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.YAMAHA .YAMAHA PLAYER PLAYER LECTEUR DE LECTEUR DE DVD-S550 DVD-S550 OWNER'S MANUAL OWNER'S MANUAL MODE D'EMPLOI MODE D'EMPLOI .YAMAHA .YAMAHA NATUFlAL SaUNa ova PLAYEFl NATUFlAL SaUNa ova PLAYEFl illJD~@ illJD~@ V IDE 0 V IDE 0 DIGITAL VIDEO) DIGITAL VIDEO)
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Grounding or Polarization - This product may be equipped Grounding or Polarization - This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other).
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If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Electronics Corp., 6660 Orangethorpe type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Electronics Corp., 6660 Orangethorpe Buena Park, CA90622.
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10 mW (YCD/CD) 10 mW (YCD/CD) unit, and/or personal inJUry. YAMAHA will not be unit, and/or personal inJUry. YAMAHA will not be Beam divergence Beam divergence...
Contents Contents & & Special YCD Special YCD SVCD Features SVCD Features Introduction Introduction Playback Control (PBC) Playback Control (PBC) Region Codes Region Codes Preview Function Preview Function Supplied accessories Supplied accessories Playing MP3/DivXlJPEG/Kodak Picture CD Playing MP3/DivXlJPEG/Kodak Picture CD Notes about discs Notes about discs General Operation...
Introduction Introduction Do not use a disc printed on its surface by Do not use a disc printed on its surface by Thank you for purchasing this unit. This Thank you for purchasing this unit. This a commercially available label printer. a commercially available label printer.
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Functional Overview Functional Overview STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON • STOP • STOP - turns on this unit or sets it to the - turns on this unit or sets it to the - stops playback - stops playback standby mode standby mode II PAUSE II PAUSE Disc tray...
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Functional Overview Functional Overview <!)II <!)II TOP MENU/RETURN TOP MENU/RETURN - display the top-level disc menu - display the top-level disc menu turn this unit ON or go to turn this unit ON or go to J - -.... - - - - l - J - -....
Preparation Preparation Note: Note: - If the audio format - If the audio format the digital output the digital output does not match the capabilities does not match the capabilities your your Never make or change connections with Never make or change connections with receiver, the receiver will produce a strong, receiver, the receiver will produce a strong, the power switched on.
Preparation Preparation S-Video terminal <A> S-Video terminal <A> S (separate) video connection achieves a S (separate) video connection achieves a If your AV receiver has video output jacks, If your AV receiver has video output jacks, clearer picture than composite video clearer picture than composite video connect your receiver (and then to your connect your receiver (and then to your...
Getting Started Getting Started Connect the AC power cord to the power Connect the AC power cord to the power outlet. outlet. 2 Turn on the TV and your AV receiver. 2 Turn on the TV and your AV receiver. 3 Select the appropriate input source at the 3 Select the appropriate input source at the AV receiver that was used to connect to...
Getting Started Getting Started Press ..to highlight one of the options Press ..to highlight one of the options below: below: Select this if the connected TV is PAL Select this if the connected TV is PAL You can select your own· preferred You can select your own·...
Getting Started Getting Started Setting the Audio, Subtitle and Setting the Audio, Subtitle and Disc menu language Disc menu language 1 Press STOP. twice, then press SETUP. 1 Press STOP. twice, then press SETUP. 2 Press 2 Press repeatedly to select repeatedly to select {PREFERENCE PAGE}.
Disc Operations Disc Operations IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT! - If the inhibit icon (0 or X) appears - If the inhibit icon (0 or X) appears on the TV screen when a button is on the TV screen when a button is Unless otherwise stated, all operations Unless otherwise stated, all operations pressed, it means the function is...
Disc Operations Disc Operations Repeat and Shuffle Repeat and Shuffle Using the Disc Menu Using the Disc Menu • While playing a disc, press REPEAT • While playing a disc, press REPEAT Depending on the disc, a menu may appear Depending on the disc, a menu may appear continuously to choose a 'Play Mode'.
Disc Operations Disc Operations Time Search (DVDNCD) Time Search (DVDNCD) On-Screen Display (OSD) On-Screen Display (OSD) Press ..to select {TT TIME} or {CH Press ..to select {TT TIME} or {CH OSD menu shows the disc playback OSD menu shows the disc playback TIME} (DYD) or {TRACK TIME} or {DISC TIME} (DYD) or {TRACK TIME} or {DISC information (for example, title or chapter...
Disc Operations Disc Operations Playing a Title Playing a Title Playback Control (PBC) Playback Control (PBC) Press MENU. Press MENU. For VCD with Playback Control For VCD with Playback Control The disc title menu appears on the TV The disc title menu appears on the TV (PBC) feature (version 2.0 only) (PBC) feature (version 2.0 only) screen.
Disc Operations Disc Operations TRACK DIGEST TRACK DIGEST This function will minimize the picture of This function will minimize the picture of every track in order to display every six of every track in order to display every six of these tracks on the screen to help you these tracks on the screen to help you know the content of every track on the...
Disc Operations Disc Operations Selecting a folder and track/file Selecting a folder and track/file Press ..to select the folder and press Press ..to select the folder and press Load a Picture disc (Kodak Picture CD, Load a Picture disc (Kodak Picture CD, ENTER/OK to open the folder.
Disc Operations Disc Operations Playing MP3 music and JPEG Playing MP3 music and JPEG Zoom picture Zoom picture picture simultaneously picture simultaneously During playback, press ZOOM repeatedly During playback, press ZOOM repeatedly to display the picture with different scales. to display the picture with different scales. Load a disc that contains music and Load a disc that contains music and picture.
Setup Menu Setup Menu The setup is carried out via the TV, The setup is carried out via the TV, Dimming player's front panel Dimming player's front panel enabling you to customize the DVD Player enabling you to customize the DVD Player display display to suit your particular requirements.
Setup Menu Setup Menu To input your favorite tracks/chapter To input your favorite tracks/chapter OSD Language OSD Language numeric keypad (0-9) numeric keypad (0-9) Use the Use the to enter to enter This menu contains various language This menu contains various language a valid track/chapter number.
Setup Menu Setup Menu OivX® VOO registration code OivX® VOO registration code Yamaha provide you with the DivX® VOD Yamaha provide you with the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) registration code that (Video On Demand) registration code that 2 Press ..
Setup Menu Setup Menu Setting the Digital output Setting the Digital output Playback a disc recorded at the sampling Playback a disc recorded at the sampling The options included in Digital Audio are: The options included in Digital Audio are: rate of 96kHz.
Setup Menu Setup Menu Night Mode Night Mode Setting the TV Display Setting the TV Display In this mode, the high volume outputs are In this mode, the high volume outputs are Set the aspect ratio of the DVD Player Set the aspect ratio of the DVD Player softened and low volume outputs are softened and low volume outputs are...
CENTER. This unit is compatible with the complete line of This unit is compatible with the complete line of YAMAHA products, including the projectors DPX- YAMAHA products, including the projectors DPX- 1100, LPX-510 and the plasma monitor PDM- 1100, LPX-510 and the plasma monitor PDM- 4210.
Setup Menu Setup Menu Press ... T to highlight one of the following Press ... T to highlight one of the following Closed Caption (U.S.A model Closed Caption (U.S.A model options. options. only) only) BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS Closed Captions are data that are hidden Closed Captions are data that are hidden Increase the value will brighten the picture Increase the value will brighten the picture...
Setup Menu Setup Menu In 'PREFERENCE PAGE', press ... In 'PREFERENCE PAGE', press ... highlight {PARENTAL}, then press highlight {PARENTAL}, then press STOP. STOP. Press Press twice to stop playback (if twice to stop playback (if SETU SETU any), then press any), then press 2 Press ..
Setup Menu Setup Menu Press ENTER/OK to enter the 'Password Press ENTER/OK to enter the 'Password MP3/JPEG Menu MP3/JPEG Menu Change Page'. Change Page'. MP3/JPEG Navigator can be set only if the MP3/JPEG Navigator can be set only if the disc is recorded with menu.
Language Code Language Code These pages can be used to select other languages.This does not affect the These pages can be used to select other languages.This does not affect the options in "AUDIO", "SUBTITLE" or "DISC MENU". options in "AUDIO", "SUBTITLE" or "DISC MENU". 6566 6566 German...
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Language Code Language Code These pages can be used to select other languages.This does not affect the options in These pages can be used to select other languages.This does not affect the options in "AUDIO", "SUBTITLE" or "DISC MENU". "AUDIO", "SUBTITLE" or "DISC MENU". Maori Maori 7773...
YAMAHA dealer or service center. contact the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center.
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Buttons do not work Buttons do not work Player does not respond to Player does not respond to some operating commands some operating commands during playback. during playback. DVD Player cannot read CDsl DVD Player cannot read CDsl DVDs DVDs Menu items cannot be selected...
Glossary Glossary MP3: MP3: A file format with a sound data compression A file format with a sound data compression Analog: Analog: Sound that has not been turned into num- Sound that has not been turned into num- system. "MP3" is the abbreviation of Motion Picture system.
Specifications Specifications PLAYBACK SYSTEM PLAYBACK SYSTEM AUDIO PERFORMANCE AUDIO PERFORMANCE DA Converter DA Converter 24bit 24bit DVO Video DVO Video Video CO Video CO & & SVCD SVCD Signal-Noise (1 kHz) Signal-Noise (1 kHz) 105dB 105dB Dynamic range (1 kHz) Dynamic range (1 kHz) 100dB 100dB...
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YAMAHA ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD. YAMAHA HOUSE, 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORO, HERTS WD187GO. ENGLAND YAMAHA CORPORATION YAMAHA CORPORATION YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A.B. J A WETIERGRENS GATA 1, BOX 30053, 400 43 VASTRA FROLUNDA, SWEDEN YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A.B. J A WETIERGRENS GATA 1, BOX 30053, 400 43 VASTRA FROLUNDA, SWEDEN ®...
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Product is Fast and Easy Product is Fast and Easy Thank you for purchasing a new product from Yamaha Electronics.Weld like to Thank you for purchasing a new product from Yamaha Electronics.Weld like to continue providing you with high quality products and better service. So, we've made continue providing you with high quality products and better service.
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Buena Park, CA 90620 Within the terms of your YAMAHA Limited Warranty, the DVD Player will be serviced and returned to you or it will be Within the terms of your YAMAHA Limited Warranty, the DVD Player will be serviced and returned to you or it will be...
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YAMAHA'S LIABILITY FOR ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT, AT OUR OPTION. IF WE ELECT TO REPLACE THE PRODUCT: THE REPLACEMENT MAY BE A RECONDITIONED UNIT. YAMAHA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR IF WE ELECT TO REPLACE THE PRODUCT: THE REPLACEMENT MAY BE A RECONDITIONED UNIT. YAMAHA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR...