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CAUTION

Natural Sound Stereo Receiver

5 Speaker Configuration

80W + 80W (8

) RMS Output Power, 0.09% THD, 1 kHz (Front)

80W (8

) RMS Output Power, 0.1% THD, 1 kHz (Center)

15W + 15W (8

) RMS Output Power, 0.7% THD, 1 kHz (Rear)

Digital Sound Field Processor

4 Programs for Digital Sound Field Processing and

2 Programs Dolby Surround (DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED)

Automatic Input Balance Control for Dolby Surround

Test Tone Generator for Easier Speaker Output Balance Adjustment

3 Center Channel Modes (NORMAL/WIDE/PHANTOM)

40-Station Random Preset Tuning

Automatic Preset Tuning

Preset Station Shifting Capability

IF Count Direct PLL Synthesizer Tuning System

Video Signal Input/Output Capability 

SLEEP Timer

Remote Control Capability

R-V98

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OWNER’S MANUAL

CONTENTS

Safety Instructions ........................2
Supplied Accessories ...................4
Profile of This Unit  .......................5
Speaker Setting-up for This Unit ....6
Connections .................................7
Adjustment Before Operation .....10
Operations .................................13
Tuning Operations ......................16
Preset Tuning ...................................17
Using Digital Sound Field Processor
(DSP) ...............................................20
Setting the SLEEP Timer ...........24
Remote Control Transmitter  .......25
Notes about the Remote Control
Transmitter .......................................26
Troubleshooting .........................27
Specifications .............................28

Summary of Contents for R-V98

Page 1: ... CAUTION Natural Sound Stereo Receiver 5 Speaker Configuration 80W 80W 8Ω RMS Output Power 0 09 THD 1 kHz Front 80W 8Ω RMS Output Power 0 1 THD 1 kHz Center 15W 15W 8Ω RMS Output Power 0 7 THD 1 kHz Rear Digital Sound Field Processor 4 Programs for Digital Sound Field Processing and 2 Programs Dolby Surround DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED Automatic Input Balance Control for Dolby Sur...

Page 2: ...nplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time 14 Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects do not fall into and liquids are not spilled into the inside of the unit 15 Damage Requiring Service The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spille...

Page 3: ...Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing Since hearing damage from loud sounds is often undetectable until it is too late YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group recom...

Page 4: ...th bared flexible cord is hazardous if engaged in a live socket outlet SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR U K MODEL IMPORTANT The wire in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue NEUTRAL Brown LIVE The colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug Proceed as follows the wire which is...

Page 5: ...ible to capture the acoustics of a variety of venues such as an actual concert hall theater etc to allow you to accurately recreate one of several actual live performance environments all in your own home Dolby Pro Logic Surround The Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder program lets you experience the dramatic realism and impact of Dolby Surround movie theater sound in your own home Dolby Pro Logic ge...

Page 6: ...from the center speaker and the ambience will be excellent Set the center mode to the NORMAL or WIDE position For details refer to page 11 4 Speaker Configuration The center speaker is not used in this configuration If the digital sound field program is in the DOLBY PRO LOGIC or DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED mode the center sound is output from the left and the right front speakers However the sound ef...

Page 7: ...refer to the owner s manual for each component to be connected to this unit Refer to ABOUT THE ACCESSORY TERMINALS on page 8 R L A B 75Ω UNBAL PHONO CD LD TV IN OUT LD TV IN OUT MONITOR OUT VCR REAR CENTER REAR A B SWITCHED FM ANT GND AM ANT SPEAKERS TAPE PB REC OUT TAPE VCR R L AUDIO SIGNAL SPEAKERS AC OUTLETS LD player Video cassette recorder Turntable Compact disc player Tape deck Monitor TV To...

Page 8: ...are wire Remove approx 5mm 1 4 insulation from the speaker wires Press down the tab and secure the wire CONNECTING SPEAKERS ABOUT THE ACCESSORY TERMINALS AC OUTLET S U S A Canada Europe and General models 2 SWITCHED OUTLETS Australia and U K models 1 SWITCHED OUTLET Use these to connect the power cords from your components to this unit The power to the SWITCHED outlets is controlled by this unit s...

Page 9: ...M antenna is connected to this unit GND terminal For maximum safety and minimum interference connect the GND terminal to a good earth ground A good earth ground is a metal stake driven into moist earth Notes When connecting the indoor FM antenna make sure that the grooved part of the connector hole is facing downward If you need an outdoor FM antenna to improve FM reception quality either 300 ohm ...

Page 10: ...field processor Set to the position Select the front speakers to be used If you use two front speaker systems press both the A and B switches Set to the 0 position Turn the DSP on so that a DSP program name appears on the display Select the PRO LOGIC or PRO LOGIC ENHANCED mode so that the corresponding name is illuminated on the display 1 5 2 3 4 5 1 4 2 3 SPEAKERS A B ON OFF ON OFF BASS 5 5 0 TRE...

Page 11: ...nnel output mode note the following For 5 speaker configuration NORMAL Select this mode when you use a center speaker that is smaller than the front speakers In this mode the bass tone will be output from the front speakers WIDE Select this mode when you use the center speaker approximately same sized as the front speakers For 4 speaker configuration PHANTOM Select this mode when you do not use th...

Page 12: ...isappears Notes Once you have completed these adjustments you can adjust whole sound level on your audio system by using the VOLUME control or the VOLUME keys on the remote control transmitter If you use external power amplifiers their volume controls may also be adjusted to achieve proper balance In step 11 if the center mode is in the PHANTOM position the sound output level of the center speaker...

Page 13: ...tor switches be sure to remember the priority order of the input sources Priority order of sources 1 TAPE 2 VCR 3 LD TV TUNER CD or PHONO If you select LD TV TUNER CD or PHONO be sure that neither TAPE nor VCR have been selected If you select TAPE and VCR and another input selector switch at the same time the playback result will be the video image from the VCR and the sound from the audio tape If...

Page 14: ...e and then turn the VOLUME control up to confirm the input source For detailed information on the tuning operations refer to the page 16 Set the tape deck or VCR to the recording mode To monitor the audio and or video signals being recorded press the input selector switch for the audio or video tape recorder being used to make the recording TO RECORD A SOURCE TO TAPE 1 2 3 4 SOURCE VCR or tape dec...

Page 15: ...e or counter clockwise to decrease the low frequency response TREBLE Turn this clockwise to increase or counter clockwise to decrease the high frequency response Note These controls are effective only for the sound from the front speakers When you listen with headphones Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack You can listen to the main sound through headphones When listening with headphones priv...

Page 16: ...d TUNING OPERATIONS Normally if station signals are strong and there is no interference quick automatic search tuning AUTOMATIC TUNING is possible However if signals of the station you want to select are weak you must tune to it manually MANUAL TUNING Display information Displays the band and frequency of the received station Illuminates when an FM stereo broadcast is received in stereo Indicates ...

Page 17: ... data from being lost even if the POWER switch is set off or the power plug is disconnected from the AC outlet or the power is cut due to temporary power failure If however the power is cut for more than one week the memory may be erased If so it can be re programmed by simply following the PRESET TUNING steps MANUAL PRESET TUNING This unit can store station frequencies selected by tuning operatio...

Page 18: ...eceived first station is stored to C5 and next stations to C6 C7 sequentially If stations are stored up to E8 the automatic preset tuning is finished automatically When the automatic preset tuning is finished The display shows the frequency of the last preset station Check the contents and the number of preset stations by following the procedure of the section To recall a preset station on page 17...

Page 19: ...f you want to shift the preset station on E1 to A5 and vice versa 1 Recall the preset station on E1 by following the method of To recall a preset station on page 17 2 3 Next recall the preset station on A5 by following the same method with step 1 4 Shows the exchange of stations is completed Flashes Flashes EDIT EDIT 2 4 ...

Page 20: ...EO 0 kHZ MHz 40 60 20 l00 MEMORY SLEEP TAPE VCR MONITOR AM FM NORMAL WIDE PHANTOM TEST DELAY ms PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CONCERT VIDEO MONO MOVIE ROCK CONCERT CONCERT HALL PROGRAM TEST EFFECT DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR REAR 0 I0 CENTER 0 I0 POWER SLEEP PLAY PHONO PAUSE STOP CD TUNER A B C D E LD TV DECK A B TAPE MON VCR MON CENTER MODE PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CNCT VIDEO MONO MOVIE VOLUME HALL PRESET SKIP ...

Page 21: ...ms Compared to a strictly mono setting the sound image created in this mode is wider and slightly forward of the speaker pair lending an immediacy to the overall sound It is particularly effective when used with old mono movies news broadcasts and dialog ROCK CONCERT This program is suitable for rock music A big powerful sound is reproduced lively and dynamically CONCERT HALL In this program the c...

Page 22: ... MOVIE ROCK CONCERT and CONCERT HALL modes no sound is heard from the center speaker When a monaural sound source is played in the DOLBY PRO LOGIC or DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED mode no sound is heard from the front speakers and the rear speakers Sound is heard only from the center speaker However if the center mode is in the PHANTOM the front speakers output the sound of the center speaker When this...

Page 23: ... the effect sound with the DELAY TIME keys The DELAY TIME keys are effective with all programs By applying more or less delay sound effects background noise and ambient noise coming at you from the rear speakers can be enhanced or subdued for extra effect 1 PRO LOGIC from 15 to 30 milliseconds Preset value 20 milliseconds 2 PRO LOGIC from 15 to 30 milliseconds ENHANCED Preset value 20 milliseconds...

Page 24: ... SLEEP time Whenever the SLEEP key is pressed the SLEEP time will change as follows After a while the display returns to the indication before the SLEEP timer is set and the SLEEP indicator stops flashing and illuminates The unit will be turned off automatically after the passing of the SLEEP time you selected Press once when the sleep time displays 30 To set the SLEEP time To cancel the selected ...

Page 25: ...ALL PRESET SKIP PLAY DISC SKIP STOP REC PAUSE DELAY TIME EFFECT ON OFF ROCK SUR DIR A DIR B POWER SLEEP PLAY PHONO PAUSE STOP CD TUNER A B C D E LD TV DECK A B TAPE MON VCR MON CENTER MODE PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CNCT VIDEO MONO MOVIE VOLUME HALL PRESET SKIP PLAY DISC SKIP STOP REC PAUSE DELAY TIME EFFECT ON OFF ROCK SUR DIR A DIR B Turns the power on off Selects preset station number Selects higher pr...

Page 26: ...n the battery compartment thoroughly before installing new batteries Remote control transmitter operation range Notes There should be no large obstacles between the remote control transmitter and the main unit If the remote control sensor is directly illuminated by strong lighting especially an inverter type of fluorescent lamp etc it might cause the remote control transmitter not to work correctl...

Page 27: ...er speaker is set to 0 The center mode is in PHANTOM mode Incorrect sound field program selection No sound field program is selected Because of the characteristics of FM stereo broadcasts this is limited to cases where the transmitter is too far away or the antenna input is poor There is multipath interference The station is too weak Weak signal or loose antenna connections Noises will result from...

Page 28: ...hms Terminated 1 kHz 60 dB Tone Control Characteristics BASS Boost cut 10 dB 50 Hz Turnover Frequency 350 Hz TREBLE Boost cut 10 dB 20 kHz Turnover Frequency 3 5 kHz FM SECTION Tuning Range 87 5 to 107 9 MHz 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity IHF 75 ohms Mono 1 55 µV 15 1 dBf Stereo 21 µV 37 7 dBf Usable Sensitivity 75 ohms 30 dB S N Quieting 1 kHz 100 mod 0 8 µV 9 3 dBf Image Response Ratio 45 dB IF Resp...

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