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OWNER’S MANUAL

RX-V540/RX-V440

AV Receiver

0100RX-V540440-cv1_EN-U.p65

02.12.20, 3:21 PM

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Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL RX V540 RX V440 U AV Receiver 0100RX V540440 cv1_EN U p65 02 12 20 3 21 PM 1...

Page 2: ...urer s instructions have been adhered to 11 Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power sup...

Page 3: ...ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT NEC NATIONAL ELEC...

Page 4: ...this unit with a voltage other than specified CAUTION READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT 13 To prevent damage by lightning disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet during an electrical storm 1...

Page 5: ...lling other components 47 SETTING THE SPEAKER LEVELS 48 Adjusting the volume during playback 48 Using the test tone 48 PREPARATION CONNECTIONS 9 Before connecting components 9 Connecting video compone...

Page 6: ...S Video DTS DTS ES Extended Surround and Neo 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater System Inc Built in 6 channel power amplifier Minimum RMS output power 0 06 THD 20 Hz 20 kHz 8 RX V540 U S A and Canada...

Page 7: ...ing it come into contact with clothing etc Clean the battery compartment thoroughly before installing new batteries If the remote control is without batteries for more than 2 minutes or if exhausted b...

Page 8: ...mote control 6 Front panel display Shows information about the operational status of the unit 7 TUNING MODE AUTO MAN L MONO Switches the tuning mode between automatic and manual 8 PRESET TUNING EDIT S...

Page 9: ...set menu when the unit is not in tuner mode i CONTROL Switches between Bass low frequency response control mode and Treble high frequency response control mode o BASS TREBLE Increase or decrease low h...

Page 10: ...of these buttons repeatedly to select a DSP program within a program group 5 LEVEL Selects the effect speaker channel to adjust 6 Multi control section Used to change and implement settings 7 TEST Ou...

Page 11: ...ING MODE MEMORY EDIT PRESET TUNING FM AM R AUDIO L VIDEO EFFECT PRESET TUNING SET MENU A B C D E NEXT PROGRAM STEREO SPEAKERS B A 6CH INPUT INPUT MODE SILENT PHONES VOLUME VIDEO AUX STANDBY ON BASS TR...

Page 12: ...icators light up when both sets of speakers are selected w NIGHT indicator Lights up when the unit is set to night listening mode e HiFi DSP indicator Lights up when you select a Hi Fi DSP sound field...

Page 13: ...ptable for 96 kHz sampling digital signals Note The OPTICAL jacks on this unit conform to the EIA standard If you use a fiber optic cable that does not conform to this standard this unit may not funct...

Page 14: ...ct your video monitor using Component video jacks Connecting a DVD player digital TV cable TV Connect the optical digital audio signal output jack on your component to the DIGITAL INPUT jack and conne...

Page 15: ...VD A PB Y COMPORNENT VIDEO D TV CBL B MONITOR OUT 3 4 DVD D TV CBL OPTICAL AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO INPUT VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT L R L R O OPTICAL OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT L R VIDEO OUTPUT O OPTIC...

Page 16: ...les indicates signal direction CD player y Use the AUDIO jacks on this unit for a CD recorder or MD recorder which does not have optical digital input or output jack Notes Once you have connected a re...

Page 17: ...th America 100 kHz 10 kHz Other areas 50 kHz 9 kHz Before setting this switch disconnect the AC power plug of this unit from the AC outlet Ground GND terminal For maximum safety and minimum interferen...

Page 18: ...nnel decoder and 6 channel output jacks such as a DVD SACD player Note When you select 6CH INPUT as the input source the unit automatically turns off the digital sound field processor and you cannot u...

Page 19: ...delity when playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals The YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System is ideal for natural and lively bass reproduction Main speaker L 1 8 m 6 feet Rear speaker L R...

Page 20: ...ION Use speakers with the specified impedance shown on the rear panel of this unit Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or any metal part of this unit This could damage this unit and or...

Page 21: ...N SPEAKERS terminals You can connect up to two speaker systems to these terminals When using only one speaker system connect it to either of the MAIN A or the MAIN B terminals REAR SPEAKERS terminals...

Page 22: ...CTOR Turning on the power When all connections are complete turn on the power of this unit 1 Press STANDBY ON SYSTEM POWER on the remote control to turn on the power of this unit The level of the main...

Page 23: ...SET MENU SELECT PRESET CH TV INPUT TV MUTE A B C D E VOLUME LEVEL MENU TEST STEREO EFFECT RETURN DISPLAY TITLE MUTE AMP VCR TV CH TV VOL HALL ENTER TAINMENT MUSIC VIDEO TV THEATER NIGHT 6 1 5 1 MOVIE...

Page 24: ...between the main left and right speakers 2 C Adjust the balance between the main left and center speakers 3 RL Adjust the balance between the main left and rear left speakers 4 RC Adjust the balance...

Page 25: ...aries between speakers press j i to change the display to NO The unit will automatically enter the 2 SP LEVEL mode If the test tone is output at the same volume from all of the speakers select CHECK O...

Page 26: ...rce first press 6CH INPUT so that 6CH INPUT disappears from the front panel display STANDBY ON POWER SYSTEM or or Remote control Remote control Front panel Front panel Selected input source 6CH INPUT...

Page 27: ...on the remote control to set this unit in standby mode 5 Start playback or select a broadcast station on the source component Refer to the operation instructions for the component 6 Adjust the volume...

Page 28: ...put to this unit You cannot use any DSP programs The unit will output sound as 2 channel stereo from the main left and right speakers only Therefore you cannot adjust the level of the effect speakers...

Page 29: ...No 7 9 automatically switches to the appropriate decoding program When the unit is reproducing a monaural source with PRO LOGIC or PRO LOGIC Enhanced or PRO LOGIC II Movie no sound is output from the...

Page 30: ...RO LOGIC II Movie PRO LOGIC II Music Neo 6 Cinema and Neo 6 Music by pressing PROGRAM l h on the front panel repeatedly Playing Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES material Press 6 1 5 1 to turn on the Dolby D...

Page 31: ...CT again to turn the sound effect back on Notes If you turn off the sound effects no sound is output from the center speaker rear speakers or rear center speaker If you turn off the sound effects whil...

Page 32: ...ignals output from the four effect speakers to localize the virtual sound sources and fully encompass the listener Hi Fi DSP programs The following list gives you a brief description of the sound fiel...

Page 33: ...y Surround sources Dolby Pro Logic II decoder for Dolby Surround and 2 channel sources Dolby Digital DTS decoder for multi channel sources and Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES decoder for adding a rear cent...

Page 34: ...onversations without losing clarity The built in decoder reproduces source sounds and sound effects precisely No DSP effect is applied in this program This program ideally simulates the multi surround...

Page 35: ...sacrificing the clear separation of all channels Dolby Digital EX DTS ES DSP sound field effect These programs provide you with the maximum experience of the spacious surround effects by adding an ext...

Page 36: ...tation signals are strong and there is no interference Automatic tuning 1 Rotate the INPUT selector or press TUNER on the remote control to select TUNER as the input source 2 Press FM AM to select the...

Page 37: ...tuning If the station you want to store is weak in signal strength tune in to it manually in the monaural mode and store it by following the procedure described in Manually presetting stations Automa...

Page 38: ...hen tuned to a station the front panel display shows the frequency of the station received 2 Press MEMORY MAN L AUTO FM The MEMORY indicator flashes for about 5 seconds 3 Press A B C D E repeatedly to...

Page 39: ...p and number appear on the front panel display along with the station band and frequency and the TUNED indicator lights up Shows the exchange of stations has been completed Front panel Remote control...

Page 40: ...front panel display soon after the sleep timer has been set The display then returns to the previous indication SLEEP TIMER Canceling the sleep timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears on...

Page 41: ...AL INPUT jacks Check the copyright laws in your country if you wish to record from records CDs radio etc Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws If you playback a video source th...

Page 42: ...tailed explanation 1 SETUP 2 SP LEVEL Speaker level SOUND The SOUND area contains parameters for altering sound output It consists of the following menus that you can use to alter the quality and tone...

Page 43: ...u unless you wish to change these settings If you accidentally enter the BASIC 1 SETUP menu select CANCEL to return to the BASIC menu page 20 SELECT PRESET CH SELECT PRESET CH SELECT PRESET CH SOUND 1...

Page 44: ...ect this if you have a large rear center speaker The unit directs the entire range of the rear center channel signal to the rear center speaker SML Select this if you have a small rear center speaker...

Page 45: ...ontrol range 0 3 to 24 00 m for main L R center rear L R rear center Initial settings 3 00 m for main L R center rear L R 2 10 m for rear center Setting by feet Control range 1 to 80 ft for main L R c...

Page 46: ...dB INPUT 1 I O ASSIGN input output assignment You can assign jacks according to the component to be used if this unit s COMPONENT VIDEO input jack or DIGITAL INPUT OUTPUT jack settings component name...

Page 47: ...r sources connected to the DIGITAL INPUT jacks when you turn this unit on see page 24 for details about the input mode Choices AUTO LAST AUTO Select this setting to allow the unit to automatically det...

Page 48: ...the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals are set another room If SPEAKERS A is turned OFF and SPEAKERS B is turned ON all the speakers including the subwoofer in the main room are muted and...

Page 49: ...ST STEREO EFFECT RETURN DISPLAY TITLE MUTE AMP POWER POWER VCR DVD MD CD R TUNER CD TV CH TV VOL HALL ENTER TAINMENT MUSIC VIDEO TV THEATER NIGHT 6 1 5 1 MOVIE THEATER 1 MOVIE THEATER 2 DTS SUR ROCK C...

Page 50: ...l buttons CD MD CD R TUNER DVD D TV CBL V AUX VCR Component category Library CD MD TUNER DVD Manufacturer YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA TRANSMIT Code 0005 0024 0003 0098 CODE SET TRANSMIT Clearing setup...

Page 51: ...rd Search forward AUDIO Audio d Pause Pause 3 VCR pause Pause Pause t Skip backward Skip backward Skip backward y Skip forward Skip forward Skip forward a Stop Stop 3 VCR stop Stop Stop w ENTER Title...

Page 52: ...sound playback 1 Press AMP 2 Press LEVEL repeatedly to select the speaker you want to adjust The unit cycles through the speakers in the following order each time you press LEVEL MAIN L CENTER MAIN R...

Page 53: ...ng SET MENU SELECT PRESET CH TV INPUT TV MUTE A B C D E VOLUME LEVEL MENU TEST STEREO EFFECT RETURN DISPLAY TITLE MUTE AMP VCR TV CH TV VOL HALL ENTER TAINMENT MUSIC VIDEO TV THEATER NIGHT 6 1 5 1 MOV...

Page 54: ...r each channel in 6 channel stereo mode Control range 0 to 100 CT LEVEL Center level RL LEVEL Rear left level RR LEVEL Rear right level RC LEVEL Rear center level For PRO LOGIC II Music PANORAMA Funct...

Page 55: ...ks The protection circuit has been activated because of a short circuit etc The sleep timer has turned the unit off The sound is muted Remedy Connect the power cord firmly Set the switch fully to the...

Page 56: ...OUND 1E BASS on the set menu is set to MAIN when a Dolby Digital or DTS signal is being played SOUND 1E BASS on the set menu is set to SWFR or MAIN when a 2 channel source is being played The source d...

Page 57: ...urce component connected to the DIGITAL INPUT jacks of this unit OPTION 2 MEM GUARD in the set menu is set to ON The internal microcomputer has been frozen by an external electric shock such as lightn...

Page 58: ...st the antenna position to eliminate multipath interference Use a high quality directional FM antenna Use the manual tuning method Re store the stations Tighten the AM loop antenna connections and ori...

Page 59: ...2 rear left and right channels instead of only 1 rear channel for conventional Pro Logic technology A music mode is also available for 2 channel sources in addition to the movie mode DTS Digital Thea...

Page 60: ...determined based on the sampling rate while the dynamic range representing the sound level difference is determined by the number of quantized bits In principle the higher the sampling frequency the...

Page 61: ...es Output 150 mV 100 Input Sensitivity CD etc 150 mV 47 k 6CH INPUT 150 mV 47 k Output Level OUT REC 150 mV 1 2 k OUTPUT SUBWOOFER 4 V 1 2 k VIDEO SECTION Video Signal Type NTSC or PAL Signal to Noise...

Page 62: ...0611 JANEIL 1131 JBL 0101 JCB 0951 JENSEN 0311 JINXING 1531 1541 1551 1561 1571 1621 1631 1641 1651 1691 1731 JVC VICTOR 0261 0281 0641 0651 0661 0841 KAWASHO 0901 KAYPANI 1021 KENWOOD 0361 1031 1111...

Page 63: ...6 OAK 0106 OAK SIGMA 450 0546 OAK SIGMA 550 0536 PANASONIC TZ 120 130 0476 PANASONIC TZ 170 180 0446 PANASONIC TZ140 0466 PANASONIC TZ150 160 0456 PARAGON 0386 PHILIPS 0036 0216 0306 0316 0326 0336 03...

Page 64: ...ECTOR RESEARCH 0202 0432 0632 VIDEO CONCEPTS 0202 0432 0632 0952 WARDS 0322 0402 0472 0482 0602 0712 0842 0852 0922 0932 0992 YAMAHA 0202 0632 ZENITH 0042 0362 0512 0672 DVD PLAYER AKAI 0058 AIWA 0218...

Page 65: ...RECORDER CD RW HITACHI 0474 JVC VICTOR 0504 MARANTZ 0484 0494 PHILIPS 0444 PIONEER 0454 YAMAHA 0414 MD RECORDER KENWOOD 0384 PIONEER 0424 SHARP 0434 SONY 0394 YAMAHA 0024 0394 0404 0514 TAPE DECK AIW...

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