Yamaha RX-V2300 Manual

OWNER’S MANUALRX-V2300UAV ReceiverYAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A.YAMAHA CANAD

6CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSTRANSMITRE-NAMESTANDBY6CH INPUTSOUNDSYSTEMCLEAR LEARN MACROOFF ONMACROPHONOABCDDVDVCR2/DVRVCR 1TITLEMENUCHAPTERPAUSESTOPPOWERRE

7EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSBASSVOLUMEVIDEO AUXSILENTPROGRAMSTER

8CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSRLLCRRC RRLFEVIRTUALDTS NeoMOVIE TV THEATERENTERTAINMENT12:6 DOLBY DIGITAL PRO LOGICVCR DVD TUNER CDPHONOCD RV AUXDSPEXMATRIXDI

9EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSAC OUTLETS CENTERSUBWOOFERS VID

10SPEAKER SETUPSpeakers to Be UsedThis unit has been designed to provide the best sound-field quality with a 6-speaker system, using left and rightmai

11EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSPEAKER SETUP12Connecting the SpeakersBe sure to connect

12SPEAKER SETUPAC OUTLETS CENTERSUBWOOFERS VIDEOMONITOR OUTVIDEODIGITAL OUTPUTDIGITALINPUT6CH INPUTGNDAUDIO AUDIO VIDEOCONTROL OUTSPEAKERSTUNERRE

13EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSPEAKER SETUPAC OUTLETS ZONE 2 OUT IMPEDANCE SELECTORSEL

14y• The COMPONENT VIDEO jacks on this unit are independentof the S VIDEO and VIDEO jacks.• Connection depends on the availability of input jacks on y

15EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONNECTIONS CENTERSUBWOOFERS VIDEOMONITOR OUTVIDEOD

I CAUTIONIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OFELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVECOVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLEPARTS INSIDE. RE

16CONNECTIONS CENTERSUBWOOFERS VIDEOMONITOR OUTVIDEODIGITAL OUTPUTDIGITALINPUT6CH INPUTGNDAUDIO AUDIO VIDEOTUNER75Ω UNBAL.AMANTGNDFM ANTCOMPONENT

17EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONNECTIONSConnecting Audio Components Connecting a CD

18CONNECTIONS CENTERSUBWOOFERDIGITAL OUTPUTDIGITALINPUT6CH INPUTGNDAUDIORLOPTICALMD/TAPE IN(PLAY) IN(PLAY)OUT(REC)OUT(REC)CD-RCD-RMD/TAPECD-RDVDC

19EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONNECTIONSTUNER75Ω UNBAL.AMANTGNDFM ANTCOMPONENT VIDEO

20CONNECTIONS MAIN OUTPUT SUBWOOFERCENTERCENTERREARREARRLRL(SURROUND)12345Connecting to an ExternalAmplifierIf you want to increase the power output t

21EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONNECTIONSAC OUTLETSEDANCE SELECTORT BEFORE POWER ON A

22CONNECTIONSTurning on the PowerWhen all connections are completed, turn on the power ofthis unit.1 Press STANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER onthe remote contr

23EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSelecting the OSD Mode1 Turn on the video monitor connecte

24Item1A CENTER SP1B MAIN SP1C REAR L/R SP1D REAR CT SP1E LFE/BASS OUT1F MAIN LEVEL1G SP B SETDescriptionSelects the output mode according to whether

25EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXThis section explains how to adjust the speaker outputleve

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSCAUTION II1. IMPORTANT NOTICE : DO NOT MODIFY THISUNIT!This product, when installed as indicated in th

26ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELSNotes• If “1A CENTER SP” on the SET MENU is set to NONE, thecenter channel sound is automatically output from the

27EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXBASIC PLAYBACK1 Press STANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER onthe remot

28BASIC PLAYBACK BGV (background video) functionThe BGV function allows you to combine a video imagefrom a video source with a sound from an audio so

29EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXBASIC PLAYBACKInput Modes and IndicationsThis unit comes w

30BASIC PLAYBACKSelecting a Sound Field ProgramYou can enhance your listening experience by selecting aDSP program. There are 11 programs with sub-pro

31EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXBASIC PLAYBACKSelecting PRO LOGIC,PRO LOGIC or Neo: 6You

32BASIC PLAYBACK Normal Stereo ReproductionPress STEREO/EFFECT to turn off the soundeffect for normal stereo reproduction.Press STEREO/EFFECT again t

BASICOPERATION33EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXDIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP)Understanding Sound F

34DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP)Sound Field EffectThe 6-channel soundtracks found on 70-mm film produce precise sound field localization and ric

35EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXDIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP)Features of DSP Progra

1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manualcarefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference.2 Install this sound system in a we

36DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP)No.9101111ProgramMOVIETHEATER 1MOVIETHEATER 2DOLBY DIGITALDTS DIGITALSURPRO LOGICDOLBY DIGITALDTS DIGITALSURPRO

37EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXDIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP)Table of Program Names

384 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 frequency. Press

39EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXTUNINGPresetting Stations Automatically presetting statio

40TUNING Manually presetting stationsYou can also store up to 40 stations (8 stations x 5groups) manually.1 Tune in to a station.See page 38 for tuni

41EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXExchanging Preset StationsYou can exchange the assignment

42BASIC RECORDINGREC OUT/ZONE 2 or REC OUT allows you to recordone source while watching and/or listening to anothersource.Recording adjustments and o

43EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXREMOTE CONTROL FEATURESThe remote control can operate ot

44REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESNote• You may not be able to operate your Yamaha component evenif Yamaha manufacture code is initially set as listed above.

45EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXREMOTE CONTROL FEATURESLEARN5 Press LEARN again to exit

EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONADVANCEDOPERATION1CONTENTSADVANCED OPERATIONREMOTE CONTROL FEATURES ...

46REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESLEARNChanging the Source Name in theDisplay WindowYou can change the name that appears in the displaywindow on the remote con

47EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXREMOTE CONTROL FEATURESUsing the Macro FeatureThe Macro

48REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES2 Press a macro button for which you want toprogram the macro operation.The button you chose for programming the macrooperati

49EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXREMOTE CONTROL FEATURES4 Press MACRO again whenthe opera

50REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESMACROMACROLEARNTRANSMITRE-NAMESTANDBYSYSTEMCLEAR LEARN MACROOFF ONMACROPHONOABCDDVDVCR2/DVRVCR 1D-TV/LDCBL/SATCD-RMD/TAPETUNE

51EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXREMOTE CONTROL FEATURESPressing n always selects OPTN fi

52REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESEach Component Control AreaThe general operational buttons are shown for each area. Some of them may not function depending o

53EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXREMOTE CONTROL FEATURESSTANDBY6CH INPUTSOUNDSYSTEMPHONOA

54REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESSTANDBY6CH INPUTSOUNDSYSTEMPHONOABCDDVDVCR2/DVRVCR 1TITLEMENUCHAPTERPAUSESTOPPOWERRECHALL 1EX/ESDSP10KEYROCKCONCERTMOVIETHEAT

55EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXREMOTE CONTROL FEATURESSTANDBY6CH INPUTSOUNDSYSTEMPHONOA

2Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarksof Dolby Laboratories.“DTS”, “DTS-ES E

56REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESSTANDBY6CH INPUTSOUNDSYSTEMPHONOABCDDVDVCR2/DVRVCR 1TITLEMENUCHAPTERPAUSESTOPPOWERRECHALL 1EX/ESDSP10KEYROCKCONCERTMOVIETHEAT

57EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXAdjusting the Items on the SETMENUAdjustment should be m

58SET MENULRG SML NONE1A CENTER SP4 Press –/+ repeatedly to change the setting ofthe item.5 Press k / n repeatedly until the current DSPprogram appear

59EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSET MENU 1C REAR L/R SP (rear speakermode)The OSD shows

60SET MENU 1D REAR CT SP (rear centerspeaker mode)By adding a rear center speaker to your speakerconfiguration, this unit can provide more realistic

61EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSET MENUNormal -10dB1F MAIN LEVELNormal -10dB1F MAIN LEV

62SET MENU5 CENTER GEQ≥ 300Hz1kHz3kHz10kHz-++3dB100Hz4 HP TONE CTRL (headphone tonecontrol)Use this feature to adjust the level of the bass and treble

63EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSET MENU6 INPUT RENAMEUse this feature to change the nam

64SET MENU8 INPUT MODE (initial inputmode)Use this feature to designate the input mode for sourcesconnected to the DIGITAL INPUT jacks when you turnon

65EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSET MENU11 D-RANGE (dynamic range)Use this feature to ad

EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIX3TRANSMITRE-NAMESTANDBY6CH INPUTSOUNDSYSTEMCLEAR LEARN MACR

66SET MENU12 SP DELAYUse this feature to adjust the delay of the Center and theRear Center channel sounds. This feature works whenthere is sound outpu

67EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSET MENU13 DISPLAY SET DIMMERYou can adjust the brightn

68SET MENU15 6CH INPUT SETUse this feature to set the direction of the signals inputinto the center and subwoofer channels when the sourcecomponent is

69EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIX3 Press –/+ to adjust the speaker output level.• The con

70Use this feature to automatically set this unit in thestandby mode after the amount of time you have set. Thesleep timer is useful when you are goin

71EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIX Example of a system configuration and connectionsNotes•

72ZONE 2 Special considerations whenusing DTS softwareThe DTS signal is a digital bitstream. Therefore, if youattempt to send the DTS signal to the s

73EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITINGWhat Is a Sound Fie

74SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING4 Press k / n to select theparameter.5 Press –/+ to change theparameter value.When you set the parameter toa va

75EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXLarge value = 2.0Small value = 0.1Sound SourceTimeTimeTi

4BASSVOLUMEVIDEO AUXSILENTPROGRAMSTEREOREC OUT /ZONE 2SPEAKERS6CH INPUT MODEBASSEXTENSIONPROCESSORDIRECTPRESET/ TUNINGPHONESEFFECTSOURCE/REMOTEMD/TAPE

76DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS S. DELAY (Surround Delay) Control Range 0 – 49 msec (The rangedepends on the signal format.)Function: Th

77EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITINGDIGITAL SOUND FIELD

78DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONSFor 6ch Stereo CT LEVEL (Center Level) Control Range 0 – 100 %Function: These parameters adjust the volum

79EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXTROUBLESHOOTINGRefer to the chart below when this unit do

80TROUBLESHOOTINGProblemThe sound suddenlygoes off.Only the speaker onone side can beheard.No sound from theeffect speakers.No sound from thecenter sp

81EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXTROUBLESHOOTINGProblemDolby Digital or DTSsources cannot

82TROUBLESHOOTING TunerPreviously presetstations can no longerbe tuned in.FM stereo reception isnoisy.There is distortion, andclear reception cannotb

83EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXTROUBLESHOOTING Remote controlProblemThe remote controld

84GLOSSARY Dolby SurroundDolby Surround uses a four analog channel recordingsystem to reproduce realistic and dynamic sound effects:two left and righ

85EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXGLOSSARY Virtual CINEMA DSPYAMAHA has developed a virtua

5EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSDIGITALNATURAL SOUND AV RECEIVER RX

86SPECIFICATIONSAUDIO SECTION• Minimum RMS Output Power for Main, Center, Rear, R. Center20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD, 8 Ω ...

OWNER’S MANUALRX-V2300UAV ReceiverYAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A.YAMAHA CANAD