Yamaha PCS-500 Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUALMedia ControllerYMC-700YMC-500U01EN_00_YMC-700_500_U.book Page 1 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 11:46 AM

9 EnSETUPThe speaker layout below shows the speaker setting we recommend. 5.1-channel speaker layout 2.1-channel speaker layoutYou can enjoy 2.1-cha

10 EnOnce all the connections are finished, optimize this unit for your watching/listening/playing environment by using the “Initial Setup” menu.Make

11 EnInitial SetupSETUP4Select “Yes” to start the initial setup procedure.The following screen appears:yIf you select “No”, the Initial Setup procedur

12 EnInitial Setup8 Select “Start” to start the measurement.This unit starts the count down for the measurement.Loud test tones are output from each s

13 EnInitial SetupSETUPBy making the TV remote control settings, this unit will control the power of the TV in accordance with the power of this unit.

14 EnInitial Setup6 Check whether the TV turned on and off correctly.y• To cancel the TV Remote Code Test procedure, press BACK.• If the TV turns off

15 EnInitial SetupSETUP1 Select “Yes” to start the input source device setting.The “Source Device Setup” screen appears.If you select “No”, the Source

16 EnInitial Setup8 Check the confirmation screen, then select “Test”.The following test screen appears:9 Test some of the controls on the virtual rem

17 EnInitial SetupSETUP15 Select “OK” to complete the Initial Setup procedure.yYou can change the first screen to be displayed later. (☞ P. 43)01EN_00

18 EnTo control playback and make settings, operate the GUI (graphical user interface) screen displayed on the TV using the supplied remote control. I

CONTENTS1 EnSETUPINTRODUCTIONBASIC OPERATIONADVANCED OPERATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFeatures ...

19 EnGeneral operationBASIC OPERATIONyYou can turn on/off the TV by pressing TV POWER.The following pop up menu items are available on the top menu, t

20 EnBy connecting external components (players/recorders, STBs, game consoles, etc.) to this unit, you can enjoy the contents played back on the comp

21 EnEnjoying the contents on an external devicesBASIC OPERATIONWhile the playback screen is displayed, you can control the source component using the

22 EnYou can receive FM radio stations with this unit. To listen to FM radio stations, refer to the GUI screen and perform the operations explained on

23 EnListening to FM RadioBASIC OPERATIONThis unit scans all FM frequencies and registers receivable stations on the preset list. The registered stati

24 EnUse this feature to enjoy the music contents stored on your PCs and USB storage devices.If any message appears, refer to “Troubleshooting”. (☞ P.

25 EnListening to music stored on your PC (YMC-700 only) or USB deviceBASIC OPERATIONSupported USB storage devices ☞ P. 2Network settings ☞ P. 4 0So

26 EnUse this feature to enjoy the photos stored on your PCs and USB storage devices.If any message appears, refer to “Troubleshooting”. (☞ P. 48)View

27 EnViewing photos stored on your PC (YMC-700 only) or USB deviceBASIC OPERATIONSupported USB storage devices ☞ P. 2Network settings ☞ P. 4 0To vie

28 EnOnce you have stationed your iPod in a Yamaha iPod dock (such as the YDS-11, sold separately) connected to the DOCK terminal of this unit (☞P. 7)

FEATURES2 EnThank you for your purchasing a Yamaha neoHD. The neoHD can control all of your devices through a simplified remote control unit and styli

29 EnEnjoying contents stored on your iPodBASIC OPERATION1 Select a song on the contents list screen.2 Perform the playback operations by remote contr

30 EnUse this feature to listen to Internet Radio stations. This unit uses the vTuner Internet Radio station database service particularly customized

31 EnListening to Internet Radio (YMC-700 only)BASIC OPERATION• To use this feature, you need a network connection.Connection ☞ P. 6Network setting ☞

32 EnUse this feature to listen to the Rhapsody® music service.If any message appears, refer to “Troubleshooting”. (☞ P. 48)Listening to the Rhapsody®

33 EnListening to the Rhapsody® service (YMC-700 only)BASIC OPERATION Account setup for Rhapsody®When you select “Rhapsody” for the first time, the a

34 EnListening to the Rhapsody® service (YMC-700 only)The Rhapsody® service is the power behind the Rhapsody® Media Player (the Rhapsody® player softw

35 EnBASIC OPERATIONUse this feature to enjoy the music contents stored on your Bluetooth component (such as a portable music player) without wiring b

36 EnYou can change the settings of this unit with the Setup menu. Enter the Setup menu from the bottom right corner of the top menu.Setup menuSetup m

37 EnSetup menuADVANCED OPERATIONInitial Setup ☞ P. 1 0Almost all settings are optimized by the Initial Setup procedure (☞ P. 10). If you change the

38 EnSetup menuBass OutUse this feature to select the speakers from which the LFE (low-frequency effect) and the low-frequency signals will be output.

Features3 EnINTRODUCTIONManufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratori

39 EnSetup menuADVANCED OPERATION Adaptive DRC (dynamic range control)Use this feature to adjust the dynamic range in conjunction with the volume lev

40 EnSetup menu User Input (“Cable”, “SAT”, “DVD”, etc. — the name of an input source you have added before)Watch/Listen/PlayYou can customize the ic

41 EnSetup menuADVANCED OPERATION IP AddressUse this menu to change the network parameters (IP address, etc.) manually.DHCP (DHCP setting)Use this fe

42 EnSetup menuUse this menu to set up remote control settings.The choices indicated in bold are selected by default. TV FavoriteYou can store up to

43 EnSetup menuADVANCED OPERATION2 Select “Learn” and immediately press the TV power control button on the remote control of the TV.When learning was

44 EnSetup menu Network Standby (YMC-700 only)Use this feature to select whether or not this unit will accept commands via LAN network when it is in

TROUBLESHOOTING45 EnADDITIONAL INFORMATIONRefer to the table below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is n

46 EnTroubleshootingOnly the center speaker outputs substantial sound.When playing a monaural source with certain sound field programs, the source sig

47 EnTroubleshootingADDITIONAL INFORMATION FM Tuner Remote controlProblem Cause RemedySee pageFM stereo reception is noisy.The characteristics of FM

48 EnTroubleshooting USB, Network, and RhapsodyProblem Cause RemedySee page“Access Error” is displayed even when a USB device is present.This unit ha

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS4 EnControls and functionsFront/side/top panelCH VOLEXITENTERPREV.MENUGUIDEPOWERTVPOWERCONTROL BACKYPAO Mic jackUsed for Auto Sp

49 EnTroubleshootingADDITIONAL INFORMATION iPodIf there is a transmission error but no status message appears on the GUI screen, check the connection

50 EnTroubleshooting Bluetooth Auto Speaker SetupIf an error or warning message appears, check the cause of the problem, then perform the Auto Speak

GLOSSARY51 EnADDITIONAL INFORMATION AIR SURROUND XTREMENew Surround technology developed by Yamaha enables surround with fewer speakers. In compariso

52 EnGlossary HDMIHDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. Provi

53 EnGlossaryADDITIONAL INFORMATIONThis unit has three types of audio jacks, two types of video jacks and HDMI jacks. You can choose the connection me

54 EnGlossaryThis unit has three HDMI input jacks and an HDMI output jack for digital audio and video signal input/output. HDMI jack and cable plugy•

SPECIFICATIONS55 EnADDITIONAL INFORMATION• Power Supply ... AC 120 V, 60 Hz• Power ConsumptionYM

QUICK REFERENCE56 EnQuick referenceSetupActivityWatching DVDs or Blu-ray discsMaking basicconnections (☞ Quick Start Guide)Watching video contents s

57 EnQuick referenceADDITIONAL INFORMATIONControl playbackSelect inputControlling playback (☞ P. 2 0 )Controlling iPod (☞ P. 2 8 )Controlling iPod

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Controls and functions5 EnINTRODUCTION Installing batteries in the remote control• Do not use an old battery together with a new one.• Do not use dif

Quick Start GuideYMC-700/YMC-500 Quick Start GuideRead Me FirstRead Me FirstRead Me FirstUse this guide to make sure all connections are properly done

• Explanation of Graphical SymbolsThe lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence

6 EnConnectionsUSBFRONT SURROUNDSUBWOOFERCENTERREMOTE CONTROLSPEAKERSOUTPUTNETWORKAUDIO INHDMI OUTOUTINAC IN121 233R LRLR L3LANWANUSB storage devicePo

7 EnConnectionsSETUPSURROUNDSUBWOOFERCENTERKERSOUTPUTNETWORKAUDIO INHDMI OUT HDMI INVIDEO INWIRELESSANTENNAFM75 ΩUNBAL.DOCK112122333R LRLWANConnect yo

8 EnYou can control your TV and the components connected to this unit using the remote control of this unit by connecting the IR flashers between this