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