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Using this handbook
This handbook has been designed to give you all the information you
need to install, connect, set up and use the Arcam FMJ DV27 DVD
player. The remote control handset supplied with the equipment is
also described.
It may be that the DV27 has been installed and set up as part of
your Hi-Fi installation by a qualified Arcam dealer. In this case, you may
wish to skip the sections of this handbook dealing with installation and
setting up the unit. Use the Contents list to guide you to the relevant
sections.
SAFETY
Safety guidelines are set out on the following page of this handbook.
Many of these items are common sense precautions, but for your own
safety, and to ensure that you do not damage the unit, we strongly
recommend that you read them. This is a class 1 product and requires
an earth connection.
DISC TYPES SUPPORTED
The Arcam DV27 DVD player plays a range of disc types including
DVD-video (single region, set at factory) as well as CD audio, CD-R,
CD-RW including the decoding of HDCD material. It also plays Video
CD, including CVCD, SVCD, DVCD variants, and some MP3 audio files
(*.mp3) in CD-R/CD-ROM format.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method
claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision
Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be
authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing
uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible
with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525
progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection
to the ‘Standard Definition’ output. If there are questions regarding TV set compatibility with
this model 525p DVD player, please contact Arcam Customer Support Department.
Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
‘Dolby’, ‘Pro Logic’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Copyright © 1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
Manufactured under licence from Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
US Patent Number 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. ‘DTS’ and
‘DTS Digital Surround’, are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Copyright © 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
CONTENTS
Using this handbook...................................................................... 3
Safety.............................................................................................................3
Disc types supported...........................................................................3
Safety guidelines.............................................................................4
Safety instructions ..................................................................................4
Safety compliance...................................................................................4
Installation ....................................................................................... 5
Positioning the unit ................................................................................5
Connecting outputs: Video................................................................ 5
Connecting outputs: Digital audio.................................................6
Connecting outputs: Analogue audio..........................................6
Remote control input ..........................................................................6
Connecting to a power supply.......................................................6
Confi guring your DVD player..................................................... 7
Introduction...............................................................................................7
Switching on..............................................................................................7
Obtaining a TV picture ........................................................................7
Using the setup menus........................................................................7
Operational setup..................................................................................7
Video setup................................................................................................8
Audio setup ..............................................................................................9
Basic use of your DVD player...................................................10
Introduction............................................................................................10
Front panel controls ...................................................................10
Switching on...........................................................................................10
Playing a disc...........................................................................................10
Using the remote control..........................................................11
Advanced controls ......................................................................12
Advanced DVD features ............................................................13
Jumping to a particular part of the disc..................................13
Special playback modes....................................................................13
Performing an A-B repeat...............................................................14
Bookmarks...............................................................................................14
Advanced CD and VCD features .............................................15
Jumping to a particular part of the disc..................................15
Special playback modes....................................................................15
Performing an A-B repeat...............................................................16
Troubleshooting...........................................................................17
Technical specifi cations...............................................................18
Guarantee......................................................................................19
On-line registration ............................................................................19