Yamaha RX-V861 Manual

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

Quick start guide6 EnPlace your speakers in the room and connect them to this unit.1 Place your speakers and subwoofer in the room.2 Connect speaker c

96 EnAdvanced setup SCENE IR code setting SCENE IRUse this feature to output the remote control signals at the REMOTE OUT jack automatically when t

TROUBLESHOOTING97 EnADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglishRefer to the table below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experienci

98 EnTroubleshootingProblem Cause RemedySee pageThe sound suddenly goes off.The protection circuitry has been activated because of a short circuit, et

99 EnTroubleshootingADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglishProblem Cause RemedySee pageNo sound is heard from the subwoofer.“LFE/BASS OUT” in “SET MENU” is set

100 EnTroubleshooting TunerProblem Cause RemedySee page“CHECK SP WIRES” appears in the front panel display.Speaker cables are short-circuited. Make s

101 EnTroubleshootingADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglish XM Satellite RadioIf an operation takes longer than usual or an error occurs, one of the followin

102 EnTroubleshooting HDMI iPodIn case of a transmission error without a status message appearing in the front panel and in the OSD, check the conne

103 EnTroubleshootingADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglishDuring AUTO SETUPAfter AUTO SETUP• If the “ERROR” or “WARNING” screens appears, check the cause of t

RESETTING THE SYSTEM104 EnUse this feature to reset all the parameters of this unit to the initial factory settings.• This procedure completely resets

GLOSSARY105 EnADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglish Bi-amplification connectionA bi-amplification connection uses two amplifiers for a speaker. One amplifier

Quick start guide7 EnINTRODUCTIONEnglish1 Connect the digital coaxial audio cable to the digital coaxial audio output jack of your DVD player and the

106 EnGlossary DTS 96/24DTS 96/24 offers an unprecedented level of audio quality for multi-channel sound on DVD video, and is fully backward-compatib

SOUND FIELD PROGRAM INFORMATION107 EnADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglish Elements of a sound fieldWhat really creates the rich, full tones of a live instru

PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER INFORMATION108 EnThis unit employs Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) technology to optimize the frequency characte

SPECIFICATIONS109 EnADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglishAUDIO SECTION• Minimum RMS Output Power for Front, Center, Surround, Surround back20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.

110 EnSpecificationsGENERAL• Power Supply[U.S.A. and Canada models] ... AC 120 V, 60 Hz[General model] ...

INDEX111 EnADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglish Numerics1 SOUND MENU, Manual setup ... 692 INPUT MENU, Manual setup ... 692ch Enhancer, Sound

Index112 EnFL SCROLL, Display settings ... 82FM antenna ... 24FM antenna connection ...

Index113 EnADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglishPRESET SEARCH, XM tuning ... 55Preset station selection, FM/AM tuning ...

Index114 En VV.RESET, Advanced setup ... 96VCR connection ... 20VIDEO AUX jacks ...

i Front panelVOLUMEINPUTPROGRAMSCENES VIDEO VIDEO OPTICALL AUDIO RVIDEO AUXSEARCH MODEEFFECTPURE DIRECTSTRAIGHTPHONESSILENT CINEMAON/OFFAUDIO S

Quick start guide8 En4 Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and indoor FM antenna to this unit.See page 24 for the connection information.The types of

iiAPPENDIX Remote controlRECSCENE1234VOLUMETV VOL TV CHAMPSOURCETVTRANSMITCODE SETSTANDBYPOWERPOWERPOWERAVTVMULTI CH INAUDIO SELDOCKMDCBLPHONOMUTETV

iiiList of remote control codesCABLE TV RECEIVER3M 10033A-MARK 10008, 10144ABC 10237, 10003, 10008, 10033ACCUPHASE 10003ACORN 10237ACTION 10237ACTIVE

ivAPPENDIXCARVER 20054, 20170CCE 20037CELEBRITY 20000CELERA 20765CHANGHONG 20156, 20765, 20767, 20783CINERAL 20092, 20451CITEK 20047CITIZEN 20000, 200

vPHILIPS 20030, 20037, 20054, 20171, 20186, 20690, 21254, 21454,21455PILOT 20030, 20051, 20060, 20178PIONEER 20166, 20679, 20866, 21260POLAROID 20765,

viAPPENDIXVCR A-MARK 30037, 30240, 30000ABS 31972ADMIRAL 30060, 30048, 30039, 30047, 30104, 30209ADVENTURA 30037, 30240, 30000AIWA 30037, 30000, 30307

viiSEARS 30060, 30035, 30162, 30037, 30048, 30039, 30047, 30033,30045, 30000, 30042, 30104, 30067, 30043, 30209, 30041,30034, 31237SHARP 30048, 30047,

viiiAPPENDIXREALISTIC 40571REOC 40752RIO 40869ROTEL 40623ROWA 41004SABA 40651SAMPO 40752SAMSUNG 40490, 40573, 40744, 40820, 40899, 41044, 41075, 41599

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

Front panelRX-V861/RX-V661UVOLUMEINPUTPROGRAMSCENES VIDEO VIDEO OPTICALL AUDIO RVIDEO AUXSEARCH MODEEFFECTPURE DIRECTSTRAIGHTPHONESSILENT CINE

Remote controlRECSCENE1234VOLUMETV VOL TV CHAMPSOURCETVTRANSMITCODE SETSTANDBYPOWERPOWERPOWERAVTVMULTI CH INAUDIO SELDOCKMDCBLPHONOMUTETV MUTETV INP

Quick start guide9 EnINTRODUCTIONEnglish1 Turn on the video monitor connected to this unit.2 Press BMASTER ON/OFF inward to the ON position on the fro

Quick start guide10 EnCase C: “I want to listen to a music program of the FM/AM radio station...” Press FSCENE4 (or FSCENE4) to select “Radio Listenin

CONNECTIONS11 EnPREPARATIONEnglishConnectionsRear panelA BCDOCKDIGITAL OUTPUTPHONO CDMD/DVDDTV/CBLDTV/CBLDVRDVDDVRDVDIN OUT IN OUTDTV/CBLDVRVCRMONITOR

12 EnConnectionsThe speaker layout below shows the speaker setting we recommend. You can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP and multi-channel audio sources. F

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

14 EnConnections Connecting the speaker cable1 Remove approximately 10 mm (0.4 in) of insulation from the end of each speaker cable and then twist th

15 EnConnectionsPREPARATIONEnglish Audio jacksThis unit has three types of audio jacks. Connection depends on the availability of audio jacks on your

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSCaution-i En• Explanation of Graphical SymbolsThe lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle,

16 EnConnections HDMI compatibility with this unit• When CPPM copy-protected DVD audio is played back, video and audio signals may not be output depe

17 EnConnectionsPREPARATIONEnglish Audio signal flow• 2-channel as well as multi-channel PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS signals input at the HDMI IN 1 or

18 EnConnectionsConnect your TV (or projector) to the HDMI OUT jack, the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks, the S VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack or the VIDEO

19 EnConnectionsPREPARATIONEnglish• When “VIDEO CONV.” is set to “OFF” (see page 82), be sure to make the same type of video connections as those made

20 EnConnections Connecting a DVD recorder, PVR or VCR Connecting a set-top boxCDVRDVRIN OUT IN OUTDVRVCROUTINVCRS VIDEOVIDEOAUDIOOUTINCOMPONENT VID

21 EnConnectionsPREPARATIONEnglish Connecting audio components• To make a digital connection to a component other than the default component assigned

22 EnConnections Connecting an external amplifierThis unit has more than enough power for any home use. However, if you want to add more power to the

23 EnConnectionsPREPARATIONEnglish Connecting a Yamaha iPod universal dockThis unit is equipped with the DOCK terminal on the rear panel that allows

24 EnConnectionsBoth FM and AM indoor antennas are supplied with this unit. Connect each antenna correctly to the designated terminals. In general, th

25 EnConnectionsPREPARATIONEnglish1 Make sure this unit is turned off.Refer to the right column for details.2 Press and hold CTONE CONTROL on the fron

Important safety instructionsCaution-ii En EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDINGMASTGROUNDCLAMPANTENNALEAD INWIREANTENNADISCHARGE UNIT(NEC SECTION 810–20)GROUN

26 EnConnectionsThe XM indicator is only applicable to the U.S.A. and Canada models and the cursor on the left of the XM indicator lights up only when

27 EnConnectionsPREPARATIONEnglishL Multi-information displayShows the name of the current sound field program and other information when adjusting or

OPTIMIZING THE SPEAKER SETTING FOR YOUR LISTENING ROOM28 EnThis unit employs the YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) technology which let

29 EnOptimizing the speaker setting for your listening roomPREPARATIONEnglish4 Press Dl / h to select the desired setting for “EXTRA SP ASSIGN” and th

30 EnOptimizing the speaker setting for your listening roomThis unit performs the following checks:Speaker wiring WIRINGChecks which speakers are co

31 EnOptimizing the speaker setting for your listening roomPREPARATIONEnglish9 Press Dl / h repeatedly to toggle between the setup result displays. Pr

32 EnOptimizing the speaker setting for your listening room If an error screen appearsPress Dk / n / l / h to select “RETRY” or “EXIT” and then press

SELECTING THE SCENE TEMPLATES33 EnBASIC OPERATIONEnglishThis unit is equipped with 18 preset SCENE templates for various situations of using this unit

34 EnSelecting the SCENE templates Which SCENE template would you like to select?yYou can create your original SCENE templates by editing the preset

35 EnSelecting the SCENE templatesBASIC OPERATIONEnglish Preset SCENE templates descriptionsThe illustrations of the SCENE button in the following ta

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.Caution-iii En1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe p

36 EnSelecting the SCENE templatesYou can create your original SCENE templates for each SCENE button. You can refer to the preset 18 SCENE templates t

PLAYBACK37 EnBASIC OPERATIONEnglish1 Turn on the video monitor connected to this unit.ySee page 40 to display the input source information on the vide

38 EnPlayback A quick guide to contentsUse this feature to select the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks (see page 22) as the input sour

39 EnPlaybackBASIC OPERATIONEnglishThis unit comes with a variety of input jacks. Use this feature (audio input jack select) to switch between input j

40 EnPlaybackConnect a pair of headphones with a stereo analog audio cable plug to the PHONES jack on the front panel.yWhen you select a sound field p

41 EnPlaybackBASIC OPERATIONEnglish Audio information“–––” appears when this unit cannot display the corresponding information. Video information“––

SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS42 EnThis unit is equipped with a variety of precise digital decoders that allow you to enjoy multi-channel playback from almost a

43 EnSound field programsBASIC OPERATIONEnglish For audio music sourcesyFor audio music sources, we also recommend that you use the Pure Direct mode

44 EnSound field programs For various sources• The available sound field parameters and the created sound fields differ depending on the input source

45 EnSound field programsBASIC OPERATIONEnglish For movie sourcesyYou can select the desired decoder used with following sound field program (except

1 EnPREPARATIONINTRODUCTIONBASIC OPERATIONADVANCED OPERATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAPPENDIXEnglishNotice ...

46 EnSound field programs Stereo playbackThe available parameters differ depending on the input sources and the settings of this unit. The Compresse

47 EnSound field programsBASIC OPERATIONEnglishWhen this unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode, 2-channel stereo sources are output from only the front left

USING AUDIO FEATURES48 EnUse the Pure Direct mode to enjoy the pure high fidelity sound of the selected source. When the Pure Direct mode is activated

49 EnUsing audio featuresBASIC OPERATIONEnglishYou can mix down multi-channel sources to 2 channels and enjoy playback in 2-channel stereo.Press PSTER

FM/AM TUNING50 EnThere are 2 tuning methods: automatic and manual. Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are strong and there is no inter

51 EnFM/AM tuningBASIC OPERATIONEnglishYou can use the automatic preset tuning feature to store up to 40 FM stations with strong signals (A1 to E8: 8

52 EnFM/AM tuning4 Press 5PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h to select a preset station number (1 to 8) while the MEMORY indicator is flashing.• Press 5h to selec

XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING53 EnBASIC OPERATIONEnglishXM Satellite Radio offers an extraordinary variety of commercial-free music, plus the best in spor

54 EnXM Satellite Radio tuningOnce you have installed the XM Mini-Tuner Dock, inserted the XM Mini-Tuner, connected the XM Dock to your XM Ready® home

55 EnXM Satellite Radio tuningBASIC OPERATIONEnglish All Channel Search mode1 Press 2SEARCH MODE (or NSRCH MODE) repeatedly to select “ALL CH SEARCH”

NOTICE2 EnWe Want You Listening For A LifetimeYamaha and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most o

56 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 th

57 EnXM Satellite Radio tuningBASIC OPERATIONEnglishYou can display the XM Satellite Radio information (such as channel number, channel name, category

USING IPOD™58 EnOnce you have stationed your iPod in a Yamaha iPod universal dock (such as the YDS-10, sold separately) connected to the DOCK terminal

59 EnUsing iPod™BASIC OPERATIONEnglish1 Set the operation mode selector to KSOURCE and then press ODISPLAY on the remote control.The following display

RECORDING60 EnRecording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operating instructions for those co

ADVANCED SOUND CONFIGURATIONS61 EnADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishYou can enjoy good quality sound with the initial factory settings. Although you do not hav

62 EnAdvanced sound configurations Basic configuration of sound field programsEach sound field program has some parameters defining the characteristi

63 EnAdvanced sound configurationsADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish Sound field parameters for the advanced configurationsUse the following sound field param

64 EnAdvanced sound configurationsROOM SIZEP.ROOM SIZES.ROOM SIZESB ROOM SIZERoom size. Presence, surround, and surround back room size. Adjusts the a

65 EnAdvanced sound configurationsADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishREV.TIMEReverberation time. Adjusts the amount of time taken for the dense, subsequent reve

Features3 EnINTRODUCTIONEnglishBuilt-in 7-channel power amplifier◆ Minimum RMS output power (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8 Ω)Front: 105 W + 105 WCente

66 EnAdvanced sound configurations Selecting decoders used with sound field programs (Decoder Type)Use this feature to select the desired decoder use

67 EnAdvanced sound configurationsADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish Decoder descriptionsyWhen you select the surround decode mode for Dolby Digital, DTS or D

68 EnAdvanced sound configurationsDecoder parameter descriptionsDecoder parameter FeaturesPLIIx MusicPLII MusicPANORAMAPro Logic IIx Music and Pro Log

CUSTOMIZING THIS UNIT (MANUAL SETUP)69 EnADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishYou can use the following parameters in “SET MENU” to adjust a variety of system set

70 EnCustomizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP)Option menu 3 OPTION MENUUse this menu to manually adjust the optional system parameters. Signal informati

71 EnCustomizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP)ADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishUse the remote control to access and adjust each parameter.y• You can change the “SE

72 EnCustomizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP)Use this feature to manually adjust speaker settings or compensate for video signal processing delays when us

73 EnCustomizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP)ADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishFront speakers FRONT SPChoices: SMALL, LARGEWhen the front speakers are largeSelec

74 EnCustomizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP)LFE/Bass out LFE/BASS OUTUse this feature to select the speakers that output the LFE (low-frequency effect)

75 EnCustomizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP)ADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish Speaker distance C)SP DISTANCEUse this feature to manually adjust the distance o

GETTING STARTED4 En Installing batteries in the remote control1 Take off the battery compartment cover.2 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA, R6, U

76 EnCustomizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP)Center graphic equalizer CENTER GEQUse to match the tonal quality of the center speaker with that of the fr

77 EnCustomizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP)ADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishMaximum volume MAX VOL.Use this feature to set the maximum volume level in the mai

78 EnCustomizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP)yUse this feature to activate the desired decoder manually when this unit cannot detect the signal flag encod

79 EnCustomizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP)ADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishFor OPTICAL OUTPUT jack 1 OPTICAL OUTChoices: (1) PHONO, CD, MD/CD-R, DVD, DTV/CBL

80 EnCustomizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP) Volume Trim C)VOLUME TRIMUse this feature to adjust the output level of each input source. This is useful

81 EnCustomizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP)ADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishUse this menu to adjust the optional system parameters. Display settings A)DISPLA

82 EnCustomizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP)HDMI aspect ratio HDMI ASPUse this feature to adjust the aspect ratio for video signals output at the HDMI

83 EnCustomizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP)ADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish Memory guard B)MEMORY GUARDUse this feature to prevent accidental changes to DSP

84 EnCustomizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP) Zone 2 settings E)ZONE2 SETZone 2 Maximum volume MAX VOL.Use this feature to set the maximum volume lev

REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES85 EnADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishIn addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can also operate other audiovisual compo

Quick start guide5 EnINTRODUCTIONEnglishThe following steps describe the easiest way to enjoy DVD movie playback in your home theater.In these steps,

86 EnRemote control features Controlling this unitSet the operation mode selector to KAMP to control this unit.*1These buttons always control this un

87 EnRemote control featuresADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish Controlling other componentsSet the operation mode selector to KSOURCE to control other compone

88 EnRemote control featuresYou can control other components by setting the appropriate remote control codes. For a complete list of available remote

89 EnRemote control featuresADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishUse this feature to clear all the remote control codes previously set and reset all of them to th

USING MULTI-ZONE CONFIGURATION90 EnThis unit allows you to configure a multi-zone audio system. The Zone 2 feature allows you to set this unit to repr

91 EnUsing multi-zone configurationADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish Using the internal amplifier of this unitConnect the speakers in the second zone to the

92 EnUsing multi-zone configurationOperating Zone 2Rotate the IINPUT selector to select the desired input source while the ZONE2 indicator is flashing

ADVANCED SETUP93 EnADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishThis unit has additional menus that are displayed in the front panel display. The advanced setup menu offe

94 EnAdvanced setup Speaker impedance SP IMP.Use this feature to set the speaker impedance of this unit so that it matches that of your speakers.Ch

95 EnAdvanced setupADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish Remote control TUNER ID REMOTE TUNUse this feature to set the TUNER ID of this unit for remote control