Yamaha DVD-S559 manual

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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 [...]

1 En 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 2.5 cm (1 inch) of free space all around this un[...]

Contents 01 2 En English Thank you for purchasing this YAMAHA product. Please read through this owner’s manual so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference . Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents 01 3 En 07 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu . . . . . . . . . 30 Digital Audio Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Video Output settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Options settings . . .[...]

Before you start 01 4 En English Chapter 1 Before you start Features • 24-bit/192kHz compatible DAC The on-board 24-bit/192kHz DAC means that this player is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-level resolution and high-frequency detail. • Excellent audio [...]

Before you start 01 5 En Important Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please observe the following: • Don’t mix new and old batteries together. • Don’t use different kinds of battery together—although they may look similar, different batteries may have different voltages. • Make sure that the [...]

Before you start 01 6 En English This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD stan- dard. Compared to the Video CD standard, Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded. Super VCD also supports the widescreen size. CD-R/RW compatibility • Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/ Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-[...]

Before you start 01 7 En Displaying DivX subtitle files The font sets listed below are available for DivX external subtitle files. You can see the proper font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle Language (in Language settings on page 31) to match the subtitle file. This player supports the following language groups: Group 1: Albanian (sq), Basque[...]

Connecting up 02 8 En English Chapter 2 Connecting up Easy connections The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV. Important • This player is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect th[...]

Connecting up 02 9 En 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT L/R jacks to a set of A/V inputs on your TV. Use the supplied audio/video cable, connecting the red and white plugs to the audio outputs and the yellow plug to the video output. Make sure you match up the left and right audio outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound[...]

Connecting up 02 10 En English Connecting using the component video output You can use the component video output instead of the standard video out jack to connect this player to your TV (or other equipment). This should give you the best quality picture from the three types of video output available. • Use a component video cable (not supplied) [...]

Connecting up 02 11 En Compatibility of this player with progressive-scan and high-definition TVs This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard. Consumers should note that not all high- definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case [...]

Controls and displays 03 12 En English Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON (page 14) 2 Disc tray 3  (page 17) 4  (page 17) 5  and  (page 17) 6  (page 16) 7 Display 8  (page 17) DVD-S559 1 2 5 3 4 6 7 8 01_DVD-S559_En.book Page 12 Friday, November 18, 2005 4:32 PM[...]

Controls and displays 03 13 En Remote control 1( STANDBY/ON) (page 14) 2 Number buttons (page 17) 3 PLAY MODE (page 23) 4 SURROUND (page 28) 5 TOP MENU (page 18) 6 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 14) 7 HOME MENU (page 14) 8 SUBTITLE (page 26) 9 ANGLE (page 27) 10  and  (SKIP) (page 17) 11  (STOP) (page 17) 12 OPEN/CLOSE (page 16) 13 ENTER[...]

Getting started 04 14 En English Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in, press STANDBY/ON on the front panel or remote control to switch the player on. Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to. FAQ • M[...]

Getting started 04 15 En Setting up the player for your TV If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, you should setup the player so that the picture will be presented correctly. If you have a conventional (4:3) TV, you can leave the player on the default setting and move on to the next section. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Settings’. 2 Selec[...]

Getting started 04 16 En English Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video and MP3/ WMA discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 21. Important • Throughout this manual, the term ‘[...]

Getting started 04 17 En Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. The following chapter covers other playback features in more detail. Resume and Last Memory When you stop playback of a DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD or DivX video discs, RESUME is shown in the display indicating that you can res[...]

Getting started 04 18 En English DVD-Video disc menus Many DVD-Video discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch. They may also give access to additional features, such as subtitle and audio language selection, or special features such as slideshows. See the disc packaging for details. Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displaye[...]

Getting started 04 19 En FAQ • After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automatically after a few seconds! Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for your player. The region number should be printed on the disc; check it against the region number of the player (which you can find on the rear panel). See also DVD-Video regions on page 37. If the regi[...]

Playing discs 05 20 En English Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/ Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/ MP3 JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. • Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions (random or repeat, for e[...]

Playing discs 05 21 En Frame advance/frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD discs frame- by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs and DivX video file you can only use frame advance. 1 During playback, press  (pause). 2 Press  or  to reverse or advance a frame at a time. 3 To resume normal playback, press  (play). • Depending on the di[...]

Playing discs 05 22 En English The options available depend on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or not, but include: • Title – Titles from a DVD-Video disc. • Chapter – Chapters from the current title of a DVD-Video disc. • Track – Tracks from a Video CD/Super VCD disc. • Time – Thumbnails from a Video CD /Sup[...]

Playing discs 05 23 En • When a JPEG file is highlighted, a thumbnail image is displayed on the right. 3 To play the highlighted track or DivX video file or display the highlighted JPEG file, press ENTER. • When a WMA/MP3 or DivX video file is selected, playback begins, starting with the selected file, and continues until the end of the folder.[...]

Playing discs 05 24 En English 1 During playback, press PLAY MODE and select ‘Repeat’ from the list of functions on the left. 2 Select a repeat play option. If program play is active, select Program Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat Off to cancel. The repeat options available depend on the kind of disc loaded. For example, for DVD di[...]

Playing discs 05 25 En Tip • Use the following controls during random play: Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/chapters/tracks on a disc. Important • You can’t use Program play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Video CD/Super VCDs playing in PBC mode, WMA/MP3 discs, DivX video discs, or while a DVD disc [...]

Playing discs 05 26 En English Tip • Use the following controls during program play: Other functions available from the program menu There are a number of other options in the program menu in addition to Create/Edit. • Playback Start – Starts playback of a saved program list • Playback Stop – Turns off program play, but does not erase the[...]

Playing discs 05 27 En Switching audio language/ channels When playing a DVD and DivX video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language during playback. When playing a VR format DVD-RW disc recorded with dual-mono audio, you can switch between the main, sub, and mixed channels during playback. When playing a Vi[...]

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 06 28 En English Chapter 6 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. 2 Select and change settings using the cursor buttons ( ), and ENTER. Audi[...]

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 06 29 En Dialog • Settings: High , Medium , Low , Off (default) The Dialog feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in the soundtrack. Equalizer • Settings: Rock, Pop, Live, Dance, Techno, Classic, Soft, Off (default) The various preset EQ curves are designed to suit var[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 30 En English Chapter 7 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually because a disc is pl[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 31 En Video Output settings Language settings MPEG Out MPEG > PCM MPEG encoded digital audio is converted to PCM audio for digital output. MPEG MPEG encoded digital audio is output as is. Setting Option What it means TV Screen (See also Screen sizes and disc formats on page 36.) 4:3 (Letter Box) Set if you have a convent[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 32 En English Display settings Options settings DVD Menu Lang. w/Subtitle Lang. DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as your selected subtitle language, if possible. Languages as displayed DVD disc menus will be displayed in the selected language, if possible. Other Language Select to choose a language othe[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 33 En Parental Lock • Default level: Off ; Default password: none ; Default Country/Area code: us (2119) To give you some control over what your children watch on your DVD player, some DVD- Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play. Some discs al[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 34 En English About DivX ® VOD content In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) content on this player, you first need to register the player with your DivX VOD content provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD registration code, which you submit to your provider. Important • DivX VOD content is protected by a DR[...]

Additional information 08 35 En Chapter 8 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs General Hold discs by the edge or by the center hole and edge. When you're not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (including under direct sunlight). Don&ap[...]

Additional information 08 36 En English Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your nearest YAMAHA authorized service center. We do not recommend using commercially available lens cleaners for CD players. Condensation Condensat[...]

Additional information 08 37 En Setting the TV system The default setting of this player is AUTO , and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO . If you experience picture distor- tion with some discs, set the TV system to match your country or region’s system. Doing this, however, m[...]

Additional information 08 38 En English Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code , Country/Area code letter Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Chinese (zh), 2608 Dutch (nl), 1412 Portuguese (p[...]

Additional information 08 39 En Glossary *1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. *2 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal. See also Digi[...]

Additional information 08 40 En English Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD player Power requirements . . . AC 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 W Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . . 0.7 W Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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