Yamaha RX-V550 - Manuals

GETTING STARTED 3 English IN TRODUC TI ON Please check that you received all of the following parts. 1 Press the part and slide the battery compartment cover off. 2 Insert four supplied batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) according to the polarity markings (+ and –) on the inside of the battery compartment. ...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 4 1 STANDBY/ON Turns on this unit or sets it to 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. In standby mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power in order to receive inf...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 English IN TRODUC TI ON 0 PHONES (SILENT CINEMA) jack Outputs audio signals for private listening with headphones. When you connect headphones, no signals are output to the OUTPUT jacks or to the speakers.All Dolby Digital and DTS audio signals are mixed down to the left and...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 7 English IN TRODUC TI ON H STRAIGHT (EFFECT) Switches the sound fields off or on. When STRAIGHT is selected, input signals (2-channel or multi-channel) are output directly from their respective speakers without effect processing. I SET MENU (A/B/C/D/E) Activates the SET MENU ...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 8 1 Decoder indicators When any of this unit’s decoders function, the respective indicator lights up. 2 SILENT CINEMA indicator Lights up when headphones are connected and a sound field program is selected (see page 27). 3 NIGHT indicator Lights up when you select night listen...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 9 English IN TRODUC TI ON K LFE indicator Lights up when the input signal contains the LFE signal. L Input channel indicators/speaker indicators Indicate the channel components of the current digital input signal.Indicate the number of speakers connected in SPEAKERS (page 24),...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 10 1 DIGITAL INPUT jacks See pages 15, 17 and 18 for details. 2 MULTI CH INPUT jacks See page 16 for connection information. 3 Video component jacks See pages 15 and 17 for connection information. 4 AC OUTLET(S) Use to supply power to your other A/V components (see page 20). 5...

SPEAKER SETUP 11 English PRE P ARA T ION The speaker layout below shows the standard ITU-R speaker setting. You can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP and multi-channel audio sources. Front speakers (FR and FL) The front speakers are used for the main source sound plus effect sounds. Place these speakers an...

12 SPEAKER SETUP 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. • If you w...

13 English SPEAKER SETUP PRE P ARA T ION ■ FRONT terminals Connect one or two speaker systems to these terminals. If you use only one speaker system, connect it to either the FRONT A or B terminals. ■ CENTER terminals Connect a center speaker to these terminals. ■ SURROUND terminals Connect surround...

CONNECTIONS 14 Do not connect this unit or other components to the mains power until all connections between components are complete. ■ Cable indications ■ Analog jacks You can input analog signals from audio components by connecting audio pin cable to the analog jacks on this unit. Connect red plug...

15 English CONNECTIONS PRE P ARA T ION ■ Connections for DVD playback Connecting video components MONITOR OUT AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO DVD VIDEO R L VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO P R DVD MONITOR OUT P B Y DVD S VIDEO L R O DVD player Video monitor Optical out Video out Audio out Video in 01EN_00_RXV550_EB.book P...

16 CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks This unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks (left and right FRONT, CENTER, left and right SURROUND and SUB WOOFER) for discrete multi-channel input from a multi-format player, external decoder, sound processor or pre-amplifier.Connect t...

17 English CONNECTIONS PRE P ARA T ION ■ Connections for other video components ■ VIDEO AUX jacks (on the front panel) Use these jacks to connect any video source, such as a game console or video camera, to this unit. AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO DTV /CBL VIDEO R L OUT VCR IN COMPONENT VIDEO P R DTV /CBL P B...

18 CONNECTIONS ■ Connections for audio components Connecting audio components AUDIO R L IN (PLAY) (REC) MD /CD-R CD DIGITAL OUTPUT DIGITAL INPUT OPTICAL MD/CD-R CD COAXIAL MD/CD-R L R L R L R O O C CD player MD recorder or tape deck Coaxial out Audio out Audio in Audio out Optical in Optical out 01E...

19 English CONNECTIONS PRE P ARA T ION 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 AM loop antenna 1 Set up the AM loop antenna, then con...

20 CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting the AC power cord Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet. ■ AC OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED) U.K. and Australia models .............................. 1 OUTLETKorea model ...............................................................NoneOther models ..............................

22 CONNECTIONS When all connections are complete, turn on the power of this unit. 1 Press STANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER on the remote control) to turn on the power of this unit. 2 Turn on the video monitor connected to this unit. Turning on the power AUTO/MAN'L MONO MAN'L/AUTO FM LEVEL NEXT EDIT EFFECT M...

BASIC SETUP 23 English PRE P ARA T ION The basic setup feature is a useful way to set up your system quickly and with minimal effort. y • If you wish to configure the unit manually using more precise adjustments, use the detailed parameters in SOUND MENU (page 50) instead of using BASIC SETUP. • Alt...

24 BASIC SETUP 7 Press d to display the SPEAKERS parameter. 8 Press j / i to select the number of speakers you connected. SPEAKERS 6spk 9 Press d to display SET/CANCEL. 10 Press j / i to select the desired setting. >SET CANCEL SET To apply the settings you chose in steps 4 through 8. CANCEL To ca...

25 English BASIC SETUP PRE P ARA T ION ■ To balance the speaker levels Perform the following steps after step 13 (see page 24). The unit outputs the test tone from the selected speaker and the left front (or left surround) speaker in turn. The indicator of the speaker currently outputting the test t...

PLAYBACK 26 1 Press STANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER on the remote control) to turn on the power. 2 Turn on the video monitor connected to this unit. 3 Press SPEAKERS A or B on the front panel. Each press turns the respective speakers on or off. 4 Select the input source. Use INPUT (or press one of the inpu...

27 English PLAYBACK BA S IC OPERA T ION 7 Select a sound field program if desired. Rotate PROGRAM (or press AMP on the remote control to select the AMP mode, then press one of the sound field program buttons repeatedly) to select a sound field program. (See page 43 for details about sound field prog...

28 PLAYBACK ■ Selecting MULTI CH INPUT Press MULTI CH INPUT so that “MULTI CH INPUT” appears in the front panel display and video monitor. MULTI CH INPUT When “MULTI CH INPUT” is shown in the front panel display, no other source can be played. To select another input source with INPUT (or one of the...

29 English PLAYBACK BA S IC OPERA T ION ■ Remote control operation Press AMP to select the AMP mode, then press one of the sound field program buttons repeatedly to select the desired program. The name of the selected program appears in the front panel display. y Feel free to choose a sound field pr...

30 PLAYBACK • Some 6.1-channel compatible discs do not have a signal (flag) which this unit can automatically detect. When playing these kinds of discs with 6.1-channel, select a decoder manually (PLIIx Music, EX/ES or EX). • 6.1-channel playback is not possible even if EX/ES is pressed in the follo...

31 English PLAYBACK BA S IC OPERA T ION ■ Listening to high fidelity stereo sound (Direct Stereo) Direct Stereo allows you to bypass this unit’s decoders and DSP processors to enjoy pure high fidelity sound from 2-channel PCM and analog sources. Rotate PROGRAM (or press AMP to select the AMP mode, t...

32 PLAYBACK ■ Downmixing to 2 channels You can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback even from multi-channel sources. Rotate PROGRAM (or press STEREO on the remote control) to select 2ch Stereo. 2ch Stereo y You can use a subwoofer with this program when SWFR or BOTH is selected in “BASS OUT”. ■ Listening...

33 English PLAYBACK BA S IC OPERA T ION • When you play DTS-encoded CD/LDs with the input mode set to AUTO:– This unit automatically switches to the DTS decoding mode. The unit remains in DTS mode (and the t indicator may flash) for up to 30 seconds after playback of the DTS source is complete. To m...

TUNING 34 There are 2 tuning methods; automatic and manual.Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are strong and there is no interference. ■ Automatic tuning 1 Rotate INPUT to select TUNER as the input source. 2 Press FM/AM to select the reception band. “FM” or “AM” appears in the front ...

35 English TUNING BA S IC OPERA T ION ■ Manual tuning If the signal from the station you want to select is weak, tune into it manually. Manually tuning into an FM station will automatically switch the tuner to monaural reception to increase the signal quality. 1 Select TUNER and the reception band f...

36 TUNING 3 Press and hold MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) for more than 3 seconds. The preset number, the MEMORY and AUTO indicators flash. After about 5 seconds, automatic presetting starts from the frequency currently displayed and proceeds toward the higher frequencies. When automatic preset tuning is co...

37 English TUNING BA S IC OPERA T ION 4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h to select a preset station number (1 through 8) while the MEMORY indicator is flashing. Press h to select a higher preset station number. Press l to select a lower preset station number. 5 Press MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) on the front pan...

38 TUNING You 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 Select preset station “E1” using A/B/C/D/E and PRESET/TUNING l / h . See “Selecting preset stations”. 2 Press and hold PRESET/TU...

39 English TUNING BA S IC OPERA T ION RDS (Radio Data System) is a data transmission system used by FM stations in many countries. The RDS function is carried out among the network stations.This unit can receive various RDS data such as PS (Program Service name), PTY (Program Type), RT (Radio Text),...

40 TUNING If you select the desired program type, this unit automatically searches all preset RDS stations that are broadcasting a program of the required type. y When performing this operation with the remote control, first press TUNER to set the remote to tuner mode. 1 Press PTY SEEK MODE to set t...

41 English TUNING BA S IC OPERA T ION This function uses the EON data service on the RDS station network. If you select the desired program type (NEWS, INFO, AFFAIRS or SPORT), this unit automatically searches for all preset RDS stations that are scheduled to broadcast the selected type of program a...

RECORDING 42 Recording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operating instructions for those components. 1 Turn on the power of this unit and all connected components. 2 Select the source component you want to record from. 3 Start playback (or se...

SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS 43 English SOUND FIELD PROGRAM S This unit is equipped with a variety of precise digital decoders that allow you to enjoy multichannel playback from almost any sound source (stereo or multichannel). This unit is also equipped with a YAMAHA digital sound field process...

45 English SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS SOUND FIELD PROGRAM S You can select from the following sound fields when playing music sources, like CD, FM/AM broadcasting, tapes, etc. * You can select either Pro Logic IIx or Pro Logic II processing using the PLII/PLIIx parameter on page 61. For music ...

ADVANCED OPERATIONS 46 Use this feature to automatically set this unit in the standby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleep timer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unit is playing or recording a source. The sleep timer also automatically turns off any external components conn...

47 English ADVANCED OPERATIONS A D V ANCED OPERA T ION You can adjust the output level of each speaker while listening to a music source. This is also possible when playing sources through the MULTI CH INPUT jacks.Please note that this operation will override the level adjustments made in “BASIC SET...

SET MENU 48 You can use the following parameters in SET MENU to adjust a variety of system settings and customize the way this unit operates. Change the initial settings (indicated in bold under each parameter) to reflect the needs of your listening environment. ■ BASIC SETUP Use to quickly setup ba...

49 English SET MENU A D V ANCED OPERA T ION Use the remote control to access and adjust each parameter. y You can change SET MENU parameters while the unit is reproducing sound. You cannot change some SET MENU parameters while the unit is in either cinema or music night listening mode. 1 Press AMP. ...

50 SET MENU Use to manually adjust any speaker setting or compensate for video signal processing delays when using LCD monitors or projectors. Most of the SOUND MENU parameters are set automatically when you perform “BASIC SETUP” (see page 23). ■ Speaker set A)SPEAKER SET Use to manually adjust any ...

51 English SET MENU A D V ANCED OPERA T ION ■ Speaker level B)SP LEVEL Use these settings to manually balance the speaker levels between the front left or surround left speakers and each speaker selected in SPEAKER SET (page 50).Choices: –10.0 dB to +10.0 dB• FR adjusts the balance of the front left...

52 SET MENU ■ Audio set G)AUDIO SET Use to customize this units overall audio settings. Audio mute A.MUTE Use to adjust how much the mute function reduces the output volume.Choices: MUTE , –20 dB • Select MUTE to completely halt all output of sound.• Select –20 dB to reduce the current volume by 20 ...

53 English SET MENU A D V ANCED OPERA T ION Use to adjust the optional system parameters. ■ Display set A)DISPLAY SET Dimmer DIMMER Use to adjust the brightness of the front panel display.Choices: –4 to 0 Video conversion V CONV. Use this feature to turn on/off conversion of composite (VIDEO) signal...

REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES 54 In addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can also operate other A/V components made by YAMAHA and other manufacturers. To control other components, you must set up remote control with the appropriate manufacturer codes. ■ Controlling this unit The shaded ar...

55 English REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES A D V ANCED OPERA T ION You can control other components by setting the appropriate manufacturer codes. Codes can be set up for each input area. For a complete list of available manufacturer codes, refer to “LIST OF MANUFACTURER CODES” at the end of this manual. Th...

56 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES Once you set the appropriate manufacturer codes, you can use this remote to control your other components. Note that some buttons may not correctly operate the selected component. Use the input selector buttons to select the component you want to operate. The remote contro...

57 English REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES A D V ANCED OPERA T ION ■ Clearing a setup manufacturer code for component control 1 Press an input selector button or / to select the component control for which you want to clear the manufacturer code. 2 Press CODE SET using a ballpoint pen or similar object. The...

EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS 58 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 whi...

59 English EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS ADDITIONAL INFO RMA T ION 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 as necessary to change other program parameters. You cannot change parameter values when “MEMORY GUARD” is set to ON. If you want to change the parameter values, set “MEMORY GUARD” to OFF (see page 53). ■ ...

SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS 60 You can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameters so the sound fields are recreated accurately in your listening room. Not all of the following parameters are found in every program. ■ DSP LEVEL Function: This parameter adjusts the level of all...

61 English SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS ADDITIONAL INFO RMA T ION For PRO LOGIC IIx Music and PRO LOGIC II Music ■ PANORAMA Function: Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for wraparound effect. Choices: OFF/ON, initial setting is OFF. ■ DIMENSION Function: Gradually ...

TROUBLESHOOTING 62 Refer to the chart below when this 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 to the standby mode, disconnect the power cord, and contact the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or ...

65 English TROUBLESHOOTING ADDITIONAL INFO RMA T ION ■ Tuner ■ Remote control Problem Cause Remedy Refer to page FM 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 co...

RESETTING THE FACTORY PRESETS 66 If you want to reset all of your unit’s parameters for any reason, do the following. This procedure completely resets ALL parameters, including the SET MENU, level, assign and tuner presets. Be sure this unit is in standby mode. 1 Hold down STRAIGHT (EFFECT) on the f...

GLOSSARY 67 English ADDITIONAL INFO RMA T ION ■ Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a digital surround sound system that gives you completely independent multi-channel audio. With 3 front channels (left, center, and right), and 2 surround stereo channels, Dolby Digital provides 5 full-range audio channel...

68 GLOSSARY ■ CINEMA DSP Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their effect is best felt in a theater having many speakers and designed for acoustic effects. Since home conditions, such as room size, wall material, number of speakers, and so on,...

69 English GLOSSARY ADDITIONAL INFO RMA T ION ■ Component video signal With the component video signal system, the video signal is separated into the Y signal for the luminance and the P B and P R signals for the chrominance. Color can be reproduced more faithfully with this system because each of t...

SPECIFICATIONS 70 AUDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Output Power for Front, Center, Surround, Surround back 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8 Ω ....................................... 90 W • Maximum Power (EIAJ) [China, Korea and General models] 1 kHz, 10% THD, 8 Ω ...............................................

i LIST OF MANUFACTURER CODESLISTE DES CODES DE FABRICANTLISTE DER HERSTELLERCODESLISTA ÖVER TILLVERKARKODERLISTA DEI CODICI DEI FABBRICANTILISTA DE CÓDIGOS DE FABRICANTESLIJST MET FABRIKANTENCODES СПИСОК КОДОВ ПРОИЗВОДИТЕЛЕЙ TV ADMIRAL 0411, 0451, 0911, 1021, 1081 AIKO 0891 AKAI 0061, 0101, 0231, 11...

ii KORTING 0431, 1011, 1021, 1081, 1541 KTV 0601, 1171 LENOIR 0601, 1511 LEYEO 1181 LG (GOLDSTAR) 0591, 0601, 0761, 0791, 1371, 1491, 1511, 1561, 1621, 1641 LIFETEC 2591, 2601, 2611, 2621, 2641, 2651, 2661, 2671, 2681, 2691, 2711, 2761, 2771, 2781 LOEWE OPTA 0121, 0131, 0581, 0611, 1081 LOGIC 1691, ...

iii THOMSON 0331, 0481, 0531, 0571, 0631, 0651, 0731, 0901, 1241, 1571, 1591, 1791, 1811, 1821, 1891, 1941, 2531 THORN 0741, 0861, 2091, 2251, 2271, 2281 THORN-FERGUSON 0281, 0371, 0551, 0651, 0781, 0861, 0881, 1131, 1181, 1361, 1461, 1971, 1991, 2281 TMK 0141, 0791, 1471 TOSHIBA 0141, 0381, 0481, 1...

iv FRONTECH 0112 FUNAI 0432 GBC 0002 GEC (UK) 0022, 0052 GELOSO 0002 GENERAL TECHNIC 1172 GOODMANS 0002, 0072, 0282, 0432, 0502 GOODMANS (UK) 0002 GRAETZ 0022, 0042 GRANADA 0052, 0132, 0532, 0572 GRANADA (UK) 0052, 0092, 0462, 0602, 0812, 0822 GRUNDIG 0052, 0062, 0092, 0232, 0252, 0262, 0752, 0802 H...

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