DVD PLAYER/TUNER ­ PREAMPLIFIER USER MANUAL ® The lightning flash with arrowhead, 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 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 this product. WARNING DO NOT OPEN TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SPEAKER'S COVER. NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. AVISIQUE POUR EVITER TOUT RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS DEMONTER LE COUVERCLE DU HAUT PARLEUR. AUCUN ENTRETIEN DES PIECES INTERIEURES N'EST REQUIS.TOUT SERVICE D'ENTRETIEN NE DOIT ETRE EFFECTUE QUE PAR DU PERSONNEL D'ENTRETIEN QUALIFIE. READ AND HEED IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING ON REAR OF ENCLOSURE CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, INSERT FULLY. IMPORTANT NOTICE: THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THE PRODUCT IS LOCATED ON THE REAR PANEL. PLEASE WRITE THIS NUMBER DOWN AND KEEP IT IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY. ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU'AU FOND. 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS ­ All safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS ­ The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS ­ All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ­ All operating and use instructions should be followed. CLEANING ­ Unplug the product from the wall outlet or other power source before cleaning. Use a dry cloth for cleaning. ATTACHMENTS ­ Do not use any adapters or attachments not recommended by Cambridge SoundWorks as they may cause hazards. WATER AND MOISTURE ­ Do not use the product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool or other similar areas. ACCESSORIES ­ Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product. VENTILATION ­ Any slots, openings and metal fins provided for ventilation must not be blocked or covered such as by placing the product on a bed, sofa, deep pile rug, or other similar surface. The product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless sufficient clearance is maintained to provide adequate ventilation. HEAT ­ The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, and other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. POWER SOURCE ­ The product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the rear panel. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. POLARIZATION ­ The product is equipped with a polarized alternating-current 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. POWER-CORD PROTECTION ­ The AC power cord should be routed so that it is not likely to be walked on. No object should bring weight to bear on to the AC power cord. LIGHTNING ­ For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. OVERLOADING ­ Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience outlets as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY ­ Never use probes of any kind to reach into the product as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind onto the product. SERVICING ­ Do not attempt to service the product yourself as opening or removing the cover may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE ­ Immediately unplug the product from the wall outlet or other power source and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a) When the power-cord or plug is damaged. b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water. d) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions; or exhibits a distinct change in performance. e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way. REPLACEMENT PARTS ­ When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by Cambridge SoundWorks, or ones which have the same characteristics as the original part. Substandard substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. SAFETY CHECK ­ Upon completion of any service or repairs, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. 3 DISC PRECAUTIONS: MOISTURE OR DEW ­ May occur if the product is suddenly moved from a cold environment to a warm one, and prevent it from reading the disc. If this happens, turn the product on for a least one hour before inserting a disc. DAMAGED DISCS ­ Never play cracked, warped, or otherwise damaged discs as they may harm the drive mechanism. HANDLING DISCS ­ · Do not touch the play side of the disc. Always handle the disc by the edges. · Do not attach paper, tape or labels to the disc except for purpose-designed CD labels applied with an applicator intended for the purpose. Out of balance discs may damage the mechanism. · Keep discs away from direct sunlight and excessive heat. · Keep disc in proper storage cases when not in use. DISC CLEANING ­ · Before playback, wipe the play surface of the disc outwards from the center with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE ­ 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, this 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, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna and the power cord. · Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. · Connect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuit than the one to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This product is manufactured under license from Dolby laboratories, "DOLBY", "AC-3", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby laboratories. Copyright 1992-1997, Dolby laboratories. 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. 4 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ................................................................7 Carton Contents..........................................................8 Remote Control ..........................................................9 Front Panel and Display ..........................................12 Getting Started ........................................................13 System Connection Diagrams ..................................14 Basic Setup Menu ....................................................19 Operation and Use ..................................................22 Advanced Operation ................................................27 Advanced Setup ......................................................29 Specifications ..........................................................36 Limited Warranty ......................................................37 6 INTRODUCTION Thanks for choosing the MegaTheater AVS500 as the heart of your home theater system. We at Cambridge SoundWorks believe that it is the ideal utilization of high technology to simplify the home entertainment experience. The AVS500 will entertain you for many years with its flawless DVD playback, sensitive AM and FM radio reception, and playback of normal CD, CD+G, HDCD and compressed music files on DVD-R, CD-R, or CD-RW discs. It will also play back VCD and SVCD discs you burn on your PC from video files such as home movies from your digital camcorder. In addition, the AVS500 will display your JPEG digital still photos from CD on your TV screen. You can even produce a slide show with musical background by saving your photos and background music MP3 file on the same disc. The AVS500 includes all the inputs and outputs necessary for the most common home theater system needs. There are two sets of rear panel A/ V inputs and outputs which can be used to connect a VCR and a satellite receiver or cable box. A third front panel input and output can be used for quick connection of a camcorder video game, or portable music player. An optical digital input is also provided to connect the Dolby Digital 5.1 signal from a cable TV set top box or a satellite receiver equipped with an optical digital output. The built-in Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 surround decoders will accurately play back any contemporary DVD when connected to a suitably powered loudspeaker system or multichannel power amplifier. Because of its stereo and Virtual Surround modes, the AVS500 can also be used with a stereo TV or with powered 2.0 or 2.1 speaker systems. Finally, the AVS500 is compatible with High Definition TV monitors thanks to its advanced progressive scan circuitry. This unique circuit analyzes the characteristics of the source material on DVD and automatically Each title is divided further into "Chapters." You may navigate chapters using the skip keys ( |<<, >>| ), directly using the numerical keypad, or within the DVD's on-screen menu. CD and VCD discs are divided in tracks. You may select them using the skip keys or the numeric keypad. MP3 and Picture CDs are organized in files contained within folders. Use the on-screen "Smart Nav" function to select the files you wish to play. The selection of many features of DVD playback is automated by "flags" in the digital bitstream that let the disc producer tell your player the optimum playback mode. The AVS500 will respond to these flags where appropriate and automatically select the proper soundtrack or technique for producing a progressive scan picture on high definition TV sets. DVDs are divided into one or more sections called "Titles." Each title has a numerical label displayed on the front panel Vacuum Flourescent Display (VFD). You can select the different titles using the title key on the remote control, or by using the Playback Control (PBC) function. The ability to bypass titles on a particular DVD is controlled by the maker of the specific DVD, and may not be available on all DVDs. If You Are New To Digital Discs selects the proper de-interlacing algorithm for fast motion or still scenes, as well as 3:2 pulldown to convert the 24 frame per second rate of film sources to video's 60 frames per second. The result is the clearest, sharpest picture ­ totally free of motion artifacts or the visual stutter sometimes seen when movies, or movie segments originally shot on film, are converted to video. 7 CARTON CONTENTS A) One AVS500 main control unit. B) Remote control C) Two AAA Batteries D) FM Antenna E) FM antenna to F-connector adapter cable. F) AM Loop antenna SHUFFLE REPEAT PAUSE TUNER ENTER MUTE A EJECT/LOAD SUBTITLE PROLOGIC CH ...