Luxman DVA-250 Owner's Manual

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DVA-250

DVD AUDIO-VIDEO/

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Page 1 DVA-250 DVD AUDIO-VIDEO/ SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER OWNER'S MANUAL...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Thanks for choosing LUXMAN. Read this manual carefully to get IMPORTANT(for U.K.Customers) the best performance from this unit. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug Before Use ....................3 fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the Discs......................4...
Page 3: Before Use
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. < This Owner's Manual largely describes how to control the DVA-250 from the provided remote control unit. The duplicate Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” buttons on the DVA-250 provide the same functions.
Page 4: Discs
The region number is printed on the rear panel of this unit. the CD standard may not play back correctly in this player. If you use such discs in this unit, LUXMAN Corporation and its sub- sidiaries cannot be responsible for any consequences or guaran- tee the quality of reproduction.
Page 5 Discs Example of Icons used on DVD discs: < Always place the disc on the disc tray with the label side uppermost. (Compact discs can be played or recorded only on one side.) number of audio tracks recorded on the disc <...
Page 6: Remote Control Unit
Remote Control Unit The provided Remote Control Unit allows the unit to be operated from a distance. When operating the remote control unit, point it towards the remote sensor on the front panel of the unit. < Even if the remote control unit is operated within the effective range, remote control operation may be impossible if there are any obstacles between the unit and the remote control.
Page 7: Connection 1
Connection 1 Amplifier DIGITAL IN 6CH IN OPTICAL FRONT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER CAUTION: 6CH AUDIO OUT terminals Switch off the power to all equipment before making connections. Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with 6 channel analog audio is output from these terminals. this unit.
Page 8 Connection 2 TV (MONITOR) COMPONENT VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO IN SCART Connect one of these cables Connection to a TV COMPONENT VIDEO jack Connect the unit to your TV or monitor using one of the fol- If your TV or monitor has COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks, con- lowing types of connectors.
Page 9 Select Multi when a MULTI TV is con- nected. To avoid fire, electric shock, etc., do not use any power cords other than the one included with the DVA-250. If you Note: are not going to use the unit for some time, disconnect the <...
Page 10 Connection 4 Positioning of the Speakers The positioning of speakers differs according to the size and acoustics of the listening room. While actually listening to a program source, try various speaker positions to determine which layout provides the best surround effect. Place the speakers connected to “L”...
Page 11: Names Of Each Control
Names of Each Control 10 11 12 Front Panel 4 5 6 7 POWER switch Press this switch to turn the unit on or off (standby). P.SCAN TITLE GROUP CHP/TRK PPCM PROG. RANDOM ALL A The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from JPEG AUDIO the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the OFF position.
Page 12 - Output test tone for setting speaker levels. (AMP only) TV / VID - This button does not have a direct function on the DVA-250, but when used with a compatibly programmed VCR, DVD or satellite receiver that has a "TV / VIDEO" function, pressing this button will switch between the output of the player or receiver and the external video input to that player.
Page 13 Names of Each Control NTSC/PAL PLAY (t) - Use this button to select NTSC, PAL or MULTI to match your TV - Press to start or resume playback. standard. NIGHT H STOP - Press this button to activate the night mode. This mode is avail- - Press to stop playback.
Page 14: Playback 1
DVD/CD/SACD/VCD/MP3/JPEG Playback 1 When a DVD is loaded, the playback may start automatically. If a title menu appears on the screen, select an item by press- ing the /g /t buttons and then press the ENTER button. POWER < Depending on the disc, you can use the numeric buttons to select an item.
Page 15 DVD/CD/SACD/MP3/JPEG/WMA Playback 2 Listening to WMA (Windows Media Audio) CD-R/CD-RW This unit can play CD-R/RW music files that have been recorded in the WMA (Window Media Audio) audio compressing format. Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks, or regis- tered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Page 16: Sacd Sound Mode
Playback 3 SACD Sound Mode DVD/CD/SACD/VCD/MP3 SACD POWER MENU PAUSE PLAY STOP PLAY AUDIO OPEN/CLOSE There are three types of Super Audio CDs: single-layer, dual- To start playback layer, and hybrid. In the stop mode, press the PLAY button (y). Each may contain two areas of recorded audio or sound modes: High Quality Two-Channel and High Quality Multi-channel.
Page 17: Playback From A Specific Chapter/Track
Playback from a specific chapter/track To skip to a specific chapter/track. During playback, press the SKIP button (.or/) repeat- edly until the desired chapter or track is found. The selected chapter/track will be played from the beginning. When the . button is pressed during playback, the track being played will be played from the beginning.
Page 18: Title Select
Title Select You cannot select a track and a time at one time. Press the GUI button during playback or pause. < When in the STOP mode, the display will look like “--/02” and current title current chapter elapsed time of the NUMERIC number number...
Page 19: Time Select
Time Select Track or Time Select CD/SACD/VCD NUMERIC NUMERIC ENTER PLAY PLAY You cannot select a track and a time at one time. Press the GUI button. Press the GUI button in the playback mode. 01/02 03/20 00:00:00 A GUI bar appears on the TV screen. Press the t button three times to change the time indication Track (current track number) to “--:--:--”.
Page 20: Picture Zoom
Picture Zoom To zoom the picture, press the ZOOM button during playback. Each time the ZOOM button is pressed, the magnification level changes. < You can shift the zoom point by pressing the /g /t but- tons during zoom playback. <...
Page 21: Select An Audio Language
Select an Audio Language To select an audio language, press the AUDIO button during play- back. Each time you press the AUDIO button, a language and its sound recording system included on the disc appears on the screen. the total number of the sound recording system audio included on the disc MENU...
Page 22: Repeat Playback 1
DVD/CD/SACD/VCD/MP3/WMA Repeat Playback 1 Repeat Playback of DVD Each time the REPEAT 1/ALL button is pressed during playback, the mode changes as follows: Chapter Repeat The chapter being played will be played repeatedly. If you select another chapter in CHAPTER REPEAT mode, the chapter you selected will be played repeatedly.
Page 23: Programmed Playback 1
DVD/CD/SACD/VCD Repeat Playback 2 Repeat Playback of a Designated Section (A-B Repeat) Start playback and designate the point at which the A-B repeat should start (point A) by pressing the REPEAT A-B but- ton. “A TO B REPEAT SET A” appears on the screen and the “ ”...
Page 24 CD/VCD Programmed Playback 2 To check the programmed content In the stop mode, press the 5orb button repeatedly. The programmed content (program number, track number and playback time) will be shown on the display in the programmed POWER order. To delete a programmed track In the stop mode, press the 5orb button repeatedly until the programmed track to be deleted is displayed.
Page 25: Gui
DVD/CD/SACD/VCD/DVD-AUDIO GUI 1 The GUI (Graphical User Interface) button provides access to a variety of reporting, locating and setting features. During playback or pause of DVD When you press the GUI button once during playback or pause, a GUI bar appears on the TV screen. It should look like this: You can specify a title or a chapter number to play or a time loca- tion where you want play to start from, as discussed on pages 18 and 19.
Page 26: Time Display 1
DVD-AUDIO GUI 2 During playback or pause of DVD-Audio When you press the GUI button during the playback or pause, the TV display changes as follows. GROUP TRACK NUMBER PLAYING TIME NUMBER TOTAL GROUPS TOTAL TRACKS AUDIO CHANNEL SUBTITLE ANGLE Time Display 1 Press the TIME DISPLAY button or the DISPLAY button on the front panel repeatedly during playback to display different infor-...
Page 27 Time Display 2 DVD-Audio SINGLE REMAIN DVD-Audio SINGLE REMAIN GROUP ELAPSED SINGLE ELAPSED GROUP REMAIN current current track remaining time of group number current track number GROUP ELAPSED current current track elapsed time of group number number current group GROUP REMAIN current group number remaining time of current group...
Page 28: Settings 1
Settings 1 This chapter describes how to use the SETUP menu. Most set- tings and adjustments are required to be set when you first use the system. Using the SETUP menu, you can adjust the picture size, set a lan- guage for the subtitles and the OSD (on screen displays), limit playback by children, et cetera.
Page 29: Video Output
Settings 2 TV Display Select the aspect ratio to match your TV. VIDEO AUDIO SPEAKER DISC SYSTEM 4:3 PS (Pan & Scan mode) TV Display 4:3 LB When you connect a normal TV to the system, this setting TV Type Basic Mode displays a wide picture on the whole TV screen with a por- Video Output...
Page 30 Settings 3 Picture Mode This setting is accessible only when SETUP MENU MODE is VIDEO AUDIO SPEAKER DISC SYSTEM set to EXPERT. (See page 36) TV Display 4:3 LB This integrated solution takes advantage of utilizing the TV Type Basic Mode Video Output embedded flag information in the MPEG stream and makes Picture Mode...
Page 31: Slide Show Mode
Settings 4 Slide show Mode This setting is accessible only when Setup Menu Mode is VIDEO AUDIO SPEAKER set to Expert. (See page 36) DISC SYSTEM TV Display 4:3 LB Some DVD discs contain still pictures that cycle automati- TV Type cally while audio is played.
Page 32: Digital Out
Settings 5 Digital Out VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO SPEAKER AUDIO SPEAKER Bitstream: DISC DISC SYSTEM SYSTEM Select this when the unit is connected to an audio compo- Digital Out Bitstream nent equipped with a built-in Dolby Digital or DTS decoder MPEG Out via the DIGITAL OUT terminal.
Page 33 Settings 6 Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) This setting is accessible only when Setup Menu Mode is set to Expert. (See page 36) VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO SPEAKER AUDIO SPEAKER DISC DISC SYSTEM SYSTEM Digital Out Bitstream In many listening situations, you may find loud passages MPEG Out objectionable.
Page 34 Settings 7 Languages on DVD Movies You can select a preferred language for audio, subtitle and disc menu respectively. VIDEO AUDIO SPEAKER DISC SYSTEM Audio English < When you select a preferred language that is not recorded Subtitle Basic Mode on the DVD, one of the actual recorded languages is auto- Disc Menu English...
Page 35: On Screen Display
Settings 8 DVD-Audio Play Mode This setting is accessible only when Setup Menu Mode is set to Expert. (See page 36) VIDEO AUDIO SPEAKER DISC SYSTEM The DVD video play mode can be set to play the DVD video con- Audio English tents included on a DVD audio disc.
Page 36 Settings 9 Password VIDEO AUDIO SPEAKER DISC SYSTEM You can set a new password as follows. OSD Language English 1. After selecting “PASSWORD” in the SYSTEM tab, press the Parental Rating Unlock ENTER button. Password Change Defaults Reset 2. Enter “2580” (or your privacy password) using the numeric Setup Menu Mode Expert buttons.
Page 37: Controlling Other Components Connected To The Dva-250
DIGITAL Manual Search Method ENTER Turn on the unit that you wish to include in the DVA-250 remote controller. Press the DEVICE button (VCR, SAT, TV) and the ENTER button at the same time for 2 seconds until the indicator blinks twice.
Page 38: Programming The Remote
Programming the Remote VCR Brand List Brand CODE No. Brand CODE No. AKAI 052 032 JENSEN ALBA AMSTRAD KENWOOD ANITSCH KRIESLER ARC EN CIEL KUBA ARISTONA LLOYD LOEWE OPTA AWIA LOGIK BAIRD LUXOR BAUER. BOSCH MAGNADYNE BLAUPUNKT 031 054 MAGNASONIC MAGNAVOX BRANDT MARANTZ...
Page 39 Programming the Remote VCR Brand List SAT Brand List Brand CODE No. Brand CODE No. SAISHO ALBA SALORA AMSTRAD SAMSUNG ARCON SANSUI ARISTONA SANYO 025 038 ASTRA BLAUPUNKT SCHAUB LORENZ 041 050 052 BUSH SCHNEIDER CH.MASTER SEI-SINUDYNE CITY COM SELECO SENTRA DYNASAT SHARP...
Page 40 Programming the Remote SAT Brand List TV Brand List Brand CODE No. Brand CODE No. ADMIRAL PHILIPS AKAI PHONOLA ALBA PROSAT ALBIRAL ALCATEL QUADRAL AMSTRAD ANAM QUELLE ARC EN CIEL 145 081 RADIOLA ARISTONA 019 142 REDIFFUSION SABA ARTHUR MARTIN 053 120 122 SALORA SAMSUNG...
Page 41 Programming the Remote TV Brand List Brand CODE No. Brand CODE No. ERRES KAISUI EUROPHON 099 051 KARCHER KENDO FERGUSON 150 057 KENNEDY KORTING FIDELITY KRIESLER 019 142 FINLUX 055 057 074 079 LENOIR FISHER 052 109 LOEWE OPTA 049 050 FORGESTONE LOGIK FORMENTI...
Page 42 Programming the Remote TV Brand List Brand CODE No. Brand CODE No. SELECO 019 141 PATHE CINEMA PERDIO SHARP SIAREM 109 115 PHILCO 050 109 SICATEL PHILIPS 018 024 SIEMENS 100 111 019 142 SIERA 019 142 PHOENIX 111 125 SILVER PHONOLA 019 142...
Page 43: Troubleshooting
If the batteries are dead, change the batteries. through this chart and see if you can solve the problem yourself before you call your dealer or a LUXMAN service center. e Use remote control unit within the range (5m /15ft) and point at the front panel.
Page 44: Specifications
Specifications General DVD Player Signal system: Power supply: PAL/NTSC AC 230 V, 50 Hz Laser: Power consumption: Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650/790 nm 17 W Frequency range: Weight: DVD: 2 Hz to 22 kHz (fs:48kHz) 4.24Kg 2 Hz to 44 kHz (fs:96kHz) External dimensions (W x H x D): 2 Hz to 20 kHz 440 x 97.3 x 304.5 mm...
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