Brand: YAMAHA
Category: Audio/Video
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for YSP-800
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 9:20 p.m.
Manual Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Warranty Information
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Basic Operation
- Playback: Select input source, play back sources, adjust volume, mute sound.
- Beam Mode: Choose from 5 beam modes (5 beam, ST+3 beam, 3 beam, Stereo, Target) to match your listening environment.
- Surround Sound: Enjoy 2-channel sources and TV audio in surround sound.
- Sound Field Programs: Turn CINEMA DSP programs on/off and adjust levels.
- Volume Mode: Activate volume modes for better listening at lower volumes.
- TruBass: Enhance bass reproduction.
- Sleep Timer: Set or cancel the sleep timer.
Advanced Operation
- Basic Setup: Access basic setup options.
- Manual Setup: Configure detailed system parameters through menus (Beam, Sound, Input, Display).
- System Parameters: Adjust maximum volume, protect/initialize settings, adjust audio balance.
- Input Mode: Select input modes (AUTO, DTS, ANALOG).
- Remote Control Features: Set up macros to control other components.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem | Cause | Remedy | See page |
|---|---|---|---|
| This unit fails to turn on when STANDBY/ON is pressed, or enters the standby mode soon after the power has been turned on. | The power supply cable is not firmly connected to the AC wall outlet. This unit has been exposed to a strong external electric shock (such as lightning and strong static electricity). | Connect the power supply cable firmly to the AC wall outlet. Set this unit to the standby mode, disconnect the power cable, plug it back in after 30 seconds, then use it normally. | 21 |
| This unit suddenly enters the standby mode. | The internal temperature becomes too high and the overheat protection circuitry has been activated. The sleep timer has turned the unit off. | Wait about 1 hour for this unit to cool down and then turn it back on. Turn on the power, and play the source again. | — |
| No sound | Incorrect input or output cable connections. No appropriate input source has been selected. The volume is turned down. The sound is muted. Signals this unit cannot reproduce (such as PCM signals with more than 96 kHz of sampling frequency) are being received froma source component. | Connect the cables properly. If the problem persists, the cables may be defective. Select an appropriate input source with INPUT or the input selector buttons. Turn up the volume. Press MUTE or VOLUME +/- on the remote control to resume audio output and then adjust the volume level. Play a source whose signals can be reproduced by this unit. Change the system settings of the source component. | 14 37 38 39 |
| The sound suddenly goes off. | The sleep timer has turned the unit off. The sound is muted. | Turn on the power, and play the source again. Press MUTE or VOLUME +/- on the remote control to resume audio output and then adjust the volume level. | — |
| No sound from the effect speakers. | You are playing back the source or program in the stereo mode. | Press one of the beam mode buttons on the remote control to select a multi-channel playback mode and then try to play back the source or program once more. | 40 |
| No sound from the center speaker. | The output level of the center speaker is set to minimum. | Raise the level of the center speaker. | 78 |
| No sound from the surround speakers. | The output level of the surround speakers is set to minimum. | Raise the output level of the surround speakers. | 78 |
| No sound from the subwoofer. | BASS OUT in SUBWOOFER SET is set to FRONT when a Dolby Digital or DTS signal is being played. The source does not contain low bass signals. | Select SWFR or BOTH. | 70 |
| Surround sound effects are insubstantial. | The listening room is not a regular shape. There is no wall in the path of the sound beam. | Install this unit in a square or rectangular shaped room. Try placing a flat object, such as a board, in the path of the sound beam. | — |
| Dolby Digital or DTS sources cannot be played. (Dolby Digital or DTS indicator does not light up in the front panel display.) | The connected component is not set to output Dolby Digital or DTS digital signals. The input mode is set to ANALOG. | Make an appropriate setting following the operating instructions for your component. Set the input mode to AUTO. | 81 |
| There is noise interference when a subwoofer is not connected to this unit. | The protection circuitry was in operation because a source with strong bass elements was played back. | Turn down the volume level. | 38 |
| Low frequency sounds are distorted. | CROSS OVER in SUBWOOFER SET is set incorrectly. | Set CROSS OVER correctly. | 70 |
| On-screen display does not appear. | The OSD video pin cable is not connected properly. | Connect the cable properly. | 15 |
| No picture is displayed for external components, such as a DVD player. | TV is not selected as the input source. The video cable is not connected properly. | Select TV as the input source. Connect the cable properly. | 37 15 |
| This unit does not operate properly. | TV is not selected as the input source. The internal microcomputer has been frozen by an external electric shock (such as lightning or excessive static electricity) or by a power supply with low voltage. | Select TV as the input source. Disconnect the AC power cable from the outlet and then plug it in again after about 30 seconds. | 37 — |
| There is noise interference from digital or high-frequency equipment. | This unit is too close to the digital or high-frequency equipment. | Move this unit further away from such equipment. | — |
| This unit does not output effect sounds properly. | The original source includes surround effects. | Disable surround effect settings on this unit. | — |