Cambridge Audio 80 Series: 85/86/89 DVD player

85/86/89 DVD player

Audio

Setup

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Video

Setup

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EQ:

Adjusts the final effect of the stereo output with a number of

The various settings on this screen are all concerned with fine tuning

optional presets.

your DVD picture. You can adjust settings here whilst leaving the

television settings as they are.

Soundfield:

Adjusts the final effect of the decoder output with a number

of surround effects presets.

Preference

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SPDIF

output:

Switches the digital audio section of the decoder/output

between bitstream (Raw) and uncompressed stereo digital out (PCM).

TV

Type:

the DVD player can be set for either a European PAL television

The bitstream (Raw) must be selected to enable surround sound (Dolby

or an NTSC unit. Alternatively AUTO will allow the DVD to adjust

digital/DTS) to be sent to an external decoder via the audio digital

automatically, following the TV format of the DVD disc.

output (coaxial or optical). If only a stereo speaker system is to be used

Audio

Setting:

Setting a particular language here will mean the DVD will

then it is only necessary to set this option to PCM, then only two

automatically look for that language on any DVD inserted into the

channels of information are decoded and sent to the stereo audio

machine.

outputs (and the coax/optical digital audio output).

Subtitle:

Setting a particular language here means that the DVD will look

LPCM

Out:

This sets the maximum data rate for the digital audio output

for this particular language. Setting it to the same as the Audio setting

(not the actual data rate from source) for connection to an external

will cancel the subtitles out.

decoding amplifier. The internal decoder will downsample if the

recorded material has a higher audio data rate although it will not

Disc

Menu:

This allows adjustment of the Scene selection/Special

upsample if the recorded material has a lower audio data rate.

features menu where permissible by the disc.

Dolby

Digital

setup/Dynamic:

This allows the adjustment of the Dynamic

Parental:

Adjusting this blocks films above a set classification level (ie

compression applied to the audio. This can be useful when listening to

PG13) from playing on the player if children are using it, if you wish.

action films (large dynamic range between talking and explosions) late

Password:

This is how to alter the above settings. The password default

at night. When set to maximum this will force the quiet and loud parts

is

7890

and can be changed by correctly entering the default followed

of the signal to a similar level.

by your new password.

Channel

Trim:

Allows adjustment of the decoder levels for each

Default:

This can restore all of the original factory settings if required.

individual channel in turn to optimise audio setup.

NNoottee::

When a film is playing it is not possible to access the setup menu unless the

stop button is pressed twice (clearing the film position altogether).

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