T+A Elektroakustik SADV 1245 R User manual

V1.0 Order No. 9103-0325
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Operating instructions
SADV 1245 R

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Welcome.
We are delighted that you have decided to purchase a  product. With your new SADV 1245 R you have ac uired a
top- uality piece of e uipment which has been designed and developed with the wishes of the audiophile music lover as
absolute top priority.
Our innovative approach to solving problems, solid and carefully thought-out construction, and the highest uality
materials ensure that this unit will satisfy your greatest demands and re uirements over a period of many years.
Thorough uality checking of all materials, painstaking production by highly ualified staff, and a fully automatic,
computer-controlled final uality control process guarantee a product of high uality which meets the specification in full.
In our production system we avoid the use of all environmentally harmful and potentially injurious substances, such as
chlorine-based solvents and CFCs.
Moreover we avoid the use of plastics (especially PVC) as a constructional element wherever possible. Instead we rely
upon metals and other non-harmful materials which on the one hand are recyclable and on the other offer very good
electrical shielding characteristics.
Our insistence on solid all-metal cases eliminates the problem of adverse effects on sound uality caused by external
sources of interference. This also ensures that the electro-magnetic radiation (electro-smog) caused by our e uipment is
effectively shielded, reducing it to an absolute minimum.
Your new SADV 1245 R will play back all media that comply with the universal DVD-Video and SACD-Audio standard.
This player offers the reproduction with cinema like picture with stereo or multi channel sound at the highest uality level.
All the uni ue features of DVD video are available, such as selecting the sound channel and sub-title language, and
choosing different angles of view (also depending on DVD type). The unit also includes a child security system which
allows you to determine which DVDs your children are permitted to view.
Additional to DVD discs you can also play back Video-CDs (VCD, S-VCD), JPEG picture discs, MP3 music CDs and
audio CDs (CDDA). The media that can be played back are labelled with one or more of the labels below:
The unit features digital audio outputs for connection to
1)
,
2
) and MPEG multi-channel decoders.
A range of high- uality cables and connectors is available as accessories for this unit, as well as specially designed
furniture matching the player‘s design.
Please accept our thanks for your faith in us; we wish you many hours of pleasure with your SADV 1245 R.
 elektroakustik GmbH Co KG
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All components used in this device satisfy the currently valid German and European safety norms and
standards. In the interests of your own safety please read right through these operating instructions, paying
particular attention to the safety notes and the instructions for setting up and operating the e uipment.
1) Manufactured under licence to Dolby Laboratories. „Dolby“ and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential, unpublished documents. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights
reserved.
2) „DTS“ is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC), EMV Directives (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC) and CE
Marking Directive (93/68/EEC).

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IMPORTANT! CAUTION!
This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or
attempt to gain access to the inside of the product.
Refer all servicing to ualified personnel.
The following caution label appear on your device:
Rear panel
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
On the inner protective housing of the DVD mechanism
CAUTION:
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM
VORSICHT:
SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG,
WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN
ATTENTION:
RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS
D'OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU
DANGER:
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM

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Contents
Operating the unit
Front panel controls ........................................................................................................................ 6
Remote control of the SADV 1245 R ............................................................................................. 10
Operating the SADV 1245 R .......................................................................................................... 12
Play back of MP3 / JPEG / Kodak Picture CD ............................................................................... 14
Listening to SACD .......................................................................................................................... 15
Hints for using the SADV 1245 R in combination with SR 1535 R and DD 1535 R ............................. 16
On screen menus
Menu Functions of the SADV 1245 R ................................................................................... 18
Disc menu
DVD / VCD special functions ................................................................................................. 19
• Menu function ........................................................................................................................ 19
• Calling up and operating the DISC menu .............................................................................. 19
• Manual cursor control ............................................................................................................ 19
Player menu
Menu TOOLBAR - overview ................................................................................................... 21
• Play Option ............................................................................................................................ 22
• Slide Show ............................................................................................................................ 22
• View ....................................................................................................................................... 22
• Search ................................................................................................................................... 23
• Program ................................................................................................................................. 23
Menu Preferences - overview ................................................................................................ 25
• Picture ................................................................................................................................... 26
• Advanced Picture .................................................................................................................. 26
• Sound .................................................................................................................................... 27
• Features ................................................................................................................................ 28
Menu SETUP - overview ........................................................................................................ 29
• Language .............................................................................................................................. 30
• TV .......................................................................................................................................... 31
• Audio-Menu ............................................................................................................................32
• Speakers ............................................................................................................................... 33
• Movie Mode ........................................................................................................................... 33
• Music Mode ........................................................................................................................... 33
• Features ................................................................................................................................ 34
• Access ................................................................................................................................... 34
Installation, using the unit for the first time
Back panel connections ................................................................................................................. 36
Setting up the DVD player ............................................................................................................. 38
Wiring ............................................................................................................................................. 39
Wiring diagrams
• SADV 1245 R and SR 1535 R with S-Video and Vomponent YUV Video .................................. 40
• SADV 1245 R in combination with DD 1535 R and PA 1535 R (S-Video-mode) ........................ 41
• SADV 1245 R connected to a stereo amplifier ............................................................................ 42
• SADV 1245 R connected to a surround amplifier ....................................................................... 43
Safety notes ................................................................................................................................... 44
Approved usage ............................................................................................................................. 45
Fitting new batteries ....................................................................................................................... 45
Care of the unit .............................................................................................................................. 45
Device approval and conformity with EC directives ....................................................................... 45
FCC Information to the user ........................................................................................................... 45
Miscellaneous
Explanation of terms, useful information ........................................................................................ 46
Technical description OVERSAMPLING ........................................................................................ 48
• Standard OVS FIR filter ............................................................................................................ 48
• OVS 1 (short FIR filter) ............................................................................................................. 48
• OVS 2 (Bezier interpolator plus IIR filter) ................................................................................. 48
• OVS 3 (pure Bezier interpolator) .............................................................................................. 48
• SACD Operation ....................................................................................................................... 49
Trouble-shooting ............................................................................................................................ 50
Specification .................................................................................................................................. 53

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Front panel controls


 


On / Off switch.
The green LED glows when the unit is switched on and
ready to use.
Note:
If the SADV 1245 R is connected to a pre-amplifier,
integrated amplifier or receiver within an 'R' system, it
can be switched off, with the whole system, by pressing
the 

button on the remote control handset.
Note:
The mains button does not disconnect the device from
the mains completely. Some parts of the circuit are still
live when the unit is switched off.


 CD Drawer
The drawer of the SADV 1245 R consists of a
combination of a special plastic with good damping
ualities, and solid, precision-machined treated
aluminium. It’s floating and flexible suspension system
eliminates the transfer of mechanical vibration to the disc,
which can have an adverse effect on the sound.


 


Button for opening and closing the drawer.


 


With this button, the bandwidth of the analogue output
filter for SACD playback can be switched between
60 kHz (normal mode) or 100 kHz ('WIDE' mode).
A security switch at the back panel of the SADV 1245 R
must be set to the 'WIDE ENABLE' to allow the wide
bandwidth position to be chosen. 'WIDE' mode cannot be
chosen without the security switch set to 'WIDE
ENABLE' (also see: chapter 'Back Panel
Connections').
Note:
The position 'WIDE' should only be used in combination
with amplifiers that are capable of reproducing audio
fre uencies up to or beyond 400 kHz. If in doubt, please
consult the manual of your amplifier or ask the
manufacturer.
In combination with all  amplifiers the 'WIDE' position
can be used without limitation.


 

 (CD and SACD only)
With this button the video section of the SADV 1245 R
can be switched off.
When switched off the high fre uency video signals can
not influence the susceptible audio signals. Switching off
the video section is recommended for highest possible
audio reproduction uality.


 


Selection of the oversampling method
Repeatedly pressing this button cyclically steps through
the various oversampling algorithms offered by the
SADV 1245 R.
For SACD and CD playback each have two different sets
of oversampling algorithms. These special algorithms
implemented in the SADV 1245 R are optimised for each
data format.
A detailed description of the oversampling algorithms can
be found in chapter 'Technical Description
Oversampling'.
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
 


Selects the audio playback mode
• SACD
• When the disc is stopped this button chooses
between the CD or SACD layer of hybrid SACDs.
• During playback of SACDs with stereo and
multichannel areas this button toggles between
stereo or multichannel playback.
• DVD
• Selection of the DVD sound track (language or
audio format), if there are different sound tracks
on the disc.

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

 


A long key press (approx. 3 sec.) switches the progressive
scan mode for the YUV component video output on and off.
Progressive scan increases the picture uality dramatically
but it re uires a progressive scan capable projector or TV
set.
IMPORTANT Note:
Before switching to progressive scan mode, please make
sure that your video monitor or TV set is capable of
displaying progressive video signals! Please consult the
manual of your video monitor or ask the manufacturer.
If the monitor is not capable of displaying progressive video
signals, a distorted or no picture at all will be displayed. In
this case please immediately switch back to normal video
mode.
Note:
The SADV 1245 R is e uipped with a state-of-the-art
Faroudja ™ video processor with DCDi ® technology.
To optimize the picture uality some video parameters
can be adjusted in the menu 'Preferences/Adv. Picture'
. Please refer to the chapter OSD MENU


 


Adjustment of the display brightness
By repeatedly pressing the 

-button the brightness
of the alpha-numercal display can be adjusted in 3 steps:
1. Normal setting:
good legibility, even in bright conditions and sunlight.
2. Subdued:
Subdued setting, for dark locations.
3. Display off:
the screen is switched off completely. The screen
lights up for a few seconds whenever a command is
sent to the unit, so that you can see the new setting.
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
 


Selection of the REPEAT-mode.
(see chapter 'Operation of the SADV 1245 R').


 


A short keypress opens the disc menu of a video DVD.
(see chapter 'Menu-Functions').
A long keypress (approx. 3 sec.) opens the SETUP
Menu of the SADV 1245 R.


 Cursor block (multi function buttons)





 

 





These multi-function buttons are used for navigation
within On-Screen-Menus and for play back control (track
jump, cueing etc.)
Menu-
Navigation
Play Back Control






selection
buttons
These buttons are used to
jump to the next / previous
track, chapter or title.
For MP3 music discs these
buttons select a title within
the current directory.






adjustment
buttons
Fast Forward / Reverse
The fast mode is ended by
pressing the 

 button.
For MP3 music discs these
buttons select the active
directory on the disc.



confirm button
A short keypress will start
the playback or will resume
playback after a pause.
A long keypress will switch
to CURSOR-Mode (NAVI-
GATION Mode) (see
chapter 'anual Cursor-
control').

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

 


A short press on this button switches the unit to Pause /
static picture. Press the 

-button to resume
playback.
During DVD playback repeated short presses of the


 button move on to the next single frame of the
film.
Repeated long presses (around 2 seconds) during DVD
playback switch to different slow motion speeds. Press
the 

-button to stop slow motion.


 


The 

 button ends playback.


 


A short press on this button starts playback, or resumes
playback after a Pause.
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
 Screen window
All the screen elements of the SADV 1245 R are
displayed in a clearly laid-out window on the integral
screen:
1 / 2 / 3
This display area shows the currently active
oversampling algorithm (1...3). If none of the
numbers are lit, the standard algorithm (FIR
Filter) is active.
CD
is lit if a standard audio CD or the CD layer
of a hybrid disc is played
SACD
is lit when a SACD is played
MCH
is lit if a multichannel track is played

This indicator is lit, if the analog output of
the SADV 1245 R is switched to high
bandwidth (WIDE-mode).
P
indicates that the P-scan mode (progressive
scan) is active for the YUV component video
output

this indicator is leit, if the video output is
switched OFF (pure high uality AUDIO-
Mode).
123,45
Alpha-numerical display area for indication
of track, time or operation mode.
This area is also used for context depending
messages for example during SETUP
menus.

This indicator is lit, if the WAKE-UP function
is active. (see chapter 'Preferences /
Functions / Wake Up Timer').
Note:
In case the message ' OVERHEAt
OVERHEAtOVERHEAt
OVERHEAt ' is displayed on the
display, the SADV 1245 R has become too hot.
Please make sure that the device is sufficiently supplied
with cooling air and that the air can freely flow around the
case of the device. Read and follow all instructions given
in chapter Setting up the SADV 1245 R. Please do not
place the SADV 1245 R directly on top of other hot
devices like amplifiers etc.

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Remote control of the SADV 1245 R
General
The SADV 1245 R can be remote operated with the 
remote controls F6 and F12 or with the system control
F1.
On the following diagrams all buttons used for the control
of the SADV 1245 R are marked '

'. All other
buttons are without function for the SADV 1245 R.
The SADV 1245 R receives remote control commands
from the R LINK –Master device (amplifier or surround-
receiver). It is switched ON with the 

 button.
Note:
If there is no master unit present, the SADV 1245 R can
be directly remote operated with the remote control set
(FBS12, FBS6) which is available as an optional
accessory.