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Description of Each Sound Field Program PROGRAM FEATURE ŸPRO LOGIC This program is effective for playback of sources encoded with the Dolby Surround. 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. ENHANCED This program is effective for playback of sources encoded with the Dolby Surround. Enhancing the “Normal” Dolby Pro Logic, the DSP
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To play a source with the digital sound Delay time adjustment field processor ÷ The delay time can be adjusted with the remote control transmitter only. ŸPRO LOGIC–ENHANCED CNCT VIDEO CENTER MODE You can adjust the time difference between the beginning ŸSURROUND of the source sound and the beginning of the effect sound + MONO MOVIE ROCK HALL 2 with the DELAY TIME controls. DELAY TIME – VOLUME + EFFECT The delay time adjustment is effective with all programs. – By applying more or less delay, s
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s RX-V470
Natural Sound Stereo Receiver
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read Instructions – All the safety and operating D.The appliance does not appear to operate normally or instructions should be read before the appliance is exhibits a marked change in performance; or operated. E.The appliance has been dropped, or the cabinet damaged. 2 Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 16 Servicing – The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond those means described in the 3 H
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CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) OPERATING YOUR UNIT 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! 1 To ensure the finest performance, please read this This product, when installed as indicated in the manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC reference. requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2 Install your unit in a cool, dry, clea
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Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA stereo receiver. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES FEATURES After unpacking, check that the following parts are 5-Speaker Configuration contained. Front: 50W + 50W (8 ) RMS Output Power, 0.04% THD, 20–20,000 Hz ÷ Indoor FM Antenna ÷ AM Loop Antenna U.S.A. and Canada models only: 55W + 55W (6 ) RMS Output Power, 0.06% THD, 20–20,000 Hz Center: 50W (8 ) RMS Output Power, 0.01% THD, 1,000 Hz Rear: 15W + 15W (8 ) RMS Output Power, 0.5% THD, 1,000 Hz Digital Sound Field Process
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PROFILE OF THIS UNIT You are the proud owner of a Yamaha RX-V470 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 e
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SPEAKER SETTING UP FOR THIS UNIT SPEAKER PLACEMENT SPEAKERS TO BE USED This unit is designed to provide the best sound-field quality The recommanded speaker configuration, the 5-speaker with a 5 speaker configuration. The speakers to be used configuration, will require two speaker pairs: front speakers with this unit will be mainly front speakers, rear speakers, (your normal stereo speakers), and rear speakers, plus a and a center speaker. (You can omit the center speaker. center speaker. W
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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. Video cas
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CONNECTING SPEAKERS How to Connect Front speakers A Right Left Rear speakers 1 Raise (or press down) the tab. Right Left 2 Insert the bare wire. [Remove approx. 5mm (1/4") insulation from the speaker wires.] 3 Press down (or raise) the tab to secure the wire. Front speaker terminals Rear and center speaker terminals Black: Negative (–) Red: Positive (+) SPEAKERS R L CENTER REAR REAR + + – – SPEAKERS AC OUTLETS FRONT +RL – – + VCR TAPE A A 3 TAPE PB REC OUT TAPE PB REC OU
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ANTENNA CONNECTIONS ÷ Each antenna should be connected to the designated terminals correctly, referring to the following figure. ÷ 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. Indoor FM antenna (included) When connectin
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ADJUSTMENT BEFORE OPERATION 61 ŸPRO LOGIC–ENHANCED CNCT VIDEO CENTER MODE 6 7 ŸSURROUND + MONO MOVIE ROCK HALL DELAY TIME EFFECT – VOLUME + – 5 2 3 4 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 s
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8 9 10 10Adjust the BALANCE control so that the sound 8 Press the TEST button. output level of the left front speaker and the right front speaker are the same. TEST TEST \ BALANCE 0 TEST Blinks. The TEST indicator continues blinking until the L5 5R TEST button is pressed Adjust while the L or R indicator is lit. again to complete the adjustment. 9 Turn up the volume. CONTINUED 3 VOLUME 0 –dB You will hear a test tone (like pink noise) from the left front speaker, then the center speaker, then th
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13 11 12 Note 11Make the sound output level of the center speaker Once you have completed these adjustments, use only this the same as that of the front speakers with the unit’s VOLUME control to adjust listening volume. Do not CENTER level control. (When you selected the change any other volume settings on this unit. PHANTOM mode in step 7, skip this step.) CENTER TEST 0 10 Adjust while the C indicator is llit. 12Make the sound output level of the rear speakers the same as that of the front s
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PLAYING A SOURCE 2 3 1,6 Display 4 7 1 Set the VOLUME control to the “ ” position. 5 Play the source. (If you want to tune in a station, refer to page 16.) VOLUME 6 Adjust to the desired output level. VOLUME 0 –dB 2 Turn on the power. POWER 0 –dB 7 If desired, adjust the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE controls, etc. (refer to page 15) and use the digital sound field processor. (Refer to page 18.) 3 Select the desired input source. (For video sources, turn the TV/monitor ON.) MONITOR LD TUNER CD P
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RECORDING A SOURCE 12 To monitor the audio and/or video signals being 1 Select the source to be recorded. recorded Press the MONITOR button for the audio or video tape recorder being used. MONITOR LD TUNER CD PHONO VCR TAPE MONITOR VCR TAPE COPY3 ÷ To dub from tape to tape, you should record from the component connected to the VCR jacks to the component connected to the TAPE jacks. ÷ When selecting LD, TUNER, CD or PHONO, make sure that the TAPE MONITOR and VCR MONITOR input selectors ar
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ADJUSTING THE BALANCE AND TONE PHONES TREBLE BASS BALANCE To adjust the BALANCE control To adjust the BASS and TREBLE controls Adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right BASS: Turn this clockwise to increase (or counterclockwise speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by to decrease) the low frequency response. speaker location or listening room conditions. BASS BALANCE DEFEAT 0 –5 5+ L5 5R Note TREBLE: Turn this clockwise to increase (or counterclockwise to These co
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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). TUNER 1/1 2/2 3/3 AUTOMATIC TUNING MANUAL TUNING 1 Press the TUNER button and select the reception 1 Press the TUNER button and select the reception band (FM or AM) by pressing the FM/AM button. band (FM or AM) by pressing the FM/AM button
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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 specifying the corresponding preset station number. Up to 40 stations (8 stations per page) can be stored. 4/2 2/1 3,5 To store stations To recall a preset station 1 Tune in the desired station. 1 Select the page of the preset station to be received (Refer to the previous page for tuning procedures.) by pressing
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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 6 programs, including 2 programs for the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound system (Ÿ PRO LOGIC and ENHANCED). You can create an excellent audio sound field by selecting the suit
