Yamaha SR-C20ABL - User Manual

Features This sound bar is a speaker for your TV that allows you to easily enjoy surround sound on the TV. n Play surround sound Related links “Surround playback” (p.35) n Easily play audio content from a Bluetooth device Related links “Listening to audio from a Bluetooth® device” (p.40) 6 INTRODUCT...

n Additional features Clear Voice This function automatically distinguishes human voices from background sound and increases the volume ofthe voices only. Human voices in TV programs that use a lot of background music and sound effects can beheard more clearly. • “Playing back human voices clearly (...

Supplied accessories Make sure you have received all of the following accessories: • Sound bar (SR-C20A) • Remote control * A Lithium battery (CR2025) has already been inserted into the remote control. • AC adaptor (model number: ANAD-420FIOT-B or ANAD-420FIOT-W) • Power cord • Digital optical audio...

PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Part names of the sound bar (front/top) This section describes the part names and functions of the front/top of the sound bar. a e b c d d c a Indicators The indicators on the top panel flash or glow to show the operation and setting status. During normal playback, thesettin...

Part names of the remote control This section describes the part names and functions of the remote control. b c f h a d e i g j a z (Power) button Turn the sound bar on and off (p.31). b Input source buttons Select an audio input source (p.32). • TV button: Audio from a TV • OPTICAL button: Audio fr...

PREPARATION Preparation Install the sound bar and connect a TV to it. 1 Install the sound bar. Installation procedure “Installing the sound bar” (p.20) 15 PREPARATION > Preparation

Precautions for preparation Before installing the sound bar and connecting other devices, be sure to read the following precautions. Besure to always obey the precautions. n Precautions for installation WARNING • Install in the manner instructed in the manual. Falling or toppling may result in injur...

n Precautions for connections WARNING • Use this product with the power supply voltage printed on it. Failure to connect to an appropriate AC outlet may cause a fire, electric shocks, or malfunctions. • Be sure to use the supplied power cord and AC adaptor. Do not use the supplied power cord and AC ...

Installing the sound bar • Before installing the sound bar, be sure to read the following precautions. – “Precautions for preparation” (p.18) Install the sound bar as shown in the following illustration. Controls NOTE • The sound bar can also be mounted on a wall.• The frequency characteristics of t...

Connecting a TV Connecting a TV using only the supplied digital optical audiocable • Before connecting an external subwoofer, be sure to read the following precautions. – “Precautions for preparation” (p.18) Connect a TV using the supplied digital optical audio cable. 1 Connect a TV to the sound bar...

2 Connect the sound bar to power. To an AC wall outlet Power cord (supplied) Sound bar (rear) AC adaptor (supplied) NOTE Connect an AV device (such as a set top box) to the TV. 22 PREPARATION > Connecting a TV

Connecting a TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately) • Before connecting an external subwoofer, be sure to read the following precautions. – “Precautions for preparation” (p.18) If a TV is connected via an HDMI cable, the sound bar can be controlled by the HDMI Control function usingthe TV’s remote...

2 Connect the sound bar to power. To an AC wall outlet Power cord (supplied) Sound bar (rear) AC adaptor (supplied) n TV that does not support Audio Return Channel (ARC) Connect the TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately) and supplied digital optical audio cable. 24 PREPARATION > Connecting a TV

Connecting an audio device • Before connecting an audio device, be sure to read the following precautions. – “Precautions for preparation” (p.18) Devices equipped with audio output jacks can be connected directly to the sound bar. n A device with a digital optical audio output jack Connect an audio ...

2 Connect the sound bar to power. To an AC wall outlet Power cord (supplied) Sound bar (rear) AC adaptor (supplied) NOTE When connecting a device equipped with video output, connect the video output jack directly to the video input jack on the TV. n A device with an analog audio output jack Connect ...

Preparing the remote control Remove the battery insulating strip before attempting to use the remote control. Battery insulating strip Related links “How to replace the remote control battery” (p.76) 30 PREPARATION > Preparing the remote control

Turning on and off the sound bar Turn the sound bar on and off. 1 Press z . Pressing the button turns the sound bar on and off. z (Power) When the sound bar is turned on, all the indicators glow, and then some indicators remainglowing to show the setting status (normal display). When the sound bar i...

PLAYBACK Basic control during playback This section describes the basic control operations available during playback. n Selecting an input source Press one of the following buttons. • TV button: Audio from a TV • OPTICAL button: Audio from a device connected to the OPTICAL input jack • BLUETOOTH but...

Adjusting the sound to your preference Sound functions of this product The sound functions of this product are as follows: n Sound modes This product allows you to enjoy listening to audio in the following modes. STANDARD This sound mode is the best suited for general content, such as sports, sitcom...

Surround playback Press STANDARD, MOVIE, or GAME to switch to surround playback in that sound mode. Select your preferredsound mode according to the content viewed or listened to. Glows Related links “Sound functions of this product” (p.34) 35 PLAYBACK > Adjusting the sound to your preference

Stereo playback Press STEREO to switch to 2-channel stereo playback. Off Related links “Sound functions of this product” (p.34) 36 PLAYBACK > Adjusting the sound to your preference

Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer Adjust the volume of the subwoofer only. The volume of the entire system remains the same. Press SUBWOOFER (+/-) to adjust the volume. The glowing indicator changes to show the volume level. Volume is turned down (-) Volume is turned up (+) 37 PLAYBACK > Adju...

Playing back human voices clearly (CLEAR VOICE) The human voices within the audio can be heard more easily when the Clear Voice function is enabled. Thefunction is recommended for movies or dramas that use a lot of background music and sound effects. Press CLEAR VOICE to enable or disable the functi...

Listening to audio from a Bluetooth® device Audio content from a Bluetooth device can be played through the sound bar. Bluetooth device 1 Press BLUETOOTH to switch the input source to Bluetooth. The sound bar enters the connection wait status, and the BLUETOOTH indicator flashes. Flashes 2 On the Bl...

3 Select the sound bar on the Bluetooth device. Yamaha SR-C20A YamahaAV or When the connection is established, the BLUETOOTH indicator on the sound bar stops flashingand starts glowing blue. Glowing blue 4 Start playback on the Bluetooth device. The sound bar will begin playing audio from the Blueto...

ADDITIONAL FEATURES Changing the brightness of the indicators (Dimmer) Change the brightness of the indicators of the sound bar to one of three levels: “Bright”, “Dim”, or “Off”. The brightness is “Dim” by default. 1 Turn on the sound bar. 2 Press DIM. Press the button to change the brightness in th...

Controlling the sound bar with the app By installing the dedicated free app “Sound Bar Remote” on a mobile device, the sound bar can becontrolled from the mobile device. Search for “Sound Bar Remote” on the App Store or Google Play and install it on the mobile device. The main functions are as follo...

CONFIGURATION Enabling/disabling the HDMI Control function Enabling the HDMI Control function allows the sound bar to be controlled using the TV’s remote control. Default setting: Enabled 1 Turn off the sound bar. 2 Hold down TV for at least five seconds. The HDMI Control function switches from enab...

Enabling/disabling the Auto Power Standby function Enabling the Auto Power Standby function turns off the sound bar in any of the following situations. • No control operations for eight hours • No audio input and no control operations for 20 minutes (except when ANALOG is selected as the input sourc...

Enabling/disabling the Child Lock function Locking the controls of the sound bar prevents accidental operation (Child Lock function). Default setting: Disabled (no Child Lock) 1 Turn off the sound bar. 2 Hold down INFO for at least five seconds. The Child Lock function switches from enabled to disab...

Enabling/disabling the Bluetooth Standby function Enabling the Bluetooth Standby function allows the sound bar to be turned on automatically when aBluetooth device connects to the sound bar. Default setting: Enabled 1 Turn off the sound bar. 2 Hold down BLUETOOTH for at least five seconds. The Bluet...

Enabling/disabling the Bluetooth function The Bluetooth function can be disabled. Default setting: Enabled 1 Turn off the sound bar. 2 Hold down DIM for at least five seconds. The Bluetooth function switches from enabled to disabled, or from disabled to enabled. The indicator shows the setting appli...

Setting the dynamic range compression level Compressing the dynamic range of audio signals (the volume difference between the loudest and quietestsounds) makes it easier to listen at a low volume. This setting is applied only when Dolby Digital audiosignals are being played. Default setting: No comp...

2 Hold down one of the following buttons for at least five seconds. Compression level Function Button to hold Maximum compression Apply the maximum amount of dynamic range compression. Standard compression Apply an amount of dynamic range compression well suitedfor a typical room. No compression Dyn...

Changing frequency characteristics according to howthe sound bar is installed The frequency characteristics of the sound can be changed according to how the sound bar is installed(placed on a TV stand or wall-mounted). Default setting: TV stand Wall-mounted Installed on a TV stand 1 The sound bar is...

2 According to how the sound bar is installed, hold down one of the following keysfor at least five seconds. • Wall-mounted • Installed on a TV stand The frequency characteristics setting is changed. The indicator shows the setting applied as follows, and the sound bar is turned on. Wall-mounted Glo...

Initializing the sound bar Reset the settings of the sound bar to the factory presets. 1 The sound bar is turned off. 2 While holding down } on the sound bar, hold down z until all indicators flash. Initialization is performed. When initialization is complete, the indicators will show thefollowing. ...

TROUBLESHOOTING Check the following first when any problem occurs Make sure of the following when the sound bar does not function properly. • The power cords of all the devices are connected to AC wall outlets securely. • The sound bar, TV and AV devices are turned on. • The connectors of each cable...

When a problem occurs: Power or overall functionality The power turns off suddenly l The Auto Power Standby function turned off the sound bar. Enabling the Auto Power Standby function turns off the sound bar automatically in any of the followingsituations. – No control operations for eight hours– No...

The power cannot be turned on l The protection circuitry has been activated three times consecutively. To protect the product, the power cannot be turned on. Unplug the power cord from the AC wall outletand contact the nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or service center. 59 TROUBLESHOOTING > When ...

The sound bar does not function correctly l The internal microcomputer is frozen due to an external electric shock (such as lightning orexcessive static electricity) or to a drop in the power supply voltage. – Unplug the power plug from the AC wall outlet, and then plug it in again after at least 10...

The sound bar turns on by itself l Another Bluetooth device is being operated nearby. Terminate the Bluetooth connection with the sound bar. – “Listening to audio from a Bluetooth® device” (p.40) 63 TROUBLESHOOTING > When a problem occurs: Power or overall functionality

The sound bar cannot be controlled with the remote control l The sound bar is out of the operating range. Use the remote control within the operating range. – “Part names of the remote control” (p.13) l The battery has run out. Replace the battery with a new one. – “How to replace the remote control...

When a problem occurs: Audio No sound l The input source you are attempting to play back from is not selected. Select the correct input source. – “Basic control during playback” (p.32) l The mute function is active. Cancel the mute function. – “Basic control during playback” (p.32) l The volume is t...

No sound is coming from the subwoofer l The playback source does not contain subwoofer channel signals or low-frequency signals. Try to play content containing subwoofer channel signals, to see if any sound can be heard from thesubwoofer. l The volume of the subwoofer is too low. Turn up the volume ...

The volume decreases when the sound bar is turned on l The Automatic Volume Adjustment function is activated. To prevent unexpected excessive loudness, if the sound bar was turned off with the volume set high, thevolume is automatically adjusted the next time the sound bar is turned on. Turn up the ...

No surround effect l Stereo playback is selected. Select surround playback. – “Surround playback” (p.35) l The volume is too low. Turn up the volume. – “Basic control during playback” (p.32) l The TV or AV device is set to output 2-channel audio (such as PCM) only. Change the audio output setting on...

Noise is heard l The sound bar is too close to another digital or high-frequency device. Move those devices away from the sound bar. 70 TROUBLESHOOTING > When a problem occurs: Audio

When a problem occurs: Bluetooth® The sound bar cannot be connected to a Bluetooth® device l Bluetooth is not selected as the input source of the sound bar. Select Bluetooth as the input source. – “Listening to audio from a Bluetooth® device” (p.40) l The sound bar is too far away from the Bluetooth...

When a problem occurs: App The app cannot detect the sound bar l An app not supported by the sound bar is being used. The sound bar supports Sound Bar Remote only. Sound Bar Controller, Home Theater Controller, andMusicCast Controller cannot be used. l The Bluetooth function on the mobile device is ...

Other actions How to minimize standby power consumption Change the settings as follows: • HDMI Control: Disabled • Bluetooth Standby: Disabled Related links • “Enabling/disabling the HDMI Control function” (p.47)• “Enabling/disabling the Bluetooth Standby function” (p.50) 74 TROUBLESHOOTING > Oth...

Precautions for remote control batteries Before replacing the remote control battery with a new one, be sure to read the following precautions. Besure to follow the precautions. WARNING • The remote control supplied with this product contains a coin/button cell battery. Do not ingest the coin/button...

How to replace the remote control battery • Before replacing the battery with a new one, be sure to read the following precautions. – “Precautions for remote control batteries” (p.75) When the battery runs out, the sound bar can no longer be controlled with the remote control. Replace thebattery wit...

How to reset the sound bar Reset the sound bar by performing the following operations. n To restart the sound bar Unplug the power plug from the AC wall outlet, wait at least 10 seconds, then plug it in again and turn on thesound bar. n To initialize the sound bar Refer to the following explanation ...

APPENDIX Specifications of the Sound Bar The specifications of the Sound Bar are as follows. Amplifier section Maximum rated output power • Front L/R 20 W × 2 channels • Subwoofer 30 W Speaker section Front L/R • Type Acoustic suspension type (non-magnetic shielding) • Driver 4.6 cm (1.8") cone ...

Supported digital audio signal formats The following digital audio signals are supported by this product. TV, OPTICAL, and TV (ARC) Audio formats Details 2-channel Linear PCM 2 channels, 32 to 96 kHz, 16/20/24-bit Bitstream Dolby Digital NOTE The contents of this User Guide apply to the latest speci...

List of indicator displays The indicators of this product (the sound bar) display information primarily in the following ways: NOTE This document shows indicator glowing status as follows: Off Glowing Flashing n Power off state n Normal playback state c a b d e a TV Glowing: Playing audio from the T...

e SURROUND Glowing white: Surround playback Off: Stereo playback n Muted state n An error occurred Flashes red NOTE • When the brightness of the indicators is set to “Off”, the indicators glow only during control operations.• See the description of each setting for what the indicators will show when...

Trademarks Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Audio, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. The terms HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMILicensing LLC in the Unit...

About third party software programs This sound bar uses the following third party software programs. • CMSIS • CMSIS Device • STM32F4 HAL • FatFS • STM32_USB_Host_Library • GNU LIBRARY For the copyright, and license agreement terms and conditions of each software program, see the following. NOTE Upo...

3. Neither the name of STMicroelectronics nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse orpromote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESSOR IMPLIED WA...

Mounting the sound bar on a wall Precautions for mounting the sound bar on a wall Before mounting the sound bar on a wall, be sure to read the following precautions for safe installation. Besure to follow the precautions. CAUTION • For proper installation of the sound bar on a wall, make sure to hav...

2 Mark the positions for the screws. Screw positions 3 Remove the mounting template from the wall. 4 Install the spacers A (supplied) and screws (sold separately) at the points markedon the wall. Be sure to use screws of the following size. Spacers A 12 to 14 mm 4 to 5 mm 20 mm or more 457 mm 7 to 9...

5 Peel off the backing paper from the spacers B (supplied), and attach the adhesiveface of each spacer to the rear of the sound bar. Spacers B 6 Connect cables to the sound bar. 7 Hang the sound bar on the screws. Sound bar screw-hanging holes Indicators When installation and all connections are com...