Yamaha DVD-C940 owner manual Sound, TV System NTSC/PAL Conversion, Digital output, Analog output

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Preparation

Adv. Picture Options (on COMPO- NENT 480p VIDEO OUT only)

DCDi - can be set to On (Y) or Off (N).

True Life - produces a more dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity.

P-Scan Aspect Ratio (on COMPO- NENT 480p VIDEO OUT only)

No linear stretch: for display of 4:3 image on 16:9 TV with non-linear stretching (center portion of screen is stretch less than the side).

4:3 Pillar box: for display of 4:3 image on 16:9 TV without stretching.

Off: No aspect ration adjustment

– TV System (NTSC/PAL Conversion)

Allows you to select between PAL, NTSC and AUTO mode depending on your TV.

The conversions supported are as follows:

 

Disc

Output format

Type

 

Format

Selected mode

 

 

 

NTSC

PAL

AUTO

DVD

 

NTSC

NTSC

PAL60

NTSC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAL

Not

PAL

PAL

 

 

Supported

 

 

 

 

 

VCD

 

NTSC

NTSC

PAL60

NTSC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAL

NTSC

PAL

PAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

1In the Personal Preferences Menu, select TV System.

2Press 3 or 4 to select PAL, NTSC or AUTO. Notes:

If you have a PAL only TV, ensure that your TV System setting is PAL.

AUTO can only be selected when using a TV that supports both the NTSC and PAL systems (multisystems).

This setting is applicable for CVBS output on cinch only.

Slight picture distortions may occur due to this conversion. This is normal. Thus, the AUTO format is most suitable for the best picture quality.

Sound

Digital output

Digital output selection enables you to specify the type of digital output suitable for your receiver.

Select ALL (default setting), if you had connected your DIGITAL AUDIO OUT to a multichanel decoder receiver.

Select PCM only if your receiver is not capable of decoding compressed/encoded input stream.

Select OFF to deactivate the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT.

Note:

Digital output is not available for SACD and MP3 discs.

1en

1en

1

2

Digital output

 

Off

 

Analog output

 

PCM only

 

Night mode

 

All

 

– Analog output

Select Stereo, Dolby Surround-compatible, 3D Sound or Multi-channel. Factory setting is Multi- channel.

Multi-channel: Select this setting when using a multi-channel audio/(video) receiver with 6 channel inputs. In this mode, the player will perform DTS decoding or Dolby Digital 5.1- channel decoding when applicable, and Dolby Pro Logic decoding on DVD-Video and Video-CD discs with 2-channel sound tracks. No Dolby Pro Logic decoding is done with (Super) Audio CD discs.

Stereo: In this setting, the 5.1 audio channels are down-mixed to a stereo signal. Select this setting when connecting to a TV, stereo amplifier/ receiver, etc.

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Contents DVD-C940 EL 6475-E002 01/3 Important Safety InstructionsWe Want You Listening For a Lifetime Laser Safety Do not use excessive force on switches, knobs and/or cordsBe sure to place this unit on a level surface LaserContents Symbols Used in this Manual Supplied accessoriesCleaning discs IntroductionNext standard hybrid disc Reality reproduced Super AudioSacd reality in sound...and vision Super Audio CDFront Panel Functional OverviewRear Panel Remote Control General Notes on connections PreparationAnalog Connections Digital ConnectionsMixed 2CH jacks Video ConnectionsComponent Video jacks B Video jacks aOr2 Composite Video jacks CSwitching On Inserting batteries into the Remote ControlUsing the Remote Control NTSC/PAL ConversionMenu Bars on TV Screen User Preference SettingsTemporary Feedback Field Icons General operationPicture TV System NTSC/PAL Conversion SoundDigital output Analog outputCD Upsampling Night ModePCM Output Karaoke vocalChannel settings Front speaker Speaker settingsCenter Speaker Surround speakersLanguage Delay timesDigital Surround Dolby Pro LogicOther Feature FeaturesBasic Playback OperationPlaying a DVD-Video Playing a titleVideo CD and Super Video CD Sound Mode Sacd playbackPlaying a Super Audio CD Playing a discPlaying an Audio CD Special DVD FeaturesGeneral Features Special VCD & Svcd FeaturesSpecial CD, Sacd & MP3 Features Still Picture and Frame-by-frame playback DVD VCD Slow Motion DVD VCDRepeat Repeat A-B DVD VCD CDFavorite Track Selection Across Disc Shuffle Across All DiscsTime search DVD VCD FTS for a Single disc Album/Title Playback MP3 Disc FeaturesRepeat track/album/Disc Only the following functions are possible for MP3 discsParental Control DVD Access ControlChild Lock DVD VCD Country Activating/Deactivating Parental ControlChanging the 4-digit code If you forget your 4 digit codeProblem Solution TroubleshootingSpecifications

DVD-C940 specifications

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