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This Quick Reference Guide provides instructions for connecting a TV and BD/DVD player to this unit, applying settings, and playing 
content. For more information on operations, refer to the Owner’s Manual.
Read the safety instructions on page 2 in the Owner’s Manual before using this unit. For instructions on how to operate or set the 
external devices, refer to the owner’s manual supplied with each device.
In this manual, the YRS-1500 is used for illustrative purposes.

Surround sound TV stand

Quick Reference Guide

English

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Supplied accessories

Before connecting, make sure you have received all of the following items.

YRS-2500

YRS-1500

The rack must be 
assembled before it 
can be used. Refer to 
the Install Manual for 
a list of parts and 
assembly 
instructions.

Remote control

Batteries

(AAA, R03, UM-4) (x2)

Optical cable (1.5 m)

IntelliBeam microphone 

(6 m)

Cardboard 

microphone stand

Owner’s Manual

Quick Reference Guide (this booklet)

Install Manual

Devices and cables required for connection

The following items are not supplied with this unit.

TV

BD/DVD player

HDMI cables (x2)

Installation

Connection

Settings

Playback

Installation

YRS-2500
YRS-1500

This unit creates surround effects by 
reflecting sound beams off the walls of your 
listening room. The arrows in the diagrams 
on the right indicate the images of paths of 
5-channel sound beams. To achieve desired 
surround sound effects, install this unit 
where there are no objects such as furniture 
obstructing the path of sound beams.

Parallel installation

Corner installation

Objects, 
such as 
furniture

Objects, such as furniture

40° to 50°

1

 Front left channel

2

 Center channel

3

 Front right channel

4

 Surround left channel

5

 Surround right channel

Install the unit in the center of 
the left and right walls.

• The listening position (such as 

sofa, etc.) should be located 
at the front of the unit.

• The distance between the 

listening position and the unit 
should be more than 1.8 m.

Example for installing the unit in living room

• As sound beams normally pass through tables, tables are 

not obstacles. And a cupboard installed facing the wall 
reflects sounds.

• In a case of the listening room as shown in the illustration 

on the right, adjusting the position of the right channel after 
AUTO SETUP (as shown in “Carrying out AUTO SETUP for 
appropriate surround effects” in this Quick Reference 
Guide) enables to achieve more desired surround sound 
effects. See page 48 in Owner's Manual.

• As the curtains absorb sounds, the sound features of the 

listening room is different from the case with the curtain 
opened and the case with the curtain closed. Using saving 
settings function enables to save the best settings for each 
case of listening room. See page 40 in Owner's Manual.

Objects, such as 

furniture

Installation

Connection

Settings

Playback

Connection

When external devices such as a TV, BD/DVD player, and/or game console are connected, audio and video signals are transmitted as 
shown below. 

• Do not connect the power cable until all connections are completed.
• Do not use excessive force when inserting the cable plug. Doing so may damage the cable plug and/or jack.

Handling cables

Connecting a TV and BD/DVD player

For the cable connection, follow the procedure below. See page 19 in the Owner’s Manual when connecting other playback devices 
such as a game console.

Preparing remote control

Audio connection

Video connection

Audio and video 
connection

This unit:

 Plays audio from TV broadcasts, BD/DVD discs, etc.

BD/DVD player

Satellite and cable TV tuner 

(not HDMI-compatible)

TV:

 Plays video from TV 

broadcasts, BD/DVD player, etc.

Game console 

(HDMI-compatible)

HDMI cable

HDMI cable

Optical cable

Video cable

HDMI cable

Optical cable

Use to connect a TV that does not 
support audio return channel (ARC) to 
this unit.

Audio from TV broadcast
(TVs that support Audio 
Return Channel (ARC))

When placing playback devices on the rack, 
remove the center rear panel and connect the 
playback devices. Run cables through the 
indented portion of the rack, and reattach the 
center rear panel after all devices are connected. 
If longer cables are used, excess portions can be 
stored in the space between the center rear panel 
and this unit.

Center rear panel

R

L

AUX1

AUX2

TV

OPTICAL

OUT (ARC)

IN1

IN2

IN3

HDMI

R

L

AUX1

AUX2

TV

OPTICAL

OUT (ARC)

IN1

IN2

IN3

HDMI

HDMI INPUT

OPTICAL

OUTPUT

1

2

3

HDMI

OUTPUT

BD/DVD player

TV

1. Remove the cap

2. Check the direction of 

the plug

Video signals

Audio signals

1

2

3

To an AC wall 
outlet

1.

HDMI cable (optional)

Input the digital audio/video signals from the BD/DVD player 
to this unit.

2.

HDMI cable (optional)

Digital video from the BD/DVD player is displayed on the TV.

3

.

To an AC wall outlet

Audio Return Channel (ARC) supported TV

• Connect an HDMI cable to the audio return channel supported 

jack (the jack with “ARC” indicated) on TV.

• Activate the HDMI control function of this unit so as to activate 

the Audio Return Channel (ARC). See page 29 in the Owner’s 
Manual.

What is Audio Return Channel (ARC)?

A function transmits digital audio signal output from TV to this unit 
through an HDMI cable. By this function, an optical cable to 
connect TV and this unit is not needed.

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Tips

Use an optical cable when 
connecting a TV that does not 
support Audio Return Channel.

Installing the batteries

Battery × 2 (supplied)
(AAA, R03, UM-4)

Press down on 
the arrow and 
slide the cover in 
the direction in 
which it points.

Slide the cover back to close it.

Within 6 m

Operation range

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