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...Dolby Laboratories, Inc. THX and the THX logo are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved. and is a trademark of YAMAHA CORPORATION. Design and specifications are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. In case of THX and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Manufactured under.... 2 "DTS" and "DTS-ES Digital Surround" and "Neo:6" are subject to production. Used under license from Dolby Laboratories. FEATURES FEATURES Built-in 7-channel power amplifier ◆ Minimum RMS Output Power (0.04% THD, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 8Ω) Front: 120 W + 120 W Center: 120 ...
...Dolby Laboratories, Inc. THX and the THX logo are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved. and is a trademark of YAMAHA CORPORATION. Design and specifications are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. In case of THX and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Manufactured under.... 2 "DTS" and "DTS-ES Digital Surround" and "Neo:6" are subject to production. Used under license from Dolby Laboratories. FEATURES FEATURES Built-in 7-channel power amplifier ◆ Minimum RMS Output Power (0.04% THD, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 8Ω) Front: 120 W + 120 W Center: 120 ...
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... standby mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power in the memory. Hold down this unit. 5 PRESET/TUNING EDIT Switches the function of all audio channels. When selected, the MULTI CH INPUT source takes priority over the source selected with INPUT (or the input selector buttons on this unit's input jacks...
... standby mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power in the memory. Hold down this unit. 5 PRESET/TUNING EDIT Switches the function of all audio channels. When selected, the MULTI CH INPUT source takes priority over the source selected with INPUT (or the input selector buttons on this unit's input jacks...
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... models) Selects the source you want to use with headphones. Selects the tuning frequency when the colon (:) is selected, input signals (2-channel or multi-channel) are listening to or watching. O PTY SEEK START Press this button to select a radio program type (NEWS, INFO, AFFAIRS,... OUTPUT jacks or to the speakers. H VIDEO AUX jacks Input audio and video signals from the supplied microphone for the front left and right channels. J PROGRAM Use to select sound field programs or adjust bass/treble balance (in automatically. F PRESET/TUNING l / h Selects preset station ...
... models) Selects the source you want to use with headphones. Selects the tuning frequency when the colon (:) is selected, input signals (2-channel or multi-channel) are listening to or watching. O PTY SEEK START Press this button to select a radio program type (NEWS, INFO, AFFAIRS,... OUTPUT jacks or to the speakers. H VIDEO AUX jacks Input audio and video signals from the supplied microphone for the front left and right channels. J PROGRAM Use to select sound field programs or adjust bass/treble balance (in automatically. F PRESET/TUNING l / h Selects preset station ...
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...OFF Turns the macro function on -screen display (OSD) mode for use when operating other components. 0 EX/ES Switches between 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 channel playback of each control on the remote control. F LEARN Used for setting up the manufacturer code or for clearing functions acquired when using the...buttons Provide functions such as play, stop, skip, etc. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Remote control This section describes the function of multi-channel software. A LEVEL Selects the speaker channel to adjust the speaker levels. B ON SCREEN Selects the on and off. 6 D TEST Outputs the test tone to be...
...OFF Turns the macro function on -screen display (OSD) mode for use when operating other components. 0 EX/ES Switches between 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 channel playback of each control on the remote control. F LEARN Used for setting up the manufacturer code or for clearing functions acquired when using the...buttons Provide functions such as play, stop, skip, etc. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Remote control This section describes the function of multi-channel software. A LEVEL Selects the speaker channel to adjust the speaker levels. B ON SCREEN Selects the on and off. 6 D TEST Outputs the test tone to be...
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... unit's input jacks (see page 34). Increases or decreases the volume level. When STRAIGHT is on when the MUTE function is selected, input signals (2-channel or multi-channel) are output directly from their respective speakers without effect processing. R Cover Slide down to the previous volume level. dusty places English 7 INTRODUCTION I MULTI CH...
... unit's input jacks (see page 34). Increases or decreases the volume level. When STRAIGHT is on when the MUTE function is selected, input signals (2-channel or multi-channel) are output directly from their respective speakers without effect processing. R Cover Slide down to the previous volume level. dusty places English 7 INTRODUCTION I MULTI CH...
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... only) Light up while Zone 2 or Zone 3 signal is being received. PTY HOLD lights up while searching for stations in to a station. N Input channel indicators Indicate the channel components of presence and/or surround back speakers when using the SPEAKERS setting (page 29) or SP LEVEL setting (page 50). O Presence and surround...
... only) Light up while Zone 2 or Zone 3 signal is being received. PTY HOLD lights up while searching for stations in to a station. N Input channel indicators Indicate the channel components of presence and/or surround back speakers when using the SPEAKERS setting (page 29) or SP LEVEL setting (page 50). O Presence and surround...
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... Align the front face of the subwoofer is effective not only for reinforcing bass frequencies from each speaker from any or all channels, but also for the center channel sounds (dialog, vocals, etc.). Surround speakers (SR and SL) The surround speakers are not highly directional. Place these speakers... the center of di-pole speaker English 11 Place these speakers directly behind the listening position and at the same width as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, is not so critical, because low bass sounds are used for THX surround. If you can use...
... Align the front face of the subwoofer is effective not only for reinforcing bass frequencies from each speaker from any or all channels, but also for the center channel sounds (dialog, vocals, etc.). Surround speakers (SR and SL) The surround speakers are not highly directional. Place these speakers... the center of di-pole speaker English 11 Place these speakers directly behind the listening position and at the same width as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, is not so critical, because low bass sounds are used for THX surround. If you can use...
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... models) 12 If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the monitor. Connect the striped (grooved, etc.) cable to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), "+" (red) and "-" (black) properly. Banana plug 2 Twist the exposed wires of the cable together to 6 ohms before using (see page 23). • Before connecting...
... models) 12 If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the monitor. Connect the striped (grooved, etc.) cable to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), "+" (red) and "-" (black) properly. Banana plug 2 Twist the exposed wires of the cable together to 6 ohms before using (see page 23). • Before connecting...
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... output sound when other sound fields are selected. English 13 They do not output sound simultaneously. • The surround back speakers output the surround back channel included in Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES software and only operate when the Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES decoder is turned on. •...
... output sound when other sound fields are selected. English 13 They do not output sound simultaneously. • The surround back speakers output the surround back channel included in Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES software and only operate when the Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES decoder is turned on. •...
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.... English 17 Be sure to match the left and right outputs to the left and right SURROUND and SUBWOOFER) for the front and surround channels. We recommend that you cannot select sound field programs. • This unit does not redirect signals input to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks...EXT.INPUT FRONT (page 55) together with 6 additional input jacks (left and right FRONT, CENTER, left and right input jacks for discrete multi-channel input from a multi-disc player, external decoder, sound processor or preamplifier. PREPARATION CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks This ...
.... English 17 Be sure to match the left and right outputs to the left and right SURROUND and SUBWOOFER) for the front and surround channels. We recommend that you cannot select sound field programs. • This unit does not redirect signals input to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks...EXT.INPUT FRONT (page 55) together with 6 additional input jacks (left and right FRONT, CENTER, left and right input jacks for discrete multi-channel input from a multi-disc player, external decoder, sound processor or preamplifier. PREPARATION CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks This ...
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Notes • Each PRE OUT jack outputs the same channel signal as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, to this unit, the channel of the amplifier connected to this jack. However, when both surround back and presence speakers are connected to the ... FRONT R SURROUND L 1 L 2 5 SUB WOOFER R 3 CENTER L 4 SURROUND BACK /PRESENCE PRE OUT 1 FRONT PRE OUT jacks Front channel line output jacks. 2 SURROUND PRE OUT jacks Surround channel line output jacks. 3 CENTER PRE OUT jack Center channel line output jack. 4 SURROUND BACK / PRESENCE PRE OUT jacks Surround back or presence...
Notes • Each PRE OUT jack outputs the same channel signal as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, to this unit, the channel of the amplifier connected to this jack. However, when both surround back and presence speakers are connected to the ... FRONT R SURROUND L 1 L 2 5 SUB WOOFER R 3 CENTER L 4 SURROUND BACK /PRESENCE PRE OUT 1 FRONT PRE OUT jacks Front channel line output jacks. 2 SURROUND PRE OUT jacks Surround channel line output jacks. 3 CENTER PRE OUT jack Center channel line output jack. 4 SURROUND BACK / PRESENCE PRE OUT jacks Surround back or presence...
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...VCR 1 CD DVR /VCR2 REC OUT /ZONE 2 OPTIMIZER MIC PRESET/ TUNING (U.S.A. AUTO SETUP AUTO SETUP Introduction This receiver employs YAMAHA Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) technology which speakers are connected and the polarity of YPAO and enjoy even higher fidelity. SIZE Checks ...come back and perform auto setup later to give you want to provide highly precise automatic adjustment of speakers for each channel. Please be when you avoid troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieves highly accurate sound adjustments. YPAO equalizing calibration incorporates...
...VCR 1 CD DVR /VCR2 REC OUT /ZONE 2 OPTIMIZER MIC PRESET/ TUNING (U.S.A. AUTO SETUP AUTO SETUP Introduction This receiver employs YAMAHA Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) technology which speakers are connected and the polarity of YPAO and enjoy even higher fidelity. SIZE Checks ...come back and perform auto setup later to give you want to provide highly precise automatic adjustment of speakers for each channel. Please be when you avoid troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieves highly accurate sound adjustments. YPAO equalizing calibration incorporates...
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...on the front panel. • Check the microphone setting. • Check the speaker connections and placement. Only right surround back channel signal is over 24 meters (80ft). The optimizer microphone was unplugged during the procedure. • Perform the auto setup procedure ...difference of volume level among speakers is excessive. (No level correction is not detected. • Check the surround speaker connections. A surround channel signal is made.) • Readjust the speaker installation. • Check the speaker connections. • Use speakers of similar quality. •...
...on the front panel. • Check the microphone setting. • Check the speaker connections and placement. Only right surround back channel signal is over 24 meters (80ft). The optimizer microphone was unplugged during the procedure. • Perform the auto setup procedure ...difference of volume level among speakers is excessive. (No level correction is not detected. • Check the surround speaker connections. A surround channel signal is made.) • Readjust the speaker installation. • Check the speaker connections. • Use speakers of similar quality. •...
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... INPUT (one of the input selector buttons), press MULTI CH INPUT to an extreme level, the tonal quality of the front left /right and center channels. English 31 frequency response. To resume the audio output, press MUTE again. (or press VOLUME +/-). PLAYBACK ■ Selecting the MULTI CH INPUT Press MULTI CH...
... INPUT (one of the input selector buttons), press MULTI CH INPUT to an extreme level, the tonal quality of the front left /right and center channels. English 31 frequency response. To resume the audio output, press MUTE again. (or press VOLUME +/-). PLAYBACK ■ Selecting the MULTI CH INPUT Press MULTI CH...
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...when PLIIx Movie (etc.) is selected. • Sampling frequencies higher than 48 kHz (except for playing back the signal in 6.1/ 7.1 channels using the Dolby Digital Surround EX decoder. and 6.1/7.1- The name of the selected program appears on the front panel display and on the ...name of the program. AUTO (AUTO) When a signal (flag) that source. • Sound field programs cannot be played in 6.1/7.1 channels using the Pro Logic IIx music decoder. PLAYBACK Selecting sound field programs ■ Front panel operation STANDBY /ON INPUT SPEAKERS A B MULTI CH...
...when PLIIx Movie (etc.) is selected. • Sampling frequencies higher than 48 kHz (except for playing back the signal in 6.1/ 7.1 channels using the Dolby Digital Surround EX decoder. and 6.1/7.1- The name of the selected program appears on the front panel display and on the ...name of the program. AUTO (AUTO) When a signal (flag) that source. • Sound field programs cannot be played in 6.1/7.1 channels using the Pro Logic IIx music decoder. PLAYBACK Selecting sound field programs ■ Front panel operation STANDBY /ON INPUT SPEAKERS A B MULTI CH...
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.... * Use the PLII/PLIIx parameter to select the Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx decoders (see page 49). ■ Enjoying 2-channel software Signals input from 2channel PCM and analog sources. DTS Neo:6 Music DTS processing for movie software. English 33 PRO LOGIC IIx Game *... Front panel Remote control Direct Stereo Notes • To avoid unexpected noise, do not have a signal (flag) which this mode. • When multi-channel signals (Dolby Digital and DTS) are not effective. • The front panel display automatically dims. ■ Listening at night. When SURR B L/R SP...
.... * Use the PLII/PLIIx parameter to select the Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx decoders (see page 49). ■ Enjoying 2-channel software Signals input from 2channel PCM and analog sources. DTS Neo:6 Music DTS processing for movie software. English 33 PRO LOGIC IIx Game *... Front panel Remote control Direct Stereo Notes • To avoid unexpected noise, do not have a signal (flag) which this mode. • When multi-channel signals (Dolby Digital and DTS) are not effective. • The front panel display automatically dims. ■ Listening at night. When SURR B L/R SP...
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... of input signals you to enjoy the CINEMA DSP programs without any additional effect processing. When headphones are decoded straight into the appropriate channels without surround speakers. Note Virtual CINEMA DSP will not activate, even when SURR L/R SP is turned on . ■ Virtual CINEMA... unit selects when the power is set to "NONE" (see page 54). 34 Two channel stereo sources are input, no analog signals are output from multichannel sources. Multi-channel sources are connected. When MULTI CH INPUT is output. ANALOG Selects only analog signals. INPUT...
... of input signals you to enjoy the CINEMA DSP programs without any additional effect processing. When headphones are decoded straight into the appropriate channels without surround speakers. Note Virtual CINEMA DSP will not activate, even when SURR L/R SP is turned on . ■ Virtual CINEMA... unit selects when the power is set to "NONE" (see page 54). 34 Two channel stereo sources are input, no analog signals are output from multichannel sources. Multi-channel sources are connected. When MULTI CH INPUT is output. ANALOG Selects only analog signals. INPUT...
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...unable to detect the sampling frequency "Unknown" appears. To prevent this, press INPUT MODE to select DTS. • If the digital output data of source channels in any way, you may not be released if search or skip operations are performed for up to 30 second after playback of the current...MD/TAPE CD-R CD DTV CBL/SAT VCR 1 DVR/VCR2 DVD 2 Press STRAIGHT/EFFECT so that cue this unit and the player. For example, a multi-channel soundtrack with the input mode set to automatically switch decoders. Flag data encoded with DTS or Dolby Digital signals that "STRAIGHT" appears in fs rate...
...unable to detect the sampling frequency "Unknown" appears. To prevent this, press INPUT MODE to select DTS. • If the digital output data of source channels in any way, you may not be released if search or skip operations are performed for up to 30 second after playback of the current...MD/TAPE CD-R CD DTV CBL/SAT VCR 1 DVR/VCR2 DVD 2 Press STRAIGHT/EFFECT so that cue this unit and the player. For example, a multi-channel soundtrack with the input mode set to automatically switch decoders. Flag data encoded with DTS or Dolby Digital signals that "STRAIGHT" appears in fs rate...
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... the remote control). Therefore, when recording or dubbing video signals, if your VCR. • A given input source is not output on the same REC OUT channel. (For example, the signal input from the player. 40 Recording of TONE CONTROL, VOLUME, "Speaker level" (page 50) and programs does not affect the recorded...
... the remote control). Therefore, when recording or dubbing video signals, if your VCR. • A given input source is not output on the same REC OUT channel. (For example, the signal input from the player. 40 Recording of TONE CONTROL, VOLUME, "Speaker level" (page 50) and programs does not affect the recorded...
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...2-channel (stereo) sources like DVD, digital TV, etc. THX processing for Dolby Digital sources. THX processing for reproducing sounds from 70-mm and multichannel soundtrack films, and is characterized by soft and extensive sound field. SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS English 41 y The Yamaha ...with Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital or DTS (especially large-scale movie productions). STANDARD Features Downmixes multi-channel sources to 2 (left and right) channels or plays back 2-channel sources as possible. This program clearly reproduces dialog and sound effects in a virtual-space sound field...
...2-channel (stereo) sources like DVD, digital TV, etc. THX processing for Dolby Digital sources. THX processing for reproducing sounds from 70-mm and multichannel soundtrack films, and is characterized by soft and extensive sound field. SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS English 41 y The Yamaha ...with Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital or DTS (especially large-scale movie productions). STANDARD Features Downmixes multi-channel sources to 2 (left and right) channels or plays back 2-channel sources as possible. This program clearly reproduces dialog and sound effects in a virtual-space sound field...