Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RX-SL80 Yamaha
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YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHO RPE AVE., BUEN A PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE. , SCARBOROUGH, ONTAR IO M1S 3R1, CAN ADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RE LLINGEN BEI HAMBURG , F.
CAUTION: READ THIS BEFO RE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. 1 T o assure the fin est performance, please read this manual carefully . Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, co ol, dry , c lean place — away fr om direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or co ld.
1 English PREP ARA TION INTRODUCTION BAS I C OPERA TION SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS AD V ANCED OPERA T ION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION FEATU RES .................. ............ ............ ............ ....... 2 GETTING STARTED ...... .............. ...........
FEATURES 2 Built-in 5-channel original Y a maha digital power amplifier ◆ Minimum RMS output po wer (0.9% THD, 1 kHz, 6 Ω ) Front: 70 W + 70 W Center: 70 W Surround: 70 W + 70 W Sound field featur.
GETTING STARTED 3 English INTRODUCTION Please check t hat you recei v ed all of the follow ing parts. Insert the batteri es in the correct direction b y aligning the + and – marks on the batteries with the polarity markings (+ and –) inside the battery component.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 4 1 ST AND BY/ON T urns on this unit or sets it to the standby mode. When you turn on this unit, you will hear a click and ther e will be a 4 to 5-second delay before this unit can reproduce sound. In standby mo de, this unit consumes a small amount of power in order to receive infrared-signa ls from the remote control.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 English INTRODUCTION Make sure that the AMP mode is selected before starting operation. 1 Infrared windo w Outputs infrared control signa ls. Aim this windo w at the component you want to operate. 2 ST AN DBY/ON Switches the unit on and sets it in the ST ANDBY mode.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6 D SET MENU T urns the SET MENU on or of f. E Multi control section Use to select and adjust DS P program parameters or SET MENU items. F VO L U M E + / – Increases or decre ases the v olume le v el. G Input selector buttons Use to select the i nput source and change the control area.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 7 English INTRODUCTION 1 Processor indicators When any of this u nit’ s decode rs function, the respecti ve indicator lights up. 2 NIGHT indica tor Lights up when you select NIGHT LISTENING mode. 3 Headphones indicator Lights up when headphones are connected.
SPEAKER SETUP 8 Y ou can enjo y this unit with the fo llo wing speaker set up to obtain the best surround sound. y The speaker layout above sho ws the standard ITU-R* speaker setting.
9 English SPEAKER SE TUP PREP ARA TION Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (colored) and “–” (black) properly . If the connect ions are faulty , no sound will be hear d from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speak er connections is incorrect, the sound will be unnatu ral and lack bass.
10 SPEAKER SETUP ■ IMPED ANCE SELECT OR s witch Do not change the setting of the IMPED ANCE SELECTOR switch when the unit power is switched on, as doing so may damage the unit.
11 English SPEAKER SE TUP PREP ARA TION ■ Speaker connect ions ■ FRONT terminals Connect your speaker system to these terminals. ■ SURROUND terminals Connect surround speak ers to these terminals. ■ CENTER terminals Connect a center speak er to these terminals.
CONNECTIONS 12 Do not connect this unit or other components to the mains power until all connections between components are complete. • Make sure th at all connections a re made correctly - that is to say , L (left) to L, R (right ) to R, “+” to “+” and “–” to “–”.
13 English CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION ■ Connecting a TV Connect one end of the SCAR T cable to the TV/IN OUT connector on this unit and the other end to the SCAR T connector on your TV . ■ Connecting A V components Connect one end of the SCAR T cable to the EXT .
14 CONNECTIONS Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these ante nnas should pr ovide suf ficient signal strength. Connect ea ch antenna correctly to the designated terminals. ■ Connecting the AM loop ant enna 1 Set up the AM loop ante nna, then connect it to the terminals on this unit.
15 English CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION ■ Connecting the A C powe r After all other conne ctions are complete, plug the power cord to an A C w all outlet. ■ Memory back-u p The memory back-up circuit pre vents the stored data from being lost ev en if this uni t is in the standby mode.
BASIC SETUP 16 The B ASIC setup feature is a useful way to set up your system quickly and with minimal ef fort. The B ASIC setup items are displayed on both the front panel of this unit and your video monitor . By using the Screen Menu on your video monitor , you can ea sily mak e any necessa ry settings.
17 English BASIC SETUP PREP ARA TION 6 Press / repe atedly to select SWFR. Use / to select YES or NONE. YES If you hav e a subwoofer in your system. NONE If you do not have a subwoofer in your system. 7 Press / repeatedly to select SPEAKERS. Use / to select the number of speakers connected to the unit.
PLAYBACK 18 1 Press ST ANDBY/ON to turn on the po wer . 2 T urn on the video monitor connected to this unit. 3 Press INPUT, then r otate V OLUME/SELECT within 5 seconds to select the input source (or press an input sel ector b utton on the remote contr ol).
19 English PLAYBACK BAS I C OPERA TION T o listen with he adphones (SIL ENT CINEMA) The SILENT CINEMA m ode allo ws you to e njoy multi- channel music or movie so und, including Dolby Digital and DTS surround, through ord inary headphones.
20 PLAYBACK ■ Remote contr ol operation Press AMP to select th e AMP mode, then press one of the sound field program buttons repeatedly to select the desired program. The name of the selected pr ogram appears in the front panel display . ■ Front panel operation Press DSP , then r otate V OLUME/SELECT within 5 seconds.
21 English PLAYBACK BAS I C OPERA TION ■ Night listening modes The night listening modes are designed to improv e listenability at lo wer v olumes or at night. Choose either NIGHT :CINEMA or NIGHT :MUSIC depending on the type of material you are playing.
TUNING 22 There are 2 tuning methods ; automatic and manual. Automatic tuning is ef fectiv e when station signals are strong and there is no interference. ■ A utomatic tuni ng 1 Press INPUT, then rotate V OLUME/SELECT within 5 seconds to select TUNER.
23 English TUNING BAS I C OPERA TION ■ Manual tuning If the signal from the station you want to select is weak, you must tune into it manually . 1 Press INPUT, then rotate V OLUME/SELE CT within 5 seconds to select TUNER.
24 TUNING ■ A utomaticall y preset ting FM stations Y ou can use the automati c pres et tuning feature to store FM stations. This function enables this un it to automatically tune in to FM stations with strong signals, and to store up to 40 (8 stations x 5 groups) of those stations in order .
25 English TUNING BAS I C OPERA TION ■ Manuall y presetting stations Y ou can also store up to 40 stat ions (8 stations x 5 groups) manually . 1 T une into a station. See page 22 for tuning instructions. When tuned into a station, the front panel display shows the frequency of the station recei ved.
26 TUNING ■ Front pa nel operation 1 Press INPUT, then rotate V OLUME/SELECT within 5 seconds to select TUNER. 2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select preset tuning mode. A colon (:) appears in the front panel display in front of the station band and frequenc y .
27 English TUNING BAS I C OPERA TION The four modes are av ailable in this unit for displaying RDS data. The PS, PTY, R T a nd/or CT mode in dicators that correspond to the RDS da ta services offered by the station light up in the front panel display .
28 TUNING This function uses the E ON data service on the RDS station network. If you select the desired program type (NEWS, INFO, AFF AIRS or SPOR T), this unit automatically searches for all preset .
RECORDING 29 English BAS I C OPERA TION When SCAR T SET is set to “ON”, signals can pass through this unit’ s SCAR T connect ors even if this unit is in the standby mode. T his a llows you to record betwee n the connected external comp onents (see page 45).
SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS 30 This unit is equipped with a variety of precise d igital de coders that allow you to enjo y multichannel playback from almost any sound source (stereo or multichannel).
31 English SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS DOLBY DIGITAL SUR. STANDARD Standard 5 .1-channel p rocessing fo r Dolby Digital sou rces. MUL TI DOLBY DIGITAL SUR. ENHANCED CINEMA DSP enha nced processi ng for Dolby Digita l sources.
32 SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Y ou can select from the following sound f i elds when playing music sources, like CD, FM/AM broadcasting, tapes, etc. For music sources Remote button Program Features Sources CONCERT HALL HiFi D SP processi ng. A classi c shoe-bo x type concer t hall with approximate ly 1700 seats .
ADVANCED OPERATIONS 33 English AD V AN CED OPERA T ION Use this feature to automa tically set this unit in the standby mode after a certai n amount of time. The sleep timer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unit is playing or re cording a source.
34 ADVANCED OPERATIONS Signals input from 2-channel s ources can also be played back on multiple channels. Press ST AND ARD on the remote control to select the decoder . Y ou can select from the fol l ow ing modes depending on the type of software you are playing and your personal preference.
35 English ADVANCED OPERATIONS AD V AN CED OPERA T ION V irtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy DSP sound field programs without su rround speakers. It creates virtual speakers to repr oduce the natural sound f ield.
36 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 2 Press INPUT repeatedly until the desired input mode is shown in the front panel displa y . AUTO Automatically selects input signals in the following order: 1) Digital signals* 2) Analog signals DTS Selects only digital signals encoded in DTS.
37 English ADVANCED OPERATIONS AD V AN CED OPERA T ION Y ou can adjust the output lev el of each speaker while listening to a music source. Pl ease note that this operation will ov erride the le vel adjustments made in the Speak er Lev el section of B ASI C SETUP (see page 17) and “Using the test tone” (page 37).
SET MENU 38 Y ou can use the follo wing parameters in SET MENU to adjust a v ariety of system settings and customize the way this unit operates. Change the ini tial settings (indicated in bold under ea ch parameter) to reflect the needs of your listening en vironment.
39 English SET MENU AD V AN CED OPERA T ION Y ou can enjoy good quality sound with the f actory-set parameters. Although you do not ha ve to change the initial settings, you can change some of the parameters to better suit the input source or your listening room.
40 SET MENU Use this menu to manually adjus t any speaker setting. ■ Speaker set A)SPEAKER SET Use to manually adjust any speak er setting. y If you are not satisfied with the bass sounds from your speakers, you can change these settings according to your preference.
41 English SET MENU AD V AN CED OPERA T ION Bass out LFE/BASS OUT Lo w-frequenc y (bass) signals can be directed to the subwoofer and/or the front left and right speakers according to the characteri stics of your system. This setting also determ ines the routing of the LFE (lo w- frequency ef fect) signals foun d in Dolby Digital or DTS sources.
42 SET MENU ■ Speaker distan ce C)SP DISTANCE Use this feature to manually input the distance of each speaker and adjust the delay a pplied to respec ti ve c hannel. Ideally , each speaker should be the same distance from the main listening position.
43 English SET MENU AD V AN CED OPERA T ION ■ Dynamic range F)DYNAMIC RANGE Use to select the amount of dynamic range compression to be applied to your speak ers or headphones. Th is setting is effecti ve only when the unit is decoding Dolby Digital and DTS signals.
44 SET MENU ■ Input mode B)INPUT MODE Use this feature to designate the input mode for sources connected to the DIGIT AL INPUT jacks when you turn on this unit (see page 35 for details abo ut the input mode). Choices: AU T O , LAST , FIX • Select A U TO if you want “Auto” to be set whene ver you turn on this unit’ s po wer .
45 English SET MENU AD V AN CED OPERA T ION ■ Memory guar d B)MEMORY GUARD Use this feature to pre v ent accidental chang es to DSP program parameter values a nd other system settings.
REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES 46 In addition to controlling this unit, th e remote control can operate other A/ V components made by Y AMAHA and other manufacturers. T o control other compone nts, set up the remote control with the appropriate remote control codes.
47 English REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES AD V AN CED OPERA T ION Once you set the appropriate remote control codes, you can use this remote to c ontrol your other components. Note that so me buttons ma y not correctly operate the selected component. Use the input selector buttons to select the component you wa nt to operate.
48 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES Y ou can operate other components if you hav e set the remote control code for y our component in the remote control. Please note that some buttons may not operate th e component as expected. When you select an input source, the remote control a utomatically swi tches to the mode for operating that component.
EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS 49 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION What really cre ates the rich, full tones of a li v e instrument are the multiple refl ections from the wa lls of the room.
50 EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS 3 Press / repeatedly to access the sound field program parameter s. 4 Press / repeatedly to adjust the sound field parameter . 5 T o change parameter values for a different sound field, repeat steps 2 through 4. Y ou cannot change parameter values when Memory Guard is set to “ON”.
TROUBLESHOOTING 51 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Refer to the chart belo w when this unit does not function prope rly . If the problem you are e xperiencing is not listed belo w or if the instructio.
52 TROUBLESHOOTING No sound from the effect speake rs. The sound fiel d programs a re turned of f. Press STRAIG HT/EFFECT to turn them on . 21 Y ou are using a sour ce or progr am combination that does no t output s ound from all channel s. Try another sound field progr am.
53 English TROUBLESHOOTING ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ■ T uner This unit does not operate p roperly . The intern al microc omputer ha s been frozen by an external electric s hock (such as lightnin g or e xcessi ve sta tic electricity ) or by a po wer supply wit h low volt age.
54 TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Remote contr ol AM The desired st ation cannot be t uned in with the automatic tuni ng method. The signal is weak or the antenna connectio ns are loose. Tighten the AM loop a ntenna conne ctions and orient it fo r best recept ion.
GLOSSARY 55 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ■ Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a digital surround sound system that giv es you completely independent mu lti-channel audio. W ith 3 front channels (left, center , and right), and 2 surround stereo channels, Dolb y Digita l pro vides 5 full-rang e audio channels.
56 GLOSSARY ■ CINEMA DSP Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their effect is best felt in a theater ha vi ng many speak ers and designed for acoustic effects.
SPECIFICATIONS 57 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION A UDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Out put Po wer for Fron t, Center , Surround 1 kHz, 0.9% TH D, 6 Ω .................... ....................... .. 70 W + 70 W • Maxi mum Power (EIAJ) for Front, Cent er , Surround 1 kHz, 10% THD , 6 Ω .
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YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHO RPE AVE., BUEN A PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE. , SCARBOROUGH, ONTAR IO M1S 3R1, CAN ADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RE LLINGEN BEI HAMBURG , F.
i NS-P240 NS-P246 (NS-P240/NS-P246: NX-S120 + NX-C120 + SW -P240) NS-P240 HOME CINEMA 5.1CH SPEAKER SYSTEM NS-P246 HOME CINEMA 6.1CH SPEAKER SYSTEM O WNER’S MANU AL NS-P240 NS-P246 (NS-P240 / NS-P246: NX-S120 + NX-C120 + SW-P240) HOME CINEMA 5.1CH SPEAKER PACKAGE HOME CINEMA 6.
i IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Explanation of gr aphic symbols: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to aler t you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous v oltage” within the product’ s enclosure that ma y be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
ii We W ant Y ou Listening for a Lif etime Y amaha and the Electronic Industries Association’ s Con- sumer Electronics Group want you to get the most enjoy- ment out of your equipment by playing it .
iii Precautions •T o assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully . Keep it in a safe place for future reference. • Install the speakers in a cool, dry , clean place – away from windows, sources of heat, sources of e xcessi ve vibration, dust, moisture or cold.
1 T able of contents Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Package contents . . . . .
2 Introduction Thank you for choosing a Y amaha NS-P240 or NS-P246 Home Cinema 5.1/6.1 Channel Speaker System. Each of these systems include the follo wing speakers: • NX-S120 The NX-S120 are full-range acoustic-suspension speakers. Each system includes two (2) front and tw o (2) surround speakers.
3 Setting up the speakers Before you connect the speakers, place each speaker in its respecti v e location. Speak er position- ing is very important as it af fects the o v erall sound quality of the system. Place the speakers in loca- tions that will optimize the sound quality at your listening position.
4 Positioning the center speaker (NX-C120) Place the center speaker precisely between the front speakers, facing directly forw ard. Y ou can place the center speaker on top of a TV (if the top of the TV is flat), on the floor beneath the TV , or in an entertainment center .
5 Mounting the front and surround speakers Y ou can place the front and surround speakers (and surround back speaker in an NS-P246 system) on a shelf or rack, set them on the floor , or mount them on a wall or speaker stand. To mount the speakers on a wall: 1.
6 Connections Caution: Plug the power cables f or the subwoofer and other audio/video components into an A C out- let only after y ou complete all other connections.
7 Connecting speaker cables K eep the speaker cables as short as possible. Do not bundle or roll up e xcess cable. If the connec- tions are faulty , you will hear no sound from the speakers. Before connecting the cables: Remov e a small amount (about 10 mm) of insula- tion coating from the end of each speaker cable.
8 Using the subwoofer (SW -P240) 1 Power indicator Lights up GREEN when the PO WER switch ( 4 ) is turned ON; turns of f when the PO WER switch is turned OFF . 2 VOLUME control Adjusts the volume le v el. T urn the control clockwise to increase the volume, and counter - clockwise to decrease the volume.
9 Advanced Y amaha Active Ser vo T echnology (on the SW-P240) The theory behind Y amaha Acti v e Servo T echnol- ogy is based on two factors: the Helmholtz resona- tor and negati v e-impedance dri ve.
10 T roubleshooting Refer to the chart belo w if the unit does not function properly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed, or if the instructions fail to help you resolv e the problem, disconnect the po wer cord and contact your authorized Y amaha dealer or service center .
11 Specifications Frequency characteristics The follo wing graph displays the frequency char - acteristics of the SW -P240 subwoofer . The follo wing graph displays the frequency char - acteristics of the SW -P240 subwoofer combined with NX-S120 speakers.
2003 All rights reserved. YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F.
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