Yamaha RX-V640RDS - Manuals

3 English INTR ODUCTION Installing batteries in the remotecontrol Insert the batteries in the correct direction by aligning the+ and – marks on the batteries with the polarity markings(+ and –) inside the battery compartment. 1 Press the part marked with a and slide off the battery compartment cover...

4 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON Turns the unit on, or sets it in standby mode. When youturn the unit on, you will hear a click and there will be a 4to 5-second delay before it can reproduce sound. Standby mode In this mode, the unit uses a small amount of power inorder to receive i...

5 English INTR ODUCTION w SILENT (PHONES jack) Allows you to enjoy DSP effects when listening withheadphones. When you connect headphones to theheadphone jack, no signals are output to the speakers orthe OUTPUT jacks. e SPEAKERS A/B Turns the set of main speakers connected to the A and/orB terminals...

6 POWER SLEEP CODE SET STANDBY TRANSMIT 6CH INPUT SYSTEM V-AUX D-TV/CBL REC DISC SKIP SET MENU SELECT PRESET/CH TV INPUT TV MUTE A/B/C/D/E AUDIO VOLUME LEVEL MENU TEST STEREO EFFECT RETURN DISPLAY TITLE MUTE AMP POWER POWER AV TV VCR 1 VCR2/DVR ★★ DVD MD/CD-R TUNER CD + + – + – + – TV CH TV VOL – HA...

7 English INTR ODUCTION Approximately 6 m (20 feet) u MUTE Mutes the sound. Press again to restore the audio outputto the previous volume level. i STEREO/EFFECT Switches between normal stereo and DSP effectreproduction. When you select STEREO the unit mixesdown all Dolby Digital and DTS signals (exc...

8 V-AUX VCR1 VCR2/DVR D-TV/CBL DVD MD/CD-R TUNER CD DISCRETE MATRIX DIGITAL PL PL EX PCM ES SILENT DSP HiFi NIGHT VIRTUAL A B SP AUTO STEREO SLEEP VOLUME MUTE MEMORY TUNED L C R RL LFE RC RR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ dB f t CT RT PTY PS HOLD PTY EON 1 3 4 5 8 7 6 2 9 0 q w y e r u i o p a s t 1 Processor indic...

9 English PREP ARA TION R L B A MAIN REAR (SURROUND) REAR CENTER CENTER R L CENTER MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER 6CH INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 MD/CD-R MD/CD-R DVD D-TV/CBL OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VCR-1 OUT IN OUT VCR 2 /DVR IN DVD D-TV /CBL MD /CD-R OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) ...

10 Connecting video components Refer to the connection examples on the next page. ■ Types of video jacks 1 VIDEO jack Conventional composite video signal. 2 S VIDEO jack Transmits color and luminance separately andachieves high-quality color reproduction. 3 COMPONENT VIDEO jacks Transmit color diffe...

12 CENTER SUB WOOFER 6CH INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 MD/CD-R MD/CD-R DVD D-TV/CBL OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VCR-1 OUT IN MONITOR OUT OUT VCR 2 /DVR IN DVD D-TV /CBL MD /CD-R OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) SURROUND MAIN CD CD S VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO R L P R DVD A P B COMPORN...

13 English PREP ARA TION 100kHz/10kHz FREQUENCY STEP 50kHz/9kHz FM/AM TUNER 75 Ω UNBAL. FM ANT GND AM ANT ■ Connecting the AM loop antenna 1 Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect itto the terminals on this unit. 2 Press and hold the tab to insert the AM loopantenna lead wires into the AM ANT andG...

14 Connecting an external amplifier If you want to increase the power output to the speakers,or want to use another amplifier, connect an externalamplifier to the OUTPUT jacks as follows. Note • When RCA pin plugs are connected to the OUTPUT jacks for output to an external amplifier, the SPEAKERS te...

15 English PREP ARA TION ■ Speaker placement Refer to the following diagram when you place thespeakers. Main speakers Place the main left and right speakers an equal distancefrom the ideal listening position. The distance betweeneach speaker and each side of the video monitor shouldalso be the same....

16 1 2 MAIN CENTER REAR CENTER REAR A OR B : A+B : : : : 4 Ω MIN. 8 Ω MIN. 6 Ω MIN. 6 Ω MIN. 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER /SPEAKER /SPEAKER /SPEAKER /SPEAKER IMPEDANCE SELECTOR SET BEFORE POWER ON MAIN CENTER REAR CENTER REAR A OR B : A+B : : : : 8 Ω MIN. 16 Ω MIN. 8 Ω MIN. 8 Ω MIN. 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER /SPEAKER ...

17 English PREP ARA TION R L B A MAIN REAR (SURROUND) REAR CENTER CENTER R L CENTER SUB WOOFER 6CH INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT SIGNAL GND DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 MD/CD-R MD/CD-R DVD D-TV/CBL OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VCR-1 OUT IN MONITOR OUT OUT VCR 2 /DVR IN DVD D-TV /CBL MD /CD-R OUT (REC...

18 Connecting the power supplycords ■ Connecting the AC power cord Plug in this unit to a wall outlet. ■ AC OUTLETS (SWITCHED) U.S.A., Canada, China, Europe, Singapore andGeneral models .............................................. 2 OUTLETSU.K. and Australia model ................................ ...

English 19 PREP ARA TION Using the basic menu Use the remote control to make adjustments.• Press SPEAKERS A or B on the front panel to select the main speakers you want to use. • Make sure you disconnect headphones from this unit. 1 Press AMP. 2 Press SET MENU. “BASIC MENU” appears on the front pane...

20 SET MENU BASIC SOUND INPUT OPTION 1 SETUP Press j / i to alter the settings for each parameter. Use d to move to the next setting. 2 SP LEVEL Press j / i to adjust the balance between each speaker and the left mainspeaker. Use d to move to the next setting. 1 ROOM Choose from S/M/L. 2 SUBWOOFER C...

22 PLAYBACK 1 Press STANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER onthe remote control) to turn on the power. 2 Turn on the video monitor connected to thisunit. 3 Press SPEAKERS A or Bto select the mainspeakers you want to use. If you are using two sets ofmain speakers, press both Aand B. 4 Rotate the INPUT selector (or...

English 23 B ASIC OPERA TION ■ BGV (background video) function The BGV function allows you to view images from avideo source together with sounds from an audio source.For example, you can enjoy listening to classical musicwhile watching beautiful scenery from a video source onthe video monitor. Sele...

24 Input modes and indications This unit is equipped with a variety of input jacks. Youcan select the type of input signals you wish to use. Each time you turn on the unit power, the input mode isset to the “INPUT 2 INPUT MODE” setting defined inthe set menu. Press INPUT MODE repeatedly until thedes...

English 25 B ASIC OPERA TION Selecting a sound field program You can enhance your listening experience by selecting aDSP program. For details about each program, see pages28 – 30. 1 Press AMP. 2 Press one of the numeric buttons on theremote control to select the desiredprogram. The name of the selec...

26 The display cycles as follows each time you press q / DTS SUR :PRO LOGIC → PRO LOGIC Enhanced → PRO LOGIC II Movie → PRO LOGIC II Music → Neo:6 Cinema → Neo:6 Music → PRO LOGIC → .... y • You can select PRO LOGIC, PRO LOGIC Enhanced, PRO LOGIC II Movie, PRO LOGIC II Music, Neo:6 Cinema, andNeo:6 ...

English 27 B ASIC OPERA TION Notes • If you turn off the sound effects, no sound is output from the center speaker, rear speakers, or rear center speaker. • If you turn off the sound effects while the unit is reproducing sound from a Dolby Digital or DTS signal, the dynamic rangeof the signal is aut...

28 DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP) Understanding sound fields A sound field is defined as the “characteristic sound reflections of aparticular space.” In concert halls and other music venues, we hearearly reflections and reverberations as well as the direct soundproduced by the artist(s). The v...

English B ASIC OPERA TION 29 CINEMA-DSP Sound design of CINEMA-DSP Filmmakers intend for the dialog to be located right on the screen, the effect sound a little farther back, the music spreadeven farther back, and the surround sound around the listener. Of course, all of these sounds must be synchro...

30 CINEMA-DSP ■ For movie programs No. 7 8 9 Features This program creates the extremely wide sound field of a 70-mm movie theater. Itprecisely reproduces the source sound in detail, making both the video and the sound fieldincredibly real. This is ideal for any kind of video source encoded with Dol...

English B ASIC OPERA TION 31 Surround DSPsound field Right surround DSPsound field Presence DSPsound field Left surround DSPsound field Presence DSPsound field CINEMA-DSP Sound field effects The 6-channel soundtracks found on 70-mm film produce precise sound field localization and rich, deep sound w...

32 TUNING RX-V640RDS 4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h once to begin automatic tuning. Press h to tune in to a higher frequency, or press l to tune in to a lower frequency. When the unit is tuned in to a station, the “TUNED”indicator lights up and the frequency of the stationreceived is shown on the front...

English B ASIC OPERA TION 33 Presetting stations ■ Automatically presetting stations (for FMstations) You can use the automatic preset tuning feature to storeFM stations. This function enables the unit toautomatically tune in to FM stations with strong signals,and to store up to 40 (8 stations x 5 g...

34 4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h to select a preset station number (1 to 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 thefront panel while the “MEMORY” indicator isflashi...

English B ASIC OPERA TION 35 ■ Exchanging preset stations You can exchange the assignment of two preset stations.The example below describes the procedure forexchanging preset station “E1” with “A5”. 1 Select preset station “E1” by using theA/B/C/D/E and PRESET/TUNING l / h . See “Selecting a preset...

36 Description of RDS data This unit can receive, PS, PTY, RT, CT, and EON datawhen tuned to stations broadcasting RDS. ■ PS (Program Service name) mode: The name of the RDS station being received is displayed. ■ PTY (Program Type) mode: There are 15 program types used to classify RDS stations. ■ RT...

English B ASIC OPERA TION 37 PTY SEEK function If you select the desired program type, the unitautomatically searches all preset RDS stations that arebroadcasting a program of the required type. 1 Press PTY SEEK MODE to set the unit inPTY SEEK mode. The program type of the station the unit is curren...

38 Use this feature to automatically set this unit in standbymode after the amount of time you have set. The sleeptimer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unitis playing or recording a source. The sleep timer alsoautomatically turns off the external component(s)connected to AC OUTLET(S...

English B ASIC OPERA TION 39 Recording adjustments and other operations areperformed on other recording components. Refer to theoperation instructions for these components for details ontheir operation . 1 Turn on the power of this unit and allconnected components. 2 Select the source component you ...

40 Adjusting the items on the setmenu Use the remote control to make adjustments. y • You can change set menu parameters while the unit is reproducing sound. Note • You cannot change some set menu parameters while the unit is in night listening mode. 1 Press AMP. 2 Press SET MENU to enterthe set men...

41 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION 6 Press j / i once to enter the setup mode of theselected item. The last setting you adjustedappears on the front paneldisplay. Depending on the menu item,press u / d to select a sub item. 7 Press j / i repeatedly to change the menu itemsetting. 8 Press u / d repeate...

42 ■ 1B MAIN (main speaker mode) Choices: LARGE , SMALL LARGE Select this if you have large main speakers. The unitdirects the entire range of the main left and right channelsignals to the main left and right speakers. SMALL Select this if you have small main speakers. The unitdirects the low-freque...

43 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION SOUND 2 SP DISTANCE (speaker distance) Use this feature to adjust the delay applied to center andrear center channel sounds. This feature works when thereis sound output from the center speakers with a sourcesuch as Dolby Digital or DTS. Ideally, the center speakeran...

44 SOUND 5 CENTER GEQ (center graphic equalizer) Use this feature to adjust the built-in 5-band graphicequalizer so that the center speaker tonal quality matchesthat of the left and right main speakers. You can select the100 Hz, 300 Hz, 1 kHz, 3 kHz, or 10 kHz frequencies.Control range (dB): –6 to +...

45 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION OPTION 2 MEM. GUARD (memory guard) Use this feature to prevent accidental changes to settingson the unit. Choices: ON, OFF Select ON to protect the following features:• All set menu items• Center, rear speakers, rear center, and subwoofer levels• DSP program paramete...

46 OPTION 4 ZONE SET ■ SP B (speaker B set) Use this feature to select the location of the main speakersconnected to the SPEAKERS B terminals. Choices: MAIN , ZONE B MAIN Select this to turn on/off SPEAKERS A and B when thespeakers connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals are setin the main room. ZONE ...

47 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES In addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can operate other A/V components made by YAMAHA and othermanufacturers. To control other components, set up the remote control with the appropriate manufacturer codes. Control area ■ Con...

48 Setting the manufacturer code You can control other components by setting amanufacturer code. Codes can be set for each of the 9component controls. The following table shows factory-set component(Library: component category) and the manufacturer codefor each component control. 1 Press an input se...

49 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION Controlling other components POWER SLEEP CODE SET STANDBY TRANSMIT 6CH INPUT SYSTEM V-AUX D-TV/CBL VCR2/DVR TV INPUT TV MUTE VOLUME MUTE AMP POWER POWER AV TV VCR 1 DVD MD/CD-R TUNER CD + – + – + – TV CH TV VOL HALL ENTER- TAINMENT ROCK CONCERT JAZZ CLUB 3 4 2 1 REC ...

50 Using the test tone Use the test tone to set speaker levels so that the volumefrom each speaker is identical when heard from yourlistening position. 1 Press AMP. 2 Press TEST. The unit will output a test tone. 3 Press u / d repeatedly to select a speaker to adjust. Each time you press d , the uni...

51 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING Changing parameter settings The initial sound field program settings will provide youwith an excellent listening experience as they are. It is notnecessary to alter these settings, but you can create anoriginal listening enviro...

52 Digital sound field parameter descriptions You can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameters so the sound fields are recreated accurately in yourlistening room. Not all of the following parameters are found in every program. ■ DSP LEVEL Function: This parameter adjusts the level...

53 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listedbelow or if the instruction below does not help, set this unit to standby mode, disconnect the power cord, and contact thenearest au...

55 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Problem No sound from the rearcenter speaker. A “humming” sound canbe heard. The volume level cannotbe increased, or thesound is distorted. The sound effect cannotbe recorded. A source cannot berecorded by a digitalrecording componentconnected to theDIGITAL OUTPUT ...

56 ■ Tuner RX-V640RDS FM stereo reception isnoisy. There is distortion, andclear reception cannotbe obtained even with agood FM antenna. The desired stationcannot be tuned in withthe automatic tuningmethod. Previously presetstations can no longerbe tuned in. The desired stationcannot be tuned in wit...

57 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION GLOSSARY ■ Dolby Surround Dolby Surround uses a 4 channel analog recording systemto reproduce realistic and dynamic sound effects: 2 mainleft and right channels (stereo), a center channel fordialog (monaural), and a rear channel for special soundeffects (monaural)....

58 ■ Virtual CINEMA DSP YAMAHA has developed a virtual CINEMA DSPalgorithm that allows you to enjoy DSP sound fieldsurround effects even without any rear speakers by usingvirtual rear speakers.It is even possible to enjoy virtual CINEMA DSP using aminimal 2-speaker system that does not include a cen...

59 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Output Power for Main, Center, Rear, Rear Center 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8 Ω ....................................... 85 W 1 kHz, 0.7% THD, 8 Ω ........................................................ 105 W • DIN Standa...

LIST OF MANUFACTURER’S CODESLISTE DES CODES FABRICANTSLISTE DER HERSTELLER-CODESLISTA ÖVER TILLVERKARKODERLISTA DEI CODICI DEL FABBRICANTELISTA DE CÓDIGOS DE FABRICANTESLIJST MET FABRIKANTENCODES TV ADMIRAL 0411, 0451, 0911,1021, 1081 AIKO 0891 AKAI 0061, 0101, 0231,1191, 1351, 1591,1641, 1791, 1891...

LIFETEC 2591, 2601, 2611,2621, 2641, 2651,2661, 2671, 2681,2691, 2711, 2761,2771, 2781 LOEWE OPTA 0121, 0131, 0581, 0611, 1081 LOGIC 1691, 2281 LOGIK 0551, 1681, 2281 LOWEWE 0831 LUMA 0351, 0451, 1901 LUXMAN 0791 LUXMAN STEREO TUNER 0791 LUXOR 0001, 0061, 0181,0341, 0421, 0451,0461, 0491, 0601,0671,...

THORN-FERGUSON 0281, 0371, 0551, 0651, 0781,0861, 0881, 1131,1181, 1361, 1461,1971, 1991, 2281 TMK 0141, 0791, 1471 TOSHIBA 0141, 0381, 0481,1221, 1271, 1701,1741, 1851, 2151,2801, 2811 TRANS CONTINENS 0451TRISTAR 2281 TRIUMPH 0481, 0581, 2121 UHER 0431, 0451, 0481,0491, 0511, 1311,1541 ULTRAVOX 002...

GRUNDIG 0052, 0062, 0092,0232, 0252, 0262,0752, 0802 HANSEATIC 0052, 0812 HARMAN/KARDON 0122, 0922HCM 0002 HINARI 0002, 0202, 0412,0442, 0522 HITACHI 0042, 0172, 0292,0432, 0602, 0662,0812, 1022 IMPERIAL 0072, 0432 INGERSOL 0442 INNO HIT 0002, 0052, 0072 INNOVATION 1142, 1162, 1172INTERFUNK 0022, 00...

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, F.R. OF GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A...

3 English INTR ODUCTION Installing batteries in the remotecontrol Insert the batteries in the correct direction by aligning the+ and – marks on the batteries with the polarity markings(+ and –) inside the battery compartment. 1 Press the part marked with a and slide off the battery compartment cover...

4 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON Turns the unit on, or sets it in standby mode. When youturn the unit on, you will hear a click and there will be a 4to 5-second delay before it can reproduce sound. Standby mode In this mode, the unit uses a small amount of power inorder to receive i...

5 English INTR ODUCTION w SILENT (PHONES jack) Allows you to enjoy DSP effects when listening withheadphones. When you connect headphones to theheadphone jack, no signals are output to the speakers orthe OUTPUT jacks. e SPEAKERS A/B Turns the set of main speakers connected to the A and/orB terminals...

6 POWER SLEEP CODE SET STANDBY TRANSMIT 6CH INPUT SYSTEM V-AUX D-TV/CBL REC DISC SKIP SET MENU SELECT PRESET/CH TV INPUT TV MUTE A/B/C/D/E AUDIO VOLUME LEVEL MENU TEST STEREO EFFECT RETURN DISPLAY TITLE MUTE AMP POWER POWER AV TV VCR 1 VCR2/DVR ★★ DVD MD/CD-R TUNER CD + + – + – + – TV CH TV VOL – HA...

7 English INTR ODUCTION Approximately 6 m (20 feet) u MUTE Mutes the sound. Press again to restore the audio outputto the previous volume level. i STEREO/EFFECT Switches between normal stereo and DSP effectreproduction. When you select STEREO the unit mixesdown all Dolby Digital and DTS signals (exc...

8 V-AUX VCR1 VCR2/DVR D-TV/CBL DVD MD/CD-R TUNER CD DISCRETE MATRIX DIGITAL PL PL EX PCM ES SILENT DSP HiFi NIGHT VIRTUAL A B SP AUTO STEREO SLEEP VOLUME MUTE MEMORY TUNED L C R RL LFE RC RR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ dB f t CT RT PTY PS HOLD PTY EON 1 3 4 5 8 7 6 2 9 0 q w y e r u i o p a s t 1 Processor indic...

9 English PREP ARA TION R L B A MAIN REAR (SURROUND) REAR CENTER CENTER R L CENTER MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER 6CH INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 MD/CD-R MD/CD-R DVD D-TV/CBL OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VCR-1 OUT IN OUT VCR 2 /DVR IN DVD D-TV /CBL MD /CD-R OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) ...

10 Connecting video components Refer to the connection examples on the next page. ■ Types of video jacks 1 VIDEO jack Conventional composite video signal. 2 S VIDEO jack Transmits color and luminance separately andachieves high-quality color reproduction. 3 COMPONENT VIDEO jacks Transmit color diffe...

12 CENTER SUB WOOFER 6CH INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 MD/CD-R MD/CD-R DVD D-TV/CBL OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VCR-1 OUT IN MONITOR OUT OUT VCR 2 /DVR IN DVD D-TV /CBL MD /CD-R OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) SURROUND MAIN CD CD S VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO R L P R DVD A P B COMPORN...

13 English PREP ARA TION 100kHz/10kHz FREQUENCY STEP 50kHz/9kHz FM/AM TUNER 75 Ω UNBAL. FM ANT GND AM ANT ■ Connecting the AM loop antenna 1 Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect itto the terminals on this unit. 2 Press and hold the tab to insert the AM loopantenna lead wires into the AM ANT andG...

14 Connecting an external amplifier If you want to increase the power output to the speakers,or want to use another amplifier, connect an externalamplifier to the OUTPUT jacks as follows. Note • When RCA pin plugs are connected to the OUTPUT jacks for output to an external amplifier, the SPEAKERS te...

15 English PREP ARA TION ■ Speaker placement Refer to the following diagram when you place thespeakers. Main speakers Place the main left and right speakers an equal distancefrom the ideal listening position. The distance betweeneach speaker and each side of the video monitor shouldalso be the same....

16 1 2 MAIN CENTER REAR CENTER REAR A OR B : A+B : : : : 4 Ω MIN. 8 Ω MIN. 6 Ω MIN. 6 Ω MIN. 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER /SPEAKER /SPEAKER /SPEAKER /SPEAKER IMPEDANCE SELECTOR SET BEFORE POWER ON MAIN CENTER REAR CENTER REAR A OR B : A+B : : : : 8 Ω MIN. 16 Ω MIN. 8 Ω MIN. 8 Ω MIN. 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER /SPEAKER ...

17 English PREP ARA TION R L B A MAIN REAR (SURROUND) REAR CENTER CENTER R L CENTER SUB WOOFER 6CH INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT SIGNAL GND DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 MD/CD-R MD/CD-R DVD D-TV/CBL OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VCR-1 OUT IN MONITOR OUT OUT VCR 2 /DVR IN DVD D-TV /CBL MD /CD-R OUT (REC...

18 Connecting the power supplycords ■ Connecting the AC power cord Plug in this unit to a wall outlet. ■ AC OUTLETS (SWITCHED) U.S.A., Canada, China, Europe, Singapore andGeneral models .............................................. 2 OUTLETSU.K. and Australia model ................................ ...

English 19 PREP ARA TION Using the basic menu Use the remote control to make adjustments.• Press SPEAKERS A or B on the front panel to select the main speakers you want to use. • Make sure you disconnect headphones from this unit. 1 Press AMP. 2 Press SET MENU. “BASIC MENU” appears on the front pane...

20 SET MENU BASIC SOUND INPUT OPTION 1 SETUP Press j / i to alter the settings for each parameter. Use d to move to the next setting. 2 SP LEVEL Press j / i to adjust the balance between each speaker and the left mainspeaker. Use d to move to the next setting. 1 ROOM Choose from S/M/L. 2 SUBWOOFER C...

22 PLAYBACK 1 Press STANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER onthe remote control) to turn on the power. 2 Turn on the video monitor connected to thisunit. 3 Press SPEAKERS A or Bto select the mainspeakers you want to use. If you are using two sets ofmain speakers, press both Aand B. 4 Rotate the INPUT selector (or...

English 23 B ASIC OPERA TION ■ BGV (background video) function The BGV function allows you to view images from avideo source together with sounds from an audio source.For example, you can enjoy listening to classical musicwhile watching beautiful scenery from a video source onthe video monitor. Sele...

24 Input modes and indications This unit is equipped with a variety of input jacks. Youcan select the type of input signals you wish to use. Each time you turn on the unit power, the input mode isset to the “INPUT 2 INPUT MODE” setting defined inthe set menu. Press INPUT MODE repeatedly until thedes...

English 25 B ASIC OPERA TION Selecting a sound field program You can enhance your listening experience by selecting aDSP program. For details about each program, see pages28 – 30. 1 Press AMP. 2 Press one of the numeric buttons on theremote control to select the desiredprogram. The name of the selec...

26 The display cycles as follows each time you press q / DTS SUR :PRO LOGIC → PRO LOGIC Enhanced → PRO LOGIC II Movie → PRO LOGIC II Music → Neo:6 Cinema → Neo:6 Music → PRO LOGIC → .... y • You can select PRO LOGIC, PRO LOGIC Enhanced, PRO LOGIC II Movie, PRO LOGIC II Music, Neo:6 Cinema, andNeo:6 ...

English 27 B ASIC OPERA TION Notes • If you turn off the sound effects, no sound is output from the center speaker, rear speakers, or rear center speaker. • If you turn off the sound effects while the unit is reproducing sound from a Dolby Digital or DTS signal, the dynamic rangeof the signal is aut...

28 DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP) Understanding sound fields A sound field is defined as the “characteristic sound reflections of aparticular space.” In concert halls and other music venues, we hearearly reflections and reverberations as well as the direct soundproduced by the artist(s). The v...

English B ASIC OPERA TION 29 CINEMA-DSP Sound design of CINEMA-DSP Filmmakers intend for the dialog to be located right on the screen, the effect sound a little farther back, the music spreadeven farther back, and the surround sound around the listener. Of course, all of these sounds must be synchro...

30 CINEMA-DSP ■ For movie programs No. 7 8 9 Features This program creates the extremely wide sound field of a 70-mm movie theater. Itprecisely reproduces the source sound in detail, making both the video and the sound fieldincredibly real. This is ideal for any kind of video source encoded with Dol...

English B ASIC OPERA TION 31 Surround DSPsound field Right surround DSPsound field Presence DSPsound field Left surround DSPsound field Presence DSPsound field CINEMA-DSP Sound field effects The 6-channel soundtracks found on 70-mm film produce precise sound field localization and rich, deep sound w...

32 TUNING RX-V640RDS 4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h once to begin automatic tuning. Press h to tune in to a higher frequency, or press l to tune in to a lower frequency. When the unit is tuned in to a station, the “TUNED”indicator lights up and the frequency of the stationreceived is shown on the front...

English B ASIC OPERA TION 33 Presetting stations ■ Automatically presetting stations (for FMstations) You can use the automatic preset tuning feature to storeFM stations. This function enables the unit toautomatically tune in to FM stations with strong signals,and to store up to 40 (8 stations x 5 g...

34 4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h to select a preset station number (1 to 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 thefront panel while the “MEMORY” indicator isflashi...

English B ASIC OPERA TION 35 ■ Exchanging preset stations You can exchange the assignment of two preset stations.The example below describes the procedure forexchanging preset station “E1” with “A5”. 1 Select preset station “E1” by using theA/B/C/D/E and PRESET/TUNING l / h . See “Selecting a preset...

36 Description of RDS data This unit can receive, PS, PTY, RT, CT, and EON datawhen tuned to stations broadcasting RDS. ■ PS (Program Service name) mode: The name of the RDS station being received is displayed. ■ PTY (Program Type) mode: There are 15 program types used to classify RDS stations. ■ RT...

English B ASIC OPERA TION 37 PTY SEEK function If you select the desired program type, the unitautomatically searches all preset RDS stations that arebroadcasting a program of the required type. 1 Press PTY SEEK MODE to set the unit inPTY SEEK mode. The program type of the station the unit is curren...

38 Use this feature to automatically set this unit in standbymode after the amount of time you have set. The sleeptimer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unitis playing or recording a source. The sleep timer alsoautomatically turns off the external component(s)connected to AC OUTLET(S...

English B ASIC OPERA TION 39 Recording adjustments and other operations areperformed on other recording components. Refer to theoperation instructions for these components for details ontheir operation . 1 Turn on the power of this unit and allconnected components. 2 Select the source component you ...

40 Adjusting the items on the setmenu Use the remote control to make adjustments. y • You can change set menu parameters while the unit is reproducing sound. Note • You cannot change some set menu parameters while the unit is in night listening mode. 1 Press AMP. 2 Press SET MENU to enterthe set men...

41 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION 6 Press j / i once to enter the setup mode of theselected item. The last setting you adjustedappears on the front paneldisplay. Depending on the menu item,press u / d to select a sub item. 7 Press j / i repeatedly to change the menu itemsetting. 8 Press u / d repeate...

42 ■ 1B MAIN (main speaker mode) Choices: LARGE , SMALL LARGE Select this if you have large main speakers. The unitdirects the entire range of the main left and right channelsignals to the main left and right speakers. SMALL Select this if you have small main speakers. The unitdirects the low-freque...

43 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION SOUND 2 SP DISTANCE (speaker distance) Use this feature to adjust the delay applied to center andrear center channel sounds. This feature works when thereis sound output from the center speakers with a sourcesuch as Dolby Digital or DTS. Ideally, the center speakeran...

44 SOUND 5 CENTER GEQ (center graphic equalizer) Use this feature to adjust the built-in 5-band graphicequalizer so that the center speaker tonal quality matchesthat of the left and right main speakers. You can select the100 Hz, 300 Hz, 1 kHz, 3 kHz, or 10 kHz frequencies.Control range (dB): –6 to +...

45 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION OPTION 2 MEM. GUARD (memory guard) Use this feature to prevent accidental changes to settingson the unit. Choices: ON, OFF Select ON to protect the following features:• All set menu items• Center, rear speakers, rear center, and subwoofer levels• DSP program paramete...

46 OPTION 4 ZONE SET ■ SP B (speaker B set) Use this feature to select the location of the main speakersconnected to the SPEAKERS B terminals. Choices: MAIN , ZONE B MAIN Select this to turn on/off SPEAKERS A and B when thespeakers connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals are setin the main room. ZONE ...

47 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES In addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can operate other A/V components made by YAMAHA and othermanufacturers. To control other components, set up the remote control with the appropriate manufacturer codes. Control area ■ Con...

48 Setting the manufacturer code You can control other components by setting amanufacturer code. Codes can be set for each of the 9component controls. The following table shows factory-set component(Library: component category) and the manufacturer codefor each component control. 1 Press an input se...

49 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION Controlling other components POWER SLEEP CODE SET STANDBY TRANSMIT 6CH INPUT SYSTEM V-AUX D-TV/CBL VCR2/DVR TV INPUT TV MUTE VOLUME MUTE AMP POWER POWER AV TV VCR 1 DVD MD/CD-R TUNER CD + – + – + – TV CH TV VOL HALL ENTER- TAINMENT ROCK CONCERT JAZZ CLUB 3 4 2 1 REC ...

50 Using the test tone Use the test tone to set speaker levels so that the volumefrom each speaker is identical when heard from yourlistening position. 1 Press AMP. 2 Press TEST. The unit will output a test tone. 3 Press u / d repeatedly to select a speaker to adjust. Each time you press d , the uni...

51 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING Changing parameter settings The initial sound field program settings will provide youwith an excellent listening experience as they are. It is notnecessary to alter these settings, but you can create anoriginal listening enviro...

52 Digital sound field parameter descriptions You can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameters so the sound fields are recreated accurately in yourlistening room. Not all of the following parameters are found in every program. ■ DSP LEVEL Function: This parameter adjusts the level...

53 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listedbelow or if the instruction below does not help, set this unit to standby mode, disconnect the power cord, and contact thenearest au...

55 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Problem No sound from the rearcenter speaker. A “humming” sound canbe heard. The volume level cannotbe increased, or thesound is distorted. The sound effect cannotbe recorded. A source cannot berecorded by a digitalrecording componentconnected to theDIGITAL OUTPUT ...

56 ■ Tuner RX-V640RDS FM stereo reception isnoisy. There is distortion, andclear reception cannotbe obtained even with agood FM antenna. The desired stationcannot be tuned in withthe automatic tuningmethod. Previously presetstations can no longerbe tuned in. The desired stationcannot be tuned in wit...

57 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION GLOSSARY ■ Dolby Surround Dolby Surround uses a 4 channel analog recording systemto reproduce realistic and dynamic sound effects: 2 mainleft and right channels (stereo), a center channel fordialog (monaural), and a rear channel for special soundeffects (monaural)....

58 ■ Virtual CINEMA DSP YAMAHA has developed a virtual CINEMA DSPalgorithm that allows you to enjoy DSP sound fieldsurround effects even without any rear speakers by usingvirtual rear speakers.It is even possible to enjoy virtual CINEMA DSP using aminimal 2-speaker system that does not include a cen...

59 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Output Power for Main, Center, Rear, Rear Center 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8 Ω ....................................... 85 W 1 kHz, 0.7% THD, 8 Ω ........................................................ 105 W • DIN Standa...

LIST OF MANUFACTURER’S CODESLISTE DES CODES FABRICANTSLISTE DER HERSTELLER-CODESLISTA ÖVER TILLVERKARKODERLISTA DEI CODICI DEL FABBRICANTELISTA DE CÓDIGOS DE FABRICANTESLIJST MET FABRIKANTENCODES TV ADMIRAL 0411, 0451, 0911,1021, 1081 AIKO 0891 AKAI 0061, 0101, 0231,1191, 1351, 1591,1641, 1791, 1891...

LIFETEC 2591, 2601, 2611,2621, 2641, 2651,2661, 2671, 2681,2691, 2711, 2761,2771, 2781 LOEWE OPTA 0121, 0131, 0581, 0611, 1081 LOGIC 1691, 2281 LOGIK 0551, 1681, 2281 LOWEWE 0831 LUMA 0351, 0451, 1901 LUXMAN 0791 LUXMAN STEREO TUNER 0791 LUXOR 0001, 0061, 0181,0341, 0421, 0451,0461, 0491, 0601,0671,...

THORN-FERGUSON 0281, 0371, 0551, 0651, 0781,0861, 0881, 1131,1181, 1361, 1461,1971, 1991, 2281 TMK 0141, 0791, 1471 TOSHIBA 0141, 0381, 0481,1221, 1271, 1701,1741, 1851, 2151,2801, 2811 TRANS CONTINENS 0451TRISTAR 2281 TRIUMPH 0481, 0581, 2121 UHER 0431, 0451, 0481,0491, 0511, 1311,1541 ULTRAVOX 002...

GRUNDIG 0052, 0062, 0092,0232, 0252, 0262,0752, 0802 HANSEATIC 0052, 0812 HARMAN/KARDON 0122, 0922HCM 0002 HINARI 0002, 0202, 0412,0442, 0522 HITACHI 0042, 0172, 0292,0432, 0602, 0662,0812, 1022 IMPERIAL 0072, 0432 INGERSOL 0442 INNO HIT 0002, 0052, 0072 INNOVATION 1142, 1162, 1172INTERFUNK 0022, 00...

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