Yamaha AVX-S80 manual

VIDEO2 PHONES SILENT VIDEO L AUDIO OPTICAL R STANDBY/ON MEMORY AUTO/MAN'L A/B/C/D/E PRESET/BAND PRESET/TUNING STEREO DSP INPUT VOLUME + – INPUT MODE HOME THEA TER SOUND SYSTEM A VX-S80 AVX-S80: AVR-S80 + NX-S80S + NX-S80C + SW -S80 OWNER’S MANUAL U B 101_S80_H14(UB) 02.5.27, 9:03 PM 3[...]

CA UTION • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within[...]

CA UTION d) If the product does not operate normally by follo wing the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensi ve work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation, e) [...]

CA UTION 1 T o assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully . Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry , clean place with at least 5 cm on the top, 5 cm on the left and right, and 5 cm at the back of A VR-S80, and 20 cm on the top, 10 cm on the left and right, and [...]

1 English CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INTR ODUCTION ............................................................... 2 FEA TURES .......................................................................... 2 CHECKING THE A CCESSORIES ................................... 3 INST ALLING BA TTERIES IN THE REMO TE CONTROL .........................................[...]

2 FEA TURES The A VX-S80 is the Home Theater Sound System that delivers a po werful and realistic sound experience like that found in a movie theater just by combining the system with the TV . The newest DSP programs will enhance the po wer and realism of various sources, from mo vies to concerts, and sporting e vents. Also, the SILENT CINEMA DSP p[...]

3 INTRODUCTION English CHECKING THE ACCESSORIES Check your package to make sure it contains the follo wing items. A VR-S80 Remote control Batteries (x2) (AA, R06, UM-3) AM loop antenna Indoor FM antenna (U.S.A., Canada, China, K orean and General models) (Europe, U.K. and Australia models) NX-SW80 (NX-S80S x4, NX-S80C, SW -S80) Fastener s (2 sets) [...]

4 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel VIDEO2 PHONES SILENT VIDEO L AUDIO OPTICAL R STANDBY/ON MEMORY AUTO/MAN'L A/B/C/D/E PRESET/BAND PRESET/TUNING STEREO DSP INPUT VOLUME + – INPUT MODE 12 3 45 8 9 0 e r t q w 6 7 1 ST ANDBY/ON T urns this system on, or set it to the standby mode. When you turn this system on, you will hear a click and there[...]

5 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS INTRODUCTION English Remote control This section explains the function of each b utton on the remote control when you operate this system as an amplifier . Make sure that the AMP mode is selected before starting operation. Refer to “ OPERA TING O THER COMPONENTS USING THE REMO TE CONTR OL ” on pages 32 – 34 for the de[...]

6 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ■ Using the remote contr ol + – 30 ° 30 ° Appro ximately 6 m (20 feet) Handling the remote control • Do not spill water or other liquids on the remote control. • Do not drop the remote control. • Do not leav e or store the remote control in the following types of conditions: – high humidity or temperature such[...]

7 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS INTRODUCTION English Front panel display 88888888888888 MA TRIX VIRTUAL SILENT MOVIE THTR DTS DOLBY DIGIT AL PRO LOGIC 12 ENTERT AINMENT DVD/CD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VCR TUNER STEREO AUTO TUNED PS PTY RT CT PTY HOLD MEMORY SLEEP MUTE dB ms SP PRE B. BOOST DIGIT AL PRO LOGIC / DSP PCM L LFE C R RL RC RR 12 3 4 5 6 78 9 0 o i u y t[...]

8 PREP ARA TION STEPS In order to enjoy sound and video images with this sound system, follow the procedures as descr ibed below . See each page for details. Installing batteries in the remote control (P .3) Speaker setup (P .9) • Speaker placement (P .9) • Installing the speakers (P .10) Connections (P .12 – 17) • Connecting TV and audio/v[...]

9 PREP ARA TION English SPEAKER SETUP This system has been designed to provide the best sound- field quality with a 5-speak er system, using front left and right speakers, rear left and right speakers and a center speaker . The front speakers are used for the main source sound plus effect sounds. The rear speakers are used for effect and surround s[...]

10 SPEAKER SETUP Installing the speakers ■ Placing the center speaker Place the speaker on TV whose top is flat or on the floor under the TV or inside the TV rack so that it is stabilized. When placing the speaker on top of the TV , to prevent the speaker from falling do wn, put the provided fasteners at two points on the bottom of the speaker an[...]

11 SPEAKER SETUP PREP ARA TION English ■ If y ou want to mount a speaker on a commerciall y av ailable speaker stand The provided mounting bracket with 1 pair of scre w holes (at an interval of 60 mm) can be used to mount the speaker on a speaker stand. * Those scre w holes can be used with M4 screws only . 1 Attach the brac ket to the bottom of [...]

12 Anti-dust cap Remov e the cap covering the OPTICAL jac k when connecting an optical cable to an OPTICAL jack on the rear panel of this system. Safely store the cap and always re-insert it in the terminal when the terminal is not in use. (This cap prev ents the entrance of dust.) ■ T ype of video jacks 1 VIDEO jack Inputs/outputs con ventional [...]

13 CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION English The connection example sho wn below is just an example. Connect in accordance with the components you ha ve. ■ The connection example Use the follo wing included or commercially av ailable connection cables. For A udio component Optical cable For A V component Audio/V ideo cable For Video Component V ideo pin [...]

14 CONNECTIONS Connecting the antennas Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this system. In general, these antennas should provide suf ficient signal strength. Connect each antenna correctly to the designated terminals. ■ Connecting indoor FM antenna Connect the included indoor FM antenna to the FM ANT terminal. DIGITAL AUDIO IN DVD/C[...]

15 CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION English Connecting the speakers Connect the included speakers to the A V receiver (A VR-S80) using the included speaker cables and system control cable as shown belo w . FRONT REAR CENTER DIGITAL AUDIO IN DVD/CD OPTICAL OPTICAL VIDEO 1 AM ANT FM ANT GND 6CH PREOUT VCR OUT MONITOR OUT VIDEO 1 IN VIDEO VIDEO VCR IN DVD/CD[...]

16 CONNECTIONS y • The connector of the included speaker cable and the terminal of the subwoofer are classified by color . Connect a connector to the terminal of the same color . • The label of the speaker is attached to each speaker cable. Connect the speakers in accordance with the labels. • Connect the color tube of the speaker cable to th[...]

17 CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION English Connecting to an external amplifier If you want to increase the po wer output to the speakers, or want to use another amplif ier , connect an external amplifier to the 6CH PREOUT jacks as follo ws. Note • When you hav e connected this system to an external amplif ier , select PRE or BO TH in “ 9 SP/PRE OUT ?[...]

18 ADJUSTING SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELS This section explains ho w to adjust speaker output levels using the test tone generator . When this adjustment is complete, the output lev el heard at the listening position should be the same from each speaker . This is important for best performance of the digital sound field processor , and the various decoder[...]

19 USING B ASIC FUNCTIONS English BASIC PLA YBACK Basic operations Y ou can play the software loaded on the audio and video components connected to this system. Indication on the front panel displa y (example): 1 Press PO WER ( ) to turn on the power . 2 T urn on the A V component connected to this system. 3 Press INPUT on the front panel repeatedl[...]

20 BASIC PLA YBA CK ■ When y ou have finished using this system Press ST ANDBY/ON on the front panel (PO WER ( ) on the remote control) to set this system in the standby mode. ■ Setting the sleep timer Use this feature to automatically set this system in the standby mode after the amount of time you hav e set. The sleep timer is useful when you[...]

21 BASIC PLA YBA CK English USING B ASIC FUNCTIONS Selecting a sound field program This system ’ s built-in DSP (Digital Sound f ield Processor) can simulate v arious acoustic en vironments, including a concert hall and movie theater , with its 9 sound field programs. F or the best results, choose a program appropriate for the selected audio sour[...]

22 BASIC PLA YBA CK No. 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 Program ENTERTAINMENT/ Game ENTERTAINMENT/ Concert Video TV SPORTS MONO MOVIE MOVIE THEATER 1/ Spectacle MOVIE THEATER 1/ Sci-Fi MOVIE THEATER 2/ Adventure MOVIE THEATER 2/ General q /DTS/Enhanced q /DTS/Normal Features This program adds a deep and spatial feeling to video game sounds. This program produces an [...]

23 BASIC PLA YBA CK English USING B ASIC FUNCTIONS ■ T able of Pr ogram Names for Each Input Format This system automatically chooses the appropriate decoder and DSP sound field pattern according to the input signal format. MOVIE THEATER 1 MOVIE THEATER 2 DOLBY DIGITAL DTS DIGITAL SUR PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC II 2 channel ANALOG, PCM, DOLBY DIGITAL, D[...]

24 BASIC PLA YBA CK ■ Selecting PR O LOGIC II Y ou can enjoy the 2-channel sources decoded into f ive discrete channels by selecting PR O LOGIC II in program No. 9. (While playing a 2-c hannel source) 1 Press AMP . 2 Press q /DTS. The previously selected sub program a ppears on the front panel display . 3 Press SELECT repeatedly to select the dec[...]

25 BASIC PLA YBA CK English USING B ASIC FUNCTIONS ■ SILENT CINEMA DSP Y ou can enjoy a po werful sound field similar to what you could expert from actual speak ers with SILENT CINEMA DSP . Y ou can listen to SILENT CINEMA DSP by connecting your headphones to the PHONES ( SILENT) jack while the digital sound field processor is on. Enjoy all the D[...]

26 RECORDING Recording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operation instructions for these components. 1 T urn on the power of this system and all connected component. 2 Select the source component y ou want to record fr om. The procedure for selecting an input source is the same as the one de[...]

27 English TUNING TUNING C1:AM 630 kHz TUNER SP Indication on the front panel (e xample) Preset station number Reception band Station frequency Colon *1 Preset station group *1 The colon (:) lights up in the preset mode and goes off in the tuning mode. Automatic and manual tuning There are 2 ways to tune; automatic and manual. Automatic tuning is e[...]

TUNING 28 Presetting stations ■ A utomatically presetting stations (f or FM stations) This function enables this system to automatically tune in to FM stations with strong signals, and to store up to 40 (8 stations x 5 groups) of those stations in order . This feature enables you to easily tune in to any preset station by selecting the preset sta[...]

TUNING 29 TUNING English 5 Press MEMOR Y on the front panel while the “ MEMOR Y ” indicator is flashing. The station band and frequency appear on the front panel display with the preset group and number you hav e selected. 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations. Notes • Any stored station data e xisting under a preset number is cleared[...]

30 RECEIVING RDS ST A TIONS (U.K. and Europe models only) RDS (Radio Data System) is a data transmission system by FM stations in many countries. RDS data contains v arious information such as PS (Program Service name), PTY (Program T ype), R T (Radio T ext), CT (Clock T ime), etc. The RDS function is carried out among the network stations. FREQ/RD[...]

31 English RECEIVING RDS ST A TIONS (U.K. and Europe models onl y) TUNING Changing the RDS mode The four modes are av ailable in this system for displaying RDS data. When an RDS station is being receiv ed, PS, PTY , R T and/or CT mode indicators that correspond to the RDS data services offer ed by the station light up on the front panel display . P[...]

32 OPERA TING OTHER COMPONENTS USING THE REMOTE CONTROL Setting the manufacturer code (remote control signal assigned to each manufacturer) for your TV , VCR or D VD player on the remote control allows you to operate not only the A VX-S80 but also your TV , VCR or DVD player using the remote control. Note • Depending on the model, certain compone[...]

33 REMO TE CONTROL FEA TURES English OPERA TING O THER COMPONENTS USING THE REMOTE CONTR OL By pressing an input selector button (TV , VCR, DVD/CD) for which the manuf acturer code is set, the functions of the remote control buttons change for controlling the corresponding component as follo ws. Controlling a TV Controlling a VCR 1 TV (PO WER) T ur[...]

34 OPERA TING O THER COMPONENTS USING THE REMOTE CONTR OL y • The buttons on the remote control whose names are written in green are operation b uttons for a D VD player . AUDIO POWER TV MODE POWER TUNER VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 CD ENTERTAINMENT ROCK JAZZ HALL 4 3 2 1 MOVIE 2 MOVIE 1 MONO MOVIE SPORTS 8 7 6 5 STEREO MATRIX 6.1 SELECT /DTS CANCEL 10 0 [...]

35 English ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the items on the SET MENU Adjustment should be made with the remote control. Note • Some items require extra steps. 1 Press AMP . 2 Press SET MENU to enter the SET MENU . 3 Press d / u repeatedly to select the item y ou want to adjust (1 to 9). y • Pressing u cancels the SET MENU mode when the item 1 is shown on[...]

SET MENU 36 1 SPEAKER SET (speaker mode settings) Use this feature to select suitable output modes for your speaker conf iguration. If you do not use one or any of the included speak ers, or if you use other speakers instead of the included speakers, set the follo wing. Note • When 96-kHz sampling digital signals are input to this system, some it[...]

SET MENU 37 English ADJUSTMENTS ■ 1D B ASS (LFE/bass out mode) LFE signals carry lo w-frequency ef fects when this system decodes a Dolby Digital or DTS signal. Lo w-frequency signals are defined as 90 Hz and belo w . The Low- frequency signals can be directed to both front left and right speakers, and the subwoofer (subw oofer can be used for bo[...]

SET MENU 38 L C C R RL RR 3 SP DL Y TIME (speaker delay time) Use this feature to adjust the delay of the center channel sounds. This feature works when there is sound output from the center speaker , with a source like Dolby Digital or DTS, etc. Ideally , the center speaker should be the same distance from the main listening position as the left a[...]

SET MENU 39 English ADJUSTMENTS 7 INPUT MODE (initial input mode) Use this feature to designate the input mode for sources connected to the digital (optical) input jacks when you turn on this system. Choices: AU TO , LAST AU TO Select this to allo w this system to automatically detect the type of input signal and select the appropriate input mode. [...]

40 Y ou can adjust the output le vel of each effect speaker (center , rear left and right, and subwoofer) while listening to a source. (While playing a sour ce) 1 Press AMP . 2 Press LEVEL repeatedly to select the speaker(s) you want to adjust. Each time you press LEVEL, the selected speaker changes and appears on the front panel display as follo w[...]

41 English ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the delay time Y ou can adjust the time dif ference between the beginning of the sound from the front speakers and the be ginning of the sound effect from the rear speak ers. The larger the value, the later the sound ef fect is generated. The delay time can be individually adjusted to all DSP programs. (While playin[...]

CHANGING THE P ARAMETER SETTINGS FOR DSP PROGRAMS 42 Adjusting the parameter settings for PRO LOGIC II Music ■ Changing parameter settings Y ou can adjust the v alues of PR O LOGIC II Music parameters so the sound fields are recreated accurately in your listening room. 1 Press AMP . 2 Select PRO LOGIC II Music. Refer to “ Selecting PR O LOGIC I[...]

43 APPENDIX English TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the chart below when this system does not function properly . If the problem you are having is not listed belo w or if the instruction belo w does not help, set this system to the standby mode, disconnect the po wer cord, and contact the nearest authorized Y AMAHA dealer or service center . ■ General P[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING 44 Problem No sound from the center speaker. No sound from the rear speakers. No sound from the subwoofer. Poor bass reproduction. A “ humming ” sound can be heard. The volume level cannot be increased, or the sound is distorted. The sound effect cannot be recorded. This system does not operate properly. There is noise interfer[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING 45 English APPENDIX ■ T uner Previously preset stations cannot be tuned in. FM stereo reception is noisy. There is distortion, and clear reception cannot be obtained even with a good FM antenna. The desired station cannot be tuned in with the automatic tuning method. The desired station cannot be tuned in with the automatic tunin[...]

46 GLOSSAR Y Bitstream This is the digital form of multiple channel audio data (eg., 5.1 channel) before it is decoded into its v arious channels. CINEMA DSP Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their ef fect is best felt in a theater having man y speakers and designed for acoustic effects. Si[...]

47 APPENDIX English SPECIFICA TIONS A UDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Output P ower [U.S.A. and Canada models] FRONT L/R, CENTER, REAR L/R 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.9% THD, 6 Ω .................................. 25 W • Output Power FR ONT L/R, CENTER, REAR L/R 1 kHz, 0.9% THD, 6 Ω ....................................................... 33 W SUBWOOFER 1[...]

LIST OF MANUF A CTURER’S CODES TV (De vice Code: 2) Yamaha 99 92 Admiral 92 93 Aiwa 94 76 83 Akai 95 96 Alba 96 AOC 97 Bell&Howell 92 Bestar 98 Blaupunkt 29 22 Blue sky 98 Brandt 23 Brocsonic 97 Bush 96 Clatronic 98 Craig 24 Croslex 25 Curtis Mathis 97 26 Daewoo 97 98 24 27 28 Daytron 39 Dual 98 Emerson 97 24 39 32 Ferguson 23 65 66 First lin[...]

Pioneer 25 Quasar 25 28 RCA/PROSCAN 25 26 28 33 35 49 58 69 Realistic 93 97 28 36 59 62 Samsung 54 58 63 64 65 66 Sansui 94 Sanyo 93 36 67 Schneider 37 Scott 99 35 36 48 59 52 54 58 Seleco 22 Sharp 95 62 82 Siemens 93 Signature 2000 95 97 Sony 68 79 72 73 74 75 Sylvania 97 25 26 28 Symphonic 97 Tandberg 34 Tashiro 96 Tatung 92 94 Teac 92 94 97 Tech[...]

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