Yamaha RX-V1300 manual

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    Y AMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE A VE., BUENA P ARK, CALIF . 90620, U.S.A. Y AMAHA CANADA MUSIC L TD. 135 MILNER A VE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA Y AMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROP A G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F .R. OF GERMANY Y AMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZA T BP70 CROISSY -[...]

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    I CA UTION IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the pr[...]

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    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CA UTION 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 approv ed by Y amaha may void your authority , granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPOR [...]

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

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

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    2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS”, “DTS-ES Extended Surround” and “Neo: 6” are trademarks of Digital Theater System, Inc. FEA TURES Built-in 6-Channel P ower Amplifier ◆ Minimum RMS Output Po w er (0.04% THD, 20 Hz –[...]

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    3 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX 1 3 2 PHONO POWER SLEEP CLEAR LEARN STANDBY TRANSMIT RE–NAME 6CH INPUT SYSTEM V - AUX A D - TV/LD POWER REC DISC SKIP SET MENU TV INPUT A/B/C/D/E AUDIO VOL LEVEL MENU STEREO HALL ENTER- TAINMENT MUSIC VIDEO TV THEATER SELECT EX/ES 0 + 10 M[...]

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    4 BASS VOLUME VIDEO AUX SILENT PROGRAM STEREO SPEAKERS 6CH INPUT MODE BASS EXTENSION PROCESSOR DIRECT PRESET / TUNING PHONES EFFECT A/B/C/D/E S VIDEO MEMORY FM/AM EDIT PRESET /TUNING MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTO/MAN'L MONO TUNING MODE VIDEO AUDIO OPTICAL LR TUNER STANDBY / ON NATURAL SOUND A V RECEIVER DSP TREBLE – + – + AB DIGITAL PRESET /TUNI[...]

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    5 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS D I G I T A L NAT URAL SOUN D AV RE CEIVER RX-V1300 T o open, press g ently on the lower part of the panel. q STEREO/EFFECT Switches the normal stereo or DSP effect reproduction. When STEREO is selected, 2-channel input signals are dir[...]

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    6 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS PHONO POWER SLEEP CLEAR LEARN STANDBY TRANSMIT RE – NAME 6CH INPUT SYSTEM V - AUX D - TV/LD POWER REC DISC SKIP SET MENU TV INPUT A/B/C/D/E AUDIO VOL LEVEL MENU STEREO HALL ENTER- TAINMENT MUSIC VIDEO TV THEATER SELECT EX/ES 0 + 10 MOVIE THEATER 1 MOVIE THEATER 2 /DTS SUR. TEST ON SCREEN EFFECT CHP/INDEX TV VOL RETURN DIS[...]

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    7 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS BASS VOLUME VIDEO AUX SILENT PROGRAM STEREO SPEAKERS 6CH INPUT MODE BASS EXTENSION PROCESSOR DIRECT PRESET / TUNING PHONES EFFECT A/B/C/D/E S VIDEO MEMORY FM/AM EDIT PRESET /TUNING MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTO/MAN'L MO[...]

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    8 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS RL LC R RC RR LFE VIRTUAL DTS Neo MOVIE TV THEATER ENTERT AINMENT 12 :6 DOLBY DIGIT AL PRO LOGIC VCR DVD TUNER CD PHONO CD R V AUX DSP EX MA TRIX DISCRETE ES PCM 1 SILENT SP DIGIT AL VCR2/DVR CBL / SA T MD / T APE TV / LD STEREO TUNED MEMORY dB ft m S P . DIRECT BASS MUTE VOLUME SLEEP AUTO D PRO LOGIC / AB 0q r t y u i o a [...]

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    9 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS AC OUTLETS CENTER SUB WOOFER S VIDEO MONITOR OUT VIDEO DIGITAL OUTPUT DIGITAL INPUT 6CH INPUT GND AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL OUT SPEAKERS TUNER REMOTE IN 75 Ω UNBAL. OUT AM ANT GND FM ANT +12V 15mA MAX. COMPONENT VIDE[...]

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    10 SPEAKER SETUP Speakers to Be Used This unit has been designed to pro vide the best sound- field quality with a 6-speak er system, using left and right main speakers, left and right rear speakers, and a center and rear center speakers. If you use dif ferent brands of speakers (with dif ferent tonal qualities) in your system, the tone of a moving [...]

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    11 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SPEAKER SETUP 12 Connecting the Speakers 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 pol[...]

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    12 SPEAKER SETUP AC OUTLETS CENTER SUB WOOFER S VIDEO MONITOR OUT VIDEO DIGITAL OUTPUT DIGITAL INPUT 6CH INPUT GND AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL OUT SPEAKERS TUNER REMOTE IN 75 Ω UNBAL. OUT AM ANT GND FM ANT +12V 15mA MAX. COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO DVD D-TV /LD CBL /SAT VIDEO P R / C R DVD MONITOR OUT CBL /SAT MAIN MAIN REAR REAR CENTER CENTER OUTPUT I[...]

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    13 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SPEAKER SETUP AC OUTLETS IMPEDANCE SELECTOR SET BEFORE POWER ON MAIN A OR B: A+B: CENTER 4 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 8 Ω MIN[...]

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    14 Before Connecting Components CA UTION Ne ver connect this unit and other components to mains power until all connections between components ha ve been completed. • Be sure all connections are made correctly , that is to say L (left) to L, R (right) to R, “ + ” to “ + ” and “–” to “–” . Some components require different conn[...]

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    15 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONNECTIONS CENTER SUB WOOFER S VIDEO MONITOR OUT VIDEO DIGIT AL OUTPUT DIGIT AL INPUT 6CH INPUT GND AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO TUNER 75 Ω UNBAL. AM ANT GND FM ANT COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO DVD D-TV /LD CBL /SA T VIDEO P R / C R DVD MONITOR OUT CB[...]

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    16 CONNECTIONS CENTER SUB WOOFER S VIDEO MONITOR OUT VIDEO DIGIT AL OUTPUT DIGIT AL INPUT 6CH INPUT GND AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO TUNER 75 Ω UNBAL. AM ANT GND FM ANT COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO DVD D-TV /LD CBL /SA T VIDEO P R / C R DVD MONITOR OUT CBL / SA T W O C C R P B / C B Y R L R L OPTICAL MD / T APE IN ( PLA Y ) IN ( PLA Y ) OUT ( REC ) OUT ( REC ) C[...]

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    17 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONNECTIONS Connecting Audio Components ■ Connecting to digital jac ks This unit has digital jacks for direct transmission of digital signals through either coaxial or fiber optic cab les. Y ou can use the digital jacks to input PCM, Do[...]

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    18 CONNECTIONS CENTER SUB WOOFER DIGIT AL OUTPUT DIGIT AL INPUT 6CH INPUT GND AUDIO R L OPTICAL MD / T APE IN ( PLA Y ) IN ( PLA Y ) OUT ( REC ) OUT ( REC ) CD-R CD-R MD/T APE CD-R DVD CBL /SA T CD CD PHONO MAIN SURROUND CD D-TV /LD COAXIAL L R L R L R C L R L R L R O OPTICAL INPUT OPTICAL OUTPUT INPUT INPUT OUTPUT OPTICAL INPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPU[...]

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    19 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting the AM loop antenna 1 Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it. 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 beat r[...]

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    20 CONNECTIONS Connecting to the 6CH INPUT Jacks This unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks (left and right MAIN, CENTER, left and right SURR OUND and SUBWOOFER) for discrete multi-channel input from an external decoder , sound processor or pre-amplifier . Connect the output jacks on your external decoder to the 6CH INPUT jacks. Be sure to[...]

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    21 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONNECTIONS Connecting the Power Supply Cords ■ Connecting the A C power cor d [U .S.A. and Canada models] Plug the power cor d into the A C inlet when all connections are complete, and then plug in this unit to the wall outlet. Caution ?[...]

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    22 CONNECTIONS T urning on the Power When all connections are completed, turn on the po wer of this unit. 1 Press ST ANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER on the remote control) to turn on the po wer of this unit. 2 T urn on the video monitor connected to this unit. BASS VOLUME VIDEO AUX SILENT PROGRAM STEREO SPEAKERS 6CH INPUT MODE BASS EXTENSION PROCESSOR DIREC[...]

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    23 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX Selecting the OSD Mode 1 T urn on the video monitor connected to this unit. 2 Press AMP to select the AMP mode. AMP appears in the display window on the remote control. 3 Press ON SCREEN on the remote control repeatedl y to change the displ[...]

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    24 Item 1A CENTER SP 1B MAIN SP 1C REAR L/R SP 1D REAR CT SP 1E LFE/BASS OUT 1F MAIN LEVEL 1G SP B SET Description Selects the output mode according to whether or not a center speaker is being used and its performance. Selects the output mode according to the performance of the main speakers. Selects the output mode according to whether or not rear[...]

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    25 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX Using the T est T one (TEST DOLBY SUR.) Use the test tone to balance the output le vels of the speakers required for a surround sound system. The adjustment of each speaker output le vel should be made at your listening position with the re[...]

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    26 ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELS 4 Adjust the output level of the effect speakers using j / i so the output level coming from the effect speakers is the same as that of the main speakers. While adjusting, the test tone is heard from the selected speaker . Note • The output lev el of the main speakers cannot be adjusted here. 5 When the adju[...]

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    27 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX BASIC PLA YBACK 1 Press ST ANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER 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 or B to select the main speakers to be used. If you are using two sets[...]

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    28 BASIC PLA YB ACK 5 Star t pla yback or select a br oadcast station on the source component. Refer to the operation instructions for the component. Note • If you playback a video source that uses scrambled or encoded signals to prev ent it from being dubbed, the picture itself may be disturbed due to those signals. 6 Adjust the v olume to the d[...]

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    29 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX BASIC PLA YB ACK Input Modes and Indications This unit comes with various input jacks. Y ou can set the priority of the input signal among different types of input signals. Press MODE (the input selector button that you ha ve pressed to se[...]

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    30 BASIC PLA YB ACK Selecting a Sound Field Program Y ou can enhance y our listening experience by selecting a DSP program. Ther e ar e 10 programs with sub-programs a vailable with this unit. Ho wever the selection depends on the input signal format and not all the sub-programs are possible for all input signal formats. F or details about each pro[...]

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    31 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX BASIC PLA YB ACK 3 Select a decoder . Press SELECT to select PR O LOGIC, PR O LOGIC or Neo: 6. 4 Select a subprogram suitab le for the source. The selection switches as follows each time /DTS SUR. is pressed. • When PR O LOGIC is selecte[...]

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    32 BASIC PLA YB ACK ■ Pla ying the Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES software Press EX/ES to turn on the Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES decoder to listen to the Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES software with a rear center speaker . The display changes A UTO → Discrete 6.1 → Matrix 6.1 → OFF each time the EX/ES b utton is pressed. A UTO: This mode automatic[...]

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    33 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX BASIC PLA YB ACK Front panel or Remote control STEREO EFFECT STEREO EFFECT ■ Normal Stereo Repr oduction Press STEREO/EFFECT to turn off the sound effect for normal stereo repr oduction. Press STEREO/EFFECT again to turn the sound ef fec[...]

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    34 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 ven ues, we hear early reflections and rev erberations as well as the direct sound produced by the artist(s). The v ariations in the early reflections a[...]

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    35 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD PR OCESSING (DSP) Sound Field Effect 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 MO VIE THEA TER program[...]

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    36 DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD PR OCESSING (DSP) Features of DSP Programs The following list g ives you a brief description of the sound fields produced b y each of the DSP programs. Keep in mind that most of these are precise digital recreations of actual acoustic en vironments. No. 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 Program CONCERT HALL CHURCH JAZZ CLUB ROCK CONCERT ENTER[...]

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    37 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD PR OCESSING (DSP) No. 8 9 10 10 Program MOVIE THEATER 1 MOVIE THEATER 2 DOLBY DIGITAL DTS DIGITAL SUR PROLOGIC DOLBY DIGITAL DTS DIGITAL SUR PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC DTS Neo:6 Features This program creates the extremely wid[...]

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    38 DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD PR OCESSING (DSP) T able of Pr ogram Names for Each Input Format MOVIE THEATER 1 MOVIE THEATER 2 DOLBY DIGITAL DTS DGTL SUR PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC DTS Neo: 6 2 channel Stereo 70 mm Spectacle 70 mm Sci-Fi 70 mm Adventure 70 mm General — — — — Normal Enhanced Movie Music Cinema Music DOLBY DIGITAL EX decoder: inactive (of[...]

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    39 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX 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 . Press the same button again if the tuning search does not stop at the desired station. Whe[...]

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    40 TUNING Presetting Stations ■ A utomatically presetting stations (for FM stations) Y ou can use the automa tic preset tuning feature to store FM stations. This function enab les this unit to automatically tune in to FM stations with strong signals, and to store up to 40 (8 stations x 5 groups) of those stations in order . This feature enables y[...]

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    41 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX TUNING ■ Manuall y presetting stations Y ou can also store up to 40 stations (8 stations x 5 groups) manually . 1 T une in to a station. See page 39 for tuning instructions. When tuned in to a station, the front panel display sho ws the [...]

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    42 TUNING Exchanging Preset Stations Y ou can exchange the assignment of tw o preset stations with each other . The e xample below describes the procedure for exchanging preset station “ E1 ” with “ A5 ” . 1 T une in to preset station “ E1 ” b y using the A/B/C/D/E and PRESET/TUNING l / h . See “ T uning in to a Preset Station ” on [...]

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    43 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX Front panel Remote control or Recording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operation instructions for these components. 1 T urn on the power of this unit and all connected component. [...]

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    44 REMOTE CONTROL FEA TURES The remote control can operate other A/V components of Y AMAHA and other manuf acturer s as well as this unit. T o control those components, you must set up remote control with the manufacturer codes. This remote control also has a sophisticated Learn feature. The Learn feature allo ws it to acquire functions from the re[...]

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    45 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES 3 Press u / d to select the name of y our component ’ s manufacturer . Y ou will find the names of most worldwide audio- video manufacturers in alphabetical order in the display window . If you want to change a[...]

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    46 REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES LEARN 5 Press LEARN again to exit fr om the setup mode. Notes • Supplied remote control does not store all the manufacturer codes for commercially a vailabvle A V components (including Y amaha A V components). Therefore it may not work to operate your A V component. If operation is not possible with any of the manfact[...]

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    47 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES 4 Press the button f or which you want to program the ne w function. “ LEARN ” is displayed. 5 Press and hold the button on the other remote control that has the function y ou want to program into this remote[...]

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    48 REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES ■ Clearing a new remote contr ol function Y ou can clear the function learned in a certain programmable button in eac h area. 1 Press an input selector button or A to select the source component y ou want to do “ One Button Clear ” . The selected component name appears in the display window . 2 Press LEARN by usin[...]

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    49 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR Clearing Learned Functions, Renamed Source Names, and Setup Manufacturer Codes Y ou can clear learned functions, renamed source names and set up manufacture codes. Y ou can also revert the remot[...]

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    50 REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES Each Component Control Area The general operational buttons are sho wn for each area. Some of them may not function depending on the component you hav e. After setting the manufacturer code, press an input selector button or A , or SELECT k / n to select a component you want to control. PHONO POWER SLEEP CLEAR LEARN STA[...]

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    51 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES PHONO POWER SLEEP CLEAR LEARN STANDBY TRANSMIT RE – NAME 6CH INPUT SYSTEM V - AUX D - TV/LD POWER REC DISC SKIP SET MENU TV INPUT A/B/C/D/E AUDIO VOL LEVEL MENU STEREO HALL ENTER- TAINMENT SELECT 0 + 10 MOVIE T[...]

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    52 REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES PHONO POWER SLEEP CLEAR LEARN STANDBY TRANSMIT RE – NAME 6CH INPUT SYSTEM V - AUX D - TV/LD POWER REC DISC SKIP SET MENU TV INPUT A/B/C/D/E AUDIO VOL LEVEL MENU STEREO HALL ENTER- TAINMENT SELECT 0 + 10 MOVIE THEATER 1 MOVIE THEATER 2 /DTS SUR. TEST ON SCREEN EFFECT CHP/INDEX TV VOL RETURN DISPLAY PRESET PRESET TV MUT[...]

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    53 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES PHONO POWER SLEEP CLEAR LEARN STANDBY TRANSMIT RE – NAME 6CH INPUT SYSTEM V - AUX D - TV/LD POWER REC DISC SKIP SET MENU TV INPUT A/B/C/D/E AUDIO VOL LEVEL MENU STEREO HALL ENTER- TAINMENT SELECT 0 + 10 MOVIE T[...]

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    54 REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES PHONO POWER SLEEP CLEAR LEARN STANDBY TRANSMIT RE – NAME 6CH INPUT SYSTEM V - AUX D - TV/LD POWER REC DISC SKIP SET MENU TV INPUT A/B/C/D/E AUDIO VOL LEVEL MENU STEREO HALL ENTER- TAINMENT SELECT 0 + 10 MOVIE THEATER 1 MOVIE THEATER 2 /DTS SUR. TEST ON SCREEN EFFECT CHP/INDEX TV VOL RETURN DISPLAY PRESET PRESET TV MUT[...]

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    55 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX Adjusting the Items on the SET MENU Adjustment should be made with the remote control. Adjustment procedures are explained using SET MENU 2 LO W FRQ TEST as an example. 1 Press AMP to select the AMP mode. AMP appears in the display window[...]

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    56 SET MENU LRG SML NONE 1A CENTER SP Depending on the item, press u / d to select a sub item. 5 Press j / i repeatedly to change the setting of the item. 6 Press u / d repeatedly until the men u disappears or simpl y press one of the DSP program gr oup button to exit fr om the SET MENU. TV VOL PRESET PRESET TV MUTE TV V OL SELECT CH CH + + – –[...]

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    57 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SET MENU LARGE SMALL 1B MAIN SP LRG SML NONE 1C REAR L/R SP LRG SML NONE 1C REAR L/R SP LRG SML NONE 1C REAR L/R SP LARGE SMALL 1B MAIN SP ■ 1B MAIN SP (main speaker mode) The OSD shows lar ge or small main speakers depending on how you[...]

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    58 SET MENU ■ 1D REAR CT SP (rear center speaker mode) By adding a rear center speaker to your speak er conf iguration, this unit can provide more realistic front- to-back and transitions. The initial setting is “ LRG ” . Note • If “ 1C REAR L/R SP ” is set to NONE, “ 1D REAR CT SP ” will be skipped. Choices: LRG (lar ge), SML (smal[...]

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    59 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SET MENU Normal -10dB 1F MAIN LEVEL Normal -10dB 1F MAIN LEVEL 2 LOW FRQ TEST Use this feature to adjust the output le vel of the subwoofer so it matches that of the other speakers in your conf iguration. Change the setting with the remot[...]

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    60 SET MENU 5 CENTER GEQ ≥ 300Hz 1kHz 3kHz 10kHz -+ +3dB 100Hz 4 HP TONE CTRL (headphone tone control) Use this feature to adjust the lev el of the bass and treb le when you use your headphones. Control range (dB): – 6 to +3 for both BASS and TRBL (treble) Initial setting: 0 dB for both B ASS and TRBL (treble) 5 CENTER GEQ (center graphic equal[...]

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    61 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SET MENU 6 INPUT RENAME Use this feature to change the name of the input which appears on the OSD or the front panel display . 1 Press an input selector button (or use INPUT) to select the input y ou want to change the name of. 2 Press AM[...]

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    62 SET MENU 8 INPUT MODE (initial input mode) Use this feature to designate the input mode for sources connected to the DIGIT AL INPUT jacks when you turn on this unit (see page 29 for details about the input mode). Choices: A UTO, LAST Initial setting: A UTO AU T O Select this to allo w this unit to automa tically detect the type of input signal a[...]

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    63 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SET MENU 11 D-RANGE (dynamic range) Use this feature to adjust the dynamic range. T his setting is effecti ve only when this unit decodes Dolby Digital signals. Choices: MAX, STD, MIN Initial setting: MAX (for both speakers and headphones[...]

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    64 SET MENU 12 SP DELA Y Use this feature to adjust the delay of the Center and the Rear Center channel sounds. This feature w or ks when there is sound output from the center speakers with a source like Dolby Digital or DTS, etc. Ideally , the Center speaker and the Rear Center speak er should be the same distance from the main listening position [...]

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    65 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SET MENU 13 DISPLA Y SET ■ DIMMER Y ou can adjust the brightness of the front panel display . Control range: – 4 to 0 Initial setting: 0 ■ OSD SHIFT (OSD off-set position) This setting is used to adjust the vertical position of the [...]

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    66 Y ou can adjust the output level of each ef fect speaker (center , left and right rear and subwoofer) while listening to a music source. Adjustment should be made with the remote control. 1 Press AMP to select the AMP mode. 2 Press LEVEL repeatedly to select the speaker(s) you want to adjust. Each time you press LEVEL, the selected speaker chang[...]

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    67 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX Use this feature to automatically set this unit in the standby mode after the amount of time you hav e set. The sleep timer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unit is playing or recording a source. The sleep timer also autom[...]

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    68 ZONE 2 (For U.S.A., Canada and Australia models) Y ou can make up a multi-room audio system with this unit. Y ou can enjoy an audio source selected with INPUT l / h (or input selector buttons) in the second r oom (Zone 2). Only analog signals are sent to the second room. F or any source you want to listen to in the second room, you must connect [...]

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    69 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX ZONE 2 ■ Special considerations when using DTS software The DTS signal is a digital bitstream. Therefor e, if you attempt to send the DTS signal to the second room, you will only be able to hear the digital noise sound that could damage y[...]

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    70 SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING What is a Sound Field? What really creates the rich, full tones of a liv e instrument are the multiple reflections from the walls of the room. In addition to making the sound “ li ve ” , these reflections enable us to tell where the player is situated, and the size and shape of the room in which we are s[...]

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    71 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING SOUND FIELD PR OGRAM PARAMETER EDITING 4 Press u / d to select the parameter . 5 Press j / i to change the parameter value. y • When you set the parameter to a v alue other than the factory- set val[...]

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    72 Large v alue = 2.0 Small value = 0.1 Sound Source T ime T ime T ime Early Reflections Source Sound Level Level Level ■ R OOM SIZE [P . ROOM SIZE f or the presence sound field] Contr ol Rang e 0.1 – 2.0 Function: This parameter adjusts the apparent size of the surround sound field. The larger the value, the lar ger the surround sound field be[...]

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    73 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS ■ S. DELA Y (Surround Dela y) Contr ol Rang e 0 – 49 msec (The range depends on the signal format.) Function: This parameter adjusts the delay between t[...]

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    74 DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS 60 dB 60 dB 60 dB (dB) 60 dB Level T ime REV . LEVEL Source Sound ■ REV . LEVEL (Reverberation Le vel) Contr ol Rang e 0 – 100 % Function: This parameter adjusts the volume of the re verberation sound. Description: The larg er the value, the stronger the re verberation becomes. T ime REV . TIME REV[...]

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    75 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS For 6ch Stereo ■ CT LEVEL (Center Level) Contr ol Rang e 0 – 100 % Function: These parameters adjust the volume level for each channel in 6-channel ster[...]

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    76 TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the chart belo w when this unit does not function pr operly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed belo w or if the instruction belo w does not help, set this unit in the standby mode, disconnect the po wer cord, and contact the nearest authorized Y AMAHA dealer or service center . ■ General Problem This u[...]

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    77 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX TROUBLESHOO TING Problem The sound suddenly goes off. Only the speaker on one side can be heard. No sound from the effect speakers. No sound from the center speaker. No sound from the rear speakers. No sound from the rear center speaker. No[...]

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    78 TROUBLESHOO TING Problem Dolby Digital or DTS sources cannot be played. (Dolby Digital or DTS indicator on the front panel display does not light up.) Poor bass reproduction. A “ humming ” sound can be heard. The volume level is low while playing a record. The volume level cannot be increased, or the sound is distorted. The sound effect cann[...]

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    79 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX TROUBLESHOO TING ■ T uner Previously preset stations can no longer be tuned in. FM stereo reception is noisy. There is distortion, and clear reception cannot be obtained even with a good FM antenna. The desired station cannot be tuned in [...]

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    80 TROUBLESHOO TING ■ Remote control Problem The remote control does not work nor function properly. The remote control does not “ learn ” new functions. Cause Wrong distance or angle. Direct sunlight or lighting (from an inverter type of fluorescent lamp, etc.) is striking the remote control sensor of this unit. The batteries are weak. The m[...]

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    81 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX GLOSSAR Y ■ Dolb y Surround Dolby Surround uses a four analog channel recording system to reproduce realistic and dynamic sound ef fects: two left and right main channels (stereo), a center channel for dialog (monaural), and a rear channe[...]

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    82 GLOSSAR Y ■ Vir tual CINEMA DSP Y AMAHA has developed a virtual CINEMA DSP algorithm that allo ws you to enjoy DSP sound field surround ef fects even without any r ear speakers b y using virtual rear speakers. It is e ven possible to enjoy virtual CINEMA DSP in a minimum two-speaker system tha t does not include a center speaker . ■ S VIDEO [...]

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    83 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SPECIFICA TIONS A UDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Output Power for Main, Center , Rear 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD, 8 Ω ..................................... 100 W • Maximum Power (EIAJ) [China and General models] 1 kHz, 10% THD, 8 Ω ....[...]

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