Yamaha RX-V540 15

CONNECTIONS

							OPTICAL
							OUTPUT
							O
							L
					DVD player		R
					DVD player		AUDIO	TV/digital TV/
		O					OUTPUT	TV/digital TV/
		O						cable TV
		OPTICAL						cable TV
		OPTICAL
		OUTPUT				AUDIO	VIDEO	VIDEO
				L	R	AUDIO	VIDEO	VIDEO
				L	R	OUTPUT	OUTPUT	OUTPUT
							COMPORNENT VIDEO
							PRPBY
							DVD
		AUDIO		AUDIO		VIDEO	A
		AUDIO		AUDIO		VIDEO
		R	L	R	L	VIDEO	S VIDEO
							D-TV
		CD				DVD	/CBL
	DIGITAL	CD				DVD	B
	INPUT
	CD 5						MONITOR
		IN				D-TV	OUT
		IN				D-TV
		(PLAY)				/CBL
	COAXIAL	MD
	COAXIAL	/CD-R
		/CD-R
	OPTICAL						TUNER
	D-TV/CBL4(REC)OUT					IN
						VCR		MA
RX-V540	DVD 3 MAIN						R	MA
RX-V540	DVD 3 MAIN					OUT	AM
							ANT
	MD/CD-R 2 SURROUND						GND
	MD/CD-R 2 SURROUND							A
								A
						VIDEO S VIDEO
							75Ω UNBAL.	B
							FM
		SUB		SUB			ANT
	MD/CD-R 1	WOOFER	CENTER	WOOFER		MONITOR OUT
	MD/CD-R 1
	OPTICAL
	DIGITAL	6CH INPUT		OUTPUT
	OUTPUT	6CH INPUT		OUTPUT

PREPARATION

AUDIO	AUDIO	VIDEO	VIDEO	VIDEO
OUTPUT L	R INPUT L R	OUTPUT	INPUT	INPUT

VCR	Video monitor
indicates audio signal direction
indicates left analog cables
indicates right analog cables
indicates optical cables
indicates video signal direction

English

Contents

AV Receiver I CAUTION FCC INFORMATION (for US customers) CAUTION CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT We Want You Listening For A Lifetime III CAUTION CONTENTS FEATURES ■About this manual GETTING STARTED Supplied accessories control ■Notes on batteries CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel wSILENT (PHONES jack) eSPEAKERS A/B rSTEREO/EFFECT tPROGRAM l / h yA/B/C/D/E Remote control ■Using the remote control ■Handling the remote control Front panel display CONNECTIONS ■Connecting to digital jacks Connecting video components ■Types of video jacks ■Connecting a video monitor ■Connecting a DVD player/digital TV/cable ■Connecting a recording component Page Connecting audio components ■Connecting a CD player ■Connecting a CD recorder or MD recorder Connecting the antennas ■Connecting the AM loop antenna Connecting an external decoder Connecting the speakers ■Speakers ■Speaker placement ■Connections ■IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch MAIN SPEAKERS terminals REAR SPEAKERS terminals CENTER SPEAKER terminals REAR CENTER SPEAKER terminals SUBWOOFER jack Connecting the power supply cords ■Connecting the AC power cord ■AC OUTLETS (SWITCHED) ■VOLTAGE SELECTOR BASIC SYSTEM SETTINGS Using the basic menu SET MENU BASIC SOUND INPUT OPTION 1 SETUP 2 SP LEVEL 1 ROOM Setting the unit to match your speaker system Setting speaker output levels (SP LEVEL) PLAYBACK ■BGV (background video) function ■To mute the sound ■Night listening mode ■When you have finished using this unit Input modes and indications ■Notes on digital signals ■Notes on playing DTS-CD/LDs Selecting a sound field program ■Selecting PRO LOGIC, PRO LOGIC II or Neo:6 ■Playing Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES material ■Virtual CINEMA DSP ■SILENT CINEMA DSP ■Normal stereo reproduction DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP) Understanding sound fields ■Recreating a sound field Hi-FiDSP programs CINEMA-DSP Sound design of CINEMA-DSP CINEMA-DSPPrograms ■For audio-videosources: No. 4 to ■For movie programs Sound field effects ■Dolby Digital/DTS + DSP sound field effect ■Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES+ DSP sound field effect ■Dolby Pro Logic + DSP sound field effect ■Dolby Pro Logic II/DTS Neo:6 TUNING ■Automatic tuning ■Manual tuning Presetting stations ■Automatically presetting stations (for FM stations) ■Manually presetting stations Selecting a preset station ■Exchanging preset stations SLEEP TIMER ■Setting the sleep timer ■Canceling the sleep timer RECORDING ■Special considerations when recording DTS material SET MENU Set menu list ■BASIC ■SOUND ■INPUT SOUND 1 SPEAKER SET (speaker mode settings) ■1A CENTER (center speaker mode) ■1B MAIN (main speaker mode) ■1C REAR LR (rear speaker mode) ■1D REAR CT (rear center speaker mode) ■1E BASS (bass out mode) SOUND 2 SP DISTANCE (speaker distance) SOUND 3 LFE LEVEL SOUND 4 D. RANGE (dynamic range) SOUND 5 CENTER GEQ (center graphic equalizer) SOUND 6 HP TONE CTRL INPUT 1 I/O ASSIGN (input output assignment) INPUT 2 INPUT MODE (initial input mode) OPTION 1 DISPLAY SET ■DIMMER ■V CONV. (Video conversion) RX-V540 OPTION 4 ZONE SET ■SP B (speaker B set) REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES Control area ■Controlling this unit ■Controlling other component Setting the manufacturer code Clearing setup manufacturer codes ■Clearing setup manufacturer code for the component control Controlling other components SETTING THE SPEAKER LEVELS Adjusting the volume during playback Using the test tone SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING Changing parameter settings Digital sound field parameter descriptions ■DSP LEVEL ■ DELAY For 6ch Stereo ■CT LEVEL (Center level) TROUBLESHOOTING ■General Page Page ■Tuner ■Remote control GLOSSARY ■Dolby Surround ■Dolby Digital ■Dolby Pro Logic ■DTS (Digital Theater Systems) Digital ■S-videosignal ■PCM (Linear PCM) ■Sampling frequency and number of quantized bits ■Component video signal SPECIFICATIONS LIST OF MANUFACTURER CODES CABLE TV SATELLITE TUNER (DBS) VCR DVD PLAYER LD PLAYER CD PLAYER CD RECORDER/CD MD RECORDER TAPE DECK