Marantz SA-12S1 User Manual

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Model SA-12S1 User Guide

Super Audio CD Player

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF

PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE

LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPON DANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.

NNOOTTEE::

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician

for help.

NOTE: Changes or modifications may cause this unit to

fail to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and may void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

LASER SAFETY

This unit employs a LASER. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury.

CAUTION-USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURE OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian InterferenceCausing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT

This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of.

1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.

2. Retain Instructions-The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings-All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions-All operating and use instructions should be followed.

5. Cleaning-Unplug this video product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

6. Attachments-Do not use attachments not recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

7. Water and Moisture-Do not use this video product near waterfor example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.

8. Accessories-Do not place this video product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The video product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appliance. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the video product. Any mounting of the appliance should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

9. Ventilation-Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the video product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This video product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This video product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

10. Power Sources-This video product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your appliance dealer or local power company. For video products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

11. Grounding or Polarization-This video product is equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

AC POLARIZED PLUG

12. 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 at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance.

13. Protective Attachment Plug - The appliance is equipped with an attachment plug having overload protection. This is a safety feature. See Instruction Manual for replacement or resetting of protective device. If replacement of the plug is required, be sure the service technician has used a replacement plug specified by the manufacturer that has the same overload protection as the original plug.

14. Lightning-For added protection for this video product receiver during a lightning storm, or when it is left un-attended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the video product due to lightning and power-line surges.

15. Power Lines-An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

16. Overloading-Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

17. Object and Liquid Entry-Never push objects of any kind into this video product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product.

18. Servicing-Do not attempt to service this video product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

19. Damage Requiring Service-Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the video

product.

c. If the video product has been exposed to rain or water.

d. If the video product does not operate normally by following the

operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation.

e. If the video product has been dropped or the cabinet has been

damaged.

f. When the video product exhibits a distinct change in

performance-this indicates a need for service.

20. Replacement Parts-When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

21. Safety Check-Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the video product is in proper operating condition.

22. Carts and Stands-The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.

23. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.

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"DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,Inc.

TruSurround,

SRS

, and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround technology is manufactured under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

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.

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Contents

Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................3

Reality reproduced: Super Audio CD .............................................................................................................................................................3

The next standard: hybrid disc..........................................................................................................................................................................3

SA-12S1: reality in sound... and vision.............................................................................................................................................................3

Digital video ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................4

Compact discs .......................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Placement ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Functional overview....................................................................................................................................................6

Front of player ......................................................................................................................................................................................................6

Rear of player ........................................................................................................................................................................................................7

Display.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................8

Remote control.....................................................................................................................................................................................................9

On screen display information ................................................................................................................................10

Preparation................................................................................................................................................................11

General notes......................................................................................................................................................................................................11

Connecting to audio equipment - analog.....................................................................................................................................................11

Connecting to audio equipment - digital......................................................................................................................................................12

Connecting to a TV ...........................................................................................................................................................................................13

6 Channel settings - DVD only.......................................................................................................................................................................14

Delay times - DVD only ...................................................................................................................................................................................14

Connecting the power supply.........................................................................................................................................................................15

Infrared remote control ...................................................................................................................................................................................15

Remote control device code...........................................................................................................................................................................16

The Speaker Setting of SACD for Multichannel Audio ............................................................................................................................16

Operation...................................................................................................................................................................17

General explanation...........................................................................................................................................................................................17

Switching on ........................................................................................................................................................................................................17

Personal preferences.........................................................................................................................................................................................18

Loading SACD or Audio disc..........................................................................................................................................................................22

Playing SACD or Audio disc............................................................................................................................................................................22

FTS (Favorite Track Selection) - Audio CD only.......................................................................................................................................23

Access control; disc lock (DVD and VCD).................................................................................................................................................24

Access control; parental control (DVD-video only) .................................................................................................................................25

Loading DVD or VCD discs ............................................................................................................................................................................26

Playing a DVD-video disc .................................................................................................................................................................................26

Playing a Video CD............................................................................................................................................................................................26

General features.................................................................................................................................................................................................27

Special DVD features ........................................................................................................................................................................................31

Special VCD features ........................................................................................................................................................................................31

Enhanced use.......................................................................................................................................................................................................32

Before requesting service ........................................................................................................................................33

Trouble-shooting checklist...............................................................................................................................................................................33

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Introduction

The Super Audio standard is based on Direct Stream Digital (DSD) technology. This new direct-stream digital format comprises a 1-bit system that has a digital sampling frequency that is 64 times higher than that of conventional audio CD. The results are spectacular: a frequency response of over 50k Hz and a 120 dB dynamic range over the entire audible spectrum. Mixed with as many of the original frequencies as possible, the audio information audible for human ears sounds much more natural. All audible frequencies are, after all, embedded in the frequency range as emitted by the sound source. A better reproduction does not exist! For the first time your ears will relive reality.

The Super Audio CD is the evolution of the CD that provides ultra-high-quality sound. Additional features, including multi-channel, can be offered. On the high density (HD) Super Audio CD you may have access to separate areas, containing two-channel stereo and multichannel.

But that is not all! The hybrid version of the SACD guarantees backward compatibility with the installed base of CD and DVD players. In addition to the HD layer, the hybrid disc contains a standard density CD layer with conventional two-channel stereo CD audio information. The two layers are read from the same side of the disc. The HD layer is read by a DVD laser. The bottom reflective layer with conventional CD sound is read by the CD laser through the second, semi-transmissive HD layer.

The SA-12S1 will not only surprise you with its superior reproduction of almost all existing audio formats. Connected to your TV, your SA-12S1 presents VCD and DVD video information as perfect digital studio-quality images with truly 3-dimensional digital multi-channel audio. Story sequences can be screened from your own choice of camera angle. You can break down language barriers with sound tracks in as many as eight languages, plus - if available on disc - as many as 16 subtitling languages. Video becomes a new experience. That makes the SA-12S1 an essential component in a state-of-the-art audio-video system.

Super Audio CD

You will recognize Super Audio CDs by the logo. There are three types of Super Audio CDs: single-layer, duallayer and hybrid discs. Each type may

contain two areas of recorded information: a High Quality Stereo area and a High Quality Multi-channel area.

- The single layer disc may contain both information areas.

- The dual layer disc may contain both information areas but a double amount of information can be stored on the disc thanks to the second layer.

- The hybrid disc may contain not only both information areas but also a second, standard CD layer, making it playable on standard CD players. Recorded information may vary per area. This is indicated in the disc inlay. Areas can be selected separately before or during playback. When playing Super Audio CDs, the player can be operated via the keys on the player front and the remote control or via the On-Screen Display on your TV.

SA-12S1: reality in sound... and vision

The next standard: hybrid disc

Reality reproduced: Super Audio CD

SACD Disc Types

Single-layer Disc

HD layer HD layer HD layer

Dual-layer Disc Hybrid-layer Disc

CD layer

1 CD layer that plays on any

of your existing CD players

High-Density layer containing:

2 - High-Quality DSD Stereo 3 - High-Quality DSD Multi-channel

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Audio CD (CDDA)

Audio CDs contain music tracks only. You will recognize these CDs by their logo. You can play them in conventional style through a stereo system, using the

keys on the remote control and/or front panel, or via the TV using the On-screen Display (OSD).

Note: The DTS audio format discs are only compatible with the digital outputs for this player. If you play the discs on this player, distortion sound will come out from the analog outputs.

DVD-Video uses state-of-the-art MPEG 2 data compression technology to register an entire movie on a single 5-inch disc. DVD’s variable bitrate compression, running at up to 9.8 Mbits/second, captures even the most complex images in their original quality. The crystal-clear digital images have a horizontal resolution of over 500 lines, with 720 pixels (picture elements) to each line. This resolution is more than double that of VHS, superior to Laser Disc, and entirely comparable with digital masters made in recording studios. DVD-Video discs conform to either the PAL or NTSC video standard. This dual-standard player can play both types, and presents them in the best possible way on your multi-standard TV screen. As the universal video system of the future, DVD-Video offers optimal images on any TV screen.

DVD-Video

You will recognize DVD-Video discs by the logo. Depending on the material on the disc (a movie, video clips, a drama series,

etc.), these discs may have one or more Titles, and each Title may have one or more Chapters. To make access easy and convenient, your player lets you move between Titles and between Chapters.

Video CD

You will recognize Video CDs by the logo. Depending on the material on the disc (a movie, video clips, a drama series,

etc.), these discs may have one or more tracks, and tracks may have one or more indexes, as indicated on the disc case. To make access easy and convenient, your player lets you move between tracks and between indexes.

Regional restriction codes (region number)

Regional restriction codes are built in to SA-12S1 players and DVD discs for each sales region. If the regional code of the SA-12S1 player does not match one of the regional codes of the DVD disc, playback is not possible. The region number can be found on the rear panel of the SA-12S1 player. The illustration below shows the regions and corresponding region numbers.

Digital video

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The glossy side shining like a rainbow is the front side of the disc, and the side on which the label is printed is the back. Unlike conventional turntables for playing analog discs, the SA-12S1 reads the information recorded on the disc from underneath without contacting it using a beam of laser light. Therefore, the performance of a compact disc will not degrade like conventional analog records.

Handle discs carefully so as not to damage or scratch the front side.

To protect the disc, avoid placing it in the following locations:

- In direct sunlight or near a source of heat like a heater.

- In a place which is damp or dirty.

- In a place which could be exposed to rain, such as near a window.

Always keep the disc surface clean.

Up to six billion data units are recorded on the front side of the disc. When cleaning the disc surface, always be sure to use a special compact disc cleaner and wipe as shown below.

• Do not use conventional record cleaner for analog records, as this will adversely affect the disc surface. Store discs properly by placing them in their disc cases.

• Do not attach a piece of paper or sticker on the label side of disc. When a disc has a piece of plastic tape or rental CD label with paste protruded from the edge or when a disc has a trace of such a sticky object, do not attempt to play the disc. If such a disc is played on the CD player, impossibility of taking out the disc or other malfunction may result.

• Write only on the printed side of a CD-R or CDRW, and only with a soft felt-tipped pen.

• Do not use a disc with a special shape. Do not attempt to play a disc with a special shape such as a heart-shaped disc or octagonal disc. Otherwise the equipment malfunction may result

● Place the player on a firm, flat surface.

● Keep away from domestic heating equipment and

direct sunlight.

● In a cabinet, allow about 2 inches of free space all around the player for adequate ventilation.

● If the SACD player cannot read SACDs/CDs/DVDs correctly, use a commonly-available cleaning CD/DVD to clean the lens before taking the SACDplayer to be repaired. Other cleaning methods may destroy the lens. Always keep the tray closed to avoid dust on the lens.

● When it is moved from a cold to a warm environment, allow the SACD player to acclimatize for at least 2 hours in order to avoid damage. When suddenly placed in a warm environment, the lens may cloud over. Playing an SACD/CD/DVD will not be possible then. Wait until the moisture evaporates.

PlacementCompact discs

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Functional overview

Front of player

OPEN/CLOSE

POWER

REPEAT

STOP

PLAY

PAUSE

SOUND MODE

DISPLAY

OFF

STANDBY

VIDEO

OFF

SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER SA-12S1

SACD

SVCD

CHAPTER TRACKTITLE

SCANCHAPTERTRACK

TITLE

VIDEO

DTS MCH

DSUR ALLA-B REPEAT

MCH

CD STEREO

SHUFFLE

TOTAL REMTRACK TIME

F S

POWER

- switches the player on/off

STANDBY indicator

- lights up red when the player is in Stand-by mode

SOUND MODE

selects required sound mode:

- for SACD: CD, Stereo or Multi-channel (if available)

- for DVD/VCD: Stereo, Dolby Surround, 3D Sound or Multi-channel

Display

- displays the current status of the player ; PAUSE

- interrupts audio/video play or moves to the next frame

REPEAT

- selects previous track/title/chapter/index or returns to beginning of current track/tile/chapter/index

- search backward when pressing this key

- selects next track/title/chapter/index

- search forward when pressing this key

/ OPEN/CLOSE

- opens/closes the disc tray

Disc tray

2 PLAY

- starts audio/video play

9 STOP

- stops audio/video play

D(Dolby Digital) indicator

- indicates when Dolby Digital is selected

VIDEO OFF

- turns ON/Off the picture on the TV monitor

- when the menu bar appears, you cannot switch the VIDEO ON/OFF DISPLAY OFF

- turns ON/OFF the player's display

PL(Dolby Pro Logic) indicator

- indicates when Dolby Pro Logic is selected

Caution: Do not touch the inner pins of the rear panel connectors. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit.

Rear of player

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FILTER switch

- see chapter ‘Operation - Enhanced use’

MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO OUT (connection to a multi-channel receiver)

- SUB-WOOFER - subwoofer connection

- CENTER - center speaker connection

- SURROUND R/L - surround speaker connections

- FRONT R/L - front speaker connections

VIDEO OUT (CVBS)

- for connection to a TV with CVBS video inputs

AUDIO OUT

- audio outputs for a TV

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

opt / coax - Digital connection to an amplifier/a

surround receiver using an optical cable and/or a

coax cable

*No Super Audio CD signals are output.

- for connection to a TV with S-Video inputs

COMPONENT

- for connection to a TV with COMPONENT inputs

REMOTE CONTROL

- for connection to Marantz products

AC IN

- power supply socket for connection to mains

REMOTE CONTROL INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

- set INTERNAL when you use the Remote Controller (RC-12SAS1)

- set EXTERNAL when you connect to Marantz products

AC IN

FILTER



STANDARD ALL

2.CUSTOM ST

3.CUSTOM ALL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTRAUDIO OUT

COAX.

OPT.

VIDEO

MULTI CHANNEL AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

FRONT R FRONT L SURROUND R SURROUND L

SUB-WOOFER

CENTER

REMOTE CONTROL

INTERNAL

EXTERNAL

OUTIN

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VGA

DIGITAL

NATURAL

MOTION

INDEX

HDCD AUDIO

PIC

SPOTLIGHT

GROUP

SACD

SVCD

MCH

CHAPTER TRACKTITLE

SCANCHAPTERTRACK

VIDEO

DTS MCH

DSUR ALLA-B REPEAT

SHUFFLE

TOTAL REM TRACK TIME

STEREO

ALBUM TITLE

F S

PCM

CHAPTER

TRACK

TRACK TIME

TOTAL TIME

ALBUM TITLE

TIME

REM

Display

Super Audio CD is inserted Audio CD is inserted

Indicates the current active sound mode

FTS (Favorite Track Selection) program is activated when CD/DVD/VCD is inserted

tracks/chapters are played in random order

Video CD is inserted

DVD video disc is inserted

- number of titles of DVD in Stop mode

- number of current title of DVD in Stop mode

number of current chapter of DVD

- number of tracks of SACD/CD/VCD in Stop mode

- number of current track of SACD/CD/VCD in Stop mode

track time in hours, minutes and seconds

disc/program time in hours, minutes and seconds

remaining track time in hours, minutes and seconds when Display mode is set to Remaining time

repeat Title/Chapter/Track/All active

A passage (

A-B) is being repeated

playback is temporarily interrupted (not active when setting Personal Preferences)

scanning each track/chapter

Sound mode button (for DVD/VCD) is set to 3D Sound

Sound mode button (for DVD/VCD) is set to Dolby Surround

remote control is activated(flashing)

Sound mode button (for DVD) is set to Multi-channel

DTS (Digital Theater Sound) audio on the digital output

PCM only is selected

SACD

SVCD

F S

SHUFFLE

VIDEO

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Remote control

SOUND MODE

- selects required sound mode

• for SACD: CD, Stereo or Multi-channel (if available)

• for DVD/VCD: Stereo, Dolby Surround, 3D sound or Multi-channel

ZOOM

- enlarges video image

ANGLE

- selects DVD camera angle

MENU DISC

- selects DVD-defined menu

MENU SYSTEM

- On-screen Display ON/OFF

v w t u

- up/down/left/right cursor movement in OSD mode

RETURN

- return to previous menu step

DISPLAY

- selects elapsed Time display or Remaining Time display

- acknowledge menu selection

∞ (PREVIOUS)

- previous track/title/chapter/index

2 PLAY

- starts audio/video play

§ (NEXT)

- next track/title/chapter/index

5 (REVERSE)

- search backward

; PAUSE

- pause or still frame/step frame

6 (FORWARD)

- search forward

9 STOP

- stops playback

SLOW

- slow motion

RESUME

- resumes playback

POWER

- switches the player to stand-by ON/OFF

FTS

- switches FTS function ON/OFF

- displays FTS menu (FTS = Favorite Track Selection)

DIMMER

- adjusts display brightness

SHUFFLE

- playback in random order

SUBTITLE

- subtitle ON/OFF/selects subtitles (DVD/VCD only)

AUDIO

- language selection

SCAN

- playback of the first 10 seconds of each track, chapter, title

(REPEAT) A-B

- repeats a particular passage (

A-

0-9

- numeric key pad

TITLE

- selects titles

CHAPTER

- selects chapters

SOUND MODE

FTS

DIMMER

POWER

SHUFFLE

ZOOM

DISC

TITLE

AUDIO

ANGLE

MENU SYSTEM

DISPLAYOK

897

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SUBTITLE

RETURN

RESUME SLOW

SCAN

A-B

312

654

CHAPTER

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On screen display information

Menu bar/Status window

V User preference d Sound W Track/Title e Picture-by-picture X Chapter f Slow motion Z Subtitle language g Fast motion } Angle h Time search a Zoom Y Audio language d Sound Mode c Video FTS

Temporary Feedback Field icons

Scan

Repeat All

Repeat Title

Repeat Track

Repeat Chapter

Shuffle

Shuffle Repeat

Repeat A to end

Repeat A-B

Current camera angle/number of available camera angles

Child Lock On

Child Safe

Resume

Action prohibited

Status window icons

The status window displays the current status of the player with the menu bar if it is set to be activated in the Features menu (see Personal Preferences).

General

Disc type

Tray status

Note: "blocked" will appear when the disc tray has something problem.

Default screen

The default screen is displayed when the player is in the STOP mode. It may contain a status window (see ‘Status Window’) and a ‘Temporary Feedback Field,’ which gives information concerning prohibited actions, playback modes, available angles, etc.

Menu bar

Temporary Feedback Field icons

Status window

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Preparation

- Depending on your amplifier/receiver/Stereo System, there are various ways to connect to this player. These are explained in the section below.

- For some connections, settings for digital and/or analog output are required. These settings have to be made in the ‘Personal Preferences’ menu which is only accessible via your TV screen. In these cases you will need to connect the player to the TV as well.

- Please refer to your amplifier/receiver/Stereo System, TV and any other User Manual(s) as necessary to make the optimal connections.

Caution: Do not connect the player’s audio output to the phone input of your audio system.

Connecting to an amplifier/receiver equipped with two channel analog stereo

1 Connect the audio Left and Right outputs for Front

speaker connection (1) to the corresponding connectors on your amplifier, receiver or stereo system using the audio cable.

● Select "stereo" by pressing SOUND MODE when you listen to the SACD and/or DVD sound.

Connecting to a Multi-channel Audio/(Video) receiver with 6 connectors

This SACD player contains a multi-channel decoder. This enables playback of SACDs recorded in Multi-channel. You only need to select Multi-channel using the Sound Mode key.

1 Connect the audio Left and Right outputs for Front

speaker connection (1) to the corresponding input connectors on your receiver using the audio cable.

2 Connect the audio Left and Right outputs for

Surround speaker connection (2) to the corresponding inputs on your receiver using an audio cable.

3 Connect the audio outputs for Center speaker and

Subwoofer connection (3) to the corresponding inputs on your receiver using an audio cable.

FILTER

VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTRAUDIO OUT

AC IN

3.CUSTOM ALL

EXTERNAL

OUTIN

INTERNAL

2.CUSTOM ST

STANDARD

ALL

REMOTE CONTROL

COMPONENT

COAX.

FRONT R FRONT L SURROUND R SURROUND L

OPT.

SUB-WOOFER

MULTI CHANNEL AUDIO OUT

CENTER

FILTER

VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTRAUDIO OUT

AC IN

3.CUSTOM ALL

EXTERNAL

OUTIN

INTERNAL

2.CUSTOM ST

STANDARD ALL

REMOTE CONTROL

COMPONENT

COAX.

FRONT R FRONT L SURROUND R SURROUND L

OPT.

SUB-WOOFER

MULTI CHANNEL AUDIO OUT

CENTER

Connecting to audio equipment

- analog

General notes

SA-12S1

To Analog Audio output

(white)(red)

Audio cable (1)

Amplifier

To Audio input

Left

speaker

Right

speaker

SA-12S1

To Analog Audio output

(white)(red)

Amplifier

To Video output

To Audio input

To Video input of TV

Front speaker

(Left)

Front speaker

(Right)

Center

speaker

Sub

woofer

Rear speaker

(Left surround)

Rear speaker

(Right surround)

(1)

(3)

(2)

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Connecting to an amplifier/receiver equipped with Dolby Pro Logic

For an amplifier/receiver with Dolby Surround, you can connect your SACD player in the same way as described for Dolby Pro Logic.

Dolby Pro Logic sound

1 Connect the audio Left and Right outputs for Front

speaker connection (1) to the corresponding inputs on the Dolby Pro Logic Audio/Video amplifier/receiver using the audio cable supplied.

2 Set Analog Output to Dolby Surround in the

‘Personal Preferences’ menu.

● You can also select Dolby Surround by pressing SOUND MODE. Please operate it in the STOP mode.

If your amplifier/receiver is equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder

● Connect the player as described in the section ‘Connecting to an Audio/(Video) receiver with multichannel decoder’.

If you connect the player to a TV equipped with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder

● Connect the player to the TV as described in the section ‘Connecting to a TV’.

Connecting to an Audio/(Video) receiver with multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital, MPEG 2 and DTS)

Digital Multi-channel sound (not for SACD)

For digital connection, you need a multi-channel A/V receiver that supports one or more of the DVD audio formats supported by your SACD player (MPEG 2, Dolby Digital and DTS). Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver.

1 Connect the player’s digital audio output (optical 4

or coaxial 5) to the corresponding input on the receiver using the digital audio cable.

2 Select "All" by " V / q / Digital output " on the menu

bar.

FILTER

VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTRAUDIO OUT

AC IN

3.CUSTOM ALL

EXTERNAL

OUTIN

INTERNAL

2.CUSTOM ST

STANDARD

ALL

REMOTE CONTROL

COMPONENT

COAX.

FRONT R FRONT L SURROUND R SURROUND L

OPT.

SUB-WOOFER

MULTI CHANNEL AUDIO OUT

CENTER

Connecting to audio equipment

- digital

FILTER

VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTRAUDIO OUT

AC IN

3.CUSTOM ALL

EXTERNAL

OUTIN

INTERNAL

2.CUSTOM ST

STANDARD ALL

REMOTE CONTROL

COMPONENT

COAX.

FRONT R FRONT L SURROUND R SURROUND L

OPT.

SUB-WOOFER

MULTI CHANNEL AUDIO OUT

CENTER

SA-12S1

To Analog Audio output

(white)(red)

Audio cable (1)

Amplifier

To Audio input

Front speaker

(Left)

Front speaker

(Right)

Center

speaker

Rear speaker

SA-12S1

Connect either to Digital output

Amplifier

To Video output

To Digital Audio input

To Video input of TV

Front speaker

(Left)

Front speaker

(Right)

Center

speaker

Sub

woofer

Rear speaker

(Left surround)

Rear speaker

(Right surround)

75 ohm coaxial cable(5)

Optical digital cable (4)

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Notes:

- If the audio format of the digital output does not match the

capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will produce a strong, distorted sound. The audio format of the DVD disc in play is displayed in the Status Window when changing the audio format.

- 6 Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital connection can

only be obtained if your receiver is equipped with a Digital Multi-channel decoder. If your receiver does not contain a decoder, you can make the analog connections as described in the section‘Connecting to a Multi-channel Audio/(Video) receiver with 6 connectors’ to obtain 6 Channel Digital Surround Sound.

- SACD Multi-channel sound cannot be obtained via digital

connection.

- When you connect to the amplifier/receiver which does not

have a multichannel decoder, select "PCM only" on the users preference.

Notes

- Depending on your TV, there are various ways to connect

the player. These are shown in the illustration below.

- Please refer to your TV, VCR, and any other User Manual(s)

as necessary to make the optimal connections.

- Do not connect your SACD-player via your VCR because the

video quality could be distorted by the copy protection system.

- Some SOUND MODE settings make unable to hear the

sound from TV speakers depending on the discs. See page 19 "SOUND OUTPUT".

Video connection

1 Connect the VIDEO OUT socket (6) to the

corresponding socket on the TV using the video cable.

2 If you wish to receive the sound via your TV,

connect the AUDIO OUT Left and Right output sockets to the corresponding sockets on the TV using the audio cable.

S1 connection

1 Connect the S1 OUT socket (7) to the

corresponding socket on the TV using an S-Video cable.

● If you wish to receive the sound via your TV, connect the AUDIO OUT Left and Right output sockets to the corresponding sockets on the TV using the audio cable.

Note: S1 connection allows you to separate color and brightness signal to be transmitted.

COMPONENT connection

1 Connect the COMPONENT sockets (8) to

corresponding sockets on the TV using the video cables.

2 If you wish to receive the sound via your TV,

connect the AUDIO OUT Left and Right output sockets to the corresponding sockets on the TV using the audio cable.

Note: COMPONENT connection allows you to enjoy higher quality picture playback than S1 connection.

FILTER

VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTRAUDIO OUT

AC IN

3.CUSTOM ALL

EXTERNAL

OUTIN

INTERNAL

2.CUSTOM ST

STANDARD ALL

REMOTE CONTROL

COMPONENT

COAX.

FRONT R FRONT L SURROUND R SURROUND L

OPT.

SUB-WOOFER

MULTI CHANNEL AUDIO OUT

CENTER

Connecting to a TV

SA-12S1

To Analog Audio output

(white)

(red)

(Yellow)

To S Video output

(CR)

(CB)

(Y)

To Video output

To Component video output

Audio/video cable (6)

S video cable (7)

Video cable (8)

To Video input To Audio input

To S Video input

To Component video input

TV or monitor with audio/video input

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Front speaker

L (Large) : When the front speakers can reproduce low

frequency signals below 120Hz

S (Small) : When the front speakers cannot reproduce

low frequency signals below 120Hz

Center Speaker

L (Large) : When the center speaker can reproduce low

frequency signals below 120Hz

S (Small) : When the center speaker cannot reproduce

low frequency signals below 120Hz

Off : When the center speaker is not connected

Surround speakers

L (Large) : When the surround speakers can reproduce

low frequency signals below 120Hz

S (Small) : When the surround speakers cannot

reproduce low frequency signals below 120Hz

Off : When the surround speakers are not

connected

Subwoofer

On : When you connect a subwoofer Off : When a subwoofer is not connected

Your SACD player is set to correctly reproduce synchronized Digital Surround Sound in a listening area where the surround speakers are about 150cm nearer to the listening position than the front speakers and the center speaker is in line with the front speakers. To adjust for other listening-area arrangements, adapt delay times of the center and surround speakers following:

Digital Surround

Measure the distances in centimeters from the front speaker plane and from the surround speaker plane to the listening positioning plane. Subtract the surround distance from the front distance and divide by 30. The result is the required Surround Channel delay time in milliseconds. If the center speaker is on the front speaker plane, no center speaker delay is needed. You can adjust the delay time in the “User Preference Settings”. See Personal preferences - Sound - Speaker Settings. If, however, it is nearer to the listening position, measure the distance in centimeters between the front and center speaker planes and divide by 30. The result is the required Center Channel delay time in milliseconds.

Dolby Pro Logic

If the delay times for Surround Channel and Center Channel are set for Digital Surround mode, the delay times for Dolby Pro Logic mode will automatically be calculated and set.

0 ms

5 ms

10 ms

15 ms

0 ms

-5 ms

Preferred Acceptable Not recommended

-10 ms

1,5 3 4,5 6 7,5 9 10,5 12

1,5

4,5

7,5

10,5

Differential arrival time

Digital Surround Delay

Distance from surround speakers (m)

Distance from front speakers (m)

10ms5

Delay times - DVD only

45〜60

Front speaker

right

Front speaker

left

Center speaker

Rear speaker

(left surround)

Rear speaker

(right surround)

6 Channel settings - DVD only

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1 Plug the power cable into AC IN. 2 Plug the male end of the cord into the mains.

Note: As long as this player is connected to mains, it still keeps loosing the power. Please plug off the AC cord if you want to save the electricity fee.

Loading the batteries

1 Open the battery compartment cover. 2 Insert two 'AAA' (R-03) batteries as indicated inside

the battery compartment.

3 Close the cover.

Caution: Do not use old and new batteries together. Also never use different types of batteries together(standard, alkaline, etc.)

Remote control

Operate the remote control unit (RC-12SAS1) within a distance of approx. 5 m from the infrared signal reception window (remote sensor) on the front of the SACD player. Remote control operation may not be possible if the remote control unit’s transmitter is not pointing in the direction of the remote sensor or if there is an obstruction between the transmitter and the remote sensor.

Remote control operating range

Infrared remote controlConnecting the power supply

Approx. 5m

SA-12S1

Remote control unit（RC-12SAS1）

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Changing the programmable remote control code, this player can be played with another Marantz DVD player at the same time. The default setting is Code 1

Programming the player to respond to Code 2

1 Press POWER on the player to turn off. 2 Press SOUND MODE and / OPEN/CLOSE

together when turning ON this player pressing by POWER.

➤ The player will now be programmed to respond to Code 2. ➤ When steps 1 and 2 are repeated the system code is set to Code 1 again.

Selecting the remote control code

● Press DISPLAY and either 1 or 2 together on the

remote control to select code 1 or 2. ➤ The remote control will now set to the remote control code of your choice. ➤ This action can be repeated whenever necessary.

We recommend you to use ITU (International Telecommunication Union) speaker setting because SACD multichannel discs are recorded and mixed down to hear the best quality sound when this setting are used. The basic settings are 3 speakers for front and 2 for back since multichannel discs have basically 5 channeled mixed down, but there are some discs which can be used the 6th speaker (sub-woofer). (See your multichannel disc information.)

The 2-front, 1-center, and 2-surround speakers should be set on the circle from the listening point as shown below. Sub-woofer can be located any place in your room. (See the users manual of your sub-woofer.)

Note: When you use different sizes of speakers, please adjust the volume balances by your amplifier/surround receiver.

You can also use the 5.1 channel surround setting for DVD but you might feel different presence than the ITU recommended.

The Speaker Setting of SACD for Multichannel Audio

OPEN/CLOSE

POWER

PLAY

SOUND MODE

DISPLAY

OFF

STANDBY

VIDEO

OFF

SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER SA-12S1

Remote control device code

Sub-woofer

Center

speaker

Front speaker

(left)

Front speaker (right)

Surround speaker (left)

Surround

speaker (right)

Reference listening

position

DISC

MENU SYSTEM

DISPLAYRETURN

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Operation

About this manual

When playing DVDs the player may not respond to all operating commands. Some DVDs are produced in a way that requires specific operation or allows only limited operation during playback. In this case, please refer to the instructions of the discs. When a appears on the TV screen, the operation is not permitted by the player or the disc.

Remote control operation

- Most operations can be performed with the remote

control. Always point the remote control directly at the player, making sure there are no obstacles.

- When there are corresponding keys on the front

panel, these can also be used.

Menu bar operation

- A number of operations can also be performed by

function of the menu bar on the screen. The menu bar can be activated by pressing the keys on the remote control: MENU SYSTEM, TITLE, CHAPTER, Angle, Audio, Subtitle, Zoom and FTS.

- The following functions can be operated via the menu bar:

- Personal Preferences;

- Track/title selection;

- Chapter selection;

- Audio language selection;

- Subtitle language selection;

- Angle selection;

- Zoom;

- Video FTS selection;

- Sound mode;

- Picture-by-picture;

- Slow motion;

- Fast motion;

- Time search.

- The various items can be selected using the tu

(left/right cursor) keys or by pressing the relevant keys on the remote control.

- By pressing MENU SYSTEM the menu bar will

disappear from the screen.

- When selecting an item in the menu bar, the selected

item will be highlighted and the cursor keys (on the remote control) for operating the function are displayed below the icon.

- < or > indicates that more items are available at the

left/right hand side of the menu bar. Press tu(left/right cursor) to select these items.

1 If necessary, switch on the TV and select the video

input for your SACD player.

2 Press POWER on the player.

➤ The player will be in the standby mode.

3 Press POWER on the remote control or 9 STOP

on the player.

➤ The player display will light up. ➤ If the player is connected to the TV, the start-up

screen will appear.

Switching onGeneral explanation

STANDBY

POWER

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In this mode you can set your personal preferences for a number of player features. After selected V (face mark) in the menu bar, use w (down cursor). The personal preferences will be appeared.

General operation

● Press MENU SYSTEM on the remote control.

● Select V in the menu bar and press w (down cursor).

➤ The Personal Preferences menu will appear.

● Use the t u v w (left/right/up/down) keys to toggle

through the menus, sub-menus and sub-menu options. ➤ When a menu item is selected, the cursor keys (on the remote control) for operating the item will be displayed next to the item.

● Press OK to confirm and return to the main menu.

The following items can be adapted:

Picture

TV Shape

If you have a wide screen (16:9) TV, select 16:9. If you have a regular (4:3) TV, select 4:3. In this case you can also choose between: Letterbox for a ‘wide-screen’ picture with black bars top and bottom, or Pan Scan, for a full-height picture with the sides trimmed, provided these options are available on the disc in play. If a disc has Pan Scan, the picture will then move (scan) horizontally to keep the main action on the screen.

Black level shift (NTSC only)

Adapts the color dynamics to obtain richer contrasts. Select ONor

OFF

Video shift

Factory setting is such that the video will be centered on your screen. Use this setting to personalize the position of the picture on your TV by scrolling it to the left or right.

TV shape

Black Level shift

Video shift

OK to exit

LETTERBOX

PAN SCAN

VIEWING ON 16:9

VIEWING ON 4:3

MENU SYSTEM

DISPLAY

RETURN OK

DISC

V Personal preferences

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q Sound

Digital output

Off : Digital output will not come out for

both DVD and CD

PCM only : Digital output for only 2-channel PCM

sound

All : Digital output for 2 channel PCM and

multi-channel sound

PCM output

This will switch 48 kHz and 96 kHz of sampling frequency for DVD digital output.0

Analog output

Select Stereo, Dolby Surround, 3D Sound or Multi-channel. Stereo : Select this setting when you choose 2-

channel stereo sound.

Multi-channel : Select this setting when using a Multi-

channel audio/(video) receiver with six inputs. In this mode, the player will perform Dolby Digital 5.1-channel decoding when applicable, and Dolby Pro Logic decoding on DVD-Video and Video-CD discs with 2-channel soundtracks. Dolby Pro Logic cannot be decoded when (Super) Audio CD discs are played.

Dolby Surround : Select this setting if your equipment

has a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder. This setting is Dolby Surround compatible down mixed from multi-channel sound.

3D-Sound : Select this setting when you play

surrounded sound by 2 speakers. Using the SRS TruSrurround technique, your 2 speakers make you fell surround sound such as driving the multiple speakers.

Night Mode

Optimizes the dynamics of the sound with low-volume playback. This setting can only be used with discs that support the Night Mode feature.

Speakers

Allows you to select speaker settings, volume balance and delay time. You can check the speakers' balance in this made, too. Speaker settings are only active on the MULTI CHANNEL AUDIO OUT. This setting cannot be used when SACD disc (either Stereo or Multichannel) us played.

Karaoke vocal

Select this setting to ON when a multi-channel karaoke DVD is played. The karaoke channels on the disc will then be mixed to a normal stereo sound.

SOUND OUTPUT

Audio SOUND Multi channel audio out Audio out Digital audio out

Format MODE Front L/R Center Surround L/R Sub woofer L/R PCM Only All

Mch Front L/R Center Surround L/R Sub woofer Front L/R Off Dolby Digital

or MPEG

D Dolby Surround

2ch Dolby Surround

Mute

2ch Dolby Surround 2ch Dolby Surround

Dolby Digital

V Digital

compatible downmix compatible downmix compatible downmix

or MPEG

D or Stereo 2ch downmix Mute 2ch downmix PCM 2ch Dolby Digital

MPEG Downmix or MPEG

3D 2ch downmix Mute 2ch downmix PCM 2ch Dolby Digital

3D 3D Downmix 3D or MPEG

DTS - Mute Mute Mute Off DTS S SACD Stereo 2ch Mute 2ch Off Off A 2ch C SACD Mch Front L/R Center Surround L/R Sub woofer Center Off Off D Multi C PCM - 2ch Mute 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 2ch D

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r Language

Select the required Menu, Audio and Subtitle language. Audio language : This selects the spoken language of the

DVD disc (if the language is available on the disc.)

Subtitle language: This selects the subtitle language of the

DVD disc (if the language is available on the disc.)

Menu : This selects the menu language of the

OSD (On Screen Display).

Audio language and Subtitle language can also be adapted via the Menu bar on the screen.

Notes

- Depending on your audio equipments, some audio setting might not be able to work. See 'Connection ' of this manual.'

- Default setting of 'MENU' is 'ENGLISH.' To change the language. Choose your language in MENU of r .

Features

Sound Mode (SACD only)

Selects the default setting of SACD sound mode (Stereo or Multichannel) when it is loaded. You can change the setting during the playback by SOUND MODE on the player or/and the remote control.

Access Control (DVD/VCD only)

Access Control is the function to restrict the DVD/VCD playback. When disc lock is ON, you have to enter a secret-4-PIN-code otherwise the disc cannot be played. Also this can forbid playing the DVD disc which already contains the condition of sexual or violent information.

Status Window

Displays the current status of the player and is displayed together with the menu bar. In STOP mode, it is displayed together with the ‘Temporary Feedback’ Field in the default screen. See ‘the section On-screen Display information'. Factory setting is ON. Select OFF to suppress display of the Status Window.

Low Power Stand-by

If this setting is set to ON, the player will go in lowpower stand-by when the POWER key (remote control) is pressed.

Notes

- This function works only for Europe version.

- Low Power stand-by is selected for this player no matter you choose either ON or OFF.

PBC

This feature allows you to disable or enable the PBC (Playback Control) menu of VCD discs. See ‘Special VCD features’: Factory settings is ON.

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Display information

Display

Elapsed time - during playback the elapsed playing time will be displayed. Remaining time – during playback the remaining playing time will be displayed. Display setting can be changed during playback using the

DISPLAY key on the remote control.

Player Display Dim (via remote control)

This feature allows you to set the display brightness. By repeatedly pressing the DIMMER key on the remote control you can select.

off1no off

Access control Status window Low power standby Sound mode

Display

PBC

Elasped time

Remaining time

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Operation - Audio (Super Audio CD and CD)

1 Press / OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the player.

The disc tray opens.

2 Set the disc on the tray. Make sure it is properly

inserted in the recess.

3 Gently push the tray, or press / OPEN/CLOSE,

to close the tray. ➤ READ will appear on the player display and in the

status window when TV is ON. When Super Audio CD is inserted, you can select the sound mode (stereo or multichannel) pressing by SOUND MODE key if it is the hybrid SACD disc. The current sound mode is shown on the player's display and TV screen.

● Press 2 PLAY to start playback.

➤ During the playback, the current truck number

and the elapsed time will appear on the display.

➤ You can change the time indication in the users

preference menu or pressing by DISPLAY key on

the remote control.

➤ At the beginning of playback, the number of front

channels and surround channels will be displayed

(e.g. 3/2). If a subwoofer channel is present this will

also be displayed (+1).

➤ If the inserted disc is not compatible with the

setting of the Sound mode (Stereo/Multichannel) in

the Personal Preferences menu, the first available

sound mode will start playing.

● Press 9 STOP to stop playing.

➤ Playback will stop at the end of the disc.

Sound mode - SACD playback

● Press SOUND MODE on the player or the remote control to select the desired Sound mode:

Stereo - Super Audio Stereo reproduction. Multi-channel - Super Audio Multi-channel

reproduction. CD - normal CD stereo reproduction (press 9 STOP first, then press SOUND MODE).

The selected sound mode is indicated on the display. When you play the multichannel-disc, please make sure your speakers are suet up for multichannel configuration.

Pause

● Press ; PAUSE during play.

● To return to play, press 2 PLAY.

● To search forward or backward through the disc at 4x normal speed, press 5 (REVERSE) or 6 (FORWARD) during play.

➤ Search will begin and sound will be muted.

● To step up to 8x normal speed, press 5

(REVERSE) or 6 (FORWARD) again.

➤ Search will change to 8x speed.

● To return to 4x normal speed, press 5

(REVERSE) or 6 (FORWARD) again.

● If the TV is on, search speed and direction will be indicated on the screen each time 5 (REVERSE) or 6 (FORWARD) is pressed.

● To end the search, press 2 PLAY.

Moving to another track

● Press § NEXT once during play to move (FORWARD) to the next track.

● Press ∞ PREVIOUS once during play to return to the beginning of the current track. Press ∞ PREVIOUS once again to move back to the previous track.

● To go specific track directly, enter the track number using the numeric keys 0-9.

SACD

MCH

CD STEREO

DSD

Playing SACD or Audio disc

OPEN/CLOSE

REPEAT

STOP

PLAY

PAUSE

SOUND MODE

Loading SACD or Audio disc

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Shuffle

● Press SHUFFLE during play. ➤ The tracks will be played in random order.

● To return to normal play, press SHUFFLE again.

Repeat track/disc

● To repeat the track, press REPEAT. ➤ REPEAT TRACK will appear on the display.

● To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT again. ➤ REPEAT ALL will appear on the display.

● To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT again.

(Repeat) A-B

To repeat a specific sequence:

● Press (REPEAT) A-B at your chosen starting point.

➤ A will appear on the player display.

● Press (REPEAT) A-B again at your chosen end

point. ➤ A-B will appear on the display, and the repeat sequence will begin.

● To exit from the sequence, press (REPEAT) A-B again.

Scan

Plays the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc.

● Press SCAN.

● To continue play at your chosen track, press SCAN

again or press 2 PLAY.

- The FTS function allows you to store your favorite

tracks for a particular disc in the player memory.

- Each FTS program can contain up to 20 tracks.

- Each time, the FTS program is set, the each disc

information will be placed at the top of the memory in the player. When the memory is full if new program is added, the last program will be removed from the memory.

- When the disc is inserted, the program will

automatically start if the disc program is still on the memory.

Storing an FTS program

1 Load a disc and stay in the Stop mode.

2 Use w (down cursor) to "track" 3 Use t and u (left/right cursor) to select tracks from

the list. To choose the specific track, enter the track number using the numeric keys 0-9.

4 Store each track pressing by OK.

➤ The selected track will be addend in the program and shown on the TV screen.

5 Press FTS on the remote control or use t and u

(left / right cursor) to set FTS ON/OFF.

6 When your FTS program is complete, press 2

PLAY to start playback. FTS program will be

automatically memorized.

Erasing a track from the FTS program

1 Use w (down cursor) to "program." 2 Use t and u (left/right cursor) to select tracks you

want to erase form the list. To choose the specific track, enter the track number using the numeric keys 0-9.

3 Press OK.

➤ The track will be erased from the program.

Erasing the complete program

● Use w (down cursor) to

Clear All

and press OK. ➤ The complete FTS program of the disc will be erased.

stop

stereo track

time

total tracks

Audio Disk Mode

track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

program

Clear all

fts On Off

CD 8 10321

total time

stop

FTS (Favorite Track Selection)

- Audio CD only

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Operation - Video (DVD and VCD)

Activating/deactivating the disc lock

1 In Stop mode, select

Access Control

in the Features menu s using the w/v (down/up) keys and press u (right cursor).

2 Enter a 4-digit PIN code of your own choice. 3 Enter the code time to confirm. 4 Move to

Child lock

using the w/v (down/up) keys.

5 Move to Ç / É using the u (right cursor) key. 6 Select Ç using the w/v (down/up) keys. 7 Press OK to confirm or t (left cursor) to confirm

and press t (left cursor) again to exit from the menu. ➤ Now unauthorized discs will not be played unless the 4-digit code is entered.

8 Select É to deactivate the disc lock.

Note: Reconfirmation of the 4-digit PIN code is necessary when: The code is entered for the very first time (see above); The code is changed (see ‘Changing the 4-digit code’); The code is cancelled (see ‘Changing the 4-digit code’); Both Disc lock and Parental Control are switched Off and the code is requested.

Authorizing discs

● Insert the disc. ➤ The Disc lock dialogue will appear. It will ask to

enter your secret code for ‘Play Once’ or ‘Play Always’.When you select 'Play Once.' The disc can play only once when the Disk Lock is ON. If you select ‘Play Always’, the disc will become child safe (authorized) and can be always played even if the Disc lock is set to ON.

Notes: The player memory maintains a list of up to 80 authorized (‘Child safe’) disc titles. A disc will be placed on the list when ‘Play Always’ is selected in the ‘child protect’ dialogue. Each time a ‘child safe’ disc is played it will be placed at the top of the list When the list is full and a new disc is added, the last disc on the list will be removed from the list. Double sided DVD discs may have a different ID for each side. In order to make the entire disc ‘child safe’, each side must be authorized.

Deauthorizing discs

● Insert the disc. ➤ The disc starts playing automatically.

● Press 9 STOP while { is visible. ➤ The | will appear and the disc will be now

deauthorized.

IMPORTANT : If you forgot your code, press

9 STOP

four times while in the access control PIN code box and exit with OK. Access control is now switched off. You can then enter a new code (twice) as described above.

Acces Control

locked

Choose Play always for inserting disc in the

child safe list

Play once Play always

Acces control

Status window Low power standby Sound mode Display PBC

Child lock

Change country

Parental level

Change code

Access control; disc lock (DVD and VCD)

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Movies on DVD discs may contain scenes, which is not suitable for children. Therefore some discs contain ‘Parental Control’ information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8 and alternative, more suitable scenes are available on the disc. The function ratings are country-dependent.

Activating/Deactivating Parental Control

1 In Stop mode, select

Access Control

in the Features menu s using the w/v (down/up) keys and press u (right cursor).

2 Enter your 4-digit PIN code. (You might have to

enter it twice to confirm.)

3 Move to

Parental Level

using the w/v (down/up)

keys.

4 Move to the Value Adjustment bar using the u (right

cursor) key.

5 Set the rating using the w/v (down/up) keys or the

numeric keys0-9 on the remote control to select a rating from 1 to 8 for the inserted disc.

Rating 0 (displayed as ‘– –’):

Parental Control is not activated. The Disc will be played without any protection.

Ratings 1 (child safe) to 8 (adults only):

The disc contains scenes not suitable for children. If you set a rating for the player, all scenes with the same rating or lower will be played. Higher-rated scenes will not be played unless an alternative is available on the disc. The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one. If no suitable alternative is found, play will stop and the 4-digit code must be entered.

6 Press OK or t (left cursor) to confirm and press t

(left cursor) again to exit from the menu.

Change country

1 In Stop mode, select

Access Control

in the Features menu s using the w/v (down/up) keys and press u (right cursor).

2 Enter your 4-digit Pin code. 3 Move to

Change Country

using the w (down) key.

4 Press the u (right) key. 5 Select a country using w/v (down/up cursor). 6 Press OK or t (left cursor) to confirm and press t

(left cursor) again to exit from the menu.

Changing the 4-digit code

1 In Stop mode, select

Access Control

in the Features menu s using the w/v (down/up) keys and press u (right cursor).

2 Enter the old code. 3 Move to

Change Code

using the w (down) key.

4 Press the u (right) key. 5 Enter the new 4-digit PIN code. 6 Enter the code a second time and reconfirm with OK. 7 Press t (left cursor) to exit from the menu.

IMPORTANT : If you forgot your code, press

9 STOP

four times while in the access control PIN code box and exit with OK. Access control is now switched off. You can then enter a new code (twice) as described above.

Access control

Status window

Low power standby Sound mode Display PBC

Child lock

Parental level

Change country

Change code

Access control

Status window

Low power standby Sound mode Display PBC

enter code

Access control; Parental control (DVD-Video only)

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1 Press / OPEN/CLOSE on the player. The disc

tray will open.

2 Set the disc on the tray. Make sure it is properly

inserted in the recess.

3 Gently push the tray, or press / OPEN/CLOSE,

to close the tray. ➤ READ will appear in the status window and on the player display and the disc will start playing automatically.

Note: When unauthorized disc (which is not in the child safe list) is inserted after 'Disc Lock' is ON, this player asks you to enter 4-PIN code to play the disc. See 'Access Control.'

Playing a title

➤After a disc is inserted, it will start playing automatically with information of the disc contents and playing time on the players display and status window. Some disc might ask you to select items to start playing. To select the choices in the disc menu, use the w/v, t / u (down/up/left/right) keys or the numeric key 0-9 then press OK. ➤ The disc title and chapter number will be displayed in the menu bar and the player display. The elapsed time will be indicated on the status window and the player display. ➤ At the beginning of each title, the number of front channels and surround channels will be displayed (e.g. 3/2). If a subwoofer channel is present this will also be displayed (+1). ➤ If the audio format (MPEG 2, Dolby Digital, etc.) of a title changes during play, this will be indicated on the display.

● You can use the SOUND MODE key to select Stereo, Dolby Surround, 3D-Sound or Multi-channel reproduction. ➤ Please operate to change the sound mode in stop mode.

● Press 9 STOP to stop playing. ➤ The default screen will appear with information

of the current status.

● You can resume to watch the program at the point of the scene you stop last time. Press RESUME. ➤ The resume function allows you to play not only to the disc in the player, but also the last four discs you have played. After start playback, press 2 PLAY again during the Resume icon appears on the screen.

Note: Because DVD discs have their own region codes which are only available to be played in each specific area, the disc has to be compatible with the players. If you load a disc which has different a region cord from this player has, you cannot play the disc on this player.

Playing a disc

● you can use the SOUND MODE key to select Stereo, Dolby Surround, 3D-Sound or Multi-channel reproduction. ➤ Please operate to change the sound mode in stop mode.

● Press 9 STOP to stop playing. ➤ The default screen will appear with information

of the current status

Playing a video CD

Playing a DVD-video disc

OPEN/CLOSE

REPEAT

STOP

PLAY

PAUSE

SOUND MODE

Loading DVD or VCD discs

English

In this description, most functions are explained by using the remote controller. You can also use same operation using the menu bar.

Moving to another title/track

When a disc has more than one title or track, you can move to another title as follows:

● To select the next title/track, press TITLE, then press § NEXT once during playback.

● To return to the beginning of the current title/track, press TITLE then press ∞ PREVIOUS once during playback. To move back to the previous title/track, press ∞ PREVIOUS once again.

● To go to the specific title or track directly, press TITLE, then enter the title number using the numeric keys 0-9.

Note: If the number has more than one digit, press the keys in rapid succession.

Note: There are "chapters" in a "title" on the DVD discs, and "indexes" in a "track" on the VCD discs. The name of "TITLE" and "CHAPTER" keys on the remote control are for DVD discs but also available for VCD discs.

Moving to another chapter/index

When a title on a disc has more than one chapter or a track has more than one index, you can move to another chapter/index as follows:

● To select the next chapter/index, Press § NEXT once during playback.

● To return to the beginning of the current chapter/index, press ∞ PREVIOUS once during play. To move back to the previous chapter/index, press ∞ PREVIOUS once again.

● To go to specific chapter or index directly, press CHAPTER, then enter the chapter or index number using the numeric keys 0-9.

Note: If the number has more than one digit, press the keys in rapid succession.

Slow Motion

● Select f (Slow motion) in the menu bar.

● Use the w (down) key to enter the Slow Motion

menu.

➤ The player will now go into Pause mode.

● Use the t u (left/right) keys to select the required

speed: -1, -1/2, -1/4 or -1/8 (backward); +1/8, +1/4, +1/2 or +1 (forward).

● When you select 1, the motion goes back to normal speed again.

● When ; PAUSE is pressed, the speed will be set to

● To exit slow motion mode, press 2 PLAY and then v (up cursor).

You can also select Slow motion speeds by using the

SLOW key on the remote control.

Still Picture and Step Frame

● Select e (picture-by-picture) in the menu bar.

● Use the w (down) key to enter the picture-by-

picture menu.

➤The player will now go into Pause mode.

● Use t u (left/right) keys to select the previous or

next picture.

● To exit Picture-by-picture mode, press 2 PLAY.

You can also move forward by using the ; PAUSE repeatedly on the remote control.

General features

English

● Select g (Fast motion) in the menu bar.

● Use the w (down) key to enter the Fast motion

menu.

● Use the t u (left/right) keys to select the required speed: -32, -8 or -4 (reverse); +4, +8, +32 (forward).

● When you select 1, the motion goes back to normal speed again.

● To exit Fast motion mode, press 2 PLAY and then v (up cursor).

To search forward or backward through different speeds, you can also use 5 or 6.

Repeat

DVD-Video Discs - Repeat chapter/title/disc

● To repeat the chapter during the playback, press

REPEAT.

➤ REPEAT CHAPTER will appear on the player display.

● To repeat the title during the playback, press REPEAT again.

➤ REPEAT TITLE will appear on the display.

● To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT again. ➤ REPEAT ALL will appear on the display.

● To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT again.

Video CDs - Repeat track/disc

● To repeat the track during the playback, press

REPEAT:

➤ REPEAT TRACK will appear on the player display.

● To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT again. ➤ REPEAT ALL will appear on display and screen.

● To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT again.

Repeat A-B

To repeat a specific sequence in a title:

● Press (REPEAT) A-B at your chosen starting point; ➤ A will appear on the screen.

● Press (REPEAT) A-B again at your chosen end

point; ➤ A-B REPEAT will appear on the display, and the repeat sequence will begin.

● To exit from the sequence, press (REPEAT) A-B.

Scan

Plays the first 10 seconds of each chapter on the disc.

● Press SCAN.

● To continue play at your chosen chapter, press

SCAN again or press 2 PLAY.

Shuffle

DVD-Video discs

This function plays chapters in the random order if a title contains more than one chapter.

● Press SHUFFLE during play. ➤ The shuffle icon will appear on the screen about

3 seconds.

● To return to normal play, press SHUFFLE again.

Video CDs

This function plays tracks in the random order if a disc contains more than one chapter.

● Press SHUFFLE during play. ➤ The Shuffle icon will appear on the screen about

3 seconds.

● To return to normal play, press SHUFFLE again.

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Time search

The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time position.

● Select h (Time Search) in the menu bar.

● Press w (down cursor). ➤ The player will now go into Pause mode. ➤ A time edit box will appear on the screen

showing the elapsed playing time of the current disc.

● Use the digit keys 0-9 to enter the required start time. Enter hours, minutes and seconds from left to right in the box. ➤ Each time an item has been entered, the next item will be highlighted.

● Press OK to confirm the start time. ➤ The time edit box will disappear and play will

start from the selected time position.

Zoom

The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to pan through the enlarged image.

● Select a (Zoom) in the menu bar.

● Press w v (down/up cursor) to activate the Zoom

function and select the required zoom factor: 1.33 or 2 or 4.

➤ The player will go into Pause mode. ➤ The selected zoom factor will appear below the

Zoom icon a in the menu bar and ‘

Press OK to

pan

’ will appear below the menu bar.

➤ The picture will change accordingly.

● Press OK to confirm the selection. ➤ The panning icons will appear on the screen:

v w t u and OK.

● Use the v w t u (up/down/left/right) keys to pan all over the screen.

● When OK is pressed, only the zoomed picture will be shown on the screen.

● If you wish to zoom at any moment, press ZOOM and select the required zoom factor as described above.

● To exit Zoom mode, press 2 PLAY. ➤ Playback will resume.

Press OK to pan

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FTS-Video

- The FTS-Video function allows you to store your favorite titles and chapters (DVD) and favorite tracks (VCD) for a particular disc in the player memory.

- Each FTS program can contain up to 20 items (titles, chapters).

- Each time, the FTS program is set, the each disc information will be placed at the top of the memory in the player. When the memory is full if new program is added, the last program will be removed from the memory.

- When the disc is inserted, the program will automatically start if the disc program is still on the memory.

- There are some DVD/VCD discs cannot work the FTS program properly.

- FTS program can keep only "chapter" and "track" information in the memory. Audio language and "Subtitle" will not remain when you play next time.

Note: FTS program will keep the information in the memory and will start again even if you switch FTS Video "off" last time. To erase the program, select "clear all".

Storing an FTS-Video Program

● In Stop mode, select Video FTS c in the menu bar.

● Press w (down cursor) to open the menu. ➤ The Video FTS menu will appear.

Storing titles/tracks

● Press w (down cursor) to select

title

● Use tu(left/right cursors) to select the

required title.

● Press OK if you wish to store the entire title.

➤ The title number will be added to the list of

selections.

Storing chapters

● Press w (down cursor) on the selected title

number. ➤ The title number will be marked and the highlight will move to the first available chapter number for this title.

● Use tu(left/right cursors) to select the

required chapter number.

● Press OK to confirm the selection.

➤ The title/chapter selection will be added to

the list of selections.

● MENU SYSTEM to exit from the Video FTS

menu.

Erasing a title/track FTS-Video Program

● In Stop mode, select Video FTS c in the menu bar.

● Use w (down cursor) to select

program

● Use tu(left/right cursors) to select the required selection number.

● Press OK to erase the selection.

● Press v (up cursor) or MENU SYSTEM to exit

from the Video FTS menu.

If you wish to erase all selections:

● In Stop mode, select FTS Video c in the menu bar.

● Use w (down cursor) to select

Clear all

● Press OK. ➤ All selections will now be erased.

● Press v (up cursor) or MENU SYSTEM to exit

from the Video FTS menu.

Switch FTS Video On or Off:

● Select FTS Video c in the menu bar and press w (down cursor).

➤The video FTS menu will appear.

● Press tu(left/right cursors) to select Onor

Off

● Press v (up cursor) or MENU SYSTEM to exit from the Video FTS menu.

You can also switch FTS Video ON or OFF by using the FTS key on the remote control.

Clear all

On Off

Favorite Track Selection

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DVD disc menu

Most DVD discs contain their own menu. This is called Disc Menu. Disc Menu will be appeared on the TV screen and used for selecting the programs.

● Press DISC MENU on the remote control. ➤ Menu included on the disc will appear. ➤ Title menu will appears when press TITLE on

the remote control. (Some disc don't have the title menu function.) ➤ You can go back the last menu when press RETURN.

● To select the menu;

1 Use v w t u (down/up/left/right) keys or numeric

keys 0-9 to select the title/chapter.

2 Press OK key.

➤ The selected title/chapter will start.

Camera Angle

If a disc contains some pictures recorded by different angles in a title/chapter, the angle icon will appear with number of the available angles.

● Use the wv(down/up) keys to select the required angle in the angle icon.

● You can also use the numeric keys 0-9 to choose the angle you want. ➤ After a small delay, the screen will change to the selected angle. The angle icon will keep displaying until multiple-angle-chapter is finished.

Changing the audio language

● Select Y (Audio) in the menu bar.

● Press AUDIO or wv(down/up cursors)

repeatedly to move through the different languages.

● You can select the language directly using the numeric keys 0-9.

Subtitles

● Select Z (Subtitle) in the menu bar.

● Press SUBTITLE or wv(down/up cursors)

repeatedly to move through the different subtitle languages.

● You can select the subtitle directly using the numeric keys 0-9.

Playback Control (PBC)

1 Load a Video CD with PBC and press 2 PLAY.

➤ PBC menu will be appear on the TV screen.

2 Enter numeric keys 0-9 to select the track. 3 Press RETURN to go back to the menu before.

Special VCD Features

Special DVD features

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Filter switch

ABOUT THE FILTER Super Audio CDs have a wide playback frequency band of 100 kHz that is beyond the audible range: this means that their signals contain ultra-high-range components that conventional CDs do not have. A conventional amplifier is often not built to reproduce signals containing these components, and when Super Audio CD signals are output in their original state, noise may be generated, the amplifier's protection circuits may be activated and/or the speakers may be damaged. To prevent this sort of trouble from occurring, the unit incorporates a filter for attenuating the ultra-high-range components, and the filter can be set STANDARD ALL, CUSTOM ST, or CUSTOM ALL using a switch on the rear panel. (This switch is set to STANDARD ALL when the unit is shipped from the manufacturing plant.) When the unit is to be connected with a nextgeneration amplifier that supports Super Audio CDs and set the switch to CUSTOM ST OR CUSTOM ALL for use. This will ensure play with a wider frequency range.

Set the switch for changing the required output signal. Position 1 : Output signal on all speakers is set

to STANDARD.

Position 2 : Output signal on front speakers are set to

CUSTOM; output signal on all other speakers is set to STANDARD

Position 3 : Output signal on all speakers are set to

CUSTOM.

Warning:

* Use the switch at the STANDARD ALL position if the unit is to be used with a regular amplifier. Otherwise, the amplifier and/or speakers may be damaged. * Even when the unit has been connected with an amplifier that supports Super Audio CDs, change the switch to the STANDARD ALL position when recording Super Audio CD sound on a tape deck, for instance. * Do not change the switch setting while playback is in progress. Doing so could generate electronic noise that could damage your speakers, etc.

Playing CD-RW discs

This unit can play back the CD-RW (ReWritable) discs as well as ordinary music CD and CD-R (Recordable) discs.

● The CD-R and CD-RW discs should contain

properly-recorded TOC information so that they can be played back. With the CD recorder system, writing the TOC information in a disc is referred to as finalizing the disc. A disc cannot be recognized as a CD disc and played back unless it has been finalized properly. For details, please read the instruction manual provided with a CD recorder.

● TOC stands for Table Of Contents and contains

information such as the total number of tracks and total playing time of the disc.

● This unit can play only the discs recorded in the

CD-DA format designed for music reproduction. Do not attempt to play a disc containing other data, such as a CD-ROM for PCs, on this unit.

● As the playback of a CD-RW disc necessitates

partial change of the player setup, it may take longer time for reading the TOC information than when a music CD or CD-R disc is played.

● The format for CD-R and CD-RW discs is stipulated

in the Orange Book, Parts II and III. Although the two formats are designed to be compatible, some portions may not capable of being played back, depending on the recording unit, the media, and the playback unit.

FILTER

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO

AC IN

3.CUSTOM ALL

2.CUSTOM ST

STANDARD ALL

COAX.

FRONT R

OPT.

Enhanced use

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Before requesting service

If the SACD player appears to be faulty, consult this checklist first. You may have overlooked something simple. Under no circumstances may you attempt to repair the system yourself; this will invalidate the warranty.

Look for the specific symptom(s). Then perform only the actions listed to remedy the specific symptom(s).

Symptom Remedy

No power Check to ensure that both plugs of the power cord are properly connected.

Check whether there is power at the AC outlet by plugging in another appliance. Check the DISPLAY OFF switch is activated.

No sound Check audio connections.

If using a HiFi amplifier, try another sound source. DTS-CDs do not play on the SA-12S1.

Distorted sound from HiFi amplifier Check to make sure that no audio connections are made to the

amplifier's phone input.

Disc will not play Make sure the disc label is facing upward.

Clean the disc. Check whether the disc is defective by trying another disc. Check the region code of the DVD disc. Check the access control setting of DVD or/and VCD.

No picture Check to make sure that the TV is switched on.

Check the video connection. Check the VIDEO OFF is activated.

Distorted picture Check the disc for fingerprints and clean with a soft cloth, wiping from

the center to the edge. Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear. This is not a malfunction.

Completely distorted picture with player menu The NTSC/PAL switch may be in the wrong status. Press the 9 STOP

and T NEXT keys simultaneously and keep them pressed while you turn the player ON.

No color in picture with player menu Start-up screen does not appear on the display The NTSC/PAL switch may be in the wrong status. Press the 9 STOP

and T NEXT keys simultaneously and keep them pressed while you turn the player ON.

No return to start-up screen when disc is removed Reset by switching the player off, then on again.

Check to see if the program requires another disc to be loaded.

The player does not respond to the remote control Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front of the

player. Avoid all obstacles that may interfere with the signal's path. Inspect or replace the batteries. Check device code setting. See the section ‘Remote control device code’. Check the Remote control switch is set to INTERNAL on the back of the player.

Distorted or black-and-white picture with DVD or Video CD disc Use only discs that match the TV system for the TV set being used

(PAL/NTSC).

Trouble-shooting checklist

English

No audio at digital output Check the digital connections.

Check the settings menu to make sure that the digital output is set to on. Check to ensure that the audio format of the selected audio language matches your receiver's capabilities.

Buttons do not work Reset by switching the player OFF then ON again

Audible ‘clicks’ from player’s internal During operation the relais of the player may be switched, resulting in

an audible ‘click’. This is not a malfunction.

Player does not respond to all operating Commands during playback Operations are not permitted by the disc. Refer to the instructions in

the disc inlay.

Specifications

SACD/CD

Audio characteristics Super Audio CD CD

Channels 6 channels(Max.) 2 channels Frequency range 2 Hz - 100 kHz 2 Hz - 20 kHz Frequency characteristics 2 Hz - 50 kHz (-3 dB) 2 Hz - 20 kHz Dynamic range 114 dB 100 dB THD (1kHz) 0.0008 % 0.0017 % Analog output level 2.0 V 2.0 V Digital output Output level (coaxial) - 0.5 Vp-p (75 ohm)

Output level (optical) - -19 dBm

Format 1 bit DSD 16 bit linear PCM

Sampling frequency 2.8224 MHz 44.1 kHz

Optical readout system

Laser type AlGaAs AlGaAs Wavelenght 650 nm 780 nm

DVD/VCD

Video Format MPEG1(VCD)/MPEG2(DVD)

Horizontal resolution More than 500

Audio Format PCM(16/20/24 bit, 48/96 kHz fs)/Dolby Digital/MPEG

Frequency characteristics 2 Hz - 22 kHz (PCM48 kHz) 2 Hz - 44 kHz (PCM96 kHz) Dynamic range 114 dB (PCM 24bit)

THD (1kHz) 0.0013 % (PCM 24bit) Digital output PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG Video output Composite/S/Components

* Audio characteristics is for multi channel output.

Power Supply

U version.......................................................................................................................................................................AC 120 V, 60 Hz

Power consumption.........................................................................................................................................................................30 W

Cabinet

Dimensions....................................................................................................................................458 (W) x 126 (H) x 379 (D) mm

Weight .................................................................................................................................................................................................11 kg

Operating temperatures..................................................................................................................................................+5ºC - +35ºC

Operating humidity........................................................................................................................................5% - 90% (without dew)

Accessories

Remote control unit (RC-12SAS1).......................................................................................................................................................1

Batteries (AAA).........................................................................................................................................................................................2

Stereo audio cable ....................................................................................................................................................................................3

Audio-Video cable ....................................................................................................................................................................................1

Remote control cord ...............................................................................................................................................................................1

User's guide ................................................................................................................................................................................................1

AC power cord .........................................................................................................................................................................................1

Warranty card ...........................................................................................................................................................................................1

*Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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