Yamaha RX-SL80 Owner Manual

AV Receiver

RX-SL80

OWNER’S MANUAL

STANDBY

/ON

SILENT CINEMA VIDEO AUDIO

PHONES

VIDEO 2

VOLUME/SELECT

INPUT

OPTICALL R

AUTO/MAN'L

DSPTUNER

PUSH-ENTER

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

• Explanation of Graphical Symbols

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

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

1 Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions

should be read before the product is operated.

2 Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions

should be retained for future reference.

3 Heed Warnings – All warnings on the product and in the

operating instructions should be adhered to.

4 Follow Instructions – All operating and use instructions

should be followed.

5 Cleaning – Unplug this product from the wall outlet before

cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

6 Attachments – Do not use attachments not recommended by

the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

7 Water and Moisture – Do not use this product near water –

for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

8 Accessories – Do not place this product on an unstable cart,

stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

9 A product and cart combination should

be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

10 Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided

for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

11 Power Sources – This product should be operated only from

the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

12 Grounding or Polarization – This product may be equipped

with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

13 Power-Cord Protection – Power-supply cords should be

routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

14 Lightning – For added protection for this product during a

lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

15 Power Lines – An outside antenna system should not be

located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

16 Overloading – Do not overload wall outlets, extension

cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

17 Object and Liquid Entry – Never push objects of any kind

into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

18 Servicing – Do not attempt to service this product yourself

as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

19 Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this product from the

wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the

product,

c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water,

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

d) If the product does not operate normally by following

the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation,

e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any

way, and

f) When the product exhibits a distinct change in perfor-

mance - this indicates a need for service.

20 Replacement Parts – When replacement parts are required,

be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

21 Safety Check – Upon completion of any service or repairs to

this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

22 Wall or Ceiling Mounting – The unit should be mounted

to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

23 Heat – The product should be situated away from heat

sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

24 Outdoor Antenna Grounding – If an outside antenna or

cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810–20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810–21)

GROUND CLAMPS

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

NEC – NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

MAST

GROUND CLAMP

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250. PART H)

FCC INFORMATION (for US customers)

1 IMPORTANT NOTICE : DO NOT MODIFY THIS

UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2 IMPORTANT : When connecting this product to

accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3 NOTE : This product has been tested and found to comply

with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices.

Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Electronics Corp., U.S.A. 6660 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA

90620.

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

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 5 cm on the top, 5 cm on the left and right, and 10 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 a 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 object 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 cord from the wall

outlet, grasp the plug; do not pull the cord. 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, disconnect the

power cord from the wall outlet during an electrical 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 Be sure to read the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section

on common operating errors before concluding that this unit is faulty.

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

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

WARNING

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. This state is called the standby mode. In this state, this unit is designed to consume a very small quantity of power.

FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot and fully insert. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

IMPORTANT

Please record the serial number of this unit in the space below. MODEL: Serial No.: The serial number is located on the bottom of the unit. Retain this Owner’s Manual in a safe place for future reference.

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association's Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion - and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing.

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Since hearing damage from loud sounds is often undetectable until it is too late, YA M A H A and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you to avoid prolonged exposure from excessive volume levels.

INTRODUCTION

FEATURES ............................................................. 2

GETTING STARTED............................................ 3

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

Installing batteries in the remote control ................... 3

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ......................... 4

Front panel ................................................................. 4

Remote control (AMP mode) .................................... 5

Using the remote control ........................................... 6

Front panel display .................................................... 7

PREPARATION

SPEAKER SETUP ................................................. 8

Speaker placement ..................................................... 8

Speaker connections .................................................. 9

CONNECTIONS .................................................. 11

Before connecting components................................ 11

Connecting other components ................................. 12

Connecting the antennas .......................................... 14

Connecting the power .............................................. 15

Turning on the power............................................... 15

BASIC SETUP ...................................................... 16

Using BASIC setup.................................................. 16

BASIC OPERATION

PLAYBACK .......................................................... 18

Basic operations....................................................... 18

Selecting sound field programs ............................... 20

TUNING ................................................................ 22

Automatic and manual tuning.................................. 22

Presetting stations .................................................... 24

Selecting preset stations........................................... 25

RECORDING ....................................................... 27

SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS

SOUND FIELD PROGRAM

DESCRIPTIONS ............................................... 28

For movie/video sources.......................................... 28

For music sources .................................................... 30

ADVANCED OPERATION

ADVANCED OPERATIONS ..............................31

Using the sleep timer ............................................... 31

Enjoying multi-channel software............................. 31

Enjoying 2-channel software ................................... 32

Virtual CINEMA DSP............................................. 33

Selecting input modes.............................................. 33

Manually adjusting speaker levels........................... 35

Using the test tone ................................................... 35

SET MENU ............................................................36

Changing parameter settings ................................... 37

1 SOUND MENU.................................................... 38

2 INPUT MENU...................................................... 41

3 OPTION MENU................................................... 42

REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES ...................44

Control area ............................................................. 44

Setting remote control codes ................................... 45

Controlling other components ................................. 46

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS ......47

What is a sound field ............................................... 47

Sound field parameter descriptions ......................... 47

TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................... 49

GLOSSARY ...........................................................53

Audio formats .......................................................... 53

Sound field programs............................................... 54

Audio information ................................................... 54

Video signal information ......................................... 55

SPECIFICATIONS ............................................... 56

PREPARATIONINTRODUCTION

OPERATION

BASIC

SOUND FIELD

PROGRAMS

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

FEATURES

Built-in 5-channel original Yamaha digital power amplifier

◆ Minimum RMS output power

(0.9% THD, 1 kHz, 6Ω)

Front: 65 W + 65 W

Center: 65 W

Surround: 65 W + 65 W

Sound field features

◆ Proprietary YAMAHA technology for the creation of

sound fields

◆ Dolby Pro Logic/Dolby Pro Logic II decoder

◆ Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital + Matrix 6.1 decoder

◆ DTS/DTS + Matrix 6.1 decoder

Sophisticated AM/FM tuner

◆ 40-station random access preset tuning

◆ Automatic preset tuning

Other features

◆ 96-kHz/24-bit D/A converter

◆ “SET MENU” which provides you with items for

optimizing this unit for your audio/video system

◆ Screen Menu display output to your TV monitor

◆ Slim-line design

◆ Optical and coaxial digital audio signal jacks

◆ Sleep timer

◆ Night listening mode

◆ Remote control with preset remote control codes

◆ DTS 96/24 decoder

◆ Virtual CINEMA DSP

◆ SILENT CINEMA

• y indicates a tip for your operation.

• Some operations can be performed by using either the buttons on the main unit or on the remote control. In cases when the button

names differ between the main unit 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.

™

• The following name plate is located on the bottom of this unit.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

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

“DTS” and “DTS 96/24” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

“SILENT CINEMA” is a trademark of YAMAHA CORPORATION.

GETTING STARTED

Supplied accessories

Please check that you received all of the following parts.

Remote control

STANDBY/ON

STEREO2HALL3JAZZ4ROCK

MUSIC6ENTERTAIN7TV THTR8MOVIE

STANDARD0NIGHT

DISC SKIP MODE START

A/B/C/D/E

TITLE

LEVEL

–

RETURN

TV VOL VOLUME

MUTE INPUT

TV AV

REC FREQ/RDS

ENTER

TEST/ RETURN

MUTE

TUNERDTV/CBL VIDEO 2

TV MODE

EXTD SUR.

+10

CODE SET

s AUDIO

PTY SEEK

e f

PRESET

AMP

VCRDVD/CD VIDEO 1

–

SLEEP

STRAIGHT

ENT

EFFECT

EON

SET MENU

DISPLAY

Batteries (2)

(AA, R6, UM-3)

AM loop antenna

Cable tags (5 pairs)

INTRODUCTION

Indoor FM antenna

(U.S.A., Canada, China, Asia

and General models)

(U.K., Europe, Australia

and Korea models)

Installing batteries in the remote control

Insert the batteries in the correct direction by aligning the + and – marks on the batteries with the polarity markings (+ and –) inside the battery component.

Check +/– polarity

Press

1 Remove the back cover.

2 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA, R6,

UM-3) into the battery compartment.

3 Close the back cover.

Notes on batteries

• Change all of the batteries if you notice that the operation range of the remote control has decreased.

• Do not use old batteries together with new ones.

• 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 ran out, immediately remove them from the remote control to prevent an explosion or acid leak.

• Dispose of the batteries according to the regional regulations.

• 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.

If the remote control is without batteries for more than 3 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.

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

789

Front panel

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

12 3 5 6

STANDBY

SILENT CINEMA

/ON

VIDEO AUDIO

PHONES

1 STANDBY/ON

Turns on this unit or sets it to the standby mode. When you turn on this unit, you will hear a click and there will be a 4 to 5-second delay before this unit can reproduce sound.

OPTICALL R

VIDEO 2

VOLUME/SELECT

INPUT

DSPTUNER

AUTO/MAN' L

PUSH-ENTER

6 VOLUME/SELECT

Adjusts the volume and the tone control. Also selects stations, sound field programs or input sources (etc.) when used together with TUNER, DSP, INPUT. If no operation is performed within 5 seconds of pressing TUNER, DSP,

Note

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

2 PHONES (SILENT CINEMA) jack

Outputs audio signals for headphones. When you connect headphones, no signals are output to the speakers. All Dolby Digital and DTS audio signals are mixed down to the left and right headphone channels.

3 VIDEO 2 jacks

Input audio and video signals from a portable external source such as a game console. To reproduce source signals from these jacks, select VIDEO 2 as the input source.

4 Remote control sensor

Receives signals from the remote control.

INPUT, the VOLUME/SELECT function automatically returns to volume.

7 INPUT

Activates the input select mode. Activates the AM, FM or preset tuning mode when TUNER is selected as the input source.

8 DSP

Switches between the DSP sound field, STEREO and STRAIGHT modes.

9 TUNER (AUTO/MAN’L)

Activates the tuning mode when TUNER is selected as the input source. Press before turning VOLUME/SELECT to tune in frequencies or preset radio stations. Switches the AM/FM tuning mode between automatic (“AUTO” indicator on) and manual (“AUTO” indicator off) tuning.

5 Front panel display

Shows information about the operational status of this unit.

Remote control (AMP mode)

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

Make sure that the AMP mode is selected before starting operation.

STANDBY/ON

STEREO2HALL3JAZZ4ROCK

MUSIC6ENTERTAIN7TV THTR8MOVIE

STANDARD0NIGHT

TV AV

REC FREQ/RDS EON

s AUDI O

DISC SKIP

A/B/C/D/E

TITLE

LEVEL

RETURN

TV VOL VOLUME

MUTE INPUT

–

TEST/ RETURN

MODE START

e f

ENTER

MUTE

AMP

VCRDVD/CD VIDEO 1

TUNERDTV/CBL VIDEO 2

TV MODE

EXTD SUR.

+10

PTY SEEK

PRESET

–

SLEEP

STRAIGHT

ENT

EFFECT

CODE SET

SET MENU

DISPLAY

0,A,B

1 Infrared window

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

2 STANDBY/ON

Switches the unit on and sets it in the STANDBY mode.

3 DSP program / Numeric buttons

Use to select sound field programs or input numbers according to the current control area.

4 Operation buttons

Provide functions such as play, stop, skip, etc. for use when operating other components.

5 LEVEL

Selects the speaker channel to be adjusted and sets the level.

6 TEST/RETURN

Outputs the test tone to adjust the speaker levels. Returns to the previous menu level when adjusting the SET MENU parameters.

7 MUTE

Mutes the sound. Press again to restore the audio output to the previous volume level.

8 AMP

Sets the remote control to the AMP mode for controlling this unit (instead of the component selected using the input selector buttons).

9 SLEEP

Sets the sleep timer.

0 NIGHT

Turns night listening mode on or off.

A EXTD SUR.

Switches on or off the Dolby Digital + Matrix 6.1 or DTS + Matrix 6.1 decoding mode.

B STRAIGHT/EFFECT

Switches the sound fields off or on. When STRAIGHT is selected, input signals (2-channel or multi-channel) are output directly from their respective speakers without effect processing.

C CODE SET

Used to set up remote control codes.

INTRODUCTION

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

D SET MENU

Turns the SET MENU on or off.

E Multi control section

Use to select and adjust DSP program parameters or SET MENU items.

F VOLUME +/–

Increases or decreases the volume level.

G Input selector buttons

Use to select the input source and change the control area.

■ U.K. and Europe models only

H RDS tuning buttons

FREQ/RDS

Press this button when the unit is receiving an RDS station to cycle the display between the PS mode, PTY mode, RT mode, CT mode (if the station offers those RDS data service) and/or the frequency display.

PTY SEEK MODE

Press this button to set the unit to the PTY SEEK mode.

PTY SEEK START

Press this button to begin searching for a station after the desired program type has been selected in the PTY SEEK mode.

EON

Press this button to select a radio program type (NEWS, INFO, AFFAIRS, SPORT) to tune in automatically.

Using the remote control

VOLUME/SELECT

INPUT

STANDBY

SILENT CINEMA VIDEO AUDIO

OPTICALL R

/ON

VIDEO 2

PHONES

30 30

STANDBY/ON

SLEEP

STEREO2HALL3JAZZ4ROCK

MUSIC6ENTERTAIN7TV THTR8MOVIE

TD SUR

STANDARD0NIGHT

STRAIGHT

+10

ENT

EFFECT

TV AV

CODE SET

REC FREQ/RDS EON

s AUDIO

PTY SEEK

DISC SKIP MODE

START

e f

A/B/C/D/E

PRESET

TITLE

LEVEL

SET MENU

ENTER

–CH+

RETURN

DISPLAY

TEST/ RETURN

TV VOL VOLUME

MUTE

AMP

VCRDVD/CD VIDEO 1

TUNERDTV/CBL VIDEO 2

MUTE INPUT

–

TV MODE

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

■ Handling the remote control

• 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: – high humidity such as near a bath – high temperature such as near a heater or stove – extremely low temperature – dusty places

DSPTUNER

AUTO/MAN'L

PUSH-ENTER

Approximately 6 m (20 ft)

Front panel display

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

1234 5 678

VCR

MATRIX DISCRETE

DIGITAL

PCM

VIRTUAL

PL PL

NIGHT

SILENT

HiFi DSP

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2

PS PTY RT CT PTY HOLD EON

DTV/CBL

DVD/CD

STEREO TUNED

TUNER

VOLUME

AUTO MEMORY

ft mS

LFE

MUTE

SLEEP

L C R

L SL SB SR

INTRODUCTION

IH G F A09BCDE

(U.K. and Europe models only)

1 Processor indicators

When any of this unit’s decoders function, the respective indicator lights up.

2 NIGHT indicator

Lights up when you select NIGHT LISTENING mode.

3 Headphones indicator

Lights up when headphones are connected.

4 CINEMA DSP indicator

Lights up when you select a CINEMA DSP sound field program.

5 Input source indicators

A cursor lights to show the current input source.

6 VOLUME level indicators

Indicate the volume level.

7 MUTE indicator

Flashes while the MUTE function is on.

8 SLEEP indicator

Lights up while the sleep timer is on.

9 MEMORY indicator

Flashes to show a station can be stored in memory.

0 Input channel indicators

Indicates the channel components of the input digital signal.

A LFE indicator

Lights up when the input signal contains the LFE signal.

B AUTO indicator

Shows that this unit is in the automatic tuning mode.

C TUNED indicator

Lights up when this unit is tuned into a station.

D STEREO indicator

Lights up when this unit is receiving a strong signal for an FM stereo broadcast while the “AUTO” indicator is lit.

E HiFi DSP indicator

Lights up when you select a HiFi DSP sound field program.

F Multi-information display

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

G SILENT CINEMA indicator

Lights up when headphones are connected and a sound field program is selected (see page 19).

H VIRTUAL indicator

Lights up when Virtual CINEMA DSP is active (see page 33).

I PCM indicator

Lights up when this unit is reproducing PCM (pulse code modulation) digital audio signals.

J RDS indicators

(U.K. and Europe models only)

The name(s) of the RDS data offered by the currently received RDS station light(s) up. EON lights up when an RDS station that offers the EON data service is being received. PTY HOLD lights up while searching for stations in the PTY SEEK mode.

SPEAKER SETUP

Speaker placement

You can enjoy this unit with the following speaker setup to obtain the best surround sound.

30˚

60˚

80˚

The speaker layout above shows the standard ITU-R* speaker setting. ITU-R recommends that the front left and right speakers be placed at 30° from the central listening position, and that the surround left and right speakers be placed at between 60° and 80° from the central listening position.

ITU-R: for more information (see page 54).

Surround speakers (SR and SL)

The surround speakers are used for effect and surround sounds. Place these speakers behind your listening position, facing slightly inwards, about 1.8 m (6 ft) above the floor.

Subwoofer

The use of a subwoofer, 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 reproduction of the LFE (lowfrequency effect) channel included in Dolby Digital and DTS software. 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.

1.8 m (6 ft)

Front speakers (FR and FL)

The front speakers are used for the main source sound plus effect sounds. Place these speakers 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. Align the front face of the center speaker with the front face of your video monitor. Place the speaker centrally between the front speakers and as close to the monitor as possible, such as directly over or under it.

SPEAKER SETUP

Speaker connections

Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (colored) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connections is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass.

CAUTION

• Before connecting the speakers, make sure that the power of this unit is off.

• Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or do not let them touch any metal part of this unit. This could damage this unit and/or speakers.

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

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

10 mm (3/8")

4 Return the tab to secure the wire.

PREPARATION

Colored: positive (+)

Black: negative (–)

■ Cable tags

5 pairs of different colored cable tags are provided with this product. The colors of the cable tags and their respective speaker cables are as follows:

• Red: Front right speaker cable

• White: Front left speaker cable

• Green: Center speaker cable

• Gray: Surround right speaker cable

• Blue: Surround left speaker cable

1 Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8") of

insulation from each of the speaker cables.

2 Twist the exposed wires of the cable together

to prevent short circuits.

3 Press and hold the tab to insert the speaker

wire.

To make it easier to distinguish the various speaker cables, attach the colored tags to the appropriate speaker cables as shown below.

SPEAKER SETUP

■ Speaker connections

Subwoofer

with

built-in

amplifier

Front

speakers

Center

speaker

Surround

speakers

Right LeftRight Left

12 435

This jack is reserved for factory use. Do not connect any equipment to this jack.

AM ANT FM ANT

GND

TUNER

DIGITAL

INPUT

123

DVD /CD

75Ω UNBAL

OPTICAL

DVD/CD

COAXIAL

DTV

VIDEO 1

/CBL

DTV/CBL

VIDEO 1

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUTPUT

SUBWOOFER

VCR OUT

VCR IN

VIDEO MONITOR

■ FRONT terminals

Connect your speaker system to these terminals.

■ SURROUND terminals

Connect surround speakers to these terminals.

■ CENTER terminals

Connect a center speaker to these terminals.

■ SUBWOOFER OUTPUT jack

Connect a subwoofer with built-in amplifier, such as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, to this jack.

You can easily distinguish between the cable pairs by attaching a supplied cable tag to each end of the respective speaker cable (see page 9).

SPEAKERS

–

FRONT

L R L

CENTER SURROUND

–

MAINS

Speaker layout

Notes

• If you are not using a subwoofer, allocate the signals to the front left and right speakers by changing the setting item “LFE/Bass Out” to FRONT on the SOUND menu (see page 39).

• Use the control on the subwoofer to adjust its volume level. You can also adjust the volume level using this unit’s remote control (see page 35).

CONNECTIONS

Before connecting components

CAUTION

Do not connect this unit or other components to the mains power until all connections between components are complete.

• Make sure that all connections are made correctly - that is to say, L (left) to L, R (right) to R, “+” to “+” and “–” to “–”. Some components require different connection methods and have different jack names. Refer to the operating instructions for each component you wish to connect to this unit.

• After you have completed all connections, check them again to make sure they are correct.

• The jack names correspond to the names on the input selector.

■ Signal directions and cable indications

audio signal direction

video signal direction

For analog signals

left analog cables

right analog cables

CONNECTIONS

■ Analog jacks

You can input analog signals from audio components by connecting audio pin cable to the analog jacks on this unit. Connect red plugs to the right jacks and white plugs to the left jacks.

■ Digital jacks

This unit has digital jacks for direct transmission of digital signals through either coaxial or fiber optic cables. You can use the digital jacks to input PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS bitstreams. All digital input jacks are compatible with 96-kHz sampling digital signals.

Notes

• This unit handles digital and analog signals independently. Thus audio signals input to the digital (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks are not output to the analog VCR OUT (REC) jacks.

• The OPTICAL jacks on this unit conform to the EIA standard. If you use a fiber optic cable that does not conform to this standard, this unit may not function properly.

Dust protection cap

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.

PREPARATION

For digital signals

optical cables

coaxial cables

For video signals

video cables

CONNECTIONS

Connecting other components

■ Connections for DVD playback

Connect your DVD player and video monitor to the jacks on the rear panel of this unit.

VCR IN

VCR OUT

Video

monitor

Video in

VIDEO MONITOR

Optical out

AM ANT FM ANT

GND

TUNER

DIGITAL

INPUT

123

DVD /CD

OPTICAL

75Ω UNBAL

DVD player

Audio out

COAXIAL

DTV

VIDEO 1

/CBL

Video out

DVD/CD

DTV/CBL

VIDEO 1

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUTPUT

SUBWOOFER

Note

You may experience some image distortion if your DVD player is connected to this unit through your VCR rather than being directly connected to this unit.

■ Connections for other AV components

Connect the desired component(s) to the jacks on the rear panel of this unit.

Optical out

DTV or cable

tuner

Video out

Audio out

VCR

Video in

AM ANT FM ANT

GND

75Ω UNBAL

TUNER

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

INPUT

DVD

123

/CD

Audio out

DTV /CBL

COAXIAL

VIDEO 1

DVD/CD

DTV/CBL

VIDEO 1

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUTPUT

SUBWOOFER

LR LR

VCR IN

VCR OUT

Audio in

VIDEO MONITOR

Video out

You can assign how this unit’s DIGITAL INPUT jacks correspond to the component to be used if this unit’s initial settings do not meet your needs (see page 41).

■ VIDEO 2 jacks (on the front panel)

Use these jacks to connect any video source, such as a game console or video camera, to this unit.

CONNECTIONS

VIDEO AUDIO

VIDEO 2

OPTICALL R

Optical out

Audio out R

Audio out L

Game console

or video

camera

PREPARATION

Video out

CONNECTIONS

Connecting the antennas

Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal strength. Connect each antenna correctly to the designated terminals.

AM loop antenna

(included)

White

AM ANT FM ANT

TUNER

Black

GND

75Ω UNBAL

Ground (GND terminal)

For minimum interference, connect the antenna ground. A good earth ground is a metal stake driven into moist earth.

Indoor FM antenna (included)

GND terminal to a good earth

3 Orient the AM loop antenna for the best

reception.

Notes

• The AM loop antenna should be placed away from this unit and all speaker cords.

• The AM loop antenna should always be connected, even if an outdoor AM antenna is connected to this unit.

• A properly installed outdoor antenna provides clearer reception than an indoor one. If you experience poor reception quality, an outdoor antenna may improve the quality. Consult the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center about outdoor antennas.

■ Frequency Step (Asia and General

models only)

Because the interstation frequency spacing differs in different areas, set the FREQUENCY STEP (using SET MENU) according to the frequency spacing in your area (see page 43).

• North, Central and South America: 100 kHz/10 kHz

• Other areas: 50 kHz/9 kHz

■ Connecting the AM loop antenna

1 Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it

to the terminals on this unit.

2 Lift up the tab and insert the white cord into

the AM ANT terminal and the black cord into the GND terminal.

Tab

AM ANT terminal

Cable wires

White

GND terminal

Cable wires

Black

Connecting the power Turning on the power

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SLEEP

STANDBY/ON

MUSIC6ENTERTAIN7TV THTR8MOVIE

TV AV

CODE SET

REC FREQ/RDS EON

s AUDIO

DISC SKIP

MODE

PTY SEEK

START

STANDARD0NIGHT

+10

EXTD SUR.

ENT

STRAIGHT

EFFECT

CONNECTIONS

■ Connecting the AC power

After all other connections are complete, plug the power cord to an AC wall outlet.

■ 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 if the power cord is disconnected from the AC wall outlet, or the power supply is cut for more than one week, the stored data will be lost.

When all connections are complete, turn on the power of this unit.

VOLUME/SELECT

INPUT

STANDBY

/ON

SILENT CINEMA VIDEO AUDIO

PHONES

OPTICALL R

VIDEO 2

DSPTUNER

AUTO/MAN'L

PUSH-ENTER

1 Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel or

remote control to turn on the power of this unit.

STANDBY

/ON

STANDBY/ON

PREPARATION

Front panel

Remote control

The level of the main volume, and then the current sound field program name appear in the front panel display.

2 Turn on the video monitor connected to this

unit.

+ 43 hidden pages

Yamaha RX-SL80 Owner Manual

CONTENTS

FEATURES

GETTING STARTED

Supplied accessories

Installing batteries in the remote control

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

Front panel

Remote control (AMP mode)

Using the remote control

Front panel display

SPEAKER SETUP

Speaker placement

Speaker connections

CONNECTIONS

Before connecting components

Connecting other components

Connecting the antennas

Connecting the power Turning on the power