Yamaha RX-V659 Owner's Manual

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

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS8 Controlling the TUNER functionsSet the component selector switch to SOURCE and then press TUNER to select “TUNER” as the inpu

98USING MULTI-ZONE CONFIGURATION Using the external amplifierTo use the external amplifiers in Zone 2, select “EXT” in “ZONE2 AMP” (see page 89).• Wh

99USING MULTI-ZONE CONFIGURATIONADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishYou can select and control Zone 2 by using the control buttons on the front panel or on the r

100USING MULTI-ZONE CONFIGURATION Setting the remote control to the Zone 2 modeThe remote control is originally set to the main mode to control the m

USING IPOD®101ADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishOnce you have stationed your iPod in a YAMAHA iPod universal dock (such as YDS-10 sold separately) connected to

102USING iPod® Controlling iPod using the OSDOnce “V-AUX” is selected as the input source, you can perform the advanced operations of your iPod using

RESETTING THE SYSTEM103ADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishUse this feature to reset all the parameters of this unit to the initial factory settings.• This proce

TROUBLESHOOTING104Refer to the table below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if th

105TROUBLESHOOTINGADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglishProblem Cause RemedySee pageThe sound suddenly goes off.The protection circuitry has been activated bec

106TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Cause RemedySee pageDolby Digital or DTS sources cannot be played. (Dolby Digital or DTS indicator in the front panel displa

107TROUBLESHOOTINGADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglish TunerProblem Cause RemedySee pageFMFM stereo reception is noisy.The characteristics of FM stereo broa

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS9INTRODUCTIONEnglish1 Decoder indicatorsThe respective indicator lights up when any of the decoders of this unit function.2 ENHA

108TROUBLESHOOTING Remote control iPodIn case of a transmission error without a status message appearing in the front panel and in the OSD, check th

109TROUBLESHOOTINGADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglish AUTO SETUPBefore AUTO SETUPDuring AUTO SETUPError message Cause RemedySee pageConnect MIC!Optimizer m

110TROUBLESHOOTINGAfter AUTO SETUP• If the “ERROR” or “WARNING” screens appears, check the cause of the problem, then run “AUTO SETUP” again.• If warn

GLOSSARY111ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglish Dolby DigitalDolby Digital is a digital surround sound system that gives you completely independent multi-ch

112GLOSSARY LFE 0.1 channelThis channel reproduces low-frequency signals. The frequency range of this channel is from 20 Hz to 120 Hz. This channel i

113GLOSSARYADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglish CINEMA DSPSince the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their

SPECIFICATIONS114AUDIO SECTION• Minimum RMS Output Power for Front, Center, Surround, Surround back20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8 Ω ...

APPENDIX-iLIST OF REMOTE CONTROL CODESLISTE DES CODES DE COMMANDELISTE DER FERNBEDIENUNGSCODESLISTA ÖVER FJÄRRSTYRNINGSKODERLIJST MET AFSTANDSBEDIENIN

APPENDIX-iiEURIEULT 10885EUROLINE 11251EUROPHON 10132, 10299EUROSKY 10114, 10132, 10262, 10299, 10369EUROSTAR 10818, 10898EUTELSAT 10713FENNER 10369,

APPENDIX-iiiSKYSAT 10114, 10713SKYVISION 11334SL 10132, 10299SM ELECTRONIC10587, 10713, 11200, 11409SMART 10132, 10299, 10713, 11113, 11157, 11232, 11

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS10F STANDARD indicatorLights up when the “SUR. STANDARD” or “SUR. ENHANCED” program is selected (see page 49).G SP A B indicator

APPENDIX-ivCANTON 20218CARAD 20610, 20668, 21037CARENA 20037, 20455CARVER 20054, 20170CASCADE 20009, 20037CASIO 20037CATHAY 20037CCE 20037CELEBRITY 20

APPENDIX-vHYPSON 20037, 20264, 20455, 20668, 20714, 20715, 21037HYUNDAI 20860, 20865, 20876, 21152, 21244, 21294IBERIA 20037ICE 20218, 20264, 20371ICE

APPENDIX-viPALSONIC 20001, 20037, 20264, 20418, 20698, 20773PANAMA 20037, 20264PANASHIBA 20001PANASONIC 20037, 20163, 20226, 20250, 20361, 20367, 2051

APPENDIX-viiTELESONIC 20037TELESTAR 20037, 20556TELESYSTEM 20876TELETECH 20009, 20037, 20668, 21037TELEVIEW 20037TEMPEST 20009TENNESSEE 20037TENSAI 20

APPENDIX-viiiDICK SMITH ELECTRONICS30642DIGITOR 30642DSE 30642DUAL 30000, 30041, 30081, 30278, 30348DUMONT 30000, 30081, 30104DYNATECH 30000ELBE 30038

APPENDIX-ixRADIX 30037RANDEX 30037RANK ARENA 30041RCA 30042, 30048, 30106, 30240, 30320REALISTIC 30000, 30037, 30048, 30104REOC 30348REX 30041RFT 3007

APPENDIX-xDIAMOND 40651, 40768DICK SMITH ELECTRONICS40833, 41483DIGATRON 41009DIGIHOME 40713DIGITOR 41005DIGITREX 40672DIK 40831DINAMIC 40788DISNEY 40

APPENDIX-xiSILVA SCHNEIDER40831, 40898SINGER 40751SKANTIC 40539, 40713SKYMASTER 40730, 40768SKYWORTH 40766, 40898SLIDING 41115SM ELECTRONIC40730, 4076

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

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS11INTRODUCTIONEnglish1 Audio component jacksSee page 23 for connection information.2 DOCK terminalUse to connect a YAMAHA iPod u

CONNECTIONS12The speaker layout below shows the standard ITU-R* speaker setting. You can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP and multi-channel audio sources.*I

13CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONEnglishBe sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are

14CONNECTIONSFRONT terminalsConnect one or two front speaker systems (6, 7) to these terminals. If you use only one front speaker system, connect it t

15CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONEnglish Connecting the speaker cable1 Remove approximately 10 mm of insulation from the end of each speaker cable and then tw

16CONNECTIONS Connecting the banana plug(except U.K., Europe and Asia models)The banana plug is a single-pole electrical connector widely used to ter

17CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONEnglishYou can use the digital jacks to input PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS bitstreams. When you connect components to both the C

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for futur

18CONNECTIONS Audio signal flow for AUDIO OUT (REC)This unit handles digital and analog signals independently. Thus, audio signals input at the analo

19CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONEnglishConnect your TV to the VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack, the S VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack or the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks of

20CONNECTIONSConnect your DVD player, DVD recorder, VCR or STB (set-top box) using the same type of video connections as those made for your TV (see p

21CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONEnglish Connecting a DVD recorder Connecting a VCRVIDEOINDVROUTCOMPONENT VIDEOPRPBYDVRVSVLR LRPRPBYSDVD recorderAudio inAudi

22CONNECTIONS Connecting an STBDIGITALINPUTDTV/CBLVIDEODTV/CBLOPTICALDTV/ CBLCOMPONENT VIDEOPRPBYOLRVSPRPBYCable TV receiver or satellite receiverOpt

23CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONEnglishConnect your CD player, MD player or tape deck via analog and/or digital connections.Do not connect this unit or other

24CONNECTIONSThis unit is equipped with the DOCK terminal on the rear panel that allows you to connect a YAMAHA iPod universal dock (such as YDS-10 so

25CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONEnglishThis unit has more than enough power for any home use. However, if you want to add more power to the speaker output or

26CONNECTIONSThis unit is equipped with 8 additional input jacks (FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R, SURROUND BACK L/R and SUBWOOFER) for discrete multi

27CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONEnglishUse the VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel to connect a game console or a video camera to this unit.Be sure to turn off

1PREPARATIONINTRODUCTIONBASIC OPERATIONSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSADVANCED OPERATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEnglishFEATURES...

28CONNECTIONSBoth FM and AM indoor antennas are supplied with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal strength. Connect

29CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONEnglishOnce all connections are complete, plug the power cable into the AC wall outlet. VOLTAGE SELECTOR(Asia and General mod

30CONNECTIONSIf you are to use 4 or 6 ohm speakers, set “SP IMP.” to “6ΩMIN” as follows BEFORE using this unit.1 Make sure this unit is turned off.See

31CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONEnglishWhen all connections are complete, turn on this unit. Turning on this unitPress MASTER ON/OFF on the front panel inwar

AUTO SETUP32This unit employs the YPAO (YAMAHA Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) technology which lets you avoid troublesome listening-based speaker

33AUTO SETUPPREPARATIONEnglishOnce you have connected the supplied optimizer microphone to the OPTIMIZER MIC jack on the front panel and have placed i

34AUTO SETUP4 Press u / d to select “SETUP” and then press j / i to select the desired setting.Choices: AUTO, RELOAD, UNDO, DEFAULT• Select “AUTO” to

35AUTO SETUPPREPARATIONEnglish• If “E-10:INTERNAL ERROR” appears during the testing procedure, restart from step 4.• If you selected “RELOAD”, “UNDO”

36AUTO SETUPyIf you are not satisfied with the results or want to manually adjust each parameter, run “MANUAL SETUP” (see page 76).• If you change spe

37AUTO SETUPPREPARATIONEnglish If an error screen appearsPress u / d / j / i to select “RETRY” or “EXIT” and then press ENTER.The following display i

FEATURES2Built-in 7-channel power amplifier◆ Minimum RMS output power (0.06% THD, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 Ω)Front: 100 W + 100 WCenter: 100 WSurround: 100

PLAYBACK38Extreme caution should be exercised when you play back CDs encoded in DTS. If you play back a CD encoded in DTS on a DTS-incompatible CD pla

39PLAYBACKBASIC OPERATIONEnglish5 Rotate VOLUME on the front panel (or press VOLUME +/– on the remote control) to adjust the volume to the desired out

USING AUDIO FEATURES40SILENT CINEMA allows you to enjoy multi-channel music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS sources, through ordinary

41USING AUDIO FEATURESBASIC OPERATIONEnglishy“NIGHT:CINEMA” and “NIGHT:MUSIC” adjustments are stored independently.• You cannot use the night listenin

42USING AUDIO FEATURES3 Press SLEEP on the remote control repeatedly to set the amount of time.Each time you press SLEEP, the front panel display chan

43USING AUDIO FEATURESBASIC OPERATIONEnglish• Select “FRONT L” to adjust the front left speaker output level.• Select “CENTER” to adjust the center sp

44USING AUDIO FEATURES1 Set the component selector switch to AMP and then press ENHANCER on the remote control repeatedly to select the desired Compre

45USING AUDIO FEATURESBASIC OPERATIONEnglishYou can mix down multi-channel sources to 2 channels and enjoy playback in 2-channel stereo.Set the compon

USING VIDEO FEATURES46You can display the format, sampling frequency, channel, bit rate and flag data of the current input signal.1 Set the component

47USING VIDEO FEATURESBASIC OPERATIONEnglishYou can display the operating information of this unit on a video monitor. If you display the “SET MENU” a

GETTING STARTED3INTRODUCTIONEnglishCheck that you received all of the following parts.1 Take off the battery compartment cover.2 Insert the two suppli

ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND48If you connected surround back speakers, use this feature to enjoy 6.1/7.1-channel playback for multi-channel sources using t

49ENJOYING SURROUND SOUNDBASIC OPERATIONEnglishSignals input from 2-channel sources can also be played back on multi-channels.1 Set the component sele

50ENJOYING SURROUND SOUNDVirtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy the CINEMA DSP programs without surround speakers. It creates virtual speakers to repr

RECORDING51BASIC OPERATIONEnglishRecording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operating instru

FM/AM TUNING52There are 2 tuning methods: automatic and manual. Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are strong and there is no interfer

53FM/AM TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONEnglishIf the signal received from the station you want to select is weak, tune into it manually.Manually tuning into an

54FM/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 in

55FM/AM TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONEnglish Automatic preset tuning optionsYou can specify the preset number from which this unit stores FM stations and/or

56FM/AM TUNING4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h to select a preset station number (1 to 8) while the MEMORY indicator is flashing.• Press h to select a high

57FM/AM TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONEnglish2 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h on the front panel (or PRESET/CH u / d on the remote control) to select the desired pr

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS41 MASTER ON/OFFTurns on or off this unit (see page 31).2 MAIN ZONE ON/OFFTurns on the main zone or sets it to the standby mode

58FM/AM TUNING3 Select preset station “A5” using A/B/C/D/E and PRESET/TUNING l / h.“A5” and the MEMORY indicator flash in the front panel display.See

RADIO DATA SYSTEM TUNING (U.K. AND EUROPE MODELS ONLY)59BASIC OPERATIONEnglishRadio Data System (U.K. and Europe models only) is a data transmission s

60RADIO DATA SYSTEM TUNING (U.K. AND EUROPE MODELS ONLY)4 Press PTY SEEK START on the remote control to start searching for all the available Radio Da

61RADIO DATA SYSTEM TUNING (U.K. AND EUROPE MODELS ONLY)BASIC OPERATIONEnglish3 Press EON on the remote control repeatedly to select one of the 4 Radi

62RADIO DATA SYSTEM TUNING (U.K. AND EUROPE MODELS ONLY)2 Press FREQ/TEXT on the remote control repeatedly to select the desired Radio Data System dis

SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS63SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSEnglishWhat really creates the rich, full tones of a live instrument are the multiple reflections from the w

64SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSThis unit is equipped with a variety of precise digital decoders that allow you to enjoy multi-channel playback from almost any

65SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSEnglish For music sourcesYou can select from the following sound fields when playing music sources, like CD

66SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSYou can enjoy good quality sound with the initial factory settings. Although you do not have to change the initial factory setti

67SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSEnglish Sound field parameter descriptionsYou can adjust the values of certain digital sound field paramete

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS5INTRODUCTIONEnglish8 MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM)Stores a preset station in the memory. Hold down this button for more than 3 seconds

68SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSROOM SIZEP.ROOM SIZES.ROOM SIZESB ROOM SIZERoom size. Presence, surround, and surround back room size. Adjusts the apparent size

69SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSEnglishREV.TIMEReverberation time. Adjusts the amount of time taken for the dense, subsequent reverberation

70SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSREV.LEVELReverberation level. Adjusts the volume of the reverberation sound. The larger the value, the stronger the reverberatio

71SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSEnglishyThe “PRO LOGIC IIx Music”, “PRO LOGIC II Music”, and “DTS Neo:6 Music” parameters can be set only wh

72SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSound output from each speaker depends on the type of audio signals being input. Refer to the diagrams in the table below to und

73SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSEnglishMUSICPop/RockENTERTAINMENTTV SportsMono MovieGameMOVIE THEATERSpectacleSci-FiAdventureGeneralSUR. STA

74SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSUR. ENHANCEDDOLBY DIGITALPRO LOGICDTSPro Logic Pro LogicSUR. ENHANCEDPLII MoviePLIIx MovieWhen “PRIORITY” is set to “PRch”When

75SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSEnglishPure DirectMonaural playbackSound field program2-channel audio (monaural)2-channel audio (stereo)5.1/

SET MENU76You can use the following parameters in “SET MENU” to adjust a variety of system settings and customize the way this unit operates. Change t

77SET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishOption menu 3 OPTION MENUUse this menu to manually adjust the optional system parameters. Signal information SIG

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS6This section describes the function of each control on the remote control used to control this unit. To operate other component

78SET MENUUse the remote control to access and adjust each parameter.y• You can change the “SET MENU” parameters while this unit is reproducing sound.

79SET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish5 Press u / d repeatedly and then press ENTER to select and enter the desired submenu.The following display is an e

80SET MENUCenter speaker CENTER SPChoices: NONE, SML, LRG • Select “NONE” (none) if you did not connect a center speaker. The low-frequency signals o

81SET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishBass out LFE/BASS OUTUse this feature to select the speakers that output the LFE (low-frequency effect) and the lo

82SET MENU Speaker level B)SPEAKER LEVELUse this feature to manually balance the speaker levels between the front left or surround left speakers and

83SET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish• “CENTER”, “SUR. L”, “SUR. R”, “SB L”, “SB R”, “SWFR”, “PRNS L” and “PRNS R” cannot be adjusted if “CENTER SP” (se

84SET MENU Low-frequency effect level E)LFE LEVELUse this feature to adjust the output level of the LFE (low-frequency effect) channel according to

85SET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishUse this menu to reassign the input/output jacks, select the input mode or rename the input source. Input/output a

86SET MENU Input mode B)INPUT MODEUse this feature to set this unit to reset “INPUT MODE” back to “AUTO” (see page 41) regardless of the previous se

87SET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish Volume Trim D)VOLUME TRIMUse this feature to adjust the level of the signal input at each jack. This is useful i

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS7INTRODUCTIONEnglish8 Cursor buttons u / d / j / i, ENTERSelect and adjust the sound field program parameters or the “SET MENU”

88SET MENUOSD shift OSD SHIFTUse this feature to adjust the vertical position of the OSD.Control range: –5 (upward) to +5 (downward)Control step: 1In

89SET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish Zone set D)MULTI ZONE SETUse this feature to specify the location of speakers connected to the SPEAKERS B termin

ADVANCED SETUP90This unit has additional menus that are displayed in the front panel display. The advanced setup menu offers additional operations to

91ADVANCED SETUPADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish Speaker impedance SP IMP.Use this feature to set the speaker impedance of this unit so that it matches tha

REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES92In addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can also operate other audiovisual components made by YAMAHA and oth

93REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESADVANCED OPERATIONEnglish Controlling other componentsSet the component selector switch to SOURCE to control other component

94REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESYou can control your TV and other components by setting the appropriate remote control code for each input source. For a comp

95REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishYou can operate multiple YAMAHA receivers or amplifiers in the same room with the supplied remote co

96REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESUse this feature to clear all the remote control codes previously set and reset all of them to the initial factory settings.1

USING MULTI-ZONE CONFIGURATION97ADVANCED OPERATIONEnglishThis unit allows you to configure a multi-zone audio system. The Zone 2 feature allows you to