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Using this handbook

This handbook has been designed to give you all the information you 
need to install, connect, set up and use the Arcam FMJ DV27A DVD 
player.  The remote control handset supplied with the equipment is 
also described.

It may be that the DV27A 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  DV27A  DVD  player  plays  a  range  of  disc  types. These 
include:

  DVD-video (single region, set at factory)

  DVD-audio

  CDDA (‘normal’ audio-CDs), HDCDs, CD-DTS (CDs carrying a 

DTS soundtrack), 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, Inc. 

‘Dolby’, ‘Pro Logic’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. 

Copyright © 1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

Manufactured under licence from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. 

US Patent Number 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

Using this handbook...................................................................... 3
Safety guidelines ............................................................................. 4

Safety instructions ..................................................................................4
Safety compliance...................................................................................4

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

Positioning the unit ................................................................................5
Connecting outputs:  Video...............................................................5
Progressive video....................................................................................6
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 on ..............................................................................................7
Obtaining a TV picture ........................................................................7
Using the setup menus........................................................................7
Operational setup..................................................................................7
Video setup................................................................................................8
Speaker configuration ....................................................................... 10
Trim setup................................................................................................ 10
Access setting ........................................................................................ 11
Completing the setup ....................................................................... 11

Basic use of your DVD player...................................................12

Front panel controls........................................................................... 12
Playing a disc........................................................................................... 12

Using the remote control..........................................................13
Advanced controls ......................................................................14
Advanced DVD and VCD features...........................................15

Jumping to a particular point ........................................................ 15
Hidden groups....................................................................................... 15
Special playback modes.................................................................... 15
Performing an A-B repeat............................................................... 15
To program a special sequence................................................... 16

Advanced MP3/WMA/JPEG and audio CD features ...........17

Screen layout.......................................................................................... 17
Player mode............................................................................................ 17
Browsing the disc (Browse mode) ............................................ 17
Programmed playback (Audio-CDs)........................................ 18
Programmed playback (CD-ROM)........................................... 18
Shuffle and Repeat.............................................................................. 18

Troubleshooting ...........................................................................19
Technical specifications...............................................................21
Guarantee......................................................................................22

On line registration............................................................................. 22

Summary of Contents for DV27A

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

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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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