Arcam DV88 User Manual

H A N D B O O K  
DV88 PLUS  
Arcam DV88PLUS DVD player  
Using this handbook  
This handbook has been designed to give you all the information  
Contents  
Safety guidelines  
you need to install, connect, set up and use the Arcam DiVA  
DV88PLUS. The remote control handset supplied with the  
equipment is also described.  
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Safety instructions  
Safety compliance  
Using this handbook  
Safety  
It may be that the DV88PLUS has been installed and set up as  
part of your Hi-Fi installation by a qualified Arcam dealer. In  
this case, you may wish to skip the sections of this handbook  
dealing with installation and setting up the unit. Use the Contents  
list to guide you to the relevant sections.  
Disc types supported  
Installation  
Positioning the unit  
Connecting outputs: Video  
Componenet video  
RGB output  
S-Video  
Composite video  
Safety  
Safety guidelines are set out on the following page of this  
handbook.  
Many of these items are common sense precautions, but for  
your own safety, and to ensure that you do not damage the unit,  
we strongly recommend that you read them. This is a class 1  
product and requires an earth connection.  
Progressive video 525P (480P)  
Connecting digital audio  
Connecting analogue audio  
Remote control input  
Connecting to a power supply  
Configuring your DVD player  
Introduction  
Disc types supported  
The ARCAM DV88PLUS DVD player plays a range of disc types.  
These include:  
Switching the power on  
Obtaining a TV picture  
Using the Set-up menus  
Operational setup  
Video setup  
Audio setup  
DVD-video (single region, set at factory)  
CDDA (‘normal’ audio-CDs) including HDCD decoding, CD-  
R, and CD-RW  
Video CD, including variants such as CVCD, SVCD and  
DVCD  
MP3 audio files, when on a CD-ROM or CD-R/CD-RW (some  
restrictions apply).  
Access setting  
Completing the set-up  
Basic use of your DVD player  
Introduction  
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Front panel controls  
Playing a disc  
Using the remote control  
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Advanced controls  
Advanced DVD and VCD features  
Jumping to a particular point  
Special playback modes  
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This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is  
protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual  
property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights  
owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized  
by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other  
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision  
Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.  
Performing an A-B repeat  
To program a special sequence  
Advanced audio CD and MP3 features  
Screen layout  
Browsing the disc (Browse mode)  
Programmed playback (Audio CDs)  
Programmed playback (MP3)  
Shuffle and Repeat  
Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully  
compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed  
in the picture. In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is  
recommended that the user switch the connection to the ‘Standard  
Definition’ output. If there are questions regarding TV set compatibility  
with this model 525p DVD player, please contact Arcam Customer  
Support Department.  
Reference  
Troubleshooting  
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Technical specifications  
Guarantee  
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On-line registration  
Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories, Inc.  
‘Dolby’, ‘Pro Logic’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby  
Laboratories.  
Confidential unpublished works, Copyright © 1992–1997 Dolby  
Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.  
Manufactured under licence from Digital Theater Systems, Inc.  
US Patent Number 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued and  
pending. ‘DTS’ and ‘DTS Digital Surround’, are trademarks of Digital  
Theater Systems, Inc.  
DV88PLUS  
Copyright © 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.  
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Installation  
REMOTE  
IN  
COMPONENT  
Y
VIDEO OUT  
SCART A/V OUT COMPOSITE  
SUPPLY  
VOLTAGE  
DIGITAL OUT  
OPTICAL COAX  
S VIDEO  
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L
AUDIO OUT  
Pb  
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Pr  
R
R
POWER INLET  
PCM/BITSTREAM  
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Positioning the unit  
RGB output  
Place the DV88PLUS on a level, firm surface and ensure that  
RGB output is available on both the SCART and Component/RGB  
there is adequate ventilation for the unit.  
sockets and offers picture quality equal to component video.  
Use appropriate cables to connect either the SCART connector  
or RGB phonos to the TV. Note that if you are using RGB output  
via phono connectors, you will also need to use COMPOSITE as  
a sync signal.  
Connecting outputs: Video  
To view the pictures from the DVD player you need to connect  
one of its video outputs to a TV, monitor or projector.  
If you are using a SCART connection to your TV, it is best to  
mute your TV’s speakers because SCART also carries stereo  
audio signals; this prevents audio coming through the TV.  
The DV88PLUS has five video outputs:  
Component video  
RGB  
S-video  
Composite video  
AV control: The SCART output has a control signal that switches  
your TV to its SCART input when the DV88PLUS is turned on. It  
will also signal to wide screen TVs the correct aspect ratio (16:  
9 or 4:3), provided these features are supported by the TV.  
Progressive scan component (525P(480P)) video.  
You only need to use one type of video from the list. Choose a  
type that your TV supports.  
S-Video  
NOTE: If your TV supports none of these types of video then  
The S-Video output (also known as S-VHS or Y/C) is commonly  
supported by TVs worldwide. Connect the S VIDEO output of the  
DVD player to the S-Video input of the TV using an appropriate  
cable.  
it’s time to purchase a new TV!  
Note that you may connect equipment such as AV receivers  
in the signal path between the DVD player and the TV, so long  
as that equipment supports the correct type of video signal.  
For instructions on how to connect AV equipment, consult the  
manual for that equipment.  
Composite video  
If your TV only offers a composite input (sometimes labelled  
CVBS or just ‘video’), connect this to the COMPOSITE video  
output of the DVD player using a phono cable suitable for video  
use.  
Component video  
Use three phono cables to connect the Component Y, Pb, Pr  
outputs of the DVD player to the Y, Pb, Pr inputs of the TV.  
Ensure that the cables are suitable for video use and that they  
are approximately the same length. Some component video  
interfaces are labelled in different ways: see the table below if  
your TV’s component inputs are not labelled ‘Y, Pb, Pr’.  
NOTE: The DVD player can only support Component video  
or RGB video at any one time. This is specified in the setup  
menu. If you use either of these outputs with an incorrect  
menu setting, the picture will be coloured in a strange way.  
Similar effects result from cross connection of the three  
signals.  
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alternative  
alternative alternative  
Y
Y
Cb  
Cr  
Y
(B–Y)  
(R–Y)  
Y
U
V
Pb  
Pr  
If you use component video outputs, you must ensure that  
the SCART socket is not used. Similarly, if the SCART socket  
is used, disconnect the component video leads.  
NOTE: Component video DVD players and TVs are not  
generally available in Europe.  
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Progressive video 525P (480P)  
Connecting to a power supply  
If your television is capable of accepting a progressively  
scanned video signal, you may wish to use the progressive  
video output from the DV88PLUS.  
Wrong plug?  
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.  
To connect the progressive output of the DV88PLUS to your TV,  
follow the instructions above for connecting component video. If  
you are unsure whether your TV can accept progressive video,  
please refer to its instruction manual or consult your dealer.  
If your mains supply voltage or mains plug is different, consult  
your Arcam dealer or Arcam Customer Support on  
+44 (0)1223 203203.  
NTSC progressive scan output is available whenever the  
DV88PLUS is playing 525 (NTSC) source material  
Mains lead  
The appliance is normally supplied with a moulded mains plug  
already fitted to the lead. 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. Should you require a new mains lead, contact your  
Arcam dealer.  
PAL progressive video  
At the time of writing this handbook, PAL progressive video is in  
the process of being standardized, but is not allowed currently  
under Macrovision regulations. We hope to be able to enable  
this in the future.  
The progressive scan output from the DV88PLUS reverts to  
interlaced output when PAL (625) material is being played.  
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.  
Connecting Digital audio  
If you have an external surround sound decoder, receiver or  
D-A converter that you wish to use with the DVD player, then  
you will need to connect it using either a coaxial or optical lead.  
These digital outputs provide PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG  
multi-channel audio, depending on the source material. It is also  
possible to set the digital output always to output 2-channel  
PCM (stereo mix-down) via the setup menu.  
Put the plug on the other end of the cable into your power  
supply socket and switch the socket on.  
If possible, use the coaxial connection as this may offer slightly  
better performance. Connect the coax output of the DVD player  
to the digital audio coax input of the decoder/D-A converter  
or receiver using a phono cable designed for digital audio  
interconnection.  
Alternatively, connect the optical output of the DVD player to the  
optical input of the decoder/D-A converter or receiver using a  
TOSLINK optical lead.  
Connecting Analogue audio  
If you wish to use the high quality D-A converters of the DVD  
player, then you will need to use the analogue audio outputs of  
the DVD player.  
Two pairs of outputs are provided (these are identical), labelled  
L (left) and R (right). Connect one of these pairs to the input  
of your amplifier using a suitable pair of interconnect cables.  
If required, the second set of audio outputs can be used to  
connect to a second amplifier setup for ‘multi-room’ use, or  
routed to a tape recorder for making recordings.  
Remote Control input  
The REMOTE IN input can be used to pass RC5 codes to the  
DV88PLUS if it is installed in a position (or system) where infrared  
cannot be used.  
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Configuring your DVD player  
Introduction  
Operational setup  
Congratulations – if you have followed the installation  
instructions then the required connections to other equipment  
will have been made. It is now essential to go through an  
initial set up procedure to ensure the DVD player is configured  
correctly for use.  
Operation 1/4  
OSD Language  
DVD Menu  
Subtitle  
Audio  
Remote type  
OSD Status  
English  
English  
English  
English  
CR-314  
On  
Switching the power on  
Press in the POWER button on the front panel. The power LED  
above the switch lights green.  
Obtaining a TV picture  
Ensure the TV is switched on and that you have selected the  
correct TV input. You should see the following image. This is  
the image that the DVD player gives whenever there is no disc  
playing.  
OSD Language  
This setting controls the language of the messages displayed  
on the On-Screen Display (OSD). The default language is English,  
with five other languages supported.  
Note that this setting does not change the language of any  
information displayed on the front panel, which is always in  
English.  
DVD menu  
Some DVD discs support a number of different languages  
for the DVD disc menu (the menu present on the DVD itself).  
This setting allows the preferred language to be specified. For  
example, if this item is set to ‘French’ then disc menus will be  
displayed in French, where supported by the disc.  
Note that not all discs will have your preferred language  
available.  
To protect your screen from damage caused by persistent  
static images, a ‘screen saver’ facility activates after a few  
minutes of inactivity.  
Subtitle  
This setting controls the subtitles displayed on the TV.  
Off  
Auto  
No Subtitles  
Subtitles for the primary language on the  
disc  
Using the Set-up menus  
If you have not already done so, now would be a good time to  
fit the two AAA batteries in the remote handset, taking care to  
get them the correct way round. Select ‘DVD’ using the CD/DVD  
button on the remote control.  
Closed Caption ‘Closed Caption’ information from the disc (if  
present) is sent to the TV  
English subtitles  
French subtitles, etc. (six languages are  
supported)  
English  
French  
Ensure that no disc is playing and press SETUP on the remote  
control: a menu appears on the TV screen.  
Note that some discs may force the subtitles to be displayed  
regardless of how the Subtitle item is set.  
The Set-up menu comprises four pages of options. The top line  
of each page shows the page title, indicating the nature of the  
settings controlled by the page. To make a change, first use  
the UP/DOWN controls to highlight the item. Once the item to  
be changed has been highlighted, press RIGHT to open the list  
of options for the menu item. The current option for the menu  
item is shown highlighted; the UP/DOWN controls can be used  
to select the new option, then pressing LEFT confirms the  
selection and closes the option list.  
Closed Caption information is displayed only if the ‘Closed  
Caption’ option is selected, closed caption information is  
present on the disc, and your TV supports closed caption  
decoding.  
The default setting for Subtitle is ‘Off’. Alternatively, choose the  
setting for the language you prefer. Note that not all discs will  
have your preferred language available as a subtitle.  
To change page, highlight the page bar at the top of the screen  
and use the LEFT/RIGHT controls to move through the pages.  
Audio  
This controls the default audio track, when there is more than  
one audio track present.  
In the ‘Setup’ menu, the UP/DOWN controls ‘wrap around’, so  
that with the highlight bar at the bottom of the screen, pressing  
DOWN takes the bar to the top of the screen.  
English  
French  
English language, if available  
French language, if available, etc. (six languages  
are supported)  
The default setting is ‘English’. Choose the setting you would  
like as default. Note that the Audio preference setting is not  
respected by all discs, which may impose their own default  
choice.  
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output (and may cause the video to become  
‘jerky’). This is the best setting to use if your TV  
can accept only NTSC video (this is generally the  
case in North America); better results are obtained  
by using ‘Auto’, but your TV must be able to  
support PAL.  
Remote type  
This informs the player which type of remote control you  
are using, so that the player can take into account the slight  
differences between the remote types. For ARCAM remote  
controls, the remote type is always written on the front of the  
remote control, normally at the bottom of the unit.  
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 TV must be able to support NTSC.  
CR-314 This selects the grey ARCAM CR-314 remote  
control  
CR-80  
This selects the black ARCAM CR-80 learning  
remote control  
CR-9000 This selects the black ARCAM CR-9000 learning  
remote control  
Other  
A non-ARCAM learning remote control is being used  
Progressive  
Off  
It is important to choose ‘Other’ if the learning remote in use  
does not support RC-5 ‘toggle bits’.  
The video output will always be interlaced (standard  
definition video). Use this setting if your display  
device does not support progressive scan.  
The component video output will switch to  
progressive scan mode whenever the output  
standard is NTSC (525). This would be whenever  
an NTSC disc is played, or whenever ‘TV System’  
is set to NTSC. The video output will revert to  
interlaced (standard definition) for PAL (625)  
modes. Use this setting only if your display device  
supports progressive scan.  
OSD (On Screen Display)  
This setting controls the ‘pop up’ messages that appear on  
screen.  
Auto  
On  
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.  
Video setup  
NOTE: When progressive scan is active, the component  
video output will be in progressive mode, and the other video  
outputs (composite and S-Video) are muted.  
Video 2/4  
TV Shape  
TV System  
Progressive  
HQ Video  
4:3 Letter Box  
Auto  
Since progressive scan must be component, not RGB, the  
‘HQ video setting’ will be forced to component if progressive  
scan is enabled.  
Off  
RGB Scart  
7.5 IRE(Standard)  
NTSC Black  
Not all displays support progressive scan. If you accidentally  
enable progressive scan and your display does not support  
it, you will be unable to view the picture from the DVD player,  
including the on screen display required to change the video  
settings. To revert to interlaced mode without using the on  
screen menus, press and hold the STOP button on the front  
panel at any time. The video mode will revert to interlaced  
mode after the button has been held in for five seconds.  
TV shape  
This needs to be set correctly for the type of TV you have and  
the type of display you prefer.  
4:3 Letterbox Use this setting if you have a conventional 4:3  
TV, and you prefer to view wide screen movies  
in letterbox format (with black bars at the top  
and bottom)  
4:3 Panscan Use this setting if you have a conventional 4:3  
TV, and you prefer to view wide screen movies  
in Pan & Scan format (cropping the sides of the  
image)  
HQ Video (High Quality Video)  
This setting controls the type of video given out on the  
Component and SCART video outputs. It is set at the factory to  
be appropriate for the type of TV used in your country, so it is  
best not to change it. If it gets set incorrectly then the picture  
shown on the TV will have strange colouring.  
Component  
16:9  
Use this setting if you have a wide screen (16:  
9) TV. Material in 16:9 format is displayed so  
as to fill the screen.  
The video output on both the Component video (3  
phonos) and SCART is Y, Pb, Pr component video.  
RGB SCART  
If you have a 4:3 TV and you have set a preference for Panscan,  
it does not mean you will always see movies in this format,  
since the Panscan display must be supported on that disc.  
The video output on both the Component video (3  
phonos) and SCART is RGB. Note that if you are  
using RGB output via phono connectors, you will  
also need to use COMPOSITE as a sync signal.  
TV System  
NTSC black (Pedestal)  
This is set at the factory to be appropriate for the type of TV  
used in your country. Should you need to change this setting,  
the options are explained below.  
This setting controls the ‘pedestal’ signal or black level when the  
NTSC video standard is used. Note that it does not affect PAL  
video in any way.  
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.  
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 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  
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.  
NTSC  
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Access setting  
Audio setup  
Audio 3/4  
Bitstream/2 Ch.  
Not applicable  
Not applicable  
Max 48K  
Access 4/4  
– – – –  
Audio  
Prologic  
Audio Delay  
Down-sample  
Password  
Rating  
View all films  
Password  
This section allows you to configure the type of analogue and  
digital audio outputs. In particular, the digital output type needs  
to be set correctly if you are using an external audio decoder,  
receiver or D-A converter.  
The password setting works in conjunction with the rating  
setting (the next menu item) to provide a means of limiting  
content playback by children (parental control).  
You will see there are four dashes and a padlock symbol.  
Normally the padlock symbol will be open and this means the  
parental control is unlocked. Under this condition the rating  
setting may be freely changed.  
Audio  
Two different types of digital output are supported: ‘Bitstream/  
2Ch’ and ‘PCM/2Ch’.  
The ‘Bitstream’ setting supports the following audio standards:  
To lock the parental control, choose a suitable four digit number.  
Don’t forget your password as you will need to know it to unlock  
the player. Highlight ‘Password’ and enter your four digit number  
using the numerical keys on the handset.  
2 channel PCM (on CDs or DVDs)  
Dolby Digital  
MPEG multi channel  
DTS multi channel  
When all four digits have been entered, press OK on the  
handset. The player is now locked and you will not be able to  
change the rating setting.  
Use the Bitstream setting if you have an external decoder that  
supports Dolby Digital.  
Stereo PCM: When the ‘PCM/2Ch’ digital output is selected,  
all audio material played is 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.  
To unlock the parental control, highlight ‘Password’ and enter  
your four digit number, followed by OK.  
NOTE: You can change the password any time you lock the  
player.  
Note that the analogue output is muted when a DTS soundtrack  
is played, since DTS is not decoded.  
Rating  
Prologic  
The rating setting is used in conjunction with the password to  
restrict the content of DVD titles that may be played. To change  
this setting the parental control must be unlocked.  
This item is not applicable for the DV88PLUS, and should not be  
changed.  
The term ‘Parental level’ refers to a standard defined for  
DVDs. DVD movies may have a parental level between 1 and  
8. Note that this only applies to DVD video discs that have the  
parental level correctly implemented. Some DVD video titles do  
not respond to parental control settings, and Video CDs have no  
mechanism for parental control.  
Audio delay  
This item is not applicable for the DV88PLUS, and should not be  
changed.  
Down-sample  
This needs to be set correctly if you are using an external audio  
decoder, receiver or D-A converter.  
View All Titles of all parental levels will be played  
No Adult Only material of parental level 4 or less may be  
played. This corresponds to the MPAA (Motion  
Picture Association of America) rating of PG-13  
Kids Only Only material of parental level 1 may be played.  
This corresponds to MPAA rating G.  
Max 96K 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.  
Once the rating level has been set, DVD titles with parental level  
higher than the setting will not play. Sometimes DVD video titles  
may be produced that have the parental level set for specific  
scenes, so a disc will play but skip or substitute certain scenes.  
Max 48K Choose this option if your external audio decoder  
is unable to process digital audio with a sample  
rate of up to 96kHz.  
Note that this setting is relevant only to the output from DVD-  
video discs  
Completing the set-up  
Complete the setup procedure by pressing SETUP on the  
remote control. This saves all the data and closes the setup  
menu. You can press SETUP at any time while in a menu to quit  
from it.  
To return to the setup menu at any time, ensure that there is no  
disc playing and press the SETUP button.  
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Basic use of your DVD player  
DV88 DVD PLAYER  
PLUS  
TRACK  
LOAD  
PLAY  
STOP  
PAUSE  
POWER  
Fast play  
Press or  
Introduction  
‘Basic operation’ explains how to play a DVD, CD or other type  
of disc, including the use of the CR-314 remote control.  
on the front panel or remote control to play fast  
forward or backwards. For DVDs, VCDs and CDs the following  
speeds for fast playback are available: x2, x4, x8, x20, x60 and  
x100. Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the different  
speeds. To resume normal playback speed, press PLAY.  
More sophisticated features – such as special playback modes  
and programming jumps and playback sequences – are  
described in the ‘Advanced features’ section.  
Fast playback is not available for MP3 discs.  
Front panel controls  
Skipping chapters/tracks  
To skip chapters (or tracks on a CD), press or  
.
Switching on  
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.  
Switch the unit on by pressing the POWER button. The status  
LED glows green when the unit is powered up and red when in  
standby mode (standby is operated from the remote control).  
Note that it is common for Video CDs to have only one track.  
Note that the remote control sensor is located on the right hand  
side of the display window. Do not obstruct this or the remote  
will not work.  
Pausing playback  
Press PAUSE on the front panel or on the remote control to  
pause playback. To resume playback, press PLAY on the front  
panel or on the handset.  
HDCD indicator  
This LED is located on the left of the display and lights green to  
indicate when HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital) material  
is playing from suitably recorded audio CDs.  
Stopping playback  
Press the STOP button on the front panel or on the remote  
control to stop playback.  
Playing a disc  
When playing a DVD, pressing STOP once performs a ‘resume  
stop’. If you now press PLAY, playback resumes from the point  
it was stopped.  
Loading a disc  
Press LOAD on the front panel (or OPEN on the handset) and  
place the disc on the tray, with the playback side facing down.  
Some discs are double sided, in which case the side labelled  
‘side A’ should face up, to access side A.  
If you press STOP twice, this is a ‘complete stop’, and playback  
resumes from the beginning of the disc.  
Front panel menu navigation  
Press LOAD on the front panel to close the tray. The disc loads  
after a pause of a few seconds.  
Should you need to navigate a disc or title menu from the front  
panel, use PAUSE for ‘up’, STOP for ‘down’ , for ‘right’, for  
‘left’ and PLAY for ‘OK’.  
Playing a disc  
Most 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.  
Note that when playing DVDs, the drive mechanism operates  
at much higher speeds compared to CDs and so may produce  
more noise when loading and playing initial chapters.  
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Using the remote control  
CD/DVD  
Ensure that DVD mode is selected using the CD/DVD  
toggle button. The ‘DVD’ LED above the CD/DVD button  
is lit briefly when DVD mode is selected.  
0–9 keypad  
This allows direct access to individual tracks on audio CDs. To  
select a track, press the corresponding keypad button followed  
by OK. For tracks greater than 9, enter the digits in sequence.  
For example, to play track 15, press 1, then 5, then OK.  
DISP (display)  
Dims or turns the DV88PLUS’s display on or off. Turning the display  
Standby  
Press Standby to toggle the standby state of the DVD player.  
CD/DVD REMOTE  
off generally gives a slight improvement in sound quality.  
Note that Arcam CD players are not controlled by this button.  
CD  
DVD  
Pressing DISP once turns the display off; twice dims the display.  
To restore the display to full brightness, press DISP a third time.  
CLEAR  
CD  
DVD  
1
4
2
5
8
0
3
Use CLEAR within the ‘Program’ and ‘Bookmark’ menus to clear  
a numeric field (see pages 12–13).  
A–B  
This button enables you to repeat a selected  
section from the disc (see page 12).  
DISP  
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PROG (program)  
You can program a selection of up to 20 chapters/tracks  
from a disc to play in any order. Press PROG to access the  
’Programme’ menu (see pages 13 and 15).  
A-B  
7
9
RPT (repeat)  
Press RPT to cycle through the repeat play options.  
RPT  
CLEAR  
PROG  
Slow play  
Press  
or on the remote control to play slow forward or  
Fast play and Skip chapter/tracks  
backwards. There are four speeds of slow playback: 1/5,  
1/4, 1/3 and 1/2. Press the button repeatedly to cycle  
through the different speeds. To resume normal playback  
speed, press PLAY.  
Play fast (  
) and Skip (  
) chapters/tracks in both  
directions (see page 9).  
OPEN  
OK  
OPEN  
Opens and closes the disc tray.  
Note that slow play does not apply to audio CDs.  
Cursor pad and OK button  
Use the cursor pad to navigate the On Screen Display (OSD) and  
menu pages. Confirm your selection with the OK button.  
MUTE  
MUTE  
Stops sound to the speaker outputs of certain Arcam amplifiers.  
Playback control  
Pause ( ), Play ( ) and Stop ( ) (see page 9).  
Volume +/–  
Adjusts the volume on Arcam remote-controllable amplifiers.  
Note that the volume (+/) controls and MUTE button have  
no effect on the audio output level of the DVD players.  
P
SUBT  
AUDIO  
SETUP  
TITLE  
MEM  
MENU  
MODE  
Advanced controls  
These buttons are described on the facing page.  
ZOOM  
RTN  
ANGLE  
STATUS  
SRCH  
CR-314  
NOTE: Remember to install the two AAA batteries supplied  
before trying to use your remote control.  
Do not place anything in front of the display area on the  
DVD player (where the IR receiver is located), or the  
remote control may not work.  
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Advanced controls  
MEM (memorise)  
It is possible to ‘bookmark’ up to three points  
on a DVD title, so you can quickly jump to those  
parts of the title again. Press MEM to access  
the ‘Bookmark’ menu.  
SUBT (subtitle)  
TITLE  
Press SUBT on the remote control to cycle  
through the available subtitle languages,  
including ‘OFF’. Some discs force subtitles  
on, over-riding player set up.  
Press TITLE to access the DVD’s  
‘Title’ menu. Note that this feature only  
applies to multi-title discs.  
MENU  
Press MENU to access the DVD ‘Disc’ menu.  
P MODE  
Press P MODE to toggle random playback  
This navigation menu is specific to a disc  
and varies for each title, but typically offers  
facilities to select chapters, languages,  
and view extra material such as trailers or  
documentaries.  
Once the menu has been accessed, use the  
cursor pad to move around the menu and  
press OK to activate a menu ‘button’.  
ZOOM  
Press ZOOM to enlarge a particular area of  
the picture. Each press of the ZOOM button  
increases the zoom, normally until a maximum  
of 4x enlargement is reached (although the  
amount of zoom possible varies depending on  
the type of disc: in some cases no zooming is  
possible). Pressing ZOOM when the maximum  
enlargement has been reached returns the image  
to normal size.  
P
SUBT  
AUDIO  
SETUP  
TITLE  
MEM  
MENU  
RTN  
MODE  
RTN (return)  
ZOOM  
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.  
While using the zoom function, the cursor pad  
can be used to move around within the image.  
The zoom function can also be used when  
playback is paused.  
ANGLE  
STATUS  
SRCH  
Note that a zoom level of x1.5 is particularly useful  
if the output from the DVD player is in a different  
screen format to your TV. A zoom of x1.5 when  
a ‘widescreeen’ image is displayed on a 4:3 TV  
causes the bars at the top and bottom of the  
screen to disappear (although the sides of the  
image are lost); a zoom of x1.5 when a 4:3 image  
is displayed on a widescreen TV causes the bars  
at the side of the image to disappear (although the  
top and bottom of the image are lost).  
SRCH (search)  
It is possible to access any point on the disc  
directly using the ‘Search’ menu.  
Press SRCH to access the ‘Search’ menu.  
ANGLE  
STATUS  
Some DVDs offer the facility to select different  
camera angles. If this feature is available the  
‘camera’ symbol lights in the display.  
Press STATUS once to show the elapsed and  
remaining time of the disc. Press STATUS a  
second time to give play status information  
about the current disc. Press STATUS a third  
time to close the status display.  
Press ANGLE to cycle through the available angles.  
The status information displayed varies  
depending on the type of disc – DVD, CD or  
VCD.  
SETUP  
‘Setup’ allows you to configure the DV88PLUS for  
use in your system. Ensure that no disc is playing  
and press SETUP to access the ‘Setup’ menu.  
AUDIO  
Some DVDs offer the facility to select different  
audio tracks. Press AUDIO to cycle through the  
available tracks.  
DV88PLUS  
The TV displays the number, language and type  
of audio track, e.g. ‘1 Eng DD 6CH’.  
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Advanced DVD and VCD features  
This section explains the more sophisticated DVD and VCD  
Special playback modes  
Playback modes are available that allow repeat, shuffle and  
programmed playback.  
features, such as special playback modes. The operations  
described here are not exactly the same for DVDs and VCDs,  
but are similar enough to make it appropriate to group them  
together.  
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.  
Note that many VCDs have a single track, so some operations  
involving tracks will not be relevant.  
Jumping to a particular point  
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.  
Press the SRCH button on the remote control to open the  
‘Search’ menu:  
00:56:10 00:56:12  
Search  
To cancel repeat, press the RPT button until ‘Repeat: Off’ is  
displayed.  
-;--:--  
Time:  
Title/Chapter: 01 27  
Shuffle  
Press the P MODE button on the remote control to to switch  
shuffle play on.  
The ‘RAND’ (random play) indicator shows on the display, and  
the chapters/tracks are played in random order.  
To cancel random play, press the P MODE button for a second  
time.  
If the disc is playing, then the elapsed and total times on the  
disc are shown in the top right of the page.  
A jump can be performed using different specifiers: jump to a  
particular time or to a specified chapter/track on the disc.  
Peforming an A-B repeat  
The DV88PLUS can repeat a specific section of a DVD or VCD;  
this is called an A-B repeat.  
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.  
To perform an A-B repeat, wait until the disc is at the point  
where you want the repeat to start, then press A-B. The TV  
display shows a repeat symbol, followed by ‘A–’, and the front  
panel shows ‘A–’.  
Press A-B again at the point you want the repeat to end. The  
repeat symbol, followed by ‘A-B’ is shown on the TV monitor, and  
the front panel shows ‘A-B’. The selected section is repeated in  
a loop.  
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.  
To cancel the A-B repeat, press A-B again. An ‘Off’ message is  
displayed on the TV monitor.  
Track  
(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).  
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VCD  
To program a special sequence  
The bottom of the screen shows the number of tracks present  
on the disc. Below this is an information line, giving relevant  
information for the cursor position.  
Press PROG on the remote control to open the ‘Programme’  
menu. Note that playback must be stopped first.  
DVD  
You can enter a sequence of up to 20 tracks for programmed  
playback. If you enter data that is invalid for the current disc,  
the field is erased automatically.  
The bottom of the screen shows the number of titles present  
on the disc, together with the number of chapters in the title  
selected currently (or the first title if no title has yet been  
specified). Below this is an information line, giving relevant  
information for the cursor position.  
To program the player, highlight the first entry (using the cursor  
pad on the remote control), then press the number of the track  
you want to play first. To enter a second track, move down,  
then type the number of the second track to play, etc. To enter  
a track number greater than 9, press the two digits sequentially  
(e.g., for track 10, first press 1, then press 0).  
Play  
Clear All  
1:  
2:  
3:  
4:  
5:  
– – 6:  
– – 7:  
– – 8:  
– – 9:  
– – 11:  
– – 12:  
– – 13:  
– – 14:  
– – 16:  
– –  
– –  
– –  
– –  
– –  
– – 17:  
– – 18:  
– – 19:  
– – 20:  
To play the programme you have entered, highlight the PLAY  
button on the screen and press OK. The ‘PROG’ indicator shows  
on the front panel display and the programmed sequence  
begins.  
– – 10: – – 15:  
2 Title(s) on this disc.  
27 Chapter(s) in this title.  
If you make a mistake while programming, you can clear a  
single field by highlighting it and pressing CLEAR. To clear all the  
fields at once, highlight the ‘CLEAR ALL’ button on the screen  
and press OK.  
Enter title number.  
You can enter a sequence of up to 20 title/chapter  
combinations for programmed playback. If you enter data that  
is invalid for the current disc, the field is erased automatically.  
To stop the programmed sequence and return to normal  
playback, select the ‘PLAY’ button in the programme menu with  
no programme specified. This clears programme mode and  
causes normal playback order to be resumed.  
A number of aids have been built in to the programme menu to  
make it easier to use. These are best illustrated by an example.  
Let’s assume that you want to play chapters 5, 7, 9, 4, 8, 3,  
and 1 (in that order) of title 1, then all of title 2.  
Note that in programmed playback mode, skipping track  
forward or back skips forward or back through the programmed  
sequence.  
General  
Play  
Clear All  
To play the programme you have entered, highlight the ‘PLAY’  
button on the screen and press OK. The ‘PROG’ indicator shows  
in the display and the programmed sequence begins.  
1:  
2:  
3:  
4:  
5:  
1 5 6:  
1 7 7:  
1 9 8:  
1 4 9:  
1 8 10:  
1 3 11:  
1 1 12:  
2 All 13:  
– – 14:  
– – 15:  
– – 16:  
– –  
– –  
– –  
– –  
– –  
– – 17:  
– – 18:  
– – 19:  
– – 20:  
If you make a mistake while programming, you can clear a  
single field by highlighting it and pressing CLEAR. To clear all the  
fields at once, highlight the ‘CLEAR ALL’ button on the screen  
and press OK.  
2 Title(s) on this disc.  
27 Chapter(s) in this title.  
Enter title number.  
To stop the programmed sequence and return to normal  
playback, select the PLAY button in the programme menu with  
no programme specified. This clears the programme mode and  
cause normal playback order to be resumed.  
First, highlight the title position for the first programmed item  
(as shown in the screen above). Then press the number 1  
on the remote control: ‘1’ is shown in the position. Using the  
remote control, press to highlight the chapter position. The  
message at the bottom of the screen changes accordingly,  
prompting you for the required information. Press 5 on the  
remote handset.  
Note that skipping forward or back through tracks while  
in programmed play mode skips through the programmed  
sequence.  
Since we have a number of chapters all from the same title, it  
would be a lot of work to have to enter the title number each  
time. Press on the remote handset. Notice that the player  
assumes that the title number remains the same for this entry  
as for the previous one. Enter the remaining chapter numbers,  
pressing after each one. (Note that pressing at the bottom  
of a column places the cursor at the top of the next column.)  
Next, we want to specify all of title 2. For this, highlight the  
title position of the next entry (entry 8) and enter the number  
2, indicating title 2. Highlight the chapter position and, without  
entering any number, press . The player fills in the text ‘All’ to  
indicate that all the chapters in title 2 will be played.  
DV88PLUS  
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Advanced audio CD and MP3 features  
This section explains the more sophisticated audio-CD features,  
together with those for MP3 files on CD-ROM. The operation  
for audio-CDs and MP3 discs is very similar. MP3 discs can  
have directories and sub-directories. Audio-CDs do not have a  
directory structure.  
Player mode  
When playing audio-CDs or MP3 discs, the player can be in one  
of three modes:  
Browse mode: the user is free to navigate around the disc  
directory structure (while playback is stopped). Valid files/tracks  
in each directory (audio-CD tracks or files that can be played)  
are displayed on the screen. Pressing PLAY while the cursor  
is on a valid file/track will start playback from that point,  
continuing to the end of the disc. Alternatively, the ‘PD’ or ‘PAF’  
buttons can be used to start playback.  
All of these advanced features use on-screen menus, so a TV  
monitor is required.  
Screen layout  
When an audio-CD or MP3 disc is detected by the DVD player,  
the disc navigator screen is displayed.  
Programme mode: Press PROG on the remote control to  
enter ‘Programme’ mode to choose the order in which the files/  
tracks are played. Playback must be stopped first. ‘Programme’  
mode operates differently for audio-CDs and MP3 discs, and is  
explained on page 15.  
MP3 Browse Disc Track  
/MP3–44100–320kbp Up  
86:28:15 00:03:27  
PAF PD  
Playlist mode: The player is in this mode when a programmed  
sequence of files/tracks is being played. No navigation of the  
disc may be performed in this mode; the player starts at the  
beginning of the programmed playlist and plays through to the  
end.  
1
2People  
2
3
4
5
Chillin  
FeelingGood  
TheWord  
YourLove  
Mp3 Info:  
2People.mp3  
Artist:  
Album:  
Song:  
Jean-Jaques Smoothie  
Browsing the disc (Browse mode)  
2 People  
By default, the disc navigator is in ‘Browse’ mode. In this mode,  
the user can navigate around the disc (using the cursor pad  
for direction and ‘OK’ to select an option). When a file/track  
is highlighted, the tag information for that file (if available)  
is displayed in the lower portion of the screen. Use the ‘Up’  
button to move to a higher-level directory; to enter a lower-level  
directory, press OK when the directory name is highlighted.  
Comment:  
320kbps/44100H  
Year: ----  
Genre: Disco  
Browse. press ‘OK’ to play.  
The screen shown above is the disc navigator screen, in this  
example showing a CD-R containing MP3 files. The following  
items can be identified:  
The type of tracks/files being played (CD or MP3).  
The mode of the player. This is described in more detail  
below.  
The current track number and the total number of tracks  
in this directory (for MP3 discs), or on the whole disc (for  
audio-CDs).  
The playback time of the current track, and the total  
playback time.  
For MP3 discs, this area shows the current directory.  
‘Up’ – for MP3 discs, selecting this button changes  
directory to one level above the current one. This button  
is not shown for audio-CDs, or if the current directory is  
at the top level.  
‘PAF’ – Play All Files on the disc. Starting from the first  
valid file/track, all valid files/tracks on the disc are  
played, in the order found.  
1
At any time, press PLAY or OK to begin playback from the  
file/track highlighted currently. Navigation around the current  
directory is possible during playback, but playback stops  
automatically if you attempt to navigate out of the current  
directory. Please note the following:  
2
3
Fast forward and fast rewind do not work with MP3  
playback.  
4
Skipping forward past the end of a directory with MP3  
discs causes playback to continue from the next directory  
containing valid files. Skip-back can be performed only as  
far as the beginning of the current directory.  
Directory trees may be up to 10 directories deep.  
5
6
Only sample rates of 44.1kHz and 48kHz are supported  
for MP3 files.  
7
‘PD’ – Play Directory. (MP3 discs only). Starting from the  
first valid file in the current directory, all the (valid) files in  
the current directory are played.  
8
The names of the tracks in this directory. For audio-CDs,  
the text ‘Track 1’, etc., is shown here. For MP3 discs, the  
text shown here is based on the file name of the track.  
9
When playing MP3 discs, the full name of the file being  
played is displayed here (subject to screen space).  
bk  
When playing MP3 discs, tag information from MP3 files  
is displayed here, if present on the disc.  
bl  
Helpful messages to the user are displayed here. When  
bm  
the disc is loaded, the PAF button ( ) is highlighted.  
7
This means that loading the disc and pressing PLAY or  
OK is enough to set the disc playing.  
DV88PLUS  
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Programmed playback (Audio CDs)  
Press PROG on the remote control to open the ‘Programme’  
menu. Playback must be stopped first.  
Programmed playback (MP3)  
Pressing the PROG button on the remote control stops playback  
(if active) and changes the player mode to ‘Programme’ mode  
(as indicated at point (2)).  
The bottom of the screen shows the number of tracks present  
on the disc. Below this is an information line, giving relevant  
information for the cursor position.  
Navigating the directory tree is the same as described earlier  
for ‘Browse’ mode. Files from any location on the disc may  
be added to the playlist by moving the cursor to the file, then  
pressing OK on the remote control. Files that are present in the  
playlist are shown with a light blue highlight.  
Play  
Clear All  
16:  
1:  
2:  
3:  
4:  
5:  
1
2
3
4
5
6:  
7:  
8:  
9:  
6
11: 11  
– –  
– –  
– –  
– –  
– –  
To remove a file from the playlist, move the cursor to the file  
and press OK. The blue highlight disappears from the file,  
indicating that the file is no longer in the playlist. To remove all  
files from the playlist, press CLEAR on the remote control.  
7
12:  
13:  
14:  
15:  
12 17:  
8
9
13 18:  
– – 19:  
– – 20:  
10: 10  
When you have entered the programme to your satisfaction,  
press the PROG button again. This changes the display to  
show the programmed list (‘Playlist’ mode) and playback starts  
automatically.  
13 Track(s) on this disc.  
Enter title number.  
Playback can be stopped and started using the STOP and PLAY  
keys, as normal. To stop the programmed sequence and return  
to normal playback, press the PROG button for a third time; this  
stops playback and changes the player to ‘Browse’ mode.  
You can enter a sequence of up to 20 tracks for programmed  
playback. If you enter data that is invalid for the current disc, the  
field will be erased automatically.  
To program the player, highlight the first entry (using the cursor  
pad on the remote control), then press the number of the track  
you want to play first. To enter a second track, move down,  
then type the number of the second track to play, etc. To enter  
a track number greater than 9, press the two digits sequentially  
(e.g., for track 10, first press 1, then press 0).  
Shuffle and Repeat  
Note that this section is valid for audio-CDs only.  
Repeat  
Press the RPT button on the remote control to cycle throught  
To play the programme you have entered, highlight the PLAY  
button on the screen and press OK. The ‘PROG’ indicator shows  
on the front panel display and the programmed sequence  
begins.  
the repeat options. ‘Track’ or ‘Disc’ (i.e. all) repeat are available.  
When a track repeat is selected, the loop symbol on the front  
panel display is illuminated and the current track is repeated.  
If a disc repeat is selected, the loop symbol and ‘ALL’ are  
illuminated and the entire disc is repeated.  
If you make a mistake while programming, you can clear a  
single field by highlighting it and pressing CLEAR. To clear all the  
fields at once, highlight the ‘CLEAR ALL’ button on the screen  
and press OK.  
To cancel repeat, press the RPT button until the Repeat symbols  
on the front panel display are no longer illuminated.  
Shuffle  
To stop the programmed sequence and return to normal  
playback, select the ‘PLAY’ button in the programme menu with  
no programme specified. This clears programme mode and  
causes normal playback order to be resumed.  
Press the P MODE button on the remote control to activate  
shuffle play.  
The ‘RAND’ (random play) indicator shows on the display, and  
the tracks are played in random order.  
Note that in programmed playback mode, skipping track  
forward or back skips forward or back through the programmed  
sequence.  
To cancel random play, press the P MODE button for a second  
time.  
The player returns to ‘Browse’ mode if no programme has been  
entered when PROG is pressed for a second time.  
Note that Repeat and Shuffle cannot be set at the same time.  
NOTE: If a programmed sequence is shuffled using the  
P MODE button on the remote control, pressing P MODE again  
will not ‘unshuffle’ the programme.  
DV88PLUS  
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NOTE: If any problem persists or cannot be cured using the  
advice given, either contact your Arcam dealer or Arcam  
Customer Support.  
Reference  
Troubleshooting  
Problem  
Cause  
Solution  
Remote control not working  
1. DVD not selected  
2. Batteries not installed, incorrectly installed, or flat  
1. Select DVD using the remote’s CD/DVD toggle switch  
2. Check battery compartment and reinstall batteries if  
necessary  
3. Obstruction between IR lens and remote control  
1. Incorrect input selected on the TV  
3. Remove any obstruction  
No picture  
1. Select the video input on the TV to match the DV88PLUS  
output (consult your TV handbook)  
2. Bad video connection from DV88PLUS to TV  
2. Check connections at both ends and, if necessary, try an  
alternative cable  
Picture does not fit screen  
1. ‘TV shape’ is set incorrectly in ‘Setup’ menu  
2. TV is set incorrectly  
1. Enter the ‘Setup’ menu and check the ‘TV shape’ setting  
(see page 7)  
2. Select the appropriate aspect ratio setting (consult your TV  
handbook)  
Picture is coloured  
strangely  
1. ‘HQ video’ is set incorrectly in ‘Setup’ menu  
1. Enter the ‘Setup’ menu and check the ‘HQ video’ setting  
(see page 7)  
2. Component or RGB video leads are crossed  
3. ‘TV system’ is set incorrectly in ‘Setup’ menu  
2. Check wiring between the DV88PLUS and the TV monitor  
3. Enter the ‘Setup’ menu and check the ‘TV system’ setting  
(see page 7)  
Picture is ‘jerky’  
No sound  
Playing NTSC disc with ‘TV system’ set to ‘PAL’, or vice  
versa  
Enter the ‘Setup’ menu and change the ‘TV system’ setting to  
‘Auto’ (see page 7)  
1. Incorrect input selected on audio device (decoder,  
receiver, amplifier, etc.)  
1. Select the appropriate input on the audio device (consult  
that product’s handbook)  
2. Bad audio connection (analogue or digital) from  
DV88PLUS to audio device  
2. Check connections at both ends and if necessary, try an  
alternative cable  
Player loads disk but will  
not play  
Not all discs play automatically when loaded  
Temporary software problem  
Press PLAY  
Player does not play disc  
Switch player off, wait thirty seconds and restart  
Unlock Parental control and change level (see page 8)  
Only use discs for your region.  
after PLAY button is pressed  
DVD disc does not play and  
‘Parental lvl err’ is displayed  
Parental lock has been set  
DVD does not play and  
‘Invalid Region’ is displayed  
Disc has an invalid region code. The DV88PLUS can only  
play discs from one region.  
Disc does not play and  
‘bad disc’ is displayed  
1. The disc/laser lens is damaged or dirty  
2. The disc is a DVD-Audio disc – a format not supported  
by the DV88PLUS.  
1. Try cleaning the disc surface/use a lens cleaner  
2. Only play supported disc formats.  
Cannot enter ‘Player setup’  
menu  
Disc still playing  
Stop disc, and press SETUP on remote control (see page 6)  
Remote control is lost or  
unavailable and you need to  
navigate a DVD menu  
When the disc menu is displayed, use the following front panel  
controls to navigate the menu:  
For ‘UP’ use PAUSE  
For ‘DOWN’ use STOP  
For ‘RIGHT’ use  
For ‘LEFT’ use  
For ‘OK’ use PLAY  
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Technical specifications  
General  
Power Requirements  
Power consumption  
Dimensions  
115V or 230V AC, set by voltage selector switch on rear panel  
<30W  
430mm x 90mm x 280mm  
net: 4.9kg  
Weight  
packed: 6.5kg  
Video outputs  
Composite video  
S-Video  
1 x gold plated phono. 1V pk-pk in 75Ω  
1 x 4-pin mini-DIN. Y 1V pk-pk in 75Ω, C 0.3V pk-pk in 75Ω  
Interlaced or Progressive (525P)  
Component video  
3 gold plated phono sockets. Y 1V pk-pk in 75Ω, Pb 0.7V pk-pk in 75Ω,  
Pr 0.7V pk-pk in 75Ω.  
SCART socket with RGB video  
All 0.7V in 75Ω, composite video 1V in 75Ω, and stereo audio.  
Auto switching of TV with aspect ratio control  
Audio outputs  
Analogue audio outputs  
Output level  
Two pairs of stereo outputs on gold plated phono sockets  
2.2V rms at 0dB signal  
Frequency response  
THD+N  
S/N  
20Hz to 20kHz (+0.1db, –0.5dB)  
<0.005% for 1kHz 0dB signal, measured 22Hz–22kHz, unweighted  
105dB, measured 20Hz–20kHz, unweighted  
Digital audio output (IEC958)  
PCM/Dolby digital/MPEG/DTS on gold plated phono (coax) and TOSLINK (optical)  
Accessories supplied  
CR-314 remote control  
2 x AAA batteries  
mains lead  
E&EO  
Continual improvement policy  
NOTE: All specification values are typical unless otherwise  
stated.  
Arcam has a policy of continual improvement for its products.  
This means that designs and specifications are subject to  
change without notice.  
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Guarantee  
Worldwide Guarantee  
For further details contact Arcam at:  
Arcam Customer Support Department,  
Pembroke Avenue, Waterbeach, CAMBRIDGE  
CB5 9PB, England.  
This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during  
the first two years after purchase, at any authorised Arcam  
distributor provided that it was originally purchased from an  
authorised Arcam dealer or distributor. The manufacturer  
can take no responsibility for defects arising from accident,  
misuse, abuse, wear and tear, neglect or through unauthorised  
adjustment and/or repair, neither can they accept responsibility  
for damage or loss occurring during transit to or from the  
person claiming under the guarantee.  
Telephone: +44 (0)1223 203203  
Fax: +44 (0)1223 863384  
Problems?  
If your Arcam dealer is unable to answer any query regarding  
this or any other Arcam product please contact Arcam  
Customer Support on +44 (0) 1223 203203 or write to us at  
the above address and we will do our best to help you.  
The warranty covers:  
Parts and labour costs for two years from the purchase date.  
After two years you must pay for both parts and labour costs.  
The warranty does not cover transportation costs at any time.  
Claims under guarantee  
This equipment should be packed in the original packing  
and returned to the dealer from whom it was purchased, or  
failing this, directly to the Arcam distributor in the country of  
residence.  
It should be sent carriage prepaid by a reputable carrier -– NOT  
by post. No responsibility can be accepted for the unit whilst in  
transit to the dealer or distributor and customers are therefore  
advised to insure the unit against loss or damage whilst in  
transit.  
Other languages  
languages.  
On line registration  
You can register your Arcam product on line at:  
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Notes  
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PEMBROKE AVENUE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE CB5 9PB, ENGLAND  
telephone +44 (0)1223 203203 fax +44 (0)1223 863384 email [email protected] website www.arcam.co.uk  
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