Contents | Yamaha RX-V1500 specs

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
FEATURES	2
GETTING STARTED	3
Supplied accessories	3
Installing batteries in the remote control	3
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS	4
Front panel	4
Remote control	6
Using the remote control	8
Front panel display	9
Rear panel	11
PREPARATION
SPEAKER SETUP	12
Speaker placement	12
Speaker connections	13
CONNECTIONS	17
Before connecting components	17
Connecting video components	18
Connecting audio components	21
Connecting the antennas	23
Connecting the power supply cord	24
Speaker impedance setting	25
Turning on the power	25
AUTO SETUP	26
Introduction	26
Optimizer microphone setup	26
Starting the setup	27
BASIC SETUP	31
Using BASIC MENU	31
BASIC OPERATION
PLAYBACK	33
Basic operations	33
Selecting sound field programs	34
Additional operations	35
Selecting input modes	40
TUNING	41
Automatic and manual tuning	41
Presetting stations	42
Selecting preset stations	44
Exchanging preset stations	44
Receiving RDS stations	45
Changing the RDS mode	45
PTY SEEK function	46
EON function	47
RECORDING	48

SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS
SOUND FIELD PROGRAM
DESCRIPTIONS	49
For movie/video sources	49
For music sources	52
ADVANCED OPERATION
ADVANCED OPERATIONS	53
Selecting the OSD mode	53
Using the sleep timer	53
Manually adjusting speaker levels	54
Using the test tone	55
SET MENU	56
Using SET MENU	57
Using SOUND MENU	58
Using INPUT MENU	63
Using OPTION MENU	65
REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES	68
Control area	68
Setting remote control codes	69
Programming codes from other remote controls
(Learn)	71
Changing source names in the display window	73
Using the Macro feature	74
Clearing function sets	76
Clearing individual functions	77
Controlling each component	79
ZONE 2/ZONE 3
(U.S.A., CANADA, U.K., EUROPE AND
AUSTRALIA MODELS ONLY)	80
Zone 2/Zone 3 connections	80
Remote controlling Zone 2/Zone 3	81
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS	83
What is a sound field?	83
Changing parameter settings	83
SOUND FIELD PARAMETER
DESCRIPTIONS	85
TROUBLESHOOTING	89
GLOSSARY	94
Audio formats	94
Sound field programs	95
Audio information	96
Video signal information	97
SPECIFICATIONS	98

	INTRODUCTION


	PREPARATION


	OPERATION	BASIC


	PROGRAMS	SOUND FIELD


	OPERATION	ADVANCED


	INFORMATION	ADDITIONAL


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Yamaha RX-V1500 owner manual Contents

Contents

RX-V1500 Special Instructions for U.K. Model For U.K. customers Contents Other features FeaturesBuilt-in 7-channel power amplifier Sound field features Supplied accessories Installing batteries in the remote controlGetting Started Front panel Controls and Functions Opening and closing the front panel Door Europe models only Remote control Night AMP/SOURCE/TVMute SET Menu Using the remote control Handling the remote controlApproximately 6 m 20 ft Front panel display Presence and surround back speaker indicators 96/24 indicatorLFE indicator Input channel indicators Rear panel AC OutletsVoltage Selector Speaker placement Speaker Setup Speaker connections Di-pole speaker layout10 mm 3/8 Speaker terminal wrench Red positive + Black negative Connecting to PRESENCE/ZONE 2 or Presence speaker terminalsTighten the knob to secure the wire Banana plug connections SUB Woofer Subwoofer jack Front terminalsCenter terminals Surround terminals Digital jacks ConnectionsCable indications Analog jacks A. model Video Monitor Connecting video componentsConnections for DVD playback DVD player Connecting to the Multi CH Input jacks For 6-channel inputMulti-format player External decoder Game console or camcorder, to this unit Connections for other video componentsVideo AUX jacks on the front panel Use these jacks to connect any video source, such as Connecting audio components Connecting a turntableConnections for audio components Connecting to an external amplifier 75-ohm/300-ohm antenna adapter U.K. model only Connecting the antennasConnecting the AM loop antenna Frequency Step switch Asia and General models only Memory back-up Connecting the power supply cordOther models Asia and General models only SP IMP . SET Speaker impedance settingTurning on the power Press STANDBY/ON to exit the setting Auto Setup Optimizer microphone setupIntroduction Starting the setup AutomenuSET Menu Press n to select Start Push i, then press h If you selected Auto in stepIf you selected Step in step If you selected Reload in step Troubleshooting for auto setup procedure Before auto setupDuring auto setup 4SWFR Phase After auto setup1OUT of Phase 3LEVEL Error Press n to select SWFR, then press l / h to select Basic SetupUsing Basic Menu Basic Menu 1/2 Memory back-up Basic Menu 2/2Bspeaker Level Press n to select Check OK?, then press l / h to select Select the input source Adjust the volume to the desired output levelPlayback Basic operations Front panel operation Rotate Program to select the desired programProgram name Additional operations Remote control operationTo adjust the tone To listen with headphones Decoders select with l / h Selecting the Multi CH InputEnjoying multi-channel software 7.1 channel surround Auto Auto Listening to high fidelity stereo sound With Pure Direct Press Standard on the remote control to select the decoderTo cancel, press Pure Direct again Enjoying 2-channel software in surround Front panel display automatically dims This adjusts the level of compressionListening to high fidelity stereo sound With Direct Stereo Night listening modes Playing video sources Background Listening to unprocessed input signalsDownmixing to 2 channels Virtual Cinema DSP Analog Selecting input modesDisplaying information about the input Source DTS Manual tuning TuningAutomatic and manual tuning Automatic tuning Press FM/AM to select the FM band Presetting stationsAutomatically presetting FM stations Automatic preset tuning options Repeat steps 1 through 5 to store other stations Manually presetting stationsTune into a station Press Memory MAN’L/AUTO FM Press PRESET/TUNING Edit again Selecting preset stationsExchanging preset stations Press and hold PRESET/TUNING Edit for more than 3 seconds Receiving RDS stations Changing the RDS mode Selected program type appears on the front panel display Press PTY Seek Mode to set this unit in the PTY Seek modeTo exit from the PTY Seek mode, press PTY Seek Mode again PTY Seek function EON function To cancel this function Recording Special considerations when recording DTS software For movie/video sources Sound Field Program Descriptions SUR. Standard Dolby DigitalSUR. Standard Dolby Digital SUR. Enhanced SUR. Standard PRO Logic PRO Logic Rock Concert For music sourcesConcert Hall Jazz Club Selecting the OSD mode Using the sleep timer Setting the sleep timerAdvanced Operations Canceling the sleep timer Press l / h to adjust the speaker output levelControl range is from +10 dB to -10 dB Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP Press Test Using the test tone Input Menu SET MenuBasic Menu Sound Menu Option Menu Using SET Menu Front SP Using Sound MenuSound Menu 1/3 Center SP Surround back speakers Surr B L/R SP Surr B L/R SPLFE/BASS OUT Surround left/right speakers Surr L/R SP Presence speakers Cross Over CSP DistanceSpeaker distance CSP Distance Fdynamic Range Graphic EQDgraphic EQ Elfe Level Low frequency test Glow FRQ. Test Glow FRQ.TESTHHP Tone Ctrl Iaudio SET Optical OUT Using Input MenuInput Menu CMPNT-V Input Coaxial Binput ModeOptical Cinput Rename Adisplay SET Using Option MenuDmulti CH Input Option MENU1/2 DSP IMP.SET Speaker impedance settingBmemory Guard CPARAM. INI Zone 2 set FZONE2 SET Ezone SETFZONE2 SET GZONE3 SET Controlling other components Remote Control FeaturesControl area Controlling this unit Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to Source Setting remote control codesRemote Control Code Default Settings Controlling optional components Optn area Function Press Learn again to exit from the setup modePress Enter Press Enter to set the number To 10 cm 2 to 4 Press an input selector button to select a source component Press Learn using a ballpoint pen or similar object Press Learn again to exit the learning modeLearn appears in the display window Display window Changing source names Using the Macro feature Press a macro buttonMacro buttons First Second Third Set Macro ON/OFF to on Press a macro button Press Macro using a ballpoint pen or similar objectMacro operations Programming macro operations Clear appears in the display window Press Clear by using a ballpoint pen or similar objectPress k / n to select the clear mode Clearing function sets Press Clear to exit from the clearing mode Clearing individual functionsClearing a learned function Press Macro again to exit Press Clear to exit the clearing modeClearing a macro function Press Learn again to exit VCR Controlling each component Zone 2/Zone 3 connections System configuration and connection exampleUsing external amplifiers Zone 2/ZONE To control Zone 2/Zone To enable Zone mode on the remote ControlUsing this unit’s internal amplifier Press Learn to complete the Zone setup For DVDs encoded with DTS Press Select k/n to exit from the Zone Zone 3 modeTurning this unit to either on or standby Special considerations for DTS software Elements of a sound field What is a sound field?Changing parameter settings Editing Sound Field Parameters Press k / n to select Parameters Resetting parameters to the factory valuesTo reset a certain parameter To reset all parameters INIT. DLY/P. INIT. DLY Initial delay Sound Field Parameter DescriptionsRoom SIZE/P. Room Size Room size Liveness Surround liveness INIT. DLY Surround initial delaySB INI. DLY Surround back initial delay Room Size Surround room size REV.DELAY Reverberation delay REV.TIME Reverberation timeREV. Level Reverberation level For THX Cinema DEC 2ch Decoder Select DIALG.LIFT Dialog liftFor 7ch Stereo For DTS Neo6 Music Image Center image General Troubleshooting One side can be Sound suddenlyGoes off Only the speaker on Dolby Digital or DTS Or DTS indicatorVolume level is Record Volume level Tuner Does not learn new Remote controlDoes not work nor Function properly Audio formats Glossary PCM Linear PCM Sound field programs THX Cinema processing Audio informationLFE 0.1 channel Sampling frequency and number Quantized bits Video signal information Specifications