Yamaha DVD-S1800 manual

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGE THORPE AVE., BUEN A PARK, CALIF. 90 620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER A VE., SCARBOR OUGH, ONTAR IO M1S 3R1, C ANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 2 5462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMB URG, GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZA T BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBO URG 7[...]

i En IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Explanati on of Graphical Symbo ls The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated “dange rous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of suff icien t magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to per[...]

ii En English W e W ant Y ou Listening For A Lifetime Yamaha and t he Electroni c Industri es Associati on’s Consumer Electronics Group want yo u to get th e most out of your eq uipment by playing it at a safe level. One th at lets the s ound come th rough loud and clear withou t annoying bl aring or dis tortion - an d , most importan tly, withou[...]

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT. iii En 1 T o assure the f inest performan ce, please read this manual carefully . K eep it in a safe place for future reference. 2 Install this unit in a well ve ntilated, cool, dry , clean place — away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, or cold. In a cabinet, allow about [...]

1 En English Playable disc fo rmats ...... .......... .......... ......... 3 DVD regio n codes ................ ............... ............ ... 3 Patent inform ation .. ............. ............... .......... 4 Cleaning discs ............. ............. ............. ....... 4 Supplied accesso ries ........ .................. ......... 4 Front pa[...]

2 En CONTENTS Menu ove rview ............... ............. ................ 27 Setup menu op eration ................ ................ 28 General setup m enu ................... ............. ... 2 9 Selecting DVD-Aud io mode ...... ............... ........ 29 Selecting S A-CD mode ..................... ............... . 29 Setting the OSD lan guag[...]

3 En INTRODUCTION English Thank you for purchasing th is unit. This Owner’s Manual explains the basic operation of this unit. • Illustrations in thi s manual are based on the U.K., Europe, and Russia models unless otherwise specified. • Notes contain important in formation about safety and operating instructions. • y indicates a tip for you[...]

4 En INTRODUCTION – Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. DivX, Di vX Certified, a nd associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and ar e used under license. “DCDi” is a tra[...]

5 En FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW English 1 Disc tray Load a disc in the disc tray . 2 ST ANDBY/ON T urns on this unit or sets it to the st andb y mode. 3 HDMI indicator Lights up green when an HDMI component is recognized by this unit and the HDMI mode is set to on. Lights up orange when no HDMI component is recognized by this unit while the HDMI mode is s[...]

6 En FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 1 P .SCAN indicator Lights up when the progressi ve scan function is acti vated. 2 Playbac k mode indicators Display the icon for the se lected playback mode. 3 Decoder indicator s Display the icon for the se lected internal decoder . 4 MUL TI indicator Lights up when playing the multi -channel audio source. 5 D .MIX indica[...]

7 En FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW English 1 A UDIO OUT (6ch discrete) jacks Connect to the 6ch input jacks of your A V recei ver . 2 DIGIT AL (CO AXIAL) jack Connect to the coaxial input jack of your A V recei ver . 3 REMO TE CONTROL (I N/OUT) connectors Use in custom installations to tra nsmit remote control signals via cabl e connections. 4 REMO TE CONTRO[...]

8 En FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 1 DIMMER Selects from three dif ferent lev els of brightness for the front panel display: bright, dim and auto. For aut o setting, brightness is automatically set to l o w only during playback. 2 HDMI Switches between the HDM I resolution settings or turns off the HDMI mode (see page 36). y • Y ou can select the HDMI reso[...]

9 En FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW English w Cursor s ( / / / ) Selects an item in the current ly displayed menu. ENTER Confirms the menu selection. e MENU Accesses the menu of a disc (see page 20). r SUBTITLE Selects the subtitle language (see page 24). t A UDIO Selects the audio language or format (see page 24). y PO WER ( l ) T urns on this unit (see page[...]

CONNECTIONS 10 En Be sure to turn off this unit and unplug the power supply cable, before you make or change connections. • Depending on the component you want to connect, there are various ways to make connections. Possible connections are described below. • Refer to the manuals supplied with your other components as necessary to make the best[...]

11 En CONNECTIONS English ■ Digital connections If you want to use the Dolb y Digital, DT S, or MPEG function on your A V receiv er, connect DIGIT AL (OPTICAL) <A> or DIGIT AL (CO AXIAL) <B> jack of this unit to the corresponding input jacks of your A V recei ver using a com mercially av ailable digital o ptical or digital coaxial ca [...]

12 En CONNECTIONS ■ Composite video jac k <A> Connect VIDEO OUT (VIDEO) jack of th is unit to the video input jack of your A V recei ver , and then to that of your TV using the suppl ied video pin cable. ■ S-video jac k <B> S-video connections achiev e a clearer picture than composite video connections by tran smitting video signals[...]

13 En CONNECTIONS English ■ HDMI video output This unit is compatible with the follo wing video formats: 480p/60 Hz, 576p/50 Hz, 720p/50 Hz, 60 Hz, 10 80i/50 Hz, 60 Hz, and 1080p/50 Hz, 60 Hz. • Y ou need to select one of the HDMI resolution settings by pressi ng HDMI on the r emote control re peatedly or by using the HDMI V ideo setup menu (se[...]

14 En CONNECTIONS After all other connections ar e complete , plug the supplie d power cable into MAINS of this unit and then plug the power cable to an A C outlet. Connecting the power cable MAINS To a n A C outlet 01EN_DVD-S1800_U.book Page 14 Thursday, July 19, 2007 1:28 PM[...]

15 En GETTING STARTED English y If the settings you hav e made are inappropriate, you can always reset all option s and your personal settings to the initial fac tory settings. For details, see “Resetting the system” on page 30. 1 Press the part and slide the battery compartment cov er off. 2 Insert the two supplied batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4), [...]

16 En GETTING STARTE D This unit is comp atible with both NTSC and P AL video formats. Select the color sy stem that matches your TV . y • Press RETURN to display the previous menu. • Press SETUP to exit from the setup menu. 1 Press SETUP . ➜ The setup menu appears. 2 Press / repeatedly to select [VIDEO], and then press ENTER . ➜ [VIDEO] me[...]

17 En GETTING STARTED English Y ou can select your o wn prefer red language settings. This unit will automatica lly switch to your preferred language for you whene ver you load a disc. If the language selected is not av ailable on the disc, th e default language of the disc will be used instead. The OSD (On-Screen Display) language in the system me[...]

DISC OPERATION 18 En • Unless otherwise specified, all operations described here are carried out using the su pplied remote control. • If the inhibition ic on ( or “Prohibit” ) appears on the TV screen when you press a button, the function for that button is not av ailable on the current disc or at the current time. • Depending on the D V[...]

19 En DISC OPERATION English Searc h ing bac kward/forwar d 1 Press SLO W / SEARCH ( 22 / 33 ) . • For slow search, press P A USE ( 8 ) to pause playback before pressing SLO W / SEARCH ( 22 / 33 ) . 2 While searching, press SLO W / SEARCH ( 22 / 33 ) repeatedly to select the desired speed. 3 T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y ( 3 ) . • For[...]

20 En DISC OPERATION Y ou can c ustomize the pla yback o rder for t racks st ored in the disc. This unit supports a maximum of 20 programmed tracks. 1 Press ST OP ( 7 ) to stop playback if necessary . 2 Press PR OG . ➜ The program setup menu appears on the TV screen. 3 Use the numeri c buttons (0-9) to enter a track number you want to store as a [...]

21 En DISC OPERATION English Using the Video CD playbac k control (PBC) menu (VCD/SVCD) 1 Press MENU to turn on the PBC function. ➜ The disc menu appears on the TV screen. • Depending on the disc, the disc menu may appear once you load the disc. 2 Use SKIP ( l 22 / 33 l ) or the numeric b uttons (0-9) to select a playback option. 3 During playb[...]

22 En DISC OPERATION ■ T o se lect a title ( D VD-Vid eo)/group (D VD-Audio) 1 Press / / / repeatedl y to highlight 1 , and then enter a title/gro up number using the numeric b uttons (0-9) . 2 Press ENTER . ■ T o select a chapte r (D VD-Video)/trac k (VCD/SVCD/D VD-A udio) 1 Press / / / repeatedl y to highlight 2 , and then enter a chapter or [...]

23 En DISC OPERATION English Sharpness Mid Set this to adjust the sh arpness of the image for the intermediate fre quencies. Sharpness High Set this to adjust the sharpne ss of the image for the hig h frequencies. DNR Set this to reduce video noise. Gamma Set this to adjust the intens ity of the picture non-linearly . Chroma level Set this to adju [...]

24 En DISC OPERATION If the disc contains multi-language optio ns, you can select audio/subtitle languages. Languages available for each disc may v ary . Refer to the operating instructions in the disc menu or on its jacket. y Y ou can set default audio/subtitle languages in the setup menu (see “Setting the audio, subtitle and disc menu languages[...]

25 En DISC OPERATION English Y ou can select a track in a specific group for D VD-Audio discs and a track/file in a folder for data disc. Selecting a group (D VD-Audio) 1 Press GRO UP . ➜ A group icon appears on the TV screen. 2 Use / or the numeric b uttons (0-9) to select a group number . 3 Press ENTER . Selecting a file in a folder (DivX ® /M[...]

26 En DISC OPERATION 1 Press ST OP ( 7 ) to stop playback. 2 Press MUL TI / 2CH . ➜ MUL TI indicator lights up when the multi-channel area is selecte d. Y ou can play MP3, WMA, Di vX ® and JPEG f iles on a personally recorded CD-R/R W disc or commercial CD. • Some files cannot be played correctly depending on disc characteristics or recording [...]

27 En SETUP MENU English y • The initial setting for each para meter is indicated in bold. • If the settings you hav e made are ina pprop riate, you can always reset all options an d your personal settings to the initial fa ctory settings. For details, see “Resetting the syste m” on page 30. SETUP MENU Menu over view Main Menu Menu item Set[...]

28 En SETUP MENU Setup is carried out on the TV screen, enabling you to customize this unit to suit your own particular requirements. Follo w the proc edures belo w to start the setup menu operations. y • Press RETURN to display the previous menu. • Press SETUP to exit from the setup menu. • Refer to the following pages for details of the men[...]

29 En SETUP MENU English Selecting D VD-A udio mode Some D VD-Audio discs cont ain the DVD-V ideo content in addition to the D VD-Audio content. Y ou can select D VD-Audio or DVD-V ideo mode. • Select [D VD-Audio mode] in [GENERAL] menu. D VD-Audio Select this to play back both D VD-Audio and D VD-V ideo contents. Only the D VD-Audio content may [...]

30 En SETUP MENU 2 Enter your old four-digit password using the numeric b uttons (0-9) . • When doing this for the first time, enter “2580”. ➜ If the password is correct, the submenu appears . 3 Enter the new four -digit password using the numeric b uttons (0-9) . ➜ [Confirm P assword] is highlighted. 4 Enter the new four -digit password [...]

31 En SETUP MENU English Setting the analog output Set the analog output to matc h the playback capability of this unit. • Select [Analog Ou tput] in [A UDIO] menu. Stereo Select this to change channel outp ut to stereo, which only deliv ers sound from the two f ront speakers. Multi-Chan nel Select this when using a multi-channel audio/(video) re[...]

32 En SETUP MENU Setting speaker siz es Y ou can set t he sizes fo r individual speakers. • Select [Size] in [SPEAKER] menu. Front L/R Set the sizes for front L/R speakers. Large Select this if the connected speakers are lar ge. Small Select this if the connected speakers are small. Center, Surround L/R Set the sizes for center/surround L/R speak[...]

33 En SETUP MENU English Initialize Y ou can rese t [Distance] setti ngs to the init ial fact ory settings. 1 Select [Initialize] under [Distance] in [SPEAKER] menu. 2 Press . ➜ The confirmation screen appears. 3 Select [Y es] to reset the setting, and then press ENTER . ➜ [Distance] settings are reset to the initia l factory settings. Setting [...]

34 En SETUP MENU Setting the TV displa y Set the aspect ratio of this unit to match your TV . The format you select must be a vailable on the disc. • Select [TV Display] in [VIDEO] menu. 4:3 P a n Scan Select this if the aspect rati o of your TV is 4:3. In this setting, both sides of the picture to be trimmed or formatted to fit your TV screen. 4[...]

35 En SETUP MENU English Selecting the blac k level (U .S.A. and Canada models only) If you set the [TV T ype] to [N TSC] (see “Step 3: Setting a TV type” on page 16), set this setting shift to [On] to improv e the color contrast during playback. • Select [Black Lev el] in [VIDEO] menu. On Select this to enhance the black lev el. Off Select t[...]

36 En SETUP MENU Switching the SCAR T video out (U .K., Europe, and Russia models only) Select this setting to toggl e the video signal output from the A V terminal between CV BS (composite video) and RGB. • Select [Scart V ideo Out] in [VIDEO] menu. CVBS Select this to output composite video signals. RGB Select this to output RGB video signals. [...]

37 En SETUP MENU English y • Refer to the manual supplied w ith your monitor to select the appropriate aspect ratio. • Y ou can also select the HDMI resolution by pressing HDMI on the remote control repeatedly . Selecting the D VI output rang e Y ou can select the D VI output range to match the connected component. This function is only a vaila[...]

38 En SETUP MENU Selecting the PBC (playbac k control) function Y ou can set playback control (PBC) to on or off. This function is av ailable only on V ideo CD 2.0 with the playback control (PBC) feature. • Select [PBC] in [DISC] menu. On Select this to display a disc menu. Off Select this not to display a disc menu. y Y ou can also use the MENU [...]

39 En LANGUAGE CODE LIST English LANGUAGE CODE LIST Abkhazian 1112 Fiji 1620 Lingala 2224 Singhalese 2919 Afar 1111 Finnish 1619 Lithuanian 2230 Slov ak 2921 Afrikaans 1116 French 1628 Macedonian 2321 Slov enian 2922 Albanian 2927 Frisian 1635 Malagasy 2317 Somali 2925 Amharic 1123 Galician 1722 Malay 2329 Spanish 1529 Arabic 1128 Geor gian 2111 Ma[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 40 En Refer to the table below when this un it does not function properly . If the proble m you are experiencing is not listed belo w or if the instruction belo w does not help, turn of f this unit, disconnect the power cable, and cont act the near est authorized Y amaha dealer or service center . TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution Se[...]

41 En TROUBLESHOOTING English Problem Solution See page No sound or dist orted sou nd Adjust the volume on the TV or the A V receiver . – Check that the speakers are connected properly . – Adjust the volume le vel in the setup menu. 33 No audio a t digital out put Check the digital connections. 11 If you are playing a DTS source, check that you[...]

GLOSSARY 42 En ■ Aspect ratio Horizontal and vertical ratio of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of con vention a l TV is 4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9. ■ Bit Short for binary digit. Repr esents the smalle st unit of information manipulated on a co mputer . In audio systems, the bit size determine s resolution to digi[...]

43 En GLOSSARY English ■ Interlace The most common type of scan ning used in televisions. It di vides a screen into e ven and odd numbered fields for scanning, and then b uilds an image by combini ng them into one image (frame). ■ JPEG (Joint Photo graphic Expert Group) A standardized image compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic [...]

SPECIFICATIONS 44 En PLAYBACK SYSTEM • DVD-Video • DVD-Audio • DVD-R, DVD-RW • DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD +R DL • Video CD, SVCD • SA-CD multi-channel and SA-CD stereo •C D • PICTURE CD • CD-R, CD-RW VIDEO PERFORMANCE • Video (CVBS) output ................... ................ 1 Vpp into 75 ohm • S-video ou tput .................. ....[...]

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHO RPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S .A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBO ROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RE LLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZA T BP70 CROISSY-BEAUB OURG 77312 [...]