Yamaha RX-V1600 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 FUNCTIONS6The XM Satellite Radio controls (SEARCH MODE, CATEGORY, PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h, MEMORY and DISPLAY) are only applicable to the

96REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES8 Press LEARN again to exit from the setup mode.9 Press one of the buttons shaded below to see if you can control your compon

97REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESADVANCED OPERATION4 Press LEARN using a ballpoint pen or similar object.LEARN and the selected component name (ex. DVD) appea

98REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESYou can change the name of the input source that appears in the display window on the remote control if you want to use a dif

99REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESADVANCED OPERATIONThe MACRO feature makes it possible to perform a series of operations with the press of a single button. Fo

100REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES MACRO operations1 Set MACRO ON/OFF to ON.2 Press a macro button.• When you have finished using the MACRO feature, set MACR

101REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESADVANCED OPERATION4 Press the buttons for the functions you want to include in the macro operation in sequence.You can set u

102REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES5 Release the object used to press CLEAR to exit from the clearing mode.• C;NG appears in the display window if clearing was

103REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESADVANCED OPERATION Clearing a macro functionYou can clear the function programmed for a certain macro button.1 Set AMP/SOUR

ZONE 2/ZONE 3104This unit allows you to configure a multi-room audio system. The Zone 2 and Zone 3 features enable you to set this unit to reproduce s

105ZONE 2/ZONE 3ADVANCED OPERATION Using the internal amplifiers of this unitIf you want to use one internal amplifier (surround or surround back) of

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS7INTRODUCTION8 Front panel displayShows information about the operational status of this unit.9 PRESET/TUNING (EDIT)Switches the

106ZONE 2/ZONE 3y• You must complete this step within 5 seconds while the selected zone flashes in the front panel display. Otherwise, the currently s

107ZONE 2/ZONE 3ADVANCED OPERATION Adjusting the volume level of Zone 2 or Zone 3Rotate VOLUME on the front panel (or press VOLUME +/– on the remote

HDMI108HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital A/V (audio/video) interface. Providing a

109HDMIADVANCED OPERATION Assigning HDMI componentsYou can assign an HDMI component to the HDMI IN 1 or HDMI IN 2 jack on the rear panel of this unit

TROUBLESHOOTING110Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if th

111TROUBLESHOOTINGADDITIONAL INFORMATIONProblem Cause RemedySee pageThe sound suddenly goes off.The protection circuitry has been activated because of

112TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Cause RemedySee pageDolby Digital or DTS sources cannot be played. (Dolby Digital or DTS indicator in the front panel displa

113TROUBLESHOOTINGADDITIONAL INFORMATION Tuner XM Satellite RadioIf an operation takes longer than usual or an error occurs, one of the following me

114TROUBLESHOOTING Remote controlProblem Cause RemedySee pageThe remote control does not work or function properly.Wrong distance or angle. The remot

115TROUBLESHOOTINGADDITIONAL INFORMATION AUTO SETUPBefore AUTO SETUPDuring AUTO SETUPError message Cause RemedySee pageConnect MIC! Optimizer microph

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS8This section describes the function of each control on the remote control used to control this unit. Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP t

116TROUBLESHOOTINGAfter AUTO SETUP• If the ERROR or WARNING screens appears, check the cause of the problem, then perform the AUTO SETUP procedure aga

GLOSSARY117ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ASA (Advanced Speaker Array)ASA is a proprietary THX technology which processes the sound fed to 2 side and 2 back

118GLOSSARY Neo:6Neo:6 decodes conventional 2-channel sources for 6 channel playback by. It enables playback with the full-range channels with higher

119GLOSSARYADDITIONAL INFORMATION Component video signalWith the component video signal system, the video signal is separated into the Y signal for t

120GLOSSARYThis unit employs YAMAHA Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) technology, together with the Parametric EQ settings (see page 81), to o

SPECIFICATIONS121ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAUDIO SECTION• Minimum RMS Output Power for Front, Center, Surround, Surround back20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD, 8

122SPECIFICATIONSGENERAL• Power Supply[U.S.A. and Canada models] ... AC 120 V, 60 Hz[General and Asia model] ...

iLIST OF REMOTE CONTROL CODESCABLEABC 0030, 0035AMERICAST 0926BELL SOUTH 0926BIRMINGHAM CABLE COMMUNICATIONS0303BRITISH TELECOM 0030CABLE & WIRELE

iiCAPETRONIC 0558CARVER 1116, 1216CENTREX 1284DENON 1387FERGUSON 0558FINE ARTS 1216GRUNDIG 1216HARMAN/KARDON0137, 1331INTEGRA 0162, 1325JBL 0137, 1333

iiiCONTEC 0036, 0207CRAIG 0207CROSLEY 0081CROWN 0036, 0064, 0207, 0397, 0445CURTIS MATHES 0057, 0074, 0081, 0087, 0120, 0172, 0181, 0193, 0478, 0729,

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS9INTRODUCTIONA STANDBYSets this unit, Zone 2 and Zone 3 to the standby mode (see page 30).This button is operational only when M

ivSEARS 0074, 0081, 0181, 0183, 0198, 0205SELECO 0190, 0286SEMIVOX 0207SEMP 0183SHARP 0057, 0120, 0677SHEN YING 0036, 0119SHENG CHIA 0036, 0120, 0263S

vPIONEER 0069, 0094, 0108POLK AUDIO 0108PROFITRONIC 0267PROLINE 0027PROSCAN 0087, 1087PROTEC 0099PULSAR 0066PYE 0108QUASAR 0062, 1062QUELLE 0108RCA 00

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 FUNCTIONS10This section describes the function of each control on the Zone 2/Zone 3 remote control used to control Zone 2 or Zone 3.The X

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS11INTRODUCTIONThe XM indicator is only applicable to the U.S.A. model.1 YPAO indicatorLights up when the AUTO SETUP procedure is

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS12K 96/24 indicatorLights up when a DTS 96/24 signal is input to this unit.L LFE indicatorLights up when the input signal contai

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS13INTRODUCTION1 DIGITAL OUTPUT jacksSee pages 24, 25 and 27 for connection information.2 DIGITAL INPUT jacksSee pages 24, 25 and

CONNECTIONS14The speaker layout below shows the standard ITU-R* speaker setting. You can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP, multi-channel audio sources and T

15CONNECTIONSPREPARATION Di-pole speaker layoutEither di-pole or direct radiating speaker types can be used for THX surround. If you choose di-pole s

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

16CONNECTIONS1 Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8 in) of insulation from each of the speaker cables.2 Twist the exposed wires of the cable together to pr

17CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONPRESENCE/ZONE 2(3) terminalsConnect presence speakers to these terminals.You can also use these terminals to connect the Zone

18CONNECTIONS SPEAKERSFRONTSURROUNDFRONT CENTERPRE OUTSUBWOOFER SURROUND BACK/PRESENCE SPEAKER IMPEDANCESURROUND BACKSINGLECENTERSINGLE(SB)RLRRLLRLRLR

19CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONSome of the speakers commercially available these days have speaker wire connections that allow bi-wiring or bi-amplification

20CONNECTIONSDo not connect this unit or other components to the main power until all connections between components are complete. Cable indications

21CONNECTIONSPREPARATION Audio jacksThis unit has four types of audio jacks (analog audio, digital audio coaxial, digital audio optical and HDMI). Co

22CONNECTIONS Video jacksThis unit has four types of video jacks (composite, component, S-video and HDMI). Connection depends on the availability of

23CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONThis unit has the HDMI IN 1 and HDMI IN 2 jacks for digital audio and video signal input as well as the HDMI OUT jack for digi

24CONNECTIONS Connecting a DVD playerCheck the availability of jacks on your DVD player and select one type of connection for audio/video input/outpu

25CONNECTIONSPREPARATION Connecting other video componentsCheck the availability of jacks on your other video components and select one type of conne

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

26CONNECTIONS Connecting to the MULTI CH INPUT jacksThis unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks (left and right FRONT, CENTER, left and right

27CONNECTIONSPREPARATION• Check the availability of jacks on your audio components and select one type of connection for audio/video input/output.• PH

28CONNECTIONS Connecting an external amplifierIf you want to increase the power output to the speakers, or want to use another amplifier, connect an

29CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONBoth AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal streng

30CONNECTIONS Connecting the AC power cablePlug the supplied AC power cable into the AC inlet after all other connections are complete, then plug the

31CONNECTIONSPREPARATION3 Press MAIN ZONE ON/OFF, ZONE 2 ON/OFF or ZONE 3 ON/OFF on the front panel (or POWER on the remote control) to turn on this u

AUTO SETUP32This receiver employs YAMAHA Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) technology which lets you avoid troublesome listening-based speaker

33AUTO SETUPPREPARATIONFor best results, make sure the room is as quiet as possible during the AUTO SETUP procedure (YPAO). If there is too much ambie

34AUTO SETUP4 Press k / n repeatedly to select WIRING, DISTANCE, SIZE, EQ or LEVEL.5 When WIRING, DISTANCE, SIZE or LEVEL is selected, press l / h to

35AUTO SETUPPREPARATION• If you change speakers, speaker positions, or the layout of your listening environment, run AUTO SETUP again to re-calibrate

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

PLAYBACK36Extreme 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 play

37PLAYBACKBASIC OPERATION6 Rotate VOLUME on the front panel (or press VOLUME +/– on the remote control) to adjust the volume to the desired output lev

38PLAYBACK Adjusting the tonal qualityUse this feature to adjust the balance of bass and treble for the front L/R and center speaker channels.1 Press

39PLAYBACKBASIC OPERATION Selecting the MULTI CH INPUTPress MULTI CH INPUT on the front panel or MULTI CH IN on the remote control so that MULTI CH I

40PLAYBACK Enjoying 2-channel software in surroundSignals input from 2-channel sources can also be played back in multiple channels.1 Set AMP/SOURCE/

41PLAYBACKBASIC OPERATION Using PURE DIRECTPURE DIRECT bypasses the decoders and DSP processors of this unit as well as shuts down the video circuitr

42PLAYBACK Using the sleep timerUse this feature to automatically set this unit in the standby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleep timer i

43PLAYBACKBASIC OPERATION2 Press STRAIGHT (EFFECT) on the front panel or on the remote control again to turn the sound effect back on.STRAIGHT disappe

44PLAYBACKy• We recommend using AUTO in most cases.• You can designate the default input mode to be selected when the power of this unit is turned on

RECORDING45BASIC OPERATIONRecording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operation instructions

1PREPARATIONINTRODUCTIONBASIC OPERATIONSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSADVANCED OPERATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFEATURES...

FM/AM TUNING46Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are strong and there is no interference.1 Rotate the INPUT selector on the front pane

47FM/AM TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONManual tuning is effective when stations signals are weak. Manually tuning into an FM station will automatically change t

48FM/AM TUNING3 Press and hold MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) on the front panel for more than 3 seconds.The preset group and number as well as the MEMORY and

49FM/AM TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONYou can also store up to 40 FM or AM stations (8 stations in each of the 5 groups, A1 to E8) manually.You must first set

50FM/AM TUNING5 Press MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) on the front panel while the MEMORY indicator is flashing.The station band and frequency appear in the fr

51FM/AM TUNINGBASIC OPERATION3 Press PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h (or PRESET k / n on the remote control) to select a preset station number (1 through 8).Th

XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING52XM Satellite Radio is the satellite radio service with millions of listeners across the United States broadcasting live da

53XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONThis section describes the functions of each control used for XM Satellite Radio tuning.The following contr

54XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING Zone 2/Zone 3 remote control functions1 XMSelects XM as the input source.2 Input selector/numeric buttons(All Channel Se

55XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATION2 Check the XM Satellite Radio reception level and adjust the orientation of the XM Satellite Radio antenna

FEATURES2Built-in 7-channel power amplifier◆ Minimum RMS Output Power (0.04% THD, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 Ω)Front: 120 W + 120 WCenter: 120 WSurround: 120

56XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGYou can search for the channel you want to listen to using one of three search modes. You can also enter the number direct

57XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATION Category Search mode1 Carry out “Selecting the XM Satellite Radio mode” on page 55.2 Press SEARCH MODE (o

58XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING Direct Number Access mode1 Carry out “Selecting the XM Satellite Radio mode” on page 55.2 Press SEARCH MODE (or SRCH MOD

59XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONYou can use this feature to store up to 40 XM Satellite Radio channels (eight preset numbers in five preset

60XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING5 While the MEMORY indicator is flashing, press MEMORY on the front panel (or XM MEMORY on the remote control) to preset t

61XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATION Displaying the XM Satellite Radio information in the front panel displayPress DISPLAY on the front panel

EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS62A significant factor that creates the rich, full tones of a live instrument are the multiple reflections from the wall

63EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMS3 Select the sound field program you want to adjust.4 Press k / n to select the parameters.5 Press

SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS64This unit is equipped with a variety of precise digital decoders that allow you to enjoy multi-channel playback from

65SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSMULTI2-CH5THXTHX CinemaTHX processing for movie software.THXTHX GameTHX processing for game soft

GETTING STARTED3INTRODUCTIONPlease check that you received all of the following parts.GETTING STARTEDSupplied accessoriesCLEARLEARNRE–NAMEMENURECDISC

66SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONSYou can select from the following sound fields when playing music sources, like CD, FM/AM broadcasting, tapes, etc.P

SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS67SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSYou can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameters so the sound fields are re

68SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS LIVENESS (Liveness)Function: Adjusts the reflectivity of the virtual walls in the hall by changing the rate at w

69SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMS REV. TIME (Reverberation time)Function: Adjusts the amount of time it takes for the dense, s

70SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS DIALOG LIFT (Dialog lift)Function: Adjusts the height of the front and center channel sounds by assigning some o

SOUND FIELD PROGRAM SPEAKER LAYOUTS71SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSound output from each speaker depends on the type of audio signals being input. Refer to the

72SOUND FIELD PROGRAM SPEAKER LAYOUTSMUSICHall in ViennaThe Bttm LineThe Roxy ThtrENTERTAINMENTDiscoMUSICPop/RockENTERTAINMENTVariety/SportsMono Movie

73SOUND FIELD PROGRAM SPEAKER LAYOUTSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSTANDARDPLIIx MoviePLII MusicPLII GameMovie/Game Movie/Music/GameMusicMOVIE THEATEREnhancedPL

74SOUND FIELD PROGRAM SPEAKER LAYOUTSMOVIE THEATEREnhancedNeo:6 CinemaWhen Priority is set to PRNSWhen Priority is set to SBSTRAIGHTMonaural playbackP

MANUAL SETUP75ADVANCED OPERATIONYou can use the following parameters in SET MENU to manually adjust a variety of system settings and customize the way

GETTING STARTED4• Change all of the batteries if you notice conditions such as the operation range of the remote control decreases, the indicator does

76MANUAL SETUP4 OPTION MENUUse to manually adjust the optional system settings.Item Features PageA)DISPLAY SET Adjusts the settings for the OSD and th

77MANUAL SETUPADVANCED OPERATIONUse the remote control to access and adjust each parameter.yYou can change the MANUAL SETUP parameters while the unit

78MANUAL SETUPUse to manually adjust basic system parameters. Speaker set A)SPEAKER SETUse to manually adjust any speaker setting.yIf you are not sa

79MANUAL SETUPADVANCED OPERATIONSurround back speakers SB L/R SPChoices: LRGx2, LRGx1, SMLx2, SMLx1, NONE• Select LRGx2 if you have 2 large surround

80MANUAL SETUP Speaker level B)SP LEVELUse these settings to manually balance the speaker levels between the front left (or surround left) speaker a

81MANUAL SETUPADVANCED OPERATION THX set D)THX SETUse to manually adjust the THX settings.Surround back speaker distance SB DIST.Use this feature t

82MANUAL SETUPTest tone TESTTurns the test tone output on or off to compare the tonal quality of the center, surround L/R, surround back L/R, surroun

83MANUAL SETUPADVANCED OPERATIONUse to reassign digital input/outputs, select the input mode or rename your inputs. Input/output assignmentA)I/O ASSI

84MANUAL SETUP Input rename B)INPUT RENAMEUse this feature to change the name of the inputs in the OSD and front panel display.1 Press an input sele

85MANUAL SETUPADVANCED OPERATIONUse to manually adjust the optional system settings. Display set A)DISPLAY SETUse this feature to adjust the display

GETTING STARTED5INTRODUCTIONThe remote control transmits a directional infrared ray. Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remote control

86MANUAL SETUPHDMI interlace/progressive up-conversionHDMI I/PUse this feature to activate or deactivate the HDMI I/P up-conversion of the analog vide

87MANUAL SETUPADVANCED OPERATION Parameter initialization E)PARAM. INIUse this feature to initialize the parameters for each sound field program wit

88MANUAL SETUPZone 3 amplifier ZONE3 AMPUse to select how the ZONE 3 speakers will be amplified.Choices: EXT, SUR, PRNS, BOTH• Select EXT if you want

ADVANCED OPERATIONS89ADVANCED OPERATIONYou can switch between the available OSD modes and manually adjust the output level of each speaker.You can dis

ADVANCED SETUP90This unit has additional menus that are displayed in the front panel display. The ADVANCED SETUP menu offers additional operations to

91ADVANCED SETUPADVANCED OPERATION Remote sensor REMOTE SENUse to activate or deactivate the signal-receiving capability of the remote control senso

REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES92In addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can also operate other audio and video components made by YAMAHA and

93REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESADVANCED OPERATIONOnce you set the appropriate remote control codes, you can use this remote to control your other components

94REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESYou can control other components by setting the appropriate remote control codes. Codes can be set up for each input area. Fo

95REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESADVANCED OPERATIONSetting remote control AMP codesSelect one of the following codes to set the remote control AMP code for th