Integra RDV-1.1 - Manual

5 Precautions —Continued 5. Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands Never handle this unit or its power cord while your hands are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets inside this unit, have it checked by the dealer from whom you purchased this unit. 6. Installing this Unit • Install this unit...

6 Contents Important Safety Instructions ................... 2 Precautions................................................. 3 Introduction ................................................ 8 RDV-1.1 Features ........................................ 8Supplied Accessories .................................

7 Important Safety Instructions ........ 2 Precautions ..................................... 3 Introduction ..................................... 8 Before Use ..................................... 15 Getting to Know the RDV-1.1 ....... 16 Connecting .................................... 25 Initial Se...

8 Introduction Highlights • THX Ultra certification 1 • DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, and SACD universal player • Dual-laser pickup • Apogee audio D/A converters 2 • VCD, DVD-VR, CD, and MP3 playback • JPEG picture display and slideshow • CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW • Backlit, preprogrammed leaning remote controller ...

9 Introduction —Continued Make sure you have the following accessories. If any-thing is missing, contact the dealer from whom you pur-chased this unit. * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter added to the end of the product name indicates the color of the RDV-1.1. Spec-ifications and operation ar...

10 Introduction —Continued Supported Discs The RDV-1.1 supports the following discs. • Some audio CDs feature copy protection that doesn’t conform to the official CD standard. Since these are nonstandard discs, they may not play properly in the RDV-1.1. • The RDV-1.1 supports CD-R and CD-RW discs re...

11 Introduction —Continued Video CDs The RDV-1.1 supports Version 1.1 and Version 2.0 of the Video CD standard. Version 2.0 supports PBC (Playback Control).• Video CD (Version 1.1) On the RDV-1.1, the contents of Video CDs that con-form to Version 1.1 of the Video CD standard are han-dled as tracks....

12 Introduction —Continued ■ DVD-VR DVD-VR discs contain programs, which may be subdivided into cells. They may also contain playl-ists. ■ CD CDs contain tracks. ■ MP3 MP3 discs contain MP3 tracks organized into fold-ers. ■ JPEG JPEG discs contain pictures organized into folders. On the RDV-1.1, JPE...

13 Introduction —Continued ■ AES/EBU: A digital audio connection format simi- lar to coaxial but found mainly on professional digital audio equipment. Balanced XLR cables are used for bet-ter noise immunity and longer cable runs. ■ CD-R (compact disc recordable): A type of CD that can be recorded on...

14 Introduction —Continued ■ MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3): Popular com- pressed file format for storing digital music. ■ MPEG1 (Moving Picture Experts Group 1): The compressed digital video format used for VCDs. ■ MPEG2 (Moving Picture Experts Group 2): The compressed digital video format used for DVD...

15 Before Use The Worldwide model has a voltage selector for compat-ibility with power systems around the world. Before you plug in this model, make sure that the voltage selector is set to the correct voltage for your area. If it isn’t, use a small screwdriver to set it as appropriate. For example,...

16 Getting to Know the RDV-1.1 For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A Power switch (43) This is the main power switch. When set to OFF, the RDV-1.1 is completely shutdown. When set to ON, the RDV-1.1 can be set to On or Standby. B Standby/On button (43) This button is used to...

17 Getting to Know the RDV-1.1 —Continued For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. 1 DISC indicator (58, 59) This indicator appears when using the Repeat func-tion’s Disc Repeat option or the Random function’s Disc Random option. 2 TITLE indicator While stopped, the total number ...

18 Getting to Know the RDV-1.1 —Continued M Chapter & track number Chapter and track numbers appears here. N Time display Time information, such as total time, remaining time, and so on, is displayed here in hours, minutes, and seconds. Other messages are also displayed. O JPEG indicator This in...

19 Getting to Know the RDV-1.1 —Continued F VIDEO IN S VIDEO (39) This input accepts S-Video and can be connected to an S-Video output on a satellite/cable tuner or other component. When the video input source is set to External, video signals received here are upconverted to pro-gressive video and ...

20 Getting to Know the RDV-1.1 —Continued U 12V TRIGGER IN This socket can be connected to the 12-volt trigger output on an AV receiver or other component so that the RDV-1.1 can be turned on remotely. V AC INLET (42) The supplied power cord should be connected here. ■ European model For detailed in...

22 Getting to Know the RDV-1.1 —Continued The RDV-1.1’s remote controller is a multipurpose device that can be used to control not just the RDV-1.1 but an Integra RESEARCH AV receiver, TV, and VCR. This section explains how it’s used to control the RDV-1.1 or an Integra RESEARCH AV receiver. See pag...

23 Getting to Know the RDV-1.1 —Continued O Previous/Next [ ]/[ ] buttons (49, 50, 53) The Previous [ ] button is used to select the pre- vious chapter or track. During playback it selects the beginning of the current chapter or track. The Next [ ] button is used to select the next chapter or track....

24 Getting to Know the RDV-1.1 —Continued Controlling an Integra RESEARCH AV Receiver (Amp Mode) In Amp mode, the remote controller can be used to con-trol an Integra RESEARCH AV receiver connected to the RDV-1.1 via . To select Amp mode, press the [Amp] Mode button. A On button This button is used ...

25 Connecting This chapter explains how to connect the RDV-1.1 to your other AV components. • Read the manuals supplied with your AV components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed all audio and video connections. Optical Digital Outputs The RDV-1.1’s optical digital output sockets...

26 Connecting —Continued Audio i.LINK i.LINK (IEEE 1394) connections can carry up to six (5.1) channels and up to 24-bit/192 kHz digital audio, and can be used for multichannel digital audio (DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD) and stereo digital audio (VCD, CD, MP3). Optical digital Optical digital audio c...

29 Connecting —Continued If you’re not sure how to connect the RDV-1.1 to your other components, check what type of sockets they have and use the following map to locate the appropriate hookup information. ▼ Video Output Connections ▼ Components with an HDMI input - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

30 Connecting —Continued This section shows how to connect the RDV-1.1 to a standard TV, in which the TV handles both the video and audio. If your TV has a Dolby Pro Logic decoder built-in, you’ll be able to enjoy DVDs that bear the Dolby Sur-round logo.To fully enjoy the Dolby Digital and DTS sound...

31 Connecting —Continued Notes: • Before making any connections, turn off the RDV-1.1 and your TV and disconnect their power cords from the wall outlets. • Also refer to the hookup pages in your TV’s manual. • Connect the RDV-1.1’s video outputs directly to your TV. Don’t connect a VCR or other vide...

32 Connecting —Continued This section shows how to connect the RDV-1.1 to a TV fitted with a SCART socket. SCART is a convenient con-nection format because it carries video (RGB, S-Video, composite) and stereo analog audio all in a single cable. If your TV has a Dolby Pro Logic decoder built-in, wit...

33 Connecting —Continued HDMI & the RDV-1.1 ■ Video The RDV-1.1’s HDMI OUT supports the following video resolutions:• 640 x 480p (VGA), 60 Hz • 720 x 480p (progressive), 60 Hz • 720 x 576p (progressive), 50 Hz • 1280 x 720p (progressive), 50/60 Hz • 1920 x 1080i (interlaced ), 50/60 Hz • Through...

34 Connecting —Continued H. Using S-Video I. Using Composite Video This section shows how to connect the RDV-1.1 to an i.LINK-compatible component, such as an AV receiver. What is i.LINK? i.LINK is a brand name for IEEE 1394 , the high-speed serial connection format commonly used on computers, camco...

35 Connecting —Continued Notes: • Make sure that the i.LINK plugs are fully inserted. • Don’t disconnect any i.LINK cables while the RDV-1.1 is on. • A short circuit may occur if the metallic part of an i.LINK plug comes into contact with the RDV-1.1’s metal case, so make sure that your connections ...

36 Connecting —Continued • When several i.LINK components are connected together, i.LINK may not work properly if certain components are on standby. i.LINK will work prop-erly while the RDV-1.1 is on standby. However, the system will not work at all if any component is fully shutdown (i.e., power sw...

37 Connecting —Continued L. Analog Audio Connection (Dolby Digital, DTS, DVD-Audio & SACD) To fully enjoy the multichannel audio of DVD-Audio and SACD, you need to connect the RDV-1.1’s 5.1/7.1-channel analog audio output to a multichannel analog audio input on an AV receiver. Dolby Digital and ...

38 Connecting —Continued N. Digital Connection Use an optical, coaxial, or AES/EBU digital audio cable to connect one of the RDV-1.1’s DIGITAL 1 (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) or DIGITAL 2 outputs (OPTICAL, COAXIAL, or AES/EBU) to a corresponding digital audio input on your amp or receiver. Notes: • Be sure t...

39 Connecting —Continued If your TV supports progressive scanning, you can con-nect another video component (satellite/cable tuner, LD player, etc.) to the RDV-1.1 and it will upconvert inter-laced video to progressive. This is also useful when your TV doesn’t have enough video inputs to connect all...

40 Connecting —Continued The RDV-1.1 has an HDMI IN socket, so you can con-nect another HDMI-compatible component, such as an AV receiver. When the video input source on the RDV-1.1 is set HDMI (see page 67), signals received by the HDMI IN are fed through to the HDMI OUT. Notes: • The RDV-1.1 suppo...

41 Connecting —Continued You can use the following multiroom kits to control the RDV-1.1 when it’s out of range of the remote controller:• Multiroom kits such as those made by Niles and Xan- tech. Controlling the RDV-1.1 When It’s Out of Range If the RDV-1.1 is located in another room, installed in ...

42 Connecting —Continued Notes: • Before connecting the power cord, complete all of the necessary audio and video connections. • Do not use a power cord other than the one supplied with the RDV-1.1, which is designed exclusively for use with the RDV-1.1 and should not be used with any other componen...

43 Connecting —Continued The RDV-1.1 must be in Standby mode for this procedure to work. Turning On the RDV-1.1 1 Set the Power switch to the On position ( ). The Standby indicator lights up. 2 Press the [Standby/On] button. The display light ups, the On indictor lights up, and the Standby indicator...

44 Initial Setup This chapter explains the settings you need to make the very first time the RDV-1.1 is turned on. The very first time you turn on the RDV-1.1, the Initial Setup menu appears onscreen. Here you need to make a few settings to get the RDV-1.1 up and running. You can change these settin...

45 Initial Setup —Continued Notes: • You can change the language of the onscreen setup menus, and specify your preferred languages for DVD menus, soundtracks, and subtitles on the Language menu (see page 82). • When a DVD doesn’t have menus, soundtracks, and subtitles in different languages, its def...

46 Basic Playback This chapter explains the RDV-1.1’s basic playback functions.Don’t forget to turn on your TV or projector and select the video input to which the RDV-1.1 is connected.If you’re using an AV receiver or hi-fi amp for audio playback, turn that on as well and select the audio input to ...

47 Basic Playback —Continued This section explains how to start, pause, and stop play-back. Notes: • During playback, you can select chapters or tracks by using the Next [ ] and Previous [ ] buttons. The first press of the Previous [ ] button selects the beginning of the current chapter or track. • ...

48 Basic Playback —Continued DVD-Video discs usually have a menu from which you can select titles, chapters, and other options, including soundtracks, subtitles, and audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS). VCDs that support PBC (Playback Control) may also have an onscreen menu (see page 11). Not...

49 Basic Playback —Continued With the Search function you can select chapters and titles by number. Notes: • During playback you can select chapters directly by using the number buttons. To select chapter #2, simply press [2] and playback starts. To select chapter #10, press [+10] and [0] and playba...

50 Basic Playback —Continued With the Search function you can select tracks by number. Notes: • You can select tracks directly at any time by using the number buttons (i.e., without pressing the [Search] button). To select track #2, simply press [2] and play-back starts. To select track #10, press [...

51 Basic Playback —Continued This section explains how to fast forward and reverse. Notes: • There are five fast forward and reverse speeds for DVD-Video and DVD-Audio, and three for SACD, VCD, CD, and MP3. • No sound is output during fast forward or reverse of a DVD-Video disc or VCD. • Sound is ou...

52 Basic Playback —Continued With slow-motion playback you can watch a scene slowly either forward or backward. Notes: • There are four slow-motion speeds for DVD-Video/ DVD-VR and three for VCD. • Backward slow-motion playback does not work with DVD-VR and VCD discs. • No sound is output during slo...

53 Basic Playback —Continued This section explains how to play MP3 tracks with the Disc Navigator. Navigating MP3 Discs 1 Load an MP3 disc (page 46). The Disc Navigator appears. Initially, the Track list shows all of the folders at the root level. Pressing the Play [ ] button at this point will play...

54 Basic Playback —Continued Notes: • You can use the Repeat function to play MP3 tracks repeatedly (see page 58). • You can use the Random function to play MP3 tracks randomly (see page 59). • During random playback, the remote controller’s arrow [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] buttons cannot be used with the D...

55 Basic Playback —Continued Notes: • If the folder containing the JPEG images also contains some MP3 tracks, the RDV-1.1 will play those tracks while showing the slideshow. • If the selected JPEG file’s resolution is 640 x 480 pix- els or less, a thumbnail-size preview is shown. If the resolution e...

57 Advanced Playback With the Zoom function you can enlarge any part of the picture. Notes: • The Zoom function may not work with some DVDs.• The Zoom function can also be used while playback is paused or during slow-motion playback. • The Zoom function cannot be used to zoom menus. With the Time Se...

58 Advanced Playback —Continued With the Repeat function you can play a disc, title, chap-ter, group, track, or folder (MP3/JPEG) over-and-over again. Notes: • Repeat playback may not work with some DVD-Video discs. • The Repeat function can be used in combination with the Random function (see page ...

59 Advanced Playback —Continued With the Random function you can enjoy a random selection of titles, chapters, groups, tracks, MP3s, or JPEG images. Notes: • To select the next title, chapter, group, track, MP3, or JPEG image during random playback, press the Next [ ] button. • Random playback may n...

60 Advanced Playback —Continued With the Memory function you can create a playlist of titles, chapters, groups, or tracks. Memory Playback 1 Press the [Memory] button. The Memory Play Setup window appears onscreen and the MEMORY indicator appears on the display. The highlighted top row ( ) is used t...

61 Advanced Playback —Continued Notes: • The playlist is deleted when the RDV-1.1 is set to Standby. • To use this function with a VCD that supports PBC, you must first turn off PBC (see page 85). • With some discs you won’t be able to make a playlist. Inserting New Items into the Memory List Deleti...

62 Advanced Playback —Continued Changing Items in the Memory List Notes: • The playlist is deleted when the RDV-1.1 is set to Standby. • To use this function with a VCD that supports PBC, you must first turn off PBC (see page 85). Some DVDs feature multiple camera angles that allow you to view scene...

63 Advanced Playback —Continued Some DVD-Video discs feature soundtracks in several languages or audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS). Music DVD-Video discs and DVD-Audio discs some-times feature audio in several formats, such as PCM, Dolby Digital, or DTS. See the disc’s sleeve notes for deta...

64 Advanced Playback —Continued With the Last Memory function you can resume play-back from where you left off even if the disc has been removed and the RDV-1.1 has been set to Standby. Last Memory also remembers the soundtrack and subtitle set-tings you were using. Notes: • The Last Memory function...

66 Advanced Playback —Continued ■ VCD & CD ■ MP3 Notes: • For DVD-Video and DVD-Audio discs, when the soundtrack, subtitle, or camera angle is changed, the setting is displayed onscreen for 10 seconds. To cancel this display, press the [Display] button twice. • When playback is started, paused, ...

67 Advanced Playback —Continued You can turn off all of the output video circuitry, elimi-nating the possibility of interference, for a pure-audio experience when playing audio-only discs. Notes: • When the video circuitry is turned off, all of the RDV-1.1’s video outputs don’t work. The HDMI IN and...

68 Advanced Playback —Continued This section explains how to set the picture’s aspect ratio. Notes: • The aspect ratio cannot be changed during playback. • When the RDV-1.1 is set to Standby, the aspect ratio reverts to the TV Shape setting (see page 73). The Picture Control menu provides quick acce...

70 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued Menu Setting Description Page # Operation Pause/Still Selects Auto or Frame for paused and still pictures. 83 Parental Lock Sets the Parental Lock function. 84 Remote Confirmation Turns the remote controller beeper on and off. 84 Title/Group Stop Determines if p...

71 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued This section explains how to use the onscreen setup menus. Using the Onscreen Setup Menus 1 Turn on the RDV-1.1 and your TV. On your TV, select the video input to which the RDV-1.1 is connected. 2 Press the [Setup] button. The onscreen setup menu appears. (The m...

72 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued The following diagram shows how to navigate the onscreen setup menus. [ √ ] Left [ ® ] Right [ π ] [ † ] [ π ] [ † ] [ π ] [ † ] Press at an ytime to close the onscreen setup men us . [ π ] Up Star t here b lank screen or Arr o w b utton [ † ] Do wn Enter Enter ...

73 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued TV Shape With this setting you can select a picture format to match the aspect ratio of your TV. 4:3 Letter box (default): Choose this option if you have a 4:3 TV. When you watch widescreen movies, the entire picture will be visible but there will be black bars ...

74 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued Selecting the Interlaced Setting Progressive Setting With this setting you can adjust various picture parame-ters for progressive scanning. There are three setup memories (1, 2, 3) for storing your favorite settings. You could, for example, use one for daytime v...

75 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued SCART Output Setting (European model only) With this setting you can select the video format to be used for the SCART AV CONNECTOR: RGB, S-Video, or composite video. Before changing this setting, refer to your TV’s manual to see if its SCART input can accept vid...

76 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued ■ MPEG Out With this setting you can configure the DIGITAL 1 AUDIO OUTs to output MPEG audio as it is or to down-mix it into 2-channel PCM. MPEG Choose this option if you’re connecting a component with a built-in MPEG decoder. MPEG > PCM (default) Choose this...

77 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued i.LINK Output Setting This setting is used to configure the i.LINK sockets for use with SACD. It also affects DVD-Audio output. Off (default) SACD audio is output by the analog audio outputs but not the i.LINK sockets. Select this option if you’re not using the ...

78 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued 1 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select Speaker Set-ting, press the [Enter] button, use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] but- tons to select On, and then press the [Enter] button. When the Speaker Setting is set to Off, these settings cannot be selected. 2 Use th...

79 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued Setting the Speaker Distances Notes: • The Speaker Distance settings have no effect on SACD (multichannel area and 2-channel area) and 192 kHz/176.4 kHz DVD-Audio. 5 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select Surround Speaker, press the [Enter] but-ton, use t...

80 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued Setting Levels With the Test Tone AV Synchronization When using progressive scanning you may find that the picture and sound are out of sync. With this setting you can delay the audio to correct this. There are three setup memories (1, 2, 3) for storing settings...

81 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued Notes: • This setting affects only the analog multichannel out- put. To delay audio from the other outputs, use the delay settings (i.e., the speaker distance settings) on the connected AV receiver. • The AV Synchronization setting has no effect on SACD (multich...

82 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued (These menus vary slightly from country to country.) On-Screen Language With this setting you can select a language for the onscreen setup menus and messages. For North American, European, and Australian models: English (default): English Français: French Españo...

83 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued Subtitle Language With this setting you can specify your preferred lan-guage for subtitles. When you play a DVD-Video disc with multiple language subtitles, your preferred lan-guage will be selected automatically. For North American, European, and Australian mod...

84 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued Parental Lock With the Parental Lock function you can block access to certain scenes that the authors have flagged as being unsuitable for children. Notes: • When entering the security code, you can use the [Clear] button to delete numbers. • This setting can be...

85 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued Title/Group Stop With this setting you can determine whether or not play-back stops when the title or group that’s currently play-ing ends. Off (default) Playback continues when the title or group ends. On Playback stops when the title or group ends. PBC This se...

86 Configuring the RDV-1.1 —Continued Use this list when specifying other languages. Language Code List Language Code Language Code Japanese JA Kirghiz KY English EN Latin LA French FR Lingala LN German DE Laothian LO Italian IT Lithuanian LT Spanish ES Latvian LV Chinese ZH Malagasy MG Dutch NL Mao...

87 Controlling Other Components In addition to controlling the RDV-1.1, the remote con-troller can also be used to control your TV and VCR. To do this you need to enter the appropriate control codes for your TV and VCR. The remote controller can also learn individual commands from another remote con...

88 Controlling Other Components —Continued Remote Control Codes When two or more codes are given, try each one in turn, and choose the one that works best. TV Manufacturer Control code Admiral 1026, 1040, 1062 Akai 1002, 1067 Akura 1045 Alba 1035, 1043 Amplivision 1063 Amstrad 1035, 1067 Amtron 1009...

91 Controlling Other Components —Continued Controlling a TV 1. Press the [TV] Mode button.2. Point the remote controller at your TV, and use the following buttons (you must enter appropriate remote control code first, see page 87). *Buttons marked with an asterisk can be used to control a TV regardl...

92 Controlling Other Components —Continued The RDV-1.1’s remote controller can learn individual commands from other component’s remote controllers and then be used to control those components. Com-mands can be learnt by the dedicated leaning buttons—[L1], [L2], [L3], and [L4]—or any button. Each but...

93 Controlling Other Components —Continued This section explains how to delete the learnt commands of one mode: DVD, Amp, VCR, or TV. Notes: • Learning mode is cancelled automatically if you don’t press any buttons for 30 seconds. This section explains how to delete the learnt commands of all modes:...

94 Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause Remedy Can’t turn on the RDV-1.1? The power cord is not connected. Connect the power cord to a suitable wall outlet (page 42). External interference is affecting the RDV-1.1’s digital circuitry. Turn off the RDV-1.1, wait five seconds, then try turning it on...

96 Troubleshooting —Continued ■ Abnormal Behavior The RDV-1.1 contains a microprocessor for signal processing and control functions. In very rare situations, severe interference, noise from an external source, or static electricity may cause it to lockup. In the unlikely even that this should happen...

97 Specifications Specifications and features subject to change without notice. Signal System North American models: NTSC Other models: PAL/NTSC Composite Video Output/Impedance 1.0 V(p-p)/75 Ω negative sync, RCA/phono S-Video Output/Impedance Y: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 Ω negative sync, 4-pin mini DIN C: 0.28...