Yamaha RX-V457 User Manual
Yamaha
Digital Home Theater
Components
2005
Natural Sound Audio Components
Image and Sound Quality Worthy of the Name “Home Theater.”
Dedicated to the Creation of Fine Sound for Over a Century.
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.
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Digital Home Theater Systems
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Digital Sound Projector
Digital Home Theater Technology
Projectors / Plasma Display Monitors
Digital Home Theater Receivers
Slim-Line Components / CinemaStation
DVD Players
Digital Home Theater Speakers / Subwoofers
HTiB (Home Theater in a Box)
MusicCAST
PianoCraft
Welcome to a World of Total Quality
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Natural Sound Audio Components
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YSP-1 System
YSP-1 System:
Maximum Convenience
The YSP-1 provides true multi-
channel surround sound from a
single unit! Using proprietary
technology featuring a multi-
driver array, it precisely aims
sound beams to create a
realistic five-channel effect.
Home theater has never been
this elegant and convenient.
Two Ways to Maximize Your
The YSP-1 has a slim design that perfectly complements
the PDM-4210 Plasma Display Monitor. It can be wall
mounted below the monitor or located in the front or
corners of the room. As all-in one sound solution, there
is no need to find locations for multiple speakers or run
cables across the room. These two components are an
ideal combination for elegant home theater.
YSP-1 System
Digital Sound Projector
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YSP-1/RX-Z9 System
Home Theater Enjoyment
RX-Z9 System
RX-Z9 System:
Maximum Quality
What should high-end home
theater look and sound like?
Yamaha supplies the answer
with the RX-Z9 System. An
unrivaled combination of top-
class components for stunning
visual clarity and stupendous
surround sound. Get ready to
explore the full possibilities of
home theater entertainment.
The DPX-1200 (P.22) is a DLP projector that provides images of
stunning clarity and rich, natural color. You’ve never seen movies
look this good in a home before. Matched with Yamaha’s top
quality home theater audio components, the RX-Z9 Receiver
(P.24), the DVD-S2500 DVD Player (P.32), EF Series Speakers
(P.34) and YST-SW315 Subwoofer (P.35), you have a system that
offers a breathtaking cinematic experience.
RX-Z9 System
9.1-Channel Digital Home Theater System
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RX-V2500 System
RX-V1500 System
High Performance Systems Designed for
Genuine Movie Fans.
These two home theater systems let you
enjoy movies at home the way you’ve
always wished you could – with a high
clarity, widescreen picture and rich,
powerful sound all around you. They offer a
huge selection of surround sound programs
to perfectly match every type of movie (and
music, too!), with Yamaha’s most advanced
technology ensuring that both sound and
images are sharp and clear. They also
feature the amazing YPAO system that
automatically analyzes the sound field and
optimizes various settings to provide the
best possible sound for that room and
speaker setup. Discover just how good home
theater can be.
Taking advantage of innovative Yamaha technologies like
Natural Black and 3D Linear Color Balance, as well as DCDi
processing, the LPX-510 LCD Projector (P.22) delivers
beautiful picture quality with exceptionally high contrast.
Team it with the RX-V2500 Receiver (P.26), the DVD-S2500
DVD Player (P.32), EF Series Speakers (P.34) and YST-SW315
Subwoofer (P.35), and start really enjoying movies at home.
RX-V2500 System
7.1-Channel Digital Home Theater System
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RX-V2500/RX-V1500 Systems
This system also features the superb video performance of
the compact and convenient LPX-510 LCD Projector (P.22).
The RX-V1500 Receiver (P.26) and DVD-C950 DVD Changer
(P.32) both provide extremely high quality, and you get the
benefits of Yamaha’s advanced speaker technology with
225 PMD Series Speakers (P.34).
RX-V1500 System
7.1-Channel Digital Home Theater System
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RX-V757 System
RX-V657 System
Sound with Awesome Depth and Clarity,
Plus the Advantage of YPAO.
Both of the receivers in these systems use
Yamaha’s leading-edge CINEMA DSP
technology to deliver the very best in
surround sound, with a wide selection of
program choices. And the YPAO calibration
system automatically adjusts setup
parameters for you to ensure that the
system will sound its best. The DVD Changer
lets you switch quickly between five
sources.
The RX-V757 (P.26) provides everything you need (and a lot
more) for a versatile, high quality home theater system.
Combined with the high-performance DVD-S1500 DVD Player
(P.32), the result is a system that any movie fan will be
delighted to own. The 225 PMD Series Speakers (P.34) are an
elegant match for any monitor.
RX-V757 System
7.1-Channel Digital Home Theater System
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RX-V757/RX-V657 Systems
The RX-V657 (P.27) is nearly the equal of the RX-V757 and will
provide all the power, versatility and convenience that a high
quality home theater system should have. This system also
includes the DVD-C750 DVD Changer (P.32) and the impressive
125 Series Speakers (P.34) and YST-SW215 Subwoofer (P.35) for
thrilling surround sound.
RX-V657 System
7.1-Channel Digital Home Theater System
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RX-V557 System
RX-V457 System
Superb Video Quality Is Complemented by
Dynamic CINEMA DSP Audio.
These two systems give new meaning to the
phrase “value-packed.” The receivers use
CINEMA DSP technology for astoundingly
rich, deep and clear surround sound and
have a much wider range of features than
you expect. Choose one and start
discovering what a difference high quality
surround sound makes to movie enjoyment.
The RX-V557 System has surprisingly high performance
capabilities and versatility, thanks to a host of advanced
Yamaha features like Quad-Field CINEMA DSP and a wide
selection of surround programs. The DVD-S657 DVD Player
(P.33) is first rate, and the NS-BP4500 Speaker Package
(P.35) is designed for optimum performance with
multi-channel movies.
RX-V557 System
6.1-Channel Digital Home Theater System
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RX-V557/RX-V457 Systems
With most of the capabilities and nearly the same power as
the RX-V557, the RX-V457 Receiver (P.27) is ready to serve as
the central component of a full-function home theater
system. The DVD-S550 DVD Player (P.33) and the NS-436
Speaker Package (P.35) deliver beautiful sound from both
movie and music DVDs.
RX-V457 System
6.1-Channel Digital Home Theater System
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Multi-Channel Surround Sound Enjoyment from A Single Component.
The YSP-1 is a genuine multi-channel home theater system — all in one unit! A true breakthrough in audio technology, it delivers sound from the
five front, surround and center channels to listeners just as though they were surrounded by five speakers. It can be positioned in the front center
or corners of the room. The thin design is an elegant match for flat panel monitors and simplifies placement. And naturally, there is no need to
find locations for multiple speakers or to run cables across the room. YSP-1: the elegant, all-in-one solution for home theater sound.
YSP-1 Digital Sound Projector
Revolutionary Surround Sound
The Yamaha Digital Sound Projector YSP-1 is an
exciting breakthrough in home theater technology.
Now you can get optimum multi-channel sound
directivity to enjoy the full benefits of home
theater all from one easily installed component.
No more multiple speakers, no more clutter,
no more hiding wires... just the pure excitement of
bringing your movies and music to life.
The YSP-1 is designed to be an ideal, slim
design match for your video display set. Although
it is only one component, there are actually 40
speaker drivers inside that project precisely
focused beams of sound aimed for optimum
surround sound effect.
True Multi-Channel Sound
As amazing as it seems, the YSP-1 can actually
deliver five channels of sound that surround
listeners the same way that sound from five front,
center and surround speakers does. Hear it and you
will believe it!
Simple Connection and
Flexible Placement
Multi-Source Enjoyment
As a home theater sound system,
the YSP-1 will generally be used for
movies on DVD, but it also brings
greater enjoyment to digital audio,
satellite TV, cable TV and other
multi-channel sources. It has builtin decoders for Dolby Digital, DTS,
Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS Neo:6.
Thin Profile Designed to Match Flat Panel Displays
If you own or are planning to purchase a flat panel
monitor, you probably wish you could also have thin
speakers, rather than the usual boxes on the front
and sides. The YSP-1 has a long, slim profile and
nicely matches the styling of thin monitors.
DVD
Satellite TV
Cable TV
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Digital Sound Projection Technology
Video Signal
Analog Signal
Video Signal
Digital Signal
YSP-1 Rear Panel
Digital
Signal
On-Screen
Display
Analog
Signal
The YSP-1 rear panel offers 2 optical/1 coaxial digital and
2 analog inputs, subwoofer output and RS-232C interface.
VCR
DVD Player
Flat Display
Listening
Position
L R
Delay Control
Digital Amplifiers
Virtual Speaker
Positions
Speaker Array
Sound is focused
into beams.
The YSP-1 applies sophisticated Digital Sound Projection
Technology to precisely control the orientation of the sound by
focusing it into beams. The result is true 5.1-channel surround
sound without the need for extra speakers! With 42 digital
amplifiers driving 40 1-5/8” full-range drivers and two 4-3/8”
woofers, the Digital Sound Projector delivers 120W of total power
with dynamic bass response.
Digital Sound Projector
Sound is projected at the
listener from five directions:
straight ahead, reflected off one
wall, and reflected off two walls
(so it is heard from the rear).
Precisely Focused Beams of Sound
Although it is one component, there are actually
40 small drivers and 2 woofers inside. The delay time
of each driver is controlled by a Digital Sound
Processing circuit, enabling the system to project
“beams” of sound which are precisely aimed for
optimum surround sound
effect. Naturally, high quality
two-channel (stereo) sound can
also be reproduced, as well as
three-channel sound if desired.
Multiple channels (two channels in the figure) are superimposed to
create the sound. In a 5.1-channel configuration, the beam
speakers together create the sound of 5.1 superimposed channels.
Precise Calibration Produces Accurate
Multi-Channel Sound
You input a variety of parameters (once only)
to obtain the correct surround sound field.
First, you select room size (large, medium or
small), room shape (square or rectangular) and
speaker position (wall or corner). You can also
make fine adjustments with precise distances
from the listening position. Test tones are
provided to adjust beam angles via the remote
control for maximum surround effect. If you
will be moving the YSP-1, there are three
memory locations for storing different groups
of settings.
L R
Listening
Position
Even if the YSP-1 cannot
be positioned flat against
the front wall (leaving
“dead” space), the quality
of the surround sound
will not be affected.
If the room has an alcove
or other irregularity, the
settings can be adjusted
to compensate, so the
surround enjoyment can
be assured.
Beam Mode Selection
Five-Beam: All five
channels—L , R, C, Ls and
Rs—are given separate
orientations. Sound is
beamed off the walls to
create the effect of a
surround system with rear
speakers. Stereo: The left
and right woofers, with
the multiple beam
speakers acting as
tweeters, reproduce the
effect of conventional
stereo speakers. Stereo +
Three-Beam: The L and R
channels are produced
using stereo mode while C,
Ls and Rs are produced
using beaming. This mode
is effective when the
YSP-1 placed in a corner.
Three-Beam: Three beams
are produced: L+ Ls, R+ Rs
and C. A surround sound
effect is created by
reflecting the sound off
the walls.
Five Beam Mode
Stereo Mode
Stereo + Three Beam Mode
Three Beam Mode
Connection
with Display, VCR
and DVD Player
Main Specifications
• Speakers Section :1-5/8” x 40 beam drivers,
4-3/8” x 2 woofers •Digital Amplifier : 120 W total
power: 2 W x 40 + 20 W x 2 •Dimensions (W x H
x D) :40-9/16” x 7-5/8” x 4-5/8”
•Weight :28.7 lbs.
Option
SPM-K1 Wall Hanging Bracket
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Yamaha presents advanced solutions for
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 enjoyment.
Yamaha has taken home theater audio and video technologies to new levels of achievement.
Long world-renowned for our CINEMA DSP surround sound technology, we now offer both
projectors and plasma display monitors for superlative visual enjoyment as well. Here’s a brief
introduction to our major technologies.
Highest Sound Quality Advanced Facilities Best Surround Realism Highest Picture Quality Video Technology
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
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sections of the receiver, the High Performance Digital
Circuitry and High Current Amplification (explained
below) and the High Definition CINEMA DSP circuitry
(explained on P.18), 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 four-layer 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 extra-large, 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 2-channel audio.
Choice of Signal Paths for Optimum Quality
Yamaha receivers give you a choice of specialized
signal paths, ensuring that you can obtain the
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