Page 2 - Now we invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy!; Contents; INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing this Cambridge Audio 50-Series DVD Player. It has been designed using the results from an extensive Research & Development program undertaken to identify the circuitry and components fundamental to our highly regarded and critically acclaimed products. Now we invite...
Page 3 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; Note
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Page 3 For safety reasons please read the following instructions and the enclosed Important Safety Information carefully before attempting to connect your DVD player to the mains. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified may result in ...
Page 4 - - All operating and use instructions should be followed.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Page 4 50 Series Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the ope...
Page 6 - audio visual entertainment .; COMPARISON BETWEEN DVD AND OTHER DISCS; Multiple languages and subtitles; Multiple story plots; A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO DVD
Disc Pictures TV Screen 4:3 16:9 Pan-Scan Letterbox 16:9 4:3 DVD is well known for its extraordinarily large capacity and outstanding audio-video effects. Its capacity is as high as 4.7-17 GB (approximately 7-26 times the capacity of CD). With 500-line horizontal resolution of picture and Dolby Digi...
Page 7 - COMPATIBLE DISC TYPES; FRONT CONTROL BUTTON LOCATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS; Types; Sizes
2 5 COMPATIBLE DISC TYPES FRONT CONTROL BUTTON LOCATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS Types CD Digital audio 12cm or 8cm Sizes Recorded Contents 6 3 7 8 9 Mp3 Compressed digital audio MP3 12cm DVD Compressed digital audio + compressed digital video (dynamic picture) 12cm or 8cm Page 7 OPEN CLOSE PREV NEXT PLAY ...
Page 9 - CONNECTION TO A TV / DISPLAY
Page 9 CONNECTION TO A TV / DISPLAY If your TV has S-Video inputs, an S-Video interconnect can be used to connect this player. When the video output is used the component video outputs cannot be used. If the TV has a component video input, the component video output of this player can be used. When ...
Page 10 - CONNECTIONS TO A 2 CHANNEL AUDIO SYSTEM
Page 10 CONNECTIONS TO A 2 CHANNEL AUDIO SYSTEM 50 Series Drawing Title Drawing Title Checked By Checked By Drawing No. Drawing No. AP13288/4 AP13288/4 Revisions & Date Revisions & Date As Per Sample I/M As Per Sample I/M Material Material Colour Definition Colour Definition Pantone 2768 (bl...
Page 11 - CONNECTION TO AN AMPLIFIER WITH DOLBY DIGITAL OR DTS
Page 11 CONNECTION TO AN AMPLIFIER WITH DOLBY DIGITAL OR DTS Drawing Title Drawing Title Checked By Checked By Drawing No. Drawing No. AP13288/4 AP13288/4 Revisions & Date Revisions & Date As Per Sample I/M As Per Sample I/M Material Material Colour Definition Colour Definition Pantone 2768 ...
Page 12 - CONNECTION TO A 5.1 INPUT AUDIO SYSTEM
Page 12 CONNECTION TO A 5.1 INPUT AUDIO SYSTEM 50 Series The built-in Dolby Digital decoder inside your 50-series DVD player makes it possible to play discs recorded with Dolby Digital. This is achieved simply by connecting your player to an amplifier or receiver with 5.1 channel amplification and a...
Page 13 - TV System Selection; Playback; OPERATION
TV System Selection Set the DVD player’s system according to that of your TV set using the P/N button on your remote handset. You cannot switch TV systems when the DVD player is playing a disc. TV systems are switchable when the DVD player is in STOP status or when no disc is inside the machine. PAL...
Page 14 - TT; Angle Selection
DVD CD Press the OSD button and scroll through the avaible functions :- CHAPTER ELAPSED ℅ : ℅℅ : ℅℅ TITLE REMAIN ℅ : ℅℅ : ℅℅ CHAPTER REMAIN ℅ : ℅℅ : ℅℅ TITLE ELAPSED TT ℅℅ / ℅℅ CH ℅℅ / ℅℅ ℅ : ℅℅ : ℅℅ SINGLE ELAPSED TRACK ℅℅ / ℅℅ : ℅℅ ℅℅ DISPLAY OFF SINGLE REMAIN ℅℅ : ℅℅ TOTAL ELAPSED ℅℅ : ℅℅ TOTAL R...
Page 15 - Language Selection; Volume Control
You may change the language when playing multi-language DVD discs. Press the AUDIO button. AUDIO 2/2: AUDIO 1/2: Language Selection Subtitle Selection Press the VOLUME - button to increase volume. Press the VOLUME + button to decrease volume. Pressing VOLUME button. Volume Control Page 15 Press the ...
Page 16 - Fast Playback
Press the FWD button and the player will star t fast forward playback. Each press of the FWD button will double the forward speed from 2X through 32X Press the SLOW button and the player will star t slow motion playback. Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback. 2X 16X 32X 8X 4X 2X 16X 32X 8X...
Page 17 - Repeat a Selected Section; Repeat Playback
Each press of the REPEAT button scrolls thorough the available options displayed on your TV screen:- The repeat function enables a title/chapter/track/disc repeated. MP3 disc: REPEAT OFF REPEAT ONE REPEAT FOLDER FOLDER NOTE The A-B repeat function is not available on some discs Under nor mal playbac...
Page 18 - Playback from a Desired Point; Zooming the Displayed Frame
Playback from a Desired Point Title, chapter search. For example, search Chapter 2, Title 6: Title time search. Chapter time search. Press the GOTO button, the TV screen displays: Press the CURSOR button to lighten the title number. And then press the "6" button to select Title 6. Repeat the...
Page 19 - General Setup; TV Display
General Setup Press the CURSOR buttons to select "TV DISPLAY" and then press the cursor buttons. The TV set screen displays: Press the SETUP button to exit the function setup menu. You have made a successful setup. Press the CURSOR button to select your desired setting and then press the SEL...
Page 20 - Speaker Setup
Speaker Setup Select "Speaker Set-up" item in the setup menu and then press SELECT to enter the Speaker Page Page 20 To select the "Speaker Set-up" menu then press the SETUP button. OPERATION 50 Series This allows the player to change multi-channel audio into two channel audio. Note ...
Page 21 - Audio Setup
Page 21 OPERATION Audio Setup Select "Audio Setup" item in the setup menu and then press SELECT to enter the AudioSetup Page To select the "Audio Set-up" menu then press the SETUP button. EQ Type Allows you to set the EQ effect on the audio output Sound Field Allows you to set the So...
Page 23 - MP3 / JPEG Picture CD File Playing; A: B:
MP3 / JPEG Picture CD File Playing Page 23 MP3 utilises the third layer audio compression mode of the international standard MPEG with the compression ratio 12:1. Employing MP3, one disc can record 600-minutes music or 170 songs with sound quality almost as good as CD for everyday listening. JPEG (J...
Page 24 - JPEG Picture CD File Playing
JPEG Picture CD File Playing Playing JPEG Files When you insert a disc with JPEG files, the TV screen displays the operation menu as shown in the figure. The operating means are the same as operating MP3 files except that the preview image will appear in the preview window when selecting a JPEG file...
Page 25 - REMOTE CONTROL LAYOUTS
Page 25 Model DVD53 Repeat the selected passage 9 0 10+ 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 STANDBY STANDBY EJECT EJECT GOTO TITLE SELECT SETUP RETURN PLAY PLAY PAUSE PAUSE STOP STOP MUTE SF SEARCH SKIP MENU VOL VOL EQ PAL/NTSC OSD CLEAR A-B REPEAT PSM AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM MODE SLOW MODE Button Select different pi...
Page 27 - CONNECTION TO A PROGRESSIVE SCAN TV/DISPLAY
CONNECTION TO A PROGRESSIVE SCAN TV/DISPLAY Page 27 Models DVD55 /57 59 Only Some Televisions and monitors are equipped with component video inputs and are capable of reproducing a progressively scanned video signal. Connecting to these inputs allows you to view higher quality pictures with less fli...
Page 28 - CD
What is DVD-Audio? Using MLP Lossless from Dolby Laboratories, DVD-Audio discs can store up to six channels of 24-bit/96 kHz audio, including a separate low-frequency bass channel. Compare that to two channels of 16-bit/44.1 kHz sound from CD’s! For stereo buffs, a DVD-Audio disc can alternatively h...
Page 29 - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Please check for causes of problems in accordance with the following char t before contacting your dealer or any ser vice personnel. Cause Correction Symptom No sound No picture No colour No disc reading Remote control failure Temporar y function failure Signal not properly connected...
Page 30 - Specifications
Specifications Page 30 DVD CD Mp3 Kodak Picture CD 5.1 Audio Output / Stereo Output Digital Audio Output Coaxial Output / Optical Out Jack Video Out S-Video Output Scart Output (RGB / Composite / 2 channel Audio) Component Video Output N/A Power Supply 110 - 250v AC, 50/60Hz Power Consumption 20W Di...
Page 31 - Limited Warranty
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship (subject to the terms set forth below). CAMBRIDGE AUDIO will repair or replace (at CAMBRIDGE AUDIO's option) this product or any defective parts in this product. Warranty periods may vary from country to count...
Page 32 - Made from recyclable material
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules: Operation is subject to the following two conditions:1.This device may not cause harmful interference, and2.This device must accept any interference received, Including interference that may cause undesired operation Manufactured under license from...