Yamaha YSP-500 Owner's Manual

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 functions8 En1 SRS TruBass indicatorLights up when TruBass is turned on (see page 63).2 EQUAL indicatorLights up when the TV volume equal

Controls and functions9 EnINTRODUCTIONEnglish1 VCR AUDIO INPUT jacksConnect your VCR via an analog connection (see page 19).2 TV/STB AUDIO INPUT jacks

Controls and functions10 EnThis section describes the functions of the remote control used to control this unit. Some buttons marked with an asterisk

Controls and functions11 EnINTRODUCTIONEnglishH MACROUse to set the TV macro (see page 83).I SLEEPSets the sleep timer (see page 54).J INPUTMODEToggle

Controls and functions12 EnThis section describes the functions of the remote control used to control other components when the TV/AV mode is selected

Installation13 EnPREPARATIONEnglishThis section describes a suitable installation location to install this unit using a rack.Depending on your install

14 EnInstallation Installation examplesExample 1Install this unit as close to the exact center of the wall as possible.Example 2Install this unit so

15 EnInstallationPREPARATIONEnglish Using a rackInstall this unit under your TV in a commercially available rack.Make sure that the rack is large eno

Connections16 EnThis unit is equipped with the following types of audio/video input/output jacks/terminal:For audio input• 2 optical digital input jac

17 EnConnectionsPREPARATIONEnglish Cables used for connections Audio pin cable (supplied) Optical cable (supplied) Digital audio pin cable (supplied)

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT.i En1To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for fu

18 EnConnectionsFor audio connection, connect the analog audio output jacks on your TV to the TV/STB AUDIO INPUT jacks on this unit. If your TV has an

19 EnConnectionsPREPARATIONEnglishConnect the coaxial digital output jack on your DVD player/recorder to the DVD COAXIAL DIGITAL INPUT jack on this un

20 EnConnectionsConnect the optical digital output jack on your digital satellite tuner or cable TV tuner to the TV/STB OPTICAL DIGITAL INPUT jack on

21 EnConnectionsPREPARATIONEnglishConnect the TV/STB AUDIO INPUT jacks on this unit to the analog audio output jacks on your TV. Connect the optical d

22 EnConnectionsTo connect a VCR, connect the analog audio output jacks on your VCR to the analog audio input jacks (VCR L/R) on this unit.Connect red

23 EnConnectionsPREPARATIONEnglishIf your component supports optical digital connections, connect the optical digital output jack on your component (e

24 EnConnectionsConnect the monaural input jack on your subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER jack on this unit.This connection alone does not output sound from

25 EnConnectionsPREPARATIONEnglishOnce all other connections are complete, plug the AC power supply cable into the AC wall outlet.Connecting the AC po

GETTING STARTED26 En1 Press and hold the mark on the battery cover and then open the cover.2 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA, R6, UM-3) into t

Getting started27 EnSETUPEnglish1 Press STANDBY/ON to turn on the power of this unit.The volume level appears in the front panel display, and the curr

PREPARATIONINTRODUCTIONBASIC OPERATIONADVANCED OPERATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSETUPEnglish1 EnOverview...

USING SET MENU28 EnThis section describes how to display the OSD (on-screen display) of this unit on your TV screen and to set the parameters for your

Using SET MENU29 EnSETUPEnglishThe following diagram illustrates the overall flow of the setup procedure.The flow chart of SET MENURun AUTO SETUP (Int

CHANGING OSD LANGUAGE30 EnThis feature allows you to select the language of your choice that appears in SET MENU of this unit.1 Set the operation mode

AUTO SETUP (INTELLIBEAM)31 EnSETUPEnglishThis unit creates a sound field by reflecting sound beams on the walls of your listening room and by broadeni

AUTO SETUP (IntelliBeam)32 EnThe supplied IntelliBeam microphone collects and analyzes the sound that this unit produces in your actual listening envi

AUTO SETUP (IntelliBeam)33 EnSETUPEnglish Assembling the supplied cardboard microphone standYou will find three separate parts (one circular part and

AUTO SETUP (IntelliBeam)34 En• Make sure that your listening room is as quiet as possible while this unit is performing the AUTO SETUP procedure.• To

AUTO SETUP (IntelliBeam)35 EnSETUPEnglish5 Press / to select BEAM+SOUND OPTIMZ, BEAM OPTIMZ only, or SOUND OPTIMZ only and then press ENTER.The fo

AUTO SETUP (IntelliBeam)36 En8 Check that the following screen is displayed on your TV.The results of the AUTO SETUP procedure are displayed on your T

AUTO SETUP (IntelliBeam)37 EnSETUPEnglish Error messages for AUTO SETUPBefore the AUTO SETUP procedure startsWhile the AUTO SETUP procedure is in pro

Overview2 EnIt is generally accepted that in order to fully enjoy the benefits of surround sound at home, you must endure the agony of wiring and inst

USING THE SYSTEM MEMORY38 EnYou can save the current settings adjusted in SET MENU in the system memory of this unit. It is handy to save certain sett

Using the system memory39 EnSETUPEnglish5 Press / to select MEMORY1, MEMORY2, or MEMORY3 and press ENTER.The following screen appears on your TV.6

Using the system memory40 En4 Press / to select LOAD and press ENTER.The following screen appears on your TV.5 Press / to select MEMORY1, MEMO

PLAYBACK41 EnBASIC OPERATIONEnglishYou can play back sound from the components connected to this unit simply by pressing INPUT on the front panel repe

42 EnPlaybackPress VCR to play back a component connected to the VCR input jack on the rear panel of this unit.Press AUX to play back a component conn

43 EnPlaybackBASIC OPERATIONEnglishPress VOLUME +/– to increase or decrease the volume level.The numeric value of the volume level appears in the fron

ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND44 EnYou can enjoy multi-channel surround sound by changing the beam mode using the beam mode buttons on the remote control. Se

45 EnEnjoying surround soundBASIC OPERATIONEnglishOutputs normal sound from the front left and right channels and sound beams from the center and surr

46 EnEnjoying surround sound Decoder indicatorsDepending on the input source and the selected surround mode, the decoder indicators in the front pane

47 EnEnjoying surround soundBASIC OPERATIONEnglishThis unit can decode 2-channel sources for 5.1-channel playback so that you can enjoy a variety of s

Features3 EnINTRODUCTIONEnglishDigital Sound Projector™The Digital Sound Projector technology allows one slim unit to control and steer multiple chann

48 EnEnjoying surround soundYou can enjoy analog audio signals output from your TV in real surround sound.yBefore performing the steps below, set the

49 EnEnjoying surround soundBASIC OPERATIONEnglishYou can configure the parameters for Dolby Pro Logic II Music and DTS Neo:6 Music to fine-tune the s

ENJOYING STEREO SOUND50 EnYou can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback as the beam modes by pressing STEREO on the remote control. Sounds are output from t

PLAYING BACK SOUND CLEARLY (MY BEAM)51 EnBASIC OPERATIONEnglishYou can improve listenability in a noisy environment by changing the beam mode to My Be

52 EnPlaying back sound clearly (My Beam)You can adjust the beam angle manually while playing back an input source. This function is also ideal if the

USING THE VOLUME MODE (NIGHT LISTENING ENHANCER/TV VOLUME EQUAL MODE)53 EnBASIC OPERATIONEnglishThe night listening enhancers are designed to improve

USING THE SLEEP TIMER54 EnUse this feature to automatically set this unit to the standby mode after a specified period of time. The sleep timer is use

55 EnUsing the sleep timerBASIC OPERATIONEnglish Canceling the sleep timer1 Set the operation mode selector to YSP.2 Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SL

MANUAL SETUP56 EnTo achieve the best quality surround sound, you can use MANUAL SETUP to fine-tune the listening environment parameters, as well as to

57 EnMANUAL SETUPADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishUse the remote control to access and adjust each parameter.yYou can adjust the SET MENU parameters while the

Features4 EnThe “ ” logo and “IntelliBeam” are trademarks of YAMAHA Corporation.Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.“Dolby”, “Pro Logic

58 EnMANUAL SETUPUse to manually adjust the various parameters related to the sound beam output.SET MENU → MANUAL SETUP → BEAM MENUyYou can adjust the

59 EnMANUAL SETUPADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish• Select ANGLE TO WALL OR CORNER if this unit is installed in the corner of your listening room. Adjust the

60 EnMANUAL SETUPBEAM TRAVEL LENGTH (Beam travel length)A certain amount of delay must be applied to the sound from each channel so that all sounds ca

61 EnMANUAL SETUPADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishTREBLE GAIN (Treble gain)Use to adjust the high-frequency output level of each channel.yIf the reflection po

62 EnMANUAL SETUPUse to manually adjust the various parameters related to the sound output.SET MENU → MANUAL SETUP → SOUND MENU TONE CONTROL (Tone co

63 EnMANUAL SETUPADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish AUDIO DELAY (Audio delay)Use to delay the sound output and synchronize it with the video image. This may b

64 EnMANUAL SETUPUse to manually adjust the various parameters related to the audio and video input.SET MENU → MANUAL SETUP → INPUT MENU INPUT MODE (

65 EnMANUAL SETUPADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish INPUT RENAME (Input rename)Use to change the name of the input source in the OSD and the front panel displ

66 EnMANUAL SETUPUse to manually adjust the various parameters related to the display.SET MENU → MANUAL SETUP → DISPLAY MENU F.DISPLAY SET (Front pan

Adjusting the audio balance67 EnADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishYou can adjust the sound beam output level of each channel by using the test tone or the audi

Using this manual5 EnINTRODUCTIONEnglish• This manual describes how to connect and operate this unit. For details regarding the operation of external

68 EnAdjusting the audio balance5 Press TEST when you have completed all your adjustments.• All channel levels cannot be adjusted when the stereo play

69 EnAdjusting the audio balanceADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish3 Press / to adjust the channel volume.Control range: –10.0 dB to +10.0 dB4 Wait for a fe

Selecting the input mode70 EnYou can select the type of audio input signals of the selected input source according to your preference or the condition

Adjusting the system parameters71 EnADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishThis unit has additional menus that are displayed in the front panel display. These menus

72 EnAdjusting the system parametersYou can protect the settings you saved in the system memory of this unit from being accidentally erased or unwante

73 EnAdjusting the system parametersADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishYou can set the maximum volume level so that this unit will not output sound beyond the l

74 EnAdjusting the system parameters3 Press / so that “TURN ON VOLUME” is displayed in the front panel display.4 Press ENTER.5 Press / to adju

75 EnAdjusting the system parametersADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish5 Press / to switch between “DEMO: ON” and “DEMO: OFF”.• Select DEMO: ON to activate

76 EnAdjusting the system parameters5 Press / to switch between “P.INPUT: ON” and “P.INPUT: OFF”.• Select P.INPUT: ON to enable the INPUT key on t

77 EnAdjusting the system parametersADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish5 Press / to switch between “F.PANEL: ON” and “F.PANEL: OFF”.• Select F.PANEL: ON to

Supplied accessories6 EnCheck that you have received all of the following parts.Supplied accessoriesSTEREO MY SUR.MY BEAMSLEEPINPUTMODECH LEVEL MENURE

78 EnAdjusting the system parameters5 Press / to switch between “PRESET: RESET” and “PRESET: CANCEL”.• Select PRESET: RESET to reset all of the cu

Remote control features79 EnADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishIn addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can also operate other AV components mad

80 EnRemote control features Operating your TVSet the operation mode selector to TV/AV, and press TV to select TV as the input source.The control are

81 EnRemote control featuresADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish Operating your DVD player/recorderSet the operation mode selector to TV/AV and press DVD to sel

82 EnRemote control features Operating your VCRSet the operation mode selector to TV/AV and press VCR to select VCR as the input source.The control a

83 EnRemote control featuresADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishThe TV macro feature makes it possible to perform a series of operations with the press of a sing

84 EnRemote control features Setting macros for the TV without the tuning capability1 Press and hold CODE SET and press one of the input selector but

Troubleshooting85 EnADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglishRefer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experienci

86 EnTroubleshootingProblem Cause RemedySee pageNo sound from the subwoofer.BASS OUT in SUBWOOFER SET is set to FRONT.Select SWFR.62The source does no

87 EnTroubleshootingADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglish Remote controlProblem Cause RemedySee pageThe remote control does not work and/or function properly

Controls and functions7 EnINTRODUCTIONEnglish1 INTELLIBEAM MIC jackConnect the supplied IntelliBeam microphone for AUTO SETUP (see page 32).2 Front pa

Glossary88 En Dolby DigitalDolby Digital is a digital surround sound system that gives you completely independent multi-channel audio. With 3 front c

89 EnGlossaryADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglish LFE 0.1-channelThis channel is for the reproduction of low bass signals. The frequency range for this chan

90 En Numerics3 Beam...455 Beam...

Specifications91 EnADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglishAMP SECTION• Maximum Output Power (JEITA)... 2 W (1 kHz,

92 EnLimited Guarantee for European Economic Area (EEA) and SwitzerlandThank you for having chosen a Yamaha product. In the unlikely event that your Y

iList of remote control codesTVADMIRAL 292, 293, 216AIWA 294, 276, 283, 284AKAI 295, 296ALBA296AOC 297BELL & HOWELL 292BESTAR 298BLAUPUNKT 229, 22

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

Connecting external components such as a TV or DVD player to this unit.Connect your TV or DVD player to this unit using appropriate cables as shown be

Press ENTER to start the AUTOSETUP procedure, and thenleave the room within 10 seconds.The following screen appears on the TV. Leave the roomwithin 10