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