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RX-V550

AV Receiver

OWNER'S MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for RX-V550

Page 1: ...RX V550 AV Receiver OWNER S MANUAL U 00_RXV550_U_EN book Page 1 Tuesday February 17 2004 9 21 AM ...

Page 2: ...f the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 12 Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way ...

Page 3: ...hat provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical FCC INFORMATION for US customers 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT This product when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual meets FCC requirements Modificatio...

Page 4: ...t with a voltage other than specified 13 To prevent damage by lightning disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet during an electrical storm 14 Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit Contact qualified YAMAHA service personnel when any service is needed The cabinet should never be opened for any reasons 15 When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time i e vacation disconnect t...

Page 5: ...nging preset stations 38 RECORDING 39 SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS 40 For movie video sources 40 For music sources 42 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 43 Using the sleep timer 43 Manually adjusting speaker levels 44 Using the test tone 44 SET MENU 45 Using SET MENU 46 1 SOUND MENU 47 2 INPUT MENU 49 3 OPTION MENU 50 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES 51 Control area 51 Setting manufacturer codes 52 Controlling other ...

Page 6: ... video S Video capability for monitor out Optical and coaxial digital audio signal jacks Sleep timer Cinema and music night listening modes Remote control with preset manufacturer codes Zone 2 custom installation facility U S A Canada and Australia models only y indicates a tip for your operation Some operations can be performed by using either the buttons on the main unit or on the remote control...

Page 7: ... thoroughly before installing new batteries GETTING STARTED Supplied accessories TRANSMIT CODE SET STANDBY SYSTEM POWER CD MD CD R TUNER V AUX DVD AMP POWER POWER REC AUDIO MUTE MENU TITLE VOLUME DISC SKIP SET MENU LEVEL A B C D E FREQ RDS EON START MODE PTY SEEK TEST STRAIGHT ROCK JAZZ HALL STEREO 4 3 2 1 8 10 7 0 9 6 5 ENTER MOVIE TV THTR MUSIC ENTERTAIN EX ES NIGHT q DTS EFFECT DISPLAY RETURN T...

Page 8: ...e level of the speaker channel selected using A B C D E NEXT when the unit is not in tuner mode 6 MEMORY MAN L AUTO FM Stores a station in the memory Hold down this button for more than 3 seconds to start automatic preset tuning 7 TUNING MODE AUTO MAN L MONO Switches between automatic tuning AUTO indicator on and manual tuning AUTO indicator off 8 VIDEO AUX jacks Input audio and video signals from...

Page 9: ...E CONTROL Use to adjust the bass treble balance for the front left and right speakers see page 27 G INPUT MODE Sets the priority AUTO DTS ANALOG for the type of signals received when one component is connected to two or more of this unit s input jacks see page 32 H INPUT selector Selects the input source you want to listen to or watch I MULTI CH INPUT Selects the source connected to the MULTI CH I...

Page 10: ...ls Returns to the previous menu level when adjusting the SET MENU parameters 9 TRANSMIT indicator Flashes while the remote control is sending signals 0 STANDBY Sets this unit in the standby mode A SYSTEM POWER Turns on the power of this unit B SLEEP Sets the sleep timer C MULTI CH IN Selects MULTI CH INPUT when using an external decoder etc D AMP Selects the AMP mode You must select the AMP mode t...

Page 11: ...aim the remote control directly at the remote control sensor on the main unit during operation Handling the remote control Do not spill water or other liquids on the remote control Do not drop the remote control Do not leave or store the remote control in the following types of conditions high humidity such as near a bath high temperature such as near a heater or stove extremely low temperatures d...

Page 12: ...M pulse code modulation digital audio signals D VIRTUAL indicator Lights up when Virtual CINEMA DSP is active see page 32 E Headphones indicator Lights up when headphones are connected F SP A B indicators Light up according to the set of front speakers selected Both indicators light up when both sets of speakers are selected G SLEEP indicator Lights up while the sleep timer is on H HiFi DSP Lights...

Page 13: ...4 or indicate the channel being adjusted in SP LEVEL page 48 M ZONE 2 indicator U S A Canada and Australia models only Lights up when Zone 2 power is on N RDS indicators U K and Europe models only The name s of the RDS data offered by the currently received RDS station light s up EON lights up when an RDS station that offers the EON data service is being received PTY HOLD lights up while searching...

Page 14: ... jack See page 13 for connection information A Antenna terminals See page 19 for connection information B Speaker terminals See page 13 for connection information C IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch See page 21 Asia and General models only FREQUENCY STEP switch See page 19 VOLTAGE SELECTOR See page 20 Rear panel SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK R R L L CENTER SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT MULTI CH IN...

Page 15: ...SL The surround speakers are used for effect and surround sounds Place these speakers behind your listening position facing slightly inwards about 1 8 m 6 ft above the floor Surround back speaker SB The surround back speaker supplements the surround speakers and provides for more realistic front to back transitions Place this speaker directly behind the listening position and at the same height as...

Page 16: ...itor A speaker cord is actually a pair of insulated cables running side by side One cable is colored or shaped differently perhaps with a stripe groove or ridges Connect the striped grooved etc cable to the red terminals on this unit and your speaker Connect the plain cable to the black terminals 1 Remove approximately 10 mm 3 8 of insulation from the end of each speaker cable 2 Twist the exposed ...

Page 17: ...und speakers to these terminals SUB WOOFER jack Connect a subwoofer with built in amplifier such as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System to this jack SURROUND BACK terminals Connect a surround back speaker to these terminals SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK R R L L OUTPUT A B SUB WOOFER 2 3 6 7 1 5 4 Subwoofer system Center speaker Front speakers A Surround back speaker ...

Page 18: ... using the optical jack be sure to put the cap back in place This cap protects the jack from dust Video jacks This unit has three types of video jacks Connection depends on the availability of input jacks on your monitor The signals input through the S VIDEO jacks on this unit are automatically converted for output through the VIDEO jacks When V CONV is set to ON see page 50 signals input through ...

Page 19: ...cting video components MONITOR OUT AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO DVD VIDEO R L VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO PR DVD MONITOR OUT PB Y DVD S VIDEO L R O DVD player Video monitor U S A model Optical out Video out Audio out Video in 00_RXV550_U_EN book Page 15 Tuesday February 17 2004 9 21 AM ...

Page 20: ...and surround channels When you select MULTI CH INPUT as the input source this unit automatically turns off the digital sound field processor and you cannot select sound field programs This unit does not redirect signals input to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks to accommodate for missing speakers We recommend that you connect at least a 5 1 channel speaker system before using this feature When headphones ...

Page 21: ...IDEO S VIDEO DTV CBL VIDEO R L OUT VCR IN COMPONENT VIDEO PR DTV CBL PB Y DIGITAL INPUT DTV CBL CD COAXIAL OPTICAL O L R L R L R Cable TV or satellite tuner U S A model DVD recorder or VCR Audio out Video out Optical out Audio out Video out Video in Audio in VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO AUX V L R Game console or video camera Video out Audio out L Audio out R 00_RXV550_U_EN book Page 17 Tuesday February 1...

Page 22: ...O R L IN PLAY REC MD CD R CD DIGITAL OUTPUT DIGITAL INPUT OPTICAL MD CD R CD COAXIAL MD CD R L R L R L R O O C CD player MD recorder or tape deck U S A model Coaxial out Audio out Audio in Audio out Optical in Optical out 00_RXV550_U_EN book Page 18 Tuesday February 17 2004 9 21 AM ...

Page 23: ...y 1 Open the cover of the included 75 ohm 300 ohm antenna adapter 2 Cut the external sleeve of the 75 ohm coaxial cable and prepare it for connection 3 Cut the lead wire and remove it 4 Insert the cable wire into the slot and clamp it with pliers 5 Snap the cover into place FREQUENCY STEP switch Asia and General models only Because the interstation frequency spacing differs in different areas set ...

Page 24: ...d General models 50 W Korea model N A Other models 100 W VOLTAGE SELECTOR Asia 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 Asia model 220 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz General model 110 120 220 230 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Memory back up The memory back up circuit prevents the stored data ...

Page 25: ...not use two separate speaker systems A and B simultaneously when the switch is set to the right position CAUTION SET BEFORE POWER ON IMPEDANCE SELECTOR IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch Switch position Speaker Impedance level Left Front If you use one set A or B the impedance of each speaker must be 4 Ω or higher If you use two sets A and B the impedance of each speaker must be 8 Ω or higher The impedance...

Page 26: ... MEMORY FM AM PRESET TUNING A B C D E PROGRAM l PRESET TUNING h TUNING MODE INPUT MODE TONE CONTROL STRAIGHT SPEAKERS PHONES SILENT CINEMA STANDBY ON B A MULTI CH INPUT VOLUME INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO AUX 1 TRANSMIT CODE SET STANDBY SYSTEM POWER CD MD CD R TUNER V AUX DVD AMP POWER POWER VOLUME TV MUTE TV INPUT TV VOL TV CH AV TV VCR DTV CBL MULTI CH IN SLEEP 1 U S A model STANDBY ON SYSTEM POW...

Page 27: ...the room sizes are defined as follows U S A and Canada models S small 16 x 13ft 200ft2 4 8 x 4 0m 20m2 M medium 20 x 16ft 300ft2 6 3 x 5 0m 30m2 L large 26 x 19ft 450ft2 7 9 x 5 8m 45m2 Other models S small 3 6 x 2 8m 10m2 M medium 4 8 x 4 0m 20m2 L large 6 3 x 5 0m 30m2 5 Press d to display the SUBWOOFER parameter 6 Press j i to select the desired setting YES If you have a subwoofer in your syste...

Page 28: ...desired setting CHECK OK YES YES To complete the setup process if the test tone levels from each speaker were satisfactory NO To proceed to the SP LEVEL speaker level adjustment menu to balance the level of each speaker 13 Press SELECT to confirm your selection If you selected NO in step 12 the front speaker level adjustment display appears in the front panel display Choices Display Speakers 2spk ...

Page 29: ...nce between the surround left and surround right speakers SWFR Adjusts the balance between the front left speaker and the subwoofer 2 Press SET MENU to exit after balancing the speakers y You can also balance the speaker levels using test tone by pressing TEST on the remote control CD TUNER MD CD R DVD HiFi DSP DTV CBL V AUX VCR 96 24 q PL q EX MATRIX DISCRETE SILENT CINEMA NIGHT ZONE2 PTY HOLD AU...

Page 30: ...ONTROL STRAIGHT SPEAKERS PHONES SILENT CINEMA STANDBY ON B A MULTI CH INPUT VOLUME INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO AUX 1 7 4 3 6 TRANSMIT CODE SET STANDBY SYSTEM POWER CD MD CD R TUNER V AUX DVD AMP POWER POWER VOLUME TV VOL TV CH AV TV VCR DTV CBL MULTI CH IN SLEEP MUTE VOLUME STRAIGHT ROCK JAZZ HALL STEREO 4 3 2 1 8 10 7 0 9 6 5 ENTER MOVIE TV THTR MUSIC ENTERTAIN EX ES NIGHT q DTS EFFECT TV MUTE TV...

Page 31: ...ers or headphones when connected Press TONE CONTROL on the front panel repeatedly to select TREBLE or BASS then rotate PROGRAM to the right or left to increase or decrease Select TREBLE to adjust the high frequency response Select BASS to adjust the low frequency response To cancel the tone control press TONE CONTROL repeatedly to select BYPASS y Speaker and headphone adjustments are stored indepe...

Page 32: ...e first select the video source then press MULTI CH INPUT Front panel operation Rotate PROGRAM to select the desired program The name of the selected program appears in the front panel display and video monitor Note Note MULTI CH INPUT MULTI CH IN Front panel Remote control or CD MD CD R TUNER V AUX DVD AMP VCR DTV CBL MULTI CH IN SLEEP Audio sources Video sources Selecting sound field programs AU...

Page 33: ... in the input signal it cannot automatically be played in 6 1 channels Decoders select with j i You can select from the following decoders depending on the format of the software you are playing PLIIxMusic For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 6 1 channels using the Pro Logic IIx music decoder EX ES For playing back Dolby Digital signals in 6 1 channels using the Dolby Digital Surround ...

Page 34: ...URR B is set to NONE see page 47 Enjoying 2 channel software Signals input from 2 channel sources can also be played back on multiple channels Press q DTS on the remote control to select the decoder You can select from the following decoders depending on the type of software you are playing and your personal preference PRO LOGIC SUR STANDARD Standard processing for Dolby Surround sources PRO LOGIC...

Page 35: ...n night listening is selected the NIGHT indicator in the front panel display lights up Select NIGHT CINEMA when watching films to reduce the dynamic range of film soundtracks and make dialog easier to hear at lower volumes Select NIGHT MUSIC when listening to music sources to preserve ease of listening for all sounds Select OFF if you do not want to use this function Press j i to adjust the effect...

Page 36: ...es are connected to the PHONES jack This unit comes with a variety of input jacks Do the following to select the type of input signals you want to use 1 Rotate INPUT to select the input source 2 Press INPUT MODE to select an input mode In most cases use AUTO AUTO Automatically selects input signals in the following order 1 Digital signals 2 Analog signals DTS Selects only digital signals encoded i...

Page 37: ...ng frequency of the current input signal 1 Select the input source 2 Press AMP to select the AMP mode then press STRAIGHT EFFECT so that STRAIGHT appears in the display STRAIGHT 3 Press u d to display the following information about the input signal Format Signal format display When the unit cannot detect a digital signal it automatically switches to analog input in Number of source channels in th...

Page 38: ...D indicator lights up and the frequency of the received station is shown in the front panel display TUNING Automatic and manual tuning AUTO MAN L MONO MAN L AUTO FM LEVEL NEXT EDIT EFFECT MEMORY FM AM PRESET TUNING A B C D E PROGRAM l PRESET TUNING h TUNING MODE INPUT MODE TONE CONTROL STRAIGHT SPEAKERS PHONES SILENT CINEMA STANDBY ON B A MULTI CH INPUT VOLUME INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO AUX 3 3 1...

Page 39: ...rder You can then recall any preset station easily by selecting the preset station number 1 Press FM AM to select the FM band 2 Press TUNING MODE AUTO MAN L MONO so that the AUTO indicator lights up in the front panel display If a colon appears in the front panel display tuning is not possible Press PRESET TUNING EDIT to turn the colon off AUTO MAN L MONO TUNING MODE AUTO Disappears TUNER MD CD R ...

Page 40: ...ORY indicator flashes for about 5 seconds 3 Press A B C D E repeatedly to select a preset station group A to E while the MEMORY indicator is flashing The group letter appears Check that the colon appears in the front panel display Notes Memory back up The memory back up circuit prevents the stored data from being lost even if this unit is set in the standby mode the power cord is disconnected from...

Page 41: ...lights up Notes LEVEL l PRESET TUNING h CD TUNER MD CD R DVD HiFi DSP DTV CBL V AUX VCR 96 24 q PL q EX MATRIX DISCRETE SILENT CINEMA NIGHT ZONE2 PTY HOLD AUTO PS RT CT EON PTY TUNED STEREO MUTE VOLUME MEMORY SLEEP VIRTUAL PCM q PL q PL x A B SP ft mS dB dB 96 24 LFE L C R SL SB SR q DIGITAL t C 1 3 AM18630kkHz Preset number MAN L AUTO FM MEMORY CD TUNER MD CD R DVD HiFi DSP DTV CBL V AUX VCR 96 2...

Page 42: ...AM PRESET TUNING A B C D E PROGRAM l PRESET TUNING h TUNING MODE INPUT MODE TONE CONTROL STRAIGHT SPEAKERS PHONES SILENT CINEMA STANDBY ON B A MULTI CH INPUT VOLUME INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO AUX 2 4 1 3 1 3 U S A model EDIT PRESET TUNING CD TUNER MD CD R DVD HiFi DSP DTV CBL V AUX VCR SILENT CINEMA NIGHT ZONE2 PTY HOLD AUTO PS RT CT EON PTY TUNED STEREO M MEMORY SLEEP VIRTUAL x A B SP ft mS dB 9...

Page 43: ...an only record digital or analog signals A given input source is not output on the same REC OUT channel For example the signal input from VCR IN is not output on VCR OUT Check the copyright laws in your country to record from records CDs radio etc Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws Special considerations when recording DTS software The DTS signal is a digital bitstream A...

Page 44: ...you are at an actual jazz or rock concert ENTERTAINMENT Game This program adds a deep and spatial feeling to video game sounds TV THEATER Mono Movie This program is provided for reproducing monaural video sources such as old movies The program produces the optimum reverberation to create sound depth using only the presernce sound field TV THEATER Variety Sports Though the presence sound field is r...

Page 45: ...sources DTS DOLBY EX SUR ENHANCED CINEMA DSP enhanced 6 1 channel processing Dolby Digital EX for DTS sources DTS ES Mtrx6 1 SUR STANDARD Standard 6 1 channel processing DTS ES Matrix for DTS sources DTS ES Mtrx6 1 SUR ENHANCED CINEMA DSP enhanced processing DTS ES Matrix for DTS sources DTS ES Disc6 1 SUR STANDARD Standard 6 1 channel processing DTS ES Discrete for DTS sources DTS ES Disc6 1 SUR ...

Page 46: ...the acoustic environment of a lively disco in the heart of a big city The sound is dense and highly concentrated It is also characterized by high energy immediate sound q D PLIIx Music SUR STANDARD Standard Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing for music sources MULTI q D PLIIx Music SUR ENHANCED CINEMA DSP enhanced Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing for music sources DTS ...

Page 47: ...ars and the SLEEP indicator goes off y The sleep timer setting can also be canceled by pressing STANDBY on the remote control or STANDBY ON on the front panel to set this unit to the standby mode ADVANCED OPERATIONS Using the sleep timer TRANSMIT CODE SET STANDBY SYSTEM POWER CD MD CD R TUNER V AUX DVD AMP POWER POWER VOLUME TV MUTE TV INPUT TV VOL TV CH AV TV VCR DTV CBL MULTI CH IN SLEEP 2 SLEEP...

Page 48: ... SP LEVEL page 48 and Manually adjusting speaker levels page 44 Use the test tone to set speaker levels so that the volume from each speaker is identical when heard from your listening position You cannot activate the test tone if headphones are connected to the PHONES jack Remove the headphones from the PHONES jack 1 Press AMP 2 Press TEST The unit outputs a test tone 3 Press u d repeatedly to se...

Page 49: ...s SET MENU Item Features Page A SPEAKER SET Selects the size of each speaker the speakers for low frequency signal output and the cross over frequency 47 B SP LEVEL Adjusts the output level of each speaker 48 C SP DISTANCE Adjusts the delay time of each speaker 48 D CENTER GEQ Adjusts the tonal quality of the center speaker 48 E LFE LEVEL Adjusts the output level of the LFE channel for Dolby Digit...

Page 50: ... menu level press RETURN 7 Press u d to select the item you want to adjust then press j i to change the setting of the item Repeat this operation to select and adjust each setting To return to the previous menu level press RETURN 8 To exit press SET MENU when finished Using SET MENU Note AMP REC AUDIO MUTE MENU TITLE VOLUME SET MENU LEVEL A B C D E TEST STRAIGHT ROCK JAZZ HALL STEREO 4 3 2 1 8 10 ...

Page 51: ...ct LRG if you have a large surround back speaker Select SML if you have a small surround back speaker The low frequency signals of the surround back channel are directed to the speakers selected with BASS OUT and the rest of the frequency signals are directed to the surround back speaker Select NONE if you do not have a surround back speaker The unit directs all of the surround back channel signal...

Page 52: ...surround right speaker Initial setting 3 0 m 10 0 ft SURR B adjusts the distance of the surround back speaker Initial setting 2 10 m 7 0 ft SWFR adjusts the distance of the subwoofer Initial setting 3 0 m 10 0 ft Center graphic equalizer D CENTER GEQ Use this feature to adjust the built in 5 band graphic equalizer for the center channel so that the tonal quality of the center speaker matches that ...

Page 53: ... input selector buttons on the remote control For COMPONENT VIDEO jacks A C V A and B C V B Choices DVD V AUX DTV CBL VCR For OPTICAL OUTPUT jack 1 OUT 1 Choices MD CD R CD V AUX DTV CBL VCR DVD For OPTICAL INPUT jacks 2 IN 2 3 IN 3 and 4 IN 4 Choices CD V AUX DTV CBL VCR DVD MD CD R For COAXIAL INPUT jack 5 IN 5 Choices CD V AUX DTV CBL VCR DVD MD CD R You cannot select a specific item more than ...

Page 54: ...tial settings Press the corresponding numeric button for the sound field program that you want to initialize An asterisk next to a program number means that the parameter values have been changed from their initial settings You cannot automatically revert to the previous parameter settings once you initialize a sound field program group You cannot separately initialize individual sound field progr...

Page 55: ...6 5 ENTER MOVIE TV THTR MUSIC ENTERTAIN EX ES NIGHT q DTS EFFECT DISPLAY RETURN TV MUTE TV INPUT TV VOL TV CH SELECT PRESET CH REC AUDIO MENU TITLE DISC SKIP SET MENU LEVEL A B C D E TEST STRAIGHT ROCK JAZZ HALL STEREO 4 3 2 1 8 10 7 0 9 6 5 ENTER MOVIE TV THTR MUSIC ENTERTAIN EX ES NIGHT q DTS EFFECT DISPLAY RETURN TV MUTE TV INPUT TV VOL TV CH SELECT PRESET CH REC AUDIO MENU TITLE DISC SKIP SET ...

Page 56: ...cator on the remote control flashes twice 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the four digit manufacturer s code for the component to be used Refer to LIST OF MANUFACTURER CODES at the end of this manual The TRANSMIT indicator on the remote control flashes twice If the manufacturer of your component has more than one code try each of them until you find the correct one If you wait for more than 3...

Page 57: ...er MD CD recorder Tuner 1 AV POWER Power 1 Power 1 VCR power 3 Power 1 Power 1 Power 1 2 TV POWER TV power 2 TV power 2 TV power TV power 2 TV power 2 TV power 2 3 TV CH TV channel up 2 TV channel up 2 TV channel up TV channel up 2 TV channel up 2 TV channel up 2 TV CH TV channel down 2 TV channel down 2 TV channel down TV channel down 2 TV channel down 2 TV channel down 2 4 TV VOL TV volume up 2 ...

Page 58: ...t press any button within 30 seconds after step 2 the clearing process is canceled If this happens start over from step 1 4 Enter the code number 0000 The TRANSMIT indicator on the remote control flashes twice and the manufacturer code for the selected component is cleared y You can clear all setup manufacturer codes at once by entering the code number 9990 Clearing setup manufacturer codes CD MD ...

Page 59: ...s Some YAMAHA models are able to connect directly to the REMOTE CONTROL OUT jack of this unit If you own these products you may not need to use an infrared emitter Up to 6 YAMAHA components can be connected as shown System configuration and connections example When not using the main room turn down the volume of this unit in the main room Adjust the ZONE 2 volume using the amplifier in the second ...

Page 60: ... SYSTEM POWER to turn Zone 2 power on 3 Press an input selector button to select the input source you want to listen to in the second room 4 You can control Zone 2 using the input selector buttons STANDBY SYSTEM POWER and MUTE y Zone 2 volume cannot be adjusted with the remote control Use the control on the amplifier in the second room The remote control returns to main mode 10 seconds after you p...

Page 61: ...S signal to the second room you will only hear digital noise that may damage your speakers Thus the following considerations and adjustments need to be made when playing DTS encoded discs For DVDs encoded in DTS Only 2 channel analog audio signals may be sent to the second room Use the disc menu to set the DVD player s mixed 2 channel left and right audio outputs to the PCM or Dolby Digital soundt...

Page 62: ...to create sound fields If you could create the appropriate early reflections and subsequent reverberations in your listening room you would be able to create your own listening environment The acoustics in your room could be changed to those of a concert hall a dance floor or virtually any size room at all This ability to create sound fields at will is exactly what YAMAHA has done with the digital...

Page 63: ...o select the factory preset the display pauses momentarily at the factory preset before proceeding to the next value To reset all parameters Use PARAM INI see page 50 Note Memory back up The memory back up circuit prevents the stored data from being lost even if this unit is set in the standby mode the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet or the power supply is temporarily cut due to powe...

Page 64: ...e sound by adjusting the delay between the direct sound and the first reflection heard by the listener Description The smaller the value the closer the sound source seems to the listener The larger the value the farther it seems For a small room set to a small value For a large room set to a large value Control range 1 99 msec For 6ch Stereo Function These parameter adjusts the volume level for ea...

Page 65: ... larger value adjusts the center image towards the front left and right speakers Control range 0 center channel sound is output only from center speaker to 7 center channel sound is output only from front left and right speakers initial setting is 3 For PRO LOGIC IIx Movie Music and Game PLII PLIIx Pro Logic II Pro Logic IIx Function Switches the type of Pro Logic decoding to be used PLII decoding...

Page 66: ... this unit in the standby mode disconnect the power cord plug it back in after 30 seconds then use it normally No sound Incorrect input or output cable connections Connect the cables properly If the problem persists the cables may be defective 15 18 The input mode is set to DTS or ANALOG Select AUTO 32 No appropriate input source has been selected Select an appropriate input source with INPUT MULT...

Page 67: ... 28 40 No sound from the center speaker The output level of the center speaker is set to minimum Raise the level of the center speaker 48 CENTER in SET MENU is set to NONE Select the appropriate setting for the center speaker 47 One of the Hi Fi DSP programs except for 6ch Stereo has been selected Try another sound field program 28 40 No sound from the surround speakers The output level of the sur...

Page 68: ...ot be recorded by an analog component connected to the AUDIO OUT jacks The source component is not connected to this unit s analog AUDIO IN jacks Connect the source component to the analog AUDIO IN jacks 14 18 39 The sound field parameters and some other settings on this unit cannot be changed MEMORY GUARD in SET MENU is set to ON Select OFF 50 This unit does not operate properly The internal micr...

Page 69: ... reception Use the manual tuning method 35 There are continuous crackling and hissing noises Noises result from lightning fluorescent lamps motors thermostats and other electrical equipment Use an outdoor antenna and a ground wire This will help somewhat but it is difficult to eliminate all noise There are buzzing and whining noises A TV set is being used nearby Move this unit away from the TV Pro...

Page 70: ... setting Reset To reset the unit to its factory presets Cancel To cancel without making any changes 3 Press STANDBY ON to confirm your selection If you selected Reset the unit is reset to its factory presets and switches to standby mode If you selected Cancel the unit switches to standby mode and nothing is reset RESETTING THE FACTORY PRESETS AUTO MAN L MONO MAN L AUTO FM LEVEL NEXT EDIT EFFECT ME...

Page 71: ...nel sources only and a Game mode for games Dolby Surround Dolby Surround uses a 4 channel analog recording system to reproduce realistic and dynamic sound effects 2 front left and right channels stereo a center channel for dialog monaural and a surround channel for special sound effects monaural The surround channel reproduces sound within a narrow frequency range Dolby Surround is widely used wit...

Page 72: ...y critical listening rooms especially for mastering purposes LFE 0 1 channel This channel is for the reproduction of low bass signals The frequency range for this channel is 20 Hz to 120 Hz This channel is counted as 0 1 because it only enforces a low frequency range compared to the full range reproduced by the other 5 6 channels in Dolby Digital or DTS 5 1 6 1 channel systems PCM Linear PCM Linea...

Page 73: ...ent signal for output Composite video signal With the composite video signal system the video signal is composed of three basic elements of a video picture color brightness and synchronization data A composite video jack on a video component transmits these three elements combined S Video signal With the S Video signal system the video signal normally transmitted using a pin cable is separated and...

Page 74: ...l Type PAL NTSC Signal to Noise Ratio 50 dB Frequency Response MONITOR OUT Composite S Video 5 Hz to 10 MHz 3 dB Component 5 Hz to 60 MHz 3 dB FM SECTION Tuning Range U S A and Canada models 87 5 to 107 9 MHz Asia and General model 87 5 87 50 to 108 0 108 00 MHz Other models 87 50 to 108 00 MHz Usable Sensitivity IHF 1 0 µV 11 2 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio IHF Mono Stereo 76 dB 70 dB Harmonic Distor...

Page 75: ...CB 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 KLOSS 0631 0721 1131 KTV 0921 0941 1011 1051 1111 LEYCO 1001 LG GOLDSTAR 0031 0121 0351 0411 0731 0741 0861 0941 0971 1001 1031 1111 1151 LIESENK TTER 1001 LLOYTRON 0941 LOEWE 1001 LOGIK 0991 1771 LUXMAN 0351 0971 LXI 0101 0621...

Page 76: ... 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 0346 PIONEER 0006 0086 PIONEER BR50 0846 PIONEER BR60 70 80 81 82 0696 PIONEER BR90 0556 PULSAR 0386 RCA DIGITAL SATELLITE SYSTEM 0396 0406 REALISTIC 0136 REGENCY EASTERN0686 RUNCO 0386 SAMSUNG 0276 SCIENTIFIC ATLANT...

Page 77: ...2 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 DENON 0188 HITACHI 0198 JVC VICTOR 0088 0178 KENWOOD 0148 LG GOLDSTAR 0228 MAGNAVOX 0128 MITSUBISHI 0138 ONKYO 0068 0128 PANASONIC 0028 PHILIPS 0098 0128 PIONEER 0108 0118 PROSCAN 0158 RCA 0158 SAMSUNG 0078 SHARP 0038 SONY 0018...

Page 78: ...0415 0545 0575 1065 CD RECORDER 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 AIWA 0094 0214 0224 AKAI 0184 CARVER 0094 DENON 0304 FISHER 0144 GARRARD 0194 0204 JVC VICTOR 0274 0284 0294 KENWOOD 0124 0134 0154 0234 0244 0264 MAGNAVOX 0094 MARANTZ 0094 0344 MITSUBIS...

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