Yamaha RX-Z9 manual Achieve Them

RX-Z9 YPAO Optimiser Microphone

—and Achieve Them!

Digital Home Theatre Receivers

sound programmes to choose from. For video material, you can select the programme that matches your video source, with 12 choices from games and TV sports to Sci-Fi movies. For music, you have 21 choices ranging from European concert halls to disco ambience. Each sound field is created from acoustic data recorded at the actual venues, stored and processed by highly sophisticated Yamaha technology. There are also 6 THX programmes, including Ultra2. Naturally, you can experiment with different programmes for each source, and you can also use the GUI menus to adjust numerous parameters for each programme. With CINEMA DSP, you will never be bored or dissatisfied with the sound of your system!!

YPAO (Yamaha Automatic Parametric Room

Acoustic Optimiser)

Some components have a graphic equaliser (in fact, this one does too) which admittedly, can be a bit difficult to use. Parametric equalisers are even more effective, but only audio

professionals can use them. The RX-Z9 is the first amplifier to give you the benefits of a 10-band parametric equaliser, which automatically adjusts the audio output to provide precisely the best sound for the acoustics of the room.

How does it work? The amplifier comes supplied with a small Optimiser Microphone, which you simply place in the position where you most frequently listen. Activating the YPAO function causes test tones to be emitted from the speakers. These tones are analysed and based on the results, a variety of audio parameters are precisely calibrated to optimise the sound at the listening position. Among the factors analysed are speaker connections and phasing, speaker size, sound pressure levels and speaker frequency response. In short, the RX-Z9 not

RX-Z9 Inputs and Outputs

Oil-Damped Hidden Control Panel

only delivers better sound, it delivers the BEST sound for each and every room.

Ideal for Use in Custom Installations

The RX-Z9 has numerous features designed to facilitate use in customised multi-room installations. These include Zone 2 coaxial, video (including S- Video) and audio outputs for multi-room control capability, two trigger outputs for automatic power- on of other components, speaker A/B and A+B selection, an RS-232C interface and remote control IR code input/output compatibility. In addition, the Rec Out Selector also functions as a Zone 2 selector.

Extensive Connections for All the Components

You Want!

As shown here, the range of connections on the RX-Z9’s rear panel is large enough to meet all of your system building needs. Note that a number of these terminals are fixed and assignable, meaning that they can be independently assigned to sources of your choice or defaulted to fixed settings.

Video Inputs on Front Panel

A panel on the front of the receiver flips up to reveal a number of controls and video input terminals. These include video and audio terminals as well as optical digital and S-Video inputs. This makes it convenient to connect a game machine for DVD games or even movies, or other devices such as a camcorder.

Subwoofer Crossover Selection

The RX-Z9 provides a choice of nine subwoofer crossover frequencies: 40, 60, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 160 and 200 Hz. In addition to providing a wider range than other receivers, the steps from 80 to 120 Hz are only 10 Hz apart for more precise selection. This choice of crossovers lets you “fine- tune” the audio system by selecting the optimum frequency to maximise receiver/speaker efficiency and also ensures best performance from a wider variety of speakers (small to large).

Dialogue Lift

Clear dialogue is important for movie enjoyment, however, when using front and centre speakers positioned below the screen, dialogue may not be heard with maximum clarity. The Dialogue Lift function causes part of the front and centre channel sound to be output from the presence speakers, so you hear the dialogue more clearly.

Other Notable Features

■ High Current Amplification

■ High dynamic power, low impedance drive

capability

■ Linear Damping

■ A/V Rec Out/Zone 2 selector

■ 8-channel external decoder

input terminals

■ Audio Delay for

adjusting lip-sync

■ S-Video 1/2 wide

selective signal

Analogue

Digital

Video

PHONO

CD

MD/TAPE

CD-R

DVD

DTV/LD

CBL

SAT

VCR 1

VCR 2

DVR

Video Aux

Monitor Out 1 Monitor Out 2

In	Out
■
■
■	■
■	■
■
■
■
■
■	■
■	■
■	■
■

Coaxial

In Out

■

⬛

■

■

⬤

⬛

■

■

■

■

⬛

	Optical
In		Out
■		■

⬛■

■⬛

⬛ ⬛

⬛■

⬛■

⬛■

⬛■

■	■
■	■
⬛	⬛
■

Composite

In Out

■
■
■
■
■	■
■	■
■	■
■
	■
	■

S Video

In Out

■
■
■
■
■	■
■	■
■	■
■
	■
	■

Component Video

In Out

⬛

⬛

⬛

⬛

⬛

■

⬛

■* ■*

compatibility

■ Digital tone controls

■ 40-station preset

tuning

■ Direct-access

(macro-command,

learning and preset capable) remote unit

•Fixed (■), Fixed/Assignable (⬛) and Assignable (■) Terminals.

•RF (AC-3) terminal for LD input (⬤) is assignable as coaxial digital terminal.

■*: HDTV (720p/1080i) Compatible Component Video Out

ZONE 2

Multi-Ch

Pure Direct 2 Ch

■

■

■

■

■

■

The frequency response of the component video monitor

out signal is 5Hz – 100MHz, making it compatible with

HDTV monitors.

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