Yamakawa DVD-238 User manual

TableofContents
ImportantSafetyInstructions.......................................................................................................... 01
Notes on Discs............................................................................................................................. 02
Introduction
FrontPanel................................................................................................................................... 03
RearPanel..................................................................................................................................... 03
DisplayWindow........................................................................................................................... 04
RemoteControlFunctions............................................................................................................... 05
Preparethe remoteControl............................................................................................................ 05
Getting Started
Video Connection ........................................................................................................................ 06
AudioConnection ......................................................................................................................... 06
Operating DVDplayerwiththe remotecontrol.................................................................................. 07
BasicOperation
Playing aDVD............................................................................................................................... 08
FrontPanelOperation .................................................................................................................. 08
RemoteControlOperation............................................................................................................. 09
SpecialOperation
WhatisMP3................................................................................................................................ 12
MP3Operation.............................................................................................................................. 12
WhatisJPEG................................................................................................................................ 13
Playing YourJPEGFiles................................................................................................................ 13
WhatisWMA............................................................................................................................... 14
WhatisPROGRESSIVE SCAN...................................................................................................... 14
WhatisDVD-Audio....................................................................................................................... 14
SystemConfiguration
GeneralSetup Page ........................................................................................................................ 15
AudioSetup Page ........................................................................................................................... 16
Video Setup Page ........................................................................................................................... 20
PreferencePage.............................................................................................................................. 22
PasswordSetup Page.................................................................................................................... 23
ExitSetup Menu........................................................................................................................... 23
Warranty and Service....................................................................................................................24

WARNING
Caution!-Thissymbolisintended toalertyou tothe
presenceofimportantoperating and maintenancein-
structionsinthe literatureaccompanying the appliance.
Refertothe User’s ManualorOperator’s Manualfor
precautionaryinstructions.
Caution!
Toreducethe risk ofelectricshock,do notremovecover(front
orback).Nouser-serviceablepartsinside.Referservicing to
qualified serviceprofessional.
THISPRODUCTAPPLIES U.S.PATENTNOS.4,631,603,
4,577,216,4,819,098,AND 4,907,093 LICENSEDFOR
LIMITEDVIEWINGUSES ONLY.
Warning!-Thissymbolisintended toalertyou tothe
presenceofdangerousvoltage withthe product’s en-
closurethatmaybe ofsufficientmagnitude,toreduce
arisk ofelectricalshock orfire.Donotexposethe unit
torainormoisture.Refertothe warning labelortag
included,and exercisewithextremecaution.
Statement
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15 ofthe FCC Rules.Op-
eration issubjecttothe following twoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful
interference,and
(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received;including interferencethatmay
causeundesired operation.
Copyright
Thisproductincorporatescopyrightprotection technol-
ogythatisprotected bymethod claimsofcertainU.S.
patentsand otherintellectualpropertyrightsowned by
Macrovision Corporation and otherrightsowners.Use
ofthiscopyrightprotection technologymustbe autho-
rized byMacrovision Corporation,and isintended for
homeand otherlimited viewing usesonlyunless oth-
erwiseauthorized byMacrovision Corporation.Reverse
engineering ordisassemblyisprohibited.
Manufactured underlicensefromDolbyLaboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-Dsymbolaretrademarks of
DolbyLaboratories.
Thisproductisclass 1laserproduct,
Warnings
Useonlyshielded cablestoconnectI/Odevices
tothisequipment.
Reorientorrelocatethe receiving antenna.
Increasethe separation between the equipmentand
receiver.
Connectthe equipmentintoan outleton acircuit
differentfromthattowhichthe receiverisconnected.
Consultthe dealeroran experienced radio/TV
technician forhelp.
ThisEquipmenthasbeen tested and found tocomplywith
the limitsforaClass Bdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15 of
the FCC rules.Theselimitsaredesigned toprovide rea-
sonableprotection againstharmfulinterferenceinaresi-
dentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesand
can radiateradiofrequency energyand,ifnotinstalled and
used inaccordancewiththe instructions,maycauseharm-
fulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,there
isno guarantee thatinterferencewill notoccurinaparticu-
larinstallation.If thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulin-
terferencetoradioortelevision reception,whichcan be
determined byturning the equipmentoff and on,the user
isencouraged totrytocorrectthe interferencebyone or
moreofthe following measures:

ImportantSafetyInstructions
01
01.Read theseinstructions.
02.Keep theseinstructions.
03.Heed all warnings.
04.Followall instructions.
05.Donotusethis
apparatusnearwater.
06.Clean onlywithadamp
cloth.
07.Donotblock anyofthe ventilation openings.Install
inaccordancewiththe manufacturer’s instructions.
08.Donotinstall itnearanyheatsourcessuchas
radiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus
(including amplifiers)thatproduceheat.
09.Donotdefeatthe safetypurposeofthe polarized-
type plug:Apolarized plug hastwobladeswithone
widerthan the other.The widerblade isprovided
foryoursafety.When the provided plug doesnotfit
intoyouroutlet, consultan electrician forreplacement
ofthe obsoleteoutlet.
10.Protectthe powercordfrombeing walked on or
pinched (particularlythe plug ,co nvenience
receptacles,and the pointwheretheyexitfromthe
apparatus).
11.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecified bythe
manufacturer.
12.Useonlywithacart, stand,tripod,bracket, ortable
specified bythe manufacturer,orsoldwiththe
apparatus.When acartisused,usewithcaution.
13.Unplug thisapparatusduring lightning,storms,or
when unused foralong period oftime.
14.Referall servicing toqualified servicepersonnel.
Servicing isrequired when the apparatushasbeen
damaged inanyway:ex.power-supplycordor
plug isdamaged,liquidhasbeen spilled or
objectshavefallen intothe apparatus,the apparatus
hasbeen exposed torainormoisture,doesnot
operatenormally,orhasbeen dropped.
Please readall ofthese instructionsthoroughlybe-
foreoperating theDVDPlayer.
Unplug the connectorfromDVD-Playertothe
systemunitbeforecleaning.Donotuseliquidor
aerosolcleaners.
Useadampclothforcleaning.
Useonlyattachmentsrecommended bythe
manufacturer;un-approved attachmentsmaybe
hazardous.
Donotplacethe DVD-Playernearwater,forexample
nearabathtub,washbowl,kitchen sink,orlaundry
tub,inawetbasement, ornearaswimming pool.
Donotplacethe DVD-Playeron an unstablecart,
stand ortable.If the DVD-Playerfalls,itcouldinjure
aperson orcauseseriousdamage tothe appliance.
Useonlyacartorstand recommended bythe manu-
facturerorsoldwiththe mounting kitapproved bythe
manufacturerand followthe kitinstructions.
Donotallowanything toreston the powercord.
Donotlocatethe DVD-Playerwherepeoplemay
walkon the cord.
Inordertoavoidthe damage ofthe DVD-Playerfrom
lightning and powersurges,pleaseunplug all the
connectorsfromthe systemunitwhen the DVD
Playerisunderasparetimeorlightning storm.
Donotoverload poweroutletand extension cords.
Electricpoweroverload will causefireorelectric
shock.
Neverpushanyobjectsintothe slotinthe DVD-Player
cabinet. It couldtouchdangerousvoltage pointsor
shortoutpartsresulting inafireorelectricshock.
Neverspill liquidon the DVD-Player.
If yourDVD-Playerdoesnotoperatenormally,un-
plug itimmediatelyand contactan authorized
technician.
Toavoidelectricshock,do notattempttoopen the
cabinetand repairanydamaged parts.Unplug the
DVD-Playerfromthe systemunitand referservic-
ing toqualified servicepersonnelunderthe
following conditions:

02
ImportantSaftey InstructionsNotes on Discs
When the powercordorplug isdamaged orfrayed.
If liquidhavebeen spilled ontothe DVD-Player..
If the DVD-Playerhasbeen exposed torainor
moisture.
If the DVD-Playerdoesnotoperatenormallyafter
you havefollowed the operating instructions.Ad
justonlythosecontrolscovered bythe operating
instructions;improperadjustmentstoothercon
trolsmayresultindamage and mayrequireex
tensiveworkbyaqualified technician torestore
the DVD-Playertonormaloperation.
If the DVD-Playerhasbeen dropped orthe cabi
nethasbeen damaged.
When the video and audioofDVD-Playerexhibits
adistinctchange inperformance.
Toreducethe risk ofelectricshock,do notremove
the cover(frontorback).Nouser-serviceable
partsinside.Referservicing toqualified service
professional.
ThisproductappliestoU.S.PatentNos.4,631,
603,4,577,216,4,819,098 and 4,907,093 Li-
censed forlimited viewing usesonly.
DVD-Playerisahigh qualitylaserproduct. This
playerusesavisiblelaserbeamthatcouldcause
hazardousradiation exposureifdirected tothe
eyes.
Handling precautions
Holdthe disc bythe edgessothe surfacewill notbe
soiled withfingerprints.Fingerprints,dirtand
scratchescan causeskipping and distortion.
Donotwriteon the labelside withaball-pointpen or
otherwriting tools.
Donotuserecordcleaning sprays,benzene,thinner,,
staticelectricityprevention liquidsoranyother
solvent.
Becarefulnottodrop orbend the disc.
Donotinstall morethan 1disc on the disc tray..
Donottrytoclosethe disc traywhen the disc isnot
installed properly.
Besuretostorethe disc initsexclusivecase.
IftheSurface issoiled
Wipe gentlywithasoft, damp(wateronly)cloth.
When wiping discs,always movethe clothfromthe
centerholetowardthe outeredge.
If you wipe the discs using acircularmotion,circular
scratchesarelikelytooccur,whichwill causenoise
whileplaying.
If the disc isbroughtfromcoldtowarmenvironment,
moisturemayformon the disc.
Wipe thismoistureoff withasoft, dry,lint-free cloth
beforeusing the disc.
Improperdisc storage
You candamagediscs ifyou storetheminthefollow-
ing places:
Areasexposed todirectsunlight.
Humidordustyareas.
Areasdirectlyexposed toaheatoutletorheating
appliance.
Theplayercannotplay discs
Maintenance
Besuretoturnthe powerbutton OFF and discon-
nectthe powerplug beforemaintaining the unit.
Wipe thisunitwithadrysoft cloth.
If the surfaceisextremelydirty,wipe clean witha
cloththathasbeen dipped inwaterand then wipe
againwithadrycloth.
Neverusealcohol,benzene,thinner,cleaning fluid
orotherchemicals.And do notusecompressed air
toremovedust.
DVDregion code isnotsuitableforyourplayer..

Thissection describesafull-fuction high performanceDVDPlayerthatismicroprocessor-controlled and alsoallowsusersto
placetheirownsettingsintomemoryviaexternalsetting.The setting statusisindicated on the screen.
FrontPanel
03
Introduction
RearPanel
(1)POWERSWITCH
(2)PLAY BUTTON
(3)STOPBUTTON
(4)OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON
(5)REMOTERECEIVER
(6)DISCTRAY
61 2 3 4 5
90-260V~50/60Hz 30W
(1)OPTICALOUTPUT
(2)COAXIALOUTPUT
(3)COMPOSITEOUTPUT
(4)S-VIDEOOUTPUT
(5)STEREO(L/R)OUTPUT
(6)5.1CHANNELSOUTPUT(for5.1channelmode)
(7)COMPONENT/P-SCANOUTPUT
1 32 4 5 6 7

04
Introduction
Display Window(optional)
(1)PLAYING
(4)ANGLE
(7)REPEATCHAPTER
(10)TIME
(13)KARAOKE (Option)
(2)CURRENTDISC(Option)
(5)PAUSE
(8)TITLENUMBER
(11)PROGRAM
(14)DTS(Option)
(3)PLAY
(6)REPEATALL
(9)CHAPTERNUMBER
(12)DOLBY DIGITAL
(15)DIVIDINGCONTROL
4
6
3 7
89
11 12
13 15
1510 14
2

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Introduction
(3)DISPLAY
(8)LANGUAGE
(13)RESUME
(16)STOP
(20)1/ALL
(23A)RESUME(FORKARAOKE FUNCTION)
(25)PROGRAM
(27)MUTE(FORKARAOKE FUNCTION)
RemoteControlFunctions
Tooperatethe DVDplayer,you mustplacethe batteriesinthe remotecontrolfirst.
PreparetheRemoteControl
(1)POWER
(6)SEARCH
(11)MENU
(14)PAUSE
(18)PREVIOUS/NEXT.
(22)VOL+/VOL-
(24)P-Scan(Option)/VOCAL-ASSIST(Option)
(26)KARAOKE (FORKARAOKE FUNCTION)
(28)KEY SHIFT (FORKARAOKE FUNCTION)
(FORKARAOKEFUNCTION)
(4)EJECT
(9)SETUP
(13A)NTSC/PAL(FORKARAOKE FUNCTION)
(17)PLAY/ENTER
(21)A-B
(5)SUBTITLE
(10)TITLE
(2)PBC
(7)ANGLE
(12)ZOOM
(15)SLOW
(19)F.F./F.R.
(23)MUTE
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15
10
21
24 25
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19
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16
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11
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7
4
1
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1.Openthecover.3.Close thecover.
2.Insertbatteries (size
AAA).Make surethe
position of+and -on the
batteries matchthemarks inside
thebatterycompartment.

06
VideoOutput
If yourdisplaydevicesupportsS-Video terminal,
you can alsoconnectyourdisplaydevicetoDVD
player’s S-Video Outputconnectoron the rearpanel.
Connectthe DVDplayer’s video output(RCAconnec-
tororS-Video)on the rearpaneltothe TV’s video input
(orotherdevices)using AV,S-Video orComponent.
S-VideoOutput
Notes:
1.Refertothe instructionssupplied withthe componentto
be connected.
2.Donotconnectthisplayertoavideo deck.If you do,
noisemayappearinthe picture.
VideoConnection VCR
TV
X
Connect
directly
CD /DVD
PLAYER
AudioConnection
StereoConfiguration
ConnectyourTVstereo audioinputs(Lforleft channel
and Rforrightchannel)tothe DVDplayer’s stereo au-
diooutputLand Rrespectively.
Analog 2/5.1ChannelOutput
Foryourconvenienceand costconcern,DVD-Player
supportsDolby2/5.1Channelaudiooutputdirectly.
However,you still need toconnectthe 2/5.1Channel
audiooutputtoyouraudioamplifierrelativelyas
following.
Note:
When you connectthe DVDplayertoanotherdevice,be sureto
turnoff the powerand unplug all ofthe equipmentfromthe wall
outletbeforemaking anyconnections.The outputsound ofthe
DVDplayerhasawide dynamicrange.Besuretoadjustthe
receiver’s volumetoamoderatelistening level.Otherwise,the
speakersmaybe damaged byasudden high volumesound.Turn
off the receiverbeforeyou connectordisconnectthe DVDplayer’s
powercord.If you leavethe receiverpoweron,the speakers
maybe damaged.
Getting Started
COMPONENT
COMPONENT
CB/PB
CR/PR
Y
GREEN
BLUE
RED
YE LLOW
White
Red
WhiteRed
You can connectthe DVDReceivertoadevice
having COMPONENTvideo inputconnetors
bythree terminalVideo cables.
RearofTVset
S-video cord
(notsupplied)
S-videoinput
terminal(S1,S2)
ToS-video terminal

Getting Started
Then setthe SPDIF“on”on OSD.you can usethe opticaldigitalaudiooutputtoenjoythe originalaudio.The instruction
isasfollows:
Operating DVDplayerwiththeremotecontrol
*Donotexposethe remotesensordirectlytodirectsunlightorlighting apparatuses.The DVDplayerwill be malfunctioned ifyou do so.
Whenusing theremotecontrol, pointtotheremotesensoron theDVDplayer.
Distance:
Maximumof7m
Angle:
Approximately300fromeachdirection.
07
30
30
DigitalAudioOutput
If you haveanotheraudiodecoderwhichcan decode DolbyDigital/Dts,connectthe opticaljack ofthe DVDplayerto
the audiodecoder(suchasamplifier)viaopticalcable.
Surround left
speaker
Opticalorcoaxial
Audiodecoder
Surround right
speaker
Centerspeaker
Speakeramplifier
Subwoofer
speaker
DVDplayer
Frontright
speaker
Frontleft
speaker
90-260V~50/60Hz30W