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YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHO RPE AVE., BUEN A PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCAR BOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CAN ADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RE LLINGEN BEI HAMBURG , F.R. OF GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZA T BP70 CROISSY-BEAUB O[...]
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1 T o assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully . Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry , clean place — away fr om 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[...]
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1 English PREP ARA TION INTRODUCTION BAS I C OPERA TION SOUND FIELD PROGRAM S AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION FEATU RES ........ ............ .......... ............ ............ ....... 2 GETTING STARTED ... .......... ............ ............ ....... 3 Supplied accessories .............. ................ ............... ..... 3 Ins[...]
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FEATURES 2 Built-in 6-channel power amplifier ◆ Minimum RMS output po wer (0.06% THD, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 8 Ω ) Front: 85 W + 85 W Center: 85 W Surround: 85 W + 85 W Surround back: 85 W Sound field featur es ◆ Proprietary Y AMAHA technology for the creation of sound fields ◆ Dolby Digita l/Dolb y Digital EX decoder ◆ DTS/DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, [...]
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GETTING STARTED 3 English INTRODUCTION Please check t hat you recei ved all of the following parts. 1 Press the part and slide the battery compartment cover off. 2 Inser t two supplied ba tteries (AA, R06, UM-3) according to the polarity markings (+ and –) on the in side of the battery compar tment. 3 Slide the cover back unt il it sn aps into pl[...]
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 4 1 ST AND BY/ON T urns on this unit or sets it to the standby mode. When you turn on this unit, you will hear a click a nd there will be a 4 to 5-second delay before this unit can reproduce sound. In standby mo de, this unit consumes a small amount of power in order to receive infrared-signa ls from the remote control. 2 Rem[...]
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 English INTRODUCTION A PHONES (SILENT CINEMA) jack Outputs audio signals for pri v ate listening with headphones. When you connec t headphones, no sign als are output to the OUTPUT jacks or to the speakers. All Dolby Digital and DTS au dio signals are mix ed down to the left and right headphone channels. B SPEAKERS A/B T ur[...]
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6 This section describes the func tion of each control o n the remote control used to contro l this unit. T o operate other components, see “REMO TE CONTR OL FEA TURES” on page 54. 1 Infrared windo w Outputs infrared control signals. Aim thi s windo w at the component you want to operate. 2 Input selector buttons Select t[...]
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 7 English INTRODUCTION ■ U .K. and Euro pe models only I RDS tuning b uttons FREQ/RDS Press this button when the unit is recei ving an RDS station to cycl e th e displ ay betwe e n the PS mod e, PTY mode, R T mode, CT mode (if the sta tion of fers those RDS data service) and/or the frequency display . PTY SEEK MODE Press th[...]
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 8 1 Decoder indicator s When any of this unit’ s decode rs function, the respectiv e indicator lights up. 2 SILENT CINEMA indicator Lights up when headphones are connected and a sound field progr am is sele cted (see page 27). 3 NIGHT indica tor Lights up when you select night listening mode. 4 Input source indicators A cur[...]
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 9 English INTRODUCTION L Input chann el indicator s/speaker indicato rs Indicate the channe l components of the current digital input signal. Indicate the n umber of speak ers connected in SPEAKERS (page 24), or indicate the ch annel being adjusted in SP LEVEL (page 51). M RDS indicators (U .K. and Eur ope models on ly) The n[...]
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 10 1 DIGIT AL INPUT jacks See pages 15, 17 and 18 for details. 2 MUL T I CH INPUT jac ks See page 16 for connection information. 3 Video component ja cks See pages 15 and 17 for connection information. 4 A C OUTLET(S) Use to supply po wer to your other A/V components (see page 20). 5 A udio compon ent jac ks See page 18 for c[...]
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SPEAKER SE TUP 11 English PREP ARA TION The speaker layout belo w sho ws the standard ITU-R speaker setting. Y ou can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP and multi-channel audio sources. Front speaker s (FR and FL) The front speakers are used for the main source sound plus effect sounds. Place these speakers an equal distance from the ideal listening positi[...]
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12 SPEAKER SETUP Be sure to connect the left ch annel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) prope rly . If the connections are faulty , no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connect ions is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass. • If you will use 6 ohm speakers, be sure t[...]
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13 English SPEAKER SE TUP PREP ARA TION ■ FRONT terminals Connect one or two speak er systems to these terminals. If you use only one speaker system , connect it to either the FR ONT A or B terminals. ■ CENTER terminals Connect a center speak er to these terminals. ■ SURROUND terminals Connect surround speak e rs to these ter minals. ■ SUB [...]
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CONNECTIONS 14 Do not connect this unit or other components to th e mains power until all connections between components are complete. ■ Cable indication s ■ Analog jac ks Y ou can input analog signals from audio components by connecting audio pin ca ble to the analog jacks on this unit. Connect red plugs to the right jacks and white plugs to t[...]
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15 English CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION ■ Connections f or D VD pla yback Connecting video components MONITOR OUT AUDIO VIDEO DVD VIDEO R L VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO P R DVD MONITOR OUT P B Y DVD L R O DVD p l a ye r Video monitor Optical out V ideo out Audio out V i de o in 01EN_00_RXV450_EB.b ook Page 15 Thursday, Feb ruary 5, 2004 6:17 PM[...]
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16 CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting to the MUL TI CH INPUT jacks This unit is equipped with 6 additio nal input jacks (left and right FR ONT , CENTER, left and right SURROUND and SUB WOOFER) for discrete multi-channe l input from a multi-format player , external decoder , sound processor or pre- amplifier . Connect the output jacks on your multi-format p[...]
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17 English CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION ■ Connections f or other video components ■ VIDEO A UX jacks (on the fr ont panel) Use these jacks to connect an y video source, such as a game console or video camer a, to this uni t. AUD I O VIDEO DTV /CBL VIDEO R L OUT VCR IN COMPONENT VIDEO P R DTV /CBL P B Y DIGIT AL INPUT DTV/CBL CD COAXIAL OPTICAL O L[...]
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18 CONNECTIONS ■ Connections f or audio components Connecting audio components AUD I O R L IN ( PLA Y ) ( REC ) MD /CD-R CD DIGIT AL INPUT CD COAXIAL OPTICAL L R L R L R C CD player MD recorder or tape dec k Coaxial ou t Audio out Audio in Audio out 01EN_00_RXV450_EB.b ook Page 18 Thursday, Feb ruary 5, 2004 6:17 PM[...]
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19 English CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In genera l, these anten n as should provi de su ff icient signal strength. Connect each antenna correctly to the designated terminals. ■ Connecting the AM loop anten na 1 Set up the AM loop ante nna , then connect it to the terminals on this unit. 2 [...]
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20 CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting the A C power cor d Plug the po wer cord into an A C wall outlet. ■ A C OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED) U.K. and Australia models .. ........... ........... ...... 1 OUTLET K orea model .......... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........ None Other models ..... ........... ........... ........... ........... .2[...]
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21 English CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION ■ IMPED ANCE SELECTOR s witch Do not change the setting of the IMPED ANCE SELECT OR switch wh en the unit po wer is switched on, as doing so may damage the unit. If this unit fails to turn on when ST ANDBY/ON is pressed on either the front panel or re mote control, the IMPED ANCE SELECTOR switch may not be ful[...]
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22 CONNECTIONS When all connections are complete, turn on the power of this unit. 1 Press ST ANDBY/ON (SYSTEM PO WER on the remote contr ol) to turn on the power of this unit. 2 T urn on the video monitor connected to this unit. T urning on the power VOLUME AUTO/MAN'L MONO VIDEO L AUDIO R MAN'L/AUTO FM LEVEL NEXT EDIT EFFECT MEMORY FM/AM [...]
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BASIC SETUP 23 English PREP ARA TION The basic setup feat ure is a useful w ay to set up your system quickly and with minimal ef fort. y • If you wish to conf igure the un it manually using more precise adjustments, use the detailed parameter s in SOUND MENU (page 50) instead of using BASIC SETUP. • Altering any parameters in BASIC SETUP will r[...]
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24 BASIC SETUP 7 Press d to display the SPEAKERS parameter . 8 Press j / i to select the number of speakers you connected. SPEAKERS 6spk 9 Press d to display SET/CANCEL. 10 Press j / i to select the desired se tting. >SET CANCEL SET T o apply the settings you chose in steps 4 through 8. CANCEL T o cancel the setup without making an y changes. 11[...]
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25 English BASIC SETUP PREP ARA TION ■ T o bal ance the spea ker le vels Perform the follo wing steps after step 13 (see page 24). The unit outputs the test tone from the selected speaker and the left front (or left surround) speaker in turn. The indicator of the speaker curre ntly outputting the test tone flashes in the front panel display . 1 P[...]
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PLAYBACK 26 1 Press ST ANDBY/ON (SYSTEM PO WER on the remote contr ol) to turn on the power . 2 T urn on the video monitor connected to this unit. 3 Press SPEAKERS A or B on the front panel. Each press turns the respecti ve speak ers on or of f. 4 Select the input source. Use INPUT (or press one of the input selector b uttons on the remote control)[...]
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27 English PLAYBACK BAS I C OPERA TION 7 Select a sound fiel d program if desired. Press PR OGRAM l / h repeatedly (or press AMP on the remote control to select the AMP mode , the n press one of the sound field program b uttons repeatedly) to select a sound field program. (See page 43 for details about sound field progr ams.) T o listen wit h headp[...]
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28 PLAYBACK ■ Selecting MUL TI CH INPUT Press MUL TI CH INPUT so that “MUL TI CH INPUT” appears in the front panel display. MULTI CH INPUT When “MUL TI CH INPUT” is shown in the front panel display , no other source can be played. T o select another input source with INPUT (or one of the input selector b uttons), pres s MUL TI CH INPUT to[...]
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29 English PLAYBACK BAS I C OPERA TION ■ Remote contr ol operation Press AMP to select the AMP mode, then press one of the sound field program buttons repeatedly to select the desired program. The name of the selected program appears in the front panel display . y Feel free to choose a sound f ield prog ram based on your listening preference, and[...]
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30 PLAYBACK • Some 6.1-channel compatible discs do not ha ve a signal (flag) which this unit can automatically detect. Whe n playing these kinds of discs with 6.1-channe l, select a decoder manually (PLIIx Music, EX/ ES or EX). • 6.1-channel playback is not possibl e e ven if EX/ES is pressed in the following cases: – When “SURR LR” (see [...]
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31 English PLAYBACK BAS I C OPERA TION ■ Listening to high fidelity stereo sound (Direct Stereo) Direct Stereo allo ws you to b ypass this unit’ s decoders and DSP processors to enjoy pure high fidelity sound from 2- channel PCM and analog sources. Press PROGRAM l / h repeatedly (or press AMP to select the AMP mode, then press STEREO repeatedly[...]
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32 PLAYBACK ■ Down mixing to 2 c hannels Y ou can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback ev en from multi- channel sources. Press PROGRAM l / h repeatedl y (or press STEREO on the remote contr ol) to select 2ch Stereo. 2ch Stereo y Y ou can use a subwoofer with this program when SWFR or BO TH is selected in “BASS OUT”. ■ Listening to unpr oces sed[...]
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33 English PLAYBACK BAS I C OPERA TION • When you play DTS-encoded CD/LDs with the input mode set to A UT O: – This unit automatically switches to the DTS decoding mode. The unit remains in DTS mode (and the t indicator may flash) for up to 30 seconds after playb ack of the DTS source is complete. T o manually release the DTS mode , press INPUT[...]
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TUNING 34 There are 2 tuning methods ; automatic and manual. Automatic tuning is ef fectiv e when station signals are strong and there is no interference. ■ A utomatic tuni ng 1 Rotate INPUT to select TUNER as the input sour ce. 2 Press FM/AM to select the reception band. “FM” or “AM” appears in the front panel display . 3 Press TUNING MO[...]
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35 English TUNING BAS I C OPERA TION ■ Manual tuning If the signal from the station you want to select is weak, tune into it manually . Manuall y tuning into an FM station will automatical ly switch the tuner to monaur al reception to increase the signal qua lity . 1 Select TUNER and the reception band follo wing steps 1 and 2 as described in “[...]
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36 TUNING 3 Press and hold MEMOR Y (MAN’L/A UT O FM) for more than 3 seconds. The preset number , the MEMOR Y and A UT O indicators flash. After a bout 5 seconds, automatic presetting starts from the frequency currently displayed and proceeds to ward the higher frequencies. When automatic pre set t uning is com ple ted, th e fron t panel display [...]
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37 English TUNING BAS I C OPERA TION 4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h to select a preset station number (1 through 8) while the MEMOR Y indicator is flashing. Press h to select a higher preset station number . Press l to select a lower preset station number . 5 Press MEMOR Y (MAN’L/A UT O FM) on the front panel while the MEMOR Y indicator is flashing.[...]
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38 TUNING Y ou can exchange t he assignmen t of two preset stations with each other . The example belo w 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 “Selec ting preset statio ns”. 2 Press and hold PRESET/TUNING (EDIT) for more than 3[...]
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39 English TUNING BAS I C OPERA TION RDS (Radio Data System) is a data transmission system used by FM stations in many countries. The RDS function is carried out among the network stations. This unit can receiv e v arious RDS data such as PS (Program Service na me), PTY (Program T ype), R T (Radio T ext), CT (Clock T ime ), EON (Enhanced Other Netw[...]
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40 TUNING If you select the desired program type, this unit automaticall y searches all preset RDS stat i o ns that are broadcasting a program of the required type. y When performing this operation with the remote control, first press TUNER to set the remote to tuner mode. 1 Press PTY SEEK MODE to se t this unit in the PTY SEEK mode. The program ty[...]
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41 English TUNING BAS I C OPERA TION This function uses the EON data service on the RDS station network. If you select the desired program type (NEWS, INFO, AFF AIRS or SPOR T), this unit automatical ly searches for all preset RD S stations that are scheduled to broadcast the se lected type of program and switches from the station curr ent ly bei n[...]
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RECORDING 42 Recording adjustments a nd other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operating instructions for those components. 1 T urn on the power of this un it and al l connected c omponents. 2 Select the source component y ou want to record fr om. 3 Start playbac k (or select a broadcast station) on the source co[...]
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SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS 43 English SOUND FIELD PROGRAM S This unit is equipped with a variety of precise digital de coders that allo w you to enjo y multichannel playback from almost any sound sour ce (stereo or mu ltichannel). This unit is also equipped with a Y AMAHA digital sound f ield processing (DSP) chip containing se veral sound f [...]
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44 SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS * Y ou can select eithe r Pro Logi c IIx or Pro Logic II processing using the PLII/PLIIx parameter o n page 6 0. DOLBY DIGITAL : SUR. STANDARD Standard 5. 1-channel p rocessing f or Dolby Digit al sources. MUL TI DOLBY DIGITAL : SUR. ENHANCED CINEMA DSP enh anced proc essing for Dolb y Digita l sources. DOLBY D E[...]
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45 English SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS SOUND FIELD PROGRAM S Y ou can select from the follo wing sound fields when playi ng music sources, like CD, FM /AM broadcasting, tapes, etc. * Y ou can select either Pr o Logic IIx or Pro Logic II processing using the P LII/PLIIx parameter on page 60. For music sources Program Features Sources CONCERT HA[...]
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ADVANCED OPERATIONS 46 Use this feature to automa tic ally set this unit in the standby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleep timer is useful when you are goi ng to sleep while this unit is playing or recording a s ource. The sleep timer also automatically turns of f an y external components connected to the A C OUTLET(S). ■ Setting the [...]
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47 English ADVANCED OPERATIONS AD V ANCED OPERA TION Y ou can adjust the output level of each speak er while listening to a music source. This is also possible when playing sources through th e MUL TI CH INPUT jacks. Please note that this operation will o verride the lev el adjustments made in “BASIC SETUP” (page 23), “SP LEVEL” (page 51) a[...]
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SET MENU 48 Y ou can use the follo wing parameters in SET MENU to adjust a v ariety of system settings and customize the way this unit operates. Change the ini tial settings (indicated in bold under ea ch parameter) to reflect the needs of your listening en vironment. ■ BA SIC SETUP Use to quickly setup basic syst em parameters (see page 23). ■[...]
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49 English SET MENU AD V ANCED OPERA TION Use the remote control to acce ss and adj ust each parameter . y Y ou can change SET MENU para meters while the unit is reproducing sound . Y ou cannot change some SET MENU parameters while the unit is in either cinema or music ni ght listening mode. 1 Press AMP. 2 Press SET MENU. “B ASIC SETUP” appears[...]
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50 SET MENU Use to manually adjust any sp ea ker setting or com pensate for video signal processin g delays when using LCD monitors or projectors. Most of the SOUND MENU parameters are set aut o ma tically when you perform “B ASIC SETUP” (see page 23). ■ Speaker set A)SPEAKER SET Use to manually adjust any speaker setting. y If you are not sa[...]
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51 English SET MENU AD V ANCED OPERA TION ■ Speaker le vel B )SP LEVEL Use these se ttings to manuall y balance the speaker le vels between the front left o r surr ound left speakers and each speaker selected in SPEAKER SET (page 50). Choices: –10.0 dB to +10.0 dB • FR adjusts the balance of the front left and front right speakers. • C adju[...]
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52 SET MENU ■ Aud i o s e t G)AUDIO SET Use to customize this units o v erall audio settings. A udio m ute A.MUTE Use to adjust how much the mute function reduces the output volume. Choices: MUTE , –20 dB • Select MUTE to com pletely halt all output of sound. • Select –20 dB to reduce the current v olume b y 20 dB. A udio dela y A.DELAY U[...]
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53 English SET MENU AD V ANCED OPERA TION Use to adjust the optional system param et ers. ■ Display set A)DISPLAY SET Dimmer DIMMER Use to adjust the brightness of the front panel display . Choices: –4 to 0 ■ Memory guard B)MEMO RY GUARD Use this feature to pre v ent accidental chang es to DSP program parameter values a nd other system settin[...]
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REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES 54 In addition to controlling this unit, th e remote control can also operate other A/V compone nts made by Y AMAHA and other manufacturers. T o contro l other components, you must set up remote c ontrol with the appropriate manufacturer codes. ■ Controlling this unit The shaded a reas belo w can be used to control this un[...]
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55 English REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES AD V ANCED OPERA TION Y ou can control other co mponents b y setting the appropriate manufacturer code s. Codes can be set up for each input area. F or a comp lete list of av ailable manufacturer codes, refer to “LIST OF MANUF A CTURER CODES” at the end of this manual. The follow ing tab le show s the f actory[...]
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56 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES Once you set the appropriate manufacturer codes, you can use this remote to control your other components. Note that some b uttons ma y not correctly opera te the sele cted component. Use the input select or b uttons to select the component you want to operate. The remote control automatically switches to the appropriate [...]
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EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS 57 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION What really cre ates the rich, full tones of a li v e instrume nt are the multiple refl ec tion s from the walls of the room. In addition to making the sound “live”, these reflecti ons enable us to t ell where the p layer is situated, and the size and shape of the room in wh ich [...]
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58 EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 as necessar y to change other program parameters. Y ou cannot change parameter values when “MEMOR Y GU ARD” is set to ON. If you want to ch ange the parameter values, set “MEMOR Y GU ARD” to OFF (see page 53). ■ Resetting p arameter s to the factory presets T o reset a cer tain [...]
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SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS 59 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Y ou can adjust the values of certain di gital sound field parameters so the sound fi elds are recreated accurately in your listening room. Not all of the following parameters are found in e very pro gram. ■ DSP LEVEL Function: This parameter adjusts the le v el of al l the DSP[...]
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60 SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS For PRO LOGI C IIx Music and PR O LOGIC II Music ■ P ANORAMA Function: Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for wraparound eff ect. Choices: OFF/ON, initial set ting is OFF. ■ DIMENSION Function: Gradually adjusts the sound field eith er to wards the fro nt or to wards the rear . [...]
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TROUBLESHOOTING 61 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Refer to the chart belo w when this unit does not function prope rly . If the problem you are e xperiencing is not listed belo w or if the instruction below does not help , set this unit to the standby mode, di sconnect the po wer cord, and contact the nearest authorized Y AM AHA de aler or service[...]
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62 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remedy Ref er to page The sound suddenly goes off. The pr otection circuitry has been activ ated because of a short cir cuit, etc. Check that the impeda nce selec tor setting is correct . 21 Check that the speaker wi res are no t touching each other and then turn t his unit back on. — The sleep ti mer has tur ned [...]
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63 English TROUBLESHOOTING ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Prob lem Cause Remedy Refer to page Dolby Digital or DTS sources cannot be played. (Dolby Digital or DTS indicator in the front panel display does not light up.) The connect ed compon ent is not set to output Dolby Digital or DTS digital signals. Make an appropr iate sett ing following th e operati[...]
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64 TROUBLESHOOTING ■ T uner ■ Remote contr ol Problem Cause Remedy Refer to page FM FM stereo recepti on is noisy . The c haracterist ics of FM st ereo broadcasts may cause t his proble m when the trans mitter is too f ar a w ay or the antenn a input is poor . Check the a ntenna conne ctions. Try using a high-qua lity direct ional FM antenna. 1[...]
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RESETTING THE FACTORY PRESETS 65 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION If you want to reset all of your unit’ s parameters for any reason, do the follo wing. This procedure completely rese ts ALL parameters, inc ludin g the SET MENU, le vel, assign and tuner presets. Be sure this unit is in standby mode. 1 Hold down STRAIGHT on the fr ont panel and pre[...]
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GLOSSARY 66 ■ Dolb y Digital Dolby Digital is a d igital surround sound system that gi ves you completely independent mu lti-channel audio. W ith 3 front channels (left, cent er , and right), and 2 surround stereo channels, Dolby Digita l pro vides 5 full- range audio channels. W ith an additional channel especially for bass effects, called LFE ([...]
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67 English GLOSSARY ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ■ CINEMA DSP Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in mo vie theaters, their effect is best felt in a theat er ha ving man y speakers and designed for acoustic ef fects. Since home conditions, such as room size, wall material, number of speakers, and so on, can dif fe[...]
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68 GLOSSARY ■ Component video signal W ith the component video si gnal system, the video signal is separated into th e Y signal for the luminance and the P B and P R signals for the chro minance. Color can be reproduced more faithf ully with this system because each of these signals is independe nt. The component signal is also called th e “col[...]
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SPECIFICATIONS 69 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION A U DIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Output Po wer for Front, Center , Surround, Surround ba ck 20 Hz to 20 kH z, 0.06% THD, 8 Ω ......... .................. ............ 85 W • Ma ximum Power (EIAJ) [China, Korea and General m odels] 1 kHz, 10% THD, 8 Ω ............... ................... ........[...]
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