Linn Linn Classic Movie System - Manuals

Con te n ts 1 Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

3 Introduction Discs The following types of disc can be played on the Classik Movie System: Type Contents Size DVD video audio + video (MPEG2) 8cm / 12cm CD audio 8cm / 12cm CD-RCD-RW Important Note: Disc formats Whilst every effort has been made to ensure universal compatibility with all approveddi...

4 C onnec ting Connecting This chapter describes how to install your Classik Movie System and how to connect it tospeakers, T V etc. NOTE:In the manual ‘T V’ refers to projection T Vs and monitors as well as televisions. Unpacking The Classik Movie System comes in a box with the following accessorie...

5 C onnec ting Back panel European version IR OUT 1, 2 Infrared flasher connectors Allow the control via the handset of auxiliary devices that accept infrared signals. MAIN RX TX CONNECT LED indicators Indicate signals being transmitted between units in a CONNECT system. ACC KNEKT connector For inst...

6 Back panel US version IR OUT 1, 2 Infrared flasher connectors Allow the control via the handset of auxiliary devices that accept infrared signals. MAIN RX TX CONNECT LED indicators Indicate signals being transmitted between units in a CONNECT system. ACC KNEKT connector For installing unit in a KN...

7 C onnec ting Connecting the Classik Movie System Connecting the Classik Movie System to other components For the best performance, connect the Classik Movie System to other availablecomponents following the diagram below. Full details on connecting the Classik Movie System are contained in this ch...

8 C onnec ting Connecting to a TV (US version) If your T V is fitted with an S-video input socket, connect as shown. If your T V does not have an S-video input socket, connect the Classik Movie System tothe T V as shown. NOTES:Ensure your T V is set to accept either a Composite or S-video input. If ...

9 C onnec ting Connecting to speakers If you are not using an external power amplifier and are therefore connecting speakersdirectly to the Classik Movie System, follow the diagram below. Connecting to an analogue tape recorder Follow the diagram below. Connecting to an external power amplifier If y...

10 F ront P anel and Handset Front Panel and Handset Front panel Disc drawer Front panel display (mute) Mutes/unmutes the sound to the speakers and headphones. SURROUND Selects a surround sound format. FORMAT Selects between PAL, NTSC or automatic operation. / (play/pause) Plays or pauses a disc. RE...

11 F ront P anel and Handset Handset LEDs Indicate when a signal is being transmitted from the handset. DISP (display) Changes the time display on the front panel when playing discs. GOTO For jumping to a particular title, chapter, track or time on a disc. SURR (surround) Selects sound formats. ADJU...

12 S etup M enus Setup Menus About the setup menus The on-screen setup menus enable you to configure your Classik Movie System to suitthe number and size of your speakers, the picture format of your T V and much more. It isessential that you use the setup menus to inform the Classik Movie System abo...

13 S etup M enus 2. Press ‘enter’ on the front panel or handset. The PREFERENCES PAGE menu is displayed. 3. Use the key to move to the DISC MENU option. The language options are displayed. 4. Use the key to move to the first language option. 5. Use the key to move to the desired language. Press ‘ent...

15 S etup M enus SPEAKER SETUP FRONT Choose the option that best suits the speakers in yoursystem: Large front speakers (full-range frequency response) -set to LARGE Small front speakers (limited bass response) - set toSMALL NOTE:The setting you choose for your front speakersdetermines the options a...

17 S etup M enus AUDIO SETUP AUDIO OUT If you are using the unit as a stand-alone device,i.e. without using an external decoder - set toANALOG. If you are using an external audio decoding device - set to SPDIF/RAW. If you are recording to an external digital source (e.g.DAT player) - set to SPDIF/PC...

18 S etup M enus PREFERENCES AUDIO* Set to your preferred audio language. For languages other than the ones shown, highlightOTHERS and press ‘enter’ . Using the digit keys on the handset, enter the four-digit code for the desiredlanguage as shown in the Language Codes section of the manual, then pre...

19 Playing Discs Playing Discs This chapter describes how to play DVDs and CDs on the Classik Movie System andexplains various features and user functions. First of all* 1. Turn on your T V and tune it to the Classik Movie System’s video output signal. 2. Mute the sound from your T V.** 3. Press on ...

20 Pla ying Discs Time information for DVDs is also displayed on your T V screen. If you wish to remove thetime display from your T V screen, repeatedly press DISP on the handset until it is not shown. NOTE:When watching a DVD, if you enter a command using the front panel or handset youmay see a sym...

21 Playing Discs To pause a disc: ● Press / . Press / again to resume playback. To stop playback and remove a disc: If the disc is a CD - press twice. If this disc is a DVD - press three times. Remove the disc then press or nudge the disc drawer to close. IMPORTANT:Do not leave the disc drawer open ...

22 Pla ying Discs Next and previous chapter/track selection To skip forwards or backwards through the chapters/tracks on a disc: using the handset - ● To skip forwards, hold or repeatedly press on the handset. ● To skip backwards, hold or repeatedly press on the handset. using the front panel - ● Pr...

23 Playing Discs Locating a particular point on a disc Fast search forwards and backwards To perform fast search forwards or fast search reverse playback while a disc isplaying: using the handset - ● To fast search forwards, hold . ● To fast search backwards, hold . using the front panel - ● Repeate...

24 Pla ying Discs Slow search forwards and backwards To perform forwards or reverse playback one frame at a time while a DVD isplaying: using the handset - ● Pause playback by pressing / . ● To slow search forwards, repeatedly press or hold . ● To slow search backwards, repeatedly press or hold . us...

25 Playing Discs Direct time selection To directly access a specific point on a DVD while a title is playing: using the handset - 1. Press GOTO . On your T V the digits showing the current chapter are highlighted. 2. Press GOTO again. 3. Enter the desired time using the digit keys. The time must be ...

26 Pla ying Discs Repeat section To repeat a specific section of a disc: using the handset - While the disc is playing, select the start of the section to repeat - ● Press SHIFT , then press A-B (‘3’ key) within two seconds. Continue playback until you reach the end of the section to repeat. ● Press...

27 Playing Discs Exclude program This program mode allows you to exclude tracks from those available on a disc. Thoseremaining can then be played back. Disc must be stopped before this function can be accessed. To select which tracks are to be excluded from playback: using the handset - 1. Press SHI...

28 Pla ying Discs Further playback options for DVDs Language selection To cycle through the available language options on a DVD: using the handset - ● Repeatedly press or hold AUDIO . Angle selection Certain DVDs allow you to view the same scene from more than one viewpoint. To perform angle selecti...

29 Playing Discs Midnight Movie mode Midnight Movie mode functions in the same way as the Dynamic option in the setupmenus; it allows you to add compression to the audio signal in order to dampen suddenincreases in volume. To toggle between Midnight Movie mode on or off: ● Press then hold SURROUND o...

Tuner 30 Tuner This chapter describes how to operate the Classik Movie System’s tuner and explainsvarious features and user functions. First of all 1. Press on the Classik Movie System’s front panel. Enter TUNER mode: 2. Press TUNER on the handset. The tuner display appears on the front panel. or Re...

Tuner 31 using the front panel or handset - ● Repeatedly press ‘enter’ until the front panel display shows TUNE. ● To increase the frequency, repeatedly press or hold . ● To decrease the frequency, repeatedly press or hold . Signal searching This function allows you to search up or down the AM or FM...

Tuner 33 Preset functions This section explains how to store and access frequencies as presets (maximum of 200). Preset storage To store a frequency as a preset: using the handset - 1. Set the tuner to the frequency you wish to store. 2. Press STORE . The front panel display shows a flashing bar, be...

Preset selection To select a preset: using the handset - ● Press PRESET . The front panel display shows PRESET. ● To select a preset, repeatedly press or hold / . (Pressing cycles through the presets numerically then alphabetically. Pressing reverses the order of the cycle.) or Press / to select the...

35 P reamplifier Preamplifier This chapter describes how to operate the Classik Movie System’s preamplifier andexplains various features and user functions. First of all To access the preamplifier functions, the Classik Movie System must be in one of thesource modes. Volume and muting Volume adjustm...

36 P reamplifier Subwoofer trim adjustment If you use a subwoofer speaker as part of your AV system, you may find that whenwatching a DVD you want to adjust the volume level of the subwoofer without affectingany of the other speakers. This is done by adjusting the subwoofer trim. The subwoofer trim ...

37 P reamplifier To exit fader balance adjustment: ● Press SOURCE + / SOURCE - on the front panel, or the key for the current source on the handset. or ● Wait a few seconds for the display to change to the current source display. NOTE: Shifting the fader balance will affect a centre speaker but will...

38 P reamplifier Treble adjustment The treble range is -7 to +7, with neutral treble being 0. To adjust the level of treble: ● Repeatedly press ‘adjust’ on the front panel or ADJUST on the handset until the front panel shows the treble display. ● To increase the level of treble, repeatedly press or ...

39 Rec or d Func tion Record Function The record function allows you to direct a source signal to a recording device such as anaudio cassette unit, VCR or DAT recorder. NOTE:For reasons of copyright protection, some DVDs incorporate a protection system thatprevents the recording of DVDs on to a VCR....

40 C ONNECT F e atur e CONNECT Feature This chapter describes how to operate the CONNECT feature, for use when two or moreClassik Movie Systems are linked together. About CONNECT The CONNECT feature allows you to link a maximum of four Classik Movie Systems (thatoperate as receiver units), to a furt...

41 C ONNECT F e atur e Main Mode and Local Mode When a Classik Movie System is linked into a CONNECT system as a receiver, it has twomain modes of operation: Main Mode - In this mode the receiver has control over the audio sources on the driver unit. Local Mode - In this mode the receiver functions ...

42 Volume control in Party Mode The driver unit can control the volume of itself and of any receivers that are in MainMode. This allows the receivers to have different volume settings to that of the driverand to each other. When the volume on the driver unit is changed, any difference in volume sett...

43 TV C o n tr o l TV Control The T V function allows you to control certain features of your T V (provided the T V canbe operated via a remote control) using the Classik Movie System’s handset. Programming the handset In order to operate your T V using the Classik Movie System’s handset, the handse...

44 Language Codes Language Code Abkhazian 1028 Afar 1027 Afrikaans 1032 Albanian 1511 Amharic 1039 Arabic 1044 Armenian 1233 Assamese 1045 Aymara 1051 Azerbaijani 1052 Bashkir 1053 Basque 1151 Bengali, Bangla 1066 Bhutani 1130 Bihari 1060 Bislama 1061 Breton 1070 Bulgarian 1059 Burmese 1363 Byelorus...

45 U ser Options User Options This chapter explains how you can configure certain functions of the Classik MovieSystem to suit your own requirements. Changing the user options’ settings To change the user options’ settings: using the front panel - ● Put unit into standby mode. ● Hold until the displ...

46 Table of user options The following table shows the user options that are available, briefly describes them and shows the available settings for each. Default settings are shown in bold. Option/Name Description Settings Set display brightness Allows adjustment to brightness of front panel display...

47 Guarantee and Service This product is guaranteed under the conditions which apply in the country of purchaseand your statutory rights are not limited. In addition to any statutory rights you mayhave, Linn undertake to replace any parts which have failed due to faulty manufacture.To help us, pleas...

48 Technical Specification General Dimensions 80mm x 320mm x 325mm3.15” x 12.6” x 12.8”(H x W x D) Weight 5kg / 11 lbs Power consumption 8W in standby40W operational Maximum power consumption 750 W Main supply fuse T6.3A 250V (internal) Main supply tolerance 100V ±10%115V ± 10%230V ± 10% Main supply...

49 Tuner Tuning range U.S.A. FM 87.5 ➝ 108.5MHz (75 μ S De-emphasis) AM 530 ➝ 1730kHz Japan FM 75.5 ➝ 108.5MHz (50 μ S De-emphasis) AM 522 ➝ 1629kHz Europe FM 87.5 ➝ 108.5MHz (50 μ S De-emphasis) AM 522 ➝ 1611kHz Resolution FM TUNE mode: 50kHz FM SCAN mode: 100kHz AM TUNE mode: 1kHz AM SCAN mode: 10...