H A N DBOOK Arcam DV137 DVD player DV137 English
Safety guidelines CAUTION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
Contents E nglish Safety guidelines................................................ E-2 Important safety instructions............................. E-2 Safety compliance............................................ E-2 Installation......................................................... E-4 Positioning the unit........................................... E-4 Making video connections.................................. E-4 Making audio connections..................................
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SCART output The SCART connector is common on European A/V equipment and provides a convenient connection method between your DVD player and display device, carrying both video and stereo audio. If you are using a SCART connection and you do not wish to listen to the audio through your TV, then it is best to mute your TV’s speakers; muting the TV will prevent this audio being heard.
The remote-control and trigger inputs The REMOTE IN input can be used to pass RC5 codes to the DV137 if it is installed in a position (or system) where infrared cannot be used. If this is required, please contact your dealer for further information. The trigger in input can be used to switch the DV137 in and out of stand-by.
Basic use of your DVD player ����� ���� �� ���� ����� ���� ����� ��� E nglish ���������������� ���� ����� ����� Introduction ‘Basic operation’ explains how to play a DVD, CD or other type of disc. Note that it may be necessary to configure your player correctly for your system before optimum – or any – playback can be achieved. Player configuration is described beginning on page 12.
Using the CR-515 remote control DISP (display) Standby Press Standby to toggle the standby state of the DVD player. Dims or turns the DV137’s display on or off. Turning the display off generally gives a slight improvement in sound quality. Pressing DISP once turns the display off; twice dims the display. To restore the display to full brightness, press DISP a third time. HDMI Selects the picture resolution for HDMI output. CLEAR * Use CLEAR to clear a numeric field.
E nglish Advanced controls (CR-515) SUBT (subtitle) Press SUBT on the remote control to cycle through the available subtitle languages, including ‘OFF’. Some discs force subtitles on, overriding any set up preferences. MODE This button brings up a menu very similar to the ‘Audio’ page of the Set-up menu (as described on page 17) and allows the Dolby Pro Logic II settings to be changed while the disc is being played. TITLE Press TITLE to access the DVD’s ‘Title’ menu.
Using the CR-415 remote control 0–9 keypad This allows direct access to individual tracks on audio CDs. To select a track, press the corresponding keypad button followed by OK. For tracks greater than 9, enter the digits in sequence. For example, to play track 15, press 1, then 5, then OK. OPEN Opens and closes the disc tray DISP (display) Dims or turns the DV137’s display on or off. Turning the display off generally gives a slight improvement in sound quality.
E nglish Advanced controls (CR-415) SUBT (subtitle) TRIM This button brings up a menu very similar to the ‘Trims’ page in the Set-up menu (as described on page 19). It allows on-the-fly changes to the relative volume of each speaker in your system, while a disc is being played. For a full description, see page 19. Press SUBT on the remote control to cycle through the available subtitle languages, including ‘OFF’. Some discs force subtitles on, overriding any set up preferences.
Configuring your DVD player Introduction This section of the document describes the use of the ‘Set-up’ menu, which is used to configure your player for your system and your personal preferences. Obtaining a picture To view the Set-up menu for the initial configuration, we recommend the use of the composite video output to connect to your display device. This is because the high quality video output has several display modes and may be incompatible with your display device in its default configuration.
Operational set-up Preferred language This settings allows you to specify your preferred language. The default language is English, but three other languages (French, German and Dutch) are supported. Status messages On Pop-up messages are enabled. Off No pop-up messages, only menus when required. E nglish This setting controls the ‘pop up’ messages that appear on screen. Certain messages, such as ‘No Disc’ are always shown regardless of how this is set.
Video set-up If your display device is HDMI-compliant, the DV137 can read the capabilities of the display device directly; the information allows the DV137 to configure its output automatically and optimally for the attached device. See page 22 for more information about connecting to HDMI devices. Main video output This setting is to tell the DV137 which of the available video outputs is the ‘main’ output, i.e., in the event of a conflict between video outputs, which output has priority.
HDMI colour space This setting controls the type of video (the colour space) given out over the HDMI connection. Auto The colour space will be set appropriately for the connected display. YUV The HDMI connection carries Y, Pb, Pr (YUV) component video. RGB (video) The HDMI connection carries RGB video with standard video levels. RGB (PC) The HDMI connection carries RGB video with PC (0–255) video levels.
Audio set-up This section allows you to configure the analogue, digital and HDMI audio outputs. In particular, the digital output type needs to be set correctly if you are using an external audio decoder, receiver or D-A converter. Digital audio output This setting configures the digital audio output – coaxial, optical and HDMI. S/PDIF stereo PCM When the ‘Stereo PCM’ digital output is selected, all audio material played is down-mixed to stereo and output as stereo PCM.
Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II decoding is designed to produce a 5-channel analogue output from two‑channel source material. Off No Dolby Pro Logic decoding is performed. Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic decoding is performed. Dolby Pro Logic decoding is a legacy mode, and we recommend using one of the Dolby Pro Logic II decoding options instead. Movie Movie mode should be used with material marked as ‘Dolby Surround’ encoded. Music Music mode is for use with any stereo music recording.
Speaker set-up This menu screen allows you to specify the speaker configuration that is connected to the analogue ouputs of your DVD player. (If you are using the HDMI or SPDIF audio outputs, this speaker configuration should be performed in your surround-sound receiver.) It is important that this configuration reflects accurately the actual situation, otherwise audio quality may be severely compromised.
Video post-processing (lip-sync.) Delay (NTSC/PAL) < If the interlaced video outputs of the DV137 are in use and the display is converting the signal to progressive scan then we recommend a delay of 50–80ms, depending upon the display. < If the progressive video output of the DV137 is in use, the player corrects automatically for its own processing delays and it is unlikely that additional delay will be necessary. Therefore, start by setting these items to 0ms (no delay).
DVD/VCD special playback modes This section explains the special playback modes for DVDs and VCDs. The operations described here are not exactly the same for DVDs and VCDs, but very similar. Note that many VCDs have a single track, so some operations involving tracks will not be relevant. Jumping to a particular point Press the SRCH button on the remote control to open the ‘Search’ menu: If the disc is playing, then the elapsed and total times on the disc are shown in the top right of the page.
CD disc navigator screen When a disc containing audio/video/image files is detected by the DVD player, the disc navigator screen is displayed. In the example, a CD-R containing MP3 files is shown. E nglish The following areas can be identified: File/Folder Control window The name of the file or folder that is currently selected.
The HDMI interface If you have a HDMI- or DVI-equipped monitor or display, you can connect it to the DV137 using a HDMI cable. The HDMI connector carries uncompressed digital video, as well as digital audio. About HDMI HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players, digital TV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices.
Remote-control codes The following table gives the IR-commands accepted by the DV137. The system code for the DV137 is 25 (in common with other Arcam DVD players). Command Decimal Code Power toggle 25–12 Power-on 25–123 Power-off 25–124 E nglish Power commands Playback control commands Command Decimal Code Track number ‘n’, (e.g., 1) 25–n (e.g.
Technical specifications General Power Requirements 100/115V or 230V AC, set by voltage selector switch on rear panel Power consumption < 35 VA Dimensions 435mm x 80mm x 350mm Weight net: 5.1kg; packed: 8.0kg Video outputs Composite video 1 x gold plated phono. 1V pk-pk in 75Ω S-Video 1 x 4-pin mini-DIN. Y 1V pk-pk in 75Ω, C 0.3V pk-pk in 75Ω Component video Interlaced or Progressive 3 gold plated phono sockets. Y 1V pk-pk in 75Ω, Pb 0.7V pk-pk in 75Ω, Pr 0.
CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW compatibility < This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD/Super VCD format, or as a CD-ROM containing the audio and video file types listed above. Other content may cause the disc not to play, or to create noise/distortion in the output. < This unit will play DVD-R/RW discs that are recorded using the DVD Video format, or as a DVDROM containing the audio and video file types listed above. < < This unit cannot be used for recording discs.
Guarantee Worldwide Guarantee This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during the first two years after purchase, at any authorised Arcam distributor provided that it was originally purchased from an authorised Arcam dealer or distributor.
