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No sound except from the Front
Speakers.
1You are listening to STEREO sound.
Press STEREO and make sure sound field
effect is on.
2You are playing a source such as Dolby
Surround, Dolby Digital or DTS that doesn’t
contain a special effect signal.
Select another DSP Program.
3A digital audio sampling frequency over 48
kHz is input.
A digital audio sampling frequency over 48
kHz only outputs from the Front Speakers.
No sound from the Center Speaker.
1You turned off the Center Speaker volume
level.
Turn up the Center Speaker volume. See
page 60.
2You set “* CENTER” in the SET MENU to
“NON”.
Set the Center Speaker correctly. See page
63.
3You have selected a DSP Program from the
Music group (excluding 5ch Stereo).
Select another DSP Program. See pages 16
and 17.
4Dolby Digital and DTS sources do not
contain a center channel signal.
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No sound from the Surround Speakers.
1You turned off the Surround Speaker
volume level.
Turn up the Surround Speaker volume. See
page 60.
2CinemaStation plays a monaural source in
the Theater DSP Program.
Select another DSP Program. See pages 16
and 17.
No sound from the Subwoofer.
1You set “* BASS” in the SET MENU to
“FRONT” when CinemaStation plays a
Dolby Digital or DTS source.
Set “* BASS” to “SWFR” or “BOTH”. See
page 63.
2You set “* BASS” in the SET MENU to
“FRONT” or “SWFR” when CinemaStation
plays a 2-channel source.
Set “* BASS” to “BOTH”. See page 63.
3The source doesn’t contain an LFE or other
low tone signal (below 90 Hz).
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No low tones.
The Speaker mode you selected in the SET
MENU does not match your speaker.
Set the appropriate Speaker mode based on
the size of the speakers you are using. See
page 62.
Strange humming noises.
You did not connect the pin cable properly.
Check your pin cable connections.
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Sound volume will not increase.
The power of the device connected to
CinemaStation’s output jack is not turned
on.
If the power of the device connected to the
output jack is not turned on, playback may
be distorted and volume low. Turn on the
power of the connected device.
Sound field effect will not work.
It is not possible to record audio enhanced
by a sound field effect.
Audio recording will not work.
1You are trying to make a digital recording
with an analog source.
Try inputting a digital source.
2CinemaStation and the recording device are
not connected digitally.
Connect them digitally.
3You are trying to make an analog recording
with a digital source.
Try inputting an analog source.
4CinemaStation, the playback device and the
recording device do not share an analog
connection.
Connect them with an analog connection.
5Some recording devices are not able to
record a digital source such as Dolby Digital
or DTS.
CinemaStation is not working normally.
The internal microcomputer froze up due to
electric shock (lightening bolt or excessive
static electricity) or drop in power supply.
Pull out the AC plug from the outlet and
after about 30 seconds plug it in again.
Digital and high frequency devices create
noise.
CinemaStation is placed too close to a
digital or high frequency device.
Place CinemaStation further away from
such devices.
SET MENU setting content has disappeared.
The power cord has not been connected to
the outlet for over a week or the external
timer was disconnected.
Set the SET MENU again.
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Disc Playback
One of the buttons doesn’t work.
Some discs do not allow certain operations.
Playback does not start when pressing w,
or it immediately stops.
1When moved from a very cold place to a
warm one, condensation forms on the lens.
Let it alone for 1 to 2 hours.
2You inserted a disc that CinemaStation
cannot play.
3The disc is dirty.
Wipe the disc clean.
4The disc is not set in the tray correctly.
Set the disc in the tray correctly. See page
11.
Audio or subtitle language does not switch.
1The disc does not contain multiple audio or
subtitle languages.
2Use the Disc Menu to change audio or
subtitle languages. See page 36.
No subtitles appear.
1DVD does not contain subtitle data.
2The subtitle setting is off.
Turn on subtitles. See page 13.
3When using A-B Repeat subtitles sometimes
do not appear before and after points A and
B.
Viewing angle does not change.
You can only use this feature if you are
playing a disc recorded with multiple
angles.
VCR recording does not work.
Almost all DVD discs are copy protected, so
you cannot copy them.
Picture looks poor while fast forwarding or
reversing.
To some degree the picture does not look
normal, but this is not a defect.
The television (monitor) has no picture. (Or
the screen size looks strange.)
1The setting in the On Screen Menu is not
correct.
Select Setup 
 TV in the On Screen Menu
to set the menu item correctly.
2The television cannot handle progressive
input.
Turn off CinemaStation’s progressive output
and change to interlace input on the
television. See page 79.
Part of picture appears double with
progressive output.
The disc content does not match the
progressive output due to the editing method
or other conditions.
Turn off CinemaStation’s progressive output
and change to interlace input on the
television (monitor). See page 79.
The picture quality is poor.
Adjust the picture quality using “Picture” in
the On Screen Menu. See page 92.
No Status display appears.
Under “Features” in the On Screen Menu,
switch the “Status window” to “On”. See
page 92.
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The disc is ejected as soon as it is inserted.
A disc that cannot be played has been
inserted.
Radio Reception
Preset Tuning does not work.
1The Preset (memory) has been deleted.
Perform Preset again. See page 41.
Too much noise blocks out stereo
broadcast.
The radio station is far away from your area
or your antenna is weak.
1Check your antenna connection. And change
your outdoor FM antenna for a multi-
channel one.
2Try Manual Tuning. See page 40.
Audio is distorted and the receiver
sensitivity is poor even with outdoor FM
antenna.
You are experiencing multipath reflection
and other radio interference.
Change the antenna’s height, direction or
placement.
Auto Tuning does not work.
The radio station is far away from your area
or your antenna is weak.
1Try Manual Tuning. See page 40.
2Change your outdoor FM antenna for a
multi-channel one.
Auto Tuning does not work.
The radio waves are weak or your antenna is
not completely connected.
1Change the AM Loop antenna’s direction.
See page 38.
2Try Manual Tuning. See page 40.
Too much noise.
Noise can be related to atmospheric
electricity and lightning, or fluorescent
lights, motors and thermostats attached to
electric devices.
Connecting the outdoor AM antenna and
establishing good grounding will decrease
noise. However, it is difficult to completely
eliminate noise.
Too much noise, especially in the evening.
A television is in use near CinemaStation.
Place the television further away from
CinemaStation.
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“No Disc” appears in the CinemaStation
Display.
No disc is inserted or a disc is inserted
incorrectly.
Set the disc in the tray correctly. See page
11.
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The Remote Control does not work.
1You are outside the Remote Control
operating range.
Operate the Remote Control within 6 m (20
feet) and a 30° angle of the Remote Control
Sensor.
2The Remote Control Sensor is exposed to
direct sunlight or lighting (inverted
fluorescent lamps).
Change the lighting or CinemaStation’s
orientation.
3The batteries are worn out.
Replace the batteries with new ones.
4You did not select the device to operate.
Press the Input Selection buttons to select
the device you want to operate.
Remote Control does not work with
CinemaStation.
You did not select the mode to operate
CinemaStation.
Press DVD/CD, AMP or TUNER on the
Remote Control before starting operation.
Remote Control
A peripheral device does not work with the
Remote Control.
1You cannot operate a system component.
Use the remote control that came with the
device to operate it.
2You did not correctly set the manufacturer
code.
• Set the manufacturer code once again.
See page 83.
• Set a different code from the list of codes
for the same manufacturer. See page 83.
3The Remote Control is not compatible with
your equipment.
Use the remote control that came with the
device to operate it.
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Information
The table below lists the types of discs you can play on CinemaStation.
Video Discs
Type of Disc
DVD Video
SVCD
(Super Video CD)
Video CDDisc Logo Mark
DIGITAL VIDEO
DIGITAL VIDEO
Playable discs DestinationRegion code of
CinemaStation
1ALL1
The region code (an ID number assigned to
each market region) is set for normal DVD
players and DVD video discs. CinemaStation
can play the discs with the region codes
shown below on the right. For more details
read the information on the disc jacket.
Advice
DVD region codes
U.S.A.
Canada
2ALL2U.K.
European
4ALL4Australia
3ALL3Korea
General
• Disc logo marks are printed on the disc and the disc jacket.
Disc information
Video CDs made by copying
an MPEG movie file onto a
CD-R or CD-RW.
Type of Disc
Music CD
(Compact disc
digital audio)Disc Logo Mark
Music CDs made by copying
onto a CD-R or CD-RW. Music
in MP3 format can also be
played.
Music Discs
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• The following discs cannot be played with this unit.
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CDV. (This product can play some
types of DVD-R, DVD-RW (Video format only), DVD+R or
DVD+RW discs.)
• CinemaStation cannot play a CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-
RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW disc that has not been finalized.
Finalizing is a process that prepares a disc for playback on a
compatible device.
• Only use discs from a reputable manufacturer. Some discs
cannot be played back, depending on recording conditions and
disc characteristics.
• Do not use discs with non-standard shapes or
sizes.
• Some DVD video or video CD discs may operate and
function differently than noted in this manual. That is by
manufacturer design and not a defect in this unit. For more
details read the information on the disc jacket.
• This unit can play the disc types associated with the logos
shown on page 102. (Do not attempt to load any other type of
disc into the unit, or the unit may be damaged.)
• Some discs cannot be played depending on the recording
conditions such as PC environment and application software.
Failure can also result from disc characteristics and condition,
like material quality, scratches or curvature.
Note
Caution
Handling a disc
• Do not touch the surface of
the disc. Hold a disc by its
edge and center hole.
• Do not leave a disc in the
tray when you are not
playing it.
• Do not write on the disc with
a pencil or other marker.
• Do not stick tape, seals or other attachments to a disc, and do
not bring into contact with glue.
• Do not use a protective cover to prevent scratches.
• Do not use a disc whose surface can be printed with a
commercially available label printer.
• Do not put a disc in a place with
direct sunlight, high temperature,
high humidity or a lot of dust.
• If a disc becomes dirty, wipe it with a
clean, dry cloth from the center out to
the edge. Do not use record cleaner or
paint thinner.
• To avoid malfunction, do not use a commercially available
lens cleaner.
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“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from
Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”,
“Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
Copyright and logo marks
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is
protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and
other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology
must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
SILENT CINEMA is a trademark of YAMAHA
CORPORATION.
Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System with a built-in
power amplifier
This subwoofer system (NX-SW120) employs Advanced
Yamaha Active Servo Technology which YAMAHA has
developed for reproducing higher quality super-bass sound. This
super-bass sound adds a more realistic, theater-in-the-home
effect to your stereo system.
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Glossary
Bit Stream
A signal that is compressed and changed into digital
format. Then depending on the decoder it can be
processed as 5.1 multi-channel audio.
Channel (ch)
A channel is an audio type that has been divided based
on range and other characteristics.
Ex. 5.1 channel
• Front Speakers, Left (1ch), Right (1ch)
• Center Speaker (1 ch)
• Surround Speakers, Left (1ch), Right (1ch)
• Subwoofer (1 ch x 0.1* = 0.1 ch)
* In contrast to a full 1-channel band, a component designed
to enhance low frequency sound for added effect.
Cinema DSP (Digital Sound Field
Processor)
Dolby Surround and DTS were originally designed for
the movie theater, so playing the same program at home
would produce disparate listening experiences
depending on variables like the room size, walling and
number of speakers.
Yamaha Cinema DSP applies original sound field
technology based on a wealth of real-world data
measurements to reproduce Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby
Digital and DTS sound, combining them with acoustic
scale, depth and tone so that you can experience the
presence of a movie theater at home.
Component Video  Signal
A component video signal is separated into one
luminance Y-signal and two chrominance P
B/CB and PR/
C
R signals. Since each signal is sent independently, color
can be reproduced more faithfully. The component
signal is also called a color-difference signal by the way
it subtracts the luminance signal from the color signals.
Decoder
A device that converts encoded data on DVD and other
media back to its original audio or video signal.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is a digital surround sound system that
gives you completely independent multi-channel audio.
With 3 front channels (left, center, and right), and 2
surround stereo channels, Dolby Digital provides 5 full-
range audio channels. With an additional channel
especially for bass effects, called LFE (low frequency
effect), the system has a total of 5.1 channels.By using 2-channel stereo for the surround speakers,
more accurate moving sound effects and surround sound
environment can be reproduced, like the rustling of trees
or sound of waves.
Dolby Pro Logic
A surround system that takes a 4-channel signal and
records it as a 2-channel signal, then by way of some
arithmetic processing converts back to an independent 4-
channel signal for playback.
Dolby Pro Logic II
Takes any 2-channel source and reproduces dynamic
5.1-channel surround with excellent separation using
special signal processing. You can experience Dolby Pro
Logic II in MOVIE mode and MUSIC mode for stereo.
You can even enjoy old movies that were only recorded
in 2-channel audio (excluding monaural) in powerful
5.1-channel surround.
DTS (Digital Theater Systems)
The 5.1-channel surround system adopted by most
movie theaters. With an abundance of audio data, it is
able to provide authentic sounding effects.
Dynamic Range
The difference between the smallest sound that can be
heard above the equipment noise and the biggest sound
that can be heard without distortion is the dynamic
range.
Film and Video Data
In general, DVD media can be classified into the 2 types
below.
• Film Data
Video recorded at 24 frames/second. (The film used
for shooting movies is recorded at 24 frames/second.)
Recently 30 frames/second progressive video has
made its debut.
• Video Data
Video recorded at 30 frames/second.
CinemaStation will automatically recognize whether the
source recorded on DVD is film or video, then select the
best method to convert it into progressive output.
Interlace and Progressive Outputs
Up to now the standard video signal has been NTSC
with 525i (i: interlaced) scan lines. In contrast, 525p (p:
progressive) is a high-density signal with double the
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LFE (Low Frequency Effect) 0.1
Channel
This channel is for the reproduction of low bass signals.
The frequency range for this channel is 20 Hz to 120 Hz.
It is added to the full-range 5 channels in Dolby Digital
and DTS to enhance low frequency sound for added
effect. This channel is counted as 0.1 because it only
enforces a low frequency range.
Linear PCM (LPCM)
A signal that is changed to digital format without
compression. A CD is recorded with 16-bit sound at
44.1kHz, while DVD recording is anywhere between 16
bits at 48 kHz to 24 bits at 192 kHz, which makes it a
higher quality sound than CD. This signal also has a type
called Packed PCM (P.PCM) that can be compressed
without any loss of data.
Matrix 6.1
CinemaStation incorporates a Matrix 6.1 decoder for
Dolby Digital and DTS multi-channel software that
enables 6.1-channel reproduction by adding the surround
back channel to existing 5.1-channel format. (The
surround back channel is created from surround left and
right channels, and output from a virtual surround back
speaker.) With this additional channel, you can
experience more dynamic and realistic moving sound
especially scenes with fly-over and fly-around
effects.
NTSC
NTSC is a video signal system (525 lines, 30 frames per
second) used in North America, Central America, a
number of South American countries, and some Asian
countries, including Japan.
Pan & Scan and Letter Box
In general, DVD Video is produced for viewing on a
wide television screen with an aspect ratio of 16:9. This
means you can now view most material with the
intended aspect ratio on a wide-screen television.
This ratio will not fit on a standard television that has an
aspect ratio of 4:3. Two picture styles, Pan & Scan and
Letterbox, deal with this problem.
• Pan & Scan cuts off the left and right portions of the
picture to fill the screen.
• Letterbox inserts black bands at the top and bottom of
the picture to reproduce an aspect ratio of 16:9.
PA L
PAL is a video signal system (625 lines, 25 frames per
second) used in the United Kingdom, much of the rest of
western Europe, several South American countries, some
Middle East and Asian countries, several African
countries, Australia, New Zealand, and other Pacific
island countries.
Sampling Frequency and Quantized
Bit Rate
When converting an analog signal to digital, the number
of times the signal is sampled per second is called the
sampling frequency while the degree of fineness when
converting the sound level into a numeric value is called
the quantized bit rate.
The frequency band that can be played back is
determined by the sampling rate while the dynamic
range expressing the difference in sound level is
determined by the quantized bit rate. In principle, the
higher the sampling rate, the wider the frequency range
that can be played back. And the higher the quantized bit
rate the finer the sound that can be reproduced.
SILENT CINEMA
SILENT CINEMA is an original Yamaha system that
reproduces in a pair of headphones the acoustic
personality of sound field programs based on multi-
speakers. Headphone parameters have been set for each
sound field so that natural stereoscopic sound can be
expressed and enjoyed through headphones.
S-Video Signal
With S-video the video signal that was normally
transmitted using a pin cable is separated and
transmitted as a luminance Y-signal and chrominance C-
signal through an S video cable. Connecting with an S
VIDEO jack you can enjoy recording and playback with
more beautiful images.
Title, Chapter (DVD Video)
DVD video lets you divide a disc in a big way by titles
or a small way by chapters. Each division is either called
a title number or a chapter number.
Track (CD/Video CD)
A CD or Video CD can be divided into a number of
segments (tracks). Each division is called a title number.
Virtual Cinema DSP (Digital Sound
Field Processor)
Reproduces a surround speaker sound field to let you
enjoy virtual Center and Surround L/R Speakers with
only two Front L/R Speakers.
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