Yamaha DVD-S550 manual

DVD PLAYER LECTEUR DE DVD DVD-S550 OWNER’S MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG BRUKSANVISNING GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING G DVD-S550 IP © 2004 All rights reserved. YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATIO N, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1 S 3R1, CANADA YAMAHA E[...]

i Important notes for users in the U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. 3 Refit the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your jack outle[...]

ii CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. ATTENTION L’emploi de commandes, de réglages ou un choix de procédures différents des spécifications de cette brochure peut entraîner une exposition à d’éventuelles radiations pouvant être [...]

iii CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. 1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2 Install this sound system 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.[...]

1 English Contents Introduction Region Codes.................................................................... 2 Supplied accessories ........................................................ 2 Notes about discs ............................................................ 2 Cleaning discs............................................................[...]

2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this unit. This Owner’s Manual explains the basic operation of this unit. DVD discs must be labeled for ALL regions or Region 2 in order to play on this Player. You cannot play Discs that are labeled for other regions. – Remote control – Batteries (two AA size) for remote control – Audio pin cable –[...]

3 English Functional Overview * Press button for about two seconds. Caution: Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. Front and Rear Panels STANDBY/ON – turns on this unit or sets it to the standby mode Disc tray / OPEN/CLOSE – opens or closes the disc tray PROGR[...]

4 Functional Overview * Press and hold button for about two seconds. Remote Control MENU SETUP ENTER OK STOP ANGLE AB P AUSE PLAY 23 5 46 8 0 79 1 TOP MENU RETURN ON SCREEN DVD ZOOM AUDIO MUTE SCAN SUBTITLE REPEAT B / | – turn this unit ON or go to standby-on mode 0-9 numeric keypad – select numbered items in a menu ON SCREEN – access or remo[...]

5 English Preparation Never make or change connections with the power switched on. • 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 [...]

6 Preparation 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 th[...]

7 English Getting Started 1 Open the battery compartment. 2 Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, following the indications (+ –) inside the compartment. 3 Close the cover. Using the remote control Handling the remote control • Do not spill water or other liquids on the remote control. • Do not drop the remote control. • Do not leave or stor[...]

8 Getting Started 4 Press 34 to highlight one of the options below: PAL Select this if the connected TV is PAL system. It will change the video signal of a NTSC disc and output in PAL format. NTSC Select this if the connected TV is NTSC system. It will change the video signal of a PAL disc (VCD only) and output in NTSC format. MULTI Select this if [...]

9 English Getting Started Setting the Audio, Subtitle and Disc menu language 1 Press STOP 9 twice, then press SETUP . 2 Press 2 repeatedly to select {PREFERENCE PAGE}. 3 Press 34 to highlight one of the options below at a time, then press 2 . – ‘Audio’ (disc’s soundtrack) – ‘Subtitle’ (disc’s subtitles) – ‘Disc Menu’ (disc’s[...]

10 Disc Operations IMPORTANT! – If the inhibit icon ( or X) appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time. – Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. – Do not push on the disc tray or put any objects other than disc [...]

11 English Disc Operations Repeat and Shuffle • While playing a disc, press REPEAT continuously to choose a ‘Play Mode’. DVD ➔ RPT ONE (repeat chapter) ➔ RPT TT (repeat title) ➔ SHUFFLE (shuffle) ➔ RPT SHF (shuffle repeat) ➔ RPT OFF (repeat off) VCD/SVCD/CD ➔ RPT ONE (repeat track) ➔ RPT ALL (repeat disc) ➔ SHUFFLE (shuffle) ?[...]

12 Disc Operations On-Screen Display (OSD) OSD menu shows the disc playback information (for example, title or chapter number, elapsed playing time, audio/ subtitle language), a number of operations can be done without interrupting disc playback. 1 During playback, press ON SCREEN . ➜ A list of available disc information appears on the TV screen.[...]

13 English Disc Operations Playing a Title 1 Press MENU . ➜ The disc title menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Use 1 234 or numeric keypad (0-9) to select a play option. 3 Press ENTER/OK to confirm. Camera Angle • Press ANGLE repeatedly to select different desired angle. Audio Changing the Audio Language and/or format • Press AUDIO repeatedly to[...]

14 Disc Operations TRACK DIGEST This function will minimize the picture of every track in order to display every six of these tracks on the screen to help you know the content of every track on the disc. DISC INTERVAL This function is used to divide a disc into six parts by regular intervals and display them on one page to preview the whole disc. T[...]

15 English Disc Operations Selecting a folder and track/file 1 Press 34 to select the folder and press ENTER/OK to open the folder. 2 Press 34 to select a track/file. 3 Press ENTER/OK to confirm. ➜ Playback will start from the selected file to the end of the folder. Repeat and Shuffle When the Picture CD/MP3 CD menu is shown on the screen; • Pr[...]

16 Disc Operations Zoom picture 1 During playback, press ZOOM repeatedly to display the picture with different scales. 2 Use 1 234 to view the zoomed picture. Playback with multi-angles • During playback, press 1 234 to rotate the picture on the TV screen. 1 : rotate the picture anti-clockwise 2 : rotate the picture clockwise 3 : flip the picture[...]

17 English Setup Menu The setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customize the DVD Player to suit your particular requirements. 1 Press SETUP . 2 Press 1 2 to select ‘General Setup’ icon. 3 Press ENTER/OK to confirm. Locking/Unlocking the disc for viewing Not all discs are rated or coded by the disc maker. You can prevent a specific d[...]

18 Setup Menu To input your favorite tracks/chapter 3 Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to enter a valid track/chapter number. 4 Use 1 234 to move the cursor to the next position. ➜ If the track number is more than ten, press T to open the next page and proceed with programming or, ➜ Use 1 234 to highlight {NEXT} on the program menu, then press ENTE[...]

19 English Setup Menu DivX ® VOD registration code Yamaha provide you with the DivX ® VOD (Video On Demand) registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX ® VOD service. For more information, visit at www.divx.com/vod. 1 In ‘GENERAL SETUP PAGE’, press 34 to highlight {DIVX(R) VOD CODE}, then press 2 . ➜ The re[...]

20 Setup Menu Setting the Digital output The options included in Digital Audio are: ‘Digital Output’ and ‘LPCM Output’. 1 In ‘AUDIO SETUP PAGE’, press 34 to highlight {DIGITAL AUDIO}, then press 2 . 2 Press the 34 to highlight an option. 3 Enter its submenu by pressing 2 . 4 Move the cursor by pressing the 34 to highlight the selected i[...]

21 English Setup Menu Night Mode In this mode, the high volume outputs are softened and low volume outputs are brought upward to an audible level. It is useful for watching your favorite action movie without disturbing others at night. 1 In ‘AUDIO SETUP PAGE’, press 34 to highlight {NIGHT MODE}, then press 2 . ON Select this to level out the vo[...]

22 Setup Menu Progressive This feature is only applicable if you have connected this DVD Player to a Progressive Scan TV through the Y Pb Pr jacks (see page 6). 1 In ‘VIDEO SETUP PAGE’, press 34 to highlight {PROGRESSIVE}, then press 2 . OFF To disable Progressive Scan function. ON To enable Progressive Scan function. 2 Press 34 to select a set[...]

23 English Setup Menu 4 Press 34 to highlight one of the following options. BRIGHTNESS Increase the value will brighten the picture or vice versa. Choose zero (0) for average setting. CONTRAST Increase the value will sharpen the picture or vice versa. Choose zero (0) to balance the contrast. TINT Increase the value will darken the picture or vice v[...]

24 Setup Menu 1 Press STOP 9 twice to stop playback (if any), then press SETUP . 2 Press 1 2 to select the ‘Preference Setup’ icon. 3 Press ENTER/OK to confirm. Audio, Subtitle, Disc Menu These menus contain various language options for audio, subtitle and disc menu which may be recorded on the DVD. For details, see page 9. Restricting playback[...]

25 English Setup Menu MP3/JPEG Menu MP3/JPEG Navigator can be set only if the disc is recorded with menu. It allows you to select different display menus for easy navigation. 1 In ‘PREFERENCE PAGE’, press 34 to highlight {MP3/JPEG NAV}, then press 2 . WITHOUT MENU Select this to display all the files contained in the MP3/Picture CD. WITH MENU S[...]

26 Language Code These pages can be used to select other languages.This does not affect the options in “AUDIO”, “SUBTITLE” or “DISC MENU”. Abkhazian 6566 German 6869 Afar 6565 Gikuyu; Kikuyu 7573 Afrikaans 6570 Greek, 6976 Albanian 8381 Guarani 7178 Amharic 6577 Gujarati 7185 Arabic 6582 Hausa 7265 Armenian 7289 Hebrew 7269 Assamese 658[...]

27 English Language Code These pages can be used to select other languages.This does not affect the options in “AUDIO”, “SUBTITLE” or “DISC MENU”. Maori 7773 Sotho, Southem 8384 Marathi 7782 South Ndebele 7882 Marshallese 7772 Spanish; Castilian 6983 Moldavian 7779 Sundanese 8385 Mongolian 7778 Swahili 8387 Nauru 7865 Swati 8383 Navaho,[...]

28 Troubleshooting 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 Solution No power – Chec[...]

29 English Troubleshooting Player does not respond to some operating commands during playback. – Operations may not be permitted by the disc. Refer to the instructions of the disc jacket. DVD Player cannot read CDs/ DVDs – Use a commonly available cleaning CD/DVD to clean the lens before sending the DVD Player for repair. Menu items cannot be s[...]

30 Glossary Analog: Sound that has not been turned into num- bers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through tw o channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displa yed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conv entional TVs. is 4:3, [...]

31 English Specifications PLAYBACK SYSTEM DVD Video Video CD & SVCD CD PICTURE CD CD-R, CD-RW DVD+R, DVD+RW DVD-R, DVD-RW VIDEO PERFORMANCE Video (CVBS) Output 1 Vpp into 75 ohm S-Video output Y: 1 Vpp into 75 ohm C: 0.3 Vpp into 75 ohm RGB (SCART) output 0.7 Vpp into 75 ohm Component video output Y: 1 Vpp into 75 ohm Pb/Cb Pr/Cr: 0.7 Vpp into [...]