GB DVD-C996 DVD-C996 DVD / VIDEO CD / CD PLAYER LECTEUR DE DVD CHANGEUR NATURAL SOUND DVD PLAYER POWER DVD / VIDEO CD / CD 2 SEARCH DIGITAL OUT YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F.R. OF GERMANY ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A.
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 unit in a well ventilated, cool, dry, and clean place with at least 5 cm above, behind and on the both sides of this unit - away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold.
INTRODUCTION FEATURES ● Compatible with almost all features of DVD discs (Multi-angle, Multi-language, Parental control, etc.) ● Easy Operation through On-screen Menu (Graphical User Interface) ● Multi-speed Playback Capability ● Component Video [U.S.
GETTING STARTED Checking the Package Contents Check that the following items are included in your package. Remote control OPEN/ CLOSE DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5 DISC SKIP REPEAT A–B PLAY MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Batteries (AA, R06, UM-3) RCA pin cable (audio/video) 9 > =10 0 ANGLE RETURN ENTER AUDIO SUBTITLE TOP MENU MENU SETUP ON SCREEN CANCEL Disc Information This DVD changer is designed for use with following types of disc only.
GETTING STARTED ■ Region management information DVD This DVD player is designed to meet DVD standard that supports region management system. Check the regional code number marked on the disc packages. If the number does not match this unit’s region number (see the below table or the back of this unit), this unit refuses to play that disc. Region number of this unit INTRODUCTIOIN Model U.S.A. and Canada models Discs can be played 1 1 , ALL or a mark which includes the region number ‘1’.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front Panel/Remote Control Front Panel 1 2 3 NATURAL SOUND DVD PLAYER POWER DVD / VIDEO CD / CD 3 4 SEARCH DIGITAL OUT DOLBY D I G I T A L PLAYXCHANGE DISC 2 1 5 SKIP DIGITAL VIDEO 4 5 6 7 8 9 0q Remote Control 1 POWER (p.13) 3 5 w e r t y u i o 6 9 7 8 0 Press to turn the power on and off. OPEN/ CLOSE 2 Disc tray (p.13) DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5 DISC SKIP REPEAT A–B PLAY MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Up to 5 discs can be loaded on this tray.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Press to call up SETUP MENU screen. e A-B (p.17) p DISC SKIP Press to specify two points and to repeat playback between them. Press to select another disc. r Numeric buttons Use to select a title, chapter, track, etc. Press to switch among random play, program play, and normal play. t ANGLE s RETURN (p.25) Press to change angles when the scene of the disc being played contains two or more angles. Press to go back to the previous screen when operating in the menu screen.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Display 1 2 3 4 DVD VCD 567 8 9 PROG ANGLE MPEG PCM RNDM TC REP A – BDISC 15 0 q w Digital 1 2 3 4 5 e r 1 VCD 7 MPEG DVD VCD lights up when a Video CD is selected and CD lights up when a CD is selected. Lights up when an audio track encoded with MPEG format is selected. 2 DVD 8 PCM DVD Lights up when a DVD is selected. Lights up when an audio track encoded with Linear PCM format is selected. 3 RNDM Lights up during random-sequence play.
PREPARATION REMOTE CONTROL 1 1 Turn the remote control over and slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow. 2 Insert the batteries (AA, R06, UM-3 type) according the polarity markings on the inside of the battery compartment. 3 Close the battery compartment cover. 3 2 If the remote control operates only when it is close to the unit, the batteries are weak. Replace all the batteries with new ones. Notes Use only AA, R06 or UM-3 batteries for replacement.
CONNECTIONS CAUTION • Never connect this unit and other equipment to power supply until all connections have been completed. Be sure all connections are made correctly, observing the color-coding of terminals of both this unit and the equipment to be connected. Also refer to the instructions of the equipment to be connected. Remote Control in /out terminals [U.S.A. model] (^p.11) [U.S.
CONNECTIONS Digital Terminals COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y VIDEO S VIDEO 1 PR 1 PB 2 L SUB WOOFER R COAXIAL PCM/ AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL DTS O C COAXIAL OPTICAL IN IN AV amplifier PREPARATIONS Subwoofer Center speaker Right main speaker Left main speaker PLAYBACK Left rear speaker Right rear speaker ■ When connecting the optical fiber cable 1 SETUP MENU • Remove the cover when using the OPTICAL terminal.
CONNECTIONS Video Terminals [U.S.A. model] COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y S VIDEO VIDEO 1 PR 1 PB 2 L SUB WOOFER R COAXIAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT PCM/ OPTICAL DIGITAL DTS V S Y P BCB PR C R COMPONENT VIDEO IN S VIDEO INPUT VIDEO If your AV amplifier has video output terminals, connect your amplifier (and then to your video monitor) so that you can use one video monitor for several different video sources (LD, VCR etc.
CONNECTIONS ■ 21-pin SCART terminal [U. K.
PLAYBACK BASIC OPERATION Before Starting Playback To play a disc properly, you need to adjust the formats of audio and video signals output from this unit in accordance with the equipment connected to this unit. See p.25 to 30 for more detailed information. CAUTION • Be sure to select the appropriate positions at ‘7 Digital Audio Output’ on the SETUP MENU.
BASIC OPERATION Playing a Disc 1 2 DVD / VIDEO CD / CD SEARCH DOLBY D I G I T A L PLAYXCHANGE DISC 2 1 3 4 5 SKIP Press POWER to turn the power on. 3 Load discs. Use the disc guides (numbered, 1 to 5) to align the discs correctly. 4 Press w (PLAY). The disc tray closes and playback starts. This unit plays all discs on the tray in sequence. STOP 3 Label side upward Press OPEN/CLOSE (or v) to open the disc tray.
BASIC OPERATION ■ After operation OPEN/ CLOSE When this unit is not in use, remove discs and press POWER. DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5 DISC SKIP REPEAT A–B PLAY MODE PLAYXCHANGE DISC 1 2 3 4 SEARCH 1 2 5 SKIP DISC (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) ■ To select a specific disc Press DISC (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5). 3 DISC (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) PLAYXCHANGE Playxchange By pressing PLAYXCHANGE, you can open the disc tray and load or replace discs without interrupting play.
BASIC OPERATION Still Picture (to pause playback) Press d (PAUSE). • To resume play, press w (PLAY). PAUSE INTRODUCTIOIN CANCEL PLAYXCHANGE DISC 1 2 3 4 SEARCH 5 SKIP PAUSE ANGLE DVD VCD RETURN 1 Press d (PAUSE) during playback. 2 Press the cursor buttons [ , ]. ENTER AUDIO SUBTITLE TOP MENU MENU SETUP ON SCREEN 2 Each press advances (or reverses) still picture by one frame. • To return to normal play, press w (PLAY).
SELECTING PLAY MODES Repeat Play This function allows you to play your desired chapter, track or disc repeatedly. OPEN/ CLOSE REPEAT a C REP b T REP c REP DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5 DISC SKIP REPEAT A–B PLAY MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 >10 = ANGLE RETURN e T REP f g d REP DISC 1 REP DISC 5 h ‘REP’ goes off. ‘REP’ goes off. Program repeat Random-sequence repeat i PROG l RNDM T REP j PROG m RNDM k PROG n RNDM REP 1 REP REP Press [REPEAT] during playback.
SELECTING PLAY MODES A-B Repeat This function allows you to specify two points and play between them repeatedly. OPEN/ CLOSE DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5 DISC SKIP REPEAT A–B PLAY MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A–B Press A-B during play at the point where you want to start A-B repeat. ‘REP’ and ‘A-’ light up and ‘B’ flashes on the display. 2 Press A-B at the point where you want to end A-B repeat. REP A-B appears on the display and repeat play of the section between point A and B starts.
SELECTING PLAY MODES Program Play [VCD] [CD] OPEN/ CLOSE ANGLE RETURN ENTER ENTER 2 1 3 DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5 DISC SKIP REPEAT A–B PLAY MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 AUDIO SUBTITLE TOP MENU MENU SETUP ON SCREEN Cursor buttons ( , ) 1 0 >10 = RETURN 1 Press PLAY MODE once or more while playback is stopped. The display shows the step information. • To exit programming mode, press PLAY MODE twice. 2 3 Press DISC (1-5) to select the disc.
ADVANCED FEATURES Refer to the discographic information of each disc to determine whether the disc supports these features. ANGLE RETURN ENTER AUDIO SUBTITLE TOP MENU MENU SETUP ON SCREEN Cursor buttons, ENTER MENU TOP MENU There are DVDs which contain DVD menu screens that enable you to select title, chapter and audio track language, etc or other interactive operations. This section gives you general instruction about how to operate these screens.
ADVANCED FEATURES Switching Audio Tracks [DVD] [VCD] OPEN/ CLOSE ANGLE ENTER DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5 DISC SKIP REPEAT A–B PLAY MODE Numeric buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Some DVDs are encoded with several audio tracks so that you can select the language, and/or the sound format. RETURN AUDIO SUBTITLE TOP MENU MENU SETUP ON SCREEN Cursor buttons, ENTER AUDIO 9 1 Press AUDIO during playback. The current audio track appears on the video monitor.
ADVANCED FEATURES Switching Subtitle Tracks [DVD] OPEN/ CLOSE ANGLE ENTER DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5 DISC SKIP REPEAT A–B PLAY MODE AUDIO Numeric buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SUBTITLE TOP MENU MENU SETUP ON SCREEN Cursor buttons ENTER 1 Press SUBTITLE during playback. On-screen display that shows currently selected subtitle track language appears on the video monitor. 2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select the desired subtitle track.
ON-SCREEN MENU This unit features On-Screen Menu icons (Graphical User Interface) that makes operation easy and intuitive. Graphics that represent the functions appear in alignment on the upper side of the video monitor. Operating On-Screen Menu DVD 1 1 30 1:06:37 Digital 1 ENG 3/2.1ch ***** OFF N ON 1 ENG OFF 1 Press ON SCREEN. Each time ON SCREEN is pressed, the screen changes and appears on the video monitor as below.
ON-SCREEN MENU Disc Information Screen Each icon shows the status of the currently played disc. INTRODUCTIOIN Title No. DVD Track No. VCD CD Select the desired title/track number and press ENTER to start playback. 1 Chapter No. DVD Select the desired chapter number and press ENTER to start playback. 30 Time Index (hour:minute:second) DVD Enter the time and press ENTER to start playback from there. 1:06:37 Example: To specify 1:06:37, press the numeric buttons 1, 0, 6, 3 and 7.
ON-SCREEN MENU Player’s Information Screen This screen enables you to operate various features equipped with this unit to expand your enjoyment for audio listening and video watching. A-B Repeat Press ENTER during playback to specify the point A, then press ENTER again to specify the point B. This unit starts A-B repeat play. Pressing ENTER one more time cancels A-B repeat. Cinema Dialogue DVD Turn this function on and off using the cursor buttons ( , ).
SETUP MENU SETUP MENU INTRODUCTIOIN This unit provides you with the following items on the Setup menu to maximize the performance of this unit and your AV system. Select the appropriate positions as necessary. 1. Disc Language (→ p.26) 2. Ratings (→ p.27) 3. Menu Language (→ p.28) 4. On-Screen Messages (→ p.28) 5. FL Display (→ p.28) 6. TV aspect (→ p.28) 7. Digital Audio Output (→ p.29) 9. Other Settings (→ p.
DESCRIPTION OF EACH ITEM 1. Disc Language [DVD] You can select the language of audio track, subtitle track and disc menu. U.S.A.
DESCRIPTION OF EACH ITEM 2. Ratings [DVD] 2 DISC5 DISC SKIP A–B PLAY MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MENU SETUP ON SCREEN CANCEL > =10 ANGLE RETURN AUDIO SUBTITLE TOP MENU MENU Level of restriction becomes severer as the number gets smaller. Level 0 All DVDs cannot be played. CANCEL 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of ‘Operating the Setup Menu’ (see p.25) to select the desired level. 2 Enter 4-digit number with numeric buttons and press ENTER. • Press CANCEL if you want to re-enter other number.
DESCRIPTION OF EACH ITEM 3. Menu Language Select the language used for on-screen display and setup menu. Example: If you selected “2 Français” U.S.A. and Canada models 1 2 3 Select the language for these Menus. 1 English 2 Français 3 Deutsch 4 Italiano 5 Español Press RETURN to exit English Français Español Choisissez la langue des menus du lecteur. 1 English 2 Français 3 Deutsch 4 Italiano 5 Español Appuyez sur RETURN pour quitter Europe, U.K.
DESCRIPTION OF EACH ITEM 7. Digital Audio Output U.K., Europe and Australia models Digital Audio Output 1 PCM Down Conversion No 2 Dolby Digital Bitstream 3 DTS Digital Surround Off U.S.A, Canada and General models Digital Audio Output 1 PCM Down Conversion No 2 Dolby Digital 3 DTS Digital Surround Select whether to output DTS digital signal or not. 1 Off** No digital signal is output even though the disc being played is encoded with DTS to prevent digital signal to be output.
DESCRIPTION OF EACH ITEM 9. Other Settings U.S.A. and Canada models 1 Still Mode To adjust the quality of still picture. Other Settings 1 Still Mode 2 Audio during Search 3 TV Mode (4:3) 4 D. Range Compression 5 Still Picture Display 6 Black Level Control Automatic On Pan&Scan Off Off Lighter Press RETURN to exit U.K. and Europe models Other Settings 1 Still Mode 2 Audio during Search 3 TV Mode (4:3) 4 D.
APPENDIX TROUBLESHOOTING ■ General PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO Refer to Page The power cord is not connected or the plug is not completely inserted. The voltage selector on the rear panel is not set to the proper position. Firmly connect the power cord. — Disconnect the power cord and set the selector to the position for your local main voltage. — This unit does not work normally. This unit is affected by an external shock (lightning, excessive static electricity, incorrect operation, etc.
TROUBLESHOOTING ■ DVD PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Picture does not match your video monitor. The setting at ‘6 TV Aspect’ on the setup menu is not correct. Audio track and/or subtitle language is not the selected one. The disc does not contain the language you have selected. No subtitles. The disc does not have subtitles. Subtitle is turned off. WHAT TO DO Select the proper position. Refer to Page 28 — — Show subtitles by pressing SUBTITLE or using on-screen menu. 21, 23 Angle cannot be changed.
GLOSSARY / LANGUAGE CODE LIST ■ DTS ‘Title is a unit to divide the contents on a DVD disc. Generally, one title is assigned to one movie. When a disc has two or more titles, they are numbered in sequence as title 1, title 2, etc. DTS (Digital Theater System) is also a multi-channel digital audio format, providing 6 channel audio track. DTS encodes high-quality, 20 bit audio onto a compact disc, and a DVD with less data-compression.
SPECIFICATIONS ■ Audio Section ■ General Frequency response DVD (48 kHz sampling): ......................... 2 Hz to 22 kHz DVD (96 kHz sampling): ......................... 2 Hz to 44 kHz Power supply: [U.S.A. and Canada models] ....................... 120 V, 60 Hz [Europe and U.K. models] ........................... 230 V, 50 Hz [Australia model] ......................................... 240 V, 50 Hz [General model] ................. 110/120/220/240 V, 50/60 Hz CD, Video CD: ...........................
CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT ATTENTION L’emploi de commandes, de réglages ou un choix de procédures différents des spécifications de cette brochure peut entraîner une exposition à d’éventuelles radiations pouvant être dangereses.
GB DVD-C996 DVD-C996 DVD / VIDEO CD / CD PLAYER LECTEUR DE DVD CHANGEUR NATURAL SOUND DVD PLAYER POWER DVD / VIDEO CD / CD 2 SEARCH DIGITAL OUT YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F.R. OF GERMANY ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A.