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Welcome to

Ayre

Your Ayre DX-5 offers a significant advance in both
video and audio performance from all digital
formats. The excitement and dimensionality of your
favorite films are apparent from the first viewing.
Music is reproduced with the warmth and
immediacy of a live performance. The combination
of superb resolution and a natural, relaxed quality
will draw you back to your home theater and music
system, time and time again.

This degree of performance has been implemented
using the highest level of workmanship and
materials. You can be assured that the Ayre DX-5
will provide you a lifetime of enjoyment.

To our North American customers, please be
sure to mail your warranty registration card and
photocopy of your original sales receipt within 30
days in order to extend the warranty to five
years.

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Summary of Contents for DX-5

Page 1: ...Ayre DX 5 Owner s Manual Universal A V Engine ...

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Page 3: ...Setup and Configuration 13 Controls and Operation 19 Optimization and Customization 37 About Aspect Ratios 40 Advanced Features 46 On Screen Setup Menu 58 On Screen Menu Settings Checklist 102 Numbers and Specifications 110 Statement of Warranty 112 A Technical Glossary 115 A Place for Notes 124 ...

Page 4: ... of superb resolution and a natural relaxed quality will draw you back to your home theater and music system time and time again This degree of performance has been implemented using the highest level of workmanship and materials You can be assured that the Ayre DX 5 will provide you a lifetime of enjoyment To our North American customers please be sure to mail your warranty registration card and ...

Page 5: ...udio quality To provide the highest level of performance the video and audio sections are totally separate A bank of opto isolators provides electrical isolation between the two sections of the player In addition the DX 5 also connects to your personal computer using either Windows Mac OS X or Linux via the ubiquitous USB port to create a true high performance music server As digital downloads con...

Page 6: ...r most systems It plays back virtually all digital formats both video and audio and it also provides a connection to provide the full advantages of computer based audio playback Thanks to its advanced technological features the DX 5 will extract the full measure of performance from all digital video and audio formats maximizing your enjoyment both now and into the future Quick Start The Ayre DX 5 ...

Page 7: ...smoothly Location The infrared beam of the remote control will also travel through glass A good location for your DX 5 is at an easily accessible height in an open backed cabinet or on a shelf The receiver for the infrared remote control is mounted behind the small lens to the left of the display A direct line of sight from the listening position will ensure the maximum range Video Outputs Your Ay...

Page 8: ...of the dedicated audio outputs to your audio system multi channel HDMI Audio Output or two channel Analog Audio Output There is also an analog Composite Video Output for troubleshooting purposes It is not recommended to use the Composite Video Output as the normal connection because it only provides a standard definition video signal Audio Outputs The DX 5 has multiple audio outputs to allow conne...

Page 9: ...gital outputs can provide isolation if a transformer is in the signal path If you are unsure if your equipment has built in digital audio transformers external transformers are available To isolate an analog audio connection the best solution is to use high quality transformers Jensen Transformers offers both digital and analog isolation transformers Two Channel Systems For over 50 years the vast ...

Page 10: ...ed connection will offer slightly higher sound quality than a single ended connection Multi Channel Systems The HDMI Audio Output must also supply a video signal for proper operation It simply sends a gray screen at 720p for full compatibility Multi channel audio is provided at full resolution via the HDMI connection Please note that there are two HDMI connectors on the DX 5 One is labeled HDMI Au...

Page 11: ... clock in your surround sound processor to be the main clock in your audio system for the lowest jitter possible in a multi channel system The Analog Audio Outputs provide the lowest possible jitter in a two channel system The DX 5 will lock onto this clock and adjust the rate of its playback to ensure perfect synchronization and the status LED glows violet AES EBU Digital Audio Output An adapter ...

Page 12: ... The USB 2 0 standard specifies a maximum cable length of 16 feet 5 meters It is not recommended to use extenders or hubs with the QB 9 Fiber optic USB cables can be longer but are relatively expensive AyreLink Ports The AyreLink communication system provides a convenient way to control your audio system There are two AyreLink ports on the rear panel of the DX 5 Each port has four contacts and con...

Page 13: ...n daisy chain fashion connecting each component to another until all of the linked components have been connected When connecting the linked components to form a chain be careful not to connect the two ends of the chain Closing the chain to form a loop will cause the AyreLink system not to function Ethernet LAN Connection On the rear panel of the DX 5 is an RJ 45 jack for an optional connection to...

Page 14: ...ions an AC power line filter such as those offered by Ayre may provide additional sonic benefits As virtually all computers use switch mode power supplies that introduce unwanted RFI on the AC power line it may be beneficial to use an AC power line filter for the computer and its accessories e g display monitor many of which also utilize switch mode power supplies Break In Playing the unit for 100...

Page 15: ...ns have been pre selected at the factory However a few settings may need to be changed to match your system Video Setup With the DX 5 connected to your video display and powered on press the Setup button on the remote control handset just above the Red button This will access the On Screen Setup Menu Use the Up Down arrow buttons to navigate to the Video Setup menu item Press the Enter button to s...

Page 16: ...e an older standard 4 3 display you will need to change the menu item TV Aspect Ratio Use the Up Down arrow buttons to select the proper menu item and the press Enter Use the Up Down arrow buttons to select 4 3 Letterbox and then press Enter If you have inadvertently changed the setting the correct selection for a widescreen display is 16 9 Wide Auto 14 4 3 Display 16 9 Display ...

Page 17: ...rchased discs from other parts of the world and your display only supports one video standard then you will need to change the TV System setting to match your display Scroll down to the menu item TV System and press Enter Select the video standard PAL NTSC to match your display The options are Multi system default No system conversion is performed The output video system is the same as that encode...

Page 18: ...ult setting from the factory is Auto This selection allows the display to communicate with the player in order to establish the best resolution If there is difficulty with this setting or if you wish to select the resolution manually use the Up Down arrow buttons to select Output Resolution and then press Enter For the latest generation of 1080p Full HD or True HD displays the best output resoluti...

Page 19: ...various chapters including On Screen Setup Menu and Optimization and Customization The Ayre DX 5 offers many specific features that may increase the ease of operation in your audio video system Configuring the Computer You will also need to set up your personal computer to act as a music server using the USB Audio Input on the DX 5 There are a variety of software music players that are well suited...

Page 20: ...music selections back onto CDs for playback in your car or other places commonly called burning Optionally transfer part of your music collection to a portable music player A few programs can perform all of these functions for example iTunes Apple and Windows J River Media Center Windows and Windows Media Player Windows Some users will prefer to use a combination of other specialized programs to p...

Page 21: ...vailable at both locations Additional functions are available only at the remote control handset This chapter is divided into three sections Basic Functions USB Computer Audio Media File Playback There also many other sophisticated functions available for the advanced user These are described in a separate chapter Advanced Features page 39 19 ...

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Page 23: ...lower left of the control ring It changes color to indicate various states of the DX 5 as follows Blue Display Off see page 54 Green Pure Audio see page 46 Red LFE Mixdown see page 47 Orange HDMI Audio Active see page 9 Violet HDMI Audio with ARC see page 9 21 ...

Page 24: ...ode When in standby mode the LED in the front panel Standby button is green and all critical circuitry remains powered This ensures optimal performance with a minimum of warm up time Please note that the Power button on the remote control corresponds to the Standby Operate function on the DX 5 Open Close The Open Close button opens and closes the disc tray An open tray may also be closed by pressi...

Page 25: ... Pressing the Stop button will stop disc playback However the position is memorized and the video display shows Press PLAY to continue Press Play to start from the memorized position or press Stop a second time to clear the memorized position For more information on the Memory Resume feature please refer to page 50 Previous Pressing the Previous button will back up to the start of the current chap...

Page 26: ... disc Each button press increases the scan speed until it returns to the normal playing speed as shown at the diagram Pressing Play will also restore normal playback speed Forward Scan The Forward Scan mode scans forward through the disc Each button press increases the scan speed until it returns to the normal playing speed as shown at the diagram Pressing Play will also restore normal playback sp...

Page 27: ...us The Previous and Next buttons correspond to Left and Right The Pause button corresponds to Up while the Stop button corresponds to Down Finally the Play button corresponds to the Enter function Menu Buttons The on screen menus found on nearly all video discs will normally automatically display upon loading the disc Blu ray discs usually contain a Top Menu and a Pop Up Menu The Top Menu normally...

Page 28: ...sired number buttons in order For example to enter 23 first press 2 then 3 Audio Most video discs and some audio discs have multiple soundtracks These usually these offer choices of different languages although some discs will have a choice of different encoding schemes e g Dolby Digital or PCM You can select a preferred language that will automatically play using the On Screen Setup Menus page 56...

Page 29: ...ain chapter title track or disc press the Repeat button on the remote control Each press of the Repeat button switches the repeat mode in the following sequence DVD and DVD Audio Blu ray CD and SACD Selecting a Repeat mode cancels any Shuffle or Random mode you may be using Shuffle and Random When playing a CD or SACD press the Blue button on the remote control to activate the Shuffle and Random m...

Page 30: ...al before the beginning of the film Simply load the disc in the open tray and press the Yellow button to begin play Light When any button is pressed on the remote control the backlight will illuminate the buttons with a soft amber glow for a few seconds Conveniently placed in the lower right corner the Light button allows you to turn the backlight on without activating any functions on the DX 5 If...

Page 31: ...ible state of the art music server Connect and configure your computer as explained in the previous chapters When the DX 5 receives an active signal at the USB Audio Input all of the disc playing functions will shut down including both HDMI outputs The audio will be routed to the analog audio outputs Simply play your favorite songs on your computer using your favorite software music player The aud...

Page 32: ...ive The Ayre DX 5 is equipped with two USB host ports one on the front panel and the other on the back You may use either to plug in a USB drive stored with digital music movie and photo files The USB host ports are rated to provide a maximum of 5V 500mA power to the USB drive This is sufficient for all USB thumb drives and flash memory card readers but may not be sufficient for USB hard disks It ...

Page 33: ...isk of data corruption it is recommended that you only unplug the USB device when playback is completely stopped The Home Menu When a USB drive or an optical disc with media files is inserted the player presents a Home Menu to assist you in navigating and playing the files You can also bring up the Home Menu with the Home button on the remote control The Home Menu is the starting point for accessi...

Page 34: ...ic file is highlighted by the cursor press the Enter or Play button to start playback Press the Green button to add the currently highlighted music file to the Playlist A green check mark will appear in front of the file name and the Playlist count in the lower left corner of the screen will increase by one Press the Left arrow button to move the cursor to the Selection Menu in the lower left corn...

Page 35: ... status Play Stop Pause Playback mode Shuffle Random Repeat One Repeat All Playback progress Track and Time Other embedded information If the music file contains supported album art image and tags those will be displayed The following operations are available while the Now Playing screen is shown Normal playback control Play Stop Pause Prev Next Rev and Fwd buttons Special playback modes Repeat bu...

Page 36: ... Press the Up Down arrow or Page Up Down buttons to move the cursor and select movie files When a movie file is highlighted by the cursor press the Enter or Play button to start playback Once a movie file starts playing the normal playback control functions are available To stop the movie and return to the file browser press the Stop button twice You can also press the Home button at any time to g...

Page 37: ...screen slideshow fashion If you choose to start a photo slideshow automatic viewing of all photos in a folder the following operations are available Show the help screen Display button Normal playback control Play Stop Pause Prev Next buttons Adjust slideshow speed Rev and Fwd buttons Zoom Zoom button Once in Zoom mode the arrow buttons can be used to pan the photo Reflect flip the photo along its...

Page 38: ...tton Adding Background Music You can add background music to the photo slideshow To do so you will need to prepare some digital music files The music files can be stored on the same disk as the photos or on a different USB drive Start music playback first by selecting Music from the home menu Once the music is playing press the Home button to get back to the home menu and start the photo slideshow...

Page 39: ...ngs all switches in the up position will work best for the vast majority of users Digital Audio Output An adapter is available from Ayre should you need to connect the digital output to a device with an S PDIF input that uses an RCA connector The Ayre DX 5 features a balanced AES EBU Digital Audio Output on the rear of the unit This may be used when connecting to an older surround sound processor ...

Page 40: ... the frequency domain and is labeled Measure Normally the selector switch is set to the Listen position when listening to music However some listeners may prefer the additional high frequency energy provided by the Measure position This switch only affects the Analog Audio Outputs and not the Digital Audio Output or either of the HDMI outputs USB Audio Input Speed For USB Audio there are two speed...

Page 41: ...to enable Class 2 Audio At that time you will be able to enjoy music at all sampling rates Remote Code The remote control supports three remote codes The default is Code 1 Some other products may inadvertently respond to the DX 5 remote control In this case you can select a different remote code to avoid conflicts To select a new remote code open the battery compartment cover of the remote control...

Page 42: ...al composition of the film and is made easy with the Ayre DX 5 Digital A V Engine Aspect Ratios of Video Displays Originally video displays were created with a 4 3 aspect ratio mimicking the original aspect ratio used in films These types of displays are less commonly available today and are often referred to as standard displays Most modern displays now use a 16 9 aspect ratio and are referred to...

Page 43: ...eatures such as color and a wider larger picture Now nearly all films are made in a widescreen format The most commonly used aspect ratios today are 1 85 1 and 2 35 1 This wider picture allows for more dramatic and creative visual compositions Matching Film to Display When the aspect ratio of the film closely matches the aspect ratio of the display the film can easily be viewed as the director int...

Page 44: ...image This is clearly unacceptable so instead select 16 9 Wide Auto in the TV Aspect Ratio On Screen Setup Menu The DX 5 adds black vertical bars on each side of the picture These correspond to the movable curtains used to block part of the screen in a movie theater and restores the correct geometry Standard Displays When watching a standard 1 37 1 film on a standard 1 33 1 display we can see virt...

Page 45: ...vertically to restore the correct geometry while adding black bars at the top and bottom Additional Factors So far everything has been relatively straightforward However there are a few more cases to consider that introduce some complexity to the situation Very Wide Films Many films are made with aspect ratios even wider than 1 85 1 such as 2 35 1 Even on a widescreen 1 78 1 video display these fi...

Page 46: ...ginal visual composition but can even lead to critical elements being left out of the picture entirely These discs are often euphemistically called fullscreen Most film enthusiasts prefer to watch the film s original aspect ratio and therefore avoid these discs As far as compatibility with either widescreen or standard displays pan and scan discs will work in the same way as standard 1 37 1 films ...

Page 47: ...ly see black bars at the top and bottom of the image from the letterboxing process on the disc itself but the display will add additional black bars at the sides of the image to maintain the correct picture geometry The final result is a very small picture centered on your screen Most widescreen displays and the Ayre DX 5 have a zoom mode see page 55 that will expand the image in all four directio...

Page 48: ...e video and audio signals Since the main HDMI output carries audio together with video the HDMI video signal cannot be completely turned off A black screen is transmitted instead Press the Pure Audio button on the remote control to turn off video and enter Pure Audio mode In addition the front panel display will be turned off The status LED will glow green to indicate that the unit is in Pure Audi...

Page 49: ...as explosions in movies In a surround sound system this channel is typically directed to a dedicated sub woofer When playing a multi channel disc the two channel Analog Audio Outputs contains a downmix of all channels except for the LFE channel This is because the LFE channel uses a different reference level and cannot be readily mixed in with the other channels Normally this doesn t pose a proble...

Page 50: ...nals of different levels the output level is reduced by 6 dB This requires an increase of the system s volume Do not forget to reduce the volume before exiting the LFE Mixdown mode The LFE Mixdown mode is only for those multi channel discs that have been improperly authored Do not use it for two channel discs Viewing DVD A Pictures Some DVD Audio discs contain static pictures such as photos of the...

Page 51: ...play on the front panel will remain in the selected format The following display formats are available DVD and Blu ray CD and SACD In addition to the playback time the on screen display may also contain the following information Playback status an icon indicating play pause and fast forward reverse status Bit rate meter an indication of the bit rate of the audio and video stream Current and total ...

Page 52: ...ck is interrupted Operations such as Open or turning Power off will cause the player to save the current playing position The position is memorized even after changing the disc When the next time the disc with a memorized playing position is played back the player will recognize the saved playing position Playback will automatically resume from this saved position However if you wish to cancel the...

Page 53: ...he desired beginning point Point A for the repeat play The TV screen displays A When playback reaches the desired ending point Point B for the repeat play press the AB Replay button again The player now repeatedly plays back the specified section A B The TV screen displays A B Press the AB Replay button for the third time to resume normal playback Go To You may quickly find a specific location on ...

Page 54: ...ns to toggle between Title Time or Chapter Time The icon to the left of the Time Counter will change from T for Title Time to C for Chapter Time Frame by Frame While a DVD or Blu ray disc is paused press the Prev or Next button to reverse or advance the video frame by frame Press the Play button to resume normal playback Slow Playback While a DVD or Blu ray disc is paused press the Rev or Fwd butt...

Page 55: ...the desired playing angle To resume normal playback repeat pressing the Angle button until the default angle is displayed With the exception of adult entertainment titles and a few music videos almost no video discs use multiple angles Secondary Audio and Video Certain Blu ray discs contain secondary video Picture in Picture or PIP and secondary audio This feature is often called BonusView When su...

Page 56: ...ple secondary video programs There is also an SAP button on the remote control If the disc menu does not offer interactive secondary audio controls please use this button to turn on off Secondary Audio Program or select from multiple secondary audio tracks Secondary Audio Programs are generally only available when Picture in Picture is shown Discs may not respond to the PIP and SAP buttons Certain...

Page 57: ... with an aftermarket programmable remote control that can create sequences of commands P N The P N button provides a shortcut for changing the TV System from PAL to NTSC to Multi system Normally this setting only needs to be changed if the display is replaced To prevent accidental activation the button must be held for five seconds with no disc playing For more information please refer to TV Syste...

Page 58: ...escreen 16 9 disc and the player is set to 16 9 Wide Auto the image is vertically stretched by 1 33 times For movies with 2 35 1 aspect ratio this zoom level cuts off the black borders at the top and bottom of the image This mode is only for users of projectors with an anamorphic lens Full Screen This zoom mode stretches the image in both the horizontal and vertical dimensions thereby cutting off ...

Page 59: ...s zoom level may be used to compensate for displays that over scan typically direct view CRTs and CRT rear projectors so the viewer can see the entire image area with no cropping 1 2 1 3 1 5 2 0 These zoom levels are indicated by their respective zoom ratio There is little practical use for these zoom levels Return to 1 1 Source The Source button duplicates the function of the Home button and brin...

Page 60: ...ore detailed items for advanced users To access the On Screen Setup Menu press the Setup button located above the Red button on the remote control Use the cursor buttons on the remote control to navigate the On Screen Setup Menu Once you have made the desired changes press the Setup button again to exit the On Screen Setup Menu If a disc is playing some of the On Screen Setup Menu choices will be ...

Page 61: ... If there are more Menu Items than will fit on the screen triangular arrow Scroll icons will be displayed at the top or bottom of the Setup Menu screen indicating that additional choices exist Use the arrows buttons to select a Menu Item and you will then see the options available for that choice The currently active choice has a colored dot next to it while the possible choice will be highlighted...

Page 62: ...section is designed to configure playback preferences for various content SACD Priority Select which audio area to play for SACD Virtually all multi channel SACDs also have a stereo area Many but not all SACDs also have a second layer with standard CD data The options are Multi Channel Play the multi channel audio layer Select this option if you have a surround sound system connected via the HDMI ...

Page 63: ...multi channel and stereo areas of an SACD but it cannot toggle between the SACD and CD layers of a hybrid disc DVD Audio Mode Select which portion of a DVD Audio disc to play The options are DVD Audio default Play the DVD Audio portion of the disc with high resolution audio Select this option if you are using either the analog audio outputs or the HDMI output connected to a surround sound processo...

Page 64: ... only player PBC Enable disable Play Back Control PBC is a disc menu used on VCDs Video CDs Few users will ever make use of this option The selections are On default If the disc contains Play Back Control show the menu Off Play back the content by sequence Parental Control Parental control ratings prevent minors from watching inappropriate content This function depends on the disc being properly e...

Page 65: ... this time the player only supports the ratings used in the United States Change Password To change the parental control password enter a 4 digit number as the new password Enter it again to confirm Language Allows you to configure language preferences Player Language To choose the language for the On Screen Setup Menu and on screen display At this time only English is available Disc Menu Language...

Page 66: ...he most common language choices English French Spanish Chinese are available directly from the on screen menu Many other language choices are also available by selecting Other and entering the four digit language code A list of available languages can be found at the end of this chapter Video Setup The Video Setup section of the On Screen Setup Menu system allows you to configure the video output ...

Page 67: ...However the adjustments should be made from the display preferably with the aid of a video setup test disc Only adjust the brightness and contrast of your source components if they are miscalibrated which is not possible with the purely digital signal path used in the Ayre DX 5 Hue Adjusts the hue tint of the analog video output only As this control applies only to the composite output used for tr...

Page 68: ...n the video disc provides a high quality signal Its use should be limited to attempts to improve low quality discs Noise Reduction Adjusts the video noise reduction processing Noise reduction levels can be set between 0 and 8 The default is level 0 which turns off noise reduction This control is unnecessary when the video disc provides a high quality signal Its use should be limited to attempts to...

Page 69: ...burn in problem The Border Level setting only applies to the HDMI output and only affects borders inserted by the player If the borders are encoded in the original video the border brightness level will not be affected by this setting Primary Output Selects the primary video output port The options are HDMI default Use HDMI as the primary video output port This setting will ensure that the display...

Page 70: ...orting the image 16 9 Wide Choose this when the display is widescreen 16 9 16 9 materials will be displayed in its native aspect ratio and 4 3 materials will be stretched horizontally filling the screen but distorting the image 16 9 Wide Auto default Choose this when the display is widescreen 16 9 16 9 materials will be displayed in its native aspect ratio and 4 3 materials will be displayed with ...

Page 71: ...disc Requires a TV that supports both NTSC and PAL systems Blu ray discs encoded with 24Hz frame rate are converted to 60Hz frame rate if neither 1080p24 Output nor Source Direct output resolution is enabled NTSC When playing NTSC encoded discs no system conversion is performed PAL encoded content is converted to NTSC output Blu ray discs encoded with 24Hz frame rate are converted to 60Hz frame ra...

Page 72: ...equired by your display device The conversion is performed at the highest level of quality possible by the Anchor Bay VRS digital video engine Output Resolution The Ayre DX 5 offers several video output resolutions To achieve the best visual result it is important to select the output resolution that best matches the native resolution of your display device For the latest generation of 1080p Full ...

Page 73: ...nal video processors can match the performance of the Anchor Bay VRS video processing engine in the Ayre DX 5 Source Direct is recommended only for use with external processors of the very highest quality 1080p24 Output Sets the 1080p 24Hz output options This option only applies to the HDMI output at 1080p resolution If the TV properly supports 1080p 24Hz smoother motion can be achieved by enablin...

Page 74: ...splayed in the movie called judder To provide smoother rendition of motion some displays can operate at an even multiple of 24Hz for example 72Hz If fed the original 24Hz signal they simply show each frame three times in succession The available options are Auto Video encoded in 24Hz frame rate will be output as 1080p 24Hz if the TV informs the player that it can support the 1080p24 signal On Vide...

Page 75: ...bling this option provided that both the display can operate at an even multiple of 24Hz and the disc was sourced from a theatrical release using 2 3 telecine The available options are On Convert DVD to 24Hz frame rate when possible Off default Do not convert DVD to 24Hz frame rate The result of DVD 24p Conversion depends heavily on the quality of the content If the video encoded on the DVD contai...

Page 76: ...o origin Use this setting if you are certain the disc is made from footage originally shot with a video camera and not with a film camera 2 2 Even This mode should be used when you know that the source is high quality 2 2 pulldown i e film based content from a country with a 50Hz video standard This mode weaves two adjacent fields together starting with an even field and combining it with the foll...

Page 77: ...em ICP is an inherent byproduct of the encoding process for interlaced video so you may encounter it on some video discs The CUE Correction function can detect and filter out the errors The available options are Auto default Automatic chroma error detection and correction Use this setting for all normal circumstances On Chroma filtering is always on Use this setting if the disc is known to have ch...

Page 78: ...he RGB PC Level output and restore proper contrast YCbCr 4 4 4 The HDMI output uses YCbCr 4 4 4 color space YCbCr 4 2 2 The HDMI output uses YCbCr 4 2 2 color space Generally this is the color space that is closest to the color space encoded on the discs All discs are encoded in YCbCr 4 2 0 color space and the video decoder in the player extrapolates it to YCbCr 4 2 2 HDMI Deep Color Deep Color is...

Page 79: ...ossibly no video At this time no disc is encoded with Deep Color Enabling Deep Color with a compliant display will not magically make colors richer but will help preserve the maximum color precision as a result of any video processing or picture control adjustment However simply leaving the player controls at their default will achieve the same result Demo Mode Enables a special split screen demon...

Page 80: ...ideo options that affect the format of the display This item contains a sub menu with the following settings Subtitle Shift Shifts the subtitles vertically from their original position The range of adjustment is from 5 to 5 with 0 being the default OSD Position Shifts the position of the On Screen Display time and track chapter information vertically The range of adjustment is from 0 to 5 with 0 b...

Page 81: ...n a Blu ray disc with secondary video is played Keeping the PIP mark off avoids distraction from normal movie watching Secondary Audio Program Mark Turn on off the display of a Secondary Audio Program mark when a Blu ray disc with secondary video and audio is played Keeping the SAP mark off avoids distraction from normal movie watching Screen Saver Turn on off the screen saver function The screen ...

Page 82: ...n or backlight lamp thus saving energy and prolonging the lamp life When you press any button on the DX 5 remote control or the player s front panel the screen saver will be canceled and video output will be restored If your display is in standby or sleep mode you may need to wake up the display by pressing a button on its remote or control panel Audio Format Setup The Audio Format Setup section a...

Page 83: ... to mix with the secondary audio Off default The Secondary Audio Program and menu sounds are turned off This setting preserves the highest possible audio quality for the primary audio It is recommended to turn the Secondary Audio Off This provides the highest sound quality for the main soundtrack HDMI Audio Selects digital audio output format from the HDMI A V Output The options are Auto The audio...

Page 84: ...ction besides Off when the HDMI A V Output is connected to any equipment that cannot accept DSD then all signals internal and external outputs will be forced to PCM when playing SACD regardless of the other player settings SACD Output Selects audio output format for SACD The options are PCM Audio data on SACDs DSD is converted into PCM at 88 2 kHz 24 bits The PCM data is then output through both H...

Page 85: ...uipped to connect with the main outputs When HDCD Decoding is set to On the signal for the main outputs Analog Audio and HDMI Audio will be decoded inside the DX 5 The behavior of the secondary outputs HDMI A V and Digital Audio depends on the setting for each respective output HDMI Audio and Coaxial Optical Output When set to LPCM that output will present a decoded signal but when set to Bitstrea...

Page 86: ... and or DTS Certain audio discs will achieve higher sound quality with this selection set to Bitstream This allows pre emphasized CDs to be equalized with the high quality minimum phase digital filter built into the internal Ayre D A converter and connected to the Analog Audio Output You may also use this setting when connecting to a very old surround sound processor that does not accept an HDMI a...

Page 87: ... rate for best audio quality Ensure that the receiver amplifier can support it This output will only be used with older surround sound processors that lack an HDMI input Select the highest sample rate supported by your processor Audio Processing The Audio Processing Setup section of the On Screen Setup Menu system allows you to configure how the player will process audio signals 85 ...

Page 88: ...er Configuration menu There will be a picture of a listening room with speakers At the bottom of the yellow floor the Down Mix Mode is indicated This should be 7 1Ch If it is not 7 1Ch use the Right Left arrow buttons to highlight the Down mix sign behind the couch Press Enter use the Up Down arrow buttons to select 7 1Ch and then press the Left arrow button to return to the picture of the listeni...

Page 89: ...tends to make all sounds play back at a similar loudness This is useful when listening while others may be sleeping as it prevents the loud sounds from playing back at a high level and it becomes easier to hear the dialog during quiet scenes Otherwise the DRC should be turned off to hear the sonic dynamics present in the original recording The available options are Auto Play at the dynamic range s...

Page 90: ...ormation Displays the currently installed firmware version Firmware Upgrade Upgrades the player s firmware This operation is only available when the playback is completely stopped The firmware is the system software that controls the features and functions of the player To ensure the best possible viewing experience the player may need a firmware update from time to time Please visit Ayre s web si...

Page 91: ...ite and burn an upgrade disc with your computer Please follow the instructions that come with the upgrade disc Via Network If the player has a working internet connection you may upgrade the player directly over the internet Please follow the instructions on your display device screen Firmware Notification Sets whether the player should automatically check if new firmware versions are available on...

Page 92: ...e remote code The alternative remote control code enables users to program universal remote controls that come with a display or A V receiver to operate the Ayre DX 5 player If the universal remote control has a DVD player control function program it with the code for Toshiba Philips Magnavox Marantz or Zenith DVD players You may need to try several times using different codes to find a working co...

Page 93: ...a disc in the Blu ray disc player It can also turn off the player automatically when you turn off the TV The implementation and compatibility of this feature varies by device manufacturer Each may only implement part of the features or add their own proprietary functions The manufacturer specific implementation of the HDMI CEC function is often given a proprietary name of Link or Sync The Ayre DX ...

Page 94: ...display intensity of the front panel Vacuum Fluorescent Display VFD information window In case you feel that the display becomes a distraction to your enjoyment of the video this option allows you to dim it or turn it off The available options are On default The VFD is at normal brightness Dim The VFD is at reduced brightness Off The VFD is turned off In this mode the display resumes momentarily w...

Page 95: ... used as the persistent storage The choices are Internal Flash default Use the internal flash memory for persistent storage USB Drive Use a USB drive for persistent storage To meet the specification for BD Live a USB drive of 1GB or larger is required The power available at the USB ports is limited It is recommended to use a solid state flash or thumb drive If you use a USB hard disk be sure to us...

Page 96: ...efault value The remote control code parental control password and ratings will not be reset This operation is only available when the playback is completely stopped or when there is no disc loaded Warning The factory default settings are not correct for the Ayre DX 5 particularly the Speaker Configuration that affects the HDMI Audio Output and LFE Mixdown mode If the menu settings are reset to th...

Page 97: ...s for easy firmware updates and also access to additional material on some newer Blu ray discs The menu items in this section are IP Configuration Determines how the player obtains its IP Internet Protocol address The available options are Auto DHCP default The player automatically obtains its IP address information using DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol This is the default setting In most...

Page 98: ...the player When IP Configuration is set to Auto DHCP the value displayed here is obtained using DHCP and cannot be changed Subnet Mask Each IP address has an associated subnet mask It is used by the player to decide whether to route network traffic through the router or directly to another device on the same network When IP Configuration is set to Auto DHCP the value displayed here is obtained usi...

Page 99: ...figuration is set to Auto DHCP the value displayed here is obtained using DHCP and cannot be changed BD Live Network Access Controls BD Live content access The available options are On BD Live access is permitted Limited BD Live access is permitted only for content that has a valid content owner certificate Internet access is prohibited if the BD Live content does not have a certificate This optio...

Page 100: ... the player Each networked device has a unique MAC address It is used by network controllers such as a router or PC on the same network to provide identification and facilitate communication Language Code List When selecting language preferences for subtitles and audio soundtracks the frequently used languages have names that show in the On Screen Setup Menu Other languages must be entered by usin...

Page 101: ...hutani dz 6890 Bihari bh 6672 Breton br 6682 Bulgarian bg 6671 Burmese my 7789 Byelorussian be 6669 Cambodian km 7577 Catalan ca 6765 Chinese zh 9072 Corsican co 6779 Croatian hr 7282 Czech cs 6783 Danish da 6865 Dutch nl 7876 English en 6978 Esperanto eo 6979 Estonian et 6984 Faroese fo 7079 Fiji fj 7074 Finnish fi 7073 French fr 7082 Frisian fy 7089 Galician gl 7176 Georgian ka 7565 German de 68...

Page 102: ... ks 7583 Kirghiz ky 7589 Korean ko 7579 Kurdish ku 7585 Laothian lo 7679 Latin la 7665 Lingala ln 7678 Lithuanian lt 7684 Latvian lv 7686 Macedonian mk 7775 Malagasy mg 7771 Malay ms 7783 Malayalam ml 7776 Maltese mt 7784 Maori mi 7773 Marathi mr 7782 Moldavian mo 7779 Mongolian mn 7778 Nauru na 7865 Nepali ne 7869 Norwegian no 7879 Oriya or 7982 Panjabi pa 8065 Pashto Pushto ps 8083 Persian fa 70...

Page 103: ...6 Somali so 8379 Spanish es 6983 Sundanese su 8385 Swahili sw 8387 Swedish sv 8386 Tagalog tl 8476 Tajik tg 8471 Tamil ta 8465 Tatar tt 8484 Telugu te 8469 Thai th 8472 Tibetan bo 6679 Tigrinya ti 8473 Tonga to 8479 Turkish tr 8482 Turkmen tk 8475 Twi tw 8487 Ukrainian uk 8575 Urdu ur 8582 Uzbek uz 8590 Vietnamese vi 8673 Volapük vo 8679 Welsh cy 6789 Wolof wo 8779 Xhosa xh 8872 Yiddish ji 7473 Yo...

Page 104: ... menu items but it also will not provide the correct settings for the HDMI Audio Output and LFE Mixdown mode It is critically important that the settings be restored manually This chapter contains a checklist of all of the settings in the On Screen Setup Menu It provides a simple way to check the settings should the need arise Menu options are in brackets Reset Factory Defaults values are in itali...

Page 105: ... the proper output for your display as explained on page 70 Aspect Ratio 4 3 Letterbox 4 3 Pan Scan 16 9 Wide 16 9 Wide Auto 4 3 Letterbox is the correct setting for a standard 4 3 display 16 9 Wide Auto is the correct setting for a widescreen 16 9 display Audio Setting Compatible Advanced Playback Setup SACD Priority Multi Channel Stereo CD Mode Select Multi Channel to use the HDMI Audio Output w...

Page 106: ...word Language Player Language English Disc Menu Language English French Spanish Chinese Other _ _ _ _ Audio Language English French Spanish Chinese Other _ _ _ _ Subtitle Language Auto Off English French Spanish Chinese Other _ _ _ _ Video Setup Picture Adjustment Brightness 16 0 16 Contrast 16 0 16 Hue Analog 16 0 16 does not affect HDMI Saturation 16 0 16 Detail Enhancement 16 0 16 104 ...

Page 107: ...provides no format conversion Video discs of each television system will be output in their native format If your display does not accept both NTSC and PAL formatted signals select the proper format for your display Output Resolution Auto 1080p 1080i 720p 480p 576p 480i 576i Source Direct Select the proper output as explained on page 70 1080p24 Output Auto On Off DVD 24p Conversion On Off HDMI Opt...

Page 108: ...econdary Audio On Off Default On when Initial Wizard Compatible HDMI Audio Auto LPCM Bitstream Off Default Auto when Initial Wizard Compatible SACD Output PCM DSD Default PCM when Initial Wizard Compatible HDCD Decoding On Off Coaxial Optical Output LPCM Bitstream Default LPCM when Initial Wizard Compatible LPCM Rate Limit 48k 96k 192k Default 48k when Initial Wizard Compatible LPCM Rate Limit app...

Page 109: ...0 10 0 C Size Small Large Off Distance 0 12 60 Trim 10 0 0 0 10 0 FR Size Small Large Distance 0 12 60 Same as FL Trim 10 0 0 0 10 0 SR Size Small Large Off Distance 0 12 60 Same as SL Trim 10 0 0 0 10 0 SBR Size Small Large Off Distance 0 12 60 Same as SBL Trim 10 0 0 0 10 0 SBL Size Small Large Off Distance 0 12 60 Same as SBR Trim 10 0 0 0 10 0 SL Size Small Large Off Distance 0 12 60 Same as S...

Page 110: ...mmer Control On Dim Off Persistent Storage Storage Device Internal Flash USB Drive Total Space Available Space Erase BD Video Data Reset Factory Default Warning Using the Reset Factory Default will result in the Speaker Configuration being set to the incorrect values If the Reset Factory Default is used the Speaker Configuration settings must be restored to their correct values for the HDMI Audio ...

Page 111: ...iguration Manual Subnet Mask _ _ _ _ Only when IP Configuration Manual Gateway _ _ _ _ Only when IP Configuration Manual DNS 1 _ _ _ _ Only when IP Configuration Manual DNS 2 _ _ _ _ Only when IP Configuration Manual BD Live Network Access On Limited Off Connection Test MAC Address 109 ...

Page 112: ...or 12 bits per color NTSC 480i 480p 720p 1080i 1080p 1080p24 PAL 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p 1080p24 HDMI Audio Output Selectable output formats PCM standard discs DSD or PCM SACDs All compressed formats decoded to PCM Analog Audio Maximum Output Level PCM 4 00 V rms balanced outputs 2 00 V rms single ended outputs Analog Audio Maximum Output Level DSD 2 00 V rms balanced outputs 1 00 V rms single ...

Page 113: ...C 40 kHz 88 2 kHz sample rate DC 44 kHz 96 kHz sample rate DC 80 kHz 176 4 kHz sample rate DC 88 kHz 192 kHz sample rate DC 100 kHz 2 8224 MHz sample rate Disc Types BD Video DVD Video DVD Audio AVCHD SACD CD HDCD Kodak Picture CD CD R RW DVD R RW DVD R DL BD R RE Power Consumption 60 watts 20 watts standby mode Dimensions 17 W x 12 D x 3 H 44 cm x 32 cm x 9 5 cm Weight 23 pounds 10 4 kg 111 ...

Page 114: ...itionally you have the option at no cost to extend the warranty for a period of five years from the date of purchase except for the disc transport mechanism which will be warrantied for a period of two years from the date of purchase by returning the completed Warranty Registration Card and a photocopy of your original purchase receipt in the enclosed postage paid envelope to Ayre within thirty da...

Page 115: ...ocopy of your original purchase receipt Ayre will not be responsible for any shipping damage and strongly recommends the purchase of shipping insurance 3 Ayre reserves the right to inspect any product that is the subject of any warranty claim prior to repairing or replacing it Final determination of warranty coverage lies solely with Ayre Out of warranty claims will be billed for labor materials r...

Page 116: ...ther Ayre shall in no event be obligated for any incidental or consequential damages as a result of any defect or any warranty claim whether express or implied 6 Ayre does not authorize any third party including any dealer or sales representative to assume any liability of Ayre or make any warranty for Ayre The unit must not have been altered or improperly serviced The serial number on the unit mu...

Page 117: ...nes and p refers to Progressive This is the resolution normally available from North American DVDs sourced from film 576i Shorthand for an interlaced PAL signal where 576 refers to the number of actual picture lines and I refers to Interlaced This is the resolution normally available from European DVDs sourced directly from video cameras 576p Shorthand for a progressive PAL signal where 576 refers...

Page 118: ...of actual picture lines and p refers to Progressive Most Blu ray discs offer 1080p resolution and most modern display do also This is the highest resolution format available for the home cinema and the DX 5 can re scale all video discs to 1080p if that matches your display best AES EBU The Audio Engineering Society and European Broadcast Union are standards organizations in the US and Europe respe...

Page 119: ... analog video signal that combines brightness black and white information together with color information Performance is reduced compared to other transmission formats as the two video signals cannot be perfectly separated again as required by the display device Compressed Audio To allow storage of more video information on a DVD the digital audio soundtrack is typically compressed to take up less...

Page 120: ...igital Imaging Light Amplifier is a type of LCOS video display technology developed by JVC This is one example of a Fixed Pixel display DLP Digital Light Processing is the name of Texas Instruments movable micro mirror technology used in video displays This is one example of a Fixed Pixel display Dolby Digital A Compressed Audio format developed by Dolby Labs this is found on virtually all DVDs Fo...

Page 121: ...ess called Scaling can introduce visible artifacts if not performed at a high performance level All fixed pixel displays have internal scalers incorporated internally HDMI The High Definition Multimedia Interface is an extension of the DVI interface that adds HDCP digital audio and an inter device communication link all in a smaller connector HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection is a met...

Page 122: ... used This is one example of a Fixed Pixel display Lossless Audio Unlike commonplace Compressed Audio that sacrifices sound quality in order to minimize storage requirements Lossless Audio only offers moderate compression of the original PCM audio soundtrack but still allows bit perfect reproduction MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group is an international standards organization that developed the MPE...

Page 123: ...ed to store audio or video as digital codes This is the highest performing method of storing audio and is the system used on CDs See also Compressed Audio Pixel As digital formats DVD and Blu ray reproduce video image as a grid of very fine colored dots The smallest element of this video image is called a pixel which is a shortened form of picture element Plasma A plasma video display uses ionized...

Page 124: ... a Fixed Pixel display The horizontal resolution of a CRT i e analog is somewhat ambiguous as there are no discrete pixels used in this technology Scaling Scaling is the process of converting a video signal from one Resolution to another As with any type of signal processing care must be taken to ensure that the signal is not degraded by the processing itself S PDIF The Sony Philips Digital Interf...

Page 125: ... temporarily disables most user commands VC 1 VC 1 is a video compression algorithm used in the some Blu ray discs Video Decoder The Video Decoder is a highly complex integrated circuit that decodes the video and audio information stored on optical discs 123 ...

Page 126: ...rial Number Purchase Date Dealer Salesperson ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ 124 Rev 1 0a ...

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