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- Page 1 AV Receiver RX-SL80 OWNER’S MANUAL STANDBY SILENT CINEMA VIDEO AUDIO PHONES VIDEO 2 OPTICAL VOLUME/SELECT TUNER INPUT AUTO/MAN'L PUSH-ENTER...
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Page 2: 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”... - Page 3 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.
- Page 4 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.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
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 (AMP mode) ... 5 Using the remote control ... 6 Front panel display ... 7 PREPARATION SPEAKER SETUP ... -
Page 6: Features
Front: 65 W + 65 W Center: 65 W Surround: 65 W + 65 W Sound field features Proprietary YAMAHA technology for the creation of sound fields Dolby Pro Logic/Dolby Pro Logic II decoder Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital + Matrix 6.1 decoder DTS/DTS + Matrix 6.1 decoder... -
Page 7: Getting Started
Supplied accessories Please check that you received all of the following parts. Remote control Remote control STANDBY/ON SLEEP STEREO HALL JAZZ ROCK MUSIC ENTERTAIN TV THTR MOVIE STANDARD NIGHT EXTD SUR. STRAIGHT EFFECT CODE SET FREQ/RDS AUDIO PTY SEEK DISC SKIP MODE START A/B/C/D/E... -
Page 8: Controls And Functions
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel STANDBY SILENT CINEMA VIDEO AUDIO OPTICAL PHONES VIDEO 2 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. -
Page 9: Remote Control (Amp Mode)
Remote control (AMP mode) Make sure that the AMP mode is selected before starting operation. STANDBY/ON SLEEP STEREO HALL JAZZ ROCK MUSIC ENTERTAIN TV THTR MOVIE STANDARD NIGHT EXTD SUR. STRAIGHT EFFECT CODE SET FREQ/RDS AUDIO PTY SEEK DISC SKIP MODE START A/B/C/D/E... -
Page 10: Using The Remote Control
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS D SET MENU Turns the SET MENU on or off. E Multi control section Use to select and adjust DSP program parameters or SET MENU items. F VOLUME +/– Increases or decreases the volume level. G Input selector buttons Use to select the input source and change the control area. -
Page 11: Front Panel Display
Front panel display MATRIX DISCRETE NIGHT SILENT DIGITAL VIRTUAL 1 Processor indicators When any of this unit’s decoders function, the respective indicator lights up. 2 NIGHT indicator Lights up when you select NIGHT LISTENING mode. 3 Headphones indicator Lights up when headphones are connected. 4 CINEMA DSP indicator Lights up when you select a CINEMA DSP sound field program. -
Page 12: Speaker Setup
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,... -
Page 13: Speaker Connections
Speaker connections Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (colored) 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. - Page 14 Connect a center speaker to these terminals. SUBWOOFER OUTPUT jack Connect a subwoofer with built-in amplifier, such as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, to this jack. You can easily distinguish between the cable pairs by attaching a supplied cable tag to each end of the respective speaker cable (see page 9).
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Page 15: Connections
Before connecting components CAUTION Do not connect this unit or other components to the mains power until all connections between components are complete. • Make sure that all connections are made correctly - that is to say, L (left) to L, R (right) to R, “+” to “+” and “–”... -
Page 16: Connecting Other Components
CONNECTIONS Connecting other components Connections for DVD playback Connect your DVD player and video monitor to the jacks on the rear panel of this unit. Optical out AM ANT TUNER DIGITAL INPUT Note You may experience some image distortion if your DVD player is connected to this unit through your VCR rather than being directly connected to this unit. - Page 17 CONNECTIONS VIDEO 2 jacks (on the front panel) Use these jacks to connect any video source, such as a game console or video camera, to this unit. VIDEO AUDIO OPTICAL VIDEO 2 Optical out Game console Audio out R or video camera Audio out L Video out...
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Page 18: Connecting The Antennas
• 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. Frequency Step (Asia and General... -
Page 19: Connecting The Power
Connecting the power Connecting the AC power After all other connections are complete, plug the power cord to an AC wall outlet. Memory back-up The memory back-up circuit prevents the stored data from being lost even if this unit is in the standby mode. However if the power cord is disconnected from the AC wall outlet, or the power supply is cut for more than one week, the stored data will be lost. -
Page 20: Basic Setup
VIDEO 1 DTV/CBL TUNER VIDEO 2 – MUTE INPUT TV MODE Switch on the receiver and video monitor. Press AMP. BASIC SETUP Press SET MENU. The top display appears on your video monitor. Press press ENTER. Press installed your speakers in. Roughly speaking, the room sizes are defined as follows: [U.S.A. - Page 21 Press repeatedly to select SWFR. to select YES or NONE. If you have a subwoofer in your system. NONE If you do not have a subwoofer in your system. Press repeatedly to select SPEAKERS. to select the number of speakers connected to the unit.
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Page 22: Playback
PLAYBACK Basic operations STANDBY SILENT CINEMA VIDEO AUDIO OPTICAL PHONES VIDEO 2 TITLE STANDBY/ON SLEEP LEVEL STEREO HALL JAZZ ROCK – RETURN MUSIC ENTERTAIN TV THTR MOVIE TV VOL STANDARD NIGHT EXTD SUR. STRAIGHT EFFECT CODE SET FREQ/RDS AUDIO DVD/CD PTY SEEK DISC SKIP MODE... - Page 23 To listen with headphones (SILENT CINEMA) The SILENT CINEMA mode allows you to enjoy multi- channel music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS surround, through ordinary headphones. SILENT CINEMA activates automatically whenever you connect headphones to the PHONES jack while listening to DSP sound field programs.
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Page 24: Selecting Sound Field Programs
PLAYBACK Selecting sound field programs Remote control operation STANDBY/ON SLEEP Sound field STEREO HALL JAZZ ROCK program MUSIC ENTERTAIN TV THTR MOVIE buttons STANDARD NIGHT EXTD SUR. STRAIGHT EFFECT CODE SET FREQ/RDS AUDIO PTY SEEK DISC SKIP MODE START A/B/C/D/E PRESET TITLE MENU... - Page 25 Night listening modes The night listening modes are designed to improve listenability at lower volumes or at night. Choose either NIGHT:CINEMA or NIGHT:MUSIC depending on the type of material you are playing. Press NIGHT on the remote control repeatedly to select cinema or music.
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Page 26: Tuning
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 SILENT CINEMA VIDEO AUDIO OPTICAL PHONES VIDEO 2 Press INPUT, then rotate VOLUME/SELECT within 5 seconds to select TUNER. - Page 27 Manual tuning If the signal from the station you want to select is weak, you must tune into it manually. Press INPUT, then rotate VOLUME/SELECT within 5 seconds to select TUNER. VOLUME/SELECT INPUT Note If no operation is performed within 5 seconds of pressing INPUT or VOLUME/SELECT is pressed on the front panel, the function of VOLUME/SELECT switches back to volume level adjustment.
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Page 28: Presetting Stations
TUNING Presetting stations Automatically presetting FM stations You can use the automatic preset tuning feature to store FM stations. This function enables this unit 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. -
Page 29: Selecting Preset Stations
Manually presetting stations You can also store up to 40 stations (8 stations x 5 groups) manually. Tune into a station. See page 22 for tuning instructions. VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DTV/CBL When tuned into a station, the front panel display shows the frequency of the station received. - Page 30 TUNING Front panel operation TUNER (AUTO/MAN’L) STANDBY SILENT CINEMA VIDEO AUDIO OPTICAL PHONES VIDEO 2 Press INPUT, then rotate VOLUME/SELECT within 5 seconds to select TUNER. INPUT Press INPUT repeatedly to select preset tuning mode. A colon (:) appears in the front panel display in front of the station band and frequency.
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Page 31: Recording
Recording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. For details, refer to the operation instructions for those components. Before you begin, make sure you have connected all components properly. Notes • It is not possible to record signals input through the DIGITAL INPUT jacks. -
Page 32: Sound Field Program Descriptions
The YAMAHA CINEMA DSP modes are compatible with all Dolby Digital, DTS, and Dolby Surround sources. Set the input mode to AUTO (see page 33) to enable this unit to automatically switch to the appropriate digital decoder according to the input signal. -
Page 33: Dolby Digital
Remote button Program DOLBY DIGITAL STANDARD SUR. STANDARD DOLBY DIGITAL SUR. ENHANCED SUR. STANDARD DTS 96/24 SUR. STANDARD SUR. ENHANCED PRO LOGIC SUR. STANDARD PRO LOGIC SUR. ENHANCED PRO LOGIC II PLII Movie PRO LOGIC II PLII Game SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Features Standard 5.1-channel processing for Dolby Digital sources. -
Page 34: For Music Sources
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. Remote button Program CONCERT HALL HALL JAZZ CLUB JAZZ ROCK CONCERT ROCK ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAIN Disco STEREO STEREO 2ch Stereo... -
Page 35: Advanced Operations
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. Setting the sleep timer STANDBY/ON SLEEP... -
Page 36: Enjoying 2-Channel Software
ADVANCED OPERATIONS Enjoying 2-channel software Signals input from 2-channel sources can also be played back on multiple channels. Press STANDARD on the remote control to select the decoder. STANDARD Remote control You can select from the following modes depending on the type of software you are playing and your personal preference. -
Page 37: Virtual Cinema Dsp
Virtual CINEMA DSP Virtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy DSP sound field programs without surround speakers. It creates virtual speakers to reproduce the natural sound field. If SURR L/R SP in SPEAKER SET is set to “NONE”, Virtual CINEMA DSP activates automatically whenever you select a CINEMA DSP sound field program. - Page 38 ADVANCED OPERATIONS Press INPUT repeatedly until the desired input mode is shown in the front panel display. INPUT Front panel VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DTV/CBL Input mode AUTO Automatically selects input signals in the following order: 1) Digital signals* 2) Analog signals Selects only digital signals encoded in DTS.
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Page 39: Manually Adjusting Speaker Levels
Manually adjusting speaker levels You can adjust the output level of each speaker while listening to a music source. Please note that this operation will override the level adjustments made in the Speaker Level section of BASIC SETUP (see page 17) and “Using the test tone”... -
Page 40: Set Menu
SET MENU 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. -
Page 41: Changing Parameter Settings
Changing parameter settings You can enjoy good quality sound with the factory-set parameters. Although you do not have to change the initial settings, you can change some of the parameters to better suit the input source or your listening room. Use the remote control to access and adjust each parameter. -
Page 42: Sound Menu
SET MENU 1 SOUND MENU Use this menu to manually adjust any speaker setting. 1 SOUND MENU 1/2 . A)SPEAKER SET B)SPEAKER LEVEL C)SP DISTANCE D)CENTER GEQ [ ]/[ ]:Up/Down [ENTER]:Enter Speaker set A)SPEAKER SET Use to manually adjust any speaker setting. If you are not satisfied with the bass sounds from your speakers, you can change these settings according to your preference. - Page 43 Bass out LFE/BASS OUT Low-frequency (bass) signals can be directed to the subwoofer and/or the front left and right speakers according to the characteristics of your system. This setting also determines the routing of the LFE (low- frequency effect) signals found in Dolby Digital or DTS sources.
- Page 44 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.
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Page 45: Input Menu
Dynamic range F)DYNAMIC RANGE Use to select the amount of dynamic range compression to be applied to your speakers or headphones. This setting is effective only when the unit is decoding Dolby Digital and DTS signals. Choices: MIN (minimum), STD (standard), MAX (maximum) F)DYNAMIC RANGE . -
Page 46: Option Menu
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 33 for details about the input mode). Choices: AUTO, LAST, FIX B)INPUT MODE )AUTO LAST... - Page 47 Memory guard B)MEMORY GUARD Use this feature to prevent accidental changes to DSP program parameter values and other system settings. Choices: OFF, ON B)MEMORY GUARD )OFF [<]/[>]:Select [ENTER]:Return Select ON to protect: • DSP program parameters • All SET MENU items •...
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Page 48: Remote Control Features
REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES In addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can operate other A/V components made by YAMAHA and other manufacturers. To control other components, set up the remote control with the appropriate remote control codes. -
Page 49: Setting Remote Control Codes
YAMAHA 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 another YAMAHA remote control code. Setting a code Hold down CODE SET while doing steps 2 and 3. -
Page 50: Controlling Other Components
REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES Controlling other components You can operate other components if you have set the remote control code for your component in the remote control. Please note that some buttons may not operate the component as expected. When you select an input source, the remote control automatically switches to the mode for operating that component. -
Page 51: Editing Sound Field Parameters
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... - Page 52 EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS Press repeatedly to access the sound field program parameters. ENTER Press repeatedly to adjust the sound field parameter. ENTER To change parameter values for a different sound field, repeat steps 2 through 4. Note You cannot change parameter values when Memory Guard is set to “ON”.
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Page 53: 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, unplug the power cord from the outlet, and contact the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center. General... - Page 54 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem No sound from the The sound field programs are turned off. effect speakers. You are using a source or program combination that does not output sound from all channels. No sound from the The output level of the center speaker is center speaker.
- Page 55 Problem This unit does not The internal microcomputer has been operate properly. frozen by an external electric shock (such as lightning or excessive static electricity) or by a power supply with low voltage. “CHECK SP WIRES” Speaker cables are short circuited. appears in the front panel display.
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Page 56: Remote Control
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. -
Page 57: 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). -
Page 58: Sound Field Programs
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. -
Page 59: Video Signal Information
GLOSSARY Video signal information Composite video signal With the composite video signal system, the video signal is composed of three basic elements of a video picture; color, brightness and synchronization data. A composite video jack on a video component transmits these three elements combined. -
Page 60: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Output Power for Front, Center, Surround [U.S.A and Canada models] 1 kHz, 0.9% THD, 6 Ω ... 65 W + 65 W (FTC) [Other models] 1 kHz, 0.9% THD, 6 Ω ... 70 W + 70 W •... - Page 61 LIST OF REMOTE CONTROL CODES NOKIA NOKIA OCEANIC NORDMENDE YAMAHA 299, 292 ONWA ADMIRAL 292, 293 PANASONIC AIWA 294, 276, 283, 284 AKAI 295, 296 PHILCO ALBA PHILIPS BELL&HOWELL PIONEER BESTAR BLAUPUNKT 229, 222 BLUE SKY PORTLAND BRANDT QUASAR BROCSONIC...
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