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Playing back audio from a 

Bluetooth

 device on the 

sound bar 

1

Press the BLUETOOTH key on the supplied remote control to select 

Bluetooth

 as the input source.

The BLUETOOTH indicator on the front panel lights up in green.

2

Turn on the 

Bluetooth

 device.

When 

Bluetooth

 connection is made correctly, the BLUETOOTH indicator of the 

sound bar flashes 3 times.

3

Play back a song on the device.

NOTE

• Perform 

Bluetooth

 connection with the device and sound bar within 10 meters (33 ft) of each other.

• It may be necessary to select “ATS-1520 Yamaha” in the 

Bluetooth

 device list again, in the event that a 

connection problem occurs. You may have to change the output setting to output audio to the unit, 
depending on the 

Bluetooth

 device you are using.

• Adjust the volume level of the 

Bluetooth

 device as required.

• If a 

Bluetooth

 device is already connected to the unit, terminate that 

Bluetooth

 connection, then connect 

with the new device.

Terminating 

Bluetooth

 connection

Bluetooth

 connection is terminated in the following cases. When the 

Bluetooth

 

connection is terminated, the BLUETOOTH indicator flashes once.

• The 

Bluetooth

 compatible device is turned off.

• The BLUETOOTH key is pressed for more than 3 seconds.
• The sound bar is turned off.

Using the 

Bluetooth

 standby mode

The 

Bluetooth

 standby mode allows you to turn on (or off) the sound bar automatically, 

that  interlocked by the operation of the 

Bluetooth

 device.

How to set

With the sound bar turned on, hold down the BLUETOOTH STANDBY key 
for more than 3 seconds.

Holding down the BLUETOOTH STANDBY key for 3 seconds each time toggles the 
mode between enabled and disabled.

When the 

Bluetooth

 standby mode is enabled and the sound bar is turned off, the 

STATUS indicator lights up in red.

Using the Home Theater Controller application

By installing the dedicated free application “Home Theater Controller” to a 

Bluetooth

 

device, such as a smartphone, you can perform various operations easily and 
conveniently with the 

Bluetooth

 device. (Setting items: basic operation, sound-field, 

sound adjustments)

For details on “Home Theater Controller”, see the product information on our website.

Lights up

Flashes 3 times

Functions available on 

Bluetooth

 devices with 

Bluetooth

 standby mode enabled

Power on interlock function (when the sound bar is turned off)

When 

Bluetooth

 connection is made on the device, the sound bar will turn on and will be ready to play 

back sound from the device.

Power off interlock function (when the sound bar is turned on)

The sound bar will be turned off when 

Bluetooth

 connection is terminated on a 

Bluetooth

 device. (Only 

when BLUETOOTH is selected as the input source.)

Flash 3 times (enabled), flash once (disabled)

Lights up (red)

Summary of Contents for ATS-1520

Page 1: ... function 11 Controlling the TV via the sound bar when the TV s remotecontrol sensoris blocked 13 Using an external subwoofer 13 Initializing the settings of the sound bar 14 Troubleshooting 15 Specifications 18 Front Surround System Owner s Manual PDF versions of this manual can be downloaded from the following website http download yamaha com About this manual This manual explains operations usi...

Page 2: ...ould void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in aresidential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not install...

Page 3: ...rs before concluding that this unit is faulty Before moving this unit press to set this unit in standby mode and disconnect the power supply cable from the wall outlet Condensation will form when the surrounding temperature changes suddenly Disconnect the power supply cable from the outlet then leave the unit alone Install this unit near the wall outlet and where the AC power plug can be reached e...

Page 4: ... high quality surround sound with a realistic sound effect p 7 Clear voice Make voice sound such as dialogues and narrations clear p 7 UniVolume Maintain consistent volume between channels programs commercials and sound sources p 7 Bluetooth connection Play back sound from a connected Bluetooth device p 8 TV remote control learning function Operate the sound bar with the TV s remote control p 11 T...

Page 5: ...s for 8 hours No audio input and no operations for 30 minutes Sound bar rear panel A TV input jack For connecting to a TV with an optical cable B BD DVD input jack For connecting to a playback device such as a Blu ray Disc BD player with a coaxial digital cable C ANALOG input jacks For connecting an external device with an RCA stereo cable D PORTABLE input jack For connecting a portable device wit...

Page 6: ...sound bar and external devices such as a TV before installing the sound bar Do not place the sound bar within 50 mm 2 of the TV The wall mount brackets on the rear panel can be removed as necessary Cautions When installing the sound bar on a wall all installation work must be performed by a qualified contractor or dealer The customer must never attempt to perform this installation work Improper or...

Page 7: ...eadphones to the headphone jack on the TV For details refer to the manuals of the TV The TV and BD DVD input jacks support the following audio signals PCM 2ch Dolby Digital up to 5 1 channels DTS Digital Surround up to 5 1 channels See the following pages for details on other connections For analog and portable devices p 10 For an external subwoofer p 13 CAUTIONS Do not connect the power cable of ...

Page 8: ...udio from a device connected to the PORTABLE input jack BLUETOOTH Audio from a Bluetooth connected device The indicator for the selected input source lights up Example when TV is selected HINT To play audio of the playback device connected to the TV or to watch videos of the playback device set the TV s input source to the playback device For details on Bluetooth connection refer to Listening to t...

Page 9: ...he audio output Press the key again to unmute Flash on mute CLEAR VOICE key Enables disables the clear voice function When this function is enabled you can enjoy clear voice sounds while watching movies TV dramas news programs or sports programs UNIVOLUME key Enables disables the UniVolume function When this function is enabled consistent volume is maintained between channels programs commercials ...

Page 10: ...amaha in the Bluetooth device list on the device If a passkey PIN is required enter the number 0000 When pairing is completed or a completion message appears NOTE Perform pairing with the Bluetooth device and sound bar within 10 meters 33 ft of each other Up to eight Bluetooth devices can be pairing with the sound bar If a ninth device is paired the oldest pairing information is deleted If pairing...

Page 11: ... Bluetooth standby mode The Bluetooth standby mode allows you to turn on or off the sound bar automatically that interlocked by the operation of the Bluetooth device How to set With the sound bar turned on hold down the BLUETOOTH STANDBY key for more than 3 seconds Holding down the BLUETOOTH STANDBY key for 3 seconds each time toggles the mode between enabled and disabled When the Bluetooth standb...

Page 12: ...e input source You can connect a portable device such as a portable music player to the PORTABLE input jacks of the sound bar with a 3 5 mm stereo mini plug cable NOTE Select the PORTABLE key on the remote control for the input source Adjust the volume level of the portable device as required Analog connection of an external device game console RCA stereo cable supplied Analog audio output Game co...

Page 13: ...r three times 4 Make the sound bar learn the volume operation 4 1 Press VOLUME on the front panel of the sound bar 4 2 While pointing your TV remote control at the remote control sensor hold down the volume key for more than 1 second twice or three times Controlling the sound bar with TV remote control TV remote control learning function NOTE This function is available only when your TV remote con...

Page 14: ... for 5 minutes Set the TV volume to minimum When you turn up the volume of the sound bar with the TV remote control the volume of the TV may be turned up at the same time In this case follow Step 3 in Connections p 5 to change the TV setting Clearing all learned operations 1 With the sound bar turned off hold down the LEARN key on the supplied remote control for more than 3 seconds for entering th...

Page 15: ... with the TV remote control In this case follow Step 3 in Connections p 5 to change the TV setting You can check the status of the TV Remote Repeater function by the center indicator when turning on the sound bar The sound bar has dual built in subwoofers however you can connect an external subwoofer Perform the following steps to change the setting when using an external subwoofer 1 Connect the s...

Page 16: ...w the procedure below to initialize the sound bar 1 Turn off the sound bar 2 Hold down power on the front panel of the sound bar for more than 3 seconds Initializing the settings of the sound bar Flash initialized ...

Page 17: ...e static electricity or to a drop in the power supply voltage Hold down power on the front panel of the sound bar for more than 10 seconds to reboot it If the problem persists disconnect the power cable from the AC wall outlet and plug it again The sound bar operates by itself Another Bluetooth device is being operated nearby Terminate Bluetooth connection of the sound bar and connect the sound ba...

Page 18: ...nd bar does not learn TV remote control operations The TV remote control key was not held down long enough Hold down the key for more than 1 second twice or three times p 11 The TV remote control does not use infrared signals Some remote controls may not work even if it uses infrared signals The TV remote control learning function cannot be used in this case Use the supplied remote control to oper...

Page 19: ...inate current Bluetooth connection and make connection for the desired device More than nine devices are paired and the oldest pairing information is deleted Perform pairing again The sound bar can retain pairing information for up to eight devices When pairing a ninth device the oldest pairing information will be deleted No sound is produced or the sound is interrupted during playback The Bluetoo...

Page 20: ...520 Amplifier Section Maximum Rated Output Power Front L R 30 W x 2 ch Subwoofer 60 W Front Speaker Section Type Acoustic suspension type Non magnetic shielding type Driver 6 5 cm 2 1 2 cone x 2 Frequency Response 150 Hz to 22 kHz Subwoofer Section Type Bass reflex type Non magnetic shielding type Driver 8 5 cm 3 1 4 cone x 2 Frequency Response 45 Hz to 150 Hz Decoder Supported audio signal TV BD ...

Page 21: ...ooth compatible devices use a technology minimizing the influence of other components using the same radio band such influence may reduce the speed or distance of communications and in some cases interrupt communications The speed of signal transfer and the distance at which communications is possible differs according to the distance between the communicating devices the presence of obstacles rad...

Page 22: ... 2013 Yamaha Corporation Printed in Indonesia ZH15380 ...

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