Yamaha DSP-AX861SE User Manual

DSP-AX861SE

AV Amplifier

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OWNER’S MANUAL

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.

Caution: Read this before operating your unit.

1 To 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 – away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration,
dust, moisture, and/or cold. Allow ventilation space of at least
30 cm on the top, 20 cm on the left and right, and 20 cm on
the back of this unit.

3 Locate this unit away from other electrical appliances, motors,

or transformers to avoid humming sounds.

4 Do not expose this unit to sudden temperature changes from

cold to hot, and do not locate this unit in an environment with
high humidity (i.e. a room with a humidifier) to prevent
condensation inside this unit, which may cause an electrical
shock, fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

5 Avoid installing this unit where foreign objects may fall onto

this unit and/or this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or
splashing. On the top of this unit, do not place:
– other components, as they may cause damage and/or

discoloration on the surface of this unit.

– burning objects (i.e. candles), as they may cause fire,

damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

– containers with liquid in them, as they may fall and liquid

may cause electrical shock to the user and/or damage to
this unit.

6 Do not cover this unit with a newspaper, tablecloth, curtain,

etc. in order not to obstruct heat radiation. If the temperature
inside this unit rises, it may cause fire, damage to this unit,
and/or personal injury.

7 Do not plug in this unit to a wall outlet until all connections

are complete.

8 Do not operate this unit upside-down. It may overheat,

possibly causing damage.

9 Do not use force on switches, knobs and/or cords.
10 When disconnecting the power cable from the wall outlet,

grasp the plug; do not pull the cable.

11 Do not clean this unit with chemical solvents; this might

damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.

12 Only voltage specified on this unit must be used. Using this

unit with a higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may
cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. Yamaha
will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use
of this unit with a voltage other than specified.

13 To prevent damage by lightning, keep the power cord and

outdoor antennas disconnected from a wall outlet or the unit
during a lightning storm.

14 Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit. Contact qualified

Yamaha service personnel when any service is needed. The
cabinet should never be opened for any reasons.

15 When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time

(i.e. vacation), disconnect the AC power plug from the wall
outlet.

16 Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the AC power

plug can be reached easily.

17 Be sure to read the “Troubleshooting” section on common

operating errors before concluding that this unit is faulty.

18 Before moving this unit, press STANDBY/ON to set this unit

in the standby mode, and then disconnect the AC power plug
from the AC wall outlet.

19 The batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as

sunshine, fire or like.

WAR NING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.

This unit is not disconnected from the AC power
source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even
if this unit itself is turned off by STANDBY/ON. This
state is called the standby mode. In this state, this unit
is designed to consume a very small quantity of power.

■ For U.K. customers

If the socket outlets in the home are not suitable for the
plug supplied with this appliance, it should be cut off and
an appropriate 3 pin plug fitted. For details, refer to the
instructions described below.

Note

The plug severed from the mains lead must be destroyed, as a
plug with bared flexible cord is hazardous if engaged in a live
socket outlet.

■ Special Instructions for U.K. Model

IMPORTANT

THE WIRES IN MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE:

Blue: NEUTRAL
Brown: LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus
may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying
the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured
BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be
connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or
coloured RED.
Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth
terminal of the three pin plug.

This symbol mark is according to the
EU directive 2002/96/EC.

This symbol mark means that electrical
and electronic equipment, at their end­of-life, should be disposed of separately
from your household waste.
Please act according to your local rules
and do not dispose of your old products
with your normal household waste.

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

Notice ....................................................................... 2

Features ................................................................... 3

Supplied accessories .................................................. 3

Getting started ........................................................ 4

Quick start guide .................................................... 5

PREPARATION

Connections ........................................................... 11

Optimizing the speaker setting

for your listening room .................................... 28

Using AUTO SETUP .............................................. 28

BASIC OPERATION

Selecting the SCENE templates........................... 33

Selecting the desired SCENE template.................... 33

Creating your original SCENE templates ................ 36

Playback ................................................................ 37

Basic procedure ....................................................... 37

Selecting the MULTI CH INPUT component ......... 38

Selecting the front speaker set ................................. 38

Selecting audio input jacks

(AUDIO SELECT).............................................. 39

Displaying the current status

of this unit on a video monitor ............................ 39

Using your headphones............................................ 40

Muting the audio output........................................... 40

Playing video sources in the background

of an audio source................................................ 40

Displaying the input source information ................. 40

Using the sleep timer ............................................... 41

Sound field programs .......................................... 42

Selecting sound field programs ............................... 42

Sound field program descriptions ............................ 42

Enjoying unprocessed input sources

(Straight decoding mode) .................................... 47

Using audio features ............................................. 48

Enjoying pure hi-fi sound ........................................ 48

Adjusting the tonal quality....................................... 48

Adjusting the speaker level...................................... 48

Enjoying multi-channel sources

in 2-channel stereo............................................... 49

Selecting the night listening mode........................... 49

Using iPod™.......................................................... 50

Controlling iPod™................................................... 50

Recording .............................................................. 52

ADVANCED OPERATION

Advanced sound configurations ...........................53

Changing sound field parameter settings................. 53

Selecting decoders ................................................... 58

Customizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP).........61

Using SET MENU................................................... 63

1 SOUND MENU.................................................... 64

2 INPUT MENU...................................................... 70

3 OPTION MENU................................................... 73

Remote control features........................................76

Using the remote control for the SCENE feature .... 76

Controlling this unit, a TV, or other components .... 77

Setting remote control codes ................................... 79

Programming codes from other remote controls ..... 81

Changing source names in the display window....... 82

Macro programming features .................................. 83

Clearing configurations ........................................... 86

Advanced setup......................................................89

Using the advanced setup ........................................ 89

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Troubleshooting.....................................................92

Resetting the system..............................................98

Glossary..................................................................99

Sound field program information......................101

Parametric equalizer information .....................102

Specifications .......................................................103

Index ..................................................................... 104

APPENDIX

(at the end of this manual)

Front panel................................................................i

Remote control ....................................................... ii

List of remote control codes ................................. iii

“1SPEAKER” or “ADVD” (example) indicates the name
of the parts on the front panel or the remote control. Refer to
the attached sheet or the pages at the end of this manual for
the information about each position of the parts.

PREPARATIONINTRODUCTION

OPERATION

BASIC

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

APPENDIX

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NOTICE

About this manual

• y indicates a tip for your operation.

• Some operations can be performed by using either the
buttons on the front panel or the ones on the remote
control. In case the button names differ between the front
panel and the remote control, the button name on the
remote control is given in parentheses.

• This manual is printed prior to production. Design and
specifications are subject to change in part as a result of
improvements, etc. In case of differences between the
manual and product, the product has priority.

•“1SPEAKER” or “ADVD” (example) indicates the
name of the parts on the front panel or the remote control.
Refer to the attached sheet or the pages at the end of this
manual for the information about each position of the
parts.

•

The symbol “☞ ” with page number(s) indicates the

corresponding reference page(s).

Notice

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.

DTS-ES | NEO:6 | 96/24. Product “DTS” and “DTS-ES | NEO:6”
are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc.
“96/24” is a trademark of DTS, Inc.

TM

iPod

“iPod” is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries.

“HDMI”, the “HDMI” logo and “High-Definition Multimedia
Interface” are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI
Licensing LLC.

“SILENT CINEMA” is a trademark of YAMAHA
CORPORATION.

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Features

Features

Built-in 7-channel power amplifier

◆ Minimum RMS output power
(20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8 Ω)
Front: 105 W + 105 W
Center: 105 W
Surround: 105 W + 105 W
Surround back: 105 W + 105 W

SCENE function

◆ 17 preset SCENE templates for various situations

◆ 4 original SCENE templates for customizing capability

◆ Controlling Yamaha SCENE control signal support

component (some models only) working with the SCENE
function

Sound field programs

◆ Proprietary Yamaha technology for the creation of sound
fields

◆ Compressed Music Enhancer mode to improve the sound
quality of compression artifacts (such as the MP3 format) to
that of a high-quality stereo

◆ Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX decoder

◆ DTS/DTS-ES Matrix, Discrete, DTS Neo:6,

DTS 96/24 decoder

◆ Dolby Pro Logic/Dolby Pro Logic II/Dolby Pro Logic IIx
decoder

◆ Vi rtu al C INEMA DS P

◆ SILENT CINEMA

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

◆ HDMI interface for standard, enhanced or high-definition
video (includes 1080p video signal transmission) as well as
multi-channel digital audio based on HDMI version 1.2a

◆ Analog video to HDMI digital video up-conversion
(composite video ↔ S-video ↔ component video → HDMI
digital video) capability for monitor out

◆ Analog video deinterlacing and/or up-scaling (480i (NTSC)/
576i (PAL) → 480p/576p → 720p or 1080i)

iPod controlling capability

◆ DOCK terminal to connect a Yamaha iPod universal dock
(such as the YDS-10, sold separately), which supports iPod
(Click and Wheel), iPod nano, and iPod mini

◆ Playback information displaying capability

◆ Battery charging capability

Other features

◆ YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) for
automatic speaker setup

◆ 192-kHz/24-bit D/A converter

◆ OSD (on-screen display) menus that allow you to optimize

this unit to suit your individual audiovisual system

◆ 5.1 or 7.1-channel additional input jacks for discrete multi­channel input

◆ S-video signal input/output capability

◆ Component video input/output capability includes

(3 COMPONENT VIDEO INs and 1 MONITOR OUT)

◆ Digital video signal conversion (composite video ↔ S-video
→ component video) capability for monitor out

◆ Optical and coaxial digital audio signal jacks

◆ Pure Direct mode for pure hi-fi sound for all sources

◆ Cinema and music night listening modes

◆ Remote control with preset remote control codes capability

◆ Bi-amplification connection capability

◆ Sleep timer

INTRODUCTION

Supplied accessories

Check that you received all of the following parts.

Remote control

POWER

POWER

POWER

STANDBY

AV

TV

SCENE

1234

PHONO

MULTI CH IN

V-AUX/DOCK

CD

MD/CD-R

TUNER

DTV/CBL

DVR

DVD

VCR

SELECT

AMP

+

+

+

SOURCE

VOLUME

TV VOL TV CH

TV

––

–

TV MUTE

TV INPUT

MUTE

PRESET/CH

SET MENU

LEVEL

MENU

TITLE

AUDIO

ND
A

B

PURE DIRECT

ENTER

A/B/C/D/E

STRAIGHT

DISPLAY

RETURN

LIVE/CLUB

CLASSICAL

ENTERTAIN

MOVIE

2

3

4

1

STEREO

NIGHT

ENHANCER

SUR. DECODE

8

5

7

6

SLEEP

+

10

0

ENT

9

REC

FREQ/TEXT EON MODE-PTY SEEK-START

CLEAR

LEARN

MACRO

ON

RENAME

OFF

Note

The form of the supplied accessories varies depending on the models.

Batteries (4)

(AAA, R03, UM-4)

Optimizer microphone

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GETTING STARTED

1

3

2

Getting started

■ Installing batteries in the remote control

1 Press the part and slide the battery

compartment cover off.

2 Insert the four supplied batteries

(AAA, R03, UM-4) according to the polarity
markings (+ and –) on the inside of the
battery compartment.

3 Slide the cover back until it snaps into place.

Notes

• Change all of the batteries if you notice the following
conditions:
– the operation range of the remote control decreases.
– the transmit indicator (X) does not flash or its light becomes

dim.

• Do not use an old battery together with a new one.

• Do not use different types of batteries (such as alkaline and
manganese batteries) together. Read the packaging carefully as
these different types of batteries may have the same shape and
color.

• If the batteries have leaked, dispose of them immediately. Avoid
touching the leaked material or letting it come into contact with
clothing, etc. Clean the battery compartment thoroughly before
installing new batteries.

• Do not throw away batteries with general house waste; dispose
of them correctly in accordance with your local regulations.

• If the remote control is without batteries for more than 2
minutes, or if exhausted batteries remain in the remote control,
the contents of the memory may be cleared. When the memory
is cleared, insert new batteries, set up the remote control code
and program any acquired functions that may have been
cleared.

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Quick start guide

Quick start guide

The following steps describe the easiest way to enjoy DVD movie playback in your home theater.

Front right

Video monitor

Front left

speaker

Center

speaker

DVD player

speaker

Surround left

speaker

Subwoofer

Surround right

Surround back left

speaker

Surround back

Step 1: Set up your speakers

☞

speaker

right speaker

P. 6

Preparation: Check the items

The following items are not included in the package of this
unit.

❏ Speakers

❏ Front speakers ....................................2

❏ Center speaker ................................... 1

❏ Surround speakers ............................. 4

Select magnetically shielded speakers. The
minimum required speakers are two front speakers.
The priority of the requirement of other speakers is
as follows:

1. Two surround speakers

2. Center speaker

3. One (or two) surround back speaker(s)

❏ Active subwoofer .................................... 1

Select an active subwoofer equipped with an RCA
input jack.

❏ Speaker cables ........................................ 7

❏ Subwoofer cable ..................................... 1

Select a monaural RCA cable.

INTRODUCTION

Step 2: Connect your DVD player

and other components

☞

P. 7

Step 3: Turn on the power and

press SCENE 1 button

☞

P. 9

Enjoy DVD playback!

❏ DVD player ............................................... 1

Select DVD player equipped with coaxial digital
audio output jack and composite video output
jack.

❏ Video monitor........................................... 1

Select a TV monitor, video monitor or projector
equipped with a composite video input jack.

❏ Video cable .............................................. 1

Select an RCA composite video cable.

❏ Digital coaxial audio cable ..................... 1

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Quick start guide

Step 1: Set up your speakers

Place your speakers in the room and connect them to this
unit.

AUDIO

DIGITAL OUTPUT

OPTICAL

MD/CD-R

MD/CD-R

DVD

DTV/CBL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

DIGITAL INPUT

MULTI CH INPUT

L

GND

R

DOCK

1

2

3

4

CD

5

DVD

6

OUT OUTIN

PHONO CD

MD/

DVD

DTV/CBL

(PLAY)

(REC)

CD-R

DVD

IN1

DTV
/CBL

IN2

OUT

HDMI

DVD

YPBPRYPBP

MONITOR OUT

REMOTE

OUT

FRONT(6CH)

OUTININ

DVR

VCR SB(8CH)

SURROUND

TUNER

DTV/CBL

A B

R

C

DVR

DVD

FRONT B/PRESENCE

EXTRA SP

LRL

R

DTV/CBL

FRONT A

COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO

PRE OUT

CENTER CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

SURROUND

IN OUT IN OUT

DVR

VCR

SPEAKERS

CENTER

SURROUND

L L

R R

SINGLE

SUR. BACK

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO

S VIDEO

MONITOR

OUT

SURROUND BACK/

BI-AMP

SINGLE

AC OUTLET

1 Place your speakers and subwoofer in the

room.

2 Connect speaker cables to each speaker.

Be sure to connect the “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly.
Cables are colored or shaped differently, perhaps with a
stripe, groove or ridge. Connect the striped (grooved, etc.)
cable to the “+” (red) terminals of this unit and your speaker.
Connect the plain cable to the “–” (black) terminals.

Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel
(R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly.

Front speakers and center speaker

Loosen Insert Tighten

To t h e

center speaker

To the front left

Front right speaker

speaker

Surround and surround back speakers

3 Connect each speaker cable to the

corresponding speaker terminal of this unit.

To the surround

12 3 4

4

right speaker

To the surround

left speaker

To the surround
back right speaker

To t h e
surround back
left speaker

1 Make sure that this unit and the subwoofer are

unplugged from the AC wall outlets.

2 Twist the exposed wires of the speaker cables

together to prevent short circuits.

4 Connect the subwoofer cable to the

SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack of this unit and
the input jack of the subwoofer.

AV amplifierSubwoofer

3 Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other.
4 Do not let the bare speaker wires touch any metal

part of this unit.

SUBWOOFER

Input jack

Subwoofer cable

PRE OUT jack

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Quick start guide

Step 2: Connect your DVD player

and other components

AUDIO

MULTI CH INPUT

FRONT(6CH)

OUTININ

DVR

VCR SB(8CH)

TUNER

DTV/CBL

A B

R

C

DVR

DVD

COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO

FRONT B/PRESENCE

FRONT A

LRL

R

EXTRA SP

DIGITAL OUTPUT

OPTICAL

MD/CD-R

MD/CD-R

DVD

DTV/CBL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

DIGITAL INPUT

L

GND

R

DOCK

1

2

3

4

CD

5

DVD

6

OUT OUTIN

PHONO CD

MD/

DVD

DTV/CBL

(PLAY)

(REC)

CD-R

DVD

IN1

DTV
/CBL

IN2

OUT

HDMI

DVD

YPBPRYPBP

MONITOR OUT

REMOTE

OUT

Make sure that this unit and the DVD
player are unplugged from the AC
wall outlets.

1 Connect the digital coaxial audio cable to the

digital coaxial audio output jack of your DVD
player and the DVD DIGITAL INPUT COAXIAL
jack of this unit.

DVD player

CENTER CENTER

SURROUND

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

IN OUT IN OUT

DTV/CBL

DVR

SPEAKERS

CENTER

R R

AV amplifier

SURROUND

VCR

SURROUND

PRE OUT

SINGLE

SUR. BACK

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO

S VIDEO

MONITOR

OUT

SURROUND BACK/

L L

BI-AMP

SINGLE

AC OUTLET

2 Connect the video cable to the composite

video output jack of your DVD player and
DVD VIDEO jack of this unit.

AV amplifier

DVD player

DVD VIDEO jack

Composite video

output jack

Video cable

3 Connect the video cable to the VIDEO

MONITOR OUT jack of this unit and the video
input jack of your video monitor.

Video monitor

AV amplifier

INTRODUCTION

Digital coaxial

audio output

jack

Digital coaxial audio

cable

DVD DIGITAL INPUT

COAXIAL jack

Video
input jack

Video cable

VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack

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Quick start guide

4 Connect the power plug of this unit and other

components into the AC wall outlet.

y

This unit is equipped with AC OUTLET for the power
supply of the other components. See page 24 for details.

■ For further connections

• Using the other kind of speaker

combinations

☞ P. 12

• Connecting a video monitor via various

ways of the connection

☞ P. 18

• Connecting a DVD player via various ways

of the connection

☞ P. 19

• Connecting a DVD recorder or a digital

video recorder

☞ P. 20

• Connecting a set-top box

☞ P. 20

• Connecting a CD player, an MD recorder,

an FM/AM/DAB tuner or a turntable

☞ P. 21

• Connecting an external amplifier

☞ P. 22

• Connecting a DVD player via analog multi-

channel audio connection

☞ P. 22

• Connecting a Yamaha iPod universal dock

☞ P. 23

• Using the REMOTE OUT jacks

☞ P. 23

• Using the VIDEO AUX jacks on the front

panel

☞ P. 23

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Quick start guide

Step 3: Turn on the power and

press SCENE 1 button

Check the type of the connected speakers.

If the speakers are 6 ohm speakers, set “SP IMP.” to
“6Ω MIN” before using this unit (see page 25). 4 ohm
speakers can be also used as the front speakers (see
page 90).

1 Turn on the video monitor connected to this

unit.

2 Press

3

SCENE1 button.

“DVD MOVIE VIEWING” appears in the front panel
display, and this unit automatically optimize own
status for the DVD playback.

Note

4

VOLUME to adjust the volume.

4 Rotate

When you change the input source or sound field program,
the SCENE mode is deactivated, and the indicator on the
selected SCENE button turns off.

■ Using the other SCENE buttons

In the following cases, try pressing the corresponding
SCENE button to enjoy the playback of the desired
sources.

Case A: “I want to listen to a music disc from the

connected DVD player...”

INTRODUCTION

y

The indicator on the selected SCENE button lights up while
this unit is in the SCENE mode.

3 Start playback of the desired DVD on your

player.

y

If the connected DVD player is a Yamaha product and has
capability of the SCENE control signals with the REMOTE
OUT jack of this unit (see page 23), this unit can
automatically activate the DVD player and start playback
when you press the 3SCENE1 button. Refer to the
instruction manual of the DVD player for further
information.

Press 3SCENE2 (or

A

SCENE2) to select “Music

Disc Listening”.

Case B: “I want to watch a TV program...”

Press 3SCENE3 (or

A

SCENE3) to select “TV

Viewing”.

Note

To use the “TV Viewing” template (Case B), you must
connect a satellite receiver, a cable TV receiver or an HDTV
decoder to this unit in advance. See page 20 for details.

Case C: “I want to listen to a music program of the

FM/AM/DAB radio station...”

Press 3SCENE4 (or

A

SCENE4) to select “Radio

Listening”.

Note

To use the “Radio Listening” template (Case C), you must
connect an FM/AM/DAB tuner to this unit in advance. See
page 21 for details.

y

If you cannot find the desired situation, you can select and change
the assigned SCENE template for the SCENE buttons. See
page 33 for details.

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Quick start guide

■ After using this unit...

Press 1STANDBY/ON to set this unit to the
standby mode.

What do you want to do with this unit?

■ Customizing the SCENE templates

• Using various SCENE templates

☞ P. 33

• Creating your original SCENE templates

☞ P. 36

■ Using various input sources

• Basic controls of this unit

☞ P. 37

• Using your iPod with this unit

☞ P. 50

This unit is set to the standby mode and consumes a small
amount of power in order to receive infrared signals from
the remote control. To turn on this unit from the standby
mode, press the desired 3SCENE (or ASCENE)
buttons or 1STANDBY/ON (or IPOWER). See
page 25 for details.

■ Using various sound features

• Using various sound field programs

☞ P. 42

• Using the pure direct mode for high fidelity

sound

☞ P. 48

• Customizing the sound field programs

☞ P. 53

■ Adjusting the parameters of this unit

• Automatically optimizing the speaker

parameters for your listening room
(AUTO SETUP)

☞ P. 28

• Manually adjusting various parameters of

this unit manually

☞ P. 63

• Setting the remote control

☞ P. 76

• Adjusting the advanced parameters

☞ P. 89

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■ Additional feature

Automatically turning off this unit

☞ P. 41

Rear panel

CONNECTIONS

Connections

DOCK terminal

Connect a Yamaha iPod
universal dock
(sold separately).

☞ P. 23

L

GND

R

DOCK

DIGITAL OUTPUT

OPTICAL

MD/CD-R

MD/CD-R

DVD

DTV/CBL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

DIGITAL INPUT

DIGITAL INPUT/
OUTPUT jacks

PHONO CD

DVD

IN1

1

2

DTV
/CBL

IN2

3

4

OUT

CD

5

HDMI

DVD

6

Connect the digital audio
cable plugs.

☞ P. 19-21

AUDIO jacks

Connect the analog audio
cable plugs.

OUT OUTIN

MD/

DVD

(PLAY)

CD-R

DTV/CBL

(REC)

YPBPRYPBP

REMOTE

REMOTE OUT jack

Connect the remote
control input jack of the
Yamaha components.

MULTI CH INPUT
jacks

Connect the input source

☞ P. 18-21

AUDIO

DVR

DVD

A B

MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO

OUT

OUTININ

VCR SB(8CH)

DTV/CBL

DVR

FRONT B/PRESENCE

R

EXTRA SP

component equipped with
the multi-channel output
jacks.

MULTI CH INPUT

FRONT(6CH)

TUNER

R

C

DVD

FRONT A

L

R

☞ P. 23

☞ P. 22

CENTER CENTER

SURROUND

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

IN OUT IN OUT

DTV/CBL

DVR

CENTER

VCR

SURROUND

R R

SPEAKERS

L

PRE OUT jacks

Connect external
amplifiers and an active
subwoofer.

PRE OUT

SINGLE

SURROUND

SUR. BACK

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO

S VIDEO

MONITOR

OUT

SURROUND BACK/

BI-AMP

L L

SINGLE

Video jacks

Connect the video cable
plugs.

PREPARATION

☞ P. 22

AC OUTLET

☞ P. 18-20

HDMI connectors

Connect the HDMI
components.

☞ P. 16

Speaker terminals

Connect the speakers.

☞ P. 13

AC OUTLET

☞ P. 24

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Placing speakers

The speaker layout below shows the speaker setting we recommend. You can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP and multi­channel audio sources.

PL

FL

SL

SL

30 cm (12 in) or more

80˚

SBL

C

30˚

60˚

SBR

Front left and right speakers (FL and FR)

The front speakers are used for the main source sound plus effect sounds. Place these speakers at an equal distance from the
ideal listening position. The distance of each speaker from each side of the video monitor should be the same.

Center speaker (C)

The center speaker is for the center channel sounds (dialog, vocals, etc.). If for some reason it is not practical to use a
center speaker, you can do without it. Best results, however, are obtained with the full system.

Surround left and right speakers (SL and SR)

The surround speakers are used for effect and surround sounds.

Surround back left and right speakers (SBL and SBR)

The surround back speakers supplement the surround speakers and provide more realistic front-to-back transitions.

Presence left and right speakers (PL and PR)

The presence speakers supplement the sound from the front speakers with extra ambient effects produced by the sound field
programs (see page 42). To use the presence speakers, connect the speakers to EXTRA SP terminals and then set “EXTRA
SP ASSIGN” to “PRESENCE” (see pages 29 and 64).

PR

FR

PL

FL

SR

SR

PR

FR

SW

C

SR

SBR

SBL

SL

1.8 m (6 ft)

0.5 to 1 m (1 to 3 ft) 0.5 to 1 m (1 to 3 ft)

PRPL

1.8 m (6 ft)

FL

FR

1.8 m (6 ft)

C

Subwoofer (SW)

The use of a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier, such as the Yamaha Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, is
effective not only for reinforcing bass frequencies from any or all channels, but also for high fidelity sound reproduction
of the LFE (low-frequency effect) channel included in Dolby Digital and DTS sources. The position of the subwoofer is
not so critical, because low bass sounds are not highly directional. But it is better to place the subwoofer near the front
speakers. Turn it slightly toward the center of the room to reduce wall reflections.

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Connections

Connecting speakers

Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are faulty,
this unit cannot reproduce the input sources accurately.

Caution

• Before connecting the speakers, make sure that this unit is turned off (see page 25).

• Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or let them touch any metal part of this unit. This could damage
this unit and/or the speakers. If the speaker wires are short-circuited, “CHECK SP WIRES” appears in the front
panel display.

• Use the magnetically shielded speakers. If this type of speaker still creates interference with the monitor, place the
speakers away from the monitor.

• If you are to use 6 ohm speakers, be sure to set “SP IMP.” to “6Ω MIN” before using this unit (see page 25). 4 ohm
speakers can be also used as the front speakers (see page 90).

Note

A speaker cord is actually a pair of insulated cables running side by side. Cables are colored or shaped differently, perhaps with a stripe,
groove or ridge. Connect the striped (grooved, etc.) cable to the “+” (red) terminals of this unit and your speaker. Connect the plain cable
to the “–” (black) terminals.

PREPARATION

EXTRA SP terminals

Connect the alternative front speaker system (FRONT B), presence speakers. To
select the function of the speakers connected to the EXTRA SP terminals, set the
“EXTRA SP ASSIGN” parameter in “SOUND MENU” (see page 64).

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You can also select the function of the speakers connected to the EXTRA SP
terminals in “AUTO SETUP” (see page 29).

DOCK

DIGITAL OUTPUT

OPTICAL

MD/CD-R

MD/CD-R

DVD

DTV/CBL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

CD

DVD

DIGITAL INPUT

L

GND

R

PHONO CD

DVD

IN1

1

2

DTV
/CBL

IN2

3

4

OUT

5

HDMI

6

MD/

(PLAY)

CD-R

OUT OUTIN

DVD

DTV/CBL

(REC)

YPBPRYPBP

AUDIO

DVR

DVD

A B

MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO

REMOTE

OUT

OUTININ

VCR SB(8CH)

DTV/CBL

DVR

FRONT B/PRESENCE

R

EXTRA SP

MULTI CH INPUT

CENTER CENTER

FRONT(6CH)

SURROUND

SUBWOOFER

TUNER

R

C

DVD

DTV/CBL

SPEAKERS

FRONT A

L

L

R

FRONT

IN OUT IN OUT

DVR

CENTER

R R

PRE OUT

SURROUND

VCR

SURROUND

L L

SINGLE

SUR. BACK

MONITOR

OUT

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO

S VIDEO

SURROUND BACK/

BI-AMP

SINGLE

Subwoofer

AC OUTLETS

Right

Left

Front speakers

(FRONT A)

Center speaker

LeftRight

Surround speakers

Right

Left

Surround back speakers

When you use a single surround back
speaker, connect the speaker to the left
SURROUND BACK terminal
(SINGLE).

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■ Connecting the speaker cable

1 Remove approximately 10 mm (0.4 in) of

insulation from the end of each speaker
cable and then twist the exposed wires of the
cable together to prevent short circuits.

10 mm (0.4 in)

2 Loosen the knob.

Red: positive (+)

Black: negative (–)

3 Insert one bare wire into the hole on the side

of each terminal.

■ Using bi-amplification connections

Caution

Remove the shorting bars or bridges of your speakers
to separate the LPF (low pass filter) and HPF (high
pass filter) crossovers.

This unit allows you to make bi-amplification connections
to one speaker system. Check if your speakers support bi­amplification.
To make the bi-amplification connections, use the FRONT
and SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP terminals as shown
below. To activate the bi-amplification connections, set
“BI-AMP” to “ON” in “ADVANCED SETUP” (see
page 91).

Front speakers

Right

FRONT A

R

L

Left

SURROUND BACK/

BI-AMP

R

SINGLE

L

4 Tighten the knob to secure the wire.

This unit

Note

When you make the conventional connection, make sure that the
shorting bars are put into the terminals appropriately. Refer to the
instruction manuals of the speakers for details.

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Information on jacks and cable plugs

Connections

Audio jacks and cable plugs

AUDIO

L

L

Left and right
analog audio

cable plugs

R

(Red)(White) (Orange)

R

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

C

Coaxial

digital audio

cable plug

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

O

Optical

digital

audio cable

plug

■ Audio jacks

This unit has three types of audio jacks. Connection
depends on the availability of audio jacks on your other
components.

AUDIO jacks

For conventional analog audio signals transmitted via left
and right analog audio cables. Connect red plugs to the
right jacks and white plugs to the left jacks.

DIGITAL COAXIAL jacks

For digital audio signals transmitted via coaxial digital
audio cables.

DIGITAL OPTICAL jacks

For digital audio signals transmitted via optical digital
audio cables.

Notes

• You can use the digital jacks to input PCM, Dolby Digital and
DTS bitstreams. When you connect components to both the
COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks, priority is given to the signals
input at the COAXIAL jack. All digital input jacks are
compatible with digital signals with up to 96 kHz of sampling
frequency.

• Pull out the cap from the optical jack before you connect the
fiber optic cable. Do not discard the cap. When you are not
using the optical jack, be sure to put the cap back in place. This
cap protects the jack from dust.

Video jacks and cable plugs

VIDEO S VIDEO

(Yellow) (Green) (Blue) (Red)

V

Composite

video cable

plug

S

S-video

cable plug

COMPONENT VIDEO

Y

Y

B

P

PB

Component
video cable

plugs

R

P

R

P

■ Video jacks

This unit has three types of video jacks. Connection
depends on the availability of input jacks on your video
monitor.

VIDEO jacks

For conventional composite video signals transmitted via
composite video cables.

S VIDEO jacks

For S-video signals, separated into the luminance (Y) and
chrominance (C) video signals transmitted on separate
wires of S-video cables.

COMPONENT VIDEO jacks

For component video signals, separated into the
luminance (Y) and chrominance (P
transmitted on separate wires of component video cables.

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This unit is equipped with the video conversion function. See
pages 17 and 74 for details.

B, PR) video signals

PREPARATION

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Connections

Information on HDMI™

■ HDMI compatibility with this unit

Audio signal

types

2ch Linear PCM 2ch, 32-192 kHz,

Multi-ch Linear

PCM

DSD 2/5.1ch,

Bitstream Dolby Digital, DTS DVD-Video, etc.

Audio signal

formats

16/20/24 bit

8ch, 32-192 kHz,

16/20/24 bit

2.8224 MHz, 1 bit

This unit’s HDMI interface is based on the following
standards:

• HDMI Version 1.2a (High-Definition Multimedia
Interface Specification Version 1.2a) licensed by
HDMI Licensing, LLC.

• HDCP Revision 1.1 (High-bandwidth Digital
Content Protection System Revision 1.1) licensed
by Digital Content Protection, LLC.

Notes

• When CPPM copy-protected DVD audio is played back, video
and audio signals may not be output depending on the type of
the DVD player.

• This unit is not compatible with HDCP-incompatible HDMI or
DVI components.

• You can check the potential problem about the HDMI
connection (see page 41).

Compatible

HDMI

components

CD, DVD-Video,

DVD-Audio, etc.

DVD-Audio, etc.

SACD, etc.

■ HDMI jack and cable plug

HDMI

HDMI cable plug

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• We recommend that you use an HDMI cable shorter than 5
meters (16 feet) with the HDMI logo printed on it.

• Use a conversion cable (HDMI jack
this unit to other DVI components.

Notes

• Do not disconnect or connect the cable or turn off the power of
the HDMI components connected to the HDMI OUT jack of
this unit while data is being transferred. Doing so may disrupt
playback or cause noise.

• Audio signals input at input jacks other than the HDMI IN 1 or
HDMI IN 2 jack of this unit cannot be digitally output at the
HDMI OUT jack.

• If you turn off the power of the video monitor connected to the
HDMI OUT jack via a DVI connection, this unit may fail to
establish the connection to the component.

• The analog video signals input at the composite video, S-video
and component video jacks can be digitally up-converted to be
output at the HDMI OUT jack. Set “VIDEO CONV.” to “ON”
in “MANUAL SETUP” (see page 73) to activate this feature.

↔ DVI-D jack) to connect

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Audio and video signal flow

Connections

■ Audio signal flow

OutputInput

HDMI

DIGITAL AUDIO

(COAXIAL)

DIGITAL AUDIO

(OPTICAL)

AUDI O

Digital output

Analog output

Notes

• 2-channel as well as multi-channel PCM, Dolby Digital and
DTS signals input at the HDMI IN 1 or HDMI IN 2 jack can be
output at the HDMI OUT jack only when “SUPPORT AUDIO”
is set to “OTHER” (see page 69).

• Audio signals input at the HDMI IN jacks are not output at the
AUDIO output and DIGITAL OUTPUT jacks.

■ Video signal flow

OutputInput

HDMI

COMPONENT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

VIDEO

Through

Video conversion ON (see page 74)

Notes

• When the analog video signals are input at the COMPONENT
VIDEO, S VIDEO and VIDEO jacks, the priority order of the
input signals is as follows:

1. COMPONENT VIDEO

2. S VIDEO

3. VIDEO

• Digital video signals input at the HDMI IN 1 or HDMI IN 2
jack cannot be output from analog video output jacks.

• The analog component video signals with 480i (NTSC)/576i
(PAL) of resolution are converted to the S-video or composite
video signals and output at the S VIDEO MONITOR OUT and
VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks.

• This unit does not accept analog component video signals with
1080p of resolution.

• The OSD signal is not output at the VCR OUT and DVR OUT
jacks and is not recorded.

• Use the “HDMI UP-SCALING” parameter in “DISPLAY SET”
to deinterlace and convert the resolution of the video signals
output at the HDMI OUT jack (see page 73).

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Connections

Connecting a TV monitor or projector

Connect your TV (or projector) to the HDMI OUT jack,
the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks, the
S VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack or the VIDEO
MONITOR OUT jack of this unit.

Make sure that this unit and other
components are unplugged from the
AC wall outlets.

AUDIO

DVR

DVD

A B

MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO

OUT

OUTININ

VCR SB(8CH)

TUNER

DTV/CBL

C

DOCK

DIGITAL OUTPUT

OPTICAL

MD/CD-R

1

MD/CD-R

2

DVD

3

DTV/CBL

4

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

CD

5

DVD

6

DIGITAL INPUT

L

GND

R

PHONO CD

DVD

IN1

DTV
/CBL

IN2

OUT

HDMI

MD/

(PLAY)

(REC)

CD-R

OUT OUTIN

DVD

DTV/CBL

YPBPRYPBP

REMOTE

y

You can choose to play back HDMI audio signals on this unit or
on another HDMI component connected to the HDMI OUT jack
of this unit. Use the “SUPPORT AUDIO” parameter in “SOUND
MENU” to select the component to play back HDMI audio
signals (see page 69).

Note

Some video monitors connected to this unit via a DVI connection
fail to recognize the HDMI audio/video signals being input if they
are in the standby mode. In this case, the HDMI indicator flashes
irregularly.

MULTI CH INPUT

CENTER CENTER

FRONT(6CH)

SURROUND

SUBWOOFER

R

DVD

DTV/CBL

IN IN OUT

FRONT

VCR

SURROUND

SINGLE

SUR. BACK

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

AC OUTLETS

Y

PRPB

Component

video in

HDMI in

TV (or projector)

indicates recommended connections

indicates alternative connections

S-video in

Video in

S

V

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Connecting other components

R

Make sure that this unit and other
components are unplugged from the
AC wall outlets.

Notes

• When “VIDEO CONV.” is set to “OFF” (see page 74), be sure
to make the same type of video connections as those made for
your TV (see page 18). For example, if you connected your TV
to the VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack of this unit, connect your
other components to the VIDEO jacks.

■ Connecting a DVD player

Connections

• When “VIDEO CONV.” is set to “ON” (see page 74), the
converted video signals are output only at the MONITOR OUT
jacks. To record a source, make the same type of video
connections between each component.

• To make a digital connection to a component other than the
default component assigned to each DIGITAL INPUT or
DIGITAL OUTPUT jack, select the corresponding setting for
“OPTICAL OUT”, “OPTICAL IN”, or “COAXIAL IN” in “I/O
ASSIGNMENT” (see page 70).

• If you connect your DVD player to both the DIGITAL INPUT
(OPTICAL) and the DIGITAL INPUT (COAXIAL) jacks,
priority is given to the signals input at the DIGITAL INPUT
(COAXIAL) jack.

PREPARATION

C

DOCK

OPTICAL

MD/CD-R

MD/CD-R

DVD

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

DIGITAL INPUT

Coaxial out

Optical out

DVD player

S-video out

Video out

HDMI out

Audio out

O

GND

PHONO CD

DVD

IN1

1

2

DTV
/CBL

IN2

3

CD

5

HDMI

DVD

6

MD/

(PLAY)

CD-R

LR

OUT OUTIN

DVD

DTV/CBL

(REC)

DVD

YPBPRYPBP

MONITOR OUT

REMOTE

OUT

DVR

A B

COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO

Component
video out

PR PB Y

AUDIO

OUTININ

VCR SB(8CH)

DTV/CBL

C

TUNER

R

MULTI CH INPUT

FRONT(6CH)

DVDINDTV/CBL

SURROUND

V

CENTER

SUBWOOFER

S

F

indicates recommended connections

indicates alternative connections

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■ Connecting a DVD recorder, PVR or VCR

AUDIO

OUTIN

DTV/CBL

DVR

COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO

REMOTE

OUT

video out

DTV/CBL

YPBP

Component

PR PB Y

L

R

Audio in

L

R

OUTIN

VCR SB(8CH)

DVR

MULTI CH INPUT

FRONT(6CH)

SURROUND

TUNER

B

R

C

DTV/CBL

S-video out

Video out

S

V

Audio out

■ Connecting a set-top box

CENTER CENTER

SUBWOOFER

IN IN OUTOUT

DVR

S-video in

S

V

FRONT

Video in

VCR

SURROUND

SINGLE

SUR. BACK

VIDEO

S VIDEO

DVD recorder, PVR

L

R

L

R

Video in

V

Video out

V

S

S-video in

S

S-video out

Audio in

Audio out

DVD
recorder,
PVR or VCR

Satellite receiver, cable TV

receiver or HDTV decoder

Optical out

O

DTV/CBL

OPTICAL

DIGITAL INPUT

HDMI out

L

R

DTV
/CBL

IN2

4

HDMI

Audio out

L R

DTV/CBL

REMOTE

Component

video out

PR PB Y

AUDIO

DTV/CBL

B

YPBP

COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO

OUT

Video out

R

DTV/CBL

S-video out

V

S

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■ Connecting audio components

Notes

• To make a digital connection to a component other than the default component assigned to each the DIGITAL INPUT jack or the
DIGITAL OUTPUT jack, select the corresponding setting for “OPTICAL OUT”, “OPTICAL IN”, or “COAXIAL IN” in “I/O
ASSIGNMENT” (see page 70).

• Connect your turntable to the GND terminal of this unit to reduce noise in the signal. However, you may hear less noise without the
connection to the GND terminal for some turntables.

• The PHONO jacks are only compatible with a turntable with an MM or a high-output MC cartridge. To connect a turntable with a low­output MC cartridge to the PHONO jacks, use an in-line boosting transformer or an MC-head amplifier.

• When you connect both the DIGITAL INPUT (OPTICAL) jack and the DIGITAL INPUT (COAXIAL) jack to an audio component,
the priority is given to the DIGITAL INPUT (COAXIAL) jack.

CD recorder, MD

recorder or tape deck

O

Optical out

O

Optical in

Turn ta bl e

Audio

out

Audio

in

Tuner

PREPARATION

Coaxial

out

Ground

C

DIGITAL OUTPUT

OPTICAL

MD/CD-R

MD/CD-R

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

CD

DIGITAL INPUT

Audio out

L

GND

R

1

2

5

Audio

PHONO CD

out

Audio

out

RL

IN

MD/

(PLAY)

CD-R

LR

RL RL

AUDIO

OUT

(REC)

REMOTE

OUT

RL

TUNER

indicates recommended connections

CD player

indicates alternative connections

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■ Connecting an external amplifier

This unit has more than enough power for any home use. However, if you want to add more power to the speaker output
or if you want to use another amplifier, connect an external amplifier to the PRE OUT jacks. Each PRE OUT jack outputs
the same channel signals as the corresponding SPEAKERS terminals.

Notes

• When you make connections to the PRE OUT jacks, do not make connections to the SPEAKERS terminals.

• The signals output at the FRONT PRE OUT jacks are affected by the TONE CONTROL settings (see page 48).

• Adjust the volume level of the subwoofer with the control on the subwoofer (see page 48).

• Some signals may not be output at the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack depending on the settings for “SPEAKER SET” (see page 64)
and “LFE/BASS OUT” (see page 64).

3 SUR.BACK PRE OUT jacks

SINGLE

5

CENTER

PRE OUT

L

Surround back channel output jacks. When you only
connect one external amplifier for the surround back
channel, connect it to the SINGLE jack.

R

FRONT

1

SURROUND

2

SUR. BACK

3

SUB

WOOFER

4

Notes

• When “BI-AMP” is set to “ON”, this unit outputs the front
channel audio signals at the SUR.BACK PRE OUT jacks.

• The audio signals output at the SUR.BACK PRE OUT jacks

1 FRONT PRE OUT jacks

Front channel output jacks.

2 SURROUND PRE OUT jacks

Surround channel output jacks.

differ depending on the “EXTRA SP ASSIGN” setting (see
page 64).

4 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack

Connect a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier.

5 CENTER PRE OUT jack

Center channel output jack.

■ Connecting a multi-format player or an external decoder

This unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks (left and right FRONT, CENTER, left and right SURROUND and
SUBWOOFER) for discrete multi-channel input from a multi-format player, external decoder, sound processor or pre­amplifier.
If you set “INPUT CH” to “8CH” in “MULTI CH SET” (see page 72), you can use the input jacks assigned as “FRONT”
in “MULTI CH SET” (see page 72) together with the MULTI CH INPUT jacks to input 8-channel signals.
Connect the output jacks on your multi-format player or external decoder to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks. Be sure to
match the left and right outputs to the left and right input jacks for the front and surround channels.

Notes

• When you select the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks as the input source (see page 38), this unit automatically
turns off the digital sound field processor, and you cannot select sound field programs.

• This unit does not redirect signals input at the MULTI CH INPUT jacks to accommodate for missing speakers. We recommend that
you connect at least a 5.1-channel speaker system before using this feature.

FRONT(6CH)

SB(8CH)

Surround out

L R LR

Front out

MULTI CH INPUT

SURROUND

CENTER

WOOFER

out

SUB

Subwoofer

Center out

*1

L

R

Surround back out

Front out

MULTI CH INPUT

SURROUND

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

Subwoofer

Center out

FRONT(6CH)

SB(8CH)

Surround out

L R LRL R

out

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Multi-format player/External
decoder (5.1-channel output)

Multi-format player/External
decoder (7.1-channel output)

*1

The analog audio input jacks assigned as “FRONT” in
“MULTI CH SET” (see page 72).

Connections

REMOTE

OUT

■ Connecting a Yamaha iPod universal
dock

This unit is equipped with the DOCK terminal on the rear
panel that allows you to connect a Yamaha iPod universal
dock (such as the YDS-10, sold separately) where you can
station your iPod and control playback of your iPod using
the supplied remote control. Connect a Yamaha iPod
universal dock to the DOCK terminal on the rear panel of
this unit using its dedicated cable.

DOCK

Yamaha iPod universal dock

(such as the YDS-10, sold

separately)

■ Using REMOTE OUT jacks

Connect the component which is the Yamaha product and
have the capability of the SCENE control signals to the
REMOTE OUT jack as follows.

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• If the components have the capability of the SCENE control
signals, this unit can automatically activate the corresponding
components and start the playback when you use one of the
SCENE buttons. Refer to the owner’s manuals for details about
the capability of the SCENE control signals of the components.

• Connect the REMOTE OUT jack of this unit and the remote
control input jack of the components to control the components
by using the SCENE feature.

• If the component connected to the REMOTE OUT jack is not
the Yamaha product, set “SCENE IR” in the advanced setup
menu to “OFF” (see page 91).

Using the VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel

Use the VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel to connect a
game console or a video camera to this unit.

Caution

Be sure to turn down the volume of this unit and other
components before making connections.

Notes

• The audio signals input at the DOCK terminal on the rear panel
take priority over the ones input at the VIDEO AUX jacks.

• To reproduce the source signals input at these jacks, select
“V-AUX” as the input source.

SPEAKERS

SCENE

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1

PHONES

STANDBY

/ON

TONE CONTROL

SILENT CINEMA

STRAIGHT

EFFECT

INPUTPROGRAM

AUDIO SELECT

PURE DIRECT

OPTIMIZER MIC

VOLUME

VIDEO AUX

S VIDEO VIDEO OPTICALL AUDIO R

PREPARATION

Remote
control in

Yamaha component

(CD or DVD player)

VIDEO

S VIDEO

V

S

S-Video output

Video output

Game console or

video camera

L

OPTICAL

R

AUDIO

L

O

R

Optical output

output

Audio

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Connections

Connecting the power cable

To the AC wall outlet

AC OUTLET

■ AC OUTLET (SWITCHED)

Use this outlet to supply power to any connected components. Connect the power cable of your other components to this
outlet. Power to this outlet is supplied when this unit is turned on. However, power to this outlet is cut off when this unit
is set to the standby mode. For information on the maximum power of the total power consumption of the components
that can be connected to this outlet, see “Specifications” on page 103.

Note

The power to AC OUTLET of this unit is not cut off while this unit is charging connected iPod even when this unit is in the standby
mode. When this unit completes charging or the iPod is disconnected, the power is cut off automatically when this unit is in the standby
mode.

Memory back-up

The memory back-up circuit prevents the stored data from being lost even if this unit is in the standby mode. However,
the stored data will be lost in case the power cable is disconnected from the AC wall outlet or if the power supply is
cut off for more than one week.

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Connections

Setting the speaker impedance

Caution

If you are to use 6 ohm speakers, set “SP IMP.” to
“6Ω MIN” as follows BEFORE using this unit. 4 ohm
speakers can be also used as the front speakers.

1 Make sure this unit is turned off.

Refer to the right column for details.

2 Press and hold

front panel and then press 1STANDBY/ON
to turn on this unit.

This unit turns on, and the advanced setup menu
appears in the front panel display.

TONE CONTROL

3 Rotate the

front panel to select “SP IMP.”.

“SP IMP.” and the current speaker impedance setting
(“8Ω MIN”) appear in the front panel display.

5

TONE CONTROL on the

While holding

down

6

PROGRAM selector on the

STANDBY

/ON

Turning this unit on and off

■ Turning on this unit

1

Press
turn on this unit.

y

When you turn on this unit, there will be a 4 to 5-second delay
before this unit can reproduce sound.

■ Set this unit to the standby mode

Press
set this unit to the standby mode.

In the standby mode, this unit consumes a small amount of
power in order to receive infrared signals from the remote
control.

y

• You can also turn on this unit by pressing 3SCENE (or

A

• When you turn on this unit, there will be a 4 to 5-second delay
before this unit can reproduce sound.

STANDBY/ON

1

STANDBY/ON

SCENE) buttons.

on the front panel to

H

(or

STANDBY

) to

PREPARATION

4 Press

5 Press

5

TONE CONTROL on the front

panel repeatedly to select “6Ω MIN”.

1

STANDBY/ON on the front panel to

save the new setting and turn off this unit.

Note

The setting you made is reflected next time you turn on this
unit.

English

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Connections

Front panel display

4 65 8 02 3 9

t

MATRIX DISCRETE

q EX

q PL x

PCM

DSD

ENHANCER

q

DIGITAL

q PL

96
24

q PL

VCR DVR DVD CD

VIRTUAL

EA B D G JI

SILENT CINEMA

SP

A B

F

V-AUX DTV/CBL

DOCK

NIGHT

1A Input signal indicators

Lights up when this unit is reproducing DSD (Direct
Stream Digital) or PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) digital
audio signals.

2B Decoder indicators

The respective indicator lights up when any of the
decoders of this unit function.

3 ENHANCER indicator

Lights up when the Compressed Music Enhancer mode is
selected (see page 46).

4 HDMI indicator

Lights up when the signal of the selected input source is
input at HDMI IN 1 or HDMI IN 2 jacks (see page 16).

5 SILENT CINEMA indicator

Lights up when headphones are connected and a sound
field program is selected (see page 46).

6 DOCK indicator

Lights up when you station your iPod in a Yamaha iPod
universal dock (such as the YDS-10, sold separately)
connected to the DOCK terminal of this unit (see page 23)
and V-AUX is selected as the input source. The DOCK
indicator also lights up when this unit is charging the
battery of the stationed iPod in the standby mode.

7 Input source indicators

The corresponding cursor lights up to show the currently
selected input source.

8 YPAO indicator

Lights up when you run “AUTO SETUP” and when the
speaker settings set in “AUTO SETUP” are used without
any modifications (see page 28).

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MD/CD-R

YPAO

HiFi DSP

TUNER PHONO

SLEEP

MUTE

96/24

ft

LCR

mS

SL SB SR

dB

KHC

9 MUTE indicator

Flashes while the MUTE function is on (see page 40).

0 VOLUME level indicator

Indicates the current volume level.

C Sound field indicators

Light up to indicate the active DSP sound fields.
(see page 42)

D VIRTUAL indicator

Lights up when Virtual CINEMA DSP is active
(see page 46).

E Headphones indicator

Lights up when headphones are connected (see page 40).

F SP A B indicators

Light up according to the set of front speakers activated
(see page 38).
SP A: The FRONT A speakers are activated.
SP B: The FRONT B speakers are activated.
SP A B: The FRONT A and FRONT B speakers are

activated.

G NIGHT indicator

Lights up when you select a night listening mode
(see page 49).

H DSP indicators

The respective indicator lights up when any of the sound
field programs are selected (see page 42).

I Multi-information display

Shows the name of the current sound field program and
other information when adjusting or changing settings.

J SLEEP indicator

Lights up while the sleep timer is on (see page 41).

K 96/24 indicator

Lights up when a DTS 96/24 signal is input to this unit.

VOLUME

dB

LFE

L

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L Input channel and speaker indicators

LFE

L CR

SL SB SR

LFE indicator
Presence speaker indicators

Input channel indicators

Surround back speaker indicators

LFE indicator

Lights up when the input signal contains the LFE
signal.

Input channel indicators

Indicate the channel components of the current digital
input signal.

Presence and surround back speaker
indicators

Light up according to the number of presence and
surround back speakers set for “EXTRA SP ASSIGN”
(see page 64) and “SUR.B L/R SP” (see page 65) in
“SOUND MENU” when this unit is in the auto setup
(see page 28) or the speaker level setting in “SOUND
MENU” (see page 66) procedure.

y

• You can make settings for surround back speakers automatically
by running “AUTO SETUP” (see page 28) or manually by
adjusting settings for “SUR.B L/R SP” (see page 65) in
“SOUND MENU”.

• To use the presence speakers, set “EXTRA SP ASSIGN” to
“PRESENCE” (see page 29 or 64).

Connections

Using the remote control

The remote control transmits a directional infrared ray.
Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remote
control sensor on this unit during operation.

Remote control sensor

Approximately 6 m (20 ft)

Infrared window (Y)

Outputs infrared control signals. Aim this window at the
component you want to operate.

Transmit indicator (X)

Flashes while the remote control is sending infrared
signals.

Display window (J)

Shows the name of the selected input source that you can
control.

Operation mode selector (L)

The function of some buttons depends on the operation
mode selector position.

AMP

Operates the amplifier function of this unit.

SOURCE

Operates the component selected with an input
selector button (see page 78).

TV

Operates the TV assigned to either DTV/CBL or
PHONO (see page 77).

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PREPARATION

Notes

• Do not spill water or other liquids on the remote control.

• Do not drop the remote control.

• Do not leave or store the remote control in the following types
of conditions:
– places of high humidity, such as near a bath
– places of high temperatures, such as near a heater or stove
– places of extremely low temperatures
– dusty places

• To set the remote control codes for other components, see
page 79.

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English

OPTIMIZING THE SPEAKER SETTING FOR YOUR LISTENING ROOM

Optimizing the speaker setting for your listening room

This unit employs the YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) technology which lets you avoid
troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieves highly accurate sound adjustments automatically. The supplied
optimizer microphone collects and this unit analyzes the sound your speakers produce in your actual listening
environment.

Using AUTO SETUP

Notes

• Be advised that it is normal for loud test tones to be output
during the “AUTO SETUP” procedure.

• To achieve the best results, make sure the room is as quiet as
possible while the “AUTO SETUP” procedure is in progress. If
there is too much ambient noise, the results may not be
satisfactory.

y

• You can run “AUTO SETUP” using the system menu that
appears in the OSD or in the front panel display. This manual
uses the OSD illustrations to explain the “AUTO SETUP”
procedure.

• Before performing operations, set the operation mode selector
on the remote control to

• This unit uses the speakers connected to the FRONT A speaker
terminals as the front speakers for the adjustment.

1 Make sure of the following check points

before starting the AUTO SETUP operations.

❏ Speakers are connected appropriately.
❏ Headphones are disconnected from this unit.
❏ This unit and the video monitor are turned on.
❏ The connected subwoofer is turned on and the

volume level is set to about half way (or slightly
less).

❏ The crossover frequency controls of the

connected subwoofer is set to the maximum.

❏ The room is sufficiently quiet.

L

AMP.

2 Connect the supplied optimizer microphone

to the OPTIMIZER MIC jack on the front
panel.

OPTIMIZER MIC

S VIDEO

VIDEO AUX

VIDEO AUDIO

LR

OPTICAL

Omni-directional
microphone

The following menu screen appears on the video
monitor.

AUTO:MENU

. EXTRASPASSIGN

PRESENCENONE



>FRONTB

SETUP;;;;;;;AUTO
EQ;;;;;;;NATURAL
START

[

[

[ ]/[ ]:Up/Down
[]/[]:Select

[

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3 Place the optimizer microphone at your

normal listening position on a flat level
surface with the omni-directional
microphone heading upward.

Optimizer microphone

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y

It is recommended that you use a tripod (etc.) to affix the
optimizer microphone at the same height as your ears would
be when you are seated in your listening position. You can
use the attached screw of a tripod (etc.) to fix the optimizer
microphone to the tripod (etc.).