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Esoteric UZ-1 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 D00905500A Universal Player Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ARE WITHIN! < IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PRODUCT, 1) Read these instructions. CONTACT TEAC FOR A SERVICE REFERRAL. DO NOT USE THE 2) Keep these instructions. PRODUCT UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. 3) Heed all warnings.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    This product has been designed and manufactured according to Contents FDA regulations “title 21, CFR, chapter 1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968“, and is classified as class 1 laser product. There is not hazardous invisible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation Thank you for choosing Esoteric.

  • Page 4: Before Use

    Before Use What’s in the box DO NOT MOVE THE UNIT DURING PLAYBACK During playback, the disc rotates at high speed. Do NOT lift or Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box move the unit during playback. Doing so may damage the when you open it.

  • Page 5: Restoring Factory Settings

    Restoring factory settings “DTS” and “DTS 96/24” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. 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 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

  • Page 6: Discs

    Discs Type of discs that can be played on this Region Number of DVD Video discs: DVD players and discs are designed with region numbers that system dictate the regions in which a disc can be played. If the region This player can playback discs bearing any of the following logos: 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.
  • Page 7 Copy-protected discs, DualDiscs 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 <...

  • Page 8: Connection To A Tv

    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 9 < Adjust the video aspect ratio to match that of the television D1/D2 video output terminals (component) (see page 36) . By using a commercially available D terminal cable to connect the unit to a “D compatible” (D1, D2, D3 or D4) <...

  • Page 10: Connections To An Amplifier, Etc

    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 11 i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal Word sync connector In addition to the digital audio from DVD-Video, CD This allows the use of an externally-generated word clock and video CD, the digital surround audio from Super connection, using a commercially available BNC coaxial Audio CD and DVD-Audio discs can be output from cable.

  • Page 12: Front Panel Features

    Front panel features STANDBY Use this button to turn the unit on and standby. The indicator is red in the standby mode. It turns blue when the unit is turned on. The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its STANDBY in the standby position.

  • Page 13: Front Panel Display

    Front panel display Disc type indicator Shows the type of disc currently loaded. REPEAT indicator Lights when repeat play is selected SETUP indicator Lights to show that the GUI is being displayed through the video outputs. Message area Alphanumeric display to show times, titles, status messages, etc. DOWN MIX indicator Lights to show that a multi-channel source has been downmixed to 2 channels.

  • Page 14: Understanding The Remote Control Unit

    Understanding the remote control unit ON/STANDBY Use the ON button to turn the unit on. Use the STANDBY button to turn it standby. When you press the ON button, white buttons on the remote control unit light for several seconds. Number buttons Use these for selecting tracks by number, etc.
  • Page 15 Clear button How to insert the batteries Use this button to clear entry errors, etc. Remove the cover of the remote control unit with a screwdriver. After checking the polarity (+/_) of two AA DISPLAY batteries, insert the batteries, replace the cover and replace Use this button to change the display mode.

  • Page 16: Playback

    DVD VCD CD SA-CD DVD-A Playback On-screen menu An on-screen menu is shown when a DVD or video CD with playback control (PBC) content is loaded. The way in which the menu works may differ from disc to disc. DVD menus Use the cursor buttons to select the menu item from a DVD, Press the STANDBY button to turn the unit on.

  • Page 17: Resume Mode

    Playback without PBC Resume mode In the stop mode press the number buttons or SKIP buttons (.//) and PLAY button to playback video CDs without using the PBC facility. DVD audio discs with picture stills Use the SLOW buttons ( ) to change between still images that are shown when some DVD audio discs are played back.

  • Page 18: Selecting A Chapter Or Track

    DVD DVD-A SA-CD DVD-A Selecting groups and titles Selecting the playback area When playback is stopped, use the PLAY AREA button to Use the remote control unit’s GROUP/TITLE buttons ( select the playback area. Some DVD audio discs have DVD to change titles and groups on DVD media.

  • Page 19: Repeat Mode

    DVD VCD CD SA-CD DVD-A DVD VCD CD SA-CD DVD-A Fast scanning Repeat mode Use the REPEAT button to select the repeat mode for When playing back, use the SCAN button (m or ,) to playback. Repeated presses of the REPEAT button cycle move backwards and forwards (sound is muted for DVD video between the following options: and video CD discs).

  • Page 20: Slow Motion/Frame Advance

    DVD VCD Changing camera angle Slow motion/frame advance When a scene recorded with multiple angles is played, the angle icon appears on the screen. Each time you press the ANGLE button while the angle icon is displayed, the camera angle changes. Slow motion During playback, press either of the SLOW buttons ( to slow playback in either direction.

  • Page 21: Selecting Subtitles

    DVD VCD DVD-A Selecting audio Selecting subtitles Many DVD discs include audio in different languages, as well Use the SUBTITLE button to select DVD subtitles. as stereo and multi-channel surround versions of the Repeated presses of this button cycle through available soundtrack.

  • Page 22: Lip Sync

    DVD VCD CD SA-CD DVD-A Lip sync Turning video on and off This function allows you to adjust the synchronization of the Use the VIDEO ON/OFF button to turn video output to the video and audio portions of a DVD. television (monitor) on and off.

  • Page 23: Changing The Display Mode 1

    DVD VCD CD SA-CD DVD-A Changing the display mode 1 DVD video playback (on-screen display) (no display) Currently-playing title Elapsed time of current title Title Chapter Total Elapsed Total Remain 03/37 10:53 140:17 Currently-playing Number of chapters Time remaining for chapter in current title current title...
  • Page 24 Changing the display mode 2 DVD audio playback (on-screen display) Super Audio CD/CD/video CD (stopped, main unit display) (no display) Current group Elapsed time of current track Group Track Elapsed Remain Number of tracks on disc Total disc running time 02/10 01:50 04:41...

  • Page 25: Setting I.link, Hdmi, Etc

    Setting i.LINK, HDMI, etc. Available menu item and options (i.LINK) Selects signal output type via the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal. Choose 60958, PCM or OFF. < The i.LINK button of the remote control unit provides the same function. See page 26 for details. When playback is stopped, press and hold the PLAY AREA button for more than 2 seconds.

  • Page 26: I.link (Audio) Output Setting

    i.LINK (AUDIO) Output Setting When the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal is connected to an amplifier or < There is no difference between 60958 and PCM as far as a D/A converter, select proper i.LINK output setting. Super Audio CD or DVD-Audio disc playback is concerned. <...

  • Page 27: Hdmi Output Setting

    HDMI Output Setting HDMI level When HDMI output is enabled, the black areas shown on the monitor may not appear dark enough. In this case, it is necessary to select the EXPAND option. When the HDMI output is selected and the format is visible on the front panel’s display, use the right cursor button to select between EXPAND or NORMAL.

  • Page 28: Settings

    Settings (introduction) If no cursor is visible on the screen, using the left and right Turn on the main unit, and the television (monitor). buttons changes between the top tabbed menus. Use the up and down buttons to highlight menu items within these tabbed menus.

  • Page 29: Analog Output Settings

    Settings (Audio) Analog output settings Digital output settings [AUDIO q Analog Out] [AUDIO q Digital Out] Outputs 2-channel audio from the the i.LINK (AUDIO) and the Audio is output from the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal, the HDMI terminals. DIGITAL OUT terminals and the HDMI terminal. If multi-channel program material is played, the multi-channel material will be downmixed to two channels and the DOWN MIX indicator will light on the display.

  • Page 30: Audio Drc (Dynamic Range Controlling)

    Settings (Audio) Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Controlling) Downmix [AUDIO q Audio DRC] [AUDIO q 2ch Down Mix] Analog Out Analog Out Digital Out Digital Out CD Digital Direct CD Digital Direct Audio DRC Audio DRC OFF * Group Playback Group Playback 2ch Down Mix 2ch Down Mix Lo/Ro *...

  • Page 31: Video Adjustment

    Settings (Video) Video adjustment Press RETURN when done, to return to the memory selection screen, or SETUP to exit the setup menu [VIDEO q Video Adjust] completely. Highlight the Video Adjust menu item and press the < Sharpness, Gamma and Hue have no effect on the video ENTER button.

  • Page 32: Audio Language Selection

    Settings (Language) Audio language selection To select a language other than English or Japanese, move the cursor to Other and press ENTER. [LANGUAGE q Audio Language] If you select the List of Language field, you see a list of ten relatively common languages.

  • Page 33: Language Code List

    Language Code List Language Code Language Code Language Code Japanese (ja) 1001 Guarani (gn) 0714 Pashto, Pushto (ps) 1619 English (en) 0514 Gujarati (gu) 0721 Quechua (qu) 1721 French (fr) 0618 Hausa (ha) 0801 Rhaeto-Romance (rm) 1813 German (de) 0405 Hindi (hi) 0809 Kirundi (rn)

  • Page 34: Speaker Setup

    Settings (General/Speaker setup) Use these speaker setup menus when the i.LINK Speaker distance (AUDIO) terminal or the HDMI terminal is connected to [GENERAL q Speaker Setting q Distance] a surround sound amplifier with a decoder, and when you don’t use the speaker menus of the amplifier. This setup is effective in the following cases only: •...

  • Page 35: Digital Output Formats

    Settings (General) 1. When you are ready to start, highlight the “Test Start” Digital output formats and press the ENTER button. [GENERAL q Audio Digital Out] Speaker Setting Size Audio Digital Out Distance (m) Speaker Setting Video Out Level (dB) Audio Digital Out Dolby Digital Stream *...

  • Page 36: Tv Screen

    Settings (General/Video Out) 16:9 Use with a 16:9 wide television. Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out TV Screen 16 : 9 * Video Out S-Video Out S2 * Display Setting Comp. Video Interlace * Parental Lock PL-NT Conv. OFF * Caption OFF * Still Mode Auto *...

  • Page 37: Component Video Output

    Component video output Closed captioning [GENERAL q Video Out q Comp. Video] [GENERAL q Video Out q Caption] This setting allows the selection of interlaced (Interlace*) or The unit can play back DVD discs which include closed progressive-scan (Progressive) video from the component captioning information and show the closed captions (on a video outputs.

  • Page 38: On-Screen Display

    Settings (General/Display) Parental Control Speaker Setting Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out Audio Digital Out Video Out Video Out Password Set/Change Display Setting On Screen Display ON * Display Setting Level Parental Lock Angle Indicator ON * Parental Lock Country Code Background Black * Move...

  • Page 39: Country Code

    Setting the level of control Country Input Code Country Code [GENERAL q Parental Lock q Level] ARGENTINA 0118 AUSTRALIA 0121 AUSTRIA 0120 Speaker Setting BELGIUM 0205 Audio Digital Out BRAZIL 0218 Video Out Password Set/Change Display Setting Level CANADA 0301 Parental Lock Country Code CHILE...

  • Page 40: I.link (Ieee 1394)

    i.LINK (IEEE 1394) The i.LINK is also known as IEEE 1394, an international How to connect multiple i.LINK-capable specification. devices This unit is ready for i.LINK (AUDIO). By connecting an i.LINK (AUDIO)-capable device to the IEEE 1394 Daisy chain connection (or i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on this unit using an i.LINK cable, you can transmit Super Audio CD multi-channel signals that could You can daisy-chain up to 17 devices including this unit.

  • Page 41: Specifications

    Specifications General Word Synchronization input format System ....DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-R/RW, Jack ......... BNC Video-CD, Super Audio CD, and CD Input level.

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting In case you experience any problem with this unit, please take Sound skips. the time to look through this chart and see if you can solve the e Place the unit on a stable place to avoid vibration and shock. problem yourself before you call your dealer.

  • Page 43: Beware Of Condensation

    Cannot output 96kHz or 88.2kHz digital audio. DISPLAY button doesn’t work. e Check that the Audio Digital Out setting is set to “Down No message appear on the screen. Sample OFF” (see page 35). e Set the On Screen Display option to “ON” (see page 38). e Some copy protected discs do not output high sampling rate digital audio.
  • Page 44 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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