T+A DVD 1240 R User manual
V1.0 Order No. 9103-0362
USER MANUAL
DVD 1240 R
DVD 1240 R HD
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Welcome.
We are delighted that you have decided to purchase a product. With your new DVD 1240 R (HD) 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 DVD 1240 R (HD) will play back all media that comply with the universal DVD-Video and SACD-Audio
standard. This machine is capable of reproducing films in genuine cinema picture uality.
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
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,
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) 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.
For picture reproduction at the highest possible uality, especially with large-format flat-screen displays and projectors,
an optional Progressive Scan output module is available.
Please accept our thanks for your faith in us; we wish you many hours of pleasure with your DVD 1240 R (HD).
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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 follow ng caut on label appear on your dev ce:
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
Operat ng the un t
Front panel controls ........................................................................................................................ 6
Hints for using the DVD 1240 R (HD) in combination with SR 1535 R and DD 1535 R ........................ 9
Remote control of the DVD 1240 R (HD) ....................................................................................... 10
Operating the DVD 1240 R (HD) ................................................................................................... 12
Play back of MP3 / JPEG / Kodak Picture CD ............................................................................... 13
Listening to SACD .......................................................................................................................... 14
D sc menu and Setup menu
Menu Functions of the DVD 1240 R (HD) ...................................................................................... 15
D sc menu
DVD / VCD spec al funct ons ................................................................................................. 16
• Menu function ........................................................................................................................ 16
• Calling up and operating the DISC menu .............................................................................. 16
• Manual cursor control ............................................................................................................ 16
Setup menu
Menu - overv ew ..................................................................................................................... 17
General Setup Menu ................................................................................................................ 18
Audio Setup Menu .................................................................................................................... 19
• Digital Audio Setup ................................................................................................................ 20
• Video Setup ........................................................................................................................... 21
• Basic settings (Preference page) .......................................................................................... 22
Installat on, us ng the un t for the f rst t me
Back panel connections ................................................................................................................. 24
Setting up the DVD player ............................................................................................................. 26
Wiring ............................................................................................................................................. 27
Wiring diagrams
• DVD 1240 R (HD) and SR 1535 R with S-Video and Vomponent YUV Video ............................ 28
• DVD 1240 R (HD) in combination with DD 1535 R and PA 1535 R (S-Video-mode) .................. 29
• DVD 1240 R (HD) connected to a stereo amplifier ..................................................................... 30
Safety notes ................................................................................................................................... 31
Approved usage ............................................................................................................................. 32
Fitting new batteries ....................................................................................................................... 32
Care of the unit .............................................................................................................................. 32
Device approval and conformity with EC directives ....................................................................... 32
FCC Information to the user ........................................................................................................... 32
M scellaneous
Explanation of terms, useful information ........................................................................................ 33
Technical description OVERSAMPLING ........................................................................................ 35
• Standard OVS FIR filter ............................................................................................................ 35
• OVS 1 (short FIR filter) ............................................................................................................. 35
Trouble-shooting ............................................................................................................................ 36
Specification .................................................................................................................................. 39
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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 DVD 1240 R (HD) 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.
Auto-Off funct on
The DVD 1240 R (HD) features an automatic power-off
function. If the player goes into ‘STOP’ mode at the end of
playing a disc, and if no controls are operated in the next
approx. 30 minutes, the DVD 1240 R (HD) automatically
switches itself off.
CD Drawer
The drawer of the DVD 1240 R (HD) 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.
(CD and SACD only)
With this button the video section of the
DVD 1240 R (HD) 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.
This button switches the phase of the signal from normal
to inverse phase and back.
The human ear is certainly capable of detecting absolute
phase when listening to particular instruments and
voices.
However, absolute phase is not always correct on
commercial recordings, and in this case you can invert it
(i. e. turn it through 180°) by pressing this button.
The correction occurs at the digital level and therefore
has no effect at all on sound uality.
Note:
The symbol on the screen glows continuously when
INVERSE mode is switched on.
Selection of the oversampling method
Repeatedly pressing this button cyclically steps through
the various oversampling algorithms offered by the
DVD 1240 R (HD).
For SACD and CD playback each have two different sets
of oversampling algorithms. These special algorithms
implemented in the DVD 1240 R (HD) are optimised for
each data format.
A detailed description of the oversampling algorithms can
be found in chapter 'Techn cal Descr pt on
Oversampl ng'.
Selects the audio playback mode
• SACD
When the disc is stopped this button chooses
between the CD or SACD layer of hybrid SACDs.
• DVD
During DVD playback: Selection of the DVD sound
track (language or audio format), if there are different
sound tracks on the disc.
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(
DVD 1240 R HD only):
If you set the resolution to 576p or 1080I on the back
panel, the
button can be used to switch to 720p. If
you set 720p on the back panel, pressing the button has
no effect on the resolution.
The screen briefly displays the message '
720-P
720-P720-P
720-P
' (720p)
or '
CUSTOM
CUSTOMCUSTOM
CUSTOM
' (resolution as switch position on the back
panel).
Note: This button is without function on DVD 1240 R.
Adjustment of the d splay br ghtness
By repeatedly pressing the
-button the brightness
of the alpha-numercal display can be adjusted in 3 steps:
1. Normal sett ng:
good legibility, even in bright conditions and sunlight.
2. Subdued:
Subdued setting, for dark locations.
3. D splay 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.
Selection of the REPEAT-mode.
(see chapter 'Operation of the DVD 1240 R (HD)').
A short keypress opens the disc menu of a video DVD.
(see chapter 'Menu-Funct ons').
A long keypress (approx. 3 sec.) opens the SETUP
Menu of the DVD 1240 R (HD).
Cursor block
(mult funct on buttons)
These multi-function buttons are used for navigation
within On-Screen-Menus and for play back control (track
jump, cueing etc.)
Menu-
Nav gat on
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 'Manual Cursor-
control').
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A short press on this button switches the unit to Pause /
stat c p cture. 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.
Screen w ndow
All the screen elements of the DVD 1240 R (HD) 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
Glows when a multi-channel SACD is
present
this indicator is leit, if the video output is
switched OFF (pure high uality AUDIO-
Mode).
P
indicates that the P-scan mode (progressive
scan) is active for the YUV component video
output (only P-Scan option)
Glows when the phase of the output signal
is inverted.
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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 /
unctions / Wake Up Timer').
Note:
In case the message '
OVERHEAt
OVERHEAtOVERHEAt
OVERHEAt
' is displayed on the
display, the DVD 1240 R (HD) 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 DVD 1240 R (HD). Please do
not place the DVD 1240 R (HD) directly on top of other
hot devices like amplifiers etc.
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H nts for us ng the DVD 1240 R HD n comb nat on w th
SR 1535 R and DD 1535 R
Wire the system according to the diagrams and execute
all steps described in the chapters 'Setting up the
DVD 1240 R (HD), Wiring and Safety Notes'.
Operat on of DD 1535 R
(software vers on > 1.10)
• For DVD (S/VCD) playback choose the DVD input.
• For playback of CDs and SACDs in Stereo mode
choose “CD” as source and switch to PREAMP-mode.
You will now hear the CD in highest possible sound
uality over the excellent D/A converters of the
DVD 1240 R (HD) and the short direct and audiophile
signal paths of your stereo amplifier.
• To play back CDs and SACDs in ProLogic or NEO:6
surround mode choose CD as source and switch your
system to SURROUND mode (green SRND button).
You can now choose the surround mode using the
main menu of your DD 1535 R.
Operat on of SR 1535 R
(software vers on > 1.20)
• For DVD (S/VCD) playback choose the DVD input.
• For playback of CDs and SACDs in Stereo mode
choose 'CD' as source. You can now select a sound
mode (Stereo, Surround, Sound Fields etc.) by
pressing the green
button.
• For stereo reproduction in the highest uality, switch to
HIGH-QUALITY mode using the
button
underneath the flap of the SR 1535 R.
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Remote control of the DVD 1240 R HD
General
The DVD 1240 R (HD) 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 DVD 1240 R (HD) are marked '
'. All other
buttons are without function for the DVD 1240 R (HD).
The DVD 1240 R (HD) receives remote control
commands from the R
LINK
–Master device (amplifier or
surroundreceiver). It is switched ON with the
button.
Note:
If there is no master unit present, the DVD 1240 R (HD)
can be directly remote operated with the remote control
set (FBS12, FBS6) which is available as an optional
accessory.
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F1 F12 F6
Switches DVD player to stand-by
Switch to HiFi control
Switches DVD player on, selects DVD as program source
- Switches DVD 1240 R (HD) ON, if R
LINK
2
nd
ADDR = AUX ist selected (switch
on back panel)
start playback, re-start playback after pause
In STOP mode: Starts playback (PLAY)
During playback: Selects next title
MP3-CD: Select the next track within an album directory
Selects previous title
MP3-CD: Select the previous track within an album directory
Fast rewind / forward
MP3-CD: Select the album
br ef press: Ends following modes:
PAUSE / SEARCH / SCAN
long press: Switches to cursor control
(see 'Manual cursor control')
MP3-CD: Start playback
br ef press: Interrupt playback
Next individual DVD frame
long press: Slow motion:
1
/
2
,
1
/
4
,
1
/
8
speed
br ef press: End playback
long press: Open drawer
..
..
..
Number buttons: direct track / chapter select
select REPEAT mode
br ef press: changes between different sound tracks (languages or
DOLB/dts/stereo sound) if there are multiple sound tracks on
the disc (same function as
button on the front panel)
long press: Camera view angle
br ef press: Open Disc menu (see 'Menu function')
long press: open Setup menu
select sub title language
Menu control
In Select menus the following buttons are used for navigation within the menu:
up
left right
down
Select / confirm button [ENTER]
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Operat ng the DVD 1240 R HD
Sw tch ng on
Press the
button on the front panel of the unit.
The green indicator LED above the button lights up, as
does the display screen. The unit is now ready for use.
For Stereo playback (CD /SACD) switch ON your HiFi
system and select the audio input the DVD 1240 R (HD)
is connected to.
For playback of DVDs select the appropriate digital input
of your surround decoder or surround receiver. Switch on
your TV set and choose the video input to which the
DVD 1240 R (HD) is connected to.
Load ng a D sc
1. Press the
button on the front panel to open
the drawer.
2. Place the disc in the centre of the circular recess in
the drawer, w th the s de to be played fac ng down.
3. Press the
button on the front panel to close
the drawer.
Start ng playback
Some discs feature an “autostart” function. These discs
will start automatically. Other DVDs show an On-Screen-
Menu after start-up. Please follow the instructions of the
menu.
CD and SACD are started by pressing the
-
button.
Stopp ng playback
You can stop playback at any time by pressing the
button.
Resum ng playback
You can resume playback of a stopped CD / DVD / VCD
by pressing the
- button on the front panel, or the
or
button on the remote control handset.
RESUME
After loading a previously played DVD/VCD the playback
can be continued at the position where the playback was
interrupted before. Please press the
/
button while the 'RESUME' icon is displayed on the
screen.
Note:
Some discs suppress the resume function in which case,
these discs can only be started from their disc menu.
The RESUME function is available not only for the DVD
played last, but also for the last four DVDs that were
played.
Select ng a Chapter or T tle
1.) Select ng us ng a sk p button
You can initially select CD tracks, DVD titles or chapters
by pressing the skip forward button
or the skip back
button
repeatedly until you reach the desired point.
Note regard ng DVD:
If the last chapter of a title is reached, the machine
skips automatically to the previous or following track.
2.) Select ng us ng the DVD d sc menu
Most DVDs feature a Select menu for titles and scenes in
a film. Once you insert a DVD this menu usually appears
automatically. During playback the disc menu can be
opened at any time by pressing the
button on the
front panel or the blue
button of the remote
control briefly (F1: bue
rocker).
Select the desired scene in the disc menu and confirm
your selection by pressing the
button. Playback
will jump now to the selected scene.
3.) Select ng chapter and track - d rect numer c nput
It is also possible to select a DVD chapter or CD track by
entering the number of the section using the numeric
buttons (
. . .
) on the remote control
handset.
Note:
If the number has more than one digit, press the digits
uickly in se uence.
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SEARCH
The standard search takes place at uadruple speed,
and is started by pressing the front panel buttons
/
or the remote control buttons
/
.
Press the search button again to increase the search
speedto 32 times normal speed. The search can be
stopped at any time by pressing the
button.
The sound is muted during the search process.
SEARCH v a the On-Screen-Menu
The search function can also be controlled by the OSD
(see 'Menu Toolbar/Search').
REPEAT
The device offers several REPEAT-modes for repeating
chapters, titles or entire discs:
• DVD Chapter / Title / Disc / Off
• VCD/CD Title / Disc / Off
• MP3 Track / Album / Disc / Off
• SACD Title / Area / Off
• JPEG Repeat Roll / Repeat Disc
REPEAT mode Screen d splay
(short message)
Screen d splay
(pers stant)
Chapter
REPEAT RC
T tle
Track
RPT TTL
RPT TRK RT
D sc
Repeat D sc
RPT DSC RP
Off RPT OFF
Area
Album
RPT ARA
RPT ALB RA
Repeat Roll RR
To switch on and select a REPEAT mode press the
button on the front panel repeatedly until the
desired mode is displayed.
REPEAT us ng the F1/F6 remote control handset
• The REPEAT-modes can be selected with the
button.
Play back of MP3 / JPEG / Kodak
P cture CD
The DVD 1240 R (HD) can play back MP3, JPEG, VCD
and SVCD files from recorded available CD-R/RW discs
or from comercially available CDs.
A MP3-CD may contain up to 32 album files (directories)
with music titles.
To select an album file use
/
buttons on
the front panel or the
/
buttons of the remote
control.
To select one title/track within a directory
/
buttons on the front panel or the
/
-
buttons of the remote control.
The desired album / title number can alternatively enteres
directly using the numerical buttons of the remote control:
• In STOP-mode the number buttons are used for the
album selection.
• During PLAY the number buttons select a track
within the current album.
Play back of a MP3 title can be paused by pressing the
button and be resumed by pressing the
/
button.
Note:
Due to the big number of tracks on a MP3 discs it may
last a couple of seconds until the disc structure is read
and entirely resolved by the player.
Only the first session of Multi-Session-Discs is supported
by the DVD 1240 R (HD).
The following formats are suppoerted:
• CDs according to ISO 9660
• max. 30 characters
• max. 8 directory levels
• max. number of albums: 32
• VBR-bit rate supported
• sampling fre uencies for MP3-CD: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz,
48 kHz
• supported bit rates for MP3-CD: 32, 64, 96, 128,
192, 256, 320 (kbps)
following formats are not supported:
• *.WMA, *.AAC, *.DLF, *.M3U, *.PLS
• file names containing chinese symbols
• disks containing sessions not closed (Non Session
Closed)
• discs recorded in UDF-format
• files containing ID3V2 tags
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L sten ng to SACD
It exist three types of SACD discs: single layer, double
layer and hybrid discs. The hybrid discs contain a
standard CD and a SACD layer.
The SACD layer should always contain the music in a
pure stereo format. Additionally it may contain the music
in multi channel format. Some rare discs however contain
only multi channel signals on the SACD layer. The
DVD 1240 R (HD) can play back all of these discs.
Please follow the instructions below.
Play back of Super Aud o CD (SACD)
Stereo SACD
• The player will automatically select the stereo SACD
layer as the default. After reading the disc, the SACD
indicator will light up.
• Now the disc may be started by pressing the
button.
SACDs conta n ng a stereo and mult -channel area
• After loading and reading such a disc, the player will
automatically select the stereo SACD area as the
default. This is indicated by the SACD indicator.
• Start the disc by pressing the
button.
Mult -channel SACDs w thout stereo track
The DVD 1240 R (HD) can also play pure multi-channel
SACDs, in which case they are reproduced as a two-
channel down-mix. This means that all sound information
(including that for the rear channels) is reproduced via
the stereo loudspeakers, ensuring that no musical
information is lost.
Play back of the CD layer of hyb d SACD
d scs
The DVD 1240 R (HD) can play back both of the SACD
and the CD layer of these discs. Switching between CD
and SACD layer is accomplished by pressing the
button while the disc is stopped. After switching to the CD
layer, the “CD” indicator in the display will be lit.
Note:
During play back it is not possible to switch between CD
and SACD layers. First stop a playing disc before
switching layers.
Compat b l ty w th recordable med a
The DVD 1240 R (HD) can play back recordable and
rewritable discs (for details refer to the technical data
section of this manual).
Due to the vast number of different disc types, disc
manufacturers, disc recorders and software programs a
guarantee for compatibility with every software /
hardware / disc combination can not be given.
If compatibility problems occur we recommend to use a
different type of disc, a different recording device and/or
a different software.
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Menu Funct ons of the DVD 1240 R HD
General
During operation of the DVD 1240 R (HD) two different
menus are available: the disc menu and the setup menu.
• The D sc-Menu is stored on the DVD itself. This
menu is intended for selecting and operating special
features of the disc like sound-track, subtitles,
additional information on the film, film trailers, games
etc.
Contents and navigation/operation of the disc menu
differ from disc to disc. Normally this menu is
operated by the buttons described below. Please
follow the instructions given on the screen.
The disk-menu is opened by a brief press of the
button on the front panel or the
button of the remote control.
• The Setup-Menu is intended for the control of special
functions and settings of the player. This menu is
described in detail in the following chapters. The
setup menu is opened by a long press (approx. 3
sec.) on the
button on the front panel or the
button of the remote control.
The Player menu will be automatically closed after a
short while, if no further navigation or button presses
are executed.
Menu control
In selection menus the following buttons are used for
navigation and selection:
Remote
Control
Front
Panel
upwards
downwards
left
right
Conf rmat on button
[ENTER]
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DVD / VCD spec al funct ons
(menu operat on and nav gat on)
A DVD may contain a Disc Menu with selection facilities
for individual t tles and / or chapters. Depending on the
DVD, the disc may also contain games, bonus material or
alternatives for camera angle, synchronous languages or
sub-titles, which can be set or called up via the Disc
Menu.
Note:
The contents, appearance and behaviour of the Disc
Menu are dictated and controlled by the disc itself. If you
encounter problems in connection with the Disc Menu,
please contact the manufacturer or retailer of the disc.
Call ng up and operat ng the DISC Menu
The D sc Menu can be called up at any time during
playback, in order to make adjustments.
• To enter the disc menu, briefly press the
button
on the front panel or the
button of the remote
control.
If the DVD contains a Select menu, this now appears
on the TV screen. The integral screen displays the
message '
INFO
INFOINFO
INFO
'.
• Select a menu item by navigating with the cursor keys
(
,
,
,
) or by entering a number (if
numbers are given in the menu).
• To select or execute a menu item, press
button
[ENTER].
• To close the disc menu press the
button on the
front panel or the
button of the remote control.
Open ng and clos ng the menu
us ng the F1 remote control handset
Press the blue
- rocker to call up the Disc Menu.
Press the blue
- rocker again to leave the menu.
Manual CURSOR control
The CURSOR buttons on the remote control handset
are used with the DVD 1240 R (HD) both to control the
functions of the mechanism (skip back, skip forward,
search) and also to navigate within menus. The
DVD 1240 R (HD) detects automatically whether you are
operating the disc mechanism or finding your way
through a menu.
A few DVDs, mostly older and uite rare examples, give
the machine no clues whether a menu is currently open,
i. e. they do not pass relevant information to the player.
With these discs the screen display '
INFO
INFOINFO
INFO
' does not
appear when a menu is open, and it is not possible to
navigate within the menu. In such cases the
DVD 1240 R (HD) can be switched to 'Cursor
Navigation' mode.
Sw tch ng to CURSOR control
Hold the
button pressed in until the message
'
CURSOR
CURSORCURSOR
CURSOR
' appears on the integral screen. Now even
problematic menus can be operated.
Sw tch ng off CURSOR control
To revert to normal operation hold the
button
pressed in again until the '
CURSOR
CURSORCURSOR
CURSOR
' message on the
screen disappears.
Note:
In Cursor mode the buttons of the control button block
carry out menu control functions exclusively.
For normal control of the disc mechanism you must
therefore first leave Cursor mode.
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Setup menu
Menu- overv ew
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General Setup Menu
D sc lock
Not all discs are categorised or coded by the
manufacturer regarding their suitability for young
persons. You can prevent playback of specific DVDs by
blocking them, or alternatively release the DVD for
viewing, disregarding its category.
If you block a disc, you will be asked to enter your
password (PIN) before playback. Without the password
the machine will not play the disc.
To set a password see the Chapter ‘Preferred
settings / Password’.
Program
You can play the contents of the disc in your own desired
se uence by programming the order of the tracks to be
played.
In this menu point you can create your own playback
program for the disc in the drawer.
You can program the desired tracks in the desired
se uence under the point ‘INPUT’; up to twenty tracks
can be stored.
OSD language
In this menu point you can set the language to be used
for the disc player’s Setup Menu.
Screen saver
The screen saver helps to prevent damage to your
television screen. If the screen saver is switched on, the
TV screen will be switched off after a while if playback
has been stopped or paused.
Sleep
The Sleep function automatically switches the
DVD 1240 R (HD) off after a preset time. In the ‘OFF’
setting the Sleep function is disabled.
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Aud o Setup menu
Analogue Output
With this option you can determine the sound output
format of the DVD 1240 R (HD) when a disc is being
played.
Stereo
If you select this option, Dolby Digital and dts multi-
channel sound tracks are converted into STEREO
signals (Downmix), so that they can be reproduced
through two loudspeakers. Select this setting if you do
not have a Centre loudspeaker connected to your
DVD 1240 R (HD).
LT/RT
When this setting is chosen, multichannel soundtracks
are output as analogue surround signal (LT/RT). Use this
setting if an analogue surround decoder (Dolby ProLogic
Decoder) is connected to the ANALOG OUT analogue
audio output of the DVD 140 R.
V Surr (V rtual Surround)
If you select this option, the signal from 5.1 sources is
processed to generate a ‘virtual’ surround signal which,
when played back through a conventional stereo
amplifier, provides an artificial impression of spatial
sound in your living room.
Note
The setup facilities LT/RT and V Surr (Virtual
Surround) are only available if the 'OFF' setting
is selected for CD upsampling (see next
column).
CD-Upsampl ng
In this menu point you can adjust the sampling rate which
is used when CD signals are upsampled before being
converted into analogue signals.
We recommend the ‘88.2 kHz’ setting.
If you wish to use multi-channel (LT/RT) or
Virtual Surround, the CD upsampling rate must
be set to 'OFF'.
If you do not wish to use these modes of
operation, you can also select 88.2 or 176.4 kHz
at this point; we recommend the ‘88.2 kHz’
setting.
N ght mode
When night mode is switched on, sound is reproduced
with a reduced dynamic range.
The result is that loud passages are reproduced more
uietly. The ‘night mode’ is particularly useful when you
wish to avoid disturbing neighbours or other people in
your house with loud sound special effects in films.
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D g tal Aud o Setup
D g tal output
The digital output of the DVD 1240 R (HD) can be used
for connecting external surround decoders or digital
recording e uipment. Set the data format of the digital
output to suit the re uirements of the devices to be
connected to the unit.
PCM only
Select this setting if the connected device is not capable
of decoding multi-channel audio. It should be used, for
example, with digital stereo audio recorders (DAT, CD
recorder, MD recorder).
All
Select this setting of you have connected an external
surround decoder to the ‘Digital Audio Out’ output, which
is capable of processing Dolby and dts digital audio
signals.
LPCM output
At this point you can activate the 96 kHz setting for the
digital output.
If you activate the 96 kHz output, audio signals from
DVDs featuring a 96 kHz sound track are reproduced in
their native 96 kHz format. Please note that the decoder
or recorder connected to the DVD 1240 R (HD) must also
be designed for 96 kHz operation, and must also be set
to that value (see the operating instructions supplied with
the decoder / recorder).
Caut on:
If your decoder does not support the 96 kHz
data rate, t s essent al to set the 48 kHz
sett ng n th s menu po nt, as your decoder s
not capable of reproduc ng the aud o data
correctly. If you use the system w th the
wrong sett ngs, under unfavourable
c rcumstances your loudspeakers could be
damaged.
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