Esoteric D00864200A Owner's Manual
Esoteric D00864200A Owner's Manual

Esoteric D00864200A Owner's Manual

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D00864200A
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  • Page 1 D00864200A DVD/DVD-A/SACD/CD Player Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 3 WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION < DO NOT REMOVE THE EXTERNAL CASES OR CABINETS TO EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE WITHIN! < IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PRODUCT, CONTACT TEAC FOR A SERVICE REFERRAL.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Thank you for choosing Esoteric. Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this unit. Contents ......... 4 Features .
  • Page 5: Features

    Using a high-quality clock signal provided by an external DA converter such as the Esoteric G-0/G-0s provides optimum video and audio quality, up to 192kHz, optimizing a top ranking universal player like the UX-3.
  • Page 6: Conventions About This Manual

    What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. Remote control unit x 1 Batteries (AA, R6, SUM-3) x 2 Screwdriver x 1 Felt sheet x 3 Power cord x 1 Owner’s manual x 1 Warranty card x 1 Conventions about This Manual...
  • Page 7: Restoring Factory Settings

    Restoring factory settings If you have made a lot of changes to the setup, and want to restart from a known set of options, restore the unit to the factory settings as follows: 1. With the unit turned off, press and hold down the STOP button.
  • Page 8: Discs

    If the region number on the disc you want to play does not match the region number of your DVD player, you will not be able to play the disc. In that case, an error message will appear on the screen.
  • Page 9 Copy-protected discs and other discs that do not conform to the CD standard may not play back correctly in this player. If you use such discs in this unit, TEAC ESOTERIC COMPANY cannot be responsible for any consequences or guarantee the quality of reproduction.
  • Page 10: Connection To A Tv

    CAUTION: < Switch off the power to all equipment before making connections. < Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, avoid bundling the signal interconnection cables together with the AC power cord or speaker cables.
  • Page 11: Composite Video Output Terminal

    < Adjust the video aspect ratio to match that of the television (see page 38) . < If the component video terminals or the D1/D2 terminal are used to connect the unit to a television with progressive scan capabilities, the output can be set to match this (see page 39).
  • Page 12: Connections To An Amplifier, Etc

    CAUTION: < Switch off the power to all equipment before making connections. < Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, avoid bundling the signal interconnection cables together with the AC power cord or speaker cables.
  • Page 13 Analog audio output terminals Use either the XLR or RCA (pin) terminals for analog stereo output. XLR: Use balanced XLR audio cable RCA: Use RCA (pin) audio cable < When using these terminals, set “Analog Output” to “2 ch” (or select “2 ch” using the 2CH/MULTI button of the remote control unit) to downmix the multi-channel material to two channels.
  • Page 14: Front Panel Features

    POWER Use this to turn the unit on and off. When the unit is on, the ring surrounding the button lights up. The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the OFF position. CLOCK MODE Use this to select an external word sync source connected to the WORD SYNC connector on the rear panel.
  • Page 15: Front Panel Display

    Disc type indicator Shows the type of disc currently loaded. GROUP indicator Indicates that the group number of a DVD audio disc is being shown. TITLE indicator Indicates that the title of a DVD disc is being shown. CHAPTER indicator Indicates that the chapter of a DVD disc is being shown.
  • Page 16: Understanding The Remote Control Unit

    Understanding the remote control unit Number buttons Use these for selecting tracks by number, etc. DVI ON/OFF Use this to turn DVI video output on and off. VIDEO ON/OFF Use this to turn all video on and off. 2CH/MULTI Use this to switch between two-channel (stereo) and multi- channel surround audio output.
  • Page 17 DISPLAY Use this button to change the display mode. FL DIMMER button Use this button to change the brightness of the front panel display. REPEAT Use this button to set the repeat playback mode. PROGRAM Use this button when programming playback order. GROUP/TITLE Use these buttons to skip back or forward by one group or title.
  • Page 18: Playback

    DVD VCD CD SACD DVD-A Turn on the power using the POWER button on the main unit. The button and the display light. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. The tray opens after a second or two (this delay is due to the movement of the internal mechanism of the unit before opening).
  • Page 19: Stopping Playback

    Playback control (with PBC enabled) video CDs With these discs, the number buttons can sometimes be used to select menu items. Jump between pages of multi-page menus (on some video CDs) with the SKIP buttons (.//). < Pressing RETURN during playback returns to the menu of a PBC video CD.
  • Page 20: Selecting A Chapter Or Track

    DVD DVD-A Selecting groups and titles Use the remote control unit’s GROUP/TITLE buttons ( to change titles and groups on DVD media. If pressed during playback, these buttons start playback at the selected group/title. If pressed during pause or stop mode, playback is paused at the start of the selected group/title.
  • Page 21: Repeat Mode

    DVD VCD CD SACD DVD-A Fast scanning When playing back, use the SCAN button (m or ,) to move backwards and forwards (sound is muted for DVD video and video CD discs). Press PLAY to restart playback at normal speed at the desired location. Repeated presses of the SCAN buttons changes the scanning speeds.
  • Page 22: Programmed Playback

    CD SACD DVD-A Programmed playback allows up to 30 tracks to be played back in the order you decide. Note that programmed playback is not possible for DVD video and video CD discs. Press the PROGRAM button (either when playing back or stopped).
  • Page 23: Changing Camera Angle

    Clearing the last track from the list Push the CLEAR button to clear the last track from the list. Adding tracks to the list Use the number buttons to add tracks to the list. Clearing the whole program Press the PROGRAM button to clear the program (playback continues from the current point).
  • Page 24: Selecting Audio

    DVD VCD Slow motion/frame advance Slow motion During playback, press either of the SLOW buttons ( to slow playback in either direction. Pressing PLAY resumes normal speed playback. Repeated presses of the SLOW buttons change the slow playback speed: : 1/8 q 1/4 q 1/2 q normal speed :1/20 q 1/16 q 1/12 q playback at normal speed Frame advance If you press the SLOW buttons when playback is paused, you...
  • Page 25: Display Dimming

    Selecting subtitles Use the SUBTITLE button to select DVD subtitles. Repeated presses of this button cycle through available languages on a disc until OFF is reached (no subtitle). < Subtitles do not always appear immediately after the language has been selected. It may be necessary to wait a few seconds until the subtitles appear.
  • Page 26: Dvi Output

    DVD VCD The DVI ON/OFF button turns output from the DVI output on and off. In order to use this output, a DVI/HDCP-compliant television must be used. < If the display is not HDCP-compliant, video playback may not occur. < When this DVI output is turned on, even if progressive scan has been selected for the component video outputs, an interlaced signal is output.
  • Page 27: Clock Mode

    Word sync For highly accurate playback, you can use the word clock (sync) output of an external unit such as the Esoteric G-25U, D-70 or G-0s to synchronize your whole audio system. Use the CLOCK MODE (main unit) button to switch between Word ON and Word OFF.
  • Page 28: Changing The Display Mode

    DVD VCD CD SACD DVD-A During playback, it is possible to change the display as shown here. The display on both the main unit, and the on-screen display (when the video output is on) changes. When playback stops, the display mode reverts to the first type of display.
  • Page 29: Main Unit Display

    DVD audio playback (on-screen display) (no display) Current group Elapsed time of current track Group Track Elapsed Remain 02/10 01:50 04:41 Time remaining for current track Currently-playing track Total number of tracks on disc Elapsed time of current group Group Track Total Elapsed 02/10...
  • Page 30: Settings (Introduction)

    Turn on the main unit, and the television (monitor). Press the SETUP button. The following appears on screen. Analog Out 2ch * Digital Out ON * CD Digital Direct Direct * Audio DRC OFF * Group Playback Single * 2ch Down Mix Lo/Ro * Move Return...
  • Page 31: Analog Output Settings

    Analog output settings [AUDIO q Analog Out] Analog Out 2ch * Digital Out Multi Channel CD Digital Direct Audio DRC Group Playback 2ch Down Mix Move Return Select 2ch * Outputs 2-channel audio from the the i.LINK (AUDIO) and the AUDIO OUT terminals.
  • Page 32: Audio Drc (Dynamic Range Controlling)

    Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Controlling) [AUDIO q Audio DRC] Analog Out Digital Out CD Digital Direct Audio DRC OFF * Group Playback 2ch Down Mix Move Return Select Applies dynamic range control to Dolby Digital material, reducing the volume of loud sounds, and increasing the volume of quiet ones.
  • Page 33: Settings (Video)

    Video adjustment [VIDEO q Video Adjust] Highlight the Video Adjust menu item and press the ENTER button. Video Adjust Progressive Setting Move Return Select Reference* Memory 1 Memory 2 Move Return Select Near the bottom of the display, a row of four options appears: Reference, and three memory settings (Reference contains the factory default settings and the three memories can be used to make video settings for different monitors,...
  • Page 34: Audio Language Selection

    Audio language selection [LANGUAGE q Audio Language] Audio Language English * Subtitle Language Japanese Subtitle Display Other OSD Language Move Return Select This provides an alternative to the AUDIO button for selecting alternative soundtracks. The default setting is English* but you can also select Japanese, or a number of other different languages as the audio track to be played from a multi-lingual disc.
  • Page 35: Language Code List

    Language Code List Language Code Language Japanese (ja) 1001 Guarani (gn) English (en) 0514 Gujarati (gu) French (fr) 0618 Hausa (ha) German (de) 0405 Hindi (hi) Italian (it) 0920 Croatian (hr) Spanish (es) 0519 Hungarian (hu) Chinese (zh) 2608 Armenian (hy) Dutch (nl) 1412 Interlingua (ia)
  • Page 36: Speaker Size

    Use these speaker setup menus when the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal is connected to a surround sound amplifier with a decoder, and when you don’t use the speaker menus of the amplifier. There is no need for this setup when not using the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal, or when you use the speaker menus of the amplifier.
  • Page 37: Digital Output Formats

    1. When you are ready to start, highlight the “Test Start” and press the ENTER button. Speaker Setting Size Audio Digital Out Distance (m) Video Out Level (dB) Display Setting Test Tone Parental Lock Test Start Move Return Select The unit outputs test tone from each channel in turn at the specified level for each channel.
  • Page 38: S-Video Output

    Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out TV Screen Video Out S-Video Out Display Setting Comp. Video Parental Lock PL-NT Conv. Caption Still Mode Move Return Select This menu item contains a number of different options, all concerned with the video output from the unit. TV screen [GENERAL q Video Out q TV Screen] Because the shape of the television or monitor may not match...
  • Page 39: Still Mode

    RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.’ PAL-NTSC conversion [GENERAL q Video Out q PL-NT Conv.] This allows you to play back and show NTSC discs on PAL equipment, or the other way round.
  • Page 40: On-Screen Display

    Settings (General/Display) Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out Video Out Display Setting On Screen Display Parental Lock Angle Indicator Background Move Return Select On-screen display [GENERAL q Video Out q On Screen Display] When a button is pressed and this setting is ON* , the screen shows that button’s name and/or icon, etc.
  • Page 41: Country Code

    Setting the level of control [GENERAL q Parental Lock q Level] Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out Video Out Password Set/Change Display Setting Level Parental Lock Country Code Level Move Return Select Once a password has been entered, you can enter a control level, ranging from 1 (strict control) through 8 (much less strict) to OFF* (no control at all).
  • Page 42: I.link (Audio) Output Setting

    When the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal is connected to an amplifier or a D/A converter, select proper i.LINK output setting. When playback is stopped, hold down the STOP button for more than 2 seconds and release it when “i.60958”, “i.PCM” or “i.OFF” appears on the display. Each time the STOP button is pressed for 2 seconds, the output setting changes.
  • Page 43: Data Transfer Rate

    The i.LINK is also known as IEEE 1394, an international specification. This unit is ready for i.LINK (AUDIO). By connecting an i.LINK (AUDIO)-capable device to the IEEE 1394 (or i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on this unit using an i.LINK cable, you can transmit SACD multi-channel signals that could not be transmitted but in analog format in the past can be transmitted in its original digital format, in addition to the capability of...
  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    In case you experience any problem with this unit, please take the time to look through this chart and see if you can solve the problem yourself before you call your dealer. No power e Check the connection to the AC power supply. Check and make sure the AC source is not a switched outlet and that, if it is, the switch is turned on.
  • Page 45: Beware Of Condensation

    Cannot output 96kHz or 88.2kHz digital audio. e Check that the Audio Digital Out setting is set to “Down Sample OFF” (see page 37). e Some copy protected discs do not output high sampling rate digital audio. No DTS audio output. e When your amplifier is not equipped with DTS decoder, set the DTS setting to “PCM”.
  • Page 46: Specifications

    General System ....DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-R/RW, Power supply Europe model ..... AC 230 V, 50 Hz U.S.A./Canada model.
  • Page 47: Block Diagram

    Spindle Motor SACD CD・VCD Optical Pickup VRDS UNIT Driver RF Amp SACD Decoder Converter Front End Audio MPEG-2 Decoder Back End FRONT PANEL Display Block Diagram 1394 Transmitter Converter SACD Converter Digital Filter Converter Converter Video Encoder Converter Transmitter i.LINK(AUDIO) (IEEE1394) –...
  • Page 48 TEAC ESOTERIC COMPANY 3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8550, Japan Phone: (0422) 52-5132 e-mail: eso-os@tec.teac.co.jp TEAC AMERICA, INC. 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 Phone: (323) 726-0303 TEAC CANADA LTD. 5939 Wallace Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Z8, Canada Phone: (905) 890-8008 TEAC MEXICO, S.A.

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