Yamaha RX-V620 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, ONT ARIO 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. R UE AMBROISE CROIZA T BP70 CROISS[...]

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    II II SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is inten[...]

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    III English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX III SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 1. IMPOR T ANT NOTICE : DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Y amaha may[...]

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    IV IV 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 , c lean place with at least 30 cm on the top, 20 cm on the right and left, and 10 cm at the back of this unit f or ventilation space — awa y from direct sunlight, heat s[...]

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    1 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERATION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FEA TURES ............................................................ 2 GETTING ST AR TED ........................................... 3 Checking the Package Contents ............................... 3 Insta[...]

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    2 FEA TURES Sophisticated AM/FM T uner ◆ 40-Station Random Access Preset T uning ◆ Automatic Preset T uning ◆ Preset Station Shifting Capability (Preset Editing) Other Features ◆ 96-kHz/24-bit D/A Converter ◆ “SET MENU” which Provides Y ou with 10 Items for Optimizing This Unit for Y our Audio/V ideo System ◆ T est T one Generator f[...]

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    3 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX Remote control Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Insert the batteries in the correct direction by aligning the + and – marks on the batteries with the polarity markings (+ and –) inside the battery compartment. ■ Notes on batt[...]

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    4 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front Panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON T urns on or sets this unit in the standby mode. When you turn on this unit, you will hear a click and there will be a 4 to 5-second delay before this unit can reproduce sound. Standb y mode In this mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power to receive infrared-signals from the remote control[...]

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    5 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 8 B ASS Adjusts the low-frequency response for the left and right main speakers. Turn the control to the right to increase or to the left to decrease the low-frequency response. 9 TREBLE Adjusts the high-frequency resp[...]

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    6 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS A/B/C/D/E TV INPUT TV VOLUME TV POWER EFFECT e r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 q w 0 t y u i o Remote Control This section describes the basic operation of this unit with the remote control. First, set the selector dial to the AMP/ TUN position. See “REMOTE CONTROL FEA TURES” for full details. Select the AMP/TUN position. 1 DSP Swi[...]

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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 A B i V OLUME +/– Increases or decreases the volume level. o MUTE Mutes the sound. Press again to restore the audio output to the previous volume level. EFFECT Switches the effect speakers (center and rear) on and of[...]

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    8 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ■ When selecting a preset station number 1 Set code number “0023” in the AMP/TUN (or DSP/TUN) position. See “Setting the Manufacturer Code” for setting the code. 2 Set the selector dial to the AMP/TUN (or DSP/TUN) position. 3 Y ou can select a preset station number directly with the n umeric b uttons (1 to 8). See[...]

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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 Front Panel Display 1 t indicator Lights up when the built-in DTS decoder is on. 2 VIRTU AL indicator Lights up when using V irtual CINEMA DSP . 3 g and o indicators Light up according to the type of Dolby signals this[...]

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    10 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Rear Panel 1 DIGIT AL OUTPUT jacks 2 DIGIT AL INPUT jacks 3 GND terminal See page 12 for connection information. 4 6CH INPUT jac ks See page 13 for connection information. 5 Antenna input terminals See page 29 for connection information. 6 Video component jac ks See pages 14 and 15 for connection information. 7 Speaker ter[...]

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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 Speakers to Be Used This unit has been designed to provide the best sound- field quality with a 5-speaker system, using left and right main speakers, left and right rear speakers, and a center speaker . If you use different [...]

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    12 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, “+” to “+” and “–” to “–”. Some components require different[...]

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    13 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONNECTIONS DVD MONITOR OUT D-TV/CBL YP B /C B P R /C R COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVD DVD DVD D-TV/CBL D-TV/CBL D-TV/CBL IN VCR 1 OUT IN VCR 2 /DVR OUT VIDEO SIGNAL AUDIO SIGNAL SUB WOOFER OUTPUT IN VCR 1 OUT IN VCR 2/DVR [...]

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    14 CONNECTIONS YP B /C B P R /C R Connecting Video Components ■ About the video jac ks There are three types of video jacks. V ideo signals input through the VIDEO jacks are the conventional composit video signals. V ideo signals input through the S VIDEO jacks are separated into luminance (Y) and color (C) video signals. The S-video signals achi[...]

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    15 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONNECTIONS DVD MONITOR OUT D-TV/CBL YP B /C B P R /C R COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVD DVD DVD D-TV/CBL D-TV/CBL D-TV/CBL IN VCR 1 OUT IN VCR 2 /DVR OUT VIDEO SIGNAL AUDIO SIGNAL SUB WOOFER OUTPUT IN VCR 1 OUT IN VCR 2/DVR [...]

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    16 CONNECTIONS 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 polarity of the speaker connections is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass. CA UTION • Use speakers [...]

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    17 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONNECTIONS SWITCHED 100W MAX. TOTAL SPEAKERS MAIN + – R L A – + B CENTER + – REAR (SURROUND) R L + –– + V D ITOR U T V /CBL C OMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER OUTPUT AC OUTLETS IMPEDANCE SELECTOR SET BEFORE P[...]

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    CONNECTIONS 18 IMPEDANCE SELECTOR SET BEFORE POWER ON MAIN A OR B: 4 MIN. /SPEAKER A + B: 8 MIN. /SPEAKER CENTER : 6 MIN. /SPEAKER REAR : 6 MIN. /SPEAKER MAIN A OR B: 8 MIN. /SPEAKER A + B: 16 MIN. /SPEAKER CENTER : 8 MIN. /SPEAKER REAR : 8 MIN. /SPEAKER SWITCHED 100W MAX. TOTAL AC OUTLETS VOLT AGE SELECTOR IMPEDANCE SELECTOR Switch W ARNING Do not[...]

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    19 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y (OSD) Full display Short display Y ou can display the operation information for this unit on a video monitor . If you display the SET MENU and DSP program parameter settings on a monitor , it is much easier to see the ava[...]

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    20 SPEAKER MODE SETTINGS This unit is equipped with a main amplifier capable of handling 5.1 channel. Although up to 6 speakers can be connected, it is possible to select the speaker mode that gives the best sound field ef fect according to the number and size of speakers being used. Before use, please set the speaker mode setting using “1 SPEAKE[...]

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    21 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELS This section explains how to adjust the speaker output levels by using the test tone generator . When this adjustment is made, the output level heard at the listening position will be the same from each s[...]

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    22 ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELS The state of the test tone output is also shown on the monitor by an image of the audio listening room. This is convenient for adjusting each speaker level. y • If “1A CENTER SP” on the SET MENU is set to NONE, the center channel sound is automatically output from the left and right main speakers. Note ?[...]

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    23 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION ADV ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX BASIC PLA YBACK 3 Press INPUT l / h repeatedly (or press one of the input selector buttons) to select the input source. • The current input source is indicated on the front panel display with a cursor . • The current input source name a[...]

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    24 BASIC PLA YBA CK VOLUME CD TUNER PHONO MD/CD-R DVD D-TV/CBL VCR 1 VCR2/DVR V-AUX PCM T o select a source connected to the 6CH INPUT jacks Press 6CH INPUT until “6CH INPUT” appears on the front panel display and on the video monitor . Notes • If “6CH INPUT” is shown on the front panel display and on the video monitor , no other source c[...]

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    25 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION ADV ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX BASIC PLA YBA CK INPUT MODE ■ BGV (bac kgr ound video) function The BGV function allows you to combine a video image from a video source with a sound from an audio source. (For example, you can listen to classical music while you are watc[...]

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    26 BASIC PLA YBA CK ■ Notes on pla ying 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 play a source encoded with a DTS signal and set the input mode to A[...]

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    27 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION ADV ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX BASIC PLA YBA CK Selecting a Sound Field Program Y ou can enhance your listening experience by selecting a DSP program. For details about each program, see “SOUND FIELD PROGRAM”. ■ On the remote control 1 Press DSP . The indicator lig[...]

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    28 BASIC PLA YBA CK EFFECT ■ Vir tual 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 generation of a virtual speaker . The sound field processing is ch[...]

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    29 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION ADV ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX 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. ■ Connecting the [...]

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    30 TUNING y • Use the manual tuning method if the tuning search does not stop at the desired station because the signal is weak. • When tuned in to a station, the “TUNED” indicator lights up and the frequency of the received station is shown on the front panel display . If the signal from the station you want to select is weak, you must tun[...]

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    31 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION ADV ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX TUNING 3 Press and hold MEMOR Y (MAN’L/A UTO FM) for more than 3 seconds. The preset number , the “MEMOR Y” and “AUTO” indicators flash. Then, after about 5 seconds, automatic preset tuning begins from the frequency currently disp[...]

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    32 TUNING A/B/C/D/E ■ 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 “Automatic (or Manual) T uning” for tuning instructions. 2 Press MEMOR Y (MAN’L/A UT O FM). The “MEMOR Y” indicator flashes for about 5 seconds. Flashes 3 T urn the multi jog knob to s[...]

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    33 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION ADV ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX TUNING Exchanging Preset Stations Y ou can exchange the assignment of two preset stations with each other . The example below describes the procedure for exchanging preset station “E1” with “A5”. 1 T une in to preset station “E1?[...]

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    34 BASIC RECORDING 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 to the unit and all connected component. 2 Select the source component y ou want to record fr om. Front panel or Remote control 3 Star t pla yback (or select a br o[...]

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    35 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX Adjusting the Items on the SET MENU Adjustment should be made with the remote control. Note • Some items require extra steps to change to the desired setting. 1 Set the selector dial to the AMP/TUN (or DSP/TUN) position. 2 Press SET MENU [...]

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    36 SET MENU 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 current DSP program appears or simpl y press one of the DSP program gr oup button to exit fr om the SET MENU. 1 SPEAKER SET (speaker mode settings) Use this feature to select suitable ou[...]

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    37 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SET MENU ■ 1C REAR L/R SP (rear speaker mode) The OSD shows large, small or no rear speakers depending on how you set this item. Choices: LRG (lar ge), SML (small), NONE Initial setting: LRG LRG Select this if you have lar ge left and r[...]

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    38 SET MENU ■ 1D LFE/B ASS OUT (bass out mode) LFE signals carry low-frequency effects when this unit decodes a Dolby Digital or DTS signal. Low-frequency signals are defined as 90 Hz and below . Choices: SWFR (subwoofer), MAIN, BOTH Initial setting: BOTH SWFR Select this if you use a subwoofer . The LFE signals are directed to the subwoofer . MA[...]

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    39 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SET MENU 3 HP TONE CTRL (headphone tone control) Use this feature to adjust the level of the bass and treble when you use your headphones. Control range (dB): –6 to +3 Initial setting: 0 dB for both BASS and TRBL (treble) 4 I/O ASSIGNME[...]

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    40 SET MENU 6 DOLBY D. SET (Dolby Digital set) This setting is effective only when this unit decodes Dolby Digital signals. ■ LFE LEVEL Use this feature to adjust the output level of the LFE (low-frequency ef fect) channel when playing back a Dolby Digital signal. The LFE signal carries the low- frequency special effect sound which is only added [...]

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    41 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SET MENU L C C R RL RR 8 SP DELA Y TIME Use this feature to adjust the delay of the center channel sound. This feature works when this unit decodes a Dolby Digital or DTS signal. Ideally, the center speaker should be the same distance fro[...]

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    42 A/B/C/D/E A/B/C/D/E 2 1 3 ADJUSTING THE LEVEL OF THE EFFECT SPEAKERS Y ou can adjust the output level of each effect speaker (center , left and right rear and subwoofer) while listening to a music source. Adjustment should be made with the remote control. 1 Set the selector dial to the AMP/TUN (or DSP/TUN) position. 2 Press LEVEL repeatedly to s[...]

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    43 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX A/B/C/D/E A/B/C/D/E 2 3 SLEEP TIMER Use this feature to automatically set this unit in the standby mode after the amount of time you have set. The sleep timer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unit is playing or recording a s[...]

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    44 REMOTE CONTROL FEA TURES It is possible to control this unit and other Y AMAHA A/V components using the remote control supplied with this unit. It is also possible to control components from other manufacturers (or some Y AMAHA components) by setting the proper manufacturer code (a signal assigned to each manufacturer and component). Note • Fo[...]

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    45 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES 2 1 3 5 4 @ # ! A/B/C/D/E A/B/C/D/E 2 5 4 1 3 6 Commonly Used Buttons in Any Position of the Selector Dial Regardless of the position of the selector dial, you can control this unit and your TV with the following b[...]

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    46 REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES A/B/C/D/E A/B/C/D/E Button Names and Functions in Each Position ■ T APE/MD position (tape deck, MD recor der or CD recor der) Select the T APE/MD position. r Rec/Pause (tape/MD) e Pause (MD/CD-R) p Play b DIR A (tape) This button selects the playing direction of deck A. Skip – (MD/CD-R) w Rewind (tape) Searc h (MD/C[...]

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    47 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES A/B/C/D/E A/B/C/D/E ■ D VD/LD position Select the DVD/LD position. DISC SKIP –/+ (D VD) p Play b Skip – (D VD) Skip/Chapter – (LD) w Sear ch Numeric buttons INDEX/Time (D VD) Chapter/Time (LD) +10 DISPLA Y [...]

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    48 REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES A/B/C/D/E A/B/C/D/E ■ VCR position Select the VCR position. VCR REC Press this button twice to start recording. p Play w Rewind Numeric buttons Ch enter/Recall _/_ _ CH –/+ DISPLA Y e P ause s Stop f Fast f orward A V PO WER This button turns on a VCR that has a remote control with a power button if you have set up [...]

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    49 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES Setting the Manufacturer Code Y ou can set up the code for the manufacturer of your component in each position of the selector dial. 1 T urn on your component to be used. 2 Set the selector dial to the desired posi[...]

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    50 REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES Returning to the Factor y Setting ■ T o return to the factor y-set codes in all positions 1 Press j / i at the same time for about 4 seconds. The indicator flashes twice. 2 Enter the code number “9990”. Make sure that the indicator flashes twice. ■ T o return to the factor y-set codes in each position 1 Set the [...]

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    51 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX 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 pro[...]

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    52 SOUND FIELD PROGRAM ■ For movie pr ograms: Nos. 7 to 9 Notes • The “ x ” indicator does not light up when selecting the sub-program “NORMAL” of the q /DTS SURROUND program. • If “1A CENTER SP” on the SET MENU is set to NONE, no sound is output from the center speaker . • The effect sound is output from the main speakers when [...]

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    53 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SOUND FIELD PROGRAM ■ 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 on the left and right tr[...]

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    54 SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING What is a sound field? What really creates the rich, full tones of a live instrument are the multiple reflections from the walls of the room. In addition to making the sound “live”, these reflections enable us to tell where the player is situated, and the size and shape of the room in which we are sittin[...]

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    55 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 PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING Changing Parameter Settings Although it is possible to enjoy playback on your system without changing default setting parameters for the sound field program, it i[...]

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    56 SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING Sound Field Parameter Descriptions Y ou can adjust the values of certain sound field parameters so the sound fields are recreated accurately in your listening room. Note • Not all of the following parameters can be found in every program. ■ INIT .DL Y (initial delay) (P .INIT .DL Y — for the presence s[...]

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    57 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 PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING ■ LIVENESS Function: This parameter adjusts the reflectivity of the virtual walls in the hall by changing the rate at which the early reflections decay . Contro[...]

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    58 SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING ■ S.ROOM SIZE (surr ound room size) Function: This parameter adjusts the apparent size of the surround sound field. Control range: 0.1 – 2.0 ■ S.LIVENESS (surround liveness) Function: This parameter adjusts the apparent reflectivity of the virtual walls in the surround sound field. Control range: 0 –[...]

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    59 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX 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 c[...]

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    60 TROUBLESHOO TING Problem Cause Remedy Ref er to page No sound from the effect speaker s. The sound effect is of f. 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, Dolby Digital or DTS. Select another DSP program. A 96-kHz sampling digital signal [...]

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    61 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX TROUBLESHOO TING Problem Cause Remedy Ref er to page The volume level cannot be increased, or the sound is distorted. The component connected to the REC OUT jacks of this unit is turned off. Turn on the power to the component. The effect an[...]

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    62 TROUBLESHOO TING ■ T uner Problem Cause Remedy Refer to page 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 using a high-quality directional FM antenna. Use the manual tuning method. There i[...]

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    63 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX TROUBLESHOO TING ■ Remote contr ol Problem Cause Remedy Ref er to page The remote control does not work nor function properl y . Wrong distance or angle. The remote control will function within a maximum range of 6 m (20 feet) and no more[...]

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    64 SPECIFICA TIONS A UDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Output Power for Main, Center, Rear 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8 ohms [U.S.A. and Canada models] ............................................ 100 W [Australia, Singapore, China and General models] ............ 90 W 1 kHz, 0.09% THD, 8 ohms [U.S.A. and Canada models] ................................[...]

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    65 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX 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 channe[...]

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    66 GLOSSAR Y ■ S VIDEO signal W ith S VIDEO signal system, the video signal normally transmitted using a pin cable is separated and transmitted as the Y signal for the luminance and the C signal for the chrominance through the S VIDEO cable. Using the S VIDEO jack eliminates video signal transmission loss and allows recording and playback of even[...]

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    67 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION BASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX INDEX A Accesories ................................................................................... 3 AC outlets .................................................................................. 18 Antennas ..............................[...]

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    LIST OF MANUF A CTURER CODES LISTES DES CODES F ABRICANT TV A-MARK 1 161 A T ANDY 0941 ABEX 1 151 ADMIRA 1 141 ADVENTURA 1 131 AIKO 1 121 AIW A 1481 AKAI 0331, 1101, 1 11 1 ALBA 0431 ALLERON 1091 AMBASSADOR 1081 AMSTRAD 0481, 1081 ANAM 0251, 1041, 1051, 1061, 1071 ANAM NA TIONAL 1041 AOC 0361, 1021, 1031, 1 1 11, 1 161 ARCHER 1 161 AUDIOSONIC 1001 [...]

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    ii SONTEC 1001 SONY 0371, 0451, 0661, 0841, 0951, 1281, 1441 SOUNDESIGN 0861, 0961, 1051, 1091 SOUNDW A VE 1001 SPECTRICON 1 161 SQUAREVIEW 0481 SSS 1031, 1051 ST AR-LITE 1051 SUPREM 0951 SUPRE-MACY 1 131 SURP A 0351, 0971 SYL V ANIA 0101, 0361, 0441, 0581, 0591, 0601, 061 1, 0631, 0961, 1111 SYMPHONIC 0481 SYSLINE 1001 T ANDY 0271, 0431, 1 141 T A[...]

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    iii NEC 0122, 0202, 0292, 0422, 0432, 0542, 0632 NIKKO 0912 NOBLEX 0922 OL YMPUS 0412, 0932 OPTIMUS 0442, 0472, 0912 OPTONICA 0402 ORION 0212, 0722, 0742, 0772 OSAKI 0912 P ANASONIC 0012, 0052, 0092, 0222, 0372, 0382, 0392, 0412, 0932 PENNY 0202, 0432, 0602, 0632, 0692, 0912, 0922, 0932 PENT AX 0592, 0602 PERDIO 0992 PHILCO 0002, 0932 PHILIPS 0002,[...]

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    iv T APE DECK AIW A 0094, 0214, 0224 AKAI 0184 CAR VER 0094 DENON 0304 FISHER 0144 GARRARD 0194, 0204 JVC (VICTOR) 0274, 0284, 0294 KENWOOD 0124, 0134, 0154, 0234, 0244, 0264 MAGNA VOX 0094 MARANTZ 0094, 0344 MITSUBISHI 0184 OPTIMUS 0034, 0064, 0204, 0334 ONKYO 0364, 0374 PHILIPS 0094 PIONEER 0034, 0044, 0064 REVOX 0354 SANSUI 0094, 0344 SHARP 0264[...]

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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, ONT ARIO 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. R UE AMBROISE CROIZA T BP70 CROISS[...]

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    OUTPUT MAIN R L R L REAR (SURROUND) CENTER SPEAKERS MAIN + — R L A — + B CENTER + — REAR (SURROUND) R L + —— + DVD MONITOR OUT D-TV/CBL YP B /C B P R /C R COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVD DVD DVD D-TV/CBL D-TV/CBL D-TV/CBL IN VCR 1 OUT IN VCR 2 /DVR OUT VIDEO SIGNAL AUDIO SIGNAL SUB WOOFER OUTPUT IN VCR 1 OUT IN VCR 2/DVR OUT[...]

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    A/B/C/D/E A/B/C/D/E A/B/C/D/E u / d Numeric buttons (MD/CD-R) Quick Reference Card TAPE/MD (CD-R) AMP/TUN DSP/TUN INPUT p Play r Rec/Pause (tape/MD) DSP b DIR A (tape) Skip – (MD/CD-R) w Rewind (tape) Search (MD/CD-R) Numeric buttons p Play DISC SKIP –/+ DSP CD b Skip – w Search INDEX INPUT +10 DISPLAY e Pause a Skip + s Stop f Search AV POWE[...]

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    A/B/C/D/E A/B/C/D/E A/B/C/D/E A/B/C/D/E A/B/C/D/E Quick Reference Card Press this button twice to start recording. Appuyer deux fois sur cette touche pour commencer l’enregistrement. Drücken Sie diese Taste zweimal, um die Aufnahme zu starten. Tryck två gånger på den här knappen för att börja spela in. V728090 *1 Premere due volte questo t[...]