Yamaha EM-203VCD, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... MIC MIC MIXING SOFT NORMAL MAX MIN STANDBY ON PHONES KARAOKE PROGRAM ECHO ECHO MEMORY MUSIC DISPLAY MEMORY AUTO MAN L REPEAT TIME TIME ADJ TIMER HOUR MIN INPUT TRIM VIDEO CD CHANGER RECEIVER EM 203VCD PRESET TUNING BAND A B C D E OPEN CLOSE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC CHANGE VIDEO CD Version 2 0 Playback Control T L ...

Page 2: ...npacking check that the following parts are contained ACCESORIOS INCLUIDOS Desembalar el aparato y verificar que los siguientes accesorios están en la caja STANDBY ON TIME A PROG B C D I0 E 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 0 PRESET INPUT TIME INDEX INTRO DIGEST KARAOKE SLEEP VCD CD MUSIC TUNER PROGRAM VOLUME DISC SKIP RETURN PREV NEXT SELECT STOP PLAY PAUSE LEVEL ECHO KEY TEST CENTER REAR DELAY R...

Page 3: ...OKE PROGRAM ECHO ECHO MEMORY MUSIC DISPLAY MEMORY AUTO MAN L REPEAT TIME TIME ADJ TIMER HOUR MIN INPUT TRIM MHz PRESET TOTAL REM NOR TEST PHANTOM TIMER SLEEP STEREO RANDOM TUNED MEMORY AUTO PTY HOLD PROGRAM MUSIC ROCK POPS JAZZ USER 12 KARAOKE L R VOCAL CUT PRO LOGIC HALL ARENA DISCO 3 STEREO STADIUM MONO MOVIE 100 1K 10K VCD S F REP PBC PROG VOLUME OVER 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 5 11 6 12 KHz 3 2...

Page 4: ... ON PHONES KARAOKE PROGRAM ECHO ECHO MEMORY MUSIC DISPLAY MEMORY AUTO MAN L REPEAT TIME TIME ADJ TIMER HOUR MIN INPUT TRIM MHz TRACK PRESET TOTAL REM NOR TEST PHANTOM TIMER SLEEP STEREO RANDOM TUNED MEMORY AUTO PTY HOLD PROGRAM MUSIC ROCK POPS JAZZ USER 12 KARAOKE L R VOCAL CUT PRO LOGIC HALL ARENA DISCO 3 STEREO STADIUM MONO MOVIE 100 1K 10K VCD S F REP PBC PROG VOLUME OVER 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 13 14...

Page 5: ... I0 E 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 0 PRESET INPUT TIME INDEX INTRO DIGEST KARAOKE SLEEP VCD CD MUSIC TUNER PROGRAM VOLUME DISC SKIP RETURN PREV NEXT SELECT STOP PLAY PAUSE LEVEL ECHO KEY TEST CENTER REAR DELAY RANDOM OPEN CLOSE INDEX MODE VCD CD TUNER F G O H I K L J N M P 3 1 3 2 4 30 30 0 2 m 6 m 8 20 5 STANDBY ON TIME A PROG B C D I0 E INPUT TIME INDEX INTRO DIGEST KARAOKE SLEEP VCD CD MUS...

Page 6: ...SIGNAL ANTENNA AM FM GND 75Ω UNBAL NORMAL AUTO 50kHz 9kHz 10kHz NTSC 100kHz FM AM PHANTOM PAL CENTER MODE TV MODE FREQUENCY STEP IN OUT VIDEO SIGNAL SUBWOOFER OUT OUT SPEAKERS CENTER REAR SPEAKERS FRONT R L CENTER REAR REAR REAR SINGLE CENTER 6Ω MIN SPEAKER 6Ω MIN SPEAKER SEE OWNER S MANUAL FOR CONNECTION SEE OWNER S MANUAL FOR CONNECTION REAR 4Ω MIN SPEAKER REAR SINGLE 8Ω MIN SPEAKER R L L R L R ...

Page 7: ... VCR SUBWOOFER R IN OUT IN OUT OUT VCR MONITOR OUT LD TV VIDEO SIGNAL ANTENNA AM FM GND 75Ω UNBAL NORMAL AUTO 50kHz 9kHz 10kHz NTSC 100kHz FM AM PHANTOM PAL CENTER MODE TV MODE FREQUENCY STEP IN OUT VIDEO SIGNAL SPEAKERS CENTER REAR R L CENTER REAR REAR REAR SINGLE CENTER 6Ω MIN SPEAKER SEE OWNER S MANUAL FOR CONNECTION REAR 4Ω MIN SPEAKER REAR SINGLE 8Ω MIN SPEAKER AC OUTLET UNSWITCHED 100W MAX L...

Page 8: ...R SEE OWNER S MANUAL FOR CONNECTION SEE OWNER S MANUAL FOR CONNECTION REAR 4Ω MIN SPEAKER REAR SINGLE 8Ω MIN SPEAKER R L UNSWITCHED 100W MAX L AUDIO SIGNAL TAPE MD LD TV AUDIO SIGNAL VCR SUBWOOFER R IN OUT IN OUT OUT VCR MONITOR OUT LD TV VIDEO SIGNAL ANTENNA AM FM GND 75Ω UNBAL NORMAL AUTO 50kHz 9kHz 10kHz NTSC 100kHz FM AM PHANTOM PAL CENTER MODE TV MODE FREQUENCY STEP IN OUT VIDEO SIGNAL AUDIO ...

Page 9: ... EXTERNAL UNITS CONNECTED WITH THIS UNIT 33 USING GRAPHIC EQUALIZER 34 36 USING SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR 37 40 KARAOKE OPERATION 41 43 HOW TO USE THE BUILT IN TIMER 44 46 TROUBLESHOOTING 47 48 SPECIFICATIONS 49 Thank you for purchasing this YAMAHA product We hope it will give you many years of trouble free enjoyment For the best performance read this manual carefully It will guide you in operating yo...

Page 10: ...Keep it away from sources of hum such as transformers and electric motors Do not operate this unit upside down It may overheat possibly causing damage Never open the cabinet If something drops into the set contact your dealer For Singapore model The openings on the cabinet assure proper ventilation of the unit If these openings are obstructed the temperature inside the cabinet will rise rapidly Th...

Page 11: ... about 200mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION FOR CARRYING THIS UNIT Be sure not to carry or tip this unit with discs remaining in it This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if this unit itself is turned off This state is called the standby mode In this state this unit is des...

Page 12: ...qualizer Pattern Storing Capability Karaoke functions 4 Modes for Singing Karaoke 2 Microphone Connecting Capability MIC Mixing Level and MIC Tone Controls Echo Level and Key Level Control Capability Karaoke Sound Recording Capability Recording Your Singing Voice and Karaoke Effects with the Music Source This unit employs a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder similar to professional Dolby Stereo deco...

Page 13: ...S Jack 8 KARAOKE Button 9 User Program MEMORY Button 0 Remote Control Sensor A DISPLAY Button B Tuner MEMORY TIME ADJUST Button C AUTO MAN L TIMER Button D REPEAT HOUR Button E TIME MIN Button F INPUT TRIM Button G VCD CD INPUT SELECTOR Button H TUNER INPUT SELECTOR Button I INPUT SELECTOR Down Up Buttons J MIC TONE Microphone Tone Control K MIC Microphone Jacks L MIC MIXING Microphone Mixing Leve...

Page 14: ...e main unit to strong light especially an inverter type of fluorescent lamp etc may interfere with operation In this case reposition the main unit to avoid direct lighting Keep the remote control transmitter away from moisture excessive heat shock and vibrations The remote control transmitter s usable range is within 0 2m 8 and 6m 20 away from the sensor Names of control buttons See figure 3 on pa...

Page 15: ...peaker The center speaker is not used in this configuration If the sound field program PRO LOGIC is selected the center sound will be output from the left and the right front speakers although the program 3 STEREO is useless in this configuration However the sound effect of other programs can be almost the same as that of the 5 speaker configuration Be sure to set the center channel mode to the PH...

Page 16: ...rear speakers on a shelf rack or on the floor directly or hang them on the wall To mount the rear speakers on a wall 1 Attach the provided mounting bracket to the rear of the speaker by using the provided screws 2 Fasten screws into a firm wall or wall support as shown in the diagram and hang the holes of the mounting bracket on the protruding screws The holes are arranged so that the speakers can...

Page 17: ...es inside as figured left SETTING UP THE SPEAKERS Mounting the center speaker NX C70 Place the speaker on top of the TV or on the floor under the TV or inside the TV rack in a stable position When placing the speaker on top of the TV to prevent the speaker from falling down put the provided pads at four points on bottom of the speaker Notes Do not place the speaker on top of the TV whose area is s...

Page 18: ...tem The SUBWOOFER OUT terminal outputs low frequencies from the front and center channels The cut off frequency of signals output from this terminal is 200 Hz How to connect the YAMAHA NS P30 speaker system separate purchase to this unit See figure 7 on page 7 7 If you connect the YAMAHA NS P30 speaker system to this unit read the following descriptions NX E70 Rear speakers Connect the push type i...

Page 19: ...wire connections from the upper terminal to the lower one and vice versa Do not place the AM loop antenna on the unit It will result in noise generation since the unit is equipped with digital electronics Place the AM loop antenna away from the unit 3 External FM antenna Use an external FM antenna instead of an indoor FM antenna if you need better reception Consult your dealer 4 External AM antenn...

Page 20: ...on formats Set this switch to the position for the format your monitor TV employs PAL Outputs signals in the PAL format no matter which format PAL or NTSC the currently playing disc employs Set to this position if your monitor TV employs the PAL format AUTO Outputs signals in the same format as the currently playing disc employs Set to this position if your monitor TV can be switched in between th...

Page 21: ...ed into the standby mode if 30 minutes pass without any operation on the control parts of this unit after a playback of Video CD or CD ends This function is not available unless time setting is made on the built in clock VIDEO CD CHANGER RECEIVER VIDEO CD Version 2 0 Playback Control PRESET TUNING BAND A B C D E OPEN CLOSE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC CHANGE VOLUME INPUT SELECTOR VCR LD TV VCD CD TAP...

Page 22: ...o reset the time if the AC power supply is resumed within about 5 minutes When the AC power supply is resumed after more than 5 minutes pass without power supply the time display will flash on and off to indicate that the time must be reset 1 2 3 Changes Changes DISPLAY MEMORY TIME ADJ MEMORY REPEAT TIME TIME ADJ MODE PTY SEEK START HOUR MIN REPEAT TIME MODE PTY SEEK START HOUR MIN Listening with ...

Page 23: ...player tuner and external units connected to this unit for example tape deck and video cassette recorder Selectable values 0 dB 3 dB 6 dB 9 dB 1 Select a source whose input level you will adjust by using the INPUT SELECTOR buttons and then play back the source For source playback refer to pages 18 to 33 2 Press and hold the INPUT TRIM button for more than 2 seconds so that TRIM and the currently s...

Page 24: ... then the center speaker then the right front speaker and then the rear speakers for about two seconds each The display changes as shown below The test tone from the left rear speaker and the right rear speaker will be heard at the same time L and R 4 2 3 1 5 3 1 2 5 SPEAKERS CENTER REAR VOLTAGE SELECTOR SPEAKERS FRONT AC OUTLET MAINS R L CENTER REAR REAR REAR SINGLE CENTER 6Ω MIN SPEAKER 6Ω MIN S...

Page 25: ... is output from the rear speakers pressing the LEVEL control buttons change the output level of the rear speakers Pressing the button raises and the button lowers the level 7 If the adjustments are finished press the TEST button to cancel the test tone TEST disappears from the display Notes Once you have completed these adjustments you can adjust whole sound level on your audio system by using the...

Page 26: ... Video CD VCD lights up on the display 5 If necessary change the disc play mode by pressing the disc play MODE selector button on the remote control transmitter watching the display Single disc play mode Only a designated disc is played back All disc play mode All discs on the disc table are played back sequentially VIDEO CD PLAYER OPERATION The disc on the tray located on the top of this indicato...

Page 27: ...ter for more than 2 seconds To interrupt playback 1 1 Press the play pause button The indicator will flash 2 2 Press the play pause button to resume playback from the same point To stop playback Press the stop button To turn the unit into the standby mode after use Turn this unit into the standby mode by pressing the STANDBY ON switch The indicators will go off except for the current time display ...

Page 28: ...tton to reverse through the disc Press once for each track to be advanced or reversed Press once to advance to the track following the one now playing back Press once to return to the start of the track now playing back Press twice to return to the track before the track now playing back Notes This function can also be performed while the Video CD player is stopped Press the play pause button when...

Page 29: ... by using the track number input buttons 2 Pressing the INDEX or button once or more searches for and select any index number Play starts from the point of selected index number Notes If you select an index number that is higher than the highest index number of the disc the highest index number s part of the disc may be played back If the disc has no encoded index points playback will begin from t...

Page 30: ...nd your operation is canceled 4 Use the track number input buttons to select the desired track number The selected track number and the total play time of the programmed tracks will light up on the display and soon it will be replaced by the display of the next playback order Programmed track numbers on the selected disc will stop flashing and light up on the music calendar Pressing the TIME butto...

Page 31: ... MIN INPUT TRIM STANDBY ON TIME A PROG B C D I0 E 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 0 PRESET INPUT TIME INDEX INTRO DIGEST KARAOKE SLEEP VCD CD MUSIC TUNER PROGRAM VOLUME DISC SKIP RETURN PREV NEXT SELECT STOP PLAY PAUSE LEVEL ECHO KEY TEST CENTER REAR DELAY RANDOM OPEN CLOSE INDEX MODE VCD CD TUNER PROG STANDBY ON TIME A PROG B C D I0 E 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 0 PRESET INPUT TIME INDEX ...

Page 32: ...among all discs and repeated with a different order of tracks every time Notes In the program play mode a sequence of programmed tracks is played back repeatedly When this unit is in the Playback Control mode PBC is illuminated on the display no repeat play mode can be selected To cancel the repeat play Press the REPEAT button once or more so that the S F REP indicator goes out VIDEO CD PLAYER OPE...

Page 33: ...r track number 16 or higher If a program play is performed and the programs include a track number 16 or higher the total play time and the total remaining play time will not be displayed either When this unit is in the Playback Control mode PBC is illuminated on the display the currently selected time display mode cannot be changed to another VIDEO CD PLAYER OPERATION TIME VIDEO CD CHANGER RECEIV...

Page 34: ...varies as follows While you are playing back a disc you can skip forward or backward through the entire disc While you are playing back a Video CD version 2 0 in the Playback Control mode you can skip forward or backward through the selected track To get a quick overview of a track or a disc for Video CDs only To watch scenes of a selected track on a Video CD Press the DIGEST button To watch the b...

Page 35: ...elect pictures music and information to play back by selecting items on a screen menu Similar to having a conversation Playback of high quality pictures You can enjoy watching pictures which are four times as high in quality as moving pictures A Flowchart of Playback Control as an example Mode just after the disc is selected Playback ends Movie Movie Movie Movie Movie Picture Picture Picture Pictu...

Page 36: ...sequentially press the SELECT button when a desired picture appears 4 Playback starts or another menu appears If another menu appears repeat step 3 Some discs have more than one screen menu 5 If NEXT or appears on the screen during playback pressing the NEXT button will change to the next menu If PREV or appears on the screen during playback pressing the PREV button will restore the previous menu ...

Page 37: ... 2 Pressing the INDEX or button once or more searches for and selects any index number Play starts from the point of selected index number To playback a Video CD ver 2 0 without Playback Control operation Press the RETURN button when this unit is stopped PBC disappears from the display and this unit turns into a normal playback mode To restore the Playback Control mode again press and hold the RET...

Page 38: ...utomatic tuning method 2 2 Press the AUTO MAN L button so that AUTO disappears from the display In this mode stations are received in monaural 3 3 Press and hold the button to tune to a higher frequency or press and hold the button to tune to a lower frequency Release it just before reaching the desired frequency and then press it repeatedly until the desired frequency appears When tuned in to a s...

Page 39: ... a group of preset stations by pressing the A B C D E button 2 2 Select the desired preset station number by pressing the or button repeatedly Notes A new setting can be programmed in place of the former one For presets the setting of the AUTO MAN L button is stored along with the station frequency For easier operation By using the preset station number buttons and the A B C D E selector buttons o...

Page 40: ...ns are occupied by FM stations only With this function only stations with sufficient signal strength are stored automatically If the station you want to program is weak in signal strength tune in to it with the Manual tuning method in monaural and program it by following the procedure of the section To store stations on the previous page You can replace a preset station with another FM or AM stati...

Page 41: ...Begin recording on the tape deck or VCR etc connected with this unit Notes Only when a karaoke mode is selected and one or two microphone s are connected to this unit you can record your vocal input from the microphone s along with the source onto a tape or MD by using the tape deck VCR etc connected to the TAPE MD OUT and or VCR OUT terminals on the rear of this unit Refer to page 43 for details ...

Page 42: ... CLOSE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC CHANGE VOLUME INPUT SELECTOR VCR LD TV VCD CD TAPE MD TUNER VCD CD TUNER MIC TONE MIC MIC MIXING SOFT NORMAL MAX MIN STANDBY ON PHONES KARAOKE PROGRAM ECHO ECHO MEMORY MUSIC DISPLAY MEMORY AUTO MAN L REPEAT TIME TIME ADJ TIMER HOUR MIN INPUT TRIM MUSIC ROCK POPS JAZZ USER 12 PRO 3 STE 100 1K 10K STANDBY ON TIME A PROG B C D I0 E 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 0 ...

Page 43: ...de indicator MUSIC by this operation 4 In the same way make adjustment for other frequency bands Note When a Karaoke mode is selected the equalizer cannot be adjusted Turning the equalizer to flat the state with no equalization applied Press the MUSIC button and the PROGRAM button on the front panel at the same time The equalizer pattern is turned to flat and the selection of a sound field program...

Page 44: ...or 4 if the flashing indicators go off before operation return to step 2 To recall a user program 1 1 Play back a source For source playback refer to pages 18 to 33 2 2 Press the MUSIC button once or more so that the user preset number USER 1 or USER 2 you want to recall lights up VIDEO CD CHANGER RECEIVER VIDEO CD Version 2 0 Playback Control PRESET TUNING BAND A B C D E OPEN CLOSE DISC 1 DISC 2 ...

Page 45: ... sound With this program 2 channel stereo sound is converted into 3 channels left front center and right front so the dialogs are emphasized on the center position by the use of the center speaker As no sound is output from the rear speakers this program is also effective in a simple Audio Video system without rear speakers In this program the center will appear to be deep behind the front speaker...

Page 46: ... to select a karaoke mode the sound field processor becomes unavailable The sound field program indicator on the display goes off Reversely if you select a sound field program by pressing the PROGRAM button once or more the karaoke mode becomes unavailable USING SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR VIDEO CD CHANGER RECEIVER VIDEO CD Version 2 0 Playback Control PRESET TUNING BAND A B C D E OPEN CLOSE DISC 1 DISC...

Page 47: ...he center sound is automatically output from the left and right front speakers USING SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR STANDBY ON TIME A PROG B C D I0 E 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 0 PRESET INPUT TIME INDEX INTRO DIGEST KARAOKE SLEEP VCD CD MUSIC TUNER PROGRAM VOLUME DISC SKIP RETURN PREV NEXT SELECT STOP PLAY PAUSE LEVEL ECHO KEY TEST CENTER REAR DELAY RANDOM OPEN CLOSE INDEX MODE VCD CD TUNER Adjustin...

Page 48: ...s continuously Notes When 3 STEREO is selected this adjustment cannot be made Adding too much delay will cause an unnatural effect with some sources When the LEVEL control button is pressed sound may be momentarily interrupted Note The values of the delay time center level and rear level you set the last time will remain memorized even when this unit is in the standby mode However if the power cor...

Page 49: ...nected to the MIC jack s on the front panel of this unit is available only when a karaoke mode is selected 1 Feature Signals on the left channel and the right channel are output from the left and right speakers respectively Selecting this mode is suitable for singing karaoke by using a source which contains background music and no vocal Only signals on the left channel of the source are output fro...

Page 50: ...ECHO KEY selector button once or more so that ECHO appears on the display 2 Press the LEVEL button to increase the level Press the LEVEL button to decrease the level Note This adjustment can be made only when a Karaoke mode L R L R or VOCAL CUT is selected Adjusting key level of the source currently played back The key level adjustment can be made only when the Video CD player is selected as the s...

Page 51: ...n recording on the tape deck or MD recorder etc or VCR connected to this unit 6 Begin singing Karaoke Notes If VCR is selected as the input source recording cannot be made by using the VCR etc connected to the VCR OUT terminals on the rear of this unit If TAPE MD is selected as the input source recording cannot be made by using the tape deck etc connected to the TAPE MD OUT terminals on the rear o...

Page 52: ...ting for the timer play following the setting procedure described below Current time TIMER on off mode Source selecting mode TUNER VCD CD ON TIME Time setting mode OFF TIME Time setting mode Normal display mode Note The display mode will be changed to the next mode after about 8 seconds elapse in turn automatically If the mode is changed before the setting is completed call the mode again by press...

Page 53: ...ay If you do not cancel the timer play setting this unit will turn on at the same time every day so it can be used as an alarm Unless the AC supply lead is unplugged or there is a power failure for more than 5 minutes the time set on the timer will be retained until it is reset How to make time setting in the ON TIME or OFF TIME mode For the hour Press the HOUR button to change the hour to a highe...

Page 54: ... mode will resume about 4 seconds after the selection is made The SLEEP indicator will light up to indicate that the sleep timer is on 4 The unit will turn into the standby mode automatically when the selected sleep time passes To confirm the sleep time setting Press the SLEEP button once SLEEP appears on the display and soon it is replaced by the remaining time of the selected sleep time To chang...

Page 55: ...ddenly soon after the power is turned on It happens that this unit does not work normally The sound suddenly goes off No sound from one speaker No sound from speakers No sound from the rear speakers No sound from the center speaker No sound or no picture from an external unit connected with this unit Can t set timer This unit will not operate properly The volume level cannot be increased or sound ...

Page 56: ...disc cannot be played back normally or there is a noise during playback Playback will not begin even if disc is loaded No sound or no picture Sound stops suddenly always at the same spot A picture is disturbed or unstable Remote control transmitter doesn t work TV functions strangely when the remote control transmitter is used TROUBLESHOOTING REMEDY Play back another disc Load disc label side up C...

Page 57: ...C 0 7 mV 55 k ohms Video section Video Signal Level 1 Vp p 75 ohms Maximum Input Level 1 5 Vp p or more Signal to Noise Ratio 50 dB or more Monitor Out Frequency Response 5 Hz to 10 MHz 3 dB Tuner section Tuning Range FM 87 5 to 108 0 MHz AM Singapore model 531 to 1 611 kHz China and General models 530 to 1 710 kHz Usable Sensitivity FM 75 ohms 30 dB S N Quieting 1 kHz 100 mod 1 5 µV 14 8 dBf AM 4...

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