Arcam DV139 User Manual

Arcam DV139 DVD player

Contents

Thank you for purchasing the Arcam DV139 DVD player.

Safety guidelines ............................................... E-2

Important safety instructions ............................E-2

Safety compliance ...........................................E-2

Designed to reproduce the highest quality digital sound and

vision, the DV139 uses the class leading ABT1010 Scaler.

With true 10-bit vertical and horizontal scaling, full picture

quality controls and output rates to 1080P, the picture

output from the DV139 is sure to impress.

Installation ........................................................ E-4

Positioning the unit..........................................E-4

Making video connections .................................E-4

Making audio connections.................................E-5

The remote-control and trigger inputs ................E-6

Inserting the batteries into the remote control.....E-6

Connecting to a power supply ...........................E-6

The DV139 has a separate, dedicated audio power supply

to ensure pure, clean and detailed sound reproduction from

any disc source.

Basic use of your DVD player ............................. E-7

Introduction....................................................E-7

Front-panel controls.........................................E-7

Basic operation................................................E-7

CR100 Universal remote control ........................ E-8

Advanced controls (CR100) ............................... E-9

CR-515 remote control..................................... E-10

Advanced controls (CR-515)............................ E-11

Conﬁguring your DVD player............................ E-12

Introduction.................................................. E-12

Obtaining a picture ........................................ E-12

Using the Set-up menus................................. E-12

Operational set-up......................................... E-13

Video set-up ................................................. E-14

Audio set-up ................................................. E-16

Speaker set-up.............................................. E-18

Delay set-up ................................................. E-18

Trim set-up................................................... E-19

Completing the set-up.................................... E-19

Environmental matters:

DVD/VCD special playback modes ................... E-20

Jumping to a particular point........................... E-20

Special playback modes.................................. E-20

This handbook is printed in the U.K. on recycled paper, and

is itself fully recyclable and biodegradeable.

The paper used is from the ‘Revive’ range of papers,

manufactured in the U.K. by Robert Horne. In Revive,

75% of the paper is de-inked post-consumer waste, with

the remaining 25% being mill broke and virgin ﬁbre. The

recycled pulps used in the production of this paper are a

combination of Totally Chlorine Free (TCF) giving zero AOX

and Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) giving a resultant AOX

level of less than 0.5kg per 1000kg of pulp.

Disc navigator screen....................................... E-21

The HDMI interface.......................................... E-22

About HDMI ................................................. E-22

Connecting using HDMI .................................. E-22

Troubleshooting............................................. E-22

Remote-control codes...................................... E-23

Technical speciﬁcations ................................... E-24

The small print:

Disc types supported...................................... E-24

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that

Guarantee........................................................ E-26

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.

On line registration........................................ E-26

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 525/625 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 525/625p DVD player, please contact

your dealer or the Arcam Customer Support Department.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

‘Dolby’, ‘Pro Logic’, ‘MLP Lossless’, and the double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. U.S.

Pat. No’s. 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616;

6,487,535 and other U.S. and world-wide patents issued and pending.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface are

trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

DivX, DivX Certiﬁed, and associated logos are trademarks of

DivXNetworks, Inc and are used under license.

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Installation

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Positioning the unit

Place the DV139 on a level, ﬁrm surface and ensure that there is adequate ventilation for the unit.

Arcam recommend a minimum of 10cm (4”) free space above the unit.

Making video connections

To view the pictures from the DVD player you need to connect one of its video outputs to your display

device (TV, monitor, projector, etc.).

The DV139 has ﬁve video output options, described below. You need only use one type of video from the

list; choose a type that your display device supports. If your display device does not support any of the

above connection types then you will be unable to use it with the DV139; in this case, please contact

your dealer for further assistance.

Note that you may connect equipment such as AV receivers in the signal path between the DVD player

and the display device, so long that the connected equipment also supports the type of video signal you

intend to use. For instructions on how to connect AV equipment, consult the manual for that equipment.

Using two video connections simultaneously

It is possible to use two video connections simultaneously (routing one connection to a second room or

display, for example). If you wish to do this, please read these notes:

The Composite video and SCART outputs are always active. These carry interlaced output at all

times.

The Component video output is always active. It can be set to carry either interlaced or

progressive-scan output.

The HDMI output is active only if a compatible display is detected by the DV139. It can be set to

carry either interlaced, progressive-scan or high-deﬁnition output.

The S-video output is active only when the Component and HDMI outputs are carrying interlaced

video.

Composite video

If your display device offers only a composite input (sometimes labelled CVBS or just ‘video’), connect

this to the COMPOSITE video output of the DVD player using a 75Ω phono cable suitable for video use.

Note that a composite video connection gives the lowest-quality output; if your display device supports

other video connection types, we advise that those are used instead.

S-Video

The S-Video output (also known as S-VHS or Y/C) is commonly supported by display devices worldwide.

Connect the S-VIDEO output of the DVD player to the S-Video input of the display device using an

appropriate cable.

Component video

Use three 75Ω phono cables to connect the Component Y, Pb, Pr outputs of the DVD player to the Y,

Pb, Pr inputs of the display device. Ensure that the cables are suitable for video use and that they are

approximately the same length.

If your television is capable of accepting a progressively scanned

(de-interlaced) video signal, you may wish to use the progressive

video output from the DV139. If you are unsure whether your

display device can accept progressive video, please refer to its

instruction manual or consult your dealer.

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alternative

(B–Y)

Some component video interfaces are labelled differently to the

DV139; see the table if the component inputs of your display device

are not labelled ‘Y, Pb, Pr’.

(R–Y)

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SCART output

The SCART connector is common on European A/V equipment and provides a convenient connection

method between your DVD player and display device, carrying both video and stereo audio.

If you are using a SCART connection and you do not wish to listen to the audio through your TV, then it

is best to mute your TV’s speakers; muting the TV will prevent this audio being heard.

Note that the SCART output has a control signal that switches your TV to its SCART

input when the DV139 is turned on. It will also signal to wide-screen TVs the correct

aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3), provided this feature is supported by the TV.

HDMI digital video

The HDMI connector offers uncompressed digital video and audio transmission between the

DV139 and the display device, and provides the highest quality output. Generally, it is also the

easiest connection type to conﬁgure.

To use this video connection, you will require a HDMI or HDMI/DVI cable between the DV139 and your

display device or receiver. See page 22 for further details.

Making audio connections

The DV139 offers a number of alternatives for connecting audio. The connection type to use depends on

the rest of your system; chose the type most appropriate to your ampliﬁer.

If you want to listen to audio through... ...we recommend the following:

Your television

How you listen to audio through your TV depends on the inputs it has and

your video connection:

SCART: If you are using a SCART connection, this will carry stereo

audio. No further connection is required.

HDMI: If you are using an HDMI connection (not DVI), this will carry

audio. No further connection is required.

Stereo phono: (For use with a connection type other than SCART or

HDMI.) If your TV has stereo phono inputs, follow the instructions

below for a stereo ampliﬁer.

Your stereo ampliﬁer

If you wish to listen to audio from your player through a stereo ampliﬁer, then

use the stereo analogue outputs. These outputs provide a stereo down-mix of the

source material.

Using a stereo phono cable of a suitable length, connect the outputs labeled

L/R STEREO OUT to the left and right inputs (respectively) for DVD or CD on your

ampliﬁer.

Your multi-channel ampliﬁer

Using phono cables of a suitable length, connect the multi-channel analogue

outputs of your DVD player to the multi-channel input of your ampliﬁer (labelled

something like ‘DVDA’, ‘SACD’ or ‘5.1 IN’). Ensure that each channel is connected

as labelled (so that the left-channel output from the DVD player is connected to

the left-channel input on the amplﬁer).

If you are using three stereo ampliﬁers to provide the ampliﬁcation, we

recommend grouping related channels within an ampliﬁer: use one ampliﬁer for

the left and right channels, one for the two surround channels and one for the

centre channel and (if necessary) the subwoofer.

Your surround-sound receiver

Connect either the HDMI or one of the S/PDIF digital outputs to the ‘DVD’ input

of your receiver. These digital outputs provide PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG

multi-channel audio, depending on the source material.

Listening to DVD-audio or SACD discs

The high quality of DVD-audio and SACD discs can be realised only by using either the multi-channel

analogue or the HDMI outputs. Using a conventional digital connection between your DVD player and

surround-sound receiver will not allow you to hear these discs at their best, since the audio carried

across the digital link when these discs are played is compromised (i.e. limited to a sample rate of 48K).

This is true for all DVD players and is not a limitation of your DV139.

If you wish to use a surround-sound receiver for decoding your movie sound-track, but also want to

enjoy DVDA/SACD, we recommend either following the connection advice given above for ‘multi-channel

ampliﬁer’ in addition to using the digital audio connection, or using an HDMI connection to your

receiver.

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The remote-control and trigger inputs

The remote control

input requires a mono

3.5mm jack, with the

tip active and the sleeve

grounded.

The REMOTE IN input can be used to pass RC5 codes to the DV139 if it is installed in a position (or

system) where infrared cannot be used. If this is required, please contact your dealer for further

information.

The TRIGGER IN input can be used to switch the DV139 in and out of stand-by. Connecting the

trigger output of your Arcam ampliﬁer (or other compatible device), will cause the DV139 to come

out of stand-by automatically when the ampliﬁer is switched on, returning to stand-by when the

ampliﬁer is switched off. Please see your ampliﬁer handbook for further information.

The remote control signals

must be in modulated RC5

format (at 36kHz), with a

voltage level of between

5V and 12V.

In normal use there is no need to make any connections to these inputs.

Inserting the batteries into the remote control

The remote control requires four ‘AAA’ batteries to operate. To insert the batteries into

the remote control, please follow the instructions in the side panel diagram:

Notes on inserting the remote control batteries

Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting.

Do not mix old and new batteries together.

1. Open the battery

Do not use different kinds of battery together—although they may look similar,

different batteries may have different voltages.

compartment by pressing

the button on the back of

the handset.

Ensure that the plus (+) and minus (—) ends of each battery match the

directions in the diagram on the right.

Remove batteries from equipment that is not going to be used for a month or

more.

When disposing of used batteries, please comply with government (or other)

regulations that apply in your country or area.

2. Insert four AAA batteries into

the battery compartment:

two with ‘+’ facing the top

of the handset, and two with

‘+’ facing the end cap, as in

the diagram.

Using the remote control

Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control:

Ensure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and the remote

sensor on the DV139. The remote has a range of about 7 metres. (If the remote

sensor is obscured, the remote control input jack on the rear panel is available.

Please contact your dealer for further information.)

3. Lower the end cap onto

the plastic locating plate in

the handset. This acts as

a hinge, and you can now

push the end cap ﬁrmly into

its locked position with a

click.

Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or ﬂuorescent light is

shining on the remote sensor of the DV139.

Replace the batteries when you notice a reduction in the operating range of the

remote control.

Connecting to a power supply

Mains lead

The appliance is normally supplied with a moulded mains plug already ﬁtted to the lead. Check that

the plug supplied with the unit ﬁts your supply and that your mains supply voltage agrees with the

voltage setting (115V or 230V) indicated on the rear panel of the unit. If for any reason the plug needs

to be removed, it must be disposed of immediately and securely, as it is a potential shock hazard when

inserted into the mains socket.

If your mains supply voltage or mains plug is different, or you require a new lead, please consult your

Arcam dealer.

Plugging in

Push the plug (IEC line socket) of the power cable supplied with the unit into the socket (POWER INLET)

in the back of the unit. Make sure it is pushed in ﬁrmly.

Put the plug on the other end of the cable into your power supply socket and switch the socket on.

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Basic use of your DVD player

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Introduction

‘Basic use’ explains how to play a DVD, CD or other type of disc. Note that it may be necessary to

conﬁgure your player correctly for your system before optimum – or any – playback can be achieved.

Player conﬁguration is described beginning on page 12.

More sophisticated features – such as special playback modes and programming jumps and playback

sequences – are described in the ‘Advanced features’ section, later in this handbook.

Front-panel controls

Switching on

Switch the unit on by pressing the POWER button. The status LED glows green when the unit is powered

up and red when in stand-by mode (stand-by is operated from the remote control).

Note that the remote control sensor is located on the right-hand side of the display window. Do not

obstruct this or the remote control will not work.

Basic operation

Loading a disc

Press LOAD on the front panel (or OPEN on the handset) and place the disc on the tray, with the play-

back side facing down (some discs are double sided, in which case the side labelled ‘side A’ should face

up to play side A).

Press LOAD on the front panel to close the tray. The disc loads after a pause of a few seconds.

Playing a disc

Many DVDs begin playing automatically, but some titles begin by displaying a menu. Select the menu

item ‘Play movie’ (or similar) using the cursor pad, then press OK to start playback.

For discs that do not play automatically (including CDs and VCDs), press PLAY.

Fast play

Press

on the front-panel or remote control to play fast forwards or backwards. The following

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speeds for fast playback are available: x2, x4, x8, x16, x50 and x100 (depending on disc type). Press

the button repeatedly to cycle through the different speeds. To resume normal playback speed, press

PLAY.

Fast playback is not available for MP3/WMA discs.

Skipping chapters/tracks

To skip chapters (or tracks on a CD), press

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When skipping back, the ﬁrst button press takes you to the beginning of the current chapter. Pressing

the button again takes you to the start of the previous chapter.

Pausing playback

Press PAUSE on the front panel or

on the remote control to pause playback. To resume playback, press

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PLAY on the front panel or

on the handset.

Stopping playback

Press the STOP button on the front panel or

on the remote control to stop playback.

When playing a DVD, pressing STOP once performs a ‘resume stop’. If you now press PLAY, playback

resumes from the point it was stopped.

If you press STOP twice, this is a ‘complete stop’, and playback resumes from the beginning of the disc.

Front panel menu navigation

If desired, it is possible to navigate disc and player menus using the front panel buttons; to this end, the

NAV button is provided.

Pressing the NAV button causes the player to enter ‘navigator’ mode, indicated by ‘NAV’ being shown on

the front panel display. In this mode, the front panel buttons take on the functions illustrated above each

button, for example the STOP and PAUSE buttons become

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To exit navigator mode, press the NAV button for a second time.

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CR100 Universal remote control

The CR100 remote control is a multi-function unit that controls the

DV139 and up to seven other devices. The instructions on this page

only refer to the control of the Arcam DV139.

Device selection

IMPORTANT: Press the ‘DVD’ button ﬁrst to

operate the DV139.

For information on using the remote control for other devices, and

a full list of features, see the instruction booklet supplied with the

CR100.

On/Stand-by

Source selection and handset conﬁguration

This allows the DV139 to be put into and taken out

of stand-by remotely.

DVD

SAT

DVD input/DVD controls

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Satellite decoder input/SAT controls

Television (sound) input/AV controls

Radio tuner input/TUN controls

Arcam ampliﬁer

Numeric keys

Gives direct access to individual tracks on audio

CDs.

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TUN

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RND

Auxillary (line) input/AUX controls

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Video Cassette Recorder input/VCR

controls

Toggles random (‘shufﬂe’) play of chapters/tracks

on and off.

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CD player input/CD controls

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RPT

Press the relevant button once to select input and

reconﬁgure the handset.

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Cycles through repeat play options (chapter, title,

disc, etc.).

Press and hold the button until the power LED

blinks once if you wish to reconﬁgure the handset

without changing the input.

Press SHIFT + RPT to repeat a speciﬁc section of a

DVD or VCD (an ‘A-B repeat’).

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Navigation buttons

Arrow buttons allow navigation around the Basic

and Advanced Set-up menus on the DV139.

Conﬁrm a selection by pressing OK.

SHIFT

to Power on

to Power off

MODE

Activates the DVD menu if available.

This button brings up a menu similar to the ‘Audio’

page of the Set-up menu and allows the Dolby

Pro Logic II settings to be changed while a disc

is being played. Cycles through available audio

surround modes.

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DISP (display)

Press to cycle through the front panel display’s

brightness options (dim to bright, off).

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SHIFT + MODE cycles through HDMI settings.

Press and release to skip backwards to the

MUTE

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previous track( ) or forwards to the next track

Press once to mute an Arcam ampliﬁer. Press

again (or use +/– volume) to un-mute.

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Advanced controls

VOLUME +/–

These buttons are described on the next page.

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Adjusts the sound output.

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If the remote control receiver

(located on the right of the front-

panel window) is not ‘visible’ to the

remote control hand-set, then the

remote control will not work! Either

locate the unit differently, or take

advantage of the remote control

input on the rear of the player

(consult your dealer for further

information on this option).

Remember to install

the four AAA batteries

supplied before trying to

use your remote control.

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Advanced controls (CR100)

Playback control buttons

Fast rewind.

SHIFT +

cycles through slow playback speeds.

Starts the playback of a DVD.

SHIFT + cycles through Angle options.

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Pause DVD playback. Press

to resume playback.

SHIFT +

cycles through Zoom options.

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Fast forward.

SHIFT +

cycles through slow forward play modes.

Ejects disc

Stop DVD playback

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SETUP

SRCH

Ensure no disc is playing and press SETUP

to access the ‘Setup’ menu.

Displays Search menu with Time, Title and

Track options.

SHIFT + SETUP displays the programming

screen.

TRIM (SHIFT + SRCH) displays the TRIM

menu (similar to the ‘Trims’ page in

the Set-up menu). It allows on-the-ﬂy

changes to the relative volume of each

speaker in your system, while a disc is

being played.

Press SETUP a second time to exit the

setup menu.

TITLE

AUDIO

SUBT

Press TITLE to access the DVD’s ‘Title’

menu (a feature that only applies to multi-

title discs)..

Some DVDs offer the facility to select

different audio tracks. Press AUDIO to

cycle through the available tracks.

Cycles through the available subtitle

languages, including ‘Off’. Some discs

force subtitles on, overriding any set up

preferences.

SHIFT + TITLE clears any search and

program display entries.

The on-screen display shows the number,

language and type of audio track, e.g. ‘1

INFO (SHIFT + SUBT) displays STATUS.

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CR-515 remote control

The CR-515 is a remote control designed for use

with Arcam DVD players. Some owners may wish to

use a dedicated remote in preference to a Universal

remote control.

On/Standby

This allows the DV139 to be put into and taken out

of stand-by remotely.

HDMI

DISP (display)

Selects the picture resolution for HDMI output.

Press to cycle through the front panel display’s

brightness options (dim to bright, off).

CLEAR

Use CLEAR to clear a numeric ﬁeld.

Page Up/Down (DVD-audio)/

Slow play (other discs)

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DVD-audio: Some DVD-audio discs allow the user

to browse through images (photographs of the

artist, lyrics, etc.) while music is being played. Use

This button can be used to turn on backlighting

without affecting any action.

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buttons to change to the previous/

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Numeric keys

next page. Note that this is not available on all

DVD-audio discs.

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Gives direct access to individual tracks on audio

CDs. For tracks greater than 9, enter the digits in

sequence. For example, to play track 15, press 1,

then 5, then OK.

Other discs: Press

on the remote control

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to play slow forward or backwards. Press the

button repeatedly to cycle through the different

speeds. To resume normal playback speed, press

PLAY.

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SRCH (search)

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Displays Search menu with Time, Title and Track

options.

Note that slow-play does not apply to audio CDs or

DVD-audio discs.

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OPEN

STATUS

Opens and closes the disc tray

Press STATUS to give play status information about

the current disc. Press STATUS again to close the

status display.

Fast play and Skip chapter/tracks

Play fast (

in both directions.

) and Skip (

) chapters/tracks

The status information displayed varies depending

on the type of disc – DVD, CD or VCD.

Navigation buttons

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Arrow buttons allow navigation around the Basic

and Advanced Set-up menus on the DV139.

Conﬁrm a selection by pressing OK.

SETUP

Ensure no disc is playing and press SETUP to

access the ‘Setup’ menu.

Press SETUP a second time to exit the setup menu.

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Activates the DVD menu if available.

MUTE

Playback control

Press once to mute an Arcam ampliﬁer. Press

again (or use +/– volume) to un-mute.

Pause ( ), Play ( ) and Stop ( ).

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Volume +/–

Adjusts the volume on Arcam remote-controllable

ampliﬁers.

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Note that the volume (+/–) controls and MUTE

button have no effect on the audio output level of

the DVD players.

Advanced controls

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These buttons are described on the next page.

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If the remote control receiver

(located on the right of the front-

panel window) is not ‘visible’ to the

remote control hand-set, then the

remote control will not work! Either

locate the unit differently, or take

advantage of the remote control

input on the rear of the player

(consult your dealer for further

information on this option).

Remember to install

the four AAA batteries

supplied before trying to

use your remote control.

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Advanced controls (CR-515)

TRIM

This button brings up a menu very

similar to the ‘Trims’ page in the Set-up

menu (as described on page 19). It

allows on-the-ﬂy changes to the relative

volume of each speaker in your system,

while a disc is being played.

ZOOM Press ZOOM to enlarge a particular area

of the picture. Each press of the ZOOM

button increases the zoom. Pressing

ZOOM when the maximum enlargement

has been reached returns the image to

normal size.

TITLE

SUBT

Press TITLE to access the DVD’s ‘Title’

menu (a feature that only applies to

multi-title discs).

Cycles through the available subtitle

languages, including ‘Off’. Some discs

force subtitles on, overriding any set up

preferences.

RPT

Press RPT to cycle through the repeat

play options

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RTN

This button brings up a menu similar to

Press RTN to move back through the DVD

‘Disc’ and ‘Title’ menus. Note that this

feature is only of use with discs using

multi-level menus.

the ‘Audio’ page of the Set-up menu and

allows the Dolby Pro Logic II settings to

be changed while a disc is being played.

ANGLE

AUDIO

Some DVDs offer the facility to select

different camera angles. If this feature is

available a ‘camera’ symbol shows in the

display.

Some DVDs offer the facility to select

different audio tracks. Press AUDIO to

cycle through the available tracks.

The on-screen display shows the number,

language and type of audio track, e.g. ‘1

Press ANGLE to cycle through the

available angles.

Eng

D 6CH’.

SHUFF

A-B

This button enables you to repeat a

selected section from the disc.

Toggles random (‘shufﬂe’) play of

chapters/tracks on and off.

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Conﬁguring your DVD player

Introduction

This section of the document describes the use of the ‘Set-up’ menu, which is used to conﬁgure your

player for your system and your personal preferences.

Obtaining a picture

To view the Set-up menu for the initial conﬁguration, we recommend the

use of the composite video output to connect to your display device. This

is because the high quality video output has several display modes and

may be incompatible with your display device in its default conﬁguration.

Ensure that your display device is switched on and that you have

selected the correct video input. You should see the image shown on the

right. This is the image that the DVD player gives whenever there is no

disc playing.

NOTE: To protect your screen from damage caused by persistent

static images, a ‘screen saver’ facility activates after a few minutes

of inactivity. When this occurs, a small ARCAM logo moves around

the screen. To reset the image, press the STOP button on the

player or on the remote control.

Using the Set-up menus

Your DV139 has two different set-up menus:

The Set-up menu allows conﬁguration of all aspects of your DVD player. Conﬁgurable items and

their potential values are described on the following pages.

The Display set-up menu is a series of video test patterns with instructions that will allow you to

conﬁgure your display optimally for your DVD player.

The Set-up menu

The Set-up menu comprises six pages of options. The tabs on the left side of the screen show the pages

available, indicating the nature of the items on each page. To change between pages, move the menu

highlight to the appropriate tab and press

To change an item ﬁrst use the UP/DOWN controls to highlight the item, then press OK to open the list of

options for the menu item. The current option for the menu item is indicated. The UP/DOWN controls can

be used then to select the new option and pressing OK conﬁrms the new selection and closes the option

list. (If the item to be changed is controlled by a slider, press OK to activate the slider and OK again

when the desired value has been selected.)

Note that items that are not applicable currently (for example, the Pro Logic II settings when Pro Logic II

processing is switched off) are shown ‘greyed out’, and cannot be highlighted or changed.

To enter the Set-up menu, press the SETUP button on the remote control. Press SETUP for a second

time to close the menu.

The Display set-up menu

For optimum video performance it is necessary to conﬁgure your display for the video source – your DVD

player, in this case. A series of test patterns generated by your DVD player will allow you to optimise

colour balance, contrast, brightness and to centre your picture. Full instructions for each test pattern are

displayed on the screen before the test pattern is shown.

To enter the Display set-up menu, move the menu highlight to the ‘Display’ button, then press OK.

Press SETUP for a second time when you have ﬁnished.

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Operational set-up

Preferred language

This settings allows you to specify your preferred language. The default language is English, but three

other languages (French, German and Dutch) are supported.

Status messages

This setting controls the ‘pop up’ messages that appear on screen.

Off

Pop-up messages are enabled.

No pop-up messages, only menus when required.

Certain messages, such as ‘No Disc’ are always shown regardless of

how this is set.

Subtitle display

This setting controls which subtitles displayed on your TV (although

note that some discs may force the subtitles to be displayed

regardless of how this item is set).

Off

No Subtitles.

Subtitles are displayed in the ‘preferred language’.

Closed Caption Closed-caption information from the disc (where

available) is sent to your TV.

The default setting for Subtitle is ‘Off’.

Note that not all discs will have your preferred language available as a subtitle. Some discs will require

you to chose your preferred subtitle language from the disc menu and some discs may force the subtitles

to be displayed regardless of how this item is set. Closed-caption information is available only on discs

produced for the US and Canadian markets and will be displayed only by TVs that support NTSC-format

signals.

Auto power off

This setting can be used to put your player into stand-by mode automatically if the player is left un-

used.

Off

The player will not enter stand-by mode automatically.

30 minutes

The player will enter stand-by mode automatically after 30 minutes disuse.

DVD priority

Many DVD-Audio discs are actually dual DVD-Audio/DVD-Video discs. To decide which part is selected for

playing, you can set the priority with this control.

DVD-Audio

DVD-Video

The DVD-Audio part is played

The DVD-Video part is played

SACD priority

Many SACD discs are actually hybrid SACD/CDs. To decide which layer is selected for playing, you can

set the priority with this control.

SACD

The SACD layer is played

The CD layer is played

Divx subtitles

If you use DivX subtitles, choose the appropriate language group from the list. The factory setting is

‘Western European’.

Divx registration

DivX Video-On-Demand (VOD) is a digital video delivery service that lets you copy video content from

your computer to a CD or DVD for playback on your DV139. To register for this service, a player-

generated registration code is required. This code can be seen by selecting the ‘DivX registration’ button.

For more information on this service, please visit www.divx.com/vod.

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Video set-up

If your display device is HDMI-compliant, the DV139 can read the

capabilities of the display device directly; the information allows the

DV139 to conﬁgure its output automatically and optimally for the

attached device.

See page 22 for more information about connecting to HDMI devices.

Main video output

This setting is to tell the DV139 which of the available video outputs

is the ‘main’ output, i.e., in the event of a conﬂict between video

outputs, which output has priority.

HDMI

Select this item if you are connecting the DV139 to an HDMI-compliant device,

and you are happy for the DV139 to conﬁgure itself automatically for the device it

is attached to.

HDMI as DVI

This is the recommended setting if you are connecting the DV139 to an

HDMI-compliant device.

Even though your display

device may be fully HDMI

compliant, it is possible

that in-line receivers or

repeaters may work only

in DVI mode. In this case,

it is useful to disable

HDMI, forcing DVI output

instead.

HDMI as DVI

Select this item if you are connecting the DV139 to a DVI-compliant device, and

you are happy for the DV139 to conﬁgure itself automatically for the device it is

attached to.

Analogue

Select this setting if you are not connecting the DV139 to a HDMI-compliant

device.

Display standard

This is set at the factory to be appropriate for the type of display device used in your country.

Should you need to change this setting, the options are as follows.

Selecting ‘HDMI as DVI’

will force the DV139 into

DVI mode even when an

HDMI device is detected.

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 the quality of the video output (and may

cause the video to become ‘jerky’). This is the best setting to use if your display

device can accept only NTSC video (this is generally the case in North America);

better results are obtained by using ‘Auto’, but your display device must be able

to support PAL.

PAL

PAL is always used as the video standard. Note that NTSC discs are converted to

PAL, but this causes some reduction in the quality of the video output (and may

cause the video to become ‘jerky’). Better results will be obtained by using ‘Auto’,

but your display device must be able to support NTSC.

Display shape

This needs to be set correctly for the type of display device you have and the type of display you prefer.

4:3 Letterbox

Use this setting if you have a conventional 4:3 display device, and you prefer

to view wide screen movies in letterbox format (with black bars at the top and

bottom).

4:3 Panscan

16:9

Use this setting if you have a conventional 4:3 display device, and you prefer to

view wide screen movies in Pan & Scan format (cropping the sides of the image).

Use this setting if you have a wide screen (16:9) display device.

Material in 16:9 format is displayed so as to ﬁll the screen.

If you have a 4:3 display device and you have set a preference for PANSCAN, it does not mean you will

always see movies in this format, since Panscan display must be supported by the disc being played.

HDMI resolution

Normally the video resolution of the HDMI output is set to the native format of the connected display

device. If you wish to specify the output format, however, use this setting.

Auto

The output resolution will be set appropriately for the connected display.

This is the recommended setting if you are connecting the DV139 to an

HDMI- or DVI-compliant device.

SD-interlaced

The HDMI output will be restricted to interlaced resolutions (i.e., NTSC 480i or

PAL 576i).

This setting cannot be used for DVI devices.

SD-progressive The HDMI output will be restricted to progressive resolutions with no scaling (i.e.,

NTSC 480p or PAL 576p).

(Other

Resolutions of 720p, 1080i and 1080p are also available.

resolutions)

This setting can be changed only if ‘Main video output’ is set to ‘HDMI’ or ‘HDMI as DVI’.

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HDMI colour space

This setting controls the type of video (the colour space) given out over the HDMI connection.

Auto

The colour space will be set appropriately for the connected display.

This is the recommended setting if you are connecting the DV139 to an

HDMI- or DVI-compliant device.

YUV

The HDMI connection carries Y, Pb, Pr (YUV) component video.

The HDMI connection carries RGB video with standard video levels.

The HDMI connection carries RGB video with PC (0–255) video levels.

RGB (video)

RGB (PC)

This setting can be changed only if ‘Main video output’ is set to ‘HDMI’. This setting has no effect on the

analogue video outputs.

Analogue resolution

Allows selection of interlaced or de-interlaced (progressive scan) output from the component

Not all displays support

progressive scan. If you

enable progressive scan

accidentally and your

display does not support

it, you may be unable

to view the picture from

the DVD player, including

the on-screen display

required to change the

video settings back.

video connection.

SD-interlaced

The video output will always be interlaced (standard deﬁnition video). Use this

setting if your display device does not support progressive scan.

The component- and HDMI-video outputs will put progressive scan video out for

both PAL and NTSC discs. Use this setting only if your display device supports

progressive scan in both PAL and NTSC formats.

Progressive

This setting can be changed only if ‘Main video output’ is set to ‘Analogue’.

Note that the video on the component video connections always matches that on the HDMI link,

so changing this value when in ‘Analogue’ mode will change the HDMI output too.

If this happens, use a

composite or SCART video

connection (which always

carry interlaced video)

between the DV139 and

your display device in

order to be able to see

the set-up menu and

correct the mistake.

The S-video output will be muted when progressive scan is active.

Analogue NTSC black (Pedestal)

This setting controls the ‘pedestal’ signal or black level when the NTSC video standard is used.

0 IRE

This removes the pedestal from NTSC video. This setting should be used in Japan,

and also if you are using RGB video, whatever the country.

7.5 IRE

This is the standard pedestal level that should be used in all countries that use

NTSC video, with the exception of Japan.

This setting can be changed, but it only has an effect with NTSC output standards.

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Audio set-up

This section allows you to conﬁgure the analogue, digital and HDMI

audio outputs. In particular, the digital output type needs to be set

correctly if you are using an external audio decoder, receiver or D-A

converter.

Digital audio output

This setting conﬁgures the digital audio output – coaxial, optical and

HDMI.

S/PDIF

When the ‘Stereo PCM’ digital output is selected, all audio material played is

stereo PCM

down-mixed to stereo and output as stereo PCM. Use this setting if you have an

external D-A converter that supports only 2-channel PCM.

S/PDIF

The Bitstream setting supports the following audio standards:

bitstream

2 channel PCM (on CDs or DVDs)

Dolby Digital

MPEG multi channel

DTS multi channel

Use this setting if you have a receiver/decoder that supports Dolby Digital.

HDMI (Auto)

Select this item if you are using an HDMI connection between your DV139 and

your receiver or display device.

The audio type will be changed automatically to work with the device attached to

your player – but note that Audio over HDMI is not supported for 1080P format.

Do not select this item if your HDMI display device cannot decode audio

or if you are connecting to a DVI device (since a DVI link cannot carry

audio) – choose one of the other settings instead.

DVD sample rate

This needs to be set correctly if you are using an external audio decoder, receiver or D-A converter

connected to the S/PDIF digital audio output.

Max 96KHz

Max 48KHz

Choose this option if your external audio decoder is able to process digital audio

with a sample rate of up to 96kHz, or if you are not using the digital audio

outputs. This is the maximum sample rate present on DVD-video discs.

Choose this option if your external audio decoder is unable to process digital

audio with a sample rate of up to 96kHz. This is the normal setting for this

menu item.

Note that this setting is relevant only to the output from DVD-video discs.

Audio compression

This option allows compression of the audio stream to be turned on or off, where ‘On’ is intended for

‘late night’ listening when large volume changes are not desirable.

Turning compression on decreases the volume of the louder passages, i.e., the total dynamic range of

the audio is reduced. Normally, however, this item is set to ‘Off’, to disable compression.

This menu option affects both the analogue and the HDMI outputs (although note that the HDMI output

is affected only when multi-channel uncompressed audio is requested by the receiver, not otherwise).

The co-axial and optical digital audio outputs are never affected by this menu setting.

Compression is available only on Dolby Digital recordings.

CD Direct

This option mutes all video output while music is playing. The effect of this is to produce sound output of

the very highest quality with CD and SACD discs, uncompromised by unnecessary video processing.

The options are Off or On, with a default setting of ‘Off’. The ‘CD Direct’ LED on the left of the front panel

is illuminated when this option is ‘On’.

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Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Pro Logic II decoding is designed to produce a 5-channel analogue output from two-channel source

material.

Set this item to one of the following. Due to the different recording methods used for movies and music, it

is recommended that the correct decoding mode for your source material is used to obtain the best results.

Off

No Dolby Pro Logic decoding is performed.

Dolby Pro Logic decoding is performed. Dolby Pro Logic decoding is a legacy mode,

and we recommend using one of the Dolby Pro Logic II decoding options instead.

Dolby

Pro Logic

Movie

Music

Movie mode should be used with material marked as ‘Dolby Surround’ encoded.

Music mode is for use with any stereo music recording. As the optimum decoding

method varies according to the recording, Music mode allows user adjustment of

the processing characteristics; information about adjusting the Music mode by

using ‘Dimension’, ‘Centre Width’ and ‘Panorama’ controls can be found below.

Matrix

The Matrix mode is the same as the Music mode except that the directional

enhancement logic is turned off. Matrix mode may be used to enhance mono

signals by making them seem ‘larger’.

Dimension

(This setting can be adjusted only when Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode is selected.)

‘Dimension’ allows you to adjust gradually the soundﬁeld either towards the front or towards the rear.

If a recording is too spacious or strong from the surrounds, it can be adjusted ‘forward’ to get a better

balance. Likewise, if a stereo recording is somewhat too ‘narrow’ sounding, it can be adjusted toward the

rear to get a more enveloping, immersive result. We recommend ‘Dimension’ is set to 0 for normal use.

Centre Width

(This setting can be adjusted only when Dolby Pro Logic II Music

mode is selected.)

Display

Centre spreading

effect

With Dolby Pro Logic II decoding, dominant centre signals come

only from the centre speaker. If no centre speaker is present,

the decoder splits the centre signal equally to the left and right

speakers to create a ‘phantom’ centre image. The Centre Width

control allows variable adjustment of the centre image so it may

be heard only from the centre speaker; only from the left/right

speakers as a phantom image; or from all three front speakers

to varying degrees. We recommend ‘Centre Width’ is set to 3 for

normal use.

No centre spreading

20.8°

28°

36°

54°

62°

69.8°

Phantom centre

The ‘Centre Width’ setting

for Dolby Pro Logic II

Music Mode

Panorama

(This setting can be adjusted only when Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode is selected.)

Panorama extends the front centre image to include the surround speakers for an exciting ‘wrap-around’

effect with side wall imaging.

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Speaker set-up

This menu screen allows you to specify the speaker conﬁguration that

is connected to the analogue ouputs of your DVD player. (If you are

using the HDMI or SPDIF audio outputs, this speaker conﬁguration

should be performed in your surround-sound receiver.) It is important

that this conﬁguration reﬂects accurately the actual situation,

otherwise audio quality may be severely compromised.

The speakers are indicated as follows:

Front L/R

Centre

This is the setting for the ‘Front’ speakers

This is the ‘Centre’ speaker setting.

Surround

L/R

This is the setting for the ‘Surround’ speakers (normally

next to or behind the user).

Subwoofer

This is used to indicate whether a subwoofer is connected.

For each speaker, the player can be conﬁgured to send either audio

with the full frequency range of the source material, or with a reduced

frequency range. The reduced frequency range option is used normally

when ‘satellite’ speakers are used for the surround channels; these cannot handle low frequency

information. Full frequency speakers are commonly called ‘Large’ speakers, with reduced-range speakers

given the name ‘Small’. Low frequency information is re-routed from ‘small’ speakers to ‘large’ speakers,

or to the subwoofer (depending on the speaker conﬁguration).

NOTES:

1. Any speaker that is not connected should be identiﬁed by selecting ‘Not Present’ for

that speaker.

2. Although the DV139 is very ﬂexible in the speaker conﬁgurations it can handle, some

restrictions have been applied. For example, if no subwoofer is present, then it is not

possible to conﬁgure the Front speakers to be ‘Small’ since there would be nowhere

to redirect the low frequency information.

Sub with stereo

This setting is relevant to 2-channel source material only (such as CDs). It controls whether the

low frequency information is redirected to the subwoofer, or not. This item can be changed only if a

subwoofer is speciﬁed as present in the system.

Not used

No redirection of low-frequency information occurs; all the audio is sent to the

Front speakers.

Bass

redirected

Low-frequency information is redirected to the subwoofer, with the remaining

(higher-frequency) information sent to the Front speakers.

Bass

duplicated

All the audio is sent to the Front speakers. In addition, the low-frequency

information is duplicated to the subwoofer.

Crossover Frequency

This setting deﬁnes the frequency at which bass-redirection begins. Frequencies below this level are

redirected from ‘small’ speakers to the Fronts or to the subwoofer; frequencies above this level are not

redirected. The redirection frequency is the same for all the speakers in a system.

The optimum crossover frequency depends on the characteristics of your speaker set-up, and is best

determined by experimentation. We suggest you start at 100Hz.

Delay set-up

The delay set-up menu page allows two different types of delay to be

conﬁgured: those due to speaker positioning and those due to video

post-processing.

Speaker positioning

The relative positioning of speakers within a room (particularly a

large room) may mean that sound from some speakers arrives

at the listener later than sound from others. By altering the delay

settings for the different speakers, this difference in arrival time

can be reduced or eliminated.

When setting the delay, it should be imagined that the listener is

sitting in a circle of the speakers; the delay indicates the distance

of the speaker from the listener.

Measurement Units

Your DV139 allows you to choose the measurement units that you

feel most comfortable with: centimetres or inches.

Delays

Delays for the front, centre and surround speakers can be set using the associated sliders.

Specifying the different speaker distances will cause a slight delay to be added to the output of the

closest speakers so that the sound from all the speakers will arrive at the listener at the same time.

Note that these delay sliders affect only the analogue and the HDMI outputs (although the HDMI

output is affected only when multi-channel uncompressed audio is requested by the receiver, not

otherwise). The SPDIF digital audio output is never affected by changes here. If you are using the

SPDIF connection between the DV139 and your receiver, set all of the delays to zero.

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Video post-processing (lip-sync.)

Delay (NTSC/PAL)

Modern displays and video scalers often employ digital video processing that can introduce a

signiﬁcant video delay. The ‘Delay’ menu items allow correction of this effect by delaying the audio

soundtrack up to 150 milliseconds. The amount of correction required in a given system is best

determined by experimentation.

If the interlaced video outputs of the DV139 are in use and the display is converting the signal to

progressive scan then we recommend a delay of 50–80ms, depending upon the display.

If the progressive video output of the DV139 is in use, the player corrects automatically for its

own processing delays and it is unlikely that additional delay will be necessary. Therefore, start

by setting these items to 0ms (no delay).

Trim set-up

The relative sensitivity (volume) of different speakers can lead to

some speakers sounding disproportionately loud or quiet, relative to

others in the system. The trims setting of your DV139 can help to

address this inbalance.

This page is relevant only if you are using the analogue audio outputs

of the DV139 to connect to your ampliﬁer/receiver. If this is not the

case, set all the trims to be 0 dB.

Test Noise

Setting this item to ‘On’ causes pink noise to be generated from the

speaker indicated by the on-screen highlight. The noise is at the

volume indicated by the slider for the speaker. Setting this to ‘On’ may

be useful in ensuring that the relative volume for each speaker is the

same.

Note that this setting is set automatically to ‘Off’ on exit from this

menu page.

Trims

Trims for all the speakers can be set using the associated sliders. These settings are useful if the

speakers have different sensitivities (and so have different volumes for the same input levels). The trims

can be set in 1dB steps.

Subwoofer/Sub with stereo trims

Both the ‘Subwoofer’ and the ‘Sub with stereo’ trims control the subwoofer trim setting. ‘Subwoofer’ is

the trim used when multi-channel material is being played; ‘Sub with stereo’ is the subwoofer trim used

with 2-channel material.

Completing the set-up

Complete the set-up procedure by pressing SETUP on the remote control. This saves all the data and

closes the set-up menu. You can press SETUP at any time while in a menu to quit from it.

To return to the set-up menu at any time, ensure that there is no disc playing and press the SETUP

button.

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DVD/VCD special playback modes

This section explains the special playback modes for DVDs and VCDs. The operations described here are

not exactly the same for DVDs and VCDs, but very similar.

Note that many VCDs have a single track, so some operations involving tracks will not be relevant.

Jumping to a particular point

Press the SRCH button on the remote control to open the ‘Search’ menu:

If the disc is playing, then the elapsed and total times on the disc are

shown. With a DVD, Title, Chapter and Time are displayed; with a CD,

Track, Time and Disc Time are displayed.

A jump can be performed using different speciﬁers: jump to a particular

time or to a speciﬁed chapter/track on the disc.

Time

Highlight the ‘Time’ ﬁeld and enter the time in hours, minutes and

seconds, then press OK. The Search menu is removed from the screen

and playback starts from the time speciﬁed. Invalid time entries are

ignored.

Title/Chapter

(Applies to DVDs only) To jump to a title or chapter, highlight the title/

chapter position and enter the number of the title/chapter to jump to,

before pressing OK. It is possible to jump to a chapter within a different

title to the current one by entering a value into both ﬁelds. Note that specifying a title without a chapter

will jump to the ﬁrst chapter in the title.

Group/Track

(Applicable to DVD-audio discs only.) To jump to a group or track, highlight the group/track position and

enter the number of the group/track to jump to, before pressing OK. It is possible to jump to a track

within a different group to the current one by entering a value into both ﬁelds. Note that specifying a

group without a track will jump to the ﬁrst track in the group.

Track

(Applies to VCDs only) To jump to a speciﬁed track on a VCD, enter the track number in the ‘Track’ ﬁeld,

then press OK. Note that many VCDs have only one track.

Closing the 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

Repeat, shufﬂe or looped (A-B repeat) playback modes are available.

Repeat

Press the RPT button on the remote control to cycle through the repeat options. For DVDs, a chapter or

title repeat may be selected (i.e., play continuously the current chapter or the current title). For VCDs, a

track or disc repeat is available.

When a chapter/track repeat is selected, the loop symbol on the front panel display is illuminated and

the current chapter/track is repeated. If a title/disc repeat is selected, the loop symbol and ‘ALL’ are

illuminated and the current title/disc is repeated.

To cancel repeat, press the RPT button until ‘Repeat: Off’ is displayed.

Shufﬂe

Press the or RND (CR100) or SHUFF (CR-515) button on the remote control to switch shufﬂe play on.This

causes the chapters/tracks to be played in random order.

To cancel random play, press the RND (CR100) or SHUFF (CR-515) button for a second time.

A-B repeat

The DV139 can repeat a speciﬁc section of a DVD or VCD; this is called an A-B repeat.

To perform an A-B repeat, wait until the disc is at the point where you want the repeat to start, then

press SHIFT + RPT. The OSD shows a repeat symbol, followed by ‘A–’, and the front panel shows ‘A–’.

Press SHIFT + RPT again at the point you want the repeat to end. The repeat symbol, followed by ‘A-B’ is

shown on the display device, and the front panel shows ‘A-B’. The selected section is repeated in a loop.

To cancel the A-B repeat, press SHIFT + RPT again. An ‘Off’ message is displayed on the OSD.

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Disc navigator screen

When a disc containing audio/video/image ﬁles is detected by the DVD player, the disc navigator screen

is displayed. In the example, a CD-R containing MP3 ﬁles is shown.

The following areas can be identiﬁed:

File/Folder

The name of the ﬁle or

folder that is currently

selected.

Control window

The following advanced functions can be accessed from

here:

Filter: You can use this to allow only certain types of ﬁle

to be displayed (audio, photo and video)

Browser View: (Does not apply to SACD discs.) The

track list can be browsed and each time OK is pressed

the preview area updates with the number of tracks

programmed. Once the sequence of chosen tracks has

been selected, return to the control window and select

‘Add to program’. To play the sequence, go to ‘Program

view’ and press PLAY.

Browser area

Folder/track list area

Program view: Select ‘View Program’. The track list now

shows only those items in the programmed sequence. To

play a programmed sequence, press PLAY.

Shows the number of tracks

currently programmed in

the sequence

The names of folders, ﬁles

and tracks are displayed here.

Selecting an item here and

pressing OK plays the ﬁle,

displays the photo, or opens

the folder, as appropriate.

Return to ‘Browser view’ to view all the available tracks.

Add Directory: Adds the current directory to the

program sequence.

Clear program: When no disc is playing, this clears the

program sequence.

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The HDMI interface

If you have a HDMI- or DVI-equipped monitor or display, you can connect it to the DV139 using a HDMI

cable. The HDMI connector carries uncompressed digital video, as well as digital audio.

About HDMI

HDMI (High Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection

for use with DVD players, digital TV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to

combine the technologies of High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) and the Digital Visual

Interface (DVI) in one speciﬁcation, with the addition of transmission of digital audio information; HDCP

is used to protect digital content transmitted to DVI-compliant displays.

HDMI has the capability to support standard or high-deﬁnition video, together with stereo or multi-

channel surround-sound audio. HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, one connector

(instead of several cables and connectors), and communication between the AV source and AV devices.

Connecting using HDMI

If the HDMI connector is to be used, we recommend ﬁrst setting the ‘Main video output’ item on the

video menu page to ‘HDMI’. This will give full ‘plug and play’ functionality. See page 14 for details on how

to do this.

Use a HDMI cable to connect the HDMI socket on this player to a HDMI socket on a compatible display

device or receiver. The arrow on the cable connector body should be face up for correct alignment with

the connector on the DV139. If the DV139 has been conﬁgured to ‘HDMI’, then the DV139 will conﬁgure

its video output automatically to match the capabilities of the attached HDMI device.

NOTE: A HDMI connection can be made only with HDMI or DVI-equipped components compatible

with both DVI and HDCP. Note that if you choose to connect to a DVI device, you will need an adaptor

(HDMI to DVI) to do so; a DVI/HDCP connection, however, does not support audio signals.

If you require further information on the possibilities for connecting your DV139 to your DVI/HDMI

equipped display device, please contact your Arcam dealer.

Troubleshooting

Problems with video

No VIDEo (blANk SCREEN)

Check that the HDMI cable is connected correctly at both ends. If an HDMI-equipped A/V

receiver is in use, try connecting the DV139 directly to the display device, in order to isolate

where the fault may lie.

Check that the display device is set to display the HDMI input (i.e., has not been set to some