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1

Select the source to be recorded.

* To dub from tape to tape, refer to the “Notes” shown at

right.

* When you select LD/TVTUNERCD or PHONO, make

sure that neither TAPE MONITOR nor VCR MONITOR is
also selected.

2

Play the source and then turn the VOLUME control 

up to confirm the input source.  (For detailed information
on the tuning operations, refer to the page 17.)

3

Set the tape deck or VCR to the recording mode. 

4

To monitor the audio and/or video signals being
recorded, press the input selector button for the tape
deck or VCR used to make the recording.

Notes

To dub from tape to tape, only the following method of
dubbing can be performed.

The DSP, VOLUMEBASSTREBLE and BALANCE
control settings have no effect on the material being
recorded.

TO RECORD A SOURCE TO TAPE (OR DUB FROM TAPE TO TAPE)

SOURCE

VCR (or tape deck)

connected to the VCR

terminals.

RECORDER

Tape deck connected to

the TAPE terminals.

2

1, 4

VCR

MONITOR

LD/TV

TAPE

MONITOR

TUNER

CD

PHONO

COPY

VCR

MONITOR

LD/TV

TAPE

MONITOR

TUNER

CD

PHONO

COPY

Summary of Contents for RX-V390

Page 1: ...t s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Explanation of Graphical Symbols CAUTION OWNER S MANUAL CONTENTS Safety Instructions 2 Features 4 S...

Page 2: ...d be unplugged 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 ...

Page 3: ...lectronics Corp U S A 6660 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park CA 90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries Caution Read this before operating your unit 1 To assure the finest performance please read this manual carefully Keep it in a safe place for future reference 2 Install this unit in a cool dry clean place away from window...

Page 4: ...D 1 kHz Digital Sound Field Processor 4 Programs for Digital Sound Field Processing 2 Programs for Dolby Surround Decoding DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED 2 Programs for Digital Sound Field Processing 2 Programs for Dolby Surround Decoding DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY 3 STEREO Automatic Input Balance Control for Dolby Surround Test Tone Generator for Easier Speaker Balance Adjustment 3 C...

Page 5: ...t have even made it possible to capture the acoustics of actual music venues to allow you to accurately recreate live performance environments in your own home Dolby Pro Logic Surround The Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder program lets you experience the dramatic realism and impact of a Dolby Surround movie theater sound in your own home Dolby Pro Logic gets its name from its professional grade ste...

Page 6: ...ot used in this configuration If a Dolby Surround program is selected the center sound is output from the left and the right front speakers However the sound effect of other programs can be the same as that of the 5 speaker configuration Be sure to set the center channel mode to the PHANTOM position For details refer to page 12 The program DOLBY 3 STEREO is useless in this configuration As this un...

Page 7: ...R OUT LD TV IN OUT VCR PHONO CD TAPE LD TV VCR TAPE PB REC OUT IN OUT A OR B 6ΩMIN SPEAKER A B l2ΩMIN SPEAKER 120V 60Hz 100W MAX TOTAL VIDEO SIGNAL AUDIO SIGNAL SPEAKERS FRONT AC OUTLETS SWITCHED A B A B FM ANT AM ANT GND 75Ω UNBAL OUTPUT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT LINE OUT LINE IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN GND GND U S A model To AC outlet Front speakers A Front speakers B Rig...

Page 8: ... Only one rear speaker can also be used in place of two rear speakers For connecting one rear speaker follow the method shown below CENTER REAR REAR R L R L CENTER REAR REAR CENTER REAR SINGLE REAR REAR RX V390 RX V490 Rear speakers Center speaker Rear speakers Center speaker Rear speaker ...

Page 9: ...erminals Red positive Black negative Press the tab Insert the bare wire Remove approx 5mm 1 4 insulation from the speaker wires Release the tab and secure the wire ABOUT THE ACCESSORY TERMINALS AC OUTLET S SWITCHED U S A Canada and General models 2 SWITCHED OUTLETS Australia model 1 SWITCHED OUTLET Use these to connect the power cords from your components to this unit The power to the SWITCHED out...

Page 10: ...ntenna should be kept connected even if an outdoor AM 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 insert its connector into the FM ANT terminal firmly If you need an outdoor FM antenna to improve FM r...

Page 11: ...ng the built in test tone generator With this adjustment the sound output level heard at the listening position will be the same from each speaker This is important for the best performance of the digital sound field processor SPEAKERS A B ON OFF ON OFF BASS 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 TREBLE 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 BALANCE 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 L R POWER DECK A B VCR MON REC PAUSE STOP ENHANCED CENTER MO...

Page 12: ... 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 the center speaker The center sound will be output from the left and right front speakers When the DOLBY...

Page 13: ...s 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 channel mode is in the PHANTOM position the sound output level of the center speaker canno...

Page 14: ...ing another input selector button To cancel it press it again In step 3 if two or more program sources are selected at the same time be sure to remember the priority order of the input sources Priority order of sources 1 TAPE MONITOR 2 VCR MONITOR 3 LD TV TUNER CD or PHONO If you select LD TV TUNER CD or PHONO be sure that neither TAPE MONITOR nor VCR MONITOR have been selected If you select TAPE ...

Page 15: ...g mode 4 To monitor the audio and or video signals being recorded press the input selector button for the tape deck or VCR used to make the recording Notes To dub from tape to tape only the following method of dubbing can be performed The DSP VOLUME BASS TREBLE and BALANCE control settings have no effect on the material being recorded TO RECORD A SOURCE TO TAPE OR DUB FROM TAPE TO TAPE SOURCE VCR ...

Page 16: ...er 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 sound to be output from the front speakers through headphones When listening with headphones privately set both the SPEAKERS A and B switches to the OFF position and switch o...

Page 17: ...nals 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 Lights up when an FM stereo broadcast is received in stereo Indicates the signal level of the received station Note...

Page 18: ...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 operation by using the preset station buttons With this fu...

Page 19: ...reset station Check the contents and the number of preset stations by following the procedure of the section To recall a preset station on page 18 To recall a preset station Simply follow the procedure of the section To recall a preset station on page 18 Notes You can replace a preset station by another FM or AM station manually by simply following the procedure of the section To store stations on...

Page 20: ...hift 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 18 2 3 Next recall the preset station on A5 by following the same method with step 1 4 Flashes Flashes EDIT EDIT MEMORY MEMORY 2 4 RX V490 RX V390 Shows the exchange of stations is completed ...

Page 21: ...LBY PRO LOGIC or DOLBY 3 STEREO program is selected the built in automatic input balance control functions This presents you the best surround condition without manual adjustment DOWN TUNING UP PROGRAM TEST EFFECT PROGRAM PROCESSOR VCR MONITOR LD TV TAPE MONITOR TUNER CD PHONO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PRESET STATIONS BASS TREBLE BALANCE 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 L R CO...

Page 22: ... pair creating an expansive large hall ambience Description of Dolby Pro Logic Surround DOLBY PRO LOGIC SURROUND This unit employs the Dolby Pro Logic Surround system This system is similar to professional Dolby Stereo decoders used in movie theaters By employing a four channel system the Dolby Pro Logic Surround system divides the input signals into four levels the left and right main channels th...

Page 23: ...is used if the main source sound is considerably altered by overadjustment of the BASS or TREBLE controls the relationship between the center and rear channels may produce an unnatural effect When CONCERT VIDEO MONO MOVIE ROCK CONCERT or CONCERT HALL is selected no sound is heard from the center speaker When a monaural sound source is played with DOLBY PRO LOGIC or DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED no soun...

Page 24: ...ou can adjust the sound output level of the center speaker even if the output level is already set in SPEAKER BALANCE ADJUSTMENT on page 13 If no program is used this adjustment is useless If the digital sound field program CONCERT VIDEO MONO MOVIE ROCK CONCERT or CONCERT HALL is selected this adjustment is useless Once the output level is adjusted the level value will be the same in the DOLBY PRO...

Page 25: ... to 30 milliseconds Preset value 20 milliseconds ROCK from 5 to 60 milliseconds Preset value 20 milliseconds HALL from 5 to 60 milliseconds Preset value 20 milliseconds When DOLBY 3 STEREO is selected this adjustment cannot be made By continuously pressing or key the value changes continuously Notes Adding too much delay will cause an unnatural effect with some sources Experiment with the DELAY TI...

Page 26: ...e sources connected to the SWITCHED AC OUTLET S on the rear panel of this unit To set the SLEEP time Press once or more to select the desired SLEEP time Indicates the SLEEP time Flashes Lights up To cancel the selected SLEEP time Press once or more so that the display returns to the indication before the SLEEP timer is set SLEEP will go off from the display Press once or more so that SLEEP OFF app...

Page 27: ... C D E TUNER DIR A DECK A B TAPE MON VCR MON REC PAUSE STOP PRESET PLAY DIR B LD TV VOLUME POWER SLEEP PHONO SKIP PLAY CD PAUSE STOP DISC SKIP A B C D E TUNER DIR A DECK A B TAPE MON VCR MON REC PAUSE STOP PRESET PLAY DIR B LD TV VOLUME Turns the power on off Selects preset station number Selects higher preset station number Selects lower preset station number A B C D E Selects the page A E of pre...

Page 28: ...time If batteries leak dispose of them immediately Avoid touching the leaked material or letting it come in contact with clothing etc Clean 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...

Page 29: ... level to the center speaker is set to 0 The center channel 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 connectio...

Page 30: ... dB 50 Hz Turnover Frequency 350 Hz TREBLE Boost cut 10 dB 20 kHz Turnover Frequency 3 5 kHz Gain Tracking Error 0 to 60 dB 3 dB VIDEO SECTION Input Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohms Output Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohms FM SECTION Tuning Range U S A and Canada models 87 5 to 107 9 MHz Australia and General models 87 5 to 108 0 MHz 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity IHF 75 ohms Mono 1 55 µV 15 1 dBf Stereo 21 ...

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