Arcam Solo Movie 5.1 - Manual (Page 28)


Solo Movie 5.1 plays a wide range of disc types, which
include:
< DVD-Video (single region, set at factory)
< DVD-Audio
< SACD version 1.3
< MPEG2-encoded video files
< MPEG4-encoded (DivX) video files (in AVI,
MP4, and MP4-Nero formatting
< CDDA (‘normal’ audio-CDs) including HDCD
decoding, CD-R, and CD-RW
< Video CD, and SVCD
< MP2, MP3, WMA, and OGG audio files (some
restrictions apply)
< JPEG image files on CD (Picture CDs) and
DVD.
Other disc formats may not play correctly in this
player.
DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs (Audio CDs and
Video CD/Super VCDs) recorded using a DVD
recorder, CD recorder or personal computer
are not guaranteed to play in the Solo Movie
5.1. Incompatibility may be due to a number of
possibilities, including the type of disc used and the
recording method.
CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW compatibility
< This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW discs
recorded in CD Audio or Video CD/Super VCD
format, or as a CD-ROM containing the audio
and video file types listed above. Other content
may cause the disc not to play, or to create
noise/distortion in the output.
< This unit will play DVD-R/RW discs that are
recorded using the DVD Video format, or as a
DVD-ROM containing the audio and video file
types listed above.
< This unit cannot be used for recording discs.
< This player is compatible with multi-session
discs, but plays only sessions that are closed.
Unfinalised discs cannot be played.
< File names must not contain blank spaces or
special characters (.+/=).
< A CD-ROM used to compile your files must be
ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 compliant.
CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form 1,
or Mode2 Form 2.
File names up to 15 characters are supported.
< A DVD-ROM used to compile your files must
be ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 compliant.
< Each disc (CD or DVD) may contain up to
1500 directories. Each directory may contain up
to 220 files.
Compressed audio compatibility
The Solo Movie 5.1 will play CD- or DVD-ROM discs
containing files saved in the MPEG1 Audio Layer 2
(MP2), MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media
file (WMA) and OGG formats, with sampling rates
of 44.1 or 48kHz. Incompatible files will not play
correctly, potentially causing noise or distortion on the
audio outputs.
< Fixed bit-rate files are recommended. Variable
bit-rate (VBR) files are playable, but the playing
time may not be shown correctly.
< This player recognises only tracks that are
named with the file extensions ‘.mp3’, ‘.wma’,
‘.mp2’ and ‘.ogg’ (names are not case-sensitive).
< There are many different recording bit-rates
available to encode your audio files. Those
supported by this player are:
For MP2, MP3
and OGG
playback
The following constant bit rates are
supported: 32, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160,
192, 256 and 320 kilobits per second.
Variable bit rate (VBR) between 96kb/s
and 320kb/s is also supported.
For WMA
playback
The following constant bit rates are
supported: 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160 and
192kb/s.
Note that MP3 audio encoded at 128 kbps or higher
should sound close to regular CD Audio quality.
This player will play lower bit-rate MP3 or WMA
tracks, but be aware that the sound quality becomes
noticeably worse at lower bit-rates.
Picture disc compatibility
Solo Movie 5.1 will play CDs or DVDs containing
JPEG images.
< Only files with the .jpg or .jpeg extension will be
recognised (names are not case-sensitive).
< Kodak picture discs are supported (only the
files in the JPEG directory will be shown on the
screen).
< Fuji picture discs are supported (select the JPEG
files in the clips menu).
< Konica and QSS picture discs are not supported.
PC created disc compatibility
< If you record a disc using a personal computer,
even if it is recorded in a ‘compatible format’
as listed above, there will be cases in which the
disc may not be playable in this machine due
to the setting of the application software used
to create the disc. In these particular instances,
check with the software publisher for more
detailed information.
< Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW
software disc boxes for additional compatibility
information.
disc types supported troubleshooting
Problems with video
No video (blank screen)
< Check that the HDMI cable is connected
correctly at both ends. If an HDMI-equipped
A/V receiver is in use, try connecting Solo
Movie 5.1 directly to the display device, in order
to isolate where the fault may lie.
The fault may be an HDCP (authentication)
failure with the HDMI device.
< Check that the display device is set to display
the HDMI input (i.e., has not been set to some
other video input, instead).
< Check that the HDMI input of the receiver
and/or display device is enabled. See the user
handbook of the connected device for details
on doing this.
< Using an alternative video display device (e.g.,
connected via the composite video out), check
that the ‘Video Resolution’ item on the Video
page of the Set-up menu is set to ‘Auto’. See
page 17 for details on how to do this.
< Consult the user handbook of the display
device to ensure that it can handle the output
formats provided by Solo Movie 5.1. Is it one of
the following?
720 x 480p (NTSC progressive scan)
720(1440) x 480i (NTSC interlaced) **
720 x 576p (PAL progressive scan)
720(1440) x 576i (PAL interlaced) **
1280 x 720p (HDTV progressive scan)
1920 x 1080i (HDTV interlaced)
** Resolutions not available with HDMI
At least one of these standards must be supported by
the connected device in order for it to work correctly
with Solo Movie 5.1.
No video (random noise)
Random noise will be displayed if the content-
protection algorithm fails to authenticate the attached
device. This will occur, for example, if a DVI device
that does not support HDCP (such as a computer
monitor) is connected to Solo Movie 5.1.
To attempt to isolate this problem, remove all discs
from Solo Movie 5.1, then power-off both Solo Movie
5.1 and the connected display device. Switch the
display device on, then Solo Movie 5.1 – at this point,
the idle logo of Solo Movie 5.1 should be shown on
the display device. If this is not the case, please check
the items listed above for a blank screen.
If the noise appears when a copy-protected disc
(DVD) is played, then it is the authentication that
is failing. Please contact your dealer for further
information.
Problems with audio
The type of audio provided by the HDMI connector
depends on the configuration of Solo Movie 5.1
(see ‘Audio Setup’ on page 18). Note that pure
DVI devices (connections requiring a HDMI to
DVI convertor cable) do not support audio via this
connection.
Note that for audio to be transmitted over HDMI,
‘Digital audio out’ must be set to ‘HDMI’.