Linn UNIDISK SC PLAYER Owner's Manual

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English Español Nederlands Owner's Manual UNIDISK SC PLAYER ...

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i Important Safety Information Important Safety Information Explanation of symbols used in this manual and on the product: This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages within the enclosure of sufficient ...

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UK USERS PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Fuse replacement This appliance is fitted with a non-rewireable 13 Amp mains plug. The plug contains a 5 Amp fuse. If the fuse has blown it can be replaced as follows: a) Pull out the red fuse c...

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Copyright and Acknowledgements Copyright © 2004 Linn Products Ltd. First edition April 2004. Linn Products Limited, Glasgow Road, Waterfoot, Eaglesham, Glasgow, G76 OEQ, Scotland, United Kingdom. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may ...

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Contents Introduction 1 Disc types 1 Audio outputs 1 Cleaning 1 Connecting 2 Unpacking 2 Voltage selection 2 Positioning 2 Back panel - SCART version 3 Back panel - Phono version 4 Front Panel and Handset 5 Front panel 5 Handset 6 Handset modes 6 Vid...

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Introduction The UNIDISK SC player is a precision-engineered, high-fidelity audio and video source component with integrated surround-sound processing and control, designed to facilitate access to all of the latest high-definition, high-quality music...

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Connecting This chapter explains how to install the UNIDISK SC player into your hi-fi/AV system. Note: In this manual, ‘display device’ refers to plasma screens, projectors, projection TVs, monitors, LCD TVs and televisions. Unpacking The UNIDISK...

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Back panel - SCART version ROOM RX TX Indicate signals being transmitted between products in a KNEKT system. Line output connectors Line outputs for connection to a power amplifier and subwoofer. TV OUT Line (fixed) level for connection to a display ...

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Connecting Back panel - Phono version Line output connectors Line outputs for connection to a power amplifier and subwoofer. TV OUT Line (fixed) level for connection to a display device with volume controls or to an external pre-amplifier. AUX 1 and ...

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Front Panel and Handset Front panel Front Panel and Handset Disc drawer Front panel display Opens/closes the disc drawer. , Skips/searches backwards, navigates left in a menu. , Skips/searches forwards, navigates right in a menu. , SELECT Sta...

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Handset LEDs Indicate when a signal is being transmitted from the handset. DISP (display) Changes the time display on the front panel when playing discs and selects the video output format. GOTO For jumping to a particular chapter, track, title or ti...

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Video Output In order to set up your UNIDISK SC you must first ensure that the unit is outputting the correct video signal type for your display device. To do this: ● Press and hold DISP (display) on the handset. The current setting for the output...

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To access the setup menus: Ensure your display device is on and tuned to the UNIDISK SC’s video output signal ● Press SETUP on the handset. Your display device screen shows the Setup Menu – Main Page. To navigate the setup menus and make a se...

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General Setup OSD Language (on-screen display language) Default setting: English Choose the language you want on-screen information and menus displayed in. Aspect Ratio Default setting: 16:9 Choose the option that matches your display device; either ...

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Picture Mode Default setting: Auto Due to the process of converting movies shot on film into the digital format recorded onto DVD-Videos, flickering of images can occur on a display device. The UNIDISK SC offers two methods of eliminating this effect...

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Setup Menus The next menus allow speaker distances to be described to the UNIDISK SC so that the unit can add time delays to certain speakers. This ensures the sound from all the speakers reaches your seating position at the same time. Front Posn. (p...

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Video Source Setup Default setting: Off The following menus allow you to configure the UNIDISK SC’s video output for any of the auxiliary source inputs: DIG 1 - 4 Video, AUX 1 - 2 Video and MAIN Video (for use in a KNEKT system). ● Set to Off if...

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Audio Setup SPDIF Out (Digital outputs only) Default setting: Off If you are not using the UNIDISK SC’s digital audio outputs, set to Off. If any of the UNIDISK SC’s digital outputs are connected to a Linn system controller, other external audi...

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Dolby PL II Mode (Analogue outputs only) Default setting: Movie This menu is suitable for use if your UNIDISK SC is connected to front, plus centre and/or surround speakers. Dolby Pro Logic II creates five output channels from any internal or auxili...

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Preferences This category cannot be accessed if there is a disc playing in the unit. Audio* Default setting: English Set to your preferred audio language. For languages other than the ones shown, highlight Others and press ‘enter’. Using the dig...

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Playing Discs This chapter describes how to play discs on the UNIDISK SC and explains various features and user functions. First of all 1. Turn on your display device and tune it to the UNIDISK SC’s video output signal.* 2. Mute any audio output fr...

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Basic operation Ensure your UNIDISK SC is in Disc mode (see First of all at the beginning of this chapter). To p lay a disc: ● Press on the handset or on the front panel. ● Insert a disc with the playback side facing down. ● Press ...

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Playing Super Audio CDs SACDs can contain up to three separate areas, each of which features a different audio format. The three formats, in order of audio quality from highest to lowest, are SACD Multi (5.1 channels of high quality audio), SACD Ster...

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Playing Discs Next and previous chapter/track selection To skip forwards or backwards through the chapters/tracks of a disc: ● To skip forwards, repeatedly press on the handset or front panel. ● To skip backwards, repeatedly press ...

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Playing Discs Locating a particular point on a disc Fast search forwards and backwards To fast search forwards or fast search backwards while a disc is playing: ● To fast search forwards, hold on the handset or on the front panel. �...

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Playing Discs Direct time selection To directly access a specific point on a DVD-Video/DVD-Audio while a chapter/track is playing: ● Press GOTO on the handset. On your display device the digits showing the current chapter/track are highlighted. �...

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Playing Discs Repeat chapter/track To repeat a specific chapter/track: ● While the chosen chapter/track is playing, press SHIFT on the handset then press ONE (‘2’ key) within two seconds. The front panel display shows ONE. When the chapter/tra...

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Playing Discs 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all tracks you wish to select. 5. Press to store the program and start playback of the selected tracks. To clear a stored program or cancel include program mode: ● Press SHIFT on the handset, then pr...

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Further playback options for DVD-Videos and DVD-Audios Language or audio stream selection To cycle through the available language or audio stream options. ● Repeatedly press AUDIO on the handset. Subtitles To access available subtitles or remove ...

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Additional information on Video CDs and Super VCDs Video CDs and Super VCDs may feature PBC (Playback Control). PBC allows additional control over playback functionality. PBC can be turned on or off to suit your requirements. If PBC is on, you will b...

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Note: If Disc Nav in the setup menus is set to No Menu, a data disc inserted into the UNIDISK SC will play from the first item of the first folder when you press ‘enter’. The , , keys will function as above. Replay file To repla...

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Surround Sound and Audio Modes English UNIDISK SC PLAYER Owner’s Manual 27 Surround Sound and Audio Modes Most DVD-Videos have more than one surround sound format contained on the disc. The most common formats are DTS, Dolby Digital and Dolby Digit...

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Pre-amplifier UNIDISK SC PLAYER Owner’s Manual English 28 Pre-amplifier This chapter describes how to operate the UNIDISK SC’s pre-amplifier. Volume and muting Volume adjustment The volume range is from 0 to 100. IMPORTANT: Please note that exces...

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Pre-amplifier English UNIDISK SC PLAYER Owner’s Manual 29 Subwoofer trim If you use a subwoofer speaker as part of your AV system, you may find that you want to adjust the volume level of the subwoofer without affecting any of the other speakers. T...

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User Options UNIDISK SC PLAYER Owner’s Manual English 30 Table of user options The following table shows the UNIDISK SC’s user options, describes them and lists the available settings for each. Default settings are shown in bold (and are marked w...

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User Options English UNIDISK SC PLAYER Owner’s Manual Table of user options (continued) Option Description Settings x Option Description Settings PLAY COMMAND STOP COMMAND REPEAT COMMAND HI-RES SACD/DVD-A AUDIO SCROLL SACD TEXT PLAY ONLY PLAY / PA...

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Technical Specification UNIDISK SC PLAYER Owner’s Manual English 32 Technical Specification Power consumption 40 W approx Physical Weight 4.3 kg Dimensions 380 (W) x 360 (D) x 80 (H) mm Video outputs Type Connector Level I...

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33 Guarantee and Service English UNIDISK SC PLAYER Owner’s Manual Guarantee and Service This product is guaranteed under the conditions that apply in the country of purchase and your statutory rights are not limited. In addition to any statutory r...

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