Yamaha RX-V459 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 cable 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, keep the power cable and outdoor antennas disconnected from a wall outlet or this unit during a lightning 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.

16Install this unit near the AC wall outlet where the power cable plug can be reached easily.

17Be sure to read the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section on common operating errors before concluding that this unit is faulty.

18Before moving this unit, press STANDBY/ON to set this unit in the standby mode, and then disconnect the power cable from the AC wall outlet.

19VOLTAGE SELECTOR (Asia and General models only) The VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of this unit must be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging into the AC wall outlet. Voltages are:

Asia model ............................ 220/230–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz General model ........ 110/120/220/230–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

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. 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-V459 For U.K. customers Special Instructions for U.K. ModelContents Features Getting Started Supplied accessoriesInstalling batteries in the remote control Check that you received all of the following partsControls and Functions Remote control sensorPRESET/TUNING l / h, Level +/- buttons Front panelSpeakers A/B buttons Front panel displayPhones Silent Cinema jack BASS/TREBLE +/- buttonRemote control Controlling this unitControlling the Tuner functions Using the remote controlB/C/D/E j / i, PRESET/CH u / d Numeric buttonsFront panel display HiFi DSP indicator Headphones indicatorNight indicator Sleep indicatorRear panel Asia and General models onlyConnections Placing speakersFront Connecting speakersFront speakers a Right Left Surround speakers CenterSurround terminals Front terminalsCenter terminals Surround Back terminalsLoosen the knob Connecting the speaker cableTighten the knob to secure the wire Audio jacks Video jacksVideo signal flow for Monitor OUT Audio and video signal flowAudio signal flow for Audio OUT REC Connecting a TV DVD Player Connecting a DVD player, a DVD recorder, a VCR or an STBConnecting a DVD player DVD recorder or Connecting a DVD recorder or a VCRConnecting an STB Cable TV receiver or Satellite receiverMD recorder or tape deck Connecting a CD player, an MD player or a tape deckCD Player Connecting a multi-format player or an external decoder PlayerSet up the AM loop antenna Connecting the AM loop antennaOther lead wire to the GND terminal Repeat steps 2 through 4 to connectMemory back-up Connecting the power cableAsia and General models only Following display appears in the front panel display Setting the speaker impedanceMake sure this unit is in the standby mode While holding DownWhen all connections are complete, turn on this unit Turning on this unit and setting it to the standby modeTurning on the power Setting this unit to the standby mode Remote control Front panelPress AMP on the remote control Basic SetupPress Enter to enter Basic Setup Press j / i to select the desired settingPress Enter to confirm your selection 6spkPress SET Menu to exit from Basic Setup Check OK? ..YESTurn on the video monitor connected to this unit Currently selected Input source Input modePlayback Available input sourcesTreble Currently selected sound Field programMuting the audio output Using Other FeaturesUsing Silent Cinema Analog Selecting the input modeDTS Lights up Using the sleep timerFlashes Adjusting the speaker level Selecting the Compressed Music Enhancer mode Enhancer 2CH L RChannel stereo Selecting the Multi CH Input componentEnjoying unprocessed input sources Displaying the input source information Enjoying pure hi-fi stereo soundPlaying video sources in the background Auto Auto Enjoying Surround SoundEnjoying multi-channel sources in surround DecodersEnjoying 2-channel sources in surround PRO LogicUsing Virtual Cinema DSP Recording FM/AM Tuning Automatic tuningAs the input source Press PRESET/TUNING l / h to tune into Press Tuning Mode AUTO/MAN’L so thatAuto indicator disappears from the front Panel displayFM appears in the front panel display Automatic preset tuningPress FM/AM to select FM as the reception band Press and hold Memory MAN’L/AUTO FM for more than 3 secondsSee pages 43 and 44 for tuning instructions Manual preset tuningAutomatic preset tuning options Tune into a station automatically or manuallyRepeat steps 1 through 5 to store other stations Selecting preset stationsPreset station number Displayed station has been stored as C3Press and hold Edit for more than 3 seconds Exchanging preset stationsSee Selecting preset stations on A5FM Press Edit againProgram Radio Data System Tuning Europe Models onlyPress PRESET/CH u / d on the remote Control to select the desired program typeUsing the Radio Data System station network POP MDisplaying the Radio Data System information Frequency display Selecting sound field programs Front panel operations Remote control operationsSound Field Programs Elements of a sound fieldStereo Sound field program descriptionsFor movie/video sources MusicSUR. Standard For music sourcesMovie Theater SUR. EnhancedSettings INIT. DLY Sound field parameter descriptionsDSP Level INIT.DLYRoom Size P.ROOM Size S.ROOM Size SB RM Size Liveness S.LIVENESS SB LivenessREV.DELAY REV.TIMECT Level REV.LEVELDirect SL Level SR LevelCT Width DimensionPanorama ImageSound field program speaker layouts Monaural StereoSUR. Standard Dolby Digital PRO Logic DTS Neo6 Cinema Neo6 MusicChannel audio 6.1-channel audio Monaural Stereo SET Menu CPARAM. INI Adisplay SETBmemory Guard Dmulti ZonePress Enter to enter Manual Setup Using SET MenuPress u / d to select Manual Setup and then press Enter Press AMP and then press SET Menu to enter SET MenuPress i to increase the value Press j to decrease the value Press SET Menu to exit from SET MenuCenter speaker Center Speaker settings Aspeaker SETFront speakers Front Surround left/right speakers SUR. LRLFE/Bass out Bass OUT Subwoofer phase Swfr PhaseSpeaker level B SP Level Crossover CrossoverLow-frequency effect level Elfe Level Speaker distance CSP DistanceCenter graphic equalizer Dcenter GEQ Input assignment Audio settings Gaudio SETDynamic range FD. Range DVD My DVD Speaker B setting SP B Display settings Adisplay SETUse this menu to adjust the optional system parameters Parameter initialization CPARAM. ININame of the selected parameter appears Advanced SetupPress the Program l / h buttons on See page 77 for a complete list of available parametersTuner frequency step TU Asia and General models only Factory presets PresetSpeaker impedance SP IMP Controlling this unit Controlling a TV Remote Control FeaturesControlling this unit, a TV, or other components Controlling other components VCRCategory Setting remote control codesRemote Control Code Default Settings Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel to Resetting the SystemFront panel to select Preset Troubleshooting GeneralSound is heard from Sound suddenlyGoes off Speaker on oneOther settings of this Unit cannot be Changed Or DTS indicatorVolume level Check SP Wires appears in the front panel displayRemote control TunerGlossary Audio informationVideo information Sound field program information Virtual Cinema DSPSpecifications Audio SectionDVD Player All rights reserved

RX-V459 specifications

The Yamaha RX-V459 is a versatile and powerful AV receiver that has become a popular choice among home theater enthusiasts. Known for its impressive features and sound quality, this model stands out in its category, making it an excellent addition to any audio setup.

One of the key features of the RX-V459 is its 7.1-channel surround sound capability. This means it can support up to seven speakers and a subwoofer, ensuring an immersive audio experience. The receiver delivers an impressive power output of 100 watts per channel, which is adequate for filling large rooms with high-quality sound. The RX-V459 also supports various surround sound formats, including Dolby Digital, DTS, and Pro Logic II, providing flexibility for different audio sources.

The RX-V459 includes Yamaha's proprietary YPAO (Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer) technology. This innovative feature automatically analyzes your room's acoustics and adjusts the receiver settings for optimal sound performance. By using a provided microphone, YPAO determines the best speaker configuration and calibrates the audio settings accordingly, ensuring a balanced listening experience.

Another notable technology integrated into the RX-V459 is the extensive connectivity options it offers. The receiver is equipped with multiple HDMI inputs, allowing users to connect various devices like Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, and streaming devices easily. Additionally, the RX-V459 supports 1080p video pass-through, ensuring high-definition picture quality for a more enjoyable viewing experience.

Music lovers will appreciate the built-in support for various audio formats, including MP3, WMA, and AAC. The receiver also features a multi-zone functionality, allowing users to enjoy audio in different rooms of the home. This feature enables independent volume and source control, providing flexibility for simultaneous usage.

Furthermore, the RX-V459 incorporates a sleek design that complements modern home entertainment systems. Its clear LCD display and intuitive remote control make operation user-friendly. The receiver also comes with a range of listening modes, allowing users to customize their sound settings to suit different genres of music or movie content.

In conclusion, the Yamaha RX-V459 is an all-around excellent AV receiver that combines power, versatility, and advanced technology. With its capable surround sound processing, room calibration technology, and multiple connectivity options, it’s a solid choice for anyone looking to elevate their home audio and visual experience. Whether for movies, music, or gaming, the RX-V459 provides an enriched atmosphere that appeals to audiophiles and casual listeners alike.
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