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- Page 1 Series DVD Player Owners’ Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
50 Series INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing this Cambridge Audio 50-Series DVD Player. It has been designed using the results from an extensive Research & Development program undertaken to identify the circuitry and components fundamental to our highly regarded and critically acclaimed products. -
Page 3: Safety Precautions
For safety reasons please read the following instructions and the enclosed Important Safety Information carefully before attempting to connect your DVD player to the mains. Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Caution Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure. - Page 4 50 Series SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed.
- Page 5 Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.
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Page 6: Introduction To Dvd
50 Series A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO DVD DVD is well known for its extraordinarily large capacity and outstanding audio-video effects. Its capacity is as high as 4.7-17 GB (approximately 7-26 times the capacity of CD). With 500-line horizontal resolution of picture and Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel surround sound, it brings a new era to audio visual entertainment . -
Page 7: Compatible Disc Types
Types Sizes CD Digital audio 12cm or 8cm DVD Compressed digital audio + compressed digital video (dynamic picture) 12cm or 8cm Mp3 Compressed digital audio 12cm FRONT CONTROL BUTTON LOCATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS POWER Standby / On POWER switch Disc tray VFD display window Previous Next... -
Page 9: Connections
CONNECTION TO A TV / DISPLAY If your TV has S-Video inputs, an S-Video interconnect can be used to connect this player. When the video output is used the component video outputs cannot be used. If the TV has a component video input, the component video output of this player can be used. When the component video outputs are in use the S-Video output cannot also be used. -
Page 10: Connection To An Audio System
50 Series CONNECTIONS TO A 2 CHANNEL AUDIO SYSTEM Page 10... - Page 11 CONNECTION TO AN AMPLIFIER WITH DOLBY DIGITAL OR DTS Page 11...
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Page 12: Connection To An Amplifier With Dolby Digital Or Dts
50 Series CONNECTION TO A 5.1 INPUT AUDIO SYSTEM The built-in Dolby Digital decoder inside your 50-series DVD player makes it possible to play discs recorded with Dolby Digital. This is achieved simply by connecting your player to an amplifier or receiver with 5.1 channel amplification and an appropriate home theatre loudspeaker package. -
Page 13: Operation
Playback Press POWER switch Press EJECT button. Disc tray ejects automatically, then place the disc with the label side face up. Press EJECT button again, disc tray retracts. Disc information is being read by your player. Press PLAY button and playback automatically starts. Press the STOP button to stop playing. -
Page 14: Osd (On Screen Display)
50 Series OPERATION OSD (On Screen Display) Press the OSD button and scroll through the avaible functions :- TITLE ELAPSED TT℅℅/℅℅ CH℅℅/℅℅ ℅:℅℅:℅℅ DISPLAY OFF SINGLE ELAPSED TRACK℅℅/℅℅ DISPLAY OFF Angle Selection Press the ANGLE button and your TV will display : - To select other angles press the angle button repeatedly : - To resume normal playback, press the ANGLE button to select the default setting. -
Page 15: Language Selection
Language Selection Press the AUDIO button. You may change the language when playing multi-language DVD discs. AUDIO Subtitle Selection Press the SUBTITLE button. Each press of the SUBTITLE button will scroll through the available subtitle languages. After the language options have been cycled through the SUBTITLE OFF option will appear Volume Control Pressing VOLUME button. -
Page 16: Fast Playback
50 Series OPERATION Fast Playback Press the FWD button and the player will start fast forward playback. Each press of the FWD button will double the forward speed from 2X through 32X Press the REV button and the player will start fast reverse playback. Each press of the REV button will double the reverse speed from 2X through 32X Slow Motion Playback Press the SLOW button and the player will start slow motion playback. -
Page 17: Repeat Playback
Repeat Playback The repeat function enables a title/chapter/track/disc repeated. Each press of the REPEAT button scrolls thorough the available options displayed on your TV screen:- DVD disc: CHAPTER MP3 disc: REPEAT ONE Repeat a Selected Section When playing a disc, press the A-B button to repeat playback of a certain section you desire. Under normal playback, press the A-B button at the desired point (point A) to set the beginning. -
Page 18: Repeat A Selected Section
50 Series OPERATION Playback from a Desired Point This feature applies to DVD playback only. By inputting the time, title or chapter directly, content can be found quickly and playback enabled from a selected point. Title, chapter search. For example, search Chapter 2, Title 6: Press the GOTO button, the TV screen displays: Press the CURSOR button to lighten the title number. -
Page 19: General Setup
General Setup To select the "GENERAL SETUP" menu then press the SETUP button. TV Display Press the CURSOR buttons to select "TV DISPLAY" and then press the cursor buttons. The TV set screen displays: Press the CURSOR button to select your desired setting and then press the SELECT button. Press the SETUP button to exit the function setup menu. -
Page 20: System Setup
50 Series OPERATION Speaker Setup To select the "Speaker Set-up" menu then press the SETUP button. Select "Speaker Set-up" item in the setup menu and then press SELECT to enter the Speaker Page Downmix This allows the player to change multi-channel audio into two channel audio. Note : The off mode needs to be supported by the disc - The number of actual output channels depends on the disc. -
Page 21: Audio Setup
OPERATION Audio Setup To select the "Audio Set-up" menu then press the SETUP button. Select "Audio Setup" item in the setup menu and then press SELECT to enter the AudioSetup Page EQ Type Allows you to set the EQ effect on the audio output Sound Field Allows you to set the Sound Field Effect on the audio output SPDIF Output... -
Page 22: Video Setup
50 Series OPERATION Video Setup To select the "Video Set-up" menu then press the SETUP button. Select "Video Setup" item in the setup menu and then press SELECT to enter the Video Setup Page Video Setup Allows you to set the video output levels from the player - it is recommened the keep these on default and adjust the level on your display (i.e. -
Page 23: Mp3 And Jpeg/Picture Cd File Playing
MP3 / JPEG Picture CD File Playing MP3 utilises the third layer audio compression mode of the international standard MPEG with the compression ratio 12:1. Employing MP3, one disc can record 600-minutes music or 170 songs with sound quality almost as good as CD for everyday listening. - Page 24 50 Series OPERATION JPEG Picture CD File Playing Playing JPEG Files When you insert a disc with JPEG files, the TV screen displays the operation menu as shown in the figure. The operating means are the same as operating MP3 files except that the preview image will appear in the preview window when selecting a JPEG file. Basic OPERATING MEANS 1.
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Page 25: Remote Control Layouts
Model DVD53 STANDBY STANDBY AUDIO SUBTITLE TITLE SELECT SETUP PLAY PLAY PAUSE PAUSE SLOW MODE REPEAT SEARCH REMOTE CONTROL LAYOUTS EJECT EJECT GOTO ANGLE ZOOM MENU RETURN STOP STOP MUTE CLEAR SKIP PAL/NTSC Page 25 MODE Button Select different picture modes Repeat the selected passage... - Page 26 50 Series REMOTE CONTROL LAYOUTS Models DVD55 / 57 / 59 only STANDBY STANDBY AUDIO SUBTITLE TITLE SELECT SETUP PLAY PLAY PAUSE PAUSE SLOW MODE REPEAT SEARCH I-SCAN P-SCAN EJECT EJECT GOTO ANGLE ZOOM MENU RETURN STOP STOP MUTE CLEAR SKIP PAL/NTSC Page 26...
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Page 27: Connection To A Progressive Scan Tv (Not Applicable To All Models)
CONNECTION TO A PROGRESSIVE SCAN TV/DISPLAY Models DVD55 /57 59 Only Some Televisions and monitors are equipped with component video inputs and are capable of reproducing a progressively scanned video signal. Connecting to these inputs allows you to view higher quality pictures with less flicker. Note: If you find that you have no display but are getting sound from your speakers, you have set the DVD player into progressive scan mode. -
Page 28: Dvd Audio (Not Applicable To All Models)
50 Series DVD-AUDIO Model DVD57 / 59 Only What is DVD-Audio? Using MLP Lossless from Dolby Laboratories, DVD-Audio discs can store up to six channels of 24-bit/96 kHz audio, including a separate low-frequency bass channel. Compare that to two channels of 16-bit/44.1 kHz sound from CD’s! For stereo buffs, a DVD-Audio disc can alternatively hold two channels of 24-bit/192 kHz audio, exceeding the quality of any music audio format previously available. -
Page 29: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Please check for causes of problems in accordance with the following chart before contacting your dealer or any service personnel. Symptom Cause Signal not properly connected. No sound Disc warped or dirty. Player in mute status. Signal not properly connected. No picture TV not set for correct system DVD55/57/59 set to progressive scan mode. -
Page 30: Specifications
50 Series Specifications Kodak Picture CD 5.1 Audio Output / Stereo Output Digital Audio Output Coaxial Output / Optical Out Jack Video Out S-Video Output Scart Output (RGB / Composite / 2 channel Audio) Component Video Output Crystal DAC 24bit 192KHz Power Supply 110 - 250v AC, 50/60Hz Power Consumption 20W Dimensions 420 x 266 x45 (mm) -
Page 31: Warranty
If your dealer is not equipped to perform the repair of your CAMBRIDGE AUDIO product, it can be returned by your dealer to CAMBRIDGE AUDIO or an authorised CAMBRIDGE AUDIO service agent. You will need to ship this product in either its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection. - Page 32 1.This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2.This device must accept any interference received, Including interference that may cause undesired operation For the latest information on Cambridge Audio products visit us at www.cambridge-audio.co.uk www.cambridge-audio.co.uk Made from recyclable material © 2003...
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