IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of...
This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables.
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Yamaha will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than as specified.
Introduction ... 3 Region codes ... 3 Supplied accessories ... 3 Cleaning discs... 3 Playable disc formats ... 3 Patent information ... 4 Functional Overview ... 5 Front panel ... 5 Remote control... 6 Rear panel... 8 Connections... 9 General notes on connections ... 9 Audio connections...
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Contents Setup Menu ... 27 Menu overview ... 27 Setup menu operation ... 28 General setup menu ... 28 Selecting DVD-Audio/Video mode ...28 Locking/Unlocking the disc for viewing...29 Programming tracks and discs...29 OSD language ...30 Turning the screen saver on/off...30 Setting the sleep timer ...30 Turning the auto standby function on/off...31 ®...
Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing this unit. This owner’s manual explains the basic operation of this unit. This manual is printed prior to production. Design and specifications are subject to change in part as a result of improvements, etc. In case of differences between the manual and the product, the product has priority.
Introduction Patent information Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. DivX, DivX Ultra Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. “DCDi”...
Functional Overview Front panel STANDBY/ON DISC Disc tray Loads up to 5 discs in the disc tray. Opens or closes the disc tray. STANDBY/ON Turns on this unit or sets it to the standby mode. DISC 1-5 indicators Select and directly play back the preferred disc. Each indicator lights up in green when this unit recognizes that the corresponding disc has been loaded.
Functional Overview Remote control POWER SUBTITLE AUDIO ZOOM SKIP STOP PLAY SHUFFLE REPEAT SCAN TOP MENU / RETURN ENTER MENU AUDIO DIRECT SOUND MODE PAGE DIMMER DISC DISC DISC DISC DISC SKIP DISC STANDBY ANGLE PAUSE ON SCREEN SETUP POWER ( Turns on this unit.
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AUDIO DIRECT Turns off the video output during audio disc (CD/DVD-Audio/SA-CD) playback in order to improve audio quality. Press again to turn on the video output. This function is not available for HDMI output. In the AUDIO DIRECT mode, the front panel display dims to “MODE 2”.
ON. REMOTE CONTROL (IN, OUT) jacks Connect to the remote control output/input jack of your Yamaha AV receiver/component (see page 14). RS-232C terminal The REMOTE CONTROL (RS-232C) terminal is used in custom installation. Do not connect any cables to this terminal during normal use.
Connections General notes on connections Be sure to turn off this unit and unplug the power 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.
Connections Analog connections This unit has two types of analog output jacks. 6-channel discrete jacks If you want to reproduce multi-channel Super Audio CD (SA-CD) and DVD-Audio, connect AUDIO OUT (6CH DISCRETE) jacks of this unit to the corresponding input jacks of your AV receiver using commercially available audio pin cables.
Video connections If your AV receiver has video output jacks, connect your receiver and then 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.
Connections HDMI connection HDMI jack HDMI provides high quality digital audio and video on a single connection. Connect the HDMI jack of this unit to an HDMI input jack of your AV receiver, and then to that of your TV using a commercially available HDMI cable.
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HDMI audio output Audio format Dolby Digital Multi-channel Dolby Digital 2-channel Multi-channel DVD-Video DTS 2-channel MPEG Multi-channel MPEG 2-channel PCM 2-channel Multi-channel DVD-Audio 2-channel CD/MP3/ 2-channel ® WMA/DivX Multi-channel DTS-CD 2-channel 2-channel Multi-channel SVCD 2-channel Multi-channel area SA-CD Stereo area *1: If the connected HDMI component does not support bitstream signals (Dolby Digital, DTS, and MPEG), the audio output is automatically changed from bitstream signals to PCM signals.
Connections Other connection Remote control jacks This unit has remote control input/output jacks. If your AV receiver is a Yamaha product and has the capability to transmit of SCENE control signals, you can use the SCENE function. Connect the REMOTE CONTROL (IN) jack...
Getting Started You can customize the various settings of this unit using the setup menu. If the setting you have selected are not appropriate, you can reset all settings to the initial factory settings (see “Resetting the system” on page 40). Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote control Open the battery compartment.
Getting Started Step 3: Setting language preference You can customize this unit using the setup menu displayed on the TV screen. • Unless stated otherwise, all operations described here are carried out using the supplied remote control. • To return to the previous menu, press •...
Disc Operation • If the prohibited icon ( ) appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed, the function for that button is not available on the current disc or at the current time. • Unless stated otherwise, all operations described here are carried out using the supplied remote control.
Disc Operation Repeat/Shuffle functions Repeat playback Repeating chapter/title/disc (DVD-Video) Each time you press REPEAT, the display on the TV screen changes as follows: CHAPTER ALL DISC REPEAT OFF repeats the current chapter. CHAPTER: repeats the current title. TITLE: repeats the entire disc. DISC: repeats all discs loaded in the ALL DISC:...
Shuffle playback (except DVD/VCD/SVCD) You can play back tracks in a random order. Each time you press SHUFFLE, the display on the TV screen changes as follows: SHUFFLE DISC SHUFFLE ALL DISC SHUFFLE OFF SHUFFLE DISC: shuffles all tracks on the disc currently playing. SHUFFLE ALL DISC: shuffles tracks from all discs loaded in the tray.
Disc Operation to select a chapter/track or use the numeric buttons (0-9) to input the selected chapter/track number next to [SELECT]. 2 2 / 33 Press SKIP ( previous or next page. Press ENTER to play back the selected chapter/track. To quit the preview function to highlight [EXIT] and press ENTER.
Selecting the title/chapter/track (DVD/VCD/SVCD) Press 5/ to select [TITLE] or [CHAPTER] (DVD) or [TRACK] (VCD/ SVCD). Press ENTER. Select a title, chapter or track number using the numeric buttons (0-9). Searching for a time (DVD/VCD/SVCD) Press 5/ to select [TT TIME] / [CH TIME] (DVD) or [TRACK TIME] / [DISC TIME] (VCD/SVCD).
Disc Operation To search for a time in a track: Enter hours, minutes and seconds from left to right using the numeric buttons (0-9). If you enter a time outside the total time for the group/track currently being played during time search, “...
To cancel the resume mode When playback is stopped, press STOP ( 7 ) again. Note ® For DivX , resume playback is not available if the discs were ejected. Special DVD-Video features Using the disc menu Press MENU. The disc title menu appears on the TV screen.
Disc Operation Special DVD-Audio features Changing pages Many DVD-Audio discs include slide show and page turn functions. You can display information pages for photo galleries, artist biographies, lyrics, etc. if these functions are available on the disc. Press to move to the previous/next page.
Playing data discs (MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX Load a data disc. • The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to the complexity of the directory/file configuration. The data disc menu appears on the TV screen. 00:00 00:00 001/020 Favorite Piano Cello Jazz Live Playback starts automatically.
Disc Operation Zooming pictures in During playback, press ZOOM repeatedly to display the picture at different scales (ZOOM 100%, 125%, 150% or 200%). • to pan through the enlarged picture. Press ZOOM repeatedly to return to the original size. Rotating pictures (JPEG) During playback, press rotate the picture on the TV screen.
Setup Menu Menu overview The bold items/parameters listed below are the default settings. Setup page Menu item GENERAL DVD-AUDIO SETUP PAGE DISC LOCK PROGRAM OSD LANGUAGE SCREEN SAVER SLEEP AUTO STANDBY DIVX(R) VOD CODE AUDIO SETUP ANALOG OUTPUT PAGE DIGITAL AUDIO HDMI AUDIO OUT SPEAKER SETUP SPEAKERS...
Setup Menu Setup menu operation Setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customize this unit to suit your own particular requirements. Follow the procedures below to start the setup menu operations. • To return to the previous menu, press •...
DVD-VIDEO MODE Select this to play back only the DVD-Video content. Note This setting is only available when the DVD-Audio disc is loaded and playback is stopped. • When a DVD-Audio disc is played back in [DVD-AUDIO MODE], the DVD-AUDIO indicator lights up.
Setup Menu Programming discs You can play back discs in the desired order by programming the discs to be played. You can store up to 5 discs. Select [PROGRAM] in “GENERAL SETUP PAGE”. Press to select [FDS], and then press ENTER.
Select this to disable the auto standby function. ® Displaying the DivX registration code Yamaha provides you with a DivX (Video On Demand) registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using ® the DivX VOD service. For more information, visit “http://www.divx.com/vod”.
Setup Menu Setting the digital output You can set the digital output and LPCM output. • Select [DIGITAL AUDIO] in “AUDIO SETUP PAGE”. DIGITAL OUTPUT Set the digital output according to your optional audio component connections. Select this to turn off the digital output. Select this if you have connected the digital audio output jack to a multi-channel decoder/ receiver.
Select this to disable to set [SPEAKERS]. In this setting, [SPEAKERS] is automatically set to the following options: FRONT SPEAKER/CENTER SPEAKER/ SURROUND SP: LARGE SUBWOOFER: ON SPEAKERS VOLUME: 0dB. SPEAKERS DELAY: 0 MS. Setting the speaker channels You can set the sizes, volume levels and delay times for individual speakers.
Setup Menu Turning the night mode on/off In the night mode, high volume output is softened and low volume output is brought upward to an audible level. It is useful when you want to watch your favorite action movie without disturbing others at night. •...
Setting the TV display Set the aspect ratio of this unit to match your TV. The format you select must be available on the disc. Otherwise, the TV display setting will not affect the picture during playback. • Select [TV DISPLAY] in “VIDEO SETUP PAGE”.
Setup Menu Adjusting the picture settings This unit comes with three predefined sets of picture color settings and one personal setting that you can define yourself. • Select [PICTURE SETTING] in “VIDEO SETUP PAGE”. STANDARD Select this for the standard picture setting. BRIGHT Select this to make the TV picture brighter.
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WIDE SCREEN FORMAT Set the aspect ratio of the projected images on the screen. This function is only available for progressive scan and HDMI output. NL STRETCH Select this to display a 4:3 image on the 16:9 screen with non-linear stretching (center position of screen is stretched less than the sides).
MONITOR COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525P AND 625P DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. This unit is compatible with the complete line of Yamaha products, including the projectors DPX-1300, DPX-830 and the plasma monitor PDM-4220. Preference setup menu Note You cannot select “PREFERENCE PAGE”...
Notes • VCD, SVCD, CD and SA-CD discs have no level indication, so the parental control function has no effect with these types of discs. This also applies to most illegal DVD discs. • Some DVD discs are not encoded with a rating though the movie rating may be printed on the disc cover.
Setup Menu Use the numeric buttons (0-9) to enter your old six-digit password. • When doing this for the first time, enter “000 000”. • If you forget your old six-digit password, enter “000 000”. Enter the new six-digit password. Enter the new six-digit password again to confirm the password.
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Language Codes These codes can be used to select other languages. This does not affect the options in “AUDIO”, “SUBTITLE” or “DISC MENU”. Abkhazian 6566 Gaelic Afar 6565 Gallegan Afrikaans 6570 Georgian Albanian 8381 German Amharic 6577 Gikuyu Arabic 6582 Greek Armenian 7289...
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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 cable, and contact the nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or service center.
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Problem No audio at digital output Disc does not play Picture freezes momentarily during playback This unit does not respond to the remote control Buttons do not work This unit does not respond to some operating commands during playback This unit cannot read CD or “NO DISC”...
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Glossary Glossary Analog Sound that has not been converted into numerical values. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image.
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JPEG A very common digital still picture format. A still- picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio. A file format with a sound data compression system. “MP3”...