General setup menu, 26 En | Yamaha DVD-S1700B manual

SETUP MENU

General setup menu

	SETUP	1/2
	GENERAL
		DVD-Audio mode
	AUDIO	SA-CD mode
		OSD Language

	SPEAKER	Parental Rating
	VIDEO	Parental Password
		Screen Saver

	HDMI	Auto Power Off
	DISC	Sleep Timer

	Move :	Return Select : Enter

Selecting DVD-Audio mode

Some DVD-Audio discs contain the DVD-Video content in addition to the DVD-Audio content. You can select DVD-Audio or DVD-Video mode.

•Select [DVD-Audio mode] in [GENERAL] menu.

DVD-Audio

Select this to play back both DVD-Audio and DVD-Video contents. Only the DVD-Audio content may be played back depending on the disc.

DVD-Video

Select this to play back only the DVD-Video content.

Notes

•This setting is only available when no disc is loaded in the disc tray.

•Selected mode becomes effective after you close the setup menu.

•When a DVD-Audio disc is played back, the DVD AUDIO indicator lights up.

•When you select [DVD-Video], the DVD AUDIO indicator goes out.

Selecting SA-CD mode

Some SA-CD discs contain both SA-CD layer and the standard CD layer. You can select SA-CD or CD mode.

•Select [SA-CD mode] in [GENERAL] menu.

SA-CD

Select this to play back SA-CD layer.

Select this to play back CD layer.

Notes

•This setting is only available when no disc is loaded in the disc tray.

•Selected mode becomes effective after you close the setup menu.

Setting the OSD language

This menu contains various options for the on-screen display (OSD) language. For details, see “Setting the OSD (On-Screen Display) language” on page 15.

Restricting playback with parental control

Some DVD discs have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level.

The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are country dependent. You can prohibit playback of certain discs that are not suitable for your children or play certain discs in alternative scenes.

1Select [Parental Rating] in [GENERAL] menu.

2Enter your four-digit password using the numeric buttons (0-9). (For details about the password, see “Changing the parental password” below.)

➜If the password is correct, [Parental Rating] is enabled to select.

3Press / to select the rating level.

• To disable parental controls and have all discs play, select [Level 8].

Notes

•VCD, SVCD, CD and SA-CD have no level indication, so the parental control function has no effect with these types of discs.

•Some DVD discs are not encoded with a rating though the movie rating may be printed on the disc cover. The rating level feature does not work for such discs.

Changing the parental password

You can change the password for parental control. Enter your four-digit password when prompted on the screen. The default password is “2580”.

1Select [Parental Password] in [GENERAL] menu.

2Enter your old four-digit password using the numeric buttons (0-9).

• When doing this for the first time, enter “2580”. ➜ If the password is correct, the submenu appears.

3Enter the new four-digit password using the numeric buttons (0-9).

➜ [Confirm Password] is highlighted.

4Enter the new four-digit password again.

➜ The previous menu screen appears and the new four-digit password is now valid.

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DVD-S1700B specifications

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