Yamaha DTX-3000, PDM-4210, LPX510, DPX-1100, RX-V2400 Supplementary Manual

2004

Yamaha Digital Home Theater Components

& NATURAL SOUND Audio Components

Dedicated to the creation of fine sound for over

Yamaha’s involvement with sound began with the production of our first reed organ in 1887. Shortly thereafter, we began making

pianos and other instruments, and today we are the world’s largest producer of musical instruments. We also operate a worldwide music

school, design concert halls and produce innovative electronic instruments. Our audio components have long been recognized as the

standard bearers of fine quality, and with the development of Digital Sound Field Processing in 1986, we opened a new era in home

entertainment. All of our acoustic and audio expertise is now engineered into LSIs that we design and manufacture ourselves, and these

powerful chips are expanding and enhancing entertainment possibilities in the exciting new field of home theater. Recently, we’ve also

introduced state-of-the-art video components, and now offer everything necessary for the finest in music and movie enjoyment at home.

CONTENTS

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Digital Cinema Projectors/Plasma Display Monitor

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Digital Home Theater Technologies

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Digital Home Theater Receivers

Slim-Line Components

CinemaStation

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Digital Home Theater Component Surround Programs

HTiB (Home Theater in a Box)

DVD Players/DVD Changers/DVD Recorder

Digital Home Theater Component Specifications

Digital Home Theater Speakers/Subwoofers

MusicCAST/Compact Systems

a century.

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Stereo Digital Power Amplifier

NATURAL SOUND Audio Components

New High Resolution Lens and Advanced Video Technologies Deliver

The previous DPX-1000 has been
honoured with an EISA Award for
High-End AV Product 2003-2004.
The prestigious EISA Awards are chosen by media
representatives from up to 20 European countries.

DPX-1100

Digital Cinema Projector

The DPX-1100 incorporates a new high resolution lens and a wide range of advanced video technologies to deliver extraordinary video
performance. Contrast is an incredible 4,000:1, brightness is 800 ANSI lumens, picture sharpness is outstanding and color reproduction is
stunningly natural. In short, if you want to watch movies with the full visual impact the directors aimed for, this is the projector to choose.

The Yamaha Natural Black Concept

Even though you tend to notice the bright
colors, how a projector reproduces
gradations of black is extremely important.
When you watch a movie, shadows should
stand out from the background, black levels
should be solid even in dark scenes, and
blacks should maintain their depth when the
scene becomes brighter. Yamaha developed
the Natural Black concept, combining
advanced technologies, parts and functions,
to achieve truer, deeper levels of black than
ever before.

Yamaha Natural Black makes
subtle degrees of black in
textures, shadows and so on
stand out more clearly.

With other projectors,
black contrast may be
soft and fuzzy rather
than sharp and clear.

High Resolution Lens

The DPX-1100 goes beyond the capabilities
of other projectors with the use of a new
high resolution lens that maintains extreme
resolution sensitivity all the way to the edges.

Four anomalous dispersion glass components
ensure negligible levels of chromatic
aberration while maintaining a short focal
point and high zoom magnification.

High Performance HD2+ DMD™

Naturally, Yamaha equipped the DPX-1100
with the latest DMD device, HD2+, which
has narrow mirror gaps and no center pivot
mark, improving
contrast over the
previous version. In
addition, video
processing is 10-bit
from A/D conversion
through to DMD
output.

Latest DMD HD2+ Device

Seven-Segment Color Wheel

Yamaha debuts the use of a seven-segment
color wheel, with an ND filter-equipped
green segment having been added to the
previous wheel. The seven-segment structure

reduces dither, while color reproduction is
excellent, with greens being more true to
life than ever (achieving the HD monitor
“green” standard). Green resolution is 10­bit, which also improves the representation
of black tones. Better color balance
contributes to a 30%
improvement of
actual brightness at
D65 (the white
reference color
standard), compared
to the previous
Yamaha projector.

Seven-Segment Color
Wheel Principle

Faroudja TruLife Enhancer

The DPX-1100 incorporates TruLife
Enhancer technology from Faroudja, one of
the world’s top developers of video
technology. It ensures that picture clarity is
excellent, with clean, sharp edges and details.

Color Balance System

The DPX-1100 offers three Color Balance
modes. The first is the Standard mode and
cannot be adjusted. The second is the RGB
mode, which allows adjustment of the red,
green and blue colors by specifying x and y
values for each (yellow, cyan and magenta are

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Extraordinary Picture Quality.

DIGITAL CINEMA PROJECTOR

derived from the three main colors). The third
mode is RGBYCM, which allows each of the
six colors to be directly specified by entering x
and y coordinates. There are six memory
presets for storing personal adjustments.

Color Temperature Adjustment

You can adjust the correlated color
temperature in 500K increments between
5,000K and 10,000K, in order to achieve
accurate color fidelity. A graph on the color
temperature menu facilitates this operation. In
order to maintain perfect color balance when
the settings are
changed, automatic
color balance
calculation and
adjustment is
provided.

Mounting Flexibility

Mounting the DPX-1100 is easy and versatile.
Lens-to-screen distance can be anywhere from
9 ft. 10 in. to 15 ft. 9 in. (100” screen)
thanks to the powerful 1.6x zoom lens.
Motorized vertical lens shift is ±50% of
projection height , so the projector can be
used at any height between the top and
bottom of the screen. Iris, zoom and focus
adjustments are also motorized.

Six Memory Settings

There are six memory positions for storing
different combinations of parameter settings,
and each can be used for two input signals,
meaning you can call up any of 12 memory
conditions. You can store the same
parameter combination for DVD and
HDTV, for example. The projector
automatically adjusts when the source is
changed, so you do not have to select a
different memory position.

Lamp Power Selector

The multi-step Lamp Power Selector makes
it possible to adjust for optimum brightness
and contrast with different levels of room
lighting and video sources. It can also be
used to extend lamp life (at 80% brightness,
lamp life goes from 2,000 to 2,500 hours).

Extensive Menus Plus Handy
One-Line Menu

The DPX-1100 has an extensive range of
menus, viewable on-screen and managed via
the remote control. There are four main

menu groups (Image, Signal, Initial and
Setup), each offering a wide range of
adjustable parameters, some of which have
submenus. In addition, a one-line menu can
be superimposed on the screen while
viewing a movie
or other source,
for “fine-tuning”
the image as you
watch.

Custom Installation Solutions

The DPX-1100 facilitates custom installation
with an RS-232C interface, IR control
in/out ports for using an optional wired
connection to the IR remote control, front
and rear IR sensors and a powerful DC12V,
max. 200mA trigger out with selectable
trigger timing.

Silent Operation

The DPX-1100 runs with the quiet efficiency
you expect from a high quality home theater
projector. It uses effective DMD and power
supply ducting, while minimizing cooling fan
operation by continually adjusting it in
accordance with picture brightness.

HDMI Terminal

Most high-end projectors provide DVI
connection, but the DPX-1100 goes further
with an HDMI connection. HDMI can
handle digital signals like DVI, and a variety
of other information as well, such as
component type, scan status and colorimetry,
which can be adjusted.

Full-Function Remote
Control

The remote control unit gives
you total control over all of the
projector’s functions and
settings. It is designed for easy
gripping and use, and can be
pointed at either the front or
the back of the projector, from
as far as 7m (23 feet) away.

Other Notable Features

䡲 Smart Zoom for projecting 4:3 broadcasts

onto a full 16:9 screen with no distortion
in the middle

䡲 Cinema Zoom with Zoom Up and Zoom

Out for eliminating bars on the top and
bottom of the 16:9 screen

䡲 Selectable video scan (100% or 94%)

DPX-1100 Control Panel

䡲 Automatic aspect conversion
䡲 Manual display aspect selection (8 modes)
䡲 Still (freeze frame) function
䡲 Operation

status lock

䡲 Test pattern

selection

䡲 Message display

keeps you
informed of
operating status

䡲 Four warning

indicators
(lamp, cover,
temperature,
fan)

On-Screen Display

Accessories

• PJL-427: Optional lamp cartridge

• PMT-L31: Optional installation brackets for low ceiling

• PMT-H35: Optional installation brackets for high ceiling

DPX-1100 Main Specifications

• Projection System: Digital Light Processing (DLP)™
Technology • Device Type—Size: 0.8 inch DMD™ HD2+;
Pixel: 1,280 x 720 • Projection Lens: F=2.7-5.0, f=24.3-

38.9mm • Functions: Zoom (Motorized): x 1.6; Focus
(Motorized); Lens Shift (Motorized): Vertical Up/Down
50%; Iris (Motorized): 3-Step • Projection Ratio: 1.355-

2.168 (3.0 - 4.8m, 100" 16:9) • Screen Size: 60-200 inch
(16:9) • Lamp: 270W SHP, 2,000 hours • Brightness: 800
ANSI lumens (White Boost: on, Iris: off); 400 ANSI
lumens (White Boost: on, Iris: Fully on) • Contrast Ratio
4,000:1 (White Boost: on, Iris: Fully on); 2,000:1 (White
Boost: on, Iris: off) • Color Format: NTSC, PAL,
SECAM, NTSC4.43, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL60 • PC Signal:
VGA, SVGA, XGA, MAC13", MAC16, MAC19,
iMAC_VGA, iMAC_SVGA • Scan Frequency—Horizontal:
15-8 kHz; Vertical: 50-85 Hz (Analog), 60 Hz/50 Hz
(Digital) • Power Consumption; 375 W (Standby: 0.1 W)

• Dimensions (W x H x D): 19-1/2” x 7-7/16” x 18­5/16” • Weight: 30.4 lbs.

19-1/2”

18-5/16”

In addition to the Input A and Input B (Component Video and RGB signal) terminals, the DPX-1100 rear panel offers an
HDMI input terminal, composite video input terminals, D4 video input terminal, remote in/out terminal, and RS-232C and
Trigger out (12V/200mA) terminals.

7-7/16”

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High Quality Home Theater LCD Projector Provides Excellent

Picture position
at lens shift zero.

Picture position
adjustable by lens shift.

37%

11%

100%

50%

50%

50%

Performance with Flexible Installation Capability.

LPX-510

Utilizing high resolution LCD technology, the LPX-510 provides excellent image quality with lifelike color, and a number of features that
you’ll find extremely useful. It is equipped with three high-performance 0.7” 720p liquid crystal panels and 10-bit gradation control that
permits representation of 1.07 billion colors. Brightness is a high 1,000 ANSI lumens, allowing viewing in relatively bright rooms.

Yamaha Natural Black Concept

As with the DPX-1100, Yamaha put a great
deal of effort into improving black
reproduction. Our Natural Black design
concept enables the LPX-510 to achieve much
deeper levels of black than conventional
projectors.

High Performance LCD Panels, 10-Bit
Processing, High Brightness

The LPX-510 uses three TFT Active Matrix
LCD panels capable of
projecting high resolution
720p (1,280 x 720-pixel)
HDTV images. It also
employs 10-bit video
processing, giving it the
ability to reproduce 1.07 billion colors, while
16:9 aspect ratio compatibility means that
widescreen movies can be viewed in their
entirety, with the correct perspective. 1,000
ANSI lumens brightness allows the projector
to be used even in relatively bright rooms.

3D Linear Color Balance

3D Linear Color Balance maintains the proper
balance between the R/G/B signals, adjusting
color irregularities through a range of 15,360
correction points (640 points x 8 steps x 3

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Home Cinema Projector

3D Linear Color BalanceNo 3D Linear Color Balance

colors) for accurate color in any type of
scene from dark to bright.

Cinema Balance Filter

The LPX-510 introduces a new Cinema
Balance Filter that enhances color
reproduction when viewing in a dark room.

Lens Shift, Motorized
Iris and Zoom
Control

Ver tical and horizontal
lens shift capability
means that the
projector does not have
to be carefully
positioned directly in
front of the screen. You
can use the motorized iris control to
improve contrast and focusing, and to give
the image a more three-dimensional feel.
The motorized zoom control will expand
the image up to 1.5 times to give you a
closer view of the scene and for projecting a
16:9 picture on a 4:3 screen.

Other Notable Features

䡲 Smart Zoom for projecting 4:3 broadcasts

onto a full 16:9 screen with no distortion
in the middle

䡲 Selectable video scan (PC: 100%, 95%;

Video: 95%, 92%)

䡲 Six Picture Modes and Six presettable

memories

䡲 Operation status lock (zoom,

focus and lens shift)

䡲 Automatic aspect conversion
䡲 HDMI terminal for digital

inputs

Accessories

• PJL-520: Optional lamp cartridge

• PMT-L51: Optional installation brackets for low ceiling

• PMT-H55: Optional installation brackets for high ceiling

LPX-510 Main Specifications

• Device: 0.7 inch HTPS TFT x 3 • Pixel: 1280 x 720

• Projection Lens: F=2.06–2.79, f=21.4–31.7 mm; zoom
(motorized): x 1.5 • Motorized Iris: 100%–75%

• Projection Ratio: 1.355–2.038 • Screen Size: 30–300 inch
(16:9) • Lamp: 200–150W UHP; 1,700 hours (200W
continuous), 3,000 hours (150W continuous) • Brightness:
1,000 ANSI lumens (iris: off, Cinema Balance Filter: off);
350 ANSI lumens (iris: fully on, Cinema Balance Filter: on)

• Contrast Ratio: 1,200:1 (iris: 75%, Cinema Balance Filter:
on); 1,000:1 (iris: 100%, Cinema Balance Filter: on) • Color
Format: NTSC, PAL, SECAM, NTSC4.43, PAL-M, PAL-N
and PAL60 • Compatible Signal: 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p,
720p and 1080i • PC Signal: SVGA, XGA, MAC13",
MAC16", MAC19", iMAC_VGA, iMAC_SVGA • Fan
Noise: 27 dB (lamp power min.); 34 dB (lamp power max.)

• Power Consumption: 290 W • Standby Power
Consumption: 0.4 W (RS-232C off); 3 W (RS-232C on)

• Dimensions (W x H x D): 17-5/16” x 5-3/8” x 12-5/8”

• Weight: 13.9 lbs.

In addition to the Input A (5 composite) and Input B (5
composite) terminals, the LPX-510 rear panel offers an
HDMI input terminal, S-Video and composite video input
terminals, D4 video input terminal, and RS-232C and
Trigger out (12V/200mA) terminals.

HOME CINEMA PROJECTOR / PLASMA DISPLAY MONITOR

1080 lines 1024 lines 1024 pixels

True HDTV Picture Quality

1080i is the HD broadcasting standard. However, it uses
overscanning, so the actual screen is 95%, or 1024 lines.
Therefore, the ALIS Method panel, with 1024 pixels,
reproduces the true image, without noise at the edges.

1080i Input

Effective
Screen 95%

ALIS Method
Panel

This 42” Plasma Display Monitor Delivers Incredibly Smooth, High-Definition
Image Quality for an Exceptional Home Theater Viewing Experience.

PDM-4210

Movies have never looked better in the home than they do on this extraordinary plasma display monitor. HDTV and even other TV
broadcasts will also look superb. For the finest in home theater viewing, as well as superior control, convenience and versatility, the
PDM-4210 is the clear choice.

ALIS Method Panel

This plasma display panel uses an
advanced ALIS (Alternate Lighting of
Surface) Method to deliver a sharp, clear
picture with the smooth, high-definition
quality you see in a movie theater. The
PDM-4210 uses the latest ALIS Method
technology, which features new plasma
gas and luminescent material. The result
is a brighter picture (1,100 cd/m
higher color temperature, which makes
white areas stand out more vividly. The
panel can also display a wider range of
colors (16.7 million), with enhanced
color purity.

The ALIS Method Panel

Front
Glass

Rib

Back Glass

Natural Black Drive System

Yamaha’s Natural Black Drive System
automatically determines the brightness
of the screen and applies the gray scale
(contrast) best suited to the scene in
order to reproduce both bright and dark
areas with small details clearly visible.
Contrast ratio is an outstanding
1,000:1.

Plasma Display Monitor

HDTV Capability

The PDM-4210 is fully HDTV capable,
meaning that 1080i high definition
images can be displayed line for line
without vertical scaling. Other signals,
such as 720p HDTV signals and
conventional broadcasts, are converted
up to 1080 progressive lines by a 1080p
processor, for much higher image

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) and

New Plasma
Gas

New
Luminescent
Material
(Green, Blue,
Red)

quality than with conventional displays.

Digital Linear Color Control

Digital Linear Color Control continually
maintains the ideal balance between the
three main colors (red, green, blue) for
optimum color reproduction in every
scene from very dark to very bright.

Long Life of 60,000 Hours

Another benefit of the new ALIS
Method panel is lower power
consumption and longer panel life. The
PDM-4210 will provide high quality

images for 60,000 hours,* about twice as
long as a typical CRT monitor.

* Until panel brightness reduced to 40%. Yamaha
measurement.

Other Notable Features

䡲 Digital Image Processing
䡲 3:2 Pulldown
䡲 Extensive Menu of Picture Controls
䡲 Installation Flexibility

Accessory • PWK-150: wall-hanging brackets

PDM-4210 Main Specifications

• Effective Display Area (H x V): 922 x 522
mm, 1,060 mm diagonal • Aspect Ratio: 16 :
9 • Number of Pixels (H x V): 1,024 x 1,024
pixels (ALIS Method panel) • Pixel Pitch (H x
V): 0.90 x 0.51 mm • Number of Colors
(gray levels): 16.7 million colors ( 256 gray
levels ) • Transmission of Front Filter: Dark
tint face 32% • Brightness (White Peak, Panel
Brightness): 1,100 cd/m2• Contrast Ratio (Panel):
1,000:1 • Video Signal: PA, SECAM, PAL6, NTSC4.43,
NTSC3.58, PAL-M and PAL-N • Component Signal:
480i/480p, 576i/576p, 720p (60), 1080i (50/60) and
1035i (60) • Audio Power (RMS): 12W + 12W • Power
Consumption: 365 W • Standby Power Consumption: Less
than 1W/AC100-AC120V • Dimensions (W x H x D):
40-9/16” x 25-1/16” x 3-9/16” • Weight: 77.6 lbs.

The PDM-4210 rear panel offers digital input (RGB 1),
analog input (RGB 2), analog audio input (RGB 1 and
RGB 2: 3.4mm stereo mini jack), and RS-232C interface.

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Every Yamaha receiver gives you

Digital
Input

High-Definition CINEMA DSP Circuitry

High Performance
Digital Circuitry

High Current
Amplification

Selector

Minimal
Analog
Processing

Direct Stereo

SEL

SEL

SEL

SEL

SEL

DAC

DAC

DAC

DAC

DAC

DAC

192 kHz/24-Bit
DACs for
11 Channels

VOL

VOL

VOL

VOL

VOL

VOL

Accurate Touch Volume Control
(-80—+16.5dB)
YAC-520 LSIs for 11 Channels

• Front L

• Front R

• Center

• Surround L

• Surround R

• Surround Back L

• Surround Back R

• Presence L

• Presence R

• Subwoofer L

• Subwoofer R

Multi (8)­Channel
Input

i.LINK

Decoder

DIR

96 kHz/
24-Bit
ADC

SEL

YPAO
(Yamaha
Parametric
Room Acoustic
Optimizer)
(YSS-930 x 4)

CINEMA DSP
and HiFi DSP
(YSS-930 x 4)

maximum home theater performance!

Yamaha receivers are designed and built to deliver nothing less than maximum performance: the

highest sound quality, the highest picture quality, and the best surround realism, all with the

easiest possible operation. Whichever model you choose, we’re confident that it will totally satisfy

your highest expectations for home theater enjoyment.

Highest Sound Quality Highest Picture Quality Easiest to Use Best Surround Realism

Highest Sound Quality

Yamaha has a genuine commitment to
providing absolutely the finest sound
quality possible in every component we
create. With over a century of experience
in sound production (we made our first
reed organ in 1887) and our status as a
world leader in acoustic and electronic
musical instruments, we are passionate
about creating and reproducing sound in
the most beautiful and natural way. Over
the years, with each new series of
receivers, we have improved and refined
audio performance, and Yamaha Digital
Home Theater Receivers maintain this
tradition with an impressive array of
technology and features.

Digital ToP-ART
Concept

Digital ToP-ART
(Total Purity Audio Reproduction
Technology) is a Yamaha product
development philosophy that combines
advanced digital engineering and circuit
design to maximize audio signal purity.
It is used in three sections of the
receiver, the High Performance Digital

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Circuitry and High Current
Amplification (explained below) and the
High Definition CINEMA DSP circuitry
(explained on page 12), each of which
employs the world’s highest grade parts
and most sophisticated LSIs. Digital
ToP-ART enables Yamaha receivers to
deliver superb sound quality and bring
out the full potential of Yamaha’s
amazing CINEMA DSP technology.

High Performance Digital
Circuitry

(RX-Z9)

This section exemplifies the Digital
ToP-ART concept of maximizing the
quality of the digital circuitry while
minimizing analog circuitry, and also
maintains a straight and logical circuit
layout for optimum signal purity. It
includes a variety of sophisticated
technology, beginning with Burr-Brown
192kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog
converters for all channels with DSD
(Direct Stream Digital) compatibility.
Accurate-Touch Volume Control LSIs
(Yamaha YAC520) are also used for all
channels. The digital bass and treble tone

controls have
turnover frequencies
for the front L/R
and center channels.
Eight-channel
analog input signals
are processed by
96kHz A/D
conversion for
highest quality. All
circuitry is on a four­layer processing

board in a fully shielded cabinet for
reduced digital interference.

High Current Amplification

Although power rating is often the first
thing people look at in a receiver, high
power output does not necessarily mean
good sound. High current level is a much
more important factor, so Yamaha
developed the High Current Amplification
system, which overcomes two problems
common to ordinary receivers. The first is
a difference in voltage between the power
supply and amplifier circuits caused by
current fluctuations. This was solved by
using custom-made, high-grade block
electrolytic capacitors and a copper grip
for one-point grounding. Another current
drop is generally seen between the
amplifier circuit and the speaker terminals,
caused by the cables, speaker output
relays, copper circuit boards, and so on.
To avoid this problem, we used an extra­large, low-impedance toroidal transformer
and gold-plated speaker relay contacts. As
a result, Yamaha receivers achieve low
impedance, high current power from input
(power supply circuit) to output (speaker
terminals). This drives the speakers much
more smoothly and dynamically, for better
sound from all sources, including 2­channel audio.

Choice of Signal Paths for Optimum
Quality

Yamaha receivers give you a choice of
specialized signal paths, ensuring that you
can obtain the purest signal quality possible.
Pure Direct provides the shortest possible

DSP

Analog/DSP

High-sound quality, high
reliability gold-plated relays
Balanced signal transmission
for lower noise and distortion.

Multi-Channel In

Pure
Direct
(2ch)

YAC-520
Volume Control

Preout

Pure Direct
(2 Channels, L/R)

Pure Direct
(Multi-channel, L/R)

Analog
L/R

Input
Selector

-

+

In NFB

Bias Circuit

+B

-

B

­+

Speaker Out

DIGITAL HOME THEATER TECHNOLOGIES

signal path for two-channel or multi­channel analog inputs, with no signal
processing and no display. Straight
outputs the original analog or digital
signal without any post-processing.
i.LINK provides a digital connection for
DVD-Audio Linear PCM, Super Audio
CD DSD (Direct Stream Digital) and
other high quality audio sources. Direct
provides a direct connection for analog
stereo/multi-channel input and digital
stereo/multi-channel (via i.LINK) input,
with a dimmed display.

RX-Z9 Front Channel Signal Flow

Symmetrical Power Amplifier
Circuitry

(RX-Z9)

The High Current Amplification system
uses a symmetrical, full push-pull circuit
configuration with a complementary

FET input stage. This ensures balanced
output with no signal interference and
highest slew rate (rate at which signal
changes; affects high frequency
response). Furthermore, the massive
toroidal transformer and large capacity
block electrolytic capacitors (28,000µF)
ensure a consistently stable power supply.

Effective Linear Damping

Level variations due to high impedance
tend to reduce an amplifier’s damping
factor (ability to control unwanted
speaker cone movement at low
frequencies), and frequency variations
cause it to fluctuate. Yamaha’s Linear
Damping circuit cancels the effect of
these variations, maintaining a high,
stable damping factor for superior sound
articulation and frequency response.

High Grade Construction with
Independent Chambers and Anti­Vibration Design

(RX-Z9)

The RX-Z9 uses a heavy-duty, rigid
chassis construction with separate
individual chambers for left and right
power amplifiers, power supply and
control section to prevent any chance of
interference. This thick chassis has
electromagnetic shielding. The extremely

large aluminum-extruded heat sinks have
anti-resonance characteristics and ensure
effective heat dissipation. Yamaha’s
ToP-ART base and feet provide stability
and further vibration-damping. The other
receivers use many of these same design
features.

Only the Finest Parts are Used

At this degree of extreme sound quality,
each and every part in the receiver makes a
difference. Yamaha technicians tested,
selected and in many cases custom-designed
all parts, and then tested them in groups to
ensure that they sounded good together.
Particularly noteworthy parts, in addition to
the transformer and capacitors, include:
䡲 Schottky Barrier diodes that allow fast

switching for high S/N ratio (RX-Z9).

䡲 High performance FE Mica capacitors

and Metric Mylar Film capacitors using
polypropylene material.

䡲 Thick PC board wiring with 5/8”φ

diameter copper jumper cables.

䡲 Two direct signal path speaker relays

with gold-plated crossover connections
and shielding.

Basic Circuit Diagram

Gold-Plated

Extruded, Extra-

Large Speaker

Ter minals

Power Amplifier

(Left) with Large,

Anti-Resonance,

Aluminum-

Extruded Heat

Sink (Left)

Providing Effective

Heat Dissipation

Control Section

Power Supply Chamber with Extra-Large Toroidal Transformer and Extra-Large

Custom-Made Block Electrolytic Capacitors (28,000µF)

Preamp Chamber

Video Chamber

DSP Chamber

Two Direct Signal

Path Speaker

Relays with Gold-

Plated Crossover

Connection and

Shielding

Power Amplifier

(Right) with Large,

Anti-Resonance,

Aluminum-

Extruded Heat

Sink (Right)

Providing Effective

Heat Dissipation

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2

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(1) Extra-Large Toroidal Transformer, (2) Extra-Large

Custom-Made Block Electrolytic Capacitors (28,000

µF), (3) Gold-Plated Extruded, Extra-Large Speaker

Ter minals, (4) Two Direct Signal Path Speaker Relays,

(5) High Sound Quality Schottky Barrier Diode and

(6) High Quality Selected Parts (RX-Z9)

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Highest Picture Quality

As one of the first companies to
popularize “home theater” and a leader in
the field, Yamaha is naturally committed
to visual as well as audio excellence. We
want our customers’ enjoyment of movies
and other video sources to be totally
satisfying. Our home theater line includes
a number of high performance products,
including projectors, DVD players and a
plasma monitor, but in terms of our
home theater receivers, we design them
to deliver the finest possible video signal
to the display component.

Video Up Conversion

(RX-Z9, RX-V2400, RX-V1400, RX-V750, RX-V650

and RX-V550)

One way of ensuring the highest video
quality for your home theater system is to
use the best possible video signal. The
receiver automatically upgrades the input
signal (composite to S-Video or
component, S-Video to component) to
the one that your monitor/TV can
accept. This means that you simply use
the best possible cable between the
receiver and the monitor/TV, and then
whatever the source is, you are assured of
getting the highest possible quality. The
RX-V650 and RX-V550 can provide
composite video and S-Video up
coversion.

Component

Video

S-Video

S1/S2 compatible

Composite

Video

Digital Video Up and Down Conversion (RX-Z9)

DCDi Processing

(RX-Z9)

Component
Video

S-Video
Composite

Video

The RX-Z9 is the first
receiver to offer
Faroudja’s DCDi
Processing, which is
selectable and ensures
that images are smooth
and natural, without
staircasing or jaggies.

Noise Shaped Video™

(RX-Z9)

Faroudja DCDi
processing LSI (FLI

2310)

This technology, from Analog Devices,
uses oversampling and advanced

techniques such as multi­bit sigma-delta processing
and bit-shuffling to
improve converter performance by
moving converter noise to an area of the
spectrum where it can be removed by an
analog filter. This improves the accuracy
of signal representation, allowing images
to be displayed at much higher
resolutions.

Progressive Scan Video Output and
Other Video Technologies

(RX-Z9)

The RX-Z9 is the first receiver to
provide Progressive Scan Video Output,
for use with high definition monitors.
With almost twice as much video data, it
provides a sharper, noise-free picture
with clearer details. The progressive
circuit is an 3:2 Pull-Down Detection
type, and gives you the
benefit of progressive
scanning even if your
DVD player does not
have it. Other video
technologies include
216MHz/12-bit
Video D/A
Conversion, Motion

YGV-619 video
processor LSI
(Yamaha original)

Adaptive Noise
Reduction, Cross Color Suppression,
Aspect Ratio Conversion, a Time Base
Corrector that prevents the wavy
distortion seen in video tapes and
TrueLife Enhancer by Faroudja that
brings out details in the picture
producing a more lifelike image.

Image Adjustment

(RX-Z9)

To ensure that the high quality image
looks precisely the way you want it to,
the RX-Z9 includes an extremely
detailed Image Adjustment function. You
can select three modes, Cinema,
Standard or Dynamic, and within those
modes, you can “fine-tune” five
parameters: Enhancer, 3D NR, Contrast,
Brightness and
Saturation. You
can then store
your final
adjustments in
the user memory
for recall at any
time.

Digital Video Processing Board

All digital video processing circuitry is on a single
board, housed in its own separate chamber to
completely avoid interference from other circuitry.

Before TrueLife Enhancer (Left) vs.
After TrueLife Enhancer (Right)

DCDi Off (Left) vs. DCDi On (Right)

Without Film Mode (Left) vs. With Film Mode (Right)

Time Base Corrector Off (Left) vs.
Time Base Corrector On (Right)

Above images are simulated.

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63Hz

125Hz

250Hz

500Hz

1KHz

2KHz

4KHz

8KHz

16KHz

+6dB

Q (Range)
Level
Frequency

-20dB

ON

ON OFF

ON ON

SW

ON

ON

Small

Small Small

Large Large

SW

Large

Small

+0.5dB 0dB

+0.5dB 0dB +1.5dB 0dB

0dB +3dB 0dB

SW

-2.5dB 0dB

+1.5dB 0dB

+4.5dB

+3dB +2.5dB

+0.5dB +0.5dB

SW

-0.5dB

+4.5dB

SW

+6dB

-6dB

63Hz

125Hz

250Hz

500Hz

1KHz

2KHz

4KHz

8KHz

16KHz

For example:

if there is the Dip like this.

Q

Parametric Equalizer

Level

Frequency

Graphic Equalizer

Level

Easiest to Use

DIGITAL HOME THEATER TECHNOLOGIES

Each generation of Yamaha receivers
brings an evolution of our popular
features while adding innovative
enhancements to improve the operating
experience. This is why even though our
receivers are the most technologically
advanced, they remain remarkably easy
to use and enjoy. Although these
receivers look like formidable machines,
you’ll soon appreciate just how
convenient and enjoyable they are to use.

A World’s First! — YPAO

RX-V2400, RX-V1400, RX-V750 and RX-V650)

(RX-Z9,

The RX-Z9, RX-V2400 and RX-V1400
are the first receivers
to give you the
benefits of a 10-band
[RX-V2400 and
RX-V1400: 7-band]
(selected from 25
bands) parametric
equalizer, which
automatically
modifies the audio

RX-Z9 Optimizer
Microphone

output to provide
precisely the best sound for the acoustics
of the room. The unit comes supplied
with a high precision Optimizer
Microphone, which you simply place in
the position where you most frequently

listen. Activating the YPAO function
causes test tones to be emitted from
the speakers. These tones are picked up
by the Optimizer Microphone and then
analyzed. Based on the results, a variety
of audio parameters are precisely
calibrated to optimize the sound at the
listening position. You enjoy not only
better sound, but the BEST sound for
each and every room.

On-Screen Display with GUI and
Dedicated Remote Control

(RX-Z9)

The RX-Z9 has the best looking and
easiest to use on-screen display you’ve
ever seen. This is due in part to the
high quality video circuitry, which
provides sharp, clear images. The GUI
(Graphical User Interface) includes
extensive yet easily understandable
setup menus and has been designed to
make it easy to select and adjust desired
functions.

And to further simplify operation,

Yamaha has provided a
second remote control
dedicated to GUI use. The
large round cursor control in
the center makes it easy to
navigate the on-screen menus
and enter desired commands.
It also has power, volume
and mute buttons.

Easy Setup and Operation

An ergonomic design ensures simple,
convenient operation. Everything from
the layout of the controls to the display
menus has been planned to make using it
easy and enjoyable.

Program Name and Surround Sound
Indications

The front panel display presents
comprehensive information about
operating status, including the program
name, whether it is a Tri-Field
CINEMA DSP or Quad-Field CINEMA
DSP program, and much more. You’ll
never be confused about what mode you
are in.

YPAO Acoustic Customization (RX-Z9, RX-V2400 and RX-V1400)

1) Speaker Connections

Checks for missing connections and

subwoofer phase control (here the right
surround speaker is not connected).

Graphic Equalizer vs. Parametric Equalizer

Conventional Graphic Equalizer

2) Speaker Distance

Measures speaker distances from

the listening point and corrects
for differences down to 5cm.

Yamaha Parametric Equalizer

3) Speaker Size

Checks speaker sizes (large

or small) and subwoofer
crossover frequency.

4) Speaker Frequency Response

Measures and optimizes each

speaker’s frequency response using
the parametric equalizer.

5) Sound Pressure Level

Measures and aligns the

sound pressure levels of
all speakers.

YPAO

YPAO provides frequency

response compensation of all

channels via a 10-band*

parametric equalizer.

Graphic equalizers adjust only

the level, while parametric

equalizers adjust level,

frequency and Q factor, thus

providing more detailed and

effective sound equalization.

* RX-Z9; RX-V2400 and RX-V1400: 7-band

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0—44kHz (RX-Z9)
0—22kHz (Previous)

Expanding Frequency Response

Best Surround Realism

Triple the Density

How Sound Propagates
(Previous Models)

䡲 Direct Sound

䡲 Early Reflections

How Sound Propagates
(RX-Z9)

䡲 Direct Sound

䡲 Early Reflections

Double the Speed

Previous 0—22kHz

RX-Z9 0—44kHz

High Definition CINEMA DSP Technology (RX-Z9)

The RX-Z9 has six times greater DSP capacity than previous models, thanks to an increase from 48kHz to 96kHz/24-bit A/D converters that can accept 96kHz
signals for direct digital conversion and processing. Higher density processing enables approximately triple the amount of early reflection data to be handled, for
significantly richer surround sound performance. The RX-Z9 also employs 192kHz/24-bit D/A conversion and DSP processing and Yamaha’s 32-Bit Floating-Point
Quantization System LSIs (four YSS-930s) for high precision decoding of Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS-ES Matrix

6.1, DTS Neo:6 and Dolby Pro Logic IIx formats.

Expanding Frequency Response

Conventional multi-channel systems
base their sound on Dolby Digital and
DTS decoding, using relatively simple
matrix and steering techniques to
create surround sound effects.
Yamaha’s CINEMA DSP Digital
technology is much more sophisticated.
It naturally decodes the Dolby Digital
and DTS movie sound formats, but it
also draws on a huge memory of real-

Fs: 48kHz

Fs: 96kHz

Double the Signal Capacity

you in an unmatched surround
sound experience. You hear movies
and music with accurate sound
localization, smooth movement
across the sound space, exceptional
clarity and remarkably realistic
presence. It will seem as if the walls
of your room have disappeared and
you are in the middle of your own

immense theater!
world data from actual venues
(especially for the music programs) and
input from movie sound technicians.
This data is stored and processed on
Yamaha-developed LSIs, the most
powerful audio chips in the world.

Yamaha Uses Actual Sound

Field Data

Yamaha developed a technique called

Single Point Quad Miking to

precisely capture the acoustic patterns

of sound spaces. This complex data is

Way Beyond Ordinary Surround
Sound

Our latest technology, Quad-Field

stored and processed on extremely

sophisticated LSIs designed and

manufactured by Yamaha.
CINEMA DSP actually creates four
independent sound fields (front,
surround left, surround right and
surround back) that merge to envelop

4-Layer DSP Processing Board

All of the DSP IC chips and related

circuitry are located together on a 4-

Yamaha was able to fit all the High Definition
CINEMA DSP circuitry (that’s a lot of
processing power!) on a single board in its own
chamber, for greater efficiency and isolation
from possible interference.

layer board, which provides a number
of advantages. The dimensions are
smaller (2/3 previous types), so signal
paths are shorter and there is more
space for the large power supply
components. Digital interference is
reduced and impedance is lower as well.

Yamaha’s Exclusive YSS-930 32-Bit
Floating Point Quantization LSI

(RX-Z9, RX-V2400 and RX-V1400)

This powerful LSI performs all Dolby
Digital and DTS decoding with
extreme accuracy, as well as all digital
sound field processing, capabilities that
previously
required two or
more chips. It
also outperforms
other chips in
the precise
synchronization
of images and
sound.

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