Yamaha HTR-5940 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 FUNCTIONS6This section describes the function of each control on the remote control used to control this unit. To operate other component

96TROUBLESHOOTING Remote controlProblem Cause RemedySee pageThe remote control does not work nor function properly.Wrong distance or angle. The remot

GLOSSARY97ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Dolby DigitalDolby Digital is a digital surround sound system that gives you completely independent multi-channel au

98GLOSSARY LFE 0.1 channelThis channel reproduces low-frequency signals. The frequency range of this channel is from 20 Hz to 120 Hz. This channel is

99GLOSSARYADDITIONAL INFORMATION CINEMA DSPSince the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their effect

SPECIFICATIONS100AUDIO SECTION• Minimum RMS Output Power for Front, Center, Surround, Surround back20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8 Ω ...

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

APPENDIX-iiROKU 11486SAMSUNG 11190, 11490SASEM 11641SENSORY SCIENCE11126SHARP 11010SMC 11456SONY 11272, 11324, 11364STACK 9 11272STREAMZAP 11309SYLVAN

APPENDIX-iiiSQUAREVIEW20171SSS 20180STARLITE 20180STUDIO EXPERIENCE20843SUPERSCAN 20093, 20864SUPREME 20000SVA 20587, 20748, 20865, 20870, 20871, 2087

APPENDIX-ivSTS 30042SYLVANIA 30035, 30043, 30081, 30593, 31593SYMPHONIC 30593, 31593SYSTEMAX 31972TAGAR SYSTEMS31972TATUNG 30041TEAC 30041TECHNICS 300

APPENDIX-vPANASONIC 50490, 51010, 51011PHILIPS 50646PIONEER 50631, 51475, 51476POLAROID 51086RCA 50522SAMSUNG 50490SENSORY SCIENCE|51158SHARP 50675, 5

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS7INTRODUCTION8 Cursor buttons u / d / j / i, ENTERSelect and adjust the sound field program parameters or the “SET MENU” paramet

APPENDIX-viTECHNICS 80039, 80309, 81308, 81518THORENS 81189TOSHIBA 80135VICTOR 80074WARDS 80014, 80054, 80158, 80189XM 81406, 81414YAMAHA 80176, 81176

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 Controlling the TUNER functionsSet the component selector switch to SOURCE and then press TUNER to select “TUNER” as the inpu

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS9INTRODUCTIONThe XM is only applicable to the U.S.A. model and the cursor on the left of the XM indicator lights up only when “X

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS10F Headphones indicatorLights up when headphones are connected (see page 32).G NIGHT indicatorLights up when you select a night

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS11INTRODUCTION1 Video component jacksSee pages 18 and 19 for connection information.2 Audio component jacksSee page 21 for conne

CONNECTIONS12The speaker layout below shows the standard ITU-R* speaker setting. You can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP and multi-channel audio sources.*I

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

14CONNECTIONSFRONT terminalsConnect one or two front speaker systems (1, 2) to these terminals. If you use only one front speaker system, connect it t

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

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

16CONNECTIONS Audio jacksThis unit has four types of audio jacks. Connection depends on the availability of audio jacks on your other components.AUDI

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

18CONNECTIONSConnect 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 not

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

20CONNECTIONS Connecting a DVD recorder or a VCR Connecting an STBAUDIODVRCOMPONENT VIDEOIN OUTDVRINOUTDVRVIDEO S VIDEOPRPBYVSVSR L R LPRPBYDVD reco

21CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONConnect your CD player, MD player or tape deck via analog connection.Do not connect this unit or other components to the AC po

22CONNECTIONSThis unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks (FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R and SUBWOOFER) for discrete multi-channel input from

23CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONBoth FM and AM indoor antennas are supplied with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal streng

24CONNECTIONSOnce all connections are complete, plug the power cable into the AC wall outlet.VOLTAGE SELECTOR(Asia and General models only)The VOLTAGE

25CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONIf you are to use 4 or 6 ohm speakers, set “SP IMP.” to “6ΩMIN” as follows BEFORE using this unit.1 Make sure this unit is set

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

26CONNECTIONSWhen all connections are complete, turn on this unit. Turning on the powerPress STANDBY/ON on the front panel (or POWER on the remote co

BASIC SETUP27PREPARATIONThe “BASIC SETUP” feature is a useful way to set up your system quickly and with minimal effort.• Make sure you disconnect you

28BASIC SETUP5 Press d to select “SUBWOOFER” and then j / i to select the desired setting.Choices: YES, NONE• Select “YES” if you have a subwoofer in

29BASIC SETUPPREPARATION9 Press j / i to select the desired setting.Choices: YES, NO• Select “YES” to complete the setup procedure if the test tone le

PLAYBACK30---Extreme 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

31PLAYBACKBASIC OPERATION5 Rotate VOLUME on the front panel (or press VOLUME +/– on the remote control) to adjust the volume to the desired output lev

USING OTHER FEATURES32SILENT CINEMA allows you to enjoy multi-channel music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS sources, through ordinary

33USING OTHER FEATURESBASIC OPERATIONy“NIGHT:CINEMA” and “NIGHT:MUSIC” adjustments are stored independently.• You cannot use the night listening modes

34USING OTHER FEATURESUse this feature to automatically set this unit to the standby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleep timer is useful wh

35USING OTHER FEATURESBASIC OPERATIONYou can adjust the output level of each speaker while listening to a music source. This is also possible when pla

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

36USING OTHER FEATURESCompression artifacts (such as the MP3 format) are created by a lossy compression scheme where the audio is resampled to lower t

37USING OTHER FEATURESBASIC OPERATIONtUse this feature to select the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks (see page 22) as the input source

38USING OTHER FEATURESThe “DIRECT STEREO” mode allows sources to bypass the decoders and DSP processors of this unit so that you can enjoy pure hi-fi

39USING OTHER FEATURESBASIC OPERATIONThe following information appears in the front panel display for a few seconds.Signal formatSignal format display

ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND40If you connected a surround back speaker, use this feature to enjoy 6.1-channel playback for multi-channel sources using the

41ENJOYING SURROUND SOUNDBASIC OPERATIONSignals input from 2-channel sources can also be played back on multi-channels.1 Set the component selector sw

42ENJOYING SURROUND SOUNDVirtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy the CINEMA DSP programs without surround speakers. It creates virtual speakers to repr

RECORDING43BASIC OPERATIONRecording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operating instructions

FM/AM TUNING44There are 2 tuning methods: automatic and manual. Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are strong and there is no interfer

45FM/AM TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONIf the signal received from the station you want to select is weak, tune into it manually.Manually tuning into an FM stat

1PREPARATIONINTRODUCTIONBASIC OPERATIONSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSADVANCED OPERATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFEATURES...

46FM/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 in

47FM/AM TUNINGBASIC OPERATION Automatic preset tuning optionsYou can specify the preset number from which this unit stores FM stations and/or begins

48FM/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 a h

49FM/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 preset

50FM/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 display.S

XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING51BASIC OPERATIONXM Satellite Radio is the satellite radio service with millions of listeners across the United States, broa

52XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGThe following controls are available only when “XM” is selected as the input source. Rotate the INPUT selector on the fron

53XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONTo sign up for an account with the XM Satellite Radio service, an XM Satellite Radio ID number is required.

54XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING1 Set the component selector switch to SOURCE and then press XM on the remote control to select “XM” as the input source.T

55XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONYou can search for the desired channel using one of the three search modes (All Channel Search, Category Se

FEATURES2Built-in 6-channel power amplifier◆ Minimum RMS output power (0.06% THD, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 Ω)Front: 90 W + 90 WCenter: 90 WSurround: 90 W +

56XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING Category Search mode1 Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel (or set the component selector switch to SOURCE and t

57XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATION Preset Search modePrior to selecting a preset channel in the Preset Search mode, you must preset XM Satel

58XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING Direct Number Access mode1 Set the component selector switch to SOURCE and then press XM on the remote control to select

59XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONYou can use this feature to store up to 40 XM Satellite Radio channels (A1 to E8: 8 preset channel numbers

60XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING4 Press PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h on the front panel (or PRESET/CH u / d on the remote control) repeatedly to select a preset

61XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONWhen the channel number / name is displayed:When the channel category is displayed:When the artist name / s

SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS62What really creates the rich, full tones of a live instrument are the multiple reflections from the walls of the room. In additi

63SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSThis unit is equipped with a variety of precise digital decoders that allow you to enjoy multi-channel playb

64SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS For music sourcesYou can select from the following sound fields when playing music sources, like CD, FM/AM broadcasting, tapes

65SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSYou can enjoy good quality sound with the initial factory settings. Although you do not have to change the i

GETTING STARTED3INTRODUCTIONCheck that you received all of the following parts.1 Take off the battery compartment cover.2 Insert the two supplied batt

66SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS Sound field parameter descriptionsYou can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameters so that the sound fields

67SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSROOM SIZEP.ROOM SIZES.ROOM SIZESB RM SIZERoom size. Presence, surround and surround back room size. Adjusts

68SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSREV.TIMEReverberation time. Adjusts the amount of time taken for the dense, subsequent reverberation sound to decay by 60 dB at

69SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSREV.LEVELReverberation level. Adjusts the volume of the reverberation sound. The larger the value, the stron

70SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSyThe “Pro Logic IIx Music”, “Pro Logic II Music”, and DTS Neo:6 Music” parameters can be set only when “SUR. STANDARD” is select

71SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSound output from each speaker depends on the type of audio signals being input. Refer to the diagrams in th

72SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSMOVIE THEATERSpectacleSci-FiAdventureGeneralSUR. STANDARDDOLBY DIGITALPRO LOGICDTSPro Logic Pro LogicSUR. STANDARDPLII MoviePLII

73SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSUR. ENHANCEDDOLBY DIGITALPRO LOGICDTSPro Logic Pro LogicSUR. ENHANCEDPLII MoviePLIIx MoviePro Logic IIPro L

SET MENU74You can use the following parameters in “SET MENU” to adjust a variety of system settings and customize the way this unit operates. Change t

75SET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONOption menu 3 OPTION MENUUse this menu to manually adjust the optional system parameters.The “XM RADIO SET” parameter is

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS4The XM Satellite Radio controlling functions in the following buttons (SEARCH MODE, CATEGORY, PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h, MEMORY, a

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

77SET MENUADVANCED OPERATION5 Press u / d repeatedly and then press ENTER to select and enter the desired submenu.Repeat steps 5 and 6 to navigate to

78SET MENUUse this menu to manually adjust any speaker settings or compensate for video signal processing delays when using LCD monitors or projectors

79SET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONLFE/Bass out BASS OUTUse this feature to select the speakers that output the LFE (low-frequency effect) and the low-frequ

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

81SET MENUADVANCED OPERATION Dynamic range F)D. RANGEUse this feature to select the amount of dynamic range compression to be applied to your speake

82SET MENU Input mode B)INPUT MODEUse this feature to set this unit to reset “INPUT MODE” back to “AUTO” (see page 33) regardless of the previous se

83SET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONUse this menu to adjust the optional system parameters. Display settings A)DISPLAY SETDimmer DIMMERUse this feature to

ADVANCED SETUP84This unit has additional menus that are displayed in the front panel display. The advanced setup menu offers additional operations to

85ADVANCED SETUPADVANCED OPERATION Speaker impedance SP IMP.Use this feature to set the speaker impedance of this unit so that it matches that of yo

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS5INTRODUCTION8 Front panel displayShows information about the operational status of this unit (see page 9).9 TUNING MODE (AUTO/M

REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES86In addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can also operate other audiovisual components made by YAMAHA and oth

87REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESADVANCED OPERATION Controlling other componentsSet the component selector switch to SOURCE to control other components selec

88REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESYou can control your TV and other components by setting the appropriate remote control code for each input source. For a comp

89REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESADVANCED OPERATIONYou can operate multiple YAMAHA receivers or amplifiers in the same room with the supplied remote control s

90REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES Setting remote control XM ID library codes (U.S.A. model only)Select one oF the following codes to set the remote control X

RESETTING THE SYSTEM91ADVANCED OPERATIONUse this feature to reset all the parameters of this unit to the initial factory settings.• This procedure com

TROUBLESHOOTING92Refer to the table below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the

93TROUBLESHOOTINGADDITIONAL INFORMATIONProblem Cause RemedySee pageThe sound suddenly goes off.The protection circuitry has been activated because of

94TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Cause RemedySee pageDolby Digital or DTS sources cannot be played. (Dolby Digital or DTS indicator in the front panel display

95TROUBLESHOOTINGADDITIONAL INFORMATION Tuner XM Satellite Radio (U.S.A. model only)If an operation takes longer than usual or an error occurs, one