Yamaha DRX-2 Manual

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5 A quick previewAuxiliary jacks on the front panelFront of the deviceSTANDBY/ONSwitches the unit on or off, interrupt a function, interrupt a program

A quick preview 6EnglishInput (IN-EXT2)Input (IN-EXT1)Output (OUT-2)Output (OUT-1 480p/480i)Back of the unitMAINSMains jack: Connection to the mains s

7 A quick previewOutput (DIGITAL AUDIO OUT)The following symbols may appear on your DVD Recorder display:The following messages may appear in your DVD

A quick preview 8EnglishREADING Disc being readMENU UPDTOnce recording has been successfully completed the table of contents is createdINIT MENUThe me

9 Introduction1. IntroductionWhat is a DVD?DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is a new storage medium that combines the convenience of the compact disc with

Introduction 10EnglishThe following discs can be used in your DVD recorder for playback and recording:Playback and recordingPlayback only:Discs you ca

11 IntroductionBecause DVD films are usually not released at the same time in all regions of the world, all DVD players are keyed to a specific region c

Connecting your DVD recorder 12English2. Connecting your DVD recorderYou must install the supplied batteries into the remote control before you can us

13 Connecting your DVD recorderTo enjoy the best picture quality when playing DVDs, you need to connect the DVD recorder to your TV using one of the

Connecting your DVD recorder 14EnglishUsing an S-Video cableSince S-Video cables carry only video signals, separate audio connections are necessary.1

i General information General information IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be re

15 Connecting your DVD recorderYou can connect a VCR to the DVD recorder’s IN-EXT 2 and OUT 2 sockets.If you have an S-VHS VCR, you could connect the

Connecting an AV receiver 16English3. Connecting an AV receiverThe following connections allow you to enjoy DVD playback via your AV receiver.1 Connec

17 Connecting an AV receiverTo enjoy surround sound (Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG-2), you need to connect one of the DVD recorder’s digital audio outputs

Connecting an AV receiver 18EnglishThe following connections allow you to record programs from your VCR or set-top box to your DVD recorder via your A

19 Connecting an AV receiver•) Make sure that all necessary connections are made before connecting the DVD recorder to the power supply.•) Plug the po

Installing your DVD recorder 20English4. Installing your DVD recorderAfter successfully connecting your DVD recorder to the TV set and other additiona

21 Installing your DVD recorder7 Select the desired screen format position using w or v.These settings will only be used if you insert a DVD that cont

Installing your DVD recorder 22EnglishDuring installation, all available TV channels are searched for and stored. If the channel assignments of your c

23 Installing your DVD recorderAfter you have performed the automatic channel search you may not agree with the sequence in which the individual TV ch

Installing your DVD recorder 24EnglishYou can select the country and, for DVD playback, the language for the subtitles and the audio language. Please

General information ii English Laser safety This unit employs a laser.To prevent possible eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove th

25 Installing your DVD recorder7 Select “Stereo” or “SAP” with w or v and confirm with ENTER/OK.8 To end, press SYSTEM-MENU.If you intend to use the V

Installing your DVD recorder 26EnglishThis function uses the information sent via the local PBS channel to automatically set the time/date. For this r

27 Installing your DVD recorderIf the time is incorrect, this could be due to a weak or disrupted TV signal. If this is the case, switch off the autom

On-screen information 28English5. On-screen informationYou can check or change many of the functions and settings of your DVD recorder via the system

29 On-screen informationThe status field shows the current operating mode (status) of the DVD recorder and the type of disc inserted. This display can

On-screen information 30EnglishOperating mode symbolsThis field is located in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. The aerial signal, the TV chan

31 Playback6. PlaybackWith this DVD recorder you can play back the following systems:•) DVD Video•) (Super) Video CD Disc•) DVD+RW Disc•) DVD+R Disc•)

Playback 32English1 If playback does not start automatically, press PLAY .This will appear on the display:title, chapter, elapsed time.2 To stop play

33 PlaybackYou can also use the DVD recorder to play audio CDs1 Insert an audio CD. Playback starts automatically.2 Stop playback using STOP . The num

Playback 34EnglishImportant notes for playback:In accordance with SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative), the digital audio output is turned off durin

iii General information Caution Read this before operating your unit.1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it i

35 Additional playback features7. Additional playback featuresIf there is more than one title or chapter on a disc you can change to another title or

Additional playback features 36English1 During playback, press PAUSE to stop playback and display a still picture.It will proceed to a next frame whe

37 Additional playback featuresYou can mark entire sections or the whole disc for endless playback. Depending on the type of disc (DVD video, DVD+RW,

Additional playback features 38EnglishIf the disc contains sequences recorded from different camera angles, the angle box appears, showing the number

39 Additional playback featuresMany pre-recorded DVD discs have more than one audio language. The language ini-tially selected for playback will be th

Manual recording 40English8. Manual recordingUse the “Manual recording” function to spontaneously start recording (e.g. to record a TV show already in

41 Manual recording1 Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the DVD recorder.2 Insert a disc on which the recording is to be made. T

Manual recording 42English6 Use the STOP button on the remote control or A on the machine to stop the recording. “MENU UPDT” will appear on the displ

43 Manual recording1 Insert a disc.2 If necessary, use the MONITOR button on the remote control to switch to the internal tuner in the DVD recorder.3

Manual recording 44EnglishmTo ensure you don’t accidentally delete a recording you can protect the entire disc. You can only ever protect the entire

General information iv English Features Digital Home Cinema Introducing YAMAHA DVD recorder in your home theater environment!Dolby Digital and DTS ar

45 Manual recordingOn a recorded DVD+RW disc you can add another recording to an existing title. This recording is added to the title as a “chapter”.

Manual recording 46EnglishYou can select the picture quality of the recording using the recording quality feature and hence the maximum recording time

47 Managing the disc contents9. Managing the disc contentsWhen a recording is made to disc, the following additional information is also stored at the

Managing the disc contents 48EnglishInsert chapter markersDuring playback, you can set or delete chapter markers within a title.The maximum number of

49 Managing the disc contentsDeleting chapter markersWithin a title you can delete either all markers or individual markers.1 While the relevant chapt

Managing the disc contents 50EnglishSome TV stations transmit the title (name) of a programme. In this case, the name will be included automatically (

51 Managing the disc contentsThis screen appears before the first title and contains general information about the current disc.You can:•) change the n

Managing the disc contents 52English3 The screen displays “This will take” to show how long the process will last.4 To confirm press ENTER/OK. “Workin

53 Programming a recording (TIMER)10. Programming a recording (TIMER)Use “Programming a recording (TIMER)”, to automatically start and stop a recordin

Programming a recording (TIMER) 54EnglishThanks to this programming system, you no longer need to tediously enter the date, TV channel, start and end

1 Table of contents Ta b le of contents A quick preview ...3 The remote control...

55 Programming a recording (TIMER)7 If all information is correct, press the ENTER/OK button. The programming information is stored in a TIMER block.

Programming a recording (TIMER) 56English9 Switch off with B/I.The programmed recording will only function properly if the DVD recorder has been switc

57 Programming a recording (TIMER)Problem solving for programmed recordingsPROBLEM SOLUTIONThe DVD recorder is not responding✓ While a programmed reco

User preferences 58English11. User preferencesIn this section you will learn how to set your user preferences on the DVD recorder. The symbols have th

59 User preferencesDepending on which audio outputs are used, you can select the settings in this menu.If you only use the analogue audio output (AUDI

User preferences 60EnglishYou can choose the following settings in this menu:“Playback audio”Playback audio language“Recording audio”A choice between

61 User preferencesIn this menu you can make the changes that relate to the disc:“Access control”Please read the next chapter on “Access control (chil

Access control (Child Lock) 62English12. Access control (Child Lock)This feature enables discs to be locked for children.When Child Lock is on, a 4-di

63 Access control (Child Lock)Locking unlocked discsTo lock a disc that was formerly authorised follow the instructions below.1 Insert a disc. Playba

Access control (Child Lock) 64EnglishChanging the countryThe set filter values depend on the respective country. It is therefore necessary to enter the

Table of contents 2 English 9. Managing the disc contents...47 General...

65 Before you call an engineer13. Before you call an engineerIf you have any problems using this DVD recorder, the reason may be one of the follow-ing

Before you call an engineer 66EnglishI cannot playback (Super) Video CDs✓ It is possible that this (Super) Video CD contains a menu and the “PBC” is s

67 Before you call an engineerA DVD+RW disc cannot be played on certain DVD players✓ If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player can

Appendix 68EnglishAppendixYour DVD recorder remote control can transmit several commands to TV sets of dif-ferent brands. The following keys will oper

69 AppendixRemote control set-up codes for televisionAbex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1066Admiral . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix 70EnglishDisc Formats SupportedDisc type Playback RecordingDVD+RW • •DVD+R • •DVD-RW (Video mode) • –DVD-R • –DVD-Video • –Super Video CD •

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3 A quick preview A quick preview The remote control BBBB/ISwitch on or off: Press to switch set on or off, interrupt menu function, interrupt a pro

A quick preview 4EnglishThis remote control can also operate TV set made by different manufacturers.For more information, see “Using DRX-2 remote cont