TerraTec DVD 5.1, Manual

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Page 2: ... USB TerraCAM USB Pro TerraCAM iLook m3po Phono PreAmp MIDI Smart and MIDI Master Pro are trademarks registered by TerraTec Electronic GmbH Nettetal Germany In most cases the designations used in this handbook for software and hardware are also registered trademarks and are thus subject to the relevant regulations TerraTec Electronic GmbH 1994 2002 All rights reserved 01 02 02 Meticulous care has ...

Page 3: ...ecting a TV picture playback 33 Playback of 2 channel stereo audio 34 Playback of 5 1 surround sound 35 AC power 35 The remote control 36 Operation 38 Basic settings Setup 39 The functions 43 Playing MP3 files 46 Stuff worth knowing 47 What are DVDs 47 What do the symbols on the DVD cover mean 48 Regional restrictions on DVDs 48 ...

Page 4: ...te control In addition be sure to unplug the DVD 5 1 from the AC outlet in the event of a thunder storm To avoid short circuits never pull on the cable itself Instead always pull on the cable s plug when removing it from the socket If the device has been exposed to extreme differences in temperature allow it to adjust to the room temperature for one hour before plugging it in Condensation may have...

Page 5: ...ovide you with a great deal of entertainment in the coming years This device belongs to a whole new generation of entertainment hardware It s pretty likely that you already know your way around CD players and VCRs and as a result you ll feel right at home with the DVD 5 1 With this manual we d like to demonstrate the DVD 5 1 in an infor mative and entertaining way and introduce its functions step ...

Page 6: ...io data Whether the data is on a CD CD R or other medium doesn t matter High quality video and crystal clear sound Your new DVD 5 1 has a horizontal resolution of over 500 lines and YUV output makes the picture sharper and more lifelike There s pure pleasure in store for your ears as well the Dolby Digital AC 3 discrete 5 1 channel output delivers theater quality surround sound Ter raTec s 4Gsound...

Page 7: ...hat the package is complete and contact your retailer as soon as possible if any of the items listed here are missing The player A remote control including batteries This manual A registration card with the serial number A customer service card Please return the registration card to TerraTec at the earliest possible opportunity or register online at http www terratec net register htm This is impor...

Page 8: ... the following connections and controls Audio playback connectors SW subwoofer C center speaker SL surround back left FL front left SE surround back right FR front right COAXIAL coaxial output for AC 3 and S PDIF signals OPTICAL optical output for AC 3 and S PDIF signals L left stereo channel R right stereo channel Video playback connectors COMPONENT Y output for discrete luminance signal Y COMPON...

Page 9: ...If your TV has an input for separate luminance and color difference signals you can also use the outputs marked Y Pb and Pr corresponding to Y U and V for video playback This provides another visible improvement in quality over S video SCART You can also use the SCART connections of the player and TV The SCART connection transfers stereo audio in addition to the video signal You can then control t...

Page 10: ...ut AUX or similar Digital Alternatively you can also connect the digital S PDIF output of the player to a suitable input of your playback device If you aren t sure which input on your amplifier is the correct one please consult its manual For your own safety To prevent damage to the speakers or your hearing turn down the vol ume of your amplifier or TV before starting the playback All of the devic...

Page 11: ...arting the playback All of the devices should always be switched off while handling the cabling Subwoofer Center Left Right Sur Left Sur Right Subwoofer Center Left Right AC power Once you ve plugged everything in you should feed the unit a bit of AC power For once the color isn t relevant Switch the DVD 5 1 on and off using the power switch on the left hand side of the front panel Standby You can...

Page 12: ...ists of light waves that do not penetrate solid objects at least not to the knowledge of modern science Before use please insert two AAA batteries into the compartment on the back of the remote control Replace the batteries if the remote control no longer works correctly or only works over short distances Always replace the batteries together and be sure to dispose of the used batteries properly T...

Page 13: ...on o Enable slow motion p Zoom function enlarge q Repeat title or chapter r Repeat selected area s Reverse t Fast forward u Select previous title previous chapter v Select next title next chapter w Select DVD menu welcome screen x Stop all y Playback play and pause function with single frame switching press again z Navigation buttons for the OSD on screen display N P Selecting the video playback P...

Page 14: ...he device marked CLOSE OPEN and insert a CD DVD etc with the writing facing upwards and press the button again to close the tray The player will start loading again recognizing the CD contents auto matically and will start the playback after a few seconds For some CDs you may have to help the DVD 5 1 with its selection You may then select the content of the CD Navigation selection of menus and opt...

Page 15: ... the remote control to select LANGUAGE SETUP The following screen will appear Move the selection to one of the following areas OSD This is the language of the on screen display that you are currently seeing MENU This is the standard language for the menus welcome screens of DVDs AUDIO This is the standard language for the audio playback of DVDs SUBTITLE This is the standard language for DVD subtit...

Page 16: ...R OPEN and CLOSE toggles the screen saver appears automati cally after about 10 minutes of inactivity TV SYSTEM Select whether you are using an NTSC or PAL TV system here In Europe PAL is used almost exclusively If you are not sure select AUTO BRIGHTNESS Set the brightness to suit your taste here CONTRAST Here you can choose from 9 different contrast levels VIDEO OUT Select the video output that y...

Page 17: ...digital or SPDIF RAW for AC3 or DTS signals via the digital output CENTER Select ON or OFF depending on whether or not you are using a center front speaker REAR Select ON or OFF depending on whether or not you are using two rear speak ers SUBWOOFER Select ON or OFF depending on whether or not you are using a subwoofer LFE 2CH 5 1CH Enabling the STEREO2SURROUND function STEREO2SURROUND converts a s...

Page 18: ...rotected The default password is 8888 Enter it the first time you are prompted to do so and confirm it with the BACK button of the remote control Next select a new numerical combination and make a careful note of it ANGLE MARK Use OPEN and CLOSE to enable or disable the optional display of different camera angles For more information on the ANGLE func tion on your remote control please see page 43...

Page 19: ...the STOP button on the player or the remote control to stop the playback The PLAY but ton will restart the playback of the last title or chapter Pressing stop again will cause the player to start with title 1 or at the beginning of the DVD the next time you press PLAY TITLE and MENU A DVD is generally organized in several chapters In many cases background information Making Ofs the funniest scenes...

Page 20: ...T During playback you can select the next or previous titles by pressing the NEXT or PREV but tons The slow motion function SLOW During playback you can reduce the playback speed down to one sixteenth 1 16 of its origi nal speed Sound will not be available while in slow motion mode Press PLAY to continue playing the disc at normal speed Calling up the on screen display OSD Press the OSD button to ...

Page 21: ... using the arrow buttons The surround function 3D The 3D function lets you switch between conventional stereo and a virtual surround sound In this case the stereo signal is returned via two speakers but subjectively more spatial The 3D function should not be confused with STEREO2SURROUND circuitry in which a stereo signal is played back via 6 speakers 5 1 Programming title lists PROGRAM The PROGRA...

Page 22: ... according to the contents of the CD MP3 LIST 01 02 DIR CDR01 01 09 TRK 001 93 00 40 A01 A02 A03 A04 A05 A06 A07 A08 A09 A10 You can navigate this menu in the usual manner with the arrow buttons Press PLAY to play a title The NEXT and PRV buttons can also be used to select MP3 titles RETURN changes to a directory view which allows you to navigate through subdirectories that may be present on the C...

Page 23: ...reasing the playback quality of the content such as storing music with a greater dy namic range or higher resolution Let s have a closer look at the name DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc with versatile being the operative word here DVDs can not only be used for storing music but also images videos and much more And because the capacity is so high it can even store everything at once if the ma...

Page 24: ...also see page 30 Number of camera angles also see page 42 Regional restrictions on DVDs New technology new vagaries DVDs can be restricted to viewers in specified regions at the request of the content providers This has been made possible by the so called region code The planet has been roughly divided into 6 regions for this purpose Region 1 USA Canada Region 2 Japan Europe Near East South Africa...