UA Front Surround System (CENTER SYSTEM + SUBWOOFER/SYSTEM CONTROL) YAS-71/YAS-81 (YAS-71CU + YAS-71SPX/ YAS-81CU + YAS-81SPX) OWNER’S MANUAL
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FCC INFORMATION (for US customers) 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2 IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used.
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 sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place – away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold. Allow ventilation space of at least 5 cm (2”) on the top, left, right, and the back of this unit.
INTRODUCTION OTHER FUNCTIONS GETTING STARTED................................................ 2 LISTENING TO FM BROADCASTS ....................22 Supplied parts ................................................................ 2 Controls and functions................................................... 3 Overview ..................................................................... 22 Controls and functions for the FM tuning ................... 22 Basic tuning operation ...................................
INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED Supplied parts This product consists of the following items. Before making connections, make sure you received all of the following items.
GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION Controls and functions ■ Front panel of the center system 1 Front panel display Shows information about the operational status of the system. (☞ P. 4) 2 Remote control sensor Receives infrared signals from the 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.
GETTING STARTED ■ Front panel display of the center system 1 Decoder indicators The respective indicator lights up when any of the decoders of the system is functioning. 2 DOCK indicator • Lights up when the system is receiving a signal from an iPod stationed in the Yamaha iPod universal dock (such as YDS-10 or YDS-11, sold separately) connected to the DOCK terminal of the subwoofer/system control. (☞ P.
GETTING STARTED Infrared signal transmitter 1 Input buttons Select an input source you want to listen to. (☞ P. 16) 2 STEREO • Turns extended stereo mode on and off alternately. (☞ P. 21) • Turns off surround mode. (☞ P. 18) INTRODUCTION ■ Remote control 3 Cursors (W / X / S / T)/ENTER Position: Change the setting. (☞ P. 19) Audio delay: Change the setting. (☞ P. 31) iPod: Move the cursor. (☞ P. 27) FM: Move a preset group and number forward or backward. (☞ P.
GETTING STARTED B POSITION Shifts the optimum listening area according to your listening position. (☞ P. 19) C TEST Outputs the test 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.
GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION ■ Using the remote control Within 6 m (20’) Use the remote control within 6 m (20’) of the center system and point it toward the remote control sensor. Notes • Be careful not to spill liquid on the remote control. • Be careful not to drop the remote control. • Do not leave the remote control in a place that is: – hot or humid, such as near a heater or in a bathroom – extremely cold – dusty ■ Installing the batteries 1 Take off the battery compartment cover.
PREPARATION PLACING THIS SYSTEM To enjoy quality sound thoroughly, you need to place this system in the appropriate positions, and install the components correctly. After deciding the layout, follow the procedure below to install this system. Center system (YAS-71CU/YAS-81CU) Subwoofer/system control (YAS-71SPX/YAS-81SPX) Center system (YAS-71CU/YAS-81CU) Place the center system beneath a TV or under the TV so that the center system and your TV align vertically.
PLACING THIS SYSTEM ■ Attaching the center system to a wall Installing the center system using the keyholes You can attach the center system to a wall using commercially available screws (#8, Diameter: 7.5 mm or more (5/16” or more)). When installing the center system on a wall, all installation work must be performed by a qualified contractor or dealer. The customer must never attempt to perform this installation work.
PLACING THIS SYSTEM Installing the center system using the screw holes You can also use the inner or outer screw holes on the rear of the center system for installing the center system using a commercially available bracket or rack. Bracket or rack, etc., 77 mm (3”) 15 mm (9/16”) 550 mm (21-5/8”) 290 mm (11-7/16”) Screw (M6) Screw hole 52.
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 PREPARATION Follow the procedure below to connect the center system and the subwoofer/system control. Connecting speaker cables Connect the cable plug to the speaker jack of the same color. Connect the cable plug to the speaker jack of the same color.
CONNECTION Connecting external components The subwoofer/system control has 3 digital input jacks (optical digital × 2, coaxial digital × 1) and 1 analog input jack. Before connecting your external components, check the output jacks of the components and be sure to use correct connection cables. ■ Digital connection Notes • 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.
CONNECTION [INPUT 3] COAXIAL jack CD player PREPARATION Coaxial digital cable ■ Analog connection [INPUT 4] ANALOG jacks Example1: TV TV Example 2: VCR or video camera VCR or video camera, etc., with no digital output. VCR, etc.
CONNECTION Connecting the Yamaha iPod universal dock The system is equipped with the DOCK terminal, which allows you to connect the Yamaha iPod universal dock (such as YDS-10 or YDS-11, sold separately) where you can dock your iPod. Connect the Yamaha iPod universal dock to the DOCK terminal of the subwoofer/system control using its dedicated cable. Refer to “Using iPod™” on page 27 for details.
CONNECTION Connecting the power cable After you have made all connections, connect the power cable of the subwoofer/system control. PREPARATION To AC wall outlet 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.
BASIC OPERATION BASIC PLAYBACK OPERATION Once you have finished all cable connections (☞ P. 11 to 15) and remote control preparation (☞ P. 7), follow the procedure below to start basic playback operation. 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! Using various sound features • To enjoy highly realistic sounds with surround mode ☞ P.
AIR SURROUND XTREME What is AIR SURROUND XTREME ? Ordinarily, two front speakers, a center speaker, two surround speakers, and a subwoofer are necessary for enjoying 5.1 channel surround sound. Typical 5.1 channel speaker system Front speakers ■ Virtual 7.1 channel Subwoofer The AIR SURROUND XTREME technology, using only the front left and right speakers of the center system and subwoofer, enables you to enjoy a realistic 7.
AIR SURROUND XTREME Listening to surround mode of AIR SURROUND XTREME Press one of the surround mode buttons. Surround mode buttons The names of the selected input source and the selected surround mode appear in the front panel display. 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 when you enjoy sports programs or TV news.
AIR SURROUND XTREME Shifting the optimum listening area from side to side This function shifts the optimum listening area from side to side according to your listening position for the best Virtual Surround effect. 1 Press POSITION to enter position mode. The current position appears in the front panel display. 2 Press W/X to shift the optimum listening area (L6, L5, L4, L3, L2, L1, CENTER, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6).
AIR SURROUND XTREME Selecting the optimum listening area You can select the optimum listening area from two modes. Press AREA. AREA Each time you press AREA, NORMAL and WIDE modes change alternately. NORMAL Select this to sharpen the sound effect. “AREA NORMAL” appears in the front panel display when NORMAL mode is selected. WIDE Select this to widen the optimal listening area. y • The default setting is NORMAL. • The setting is set for all the input sources.
AIR SURROUND XTREME Using extended stereo mode An extended sound is achieved for a 2 channel source such as a CD player. Press STEREO to enter extended stereo mode. STEREO “EXTENDED” appears in the front panel display. Each time you press STEREO, the function is turned on (EXTENDED) and off (STEREO) alternately. y Note This operation is only available when surround mode is not activated. BASIC OPERATION • The default setting is STEREO.
OTHER FUNCTIONS LISTENING TO FM BROADCASTS Overview You can use two tuning modes to tune into the desired FM station: Frequency tuning mode You can search or specify the frequency of the desired FM station automatically or manually. (See “Basic tuning operation” on page 23.) Preset tuning mode You can preset the desired FM station in advance, and then recall the station by specifying the preset group and number. (See “Using station preset feature” on page 24.
LISTENING TO FM BROADCASTS Basic tuning operation 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 tuning mode, press AUTO/MAN’L repeatedly so that the AUTO indicator disappears, and then press +/– repeatedly to specify the frequency of the desired station.
LISTENING TO FM BROADCASTS Using station preset feature ■ Automatic station preset You can store up to 40 FM stations (A1 to E8: 8 preset numbers in each of the 5 preset groups). 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.
LISTENING TO FM BROADCASTS ■ Manual station preset Use this feature to preset your desired station manually. 1 Tune into a station. 4 Press +/– to select a preset number (1 to 8) See “Basic tuning operation” on page 23 for tuning instructions. while the MEMORY indicator is flashing. Flashes 2 Press MEMORY. The MEMORY indicator flashes in the front panel display for approximately 30 seconds.
LISTENING TO FM BROADCASTS ■ Recalling 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).
USING OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Using iPod™ Once you have stationed your iPod in the Yamaha iPod universal dock (such as YDS-10/ YDS-11, sold separately) connected to the DOCK terminal of the subwoofer/system control (☞ P. 14), you can enjoy playback of your iPod.
USING OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ■ Controlling your iPod in simple remote mode Docking your iPod in the Yamaha iPod universal dock (such as YDS-10 or YDS-11, sold separately) enters simple remote mode. You can perform the basic operations of your iPod (play, stop, skip backward/forward, etc.) using the supplied remote control in this mode. y Operations can be also done with the controls on your iPod. Refer to the instruction manuals of your iPod for its operations.
USING OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Using Bluetooth™ components You can connect the Yamaha Bluetooth wireless audio receiver (such as YBA-10, sold separately) to the DOCK terminal of the subwoofer/system control and enjoy the music contents stored in your Bluetooth component (such as a portable music player or computer equipped with a Bluetooth transmitter, etc.) without wiring between the system and the Bluetooth component.
USING OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 4 Press and hold BLUETOOTH ON for more than 3 seconds to start pairing. “Searching...” appears when the pairing starts. While the Yamaha Bluetooth wireless audio receiver is in pairing mode, the DOCK indicator flashes in the front panel display. y To cancel the pairing, press BLUETOOTH OFF. 5 Check that the Bluetooth component detects the Yamaha Bluetooth wireless audio receiver.
USEFUL OPERATION ADJUSTING THE AUDIO DELAY FPD TV images sometimes lag behind the sound. You can use this function to delay the sound output to synchronize it with the video image. 1 Press AUDIO DELAY to enter adjusting mode. 2 Press S/T to adjust the delay time. Options: 0 to 240 ms You can adjust the delay time by the 10 ms. Setting value 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.
LISTENING AT LOW VOLUME (NIGHT LISTENING MODE) Night listening mode enables you to listen to dialog or vocals more clearly at lower volume by suppressing louder sound effects. This function is useful when you enjoy movies or music at night. Press NIGHT. “NIGHT ON” appears in the front panel display. The NIGHT indicator lights up when Night listening mode is selected. Lights up NIGHT y • To cancel night listening mode, press NIGHT again.
CHANGING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE FRONT PANEL DISPLAY You can change the brightness of the front panel display. You can also turn off the front panel display to view a movie in a darker environment. Press DISP. MODE repeatedly. Each time you press DISP. MODE, the brightness of the front panel changes. DISP. MODE Bright Dark * Selecting DISPLAY OFF turns off the front panel display after “DISPLAY OFF” appears in the front panel display.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Troubleshooting If there is any problem with the system, check the following items. If you cannot solve a problem with the following remedies, or if the problem is not listed below, turn off and unplug the system, and then consult your nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or Service Center. Problem Power turns on but immediately shuts off. Cause Solution See page The power cable may be connected improperly.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Problem Solution See page The system may be outside the remote control operation range. For information on the remote control operation range, refer to “Using the remote control”. 7 The remote control sensor of this system may be exposed to direct sunlight or lighting. Change the lighting. The batteries may be worn out. Replace the batteries. Cause The remote control does not operate the system. — 7 ■ Tuner Problem Cause FM stereo reception is noisy.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ■ Bluetooth Note In case of a transmission error without a status message appearing in the front panel, check your Bluetooth component. Status message Searching... Cause Remedy See page The Yamaha Bluetooth wireless audio receiver (such as YBA-10, sold separately) and the Bluetooth component are in the process of the pairing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Glossary ■ AIR SURROUND XTREME ■ Dolby Pro Logic II New surround technology developed by Yamaha enables surround sound with fewer speakers. In comparison to traditional front surround technology, the AIR SURROUND XTREME provides a natural surround sound field.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Specifications YAS-71CU/YAS-81CU FM Tuner • Type...................2 way acoustic suspension magnetic shielding type • Driver Woofer............ 8 cm (3”) cone magnetic shielding type × 4 (L2, R2) Tweeter.............2.5 cm (1”) balanced dome magnetic shielding type × 2 (L1, R1) • Frequency Response................................ 120 Hz to 20 kHz (-10 dB) • Dimensions (W × H × D) [YAS-71].......................................................... 800 × 105 × 100 mm (Approx.
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