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  • Page 1: User Manual

    USER MANUAL GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER CD-DVD Player...
  • Page 2 The guiding principle at Goldmund is to produce a precise sound with the least possible loss of quality through the different stages. Goldmund will never adopt a technology before it is sufficiently developed to satisfy the high quality standards we set.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS SETTING THE DISPLAY SYSTEM 10 SWITCHING ON 11 BASIC OPERATIONS 13 PLAYING DISCS 14 AUDIO SETTINGS & VIDEO ADJUST MENUS 15 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU 16 CLEANING 17 MAINTENANCE 18 TECHNICAL DATA GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 3...
  • Page 4 THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS. OBSERVE GENERAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PARTICULARY WITH REGARD TO AVOIDING WATER, MOISTURE AND HEAT. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVERS AND REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 4...

  • Page 5: Features & Compatibility

    FEATURES & COMPATIBILITY COMPATIBILITY Please note that the Goldmund METIS PLAYER is compatible with the following formats: - DVD Video 12 and 8 cm size, one or two layers, single-sided. - VIDEO CD/SUPERVCD 12 and 8 cm size, single-sided. - Audio CD 12 and 8 cm size, single-sided.

  • Page 6: Unpacking

    Connect the non-rewirable power cord supplied to the back of the power supply and plug it onto the nearest wall plug. Use only a 3 lugs grounded plug, for safety and noise reasons. Replacement mains leads can be obtained from your Goldmund retailer.

  • Page 7: Choice Of The Player Location

    CHOICE OF THE PLAYER LOCATION Due to the specific quality of its Goldmund "Mechanical Grounding" construction, the Goldmund METIS PLAYER is less critical than other designs in placement selection. Feedback is mostly so low that no special precaution is required. Nevertheless, position the player as far as you can from the speakers if you want to totally avoid the air coupling between the speakers and the player.

  • Page 8: Back Panel Cable Connections

    Component and Composite Video Output. Both may be of equivalent quality if the associated equipment is properly tuned (especially for color and hue). On some types of projectors or screens, the component video may be found of higher quality. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 8...

  • Page 9: Keyboard Controls

    2 x RCA (Left/Right) coaxial stereo analog outputs (200 mVrms ; 1KHz, -20dB) Goldmund recommends that the greatest care is taken when selecting the cable linking the player to the D/A converter or digital preamplifier. The very accurate signal, provided by the METIS PLAYER, can easily be ruined by an imperfect connection.

  • Page 10: Remote Control Functions

    Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the Disc Navigator if a DVD-RW, CD, Video CD/SuperVCD or MP3 disc is loaded DISPLAY Press to display information about the disc playing (see below) GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 10...
  • Page 11 Press to display the Play Mode menu (see below) (also accessible by pressing HOME MENU and selecting Play Mode). RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen AUDIO Press to select the audio channel or language GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 11...

  • Page 12: Setting The Display System

    Also, switch on your TV, Display or Projection system and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the player to. This player features a screen saver. If the player is stopped and no button is pressed for five minutes, the screen saver starts. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 12...

  • Page 13: Basic Operations

    11.2 BASIC PLAYBACK CONTROLS The controls on the remote for playing discs are listed below. The following chapter covers playback features in more detail. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 13...
  • Page 14 LAST MEM and playback will resume. For DVD-Video discs the player stores the play position of the last five discs. When one of these discs is next loaded, you can resume playback. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 14...
  • Page 15 Use to enter a numbered menu option. Press ENTER to select (or Numbers: wait a few seconds). Displays the previous menu page (if there is one). PREVIOUS: Displays the next menu page (if there is one). NEXT: GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 15...

  • Page 16: Playing Discs

    There is no sound while scanning DVD Videos and Video CD/Super VCDs, and no subtitles while scanning DVD-Video. Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD-Video disc. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 16...

  • Page 17: Playing In Slow Motion

    2 - Press REVERSE or FORWARD buttons to reverse or advance a frame at a time. 3 - To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Notes: - Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 17...
  • Page 18 3 – Select the Thumbnail image for what you want to play. You can use either the cursor buttons and ENTER to select a thumbnail, or the number buttons. To select using the number buttons, enter a two-digit number then press ENTER. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 18...

  • Page 19: Looping A Section Of A Disc

    3 - Press ENTER on ‘B (End Point)’ to set the loop end point. After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop. 4 - To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’ from the menu. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 19...

  • Page 20: Using Repeat Play

    • Track Repeat • Repeat Off CD and Video CD/Super VCD discs • Disc Repeat • Track Repeat • Repeat Off DivX discs • Disc Repeat • Folder Repeat • Track Repeat • Repeat Off GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 20...

  • Page 21: Using Random Play

    DVD-Video discs • Random Title • Random Chapter • Random Off DVD-Audio discs • Random Group discs, • Random Track • Random Off MP3, CD and Video CD/Super VCD discs • On • Off GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 21...

  • Page 22: Creating A Program List

    5 - To play the program list, press PLAY. Program play remains active until you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the player. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 22...

  • Page 23: Searching A Disc

    For 1 hour, 20 minutes and 30 seconds, press 8, 0, 3, 0. Some DVD-Audio discs feature pages of browsable pictures. Enter the page number you want. 4 - Press ENTER to start playback. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 23...

  • Page 24: Switching Subtitles

    Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language/channel option. Notes: - Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU to access. - To set audio language preferences, see Audio Language. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 24...

  • Page 25: Zooming The Screen

    Keep pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed information. Note: You can see disc information (number of titles/chapters, groups, tracks, folders and so on) from the Disc Navigator screen. (See Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc) GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 25...

  • Page 26: Audio Settings & Video Adjust Menus

    When you play a Dolby Digital soundtrack, Virtual Dolby Digital, which uses TruSurround technology from SRS, produces a 3D Soundspace from a pair of stereo speakers. SRS TruSurround is a process certified by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby Digital Sound. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 26...
  • Page 27 - How good the surround effect is varies with the disc. DIALOG • Default setting: Off The Dialog feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in the soundtrack. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 27...

  • Page 28: Video Adjust Menu

    Note: Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Chroma Level settings using the cursor left / right buttons. 3 – Press ENTER to return to the Video Adjust screen, or HOME MENU to exit. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 28...

  • Page 29: Initial Settings Menu

    If your processor has a built-in DTS decoder, set this to DTS, otherwise set to DTS > PCM (DTS audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio). Check the manual that came with the other component if you are unsure whether it is DTS compatible. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 29...

  • Page 30: Linear Pcm Out

    If your processor is compatible with MPEG audio, set this to MPEG, otherwise set it to MPEG >PCM (MPEG audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio). Check the manual that came with the other component if you’re unsure whether it is MPEG audio compatible. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 30...

  • Page 31: Video Output Settings

    If you have a progressive-scan compatible TV, set this to Progressive for flicker-free video output. If your TV is not compatible with progressive-scan video, set to Interlace. Check the operating instructions that came with your TV if you are unsure about this compatibility. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 31...

  • Page 32: Language Settings

    When set to On, the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings. Set to Assist Subtitle to have the player display the extra assistive subtitles recorded on to some DVD discs. Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 32...

  • Page 33: Display Settings

    Lock feature. These discs will always play without requiring the password first. - If you forget your password, you’ll need to reset the player to its factory settings then register a new password. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 33...
  • Page 34 4 - Press ENTER to set the new country code and return to the Options menu screen. Notes: Changing the country code does not take effect until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is reloaded). GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 34...
  • Page 35 Note: If you have selected DTS > PCM in DTS Out and 5.1 Channel in Audio Output Mode below, DTS Downmix setting will automatically be set to Stereo. DIVX VOD • Default setting: Display GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 35...

  • Page 36: Hdmi Settings

    Select an aspect ratio according to the kind of display you have, and how you want to see the image on-screen. Refer to the table below to match the HDMI resolution you chose in Resolution above to the disc type you’re using and the setting on your monitor. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 36...
  • Page 37 SPEAKER DISTANCE • Default setting: all speakers 3m To get the best surround sound from your system, you should set up the speaker distances from your listening position. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 37...

  • Page 38: Cleaning

    To clean the front panel metal parts, always use a very soft, clean damp cloth to avoid scratching the surface. Avoid the use of proprietary cleaning products. MAINTENANCE The Goldmund METIS PLAYER does not require any specific maintenance. WARNING! Always turn the power off before cleaning your player.

  • Page 39: Technical Data

    Information and product specifications contained in this manual are subject to change without prior notice. Updated versions of this manual will be posted on our website at www.goldmund.com. Please visit our support page at http://www.goldmund.com/support/register to register your Goldmund product for warranty. GOLDMUND METIS PLAYER – CD-DVD Player- 39...

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