For music sources, Concert Hall, Jazz Club | Yamaha RX-V1500

SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

For music sources

You can select from the following sound fields when playing music sources, like CD, FM/AM broadcasting, tapes, etc.

	Program	Features	Sources

	CONCERT HALL	HiFi DSP processing. A classic shoe-box type concert hall with approximately 1700 seats.
		Pillars and ornate carvings create extremely complex reflections which produce a very full,
		rich sound.

	JAZZ CLUB	HiFi DSP processing. This is the sound field at stage front in “The Bottom Line”, a famous
		New York jazz club. The floor can seat 300 people to the left and right in a sound field offering
		a real and vibrant sound.	MULTI
			MULTI
			2-CH
	ROCK CONCERT	HiFi DSP processing. The ideal program for lively, dynamic rock music. The data for this	2-CH
	ROCK CONCERT
		program was recorded at LA’s “hottest” rock venue. The listener’s virtual seat is at the center-
		left of the hall.

	ENTERTAINMENT:	HiFi DSP processing. This program recreates the acoustic environment of a lively disco in the
	Disco	heart of a big city. The sound is dense and highly concentrated. It is also characterized by a
	Disco	high-energy, “immediate” sound.
		high-energy, “immediate” sound.

	q D+PLIIxMusic:	Standard Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing for music sources.
	SUR. STANDARD

	q D+PLIIxMusic:	DSP enhanced Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing for music sources.
	SUR. ENHANCED		MULTI

	DTS+PLIIx Music:	Standard DTS and Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing for music sources.
	DTS+PLIIx Music:
	SUR. STANDARD

	DTS+PLIIx Music:	DSP enhanced DTS and Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing for music sources.
	SUR. ENHANCED

	STEREO:	2 (left and right) channel playback.
	2ch Stereo

	STEREO:	Use to output stereo sources to only the front left and right speakers without any processing.
	Direct Stereo

	STEREO:	Use to increase the output stereo sources (in stereo) from all speakers. This provides a larger
	7ch Stereo	sound field and is ideal for background music at parties, etc.
	7ch Stereo		2-CH

	PRO LOGIC IIx:	Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing for music software.*
	PRO LOGIC IIx:	Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing for music software.*
	PLIIx Music

	PRO LOGIC II:	Dolby Pro Logic II processing for music software.*
	PLII Music

	DTS:	DTS processing for music software.
	Neo:6 Music

*You can select either Pro Logic IIx or Pro Logic II processing using the PLII/PLIIx parameter on page 88.

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Yamaha RX-V1500 owner manual For music sources, Concert Hall, Jazz Club, Rock Concert, SUR. Enhanced Stereo

Contents

RX-V1500 For U.K. customers Special Instructions for U.K. Model Contents Sound field features FeaturesBuilt-in 7-channel power amplifier Other features Supplied accessories Installing batteries in the remote controlGetting Started Controls and Functions Front panel Europe models only Opening and closing the front panel Door Remote control SET Menu AMP/SOURCE/TVMute Night Using the remote control Handling the remote controlApproximately 6 m 20 ft Front panel display Input channel indicators 96/24 indicatorLFE indicator Presence and surround back speaker indicators Rear panel AC OutletsVoltage Selector Speaker Setup Speaker placement Speaker connections Di-pole speaker layout10 mm 3/8 Banana plug connections Connecting to PRESENCE/ZONE 2 or Presence speaker terminalsTighten the knob to secure the wire Speaker terminal wrench Red positive + Black negative SUB Woofer Surround terminals Front terminalsCenter terminals Subwoofer jack Analog jacks ConnectionsCable indications Digital jacks DVD player Connecting video componentsConnections for DVD playback A. model Video Monitor Connecting to the Multi CH Input jacks For 6-channel inputMulti-format player External decoder Use these jacks to connect any video source, such as Connections for other video componentsVideo AUX jacks on the front panel Game console or camcorder, to this unit Connecting audio components Connecting a turntableConnections for audio components Connecting to an external amplifier Frequency Step switch Asia and General models only Connecting the antennasConnecting the AM loop antenna 75-ohm/300-ohm antenna adapter U.K. model only Asia and General models only Connecting the power supply cordOther models Memory back-up Press STANDBY/ON to exit the setting Speaker impedance settingTurning on the power SP IMP . SET Auto Setup Optimizer microphone setupIntroduction Starting the setup AutomenuSET Menu If you selected Reload in step If you selected Auto in stepIf you selected Step in step Press n to select Start Push i, then press h Troubleshooting for auto setup procedure Before auto setupDuring auto setup 3LEVEL Error After auto setup1OUT of Phase 4SWFR Phase Basic Menu 1/2 Basic SetupUsing Basic Menu Press n to select SWFR, then press l / h to select Press n to select Check OK?, then press l / h to select Basic Menu 2/2Bspeaker Level Memory back-up Basic operations Adjust the volume to the desired output levelPlayback Select the input source Front panel operation Rotate Program to select the desired programProgram name To listen with headphones Remote control operationTo adjust the tone Additional operations Auto Auto Selecting the Multi CH InputEnjoying multi-channel software 7.1 channel surround Decoders select with l / h Enjoying 2-channel software in surround Press Standard on the remote control to select the decoderTo cancel, press Pure Direct again Listening to high fidelity stereo sound With Pure Direct Night listening modes This adjusts the level of compressionListening to high fidelity stereo sound With Direct Stereo Front panel display automatically dims Virtual Cinema DSP Listening to unprocessed input signalsDownmixing to 2 channels Playing video sources Background DTS Selecting input modesDisplaying information about the input Source Analog Automatic tuning TuningAutomatic and manual tuning Manual tuning Automatic preset tuning options Presetting stationsAutomatically presetting FM stations Press FM/AM to select the FM band Press Memory MAN’L/AUTO FM Manually presetting stationsTune into a station Repeat steps 1 through 5 to store other stations Press and hold PRESET/TUNING Edit for more than 3 seconds Selecting preset stationsExchanging preset stations Press PRESET/TUNING Edit again Receiving RDS stations Changing the RDS mode PTY 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 display To cancel this function EON function Special considerations when recording DTS software Recording Sound Field Program Descriptions For movie/video sources SUR. Enhanced Dolby DigitalSUR. Standard Dolby Digital SUR. Standard PRO Logic SUR. Standard PRO Logic Jazz Club For music sourcesConcert Hall Rock Concert Selecting the OSD mode Using the sleep timer Setting the sleep timerAdvanced Operations Canceling the sleep timer Press l / h to adjust the speaker output levelControl range is from +10 dB to -10 dB Using the test tone Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP Press Test Sound Menu SET MenuBasic Menu Input Menu Using SET Menu Option Menu Center SP Using Sound MenuSound Menu 1/3 Front SP Surround left/right speakers Surr L/R SP Presence speakers Surr B L/R SPLFE/BASS OUT Surround back speakers Surr B L/R SP Cross Over CSP DistanceSpeaker distance CSP Distance Elfe Level Graphic EQDgraphic EQ Fdynamic Range Iaudio SET Glow FRQ.TESTHHP Tone Ctrl Low frequency test Glow FRQ. Test CMPNT-V Input Using Input MenuInput Menu Optical OUT Cinput Rename Binput ModeOptical Coaxial Option MENU1/2 Using Option MenuDmulti CH Input Adisplay SET CPARAM. INI Speaker impedance settingBmemory Guard DSP IMP.SET GZONE3 SET Ezone SETFZONE2 SET Zone 2 set FZONE2 SET Controlling this unit Remote Control FeaturesControl area Controlling other components Controlling optional components Optn area Setting remote control codesRemote Control Code Default Settings Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to Source Press Enter to set the number Press Learn again to exit from the setup modePress Enter Function Press an input selector button to select a source component To 10 cm 2 to 4 Press Learn using a ballpoint pen or similar object Press Learn again to exit the learning modeLearn appears in the display window Changing source names Display window Using the Macro feature Press a macro buttonMacro buttons First Second Third Programming macro operations Press Macro using a ballpoint pen or similar objectMacro operations Set Macro ON/OFF to on Press a macro button Clearing function sets Press Clear by using a ballpoint pen or similar objectPress k / n to select the clear mode Clear appears in the display window Press Clear to exit from the clearing mode Clearing individual functionsClearing a learned function Press Learn again to exit Press Clear to exit the clearing modeClearing a macro function Press Macro again to exit Controlling each component VCR Zone 2/ZONE System configuration and connection exampleUsing external amplifiers Zone 2/Zone 3 connections Press Learn to complete the Zone setup To enable Zone mode on the remote ControlUsing this unit’s internal amplifier To 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 DTS Editing Sound Field Parameters What is a sound field?Changing parameter settings Elements of a sound field To reset all parameters Resetting parameters to the factory valuesTo reset a certain parameter Press k / n to select Parameters INIT. DLY/P. INIT. DLY Initial delay Sound Field Parameter DescriptionsRoom SIZE/P. Room Size Room size Room Size Surround room size INIT. DLY Surround initial delaySB INI. DLY Surround back initial delay Liveness Surround liveness REV.DELAY Reverberation delay REV.TIME Reverberation timeREV. Level Reverberation level For DTS Neo6 Music Image Center image DIALG.LIFT Dialog liftFor 7ch Stereo For THX Cinema DEC 2ch Decoder Select Troubleshooting General Only the speaker on Sound suddenlyGoes off One side can be Record Volume level Or DTS indicatorVolume level is Dolby Digital or DTS Tuner Function properly Remote controlDoes not work nor Does not learn new Glossary Audio formats Sound field programs PCM Linear PCM Sampling frequency and number Quantized bits Audio informationLFE 0.1 channel THX Cinema processing Video signal information Specifications