Arcam DV88 User Manual

DV8 8HANDBOOK

Arcam DV88 DVD player
Lecteur DVD Arcam DV88
DVD-Spieler Arcam DV88

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Safety guidelines

Safety instructions

This product is designed and manufactured to meet strict
quality and safety standards. However, you should be aware of
the following installation and operation precautions:

1. Take heed of warnings and instructions

You should read all the safety and operating instructions
before operating this appliance. Retain this handbook for future
reference and adhere to all warnings in the handbook or on
the appliance.

2. Water and moisture

The presence of electricity near water can be dangerous. Do
not use the appliance near water – for example next to a
bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement or near a
swimming pool, etc.

3. Object or liquid entry

Take care that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into
the enclosure through any openings. Liquid fi lled objects such
as vases should not be placed on the equipment.

4. Ventilation

Do not place the equipment on a bed, sofa, rug or similar
soft surface, or in an enclosed bookcase or cabinet, since
ventilation may be impeded. We recommend a minimum

distance of 50mm (2 inches) around the sides and top of the
appliance to provide adequate ventilation.

5. Heat

Locate the appliance away from naked fl ames or heat
producing equipment such as radiators, stoves or other
appliances (including amplifi ers) that produce heat.

6. Climate

The appliance has been designed for use in moderate climates.

7. Racks and stands

Only use a rack or stand that is recommended for use with
audio equipment. If the equipment is on a portable rack it
should be moved with great care, to avoid overturning the
combination.

8. Cleaning

Unplug the unit from the mains supply before cleaning.
The case should normally only require a wipe with a soft, damp,

lint-free cloth. Do not use paint thinners or other chemical
solvents for cleaning.

We do not advise the use of furniture cleaning sprays or
polishes as they can cause indelible white marks if the unit is
subsequently wiped with a damp cloth.

9. Power sources

Only connect the appliance to a power supply of the type
described in the operating instructions or as marked on the
appliance.

10. Power-cord protection

Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely
to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against
them, paying particular attention to cords and plugs, and the
point where they exit from the appliance.

11. Grounding

Ensure that the grounding means of the appliance is not
defeated.

12. Power lines

Locate any outdoor antenna/aerial away from power lines.

13. Non-use periods

If the unit has a standby function, a small amount of current will
continue to fl ow into the equipment in this mode. Unplug the
power cord of the appliance from the outlet if left unused for
a long period of time.

14. Abnormal smell

If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected from the appliance,
turn the power off immediately and unplug the unit from the wall
outlet. Contact your dealer immediately.

15. Servicing

You should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that
described in this handbook. All other servicing should be
referred to qualifi ed service personnel.

16. Damage requiring service

The appliance should be serviced by qualifi ed service personnel
when:

A. the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged, or
B. objects have fallen, or liquid has spilled into the appliance,

or
C. the appliance has been exposed to rain, or
D. the appliance does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance, or
E. the appliance has been dropped or the enclosure

damaged.

Safety compliance

This product has been designed to meet the EN60065
international electrical safety standard.

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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 DV88
DVD player. The remote control handset supplied with the
equipment is also described.

It may be that the DV88 has been installed and set up as part
of your Hi-Fi installation by a qualifi ed 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 inside front cover 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 DV88 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 fi les (*.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.

Contents

Safety guidelines 2

Safety instructions 2
Safety compliance 2

Using this handbook 3

Safety 3
Disc types supported 3

Installation 4

Positioning the unit 4
Connecting outputs: Video 4
Connecting outputs: Digital audio 5
Connecting outputs: Analogue audio 5
Connecting to a power supply 5

Confi guring your DVD player 6

Introduction 6
Switching on 6
Obtaining a TV picture 6
Using the setup menus 6
Operational setup 6
Video setup 7
Audio setup 8

Using the DV88: basic operation 9

Introduction 9

Front panel controls 9

Switching on 9
Playing a disc 9

Using the CR-314 remote control 10
Advanced controls 11
Using the DV88: advanced operation 12
Advanced DVD features 12

Jumping to a particular part of the disc 12
Special playback modes 12
Performing an A-B repeat 13
Bookmarks 13

Advanced CD and VCD features 14

Jumping to a particular part of the disc 14
Special playback modes 14
Performing an A-B repeat 15

Reference 16
Troubleshooting 16
Technical specifi cations 17
Guarantee 18
On-line registration 18

English

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.

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230V

COAXOPTICAL

POWER INLET

SUPPLY

VOLTAGE

SCART A/V OUT COMPOSITE

Pb

B

Pr
R

COMPONENT
Y
G

S VIDEO

PCM/BITSTREAM

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R

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VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

Installation

Positioning the unit

Place the DV88 on a level, fi rm surface and ensure that there is
adequate ventilation for the unit.

Connecting outputs: Video

To view the pictures from the DVD player you need to connect
one of its video outputs to a TV, monitor or projector.

The DV88 has four video outputs:

■ Component video

■ RGB

■ S-video

■ Composite video.

You only need to use one type of video from the list. Choose a
type that your TV supports.

NOTE: If your TV supports none of these types of video then
it’s time to purchase a new TV!

Note that you may connect equipment such as AV receivers in
the signal path between the DVD player and the TV, so long
as that equipment supports the correct type of video signal.
For instructions on how to connect AV equipment, consult the
manual for that equipment.

Component video

Use three phono cables to connect the Component Y, Pb, Pr
outputs of the DVD player to the Y, Pb, Pr inputs of the TV.
Ensure that the cables are suitable for video use and that they
are approximately the same length. Some component video
interfaces are labelled in different ways: see the table below if
your TV’s component inputs are not labelled ‘Y, Pb, Pr’.

DV88 player alternative alternative alternative
Y Y Y Y
Pb Cb (B–Y) U
Pr Cr (R–Y) V

NOTE: Component video DVD players and TVs are not

generally available in Europe.

RGB output

RGB output is available on both the SCART and Component/RGB
sockets and offers picture quality equal to component video.

Use appropriate cables to connect either the SCART connector
or RGB phonos to the TV. Note that if you are using RGB output
via phono connectors, you will also need to use

COMPOSITE as

a sync signal.
If you are using a SCART connection to your TV, it is best to mute

your TV’s speakers because SCART also carries stereo audio
signals; this prevents audio coming through the TV.

AV control: The SCART output has a control signal that switches
your TV to its SCART input when the DV88 is turned on. It will
also signal to wide screen TVs the correct aspect ratio (16:9 or
4:3), provided these features are supported by the TV.

S-Video

The S-Video output (also known as S-VHS or Y/C) is commonly
supported by TVs worldwide. Connect the S VIDEO output of the
DVD player to the S-Video input of the TV using an appropriate
cable.

Composite video

If your TV only offers a composite input (sometimes labelled
CVBS or just ‘video’), connect this to the COMPOSITE video
output of the DVD player using a phono cable suitable for video
use.

NOTE: The DVD player can only support Component video
or RGB video at any one time. This is specifi ed in the setup
menu. If you use either of these outputs with an incorrect
menu setting, the picture will be coloured in a strange way.
Similar effects result from cross connection of the three
signals.

If you use component video outputs, you must ensure that
the SCART socket is not used. Similarly, if the SCART socket
is used, disconnect the component video leads.

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Connecting outputs: Digital audio

If you have an external surround sound decoder, receiver or
D-A converter that you wish to use with the DVD player, then
you will need to connect it using either a coax or optical lead.
These digital outputs provide 2-channel PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS
or MPEG multi-channel audio, depending on the source material.
It is also possible to set the digital output to always give out
2-channel PCM (stereo mix-down) using the setup menu.

If possible, use the coax connection as this may offer slightly
better performance. Connect the coax output of the DVD player
to the digital audio coax input of the decoder/D-A converter
or receiver using a phono cable designed for digital audio
interconnection.

Alternatively, connect the optical output of the DVD player to the
optical input of the decoder/D-A converter or receiver using a
TOSLINK optical lead.

Connecting outputs: Analogue audio

If an external decoder is not available then the DVD player’s
analogue audio outputs will need to be used. You may also
wish to use the analogue outputs when listening to CDs, to take
advantage of the DVD player’s high quality D-A converters.

Two pairs of identical outputs are provided. Connect one
of these to your amplifi er’s input using a suitable pair of
interconnect cables.

The second set of audio outputs can be used to connect to a
second amplifi er setup for ‘multi-room’ use or routed to a tape
recorder for making recordings.

English

Connecting to a power supply

Wrong plug?

Check that the plug supplied with the unit fi ts your supply and
that your mains supply voltage agrees with the voltage setting
(115V or 230V) indicated on the rear panel of the unit.

If your mains supply voltage or mains plug is different,
consult your Arcam dealer or Arcam Customer Support on
[phone].

Mains lead

The appliance is normally supplied with a moulded mains plug
already fi tted to the lead. If for any reason the plug needs to
be removed, it must be disposed of immediately and securely,
as it is a potential shock hazard when inserted into the mains
socket. Should you require a new mains lead, contact your
Arcam dealer.

Plugging in

Push the plug (IEC line socket) of the power cable supplied with
the unit into the socket (POWER INLET) in the back of the unit.
Make sure it is pushed in fi rmly.

Put the plug on the other end of the cable into your power
supply socket and switch the socket on.

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Confi guring your DVD player

Operation

1/3

Subtitle

:

Off

Audio

: English

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View all
On

OSD:

Password

:

Rating

:

Introduction

Congratulations – if you have followed the installation
instructions then the required connections to other equipment
will have been made. It is now essential to go through an
initial set up procedure to ensure the DVD player is confi gured
correctly for use.

Switching the power on

Press in the POWER button on the front panel. The power LED
above the switch lights green.

Obtaining a TV picture

Ensure the TV is switched on and that you have selected the
correct TV input. You should see the following image. This is
the image that the DVD player gives whenever there is no movie
playing.

Operational setup

Subtitle

This setting controls the subtitles displayed on the TV.

Off No subtitles
Auto Subtitles for the Primary language on the disc
English English subtitles
Arabic Arabic subtitles, etc...
(17 languages are supported)

Note that some discs may force the subtitles on regardless of
how this is set.

The default setting for this is ‘Off’. Alternatively, choose the
setting for the language you prefer. Note that not all discs will
have your preferred language as a subtitle.

To protect your screen from damage caused by persistent
static images, a ‘screen saver’ facility moves the Arcam and
DVD logos around the screen after a certain delay.

Using the setup menus

If you have not already done so, now would be a good time to
fi t the two AAA batteries in the remote handset, taking care to
get them the correct way round. Select ‘DVD’ using the CD/DVD
button on the remote control.

Ensure that no disc is playing and press
control: a menu appears on the TV screen.

The ‘Setup’ menu is arranged into three pages. The top line
of each shows the current page. To make a change, use

UP/DOWN controls to highlight the item, then use the

the

LEFT/RIGHT controls to change the setting.

To change page, highlight the page bar at the top of the screen
and use the

In the ‘Setup’ menu, the
around’, so that with the highlight bar at the bottom of the
screen, pressing DOWN takes the bar to the top of the screen.

LEFT/RIGHT controls to move through the pages.

LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN controls ‘wrap

SETUP on the remote

Audio

This controls the default audio track, when there is more than
one audio track present.

‘English’ English language, if available
‘Arabic’ Arabic language, if available, etc…

(17 languages are supported) The default setting is ‘English’.
Choose the setting you would like as a default.

Password

The password setting works in conjunction with the rating
setting (the next menu item), to provide a means of limiting
content playback by children (parental control).

You will see there are four dashes and a padlock symbol.
Normally the padlock symbol will be open and this means the
parental control is unlocked. Under this condition the rating
setting may be freely changed.

To lock the parental control, choose a suitable four digit number.
Don’t forget your password as you will need to know it to unlock
the player. Highlight ‘Password’ and enter your four digit number
using the numerical keys on the handset.

When all four digits have been entered, press OK on the
handset. The player is now locked and you will not be able to
change the rating setting.

To unlock the parental control, highlight ‘Password’ and enter
your four digit number, followed by

OK.

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NOTE: You can change the password any time you lock the

player.

Rating

Video Setup

2/3

TV type

:

4:3 panscan

HQ video

:

TV system

:

Black setup

:

RGB SCART
PAL
0 IRE

The rating setting is used in conjunction with the password to
restrict the content of DVD titles that may be played. To change
this setting the parental control must be unlocked.

The term ‘Parental level’ refers to a standard defi ned for DVDs.
DVD movies have a parental level between 1 and 8. Note that
this only applies to DVD video discs that have the parental level
correctly implemented. Some DVD video titles do not respond
to parental control settings, and Video CDs have no mechanism
for parental control.

View All Titles of all parental levels will be played
No Adult Only material of parental level 4 or less may be

played. This corresponds to the MPAA (Motion
Picture Association of America) rating of PG-13

Kids Only Only material of parental level 1 may be played.

This corresponds to MPAA rating G.
Once the rating level has been set, DVD titles with parental level
higher than the setting will not play. Sometimes DVD video titles
may be produced that have the parental level set for specifi c
scenes, so a disc will play but skip or substitute certain scenes.

OSD (On Screen Display)

This setting controls the ‘pop up’ messages that appear on
screen.

On Pop-up messages are enabled
Off No pop-up messages, only menus when required.

Certain messages, such as ‘No Disc’ are always shown
regardless of how this is set.

Video setup

English

TV type

This needs to be set correctly for the type of TV you have and
the type of display you prefer.

4:3 Letterbox Use this setting if you have a conventional 4:3

TV, and you prefer to view wide screen movies
in letterbox format (with black bars at the top
and bottom)

4:3 Panscan Use this setting if you have a conventional 4:3

TV, and you prefer to view wide screen movies
in Pan & Scan format (cropping the sides of
the image)

16:9 Use this setting if you have a wide screen

(16:9) TV. Material in 16:9 format is displayed
so as to fi ll the screen.

If you have a 4:3 TV and you have set a preference for Panscan,
it does not mean you will always see movies in this format, since
the Panscan display must be supported on that disc.

HQ Video (high quality video)

This setting controls the type of video given out on the
Component and SCART video outputs. It is set at the factory to
be appropriate for the type of TV used in your country, so it is
best not to change it. If it gets set incorrectly then the picture
shown on the TV will have strange colouring.

Component

The video output on both the Component video (3 phonos)

and SCART is Y, Pb, Pr component video.

RGB SCART

The video output on both the Component video (3 phonos)

and SCART is RGB. Note that if you are using RGB
output via phono connectors, you will also need to use

COMPOSITE as a sync signal.

TV System

This is set at the factory to be appropriate for the type of TV
used in your country. Should you need to change this setting,
the options are explained below.

NOTE: PAL and NTSC refer to the video standards used in
Europe and North America respectively.

Auto The video output is taken from that recorded on the

disc. When no movie is playing, the logo screen is
displayed using the standard from the last movie.

NTSC NTSC discs will be played as NTSC, and PAL discs will

not play at all, since the unit cannot convert PAL to
NTSC. This is the best setting to use if your TV can
only accept NTSC video (this is generally the case in
North America).

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PAL PAL is always used as the video standard. Note that

Audio Setup

3/3

Dig out: Stereo PCM
OSD Lang: English
Audio delay: Normal

NTSC titles are converted to PAL, but this may cause
some reduction in smoothness of movement. Better
results may be obtained using AUTO; however your
TV must then support NTSC.

PAL60 This is ‘60Hz PAL’. This setting may allow NTSC titles

to be played on certain PAL TVs that do not support
NTSC.

PAL-M A variation of PAL that is used in Brazil
PAL-N A variation of PAL that is used in Argentina, Paraguay

and Uruguay.

Black setup (pedestal)

This setting controls the ‘pedestal’ signal or black level when
the NTSC video standard is used. Note that it does not affect
PAL video in any way.

0 IRE This removes the pedestal from NTSC video. This

setting should be used in Japan, and also if you are
using RGB video, whatever the country.

7.5 IRE This is the standard pedestal level that should be

used in all countries that use NTSC video, with the
exception of Japan.

Audio setup

Dig out (Digital output)

This needs to be set correctly if you are using an external audio
decoder, receiver or D-A converter.

‘Bitstream’

The DVD player outputs several different types of audio signal.
The ‘Bitstream’ setting supports the following audio standards:

■ 2 channel PCM (on CDs or DVDs)

■ Dolby Digital

■ MPEG multi channel

■ DTS multi channel

Use the Bitstream setting if you have an external decoder that
supports Dolby Digital.

‘Stereo PCM’

All audio material played is down-mixed to stereo and output
as stereo PCM. Use this setting if you have an external D-A
converter that only supports 2-channel PCM. Note that DTS
audio tracks cannot be converted to PCM.

Completing the setup procedure

Complete the setup procedure by pressing SETUP on the remote
control. This saves all the data and closes the setup menu. You
can press SETUP at any time while in a menu to quit from it.

To return to the setup menu at any time, ensure that there is no
disc playing and press the

SETUP button.

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Using the DV88: basic operation

POWER

DV88 DVD PLAYER

TRACK

PAUSESTOPPLAYLOAD

Introduction

‘Basic operation’ explains how to play a DVD, CD or other type of
disc, including the use of the CR-314 remote control.

More sophisticated features – such as special playback modes
and using Bookmarks – are described later, in ‘Advanced
operation’.

Front panel controls

English

Switching on

Switch the unit on by pressing the POWER button. The status
LED glows green when the unit is powered up and red when in
standby mode (standby is operated from the remote control).

Note that the remote control sensor is located on the right hand
side of the display window. Do not obstruct this or the remote
will not work.

HDCD indicator

This LED is located on the left of the display and lights green to
indicate when HDCD (High Defi nition Compatible Digital) material
is playing from suitably recorded audio CDs.

Playing a disc

Loading a disc

Press LOAD on the front panel (or OPEN on the handset) and
place the disc on the tray, with the playback side facing down.
Some discs are double sided, in which case the side labelled
‘side A’ should face up, to access side A.

LOAD on the front panel to close the tray. The disc loads

Press
after a pause of a few seconds.

Playing a disc

Most DVDs begin playing automatically, but some titles begin by
displaying a menu. Select the menu item ‘Play movie’ (or similar)
using the cursor pad, then press OK to start playback.

For CDs and VCDs (and DVDs that do not play automatically),

PLAY.

press
Note that when playing DVDs, the drive mechanism operates at

much higher speeds compared to CDs and may produce more
noise when loading and playing initial chapters.

Fast play

Press or on the front panel or remote control to play fast
forward or backwards. There are four speeds for fast playback:
x2, x4, x8 and (except for audio CDs) x20. Press the button
repeatedly to cycle through the different speeds. To resume
normal playback speed, press PLAY.

Skipping chapters/tracks

To skip chapters (or tracks on a CD), press or .
When skipping back, the fi rst button press takes you to the

beginning of the current chapter. Pressing the button again
takes you to the start of the previous chapter.

Note that it is common for Video CDs to have only one track.

Pausing playback

Press PAUSE on the front panel or on the remote control to
pause playback. To resume playback, press PLAY on the front
panel or on the handset.

Stopping playback

Press the STOP button on the front panel or on the remote
control to stop playback.

When playing a DVD, pressing
stop’. If you now press PLAY, playback resumes from the point
it was stopped.

If you press
resumes from the beginning of the disc.

STOP twice, this is a ‘complete stop’, and playback

STOP once performs a ‘resume

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Using the CR-314 remote control

OK

ANGLE

CD DVD

SETUP STATUS SRCH

ZOOM AUDIO MEM RTN

P

MODE

SUBT TITLE MENU

RPT CLEAR

0

PROG

A-B

7

8

9

DISP

4

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CD

DVD

1

2

3

MUTE

OPEN

CD/DVD REMOTE

CR-314

Ensure that DVD mode is selected using the CD/DVD

toggle button. The ‘DVD’ LED above the

is lit briefl y when DVD mode is selected.

DISP (display)

Dims or turns the DV88’s display on or off. Turning the display off

generally gives a slight improvement in sound quality.

Pressing

DISP once turns the display off; twice dims the display.

To restore the display to full brightness, press

DISP a third time.

This button enables you to repeat a selected

section from the disc (see page 13).

RPT (repeat)

Press RPT to cycle through the repeat play options;

alternatively use the ‘Play modes’ menu.

Fast play and Skip chapter/tracks

Play fast ( ) and Skip ( ) chapters/tracks in both

directions (see page 9).

Opens and closes the disc tray.

CD/DVD

CD/DVD button

A–B

OPEN

0–9 keypad

This allows direct access to individual tracks on audio CDs. To
select a track, press the corresponding keypad button followed
by

OK. For tracks greater than 9, enter the digits in sequence.

For example, to play track 15, press 1, then 5, then

OK.

Standby

Press Standby to toggle the standby state of the DVD player.
Note that Arcam CD players are not controlled by this button.

CLEAR

Use CLEAR within the ‘Program’ and ‘Bookmark’ menus to clear
a numeric fi eld (see pages 12–13).

PROG (program)

You can program a selection of up to 16 chapters/tracks from
a disc to play in any order. Press

PROG to access the ’Program’

menu (see page 12 and 14).

Slow play

Press or on the remote control to play slow forward
or backwards. There are six speeds of slow playback: 1/7,
1/6, 1/5, 1/4, 1/3 and 1/2. Press the button repeatedly
to cycle through the different speeds. To resume normal
playback speed, press PLAY.

Note that slow play does not apply to audio CDs.

Cursor pad and OK button

Use the cursor pad to navigate the On Screen Display (OSD) and
menu pages. Confi rm your selection with the

OK button.

Note that when a DVD disc menu is displayed, the playback

controls (including

These buttons are described on the facing page.

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Playback control

Pause ( ), Play ( ) and Stop ( ) (see page 9).

and ) duplicate the function of the

cursor pad and

OK button.

Advanced controls

MUTE

Stops sound to the speaker outputs of certain Arcam amplifi ers.

Volume +/–

Adjusts the volume on Arcam remote-controllable amplifi ers.
Note that the volume (+/–) controls and

MUTE button have no

effect on the audio output level of the DVD players.

NOTE: Remember to install the two AAA batteries supplied
before trying to use your remote control.

Do not place anything in front of the display area on the
DVD player (where the IR receiver is located), or the remote
control may not work.

ANGLE SETUP STATUS SRCH

ZOOM AUDIO MEM RTN

P

MODE

SUBT TITLE MENU

Advanced controls

MEM (memorise)

It is possible to ‘bookmark’ up to three points
on a DVD title, so you can quickly jump to those
parts of the title in the future. Press
access the ‘Bookmark’ menu (see page 13).

MEM to

English

Press

SUBT on the remote control to cycle

through the available subtitle languages,

including ‘OFF’. Some discs force subtitles

P MODE (play modes)

To set repeat or random playback, press

P MODE to access the ‘Play modes’ menu

ZOOM

Press ZOOM to enlarge a particular area of

the picture. Up to three levels of zoom are

available, but the amount of zoom possible

varies depending on the type of disc: in some

cases no zooming is possible (in which case

a hand symbol appears).

If available, pressing

levels 1, 2 and 3, returning to normal size

While using the zoom function, the cursor

pad can be used to move around within the

image. The zoom function can also be used

ZOOM cycles through

with a further press.

when the player is paused.

SUBT (subtitle)

on, over-riding player set up.

(see page 12)

TITLE

Press TITLE to access the DVD’s
‘Title’ menu. Note that this feature only

applies to multi-title discs.

MENU

Press MENU to access the DVD ‘Disc’ menu.
This navigation menu is specifi c to a disc

and varies for each title, but typically offers
facilities to select chapters, languages, and
view extra material such as trailers or
documentaries.

Once the menu has been accessed, use the
cursor pad to move around the menu and

OK to activate a menu ‘button’.

press

RTN (return)

Press RTN to move back through the DVD ‘Disc’
and ‘Title’ menus. Note that this feature is only of
use with discs using multi-level menus.

Some DVDs offer the facility to select different

camera angles. If this feature is available the

‘camera’ symbol lights in the display.

Press

ANGLE to cycle through the available angles.

‘Setup’ allows you to confi gure the DV88 for use

in your system. Ensure that no disc is playing
and press

SETUP to access the ‘Setup’ menu

Some DVDs offer the facility to select

different audio tracks. Press AUDIO to cycle

The TV displays the number, language and

type of audio track, e.g. ‘1 Eng DD 6CH’.

ANGLE

SETUP

(see page 6).

AUDIO

through those available.

SRCH (search)

It is possible to access any point on the disc
directly using the ‘Search’ menu.

Press SEARCH to access the ‘Search’ menu

(see page 12).

STATUS

STATUS once to show the elapsed and

Press
remaining time of the disc. Press
second time to give information about the
current disc. Press
close the status display.

The status information displayed varies
depending on the type of disc – DVD, CD or
VCD.

STATUS a third time to

STATUS a

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Using the DV88: advanced operation

Goto...

0

:00 :01

Time

:

Chapter

: [ 1]

Title

:

[ 1]

- :-- :--

Play modes

Repeat

:

Off

Random

:

Off

--,-- --,-- --,-- --,--

--,-- --,-- --,-- --,--

--,-- --,-- --,-- --,--

--,-- --,-- --,-- --,--

Enter title, chapter

<OK> <Clear>

Enter title, chapter

01, 05

01

,

08

--,-- --,--

01, 07 01,03

--,-- --,--

01, 09

--,-- --,--

01, 04 --,-- --,-- --,--

01, 01

<OK> <Clear>

Advanced DVD features

This section explains the more sophisticated DVD features, such
as special playback modes and using Bookmarks.

Jumping to a particular part of the disc

Press the SEARCH button on the remote control to open the
‘Search’ menu:

The elapsed time on the disc is shown in the top right of the
page (e.g. 0:00:17).

There are three ways of accessing a specifi c part of the disc:
Time, Chapter and Title.

Time

Highlight the Time fi eld, enter the time in hours, minutes and
seconds, and press OK. Invalid time entries are ignored.

display and the current chapter is repeated. When ‘Repeat: Title’
is set, the loop symbol and ‘ALL’ lights in the display and the
current title is repeated.

To cancel repeat, press
and switch it off.

STOP or return to the ‘Play mode’ menu

Random

Use the cursor pad to highlight the ‘Random’ fi eld, and toggle
between ‘Off’ and ‘On’. Press P MODE to exit.

The ‘RAND’ indicator shows in the display, and the chapters are
played in random order.

To cancel random play, press
menu and switch it off.

STOP or return to the ‘Play mode’

To program a special sequence

Press PROG on the remote control to open the ‘Program’ menu:

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Chapter

Highlight the Chapter fi eld, enter the chapter number and press

OK.

Title

Highlight the Title fi eld, enter the title number and press OK.
Most discs are arranged with the bulk of the material on one
title, but this feature may be useful with specialist DVDs.

Special playback modes

There are some special playback modes available that allow
repeat of the chapter or title, random play and programmed
playback.

To set Repeat or Random playback, press the
on the remote control to open the ‘Play modes’ menu:

Repeat

Use the cursor pad to highlight the ‘Repeat’ fi eld, and cycle
through ‘Off’, ‘Chapter’ and ‘Title’. Press P MODE to exit.

When ‘Repeat: Chapter’ is set, the loop symbol lights in the

P MODE button

You can enter a sequence of up to 16 chapters for programmed
playback. Enter both title and chapter numbers for each. If you
enter data that is invalid for the current disc, the fi eld reverts
to ‘

’.

- -

Enter the programme sequence, starting in the top left corner
and going down each column in turn. For example, if you want to
play chapters 05, 07, 09, 04, 08, 03, 01 in that order (and the
movie was on title 01), enter:

Highlight <OK> and press OK to fi nish. The ‘PROG’ indicator
shows in the display and the programmed sequence begins.

If you make a mistake programming, you can clear a single fi eld
by highlighting it and press
the menu, highlight <CLEAR> and press OK.

To stop the programmed sequence and return to normal
playback, press

Note that skipping forward or back through tracks while
in programmed play mode skips through the programmed
sequence.

STOP.

CLEAR. To clear all the fi elds while in

Performing an A-B repeat

Markers:

0

:01 :22

Mark 1:
Mark 2:
Mark 3:

-:--:--

-

:--:

--

-:--:--

Markers:

0

:15 :20

Mark 1:
Mark 2:
Mark 3:

0:15: 20

-:--:--

-

:--:

--

Markers:
Mark 1:
Mark 2:
Mark 3:

0:15: 20

-:--:--

-

:--:

--

0 :35 :12

The DV88 can repeat a specifi c section of a movie: this is called
an A-B repeat.

To perform an A-B repeat, wait until the movie is at the point
where you want the repeat to start, and press
display will say ‘Repeat A-’, and the front panel display will say

‘A-’. Press A-B again at the point you want the repeat to end.
‘Repeat A-B’ is displayed on the TV monitor, and the front panel

display says ‘A-B’. The selected section is repeated in a loop.
To cancel the A-B repeat, press

confi rms ‘Repeat A-B cancelled’.

A-B again. The TV display

A-B. The TV

Bookmarks

Jumping to bookmark positions

If a disc has bookmarks set, you can quickly jump to those
points using the ‘Bookmark’ menu. Press MEM to open the
menu:

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Setting bookmarks

It is possible to ‘bookmark’ up to three points on a DVD title,
so you can quickly jump to those parts of the title in the future.
Bookmarks for up to 100 disks can be stored: when this limit is
exceeded, new bookmarks will overwrite those set earlier. Note
that double-sided disks are treated as two separate disks for the
purposes of setting and clearing bookmarks.

To set a bookmark, wait until the fi lm has played nearly to the
point you wish to mark, and press
superimposed on the picture:

The time fi eld for ‘Mark 1’ is highlighted. At the exact moment
you wish to mark, press OK. Bookmark 1 has now been set.

MEM. The bookmark menu is

Highlight the bookmark using the cursor pad, and press OK.
The menu closes and the player jumps straight to the bookmark
position.

Clearing bookmarks

It may be necessary to clear bookmarks if you have used
the three markers on a particular disc and now wish to mark
different points on the DVD, or if you have set bookmarks for
100 disks and wish to set new bookmarks without overwriting
others. You will need to clear all the markers from a disk in
order to release any space.

To clear a bookmark, open the bookmark menu by pressing

MEM. Highlight the bookmark you wish to clear using the cursor

pad and press CLEAR on the remote control.

To close the bookmark menu, press MEM again.
Alternatively you may set bookmarks 2 and 3 on the same

disc by highlighting the appropriate time fi eld and marking the
position(s) by pressing

MEM as before.

OK. To close the bookmark menu, press

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Advanced CD and VCD features

Disc search

Track

:

Time

:

[ 0 ]

0

:00 :00

-:--:--

Play modes

Repeat

:

Off
Off

Random

:

Program edit:

5 [--] 9 [--] 13 [--]

[1-16]

10 [--] 14 [--]2 [--]
3 [--]

4 [--]

6 [--]
7 [--]

8 [--]

11 [--]

12 [--]

15 [--]

16 [--]

1 [--]

<OK> <Clear>

Program edit:

1 [05] 5 [08] 9 [--] 13 [--]

[1-16]

10 [--] 14 [--]2 [07]

3 [09]
4 [04]

6 [03]

8 [--]

11 [--]

12 [--]

15 [--]

16 [--]

<OK> <Clear>

7 [01]

This section explains the more sophisticated CD and VCD
features, such as special playback modes. The operations
described here differ slightly from DVD but are similar for CDs
and VCDs. Note that many VCDs have a single track, so some
operations involving tracks are not appropriate for VCDs.

Many of these advanced features use on-screen menus, so a
TV monitor is required.

Jumping to a particular part of the disc

Press the SEARCH button on the remote control to open the
‘Search’ menu:

The elapsed time on the disc is shown in the top right of the
page (e.g. 0:00:17).

There are two ways of accessing a specifi c part of a CD or
VCD: Time and Track.

Time

Highlight the Time fi eld, enter the time in hours, minutes and
seconds, and press OK. Invalid time entries are ignored.

Track

Highlight the Track fi eld, enter the track number and press OK.
Note that VCDs are likely to have only one track.

To cancel repeat, press
and switch it off.

Note that the ‘Repeat: Track/All’ modes can be directly
controlled by pressing

STOP or return to the ‘Play mode’ menu

RPT on the remote control.

Random

Use the cursor pad to highlight the ‘Random’ fi eld, and toggle
between ‘Off’ and ‘On’. Press P MODE to exit and to start
playing.

The ‘RAND’ indicator shows in the display, and the tracks are
played in random order.

To cancel random play, press
menu and switch it off.

STOP or return to the ‘Play mode’

To program a special sequence

Press PROG on the remote control to open the ‘Program’ menu:

You can enter a sequence of up to 16 tracks for programmed
playback. If you enter data that is invalid for the current disc,
the fi eld reverts to [

Enter the programme sequence, starting in the top left corner
and going down each column in turn. For example, if you want to
play tracks 05, 07, 09, 04, 08, 03, 01 in that order, enter:

- -

].

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Special playback modes

There are some special playback modes available that allow
repeat, random play and programmed playback.

To set Repeat or Random playback, press the
on the remote control to open the ‘Play modes’ menu:

Repeat

Use the cursor pad to highlight the ‘Repeat’ fi eld, and cycle
through ‘Off’, ‘Tra ck’ and ‘All’. Press P MODE to exit and to
start playing.

When ‘Repeat: Track’ is set, the loop symbol lights in the display
and the current track is repeated. When ‘Repeat: All’ is set,
the loop symbol and ‘ALL’ lights in the display and the whole
disc is repeated.

P MODE button

Highlight <OK> and press OK to fi nish. The ‘PROG’ indicator
shows in the display and the programmed sequence begins.

If you make a mistake programming, you can clear a single fi eld
by highlighting it and press
the menu, highlight <CLEAR> and press

To stop the programmed sequence and return to normal
playback, press

Note that skipping forward or back through tracks while in
programmed play mode will skip through the programmed
sequence.

STOP.

CLEAR. To clear all the fi elds while in

OK.

Performing an A-B repeat

The DV88 can repeat a specifi c section of a CD or VCD: this
is called an A-B repeat.

To perform an A-B repeat, wait until the disc is at the point where
you want the repeat to start, and press
say ‘Repeat A-’, and the front panel display will say ‘A-’.

Press

A-B again at the point you want the repeat to end. ‘Repeat

A-B’ is displayed on the TV monitor, and the front panel display
says ‘A-B’. The selected section is repeated in a loop.

To cancel the A-B repeat, press
confi rms ‘Repeat A-B cancelled’.

A-B. The TV display will

A-B again. The TV display

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Reference

Troubleshooting

NOTE: If any problem persists or cannot be cured using
the advice given, either contact your Arcam dealer or Arcam
customer support.

Problem

Remote control not working

No picture

Picture does not fi t screen

Picture is coloured
strangely

Picture is “jerky”

No sound

Cause

1. DVD not selected

2. Batteries not installed, incorrectly installed, or fl at

3. Obstruction between IR lens and remote control

1. Incorrect input selected on the TV

2. Bad video connection from DV88 to TV

1. ‘TV type’ is set incorrectly in ‘Setup’ menu

2. TV is set incorrectly

1. ‘HQ video’ is set incorrectly in ‘Setup’ menu

2. Component or RGB video leads are crossed

3. ‘TV system’ is set incorrectly in ‘Setup’ menu

Playing NTSC disc with ‘TV system’ set to ‘PAL’

1. Incorrect input selected on audio device (decoder,
receiver, amplifi er, etc.)

2. Bad audio connection (analogue or digital) from DV88
to audio device

Solution

1. Select DVD using the remote’s CD/DVD toggle switch

2. Check battery compartment and reinstall batteries if
necessary

3. Remove any obstruction

1. Select the appropriate video input on the TV (consult your
TV handbook)

2. Check connections at both ends and, if necessary, try an
alternative cable

1. Enter the ‘Setup’ menu and check the ‘TV type’ setting (see
page 7)

2. Select the appropriate aspect ratio setting (consult your TV
handbook)

1. Enter the ‘Setup’ menu and check the ‘HQ video’ setting
(see page 7)

2. Check wiring between the DV88 and the TV monitor

3. Enter the ‘Setup’ menu and check the ‘TV system’ setting
(see page 7)

Enter the ‘Setup’ menu and change the ‘TV system’ setting to
‘Auto’ (see page 7)

1. Select the appropriate input on the audio device (consult
that product’s handbook)

2. Check connections at both ends and if necessary, try an
alternative cable

Player loads disk but will
not play

DVD disc does not play
and “Parental lvl err” is
displayed

DVD does not play and
“Invalid Region” is displayed

Disc does not play and
“bad disc” is displayed

Cannot enter ‘Player setup’
menu

Remote control is lost or
unavailable and you need to
navigate a DVD menu

Temporary software problem

Parental lock has been set

Disc has an invalid region code. The DV88 can only play
discs from one region.

The disc is damaged or dirty

Disc still playing

Not all discs play automatically when loaded

Switch player off, wait thirty seconds and restart

Unlock Parental control and change level (see page 6)

Only use discs for your region.

Remove disc from tray and check surfaces for damage or dirt.

Stop disc, and press SETUP on remote control (see page 6)

When the disc menu is displayed, use the following front panel
controls to navigate the menu:
For ‘UP’ use PAUSE
For ‘DOWN’ use STOP
For ‘RIGHT’ use
For ‘LEFT’ use
For ‘OK’ use PLAY

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Technical specifi cations

General

Power Requirements 115V or 230V AC, set by voltage selector switch on rear panel
Power consumption <30W
Dimensions 430mm x 90mm x 280mm
Weight net: 4.9kg
packed: 6.5kg

Video outputs

Composite video 1 x gold plated phono. 1V pk-pk in 75Ω
S-Video 1 x 4-pin mini-DIN. Y 1V pk-pk in 75Ω, C 0.3V pk-pk in 75Ω
Component video 3 gold plated phono sockets. Y 1V pk-pk in 75Ω, Pb 0.7V pk-pk in 75Ω,
Pr 0.7V pk-pk in 75Ω.
SCART socket with RGB video All 0.7V in 75Ω, composite video 1V in 75Ω, and stereo audio.
Auto switching of TV with aspect ratio control

Audio outputs

Analogue audio outputs Two pairs of stereo outputs on gold plated phono sockets
Output level 2.2V rms at 0dB signal
Frequency response 20Hz to 20kHz (+0.1db, –0.5dB)
THD+N <0.005% for 1kHz 0dB signal, measured 22Hz–22kHz, unweighted
S/N 105dB, measured 20Hz–20kHz, unweighted
Digital audio output (IEC958) PCM/Dolby digital/MPEG/DTS on gold plated phono (coax) and TOSLINK (optical)

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Accessories supplied

CR-314 remote control
2 x AAA batteries
mains lead

NOTE: All specifi cation values are typical unless otherwise
stated.

Continual improvement policy

Arcam has a policy of continual improvement for its products.

This means that designs and specifi cations are subject to

change without notice.

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Guarantee

Worldwide Guarantee

This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge,
during the fi rst two years after purchase, at any authorised
Arcam distributor provided that it was originally purchased from
an authorised Arcam dealer or distributor. The manufacturer
can take no responsibility for defects arising from accident,
misuse, abuse, wear and tear, neglect or through unauthorised
adjustment and/or repair, neither can they accept responsibility
for damage or loss occurring during transit to or from the
person claiming under the guarantee.

The warranty covers:

Parts and labour costs for two years from the purchase date.
After two years you must pay for both parts and labour costs.
The warranty does not cover transportation costs at any time.

Claims under guarantee

This equipment should be packed in the original packing
and returned to the dealer from whom it was purchased, or
failing this, directly to the Arcam distributor in the country of
residence.

It should be sent carriage prepaid by a reputable carrier -–
NOT by post. No responsibility can be accepted for the unit
whilst in transit to the dealer or distributor and customers are
therefore advised to insure the unit against loss or damage
whilst in transit.

For further details contact Arcam at:

Arcam Customer Support Department,

Pembroke Avenue, Waterbeach, CAMBRIDGE

CB5 9PB, England.

Telephone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Problems!

If your dealer is unable to answer any query regarding this

or any other Arcam product please contact Arcam Customer

Support on [phone] or write to us at the above

address and we will do our best to help you.

Other languages

Check the Arcam website (www.arcam.co.uk) for further
languages.

On line registration

You can register your Arcam product on line at:

www.arcam.co.uk/reg

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