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RX-V457
AV Receiver
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YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A.
YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA
YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, GERMANY
YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBOURG 77312 MARNE-
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10 Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided CAUTION for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings DO NOT OPEN should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS d) If the product does not operate normally by following 24 Outdoor Antenna Grounding – If an outside antenna or the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna that are covered by the operating instructions as an or cable system is grounded so as to provide some improper adjustment of other controls may result in protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. damage and will of
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CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. 1 To assure the finest performance, please read this 14 Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit. Contact manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future qualified YAMAHA service personnel when any reference. service is needed. The cabinet should never be opened for any reasons. 2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place – away from direct sunlight, heat 15 When n
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BASIC SOUND FIELD ADVANCED ADDITIONAL INTRODUCTION PREPARATION OPERATION PROGRAMS OPERATION INFORMATION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS FEATURES............................................................. 2 SOUND FIELD PROGRAM GETTING STARTED............................................ 3 DESCRIPTIONS...............................................49 Supplied accessories .................................................. 3 For movie/video sources......................................
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FEATURES FEATURES Built-in 6-channel power amplifier Sophisticated AM/FM tuner ◆ Minimum RMS output power ◆ 40-station random and direct preset tuning (0.06% THD, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 Ω) ◆ Automatic preset tuning Front: 85 W + 85 W ◆ Preset station shifting capability (preset editing) Center: 85 W XM Satellite Radio Surround: 85 W + 85 W ◆ XM Satellite Radio programming (using the “XM Surround back: 85 W Connect and Play digital antenna accessory”, sold Sound field features separately) ◆ Proprie
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INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Supplied accessories Please check that you received all of the following parts. Remote control CODE SET TRANSMIT SYSTEM Batteries (4) 75-ohm/300-ohm antenna POWER POWER STANDBY POWER AM loop antenna TV AV adapter (U.K. model only) (AAA, R03, UM-4) CD MD/CD-R TUNER SLEEP DVD DTV/CBL V-AUX MULTI CH IN VCR AMP TV VOL TV CH VOLUME TV MUTE TV INPUT MUTE STEREO MUSIC ENTERTAIN MOVIE 1 2 3 4 STANDARD SELECT EXTD SUR. DIRECT ST. 5 6 7 8 AB SPEAKERS NIGHT STR
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel 13 2456 7 8 9 0 A (U.S.A. model) VOLUME STANDBY /ON PRESET/TUNING FM/AM A/B/C/D/E l PRESET/TUNING/CH h MEMORY TUNING MODE SEARCH MODE XM CATEGORY DISPLAY EDIT NEXT LEVEL MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTO/MAN'L MONO INPUT STRAIGHT l PROGRAM h PHONES SPEAKERS VIDEO AUX A B INPUT MODE MULTI CH INPUT EFFECT TONE CONTROL BASS/TREBLE VIDEO L AUDIO R SILENT CINEMA BD C EF G HI J 1 STANDBY/ON 6 A/B/C/D/E, NEXT, CATEGORY* Turns on this unit or
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INTRODUCTION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 0 VIDEO AUX jacks Input audio and video signals from a portable external source such as a game console. To reproduce source signals from these jacks, select V-AUX as the input source. A VOLUME Controls the output level of all audio channels. This does not affect the REC OUT level. B PHONES (SILENT CINEMA) jack Outputs audio signals for private listening with headphones. When you connect headphones, no signals are output to the OUTPUT jacks or to the speake
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Remote control This section describes the function of each control on the 1 Infrared window remote control used to control this unit. To operate other Outputs infrared control signals. Aim this window at the components, see “REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES” on component you want to operate. page 63. 2 CODE SET Use to set up remote control codes (see page 64). 1 0 3 Input selector buttons CODE SET TRANSMIT 2 A SYSTEM Select the input source and change the control area. POWER POW
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INTRODUCTION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS B SYSTEM POWER Using the remote control Turns on the power of this unit. C SLEEP The remote control transmits a directional infrared beam. Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remote Sets the sleep timer. control sensor on the main unit during operation. D MULTI CH IN Selects multi-channel input when using an external decoder (etc.). VOLUME STANDBY /ON CATEGORY E AMP PRESET/TUNING FM/AM A/B/C/D/E l PRESET/TUNING/CH h MEMORY TUNING MODE SEARCH
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel display 12 345 6 78 90 AB 96 VCR V-AUX DTV/CBL DVD MD/CD-R TUNER CD t 24 VIRTUAL SILENT CINEMA YPAO HD AUTO TUNED STEREO MEMORY MUTE VOLUME MATRIX DISCRETE SP q DIGITAL A B HiFi DSP PTY PTY PS PS PTY PTY RT RT C CT T E EON ON STANDARD Z ZONE2 ONE2 NIGHT X XM M H HOLD OLD SLEEP dB q EX q PL ft 96/24 LC R q PL q PL x DUAL mS LFE SL SB SR PCM dB C D EG HI JM KL F 1 Decoder indicators 0 MEMORY indicator When any of this unit’s decoders function, the respective
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INTRODUCTION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS K 96/24 indicator Lights up when a DTS 96/24 signal is input to this unit. L LFE indicator Lights up when the input signal contains the LFE signal. M Input channel indicators/speaker indicators Indicate the channel components of the current digital input signal. Indicate the number of speakers connected in SPEAKERS (page 23), or indicate the channel being adjusted in SP LEVEL (page 57). 9
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Rear panel 12 3 4 5 COMPONENT VIDEO PR PB Y DVD MULTI CH INPUT AUDIO VIDEO R L R L VIDEO S VIDEO DTV/ CBL FRONT DVD XM AC OUTLETS SWITCHED MONITOR OUT DTV/ SURROUND CBL DIGITAL SUB CENTER TUNER INPUT WOOFER OPTICAL IN VCR SPEAKERS FRONT SURROUND R L R L DVD CD OUT AM + – – + + – – + ANT A GND IN DTV/CBL (PLAY) MD/ CD-R VIDEO S VIDEO 75Ω UNBAL. OUT SUB (REC) WOOFER CD MONITOR OUT FM COAXIAL B R L ANT AUDIO OUTPUT ++ – – + – – + SURROUND CENTER BACK (U.S.A. model) 6
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PREPARATION SPEAKER SETUP SPEAKER SETUP Surround speakers (SR and SL) Speaker placement The surround speakers are used for effect and surround sounds. Place these speakers behind your listening * The speaker layout below shows the standard ITU-R position, facing slightly inwards, about 1.8 m (6 ft) above speaker setting. You can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP and the floor. multi-channel audio sources. Surround back speaker (SB) * ITU-R is the radio communication sector of the ITU The surround
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SPEAKER SETUP Speaker connections 5 Tighten the knob to secure the wire. Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are 3 faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the 4 polarity of the speaker connections is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass. 5 CAUTION • If you will use 4 or 6 ohm speakers, be sure to set this unit’s speaker impedance setting to 4 Red: positive (+) ohms before using (
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PREPARATION SPEAKER SETUP Front speakers (A) Right Left Subwoofer Surround speakers system Right Left 1 2 3 6 7 SPEAKERS FRONT SURROUND R L R L + – – + + – – + A SUB WOOFER B OUTPUT ++ – – + – – + SURROUND CENTER BACK (U.S.A. model) 4 5 Front speakers Center (B) speaker Surround back speaker ■ FRONT terminals Connect one or two speaker systems (2, 3) to these terminals. If you use only one speaker system, connect it to the FRONT A or B terminals. 2 ■ CENTER terminals 4 1 Connect a cent
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CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS Dust protection cap Before connecting components Pull out the cap from the optical jack before you connect the fiber optic cable. Do not discard the cap. When you are not using the optical jack, be sure to put the cap back in CAUTION place. This cap protects the jack from dust. Do not connect this unit or other components to the mains power until all connections between components are complete. ■ Cable indications ■ Video jacks For analog signals This unit has three
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PREPARATION CONNECTIONS Connecting video components ■ Connections for DVD playback Note Be sure to connect your video source components in the same way you connect your video monitor to this unit. For example, if you connect your video monitor to this unit using a VIDEO connection, connect your video source components to this unit using the VIDEO connections. Video out Optical out DVD player Audio out R L O V PR PB Y S COMPONENT VIDEO PR PB Y DVD AUDIO VIDEO R L VIDEO S VIDEO DVD MONITOR O
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CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks This unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks (left and right FRONT, CENTER, left and right SURROUND 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 player or external decoder to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks. Be sure to match the left and right outputs to the left and right input jacks for the front and surround ch
