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Yamaha DVD-S1200 manual

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    NA TURAL   SOUND DVD AUDIO / VIDEO PLAYER   DVD-S1200 PROGRESSIVE ON VIDEO OFF GROUP LEVEL 01 0 PHONES STANDBY STANDBY /ON AUDIO / VIDEO 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 S 10 CANCEL OPEN/CLOSE PO W ER MARKER TEX T P A G E G R O U P ENTER VIDEO OFF PLA Y MODE SK IP SLOW / SEARCH SUBTITLE DVD V739700 A U DIO A N G LE REPEA T A - B HP-V .S.S. SP-V .S.S. TOP MEN[...]

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    Getting started 2 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EX- POSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AN[...]

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    3 Getting started Getting started Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 Disc handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 The remote control . . . . . [...]

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    Getting started 4 Before using this unit please read these operating instructions carefully. Take special care to follow the warnings indicated o n the unit itself as well as the safety suggestions listed below. Afterwards keep them handy for future reference. Do not place the unit on amplifiers or equip- ment that may become hot. The heat can dama[...]

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    5 Getting started º Discs that can be played Video system NTSC NTSC (and PAL, but audio only) NTSC NTSC — Disc information Logo Disc type DVD-RAM (4.7 GB) DVD- Audio DVD-Video Video CD Audio CD Indication used in instructions [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] Region number — — — — º Region Management Information (DVD-Video only) This uni[...]

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    Getting started 6 30 °  30 °  The remote control Batteries ³ Insert so the poles ( i and j ) match those in the remote control. ³ Do not use rechargeable type batteries. Do not; ³ mix old and new batteries. ³ use different types at the same time. ³ heat or expose to flame. ³ take apart or short circuit. ³ attempt to recharge alkaline[...]

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    7 Getting started 1234 5678 90 S 10 CANCEL OPEN/CLOSE POWER MARKER PAG E GROUP ENTER VIDEO OFF PLA Y MODE SKIP SLOW / SEARCH SUBTITLE PLA Y PAU S E STOP DVD V756260 AUDIO ANGLE REPEA T A - B HP-V .S.S. SP-V .S.S. TOP MENU MENU ON SCREEN RETURN SET UP Í /I AUDIO / VIDEO TEXT PLA Y LIST DIRECT NA VI NA TURAL   SOUND DVD AUDIO / VIDEO PLAYER   DV[...]

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    Getting started 8 As this unit has built-in Dolby Digital and DTS decoders ( ➡ page 34), you can enjoy discs recorded with these systems by connecting this unit to the 6-channel input terminals on an AV amplifier (connection [B] below). However, to enjoy the special sound effects available with AV amplifiers that can make you feel like you were i[...]

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    9 Getting started Before connection ³ Disconnect the AC power supply cord. ³ Refer to the amplifier ’ s operating instructions. STANDBY /ON NATURAL SOUND AV RECEIVER RX – V3000 INPUT MODE INPUT VOLUME SILENT PHONES SPEAKERS B A PROCESSOR DIRECT BASS EXTENSION BASS TREBLE REC OUT/ZONE 2 VIDEO AUX VCR 1 SAT CABLE D-TV/LD DVD SOURCE /REMOTE MD/T[...]

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    10 Getting started STANDBY /ON NATURAL SOUND AV RECEIVER RX–V3000 INPUT MODE INPUT VOLUME SILENT PHONES SPEAKERS B A PROCESSOR DIRECT BASS EXTENSION BASS TREBLE REC OUT/ZONE 2 VIDEO AUX VCR 1 SAT CABLE D-TV/LD DVD SOURCE /REMOTE MD/TAPE CD-R TUNER CD PHONO VCR 2/DVR EFFECT 6CH INPUT TUNING MODE MEMORY S VIDEO VIDEO L R OPTICAL AUDIO MAN'L/AU[...]

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    11 Getting started STANDBY /ON NATURAL SOUND AV RECEIVER RX – V3000 INPUT MODE INPUT VOLUME SILENT PHONES SPEAKERS B A PROCESSOR DIRECT BASS EXTENSION BASS TREBLE REC OUT/ZONE 2 VIDEO AUX VCR 1 SAT CABLE D-TV/LD DVD SOURCE /REMOTE MD/TAPE CD-R TUNER CD PHONO VCR 2/DVR EFFECT 6CH INPUT TUNING MODE MEMORY S VIDEO VIDEO L R OPTICAL AUDIO MAN'L/[...]

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    Basic operations 12 1 2 3 4 A Reading Close Open TITLE CHAP DVD VIDEO TITLE DVD VIDEO CHAP PO WER Í /I OPEN/CLOSE PLA Y P A USE NATURAL   SOUND DVD AUDIO / VIDEO PLAYER   DVD-S1200 PROGRESSIVE ON VIDEO OFF GROUP LEVEL 01 0 PHONES STANDBY STANDBY /ON AUDIO / VIDEO PROGRESSIVE ON GROUP STANDBY STANDBY /ON 1234 5678 90 S 10 CANCEL OPEN/CLOSE POWE[...]

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    13 Basic operations Basic play When a menu screen appears on the television [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] Remote control only Press the numeric buttons to select an item. To select a 2-digit number Example: To select item 23, press [ S 10] ➡ [2] ➡ [3]. ³ When playing DVDs, you can also use the cursor buttons [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select items. Press [E[...]

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    Basic operations 14 A B C D [ : ][ 9 ] [ : / 6 ][ 5 / 9 ] SKIP SLO W / SEARCH SLO W / SEARCH NATURAL   SOUND DVD AUDIO / VIDEO PLAYER   DVD-S1200 PROGRESSIVE ON VIDEO OFF GROUP LEVEL 01 0 PHONES STANDBY STANDBY /ON AUDIO / VIDEO ; 1 MARKER TEXT PAG E GROUP ENTER VIDEO OFF PLA Y MODE SKIP SLOW / SEARCH SUBTITLE DVD V739700 AUDIO ANGLE REPEA T A [...]

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    15 Basic operations B C D A PAGE 1 T 1 G 1 PA G E GROUP VIDEO OFF VIDEO OFF GROUP NATURAL   SOUND DVD AUDIO / VIDEO PLAYER   DVD-S1200 PROGRESSIVE ON VIDEO OFF GROUP LEVEL 01 0 PHONES STANDBY STANDBY /ON AUDIO / VIDEO VIDEO OFF GROUP PROGRESSIVE ON 1234 5678 90 S 10 CANCEL OPEN/CLOSE POWER MARKER TEXT PAG E GROUP ENTER VIDEO OFF PLA Y MODE SKIP[...]

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    Advanced operations 16 Marking places to play again — MARKER Remote control only You can mark specific points on a disc to return to later. This feature only works if the elapsed playing time of the disc is shown on the unit ’ s display. [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]  Press [MARKER]. The marker icon appears. Press [MARKER] at the point you want[...]

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    17 Advanced operations A 2 1 B 1 2 3 DVD A UDIO RND DVD A UDIO RND Press PLA Y to star t All Group Playbac k Choose a group or groups Random Playbac k 0 Press PLA Y to star t RETURN SELECT ENTER ALL 1 2 3 ¢ Choose a group or groups All 1 2 3 Random Playbac k 0 Press PLA Y to star t RETURN SELECT ENTER 1234 5678 90 S 10 CANCEL OPEN/CLOSE POWER MARK[...]

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    Advanced operations 18 5 1 3 · 4 2 PLA Y MODE ENTER RETURN 6 ∫ 1 5 Choose a group and track, then press ENTER. No Time G T otal Time 0 Press PLA Y to star t T Play Clear Clear all 0:00 PLA Y MODE RETURN 6 ∫ 1 5 Choose a group and track, then press ENTER. Time T otal Time 0 Press PLA Y to star t Play Clear Clear all 2:02 2:02 No G 1 T 1 PLA Y M[...]

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    19 Advanced operations 1 2 3 DIRECT NA VIGA T OR No DA TE CH On Program Title Contents 1 2 3 4 5 12/23(SA T) 12/26(TUE) 1/12(FRI) 1/24(WED) 2/20(TUE) 10 4 2 5 12 21:02 14:35 20:00 19:30 19:05 Saturday f eature Auto action Sunday Cinema Music Baseball SELECT ENTER RETURN No 1 2 3 4 5 DIRECT NA VIGA T OR DATE CH On Program Title Contents 12/26(TUE) 1[...]

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    Advanced operations 20 5 1 3 2 PLAYLIST 1 23 45 6 No Date Length Title Contents 1 2 3 4 Memory lane Auto action A weekend in Paris Soccer 0:46:35 0:09:15 0:12:32 0:07:30 SELECT ENTER RETURN 10/17 10/24 11/29 12/22 World Best Hit PLAYLIST 1 23 45 6 SELECT ENTER RETURN View Scene List Program contents World Best Hit 4 PLAYLIST SELECT ENTER RETURN 1 1[...]

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    21 Advanced operations A 2 1 B PGM RND DVD VC D A-B V .S.S. B ASS VIDEO A ✱ A B C T OFF PGM RND DVD VC D A-B V .S.S. B ASS VIDEO REPEA T A - B A - B 1234 5678 90 S 10 CANCEL OPEN/CLOSE POWER MARKER TEXT PAG E GROUP ENTER VIDEO OFF PLA Y MODE SKIP SLOW / SEARCH SUBTITLE DVD V739700 AUDIO ANGLE REPEA T A - B HP-V .S.S. SP-V .S.S. TOP MENU MENU ON S[...]

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    Advanced operations 22 A 2 1 B A 1 SP TITLE CHAP SP V .S.S. DVD VIDEO HP-V .S.S. SP-V .S.S. LEVEL 01 0 PHONES LEVEL 01 0 PHONES 1 2 NATURAL   SOUND DVD AUDIO / VIDEO PLAYER   DVD-S1200 PROGRESSIVE ON VIDEO OFF GROUP LEVEL 01 0 PHONES STANDBY STANDBY /ON AUDIO / VIDEO 1234 5678 90 S 10 CANCEL OPEN/CLOSE POWER MARKER TEXT PAG E GROUP ENTER VIDEO [...]

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    23 Advanced operations 1234 5678 90 S 10 CANCEL OPEN/CLOSE POWER MARKER TEXT PAG E GROUP ENTER VIDEO OFF PLA Y MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE REPEA T A - B HP-V .S.S. SP-V .S.S. TOP MENU MENU ON SCREEN RETURN PLA Y LIST DIRECT NAVI SET UP Í /I AUDIO / VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 S 10 SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE ANGLE AUDIO SUBTITLE A B C 1 2 I love you Je t ’[...]

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    Advanced operations 24 2 1 3 4 r 100 j 100 a b c d e f g h AB - - - 1 2 3 ✱✱ OFF N AB - - - 1 2 3 ✱✱ OFF 2 T 2 C 2 1 : 46 : 50 1 ENG 3/2.1 c h Digital Î ENG ON 1 1 T OFF BRIGHT ON SCREEN 1234 5678 90 S 10 CANCEL OPEN/CLOSE POWER MARKER TEXT PAG E GROUP ENTER VIDEO OFF PLA Y MODE SKIP SLOW / SEARCH SUBTITLE DVD V739700 AUDIO ANGLE REPEA T A[...]

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    25 Advanced operations Icon Content [RAM] Program number [RAM] Play list number [DVD-A] Group number [DVD-V] Title number [DVD-A] [VCD] [CD] Track number [DVD-V] Chapter number [DVD-A] [DVD-V] Time [RAM] Elapsed play time of the program Select a position to start play by specifying a time with the numeric buttons. [DVD-A] [VCD] [CD] Changing the ti[...]

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    Advanced operations 26 Using On-Screen Menu Icons Icons for unit information Play menu Content A-B repeat ( ➡ page 21) [ENTER] (start point) ➡ [ENTER] (finish point) To cancel [ENTER] Repeat play ( ➡ page 21) [RAM] PG (Program) () A (All) () OFF ^--------------------------------------------------J During play list play S (Scene) () PL (Play l[...]

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    27 Advanced operations Icons for unit information Video menu Icon Content Icon Content [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] Digital picture mode To select the picture mode: [ 3 , 4 ] N: Normal mode S: Soft mode (Soft picture with fewer video artifacts) F: Fine mode (Details are sharper) C: Cinema mode (Picture for viewing movies) U1/U2/U3 ¤ /U4 ¤ : User m[...]

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    Advanced operations 28 Changing settings Remote control only Change the settings to suit your preferences and to suit the unit to the environment in which it is being used. These settings are retained in memory until they are changed, even if the unit is turned off. Common procedures See page 29 for menu and option details. 1 Press [SET UP] to show[...]

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    29 Advanced operations Summary of settings This chart shows the settings for this unit. See page 28 for details on menu operation. ³ Underlined items are the factory preset. ³ The menu and on-screen message language has been factory preset to English. You can change the language by going to “ Menu Language ” in the Display menu. Options Engli[...]

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    Advanced operations 30 When changing ratings (When the level is 0 to 7) The password screen is shown when you select “Ratings”. 1. Input your 4-digit password with the numeric buttons and press [ENTER]. 2. Select the item with the cursor buttons [ 3 , 4 ] and press [EN- TER], and follow the on-screen instructions . When setting ratings (When th[...]

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    31 Advanced operations Changing settings Television settings Change the settings to suit your television and your preference. Refer also to Common Procedures ( ➡ page 28) and the Video sec- tion in Summary of settings ( ➡ page 29). TV Aspect 4:3 Pan&Scan (Factory preset) Select if you have a regular television and to view 16:9 software in t[...]

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    Advanced operations 32 B A LS RS L R SW f e d a C SETUP SELECT ENTER RETURN ms ms dB 0 dB dB L Exit T est LS R SW C RS dB 0 0 0 0 0 LS LS a c a b a c (L) bc (L) ac a (R) (R) 1234 5678 90 S 10 CANCEL OPEN/CLOSE POWER MARKER TEXT PAG E GROUP ENTER VIDEO OFF PLA Y MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE TOP MENU MENU ON SCREEN RETURN PLA Y LIST DIRECT NAVI SET UP ?[...]

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    33 Advanced operations Changing settings [DVD-A] [DVD-V] Digital output Change these settings when you have connected equipment through this unit ’ s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminals (OPTICAL or COAXIAL). Refer also to Common procedures ( ➡ page 28) and the Audio sec- tion in Summary of settings ( ➡ page 29). PCM Down Conversion Select how to outp[...]

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    34 Reference I/P/B MPEG, the video compression standard adopted for use with DVD-Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types. I: Intra coded picture (I-picture) This is the standard picture and is a complete picture in itself. This means it has the best picture quality and is the best to use when adjusting the picture. P: Predictive coded pictu[...]

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    35 Reference No sound. Distorted sound. Piercing noise comes from the speakers. ³ Check the connections. 9 : ; ³ Check the volume on the equipment you have connected. ³ Ensure that the input settings for the television and stereo system are correct. ³ If you have connected this unit to an amplifier through the AUDIO OUT terminals, go to the Aud[...]

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    36 Reference Maintenance To clean this unit, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. ³ Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit. ³ Before using chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully. Troubleshooting guide Picture Displays Picture distorted. No picture. The picture shown on the television is [...]

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    37 Reference Power supply: AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption: 16 W Power consumption in standby mode: approx. 2 W Dimensions: 449 (W) k 281 (D) k 99 (H) mm [17 11 / 16 q (W) k 11 1 / 16 q (D) k 3 29 / 32 q (H)] (excluding protrusions) Weight: 3.5 k C (7.72 lb.) Signal system: NTSC Operating temperature range: i 5 to i 35 o C ( i 41 to i 90 o F) Ope[...]

  • Page 38

    YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F.R. OF GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. PA PARIS-EST RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT CROISSY-BEAUBO[...]