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OWNER’S MANUAL

CONTENTS

Safety Instructions  ................... 2
Features ................................... 4
Supplied Accessories  .............. 4
Profile of This Unit .................... 5
Speaker Setup for
This Unit.................................... 6
Connections ............................. 7
Speaker Balance Adjustment ... 12
Basic Operations .................... 15
Tuning Operations .................. 18
Preset Tuning ...........................19
Using Digital Sound Field 
Processor (DSP)  .................... 22
Setting the SLEEP Timer  ....... 26
Remote Control Transmitter  ... 27
Troubleshooting ...................... 33
Specifications ......................... 34

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RX-V901

Summary of Contents for R-V901

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

Page 2: ...d be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time 14 Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects do not fall into and liquids are not spilled into the inside of the unit 15 Damage Requiring Service The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or B Objects have fallen or liquid has been ...

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

Page 4: ...ssor 6 Programs for Digital Sound Field Processing 2 Programs for Dolby Surround Decoding DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED Automatic Input Balance Control for Dolby Surround Test Tone Generator for Easier Speaker Output Balance Adjustment 3 Center Channel Modes NORMAL WIDE PHANTOM 40 Station Random Access Preset Tuning Automatic Preset Tuning Preset Station Shifting Capability Preset E...

Page 5: ...allow you to accurately recreate one of several actual live performance environments all in your own home Dolby Pro Logic Surround The Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder program lets you experience the dramatic realism and impact of Dolby Surround movie theater sound in your own home Dolby Pro Logic gets its name from its professional grade steering logic circuitry which provides greater effective f...

Page 6: ... 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 13 4 Speaker Configuration The center speaker is not used in this configuration If the digital sound field program DOLBY PRO LOGIC or DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED is selected the center sound is output from the left and the right front speakers However the sound e...

Page 7: ... VCR 2 PHONO CD TAPE LD TV VCR 1 VCR 2 TAPE PB REC OUT IN OUT IN OUT A OR B 8ΩMIN SPEAKER A B l6ΩMIN SPEAKER FRONT C D 4ΩMIN SPEAKER SINGLE 8ΩMIN SPEAKER 8ΩMIN SPEAKER FRONT CENTER REAR SWITCHED I20W MAX TOTAL l20W MAX TOTAL I 0A MAX TOTAL VIDEO SIGNAL AUDIO SIGNAL SPEAKERS SPEAKERS OUTPUT AC OUTLETS A B A B FM ANT AM ANT GND 75Ω UNBAL fc 200Hz LOW PASS MAINS OUTPUT GND VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OU...

Page 8: ...dance of each speaker is 8Ω or higher set to right If the impedance of each speaker is 4Ω or higher but lower than 8Ω set to left When using two pairs of front speakers The impedance of each speaker must be 8Ω or higher Set this switch to left FRONT LEVEL switch Australia model only Normally set to 0 dB If desired you can decrease the output level at the FRONT SPEAKERS terminals by 10 dB by settin...

Page 9: ...age this unit and or speakers Note Use speakers with the specified impedance shown on the rear of this unit For connecting to the FRONT SPEAKERS terminals Red positive Black negative Unscrew the knob Insert the bare wire Remove approx 5mm 1 4 insulation from the speaker wires Tighten the knob and secure the wire U S A Canada and General models only Banana Plug connections are also possible Simply ...

Page 10: ...ier and connect the speaker terminals of the subwoofer amplifier to the subwoofer With some subwoofers including the Yamaha Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System the amplifier and subwoofer are in the same unit FRONT OUTPUT terminals These terminals are for front channel line output There is no connection to these terminals when you use the built in amplifier However if you drive front speakers...

Page 11: ...ld 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 qu...

Page 12: ...nsmitter Otherwise the result may not be satisfactory For U S A Canada and Australia models only Use the remote control transmitter with the YPC USER LEARN switch on it set to the YPC position 5 1 4 2 3 SPEAKERS A B ON OFF ON OFF BASS 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 TREBLE 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 BALANCE 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 L R POWER TAPE MON DIR B PLAY DIR A REC PAUSE LD TV STOP TEST VCR 1 CNCT VIDEO ENHAN...

Page 13: ...ode note the following For 5 speaker configuration NORMAL Select this mode when you use a center speaker that is smaller than the front speakers In this mode the bass tone will be output from the front speakers WIDE Select this mode when you use the center speaker approximately same sized as the front speakers For 4 speaker configuration PHANTOM Select this mode when you do not use the center spea...

Page 14: ...speaker cannot be adjusted This is because in this mode the center sound is automatically output from the left and right front speakers Australia model only If there is insufficient sound output from the center and rear speakers you may decrease the front speaker output level by setting the FRONT LEVEL switch on the rear panel to 10 dB 14 BALANCE 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 L R 9 12 10 11 CENTER LEVEL C...

Page 15: ...he corresponding input terminals on the rear panel To select the source connected to the VIDEO AUX terminals on the front panel press VIDEO AUX The selection of TAPE MONITOR cannot be canceled by pressing another input selector button To cancel it press TAPE MONITOR again When you select a button other than TAPE MONITOR make sure that TAPE MONITOR is not also selected If you select the input selec...

Page 16: ...or VCR to the recording mode 4 If the tape deck is used for recording you can monitor the sounds being recorded by pressing TAPE MONITOR Note DSP VOLUME BASS TREBLE and BALANCE control settings have no effect on the material being recorded TO RECORD A SOURCE TO TAPE OR DUB FROM TAPE TO TAPE VIDEO AUX VCR 2 VCR 1 LD TV TAPE MONITOR TUNER CD PHONO VIDEO AUX VCR 2 VCR 1 LD TV TAPE MONITOR TUNER CD PH...

Page 17: ...er clockwise to decrease the high frequency response Note These controls are effective only for the sound from the front speakers When you listen with headphones Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack You can listen to the sound to be output from the front speakers through headphones When listening with headphones privately set both the SPEAKERS A and B switches to the OFF position and switch o...

Page 18: ...od 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 Display information Displays the band and frequency of the received station Lights up when an FM stereo broadcast is received in stereo Indicates t...

Page 19: ...ing lost even if the POWER switch is set off or the power plug is disconnected from the AC outlet or the power is cut due to temporary power failure If however the power is cut for more than one week the memory may be erased If so it can be re programmed by simply following the PRESET TUNING steps MANUAL PRESET TUNING This unit can store station frequencies selected by tuning operation by using th...

Page 20: ...utton in step 2 Then press the TUNING button The first received station is stored to C5 and next stations to C6 C7 sequentially If stations are stored up to E8 the automatic preset tuning is finished automatically When the automatic preset tuning is finished The display shows the frequency of the last preset station Check the contents and the number of preset stations by following the procedure of...

Page 21: ...ant to shift the preset station on E1 to A5 and vice versa 1 Recall the preset station on E1 by following the method of To recall a preset station on page 19 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 MEMORY 2 4 ...

Page 22: ...ition without manual adjustment DELAY TIME CENTER LEVEL REAR LEVEL CENTER MODE DOWN TUNING UP DISCO ROCK CONCERT CONCERT HALL PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CONCERT VIDEO MONO MOVIE STADIUM DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR VIDEO AUX VCR 2 VCR 1 LD TV TAPE MONITOR TUNER CD PHONO EFFECT 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PRESET STATIONS CINEMA DSP PRESET kHz MHz MEMORY AM FM SLEEP TAPE MONITOR STEREO 0 20 l00 ENTER DELAY CENTER REAR T...

Page 23: ...ing 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 spacious feel of a large stadium DISCO This program recreates the acoustic environment of a lively disco in the heart of a very lively city The sound is dense and highly co...

Page 24: ...LOGIC ENHANCED CONCERT VIDEO MONO MOVIE STADIUM DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR EFFECT PRO LOGIC The following adjustments can be done on the remote control transmitter as well as on the front panel If desired you can adjust the sound output level of the center speaker even if the output level is already set in SPEAKER BALANCE ADJUSTMENT on page 14 By continuously pressing or on the CENTER LEVEL con...

Page 25: ... value changes continuously However the value stops changing momentarily at the preset point Note Adding too much delay will cause an unnatural effect with some sources Experiment with the DELAY TIME control to create the effect that you find most suitable DELAY TIME STEREO 0 20 l00 DELAY ms ONCERT VIDEO Adjustable Adjustment of the REAR LEVEL If desired you can adjust the sound output level of th...

Page 26: ...nly with the remote 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 Indicates the SLEEP time Flashes on and off continuously To cancel the selected SLEEP time Press once or more so that the display returns to the ind...

Page 27: ...hem immediately Avoid touching the leaked material or letting it come in contact with clothing etc Clean the battery compartment thoroughly before installing new batteries Remote control transmitter operation range Notes There should be no large obstacles between the remote control transmitter and the main unit If the remote control sensor is directly illuminated by strong lighting especially an i...

Page 28: ...P TV VCR AUX TRANSMIT LEARN YPC USER LEARN SKIP DISC SKIP PHONO CD PLAY PAUSE STOP SEARCH DECK A B PRESET A B C D E TUNER TAPE MON PLAY STOP SEARCH REC MUTE REC PAUSE DIR A DIR B LD TV PLAY PAUSE STOP SEARCH CHAPTER CH DISPLAY STOP VCR 1 VCR 2 MONO MOVIE CONCERT VIDEO ENHANCED PRO LOGIC V AUX HALL ROCK DISCO STADIUM SURROUND DSP EFFECT ON OFF MASTER VOLUME CENTER LEVEL REAR LEVEL DELAY TIME TEST R...

Page 29: ...single cassette deck with automatic reverse function pressing DIR A will reverse the direction of tape running 3 LD player keys U S A Canada and Australia models only Controls LD player Some models have a key which possesses both the functions of PLAY and PAUSE For Control of This Unit 4 POWER Turns the power on off 5 SLEEP Refer to SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER on page 26 6 Tuner keys Controls tuner Se...

Page 30: ...bbreviation of YAMAHA Preset Code USER Set to this position when using learned key functions LEARN Set to this position when learning new key functions from other remote control transmitters Blank keys These keys have no preset functions and are used only for learning other remote control transmitter s functions RESET button Press this button to reset the internal microcomputer which controls remo...

Page 31: ...ER position if a new function has not been learned to the key Successful learning to a key results in the erasure of previously learned functions and their replacement by the newly learned ones If there is no more room in the memory area for a function to be learned the TRANSMIT LEARN indicator will flash on and off In this case even if some keys are not occupied with functions from other remote c...

Page 32: ...fully The TRANSMIT LEARN indicator does not light up or flash CAUSE The batteries of this remote control transmitter are weak The internal microcomputer freezes The batteries of this remote control transmitter and or the other remote control transmitter are weak The distance between the two remote control transmitters is too long or too short The signal coding or modulation of the other remote con...

Page 33: ...e center speaker is set to 0 The center channel mode is in PHANTOM mode Incorrect sound field program selection No sound field program is selected Because of the characteristics of FM stereo broadcasts this is limited to cases where the transmitter is too far away or the antenna input is poor There is multipath interference The station is too weak Weak signal or loose antenna connections Noises wi...

Page 34: ...more Tone Control Characteristics BASS Boost cut 10 dB 50 Hz Turnover Frequency 350 Hz TREBLE Boost cut 10 dB 20 kHz Turnover Frequency 3 5 kHz Filter Characteristics LPF fc 200 Hz 6 dB oct Gain Tracking Error 0 to 60 dB 3 dB or less VIDEO SECTION Video Signal Level 1 Vp p 75 ohms Maximum Input Level 1 5 Vp p or more Signal to Noise Ratio 50 dB or more Monitor Out Frequency Response 5 Hz to 10 MHz...

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