Arcam DV27 manual Using this handbook, Contents

Using this handbook

This handbook has been designed to give you all the information you need to install, connect, set up and use the Arcam FMJ DV27 DVD player. The remote control handset supplied with the equipment is also described.

It may be that the DV27 has been installed and set up as part of your Hi-Fi installation by a qualified Arcam dealer. In this case, you may wish to skip the sections of this handbook dealing with installation and setting up the unit. Use the Contents list to guide you to the relevant sections.

SAFETY

Safety guidelines are set out on the following page of this handbook.

Many of these items are common sense precautions, but for your own safety, and to ensure that you do not damage the unit, we strongly recommend that you read them.This is a class 1 product and requires an earth connection.

DISC TYPES SUPPORTED

The Arcam DV27 DVD player plays a range of disc types including DVD-video (single region, set at factory) as well as CD audio, CD-R, CD-RW including the decoding of HDCD material. It also plays Video CD, including CVCD, SVCD, DVCD variants, and some MP3 audio files (*.mp3) in CD-R/CD-ROM format.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the ‘Standard Definition’ output. If there are questions regarding TV set compatibility with this model 525p DVD player, please contact Arcam Customer Support Department.

Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

‘Dolby’,‘Pro Logic’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Copyright © 1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

Manufactured under licence from Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

US Patent Number 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued and pending.‘DTS’ and ‘DTS Digital Surround’, are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Copyright © 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

CONTENTS
Using this handbook	3
Safety	3
Disc types supported	3
Safety guidelines	4
Safety instructions	4
Safety compliance	4
Installation	5
Positioning the unit	5
Connecting outputs:Video	5
Connecting digital audio	6
Connecting analogue audio	6
Remote control input	6
Connecting to a power supply	6
Configuring your DVD player	7
Introduction	7
Switching on	7
Obtaining a TV picture	7
Using the setup menus	7
Operational setup	7
Video setup	8
Audio setup	9
Completing the setup	9
Basic use of your DVD player	10
Front panel controls	10
Playing a disc	10
Using the remote control	11
Advanced controls	12
Advanced DVD features	13
Jumping to a particular part of the disc	13
Special playback modes	13
Performing an A-B repeat	14
Bookmarks	14
Advanced CD and VCD features	15
Jumping to a particular point	15
Special playback modes	15
Performing an A-B repeat	16
Troubleshooting	17
Technical specifications	18
Guarantee	19
On-line registration	19

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