Goldmund 19 User manual

USER MANUAL
GOLDMUND EIDOS 19 Universal Player

Goldmund was founded in 1978 and has ever since been dedicated to the accurate reproduction of sound
and image.
At Goldmund, we strive to lead in the creation, development and manufacture of the industry’s most
advanced technologies, including audio and video systems, home - networking and music distribution.
The guiding principle at Goldmund is to produce a precise sound with the least possible loss of quality
through the different stages. Goldmund will never adopt a technology before it is sufficiently developed to
satisfy the high quality standards we set. This is why Goldmund has often rejected mainstream technologies
and developed its own.
INTRODUCTION
The GOLDMUND EIDOS 19 Universal Player
User manual - GOLDMUND EIDOS 19 Universal Player
Congratulations.
Thank you for purchasing the Goldmund Eidos 19.
You have acquired the best Universal player ever made for professional and domestic uses. Please take
some time to read this manual. It may provide you with useful information to make your pleasure of
using the Eidos 19 even higher.

This high quality Universal player
possesses technical features which are
necessary for accurate tracking of the
today’s best DVDs and CDs.
Only careful use can provide all
satisfaction you are expecting.
All handling must be performed according
to the following instructions to avoid
impairing of the player.
Nevertheless, if the instructions are
carried out in full, you will notice that
using the GOLDMUND EIDOS 19 Player is
quite simple and convenient.
IMPORTANT
PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT ANY CABLES
OR MOVE ANY PART BEFORE READING
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING
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User manual - GOLDMUND EIDOS 19 Universal Player
Eidos 19 | Universal Player

1FEATURES AND COMPATIBILITY p 5
2SETTING UP THE EIDOS 19
2.1 Unpacking p 6
2.2 Power supply voltage selection p 6
2.3 Choice of Player location p 7
2.4 Power connection p 7
2.5 Back panel cable connections p 8 - 9
Video connections
Audio connections
3OPERATING THE EIDOS 19
3.1 Front panel control p10 - 11
3.2 Remote control functions p12
3.3 Setting the TVsystem p 13
3.4 Switching on p 14
3.5 First connection p14 - 20
Using the on-screen displays p15
Setting-up with the Set-up navigator p 16 - 17
Playing discs p18
Basic playback controls p19
Front panel controls p19
DVD disc menus p20
Video CD PBC menus p 20
3.6 Playing Discs p21 - 31
Introduction p 21
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc p 21
Scanning discs p22
Playing in slow motion p 22
Frame advance/frame reverse p23
Loading a section of a disc p23
Using repeat play p24
Using random play p 25
Creating a program list p26 - 27
Editing a program list p27
Other functions avilable from the program menu p28
CONTENTS
User manual - GOLDMUND EIDOS 19 Universal Player

Searching a disc p29
Switching subtitles p29
Switching DVD-Video audio language p30
Switching DVD-RW audio channel p30
Switching DVD-Audio audio channel p30
Switching CD/MP3/Video CD audio channel p30
Zooming the screen p31
Switching camera angles p31
Displaying disc information p31
3.7 The Audio settings menu p32 - 33
Audio DRC p32
Virtual Surround p32
Channel Level p 33
3.8 The Video settings menu p34
Video Adjust p34
Creating your own presets p 34
3.9 The Initial settings menu p35 - 44
Using the Initial settings menu p 35
Digital audio Out settings p35 - 36
Video Output settings p 37
Language settings p38 - 39
Display settings p 39 - 40
Options p40 - 41
Bonus Group p41
Auto Disc Menu p 41
Group Playback p42
DVD Playback p42
SACD Playback p42
CD Playback p42
Speakers p43
Channel Level p44
3.10 CLEANING p45
3.11MAINTENANCE p45
CONTENTS
User manual - GOLDMUND EIDOS 19 Universal Player

FEATURES & COMPATIBILITY
Please, read the following instructions very carefully. This high-precision Universal player will
provide the best tracking conditions for today’s high-quality DVDs and CDs.
COMPATIBILITY
Please note that the Goldmund Eidos 19 is compatible with the following formats:
❑DVD Video 12 and 8 cm size, one or two layers, single-sided or double-sided.
❑VIDEO CD 12 and 8 cm size, single-sided.
❑Audio CD 12 and 8 cm size, single-sided.
❑CD-R/RW
❑DVD-R/RW
❑DVD – Audio
❑SACD
❑MP3 CD
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
If you are a technician, musician, or a user who demands the very best in sound transcription,
we strongly recommend the use of one of our separate D/A converters - the Goldmund Mimesis
20M, Mimesis 21+ or SRDA2.
The built-in D/A converters are not up to the same quality standard and are provided for use in
simpler systems or with formats requiring them (multichannel DVD-Audio, SACD).
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2.1
SETTING UP THE EIDOS 19
UNPACKING
You will find in the packing:
❑The player itself
❑The power cord
❑This user manual
❑The warranty card, to be sent back to Goldmund immediately to benefit from
the Goldmund 3 year warranty and upgrade programs.
Unpack the above-mentioned parts with care.
Keep all packing for future use.
WARNING
IF YOU NEED TO RETURN THE DVD TO THE FACTORY OR TO YOUR LOCAL
REPRESENTATIVE FOR A WARRANTY REPAIR, PLEASE NOTE THAT IT MUST BE SHIPPED
INTHEORIGINAL PACKAGING.
THIS PACKAGING HAS BEEN DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO PROTECT YOUR GOLDMUND
EIDOS 19UNIVERSAL PLAYER. USE OF ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING MAY RESULT IN
DAMAGE, INVALIDATING WARRANTY COVER.
POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SELECTION
The power supply of your unit has been adjusted to operate with the AC voltage of your area.
Check on the back panel of the unit if in any doubt. If you move after purchasing the player to
an area using different mains voltage, do not forget to switch the back panel selector to the new
voltage of your area. The unit tolerates 50or 60 Hz mains.
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2.3
SETTING UP THE EIDOS 19
CHOICE OF THE PLAYER LOCATION
To get the best result, especially in audio, you will have to select a very rigid support for your
DVD transport.
Due to the specific quality of its Goldmund «Mechanical Grounding» construction, the Goldmund
DVD Player is less critical than other designs in placement selection. Feedback is mostly so low
that no special precaution is required. Nevertheless, position the player as far as you can from
speakers if you want to totally avoid air coupling between the speakers and the player.
Locate the support so the transport has the most rigid possible connection to the floor. Solid
coupling is essential, and if your support is standing on a suspended floor, the support must
have at least one foot over a supporting beam or be located close to a supporting wall.
POWER CONNECTION
Plug the ACpower cord to the back of the Eidos 19 and into a wall socket.
Switch the back power switch ON.
The front display will glow on as soon as you press any key or when pressing the remote control
STANDBY/ON button, meaning the unit is now powered on.
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