Goldmund EIDOS 36U+ User manual

USER MANUAL
USER MANUALUSER MANUAL
USER MANUAL
GOLDMUND EIDOS 36U+
Universal Player

Thank you for purchasing the Goldmund EIDOS 36U+ Universal Player.
Please take some time to read this manual. It will provide you with useful information
to make your pleasure of listening to the EIDOS 36U+ even higher.
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
GOLDMUND EIDOS 36U+ 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.

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Table of Con en s
Table of Con en sTable of Con en s
Table of Con en s
1 FEATURES & COMPATIBILITY 5
2 UNPACKING 6
3 POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SELECTION 7
4 CHOICE OF PLAYER LOCATION 7
5 POWER CONNECTION 8
6 BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS 8
7 BASIC OPERATIONS 14
8 SETTINGS 16
9 CLEANING 30
10 MAINTENANCE 30
11 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 31
12 REMOTE CONTROL 33

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W A W A
W A R N I N G
R N I N G R N I N G
R N I N G
This high quality universal player possesses
technical features which are necessary for
accurate tracking of today’s best Blu-Rays,
DVDs, SACDs and CDs.
Only careful installation and use can
provide the satisfaction you are expecting.
The installation instructions must be carried
out in full and the mentioned precautions
taken to get the expected result and to
avoid impairing performance.
No connection or manipulation may be done
before reading these instructions. Damage
to the universal player may result if the
following instructions are not understood
and applied.

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1 FEATURES & COMPATIBILITY
FEATURES & COMPATIBILITY FEATURES & COMPATIBILITY
FEATURES & COMPATIBILITY
1.1 COMPATIBILITY
Please note that the Goldmund Eidos 36U+ is equipped with an Oppo player that is
compatible with the following formats:
High Defini ion (HD) movie and music discs
High Defini ion (HD) movie and music discsHigh Defini ion (HD) movie and music discs
High Defini ion (HD) movie and music discs
• BD: Blu-ray disc with Bonus View and BD-Live content, including Blu-ray 3D
discs. A 3D-capable display with compatible glasses is required for 3D playback.
BD-R/RE, both single and dual-layer are also supported.
High quali y movie and music discs
High quali y movie and music discsHigh quali y movie and music discs
High quali y movie and music discs
• DVD: Plays commercially-released DVDs, as well as finalized DVD±R/RW.
• DVD-A: High-resolution stereo or multi-channel audio. Some DVD-Audio discs
also contain a DVD-Video portion.
• SACD: High-resolution stereo or multi-channel audio. Note: some SACDs use a
hybrid format with both CD and high resolution DSD layer.
• CD: Supports standard Red Book CDs, as well as HDCD and CD-R/RW.
• AVCHD: High-definition digital video camera format, often in the form of a
DVD±R or flash memory.
Content Source Direct Output Resolution
NTSC DVD 480i
PAL DVD 576i
Most Blu-Ray Movies (film-source)
1080p 23.976Hz or 1080p 24Hz
Most Blu-Ray TV shows or
Concerts (video-source) 1080i
SACD and DVD-Audio 1080p

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1.2 ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
Sound technicians, musicians, or users who demand the very best in sound
transcription, may decide to use of one of our separate D/A converters, such as
the Goldmund Mimesis 20H. However, the D/A converters built into the Eidos
36U+ are high quality units that can be used with all systems and formats.
To obtain the best quality out of your system, we recommend using one of the
Goldmund acoustic processors (Mimesis 32.5 or Mimesis 16.5).
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2 UNPACKING
UNPACKING UNPACKING
UNPACKING
You will find in the Eidos 36U+ Box:
• The universal player itself,
• A remote control,
• The power cord,
• This user manual.
ATTENTION
ATTENTIONATTENTION
ATTENTION
If you need to return the player to the factory or to your local representative for
repair, please note that it must be repackaged in the original packing. This
packaging has been specifically designed to protect the Eidos 36U+. Use of
alternative packaging is likely to result in damages to the unit and invalidates its
warranty.

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3POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SELECTION
POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SELECTIONPOWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SELECTION
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 a different voltage, do not forget to
switch the back panel selector to the voltage used in your new country of residency.
The unit can operate at 50 or 60 Hz mains.
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CHOICE OF PLAYER LOCATION
OICE OF PLAYER LOCATIONOICE OF PLAYER LOCATION
OICE OF PLAYER LOCATION
Thanks to the specific quality of the Goldmund Mechanical Grounding and the
Goldmund Magnetic Damping construction, the choice of the player location is not
critical when using the Eidos 36U+. Feedback is mostly so low that no special
precaution is required. Nevertheless, we recommend you 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 ground.
Solid coupling is essential and the support used must be as rigid and solid as
possible.

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5 POWER CONNECTION
POWER CONNECTIONPOWER CONNECTION
POWER CONNECTION
Plug the AC power cord to the back of the Eidos 36U+ and in a wall socket.
Switch the back power switch to “ON”. The front display will light up as soon as
you will press “OPEN” button on the front panel or when pressing the remote
control “POWER” button, indicating that the unit is powered on.
Unplug the power cord if you are not going to use the player for an extended period
of time. Hold the power plug when unplugging. Do not pull on the cord.
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BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONSBACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS
BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS
6.1 VIDEO CONNECTIONS
The Eidos 36U+ offers 2 different types of video signal output:
• HDMI VIDEO OUTPUT
• DIGITAL VIDEO OUTPUT
There are two HDMI output connectors; we recommend using the HDMI 1 for
video and HDMI 2 for audio. This configuration is required to offer the best video
quality.
NOTE
NOTENOTE
NOTE
The Eidos 36U+ uses the HDCP stands for
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
in HDMI connection. To prevent copying of
digital audio and video content as it travels
across connections
HDCP encrypt the digital audio and video
content. The TV must support HDCP in
order to decrypt and properly display the
content.
NOTE
NOTENOTE
NOTE
In all system and specially in HDMI
wiring, to guarantee the HD signal
throughout the full system, Goldmund
recommends to perform all the wiring
when all units are turn off and
successively turn on the units
according to the following combination:
screen, acoustic processor or
preamplifier and finally the player.

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6 BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS (C d.)
BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS (C d.)BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS (C d.)
BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS (C d.)
6.2 AUDIO CONNECTIONS
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HDMI Ou pu
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See § 6.1 on page 8
This player has been set up, as recommended by Goldmund, to have HDMI output in
LPCM format.
In case you would need to restore the Goldmund factory setup of you player, follow
this sequence on the Setup Menu of the Eidos 36U+:
Setup Menu > Audio Format Setup > HDMI Audio
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 LPCM
PCM connec ion: Connec
PCM connec ion: ConnecPCM connec ion: Connec
PCM connec ion: Connec ing o a Receiver/Amplifier in
ing o a Receiver/Amplifier in ing o a Receiver/Amplifier in
ing o a Receiver/Amplifier in
PCM or Digi al 7.1/5.1 mul ichannel
PCM or Digi al 7.1/5.1 mul ichannel PCM or Digi al 7.1/5.1 mul ichannel
PCM or Digi al 7.1/5.1 mul ichannel
Goldmund recommends that the greatest care is taken when selecting the cable
linking the player to the D/A converter or the preamplifier. The very accurate
signal provided by the Eidos 36U+ 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.
Setup Menu > Audio Format Setup > Coaxial/Optical Output
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NOTE
NOTENOTE
NOTE
Due to copyright restrictions, SACD
audio cannot be sent through the
coaxial or optical digital audio output.
To listen to SACDs, please use the
HDMI or analog audio connections.
NOTE
NOTENOTE
NOTE
Due to copyright restrictions and
bandwidth limitations, full resolution
audio from DVD-Audio discs cannot be
sent through the coaxial or optical
digital audio output. To listen to DVD
Audio in full resolution, please use the
HDMI or analog audio connections.

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BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS (C d.)BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS (C d.)
BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS (C d.)
Analog connec ion: Connec ing o a Receiver/Amplifier in
Analog connec ion: Connec ing o a Receiver/Amplifier in Analog connec ion: Connec ing o a Receiver/Amplifier in
Analog connec ion: Connec ing o a Receiver/Amplifier in
Analog 7.1/5.1 mul
Analog 7.1/5.1 mulAnalog 7.1/5.1 mul
Analog 7.1/5.1 mul ichannel
ichannelichannel
ichannel
Please use 8 interconnect cables to connect the FRONT-L (Front Left), FRONT-R
(Front Right), SURR-L (Surround Left), SURR-R (Surround Right), Center, SUB
(Subwoofer), REAR-L (Surround Back Left) and REAR-R (Surround Back Right),
analog output terminals of the Eidos 36U+ to the corresponding multi-channel analog
audio input of your A/V receiver or amplifier. If the A/V receiver or amplifier only has
5.1ch audio input, the REAR-L (Surround Back Left) and REAR-R (Surround Back
Right) terminals do not need to be connected and set the Down Mix option in the
Setup Menu to 5.1ch to make sure that any 7.1 channel signals are converted to 5.1
channels. Goldmund recommends using Goldmund Intercocables.
Connec ing o a S ereo Audio Sys em
Connec ing o a S ereo Audio Sys emConnec ing o a S ereo Audio Sys em
Connec ing o a S ereo Audio Sys em
If your audio system only offers stereo audio inputs, or if you would like to connect a
dedicated stereo system in addition to the surround system, you can connect it to the
FRONT-L & FRONT-R audio output terminals of the player.
NOTE
NOTENOTE
NOTE
The stereo audio output terminals will always provide a down-mixed stereo signal
from multi-channel sources. The “Down Mix” and other speaker settings in the Audio
Processing Setup Menu do not affect the stereo audio output.
Speaker Configuration applies to the multi-channel analog audio outputs only. All
digital bitstream and LPCM outputs are unaffected by these settings.