Page 2 - English; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; CAUTION
English i IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,within an equilateral t...
Page 3 - ii; Note to CATV system installer:
ii 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE : DO NOT MODIFY THISUNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in theinstructions contained in this manual, meets FCCrequirements. Modifications not expressly approvedby Yamaha may void your authority, granted by theFCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT : When connecting ...
Page 4 - CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.; WARNING; iii; We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
1 To assure the finest performance, please read thismanual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for futurereference. 2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool,dry, clean place — away from direct sunlight, heatsources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold.Allow ventilation space of at le...
Page 5 - CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1 INTR ODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CONTENTS ............................................................ 1FEATURES ............................................................. 2GETTING STARTED ....................
Page 6 - FEATURES; Sound field features; About this manual
2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol aretrademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “SILENT CINEMA” is a trademark of YAMAHACORPORATION. FEATURES Sound field features ◆ Dolby Pro Logic/Dolby Pro Logic II decoder ◆ Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital + Mat...
Page 7 - Notes on batteries; • Change all of the batteries if you notice a decrease in; GETTING STARTED; Supplied accessories; Please check that you received all of the following parts.
3 INTR ODUCTION English Installing batteries in the remotecontrol Insert the batteries in the correct direction by aligning the+ and – marks on the batteries with the polarity markings(+ and –) inside the battery compartment. 1 Press the part marked with a and slide off the battery compartment cover...
Page 8 - CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS; Front panel; Note; Switches the function of PRESET/TUNING; Remote control sensor; Receives signals from the remote control.; Front panel display; Stores a station in the memory.; p a
4 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON Turns on this unit or sets it to the standby mode. Whenyou turn on this unit, you will hear a click and there willbe a 4 to 5-second delay before this unit can reproducesound. Note In standby mode, this unit consumes a small amount ofpower in order t...
Page 9 - Use to select sound field programs.; Press this button to set the unit in the PTY SEEK mode.
5 INTR ODUCTION English 0 VOLUME Controls the output level of all audio channels.This does not affect the OUT (REC) level. q PHONES (SILENT CINEMA) Allows you to enjoy DSP effects when listening withheadphones. w SPEAKERS A/B/OFF Selects the set of front speakers connected to the A or Bterminals. To...
Page 10 - Remote control
6 SYSTEM POWER STANDBY POWER AV POWER TV POWER TV ENTER +10 0 9 STEREO /DTS 8 7 6 5 MOVIE2 MOVIE1 TV THTR MUSIC 4 3 2 1 ENTERTAINMENT ROCK JAZZ HALL V-AUX VCR D-TV/CBL DVD SLEEP TUNER MD/CD-R CD TV AMP CODE SET MUTE INPUT MUTE REC 6CH INPUT AUDIO DISC SKIP VOLUME + – + – + – CH VOL SET MENU SELECT P...
Page 11 - Using the remote control; • Do not spill water or other liquids on the remote; MUTE; Sets the unit in night listening mode.; SET MENU; Selects the set menu mode.
7 INTR ODUCTION English Approximately 6 m (20 feet) ■ Using the remote control The remote control transmits a directional infrared beam.Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remotecontrol sensor on the main unit during operation. ■ Handling the remote control • Do not spill water or othe...
Page 13 - CONNECTIONS; Before connecting components; • After you have completed all connections, check them; Connecting to digital jacks
9 PREP ARA TION English DIGITAL INPUT 6CH INPUT AUDIO VIDEO TUNER SPEAKERS AUDIO OUTPUT L DVD R L R FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER CENTER CD DTV /CBL COAXIAL OPTICAL CD IN (PLAY) MD /CD-R OUT (REC) DTV /CBL AM ANT FM ANT GND 75 Ω UNBAL. V-AUX IN VCR OUT SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT DVD 3 2 1 L FRONT FRONT A OR...
Page 14 - Connecting video components; Connecting a video monitor; Connecting a digital TV/cable TV
10 DIGITAL INPUT 6CH INPUT TUNER AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO VIDEO L DVD R L R FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER CENTER CD DTV /CBL COAXIAL OPTICAL CD IN (PLAY) MD /CD-R OUT (REC) DTV /CBL AM ANT FM ANT GND 75 Ω UNBAL. V-AUX IN VCR OUT SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT DVD 3 2 1 VIDEOINPUT AUDIO OUTPUT L R AUDIO INPUT L R O OP...
Page 15 - Connecting audio components; Connecting a CD player
11 PREP ARA TION English 6CH INPUT AUDIO VIDEO TUNER OUTPUT DIGITAL INPUT AUDIO L DVD R L R FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER CENTER CD DTV /CBL COAXIAL OPTICAL CD IN (PLAY) MD /CD-R OUT (REC) DTV /CBL AM ANT FM ANT GND 75 Ω UNBAL. V-AUX IN VCR OUT SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT DVD 3 2 1 C L R AUDIOINPUT L R AUDIO...
Page 16 - Connecting the AM loop antenna; Notes; Connecting the antennas
12 ■ Connecting the AM loop antenna 1 Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect itto the terminals on this unit. 2 Press and hold the tab to insert the AM loopantenna lead wires into the AM ANT andGND terminals. 3 Orient the AM loop antenna for the bestreception. Notes • The AM loop antenna should be...
Page 17 - Connecting an external decoder
13 PREP ARA TION English Connecting an external decoder This unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks(FRONT left and right, CENTER, SURROUND left andright and SUBWOOFER) for discrete multi-channel inputfrom a component equipped with a multi-channel decoderand 6 channel output jacks such as a D...
Page 18 - Connecting the speakers; Speaker placement; Subwoofer
14 Connecting the speakers ■ Speaker placement 60˚ 30˚ FL FR C SL SR SR 80˚ SL The speaker layout above shows the standard ITU-Rspeaker setting. You can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP,multi-channel audio sources. 1.8 m (6 ft) Front speakers (FR and FL) The front speakers are used for the main source sou...
Page 19 - Speaker connections; the speakers away from the monitor.; Connecting to the FRONT A SPEAKERS terminals; Tighten the knob to secure the wire.
15 PREP ARA TION English CONNECTIONS ■ Speaker connections Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections arefaulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connections is incorrect, the soundwil...
Page 20 - FRONT SPEAKERS terminals; A center speaker can be connected to these terminals.
16 Surround speaker Center speaker Right Front B speaker SUBWOOFER jack When using a subwoofer with built-in amplifier, including the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System,connect the input jack of the subwoofer system to this jack. This unit will direct low bass signals distributed from t...
Page 21 - Connecting the AC power cord; Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet.; Turning on the power
17 PREP ARA TION English Connecting the power supplycords ■ Connecting the AC power cord Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet. ■ VOLTAGE SELECTOR(Asia and General models only) The VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of this unitmust be set for your local main voltage BEFOREplugging into the AC ...
Page 22 - Using the basic menu; the front speakers you want to use.; BASIC SYSTEM SETTINGS; B A S I C M E N U; S E T U P; Exit
18 Using the basic menu Use the remote control to make adjustments.• Press SPEAKERS A/B/OFF on the front panel to select the front speakers you want to use. • Make sure you disconnect headphones from this unit. 1 Press AMP. 2 Press SET MENU. “BASIC MENU” appears on the front panel display. If the fr...
Page 23 - SET; YES
19 PREP ARA TION English SET MENU BASIC SOUND INPUT OPTION 1 SETUP Press j / i to alter the settings for each parameter. Use d to move to the next setting. 2 SP LEVEL Press j / i to adjust the balance between each speaker and the front leftspeaker. Use d to move to the next setting. 1 ROOM Choose fr...
Page 24 - SP LEVEL
20 Setting the unit to match yourspeaker system Follow the instructions below to set the amplifier outputto match the size of your room and speakers. Press u / d to cycle through parameters 1 through 4, and j / i to alter the parameter setting.Factory default settings are highlighted. 1 ROOM Setting...
Page 25 - PLAYBACK; Press INPUT; DVD
21 B ASIC OPERA TION English PLAYBACK 1 Press STANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER onthe remote control) to turn on the power. 2 Turn on the video monitor connected to thisunit. 3 Press SPEAKERS A/B/OFF on the front panel toselect the front speakersyou want to use. 4 Press INPUT l / h repeatedly (one of the inp...
Page 26 - When you have finished using this unit; Select a sound field program if desired.; Selecting the 6CH INPUT
22 ■ Playing video sources in the background You can combine a video image from a video source witha sound from an audio source. For example, you canenjoy listening to classical music while having beautifulscenery from the video source on the video monitor. Use the input selector buttons to select a...
Page 27 - Input modes and indications; AUTO
23 B ASIC OPERA TION English Input modes and indications This unit is equipped with 2 types of input jacks. Do thefollowing to select the type of input signals you want touse. Press INPUT MODE repeatedly until thedesired input mode is shown on the frontpanel display. AUTO Automatically selects input...
Page 28 - Selecting a sound field program; Adventure; General
24 Selecting a sound field program You can enhance your listening experience by selectingsound field programs. For details about each program, seepages 27 – 30. 1 Press AMP. 2 Press one of the sound field programbuttons on the remote control to select thedesired program. The name of the selected pro...
Page 29 - Selecting PRO LOGIC or PRO LOGIC II; Press; PRO LOGIC
25 B ASIC OPERA TION English ■ Playing Dolby Digital EX or DTS ESmaterial Press 6.1/5.1 to turn on the Dolby Digital + Matrix 6.1 orDTS + Matrix 6.1 decoder. The display changes AUTO → Matrix6.1 → OFF each time 6.1/5.1 is pressed.AUTO: Automatically switches Dolby Digital +Matrix 6.1 and DTS + Matri...
Page 30 - in: The display shows the number of input signal; Virtual CINEMA DSP; Normal stereo reproduction
26 Notes • If you turn off the sound effects, no sound is output from the center speaker or surround speakers. • If you turn off the sound effects while the unit is reproducing sound from a Dolby Digital or DTS signal, the dynamic rangeof the signal is automatically compressed and the unit will mixt...
Page 31 - Understanding sound fields; Recreating a sound field; HiFi DSP programs; Program
B ASIC OPERA TION 27 English DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP) Understanding sound fields A sound field is defined as the “characteristic sound reflections of aparticular space.” In concert halls and other music venues, we hearearly reflections and reverberations as well as the direct soundproduc...
Page 32 - CINEMA DSP; Sound design of CINEMA DSP; CINEMA DSP Programs
28 CINEMA DSP Sound design of CINEMA DSP Filmmakers intend for the dialog to be located right on the screen, the effect sound a little farther back, the music spreadeven farther back, and the surround sound around the listener. Of course, all of these sounds must be synchronized withthe images on th...
Page 33 - For movie programs; Straight Decode
B ASIC OPERA TION 29 English ■ For movie programs No. 7 8 9 Features This program creates the extremely wide sound field of a 70-mm movie theater. Itprecisely reproduces the source sound in detail, making both the video and the sound fieldincredibly real. This is ideal for any kind of video source e...
Page 34 - Sound field effects; Dolby Digital/DTS + DSP sound field effect
30 Sound field effects The 6-channel soundtracks found on 70-mm film produce precise sound field localization and rich, deep sound withoutusing matrix processing. This unit’s MOVIE THEATER programs provide the same quality of sound and soundlocalization that 6-channel soundtracks do. The built-in Do...
Page 35 - TUNING; Manual tuning; Automatic tuning; “FM” or “AM” appears on the front panel display.
B ASIC OPERA TION 31 English TUNING 4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h once to begin automatic tuning. Press h to tune in to a higher frequency, or press l to tune in to a lower frequency. When the unit is tuned in to a station, the “TUNED”indicator lights up and the frequency of the stationreceived is sho...
Page 36 - Presetting stations; Automatically presetting FM stations; Automatic preset tuning options; to
32 Presetting stations ■ Automatically presetting FM stations You can use the automatic preset tuning feature to storeFM stations. This function enables the unit toautomatically tune in to FM stations with strong signals,and to store up to 40 (8 stations in 5 groups, A1 throughE8) of those stations ...
Page 37 - Manually presetting stations; Tune in to a station.
B ASIC OPERA TION 33 English 4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h to select a preset station number (1 to 8) while the“MEMORY” indicator is flashing. Press h to select a higher preset station number. Press l to select a lower preset station number. 5 Press MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) on thefront panel while the “...
Page 38 - Exchanging preset stations; See “Selecting preset stations” at left.; Selecting preset stations; on the remote control) to select a preset
34 ■ Exchanging preset stations You can exchange the assignment of two preset stationswith each other. The example below describes theprocedure for exchanging preset station “E1” with “A5”. 1 Select preset station “E1” usingA/B/C/D/E and PRESET/TUNING l / h . See “Selecting preset stations” at left....
Page 39 - The sleep timer can only be set with the remote control.; Setting the sleep timer; SLEEP TIMER; Canceling the sleep timer; ROCK CONCERT; SLEEP
B ASIC OPERA TION 35 English Use this feature to automatically set this unit in thestandby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleeptimer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unitis playing or recording a source. The sleep timer can only be set with the remote control. y • By connec...
Page 40 - Start recording on the recording component.; RECORDING
36 Recording adjustments and other operations areperformed on other recording components. Refer to theoperation instructions for these components for details ontheir operation . 1 Turn on the power of this unit and allconnected components. 2 Select the source component you want torecord from. 3 Star...
Page 41 - Use the remote control to make adjustments.; Set menu list; BASIC MENU
37 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION English Adjusting the items on the setmenu Use the remote control to make adjustments. y • You can change set menu parameters while the unit is reproducing sound. • You can use NEXT and SET MENU +/– on the front panel to change these settings, if the unit is not set ...
Page 42 - to select a sub; SOUND 1 SPEAKER SET
38 6 Press j / i once to enter the setup mode of theselected item. The last setting you adjustedappears on the front paneldisplay. Depending on the menu item,press u / d to select a sub item. 7 Press j / i repeatedly to change the menu itemsetting. 8 To exit, press u / d repeatedly until the menu di...
Page 44 - SOUND 2 SP DISTANCE; Setting by “meters”
40 SOUND 3 LFE LEVEL Use to adjust the output level of the LFE (low-frequencyeffect) channel according to the capacity of yoursubwoofer or headphones. The LFE channel carries low-frequency special effects which are only added to certainscenes. This setting is effective only when this unitdecodes Dol...
Page 45 - SOUND 5 CENTER GEQ (center; on the front panel or the input selector buttons on; INPUT 2
41 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION English SOUND 5 CENTER GEQ (center graphic equalizer) Use this feature to adjust the built-in 5-band graphicequalizer so that the center speaker tonal quality matchesthat of the left and right front speakers. You can select the100 Hz, 300 Hz, 1 kHz, 3 kHz, or 10 kHz ...
Page 46 - OPTION 1 DISPLAY SET; DIMMER; Use this to adjust the brightness of the front panel display.; OFF; OPTION 3 AUDIO MUTE; Completely halts all output of sound.
42 OPTION 1 DISPLAY SET ■ DIMMER Use this to adjust the brightness of the front panel display. Control range: –4 to 0 OPTION 2 MEM. GUARD (memory guard) Use this feature to prevent accidental changes to soundfield program parameter values and other system settings. Choices: ON, OFF Select ON to prot...
Page 47 - REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES; Control area; Controlling this unit; Controlling other components
43 AD V ANCED OPERA TION English REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES In addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can also operate other A/V components made by YAMAHA andother manufacturers. To control other components, you must set up remote control with the appropriate manufacturercodes. Control a...
Page 48 - Setting manufacturer codes; • Refer to the LIST OF MANUFACTURER’S
44 Setting manufacturer codes You can control other components by setting theappropriate manufacturer codes. Codes can be set up foreach input area. The following table shows the default component(Library: component category) and the manufacturer codefor each area. 1 Press and hold CODE SET. With CO...
Page 49 - DVD player
45 AD V ANCED OPERA TION English Controlling other components Once you set the appropriate manufacturer codes, youcan use this remote to control your other components.Note that some buttons may not correctly operate theselected component. Use the input selector buttons toselect the component you wan...
Page 50 - Using the test tone; SETTING THE SPEAKER LEVELS
46 Using the test tone Use the test tone to set speaker levels so that the volumefrom each speaker is identical when heard from yourlistening position. 1 Press AMP. 2 Press TEST. The unit will output a test tone. 3 Press u / d repeatedly to select a speaker to adjust. Each time you press d , the uni...
Page 51 - EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS; Changing parameter settings
47 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS Changing parameter settings The initial sound field program settings will provide youwith an excellent listening experience as they are. But youcan create an original listening environment by alteringsome settings. Note • The editable...
Page 52 - Sound field parameter descriptions; Control range: 1 – 99 msec
48 Sound field parameter descriptions You can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameters so the sound fields are recreated accurately in yourlistening room. Not all of the following parameters are found in every program. ■ DSP LEVEL Function: This parameter adjusts the level of all ...
Page 53 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Problem
49 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listedbelow or if the instruction below does not help, set this unit to standby mode, disconnect the power cord, and contact thenearest au...
Page 55 - Tuner
51 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English Problem There is noise interfer-ence from digital orhigh-frequencyequipment, or this unit. The unit suddenly turnsinto standby mode. Cause This unit is too close to the digital or high-frequency equipment. The internal temperature has become toohigh and the overhea...
Page 56 - Remedy; Refer to; Resetting the factory presets; Be sure this unit is in standby mode.; Reset
52 ■ Remote control Problem The remote control doesnot work nor functionproperly. Cause Wrong distance or angle. Direct sunlight or lighting (from aninverter type of fluorescent lamp, etc.) isstriking the remote control sensor of thisunit. The batteries are weak. The manufacture code has not correct...
Page 57 - GLOSSARY
53 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English GLOSSARY ■ CINEMA DSP Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems wereoriginally designed for use in movie theaters, their effectis best felt in a theater having many speakers anddesigned for acoustic effects. Since home conditions,such as room size, wall material, nu...
Page 58 - SILENT CINEMA
54 GLOSSARY ■ Sampling frequency and number ofquantized bits When digitizing an analog audio signal, the number oftimes the signal is sampled per second is called thesampling frequency, while the degree of fineness whenconverting the sound level into a numeric value is calledthe number of quantized ...
Page 59 - SPECIFICATIONS; FM SECTION
55 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English SPECIFICATIONS FM SECTION • Tuning Range [U.S.A. and Canada models] ............................ 87.5 to 107.9 MHz[Other models] .............................................. 87.50 to 108.00 MHz • 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity (IHF, 100% mod.) Mono/Stereo ..............
