D00960150A UX-1 Pi / UX-3 Pi Universal Player OWNER’S MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 MANUEL DU PROPRIÉTAIRE . . .
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, 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 a risk of electric shock to persons.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION < DO NOT REMOVE THE EXTERNAL CASES OR CABINETS TO EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE WITHIN! This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations “title 21, CFR, chapter 1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968“, and is classified as class 1 laser product.
Contents Thank you for choosing Esoteric. Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this unit. Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Settings (Speaker setup for 5.1-channel AUDIO OUT, HDMI, and Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 i.LINK terminals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Before Use (1) What’s in the box Read this before operation Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. < Be careful to avoid injury when moving the unit, on account of its weight. Get someone to help you if necessary. Remote control unit x 1 Batteries (AA, R6, SUM-3) x 2 Felt sheet x 3 Power cord x 1 Owner’s manual x 1 Warranty card x 1 < To protect easily scratched furniture, you may stick the felt supplied with the unit to the feet.
Before Use (2) Placement of the unit Changing the Color System (NTSC/PAL) High-quality hardened tool steel is used for the pin-point feet, securely attached to the bottom of the player. Although the cover feet may appear loose, the weight of the unit causes them to be firm and secure, and the design effectively damps and reduces vibration. If you experience picture distortion or are unable to view the monitor image, you may need to change the color setting to match your TV. 1. Turn the unit off.
Restoring factory settings If you have made a lot of changes to the setup, and want to restart from a known set of options, restore the unit to the factory settings as follows: “DTS” is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc. and “DTS 96/24” is a trademark of DTS, Inc. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “Super Audio CD” is a registered trademark. “DSD” is a registered trademark. The i.
Discs Type of discs that can be played on this system This player can playback discs bearing any of the following logos: DVD Video: • Single-sided or double-sided discs • Single layer or dual layer discs • Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG or Linear PCM digital audio • MPEG-2 digital video • This unit can play DVD-R discs recorded in DVD video format. • This unit can play DVD-RW discs recorded in DVD video format or DVD video recording format. Discs are generally divided into one or more titles.
Following discs cannot be played with this unit: • CD-G, Data part of CD-EXTRA, PHOTO CD, CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs • discs recorded in a color system other than PAL or NTSC • illegally produced discs • scratched or damaged discs • discs that are dusty, soiled or marked with fingerprints < Always place the disc on the disc tray with the label side up. (Compact discs can be played or recorded only on one side.
Connection to a TV CAUTION: < Switch off the power to all equipment before making connections. < Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, avoid bundling the signal interconnection cables together with the AC power cord or speaker cables.
A HDMI video/audio output terminal Signal format of D1/D2 terminal (NTSC/PAL) Use a commercially available HDMI cable to connect the unit to a HDMI compatible television or monitor. < See pages 31-32 for further details on HDMI video output formats. < If the television or monitor is equipped only with a DVI terminal, a suitable adaptor cable or adaptors should be used. Note that the television connected in this way must be HDCP compatible. Also note that this connection outputs no sound.
Connection to an amplifier etc. (1) CAUTION: < Switch off the power to all equipment before making connection. < Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, avoid bundling the signal interconnection cables together with the AC power cord or speaker cables. Digital audio device (CD recorder, MD deck, etc.
F i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal Digital audio from Super Audio CD, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, CD and video CD is output from i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal. Connect the this terminal to an amplifier using a commercially available S400 compatible i.LINK (IEEE1394) 6 pin cable. Following settings are necessary to use this terminal: • Set the Digital Output setting to “ON” (see page 35). • Set the i.LINK output setting to “60958” or “PCM”. When you select “60958”, properly set the Digital output formats.
Connection to an amplifier etc. (2) L I K Supplied power cord BNC coaxial cable WORD SYNC OUT Master clock generator (G-0s, AZ-1, etc.) I Word sync connector J Wall socket K Power cord receptacle This allows the use of an externally-generated word clock connection, using a commercially available BNC coaxial cable. After all other connections have been made, insert the supplied AC power cord into this receptacle, then connect the other end of the power cord into the wall socket.
Front panel features A B C D Use this to turn the unit on and off. When the unit is on, the ring surrounding the button lights up. The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER in the standby position. F G H I J ENGLISH A POWER E H PLAY Use this to start playback. When a disc is being played back, the ring surrounding the button lights up. I PAUSE Use this to pause playback. When playback is temporarily paused, the ring surrounding this button lights up.
Understanding the remote control unit A LIGHT Use this to illuminate the white buttons on the remote control unit for several seconds. B Number buttons Use these for selecting tracks by number, etc. C HDMI Use this to turn HDMI output on and off. D VIDEO OFF P A Use this to turn video output on and off. E PLAY AREA B Use this with DVD audio discs and Super Audio CDs to select the playback area.
Q CLEAR Use this button to clear entry errors, etc. R DISPLAY Use this button to change the display mode. How to insert the batteries Remove the cover of the remote control unit with a screwdriver. After checking the polarity (+/_) of two AA batteries, insert the batteries, replace the cover and replace the screws. < Take care not to pinch cables with the battery case. S FL DIMMER Use this button to change the brightness of the front panel display.
Front panel display a s b c d r q p o e n a Disc type indicator Shows the type of disc currently loaded. f g h m i l k j m GUI indicator Lights to show that the GUI is being displayed through the video outputs. b GROUP indicator Indicates that the group number of a DVD audio disc is being shown. n Message area Alphanumeric display to show times, titles, status messages, etc. c TITLE indicator Indicates that the title of a DVD disc is being shown.
DVD VCD CD SA-CD DVD-A Playback (1) 3 2 4 5 1 1 Press the POWER button to turn the unit on. The ring surrounding the button lights when the unit is on. 4 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button (L) again to close the tray. ENGLISH 2 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button (L) to open the tray. < The tray opens after a few seconds (this delay is normal and is due to movement of the VRDS and other mechanisms within the unit). The tray will close. Take care that you don’t catch your fingers in the tray.
DVD VCD CD SA-CD DVD-A Playback (2) On-screen menu An on-screen menu is shown when a DVD or video CD with playback control (PBC) content is loaded. The way in which the menu works may differ from disc to disc. Playback control (with PBC enabled) video CDs With these discs, the number buttons can sometimes be used to select menu items. DVD menus Use the cursor buttons to select the menu item from a DVD, and confirm the selection using the ENTER button.
Pausing playback (freezing the picture) Press the PAUSE button to pause audio playback. The ring surrounding the PAUSE button on the main unit lights. Any DVD or video CD image is frozen. Press PLAY or PAUSE to restart playback. When the STOP button is pressed with a video DVD or video CD, playback is stopped, and the display shows “RESUME”. Pressing PLAY continues playback.
DVD DVD-A SA-CD Selecting groups and titles Use the remote control unit’s GROUP/TITLE buttons ( to change titles and groups on DVD media. DVD-A Selecting the playback area / ) If pressed during playback, these buttons start playback at the selected group/title. If pressed during pause or stop mode, playback is paused at the start of the selected group/title. Note that some discs may start playback when a group or title is selected, regardless of the pause or stop status.
DVD VCD CD SA-CD DVD-A Fast scanning When playing back, use the SCAN button (m or ,) to move backwards and forwards (sound is muted for DVD video and video CD discs). Press PLAY to restart playback at normal speed at the desired location. Repeated presses of the SCAN buttons changes the scanning speeds. There are three speeds: The scanning speed is briefly shown on the display. < You can also use the SKIP buttons of the main unit.
DVD VCD DVD-A Selecting audio Many DVD discs include audio in different languages, as well as stereo and multi-channel surround versions of the soundtrack. Video CDs allow the left, right or stereo channels to be selected. This facility is not available for audio CDs or Super Audio CDs. Pressing the AUDIO button changes between the different audio tracks available, and the result is shown on screen. < Sometimes the picture playback will appear to freeze momentarily when the audio is changed.
DVD DVD Changing camera angle Dimming subtitles When a scene recorded with multiple angles is played, the angle icon appears on the screen. Each time you press the ANGLE button while the angle icon is displayed, the camera angle changes. During playback of a DVD video disc, press the ANGLE button to dim subtitles. DIMMER OFF: Full brightness ENGLISH DIMMER1: Medium brightness DIMMER2: Minimum brightness < When no other angle is recorded, the prohibit mark “A” will be displayed.
DVD DVD VCD Lip sync Slow motion/frame advance Slow motion During playback, press either of the SLOW buttons ( to slow playback in either direction. / ) Pressing PLAY resumes normal speed playback. Repeated presses of the SLOW buttons change the slow playback speed: : 1/8 q 1/4 q 1/2 q playback at normal speed :1/20 q 1/16 q 1/12 q playback at normal speed Frame advance If you press the SLOW buttons when playback is paused, you can advance or go back a frame at a time.
DVD VCD CD SA-CD DVD-A DVD VCD CD Turning video on and off Use the VIDEO OFF button to turn video output to the television (monitor) on and off. It is not necessary to turn video off, but you may notice a slight improvement in audio quality if you turn off the video when playing back Super Audio CD discs and CDs without video images. DVD-A Display dimming The display on the main unit can be dimmed to suit the environment in which you listen to music or watch video.
DVD VCD CD SA-CD DVD-A Changing the display mode DVD video playback (on-screen display) (no display) Currently-playing title Elapsed time of current title Title Chapter 01 03/37 Currently-playing chapter Total Elapsed 10:53 Number of chapters in current title During playback, it is possible to change the display as shown here. The display on both the main unit, and the on-screen display (when the video output is on) changes.
DVD audio playback (on-screen display) (no display) Current group Group 01 Super Audio CD/CD/video CD (stopped, main unit display) Elapsed time of current track Track 02/10 Elapsed 01:50 Remain 04:41 Number of tracks on disc Total disc running time Time remaining for current track Currently-playing track Total number of tracks on disc Super Audio CD/CD/video CD playback (on-screen display) Elapsed time of current group Group 01 Track 02/10 Total Elapsed 05:50 Sampling frequency Audio 1/1: PP
Setting Digital Filter, HDMI, 4% down, Word Sync and i.LINK (1) MODE 1 When playback is stopped, repeatedly press the MODE button to select the menu item to be changed. 3 Repeatedly press the MODE button until the display returns normal (or leave the unit idle for 10 seconds) to exit the setup mode. A_DF (Digital Filter) z Pressing the STOP button also finishes the setup mode. HDMI z < Switching off the power without exiting the setup mode may cause problems. Do not turn the unit off.
A_DF (Digital Filter) Turns on or off the digital filter. ON Upconverts the signal up to 8x before D/A conversion. This setting produces a crisp sound with a solid feel. HDMI (HDMI video output format) Selects an HDMI video output format. 480i (NTSC) or 576i (PAL) z 480p (NTSC) or 576p (PAL) z OFF Does not upconvert the signal. This setting produces a rich and natural sound.
Setting Digital Filter, HDMI, 4% down, Word Sync and i.LINK (2) H_ASP (HDMI aspect ratio) H_RGB Selects an aspect ratio for HDMI output. Choose “AUTO”, “4:3” or “FULL” to match your television (monitor). Selects a video signal output from the HDMI terminal. Choose either “RGB” or “YCbCr”. Normally, select “AUTO”. The setting is automatically switched to “FULL" or “4:3” in accordance with the data recorded on the disc in use.
4%DOWN Turns on or off the 4% down mode. PAL DVD discs are usually played back at 25 frames per second while filmed movies on them were originally created at 24 frames per second. So when playing back PAL DVD discs without dealing with this discrepancy in frame rate, sound will be heard at a higher pitch than it was recorded at. The 4% down mode is especially designed to reduce the playback speed of PAL DVD discs by 4% so that they are played back at 24 frames per second.
Settings (introduction) 1 Turn on the main unit, and the television (monitor). If no cursor is visible on the screen, using the left and right buttons changes between the top tabbed menus. Use the up and down buttons to highlight menu items within these tabbed menus. RETURN returns to the top level. 4 Enter the menu item with the right cursor button. 2 Press the SETUP button. Analog Out Digital Out CD Digital Direct Audio DRC Group Playback 2ch Down Mix The following appears on screen.
Settings (Audio) Digital output settings [AUDIO q Analog Out] [AUDIO q Digital Out] 2ch Outputs 2-channel audio from the 2-channel AUDIO OUT (FRONT), the i.LINK (AUDIO)* and the HDMI** terminals. If multi-channel program material is played, the multi-channel material will be downmixed to two channels and the DOWN MIX indicator will light on the display. ON Audio is output from the DIGITAL OUT, the i.LINK (AUDIO) and the HDMI terminals. Multi Channel The unit outputs the 5.
Settings (Audio) Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) Downmix [AUDIO q Audio DRC] [AUDIO q 2ch Down Mix] Analog Out Digital Out CD Digital Direct Audio DRC Group Playback 2ch Down Mix Move Analog Out Digital Out CD Digital Direct Audio DRC Group Playback 2ch Down Mix ON OFF * Return Select Exit ON Applies dynamic range control to Dolby Digital material, reducing the volume of loud sounds, and increasing the volume of quiet ones. This is useful for spoken word material, etc.
Settings (Video) 3 Use the up and down buttons to select the parameter, Video adjustment and the left and right buttons to change the value. [VIDEO q Video Adjust] 1 Highlight the Video Adjust menu item and press the ENTER button. Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the picture shown on the monitor. Contrast Adjusts the picture contrast. Video Adjust Progressive Setting Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the picture.
Settings (Video) Settings (Language) Progressive scan setting Audio language selection [VIDEO q Progressive Setting q Progressive Mode] [LANGUAGE q Audio Language] Video Adjust Progressive Setting Move Return Audio Language Subtitle Language Subtitle Display OSD Language Progressive Mode DCDi Select Exit This setup is necessary only when the HDMI, the COMPONENT or the D1/D2 terminals are connected to a TV (or monitor) compatible with progressive-scan.
Subtitle language selection Displaying subtitles [LANGUAGE q Subtitle Language] [LANGUAGE q Subtitle Display] Audio Language Subtitle Language Subtitle Display OSD Language Move Return Audio Language Subtitle Language Subtitle Display OSD Language English * Japanese Other Select Exit To select a language other than English or Japanese, move the cursor to Other and press ENTER. If you select the List of Language field, you see a list of ten relatively common languages.
Settings (Language) Language Code List 40 Language Code Language Code Language Japanese (ja) 1001 Guarani (gn) 0714 Pashto, Pushto (ps) 1619 Code English (en) 0514 Gujarati (gu) 0721 Quechua (qu) French (fr) 0618 Hausa (ha) 0801 Rhaeto-Romance (rm) 1813 German (de) 0405 Hindi (hi) 0809 Kirundi (rn) 1814 Italian (it) 0920 Croatian (hr) 0818 Romanian (ro) 1815 Spanish (es) 0519 Hungarian (hu) 0821 Kinyarwanda (rw) 1823 Chinese (zh) 2608 Armenian (hy) 0825 Sanskrit
Settings (Speaker setup for 5.1-channel AUDIO OUT, HDMI, and i.LINK terminals) Use these speaker setup menus in the following cases only: • When the 5.1-channel AUDIO OUT terminals (UX-1 Pi only) are connected to a surround sound amplifier. • When the i.LINK (AUDIO) or the HDMI terminal is connected to a surround sound amplifier with a decoder, and when you don’t use the speaker menus of the amplifier.
Settings (Speaker setup for 5.1-channel AUDIO OUT, HDMI, and i.LINK terminals) Speaker distance Speaker levels [GENERAL q Speaker Setting q Distance] [GENERAL q Speaker Setting q Level] Ideally, the speakers should be placed so that they are all the same distance from the listening position. If this is not possible, you should use this method described here to adjust them individually. It is also possible to adjust all distances together.
Settings (General) Test tone length Digital output formats [GENERAL q Speaker Setting q Test Tone] [GENERAL q Audio Digital Out] Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out Video Out Display Setting Parental Lock Move Return Size Distance (m) Level (dB) Test Tone Select Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out Video Out Display Setting Parental Lock 2sec 5sec * 10sec Exit Return Select Stream * Stream * Stream * ON * Exit This setting has an effect on the digital signal output from the DIGITAL OUT terminals
Settings (General/Video Out) Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out Video Out Display Setting Parental Lock 16:9 Use with a 16:9 wide television. TV Screen S-Video Out Comp. Video PL-NT Conv. Caption Still Mode 16 : 9 * S2 * Interlace * OFF * OFF * Auto * 4:3 picture Move Return Select 16:9 picture Exit This menu item contains a number of different options, all concerned with the video output from the unit. 4:3LB (Letterbox) This mode is used with 4:3 televisions. 4:3 images are displayed normally.
Component video output [GENERAL q Video Out q Comp. Video] This setting allows the selection of interlaced (Interlace) or progressive-scan (Progressive) video from the component video outputs (COMPONENT VIDEO and D1/D2). Progressive-scan video provides a better, clearer picture. However, it is not supported by every television or monitor, and you should ensure that this is supported fully before turning on this option. < This setting has no effect on the HDMI terminal.
Settings (General/Display) Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out Video Out Display Setting On Screen Display Parental Lock Angle Indicator Background Move Return Select ON * ON * Black * Exit On-screen display [GENERAL q Display Setting q On Screen Display] When a button is pressed and this setting is ON, the screen shows that button’s name and/or icon, etc. Turn this OFF if you do not need this kind of on-screen display.
Setting the level of control Country [GENERAL q Parental Lock q Level] Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out Video Out Password Set/Change Display Setting Level OFF Parental Lock Country Code us Level Move 1 2 Return 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF Select Exit Country Code [GENERAL q Parental Lock q Country Code] Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out Video Out Password Set/Change Display Setting Level 7 Parental Lock Country Code us Code Move us Code (0~9) Return Select 2 1 1 9 Exit As well as the level,
Troubleshooting In case you experience any problem with this unit, please take the time to look through this chart and see if you can solve the problem yourself before you call your dealer. General No power e Check the connection to the AC power supply. Check and make sure the AC source is not a switched outlet and that, if it is, the switch is turned on. Make sure there is power to the AC outlet by plugging another item such as a lamp or fan. e Press the POWER button of the main unit to turn it on.
Cannot output 96kHz or 88.2kHz digital audio. e Check that the Audio Digital Out setting is set to “Down Sample OFF” (see page 43). e Some copy protected discs do not output high sampling rate digital audio. No DTS audio output. e When your amplifier is not equipped with DTS decoder, set the DTS setting to “PCM”. Or press the AUDIO button to select any other audio (see pages 43, 24). e When playing back a DTS-CD, set the CD Digital Direct setting to “Normal” (see page 35).
i.LINK (IEEE1394) The i.LINK is also known as IEEE 1394, an international specification. This unit is ready for i.LINK (AUDIO). By connecting an i.LINK (AUDIO)-capable device to the i.LINK (AUDIO) (or IEEE 1394) terminal on this unit using an i.
