Yamaha MCX-2000 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., SCARBOROUGH, ONT

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS6 EnThis section describes the function of each control on the remote control used to control this unit. To operate other compon

96 EnREMOTE CONTROL FEATURESYou can operate multiple YAMAHA receivers or amplifiers in the same room with the supplied remote control simultaneously.

97 EnREMOTE CONTROL FEATURESADVANCED OPERATION Setting remote control XM ID library codes (U.S.A. and Canada models only)Select one of the following

USING MULTI-ZONE CONFIGURATION98 EnThis unit allows you to configure a multi-zone audio system. The Zone 2 feature allows you to set this unit to repr

99 EnUSING MULTI-ZONE CONFIGURATIONADVANCED OPERATIONYou can select and control Zone 2 by using the control buttons on the front panel or on the remot

100 EnUSING MULTI-ZONE CONFIGURATION Setting the remote control to the Zone 2 modeThe remote control is originally set to the main mode to control th

USING IPOD®101 EnADVANCED OPERATIONOnce you have stationed your iPod in a YAMAHA iPod universal dock (such as YDS-10 sold separately) connected to the

102 EnUSING iPod®1 Press DISPLAY on the remote control.The following display appears in the OSD.2 Press u / d / j / i on the remote control to navigat

USING NETWORK/USB FEATURES103 EnADVANCED OPERATIONThis unit is equipped with network and USB features that allow you to enjoy WAV (PCM format only), M

104 EnUSING NETWORK/USB FEATURESThe following procedure shows the basic steps to navigate the network and USB menus. See pages 105 and 106 for details

105 EnUSING NETWORK/USB FEATURESADVANCED OPERATION Use this feature to enjoy music files saved on your PC or YAMAHA MCX-2000. MCX-2000 is a music serv

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS7 EnINTRODUCTION6 ENHANCERTurns on or off the Compressed Music Enhancer mode (see page 37).7 LEVELSelects the speaker channel to

106 EnUSING NETWORK/USB FEATURES Registering this unit on the YAMAHA MCX-2000You must register this unit on your YAMAHA MCX-2000 so that this unit ca

107 EnUSING NETWORK/USB FEATURESADVANCED OPERATIONUse this feature to enjoy WAV (PCM format only), MP3 and WMA files saved on your USB memory device o

RESETTING THE SYSTEM108 EnUse this feature to reset all the parameters of this unit to the initial factory settings.• This procedure completely resets

TROUBLESHOOTING109 EnADDITIONAL INFORMATIONRefer to the table below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is

110 EnTROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Cause RemedySee pageThe sound suddenly goes off.The protection circuitry has been activated because of a short circuit, e

111 EnTROUBLESHOOTINGADDITIONAL INFORMATIONProblem Cause RemedySee pageDolby Digital or DTS sources cannot be played. (Dolby Digital or DTS indicator

112 EnTROUBLESHOOTING Tuner XM Satellite Radio (U.S.A. and Canada models only)If an operation takes longer than usual or an error occurs, one of th

113 EnTROUBLESHOOTINGADDITIONAL INFORMATION Remote control iPodIn case of a transmission error without a status message appearing in the front panel

114 EnTROUBLESHOOTING Network and USBProblem Cause RemedySee pageThe PC server/MCX-2000/Internet radio does not function properly.The IP address is n

115 EnTROUBLESHOOTINGADDITIONAL INFORMATIONStatus message Cause RemedySee pagePlease waitThis unit is in the middle of recognizing the connection with

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS8 En Controlling the TUNER functionsSet the component selector switch to SOURCE and then press TUNER to select “TUNER” as the i

GLOSSARY116 En Dolby DigitalDolby Digital is a digital surround sound system that gives you completely independent multi-channel audio. With 3 front

117 EnGLOSSARYADDITIONAL INFORMATION LFE 0.1 channelThis channel reproduces low-frequency signals. The frequency range of this channel is from 20 Hz

118 EnGLOSSARY Component video signalWith the component video signal system, the video signal is separated into the Y signal for the luminance and th

SPECIFICATIONS119 EnADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAUDIO SECTION• Minimum RMS Output Power for Front, Center, Surround, Surround back20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD

APPENDIX-i GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSEVersion 2, June 1991Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,

APPENDIX-iiThis section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to be a consequence of the rest of this License.8. If the distribution a

APPENDIX-iiiIn other cases, permission to use a particular library in non-free programs enables a greater number of people to use a large body of free

APPENDIX-ivIt may happen that this requirement contradicts the license restrictions of other proprietary libraries that do not normally accompany the

APPENDIX-vLIST OF REMOTE CONTROL CODESCABLE TV RECEIVERABC 10003, 10008, 10014, 10017, 10033AMERICAST 10899BELL & HOWELL10014BELL SOUTH 10899CLEAR

APPENDIX-viAMPRO 20751ANAM 20180AOC 20030APEX DIGITAL20156, 20748, 20765, 20767, 20879, 21943AUDIOVOX 20092, 20180, 20451, 20623, 20802, 20875, 21937,

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS9 EnINTRODUCTIONThe XM indicator is only applicable to the U.S.A. and Canada models and the cursor on the left of the XM indicat

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

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS10 EnC VOLUME level indicatorIndicates the current volume level.D PCM indicatorLights up when this unit is reproducing PCM (Puls

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS11 EnINTRODUCTION1 Video component jacksSee pages 18 and 19 for connection information.2 Audio component jacksSee page 21 for co

CONNECTIONS12 EnThe speaker layout below shows the standard ITU-R* speaker setting. You can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP and multi-channel audio sources

13 EnCONNECTIONSPREPARATIONBe sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are faul

14 EnCONNECTIONSFRONT terminalsConnect one or two sets of front speakers (1, 2) to these terminals. If you use only one front speaker system, connect

15 EnCONNECTIONSPREPARATION Connecting the speaker cable1 Remove approximately 10 mm (0.4 in) of insulation from the end of each speaker cable and th

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSi• Explanation of Graphical SymbolsThe lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended

16 EnCONNECTIONS Audio jacksThis unit has three types of audio jacks. Connection depends on the availability of audio jacks on your other components.

17 EnCONNECTIONSPREPARATION Audio signal flow for AUDIO OUT (REC)This unit handles digital and analog signals independently. Thus, audio signals inpu

18 EnCONNECTIONSConnect your TV to the VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack, the S VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack or the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks of this unit.Do n

19 EnCONNECTIONSPREPARATIONConnect your DVD player, DVD recorder, VCR or STB (set-top box) using the same type of video connections as those made for

20 EnCONNECTIONS Connecting a DVD recorder or a VCR Connecting an STBAUDIOIN OUTDVRIN OUTDVRVIDEO S VIDEODVRCOMPONENT VIDEOPRPBYVSVLR LRPRPBYSDVD re

21 EnCONNECTIONSPREPARATIONConnect your CD player, MD player or tape deck via analog and/or digital connections.Do not connect this unit or other comp

22 EnCONNECTIONSThis unit is equipped with the DOCK terminal on the rear panel that allows you to connect a YAMAHA iPod universal dock (such as YDS-10

23 EnCONNECTIONSPREPARATIONTo connect this unit to your network, plug one end of a network cable (CAT-5 or higher straight cable) into the LAN port of

24 EnCONNECTIONSThis unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks (FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R and SUBWOOFER) for discrete multi-channel input f

25 EnCONNECTIONSPREPARATIONBoth FM and AM indoor antennas are supplied with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal str

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSii EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDINGMASTGROUNDCLAMPANTENNALEAD INWIREANTENNADISCHARGE UNIT(NEC SECTION 810–20)GROUNDING CONDUC

26 EnCONNECTIONSOnce all connections are complete, plug the power cable into the AC wall outlet. VOLTAGE SELECTOR(General model only)The VOLTAGE SELE

27 EnCONNECTIONSPREPARATIONIf you are to use 6 ohm speakers, set “SP IMP.” to “6ΩMIN” as follows BEFORE using this unit. 4 ohm speakers can be also us

28 EnCONNECTIONSWhen all connections are complete, turn on this unit. Turning on this unitPress MASTER ON/OFF on the front panel inward to the ON pos

BASIC SETUP29 EnPREPARATIONThe “BASIC SETUP” feature is a useful way to set up your system quickly and with minimal effort.• Make sure you disconnect

30 EnBASIC SETUP6 Press d to select “SUBWOOFER” and then j / i to select the desired setting.Choices: YES, NONE• Select “YES” if you have a subwoofer

31 EnBASIC SETUPPREPARATION10 Press j / i to select the desired setting.Choices: YES, NO• Select “YES” to complete the setup procedure if the test ton

PLAYBACK32 EnExtreme caution should be exercised when you play back CDs encoded in DTS. If you play back a CD encoded in DTS on a DTS-incompatible CD

33 EnPLAYBACKBASIC OPERATION5 Rotate VOLUME on the front panel (or press VOLUME +/– on the remote control) to adjust the volume to the desired output

USING AUDIO FEATURES34 EnSILENT CINEMA allows you to enjoy multi-channel music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS sources, through ordina

35 EnUSING AUDIO FEATURESBASIC OPERATIONy“NIGHT:CINEMA” and “NIGHT:MUSIC” adjustments are stored independently.• You cannot use the night listening mo

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.iii1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for fu

36 EnUSING AUDIO FEATURES3 Press SLEEP on the remote control repeatedly to set the amount of time.Each time you press SLEEP, the front panel display c

37 EnUSING AUDIO FEATURESBASIC OPERATION2 Press j / i on the remote control to adjust the speaker output level.• Press i to increase the value.• Press

38 EnUSING AUDIO FEATURES1 Set the component selector switch to AMP and then press ENHANCER on the remote control repeatedly to select the desired Com

39 EnUSING AUDIO FEATURESBASIC OPERATIONYou can mix down multi-channel sources to 2 channels and enjoy playback in 2-channel stereo.Set the component

USING VIDEO FEATURES40 EnYou can display the format, sampling frequency, channel, bit rate and flag data of the current input signal.1 Set the compone

41 EnUSING VIDEO FEATURESBASIC OPERATIONYou can display the operating information of this unit on a video monitor. If you display the “SET MENU” and s

ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND42 EnIf you connected a surround back speaker, use this feature to enjoy 6.1-channel playback for multi-channel sources using t

43 EnENJOYING SURROUND SOUNDBASIC OPERATIONSignals input from 2-channel sources can also be played back on multi-channels.1 Set the component selector

44 EnENJOYING SURROUND SOUNDVirtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy the CINEMA DSP programs without surround speakers. It creates virtual speakers to r

RECORDING45 EnBASIC OPERATIONRecording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operating instructio

1 EnPREPARATIONINTRODUCTIONBASIC OPERATIONSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSADVANCED OPERATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFEATURES...

FM/AM TUNING46 EnThere are 2 tuning methods: automatic and manual. Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are strong and there is no inter

47 EnFM/AM TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONIf the signal received from the station you want to select is weak, tune into it manually.Manually tuning into an FM s

48 EnFM/AM TUNINGYou can use the automatic preset tuning feature to store FM stations with strong signals up to 40 (A1 to E8: 8 preset station numbers

49 EnFM/AM TUNINGBASIC OPERATION Automatic preset tuning optionsYou can specify the preset number from which this unit stores FM stations and/or begi

50 EnFM/AM TUNING4 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

51 EnFM/AM TUNINGBASIC OPERATION2 Press PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h on the front panel (or PRESET/CH u / d on the remote control) to select the desired pre

52 EnFM/AM TUNING3 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 displa

XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING53 EnBASIC OPERATIONXM Satellite Radio is the satellite radio service with millions of listeners across the United States an

54 EnXM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGConnect XM Passport and XM Passport Home Dock (sold separately) to the XM jack on the rear panel of this unit. For deta

55 EnXM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONThe following controls are available only when “XM” is selected as the input source. Rotate the INPUT se

FEATURES2 EnBuilt-in 6-channel power amplifier◆ Minimum RMS output power (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8 Ω)Front: 95 W + 95 WCenter: 95 WSurround: 95 W

56 EnXM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGTo sign up for an account with the XM Satellite Radio service, an XM Satellite Radio ID number is required. Follow the

57 EnXM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATION1 Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel (or set the component selector switch to SOURCE and then

58 EnXM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGYou can search for the desired channel using one of the three search modes (All Channel Search, Category Search, and Pr

59 EnXM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATION Category Search mode1 Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel (or set the component selector swit

60 EnXM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING Preset Search modePrior to selecting a preset channel in the Preset Search mode, you must preset XM Satellite Radio c

61 EnXM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATION Direct Number Access mode1 Set the component selector switch to SOURCE and then press XM on the remote

62 EnXM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGYou can use this feature to store up to 40 XM Satellite Radio channels (A1 to E8: 8 preset channel numbers in each of t

63 EnXM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATION4 Press PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h on the front panel (or PRESET/CH u / d on the remote control) repeatedly

64 EnXM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGWhen the channel number / name is displayed:When the channel category is displayed:When the artist name / song title is

SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS65 EnSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSWhat really creates the rich, full tones of a live instrument are the multiple reflections from the walls

GETTING STARTED3 EnINTRODUCTIONCheck that you received all of the following parts.1 Take off the battery compartment cover.2 Insert the two supplied b

66 EnSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSThis unit is equipped with a variety of precise digital decoders that allow you to enjoy multi-channel playback from almost a

67 EnSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMS For music sourcesYou can select from the following sound fields when playing music sources, like CD, FM

68 EnSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSYou can enjoy good quality sound with the initial factory settings. Although you do not have to change the initial factory se

69 EnSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMS Sound field parameter descriptionsYou can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameters s

70 EnSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSROOM SIZEP.ROOM SIZES.ROOM SIZESB ROOM SIZERoom size. Presence, surround, and surround back room sizes. Adjusts the apparent

71 EnSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSREV.TIMEReverberation time. Adjusts the amount of time taken for the dense, subsequent reverberation soun

72 EnSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSREV.LEVELReverberation level. Adjusts the volume of the reverberation sound. The larger the value, the stronger the reverbera

73 EnSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSyThe “PRO LOGIC IIx Music”, “PRO LOGIC II Music”, and “DTS Neo:6 Music” parameters can be set only when “

SET MENU74 EnYou can use the following parameters in “SET MENU” to adjust a variety of system settings and customize the way this unit operates. Chang

75 EnSET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONNetwork and USB menu 3 NET/USB MENUUse this menu to manually adjust the network and USB system parameters.Option menu

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS4 EnThe XM Satellite Radio controlling functions in the following buttons (SEARCH MODE, CATEGORY, PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h, MEMORY

76 EnSET MENUUse the remote control to access and adjust each parameter.y• You can change the “SET MENU” parameters while this unit is reproducing sou

77 EnSET MENUADVANCED OPERATION5 Press u / d repeatedly and then press ENTER to select and enter the desired submenu.The following display is an examp

78 EnSET MENUCenter speaker CENTER SPChoices: NONE, SML, LRG • Select “NONE” (none) if you did not connect a center speaker. The center channel signa

79 EnSET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONCrossover CROSSOVERUse this feature to select a crossover frequency of all the speakers set to “SML” (or “SMALL”) or to

80 EnSET MENU Speaker distance C)SP DISTANCEUse this feature to manually adjust the distance of each speaker and the delay applied to the respective

81 EnSET MENUADVANCED OPERATION Dynamic range F)DYNAMIC RANGEUse this feature to select the amount of dynamic range compression to be applied to you

82 EnSET MENUUse this menu to reassign the input/output jacks, select the input mode or rename the input source. Input/output assignmentA)I/O ASSIGNM

83 EnSET MENUADVANCED OPERATION Input mode B)INPUT MODEUse this feature to set this unit to reset “INPUT MODE” back to “AUTO” (see page 35) regardle

84 EnSET MENU Volume trim D)VOLUME TRIMUse this feature to adjust the level of the signal input at each jack. This is useful if you want to balance

85 EnSET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONPrimary DNS server DNS (P)Secondary DNS server DNS (S)Use this parameter to specify the IP address of the primary and

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS5 EnINTRODUCTION8 TUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L)Switches between automatic tuning (the AUTO indicator is turned on) and manual tuning

86 EnSET MENU Network information C)INFORMATIONUse this feature to display the network system information.The above display is an example.MAC (Media

87 EnSET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONOSD shift OSD SHIFTUse this feature to adjust the vertical position of the OSD.Control range: –5 (upward) to +5 (downw

88 EnSET MENU Parameter initialization C)PARAM. INIUse this feature to initialize the parameters of each sound field program within a sound field pr

89 EnSET MENUADVANCED OPERATION XM Radio setting E)XM RADIO SET(U.S.A. and Canada models only)Radio antenna XM ANTENNAUse this feature to check the

ADVANCED SETUP90 EnThis unit has additional menus that are displayed in the front panel display. The advanced setup menu offers additional operations

91 EnADVANCED SETUPADVANCED OPERATION Speaker impedance SP IMP.Use this feature to set the speaker impedance of this unit so that it matches that of

92 EnADVANCED SETUP Remote control TUNER ID REMOTE TUNUse this feature to set the TUNER ID of this unit for remote control recognition (see page 96)

REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES93 EnADVANCED OPERATIONIn addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can also operate other audiovisual components m

94 EnREMOTE CONTROL FEATURES Controlling other componentsSet the component selector switch to SOURCE to control other components selected with the in

95 EnREMOTE CONTROL FEATURESADVANCED OPERATIONYou can control your TV and other components by setting the appropriate remote control code for each inp