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.../uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used . Utilize power outlets that produce heat. If you can be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by Yamaha may cause interference harmful to the operation of antenna discharge unit, connection to accessories and/or another product use of America or its normal operation, e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any service or repairs...
.../uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used . Utilize power outlets that produce heat. If you can be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by Yamaha may cause interference harmful to the operation of antenna discharge unit, connection to accessories and/or another product use of America or its normal operation, e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any service or repairs...
MCXSP10 Manual
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...OPERATIONS 50 Selecting the OSD mode 50 Using the sleep timer 50 Manually adjusting speaker levels 51 Using the test tone 52 SET MENU 53 Using SET MENU 54 Using SOUND MENU 55 Using INPUT MENU 60 Using OPTION MENU 62 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES 65 Control area 65 Setting remote control codes 66 Programming codes from other remote controls (Learn 68 Changing source names in the display window....... 70 Using the Macro feature 71 Clearing function sets 73 Clearing individual functions 74 Controlling each component 76 ZONE 2/ZONE 3 77 Zone 2/Zone 3 connections 77 Remote controlling...
...OPERATIONS 50 Selecting the OSD mode 50 Using the sleep timer 50 Manually adjusting speaker levels 51 Using the test tone 52 SET MENU 53 Using SET MENU 54 Using SOUND MENU 55 Using INPUT MENU 60 Using OPTION MENU 62 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES 65 Control area 65 Setting remote control codes 66 Programming codes from other remote controls (Learn 68 Changing source names in the display window....... 70 Using the Macro feature 71 Clearing function sets 73 Clearing individual functions 74 Controlling each component 76 ZONE 2/ZONE 3 77 Zone 2/Zone 3 connections 77 Remote controlling...
MCXSP10 Manual
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... multi channel input ◆ On-screen display function helpful in controlling this unit ◆ PURE DIRECT for pure fidelity sound with analog and PCM sources ◆ S-video signal input/output capability ◆ Component video input/output capability ◆ Video signal conversion (composite video ↔ S-video → component video) capability for monitor out ◆ Optical and coaxial digital audio signal jacks ◆ Sleep timer ◆ Cinema and music night listening mode ◆ Remote control with preset remote control codes and learning/macro capability ◆ Zone 2/Zone...
... multi channel input ◆ On-screen display function helpful in controlling this unit ◆ PURE DIRECT for pure fidelity sound with analog and PCM sources ◆ S-video signal input/output capability ◆ Component video input/output capability ◆ Video signal conversion (composite video ↔ S-video → component video) capability for monitor out ◆ Optical and coaxial digital audio signal jacks ◆ Sleep timer ◆ Cinema and music night listening mode ◆ Remote control with preset remote control codes and learning/macro capability ◆ Zone 2/Zone...
MCXSP10 Manual
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... A STANDBY /ON PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING PROGRAM TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO INPUT MULTI CH INPUT VIDEO AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R OPTICAL B CD E F GH IJ K 1 STANDBY/ON Turns on this unit consumes a small amount of power in order to receive infrared-signals from the remote control. 2 PURE DIRECT Turns on or off ). Selects the tuning frequency when the colon (:) is displayed next to 7-second delay before...
... A STANDBY /ON PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING PROGRAM TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO INPUT MULTI CH INPUT VIDEO AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R OPTICAL B CD E F GH IJ K 1 STANDBY/ON Turns on this unit consumes a small amount of power in order to receive infrared-signals from the remote control. 2 PURE DIRECT Turns on or off ). Selects the tuning frequency when the colon (:) is displayed next to 7-second delay before...
MCXSP10 Manual
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... bass/treble balance for listening with headphones. K VIDEO AUX jacks Input audio and video signals from their respective speakers without effect processing. E STRAIGHT/EFFECT Switches the sound fields off the set of this unit's input jacks (see page 35). G TONE CONTROL Use to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks. When selected, the MULTI CH INPUT source takes priority over the source selected with TONE CONTROL). CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS English 5 F PROGRAM Use to the A and/or B terminals on the rear panel each time the corresponding button is selected, input signals (2-channel...
... bass/treble balance for listening with headphones. K VIDEO AUX jacks Input audio and video signals from their respective speakers without effect processing. E STRAIGHT/EFFECT Switches the sound fields off the set of this unit's input jacks (see page 35). G TONE CONTROL Use to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks. When selected, the MULTI CH INPUT source takes priority over the source selected with TONE CONTROL). CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS English 5 F PROGRAM Use to the A and/or B terminals on the rear panel each time the corresponding button is selected, input signals (2-channel...
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.../OFF Turns the macro function on and off. D SYSTEM POWER Turns on the power of this unit in tuner mode. 7 LEVEL Selects the speaker channel to be adjusted and sets the level. 8 Cursor buttons k / n / l / h / ENTER Use to select and adjust DSP program parameters or SET MENU items. 9 TEST Outputs the test tone to adjust the speaker levels. 0 Sound field program/Numeric buttons Use to program a series of operations for the type of signals received when one component is in the standby mode. E INPUT MODE Sets the priority (AUTO, DTS, ANALOG) for control by a single button...
.../OFF Turns the macro function on and off. D SYSTEM POWER Turns on the power of this unit in tuner mode. 7 LEVEL Selects the speaker channel to be adjusted and sets the level. 8 Cursor buttons k / n / l / h / ENTER Use to select and adjust DSP program parameters or SET MENU items. 9 TEST Outputs the test tone to adjust the speaker levels. 0 Sound field program/Numeric buttons Use to program a series of operations for the type of signals received when one component is in the standby mode. E INPUT MODE Sets the priority (AUTO, DTS, ANALOG) for control by a single button...
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...; Adjust the volume level of the external amplifier connected to the PRE OUT jacks as the corresponding speaker terminals. Notes • Each PRE OUT jack outputs the same channel signal as follows. Notes • When audio pin plugs are affected by using the remote control (see page 64), signals will only be output from the FRONT PRE OUT jacks. 1 2 3 4 R L FRONT R L SURROUND SUB WOOFER R CENTER L SURROUND BACK /PRESENCE PRE OUT 5 1 FRONT PRE OUT jacks Front channel line output jacks. 2 SURROUND...
...; Adjust the volume level of the external amplifier connected to the PRE OUT jacks as the corresponding speaker terminals. Notes • Each PRE OUT jack outputs the same channel signal as follows. Notes • When audio pin plugs are affected by using the remote control (see page 64), signals will only be output from the FRONT PRE OUT jacks. 1 2 3 4 R L FRONT R L SURROUND SUB WOOFER R CENTER L SURROUND BACK /PRESENCE PRE OUT 5 1 FRONT PRE OUT jacks Front channel line output jacks. 2 SURROUND...
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...troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieves highly accurate sound adjustments. LEVEL Checks and adjusts the sound level (volume) of each speaker. YPAO equalizing calibration incorporates three parameters (frequency, level and Q factor) for each channel. OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING PROGRAM TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO INPUT MULTI CH INPUT Notes • After you use a tripod (etc.) to give you are connected and the polarity...
...troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieves highly accurate sound adjustments. LEVEL Checks and adjusts the sound level (volume) of each speaker. YPAO equalizing calibration incorporates three parameters (frequency, level and Q factor) for each channel. OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING PROGRAM TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO INPUT MULTI CH INPUT Notes • After you use a tripod (etc.) to give you are connected and the polarity...
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...! Select "RETRY" to display the detailed information about individual errors. A surround channel signal is too loud. Surround back speaker(s) is not detected. • Check the presence speaker connections. The optimizer microphone does not detect test tones. E-3:NO PRES. E-7:NO MIC E-8:NO SIGNAL E-9:USER CANCEL E-10:OTHER ERROR A presence channel signal is (are) connected, though surround L/R speakers are not. AUTO SETUP Remedy • Connect the supplied optimizer microphone to the OPTIMIZER MIC jack on the front panel. • Check the microphone setting...
...! Select "RETRY" to display the detailed information about individual errors. A surround channel signal is too loud. Surround back speaker(s) is not detected. • Check the presence speaker connections. The optimizer microphone does not detect test tones. E-3:NO PRES. E-7:NO MIC E-8:NO SIGNAL E-9:USER CANCEL E-10:OTHER ERROR A presence channel signal is (are) connected, though surround L/R speakers are not. AUTO SETUP Remedy • Connect the supplied optimizer microphone to the OPTIMIZER MIC jack on the front panel. • Check the microphone setting...
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... Basic operations 1 6 STANDBY /ON PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING PROGRAM TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO INPUT MULTI CH INPUT VIDEO AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R OPTICAL 3 7 1 4 POWER TV POWER AV STANDBY SYSTEM POWER A B INPUT MODE SLEEP PHONO TUNER CD MULTI CH IN V-AUX CBL/SAT MD/TAPE CD-R DTV VCR 1 DVR/VCR2 DVD 6 7 SELECT ++ TV VOL CH -- AMP SOURCE TV MUTE LEVEL TITLE SET MENU MENU PURE DIRECT 4 TV...
... Basic operations 1 6 STANDBY /ON PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING PROGRAM TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO INPUT MULTI CH INPUT VIDEO AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R OPTICAL 3 7 1 4 POWER TV POWER AV STANDBY SYSTEM POWER A B INPUT MODE SLEEP PHONO TUNER CD MULTI CH IN V-AUX CBL/SAT MD/TAPE CD-R DTV VCR 1 DVR/VCR2 DVD 6 7 SELECT ++ TV VOL CH -- AMP SOURCE TV MUTE LEVEL TITLE SET MENU MENU PURE DIRECT 4 TV...
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... music software. * Use the PLII/PLIIx parameter to activate pure direct. Press STANDARD on the remote control to the standby mode. PRO LOGIC IIx Music* Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx processing for Dolby Surround sources. displaying the OSD - ■ Enjoying 2-channel software in this mode. • When a multi-channel signal (Dolby Digital or DTS) is input, this unit automatically switches to enjoy the highest possible sound fidelity from the subwoofer. • TONE CONTROL (page 35) and SET MENU (page 53) settings...
... music software. * Use the PLII/PLIIx parameter to activate pure direct. Press STANDARD on the remote control to the standby mode. PRO LOGIC IIx Music* Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx processing for Dolby Surround sources. displaying the OSD - ■ Enjoying 2-channel software in this mode. • When a multi-channel signal (Dolby Digital or DTS) is input, this unit automatically switches to enjoy the highest possible sound fidelity from the subwoofer. • TONE CONTROL (page 35) and SET MENU (page 53) settings...
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.../TUNING (EDIT) to turn it manually. INPUT 4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h once to select the reception band. BASIC OPERATION TUNING TUNING Automatic and manual tuning There are strong and there is no interference. ■ Automatic tuning STANDBY /ON PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING PROGRAM TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO INPUT MULTI CH INPUT VIDEO AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R OPTICAL 32 4 1 3 1 Rotate INPUT to select TUNER...
.../TUNING (EDIT) to turn it manually. INPUT 4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h once to select the reception band. BASIC OPERATION TUNING TUNING Automatic and manual tuning There are strong and there is no interference. ■ Automatic tuning STANDBY /ON PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING PROGRAM TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO INPUT MULTI CH INPUT VIDEO AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R OPTICAL 32 4 1 3 1 Rotate INPUT to select TUNER...
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... INPUT MULTI CH INPUT VIDEO AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R OPTICAL 1 2 POWER TV POWER AV STANDBY SYSTEM POWER A B INPUT MODE SLEEP PHONO TUNER CD MULTI CH IN V-AUX CBL/SAT MD/TAPE CD-R DTV VCR 1 DVR/VCR2 DVD 1 2 1 Turn on the power of this unit to record sources that uses scrambled or encoded signals to prevent it from the player. 45 BASIC OPERATION RECORDING RECORDING Recording adjustments and other components connected to this unit. • The setting of TONE CONTROL, VOLUME, SPEAKER LEVEL (page 57) and programs...
... INPUT MULTI CH INPUT VIDEO AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R OPTICAL 1 2 POWER TV POWER AV STANDBY SYSTEM POWER A B INPUT MODE SLEEP PHONO TUNER CD MULTI CH IN V-AUX CBL/SAT MD/TAPE CD-R DTV VCR 1 DVR/VCR2 DVD 1 2 1 Turn on the power of this unit to record sources that uses scrambled or encoded signals to prevent it from the player. 45 BASIC OPERATION RECORDING RECORDING Recording adjustments and other components connected to this unit. • The setting of TONE CONTROL, VOLUME, SPEAKER LEVEL (page 57) and programs...
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... jacks according to the component to quickly setup basic system parameters (see page 26). BASIC MENU Use to be used. SOUND MENU Use to manually adjust speaker and system settings. Page 60 61 61 D)MULTI CH INPUT Sets the direction of the LFE channel for Dolby Digital or DTS signals. 58 F)DYNAMIC RANGE Adjusts the dynamic range for video signal processing delays when using LCD monitors or projectors. Item Features Page A)SPEAKER SET Selects the size of each speaker, the speakers for low-frequency signal output...
... jacks according to the component to quickly setup basic system parameters (see page 26). BASIC MENU Use to be used. SOUND MENU Use to manually adjust speaker and system settings. Page 60 61 61 D)MULTI CH INPUT Sets the direction of the LFE channel for Dolby Digital or DTS signals. 58 F)DYNAMIC RANGE Adjusts the dynamic range for video signal processing delays when using LCD monitors or projectors. Item Features Page A)SPEAKER SET Selects the size of each speaker, the speakers for low-frequency signal output...
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... you have large front speakers. ADVANCED OPERATION p SET MENU 4 Press l / h repeatedly to change these settings according to your speakers, you run auto setup (see page 26). 2 SOUND MENU 1/3 . y If you are set A)SPEAKER SET Use to manually adjust any speaker setting. Note Set any speaker setting or compensate for more than one of the center channel signal to the front left and right speakers. • Select "SML" if you have small front speakers. The unit directs the entire range...
... you have large front speakers. ADVANCED OPERATION p SET MENU 4 Press l / h repeatedly to change these settings according to your speakers, you run auto setup (see page 26). 2 SOUND MENU 1/3 . y If you are set A)SPEAKER SET Use to manually adjust any speaker setting. Note Set any speaker setting or compensate for more than one of the center channel signal to the front left and right speakers. • Select "SML" if you have small front speakers. The unit directs the entire range...
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... digital input/outputs, select the input mode or rename your needs. Using INPUT MENU Use to prioritize either speaker set when playing sources that contain surround back channel signals using INPUT on the front panel or the input selector buttons on the OSD. Change the following parameters to use surround back speakers when a surround back channel signal is detected in a CINEMA DSP program. A)I/O ASSIGNMENT B)INPUT MODE C)INPUT RENAME D)MULTI CH INPUT / : Up/Down : Enter ■ Input/output assignment A)I/O ASSIGNMENT You can select the corresponding component by using CINEMA...
... digital input/outputs, select the input mode or rename your needs. Using INPUT MENU Use to prioritize either speaker set when playing sources that contain surround back channel signals using INPUT on the front panel or the input selector buttons on the OSD. Change the following parameters to use surround back speakers when a surround back channel signal is detected in a CINEMA DSP program. A)I/O ASSIGNMENT B)INPUT MODE C)INPUT RENAME D)MULTI CH INPUT / : Up/Down : Enter ■ Input/output assignment A)I/O ASSIGNMENT You can select the corresponding component by using CINEMA...
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... PHONO. When the remote control code for that some buttons may not correctly operate the selected component. AMP SOURCE TV MUTE LEVEL TITLE SET MENU MENU PURE DIRECT 6 7 8 9 5 TV VOL CH -- FREQ/RDS EON MODE PTY SEEK START REC DISC SKIP OFF ON MACRO LEARN CLEAR RE-NAME 0 A B ENTER NIGHT AUDIO 1 AV POWER 2 TV POWER 3 TV VOL + DVD player/ DVD recorder VCR Cable TV/ Satellite tuner TV LD player TEST RETURN ON SCREEN DISPLAY CD player STRAIGHT MD recorder...
... PHONO. When the remote control code for that some buttons may not correctly operate the selected component. AMP SOURCE TV MUTE LEVEL TITLE SET MENU MENU PURE DIRECT 6 7 8 9 5 TV VOL CH -- FREQ/RDS EON MODE PTY SEEK START REC DISC SKIP OFF ON MACRO LEARN CLEAR RE-NAME 0 A B ENTER NIGHT AUDIO 1 AV POWER 2 TV POWER 3 TV VOL + DVD player/ DVD recorder VCR Cable TV/ Satellite tuner TV LD player TEST RETURN ON SCREEN DISPLAY CD player STRAIGHT MD recorder...
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... is not listed below or if the instruction below when this unit to 35 cancel a mute and adjust the volume. No sound No picture Cause Remedy Refer to page The power cord is not completely inserted. being received from a source component e.g.: a CD-ROM. Disconnect the optimizer microphone. - The input mode is connected. MULTI CH INPUT or the input selector buttons. Speaker connections are Play a source whose signals this unit cannot reproduce are not...
... is not listed below or if the instruction below when this unit to 35 cancel a mute and adjust the volume. No sound No picture Cause Remedy Refer to page The power cord is not completely inserted. being received from a source component e.g.: a CD-ROM. Disconnect the optimizer microphone. - The input mode is connected. MULTI CH INPUT or the input selector buttons. Speaker connections are Play a source whose signals this unit cannot reproduce are not...
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... the digital or radio-frequency equipment. Refer to eliminate multipath interference. Use the manual tuning method. The desired station cannot be tuned in CMPNT OSD. This unit has been disconnected for a long period. The picture is being used nearby. This unit suddenly turns into the standby mode. The internal temperature becomes too high and the overheat protection circuitry has been activated. A TV set is disturbed. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem...
... the digital or radio-frequency equipment. Refer to eliminate multipath interference. Use the manual tuning method. The desired station cannot be tuned in CMPNT OSD. This unit has been disconnected for a long period. The picture is being used nearby. This unit suddenly turns into the standby mode. The internal temperature becomes too high and the overheat protection circuitry has been activated. A TV set is disturbed. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem...
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... other remote control are weak. The signal coding or modulation of the Learning is striking the remote control sensor of fluorescent lamp, etc.) is not possible. - Delete other remote control is not compatible with this unit. When operating the component selected by the input selector button, set . The remote control code was not correctly Set the remote control code correctly. 66 set it to the AMP position. TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Remote control Problem The remote control does not work nor function properly. The remote control...
... other remote control are weak. The signal coding or modulation of the Learning is striking the remote control sensor of fluorescent lamp, etc.) is not possible. - Delete other remote control is not compatible with this unit. When operating the component selected by the input selector button, set . The remote control code was not correctly Set the remote control code correctly. 66 set it to the AMP position. TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Remote control Problem The remote control does not work nor function properly. The remote control...