Yamaha RX-S600 Owner's Manual

EnglishAV ReceiverOwner’s Manual Read the supplied booklet “Safety Brochure” before using the unit. RX-S600_S600D_om.book Page 1 Tuesday, May 28, 20

FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 10Rear panel1 HDMI OUT jackFor connecting to an HDMI-compatible TV and outputting video/audio signals (p.19). W

APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 100Refer to the table below when the unit does not function properly.If the problem you are experiencing is not listed b

APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 101The unit cannot be controlled using the remote control.The unit is out of the operating range. Use the remote control

APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 102AudioProblem Cause RemedyNo sound.Another input source is selected. Select an appropriate input source with the input

APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 103No sound from the TV (when HDMI Control is used).The TV is set to output audio from the TV speakers.Change the audio

APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 104VideoFM/AM radio (AM radio feature is available only on RX-S600.)Problem Cause RemedyNo video.Another input source is

APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 105DAB radio (RX-S600D)Problem Cause RemedyNo DAB radio reception. An initial scan has not been performed. Perform an in

APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 106USB and networkProblem Cause RemedyThe unit does not detect the USB device.The USB device is not connected to the USB

APPENDIX ➤ Error indications on the front display En 107Error indications on the front displayMessage Cause RemedyAccess denied Access to the PC is de

APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 108Audio information Audio decoding formatDolby DigitalDolby Digital is a compressed digital audio format developed by Dolby L

APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 109Sampling frequency/Quantization bitSampling frequency and quantization bits indicate the quantity of information when an ana

FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 11Remote control1 Remote control signal transmitterTransmits infrared signals.2 SOURCE z keyTurns on/off an ext

APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 110Yamaha technologiesCINEMA DSP (Digital Sound Field Processor)Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally design

APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 111Video signal flowVideo signals input from a video device to the unit are output to a TV as shown below.HDMI Contr

APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 112(Example)To use HDMI Control, you need to perform the following HDMI Control link setup after connecting the TV a

APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 113HDMI signal compatibilityAudio signalsVideo signalsThe unit is compatible with the video signals of the following

APPENDIX ➤ Reference diagram (rear panel) En 114• The area around the video/audio output jacks is marked in white on the actual product to prevent imp

APPENDIX ➤ Trademarks En 115Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Labor

APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 116Input jacks• Analog AudioAudio x 4 (AV 4–5, AUDIO 2, V-AUX [Mini Jack])• Digital Audio (Supported frequencies: 32 kHz

APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 117Compatible Decoding Formats• Decoding Format- Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus- Dolby Digital- DTS-HD Master Audio, DT

APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 118AM Section (RX-S600)• Tuning Range[U.S.A. and Canada models] ... 530 kHz to 1710 kHz[Asia and General m

APPENDIX ➤ Index En 119SymbolsEnvelope icon (p) 98Lock icon (o) 89Numerics2.1-channel system 142ch Stereo (sound program) 403.1-channel system 144.1-c

PREPARATIONS ➤ General setup procedure En 12PREPARATIONSThis completes all the preparations. Enjoy playing movies, music, radio and other content with

APPENDIX ➤ Index En 120DMC Control (Network, Setup menu) 91DNS Server (Information, Setup menu) 90DNS Server (IP Address, Setup menu) 90Dolby Pro Logi

APPENDIX ➤ Index En 121MHL Overloaded (error indication) 107MHL-compatible device 24MODE key 11Monaural reception (FM radio) 44Mono Movie (sound progr

APPENDIX ➤ Index En 122Speaker (Setup menu) 81Speaker cable connection 16Speaker connection 16Speaker impedance 13Speaker impedance setting 15, 93Spea

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PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 13Select the speaker layout for the number of speakers that you are using and place the speakers and subwoofer in y

PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 145.1-channel system4.1-channel system3.1-channel system2.1-channel system45123910° to 30°10° to 30°4512910° to 30°

PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 15 Setting the speaker impedanceUnder its default settings, the unit is configured for 6-ohm speakers. When connec

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 16Connect the speakers placed in your room to the unit. The following diagrams provide connections for 5.1-chann

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 17 Connecting the subwoofer (with built-in amplifier)Use an audio pin cable to connect the subwoofer.Connecting

PREPARATIONS ➤ Input/output jacks and cables En 18 Video/audio jacks❑ HDMI jacksTransmit digital video and digital sound through a single jack. Use a

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 19Connect a TV to the unit so that video input to the unit can be output to the TV.You can also enjoy playback of TV

En 2CONTENTSAccessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5FEATURES 6What yo

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 20❑ Necessary settingsTo use HDMI Control and ARC, you need to configure the following settings.For details on setti

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 21 Connection Method 2 (HDMI Control-compatible TV)Connect the TV to the unit with an HDMI cable and a digital opti

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 223Configure the settings for HDMI Control.a Enable HDMI Control on the TV and playback devices (such as a HDMI Cont

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 23 Connection Method 4 (TV without HDMI input jacks)When connecting any video device to the AV 1–2 (COMPONENT VIDEO

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 24The unit is equipped with a variety of input jacks including HDMI input jacks to allow you to connect

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 25 Component video connectionConnect a video device to the unit with a component video cable and an aud

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 26 Changing the combination of video/audio input jacksIf the combination of video/audio input jacks ava

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 27Connecting audio devices (such as CD players)Connect audio devices such as CD players and MD players t

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting the radio antennas En 28 FM/AM antennas (RX-S600)Connect the supplied FM/AM antennas to the unit.Fix the end of the FM ante

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network En 29Connect the unit to your router with a commercially-available STP network cable (CAT-5 or higher straight

En 3Selecting a frequency for reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting audio recording devices En 30You can connect audio recording devices to the AUDIO OUT jacks. These jacks output analog audio

PREPARATIONS ➤ Selecting an on-screen menu language En 31Select the desired on-screen menu language from English (default), Japanese, French, German,

PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 32The Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) function detects speaker

PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 33• To cancel the operation, disconnect the YPAO microphone, or use the cursor

PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 34Error messagesIf any error message is displayed during the measurement, resol

PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 35Warning messagesIf a warning message is displayed after the measurement, you

PLAYBACK ➤ Basic playback procedure En 36PLAYBACK1Turn on the external devices (such as a TV or BD/DVD player) connected to the unit.2Use the input se

PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch (SCENE) En 37The SCENE function allows you to select the assigned input sou

PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 38The unit is equipped with a variety of sound programs and surround decoders that allow you to enjoy playback

PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 39Enjoying sound field effects (CINEMA DSP)The unit is equipped with a variety of sound programs that utilize Y

En 4Information on HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111HDMI Control . . . . . . . . . . . .

PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 40 Sound programs suitable for music/stereo playback (MUSIC)The following sound programs are optimized for lis

PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 41 Enjoying stereoscopic sound fields (CINEMA DSP 3D) CINEMA DSP 3D creates a natural stereoscopic sound field

PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 42 Playing back 2-channel sources in multichannel (surround decoder)The surround decoder enables unprocessed m

PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 43Enjoying compressed music with enhanced sound (Compressed Music Enhancer)Compressed Music Enhancer adds depth

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio (RX-S600) En 44You can tune into a radio station by specifying its frequency or selecting from registered radio st

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio (RX-S600) En 45Registering favorite radio stations (presets)You can register up to 40 radio stations as presets. O

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio (RX-S600) En 46 Selecting a preset stationTune into a registered radio station by selecting its preset number.1Pr

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio (RX-S600) En 47Radio Data System tuning(U.K. and Europe models only)Radio Data System is a data transmission syste

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to DAB radio (RX-S600D) En 48TV VOL TV CHTVINPUTMUTECODE SET9010ENT56871234MOVIEENHANCERTUNING PRESETMEMORYDISPLAYRETURNENTERSETU

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to DAB radio (RX-S600D) En 49TV VOL TV CHTVINPUTMUTECODE SET9010ENT56871234MOVIEENHANCERTUNING PRESETMEMORYDISPLAYRETURNENTERSETU

Accessories En 5AccessoriesCheck that the following accessories are supplied with the product. Remote control  Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) (x2) AM a

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to DAB radio (RX-S600D) En 50TV VOL TV CHTVINPUTMUTECODE SET9010ENT56871234MOVIEENHANCERTUNING PRESETMEMORYDISPLAYRETURNENTERSETU

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to DAB radio (RX-S600D) En 51TV VOL TV CHTVINPUTMUTECODE SET9010ENT56871234MOVIEENHANCERTUNING PRESETMEMORYDISPLAYRETURNENTERSETU

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM radio (RX-S600D) En 52TV VOL TV CHTVINPUTMUTECODE SET9010ENT56871234MOVIEENHANCERTUNING PRESETMEMORYDISPLAYRETURNENTERSETUP

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM radio (RX-S600D) En 53TV VOL TV CHTVINPUTMUTECODE SET9010ENT56871234MOVIEENHANCERTUNING PRESETMEMORYDISPLAYRETURNENTERSETUP

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM radio (RX-S600D) En 54TV VOL TV CHTVINPUTMUTECODE SET9010ENT56871234MOVIEENHANCERTUNING PRESETMEMORYDISPLAYRETURNENTERSETUP

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM radio (RX-S600D) En 55TV VOL TV CHTVINPUTMUTECODE SET9010ENT56871234MOVIEENHANCERTUNING PRESETMEMORYDISPLAYRETURNENTERSETUP

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 56You can play back iPod music on the unit using a USB cable supplied with the iPod.• An iPod may not be detecte

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 57Playback of iPod contentFollow the procedure below to operate the iPod contents and start playback.You can con

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 58 Playback screen1 Status indicatorsDisplay the current repeat/shuffle settings (p.59) and playback status (su

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 59 Repeat/shuffle settingsYou can configure the repeat/shuffle settings of your iPod.• During simple play, conf

FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 6FEATURESWhat you can do with the unitAV receiver (the unit)SpeakersBD/DVD playerHDMI ControlAudio/VideoAu

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 60You can play back music files stored on a USB storage device on the unit. Refer to t

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 612Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER.If a song is selected, playba

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 62 Playback screen1 Status indicatorsDisplay the current repeat/shuffle settings (p.6

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 63You can play back music files stored on your PC or DLNA-compatible NAS on the uni

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 643Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER.If a song is selected, pla

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 65 Playback screen1 Status indicatorsDisplay the current repeat/shuffle settings (

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet radio En 66You can listen to Internet radio stations from all over the world.You can control the Internet radio with

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet radio En 67 Browse screen1 List name2 Contents listDisplays the list of Internet radio content. Use the cursor keys

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iTunes/iPod music via a network (AirPlay) En 68The AirPlay function allows you to play back iTunes/iPod music on the unit via

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iTunes/iPod music via a network (AirPlay) En 69• You can turn on the unit automatically when starting playback on iTunes or iP

FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 7Full of useful functions!❑ Connecting various devices (p.24)A number of HDMI jacks and various input/outp

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 70The multi-zone function allows you to play back different input sources in the room

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 71TV VOL TV CHTVINPUTMUTECODE SET9010ENT56871234MOVIEENHANCERTUNING PRESETMEMORYDISPLA

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 72TV VOL TV CHTVINPUTMUTECODE SET9010ENT56871234MOVIEENHANCERTUNING PRESETMEMORYDISPLA

PLAYBACK ➤ Viewing the current status En 73Switching information on the front display1Press INFO.Each time you press the key, the displayed item chang

PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for different playback sources (Option menu) En 74You can configure separate playback settings for different

PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for different playback sources (Option menu) En 75 Tone Control (Tone Control)Adjusts the high-frequency ran

PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for different playback sources (Option menu) En 76 Volume Trim (Volume Trim)Fine-adjusts volume difference b

PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for different playback sources (Option menu) En 77 Audio In (Audio In)Combines the video jack of the selecte

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 78CONFIGURATIONSYou can configure the unit’s various function with the menu displayed o

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 79Setup menu itemsMenu Item Function PageSpeakerConfigurationPower Amp Assign Selects a

FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 8Front panel1 ZONE keyEnables/disables the audio output to Zone2 (p.71).2 INFO keySelects the information displ

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 80SoundDSP ParameterCINEMA DSP 3D Mode Enables/disables CINEMA DSP 3D. 85Panorama Enabl

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 81SpeakerConfigures the speaker settings manually. ConfigurationConfigures the output

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 82❑ SurroundSelects whether or not surround speakers are connected and their sizes.Sett

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 83 EqualizerAdjusts the tone with an equalizer.❑ EQ SelectSelects the type of equalize

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 84HDMIConfigures the HDMI settings. Configuration❑ HDMI ControlEnables/disables HDMI C

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 85❑ Standby SyncSelect whether to use HDMI control to link the standby behavior of the

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 86❑ Center WidthAdjusts the broadening effect of the center sound field. Higher to enha

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 87 VolumeConfigures the volume settings.❑ Dynamic RangeSelects the dynamic range adjus

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 88ECOConfigures the power supply settings. Auto Power StandbySets the amount of time f

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 892Use the cursor keys (e/r) to move the edit position and the cursor keys (q/w) to sel

FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 9Front display (indicators)1 HDMILights up when HDMI signals are being input or output.OUTLights up when HDMI s

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 90NetworkConfigures the network settings. InformationDisplays the network information

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 91 MAC Address FilterSets the MAC address filter to limit access to the unit from othe

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 92 Network UpdateUpdates the firmware via the network.❑ Perform UpdateStarts the proce

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system settings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 93Configure the system settings of the unit while viewing the front display.

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system settings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 94Changing the FM/AM tuning frequency setting (TU)(Asia and General models o

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 95You can use the unit’s remote control to operate external devices (such as

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 96Registering the remote control codes for playback devicesYou can use the un

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 97Resetting remote control codesYou can reset a remote control code registere

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Updating the unit’s firmware via the network En 98New firmware that provides additional features or product improvements will be rele

APPENDIX ➤ Frequently asked questions En 99APPENDIXThe new speaker system does not provide an ideal sound balance...If you have changed speakers or ha