Yamaha RX-V2500 manual

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHO RPE AVE., BUEN A PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCAR BOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CAN ADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RE LLINGEN BEI HAMBURG , F.R. OF GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZA T BP70 CROISSY-BEAUB O[...]

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. 1 T o assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully . Keep it in a safe place for f uture reference. 2 Install this sound syst em in a well ventilated, cool, dry , clean place — away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold. Allo w ventilation spac[...]

1 English PREP ARA TION INTRODUCTION BAS I C OPERA TION SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION FEATU RES ........ ............ .......... ............ .......... ......... 2 GETTING STARTED ... .......... ............ ............ ....... 3 Supplied accessories .............. ................ ............ ........ 3 Inst[...]

FEATURES 2 Built-in 7-channel power amplifier ◆ Minimum RMS Output Power (0.04% THD, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 8 Ω ) Front: 130 W + 130 W Center: 130 W Surround: 130 W + 130 W Surround Back: 130 W + 130 W Sound field features ◆ Proprietary Y AMAHA technology for the creation of sound fields ◆ THX Select ◆ Dolby Digita l/Dolb y Digital EX decoder [...]

GETTING STARTED 3 English INTRODUCTION Please check t hat you recei ved all of the following parts. 1 Press the part and slide the battery compartment cover off. 2 Insert four supplied batteries (AAA, LR03) according to the polari ty markings on the inside of the battery compar tment. 3 Slide the cover back unt il it sn aps into place. Notes on bat[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 4 1 ST ANDBY/ON T urns on this unit or sets it to the standby mode. When you turn on this unit, you will hear a click and ther e will be a 6 to 7 second delay before th is unit can reproduce sound. In standby mo de, this unit consumes a small amount of power in order to receive infrared-signa ls from the remote control. 2 INP[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 English INTRODUCTION B MUL TI CH INPUT Selects the source connected to the MUL TI CH INPUT jacks. When selected, the MUL TI CH INPUT source takes priority ov er the source selected with INPUT (or the input selector buttons on the remote control). C INPUT MODE Sets the priority (A UTO, DT S, AN ALOG) for the type of signals [...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6 This section describes the func tion of each control o n the remote control used to contro l this unit. T o operate other components, see “REMO TE CONTR OL FEA TURES” on page 69. 1 Infrared windo w Outputs infrared control signals. Aim this window at the component you want to operate. 2 T ransmission indicator Flashes w[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 7 English INTRODUCTION I MUL TI CH IN Selects MUL TI CH INPUT when using an ex ternal decoder (etc.). J SELECT k / n Selects another component that you can co ntrol independently of the input co mponent selected with the input selector buttons. K VO L + / – Increases or decreases th e volume le vel. L AMP/SOURCE/TV Selects [...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 8 The remote control transm its a directional infrared beam . Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remote control sensor on the main unit during operation. ■ Handling the remote contr ol • Do not sp ill water or ot her liquids on the remote control. • Do not drop the remote control. • Do not lea ve or sto[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 9 English INTRODUCTION 1 Decoder indicator s When any of this u nit’ s decode rs function, the respecti v e indicator lights up. 2 Sound field in dicators Light to indicate the activ e DSP sound fields. 3 NIGHT indica tor Lights up when you select night listening mode. 4 Input sour ce indicator s A cursor lights to show the[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 10 L 96/24 indicator Lights up when a DTS 96/24 signal is input to this unit. M LFE indicator Lights up when the input signal contains an LFE signal. N Input ch annel indicator s Indicate the channel componen ts of current dig ital input signal. O Presence and surround bac k speaker indicators Indicate the connect ion of pres[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 11 English INTRODUCTION 1 DIGIT AL OUTPUT ja cks See page 21 for details. 2 Antenna terminals See page 23 for connection information. 3 Video component jac ks See pages 18 and 20 for connection information. 4 A udio component jac ks See page 21 for connection information. 5 Speaker terminal wr ench hook Use to store the speak[...]

SPEAKER SETUP 12 + For best results, place the sp eakers as illustra ted belo w . . y The illustrations show the standa rd speaker setting recommended by the ITU-R (see page 10 2). Y ou can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP, multi-channel audi o sources, and THX. Front speaker s (FR and FL) The front speakers are used fo r the main source sound plus effec[...]

13 English SPEAKER SE TUP PREP ARA TION ■ Di-pole speaker l ay out Either di-pole or di rect radiati ng speake r types can be used for THX surround. If you choos e di-pole speakers, please place the surround and surround back speakers according to the speaker layout below . Be sure to connect t he left ch annel (L), right channel (R), “+” (re[...]

14 SPEAKER SETUP 5 Tighten the knob to secure the wire. ■ Connecting to PRESENCE/ZONE 2 or PRESENCE speaker terminals 1 Open the ta b. 2 Insert one bare wire into the hole of each terminal. 3 Return the tab to secure the wire. ■ Banana plug connect ions (W ith the e xception of U.K., Europ e and Asia models) First, tighten the knob and th en in[...]

15 English SPEAKER SE TUP PREP ARA TION SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER PRE OUT SURROUND SURROUND BACK SINGLE R R L R R L L L + – + – + – + + – – – + + + + + – – – – A B PRESENCE/ZONE 2 FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER SURROUND BACK /PRESENCE CENTER R R L L R L SINGLE (SB) 23 1 7 8 6 5 10 9 4 Center speaker Front speakers (A) Surround back speak[...]

16 SPEAKER SETUP ■ FRONT terminals Connect one or two sp eaker systems to these terminals. If you use only one speaker system, connect it to either of the FR ONT A or B terminals. The Canada model cannot outpu t to two separate speaker systems simultaneously . Bi-wired connection The unit also allows you to ma ke bi-wired connections to one speak[...]

CONNECTIONS 17 English PREP ARA TION Do not connect this unit or ot her components to the mains powe r until all con nections between components are complete. ■ Cable indica tions ■ Analog jacks Y ou can input analog signals from audio components by connecting audio pin cables to the analog jacks on this unit. Connect red plugs to the right jac[...]

18 CONNECTIONS ■ Connections f or D VD pla yback Connecting video components DVD DVD MONITOR AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO DVD VIDEO R L COMPONENT VIDEO P R MONITOR OUT P B Y DVD C O L R DVD p l a ye r Video monitor (U .S.A. model) Optical ou t V id eo out Audio out V ide o in Coaxial ou t[...]

19 English CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION ■ Connecting to the MUL TI CH INPUT jacks This unit is equipped with 6 additi onal input jacks (left and right FR ONT , CENTER, left and right SURR OUND and SUBWOOFER) for discrete multi-channel i nput from a multi-format player , extern al decoder , sound processor or pre- amplifier . If you set Multi CH Assi[...]

20 CONNECTIONS ■ Connections f or othe r video component s ■ VIDEO A UX jacks (on the fr ont panel) Use these jacks to connect an y video source, such as a game console or camcorder , to this unit. AUD I O VIDEO CBL/ SA T OUT VCR 1 IN DIGIT AL INPUT CBL/SA T COAXIAL DVR/ VCR 2 COMPONENT VIDEO DTV DTV CBL/ SA T O L R L R L R C Cable TV or satell[...]

21 English CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION ■ Connections f or audio components ■ Connecting a turn table PHONO jacks are for connecti ng a turntable with an MM or high-output MC cartridge. If you ha ve a turntable with a low- output MC cartridge, use an in-line boosting transformer or MC-head amplifier when connecting to these jacks. y Connect your t[...]

22 CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting to an e xternal 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 PRE OUT j acks as follows. • When audio pin plugs are connected to the PRE OUT jacks for output to an external amplifier , it is not necessary to use the corres[...]

23 English CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION Both AM and FM indoor antennas ar e included with this unit. In genera l, these anten n as should provi de suf fici ent signal strength. Connect each antenna correctly to the designated terminals. ■ Connecting the AM loop antenna 1 Set up the AM loop ante nna , then connect it to the terminals on this unit. 2 [...]

24 CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting the A C power cable Plug the po wer cable into the A C inlet after all other connections are complete, then plug the po wer cable to an A C wa ll outlet. Do not use other A C power ca bles. Use the one provided. Use of other power cables may result in f ire hazard or electrical shock. ■ A C OUTLET(S) (SW ITCHED) U.K.[...]

25 English CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION Be sure this unit is in the standby mode. 1 On the front panel, while hold ing down STRAIGHT/EFFECT, press ST ANDBY/ON. “SP IMP .–8 Ω MIN” appears on the front panel display . 2 Press STRAIGHT/EFFECT to select the impedance of your speakers. Y ou can select eithe r 6 ohms or 8 ohms. 3 Press ST ANDBY/ON t[...]

AUTO SETUP 26 This receiv er employs Y AMAHA Parametric Room Acoustic Optimize r (YP A O) technology which lets you av oid troublesome listening-based speak er setup and achiev es highly accu rate sound adjustments. The supplied optimizer microphone collects and analyzes the sound your speakers produce in y our actual listening en vironment. • Pl[...]

27 English AUTO SETUP PREP ARA TION For best results, make sure th e room is as quiet as possible during the auto setup proced ure (YP A O). If there is too much ambient noise, the results may not be satisf actory . y If your subw oofer can adjust the outp ut volume and the crossov er frequency , set the volume to about half way (or slightly less) [...]

28 AUTO SETUP For Equalizing, press k / n to select: Skip T o skip the selected item and pe rform no adjustments. Check: Natur al T o average out the frequency response of all speakers with higher frequencies being less emphasized. Recommend ed if the “Flat” setting sounds a little harsh. Check: Flat T o a verage the fre quency response of all [...]

29 English AUTO SETUP PREP ARA TION Y ou can conf irm the resu lts of each analysis. If you set Setup T ype to Auto. The results are displayed after all items ha ve been analysed. • Press n and select Setup to se t the measured values. • Press k and select Retry to r etry the auto setup procedure. • Press h and select Detail to view informati[...]

30 AUTO SETUP ■ T roublesh ooting f or the a uto setup pr oced ure Before auto setup During auto setup Press l / h to display detaile d information for individual errors. Select Retry to try the auto setup procedure again. Error message Cause Remedy Connect MIC! Optimizer mi crophone is not conn ected. • Conne ct the supp lied optim izer microp[...]

31 English AUTO SETUP PREP ARA TION After auto setup The follow ing warning messages are disp layed after analysis is complet e to inform you of possible problems. W e recommend that you check the contents of each message, th en select Retry to try the auto setup procedure again. W arning message Cause Remedy W1:Out of Ph ase Speake r polarity is i[...]

PLAYBACK 32 1 Press ST ANDBY/ON (set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP then press SYSTEM PO WER on the remote contr ol) to turn on the power . 2 T urn on the video monitor connected to this unit. 3 Press SPEAKERS A or B on the fr ont panel. Each press turns the respectiv e speakers on or of f. When bi-wiring, select both A and B. 4 Select the input source. Use [...]

33 English PLAYBACK BAS I C OPERA TION 7 Select a sound fiel d program if desired. Use PR OGRAM (or press one of the sound field program buttons repeatedly) to select a sound fi eld program. See page 48 for details about sound field programs. When this unit detects Dolby Digital signals, the f ollowing display appears for a few second s. This shows[...]

34 PLAYBACK ■ Remote contr ol operation Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AM P, then press one of the sound fiel d program buttons repeatedl y to select the desir ed program. The name of the selected pr ogram appears in the front panel display and video monitor . y Choose a sound f ield program based on yo ur listening pref erence, and not on th e name of the[...]

35 English PLAYBACK BAS I C OPERA TION ■ Selecting the MUL TI CH INPUT Press MUL TI CH INPUT so that “MUL TI CH INPUT” appears in the front panel display and video monito r . When “MUL TI CH INPUT” is shown on the front pan el display and/or the video monitor , no other source can be played. T o select another input source with INPU T (on[...]

36 PLAYBACK ■ Enjo ying 2-c hannel softw are in surr ound Signals input from 2-channel s ources can also be played back on multiple channels. Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP, then press ST ANDARD on the remote contr ol to switch between the SUR. ST ANDARD and SUR. ENHANCED programs. Or press MO VIE or THX on the remot e contr ol to select the MO VIE THE[...]

37 English PLAYBACK BAS I C OPERA TION ■ Listening to high fidelity stereo sound (PURE DIRECT) PURE DIRECT bypasses this unit’ s decoders and DSP processors as well as shuts down the video circuitry , allowing you to enjo y the hi gh est possible sound fidelity from analog and PCM sources. Press PURE DIRECT to activate pure direct. The button l[...]

38 PLAYBACK ■ Down mixing to 2 c hannels Y ou can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback from multi- channel sources. Rotate PROGRAM (or press STEREO on the remote control) to select 2ch Stereo. Y ou can use a subwoofer with this program wh en SWFR or Both is selected in Bass Out. ■ Listening to unpr ocesse d input signals In STRAIGHT mode, two channe[...]

39 English PLAYBACK BAS I C OPERA TION This unit comes with a v ariety of input jacks. Do the follo wing to select the type of input signal you want to use. 1 Select the input source. 2 Press INPUT MODE to select an input mode. In most cases, use AUT O. AUTO Automatically sele cts input signal s in the follow ing order: 1) Digital signals * 2) Anal[...]

TUNING 40 There are 2 tuning methods ; automatic and manual. Automatic tuning is ef fectiv e when station signals are strong and there is no interference. ■ A utomatic tuni ng 1 Rotate INPUT to select TUNER as the input sour ce. 2 Press FM/AM to select the reception band. “FM” or “AM” appears on the front panel display . 3 Press TUNING MO[...]

41 English TUNING BAS I C OPERA TION ■ A utomaticall y presetting FM stations Y ou can use the automatic pres et tuning feature to store FM stations. This function enables this unit to automatically tune into FM stations with strong signals, and to store up to 40 (8 stations in 5 groups, A1 through E8) of those stations in or der . Y ou can then [...]

42 TUNING ■ Manuall y presetti ng stations Y ou can also store up to 40 FM or AM stations (8 stations in 5 groups, A1 through E8) manu ally . 1 T une into a station. See page 40 for tuning instructions. When tuned in to a station, the front panel display shows the frequenc y of the station receiv ed. 2 Press MEMOR Y (MAN’L/A UT O FM). The MEMOR[...]

43 English TUNING BAS I C OPERA TION Y ou can tune any desired sta tion simp ly by select ing the preset station number unde r which it was stored. When performing this op eration with the remo te control, fir st set AM P/SOURCE/TV to SOURCE, then press TUNER to se t the remote to tuner mode. 1 Press A/B/C/D/E to select the preset station grou p. T[...]

44 TUNING RDS (Radio Data System) is a data transmission system used by FM stations in ma n y countries. The RDS function is carried out among the network stations. This unit can recei ve v arious RDS da ta such as PS (Program Service name), PTY (Program T ype), R T (Radio T ext), CT (Clock T ime), EON (Enhanced Other Networks) when recei ving RDS [...]

45 English TUNING BAS I C OPERA TION If you select the desired program type, this unit automatically se arches all preset RDS stations that ar e broadcasting a program of the requ ired type. y When performing this operation with the remote control, first press TUNER to set the remote to tuner mode . 1 Press PTY SEEK MODE to set this unit in the PTY[...]

46 TUNING This function uses the E ON data service on the RDS station network. If you select the desired program type (NEWS, INFO, AFF AIRS or SP OR T), this unit automatically searches for all preset RDS st ations that are scheduled to broadcast the se lected type of program and switches from the station currentl y being recei ved to the new stati[...]

RECORDING 47 English BAS I C OPERA TION Y ou can use the REC OUT/ZONE 2 or REC OUT con trol to record one source while watching and/or listening to another source. Recording adjustments a nd other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operation instructions for those components. 1 T urn on the power o f this unit and [...]

SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS 48 This unit is equipped with a variety of precise d igital de coders that allow you to enjo y multi-channel playback from almost any sound source (stereo or multi-channel). This unit is also e quipped with a Y AMAHA digital sound field processing (DSP) chip containing sev eral sound field programs which you can use[...]

49 English SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS THX : THX Surr. EX THX proc essing for an y 5.1 ch annel source . MUL TI DOLBY DIGITAL : SUR. STANDARD Standard 5.1 channel processing for Dolby Digital sources. DOLBY DIGITAL : SUR. ENHANCED CINEMA DSP enh anced proce ssing for Dol by Digital source s. q D+PLIIxMovie : SUR. STANDARD [...]

50 SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS PRO LOGIC : SUR. STANDARD Standard pr ocessing f or Dolby Surroun d sources . 2-CH PRO LOGIC : SUR. ENHANCED CINEMA DSP e nhanced pr ecessing for Dolby Su rround sour ces. PLIIx Movie : SUR. STANDARD Dolby Pro Logic II x processin g for mo vie softw are. PLIIx Movie : SUR. ENHANCED CINEMA DSP enhan ced precess in[...]

51 English SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS Y ou can select from the fo llo wing sound f ields when playi ng music sources, like CD, FM /AM broadcasting, tapes, etc. For music sources Program Features Sources STEREO : 2ch Stereo 2 (left an d right) chan nel playba ck. MUL TI 2-CH STEREO : 7ch Stereo Use to incr ease the outp ut[...]

ADVANCED OPERATIONS 52 Use this feature to automa tically set this unit in th e standby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleep timer is useful when you are goi ng to sleep while this unit is playing or recording a s ource. The sleep timer also automatically turns of f an y external components connected to the A C OUTLET(S). ■ Setting the [...]

SYSTEM OPTIONS 53 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION Y ou can use the follo wing parameters to adjust a v ariety of system settings and custo mize the way this unit opera tes. Change the initial settings (indicated in bold under each parameter) to refl ect the needs of your listening en vironment. ■ Stereo/Surr ound (Stereo/Surr ound) Use to edit soun[...]

54 SYSTEM OPTIONS Option (Option) Use to adjust the optional system settings. ■ A uto Setup (A uto setup) Use to specify which speaker paramete rs auto setup will adju st, and to acti v ate the auto setup procedure (see page 26). ■ System Memory (Syst em memory) Use to sav e and recall v ari ous settings (see page 67). ■ A udio Info. (A udio [...]

55 English SYSTEM OPTIONS AD V ANCED OPERA TION Use the remote control to acce ss and adjust each parameter . 1 Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP. 2 Press T OP on the remote contr ol. 3 Press k / n repeatedly to select a menu, then press h to enter the selected menu. 4 Press k / n repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust. 5 Press ENTER or h , t[...]

56 SYSTEM OPTIONS Use this feature to reassign digital input/output s, select the input signal, rename the inputs, or adjust the l ev el of the signal input to each jack. 1 Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP. 2 Press T OP on the remote contr ol. 3 Select Input Select, th en press h . 4 Select the desired input ( CD, D VD, etc.), then press h to access and ad[...]

57 English SYSTEM OPTIONS AD V ANCED OPERA TION ■ Rename (Rename) Use this feature to change the name of the inputs on the GUI and front panel display . (DVD is used as the s ource component in the following example.) Input Select > input sour ce (D VD, etc.) > Rename 1 Press an input selector button to select the input y ou want to change [...]

58 SYSTEM OPTIONS Use this menu to adjust the sound parameters. 1 Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP. 2 Press T OP on the remote contr ol. 3 Select Manual Setup, then press h . 4 Select Sound, then press h . 5 Select the desired parameters, then press h to access and adjust. ■ LFE Level (L ow-freq uency eff ect le vel) Use to adjust the output lev el of th[...]

59 English SYSTEM OPTIONS AD V ANCED OPERA TION ■ P arametric EQ (P ar amet ric equalizer) Use this feature to adjust the PEQ for an y speaker . 1 Press k / n to select T est T one or the speaker yo u want to adjust. • Te s t To n e turns on or of f the test tone output when adjusting the tonal quality of each speak er . • Front L adjusts the[...]

60 SYSTEM OPTIONS Bass (Bass control) Use this feature to adjust lo w-frequencies output to your speakers or headphones. Choices: –6 to +6 (dB), Initial: 0 dB Y ou can adjust three frequ ency bands: 125Hz, 350Hz , 500Hz. T reble (T reble co ntro l) Use this feature to adjust high-frequencies output to your speakers or headphones. Choices: –6 to[...]

61 English SYSTEM OPTIONS AD V ANCED OPERA TION Use this menu to set up basic system paramete rs. 1 Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP. 2 Press T OP on the remote contr ol. 3 Select Manual Setup, then press h . 4 Select Basi c, then p ress h . 5 Select the desired parameters, then press h to access and adjust. • Most of the parameters described in the basi[...]

62 SYSTEM OPTIONS Surr ound (Surr ound left/right speaker s) Choices: Large, Small , None • Select “Lar ge” if you hav e la r ge surround left and right speakers or if a rear subw oofer is connected to the surround speakers. The entire range of the surround channel signal is directed to the surround left and right speakers. • Select “Smal[...]

63 English SYSTEM OPTIONS AD V ANCED OPERA TION Presence (Presence spea kers) Choices: None , Y es • Select “None” if you do not ha ve presence speak ers. This unit directs all presence cha nnel signals to the front left and right speakers. • Select “Y es” if you have presence speakers. When Zone2 Amplifier is set to “Internal” (see[...]

64 SYSTEM OPTIONS ■ Speaker Distance (Speaker dista nce) Use this feature to manually input the distance of each speaker and adjust the delay applied to the respective channel. Ideally , each speake r should be the same distance from the main listening po sition. Ho wev er , this is not possible in most home situa tions. Thus, a certain amount of[...]

65 English SYSTEM OPTIONS AD V ANCED OPERA TION This menu adjusts the optional system settings. 1 Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP. 2 Press T OP on the remote contr ol. 3 Select Manual Setup, then press h . 4 Select Option then press h . 5 Select the desired parameters, then press h to access and adjust. 6 When finished adjusting parameters, press ENTER. ?[...]

66 SYSTEM OPTIONS ■ Multi Zone (Multi zone) Use this feature to custom ize the Zone 2 and Zone B settings. Manual Setup > Option > Multi Zone > Speaker B (Speaker B) Use this feature to sele ct the location of the front speake rs connected to the SP EAKERS B terminals. Choices: Main , ZoneB • Selec t “Main” to turn on/of f SPEAKERS[...]

67 English SYSTEM OPTIONS AD V ANCED OPERA TION ■ Input Mode (Input mode) Use this feature to designate the input mode for sources connected to the DIGIT AL INPUT jacks when you turn on this unit. Manual Setup > Option > Input Mode Choices: Aut o , Last • Select “Auto” if you want this unit to automatically detect input signa l types [...]

68 SYSTEM OPTIONS ■ T o recall settings 1 Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP. 2 Press T OP on the remote contr ol. 3 Select System Memory, the n press h . 4 Select Load, then press ENTER. 5 Press k / n repeatedly to select the memory number y ou want to recall, then press h . “Load: ENTER” appears in the bottom right corner of the window . 6 Press ENTE[...]

REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES 69 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION In addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can also operate ot her audio and video components made by Y AMAHA and other manuf acturers . T o control these other compo nents, you must set up the remote cont rol with the appropriate remote control code s. This remote control also [...]

70 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES ■ Contr olling optional components (OPTN area) OPTN is an additional component control area that can be programmed with remote cont rol functions independently from any input source. This area is useful for programming commands that are to be used only as a part of a macro function or for co mponents that do not ha ve a[...]

71 English REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES AD V ANCED OPERA TION 3 Press and hold LEARN for about 3 seconds using a ballpo int pen or similar object. The library name (ex. “L :D VD”) and the selected component name (ex. “D VD” ) appear alternately in the display windo w . y If you wan t to setup fo r anot her component, press the input selector but[...]

72 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES 6 Press ENTER to set the number . “OK” appears in the display windo w if setting was success ful. “NG” appears in the display windo w if the setting was unsuccessful. In this ca se, start ov er from step 3. y If you continuously want to s et up another code for another component, press the input selector b utton o[...]

73 English REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES AD V ANCED OPERA TION 4 Press LEARN using a ballpoint pen or similar object. “LEARN” and the selected component name (ex. “D VD”) appear alternatel y in the display window . • Do not press and hold LEARN. If you hold it down for more than 3 seconds, the remo te enters the remote control code setting mode[...]

74 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES Y ou can change the name that appears in the display window on the remote control if you w ant to use a different name than the f actory preset. This is useful when you hav e set the input selector to control a different component. 1 Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP or SOURCE. 2 Press an input selector button to select the sour c[...]

75 English REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES AD V ANCED OPERA TION The Macro feature makes it possible to perform a series of operations with the pr ess of a single b utton. For e xample, when you want to play a CD, normally you would turn on the components, select the CD i nput, and press the play b utton to start playback. The Macro feature lets you perfor[...]

76 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES ■ Macro ope rations 1 Set MA CRO ON/OFF to ON. 2 Press a macro b utton. • When you ha ve f inished using the Macro f eature, set MA CRO ON/OFF to OFF. • While the remote is carrying out a Macro pr ogram, it will not accept any other button’ s function until the macro operation is complete (the transmission indicat[...]

77 English REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES AD V ANCED OPERA TION 4 Press the bu ttons for th e functions y ou want to include in the macro operation in sequence. Y ou can set up to 10 steps (10 functions). After you hav e set 10 steps, “FULL” appears and the remote control automati cally exit s the macro mode. T o change the select ed source c omponent[...]

78 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES 5 Press CLEAR to exit fr om the c lear mode. • “C:NG” appears in the display window if clearing was unsuccessful. In this case start over from step 3. • “ERR OR” appears in the display windo w if you press a b utton not indicated in the respective st ep, or if you press mo re than one button simultaneously . ?[...]

79 English REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES AD V ANCED OPERA TION 4 Press and hold CLEAR usin g a ballpoin t pen or similar object, then press the bu tton you want to clear f or about 3 seconds. “C:OK” appears in the di splay window if clearing was successful. y • If you continuously want to clear anoth er function, repeat step 4. • Once you clear a[...]

80 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES Once you set the appropriate remo te control codes, you can use this remote to control your other components. Note that some buttons may not correctly operate the selected co mponent. Use the input selector b uttons to se lect the component you wa nt to operate. The remote cont rol automatically swi tches to the appropria[...]

ZONE 2/ZONE 3 (U.S.A ., CANADA, U.K., EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA MODELS ONLY) 81 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION This unit allows you to conf igure a multi-room audio system. Th e Zone 2 and Zone 3 features enable you to set this unit to reproduce separate input sources in the main room, second room (Zone 2) a nd third room (Zone 3). Y ou can control this [...]

82 ZONE 2/ZONE 3 (U.S.A., CANADA, U.K., EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA MODELS ONLY) Using this unit’ s internal amplifier T o use this unit’ s internal amplif ier , se lect “Internal” in Zone2 Amplifier 2 (page 66). The supplied remote control can be used to control Zone 2/Zone 3. Y ou can ev en select the input source and control components located [...]

83 English ZONE 2/ZONE 3 (U.S.A ., CANADA, U.K., EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA MODELS ONLY) AD V ANCED OPERA TION 3 Press an input selector button to select the input sour ce y ou want to listen to in the second/third r oom. The display window sho w s “2: name of selected input” or “3: name of selected in put” if the remote control is in the Zone 2/[...]

FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENUS 84 This unit has additional menus that are displayed in the front panel display . This menu offers additional operation s to adjust and customize the way this unit ope rates. Change the settin gs to reflect the needs of your listening en vironment. 1 Make sure this unit is in the standb y mode. 2 On the fr ont panel, while[...]

85 English FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENUS AD V ANCED OPERA TION This is a compl imentary menu that a llo ws you to access most GUI menu system option parameters without using a video monitor . Use the remote control to acce ss and adjust each parameter . 1 Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP. 2 Press DISPLA Y on the re mote contr ol to enter the menu. 3 Press k / [...]

86 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENUS ■ MANU AL SETUP 1 BASIC MENU Item Sub-items Features A)SPEAKER SET FRONT ;;;; SMALL CENTER ;;;;; SML SURR.LR ;;;; SML SURR.B ;;; SMLx2 PRESENCE ;; NONE BASS OUT ;; SWFR SWFR C/O ;; 80Hz SWFR PHASE ; NRM • Selects the output mode suitab le for each speake r , the speakers for low-frequency signal o utput, and t he cr[...]

87 English FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENUS AD V ANCED OPERA TION 2 SOUND MENU 3 INPUT MENU Item Sub-items Features A)LFE LEVEL SP LFE ;;;;;;; 0 HP LFE ;;;;;;; 0 • Ad justs the o utput level of the LFE ch annel for Dolby Digital or DTS signal s. • C orresponds to LF E Level in the GUI menu (see page 58). B)D.RANGE SP D.R ;;;;; MAX HP D.R ;;;;; MAX •[...]

88 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MENUS 4 OPTION MENU Item Sub-items Features A)DISPLAY SET DIMMER ;;;;;;; 0 WALL PAPER ;; ON SHORT MSG. ON V CONV. ;;;;; ON • A djusts the GUI and fron t panel di splays. • Corre sponds to Display in the GUI menu (see page 65). B)MEMORY GUARD MEM.GUARD ;; OFF • Locks the menu par ameter setti ngs. • C orresponds to Mem[...]

EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS 89 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION A signific ant factor that creates the rich, full tone s of a li ve instrument are the multiple reflecti ons from the walls of the room. In addition to maki ng the sound “live”, these reflections enable us to tell where the player is situa ted, and the size and shape of the room [...]

SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS 90 Y ou can adjust the values of certain digital sound field para meters so the sound fields are recreated accurately in your listening room. Not all of the follo wing parameters are found in e v ery program. ■ DSP Level (DSP level) Function: This parameter adju sts the lev el of al l the DSP ef fect sounds with[...]

91 English SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ■ Liveness (Live ness) Function: This parameter adjusts the reflec tivity of the virtual walls in the ha ll by changing the rate at which the early reflec tions decay . Description: The early re flections of a source sound decay much faster in a room with acoustically absorbent[...]

92 SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS ■ Rev .Time (Re verberation t ime) Function: This parameter adju sts the am ount of time it takes for the dense, subsequent rev erberation sound to decay by 60 dB (at 1 kHz). This changes the apparent size of the acoustic en vironment ov er an extremely wide range. Description: The longer the rev erberation t[...]

93 English SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ■ Dialogue Lift (Dialog lift) Function: This parameter adjust s the hei ght of the front and cen ter channel s ounds by assigning some o f the front and center channel elements to the presenc e speakers. Description: The lar ger the parame ter , the higher the position of th e [...]

94 SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS ■ Decode T ype (Decoder type) For MO VIE THEA TER Function: Selects the deco der used to playback 2-channel s ources using MO VIE THEA TER programs. Choices: Pro Logic / Pro Logi c II / Pro Logic IIx / Neo:6 For THX Cinema Function: Selects the decoder used to playback 2-channel sources using THX Cinema. Choi[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 95 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Refer to the chart belo w when this unit does not function prope rly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction belo w does not help , set this unit to the standby mode, disc onnect the po wer cabl e, and contact the nearest authorized Y AMAHA de aler or service[...]

96 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remed y Refer to page The sound suddenly goes off. The protec tion circuit ry has been acti vated because of a short cir cuit, etc. Check th at the impe dance selec tor setti ng is correct . 25 Check the s peaker wires a re not tou ching each o ther and then t urn this u nit back on. — The sleep ti mer has tur ned[...]

97 English TROUBLESHOOTING ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Prob lem Cause Remedy Refer to page Dolby Digital or DTS sources cannot be played. (Dolb y Digital or DTS indicator on the front panel display does not light up.) The conne cted compon ent is not set to output Dolby Digital or DTS digital signals. Make an appropr iate sett ing following th e operat[...]

98 TROUBLESHOOTING ■ T uner Problem Cause Remedy Refer to page FM FM stereo recep tion is noisy . The charact eristics o f FM stereo broadcasts may cause th is problem when the transmi tter is too f ar aw ay or the antenn a input is poor . Check th e antenna co nnection s. Try using a high-qua lity dire ctional FM antenna. 23 Use the man ual tuni[...]

99 English TROUBLESHOOTING ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ■ Remote contr ol Prob lem Cause Remedy Refer to page The remote con trol does not work nor function properly . Wrong distan ce or angle. The remote control wil l function w ithin a maximu m range of 6 m (20 ft) an d no more tha n 30 degrees off- axis from the front panel. 8 Direct sunl ight or l[...]

GLOSSARY 100 ■ Dolb y Digital Dolby Digital is a d igital surround sound system that gi ves you completely independent multi-channel audio. It provides 5 full-range audio channels; 3 front channels (left, center , and right), and 2 surround stereo channels. An additional channel espec ially for bass ef fects, called LFE (low frequenc y effect) is[...]

101 English GLOSSARY ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ■ PCM (Linear PCM) Linear PCM is a signal format under which an analog audio signal is digi tized, record ed and transmitted with out using any compression . This is used as a method of recording CDs and D VD audio. The PCM system uses a technique for sampling the size of the analog signal per very sma[...]

102 GLOSSARY ■ ITU-R ITU-R is the radio communi cation sector of the ITU (International T elecomm unication Union). ITU-R recommends a standard speaker placem ent which is used in many c ritical listening rooms, su ch as mastering studios. ■ LFE 0.1 channel This channel is for the reproduction of lo w bass signals. The frequenc y range for this[...]

103 English GLOSSARY ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ■ THX Select Before any home theatre comp onent can be THX Select certif ied, it must incorporat e pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests. Only then can a product feature the THX Select logo, which is your guarantee that the Home Theatre products you purchase will giv e you superb perf[...]

PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER INFORMATION 104 This unit employs Y AMAHA P arametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YP A O) technol ogy , together with the Parametr ic EQ settings (s ee page 59), to optimize the frequency characteristics of i ts parametric equa lizer to match your listening en vironment. YP A O uses a combination of the follo wing three parameters[...]

SPECIFICATIONS 105 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION A UDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Output Powe r for Front, C enter , Surround, Surround ba ck 20 Hz to 20 kH z, 0.04% THD, 8 Ω . .................. .................. 130 W • Ma ximum Power (EIA J) [Australia, China, Asia, Korea and General models] 1 kHz, 10% THD , 8 Ω ..................... ....[...]