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OWNER’S MANUAL

MODE D’EMPLOI

Natural Sound AV Receiver

Récepteur audiovisuel “Son Naturel”

RX-V493
RX-V393

Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA AV receiver.
Nous vous remercions d’avoir porté votre choix sur ce récepteur audiovisuel YAMAHA.

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Page 1: ...D EMPLOI Natural Sound AV Receiver Récepteur audiovisuel Son Naturel RX V493 RX V393 Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA AV receiver Nous vous remercions d avoir porté votre choix sur ce récepteur audiovisuel YAMAHA U C A ...

Page 2: ...e receptacles and the point where they exit from the unit 12 Cleaning The unit should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer 13 Nonuse Periods The power cord of the unit should 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...

Page 3: ...ith the requirements listed in FCC Regulations Part 15 for Class B digital devices Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices This equipment generates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions foun...

Page 4: ... After unpacking check that the following parts are included Indoor FM Antenna AM Loop Antenna Antenna adapter U S A and Canada models only Batteries size AA R6 UM 3 Remote Control Transmitter 2CH 6CH REC PAUSE DIR B DIR A PLAY DISC VOLUME PLAY PRESET A B C D E TEST DELAY TIME EFFECT PROGRAM PROLOGIC ENHANCED SLEEP TAPE A B ON OFF TUNER CD PHONO VIDEO VCR POWER I REC PAUSE DIR B DIR A PLAY DISC PO...

Page 5: ...HD 1 kHz Rear 20W 20W 8Ω RMS Output Power 0 04 THD 1 kHz Digital Sound Field Processor Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder Theater like Sound Experience by the Combination of Dolby Pro Logic and YAMAHA DSP Technology CINEMA DSP Automatic Input Balance Control for Dolby Pro Logic Surround Test Tone Generator for Easier Speaker Balance Adjustment 3 Center Channel Modes NORMAL WIDE PHANTOM 40 Station Ra...

Page 6: ... audio equipment to the AC outlet on the rear panel if that equipment requires more power than the outlet is rated to provide 13 Voltage Selector China and General Models only The voltage selector on the rear panel of this unit must be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging into the AC main supply Voltages are 110 120 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz IMPORTANT Please record the serial number of this...

Page 7: ...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 by strong lighting especially an inverter type of fluorescent lamp etc it mi...

Page 8: ...right main channels the center channel used for dialog and the rear surround sound channels used for sound effects background noise and other ambient noises The center channel allows listeners seated in even less than ideal positions to hear the dialog originating from the action on the screen while experiencing good stereo imaging Dolby Surround is encoded on the sound track of pre recorded video...

Page 9: ...om the center speaker and the ambience will be excellent Set the center channel mode to the NORMAL or WIDE position For details refer to page 23 4 Speaker Configuration The center speaker is not used in this configuration If the program DOLBY PRO LOGIC or DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED is selected the center sound is output from the left and the right main speakers However the sound effect of other prog...

Page 10: ...S IN OUT VCR IN OUT VCR PHONO CD DVD LD TV DBS TAPE PB REC OUT 1 3 4 REAR CENTER MAIN 6ΩMIN SPEAKER SINGLE 6ΩMIN SPEAKER DUAL 3ΩMIN SPEAKER A OR B 4ΩMIN SPEAKER A B 8ΩMIN SPEAKER REAR CENTER MAIN 8ΩMIN SPEAKER SINGLE 8ΩMIN SPEAKER DUAL 4ΩMIN SPEAKER A OR B 8ΩMIN SPEAKER A B 16ΩMIN SPEAKER DVD LD TV DBS MAIN R L SURROUND R L CENTER SUB WOOFER 6CH DISCRETE INPUT VIDEO SIGNAL TAPE MD AUDIO SIGNAL IMP...

Page 11: ...round wire disconnected 1 2 RX V393 FM ANT AM ANT GND 75Ω UNBAL GND MONITOR OUT VIDEO IN OUT VCR IN OUT VCR PHONO CD VIDEO TAPE PB REC OUT 1 3 4 REAR CENTER MAIN 6ΩMIN SPEAKER SINGLE 6ΩMIN SPEAKER DUAL 3ΩMIN SPEAKER A OR B 4ΩMIN SPEAKER A B 8ΩMIN SPEAKER REAR CENTER MAIN 8ΩMIN SPEAKER SINGLE 8ΩMIN SPEAKER DUAL 4ΩMIN SPEAKER A OR B 8ΩMIN SPEAKER A B 16ΩMIN SPEAKER VIDEO MAIN R L SURROUND R L CENTER...

Page 12: ...DIO VIDEO SIGNAL input terminals of this unit If you made no connection to the SUBWOOFER input terminal of this unit or you will not use a subwoofer you should make a setting for distributing signals at the LFE channel to the right and left MAIN output terminals on the Dolby Digital AC 3 Decoder unit For details refer to the owner s manual for the Dolby Digital AC 3 Decoder unit FM ANT AM ANT GND ...

Page 13: ...nal of this unit or you will not use a subwoofer you should make a setting for distributing signals at the LFE channel to the right and left MAIN output terminals on the Dolby Digital AC 3 Decoder unit For details refer to the owner s manual for the Dolby Digital AC 3 Decoder unit FM ANT AM ANT GND 75Ω UNBAL GND MONITOR OUT VIDEO IN OUT VCR IN OUT VCR PHONO CD VIDEO TAPE PB REC OUT 1 3 4 VIDEO MAI...

Page 14: ...t it to either the SPEAKERS A or B terminals Note on a subwoofer connection You may wish to add a subwoofer to reinforce low frequencies or to output low bass sound from the subwoofer channel when reproducing discrete signals Connect the SUBWOOFER OUTPUT terminal of this unit to the INPUT terminal of the subwoofer amplifier and connect the speaker terminals of the subwoofer amplifier to the subwoo...

Page 15: ...gative Press the tab Insert the bare wire Remove approx 5mm 1 4 insulation from the speaker wires Release the tab and secure the wire 1 2 3 How to Connect Connect the SPEAKERS terminals to your speakers with wire of the proper gauge cut as short as possible If the connections are faulty no sound will be heard from the speakers Make sure that the polarity of the speaker wires is correct that is the...

Page 16: ...ts your speaker system meets Upper position Rear The impedance of each speaker must be 6Ω or higher Center If you use one center speaker the impedance of the speaker must be 6Ω or higher If you use two center speakers the impedance of each speaker must be 3Ω or higher Main If you use one pair of main speakers the impedance of each speaker must be 4Ω or higher If you use two pairs of main speakers ...

Page 17: ...d 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 reception qua...

Page 18: ...N TUNING UP MEMORY EDIT TIME LEVEL A B C D E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VCR DVD LD TV DBS TAPE MD MON 2CH 6CH TUNER CD PHONO 1 8 9 0 A B C E F H I J D G 2 3 4 5 7 6 STANDBY ON NATURAL SOUND AV RECEIVER RX V393 SPEAKERS PHONES A ON B OFF BASS TREBLE BALANCE VOLUME 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 L R l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 dB CINEMA DSP 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 FM AM MAN L AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO ...

Page 19: ...of selected program lights up on the display 6 EFFECT button Switches on off the digital sound field processor including the Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder 7 VOLUME control Used to raise or lower the volume level 8 PHONES jack When you listen with headphones connect the headphones to the PHONES jack You can listen to the sound to be output from the main speakers through headphones When listening...

Page 20: ...cator lights up on the display To select the manual tuning mode press this button so that the AUTO indicator goes off I DELAY CENTER REAR SWFR and TIME LEVEL buttons RX V493 only Adjust the delay time DELAY the center channel output level CENTER the rear channel output level REAR and the output level to the SUBWOOFER OUTPUT terminal SWFR Select the item which you want to adjust by pressing the DEL...

Page 21: ... selected center channel mode lights up only when a program which uses the Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder is selected 6 EFFECT OFF indicator Lights up if neither the digital sound field processor nor the Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder is on In this state sound output is 2 channel stereo 7 MEMORY indicator When the MEMORY button is pressed this indicator flashes for about 5 seconds During this ...

Page 22: ...transmitter will also control various functions of each component REC PAUSE DIR B DIR A PLAY DISC POWER I VOLUME PLAY PRESET A B C D E TIME LEVEL TEST EFFECT PROGRAM PROLOGIC ENHANCED SLEEP TAPE A B ON OFF 2CH 6CH TUNER CD PHONO DELAY CENTER REAR SWFR DVD LD VCR TV DBS 2 3 4 2 8 9 6 7 5 1 1 2CH 6CH REC PAUSE DIR B DIR A PLAY DISC VOLUME PLAY PRESET A B C D E TEST DELAY TIME EFFECT PROGRAM PROLOGIC...

Page 23: ...unit connected to the 6CH DISCRETE INPUT DVD LD TV DBS terminals of this unit are selected as the input signals RX V393 only When the VIDEO input source is selected pressing the same key VIDEO switches the input signals between 2 channel stereo signals and 6 channel discrete signals When switched to 6ch discrete signals from the unit connected to the 6CH DISCRETE INPUT VIDEO terminals of this unit...

Page 24: ... and rear speakers using the built in test tone generator When this adjustment is performed 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 and the Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder SPEAKERS A ON OFF B BASS TREBLE 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 BALANCE 5 5 4 3 2 l 0...

Page 25: ...ear a test tone like pink noise from the left main speaker then the center speaker then the right main speaker and then the rear speakers for about two seconds each The display changes as shown below The test tone from the left rear speaker and the right rear speaker will be heard at the same time 8 Adjust the BALANCE control so that the effect sound output level of the left main speaker and the r...

Page 26: ...control transmitter only If you use external power amplifiers you may also use their volume controls to achieve proper balance RX V493 only In step 9 if the center channel mode is in the PHANTOM position the sound output level of the center speaker cannot be adjusted This is because in this mode the center sound is automatically output from the left and right main speakers 24 2CH 6CH REC PAUSE DIR...

Page 27: ...lection of TAPE MD MONITOR MON cannot be canceled by pressing another input selector button To cancel it press TAPE MD MONITOR MON again so that the TAPE MON indicator disappears from the display When you select a button other than TAPE MD MONITOR MON make sure that the TAPE MON indicator is not illuminated on the display If you select the input selector button for a video source without canceling...

Page 28: ...ou can do without using a subwoofer If you do so you should make a setting for distributing signals at the LFE channel to the right and left MAIN output terminals on the Dolby Digital AC 3 Decoder unit For details refer to the owner s manual for the Dolby Digital AC 3 Decoder unit Notes When you switch to the 6ch mode the built in Digital Sound Field processor will not work and adjustment of delay...

Page 29: ...t the TAPE MON indicator lights up on the display Notes The settings of DSP and the VOLUME BASS TREBLE and BALANCE controls have no effect on the material being recorded In step 1 do not make an input source selection so that 6ch appears on the display Signals input to this unit s 6CH DISCRETE INPUT terminals cannot be recorded by a tape deck MD recorder or VCR l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 dB VOLUME ...

Page 30: ...listening room conditions Note This control is effective only for the sound from the main speakers Adjusting the BASS and TREBLE controls BASS Turn this clockwise to increase 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 mai...

Page 31: ...es not stop at the desired station because the signals of the station are weak change to the MANUAL TUNING method 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 Note If you tune to an FM station ma...

Page 32: ...circuit prevents the programmed data from being lost even if this unit is turned into the standby mode 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 st...

Page 33: ...t 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 30 To recall a preset station Simply follow the procedure of the section To recall a preset station on page 30 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...

Page 34: ...et 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 30 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 MEMORY PRESET MEMORY PRESET 2 4 l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 dB ...

Page 35: ... specifically to enhance mono source programs 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 STADIUM This program gives you long delays between direct sounds and effect sounds and extraordinarily...

Page 36: ...er speaker However if the center channel mode is in PHANTOM the main speakers output the sound of the center channel When this unit s Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder is used if the main source sound is considerably altered by overadjustment of the BASS or TREBLE control the relationship between the center and rear channels may produce an unnatural effect To select a DSP program on the remote cont...

Page 37: ...OLBY PRO LOGIC or DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED is selected Adjustment of the CENTER LEVEL TIME LEVEL DELAY CENTER REAR SWFR Adjustable Adjustment of the REAR LEVEL If desired you can adjust the sound output level of the rear speakers even if the output level is already set in SPEAKER BALANCE ADJUSTMENT on page 24 1 Press once or more so that REAR appears on the display 2 By continuously pressing the o...

Page 38: ...n the value changes continuously The value stops changing momentarily at the preset point Notes When the TIME LEVEL button is pressed sound is momentarily interrupted Adding too much delay will cause an unnatural effect with some sources This adjustment can be made by only using the remote control transmitter Notes When the DELAY TIME key is pressed sound is momentarily interrupted Adding too much...

Page 39: ...ote control transmitter The components on which the SLEEP timer is effective are the 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 To cancel the selected SLEEP time Press once or more so that SLEEP OFF appears on the display It will soon disappear and the SLEEP indicator will go off from the di...

Page 40: ...nd output level to the center speaker is set to minimum The center channel mode is in PHANTOM mode Incorrect sound field program selection 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 This unit has been unplugged for a long period Weak signal...

Page 41: ... 150 mV 11 k ohms SURROUND 100 mV 11 k ohms SUBWOOFER 150 mV 40 k ohms Maximum Input Signal RX V493 PHONO MM 1 kHz 0 5 THD 100 mV CD TAPE MD DVD LD TV DBS VCR EFFECT OFF 1 kHz 0 5 THD 2 5V RX V393 PHONO MM 1 kHz 0 5 THD 100 mV CD TAPE MD VIDEO VCR EFFECT OFF 1 kHz 0 5 THD 2 5V Output Level Impedance REC OUT 150 mV 2 5 k ohms CENTER OUTPUT 2V 1 2 k ohms REAR OUTPUT 1 2V 1 2 k ohms SUBWOOFER OUTPUT ...

Page 42: ...dB Frequency Response 20 Hz to 15 kHz 0 1 5 dB AM SECTION Tuning Range U S A Canada China and General models 530 to 1 710 kHz Europe and Australia models 531 to 1 611 kHz Usable Sensitivity 100 µV m Selectivity 32 dB Signal to Noise Ratio 50 dB Image Response Ratio 40 dB Spurious Response Ratio 50 dB Harmonic Distortion 1 kHz 0 3 AUDIO SECTION Output Level Impedance FM 100 mod 1 kHz U S A Canada A...

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