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DVD-S530 DVD Player

Yamaha Releases the DVD-S530 DVD Player Featuring DVD+RW/+R, VCD and MP3 Playback, Convenient Operation and High Sound Quality.
Yamaha Corporation, one of the worlds leading manufacturers of audio and home cinema systems, announces the latest addition to its line of high quality DVD players. The DVD-S530 is capable of playing DVDs, VCDs and CDs, including DVD+RW and DVD+R types, as well as discs recorded with MP3 tracks. Outstanding features include Multiple Zoom, Picture Fine Tuning, CD Text Display and Chroma Upsampling Error Correction. The DVD-S530 is an ideal companion for affordable price range home theater receivers and speaker packages.

DVD-S530 Main Features:

DVD+RW/+R, CD-R/RW and VCD playback MP3 playback 10-bit video DAC for high picture quality 96kHz, 24-bit audio DAC for high sound quality Picture Fine Tuning CD Text Display Chroma Upsampling Error Correction
Black finish available in some areas
DVD-S530 NEW PRODUCT BULLETIN

P l a y e r

DVD-S530
DVD player for high quality video and audio home theater enjoyment, featuring DVD+RW/+R, CD-R/RW and VCD playback, MP3 playback, Multiple Zoom and Picture Fine Tuning.
High Quality, Versatile DVD Player Makes It Easy to Discover the Pleasure of Home Theater.

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High Performance with Versatility and Convenience, Including DVD+RW/+R, VCD and MP3 Playback.
DVD+RW/+R, CDR/RW and VCD playback MP3 playback 10-bit video DAC for high picture quality 96kHz, 24-bit audio DAC for high sound quality Picture Fine Tuning CD Text display Chroma Upsampling Error Correction
DVD+RW/+R*, CD-R/RW** and VCD** Disc Playback More and more people these days are using their computers or digital recorders to make their own CDR/RW discs. The DVD-S530 is capable of playing these discs, in addition to normal CDs, Super VCDs, VCDs and of course DVDs, including DVD+RW/+R discs, so youve got plenty of entertainment options.
* Some discs cannot be played depending on the disc characteristics or recording conditions. Only compatible with discs that have been recorded in CD-DA format or Video CD format and finalized when recording is completed. Some discs may be impossible to replay depending on recording circumstances.
MP3 tracks from the internet onto your PC. Then you burn the tracks onto a CD-R/RW disc. Then you just play that disc like a normal CD. CDR/RW discs can hold about 12 hours of MP3 music, so this is a great advantage.
*** Some MP3 discs cannot be played depending on the disc characteristics or recording conditions.
MP3 Playback*** The DVD-S530 expands your listening possibilities to include MP3 tracks, too. First you download the
High Quality Reproduction DVD discs hold huge amounts of digital information, allowing them to provide video and audio with a degree of clarity unlike anything youve ever experienced before. Naturally, the DVD player has to be able to read this data and transmit it to the other system components with no loss of quality. The DVD-S530 accomplishes this with a wide range of sophisticated circuitry, including a 10-bit video D/A convertor and a 96kHz, 24-bit audio D/A convertor. In addition,

DVD-S530 Extensive Connections
Dual Mixed 2-Channel Output Terminals S-Video and Composite Video Output Terminals
Optical and Coaxial Digital Audio Output Terminals
Component Video Output Terminals
Subwoofer Output Terminal

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Yamahas new Chroma Upsampling Error Correction greatly reduces the jagged/streaky effect on the edges of brightly colored objects, which is common to almost all DVD players. CD Text Display Get information about the CD currently playing right on the CD players display. The 3-mode text display shows the CDs title, the artists name and the title of the track. Picture Fine Tuning As explained above, the DVD-S530 is capable of extremely high quality image reproduction. However, the quality of the picture you actually see can vary depending on the way the disc is manufactured and the room lighting. To compensate for these factors, the DVD-S530 provides Picture Fine Tuning. You can make three different kinds of adjustments: Saturation, Brightness
and Contrast Level, to get the best picture. Quick and Easy Operation The DVD-S530 provides a GUI (Graphic User Interface) with clearly understandable menu icons. Its easy to select and adjust and desired function with the remote control. A Wide Range of Convenient Functions The DVD-S530 gives you numerous ways to enjoy your discs. You can program tracks in the order you want, use Shuffle Play to play them randomly, repeat them in a variety of ways, freeze any frame, and zoom the image to three different sizes. Theres also a Resume Play mode with a 5-disc memory. Multiple Zoom The Multiple Zoom function gives you a closer look by letting you
enlarge the image in three steps: 1.33x, 2x and 4x. Other Notable Features Low-Impedance Power Supply Dual Laser Optical Pickup System TruSurround 3D Sound for Analog Out Screen Saver (75% Dimmer) Still Picture Multiple Repeat Play: Chapter/Title/All, or Track/All and AB Multi-Angle (9), Multi-Aspect, MultiLanguage (8) and Multi-Subtitle (32) Capabilities Program and Shuffle Play Child Lock Function (DVD and VCD)
Main Specifications Disc Compatibility

Signal-to-Noise Ratio Frequency Response (CD) (DVD) (DVD)
DVD-Video, DVD+RW/+R, DVD-R, SVCD, VCD, Audio CD and CD-R/RW 105 dB 220,000 Hz 222,000 Hz (48 kHz sampling) 244,000 Hz (96 kHz sampling)
Dynamic Range (DVD) Harmonic Distortion + Noise (1 kHz) Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight
100 dB (48kHz/24 bit) 0.003% 435 x 75 x 302 mm 2.8 kg
Dolby Digital and Double D are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Corporation. DTS, ES and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. TruSurround and the SRS symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs., Inc.
Screen images are simulated. Product designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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DVD-S530 Notable Features
Picture and Sound Quality Technology 10-Bit Video D/A Conversion for High Picture Quality 96kHz/24-Bit Audio D/A Conversion for High Sound Quality Chroma Upsampling Error Correction TruSurround 3D Sound for Analog Out Low-Impedance Power Supply Subwoofer Audio Output Advanced Digital Technology DVD+RW/+R Playback Compatibility* CD-R/RW Playback Compatibility** MP3 Playback Compatibility*** Picture Fine Tuning: Saturation, Brightness and Contrast Level Controls Dual Laser Optical Pickup System Optical and Coaxial Digital Outputs for Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround, MPEG and PCM Multiple Zoom (1.33x, 2x and 4x) for Enlarging the Video Image Convenient Operation DVD, Super VCD, VCD and CD Disc Capability CD Text Display Easy Operation through GUI (Graphic User Interface) Resume (5-Disc Memory) Play Multiple Video Outputs (composite, S-video and component video) Multi-Angle (9), Multi-Aspect, Multi-Language (8) and Multi-Subtitle (32) Capabilities Screen Saver (75% Dimmer) Still Picture Multiple Repeat Play: Chapter/Title/All, or Track/All and AB Program and Shuffle Play Child Lock Function (DVD and VCD) Parental Lock Function (DVD only)
For details please contact:
Visit us at our website: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/

YAMAHA CORPORATION

P.O. Box 1, Hamamatsu, Japan

APB629R-DVDS530@725

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We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association's Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion - and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. Since hearing damage from loud sounds is often undetectable until it is too late, YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association's Consumer Electronics Group recommend you to avoid prolonged exposure from excessive volume levels.

For Customer Use:

Read carefully the information located at the rear panel of the player and enter below the Serial No. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. __________________________
CAUTION - Visible and invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid exposure to beam.
U.S.A. and Canada models Australia model

DANGER

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
MODEL NO. DVD SVOLTS 20 WATTS 60Hz

MADE IN CHINA

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

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 digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

(Australia model)

CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.
1 To assure the finest performance, please read 2
this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. Install this unit in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, or cold. In a cabinet, allow about 2.5cm (1 inch) of free space all around this unit for adequate ventilation. Locate this unit away from other electrical appliances, motors, or transformers to avoid humming sounds. Do not expose this unit to sudden temperature changes from cold to hot, nor locate this unit in an environment with high humidity (i.e., a room with a humidifier) to prevent condensation inside this unit, which may cause an electrical shock, fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. Avoid installing this unit in a location where foreign objects may fall onto this unit or where this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. On the top of this unit, do not place: Other components, as they may cause damage and/or discoloration on the surface of this unit. Burning objects (i.e., candles), as they may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. Containers with liquid in them, as they may fall, spilling the liquid and causing an electrical shock to the user and/or damage to this unit. Do not cover this unit with a newspaper, tablecloth, curtain, etc. in order not to obstruct heat radiation. If the temperature inside this unit rises, it may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. Do not plug in this unit to a wall outlet until all connections are complete. Do not operate this unit upside-down. It may overheat, possibly causing damage. Do not use excessive force on switches, knobs and/or cords. When disconnecting the power cord from the wall outlet, grasp the plug; do not pull the cord. Do not clean this unit with chemical solvents; this might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth. Use only the voltage specified on this unit. Using this unit with a higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than as specified. To prevent damage by lightning, disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet during an electrical storm.

14 Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit.
Contact qualified YAMAHA service personnel when any service is needed. The cabinet should never be opened for any reason. 15 When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time (i.e., vacation), disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet. 16 Be sure to read the TROUBLESHOOTING section on common operating errors before concluding that this unit is faulty. 17 Before moving this unit, press STANBY/ON to set the unit in standby mode, then disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet. WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. NOTE: Pictures shown maybe different between countries. Never make or change connections with the power switched on. When playing DTS encoded CDs, excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo outputs. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo outputs of the player are connected to an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback, an external 5.1-channel DTS Digital Surround decoder system must be connected to the digital output of the player. LASER SAFETY This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM (WARNING LOCATION: INSIDE ON LASER COVERSHIELD OR THE BACKPLATE OF SET) LASER Type Wave length Output Power Beam divergence
Semiconductor laser GaAlAs 650 nm (DVD) 780 nm (VCD/CD) 7 mW (DVD) 10 mW (VCD/CD) 60 degree

Contents

TruSurround and the SRS symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs., Inc. TruSurround technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs., Inc.

Introduction

Environmental Information ------------------------ 2 Supplied accessories -------------------------------- 2 Notes about Discs ---------------------------------- 2 Symbols Used in this Manual ---------------------- 2

English

Functional Overview
Front and Rear Panels ------------------------------ 3 Remote Control ------------------------------------- 4 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Preparation

Some DVD video discs require specific functions or allow only limited functions during playback. may appears on the video monitor which means that the function is not available on that specific DVD video disc.

Notes about Discs

This unit is designed for use with DVD video, Video CD, Super video CD, Audio CD (CD text supported), CD-R and CD-RW (MP3 Supported), DVD+RW and DVD+R. CD-R and CD-RW cannot be played unless finalized. Only the first session of multisession discs is supported. Some discs cannot be played depending on the disc characteristics or recording conditions. Be sure to use only CD-R and CD-RW discs made by reliable manufacturers. Do not use any non standard shaped discs (heart, etc.) Do not use disc with tape, scals, or paste on it, damage to the unit may result. Do not use a disc printed on its surface by a commercially available label printer. 2

Front and Rear Panels

STANDBY/ON to turn this unit to standby mode or ON Disc Tray / OPEN/CLOSE to open/close the disc tray B/ ; PLAY/PAUSE to star t/interrupt playback R/T search forward* / go to the next chapter or track S/Q search backward* / go to a previous chapter or track 9 STOP to stop playback
* Press button for about 2 seconds
COAXIAL connect to DIGITAL INPUT of your AV receiver OPTICAL connect to DIGITAL INPUT of your AV receiver AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) connect to AUDIO inputs of your AV receiver or stereo system VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) connect to Video inputs of your AV receiver
AC Power Cord connect to a standard AC outlet COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connect to component video inputs of your AV receiver S-VIDEO connect to S-Video input of your AV receiver SUBWOOFER connect to an active subwoofer

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

SUBWOOFER

S VIDEO

PCM DIGITAL DTS MPEG

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
Caution: Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. 3

Remote Control

RETURN/RESUME go back to previous menu / continue playback after play was stopped MENU access menu of a DVD disc (left/right/up/down) select an item in the menu ENTER/OK acknowledge menu selection S search backward* / go to a previous chapter or track STOP ( 9 ) stop playback PLAY ( B ) star t playback PAUSE ( ; ) pause playback temporarily / frame-by-frame playback REPEAT repeat chapter, track, title, disc A-B repeat a specific segment SHUFFLE play tracks in random order SCAN play the first 10 seconds of each track/chapter within a disc
POWER B/ | turn this unit ON or go to standby-on mode

RETURN RESUME

CD TEXT BIT RATE

MENU ON SCREEN

0-9 numeric buttons select numbered items in a menu CD TEXT/BIT RATE activate/deactivate CD text if available on the disc (audio CDs) to display bit rate indicator during playback (DVD, SVCD) ON SCREEN access or remove players system menu T search forward* / next chapter or track SUBTITLE subtitle language selector ANGLE select DVD camera angle ZOOM enlarge video image AUDIO audio language and format selector
SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM AUDIO

REPEAT

SHUFFLE SCAN
* Press and hold button for about two seconds 4
General Notes on connections
Depending on the equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect this unit. Possible connections are shown in the following drawings. Please refer to the manuals of other equipment as necessary to make the best connections. Do not connect this unit via your VCR. The video quality could be distorted by the copy protection system. Do not connect this units audio out jack to the phono in jack of your audio system. Note: If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will produce a strong, distorted sound or no sound at all. Make sure to select the appropriate audio format at menu screen included on the disc. Pressing AUDIO once or more may change not only audio languages but also audio formats, and the selected format appears for several seconds on the status window. MP3 Audio is not available on the Digital Output.
Analog Connections Digital Connections
This unit has COAXIAL and OPTICAL digital out jacks. Connect one or both of them to your AV receiver equipped with Dolby digital, DTS, or MPEG decoder using each specific cable (separate purchase). Use audio/video cable supplied with this unit to connect AUDIO OUT L (left) and R (right) jacks of this unit to corresponding input jacks of your audio equipment such as Stereo amplifier. You can connect a subwoofer to this units SUBWOOFER jack.

1 VIDEO

COAXIAL OPTICAL

AV receiver

COAXIAL IN

OPTICAL IN

(supplied)

Subwoofer

Subwoofer Center speaker Left main speaker Right main speaker

Stereo amprifier

CD/DVD

Left rear speaker

Right rear speaker
Left speaker Right speaker
You will need to set this units digital output to ALL (see User Preference Settings).

Video Connections

If your AV receiver has video output jacks, connect your receiver (and then to your TV) so that you can use one TV for several different video sources (LD, VCR etc.) by simply switching the input source selector of your receiver. The player has three types of video output jacks. Use one of them in accordance with the input jacks of the equipment to be connected.

Component Video terminal <A>
Component video connection achieves high fidelity in reproducing colors (better performance than S-video connection), separating video signal into luminance (Y, terminal color-coded as green), and color difference (Pb, blue/Pr, red). Use commercially available coaxial cables. Receiver (and TV) with component input is required. Observe the color of each jack when connecting. If your receiver does not have component output jacks, connecting the players component output directly to your TVs component input can reproduce better video image.
S-Video terminal <B>

<C>

<B>

<A>

PB C B

P RC R

S VIDEO INPUT

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

S (separate) video connection achieves a clearer picture than composite video connection by separating color and luminance when transmitting signals. Use commercially available Svideo cable. Receiver (and TV) with S-video input is required.
VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO IN
Composite Video terminal (1, 2) <C>
Use audio/video cable supplied with this unit when connecting the player to a TV. VIDEO 1, 2 jacks of VIDEO OUT output the same signal. You can connect one to your receivers input using supplied Audio/Video cable, and the other to another receiver or a TV.
Inserting batteries into the Remote Control 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert batteries (AA size) with the correct 3
polarity as indicated by the + and - symbols inside the battery compartment. Close the cover.

NTSC/PAL Conversion

This unit is equipped with an NTSC/PAL conversion feature that converts the video output of the disc to match your TV system. To activate the conversion refer to page 9.
Turning on the power 1 Connect the AC power cord to the power

outlet.

2 Turn on the TV and your AV receiver. 3 Select the appropriate input source at the AV
receiver that was used to connect to this unit. Refer to the equipment owners manual for detail. Turn this unit on. Set the TV to the correct Video IN channel. (eg. EXT1, EXT2, AV1, AV2, AUDIO/VIDEO, etc. (Refer to your TV owners manual for detail) The front display lights up and the default screen appears on the TV.
CAUTION Remove batteries if they are exhausted or not to be used for a long time. Do not use old and new or different types of batteries in combination. Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed off properly and kept away from children.

Using the Remote Control

Direct the remote control at the remote sensor of this unit. Do not drop the remote control. Do not leave the remote control near extremely hot or humid place. Do not spill water or put anything wet on the remote control.

automatically. The Video monitors and display shows the type of disc loaded, discs information and playing time. When the disc menu appear on the video monitor, use or numeric buttons on the remote control to select an option and continue playback. If the titles are numbered , press the numeric buttons or use 43 to select desired title in the menubar. To stop playback, press STOP.
In stop mode and when a disc has not been ejected, Pressing PLAY will automatically resume playback from the point where the playback was last stopped. To deactivate resume, Press STOP to stop playback. The help line text appears Press Stop again to start from beginning for 5 seconds. Press STOP again or unload the discs, the resume is canceled. To activate resume, Reload the disc and press PLAY. Playback starts from the begining of the title. When resume icon. appears on the screen, press PLAY again. Playback will resume from the point where the playback was last stopped. Note: Resume feature is also applicable to VCDs and SVCDs when Playback control is turned off.

Playing a Video CD

Video CDs may have one or more TRACKS, and TRACKS may have one or more INDEXES. To make easy and convenient access, you can move between TRACKS and INDEXES. Some Video CDs have Play Back Control (PBC), which is a predefined playback sequence stored on the disc (see Playback Control).

VIDEO CD TRACK 1

INDEX 1 INDEX 2 INDEX 1

Playing a disc

automatically. The video monitor will display the number of tracks for selection and current playing status. Playback will stop at the end of the disc. To stop playback, press STOP.

Special DVD Features

TRACK 2

INDEX 2 INDEX 3

DVDs may contain menus to navigate the disc and access special features. Press the appropriate numeric buttons or use 4, 3, 2, 1 to highlight your selection in the DVD menu and press ENTER/OK to confirm.
1 Insert the disc and close the tray, playback starts
automatically. The number of tracks of the disc will appear on the Video monitor and the front display. Press PLAY. The current track number and its elapsed playing time will be displayed. Playback will stop at the end of the disc. To stop playback, press STOP. Resume feature is also applicable for VCDs and SVCDs (see Resume section).

Title/Disc menu

1 Press MENU.
If the current title has a menu, the menu will appear on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu will be displayed. If disc menu is available on the disc, audio language, subtitle options, chapters for the title and other options will appear for selection. To remove the title/disc menu, press MENU again.

on the Video monitor until your chosen passage starts to playback. If a PBC menu consists of a list of tracks, you can select a track directly. Enter your choice with the numeric buttons. Press RETURN/RESUME to go back to the previous menu, if applicable on the menu. You may also select PBC off under Personal Preferences. When set to off, PBC menus are not activated for further playback. Note: When PBC is on, you cannot operate resume, shuffle, repeat, A-B repeat, scan, time search and FTS.
1 Press T or S briefly during playback to go 2 3
to the next track or to return to the beginning of the currect track respectively. Press S twice briefly to step back to the previous track. To go directly to any track, enter the track number using the numeric buttons. Note: Long press of the T or S will switch on backward or forward search (see serch section).
Special CD & MP3 Features

CD text and MP3 text

1 Some CD or MP3-CD discs may contain text
information (eg. track name, album name, artist name etc.) which will appear on the front display and video monitor during playback. By default, CD text display is set to ON. To switch off the CD text display, press CD TEXT/BIT RATE during playback. Press CD TEXT/BIT RATE again to switch on the text display mode.

Search

1 Select in the menu bar and press 4. 2 Use 1/2 to select the required speed: 32, 8 or
4 (backward), or +4, +8, +32 (forward).
3 Select 1 or press PLAY to play the disc at normal
speed again. To exit the search mode, press 3. (Playback continues at the selected speed.)
To search forward or backward through different speeds, you can also hold down T or S for more than two seconds.
Slow Motion DVD VCD Repeat
Repeat chapter/title/disc Each time you press REPEAT, the front display changes as follows;
REPEAT CHPT REPEAT OFF REPEAT TITL REPEAT DISC

1 Select

in the menu bar and press 4. Playback will pause. 2 Use 1/2 to select the required speed: 1, 1/2, 1/4 or 1/8 (backward), or +1/8, +1/4, +1/2 or +1 (forward). 3 Select 1 or press PLAY to play the disc at normal speed again. 4 If ; is pressed, the speed will be set to zero (PAUSE). To exit the slow motion mode, press 3. (Playback continues at the selected speed.)

Still Picture and Frame-by-frame playback
REPEAT CHPT*: repeat the current chapter REPEAT TITL: repeat the current title REPEAT DISC*: repeat the entire disc REPEAT OFF: exit repeat mode * This feature may not be available with some discs.
in the menu bar and press 4. Playback will pause. 2 Use 1/2 to select the previous or next picture frame. Press PLAY to play the disc at normal speed again. Note: You can also activate frame-by-frame playback by pressing PAUSE repeatedly.
Repeat track/disc Each time you press REPEAT, the front display changes as follows;

REPEAT TRK REPEAT DISC

REPEAT OFF

Scan DVD VCD

Scanning plays the first 10 seconds of each chapter/track on the disc.
REPEAT TRK: repeat the current track REPEAT DISC: repeat the entire disc REPEAT OFF: exit repeat mode
1 Press SCAN. 2 To continue playback at your chosen chapter/
track, press SCAN again or press PLAY.

Repeat A-B DVD VCD

DVD-Video Discs: repeat a sequence in a title Video and Audio CDs: repeat a sequence in a track
1 Press A-B at your chosen starting point. 2 Press A-B again at your chosen end point. 3
REPEAT A B appears briefly on the front display, and the repeat sequence begins. To exit the sequence, press A-B.
This shuffles the playing order of chapters within a title, if the title has more than one chapter. Press SHUFFLE during playback. SHUFFLE appears on the front display for about two seconds. To return to normal playback, press Shuffle again.

Zoom DVD VCD

The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to pan through the enlarged image.
1 Select in the menu bar. 2 Press 3/4 to activate the zoom function and
select the required zoom factor: 1.33 or 2 or 4. Playback will continue. The selected zoom factor and Press OK to pan appears below the menu bar. The zoomed picture will appear on the video monitor. Press ENTER/OK to confirm the selection. The panning icon appears on the screen. Use to pan across the screen. When ENTER/OK is pressed only the panned picture will be shown on the screen. To exit zoom mode, select zoom factor to Off (zoom factor 1) in the menu bar.

This shuffles the playing order of tracks within a disc , if the disc has more than one tracks. Press SHUFFLE during playback. SHUFFLE appears on the front display for about two seconds. To return to normal playback, press SHUFFLE again.

Time search DVD VCD

The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on the disc. Select in the menu bar and press 4. Playback will pause. The elapsed playing time is displayed in a time edit box. Enter hours, minutes and seconds from left to right in the time edit box using the numeric buttons. Each time an item has been entered, the next item will be highlighted. Press ENTER/OK to confirm the selected time. The time edit box will disappear and playback starts from the selected time position on the disc.

FTS Video/Audio Program

Favorite Track Selection (FTS) list contains up to 20 items (titles, chapters). The most recent program list will be placed on top of the existing list. * This feature may not be available with some discs.

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Storing a Program
1 Select c in the menu bar. 2 Press 4 to open the menu bar.
The FTS (Favorite Track Selection) menu appears.
4 Press ON SCREEN to remove the menu bar.
Storing titles/tracks Erasing all selections
1 Press 3/4 to select Title/Track. 2 Use 2 and 1 to select the require title/tracks. 3 Press ENTER/OK to store the entire selected
title/tracks. The title number will be added to the list of selections. Storing chapters/indexes
1 Select c in the menu bar. 2 Use 4 to select Clear all and press ENTER/OK.
All selections will be erased.
3 Press ON SCREEN to exit.
1 Press 3/4 to select Chapter/Index. 2 Use 2 and 1 to select the required chapter
number. The chapter/indexes number will be highlighted. Press ENTER/OK to confirm the selection. The selected chapter/indexes number will be added to the list of selections. Press ON SCREEN to exit the FTS menu.
Switching a Program ON/OFF
1 Press 3 to select FTS. 2 Press 2 or 1 to select either ON or OFF.

Bit Rate Indicator

Press the CD TEXT/BIT RATE to activate the bit rate indicator. When activated, the bit rate for video and audio, as well as the total bit rate is displayed. This is only applicable during playback of DVD and SVCD discs.

1 Load a disc and stop playback. 2 Press 4 to go to the list of available tracks. 3 Use 2 and 1 to select the required tracks or
directly using the numeric buttons.
4 Press ENTER/OK to store the selected tracks.
The track number will be added to the list of selections.
Erasing a selection in a Program
Select c in the menu bar. Use 4 to select Program. Use 2 and 1 to select the required number. Press ENTER/OK to erase the selection. Press ON SCREEN to exit.

MP3 Disc Features

Support following MP3-CD formats (ISO9660 format): Max. 30 characters (file names or directory) Max. nested directory is 8 levels The max. album (directory) number is 32 Supported VBR bit-rate Supported sampling frequencies for MP3 disc are: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz Supported Bit-rates of MP3 disc are: 32, 64, 96, 128, 192, 256 (kbps) Following formats cant be supported The files like *.WMA, *.AAC, *.DLF, *.M3U, *.PLS Chinese filenames The non-session closed discs The discs recorded under UDF format Downloading MP3 files from the Internet or copying songs from your own legal discs is a delicate process.
Sound Quality AM radio FM radio Near-CD CD-like CD* CD* Bit Rate 32 kbps 64 kbps 96 kbps 128 kbps 256 kbps 320 kbps Approximate Approximate total MP3-CD time Reduction Ratio 40 : : : : ::hrs 20 hrs 15 hrs 10 hrs 5 hrs 3 hrs Compression rate low suggest to play CDs instead Comment Sound quality significantly affected not recommended. Balanced sound quality compression rate

Album/Title

This feature allows you to view and select the next or previous MP3 disc Album/Title. Press 3/4 to scroll through the previous or next Album. Press 1/2 to scroll through the previous or next Track. You can also select the desired album/track number directly using the numeric buttons. Note: In STOP mode: numbers are used for album selection. In PLAY mode: numbers are used for track selection. Only the following functions are possible for MP3 discs: STOP / PLAY / PAUSE SKIP NEXT / PREVIOUS REPEAT (TRACK / ALBUM / DISC)

Repeat track/album/Disc

Each time you press REPEAT, the front display changes as follows;

REPEAT TRK REPEAT OFF

REPEAT ALBM REPEAT DISC
You may experience an occasional skip while listening to your MP3 files. This is normal. Additional note for MP3 disc Playback: In compliance with the SDMI, digital-out is muted while playing MP3 discs. Due to the recording nature of Digital Audio MP3 (DAM),only Digital Audio music will play. The disc reading time may exceed 10 seconds due to the large number of songs compiled onto one disc. Only the first session of multisession discs is supported. Some MP3 discs cannot be played depending on the disc characteristics or recording conditions.

REPEAT TRK: repeat a track REPEAT ALBM: repeat an album REPEAT DISC: repeat the entire disc REPEAT OFF: exit repeat mode

Child Lock DVD VCD

Activating/deactivating the Child Lock
Double-sided DVDs and multi-volume VCDs may have a different ID for each side. In order to make the disc child safe, each side has to be authorized.
1 When disc playback is stopped, select Access 6
control in the User Preference Settings menu using 3/4. Enter a 4-digit code of your own choice twice. Move to Child lock using 3/4. Move to / using 2. Select using 3. Press ENTER/OK or 1 to confirm, then press ON SCREEN to exit the User Preference Settings menu. Now unauthorized discs will not be played unless the 4-digit code is entered. Select to deactivate the child lock. Notes: Confirmation of the 4-digit code is necessary when: The code is entered for the very first time (see above), The code is changed or canceled (see Changing the 4-digit code),

Deauthorizing discs

1 Insert the disc.
Playback starts automatically.
2 Press 9 while { is visible.
The | will appear and the disc is now deauthorized. Notes: Playback continues even after you have deauthorized the disc. Press 9 if you want to stop it.

Parental Control DVD

Movies may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information which applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from 0 to 8, and alternative, more suitable scenes are available on the disc. Ratings are country dependent. The Parental Control feature allows you to prevent discs from being played by your children or to have certain discs played with alternative scenes.

Authorizing discs

The child safe dialog will appear.
2 You will be asked to enter your secret code for
Play once or Play always. If Play once, disc can be played when in this unit and this unit is turned on. If Play always, disc will become authorized and can always be played, even if the child lock is set to on. Notes: This unit memory can maintain 80 authorized (child safe) disc titles. A disc will be placed in the list when Play always is selected. Each time a child safe disc is played, it will be placed on top of the list.When the list is full, the last disc in the list will be replaced when a new disc is added.
1en Access control [][][] Enter code 1en 1 2

Activating/Deactivating Parental Control Changing the 4-digit code
control in the User Preference Settings menu using 3/4. Enter the current 4 digit code. Move to Change code using 4 and press 2. Enter the new 4-digit code. Enter the code a second time. Press 1 to exit the menu. The new 4 digit code will take effect.
1 When disc playback is stopped, select Access 4 5
control in the User Preference Settings menu using 3/4. Enter your 4-digit code. If necessary, enter the code a second time. Move to Parental level using 3/4. Move to value adjustment ( -8) using 2. Then use 3/4 or the numeric buttons on the remote control to select a rating from 0 to 8 for the disc inserted. Rating 0 (displayed as ): Parental control is not activated. The disc will be played in full. Ratings 1 to 8: The disc contains scenes not suitable for children. If you set a rating, all scenes with the same rating or lower will be played. Higher rated scenes will not be played unless an alternative which has the same rating or lower is available on the disc. If no suitable alternative is found, playback will stop and the 4-digit code has to be entered.
If you forget your 4 digit code
1 Press 9 to exit the Child Safe screen. 2 Select Access control in the User Preference

Settings menu using 3/4.

3 The 4-digit code can be canceled by pressing 9
four times in the Access control dialog.
4 You can then enter a new code (twice!) as
described above in Changing the 4 digit code.
Parental Control Disclaimer
This unit features the parental control system which is to activate when playing DVD discs furnished with certain software coding only. Also note that at the time of release of this unit certain aspects of the technical standards had not been settled between set makers and the disc industries. On this basis, YAMAHA cannot guarantee the functioning of the parental control system and denies any liability associated with unintended watching of disc content. If in doubt, please make sure the disc plays according to your parental control settings before you allow children access to this unit.
6 Press ENTER/OK or 1 to confirm, then press 1
again to exit the User Preference Settings menu.

Country

control in the User Preference Settings menu using 3/4. Enter the 4-digit code. Move to Change country using 3/4. Press 2. Select a country using 3/4. Press ENTER/OK or 1 to confirm, then press 1 again to exit the menu.
Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, set this unit to the standby mode, disconnect the power cord, and contact the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center.

Problem

No power No picture Distorted picture

Solution

Check if the AC power cord is properly connected. Press Standby-On button on this unit. Check if the TV is switched on. Check the video connection. Check the disc for fingerprints and clean the disc with a soft cloth, wiping from the centre to the edge. Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear. This is not a malfunction. Make sure the NTSC/PAL setting at this unit matches the video signal of your television. (See NTSC/PAL Settings) The disc format does not match your TVs video signal (PAL/NTSC). Adjust the volume. Check that the speakers are connected correctly. Select another audio language (if available on the DVD video disc) Check the digital connections. Check the settings menu to make sure the digital output is set to All or PCM only. Check if the audio format of the selected audio language matches your receiver capabilities. MP3 Audio is not available on the Digital Output. Ensure the disc label is facing up. Clean the disc. Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc. Check if the disc is badly scratched or warped (not flat). Check the disc for the correct region code. Check the disc for fingerprints/scratches and clean with a soft cloth wiping from centre to edge. Reset the unit by switching this unit off, then on again. Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front of this unit. Reduce the distance to this unit. Replace the batteries in the remote control. Re-insert the batteries with their polarities (+/ signs) as indicated. To completely reset this unit, unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet for 5-10 seconds. Operations may not be permitted by the disc. Refer to the instructions of the disc. Turn on your TV and follow the procedures on the screen to decide initial setup items. 21
Completely distorted picture or black/white picture with DVD or Video CD
No sound or distorted sound Buttons do not work or this unit stops responding. This unit does not respond to some operating commands during playback. This unit does not respond to any command when turned on for the first time.
No audio at digital output

Disc cant be played.

Picture freezes momentarily during playback No return to start-up screen when disc is removed This unit does not respond to the remote control.

PLAYBACK SYSTEM

DVD Video DVD+RW DVD+R Video CD and SVCD CD (CD-R and CD-RW) MP3 CD

AUDIO PERFORMANCE

DA Converter 24 bits DVD fs 96 kHz DVD fs 48 kHz VCD/CD fs 44.1 kHz Signal-Noise (1kHz) Dynamic Range (1kHz) Distortion and Noise (1kHz) MPEG MPHz - 44 kHz 2 Hz - 22 kHz 2 Hz - 20 kHz 105 dB 100 dB 0.0030% MPEG Audio L3
TV STANDARD (PAL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz)
Number of lines Playback 625 Multistandard 525 (PAL/NTSC)

CONNECTIONS

Y Output Pb/Cb Output Pr/Cr Output S-Video Output Video Output Audio L+R output Audio Subwoofer Digital Output Cinch (green) Cinch (blue) Cinch (red) Mini DIN, 4 pins Cinch (yellow) Cinch (white/red) Cinch (black) 1 coaxial, 1 optical IEC958 for CDDA / LPCM IEC1937 for MPEG1/2, Dolby Digital, DTS