Yamaha RX-V540 56

TROUBLESHOOTING

	Problem	Cause	Remedy	Refer to
				page

	Only the speaker on	Incorrect cable connections.	Connect the cables properly. If the problem persists,	16
	one side can be		the cables may be defective.
	heard.

	No sound from the	The sound effect is switched off.	Press STEREO/EFFECT to turn it on.	–
	effect speakers.
	effect speakers.	A Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital or DTS	Select another DSP program.	25 – 30
		A Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital or DTS	Select another DSP program.	25 – 30
		decoding DSP program is being used with
		material not encoded with Dolby
		Surround, Dolby Digital or DTS.

		A digital signal with a sampling		–
		frequency greater than 48 kHz is input to
		this unit.

No sound from the	The output level of the center speaker is
center speaker.	set to minimum.

Raise the level of the center speaker.

48

	“SOUND 1A CENTER” on the set menu	Select the appropriate mode for your center speaker.	39
	is set to NON.

	One of the Hi-Fi DSP programs (1 to 4)	Select another DSP program.	25 – 30
	has been selected (except for 6ch Stereo).

	The source encoded with a Dolby Digital		–
	or DTS signal does not have a center
	channel signal.

No sound from the	The output level of the rear speakers is set	Raise the output level of the rear speakers.	48
rear speakers.	to minimum.

	A monaural source is being played with	Select another DSP program.	25 – 30
	program 9.

No sound from the	“SOUND 1E BASS” on the set menu is	Select SWFR or BOTH.	40
subwoofer.	set to MAIN when a Dolby Digital or
	DTS signal is being played.

	“SOUND 1E BASS” on the set menu is	Select BOTH.	40
	set to SWFR or MAIN when a 2-channel
	source is being played.

	The source does not contain low bass		–
	signals (90 Hz and below).

Poor bass	“SOUND 1E BASS” on the set menu is	Select MAIN.	40
reproduction.	set to SWFR or BOTH and your system
	does not include a subwoofer.

The speaker mode settings (main, center, rear, or rear center) on the set menu does not match your speaker configuration.

Select the appropriate position for each speaker based	39 – 40
on the size of the speakers in your configuration.

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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