Yamaha RX-V640RDS 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.,

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9EnglishPREPARATIONRLBAMAINREAR(SURROUND)REARCENTERCENTERR LCENTER MONITOR OUTSUBWOOFER6CH INPUTDIGITALOUTPUTDIGITALINPUTVIDEOAUDIOAUDIO12345MD/CD-RMD

10Connecting video componentsRefer to the connection examples on the next page. Types of video jacks1 VIDEO jackConventional composite video signal.2

11EnglishPREPARATIONindicates video signal directionindicates optical cablesindicates right analog cablesindicates left analog cablesindicates audio s

12CENTERSUBWOOFER6CH INPUTDIGITALOUTPUTDIGITALINPUTVIDEOAUDIOAUDIO12345MD/CD-RMD/CD-RDVDD-TV/CBLOPTICALOPTICALCOAXIALVCR-1OUTINMONITOR OUTOUTVCR 2/DVR

13EnglishPREPARATION100kHz/10kHzFREQUENCYSTEP50kHz/9kHzFM/AMTUNER75Ω UNBAL.FMANTGNDAMANT Connecting the AM loop antenna1 Set up the AM loop antenna,

14Connecting an external amplifierIf you want to increase the power output to the speakers,or want to use another amplifier, connect an externalamplif

15EnglishPREPARATION Speaker placementRefer to the following diagram when you place thespeakers.Main speakersPlace the main left and right speakers a

1612MAINCENTERREAR CENTERREARA OR B :A+B ::::4ΩMIN.8ΩMIN.6ΩMIN.6ΩMIN.6ΩMIN./SPEAKER/SPEAKER/SPEAKER/SPEAKER/SPEAKERIMPEDANCE SELECTORSET BEFORE POWER

17EnglishPREPARATIONRLBAMAINREAR(SURROUND)REARCENTERCENTERR LCENTERSUBWOOFER6CH INPUTDIGITALOUTPUTSIGNALGNDDIGITALINPUTVIDEOAUDIOAUDIO12345MD/CD-RMD/C

1 To assure the finest performance, please read thismanual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for futurereference.2 Install this sound system in a wel

18Connecting the power supplycords Connecting the AC power cordPlug in this unit to a wall outlet. AC OUTLETS (SWITCHED)U.S.A., Canada, China, Europ

English19PREPARATIONUsing the basic menuUse the remote control to make adjustments.• Press SPEAKERS A or B on the front panel to selectthe main speake

20SET MENUBASIC SOUND INPUT OPTION1 SETUPPress j / i to alter the settings for eachparameter. Use d to move to the nextsetting.2 SP LEVELPress j / i t

English21PREPARATIONSetting the unit to match yourspeaker systemFollow the instructions below to set the amplifier outputto match the size of your roo

22PLAYBACK1 Press STANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER onthe remote control) to turn on the power.2 Turn on the video monitor connected to thisunit.3 Press SPEAKE

English23BASICOPERATION BGV (background video) functionThe BGV function allows you to view images from avideo source together with sounds from an aud

24Input modes and indicationsThis unit is equipped with a variety of input jacks. Youcan select the type of input signals you wish to use.Each time yo

English25BASICOPERATIONSelecting a sound field programYou can enhance your listening experience by selecting aDSP program. For details about each prog

26The display cycles as follows each time you press q/DTS SUR :PRO LOGIC→PRO LOGIC Enhanced→PRO LOGIC IIMovie→PRO LOGIC II Music→Neo:6 Cinema→Neo:6Mus

English27BASICOPERATIONNotes• If you turn off the sound effects, no sound is output from thecenter speaker, rear speakers, or rear center speaker.• If

1EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONCONTENTSINTRODUCTIONCONTENTS ...

28DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP)Understanding sound fieldsA sound field is defined as the “characteristic sound reflections of aparticular space

EnglishBASICOPERATION29CINEMA-DSPSound design of CINEMA-DSPFilmmakers intend for the dialog to be located right on the screen, the effect sound a litt

30CINEMA-DSP For movie programsNo.789FeaturesThis program creates the extremely wide sound field of a 70-mm movie theater. Itprecisely reproduces the

EnglishBASICOPERATION31Surround DSPsound fieldRight surround DSPsound fieldPresence DSPsound fieldLeft surround DSPsound fieldPresence DSPsound fieldC

32TUNING RX-V640RDS4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h once to beginautomatic tuning.Press h to tune in to a higher frequency, or press lto tune in to a lower

EnglishBASICOPERATION33Presetting stations Automatically presetting stations (for FMstations)You can use the automatic preset tuning feature to store

344 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h to select apreset station number (1 to 8) while the“MEMORY” indicator is flashing.Press h to select a higher preset stat

EnglishBASICOPERATION35 Exchanging preset stationsYou can exchange the assignment of two preset stations.The example below describes the procedure fo

36Description of RDS dataThis unit can receive, PS, PTY, RT, CT, and EON datawhen tuned to stations broadcasting RDS. PS (Program Service name) mode:

EnglishBASICOPERATION37PTY SEEK functionIf you select the desired program type, the unitautomatically searches all preset RDS stations that arebroadca

2Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol aretrademarks of Dolby Laboratories.FEATURESOther fe

38Use this feature to automatically set this unit in standbymode after the amount of time you have set. The sleeptimer is useful when you are going to

EnglishBASICOPERATION39Recording adjustments and other operations areperformed on other recording components. Refer to theoperation instructions for t

40Adjusting the items on the setmenuUse the remote control to make adjustments.y• You can change set menu parameters while the unit isreproducing soun

41EnglishADVANCEDOPERATION6 Press j / i once to enterthe setup mode of theselected item.The last setting you adjustedappears on the front paneldisplay

42 1B MAIN (main speaker mode)Choices: LARGE, SMALLLARGESelect this if you have large main speakers. The unitdirects the entire range of the main lef

43EnglishADVANCEDOPERATIONSOUND 2 SP DISTANCE(speaker distance)Use this feature to adjust the delay applied to center andrear center channel sounds. T

44SOUND 5 CENTER GEQ (centergraphic equalizer)Use this feature to adjust the built-in 5-band graphicequalizer so that the center speaker tonal quality

45EnglishADVANCEDOPERATIONOPTION 2 MEM. GUARD(memory guard)Use this feature to prevent accidental changes to settingson the unit.Choices: ON, OFFSelec

46OPTION 4 ZONE SET SP B (speaker B set)Use this feature to select the location of the main speakersconnected to the SPEAKERS B terminals.Choices: MA

47EnglishADVANCEDOPERATIONREMOTE CONTROL FEATURESIn addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can operate other A/V components made by YAM

3EnglishINTRODUCTIONInstalling batteries in the remotecontrolInsert the batteries in the correct direction by aligning the+ and – marks on the batteri

48Setting the manufacturer codeYou can control other components by setting amanufacturer code. Codes can be set for each of the 9component controls.Th

49EnglishADVANCEDOPERATIONControlling other componentsPOWERSLEEPCODE SETSTANDBYTRANSMIT6CH INPUTSYSTEMV-AUXD-TV/CBLVCR2/DVRTV INPUTTV MUTEVOLUMEMUTEAM

50Using the test toneUse the test tone to set speaker levels so that the volumefrom each speaker is identical when heard from yourlistening position.1

51EnglishADDITIONALINFORMATIONSOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITINGChanging parameter settingsThe initial sound field program settings will provide yo

52Digital sound field parameter descriptionsYou can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameters so the sound fields are recreated accu

53EnglishADDITIONALINFORMATIONTROUBLESHOOTINGRefer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing i

54ProblemOnly the speaker onone side can beheard.No sound from theeffect speakers.No sound from thecenter speaker.No sound from therear speakers.No so

55EnglishADDITIONALINFORMATIONProblemNo sound from the rearcenter speaker.A “humming” sound canbe heard.The volume level cannotbe increased, or thesou

56 Tuner RX-V640RDSFM stereo reception isnoisy.There is distortion, andclear reception cannotbe obtained even with agood FM antenna.The desired stati

57EnglishADDITIONALINFORMATIONGLOSSARY Dolby SurroundDolby Surround uses a 4 channel analog recording systemto reproduce realistic and dynamic sound

4CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSFront panel1 STANDBY/ONTurns the unit on, or sets it in standby mode. When youturn the unit on, you will hear a click and there

58 Virtual CINEMA DSPYAMAHA has developed a virtual CINEMA DSPalgorithm that allows you to enjoy DSP sound fieldsurround effects even without any rea

59EnglishADDITIONALINFORMATIONSPECIFICATIONSAUDIO SECTION• Minimum RMS Output Power for Main, Center, Rear, Rear Center20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8 Ω

LIST OF MANUFACTURER’S CODESLISTE DES CODES FABRICANTSLISTE DER HERSTELLER-CODESLISTA ÖVER TILLVERKARKODERLISTA DEI CODICI DEL FABBRICANTELISTA DE CÓD

LIFETEC 2591, 2601, 2611,2621, 2641, 2651,2661, 2671, 2681,2691, 2711, 2761,2771, 2781LOEWE OPTA 0121, 0131, 0581,0611, 1081LOGIC 1691, 2281LOGIK 0551

THORN-FERGUSON 0281, 0371,0551, 0651, 0781,0861, 0881, 1131,1181, 1361, 1461,1971, 1991, 2281TMK 0141, 0791, 1471TOSHIBA 0141, 0381, 0481,1221, 1271,

GRUNDIG 0052, 0062, 0092,0232, 0252, 0262,0752, 0802HANSEATIC 0052, 0812HARMAN/KARDON 0122, 0922HCM 0002HINARI 0002, 0202, 0412,0442, 0522HITACHI 0042

LUXOR 0185, 1895, 1905MAGNAVOX 1865, 1875MARANTZ 0165, 0175, 0545,0665, 1275, 1335,1405, 1505, 1875,1955MATSUSHITA 1095, 1605MCS 0535MEDION 0075, 1995

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

5EnglishINTRODUCTIONw SILENT (PHONES jack)Allows you to enjoy DSP effects when listening withheadphones. When you connect headphones to theheadphone

6POWERSLEEPCODE SETSTANDBYTRANSMIT6CH INPUTSYSTEMV-AUXD-TV/CBLRECDISC SKIPSET MENUSELECTPRESET/CHTV INPUTTV MUTEA/B/C/D/EAUDIOVOLUMELEVELMENUTESTSTERE

7EnglishINTRODUCTIONApproximately 6 m (20 feet)u MUTEMutes the sound. Press again to restore the audio outputto the previous volume level.i STEREO/EFF