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Troubleshooting

Refer to the table below when the unit does not function properly. If the problem you are 
experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, turn off the unit, 
disconnect the power cable, and contact the nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or 
service center.
First, check the following:

A

The power cables of the sound bar, TV and playback devices (such as BD 
players) are connected to AC wall outlets securely.

B

The sound bar, TV and playback devices (such as BD players) are turned on.

C

The connectors of each cable are securely inserted in to jacks on each device.

Power and system

Audio

Problem

Cause

Remedy

The power turns 
off immediately.

The auto-sleep function worked.
The sound bar will be 
automatically turned off when one 
of the following conditions is met.
- No operations for 8 hours
- No audio input and no 

operations for 30 minutes

--

The internal microcomputer is 
frozen, due to an external electric 
shock (such as lightning or 
excessive 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 power 
cannot be turned 
on.

The protection circuitry has been 
activated three times 
consecutively. (If you try to  turn 
on the power in this condition, the 
STATUS indicator flashes.)

For product protection, the power 
cannot be turned on. Unplug the 
power cable from the AC wall outlet 
and contact the nearest authorized 
Yamaha dealer or service center.

The sound bar is 
not reacting.

The internal microcomputer is 
frozen, due to an external electric 
shock (such as lightning or 
excessive 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 bar 
and device again.

TV’s 3D glasses 
do not work.

The sound bar is blocking the 3D 
glasses transmitter of your TV.

Check the position of the 3D glasses 
transmitter of your TV and adjust the 
position of the sound bar. If necessary, 
remove the stands of the sound bar 
(p.4).

Problem

Cause

Remedy

No sound.

Another input source is selected.

Select an appropriate input source 
(p.6).

The mute function is activated.

Cancel the mute function (p.7).

The volume is too low.

Turn up the volume (p.6).

No sound is 
coming from the 
subwoofer.

The volume of the subwoofer is 
too low.

Turn up the volume of the subwoofer 
(p.6).

The playback source does not 
contain low-frequency signals.

--

The subwoofer setting is not 
correct.

With the sound bar turns off, hold 
down the SUBWOOFER key (+ or -) 
on the remote control for more than 5 
seconds to switch the subwoofer 
setting (p.13).

The volume 
decreases when 
the sound bar is 
turned on.

The automatic volume adjustment 
function worked.To prevent 
excessive loudness, the sound 
bar automatically controls its 
volume within a certain level when 
the sound bar is turned on.

If necessary, turn up the volume (p.6).

No surround 
effect.

Stereo playback is selected.

Select surround playback (p.7).

The volume is too low.

Turn up the volume (p.6).

The TV or playback device is set 
to output 2-channel audio (such 
as PCM) only.

Change the digital audio output setting 
on the TV or playback device.

Noise is heard.

The sound bar is too close to 
another digital or high-frequency 
device.

Move those devices away from the 
sound bar.

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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