Yamaha RX-V800 Owner's Manual Page 1

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A.YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE.,

6CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSRemote ControlThis section describes the basic operation of this unit withthe remote control. First, set the selector dial to t

7EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSA Bu VOLUME +/–Increases or decrease

8CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS When selecting a preset stationnumber1 Set code number “0023” in the AMP/TUN (orDSP/TUN) position.See page 51 for setting the

9EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSFront Panel Display1 t indicatorLigh

10CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSRear Panel1 DIGITAL INPUT jacks2 DIGITAL OUTPUT jacks3 Antenna input terminalsSee page 30 for connection information.4 Audio c

11EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSPEAKER SETUPSpeakers to Be UsedThis unit has been desig

12CONNECTIONSBefore Connecting ComponentsCAUTIONNever connect this unit and other components to mains power until all connections between components h

13EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONNECTIONSDIGITAL OUTPUT AUDIO AUDIO VIDEOTUNERDIGITAL

14CONNECTIONSYPB/CBPR/CRConnecting Video Components About the video jacksThere are three types of video jacks. Video signals input through the VIDEO

15EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONNECTIONSDIGITAL OUTPUT AUDIO AUDIO VIDEOTUNERDIGITAL

IIIISAFETY INSTRUCTIONSCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OFELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVECOVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLEPARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING T

16CONNECTIONSConnecting the SpeakersBe sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections

17EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONNECTIONSSPEAKERS OUTPUTMAINCENTERREAR (SURROUND)MAINC

18CONNECTIONSConnecting to an ExternalAmplifierIf you want to increase the power output to the speakers,or want to use another amplifier, connect an e

19EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONNECTIONSMAIN A OR B: 4 MIN. /SPEAKERA+ B: 8 MIN. /SPEAK

20ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD)Full display Short displayYou can display the operation information for this unit ona video monitor. If you display the SET M

21EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSPEAKER MODE SETTINGSThis unit has 5 SPEAKER SET items on

22ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELSThis section explains how to adjust the speaker outputlevels by using the test tone generator. When thisadjustmen

23EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONNECTIONSADJUSTING THE SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELSThe state of

24BASIC PLAYBACK3 Press INPUT l / h repeatedly (or press oneof the input selector buttons) to select theinput source.• The current input source is ind

25EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXBASIC PLAYBACK6CH INPUTPROGRAM DIGITALDTS MOVIE THEAT

IIIEnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXIIISAFETY INSTRUCTIONSSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS1. IMPORTANT

26BASIC PLAYBACKINPUT MODE BGV (background video) functionThe BGV function allows you to combine a video imagefrom a video source with a sound from a

27EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXBASIC PLAYBACK Notes on playing a sourceencoded with a DT

28BASIC PLAYBACK DIGITALDTS MOVIE THEATER 1 2DSP6.1/ESPCM PRO LOGICASPBD-TV/LDCBL/SATVCR 1VCR2/DVRV-AUXDVDMD/TAPECD-RTUNERCDPHONOVIRTUALVIRTUA

29EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXBASIC PLAYBACKEFFECT Dolby Digital Matrix 6.1 or DTSES de

30TUNINGConnecting the AntennasBoth AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal

31EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXTUNINGy• Use the manual tuning method if the tuning search

32TUNING3 Press and hold MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM)for more than 3 seconds.The preset number, the “MEMORY” and “AUTO”indicators flash. Then, after about 5

33EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXTUNING Manually presetting stationsYou can also store up

34TUNING2 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h (orPRESET –/+) to select a preset stationnumber (1 to 8).The preset group and number appear on the frontpanel disp

35EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXBASIC RECORDINGRecording adjustments and other operations

IVIV1 To assure the finest performance, please read thismanual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for futurereference.2 Install this unit in a well ve

36Adjusting the Items on the SETMENUAdjustment should be made with the remote control.Note• Some items require extra steps to change to the desired se

37EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSET MENU2 LOW FRQ TESTTEST TONE • • • • • OFFOUTPUT • •

38SET MENU 1C REAR L/R SP (rear speakermode)The OSD shows large, small or no rear speakersdepending on how you set this item.Choices: LRG (large), SM

39EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSET MENU 1D LFE/BASS OUT (bass outmode)LFE signals carr

40SET MENU2 Press d to go to “OUTPUT” and press j / ito select the speaker you want to comparewith the subwoofer.If SWFR is selected, the test tone ab

41EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSET MENU6 INPUT RENAMEUse this feature to change the nam

42SET MENU10 DOLBY D. SET (Dolby Digitalset)This setting is effective only when this unit decodesDolby Digital signals. 10A LFE LEVELUse this feature

43EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSET MENU13 SP DELAY TIMEUse this feature to adjust the d

44ADJUSTING THE LEVEL OF THE EFFECT SPEAKERS213Center speaker outputlevelRight rear speaker outputlevelLeft rear speaker outputlevelSubwoofer output l

45EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSLEEP TIMER23DTS MOVIE THEATER 1DTS MOVIE THEATER 1 2DOLB

1EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONTENTSINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONCONTENTS ...

46REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESThe remote control can operate this unit as well as other YAMAHA A/V components. To control the components fromother manufact

47EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXREMOTE CONTROL FEATURES21354@#!254136Commonly Used Buttons

48REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESA/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/EButton Names and Functions in Each Position TAPE/MD position (tape deck, MD recorder or CD recorder)Select

49EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXREMOTE CONTROL FEATURESA/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/E DVD/LD position

50REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESA/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/E VCR positionSelect the VCRposition.VCR RECPress this button twiceto start recording.p Playw Rewi

51EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXREMOTE CONTROL FEATURESSetting the Manufacturer CodeYou ca

52REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESProgramming a New RemoteControl Function (Learn Feature)If you want to program functions not included in the basicoperations

53EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXREMOTE CONTROL FEATURESReturning to the Factory Setting T

54REMOTE CONTROL OUT REMOTE CONTROL INZONE 2 AUDIO OUTOUTINOUTINREMOTECONTROL OUTZONE 2 (U.S.A., Canada and Australia models only)You can make up a mu

55EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSOUND FIELD PROGRAMThis unit incorporates a sophisticate

2Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA AV receiver.FEATURESOther Features◆ 96-kHz/24-bit D/A Converter◆ “SET MENU” which Provides You with 15 Itemsfor O

56SOUND FIELD PROGRAMNo.MOVIETHEATER 1Analog,PCM, DolbyDigital in2-channelDGTL Spectacle *1Spectacle 6.1 *2DTS Spectacle *1Spectacle ES *2This program

57EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSOUND FIELD PROGRAM9 MOVIETHEATER 2Analog,PCM, DolbyDigi

58SOUND FIELD PROGRAMNo.q/DTSSURROUNDNormal/Matrix6.1/ESAnalog, PCM,Dolby Digitalin 2-channel*1 The Dolby Digital Matrix 6.1 or DTS ES decoder is off.

59EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSOUND FIELD PROGRAMMOVIE THEATER ProgramsMost movie soft

60SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITINGWhat is a sound field?What really creates the rich, full tones of a live instrumentare the multiple reflections

61EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITINGChanging Parameter

62SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITINGDigital Sound Field Parameter DescriptionsYou can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameters s

63EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITINGSOUND FIELD PROGRAM

64SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING RC.INIT.DLY (rear center initial delay)Function: This parameter adjusts the delay between the direct sound an

65EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITINGSOUND FIELD PROGRAM

3EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXRemote controlInstalling Batteries in the RemoteControlIns

66TROUBLESHOOTINGRefer to the chart below when the unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listedbelow or if the i

67EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXTROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Cause RemedyRefer topageNo sound fr

68TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Cause RemedyRefer topageThe volume levelcannot be increased,or the sound isdistorted.The component connected to the REC OUTja

69EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXTROUBLESHOOTING TunerProblem Cause RemedyRefer topageFM s

70TROUBLESHOOTING Remote controlProblem Cause RemedyRefer topageThe remote controldoes not work norfunction properly.Wrong distance or angle.The remo

71EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSPECIFICATIONSAUDIO SECTION• Minimum RMS Output Power for

LIST OF MANUFACTURER CODESLISTES DES CODES FABRICANTLISTA DE CÓDIGOS DE FABRICANTESTV ( )A-MARK 1161A TANDY 0941ABEX 1151ADMIRA 1141ADVENTURA 1131AIKO

iiSANYO 0171, 0231, 0271,0661, 0801, 0911,0981, 1231, 1251,1261SBR 1001SCHEIDER 1001SCIMITSU 1031SCOTCH 0861SCOTT 0831, 0861, 0941,1031, 1051, 1091SEA

iiiKLH 0852KODAK 0912, 0932LLOYD 0992LOGIK 0852LUXOR 0942LXI 0022, 0912MAGNAVOX 0002, 0482, 0492,0502, 0512, 0932MAGNIN 0922MARANTZ 0002, 0202, 0402,0

ivCD RECORDER( )YAMAHA 0414MD RECORDER( )YAMAHA 0024, 0394, 0404KENWOOD 0384SONY 0394TAPE DECK ( )AIWA 0094, 0214, 0224AKAI 0184CARVER 0094DENON 0304F

4CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSFront Panel1 STANDBY/ONTurns on and sets this unit in the standby mode. Whenyou turn on this unit, you will hear a click and th

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A.YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE.,

u/dNumeric buttons (MD/CD-R)Quick Reference CardTAPE/MD (CD-R)AMP/TUNDSP/TUNINPUTp Playr Rec/Pause(tape/MD)DSPb DIR A (tape)Skip – (MD/CD-R)w Rewind (

Quick Reference CardPress this button twice to start recording.Appuyer deux fois sur cette touche pour commencer l’enregistrement.Drücken Sie diese Ta

5EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSq EFFECTSwitches the effect speakers