Yamaha AVX-S30 manual

BAL O WNER’S MANU AL HOME THEA TER SOUND SYSTEM (A VC-S30 + NX-S30 + NX-SW30) A VX-S30[...]

CAUTION 1 T o assure the f inest performance, p lease read this ma nual carefull y . Keep it in a safe plac e for fut ure refere nce. 2 Install thi s sound system in a w ell ventila ted, cool, dry , clean place with at least 10 cm on the t op, 10 cm on t he left an d right, and 10 cm at the back of A VC-S30, and 20 cm on th e top, 20 cm on the left[...]

1 Supplied Parts .......... ............. .............. .............. ...... 2 Controls and Func tions ........... .......... ............ ......... 3 Front panel ...... ............... ............. ................ ............ .. 3 Remote control. ............ ................ ............. ............... .. 4 Placing t he Speakers .... .....[...]

PREPARATION 2 This product consists of the follo wing part s. Before connecting speak ers or a TV to this product, make sure you recei ved all of the following par ts. (The remote control is supplied with the D VD-S30.) A V amplifier (A VC-S30) x 1 Satellite speaker (NX-S30) x 2 Subwoof er (NX-SW30) x 1 Accessories y Y ou can place the amplifier ve[...]

3 PREPARATION PREP ARA T ION ■ Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON T urn this unit on or set it to the standby mode. y While the unit is in the standby mode, the unit consumes a small amount of power . 2 CINEMA DSP buttons Select CINEMA DSP programs. (page 13) 3 CINEMA DSP indicator Lights up the icon for the CINEMA DSP program currently selected. (pag e 1[...]

4 PREPARATION ■ Remote control Y ou can control both the A V amplifier (A VC-S30) and D VD player (D VD-S30) with the supplied remote control. Read the follow ing for the function of each bu tton. (The b uttons shaded in the illust ration belo w are used to control the D VD- S30. For details on D VD-S30 operations, re fer to the “D VD-S30 O WNE[...]

5 PREPARATION PREP ARA T ION G SUBTITLE Selects the subtitle languag e of the D VD video while operating the D VD-S30. H A UDIO Selects the audio language of the D V D video or the audio channel setti ng of the VCD a nd SVCD while operating th e D VD-S30. I SHIFT While holding down SHIFT, press a b utton below to enable the corresponding operation.[...]

6 PREPARATION To enjoy quality sounds thoroughly, you need to place the sp eakers in their appropriate positions and install them correctly. After deciding the speake r layout, follow the procedure below to install the speakers. Satellite speakers (L, R) (NX-S30) Place the left/right speakers on both sides of your TV at equal distances. W e recomme[...]

7 PREPARATION PREP ARA T ION ■ Placing the Satellite Speakers Y ou can place the satellite speak ers on a ra ck, or attach them to a w all. Please se lect an installation method that suits your room layout. y Y ou can attach the satellite speaker to a co mmercially available speak er bracket or speaker stand using th e screw holes on the bottom o[...]

8 PREPARATION Follo w the procedure belo w to connect the sate llite speakers (NX-S30) and subw oof er (NX-SW30) to the A V amplifier (A VC-S30). • Do not connect the power cables of the A V amplifier and subwoofer until all cable connections are completed. • Do not use excessiv e force when inser ting the cable plug. Doing so may damage the ca[...]

9 PREPARATION PREP ARA T ION The A V amplifier “A VC-S30” has four input jacks (optical digital x 2, coaxial digital x 1, an alog x 1). Before connecting your external components to the A V am plifier , check the output jacks of the components and be su re to use correct connection cables. ■ Digital connection • Do not connect the power cab[...]

10 PREPARATION ■ Analog connection Do not connect the power cables of the A V amplifier and external components un til all cable connections are complete d. Note SPEAKERS INPUT 42 3 1 SUBWOOFER SYSTEM CONNECTOR OUT SPEAKER IMPEDANCE:6 Ω MIN. R L R L R L AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO INPUT RL AUDIO OUTPUT TV (monitor) T o AC outlet VCR etc. Vi[...]

11 PREPARATION PREP ARA T ION Use the remot e control within 6 m (20 feet) of the A V amplifier and point it to ward the remote control sensor . • Be careful not to spill liquid on the remote control. • Be careful not to drop the remote control. • Do not leave the remote cont rol in the following places: – h ot or humid places, such as nea [...]

OPERATION 12 Once you ha ve fi nished all cable connections (pages 8-10) and remote co ntrol preparation (page 11), follow the procedure belo w to start from basic playback operation. 1 Press ST ANDBY/ON ( ). This unit turns on and the indicators on the front panel light up. y This unit has the auto-sleep function which automatically switches to th[...]

OPERATION 13 OPERA TION The sound program features allo w you to enjoy v arious kinds of audio such as mo vie or musi c. Please choose a program based on your listening preference, and no t purely on the name of the program. y This unit automatically memorizes the settings assigned to each input (1 to 4). If yo u select another input, the unit auto[...]

OPERATION 14 Y ou can enjoy the presence of sound ef fects ev en wh en you use headphones or reduce the volume le vel. ■ Listening with headphones (“SILENT CINEMA”) “SILENT CINEMA” allows you to enjoy multi-speaker simulation sounds with headphones. * “SILENT CINEMA” is a registered trademark of Y AMAHA CORPORA TION. 1 Connect the hea[...]

CONFIGURATIONS 15 CONFIGURA TIONS The initial speaker setti ngs are suitable fo r most conditions. Howe ver , depending on room c onditions or listening position, you may need to adjust the speake r balance manually . In this case, adjust the speaker ba lance using test tones at fir st . y • When headphones are connected to the SILENT CINEMA jack[...]

CONFIGURATIONS 16 ■ Adjusting the speaker balance during playbac k If you feel the speaker balance is not proper during playback, follo w the procedure belo w . During playback, carry out the following operation for your purpose . T o adjust the v olume level of the center speaker channel : While holding down SHIFT, press CENTER +/–. T o adjust[...]

CONFIGURATIONS 17 CONFIGURA TIONS 3 While the Status indicat or is blinking, press L repeatedly to select an orientation of the virtual left surround speaker , or press R repeatedly to select an orientation of the virtual right surround speaker . Each time you press the button, the orientation changes as follo ws. y Adjust the angle so that the f i[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 18 Y ou can check the volume le vel or audio input signal types on the Status indicator . ■ V olume level V olume level of each speaker channel (diffe rence based on the system volume, unit: dB) ■ Input signal This unit automatically handle s input signals. Y ou cannot switch the signa l type manually . For details on eac[...]

19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION If there is any problem with this unit, check the follow ing items. If you cannot solve your problem with the follo wing remedies or if your problem is not listed below , turn off and unplug this unit, then consult th e nearest authorized Y AMAH A dealer or service center . T roubleshooting Prob lem[...]

20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you cannot adjust the orientation of th e virtual surround speakers well (page 16), use the following information for reference. T o create better ac oustic field, you may need to ch ange the arrangement of the sa tellite speakers or furniture. Recommended Virtual Surr ound Speaker Settings Note Room size: (Length 1 × [...]

21 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ■ Air Surroun d Front surround sound system which is de veloped by Y amaha enables the surround sound field using six speaker units b uilt in tw o satellite speakers. In co mparison with traditional front surround technologies, the Air Surround system enables a wide range of natural surround sound[...]

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHO RPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE. , SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M 1S 3R1, CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RE LLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, GERMA NY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZA T BP70 CROISSY-BEAUB OURG 77312[...]

BAVL O WNER’S MANU AL D VD PLA YER D VD-S30[...]

i 1 T o assure the f inest performance, p lease read this ma nual carefull y . Keep it in a safe plac e for fut ure refere nce. 2 Install thi s sound system in a w ell ventila ted, cool, dry , clean place with at least 10 cm on the t op, 10 cm on t he left an d right, and 10 cm at the ba ck of DVD-S30 — a way from direct sunlight, heat sources , [...]

ii CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. CA UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedur es other than those specified he rein may result in hazardous radiation e xposure. CAUTION - VISIBLE AND / OR INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. VARNING - SYNLIG OCH / ELLER OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅNING NÄR DENN[...]

iii About region codes The region code (an ID number assigned to ea ch market region) is set for normal D VD players and DVD video discs. The D VD-S30 supports the discs with the region codes shown belo w . For detail s, read the information on the disc jack et. Notes about discs • T his unit is des igned for use with DVD video, V ideo CD, Super [...]

1 Supplied Parts ............ ............... .................. ........... 2 Controls and Func tions ... .......... ............ ......... ....... 3 Front panel ...... ............... ............. ................ ............ .. 3 Remote control ............ ................ ............. ............... .. 4 Connection s .......... ...........[...]

PREPARATION 2 This product consists of the fo llowing parts. Before connecting an amplif ier or a TV to this product, make sure you receiv ed all of the following parts. D VD player (D VD-S30) x 1 Accessories y Y ou can pla ce the DVD player vertically (ST ANDBY/ON becomes the t op and h becomes the bottom as the diagram below) us ing the supplied [...]

3 PREPARATION PREP ARA T ION ■ Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON T urn this unit on or set it to the standby mode. y When the unit is in the standby mode, the unit consumes a small amount of power . 2 Fro nt panel display Displays playback in formation or settings. 3 (Eject) Ejects a disc in the unit. Do not push the ejected disc when reloading it. T o r[...]

4 PREPARATION ■ Remote control Read the follo wing for the function of each b utton. The button s shaded in the illustration belo w are used to control the Y AMAHA A V amplifier “A VC-S30” (incl uded if you purchase D VX-S30). For deta ils on A VC-S30 operations, refer to the “A VX-S30 OWNER’S MANU AL”. * T o control your TV with these [...]

5 PREPARATION PREP ARA T ION H A UDIO Selects the audio language of the D V D video or the audio channel setting of the video CD and super video CD. (page 15) I SHIFT While holding down SHIFT, press a b utton below to enable the corresponding operation. SW +/– : Adjusts the subwoofer channel v olume on the A VC-S30. CENTER +/– : Adjusts the cen[...]

6 PREPARATION This section explains ho w to connect th e D VD-S30 to your TV or external A V amplif ier (A VC-S30 etc. ). For connections related to e xternal A V amplifie r, refe r to the manual for it. Connect the power cord of the DVD pl ayer or external components after connection of all cables ar e complete. Other video connections (to enjo y [...]

7 PREPARATION PREP ARA T ION Use the remote control within 6 m (20 feet) of the D VD player and point it to ward the remote control sen sor . • Be car eful not to spill liquid on the remote control. • Be car eful not to drop the remote control. • Do not leave the remote cont rol in the following places: – h ot or humid places, such as nea r[...]

OPERATION 8 Before starting playback operation, follo w the pr ocedure below to set up the D VD player settings. ■ Step 1: T urni ng on the power 1 T urn on the TV and A V amplifier (A VC-S30 etc.), and then press ST ANDBY/ON (D VD) to turn on the D VD player (D VD-S30). The front panel display turns on. y This unit has the auto-sleep function wh[...]

OPERATION 9 OPERA TION 4 Press or to select “OK”, and then press ENTER. Repeat step 4 in the re-conf irmation screen. y T o return to the previous menu, press . T o close the Setup menu, press SETUP. • When using a wide-scr een TV , set “TV DISPLA Y” in “VIDEO SETUP P A GE” to “16:9”. For details, refer to “TV DISPLA Y” (page [...]

OPERATION 10 Y ou can enjoy movie or music discs with this unit. Since some disc operation s are limited to specific disc types, the supported disc types are indicated u sing the icons shown belo w . Each icon means that the operation is limited to the corresponding disc type. Operations with no ic on indicated are av ailabl e for all disc types. A[...]

OPERATION 11 OPERA TION Follo w the procedures belo w to carr y out basic disc pl ayback operations. • I f the inhibit icon ( or ) appears on the TV when a button is pressed, it means the function is not av ailable on the current disc or the current status. • Depending on the disc, some op erations may be dif ferent or restricted. T o star t pl[...]

OPERATION 12 Y ou can repeat single chapter (track) , single title, or entire disc . Also, you can set two points to rep eat the specified section of a title (track) with A-B Repeat. • Repeat Play may not work depending on D VD disc types. • T he Shuffle feature is not av ailable for DVD-VRs. • Repeat Play does not work while playing back a V[...]

OPERATION 13 OPERA TION Y ou can specify an elapsed time where you want play back to start. • Using the Time Search feature for a VCD or SV CD automatically closes the Play back Control menu (page 16). • Y ou cannot specify an elapse d time that exceeds the total time. ■ Time Searc h on D VD 1 While playing bac k a disc, press ON SCREEN to di[...]

OPERATION 14 ■ Time Searc h on CD 1 Press ON SCREEN repeatedly to select “DISC GO T O”, “TRA CK GO T O” or “SELECT TRA CK”. 2 Use the Number buttons to enter hours, minutes, and seconds (or track number if y ou select “SELECT TRA CK” in step 1). Playback skips to the specif ied position. Y ou can customize the playback order for c[...]

OPERATION 15 OPERA TION 6 T o start playback wi th the Program Pla y feature, pres s , , or to select “ST ART”, and then press ENTER. y • T o cancel the Program Play feature, pres s , , or to select “Exit” in the prog ram list, then press ENTER. • T o remov e a chapter or tr ack from Program Play , pres s , , or to select the progra m n[...]

OPERATION 16 Y ou can select the desired viewing angle during D VD playback. This selection is av ailable only with multi-angle compatibl e discs. Also, viewing angles av ai lable for each disc may vary . For information on your disc, ref er to the operating inst ructions in the disc’ s menu or on its jacket. While pla ying bac k a disc, hold do [...]

OPERATION 17 OPERA TION Y ou can set playback restricti ons for certain discs using Parental Control. Only users who kno w the password (page 18) can access the lock ed discs. ■ Setting the P arental Contr ol level Y ou can restrict playback according to a predete rmined le vel (P arental Control le vel). For i nformation on the Parental Control [...]

OPERATION 18 T o disable a loc k applied to a disc Select “UNLOCK” in step 3. y • T o retur n to the previous menu, press . T o close the Setup menu, press SETUP. • T o unlock the D isc Lock temp orarily for playback, use the Number buttons to enter the pa ssword in the password input area (displayed when th e locked disc is loaded), and th[...]

OPERATION 19 OPERA TION y • While playing back a JPEG (Kodak) picture disc, you can zoom in or zoom out th e picture by pressing ZOOM repeatedly while holing do wn SHIFT. Also, you can pan through the enlar ged picture by pressing , , or . • While playing back a JPEG (Koda k) picture disc, you can flip the picture by pressing or flip th e pictu[...]

OPERATION 20 Y ou can view and change the settings for the current D VD or VCD (SVCD) playback usi ng the TV (On-Screen menu). Displaying the On-Screen menu for a VCD or SVCD automa tically closes the Playba ck Control menu (page 16). y Although the On-Screen menu is shown in English in the procedure below , you can display the menu in other langua[...]

OPERATION 21 OPERA TION In the Setup menu, you ca n conf igure the various parameters or operate useful functions. F ollow the procedure belo w to operate the Setup menu. For details on each menu or av ailable param eters, refer to “Set up menu items” (page 22). 1 Press SETUP to display the Setup menu on the TV . 2 Press or to sele ct “GENERA[...]

OPERATION 22 ■ Setup menu items Pag e Menu Submenu Pa r am e t e r GENERAL SETUP P AG E DISC LOCK See page 17 for details. (Def ault: UNLOC K) DISPLA Y DIM Y ou can set brightn ess for the front p anel display . (Defau lt: 100%) 100% : Full brightness 70% : Medium br ightness 40% : Dimming the fr ont panel display PROGRAM INPUT MENU S ee page 14 [...]

OPERATION 23 OPERA TION *2 The video settings of your TV also affect the display ima ge. Make sure you configure the video settings of your TV a s well as t hi s unit’ s video setup. *3 The progressive scan mode is only av aila bl e if yo u connect this u nit to a prog ressive scan compatible TV using a component vide o connection. *4 “PREFEREN[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 24 If there is an y problem with your system, check the follo wing items. If you cannot solve your problem with the follo wing remedies or if your problem is not listed below , turn of f and unplug the unit, then cons ult the nearest authorized Y AMA HA dealer or service center . ■ General ■ Remote control ADDITIONAL INFO[...]

25 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ■ Disc playbac k Prob lem Cause Solution A disc cannot be inser ted into this unit This unit is not turn ed on. T urn on this unit and ins ert the disc after “NO DISC” app ears on the front pane l displa y . This unit is in the ini tialization proce ss. W ait for a while and insert the disc af[...]

26 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ■ Channel (c h) A channel is an audio type th at has been divided based on range and other characteristics. Ex. 5.1 channel • Front speakers, Left (1ch), Right (1ch) • Center speaker (1 ch) • Surround speakers, Left (1ch), Right (1ch) • Subwoofer (1 ch x 0.1 * = 0.1 ch) * In contrast to a full 1-channe l band, a [...]

27 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION This product incorporates co pyright pro tec tion technology that is protected by method cl aims of certai n U.S. patents and other intellectual pr operty rights o wned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights o w ners. Use of this copyright protection tec hnolog y must be authorized by Macro vis[...]

28 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If y our desired langua ge for “A UDIO” “SUBTITLE” an d “DISC MENU” is not listed in the Setup menu (page 9), select “O THER”, then enter the 4-digi t language code for your desired language. Abkhazian 65 66 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 65 70 Albanian 83 81 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 A vest[...]

29 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION If y ou set the remote control code for y o ur TV on the remote contr ol of this unit (pa ge 19), you can operate the specific func tions of your TV with the remote control. • Depending on the product, this unit’ s remote control may not be able to operate some TVs. In this case, use the re mote[...]

30 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AUDIO SECTION • Audio Outp ut Lev el (1 kHz , 0 dB) ....... .................. ...................... 2 V • Signal to No ise Ratio ........................... ..................... 105 dB o r more • Dynamic R ange .... .................. ................... ................ 100 dB or more • T otal Ha rmonic Distort[...]

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHO RPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE. , SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M 1S 3R1, CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RE LLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, GERMA NY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZA T BP70 CROISSY-BEAUB OURG 77312[...]