Yamaha RX-V740RDS Owner's Manual Page 1

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9EnglishPREPARATIONPHONORLBAMAINREAR(SURROUND)REARCENTERCENTERR LCENTERSUBWOOFER6CH INPUTDIGITALOUTPUTSIGNALGNDDIGITALINPUTVIDEOAUDIOAUDIO12345MD/CD-R

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

12PHONORLCENTERSUBWOOFER6CH INPUTDIGITALOUTPUTSIGNALGNDDIGITALINPUTVIDEOAUDIOAUDIO12345MD/CD-RMD/CD-RDVDD-TV/CBLOPTICALOPTICALCOAXIALVCR-1OUTINMONITOR

13EnglishPREPARATION Connecting the AM loop antenna1 Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect itto the terminals on this unit.2 Press and hold the ta

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

16 ConnectionsBe sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) in accordance with the markers onthis unit, the s

17EnglishPREPARATIONPHONORLBAMAINREAR(SURROUND)REARCENTERCENTERR LCENTERSUBWOOFER6CH INPUTDIGITALOUTPUTSIGNALGNDDIGITALINPUTVIDEOAUDIOAUDIO12345MD/CD-

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

19EnglishPREPARATIONP01 CONCERT HALL≥INIT.DLY…………45msDSP LEVEL…………0dBROOM SIZE…………1.0LIVENESS…………………5P01 CONCERT HALLDSP LEVEL…………0dBON-SCREEN DISPL

20Using the basic menuUse the remote control to make adjustments.• Press SPEAKERS A or B on the front panel to selectthe main speakers you want to use

21EnglishPREPARATIONSET MENUBASIC SOUND INPUT OPTION1 SETUPPress j / i to alter the settings for eachparameter. Use d to move to the nextsetting.2 SP

22Setting the unit to match yourspeaker systemFollow the instructions below to set the amplifier outputto match the size of your room and speakers. Pr

English23BASICOPERATIONPLAYBACK1 Press STANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER onthe remote control) to turn on the power.2 Turn on the video monitor connected to th

24 BGV (background video) functionThe BGV function allows you to view images from avideo source together with sounds from an audio source.For example

English25BASICOPERATIONInput modes and indicationsThis unit is equipped with a variety of input jacks. Youcan select the type of input signals you wis

26Selecting a sound field programYou can enhance your listening experience by selecting aDSP program. For details about each program, see pages29 – 31

English27BASICOPERATIONThe display cycles as follows each time you press q/DTS SUR :PRO LOGIC→PRO LOGIC Enhanced→PRO LOGIC IIMovie→PRO LOGIC II Music→

1EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONCONTENTSINTRODUCTIONCONTENTS ...

28Notes• If you turn off the sound effects, no sound is output from thecenter speaker, rear speakers, or rear center speaker.• If you turn off the sou

EnglishBASICOPERATION29DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP)Understanding sound fieldsA sound field is defined as the “characteristic sound reflections

30CINEMA-DSPSound design of CINEMA-DSPFilmmakers intend for the dialog to be located right on the screen, the effect sound a little farther back, the

EnglishBASICOPERATION31CINEMA-DSP For movie programsNo.789FeaturesThis program creates the extremely wide sound field of a 70-mm movie theater. Itpre

32CINEMA-DSPSound field effectsThe 6-channel soundtracks found on 70-mm film produce precise sound field localization and rich, deep sound withoutusin

EnglishBASICOPERATION33TUNING4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h once to beginautomatic tuning.Press h to tune in to a higher frequency, or press lto tune in

34Presetting stations Automatically presetting stations (for FMstations)You can use the automatic preset tuning feature to storeFM stations. This fun

EnglishBASICOPERATION354 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h to select apreset station number (1 to 8) while the“MEMORY” indicator is flashing.Press h to select

36 Exchanging preset stationsYou can exchange the assignment of two preset stations.The example below describes the procedure forexchanging preset st

EnglishBASICOPERATION37Description of RDS dataThis unit can receive, PS, PTY, RT, CT, and EON datawhen tuned to stations broadcasting RDS. PS (Progra

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

38PTY SEEK functionIf you select the desired program type, the unitautomatically searches all preset RDS stations that arebroadcasting a program of th

EnglishBASICOPERATION39 Canceling the sleep timerPress SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF”appears on the front panel display.After a few seconds, “SLE

40Recording adjustments and other operations areperformed on other recording components. Refer to theoperation instructions for these components for d

41EnglishADVANCEDOPERATIONAdjusting the items on the setmenuUse the remote control to make adjustments.y• You can change set menu parameters while the

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

43EnglishADVANCEDOPERATION 1B MAIN (main speaker mode)Choices: LARGE, SMALLLARGESelect this if you have large main speakers. The unitdirects the enti

44SOUND 2 SP DISTANCE(speaker distance)Use this feature to adjust the delay applied to center andrear center channel sounds. This feature works when t

45EnglishADVANCEDOPERATIONSOUND 5 CENTER GEQ (centergraphic equalizer)Use this feature to adjust the built-in 5-band graphicequalizer so that the cent

46Note• You can use up to 8 characters to rename the inputs.4 Press i repeatedly to exit from INPUTRENAME.OPTION 1 DISPLAY SET DIMMERUse this to adju

47EnglishADVANCEDOPERATIONOPTION 2 MEM. GUARD(memory guard)Use this feature to prevent accidental changes to settingson the unit.Choices: ON, OFFSelec

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

48REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESIn addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can operate other A/V components made by YAMAHA and othermanufacture

49EnglishADVANCEDOPERATION1 Press an input selector button or Å/ı/Ç toselect the component you want to set up.2 Press CODE SET using a ballpoint pen o

50RE-NAMETV VOLPRESET PRESETTV MUTETV VOLSELECTCHCH++––TV VOLPRESET PRESETTV MUTETV VOLSELECTCHCH++––RE-NAMEAPHONOV-AUXD-TV/CBL VCR 1 VCR2/DVR DVDTU

51EnglishADVANCEDOPERATION4 Press and hold CLEAR again for about 3seconds.“C:OK” appears in the display window.Note• “C:NG” appears in the display win

52Controlling other componentsYou can operate other components if you have set themanufacturer code for your component in the remotecontrol. Note, how

53EnglishADVANCEDOPERATIONUsing the test toneUse the test tone to set speaker levels so that the volumefrom each speaker is identical when heard from

54SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITINGWhat is a sound field?What really creates the rich, full tones of a live instrumentare the multiple reflections

55EnglishADDITIONALINFORMATION4 Press u / d to select theparameter.5 Press j / i to change theparameter value.y• When you set the parameter to a value

562.00.1Sound sourceTimeTimeTimeEarlyreflectionsSound sourceLevelLevelLevel ROOM SIZE[P. ROOM SIZE for the presence sound field]Function: This parame

57EnglishADDITIONALINFORMATION S. INIT. DLY (Surround initial delay)Function: This parameter adjusts the delay between the direct sound and the first

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

5860 dB 60 dB 60 dB(dB)60 dBLevelTimeREV. LEVELSound source REV. LEVEL (Reverberation level)Function: This parameter adjusts the volume of the reverb

59EnglishADDITIONALINFORMATIONFor 6ch StereoFunction: These parameters adjust the volume level for each channel in 6-channel stereo mode.Control range

60TROUBLESHOOTINGRefer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listedbelow or if the

61EnglishADDITIONALINFORMATIONProblemThe sound suddenlygoes off.Only the speaker onone side can beheard.No sound from theeffect speakers.No sound from

62ProblemNo sound from the rearcenter speaker.A “humming” sound canbe heard.The volume level is lowwhile playing a record.The volume level cannotbe in

63EnglishADDITIONALINFORMATION TunerFM stereo reception isnoisy.There is distortion, andclear reception cannotbe obtained even with agood FM antenna.

64GLOSSARY Dolby SurroundDolby Surround uses a 4 channel analog recording systemto reproduce realistic and dynamic sound effects: 2 mainleft and righ

65EnglishADDITIONALINFORMATION Virtual CINEMA DSPYAMAHA has developed a virtual CINEMA DSPalgorithm that allows you to enjoy DSP sound fieldsurround

66SPECIFICATIONSAUDIO SECTION• Minimum RMS Output Power for Main, Center, Rear, Rear Center20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8 Ω ...

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

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7EnglishINTRODUCTIONApproximately 6 m (20 feet)u SELECT k/nSet the remote to control a component other than the oneselected with the input selector bu