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Yamaha R-S500 Owner's Manual

Summary of R-S500

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    Receiver owner’s manual u.

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    Important safety instructions i en • explanation of graphical symbols the lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitut...

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    Important safety instructions ii en fcc information (for us customers) 1 important notice: do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets fcc requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by yamaha may void your authority, ...

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    Caution: read this before operating your unit. Iii en 1 to assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2 install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place - away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, du...

  • Page 5: Contents

    1 en prep ara tion intr oduction ba s ic opera t ion a dditional inf o r m a t io n ad v anc ed opera t ion useful features ............................................ 2 supplied accessories ................................. 3 controls and functions ......................... 4 front panel ............

  • Page 6: Useful Features

    Useful features 2 en this unit allows you to: *1 r-s700 only *2 optional yamaha product required *3 optional siriusconnect tuner required sirius, xm and all related marks and logos are trademarks of sirius xm radio inc. And its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Service not available in alaska and h...

  • Page 7: Supplied Accessories

    Supplied accessories 3 en intr oduction please check that you received all of the following parts. ■ notes on remote controls and batteries • do not spill water or other liquids on the remote control. • do not drop the remote control. • do not leave or store the remote control in the following condi...

  • Page 8: Controls and Functions

    Controls and functions 4 en y indicates buttons and controls that can also be used to control zone 2. For more information about zone 2, see pages 45 and 46. 1 main zone a turns on this unit’s main zone unit or sets the main zone to standby mode (see page 16). In standby mode, this unit consumes a s...

  • Page 9

    Controls and functions 5 en intr oduction 9 preset j / i selects a preset fm/am station when tuner is selected as the input source (see page 24). Selects a preset sirius channel when sirius is selected as the input source (see page 31). 0 fm/category l, am/category h sets the fm/am tuner band to fm ...

  • Page 10: Front Panel Display

    Controls and functions 6 en 1 sp (speakers) a/b indicators light up according to the set of speakers selected. Both indicators light up when both sets of speakers are selected. 2 input source indicators light up brightly to indicate the input source that is currently selected. 3 preset indicator lig...

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    Controls and functions 7 en intr oduction controls and functions rear panel (r-s700) 1 trigger out jack (r-s700 only) when this unit is turned on or when a certain input source is selected, this unit can send a 12 v/100 ma direct electric current via the trigger out jack that can be used to control ...

  • Page 12: Remote Control

    Controls and functions 8 en this section describes the function of each button on the remote control used to control this unit or other components made by yamaha or other manufacturers. Y indicates buttons that can also be used to control zone 2. For more information about zone 2, see pages 45 and 4...

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    Controls and functions 9 en intr oduction ■ sirius and fm/am controls the following buttons can be used when sirius or tuner is selected as the input source. D tun./ch h / i selects the tuning frequency when tuner is selected as the input source (see page 20). Searches for a sirius channel when siri...

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    Controls and functions 10 en this section describes the function of each button on the zone 2 remote control, which is used to control zone 2. The zone 2 remote control comes with a battery already installed. Before using the zone 2 remote control for the very first time, pull out the insulation she...

  • Page 15: Using The Remote Controls

    Controls and functions 11 en intr oduction ■ yamaha cd player controls the following buttons can be used to control a yamaha cd player when cd is selected as the input source for zone 2. A yamaha cd player control buttons • s stops playback • e pauses playback • p starts playback • disc skip skips t...

  • Page 16: Connections

    Connections 12 en • do not connect this unit or other components to the main power until all connections between components are complete. • all connections must be correct: l (left) to l, r (right) to r, “+” to “+” and “–” to “–”. If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speake...

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    13 en connections prep ara tion ■ impedance selector switch do not change the impedance selector switch while the power of this unit is turned on, as doing so may damage the unit. If the unit fails to turn on, the impedance selector switch may not be fully slid to either position. If this is the cas...

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    14 en connections indoor antennas for receiving fm and am broadcasts are included with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal strength. Connect each antenna correctly to the designated terminals. If you experience poor reception quality, install an outdoor antenna. Co...

  • Page 19: Using Coupler Jacks

    15 en connections prep ara tion removing the jumper pins from the pre out/main in jacks enables this unit to operate separately as a control amplifier or a power amplifier. These jacks are used to connect a signal-processing system such as a graphic equalizer or a surround-sound processor to this un...

  • Page 20: Playing and Recording

    Playing and recording 16 en extreme caution should be exercised when you play back cds encoded in dts. If you play back a cd encoded in dts on a cd player that does not support dts, only noise will be heard, and this noise may damage your speakers. Check whether your cd player supports cds encoded i...

  • Page 21: Adjusting The Tonal Quality

    17 en playing and recording ba s ic ope r a t io n ■ using the cd direct amp switch (r-s700 only) routes input signals from your cd player directly to the specially built-in amplifier for the cd player. As a result, the input signals bypass the input selector and the bass, treble, balance and loudne...

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    18 en playing and recording ■ adjusting the bass and treble controls the bass and treble controls adjust high and low frequency response. The center position produces a flat response. Bass when you feel there is not enough bass (low frequency sound), rotate clockwise to boost. When you feel there is...

  • Page 23: Recording A Source

    19 en playing and recording ba s ic ope r a t io n • audio signals are not output to the tape rec or line 1 rec output jacks when tape or line 1 is selected with the rec out selector. Audio signals are output to both the tape rec and the line 1 rec output jacks if when phono, dock, tuner, cd, source...

  • Page 24: Fm/am Tuning

    Fm/am tuning 20 en there are 2 tuning methods; automatic and manual. Select either method according to your preference and the strength of station signals. Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are strong and there is no interference. 1 rotate the input selector on the front panel (or p...

  • Page 25: Manual Tuning

    21 en fm/am tuning ba s ic ope r a t io n manual tuning is effective when station signals are weak. 1 rotate the input selector on the front panel (or press tuner on the remote control) to select tuner as the input source. 2 press fm or am on the front panel (or fm or am on the remote control) to se...

  • Page 26: Automatic Station Preset

    22 en fm/am tuning you can use the automatic station preset function to automatically register fm stations as presets. This function enables this unit to automatically tune in to fm stations that have a strong signal and store up to 40 of those stations in order. You can then easily recall any prese...

  • Page 27: Manual Station Preset

    23 en fm/am tuning ba s ic ope r a t io n you can manually register up to 40 fm/am stations (40 total). You can then easily recall any preset station by selecting its preset number. 1 tune in to the desired fm/am station. See pages 20 and 21 for tuning instructions. 2 press memory on the front panel...

  • Page 28: Recalling A Preset Station

    24 en fm/am tuning you can recall preset stations that were registered using automatic station preset or manual station preset. 1 press preset j / i on the front panel (or preset f / g on the remote control) to select a preset number. Y • preset numbers to which no stations are registered are skippe...

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    25 en fm/am tuning ba s ic ope r a t io n follow the steps below to clear all preset stations. 1 rotate the input selector on the front panel (or press tuner on the remote control) to select tuner as the input sourse. 2 press option on the remote control. The option menu for tuner is displayed (see ...

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    Listening to sirius satellite radio™ 26 en listening to satellite radio to listen to satellite radio, you’ll need to connect a sirius satellite radio tuner (sold separately) to your sirius-ready receiver. Sirius satellite radio is available to residents of the us (except alaska and hawaii) and canad...

  • Page 31: Tuner

    27 en listening to sirius satellite radio™ ba s ic ope r a t io n connect the siriusconnect tuner (sold separately) to the sirius jack on the rear panel of this unit. For details, see the instruction manuals provided with the siriusconnect tuner. Y • to ensure optimal reception of sirius satellite r...

  • Page 32: Sirius Satellite Radio™

    28 en listening to sirius satellite radio™ 1 rotate the input selector on the front panel (or press sirius on the remote control) to select sirius as the input source. 2 press 0 on the remote control and then enter to display the sirius id of your siriusconnect tuner. “000 sirius id” and “xxxxxxxxxx...

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    29 en listening to sirius satellite radio™ ba s ic ope r a t io n 2 search for a channel by using one of the sirius satellite radio search modes. • all channel search mode selects a channel from a list of all channels (see page 29). • category search mode selects a channel by category (see page 29)....

  • Page 34: Satellite Radio™ Channels

    30 en listening to sirius satellite radio™ 2 while the category indicator on the front panel display is lit, press tuning/ch jj / ii on the front panel (or tun./ch h / i on the remote control) repeatedly to search for a channel within the selected channel category. Y • you can search for a channel q...

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    31 en listening to sirius satellite radio™ ba s ic ope r a t io n 2 press memory on the front panel. The indicator on the front panel display changes as follows. Y • by holding down memory on the front panel for more than 2 seconds, you can skip the following steps and automatically register the sel...

  • Page 36: Setting The Parental Lock

    32 en listening to sirius satellite radio™ ■ clearing a preset channel follow the steps below to clear a preset channel one at a time. 1 select the desired preset. See “recalling a preset channel (preset search mode)” on page 31. 2 press clear on the front panel. The selected preset number flashes o...

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    33 en listening to sirius satellite radio™ ba s ic ope r a t io n 3 use d / e (to select a digit to edit) and b / c (to select a number) on the remote control to enter the 4-digit code number. • if you are entering a code number for the first time, enter the desired code number. • if you have entere...

  • Page 38: Radio™ Information

    34 en listening to sirius satellite radio™ use this feature to display the sirius satellite radio information on the front panel display. If a status message or an error message is displayed on the front panel display, see “sirius satellite radio™” on page 53. 1 press fm mode/info on the front panel...

  • Page 39: Bluetooth™ Component

    Playing back tunes from your iphone/ipod/bluetooth™ component 35 en ba s ic ope r a t io n once you have connected an optional yamaha universal dock for ipod (such as the yds-12), wireless system for ipod (yid-w10), or bluetooth wireless audio receiver (yba-10) to the dock jack on the rear panel of ...

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    36 en playing back tunes from your iphone/ipod/bluetooth™ component ■ controlling your iphone/ipod after setting your iphone/ipod in your dock, rotate the input selector on the front panel (or press dock on the remote control) to select dock as the input source to play your iphone/ipod. While viewin...

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    37 en playing back tunes from your iphone/ipod/bluetooth™ component ba s ic ope r a t io n by connecting a wireless system for ipod to this unit, you can play songs on your iphone/ipod and listen to them using a wireless connection. Y you can use the remote control to control the iphone/ipod. For mo...

  • Page 42: Receiver

    38 en playing back tunes from your iphone/ipod/bluetooth™ component this unit supports a2dp (advanced audio distribution profile) and avrcp (audio and video remote control profile) of the bluetooth profile. ■ pairing bluetooth™ components be sure to pair the bluetooth wireless audio receiver and the...

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    39 en playing back tunes from your iphone/ipod/bluetooth™ component ba s ic ope r a t io n ■ playing back bluetooth tm components when pairing is complete, carry out the following procedure to achieve a wireless connection between this unit and the bluetooth component. When the wireless connection i...

  • Page 44: Option Menu Items

    Setting the option menu for each input source 40 en the option menu allows you to configure various settings for each input source and recall those settings automatically when an input source is selected. Also, you can view the signal information for certain input sources. The procedure for setting ...

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    41 en setting the option menu for each input source ad v a nced op era t io n details of the menu items are as follows. The configuration will be reflected to the input source currently selected. Y the default settings are marked with “*”. Volume sets items for volumes. Maxvol (maximum volume) sets ...

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    42 en setting the option menu for each input source output level for each input source select the function of the trigger out jack when the corresponding input source is selected. High send the voltage signals when you select the input source you set in “source”. Low stop sending the voltage signals...

  • Page 47: Advanced Setup

    Advanced setup 43 en ad v a nced op era t io n ■ advanced setup menu parameters change the initial settings to reflect the needs of your listening environment. Y the default settings are marked with “*”. Remote id choices: id1, id2* changes the remote control id of this unit. • select id1 to operate...

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    44 en advanced setup when using multiple yamaha receivers or amplifiers with the same default code setting, you may unintentionally operate those components simultaneously. In this case, set one of the alternative codes for this unit to operate this unit separately. • switching to id1 press and hold...

  • Page 49: Zone 2

    Zone 2 45 en ad v a nced op era t io n this unit allows you to configure a multi-room audio system. The zone 2 feature enables you to set this unit to reproduce separate input sources in the main room and in zone 2 (the second room) simultaneously. You can control this unit from the second room usin...

  • Page 50: Controlling Zone 2

    46 en zone 2 use the supplied remote control, zone 2 remote control (r-s700 only) or front panel to control the input source or adjust the sound output level of zone 2 independently of the listening conditions in the main room. * sound output level can be adjusted on the r-s700 only. When using the ...

  • Page 51: Remote Control Features

    Remote control features 47 en ad v a nced op era t io n the remote control can be used to control not only this unit, but also seven other audio-visual components (tv, dvd player, vcr, etc.) made by yamaha and other manufacturers. To control other components with this unit’s remote control, you must...

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    48 en remote control features • when using only one tv: assign the tv’s remote control code to the tv a button. The tv control buttons always control your tv, regardless of the selected input source. • to use other buttons (*1, above) to control your tv: assign the tv’s remote control code to the tv...

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    49 en remote control features ad v a nced op era t io n to use this unit’s remote control to control other components (tv, dvd player, vcr, etc.), determine the remote control code that corresponds to the component and assign that code to the desired input selector button on the remote control. Remo...

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting 50 en refer to the chart below if this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, set this unit to standby mode, disconnect the power cable, and contact the nearest authorized yamaha dealer or ser...

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    51 en troubleshooting addition al in fo rma t io n a “humming” sound can be heard. Incorrect cable connections. Connect the audio plugs firmly. If the problem persists, the cables may be defective. 12 no connection from the turntable to the gnd terminal. Make the gnd connection between the turntable...

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    52 en troubleshooting ■ tuner problem cause remedy see page fm fm stereo reception is noisy. The particular characteristics of the fm stereo broadcasts being received may cause this problem when the transmitter is too far away or the antenna input is poor. Check the antenna connections. Try using a ...

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    53 en troubleshooting addition al in fo rma t io n ■ sirius satellite radio tm the following messages may be displayed on the front panel display in certain situations. Message status/cause remedy see page antenna error the antenna is not connected to the siriusconnect tuner properly. Check the conn...

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    54 en troubleshooting ■ iphone/ipod the following messages may be displayed on the front panel display in certain situations. Message status/cause remedy see page connect error there is a problem with the signal path from your iphone/ipod to the unit. Turn off the unit and reconnect the universal do...

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    55 en troubleshooting addition al in fo rma t io n ■ bluetooth™ the following messages may be displayed on the front panel display in certain situations. Message status/cause remedy see page searching... The bluetooth wireless audio receiver and the bluetooth component are in the process of pairing....

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    56 en troubleshooting ■ remote control problem cause remedy see page the remote control does not work nor function properly. Wrong distance or angle. The remote control will function within a maximum range of 6 m (20 ft) and no more than 30 degrees off- axis from the front panel. 11 direct sunlight ...

  • Page 61: Specifications

    Specifications 57 en addition al in fo rma t io n audio section • minimum rms output power [r-s700] (8 Ω, 20 hz to 20 khz, 0.019% thd) .............. 100 w + 100 w (6 Ω, 20 hz to 20 khz, 0.03% thd) ................ 120 w + 120 w [r-s500] (8 Ω, 20 hz to 20 khz, 0.04% thd) .................... 75 w + ...

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