Yamaha RX-V596 FEATURESCONTENTS

FEATURESCONTENTS

5-Channel Power Amplification

◆Minimum RMS Output

(0.06% THD, 20 Hz – 20 kHz) [U.S.A. and Canada models]

Main:	100 W + 100 W (8 Ω)
Center:	100 W (8 Ω)
Rear:	100 W + 100 W (8 Ω)
[Australia model]
Main:	70 W + 70 W (8 Ω)
Center:	70 W (8 Ω)
Rear:	70 W + 70 W (8 Ω)

Multi-Mode Digital Sound Field

Processing

◆Digital Sound Field Processor (DSP)

◆Dolby Pro Logic Decoder

◆Dolby Digital Decoder

◆DTS Decoder

◆CINEMA DSP: Combination of YAMAHA DSP Technology and Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital or

DTS

Sophisticated FM/AM Tuner

◆40-Station Random Access Preset Tuning

◆Automatic Preset Tuning

◆Preset Station Shifting Capability (Preset Editing)

Other Features

◆96-kHz/24-bit D/A Converter

◆“SET MENU” which Provides You with 12 Items for Optimizing This Unit for Your Audio/Video System

◆Test Tone Generator for Easier Speaker Balance Adjustment

◆6-Channel External Decoder Input for Other Future Formats

◆S Video Signal Input/Output Capability

◆3 Optical/2 Coaxial Digital Signal Input Terminals

◆SLEEP Timer

◆Remote Control with Preset Manufacturer Codes

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992 – 1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS”, “DTS Digital Surround”, are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

INTRODUCTION		INTRODUCTION
FEATURES ..................................................................	1
CONTENTS .................................................................	1
GETTING STARTED .................................................	2
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ...............................	4
PREPARATION		PREPARATION
SPEAKER SETUP .......................................................	9
CONNECTIONS ........................................................	10
ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER BALANCE ............	19
PLAYING A SOURCE ..............................................	21	BASIC
BASIC OPERATION
DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR (DSP)		OPERATION
EFFECT ..................................................................	25
TUNING .....................................................................	27
RECORDING A SOURCE ON TAPE, MD OR
VIDEO CASSETTE ...............................................	31
ADVANCED OPERATION		ADVANCED
SOUND FIELD PROGRAM ....................................	32
SET MENU .................................................................	35
DELAY TIME AND SPEAKER		TIONOPERA
OUTPUT LEVELS .................................................	39
SLEEP TIMER ..........................................................	41
PRESET REMOTE CONTROL ..............................	42
APPENDIX		APPENDIX
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................	50
SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................	54
GLOSSARY ................................................................	55
INDEX ........................................................................	56
yindicates a tip for your operation.		English

• When buttons on this unit and the remote control are noted together in this Owner’s Manual, these button names are in principle noted in the order of “button name (remote control button name)”.

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