What does PCM mean on Yamaha receiver?

PCM usually means the receiver is set to ‘pass through’ and the source device is doing the decoding. If the source (ps3/blu ray etc) is also set to pcm and its a 5.1 audio track you would still get 5.1 out of your speakers.

What does it mean when a decoder is off message?

The DECODER OFF message is purely an information message. It can mean one of two things – a two channel source is input or there is no input. In either case the receiver would not need to turn on a decoder to play sound.

When do I see decoder off on my Receiver?

Decoder Off is displayed when the receiver is not actually receiving an audio bitstream from your playback device. When you are not playing anything, the screen should say decoder off.

What does the get message decoder app do?

The app does not store your messages or any information in any way. This application helps you convert text or numbers to other bases. That basically means that you can encode a text message and send it to someone. That someone can use the same app to decode that message and read it.

Why does my Yamaha decoder off message Go Away?

At the same time as the noise from the speakers I see a “Decoder Off” message on the amp momentarily. After the message sound from the playing device comes back on and the message goes away. The whole thing takes under a second. It also happens when adverts come on while watching TV through the Youview box.

The DECODER OFF message is purely an information message. It can mean one of two things – a two channel source is input or there is no input. In either case the receiver would not need to turn on a decoder to play sound.

Decoder Off is displayed when the receiver is not actually receiving an audio bitstream from your playback device. When you are not playing anything, the screen should say decoder off.

At the same time as the noise from the speakers I see a “Decoder Off” message on the amp momentarily. After the message sound from the playing device comes back on and the message goes away. The whole thing takes under a second. It also happens when adverts come on while watching TV through the Youview box.

Is there a way to decode a message?

Now every character is replaced with it’s corresponding character and you have you encoded message. To decode it, simply do the reverse. This is only a simple encoding scheme. It is easily cracked. For that reason it is great for a variety of activities you may want to put together for a class or team challenge etc.