Yamaha DVD-S1500 owner manual Introduction, Patent information, Playable disc formats, Sa-Cd, MP3

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the YAMAHA DVD AUDIO/ VIDEO SA-CD player. This Owner’s Manual explains its basic operations.

Patent information

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

“DCDi” is a trademark of Faroudja, a division of Genesis Microchip, Inc.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Playable disc formats

This unit can play the disc types associated with the logos shown below. (Do not attempt to load any other type of disc into the unit, or the unit may be damaged.)

DIGITAL VIDEO SUPER VIDEO

This manual refers to disc types using the following symbols:

DVD-Audio	DVD-Video		Video CD *1
DVD-A		DVD-V		VCD
SA-CD		Audio CD		MP3
(Super Audio-CD)
SA-CD		CD		MP3

*1 VCD icon includes Super Video CD.

Notes:

–This unit is designed for use with SA-CD, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Video CD, Super Video CD, Audio CD, CD-R and CD-RW (MP3 and JPEG supported), DVD+R and DVD+RW, DVD-R and DVD-RW.

–CD-R and CD-RW discs cannot be played unless they have been finalized.

–DVD+R and DVD+RW discs cannot be played unless they have been finalized.

–DVD-R and DVD-RW discs must be recorded in Video format and must be finalized.

–Some discs cannot be played depending on disc characteristics or recording conditions.

–Be sure to use only CD-R and CD-RW discs from reliable manufacturers.

–Dolby digital, DTS digital surround, and MPEG digital audio are supported.

–PAL and NTSC are supported.

–This unit features the PAL and NTSC video system converting function to allow you watching the different types of video discs on one TV (see “TV System” on page 13).

–Do not use any non-standard shaped discs (heart, etc.).

–Do not use discs that have tape, scales, or paste on them or damage to the unit may result.

–Do not use discs with surfaces printed by a commercial label printer.

–Some DVD discs require specific features or allow only limited function during playback.

–“ ” may appear on the TV screen to indicate that a function is unavailable.

Region management information

The unit is designed to support the Region Management System. Check the regional code number on the disc package. If the number does not match the unit’s region number (see table below, or see back of unit), the unit may be unable to play the disc.

	Region	Discs that can be
Model	number of
		played (Example)
	the unit
U.S.A. and	1	ALL	1
Canada
models
U.K. and	2	ALL	2
Europe models
General model	3	ALL	3
Australia	4	ALL	4
model

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