
Extraordinary Performance and Capabilities
䢇 The RX-V3000 is also offered with gold finish.
RX-V3000Digital Home Theater Receiver
If it wasn’t for the RX-V1, the RX-V3000 could very well be described as the world’s finest home theater receiver. It
outputs a virtually distortion-free (0.02% THD) 100W of power to the main, center, rear effect and rear center
channels, plus 25W to the front effect channels. And to ensure maximum enjoyment of every program source, it offers
a broad selection of 49 HiFi DSP and CINEMA DSP programs that use acoustic data from actual performance
venues. The Digital ToP-ART design concept ensures that audio quality is maximized.
High Quality DACs
The RX-V3000’s main and center
channels use PCM1704 DACs
manufactured by the high-end audio
expert, Burr-Brown. This is a highprecision 96kHz/24-bit BiCMOS
Sign-Magnitude DAC with ultra-low
distortion of 0.0008% and S/N ratio of
120dB. It offers superior low level
linearity, with excellent full-scale
performance under varying operating
conditions. It realizes the full potential
Yamaha’s Exclusive
YSS-928 32-Bit
Floating Point
Quantization LSI
This powerful LSI
performs 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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of Dolby Digital and DTS sound and is
also ideal for two-channel stereo,
providing outstanding separation and
accurate musical delineation. An
additional advantage is its 96kHz/24-bit
decoding capability, making it compatible
with the latest (and future) digital audio
sources. Knowledgeable consumers will
be looking for this feature. The RXV3000’s other channels also use high
quality 96kHz/24-bit DACs.
High Performance Power Transistors
Superior power transistors enable the
RX-V3000 to achieve a wide bandwidth
with frequency response extending to
100kHz, within a 3dB tolerance.
Although human hearing only extends to
about 20kHz, the harmonics of certain
frequencies go much higher, and it is
important that these harmonics be
reproduced along with the fundamental
frequencies we hear. By reproducing the
high harmonics, the wide bandwidth
transistors
enhance overall
tonality and
musicality. It also
means that the
RX-V3000 is
ready for the next
generation of
digital audio
High Performance Power
Transformer
products such as
wider range
DVD-Audio.
Tri-Field and
Quad-Field
CINEMA DSP
Tri-Field
CINEMA DSP
projects three
sound fields into
the home theater:
a Presence sound
Finest Parts Used
Throughout: High-fT
Power Transistors, Thick
PC Board Wiring with
1.6mmf Copper Jumper
Cables, etc.

for Maximum Home Theater Enjoyment.
field in the front and two Surround
sound fields in the left rear and right
rear, resulting in a powerfully realistic
three-dimensional soundscape. And now
Yamaha also offers Quad-Field CINEMA
DSP. It adds an additional rear center
sound field to the Tri-Field system, in
order to enjoy the new 6.1-channel
formats, Dolby Digital Surround EX and
DTS-ES.
SILENT CINEMA and Virtual
CINEMA DSP
The SILENT CINEMA mode gives you
private listening enjoyment of multichannel music or movie sound, including
Dolby Digital and DTS surround,
through ordinary headphones. It’s
automatically selected when the
headphones are plugged in. Virtual
CINEMA DSP lets you enjoy the effects
of CINEMA DSP surround sound
without using rear speakers (handy for
use in custom installations where some
rooms don’t have rear speakers). It can
be used with the main/center/front
effect speakers or even with just the two
main left and right speakers.
Custom Installation Compatibility
As befits a high performance home
cinema amplifier, the RX-V3000 is ideal
for use in custom installations. It is
equipped with an RS-232C interface that
allows two-way communication between
the amplifier and a touch-pad controller.
Oil-Damped Hidden Control Panel includes S-Video input and optical digital input terminal for
connectiong game machine, digital equipment, and so on.
It provides interactive control functions
that are more versatile than that of an
ordinary remote control, and has Zone
2 output that enables multi-room
control capability.
Other Notable Features
䡲 Digitally Regulated Volume Control
for All Channels
䡲 Processor Direct Switching
䡲 Auto Surround Decoder and Auto
Priority Input Terminal Selection
Versatile Digital Input/Output and
Custom Installation Capability
There are six optical and two coaxial
inputs, two optical outputs (fixed and
assignable, except Optical Aux input)
and two component video inputs
(assignable), including a front panel
optical input for games and portable
DVD players.
䡲 Custom Installation Compatibility
with RS-232C Interface
䡲 6-Channel External Decoder Input
Terminals for Future Sound Formats
䡲 Speaker Test Mode
䡲 On-Screen Display
䡲 Convenient “Set
Menu”
䡲 Rec Out Selector
䡲 High Dynamic Power,
Direct-Access Remote Control Unit
Is Easy to Understand and Operate
A powerful remote control puts you in
complete command of the RX-V3000’s
many functions — and those of other
components as well. It has extensive
learning capability and comes preencoded for use with many TV brands.
In multi-room systems, a Zone 2 mode
Low Impedance Drive
Capability
䡲 Linear Damping
䡲 Bass Extension
䡲 Sleep Timer
䡲 40-Station AM/FM
Random Access Preset
Tuning
䡲 Auto Preset Tuning
allows it to be operated as a room 2
controller.
RX-V3000 Extensive System Connections
In addition to six-channel external decoder
input terminals, there are pre-main coupler,
center, rear effect, rear center and front
effect pre out terminals, and subwoofer
output terminals (mono x 2) with low pass
filters, zone 2 out and RS-232C terminal for
custom installation, and speaker impedance
selector. All speaker terminals are 2-way
binding-post type (banana-plug compatible).
The inlet-type power cable is separate, rather
than attached to the unit. It is a thicker type
than usual, for higher power handling
capacity.
RX-V3000 Inputs and Outputs
PHONO 䡲 䡲䡲
CD 䡲 䡵䡵䡲
CD-R 䡲䡲䡲 䡵䡵
MD/TAPE 䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲
DVD 䡲 䡲 䡵 䡲 䡲䡲䡵
D-TV/LD 䡲 䡲 䡵 䡲 䡲䡲䡵
CABLE 䡲 䡵 䡲 䡵 䡲䡲䡲
SAT 䡲 䡲 䡵 䡲 䡲䡲䡲
VCR 1 䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲
VCR 2/DVR 䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲䡲
VIDEO AUX 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲䡲䡲
MONITOR OUT 䡲䡲䡲*
ZONE 2 OUT 䡲䡲
Analog Digital Video
In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out
Coaxial Optical Composite S Video
Component Video
Fixed and Assignable Terminals
Only Yamaha offers terminals that can be
either independently assigned to channels or
defaulted to fixed settings (Changable in Set
Menu).
䡵: Fixed Terminals
䡲: Assignable Terminals
䡲* Component Video Out is compatible with HDTV.
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Digital Home Theater Receiver Specifications
Sound Field Processing Section
Channels 8 channels 8 channels 5 channels
Surround Programs 54 programs 49 programs 41 programs
Quad-Field CINEMA DSP Programs 8 programs 8 programs 8 programs
Tri-Field CINEMA DSP Programs 15 programs 14 programs 12 programs
96 kHz/24-Bit DAC (Burr Brown x 10) (Burr Brown for L/C/R)
Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround
Dolby Pro-Logic
Rear Center Channel Decoder (preout, phantom)
SILENT CINEMA
Virtual CINEMA DSP
Processor Direct Switch
On-Screen Display
Speaker Test Mode
6-Channel External Decoder Input
Auto Surround Decoder Selection
Auto Priority Input Terminal Selection
Convenient “Set Menu”
Audio Section
Minimum RMS Output Power (8 ohms)
Main Ch (20–20,000 Hz) [THD] 110 W + 110 W [0.015%] 100 W + 100 W [0.02%] 100 W + 100 W [0.04%]
Center Ch (20–20,000 Hz) [THD] 110 W [0.015%] 100 W [0.02%] 100 W [0.04%]
Rear Effect Ch (20–20,000 Hz) [THD] 110 W + 110 W [0.015%] 100 W + 100 W [0.02%] 100 W + 100 W [0.04%]
Rear Center Ch (20–20,000 Hz) [THD] 110 W [0.015%]
Front Effect Ch (1 kHz) [THD] 35 W + 35 W [0.05%] 25 W + 25 W [0.05%]
Minimum RMS Output Power (8 ohms, 1 kHz)
Main Ch [THD]
Center Ch [THD]
Rear Effect Ch [THD]
High Dynamic Power & Low Impedance Drive Capability
Dynamic Power/Ch (Main Ch, 8/6/4/2 ohms) 150/180/240/340 W 140/170/220/320 W 135/170/205/245 W
Linear Damping Circuit
Damping Factor (8 ohms, 20–20,000 Hz, Speaker A) 200 (main/center) 200 (main) 80 (main)
Input Sensitivity/Impedance CD 150 mV/47 k ohms 150 mV/47 k ohms 150 mV/47 k ohms
Frequency Response (CD) 10–100,000 Hz +0, -3 dB 10–100,000 Hz +0, -3 dB 10–100,000 Hz +0, -3 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (20–20,000 Hz)
CD (Main Speaker Out) 0.005% (55 W/8 ohms) 0.015% (50 W/8 ohms) 0.04% (50 W/8 ohms)
Phono (Rec Out) 0.01% (1 V) 0.01% (3 V) 0.02% (1 V)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A-Network)
CD (Input Shorted, Effect Off, 250 mV) 100 dB 100 dB 100 dB
Phono (5 mV, Input Shorted, Effect Off) 86 dB 86 dB 86 dB
Multiple A/V Inputs Digital 7 optical, 3 coaxial & RF (AC-3) 6 optical & 2 coaxial
Digital Output Terminals (Optical) 1 (MD)
Front Panel Aux Input Terminals (with S-video) (with optical digital & S-video) (with optical digital & S-video)
Preout Terminals Pre-main and center couplers, rear Pre-main coupler, center and rear Pre-main coupler, center and rear
Subwoofer Terminals Mono and split Mono x 2
A/V Rec Out Selector
Bass Extension
Sleep Timer
Video Section
Video Signal Level 1 Vp-p/75 ohms 1 Vp-p/75 ohms 1 Vp-p/75 ohms
S-Video Signal Level (Y; C) 1 Vp-p/75 ohms; 0.286 Vp-p 1 Vp-p/75 ohms; 0.286 Vp-p 1 Vp-p/75 ohms; 0.286 Vp-p
Monitor Out Frequency Response (Component Video) DC–100 MHz –3 dB DC–30 MHz –3 dB DC–30 MHz –3 dB
Video Signal-to-Noise Ratio 50 dB 50 dB 50 dB
Tuner Section
40-Station AM/FM Random Access Preset Tuning
FM 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 1.6 µV (15.3 dBf) 2 µV (17.3 dBf) 2 µV (17.3 dBf)
(IHF, 75 ohms) Stereo 23 µV (38.5 dBf) 25 µV (39.2 dBf) 25 µV (39.2 dBf)
FM Alternate Channel Selectivity (IHF) 75 dB 70 dB 70 dB
FM Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Mono/Stereo) 81 dB/75 dB 76 dB/70 dB 76 dB/70 dB
General
Custom Installation Capability
RS-232C Interface
Banana Plug Compatible Speaker Terminals All terminals All terminals All terminals
Remote Control Unit Direct-access Direct-access Direct-access
Dimensions Width 471 mm; 18
Weight 28 kg; 61 lbs. 11 oz. 22 kg; 48 lbs. 8 oz. 15 kg; 33 lbs. 1 oz.
Height 211 mm; 8
Depth 473 mm; 18
Phono 2.5 mV/47 k ohms 2.5 mV/47 k ohms 2.5 mV/47 k ohms
Main In 1 V/47 k-ohms 1 V/47 k-ohms
Analog 8 A/V with S-video & 7 A/V with S-video & 6 A/V with S-video &
Component Video 3 (fixed and assignable) 2 (fixed and assignable) 2 (fixed and assignable)
RX-V1 RX-V3000 RX-V1000
(fixed and assignable)
4 optical & 2 coaxial
4 audio 4 audio 4 audio
2 (CD-R & CABLE) (fixed and assignable) 2 (CD-R & CBL/SAT) (fixed and assignable)
effect, rear center and front effect effect, rear center and front effect effect and rear center
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RX-V800
5 channels
39 programs
8 programs
12 programs
(phantom)
100 W + 100 W
100 W
100 W + 100 W
105 W + 105 W
105 W
105 W + 105 W
135/170/205/245 W
80 (main)
150 mV/47 k ohms
2.5 mV/47 k ohms
10–100,000 Hz +0, -3 dB
0.04% (50 W/8 ohms)
0.02% (1 V)
100 dB
86 dB
4 optical & 2 coaxial
6 A/V with S-video &
4 audio
2 (fixed and assignable)
2 (CD-R & CBL/SAT) (fixed and assignable)
(with optical digital & S-video)
Main, center and r
1 Vp-p/75 ohms
1 Vp-p/75 ohms; 0.286 Vp-p
DC–30 MHz –3 dB
50 dB
2 µV (17.3 dBf)
25 µV (39.2 dBf)
70 dB
76 dB/70 dB
(audio signal only)
All terminals
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