Yamaha DVX-S60 manual

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    D VD HOME THEA TER SOUND SYSTEM D VX-S60 DVX-S60: DVR-S60 + NX-S60S + NX-S60C + SW -S60 U PHONES STANDBY/ON FM MODE TUNING SURROUND BASS MUSIC INPUT PRESET MEMORY VOLUME O WNER’S MANU AL A1-60U-1 02.8.8, 3:37 PM 1[...]

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    2 II • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an [...]

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    3 23 Heat – The product should be situated a way from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stov es, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 24 Outdoor Antenna Grounding – If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protect[...]

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    4 Manuf actured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby ” , “ Pro Logic ” , and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Labor atories. “ DTS ” and “ DTS Digital Surround ” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. IV ● Speaker cab les ● Mounting brack ets (for NX-S60S) ● Screws (f or NX-S60S) ● F [...]

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    E- 1 1 T o assure the finest perf or mance, please read this manual carefully . Keep it in a saf e place for future ref erence. 2 Do not install this equipment in a confined space, such as a book case or built in cabinet. 3 Locate this system aw ay from other electrical appliances, motors, or transf or mers to av oid humming sounds. T o pre vent fi[...]

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    E- 2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS ....................... II CHECKING THE ACCESSORIES ............................... IV CA UTION ....................................................................... 1 CONTROLS ................................................................... 3 F ront panel ..................................................[...]

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    E- 3 1. STANDBY/ON button, Standby indicator 2. Disc tray 3. f /TUNING – button, e /TUNING + button 4. Open/Close button ( q ) 5. Play button ( ) 6. FM MODE button [see page 23.]/Pause button ( k ) 7. Stop button ( n ) 8. d /PRESET button 9. VOLUME control C T DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY PL DTS ST MONO kHz PROG. ALL 1 MHz REP. SLEEP ON OFF 1 2 5 6 8 9 15[...]

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    E- 4 REMOTE CONTROL 6. Open/Close ( q ) button 7. SET/CLEAR button [see page 24.]/ CANCEL button [see page 18, 19.] 8. LEVEL button [see page 13.] 9. MENU button [see page 18.] 10. ENTER button 11. RETURN button [see page 18.] 12. Play button ( ) 13. Stop button ( n ) 14. SKIP f / e buttons 15. AUDIO button [see page 20.] 16. SUBTITLE button [see p[...]

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    E- 5 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 leav e or store the remote control in the following types of conditions: – high humidity or temperature such as near a heater , stov e or bath; – dusty places; or – in places s[...]

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    E- 6 SPEAKER PLACEMENT Before making connections, place all speakers in their respective positions. The positioning of the speakers is important because it controls the whole sound quality of this system. Place the speakers depending on your listening position by following the instructions below. Note: - In this speaker pac kage, the same speakers [...]

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    E- 7 Mounting the front and surr ound speakers Mount the speakers on a shelf, rack or directly on the floor, or hang them on the wall. T o mount the speakers on a wall b y using the holes on the speakers ’ back panels 1. Fasten screws into a firm wall or wall support as shown in the figure. 2. Hang the speaker by mounting the holes on the protrud[...]

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    E- 8 Speaker connections Be sure all connections are made correctly, that is to say, L (left) to L, R (right) to R, “ + ” to “ + ” and “–” to “–” . Label of the Color tube Use speaker cable FRONT R Red Front right speaker FRONT L White Front left speaker CENTER Green Center speaker REAR R Gray Surround right speaker REAR L Blue [...]

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    E- 9 Antenna connections In areas close to a transmitter the simple indoor antenna is sufficient to receive broadcasts. Extend the antenna wire as straight as possible and, while listening to the sound from the system, secure it in a position which yields minimal distortion and noise. In fringe areas or where reception is distorted or noisy, an ext[...]

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    E- 10 ADDITIONAL CONNECTION EXAMPLES For connections, use the included or commercially available connection cables suitable for respective connections. Connecting to a TV with an S video cable Please follow the steps below before turning on the power. 1. If your TV has an S video input jack, connect the unit as shown in the figure. Y ou can enjoy c[...]

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    E- 11 VIDEO S-VIDEO ( DVD ONLY ) MONITOR OUT L R L R SPEAKERS 8 Ω CENTER FRONT SUB WOOFER TUNER FM ANT AM ANT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT IN IN IN OUT L R L R 75 Ω GND S-VIDEO COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 480 p /480i ( DVD ONLY ) Y P B P R U.C ( US.CA ) MADE IN CHINA COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT YC B /P B C R /P R REAR SURROUND VIDEO OUT SELEC[...]

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    E- 12 BASIC OPERA TION T urning the power on and off Press the STANDBY/ON button. The STANDBY indicator goes out. (After connecting the power cable, when you press the STANDBY/ON button for the first time, the volume-reset feature automatically sets the initial volume level.) To turn the power off, press the STANDBY/ON button again. The STANDBY ind[...]

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    E- 13 SELECTING THE SURROUND MODE Press the SURROUND button to select the surround mode. Each time the button is pressed, the surround mode changes as follows: DOLBY PL v DOLBY 3 v DOLBY D v DTS v THEATER v HALL v SURR OFF v DOLBY PL . . . Note: Some discs may restrict the selection. DOLBY PL: Dolby Pro Logic mode When playing a program source enco[...]

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    E- 14 Region number Region number (Regional restriction code) is built-in to the DVD player and DVD discs. There is a region number on the rear of the unit. The same region number or region number “ ALL ” of DVD discs can be used on this unit. DVD disc There are marks on some DVD disc package. Examples: Multiple Languages Multi-language subtitl[...]

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    E- 15 DISC PLA Y Important note: - This “ DISC PLAY ” explains the basic instruction of the DVD player section using the remote control unit. - Some DVD or Video CD discs have different functions that may not be explained in this instruction manual. You may need extra instructions. In this case, please follow the instructions displayed on the T[...]

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    E- 16 SETTINGS ON THE SET UP MENU Once the following settings have been completed, the unit can always be operated under the same conditions. The settings will be retained in the memory until they are changed, even if the power is turned off. Common procedures of settings 1. Press the SET UP button in the stop mode. “ SET UP MENU ” appears on t[...]

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    E- 17 䡵 Setting method 1 ENTER PASSWORD Enter a number in 4 digits, then press “ ENTER ” . * Use the number buttons to enter 4-digit number. 2 To confirm, enter password again, then press “ ENTER ” . * By following this step, the setting is finished. Note If you enter a wrong password, the following message appears on the TV screen. Enter[...]

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    E- 18 V ARIOUS DISC PLA YING FUNCTIONS “ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation. This icon means that the function is not available on the current disc. Selecting a DVD menu [DVD] 1. Press the MENU button. The main menu screen appears. Note: Press the MENU button again to resume play. 2. Press the 4 , a , 5 or b button (or the number bu[...]

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    E- 19 Picture zoom [DVD] [Video CD] 1. Press the SHIFT + 4 ZOOM buttons during play. The central part of the picture is magnified. - Each time you press the SHIFT + 4 ZOOM buttons or press the RETURN button, the picture zooms in or out ( “ Zoom +15 ” – “ Zoom – 15 ” ). - Each time you press the 4 , a , 5 or b button, the picture moves f[...]

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    E- 20 Selecting subtitle language [DVD] This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are recorded. 1. Press the SUBTITLE button during play. “ SUBTITLE CHANGE ” screen appears. 2. Press the 4 button to select “ On ” . The language is highlighted. Example: 3. Press the a or b button to select the desired subtitle[...]

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    E- 21 MP3 CD OPERA TION This player can play back CD-R/RWs that have recorded music data or MP3 files. Before playing back an MP3 CD, please read the following. MP3 CD information Limitations on MP3 CD play - This player can recognize up to 255 files or folders per disc. The CD with 256 files or folders and more is not available on this player. - T[...]

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    E- 22 LANGUAGE CODE LIST Enter the appropriate code number for the settings “ AUDIO ” , “ SUBTITLE ” and “ DVD MENU ” on the SET UP MENU. 6565 aa Afar 6566 ab Abkhazian 6570 af Afrikaans 6577 am Amharic 6582 ar Arabic 6583 as Assamese 6589 ay Aymara 6590 az Azerbaijani 6665 ba Bashkir 6669 be Byelorussian 6671 bg Bulgarian 6672 bh Bihar[...]

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    E- 23 LISTENING TO VIDEO SOURCES 1. Press the INPUT button to select “ VIDEO 1 ” or “ VIDEO 2 ” . 2. Follow the instructions supplied with the VCR or other video equipment. LISTENING TO THE RADIO To turn the unit on and listen to the last received station, press the TUNER button on the remote control. Automatic/Manual tuning 1. Press the IN[...]

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    E- 24 Using the sleep timer The sleep timer automatically switches off the power after a preset time has elapsed. The volume will gradually be reduced (faded-out) from 1- minute before the unit turns off. There are 9 time periods available: 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, and 10 minutes. Press the SHIFT + 6 SLEEP buttons repeatedly to select the de[...]

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    E- 25 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you have followed the instructions and are having difficulty in operating the unit, locate the SYMPTOM in the left column below. Check the corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE and CORRECTIVE ACTION columns to locate and remedy the problem. SYMPTOM No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor. “ ” appears on the TV s[...]

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    E- 26 AMPLIFIER SECTION • Output Power FR ONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R 1 kHz, 10% THD, 8 Ω ............................................................................... 35 W SUBWOOFER 100 Hz, 10% THD, 8 Ω ............................................................................. 40 W [U.S.A. and Canada models] FR ONT L/R, CENTER, SURROU[...]

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    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. RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBOURG 773[...]