G RX-V459 AV Receiver Ampli-tuner audio-vidéo OWNER'S MANUAL MODE D'EMPLOI BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG BRUKSANVISNING GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. 1 2 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place ­ away from 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 left and right, and 20 cm on the back of this unit. Locate this unit away from other electrical appliances, motors, or transformers to avoid humming sounds. Do not expose this unit to sudden temperature changes from cold to hot, and do not locate this unit in a environment with high humidity (i.e. a room with a humidifier) to prevent condensation inside this unit, which may cause an electrical shock, fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. Avoid installing this unit where foreign object may fall onto this unit and/or this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. On the top of this unit, do not place: ­ other components, as they may cause damage and/or discoloration on the surface of this unit. ­ burning objects (i.e. candles), as they may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. ­ containers with liquid in them, as they may fall and liquid may cause electrical shock to the user and/or damage to this unit. Do not cover this unit with a newspaper, tablecloth, curtain, etc. in order not to obstruct heat radiation. If the temperature inside this unit rises, it may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. Do not plug in this unit to a wall outlet until all connections are complete. Do not operate this unit upside-down. It may overheat, possibly causing damage. Do not use force on switches, knobs and/or cords. When disconnecting the power cable from the wall outlet, grasp the plug; do not pull the cord. Do not clean this unit with chemical solvents; this might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth. Only voltage specified on this unit must be used. Using this unit with a higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than specified. To prevent damage by lightning, keep the power cable and outdoor antennas disconnected from a wall outlet or this unit during a lightning storm. Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit. Contact qualified YAMAHA service personnel when any service is needed. The cabinet should never be opened for any reasons. When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time (i.e. vacation), disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet. Install this unit near the AC wall outlet where the power cable plug can be reached easily. Be sure to read the "TROUBLESHOOTING" section on common operating errors before concluding that this unit is faulty. 18 Before moving this unit, press STANDBY/ON to set this unit in the standby mode, and then disconnect the power cable from the AC wall outlet. VOLTAGE SELECTOR (Asia and General models only) The VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of this unit must be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging into the AC wall outlet. Voltages are: Asia model ............................ 220/230­240 V AC, 50/60 Hz General model ........ 110/120/220/230­240 V AC, 50/60 Hz 19 3 4 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if this unit itself is turned off. In this state, this unit is designed to consume a very small quantity of power. 5 For U.K. customers If the socket outlets in the home are not suitable for the plug supplied with this appliance, it should be cut off and an appropriate 3 pin plug fitted. For details, refer to the instructions described below. Note The plug severed from the mains lead must be destroyed, as a plug with bared flexible cord is hazardous if engaged in a live socket outlet. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Special Instructions for U.K. Model IMPORTANT THE WIRES IN MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE: Blue: NEUTRAL Brown: LIVE 13 14 15 16 17 As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of the three pin plug. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FEATURES............................................................. 2 GETTING STARTED............................................ 3 Supplied accessories .................................................. 3 Installing batteries in the remote control ................... 3 ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND .....................39 Enjoying multi-channel sources in surround ........... 39 Enjoying 2-channel sources in surround.................. 40 Using Virtual CINEMA DSP .................................. 41 INTRODUCTION RECORDING ........................................................42 FM/AM TUNING..................................................43 Automatic tuning ..................................................... 43 Manual tuning.......................................................... 44 Automatic preset tuning........................................... 45 Manual preset tuning ............................................... 46 Selecting preset stations........................................... 47 Exchanging preset stations ...................................... 48 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ......................... 4 Front panel ................................................................. 4 Remote control........................................................... 6 Front panel display .................................................... 8 Rear panel ................................................................ 10 PREPARATION RADIO DATA SYSTEM TUNING (U.K. AND EUROPE MODELS ONLY)........50 PREPARATION CONNECTIONS .................................................. 11 Placing speakers....................................................... 11 Connecting speakers ................................................ 12 Information on jacks and cable plugs ...................... 15 Audio and video signal flow.................................... 16 Connecting a TV...................................................... 17 Connecting a DVD player, a DVD recorder, a VCR or an STB..................... 18 Connecting a CD player, an MD player or a tape deck................................ 20 Connecting a multi-format player or an external decoder ......................................... 21 Connecting a game console, a video camera or a portable audio player........... 21 Connecting the FM and AM antennas ..................... 22 Connecting the power cable..................................... 23 Setting the speaker impedance................................. 24 Turning on this unit and setting it to the standby mode ....................... 25 Selecting the Radio Data System program .............. 50 Using the Radio Data System station network ........ 51 Displaying the Radio Data System information ...... 52 BASIC OPERATION SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS .............................54 Selecting sound field programs ............................... 54 Sound field program descriptions............................ 55 Changing sound field parameter settings................. 57 Sound field program speaker layouts ...................... 63 SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS ADVANCED OPERATION SET MENU ............................................................66 Using SET MENU................................................... 68 1 SOUND MENU.................................................... 70 2 INPUT MENU...................................................... 73 3 OPTION MENU................................................... 75 BASIC SETUP ...................................................... 26 ADVANCED SETUP ............................................76 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES ...................78 ADVANCED OPERATION BASIC OPERATION PLAYBACK.......................................................... 29 USING OTHER FEATURES.............................. 31 Using SILENT CINEMA ........................................ 31 Muting the audio output........................................... 31 Selecting the night listening mode........................... 31 Selecting the input mode ......................................... 32 Using the sleep timer ............................................... 33 Adjusting the speaker level...................................... 34 Selecting the Compressed Music Enhancer mode .................................................... 35 Selecting the MULTI CH INPUT component......... 36 Enjoying multi-channel sources in 2-channel stereo............................................... 36 Enjoying unprocessed input sources........................ 36 Enjoying pure hi-fi stereo sound.............................. 37 Displaying the input source information ................. 37 Playing video sources in the background ................ 38 Controlling this unit, a TV, or other components ............................................ 78 Setting remote control codes ................................... 80 RESETTING THE SYSTEM...............................81 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................82 GLOSSARY...........................................................86 Audio information ................................................... 86 Video information.................................................... 87 Sound field program information ............................ 88 SPECIFICATIONS...............................................89 English 1 FEATURES FEATURES Built-in 6-channel power amplifier Minimum RMS output power (0.06% THD, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 ) Front: 90 W + 90 W Center: 90 W Surround: 90 W + 90 W Surround back: 90 W Radio Data System (U.K. and Europe models only) Radio Data System tuning capability Other features 192-kHz/24-bit D/A converter 6 additional input jacks for discrete multi-channel input S-video signal input/output capability Component video input/output capability (3 COMPONENT VIDEO INs and 1 MONITOR OUT) Optical and coaxial digital audio signal jacks Sleep timer Cinema and music night listening modes Remote control with preset remote control codes PORTABLE mini analog input jack on the front panel for a portable audio player Compressed Music Enhancer mode to improve the sound quality of compression artifacts (such as the MP3 format) to that of a high-quality stereo Sound field features Proprietary YAMAHA technology for the creation of sound fields Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX decoder DTS/DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, Discrete 6.1, DTS Neo:6, DTS 96/24 decoder Dolby Pro Logic/Dolby Pro Logic II/ Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoder Virtual CINEMA DSP SILENT CINEMATM Sophisticated AM/FM tuner 40-station random and direct preset tuning Automatic preset tuning Preset station shifting capability (preset editing) Notes · y indicates a tip for your operation. · Some operations can be performed by using either the buttons on the front panel or the ones on the remote control. In case the button names differ between the front panel and the remote control, the button name on the remote control is given in parentheses. · This manual is printed prior to production. Design and specifications are subject to change in part as a result of improvements, etc. In case of differences between the manual and product, the product has priority. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. "SILENT CINEMA" is a trademark of YAMAHA CORPORATION. Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. "DTS", "DTS-ES", "NEO:6", and "DTS 96/24" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2003 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All right reserved. 2 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION Supplied accessories Check that you received all of the following parts. Remote control Batteries (2) (AA, R6, UM-3) AM loop antenna 75-ohm/300-ohm antenna adapter (U.K. model only) POWER TV POWER AV STANDBY POWER CD MD/CD-R TUNER DVD DTV/CBL VCR V-AUX REC CODE SE ...