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ADCOM GDV-850 Owner’s Manual |
GDV-850
Progressive ScanDVD-Audio/Video Player
Page 1: ...1 ADCOM GDV 850 Owner s Manual GDV 850 Progressive Scan DVD Audio Video Player ...
Page 2: ...ance test on each and every DVD player we build in our factory prior to shipment In the rare case of a defect that may occur after shipment we stand behind our DVD players with a two year parts and labor warranty To register for this war ranty please complete and mail the enclosed warranty card back to ADCOM Also please keep a copy of your sales receipt with the owner s manual so you may provide p...
Page 3: ... Illustration 12 2 2 Overview of the GRC 815 13 15 2 3 RS232 IR Control 15 17 Interface 3 1 Front Panel Display Illustration 18 3 2 Display Overview 18 3 3 Display Features 18 3 4 OSD Overview 18 Setup 4 1 Setup Overview 19 4 2 General Setup 19 20 4 3 Speaker Setup 20 21 4 4 Audio Setup 22 4 5 Preferences 22 23 4 6 MP3 and JPEG Files 24 4 7 Equalizer Settings 25 5 1 Technology Overview 26 5 2 Trou...
Page 4: ...be unused for a long period of time Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through any openings This unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power cord or the plug has been damaged or B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the unit or C The unit has been exposed to rain or liquids of any kind or D The...
Page 5: ...rs stoves or any other appliance that produces heat The unit must be connected to a power supply only of the type and voltage specified on the rear panel Connect the component to the power outlet only with the supplied power supply cable or an exact equivalent Do not modify the supplied cable Do not defeat grounding and or polarization provisions The cable should be connected to a 3 pin polarized ...
Page 6: ...orporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection tech nology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engi neering or disassembly is prohibited Video Features Compatible with NTSC and PAL video hardware plus standard 4 3 and wide screen 16 9 aspect rat...
Page 7: ...back is restarted after one press of the STOP button the disc will resume playing from the current position on the disc Press the STOP but ton twice to cancel the resume feature Subsequent play will restart from the beginning of the disc Playback will also stop when the DVD POWER button on the remote is pressed 6 Play Button Press the PLAY ENTER button to start playing the disc from the beginning ...
Page 8: ...color 13 Video Format Switch With the GDV 850 you have the abil ity to switch between progressive scan 480p and an interlaced 480i video signal Use this switch to set the video output format When the progressive output is selected the S video and composite outputs are disabled and the progressive status indicator on the front panel will illuminate 14 S video Output S video may also be referred to ...
Page 9: ...low trigger control of ad ditional components in your system 21 IR Input Use the IR input jack to connect an external IR sensor to the GDV 850 when the unit is installed behind doors or where it is not otherwise visible to the remote 22 Voltage Switch Before plugging the unit in make sure the voltage is set to your country s voltage configuration The GDV 850 should be unplugged prior to flipping t...
Page 10: ...yer to the GTP 880 Component Video S video Analog and Digital Audio typical for DVD video GDV 850 DVD Player GTP 880 Tuner Preamp Note The GTP 880 uses BNC style jacks for component video inputs Adap tors or dedicated cables are available from your authorized ADCOM dealer ...
Page 11: ...eamp 1 5 Connection Diagram GDV 850 DVD Player to the GTP 880 Multichannel Direct Analog Output and Component Video DVD Audio Note The GTP 880 uses BNC style jacks for component video inputs Adap tors or dedicated cables are available from your authorized ADCOM dealer ...
Page 12: ...on 33 Repeat A B Button 34 Go To Button 35 Audio Button 36 Mute Button 37 Vid Video Off Button 38 Display Button 39 Stop Button 40 Slow Button 41 Pause Step Button 42 Play Button 43 Prev Previous Button 44 Next Button 45 Rev Reverse Button 46 Fwd Forward Button 47 Title Button 48 Menu Button 49 Navigation Select Buttons 50 Subtitle Button 51 Zoom Button 52 Angle Button 53 Resume Button 54 RGB Vide...
Page 13: ...ctivate the graphic EQ circuitry See section 4 7 for more information 31 Play Back Control Button The PBC button turns playback control off and provides direct access to the individual titles on a DVD Pressing this button brings up a separate menu to navigate and play each title Information about each title is also displayed in this menu Different areas of this disc can be navigated with the navig...
Page 14: ...t option returns to normal playback mode 41 Pause Step Button Press the PAUSE button to temporarily suspend play or to advance the still picture frame by frame after playback is paused 42 Play Button Press the PLAY ENTER button to start playing the disc from the beginning or to resume play if playback is paused or to return to normal play from any of the slow motion or fast play modes If in standb...
Page 15: ... output on Note This fea ture may be disabled in some regions due to copy protection requirments 56 Digital Audio Out Off Pressing this button turns the digital audio output off When turned off the GDV 850 will output the highest resolution signal via the analog out put jacks Note This feature may be disabled in some regions due to copy protection requirments 57 Digital Audio Out On Pressing this ...
Page 16: ...0x52 0x36 0x32 AUDIO R 63 i e 0x52 0x36 0x33 MENU R 64 i e 0x52 0x36 0x34 NAVIGATE UP R 65 i e 0x52 0x36 0x35 POWER ON OFF TOGGLE R68 i e 0x52 0x36 0x38 NAVIGATERIGHT R 69 i e 0x52 0x36 0x39 POWER ON R 6A i e 0x52 0x36 0x41 POWER OFF R 6C i e 0x52 0x36 0x43 BITSTREAM ON R 6D i e 0x52 0x36 0x44 BITSTREAM OFF R 6F i e 0x52 0x36 0x46 IRE 0 R 70 i e 0x52 0x37 0x30 IRE 7 5 R 71 i e 0x52 0x37 0x31 PLAY ...
Page 17: ...d zoom mode navigates down in menu and zoom mode selects alternate angle when available turns subtitles on off selects alternate audio track enters dvd digest navigates up in menu and zoom mode turns GDV 850 on off navigates right in menu and zoom mode turns GDV 850 on turns GDV 850 off engages bitstream from disc deselects bitstream from disc sets IRE level to 0 sets IRE level to 7 5 engages avai...
Page 18: ...Audio Channel shows which of the six possible audio channels are in use 2 0 indicates a stereo signal 3 2 indi cates a five channels with three front and two surround and 1CH to 6CH for DVD A discs 3 4 OSD Overview The GDV 850 displays icons status indicators and interactive menus on the TV monitor Many of these screens are used to set up preferences and activate advanced features of the unit Othe...
Page 19: ...ogressive Scan mode The setting is only in effect if you are using an NTSC TV monitor It has no effect unless your monitor accepts progressive scan video signals and the GDV 850 s Progressive Scan fea ture is activated Progressive scanning combines two interlaced 480i fields into a single progressive 480p image for display on digital monitors When source material was originally filmed with video c...
Page 20: ...k ing off screen sounds and so on The options are on and off Scr Screen Saver After your player sits idle for a few min utes the screen saver will be activated This option will help to increase the life span of your monitor by preventing images from burning into the display The options are on and off IRE Grayscale in video is measured and tracked on a scale of 0 black to 100 white IRE units In NTS...
Page 21: ... your listening spot than your fronts adjust this setting by adding delay to the rear speakers Add delay such that the sound will arrive at the listening spot from the front speakers and the rear speakers simultaneously Sound travels about 1 foot per msec so if your rear speakers are three feet closer to the listening spot than your fronts add 3 msec of delay Delays set in the DVD player will not ...
Page 22: ...ff and auto LPCM Linear PCM Output PCM is a digital stereo bitstream that S PDIF outputs LPCM 48k down samples 96k or higher material to 48k When 96k is selected any material higher than 96k will be downsampled The options are LPCM 48k and LPCM 96k 4 5 Preferences TV Type Setting this preference determines the format of video sent to your TV The options are NTSC PAL or by Title For best performanc...
Page 23: ... desired restriction level on the vertical slider control on the right side of the menu screen Scrolling down to the NO PARENTAL setting disables the parental lock feature After you have selected a new parental lock setting a prompt will ask for the four digit password Enter the password to complete the change to the new setting Password This menu item allows setting of a new parental lock passwor...
Page 24: ...ges in the selected folder continuously until playback is stopped by pressing the STOP button Disc Scan Scan quickly through all of the MP3 tracks or images on the disc playing just the first ten seconds of each Disc Play all the MP3 tracks or images in all of the folders on the disc Disc Rep Repeat all the MP3 tracks or images in all of the folders on the disc continuously until playback is stopp...
Page 25: ...sonal settings use your NAVIGATION buttons Tips on Displaying Images Use the remote control to make changes to the playback of images and sound files Here are a couple of helpful reminders when displaying images Many options are not available when playing sound files Press PAUSE when in slideshow mode to hold on an image then press the PREV or NEXT buttons to advance image by image Press the RESUM...
Page 26: ...bwoofer can be helpful in reproducing low bass in general it is not necessary to have one if one or more of the speakers in the playback system have extended bass response Without a subwoofer the LFE channel s bass effects can be directed to those speakers with extended bass Furthermore not all multichannel soundtracks have the 1 channel it is used primarily for explosions rumbles and the like on ...
Page 27: ...e ground of your other equipment refer to note I and 2 to troubleshoot a hum problem Note 1 Cable TV systems can some times contribute to ground loop prob lems which cause hum To determine if your cable system is the contribut ing factor disconnect the Cable TV incoming signal line round 75Ω at the wall or the first component the cable is connected to i e the cable box or VCR If the hum is no lon ...
Page 28: ...eturned to our factory for service you will be instructed on the proper procedure when you call or write for a return authorization Under no circumstances should your unit be shipped to our factory without prior authorization or packed in other than its original carton and fillers If the original shipping carton and its fillers have been lost discarded or damaged a duplicate carton may be obtained...
Page 29: ...roduct has been purchased and used in the United States Warranty coverage for products purchased and used outside of the United States is provided by local ADCOM authorized distributors 5 Charges by third parties for set up installation adjustments shipment insurance and other charges are not covered by this warranty 6 This warranty extends only to defects in material or workmanship as limited abo...
Page 30: ...15 Front Panel Height 89 mm 3 5 feet removed for rack mount Video output COMPONENT pin jack Y Output 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm PB PR Output 0 7 Vp p 75 ohm VIDEO OUT pin jack 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm S video OUT S jack Y Output 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm C Output NTSC 286 mVp p ohm C Output PAL 300 mVp p 75 ohm Horizontal resolution 500 Lines Signal to noise ratio 67 dB Audio output Analog Out pin jack 1 0 Vrms 50 ohms Digital...
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