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