CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

Remote control

This section describes the function of each control on the remote control used to control this unit. To operate other components, see “REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES” on page 90.

Notes

The XM Satellite Radio controlling functions in the following buttons (XM, XM MEMORY, SRCH MODE, DISPLAY, cursor buttons u / d / j / i, numeric buttons and ENT.) are only applicable to the U.S.A. model and are operational only when “XM” is selected as the input source. For details, see “XM Satellite Radio controls and functions” on page 53.

The operation mode of the remote control buttons in the shaded area below depends on the component selector switch position. Set the component selector switch to AMP to control this unit. To control the TUNER functions, set the component selector switch to SOURCE and then press TUNER to select “TUNER” as the input source.

1

2

CODE SETTRANSMIT

POWER

POWER

STANDBY

POWER

TV

AV

 

 

 

MD

 

SLEEP

0

A

B

Controlling this unit

Set the component selector switch to AMP to control this unit.

1Infrared window

Outputs infrared control signals. Aim this window at the component you want to operate (see page 8).

 

CD

CD-R

XM

 

C

3

 

CBL

 

MULTI CH IN

D

DVD

DTV

TUNER

 

 

V-AUX

DVR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMP

E

 

TV VOL

TV CH

 

SOURCE

F

 

VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

 

TV MUTE

TV INPUT

MUTE

 

G

 

STEREO

MUSIC

ENTERTAIN

MOVIE

 

 

1

2

3

4

 

4

STANDARD

SELECT

EXTD SUR.

DIRECT ST.

 

 

5

6

7

8

 

 

SPEAKERS

ENHANCER

NIGHT

STRAIGHT

H

5

9

0

10

ENT.

6

 

 

 

EFFECT

I

LEVEL

PRESET/CH

SET MENU

7

 

 

J

TITLE

 

 

MENU

 

BAND

 

 

SRCH MODE

 

8

 

ENTER

 

 

 

A-E/CAT.

A-E/CAT.

 

9

RETURN

 

 

DISPLAY

K

 

XM MEMORY

 

 

 

 

 

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

DISC SKIP

 

 

 

 

2CODE SET

Use to set up remote control codes (see page 92).

3Input selector buttons

Select the input source you want to control.

Note

The corresponding input selector button for the currently selected input source lights up for approximately 5 seconds after you press any buttons on the remote control, showing which source component is currently being operated.

4Sound field program selector buttons

Select sound field programs (see page 63).

– Use SELECT to play back 2-channel sources in surround (see page 42).

– Use EXTD SUR. to switch between 5.1 and 6.1-channel playback of multi-channel sources (see page 41).

– Use DIRECT ST. to play back 2-channel sources in hi-fi stereo sound (see page 38).

5SPEAKERS

Turns on or off the set of front speakers connected to the FRONT A and/or B terminals on the rear panel. Press this button repeatedly to toggle as follows:

A on

B on

A and B off

6ENHANCER

Turns on or off the Compressed Music Enhancer mode (see page 36).

 

7 LEVEL

(U.S.A. model)

Selects the speaker channel to be adjusted and sets the

output level (see page 35).

 

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Yamaha RX-V559 owner manual Remote control, Controlling this unit

RX-V559 specifications

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