Yamaha RX-V459 owner manual Remote control, Controlling this unit

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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

Remote control

This section describes the function of each control on the remote control used to control this unit. To operate other components, see “REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES” on page 78.

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

POWER

POWER

STANDBY

POWER

0

 

TV

AV

 

 

 

CD

MD/CD-R

TUNER

 

 

2

DVD

DTV/CBL

DVR

V-AUX

 

 

REC

 

CODE SET

MULTI CH IN

A

 

DISC SKIP

 

 

SLEEP

B

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

FREQ/TEXT

 

EON

AMP

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

PTY SEEK

START

 

J

 

TV VOL

TV CH

VOLUME

E

 

TV MUTE

TV INPUT

 

 

F

 

 

 

MUTE

 

STEREO

MUSIC

ENTERTAIN

MOVIE

 

3

1

2

3

4

 

STANDARD

SELECT

EXTD SUR.

DIRECT ST.

 

4

5

6

7

8

G

SPEAKERS

ENHANCER

NIGHT

STRAIGHT

 

 

5

9

0

10

ENT.

H

LEVEL

 

 

SET MENU

6

 

 

 

TITLE

 

 

MENU

I

 

BAND

 

 

SRCH MODE

7

 

ENTER

 

 

 

A/B/C/D/E

A/B/C/D/E

 

8

RETURN

 

 

DISPLAY

 

 

DAB MEMORY

PRESET/CH

 

 

Controlling this unit

Press AMP to control this unit.

1Infrared signal transmitter

Outputs infrared control signals. Aim the transmitter at the component you want to operate (see page 7).

2Input selector buttons

Select the input source.

3Sound field program selector buttons

Select sound field programs (see page 54).

– Use SELECT to play back 2-channel sources in surround (see page 40).

– Use EXTD SUR. to switch between 5.1 and 6.1- channel playback of multi-channel sources (see page 39).

– Use DIRECT ST. to play back 2-channel sources in hi-fi stereo sound (see page 37).

4SPEAKERS

Turns on or off the set of front speakers connected to the FRONT A and/or B terminals on the rear panel. Press this button repeatedly to toggle as follows:

A on

B on

A and B off

5ENHANCER

Turns on or off the Compressed Music Enhancer mode (see page 35).

6LEVEL

Selects the speaker channel to be adjusted (see page 34).

7Cursor buttons u / d / j / i, ENTER

Select and adjust the sound field program parameters or the “SET MENU” parameters.

8RETURN

Returns to the previous menu level when adjusting the “SET MENU” parameters.

9STANDBY

Sets this unit to the standby mode (see page 25).

0POWER

Turns on this unit (see page 25).

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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 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 Connecting a DVD recorder or a VCR Connecting an STBDVD recorder or 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 PlayerConnecting the AM loop antenna Other lead wire to the GND terminalSet up the AM loop antenna Repeat steps 2 through 4 to connectMemory back-up Connecting the power cableAsia and General models only 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 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 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 C3Press and hold Edit for more than 3 seconds Exchanging preset stationsSee Selecting preset stations on 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 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 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 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 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

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