Yamaha R-V902 manual

O WNER’S MANU AL Natural Sound A V Receiver R - V 902 Thank you f or selecting this Y AMAHA A V receiv er . A[...]

2 After unpacking, check that the following parts are included. Supplied Accessories ......................................2 F eatures ..........................................................3 Caution ............................................................4 Profile of This Unit ...........................................5 Speaker Setup .....[...]

3 ● 5 Speaker Configuration Main: 90W + 90W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.07% THD , 1 kHz Center: 90W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.07% THD , 1 kHz Rear: 35W + 35W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.3% THD , 1 kHz ● Digital Sound Field Processor ● Dolby Pr o Logic Surround Decoder ● Theater-like Sound Experience b y the Combination of Dolby P[...]

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 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[...]

6 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 speakers are[...]

7 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[...]

8 A C OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED) [U.S.A., Canada and General models] ........................................................ 2 SWITCHED OUTLETS [Australia model] ................................ 1 SWITCHED OUTLET Use these to connect the power cords from your components to this unit. The power to the SWITCHED outlets is controlled by this unit’s POWER[...]

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

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

11 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. Banana Plug connections are also possible. Simply insert the Banana Plug connector into the corresponding [...]

12 MAIN OUTPUT terminals These terminals are for main channel line output. There is no connection to these terminals when you use the built-in amplifier. However, if you drive main speakers with an external stereo power amplifier, connect the input terminals of the external amplifier (MAIN IN or AUX terminals of a power amplifier or an integrated a[...]

13 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 clearer recep[...]

1 POWER switch Press this switch to switch the power on. Press it again to switch the power off. 2 Standby mode indicator (Except U.S.A. and Canada models) While the power is on, pressing the SYSTEM POWER OFF key on the remote control transmitter switches the unit to the standby mode. In this mode, this indicator is illuminated. 3 Remote control se[...]

A SPEAKERS switches Set the switch A or B (or both A and B ) for the main speaker system (connected to this unit) you will use to the ON position. Set the switch for the main speaker system you will not use to the OFF position. B A/B/C/D/E button Press this button to select a desired group (A–E) of preset stations. C BASS EXTENSION switch When th[...]

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 multipath interference is [...]

1 Set to the “ ∞ ” position. 2 Turn the power on. 3 Select the main speakers to be used. * If you use two main speaker systems, press both the A and B switches. 4 Set to the “0” position. 5 Set to the “OFF ( )”. 6 17 SPEAKER B ALANCE ADJUSTMENT This procedure lets you adjust the sound output level balance between the main, center, and[...]

18 l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 –dB 7 Select the center channel output mode suitable for your speaker configuration. (Refer to “ SPEAKER CONFIGURATION ” on page 6.) On the feature of each mode, refer to the “ Note ” shown below. Note In step 7, when you select a center channel output mode, note the following. For 5 speaker configuration) NOR[...]

19 10 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. a) Press once or more so that “CENTER” or “REAR” appears on the display. * Select “CENTER” to adjust the output level of the center speaker, and select “REAR” to adjust the output level of[...]

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 B switches.[...]

21 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 23.) 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 recording, y[...]

Selecting the SPEAKER system Because one or two speaker systems (as main speakers) can be connected to this unit, the SPEAKERS switches allow you to select speaker system A or B , or both at once. Adjusting the B ALANCE contr ol Adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by speake[...]

23 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) confirming it on the display. 2 3 Tune to a desired station manually. * To continue tuning search, press and hold the button. 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) confirming it on the display. 2 3 To tune to a higher frequency, press the right side once. To tune to a lower frequency, press the left side o[...]

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 “MEMORY” goes off from the display. * In the same way, program other stations to A2, A3 ... A8. * You [...]

25 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 programmed [...]

1 Recall the preset station on E1 (by following the method of “To recall a preset station” on page 24). 2 3 Next, recall the preset station on A5 by following the same method with step 1. 4 Shows the exchange of stations is completed. 26 EXCHANGING PRESET ST A TIONS You can exchange the places of two preset stations with each other as shown bel[...]

27 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[...]

1 Follow steps 1 – 6 shown in “ BASIC OPERATIONS ” on page 20. 2 Select the desired program that is suitable for the source. The selected program name is shown on the display. 3 If desired, adjust the delay time and the output level of each speaker. (For details, refer to the corresponding descriptions on page 29 and 30.) Notes ● Program se[...]

29 Adjustment of the CENTER LEVEL TIME / LEVEL DELAY/CENTER /REAR/SWFR Adjustable Adjustment of the REAR LEVEL If desired, you can adjust the sound output level of the rear speakers even if the output level is already set in “ SPEAKER BALANCE ADJUSTMENT ” on page 19. 1 Press once or more so that “REAR” appears on the display. 2 By continuou[...]

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

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 off automatically at the selected SLEEP time. 31 SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER If you use the SLEEP timer of this unit, you can make this unit turn off automatically. Whe[...]

32 B ASIC OPERA TIONS (When the lid is open) 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, tape deck, LD player etc. connected to this unit are YAMAHA components designed for remote control compatibility, then this remote control transmitter will al[...]

33 RESET button 1 Tape deck keys Controls tape deck. (The A/B/C switch ( E ) should be set to the “A” position.) * DIR A, B and A/B are applicable only to double cassette tape deck. * For a single cassette deck with automatic reverse function, pressing DIR A will reverse the direction of tape running. 2 CD/LD player keys Controls compact disc p[...]

34 LEARNING NEW CONTR OL FUNCTIONS (When the lid is open) This is a learning remote control transmitter. The shaded keys in the illustration shown below can be programmed to “learn” control functions from other remote control transmitters. By learning key-functions from other remote control transmitter, this unit can then be used in place of on[...]

35 TAPE A CD TUNER VCR B DVD/LD V-AUX PHONO EFFECT ON/OFF TV/DBS C DIR TRANSMIT /LEARN LEARN CLEAR MACRO PRESET A/B/C/D/E PRO LOGIC ENHANCED 123 MOVIE STADIUM DISCO MONO VIDEO CONCERT 456 ROCK 789 HALL TIME/LEVEL DELAY CENTER REAR SWFR TEST SLEEP 2CH/6CH MASTER VOLUME TV VCR OFF SYSTEM POWER 0 +1 0 REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMIT[...]

36 When the lid is closed, the OPERATION CONTROL keys substitute for the keys numbered 1 , 2 , 3 and the ( +10 ) key on the left illustration. To use these keys, you do not have to switch the A/B/C switch. The functions which the OPERATION CONTROL keys carry out are determined by which input selector key was pressed before you used the OPERATION CO[...]

37 REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER TAPE CD TUNER VCR DVD/LD V-AUX PHONO TV/DBS TV VCR OFF SYSTEM POWER MASTER VOLUME OPERATION CONTROL EFFECT TRANSMIT MACRO QUICK OFF SLOW TAPE A CD TUNER VCR B DVD/LD V-AUX PHONO EFFECT ON/OFF TV/DBS C DIR TRANSMIT /LEARN LEARN CLEAR MACRO PRESET A/B/C/D/E PRO LOGIC ENHANCED 123 MOVIE STADIUM DISCO MONO VIDEO CONCERT 45[...]

38 Macro key 1st (Turning the power of this unit on) 2nd (Selecting an input source) 3rd (Playing a source) “” on area A of keys 1 “” on area A of keys 2 – “” on area B of keys 1 “” on area B of keys 2 – “” on area C of keys 1 “” on area C of keys 2 – – – Function of the key (and area) which operates when a macro k[...]

39 LEARNING A NEW FUNCTION 1 Place this remote control transmitter and the other remote control transmitter so that they face each other. 2 * If there is no operation for about 30 seconds after the LEARN button is pressed, the TRANSMIT/LEARN indicator flashes rapidly and the current mode is canceled. If this occurs, repeat this step. 3 If necessary[...]

40 1 * If there is no operation for about 30 seconds after the MACRO button is pressed, the TRANSMIT/LEARN indicator flashes rapidly and the mode before you pressed the MACRO button is restored. If this occurs, press the MACRO button again. 2 Press a preset macro key on which you want to make a new macro. * If a key other than a preset macro key is[...]

41 1 To clear a learned key function, press the LEARN button using the point of a mechanical pencil, etc. To clear a macro you made, press the MACRO button. 2 Press and hold the CLEAR button using the point of a mechanical pencil, etc. 3 Holding the CLEAR button pressed, press and hold the key whose function you want to clear until the indicator fl[...]

42 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.) ● [...]

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

AUDIO SECTION Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel Main L, R 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.07% THD .........90W + 90W Center 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.07% THD ...................90W Rear 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.3% THD ..........35W + 35W Maximum Power [General model only] (8 ohms, 1 kHz, 10% THD) Main L, R .............................110W + 110W Center........................[...]