Getting started

Playing discs

The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video and MP3/ WMA discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter.

For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 21.

Important

Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means DVD-Video, DVD+R/RW and DVD- R/RW. If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it is specified.

STANDBY/ONOPEN/CLOSE

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CLEAR

ENTER

PLAY MODE SURROUND

 

ON SCREEN

TOP MENU

 

 

MENU

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3 Load a disc.

 

Load a disc with the label side facing up, using

 

the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re

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loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with

 

the side you want to play face down).

 

4 Press (play) to start playback.

If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD, an on-screen menu may appear. See DVD- Video disc menus on page 18 and Video CD/ Super VCD PBC menus on page 18 for more on how to navigate these.

If you’re playing a containing DivX video files or MP3/WMA audio files, it may take a few seconds before playback starts, etc. This is normal.

HOME

ENTER

Note

MENURETURN

SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM AUDIO

SKIP SLOW/SEARCH

STOP PAUSE PLAY

1If the player isn’t already on, press

(STANDBY/ON) to switch it on.

If you’re playing a DVD, disc containing DivX video files or Video CD/Super VCD, also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.

2 Press OPEN/CLOSE ( ) to open the disc tray.

You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don’t work in certain parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction.

If a disc contains a mixture of DivX video and other media file types (MP3, for example), first select whether to play the DivX video files (DivX)or the other media file types (MP3 / WMA / JPEG) from the on-screen display.

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Yamaha DVD-S559 owner manual Getting started Playing discs, Load a disc, Press play to start playback