Yamaha RX-V350 manual

O WNER’S MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI R X-V350 C A V Receiv er Ampli-tuner audio-vidéo Y AMAHA ELECTR ONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE A VE., BUENA P ARK, CALIF . 90620, U.S.A. Y AMAHA CANAD A MUSIC L TD. 135 MILNER A VE., SCARBOROUGH, ONT ARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA Y AMAHA ELECTR ONIK EUROP A G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMB UR[...]

English i IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CA UTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMOVE CO VER (OR BACK). NO USER-SER VICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QU ALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to [...]

ii 1. IMPORT ANT NO TICE : DO NO T MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not e xpressly approved by Y amaha may v oid your authority , granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPOR T ANT : When connecting this product to accessories and/or a[...]

1 T o assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully . Keep it in a safe place f or future reference. 2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry , clean place — a way from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold. Allow ventilation space of at least 30 cm on the top, 20 cm on the lef[...]

1 INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CONTENTS ............................................................ 1 FEA TURES ............................................................. 2 GETTING ST ARTED ............................................ 3 Supplied accessor[...]

2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “SILENT CINEMA” is a trademark of Y AMAHA CORPORA TION. FEA TURES Sound field features ◆ Dolby Pro Logic/Dolby Pro Logic II decoder ◆ Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital + Matrix 6.1 Decoder ◆ DTS/DTS +[...]

3 INTRODUCTION English Installing batteries in the remote control Insert the batteries in the correct direction by aligning the + and – marks on the batteries with the polarity markings (+ and –) inside the battery compartment. 1 Press the part marked with a and slide off the battery compartment cover . 2 Insert the two batteries supplied (AA, [...]

4 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON T urns on this unit or sets it to the standby mode. When you turn on this unit, you will hear a click and there will be a 4 to 5-second delay before this unit can reproduce sound. Note In standby mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power in or der to receive infrared-signals from the remote [...]

5 INTRODUCTION English 0 V OLUME Controls the output le vel of all audio channels. This does not af fect the OUT (REC) level. q PHONES (SILENT CINEMA) Allows you to enjo y DSP effects when listening with headphones. w SPEAKERS A/B/OFF Selects the set of front speakers connected to the A or B terminals. T o turn off the speakers, press the b utton r[...]

6 SYSTEM POWER ST ANDBY POWER AV POWER TV POWER TV ENTER +10 0 9 STEREO /DTS 8 7 6 5 MOVIE2 MOVIE1 TV THTR MUSIC 4 3 2 1 ENTERT AINMENT ROCK JAZZ HALL V-AUX VCR D-TV/CBL DVD SLEEP TUNER MD/CD-R CD TV AMP CODE SET MUTE INPUT MUTE REC 6CH INPUT AUDIO DISC SKIP VOLUME + – + – + – CH VOL SET MENU SELECT PRESET/CH A/B/C/D/E LEVEL MENU TEST RETURN [...]

7 INTRODUCTION English Appro ximately 6 m (20 feet) ■ Using the remote control The remote control transmits a directional infrared beam. Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remote control sensor on the main unit during operation. ■ Handling the remote contr ol • Do not spill water or other liquids on the remote control. • Do n[...]

8 V-AUX VCR DTV/CBL DVD MD/CD-R TUNER CD MA TRIX DIGIT AL PCM PL PL SILENT CINEMA DSP HiFi NIGHT VIRTUAL A B SP STEREO VOLUME MUTE MEMORY TUNED L C R SL LFE SB SR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ dB dB ft CT RT PTY PS HOLD AUTO PTY EON SLEEP 13 45 8 7 6 2 90 q w y u rt i eo p s a 1 Decoder indicators When any of this unit’ s decoder s function, the respectiv e ind[...]

9 PREP ARA TION English DIGITAL INPUT 6CH INPUT AUDIO VIDEO TUNER SPEAKERS AUDIO OUTPUT L DVD R L R FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER CENTER CD DTV /CBL COAXIAL OPTICAL CD IN (PLAY) MD /CD-R OUT (REC) DTV /CBL AM ANT FM ANT GND 75 Ω UNBAL. V-AUX IN VCR OUT SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT DVD 3 2 1 L FRONT FRONT A OR B : 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER CENTER : 6 Ω MIN. /SP[...]

10 DIGITAL INPUT 6CH INPUT TUNER AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO VIDEO L DVD R L R FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER CENTER CD DTV /CBL COAXIAL OPTICAL CD IN (PLAY) MD /CD-R OUT (REC) DTV /CBL AM ANT FM ANT GND 75 Ω UNBAL. V-AUX IN VCR OUT SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT DVD 3 2 1 VIDEO INPUT AUDIO OUTPUT LR AUDIO INPUT LR O OPTICAL OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT L V R V V [...]

11 PREP ARA TION English 6CH INPUT AUDIO VIDEO TUNER OUTPUT DIGITAL INPUT AUDIO L DVD R L R FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER CENTER CD DTV /CBL COAXIAL OPTICAL CD IN (PLAY) MD /CD-R OUT (REC) DTV /CBL AM ANT FM ANT GND 75 Ω UNBAL. V-AUX IN VCR OUT SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT DVD 3 2 1 C L R AUDIO INPUT L R AUDIO OUTPUT L R COAXIAL OUTPUT C AUDIO OUTPUT L R C[...]

12 ■ Connecting the AM loop antenna 1 Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it to the terminals on this unit. 2 Press and hold the tab to insert the AM loop antenna lead wires into the AM ANT and GND terminals. 3 Orient the AM loop antenna for the best reception. Notes • The AM loop antenna should be placed away from this unit. • The AM lo[...]

13 PREP ARA TION English Connecting an external decoder This unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks (FR ONT left and right, CENTER, SURROUND left and right and SUBWOOFER) for discrete multi-channel input from a component equipped with a multi-channel decoder and 6 channel output jacks such as a D VD/Super Audio CD player . Notes • When yo[...]

14 Connecting the speakers ■ Speaker placement 60˚ 30˚ FL FR C SL SR SR 80˚ SL The speaker layout abo ve shows the standard ITU-R speaker setting. Y ou can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP , multi-channel audio sources. 1.8 m (6 ft) Front speaker s (FR and FL) The front speakers are used for the main source sound plus effect sounds. Place these spea[...]

15 PREP ARA TION English CONNECTIONS ■ Speaker connections Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly . If the connections are faulty , no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connections is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass. CA U[...]

16 Surround speaker Center speaker Right Front B speaker SUBW OOFER jack When using a subwoofer with b uilt-in amplifier , including the Y AMAHA Activ e Servo Processing Subwoofer System, connect the input jack of the subwoofer system to this jack. This unit will direct low bass signals distrib uted from the front, center and/or surround channels t[...]

17 PREP ARA TION English Connecting the power supply cords ■ Connecting the A C power cor d Plug the power cord into an AC w all outlet. ■ V OL T A GE SELECTOR (Asia and General models only) The V OL T AGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of this unit must be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging into the A C main supply . V oltages are 110[...]

18 Using the basic menu Use the remote control to make adjustments. • Press SPEAKERS A/B/OFF on the front panel to select the front speakers you want to use. • Make sure you disconnect headphones from this unit. 1 Press AMP . 2 Press SET MENU. “B ASIC MENU” appears on the front panel display . If the front panel display changes to show an y[...]

19 PREP ARA TION English SET MENU B ASIC SOUND INPUT OPTION 1 SETUP Press j / i to alter the settings for each parameter . Use d to mo ve to the next setting. 2 SP LEVEL Press j / i to adjust the balance between each speaker and the front left speaker . Use d to mo ve to the next setting. 1 R OOM Choose from S/M/L. 2 SUBWOOFER Choose either of YES/[...]

20 Setting the unit to match your speaker system Follo w the instructions below to set the amplif ier output to match the size of your room and speakers. Press u / d to cycle through parameters 1 through 4, and j / i to alter the parameter setting. Factory def ault settings are highlighted. 1 R OOM Settings: S, M , L Select the size of the room you[...]

21 B ASIC OPERA TION English PLA YBACK 1 Press ST ANDBY/ON (SYSTEM PO WER on the remote control) to turn on the po wer . 2 T urn on the video monitor connected to this unit. 3 Press SPEAKERS A/B/ OFF on the front panel to select the front speaker s you want to use. 4 Press INPUT l / h repeatedly (one of the input selector buttons on the remote cont[...]

22 ■ Playing video sour ces in the bac kground Y ou can combine a video image from a video source with a sound from an audio source. For e xample, you can enjoy listening to classical music while ha ving beautiful scenery from the video source on the video monitor . Use the input selector b uttons to select a video source, then select an audio so[...]

23 B ASIC OPERA TION English Input modes and indications This unit is equipped with 2 types of input jacks. Do the following to select the type of input signals you w ant to use. Press INPUT MODE repeatedly until the desired input mode is shown on the fr ont panel display . AUTO Automatically selects input signals in the follo wing order: 1) Digita[...]

24 Selecting a sound field program Y ou can enhance your listening experience by selecting sound field pro grams. For details about each program, see pages 27 – 30. 1 Press AMP . 2 Press one of the sound field program buttons on the remote contr ol to select the desired program. The name of the selected program appears on the front panel display [...]

25 B ASIC OPERA TION English ■ Playing Dolb y Digital EX or DTS ES material Press 6.1/5.1 to turn on the Dolby Digital + Matrix 6.1 or DTS + Matrix 6.1 decoder . The display changes A UT O → Matrix6.1 → OFF each time 6.1/5.1 is pressed. A UT O: Automatically switches Dolby Digital + Matrix 6.1 and DTS + Matrix 6.1 depending on the signal. V i[...]

26 Notes • If you turn off the sound ef fects, no sound is output from the center speaker or surround speak er s. • If you turn off the sound ef fects w hile the unit is reproducing sound from a Dolby Digital or DTS signal, the dynamic range of the signal is automatically compressed and the unit will mix the sounds of the center and surround sp[...]

B ASIC OPERA TION 27 English DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP) Understanding sound fields A sound field is def ined as the “characteristic sound reflections of a particular space. ” In concert halls and other music venues, w e hear early reflections and rev erberations as well as the direct sound produced by the artist(s). The v ariations i[...]

28 CINEMA DSP Sound design of CINEMA DSP Filmmakers intend for the dialog to be located right on the screen, the ef fect sound a little farther back, the music spread e ven farther back, and the surround sound around the listener . Of course, all of these sounds must be synchronized with the images on the screen. CINEMA DSP is an upgraded version o[...]

B ASIC OPERA TION 29 English ■ For movie pr ograms No. 7 8 9 Features This program creates the extremely wide sound f ield of a 70-mm movie theater . It precisely reproduces the source sound in detail, making both the video and the sound f ield incredibly real. T his is ideal f or any kind of video source encoded with Dolby Surround, Dolby Digita[...]

30 Sound field effects The 6-channel soundtracks found on 70-mm film produce precise sound f ield localization and rich, deep sound without using matrix processing. This unit’ s MOVIE THEA TER programs provide the same quality of sound and sound localization that 6-channel soundtracks do. T he built-in Dolby Digital or DTS decoder brings the prof[...]

B ASIC OPERA TION 31 English TUNING 4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h once to begin automatic tuning. Press h to tune in to a higher frequency , or press l to tune in to a lower frequenc y . When the unit is tuned in to a station, the “TUNED” indicator lights up and the frequency of the station receiv ed is shown on the front panel display . ■ Manu[...]

32 Presetting stations ■ A utomatically presetting FM stations Y ou can use the automatic preset tuning feature to store FM stations. This function enab les the unit to automatically tune in to FM stations with strong signals, and to store up to 40 (8 stations in 5 groups, A1 through E8) of those stations in order . Y ou can then recall any prese[...]

B ASIC OPERA TION 33 English 4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h to select a preset station number (1 to 8) while the “MEMOR Y” indicator is flashing. Press h to select a higher preset station number . Press l to select a lower pr eset station number . 5 Press MEMOR Y (MAN’L/A UT O FM) on the front panel while the “MEMOR Y” indicator is flashing.[...]

34 ■ Exchanging preset stations Y ou can exchange the assignment of two preset stations with each other . The e xample below describes the procedure for exchanging preset station “E1” with “ A5”. 1 Select preset station “E1” using A/B/C/D/E and PRESET/TUNING l / h . See “Selecting preset stations” at left. 2 Press and hold PRESET/[...]

B ASIC OPERA TION 35 English Use this feature to automatically set this unit in the standby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleep timer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unit is playing or recording a source. The sleep timer can only be set with the remote control. y • By connecting a commercially available timer to this u[...]

36 Recording adjustments and other operations are performed on other recording components. Refer to the operation instructions for these components for details on their operation . 1 T urn on the power of this unit and all connected components. 2 Select the source component y ou want to record fr om. 3 Star t pla yback (or select a broadcast statio[...]

37 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION English Adjusting the items on the set menu Use the remote control to make adjustments. y • Y ou can change set menu parameters while the unit is reproducing sound. • Y ou can use NEXT and SET MENU +/– on the front panel to change these settings, if the unit is not set to TUNER mode. Press NEXT to select the c[...]

38 6 Press j / i once to enter the setup mode of the selected item. The last setting you adjusted appears on the front panel display . Depending on the menu item, press u / d to select a sub item. 7 Press j / i repeatedly to change the menu item setting. 8 T o exit, press u / d repeatedly until the menu disappears or just press one of the sound fie[...]

39 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION English ■ 1B FRONT (fr ont speaker mode) Choices: LRG (large), SML (small) LRG Select this if you hav e large front speakers. The unit directs the entire range of the front left and right channel signals to the front left and right speakers. SML Select this if you have small front speakers. The unit directs the lo[...]

40 SOUND 3 LFE LEVEL Use to adjust the output le vel of the LFE (low-frequenc y ef fect) channel according to the capacity of your subwoofer or headphones. The LFE channel carries low- frequency special ef fects which are only added to certain scenes. This setting is ef fectiv e only when this unit decodes Dolby Digital or DTS signals. Control rang[...]

41 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION English SOUND 5 CENTER GEQ (center graphic equalizer) Use this feature to adjust the built-in 5-band graphic equalizer so that the center speaker tonal quality matches that of the left and right front speakers. Y ou can select the 100 Hz, 300 Hz, 1 kHz, 3 kHz, or 10 kHz frequencies. Control range (dB): –6 to +6 In[...]

42 OPTION 1 DISPLA Y SET ■ DIMMER Use this to adjust the brightness of the front panel display . Control range: –4 to 0 OPTION 2 MEM. GUARD (memory guard) Use this feature to prev ent accidental changes to sound field pro gram parameter values and other system settings. Choices: ON, OFF Select ON to protect: • Sound field program parameters ?[...]

43 AD V ANCED OPERA TION English REMOTE CONTROL FEA TURES In addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can also operate other A/V components made by Y AMAHA and other manufacturers. T o control other components, you must set up remote control with the appropriate manufacturer codes. Control area ■ Controlling this unit The shaded area[...]

44 Setting manufacturer codes Y ou can control other components by setting the appropriate manufacturer codes. Codes can be set up for each input area. The following ta ble shows the default component (Library: component category) and the manufacturer code for each area. 1 Press and hold CODE SET . With CODE SET depressed, press an input selector b[...]

45 AD V ANCED OPERA TION English Controlling other components Once you set the appropriate manufacturer codes, you can use this remote to control your other components. Note that some buttons may not correctly operate the selected component. Use the input selector buttons to select the component you want to operate. The remote control automatically[...]

46 Using the test tone Use the test tone to set speaker le vels so that the volume from each speaker is identical when heard from your listening position. 1 Press AMP . 2 Press TEST . The unit will output a test tone. 3 Press u / d repeatedly to select a speaker to adjust. Each time you press d , the unit will cycle through the speakers in the foll[...]

47 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English EDITING SOUND FIELD P ARAMETERS Changing parameter settings The initial sound field program settings will pro vide you with an excellent listening e xperience as they are. But you can create an original listening en vironment by altering some settings. Note • The editable parameter s vary de pending on the sound[...]

48 Sound field parameter descriptions Y ou can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameter s so the sound fields are recreated accurately in your listening room. Not all of the following par ameters are found in every program. ■ DSP LEVEL Function: This parameter adjusts the lev el of all the DSP effect sounds within a narro w rang[...]

49 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function pr oper ly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed belo w or if the instr uction belo w does not help, set this unit to standby mode, disconnect the power cord, and contact the nearest authorized Y AMAHA dealer or ser vice center[...]

50 Problem No sound from the center speaker . No sound from the surround speaker s. No sound from the subwoofer . P oor bass reproduction. A “humming” sound can be heard. The v olume level cannot be increased, or the sound is distorted. The sound effect cannot be recorded. The sound field parameters and some other settings on the unit cannot be[...]

51 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English Problem There is noise interfer- ence from digital or high-frequency equipment, or this unit. The unit suddenly turns into standby mode. Cause This unit is too close to the digital or high- frequency equipment. The internal temperature has become too high and the ov erhea t protection circuitry has been activ ated[...]

52 ■ Remote control Problem The remote control does not work nor function properl y . Cause Wrong distance or angle. Direct sunlight or lighting (from an inv erter type of fluorescent lamp, etc.) is striking the remote control sensor of this unit. The batteries are weak. The manufacture code has not correctly set. Even if the manufacturer code is[...]

53 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English GLOSSAR Y ■ CINEMA DSP Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their ef fect is best felt in a theater having man y speakers and designed for acoustic effects. Since home conditions, such as room size, wall material, number of speakers, and so on, can differ s[...]

54 GLOSSAR Y ■ Sampling frequency and number of quantized bits When digitizing an analog audio signal, the number of times the signal is sampled per second is called the sampling frequency , while the degree of f ineness when con verting the sound le vel into a numeric v alue is called the number of quantized bits. The range of rates that can be [...]

55 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English SPECIFICA TIONS FM SECTION • Tuning Range [U.S.A. and Canada models] ............................ 87.5 to 107.9 MHz [Other models] .............................................. 87.50 to 108.00 MHz • 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity (IHF , 100% mod.) Mono/Stereo ........................ 2.0 µ V (17.3 dBf) /25 µ V [...]

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Scott 399 335 336 348 359 352 354 358 Seleco 322 Sharp 395 362 382 Siemens 393 Signature 2000 395 397 Sony 368 379 372 373 374 375 Sylvania 397 325 326 328 Symphonic 397 Tandberg 334 Tashiro 396 Tatung 392 394 Teac 392 394 397 Technics 325 328 Telefunken 376 377 Thorn 393 396 Toshiba 335 369 389 Universum 396 327 376 W.WHouse 396 Wards 395 396 336 [...]

O WNER’S MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI R X-V350 C A V Receiv er Ampli-tuner audio-vidéo Y AMAHA ELECTR ONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE A VE., BUENA P ARK, CALIF . 90620, U.S.A. Y AMAHA CANAD A MUSIC L TD. 135 MILNER A VE., SCARBOROUGH, ONT ARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA Y AMAHA ELECTR ONIK EUROP A G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMB UR[...]