YSP-800_UB-cv.fm Page 1 Monday, July 25, 2005 11:15 AM UB YSP-800 Digital Sound Projector This product mainly uses lead-free solder. © 2005 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, GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations.
CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT. CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 iii To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place with at least 5 cm of space above (or below) this unit – away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold.
CONTENTS BASIC OPERATION OVERVIEW ........................................................... 2 FEATURES............................................................. 3 USING THIS MANUAL ........................................ 4 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ................................. 5 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ......................... 6 PLAYBACK ..........................................................37 Front panel ................................................................. 6 Front panel display ..
OVERVIEW OVERVIEW It is generally accepted that in order to fully enjoy the benefits of surround sound at home, you must endure the agony of wiring and installing a great number of speakers in the hope that your listening room will give you the same kind of surround sound experience as your local movie theater. YAMAHA YSP-800 Digital Sound Projector challenges this preconception that complicated speaker setup and troublesome wiring go hand-in-hand with the enjoyment of multi-channel surround sound.
FEATURES FEATURES ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 5 beam mode ST(STEREO)+3 beam mode 3 beam mode Stereo mode Target mode Cinema DSP Digital This unit employs the Cinema DSP Digital technology developed by YAMAHA Electronics Corp. so that you can experience movies at home with all the dramatic sound impact that the director intended to convey. OSD (on-screen display) This unit employs the OSD which is basically a superimposed screen image displayed on your video monitor.
USING THIS MANUAL USING THIS MANUAL Notes • This manual describes how to connect and operate this unit. For details regarding the operation of external components, refer to the supplied owner’s manual for the component. • Some operations can be performed by using either the buttons on the main unit or on the remote control. In such cases, the operation is described using remote control operation. • y indicates a tip for your operation. • This manual is printed prior to production.
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Remote control (×1) STANDBY/ON POWER POWER AV TV VCR STB TV INPUT1 TV INPUT2 MACRO DVD Batteries (×2) (AA, R6, UM-3) INTRODUCTION Check that you have received all of the following parts.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel 1 2 4 5 INPUT VOLUME 1 OPTIMIZER MIC jack Use to connect the supplied optimizer microphone to be used to run AUTO SETUP (see page 27). 2 Front panel display Shows information about the operational status of this unit. 3 Remote control sensor Receives infrared signals from the remote control. 4 INPUT Press repeatedly to switch between input sources (TV, VCR, DVD or AUX). See page 37 for details.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel display 2 NIGHT SLEEP 3 PCM INTRODUCTION 1 4 DIGITAL PL VOL m ft mS dB 5 1 NIGHT indicator Lights up when you select a volume mode (see page 52). 4 Volume level indicator Shows the current volume level (see page 38). 2 SLEEP indicator Lights up when the sleep timer is turned on (see page 55). 5 Multi-information display Shows information when you adjust the parameters of this unit.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Rear panel 9 1 VCR 2 TV/STB AUDIO INPUT 3 4 SUBWOOFER VIDEO OUT 5 (U.S.A. and Canada models) 6 AUX TV/STB OPTICAL 7 8 DVD COAXIAL SYSTEM CONNECTOR DIGITAL INPUT 1 VCR analog audio input jacks Use to make an analog connection to your VCR (see page 17). 6 AUX OPTICAL DIGITAL INPUT jack Use to connect an external component via an optical digital connection (see page 19).
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Remote control y You can also control other components using the remote control once you set the appropriate remote control codes. See “Controlling other components” on page 83 for details.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS I MACRO Use to set the TV macro (see page 85). J INPUTMODE Switches between input modes (AUTO, DTS or ANALOG). See page 37 for details. K SLEEP Sets the sleep timer (see page 55). L Beam mode buttons Change the beam mode settings (see page 40). M VOL MODE Turns on or off the volume modes (see page 52). N SURROUND Selects the surround mode for playback (see page 44). O MENU Displays the setup menu on your TV monitor (see pages 28, 57 and 64).
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION This section describes a suitable installation location to install the unit using a metal wall bracket, a rack or a stand. Before installing this unit Install this unit where there are no obstacles such as furniture obstructing the path of sound beams. Otherwise, the desired surround sound effects may not be achieved. You may install this unit in parallel with the wall or in the corner.
01EN_02_Prep_YSP-800_UB.fm Page 12 Tuesday, May 30, 2006 3:35 PM INSTALLATION ■ Using a metal wall bracket ■ Using a stand You can use the optional metal wall bracket to mount this unit on the wall in your listening room. You can mount your TV on the stand placed on a commercially available rack to install this unit under your TV.
INSTALLATION ■ Affixing this unit Peel off the film from each of the four supplied fasteners and then secure them to the bottom four corners of this unit and the top of the rack, etc. This unit PREPARATION Peel off 2 the film 1 Fasteners Notes • Do not install this unit on top of a slanted surface. This unit may fall over and cause injury. • Make sure you wipe the surface of the rack, etc. before securing the fasteners.
CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS This unit is equipped with two optical digital jacks, one coaxial digital jack and two types of analog jacks for connecting external components such as your TV, DVD player, VCR, digital satellite tuner, cable TV tuner and game console. Further, by connecting a subwoofer to this unit, you can enjoy reinforced low bass sounds. For details on how to connect various types of external components to this unit, see pages 15 to 20.
CONNECTIONS Connecting a TV You can connect a TV to this unit and display the OSD for easy viewing when you adjust the system parameters in SET MENU. Note If you connect this unit to the analog audio and optical digital audio output jacks at the same time as shown in the left illustration below, the digital audio signals output at the optical digital output jack take priority over the analog audio signals output at the analog audio output jacks.
CONNECTIONS Connecting a DVD player/recorder To connect a DVD player/recorder, connect the coaxial digital output jack on your DVD player to the coaxial digital input jack (DVD COAXIAL) on this unit. If there is no coaxial digital output jack on your DVD player/recorder, use them with optical digital connection.
CONNECTIONS Connecting a VCR To connect a VCR, connect the analog audio output jacks on your VCR to the analog audio input jacks (VCR R/L) on this unit. Connect red plugs to the right jacks and white plugs to the left jacks. VCR Video signal to a TV PREPARATION Analog audio output R L Rear panel of this unit VCR TV/STB SUBWOOFER VIDEO AUDIO INPUT TV/STB AUX OPTICAL OUT DVD COAXIAL SYSTEM CONNECTOR DIGITAL INPUT (U.S.A.
CONNECTIONS Connecting a digital satellite tuner or a cable TV tuner To connect a digital satellite tuner or a cable TV tuner, connect the optical digital output jack on your digital satellite tuner or cable TV tuner to the optical digital input jack (TV/STB OPTICAL) on this unit. In addition, connect the analog audio output jacks on your VCR to the analog audio input jacks (TV/STB R/L) on this unit. Connect red plugs to the right jacks and white plugs to the left jacks.
CONNECTIONS Connecting other external components To connect other external components, connect the optical digital output jack on the component to the optical digital input jack (AUX OPTICAL) on this unit. You can connect a DVD player/recorder or a component that supports optical digital connections. Game console, etc.
CONNECTIONS Connecting a subwoofer To connect a subwoofer, connect the monaural input jack on your subwoofer to the monaural audio output jack (SUBWOOFER OUT) on this unit. If a subwoofer is connected to this unit, turn on the power of your subwoofer and then run AUTO SETUP (see page 26) or select SWFR for BASS OUT in SUBWOOFER SET (see page 70). Connecting to the SYSTEM CONNECTOR jack (U.S.A.
CONNECTIONS Connecting the power supply cable Once all other connections are complete, plug the power supply cable into the AC wall outlet.
GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Installing batteries in the remote control Operation range of the remote control The remote control transmits a directional infrared beam. Use the remote control within 6 m of this unit and point it toward the remote control sensor on this unit during operation. Press Approximately 6 m (20 ft) 1 Press and hold the mark on the battery cover and then slide off the cover. 2 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA, R6, UM-3) into the battery compartment.
GETTING STARTED Using the remote control Turning on the power The control area and the corresponding functions of the remote control change depending on the currently selected input source. Press the input selector buttons (TV, STB, VCR, DVD or AUX) to select an input source and switch to the operation mode of the corresponding input source. Press YSP to switch to the operation mode of this unit.
USING SET MENU USING SET MENU ■ Other buttons that display the OSD Displaying the OSD This section simply describes how to display the OSD (onscreen display) of this unit on your TV screen and set the parameters for your listening room. Once this is complete, you can enjoy real surround sound while watching TV in the comfort of your own home. 1 2 Check that the video input jack on your TV is connected to the VIDEO OUT jack of this unit to display the OSD of this unit.
USING SET MENU The flow chart of SET MENU The following diagram illustrates the overall flow of the setup procedure. Run AUTO SETUP. See “AUTO SETUP” on page 26. If an error occurs Look for a remedy. See “Error messages for AUTO SETUP” on page 33 for a complete list of error messages and possible remedies. If the problem persists SETUP Run BASIC SETUP. See “BASIC SETUP” on page 57. Play back audio signals or adjust the settings for the beam mode and the cinema DSP. See “PLAYBACK” on page 37.
AUTO SETUP AUTO SETUP This unit creates a sound field by reflecting sound beams on the walls of your listening room and broadening the cohesion between speaker channels. Just as you would arrange the speaker position of other audio systems, you need to set the beam angle to enjoy the best possible sound from this unit.
AUTO SETUP Installing the optimizer microphone The supplied optimizer microphone collects and analyzes the sound that this unit produces in your actual listening environment. Follow the procedure below to connect the optimizer microphone to this unit and make sure that the optimizer microphone is placed in a proper location and that there are no large obstacles between the optimizer microphone and the walls in your listening room.
AUTO SETUP Example of using the supplied cardboard microphone stand Using AUTO SETUP Once the optimizer microphone is firmly connected to this unit and properly placed in your listening room, follow the procedure below to start the AUTO SETUP procedure. Optimizer microphone position Within 1 m (3.3 ft) More than 2 m (6.5 ft) Within 1 m (3.
AUTO SETUP 3 Notes • If your listening room has curtains, open the curtains before starting the BEAM OPT+SOUND OPTIMZ or the BEAM OPTIMZ only procedure. • Make sure that your listening room is as quiet as possible while this unit is performing the AUTO SETUP procedure. • Once the AUTO SETUP procedure has started, position yourself beside or behind this unit so that you may not obstruct the path of sound beams.
AUTO SETUP 5 Press / to select BEAM OPT+SOUND OPTIMZ, BEAM OPTIMZ only or SOUND OPTIMZ only and then press ENTER. The following screen appears on your TV. 6 Press / / / to select and configure each parameter and then press ENTER. ENTER ENTER ENTER PREPARATION . INSTALLING;;Parallel to Wall MOUNTING;;;;SHELF REFLECTING;;NORMAL Set MIC in front of YSP MIN 2m/6.5ft INSTALLING (Installing) Use to select the installed position of the unit in your listening room.
AUTO SETUP MOUNTING (Mounting) Use to select the mounted position of the unit in your listening room. Choices: SHELF (Shelf mount), WALL (Wall mount) SHELF 8 Press ENTER to start the AUTO SETUP procedure. The following screen appears on your TV. ENVIRONMENT CHECK (Environmental noise check), SUB WOOFER CHECK (Subwoofer check) and WILL START in 10 SEC (Will start in 10 sec) are displayed in order as the PREPARATION procedure is in progress.
AUTO SETUP 9 Check that the following screen is displayed on your TV. The results of the AUTO SETUP procedure are displayed on your TV. Example of the SHOW RESULT screen SHOW RESULT BEAM MODE: 5BEAM SUBWOOFER: NOT APPLICABLE [ENTER]:Enter [RETURN]:Cancel 10 Press ENTER to confirm the results or press RETURN to cancel the results. The following screen is displayed temporarily for a few seconds and then disappear from your TV.
AUTO SETUP ■ Error messages for AUTO SETUP Before the AUTO SETUP procedure starts Error message ERROR E-2 No MIC Detected. Please check MIC connection and re-try. Cause The optimizer microphone is not connected to this unit. Remedy Connect the optimizer microphone to this unit. See page 27 While the AUTO SETUP procedure is in progressError message Cause Remedy See page There is too much unwanted noise in your listening room. Make sure that your listening room is as quiet as possible.
USING THE SYSTEM MEMORY USING THE SYSTEM MEMORY Saving settings 3 You can save the current settings adjusted in SET MENU in the system memory of this unit. It is handy to save certain settings according to the varying conditions of your listening environment. For example, if there are curtains in the path of beams, the effectiveness of the beams will vary depending on whether the curtains are open or closed. When the curtains are open Press / to select MEMORY and then press ENTER.
USING THE SYSTEM MEMORY 5 Press / to select USER1, USER2 or USER3 and then press ENTER. The following screen appears on your TV. Loading settings You can recall the settings saved in “Saving settings” on page 34 according to the varying conditions of your listening environment. 1 ENTER ENTER Press YSP on the remote control to switch to the operation mode of this unit. YSP 2)MEMORY SAVE USER1 Save Now? [ENTER]:Enter 2 Press MENU on the remote control.
USING THE SYSTEM MEMORY 3 Press / to select MEMORY and then press ENTER. The following screen appears on your TV. ENTER 5 Press / to select USER1, USER2 or USER3 and then press ENTER. The following screen appears on your TV. ENTER ENTER ENTER ;MEMORY 1)MEMORY LOAD 1)LOAD 2)SAVE USER1 Load Now? 4 p p [ ]/[ ]:Up/Down [ENTER]:Enter [ENTER]:Enter Press / to select LOAD and then press ENTER. The following screen appears on your TV. ENTER 6 Press ENTER again.
PLAYBACK PLAYBACK Press STB on the remote control to play back a satellite broadcast. Selecting the input source You can play back sound from the components connected to this unit simply by pressing INPUT on the front panel repeatedly or pressing one of the input selector buttons (TV, STB, VCR, DVD or AUX) on the remote control. The name of the selected input source and the type of the corresponding input mode appear in the front panel display.
PLAYBACK Playing back sources Adjusting the volume Once an input source is selected (see page 37), you can play back the selected input source. Note This section uses a DVD player as an example of the playback source. y For details on the TV and the DVD player you are using, refer to the owner’s manual supplied with the TV and the DVD player. 1 2 3 4 Turn on the power of your DVD player using the remote control supplied with the DVD player.
PLAYBACK Muting the sound 1 VOLUME CH TV VOL MUTE TV INPUT TV MUTE Press MUTE on the remote control to mute the sound. AUDIO MUTE ON appears in the front panel display, and the volume level indicator flashes. MUTE Flashes VOL Press MUTE on the remote control again (or press VOLUME +/–) to resume the sound output.
BEAM MODE BEAM MODE You can change the beam mode to suit the input source of this unit using the beam mode buttons on the remote control (STEREO, 3BEAM, 5BEAM, ST+3BEAM or TARGET). Select stereo mode for 2-channel sources, 3 beam mode, 5 beam mode and stereo plus 3 beam mode for 5.1-channel playback.
BEAM MODE INPUTMODE SLEEP YSP 5BEAM ST+3BEAM 3BEAM 1 2 3 STEREO TARGET 4 5 6 MUSIC MOVIE VOL MODE 7 8 9 SPORTS OFF SURROUND 0 CH LEVEL 5 beam mode Outputs sound beams from the front left and right, center, and surround left and right speakers. This mode is ideal for enjoying surround sound effects to the fullest when watching DVDs recorded in a multi-channel format or playing back 2-channel sources in a multi-channel format.
BEAM MODE 3 beam mode Outputs sound beams from the front left and right and center speakers. This mode is ideal for enjoying movies with the whole family. Because the listening position area is widened, you can enjoy excellent quality surround sound over a wider area. Press 3BEAM on the remote control to select the 3 beam mode. Stereo mode Outputs sound beams from the front left and right speakers in the 2-channel stereo mode.
BEAM MODE Target mode Outputs sound beams in a single channel. This mode is ideal if you do not want the sound beams to be reflected on the walls in your listening room or if you do not disturb others asleep while enjoying music or movies at night. Press TARGET on the remote control to select the target mode and then press the angle. Control range: L90° to R90° / to adjust • Press repeatedly to increase the horizontal angle on the left side.
ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND ■ Decoder indicators Depending on the input source and the selected surround mode, the indicators in the front panel display light up as follows: Status When PCM signals are being input Indicator PCM When DTS digital signals are being input or when DTS Neo:6 is selected When Dolby Digital signals are being input When Dolby Pro Logic is selected When Dolby Pro Logic II is selected Recommended source Surround mode Dolby Pro Logic – All sources Dolby Pro
ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND Enjoying 2-channel sources in surround sound This unit can decode 2-channel sources for 5.1 channel playback so that you can enjoy a variety of surround sound effects by switching the surround mode. 2 Press SURROUND on the remote control repeatedly (or press SURROUND and then press / ) to switch between surround modes.
ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND Enjoying TV in surround sound 4 You can enjoy analog audio signals output from your TV in real surround sound. Press VOLUME +/– on the remote control to adjust the volume level. VOLUME y Before performing the steps below, set the volume of this unit to –40 dB. If necessary, adjust the volume level in step 4 below.
ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND Adjusting surround mode parameters SURROUND You can configure the parameters for Dolby Pro Logic II Music and DTS Neo:6 Music to fine-tune the surround sound effect.
ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND ■ When Dolby Pro Logic II Music is selected PANORAMA Gives front left and right channel sound a wraparound effect, distributed throughout the entire surround sound field to give you an expansive feeling. Choices: ON/OFF Default setting: OFF DIMENSION Adjusts the difference in volume between front and surround channels to the volume balance you desire.
USING SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS USING SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS This unit is equipped with a variety of precise digital decoders that allow you to enjoy multi-channel playback from stereo or multi-channel sources. This unit is also equipped with a YAMAHA CINEMA DSP (digital sound field processing) chip containing several sound field programs which you can use to enhance your playback experience.
USING SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS Turning on CINEMA DSP programs You can select from three different sound field programs (MUSIC, MOVIE and SPORTS) depending on the type of sources you want to enjoy. Notes • The CINEMA DSP programs are not available if the stereo mode (see page 42) or the target mode (see page 43) is selected as the beam mode. • If the CINEMA DSP programs are not available, “Prohibit” appears in the front panel display when you press one of the sound field program buttons on the remote control.
USING SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS Turning off CINEMA DSP programs Turn off the CINEMA DSP programs if you want to enjoy the original sound without the sound field program effect. 1 Press YSP on the remote control to switch to the operation mode of this unit. YSP 2 Adjusting CINEMA DSP levels You can enjoy good quality sound with the factory preset parameters.
USING THE VOLUME MODE USING THE VOLUME MODE The night listening modes are designed to improve listenability at lower volumes or at night. In addition, you can limit the volume level of the TV so that it will not vary suddenly to a great extent whenever the contents being broadcast change (i.e. due to commercials, etc.).
USING THE VOLUME MODE 4 Press / on the remote control to adjust the effect level of compression while NIGHT:CINEMA, NIGHT:MUSIC or TV EQUAL VOL is displayed. ENTER Effect.Lvl:MIN Effect.Lvl:MID Effect.Lvl:MAX • Select Effect.Lvl:MIN for minimum compression. • Select Effect.Lvl:MID for standard compression. • Select Effect.Lvl:MAX for maximum compression.
USING TRUBASS USING TruBass This unit can produce the perception of an improved low frequency performance with the aid of the SRS TruBass technology, which improves bass even without a subwoofer and provides deeper, richer bass in the presence of a subwoofer. Note The TruBass is not available when the target mode is selected as the beam mode (see page 43).
USING THE SLEEP TIMER USING THE SLEEP TIMER Use this feature to automatically set this unit to the standby mode after a specified time period. The sleep timer is useful if you are going to sleep after a certain amount of time while this unit is still playing back a source. Each time you press SLEEP on the remote control, the front panel display changes as shown below.
USING THE SLEEP TIMER Canceling the sleep timer 1 Press SLEEP on the remote control repeatedly so that SLEEP OFF appears in the front panel display. SLEEP VOL SLEEP 2 OFF Wait for a few seconds without operating this unit to confirm the setting for the sleep timer. The SLEEP indicator disappears from the front panel display, indicating that the sleep timer is deactivated.
BASIC SETUP BASIC SETUP If you cannot run AUTO SETUP successfully or if an error occurs during the AUTO SETUP procedure, you can use BASIC SETUP to individually set the parameters of this unit in the following order: 1) ROOM TYPE (Room type) 2) INSTALLED POSITION (Installed position of this unit) 3) ROOM SIZE (Room size) y • You can save the settings optimized by the AUTO SETUP procedure (see page 34).
BASIC SETUP ■ ROOM TYPE (Room type) 4 y If the shape of your listening room is irregular, select the shape that most closely resembles your room. In Example 1, the shape that best describes the listening room is RECTANGLE. In Example 2, it is SQUARE. Check that the following screen is displayed on your TV. If this screen is not displayed, repeat steps 1 to 3. Example 1: Rectangular room ;BASIC SETUP Example 2: Square room . 1 ROOM TYPE ? 2 3 4 PUSH [ENTER] Key. 5 Press ENTER.
BASIC SETUP ■ INSTALLED POSITION (Installed position of this unit) 8 Check that the following screen is displayed on your TV. If this screen is not displayed, make settings for ROOM TYPE. If RECTANGLE is selected for ROOM TYPE Select WIDE LEFT, WIDE CENTER, WIDE RIGHT, CORNER RIGHT, CORNER LEFT, NARROW LEFT, NARROW CENTER or NARROW RIGHT that best matches the installed position of this unit in your listening room. 2 INSTALLED POSITION ? ;BASIC SETUP ENTER ENTER LE.E* SQUARE EQ.
BASIC SETUP 10 ■ ROOM SIZE (Room size) Press / to select the installed position type that best suits the installed position of this unit in your listening room and then press ENTER. The following screen appears in the front panel display. 11 Check that the following screen is displayed on your TV. If this screen is not displayed, make settings for INSTALLED POSITION. ;BASIC SETUP LE.E* SQUARE EQ.>* CENTER LE.E3 ROOM SIZE ? LE.E4 ENTER ENTERENTER PUSH [ENTER] Key. 12 ;BASIC SETUP LE.
BASIC SETUP If RECTANGLE is selected for ROOM TYPE 14 3 ROOM SIZE ? . ENTER . --- + -- - 5.8m . MID - ENTER ■ SETUP OK (Confirming settings) 4.2m . Check that the following screen is displayed on your TV. If this screen is not displayed, make settings for ROOM SIZE. [p]/[p]:Select [ENTER]:Enter ;BASIC SETUP LE.E* EQ..* LE.E* . 4 3.4 m (11 ft) SQUARE CENTER MID SETUP OK ? PUSH [ENTER] Key. SMALL (Small) 4.2 m (14 ft) 15 4.2 m (14 ft) Press ENTER.
BASIC SETUP 16 Press / to select YES or NO and then press ENTER. ENTER ENTER • Select YES to register the settings if they are satisfactory. The following screen appears, and your BASIC SETUP settings are registered. 4 SETUP OK? Data Setting ! Please wait. • Select NO to cancel the settings and return to the initial SET MENU screen. SET MENU ;MEMORY ;AUTO SETUP .
MANUAL SETUP MANUAL SETUP To achieve the best quality surround sound, you can use MANUAL SETUP to fine-tune the listening environment parameters, as well as to make advanced settings for speaker positions, sound beams, digital input and the OSD. Change the initial settings (indicated in bold under each parameter) to reflect the needs of your own listening environment. y • You can save the settings optimized by the AUTO SETUP procedure (see page 34).
MANUAL SETUP Using MANUAL SETUP 3 Use the remote control to access and adjust each parameter. INPUTMODE Press / to select MANUAL SETUP and then press ENTER. The following screen appears on your TV. SLEEP YSP 5BEAM ST+3BEAM 3BEAM 1 2 3 STEREO TARGET ENTER 4 5 6 MUSIC MOVIE VOL MODE 7 8 9 SPORTS OFF SURROUND 0 CH LEVEL ENTER +10 CINEMA DSP MENU ENTER RETURN TEST ;MANUAL SETUP .
MANUAL SETUP BEAM MENU Use to manually adjust various parameters related to the sound beam output. SET MENU → MANUAL SETUP → BEAM MENU • Select FLAT TO WALL if this unit is installed in parallel with the wall in your listening room. Adjust the width and length of your listening room as well as the distance of the listening position from this unit and the distance of the center of this unit from the left wall.
MANUAL SETUP • Select ANGLE TO WALL OR CORNER if this unit is installed in the corner in your listening room. Adjust the width and length of your listening room as well as the distance of the listening position from this unit and the distance of the center of this unit from the left wall. Use to manually adjust the various speaker beam angles. We recommend that you select 5 beam mode before adjusting these parameters.
MANUAL SETUP BEAM TRAVEL LENGTH (Beam travel length) Use to set the distance that sound beams travel after being output and reflected off the wall until they arrive at the listening position for each speaker. The lines in the illustration below indicate the distance. Choices: 0.3 m to 24.0 m (1.0 ft to 80.0 ft) • Front L adjusts the distance the front left speaker sound beams travel. • Front R adjusts the distance the front right speaker sound beams travel.
MANUAL SETUP TREBLE GAIN (Treble gain) Use to adjust the high frequency output level of each speaker. y If the reflection point of the front left and right or surround left and right sound beams is a curtain or other acoustically absorbent surface, you can achieve more effective surround sound by increasing the treble level for those sound beams.
MANUAL SETUP ■ BEAM LEVEL (Beam level) SOUND MENU Use to manually adjust various parameters related to the sound output. SET MENU → MANUAL SETUP → SOUND MENU 1 SOUND MENU . A)TONE CONTROL B)BEAM LEVEL C)SUBWOOFER SET D)MUTE LEVEL E)AUDIO DELAY F)ROOM EQ G)DD/DTS Dynamic Range p p [ ]/[ ]:Up/Down [ENTER]:Enter ■ TONE CONTROL (Tone control) You can adjust the tonal quality of your speakers.
01EN_YSP-800_UB_EN.book Page 70 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:06 PM MANUAL SETUP ■ SUBWOOFER SET (Subwoofer set) Use to manually adjust various subwoofer settings. C)SUBWOOFER SET . BASS OUT;;;;;FRONT CROSS OVER;;;120Hz LFE LEVEL;;;;-20dB DISTANCE;;;;;15.0m Use to adjust how much the mute function reduces the volume level. Choices: MUTE, –20 dB • Select MUTE to completely halt all sound output. • Select –20 dB to reduce the current volume level by 20 dB.
MANUAL SETUP ■ DD/DTS Dynamic Range (Dynamic range of Dolby Digital and DTS signals) Use to select the amount of dynamic range compression to be applied to the speakers. This setting is effective only when the unit is decoding Dolby Digital and DTS signals. Dynamic range is the difference between the smallest sound that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and the biggest sound that can be heard without distortion.
MANUAL SETUP ■ INPUT MODE (Input mode) ■ INPUT RENAME (Input rename) Use to designate the input mode for the input sources connected to the DIGITAL INPUT jacks when you turn on the power of this unit. For information on the types of audio signals that can be output by this unit, see “Surround modes and recommended sources” on page 44. Choices: AUTO, LAST Use to change the name of the input source in the OSD and the front panel display.
MANUAL SETUP 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to rename each input. 5 Press ENTER to exit. The new names are registered, and the display returns to the previous screen. DISPLAY MENU Use to manually adjust various parameters related to the display. SET MENU → MANUAL SETUP → OPTION MENU 4 DISPLAY MENU p p ■ DIMMER SET (Dimmer settings) Use to adjust the brightness of the front panel display. A)DIMMER SET .
MANUAL SETUP ■ OSD SET (OSD settings) Use to adjust the display position and the background color of the OSD. B)OSD SET . OSD SHIFT;;;;;;;;0 OSD BACK COLOR;;;BLUE p p p p [ ]/[ ]:Up/Down[ ]/[ ]:Sel [ENTER]:Return OSD SHIFT (OSD shift) Use to adjust the vertical position of the OSD. Adjust towards the – (minus) direction to raise the position of the OSD, and adjust towards the + (plus) direction to lower it.
ADJUSTING SYSTEM PARAMETERS ADJUSTING SYSTEM PARAMETERS Setting the maximum volume level 1 You can set the maximum volume level so that this unit will not output sound beyond the limited volume level. Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel or on the remote control to turn off the power of this unit.
ADJUSTING SYSTEM PARAMETERS 5 Press level. / to adjust the maximum volume Protecting the current settings You can protect the current settings from being accidentally erased or unwantedly changed. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 in “Setting the maximum volume level” on page 75. 2 Press / on the remote control so that MEMORY PROTECT is shown in the front panel display. ENTER Control range: 0 dB to –99.
ADJUSTING SYSTEM PARAMETERS 4 Press / to switch between PROTECT: ON and PROTECT: OFF. Initializing the current settings You can reset all of the parameters of this unit to the factory presets. This procedure completely resets ALL the parameters in SET MENU. Note ENTER After performing the following procedure you must reset the ROOM TYPE, SP POSITION and ROOM SIZE parameters to match your surround sound environment. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 in “Setting the maximum volume level” on page 75.
ADJUSTING SYSTEM PARAMETERS 4 Press / to switch between PRESET: RESET and PRESET: CANCEL. Adjusting the audio balance You can adjust the sound beam output level of each speaker by using the test tone or the audio output being played back in each beam mode to achieve a more true-tolife surround sound experience. ENTER Notes VOL PRESET: RESET • All the speaker levels cannot be adjusted when the stereo mode is selected as the beam mode (see page 42).
ADJUSTING SYSTEM PARAMETERS 2 Press / to select the speaker you want to adjust. The front panel display changes as follows. ■ Using the audio output being played back You can also manually adjust the speaker levels while playing back an input source such as a DVD. TEST LEFT SPORTS OFF 0 +10 CH LEVEL SURROUND CINEMA DSP MENU TEST CENTER ENTER TEST RIGHT ENTER RETURN TEST TEST SUR.R TEST SUR.
ADJUSTING SYSTEM PARAMETERS 2 Press / to adjust speaker volumes. ENTER Control range: –10 dB to +10 dB 3 Press CH LEVEL (or wait for a few seconds without operating this unit) when you have completed your adjustment.
SELECTING THE INPUT MODE SELECTING THE INPUT MODE You can select the type of audio input signals of the selected input source according to your preference or the conditions of the input source. y We recommend setting the input mode to AUTO in most cases. STANDBY/ON POWER POWER AV TV VCR STB TV INPUT1 TV INPUT2 MACRO INPUTMODE SLEEP DVD • AUTO Automatically selects audio input signals in the following priority order: 1) Dolby Digital or DTS 2) PCM 3) Analog Use this input mode in most cases.
REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES In addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can also operate other A/V components made by YAMAHA and other manufacturers. To control other components, you must set up the remote control with the appropriate remote control codes. Note Depending on the external A/V component you are using, you may not be able to operate the component with the remote control, even if a remote control code is set.
REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES Controlling other components ■ Operating your TV ■ Operating your DVD player Press TV to select TV as the input source. Press DVD to select DVD as the input source.
REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES ■ Operating your VCR player Press VCR to select VCR as the input source. VCR YSP POWER POWER AV TV VCR STB TV INPUT1 TV INPUT2 MACRO INPUTMODE SLEEP STANDBY/ON DVD 1 AUX ( ) YSP 2 5BEAM ST+3BEAM 3BEAM 1 2 3 STEREO TARGET 4 5 6 MUSIC MOVIE VOL MODE 7 8 9 SPORTS OFF SURROUND 0 CH LEVEL +10 CINEMA DSP MENU ENTER RETURN TEST VOLUME CH TV VOL MUTE TV INPUT TV MUTE 3 CODE SET 4 1 AV POWER Turns on or off the power of your VCR.
REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES ■ Setting macros for the TV with the tuning capability Using the TV macro The TV macro feature makes it possible to perform a series of operations with the press of a single button. For example, when you want to play a DVD, you would normally turn on the component, select DVD as the input source and press the play button to start playback. The TV macro feature lets you perform all of these operations simply by pressing the DVD macro button.
REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES ■ Setting macros for the TV without the tuning capability ■ Operating macros 1 1 2 Press and hold CODE SET on the remote control and then press one of the input selector buttons to select the input source you want to set macros for. Proceed to step 2 while holding down CODE SET. TV MUTE DVD CODE SET AUX VCR STB DVD TV STB TV ■ Canceling the macros 1 MACRO CODE SET Press INPUT1 on the remote control.
TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, set this unit to the standby mode, disconnect the power cord and contact the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center. ■ General Problem This unit fails to turn on when STANDBY/ON is pressed, or enters the standby mode soon after the power has been turned on.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem See page Cause Remedy The listening room is not a regular shape. Install this unit in a square or rectangular shaped room. — There is no wall in the path of the sound beam. Try placing a flat object, such as a board, in the path of the sound beam. — Dolby Digital or DTS sources cannot be played. (Dolby Digital or DTS indicator does not light up in the front panel display.) The connected component is not set to output Dolby Digital or DTS digital signals.
TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Remote control Problem The remote control does not work and/or function properly. You cannot operate external components with this unit’s remote control. The cursor buttons do not work during SET MENU operation. Cause Remedy See page Wrong distance or angle. The remote control will function within a maximum range of 6 m (20 ft) and no more than 30 degrees off-axis from the front panel. 22 Direct sunlight or lighting (from an inverter type of fluorescent lamp, etc.
GLOSSARY GLOSSARY Audio formats ■ Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a digital surround sound system that gives you completely independent multi-channel audio. With 3 front channels (left, center, and right), and 2 surround stereo channels, Dolby Digital provides 5 full-range audio channels. With an additional channel especially for bass effects, called LFE (low frequency effect), the system has a total of 5.1-channels (LFE is counted as 0.1 channel).
INDEX INDEX A Audio Pin Cable..................................................... 15 to 18 B Beam modes.................................................................... 40 C Coaxial digital output jack................................................ 8 Coaxial digital input jack.................................................. 8 D Digital Audio Pin Cable.................................................. 16 Display ........................................................................
SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS AMP SECTION • Maximum Output Power (EIAJ) .................................................. 2 W (1 kHz, 10% THD, 4 Ω) × 21 20 W (100 Hz, 10% THD, 4 Ω) × 2 SPEAKER SECTION Small dia. speakers ............................4 cm (1.5”)-cone magnetic shielding type × 21 Woofers ............................10 cm (3.9”)-cone magnetic shielding type × 2 GENERAL • Power Supply [U.S.A. and Canada models] ............................. AC 120 V, 60 Hz [Australia model] .................
LIST OF REMOTE CONTROL CODES LISTE DES CODES DE COMMANDE LISTE DER FERNBEDIENUNGSCODES LISTA ÖVER FJÄRRSTYRNINGSKODER LISTA DEI CODICI DI TELECOMANDO LISTA DE CÓDIGOS DE MANDO A DISTANCIA LIJST MET AFSTANDSBEDIENINGSCODES TV ADMIRAL 292, 293, 216 AIWA 294, 276, 283, 284 AKAI 295, 296 ALBA 296 AOC 297 BELL & HOWELL 292 BESTAR 298 BLAUPUNKT 229, 222 BLUE SKY 298 BRANDT 223 BROC SONIC 297 BUSH 296 BYD:SIGN 201, 202 CLATRONIC 298 CRAIG 224 CROSLEX 225 CURTIS MATHIS 297, 226 DAEWOO 297, 298, 224, 227, 228 DAYTR
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YSP-800 Quick Reference Guide.fm Page 1 Wednesday, July 27, 2005 8:59 PM 2. Connecting external components to this unit Connect this unit to external components such as your TV, DVD player, VCR, digital satellite tuner, cable TV tuner, game console and a subwoofer. ■ Connecting a TV and a DVD player Connect a TV and a DVD player to this unit. If you connect a subwoofer to this unit, you can enjoy reinforced low bass sounds.
YSP-800 Quick Reference Guide.fm Page 2 Wednesday, July 27, 2005 8:59 PM 3. Automatically setting up the listening environment This unit employs the beam optimization feature and the YAMAHA Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) technology with the aid of the supplied optimizer microphone, allowing you to avoid troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieve highly accurate sound adjustments that best match your listening environment. 4. Enjoying surround sound 7 Press / / press ENTER.