User manual YAMAHA RX-V420

[. . . ] UCA RX-V520 RX-V420 Natural Sound AV Receiver Ampli-tuner audio-vidéo OWNER'S MANUAL MODE D'EMPLOI SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 8 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 9 10 · Explanation of Graphical Symbols 11 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 12 13 14 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 1 Read Instructions ­ All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. [. . . ] The LFE signal carries the low-frequency special effect sound which is only added to certain scenes. Control value (dB): ­20 to 0 Initial setting: 0 dB RX-V420 I 3A (1) and (2) (for the OPTICAL INPUT jacks) Initial settings: (1) DVD (2) D-TV/CBL PREPARATION dB Notes · Adjust the LFE level according to the capacity of your subwoofer. · Normally, around ­6 dB to ­8 dB is most suitable for listening at home. RX-V420 I 3B (3) (for the COAXIAL INPUT jack) Initial setting: (3) CD I D-RANGE (dynamic range) Use this feature to adjust the dynamic range (the difference between the maximum level and the minimum level of sounds). Choices: MAX, STD (standard), MIN Initial setting: MAX BASIC OPERATION Note · You cannot select an item more than once for the same type of jack. ADVANCED OPERATION 4 INPUT MODE (initial input mode) Use this feature to designate the input mode when turning on the power of this unit with the source component connected to more than one type of input jacks. Choices: AUTO, LAST Initial setting: AUTO · Select MAX for feature films. · Select MIN for listening to sources at an extremely low volume level. MAX Output level Dialog level APPENDIX Input level STD MIN H-LEVEL CUT 0. 0 1. 0 Output level Dialog level 1. 0 Output level AUTO Select this to allow this unit to automatically detect the type of input signal and select the appropriate input mode. LAST Select this to set this unit to automatically select the last input mode used for that source. Dialog level 0. 0 L-LEVEL BST English Input level Input level Note · When you select MIN, the sound output may be faint because some Dolby Digital signals are not compatible with the minimum-level dynamic range. In this case, select MAX or STD. 35 SET MENU 6 DTS SET (DTS LFE level) This setting is effective only when this unit decodes DTS signals. Use this feature to adjust the output level of the LFE (lowfrequency effect) channel when playing back a DTS signal. The LFE signal carries the low-frequency special effect sound which is only added to certain scenes. Control range (dB): ­10 to +10 Initial setting: 0 dB 8 DISPLAY SET I DIMMER You can adjust the brightness of the display. Control range : ­4 to 0 Initial setting: 0 9 MEM. GUARD (memory guard) dB Note · Adjust the LFE level according to the capacity of your subwoofer. Use this feature to prevent accidental changes to the setting of the SET MENU and other settings on this unit. Choices: ON, OFF Initial setting: OFF 7 SP DLY TIME (center delay) Use this feature to adjust the delay of the center channel sound. This feature works when this unit decodes a Dolby Digital or DTS signal. Ideally, the center speaker should be the same distance from the listening position as the left and right main speakers. However, in most home situations, the center speaker is placed in line with the main speakers. By delaying the sound from the center speaker, the apparent distance from the center speaker to the listening position can be adjusted to make it seem the same as the distance between the left and right main speakers to the listening position. Adjusting the delay time for the center speaker is especially important for giving depth to the dialog. Control range (ms): 0 to 5 Initial setting: 0 ms Select ON to protect the following features: · All SET MENU items · Center, rear speakers and subwoofer levels · Delay time adjusted by using TIME/LEVEL Notes · When "9 MEM. GUARD" is set to ON, you cannot use the test tone. GUARD" is set to ON, you cannot select any other SET MENU items. ms Center speaker image C L C R RL RR y · Increasing the delay by 1 ms simulates moving the speaker about 30 cm (one foot) farther away from the actual position of the center speaker. 36 DELAY TIME AND SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELS When using the digital sound field processor with the Dolby Pro Logic decoder, Dolby Digital decoder or DTS decoder, you can adjust the delay time between the main sound and sound effect, and each speaker's output level as you wish. Sound Output Level of the Center, Right Rear and Left Rear Speakers, and Subwoofer If desired, you can adjust the sound output level of each speaker even if it has already been adjusted in "ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER BALANCE" procedure. INTRODUCTION Delay Time You can adjust the time difference between the beginning of the sound from the main speakers and the beginning of the sound effect from the rear speakers. [. . . ] 19 Tuning Automatic tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 TV mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 I IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]