Yamaha YAS-70 manual

YA S - 7 0 (Y AS-70CU + Y AS-70SPX) CENTER SYSTEM + SUBW OOFER/SYSTEM CONTROL O WNER’S MANU AL U[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS i En • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash wit h arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral tr iangle, is in tended to alert yo u 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 person [...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ii En FCC INFORMATION (for US customers) 1 IMPOR T ANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when insta lled as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, me ets FCC requirements. Modif ications not expr essly approv ed by Y amaha may void your author ity , granted by the FCC, to use the product. [...]

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFO RE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. iii En 1 T o assure the finest perform an ce, 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 – away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold. A llow ventilat[...]

1 En INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TI ON BA S I C OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Getting st arted ........... ......... ............ .......... ............ ...... 2 Supplied parts ..................... ............... ............. ............. .. 2 Controls and functions .............. ............. ............... ....[...]

GETTING STARTE D 2 En This product consists of the following parts. Before making connections, ma ke sure you recei ved all of the follo wing parts. ■ Units ■ Accessories The form of the supplied accessories varies depending on the models. Getting started Supplied parts Note Center system (Y AS-70CU) x 1 Subwoofer/system control (Y A S-70SPX) x[...]

3 En Getting started INTRODUCTION English ■ Fr ont panel of th e center system Controls and functions INPUT STANDBY/ON VOLUME - + INPUT VOLUME - + ST ANDBY/ON Front pa nel display Shows the information about the operational status of this system. ( ☞ P . 4) Remote contr ol sensor Receiv es infrared signals from the remote control. ( ☞ P . 5) [...]

4 En Getting started ■ Fr ont panel displa y of the center system MUTE TUNED STEREO MEMOR Y AU TO DOCK HiFi DSP q DIGIT AL NIGHT PCM q P L V OLUME dB DSP indicators CINEMA DSP indicator Lights up when CINEMA DSP is acti vated. ( ☞ P . 14) HiFi DSP indicator Lights up when HiFi DSP is acti vated. ( ☞ P . 14) A UT O/TUNED/STEREO/MEMOR Y indicat[...]

5 En Getting started INTRODUCTION English ■ Remote contr ol ENTER DISP . MODE DIMMER ROOM EQ DEC. MODE CENTER SW NIGHT MEMORY AUTO /MAN'L PRESET /TUNE R SUR. L TEST MUTE A E A E MENU DOCK FM INPUT INPUT 3 INPUT 2 INPUT 1 MOVIE MUSIC SPORTS GAME ST ANDBY/ON VOL U M E MOVIE MUSIC SPORTS GAME ENTER DISP . MODE DIMMER ROOM EQ DEC. MODE CENTER SW[...]

6 En Getting started ■ Using the remote contro l Use the remote control within 6 m (20 feet) of the center system and point it toward the remote c ontrol sensor . • Be careful not to spill liqui d on the remote control. • Be careful not to dr op the remote control. • Do not leave the remote control in the following places: – hot or hum id[...]

7 En PREP ARA TION English To enjoy quality sounds tho roughly, you need to place this system in their appropriate positions and install them correctly. After deciding the layout, follow th e procedure below to install this system. Center system (Y AS-7 0CU) Place the center system above a TV or beneath the TV so that th e center system and your TV[...]

8 En Placing this system ■ Attaching the center system to a wall Y ou can attac h the center sy stem to a w all using commerc ially a vailabl e screws (#8 , Diameter: 7.5 mm or more (9/32” or more)). 1 Attach the supplied mo unting template on a wall and then mark the holes of the mo unting template. 2 Remove the mounting template and then inst[...]

9 En PREP ARA TION English Follo w the procedure below to connect the ce nter system and th e subwoofer/system control. Connecting speak er cables Connecting system cont rol ca ble Connection • Do not connect the power cable until all connections are completed . • Do not use excessive for ce when inser ting th e cable plug. Doing so may damage [...]

10 En Connec tion The subwoofer/system control has 3 digital/analog input ja cks (optical digital x 1, coaxial digital x 1, analog x 1). Before connecting your external components, ch eck the output jacks of the components and be sure to us e co rrect connection cables. ■ Digital connection • The digital jacks of this system support PCM, Dolby [...]

11 En Connection PREP ARA TION English ■ Analog connection [INPUT 3] ANALOG jacks Example1: TV Example 2: VCR or video camera VCR or video camera, etc. with no digital output. SYSTEM CONNECTOR DOCK INPUT L ANALOG FM 75 Ω UNBAL OPTICAL COAXIAL 31 2 SPEAKERS ANTENNA L R R L R AUDIO OUTPUT TV SYSTEM CONNECTOR DOCK INPUT L ANALOG FM 75 Ω UNBAL OP[...]

12 En Connec tion This system is equipped with the DOCK terminal that allo ws you to connect a Y amaha iP od uni versal dock (such as the YDS-10, sold separately) where you can st ation your iPod and control playback of your iPod using the supplied remote control. Connect a Y amaha iPod univ er sal dock to the DOCK terminal of th e subw oofer/syste[...]

Basic playback operation 13 En BAS I C OPERA TION English Once you hav e finished all cable connecti ons (see pages 9 to 12) a nd remote control preparation ( page 6), follow the procedure belo w to start basic playback operation. Basic playback operation 1 Press ST ANDBY/ON . This system turns on and the po wer indica tor lights up. T o set this s[...]

Enjoying various sound features 14 En The sound program features allow you to en joy v arious kinds of audio such as mo vie or music. Choose a program based on your listening preference, and not purely on the name of the program. The sound f ield programs reproduce realistic sounds with the multi speak er channels. y This system automatically memor[...]

Enjoying various sound features 15 En BAS I C OPERA TION English The Dolby Pro Logic II modes reproduce 5.1- channel audio from stereo sounds. The night listening mode is designed to improv e listenabilit y at lo wer volumes. When you acti vate the night listen ing mode, you can enjoy realistic sounds with the effects of the selected sound field pr[...]

FM tuning 16 En Y ou can use two tuning modes to tu ne into the desired FM station: Frequency t uning mode you can search or specify the frequency of the desired FM station automatically or manuall y . (“Basic tuning operation” on page 17) Preset tuning mode Y ou can preset the desired FM station in adv ance, and then re call the station by spe[...]

FM tuning 17 En BAS I C OPERA TION English Basic tuning operation Manual tuning If the signal receiv ed from the station you want to select is weak, you can tune into the de sired station by specifying the frequency manually . In the FM tuning mode, press A UT O/MAN’L repeatedly so that the A UTO indicator disappears and then press +/– repeated[...]

FM tuning 18 En ■ A utomatic station preset First, scan the FM stations with str ong signals and store them to the memory b y using the automa tic preset station feature. Y ou can store up to 40 FM stations (A1 to E8: 8 preset station numbers in each of the 5 preset station groups). y Y ou can specify the preset number from which this system stor[...]

FM tuning 19 En BAS I C OPERA TION English ■ Manual station preset Use this feature to preset your desired station manually . • Any stored statio n data existing under a preset station number is clear ed when you store a ne w station under the same preset station number . • The reception mode (stereo or monaural) is stored a long with the sta[...]

Using iPod™ 20 En Y ou can play back the audio source s stored on your iPod on this system. Supported iP od iPod (Click and Wheel) iPod nano iPod mini Battery ch arge f eature This system charges the battery of the iPod stationed to the Y amaha iPod uni versal dock conne cted to the DOCK terminal of the subwoofer/system contro l wh ile this syste[...]

Useful operation 21 En BAS I C OPERA TION English Y ou can change the brightness of the front panel display . Y ou can turn off the front panel display . This feature is useful when you enjoy a movie in a dark listening room. y • The front panel display turns on moment arily when an operation is performed. • T o turn on the front panel display [...]

Adjusting the virtual spe aker settings 22 En Ordinarily , the 5.1 channel speaker system needs two front speak e rs, a center speaker , two surround speak ers, and a subwoofer . This system employs the Air Surround technology that enables you to enjoy the surround sound with the front left and right speakers in the center system; you can hear the [...]

Adjusting the virtual speaker settings 23 En AD V ANCED OPERA TION English Use this feature to adjust the volu me balance of each (virtual) speaker and th e position of the virtual surround speakers. ■ Adjusting the v olume balance of each channel 1 Press TEST to activate the speaker test mode. Follo wing message appears in th e front panel displ[...]

Adjusting the virtual spe aker settings 24 En ■ Adjusting the position of the virtual surr ound speaker s This system employs the Y amaha Air Surround system that en ables the surround sound f ield us ing the center system and the subwoofer/system control. This syst em creates the surround sounds by usi ng the reflections on the walls of your lis[...]

Adjusting the virtual speaker settings 25 En AD V ANCED OPERA TION English Use this feature to set the e qualizer to optimize the tonal quality of the sound for the acoustic ch aracteristics of your listening room. Y ou can also adjust the output le vel of the virtual cent er , virtual surround speakers, a nd subw oofer during playback. Adjusting t[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 26 En If there is any problem with this system, check the followi ng items. If you cannot solve your problem with the follo wing remedies or if your problem was not listed belo w , turn off a nd unplug this system, and then consult the nearest authorized Y amaha dealer or service center . Additional information T roubleshooti[...]

27 En Additional information English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ■ T uner ■ iP od In case of a transmission err or without a status message appearing in the front pane l, check the connectio n to your iPod (page 1 2) . The remote control does not w ork fo r operating this system. This system may be operated out side the remote cont rol operation [...]

28 En Additional information ■ Air Surround Front surround sound system which is de veloped by Y amaha enables the surround sound field. In comparison with traditional front surround technologies, the Air Surround system enables a wide r ange of natural surround sound field. ■ Channel (c h) A channel is an audio type th at has been divided base[...]

29 En Additional information English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Y AS-70CU • T ype ........... Full ran ge acoustic su spension mag netic shielding type • Driv er (Full range) ....................... .5 cm (2”) cone ma gnetic shielding type × 6 (L3, R3) • Fre quency Response ......... ...................... ............... 100 Hz to 25 kHz •[...]

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