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MSB Technology DVD Audio Player User Manual

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  • Page 1 It’s a complete player, processor and preamp that plays everything!
  • Page 2 Contents...
  • Page 5 Video Video Audio Audio or Projector. It is a complete system. If Super DVD Audio Player you already have a system, connect it to with Master Volume Controls and Trims the inputs of this player. Connect the line level audio from your system to the 6 or 8 AUDIO INPUTS. Insert new cables from AUDIO OUTPUTS to your AMPS.
  • Page 6 The Preamp Upgrade The Super DVD Audio Player has just one 8 channel analog input. It is designed to be the last component in your system before the amplifiers. With its low impedance output it can drive long interconnects and handle any type of amplifier input stage design with optimum performance.
  • Page 7 This player is compatible with CD-R, CD-RW and CD-ROM discs that contain MP3 audio tracks. Graphical on-screen displays Setting up and using your DVD player is made very easy using the graphical on-screen displays. What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it.
  • Page 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. 3.
  • Page 9 All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DVD player was produced to only play region 1 discs. Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player. Discs marked ALL...
  • Page 10 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. This player can be distinguished from most others in three ways.
  • Page 11 MVC is run in the Master mode, giving you complete control over the volume in this second room. Existing AMPs Display System Video Video Audio Audio Super DVD Audio Player with Master Volume Controls and Trims Rear Front Rear Display AMPs AMPs 192k...
  • Page 12 I connected the DVD player to my AV receiver, and although the sound is fine, there’s no picture. What did I do wrong? Make sure that the type of video connection from the DVD player to your AV receiver is the same as that from the receiver to your TV. Most AV receivers won’t convert from one kind of connection to another.
  • Page 13 MVC. This is useful if balanced outboard DACs and Balanced MVC are used. It can also be used as a volume input, if the DVD player was converted to a slave and another MVC was set up as the master. Although not likely, it could happen in a large Theater.
  • Page 14 The IEEE1394 Network IEEE 1394 - Two 4-pin, S400 connectors are provided for connection to a firewire DAC or to IEEE1394-equipped receivers and other components. Each IEEE connector acts simultaneously as both input and output. All data formats are output. If you have a receiver with an IEEE1394 connector, you can connect it to this player using the supplied IEEE1394 cable.
  • Page 15 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). PLAY / PAUSE - Press to start or resume playback. If playing, press to pause playback. Press again to restart. (when in standby, this button will also switch the power on).
  • Page 16 10 CHP - Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number 11 REMAIN - Lights when the character display is showing the time or number of tracks/titles/ chapters remaining 12 Character display 13 II - Lights when a disc is paused 14 (arrow right) - Lights when a disc is playing 15 DD - Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtrack is playing 16 DTS - Lights when a DTS soundtrack is playing...
  • Page 17 25 CLEAR - Press to clear a numeric entry 26 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 –...
  • Page 18 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. Most setup parameters can be done using the menus. Configuration Options The Player can be configured for audio and home theater applications.
  • Page 19 A2 A1 S C LR RR LF RF A2 A1 S In In In In In In In Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out A2 A1 S C LR RR LF RF A2 A1 S In In In In In In In Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Bi-Amp and Tri-Amp configurations can be supported.
  • Page 20 Stereo A2 A1 S C LR RR LF RF A2 A1 S In In In In In In In Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out 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.
  • Page 21 Another use is with a balanced outboard DAC like the Platinum DAC II. Because the output is balanced, it cannot be passed through the DVD players volume control. A Platinum MVC which is balanced can be added externally and slaved to the DVD player. R Main 6 dB cut...
  • Page 22 · My DVD player switches on but there is nothing displayed on my TV. Make sure that the TV is set to the correct video input (not a TV channel). For example, if you connected the player to the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV, switch your TV to VIDEO 1.
  • Page 23 10 Do you have surround speakers connected to your AV receiver? Select Connected or Not Connected. 11 Do you have a sub-woofer connected to your AV receiver? Select Connected or Not Connected. If you selected Not Connected in step 8, that completes the setup. Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator. Questions 12 through 15 are concerned with the digital decoding capabilities of your AV receiver.
  • Page 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). Press ENTER to select (or wait a few seconds.) ·...
  • Page 25 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. Some DVD discs restrict the use of some functions (random or repeat, for example).
  • Page 26 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed. The slow motion speed is displayed on-screen. To resume normal playback, press (play). You 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.
  • Page 27 (|<<) returns to the beginning of the current track/chapter. You can’t go back further than this. (>>|) selects another track/chapter at random from those remaining. You can’t use random play together with program or repeat play. Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/groups/chapters/folders/tracks on a disc.
  • Page 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. Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Search Mode’ from the list of functions on the left. The search options that appear depend on the kind of disc loaded.
  • Page 29 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.
  • Page 30 · Memory 1-3 – Use for saving your own presets (see below) Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Video Adjust Screen. Depending on the disc and the TV/monitor, you may not see the effect clearly. Creating your own presets You can create up to three presets of your own.
  • Page 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.
  • Page 32 Audio Language (Default setting: English) This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD-Video 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. Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed.
  • Page 33 Some DVD Video 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. The player does not play certain scenes on these discs, depending on the country code you set.
  • Page 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. For multi-channel audio from the IEEE1394 and all analog outputs, SACD playback must be set to Multi-ch Area.
  • Page 35 You 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 5.1 channel analog outputs is fixed.
  • Page 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 only. Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product.
  • Page 37 Language code list t s i , ) l s i l t i r ) i t ) t t i r t c i l 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.
  • Page 38 compatible region codes. You 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. TVs which are compatible with S1 S-video automatically switch aspect ratio according to the signal.
  • Page 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. ·...
  • Page 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. If you are using the downmixing in the volume control part of the player to downmix the center channel make sure you have connected your front channels to A1 and A2 outputs.
  • Page 41 interrupted momentarily when this happens. LOOP CONNECT - The IEEE1394 network cannot function because it is connected in a loop. BUS FULL - The IEEE1394 bus has reached its capacity and cannot transmit any more data. All MSB products carry a one year warranty from the original retail purchase date, or a two year warranty from the original date sold to a dealer, which ever is first..

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