Yamaha ATS-B300A User manual

Sound Bar
User Guide
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CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT AND THE USER GUIDE 5
About the User Guide and other guides included with this product...................5
Notes about the descriptions in this User Guide......................................................................................................................5
Features..................................................................................................7
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 10
Part names of the sound bar (front/top).. ................................................... 10
Part names of the sound bar (rear).............................................................12
Part names of the remote control..............................................................13
PREPARATION FOR USE 15
Preparation............................................................................................15
Precautions for preparation......................................................................17
Confirming the included items.. ................................................................ 19
Installing the product.. ............................................................................ 21
Connecting to a TV and to power................................................................22
Connecting to a TV compatible with ARC.. .............................................................................................................................22
Connecting to a TV not compatible with ARC.........................................................................................................................24
Connecting to an audio device and to power................................................26
Connecting an external subwoofer.. .......................................................... 28
Preparing the remote control....................................................................29
Turning on the sound bar..........................................................................30
PLAYBACK 31
Basic control during playback...................................................................31
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Adjusting the sound to your preference......................................................33
Sound functions of this product.. ...........................................................................................................................................33
Surround playback.. ................................................................................................................................................................35
Stereo playback.. .....................................................................................................................................................................36
Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer.................................................................................................................................. 37
Enjoying rich bass sound (BASS EXT)......................................................................................................................................38
Playing human voices at higher volume (CLEAR VOICE)........................................................................................................39
Adjusting the volume for frequency ranges separately (Tone control).. ..............................................................................40
Listening to audio from a Bluetooth® device................................................41
LINKING WITH A TV 44
Controlling the sound bar with a TV’s remote control (HDMI Control function)..
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CONTROLLING WITH THE APP 45
Controlling the sound bar with the smartphone app (Sound Bar Remote)........45
CHANGING AND INITIALIZING THE SETTINGS 46
Showing the type of audio signal and settings for functions.. ........................ 46
Changing the brightness of the indicators (Dimmer).....................................47
Enabling/disabling the HDMI Control function.............................................48
Enabling/disabling the Auto Power Standby function...................................49
Enabling/disabling the Child Lock function.. ............................................... 50
Enabling/disabling the Bluetooth Standby function.. ................................... 51
Enabling/disabling the Bluetooth function..................................................52
Initializing the sound bar..........................................................................53
TROUBLESHOOTING 54
Check the following first.. ........................................................................ 54
Power and overall functionality.. .............................................................. 55
Audio playback.. ..................................................................................... 63
Bluetooth connection.. ............................................................................ 68
Use of the app.........................................................................................70
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Other frequent actions.............................................................................71
How to connect AV devices such as BD/DVD players.. ...........................................................................................................71
How to minimize standby power consumption.. ...................................................................................................................72
How to replace the remote control battery............................................................................................................................73
How to reset the sound bar.. ...................................................................................................................................................75
SPECIFICATIONS AND SUPPORT 76
Specifications.........................................................................................76
Supported digital audio signal formats.......................................................79
List of indicator displays.. ........................................................................ 80
List of support centers............................................................................. 82
SOFTWARE PROGRAMS AND TRADEMARKS 83
About third party software programs.........................................................83
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCT AND THE USER GUIDE
About the User Guide and other guides included with
this product
Notes about the descriptions in this User Guide
(This guide uses the following signal words for important information.
(WARNING
This content indicates “risk of serious injury or death.”
(CAUTION
This content indicates “risk of injury.”
(NOTICE
Indicates points that you must observe in order to prevent product failure, damage or malfunction and
data loss, as well as to protect the environment.
(NOTE
Indicates notes on instructions, restrictions on functions, and additional information that may be
helpful.
(The illustrations and screens in the descriptions are for instructional purposes only.
(The company names and product names in this guide are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
(Various smartphones and tablet devices are collectively referred to as “smartphones”. When necessary,
the type of device is specified in the explanations.
(This guide mainly explains control operations using the remote control. If operation using the controls on
the sound bar itself is required, it will be explained in each case.
nAbout the manuals of this product
The following guides are included with this product in addition to this User Guide:
Safety Guide
This document provides information necessary for the safe use of this product. Be sure to read it before use.
Quick Guide
This document explains the procedures for this product, from opening the box after purchase until enjoying
the sound from a TV or Bluetooth device.
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