Yamaha RX-V459 - User Manual

GETTING STARTED 3 INTR ODUCTION English Check that you received all of the following parts. 1 Press the part and slide the battery compartment cover off. 2 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA, R6, UM-3) according to the polarity markings (+ and –) on the inside of the battery compartment. 3 Slide ...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 4 1 STANDBY/ON Turns on this unit or set it to the standby mode (see page 25). • In the standby mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power in order to receive infrared signals from the remote control. • When you turn on this unit, there will be a 4 to 5-second delay befo...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 INTR ODUCTION English 8 Front panel display Shows information about the operational status of this unit (see page 8). 9 TUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L) Switches between automatic tuning (the AUTO indicator is turned on) and manual tuning (the AUTO indicator is turned off) (see page...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6 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 78. ■ Controlling this unit Press AMP to control this unit. 1 Infrared signal transmitter Outputs infrared ...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 7 INTR ODUCTION English A MULTI CH IN Selects the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks as the input source when using an external decoder, etc. (see page 36). B CODE SET Use to set up remote control codes (see page 80). C SLEEP Sets the sleep timer (see page 33). D ...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 8 1 Decoder indicators The respective indicator lights up when any of the decoders of this unit function. 2 ENHANCER indicator Lights up when the Compressed Music Enhancer mode is turned on (see page 35). 3 Sound field indicators Light up to indicate the active DSP sound field...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 9 INTR ODUCTION English F Headphones indicator Lights up when headphones are connected (see page 31). G NIGHT indicator Lights up when you select a night listening mode (see page 31). H HiFi DSP indicator Lights up when you select a HiFi DSP sound field program (see page 55). ...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 10 1 Video component jacks See pages 17 and 18 for connection information. 2 Audio component jacks See page 20 for connection information. 3 MULTI CH INPUT jacks See page 21 for connection information. 4 SUBWOOFER OUTPUT jack See page 13 for connection information. 5 DIGITAL I...

CONNECTIONS 11 PREP ARA TION English The speaker layout below shows the standard ITU-R * speaker setting. You can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP and multi-channel audio sources. * ITU-R is the radio communication sector of the ITU (International Telecommunication Union). Front speakers (FL and FR) The f...

12 CONNECTIONS 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. • Before con...

13 CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION English 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. CENTER terminals Connect a center speaker (3) to these terminals. SURROUND terminals Connect sur...

14 CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting the speaker cable 1 Remove approximately 10 mm (0.4 in) of insulation from the end of each speaker cable and then twist the exposed wires of the cable together to prevent short circuits. 2 Loosen the knob. 3 Insert one bare wire into the hole on the side of each terminal....

15 CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION English ■ Audio jacks This unit has four types of audio jacks. Connection depends on the availability of audio jacks on your other components. AUDIO jacks For conventional analog audio signals transmitted via left and right analog audio cables. Connect red plugs to the r...

16 CONNECTIONS ■ Audio signal flow for AUDIO OUT (REC) This unit handles digital and analog signals independently. Thus, audio signals input at the analog jacks are output only at the analog AUDIO OUT (REC) jacks. ■ Video signal flow for MONITOR OUT Audio and video signal flow Note L R R L PORTABLE ...

17 CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION English Connect your TV to the VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack, the S VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack or the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks of this unit. Do not connect this unit or other components to the AC power supply until all connections between components are complete. Connectin...

18 CONNECTIONS Connect your DVD player, DVD recorder, VCR or STB (set-top box) using the same type of video connections as those made for your TV (see page 17). The cable TV receiver and the satellite receiver are examples of the STB. Do not connect this unit or other components to the AC power supp...

19 CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION English ■ Connecting a DVD recorder or a VCR ■ Connecting an STB AUDIO DVR COMPONENT VIDEO IN OUT DVR IN OUT DVR VIDEO S VIDEO P R P B Y V S V S R L R L P R P B Y DVD recorder or VCR Video out S-video out S-video in Component video out Audio out Video in Audio in AUDIO D...

20 CONNECTIONS Connect your CD player, MD player or tape deck via analog connection. Do not connect this unit or other components to the AC power supply until all connections between components are complete. To make a digital connection to a component other than the default component assigned to eac...

21 CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION English This unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks (FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R and SUBWOOFER) for discrete multi-channel input from a multi-format player, external decoder, sound processor or pre-amplifier. Connect the output jacks on your multi-format play...

22 CONNECTIONS Both FM and AM indoor antennas are supplied with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal strength. Connect each antenna correctly to designated terminals. • Be sure to set the tuner frequency step (Asia and General models only) according to the frequency...

23 CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION English Once all connections are complete, plug the power cable into the AC wall outlet. VOLTAGE SELECTOR(Asia and General models only) 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...

24 CONNECTIONS If you are to use 4 or 6 ohm speakers, set “SP IMP.” to “6 Ω MIN” as follows BEFORE using this unit. 1 Make sure this unit is in the standby mode. See page 25 for details about turning on this unit or standby mode. 2 Press and hold STRAIGHT (EFFECT) on the front panel and then press S...

25 CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION English When all connections are complete, turn on this unit. ■ Turning on the power Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel (or POWER on the remote control) to turn on this unit. ■ Setting this unit to the standby mode Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel again (or STANDBY o...

BASIC SETUP 26 The “BASIC SETUP” feature is a useful way to set up your system quickly and with minimal effort. • Make sure you disconnect your headphones from this unit.• If you wish to configure this unit manually using more precise adjustments, use the detailed parameters in “SOUND MENU” (see pag...

27 BASIC SETUP PREP ARA TION English 5 Press d to select “SUBWOOFER” and then j / i to select the desired setting. Choices: YES , NONE • Select “YES” if you have a subwoofer in your system. • Select “NONE” if you do not have a subwoofer in your system. 6 Press d to select “SPEAKERS” and then j / i t...

PLAYBACK 29 BA S IC OPE R A T IO N English Extreme caution should be exercised when you play back CDs encoded in DTS. If you play back a CD encoded in DTS on a DTS-incompatible CD player, you will only hear some unwanted noise that may damage your speakers. Check whether your CD player supports CDs ...

30 PLAYBACK 5 Rotate VOLUME on the front panel (or press VOLUME +/– on the remote control) to adjust the volume to the desired output level. 6 Press TONE CONTROL on the front panel repeatedly to select “TREBLE” or “BASS” and then press BASS/TREBLE +/– buttons to adjust the corresponding frequency re...

USING OTHER FEATURES 31 BA S IC OPE R A T IO N English SILENT CINEMA allows you to enjoy multi-channel music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS sources, through ordinary headphones. SILENT CINEMA activates automatically whenever you connect headphones to the PHONES jack while listening ...

32 USING OTHER FEATURES y “NIGHT:CINEMA” and “NIGHT:MUSIC” adjustments are stored independently. • You cannot use the night listening modes in the following cases:– when the “DIRECT STEREO” mode (see page 37) is selected. – when the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks is selected as the ...

33 USING OTHER FEATURES BA S IC OPE R A T IO N English Use this feature to automatically set this unit to 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 ...

34 USING OTHER FEATURES You can adjust the output level of each speaker while listening to a music source. This is also possible when playing sources input at the MULTI CH INPUT jacks. This operation will override the level adjustments made in “BASIC SETUP” (see page 26) and “SP LEVEL” (see page 71)...

35 USING OTHER FEATURES BA S IC OPE R A T IO N English Compression artifacts (such as the MP3 format) are created by a lossy compression scheme where the audio is resampled to lower the bitrate and to remove sounds that are indistinguishable to typical human hearing. The Compressed Music Enhancer fe...

36 USING OTHER FEATURES Use this feature to select the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks (see page 21) as the input source. Press MULTI CH INPUT on the front panel (or MULTI CH IN on the remote control) so that “MULTI CH INPUT” appears in the front panel display. MULTI CH INPUT When “M...

37 USING OTHER FEATURES BA S IC OPE R A T IO N English The “DIRECT STEREO” mode allows sources to bypass the decoders and DSP processors of this unit so that you can enjoy pure hi-fi sound from 2-channel PCM and analog sources. Press AMP on the remote control and then press DIRECT ST. on the remote ...

38 USING OTHER FEATURES The following information appears in the front panel display for a few seconds. Signal format Signal format display. When this unit cannot detect a digital signal, it automatically switches to analog input. Display status: Analog, Digital, Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, Unknown Dig...

ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND 39 BA S IC OPE R A T IO N English If you connected a surround back speaker, use this feature to enjoy 6.1-channel playback for multi-channel sources using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES decoders. 1 Press AMP on the remote control and then press EXTD SUR. ...

40 ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND Signals input from 2-channel sources can also be played back on multi-channels. 1 Press AMP and then press STANDARD on the remote control repeatedly to switch between the “SUR. STANDARD” and “SUR. ENHANCED” programs or press MOVIE to select the “MOVIE THEATER” programs. 2 ...

41 ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND BA S IC OPE R A T IO N English Virtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy the CINEMA DSP programs without surround speakers. It creates virtual speakers to reproduce the natural sound field.If you set “SUR. LR” to “ NONE” (see page 70), Virtual CINEMA DSP activates automatical...

RECORDING 42 Recording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operating instructions for those components. • When this unit is set to the standby mode, you cannot record between other components connected to this unit.• The setting of the TONE CONT...

FM/AM TUNING 43 BA S IC OPE R A T IO N English There are 2 tuning methods: automatic and manual. Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are strong and there is no interference. If the signal from the station you want to select is weak, tune into it manually. You can also use the automati...

44 FM/AM TUNING If the signal received from the station you want to select is weak, tune into it manually. Manually tuning into an FM station automatically switches the tuner to monaural reception to increase the signal quality. 1 Rotate the INPUT selector to select “TUNER” as the input source. 2 Pr...

45 FM/AM TUNING BA S IC OPE R A T IO N English You can use the automatic preset tuning feature to store FM stations with strong signals up to 40 (A1 to E8: 8 preset station numbers in each of the 5 preset station groups) of those stations in order. You can then recall any preset station easily by se...

46 FM/AM TUNING ■ Automatic preset tuning options You can specify the preset number from which this unit stores FM stations and/or begins tuning toward lower frequencies. First carry out steps 1 through 3 in “Automatic preset tuning” on page 45. • Press A/B/C/D/E and then PRESET/TUNING l / h to sele...

47 FM/AM TUNING BA S IC OPE R A T IO N English 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) while th...

48 FM/AM TUNING 2 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h on the front panel (or PRESET/CH u / d on the remote control) to select the desired preset station number (1 to 8). The preset station group and number appear in the front panel display along with the station band and frequency. y You can select the desire...

49 FM/AM TUNING BA S IC OPE R A T IO N English 3 Select preset station “A5” using A/B/C/D/E and PRESET/TUNING l / h . “A5” and the MEMORY indicator flash in the front panel display.See “Selecting preset stations” on page 47. 4 Press EDIT again. “EDIT E1–A5” appears in the front panel display and the...

RADIO DATA SYSTEM TUNING (U.K. AND EUROPE MODELS ONLY) 50 Radio Data System (U.K. and Europe models only) is a data transmission system used by FM stations in many countries. The Radio Data System function is carried out among the network stations. This unit can receive various Radio Data System dat...

51 RADIO DATA SYSTEM TUNING (U.K. AND EUROPE MODELS ONLY) BA S IC OPE R A T IO N English 4 Press PTY SEEK START on the remote control to start searching for all the available Radio Data System preset stations. The name of the selected program type flashes and the PTY HOLD indicator lights up in the ...

53 RADIO DATA SYSTEM TUNING (U.K. AND EUROPE MODELS ONLY) BA S IC OPE R A T IO N English 2 Press FREQ/TEXT on the remote control repeatedly to select the desired Radio Data System display mode. • Select “PS” to display the name of the Radio Data System program currently being received. • Select “PTY...

SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS 54 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 as well as the size and shape of the room in which we ...

55 SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS English This unit is equipped with a variety of precise digital decoders that allow you to enjoy multi-channel playback from almost any stereo or multi-channel sound source. This unit is also equipped with a YAMAHA digital sound field processing (DSP) chi...

56 SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS ■ For music sources You can select from the following sound fields when playing music sources, like CD, FM/AM broadcasting, tapes, etc. y Press the PROGRAM l / h buttons on the front panel (or press AMP and then press one of the sound field program selector buttons on the rem...

58 SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS ■ Sound field parameter descriptions You can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameters so that the sound fields are recreated accurately in your listening room. Not all of the following parameters are found in every program. y To change sound field parameter...

61 SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS English REV.LEVEL Reverberation level. Adjusts the volume of the reverberation sound. The larger the value, the stronger the reverberation becomes. Control range: 0 to 100% 2ch Stereo DIRECT 2-channel stereo direct. Bypasses the decoders and DSP processor...

62 SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS y The “PRO LOGIC IIx Music”, “PRO LOGIC II Music”, and “DTS Neo:6 Music” parameters can be set only when “SUR. STANDARD” is selected. Press AMP and then press STANDARD on the remote control repeatedly to select “SUR. STANDARD” (see page 40). Sound field parameter Features PRO...

63 SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS English Sound output from each speaker depends on the type of audio signals being input. Refer to the diagrams in the table below to understand the speaker layout for each sound field program. Be advised that there may be no or not enough sound output fro...

64 SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS MOVIE THEATER SpectacleSci-FiAdventureGeneral SUR. STANDARD DOLBY DIGITALPRO LOGICDTS Pro Logic Pro Logic SUR. STANDARD PLII MoviePLII MusicPLII GamePLIIx MoviePLIIx MusicPLIIx Game Pro Logic II Pro Logic IIx SUR. STANDARD Neo:6 CinemaNeo:6 Music Cinema Cinema/Music Music Sou...

SET MENU 66 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 BASIC SETUP Use this ...

67 SET MENU AD V AN CED OPERA T ION English Option menu 3 OPTION MENU Use this menu to manually adjust the optional system parameters. Parameter Features Page A)DISPLAY SET Adjusts the brightness of the display. 75 B)MEMORY GUARD Locks sound field program parameters and other “SET MENU” settings. 75...

68 SET MENU Use the remote control to access and adjust each parameter. y • You can change the “SET MENU” parameters while this unit is reproducing sound. • If you press one of the sound field program selector buttons during the “SET MENU” operation, the “SET MENU” operation is canceled. • Repeat th...

70 SET MENU Use this menu to manually adjust any speaker settings or compensate for video signal processing delays when using LCD monitors or projectors. ■ Speaker settings A)SPEAKER SET Use this feature to manually adjust any speaker settings. y If you are not satisfied with the bass sounds from yo...

71 SET MENU AD V AN CED OPERA T ION English LFE/Bass out BASS OUT Use this feature to select the speakers that output the LFE (low-frequency effect) and the low-frequency signals.Choices: SWFR, FRNT, BOTH • Select “SWFR” (subwoofer) if you connected a subwoofer. The LFE signals as well as the low-fr...

72 SET MENU ■ Speaker distance C)SP DISTANCE Use this feature to manually adjust the distance of each speaker and the delay applied to the respective channel. Ideally, each speaker should be the same distance from the main listening position. However, this is not possible in most home situations. Th...

73 SET MENU AD V AN CED OPERA T ION English ■ Dynamic range F)D. RANGE Use this feature to select the amount of dynamic range compression to be applied to your speakers or headphones. This setting is effective only when this unit is decoding Dolby Digital and DTS signals. Speaker SP D.R Adjusts the ...

74 SET MENU ■ Input mode B)INPUT MODE Use this feature to set this unit to reset “INPUT MODE” back to “AUTO” (see page 32) regardless of the previous setting or to recall the last input mode (“AUTO”, “DTS”, or “ANALOG”) used for that source whenever you turn on this unit.Choices: AUTO , LAST • Selec...

75 SET MENU AD V AN CED OPERA T ION English Use this menu to adjust the optional system parameters. ■ Display settings A)DISPLAY SET Dimmer DIMMER Use this feature to adjust the brightness of the front panel display.Control range: – 4 to 0 Control step: 1 • Press j to make the front panel display di...

ADVANCED SETUP 76 This unit has additional menus that are displayed in the front panel display. The advanced setup menu offers additional operations to adjust and customize the way this unit operates. Change the initial settings (indicated in bold under each parameter) to reflect the needs of your l...

77 ADVANCED SETUP AD V AN CED OPERA T ION English ■ Speaker impedance SP IMP. Use this feature to set the speaker impedance of this unit so that it matches that of your speakers.Choices: 8 Ω MIN , 6 Ω MIN • Select “8 Ω MIN” to set the speaker impedance to 8 Ω. • Select “6 Ω MIN” to set the speaker i...

REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES 78 In addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can also operate other audiovisual components made by YAMAHA and other manufacturers. To control your TV or other components, you must set the appropriate remote control code for each input source (see page 80). ■ Co...

79 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES AD V AN CED OPERA T ION English ■ Controlling other components Once you set the appropriate remote control codes (see page 80), use the input selector buttons and to select the component you want to control. Note that some buttons may not correctly operate the selected com...

80 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES You can control other components by setting the appropriate remote control codes. You can set the remote control codes for each input source. For a complete list of available remote control codes, refer to “LIST OF REMOTE CONTROL CODES” at the end of this manual. The follo...

RESETTING THE SYSTEM 81 AD V AN CED OPERA T ION English Use this feature to reset all the parameters of this unit to the initial factory settings. • This procedure completely resets all the parameters of this unit including the “SET MENU” parameters. However, the advanced setup menu parameters will ...

TROUBLESHOOTING 82 Refer to the table 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 cable, and contact the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or...

83 TROUBLESHOOTING ADDITIONA L INF O RMA T ION English Problem Cause Remedy See page The sound suddenly goes off. The protection circuitry has been activated because of a short circuit, etc. Check that the speaker impedance setting is correct. 24 Check that the speaker wires are not touching each ot...

85 TROUBLESHOOTING ADDITIONA L INF O RMA T ION English ■ Tuner ■ Remote control Problem Cause Remedy See 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 conne...

GLOSSARY 86 ■ Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a digital surround sound system that gives you completely independent multi-channel audio. With 3 front channels (front L/R and center), and 2 surround stereo channels, Dolby Digital provides 5 full-range audio channels. With an additional channel especia...

87 GLOSSARY ADDITIONA L INF O RMA T ION English ■ LFE 0.1 channel This channel reproduces low-frequency signals. The frequency range of this channel is from 20 Hz to 120 Hz. This channel is counted as 0.1 because it only enforces a low-frequency range compared to the full-range reproduced by the oth...

88 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 designed for acoustic effects. Since home conditions, such as room size, wall material, number of speakers, and so on, can...

SPECIFICATIONS 89 ADDITIONA L INF O RMA T ION English 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) [Asia, China, Korea and General models] 1 kHz, 10% THD, 8 Ω ......

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