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RX-V863
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RX-V863
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 77312
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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 ADDITIONAL ADVANCED English OPERATION INFORMATION APPENDIX INTRODUCTION PREPARATION OPERATION Contents SIRIUS Satellite Radio™ tuning .........................64 INTRODUCTION Connecting the SiriusConnect™ tuner .................... 64 Activating SIRIUS Satellite Radio™ subscription.......... 65 Features ................................................................... 2 Basic SIRIUS Satellite Radio™ operations ............ 65 Supplied accessories .......................................
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FEATURES Features Built-in 7-channel power amplifier HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) ◆ Minimum RMS output power ◆ HDMI interface for standard, enhanced or (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8 Ω) high-definition video as well as multi-channel digital audio Front: 105 W + 105 W based on HDMI version 1.3a (HDMI is licensed by HDMI Center: 105 W Licensing, LLC.) Surround: 105 W + 105 W – Automatic audio and video synchronization (lip sync) Surround back: 105 W + 105 W information capabil
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English INTRODUCTION Notice Notice iPod™ About this manual “iPod” is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and y indicates a tip for your operation. other countries. Some operations can be performed by using either the Bluetooth™ buttons on the front panel or the ones on the remote Bluetooth is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG and is control. In case the button names differ between the front used by Yamaha in accordance with a license agreement. panel and the remot
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GETTING STARTED Getting started ■ Installing batteries in the remote control ■ VOLTAGE SELECTOR (Asia and General models only) 1 3 Caution The VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of this unit must be set for your local voltage BEFORE plugging the power cable into the AC wall outlet. Improper setting of the VOLTAGE SELECTOR may cause damage to this unit and create a potential fire 2 hazard. Rotate the VOLTAGE SELECTOR clockwise or counterclockwise to the correct position using a straight s
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English INTRODUCTION Quick start guide Quick start guide The following steps describe the easiest way to enjoy DVD movie playback in your home theater. See pages 11 to 15 for details of the speaker placement. Front right speaker Preparation: Check the items Video monitor Subwoofer Front left Prepare the following items. Surround right speaker speaker ❏ Speakers ❏ Front speakers ................................... x 2 ❏ Center speaker .................................. x 1 ❏ Surround speakers
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Quick start guide Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel Step 1: Set up your speakers (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. Front speakers and center speaker Place your speakers in the room and connect them to this unit. PRE OUT SUBWOOFER 1 jack Loosen Insert Tighten AUDIO MULTI CH INPUT PRE OUT DOCK VIDEO VIDEO FRONT (8CH) CENTER SINGLE CENTER L GND R S VIDEO IN MD/ OUT IN OUT IN OUT SUB 1 2 IN OUT IN OUT MONITOR PHONO CD (PLAY) CD-R (REC) DVD DTV/CBL DVR VCR SB (8CH) SURRO
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English INTRODUCTION Quick start guide Step 2: Connect your DVD player 3 Connect the video cable to the VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack of this unit and the video and other components input jack of your video monitor. VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack AV receiver Video monitor DVD DIGITAL INPUT COAXIAL jack DVD VIDEO jack AUDIO MULTI CH INPUT PRE OUT DOCK VIDEO FRONT (8CH) CENTER SINGLE CENTER VIDEO L GND R IN MD/ OUT SUB 12 S VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT MONITOR PHONO CD (PLAY) CD-R (REC) DVD DTV/CBL DVR V
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Quick start guide ■ About SCENE function Step 3: Press SCENE 1 button Just by pressing one SCENE button, you can turn on this unit and recall your favorite input source and sound field program according to the SCENE template that has been Check the type of the connected speakers. assigned to the SCENE button. The SCENE templates are If the speakers are 6 ohm speakers, set “SP IMP.” to built combinations of input sources and sound field “6Ω MIN” before using this unit (see page 28). 4 ohm
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English INTRODUCTION Quick start guide ■ After using this unit... What do you want to do with this Press KMAIN ZONE ON/OFF to set this unit to unit? the standby mode. ■ Customizing the SCENE templates Using various SCENE templates ☞ P. 37 Creating your original SCENE templates ☞ P. 40 ■ Using various input sources Basic controls of this unit ☞ P. 42 Enjoying FM/AM radio programs ☞ P. 53 Enjoying XM Satellite Radio programs ☞ P. 59 Enjoying SIRIUS Satellite Radio programs
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CONNECTIONS Connections Rear panel 12 345 6 7 AUDIO MULTI CH INPUT PRE OUT DOCK VIDEO VIDEO FRONT (8CH) CENTER SINGLE CENTER L GND R S VIDEO IN MD/ OUT SUB 12 IN OUT IN OUT ZONE 2 IN OUT IN OUT MONITOR PHONO CD (PLAY) CD-R (REC) DVD DTV/CBL DVR VCR SB (8CH) SURROUND WOOFER OUT FRONT SURROUND SUR. BACK SUBWOOFER DVD DTV/CBL DVR VCR OUT HDMI COMPONENT VIDEO DVD DTV/CBL A B PR PB Y PR PB Y MD/CD-R MD/CD-R DVD DTV/CBL CD DVD 1 2 3 5 6 DVD DTV/CBL DVR 4 OUT IN1 IN2 IN3 DIGITAL OPTICAL COAXIAL SIRIUS
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English PREPARATION Connections Placing speakers The speaker layout below shows the speaker setting we recommend. You can use it to enjoy the CINEMA DSP and multi-channel audio sources. ■ 7.1-channel speaker layout 7.1-channel speaker layout is highly recommended for playback the sound of high definition audio formats (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, etc.) as well as the conventional audio sources with sound field programs. See page 14 for connection information. y We recommend that you al
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Connections ■ 6.1-channel speaker layout ■ 5.1-channel speaker layout See page 14 for connection information. See page 14 for connection information. y y We recommend that you also add the presence speakers for the We recommend that you also add the presence speakers for the effect sounds of the CINEMA DSP sound field program. See effect sounds of the CINEMA DSP sound field program. See page 13 for details. page 13 for details. FR FR SW SW FL SR FL C C SR SL SW SW SB SL C Speaker indications S
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English PREPARATION Connections ■ Using presence speakers The presence speakers supplement the sound from the front and surround back speakers with extra ambient effects produced by the sound field programs (see page 48). You can adjust the vertical position of dialogues with using the presence speakers (see page 75). To use the presence speakers, connect the speakers to the EXTRA SP terminal (see page 14) and set “EXTRA SP ASSIGN” to “PRESENCE” (see pages 33 and 87). 0.5 to 1 m (1 to 3 ft) 0
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Connections Connecting speakers Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are faulty, this unit cannot reproduce the input sources accurately. Caution Before connecting the speakers, make sure that the AC power plug is disconnected from the AC wall outlet. Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or let them touch any metal part of this unit. This could damage this unit and/or the speakers. If the speaker wi
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English PREPARATION Connections ■ For the 6.1-channel speaker setting Center speaker EXTRA SP terminals (see page 14) (optional) AUDIO MULTI CH INPUT PRE OUT DOCK FRONT (8CH) CENTER SINGLE CENTER IN MD/ OUT IN OUT IN OUT SUB 12 D (PLAY) CD-R (REC) DVD DTV/CBL DVR VCR SB (8CH) SURROUND WOOFER ZONE 2 FRONT SURROUND SUR. BACK SUBWOOFER OUT HDMI Subwoofers D-R MD/CD-R DVD DTV/CBL CD DVD 2 3 5 6 DVD DTV/CBL DVR 4 OUT IN1 IN2 IN3 AL OPTICAL COAXIAL UT DIGITAL INPUT SPEAKERS FRONT B/ZONE B/ ZONE 2/PRE
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Connections ■ Connecting the speaker cable ■ Connecting the banana plug (except Europe, Russia, Asia and Korea 1 Remove approximately 10 mm (0.4 in) of models) insulation from the end of each speaker cable and then twist the exposed wires of the Tighten the knob and then insert the banana plug cable together to prevent short circuits. connector into the end of the corresponding terminal. 10 mm (0.4 in) 2 Loosen the knob. Red: positive (+) Black: negative (–) ■ Using bi-amplification conne
