Yamaha RX-V493RDS manual

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2 ● Indoor FM Antenna ● Antenne FM intérieure ● UKW-Innenantenne ● FM inomhusantenn ● Antenna FM interna ● Antena FM interior ● FM Binnenantenne ● AM Loop Antenna ● Cadre-antenne AM ● MW-Rahmenantenne ● AM ramantenn ● Antenna AM ad anello ● Antena de cuadro de AM ● AM Lusantenne ● 75-ohm/300-ohm antenna adapter (U.K. [...]

3 English ● 5 Speaker Configuration (P ower Amp. Section) RX-V493RDS Main: 65W + 65W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.04% THD , 20–20,000 Hz Center: 65W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.04% THD , 1 kHz Rear: 20W + 20W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.04% THD , 1 kHz RX-V393RDS Main: 50W + 50W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.04% THD , 20–20,000 Hz Ce[...]

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 OUTLETS (SWITCHED) (Europe model) ................................. 2 SWITCHED OUTLETS (U.K. 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[...]

FM ANT AM ANT GND 75 Ω UNBAL. GND MONITOR OUT DVD/LD TV/DBS IN OUT VCR IN OUT VCR PHONO CD DVD/LD TV/DBS TAPE PB REC OUT 1 3 4 DVD/LD TV/DBS MAIN R L SURROUND R L CENTER SUB WOOFER 6CH DISCRETE INPUT VIDEO SIGNAL TAPE /MD AUDIO SIGNAL AC-3 RF OUT AC-3 RF IN DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT 6CH DISCRETE OUTPUT CENTER SURROUND MAIN SUB WO[...]

FM ANT AM ANT GND 75 Ω UNBAL. GND MONITOR OUT VIDEO IN OUT VCR IN OUT VCR PHONO CD VIDEO TAPE PB REC OUT 1 3 4 VIDEO MAIN R L SURROUND R L CENTER SUB WOOFER 6CH DISCRETE INPUT VIDEO SIGNAL TAPE /MD AUDIO SIGNAL AC-3 RF OUT AC-3 RF IN DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT 6CH DISCRETE OUTPUT CENTER SURROUND MAIN SUB WOOFER 10dB 0dB MAIN LEVEL[...]

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 [...]

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”) insulation from the speaker wires.] ➂ Tighten the knob and secure the wire. For connecting to the REAR and CENTER SPEAKERS terminals Red: positive (+) Black: negative (–) ?[...]

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–V493RDS 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&ap[...]

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 PTY SEEK MODE button When this button is pressed, the unit turns into the PTY SEEK mode. F PTY SEEK START button Press this button to begin searching for a station after the desired program type is selected in the PTY SEEK mode. G EON button Press this button to select a desired program type (NEWS, INFO, AFFAIRS, SPORT) when you want to call a[...]

19 English DISPLA Y P ANEL 1 Multi-information display Displays various information, for example station frequency, preset station number and name of selected input source. 2 STEREO indicator Lights up when an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength is received. 3 Signal-level meter Indicates the signal level of the received station. If[...]

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-V493RDS 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[...]

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) or DTS Press the same button again or select another input[...]

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 RDS (Radio Data System) is a data transmission system gradually being introduced 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 PI (Program Identification), PS (Program Service name), PTY (Program Type[...]

34 News: Short accounts of facts, events and publicly expressed views, reportage and actuality. Current affairs: Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news, generally in different presentation style or concept, including documentary debate, or analysis. Information: Program whose purpose is to impart advice in the widest sense, including [...]

35 English Changing the RDS modes When an RDS station is received, “PS”, “PTY”, “RT” and/or “CT” that correspond to the RDS data services employed by the station light up on the display. By pressing the RDS MODE/FREQ button once or more, you can change the display mode among the RDS modes employed by the received station in the orde[...]

36 1 Turn the unit into the PTY SEEK mode. * The program type of the station now being received or “NEWS” flashes on the display. 2 Select the desired program type. 3 Begin searching all preset RDS stations. * The “PTY HOLD” indicator lights up on the display. • If a station which broadcasts a program of the program type is found, the uni[...]

37 English 1 Make sure that the “EON” indicator is illuminated on the display. * If the “EON” indicator is not illuminated on the display, receive an (or another) RDS station so that the “EON” indicator lights up on the display. 2 Select a desired program type, NEWS, INFO, AFFAIRS or SPORT. Press once or more. The search is performed am[...]

38 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 sound fiel[...]

39 English 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 [...]

40 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 continuously[...]

41 English 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 millisecond[...]

42 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 turn into[...]

43 English 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 [...]

44 SPECIFICA TIONS AUDIO SECTION Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel (Power Amp. Section) Main L, R 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD < RX-V493RDS > .............................................................65W+65W < RX-V393RDS > .............................................................50W+50W Center 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.04% THD &l[...]

45 English Channel Separation (Vol. –30 dB, EFFECT OFF) < RX-V493RDS > PHONO MM (Input Shorted, 1 kHz) ..............................................60 dB or more CD/TAPE·MD/DVD·LD/TV·DBS/VCR (Input 5.1 k-ohms Shorted, 1 kHz) ...........................60 dB or more < RX-V393RDS > PHONO MM (Input Shorted, 1 kHz) ...................[...]

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