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Advanced MP3/WMA/JPEG and audio CD features

The  DV27A  DVD  player  has  the  ability  to  handle  MP3, WMA  and 
JPEG  files,  when  these  are  burned  onto  a  CD-R  or  CD-RW  disc. 
Picture/Photo CDs are also playable. These file types may be mixed 
together, if desired.

This section explains the more sophisticated features of the DV27A 
relating to audio-CDs and for CD-ROMs that contain MP3, WMA and 
JPEG  files.  Operation  of  both  types  of  discs  on  the  player  is  similar, 
except that CD-ROMs can have directories and sub-directories, while 
audio-CDs do not have a directory structure.

In this section of the document, we use the term ‘CD-ROM’ to refer 
to a CD-R or CD-RW disc containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files, and 
including Picture/Photo CDs.

All of these advanced features use on-screen menus, so a TV monitor 
is required.

SCREEN LAYOUT

When an audio-CD or CD-ROM disc is detected by the DVD player, 
the disc navigator screen is displayed.

The screen shown above is the disc navigator screen, in this example 
showing  a  CD-R  containing  MP3  files. The  following  items  can  be 
identified:

1

  The user command indicator.

2

  The mode of the player. This is described in more detail below.

3

  The current track number and the total number of tracks in this 

directory (for CD-ROM discs), or on the whole disc (for audio-
CDs).

4

  The playback time of the current track, and the total playback 

time.

5

  For CD-ROMs, this area shows the current directory.

6

  ‘Up’ – for CD-ROMs, selecting this button changes directory to 

one level above the current one. This button is not shown for 
audio-CDs, or if the current directory is at the top level.

7

  ‘PAF’  –  Play All  Files  on  the  disc.  Starting  from  the  first  valid 

file/track, all valid files/tracks on the disc are played, in the order 
found.

8

  ‘PD’ – Play Directory. (CD-ROMs only). Starting from the first 

valid file in the current directory, all the (valid) files in the current 
directory are played.

9

  The names of the tracks in this directory. For audio-CDs, the text 

‘Track 1’, etc., is shown here. For CD-ROMs, the text shown here 
is based on the file name of the track.

bk

  When playing CD-ROMs, the full name of the file being played is 

displayed here (subject to screen space).

bl

  When playing CD-ROMs, tag information from MP3 and WMA 

files is displayed here, if present on the disc.

bm

  Helpful messages to the user are displayed here. When the disc 

is  loaded,  the  PAF  button  (

7

)  is  highlighted. This  means  that 

loading the disc and pressing 

PLAY

 or 

OK

 is enough to set the 

disc playing.

PLAYER MODE

When playing audio-CDs or CD-ROMs, the player can be in one of 
three modes:

Browse mode

: the user is free to navigate around the disc directory 

structure  (while  playback  is  stopped). Valid  files  in  each  directory 
(files that can be played) are displayed on the screen. Pressing PLAY 
while the cursor is on a valid file 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

:  the  user  is  free  to  navigate  around  the  disc 

directory  structure  (while  playback  is  stopped). Valid  files  in  each 
directory are displayed on the screen. Pressing OK while the cursor is 
on a valid file will cause the file to be added to the programmed list, 
(or removed from the list if it had been added previously).

Playlist  mode

:  no  navigation  of  the  disc  may  be  performed;  the 

player  starts  at  the  beginning  of  the  programmed  playlist,  and  plays 
through to the end.

BROWSING THE DISC (BROWSE MODE)

By default, the disc navigator is in ‘Browse’ mode. In this mode, the user 
can navigate around the disc (using the cursor pad for direction and 
‘OK’ to select an option). Use the ‘Up’ button to move to a higher-
level  directory;  to  enter  a  lower-level  directory,  press 

OK

  when  the 

directory name is highlighted. 

At any time, press 

PLAY

 or 

OK

 to begin playback from the file/track 

highlighted  currently.  Navigation  around  the  current  directory  is 
possible  during  playback,  but  playback  stops  automatically  if  you 
attempt  to  navigate  out  of  the  current  directory.  Please  note  the 
following:

 

Fast forward and fast rewind do not work with MP3 or WMA 
playback.

 

Skipping  forward  past  the  end  of  a  directory  with  CD-ROMs 
causes playback to continue from the next directory containing 
valid files. Skip-back can be performed only as far as the beginning 
of the current directory.

  Directory trees may be up to 10 directories deep.

  Long  file  names,  of  up  to  64  characters  (Joliet  standard),  are 

supported.

  Only sample rates of 44.1kHz and 48kHz are supported for MP3 

and WMA files.

Mp3 Info:

2People.mp3

Artist:      Jean-Jaques Smoothie

Album:

Song:      2 People

Comment:          320kbps/44100H

Genre:     Disco                         Year: ----

                    Browse. press ‘OK’ to play.

STOP   Browse  Disc    Track       86:28:15  00:03:27

Up      PAF      PD

/MP3–44100–320kbp

1

2

3

4

5

2People

Chillin

FeelingGood

TheWord

YourLove

Summary of Contents for DV27A

Page 1: ...Progressive scan DVD player DV27A ...

Page 2: ...2 ...

Page 3: ... 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 regardingTV set compatibility with this model 525p DVD player please contact Arcam Customer Support Department Manufactured under...

Page 4: ...damp lint free cloth Do not use paint thinners or other chemical solvents for cleaning We do not advise the use of furniture cleaning sprays or polishes as they can cause indelible white marks if the unit is subsequently wiped with a damp cloth 9 Power sources Only connect the appliance to a power supply of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance 10 Power cor...

Page 5: ...bles 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 do not wish to use the speakers in your TV to provide audio output from the DVD player it is best to mute your TV s speakers when using a SCART connection to your TV This is because SCART also carries stereo audio ...

Page 6: ...ect one of these pairs to the input of your amplifier using a suitable pair of interconnect cables If required 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 For 6 channel material an additional four outputs are provided Together with one pair of the 2 channel output connections these should b...

Page 7: ...ghlight bar at the bottom of the screen pressing DOWN takes the bar to the top of the screen OPERATIONAL SETUP Operation 1 7 OSD Language DVD Menu English CR 314 On Remote type Subtitle Audio OSD Status English English English DVD Video Priority 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 la...

Page 8: ...scan it does not mean you will always see movies in this format since the Panscan display must be supported on that disc TV SYSTEM This is set at the factory to be appropriate 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 displaye...

Page 9: ...ing creates a four channel surround output from sources that are encoded in Dolby Surround format It is relevant only when two channel source material is being played Off No Pro Logic processing is performed On Pro Logic processing is performed on all appropriate two channel material Auto Pro Logic processing is performed when the audio track on the DVD is indicated as being Dolby Surround encoded...

Page 10: ...urce material only such as CDs It controls whether the low frequency information is redirected to the subwoofer or not None No redirection of low frequency information occurs all the audio is sent to the Front speakers Crossover Low frequency information is redirected to the subwoofer with the remaining higher frequency information sent to the Front speakers Duplicate All the audio is sent to the ...

Page 11: ...DVD titles that may be played To change this setting the parental control must be unlocked The term Parental level refers to a standard defined for DVDs DVD movies have a parental level between 1 and 8 Note that this only applies to DVD video discs that have the parental level correctly implemented Some DVD video titles do not respond to parental control settings and Video CDs have no mechanism fo...

Page 12: ...or pad then press OK to start playback For CDs and VCDs and DVDs that do not play automatically press PLAY Note that when playing DVDs the drive mechanism operates at much higher speeds compared with CDs and may produce more noise when loading and playing initial chapters FAST PLAY Press or on the front panel or remote control to play fast forward or backwards For DVDs VCDs and CDs the following s...

Page 13: ...n Arcam amplifiers Volume Adjusts the volume on Arcam remote controllable amplifiers Note that the volume controls and MUTE button have no effect on the audio output level of the DVD players NOTE Remember to install the two AAA batteries supplied before trying to use your remote control Do not place anything in front of the FMJ badge on the left of the front panel where the IR receiver is located ...

Page 14: ... no disc is playing and press SETUP to access the Setup menu see page 7 AUDIO Some DVDs offer the facility to select different audio tracks Press AUDIO to cycle through those available TheTV displays the number language and type of audio track e g 1 Eng DD 6CH SUBT subtitle Press SUBT on the remote control to cycle through the available subtitle languages including OFF Some discs force subtitles o...

Page 15: ... When displayed this menu screen can be closed again by pressing the SRCH button which also has the effect of cancelling the search HIDDEN GROUPS Some DVD audio discs contain a hidden group which is material that may be accessed only by entering a four digit password The hidden group is always the last group on the disc To enter the password and gain access to the hidden group open the search menu...

Page 16: ...e chapters in title 2 will be played DVD AUDIO The programming of a sequence for a DVD audio disc is essentially the same as for a DVD video disc and the instructions given above should be followed For DVD audio discs the titles with chapters combination found on DVD video discs changes to groups with tracks VCD The bottom of the screen shows the number of tracks present on the disc Below this is ...

Page 17: ...pful messages to the user are displayed here When the disc is loaded the PAF button 7 is highlighted This means that loading the disc and pressing PLAY or OK is enough to set the disc playing PLAYER MODE When playing audio CDs or CD ROMs the player can be in one of three modes Browse mode the user is free to navigate around the disc directory structure while playback is stopped Valid files in each...

Page 18: ...rns to Browse mode if no programme has been entered when PROG 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 playl...

Page 19: ...n 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 still be visible This is because the DVD being viewed although Wid...

Page 20: ...igned to be played only in the region 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 DV27A can handle Remov...

Page 21: ...l 0 7V into 75Ω composite video 1V into 75Ω and stereo audio Auto switching of TV with aspect ratio control Progressive scan video Pure Progressive motion adaptive 4 field processing by Silicon Image Corporation 3 gold plated phono sockets 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 6 channel outputs on gold plated phono sockets Output lev...

Page 22: ... 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 whilst i...

Page 23: ...PEMBROKE AVENUE WATERBEACH CAMBRIDGE CB5 9QR ENGLAND telephone 44 0 1223 203203 fax 44 0 1223 863384 email support arcam co uk website www arcam co uk SH121E Issue 1 ...

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