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RX-V1070/870
Natural Sound Stereo Receiver
Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA stereo receiver.
OWNER’S MANUAL
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CONTENTS
Safety Instructions ................... 2
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Features ................................... 4
COVER (OR BACK), NO USER-SERVICEABLE
Supplied Accessories .............. 4
PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Profile of This Unit ................... 5
IMPORT
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read Instructions – All the safety and operating A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; instructions should be read before the unit is operated. or 2 Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the unit; should be retained for future reference. or 3 Heed Warnings – All warnings on the unit and in the C. The unit has been exposed to rain; or operating instructions should be adhered to. D.
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Caution: Read this before operating your unit 1 To ensure the finest performance, please read this 6 Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents; manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future this might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth. reference. 7 Always set the volume control to “– ” before starting ∞ 2 Install your unit in a cool, dry, clean place – away from the audio source play: increase the volume gradually to windows, heat sources, and too much vibration,
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FEATURES l l 5 Speaker Configuration Digital Sound Field Processor (Including Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder) 4 Programs for Audio Sources Front: 110W + 110W (8Ω)/135W + 135W (6Ω) 4 Programs for Audio/Video Sources RMS Output Power, 0.015% THD, l 20–20,000 Hz Automatic Input Balance Control for Dolby Center: 110W (8Ω)/135W (6Ω) RMS Output Surround Power, 0.015% THD, 20–20,000 Hz l Test Tone Generator for Easier Speaker Output Rear: 30W + 30W (8Ω)/40W + 40W (6Ω) RMS Balance Adjust
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PROFILE OF THIS UNIT You are the proud owner of this Yamaha stereo receiver –an extremely sophisticated audio component. The Digital Sound Field Processor (DSP) built into this unit takes full advantage of Yamaha’s undisputed leadership in the field of digital audio processing to bring you a whole new world of listening experiences. Follow the instructions in this manual carefully when setting up your system, and this unit will sonically transform your room into a wide range of listening enviro
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SPEAKER SETUP FOR THIS UNIT SPEAKERS TO BE USED This unit is designed to provide the best sound-field quality with a 5 speaker configuration. The speakers to be used with this unit will be mainly front speakers, rear speakers, and a center speaker. (You can omit the center speaker. Refer to the “4-Speaker Configuration” shown below.) The front speakers are used for the output of the main source sound and the effect sound. They will probably be the speakers of your present stereo speaker syst
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CONNECTIONS Before attempting to make any connections to or from this unit, be sure to first switch OFF the power to this unit and to any other components to which connections are being made. 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 “–” to “–”. Also, refer to the owner’s manual for each component to be connected to this unit. Front spe
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CONNECTING S VIDEO TERMINALS If your video cassette recorder, video disc player, etc. and your monitor are equipped with “S” (high-resolution) video terminals, connect them to this unit’s S VIDEO terminals, and connect this unit’s S VIDEO MONITOR OUT terminal to the “S” video input of your monitor. Otherwise, connect the composite video terminals from your video cassette recorder, video disc player, etc. to the composite video terminals of this unit, and connect this unit’s composite MONITOR O
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CONNECTING SPEAKERS Connect the SPEAKERS terminals to your speakers with wire Front speaker connection: of the proper gauge, cut to be as short as possible. If the One or two speaker systems can be connected to this unit. If connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the you connect only one speaker system, connect it to either the speakers. Make sure that the polarity of the speaker wires is FRONT A or B terminals. correct, that is, + and – markings are observed. If these wires are
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ABOUT THE ACCESSORY TERMINALS AC OUTLETS FRONT OUT terminals (U.S.A., Canada and General models) These terminals are for front-channel line output. Leave the ......... 2 SWITCHED OUTLETS and 1 UNSWITCHED OUTLET jumper bars connected to FRONT IN terminals when you use (Australia model)...................................1 SWITCHED OUTLET the built-in amplifier. Use these to connect the power cords from your components However, if you drive front speakers with an external stereo to this unit. powe
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ENGLISH ANTENNA CONNECTIONS l Each antenna should be connected to the designated terminals correctly, referring to the following figure. l Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas will probably provide sufficient signal strength. Nevertheless, a properly installed outdoor antenna will give clearer reception than an indoor one. If you experience poor reception quality, an outdoor antenna may result in improvement. Outdoor FM antenna Outdoor AM anten
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ADJUSTMENT BEFORE OPERATION Speaker balance adjustment This procedure lets you adjust the sound output level balance between the front, center, and rear speakers using the built-in test tone generator. With this adjustment, the sound output level heard at the listening position will be the same from each speaker. This is important for the best performance of the digital sound field processor. The adjustment of each speaker output level should be done at your listening position with the remote c
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7 10 9 7 8 10 Illustrations: RX-V1070 Parts in shaded areas ( ) are not present on RX-V870. For detailed information on the remote control transmitter, refer to “REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER” on page 25. 7 10 Turn up the volume by using the remote control transmitter. You will hear a test tone (like pink noise) from the left front speaker, then the center speaker, ou then the right front speaker, and then the rear speakers, for about two seconds each. The display changes as shown below. 8
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14 12 13 1 Illustrations: RX-V1070 Parts in shaded areas ( ) are not present on RX-V870. Adjust the BALANCE control so that the effect sound Cancel the test tone. 11 14 output level of the left front speaker and the right front speaker are the same. NORMAL Stops flashing and disappears. BALANCE Notes l The FRONT EFFECT LEVEL key does not function if the unit is in the “test” mode. Because the effect sound output level of the front speakers is used as the basis in speaker balance adjustme
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OPERATIONS Illustrations: RX-V1070 3, 3 3, 5 5 PHONES jack 7 Tuner controls Parts in shaded areas ( ) are not present on RX-V870. 2 1, 6, 3 3 1 1 4 7 TONE BYPASS BASS EXTENSION To play a source 1 7 If desired, adjust the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE controls, etc. (refer to page 16) and use the digital sound field processor. (Refer to page 19.) To record a source to tape (or dub from a Set to the “ ” position. tape to another) ∞ POWER 2 1 1 Select the source to be recorded. * “AUX” is not pre
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Adjusting the BALANCE control Selecting the SPEAKER system Adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right Because one or two speaker systems (as front speakers) can speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by be connected to this unit, the SPEAKERS switches allow you speaker location or listening room conditions. to select speaker system A or B, or both at once. BALANCE SPEAKERS Note This control is effective only for the sound from the front speakers. Using the TONE BYPA
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TUNING OPERATIONS Normally, if station signals are strong and there is no interference, quick automatic-search tuning (AUTOMATIC TUNING) is possible. However, if signals of the station you want to select are weak, you must tune to it manually (MANUAL TUNING). 3, 4, 3 3 2, 2 2 Illustrations: RX-V1070 Parts in shaded areas ( ) are not present on RX-V870. 1, 1 1 AUTOMATIC TUNING MANUAL TUNING 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) while watching 1 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) whil
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PRESET TUNING This unit can store station frequencies (selected by tuning operation) by using preset station buttons. With this function, you can select any desired station simply by pressing the corresponding preset station button. Up to 40 stations (8 stations per page) can be programmed. 4, 2 2 (Preset station buttons) Illustrations: RX-V1070 Parts in shaded areas ( ) are not present on RX-V870. 2, 1 1 3 To program stations To recall a preset station Tune to the desired station. 1
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USING DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR (DSP) This unit incorporates a sophisticated, multi-program digital sound field processor, which allows you to expand and shape the audio sound field from both the audio and video sources, for a theater-like experience in the listening/viewing room. This digital sound field processor has 8 programs; 4 programs for audio sources and 4 programs for Audio/Video sources. You can create an excellent audio sound field by selecting the suitable program and adding de
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Description of Each Sound Field Program PROGRAM FEATURE This program reproduces sources encoded with the Dolby Surround. PRO LOGIC The employment of the digital signal processing system improves crosstalk and transfers the sound source more smoothly and precisely, compared to the conventional type. A stable movie sound field is recreated. This program reproduces sources encoded with the Dolby Surround. Enhancing the “Normal” Dolby Pro Logic, the DSP technology simulates the multi-surround spea
