192khz/24bit d/a converter hdcd dvd player (30 pages)
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NOTE: Before installing your new DVD 7 player, please read this manual carefully as it will inform you of the product specifications, proper installation and correct operating procedures for your unit. Also included in this manual are guidelines on how to service and care for your new Cary Audio Design product.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions ... 2 Welcome Thank You ... 5 Product Features ... 5 Unpacking and Installation ... 6 Format Playback Compatibility ... 6 Specifications Video Specifications ... 7 Audio Specifications ... 7 Digital Audio Output Specifications ... 8 Making Connections Before Connecting ...
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 14. LIGHTNING: For added protection for the unit during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power line surges.
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26. FCC INFORMATION FOR USER: CAUTION: ANY changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
The Cary Audio Team PRODUCT FEATURES The DVD 7, our third generation DVD player, is assembled with the best available components. It is an innovative design of the highest quality. The DVD 7 player provides video outputs from 480i to as high as 1080p with HDMI, RGB + HV or Component video outputs. This truly unique feature is compatible with either HD or ED video displays.
If you are the original purchaser of this unit and you purchased it in the United States, you should fill out the enclosed warranty registration card and return it to Cary Audio Design within 15 days of your purchase. Cary Audio Design also suggests that you keep your original packing cartons in case you ever need to ship the unit when moving to a new home.
Operating the DVD 7 player is a simple procedure. Each unit is designed for long term stability in virtually any home operating situation. However, if the unit is operated outside the parameters outlined in this owner's manual, damage may result. Please read this manual carefully before putting your new DVD 7 player into operation.
MAKING CONNECTIONS To accommodate a wide range of home entertainment systems, this player features numerous types of connections for both audio and video. Please continue reading this section for help determining the best possible connections for your system. BEFORE CONNECTING Read the instruction manuals of any component that you plan to connect to the DVD 7 player.
Note: Be sure to match the colors of the plugs on the cable with the corresponding jacks on the DVD player and the stereo component: red for Right audio and white for Left audio. Do not make connections to the PHONO input jacks on the stereo component, as it is not compatible with regular line level inputs.
FRONT PANEL 1. POWER • Press once to turn the power ON. • Press again to turn the power OFF. The DVD 7 will enter STANDBY and the blue POWER LED will light. 2. VIDEO OFF • Press once to turn the video OFF (for best CD Audio playback) and the blue LED will light.
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10. DTS Indicator • This LED lights when the DTS decoding function is ON. 11. STOP • Press this button to stop playback. 12. REPEAT • Press this button to play a single track or all tracks repeatedly, as shown in the alpha numeric display window.
CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS REAR PANEL 1. RIGHT CHANNEL ANALOG OUTPUT JACK (AES/EBU Balanced) • Use this jack for connection to the amplifier's right channel balanced input jack. 2. RIGHT CHANNEL ANALOG OUTPUT JACK (RCA Unbalanced) • Use this jack for connection to the amplifier's RCA right channel unbalanced input jack. 3.
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10. COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT JACK • Use this jack to connect to a TV, Monitor or AV receiver that has a composite VIDEO input. Composite video connections use an RCA connector with 75 ohm cable for best results (not included). 11.
CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS REMOTE CONTROL This section explains how best to use the remote control to set up and operate the DVD player. 1. OPEN/CLOSE: Use to open or close the tray. 2. NUMBER BUTTONS 3. GO TO: Use to skip to specified title, chapter or time.
GETTING STARTED SWITCHING ON After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in, press the POWER button on the front panel to turn the player on. Turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct input for the DVD 7.
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3. Select “TV TYPE” The default setting of this player is MULTI and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to MULTI. If you experience picture distortion with some discs, set the TV system to match your country or region’s system.
CHANGING THE DEFAULT SETTINGS CHOOSE THE SETUP MENU The SETUP menu allows you to make alterations to the video, audio, disc, progressive and AV Sync settings. Use the UP , DOWN desired setting. Press ENTER to save changes in settings. Press the SETUP button and the following options appear: 1.
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CHANGING THE DEFAULT SETTINGS Normal/LB (Factory default) (for 4/3 shape screens) Select this to play wide DVDs in the Letter Box mode. (with black strips at the top and bottom) Wide (for 16x9 shape screens) Select this to play wide DVDs in the full-screen mode. TV TYPE TV Type allows you to set your TV's video format.
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CHANGING THE DEFAULT SETTINGS PIC SETTINGS Use this to set your TV’s video picture settings. Interlaced This mode offers picture settings for Video, S-Video and 480i Component Video. The options include: • 480 Component Adjusts the darkness or lightness of the opening screen logo.
• Brightness The Brightness control could also be called the black level control. It adds or subtracts an offset, or bias, into the red, green, and blue signals. This should be adjusted so that black picture content displays as true black on your video display. Incorrect adjustment of this control is the most common problem of poor quality picture reproduction on video displays.
Select this to display a black background on the TV display. PICTURE (Factory default) Select this to display the wallpaper of the Cary Audio Design logo on the TV display. VFD BRIGHT Use this to select the brightness of the front panel VFD Display.
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CHANGING THE DEFAULT SETTINGS DIGITAL DIGITAL data is used in a Surround Sound Processor. Note: The HDMI output of this unit can be connected to a DVI jack on a TV or other device using a conversion adapter. In this case, it is necessary to use a TV or display with an HDCP compatible DVI input.
DIGITAL CLOCK (48kHz/96kHz) Use this to set the Digital Clock output when playing the DVDs recorded in linear PCM audio. LPCM 48K Linear PCM and packed PCM signals are converted to 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz and output. (The PCM digital audio output signals are converted to 48 kHz or less in consideration of copyrights.) When making digital connections to an AV amplifier that...
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CHANGING THE DEFAULT SETTINGS SUBTITLE Use this to set the language of the subtitles displayed on the ENGLISH (default) - Select if you want the subtitles in English. FRENCH - Select if you want the subtitles in French. SPANISH - Select if you want the subtitles in Spanish. GERMAN - Select if you want the subtitles in German.
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CHANGING THE DEFAULT SETTINGS Movie Rating Guidelines NR – Not Rated This is a film which has no rating. In many cases these films were imported from countries which do not use the MPAA rating system. Other NR films may be from amateur producers who didn’t intend to have their film widely released.
PROGRESSIVE SETUP Choose Progressive Setup and press ENTER. Use the UP RIGHT cursor buttons to navigate the options within Progressive Setup. When making changes, navigate to the desired selection and press ENTER. Press the LEFT to the list of options within Progressive Setup. To exit Progressive Setup, choose the SETUP button to return to the main SETUP menu.
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CHANGING THE DEFAULT SETTINGS RGB/HDMI Use this to select the RGB+HV SYNC output and HDMI output linked setting output mode. 480P/576P (Factory default) RGB 480P/576P progressive scan analog video signals are output from the RGB jacks. RGB 480P/576P digital video signals are output from the HDMI terminal, with LPCM or DIGITAL audio signals.
CHANGING THE DEFAULT SETTINGS AV SYNC Choose AV SYNC Setup and press ENTER. Use the UP RIGHT cursor buttons to navigate the options within AV SYNC Setup. When making changes, navigate to the desired selection and press ENTER. Press the LEFT of options within AV SYNC Setup.
PLAYBACK STARTING A DISC 1. Turn on the Power. • Press the power button, the power turns on and the standby indicator lights turns off. • When in standby mode, press the POWER button on remote control unit. 2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray. 3.
PLAYBACK PAUSING PLAYBACK During playback, press the PAUSE button on the remote control. Press the PAUSE button a second time or press the PLAY button to resume normal playback. FORWARD/REVERSE SEARCHING During playback, press one of the REW/FF buttons on the remote control unit. : Reverse direction : Forward direction When pressed again, the search speed increases (in four steps).
PLAYBACK PLAYING FRAME BY FRAME (FOR DVDS AND VIDEO CDS ONLY) During playback, press the PAUSE button on the remote control. • The picture moves forward one frame each time the button is pressed again. • Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback. •...
Please retain and always use the original shipping carton for shipping the player. NON-WARRANTY REPAIRS Cary Audio Design will provide repair service for its products charging on a time and expense basis. At this time, the standard non warranty service bench fee is $125 with all parts used for repair charged extra.
CAVT 300B vacuum tube which has a (1) one year from purchase date exchange policy. Any digital drive design, whether a Cary Audio Design CD or SACD player or a Cary Cinema DVD player, has a limited one year parts and labor warranty against defects in manufacture. This is a limited warrant, for the original purchaser only and does not transfer to any subsequent owner.
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