Yamaha RX-V420RDS manual

Y AMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION, 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 ELECTRONIK EUR OP 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 CROISS[...]

CA UTION CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR UNIT . 1 T o assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully . Keep it in a saf e place for future reference. 2 Install this unit in a well ventilated, cool, dry , clean place with at least 30 cm on the top, 20 cm on the right and left, and 10 cm at the bac k of this unit for venti[...]

1 1 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION INTRODUCTION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FEA TURES .......................................................... 2 GETTING ST AR TED ......................................... 3 Checking the Package Contents ............................. 3 Battery Installation in the Remo[...]

2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby ” , “ AC-3 ” , “ Pro Logic ” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished W orks. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other [...]

3 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION GETTING ST AR TED Checking the Package Contents Check that the following items are included in your package. Remote control Batteries (AA, R06, UM-3 type) AM loop antenna Indoor FM antenna 75-ohm/300-ohm antenna adapter (U.K. model only) Battery Installation in th[...]

4 SURROUND DIGITAL SILENT VIDEO AUX PHONES VIDEO L AUDIO R 6CH INPUT INPUT MODE INPUT VOLUME RDS MODE/FREQ EON PTY SEEK MODE START TUNING MODE PRESET /TUNING FM/AM MEMORY EDIT BASS BALANCE SPEAKERS PROGRAM PRESET/TUNING EFFECT A/B/C/D/E AB OFF ON STANDBY /ON DIGITAL – + LR TREBLE – + MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTO/MAN'L MONO 6 1 2 3 7 9 0 8 q w e[...]

5 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION q B ASS Turn this control clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the low-frequency response. w TREBLE Turn this control clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the high-frequency response. Note • If you increase or decrease the high-[...]

6 Remote Control ■ Controlling this unit 1 PO WER Each time you press this button, the unit switches between the power on and standby mode. 2 TIME/LEVEL Press this button to select the item in the TIME/LEVEL mode. 3 – /+ These buttons adjust the settings of the SET MENU and TIME/LEVEL mode. 4 TEST Press this button to output the test tone for e[...]

7 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION Using the Remote Control ■ Contr olling a Y AMAHA tape deck or CD pla yer Identify the remote control buttons with your component ’ s buttons. If these buttons are identical, their functions will be the same. Refer to the instructions for each button function [...]

8 Display ENHANCED PS PTY RT CT MEMORY SLEEP PCM DSP DIGITAL PRO LOGIC A SP B VIRTUAL DOLBY DTS DIGITAL PRO LOGIC DISCO 5CH STEREO MONO TV SPORTS MOVIE THEATER 1 2 ENTERTAINMENT GAME CONCERT HALL JAZZ CLUB PTY HOLD NEWSINFO ROCK CONCERT BASS EXT. AUTO EON STEREO AFFAIRS SPORT TUNED dB ms KZ H 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 q w r e t u y 1 t indicator The “ [...]

9 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION Rear Panel 1 DIGIT AL INPUT jacks 2 6CH INPUT jacks See pages 12 and 13 for connection information. 3 Antenna input terminals See page 26 for connection information. 4 Video component jacks See pages 14 and 15 for connection information. 5 Speaker terminals See pa[...]

10 SPEAKER SETUP Speakers to Be Used This unit is designed to provide the best sound-field quality with a 5-speaker system, using main speakers, rear speakers and a center speaker . If you use different brands of speakers (with different tonal qualities) in your system, the tone of a moving human voice and other types of sound may not shift smoothl[...]

11 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION CONNECTIONS Before Connecting Components CA UTION Never connect this unit and other components to mains power until all connections between components have been completed. Be sure all connections are made correctly , that is to say L (left) to L, R (right) to R, [...]

12 ■ Connecting an MD recor der , CD recor der or tape deck Connect the analog input/output jack of your recording component to the AUDIO jacks. Note • When you connect a recording component to this unit, keep its power on while using this unit. If the power is off, this unit may distort the sound from other components. Connecting an External D[...]

13 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVD DVD DVD D-TV/CBL D-TV/CBL D-TV/CBL IN VCR 1 OUT VIDEO SIGNAL AUDIO SIGNAL IN VCR 1 OUT OUT(REC) IN(PLA Y) CD AUX MD/CD-R OPTICAL COAXIAL AM ANT GND FM ANT 75 UNBAL. TUNER MAIN CENTER SUB WOOFER SURROUND DIGIT AL INPUT 6CH INPUT CD R L R L R [...]

14 Connecting Video Components ■ A udio signal jacks Be sure to connect the right channel (R), left channel (L), input (IN) and output (OUT) properly . ■ Video signal jacks Be sure to connect the input (IN) and output (OUT) properly . ■ TV monitor with a 21-pin connector Make a connection as shown on page 15 with a commercially available SCAR[...]

15 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVD DVD DVD D-TV/CBL D-TV/CBL D-TV/CBL IN VCR 1 OUT VIDEO SIGNAL AUDIO SIGNAL SUB WOOFER OUTPUT IN VCR 1 OUT OUT(REC) IN(PLAY) CD AUX MD/CD-R OPTICAL COAXIAL AM ANT GND FM ANT 75 UNBAL. TUNER MAIN CENTER SUB WOOFER SURROUND DIGITAL INPUT 6CH INP[...]

16 Connecting Speakers Be sure to connect the right channel (R), left channel (L), “ + ” (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 UTION • Use speakers with the speci[...]

17 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION ■ Subw oofer connection When using a subwoofer with built-in amplifier , including the Y AMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, connect the input jack of the subwoofer system to this jack. Low bass signals distributed from the main, center and/or rear [...]

18 IMPEDANCE SELECTOR Switch W ARNING Do not change the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch setting while the power to this unit is on, otherwise the unit may be damaged. If this unit fails to turn on when ST ANDBY/ON (or POWER) is pressed, the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch may not be fully slid either position. If so, slide the switch to either position fully w[...]

19 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER BALANCE Using the T est T one The adjustment of each speaker sound output level should be performed at your listening position with the remote control. 1 Press TEST . “ TEST LEFT ” appears on the display . 2 T urn up the v olume. Y ou wi[...]

20 3 Adjust B ALANCE on the fr ont panel so that the sound output level of the right main speaker and the left main speaker is the same. 4 Press – /+ repeatedly to adjust the output level of the speaker currently outputting the test tone so that it becomes almost the same as that of the main speakers. While adjusting, the test tone is heard from [...]

21 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION PLA YING A SOURCE SILENT PHONES VIDEO L AUDIO R 6CH INPUT INPUT MODE INPUT VOLUME RDS MODE/FREQ EON PTY SEEK MODE START TUNING MODE PRESET /TUNING FM/AM MEMORY EDIT BASS BALANCE SPEAKERS PROGRAM PRESET/TUNING EFFECT A/B/C/D/E AB OFF ON STANDBY /ON DIGITAL – + L[...]

22 5 Play the sour ce . Refer to the instructions for the source component (and “ TUNING ” for details). 6 Adjust the v olume to the desired output level. If desired, adjust BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, etc. These controls are only effective for the sound from the main speakers. • BASS controls the low-frequency response. • TREBLE controls the hi[...]

23 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION ■ Notes on playing a sour ce encoded with a DTS signal • If the digital output data of the player has been processed in any way , you may not be able to perform DTS decoding even if you make a digital connection between this unit and the player . • If you p[...]

24 Selecting a DSP Program Y ou can enhance your listening experience by selecting a DSP program. Refer to “ SOUND FIELD PROGRAM ” for details about each program. y • Make sure that the sound effect is turned on (see page 25). Press PROGRAM l or h (or DSP PRG+ or PRG – ) repeatedly to select the desired program. The name of the selected pro[...]

25 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION ■ Virtual CINEMA DSP and SILENT CINEMA Virtual CINEMA DSP V irtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy the sound field effects of the DSP program without rear speakers. Using Y AMAHA original technology , natural surround reproduction is possible through the generat[...]

26 TUNING Connecting the Antennas Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal strength. Connect each antenna correctly to the designated terminals. Indoor FM antenna (included) AM ANT GND FM ANT 75 UNBAL. TUNER 5 4 Antenna stand Connecting a coaxial cable to the included 75[...]

27 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION TUNING Automatic T uning Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are strong and there is no interference. 1 Use INPUT l / h to select TUNER as the input source. 2 Press FM/AM to select the reception band (FM or AM). “ FM ” or “ AM ” appears on [...]

28 TUNING Automatic Preset T uning (for RDS stations only) Y ou can make use of the automatic preset tuning function for RDS stations only . This function enables the unit to automatically tune in with strong signals and to sequentially store up to 40 RDS stations (5 groups x 8 stations). 1 Press FM/AM to select the FM band. 2 Press TUNING MODE (A [...]

29 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION TUNING Manual Preset T uning Y ou can also store up to 40 stations (5 groups x 8 stations) manually . 1 T une in to the desired station. Refer to “ Automatic/Manual Tuning ” for the tuning procedure. 2 Press MEMOR Y (MAN ’ L/A UTO FM). The “ MEMOR Y ” i[...]

30 TUNING Exchanging Preset Stations Y ou can exchange the assignment of two preset stations with each other . Example: Exchange preset station “ E1 ” with “ A5 ” 1 Recall preset station “ E1 ” . Refer to the procedure in the section “ T o Recall a Preset Station ” on page 29. 2 Hold down (PRESET/ TUNING) EDIT for about 3 second. ?[...]

31 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION RECEIVING RDS ST A TIONS Radio Data System (RDS) is a data transmission system by FM stations in many countries. Stations using this system transmit an inaudible stream of data in addition to the normal radio signal. RDS data contains various information such as [...]

32 PTY SEEK Function If you select the desired program type, the unit automatically searches all preset RDS stations that are broadcasting a program of the required type. 1 Press PTY SEEK MODE to set the unit in the PTY SEEK mode. The program type of the station being received or “ NEWS ” flashes on the display . 2 Press PRESET/TUNING l or h to[...]

33 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION EON Function This function uses the EON data service on the RDS station network. If you simply select the desired program type (NEWS, INFO, AFF AIRS or SPOR T), the unit automatically searches for all preset RDS stations that are scheduled to broadcast a program [...]

34 RECORDING A SOURCE SILENT PHONES VIDEO L AUDIO R 6CH INPUT INPUT MODE INPUT VOLUME RDS MODE/FREQ EON PTY SEEK MODE START TUNING MODE PRESET /TUNING FM/AM MEMORY EDIT BASS BALANCE SPEAKERS PROGRAM PRESET/TUNING EFFECT A/B/C/D/E AB OFF ON STANDBY /ON DIGITAL – + LR TREBLE – + MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTO/MAN'L MONO SURROUND DIGITAL 2 VIDEO AUX[...]

35 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION SET MENU The SET MENU consists of 9 items including the speaker mode setting. Use the SET MENU to enjoy the optimum audio/video playback for your system. y • Y ou can adjust the items on the SET MENU while playing a source. 1 SPEAKER SET CENTER SP MAIN SP REAR [...]

36 ■ CENTER SP (center speaker mode) By adding a center speaker to your speaker configuration, the unit can provide good dialog localization for many listeners and superior synchronization of sound and images. Choices: LRG (large), SML (small), NON (none) Initial setting: LRG LRG Select this if you have a large center speaker . The entire range o[...]

37 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION ■ REAR LR SP (rear speaker mode) Choices: LRG (large), SML (small), NON (none) Initial setting: LRG LRG Select this if you have large left and right rear speakers or if a rear subwoofer is connected to the rear speakers. The entire range of the rear channel sig[...]

38 3 I/O ASSIGN It is possible to assign jacks according to the component to be used if this unit ’ s DIGIT AL INPUT jack settings (component names for jacks) differ from that component. This makes it possible to change the jack assignment and effectively connect more component. Once you assign, you can select that component with INPUT l / h (or [...]

39 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION SET MENU dB L C C R RL RR Center speaker image ms 6 DTS SET (DTS LFE level) This setting is effective only when this unit decodes DTS signals. Use this feature to adjust the output level of the LFE (low- frequency effect) channel when playing back a DTS signal. T[...]

40 DELA Y TIME AND SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELS When using the digital sound field processor with the Dolby Pro Logic decoder , Dolby Digital decoder or DTS decoder , you can adjust the delay time between the main sound and sound effect, and each speaker ’ s output level as you wish. Delay Time Y ou can adjust the time difference between the beginning o[...]

41 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION DELA Y TIME AND SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELS 2 1 Adjusting Method Adjustments should be performed with the remote control while watching the information on the display . 1 Press TIME/LEVEL repeatedly to select the item you want to adjust. Each time you press TIME/LEVEL,[...]

42 SLEEP TIMER The SLEEP timer can be used to automatically set this unit in the standby mode. This timer is useful when you are going to sleep while enjoying a broadcast or other desired input source. The SLEEP timer can only be set with the remote control. Note • The SLEEP timer is ef fective for the components connected to the AC OUTLET(S) on [...]

43 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION 2 JAZZ CLUB — SOUND FIELD PROGRAM A digital sound field processor (DSP) based on the latest Y AMAHA technology is built into this unit. It is possible to play back various sound fields for the source you are listening to. Note • Regardless of the program name[...]

44 8 MO VIE THEA TER 2 ADVENTURE 70 mm ADVENTURE This program is ideal for precisely reproducing the sound design of the newest 70-mm and multichannel soundtrack films. The sound field is made to be similar to that of the newest movie theaters, so the reverberations of the sound field itself are restrained as much as possible. GENERAL 70 mm GENERAL[...]

45 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION SOUND FIELD PROGRAM Presence DSP sound field Surround DSP sound field ■ MO VIE THEA TER 1 and 2 Most commercially available movie software has 4-channel (left, center , right and surround) sound information encoded by Dolby Surround matrix processing and stored[...]

46 TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the chart below when the unit does not function properly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, set this unit in the standby mode, disconnect the power cord and contact the nearest authorized Y AMAHA dealer or service center . ■ General Problem Cause Remedy [...]

47 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION Problem Cause Remedy Refer to page TROUBLESHOO TING No sound from the eff ect speakers. The sound effect is off. Press EFFECT to turn it on. A Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital or DTS decoding DSP program is being used with material not encoded with Dolby Surround, D[...]

48 TROUBLESHOO TING 12 12 – 15 The volume le vel cannot be increased, or the sound is distorted. The component connected to the REC OUT jacks of this unit is turned off. T urn on the power to the component. The effect and surround sounds cannot be recorded. It is not possible to record the effect and surround sounds by a recording component. A so[...]

49 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION TROUBLESHOO TING FM AM 27 26 27 26 28 26 ■ T uner Prob lem FM stereo reception is noisy . The characteristics of FM stereo broadcasts may cause this problem when the transmitter is too far away or the antenna input is poor . Check the antenna connections. T ry [...]

50 SPECIFICA TIONS A UDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Output Power for Main, Center , Rear 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8 ohms ...................................... 65 W • Maximum Power 1 kHz, 0.7% THD, 8 ohms ......................................................... 75 W • DIN Standard Output Power [Europe model only] 1 kHz, 0.7% THD, 4 ohms .....[...]

51 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION GLOSSAR Y ■ Dolb y Surr ound Dolby Surround uses a four analog channel recording system to reproduce realistic and dynamic sound effects: two left and right main channels (stereo), a center channel for dialog (monaural), and a rear channel for special sound eff[...]

52 ■ PCM (Linear PCM) Linear PCM is a signal format under which an analog audio signal is digitized, recorded and transmitted without using any compression. This is used as a method of recording CDs and DVD audio. The PCM system uses a technique for sampling the size of the analog signal per very small unit of time. Standing for “ pulse code mo[...]

53 English B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION INDEX A AC outlets ...................................................................................... 18 Antennas ........................................................................................ 26 B BALANCE ...........................................[...]

Y AMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE A VE., BUENA PARK, CALIF . 90620, U.S.A. Y AMAHA CANAD A MUSIC L TD. 135 MILNER A VE., SCARBOROUGH, ONT ARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA Y AMAHA ELECTRONIK EUR OP 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[...]

* SPEAKERS MAIN + — R L A — + B CENTER REAR (SURROUND) R L + — S VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVD DVD DVD D-TV/CBL D-TV/CBL D-TV/CBL IN VCR 1 OUT VIDEO SIGNAL AUDIO SIGNAL SUB WOOFER OUTPUT IN VCR 1 OUT OUT(REC) IN(PLA Y) CD AUX MD/CD-R MD/CD-R MD/CD-R DIGIT AL OUTPUT OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL AM ANT GND FM ANT 75 UNBAL. TUNER MAIN CENTER SUB WOOFER[...]