ABL Blu-ray Disc Player BD-S473 Owner’s Manual USB
Caution: Read this before operating your unit. 1 2 3 4 5 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place-away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold. For proper ventilation, allow the following minimum clearances.
Contents 1. Introduction 1 4. Settings What you can do with this Player ..................... 2 Supplied parts .................................................... 2 About discs and files ......................................... 3 SETUP menu ..................................................... 21 3 4 4 4 4 Example of SETUP menu operation............................. 23 General Setting.............................................................. 24 Display Setting....................................
INTRODUCTION What you can do with this Player \ p. 12 \ p. 17 \ p. 20 Play back Video, Music, Photo files on a disc/USB memory device* \ p. 13 Easy setting for language, resolution, screen aspect ratio You can perform language and TV settings. Play back commercially-released Blu-ray Disc™/Blu-ray 3D™/ DVD/CD discs* In addition to Blu-ray Discs, this Player also supports playback of a variety of other discs. Play back BONUSVIEW™, BD-Live™, etc.
1 About discs and files – 12 cm (5”) and 8 cm (3”) discs can be played back in this Player. Do not use an 8 cm (3”) to 12 cm (5”) adapter. – Use discs that conform to compatible standards as indicated by the presence of official logos on the disc label. Playback of discs not complying with these standards is not guaranteed. In addition, the image quality or sound quality is not guaranteed even if the discs can be played back.
About discs and files ■ Loading a disc – Insert the disc with the label facing up. – In case of the disc recorded on both sides, face down the side to play back. Notes – Playback may begin automatically, depending on the disc and setting of this Player. – The menu may be displayed first, depending on the disc. – The disc load time may vary depending on the disc.
1 Controls and functions Introduction ■ Front panel USB 1 2 3 4 1 p (On/Standby) Turns this Player on/Sets to standby mode. Pressing and holding this button for approximately 5 seconds forcibly resets this Player (system reset). 6 7 8 5 Front panel display Displays various information for operational status. 2 Disc tray door 3 5 (Eject) Opens/Closes the disc tray. 6 (Play) Starts a playback. 7 (Pause) Pauses a playback. 8 (Stop) Stops a playback. 4 USB connector (p.
Controls and functions ■ Remote control 1 Infrared signal transmitter: Outputs infrared signal. Aim this window to the remote control sensor (p. 9). Note – will appear on the top left corner of the screen when the pressed button is not available. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PROGRAM MARKER DIGEST ZOOM R G Y B SHUFFLE REPEAT A/B D E F G H PIP 2ND AUDIO 2 MARKER DVD VIDEO : Sets Bookmark (p. 19) at a specified point of a movie.
Controls and functions C HOME: Displays the HOME menu screen (p. 13). 1 Introduction D DIGEST PHOTO : Shows 12 photo thumbnails. When thumbnails are displayed, you can proceed to the next/previous page with / . : Displays Bookmark select bar DVD VIDEO (p. 19). E p: Turns this Player on or sets it to standby mode. F ZOOM DVD VIDEO PHOTO : Zooms in/out. The size of the screen will change each time you press the button (zoom in/out: 3 steps each).
Controls and functions N Cursor buttons (5/a/2/3): Moves the focus in the menu screen. ENTER: Selects the focused menu/item. O TOP MENU BD DVD : Displays the top menu screen if the disc contains a menu. Select the desired item using 5/a/2/3 and ENTER. PROGRAM MARKER DIGEST ZOOM R G Y B SHUFFLE REPEAT Note – Specific operations may be different depending on the disc. Follow the instructions of each menu screen. A/B PIP Q 2ND AUDIO P RETURN: Returns to the previous menu or screen, etc.
Controls and functions 1 Loading the batteries in the remote control Introduction 1 3 2 Notes – Change both batteries when the operation range of the remote control decreases. – Use AAA, R03, UM-4 batteries. – Make sure that the polarities are correct. Refer to the illustration inside the battery compartment. – Remove the batteries if the remote control is not to be used for an extended period of time. – Do not use old batteries together with new ones.
CONNECTION HDMI connection ■ Connecting to the HDMI terminal – – – – You can enjoy high quality digital picture and sound through the HDMI terminal. Firmly connect an HDMI cable (commercially available) to the HDMI terminals. See page 28 for information on the audio/video output formats. Use HIGH SPEED HDMI cables that have the HDMI logo (as shown on the back cover). Caution! Do not connect the power cable of this Player until all connections are completed. This Player NETWORK MAINS USB 5V HDMI 0.
Network and USB connection ■ Connecting to the NETWORK terminal Notes – – – – – Firmly connect a network cable (commercially available) to the NETWORK terminal. Use only an STP (shielded twisted pair) network cable. When using the internet, a broadband internet connection as shown below is required. Connect the other connector of the network cable to the hub/broadband router. When using a broadband internet connection, a contract with an internet service provider is required.
PLAYBACK Initial Wizard/Easy Setup ■ Setting with the Initial Wizard/Easy Setup Initial Wizard/Easy Setup allows you to set language, resolution, and screen aspect ratio easily. Initial Wizard screen is displayed when you turn this Player on for the first time after purchase. Same setting can be performed from SETUP menu = System = Easy Setup. 1 When Easy Setup screen is displayed, press ENTER to start Easy Setup.
HOME/MEDIA menu HOME and MEDIA menus allow you to browse and play multi-media files on data discs, USB memory devices and your network. Common operations for playing back files in a selected folder Example: Selecting a movie file on a USB memory device Note – For details on playable discs and formats, see page 3. Basic operation 2/3/5/a: Moves the focus. 2: Returns to the parent folder. HOME: Moves to/exits HOME menu screen. ENTER: Confirms the folder/file.
HOME/MEDIA menu 4 Select the Photo, Music, Video or AVCHD folder you want to play back, then press ENTER. To return to the parent folder, press 2 or select . Hint – To enjoy slide show with music, press HOME to return to the HOME menu screen while music is played back, and select photo file. Note – The displayed file may not be played back depending on the content. Operations for viewing photos Note – Note that the only the file type selected on this step will be displayed in the following step.
HOME/MEDIA menu ■ Using network content This Player is DLNA certified (p. 34). You can manage photo, music and video contents stored on DLNA servers on your home network. Playing back shared contents 1 To play back files on your PC, install a DLNA server software, such as Windows Media Player 12, and share files you want to play back. 3 Playback 2 Turn on the PC with DLNA server software installed or the DLNA device connected to your home network. 3 Press HOME to display HOME menu screen.
Using network services You can instantly watch the videos that the following network services provide. – YouTube Notes – Access to content provided by third parties requires a high speed internet connection and may also require account registration and a paid subscription. – Third party content services may be changed, suspended, interrupted, or discontinued at any time without notice, and Yamaha disclaims any liability in connection with such occurrences.
Advanced playback operation This chapter explains playback of commercially available Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, CDs, and recorded DVD-RW/R discs. Note – For the basic playback operation, see page 6. To display On Screen menu, press ON SCREEN. After that, press 5/a/2/3 to select an item, then press ENTER to operate the desired function.
Advanced playback operation ■ Status menu This shows various settings, such as subtitles, angle settings and the title/chapter/track number currently played back. To display status menu, press STATUS. Status menu contains following menus.
Advanced playback operation ■ Using Bookmark DVD VIDEO This allows you to set Bookmark at the specified point of the video. After Bookmark is set, you can move to the point you set using this function. You can set up to 12 Bookmarks. 1 Press MARKER during playing back the movie to set Bookmark. Bookmark number, and the status are displayed. 2 Press ENTER to program playback order. For audio disc, press 5/a to select a desired track then press ENTER.
Advanced playback operation ■ Enjoying BONUSVIEW™ and BDLive™ ■ Using the feature of BD-Live™ This Player supports BONUSVIEW (p. 34) (BD-ROM Profile 1 Version 1.1) and BD-Live (p. 34) (BD-ROM Profile 2) playback functions. 1. Set the Network setting (p. 25). Note – Functions and playback method vary depending on the disc. See the guidance on the disc or the supplied user’s manual.
SETTINGS SETUP menu The SETUP menu enables various audio/visual settings and adjustments for functions using the remote control unit. Item System Screen Saver Sets screen saver on/off. 24 Disc Auto Playback Sets this Player to start disc playback automatically. 24 HDMI Control Sets this Player to receive control signal from the remote control of your TV/AV receiver. 24 Load Default Resets all settings to the default setting except Security setting. 24 Upgrade Performs upgrade of this Player.
SETUP menu Menu/Submenu TV Display Setting Video Process Audio Output Item Function Page 3D Output Selects 3D or 2D videos. 26 TV Screen Sets the screen aspect ratio of the connected TV, and adjust the video output. 26 Video Out Select Selects the resolution of video output. 26 TV System Selects the TV System from NTSC/PAL/Multi. 26 Color Space Selects Color Space from YCbCr 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:2:2/Full RGB/RGB. 26 HDMI Deep Color Selects HDMI Deep Color from 30 bits/36 bits/48 bits/Off.
SETUP menu ■ Example of SETUP menu operation You need to call up the SETUP menu screen to perform settings for this Player. The following is the explanation for basic operations of the SETUP menu. 4. Enter password. Enter your password with number buttons. – The default password is 0000. – You cannot move to the next setting screen until you have input the correct password. – To change the password, refer to “Change Password” (p. 25).
SETUP menu ■ General Setting The default settings are marked with “ * ”. System Screen Saver You can set the screen saver to on/off. When set to on, this Player will switch to screen saver mode if there is no operation for 3 minutes. After that, this Player will turn to standby mode when there is no operation for 27 minutes. On*, Off Disc Auto Playback You can set Disc Auto Playback to on/off. When set to on, a disc will play back automatically after loading.
SETUP menu Playback Network Angle Mark You can set to display the Angle Mark ( ) when Blu-ray Disc/DVD with multiple angles is played back. Internet Connection Set this item to Enable when you use BD-Live (p. 20), DLNA (p. 15), software upgrade from the network (p. 30), and the other network functions. On*, Off PIP Mark You can set to display the PIP Mark ( ) when Blu-ray Disc with picture in picture (p. 20) is played back.
SETUP menu ■ Display Setting 3D Output You can select 3D or 2D video output from this Player. Video Out Select You can select the video output resolution from Auto, 480i/576i, 480p/576p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. When set to Auto, resolution is set to the maximum resolution according to the connected TV. For more details on output formats, refer to “About the video output formats” (p. 29). Auto* This Player automatically selects 3D or 2D videos.
SETUP menu HDMI 1080p 24Hz This outputs the BD-Video encoded in 24Hz frame rate in HDMI 1080p 24Hz. Smoother video playback may be available with this function. This function is available when your TV/AV receiver support this function, and this Player is connected with an HDMI cable. For more details on output formats, refer to “About the video output formats” (p. 29). Auto*, Off Noise Reduction You can set the Noise Reduction to a level of 0 to 3. 0 is off, and 3 is the maximum level.
SETUP menu ■ About the audio output formats HDMI Source format PCM 2ch PCM 5.1ch PCM 7.1ch Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS DTS HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master Audio Bitstream PCM with SA* or BCS** PCM 2ch without SA* or BCS** PCM 2ch with SA* or BCS** PCM 5.1ch without SA* or BCS** PCM 7.
SETUP menu ■ About the video output formats When TV System is set to NTSC HDMI Resolution Auto 480i/576i 480p/576p 720p 1080i 1080p BD-Video with 1080p/24 Hz content *1, *2 480i 480p 720p 60 Hz 1080i 60 Hz 1080p 24/ 60 Hz *2 Others 1080p 60 Hz When TV System is set to PAL Resolution Auto *1, *2 Others 480i/576i 576i 480p/576p 576p 720p 720p 50 Hz 1080i 1080p 1080i 50 Hz 1080p 24/ 50 Hz *2 1080p 50 Hz *1 Resolution is set to the maximum resolution supported by the connected TV
Software upgrade Some of the newly released Blu-ray Discs cannot be played back unless you upgrade this Player software to the latest version. We recommend upgrading the software of this Player with software upgrade so that this Player is operated based on the latest software. To check for the availability of a software upgrade, visit http://download.yamaha.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Troubleshooting Refer to the table below when this Player does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, turn off this Player, disconnect the power cable, and contact the nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or service center. ■ Power Problem Possible causes and solutions No power. – Connect the AC power cable properly. – Press p on the front panel to turn on the power. The Player power is turned off.
Troubleshooting ■ Picture Problem Possible causes and solutions No picture. – Make sure that the HDMI cable is connected correctly. (p. 10) – Make sure that the connected TV or the AV receiver is set to the correct input. (p. 10) – With no disc inserted, or playback stopped, press and hold and on the front panel simultaneously to set video resolution to the default value. If a picture is still not output, press and hold on the front panel for approximately 5 seconds to switch NTSC/PAL.
Troubleshooting ■ Network Problem Possible causes and solutions Cannot connect to the Internet. – – – – Cannot download BD-Live contents. – Connect the Network cable properly. (p. 11) – Connect USB memory device properly. Check that the USB memory device is connected to the USB connector of this Player. (p. 11) – Check if the Blu-ray Disc supports BD-Live. – Check the setting for “Internet Connection”. (p. 25) – Connect the USB memory device formatted in FAT16, FAT32, or NTFS.
Glossary AVCHD AVCHD is a new format (standard) for high definition video cameras that can be used to record and play highresolution HD images. BD-Live™ BD-Live is a Blu-ray Disc standard that utilizes a network connection, enabling this Player to go online to download promotional videos and other data. BDMV BDMV (Blu-ray Disc Movie) refers to one of the application formats used for BD-ROM which is one of the Blu-ray Disc specifications.
Glossary Lip Sync Subtitles Lip Sync, an abbreviation for lip synchronization, is a technical term that involves both a problem and a capability of maintaining audio and video signals synchronized during post-production and transmission. Whereas the audio and video latency requires complex end-user adjustments, HDMI incorporates an automatic audio and video syncing capability that allows devices to perform this synchronization automatically and accurately without user interaction.
Specifications ■ Copyright – Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright. Refer to relevant laws in your country. – Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. – Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Index ■ Numerics 2ND AUDIO, remote control ................6 3D Output, SETUP menu ....................26 3D Playback Message, SETUP menu .........................................................24 ■ A HDMI, SETUP menu ...........................27 HOME menu ........................................13 HOME, remote control ...........................7 ■ I Information, SETUP menu ...................25 Initial Wizard .......................................
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