RX-V1400

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Digital Home Theater Receiver

RX-V1400
The RX-V1400 is a top-grade receiver that will provide all the power and control necessary for any high quality
home theater system. It introduces the new Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer, which automatically
adjusts the output from each speaker for the best possible sound at your listening position. Other major
features include 7-channel discrete amplification (110W x 7), Yamaha’s Digital ToP-ART design concept,
Quad-Field CINEMA DSP, 27 surround programs, full movie sound format compatibility, SILENT CINEMA,
Night Listening Mode, 9-step subwoofer crossover selection and component video up conversion for optimum
video quality. Features for convenient operation include extensive menus, front panel video Aux optical input
terminal and a direct access remote control. Custom installation facilities include Zone 2 and Zone 3 output,
exclusive Zone 2 speaker terminal and Speaker A/B and A+B selection.

High Performance Home Theater Receiver that Satisfies All the Requirements for
Power and Control of a Sophisticated Home Theater System.

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Enjoy Movies and Music with Astonishing Realism and
Clarity in Your Own Acoustically Customized Home Theater.

䡲 High power 7-channel* discrete amplifier configuration (110W x 7 Digital ToP-ART

RMS/FTC) Digital ToP-ART
(Total Purity Audio
䡲 Digital ToP-ART and High Current Amplification
Reproduction
䡲 Direct Stereo mode fo high quality 2-channel sound reproduction Technology) is the
䡲 Accurate touch digitally regulated volume control governs all name Yamaha has given to a design
channels philosophy whose goal is to maximize
䡲 Audio Delay for adjusting lip-synch digital quality while minimizing analog
circuitry. The culmination of Yamaha’s
䡲 Finest parts used throughout for high sound quality
long experience in digital
䡲 New 32-bit Yamaha LSI (YSS-930) for CINEMA DSP processing engineering and design, it brings
䡲 Compatibility with latest movie sound formats including Dolby together several key elements to
Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS Neo:6 create the best-sounding, A/V
and DTS 96/24 components available on the market.
䡲 THX Select processing
Advanced Decoding Circuitry
䡲 27 surround programs (47 variations) with SILENT CINEMA and Including Yamaha’s Exclusive YSS-
Night Listening mode 930 32-Bit Floating Point
䡲 Component video up conversion: S-video/composite signal Quantization LSI
conversion to component video signal The decoding circuitry performs Dolby
䡲 YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital, Dolby
Digital EX, DTS Digital Surround, DTS-
䡲 Extensive inputs/outputs for custom installation (Zone 2, Zone 3 ES (DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 and DTS-ES
and speaker A/B selection) Discrete 6.1), DTS Neo:6 and DTS
䡲 9-channel speaker outputs: Automatic presence speaker or Zone 96/24 decoding with extreme accuracy,
2 speaker selection

RX-V1400
Digital Home Theater Receiver

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as well as all digital sound field deliver superior low level linearity with shorter and there is more space for the
processing. A THX Select mode is excellent full-scale performance under large power supply components.
provided as an extra listening option. varying operation conditions. Digital interference is reduced and
impedance is lower as well.
192kHz/24-Bit Digital-to-Analog Choice of Signal Paths for Higher
Converters Sound Quality Accurate Touch Volume Control
The RX-V1400 uses extremely high Three special operation modes can be No one expects more from a volume
performance 192kHz/24-bit digital-to- selected. Straight outputs the original control than up and down — except
analog converters for all 7 channels. Yamaha. We decided that controlling
analog or digital signal without any
They perform accurate sound field the volume could be made both easier
post-processing. Direct Stereo causes
reproduction for high quality multi- and more accurate, and the result is
the input stereo signal to bypass the
channel sources, and for two-channel the Accurate Touch Volume Control. It
stereo, provide outstanding separation DSP and YPAO circuitry so the pure lets you make delicate adjustments
and precise musical delineation. They signal is output without any processing within a narrow range, yet enables you
or data loss whatsoever. 2-Channel to move to very high or low levels more
Stereo processes the multichannel quickly. Its extreme accuracy is due to
signal and outputs it via 2-channels, a high-signal-resolution analog design
for those with a two-speaker system. in conjunction with an ultra-precise
digital control circuit (Yamaha original
4-Layer DSP Processing Board YAC-520 and YAC-523 LSIs) for all
All of the DSP IC chips and related channels. The wide control range
circuitry are located together on a 4-layer extends from –80dB to +16.5dB, with
Yamaha’s Exclusive Digitally Regulated
YSS-930 32-Bit Floating Volume Control Device board, which provides a number of narrow 0.5dB steps throughout the
Point Quantization LSI (Yamaha Original YAC- advantages. The dimensions are smaller entire range for delicate control, even
528 LSI)
(2/3 previous types), so signal paths are at low volumes.

2 1 3
32-Bit High-Density High Performance Digital Circuitry High Current
CINEMA DSP Circuitry Amplification

• Front L
Advanced Yamaha 192 kHz/ Digital
From digital input, through Digital Decoding 24-Bit Volume
• Front R
Parametric Multi-Ch
• Center
Input Circuitry Room DACs Input (0—-99dB,
digital processing, to Including For 0.5 dB Step)
• Surround L
Acoustic • Surround R
32-Bit DSP Optimizer All for All Channels
amplification, maximum LSI Channels (YAC-523 +
• Surround Back L
(YPAO) (or Presence L)
(YSS-930) (YSS930) YAC-520 x 2)
signal quality is maintained • Surround Back R
(or Presence R)
every step of the way. Multi-Ch
• Subwoofer L
• Subwoofer R
Input

Minimal Analog
Processing

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High Current Amplification Achieves Low Impedance/
High Current Power from Input to Output.

The Importance of High Current circuit and the speaker terminals, fluctuate. This circuit cancels the effect
Although power rating is often the caused by the cables, speaker output of these variations, maintaining a high,
first thing customers look at in a relays, copper circuit boards, and so stable damping factor, for superior
receiver, high power output does not on. To increase current here, we used articulation of all sounds and better
necessarily mean good sound. High an extra-large, low-impedance frequency response.
current level is a much more transformer and gold-plated speaker
important factor. Yamaha receivers relay contacts. Anti-Resonance ToP-ART Base
has always had fairly high current Supporting the heavy heat sinks,
levels, but with the RX-V1400, we 7-Channel High Power, transformer, and circuit board is
have further improved this Discrete Amplifier Configuration Yamaha’s ToP-ART base, which has
performance. The RX-V1400 will deliver as much as exceptional anti-resonance and
110W of power to each of seven damping characteristics. Beneath this
What It Does channels (two front, one center, two base is the bottom of power amplifier,
In brief, Yamaha High Current surround and two surround back). part of the heavy chassis which is also
Amplification achieves low This is more than enough to fill even designed for maximum vibration
impedance, high current power from the largest rooms with vibrant music damping.
input (power supply circuit) to output and rich sound effects.
(speaker terminals). This drives the Anti-Resonance Heat Sinks for
speakers much more smoothly and High Dynamic Power Capability Effective Heat Dissipation
dynamically, for better sound from all The RX-V1400 is capable of The large, anti-resonance, aluminum-
sources, including 2-channel audio. delivering large amounts of reserve extruded heat sinks are located on the
power for accurate reproduction of base frame with the power amplifier
Specific Improvements the high energy peaks that are circuit boards to prevent interference
The first problem to be overcome was especially prevalent in digital audio with the preamplifier and digital
the difference in voltage that ordinary sources. This emphasizes the music’s processing sections.
receivers suffer between the power dynamic qualities and provides a
supply and amplifier circuits, caused sharper sound image. Wide-Range Frequency Response
by current fluctuations. This was for DVD-Audio and SACD
solved by using custom-made, high- Linear Damping With an extremely wide frequency
grade block electrolytic capacitors Level variations due to high amp range of 10 to 100,000Hz, this receiver
and a copper grip for one-point impedance tend to reduce an is capable of delivering the full
grounding. Another current drop is amplifier’s damping factor, and potential of the new digital audio
generally seen between the amplifier frequency variations cause it to sources DVD-Audio and SACD.

Output Power vs. Speaker Impedance Damping Factor Characteristics

Output Power (Watts)

50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Speaker Impedance (ohms)

W
320
2

W
240
4

W
185
6

W W Linear Damping
8

110 145
Yamaha’s Linear Damping maintains a high, stable damping
factor even at frequencies from 10 to 20 kHz, where it
Dynamic Power Min. RMS Power
per Channel per Channel
generally tends to fall off. The result is superior articulation of
all sounds.

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Finest Parts Used Throughout impedance transformer is an important polypropylene material and are the
In order to realize the goals of massive factor in the RX-V1400’s extremely highest performance types on the
power and superlative sound quality, stable power supply. market.
Yamaha technicians completely re-
evaluated all the parts used in previous 䢇 Twin Direct Signal Path Speaker 䢇 The Inlet-Type Power Cable
receivers. As a result, many were Relays with Gold-Plated Crossover The Inlet-Type Power Cable is
replaced with more expensive or Connection and Shielding separate, rather than attached to the
custom-designed units. Speaker switching is accomplished by unit. It is a thicker type than usual, for
relays right in front of the speaker higher power handling capacity (not
䢇 Extra-Large Custom-Made Block terminals, rather than available on Australian model).
Electrolytic Capacitors at the switch position.
Developed specifically for the RX- This results in a 䢇 Thick PC Board Wiring with 1.6mm
V1400, the 10,000µF block electrolytic shorter signal path (5/8”) φ Copper Jumper Cables
capacitors use low-magnification foil and minimum output The audio signal is routed within the
and are exceptionally high quality. impedance. amplifier through exceptionally thick,
top quality
䢇 Extra-Large 䢇 High Performance Myca Capacitors wire,
Low- and Film Capacitors ensuring
Impedance At this level of sound quality, even that signal
Transformer these small parts make a difference. purity is
The large 5.4 kg The high precision FE mica and maintained.
(11.9 lbs.) low- metallic mylar film capacitors use

RX-V1400 Interior View

Optimum Space Utilization

The use of highly integrated LSIs allows an
interior design that maximizes power and
sound quality by positioning all the digital
processors and related circuitry in one
small area. This leaves most of the space
open for the power amplifier components:
transformers, capacitors, heat sink and so
on. This means that these parts can be
much larger than usual for greater power,
that they can be separated for minimum
chance of interference, and that circuits
can be arranged in straight lines for
maximum signal purity.

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Yamaha CINEMA DSP for Home Theater:
Dramatically Different Than Other Systems.

Quad-Field and Tri-Field sound field programs available. The dialogue and other sounds. By
CINEMA DSP basic program for movies is engaging the Night Listening mode,
Tri-Field CINEMA DSP projects three Enhanced, which greatly improves you can reduce the volume and still
sound fields into the home theater: a the sound of the surround fields. The enjoy proper tonal balance and
Presence sound field in the front and "largest" of these sound fields is dynamic range. You hear dialogue
two Surround sound fields in the left Spectacle, which recreates the open clearly and the music and action are
rear and right rear, resulting in a feeling of large-scale, epic motion just as exciting (without the screams
powerfully realistic three-dimensional pictures. The Sci-Fi is designed to and explosions disturbing others).
soundscape. And now Yamaha also reproduce all the complex, dynamic
offers Quad-Field CINEMA DSP. It sounds of space/science fiction Program Name and Surround
adds an additional rear center sound movies. Adventure and General are Sound Status Indications
field to the Tri-Field system, in order also included. The front panel display shows a
to enjoy the new 6.1-channel
formats, Dolby Digital EX and DTS- Night Listening Mode for All
ES. Surround Programs
When you’re listening to movies late
CINEMA DSP Programs at night and turn down the volume
One of the main advantages of during loud scenes, dynamic range
CINEMA DSP is the large choice of suffers and you may miss some

RX-V1400 Surround Programs: 27 Surround Programs (47 Variations)

STRAIGHT 䢇STRAIGHT Decoder Straight Programs Variations Auto Priority Input Terminal
䢇2-Channel Stereo 䢇Dolby Digital 1
STEREO Selection and Auto Decoder
䢇Direct Stereo 䢇Dolby Digital EX 1
HiFi DSP Programs Variations 䢇DTS Digital Surround 1 Selection
HALL 䢇Concert Hall 1 䢇DTS 96/24 1 Digital input terminals are provided
JAZZ CLUB 䢇Jazz Club 1 䢇DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 1
ROCK CONCERT 䢇Rock Concert 1 䢇DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 1 to handle any kind of digital input.
ENTERTAINMENT 䢇Disco 1 䢇Dolby Pro-Logic 1 Functions are programed to select
7-CH STEREO 䢇7-Channel Stereo 1 䢇Dolby Pro Logic II Music 1
Program Subtotal 5 5 䢇Dolby Pro Logic II Movie 1
priority in order of coaxial digital,
䢇DTS Neo:6 Music 1 optical digital and analog when
CINEMA DSP Programs Variations 䢇DTS Neo:6 Cinema 1
different digital formats are input
ENTERTAINMENT 䢇Game 1 Program Subtotal 11 11
MUSIC VIDEO 䢇Music Video 1 from the same source. The sound
䢇Mono Movie 1 THX Variations
TV THEATER decoder is also automatically
䢇Variety/Sports 1 䢇Cinema 1
䢇Spectacle 5 䢇THX Surround EX 1 selected and processed according
MOVIE THEATER 1
䢇Sci-Fi 5 Program Subtotal 2 2 to the combination of the format of
䢇Adventure 5
MOVIE THEATER 2
䢇General 5 Program Total 27 47 input signals and the selected sound
ENHANCED 䢇Enhanced 5 field programs, while DSP sound
Program Subtotal 9 29 Remarks 䢇: HiFi DSP Programs
䢇: A/V Programs field processing is optimized at the
䢇: CINEMA DSP same time.
䢇: Tri-Field CINEMA DSP Capable
䢇: Quad-Field CINEMA DSP Capable

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variety of surround sound status surround, through ordinary

indications, so you always know headphones. It’s automatically
what modes you are in. The Program selected when the headphones are
name is displayed, including the plugged in. Virtual CINEMA DSP lets
word “Night” if the Night Listening you enjoy the effects of CINEMA
mode is selected. Six sound field DSP surround sound without using SILENT CINEMA Sound Field Imaging
modes including Quad-Field and Tri- rear speakers (handy for use in
Field are also indicated. custom installations where some
rooms don’t have rear speakers). It
SILENT CINEMA and can be used with the
Virtual CINEMA DSP main/center/front effect speakers or
even with just the two main left and
right speakers.

Virtual CINEMA DSP Sound Field Imaging

The SILENT CINEMA mode gives
you private listening enjoyment of
multi-channel music or movie sound,
including Dolby Digital and DTS

Quad-Field CINEMA DSP Presence (Front Line) Sound Field

Dialogue Effect Music

Conventional
6.1-Channel Systems

Surround Right
Surround Left
Sound Field
Sound Field Surround Back
Sound Field

Going Beyond Conventional Multi-Channel Systems

Conventional 5.1-channel/6.1-channel audio reproduction systems base their sound on Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, using
matrix and steering technologies to create surround sound effects. Yamaha CINEMA DSP is much more advanced, actually
creating richly realized independent sound fields that envelop you in an unmatched surround sound experience. With dialogue,
music and effects from ideally located in these separate sound fields, you will hear sound with accurate placement, smooth
movement, exceptional clarity and richness, and startlingly realistic presence. It will seem as if the walls of your room have
disappeared and you are in the middle of your own immense theater!

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Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) and
Convenient Functions.

YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room On-Screen Display and Convenient The Input modes are I/O Assignment,
Acoustic Optimizer): The Best Controls Input and a new Input Rename
Sound for Your Room – A handy On-Screen Display that function that lets you create your own
Automatically! includes extensive yet easily names for input sources. Options
understandable setup menus makes it include Display Set, Memory Guard,
This new capability is one of the RX-
easy to select and adjust desired and two new functions, Variable Audio
V1400’s most innovative and
functions. Especially useful is a Mute and Zone Set. All of these
appealing features. The receiver
speaker display in the Speaker Test parameters can be selected and
comes supplied with a small
mode that makes it easy to balance the adjusted from either the front panel or
microphone, which the user places levels of all speakers. Up video the remote control.
in the listening position. Activating conversion selection is also shown on
the functions causes a test tone to the display. DSP programs can be Subwoofer Crossover Selection
be emitted, which is analyzed, and selected with the remote control so The RX-V1400 provides a choice of
based on the results, the audio their effects can be judged from the nine subwoofer crossover
output is automatically adjusted to listening position. A rotary encoder frequencies: 40, 60, 80, 90, 100, 110,
provide the optimum sound for the Input Selector makes source selection 120, 160 and 200 Hz. In addition to
room acoustics. The optimizer quick and easy. providing a wider range than other
receivers, the steps from 80 to 120
functions as a parametric, not merely 1 AUTO:MENU RESULT:DISTANCE1
≥ WIRING……………CHECK
≥ FRONT L…………3.20m Hz are only 10 Hz apart for more
a graphic, equalizer, providing a DISTANCE………CHECK
SIZE…………………CHECK CENTER……………3.30m
EQUALIZING……FLAT
LEVEL………………CHECK
FRONT R…………2.90m
PRES L……………1.70m
precise selection. This choice of
degree of SETUP…………………AUTO PRES R……………1.50m
START PUSH +
/ : Up/Down / : Up/Down
crossovers lets you “fine-tune” the
precision -/+ : Select -/+ : Back/Next
audio system by selecting the
calibration that RESULT:EQUALIZI. RESULT:SIZE optimum frequency to maximize
EQ……………FRONT L FRONT L………………LRG
users could not 63Hz………-2.0dB
125Hz………-5.0dB receiver/speaker efficiency and also
500Hz………………0dB
do by 630Hz………………0dB
1.0kHz………………0dB ensures best performance from a
3.15kHz………+3.0dB
themselves. 10.0kHz………+1.0dB
/ : Up/Down
/ : Up/Down
-/+ : Back/Next
wider variety of speakers (small to
Optimizer
Among the factors Microphone large).
considered are An Extensive Range of Useful Menus
speaker position, speaker The RX-V1400 gives you extensive 7-Band Graphic Equalizer
connection, speaker size, channel control over audio and operational In addition to the many audio
modes through a selection of parameters that can be adjusted, the
level balance, speaker distance and
parameters that can be adjusted from RX-V1400 provides an even greater
speaker frequency response. In
the on-screen menus. The Basic degree of sound field control with the
short, the RX-V1400 not only delivers
modes are Setup and Speaker Level, inclusion of a Graphic Equalizer. This
better sound, it delivers the BEST
while the Sound modes feature a lets you finely “tune” the overall
sound for each and every room. Center Graphic Equalizer, Speaker Set, balance of the sound field to achieve
Speaker Distance, LFE Level, Dynamic the optimal imaging for movie sound.
Easy Setup and Operation Range and Headphone Tone Control.
The RX-V1400 has an ergonomic
design that ensures simple, convenient
operation. Everything from the layout of Easy Menu Setup
the controls to the display menus has 䡲 Basic Modes: Setup and Speaker Level (Balance Adjustment)
been planned to make using it easy 䡲 Sound Modes: Speaker Set, Speaker Distance, LFE Level, Dynamic Range, 7-Band
and enjoyable. For even greater setup Graphic Equalizer and Headphone Tone Control
䡲 Input Modes: I/O Assignment, Input Mode and Input Rename
ease, a Basic Mode permits basic
䡲 Options: Display Set, Memory Guard, Audio Mute (3 steps: Mute, -20dB, -50dB)
settings to be made without using the and Zone Set
Setup menus and with a minimum of 䡲 Analog Mixdown (Center, Surround L/R and LFE channels output mixed down to
steps. Main for music sources)

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YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer)

-0.5dB
ON
ON SW ON +0.5dB SW +0.5dB Graphic Equalizer vs.
Parametric Equalizer

Conventional Graphic Equalizer

ON OFF
+3dB +2.5dB

ON ON +4.5dB +4.5dB

Speaker Wiring Frequency Response

1) Speaker Connections 4) Speaker Frequency Response

Checks for missing connections Measures and optimizes each
Yamaha Parametric Equalizer
and subwoofer phase control speaker’s frequency response
(here the right surround speaker using the 10-band parametric
is not connected). equalizer.
Q (Range)
Level
Frequency
SW

Before Correction
0

-20

-40

-60
10 100

Frequency (Hz)
1000 10000
YPAO
YPAO provides frequency response
After Correction compensation of all channels via a
0

10-band parametric equalizer.

-20

2) Speaker Distance -40

Measures speaker distances from Level Level

Frequency
the listening point and corrects for -60
10 100 1000 10000

Frequency (Hz) Q
differences down to 5cm.
For example:
if there is the Dip like this.

Large -2.5dB 0dB

Parametric Equalizer Graphic Equalizer
Large SW Large 0dB SW +3dB 0dB

Graphic equalizers adjust only the

level, while parametric equalizers
adjust level, frequency and Q
factor, thus providing more detailed
and effective sound equalization.
Small Small
+0.5dB 0dB +1.5dB 0dB

Small Small +0.5dB 0dB +1.5dB 0dB

Speaker Size Channel Level

3) Speaker Size 5) Sound Pressure Level

Checks speaker sizes (large or Measures and aligns the sound
small) and subwoofer crossover pressure levels of all speakers.
frequency.

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All the A/V Connections Needed for the Present and Into
the Future! Plus a Host of Convenient Features.

Component Video Up Conversion custom installations. It provides both output.

Up video conversion (composite to Zone 2 and Zone 3 output with
S-Video and component, S-Video to selector and volume control, so you HDTV Compatible Component Video
component) as well as down video can enjoy audio in two additional Out
conversion (S-video to composite) is rooms. A 12V trigger output can be The frequency response of the
automatically applied to incoming used to automatically power on Zone Component Video Monitor Out signal is
signals. This means that you simply 2 or Zone 3 components. There is DC—60MHz, making it compatible with
use the best possible cable between also an IR port, with extended IR HDTV monitors.
the receiver and the TV, and then code compatibility.
whatever the source is, you are Fixed and Assignable Terminals
assured of getting the highest Speaker A/B and A+B Selection Yamaha offers terminals that can be
possible quality. Speaker A/B and A+B selection lets either independently assigned to
Component Component you listen to either or both of two sources or defaulted to fixed
Video Video
sets of speakers in two locations, settings.
with Virtual CINEMA DSP capability
S-Video S-Video
in Zone B. Accurate, Adjustable Lip-Sync
Composite Composite
The YSS-930 LSI in the RX-V1400
Video Video 9-Channel Speaker Outputs provides accurate synchronization of
The surround back left and right images and sound, known as “lip-
Custom Installation Compatibility channels can be assigned for use as sync.” Most audio LSIs do not have
As befits a high performance home Zone 2 output or used to output the necessary speed and precision
theater amplifier, the RX-V1400 is sound from the two presence to handle this, but with the YSS-930,
designed to be suitable for use in speakers, resulting in 9-channel not only has accurate lip-sync been

RX-V1400 Extensive Connections

5 Optical* and 3 Coaxial 7 A/V (with S- 2 Component Video Trigger Output Remote Inlet- RX-V1400 Inputs and Outputs
Digital Inputs, and 2 Video) and Inputs (fixed and for Automatic Control IR Type Analog Digital Video
Optical Digital Outputs Audio Inputs, assignable) and 1 Power on of Code Input/ Power Coaxial Optical Composite S Video Compo. V.**
In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out
(fixed and assignable, and 2 A/V (with HDTV compatible Other Output for Terminal PHONO 䡲 䡲 䡲
Except Video Aux S-Video) and 2 Component Video Components Custom CD 䡲 䡵 䡵 䡲
Terminals on Front Panel*) Audio Outputs Output (+12V, 15mA) Installation CD-R 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡵 䡲 䡲 䡲
MD/TAPE 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡵
DVD 䡲 䡵 䡵 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡵
DTV 䡲 䡲 䡵 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲
CBL/SAT 䡲 䡲 䡵 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡵
VCR 1 䡲 䡲 䡵 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲
DVR/VCR 2 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲
VIDEO AUX* 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲 䡲
MONITOR OUT 䡲 䡲 䡲*
ZONE 2 OUT 䡲
ZONE 3 OUT 䡲
* Video Aux terminals are on front panel.
**Comp. V: Component Video
䡲: Fixed Terminals
䡵: Fixed and Assignable Terminals
䡲: Assignable Terminals
䡲*: HDTV (720p/1080i) Compatible Component Video Out
䡲: Video Conversion

6-Channel Zone 2 S-Video Front L/R, Center, 2-Way Binding- Presence

External and and Surround L/R and Post Speaker Channel Speaker
Decoder Input Zone 3 Composite Surround Back Terminals Terminals
for Enjoying Audio Monitor Preout, and (Banana-Plug
DVD- Output Out Subwoofer Output Compatible)
Audio/Video Terminals
or SACD

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Learning-Capable and Preset

Remote Control Unit
The remote control can “learn” the
functions of other
components, so
you can use it as
Oil-Damped Hidden Control Panel
a single remote
Front Panel Aux Input Terminals with Optical Digital and S-Video Terminals: Auxiliary
terminals with optical digital input make it convenient to connect a digital game machine for the entire
so you can enjoy DVD games and movies. And Composite terminals are gold-plated for system. It can be
high quality sound reproduction.
preset with
control codes for
achieved, but its parameters can Count Synthesizer Tuning system, TV, DVD, VCR,
be adjusted by the user. the RX-V1400 also makes station CDR, and other
selection easy. Users can preset as components. It
Digital Tone Controls many as 40 stations for instant one- also provides
Digital tone controls are provided touch tuning, and with each one the control of
for left, right and center channels, tuning mode (auto or mono) is also subwoofer level.
allowing a much greater degree of memorized. Auto FM Station Memory
control over the front sound field. will automatically preset the 40 Other Features
strongest stations on the dial. The • Rotary Encode
Tuner Section Features High Preset Editing function can then be Input Selector
Quality, Easy Operation used to rearrange them into groups. • Sleep Timer
In addition to utilizing a Direct PLL IF

RX-V1400 Main Specifications

AUDIO SECTION VIDEO SECTION
Minimum RMS Output Power (8 ohms, 20–20,000 Hz, 0.04% THD) Video Signal Level 1 Vp-p/75 ohms
Front Channels 110 W + 110 W S-Video Signal Level Y 1 Vp-p/75 ohms
Center Channel 110 W C 0.286 Vp-p/75 ohms
Surround Channels 110 W + 110 W Component Video Signal Level Y 1 Vp-p/75 ohms
Surround Back Channel 110 W + 110 W Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr 0.7 Vp-p/75 ohms
Minimum RMS Output Power (8 ohms,1 kHz, 0.07% THD) Signal-to-Noise Ratio 50 dB
Front Channels ??? W + ??? W Monitor Out Frequency Response
Center Channel ??? W Composite/S-Video Signal 5 Hz–10MHz -3 dB
Surround Channels ??? W + ??? W Component video Signal 5 Hz-60MHz -3 dB
Surround Back Channel ??? W + ??? W
High Dynamic Power, Low-Impedance Drive Capability Yes TUNER SECTION
Dynamic Power/Channel 8 ohms 145 W FM 50dB Quieting Sensitivity (1 kHz, 100% Modulation)
6 ohms 185 W Mono 2 µV (17.3 dBf)
4 ohms 240 W Stereo 25 µV (39.2 dBf)
2 ohms 320 W FM Selectivity 400 kHz 70 dB
Linear Damping Yes FM Signal-to-Noise Ratio Mono/Stereo 76 dB/70 dB
Damping Factor (8 ohms, 20–20,000 Hz) 140 (speaker A) FM Frequency Response 20–15,000 hz +0.5/–2 dB
Input Sensitivity/Impedance Phono (MM) 2.5 mV/47 k-ohms
CD 200 mV/47 k-ohms GENERAL
Frequency Response 10–100,000 Hz +0, -3 dB Standby Power Consumption Less than 0.5 W
Total Harmonic Distortion (20–20,000 Hz) Dimensions (W x H x D) 435 x 171 x 434 mm
CD (Front Sp Out) 0.04% 17-1/8” x 6-3/4” x 17-1/16”
Signa-to-Noise Ratio (CD, 250 mV) 100 dB Weight 15.5 kg; 34.2 lbs.
Filter Characteristics
Front, Center, Surround, Surround Back (Small, fc=) 40,60, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120,
[High Pass Filter, Variable Crossover] 160 and 200 Hz (12 dB/oct.)
Subwoofer (fc=) 40,60, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120,
[Low Pass Filter, Variable Crossover] 160 and 200 Hz (24 dB/oct.)

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 RX-V1400 Features
• 9-Channel Speaker Outputs: Automatic Zone 2 or Presence Speaker Selection
• Audio Custom Installation Compatibility
- Zone 2 Output and Zone 2 Selector and Volume Control
- Zone 2 Power Amplifier Assignability
- Zone 3 Output with Exclusive Selector
1 High Performance Digital Circuitry - +12V Trigger Out
• 192 kHz/24-Bit DACs for All Channels - Extended IR Code Compatibility
• Accurate Touch Digitally Regulated Volume Control Governs All Channels • Speaker A+B and A/B Selector
(Yamaha YAC-523 + YAC-520 LSIs)
• Direct Stereo Mode for High Quality 2-Channel Sound Reproduction High Video Quality
• 4-Layer DSP Processing Board, with Fully Shielded Cabinet for Reduced • Up Video Conversion to Component Video (S-Video and Composite Video)
Digital Interference • Up Video Conversion to S-Video (Composite Video)
2 High Density CINEMA DSP Circuitry • Down Video Conversion to Composite Video (S-Video)
• Powerful Original 32-Bit Floating-Point Quantization System LSIs (YSS-930 x 2) • HDTV (720p/1080i) Compatibility
for CINEMA DSP Processing • Wide-Range Video Bandwidth (60MHz -3 dB)
• Compatibility with latest movie sound formats including Dolby Digital EX, • 2 Component Video Input Terminals (fixed and assignable) and 1 Monitor
Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS Neo:6 and DTS 96/24 Output Terminal
• THX Processing
• 27 Surround Programs (47 Variations) Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO)
• Quad-Field CINEMA DSP for 6.1-Channel Digital Surround • Speaker Connection
• Night Listening Mode • Speaker Size
• SILENT CINEMA for Headphone Enjoyment • Channel Level Balance
• Virtual CINEMA DSP for Versatile Surround Enjoyment • Speaker Distance
3 High Current Amplification • Speaker Frequency Response
• 7-Channel High Power Discrete Amplifier Configuration (110W x 7, 20–20,000 • Included Optimizer Microphone
Hz, RMS/FTC, Total 770W)
• Total Low-Impedance Design Convenient Operating Features
• High Dynamic Power, Low Impedance Drive Capability • Easy Menu Setup
• Linear Damping Prevents Unwanted Speaker Cone Movement - Basic Modes: Setup and Speaker Level (Balance Adjustment)
• Wide-Range Frequency Response (10–100,000 Hz+0/-3 dB) for DVD- - Sound Modes: Speaker Set, Speaker Distance, LFE Level, Dynamic
Audio/SACD Compatibility Range, 7-Band Graphic Equalizer and Headphone Tone Control
• Finest Parts Used Throughout - Input Modes: I/O Assignment, Input Mode and Input Rename
– Twin Direct Signal Path Speaker Relays with Gold-Plated Crossover - Options: Display Set, Memory Guard, Audio Mute (3 steps: Mute, -20dB,
Connection and Shielding for Stable Signal Path and Speaker Protection -50dB) and Zone Set
– ToP-ART Base for reduced external resonance - Analog Mixdown (Center, Surround L/R and LFE channels output mixed
– High Performance Myca Capacitors and Film Capacitors down to Main for music sources)
– Thick PC Board Wiring with 1.6mm (5/8”) φ Copper Jumper Cables • Program Name and Sound Field Indications
– Extruded Aluminum Volume Knob • Auto Priority Input Selection and Auto Decoder Selection
• Inlet-Type Thick Power Cable for higher power handling capacity (not • Digital Bass/Treble Tone Controls for Main L/R and Center Channels
available on Australian model). • Audio Delay
• Straight On/Off Switch
Versatile, Extensive Connections • Rotary Encode Input Selector
• 5 Optical and 3 Coaxial Digital Input Terminals (fixed and assignable, Video • On-Screen Display
Aux: fixed) • Selectable Subwoofer Crossover (40, 60, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 160, 200
• 2 Optical Output Terminals (fixed and assignable) Hz)
• 7 A/V (with S-Video) and 4 Audio Input Terminals • Sleep Timer
• 2 A/V and 2 Audio Output Terminals • Learning-Capable and Preset Remote Control Unit with LCD Display
• Front Panel Video Aux Input Terminals with Optical Digital and S-Video - Learning Capability
Terminals - Preset Remote Capability with Control Code for TV, DVD, VCR, CD-R,
• Multi-Channel External Decoder Input Terminals for Future Sound Formats (8- etc.
Channel Compatible) - Subwoofer Level Controllable
• Preout Terminals for Front, Center, Surround and Surround Back Channels
• Subwoofer Output Terminal High Reception Tuner
• 2-Way Binding-Post Speaker Terminals (banana-plug compatible, except • 40-Station AM/FM Random Access Preset Tuning
presence speaker terminals) • Auto Preset Tuning

Yamaha’s unique technology for the creation of sound fields is capable • Dolby Digital, EX and Double D are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Corporation.
of powerfully reproducing the three-dimensional environment that movie sound • DTS, ES, Neo:6 and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,
engineers aim to convey, in any audio format from monaural to the latest 6.1-channel Inc.
digital surround. It is compatible with DVD and all other A/V sources. • Burr-Brown products are trademarks of Texas Instruments, Inc.
Yamaha CINEMA DSP technology has received a patent in the U.S. (Patent No. • “Silent” is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation.
5,261,005). • Product designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.

For details please contact:

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http://www.yamaha.co.jp/

YAMAHA CORPORATION
P.O.Box 1, Hamamatsu, Japan
P10001616-RXV1400U@701
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