Cambridge Audio DVD-99 Service manual

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HDMI DVD 99

Issue Date: December 2007

SERVICE MANUAL

SPECIFICATIONS:

Disc Types: DVD – Video, DVD – Audio, SACD, DVD +/-R/RW, CD/CD-R/CD-RW,

Output:

Rear connections:

Video Systems:

D/A Converters:

Video Amplitude:

S-Video Output Amplitude:

Frequency Response:

Signal to Noise Ratio:

THD:

Max. Power Consumption:

Dimensions (W x D x H):

Weight:

MPEG4/DivX, Compatible with digital photo albums

Video: DVI and HDMI support for HDTV with PAL/NTSC Progressive Scan and Upscaling Component Video with 50Hz/60Hz Interlaced Output; Scart (RGB/ Composite / 2 Channel Audio); S-Video; Composite Video, Audio: 5.1 Audio; Stereo Downmix, Digital: Digital Coaxial; Optical: DTS Digital via Digital Outs

HDMI Output with HDCP, DVI Output, Component Video Out; S-Video Out; RGB Scart Out; Composite Out; Optical Out; Coaxial Out; 5.1CH out, USB In

Video resolution 480/576p,720/1080p, PAL or NTSC interlaced or noninterlaced (progressive scan)

D/A Converters: 24-bit, 192kHz

Video Amplitude 1.0Vp-p (75ø)

S-Video Output Amplitude: Y:1.0p-p (75ø), C:O.286Vp-p (75ø)

5Hz-30kHz (+/-3dB)

>100dB

0.003% (A weighted) @ 1kHz 0.01% (no weighting)

20 Watts

420 x 45 x 266 (mm) 27 x 1.8 x 10 (inches)

2.5kg/5.5 lbs

Audio Partnership PLC; Gallery Court; Hankey Place; London; SE1 4BB; UK

Tel: +44 (0)207 940 2200 Fax: +44 (0)207 940 2233

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HDMI DVD 99 SERVICE MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Specifications 1

Table of Contents

Front Panel Details

Rear Panel Connections

Remote Control

Troubleshooting

Power Supply Board

Power & USB Board

Display Board

Display Board – Surface Layer & Bottom Layer

Main Engine

DRAM & FLASH Memory

Surround & Video Outputs

5-6

Audio DAC & Output Connections

Surface Layer of Main Decode Board

Available Spare Parts

NOTE: A full version of the user instruction manual can be downloaded from the www.cambridgeaudio.com site (DVD 99 Support).

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Front panel details

Power

Switches the unit on and o.

Disc tray

DVD/Compact Disc tray. Use the Open/Close button to activate.

IR sensor

Receives IR commands from the supplied remote control. A clear unobstructed line of sight between the remote control and the sensor is required.

Display

Used to display the DVD99’s functions and playback state etc.

Open/Close

Allows you to open and close the disc tray for loading of discs. Pressing Play will also close the tray and start playing a disc if one is loaded.

Play/Pause

Plays the disc and pauses (freezes) play when playing.

Stop

Press once to stop playback. Pressing Play will cause the playback to be re-started from the same position. Press again to fully stop playback.

CD/SACD/DVD-Audio Player 1080p Upscale HDMI with USB

Resolution indicators

Indicates which HDMI resolution is in use:

1080p - Upscaled at 1080 lines progressive

1080i - Upscaled at 1080 lines interlaced

720p - Upscaled at 720 lines progressive

480/576 - Native NTSC/PAL resolution

Stop UpscalePlay/PauseOpen/Close

7 8

1080p

1080i

720p

480/576

Upscale

When playback is completely stopped press to switch the video output resolution. Select the resolution that produces the best picture quality on your TV. For most at panels and DLP™, LCD or LCoS (SXRD™, DILA™) rear projection televisions this will be 720p. For CRT rear projection televisions this will likely be 1080i. For non HD displays (very rare if they have HDMI or DVI) this will be 480p.

USB port

Port for interfacing to a ash/memory card or "Mass Storage Device".

Notes:

• Only USB 2.0 certied products with the USB 2.0 logo on them are supported by the DVD99. Please either consult the manufacturer of the USB 2.0 product to make sure it is properly certied, or go to

ww.usb.org for a list of approved products, before purchase. We

w cannot be held responsible for any incompatibility issues.

• This unit supports "USB Mass Storage Class Bulk-Only Transport" devices only. Most USB thumbs drives, portable hard disk drives and card readers conform to this device class. Other USB devices such as MP3 players, digital cameras, and mobile phones may not be compatible.

• Supported USB drives must be formatted with the FAT (File Allocation Table)or FAT32 lesystem. Drivesformatted withNTFS le system are not supported.

Front Panel Details

Cambridge Audio HDMI DVD 99

Rear panel connections

Digital

Component

Designed in London, England

DVD99 DVD Player

100-240VAC ~ 50/60Hz

Power Rating

Max Power Consumption

www.cambridge-audio.com

Class 1 Laser Product

Luokan 1 Laserplaite

Klass 1 Laserapparat

40W

HDMI Out

Composite

S-Video

Outputs

S/P DIF Co-axial

PCM/DTS/

Dolby Digital

Toslink Optical

7.1 Channel Audio OutVideo Out

Cb / Pb

Cr / Pr

2 3 4

HDMI Out

HDMI (High-Denition Multi-Media Interface) is a purely digital connection that can carry both audio and video. Use a dedicated HDMI cable to connect to a TV/Monitor with a compatible HDMI input.

Analog Video Outputs

Composite - Connect to your television via 75 ohm RCA/phono cable designed specically for video use.

-Video - Connect to your television via dedicated S-Video cable.

omponent - Connect to the YCbCr or YPbPr terminals of a television set

via three 75 ohm RCA/phono cables designed specically for video use.

Digital Outputs

Digital audio outputs are normally used to connect to a suitable Audio/Video Receiver for surround sound decoding (output must be set for 'RAW' - refer to the 'Audio setup' section). These outputs can also be used to connect to a separate DAC or digital recording device (output must be set for 'PCM' - refer to the ‘Audio setup’ section).

oslink Optical - Use a high quality TOSLINK bre optic cable.

/P DIF Co-Axial Digital - Use a high quality 75 ohm digital RCA/Phono

interconnect cable designed specically for digital audio use.

This product complies with DHHS rules 21 CFR,

CSLL / Mixed

SBL

SWSRR / Mixed

SBR

SCART (Composite/RGB/StereoAudio)

Chapter1, Subchapter J, Part 1040 at date of

manufacture.

Apparatus claims of US patent nos. 4,631,603;

4,577,216; 4,819,098 and 4,907,093 licensed for

limited viewing only.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” is a trademark of

Digital Theatre Systems Inc.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. CondentialUnpublished Works

This device complies with part15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1) This device may not cause harmful interference;

2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: The preferred connection method for video sources is always HDMI (highest quality, and can also carry audio in some circumstances) then Component Video then RGB/SCART then SVideo then Composite Video (lowest quality). The HDMI and Component outputs also support Progressive Scan which gives better picture quality if supported by your TV.

CAUTION

Risk of electric

shock.

Do not open.

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des gerätes.

Ne pas ouvrir.

Netzstecker ziehen.

7.1 Channel Audio Out

If Down-mix is set to '7.1 CH' in the Speaker Setup page of the DVD99’s Setup menus, these sockets provide 7.1 output from the DVD99's built in Dolby Digital decoder. This can be used to connect to the 7.1 audio line-level inputs of an amplier/AV receiver or amplied speaker package if required. Similarly, Down-mix can be set to '5.1 CH' to provide

5.1 output. If Down-mix is set to 'LT/RT', 'Stereo' or 'V.Surround' the Left and Right outputs only are active and provide a stereo downmixed output. Refer to the 'Speaker setup page' section of this manual for more information.

RGB/SCART

Use a SCART/Peritel cable to connect to the 21-pin scart input jack of a TV. SCART carries both audio (stereo) and video (as either Composite, SVideo or RGB) at the same time.

AC power socket

Once you have made all audio and video connections, plug the IEC type AC powercable into therear of the unitand an appropriatemains socket then switch on. Your DVD player is now ready for use.

Rear Panel Details

Remote Control

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The DVD 99 is supplied with a remote control. Insert 2 AAA batteries to activate. For further details of the various adjustment functions available, refer to the later sections of this manual.

Standby / On

Switches the unit between On and Standby mode.

Go To

Audio Subtitle Angle Zoom

Eject

Opens and closes the disc tray.

Numerical Buttons

MenuTitle

Press the number of a desired chapter or track to go directly to it. For a number greater than ten, press 10+ followed by the number(s) required.

Enter

Setup

Slow

Mode

Repeat raelCofnI

Scan Skip

HDMI

Upscale

Return

StopPlay Pause/Step

Vol

Mute

A-B

PAL/

OSDUSB

NTSC

Go To

Press once to access Chapter Selection then enter the required chapter via the numerical buttons. Press twice to access Disc Time Selection and enter the required time from the start of the disc as: H:MM:SS (hours / minutes / seconds). Press three times to access Chapter Time Selection and enter the required time from the start of the chapter.

Audio

Press to access alternate audio soundtracks on the DVD (if available on the DVD disc).

Subtitle

Press to enable / disable Subtitles (if available on the DVD disc).

Angle

Press to access various camera angles (if available on the DVD disc).

Zoom

Press to cycle through the various zoom magnifications (and back to normal display).

Navigation

Press the directional arrows to move around the Setup menus.

Enter

Press to accept the item / function highlighted in the display menu.

Title

Press to access the DVD Title Menu. This is usually the root menu from where the film can be started or where navigation to scene selections, special features, etc, can be made.

Press to go to a DVD disc’s own Setup menu.

Setup

Press to enter the DVD 99’s Setup menu. Please refer to the ‘DVD Player Setup’ section of this manual for more information.

Return

Press to return to the previous operation in any setup menu.

Play / Stop / Pause

Press the relevant button to play, stop or pause playback.

NOTE: If Stop is pressed once, playback can be resumed from the same place by pressing play. Press Stop twice to completely

stop playback. If Pause is selected, pressing the Slow key then allows frame by frame advancement of the paused frame.

Slow

When playing a DVD, press repeatedly to cycle round the various speeds of slow motion, forwards, backwards and back to normal speed.

Remote Control Details

Remote Control

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CD Mode

When a disc is being played, press to turn on / off any connected display device. This function is designed to be used when playing audio only discs to reduce “screen burn”.

Mute

During playback, press to turn off audio output. The TV will display “MUTE”. Press again to resume audio output.

Audio Subtitle Angle Zoom

Enter

Setup

StopPlay Pause/Step

Slow

Scan Skip

HDMI

Upscale

Mute

Mode

A-B

Repeat raelCofnI

PAL/ NTSC

Go To

MenuTitle

Return

Volume

Press to decrease or increase the volume of the DVD 99.

NOTE: If the DVD 99 is connected to an amplifier / AV receiver through a digital audio output

(Co-axial or Optical), the volume command from the remote control is unaffected.

Info

Displays on screen, the current DVD disc information not available in the OSD menu. For example, disc format, video type and source.

Vol

OSDUSB

Repeat

Press to repeatedly play a single chapter / title on a DVD video or a single track / entire disc on a CD. The first press selects chapter / track repeat, the second press selects title / disc repeat, the third press, selects all repeat.

A-B

Press to mark a segment between A and B for repeated playback. The first press marks point A, the second press marks point B.

Clear

Press to remove outstanding track programs.

Scan

Press repeatedly to cycle between 2 x, 4 x, 8 x, 16 x or 32 x playback speed (without sound) and back to normal playback. Left button for backward playback options, right button for forward playback.

Skip

Right Skip - press once to skip forward by one track / chapter on the disc. Left Skip - press once to skip backward by one track / chapter on the disc.

HDMI Upscale

Press to switch between HDMI output resolution.

NOTE: Disc playback must be stopped and the Cambridge Audio DVD logo must be displayed.

USB

When a compatible USB device is connected, press this button to bring up a device selection menu. Use the navigational arrows and the Enter button to select ‘REMOVABLE’ and then select ‘USB SLOT’. The DVD 99 will then start reading the files stored on the USB device.

PAL / NTSC

Press to switch between the monitor / video display format: PAL. NTSC or Automatic (which switches format automatically depending on the disc inserted).

OSD

While playing a DVD, press to cycle through the following information options to be displayed on the screen: Title Elapsed, Title Remain, Chapter Elapsed, Chapter Remain, Info Off.

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