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RX-V559
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RX-V559
AV Receiver
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YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A.
YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA
YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, GERMANY
YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBOURG 773
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10 Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the CAUTION product and to protect it from overheating, and these RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings DO NOT OPEN should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS d) If the product does not operate normally by following 24 Outdoor Antenna Grounding – If an outside antenna or the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna that are covered by the operating instructions as an or cable system is grounded so as to provide some improper adjustment of other controls may result in protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. damage and will of
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CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. 1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual 15 When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. (i.e. vacation), disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet. 2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place – away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, 16 Install this unit near th
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BASIC SOUND FIELD ADDITIONAL ADVANCED OPERATION PROGRAMS INFORMATION INTRODUCTION PREPARATION OPERATION CONTENTS RECORDING........................................................44 INTRODUCTION FM/AM TUNING..................................................45 Automatic tuning ..................................................... 45 FEATURES............................................................. 2 Manual tuning.......................................................... 46 GETTING STARTED...
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FEATURES FEATURES Built-in 6-channel power amplifier iPod controlling capability ◆ Minimum RMS output power ◆ DOCK terminal to connect a YAMAHA iPod universal dock (0.06% THD, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 Ω) (such as YDS-10 sold separately), which supports iPod (Click Front: 95 W + 95 W and Wheel), iPod nano, and iPod mini Center: 95 W Other features Surround: 95 W + 95 W ◆ 192-kHz/24-bit D/A converter Surround back: 95 W ◆ OSD (on-screen display) menus that allow you to optimize Sound field programs t
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INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Supplied accessories Check that you received all of the following parts. Remote control CODE SET TRANSMIT Batteries (2) AM loop antenna 75-ohm/300-ohm antenna POWER POWER STANDBY POWER adapter (U.K. model only) TV AV (AA, R6, UM-3) MD SLEEP CD CD-R XM CBL MULTI CH IN DVD DTV TUNER V-AUX DVR AMP SOURCE TV VOL TV CH VOLUME TV TV MUTE TV INPUT MUTE STEREO MUSIC ENTERTAIN MOVIE 1 2 3 4 STANDARD SELECT EXTD SUR. DIRECT ST. 5 6 7 8 SPEAKERS ENHANCER NIGHT
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel Note The XM Satellite Radio controlling functions in the following buttons (SEARCH MODE, CATEGORY, PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h, MEMORY, and DISPLAY) are only applicable to the U.S.A. model and are operational only when “XM” is selected as the input source. For details, see “XM Satellite Radio controls and functions” on page 53. 14 2 356 78 90 A VOLUME ZONE 2 ZONE ON/OFF CONTROL MASTER PRESET/TUNING FM/AM A/B/C/D/E l PRESET/TUNING/CH h MEMO
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INTRODUCTION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 8 TUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L) E STRAIGHT (EFFECT) Switches between automatic tuning (the AUTO indicator Turns the sound field programs off or on. When the is turned on) and manual tuning (the AUTO indicator is “STRAIGHT” mode is selected, 2-channel or multi- turned off) (see page 45). channel input signals are output directly from their respective speakers without effect processing (see 9 ZONE 2 ON/OFF page 38). Turns on Zone 2 or sets it to the standby mode
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Remote control This section describes the function of each control on the remote control used to control this unit. To operate other components, see “REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES” on page 90. Notes The XM Satellite Radio controlling functions in the following buttons (XM, XM MEMORY, SRCH MODE, DISPLAY, cursor buttons u / d / j / i, numeric buttons and ENT.) are only applicable to the U.S.A. model and are operational only when “XM” is selected as the input source. For detai
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INTRODUCTION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 8 Cursor buttons u / d / j / i, ENTER F Component selector switch Select and adjust the sound field program parameters or Selects the operation mode of the remote control buttons the “SET MENU” parameters. in the shaded area. 9 RETURN AMP Returns to the previous menu level when adjusting the Operates this unit. “SET MENU” parameters. SOURCE 0 TRANSMIT indicator Operates the component selected with an input selector button (see page 91). Flashes while the rem
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ■ Controlling the TUNER functions ■ Using the remote control Set the component selector switch to SOURCE and then The remote control transmits a directional infrared ray. press TUNER to select “TUNER” as the input source. Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remote control sensor on this unit during operation. 4 Numeric buttons Use numbers 1 through 8 to select preset stations. (U.S.A. model) 7 BAND Switches the reception band between FM and AM VOLUME ZONE 2
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INTRODUCTION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel display Note The XM indicator is only applicable to the U.S.A. model and the cursor on the left of the XM indicator lights up only when “XM” is selected as the input source. For details, see “Basic XM Satellite Radio operations” on page 55. 13 24 568 79C 0AB 96 pDVR pV-AUX pDTV/CBL pDVD pMD/CD-R pTUNER pCD pXM t 24 VOLUME DOCK AUTO TUNED STEREO MEMORY MATRIX DISCRETE VIRTUAL SILENT CINEMA SP dB ENHANCER STANDARD A B ZONE2 NIGHT HiFi DSP PTY HOLD P
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS C VOLUME level indicator Indicates the current volume level. D PCM indicator Lights up when this unit is reproducing PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) digital audio signals. E STANDARD indicator Lights up when the “SUR. STANDARD” or “SUR. ENHANCED” program is selected (see page 42). F SP A B indicators Light up according to the set of front speakers selected. G Headphones indicator Lights up when headphones are connected (see page 33). H ZONE2 indicator Lights up when Zone 2 i
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INTRODUCTION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Rear panel 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 0 AUDIO AUDIO MULTI CH INPUT OUTPUT DIGITAL DIGITAL INPUT XM DOCK OUTPUT CENTER MD/CD-R MD/CD-R DVD DTV/CBL DVD COMPONENT VIDEO DVD DVR Y PB PR Y PB PR IN MD/ OUT SUB SUB SURROUND WOOFER WOOFER OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL CD (PLAY) CD-R (REC) FRONT ZONE 2 IN OUT IN OUT DVD DTV/CBL DVR MONITOR DVD DTV/CBL DVR MONITOR DTV/CBL MONITOR OUT OUT OUT VIDEO S VIDEO TUNER SPEAKERS FM ANT FRONT SURROUND AM 75Ω ANT GND UNBAL. A REMOTE CONTROL OUT
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CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS Placing speakers * The speaker layout below shows the standard ITU-R Front left and right speakers (FL and FR) speaker setting. You can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP and The front speakers are used for the main source sound plus multi-channel audio sources. effect sounds. Place these speakers at an equal distance from the ideal listening position. The distance of each * ITU-R is the radio communication sector of the ITU speaker from each side of the video monitor should
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PREPARATION CONNECTIONS Connecting 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. CAUTION Before connecting the speakers, make sure that this unit is turned off (see page 27). Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or do not let them touch any met
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CONNECTIONS FRONT terminals Connect one or two front speaker systems (1, 2) to these terminals. If you use only one front speaker system, connect it to the FRONT A or B terminal. 1 CENTER terminals 7 Connect a center speaker (3) to these terminals. 4 2 3 SURROUND terminals Connect surround speakers (4, 5) to these terminals. 5 6 SURROUND BACK terminals Connect a surround back speaker (6) to these terminals. SUBWOOFER jack Connect a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier (7) (such as Speaker layo
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PREPARATION CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting the speaker cable ■ Connecting the banana plug (except U.K., Europe and Asia models) The banana plug is a single-pole electrical connector 1 Remove approximately 10 mm (0.4 in) of widely used to terminate speaker cables. insulation from the end of each speaker cable and then twist the exposed wires of the Banana plug cable together to prevent short circuits. 10 mm (0.4 in) 1 Tighten the knob. 2 Loosen the knob. 2 Insert the banana plug connector into the
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CONNECTIONS Information on jacks and cable plugs Note You can use the digital jacks to input PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS bitstreams. When you connect components to both the COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks, priority is given to the signals input at the COAXIAL jack. All digital input jacks are compatible with 96-kHz sampling digital signals. Audio jacks and cable plugs Video jacks and cable plugs COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO PORTABLE VIDEO S VIDEO Y PB PR L R COAXIAL OPTICAL (Wh
