Page 1 Ayre DX-5 Owner’s Manual Universal A/V Engine...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Ayre ..... . . 2 Welcome to Introduction ....3 Overview and Installation .
Page 4: Ayre
Welcome to Ayre Your Ayre DX-5 offers a significant advance in both video and audio performance from all digital formats. The excitement and dimensionality of your favorite films are apparent from the first viewing. Music is reproduced with the warmth and immediacy of a live performance.
Page 5: Introduction
A bank of opto-isolators provides electrical isolation between the two sections of the player. In addition, the DX-5 also connects to your personal computer (using either Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux) via the ubiquitous USB port to create a true high-performance music server.
Page 6 RFI levels in your home and results in improved sound quality for any music system. The Ayre DX-5 A/V Engine serves as the central source component for most systems. It plays back virtually all digital formats, both video and audio, and it also provides a connection to provide the full advantages of computer-based audio playback.
Page 7: Installation
Location The infrared beam of the A good location for your DX-5 is at an easily remote control will also travel accessible height in an open-backed cabinet or on a through glass.
Page 8 Output as the normal connection, because it only provides a standard definition video signal. Audio Outputs The DX-5 has multiple audio outputs to allow connection with a wide variety of music systems. However, one of two main outputs should be used whenever possible: Analog Audio Output –...
Page 9 Isolation of Audio and Video Any audio/video system will The entire audio section of the DX-5 is completely achieve the best performance isolated from the video section via opto-isolators when the video system is that provide total galvanic isolation. This is unusual...
Page 10 HDMI connection. Please note that there are signal for proper operation. It two HDMI connectors on the DX-5. One is labeled simply sends a gray screen at “HDMI Audio Output” and provides higher quality 720p for full compatibility.
Page 11 (The Analog Audio Outputs provide the lowest possible jitter in a two-channel system.) The DX-5 will lock onto this clock and adjust the rate of its playback to ensure perfect synchronization, and the status LED glows violet.
Page 12 USB Input The USB input allows the DX-5 to be connected to a personal computer for use as a state-of-the-art music server. The input uses the squarish USB “B” type connector designed for computer peripheral devices. The rectangular “A” type connector at the other end of the cable is designed to plug directly into the computer itself.
Page 13 AyreLink system not to function. Ethernet LAN Connection On the rear panel of the DX-5 is an RJ-45 jack for an optional connection to the internet. This connection will allow for two functions: BD Live – Some newer Blu-ray titles include a •...
Page 14 Firmware update – Periodically Ayre may offer • updates to the firmware of the DX-5 that will offer additional features. While there are several methods for updating the firmware, perhaps the easiest is to use an internet connection. AC Power The DX-5 may be plugged directly into an unswitched wall outlet.
Page 15: Configuration
Setup and Configuration Once you have connected the Ayre DX-5 to your home theater system, you will need to configure it to ensure compatibility with your display. There is an extensive set of options as detailed in the chapter “On-Screen Setup Menu”. To simplify the setup process, nearly all of the options have been pre-selected at the factory.
Page 16 TV Aspect Ratio The Ayre DX-5 comes from the factory pre-configured for proper operation with a “widescreen” (16:9). This will work for the vast majority of systems. However if you have an older “standard” (4:3) display, you will need to change the 16:9 Display menu item TV Aspect Ratio.
Page 17 NTSC (North America and Japan) and PAL (Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa). The Ayre DX-5 can work perfectly well with either system. From the factory the unit is set up to play both types of discs (NTSC and PAL) in their native format.
Page 18 Output Resolution Not only does the Ayre DX-5 Digital A/V Engine play high-definition Blu-ray discs, but it also has a world-class scaling engine that up-converts standard definition video stored on DVD discs. The sophisticated video processor ensures that the video will have the best possible color, detail and motion.
Page 19 You will also need to set up your personal computer to act as a music server, using the USB Audio Input on the DX-5. There are a variety of software music players that are well suited for the job. No matter what operating system (OS) your computer uses —...
Page 20 Media Center (Windows), and Windows Media Player (Windows). Some users will prefer to use a combination of other specialized programs to perform these functions. An introductory guide to setting up your computer is available at the Ayre website at: www.ayre.com/usb.htm...
Page 21: Operation
Controls and Operation The Ayre DX-5 may be controlled using either the front panel buttons or the remote control handset. Basic functions are available at both locations. Additional functions are available only at the remote control handset. This chapter is divided into three sections: Basic Functions •...
Page 23 There is a status LED on the front panel to the lower-left of the control ring. It changes color to indicate various states of the DX-5 as follows: • Blue = Display Off (see page 54) • Green = Pure Audio (see page 46) •...
Page 24: Advanced Features
Please note that the “Power” button on the remote control corresponds to the “Standby/Operate” function on the DX-5. Open/Close The “Open/Close” button opens and closes the disc tray. An open tray may also be closed by pressing gently on the front edge of the tray.
Page 25 Play Pressing the “Play” button initiates playback of the disc. If the drawer is open, pressing “Play” will also close the drawer. Pause Pressing the “Pause” button will pause the disc playback. Playback may be resumed either by pressing the “Pause” button again or the “Play” button.
Page 26 Next Pressing the “Next” button will move to the start of the next chapter or track. Additional presses will move to subsequent chapters or tracks. Reverse Scan The “Reverse Scan” mode scans backward through the disc. Each button press increases the scan speed until it returns to the normal playing speed as shown at the diagram.
Page 27: On-Screen Setup Menu
Cursor Buttons Nearly all video discs feature on-screen menus to access the various features found on the disc. These menus use a highlighted cursor that is controlled by using the “Cursor” buttons on the remote control handset. When the desired selection is highlighted, press the “Enter”...
Page 28 Most DVD discs use a chapter menu for navigation. Press the “Pop-Up Menu” button to display the chapter menu. Some DVD discs may contain a title menu, usually in addition to the chapter menu. During playback, press the “Top Menu” button to return to the disc title menu.
Page 29 or you can scroll through the available subtitle choices, or turn the subtitles off completely, using the “Subtitle” button on the remote control. Pressing the “Subtitle” button once displays the current setting. Additional presses will scroll through the available choices. Repeat To repeat a certain chapter, title, track or disc, press the “Repeat”...
Page 30 Conveniently placed in the lower right corner, the “Light” button allows you to turn the backlight on without activating any functions on the DX-5. If the front-panel display is off, pressing the “Light” button will momentarily turn the display...
Page 31 Connect and configure your computer as explained in the previous chapters. When the DX-5 receives an active signal at the USB Audio Input, all of the disc playing functions will shut down, including both HDMI outputs. The audio will be routed to the analog audio outputs.
Page 32 Playback from a USB Drive The Ayre DX-5 is equipped with two USB host ports, one on the front panel and the other on the back. You may use either to plug in a USB drive stored with digital music, movie and photo files.
Page 33 devices such as MP3 players, digital cameras, and mobile phones may not be compatible. Supported USB drives must be formatted with the FAT (File Allocation Table) or FAT32 file system. Drives formatted with the NTFS or HFS Plus file systems are not supported. In some cases, an incompatible USB device may cause the player to stop responding.
Page 34 Playing Music Files To play digital music files stored on an optical disc or USB drive, select “Music” from the “Home Menu”. A file browser will appear to assist you in navigating the files and folders. The first step is to select the “Data Disc”...
Page 35 • Now Playing – Show the status of the currently playing music file. • Press the “Right” arrow button to move the cursor back to the file listing. If a music file starts playing and there is no • other user operation, the “Now Playing” screen will appear after a few seconds.
Page 36 Playing Movie Files To play movie files stored on an optical disc or USB drive, select “Movie” from the “Home Menu”. A file browser will appear to assist you in navigating the files and folders. The first step is to select the “Data Disc” or USB device that contains the movie files.
Page 37 The first step is to select the “Data Disc” or USB device that contains the photo files. The player will take a moment to read the disc and list the folders and photo files. In the photo browser, you can perform the following operations: Press the “Up/Down”...
Page 38 Show photos in “Digest” mode: “Red” button. • The “Digest” mode shows nine photo thumbnails in a screen to make visual navigation easy. Show EXIF information: “Green” button. • Play in random sequence: “Blue” button. • Change slideshow transition effect: “Yellow” •...
Page 39: Customization
Optimization and Customization The Ayre DX-5 offers many advanced features. It is configured at the factory to provide the best performance for a typical installation. In certain situations you may wish to change the default configuration for optimal performance in your system, using small toggle switches on the rear of the unit.
Page 40 Digital Filter The digital filter of the Ayre DX-5 features two user-selectable algorithms. A selector switch is located on the rear panel. One algorithm produces greater accuracy in the time domain and is labeled “Listen”.
Page 41 “1”, “2”, or “3”. Close the battery compartment cover. Make sure that the DX-5 is turned on and the disc tray is ejected. Aim the remote control at the player. Press and hold the “Enter” button for 5 seconds. The player will start...
Page 42: Aspect Ratios
Ayre DX-5 Digital A/V Engine. Aspect Ratios of Video Displays Originally video displays were created with a 4:3 aspect ratio, mimicking the original aspect ratio used in films.
Page 43 The aspect ratios of video displays are usually given as a ratio of integers. However as noted below, the aspect ratios of films are usually normalized to one. To make comparisons between video displays and films easier, the ratios for displays can also be normalized to one.
Page 44 If we want to now watch a standard movie shot in 1.37:1, With the DX-5 TV Aspect Ratio menu set to 16:9 Wide we run into a problem. The narrower picture automatically fills up the screen, stretching and distorting the image.
Page 45 Again, this distorted image is unacceptable. A few high-quality standard video displays will allow for the vertical size of the picture to be decreased, restoring the proper image geometry. But since nearly all standard displays lack any type of aspect ratio control, this capability is instead built into all video disc players.
Page 46 image. On a standard display, additional black bars will be added by the video disc player (or much less commonly by the display itself). The end result will be thick black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. Again this is perfectly normal. Pan and Scan Discs Sometimes when a widescreen film is transferred to video disc, only the center portion is scanned.
Page 47 The final result is a very small picture centered on your screen. Most widescreen displays and the Ayre DX-5 have a “zoom” mode (see page 55) that will expand the image in all four directions to fill the screen.
Page 48: Features
Advanced Features The remote handset for the Ayre DX-5 Digital A/V Engine includes many features that may be used only occasionally or even rarely. The buttons and their actions are described in this chapter. Pure Audio You can achieve higher quality audio by turning off the video processing and output.
Page 49 Mute Press the “Mute” button on the remote control during playback to turn off audio output. The TV screen displays a mute icon. The front panel MUTE indicator will also light up. Press the “Mute” button again to resume audio output. Volume The volume control function on the remote control sends commands via the AyreLink to a linked...
Page 50 To address this problem, the Ayre DX-5 offers a mode whereby the LFE channel is mixed in with the main channels for playback through the Analog Audio Outputs. Simply press the “Setup” button on the remote control handset, and then the numbers “7 - 1 - 2 - 0”...
Page 51 status information. For CD and SACD, the status information is shown automatically. While the status information is shown, press the “Page Up/Down” buttons to scroll through several display formats. The playback time information displayed on the front panel changes together with the on-screen display.
Page 52 Current and total title chapters. (video discs) • Current and total tracks. (CD and SACD) • Audio information: current and available • number of audio tracks including language, format, and channels. Subtitle information: current and available • number of subtitle tracks and language. Video format information: encoding type, frame •...
Page 53 Return Function When you are using on-screen menus with a DVD, the “Return” function allows you to go back one menu level. The “Return” function also performs the same function when you are in a deeper level of the On-Screen Setup Menu. A-B Replay To repeatedly play a specified section, please follow these steps:...
Page 54 scrolls through the choices of searching by time, chapter (track for audio discs), title (video discs only), or display. Select the desired location using the Number Buttons or Cursor (Arrow) Buttons, and then press “Enter”. For video discs, when the cursor is positioned on the Time Counter, you can use the “Page Up”...
Page 55 Each press of the “Fwd” button switches the playback speed in the following sequence: Press the “Play” button to resume normal playback. Angle When playing a DVD or Blu-ray disc, an angle mark will be displayed on the screen when the player detects scenes recorded with multiple angles: The angle mark is also illuminated on the front panel display.
Page 56 Certain discs can override the remote control commands. Dimmer The front panel display of the DX-5 has two brightness settings, plus an “Off” position. Pressing the “Dimmer” button will scroll through the three choices. The status LED near the display glows blue...
Page 57 Power In addition to the red “Power” button that toggles the power state of the DX-5, there are also discrete power buttons. These will not be used in normal use, as the user can see the state of the unit at a glance.
Page 58 Zoom The “Zoom” button zooms in or out of the displayed frame and also changes the aspect ratio (image width vs. Height). To change the zoom level, press the “Zoom” button on the remote control. Each press of the “Zoom” button will switch the zoom level in the following sequence: 1:1 (No zooming.) •...
Page 59 borders on all four sides. The top and bottom borders are encoded into the video. The left and right borders are added by the player to maintain the correct aspect ratio. For this type of discs the “Full Screen” zoom mode can be used to eliminate the borders.
Page 60: Setup Menu
On-Screen Setup Menu The Ayre DX-5 has an On-Screen Setup Menu that allow you to adjust a variety of system settings to ensure compatibility with your system. The basic menu items have normally already been set up with the Video Setup (see page 13). Following is information regarding the more detailed items for advanced users.
Page 61 Navigating the On-Screen Setup Menu After entering the On-Screen Setup Menu, you will see that there are six main categories at the left, along with the “Exit” choice. As you use the “Up” and “Down” arrow buttons to navigate these Setup Menu choices, you will see various Menu Items appear for each choice.
Page 62 Press the “Setup” button again to exit the On-Screen Setup Menu or select “Exit” from the Setup Menu options. The settings are permanently changed when the player is turned off. Playback Setup The “Playback Setup” section is designed to configure playback preferences for various content. SACD Priority Select which audio area to play for SACD.
Page 63 Stereo (default) – Play the two-channel audio • layer. Select this option if you have a two-channel audio system (normally connected via the analog audio outputs). CD Mode – Play the CD layer of a hybrid • SACD disc. The only reason to select this option is if you have a two-channel audio system and you are playing one of a handful of discs that doesn’t have a stereo SACD layer.
Page 64 Auto Play Mode Select whether the player shall start playing an audio CD or SACD automatically. On – These discs will start playing upon • insertion into the player. This allows audio discs to mimic the behavior of video discs. Off (default) –...
Page 65 BD Ratings - Press the “Up” and “Down” • buttons to select the rating. “Off” means all discs are allowed. Numbers 1 to 21 correspond to the age limit. Any rating above the selected age will be blocked. DVD Ratings - Press the “Up” and “Down” •...
Page 66 Subtitle Language – To choose the preferred • subtitle language for DVD. If a subtitle of the selected language is available, it will be displayed. When “Auto” is selected, the subtitle display is decided by the disc. The most common language choices (English, French, Spanish, Chinese) are available directly from the on-screen menu.
Page 67 (test) disc. Only adjust the brightness and contrast of your source components if they are miscalibrated, which is not possible with the purely digital signal path used in the Ayre DX-5. Hue: Adjusts the hue (tint) of the analog video •...
Page 68 Detail Enhancement (Sharpness): Adjusts the • sharpness of video output. Detail enhancement level can be set between -16 and +16. The default is level 0, which turns off detail enhancement. This control is unnecessary when the video disc provides a high-quality signal. Its use should be limited to attempts to improve low-quality discs.
Page 69 The Anchor Bay Technology VRS video processor will be used unless “Source Direct” output resolution is selected, in which case VRS video processing is bypassed. Component – The component analog video • outputs have been removed from the Ayre DX-5.
Page 70 Selecting this setting will result in only a low-quality signal at the composite video output. Do not use this setting. TV Aspect Ratio Sets the aspect ratio of the player’s output image. The options are: 4:3 Letterbox – Choose this when the display is •...
Page 71 TV System You also may wish to play video discs from other countries. In this situation you must consider whether the video standards match between the disc and your video display. There are two commonly used video standards, NTSC and PAL. NTSC is used in North America and Japan, while PAL is used in Europe, Asia (except Japan), Australia, South America, and Africa.
Page 72 However, many video displays will only accept one type of signal and not the other. In this case the DX-5 is capable of transcoding from one video format to the other. You may select either “NTSC” or “PAL” from the On-Screen Setup Menu and all source material will be presented in the format required by your display device.
Page 73 There is also an “Auto” mode that depends on the display communicating properly with the DX-5. It should usually provide good results but in some cases there may be incompatibilities. The DX-5 also supports a special Source Direct output resolution. This resolution is only recommended for use with high-performance external video processors.
Page 74 display the entire frame simultaneously and with a small fraction of “dead time”. However a home video display operates under different conditions and normally uses a refresh rate of 60Hz in NTSC countries (North America and Japan) to provide smooth motion. Since 60Hz is not an even multiple of the 24Hz rate used in theatrical movies must be multiplied by 2.5.
Page 75 “2:3 telecine” to convert the 24 frames per second film to 60Hz video signal. The Ayre DX-5 can convert the 60Hz video signal back to 24 frames per second and output as 1080p 24Hz.
Page 76 HDMI Options Configures video options for the HDMI output. There is a sub-menu with the following settings: De-interlacing Mode – Selects the deinterlacing • algorithm that the player should use to convert interlaced video on a disc to progressive output. The proper mode will ensure the output video is free of artifacts.
Page 77 Upsampling Errors (CUE) and the Interlaced Chroma Problem (ICP). CUE is caused by improper decoding and deinterlacing of MPEG video. The Ayre DX-5 is completely free of the CUE problem. ICP is an inherent byproduct of the encoding process for interlaced video, so you may encounter it on some video discs.
Page 78 • Auto (default) – The player communicates with the display to automatically determine what color space to use. If the display device supports YCbCr 4:4:4, then it will be used to avoid additional color space conversions. • RGB Video Level – The HDMI output uses RGB color space and normal signal range suitable for video displays.
Page 79 dithering 36-bit to 30-bit or 24-bit may produce an image that is visually smoother than rounding 36-bit to 30- or 24-bit. The available options are: • 36 Bits – Use 36-bit per pixel Deep Color. • 30 Bits (Dithered) – Use 30-bit per pixel Deep Color with dithering applied.
Page 80 • On – The video screen will be split in half. The left side demonstrates the result of the VRS video processing, and the right side shows video without the help VRS video processing. • Off (default) – Normal viewing mode. A/V Sync –...
Page 81 • Silent – On-screen display information shows on the screen for a few seconds and then disappears. The front panel display still maintains the selected display information. • Remaining – On-screen display information stays on the screen until the user cancels it. However, it displays remaining time instead of elapsed time.
Page 82 When you press any button on the DX-5 remote control or the player’s front panel, the screen saver will be canceled and video output will be restored.
Page 83 Secondary Audio Sets the Secondary Audio Program (SAP) mixing option. Some Blu-ray discs contain a secondary program, such as a director’s commentary or menu sounds. This menu item allows you to mix the SAP sounds into the primary audio. The options are: On –...
Page 84 Bitstream – Digital audio output will be in the • format encoded on the disc. Off (default) – No digital audio output via the • HDMI A/V Output. This is the recommended setting. The HDMI Audio Output will provide higher performance than the audio output of the HDMI A/V Output.
Page 85 HDMI input for audio but old enough that it does not support DSD. HDCD Decoding There are four audio outputs on the Ayre DX-5; the Analog Audio Outputs and the HDMI Audio Output, which are the main outputs, and the HDMI...
Page 86 “Bitstream”. This allows pre-emphasized CDs to be equalized with the high-quality minimum-phase digital filter built into the internal Ayre D/A converter and connected to the Analog Audio Output. You may also use this setting when connecting to a very old surround-sound processor that does not accept an HDMI audio connection.
Page 87 48K – Supported by most equipment. • 96K – Allows a higher sampling rate for better • audio quality. Ensure that the receiver/amplifier can support it. 192K (default) – Allows the highest sampling • rate for best audio quality. Ensure that the receiver/amplifier can support it.
Page 88 Speaker Configuration “Speaker Configuration” applies only to the HDMI Audio Output and LFE Mixdown mode. The other digital outputs and normal operation of the Analog Audio Outputs are unaffected by these settings. For proper performance of the HDMI Audio Output and LFE Mixdown mode, it is critical that the settings be adjusted exactly as they were pre-configured at the factory.
Page 89 Do not ever change these settings, as this will adversely affect the sound from the HDMI Audio Output or if the LFE Mixdown mode is engaged. The operation “Reset Factory Defaults” will automatically change these settings, requiring you to reset the “Speaker Configuration”...
Page 90 The firmware is the system software that controls the features and functions of the player. To ensure the best possible viewing experience, the player may need a firmware update from time to time. Please visit Ayre’s web site “www.ayre.com”...
Page 91 The options are: Via USB – You may download the firmware • files from Ayre’s web site to a solid-state USB (“thumb”) drive and use the drive to upgrade the player. Please follow the instructions on the firmware download web page.
Page 92 Remote Control Code The Ayre DX-5 can respond to one of 4 sets of remote control codes. The default is “Code 1”. If you have other products that respond to the DX-5 remote control, you can select a different remote code to avoid conflicts.
Page 93 The manufacturer-specific implementation of the HDMI CEC function is often given a proprietary name of “…Link” or “…Sync”. The Ayre DX-5 provides three modes for the HDMI CEC function: On – HDMI CEC is enabled. Use this mode if •...
Page 94 mode if you do not want the automatic setup function to turn on/off your devices. Off (default) – HDMI CEC feature is turned off. • The player will not respond to HDMI CEC commands from other devices, nor will it setup other devices automatically.
Page 95 Storage Device – Selects which storage device • should be used as the persistent storage. The Ayre DX-5 is equipped with 1GB of internal flash memory. There are two USB ports on the player that can accept a USB drive to be used as the persistent storage.
Page 96 This operation is only available when the playback is completely stopped or when there is no disc loaded. Warning! The factory default settings are not correct for the Ayre DX-5, particularly the “Speaker Configuration” that affects the HDMI Audio Output and LFE Mixdown mode.
Page 97 Network Setup The “Network Setup” section of the Setup Menu system allows you to configure the parameters for the internet connection of the player, test the connection and restrict BD-Live access. An internet connection is strictly optional. It allows for easy firmware updates and also access to additional material on some newer Blu-ray discs.
Page 98 Manual – Manually enter the numeric IP • address information. Set the IP configuration manually only when the router has no DHCP server functions or when the router’s DHCP server function is disabled. For more information on how to manually configure the internet connection and what values to use, please consult your router/modem instruction manuals or call your internet service provider.
Page 99 Displays the IP address of the first (primary) DNS (Domain Name System) server. DNS is the mechanism to translate human-readable addresses (such as “www.ayre.com”) to numeric IP addresses. When “IP Configuration” is set to “Auto (DHCP)”, the value displayed here is obtained using DHCP and cannot be changed.
Page 100 Connection Test Tests the internet connection. It is recommended that you test the connection when you initially connect the player to the internet, or whenever changes to “IP Configuration” and other network parameters are made. MAC Address This read-only field displays the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the player.
Page 101 Complete Language List Abkhazian (ab), 6566 Afar (aa), 6565 Afrikaans (af), 6570 Albanian (sq), 8381 Amharic (am), 6577 Arabic (ar), 6582 Armenian (hy), 7289 Assamese (as), 6583 Aymara (ay), 6588 Azerbaijani (az), 6590 Bashkir (ba), 6665 Basque (eu), 6985 Bengali (bn), 6678 Bhutani (dz), 6890 Bihari (bh), 6672 Breton (br), 6682...
Page 102 Guarani (gn), 7178 Gujarati (gu), 7185 Hausa (ha), 7265 Hindi (hi), 7273 Hungarian (hu), 7285 Icelandic (is), 7383 Indonesian (in), 7378 Interlingua (ia), 7365 Irish (ga), 7165 Italian (it), 7384 Hebrew (iw), 7387 Japanese (ja), 7465 Javanese (jw), 7487 Kazakh (kk), 7575 Kannada (kn), 7578 Kashmiri (ks), 7583 Kirghiz (ky), 7589...
Page 103 Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 8277 Romanian (ro), 8279 Russian (ru), 8285 Samoan (sm), 8377 Sanskrit (sa), 8365 Scots-Gaelic (gd), 7168 Serbian (sr), 8382 Serbo-Croatian (sh), 8372 Shona (sn), 8378 Sindhi (sd), 8368 Singhalese (si), 8373 Slovak (sk), 8375 Slovenian (sl), 8376 Somali (so), 8379 Spanish (es), 6983 Sundanese (su), 8385 Swahili (sw), 8387...
Page 104: Settings Checklist
Menu options are in [ brackets ], “Reset Factory Defaults” values are in italics, correct default settings for the Ayre DX-5 are in bold. A setting that is both a value from the “Reset Factory Defaults” and a default for the DX-5 will be in bold italics.
Page 105 On-Screen Menu Settings will have to be changed manually. Primary video output [ HDMI | Component ] (HDMI is the only video output on the Ayre DX-5. Selecting “Component” will result in no picture.) Output Resolution [ Auto | 1080p | 1080i | 720p |...
Page 106 Parental Control (None of these are changed by “Reset Factory Default”.) Password [ 0 0 0 0 ] BD Ratings [ Off | 1–21 ] DVD Ratings [ Off | Kid | G | PG | PG-13 | PGR | R | NC17 | Adult ] Area Code [ United States ] Change Password...
Page 107 Border Level [ 0–16 ] Primary Output [ HDMI | Component ] (The only video output on the Ayre DX-5 is the HDMI A/V Output. Selecting “Component” will result in no picture.) TV Aspect Ratio [ 4:3 Letterbox | 4:3 Pan & Scan | 16:9 Wide | 16:9 Wide/Auto ] (“4:3 Letterbox”...
Page 108 Demo Mode [ On | Off ] A/V Sync [ 0–200 ] (Only for HDMI.) Display Options Subtitle Shift [ -5–0–5 ] OSD Position [ 0–5 ] OSD Mode [ Normal | Silent | Remaining ] Angle Mark [ Off | On ] PIP Mark [ Off | On ] SAP Mark [ Off | On ] Screen Saver [ On | Off | Energy Saver ]...
Page 109 Audio Processing Speaker Configuration (These settings affect the HDMI Audio Output and LFE Mixdown. They must be set correctly for proper operation.) Size [ Small | Large ] Distance [ 0–12–60 ] (Same as FR.) Trim [ -10.0–0.0–10.0 ] Size [ On | Off ] Distance [ 0–12–60 ] Trim [ -10.0–0.0–5.0–10.0 ] Size [ Small | Large | Off ]...
Page 110 Dynamic Range Control [ Auto | On | Off ] Device Setup Firmware Information Firmware Upgrade Firmware Notification [ On | Off ] Remote Control Code [ Code 1 | Code 2 | Code 3 | Alt. Code ] (”Remote Control Code” is not changed by “Reset Factory Default”.) HDMI CEC [ On | Limited | Off ] Dimmer Control [ On | Dim | Off ]...
Page 111 Network Setup IP Configuration [ Auto (DHCP) | Manual ] IP Address [ _ . _ . _ . _ ] (Only when IP Configuration = Manual.) Subnet Mask [ _ . _ . _ . _ ] (Only when IP Configuration = Manual.) Gateway [ _ .
Page 112: Specifications
Numbers and Specifications HDMI Video Output Selectable output formats: RGB, video levels (16 - 235) RGB, PC levels (0 - 255) YCbCr, 4:4:4, video levels (16 - 235) YCbCr, 4:2:2, video levels (16 - 235) “Deep Color” – 10 bits per color “Deep Color”...
Page 113 Analog Audio – XLR Pin 1 = Ground Output Polarity Pin 2 = Non-inverting (Positive) Pin 3 = Inverting (Negative) Analog Audio – Frequency DC - 20 kHz (44.1 kHz sample rate) Response DC - 22 kHz (48 kHz sample rate) DC - 40 kHz (88.2 kHz sample rate) DC - 44 kHz (96 kHz sample rate) DC - 80 kHz (176.4 kHz sample rate)
Page 114: Warranty
Statement of Warranty North American Warranty Your Ayre DX-5 universal stereo player is warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of ninety days from the date of original purchase. This ninety-day coverage is automatic upon acceptance of delivery and no registration is required.
Page 115 Ayre Acoustics, Inc. 2300-B Central Avenue Boulder, Colorado 80301 or to Ayre’s authorized agent. The product must be accompanied by a written description of the defect and a photocopy of your original purchase receipt. Ayre will not be responsible for any shipping damage and strongly recommends the purchase of shipping insurance.
Page 116: International Warranty
5. The above warranty is the sole warranty given by Ayre, and is in lieu of all other warranties. All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose shall be strictly limited to the duration of the above warranty.
Page 117: Glossary
A Technical Glossary 480i Shorthand for an interlaced NTSC signal, where “480” refers to the number of actual picture lines and “I” refers to Interlaced. This is the resolution normally available from North American DVDs sourced directly from video cameras. 480p Shorthand for a progressive NTSC signal, where “480”...
Page 118 Blu-ray discs offer 1080p resolution, and most modern display do also. This is the highest resolution format available for the home cinema, and the DX-5 can re-scale all video discs to 1080p if that matches your display best. AES/EBU The Audio Engineering Society and European Broadcast Union are standards organizations in the US and Europe, respectively.
Page 119 displays are 16:9 (1.78:1), also known as “widescreen”, and 4:3 (1.33:1), also known as “standard”. ATSC The Advanced Television Systems Committee was established in the USA to oversee the transition from the original analog broadcast system to the current digital high-definition broadcast system. AVC (Advanced Video Coding) is a video compression algorithm used in the some Blu-ray discs.
Page 120 With the advent of Blu-ray, the additional storage space has allowed for lossless audio compression schemes. While the compression ratio is typically five times lower than lossy compression, lossless compression allows for the exact reproduction of the original PCM signal. Compressed Video Full-motion video requires a monumental amount of information to be stored.
Page 121 developed DTS-HD Master Audio, a Lossless Audio compression format. The Digital Visual Interface was developed as a way to send digital video signals to a Fixed-Pixel (i.e., digital) display without any additional conversions to or from analog. Fixed Pixel In a CRT video display the cathode ray, or beam, can be focused at any arbitrary point on the viewing surface.
Page 122 can result in visible artifacts in the picture compared to Progressive video. A Liquid Crystal Display is the familiar display as found on laptop computers. These are most often transmissive displays, where a white light source behind the display element shines through colored Pixels to create an image.
Page 123 NTSC The National Television Standards Committee was the body that defined the analog television video signal format originally used in the North America. Japan also used a variation of this signal. This format has a total of 525 lines, of which 480 are used for the actual picture information.
Page 124 Region Coding In an attempt to control the distribution of video discs, the DVD Forum has designated eight different regions and the Blu-ray Disc Association has designated three different regions throughout the world. Discs from any given region are normally only playable on players purchased from that same region.
Page 125 warning at the beginning of the disc and issue a UOP that temporarily disables most user commands. VC-1 VC-1 is a video compression algorithm used in the some Blu-ray discs. Video Decoder The Video Decoder is a highly complex integrated circuit that decodes the video and audio information stored on optical discs.
Page 126: Notes
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