Yamaha RX-V459 owner manual Connecting the AM loop antenna, Repeat steps 2 through 4 to connect

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CONNECTIONS

Connecting the FM and AM antennas

Both FM and AM indoor antennas are supplied with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal strength. Connect each antenna correctly to designated terminals.

Notes

•Be sure to set the tuner frequency step (Asia and General models only) according to the frequency spacing in your area (see page 77).

•The AM loop antenna should be placed away from this unit.

•The AM loop antenna should always be connected, even if an outdoor AM antenna is connected to this unit.

•A properly installed outdoor antenna provides clearer reception than an indoor one. If you experience poor reception quality, install an outdoor antenna. Consult the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center about outdoor antennas.

AM loop antenna (supplied)

Indoor FM antenna (supplied)

TUNER

AM

FM ANT

75Ω

ANT GND

UNBAL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Press and hold the tab of the AM ANT terminal.

3Insert one of the AM loop antenna lead wires into the AM ANT terminal.

4Release the tab of the AM ANT terminal back into place.

Outdoor AM antenna

Use a 5 to 10 m (16.4 to 32.8 ft) of vinyl-covered wire extended outdoors from a window.

Ground

For maximum safety and minimum interference, connect the antenna GND terminal to a good earth ground. A good earth ground is a metal stake driven into moist earth.

5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to connect the

other lead wire to the GND terminal.

■Connecting the AM loop antenna

1Set up the AM loop antenna.

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Once you have properly connected the AM loop antenna to

this unit, orient the AM loop antenna for the best reception

when you tune into AM stations (see page 43).

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Contents RX-V459 For U.K. customers Special Instructions for U.K. ModelContents Features Supplied accessories Installing batteries in the remote controlGetting Started Check that you received all of the following partsRemote control sensor PRESET/TUNING l / h, Level +/- buttonsControls and Functions Front panelFront panel display Phones Silent Cinema jackSpeakers A/B buttons BASS/TREBLE +/- buttonRemote control Controlling this unitUsing the remote control B/C/D/E j / i, PRESET/CH u / dControlling the Tuner functions Numeric buttonsFront panel display Headphones indicator Night indicatorHiFi DSP indicator Sleep indicatorRear panel Asia and General models onlyConnections Placing speakersConnecting speakers Front speakers a Right Left Surround speakersFront CenterFront terminals Center terminalsSurround terminals Surround Back terminalsConnecting the speaker cable Tighten the knob to secure the wireLoosen the knob Audio jacks Video jacksAudio and video signal flow Audio signal flow for Audio OUT RECVideo signal flow for Monitor OUT Connecting a TV Connecting a DVD player, a DVD recorder, a VCR or an STB Connecting a DVD playerDVD Player Connecting a DVD recorder or a VCR Connecting an STBDVD recorder or Cable TV receiver or Satellite receiverConnecting a CD player, an MD player or a tape deck CD PlayerMD recorder or tape deck Connecting a multi-format player or an external decoder PlayerConnecting the AM loop antenna Other lead wire to the GND terminalSet up the AM loop antenna Repeat steps 2 through 4 to connectConnecting the power cable Asia and General models onlyMemory back-up Setting the speaker impedance Make sure this unit is in the standby modeFollowing display appears in the front panel display While holding DownTurning on this unit and setting it to the standby mode Turning on the power Setting this unit to the standby modeWhen all connections are complete, turn on this unit Remote control Front panelBasic Setup Press Enter to enter Basic SetupPress AMP on the remote control Press j / i to select the desired settingPress Enter to confirm your selection 6spkPress SET Menu to exit from Basic Setup Check OK? ..YESCurrently selected Input source Input mode PlaybackTurn on the video monitor connected to this unit Available input sourcesTreble Currently selected sound Field programUsing Other Features Using Silent CinemaMuting the audio output Selecting the input mode DTSAnalog Using the sleep timer FlashesLights up Adjusting the speaker level Selecting the Compressed Music Enhancer mode Enhancer 2CH L RSelecting the Multi CH Input component Enjoying unprocessed input sourcesChannel stereo Displaying the input source information Enjoying pure hi-fi stereo soundPlaying video sources in the background Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying multi-channel sources in surroundAuto Auto DecodersEnjoying 2-channel sources in surround PRO LogicUsing Virtual Cinema DSP Recording FM/AM Tuning Automatic tuningPress Tuning Mode AUTO/MAN’L so that Auto indicator disappears from the frontAs the input source Press PRESET/TUNING l / h to tune into Panel displayAutomatic preset tuning Press FM/AM to select FM as the reception bandFM appears in the front panel display Press and hold Memory MAN’L/AUTO FM for more than 3 secondsManual preset tuning Automatic preset tuning optionsSee pages 43 and 44 for tuning instructions Tune into a station automatically or manuallySelecting preset stations Preset station numberRepeat steps 1 through 5 to store other stations Displayed station has been stored as C3Exchanging preset stations See Selecting preset stations onPress and hold Edit for more than 3 seconds A5FM Press Edit againRadio Data System Tuning Europe Models only Press PRESET/CH u / d on the remoteProgram Control to select the desired program typeUsing the Radio Data System station network POP MDisplaying the Radio Data System information Frequency display Front panel operations Remote control operations Sound Field ProgramsSelecting sound field programs Elements of a sound fieldSound field program descriptions For movie/video sourcesStereo MusicFor music sources Movie TheaterSUR. Standard SUR. EnhancedSettings Sound field parameter descriptions DSP LevelINIT. DLY INIT.DLYRoom Size P.ROOM Size S.ROOM Size SB RM Size Liveness S.LIVENESS SB LivenessREV.DELAY REV.TIMEREV.LEVEL DirectCT Level SL Level SR LevelDimension PanoramaCT Width 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 Adisplay SET Bmemory GuardCPARAM. INI Dmulti ZoneUsing SET Menu Press u / d to select Manual Setup and then press EnterPress Enter to enter Manual Setup 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 MenuSpeaker settings Aspeaker SET Front speakers FrontCenter speaker Center Surround left/right speakers SUR. LRSubwoofer phase Swfr Phase Speaker level B SP LevelLFE/Bass out Bass OUT Crossover CrossoverSpeaker distance CSP Distance Center graphic equalizer Dcenter GEQLow-frequency effect level Elfe Level Audio settings Gaudio SET Dynamic range FD. RangeInput assignment DVD My DVD Display settings Adisplay SET Use this menu to adjust the optional system parametersSpeaker B setting SP B Parameter initialization CPARAM. INIAdvanced Setup Press the Program l / h buttons onName of the selected parameter appears See page 77 for a complete list of available parametersFactory presets Preset Speaker impedance SP IMPTuner frequency step TU Asia and General models only Remote Control Features Controlling this unit, a TV, or other componentsControlling this unit Controlling a TV Controlling other components VCRSetting remote control codes Remote Control Code Default SettingsCategory Resetting the System Front panel to select PresetPress STANDBY/ON on the front panel to Troubleshooting GeneralSound suddenly Goes offSound is heard from Speaker on oneOr DTS indicator Volume levelOther settings of this Unit cannot be Changed 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

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