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RX-V490/390
Natural Sound Stereo Receiver
Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA stereo receiver.
OWNER’S MANUAL
CAUTION
CONTENTS RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK
Safety Instructions ................... 2
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
Features ................................... 4
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
Supplied Accessories .............. 4
COVER (OR BACK), NO USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO
Profile of This Unit .................... 5
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Speaker Setup ....
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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 assure 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 this unit in a cool, dry, clean place – away from the audio source play. Increase the volume gradually to windows, heat sources, sources of excessive vib
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FEATURES l l 5 Speaker Configuration Automatic Input Balance Control for Dolby Surround RX-V490 Front: 70W + 70W (8Ω) RMS Output l Test Tone Generator for Easier Speaker Power, 0.04% THD, 20–20,000 Hz Balance Adjustment Center: 70W (8Ω) RMS Output Power, l 0.1% THD, 1 kHz 3 Center Channel Modes Rear: 15W + 15W (8Ω) RMS Output (NORMAL/WIDE/PHANTOM) Power, 0.7% THD, 1 kHz l 40-Station Random Access Preset Tuning RX-V390 Front: 60W + 60W (8Ω) RMS Output l Automatic Preset Tuning Power, 0.04% THD, 2
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PROFILE OF THIS UNIT You are the proud owner of a Yamaha stereo receiver – an extremely sophisticated audio component. The Digital Sound Field Processor (DSP) built into this unit takes 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 totally new listening environment. I
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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 with this unit are front speakers, rear speakers and a center speaker. You may omit the center speaker. (Refer to the “4-Speaker Configuration” shown below.) The front speakers are used for the main source sound plus the effect sounds. They will probably be the speakers from your present stereo system. The rear speakers are used f
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CONNECTIONS l 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. l 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. LD player, TV tuner, etc. Turntable Mon
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Center and rear speakers Connect the respective speakers to this unit as figured below. Rear speakers RX-V490 RX-V390 Rear speakers L R L R REAR REAR CENTER CENTER REAR REAR Center speaker Center speaker Only one rear speaker can also be used in place of two rear speakers. For connecting one rear speaker, follow the method shown below. Rear speaker REAR CENTER REAR REAR SINGLE 8
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For connecting speakers Connect the SPEAKERS terminals to your speakers with wire RX-V390 only of the proper gauge, cut as short as possible. If the For connecting to the REAR and CENTER SPEAKERS connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the terminals speakers. Make sure that the polarity of the speaker wires is correct, that is, + and – markings are observed. If these wires Red: positive (+) are reversed, the sound will be unnatural and will lack bass. Black: negative (–) Do not le
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ANTENNA CONNECTIONS l Each antenna should be connected to the designated terminals correctly, referring to the following diagram. 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 Indoor FM Outdoor AM an
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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. RX-V490 RX-V390 6 5 1 4 REC/PAUSE STOP REC/PAUSE STOP DECK A/B VCR MON DECK A/B VCR MON CENTER CENTER MODE PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CNCT
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RX-V490 RX-V390 REC/PAUSE STOP DECK A/B VCR MON REC/PAUSE STOP DECK A/B VCR MON 9 8 CENTER CENTER MODE PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CNCT VIDEO MODE PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO SUR. SUR. 7 7 + MONO MOVIE ROCK HALL + HALL ROCK DELAY EFFECT DELAY EFFECT TIME ON/OFF — VOLUME+ — TIME ON/OFF VOLUME+ — — 9 9 7 Select the center channel output mode according to your 8 TEST speaker configuration. (Refer to “SPEAKER CONFIGURATION” on page 6.) TEST CENTER Flashes continuously. NORMAL MODE WIDE 9 Turn up the volume. PHANTOM
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11 13 10 12 10 Adjust the BALANCE control so that the effect sound 13 Cancel the test tone. output level of the left front speaker and the right front speaker are the same. TEST “TEST” stops flashing BALANCE and disappears. 0 l l 2 2 3 3 4 4 LR 55 Notes l Once you have completed these adjustments, you can 11 Adjust the sound output level of the center speaker to adjust whole sound level on your audio system by using be at the same level as that of the front speakers with the VOLUME control (or t
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BASIC OPERATIONS 1, 6 2 3 7 4 7 TO PLAY A SOURCE 1 5 Play the source. (For detailed information on the tuning operation, refer to page 17.) 6 Set to the “ ” position. ∞ Adjust to the desired output level. 2 Turn the power on. POWER 7 If desired, adjust the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE controls, etc. (refer to page 16) and use the digital sound field processor. (Refer to page 23.) Notes on using the input selector buttons l Note that pressing on each input selector button selects 3 Select the desire
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1, 4 2 TO RECORD A SOURCE TO TAPE (OR DUB FROM TAPE TO TAPE) Notes 1 Select the source to be recorded. l To dub from tape to tape, only the following method of dubbing can be performed. TAPE MONITOR TUNER CD PHONO SOURCE RECORDER VCR COPY LD/TV MONITOR VCR (or tape deck) Tape deck connected to connected to the VCR fi the TAPE terminals. terminals. * To dub from tape to tape, refer to the “Notes” shown at right. l The DSP, VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE and BALANCE * When you select LD/TV, TUNER, CD or PHON
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Selecting the SPEAKER system Adjusting the BASS and TREBLE controls Because one or two speaker systems (as front speakers) can be connected to this unit, the SPEAKERS switches allow you BASS TREBLE to select speaker system A or B, or both at once. 0 0 l l l l 2 2 2 2 SPEAKERS 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 A B 55 55 ON ON OFF OFF BASS : Turn this clockwise to increase (or counter- clockwise to decrease) the low frequency response. Adjusting the BALANCE control TREBLE : Turn this clockwise to increase (or cou
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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). 2 1 3 AUTOMATIC TUNING MANUAL TUNING 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) while watching 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) while watching the display. the display. FM/AM FM/AM FM or AM FM or AM 2 2 TUNING TUNING MODE MODE “AUTO TUN
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PRESET TUNING MANUAL PRESET TUNING This unit can store station frequencies (selected by tuning operation) by using the preset station buttons. With this function, you can select any desired station by only pressing the corresponding preset station button. Up to 40 stations (8 stations x 5 pages) can be stored. 2, 1 1 4, 2 2 (Preset station buttons) 3 To recall a preset station To store stations 1 Tune to a desired station. 1 1 Select the page of preset station buttons. (Refer to the previous p
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AUTOMATIC PRESET TUNING You can also make use of an automatic preset tuning function for FM stations only. By this function, this unit performs automatic tuning and stores FM stations with strong signals sequentially. Up to 40 stations are stored automatically in the same way as in the manual preset tuning method on page 18. 2 1 3 To store stations When the automatic preset tuning is finished The display shows the frequency of the last preset station. 1 FM/AM Check the contents and the number o
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EXCHANGING PRESET STATIONS You can exchange the places of two preset stations with each other as shown below. 2, 4 Example) If you want to shift the preset station on E1 to A5, and vice versa. 1 Recall the preset station on E1 (by following the method 4 of “To recall a preset station” on page 18). EDIT 2 EDIT MEMORY Flashes RX-V490 RX-V390 3 Next, recall the preset station on A5 by following the same method with step 1. MEMORY Shows the exchange of stations is completed. Flashes 20
