Summary of EIDOS 19D
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User manual goldmund eidos 19d universal player.
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Eidos 19d universal player 3 table of contents 1. Features and compatibility 5 2. Unpacking 6 3. Power supply voltage selection 6 4. Choice of the universal player location 7 5. Power connection 7 6. Back panel cable connections 8 7. Keyboard controls 10 8. Remote control functions 11 9. Setting the...
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Eidos 19d universal player 4 i m p o r t a n t ! This high quality universal player possesses technical features which are necessary for accurate tracking of today's best dvds and cds. Only careful use can provide all the satisfaction you are expecting. All handling must be performed according to th...
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Eidos 19d universal player 5 1 features and compatibility compatibility please note that the goldmund eidos 19d is compatible with the following formats: - dvd video 12 and 8 cm size, one or two layers, single-sided or double-sided. - video cd/supervcd 12 and 8 cm size, single-sided. - audio cd 12 a...
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Eidos 19d universal player 6 2 unpacking you will find in the packaging (see note): - the universal player and remote control, - the power cord. - this user manual. Nb: if you need to return the player to the factory or to your local representative for a warranty repair, please note that it must be ...
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Eidos 19d universal player 7 4 choice of the universal player location due to the specific quality of its goldmund "mechanical grounding" construction, the goldmund eidos 19d player is less critical than other designs in placement selection. Feedback is mostly so low that no special precaution is re...
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Eidos 19d universal player 8 6 back panel cable connections video connections the eidos 19d offers 4 different types of video signal outputs: o s-video output connector. O 3 x 75 ohms rca coaxial component video output connectors. O 5 x 75 ohms bnc rgb progressive output o dvi digital video output a...
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Eidos 19d universal player 9 6 back panel cable connections audio connections the eidos 19d is equipped with the following stereo output connectors to connect your player to a d/a converter or digital preamplifier: o coaxial digital output. O optical digital audio output o multi-channel analog outpu...
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Eidos 19d universal player 10 7 keyboard controls contd front panel display 9 – open: located near the disc drawer opening, this button opens the tray to load the cd or dvd. The same button closes the tray when it is open. When loading a disc, place discs in the disc tray with the label side facing ...
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Eidos 19d universal player 11 8 remote control functions play press to start or resume playback pause press to pause playback; press again to restart. Back/forward press to jump to the start of the previous/next chapter/track stop press to stop the disc (you can resume playback by pressing play) fas...
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Eidos 19d universal player 12 8 remote control functions contd angle press to change the camera angle during dvd multi-angle scene playback (see below) video adjust press to display the video adjust menu play mode press to display the play mode menu (see below) (also accessible by pressing home menu...
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Eidos 19d universal player 13 9 setting the display system the default setting of this player is auto, and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to auto. Watching ntsc on a pal tv/dipslay most models of the newly developed countdown pal tv s...
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Eidos 19d universal player 14 11 first connection when you switch on the player for the first time, you should see a welcome screen displayed on your tv. From here you can set up language preference and tv format, then either use the setup navigator to make more settings, or jump in and start playin...
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Eidos 19d universal player 15 12 basic operations playing discs the basic playback controls for playing dvd, cd, sacd, video cd/supervcd and divx video and mp3/wma discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. Throughout this manual, the term ‘dvd’ means dvd-video, dvd-...
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Eidos 19d universal player 16 12 basic operations play: starts playback. If the display shows resume or last mem, playback starts from the resume or last memory point. Pause: pauses a disc that’s playing, or restarts a paused disc. Stop: stops playback. See also resume and last memory. Fast reverse:...
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Eidos 19d universal player 17 12 basic operations dvd and divx disc menus some divx media files and many dvd-video and dvd-audio discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch. They may also give access to additional features, such as subtitle and audio language selection, or s...
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Eidos 19d universal player 18 13 playing discs introduction many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to dvd and sacd discs, video cd/super vcds, cds and mp3 discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. Some dvd discs restrict the use of some fu...
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Eidos 19d universal player 19 13 playing discs contd playing in slow motion you can play dvd-videos and dvd-r/rw at four different forward slow motion speeds, and dvd-videos, dvd-r/rw also at two reverse speeds, forwards and backwards. Video cd/super vcds and divx video can be played at four differe...
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Eidos 19d universal player 20 13 playing discs contd browsing dvd or video cd/ super vcd disc with the disc navigator use the disc navigator to browse through the contents of a dvd-video, dvd-rw or video cd/super vcd disc to find the part you want to play. 1 – during playback, press home menu and se...
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Eidos 19d universal player 21 13 playing discs contd 2 – use the (cursor buttons and enter to navigate. 3 – to play the highlighted track or divx video file or display the highlighted jpeg file, press enter. Note: - you can also play a jpeg slideshow while listening to wma/mp3 playback. Simply selec...
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Eidos 19d universal player 22 13 playing discs contd using repeat play there are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded. It’s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in the program list (see creating a program list below). ...
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Eidos 19d universal player 23 13 playing discs contd using random play use the random play function to play titles or chapters (dvd-video), groups or tracks (dvd-audio), or tracks (cd, video cd/super vcd and mp3 discs) in a random order. You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or s...
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Eidos 19d universal player 24 13 playing discs contd creating a program list this feature lets you program the play order of titles/group/chapters/folders/tracks on a disc. Note: program play is not available with vr format dvd-rws, video cd/super vcds playing in pbc mode, wma/mp3 discs, divx video ...
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Eidos 19d universal player 25 13 playing discs contd searching a disc you can search: • dvd-video discs by title or chapter number, or by time • dvd-audio discs can be searched by group or track number • sacds by track number or time • cds and video cd/super vcds by track number or time • divx video...
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Eidos 19d universal player 26 13 playing discs contd switching subtitles some dvd-video discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle language during playback. Press subtitle repeatedly to select a su...
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Eidos 19d universal player 27 13 playing discs contd zooming the screen using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a dvd, divx video title or video cd/super vcd or playing a jpeg disc. 1 – during playback, use the zoom button to select the zoom ...
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Eidos 19d universal player 28 14 the audio settings and video adjust menus audio setting menu the audio settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. Audio drc • default setting: off when watching dolby digital dvds at low volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely, i...
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Eidos 19d universal player 29 14 the audio settings and video adjust menus 1 - press home menu and select ‘audio settings’ from the on-screen display. 2 - highlight virtual surround, then use the cursor left/right to change to ‘v/trusurround’ or ‘off’, as required. 3 - press enter to make the settin...
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Eidos 19d universal player 30 14 the audio settings and video adjust menus • gamma – adjusts the “warmth” of the picture (high, medium, low, off (default). • hue – adjusts the red / green balance (green 9 to red 9). • chroma level – adjusts how saturated colors appear (-9 to +9). • bnr switches on/o...
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Eidos 19d universal player 31 15 the intial settings menu using the initial settings menu the initial settings menu provides audio and video output settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. If an option is grayed out, it means that it cannot be changed at the current time...
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Eidos 19d universal player 32 15 the intial settings menu contd linear pcm out • default setting: down sample on you only need to make this setting if you connected this system to a processor using one of the digital outputs. 50 if your processor is compatible with high sampling rates (96 khz), set ...
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Eidos 19d universal player 33 15 the intial settings menu contd video output settings tv screen • default setting: 4:3 (letter box) if you have a widescreen tv, select the 16:9 (wide) setting—widescreen dvd software is then shown using the full screen area. When playing software recorded in conventi...
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Eidos 19d universal player 34 15 the intial settings menu contd language settings audio language • default setting: english this setting is your preferred audio language for dvd-video discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc, the system automatically plays the disc in that langu...
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Eidos 19d universal player 35 15 the intial settings menu contd display settings osd language • default setting: english this sets the language of this player’s onscreen displays. Angle indicator • default setting: on if you prefer not to see the camera icon onscreen during multi-angle scenes on dvd...
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Eidos 19d universal player 36 15 the intial settings menu contd registering a new password you must register a password before you can change the parental lock level or enter a country code. 1 - select ‘options’, then ‘password’. 2 - use the number buttons to enter a 4- digit password. 3 - press ent...
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Eidos 19d universal player 37 15 the intial settings menu contd dvd playback mode • default setting: dvd-audio some dvd-audio discs contain dvd-video content in addition to the dvd-audio. Set to dvd-video to play a dvd-audio disc as if it were a dvd-video disc. Note that in this case only the dvd-vi...
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Eidos 19d universal player 38 15 the intial settings menu contd hdmi settings you only need to make this setting if you connected this player to an hdmi-compatible component using the hdmi connector. After selecting hdmi from the initial settings menu, the hdmi settings menu appears. Resolution sinc...
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Eidos 19d universal player 39 15 the intial settings menu contd speakers audio output mode • set in setup navigator (default: 2 channel) if you connected this player to a processor using the 6 channel analog outputs, set this to 5.1 channel; this will enable you to enjoy multichannel sound. If you c...
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Eidos 19d universal player 40 15 the intial settings menu contd notes : you can see the effect of changes in the room graphic on the right of the screen. - except for the subwoofer, you can set speaker size to large or small. If the main speaker cone in the speaker is 12cm or more, set to large, oth...
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Eidos 19d universal player 41 16 cleaning always disconnect the power cord from the wall socket before cleaning your universal player. To clean the front panel metal parts, always use a very soft, clean damp cloth to avoid scratching the surface. Avoid the use of proprietary cleaning products. 17 ma...