DVD-S2300_U.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 2 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 3 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM FCC INFORMATION (for US customers) 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.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 4 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. 1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place — away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, or cold. In a cabinet, allow about 2.5cm (1 inch) of free space all around this unit for adequate ventilation.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 1 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FEATURES ............................................................................................2 Playable disc formats...........................................................................2 CHECKING THE ACCESSORIES .....................................................3 INSTALLING BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL...........3 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS .........................................................
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 2 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM INTRODUCTION FEATURES ◆ Built-in high-performance video D/A converter ◆ Output connectors support numerous audio and home theater component combinations. Video out: Component output jacks (two channels) (U.S.A. and Australian models) S Video jacks (two channels) RGB SCART jacks (U.K.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 3 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CHECKING THE ACCESSORIES INTRODUCTION Check your package to make sure it contains the following items: Remote control Batteries (x2) (AA, R6, UM-3) Audio/Video cable Power cable INSTALLING BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL Insert the batteries in the correct direction by aligning the + and – marks on the batteries with the polarity markings (+ and –) inside the battery compartment. • If the batteries leak, dispose of them immediately.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 4 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel / Remote control 1 2 y t 3 e q 0 w r 9 45 8 6 7 1 POWER Turns the power to the unit on and off. 1 8 1 3 u i o 4 6 5 p a s f d 4 (standby/on) Press to switch the unit to the standby mode or turn it back on. Standby mode In this mode, this unit will consume a small amount of power in order to receive infrared-signals from the remote control. 2 Disc tray Load a disc in this tray.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 5 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS a Numeric buttons Press to enter numbers. CANCEL Press to cancel a mode or setting. s From left: GROUP Press to select a DVD-Audio group. PAGE Press to select a DVD-Audio still picture. PROGRESSIVE button (U.S.A. model only) Press to toggle between progressive video output and interlaced video output in DVD mode. VIDEO OFF Press to switch video output on and off during DVDAudio playback.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 6 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel display 1 9 2 8 3 7 1 Disc type indicators The indicator for the type of disc currently being played lights up. SACD: Super audio CD CD: Audio CD DVD AUDIO: DVD-Audio DVD VIDEO: DVD-Video VCD: Video CD MP3: MP3-format CD-R or CD-RW 2 Playback indicator Lights up during playback. Blinks while the resume function is operating (see “Resume function” on page 10).
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 7 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM PREPARATION CONNECTIONS Before you make connections, unplug the power cable for the unit and all other components. Do not plug in the power cables until all connections are complete. PREPARATION Types of connectors Connect these audio output jacks to the audio input of an AV amplifier. Connect these video output jacks to the video input of an AV amplifier or the input of a video monitor. This jack is reserved for factory use.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 8 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CONNECTIONS Video connections You can connect the unit’s video output to a video monitor, or the video input on an AV amplifier (which in turn is connected to a video monitor). Connecting to an AV amplifier enables you to control audio and video using the AV amplifier. You can set up the AV amplifier using this unit’s OSD (on-screen display). This unit features several types of video output jacks.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 9 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CONNECTIONS Audio connections Select connectors that are compatible with your amplifier and appropriate for your requirements. 1 DIGITAL OUT jacks Speakers • Connect the OPTICAL jack to the amplifier’s optical digital input using fiber optic cable (not included) -or• Connect the COAXIAL jack to the amplifier’s coaxial digital input using coaxial digital cable (not included). Note • No audio signal is output from DIGITAL OUT during SACD playback.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 10 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM PLAYING A DISC PLAYING A DISC Before starting playback Before playing a disc, you must connect the unit’s audio and video output jacks to an AV amplifier or other system component (refer to pages 8 and 9). 4 If necessary, press SACD/DVD to change the mode. For more information, refer to “Switching disc play mode” on page 10 (below). 5 Press w. The disc tray closes and playback starts.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 11 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM PLAYING A DISC To clear the memory, press a again. The W indicator disappears. (When a DVD-Video disc is played, a chapter review screen will appear.) Note • Opening the disc tray cancels the resume function. ■ Chapter review function DVD-V SACD VCD CD Key in the desired track number using the numeric buttons. Example (to select track 27): VCD CD 1 Press ≥10. 2 Press 2. 3 Press 7.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 12 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM PLAYING A DISC ■ Slow DVD-A DVD-V VCD MP3 playback To play a disc slowly, while the picture is still or paused: Press e or r on the remote control. -or- Press and hold r/y (or t/e) on the front panel. • To return to normal playback, press w. • To increase the speed, repeatedly press (or press and hold) r, e on the remote control; or press and hold r/y, t/e on the front panel. Note • The Video CD format does not permit reverse navigation.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 13 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS Using disc menus The unit’s COMPONENT video jack can output progressive signals to a progressive signal compatible monitor for an extra high-quality picture. PROGRESSIVE TOP MENU , , , / ENTER MENU PLAYING A DISC Many discs include menu screens that enable you to control special features, such as skipping to a favorite title or chapter, or selecting an audio language or subtitle language for a movie.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 14 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS ■ Adjusting the screen position (when using progressive output) DVD-Audio features DVD-A Progressive signals output from the unit may shift off center on certain monitors. To adjust the screen position, use the remote control as follows: 1 Press d to pause playback. 2 Follow step 1 under “Operating the menu bar” on page 20 to display the Picture setting.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 15 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS ■ Changing pages ■ Selecting a subtitle language DVD-Audio discs can contain information pages that can include photo galleries, artist biographies, lyrics, etc. Press PAGE to turn the page. (The page number will update on the display when you change pages.) Some discs are encoded with several audio tracks, multilingual subtitles or multiple camera angles. Refer to the disc jacket to learn which features are supported.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 16 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS Program play SACD DVD-A VCD CD Enjoy listening to your favorite tracks in any order. This unit enables you to program sequence for up to 32 tracks from disc. ■ Changing or adding to the program during program play 1 Press a to stop program play. 2 Press a again to clear the resume function. 3 Press the cursor buttons (k, n) to select the desired track order position.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 17 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS Random play SACD DVD-A VCD CD All group play DVD-A In random play mode, the unit plays all tracks on the disc in random order. PLAY MODE PLAY MODE PLAYING A DISC , ENTER 1 Press a to stop playback. 2 Press PLAY MODE. 3 Press w. CANCEL 1 Press a to stop playback. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly. The “RNDM” indicator lights up on the front panel display. 3 Press w to start random play.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 18 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS Bookmarks DVD-A DVD-V VCD CD The Bookmark feature allows you to mark up to five points (locations), enabling you to return quickly to those points. Repeat play SACD DVD-A DVD-V VCD CD REPEAT MARKER , / ENTER CANCEL To select Repeat mode, during playback press REPEAT. Each time you press the REPEAT button, the repeat mode changes as follows.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 19 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS ■ Program repeat SACD DVD-A VCD CD Repeat A-B SACD During program play, press REPEAT. Each time you press REPEAT, the repeat mode changes as follows: DVD-A DVD-V VCD CD The repeat A-B function enables you to specify two points and repeatedly play the section between them.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 20 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM ON-SCREEN MENU (DVD MODE ONLY) You can control various items using the on-screen menu bar. The Player Info bar includes four menu bars, as illustrated below. To switch menu bars, press the cursor buttons (k, n). d Play setting AB 1 2 3 ✱✱ e Display setting , , , / ENTER ON SCREEN IPB RETURN OFF BRIGHT f Audio setting Numeric buttons SP OFF OFF g Picture setting N 2 Press the cursor buttons (l, h) to select an item to adjust.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 21 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM ON-SCREEN MENU (DVD MODE ONLY) Disc Info bar Example: DVD-Video T C 2 2 Digital 1 ENG 3/2.1 ch 1 : 46 : 50 ON 1 ENG 1 Title number T Karaoke vocal on/off 2 Track number DVD-A VCD CD Chapter number C Group number G DVD-A ON 1 ENG DVD-V 2 2 1 DVD-A 2 Time index (hour:minute:second) 1 : 46 : 50 DVD-A 1 Playback control PBC Indicates whether playback control is on or off. ON VCD Playback control cannot be adjusted.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 22 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM ON-SCREEN MENU (DVD MODE ONLY) Player Info bar ■ Play setting ■ Display setting Example: DVD-Video Example: DVD-Video AB IPB 1 2 3 ✱✱ OFF A-B repeat (see page 19) AB DVD-A DVD-V VCD CD BRIGHT IPB display IPB DVD-V OFF [ENTER] (start point)^[ENTER] (finish point)^[ENTER] (playback) To cancel [ENTER] I, P, and B indicate still picture types. Type I pictures are the largest (in data size), followed by types P and B.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 23 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM ON-SCREEN MENU (DVD MODE ONLY) ■ Picture setting When PROGRESSIVE is on (U.S.A. model) N N Digital picture mode Digital picture mode DVD-A N DVD-V VCD N Brightness (0 to +15) Adjusts the overall brightness of the picture. 0 DVD-V VCD Auto Transfer MODE Selects the method of converting film material (recorded at 24fps) or video material (recorded at 30fps) into progressive output.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 24 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM DETAILED SETTINGS CHANGING THE DVD MODE SETTINGS The Setup menu enables you to change the factory default settings. Using the Setup menu 3 Press the cursor buttons (k, n) to select the desired item, then press ENTER. 4 Press the cursor buttons (k, n) to change the setting, then press ENTER again to return to the screen illustrated in step 2. ■ Returning to the previous screen , , , / ENTER RETURN Press RETURN. ■ Exiting Setup mode Press SETUP.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 25 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CHANGING THE DVD MODE SETTINGS Settings Summary The following chart shows Menu groups, Items, and Options. Factory default settings are underlined. Menu groups Disc Options Audio DVD-A DVD-V Select the preferred audio track language. (U.S.A. model): English / French / Spanish / Original* / Other** (Australian model): English / French / German / Italian / Spanish / Original* / Other** (U.K.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 26 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CHANGING THE DVD MODE SETTINGS Menu groups Video Audio Items Options Still Mode Specify the type of picture shown in pause mode. First select “Automatic.” If still pictures jitter, select “Field.” If visual details are still not clear, select “Frame.” Automatic / Field / Frame A moving picture is composed of numerous still images called frames. Each frame is composed of two alternating fields.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 27 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CHANGING THE DVD MODE SETTINGS Menu groups Display Others Items Options (U.S.A. model): English / Français / Español (Australian model): English / Français / Deutsch / Italiano / Español (U.K. and Europe models): English / Français / Deutsch / Italiano / Español On-Screen Messages Select whether or not to show on-screen messages.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 28 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CHANGING THE DVD MODE SETTINGS Ratings The password is confirmed and the lock icon is engaged. If you attempt to play a disc that exceeds the ratings level, a message will appear on the video monitor. Follow the procedure described on screen. (Press ENTER to display the previous screen.) DVD-V The ratings level can be set from 0 through 8. (The lower the number, the greater the restriction.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 29 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CHANGING THE DVD MODE SETTINGS Speaker settings a Speaker selection and size DVD-A DVD-V Press the cursor buttons (k, n, l, h) to select a speaker, then press ENTER. The indicator is displayed above and below the speaker icons. 2 Press the cursor buttons (k, n) to select a setting, then press ENTER.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 30 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CHANGING THE DVD MODE SETTINGS b Delay time c Speaker balance (This parameter is effective on only center/rear channels of DVD-Video discs recorded in Dolby Digital format.) To obtain maximum effect from a Dolby Digital 5.1 channel source, all speakers (except the subwoofer) should be located the same distance from the listening position. However, the center speaker is often placed in line with the front speakers.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 31 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CHANGING THE SACD MODE SETTINGS This unit features independent playback circuits for DVD mode and SACD mode. DVD mode settings are not valid in SACD mode. You must complete a separate group of settings dedicated to SACD mode. Speaker settings 3 Press the cursor button l or h to change the setting.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 32 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM CHANGING THE SACD MODE SETTINGS 3 Press ENTER. The unit displays “TEST TONE.” 4 Press ENTER. Two seconds of test tone are output from each speaker in the following order. TEST LEFT (left main) CENTER (center) TEST L. SURROUND (left rear) 5 Adjusting the brightness of the display You can adjust brightness of the display. TEST RIGHT (right main) DIMMER TEST R.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 33 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM APPENDIX TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the chart below if the unit does not function properly. If the problem is not listed below, or if the instructions fail to help, turn off the power to the unit, disconnect the power cable, and contact the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center. ■ General Problem Cause Remedy Refer to page Some operations may be prohibited by the disc. — Playback does not start, or stops immediately.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 34 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remedy Refer to page No picture (U.S.A. model) If you play a PAL system DVD-Audio, the message “This disc is PAL system. The output is sound only” may appear on the monitor. No picture is available because the disc uses an incompatible type of video signal. — Video cannot be recorded. Most DVD-Audio/Video discs are copy-protected and cannot be recorded. — Picture appears incorrectly.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 35 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM GLOSSARY Pan&Scan/Letterbox In this manual, “bitstream” refers to the digital form of multiple channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel audio) before it is decoded into its various channels. In general, DVD-Video discs are produced with the intention of being viewed on a widescreen television with an aspect ratio of 16:9. This means you can view most material at the intended aspect ratio on a widescreen television.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 36 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM NOTES ON HANDLING DISCS NOTES ON HANDLING DISCS • Hold discs by touching only the edges or center hole. • Do not leave a disc in the tray (if you do not plan to play it). • Do not write anything on discs using a pencil or other sharp writing tool. • Do not use disc surface protectors (e.g., damage-resistant film). • Store discs in an appropriate case. • Do not use any disc that has had its surface printed by a commercially-available label printer.
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 37 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO SECTION GENERAL • Frequency Response DVD Audio (192 kHz sampling) ..................... 2 Hz to 88 kHz DVD (96 kHz sampling).................................. 2 Hz to 44 kHz DVD (48 kHz sampling).................................. 2 Hz to 22 kHz CD, Video CD.................................................. 2 Hz to 20 kHz • Power Supply [U.S.A. model]...............................................
DVD-S2300_U.book Page 38 Friday, June 20, 2003 9:09 AM YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F.R. OF GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBOURG 77312 MARNE-LA-VALLEE CEDEX02, FRANCE YAMAHA ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD.
