Replacement mains leads can be obtained from your Linn retailer. Should you need to 13. Protective attachment plug. As a safety feature the product is equipped with an change the plug please dispose of it carefully.
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Mains plug replacement Should your mains plug need replacing and you are competent to do this proceed as follows. If you are in doubt contact your Linn retailer or a competent electrician. a) Disconnect the plug from the mains supply.
CE Declaration of Conformity FCC notice Linn Products Ltd declare that this product is in conformance with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC as amended by NOTE: 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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The information in this manual is furnished for information use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Linn Products Limited. Linn Products Limited assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual.
Linn Cleaning CLASSIK Movie System Di with every disc that is on sale now or in the future. We have tested many of the disc types that are currently available but many discs that are on sale Disconnect the CLASSIK Movie System Di from the power supply before cleaning.
2 x R03 (AAA) size batteries for the handset the control window. AM aerial IMPORTANT: Do not open the CLASSIK Movie System Di’s disc drawer if the unit is behind glass doors FM aerial as this can damage the drawer’s mechanism. mains lead...
If this is not done you may generate surges which could damage TV SCART the CLASSIK Movie System Di or other components in your AV system. For connection to the SCART socket on a TV. VOLTAGE SELECTOR...
Composite input and output. the back panel. If this is not done you may generate surges which could damage the CLASSIK Movie System Di or other components in your AV system. VOLTAGE SELECTOR...
For the best performance, the video outputs from auxiliary sources should be connected In this manual ‘TV’refers to projection TVs and monitors as well as televisions. directly to your TV and the audio outputs to your CLASSIK Movie System Di – see diagram Connecting to a mains supply SPEAKERS below.
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TO VCR FROM AUDIO OUTPUTS ON TV NOTE: If you wish to hear the audio signal from the CLASSIK Movie System Di through your TV, connect the TAPE OUT sockets on the unit to suitable audio inputs on the TV.
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If your TV is fitted with an S-video input socket, connect as shown. Connecting to a VCR (US version) Connecting the CLASSIK Movie System Di to your VCR depends on the connections If your set-top box, HDTV decoder or other auxiliary device is fitted with YPrPb/YUV available on the VCR.
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If you are not using an external power amplifier and are therefore connecting speakers Connect the CLASSIK Movie System Di’s AUX IN 1 or 2 sockets to the output from an directly to the CLASSIK Movie System Di, follow the diagram below.
Front Panel and Handset Front panel 16 23 Disc drawer ‘adjust’ Selects a function to be adjusted and also modifies the function of the VOL - / + keys. Front panel display (stop/eject) Stops a disc playing. Opens/closes the disc drawer. (mute) Mutes/unmutes the sound to the speakers and headphones.
For setting clock and alarm.* Teletext operation.** handset keys varies for the different sources, so you may find that occasionally when using the handset the CLASSIK Movie System Di ** For setting clock.* Turns teletext on.** does not respond as expected. This is because the handset and the unit are set to different sources.
FORMAT FORMAT Di about components that it is connected to. Please take the time to configure your that it is connected to. Please take the time to configure your CLASSIK Movie System Di CLASSIK Movie System Di correctly. correctly. The menus are divided into five categories:...
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2. Press ‘enter’ on the front panel or handset. The 2. Press ‘enter’ on the front panel or handset. The PREFERENCES PAGE menu is displayed. Exiting from the setup menus: Press SETUP on the front panel to exit the setup menus.
This happens when the CLASSIK Movie System Di switches from one video signal format to the other. If your TV only accepts one type of format, you may...
If your TV accepts an RGB signal and you have Choose the option that best suits the speakers in your connected your CLASSIK Movie System Di to your TV system: If your TV accepts an RGB signal and you have accordingly, set to RGB.
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FRONT POSN (position) SUBWOOFER If you have connected a subwoofer - set to ON Calculate the approximate distance between your seating position and your front speakers. If you have not connected a subwoofer - set to OFF Highlight the 5FT/1.5M option, then use the key on the front panel or handset to increase the distance shown (up to 30FT/9.2M).
System Di’s S VIDEO IN, and the set-top box’s digital optical output connected to the Small front speakers (limited bass response) - set to The test tone has two functions: CLASSIK Movie System Di’s DIG 1 input, you would want to set DIG 1 VIDEO to S-VIDEO IN. SMALL 1. Testing speaker connections...
The next menus allow speaker positions to be TUNER VIDEO OP (operation) MODE described to the CLASSIK Movie System Di so that Same as for the AUX 1 and AUX 2 sources. If you are using speakers other than your TV’s - set to the unit can add time delays to certain speakers.
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Dimension sounds. The CLASSIK Movie System Di offers five The DIMENSION control allows you to shift the modes of Dolby Pro Logic II operation. balance between the front and rear speakers. Positive...
Preferences Panorama If set to ON, the PANORAMA control extends the audio signal from the front left and right speakers, to AUDIO* include the surround left and right speakers. This will Set to your preferred audio language. add a “wraparound” effect to the sound. For languages other than the ones shown, highlight OTHERS and press ‘enter’.
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PARENTAL This menu allows you to program the CLASSIK Movie System Di with an age restriction level for certain DVDs.* To set or change parental control: 1. Highlight the desired age restriction level and press ‘enter’. The password verify page appears. 2.
The function is for use with CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs. First of all* 1. Turn on your TV and tune it to the CLASSIK Movie System Di’s video output signal. Front panel display 2. Mute the sound from your TV.** 3.
Right of time display – Current title number Left of time display – Current track number Right of time display – Total number of tracks Ensure the CLASSIK Movie System Di is in DISC mode (see First of all, beginning of this chapter). To play a disc: Press to open the disc drawer.
Locating titles/chapters/tracks on a disc To pause a disc: Press / . Press / again to resume playback. DIGIT KEYS 'enter' GOTO To stop playback: Press STORE To stop playback and remove a disc: 'enter' Press and hold until the disc drawer opens. RETURN Remove the disc then press or nudge the disc drawer to close.
Next and previous chapter/track selection Direct track selection To skip forwards or backwards through the chapters/tracks on a disc: To play a particular track: using the handset - using the handset - Enter the track number using the digit keys. To skip forwards, hold or repeatedly press on the handset.
Locating a particular point on a disc Fast scan forwards and backwards To perform fast scan forwards or fast scan reverse playback while a disc is playing: DIGIT KEYS GOTO using the handset - To fast scan forwards at 2x normal speed, press . Further presses of increases the speed of forwards playback: 4x, 6x, 8x normal speed.
Slow search forwards and backwards Slow scan forwards and backwards To perform forwards or reverse playback one frame at a time while a DVD is To perform slow scan forwards or slow scan reverse playback while a DVD is playing: playing: using the handset - using the handset -...
Direct time selection Using program modes to control playback DIGIT KEYS TRACK DISC To directly access a specific point on a DVD while a title is playing: SHUFFLE EXCLUDE INTRO using the handset - INCLUDE SHIFT STORE Press GOTO. On your TV the digits showing the current chapter are highlighted. Press GOTO again.
Repeat section Intro program To repeat a specific section of a disc: Disc must be stopped before this function can be accessed. using the handset - To listen to the first ten seconds of each track in sequence: While the disc is playing, select the start of the section to repeat - using the handset - Press SHIFT, then press A-B (‘3’...
Exclude program Using DVD menus TITLE/BAND This program mode allows you to exclude tracks from those available on a disc. Those remaining can then be played back. Disc must be stopped before this function can be accessed. TITLE To select which tracks are to be excluded from playback: 'enter' using the handset - 'enter'...
Subtitles Once you have selected a surround sound format via the DVD’ s menu,(see Using DVD menus,this chapter) the CLASSIK Movie System Di allows you to further amend the audio mode in order to To access available subtitles: restrict the number of speakers used,if desired.
Pro Logic option in the setup menus is set to ON or AUTO (see Setup Menus chapter). 1. Turn on your TV and tune it to the CLASSIK Movie System Di’s video output signal. Audio modes are not available for auxiliary sources.
(either Europe, USA or Japan) then press ‘enter’ on the handset. If you are unsure of the correct Ensure the CLASSIK Movie System Di is in TUNER mode (see First of all on this page). setting contact your local Linn retailer.
using the front panel or handset - Signal scanning Repeatedly press ‘enter’ until the front panel display shows TUNE. This function is the same as Signal searching (see left) but scanning continues To increase the frequency, repeatedly press or hold automatically five seconds after a signal is found.
Signal mute level To adjust the signal mute level: using the handset - After pressing SIGNAL, to increase/decrease the signal mute level, repeatedly press or hold / . Two minutes after the signal mute level has been adjusted, the display reverts to its previous display.
Preset functions To change or delete a character use keys until the character flashes, then – enter the new character, or press to delete it. This section explains how to store and access frequencies as presets (maximum of 200). To insert a character use keys to reach the position at which you wish to insert the new character.
Preset selection To delete all presets: using the handset - To select a preset: Press then release PRESET. using the handset - Hold PRESET until PRESS TO CLEAR appears on the front panel display. Press PRESET. Hold ‘enter’ until the display shows ALL PRESETS CLEARED. The front panel display shows PRESET.
Repeatedly press ‘adjust’ on the front panel or ADJUST on the handset until the front panel shows the volume display. NOTE: To access the preamplifier functions the CLASSIK Movie System Di must be in one of the source modes. Volume and muting...
Centre speaker trim Trim adjustment Subwoofer trim 'adjust' 'adjust' ADJUST ADJUST Source keys Source keys VOL –/ VOL + SOURCE –/ SOURCE + VOL –/ VOL + SOURCE –/ SOURCE + If you use a centre speaker as part of your AV/hi-fi system, you may find that when watching a DVD or listening to a CD, you want to adjust the volume level of the centre If you use a subwoofer speaker as part of your AV system, you may find that when speaker without affecting any of the other speakers.
Balance adjustment To exit fader balance adjustment: Press SOURCE + / SOURCE - on the front panel or the key for the current source on the handset. 'adjust' Wait a few seconds for the display to change to the current source display. ADJUST NOTE: Shifting the fader balance will affect a centre speaker but will not affect a subwoofer.
Bass and treble adjustment Treble adjustment The treble range is -7 to +7, with neutral treble being 0. 'adjust' To adjust the level of treble: Repeatedly press ‘adjust’ on the front panel or ADJUST on the handset until the ADJUST front panel shows the treble display.
Record Function Record lock The record lock is used to prevent the source you are recording being changed while a The record function allows you to direct a source signal to a recording device such as an recording is in progress. audio cassette unit, VCR or DAT recorder.
About CONNECT The CONNECT feature allows you to link a maximum of four CLASSIK Movie System Di units (that operate as receivers), to a further CLASSIK Movie System Di (that operates as a driver unit). Cable connections between the driver and receiver units allow communication of front panel or handset signals, plus the feeding of the source audio signal (CD sound, tuner signal etc) from the driver to the receivers.
Controlling the driver unit from a receiver unit When a CLASSIK Movie System Di is linked into a CONNECT system as a receiver, it has When in Main Mode, a receiver can choose any audio source available on the driver unit two main modes of operation: (CD/tuner/DVD audio signal/aux.
To activate Party Mode on the driver unit: Volume control in Party Mode Press ‘adjust’ on the front panel to bring up the volume display. The driver unit can control the volume of itself and of any receivers that are in Main Hold ‘adjust’...
Room Enable auto-selection: CD If an external CD player is connected to the CLASSIK Movie System Di and you want the CLASSIK Movie System Di to ignore CD handset commands when it is not in DISC mode, set to Off.
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