Yamaha RX-V659 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 FUNCTIONS6This section describes the function of each control on the remote control used to control this unit. To operate other component

96SET MENU Zone set D)MULTI ZONE SETUse this feature to specify the location of speakers connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals of this unit.Speaker

ADVANCED SETUP97ADVANCED OPERATIONThis unit has additional menus that are displayed in the front panel display. The advanced setup menu offers additio

98ADVANCED SETUP Speaker impedance SP IMP.Use this feature to set the speaker impedance of this unit so that it matches that of your speakers.Choice

REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES99ADVANCED OPERATIONIn addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can also operate other audiovisual components made

100REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES Controlling other componentsSet the component selector switch to SOURCE to control other components selected with the inpu

101REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESADVANCED OPERATIONYou can control your TV and other components by setting the appropriate remote control code for each input

102REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESYou can operate multiple YAMAHA receivers or amplifiers in the same room with the supplied remote control simultaneously. Se

103REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESADVANCED OPERATION Setting remote control XM ID library codes (U.S.A. model only)Select one of the following codes to set t

USING MULTI-ZONE CONFIGURATION104This unit allows you to configure a multi-zone audio system. The Zone 2 feature allows you to set this unit to reprod

105USING MULTI-ZONE CONFIGURATIONADVANCED OPERATION Using the external amplifierTo use the external amplifiers in Zone 2, select “EXT” in “ZONE2 AMP”

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS7INTRODUCTION8 Cursor buttons u / d / j / i, ENTERSelect and adjust the sound field program parameters or the “SET MENU” paramet

106USING MULTI-ZONE CONFIGURATIONYou can select and control Zone 2 by using the control buttons on the front panel or on the remote control. The avail

107USING MULTI-ZONE CONFIGURATIONADVANCED OPERATION Setting the remote control to the Zone 2 modeThe remote control is originally set to the main mod

USING IPOD®108Once you have stationed your iPod in a YAMAHA iPod universal dock (such as YDS-10 sold separately) connected to the DOCK terminal of thi

109USING iPod®ADVANCED OPERATION Controlling iPod using the OSDOnce “V-AUX” is selected as the input source, you can perform the advanced operations

RESETTING THE SYSTEM110Use this feature to reset all the parameters of this unit to the initial factory settings.• This procedure completely resets al

TROUBLESHOOTING111ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONRefer to the table below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not

112TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Cause RemedySee pageThe sound suddenly goes off.The protection circuitry has been activated because of a short circuit, etc.

113TROUBLESHOOTINGADDITIONAL INFORMATIONProblem Cause RemedySee pageDolby Digital or DTS sources cannot be played. (Dolby Digital or DTS indicator in

114TROUBLESHOOTING Tuner XM Satellite Radio (U.S.A. model only)If an operation takes longer than usual or an error occurs, one of the following mes

115TROUBLESHOOTINGADDITIONAL INFORMATION Remote control iPodIn case of a transmission error without a status message appearing in the front panel an

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

116TROUBLESHOOTING AUTO SETUPBefore AUTO SETUPDuring AUTO SETUPError message Cause RemedySee pageConnect MIC!Optimizer microphone is not connected. C

117TROUBLESHOOTINGADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAfter AUTO SETUP• If the “ERROR” or “WARNING” screens appears, check the cause of the problem, then run “AUTO

GLOSSARY118 Dolby DigitalDolby Digital is a digital surround sound system that gives you completely independent multi-channel audio. With 3 front cha

119GLOSSARYADDITIONAL INFORMATION LFE 0.1 channelThis channel reproduces low-frequency signals. The frequency range of this channel is from 20 Hz to

120GLOSSARY CINEMA DSPSince the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their effect is best felt in a the

SPECIFICATIONS121ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAUDIO SECTION• Minimum RMS Output Power for Front, Center, Surround, Surround back20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8

APPENDIX-iLIST OF REMOTE CONTROL CODESCABLE TV RECEIVERABC 10003, 10008, 10014, 10017, 10033AMERICAST 10899BELL & HOWELL10014BELL SOUTH 10899CLEAR

APPENDIX-iiROKU 11486SAMSUNG 11190, 11490SASEM 11641SENSORY SCIENCE11126SHARP 11010SMC 11456SONY 11272, 11324, 11364STACK 9 11272STREAMZAP 11309SYLVAN

APPENDIX-iiiSQUAREVIEW20171SSS 20180STARLITE 20180STUDIO EXPERIENCE20843SUPERSCAN 20093, 20864SUPREME 20000SVA 20587, 20748, 20865, 20870, 20871, 2087

APPENDIX-ivSTS 30042SYLVANIA 30035, 30043, 30081, 30593, 31593SYMPHONIC 30593, 31593SYSTEMAX 31972TAGAR SYSTEMS31972TATUNG 30041TEAC 30041TECHNICS 300

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS9INTRODUCTIONThe XM indicator is only applicable to the U.S.A. model and the cursor on the left of the XM indicator lights up on

APPENDIX-vPANASONIC 50490, 51010, 51011PHILIPS 50646PIONEER 50631, 51475, 51476POLAROID 51086RCA 50522SAMSUNG 50490SENSORY SCIENCE|51158SHARP 50675, 5

APPENDIX-viTEAC 80163, 81074TECHNICS 80039, 80309, 81308, 81518THORENS 81189TOSHIBA 80135VICTOR 80074WARDS 80014, 80054, 80158, 80189XM 81406, 81414YA

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

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS11INTRODUCTION1 XM jack (U.S.A. model only)See page 59 for connection information.2 Audio component jacksSee page 23 for connect

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

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

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

15CONNECTIONSPREPARATION Connecting the speaker cable1 Remove approximately 10 mm (0.4 in) of insulation from the end of each speaker cable and then

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSi• Explanation of Graphical SymbolsThe lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended

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

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

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

19CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONConnect your TV to the VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack, the S VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack or the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks of this u

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

21CONNECTIONSPREPARATION Connecting a DVD recorder Connecting a VCRVIDEOINDVROUTCOMPONENT VIDEOPRPBYDVRVSVLR LRPRPBYSDVD recorderAudio inAudio outVi

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

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

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

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

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSii EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDINGMASTGROUNDCLAMPANTENNALEAD INWIREANTENNADISCHARGE UNIT(NEC SECTION 810–20)GROUNDING CONDUC

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

27CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONUse 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 the vo

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

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

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

31CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONWhen all connections are complete, turn on this unit. Turning on this unitPress MASTER ON/OFF on the front panel inward to th

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

33AUTO SETUPPREPARATIONOnce you have connected the supplied optimizer microphone to the OPTIMIZER MIC jack on the front panel and have placed it in a

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

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.iii1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for fu

36AUTO SETUPyIf you are not satisfied with the results or want to manually adjust each parameter, run “MANUAL SETUP” (see page 83).• If you change spe

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

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 OPERATION5 Rotate VOLUME on the front panel (or press VOLUME +/– on the remote control) to adjust the volume to the desired output lev

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 OPERATIONy“NIGHT:CINEMA” and “NIGHT:MUSIC” adjustments are stored independently.• You cannot use the night listening modes

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 OPERATION• Select “FRONT L” to adjust the front left speaker output level.• Select “CENTER” to adjust the center speaker o

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 OPERATIONYou can mix down multi-channel sources to 2 channels and enjoy playback in 2-channel stereo.Set the component sel

1PREPARATIONINTRODUCTIONBASIC OPERATIONSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSADVANCED OPERATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFEATURES...

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 OPERATIONYou can display the operating information of this unit on a video monitor. If you display the “SET MENU” and soun

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 OPERATIONSignals input from 2-channel sources can also be played back on multi-channels.1 Set the component selector sw

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

RECORDING51BASIC OPERATIONRecording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operating instructions

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 OPERATIONIf the signal received from the station you want to select is weak, tune into it manually.Manually tuning into an FM stat

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 OPERATION Automatic preset tuning optionsYou can specify the preset number from which this unit stores FM stations and/or begins

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

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

57FM/AM TUNINGBASIC OPERATION2 Press PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h on the front panel (or PRESET/CH u / d on the remote control) to select the desired preset

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

XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING59BASIC OPERATIONXM Satellite Radio is the satellite radio service with millions of listeners across the United States, broa

60XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGThe following controls are available only when “XM” is selected as the input source. Rotate the INPUT selector on the fron

61XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONTo sign up for an account with the XM Satellite Radio service, an XM Satellite Radio ID number is required.

62XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING1 Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel (or set the component selector switch to SOURCE and then press XM on the re

63XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONYou can search for the desired channel using one of the three search modes (All Channel Search, Category Se

64XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING Category Search mode1 Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel (or set the component selector switch to SOURCE and t

65XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATION Preset Search modePrior to selecting a preset channel in the Preset Search mode, you must preset XM Satel

GETTING STARTED3INTRODUCTIONCheck that you received all of the following parts.1 Take off the battery compartment cover.2 Insert the two supplied batt

66XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING Direct Number Access mode1 Set the component selector switch to SOURCE and then press XM on the remote control to select

67XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONYou can use this feature to store up to 40 XM Satellite Radio channels (A1 to E8: 8 preset channel numbers

68XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNING4 Press PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h on the front panel (or PRESET/CH u / d on the remote control) repeatedly to select a preset

69XM® SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONWhen the channel number / name is displayed:When the channel category is displayed:When the artist name / s

SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS70What really creates the rich, full tones of a live instrument are the multiple reflections from the walls of the room. In additi

71SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSThis unit is equipped with a variety of precise digital decoders that allow you to enjoy multi-channel playb

72SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS For music sourcesYou can select from the following sound fields when playing music sources, like CD, FM/AM broadcasting, tapes

73SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSYou can enjoy good quality sound with the initial factory settings. Although you do not have to change the i

74SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS Sound field parameter descriptionsYou can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameters so that the sound fields

75SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSROOM SIZEP.ROOM SIZES.ROOM SIZESB ROOM SIZERoom size. Presence, surround, and surround back room size. Adjus

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS4The XM Satellite Radio controlling functions in the following buttons (SEARCH MODE, CATEGORY, PRESET/TUNING/CH l / h, MEMORY, a

76SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSREV.TIMEReverberation time. Adjusts the amount of time taken for the dense, subsequent reverberation sound to decay by 60 dB at

77SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSREV.LEVELReverberation level. Adjusts the volume of the reverberation sound. The larger the value, the stron

78SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSyThe “PRO LOGIC IIx Music”, “PRO LOGIC II Music”, and “DTS Neo:6 Music” parameters can be set only when “SUR. STANDARD” is selec

79SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSound output from each speaker depends on the type of audio signals being input. Refer to the diagrams in th

80SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSMUSICPop/RockENTERTAINMENTTV SportsMono MovieGameMOVIE THEATERSpectacleSci-FiAdventureGeneralSUR. STANDARDDOLBY DIGITALPRO LOGIC

81SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSUR. STANDARDNeural Sur.SUR. ENHANCEDDOLBY DIGITALPRO LOGICDTSPro Logic Pro LogicSUR. ENHANCEDPLII MoviePLII

82SOUND FIELD PROGRAMSSTRAIGHTMonaural playbackPure DirectMonaural playbackSound field program2-channel audio (monaural)2-channel audio (stereo)5.1/6.

SET MENU83ADVANCED OPERATIONYou can use the following parameters in “SET MENU” to adjust a variety of system settings and customize the way this unit

84SET MENUOption menu 3 OPTION MENUUse this menu to manually adjust the optional system parameters.The “XM RADIO SET” parameter is only applicable to

85SET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONUse the remote control to access and adjust each parameter.y• You can change the “SET MENU” parameters while this unit is

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS5INTRODUCTION8 MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM)Stores a preset station in the memory. Hold down this button for more than 3 seconds to sta

86SET MENU5 Press u / d repeatedly and then press ENTER to select and enter the desired submenu.The following display is an example where “SPEAKER LEV

87SET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONCenter speaker CENTER SPChoices: NONE, SML, LRG • Select “NONE” (none) if you did not connect a center speaker. The low-f

88SET MENUBass out LFE/BASS OUTUse this feature to select the speakers that output the LFE (low-frequency effect) and the low-frequency signals.Choic

89SET MENUADVANCED OPERATION Speaker level B)SPEAKER LEVELUse this feature to manually balance the speaker levels between the front left or surround

90SET MENU• “CENTER”, “SUR. L”, “SUR. R”, “SB L”, “SB R”, “SWFR”, “PRNS L” and “PRNS R” cannot be adjusted if “CENTER SP” (see page 87), “SUR. L/R SP”

91SET MENUADVANCED OPERATION Low-frequency effect level E)LFE LEVELUse this feature to adjust the output level of the LFE (low-frequency effect) cha

92SET MENUUse this menu to reassign the input/output jacks, select the input mode or rename the input source. Input/output assignmentA)I/O ASSIGNMENT

93SET MENUADVANCED OPERATION Input mode B)INPUT MODEUse this feature to set this unit to reset “INPUT MODE” back to “AUTO” (see page 41) regardless

94SET MENU Volume Trim D)VOLUME TRIMUse this feature to adjust the level of the signal input at each jack. This is useful if you want to balance the

95SET MENUADVANCED OPERATIONOSD shift OSD SHIFTUse this feature to adjust the vertical position of the OSD.Control range: –5 (upward) to +5 (downward