Page 3 - English; Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA AV receiver.; FEATURES; NOTES ABOUT THE REMOTE CONTROL
3 English ● 5 Speaker Configuration R-V703 Main: 80W + 80W (8 Ω ) RMS Output Power, 0.09% THD, 1 kHz Center: 80W (8 Ω ) RMS Output Power, 0.09% THD, 1 kHz Rear: 20W + 20W (8 Ω ) RMS Output Power, 0.09% THD, 1 kHz R-V503 Main: < U.S.A. model > 70W + 70W (8 Ω ) RMS Output Power, 0.09% THD, 1 kHz...
Page 4 - FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS; CAUTION : READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.
4 1. To assure the finest performance, please read this manualcarefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2. Install this unit in a cool, dry, clean place – away fromwindows, heat sources, sources of excessive vibration,dust, moisture and cold. Avoid sources of humming(transformers, mot...
Page 5 - Battery installation; Remote control transmitter operation range; Notes; NOTES ABOUT THE REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER
5 English Battery installation Battery replacement If you find that the remote control transmitter must be usedcloser to the main unit, the batteries are weak. Replace bothbatteries with new ones. Notes ● Use only AA, R6, UM-3 batteries for replacement. ● Be sure the polarities are correct. (See the...
Page 6 - PROFILE OF THIS UNIT; Digital Sound Field Processing; CINEMA DSP
6 PROFILE OF THIS UNIT You are the proud owner of a Yamaha stereo receiver –an extremely sophisticated audio component. The Digital Sound FieldProcessor (DSP) built into this unit takes advantage of Yamaha’s undisputed leadership in the field of digital audio processing tobring you a whole new world...
Page 7 - SPEAKER SETUP; SPEAKERS TO BE USED; -Speaker Configuration; SPEAKER PLACEMENT; Dialogue
7 English SPEAKER SETUP SPEAKERS TO BE USED This unit is designed to provide the best sound-field quality with a 5 speaker configuration. The most effective speakers to use withthis unit are main speakers, rear speakers and a center speaker. You may omit the center speaker. (Refer to the “4-SpeakerC...
Page 8 - CONNECTIONS; CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER COMPONENTS
8 CONNECTIONS Never plug in this unit and other components until all connections are completed. 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 “–...
Page 9 - To AC outlet
9 English AC OUTLETS (SWITCHED) Use these to connect the power cords from your componentsto this unit.The power to the SWITCHED outlets is controlled by this unit’sSTANDBY/ON switch or the provided remote controltransmitter’s POWER /I key. These outlets will supply powerto any component whenever thi...
Page 10 - VIDEO OUT; RF Demodulator
10 Connecting with a Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decoder If you have a Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decoder unit or an LD player etc. which incorporates a Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decoder, its discreteoutputs can be connected to this unit. Notes for R-V703 • The laserdisc player (or another unit) must be alsoconnected...
Page 12 - CONNECTING SPEAKERS; Note
12 CONNECTING SPEAKERS CENTER REAR (SURROUND) OUTPUT SUB WOOFER REAR CENTER C D DUAL SINGLE CAUTION SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR CORRECT SETTING. MAIN A B REAR CENTER MAIN 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER SINGLE:6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER DUAL:3 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER A OR B:4 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER A B:8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER REAR CENTER MAIN ...
Page 13 - Canada, China and General models only; For connecting to the MAIN SPEAKERS terminals
< Canada, China and General models only > Banana Plug connections are also possible. Simply insert theBanana Plug connector into the corresponding terminal. 13 English For connecting to the MAIN SPEAKERS terminals Red: positive (+)Black: negative (–) ➀ Unscrew the knob. ➁ Insert the bare wire....
Page 14 - OUTPUT terminals (for driving speakers with external amplifiers); Center: If you use one center speaker, the impedance of the; IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch
14 CENTER OUTPUT terminal This terminal is for center channel line output. There is noconnection to this terminal when you use the built-in amplifier.However, if you drive a center speaker with an external poweramplifier, connect the input terminal of the external amplifier tothis terminal. SUBWOOFE...
Page 15 - ANTENNA CONNECTIONS; Connecting the AM loop antenna; GND terminal; Outdoor FM antenna
15 English ANTENNA CONNECTIONS ● Each antenna should be connected to the designated terminals correctly, referring to the following diagram. ● Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas will probably provide sufficient signalstrength. Nevertheless, a prope...
Page 16 - CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS; FRONT PANEL; E F H; E F H
16 CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS FRONT PANEL PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CONCERT VIDEO MONOMOVIE STADIUM STANDBY/ON NATURAL SOUND AV RECEIVER R–V703 SPEAKERS PHONES A ON B OFF BASS TREBLE BALANCE VOLUME 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 L R l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 –dB CINEMA DSP 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 ...
Page 17 - Remote control sensor; Receives signals from the remote control transmitter.; Display panel; Used to raise or lower the volume level.
17 English 1 STANDBY/ON switch Press this switch to turn the power to this unit on. Press itagain to turn this unit into the standby mode. Standby modeIn this state, this unit consumes a very small quantity ofpower to receive infrared-signals from the remote controltransmitter. 2 Remote control sens...
Page 19 - DISPLAY PANEL; kHz; MHz; Lights up while the built-in SLEEP timer is functioning.
19 English DISPLAY PANEL PRESET kHz MHz MEMORY AUTO SLEEP TAPE MON STEREO 0 20 l00 ms dB PRO LOGICENHANCED CONCERT VIDEO MONO MOVIE STADIUM DISCO ROCK CONCERT CONCERT HALL NORM WIDE PHANTOM EFFECT OFF 1 2 3 5 6 0 9 7 8 4 1 Multi-information display Displays various information, for example station f...
Page 20 - REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER
20 REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER The remote control transmitter provided with this unit is designed to control all the most commonly used functions of this unit. If theCD player and tape deck connected to this unit are YAMAHA components designed for remote control compatibility, then thisremote control...
Page 21 - For Control of This Unit; Selects higher preset station number.; For Other Component Control; Tape deck keys; * For a single cassette deck with automatic reverse; CD player keys
21 English For Control of This Unit 1 DELAY/CENTER/REAR/SWFR and TIME/LEVEL +/–keys R-V703 only Adjust the delay time (DELAY), the center channel output level(CENTER), the rear channel output level (REAR) and theoutput level to the SUBWOOFER OUTPUT terminal (SWFR). Select the item which you want to ...
Page 22 - Set to the “; SPEAKER BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
REC/PAUSE DIR B DIR A PLAY DISC POWER /I VOLUME PLAY PRESET A/B/C/D/E – + TIME/ LEVEL TEST EFFECT PROGRAM PROLOGIC ENHANCED – + SLEEP TAPE A/B ON/OFF 2CH /6CH TUNER CD PHONO DELAY/CENTER /REAR/SWFR DVD/LD VCR TV/DBS 22 1 Set to the “ ∞ ” position. 2 Turn the power on. 3 Select the main speakers to b...
Page 23 - NORMAL; CONTINUED; Center
23 English l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 –dB 6 Select the center channel output mode suitable for yourspeaker configuration.(Refer to “SPEAKER CONFIGURATION” on page 7.) On the feature of each mode, refer to the “Note” shownbelow. NoteIn step 6, when you select a center channel output mode, notethe foll...
Page 24 - Cancel the test tone.
9 Adjust the sound output levels of the center speaker andthe rear speakers so that they become almost as sameas that of the main speakers. Make the adjustment of each speaker output level at yourlistening position with the remote control transmitter. a) Press once or more so that “CENTER” or “REAR”...
Page 25 - Notes on using the input selector buttons; When you finish using this unit; BASIC OPERATIONS; TO PLAY A SOURCE
25 English 1 Set to the “ ∞ ” position. 2 Turn the power on. 3 Select the desired input source by using the inputselector buttons. (For video sources, turn the TV/monitor ON.) * The name of the selected input source will appear on the display. 4 Select the main speakers to be used. * If you use two ...
Page 26 - or
26 In step 3, press the button (shown below) once or more so that“6ch” appears on the display.Discrete signals from the unit connected to the 6CHDISCRETE INPUT terminals of this unit are selected as theinput signals. To cancel listening to a decoded source using DolbyDigital (AC-3) Press the same bu...
Page 27 - Select the source to be recorded.
27 English 1 Select the source to be recorded. 2 Play the source and then turn the VOLUME control upto confirm the input source. (For detailed informationon the tuning operations, refer to the page 29.) 3 Begin recording on the tape deck (or MD recorder etc.)or VCR connected to this unit. 4 If the t...
Page 28 - BASS; Adjusting the subwoofer output level; Adjustable
1 Press once or more so that “SWFR” appears on thedisplay. 2 By continuously pressing the “+” or “–” side of theTIME/LEVEL button, the level value changes continuously.If you feel that bass tone is insufficient, increase the level,and if you feel that bass tone is overly emphasized,decrease the leve...
Page 29 - Select “TUNER” as the input source.; TUNING OPERATIONS; AUTOMATIC TUNING
29 English 1 Select “TUNER” as the input source. 2 Select the reception band (FM or AM) confirming it onthe display. 3 4 Tune to a desired station manually. * To continue tuning search, press and hold the button. 1 Select “TUNER” as the input source. 2 Select the reception band (FM or AM) confirming...
Page 30 - MANUAL PRESET TUNING; PRESET TUNING; To store stations
30 1 Tune to a desired station.(Refer to the previous page for tuning procedure.) 2 Select a desired group (A – E) of preset stationsconfirming it on the display. 3 4 Select a preset station number where you want toprogram the station before the “MEMORY” indicatorgoes off from the display. * In the ...
Page 31 - When the automatic preset tuning is finished; AUTOMATIC PRESET TUNING
31 English 1 2 3 To tune to higher frequencies, press right side once.To tune to lower frequencies, press left side once.* If the TUNING button is not pressed, in a while, the automatic preset tuning begins automatically toward higherfrequencies. The automatic preset tuning begins from the frequency...
Page 32 - EXCHANGING PRESET STATIONS; Shows the exchange of stations is completed.
32 EXCHANGING PRESET STATIONS You can exchange the places of two preset stations with each other as shown below. Example)If you want to shift the preset station on E1 to A5, and viceversa. 1 Recall the preset station on E1 (by following the methodof “To recall a preset station” on page 30). 2 3 Next...
Page 33 - Brief Overview of Digital Sound Field Programs; USING DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR (DSP)
33 English Brief Overview of Digital Sound Field Programs The following list gives you a brief description of the sound fields produced by each of the DSP programs. Keep in mind that most ofthese are precise digital recreations of actual acoustic environments. The data for these sound fields was rec...
Page 34 - The selected program name is shown on the display.; PROLOGIC or ENHANCED key turns; To play a source with the digital sound field processor
34 1 Follow steps 1 – 6 shown in “BASIC OPERATIONS” onpage 25. 2 Select the desired program that is suitable for thesource. a) Turn the DSP on so that aprogram name lights up onthe display. b) Select a desired programconfirming it on the display. The selected program name is shown on the display. 3 ...
Page 35 - Adjustment of the CENTER LEVEL; Adjustment of the REAR LEVEL; Press once or more so that “REAR” appears on the display.
35 English If desired, you can adjust the sound output level of the centerspeaker even if the output level is already set in “SPEAKERBALANCE ADJUSTMENT” on page 24. 1 Press once or more so that “CENTER” appears on thedisplay. 2 By continuously pressing the “+” or “–” side of theTIME/LEVEL button, th...
Page 36 - Adjustment of DELAY TIME
36 Adjustment of DELAY TIME You can adjust the time difference between the beginning ofthe sound from the main speakers and the beginning of theeffect sound from the rear speakers.The larger the value, the later the effect sound is generated. This adjustment can be made to all programs individually....
Page 37 - SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER; To set the SLEEP time; Indicates the SLEEP time.
37 English 1 Whenever the SLEEP key is pressed, the SLEEP time willchange as follows. After a while, the display returns to the indication beforethe SLEEP timer is set. 2 The unit will be turned into the standby modeautomatically at the selected SLEEP time. SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER If you use the SLE...
Page 38 - TROUBLESHOOTING
38 Amplifier FM AM Others Remote control transmitter If the unit fails to operate normally, check the following points to determine whether the fault can be corrected by the simplemeasures suggested. If it cannot be corrected, or if the fault is not listed in the SYMPTOM column, disconnect the power...
Page 39 - VIDEO SECTION; SPECIFICATIONS
39 English AUDIO SECTION Minimum RMS Output Power per ChannelMain L, R 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.09% THD < R-V703 > .................................80W+80W < R-V503 > [U.S.A. model] ..........................70W+70W[Europe, Canada, Australia, China andGeneral models].......................60W+60...
Page 40 - AUDIO SECTION; GENERAL
40 FM SECTION Tuning Range [U.S.A. and Canada models] ..........................................87.5 to 107.9 MHz [Europe, Australia, China and Generalmodels] ..............................87.5 to 108.0 MHz 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity (IHF, 75 ohms) Mono .................................1.55 µ V (15....
