Features

Digital Sound Projector™

The Digital Sound Projector technology allows one slim unit to control and steer multiple channels of sound to generate multi-channel surround sound, thus eliminates the need for satellite loudspeakers and cabling normally associated with conventional surround sound systems. This unit also employs the beam modes that let you enjoy the surround sound (5 Beam, Stereo plus 3 Beam, 3 Beam, and My Surround), 2-channel and 5-channel stereo playback, and My Beam.

My Surround

In addition to the above mentioned beam modes, this unit is equipped with My Surround beam mode that allows you to enjoy surround system even in a small listening area.

My Beam

This unit employs My Beam that ensures a clear sound in a noisy environment. You can adjust the beam angle manually or automatically using the supplied remote control to the maximum of 45°, rightward and leftward.

Cinema DSP

This unit employs the Cinema DSP technology developed by Yamaha Electronics Corp. that lets you experience movies at home with all the original dramatic sound impact.

HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

◆HDMI interface for standard, enhanced, or high-definition video (including 1080p video signal transmission) as well as multi-channel digital audio based on HDCP

◆Simple and easy connections with HDMI supported external components

◆Functional link with an HDMI control-compatible TV

◆Analog video up-scaling from 480i (NTSC)/576i (PAL) or 480p (NTSC)/576p (PAL) to 720p or 1080i

Versatile Remote Control

The supplied remote control comes with preset remote control codes used to control the DVD player, VCR, cable TV tuner, and digital satellite tuner connected to this unit. In addition, the remote control is equipped with the macro capability that enables a series of operations with the press of a single button.

AUTO SETUP (IntelliBeam)

This unit employs the automatic sound beam and acoustic optimization technology with the aid of the supplied IntelliBeam microphone. You can avoid troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieve highly accurate sound beam adjustments that best match your listening environment.

Compatibility with the Newest Technologies

This unit employs decoders compatible with Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS Neo:6, Music Enhancer, and Neural Surround.

◆Dolby Digital

This is the standard audio signal format used on various digital media such as DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD DVD. This surround technology delivers high-quality digital audio for up to 5.1 discrete channels to produce a directional and more realistic effect.

◆DTS

This is the standard audio signal format used on various digital media such as DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD DVD. This surround technology delivers high-quality digital audio for up to 5.1 discrete channels to produce a directional and more realistic effect.

◆Dolby Pro Logic

This sophisticated, matrix decoding technology up-converts any 2-channel source audio to a 5.1-channel full bandwidth playback, resulting in a surround sound experience.

◆Dolby Pro Logic II

This is a redesigned version of Dolby Pro Logic that employs 2 stereo surround channels, a subwoofer, and a greatly enhanced steering logic. This improved technology provides an exceptionally stable sound field that simulates 5.1 to a much greater degree than the original Dolby Pro Logic.

◆DTS Neo:6

This technology decodes the conventional 2-channel sources for 6-channel playback, enabling playback with the full-range channels with higher separation. Music mode and Cinema mode are available to play back music and movie sources respectively.

◆Music Enhancer to improve the sound quality of compression artifacts such as the MP3 format.

◆Neural Surround decoder (U.S.A and Canada models only)

Sophisticated FM tuner

◆40-station random and direct preset tuning

◆Automatic preset tuning

◆Radio Data System capability (Europe model only)

XM™ Satellite Radio

(U.S.A. and Canada models only)

◆XM Satellite Radio tuning capability (using the XM Mini- Tuner Dock, and Antenna sold separately by XM Satellite Radio)

◆Neural Surround decoder to play back the XM HD content of XM Satellite Radio broadcasts in multi-channels, resulting in a full surround sound experience

◆XM Satellite Radio information displaying capability

iPod™ Controlling Capability

(U.S.A., Canada, and Australia models only)

◆DOCK terminal to connect a Yamaha iPod universal dock (such as the YDS-10, sold separately), which supports iPod (Click and Wheel), iPod nano, and iPod mini

◆Playback information displaying capability

◆Battery charging capability

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