Yamaha YAS-81, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Front Surround System CENTER SYSTEM SUBWOOFER SYSTEM CONTROL YAS 71 YAS 81 YAS 71CU YAS 71SPX YAS 81CU YAS 81SPX OWNER S MANUAL UA ...

Page 2: ... personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cable or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC...

Page 3: ...equencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be the source of interference which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try...

Page 4: ...for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than specified 13 To prevent damage by lightning keep the power cable and outdoor antennas disconnected from a wall outlet or the unit during a lightning storm 14 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 15 Whe...

Page 5: ...IPMENT 27 Using iPod 27 Using Bluetooth components 29 ADJUSTING THE AUDIO DELAY 31 LISTENING AT LOW VOLUME NIGHT LISTENING MODE 32 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME BALANCE DURING PLAYBACK 32 CHANGING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 33 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 34 Troubleshooting 34 Glossary 37 Specifications 38 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PREPARATION BASIC OPERATION OTHER FUNCTIONS USEFUL OPERATION ADDITIONA...

Page 6: ...tem YAS 71CU YAS 81CU Subwoofer system control YAS 71SPX YAS 81SPX Front Surround System CENTER SYSTEM SUBWOOFER SYSTEM CONTROL YAS 71 YAS 81 YAS 71CU YAS 71SPX YAS 81CU YAS 81SPX OWNER S MANUAL UA System control cable 4 m Spacer 2 Remote control Speaker cable 4 m For US customers only Battery 2 AAA R03 UM4 Indoor FM antenna Mounting template Double sided tape 2 pieces Non skid pad 2 pieces Screw ...

Page 7: ...e remote control P 5 7 3 Power indicator Lights up when the system is turned on P 16 4 STANDBY ON Turns on the system or sets it to standby mode P 16 A small amount of electricity is consumed to receive the infrared signal from the remote control even when the system is in standby mode 5 INPUT Selects an input source you want to listen to P 16 6 VOLUME Controls the volume of the system P 16 Contro...

Page 8: ...re pairing or while the Yamaha Bluetooth wireless audio receiver is searching for the Bluetooth component P 29 3 ENHANCER indicator Lights up when compressed music enhancer mode is selected P 21 4 NIGHT indicator Lights up when you select night listening mode P 32 5 Tuner indicators AUTO TUNED STEREO MEMORY AUTO indicator Lights up when the system is in automatic tuning mode P 23 TUNED indicator L...

Page 9: ...a preset group and number forward or backward P 22 4 PRESET TUNE AUTO MAN L MEMORY Control an FM tuner P 22 5 s e p b a Control an iPod or a Bluetooth component P 27 29 6 BLUETOOTH ON BLUETOOTH OFF Connects or disconnects a Bluetooth component P 30 7 STANDBY ON Turns on the system or sets it to standby mode P 16 8 MOVIE MUSIC SPORTS GAME Select surround mode P 18 9 VOLUME MUTE Control the volume o...

Page 10: ... tone P 20 D ENHANCER Turns on and off compressed music enhancer mode alternately P 21 E NIGHT Turns night listening mode on or off P 32 F AREA Selects the optimum listening area P 20 G AUDIO DELAY Delays the output sound to synchronize it with the video image P 31 H DISP MODE Changes the brightness of the front panel display P 33 ...

Page 11: ...ery together with new one Do not use different types of batteries for example alkaline and manganese together Their performance will vary even if they are similar in shape If the batteries run out immediately remove them from the remote control to prevent an explosion or acid leak Dispose of batteries according to regional regulations If a battery starts leaking dispose of it immediately Be carefu...

Page 12: ...on the listening position and subwoofer location To enjoy desired sounds try changing the location of the subwoofer Depending on your installation environment connections to external components can be done before installing this system We recommend that you temporarily place and arrange all components in order to decide which procedure is best done first You can place the center system on a rack o...

Page 13: ... be performed by a qualified contractor or dealer The customer must never attempt to perform this installation work Improper or inadequate installation could cause the center system to fall resulting in personal injury Tapes or thumbtacks Mark 4 to 6 mm 3 16 to 1 4 Diameter 7 5 mm or more 8 5 16 or more Installing the cables above the center system To pass the cables upward you need to attach the ...

Page 14: ...allation Make sure you use specified screws to attach the center system Using clamps other than specified screws such as short screws nails or two sided tape may cause the center system to fall When connecting the center system fix the speaker cables in place where they will not become loose If your foot or hand accidentally gets caught on a loose speaker cable the center system may fall After att...

Page 15: ...control cable behind a wall For US customers only CONNECTION Do not connect the power cable until all connections are completed Do not use excessive force when inserting the cable plug Doing so may damage the cable plug and or terminal Connecting the center system and the subwoofer system control Speaker cable supplied Connect the cable plug to the speaker jack of the same color Connect the cable ...

Page 16: ...mponents and be sure to use correct connection cables Digital connection The digital jacks of this system support PCM Dolby Digital and DTS bitstream The digital jacks support digital signals of 96 kHz sampling frequency or less INPUT 1 2 OPTICAL jack Example 1 DVD player Example 2 TV game console Connecting external components Notes DVD player TV Optical digital cable Game console TV Optical digi...

Page 17: ...lish PREPARATION INPUT 3 COAXIAL jack Analog connection INPUT 4 ANALOG jacks Example1 TV Example 2 VCR or video camera VCR or video camera etc with no digital output CD player Coaxial digital cable TV Video camera VCR etc ...

Page 18: ... to the DOCK terminal of the subwoofer system control using its dedicated cable Refer to Using Bluetooth Components on page 29 for details To enjoy FM radio broadcasts connect the supplied indoor FM antenna Connecting the Yamaha iPod universal dock Yamaha iPod universal dock such as YDS 10 or YDS 11 sold separately Connecting the Yamaha Bluetooth wireless audio receiver Connecting the indoor FM an...

Page 19: ...r cable of the subwoofer system control y You can attach the cover after you have made all connections or detach according to your preference Attach the cover to the rear panel of the subwoofer system control using the 6 supplied screws as shown Connecting the power cable To AC wall outlet ...

Page 20: ...as follows 3 Start playback on the selected external component For information on the external component refer to the manual for the product 4 Press VOLUME to adjust the volume level y To turn off the volume temporarily press MUTE While the mute function is activated the MUTE indicator flashes To resume the volume press MUTE again Now try various features of this system BASIC PLAYBACK OPERATION Us...

Page 21: ...ccording to your preference and the characteristics of your listening room See the following pages for details Checking the virtual surround effect P 20 Adjusting the volume balance P 32 Use this feature to adjust the volume balance of the subwoofer center and surround channels during playback AIR SURROUND XTREME What is AIR SURROUND XTREME Typical 5 1 channel speaker system Front speakers Subwoof...

Page 22: ...rce When you select another input the system automatically recalls the last settings for the selected input Listening to surround mode of AIR SURROUND XTREME Surround mode buttons Surround mode descriptions Movie This mode is useful when you enjoy movie contents on media such as DVD etc Music This mode is useful when you listen to music contents on media such as DVD etc Sports This mode is useful ...

Page 23: ... listening area from R1 to R6 when your listening position is to the right side of the center system The position appears in the front panel display Example POSITION L1 3 Press POSITION again or ENTER to exit position mode y The default setting is CENTER If you press TEST after performing step 1 the system outputs the test tone for a virtual center speaker so you can adjust the position setting P ...

Page 24: ...only available when surround mode is activated You can check the Virtual Surround effect using test tones produced from the speakers Press TEST to output the test tone The system outputs the test tone and the output channel of the test tone appears in the front panel display The output channel of the test tone cycles through as follows Each channel outputs the test tone for about 2 seconds y To ca...

Page 25: ...mode is not activated This function enhances your listening experience by regenerating the missing harmonics in a compression artifact This is useful when you play back compressed music data stored on an iPod or a digital music player Press ENHANCER The ENHANCER indicator lights up in the front panel display when this function is turned on Each time you press ENHANCER the function is turned on and...

Page 26: ... station by specifying the preset group and number See Using station preset feature on page 24 LISTENING TO FM BROADCASTS Overview Controls and functions for the FM tuning A_E A E Selects the preset group A to E PRESET TUNE Switches between frequency tuning mode and preset tuning mode AUTO MAN L Switches between automatic and manual tuning mode FM Sets the input to FM Selects the desired frequency...

Page 27: ...y When you tune to an FM station using automatic tuning mode the system receives the FM radio signal in stereo reception mode The STEREO indicator appears in the front panel display Basic tuning operation No colon Lights up Lights up Manual tuning If the signal received from the station you want to select is weak you can tune into the desired station by specifying the frequency manually In FM tuni...

Page 28: ... all the available stations Using station preset feature 1 Press FM to set the input to FM FM appears in the front panel display 2 Press and hold MEMORY for more than 3 seconds The preset group and number as well as the MEMORY and AUTO indicators flash After approximately 5 seconds automatic presetting starts from the current frequency and proceeds through higher frequencies Press MEMORY again to ...

Page 29: ... the MEMORY indicator is flashing The selected preset group appears 4 Press to select a preset number 1 to 8 while the MEMORY indicator is flashing 5 Press MEMORY to confirm the preset After A1 PRESET OK appears in the front panel display the frequency appears with the preset group you selected The MEMORY indicator disappears from the front panel display Any stored station data existing under a pr...

Page 30: ...the preset stations 1 Press PRESET TUNE to select preset tuning mode 2 Press A_E or A E repeatedly to select the desired preset group A to E 3 Press repeatedly to select the desired preset number 1 to 8 Preset group and number Preset FM station ...

Page 31: ...t of status messages that appear in the front panel display see the iPod section in Troubleshooting on page 35 Be sure to set the volume to minimum before docking or removing your iPod Controls and functions for iPod You can control your iPod in simple remote mode or menu browse mode y You can switch between simple remote mode and menu browse mode by pressing DOCK MODE USING OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Usi...

Page 32: ...peatedly to select the desired menu and then press ENTER to play back the selected song The setting list has the following 2 choices Shuffle Use this feature to set the system to play songs or albums in random order Options Off Songs Album You can switch each option by pressing ENTER Select Off to deactivate this feature Select Songs to set the system to play songs in random order Select Album to ...

Page 33: ...a Bluetooth wireless audio receiver connected to the system for the first time or if the registered pairing data has been deleted Pairing refers to the operation of registering a Bluetooth component for Bluetooth communications 1 Connect the Yamaha Bluetooth wireless audio receiver to the DOCK terminal of the subwoofer system control P 14 2 Press DOCK to set the input to DOCK 3 Turn on the Bluetoo...

Page 34: ...stered the pairing data for the least recently used another component is deleted Establishing a connection After the pairing is completed perform the connecting operation on the system or on the Bluetooth component to enable communication between them The connecting operation on the system is only available for the most recently connected Bluetooth component 1 Press DOCK to set the input to DOCK 2...

Page 35: ...de 2 Press S T to adjust the delay time Options 0 to 240 ms You can adjust the delay time by the 10 ms 3 Press AUDIO DELAY again or ENTER to exit adjusting mode y The default setting is 0 ms and DELAY OFF appears in the front panel display The system memorizes the settings assigned to each input source If you do not operate this function within 30 seconds after entering adjusting mode the system a...

Page 36: ...atically set to off P 21 The setting is set for all the input sources You can adjust the volume balance of the virtual speakers and subwoofer y You can also adjust the speaker volume while the test tone is output P 20 The setting is set for all the input sources LISTENING AT LOW VOLUME NIGHT LISTENING MODE NIGHT Lights up ADJUSTING THE VOLUME BALANCE DURING PLAYBACK SW Adjusts the output level of ...

Page 37: ...ess DISP MODE repeatedly Each time you press DISP MODE the brightness of the front panel changes Selecting DISPLAY OFF turns off the front panel display after DISPLAY OFF appears in the front panel display The front panel display lights up momentarily when any operation is performed with DISPLAY OFF mode selected Only the power indicator remains lit in DISPLAY OFF mode y The default setting is DIM...

Page 38: ...ay be connected improperly Make sure all cables are connected properly 11 Speaker channels other than the front ones make no sound You may be listening to stereo sounds without surround mode Press a surround mode button to enable the sound field effect 18 The center speaker channel makes no sound The volume of the center virtual speaker channel may be set to minimum level Adjust the volume level o...

Page 39: ...n and clear reception cannot be obtained even with a good FM antenna There is multi path interference Adjust the antenna position to eliminate multi path interference The desired station cannot be tuned into with the automatic tuning method The signal is too weak Use a high quality directional FM antenna Use the manual tuning method 23 Note Status message Cause Remedy See page Unknown iPod The iPo...

Page 40: ...pairing is canceled Not found The system cannot find the Bluetooth component while performing the pairing or trying to connect to the Bluetooth component BT connected The connection between the Yamaha Bluetooth wireless audio receiver such as YBA 10 sold separately and the Bluetooth component is established Disconnected The Bluetooth component is disconnected from the Yamaha Bluetooth wireless aud...

Page 41: ...ving sound effects and surround sound environment are possible than with Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II It is an improved matrix decoding technology that provides better spatiality and directionality on Dolby Surround programmed material provides a convincing three dimensional sound field on conventional stereo music recordings and is ideally suited to bring the surround experience to automotiv...

Page 42: ... Antenna Input unbalanced 75 Ω Subwoofer Type Bass reflex type Driver 16 cm 6 1 2 cone Magnetic shielding type Frequency Response 35 Hz to 120 Hz 10 dB Other sections Power supply Taiwan model AC 110 V 60 Hz U S A and Canada models AC 120 V 60 Hz China model AC 220 V 50 Hz Korea model AC 220 V 60 Hz Asia and Europe models AC 230 V 50 Hz Australia model AC 240 V 50 Hz Power consumption 50 W Standby...

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