Yamaha RX-V463 Owner's Manual Page 1

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A.YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONT

Quick start guide6 En1 Connect the digital coaxial audio cable to the digital coaxial audio output jack of your DVD player and the DVD DIGITAL INPUT C

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ivAPPENDIXAkai 0059, 0065, 0127, 0129, 0130, 0200, 0204, 0208, 0209, 0213, 0217, 0218, 0255Akiba 0209, 0218Akura 0206, 0209, 0218Alaron 0200Alba 0200,

vLenco 0208Lenoir 0207, 0208Lesa 0214Leyco 0206, 0213, 0217LG 0016, 0038, 0039, 0127, 0128, 0157, 0158, 0163, 0164, 0166, 0188, 0189, 0200, 0201, 0207

viAPPENDIXTandy 0127, 0207, 0209, 0211, 0218Tashiko 0200, 0207, 0210Tatung 0127, 0204, 0207, 0213, 0217, 0237TCM 0206, 0208Teac 0127Tec 0207, 0208, 02

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A.YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONT

The circled numbers and alphabets correspond to those in the Owner’s Manual.Les nombres et lettres dans un cercle correspondent à ceux du mode d’emplo

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Quick start guide7 EnEnglishINTRODUCTION1 Turn on the video monitor and then set the input source selector of the video monitor to this unit.2 Press Q

Quick start guide8 En After using this unit...Press ASTANDBY/ON on the front panel to set this unit to the standby mode.This unit is set to the stand

Connections9 EnEnglishPREPARATIONConnectionsRear panelLRSURROUNDLRFRONT BLRFRONT ACENTERMONITOR OUTLRDTV/CBL DVRDVDMD/ CD-ROUT (REC)IN (PLAY)OUTINDTV/

10 EnConnectionsThe speaker layout below shows the speaker setting we recommend. You can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP and multi-channel audio sources. F

11 EnConnectionsEnglishPREPARATIONBe sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections a

12 EnConnections Before connecting to the SPEAKERS terminalA speaker cord is actually a pair of insulated cables running side by side. Cables are col

13 EnConnectionsEnglishPREPARATIONConnect one of the type of the audio jack(s) and/or video jack(s) that your input components are equipped with. Aud

14 EnConnections HDMI compatibility with this unit• When CPPM copy-protected DVD audio is played back, video and audio signals may not be output depe

15 EnConnectionsEnglishPREPARATIONConnect your TV (or projector) to the HDMI OUT jack, the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks, or the VIDEO MONITOR OUT

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSCaution-i En• Explanation of Graphical SymbolsThe lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle,

16 EnConnections• Be sure to make the same type of video connections as those made for your TV (see page 15).• To make a digital connection to a compo

17 EnConnectionsEnglishPREPARATION Connecting a DVD recorder, PVR or VCR Connecting a set-top boxMONITOR OUTLRDTV/CBL DVRDVDMD/ CD-ROUT (REC)IN (PLA

18 EnConnectionsConnect the audio components as follows. Connecting a CD player and a CD recorder/MD recorder• When you connect your CD player via an

19 EnConnectionsEnglishPREPARATIONThis unit is equipped with the DOCK terminal on the rear panel that allows you to connect a Yamaha iPod universal do

20 EnConnectionsBoth FM and AM indoor antennas are supplied with this unit. Connect each antenna correctly to the designated terminals. In general, th

21 EnConnectionsEnglishPREPARATION1 Press ASTANDBY/ON on the front panel to set this unit to the standby mode.Refer to the right column for details.2

22 EnConnectionsThe XM and SIRIUS indicator is only applicable to the U.S.A. and Canada models and the cursor on the left of the XM indicator or SIRIU

23 EnConnectionsEnglishPREPARATIONB CINEMA DSP indicatorLights up when you select a CINEMA DSP sound field program (see page 39).VIRTUAL indicatorLigh

Optimizing the speaker setting for your listening room24 EnThis unit employs the YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) technology which let

25 EnOptimizing the speaker setting for your listening roomEnglishPREPARATION4 Make sure that “SETUP” is set to “AUTO” and the pointer is pointing at

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSCaution-ii En EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDINGMASTGROUNDCLAMPANTENNALEAD INWIREANTENNADISCHARGE UNIT(NEC SECTION 810–20)GROUN

26 EnOptimizing the speaker setting for your listening roomThe display changes as follows.The results displayed under “RESULT” are as follows.Number o

27 EnOptimizing the speaker setting for your listening roomEnglishPREPARATION10 Press 8n and then press 8l / h to select “SET” or “CANCEL”.Choices: SE

SELECTING THE SCENE TEMPLATES28 EnThis unit is equipped with 17 preset SCENE templates for various situations of using this unit. As the initial facto

29 EnSelecting the SCENE templatesEnglishBASIC OPERATION Which SCENE template would you like to select?* When iPod is connected to the Yamaha iPod un

30 EnSelecting the SCENE templates Preset SCENE templates descriptionsThe illustrations of the SCENE button in the following table indicate the assig

31 EnSelecting the SCENE templatesEnglishBASIC OPERATIONYou can create your original SCENE templates for each SCENE button. You can refer to the prese

32 EnSelecting the SCENE templates Controlling the input source components in the SCENE modeYou can operate both this unit and the input source compo

PLAYBACK33 EnEnglishBASIC OPERATION1 Turn on the video monitor connected to this unit.2 Press JSPEAKERS repeatedly to select the front speakers you wa

34 EnPlaybackThis unit comes with a variety of input jacks. Use this feature (audio input jack select) to switch between input jacks when more than on

35 EnPlaybackEnglishBASIC OPERATIONYou can display the operating information of this unit on a video monitor.1 Turn on the video monitor connected to

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.Caution-iii En1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe p

36 EnPlaybackYou can combine a video image from a video source with sound from an audio source. For example, you can enjoy listening to classical musi

37 EnPlaybackEnglishBASIC OPERATIONUse this feature to automatically set this unit to the standby mode after a certain amount of time.Press 5AMP and t

SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS38 EnThis unit is equipped with a variety of precise digital decoders that allow you to enjoy multi-channel playback from almost a

39 EnSound field programsEnglishBASIC OPERATION Enjoying 2-channel sources using the standard decodersSignals input from 2-channel sources can also b

40 EnSound field programs Editing sound fields parametersYou can enjoy good quality sound with the factory default parameters. Although you do not ha

USING AUDIO FEATURES41 EnEnglishBASIC OPERATIONUse the DIRECT mode to enjoy the high quality sounds of the selected source. When the DIRECT mode is ac

42 EnUsing audio featuresThe night listening modes are designed to improve listenability at lower volumes or at night.1 Press 5AMP and then RNIGHT rep

FM/AM TUNING43 EnEnglishBASIC OPERATIONThere are 2 tuning methods: automatic and manual. Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are strong

44 EnFM/AM tuningYou can use the automatic preset tuning feature to store FM stations with strong signals up to 40 (A1 to E8: 8 preset station numbers

45 EnFM/AM tuningEnglishBASIC OPERATIONYou can tune into any desired station simply by selecting the preset station group and number under which it wa

1 EnPREPARATIONINTRODUCTIONBASIC OPERATIONADVANCED OPERATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAPPENDIXEnglishFeatures ...

XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING46 EnXM Radio offers an extraordinary variety of commercial-free music, plus the best in premier sports, news, talk radio, st

47 EnXM Satellite Radio tuningEnglishBASIC OPERATIONOnce you have installed the XM Mini-Tuner Dock, inserted the XM Mini-Tuner, connected the XM Mini-

48 EnXM Satellite Radio tuningyBefore performing operations, press 3XM to select “XM” as the input source. All Channel Search mode1 Press BSEARCH MOD

49 EnXM Satellite Radio tuningEnglishBASIC OPERATIONYou can use this feature to store up to 40 XM Satellite Radio channels (A1 to E8: 8 preset channel

50 EnXM Satellite Radio tuningYou can display the XM Satellite Radio information (such as channel number, channel name, category, artist name, or song

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO™ TUNING51 EnEnglishBASIC OPERATIONSIRIUS Satellite Radio provides over 130 channels of exclusive entertainment and 100% commerc

52 EnSIRIUS Satellite Radio™ tuningBefore using the SIRIUS Satellite feature, you need to activate your SIRIUS Satellite Radio subscription. To activa

53 EnSIRIUS Satellite Radio™ tuningEnglishBASIC OPERATION All Channel Search mode1 Press BSEARCH MODE (or MSRCH MODE) repeatedly to select “ALL CH SE

54 EnSIRIUS Satellite Radio™ tuningYou can use this feature to store up to 40 SIRIUS Satellite Radio channels (A1 to E8: 8 preset channel numbers in e

55 EnSIRIUS Satellite Radio™ tuningEnglishBASIC OPERATION3 Press 8n repeatedly to select “OPTION MENU” and then press 8ENTER.4 Press 8k / n repeatedly

Features2 EnBuilt-in 5-channel power amplifier◆ Minimum RMS output power[U.S.A. and Canada models](1 kHz, 0.9% THD, 8 Ω)105 W/ch[Other models](1 kHz,

56 EnSIRIUS Satellite Radio™ tuningYou can display the SIRIUS Satellite Radio information (such as channel number, channel name, category, artist name

USING IPOD™57 EnEnglishBASIC OPERATIONOnce you have stationed your iPod in a Yamaha iPod universal dock (such as YDS-10, sold separately) connected to

58 EnUsing iPod™ Controlling iPod in the menu browse modeYou can perform the advanced operations of your iPod using the supplied remote control when

USING BLUETOOTH™ COMPONENTS59 EnEnglishBASIC OPERATIONYou can connect a Yamaha Bluetooth adapter (such as YBA-10, sold separately) to the DOCK termina

RECORDING60 EnRecording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operating instructions for those co

SET MENU61 EnEnglishADVANCED OPERATIONYou can use the following parameters in “SET MENU” to adjust a variety of system settings and customize the way

62 EnSET MENUOption menu 3 OPTION MENUThe “XM RADIO SET” and “SIRIUS SET” parameters are only applicable to the U.S.A. and Canada models. Signal inf

63 EnSET MENUEnglishADVANCED OPERATIONUse this menu to manually adjust any speaker settings or compensate for video signal processing delays when usin

64 EnSET MENUSurround left/right speakers SUR. L/R SPChoices: NONE, SML, LRG When the surround speakers are largeSelect “LRG” (large).When the surrou

65 EnSET MENUEnglishADVANCED OPERATION Speaker level B)SP LEVELUse this feature to manually adjust the output level of each speaker.Control range: –

Getting started3 EnEnglishINTRODUCTION Supplied accessoriesCheck that you received all of the following parts.❏ Remote control❏ Batteries (2) (AAA, R

66 EnSET MENU Center speaker equalizer D)CENTER GEQUse this feature to adjust the built-in 5-frequency band (100Hz, 300Hz, 1kHz, 3kHz and 10kHz) gra

67 EnSET MENUEnglishADVANCED OPERATIONMaximum volume MAX VOL.Use this feature to set the maximum volume level. This feature is useful to avoid the un

68 EnSET MENUUse this menu to reassign the input jacks, select the decoder mode or rename the input source. Input assignmentA)INPUT ASSIGNMENTUse thi

69 EnSET MENUEnglishADVANCED OPERATION4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to rename each input source.5 Press 8ENTER to exit from “INPUT RENAME”. Volume trim

70 EnSET MENUUse this menu to adjust the optional system parameters. Display settings A)DISPLAY SETDimmer DIMMERUse this feature to adjust the brig

71 EnSET MENUEnglishADVANCED OPERATION Audio select C)AUDIO SELECTUse this feature to designate the default audio input jack select setting for the i

72 EnSET MENU XM Radio setting F)XM RADIO SET(U.S.A. and Canada models only)XM Radio antenna XM ANTENNAUse this feature to check the current recept

Remote control features73 EnEnglishADVANCED OPERATIONIn addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can also operate other audiovisual compo

74 EnRemote control features Controlling other componentsPress one of the input selector buttons (4) or A to C buttons to control other components. Y

75 EnRemote control featuresEnglishADVANCED OPERATIONYou can control other components by setting the appropriate remote control codes. For a complete

Quick start guide4 EnThe following steps describe the easiest way to enjoy DVD movie playback in your home theater.Prepare the following items.❏ Speak

Advanced setup76 EnThis unit has additional menus that are displayed in the front panel display. The advanced setup menu offers additional operations

77 EnAdvanced setupEnglishADVANCED OPERATION Tuner frequency step TU(Asia and General models only)Use this feature to set the tuner frequency step a

Troubleshooting78 EnRefer to the table below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if

79 EnTroubleshootingEnglishADDITIONAL INFORMATIONProblem Cause RemedySee pageThe sound suddenly goes off.The protection circuitry has been activated b

80 EnTroubleshootingProblem Cause RemedySee pageDolby Digital or DTS sources cannot be played. (Dolby Digital or DTS indicator in the front panel disp

81 EnTroubleshootingEnglishADDITIONAL INFORMATION TunerProblem Cause RemedySee pageFMFM stereo reception is noisy.The characteristics of FM stereo br

82 EnTroubleshooting XM Satellite RadioIf an operation takes longer than usual or an error occurs, one of the following messages may appear in the f

83 EnTroubleshootingEnglishADDITIONAL INFORMATION SIRIUS Satellite RadioIf an operation takes longer than usual or an error occurs, one of the follow

84 EnTroubleshooting AUTO SETUPBefore AUTO SETUPDuring AUTO SETUPError message Cause RemedySee pageConnect MIC!Optimizer microphone is not connected.

85 EnTroubleshootingEnglishADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAfter AUTO SETUP• If the “ERROR” or “WARNING” screens appears, check the cause of the problem, then r

Quick start guide5 EnEnglishINTRODUCTIONPlace your speakers in the room and connect them to this unit.1 Place your speakers and subwoofer in the room.

86 EnTroubleshooting BluetoothStatus message Cause RemedySee pageSearching...The Bluetooth adapter and the Bluetooth component is in the middle of th

87 EnTroubleshootingEnglishADDITIONAL INFORMATION Remote control Resetting the systemUse this feature to reset all the parameters of this unit to th

Glossary88 En CINEMA DSPSince the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their effect is best felt in a t

89 EnGlossaryEnglishADDITIONAL INFORMATION HDMIHDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital

Specifications90 EnAUDIO SECTION• Minimum RMS Output Power for Front, Center, Surround[U.S.A. and Canada models]1 kHz, 0.9% THD, 8 Ω ...

INDEX91 EnADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglish Symbols<XM> - - -, XM tuning status message ... 82 Numerics1 SOUND MENU, Manual setup ...

Index92 EnENHANCER indicator ... 22Exchange, Preset station, FM/AM tuning ... 45External decoder c

Index93 EnADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglish SSCENE ... 7SCENE template selection ... 28Se

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