Yamaha RX-V457 owner manual Controls and Functions, Front panel

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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

Front panel

1

STANDBY

/ON

PHONESSPEAKERS

AB

SILENT CINEMA

2

3 4 5

6

7

8

9

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT MODE

 

MULTI CH

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

EFFECT

 

 

 

 

 

TONE CONTROL

BASS/TREBLE

 

 

 

0 A

(U.S.A. model)

VOLUME

VIDEO AUX

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

B C D E F G H I J

1STANDBY/ON

Turns on this unit or sets it to the standby mode. When you turn on this unit, you will hear a click and there will be a 4 to 5-second delay before this unit can reproduce sound.

Note

In standby mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power in order to receive infrared-signals from the remote control.

2Remote control sensor

Receives signals from the remote control.

3Front panel display

Shows information about the operational status of this unit.

4PRESET/TUNING (EDIT), SEARCH MODE*

Switches the function of PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h (LEVEL –/+) between select ing preset station numbers and tuning.

5FM/AM, XM*

Switches the reception band when the unit is in tuner mode.

6A/B/C/D/E, NEXT, CATEGORY*

Selects one of the 5 preset station groups (A to E) when the unit is in tuner mode.

Selects the speaker channel to be adjusted when the unit is not in tuner mode.

7PRESET/TUNING/ CH* l / h, LEVEL –/+

Selects preset station number 1 to 8 when the colon (:) is displayed next to the band indication in the front panel display when the unit is in tuner mode. Selects the tuning frequency when the colon (:) is not displayed.

Adjusts the level of the speaker channel selected using A/B/C/D/E (NEXT) when the unit is not in tuner mode.

8MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM)

Stores a station in the memory. Hold down this button for more than 3 seconds to start automatic preset tuning.

9TUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L MONO), DISPLAY*

Switches between automatic tuning (AUTO indicator on) and manual tuning (AUTO indicator off).

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Contents RX-V457 Important Safety Instructions FCC Information for US customers For Canadian Customers Serial NoContents Features Getting Started Supplied accessoriesInstalling batteries in the remote control Controls and Functions Front panelVolume Input ModeSpeakers A/B Straight EffectRemote control Using the remote control Handling the remote controlFront panel display 96/24 indicator Lights up when a DTS 96/24 signal is input to this unitLFE indicator Lights up when the input signal contains the LFE signalRear panel Asia and General models onlyAC Outlets Voltage SelectorSpeaker Setup Speaker placementSpeaker connections Banana plug connectionsFront terminals Center terminalsSurround terminals Subwoofer jackConnections Cable indicationsAnalog jacks Digital jacksConnecting 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 componentsOrient the AM loop antenna for the best reception Connecting the FM and AM antennasConnecting the AM loop antenna Connecting the AC power cord Memory back-upSpeaker impedance setting Turning on the powerPress STANDBY/ON to turn off the power Press Straight Effect repeatedly to select 4 Ω MINBasic Setup Using the Basic Setup menuPress d to display SET/CANCEL Press d to display the Speakers parameterPress j / i to select the number of speakers you connected Press Enter to confirm your selectionTo balance the speaker levels Perform the following steps after seePlayback Basic operationsTo listen with headphones To adjust the toneTo mute the sound Select a sound field program if desiredFront panel operation Selecting Multi CH InputPlaying video sources Background Remote control operation Enjoying multi-channel software Auto AutoDecoders select with j Off OFFPress Select on the remote control to select the decoder When you select the SUR. Standard programWhen you select the SUR. Enhanced or Movie Theater program Enjoying 2-channel software in surroundNight listening modes This adjusts the level of compressionListening to high fidelity stereo sound Direct Stereo Listening to unprocessed input signals Selecting input modesDownmixing to 2 channels Virtual Cinema DSPPress u / d to display the following Information about the input signalDisplaying information about the input source Automatic tuning FM/AM TuningAutomatic and manual tuning Presetting stations Manual tuningAutomatically presetting FM stations Press FM/AM to select the FM bandManually presetting stations Automatic preset tuning optionsRepeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations Selecting preset stationsShows the displayed station has been stored as C3 Exchanging preset stations Select preset station E1See Selecting preset stations Press and hold PRESET/TUNING Edit for more than 3 secondsPress PRESET/TUNING Edit again Stations stored at the two preset assignments are exchangedXM Satellite Radio Tuning What is XM Satellite Radio?XM Satellite Radio functions Front panel functionsRemote control functions Srch ModeActivating XM Satellite Radio BandSelecting the XM Satellite Radio mode Basic XM Satellite Radio operationsXM Satellite Radio search modes Switching XM informationAll Channel Search mode Category Search mode CAT SEA R CHPreset Search mode Direct Number Access mode Pres E T S E ArchDisplay changes as follows Setting XM Satellite Radio preset channelsMemory indicator flashes for about five seconds Deep Group letter appearsStatus and error messages Check AntennaSpecial considerations when recording DTS software RecordingSound Field Program Descriptions For movie/video sourcesSUR. Standard For music sources Hall in ViennaUsing the sleep timer Setting the sleep timerCanceling the sleep timer Advanced OperationsManually adjusting speaker levels Press j / i to adjust the speaker output levelPress Enter when you have completed your adjustment Control range is from +10 dB to -10 dBSET Menu Sound MenuInput Menu Option MenuUsing SET Menu Speaker settings Aspeaker SET Speaker level BSP Level Speaker distance CSP DistanceCenter graphic equalizer Dcenter GEQ Low-frequency effect level Elfe LevelAudio settings Gaudio SET Input/output assignment AI/O AssignDimmer Dimmer Display settings Adisplay SETParameter initialization CPARAM. INI XM Radio antenna XM ANT Speaker B setting SP BXM Radio setting EXM Radio SET Press STANDBY/ON to confirm your selection Advanced Setup MenuAdvanced Setup menu is displayed in the front panel display Advanced Setup menu items Factory presets PresetSpeaker impedance SP IMP Asia and General models only Tuner TURemote Control Features Control areaControlling this unit Controlling other componentsSetting remote control codes Remote Control Code Default SettingsPress Code SET using a ballpoint pen or similar object Transmit indicator on the remote control flashes twiceControlling other components VCRSwitching library codes Clearing set up remote control codesClearing a setup remote control code for component control Enter the code number 9991 or 9992 see the table belowElements of a sound field What is a sound field Changing parameter settingsEditing Sound Field Parameters Resetting parameters to the factory Presets Use PARAM. INI seeINIT.DLY Initial delay Sound Field Parameter DescriptionsDSP Level DSP level For 2ch Stereo Direct DirectDimension Dimension For 6ch StereoCT Width Center width For DTS Neo6 Music Image Center imageTroubleshooting GeneralOnly the speaker on 14-18 Remote control TunerResetting the Factory Presets Be sure this unit is in standby modePress Straight Effect to select the desired setting Press STANDBY/ON to confirm yourGlossary Audio formatsSound field programs Audio informationLFE 0.1 channel PCM Linear PCMVideo signal information Component video signalComposite video signal Video signalSpecifications List of Remote Control Codes Cable TV Satellite TunerDBS VCRCD Player DVD PlayerDVD Recorder CD RecorderElectric SHOCK, do not Remove All rights reserved

RX-V457 specifications

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