T+A DVD 1240 R User manual

V1.0 Order No. 9103-0362
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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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) 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).
 elektroakust k 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 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