Yamaha RX-V630RDS, DSP-AX630SE User Manual

RX-V630RDS AV Receiver
DSP-AX630SE AV Amplifier

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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 unit in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean

place with at least 30 cm on the top, 20 cm on the
left and right, and 10 cm at the back of this unit
— away from direct sunlight, heat sources,
vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold.

3 Locate this unit away from other electrical

appliances, motors, or transformers to avoid
humming sounds. To prevent fire or electrical
shock, do not place this unit where it may get
exposed to rain, water, and/or any type of liquid.

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 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

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 Take care of this unit so that no foreign objects

and/or liquid drops inside this unit.

15 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.

16 When not planning to use this unit for long

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

17 Be sure to read the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section

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

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

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

19 VOLTAGE SELECTOR (China and General models

only)
The VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of this
unit must be set for your local main voltage
BEFORE plugging into the AC main supply.
Voltages are 110/120/220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.

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 U.K. customers

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

Note

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

■ Special Instructions for U.K.

Model

IMPORTANT

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

Blue: NEUTRAL
Brown: LIVE

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

CAUTION

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS ............................................................ 1

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

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

Checking the package contents ................................. 3

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

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

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

Remote control .......................................................... 6

Using the remote control ........................................... 7

Front panel display .................................................... 8

PREPARATION

SPEAKER SETUP ................................................. 9

Speakers .................................................................... 9

Speaker placement .................................................... 9

Connecting the speakers ..........................................10

CONNECTIONS .................................................. 13

Before connecting components ............................... 13

Connecting video components ................................ 14

Connecting audio components ................................ 16

Connecting the antennas ......................................... 17

Connecting an external amplifier ............................ 18

Connecting an external decoder .............................. 18

Connecting the power supply cords ........................ 19

Turning on the power .............................................. 19

SPEAKER MODE SETTINGS .......................... 20

ADJUSTING SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELS .. 21

Before you begin ..................................................... 21

Using the test tone ................................................... 21

ADVANCED OPERATION

SET MENU ........................................................... 42

Adjusting the items on the SET MENU ..................42

1 SPEAKER SET (speaker mode settings) ............ 43

2 LFE LEVEL ........................................................ 45

3 SP DLY TIME (speaker delay time) ................... 45

4 D. RANGE (dynamic range) ...............................46

5 L/R BALANCE (balance of the main left and

right speakers) ..................................................... 46

6 HP TONE CTRL (headphone tone control) ........ 46

7 I/O ASSIGN (input/output assignment) ..............46

8 INPUT MODE (initial input mode) .................... 47

9 DISPLAY SET ....................................................47

10MEM. GUARD (memory guard) ........................ 47

REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES ................... 48

Control area ............................................................. 48

Setting the manufacturer code .................................49

Clearing setup manufacturer codes ......................... 49

Controlling other components .................................50

ADJUSTING THE LEVEL OF THE EFFECT

SPEAKERS ....................................................... 51

ADJUSTING THE DELAY TIME ..................... 52

ADJUSTING THE PARAMETER SETTINGS

FOR PRO LOGIC

Changing parameter settings ................................... 53

PRO LOGIC Music parameter descriptions ....... 53

MUSIC ......................... 53

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................... 54

GLOSSARY .......................................................... 58

SPECIFICATIONS .............................................. 60

INTRODUCTION

PREPARATION

OPERATION

BASIC

OPERATION

ADVANCED

BASIC OPERATION

BASIC PLAYBACK ............................................ 23

Input modes and indications .................................... 25

Selecting a sound field program ..............................26

DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING

(DSP) ................................................................. 29

Understanding sound fields .....................................29

Hi-Fi DSP programs ................................................ 29

CINEMA-DSP ...................................................... 30

Sound design of CINEMA-DSP ............................. 30

CINEMA-DSP programs ........................................ 32

TUNING

Automatic and manual tuning ................................. 34

Presetting stations .................................................... 35

Tuning in to a preset station .................................... 37

Exchanging preset stations ...................................... 37

RECEIVING RDS STATIONS

Description of RDS data ......................................... 38

Changing the RDS mode .........................................38

PTY SEEK function ................................................ 39

EON function .......................................................... 39

RX-V630RDS

......................................... 34

RX-V630RDS

SLEEP TIMER ..................................................... 40

Setting the sleep timer ............................................. 40

Canceling the sleep timer ........................................ 40

RECORDING ....................................................... 41

.... 38

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

English

1

FEATURES

Built-in 6-channel power amplifier

◆ Minimum RMS output power

(0.06% THD, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 8Ω)
Main: 75 W + 75 W
Center: 75 W
Rear: 75 W + 75 W
Rear center: 75 W

Multi-mode digital sound field
processing

◆ Dolby Pro Logic/Dolby Pro Logic decoder

◆ Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX decoder

◆ DTS/DTS-ES compatible decoder

◆ CINEMA DSP: Combination of YAMAHA DSP

technology and Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital
or DTS

◆ Virtual CINEMA DSP

◆ SILENT CINEMA DSP

Sophisticated AM/FM Tuner

◆ 40-Station random access preset tuning

◆ Automatic preset tuning

◆ Preset station shifting capability (Preset

editing)

RX-V630RDS

Other features

◆ 96-kHz/24-bit D/A converter

◆ “SET MENU” for optimizing this unit for your

Audio/Video system

◆ Test tone generator for easier speaker balance

adjustment

◆ 6-channel external decoder input

◆ S-video signal input/output capability

◆ Component video input/output capability

◆ Optical and coaxial digital audio signal jacks

◆ Sleep timer

◆ Remote control with preset manufacturer codes

■ About this manual

• This document is the owner’s manual for both RX-V630RDS and DSP-AX630SE. Since DSP-AX630SE does not incorporate a
tuner, descriptions on tuning are not applicable for DSP-AX630SE. Illustrations for the RX-V630RDS are mainly used for
explanations.

• 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 for the reason of the improvement
in operativity ability, and others. In this case, the product has priority.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

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

“DTS”, “ES” and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

2

GETTING STARTED

Checking the package contents

Check your package to make sure it contains the following items.

+

Batteries (4)
(AAA, R03, UM-4)

Front VIDEO AUX jack cap

RX-V630RDS

AM loop antenna

75-ohm/300-ohm antenna
adapter (U.K. model)

Remote control

CODE SET

TRANSMIT

SYSTEM

STANDBY

POWER POWER

DVD

VCR 1 VCR2/DVR

+

–

HALL

TV

SPORTS

5

/DTS

SUR.

90

LEVEL

TITLE

–

TEST

RETURN

REC

DISC SKIP

POWER

AVTV

SLEEP

MD/CD-R TUNERCD

D-TV/CBL

V-AUX

6CH INPUT

A

+

VOLUME

TV CHTV VOL

–+–

TV INPUTTV MUTE

MUTE

ENTER-

ROCK

JAZZ CLUB

CONCERT

TAINMENT

3421

MOVIE

MONO

MOVIE

THEATER 2

MOVIE

THEATER 1

678

STEREO

EX/ES

SELECT

+10

EFFECT

PRESET/CH

SET MENU

MENU

A/B/C/D/E

SELECT

DISPLAY

AUDIO

AMP

ENTER

INTRODUCTION PREPARATION

Indoor FM antenna
(U.S.A., Canada, China,
Korea and General models)

(Europe, U.K., Australia and
Singapore models)

BASIC OPERA-

TION

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 compartment.

2

1

3

1 Press the part and slide off the battery

compartment cover.

2 Insert the four supplied batteries (AAA, R03,

UM-4) according to the polarity markings on
the inside of the battery compartment.

3 Slide the cover back on so that it snaps into

place.

■ Notes on batteries

• Change all of the batteries if you notice a decrease in
the operating range of the remote control, that the
indicator does not flash, or the light becoming dim.

• 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 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
2 minutes, or if exhausted batteries remain in the
remote control, the contents of the memory may be
cleared. When the memory is cleared, insert new
batteries, set up the manufacturer code that may have
been cleared.

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

APPENDIX

English

3

Front panel

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

123 456

STANDBY

SILENT

PHONES

/

ON

NATURAL SOUND AV RECEIVER

RDS MODE/FREQ

SPEAKERS

AB

INPUT M0DE

EON

PTY SEEK

MODE

START

STEREO

EFFECT

PROGRAM

PRESET/TUNING

A/B/C/D/E

BASS

– + – +

TREBLE

INPUT

PRESET/TUNING

FM/AM

EDIT

TUNING MODE

MEMORY

AUTO/MAN'L MONO

MAN'L/AUTO FM

S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OPTICALLR

VOLUME

VIDEO AUX

7

6CH INPUT

(RX-V630RDS)

90 ert8qw y

RDS MODE/FREQ

EON

PTY SEEK

MODE

START

DSP-AX630SE

–

SET MENU

+

iu po w e

NEXT

PRESET/TUNING

EDIT

TUNING MODE

AUTO/MAN'L MONO

sa fd

FM/AM

MEMORY

MAN'L/AUTO FM

1 STANDBY/ON

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

Standby mode

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

2 Remote control sensor

Receives signals from the remote control.

3 Front panel display

Shows information about the operational status of this
unit.

4 INPUT MODE

Sets the priority for the types of input signals (AUTO,
DTS, ANALOG) to receive when one component is
connected to two or more input jacks. Priority cannot be
set when 6CH INPUT is selected as the input source.

4

5 INPUT l / h

Selects the input source you want to listen to or watch.

6 VOLUME

Controls the output level of all audio channels.
This does not affect the OUT (REC) level.

7 6CH INPUT

Selects the audio source connected to the 6CH INPUT
jacks. This audio takes priority over the source selected
with INPUT l / h (or the input selector buttons on the
remote control).

8 SILENT (PHONES jack)

Allows you enjoy DSP effect for private listening with
headphones. When you connect headphones, no signals
are output to the speakers or the OUTPUT jacks.

9 SPEAKERS A/B

Turns the set of main speakers connected to the A and/or
B terminals on or off.

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

0 STEREO/EFFECT

Switches between normal stereo and DSP effect
reproduction. When STEREO is selected, 2-channel
signals are directed to the main left and right speakers
without effect sounds and all Dolby Digital and DTS
signals (except the LFE channel) are mixed down to the
main left and right speakers.

q PROGRAM l / h

Selects the DSP program.

RX-V630RDS

w

PRESET/TUNING l / h

Selects preset station numbers 1 to 8 when the colon (:)
appears in the front panel display.
Selects the tuning frequency when the colon (:) does not
appear.

DSP-AX630SE

SET MENU –/+

Adjusts the setting on the SET MENU.

RX-V630RDS

e

A/B/C/D/E

Selects preset station groups A to E.

DSP-AX630SE

NEXT

Selects the SET MENU mode.

r BASS

Adjusts the low-frequency response for the main left and
right channels.
Turn right to increase or turn left to decrease the low­frequency response.

t TREBLE

Adjusts the high-frequency response for the main left and
right channels.
Turn right to increase or turn left to decrease the high­frequency response.

y VIDEO AUX jacks

Inputs for audio and video signals from a portable
external source (game console, etc.). Set the input source
to V-AUX to enjoy source signals from these jacks.
When the VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel are not
used, you can attach the provided front VIDEO AUX jack
cap as shown in the illustration. When the cap is not
attached, be sure retain it carefully.

RX-V630RDS

u RDS MODE/FREQ

When an RDS station is received, press this button to
change the display mode among the PS mode, PTY
mode, RT mode, CT mode (if the station offers those
RDS data service) and/or frequency display mode in
turn.

i PTY SEEK MODE

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

o 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.

p EON

Press this button to select the desired program type
(NEWS, INFO, AFFAIRS, SPORT) when you want to
tune in to a radio program of that type automatically.

a PRESET/TUNING (EDIT)

Switches the function of PRESET/TUNING l / h
between selecting a preset station number and tuning
(the colon (:) turns on or off).
This button is also used to exchange the assignment of
two preset stations with each other.

s TUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L MONO)

Switches the tuning mode between automatic and
manual.

d MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM)

Stores the current station in the memory.

f FM/AM

Switches the reception band between FM and AM.

INTRODUCTION PREPARATION

BASIC OPERA-

TION

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

X

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A

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ID

V

OPTICAL

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APPENDIX

English

5

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

Remote control

This section describes the remote control controls and
their functions. Make sure that the AMP mode is selected
before starting operation. See “REMOTE CONTROL
FEATURES” on pages 48 to 50.

1

2

3

CODE SET

POWER POWER

AVTV

MD/CD-R TUNERCD

D-TV/CBL

DVD

TRANSMIT

STANDBY

V-AUX

SYSTEM

POWER

SLEEP

6CH INPUT

8

9
0

q

w

A

VCR 1 VCR2/DVR

AMP

e
r

SELECT

VOLUME

ROCK

CONCERT

3421

MOVIE

THEATER 1

EX/ES

+10

+

–

MUTE

THEATER 2

ENTER-

TAINMENT

MOVIE

STEREO

ENTER

EFFECT

SET MENU

MENU

A/B/C/D/E

+

DISPLAY

AUDIO

t
y

u

i

4

5

6

7

+

+

TV CHTV VOL

–

–

TV MUTE

TV INPUT

HALL

JAZZ CLUB

TV

MONO

SPORTS

MOVIE

678

5

/DTS

SUR.

SELECT

90

LEVEL

TITLE

PRESET/CH

–

TEST

RETURN

REC

DISC SKIP

1 Infrared window

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

2 CODE SET

Used when setting up the manufacturer code (see page

49).

3 Input selector buttons

Select the input source and set the remote control to
operate the selected source component.

4 DSP program

Select DSP programs for the AMP position. Press a
button repeatedly to select a DSP program within that
group.

5 LEVEL

Selects the effect speaker channel to be adjusted.

6 Multi control section

Used when changing the setting and to implement the
settings.

7 TEST

Outputs the test tone to adjust the speaker levels.

8 TRANSMIT indicator

Flashes while the remote control is sending signals.

9 STANDBY

Sets this unit in the standby mode.

0 SYSTEM POWER

Turns on the power of this unit.

q SLEEP

Sets the sleep timer.

w 6CH INPUT

Selects the audio source connected to the 6CH INPUT
jacks.

e AMP

Sets the remote control to the AMP mode for controlling
this unit.

r Å

Sets the remote control to operate other component (not
necessarily connected to this unit) without changing this
unit’s input source.

t VOLUME +/–

Increases or decreases the volume level.

y MUTE

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

6

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

VCR 1 VCR2/DVR

NATURAL SOUND AV RECEIVER

SPEAKERS

AB

SILENT

PHONES

STANDBY
/

ON

STEREO

EFFECT

PROGRAM

PRESET/TUNING

A/B/C/D/E

BASS

– + – +

TREBLE

VIDEO AUX

S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OPTICALLR

MEMORY

FM/AM

EDIT

PRESET/TUNING

MAN'L/AUTO FMAUTO/MAN'L MONO

TUNING MODE

VOLUMEINPUT

INPUT M0DE

6CH INPUT

30° 30°

u STEREO/EFFECT

Switches between normal stereo and DSP effect
reproduction. When STEREO is selected, 2-channel
signals are directed to the main left and right speakers
without effect sounds and all Dolby Digital and DTS
signals (except the LFE channel) are mixed down to the
main left and right speakers.

i SET MENU

Selects the SET MENU mode.

Using the remote control

Approximately 6 m (20 feet)

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 or temperature such as near a heater,

stove or bath;

– dusty places; or
– in places subject to extremely low temperatures.

INTRODUCTION PREPARATION

BASIC OPERA-

TION

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

APPENDIX

English

7

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

RX-V630RDS

Front panel display

1234

MATRIX

VCR2/DVR

/

VIRTUAL

SILENT

6

DIGITAL

PRO LOGIC

DSP

PCM

57890qwert y

VCR

1

DTS
MOVIE

V-AUX

D-TV/CBL

DOLBY DIGITAL PRO LOGIC

THTR

12

ENTERTAINMENT

1 Processor indicators

Lights up when the t, g, VIRTUAL,

MATRIX lights up when the Dolby Digital EX decoder or
the DTS-ES compatible decoder is activated.

PRO LOGIC

/

DSP

or

are activated.

2 Input source indicator

Shows the current input source with a cursor.

3 MUTE indicator

Flashes while the MUTE function is on.

4 VOLUME level indicator

Indicates the volume level.

5 v indicator

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

6 SILENT indicator

Lights up when headphones are connected while the
digital sound field processor is on.

7 Headphones indicator

Lights up when headphones are connected.

8 DSP program indicators

The name of the selected DSP program lights up when the
ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIE THEATER 1, MOVIE
THEATER 2 or V/DTS SURROUND DSP program is
selected.

DVD

MD/CD-R

PS PTY
EON

RT

CT

PTY HOLD

TUNER CD

STEREO
TUNED

AUTO

MEMORY

MUTE
SLEEP

dB
mS

VOLUME

LCR

RL

RC RR

LFE

(RX-V630RDS)

0 RDS indicator

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

q STEREO indicator

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

w TUNED indicator

Lights up when this unit is tuned to a station.

e MEMORY indicator

Flashes to show a station can be stored.

r AUTO indicator

Shows that this unit is in the automatic tuning mode.

t SLEEP indicator

Lights up while the sleep timer is on.

y Input channel indicator

Indicates the channel components of input signals being
received.

9 Multi-information display

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

8

PREPARATION

Speakers

SPEAKER SETUP

INTRODUCTION

Speaker placement

This unit has been designed to provide the best sound­field quality with a 6-speaker system, using main left and
right speakers, rear left and right speakers, a center
speaker, and a rear center speaker. If you use different
brands of speakers (with different tonal qualities) in your
system, the tone of a moving human voice and other types
of sound may not shift smoothly. We recommend that you
use speakers from the same manufacturer or speakers
with the same tonal quality.

The main speakers are used for the main source sound
plus effect sounds. They will probably be the speakers
from your present stereo system. The rear speakers are
used for effect and surround sounds. The center speaker is
for the center sounds (dialog, vocals, etc.). The rear center
speaker supplements the rear (left and right) speakers and
provides for more realistic front-to-back transitions.

The main speakers should be high-performance models
and have enough power-handling capacity to accept the
maximum output of your audio system. The other
speakers do not have to be equal to the main speakers. For
precise sound localization, however, it is ideal to use the
models of equivalent performance with the main
speakers.

■ Use of a subwoofer expands your
sound field

It is also possible to further expand your system with the
addition of a subwoofer. The use of a subwoofer is
effective not only for reinforcing bass frequencies from
any or all channels, but also for reproducing the LFE
(low-frequency effect) channel with high fidelity when
playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals. The
YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System is
ideal for natural and lively bass reproduction.

Refer to the following diagram when you place the
speakers.

Main speaker (R)Center speaker

Rear speaker (R)

Subwoofer

Main
speaker (L)

1.8 m (6 feet)

Rear center
speaker

Rear speaker (L)

■ Main speakers

Place the main left and right speakers an equal distance
from the ideal listening position. The distance between
each speaker and each side of the video monitor should
also be the same.

■ Center speaker

Align the front face of the center speaker with the front
face of your video monitor. Place the speaker as close to
the monitor as possible (such as directly over or under the
monitor) and centrally between the main speakers.

■ Rear speakers

Place these speakers behind your listening position,
facing slightly inwards, nearly 1.8 m (6 feet) above the
floor.

■ Rear center speaker

Place the rear center speaker in the center between the
rear left and right speakers at the same height from the
floor as the rear speakers.

■ Subwoofer

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 main speakers. Turn it
slightly toward the center of the room to reduce wall
reflections.

Note

• If you do not use any of effect speakers (rear, center and/or rear
center), change the settings of SPEAKER SET items at the
SET MENU to designate the signals to other terminals you
connect speakers to.

CAUTION

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

PREPARATION

BASIC OPERA-

TION

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

APPENDIX

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