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Goldmund EIDOS REFERENCE BLUE User manual
Summary of EIDOS REFERENCE BLUE
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User manual goldmund eidos reference blue blu-ray player.
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Thank you for purchasing the goldmund eidos reference blue player. Please take some time to read this manual. It will provide you with useful information to make your pleasure of listening to the eidos reference blue even higher. Introduction goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player goldmund w...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 3 table of contents 1 features & compatibility 5 2 unpacking 6 3 power supply voltage selection 7 4 choice of player location 7 5 power connection 8 6 back panel cable connections 8 7 basic operations 14 8 settings 16 9 cleaning 30 10 maintenance 30 1...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 4 w a r n i n g this high quality universal player possesses technical features which are necessary for accurate tracking of today’s best blu-rays, dvds, sacds and cds. Only careful installation and use can provide the satisfaction you are expecting. ...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 5 1 features & compatibility 1.1 compatibility please note that the eidos reference blue is equipped with an oppo player that is compatible with the following formats: high definition (hd) movie and music discs • bd: blu-ray disc with bonus view and b...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 6 1 features & compatibility (ctd.) 1.2 associated equipment sound technicians, musicians, or users who demand the very best in sound transcription, may decide to use of one of our separate d/a converters, such as the goldmund mimesis 22h. However, th...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 7 3 power supply voltage selection the power supply of your unit has been adjusted to operate with the ac voltage of your area. Check on the back panel of the unit if in any doubt. If you move after purchasing the universal player to an area using a d...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 8 5 power connection plug the ac power cord to the back of the eidos reference blue and in a wall socket. Switch the back power switch to “on”. The front display will light up as soon as you will press “open” button on the front panel or when pressing...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 9 6 back panel cable connections (ctd.) 6.2 audio connections hd connection: connecting to a receiver/amplifier with the hdmi output see § 6.1 on page 8 this player has been set up, as recommended by goldmund, to have hdmi output in lpcm format. In ca...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 10 6 back panel cable connections (ctd.) analog connection: connecting to a receiver/amplifier in analog 7.1/5.1 multichannel please use 8 interconnect cables to connect the front-l (front left), front-r (front right), surr-l (surround left), surr-r (...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 11 6 back panel cable connections (ctd.) 6.3 internet & firmware internet connection in order to utilize the bd-live feature or to update the firmware via the internet, the player needs to be connected to a broadband internet connection. It is not nec...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 12 6 back panel cable connections (ctd.) • firmware information: displays the currently installed firmware version. • firmware upgrade: upgrades the player’s firmware. This operation is only available when the playback is completely stopped or when th...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 13 6 back panel cable connections (ctd.) 6.4 external connections ir connection the eidos reference blue features an ir in port on its back panel. If the player is to be installed in an equipment cabinet where direct line-of-sight is not available for...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 14 7 basic operations 7.1 playing video contents disc playback 1. Press the power button to turn on the player. 2. Press the open/close (open) button to eject the disc tray. 3. Place the disc with the label side facing up and the recorded side facing ...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 15 7 basic operations (ctd.) 7.1 playing video contents (ctd.) audio language/track selection 1. To select the audio language or track, press the audio button on the remote control during playback. 2. Repeat pressing the audio button to circle through...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 16 7 basic operations (ctd.) 7.2 media file playback in addition to playing standard disc-based formats such as blu-ray disc, dvd, cd and sacd, the eidos reference blue universal player can play media files. You can enjoy digital music, movies and pho...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 17 8 settings (ctd.) menu item is the parameter to be adjusted which appears in the center column of the setup menu. Once you enter a setup menu section, the list of menu items and their current value are displayed in a box. Selection is the actual nu...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 18 8 settings (ctd.) playback setup the playback setup section is designed to configure playback preferences. The setup items in this section are: 1. Sacd priority: select which audio layer to play for sacd (super audio cd). • multi-channel – play the...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 19 8 settings (ctd.) 4. Auto resume: select whether disc playback will start from the previously saved point or not. This setting applies to cds, sacds, dvds and certain blu-ray discs. • on – playback automatically starts from the previously saved poi...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 20 8 settings (ctd.) 6. Language: configures language preferences. This menu contains the following sub-items: • player language – allows you to choose the language for the player’s setup menu and the on-screen display. Currently the player supports 9...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 21 8 settings (ctd.) • dual display – send digital audio and video signals to both hdmi outputs simultaneously. This setting is only recommended when two hdmi displays are required, since the surround sound audio signal may be down-mixed to stereo and...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 22 8 settings (ctd.) • 3d tv size – allows you to enter the diagonal screen size of the 3d hdtv. This option applies to 3d mode only. Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the actual diagonal size of the tv screen, and then press the enterbutt...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 23 8 settings (ctd.) • multi-system – no system conversion is performed. The output video system is the same as that encoded on the disc. Blu-ray discs encoded with a 24hz frame rate are converted to a 60hz frame rate if neither the 1080p24 output nor...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 24 8 settings (ctd.) 9. Dvd 24p conversion: allows you to enable 24hz frame rate conversion for dvd. This option is only available when 1080p24 output is enabled (set to auto or on). Many dvds that originate from theatrical movies are encoded with a t...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 25 8 settings (ctd.) • osd position – allows you to set the display position for the on-screen display (osd). When the osd position is set to 0, the osd is shown at the top and bottom of the video screen. When it is set at a value between 1 and 5, the...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 26 8 settings (ctd.) • energy saver – video output will be turned off after 3 minutes of inactivity. Many projectors and lcd tvs will go into a standby or sleep mode and turn off their projection lamp or lcd backlight lamp, thus saving energy and prol...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 27 8 settings (ctd.) • lpcm – digital audio output via hdmi will be in the multi-channel linear pcm format. When this option is selected, compressed audio bit streams will be decoded by the player. This setting is recommended when connecting the hdmi ...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 28 8 settings (ctd.) 4. Sacd output: allows you to select hdmi the audio output format for sacd playback. • pcm – sacd data is converted into multi-channel, high-resolution pcm data. The converted pcm data is then output through hdmi or the internal d...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 29 8 settings (ctd.) 8.1 changing region by default, your player is set on region 1 for dvd & zone a for blu-ray. Switching between the regions is done by using the original remote of the eidos reference blue player: to set the blu-ray zones to a, b o...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 30 9 cleaning always disconnect the power cord from the wall socket before cleaning your 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 prod...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 31 11 technical specifications modified on oppo product: compatibility • bd-video, blu-ray 3d , dvd-video, dvd-audio, avchd, sacd, cd, hdcd, kodak picture cd, cd-r/rw, dvd±r/rw, dvd±r dl, bd-r/re bd profile: • bd-rom version 2.5 profile 5 (also compat...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 32 11 technical specifications (ctd.) • hdmi video: 480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p/1080p24/1080p25/1080p30, 3d frame-packing 720p/1080p24. • mhl audio: up to 5.1ch/192khz pcm, dolby digital, dolby digital plus, dts. • mhl video: 480i/480p/576i/5...
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Goldmund eidos reference blue – blu-ray player - 33 12 remote control note the remote control supports one of three remote codes. The default is “code 1”. To check the selection code, open the battery compartment cover of the remote control, and then use a ball point pen to flip the switch to “1”. C...