Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto DVD Audio Player del fabbricante MSB Technology
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1 Super D VD A udio Pla y er Users Manual It’ s a complete player , processor and preamp that plays everything! Rev 1 Dr af t (5/03).
2 Contents Simple Setup and Quic k St art ................ 5 Unique Features and Unprecedented Performance .......................................... 6 The Preamp Upgrade ................................................................................
3 Opening the Pla y er ............................................................................................................................... .......... 1 8 Center Channel Downmixing ...........................................................
4 MPEG Out (Def ault setting: MPEG>PCM) .................................................................................................... 3 1 V ideo Output settings ........................... 3 1 T V screen (Def ault se tting: 1 6.9 (Wide)) ...
5 Simple Setup and Quic k S t art Location - This unit produces a lot of heat. DO NOT ST ACK, Do not place anything on top of this unit or put in closed cabinet! Power - The SDVDA Player comes standard with an inboard power supply . A fuse block inside the unit allows the unit to be switched between 240V and 120V .
6 Super D VD A udio Pla y er Users Manual Rev 1 (5/03) Unique Features and Unprecedented Performance MSB has been making high-end audio players for over 15 years. The latest is a new audio player that plays SACD and DVD Audio discs, DTS CDs, CDs, MP3s and just about any disc sized music source.
7 Features IEEE 1394 and MSB Network digital interface The IEEE 1394 and MSB Network interface makes it possible to connect this player to another product with a single cable and enjoy high sampling r.
8 1 . Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control. 2 . Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications (+, -) inside the compartment of the larger remote. Install two AAA batteries in the smaller remote.
9 · This player is compatible with multi-session discs, but only plays sessions that are closed. · Use CD-R or CD-R W media for recording your MP3 files.
10 System Design and Connections This DVD player has many interesting features that allow it to be used effectively in a whole range of audio and home theater systems. Following the system design section the individual features of the front and rear panel will be described.
11 Add to a complex home theater The player provides a simple way to add into most home theater systems, even if quite complex. Identify the cables running to the amplifiers.
12 Rear P anel Det ails The most important feature of the rear panel is a small toggle switch near the power connection labelled ON AUTO and OFF . It c ontrols the audio pass-through. toggle switch on position - In this position, the 8 VOLUME CONTROLLED ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS always output the sound made by the player .
13 In this case, you must hook up the player with a composite or S output and program the component output to interlace using the remote. COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT (C) - Standard video output that you can connect to your TV or Projector . S-VIDEO OUT (S) - S-V ideo output that you should use instead of the VIDEO OUT jack if possible.
14 The IEEE1394 Network IEEE 1394 - T wo 4-pin, S400 connectors are provided for connection to a firewire DAC or to IEEE1394-equipped receivers and othe r components. Each IEEE connector acts simultaneously as both input and output. All data formats are output.
15 Front P anel Controls OPEN/CLOSE - Press to open or close the disc tray (when in standby , this button will also switch the power on). STOP - Press to stop the disc (you can resume playback by pressing (>) (play). PLA Y / P AUSE - Press to start or resume playback.
16 1 0 CHP - Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number 1 1 REMAIN - Lights when the character display is showing the time or number of tracks/titles/ chapters remaining 1 2 .
17 2 5 CLEAR - Press to clear a numeric entry 2 6 ENTER - Press to select an option or execute a command TV Control - These buttons control the volume control part of the Player . Press FUNC to select the TV for remote control operation VOLUME UP AND DOWN – These buttons adjust the main volume control, changing all the channels at the same time.
18 Pla y er Setup Eight Channel A udio Configur ation Setup Operations Setup involves two parts. First, the overall configuration is chosen and any internal switches can be set as shown. Then the final levels are set during playback later . These setup features are for the more advanced user .
19 Bi-Amp and Tri-Amp configurations can be supported. In these cases, the outputs shown all would have the same inputs duplicated on two and three pairs of outputs. The center output AUX C would have the R Main selected. Each channel of output has an independent trim volume and is adjusted using the master volume control.
20 Here side channels are derived from the front and rear on each side. The percent of front and rear are adjusted using the Main Trim pots. The 6 dB cut equalizes the levels.
21 level in the blend can be adjusted using the R and L trim pots to set the relitive level of the center in the mix. The disadvantage is that when stereo material is played, the volume will be slightly lower sounding as the center portion is missing.
22 Pla y er Settings using the On Screen Menus When you switch on the player for the first time, you may either use the Setup Navigator to make more settings, or jump right in and start playing some discs. Before continuing, make sure that you’ve loaded the batteries in the remote control.
23 1 0 Do you have surround speakers connected to your A V receiver? Select Connected or Not Connected. 1 1 Do you have a sub-woofer connected to your A V receiver? Select Connected or Not Connected. If you selected Not Connected in step 8, that completes the setup.
24 (Joystick) Moves the cursor around the screen. ENTER Selects the current menu option. (RETURN) Returns to the previously displayed menu screen. On some DVD-Audio discs featuring browsable pictures, press to display the browser screen. Numbers Highlights a numbered menu option (some discs only).
25 Pla ying Discs Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs, CDs and MP3 discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded.
26 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed. The slow motion speed is displayed on-screen. 4 T o resume normal playback, press (play). Y ou can’t use slow motion playback with some titles on some DVDs. The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback.
27 (|<<) returns to the beginning of the current track/chapter . Y ou can’t go back further than this. (>>|) selects another track/chapter at random from those remaining. Y ou can’t use random play together with program or repeat play .
28 Searching a disc Using the search mode function from the Play Mode menu you can quickly jump to a particular part of the disc that you’re watching or listening to. 1 Press PLA Y MODE and select ‘Search Mode’ from the list of functions on the left.
29 The A udio Settings Menu This player comes equipped with a number of specialized audio settings. These are generally considered by most audio enthusiasts to be inferior to pure sound. As a result, these settings can only be accessed using either the line level outputs (not recommended) or the SP- DIFF digital audio outputs.
30 · Memory 1-3 – Use for saving your own presets (see below) 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the V ideo Adjust Screen. Depending on the disc and the TV/monitor , you may not see the ef fect clearly . Creating your own presets Y ou can create up to three presets of your own.
31 This setting must be left ON at all times. There is no digital output when playing SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs regardless of this setting. This setting is important for future compatibility with 44.1 kHz DVD-Audio discs which may be released with the digital output enabled.
32 Audio Language (Default setting: English) This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD-V ideo discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc, the system automatically plays the disc in that language. The DVD-video format recognizes 136 different languages.
33 Some DVD V ideo discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play . This gives you some control over what your children watch on your DVD player . Some discs also support the Country Code feature.
34 SACD Playback (Default setting: 2ch Area) SACD discs can be divided up into several different areas—stereo audio (2ch Area), multi-channel audio (Multi-ch Area) and, for hybrid SACDs, standard CD audio (CD Area). Select which you want to listen to.
35 Y ou only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel line level analog outputs. This is not recommended. These settings do not affect any digital audio output. When set to Fix, the level of each of the 5.
36 Discs spin at high speed inside the player . If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged, don’t risk using it in your player—you could end up damaging the unit. This unit is designed for use with conventional, fully circular discs on ly .
37 Language code list Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options (such as ‘ DVD Language ’ in the Setup Navigator) allow you to set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on the previous page.
38 compatible region codes. Y ou can find the region code of your unit by looking on the rear panel. Some discs are compatible with more than one region (or all regions). S1 S-video output - This S-video signal format includes aspect ratio information (4:3 or 16:9) within the video signal.
39 composite or S video connection and go to the video setup menu and change the output to Interlaced. Screen is stretched or aspect does not change. · The TV Screen setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect. Set it correctly for your TV/monitor .
40 and that the cable is properly connected. Audio mix does not sound right or sounds incomplete (for example, inaudible dialog). · Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if you ’ ve connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV .
41 S UPER DVD A UDIO P LA YER S PECIFICA TIONS I NPUTS :8 L INE L EVEL RCA I NPUTS (5V RMS MAXIMUM ) C OMPOSITE V IDEO S V IDEO YUV V IDEO A UDIO O UTPUTS :8 VOLUME CONTROLLED RCA OUTPUTS (5 V RMS M AX ) 5.1 CHANNEL L INE LEVEL DB-25 OUTPUT B ALANCED L INE LEVEL XLR FRONT ONL Y interrupted momentarily when this happens.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il MSB Technology DVD Audio Player è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del MSB Technology DVD Audio Player - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso MSB Technology DVD Audio Player imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul MSB Technology DVD Audio Player ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il MSB Technology DVD Audio Player, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del MSB Technology DVD Audio Player.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il MSB Technology DVD Audio Player. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo MSB Technology DVD Audio Player insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
