AV Receiver
RX-V457
Explanation of Graphical Symbols
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Note to CATV system installer
FCC INFORMATION for US customers
We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
CAUTION READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT
CONTENTS
Other features
FEATURES
Built-in 6-channelpower amplifier
Sound field features
Notes on batteries
Supplied accessories
Installing batteries in the remote control
GETTING STARTED
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
Front panel
B C D E F G H I J
0VIDEO AUX jacks
Remote control
Handling the remote control
Using the remote control
Front panel display
E F G
J K L M
K96/24 indicator
LLFE indicator
MInput channel indicators/speaker indicators
Asia and General models only
Rear panel
Surround back speaker SB
SPEAKER SETUP
Speaker placement
Surround speakers SR and SL
Banana plug connections
Speaker connections
SUBWOOFER jack
FRONT terminals
CENTER terminals
SURROUND terminals
Analog jacks
CONNECTIONS
Before connecting components
Cable indications
Connections for DVD playback
Connecting video components
Connecting to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks
or VCR
Connections for other video components
VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel
U.S.A. model
CONNECTIONS
Connecting audio components
Connections for audio components
Audio out
Connecting the AM loop antenna
Connecting the FM and AM antennas
Memory back-up
Connecting the AC power cord
AC OUTLETS SWITCHED
VOLTAGE SELECTOR Asia and General models only
4Press STANDBY/ON to turn off the power
Speaker impedance setting
Turning on the power
1 Turn off the power to this unit, and while
ROOM S M L
BASIC SETUP
Using the BASIC SETUP menu
SUBWOOFER..YES
CHECK OK? YES
SET CANCEL
SPEAKERS..6spk
CHECK TestTone CHECK OK? YES
SB
FR
C
SL
Basic operations
PLAYBACK
To listen with headphones “SILENT CINEMA”
To adjust the tone
To mute the sound
Selecting MULTI CH INPUT
TV Sports
Selecting sound field programs
MULTI CH INPUT
To select a decoder, press j / i repeatedly while
Remote control operation
Enjoying multi-channelsoftware
TV Sports
Enjoying 2-channelsoftware in surround
Direct Stereo
DIRECT STEREO
Effect.Lvl MID
Listening to high fidelity stereo sound
STRAIGHT
Listening to unprocessed input signals
Selecting input modes
2ch Stereo
3 Press u / d to display the following
Displaying information about the input source
information about the input signal
STRAIGHT
FM/AM TUNING
Automatic and manual tuning
Automatic tuning
Presetting stations
Manual tuning
Automatically presetting FM stations
Manually presetting stations
Automatic preset tuning options
3 4 2,5
frequency appear in the front
Selecting preset stations
panel display with the preset
The station band and
2,4 1,3 1,3
Exchanging preset stations
4Press PRESET/TUNING EDIT again
digital antenna accessory
XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING
What is XM Satellite Radio?
Connecting the XM Connect and Play
Remote control functions
Activating XM Satellite Radio
XMRADIO
Basic XM Satellite Radio operations
001Preview
Selecting the XM Satellite Radio mode
Coldplay/Clo
Switching XM information
040DeepTra
CAT Rock
Category Search mode
CATSEARCH
ALLCHSEARCH
PRESETSEARCH
Preset Search mode
Direct Number Access mode
XM
Setting XM Satellite Radio preset channels
<XM>
XM
The group letter appears
C040Deep
C5040Deep
C5 040Deep
UPDATING
Status and error messages
NO SIGNAL
CHECK ANTENNA
Special considerations when recording
RECORDING
DTS software
For movie/video sources
SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
MOVIE THEATER
For music sources
ADVANCED OPERATIONS
Using the sleep timer
Setting the sleep timer
Canceling the sleep timer
Manually adjusting speaker levels
3Press j / i to adjust the speaker output level
1Press AMP
BASIC SETUP
MANUAL SETUP
SET MENU
1 SOUND MENU 2 INPUT MENU 3 OPTION MENU
Using SET MENU
MANUAL SETUP
1 SOUND MENU
1 SOUND MENU
Speaker settings ASPEAKER SET
Low-frequencyeffect level ELFE LEVEL
Speaker level BSP LEVEL
Speaker distance CSP DISTANCE
Center graphic equalizer DCENTER GEQ
Audio settings GAUDIO SET
2 INPUT MENU
Input/output assignment AI/O ASSIGN
Display settings ADISPLAY SET
3 OPTION MENU
Parameter initialization CPARAM. INI
Speaker B setting SP B
XM Radio setting EXM RADIO SET
XM Radio antenna XM ANT
1,4 1,3
ADVANCED SETUP MENU
Remote REMOTE
ADVANCED SETUP menu items
Factory presets PRESET
Speaker impedance SP IMP
Controlling other components
REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES
Control area
Controlling this unit
Setting remote control codes
Controlling other components
Clearing set up remote control codes
Switching library codes
Elements of a sound field
What is a sound field
Changing parameter settings
EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS
Memory back-up
Resetting parameters to the factory presets
For 2ch Stereo DIRECT Direct
INIT.DLY Initial delay
SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS
DSP LEVEL DSP level
SL LEVEL Surround left level
DIMENSION Dimension
For 6ch Stereo
CT LEVEL Center level
General
TROUBLESHOOTING
Page
14-18
Tuner
Remote control
selection
RESETTING THE FACTORY PRESETS
1,4 1,3
4 Press STANDBY/ON to confirm your
Dolby Digital EX
GLOSSARY
Audio formats
Dolby Digital
SILENT CINEMA
Sound field programs
Audio information
CINEMA DSP
S-videosignal
Video signal information
Component video signal
Composite video signal
FM SECTION
SPECIFICATIONS
AUDIO SECTION
VIDEO SECTION
APPENDIX-i
LIST OF REMOTE CONTROL CODES
APPENDIX-ii
CABLE TV
SATELLITE TUNER
DVD RECORDER
APPENDIX-iii
CD PLAYER
DVD PLAYER
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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