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    Impor tant Safety Information i English Impor tant Safety Information Explanation of symbols used in this manual and on the product: This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages within the enclosure of sufficient magnitude t o cause electric shock. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the prese[...]

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    ii English 17. Lightning storms. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused f or long periods of time. 18. Objects and liquid entr y . Do not let objects or liquids fall into the product. Do not expose the product to dripping or splashing. Do not place a vessel c ontaining liquid on top of the product. 19. Damage requiring service[...]

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    iii English CE Declaration of C onf ormity Linn Products Ltd declare that this pr oduct is in conformance with the Lo w V oltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC. The conformity of the designated pr oduct with the provisions of Directive number 73/23/EEC (L VD) is proved b y full[...]

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    iv English C op yright and A cknowledgements Copyright © 2003 Linn P roducts Ltd. F irst edition Mar 2003. Linn Products Limited , Floors Road , Wat er foot, Glasgow , G76 OEP , Scotland , United Kingdom All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced , stored in a retriev al system, or transmitted , in any form or by an y means[...]

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    Con ten ts 1 English C ont ents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Cleaning [...]

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    2 English C ont ents (c ontinued) T uner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 F irst of all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    3 English Introduction Discs The follo wing types of disc can be played on the CLASSIK Movie Di: Ty p e C o n t e n t s S i z e DVD video audio + video (MPEG2) 8cm / 12cm CD audio (MP3) 8cm / 12cm CD-R audio + video (JPEG, MPEG2) CD-RW Impor tant Note: Disc forma ts Whilst every effor t has been made to ensure univ ersal compatibility with all appr[...]

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    4 English Connecting C onnecting This chapter explains how t o install your CLASSIK Movie Di and how t o connect it to speakers, T V etc. Unpacking The CLASSIK Movie Di is supplied with the f ollowing accessories: ● luminescent handset with booklet ● 2 x R03 (AAA) size batteries for the handset ● AM aerial ● FM aerial ● mains lead ● thi[...]

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    5 English Connecting Back panel European v ersion IR OUT 1 & 2 Infrared flasher connectors Allow the control via the handset of auxiliary devices that accept infrared signals. MAIN RX TX CONNECT LED indicators Indicate signals being transmitted betw een units in a CONNECT syst em. ACC KNEKT connec tor F or installing unit in a KNEKT system. ROO[...]

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    6 English Back panel US version IR OUT 1 & 2 Infrared flasher connectors Allow the control via the handset of auxiliary devices that accept infrared signals. MAIN RX TX CONNECT LED indicators Indicate signals being transmitted betw een units in a CONNECT syst em. ACC KNEKT connec tor F or installing unit in a KNEKT system. ROOM 1 - 4, MAIN IN C[...]

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    7 C onnecting the CL ASSIK Movie S y stem Di C onnecting the CL ASSIK Movie Di to other c omponents F or the best per formance , the video outputs from auxiliar y sources should be connected directly to your TV and the audio outputs to your CLASSIK Movie Di – see diagram below . F ull details on connecting the CLASSIK Movie Di are contained in th[...]

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    8 When any connections are made to speakers or a T V , the CLASSIK Movie System Di must be configured befor e they will operate correctly . T his is fully explained in the Setup Menus chapter . C onnecting the aerials Connect the supplied AM and FM aerials as shown. Y OUTPUT TO TV/DISPLA Y DEVICE Cr OUTPUT TO TV/DISPLA Y DEVICE Cb OUTPUT TO TV/DISP[...]

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    9 C onnecting to a T V (European version) If your T V is fitted with an S-video input socket, connect as shown. If your T V does not hav e an S-video input socket, connect the CLASSIK Movie System Di to the T V’ s SCART sock et. TO CENTRE SPEAKER TO RIGHT SURROUND SPEAKER TO LEFT SURROUND SPEAKER TO RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER TO LEFT FRONT SPEAKER TO CE[...]

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    Connecting to an auxiliary analogue source Connect the CLASSIK Movie Di’ s A UX IN 1 or 2 sockets to the output from an external audio source , such as the analogue output of a Mini Disc player or external tuner . Connecting to an auxiliary digital source Connect the CLASSIK Movie Di’ s DIGIT AL IN 1 or 2 sockets to the output from an external [...]

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    F r ont P anel and Handset F ront panel Disc draw er Fr ont panel displa y (mute) Mutes/unmutes the sound to the speakers and headphones. SURROUND Selects a surround sound format. FORMA T Selects the type of output video signal. / (play/pause) Plays or pauses a disc. REC ORD Selects a source for recording . MAIN/L OCAL Used if the unit is part of a[...]

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    Handset LEDs Indicate when a signal is being transmitted from the handset. DISP (display) Changes the time displa y on the front panel when playing discs. GO T O F or jumping to a particular title, chapter , track or time on a disc. SURR (surround) Selects sound formats. ADJUST Selects a func tion to be adjusted . ST ORE Stores disc and tuner infor[...]

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    13 English Video Output / S etup Menus Video Output The output video signal that is correct for y our T V can be selected using the FORMA T key on the front panel. T o do this: ● Repeatedly press or hold SOURCE +/SOURCE – on the front panel until the display shows LISTEN DISC / REC ORD OFF . ● Repeatedly press FORMA T to selec t the required [...]

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    14 English Setup Menus 2. Press ‘e n t e r ’ on the front panel or handset. The PREFERENCES P A GE menu is displayed . 3. Use the key to move t o the DISC MENU option. The language options are displayed . 4. Use the key to move to the first language option. 5. Use the key to move t o the desired language. Press ‘e n t e r ’ . Exiting from t[...]

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    15 English Setup Menus 2. Press ‘e n t e r ’ to r eturn to the SETUP MENU - MAIN P A GE. 3. Use the key to highlight the EXIT SETUP option. Press ‘e n t e r ’ . Some changes made in the setup menus will be implemented immediately , others will be implemented after exiting setup. GENERAL SETUP T V DISPLA Y Choose the option that matches your[...]

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    16 English Setup Menus CAPTIONS Set to ON to view Closed Captions (for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) that might be av ailable on a DVD . SCREEN SA VER If a still image is displayed on your T V screen for too long , damage to your screen can result. Setting to ON activates a screen sav er (a blank screen) after three minutes. P ress ‘e n t e r ’[...]

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    18 English Setup Menus accept an S-video , RGB or YP rPb/YUV signal, set to COMPOSITE. NO TE: The RGB option is not av ailable on the US version of the unit. SPEAKER SETUP FRONT Choose the option that best suits the speakers in your system: Large front speakers (full-range frequency response) - set to LARGE Small front speakers (limited bass respon[...]

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    19 English Setup Menus SUBWOOFER If you hav e connected a subwoofer - set to ON If yo u ha ve not c onnected a subwoofer - set to OFF The next menus allow speaker positions to be described to the CLASSIK Movie Sy stem Di so that the unit can add time delays to certain speakers. This ensures the sound from all the speakers reaches your seating posit[...]

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    Setup Menus DOLBY PRO L OGIC For D VDs OFF - Stereo tracks on a DVD will play as stereo . ON - Stereo tracks on a DVD can be played as st ereo or decoded to up to 5 channels (depending on the audio mode selected – see Surround sound modes in Playing Discs chapter). AU TO - The unit will read the code embedded on the DVD and automatically choose t[...]

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    Setup Menus English 21 Panor ama If set to ON, the P ANORAMA control extends the audio signal from the front left and right speakers, to include the surround left and right speakers. This will add a “wraparound” effect to the sound . Centr e Width This control allows adjustment of the audio signal between the centre speaker and front left and r[...]

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    Setup Menus P ARENT AL This menu allows you t o program the CLASSIK Movie Di with an age restriction level for certain DVDs.* T o set or change parental c ontrol: 1. Highlight the desired age restriction level and press ‘e n t e r ’ . The password verify page appears. 2. Key in a four-digit passwor d using the number keys on the handset (the fa[...]

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    23 English Playing Discs Pla ying Discs This chapter describes how t o play DVDs and CDs on the CLASSIK Movie Di and explains various f eatures and user functions. F irst of all* 1. T urn on y our T V and tune it to the CLASSIK Movie Di’ s video output signal. 2. Mute the sound from your T V .** 3. Press on the CLASSIK Movie Di’ s front panel o[...]

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    24 English Playing Discs Time information for DVDs is also displa yed on y our T V screen. If you wish to remov e the time display from y our T V screen, repeatedly press DISP on the handset until it is not shown. Additional disc information f or DVDs and CDs is display ed on the front panel to the left and right of the time information: DVDs Left [...]

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    25 English Playing Discs T o pause a disc: ● Press / . ● Press / again to resume playback. T o stop playback: ● Press . T o stop playback and r emov e a disc: ● Press and hold until the disc drawer opens . ● Remove the disc then pr ess or nudge the disc drawer to close. IMPORT ANT : Do not leave the disc dra wer open as this allows dust i[...]

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    26 English Playing Discs Next and previous chapter/tr ack selection T o skip forwards or backwards through the chapters/tr acks on a disc: using the handset - ● T o sk ip forwards, hold or repeatedly press on the handset. ● T o sk ip backwards, hold or repeatedly press on the handset. using the front panel - ● Press ‘e n t e r ’ until SKI[...]

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    27 English Playing Discs Locating a particular point on a disc F ast sear ch forwards and backwards T o perform fast search forwards or fast search rev erse pla yback while a disc is playing: using the handset - ● T o fast search forwards, hold . ● T o fast search backwards, hold . using the front panel - ● Repeatedly press ‘e n t e r ’ o[...]

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    28 English Playing Discs Slow search f or wards and backw ards T o perform for wards or r ev erse playback one fr ame at a time while a DVD is playing: using the handset - ● P ause playback by pressing /. ● T o slow search forwards, repeatedly press or hold . ● T o slow search backwards, repeatedly press or hold . ● T o return to normal pla[...]

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    29 English Playing Discs Direct time selec tion T o directly access a specific point on a D VD while a title is playing: using the handset - ● Press GO T O . On your TV the digits showing the current chapter are highlighted . ● Press GO T O again. ● Enter the desired time using the digit keys. The time must be input as a six-figure number . E[...]

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    30 English Playing Discs Repeat section T o repeat a specific section of a disc: using the handset - While the disc is playing , select the star t of the section to repeat - ● Press SHIFT , then press A-B (‘3’ key) within two seconds. Continue playback until y ou reach the end of the section to repeat. ● Press SHIFT , then A-B within two se[...]

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    31 English Playing Discs Ex clude program This program mode allows y ou to ex clude tracks from those av ailable on a disc. Those remaining can then be play ed back. Disc must be stopped before this function can be accessed . T o select which tracks are to be ex cluded from pla yback: using the handset - 1. Press SHIFT , then press EX CL UDE (‘8?[...]

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    32 English Playing Discs F urther playback options for D VDs Language selection T o cycle through the a vailable language options on a D VD: using the handset - ● Repeatedly press A UDIO . Subtitles T o access a vailable subtitles : using the handset - ● Press SUB-T . Angle selection Certain DVDs allow you to view the same scene from mor e than[...]

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    Playing Discs Additional file f ormats The follo wing file formats are also pla yable/viewable on the CLASSIK Movie Di: MP3, JPEG, MPEG 2 on data discs. T o play/vie w such files: 1. T urn on your T V and tune it to the CLASSIK Movie Di’ s video output signal. 2. Mute the sound from your T V .* 3. Press on the CLASSIK Mo vie Di’ s front panel o[...]

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    T uner 34 English T uner This chapter describes how t o operate the CLASSIK Movie Di’ s tuner and explains va rious features and user functions. Setup The first time the tuner is selected the display shown below appears on the fr ont panel. The CLASSIK Movie Di must be set f or the correct radio frequency range for your country . Use the / keys o[...]

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    T uner 35 English using the front panel or handset - ● Repeatedly press ‘e n t e r ’ until the front panel display sho ws TUNE. ● T o increase the frequency , repeatedly press or hold . ● T o decrease the frequency , repeatedly press or hold . Signal searching This function allows you to search up or do wn the AM or FM band until a signal[...]

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    T uner 36 English Signal mute lev el The mute level function allows y ou to mute the output from the tuner if the strength of a signal is below a set level. EXAMPLE: If you set the mute level at 25, then the tuner will mute an y received fr equency that is below 25. T o display the mute le vel and signal str ength: using the handset - ● Press SIG[...]

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    T uner 37 English Preset functions This section explains how to store and access fr equencies as presets (maximum of 200). Preset stor age T o store a frequency as a preset: using the handset - 1. Set the tuner to the frequency you wish to store. 2. Press STORE . The front panel display sho ws a flashing bar , b elow which is the f ollowing: ST ORE[...]

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    Preset selection T o select a preset: using the handset - ● Press PRESET . The front panel display sho ws PRESET . ● T o select a preset, repeatedly press or hold / . (Pressing cycles through the presets numerically then alphabetically . Pr essing reverses the order of the cy cl e . ) or Press / to selec t the last/first preset of each letter o[...]

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    39 English Pr eamplifier Pr eamplifier This chapter describes how t o operate the CLASSIK Movie Di’ s preamplifier and explains various f eatures and user functions. NO TE: T o access the preamplifier functions the CLASSIK Movie Di must be in one of the source modes. V olume and muting V olume adjustment The volume range is fr om 0 to 100. IMPORT[...]

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    41 English Pr eamplifier Balance adjustment F ader balanc e This function allows you to shift the balance between the fr ont and rear speakers. The fader balance range is from 10 incr ements to the front, to 10 increments to the r ear , with neutral balance being 0. T o shift the fader balance: ● Repeatedly press ‘ adjust ’ on the front panel[...]

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    42 English Pr eamplifier Bass and treble adjustment Bass adjustment The bass range is -7 to +7, with neutral bass being 0. T o adjust the lev el of bass: ● Repeatedly press ‘ adjust ’ on the front panel or ADJUST on the handset until the front panel shows the bass display . ● T o increase the level of bass, repeatedly pr ess or hold on the [...]

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    Record F unc tion Recor d F unc tion The record function allows y ou to direct a source signal to a recor ding device such as an audio cassette unit, VCR or DA T recorder . NO TE: F or reasons of copyright protection, some DVDs incorporate a prot ection system that prevents the rec ording of DVDs on to a VCR. Making a recording T o set the source y[...]

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    44 English C ONNECT F eatur e C ONNECT F eature This chapter describes how t o operate the C ONNECT feature , for use when two or mor e CLASSIK Movie Di units are linked together . About C ONNECT The C ONNECT feature allo ws you to link a maximum of f our CLASSIK Movie Di units (that operate as receiv ers), to a further CLASSIK Movie Di (that opera[...]

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    45 English C ONNECT F eatur e Main Mode and Local Mode When a CLASSIK Movie Di is linked into a C ONNECT system as a receiv er , it has two main modes of operation: Main Mode - In this mode the receiver has contr ol over the audio sour ces on the driver unit. Local Mode - In this mode the receiver functions as a stand-alone unit. Switching betw een[...]

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    46 English V olume control in P arty Mode The driver unit can contr ol the volume of itself and of any r eceivers that are in Main Mode. This allows the receiv ers to hav e different v olume settings to that of the driver and to each other . When the volume on the driver unit is changed , any diff erence in v olume settings of the receivers r emain[...]

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    47 English User Options User Options This chapter explains how y ou can configure certain functions of the CLASSIK Movie Di to suit your own r equirements. Changing the user options’ settings T o change the user options’ settings: using the front panel - ● Put unit into standb y mode. ● Hold until the display shows USER OPTIONS. ● Repeate[...]

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    48 English Guaran tee and Ser vice This product is guaranteed under the conditions that apply in the country of purchase and your statutory rights are not limited. In addition to any statut or y rights you ma y have , Linn undertak e to replace an y parts that have failed due to faulty manufacture. T o help us, please ask your Linn retailer about t[...]