AV Receiver
RX-V4600
OWNER’S MANUAL
Explanation of Graphical Symbols
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FCC INFORMATION for US customers
Note to CATV system installer
1 IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT
FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS
CAUTION READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT
We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES
CONTENTS
SOUND FIELD PROGRAM
EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS
Built-in 7-channel power amplifier
FEATURES
Sound field features
Other features
GETTING STARTED
Supplied accessories
Remote control
Installing batteries in the remote controls
Zone 2/Zone 3 remote control
1 Press the part and slide the battery compartment cover off
8 PRESET/TUNING EDIT
6 PRESET/TUNING l / h
A TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN’L
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
N VOLUME
C Remote control sensor
Opening and closing the front panel door
B STRAIGHT/EFFECT
Remote control
B MACRO
D SYSTEM POWER
C STANDBY
E AUDIO SELECT
Using the remote controls
Zone 2/Zone 3 remote control
Handling the remote controls
2 POWER
8 YPAO indicator
1 i.LINK indicator
2 HDMI indicator
3 NIGHT indicator
L SILENT CINEMA indicator
K SP A B indicators
N HiFi DSP indicator
O MEMORY indicator
C HDMI IN/OUT connectors
2 i.LINK connectors
Rear panel
B C D E F G H
Speaker placement
SPEAKER SETUP
Surround speakers SR and SL
Front speakers FR and FL
SPEAKER SETUP
Di-pole speaker layout
Di-pole speaker Direction of di-pole speaker
5 Tighten the knob to secure the wire
Connecting to PRESENCE/ZONE 2 or PRESENCE speaker terminals
1 Open the tab 2 Insert one bare wire into the hole of each terminal
3 Return the tab to secure the wire
Presence speakers
FRONT terminals
Bi-wired connection
CENTER terminals
SURROUND terminals
CONNECTIONS
Before connecting components
Cable indications
Analog jacks
Connections for DVD playback
Connecting video components
CONNECTIONS
Connecting to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks
VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel
Connections for other video components
game console or video camera, to this unit
CONNECTIONS
Connecting a turntable
Connecting audio components
Connections for audio components
Connecting i.LINK components
Connecting to an external amplifier
Connecting HDMI components
1 FRONT PRE OUT jacks
Connecting the AM loop antenna
Connecting the antennas
1 Set up the AM loop antenna
3 Cut the lead wire and
Connecting the AC power cable
Connecting the power cable
AC OUTLETS SWITCHED
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
Turning on the power
Speaker impedance setting
3 Press STANDBY/ON to exit the setting
SP IMP.-8 MIN
Optimizer microphone setup
AUTO SETUP
Wiring
Introduction
4 Press k / n repeatedly to select Setup Menu
Starting the setup
during the auto setup procedure YPAO. If there is too
5 Press k / n repeatedly to select Wiring
For Equalizing, press k / n to select
8 Press n to select Setup Type, then select
9 Press n to select Start, then press ENTER
auto setup procedure
If you set Setup Type to “Step”
If you set Setup Type to “Auto”
Confirming the results
Before auto setup
Troubleshooting for the auto setup procedure
During auto setup
Error message
W1Out of Phase
After auto setup
W3Level Error
Warning message
PLAYBACK
6 Adjust the volume to the desired output level
Basic operations
4 Select the input source
Hall in Munich L R
Selecting sound field programs
DialNorm+4dB
Front panel operation
To adjust the tone
Remote control operation
Additional operations
To mute the sound
Selecting the MULTI CH INPUT
To listen with headphones “SILENT CINEMA”
Enjoying multi-channel software in 6.1/7.1 channel surround
Auto AUTO
When you select the SUR. STANDARD program
Press SELECT on the remote control to select the decoder
When you select the SUR. ENHANCED, MOVIE THEATER or THX programs
Enjoying 2-channel software in surround
Press l / h to adjust the effect level while
To cancel, press PURE DIRECT again
Effect.LvlMID
Listening to high fidelity stereo sound PURE DIRECT
2ch Stereo
Listening to unprocessed input signals
Downmixing to 2 channels
Playing video sources in the background
Automatically selects input signals in
1 Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP, then press TOP on the remote control
Selecting audio input modes
Displaying information about the input source
Automatic and manual tuning
TUNING
Automatic tuning
Manual tuning
Automatically presetting FM stations
Presetting stations
Automatic preset tuning options
A1FM 87.5 MHz L R
C3AM
C3AM
Exchanging preset stations
Selecting preset stations
2 Press and hold PRESET/TUNING EDIT for more than 3 seconds
4 Press PRESET/TUNING EDIT again
HD Radio tuning
Using HD Radio
HD Radio automatic tuning
HD Radio manual tuning
Selecting HD Radio audio programs
Displaying HD Radio information
A FM 87.5 MHz L R
WXYZ-FM HD1
1 Turn on the power of this unit and all connected components
Special considerations when recording DTS software
RECORDING
4 Start recording on the recording component
For movie/video sources
SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
SOUND FIELD
PROGRAMS
SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
MULTI
For music sources
Setting the sleep timer
Using the sleep timer
Canceling the sleep timer
ADVANCED OPERATIONS
SYSTEM OPTIONS
Manual Setup Manual setup menu
HDMI HDMI menu
i.LINK Select i.LINK select menu
Audio Info. Audio signal information menu
Auto Setup Auto setup menu
System Memory System memory menu
Option Options menu
Manual Setup Basic Speaker Set
Changing parameter settings
3 Press k / n repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust
5 Press EXIT
Information Information
Input Select
I/O Assignment Input/output assignment
2 Select Input Select, then press h
Manual Setup Input Select input source DVD, etc. Volume Trim
Volume Trim Volume trimming
Audio Select Audio selection
Decoder Mode Decoder mode
Rename Rename
5 Press l / h to select OK and press ENTER when complete
Multi CH Assign Multi channel assignment
Input Select input source DVD, etc. Rename
2 Select Manual Setup, then press h 3 Select Sound, then press h
Manual Setup Sound
Manual Setup Sound Dynamic Range Choices MAX maximum, STD standard
4 Select the desired parameters, then press h to access and adjust
1 Press k / n to select Test Tone or the speaker you want to adjust
Manual Setup Sound Parametric EQ
2 Press h to access the settings window
4 Press n to select EDIT and press ENTER to access the edit window
Audio Delay Audio delay
Manual Setup Sound Tone Control
Tone Control Tone control
Audio Option Audio options
2 Select Manual Setup, then press h 3 Select Basic, then press h
Manual Setup Basic
PR/SB Select Presence/surround back speaker selection
1 Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP, then press TOP on the remote control
Speaker Set Speaker set
Test Tone Test tone
Front Front speakers
Center Center speaker
Presence Presence speakers
Surround Back Surround back left/right speakers
Bass Out Bass out
Bass Cross Over Bass cross over
Manual Setup Basic Speaker Distance
SWFR Phase Subwoofer Phase
Speaker Distance Speaker distance
Unit Unit
Manual Setup Basic Speaker Level
THX Set THX settings
Manual Setup Basic THX Set
Speaker Level Speaker level
2 Select Manual Setup, then press h 3 Select Option then press h
Manual Setup Option
5 When finished adjusting parameters, press ENTER
Display Display
Zone2 Volume Zone 2 volume
Manual Setup Option Multi Zone
Zone3 Volume Zone 3 volume
Manual Setup Option Sur.Initialize
Memory Guard Memory Guard
Manual Setup Option Audio Select
Audio Select Audio selection
Decoder Mode Decoder mode
To recall settings
To save settings
5 Press ENTER to save the settings
5 Press ENTER to recall the settings
Control area
REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES
Controlling this unit
Controlling other components
Remote Control Code Default Settings
Setting remote control codes
Controlling optional components OPTN area
1 Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to SOURCE
Setting remote control tuner codes
Setting remote control AMP codes
4 Press ENTER
6 Press ENTER to set the number
7 Press LEARN again to exit from the setup mode
Programming codes from other remote controls Learn
2 Press an input selector button to select a source component
1 Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to SOURCE
5 Press the button for which you want to program the new function
4 Press LEARN using a ballpoint pen or similar object
7 Press LEARN again to exit the learning mode
“LEARN” appears in the display window
Changing source names in the display window
3 Press RE-NAME using a ballpoint pen or
1 Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP or SOURCE
5 Press l / h to move the cursor to the next position
CD area
Using the Macro feature
CD area *4
MD/TAPE area *4
Macro operations
2 Press MACRO using a ballpoint pen or similar object
Programming macro operations
1 Set MACRO ON/OFF to ON 2 Press a macro button
Clearing function sets
2 Press CLEAR by using a ballpoint pen or similar object
3 Press k / n to select the clear mode
4 Press and hold CLEAR again for about 3 seconds
Clearing individual functions
3 Press LEARN using a ballpoint pen or similar object
Clearing a learned function
5 Press CLEAR to exit from the clear mode
5 Press CLEAR to exit the clearing mode
Clearing a macro function
6 Press LEARN again to exit
4 Press CLEAR to exit the clearing mode
9 ll
Controlling each component
Using external amplifiers
System configuration and connections example
ZONE 2/ZONE
Zone 2/Zone 3 connections
Controlling Zone 2/Zone 3 from the front panel
Using this unit’s internal amplifier
1 Set REC OUT/ZONE 2 on the front panel to SOURCE/REMOTE
To enable Zone mode on the remote control
Controlling Zone 2/Zone 3 using the remote control
7 Press LEARN to complete the Zone setup
2 Press SYSTEM POWER to turn Zone 2 or Zone 3 power on
Special considerations for DTS software
Turning on this unit or setting it to the standby mode
5 Press SELECT k / n to exit from the Zone 2/Zone 3 mode
For DVDs encoded with DTS
PRESET User preset
Advanced setup menu
REMOTE AMP Remote control AMP ID
REMOTE TUN Remote control tuner ID
2 Press DISPLAY on the remote control to enter the menu
AUTO SETUP
4 Press k / n repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust
Front panel display system options menu
1 BASIC MENU
MANUAL SETUP
3 INPUT MENU
2 SOUND MENU
OPERATION
ADVANCED
5 i.LINK MENU
4 HDMI MENU
6 OPTION MENU
What is i.LINK?
USING i.LINK
Connecting i.LINK components
i.LINK compatibility with this unit
Basic i.LINK operations
Turn on the power of this unit and the connected i.LINK component
Changing i.LINK Select parameters
A.SELAUTO
Input Assign Input assign
Select Input select
Auto Play Auto Play
i.LINK Select Input Assign
i.LINK indicator
Error messages
i.LINK display messages
Status display messages
What is HDMI?
USING HDMI
HDMI compatibility with this unit
HDMI video and audio signal flow
Connecting HDMI components
Connecting HDMI video components
HDMI indicator
Changing HDMI parameters
Basic HDMI operations
A.SELHDMI
Assigning HDMI components
Displaying information about HDMI video signal output
Displaying information about HDMI video signal input
Support Audio Support audio
HDMI Support Audio
Resetting parameters to the factory values
What is a sound field?
To reset all parameters
EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS
SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS
Init. Delay Initial delay
DSP Level DSP level
Room Size Room size
SB.Init.Delay Surround back initial delay
Sur.Init.Delay Surround initial delay
Liveness Liveness
Sur.Room Size Surround room size
Rev. Time Reverberation time
Rev. Delay Reverberation delay
Rev. Level Reverberation level
Large value = 5.0 s
Dialogue Lift Dialog lift
Dimension Dimension
For 7ch Stereo
For PLx Music and PL Music
For THX Cinema
Decode Type Decoder type For MOVIE THEATER
For SURROUND Standard
For SURROUND Enhanced
General
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Cause
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Cause
Remedy
INFORMATION
Problem
ADDITIONAL
Cause
Problem
Tuner
Cause
Remedy
Problem
Remote control
Cause
Remedy
Audio formats
GLOSSARY
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital EX
Audio information
Sound field programs
Neo6
PCM Linear PCM
THX Games Mode
THX Cinema processing
THX Music Mode
THX Select2
Component video signal
Video signal information
Composite video signal
S-video signal
Frequency
PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER INFORMATION
Gain
Q factor
AUDIO SECTION
SPECIFICATIONS
VIDEO SECTION
FM SECTION
GENERAL
AM SECTION
SPECIFICATIONS
CABLE
LIST OF REMOTE CONTROL CODES
CD RECORDER
DVD PLAYER
SATELLITE TUNER
TAPE DECK
CONTEC
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