Features
YHT - 495 Home Theater in a Box
A high performance surround sound HTiB system featuring a 100W 5-channel A/V Receiver, 1080p-compatible HDMI with 3D and Audio Return Channel (4 in/1 out), HD Audio decoding, iPod/iPhone and Bluetooth® compatibility, 4 SCENE buttons, a 5 channel speaker ...
Features
YHT - 495 Home Theater in a Box
A high performance surround sound HTiB system featuring a 100W 5-channel A/V Receiver, 1080p-compatible HDMI with 3D and Audio Return Channel (4 in/1 out), HD Audio decoding, iPod/iPhone and Bluetooth® compatibility, 4 SCENE buttons, a 5 channel speaker package and a powerful 8” 100W Subwoofer
HDMI with 3D and ARC
1080p HDMI with 3D and Audio Return Channel (4 In/ 1 Out) deliver crystal-clear, all-digital audio and video via a single cable, HDMI dramatically simplifies cabling and helps provide consumers with the highest-quality home theater experience. HDMI can provide an interface between most audio/video sources, such as a set-top box, Blu-ray player, DVD player, or A/V receiver and a video monitor, such as a High Definition Television (HDTV), over a single cable.
Audio Return Channel (ARC) is a distinctive 3D-ready function allows consumers to use a single HDMI connection to transfer digital audio from the TV back to the AV Receiver eliminating the need for a second cable between the TV and the home theater AV Receiver.
Surround Realism
HD Audio with CINEMA DSP
Yamaha’s exclusive CINEMA DSP technology supports playback of HD Audio (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, etc.), providing natural and expansive sound imaging.
Yamaha CINEMA DSP creates 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!
SCENE for One-Touch Start
The Four SCENE buttons make operating the receiver easier than ever. They are initially set to default settings for BD/DVD Viewing, CD Disc Listening, TV Viewing and Radio Listening. Pressing a SCENE button will automatically launch a number of operations that initiate play of the source controlled by that button. Other SCENE settings are also available, such as iPod Listening, SiriusXM Listening [model dependent], TV Sports Viewing and Action Game Playing. Browsing and selecting the settings is quickly accomplished by changing Input via the front panel and watching the on-screen display. The settings can be selected for one-time use, or they can replace the original default settings. The SCENE names can be changed also.
Compressed Music Enhancer
When music is encoded into a digitally compressed format like MP3, the frequency response suffers. This function restores what was lost, so your music always sounds the way it should.
Background Video Feature
Using this feature you can eliminate the audio from unwanted TV programs by playing your favorite music in the background instead. [background music sources vary by model].
Eco-Friendly Design
This model has a low standby power consumption (0.5W) and an Auto Power Down feature (selectable to 4, 8 or 12 hours) which help make this an environmentally friendly receiver
Optional Accessories for Added Convenience
Yamaha Docks make it easy to enjoy your favorite music from your iPod or iPhone, with or without cables. With the YDS-12, all you have to do is set the unit in the cradle.
Universal Dock for iPod/iPhone YDS-12
Bluetooth® Wireless Audio Receiver YBA-10
Advanced Features
- SCENE buttons with direct power on (BD/DVD, TV, CD and Radio) - quick and simple to use
- iPod/iPhone compatibility with optional YDS-12 Universal Dock
- Bluetooth (A2DP) compatibility with optional Yamaha Bluetooth® Wireless Audio Receiver YBA-10
- Front panel mini jack input for connecting portable audio player
- Audio input assign capability for HDMI and component video input
- 9 selectable subwoofer crossover frequencies
- Subwoofer phase select / Subwoofer out
- Initial Volume Setting and Maximum Volume Setting
- Audio Delay for adjusting Lip-Sync (0-240 ms)
- 40-station preset tuning / Auto preset tuning
- Preset remote unit
- Background Video feature
High Picture Quality
- 1080p-compatible HDMI (4 in/1 out)
- Supports Deep Color (30/36 bit), x.v.Color, 24 Hz Refresh Rate and Auto Lip-Sync compensation
- HDMI with 3D and Audio Return Channel
High Sound Quality
- 5-channel powerful surround sound (100W per Channel)
- HD Audio format decoding: Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio; Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
- 192 kHz/24-bit Burr Brown DACs for all channels
- High dynamic power, low-impedance drive capability
- 2-way speaker drivers for high power input capacity
- 8" 100W active subwoofer
Surround Realism
- HD Audio decoding with CINEMA DSP (17 DSP programs)
- Compressed Music Enhancer
- Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control) and Adaptive DSP level
- SILENT CINEMA and Virtual CINEMA DSP
Eco-Friendly Design
- Auto power down function with variable time setting
- Low standby power consumption
Technology
3D
Yamaha receivers displaying this icon support 3D HDMI® pass-through from 3D-compatible Blu-ray Disc™, game and broadcast devices to 3D-compatible HDTVs. 3D provides a more engaging audio and video consumer experience when using 3D-capable products and 3D media content. Note that special eyewear may be required for viewing 3D content.
Dolby® TrueHD
Dolby TrueHD is Dolby’s next-generation lossless technology developed for high-definition disc-based media. Dolby TrueHD delivers tantalizing sound that is bit-for-bit identical to the studio master, unlocking the true high-definition entertainment experience on next-generation discs. When coupled with high-definition video, Dolby TrueHD offers an unprecedented home theater experience that lets you enjoy sound as stunning as the high-definition picture.
dtsHD
DTS-HD® featured products have the ability to decode all streams required for DTS-HD Master Audio™ but may have limitations in channel output and/or sampling frequency; or may utilize unique post processing.
HDMI®
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first and only industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. With the ability to deliver crystal-clear, all-digital audio and video via a single cable, HDMI dramatically simplifies cabling and helps provide consumers with the highest-quality home theater experience. HDMI can provide an interface between most audio/video sources, such as a set-top box, Blu-ray Disc™ player, DVD player or AV receiver and a video monitor, such as a high-definition television (HDTV), over a single cable.
Depending on the model of product, HDMI can support standard, enhanced or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It can support all currently-available compressed audio formats (such as Dolby® Digital and DTS) and most newer HDMI devices can support lossless digital audio formats like Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™.
(View the specifications of each product for details on HDMI compatibility.)
Made for iPod and iPhone (Docking Station)
The "Made for iPod and iPhone" combination logo indicates that the product is equipped to use an optional Yamaha Universal iPod/iPhone Dock that lets you connect your iPod or iPhone to this product. With the optional dock you can listen to your music and operate the iPod/iPhone via the product's remote control while at the same time charging the battery. Depending on your product's specifications, some will allow you to use the On-Screen Display feature on your video monitor to navigate your music. Some products can even allow you to view your photos and movies from your iPod/iPhone on your video monitor (view the Specifications of each product for iPod/iPhone playback compatibility)...
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Bluetooth
The Bluetooth® logo indicates that the product is equipped to use the optional YBA-10 Bluetooth® Wireless Audio Receiver that lets you connect the dock to the receiver and supports A2DP audio streaming. With the optional YBA-10 Bluetooth dock, you can enjoy music wirelessly from Bluetooth enabled mobile phones, portable devices, or personal computers.
(view the Specifications of each product for Bluetooth® dock compatibility)
CINEMA DSP Digital
Conventional multichannel 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! The decoding circuitry performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS Digital Surround, DTS-ES (DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 and DTS-ES Discrete 6.1), DTS Neo:6 and DTS 96/24 decoding with extreme accuracy, as well as all digital sound field processing.
SILENT CINEMA™
SILENT CINEMA makes it possible to hear large-scale surround sound through ordinary headphones! This is a variation of CINEMA DSP technology that Yamaha developed to let you listen in private to movies and other multi-channel sources for hours without listening fatigue.
Compressed Music Enhancer
Yamaha employs sophisticated digital signal processing with exclusive algorithms to enable playback that improves the performance of compressed music formats, including MP3 and WMA. With the Compressed Music Enhancer, highs and especially lows are richer and smoother, bringing music back to life to be as close to the original as possible.
SCENE – A NEW LEVEL OF OPERATING EASE
Four SCENE buttons make operating the receiver easier than ever. They are initially set to default settings for DVD viewing, disc listening, TV viewing and radio listening. Pressing a SCENE button automatically launches a number of operations that initiate play of the source controlled by that button. Other SCENE settings are also available, such as iPod listening, XM listening, TV sports viewing and action game playing. Browsing and selecting the settings is quickly accomplished by changing Input via the front panel and watching the on-screen display. The settings can be selected for one-time use or they can replace the original default settings. The SCENE names can be changed, too.
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Advanced YST
Advanced Yamaha Active Servo Technology (Advanced YST) is a unique system in which the speaker and amplifier work together to cancel out impedance so the speaker unit has a perfectly linear motion. Advanced YST helps to ensure the highest levels of sound pressure and overall performance.
Audio & Video
Specs
AV Receiver
| Model | RX-V371 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amplifier Section | Channel | 5.1 |
| Rated Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) | 100W (8ohms, 0.9% THD) | |
| Rated Output Power (1kHz, 2ch driven) | 80W (8ohms, 0.9% THD) | |
| Dynamic Power per Channel (8/6/4/2 ohms) | 110/130/160/180W | |
| Surround Sound Processing | CINEMA DSP | Yes |
| DSP Programs | 17 | |
| Compressed Music Enhancer | Yes | |
| SILENT CINEMA / Virtual CINEMA DSP | Yes | |
| Dolby TrueHD | Yes | |
| Dolby Digital Plus | Yes | |
| DTS-HD Master Audio | Yes | |
| Audio Features | Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control) | Yes |
| Initial Volume & Maximum Volume Setting | Yes | |
| Audio Delay | Yes (0-240 ms) | |
| 192kHz/24-bit DACs for all channels | Yes (Burr-Brown) | |
| Video Features | HDMI 3D passthrough | Yes |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel | Yes | |
| Deep Color/x.v.Color/24Hz Refresh Rate /Auto Lip-Sync | Yes | |
| Extensive Connection | HDMI Input/Output | 4 / 1 |
| HDMI CEC | Yes | |
| Dock Port | 1 (for optional YDS-12 or YBA-10) | |
| Front AV Input | Mini Jack/Analog Audio/Composite | |
| Digital Audio Input/Output: Optical | 2 / 0 | |
| Digital Audio Input/Output: Coaxial | 2 / 0 | |
| Analog Audio Input/Output | 4 (front 1) / 2 | |
| Component Video Input/Output | 2 / 1 | |
| Composite Video Input/Output | 4 (front 1) / 1 | |
| Preout | Subwoofer | |
| Headphone Output | 1 | |
| Tuner Section | FM/AM Tuner | Yes |
| User Interface | SCENE | SCENE (4 sets) |
| Remote Control Unit | Yes (Preset) | |
| Audio Technical Specifications | Total Harmonic Distortion | 0.06% |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 98 dB (Stereo, 250 mV) | |
| General | Standby Power Consumption (IR only) | ≤0.5W |
| Auto Power Standby | Yes | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 17-1/8'' x 6'' x 12-3/8" | |
| Weight | 16.5 lbs. | |
Speakers
| Model | NS-AP1405BL | |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Type | Plastic | |
| Front Speakers | Speaker Size | 2-3/4” woofer and 1/2” tweeter |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 6-5/8" x 3-5/8" x 4-1/8" (each) | |
| Weight (lbs.) | 1.26 lbs. (each) | |
| Center Speaker | Speaker Size | Dual 2-3/4” woofer and 1/2” tweeter |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 3-5/8" x 9-7/8" x 4-3/8" | |
| Weight (lbs.) | 2.1 lbs. | |
| Surround Speakers | Speaker Size | 2-3/4” woofer and 1/2” tweeter |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 6-5/8" x 3-5/8" x 4-1/8" (each) | |
| Weight (lbs.) | 1.26 lbs. (each) | |
| Subwoofer | Model | YST-SW012BL2 |
| Power Output | 100W | |
| Driver Size | 8" | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 11-3/8” x 11-3/8” x 12-7/8” | |
| Weight (lbs.) | 18-3/4 lbs. | |
General specifications
| Complete Package Dimensions (WxHxD) | 17-1/4" x 24-1/4" x 23-5/8" | |
|---|---|---|
| Shipping Weight (lbs.) | 55 lbs. | |
YST-SW012 Owner's Manual [English / 290KB]
