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RX-V590RDS
Natural Sound Stereo Receiver
Récepteur stéréo “Son Naturel”
Natural Sound Stereoreceiver
Natural Sound Stereoreceiver
Sintonizzatore stereo a suono naturale
Receptor estéreo de Sonido Natural
Natural Sound Stereo Ontvanger
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODE D’EMPLOI
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
BRUKSANVISNING
MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING
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l SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES After unpacking, check that the following parts are included. l ACCESSOIRES FOURNIS Après le déballage, vérifier que les pièces suivantes sont incluses. l MITGELIEFERTE ZUBEHORTEILE Nach dem Auspacken überprüfen, ob die folgenden Teile vorhanden sind. l MEDFOLJANDE TILLBEHOR Kontrollera efter det apparaten packats upp att följande delar finns med. l ACCESSORI IN DOTAZIONE Verificare che tutte le parti seguenti siano contenute nell’imballaggio dell’apparecchio. l ACCESORIOS
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English Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA stereo receiver. FEATURES l l 5 Speaker Configuration 3 Center Channel Modes Front: 70W + 70W (8Ω) RMS Output (NORMAL/WIDE/PHANTOM) Power, 0.04% THD, 20–20,000 Hz l Multi-Functions for RDS Broadcast Center: 70W (8Ω) RMS Output Power, Reception 0.07% THD, 1 kHz l 40-Station Random Access Preset Tuning Rear: 20W + 20W (8Ω) RMS Output l Power, 0.3% THD, 1 kHz Automatic Preset Tuning l Digital Sound Field Processor l Preset Station Shifting Capability (Pr
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CAUTION : READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. 1. To assure the finest performance, please read this manual For U.K. customers carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. If the socket outlets in the home are not suitable for the plug supplied with this appliance, it should be cut off and an 2. Install this unit in a cool, dry, clean place – away from appropriate 3 pin plug fitted. For details, refer to the windows, heat sources, sources of excessive vibration, instructions descri
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English PROFILE 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 full 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 instructions in this manual carefully when setting up your system, and this unit will sonically transform your room into a wide range of listening e
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SPEAKER SETUP FOR THIS UNIT SPEAKERS TO BE USED This unit is designed to provide the best sound-field quality with a 5 speaker configuration. The speakers to be used with this unit will be mainly front speakers, rear speakers, and a center speaker. (You can omit the center speaker. Refer to the “4-Speaker Configuration” shown below.) The front speakers are used for the main source sound and the effect sound. They will probably be the speakers of your present stereo speaker system. The rear
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English CONNECTIONS Before attempting to make any connections to or from this unit, be sure to first switch OFF the power to this unit and to any other components to which connections are being made. CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER 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, refer to the owner’s manual for each component to be connected to this unit. L
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CONNECTING TO S VIDEO TERMINALS If you have a video cassette recorder and a monitor equipped with “S” (high-resolution) video terminals, those terminals can be connected to this unit’s S VIDEO terminals. Connect the video cassette recorder’s “S” video input and output terminals to this unit’s S VIDEO VCR 2 IN and OUT terminals respectively, and connect the monitor’s “S” video input terminal to this unit’s S VIDEO MONITOR OUT terminal. Otherwise, connect the video cassette recorder’s composite
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English CONNECTING SPEAKERS Connect the respective speakers to this unit as figured below. Rear speakers Right Left 8ΩMIN. OUTPUT /SPEAKER FRONT CENTER REAR REAR CENTER CD DUAL LOW PASS C D:4ΩMIN./SPEAKER SINGLE fc:200Hz SINGLE:8ΩMIN./SPEAKER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS A A A OR B:8ΩMIN. /SPEAKER A B:l6ΩMIN. /SPEAKER B B Center speaker -l0 dB 0 dB FRONT FRONT LEVEL Right Left FRONT LEVEL switch Front speakers A Right Left Front speakers B Note on front speaker connection: Note on center speaker conne
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How to Connect: Connect the SPEAKERS terminals to your speakers with wire of the proper gauge, cut as short as possible. If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers. Make sure that the polarity of the speaker wires is correct, that is, + and – markings are observed. If these wires are reversed, the sound will be unnatural and will lack bass. Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other and do not let them touch the metal parts of this unit as this could damag
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English ABOUT THE ACCESSORY TERMINALS AC OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED) FRONT OUTPUT terminals (Europe model) ................................. 2 SWITCHED OUTLETS These terminals are for front channel line output. There is no (U.K. model) ........................................ 1 SWITCHED OUTLET connection to these terminals when you use the built-in Use these to connect the power cords from your components amplifier. to this unit. However, if you drive front speakers with an external stereo The power t
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ANTENNA CONNECTIONS l Each antenna should be connected to the designated terminals correctly, referring to the following diagram. l 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 reception than an indoor one. If you experience poor reception quality, an outdoor antenna may result in improvement. Outdoor FM antenna Outdoor AM antenna Indo
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English SPEAKER BALANCE ADJUSTMENT This procedure lets you adjust the sound output level balance between the front, center, and rear speakers using the built-in test tone generator. With this adjustment, the sound output level heard at the listening position will be the same from each speaker. This is important for the best performance of the digital sound field processor. The adjustment of each speaker output level should be done at your listening position with the remote control transmitter.
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REC PAUSE DIR A PLAY DIR B TAPE MON 8 TEST STOP LD/TV 6 PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CNCT VIDEO VCR 1 7 SUR. CENTER LEVEL MONO MOVIE STADIUM DISCO VCR 2 EFFECT ROCK HALL ON/OFF V AUX REAR LEVEL DELAY TIME VOLUME 8 6 Select the center channel output mode according to your 7 speaker configuration. TEST TEST (Refer to “SPEAKER CONFIGURATION” on page 6.) ER CENTER Flashes continuously. MODE NORMAL WIDE 8 Turn up the volume. PHANTOM VOLUME On the feature of each mode, refer to the “Note” shown below. You will
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English REC PAUSE DIR A PLAY DIR B TAPE MON TEST STOP LD/TV 12 PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CNCT VIDEO VCR 1 SUR. CENTER LEVEL MONO MOVIE STADIUM DISCO VCR 2 10 EFFECT ROCK HALL ON/OFF V AUX REAR DELAY TIME VOLUME LEVEL 11 9 9 Adjust the BALANCE control so that the effect sound 12 Cancel the test tone. output level of the left front speaker and the right front speaker are the same. TEST TEST R BALANCE 0 l l 2 2 3 3 Stops flashing and disappears 4 4 LR 55 Notes l Once you have completed these adjustments,
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BASIC OPERATIONS 1, 6 2 3 7 4 7 TO PLAY A SOURCE 1 5 Play the source. (For detailed information on the tuning operation, refer to page 19.) 6 Set to the “ ” position. ∞ POWER 2 Adjust to the desired output level. 7 If desired, adjust the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE controls, etc. (refer to page 18) and use the digital sound field processor. (Refer to page 29.) 3 Select the desired input source by using the input Notes on using the input selector buttons selector buttons. l Note that pressing on ea
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English 1, 4 2 TO RECORD A SOURCE TO TAPE (OR DUB FROM TAPE TO TAPE) Note 1 Select the source to be recorded. DSP, VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE and BALANCE control settings have no effect on the material being recorded. TAPE MONITOR TUNER CD PHONO VIDEO AUX VCR 2 VCR 1 LD/TV 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 page 19.) 3 Set the tape deck or VCR to the recording mode. 4 If the tape deck is use
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Selecting the SPEAKER system Adjusting the BASS and TREBLE controls Because one or two speaker systems (as front speakers) can be connected to this unit, the SPEAKERS switches allow you BASS TREBLE to select speaker system A or B, or both at once. 0 0 l l l l 2 2 2 2 SPEAKERS 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 A B 55 55 ON ON OFF OFF BASS : Turn this clockwise to increase (or counter- clockwise to decrease) the low frequency response. Adjusting the BALANCE control TREBLE : Turn this clockwise to increase (or cou
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English TUNING OPERATIONS Normally, if station signals are strong and there is no interference, quick automatic-search tuning (AUTOMATIC TUNING) is possible. However, if signals of the station you want to select are weak, you must tune to it manually (MANUAL TUNING). 2 1 3 AUTOMATIC TUNING MANUAL TUNING 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) while watching 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) while watching the display. the display. FM/AM FM/AM FM or AM FM or AM 2 2 TUNING TUNING MODE MODE “
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PRESET TUNING MANUAL PRESET TUNING This unit can store station frequencies (selected by tuning operation) by using the preset station buttons. With this function, you can select any desired station by only pressing the corresponding preset station button. Up to 40 stations (8 stations x 5 pages) can be stored. 2, 1 1 4, 2 2 (Preset station buttons) 3 To recall a preset station To store stations 1 Tune to a desired station. 1 1 Select the page of preset station buttons. (Refer to the previous p
