OWNER’S MANUAL
RX-V559
AV Receiver
•Explanation of Graphical Symbols
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Note to CATV system installer
FCC INFORMATION for US customers
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CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT
CONTENTS
Other features
FEATURES
Notes
Built-in 6-channelpower amplifier
13 2
Supplied accessories
Installing batteries in the remote control
GETTING STARTED
Front panel
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
Notes
8TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN’L
Notes
Controlling this unit
Remote control
Notes
8Cursor buttons u / d / j / i, ENTER
7BAND
Using the remote control
Controlling the TUNER functions
4Numeric buttons
E F G H
Front panel display
1 2 3
0 A B
CVOLUME level indicator
VOLTAGE SELECTOR Asia and General models only
Rear panel
A B C
Placing speakers
CONNECTIONS
Notes
Connecting speakers
CENTER terminals
Connect a center speaker 3 to these terminals
Connect surround speakers 4, 5 to these terminals
FRONT terminals
except U.K., Europe and Asia models
Connecting the speaker cable
Connecting the banana plug
Video jacks
Information on jacks and cable plugs
Audio jacks
DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL
Audio and video signal flow
Audio signal flow for AUDIO OUT REC
Video signal flow for MONITOR OUT
SY PBPR
Connecting a TV
U.S.A. model
CONNECTIONS
Component video out
Connecting a DVD player
Notes
Audio out
DVD recorder or VCR
Connecting a DVD recorder or a VCR
Connecting an STB
U.S.A. model
MD recorder or tape deck
CD player
Audio out
Audio in
such as YDS-10sold separately U.S.A. model
Connecting a YAMAHA iPod universal dock
iPod YAMAHA iPod universal dock
Audio out
Notes
Notes
out L/R
Notes
Connecting the FM and AM antennas
Connecting the AM loop antenna
VOLTAGE SELECTOR Asia and General models only
Connecting the power cable
AC OUTLETS SWITCHED
SP IMP.-6MIN
Setting the speaker impedance
SP IMP.-8MIN
Turning off this unit
Turning on and off the power
Turning on this unit
The following display appears in the OSD
BASIC SETUP
2,13
3-12
BASIC SETUP
BASIC SETUP
11Press ENTER to confirm your selection
BASIC SETUP
10Press j / i to select the desired setting
13Press SET MENU to exit from “BASIC SETUP”
Notes
PLAYBACK
AUTO
2 6,7
Notes
TREBLE
0dB L R
Sports
Selecting the night listening mode
USING AUDIO FEATURES
Using SILENT CINEMA
Muting the audio output
Notes
Using the sleep timer
Selecting the input mode
AUTO
SLEEP OFF
Adjusting the speaker level
SLEEP 120min L R
STRAIGHT
Notes
Selecting the Compressed Music Enhancer mode
MULTI CH INPUT
Selecting the MULTI CH INPUT component
MUSIC ENHANCER
2ch Stereo
Enjoying multi-channelsources in 2-channelstereo
Enjoying pure hi-fistereo sound
Enjoying unprocessed input sources
SET MENU
USING VIDEO FEATURES
SIGNAL INFO
Displaying the input source information
Notes
Selecting the OSD mode
Playing video sources in the background
MUSIC
Notes
ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND
Enjoying multi-channelsources in surround
Notes
Enjoying 2-channelsources in surround
Using Virtual CINEMA DSP
Notes
RECORDING
AAM 1530 kHz L R
FM/AM TUNING
Automatic tuning
AAM 1440 kHz L R
FM or AM
Manual tuning
AAM 1440 kHz L R
3 2 4 1
Notes
Automatic preset tuning
A1 FM 87.5 MHz L R
AM 630 kHz
Manual preset tuning
Automatic preset tuning options
AAM 630 kHz L R
Notes
Selecting preset stations
C3:AM 630 kHz
C3:AM 630 kHz L R
E1:FM 87.5 MHz L R
Exchanging preset stations
E1:FM 87.5 MHz L R
2,4 1,3
4Press EDIT again
A5 FM 90.6 MHz L R
EDIT E1-A5 L R
Notes
XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING
Information from XM Satellite Radio Inc
Front panel functions
Remote control functions
XM Satellite Radio controls and functions
Notes
Activating XM Satellite Radio
XM RADIO
DVR V-AUXDTV/CBL DVD MD/CD-RTUNER CD pXM
Basic XM Satellite Radio operations
001 Preview L R
XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING
All Channel Search mode
Selecting the XM Satellite Radio search mode
CH SEARCH
Category Search mode
CAT SEARCH
Preset Search mode
PRESET SEARCH L R
<XM>123
Direct Number Access mode
SEARCH
<XM>
040 Deep Tra L R
preset channels
Setting the XM Satellite Radio
The MEMORY indicator flashes in the front panel
Displaying the XM Satellite Radio information
C5 040 Deep L R
C5:040 Deep L R
040 Deep Tra L R
<CAT>Rock
Coldplay / Clo L R
Elements of a sound field
Remote control operations
SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS
Selecting sound field programs
Notes
Sound field program descriptions
For movie/video sources
For music sources
Notes
Changing sound field parameter settings
P02 MUSIC
3 4 2
INIT.DLY
Sound field parameter descriptions
Features
DSP LEVEL
Sound field parameter
Features
ROOM SIZE P.ROOM SIZE S.ROOM SIZE SB ROOM SIZE
LIVENESS S.LIVENESS SB LIVENESS
Sound field parameter
REV.DELAY
Features
REV.TIME
DIRECT
Features
REV.LEVEL
2ch Stereo
PRO LOGIC IIx Music
MUSIC Hall in Vienna The Bttm Line The Roxy Thtr
Sound field program speaker layouts
STEREO 2ch Stereo
STEREO 6ch Stereo
MOVIE THEATER
5.1/6.1-channelaudio
Sound field program
2-channelaudio
2-channelaudio
SET MENU
Basic setup BASIC SETUP
Manual setup MANUAL SETUP
BMEMORY GUARD
Signal information SIGNAL INFO
Option menu 3 OPTION MENU
ADISPLAY SET
SET MENU
Using SET MENU
SET MENU
FRONT SP
Speaker settings ASPEAKER SET
1 SOUND MENU
BSPEAKER LEVEL
LFE/BASS OUT
CENTER SP
SUR. B SP
SUR. L/R SP
BSPEAKER LEVEL
02ASUBWOOFER PHASE
CROSS OVER
Subwoofer phase SUBWOOFER PHASE
Center graphic equalizer DCENTER GEQ
CSP DISTANCE
ELFE LEVEL
Speaker distance CSP DISTANCE
GAUDIO SET
Audio settings GAUDIO SET
FDYNAMIC RANGE
OPTICAL IN
2 INPUT MENU
2 INPUT MENU
CMPNT-VINPUT
Notes
BINPUT MODE
CINPUT RENAME
ADISPLAY SET
DVOLUME TRIM
Display settings ADISPLAY SET
3 OPTION MENU
Notes
BMEMORY GUARD
CPARAM. INI
Parameter initialization CPARAM. INI
U.S.A. model only
XM Radio setting EXM RADIO SET
DMULTI ZONE SET
EXM RADIO SET
Notes
ADVANCED SETUP
1-2,52,4
SP IMP.-8MIN
Remote control XM ID REMOTE XM U.S.A. model only
Factory presets PRESET
Remote control AMP ID REMOTE AMP
Remote control TUNER ID REMOTE TUN
Controlling this unit
REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES
Controlling this unit, a TV, or other components
Controlling a TV
Notes
Controlling other components
1Press one of the input selector buttons or
Setting the remote control code
Remote Control Code Default Settings
to select the component you want to set up
Notes
Setting library codes
Setting remote control AMP ID library codes
Setting remote control TUNER ID library codes
Notes
Resetting all remote control codes
Setting remote control XM ID library
codes U.S.A. model only
Notes
USING MULTI-ZONECONFIGURATION
Connecting Zone
Multi-zoneconfiguration and Zone 2 connections
Controlling Zone 2 with the front panel
Controlling Zone
1 Press and hold POWER or STANDBY and
Setting the remote control to the Zone
Controlling Zone 2 with the remote control
mode
Setting the remote control code
USING iPod
Controlling iPod without using the OSD
Controlling iPod
Shuffle Shuffle
Controlling iPod using the OSD
1Press DISPLAY on the remote control
Notes
1-2,5
RESETTING THE SYSTEM
PRESET-CANCEL
PRESET-RESET
Cause
TROUBLESHOOTING
General
Problem
page
Problem
Cause
Remedy
page
Problem
Cause
Remedy
Cause
Tuner
XM Satellite Radio U.S.A. model only
Problem
Cause
Remote control
iPod
Problem
Dolby Digital EX
GLOSSARY
Audio information
Dolby Digital
Video information
Component video signal
Composite video signal
S-videosignal
Virtual CINEMA DSP
Sound field program information
CINEMA DSP
SILENT CINEMA
FM SECTION
SPECIFICATIONS
AUDIO SECTION
VIDEO SECTION
CABLE TV RECEIVER
LIST OF REMOTE CONTROL CODES
APPENDIX-i
OTHER VIDEO ACCESSORIES
APPENDIX-ii
APPENDIX-iii
DVD RECORDER
APPENDIX-iv
DVD PLAYER
LD PLAYER
TUNER
APPENDIX-v
TAPE DECK
CD PLAYER
OTHER AUDIO ACCESSORIES
APPENDIX-vi
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