YAKUMO DX4 User manual

Manual
Yakumo DVD player
DVD Master DX4
GB

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NO USER-SERVICEABLE PART INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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Safety precautions
The l ghtn ng flash w th an arrowhead symbol ns de an
equ lateral tr angle s ntended to alert the user to
the presence of un nsulated „h gh voltage“ w th n the
product‘s enclosure that may be of suff c ent magn tude
to const tute a r sk of electr c shock to persons.
The exclamat on po nt ns de an equ lateral tr angle s
ntended to alert the user to the presence of mportant
operat ng and ma ntenance (serv c ng) nstruct ons n the
l terature accompany ng the appl ance.
WARNING: DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APP IANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE, DUE TO THE HIGH RISK OF
FIRE OR E ECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN THE HOUSING AS DANGEROUS HIGH VO TAGES
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ATTEMPT THIS.
CAUTION: TO PREVENT E ECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE B ADE OF P UG TO WIDE S OT,
AND FU Y INSERT.
CAUTION: Th s D g tal V deo D sc Player employs a Laser System. To prevent d rect
exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. V s ble laser
rad at on when open and nterlocks defeated. Use of controls or adjustments
or performance of procedures other than those spec f ed here n may result n
hazardous rad at on exposure. DO NOT STARE DIRECT Y AT THE BEAM.
To ensure proper use of this product, please read this user’s manual
carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit require
maintenance, contact an authorized service location, or contact us.
Only qualified service personnel should remove the cover.
FCC NOTICE: Th s equ pment has been tested and found to comply w th the regulat ons for a
Class B d g tal dev ce. Pursuant w th the FCC Rules, Part 15. These regulat ons
are des gned to prov de reasonable protect on aga nst harmful nterference n
a res dent al area.
Th s equ pment generates, uses and can rad ate rad o frequency energy and,
f not nstalled and used n accordance w th the user’s manual, may cause
harmful nterference to rad o commun cat on, However, th s s no guarantee
that nterference w ll not occur n a part cular nstallat on. If th s equ pment
does cause harmful nterference to rad o or telev s on recept on, wh ch can be
determ ned by turn ng the equ pment off and on, the user s encouraged to try
to correct the nterference by one of the follow ng measures:
• Adjust or relocate the rece v ng antenna.
• Increase the separat on between the equ pment and rece ver.
• Connect the equ pment nto an outlet on a c rcu t d fferent from that to wh ch
the rece ver s connected.
• Consult the dealer or an exper enced rad o/TV techn c an for help.
FCC Caut on:To assure cont nued compl ance, (e. g. – use only sh elded nterface
cables when connect ng to computer or per pheral dev ces). Any changes or
mod f cat ons not expressly approved by the party respons ble for compl ance
could nval date the user’s author ty to operate th s equ pment.
WARNING: Changes or mod f cat ons made to th s equ pment,
not expressly approved by us or part es author zed
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Contents
Safety Precautions 2
Contents 3
Connections 4 – 5
Disc Playback 5
Playback Features 6
Repeat Playback 7
Program and Shuffle Playback 8
Title Selection 9
Parental Control 10
KODAK PICTURE CD/JPEG/MP3 Playback 11
Language/Subtitle Selection 12
On-Screen Display 13
MPEG 4 14
Specifications 15
Thank you
for purchasing this product. With your DVD player you can enjoy full-
length movies with true cinema picture quality and multichannel sound.
Unique features of this player include S-video output, selecting of sound and subtitle languages
and of different camera angles (depending on the disc), Program playback, Parental Control which
lets you decide which discs your children can watch, the player can playback the following discs
marked:
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology
must be authorised by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorised by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, play in public, and rent copyrighted material without permission.
DVD video discs are copy protected, and any recordings made from these discs will be distorted.
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Connections
!Connect the DVD video player with the
S-video cable, if the TV has an S-Video
input. Do not connect the yellow video
cable if using the S-Video cable.
Enjoying Dolby Pro ogic
Surround Sound (GOOD)
Dolby Pro ogic Surround
Enjoy the dynam c real st c sound of Dolby Pro
Log c Surround by connect ng an ampl f er and
speaker system (r ght and left front speakers,
a centre speaker, and one or two rear speakers).
Manufactured under l cense from Dolby Laborator es.
“Dolby” and the double -D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laborator es. Confi dent al Unpubl shed works.
©1992 – 1997 Dolby Laborator es, Inc. All r ghts reserved.
“DTS” and “DTS D g tal Out” are trademarks of D g tal Theater
Systems, Inc.
Enjoying Digital Stereo Sound
(BETTER)
Enjoy the dynam c sound of D g tal Stereo by
connect ng an ampl f er equ pped w th a d g tal
aud o nput and speaker system (r ght and left
front speakers).

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Connections
AV connection to a TV set
with 21-pin scart terminal
!
Peripheral equipment and cables, sold
separately unless otherwise indicated.
!When playing some DVD discs, TV volume level may be lower than from some other sources,
adjust the TV volume to your desired level.
Disc playback
1. Press the POWER button (1) displayed on
the front panel.
2. Press the OPEN/C OSE button (2).
Th s w ll open the d sc tray, and
place a playable d sc on t w th
the playback s de down.
3. Press ENTER/P AY (3).
After clos ng the d sc tray, playback w ll start.
As the DVD v deo player s read ng the d sc, a
menu w ll appear on screen or you may access
the menu by press ng the TITLE button (4).
4. Select a title/chapter or track.
Press  and  (5) dur ng playback to move
between tracks.
You also can press (6) or the number
buttons to select the t tle/chapter or track.
!
Moving the DVD video player during playback may cause damage to the disc as well as the
player.
!
To open and close the disc tray, you may only use the OPEN/C OSE button on the remote
control or DVD video player.
!
If the picture on TV screen will keep going up and down, press the P/N button on the remote
control to set the correct type, PA or NTSC or just MU TI.
5. Stop playback
Press the STOP button (7)
once, the player s
stopped, and you can
press the RESUME
button (8) to replay from
the po nt stopped.
Press the STOP button (7)
tw ce, the player s
stopped, then press the
ENTER/PLAY button (3) to
playback from the start.
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Playback features
1. Fast forward playback
Press
 dur ng normal playback.
Each press w l ncrease the speed by the
follow ng factor: x2, x4, x8, x16 and play.
You can also press ENTER/
 to resume normal
playback.
2. Fast reverse playback
Press
 dur ng normal playback.
Each press w ll ncrease the speed by the
follow ng factor: x2, x4, x8, x16 and play.
You can also press ENTER/
 to resume normal
playback.
3. Pause playback
Press PAUSE/STEP dur ng normal playback to
pause playback.
Press t aga n or press ENTER/

to resume
normal playback.
4. Frame advance
Press PAUSE/STEP dur ng pause playback. One
frame s advanced each t me you press PAUSE/
STEP.
Press ENTER/

to resume normal playback.
5. Slow motion
Press SLOW dur ng normal playback.
Each press w ll slow the playback speed to
1/2, 1/4, 1/8 or 1/16 of the normal speed and
play.
You can also press ENTER/
to resume normal
playback.
6. Zoom
Press ZOOM dur ng normal playback or slow -
mot on.
The un t magn f es n the centre of the
p cture n 2x, 3x, 4x,
1/2x, 1/3x, 1/4x w th each press.
If you press the arrow keys dur ng zoom
playback, the zoom po nt sh fts.
7. Angle
Press the ANGLE button wh le play ng back a
scene recorded w th mult ple angles.
Each t me you press the ANGLE button, the
angle w ll change.



1/2
2/3

Repeates the same chapter
CHAPTER
Repeates the same t tle
TITLE
ALL
Repeates them all
Resumes normal playback
Ð
Ð
Ð
A
Repeates them all Ð
AB
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Repeat playback
Th s un t allows you to playback a spec f c t tle, chapter, track or segment repeatedly.
(t tle repeat, chapter/track repeat, A–B repeat).
How to repeat a title, chapter,
or track
1. Select the title, chapter, or track you want to
repeat.
2. Press the REPEAT button.
The repeat mode changes, each t me you press
the REPEAT button.
How to repeat a specific segment
1. Press the A–B repeat button at the
beginning of the segment in which you want
to repeat playback (point A).
2. Press the A–B repeat button again at the
end of the segment (point B).
The DVD v deo player w ll automat cally return
to po nt A and start to repeat playback of the
selected segment (A–B).
3. Press the A–B repeat button to cancel the
A–B repeat function.
The DVD v deo player w ll resume to normal
playback.

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How to set titles, chapters, or
tracks in a favorite order
(Program playback)
1. Insert a disc, then press the PROGRAM
button.
At th s t me the menue w ll appear.
2. Using the numbered buttons, fill in the
title (TT) and chapter (CH) numbers. The
highlight moves automatically, but you
can move it with the buttons as
well. Correct mistakes by moving the
highlight back and keying the numbers
again.
3. Highlight START with the
buttons, then press the ENTER/P AY
button.
The DVD v deo player starts programmed
playback.
4. To quit the menu, move the highlighted
to EXIT on the bottom and enter it.
Playing titles in shuffle
Th s DVD v deo player w ll automat cally choose
the t tles and chapters n a DVD v deo d sc and
play them back randomly.
1. Press the SHUFF E button.
The DVD v deo player w ll now start random
playback.
2. To resume normal playback.
Press the SHUFFLE button aga n dur ng random
playback.
Program and shuffle playback
!Note: You can press C EAR to clear the programmed.
PROGRAM:TT(01)/CH(- -)
1 TT: CH: 6 TT: CH:
2 TT: CH: 7 TT: CH:
3 TT: CH: 8 TT: CH:
4 TT: CH: 9 TT: CH:
5 TT: CH: 10 TT: CH:
EXIT NEXT 
PROGRAM:TT(01)/CH(- -)
1 TT: CH: 6 TT: CH:
2 TT: CH: 7 TT: CH:
3 TT: CH: 8 TT: CH:
4 TT: CH: 9 TT: CH:
5 TT: CH: 10 TT: CH:
EXIT START NEXT 
SHUFFLE

The DVD v deo d scs are normally d v ded nto t tles. The t tles are sub -d v ded nto chapters.
Moreover, aud o CD and MP3 CD are d v ded nto tracks. You can conven ently locate any spec f c
t tle, chapter, or track w th th s DVD v deo player.
ocating a title using the
title menu
You can locate a spec f c t tle us ng the t tle
menu funct on, f a DVD v deo d sc conta ns a
t tle menu.
1. Press the TIT E button
On the TV screen, the t tle menu w ll appear.
2. Press the button to select the title
you want
You can also d rectly locate a spec f c t tle
by press ng ts ass gned number w th the
number buttons.
3. Press the ENTER/P AY button
Th s w ll cause the DVD v deo player to
start playback from chapter 1 of the t tle
selected.
 

TITLE: 02 /02 CHAPTER: 03/03
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Example of a title menu
ocating a title by numbers
You can also locate a spec f c t tle by d rectly select ng a t tle number.
1. Press GOTO during playback and select the desired item (Title, Chapter, Audio, Subtitle).
Then press ENTER to confirm.
2. Press numbers to select the title and chapter you want.
To select ttle 2: e. g. To select ttle 22:
Title selection
T tle 1
T tle 3
T tle 2
T tle 4
! You may experience that some discs will not respond to this function.
! If different instructions appear on the TV screen, follow those instructions.
The instructions above are describing the basic procedure where the procedures
may vary depending on the contents of the DVD video disc.
3. Press ENTER/P AY button.
The DVD v deo player starts playback.
! By pressing < ⁄> you may shift the highlights between the TIT E and CHAPTERS.
! To select the time, you can press the GOTO twice.
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Parental control
You can use the parental lock function only with DVD video discs
equipped with the parental lock feature.
1. Press STOP twice during playback.
2. Press SETUP.
The SETUP MENU appears on the TV screen
3. Use arrow keys to select PREFERENCE,
press ENTER.
4. Select PARENTA by pressing
5. Then you can select your rating.
The pre-set password s 3308.
6. Press SETUP to exit setup, press P AY
to start.
To change your password:
1. Follow step 4 to select password.
2. Enter old password.
3. Enter new password.
4. Re-enter to conf rm your new password.
5. Press ENTER/PLAY.
6. Press SETUP to ex t.
Setting the parental lock
DVD v deo d scs equ pped w th the parental lock funct on are rated accord ng to the r content.
The contents allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD v deo d sc can be controlled may
vary from d sc to d sc. For example, f the d sc allows, you can ed t out v olent scenes unsu table
for ch ldren and replace them w th more su table scenes, or lock out playback of the d sc all
together.
- - SETUP MENU - - MAIN PAGE
GENERAL SETUP
SPEAKER SETUP
AUDIO SETUP
VIDEO SETUP
PREFERENCE SETUP
PASSWORD SETUP
GOTO GENERAL SETUP PAGE
--PREFERENCE PAGE--
TV TYPE
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
DISC MENU
PARENTAL
PASSWORD
DEFAULTS
MAIN PAGE
SET PARENTAL CONTROL
1. KID SAFE
2. G
3. PG
4. PG 13
5. PG R
6. R
. NC 1
8. ADULT*
OFF
- - SETUP MENU - - MAIN PAGE
GENERAL SETUP
SPEAKER SETUP
AUDIO SETUP
VIDEO SETUP
PREFERENCE SETUP
GOTO GENERAL SETUP PAGE

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You can use your DVD player to view photographs or enjoy songs
stored on a CD-R. The photographs on the disc need to be saved in
the JPEG file format. And the songs should be saved in MP3 format.

Creating your own Picture CDs
Us ng your computer save p ctures as
JPEG format and burn them on a CD-R
d sc, then you can watch on your TV.
KODAK PICTURE CD/JPEG/MP3 playback
1. Press OPEN/C OSE.
Place the CD on the d sc tray, and press
OPEN/CLOSE aga n to close the tray.
2. Select a folder or a picture/song contained
on the CD.
After the CD s loaded, a menu w ll appear on
the screen.
Press UP or DOWN to select a folder, and press
ENTER/PLAY to v ew folder contents (shown n
r ght column).
3. Select one play mode.
Press RIGHT tw ce to select PLAY MODE and
then press UP and DOWN to select one mode
among:
FOLDER (normal playback), REPEAT ONE, REPEAT
FOLDER, or SHUFFLE.
Then press RIGHT tw ce to h ghl ght the r ght
column, then press UP or DOWN to choose the
p cture or song that you want to enjoy.
4. Start playback
Press ENTER/PLAY to enjoy the p ctures or
songs.
The p ctures w ll be d splayed n a style of a
sl deshow, there are many styles of trans t on
effects such as W pe Top (default mode), W pe
Bottom, W pe Left, W pe R ght, D agonal W pe
Left Top, D agonal W pe R ght Top, Extend
from Centre H, Compress to Centre H, W ndow
H, etc.
5. Rotate an image (for KODAK PICTURE CD/JPEG)
Dur ng the sl de show, you can use arrow keys
to rotate an mage:
a. Press Up/Down
to m rror an mage.
b. Press EFT
to rotate an mage to the left.
c. Press RIGHT
to rotate an mage to the r ght.
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bc
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PLAY MODE: FOLDER
MENU

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anguage/subtitle selection
How to select a playback audio setting
Th s DVD v deo player allows you to select a preferred language and sound record ng system from
those ncluded on the DVD v deo d sc.
!
The player returns to the initial default settings, when you turn on the DVD video player or
replace a disc.
!
The DVD video player plays a prior sound programmed on the disc, when you select a sound
which is not included on the disc.
Recording systems
Th s DVD v deo player uses the Dolby D g tal, MPEG 2, PCM and DTS record ng playback systems. It
cannot playback DVD v deo d scs recorded n any other record ng system.
Press the AUDIO button during
playback
AUDIO – 1/3 : AC-3 5.1 ENGLISH
Current
audio
position
Total
audio
channels
Dolby
AC-3
anguage
Press the AUDIO button again to cycle
backwards
AUDIO – 1/3 : AC-3 5.1 FRENCH
Ð
AUDIO – 1/3 : AC-3 5.1 SPANISH
Ð
AUDIO – 1/3 : AC-3 5.1 ENGLISH
How to select subtitles
You have the opt on to select a preferred
subt tle from those ncluded on the DVD v deo
d sc.
Press the SUBTIT E button during
playback
SUBTITLE 1 Ð1/03
SUBTITLE 2 Ð2/03
SUBTITLE 3 Ð3/03
SUBTITLE OFF Ð
Press the SUBTIT E button during
play back until the subtitles disappears
SUBTITLE OFF Ð
To turn off the subtitles

On-screen display
Th s DVD v deo player allows you to v ew the operat onal status and d sc nformat on
onto your TV screen.
Checking the operational status
W th th s funct on, you can v ew the follow ng
on your TV (press the DISPLAY button several
t mes):
• Current t tle
• Track number
• Total play ng
TITLE ELAPSED
TT 01/12 CH 006/039 0:02:20
Ð
TITLE REMAIN
TT 01/12 CH 006/039 0:18:50
Ð
CHAPTER ELAPSED
TT 01/12 CH 006/039 0:03:50
Ð
CHAPTER REMAIN
TT 01/12 CH 006/039 0:10:40
Ð
DISPLAY OFF
TITLE ELAPSED
TT 01/12 CH 006/039 0:02:20
Current
title
Total
title
Current
chapter
Total
chapter
Total playing time is displayed in the DVD
display
To turn off the on-screen display
Press DISPLAY button aga n.
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MPEG 4 playback
Th s DVD player lets you play v deos saved n the popular MPEG 4 format. Every day there are
plenty of MPEG 4 f les world-w de be ng transm tted, shared and d str buted. Th s dev ce not only
supports DVD playback but also ncludes the latest MPEG 4 v deo decod ng technology.
What is MPEG 4?
MPEG 4 s an ISO/IEC standard developed by the MPEG (Mov ng P cture Experts Group), a comm ttee
that has also developed other standards that have won the Emmy Award as MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 (DVD
uses th s standard for v deo appl cat ons).
MPEG 4 s a very eff c ent, d g tal v deo compress ng standard that reduces the s ze of MPEG 2
v deos up to one e ghth of ts or g nal s ze. Most of the v deo stream ng med a are based on
th s technology, such as D vX, WMV, etc. MPEG 4 s therefore the most popular technology used for
transm tt ng and d str but ng v deos.
How to play MPEG 4 CDs
1. Press the OPEN/C OSE button.
Insert a CD nto the tray and press the button aga n to close the tray.
2. Select a folder or AV file that has been saved on the CD.
Press the arrow buttons to make your select on.
3. Press the ENTER/P AY button.
Playback starts.
How to create home-made MPEG 4 discs
1. Download the f les from the Internet or copy the v deo data from other v deo sources by us ng
your PC/Mac appl cat on, and save the MPEG 4 f le as an av , asf or other f le type.
2. Insert a blank CD-R/RW nto the CD-R/RW dr ve of your PC or any other d sc burner.
3. Wr te the MPEG 4 f les onto the CD-R/RW d sc by us ng a CD burn ng software
(e.g. Nero Burn ng, Clone CD, etc.).
4. F n sh the d sc and eject t.

Technical data
Product number 1033361 (German vers on)
1033362 (UK vers on)
Supports DVD V deo | DVD-R/-RW | DVD +R/+RW
VCD | SVCD
MPEG 4 | D vX 3.11, 4.0, 5.*, D vX PRO | MPEG 1 | MPEG 2
CD | CD-R | CD-RW | Aud o CD | MP3 | MP3 DVD
KODAK PICTURE CD | JPEG
V deo features PAL/NTSC selectable
D/A converter
Hor zontal resolut on 500 l nes
TV output 4:3 | W de (16:9) | PAN & Scan | Letter box
Aud o features D g tal/Analog converter — 24 b t/96 KHz
Frequency range DVD — 20 Hz – 20 KHz
Dynam c adjustment n dB — 96 dB
S gnal no se n dB — 97 dB
D g tal output Dolby® D g tal AC3 | MP3 | DTS | PCM/RAW
Playback features Fast p cture search forward and reverse
T tle/chapter sk p
D rect chapter select on w th 10 key pad
St ll p cture
P cture by p cture playback
Slow mot on forward and reverse
Qu ck Replay
Repeat T tle memory
Stop T me/t tle/chapter search
Mute Repeat A–B
One/all repeat
Random Play/Program Play
Add t onal features Progress ve Scan YUV/SCART
Reg on code
F rmware upgradable
Zoom
Ch ld lock
Language cho ce (d alogue)
Subt tle
Mult -angle cho ce
Operat ng features Infrared remote control
OSD menue
D g tal outputs Euro AV SCART out
C nch V deo (CVBS)
S-V deo (Y/C)
D g tal Aud o out (coax al)
Languages D, GB, F, E, I, NL
Ma ns un t 220 – 240 V
Power consumpt on max./standby 10W/≤10 W
We ght net/gross 2,5/3,9 kg
D mens ons 430 × 50 × 260 mm
D mens ons package 503 × 133 × 331 mm
Package ncludes Yakumo DVD Master DX4 | Remote control | 2 x AAA batter es
V deo cable | SCART cabel | Aud o cable | Manual
EAN 4043871333620
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