Yamaha RX-V2500 owner manual For U.K. customers, Special Instructions for U.K. Model

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CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.

1To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference.

2Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place — away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold. Allow ventilation space of at least 30 cm on the top, 20 cm on the left and right, and 20 cm on the back of this unit.

3Locate this unit away from other electrical appliances, motors, or transformers to avoid humming sounds.

4Do not expose this unit to sudden temperature changes from cold to hot, and do not locate this unit in an environment with high humidity (i.e. a room with a humidifier) to prevent condensation inside this unit, which may cause an electrical shock, fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

5Avoid installing this unit where foreign object may fall onto this unit and/or this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. On the top of this unit, do not place:

–Other components, as they may cause damage and/or discoloration on the surface of this unit.

–Burning objects (i.e. candles), as they may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

–Containers with liquid in them, as they may fall and liquid may cause electrical shock to the user and/or damage to this unit.

6Do not cover this unit with a newspaper, tablecloth, curtain, etc. in order not to obstruct heat radiation. If the temperature inside this unit rises, it may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

7Do not plug in this unit to a wall outlet until all connections are complete.

8Do not operate this unit upside-down. It may overheat, possibly causing damage.

9Do not use force on switches, knobs and/or cords.

10When disconnecting the power cable from the wall outlet, grasp the plug; do not pull the cable.

11Do not clean this unit with chemical solvents; this might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.

12Only voltage specified on this unit must be used. Using this unit with a higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than specified.

13To prevent damage by lightning, disconnect the power cable from the wall outlet during an electrical storm.

14Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit. Contact qualified YAMAHA service personnel when any service is needed. The cabinet should never be opened for any reasons.

15When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time (i.e. vacation), disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet.

16Be sure to read the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section on common operating errors before concluding that this unit is faulty.

17Before moving this unit, press STANDBY/ON to set this unit in the standby mode, and disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet.

18VOLTAGE SELECTOR (Asia and General models only) The VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of this unit must be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging into the AC main supply. Voltages are:

General model .............AC 110/120/220/230–240 V, 50/60 Hz Asia model ................................AC 220/230–240 V, 50/60 Hz

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if this unit itself is turned off. This state is called the standby mode. In this state, this unit is designed to consume a very small quantity of power.

■For U.K. customers

If the socket outlets in the home are not suitable for the plug supplied with this appliance, it should be cut off and an appropriate 3 pin plug fitted. For details, refer to the instructions described below.

Note

The plug severed from the mains lead must be destroyed, as a plug with bared flexible cord is hazardous if engaged in a live socket outlet.

■Special Instructions for U.K. Model

IMPORTANT

THE WIRES IN MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE:

Blue: NEUTRAL

Brown: LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of the three pin plug.

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Contents RX-V2500 For U.K. customers Special Instructions for U.K. ModelContents Sound field features FeaturesBuilt-in 7-channel power amplifier Other featuresRemote control Supplied accessoriesInstalling batteries in the remote controls Getting StartedControls and Functions Front panelEurope models only Opening and closing the front panel DoorRemote control Mute Multi CHAMP/SOURCE/TV ExitApproximately 6 m 20 feet Using the remote controlHandling the remote control Front panel display Input channel indicators 96/24 indicatorLFE indicator Presence and surround back speaker indicatorsAC Outlets Rear panelAC Inlet Speaker Setup Speaker placement10 mm 3/8 Speaker connectionsDi-pole speaker layout Banana plug connections Connecting to PRESENCE/ZONE 2 or Presence speaker terminalsTighten the knob to secure the wire Speaker terminal wrench Red positive + Black negativeFront A. model Right Left Surround speakers Surround back speakersSurround terminals Front terminalsCenter terminals Subwoofer jackAnalog jacks ConnectionsCable indications Digital jacksDVD player Connecting video componentsConnections for DVD playback Video MonitorMulti-format player External decoder Connecting to the Multi CH Input jacksFor 6-channel input For 8-channel input Connections for other video components Video AUX jacks on the front panelConnections for audio components Connecting audio componentsConnecting a turntable Connecting to an external amplifier 75-ohm/300-ohm antenna adapter U.K. model only Connecting the antennasConnecting the AM loop antenna Asia and General models only Connecting the power cableConnecting the AC power cable Memory back-upPress STANDBY/ON to exit the setting Speaker impedance settingTurning on the power Introduction Auto SetupOptimizer microphone setup Top display appears Press k / n repeatedly to select Auto Setup, then press hFor Wiring, Distance, Size or Level, select SubwooferPress n to select Setup Type, then select Once you have selected the desired settingPress l to move back to Setup Menu For Equalizing, press k / n to selectConfirming the results If you set Setup Type to StepIf you set Setup Type to Auto During auto setup Troubleshooting for the auto setup procedureBefore auto setup W3Level Error After auto setupW1Out of Phase W2Over DistancePlayback Basic operationsSelect a sound field program if desired Selecting sound field programsFront panel operation Rotate Program to select the desired programTo listen with headphones Remote control operationTo adjust the tone Additional operationsDecoders select with l / h Selecting the Multi CH InputEnjoying multi-channel software 7.1 channel surround Off OFFEnjoying 2-channel software in surround Press Select on the remote control to select the decoderWhen you select the SUR. Standard program Listening to high fidelity stereo sound To cancel, press Pure Direct againThis adjusts the level of compression Night listening modesVirtual Cinema DSP Listening to unprocessed input signalsDownmixing to 2 channels Playing video sources BackgroundSelecting input modes Displaying information about the input SourceAutomatic tuning TuningAutomatic and manual tuning Manual tuningAutomatic preset tuning options Presetting stationsAutomatically presetting FM stations Press Memory MAN’L/AUTO FM Manually presetting stationsTune into a station Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stationsPress and hold PRESET/TUNING Edit for more than 3 seconds Selecting preset stationsExchanging preset stations Press PRESET/TUNING Edit againRT Radio Text mode PS Program Service name modePTY Program Type mode CT Clock Time modePTY Seek function Press PTY Seek Mode to set this unit in the PTY Seek modeTo exit from the PTY Seek mode, press PTY Seek Mode again Selected program type appears on the front panel displayTo cancel this function EON functionREC OUT Special considerations when recording DTS softwareRecording Sound Field Program Descriptions For movie/video sourcesPrograms Sound Field SourcesSUR. Standard PRO Logic For music sources MusicCanceling the sleep timer Using the sleep timerSetting the sleep timer Advanced OperationsStereo/Surround Stereo/Surround Manual Setup Manual setupSystem Options Input Select Input selectSystem Memory System memory Auto Setup Auto setupAudio Info. Audio signal information Option OptionPress Exit Changing parameter settingsUse the remote control to access and adjust each parameter Assignment Input / output assignment Volume Trim Volume trimInput Select Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMPMulti CH Assign Multi channel assignment Press l / h to select OK and press Enter when completeRename Rename Input ChannelsDynamic Range Dynamic range Manual setup SoundLFE Level Low-frequency effect level Speaker SpeakerParametric EQ Parametric equalizer Press h to access the settings windowSelect Exit and press Enter to exit the settings window Tone Control Tone controlBass Bass control Audio Delay Audio delayAudio Option Audio option Treble Treble controlTest Tone Test tone Manual setup BasicSpeaker Set Speaker set Front Front speakersChoices Large x1, Small x1, Small Large x2, None Surround Surround left/right speakersSurround Back Surround back left/right speakers Choices None, Yes Swfr Phase Subwoofer PhasePresence Presence speakers Bass Out Bass outUnit Unit Speaker Distance Speaker distanceSpeaker Level Speaker level Speaker DistancesEnter Manual setup OptionDisplay Display Multi Zone Multi zone Surr.Initialize Surround initializePress Enter to save the settings Input Mode Input modeTo save settings System MemoryLoad Enter appears in the bottom right corner of the window To recall settingsPress Enter to recall the settings Controlling this unit Remote Control FeaturesControl area Controlling other componentsControlling optional components Optn area Setting remote control codesRemote Control Code Default Settings Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to SourcePress Enter SettingControl See Setting Control IDPress Enter to set the number OK appears in the display window if setting was successfulPress Learn again to exit from the setup mode Press an input selector button to select a source componentLearn appears in the display window Press Learn using a ballpoint pen or similar objectPress Learn again to exit the learning mode Changing source names Display windowMacro buttons First Second Third Using the Macro featurePress a macro button Programming macro operations Press Macro using a ballpoint pen or similar objectMacro operations Set Macro ON/OFF to on Press a macro buttonClearing function sets Press Clear by using a ballpoint pen or similar objectPress k / n to select the clear mode Clear appears in the display windowClearing a learned function Press Clear to exit from the clear modeClearing individual functions Press Learn again to exit Press Clear to exit the clearing modeClearing a macro function Press Macro again to exitControlling each component VCRZone 2/ZONE System configuration and connections exampleUsing external amplifiers Zone 2/Zone 3 connectionsSOURCE/REMOTE To enable Zone mode on the remote ControlTo control Zone 2/Zone Special considerations for DTS software Press Select k / n to exit from the Zone Zone 3 modeTurning this unit to either on or standby For DVDs encoded with DTSAdvanced setup menu Front Panel Display MenusAuto Setup Front panel display system options menuManual Setup Basic MenuSound Menu Input MenuOption Menu CSURR.INIEditing Sound Field Parameters What is a sound field?Resetting parameters to the factory values Elements of a sound fieldDSP Level DSP level Init. Delay Initial delaySound Field Parameter Descriptions Room Size Room sizeLiveness Liveness Sur.Init.Delay Surround initial delaySB Init.Delay Surround back initial delay Sur.Room Size Surround room sizeRev.Level Reverberation level Rev.Delay Reverberation delayRev.Time Reverberation time For 7ch Stereo DimensionDialogue Lift Dialog lift Center WidthFor Surround Standard Decode Type Decoder type For Movie TheaterFor THX Cinema For Surround EnhancedTroubleshooting GeneralOnly the speaker on Sound suddenlyGoes off One side can beRecord Volume level Or DTS indicator onVolume level is Dolby Digital or DTSTuner Function properly Remote controlDoes not work nor Does not learn newGlossary Audio formatsSound field programs PCM Linear PCMSampling frequency and number Quantized bits Audio informationLFE 0.1 channel THX Cinema processingVideo signal information Factor Parametric Equalizer InformationFrequency GainSpecifications

RX-V2500 specifications

The Yamaha RX-V2500 is a sophisticated audio-video receiver designed for audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts seeking a blend of advanced technology and superior sound quality. Released as part of Yamaha’s acclaimed RX series, the RX-V2500 offers a wealth of features that enhance both music listening and movie watching experiences.

One of the standout features of the RX-V2500 is its power handling capability. With a robust output of 130 watts per channel, this receiver can effortlessly drive a wide range of speakers, ensuring that your audio output is both rich and dynamic. The RX-V2500 supports Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, and other multi-channel surround formats, providing an immersive audio experience that brings movies and music to life.

The RX-V2500 also incorporates Yamaha's Cinema DSP technology, which simulates the acoustics of different environments, such as concert halls and theaters. This technology adds depth and realism to sound reproduction, making it feel as though you are part of the action. Additionally, the receiver features multiple listening modes, allowing users to adjust audio settings according to their preferences and the specific content being played.

For connectivity, the RX-V2500 is well-equipped, with a range of inputs and outputs including HDMI ports for high-definition video and audio. This ensures compatibility with a variety of source devices, such as Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, and streaming devices. The receiver also supports HD Radio and is fully compatible with various audio formats, making it an excellent choice for music lovers.

Another notable feature is the YPAO (Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer) system. This automatic calibration technology analyzes the room's acoustics and optimizes the receiver's settings to deliver the best possible sound quality based on the environment. It provides a hassle-free setup process, eliminating the guesswork associated with speaker placement and tuning.

The RX-V2500’s user interface is straightforward, making it easy for users to navigate through its numerous features and settings. The remote control is intuitive, allowing convenient access to all functions without needing to physically interact with the receiver.

In terms of build quality, the RX-V2500 is constructed to last, showcasing Yamaha's commitment to durability and performance. This receiver not only offers comprehensive features and advanced technology; it also embodies the brand's dedication to delivering superior sound and movie experiences, making it a worthy investment for any home theater setup.
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