Yamaha yht-s400 owners manual

If being prepared to have a fresh think about something as straightforward as an affordable soundbar counts for anything, Yamaha deserves much applause for this product — even if it's capable of creating as many problems as it solves. The soundbar itself, while certainly slim and discreet despite housing two 25mm tweeters and four 75mm drivers, is no groundbreaker.

And the need to wire it six times to the subwoofer makes it an altogether fiddlier system to integrate into your front room than other easily available soundbars. Innovative subwoofer impresses No, it's the subwoofer that makes the YHT-S stand apart from the herd. It looks like a multichannel amplifier albeit one with a great big reflex port at one end of the fascia and as well as providing power to the soundbar it features three HDMI inputs, one output, digital optical and stereo RCA analogue inputs, a socket for use with Yamaha's YDS iPod dock and an FM tuner.

Consequently it's able to handle inputs from your Blu-ray or DVD player, set-top box and games console, say, without any groping around to change connections. Of course, a subwoofer configured like this is crying out to be put on an equipment rack and the hardwiring to the soundbar demands it be close by , but a big speaker vibrating away among your electronics is hardly ideal.

Chunky, distinct dialogue Receiving the soundtrack to sub- Lock Stock tall tale Smokin' Aces as multichannel Linear PCM via HDMI and sending on the video without noticeably affecting picture quality , the Yamaha offers a clean, clear sound with the emphasis on the details. Again, there's no convincing impression of surround sound here, but the Yamaha does at least manage to project a little further forward than its close rivals.

On occasion you might almost believe sound was delivered from alongside your seated position. Clearly ahead of the pack As an improvement on flatscreen sound, the YHT-S is pretty much off the scale — and when judged against other currently available soundbar systems it makes an equally compelling case for itself.

The Yamaha may be more expensive than its rivals, but the elegance of its thinking and crucially quality of its sound make it our preferred soundbar option. See all our home cinema in a box reviews. Follow whathifi. What Hi-Fi? Table Of Contents. Quick Links. Home Theater Package. Table of Contents. Previous Page. Next Page. Page 3 — and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing.

Page 4 Yamaha will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than specified. Before making connections, make sure you have received all of the following items. Page 7: Controls And Functions For connecting analog audio cable to external components.

The following illustrations are the setting images of this system. Yamaha will bear no responsibility for any accidents caused by improper installations. Placing NS-BR Page Connection If the radio wave reception is weak in your area or you want to improve the radio wave reception, we recommend that you use an outdoor antenna.

For details, consult your nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or Service Center. To output the sound of a TV from this system, you can select optical digital input and connect to digital output jack.

This system has the auto-sleep function, which will automatically switch the system to turn off if the system is left turned on for 24 hours without any operation being performed. Surround mode descriptions Tune into a radio station you want to preset.

Page Using Optional Equipment This system is equipped with a DOCK terminal, which allows you to connect a Yamaha iPod universal dock such as YDS, sold separately or a Yamaha Bluetooth wireless audio receiver such as YBA, sold separately to enjoy music contents stored in your Bluetooth component such as a portable music player or computer equipped with Bluetooth transmitter, etc. Note For details, refer to the instruction manual of Yamaha Bluetooth wireless audio receiver.