Yamaha RX-V450 owner manual Troubleshooting, General

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Refer to the chart 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 cord, and contact the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center.

■General

Problem

Cause

Remedy

Refer to

page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This unit fails to turn

The power cord is not connected or the

Connect the power cord firmly.

—

on when STANDBY/

plug is not completely inserted.

 

 

ON (or SYSTEM

 

 

 

The impedance setting is incorrect.

Set the impedance to match your speakers.

21

POWER) is pressed,

or enters in the

The protection circuitry has been

Make sure all speaker wire connections on this unit

12-13

standby mode soon

activated.

and on all speakers are secure and that the wire for

 

after the power has

 

 

each connection does not touch anything other than

 

been turned on.

 

 

 

its respective connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This unit has been exposed to a strong

Set this unit in the standby mode, disconnect the

—

 

external electric shock (such as lightning

power cord, plug it back in after 30 seconds, then use

 

 

and strong static electricity).

it normally.

 

 

 

 

 

No sound

Incorrect input or output cable

Connect the cables properly. If the problem persists,

15-18

 

connections.

the cables may be defective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The input mode is set to DTS or

Select AUTO.

32

 

ANALOG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No appropriate input source has been

Select an appropriate input source with INPUT,

26

 

selected.

MULTI CH INPUT or the input selector buttons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker connections are not secure.

Secure the connections.

12

 

 

 

 

 

The front speakers to be used have not

Select the front speakers with SPEAKERS A and/or

26

 

been selected properly.

B.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The volume is turned down.

Turn up the volume.

—

 

 

 

 

 

The sound is muted.

Press MUTE or any operation buttons of this unit to

27

 

 

cancel a mute and adjust the volume.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The input mode is set to ANALOG while

Set the input mode to AUTO or DTS.

32

 

playing a source encoded with a DTS

 

 

 

signal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The signals this unit cannot reproduce are

Play a source whose signals this unit can reproduce.

—

 

being received from a source component

 

 

 

e.g.: a CD-ROM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English

 

 

 

 

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Contents RX-V450 Special Instructions for U.K. Model For U.K. customersContents Other features FeaturesBuilt-in 6-channel power amplifier Sound field featuresPlease check that you received all of the following parts Supplied accessoriesInstalling batteries in the remote control Getting StartedFront panel Controls and FunctionsEurope models only Remote control FREQ/RDS Using the remote controlHandling the remote control RDS tuning buttonsFront panel display RDS indicators Europe models only Input channel indicators/speaker indicatorsRear panel AC OutletsVoltage Selector Speaker placement Speaker SetupRed positive + Black negative Speaker connectionsBanana plug connections 10 mmSUB Woofer jack Front terminalsCenter terminals Surround terminalsAnalog jacks ConnectionsCable indications Video jacksVideo Monitor Connecting video componentsConnections for DVD playback DVD playerConnecting to the Multi CH Input jacks Video AUX jacks on the front panel Connections for other video componentsMD recorder or Connecting audio componentsConnections for audio components CD player75-ohm/300-ohm antenna adapter U.K. model only Connecting the antennasConnecting the AM loop antenna Frequency Step switch Asia and General models onlyMemory back-up Connecting the AC power cordImpedance Selector switch Impedance Selector switchTurning on the power Turn on the video monitor connected to this unitFront panel Using the Basic Setup menu Basic Setup2spk Press d to display SET/CANCELPress j To select the desired setting Press j / i to select the number of speakers you connectedMemory back-up To balance the speaker levelsPerform the following steps after see Press SET Menu to exit after balancing the speakersSelect the input source Adjust the volume to the desired output levelPlayback Basic operationsSelect a sound field program if desired To listen with headphones Silent CinemaTo adjust the tone You can adjust the tonal quality Your front left and rightFront panel operation Selecting sound field programsSelecting Multi CH Input Playing video sources BackgroundDecoders select with j Remote control operationEnjoying multi-channel software Auto AutoEnjoying 2-channel software Press q/DTS on the remote control to select the decoderThis adjusts the level of compression Listening to high fidelity stereo sound Direct StereoNight listening modes Virtual Cinema DSP Listening to unprocessed input signalsSelecting input modes Downmixing to 2 channelsPress u / d to display the following Information about the input signalDisplaying information about the input SourceTuning Automatic and manual tuningAutomatic tuning Presetting stations Manual tuningAutomatically presetting FM stations Automatic preset tuning options Manually presetting stationsRepeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations Selecting preset stationsPreset number Shows the displayed station has been stored as C3Press and hold PRESET/TUNING Edit for more than 3 seconds See Selecting preset stationsReceiving RDS stations Changing the RDS mode PTY Seek function To cancel this functionPress PTY Seek Mode to set this unit in the PTY Seek mode Press PTY Seek Mode twiceEON function Special considerations when recording DTS software Front panel Remote controlRecording For movie/video sources Sound Field Program DescriptionsPRO Logic DTS 96/24DTS ES Mtrx6.1 DTS ES Disc6.1For music sources Sleep indicator Using the sleep timerCanceling the sleep timer Setting the sleep timerUsing the test tone Option Menu SET MenuSound Menu Input MenuUsing SET Menu Surround left/right speakers Surr LR Subwoofer phase Swfr PhaseCenter speaker Center Front speakers FrontLow-frequency effect level Elfe Level Speaker level BSP LevelSpeaker distance CSP Distance Center graphic equalizer Dcenter GEQInput/output assignment AI/O Assign Parameter initialization CPARAM. INI Speaker B set SP BDimmer Dimmer Controlling other components Remote Control FeaturesControl area Controlling this unitInput area Category Manufacturer Code Library Setting manufacturer codesVCR Controlling other componentsWhat is a sound field Editing Sound Field ParametersElements of a sound field Use PARAM. INI see Resetting parameters to the factory presetsTo reset a certain parameter To reset all parametersDelay Delay Sound Field Parameter DescriptionsFor 6ch Stereo For DTS Neo6 Music Image Center image From front left and right speakers, initial setting isFor PRO Logic IIx Music and PRO Logic II Music CT Width Center widthGeneral TroubleshootingOne side can be Sound suddenlyGoes off Only the speaker onSources cannot be Or DTS indicatorVolume level Dolby Digital or DTSTuner Remote controlHold down Straight on the front panel and press STANDBY/ON Resetting the Factory PresetsBe sure this unit is in standby mode Press Straight to select the desired settingAudio formats GlossaryPCM Linear PCM Sound field programsAudio information LFE 0.1 channelVideo signal information Component video signalComposite video signal Specifications CD Recorder MD RecorderCD player VCRWD06120

RX-V450 specifications

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