Preface > CAUTION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electrical shock do not remove cover (or The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral back).
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Introduction > Welcome to the Primare DVD26 DVD/CD player! This chapter introduces you to its key features, and explains how you can take advantage of its configurability to create a system perfectly suited to your requirements. No compromise design for superb sound and picture...
NTSC/PAL, color work with virtually any other equipment you have in your Video formats > 500 lines system, it is ideally suited for use with the Primare SP31 DVI HDCP output 480p/576p, 720p, 1080i Multi-channel Processor and Primare A30.5 Multi-Channel Amplifier, or with the SPA21 Surround Processing Amplifier.
Getting started > This chapter explains how to connect the DVD26 DVD/CD player to the other audio and video components in your system. CONNECTING TO A DIGITAL DISPLAY OR PROJECTOR If you have a digital display or projector with a DVI input, you will get best results by connecting it to the DVI output of the DVD26.
Getting started > CONNECTING TO AN HDTV TELEVISION OR PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO DISPLAY If you have an HDTV television, or a video display that supports Progressive Scan video, you will get best results by using the Progressive Scan component outputs. •...
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Getting started > To connect to a television or monitor with a SCART CONNECTING TO A CONVENTIONAL TELEVISION connector OR DISPLAY If your television or video display provides a SCART If your television or monitor provides a normal interlaced connector you can connect to it using a SCART cable from video input you should connect to it using the component, the DVD26 SCART connector.
Getting started > CONNECTING AUDIO DATA CONNECTIONS To connect to a digital surround processor To connect to an infra-red repeater • Connect the RCA or OPTICAL digital output to the • Connect the IR socket to an infra-red eye or multi-room corresponding digital input of a digital surround processor, system infra-red output.
Using the DVD26 CD/DVD player > This chapter explains how to operate the basic functions of the DVD26 DVD/CD player, which are available using either the front panel controls or the remote control. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS The simplest functions of the DVD26 DVD/CD player can be accessed using the eight front panel push buttons, and information about its operation is displayed on the front panel display.
Using the DVD26 CD/DVD player > C22 REMOTE CONTROL You can operate all the functions of the DVD26 with the C22 remote control: ����������������������� ������������� �������������������������� ������������������ ���������������� ������������� ������������������� ������������������� ���������������������� ����������������������� �������������� ���������������� ����������������� ������������� ���������������� �������������� ���������� ����������������...
Using the DVD26 CD/DVD player > Front panel display The following illustration shows the information on the front panel display: �������������� ����� ���������������� ������ ������������� ������� ���� ���������� ����������� ���� ���� ����������� ������� ������ ����� ������� � �� �� � ��...
Using the DVD26 CD/DVD player > To stop play When playing a CD the display steps between the following Press * on the front panel or */å on the C22 remote • options: control. • Elapsed time for the current track. If you are playing a DVD the on-screen display shows PRESS •...
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Using the DVD26 CD/DVD player > The display shows the current title and chapter number with the chapter number initially highlighted: • Enter the chapter number using the numeric keys. To go to a chapter number greater than 10 press +10. To enter a title number press <...
Advanced use > This chapter explains how to make use of the more advanced features of the DVD26 DVD/CD player, including changing the surround mode and making recordings. SLOW MOTION PLAY DISPLAYING THE DISC MENUS You can play back DVD movies in slow motion, in forward or Most DVD movies provide a Root Menu to allow you to reverse, at one of four different speeds.
Advanced use > CHANGING THE AUDIO TRACK PROGRAMMING A SELECTION OF TRACKS Many DVDs include more than one audio track, to provide On an audio CD or video CD you can create a playlist of tracks alternate languages, audio formats, or commentary you want to hear.
Configuring the DVD26 DVD/CD player > This chapter explains how to use the SETUP menu to configure the operation of the DVD26 DVD/CD player. To select a page of options USING THE SETUP MENU If necessary press A on the C22 remote control to •...
Configuring the DVD26 DVD/CD player > SPECIFYING THE AUDIO OUTPUT OPTIONS SPECIFYING THE VIDEO SETUP OPTIONS The AUDIO SETUP page allows you to specify whether The VIDEO SETUP page allows you to set up the video the DVD26 DVD/CD player should perform Dolby Surround options to suit the display device in your system: downmix internally, and if so, whether 96kHz signals should be downsampled to 48kHz.
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Configuring the DVD26 DVD/CD player > To select the Component Progressive Scan outputs If your television is capable of displaying both formats the recommended setting is AUTO, which supplies the Highlight P.S. MODE on the PROGRESSIVE page. • unconverted video signal to the television. Select YUV to provide Y, PB, PR signals on the •...
Configuring the DVD26 DVD/CD player > CHOOSING THE DEFAULT LANGUAGES • Select the language you want to use, or select OTHERS… and enter a language code: Most DVD movies include a selection of audio tracks, subtitles, and menu languages which you can choose between while playing a disc.
• Enter the new password again to confirm it. using the power switch under the left-hend edge of the front If you forget your password contact your Primare dealer who panel. will be able to reset it for you. To set the resume mode You can choose how the DVD26 DVD/CD player resumes playing the DVDs when you press >.
Playing music files and displaying photos > This chapter explains how to use the DVD26 DVD/CD player’s Smart Navigator to play CD-ROMs containing MP3 music files, or display photos from a CD-ROM containing JPEG files. If you have a computer, you can create CD-ROMs containing In addition you can use the following keys to perform special MP3 files, and use the DVD26 to play these through your hifi...
Playing music files and displaying photos > MANIPULATING JPEG IMAGES GUIDELINES FOR CREATING CD-ROMS CONTAINING MP3 AND JPEG FILES To rotate or reflect an image While you are displaying a JPEG image you can use the The following guidelines will help you create CD-ROMs on following keys to rotate or reflect it on the screen: your computer that are compatible with the DVD26.
Language codes > LANGUAGE CODES Language Code Language Code Language Code Language Code French 1174 Lithuanian 1332 Sindhi 1498 Abkhazian 1028 Afar 1027 Frisian 1181 Macedonian 1349 Singhalese 1503 Afrikaans 1032 Galician 1194 Malagasy 1345 Siswati 1513 Georgian 1287 Malay 1357 Slovak 1505...
Index > connecting to other equipment analogue preamplifier ................. 6 analogue preamplifier, connecting to ..........6 digital display ....................3 angle indicator, enabling/disabling ..........17 digital surround processor ................. 6 audio CDs HDTV television ................... 4 displaying disc information ..............10 multi-room system ..................
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Index > eject (front panel) ................9 MODE (remote control) ..............14 MP3 files creating CD-ROMs ..................22 factory settings, restoring ............. 19 playing ......................21 front panel controls ................7 multi-room system ................6 music files, playing ................21 eject ........................ 9 play .......................
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Index > remote control ..................8 SETUP menu ..................15 remote control functions displaying ....................15 BAL/ST ......................14 exiting ......................15 DIM ......................... 9 selecting options ..................15 slow motion (remote control) ............13 DISP ......................10 slow motion play ................13 GOTO .....................
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