1Supplied Parts ......................................................... 2Controls and Functions .......................................... 3Front panel ................................................................ 3Remote control........................................................... 4Placing the Speakers............................................... 6Placing the Satellite Speakers ................................... 7Placing the subwoofer................................................ 7Connecting the Speakers........................................ 8Connecting External Components ........................ 9Digital connection ..................................................... 9Analog connection .................................................. 10Using the Remote Control.................................... 11Replacing the batteries ............................................ 11Basic Operation .................................................... 12Enjoying Sounds with Specific SpeakerChannels ............................................................ 13Enjoying realistic sounds (CINEMA DSP) ............ 13Enjoying stereo sounds with multi speakerchannels (Dolby Pro Logic II) ............................ 13Using the DVS function(Dolby Virtual Speaker) ..................................... 13Enjoying Sounds in a Variety of Ways ............... 14Listening with headphones(“SILENT CINEMA”) ....................................... 14Listening at low volume (Night Listening) ............ 14Adjusting the Speaker Balance ............................15Adjusting the speaker balance with test tones ........ 15Adjusting the speaker balance during playback ..... 16Adjusting the Orientation of the VirtualSurround Speakers............................................16Status Indicator .....................................................18Volume level ........................................................... 18Input signal ............................................................. 18Troubleshooting.....................................................19Recommended Virtual Surround SpeakerSettings ...............................................................20Glossary..................................................................21Specifications .......................................... back coverCONTENTSPREPARATIONOPERATIONCONFIGURATIONSADDITIONAL INFORMATION■ IntroductionThe Yamaha Home Theater Sound System “AVX-S30” consists of the AV amplifier (AVC-S30), satellite speakers (NX-S30) and subwoofer (NX-SW30). This product provides you with the best sound possible with simple operations,allowing you to enjoy various audio sources. We hope the “AVX-S30” brings you great listening pleasure andsatisfaction.■ About this manual• This manual provides information relevant only to the YAMAHA Home Theater Sound System “AVX-S30”. For information on theDVD player “DVD-S30”, refer to the “DVD-S30 OWNER’S MANUAL”. For information on other AV components, refer to themanual for that product.• In this manual, operations that can be performed using either the front panel buttons or remote control are explained using the remotecontrol.• y indicates a tip for your operation. Notes contain important information about safety and operating instructions.• This manual is printed prior to production. Design and specifications are subject to change in part as a result of improvements, etc. Incase of differences between the manual and the product, the product has priority.