Yamaha RX-V393 manual

O WNER’S MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI Natural Sound A V Receiver Récepteur audiovisuel “Son Naturel” R X- V493 R X- V393 Thank you f or selecting this Y AMAHA A V receiv er . Nous v ous remercions d’av oir por té v otre choix sur ce récepteur audiovisuel Y AMAHA. U C A[...]

1 Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2 Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3 Heed Warnings – All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4 Follow Instructions – All oper[...]

1 English Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention 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 practica[...]

2 Saf ety Instructions .............. Inside the Front Cover Supplied Accessories .....................................2 F eatures .........................................................3 Caution ...........................................................4 Notes about the Remote Control T ransmitter ...............................................[...]

3 English ● 5 Speaker Configuration RX-V493 Main: < U .S.A. and Canada models > 70W + 70W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.04% THD , 20–20,000 Hz < Europe, A ustralia, China and General models > 65W + 65W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.04% THD , 20–20,000 Hz Center: < U .S.A. and Canada models > 70W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower [...]

4 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 windows, heat sources, sources of excessive vibration, dust, moisture and cold. Avoid sources of humming (transformers, motors). To prevent fire or electrical shock, d[...]

5 English Battery installation Battery replacement If you find that the remote control transmitter must be used closer to the main unit, the batteries are weak. Replace both batteries with new ones. Notes ● Use only AA, R6, UM-3 batteries for replacement. ● Be sure the polarities are correct. (See the illustration inside the battery compartment[...]

6 PR OFILE OF THIS UNIT You are the proud owner of a Yamaha stereo receiver –an extremely sophisticated audio component. The Digital Sound Field Processor (DSP) built into this unit takes advantage of Yamaha’s undisputed leadership in the field of digital audio processing to bring you a whole new world of listening experiences. Follow the instr[...]

7 English SPEAKER SETUP SPEAKERS T O BE USED This unit is designed to provide the best sound-field quality with a 5 speaker configuration. The most effective speakers to use with this unit are main speakers, rear speakers and a center speaker. You may omit the center speaker. (Refer to the “ 4-Speaker Configuration ” shown below.) The main spea[...]

8 CONNECTIONS Never plug in this unit and other components until all connections are completed. CONNECTIONS WITH O THER COMPONENTS When making connections between this unit and other components, be sure all connections are made correctly, that is to say L (left) to L , R (right) to R , “ + ” to “ + ” and “ – ” to “ – ”. Also, re[...]

9 English A C OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED) Except Australia model.......................2 SWITCHED OUTLETS Australia model .....................................1 SWITCHED OUTLET Use these to connect the power cords from your components to this unit. The power to the SWITCHED outlets is controlled by this unit’s STANDBY/ON switch or the provided remote co[...]

10 Connecting with a Dolb y Digital (A C-3) Decoder If you have a Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decoder unit or an LD player etc. which incorporates a Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decoder, its discrete outputs can be connected to this unit. Notes for RX-V493 • The laserdisc player (or another unit) must be also connected to the DVD/LD (or TV/DBS) AUDIO SIGNAL inp[...]

11 English Notes for RX-V393 • The laserdisc player (or another unit) must be also connected to the VIDEO AUDIO SIGNAL input terminals of this unit for playing a source with the Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoded or in normal stereo (or monaural). • The discrete signals input to this unit cannot be recorded by a tape deck, MD recorder or VCR. To [...]

12 CONNECTING SPEAKERS CENTER REAR (SURROUND) OUTPUT SUB WOOFER REAR CENTER CD DUAL SINGLE CAUTION SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR CORRECT SETTING . MAIN A B REAR CENTER MAIN 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER SINGLE : 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER DUAL :3 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER A OR B :4 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER A B :8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER REAR CENTER MAIN 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER SINGLE : 8 Ω [...]

< U.S.A., Canada, China and General models only > Banana Plug connections are also possible. Simply insert the Banana Plug connector into the corresponding terminal. 13 English For connecting to the MAIN SPEAKERS terminals Red: positive (+) Black: negative (–) ➀ Unscrew the knob. ➁ Insert the bare wire. [Remove approx. 5mm (1/4”) insu[...]

14 CENTER OUTPUT terminal This terminal is for center channel line output. There is no connection to this terminal when you use the built-in amplifier. However, if you drive a center speaker with an external power amplifier, connect the input terminal of the external amplifier to this terminal. SUBWOOFER OUTPUT terminal This terminal is for connect[...]

15 English ANTENNA CONNECTIONS ● Each antenna should be connected to the designated terminals correctly, referring to the following diagram. ● Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas will probably provide sufficient signal strength. Nevertheless, a properly installed outdoor antenna will give clear[...]

16 CONTR OLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS FR ONT P ANEL PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CONCERT VIDEO MONO MOVIE STADIUM STANDBY/ON NATURAL SOUND AV RECEIVER RX–V493 SPEAKERS PHONES A ON B OFF BASS TREBLE BALANCE VOLUME 55 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 55 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 LR l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 –dB CINEMA DSP 55 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 DELAY/CENTER /REAR/SWFR FM / AM MAN'[...]

17 English 1 STANDBY/ON switch Press this switch to turn the power to this unit on. Press it again to turn this unit into the standby mode. Standby mode In this state, this unit consumes a very small quantity of power to receive infrared-signals from the remote control transmitter. 2 Remote control sensor Receives signals from the remote control tr[...]

18 E MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) button When this button is pressed, the “ MEMORY” indicator flashes for about 5 seconds. During this period, select a desired preset station number by pressing the corresponding preset station number selector button to enter the displayed station into the memory. When this button is pressed and held for about 3 sec[...]

19 English DISPLA Y P ANEL PRESET kHz MHz MEMORY AUTO SLEEP TAPE MON STER EO 0 20 l00 ms d B PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CONCERT VIDEO MONO MOVIE STADIUM DISCO ROCK CONCERT CONCERT HALL NORM WIDE PHANTOM EFFECT OFF 12 3 56 0 9 78 4 1 Multi-information display Displays various information, for example station frequency, preset station number and name of sele[...]

20 REMO TE CONTROL TRANSMITTER The remote control transmitter provided with this unit is designed to control all the most commonly used functions of this unit. If the CD player and tape deck connected to this unit are YAMAHA components designed for remote control compatibility, then this remote control transmitter will also control various function[...]

21 English For Contr ol of This Unit 1 DELAY/CENTER/REAR/SWFR and TIME/LEVEL +/– keys RX-V493 only Adjust the delay time (DELAY), the center channel output level (CENTER), the rear channel output level (REAR) and the output level to the SUBWOOFER OUTPUT terminal (SWFR). Select the item which you want to adjust by pressing the DELAY/CENTER/REAR/SW[...]

REC/PAUSE DIR B DIR A PLAY DISC POWER /I VOLUME PLAY PRESET A/B/C/D/E –+ TIME/ LEVEL TEST EFFECT PROGRAM PROLOGIC ENHANCED –+ SLEEP TAPE A/B ON/OFF 2CH /6CH TUNER CD PHONO DELAY/CENTER /REAR/SWFR DVD/LD VCR TV/DBS 22 1 Set to the “ ∞ ” position. 2 Turn the power on. 3 Select the main speakers to be used. * If you use two main speaker syst[...]

23 English l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 –dB 6 Select the center channel output mode suitable for your speaker configuration. (Refer to “ SPEAKER CONFIGURATION ” on page 7.) On the feature of each mode, refer to the “ Note ” shown below. Note In step 6, when you select a center channel output mode, note the following. For 5 speaker configurat[...]

9 Adjust the sound output levels of the center speaker and the rear speakers so that they become almost as same as that of the main speakers. Make the adjustment of each speaker output level at your listening position with the remote control transmitter. a) Press once or more so that “CENTER” or “REAR” appears on the display. * Select “CE[...]

25 English 1 Set to the “ ∞ ” position. 2 Turn the power on. 3 Select the desired input source by using the input selector buttons. (For video sources, turn the TV/monitor ON.) * The name of the selected input source will appear on the display. 4 Select the main speakers to be used. * If you use two main speaker systems, press both the A and [...]

26 In step 3, press the button (shown below) once or more so that “6ch” appears on the display. Discrete signals from the unit connected to the 6CH DISCRETE INPUT terminals of this unit are selected as the input signals. To cancel listening to a decoded source using Dolby Digital (AC-3) Press the same button again or select another input source[...]

27 English 1 Select the source to be recorded. 2 Play the source and then turn the VOLUME control up to confirm the input source. (For detailed information on the tuning operations, refer to the page 29.) 3 Begin recording on the tape deck (or MD recorder etc.) or VCR connected to this unit. 4 If the tape deck (or MD recorder etc.) is used for reco[...]

1 Press once or more so that “SWFR” appears on the display. 2 By continuously pressing the “+” or “–” side of the TIME/LEVEL button, the level value changes continuously. If you feel that bass tone is insufficient, increase the level, and if you feel that bass tone is overly emphasized, decrease the level. Control range : MIN, –20 t[...]

29 English 1 Select “TUNER” as the input source. 2 Select the reception band (FM or AM) confirming it on the display. 3 4 Tune to a desired station manually. * To continue tuning search, press and hold the button. 1 Select “TUNER” as the input source. 2 Select the reception band (FM or AM) confirming it on the display. 3 4 To tune to a high[...]

30 1 Tune to a desired station. (Refer to the previous page for tuning procedure.) 2 Select a desired group (A – E) of preset stations confirming it on the display. 3 4 Select a preset station number where you want to program the station before the “MEMORY” indicator goes off from the display. * In the same way, program other stations to A2, [...]

31 English 1 2 3 To tune to higher frequencies, press right side once. To tune to lower frequencies, press left side once. * If the TUNING button is not pressed, in a while, the automatic preset tuning begins automatically toward higher frequencies. The automatic preset tuning begins from the frequency currently displayed. Received stations are pro[...]

32 EXCHANGING PRESET ST A TIONS You can exchange the places of two preset stations with each other as shown below. Example) If you want 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 30). 2 3 Next, recall the preset station on A5 by foll[...]

33 English Brief Overview of Digital Sound Field Pr ograms The following list gives you a brief description of the sound fields produced by each of the DSP programs. Keep in mind that most of these are precise digital recreations of actual acoustic environments. The data for these sound fields was recorded at actual locations using sophisticated so[...]

34 1 Follow steps 1 – 6 shown in “ BASIC OPERATIONS ” on page 25. 2 Select the desired program that is suitable for the source. a) Turn the DSP on so that a program name lights up on the display. b) Select a desired program confirming it on the display. The selected program name is shown on the display. 3 If desired, adjust the delay time and[...]

35 English 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 24. 1 Press once or more so that “CENTER” appears on the display. 2 By continuously pressing the “+” or “–” side of the TIME/LEVEL button, the level value changes cont[...]

36 Adjustment of DELA Y TIME You can adjust the time difference between the beginning of the sound from the main speakers and the beginning of the effect sound from the rear speakers. The larger the value, the later the effect sound is generated. This adjustment can be made to all programs individually. PRO LOGIC : from 15 to 30 milliseconds (Prese[...]

37 English 1 Whenever the SLEEP key is pressed, the SLEEP time will change as follows. After a while, the display returns to the indication before the SLEEP timer is set. 2 The unit will be turned into the standby mode automatically at the selected SLEEP time. SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER If you use the SLEEP timer of this unit, you can make this unit t[...]

38 Amplifier FM AM Others Remote control transmitter If the unit fails to operate normally, check the following points to determine whether the fault can be corrected by the simple measures suggested. If it cannot be corrected, or if the fault is not listed in the SYMPTOM column, disconnect the power cord and contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer o[...]

39 English A UDIO SECTION Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel Main L, R 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD < RX-V493 > [U.S.A. and Canada models] .................................................70W+70W [Europe, Australia, China and General models] ....................................65W+65W < RX-V393 > ...............................5[...]

40 FM SECTION Tuning Range [U.S.A. and Canada models] ..........................................87.5 to 107.9 MHz [Europe, Australia, China and General models] ..............................87.5 to 108.0 MHz 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity (IHF, 75 ohms) [U.S.A., Canada, Australia, China and General models only] Mono ...............................1.55 [...]

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