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FM/AM TUNING

There are 2 tuning methods; automatic and manual.
Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are
strong and there is no interference.

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Automatic tuning

Rotate INPUT to select TUNER as the input
source.

Press FM/AM to select the reception band.

“FM” or “AM” appears in the front panel display.

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.

Press PRESET/TUNING/CH

once to

begin automatic tuning.

Press

to tune into a higher frequency, or press

to tune into a lower frequency.

When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator
lights up and the frequency of the received station is
shown in the front panel display.

FM/AM TUNING

Automatic and manual tuning

EFFECT

PROGRAM

INPUT MODE

TONE CONTROL

STRAIGHT

SPEAKERS

PHONES

SILENT CINEMA

STANDBY

/ON

MULTI CH

INPUT

VOLUME

INPUT

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

VIDEO AUX

AUTO/MAN'L MONO

MAN'L/AUTO FM

LEVEL

NEXT

SEARCH MODE

MEMORY

FM/AM

PRESET/TUNING

EDIT

A/B/C/D/E

PRESET/TUNING/CH

TUNING MODE

CATEGORY

DISPLAY

(U.S.A. model)

INPUT

Front panel

FM/AM

AUTO/MAN'L MONO

TUNING MODE

DISPLAY

AUTO

Lights up

SEARCH MODE

PRESET/TUNING

EDIT

TUNER

MD/CD-R

DVD

DTV/CBL

V-AUX

VCR

AUTO TUNED

TUNER

MD/CD-R

DVD

DTV/CBL

V-AUX

VCR

AUTO TUNED

LEVEL

PRESET/TUNING/CH

Summary of Contents for RX-V557

Page 1: ...RX V557 AV Receiver OWNER S MANUAL U ...

Page 2: ...ng label If you are not sure of 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 ...

Page 3: ... to Article 820 40 of the NEC that 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 mee...

Page 4: ... resulting from use of this unit 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...

Page 5: ...ns 40 XM Satellite Radio functions 41 Activating XM Satellite Radio 42 Basic XM Satellite Radio operations 43 XM Satellite Radio search modes 44 Setting XM Satellite Radio preset channels 47 RECORDING 50 SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS 51 For movie video sources 51 For music sources 53 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 54 Using the sleep timer 54 Manually adjusting speaker levels 55 SET MENU 56 Using SET MENU ...

Page 6: ...ility Video signal conversion Composite video S video Component video capability for monitor out Optical and coaxial digital audio signal jacks Sleep timer Cinema and music night listening modes Remote control with preset remote control codes Zone 2 custom installation facility U S A Canada Australia U K and Europe models only y indicates a tip for your operation Some operations can be performed b...

Page 7: ...ling new batteries Do not throw away batteries with general house waste dispose of them correctly in accordance with your local regulations 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 4 3 2 1 8 10 7 0 9 6 5 EFFECT DISPLAY RETURN TV MUTE TV INPUT TV VOL TV CH AV TV BA...

Page 8: ... tuning frequency when the colon is not displayed Adjusts the 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 DISPLAY Switches between automatic tuning AUTO indicator on and manual tuning AUT...

Page 9: ...ut effect processing D FM AM XM Switches the reception band when the unit is in tuner mode E PROGRAM Use to select sound field programs or adjust the bass treble balance in conjunction with TONE CONTROL F TONE CONTROL Use to adjust the bass treble balance for the front left and right speakers see page 26 G INPUT MODE Sets the priority AUTO DTS ANALOG for the type of signals received when one compo...

Page 10: ...is pressed 6 NIGHT Turns on or off the night listening modes page 30 7 LEVEL BAND Selects the speaker channel to be adjusted and sets the level Switches the reception band when the unit is in tuner mode 8 Cursor buttons u d j i ENTER Use to select and adjust sound field program parameters or SET MENU items Press j i to select a preset station group A to E when the unit is in tuner mode Press u d t...

Page 11: ...ater 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 places of high humidity such as near a bath high temperatures such as near a heater or stove extremely low temperatures dusty places Using the remote control RDS MODE FREQ EON MODE PTY SEEK START EDIT EFFECT PROGRAM INPUT MODE TONE CONTROL STRAIGH...

Page 12: ...unit is reproducing PCM Pulse Code Modulation digital audio signals D STANDARD indicator Lights up when Surround Standard or Surround Enhanced is selected see page 29 E NIGHT indicator Lights up when you select night listening mode 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 Headphones indicator Lig...

Page 13: ...contains the LFE signal M Input channel indicators speaker indicators Indicate the channel components of the current digital input signal Indicate the number of speakers connected in SPEAKERS page 23 or indicate the channel being adjusted in SP LEVEL page 59 U S A Canada Australia U K and Europe models only N ZONE 2 indicator Lights up when Zone 2 power is on ...

Page 14: ... only See page 69 for details TUNER INPUT jack U K model only A SUBWOOFER OUTPUT jack See page 13 for connection information B Speaker terminals See page 13 for connection information C CONTROL OUT jack U S A Canada Australia U K and Europe models only This is a control expansion terminal for commercial use Asia and General models only VOLTAGE SELECTOR See page 20 for details Rear panel SPEAKERS F...

Page 15: ...as possible such as directly over or under it Surround speakers SR and 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 s...

Page 16: ...ce the speakers away from the monitor 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 s...

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

Page 18: ...are not 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 61 signals input t...

Page 19: ...ection connect your video source components to this unit using the VIDEO connections Even when V CONV is set to OFF S video signals input from your video source component are automatically converted to composite signals in this unit Connecting video components Note MONITOR OUT AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO DVD VIDEO R L VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO PR DVD MONITOR OUT PB Y DIGITAL INPUT DVD S VIDEO S PR PB Y V L R ...

Page 20: ...ght input jacks for the front 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...

Page 21: ...onverted video signals are only output to the MONITOR OUT jacks When recording you must make the same type of video connections i e S video between each component VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel Use these jacks to connect any video source such as a game console or video camera to this unit Notes MONITOR OUT AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO DTV CBL VIDEO R L OUT VCR VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO PR MONITOR OUT DT...

Page 22: ...ecting audio components AUDIO R L IN PLAY OUT REC MD CD R CD DIGITAL INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT MD CD R CD COAXIAL OPTICAL 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 ...

Page 23: ...uld be placed away from this unit The AM loop antenna should always be connected even if an outdoor AM antenna is connected to this unit A properly installed outdoor antenna provides clearer reception than an indoor one If you experience poor reception quality an outdoor antenna may improve the quality Consult the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center about outdoor antennas Connecting...

Page 24: ...r consumption of components see SPECIFICATIONS on page 84 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: ...omplete turn on the power of this unit Press STANDBY ON or SYSTEM POWER on the remote control to turn on the power of this unit Speaker impedance setting CAUTION EFFECT STRAIGHT STANDBY ON While holding down press PROGRAM EFFECT STRAIGHT STANDBY ON Turning on the power EFFECT PROGRAM INPUT MODE TONE CONTROL STRAIGHT SPEAKERS PHONES SILENT CINEMA STANDBY ON B A MULTI CH INPUT VOLUME INPUT VIDEO L A...

Page 26: ... Select the size of the room you have installed your speakers in In general 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...

Page 27: ...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 ENTER 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 Front L R...

Page 28: ... center speakers SL Adjusts the balance between the front left and surround left speakers SB Adjusts the balance between the surround left and surround back speakers SR Adjusts the balance between the surround left and surround right speakers SWFR Adjusts the balance between the front left speaker and the subwoofer 15 Press SET MENU to exit after balancing the speakers CD TUNER MD CD R DVD DTV CBL...

Page 29: ...E TONE CONTROL STRAIGHT SPEAKERS PHONES SILENT CINEMA STANDBY ON B A MULTI CH INPUT VOLUME INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO AUX AUTO MAN L MONO MAN L AUTO FM LEVEL NEXT SEARCH MODE MEMORY FM AM PRESET TUNING EDIT A B C D E l PRESET TUNING CH h TUNING MODE XM CATEGORY DISPLAY 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...

Page 30: ...cted 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 y Speaker and headphone adjustments are stored independently If you increase or decrease the high frequency or low frequency sound to an extreme level the ...

Page 31: ...elect a video source then select an audio source If you want to enjoy audio from the MULTI CH INPUT jacks together with a video source first select the video source then press MULTI CH INPUT or MULTI CH IN on the remote control Front panel operation Rotate PROGRAM to select the desired program The name of the selected program appears in the front panel display Note Note MULTI CH INPUT MULTI CH IN ...

Page 32: ...ying back the signal in 6 1 channels If the unit cannot recognize the flag or no flag is present 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 decode...

Page 33: ...IE THEATER program Press SELECT on the remote control to select the decoder You can select from the following modes depending on the type of software you are playing and your personal preference When you select the SUR STANDARD program PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic processing for any sources PLII Movie Dolby Pro Logic II processing for movie software PLII Music Dolby Pro Logic II processing for music ...

Page 34: ...her NIGHT CINEMA or NIGHT MUSIC depending on the type of material you are playing Press AMP to select the AMP mode then press NIGHT repeatedly on the remote control to select cinema or music When 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 ...

Page 35: ... mode then press STRAIGHT on the remote control to select STRAIGHT STRAIGHT Press STRAIGHT EFFECT again so that STRAIGHT disappears from the display when you want to turn the sound effect back on Virtual CINEMA DSP Virtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy the CINEMA DSP programs without surround speakers It creates virtual speakers to reproduce the natural sound field If you set SUR LR to NONE see p...

Page 36: ...e decoder y You can adjust the default input mode of this unit see page 60 When playing a DTS CD LD be sure to set INPUT MODE to DTS If the digital output data of the player has been processed in any way you may not be able to perform DTS decoding even if you make a digital connection between this unit and the player depending on the player Displaying information about the input source You can dis...

Page 37: ... in the input signal For example a multi channel soundtrack with 3 front channels 2 surround channels and LFE is displayed as 3 2 LFE fs Sampling frequency When the unit is unable to detect the sampling frequency Unknown appears rate Bit rate When the unit is unable to detect the bit rate Unknown appears flg Flag data encoded with DTS or Dolby Digital signals that cue this unit to automatically sw...

Page 38: ...into a higher frequency or press l to tune into a lower frequency When tuned into a station the TUNED indicator lights up and the frequency of the received station is shown in the front panel display FM AM TUNING Automatic and manual tuning EFFECT PROGRAM INPUT MODE TONE CONTROL STRAIGHT SPEAKERS PHONES SILENT CINEMA STANDBY ON B A MULTI CH INPUT VOLUME INPUT 3 3 1 2 4 VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO AUX AU...

Page 39: ...FM stations with strong signals and to store up to 40 8 stations in 5 groups A1 through E8 of those stations in order 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 p...

Page 40: ...g toward the lower frequencies Manually presetting stations You can also store up to 40 stations 8 stations x 5 groups manually 1 Tune into a station See page 34 for tuning instructions When tuned into 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 NEXT repeatedly to selec...

Page 41: ...R to set the remote to tuner mode 1 Press A B C D E NEXT or A E CAT j i on the remote control to select the preset station group The preset group letter appears in the front panel display and changes each time you press the button Notes LEVEL l PRESET TUNING CH h CD TUNER MD CD R DVD DTV CBL V AUX VCR TUNED VOLUME MEMORY A SP dB L R Preset number MAN L AUTO FM MEMORY CD TUNER MD CD R DVD DTV CBL V...

Page 42: ... hold PRESET TUNING EDIT for more than 3 seconds E1 and the MEMORY indicator flash in the front panel display LEVEL l PRESET TUNING CH h CD TUNER MD CD R DVD DTV CBL V AUX VCR TUNED A SP PRESET CH A E CAT A E CAT ENTER or Front panel Remote control Exchanging preset stations EFFECT PROGRAM INPUT MODE TONE CONTROL STRAIGHT SPEAKERS PHONES SILENT CINEMA STANDBY ON B A MULTI CH INPUT VOLUME INPUT VID...

Page 43: ...cator flash in the front panel display 4 Press PRESET TUNING EDIT again The stations stored at the two preset assignments are exchanged CD TUNER MD CD R DVD DTV CBL V AUX VCR TUNED MEMORY A SP NEXT A B C D E CATEGORY LEVEL l PRESET TUNING CH h CD TUNER MD CD R DVD DTV CBL V AUX VCR TUNED A SP SEARCH MODE PRESET TUNING EDIT ...

Page 44: ...atellite Radio service is only available in the 48 contiguous United States not available in Alaska and Hawaii XM Connect and Play digital antenna accessory and monthly subscription are sold separately For details see the XM Satellite Radio website at http www xmradio com Connecting the XM Connect and Play digital antenna accessory Connect the XM Connect and Play digital antenna accessory sold sep...

Page 45: ...umeric buttons All Channel Search or Category Search mode Use 1 to 9 and 0 to enter a channel number directly Preset Search mode Use 1 to 8 to enter a preset channel number directly 2 BAND Switches the reception band between the currently selected band AM or FM and XM 3 Cursor buttons u d j i All Channel Search mode Press A E CAT j i to change the channel category Press PRESET CH u d to search a r...

Page 46: ... the connection 3 Press PRESET TUNING CH l h or PRESET CH u d on the remote control to select channel 0 You cannnot select channel 0 if the All Channel Search mode see page 44 is not selected 4 Check the XM Satellite Radio ID number displayed in the front panel display and write it down ID _____________________________________ Activating XM Satellite Radio EFFECT PROGRAM INPUT MODE TONE CONTROL ST...

Page 47: ...he channel number name is displayed When the channel category is displayed When the artist name song title is displayed y The front panel display can indicate up to 14 alphanumeric characters at once If the information contains more than 14 characters the information scrolls from right to left If the information contains a character that cannot be recognized by the unit the character will be displ...

Page 48: ...ET TUNING CH l h or PRESET CH u d on the remote control repeatedly y You can search a channel with the quick search by pressing and holding PRESET TUNING CH l h or PRESET CH u d on the remote control XM Satellite Radio search modes AUTO MAN L MONO MAN L AUTO FM LEVEL NEXT SEARCH MODE MEMORY FM AM PRESET TUNING EDIT A B C D E PROGRAM l PRESET TUNING CH h TUNING MODE INPUT MODE TONE CONTROL STRAIGHT...

Page 49: ... repeatedly To change the preset number 1 to 8 press PRESET TUNING CH l h or PRESET CH u d on the remote control repeatedly y You can also select the preset number directly by pressing the numeric buttons 1 to 8 on the remote control AUTO MAN L MONO MAN L AUTO FM LEVEL NEXT SEARCH MODE MEMORY FM AM PRESET TUNING EDIT A B C D E PROGRAM l PRESET TUNING CH h TUNING MODE INPUT MODE TONE CONTROL STRAIG...

Page 50: ...ally confirms the entered channel number Pressing a button other than numeric buttons or ENT cancels the direct number access procedure MENU TITLE SET MENU LEVEL DISPLAY RETURN BAND SRCH MODE MEMORY A E CAT A E CAT ENTER PRESET CH REC AUDIO MUTE VOLUME DISC SKIP STRAIGHT MOVIE ENTERTAIN MUSIC STEREO 4 3 2 1 8 10 7 0 9 6 5 ENT DIRECT ST EXTD SUR STANDARD SELECT NIGHT A B SPEAKERS EFFECT TV MUTE TV ...

Page 51: ...reset group A to E The group letter appears 4 While the MEMORY indicator is flashing press PRESET TUNING CH l h or PRESET CH u d on the remote control to select a preset number 1 to 8 Setting XM Satellite Radio preset channels AUTO MAN L MONO MAN L AUTO FM LEVEL NEXT SEARCH MODE MEMORY FM AM PRESET TUNING EDIT A B C D E PROGRAM l PRESET TUNING CH h TUNING MODE INPUT MODE TONE CONTROL STRAIGHT SPEA...

Page 52: ...dio channel A colon appears next to the preset number for confirmation and the MEMORY indicator turns off Presetting a new channel clears the former preset channel stored in the same preset group and number Note CD TUNER MD CD R DVD DTV CBL V AUX VCR XM MEMORY A SP C5 040 Deep MAN L AUTO FM MEMORY RETURN MEMORY Colon appears Front panel Remote control or ...

Page 53: ...he encryption code is updated NO SIGNAL The signal is too weak Check the XM Connect and Play digital antenna accessory connections and orient it for the best reception LOADING It takes longer than four seconds for audio or text data to be decoded Wait until the decoding process has finished OFF AIR The XM Satellite Radio channel you selected is not currently broadcasting any signal Check the chann...

Page 54: ...can 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 ...

Page 55: ...elect from the following sound fields when playing movie or video sources The sound fields marked MULTI can be used with multi channel sources like DVD digital TV etc Those marked 2 CH can be used with 2 channel stereo sources like TV programs video tapes etc Program selection methods vary depending on sound field program types For details on how to select sound field programs see Selecting sound ...

Page 56: ... enjoy science fiction films in a virtual space sound field that includes Dolby Surround Dolby Digital and DTS encoded software employing the most advanced techniques MOVIE THEATER Adventure CINEMA DSP processing This program is ideal for precisely reproducing the sound design of the newest 70 mm and multi channel soundtrack films The sound field is made to be similar to that of the newest movie t...

Page 57: ...ximately 1700 seats Pillars and ornate carvings create extremely complex reflections which produce a very full rich sound MULTI 2 CH MUSIC The Bttm Line HiFi DSP processing This is the sound field at stage front in The Bottom Line a famous New York jazz club The floor can seat 300 people to the left and right in a sound field offering a real and vibrant sound MUSIC The Roxy Thtr HiFi DSP processin...

Page 58: ...splay and the display returns to the selected sound field program Canceling the sleep timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears in the front panel display After a few seconds SLEEP OFF disappears 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 A...

Page 59: ...urround left speaker level SWFR Subwoofer level y Once you press LEVEL you can also select the speaker by pressing u d 3 Press j i to adjust the speaker output level The control range is from 10 dB to 10 dB 4 Press ENTER when you have completed your adjustment y This operation can also be performed using the controls on the front panel Press NEXT repeatedly to select the speaker you want to adjust...

Page 60: ...ze of each speaker the speakers for low frequency signal output and the cross over frequency 58 B SP LEVEL Adjusts the output level of each speaker 59 C SP DISTANCE Adjusts the delay time of each speaker 59 D CENTER GEQ Adjusts the tonal quality of the center speaker 59 E LFE LEVEL Adjusts the output level of the LFE channel for Dolby Digital or DTS signals 59 F D RANGE Adjusts the dynamic range f...

Page 61: ...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 VOLUME STRAIGHT MOVIE ENTERTAIN MUSIC STEREO 4 3 2 1 8 10 7 0 9 6 5 ENT DIRECT ST EXTD SUR STANDARD SELECT NIG...

Page 62: ...LRG SML NONE Select 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 ba...

Page 63: ...Initial setting 3 0 m 10 0 ft SUR 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 of the front speakers Yo...

Page 64: ...components Once the inputs have been reassigned you can select the corresponding component by using INPUT on the front panel or the input selector buttons on the remote control For COMPONENT VIDEO jacks A C V A and B C V B Choices A DVD DTV CBL V AUX VCR A DVD DTV CBL V AUX 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...

Page 65: ...als This allows you to output converted video signals from the S VIDEO jacks when no S video or component signals are input This feature also converts S video signals to component signals when no component signals are input Choices ON OFF Select OFF not to convert any signals except S video signals to composite signals Select ON to convert composite signals to S video and component signals and to ...

Page 66: ... FRONT to turn on off SPEAKERS A and B when the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals are set in the main room Select ZONE B if the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals are set in 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 the unit outputs sound from SPEAKERS B only If you connect h...

Page 67: ...l to move through the menu and select the item you want to set up See the end of this section for a complete list of available parameters 3 Press STRAIGHT EFFECT repeatedly to toggle between the available parameters 4 Press STANDBY ON to confirm your selection This completes the advanced setup procedure The settings you made are reflected the next time this unit s power is turned on ADVANCED SETUP...

Page 68: ...stralia Korea Asia and General models only Remote REMOTE Use to switch the ID for the remote control of this unit Choices ID1 ID2 Select ID1 to operate this unit using the default code Select ID2 to operate this unit using an alternative code You must also make settings for the remote control see page 66 Asia and General models only Tuner TU Use to switch the frequency step selection according to ...

Page 69: ...EVEL DISPLAY RETURN BAND SRCH MODE MEMORY A E CAT A E CAT ENTER PRESET CH The buttons in the dotted lines SYSTEM POWER STANDBY SLEEP MULTI CH IN VOLUME MUTE and input selector buttons function in any mode Press AMP to control this unit TRANSMIT CODE SET STANDBY SYSTEM POWER CD MD CD R TUNER V AUX DVD AMP REC AUDIO MUTE MENU TITLE VOLUME DISC SKIP SET MENU BAND FAVOR ALL CH LEVEL A B C D E CATEGORY...

Page 70: ... on the remote control blinks twice 3 Press the numeric buttons 0 to 9 to enter the four digit remote control code for the component to be used Refer to LIST OF REMOTE CONTROL CODES at the end of this manual The TRANSMIT indicator on the remote control blinks twice and the remote control code for the selected component is set If the manufacturer of your component has more than one code try each of...

Page 71: ...D 0 1 A C DVD player VCR Digital TV Cable TV CD player MD CD recorder Tuner 4 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 cha...

Page 72: ...rol for which you want to clear the remote control code 2 Press CODE SET using a ballpoint pen or similar object The TRANSMIT indicator on the remote control blinks twice 3 Enter the code number 0000 The TRANSMIT indicator on the remote control blinks twice and the remote control code for the selected component is cleared y If you do not press any button within 30 seconds after step 2 the clearing...

Page 73: ...best meet your requirements 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 volume control on the ...

Page 74: ...t change even if it is switched To release Zone 2 clear the remote control code set for or set a remote control code other than a TV code for To control Zone 2 1 Press to set the remote control to Zone 2 The TRANSMIT indicator on the remote control lights up while the remote control is in Zone 2 mode 2 Press SYSTEM POWER to turn Zone 2 power on 3 Press an input selector button to select the input ...

Page 75: ... 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 soundtrack For CDs encoded in DTS To avoid...

Page 76: ...d 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 sound field processor You can enjoy good quality sound with the factory preset...

Page 77: ...ge 61 Resetting parameters to the factory presets Use PARAM INI see page 62 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 power failure However if the power is cut for more than one week the parameter values will retu...

Page 78: ... 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 to 99 msec For 2ch Stereo DIRECT Direct Function Bypasses this unit s decoders and DSP processors for pure high fidelity sound when playing 2 channel analog sources The AUTO setting is effective only when BASS...

Page 79: ...the front or towards the rear Control range 3 towards the rear to 3 towards the front initial setting is STD standard CT WIDTH Center width Function Adjusts the center image from all three front speakers to varying degrees A 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 sou...

Page 80: ...Set 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 14 20 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 M...

Page 81: ...y another sound field program 27 51 No sound from the center speaker The output level of the center speaker is set to minimum Raise the level of the center speaker 59 CENTER in SET MENU is set to NONE Select the appropriate setting for the center speaker 58 One of the HiFi DSP programs except for 6ch Stereo has been selected Try another sound field program 27 51 No sound from the surround speakers...

Page 82: ... or DTS sources A source cannot 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 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 61 This unit does not operate ...

Page 83: ...e 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 Problem Cause Re...

Page 84: ...IGHT EFFECT to select the desired setting RESET To reset the unit to its factory presets CANCEL To cancel without making any changes 4 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 EFFECT PROGRAM INPUT M...

Page 85: ... for movies for 2 channel 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 Surro...

Page 86: ...placement which is used in many 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 channe...

Page 87: ... in order to use the component 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...

Page 88: ... 200 mV 1 2 kΩ VIDEO SECTION Video Signal Type PAL NTSC Signal to Noise Ratio 50 dB or more 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 models 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 ...

Page 89: ...21 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 0761 0861 0981 MAGNAVOX 0101 0341 0391 0401 0411 0421 0581 0591 0601 0611 0631 0661 0961 1111 MAJESTIC 0991 MARANTZ 0101 0221 0361 1001 1111 MARK ...

Page 90: ...6 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 0976 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 175 475 0576 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 75 0366 0586 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 8650 0566 SIGNAL 0276 SL MARX 0276 SPECTAVISION 0236 STANDARD COMPONENTS 0186 STARCOM V 0256 STARGATE 0276 SYLVANIA TEXSCAN 0376 0496 TEKNIKA 0176 TELESERVICE 0056 TELEVIEW 0276 TEXSCAN 0186 0376 TFC 0026 TOCOM 0226 0356 TOCOM 5503A 0526 TOCOM 5503VIP 5507 0516 TOCOM TC56 0506 TOSHIBA 0386 ...

Page 91: ...YAMAHA 0208 LD PLAYER AIWA 0157 DENON 0147 DISCO VISION0017 FUNAI 0157 HITACHI E 0017 KENWOOD 0087 0107 MAGNAVOX 0027 MARANTZ 0027 MITSUBISHI 0137 NAD 0137 PANASONIC 0077 0177 PHILIPS 0027 PIONEER 0017 0037 0137 RCA 0167 REALISTIC 0157 SHARP 0127 SONY 0047 0057 0117 VICTOR 0097 YAMAHA 0007 0067 CD PLAYER ACOUSTIC RESEARCH 1295 ADC 0025 0065 ADCOM 0205 0255 1015 ADS 0265 AIWA 0295 0945 1035 1055 AK...

Page 92: ... J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1 BOX 30053 400 43 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA SWEDEN YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 17 33 MARKET ST SOUTH MELBOURNE 3205 VIC AUSTRALIA 2005 All rights reserved Printed in Malaysia WE59750 YAMAHA 0024 0394 0404 0514 TAPE DECK AIWA 0094 0214 0224 AKAI 0184 CARVER 0094 DENON 0304 FISHER 0144 GARRARD 0194 0204 JVC 0274 0284 0294 KENWOOD 0124 0134 0154 0234 0244 0264 MAGNAVOX 0094 MARANTZ 00...

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