Yamaha RX-V557 owner manual For U.K. customers, Special Instructions for U.K. Model

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CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.

1To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference.

2Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place – away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold. Allow ventilation space of at least 30 cm on the top, 20 cm on the left and right, and 20 cm on the back of this unit.

3Locate this unit away from other electrical appliances, motors, or transformers to avoid humming sounds.

4Do not expose this unit to sudden temperature changes from cold to hot, and do not locate this unit in a environment with high humidity (i.e. a room with a humidifier) to prevent condensation inside this unit, which may cause an electrical shock, fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

5Avoid installing this unit where foreign object may fall onto this unit and/or this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. On the top of this unit, do not place:

–Other components, as they may cause damage and/or discoloration on the surface of this unit.

–Burning objects (i.e. candles), as they may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

–Containers with liquid in them, as they may fall and liquid may cause electrical shock to the user and/or damage to this unit.

6Do not cover this unit with a newspaper, tablecloth, curtain, etc. in order not to obstruct heat radiation. If the temperature inside this unit rises, it may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

7Do not plug in this unit to a wall outlet until all connections are complete.

8Do not operate this unit upside-down. It may overheat, possibly causing damage.

9Do not use force on switches, knobs and/or cords.

10When disconnecting the power cord from the wall outlet, grasp the plug; do not pull the cord.

11Do not clean this unit with chemical solvents; this might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.

12Only voltage specified on this unit must be used. Using this unit with a higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than specified.

13To prevent damage by lightning, disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet during an electrical storm.

14Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit. Contact qualified YAMAHA service personnel when any service is needed. The cabinet should never be opened for any reasons.

15When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time (i.e. vacation), disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet.

16 Be sure to read the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section on common operating errors before concluding that this unit is faulty.

17 Before moving this unit, press STANDBY/ON to set this unit in the standby mode, and disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if this unit itself is turned off. This state is called the standby mode. In this state, this unit is designed to consume a very small quantity of power.

■For U.K. customers

If the socket outlets in the home are not suitable for the plug supplied with this appliance, it should be cut off and an appropriate 3 pin plug fitted. For details, refer to the instructions described below.

Note

The plug severed from the mains lead must be destroyed, as a plug with bared flexible cord is hazardous if engaged in a live socket outlet.

■Special Instructions for U.K. Model

IMPORTANT

THE WIRES IN MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE:

Blue: NEUTRAL

Brown: LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of the three pin plug.

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Contents RX-V557 For U.K. customers Special Instructions for U.K. ModelContents Sound field features FeaturesBuilt-in 6-channel power amplifier Other featuresGetting Started Supplied accessoriesInstalling batteries in the remote control Please check that you received all of the following partsControls and Functions Front panelInput Mode VolumePRESET/TUNING Edit Speakers A/BRemote control Using the remote control Front panel display Input channel indicators/speaker indicators 96/24 indicatorLFE indicator Zone 2 indicatorRear panel AC OutletsSpeaker Setup Speaker placementSpeaker connections Tighten the knob to secure the wireOhms before using see Subwoofer jack Front terminalsConnect surround speakers 6, 7 to these terminals Surround Back terminalsBefore connecting components ConnectionsConnecting video components Connections for DVD playbackConnecting to the Multi CH Input jacks Connections for other video components Video AUX jacks on the front panelConnecting audio components Connections for audio componentsClamp it with Pliers Connecting the FM and AM antennasInsert the cable Wire into the slot Snap the cover into placeAC Outlets Switched Connecting the power supply cordConnecting the AC power cord Memory back-upPress STANDBY/ON to turn off the power Speaker impedance settingTurning on the power Rotate Program to move through the menu and select SP IMPBasic Setup Using the Basic Setup menuPress j / i to select the number of speakers you connected Press d to display SET/CANCELPress d to display the Speakers parameter Press Enter to confirm your selectionTo balance the speaker levels Perform the following steps after seeBasic operations Adjust the volume to the desired output levelPlayback Select the input sourceSelect a sound field program if desired To listen with headphonesTo adjust the tone Silent CinemaPlaying video sources Background Selecting sound field programsSelecting Multi CH Input Front panel operationAuto Auto Remote control operationEnjoying multi-channel software Decoders select with jWhen you select the SUR. Enhanced or Movie Theater program Press Select on the remote control to select the decoderWhen you select the SUR. Standard program Enjoying 2-channel software in surroundNight listening modes This adjusts the level of compressionListening to high fidelity stereo sound Direct Stereo Virtual Cinema DSP Listening to unprocessed input signalsDownmixing to 2 channels Displaying information about the input Source Selecting input modesRotate Input to select the input source FM/AM Tuning Automatic and manual tuningAutomatically presetting FM stations Presetting stationsManual tuning Hold down the button to continue searchingPress and hold Memory MAN’L/AUTO FM for more than 3 seconds Manually presetting stationsAutomatic preset tuning options Tune into a stationRepeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations Selecting preset stationsShows the displayed station has been stored as C3 See Selecting preset stations Exchanging preset stationsSelect preset station E1 Press and hold PRESET/TUNING Edit for more than 3 secondsReceiving Radio Data System stations Changing the Radio Data System mode Do not press FREQ/TEXT until a Radio Data System indicatorPTY Seek function Selected program type appears in the front panel displayTo cancel this function EON functionSpecial considerations when recording DTS software RecordingSound Field Program Descriptions For movie/video sourcesSUR. Standard For music sources Hall in ViennaAdvanced Operations Using the sleep timerSetting the sleep timer Canceling the sleep timer Amount of timePress Enter when you have completed your adjustment Manually adjusting speaker levelsPress j / i to adjust the speaker output level Control range is from +10 dB to -10 dBSET Menu Using SET Menu Front speakers Front Speaker settings Aspeaker SETSubwoofer phase Swfr Phase Center speaker CenterUnit Unit Speaker level BSP LevelSpeaker distance CSP Distance Speaker distancesMuting type Mute TYP Audio settings Gaudio SETAudio delay A. Delay Tone bypass TC.BYPASSDisplay settings Adisplay SET Dimmer Dimmer Video conversion V. ConvSpeaker B setting SP B Parameter initialization CPARAM. INIPress STANDBY/ON to confirm your selection Advanced Setup MenuAdvanced Setup menu is displayed in the front panel display Speaker impedance SP IMP Advanced Setup menu itemsFactory presets Preset Remote RemoteControlling this unit Remote Control FeaturesControl area Controlling other componentsPress Code SET using a ballpoint pen or similar object Setting remote control codesRemote Control Code Default Settings Transmit indicator on the remote control flashes twiceControlling other components VCREnter the code number 9991 or 9992 see the table below Switching library codesClearing set up remote control codes Enter the code numberZone 2 connections System configuration and connections exampleZone Remote controlling Zone StandbyFor DVDs encoded in DTS To turn on all units the main unit and Zone 2 unitSpecial considerations for DTS software For CDs encoded in DTSWhat is a sound field Changing parameter settings Editing Sound Field ParametersResetting parameters to the factory Presets Use PARAM. INI seeDSP Level DSP level INIT.DLY Initial delaySound Field Parameter Descriptions For 2ch Stereo Direct DirectCT Width Center width Dimension DimensionFor 6ch Stereo For DTS Neo6 Music Image Center imageTroubleshooting GeneralTroubleshooting Digital Output Remote control TunerRotate Program to move through the menu and select Preset Resetting the Factory PresetsAdvanced Setup menu appears in the front panel display Press Straight Effect to select the desired settingGlossary Audio formatsCinema DSP Sound field programsAudio information ITU-RComposite video signal Video signal informationComponent video signal Video signalSpecifications APPENDIX-i APPENDIX-ii APPENDIX-iii APPENDIX-iv APPENDIX-v All rights reserved
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