Goldmund EIDOS 36 User manual

USER MANUAL
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GOLDMUND EIDOS 36
UNIVERSAL PLAYER

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Table of Contents
1. FEATURES AND COMPATIBILITY ..................................................................................................................................................................................................5
2. UNPACKING ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
3. POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SELECTION........................................................................................................................................................................................6
4. CHOICE OF THE UNIVERSAL PLAYER LOCATION .....................................................................................................................................................................6
5. POWER CONNECTION.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
6. BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS............................................................................................................................................................................................7
7. KEYBOARD CONTROLS....................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
8. REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................11
9. SETTING THE DISPLAY SYSTEM..................................................................................................................................................................................................12
10. SWITCHING ON...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
11. FIRST CONNECTION......................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
12. PLAYING DISCS..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
13. THE AUDIO SETTINGS MENU......................................................................................................................................................................................................29
14. THE VIDEO SETTINGS MENU......................................................................................................................................................................................................31
15. THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU .....................................................................................................................................................................................................33
16. CLEANING........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
17. MAINTENANCE...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................44

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IMPORTANT !
This high quality universal player possesses technical features
which are necessary for accurate tracking of today's best DVDs
and CDs.
Only careful use can provide all the satisfaction you are expecting.
All handling must be performed according to the following
instructions to avoid to damaging the player. Nevertheless, if the
instructions are perfectly carried out, you will notice that using the
GOLDMUND EIDOS 36 Player is quite simple and convenient.
WARNING!: PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT ANY WIRE OR MOVE
ANY PART BEFORE READING THE FOLLOWING
INSTRUCTIONS.

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1. FEATURES AND COMPATIBILITY
Compatibility
Please note that the Goldmund Eidos 36 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
-Super VCD
-SACD
-MP3 CD
Associated Equipment
For technicians, musicians, or users who demands the very best in sound transcription, you may decide the use of one of
our separate D/A converter, such as the Goldmund Mimesis 20M. The D/A converters built into the Eidos 36, however, are a
high quality standard and are provided for use in most systems and especially for formats requesting them such as SACD.

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2. UNPACKING
You will find in the packaging (see note):
- The Universal player itself,
- The power cord.
- This user manual.
NB: If you need to return the player to the factory or to your local representative for a warranty repair, please note that it must be
repackaged in the original packing. This packaging has been designed specifically to protect the Eidos 36. Use of alternative packaging
is likely to result in damage, invalidating warranty.
3. 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 Universal 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 can operate at 50 or 60 Hz mains.
4. CHOICE OF THE UNIVERSAL PLAYER LOCATION
Due to the specific quality of its Goldmund "Mechanical Grounding" construction, the Goldmund Eidos 36 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 the speakers if you want to totally avoid the air coupling between the speakers and the player.
Locate the Player to provide the most rigid possible connection to the building construction. Solid coupling is essential and the support
used (Rack, Table, Shelf) must be as rigid and solid as possible.
5. POWER CONNECTION
Plug the AC power cord to the back of the Eidos 36 and in a wall socket. Switch the back power switch to ON. The front display will light
up as soon as you press any key or when pressing the remote control STANDBY button, meaning the unit is now powered on.

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6. BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS
Video Connections
The EIDOS 36 offers 4 different types of Video signal outputs:
oS-Video Output connector.
o3 x 75 Ohms RCA coaxial Component Video Output connectors.
o5 x 75 Ohms BNC RGB progressive Output
oDVI Digital Video Output
Always use high quality cables for getting the best picture. The best results will be achieved by using high quality coaxial cable on
Component Video Output connectors or high-quality S-Video cable on the S-Video Output connector. Both may be of equivalent quality
if the associated equipment is properly tuned (especially for color and hue). On some type of projectors or screen, the component video
may be found of higher quality. On some doublers or quadruplers, the S-Video may be providing better results. Always experiment the
best selection in readjusting the color and hue accordingly.
If you use the Progressive Output, move the top left switch on the rear panel to analogue Video.
If you use the DVI Digital Video Output, move the top left switch on the rear panel to Digital Video.
Audio Connections
The Eidos 36 is equipped with the following stereo output connectors to connect your player to a D/A converter or digital preamplifier:
o75 Ohms RCA coaxial SPDIF connector.
oTOSLINK optical cable output.
Goldmund recommends that the greatest care is taken when selecting the cable linking the player to the D/A converter or digital
preamplifier. The very accurate signal provided by the Eidos 36 can easily be ruined by an imperfect connection. Use a "Goldmund
Lineal" cable from the coaxial output if you want to achieve the most accurate jitter-free connection for CD playback.
Additionally, there are the following Analog Audio Outputs:
o2 x RCA (Left/Right) coaxial stereo analogue outputs.
o6 x RCA 6 channel coaxial analogue outputs (needed for multi-channel DVD-Audio and SACD connection.

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7. KEYBOARD CONTROLS
Keyboard Keys
- STANDBY : Turns On or Off the unit.
- OPEN : Located near the disc drawer opening, this button opens the tray to load the CD or DVD. The same button closes the
tray when it is open. When loading a disc, place discs in the disc tray with the label side facing up.
- PLAY : This key is used to start or resume Playback. It also cancels the "Pause" function.
- PAUSE : Key used for the pause function. When the "Pause" function is switched off by pressing the "Start" key, the selection will
start back at the exact location where it was interrupted.
- STOP : Press to stop playback. Pressing once enables playback to resume from a point shortly before the location where it
stopped. Pressing twice causes the disc to return to the beginning of the disc if playback starts again.
- >> : Press to advance to chapters/tracks. Press and hold to perform fast-forward scanning.
- << : Press to go back to previous chapters/tracks. Press and hold to perform reverse playback scanning.
These functions, accessible from the keyboard can also be achieved by the remote-control transmitter. (see below for all Remote
Control functions)

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Front Panel Display
1 5.1CH
Lights when analog 5.1 channel output is selected (see below)
2 V-PART
Lights when playing a video part of a DVD disc
3 (camera)
Lights during multi-angle scenes on a DVD disc (see below)
4 GUI (Graphical User Interface)
Lights when a menu is displayed on-screen
5 GRP
Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD-Audio group number
6 TITLE
Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD-Video title number
7 (●)
Lights when Dolby V/TruSurround is active (see below)

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8 TRK
Indicates that the character display is showing a track number
9 CHP
Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number
10 REMAIN
Lights when the character display is showing the time or number of tracks/titles/chapters remaining
11 Character display
12 Pause
Lights when a disc is paused
13 Play
Lights when a disc is playing
14 DolbyDigital
Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtrack is playing
15 DTS
Lights when a DTS soundtrack is playing