Yamaha DVD-S1200 User Manual

NATURAL SOUND DVD AUDIO / VIDEO PLAYER DVD-S1200

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DVD AUDIO/VIDEO PLAYER

Owners manual

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read these instructions completely.
Please keep this manual for future reference.

AUDIO/VIDEO

RQT5938-W

Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.

CAUTION!

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY
RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EX­POSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT RE­PAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

Getting started

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC
SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EX­POSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN, SPLASH­ING, DRIPPING OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH
WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FUL­LY INSERT.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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DO NOT OPEN

FCC INFORMATION (for US customers only)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! 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.
Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all in­stallation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void
your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with

the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B”
digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a
reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a
residential environment will not result in harmful interference with
other electronic devices.

This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not in­stalled and used according to the instructions found in the users
manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other
electronic devices.
Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that inter­ference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to
be the source of interference, which can be determined by turn­ing the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem
by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected
by the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker
or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the an­tenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the
lead-in to coaxial type cable.

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., U.S.A. 6660 Orangethorpe
Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed
by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within
an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user
to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may be of suffi­cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock
to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the ap­pliance.

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We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association’s
Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of
your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the
sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring
or distortion—and, most importantly, without affecting your
sensitive hearing. Since hearing damage from
loud sounds is often undetectable until it is too
late, YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries
Association’s Consumer Electronics Group
recommend you to avoid prolonged exposure
from excessive volume levels.

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VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

DANGER

AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

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VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

CAUTION

AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

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RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS D’OUVERTURE.

ATTENTION

EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU.

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SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING.

ADVARSEL

UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING.

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AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYVÄÄ JA NÄKYMÄTÖN

VAR O!

LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.

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SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL

VARNING

ÄR ÖPPNAD. BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN.

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SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES.

ADVARSEL

UNNGÅ EKSPONERING FOR STRÅLEN.

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SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG

VORSICHT

GEÖFFNET. NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN.

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(Inside of product)

(FDA 21 CFR)

(IEC60825-1)

RQLS0233

Table of contents

Getting started

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Disc handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting an AV amplifier with a built-in decoder . . . . . . . . . 09

Connection to digital audio equipment without a decoder . . . . 09

Connecting an AV amplifier with 5.1-channel audio input

terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Analog connection to a 2-channel amplifier or system

component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connections using the S video or component video

terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Recording to MDs or cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Basic operations

Basic play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Starting play from a selected program, title, or track . . . . . . . . 13

Skipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Frame-by-frame viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Fast forward and rewind—SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Slow-motion play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Selecting still pictures—Page Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Selecting groups to play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

To enjoy even higher quality sound—VIDEO OFF . . . . . . . . . 15

To enjoy even higher quality picture— PROGRESSIVE ON . . 15

Repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Repeat play/A-B repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Increasing your enjoyment of movies and

music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Enjoying virtual surround effects with 2 speakers or

headphones (VIRTUAL SURROUND (V.S.S.)) . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Changing soundtracks, subtitle languages

and angles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using On-Screen Menu Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Icons for disc information/Shuttle screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Icons for unit information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Changing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Summary of settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Entering a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Television settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Digital output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Reference

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Getting started

Advanced operations

Marking places to play again—MARKER . . . . . 16

Changing the play sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

All group play/Random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Program play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Playing the programs on DVD-RAM. . . . . . . . . . 19

Selecting programs to play—DIRECT NAVIGATOR . . . . . . . . 19

Using the play list menu to play specific scenes . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

¸ Remote control . . . . . . . . 1 ¸ Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

for remote control

Note

The included AC power supply cord is for use with this unit only.
Be sure to use the included AC power supply cord with this unit.

¸ AC power supply

cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

¸ Audio/Video cable . . . . . . 1

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PRECAUTIONS

Before using this unit please read these operating instructions carefully. Take special care to follow the warnings indicated on the unit itself as
well as the safety suggestions listed below.
Afterwards keep them handy for future reference.

Safety

1. Power Source—The unit should be connected to a power

supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or
as marked on the unit. If you are not sure of the type of power
supply to your home, consult your appliance dealer or local pow­er
company.

2. Polarization—If the unit is equipped with a polarized AC power

plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), that plug will
fit into the AC outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you

Getting started

are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the
plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to
replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of
the polarized plug.

3. Power Cord Protection—AC power supply cords should be

routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by
items placed upon or against them. Never take hold of the plug
or cord if your hand is wet, and always grasp the plug body when
connecting or disconnecting it.

4. Overloading—Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords

as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

5. Nonuse Periods—When the unit is not being used, turn the

power off. When left unused for a long time, the unit should be
unplugged from the household AC outlet.

6. Attachments—Do not use attachments not recommended by

the unit manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

Placement

1. Ventilation—The unit should be situated so that its location or

position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. Allow
10 cm (4q) clearance from the rear of the unit.

2. Foreign Material—Care should be taken so that objects do not

fall into and liquids are not spilled into the unit. Do not subject
this unit to excessive smoke, dust, mechanical vibration, or
shock.

3. Carts and Stands—The unit should be used

only with a cart or stand that is recommended by
the manufacturer. The unit and cart combination
should be moved with care. Quick stops, exces­sive force, and
uneven surfaces may cause the unit and cart combination to
overturn.

4. Mounting—Any mounting of the appliance should follow the

manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting acces­sory recommended by the manufacturer.

Maintenance

Disconnect this unit from the AC outlet before cleaning.
Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth lightly moist­ened with a mild detergent solution.
Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent
such as alcohol or benzine.

Installation

Environment

1. Water and Moisture—Do not use this unit near water—for

example, near a bathtub, washbowl, swimming pool, or the like.
Damp basements should also be avoided.

2. Condensation—Moisture may form on the lens in the following

conditions…

³immediately after a heater has been turned on.
³in a steamy or very humid room.
³when the unit is suddenly moved from a cold environment to a

warm one.
If moisture forms inside this unit, it may not operate properly. To
correct this problem, turn on the power and wait about one hour
for the moisture to evaporate.

3. Heat—The unit should be situated away from heat sources such

as radiators and the like. It also should not be placed in tempera­tures less than 5 oC (41 oF) or greater than 35 oC (95 oF).

Do not place the unit
on amplifiers or equip­ment that may become
hot.

The heat can damage the unit.

The model number and serial number of this product can be
found on either the back or the bottom of the unit.
Please note them in the space provided below and keep for
future reference.

MODEL NUMBER! DVD-S1200

SERIAL NUMBER

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Disc information

º Discs that can be played

LogoDisc type

DVD-RAM
(4.7 GB)

DVD­Audio

DVD-Video

Region
number

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1

ALL

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Video CD

Audio CD

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Video
system

NTSC

NTSC
(and PAL,
but audio
only)

NTSC

NTSC

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Indication
used in
instructions

[RAM]

[DVD-A]

[DVD-V]

[VCD]

[CD]

º Region Management Information

(DVD-Video only)

This unit responds to the Region Management Information recorded
on DVD-Video. This unit’s region number is “1”. You cannot play the
disc if the region number on the DVD-Video does not correspond to
the region number on the unit.
You can play discs with labels containing the region number “1” and
“ALL”. Read the disc’s instructions carefully.

º Playing DVDs and Video CDs

The producer of the material can control how these discs are
played. This means that you may not be able to control play of a disc
with some operations described in these operating instructions.
Read the disc’s instructions carefully.

º DVD-RAM discs

DVD-RAM discs must meet the following conditions for this unit to
be able to play them. It may not be possible to play some discs due
to the condition of the recording.

Type

Capacity

Recording format

Non-cartridge discs
Discs that can be removed from their
cartridges (TYPE 2)

12 cm 4.7 GB and 8 cm 2.8 GB

Discs recorded with DVD video
recorders, DVD video cameras,
personal computers, etc., using Version

1.1 of the Video Recording Format (a
unified video recording standard).

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º Discs that cannot be played

PAL discs (the audio on DVD-Audio can be played), DVD-RAM
(2.6 GB, TYPE 1), DVD-ROM, DVD-R (some DVD-R can be
played), CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, iRW, DVD-RW, CVD, SVCD,
SACD, Divx Video Discs and Photo CD.

º DVDs that can be played

This unit has a Dolby Digital decoder so you can play
DVDs with this mark.

This unit has a DTS decoder so you can play DVDs

Note

³Remove TYPE 2 discs from their cartridges before use. Read the

instructions for the disc carefully.

³Do not allow the disc to become dirty or scratched.
³Store discs in their cartridges. Be sure the label of the disc and the

cartridge both face up when replacing the disc.

For your reference

Some parts of the disc, for example where one program ends and
another begins, may not play smoothly.

4.7 GB TYPE 2 disc

Non-cartridge 4.7 GB

with this mark.

MP3 playback

You can use this unit to play MP3 format audio recorded for personal use with a computer etc. onto CD-R or CD-RW. Play may not be
possible in some cases due to the condition of the recording. Discs recorded using MP3 differ to CDs in the following ways.

³Structure of the disc (example)

Title

(Album)

Title

(Album)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Chapter (Track)

³Starting play from a selected chapter

Press the numeric buttons and press [ENTER].
Example: Chapter 23: [2] ➡ [3] ➡ [ENTER]

(Pressing [S10] is unnecessary.)

³Repeat play

You can use chapter repeat or title repeat.

³Program play, random play

You cannot use program play or random play.

Note

³Not compatible with multi-session recordings

If you record MP3 onto CD-R/CD-RW over a number of sessions, this unit can play only the recordings made in the first session.

³Recordings will not necessarily be played in the order you recorded them. The recordings will be reordered according to their titles:

numbers in numerical order first, upper case in alphabetical order next, and lower case in alphabetical order last.

³If you play an MP3 track that includes still picture data, it will take some time before the music itself starts playing and the elapsed time

will not be displayed during this time. Even after the track starts, the correct play time will not be displayed.

³Display during play

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DVD
VIDEO
AUDIO

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³On-Screen Menu Icons for disc information during play

Total number of chapters

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Current chapter

0 : 01

Elapsed play time
(display only, cannot be changed)

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Disc handling

The remote control

Do not use irregularly shaped discs, such as heart-shaped.
(These can damage the unit.)

º How to hold a disc

Do not touch the recorded surface.

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º If the surface is dirty

DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, Video CD, CD

Wipe it with a damp cloth and then wipe dry.
Do not wipe with a circular motion; wipe straight outward from the
center.

DVD-RAM

³Clean DVD-RAM only with the DVD-RAM/PD disc cleaner availa-

ble as an optional accessory.

³Never use cloths or cleaners for CDs, etc.

º Condensation

Moisture may condense on discs after being brought inside from the
cold.
If the disc is a DVD-RAM, use the DVD-RAM/PD disc cleaner avail­able as an optional accessory to wipe it dry.
With other discs, wipe with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth.

Batteries

R6, AA

1

2

³Insert so the poles (i and j) match those in the remote control.
³Do not use rechargeable type batteries.

Do not;

³mix old and new batteries.
³use different types at the same time.
³heat or expose to flame.
³take apart or short circuit.
³attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries.
³use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.

Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can
damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire.
If electrolyte leaks from the batteries, consult your dealer.
Wash thoroughly with water if electrolyte comes in contact with any
part of your body.

Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long peri­od of time. Store in a cool, dark place.
Replace if the unit does not respond to the remote control even
when held close to the front panel.

Use

Remote control signal sensor

º Handling precautions

³Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing

instrument.

³Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static electric-

ity prevention liquids or any other solvent.

³Do not attach labels or stickers to discs. (Do not use discs with

exposed adhesive from tape or left over peeled-off stickers.)

³Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers.
³Do not use discs printed with label printers available on the

market.

º Do not place or store discs in the following

places

³Locations exposed to direct sunlight
³Humid or dusty locations
³Locations directly exposed to a heat vent or heating appliance

7 m (23 feet)

30°30°

Aim at the sensor, avoiding obstacles, at a maximum range of
7 m (23 feet) directly in front of the unit.
³Keep the transmission window and the unit’s sensor free from

dust.

³Operation can be affected by strong light sources, such as direct

sunlight, and the glass doors on cabinets.

Do not;

³put heavy objects on the remote control.
³take the remote control apart.
³spill liquids onto the remote control.

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Control reference guide

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Main unit

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1 Standby indicator (STANDBY)

When the unit is connected to the household AC outlet, this indi­cator lights up in standby mode and goes out when the unit is
turned on.

2 PROGRESSIVE ON indicator (PROGRESSIVE ON) . . . . . 15

3 VIDEO OFF indicator (VIDEO OFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4 Disc tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

5 GROUP button (GROUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

6 Skip/Search buttons (,,-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

7 Stop button (º) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

8 Pause button (;) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

9 Play button (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

: Disc tray open/close button (<) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

; Display

< VIDEO OFF button (VIDEO OFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

= Headphone level control (LEVEL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

> PROGRESSIVE ON button (PROGRESSIVE ON) . . . . . . . 15

? Headphone jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

@ Standby/on switch (STANDBY/ON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa.
In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of
power.

Buttons such as # function the same
as the controls on the unit.

Remote control

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A Numeric buttons (1–9, 0, S10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

B Set up button (SET UP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

C Top menu and Direct Navigator button

(TOP MENU, DIRECT NAVI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 19

D Cursor buttons (3, 4, 2, 1)/Enter button (ENTER) . . . . 13

E On screen button (ON SCREEN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

F Play mode button (PLAY MODE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

G Subtitle button (SUBTITLE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

H Repeat mode button (REPEAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

I A-B repeat button (A-B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

J Skip buttons (:, 9SKIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

K Cancel button (CANCEL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

L Marker button (MARKER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

M Page button (PAGE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

N Text button (TEXT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

O Menu and Play List button (MENU, PLAY LIST) . . . . . 13, 20

P Return button (RETURN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 28

Q Angle button (ANGLE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

R Audio button (AUDIO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

S Headphone and Speaker V.S.S. buttons

(HP-V.S.S./SP-V.S.S.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

T Slow/Search buttons (6, 5SLOW/SEARCH) . . . . . . . 14

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Connection

As this unit has built-in Dolby Digital and DTS decoders (➡ page 34), you can enjoy discs recorded with these systems by connecting this unit to
the 6-channel input terminals on an AV amplifier (connection [B] below). However, to enjoy the special sound effects available with AV amplifiers
that can make you feel like you were in a cinema or hall, connect this unit digitally to the AV amplifier (connection [A] below).

Use analog connection [B] to enjoy the high quality audio (sampling frequencies of 192 kHz and 96 kHz) and multi-channel audio found
on DVD-Audio. If the disc is copyright-protected, the audio can only be output through the digital output terminal if it is converted to 48
kHz.

What you want to do

How to do it

Reference

page

Settings

Reference

page

To enjoy 5.1-channel surround
sound

Getting started

To enjoy stereo

[Digital\connection]

Connect to an amplifier with
built-in decoder or a separate
decoder-amplifier combination.

[Analog\connection]

Connect to an amplifier with

5.1-channel audio input
terminals.

Connect to an amplifier with a
digital input terminal.

9 [A] Digital Audio Output

10 [B]

9 [C][Digital\connection]

Select “On”.

PCM Down Conversion
Dolby Digital
DTS Digital Surround

Change the settings to suit
the equipment you connect.

Make the speaker settings on
the amplifier or decoder.

Speaker Setting

Select “Multi-channel”.

Digital Audio Output

Select “On”.

PCM Down Conversion

Change the settings to suit
the equipment you connect.

Dolby Digital and DTS
Digital Surround

Select “PCM”.

29

33

—

32

29

33

[Analog\connection]

Connect to an amplifier or
system component with analog
input terminals.

10 [D]

º Other uses

Recording to MDs or cassette tapes (➡ page 11).

Note

³The equipment connections described are examples.
³Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated.
³Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works.
+ 1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems,
Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762
and other world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS” and
“DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. + 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Sys­tems, Inc. All rights reserved.

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A

Connecting an AV amplifier with a built-in decoder

»

Before connection

³Disconnect the AC power supply cord.
³Refer to the amplifier’s operating instructions.

Speakers

You can enjoy surround sound by connecting from
three to six speakers.
Example: Six speakers

If you do not connect a subwoofer, it is advisable
to connect main speakers (L/R) capable of
producing bass of less than 100 Hz.

DIGITAL
INPUT (OPTICAL)
terminal

Note when connecting the
optical digital audio cable

Remove the
dust cap

NATURAL SOUND AV RECEIVER RX–V3000

STANDBY

/ON

SPEAKERS
A

B

SILENT

BASS

PROCESSOR

EXTENSION

DIRECT

PHONES

BASS TREBLE REC OUT/ZONE 2

Optical
digital
audio cable

Do not bend
when
connecting.

OR

MONITOR OUT
terminal

INPUT MODE

PRESET

SOURCE

EFFECT

/TUNING

MEMORY

FM/AM

/REMOTE

DVD

MD/TAPE

CD-R

D-TV/LD

MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTO/NAN'L MONO

EDIT

TUNER

CABLE

S VIDEO VIDEO L R OPTICALAUDIO

SAT

CD

6CH

DSP

VCR 1

PHONO

INPUT

PROGRAM

VCR 2/DVR

VIDEO AUX

Coaxial
cable

Audio/video cable (included)

Yellow (VIDEO)

White (L)

Red (R)

VOLUME

INPUT

TUNING
MODE

VIDEO AUX

AV amplifier

DIGITAL
INPUT
(COAXIAL)
terminal

Audio/video
cable

Television

VIDEO

IN

Getting started

Video cable

Do not connect the unit’s
video output through a vid­eo cassette recorder

The video from this unit may
not be played correctly due to
copy-guards if you connect
a video cassette recorder
between the unit and your
television.

VIDEO INPUT
terminal

To household
AC outlet
(AC 120V, 60 Hz)

AC power
supply cord

(included)

Align the plug with
the terminal

Note

Keep the dust cap and reattach

PCM / DIGITAL
DTS

6CH DISCRETE

SURROUND MAINCENTER

COAXIALOPTICAL

SUBWOOFER

AUDIO OUT

when not using the terminal.

Change PCM Down Conversion, Dolby Digital, and DTS
Digital Surround to suit the equipment (➡ pages 29
and 33).

Conserving power

This unit consumes a small amount of power, even when it is turned
off (approx. 2 W ). To save power when the unit is not to be used for
a long time, unplug it from the household AC outlet.

Note

You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to
DVD-Video.

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

MIXED 2CH

VIDEO

L

1

LL

RR

S VIDEO

2

R

(480p / 480l)

Y

Pa

P

R

Back of the unit

Connection to digital audio

C

»

equipment without a decoder

You can still enjoy audio using the connections described above.
Make the following settings (➡ pages 29 and 33).

³Digital Audio Output ➡ On
³PCM Down Conversion ➡ Yes
³Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround ➡ PCM

AC IN

9

L

R

RR

LL

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT
(480p / 480l)

Y

Pa

P

R

MIXED 2CH

COAXIALOPTICAL

PCM / DIGITAL
DTS

2

AUDIO OUT

6CH DISCRETE

SURROUND MAINCENTER

SUBWOOFER

S VIDEO

VIDEO

1

VIDEO OUT

Connection

B

Connecting an AV amplifier with 5.1-channel audio input terminals

»

Be sure to switch the amplifier to ANALOG input.

³Speaker connections (➡ page 9)
³Television connections (➡ pages 9 and 11)

AV amplifier

VOLUME

INPUT

INPUT MODE

PRESET

TUNING

SOURCE

EFFECT

/TUNING

MODE

FM/AM

MEMORY

/REMOTE

DVD

MD/TAPE
CD-R

D-TV/LD

MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTO/NAN'L MONO

EDIT

TUNER

CABLE

S VIDEO VIDEO L R OPTICALAUDIO

SAT

CD

6CH

DSP

VCR 1

PHONO

INPUT

PROGRAM

VCR 2/DVR

VIDEO AUX

VIDEO AUX

RL

STANDBY

/ON

NATURAL SOUND AV RECEIVER RX–V3000

SPEAKERS
A

SILENT

BASS

EXTENSION

PHONES

B

PROCESSOR

DIRECT

BASS TREBLE REC OUT/ZONE 2

6CH
INPUT

Getting started

terminals

Audio cable

Audio cable

Back of the unit

Change “Speaker setting” (➡ page 32).

Note

³Turn speaker and headphone V.S.S. (➡ page 22) off when you connect through the 6CH DISCRETE terminals. The unit does not output the

signals for channels other than the front speakers when V.S.S. is on.

D

Analog connection to a 2-channel amplifier or system component

»

2-channel amplifier or system component

To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic

³If you connect an amplifier that can decode Dolby Pro Logic, you will also need to connect center and surround speakers to enjoy

surround sound. Read the instructions for the equipment for connection details.
³Turn Virtual Surround off (➡ page 22). Dolby Pro Logic will not function correctly if Virtual Surround is on.

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L

R

AUX IN

PCM / DIGITAL
DTS

COAXIALOPTICAL

Audio cable

AUDIO OUT

6CH DISCRETE

SURROUND MAINCENTER

LL

RR

SUBWOOFER

MIXED 2CH

L

R

Video cable

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

1

S VIDEO

2

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT
(480p / 480l)

Y

Pa

P

R

Television

VIDEO

IN

Back of the unit

AC IN

L

R

RR

LL

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT
(480p / 480l)

Y

Pa

P

R

MIXED 2CH

COAXIALOPTICAL

PCM / DIGITAL
DTS

2

AUDIO OUT

6CH DISCRETE

SURROUND MAINCENTER

SUBWOOFER

S VIDEO

VIDEO

1

VIDEO OUT

Connections using the S video or component video terminals

Audio connections (➡ pages 9 and 10)

Television

NATURAL SOUND AV RECEIVER RX–V3000

STANDBY

/ON

SILENT

PHONES

SPEAKERS
A

BASS

PROCESSOR

EXTENSION

B

DIRECT

BASS TREBLE REC OUT/ZONE 2

VOLUME

INPUT

INPUT MODE

TUNING

PRESET

SOURCE

EFFECT

MODE

/TUNING

MEMORY

FM/AM

/REMOTE

DVD

MD/TAPE

CD-R

D-TV/LD

MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTO/NAN'L MONO

EDIT

TUNER

CABLE

S VIDEO VIDEO L R OPTICALAUDIO

SAT

CD

6CH

DSP

VCR 1

PHONO

INPUT

PROGRAM

VCR 2/DVR

VIDEO AUX

VIDEO AUX

Back of the unitAV amplifier

VIDEO, S VIDEO
or COMPONENT
VIDEO INPUT
terminal

VIDEO
INPUT

MONITOR OUT
terminal

terminal

[A] S VIDEO OUT terminal

The S VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the
VIDEO terminal by separating the chrominance (C) and luminance
(Y) signals. (Actual results depend on the television.)

[B] COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal

These terminals can be used for either interlace or progressive out­put and provide a purer picture than the S VIDEO terminal.
Connection using these terminals outputs the color difference sig­nals (P

B/PR) and luminance signal (Y) separately in order to achieve

high fidelity in reproducing colors.
³The description of the component video input terminals depends

on the television or monitor (e.g. Y/P
Connect to terminals of the same color.

³After making this connection, change the black level for a better

picture (➡ page 29, Video— Black Level Control).

B/PR, Y/B-Y/R-Y, Y/CB/CR).

A B

Getting started

Video cable

Video cable

S video cable

To enjoy progressive video

1. Connect to the component video (480p) input terminals on
a television compatible with this unit’s copy guard system.
Video will not be displayed correctly if you connect to a
television that is incompatible with this unit’s copy guard
system.

2. Press [PROGRESSIVE ON] on the front panel so the
indicator lights (➡ page 15).

Recording to MDs or cassette tapes

º Analog recording

You can record to an MD or cassette deck. Using analog connection
means sound will be unaffected by the copy guards found on DVDs.

To make an analog recording

Connect the recording equipment with an audio cable
(➡ page 10 [D]).

º Digital recording

You can record the digital signal directly onto an MD.
The signals on DVDs will be converted to 48 kHz/16 bit linear PCM.
Ensure the following conditions are met.

³There is no copy guard recorded on the disc.
³The recording equipment can handle a sampling frequency of

48 kHz/16 bit.

To make a digital recording

1. Connect the recording equipment with an optical or coaxial digit-

al audio cable (➡ page 9 [A]).

2. When recording DVDs, make the following settings.

VIRTUAL SURROUND (V.S.S.): OFF (➡ page 22)
Digital Audio Output: On (➡ page 29)
PCM Down Conversion: Yes (➡ page 29)
Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround: PCM (➡ page 29)

Note

³With CDs, wait for the total play time to appear before turning on

your recording unit’s synchro recording feature. The beginning
may be cut off if you turn it on while “READING” is displayed.

³With DVDs, recording may be interrupted when a new chapter be-

gins. Use analog recording if this persists.
These phenomena occur because DVD players must first deter­mine the audio format and sampling frequency before switching
digital output.

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Reading

Close

Open

TITLE

DVD
VIDEO

Basic play

123

NATURAL SOUND DVD AUDIO / VIDEO PLAYER DVD-S1200

PROGRESSIVE ON

PROGRESSIVE ON

STANDBY

STANDBY

LEVEL

PHONES

STANDBY

STANDBY

/ON

/ON

010

Basic operations

POWER

1

Í

/I

GROUP

VIDEO OFF

12

ON SCREEN RETURN

∫

AUDIO/VIDEO

AUDIO/VIDEO

POWER

POWER

Í

/I

/I

Í

1234

5678

90

S

SET UP

VIDEO OFF

TOP MENU

PLAY MODE

10

ENTER

SUBTITLE

AUDIO ANGLE

REPEATA-BHP-V.S.S. SP-V.S.S.

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

STOP PLAYPAUSE

DVD

V739700

OPEN/CLOSE

OPEN/CLOSE

CANCEL

MARKER

TEXTTEXTPAGEGROUP

MENU

PLAY LISTDIRECT NAVI

PLAYPAUSESTOP

GROUP

TEXT

4

4

∫;PROGRESSIVE ON

;

[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]

Preparation

Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the
television to suit the connections for the player.

1 Press [ê/I, POWER] to turn on the

unit.

For progressive output

Press [PROGRESSIVE ON] so the indicator lights.

2 Press [OPEN/CLOSE] to open the disc

tray.

3 Place the disc on the disc tray.

Remove TYPE 2 discs from their cartridges before use.

4 Press [1] (PLAY).

The disc tray closes and play begins.

º To stop play

Press [º] (➡ page 13, Resume function).

º To pause play [A]

Press [;] during play.
Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.

º Displaying the text information on discs

[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [CD]

Remote control only

You can display the disc title, artist name, and track titles on the
television if this information is recorded on the disc.
Press [TEXT].
The text display is turned on and off each time you press the button.
Some text information also scrolls across the unit’s display.
³The unit cannot display the text on some discs.

2

OPEN/CLOSE

3

PLAY

4

Unit’s display (e.g. DVD-Video is loaded)

DVD
VIDEO

PAUSE

A

TITLE

CHAP

Label must face upward.
(With double-sided discs,
load so the label for the side
you want to play is facing up.)

CHAP

Playing CD-R and CD-RW

This unit can play CD-DA (digital audio) and Video CD format
audio CD-R and CD-RW that have been finalized

¤

upon com­pletion of recording.
It may not be able to play some CD-R or CD-RW due to the
condition of the recording.

¤

Finalizing is a process that enables CD-R/CD-RW players to

play audio CD-R and CD-RW.

Note

³If “” appears on the television

The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc.

³The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even after

you finish playing an item. Press [º] when you finish to preserve
the unit’s motor and your television screen.

³Volume may be lower when playing DVDs than when playing other

discs or during television broadcasts.
If you turn the volume up on the television or amplifier, ensure you
reduce the volume again before playing other sources so that a
sudden increase in output does not occur.

º Auto standby

The unit switches to the standby mode after about 30 minutes in the
stop mode.

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