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Welcome to the DV27 DVD player

This  handbook  has  been  designed  to  give  you  all  the  information 
you  need  to  install,  connect,  set  up  and  use  the Arcam  FMJ  DV27. 
The  remote  control  handset  supplied  with  the  equipment  is  also 
described.
It may be that the DV27 has been installed and set up as part of your 
Hi-Fi installation by a qualified Arcam dealer. In this case, you may wish 
to  skip  the  sections  of  this  handbook  dealing  with  installation  and 
setting up the unit. Use the Contents list to guide you to the relevant 
sections.

SAFETY

Safety guidelines are set out on the following page of this handbook. 
Many of these items are common sense precautions, but for your own 
safety,  and  to  ensure  that  you  do  not  damage  the  unit,  we  strongly 
recommend that you read them. This is a class 1 product and requires 
an earth connection.

DISC TYPES SUPPORTED

The ARCAM  DV27  DVD  player  plays  a  range  of  disc  types. These 
include:

  DVD-video (single region, set at factory)

  CDDA (‘normal’ audio-CDs) including HDCD decoding, CD-R, 

and CD-RW

  Video CD, including variants such as CVCD, SVCD and DVCD

  MP3  and  WMA  audio  files,  when  on  a  CD-ROM  or 

CD-R/CD-RW (some restrictions apply)

  Picture CDs (JPEG image files).

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method 
claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision 
Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be 
authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing 
uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or 
disassembly is prohibited. 

Consumers  should  note  that  not  all  high  definition  television  sets  are  fully  compatible 
with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 
progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection 
to the ‘Standard Definition’ output. If there are questions regarding TV set compatibility with 
this model 525p DVD player, please contact Arcam Customer Support Department.

Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories. 

“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. 

Confidential  unpublished  works,  Copyright  ©  1992–1997  Dolby  Laboratories. All  rights 
reserved.

Manufactured under licence from Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. ‘DTS’ and ‘DTS 
Digital Surround’ are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Copyright © 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

CONTENTS

Welcome to the DV27 DVD player .......................................... 3
Safety guidelines ............................................................................. 4

Important safety instructions...........................................................4
Safety compliance...................................................................................4
Positioning the unit ................................................................................5
Connecting Video outputs.................................................................5

Installation ....................................................................................... 5

Connecting Digital audio....................................................................6
Connecting Analogue audio.............................................................6
Remote Control input.........................................................................6
Connecting to a power supply .......................................................6

Configuring your DVD player..................................................... 7

Introduction ...............................................................................................7
Switching the power on......................................................................7
Obtaining a TV picture ........................................................................7
Using the Set-up menus .....................................................................7
Operational setup..................................................................................7
Video setup................................................................................................8
Audio setup ...............................................................................................9
Access setting ...........................................................................................9
Completing the set-up ..................................................................... 10

Basic use of  your DVD player..................................................11

Introduction ............................................................................................ 11
Front panel controls........................................................................... 11
Playing a disc........................................................................................... 11

Using the remote control..........................................................12
Advanced controls ......................................................................13
Advanced DVD and VCD features...........................................14

Jumping to a particular point ........................................................ 14
Special playback modes.................................................................... 14
Peforming an A-B repeat................................................................. 14
To program a special sequence................................................... 15

Advanced MP3/WMA/JPEG and audio CD features ...........16

Screen layout.......................................................................................... 16
Player mode............................................................................................ 16
Browsing the disc (Browse mode) ............................................ 16
Programmed playback (Audio CDs)........................................ 17
Programmed playback (CD-ROM)........................................... 17
Shuffle and Repeat.............................................................................. 17

Reference: Troubleshooting .......................................................18

Problems with remote controls .................................................. 18
Problems with video output ......................................................... 18
Problems with audio output ......................................................... 19
Problems with disc playability....................................................... 19

Technical specifications...............................................................20
Guarantee......................................................................................21

On line registration............................................................................. 21

Summary of Contents for DV27

Page 1: ...Progressive scan DVD player DV27 Lecteur de DVD à balayage progressif DV27 DVD Spieler mit progressiver Abtastung DV27 ...

Page 2: ...2 ...

Page 3: ... displayed in the picture In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the Standard Definition output If there are questions regardingTV set compatibility with this model 525p DVD player please contact Arcam Customer Support Department Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademar...

Page 4: ...duce heat 6 Climate The appliance has been designed for use in moderate climates 7 Racks and stands Only use a rack or stand that is recommended for use with audio equipment If the equipment is on a portable rack it should be moved with great care to avoid overturning the combination 8 Cleaning Unplug the unit from the mains supply before cleaning The case should normally only require a wipe with ...

Page 5: ...nt RGB sockets and offers picture quality equal to component video Use appropriate cables to connect either the SCART connector or RGB phonos to the TV Note that if you are using RGB output via phono connectors you will also need to use COMPOSITE as a sync signal If you are using a SCART connection to yourTV it is best to mute your TV s speakers because SCART also carries stereo audio signals this...

Page 6: ... are provided Connect one of these to your amplifier s input using a suitable pair of interconnect cables The second set of audio outputs can be used to connect to a second amplifier setup for multi room use or routed to a tape recorder for making recordings REMOTE CONTROL INPUT The REMOTE IN input can be used to pass RC5 code to the DV27 if it is installed in a position or system where infrared c...

Page 7: ...of the screen pressing DOWN takes the bar to the top of the screen OPERATIONAL SETUP Operation 1 4 OSD Language English DVD Menu English Subtitle English Audio English Remote type CR 134 OSD Status On Priority Not applicable OSD LANGUAGE This setting controls the language of the messages displayed on the On Screen Display OSD The default language is English with three other languages supported Not...

Page 8: ...riate for the type of TV used in your country Should you need to change this setting the options are explained below Auto The video output is taken from that recorded on the disc When no disc is playing the logo screen is displayed using the standard of the last disc played NTSC NTSC is always used as the video standard Note that PAL discs are converted to NTSC but this causes some reduction in th...

Page 9: ...ntal level set for specific scenes so a disc will play but skip or substitute certain scenes AUDIO SETUP Audio 3 4 Audio Bitstream 2 Ch Down sample Max 48K Pro Logic Not applicable Audio Delay Normal This section allows you to configure the type of analogue and digital audio outputs In particular the digital output type needs to be set correctly if you are using an external audio decoder receiver ...

Page 10: ...y pressing SETUP on the remote control This saves all the data and closes the setup menu You can press SETUP at any time while in a menu to quit from it To return to the setup menu at any time ensure that there is no disc playing and press the SETUP button ...

Page 11: ...r using the cursor pad then press OK to start playback For discs that do not play automatically including CDs and VCDs press PLAY Note that when playing DVDs the drive mechanism operates at much higher speeds compared with CDs and so may produce more noise when loading and playing initial chapters This is normal FAST PLAY Press or on the front panel or remote control to play fast forward or backwa...

Page 12: ...is lit briefly when DVD mode is selected DISP display Dims or turns the DV27 s display on or off Turning the display off generally gives a slight improvement in sound quality Pressing DISP once turns the display off twice dims the display To restore the display to full brightness press DISP a third time A B This button enables you to repeat a selected section from the disc see page 14 RPT repeat P...

Page 13: ...he screen to disappear although the sides of the image are lost a zoom of x1 25 when a 4 3 image is displayed on a widescreen TV causes the bars at the side of the image to disappear although the top and bottom of the image are lost ANGLE Some DVDs offer the facility to select different camera angles If this feature is available the camera symbol lights in the display Press ANGLE to cycle through ...

Page 14: ...CDs have only one track CLOSINGTHE SEARCH MENU When displayed this menu screen can be closed again by pressing the SRCH button which also has the effect of cancelling the search SPECIAL PLAYBACK MODES Playback modes are available that allow repeat shuffle and programmed playback REPEAT Press the RPT button on the remote control to cycle through the repeat options For DVDs a chapter or title repeat...

Page 15: ...ting title 2 Highlight the chapter position and without entering any number press The player fills in the text All to indicate that all the chapters in title 2 will be played VCD The bottom of the screen shows the number of tracks present on the disc Below this is an information line giving relevant information for the cursor position You can enter a sequence of up to 20 tracks for programmed play...

Page 16: ...is free to navigate around the disc directory structure while playback is stopped Valid files tracks in each directory audio CD tracks or files that can be played are displayed on the screen Pressing PLAY while the cursor is on a valid file track will start playback from that point continuing to the end of the disc Alternatively the PD or PAF buttons can be used to start playback Programme mode Pr...

Page 17: ...ROG is pressed for a second time PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK CD ROM Pressing the PROG button on the remote control stops playback if active and changes the player mode to Programme mode as indicated at point 2 Navigating the directory tree is the same as described earlier for Browse mode Files from any location on the disc may be added to the playlist by moving the cursor to the file then pressing OK on t...

Page 18: ... scan output from the DVD player is being used but the television or another device in the signal path cannot handle progressive scan input Use the interlaced video connections instead of those for progressive scan Black bars are shown at the top and bottom of the screen This can occur when a Wide screen film is viewed on a 4 3 format television Even with a 16 9 format television black bars may st...

Page 19: ...gion that they are sold in for example discs from the USA are Region 1 and discs from Europe are Region 2 Your player is factory configured to play discs from the region it is to be sold in and may not play discs from other regions Disc does not play and Bad Disc is displayed The disc is damaged or dirty or does not contain any files that the DV27 can handle Remove disc from tray and check surface...

Page 20: ... processing by Silicon Image Corporation 3 gold plated phono sockets 525P component video Y 1V pk pk into 75Ω Pb 0 7V pk pk into 75Ω Pr 0 7V pk pk into 75Ω Audio outputs Analogue audio outputs Two pairs of stereo outputs on gold plated phono sockets Output level 2 2V rms at 0dB signal Frequency response 20Hz to 20kHz 0 1db 0 5dB THD N 0 005 for 1kHz 0dB signal measured 22Hz 22kHz unweighted S N 10...

Page 21: ...in the original packing and returned to the dealer from whom it was purchased or failing this directly to the Arcam distributor in the country of residence It should be sent carriage prepaid by a reputable carrier NOT by post No responsibility can be accepted for the unit whilst in transit to the dealer or distributor and customers are therefore advised to insure the unit against loss or damage wh...

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