USER MANUAL
GOLDMUND EIDOS 36D
Universal Player
Table of Contents
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FEATURES AND COMPATIBILITY |
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2. |
UNPACKING |
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3. |
POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SELECTION |
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4. |
CHOICE OF THE UNIVERSAL PLAYER LOCATION |
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POWER CONNECTION |
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BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS |
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KEYBOARD CONTROLS |
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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS |
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SETTING THE DISPLAY SYSTEM |
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10. SWITCHING ON |
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11. FIRST CONNECTION |
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12. BASIC OPERATIONS |
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13. PLAYING DISCS |
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14. THE AUDIO SETTINGS MENU |
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15. THE VIDEO SETTINGS MENU |
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16. THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU |
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17. CLEANING |
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18. MAINTENANCE |
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I M P O R T A N T !
This high quality universal player possesses technical features which are necessary for accurate tracking of today's best DVDs and CDs.
Only careful use can provide all the satisfaction you are expecting.
All handling must be performed according to the following instructions to avoid to damaging the player. Nevertheless, if the instructions are perfectly carried out, you will notice that using the GOLDMUND EIDOS 36D Player is quite simple and convenient.
WARNING!
PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT ANY CABLES
OR MOVE ANY PART BEFORE READING
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS.
OBSERVE GENERAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PARTICULARY WITH REGARD TO AVOIDING WATER, MOISTURE AND HEAT. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVERS AND REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
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1 FEATURES AND COMPATIBILITY
Compatibility
Please note that the Goldmund Eidos 36D is compatible with the following formats:
-DVD Video 12 and 8 cm size, one or two layers, single-sided or double-sided.
-VIDEO CD/SUPERVCD 12 and 8 cm size, single-sided.
-Audio CD 12 and 8 cm size, single-sided.
-CD-R/RW
-DVD-R/RW
-DVD-RW recorded in Video Recording Mode
-DVD-R/RW recorded in Video Mode
-DVD – Audio
-Super VCD
-SACD/SACD Multi
-MP3 CD
-PAL & NTSC
Associated Equipment
For technicians, musicians, or users who demands the very best in sound transcription, you may decide the use of one of our separate D/A converters, such as the Goldmund Mimesis 20S. The D/A converters built into the Eidos 36D, however, are a high quality standard and are provided for use in most systems and especially for formats requesting them such as SACD.
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2 UNPACKING
You will find in the packaging (see note):
-The Universal player and remote control,
-The power cord.
-This user manual.
NB: If you need to return the player to the factory or to your local representative for a warranty repair, please note that it must be repackaged in the original packing. This packaging has been designed specifically to protect the Eidos 36D. Use of alternative packaging is likely to result in damage, invalidating the warranty.
3 POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SELECTION
The power supply of your unit has been adjusted to operate with the AC voltage of your area. Check on the back panel of the unit if in any doubt. If you move after purchasing the Universal player to an area using different mains voltage, do not forget to switch the back panel selector to the new voltage of your area. The unit can operate at 50 or 60 Hz mains.
WARNING!
-Always ensure that the fuse cover is fitted. Fuses are for fire prevention and do not protect against risk of electric shock.
-Always remember that a plug with bared connectors is dangerous if in contact with a live socket. This appliance must be earthed.
-Connect the non-rewirable power cord supplied to the back of the power supply and plug it onto the nearest wall plug. Use only a 3 lugs grounded plug, for safety and noise reasons. Replacement mains leads can be obtained from your Goldmund retailer.
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4 CHOICE OF THE UNIVERSAL PLAYER LOCATION
Due to the specific quality of its Goldmund "Mechanical Grounding" construction, the Goldmund Eidos 36D Player is less critical than other designs in placement selection. Feedback is mostly so low that no special precaution is required. Nevertheless, position the player as far as you can from the speakers if you want to totally avoid the air coupling between the speakers and the player.
Locate the Player to provide the most rigid possible connection to the building construction. Solid coupling is essential and the support used (Rack, Table, Shelf) must be as rigid and solid as possible.
5 POWER CONNECTION
Plug the AC power cord to the back of the Eidos 36D and in a wall socket. Switch the back power switch to ON. The front display will light up as soon as you press any key or when pressing the remote control STANDBY button, meaning the unit is now powered on.
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6 BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS
Video Connections
The EIDOS 36D offers 4 different types of Video signal outputs:
o S-Video Output connector.
o 3 x 75 Ohms RCA coaxial Component Video Output connectors. o 5 x 75 Ohms BNC RGB progressive Output
o DVI Digital Video Output
Always use high quality cables for getting the best picture. The best results will be achieved by using high quality coaxial cable on Component Video Output connectors or high-quality S-Video cable on the S-Video Output connector. Both may be of equivalent quality if the associated equipment is properly tuned (especially for color and hue). On some type of projectors or screen, the component video may be found of higher quality. On some doublers or quadruplers, the S-Video may be providing better results. Always experiment the best selection in readjusting the color and hue accordingly.
If you use the Progressive Output, move the top left switch on the rear panel to analogue Video.
If you use the DVI Digital Video Output, move the top left switch on the rear panel to Digital Video.
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6 BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS
Audio Connections
The Eidos 36D is equipped with the following stereo output connectors to connect your player to a D/A converter or digital preamplifier:
o 75 Ohms RCA coaxial SPDIF connector. o TOSLINK optical cable output.
Goldmund recommends that the greatest care is taken when selecting the cable linking the player to the D/A converter or digital preamplifier. The very accurate signal provided by the Eidos 36D can easily be ruined by an imperfect connection. Use a "Goldmund Lineal™" cable from the coaxial output if you want to achieve the most accurate jitter-free connection for CD playback.
Additionally, there are the following Analog Audio Outputs:
o 2 x RCA (Left/Right) coaxial stereo analogue outputs.
o 6 x RCA 6 channel coaxial analogue outputs (needed for multi-channel DVD-Audio and SACD connection.
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7 KEYBOARD CONTROLS
Keyboard Keys
-STANDBY : Turns On or Off the unit.
-OPEN : Located near the disc drawer opening, this button opens the tray to load the
CD or DVD. The same button closes the tray when it is open. When loading a disc, place discs in the disc tray with the label side facing up.
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This key is used to start or resume Playback. It also cancels the "Pause" |
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Key used for the pause function. When the "Pause" function is switched off |
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by pressing the "Start" key, the selection will start back at the exact location |
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where it was interrupted. |
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Press to stop playback. Pressing once enables playback to resume from a |
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point shortly before the location where it stopped. Pressing twice causes the |
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disc to return to the beginning of the disc if playback starts again. |
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Press to advance to chapters/tracks. Press and hold to perform fast-forward |
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scanning. |
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Press to go back to previous chapters/tracks. Press and hold to perform |
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reverse playback scanning. |
These functions, accessible from the keyboard can also be achieved by the remote-control transmitter. (see below for all Remote Control functions)
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7 KEYBOARD CONTROLS contd
Front Panel Display
1- 5.1CH
Lights when analog 5.1 channel output is selected (see below)
2- V-PART
Lights when playing a video part of a DVD disc
3- PROGRESSIV
Lights when the video output is progressive scan
4- (camera)
Lights during multi-angle scenes on a DVD disc (see below)
5- GUI (Graphical User Interface)
Lights when a menu is displayed on-screen
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7 KEYBOARD CONTROLS contd
6- GRP
Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD-Audio group number
7- TITLE
Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD-Video title number
8- (●)
Lights when Dolby V/TruSurround is active (see below)
9- TRK
Indicates that the character display is showing a track number
10CHP
Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number
11REMAIN
Lights when the character display is showing the time or number of tracks/titles/chapters remaining
12Character display
13Pause
Lights when a disc is paused
14Play
Lights when a disc is playing
15DolbyDigital
Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtrack is playing
16DTS
Lights when a DTS soundtrack is playing
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8 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
PLAY
Press to start or resume playback
PAUSE
Press to pause playback; press again to restart.
BACK/FORWARD
Press to jump to the start of the previous/next chapter/track
STOP
Press to stop the disc (you can resume playback by pressing play)
FAST FORWARD/REVERSE
Use for reverse/forward slow motion playback, frame reverse/advance and reverse/forward scanning (see below)
HOME MENU
Press to display (or exit) the on-screen display.
ENTER & cursor control buttons
Use to navigate on-screen displays and menus. Press ENTER to select an option or execute a command
MENU
Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the Disc Navigator if a DVD-RW, CD, Video CD/SuperVCD or MP3 disc is loaded
DISPLAY
Press to display information about the disc playing (see below)
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8 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS contd
ANGLE
Press to change the camera angle during DVD multi-angle scene playback (see below)
VIDEO ADJUST
Press to display the Video Adjust menu
PLAY MODE
Press to display the Play Mode menu (see below) (also accessible by pressing HOME MENU and selecting Play Mode).
RETURN
Press to return to a previous menu screen
AUDIO
Press to select the audio channel or language
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9 SETTING THE DISPLAY SYSTEM
The default setting of this player is AUTO, and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO.
Watching NTSC on a PAL TV/Dipslay
Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz (PAL)/60 Hz (NTSC) and automatically switch vertical amplitude, resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage.
If your PAL TV does not have a V-Hold control, you may not be able to watch NTSC discs because of picture roll. If the TV has a V-Hold control, adjust it until the picture stops rolling.
On some TVs, the picture may shrink vertically, leaving black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction; it is caused by the NTSC to PAL conversion.
10 SWITCHING ON
After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in, press STANDBY on the remote control or any key on the keyboard of the Eidos 36D to switch the player on.
Also, switch on your TV, Display or Projection system and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the Eidos 36D player to.
You can also use the OPEN/CLOSE button to switch on the player and open the disc tray at the same time.
This player features a screen saver. If the player is stopped or paused and no button is pressed for five minutes, the screen saver starts.
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11 FIRST CONNECTION
When you switch on the player for the first time, you should see a welcome screen displayed on your TV. From here you can set up language preference and TV format, then either use the Setup Navigator to make more settings, or jump in and start playing discs.
Before continuing, make sure that you’ve loaded the batteries in the remote control.
1 - Use the (cursor up/down) buttons to choose a language then press ENTER.
2- Use the (cursor left/right) buttons to select either ‘Wide screen (16:9)’ or ‘Standard size screen (4:3)’ according to the kind of TV you have, then press ENTER.
3 - Press ENTER again to finish setting up.
Select Back then ENTER if you want to go back and change the setting you just made.
Using the on-screen displays
For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). You should get used to the way these work as you’ll need to use them when setting up the player, using some of the playback features, such as program play, and when making more advanced settings for audio and video. All the screens are navigated in basically the same way, using the cursor buttons to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it.
Note: Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press ENTER.
Button |
What it does |
HOME MENU |
Display/exit the on-screen display |
Navigation Arrows |
Changes the highlighted menu item |
ENTER |
Selects the highlighted menu item |
RETURN |
Returns to the previous menu without saving changes |
Note: Information at the bottom of every OSD screen explains the currently selected menu item and shows which buttons can be used for that screen.
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11 FIRST CONNECTION contd
Setting up with the Setup Navigator
Using the Setup Navigator you can make a number of other initial settings for this player. We recommend using the Setup Navigator, especially if you connected this player to an processor for playing surround sound. To answer some of the questions about digital audio formats you may need to look at the instructions that came with your processor.
1 - If a disc is playing, press (stop).
Also turn on your TV or Display and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.
2 - Press HOME MENU.
The on-screen display (OSD) appears.
3 - Select ‘Setup Navigator’.
4 - Select a DVD language.
Some DVD discs feature on-screen menus, soundtracks and subtitles in several languages. Set your preferred language here.
Note that the language you choose here may not be available on all discs. If you want to select a language other than those listed, select Other Language.
5 Is your TV/monitor compatible with progressive-scan video? Select Compatible, Not Compatible or Don’t know.
Note: This setting is only applicable if you used the component video outputs to connect up your monitor.
6 - Did you connect this player to an AV receiver?
Note: If you selected Not Connected here, that completes the setup. Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator.
7 - Did you connect the 5.1 channel analog audio outputs to your AV Receiver or Processor?
Select Connected or Not Connected.
8 - Did you connect a digital output to your AV receiver or Processor? Select Connected or Not Connected.
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