Brand: YAMAHA
Category: Audio/Video
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for YAS-103
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 7:58 p.m.
Manual Publish Date: 2013-01-01
Warranty Information
This warranty covers defects in materials or workmanship for up to 2 years for most home audio products.
Preparing the remote control: Peel off the protection sheet before use.
Operating range of the remote control: Remain within 6 m (20 ft) and a 30° angle.
Indicators: Front panel indicators show status and settings.
Input keys: Select input source (TV, BD/DVD, COAXIAL, ANALOG, BLUETOOTH).
Subwoofer keys (+/-): Adjust subwoofer volume.
Volume keys (+/-): Adjust sound bar volume.
LEARN key: Sets the sound bar to TV remote control learning mode.
REPEATER key: Enables/disables TV Remote Repeater function.
(power) key: Turns the sound bar on or off (standby).
Bluetooth Standby key (YAS-103 only): Enables/disables Bluetooth standby mode.
Surround and Stereo keys: Switch between surround and stereo playback.
MUTE key: Mutes/unmutes audio output.
Clear Voice key: Enables/disables clear voice function.
UniVolume key: Enables/disables UniVolume function for consistent volume.
Audio Delay key: Adjusts audio delay for synchronization with video.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem | Cause | Remedy |
|---|---|---|
| Power and system | ||
| The power turns off immediately. | The auto power standby function worked. | Disable the auto power standby function (p.14). |
| The power cannot be turned on. | The protection circuitry has been activated three times consecutively. | Unplug the power cable, and contact the nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or service center. |
| The sound bar is not reacting. | The internal microcomputer is frozen. | Hold down (power) on the front panel for more than 10 seconds to reboot it. Disconnect and reconnect the power cable if the problem persists. |
| The sound bar operates by itself. | Another Bluetooth device is being operated nearby. | Terminate Bluetooth connection of the sound bar (p.11). |
| TV's 3D glasses do not work. | The sound bar is blocking the 3D glasses transmitter of your TV. | Adjust the position of the sound bar, or remove the stands (p.5). |
| Audio | ||
| No sound. | Another input source is selected. | Select an appropriate input source (p.8). |
| No sound is coming from the subwoofer. | The volume of the subwoofer is too low. | Turn up the volume of the subwoofer (p.8). |
| The volume decreases when the sound bar is turned on. | The automatic volume adjustment function worked. | If necessary, turn up the volume (p.8). |
| No surround effect. | Stereo playback is selected. | Select surround playback (p.9). |
| Noise is heard. | The sound bar is too close to another digital or high-frequency device. | Move those devices away from the sound bar. |
| Remote control | ||
| The sound bar cannot be controlled using the remote control. | The batteries are weak. | Replace with new batteries (p.8). |
| The TV cannot be controlled using the TV's remote control. | The TV Remote Repeater function is disabled. | Enable the TV Remote Repeater function (p.14). |
| The TV cannot be controlled by using the TV Remote Repeater function. | The TV's remote control does not use infrared signals. | The TV Remote Repeater function cannot be used. Use the sound bar's remote control. |
| Sound is coming from the TV when the sound bar volume is turned up with the TV's remote control. | Audio output is enabled on the TV. | Change the TV setting to disable the TV speaker output. Set the TV volume to minimum. |
| The power of the sound bar and of the TV switch in the opposite direction. | The power of the TV was on when you performed the learning operation. | Press the power key on the TV and (power) on the sound bar to turn them on, then press the TV's remote control's power key to turn them off. |
| The sound bar does not learn TV's remote control operations. | The TV's remote control key was not held down long enough. | Hold down the key for more than 1 second twice or three times (p.12). |
| Bluetooth (YAS-103 only) | ||
| Cannot make the sound bar paired with the Bluetooth device. | BLUETOOTH is not selected as the input source. | Select BLUETOOTH as the input source. |
| Cannot make a Bluetooth connection. | Another Bluetooth device is connected. | Terminate current Bluetooth connection, and make connection for the desired device. |
| No sound is produced or the sound is interrupted during playback. | The Bluetooth connection of the sound bar with the device is disconnected. | Perform Bluetooth connection operations again (p.10). |