Artie Almeida takes you behind the scenes in her classroom!
Artie Almeidas FUN FOUNDATIONS FOR RECORDER - Volume 1
Hands-on and Step-by-step, How Artie integrates recorders into her amazing Bear Lake music program. Music arranged by Paul Jennings Teachers who have spent time in Artie Almeidas many workshops know what a creative, natural teacher she is, and that she is wonderful at transferring her teaching ideas into words in the resources she has published. Thats why we were so pleased to feature her in each issue of RECORDER CLASSROOM magazine with a series of richly developed columns about how she integrates recorders into the fabric of her fabulous program at Bear Lake. In this kit, we combine these great resources for teachers everywhere. As a matter of fact, there is so much content here that we are breaking it into two jam-packed volumes, the first of which we are releasing this year. It stands on its own, as did each column, and is a must for teachers at any point in their careers. The Teachers Handbook is the heart of the kit, and its many sections take you step-by-step through Arties program as it has evolved in the more than 20 years she has been developing it. Beyond basic technique there are sections on air production and management, instrument selection and care, funding, ensembles, repertoire, and so much more. And this is not a dry, academic work. It is a successful teacher talking to friends about how she does it. More than text. In addition to the narrative, this kit features other specific resources, including games and other activities for teaching and retention, as well as the masters to let you print and produce cards, forms, and other things needed for the activities. And there is music! Artie has created teaching songs, warm-ups, and exercises, each arranged by Paul Jennings and recorded by the great musicians who you hear on all Plank Road Publishing products. You will find these on the CD (or MP3s on the downloadable edition) included with the kit. Some extras will also be found on the special web site we are developing for this project, FunFoundationsForRecorder.com This powerful product is available in three formats: Handbook/CD, Downloadable PDFs/MP3s, or the best of both worlds, our CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT. In summer 2011, visit our web site MusicK8.com to see full content description and to listen to excerpts of the music. Pre-order this great resource and be prepared for years of great ideas for your program! In print and downloadable by August 31, 2011 FR-716 PERFORMANCE KIT with CD..... 34.95
Teachers Handbook with Reproducible Music and Game Sheets & P/A CD
FR-717 DOWNLOADABLE KIT (Downloadable PDFs and MP3s).... 32.95 FR-719 CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT (both Print and Downloadable versions).... 42.95 FR-705 STUDENT BOOK - 5-Pack (for your convenience)..... 11.95 FR-710 STUDENT BOOK - 10-Pack (for your convenience)..... 22.95
Its a bird! Its a plane! No, its the first-ever collection from RECORDER CLASSROOM!

B BAG AND BEYOND

Amazingly Cool Songs For Beginning Recorder by Paul Jennings, Teresa Jennings, John Riggio, and Karl Hitzemann Weve put together the first collection of fabulous recorder songs from our premier RECORDER CLASSROOM magazine. This versatile resource provides lots of flexibility for your classroom by giving you easier and harder versions of some of the songs, or faster and slower tempos, and plenty of teaching notes about the songs. Whatever the age or ability of your students, youll find this an invaluable addition to your curriculum. Fortify your recorder program with this wonderful recorder collection that includes: B Cool - This Latin jazz flavored tune is a fun way to work on the note B, but it also has a version using B, A, and G, so you can use it with beginning players or challenge others and even perform it as a duet! You may use it as a lesson on improv, a warm-up, or as a chance to cement posture and hand position its full of options. Find A Happy Place - An upbeat, breezy jazz tune, this is fun, easy-to-play, and gives you the option of using both soprano and alto recorders. Find A Happy Place uses the notes B, A, and G on soprano and E, D, and C on alto recorder. The feel-good groove with a rollicking piano motif and some great improvised alto sax lines will make your students smile! Hungarian Rhapso-B - Franz Liszt might be cringing, but we had a lot of fun adapting his Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 into a piece for recorder. While the wild and zany accompaniment clips along, all your recorder players have to do is play the note B. There is also an optional A towards the end of the tune. Sure to be a student favorite. Drifting Slowly - This is a nice exercise designed to teach the rhythm dotted quarter, eighth, quarter, quarter. Its a simple rhythm, but can sometimes be a bit of an obstacle. Set in a relaxed folk/rock style, the melody of this tune is distinctive, but limits the notes to just B, A, and G, so the players can concentrate on the rhythms. Cheesy Feet - Weve provided both a cool and mellow, swingin jazz arrangement of this tune and a sharp and crunchy, funky rock arrangement, so you can choose whatever flavor suits your mood. In both arrangements, the notes B, A, and G are used, with the option of adding E on the funky edition for your more advanced players. It is also a great chance to talk about and have your students try improvisation. Youll appreciate how useful this recorder collection is and your recorder students will really enjoy all of the fun songs. The downloadable version gives you the same pages and recordings as the print version, but in the form of PDFs and MP3s. The CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT includes both the printed Handbook and CD, as well as the downloadable files. In print and downloadable by August 31, 2011 BY-116 PERFORMANCE KIT with CD...... 24.95

Teachers Handbook with Reproducible Student Parts & P/A CD
BY-117 DOWNLOADABLE KIT (Downloadable PDFs and MP3s).... 22.95 BY-119 CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT (both Print and Downloadable versions).... 29.95
1 New Recorder Collections
John Riggios exciting new Christmas collection for beginning recorder!
DREAMING OF A BAG CHRISTMAS A Collection For Beginning Recorders by John Riggio Through the years, John Riggio has acquired a special reputation for creating fresh, distinctive arrangements for recorder in MUSIC K-8, in RECORDER CLASSROOM, and in the many special collections we have published. More important, though, is the fact that his arrangements stay creative even when he is writing them for beginning players. He has a unique way of crafting the song to sound great even while the players are just using B, A, and G. Perhaps his best loved recorder settings are of Christmas music. In this, his fourth collection of Christmas songs for recorder, he is again taking favorite carols and putting them within the reach of your beginning players. This new collection features:
O Little Town Of Bethlehem Carol Of The Bells The Boars Head Carol Once In Royal Davids City Sussex Carol We Wish You A Merry Christmas
This kit is available in regular print form, and in electronic format for download. The CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT includes both the print Kit with CD and the Downloadable Kit. In summer 2011, you will be able to hear excerpts of these tunes on our web site, and they will be featured on our Sampler CD, provided in our next big School Year Catalog. In print and downloadable by August 31, 2011 DR-116 PERFORMANCE KIT with CD... 24.95
DR-117 DOWNLOADABLE KIT (Downloadable PDFs and MP3s).. 22.95 DR-119 CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT (both Print and Downloadable versions).. 29.95
Downloadable Recorder Singles Read about it. Listen to it. Download it. Its that simple! And now, for the first time, we are offering Singles from RECORDER CLASSROOM!
RHAPSODY ON A CIVIL WAR BALLAD

INTERMEZZO

SYMPHONIC PRELUDE ON A CHRISTMAS SPIRITUAL
VARIATIONS ON A TRAGIC BARNYARD AIR
arr. Paul Jennings That old American folk song, Go Tell Aunt Rhody is not exactly a happy tune, but we thought it would be a good tune to energize and to use in your recorder classes. It also struck us that it would be a good song for the study of the form theme and variations. Be sure to listen to our excellent recording and discuss what your students hear in each variation. Notes used: G, A, B, C, and D. (from RECORDER CLASSROOM Vol 1 No 3) Ready for download right now! SR-337 DOWNLOADABLE RECORDER SINGLE. 7.95 THE WATER IS WIDE arr. Paul Jennings This song has a long and wandering history that dates back as far as 1600. In our recorder arrangement, we have chosen a folk-style setting with a string orchestration behind it. Your students can warm up with the long, slow notes and strive for longer phrases and plenty of expression in this beautiful ballad. Notes used: low D, E, G, A, B, C. (from RECORDER CLASSROOM Vol 1 No 4) Ready for download right now! SR-347 DOWNLOADABLE RECORDER SINGLE.. 7.95 SECRET AGENT by Mike Wilson For the CIA operatives in your classroom, were offering Secret Agent. This high-energy piece, driven by drums, bass, guitars, and percussion, will help you keep the adrenaline up as your students become proficient playing the notes G, A, B, and C. (from RECORDER CLASSROOM Vol 1 No 2) Ready for download right now! SR-357 DOWNLOADABLE RECORDER SINGLE. 7.95

A RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS

by Paul Jennings We have combined two old Russian folk songs, Carol Of The Russian Children and Kaliada, to create a unique performance selection for your young players. We have arranged the work for two soprano recorders and one alto. However, it is very effective with just the easiest soprano part, which uses only the notes G and A. (from MUSIC K-8 Vol 21 No 2) Available by August 31, 2011 SR-717 DOWNLOADABLE RECORDER SINGLE. 7.95 ECHO CAROL arr. Paul Jennings This old carol, also known as While By My Sheep, is arranged for two soprano recorders and one optional alto recorder, but it can be played by just your beginning recorder students. The orchestral arrangement is full of contrasts which are fun for your students, too. Notes used: G, A, B, and C. (from RECORDER CLASSROOM Vol 1 No 2) Available by August 31, 2011 SR-737 DOWNLOADABLE RECORDER SINGLE. 7.95
Christmas Collection/RecorderSingles 2

RECORDER CLASSROOM

A unique magazine designed to bring recorders into a new era of media
Recorders are a special part of a well-rounded music education. They are wonderful instruments with a long and rich history, and they provide students with an ideal way to experience the joy of instrumental performance. Throughout the history of MUSIC K-8 magazine, we have tried to provide a wide variety of music, and through Plank Road Publishing we offer a number of other recorder resources. But we created our unique magazine to allow us to approach the material in a more dynamic fashion. So far, we have created two volumes of four issues each. Heres some of what you will find in each of them: Lots of Great Music & State-Of-The-Art Recordings! - As you would expect, we have included lots of music in a variety of styles from top composers and arrangers, including many of the writers you know from MUSIC K-8. (You can hear all of the carefully arranged music on the RecorderClassroom.com web site.) And the recordings are first class, with top musicians and the same excellence you have always gotten from Plank Road Publishing. Listen to the excerpts online and you will hear what we mean. With lots of variety. There have also been many types of recorder music including Orff arrangements by Norm Sands, exercises, warm-ups, technique builders, and lessons designed to encourage creativity. And we have kept the National Standards in mind to help you plan your lesson objectives. Recorders are such a great way for kids to experience music, we wanted to give you a large set of tools to help you share them. Our regular feature Recorder Method Energizer has presented intriguing new settings of tunes that are common to many methods, as well as techniques to enhance the learning experience. The requirements for your students have stayed the same, by and large, but the arrangements have helped you keep the students more interested, especially during early lessons. Surveys have told us that these are some of our most popular tunes. Special Contributors with Special Resources. We are especially excited about the regular column from master teacher Artie Almeida called Fun Foundations For Recorders. Her articles have that special flair that teachers have learned to love in her myriad of popular resources for music educators. Her articles begin with beliefs about the recorder as a teaching tool. Ask any current subscriber and they will tell you how much they gain from her thoughts, music, and activities. Just her pages in each issue are worth the price of the magazine! There are also articles and music by Norm Sands, humorous visits from Zippy Toad, and loads of amazing online resources that you wont find anywhere else.

All 4 issues of RECORDER CLASSROOM Volume 1 REC-BMD1 RECORDER CLASSROOM - Print Version - Magazines with CDs... 49.95 REC-EB1 RECORDER CLASSROOM - Downloadable Version - Magazines with MP3s... 45.95 And if you want the best of both worlds. REC-EBP1 RECORDER CLASSROOM - both Print and Downloadable Versions... 59.95 All 4 issues of RECORDER CLASSROOM Volume 2 REC-BMD2 RECORDER CLASSROOM - Print Version - Magazines with CDs... 49.95 REC-EB2 RECORDER CLASSROOM - Downloadable Version - Magazines with MP3s... 45.95 And if you want the best of both worlds. REC-EBP2 RECORDER CLASSROOM - both Print and Downloadable Versions... 59.95 PLEASE NOTE that the eight issues contained in Volumes 1 and 2 are also available INDIVIDUALLY. You can order single issues in print, as a download, or both for just $24.95, $22.95, or $29.95, respectively. For more details and to order, visit our web site.
Each volume of this ground-breaking magazine is packed with more great music, teaching ideas, and digital resources than you can possibly use in a single year, and yet it is available for the price of one song collection! But dont take our word for it. Ask colleagues who have used it, or go to our web site to listen to and explore the music. RecorderClassroom.com

LISTEN UP!

Just as you can listen to excerpts of every song in MUSIC K-8 at MusicK8.com, you can also hear every song in every issue of these two volumes of RECORDER CLASSROOM on that great web site.

RecorderClassroom.com

While that is the best place to discover and listen, everything can also be ordered from

MusicK8.com

Its Recorder Dude!
by Norm Sands Sometimes holding your own recorder in front of your students to demonstrate a fingering just doesnt cut it especially if you are working in a large classroom, on stage, or with a big group. Likewise, using a larger recorder (such as a tenor) doesnt help much either because, while the recorder is larger, your fingers are still the same size. Enter Recorder Dude! Recorder Dude stands 31 inches tall perfect for demonstrating fingerings to your students. Once you assemble this handy visual aide, you will use it for years to come. This kit includes the foam (preprinted and ready to cut out), Velcro dots, and complete, easy-to-follow instructions to make your very own Recorder Dude. MP-RD110 Recorder Dude - Red.. 16.95 MP-RD111 Recorder Dude - Yellow.. 16.95 MP-RD112 Recorder Dude - Blue.. 16.95 MP-RD210 Recorder Dude - Purple.. 16.95 MP-RD211 Recorder Dude - Orange. 16.95 MP-RD212 Recorder Dude - Green.. 16.95 MP-RD115 Set of Three (One of red, yellow & blue). 44.95 MP-RD215 Set of Three (One of purple, orange & green). 44.95 MP-RD250 Set of Six (One of each color).. 87.95

11 Recorder Methods

THE COMPLETE RECORDER RESOURCE KIT Vol. 1
by Denise Gagne Denise Gagnes The Complete Recorder Resource Kit contains everything you need for teaching a first-year recorder program, including a teachers guide, listening activities, games, practice cards, note name Mad Minutes, Orff accompaniments, piano/guitar chord symbols, evaluation ideas, quizzes, composition ideas, recorder care tips, note name flashcards, and CD. The 42 reproducible student pages, written in standard notation, are also repeated in kids note notation (with the note name inside the note head to help with identification). Now available: The Complete Recorder * Resource Kit 1 & 2 PowerPoint Edition This edition, available on CD-ROM or in downloadable format, includes PDFs, Notebook files, and PowerPoints, some with embedded sound. Please note that the legal right to reproduce any PowerPoint slides only comes with the purchase of the corresponding kit. MP-TV400 Resource Kit with CD Vol. 1... 39.95 MP-TV406 Resource Kit w/CD & PowerPoint CD-ROM Vol. 1. 49.95 MP-TV407 Vol. 1 PowerPoint CD-ROM only.. 19.95 MP-TV411 Vol. 1 Downloadable PowerPoint only.. 17.95 MP-TV401 Vol. 1 Student Book with CD.. 5.95
RECORDER FINGERING POSTERS
by Norm Sands These delightful recorder characters will liven up your music classroom as they help you teach. You can use these posters to illustrate correct fingerings for soprano or alto recorders. The set includes twelve 11" x 17" posters printed on brightly colored paper and fifteen 8 1/2" x 11" note posters. Theres even a poster for German fingered F! These 27 posters are a great way to brighten up your music room. NS-R140 Posters.. 24.95
RECORDER FINGERING FLASH CARDS
by Artie Almeida This is a terrific teaching aid by Artie Almeida for use with soprano or tenor recorders. The set comes with 25 cards that illustrate the chromatic scale from C1 up to C3, using Baroque/English fingering. Each card shows a fingering diagram on the front and the corresponding note name on the back. The cards are 4.25" x 11" and printed on heavy-duty Astrobrights paper ideal for laminating. The Flash Cards set includes an instruction card with ideas for drills and games. MP-SW115 Flash Cards.. 10.95

rack holds up to 36 standard soprano recorders. The 12" x 12" rack can be cleaned with a damp cloth and the top is water repellent. MP-RB105 Soprano Recorder Rack.. 46.95

DETACHABLE THUMB RESTS

Add a detachable thumb rest to any of your plastic soprano recorders or alto recorders. MP-RB110 Detachable Thumb Rest Soprano Recorder.. 1.15 MP-RB120 Detachable Thumb Rest Soprano Recorder - 10 or more. 0.95 each MP-RB130 Detachable Thumb Rest - Alto Recorder. 1.75

RECORDER NECK STRAPS

You and your students will always have your recorders close at hand with these useful neck straps. They fit most soprano recorders. Available in black and five neat colors! MP-RB150 Neck Strap - Black... 1.25 MP-RB152 Neck Strap - Green.. 1.25 MP-RB154 Neck Strap - Blue.. 1.25 MP-RB156 Neck Strap - Red.. 1.25 MP-RB158 Neck Strap - Yellow.. 1.25 MP-RB160 Neck Strap - Purple.. 1.25 MP-RB155 Black - 10 or more.. 0.95 each MP-RB157 Green - 10 or more.. 0.95 each MP-RB159 Blue - 10 or more.. 0.95 each MP-RB161 Red - 10 or more... 0.95 each MP-RB163 Yellow - 10 or more... 0.95 each MP-RB165 Purple - 10 or more... 0.95 each
Recorder Methods/Accessories 12

B-A-G RECORDER RESOURCES

BAG WARM-UPS & WORKOUTS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS
Building Strong Performers Bunches Of Ways by John Riggio and Paul Jennings The first lessons with students beginning to play the recorder can be trying. These can be times of frustration, boredom, and occasionally pandemonium. Thats why John Riggio and Paul Jennings produced this unique teaching resource. Drawing on their many years as writers and educators, they have created a collection of short, interesting warm-ups and technique builders that will make the journey through the first three notes used in most methods an enjoyable, rewarding one. Each warm-up and workout zeroes in on one note or concept, and comes with an exciting, contemporary recorded accompaniment that will make your students want to play them over and over as they learn. Each note gets a workout as do the various note combinations in a logical progression. Other workouts deal with additional important concepts for beginning players: breath control, tone production, and simple articulation. Included in this great resource are these new selections: Fright Of The Blunder B Planet Of The A B A Robot Blue Cloud Ener G Hee Bee G B Merrrillly We Rock Along Mexican Jumping Bean BAG BAGolithic Breakdown The Long And Short Of It (B) (A) (BA) (G) (GB) (BAG) (BAG) (BAG) (BAG)
These clever tunes help you reinforce the concepts you are teaching, adding spice and motivation for your first lessons with players who are learning to play a wind instrument for the first time. Each warm-up and workout comes with a reproducible part for your students and with special teaching notes on the concepts involved. BA-216 KIT with CD...... 24.95

BA-217 DOWNLOADABLE KIT (Downloadable PDFs and MP3s).... 22.95 BA-219 CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT (Print and Downloadable).... 29.95

M.C. Handels

BAGALOPOLIS
by John Riggio Teaching those first three notes on recorder doesnt have to be so tedious. John Riggio has created a neat collection that will add a lot of pizzazz to those first lessons, using the contemporary styles and sounds that have made his music so very popular in MUSIC K-8 magazine. These eight songs will give you tools for spicing up each step of the way, including cool new originals that feature first just B, then B and A. John has also done rockin new arrangements of some of the most commonly used BAG tunes, Hot Cross Buns, Merrily We Roll Along, and Go Tell Aunt Rhody. That way, your students can have the extra inspiration of these fresh, exciting settings as they learn to master their first songs. Rounding out the collection are three tunes that will give your players new ways to flex their BAG skills, with recordings that they will ask to hear time and again. What a great way to generate enthusiasm for your first recorder classes. And dont forget: If you are using Recorder Karate (see page 7 of this catalog), these songs can fit seamlessly into your curriculum, giving you the possibility of more rewards at the front end of the program. BA-716 PERFORMANCE KIT with CD... 24.95

BAGSTRAVAGANZA

Now theres no reason for your students to be bored while theyre learning B-A-G! For years, the first issue of MUSIC K-8 magazine has included a new tune that just uses the notes B, A, and G, the most common place to begin for most recorder methods. For this collection we are pleased to bring together six of the most popular BAG tunes to create a resource that makes teaching beginning recorder a joy! So if you are a little tired of Hot Cross Buns, or if you are wanting to add some new spice to your early selections for Recorder Karate (see page 4), this collection is full of possibilities. The songs come in a variety of styles, from pop rock to swing, to 50s rock and Dixieland. It even includes what may have been our most talked about recorder selection, Rockin Around The Hound Dogs Blue Suede Shoe BAG, which lets students sing the title as a part of the tune. This very special collection includes: BAG-O-Saurus Popcorn BAG BAGzilla JitterBAG A BAG O Tigers Rockin Around The Hound Dogs Blue Suede Shoe BAG MH-216 PERFORMANCE KIT with CD.. 24.95
MH-217 DOWNLOADABLE KIT (Downloadable PDFs and MP3s). 22.95 MH-219 CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT (Print and Downloadable ).. 29.95

BA-717 DOWNLOADABLE KIT (Downloadable PDFs and MP3s). 22.95 BA-719 CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT (Print and Downloadable ). 29.95

13 B-A-G Collections

BAGAPALOOZA
by John Riggio Heres another great recorder collection from John Riggio that includes six exciting songs that require only the notes B-A-G. The recordings are hip with styles right out of the Top 40, guaranteed to keep student interest high while they are learning. Hundreds of schools have already let us know how they feel about these tunes they love em! This nifty collection includes the following: BAG 101 Its In The BAG Not My BAG BAGpipe Dr. BAG Get Your Own BAG! BA-116 PERFORMANCE KIT with CD.. 24.95
THE ADVENTURES OF BAG ROGERS IN THE 35TH CENTURY
by John Riggio Beginning recorder players and their teachers will love this popular collection from John Riggio, which includes seven exciting songs that require only the notes B-A-G. Johns songs in MUSIC K-8 magazine have made him a student favorite, so they will welcome his work for recorders. This creative collection includes: BAGs In Space HyperBAG BAGeroid Field StarBAGs Cafe Gettin BAGgy Wit It
BA-117 DOWNLOADABLE KIT (Downloadable PDFs and MP3s). 22.95 BA-119 CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT (Print and Downloadable ).. 29.95
In The Nick Of BAG.and a special bonus: Paper Or Plastic? BR-116 PERFORMANCE KIT with CD.. 24.95

IN THE B-A-G

by Janet Day Motivate with B-A-G! Keep recorder interest high with this crafty collection of eight reproducible songs that will reinforce the first three notes taught in most recorder methods. Your young performers will also be exposed to a variety of musical styles from swing, salsa and reggae to rock and roll, Latin, and rap. Put together your own ensemble with the reproducible accompanying parts included for Orff and percussion instruments and piano. And theres more! An enhanced CD is included with hip recordings, with and without the recorder part, to accompany the simpler, age-appropriate recorder parts, plus PDFs of the printed recorder parts for overhead projection. MP-H0177 BOOK/CD... 19.95
RECORDERS WITHOUT BORDERS
by Nina Stern Recorders Without Borders is intended for children who are just beginning to learn the recorder, so only the three notes B, A, and G are used. Each piece is relatively short, but can be played several times through, and you can add a variety of percussion parts to create a longer, more varied work. As an innovator in teaching school age children, Nina Stern researched music that would motivate students. For students who have mastered only one note or one simple rhythm, this collection makes a place for them in the group. MP-SW425 BOOK... 5.95

Recorders Without Borders Vol. 2 is available on page 21.

CHRISTMAS IS IN THE BAG

A Collection Of Holiday Favorites For Beginning Recorders by John Riggio Many recorder units are just getting underway as the Christmas season rolls around, so John Riggio has created a unique new collection of seasonal music that can be performed with just the notes B, A, and G. If you have used Johns compositions and arrangements, you know that he brings his own special spice to each song. And as a recording producer, he is first-rate, so you know that your students will be playing along with exciting, contemporary settings of these tunes. Its a great way to let beginning players feel confident about their skills. The kit includes a Teachers Handbook with reproducible parts for your students and a CD that includes each song recorded twice: a full performance with a professional playing the melody as a good model for your students and just the accompaniment tracks by themselves. The downloadable edition gives you the same pages and recordings as the print version, but in the form of PDFs and MP3s. The CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT includes both the printed book and CD as well as the downloadable files. This great Christmas collection includes: Deck The Halls Fum Fum Fum Jesu, Joy Of Mans Desiring While By My Sheep God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen O Christmas Tree CB-116 PERFORMANCE KIT with CD... 24.95
CB-117 DOWNLOADABLE KIT (Downloadable PDFs and MP3s).. 22.95 CB-119 CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT (Print and Downloadable).. 29.95

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HOLIDAY RECORDER COLLECTIONS

A RECORDER CHRISTMAS

by John Riggio Here is the Christmas recorder collection youve been looking for! John Riggio has taken six favorite tunes of the season and has created new, very unique arrangements that will make your young players think they are playing on the latest Christmas pop album. To make the collection even more usable for your players, these six tunes are presented in 18 different versions, so some songs have easy and more difficult versions of the tune, or slower and faster recordings. This collection includes the following arrangements: Ding Dong! Merrily On High, What Child Is This? (Greensleeves), O Come All Ye Faithful, Coventry Carol, The Little Drummer BAG (Carol Of The Drum), and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. RC-716 Performance Kit with CD.. 24.95
CHRISTMAS FAVORITES FOR RECORDER
arr. L.C. Harnsberger Learn all your favorite Christmas songs on the easy and fun-to-play recorder! Musicians young and old alike will enjoy mastering these well-known Christmas tunes. This book features easy-to-read notes, a beginners guide to playing the recorder, and a clear, simple introduction to reading music. Songs include: Good King Wenceslas, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Jingle Bells, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Joy To The World, O Christmas Tree, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Silent Night, and We Wish You A Merry Christmas. MP-AF175 Book... 5.95

CA-117 Downloadable Kit (Downloadable PDFs and MP3s).. 22.95 CA-119 CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT (Print and Downloadable ).. 29.95 M.C. Handels

HOLIDAY FAVORITES

We know that music teachers are always on the lookout for fun, easy tunes for their students to perform. With that in mind, M.C. Handel has teamed up with Paul and Teresa Jennings to create some really neat seasonal programming for young recorder players over the years. These very popular tunes have appeared in MUSIC K-8 magazine. Songs include: Kris Kringles Jingle Thingle, Ukrainian Bell Carol, World Chimes, Rahther Jolly Olde St. Nicholas, O Come Little Children, and Ode To Joy. MH-316 Performance Kit with CD.. 24.95

RECORDERWORLD CHRISTMAS

by Pam Wedgwood RecorderWorld Christmas contrasts tuneful original pieces with arrangements of favorite Christmas carols. The melody line is suitable for RecorderWorld Book 2 level players while the really easy second parts are appropriate for RecorderWorld Book 1 beginners. All the pieces are arranged as duets or trios, but work equally well as solos. You will find suggestions for easy percussion parts throughout. Youll find RecorderWorld on page 11 of this catalog. MP-AF104 Book... 6.95
MH-317 Downloadable Kit (Downloadable PDFs and MP3s).. 22.95 MH-319 CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT (Print and Downloadable ).. 29.95
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15 Holiday Collections

RECORDER COLLECTIONS BY M.C. HANDEL & FRIENDS

A SEASON FOR RECORDERS

This collection from the pages of MUSIC K-8 magazine includes some of M.C. Handels most wintery arrangements. These pieces will definitely add fun, flair, and style to your next performance! Songs include: Rhythm Parade - Heres a neat little march that uses the notes G, A, B, C, D and comes with an optional second recorder part. There are also parts for a number of classroom percussion instruments that work well with the lively, energetic recording. A great program opener! All Through The Night - This beautiful Welsh folk song still evokes a sense of peace and calm in these times of conflict and turbulence. It is great for the holiday season, but can be used any time of year. An Olde English Carol - M.C. Handel has come up with a unique arrangement for this old English carol from the 18th century. Amazing Grace - This song is a natural for growing recorder players, so we are pleased to include it in this collection. It has a stunning arrangement that features a wonderful string section for an accompaniment. You can also easily add the words to this arrangement for an amazing vocal and recorder performance. Sleigh BAG - Inspired by a certain other familiar sleigh song, this simple ditty allows your young recorder players to focus on the notes B, A, and G. MH-716 Performance Kit with CD (Teachers Handbook with Reproducible Student Parts & P/A CD).. 24.95 MH-717 Downloadable Kit (Downloadable PDFs and MP3s)... 22.95 MH-719 CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT (Print and Downloadable )... 29.95

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MH-127 DOWNLOADABLE KIT (Downloadable PDFs and MP3s). 22.95 MH-129 CONVENIENCE COMBO KIT (Print and Downloadable ).. 29.95
M.C. Handel Collections 18

RECORDER TREK

This exciting collection has brought musical enjoyment to thousands of students everywhere. Recorder Trek includes: Rockin Around The Hound Dogs Blue Suede Shoe BAG Rollicking 50s rock using only B, A, and G. great to start the year, and complete with optional movement and fingering exercises. Kris Kringles Jingle Thingle Clever, rocking seasonal medley that requires only G, A, B, C, and D. Rain Forest Daydream Richly scored, laid-back Latin jazz tune uses the pentatonic combination D, E, G, A, and B. Countdown - A unique focus on counting and rhythm in a hip hop groove, using B, A, and G and featuring an optional clapping part. March Of The Droids - A sci-fi orchestra and cybernetic sound effects make this space march a favorite of young players and droids everywhere, using D, E, G, A, and B. RT-116 PERFORMANCE KIT with CD.. 24.95

RECORDER MENAGERIE

by M.C. Handel This cool collection from M.C. Handel, the creator who has brought musical excitement to millions of students through MUSIC K-8 magazine, brings together five recorder features that are guaranteed to help beginning players feel great about themselves. Recorder Menagerie includes: BAGzilla World Chimes Cha-Cha Chihuahua Lucky Sneakers Galactic Swamp Dance If you arent among the many thousands of teachers who are already using and enjoying M.C. Handels distinctive arrangements and compositions with their classes, heres an ideal way to try them. RM-116 PERFORMANCE KIT with CD.. 24.95

RECORDER SOUP

The kids really love this great collection from M.C. Handel. Recorder Soup includes: TALES OF THE RECORDER Popcorn BAG - This is one Intriguing arrangements and of the students favorite pieces! uniquely appealing originals for What a great way to start the year young players have made these with B, A, and G. recorder songs very popular. Ukrainian Bell Carol - This Frodos BAG - This very cool creative arrangement cleverly uses Middle Earth Rock original takes E, G, A, B, and C. B, A, and G to a mystical and very M.C.s Boogie - M.C. and imaginative place. Paul Jennings teamed up on this All Through The Night one to create a rompin, stompin Though written centuries ago, this big band boogie that only requires beautiful Welsh folk song still evokes the use of C, A, G, and E. a sense of peace and calm. Firefly - While this tune is Wade In The Water - For this set in a laid-back Latin jazz style, great spiritual, weve added big band the recorder players never have to play anything harder than quarter brass to a funky rock setting. notes on the notes G, A, B, C, and D. A Little Jig - There are two Da Da Da Da Da Bomp! - Finish the year with a real rocker versions of this wonderful tune to that is full of options. It can be performed as a unison tune using make it more usable for players with different abilities. G, A, B, C, and D, or as a duet that concentrates on high E in the Blue Magic Wombat - Featuring the notes low E, G, A, B, C, D, and high E, this tune gives your players a chance to play repeated notes second part. RS-116 PERFORMANCE KIT with CD.. 24.95 with some separation, alternated with the expressive, legato melody. Teachers Handbook with Reproducible Student Parts & P/A CD TR-116 PERFORMANCE KIT with CD... 24.95 Teachers Handbook with Reproducible Student Parts & P/A CD M.C. Handels M.C. Handels

BEETHOVEN 4 RECORDER

by Norm Sands Here is a collection of four well-known pieces by Ludwig van Beethoven. Each piece has a simple soprano recorder part that allows your students to play along with the actual piano piece! There are two easy and two easy/intermediate pieces recorded digitally on a high-quality CD. The kit includes a CD with eight tracks (four full performances with recorder, and four with piano only), student parts, and permission to photocopy. The featured selections are Fr Elise, Sonata (Pathtique), Rondo (from Sonata Op. 49 No. 1), and Minuet. NS-R120 Book/CD... 18.50
HOLIDAY HITS FOR RECORDER
by Norm Sands This collection brings together five familiar Christmas tunes with funkified arrangements and recorder demands that are within the reach of beginners. It includes: Conga Bells (Jingle Bells); Housetop Pop (Up On The Housetop); Jammin Old Saint Nick (Jolly Old St. Nicholas); Quiet Evening (Silent Night); and Look Out, Good King (Good King Wenceslas). MP-SP125 Book/CD Kit with reproducible pages. 29.50

RECORDER BINGO

by Norm Sands This bingo game helps your students review recorder fingerings. Each player card has animated recorders demonstrating various finger positions. There are two levels of play so the game can be used with beginning or intermediate players. Level A contains only left-hand notes (G, A, B, C, D), while level B contains nine notes from low C to high D. For a more challenging game, note cards are included for students to identify fingerings from written notation. The game contains 30 different player cards (each with two levels of play), two decks of calling cards (one for each level), note cards, an answer key, and instructions. NS-R150 Game... 29.95

MY RECORDERS BAROQUE-IN

by Norm Sands This collection of four Baroque pieces will allow you to teach your students these traditional Baroque keyboard works while they get to participate in the performance of them. Each one is the original keyboard part in the original key with a simple recorder part added. Your students need to know only the left hand notes (G,A,B,C,D). The CD provides full performance tracks as well as accompaniment only (eight tracks in all). And you have permission to photocopy the parts. The kit includes two pieces from The Notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach Musette, and Minuet in G Major; Fughetta by G.F. Handel; and J.S. Bachs Prelude as found in The Well-Tempered Clavier. NS-R220 Teachers Guide with P/A CD.. 18.50 TUTORING TOOTERS by Norm Sands Many music teachers are responsible for hundreds of students. How do you grade them honestly when you only see them once or twice a week? This well-designed resource is the answer. With 48 reproducible pages, it helps you set up your own peer evaluation system for soprano or alto recorder. The process is simple: After teaching a note to your students, find the evaluation that corresponds to it. Review the evaluation process with your students. Students are grouped in pairs, one tutor and one tooter. The book is designed for use with most beginning methods. Pages are available for B-A-G or C-A beginners (E-D-C and F-D for alto) all the way through intermediate study (with B flat and F sharp). The tutor sheets have delightful cartoon illustrations of the correct fingerings, and the scoring method is simple. NS-R130 Book with reproducible pages. 14.00 TOOTIN FOR 2 by Norm Sands The problem: Youve got kids who really catch on to playing the recorder, and youve got kids who just have a lot of trouble playing. The solution: Use this collection of accompanied duets with a more challenging melody part and an easier harmony part. The accompanying CD also features a split track so each part can work separately. MP-SP225 Book/CD Kit with reproducible pages. 39.95

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FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot and fully insert. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if this unit itself is turned off. This state is called the standby mode. In this state, this unit is designed to consume a very small quantity of power. Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1. WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. Be sure to place this unit on the level surface.
If you do not place this unit on the level surface, PLAYXCHANGE will not function correctly, and may damage the disc(s) and/or this unit itself.
LASER Type Wave length Output Power Beam divergence
Semiconductor laser GaAlAs 650 nm (DVD) 784 nm (VCD/CD) 7 mW (DVD/VCD/CD) 60 degrees
CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION...2 Main unit.. 3 Supplied accessories.. 3 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW..4 Front panel (DVR-C310).. 4 Rear panel (DVR-C310).. 5 Remote control (For DVR-C310). 6 2. PREPARATION SPEAKER SETUP..8 Roles and layout of the speakers. 8 Placing the speakers.. 9 Speaker connections.. 10 Connecting the speaker cables.. 11 Connecting the subwoofer.. 11 Connecting the DVD receiver and the subwoofer.. 11 CONNECTION..12 Connecting a TV.. 12 Connecting an HDMI component.. 13 Connecting a VCR.. 14 Connecting a YAMAHA iPod universal dock.. 15 Connecting a digital audio component.. 16 Connecting a portable audio player.. 16 Connecting the FM/AM antennas.. 17 GETTING STARTED..18 Inserting batteries into the remote control. 18 Using the remote control. 18 Turning on the power. 19 Setting a TV type and display.. 19 Setting language preferences.. 20 3. BASIC OPERATION DISC OPERATION.21 Basic playback... 21 General operation.. 21 Selecting various repeat/shuffle functions. 22 Operations for video playback (DVD/VCD/SVCD).. 22 Special DVD features. 24 Special VCD & SVCD features.. 24 Playing MP3/JPEG/DivX WMA discs. 25 Playing Super Audio CDs.. 25 DVD-Audio Features. 26 Playing JPEG/Kodak picture CDs. 26 iPod OPERATION.. 27 Controlling iPod using the OSD..27 DVD SETUP MENU OPTIONS.. 28 Menu overview...28 Using the OSD menu..29 General setup..30 Audio setup..32 Video setup..34 Preference setup..36 4. TUNING OPERATION FM/AM TUNING.. 39 Tuning stations...39 Presetting stations..39 XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING.. 41 Activating XM Satellite Radio..43 Basic XM Satellite Radio operations. 43 Selecting the XM Satellite Radio search mode..44 Setting the XM Satellite Radio preset channels..45 Displaying the XM Satellite Radio information..45 5. ADVANCED OPERATION SOUND CONTROLS.. 46 Selecting surround sound..46 Selecting digital sound effects..46 Adjusting the treble/bass level..46 Adjusting the volume.46 Muting the sound..46 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES. 47 Setting remote control codes..47 Dimming the display screen.48 Setting the sleep timer..48 6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TROUBLESHOOTING.. 49 GLOSSARY... 52 SPECIFICATIONS. 54

8 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Connect to the Y PB/CB PR/CR jacks of your TV (see page 12). 9 COAXIAL input jack Connect to the digital out jack on a digital audio component (see page 16). 0 SYSTEM CONNECTOR terminal Connect to the subwoofer (see page 11). A LINE OUT jacks Connect to the audio input jacks of your VCR (see page 14). B AUX IN jacks Connect to the audio output jacks on your VCR or cassette deck (see page 14). C TV IN jacks Connect to the corresponding audio output jacks of your TV (see page 12). D GND and AM ANT terminals Connect the AM loop antenna (see page 17).
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Remote control (For DVR-C310)
1 POWER (TV) Turns on the TV, or sets it to the standby mode. 2 DIMMER Selects different levels of brightness for the display panel. 3 Numeric keypad (0 9) Enters a track/title number of the disc. Enters a number of a preset radio station. 4 REPEAT Selects various repeat modes. 5 PROG DVD/CD mode: starts programming. TUNER mode: starts automatic/manual preset programming if held for more than two seconds. 6 TOP MENU/RETURN Returns to the previous menu. Displays the top-level disc menu (if available). 7 Cursors ( / / / ) DVD/CD mode: Use to select OSD menu items. TUNER mode: press / to tune into a station or press / to starts automatic tuning. When this DVD receiver is in the XM Satellite Radio mode, see page 42. ENTER (OK) Confirms a selection. 8 MENU Accesses the menu of a disc. During playback, returns to the main menu. For VCD version 2.0 only: Switches PBC (playback control) on or off. 9 s DVD/CD mode: stops playback. Holding down the button opens and closes the disc tray. TUNER mode: deletes a preset station if held more than two seconds, or cancels the preset installation in Plug and Play (see page 39). 0 u PRESET d (b/a) DVD/CD mode: selects the previous/next track or chapter. Press and hold to fast forward or fast reverse. TUNER mode: selects the preset number. A SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language.

A B C D E F G

K L M N O P Q R S t U V W X
For details on how to use the remote control, see page 18.
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To avoid magnetic interference, do not position the front speakers too close to your TV. Allow adequate ventilation around the DVD receiver and subwoofer. Bass sounds produced by the subwoofer may be heard differently depending on the listening position and subwoofer location. To enjoy desired sounds, try to change the location of the subwoofer according to the listening position.
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Placing the speakers

Placing the center speaker (NX-C300)
When placing the center speaker on the top of the TV, use the supplied fasteners to secure the speaker.

Attaching to a wall

You can attach the speakers to a wall using commercially available screws (Diameter: 3.5 to 4 mm (1/8 to 5/32), Length: 25 mm (1) or more). Each speaker requires two screws.
Screws (3.5 (1/8) to 4 (5/32) mm dia., commercially available)

PREPARATION

Fastener

20 mm (25/32) or more

5 mm (1/5)

Peel off the seal

79 mm (2-3/4) 151 mm (5-15/16)
1 Peel off the seals on one side of the fasteners and attach them to the bottom of the center speaker.
2 Peel off the seals on the other side of the fasteners and attach them to the top of the TV. Notes
Do not place the speaker on the TV if the top of the TV is uneven or narrower than the bottom surface of the speaker. Doing so may cause the speaker to fall. In this case, place the speaker inside a TV rack or on a level floor. Before attaching the fasteners to the TV, clean the surface with a dry cloth. A dirty or wet surface may weaken the adhesive force and cause the speaker to fall. Do not touch the bonding surfaces of the fasteners after peeling off the seals. Doing so may weaken the adhesive force and cause the speaker to fall.
1 Install two screws in the wall where you want to place the speaker. 2 Hang the speaker on the screws using the holes in the rear of the speaker. Notes
To attach a speaker to a wall using screws, the wall must be firm. Do not attach a speaker to a wall that is made of weak materials such as plaster or veneered woods. Doing so may cause the speaker to fall. After attaching each speaker, check that the speaker is fixed securely. YAMAHA will bear no responsibility for any accidents caused by improper installations.
Hanging on a wall (NX-F300, NX-S300)
You can hang the speakers on a wall using a commercially available bracket and screws (Diameter: 6 mm). Attach a bracket firmly to the rear of the speakers using screws. Then mount a screw on the wall where the speaker is to be hung and hook the speaker securely onto the mounted screws. Note

Before starting operation, press AUX repeatedly to select AUX FRONT to activate the input source.
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Connecting the FM/AM antennas

TV IN AUX IN LINE OUT

Ground (GND terminal) For minimum interference, connect the antenna GND terminal to a good earth ground. A good earth ground is a metal stake driven into moist earth.
1 Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the AM ANT terminal. Place the AM loop antenna on a shelf or attach it to a stand or wall. 2 Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the FM ANT terminal. Extend the FM wire antenna and fix its ends to the wall. Notes
Adjust the position of the antennas for optimal reception. Place the antennas as far as possible from your TV, VCR or other sources of radiation to prevent unwanted interference. The AM loop antenna should be placed away from this DVD receiver. A properly installed outdoor antenna provides clearer reception than an indoor one. If you experience poor reception quality, an outdoor antenna may improve the quality. Consult the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center about outdoor antennas.
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GETTING STARTED

Inserting batteries into the remote control
Within 6 m (20ft approx.)

Using the remote control

Use the remote control within 6 m (20 ft approx.) of the DVD receiver and point it toward the remote control sensor.
1 Open the battery compartment. 2 Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, following the indications (+/) inside the compartment. 3 Close the battery compartment. To replace the batteries If the batteries grow old, the effective operation distance of the remote control decreases considerably. If this happens, replace the batteries with two new ones as soon as possible. Notes
Insert batteries correctly according to the polarity markings (+/). The batteries inserted in the opposite direction may leak. Replace the exhausted batteries immediately with new ones to prevent a leakage. Remove the batteries from the compartment if the remote control is not used for more than a month. If the batteries have leaked, dispose of them immediately. Avoid touching the leaked material or letting it come into contact with clothing, etc. Clean the battery compartment thoroughly before installing new batteries. Do not use old batteries together with new ones. Do not use different types of batteries (such as alkaline and manganese batteries) together. Read the packaging carefully as these different types of batteries may have the same shape and color. Dispose of the batteries correctly in accordance with your local regulations.

Before changing the current TV standard setting, ensure that your TV supports the selected TV type. If the picture is not displayed properly on your TV, wait for 15 seconds for this DVD receiver to activate automatic recovery.

Background

Example of a paused picture
The screen saver is displayed for 15 minutes.
This DVD receiver is set to the standby mode. When SCREEN SAVER is set to OFF (see page 31): The background or the paused picture is displayed for 30 minutes. This DVD receiver is set to the standby mode.
When changing the color system using the remote control: 1 Press on the front panel to open the disc tray.
2 Press , and then press AUDIO. The setting is switched between NTSC and PAL.
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Setting an aspect ratio for your TV
You can set the aspect ratio of this DVD receiver to match your TV. If the aspect ratio of your TV is 4:3, you do not need to change this setting. If you have a widescreen TV, select [16:9]. For details, see Setting the TV display on page 34.
Setting the audio, subtitle and disc menu languages

PREFERENCE PAGE

AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PBC MP3/JPEG NAV VR LIST PASSWORD ENGLISH CHINESE JAPANESE FRENCH SPANISH PORTUGUESE POLISH ITALIAN
TV TYPE TV DISPLAY 4:3 PAN SCAN PROGRESSIVE 4:3 LETTER BOX PICTURE SETTING 16:9 BLACK LEVEL CLOSED CAPTION HDMI SETUP
Before displaying [PREFERENCE PAGE], be sure to press s twice to stop playback.
Setting language preferences
You can select your own preferred language settings. This DVD receiver automatically switches to your preferred language whenever you load a disc. If the selected language is not available on the disc, the default language of the disc will be used instead. The OSD language in the system menu remains once selected. Note
[AUDIO] (audio language) [SUBTITLE] (subtitle language) [DISC MENU] (discs menu language)

Setting the OSD language

GENERAL SETUP PAGE
DVD AUDIO DISC LOCK PROGRAM OSD LANGUAGE SCREEN SAVER DIVX(R) VOD CODE

ENGLISH FRANAIS ESPAOL

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DISC OPERATION

If the inhibit icon (

General operation

Unless stated otherwise, all operations described here are carried out using the supplied remote control.
or X) appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed, the function for that button is not available on the current disc or at the current time. DVD discs and a DVD receiver are designed with regional restrictions. Before playing a disc, make sure the disc is for the same zone as your DVD receiver. Do not push on the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray. Doing so may cause the DVD receiver to malfunction.

BASIC OPERATION

Numeric keypad (0-9)

SET UP CH

Basic playback
1 Press STANDBY/ON ( ) on the front panel or POWER ( ) on the remote control. 2 Press on the front panel to open the disc tray.

s u PRESET d (b / a)

3 Place discs in the disc tray with the printed side up.
Pausing playback 1 During playback, press e. Playback is paused and the sound is muted. 2 Press e again to select the next picture frame. 4 Press h/e on the front panel or h on the remote control. The disc tray closes and playback starts automatically for all of the loaded discs in the tray in sequence. 5 To stop playback, press s on the front panel or on the remote control. To play back a specific disc directly, press DISC SKIP repeatedly on the remote control or press DISC (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) on the front panel. Press PLAYXCHANGE on the front panel to open the disc tray, and then reload or unload discs without interrupting current disc playback. Playback stops after all discs have been played. When the disc tray is open, press h/e, , PLAYXCHANGE or DISC (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) to close the disc tray automatically. 3 To resume normal playback, press h. Selecting a track/chapter Press b / a or use the numeric keypad (0-9) to select a track/chapter number During repeat playback of a track/chapter, press b / a to replay the same track/chapter.
Searching backward/forward 1 Press and hold b / a. 2 While searching, press b / a repeatedly to select the desired speed. 3 To resume normal playback, press h. Stopping playback Press s.
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Selecting various repeat/shuffle functions

Repeat

Each time you press REPEAT, the display changes as follows: Repeating chapter/title/disc (DVD-V)

CHAPTER

REPEAT OFF
Shuffle (except DVD/DVD-Audio/VCD/ SVCD/DivX)
With the Shuffle function, you can play tracks in random order. During playback, press SHUFFLE repeatedly to select from SHUFFLE DISC, SHUFFLE ALL DISC, and SHUFFLE OFF. The selected mode appears in the front panel display for several seconds. SHUFFLE DISC: all tracks on the disc currently playing are played in a random order. SHUFFLE ALL DISC: tracks from all discs are played in a random order: To exit from the shuffle mode Press SHUFFLE repeatedly to select SHUFFLE OFF.
For Hybrid SA-CDs, tracks on the SA-CD layer will be played by default. (see Playing Super Audio CDs on page 25). If the disc currently playing is a CD, only tracks from CDs and the CD layer of SA-CDs will be played. If the disc currently playing is formatted in SA-CD (SACD layer), MP3 or WMA, tracks on the disc currently playing are played in a random order. When all the tracks on that disc have been played, shuffle playback continues with the next disc.

TITLE ALL DISC DISC

Repeat track/disc (except DVD-V/DVD-A)
TRACK REPEAT OFF DISC ALL DISC
Repeating track/group/disc (DVD-A)
TRACK REPEAT OFF ALL DISC GROUP DISC
CHAPTER*: repeats the current chapter. TITLE*: repeats the current title. DISC: repeats the entire disc. ALL DISC: repeats all discs loaded in the tray. TRACK*: repeats the current track. GROUP:* repeats the current group REPEAT OFF: exits from the repeat mode. * This feature may not be available with some discs. Notes
The availability of the repeat feature differs depends on the disc. When only one disc is available in the disc tray, it is continuously played when ALL DISC is selected. For VCD, repeat playback is not available when the PBC mode is selected.
Operations for video playback (DVD/VCD/SVCD)

Using the disc menu

Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen once you load the disc. To select a playback feature or item Use / / / or the numeric keypad (0-9) on the remote control, and then press ENTER (OK) to start playback. To access or exit from the menu Press MENU on the remote control.
Repeating a section within a chapter/ track
1 While playing a disc, press A-B at the desired starting point. 2 Press A-B again at the desired end point. The section repeats continuously. 3 To exit the sequence, press A-B. Note
A and B can only be set within the same chapter/track.
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On-screen display (OSD)

The OSD menu shows disc playback information (e.g., the title or chapter number, elapsed playing time or audio/subtitle language). A number of operations are possible without interrupting disc playback. 1 During playback, press ON SCREEN. A list of available disc information appears on the TV screen.
MENU TITLE CHAPTER AUDIO SUBTITLE BITRATE 16 02/14 02/14 5.1CH OFF TITLE ELASPED 0:02:25
Resuming playback from the last stopped point
You can resume playback of the last 10 discs, even if the discs were ejected or the power of this DVD receiver was turned off. 1 Load one of the last played 10 discs. LOADING # (#: the disc tray number (1-5)) appears on the TV screen. 2 Press h while LOADING # is displayed on the TV screen. RESUME PLAY appears on the TV screen and the disc is played back from the last point. To cancel the resume mode When playback is stopped, press s again.

GENERAL SETUP PAGE (page 30)
HDMI SETUP CD UPSAMPLING NIGHT MODE LIP SYNC TV TYPE
VIDEO SETUP PAGE (page 34)

TV DISPLAY

PROGRESSIVE PICTURE SETTING
BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, TINT, COLOR
BLACK LEVEL CLOSED CAPTION HDMI SETUP
SUPER WIDE, 4:3 PILLAR BOX, OFF 480P, 576P, 720P, 1080I, AUTO
PREFERENCE PAGE (page 36)
AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PBC MP3/JPEG NAV VR LIST PASSWORD DIVX SUBTITLE DEFAULT
ENGLISH, CHINESE, JAPANESE, FRENCH, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, POLISH, ITALIAN, TURKISH, NORWEGIAN, FINNISH, GERMAN, SWEDISH, DANISH, DUTCH, HUNGARIAN, CZECH, OTHERS 1 KID SAFE, 2 G, 3 PG, 4 PG 13, 5 PGR, 6 R, 7 NC 17, 8 ADULT ON OFF WITH MENU WITHOUT MENU ORIGINAL LIST PLAY LIST CHANGE STANDARD CYRILLIC RESET
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Using the OSD menu

Setup is carried out on the TV screen, enabling you to customize this DVD receiver to suit your own particular requirements. Follow the procedures below to start the OSD menu operations.

3 Press

to highlight the desired menu item,
and then press or ENTER (OK). If the selected menu item has submenus, repeat step 3. If the selected menu item has adjustment window, proceed to step 5.

SCAN PAGE

Menu items

DISPLAY

TV TYPE TV DISPLAY PROGRESSIVE PICTURE SETTING BLACK LEVEL CLOSED CAPTION HDMI SETUP

Parameters

STANDARD BRIGHT SOFT PERSONAL
Cursors ( / / / ), ENTER (OK)

ENTER CAT OK CAT

4 Press / to select the desired parameter, and then press ENTER (OK) to confirm your selection.
Refer to the following pages for details of the menu that requires a particular operation.

DVD/CD

1 Press DVD/CD, and then press SET UP to display the OSD menu on your TV. To return to the previous menu

Setup page icons

To exit from the menu Press SET UP. If the parameter has the adjustment window:
2 Press / to select the desired setup page icon, and then press ENTER (OK). Menu items and parameters appear.
5 Press / to adjust the parameter, and then press ENTER (OK) to confirm your selection.

Restricting playback with parental control
Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level. The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are country dependent. You can prohibit the playing of certain discs that are not suitable for your children or play alternative scenes for certain discs. [PREFERENCE PAGE] - [PARENTAL]
AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PBC MP3/JPEG NAV VR LIST PASSWORD KID SAFE G PG PG 13 PGR R NC 17 ADULT
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To disable parental control, and have all discs play, select [8 ADULT]. DVDs that are rated above the level you selected do not play unless you enter the six-digit password. In that case, use the numeric keypad (0-9) to enter the six-digit password (see Changing the password on page 38). Notes
VCD, SVCD, CD have no level indication, so the parental control function has no effect with these types of discs. This also applies to most illegal DVDs. Some DVDs are not encoded with a rating though the movie rating may be printed on the disc cover. The rating level feature does not prohibit play of such discs.

Playback of VR format

There are two ways to play back a disc in VR (Video Recording) format: ORIGINAL LIST and PLAY LIST. This feature is not available with non-VR format discs. [PREFERENCE PAGE] - [VR LIST] ORIGINAL LIST Select this to play the originally recorded titles on the disc. PLAY LIST Select this to play the edited version of the disc. This feature is only available when a play list has been created. To playback of a disc in VR format
You can turn on or off PBC. This feature is available only on Video CD 2.0 with the playback control (PBC) feature. For details, see Playback control (PBC) on page 24.
1 Press SET UP to close the setup menu. 2 Press h. The setting you selected begins to play. To preview VR format 3 During playback, press SCAN. 4 Press / to highlight either [TITLE DIGEST] or [TITLE INTERVAL], and then press ENTER (OK). TITLE DIGEST This function display thumbnails of titles on the screen. A maximum of six thumbnails are displayed per page. In ORIGINAL LIST mode, the originally recorded titles on the disc are displayed. In PLAY LIST mode, every title in the play list is displayed. TITLE INTERVAL This function divides and displays the contents of each title being played back in regular intervals, making it easy to preview the recording. A maximum of six thumbnails are displayed per page. If the title being played back is short, the TITLE DIGEST function will be performed instead. Note

Hold down / to continue searching. Switch the FM mode from stereo to mono if the FM station you have selected has a weak signal. Each time you press SURR, the front panel display changes as follows:
DOLBY PL II FM STEREO DOLBY PL II FM MONO STEREO FM MONO STEREO FM STEREO

TUNING OPERATION

PROG Cursors

MENU CH SET UP SRCH

s dPRESETu (b / a)

Presetting stations

There are three ways presetting methods: plug and play, automatic and manual. Use these methods to store up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations.You can then recall any preset station easily by selecting the preset station number. Note
This DVD receiver will exit presetting mode if no button is pressed within 20 seconds.

Automatic tuning

1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select TUNER/FM or TUNER/AM. 2 Press / briefly. SEARCH appears, and this DVD receiver automatically detects the radio stations that have strong signals for your selection.

Plug and Play

This function enables this DVD receiver to automatically tuned into FM stations followed by AM stations with strong signals. 1 Press TUNER. AUTO PRESET and PRESS PLAY appears one after the other if installation has not been completed. 2 Press h on the front panel to start installation. AUTO PRESET appears. Notes
When tuning is completed, this DVD receiver starts play the last tuned station. If no valid frequency is detected during Plug and Play, CHECK ANTENNA appears.

Manual tuning

1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select TUNER/FM or TUNER/AM. 2 Press / to tune into the desired station manually.
To cancel the installation Before installation is completed, press s.
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Automatic presetting

You can select the preset number from which this DVD receiver will store stations and/or begin tuning toward lower frequencies. 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select TUNER/FM or TUNER/AM. 2 Press b / a or use the numeric keypad (0-9) to select the preset number under which the first station will be stored. 3 Press and hold PROG until AUTO PRESET appears. Notes
Any stored station data existing under a preset number is cleared when you store a new station under that preset number. If no preset number is selected, automatic preset begins from preset (1) and all former preset will be overwritten.
Deleting a preset radio station
1 Tune into a station which you want to delete (see Tuning stations on page 39). 2 Press and hold s on the front panel until AM XX DELTD or FM XX DELTD (XX: preset number) appears. The selected station is deleted.

Manual presetting

You can choose and store only your favorite stations by manually. Also, if the station you want to store is weak in signal strength, store it by manually. 1 Tune into a station which you want to store (see Tuning stations on page 39). 2 Press PROG. 3 Press b / a to select a preset number. Press a to select a higher preset number and press b to select a lower preset number. 4 Press PROG again to store. 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to store other stations.

TRE/BASS

Adjusting the treble/bass level
The treble (high tone) and bass (low tone) features enable you to define the sound-processor settings. 1 Press TRE or BASS on the remote control. 2 Within five seconds, press VOL (+/) to adjust the treble or bass level (MIN, 2, 1, 0, +1, +2 or MAX). If the VOL (+/) is not adjusted within 5 seconds, this DVD receiver automatically cancel the adjustments.

VOL (+/)

TV VOL TV CH

MUTE SURR

Adjusting the volume
Use the VOLUME control on the front panel or press VOL (+/) on the remote control to increase or decrease the volume level. VOL MIN appears at the minimum volume level and VOL MAX appears at the maximum volume level. Note
You can continuously increase or decrease the volume level if you press and hold VOL (+/).

Selecting surround sound

Press SURR repeatedly to select MULTI-CHANNEL or STEREO. The availability of the various surround sound modes depends on the number of speakers used and the sound available on the disc. The center and surround speakers operate only in multi-channel surround mode. Stereo broadcasts or recordings produce some surround channel effects when played in a surround mode. However, mono (single channel sound) sources do not produce any sound from the surround speakers.

Muting the sound

1 Press MUTE on the remote control to mute the sound. MUTE appears in the front panel display. 2 Press MUTE on the remote control again or press VOL (+/) to resume the sound output.
Selecting digital sound effects
You can select preset digital sound effects that match the content of your disc, or that optimize the sound of the musical style you are playing. Press EFFECT to select from the available sound effects. When playing back movie discs or while in TV mode: CONCERT, DRAMA, ACTION or SCI-FI. When playing back music discs or in TUNER, AUX or iPod mode: ROCK, DIGITAL, CLASSIC or JAZZ. Notes Digital sound effects and the treble/bass features cannot be activated at the same time. For flat sound output, select CONCERT or CLASSIC.

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REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES

In addition to controlling this DVD receiver, the remote control can also operate the other A/V components made by YAMAHA and other manufacturers. To control other components, you must set up the remote control with the appropriate remote control codes. Note
Depending on the external A/V component you are using, you may not be able to operate the component with the remote control, even if a remote control code is set. In this case, operate the component using the supplied remote control.

Operating your TV

Press TV for your TV operations. POWER (TV)* Turns on or off the power of your TV. TV VOL (+/)* Adjusts the audio output level of your TV. TV INPUT* Switches the input source for the TV. Numeric keypad (0-9) Selects a TV channels for playback. TV CH (+/)* Switches between the available TV channels. *You can also operate these functions in DVD/CD or TUNER mode.

ADVANCED OPERATION

Setting remote control codes
Set a TV remote control code for TV and set a cable or satellite tuner remote control code for AUX.

POWER DIMMER SLEEP POWER

POWER (TV)
Operating your cable and satellite tuner
Press AUX for your cable and satellite tuner operations. POWER (TV) Turns on or off the power of your cable or satellite tuner. ENTER (OK) Confirms a selection.

PROG ENTER (OK)

TV CH (+/) TV VOL (+/) TV INPUT TV

XM DOCK

Numeric keypad (0-9) Cable: enters a number of a cable channel. Satellite tuner: enters a number of a preset radio station. TV CH (+/) Switches between the available cable or satellite tuner channels.
1 Press and hold TV or AUX. 2 Press PROG, and then release both keys. 3 Press the numeric keypad (0-9) to enter the 4 digit remote control codes (see LIST OF REMOTE CONTROL CODES at the end of this manual). 4 Press PROG again to store. English
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Dimming the display screen
Use to adjust the brightness of the front panel display. Press DIMMER repeatedly to select the desired brightness from the following options: DIM 1: 70% brightness DIM 2: 40% brightness DIM OFF: normal brightness To cancel the dimmer settings Press DIMMER repeatedly to select DIMMER OFF. DIMMER OFF appears in the front panel display.

Sound is too low on one side Cannot activate some features such as Angles, Subtitles, or multi-language Audio DVD videos cannot be copied with the VCR The disc is ejected without an operation Not able to select some items in the setup menu The DVD receiver does not start playback
Check if all cables are properly connected. The features may not be available on the DVD receiver. Changing the language for the sound or subtitle is prohibited on the DVD. Some DVDs are copy protected. You cannot record copy-protected discs using a VCR. Make sure that you use a disc supported by the DVD receiver. Press STOP twice before selecting the setup menu. Depending on the disc, some menu items are not available. Insert a readable disc with the playback side facing down. The DVD-R/ DVD+R/DVD-RW/DVD+RW/CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-RW (VR format) must be finalized. Check the disc type, color system (PAL or NTSC) of your TV and region code of the disc. Check for any scratches or smudges on the disc. Press SET UP to turn off the setup menu screen. You may need to enter the password in order to change the parental control rating level or to unlock the disc for playback. Moisture has condensed inside the DVD receiver. Remove the disc and leave this DVD receiver turned on for about an hour.
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A source cannot be recorded by an analog component connected to the DVD receiver Sounds played on the AV equipment connected to the DVD receiver cannot be recorded with external recording equipment The volume does not increase or sounds are distorted There is no sound from the center, surround speakers and subwoofer
Connect the source component to the LINE OUT jacks of the DVD receiver. Connect those equipment to the DVD receiver with analog connections.
Turn on the power of the component connected to the DVD receiver. Make sure the center, surround speakers and subwoofer are connected correctly. Adjust the volume level in the setup menu. Press SURR button to select a correct surround sound setting. Make sure the source you are playing is recorded or broadcast in surround sound (DTS, Dolby Digital, etc.).
SPEAKER ERR appears in the display panel
Unplug the subwoofer, then make sure the front, center and surround speakers are connected correctly. Set the DVD receiver to the standby mode, then disconnected the power cord. Wait for about 30 seconds, then reconnect the power cord and turn on the DVD receiver.
Unable to play DivX movies The DVD receiver does not work
Check that the DivX file was encoded in Home Theater mode with a DivX 5.x encoder. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet for a few minutes. Reconnect the power cord and try to operate again as usual.
The remote control does not work for operating other equipment The remote control does not function properly
Set the correct remote control code. Depending on the model and year of the product, the DVD receivers remote control may not be able to operate it partly or wholly. In this case, use the remote control supplied with each product. Select the source (DVD/CD or TUNER, etc.) before pressing the function button (h, b / a). Reduce the distance between the remote control and this DVD receiver. Replace the batteries with new ones.