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. • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
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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.
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Retain this Owner’s Manual in a safe place for future reference. Since hearing damage from loud sounds is often undetectable until it is too late, YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you to avoid prolonged exposure from excessive volume levels.
INTRODUCTION FEATURES... 2 GETTING STARTED... 3 Supplied accessories ... 3 Installing batteries in the remote control ... 3 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ... 4 Front panel ... 4 Remote control... 6 Using the remote control ... 7 Front panel display ... 8 Rear panel ...
Center: 120 W Surround: 120 W + 120 W Subwoofer: 120 W (30 Hz, 6 Ω) Sound field features Proprietary YAMAHA technology for the creation of sound fields Dolby Digital decoder DTS, DTS Neo: 6, DTS 96/24 decoder Dolby Pro Logic/Dolby Pro Logic II decoder...
Supplied accessories Please check that you received all of the following parts. Remote control Batteries (2) SYSTEM STANDBY POWER POWER POWER (AA, R06, UM-3) MD/CD-R TUNER SLEEP DTV/CBL V-AUX MULTI CH IN AUDIO DISC SKIP CODE SET VOLUME MUTE INPUT MUTE STEREO MUSIC...
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel STANDBY PHONES SPEAKERS SILENT CINEMA 1 STANDBY/ON Turns on this unit or sets it to the standby mode. When you turn on this unit, you will hear a click and there will be a 4 to 5-second delay before this unit can reproduce sound.
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0 VIDEO AUX jacks Input audio and video signals from a portable external source such as a game console. To reproduce source signals from these jacks, select V-AUX as the input source. A VOLUME Controls the output level of all audio channels. This does not affect the REC OUT level.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Remote control This section describes the function of each control on the remote control used to control this unit. To operate other components, see “REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES” on page 60. POWER POWER STANDBY MD/CD-R TUNER DTV/CBL MULTI CH IN AUDIO DISC SKIP VOLUME...
C AMP Selects the AMP mode. You must select the AMP mode to control the main unit. D VOLUME +/– Increases or decreases the volume level. E MUTE Mutes the sound. Press again to restore the audio output to the previous volume level. F STRAIGHT, ENT.* Switches the sound fields off or on.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel display VIRTUAL SILENT CINEMA MATRIX DIGITAL STANDARD ZONE2 ZONE2 NIGHT PL x PL x 1 Decoder indicators When any of this unit’s decoders function, the respective indicator lights up. 2 VIRTUAL indicator Lights up when Virtual CINEMA DSP is active (see page 30).
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS K 96/24 indicator Lights up when a DTS 96/24 signal is input to this unit. L LFE indicator Lights up when the input signal contains the LFE signal. M Input channel indicators/speaker indicators Indicate the channel components of the current digital input signal.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Rear panel MULTI CH INPUT AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO FRONT DTV/ SURROUND DIGITAL INPUT CENTER WOOFER OPTICAL DTV/CBL (PLAY) CD-R VIDEO (REC) WOOFER MONITOR OUT COAXIAL AUDIO OUTPUT 1 DIGITAL INPUT jacks See pages 15, 17 and 18 for details. 2 MULTI CH INPUT jacks See page 16 for connection information.
1.8 m (6 ft) above the floor. Subwoofer The use of a subwoofer, such as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, is effective not only for reinforcing bass frequencies from any or all channels,...
SPEAKER SETUP Speaker connections Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connections is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass.
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Connect the YAMAHA SW-P3600 subwoofer to these terminals. SUBWOOFER jack Connect a subwoofer with built-in amplifier, such as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, to this jack when you do not use the YAMAHA SW- P3600 subwoofer. Front speakers (A) Right Left...
CONNECTIONS Before connecting components CAUTION Do not connect this unit or other components to the mains power until all connections between components are complete. Cable indications For analog signals left analog cables right analog cables For digital signals optical cables coaxial cables For video signals video cables...
CONNECTIONS Connecting video components Connections for DVD playback Note Be sure to connect your video source components in the same way you connect your video monitor to this unit. For example, if you connect your video monitor to this unit using a VIDEO connection, connect your video source components to this unit using the VIDEO connections.
CONNECTIONS Connecting to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks This unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks (left and right FRONT, CENTER, left and right SURROUND and SUBWOOFER) for discrete multi-channel input from a multi-format player, external decoder, sound processor or pre- amplifier.
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Connections for other video components Note Be sure to connect your video source components in the same way you connect your video monitor to this unit. For example, if you connect your video monitor to this unit using a VIDEO connection, connect your video source components to this unit using the VIDEO connections.
CONNECTIONS Connecting audio components Connections for audio components Audio out CD player Coaxial out DIGITAL INPUT ( PLAY ) CD-R ( REC ) COAXIAL AUDIO Audio out Audio in MD recorder or tape deck...
AM antenna is connected to this unit. • A properly installed outdoor antenna provides clearer reception than an indoor one. If you experience poor reception quality, an outdoor antenna may improve the quality. Consult the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center about outdoor antennas. CONNECTIONS...
CONNECTIONS Connecting the power supply cord Connecting the AC power cord Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet. AC OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED)...2 outlets Use these outlets to connect the power cords from your other components to this unit. Power to the AC OUTLET(S) is controlled by this unit’s STANDBY/ON (or SYSTEM POWER and STANDBY).
The basic setup feature is a useful way to set up your system quickly and with minimal effort. • If you wish to configure the unit manually using more precise adjustments, use the detailed parameters in SOUND MENU (page 55) instead of using BASIC SETUP. •...
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BASIC SETUP Press d to display the SPEAKERS parameter. ENTER A-E/CAT. A-E/CAT. PRESET/CH Press j / i to select the number of speakers you connected. ⋅⋅ SPEAKERS Choices Display Front L/R 2spk SL SB SR SL SB SR Front L/R, Center L L C R 3spk SL SB SR...
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To balance the speaker levels Perform the following steps after step 13 (see page 22). V-AUX DTV/CBL MD/CD-R The unit outputs the test tone from the selected speaker and the left front (or left surround) speaker in turn. The indicator of the speaker currently outputting the test tone flashes in the front panel display.
PLAYBACK Basic operations STANDBY PRESET/TUNING FM/AM A/B/C/D/E l PRESET/TUNING/CH h SEARCH MODE CATEGORY EDIT NEXT LEVEL PHONES SPEAKERS STRAIGHT PROGRAM INPUT MODE EFFECT TONE CONTROL BASS/TREBLE SILENT CINEMA SYSTEM POWER POWER STANDBY POWER MUTE MD/CD-R TUNER SLEEP STEREO DTV/CBL V-AUX STANDARD MULTI CH IN AUDIO...
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Select a sound field program if desired. Press PROGRAM l / h repeatedly (or press AMP to select the AMP mode, then press one of the sound field program buttons on the remote control) to select a sound field program. (See page 48 for details about sound field programs.) PROGRAM Front panel...
PLAYBACK Selecting MULTI CH INPUT Press MULTI CH INPUT (or MULTI CH IN on the remote control) so that “MULTI CH INPUT” appears in the front panel display. MULTI CH INPUT Front panel MULTI CH INPUT Note When “MULTI CH INPUT” is shown in the front panel display, no other source can be played.
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Remote control operation VOLUME SYSTEM POWER POWER STANDBY POWER MUTE INPUT STEREO MUSIC ENTERTAIN MD/CD-R TUNER SLEEP STANDARD SELECT EXTD SUR. DTV/CBL V-AUX SPEAKERS NIGHT MULTI CH IN AUDIO LEVEL DISC SKIP CODE SET TITLE BAND ENTER A-E/CAT. RETURN Press AMP to select the AMP mode, then press one of the sound field program buttons repeatedly to select the desired program.
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PLAYBACK Notes • Some 6.1-channel compatible discs do not have the flag of a 6.1-channel signal which this unit can automatically detect. To enjoy these kinds of discs with the extended surround mode, select “MATRIX”. • The extended surround mode is not available in the following cases: –...
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Listening to high fidelity stereo sound (Direct Stereo) Direct Stereo allows you to bypass this unit’s decoders and DSP processors to enjoy pure high fidelity sound from 2- channel PCM and analog sources. Press PROGRAM l / h repeatedly (or press AMP to select the AMP mode, then press DIRECT ST.) to select “Direct Stereo”.
PLAYBACK Listening to unprocessed input signals In STRAIGHT mode, two channel stereo sources are output from only the front left and right speakers. Multi- channel sources are decoded straight into the appropriate channels without any additional effect processing. Press STRAIGHT (or press AMP to select the AMP mode, then press STRAIGHT on the remote control) to select STRAIGHT.
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Notes • When playing a DTS-CD/LD, be sure to set the INPUT MODE to DTS. • If the digital output data of the player has been processed in any way, you may not be able to perform DTS decoding even if you make a digital connection between this unit and the player depending on the player.
FM/AM TUNING Automatic and manual tuning There are 2 tuning methods; automatic and manual. Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are strong and there is no interference. Automatic tuning STANDBY l PRESET/TUNING/CH h MEMORY PRESET/TUNING FM/AM A/B/C/D/E SEARCH MODE CATEGORY EDIT NEXT...
Manual tuning If the signal from the station you want to select is weak, tune into it manually. Manually tuning into an FM station will automatically switch the tuner to monaural reception to increase the signal quality. Select TUNER and the reception band following steps 1 and 2 as described in “Automatic tuning”.
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FM/AM TUNING Press and hold MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) for more than 3 seconds. The preset number, the MEMORY and AUTO indicators flash. After about 5 seconds, automatic presetting starts from the frequency currently displayed and proceeds toward the higher frequencies. MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM DTV/CBL...
Press PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h to select a preset station number (1 to 8) while the MEMORY indicator is flashing. Press h to select a higher preset station number. Press l to select a lower preset station number. l PRESET/TUNING/CH h LEVEL V-AUX DTV/CBL...
FM/AM TUNING Press PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h (or PRESET/CH u / d on the remote control) to select a preset station number (1 to 8). The preset group and number appear in the front panel display along with the station band, frequency and the TUNED indicator lights up.
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Select preset station “A5” using A/B/C/D/E and PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h. “A5” and the MEMORY indicator flash in the front panel display. l PRESET/TUNING/CH h A/B/C/D/E CATEGORY NEXT V-AUX DTV/CBL MD/CD-R Press PRESET/TUNING (EDIT) again. The stations stored at the two preset assignments are exchanged.
XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING What is XM Satellite Radio? XM Satellite Radio is the satellite radio service with millions of listeners across the U.S., broadcasting live daily. XM’s channel lineup includes more than 130 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: 68 commercial-free music channels, featuring hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues;...
Remote control functions Note The following controls are only available when the unit is in the TUNER mode. To switch to the TUNER mode, press TUNER to select TUNER as the input source. VOLUME MUTE INPUT MUTE STEREO MUSIC ENTERTAIN MOVIE STANDARD SELECT...
XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING Press PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h (or PRESET/CH u / d on the remote control) to select channel “0”. l PRESET/TUNING/CH h LEVEL Front panel Note You cannnot select channel “0” if the “All Channel Search mode” (see page 41) is not selected.
Switching XM information You can display XM information (such as channel number/name, category, or artist name/song title) for the channel currently selected in the front panel display. Press DISPLAY on the unit (or remote control during the TUNER mode) repeatedly to toggle between the following XM information display modes.
XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING To change the channel category, press CATEGORY (or A-E/CAT. j / i on the remote control) repeatedly. A/B/C/D/E CATEGORY NEXT Front panel To search a channel within all channels, press PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h (or PRESET/CH u / d on the remote control) repeatedly.
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Preset Search mode Prior to selecting a preset channel in the Preset Search mode, you should preset XM Satellite Radio channels. For details, see “Setting XM Satellite Radio preset channels” on page 44. All preset channels (A1 to E8) recalls “001 Preview”...
XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING Press the numeric buttons to enter the desired channel number. For example, to enter the number 123, press the numeric buttons as shown below. STEREO MUSIC The display changes as follows. DTV/CBL V-AUX <XM> --1 DTV/CBL V-AUX <XM>...
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While the MEMORY indicator is flashing, press CATEGORY (or A-E/CAT. j / i on the remote control) to select a preset group (A to E). The group letter appears. A/B/C/D/E CATEGORY NEXT A-E/CAT. Front panel Remote control V-AUX DTV/CBL MD/CD-R C [040] Deep Preset group While the MEMORY indicator is flashing,...
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XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING Status and error messages If an operation takes longer than usual or an error occurs, one of the following messages may appear in the front panel display. In this case, read the cause and follow the corresponding remedies. Message CHECK ANTENNA The XM Connect and Play digital antenna is not...
Recording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operating instructions for those components. STANDBY l PRESET/TUNING/CH h PRESET/TUNING FM/AM A/B/C/D/E MEMORY SEARCH MODE CATEGORY EDIT NEXT LEVEL MAN'L/AUTO FM INPUT PHONES SPEAKERS STRAIGHT PROGRAM INPUT MODE EFFECT TONE CONTROL...
The YAMAHA CINEMA DSP modes are compatible with all Dolby Digital, DTS, and Dolby Surround sources. Set the input mode to AUTO (see page 30) to enable this unit to automatically switch to the appropriate digital decoder according to the input signal.
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Remote control Program button MOVIE THEATER General SUR. STANDARD SUR. ENHANCED Features CINEMA DSP processing. This program is for reproducing sounds from 70-mm and multi-channel soundtrack films, and is characterized by soft and extensive sound field. Standard processing for the selected decoder. Enhanced processing for the selected decoder.
SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS For music sources You can select from the following sound fields when playing music sources, like CD, FM/AM broadcasting, tapes, etc. Program selection methods vary depending on sound field program types. For details on how to select sound field programs, see “Selecting sound field programs”...
Using the sleep timer Use this feature to automatically set this unit in the standby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleep timer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unit is playing or recording a source. The sleep timer also automatically turns off any external components connected to AC OUTLET(S).
ADVANCED OPERATIONS Manually adjusting speaker levels You can adjust the output level of each speaker while listening to a music source. This is also possible when playing sources through the MULTI CH INPUT jacks. Please note that this operation will override the level adjustments made in “BASIC SETUP”...
You can use the following parameters in SET MENU to adjust a variety of system settings and customize the way this unit operates. Change the initial settings (indicated in bold under each parameter) to reflect the needs of your listening environment.
SET MENU Using SET MENU Use the remote control to access and adjust each parameter. VOLUME MUTE INPUT MUTE STEREO MUSIC ENTERTAIN MOVIE STANDARD SELECT EXTD SUR. DIRECT ST. SPEAKERS NIGHT STRAIGHT ENT. LEVEL SET MENU TITLE MENU BAND SRCH MODE ENTER A-E/CAT.
1 SOUND MENU Use to manually adjust any speaker setting or compensate for video signal processing delays when using LCD monitors or projectors. Most of the SOUND MENU parameters are set automatically when you perform “BASIC SETUP” (see page 21). Speaker settings A)SPEAKER SET Use to manually adjust any speaker setting.
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SET MENU Speaker distance C)SP DISTANCE Use this feature to manually input the distance of each speaker and adjust the delay applied to respective channel. Ideally, each speaker should be the same distance from the main listening position. However, this is not possible in most home situations.
Audio settings G)AUDIO SET Use to customize this units overall audio settings. Muting type MUTE TYP. Use to adjust how much the mute function reduces the output volume. Choices: FULL, –20dB • Select FULL to completely halt all output of sound. •...
SET MENU Input mode B)INPUT MODE Use this feature to designate the input mode for sources connected to the DIGITAL INPUT jacks when you turn on this unit (see page 30 for details about the input mode). Choices: AUTO, LAST •...
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Zone set D)MULTI ZONE Use to specify the location of speakers connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals. Speaker B setting SP B Use this feature to select the location of the front speakers connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals. Choices: FRONT, ZONE B •...
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 remote control with the appropriate remote control codes.
Note You may not be able to operate your YAMAHA component even if a YAMAHA remote control code is initially set as listed above. In this case, try to set other YAMAHA remote control code(s). While holding down CODE SET, press an input selector button to select the component you want to set up.
REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES Controlling other components Once you set the appropriate remote control codes, you can use this remote to control your other components. Note that some buttons may not correctly operate the selected component. Use the input selector buttons to select the component you want to operate.
The acoustics in your room could be changed to those of a concert hall, a dance floor, or virtually any size room at all. This ability to create sound fields at will is exactly what YAMAHA has done with the digital sound field processor. EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS...
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EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS Repeat steps 2 through 4 as necessary to change other program parameters. Note You cannot change parameter values when “MEMORY GUARD” is set to ON. If you want to change the parameter values, set “MEMORY GUARD” to OFF (see page 58). Memory back-up The memory back-up circuit prevents the stored data from being lost even if this unit is set in the standby...
SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS You can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameters so the sound fields are recreated accurately in your listening room. Not all of the following parameters are found in every program. DSP LEVEL (DSP level) Function: Adjusts the level of all the DSP effect sounds within a narrow range.
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SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS For 5ch Stereo: Function: These parameters adjust the volume level for each channel in 5-channel stereo mode. Control range: 0 to 100% CT LEVEL (Center level) SL LEVEL (Surround left level) SR LEVEL (Surround right level) For PRO LOGIC II Music: PANORAMA (Panorama) Function:...
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...
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TROUBLESHOOTING Problem The sound suddenly The protection circuitry has been activated goes off. because of a short circuit, etc. The sleep timer has turned the unit off. The sound is muted. Only the speaker on Incorrect cable connections. one side can be heard.
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Problem Dolby Digital or DTS The connected component is not set to sources cannot be output Dolby Digital or DTS digital played. (Dolby Digital signals. or DTS indicator in The input mode is set to ANALOG. the front panel display does not light up.) A “humming”...
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TROUBLESHOOTING Tuner Problem FM stereo reception is The characteristics of FM stereo noisy. broadcasts may cause this problem when the transmitter is too far away or the antenna input is poor. There is distortion, and There is multipath interference. clear reception cannot be obtained even with a good FM antenna.
RESETTING THE FACTORY PRESETS If you want to reset all of your unit’s parameters for any reason, do the following. This procedure completely resets ALL parameters, including the SET MENU, level, assign and tuner presets. Be sure this unit is in standby mode. STANDBY PRESET/TUNING FM/AM...
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).
SILENT CINEMA YAMAHA has developed a natural, realistic sound effect DSP algorithm for headphones. Parameters for headphones have been set for each sound field so that accurate representations of all the sound field programs can be enjoyed on headphones.
GLOSSARY Video signal information Component video signal With the component video signal system, the video signal is separated into the Y signal for the luminance and the P and P signals for the chrominance. Color can be reproduced more faithfully with this system because each of these signals is independent.
AUDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Output Power for Front, Center, Surround 1 kHz, 0.9% THD, 6 Ω ... 120 W • Minimum RMS Output Power for Subwoofer 30 Hz, 6 Ω ... 120 W • Dynamic Power (IHF) 6/4/2 Ω ... 150/185/230 W •...
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YAMAHA ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD. YAMAHA HOUSE, 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD, HERTS WD18 7GQ, ENGLAND YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A.B. J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1, BOX 30053, 400 43 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA, SWEDEN YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD. 17-33 MARKET ST., SOUTH MELBOURNE, 3205 VIC., AUSTRALIA...
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YAMAHA ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD. YAMAHA HOUSE, 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD, HERTS WD18 7GQ, ENGLAND YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A.B. J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1, BOX 30053, 400 43 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA, SWEDEN YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD. 17-33 MARKET ST., SOUTH MELBOURNE, 3205 VIC., AUSTRALIA...