Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents; this might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth. Always set the VOLUME control to before starting the audio source play. Increase the volume gradually to an appropriate level after the play back has been started. To prevent lightning damage, pull out the power cord and remove the antenna cable during an electrical storm. Be sure to read the TROUBLESHOOTING section regarding common operating errors before concluding that the unit is faulty. AC outlet Do not connect audio equipment to the AC outlet on the rear panel if that equipment requires more power than the outlet is rated to provide.

FCC INFORMATION

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE : DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT : When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA. 3. NOTE : This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class B digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference. Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable. If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Electronics Corp., U.S.A. 6660 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620. The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

Digital Sound Field Processing
What is it that makes live music so good? Todays advanced sound reproduction technology lets you get extremely close to the sound of a live performance, but chances are youll still notice something missing: the acoustic environment of the live concert hall. Extensive research into the exact nature of the sonic reflections that create the ambience of a large hall has made it possible for Yamaha engineers to bring you this same sound in your own listening room, so youll feel all the sound of a live concert. Furthermore, our technicians, armed with sophisticated measuring equipment, have even made it possible to capture the acoustics of actual music venues to allow you to accurately recreate live performance environments in your own home.

Dolby Pro Logic Surround

The Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder program lets you experience the dramatic realism and impact of a Dolby Surround movie theater sound in your own home. Dolby Pro Logic gets its name from its professional-grade steering logic circuitry, which provides greater effective front and rear channel separation for a much higher degree of realism than the passive Dolby Surround circuits found in less sophisticated home audio/video equipment. Dolby Pro Logic Surround provides a true center channel, so there are four independent channels, unlike passive Dolby Surround which has in effect only three channels: left, right, and rear. This center channel allows listeners seated in even less-than-ideal positions to hear the dialog originating from action on the screen while getting a stereo effect as well. In addition, this unit features a built-in automatic input balance control. This circuit always presents you the best surround conditions without performing manual adjustments.
Dolby Pro Logic Surround + DSP

RX-V490 only

You can also enjoy a combination of Dolby Pro Logic Surround and DSP in the sound field program PRO LOGIC ENHANCED. It recreates the surround effect of a movie theater, effectively duplicating its multiple surround loudspeaker system, completely surrounding the listener with the sounds of the action taking place on the screen.

SPEAKER SETUP

SPEAKERS TO BE USED
This unit is designed to provide the best sound-field quality with a 5 speaker configuration. The most effective speakers to use with this unit are front speakers, rear speakers and a center speaker. You may omit the center speaker. (Refer to the 4-Speaker Configuration shown below.) The front speakers are used for the main source sound plus the effect sounds. They will probably be the speakers from your present stereo system. The rear speakers are used for the effect and surround sounds, and the center speaker is for the center sounds (dialog etc.) within the Dolby Surround encoded programs. The center speaker needs to be equal in power to the front speakers, although the rear speakers should not be equal. However, all the speakers should have high enough power handling to accept the maximum output of this unit.

SPEAKER CONFIGURATION

5-Speaker Configuration
This configuration is the most effective and recommended one. In this configuration, the center speaker is necessary as well as the rear speakers. If a Dolby Surround program is selected, conversations will be output from the center speaker and the ambience will be excellent. q Set the center channel mode to the NORMAL or WIDE position. (For details, refer to page 12.)

4-Speaker Configuration

The center speaker is not used in this configuration. If a Dolby Surround program is selected, the center sound is output from the left and the right front speakers. However, the sound effect of other programs can be the same as that of the 5-speaker configuration. q Be sure to set the center channel mode to the PHANTOM position. (For details, refer to page 12.)

RX-V390 only

The program DOLBY 3 STEREO is useless in this configuration.

Front L

Center

Front R

Dialogue
Surround sound Rear L Rear R
As this unit is equipped with a monaural amplifier for the rear channel, you may use one rear speaker only instead of using two rear speakers. However, the use of two rear speakers is recommended when there are more than one listener in the listening room. When using one rear speaker, place it right behind your listening position.

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

The recommended speaker configuration, the 5-speaker configuration, will require two speaker pairs: front speakers (your normal stereo speakers), and rear speakers, plus a center speaker. When you place these speakers, refer to the following.
Front R Center Front L TV set Rear R

Front:

In normal position. (The position of your present stereo speaker system.) Rear: Behind your listening position, facing slightly inward. Nearly six feet (approx. 1.8 m) up from the floor. Center: Precisely between the front speakers. (To avoid interference with TV sets, use a magnetically shielded speaker.)

Rear L

CONNECTIONS
Before attempting to make any connections to or from this unit, be sure to first switch OFF the power to this unit and to any other components to which connections are being made. When making connections between this unit and other components, be sure all connections are made correctly, that is to say L (left) to L, R (right) to R, + to + and to. Also, refer to the owners manual for each component to be connected to this unit.

Turntable

Monitor TV
LD player, TV tuner, etc. Right VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT

Front speakers A Left

OUTPUT

VIDEO IN

(U.S.A. model)

GND VIDEO SIGNAL

FM 75 ANT UNBAL

IN VCR

AM ANT

MONITOR OUT

SPEAKERS FRONT

AC OUTLETS

SWITCHED
A OR B:6MIN./SPEAKER A B:l2MIN./SPEAKER
120V 60Hz 100W MAX. TOTAL

AUDIO SIGNAL

TAPE TAPE REC PB OUT

VCR IN OUT

To AC outlet AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT LINE OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN

LINE IN

Right CD player Tape deck Video cassette recorder Front speakers B
: Refer to ABOUT THE ACCESSORY TERMINALS on page 9.
Note on front speaker connection:
One or two speaker systems can be connected to this unit. If you connect only one speaker system, connect it to either the SPEAKERS A or B terminals.

Center and rear speakers

Connect the respective speakers to this unit as figured below.

Rear speakers

CENTER

Center speaker

Only one rear speaker can also be used in place of two rear speakers. For connecting one rear speaker, follow the method shown below.

Rear speaker

REAR SINGLE

For connecting speakers

Connect the SPEAKERS terminals to your speakers with wire of the proper gauge, cut as short as possible. If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers. Make sure that the polarity of the speaker wires is correct, that is, + and markings are observed. If these wires are reversed, the sound will be unnatural and will lack bass. Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other and do not let them touch the metal parts of this unit as this could damage this unit and/or speakers. Note Use speakers with the specified impedance shown on the rear of this unit. How to Connect: Red: positive (+) Black: negative ()
For connecting to the REAR and CENTER SPEAKERS terminals Red: positive (+) Black: negative ()
Press the tab. Insert the bare wire.
[Remove approx. 5mm (1/4) insulation from the speaker wires.] Release the tab and secure the wire.
Press and open the tab. Insert the bare wire.
[Remove approx. 5mm (1/4) insulation from the speaker wires.] Press the tab back to the original position and secure the wire.
ABOUT THE ACCESSORY TERMINALS

AC OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED)

(U.S.A., Canada and General models)... 2 SWITCHED OUTLETS (Australia model).. 1 SWITCHED OUTLET Use these to connect the power cords from your components to this unit. The power to the SWITCHED outlets is controlled by this units POWER switch or the provided remote control transmitters POWER key. These outlets will supply power to any component whenever this unit is turned on. The maximum power (total power consumption of components) that can be connected to the SWITCHED AC OUTLET(S) is 100 watts.

CENTER MODE PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CNCT VIDEO

DELAY TIME

MONO MOVIE EFFECT ON/OFF

CENTER MODE

PRO LOGIC

3 STEREO

HALL EFFECT ON/OFF

VOLUME +

Turn the power on.

Set to the position.

Turn the DSP on, so that a program name appears on the display.

EFFECT

Select the front speakers to be used.

SPEAKERS A

* If you use two front speaker systems, press both the A and B switches.
Select PRO LOGIC, so that the corresponding name is illuminated on the display.
BASS l l TREBLE l 0 l L 5 BALANCE l 0 l R

PROGRAM T

Set to the 0 position.

CONTINUED

REC/PAUSE

DECK A/B

VCR MON

ENHANCED

CNCT VIDEO
Select the center channel output mode according to your speaker configuration. (Refer to SPEAKER CONFIGURATION on page 6.)

NORMAL WIDE PHANTOM

Flashes continuously.

Turn up the volume.

On the feature of each mode, refer to the Note shown below. You will hear a test tone (like pink noise) from the left front speaker, then the center speaker, then the right front speaker, and then the rear speakers, for about two seconds each. The display changes as shown below.
Note In step 7, when you select the center channel output mode, note the following. For 5 speaker configuration) NORMAL: Select this mode when you use a center speaker that is smaller than the front speakers. In this mode, the bass tone will be output from the front speakers. WIDE: Select this mode when you use the center speaker approximately same sized as the front speakers. For 4 speaker configuration) PHANTOM: Select this mode when you do not use the center speaker. The center sound will be output from the left and right front speakers. *

Front (L) Center

When the DOLBY 3 STEREO program is used, the PHANTOM mode cannot be selected.

Rear (L and R)

Front (R)

(L and R)

* The test tone from the left rear speaker and the right rear speaker will be heard at the same time.
Adjust the BALANCE control so that the effect sound output level of the left front speaker and the right front speaker are the same.

BALANCE l 4 L l R

Cancel the test tone.
TEST stops flashing and disappears.
Adjust the sound output level of the center speaker to be at the same level as that of the front speakers with the CENTER LEVEL control.

CENTER LEVEL

Notes q Once you have completed these adjustments, you can adjust whole sound level on your audio system by using the VOLUME control (or the VOLUME keys on the remote control transmitter). q If you use external power amplifiers, their volume controls may also be adjusted to achieve proper balance. q In step 11, if the center channel mode is in the PHANTOM position, the sound output level of the center speaker cannot be adjusted. This is because in this mode, the center sound is automatically output from the left and right front speakers.

Adjust the sound output level of the rear speakers to be at the same level as that of the front speakers with the REAR LEVEL control.

REAR LEVEL

BASIC OPERATIONS 1, 6

TO PLAY A SOURCE

Play the source. (For detailed information on the tuning operation, refer to page 17.)
Adjust to the desired output level. Turn the power on.
If desired, adjust the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE controls, etc. (refer to page 16) and use the digital sound field processor. (Refer to page 23.)
Select the desired input source by using the input selector buttons. (For video sources, turn the TV/monitor ON.)
TAPE MONITOR TUNER CD PHONO

VCR MONITOR

* The name of the selected input source will appear in the display.
Notes on using the input selector buttons Note that pressing on each input selector button selects the source which is connected to the corresponding input terminals on the rear panel. q The selection of TAPE MONITOR or VCR MONITOR cannot be canceled by pressing another input selector button. To cancel it, press it again. q In step 3, if two or more program sources are selected at the same time, be sure to remember the priority order of the input sources. Priority order of sources: 1) TAPE MONITOR, 2) VCR MONITOR, 3) LD/TV, TUNER, CD or PHONO. * If you select LD/TV, TUNER, CD or PHONO, be sure that neither TAPE MONITOR nor VCR MONITOR have been selected. * If you select TAPE MONITOR and VCR MONITOR and another input selector button at the same time, the playback result will be the video image from the VCR and the sound from the audio tape. * If you select both LD/TV and TAPE MONITOR at the same time, the playback result will be the video image from the LD player and the sound from the audio tape. * Once you play the LD player, its video image will not be interrupted even if other input selector buttons except VCR MONITOR are selected.

To turn off the power

Press the POWER switch again.

1, 4 2

TO RECORD A SOURCE TO TAPE (OR DUB FROM TAPE TO TAPE)
Select the source to be recorded.
Notes To dub from tape to tape, only the following method of dubbing can be performed. SOURCE RECORDER
VCR (or tape deck) connected to the VCR terminals.
Tape deck connected to the TAPE terminals.
* To dub from tape to tape, refer to the Notes shown at right. * When you select LD/TV, TUNER, CD or PHONO, make sure that neither TAPE MONITOR nor VCR MONITOR is also selected.

* To continue tuning search, press and hold the button. Note If you tune to an FM station manually, it is received in monaural mode automatically to increase the signal quality.
Display information RX-V490

PRESET

STEREO

60 l00

Displays the band and frequency of the received station. Lights up when an FM stereo broadcast is received in stereo. Indicates the signal level of the received station.
CONCERT MONO VIDEO MOVIE C

PRESET TUNING

MANUAL PRESET TUNING
This unit can store station frequencies (selected by tuning operation) by using the preset station buttons. With this function, you can select any desired station by only pressing the corresponding preset station button. Up to 40 stations (8 stations x 5 pages) can be stored.
2, 1 4, 2 (Preset station buttons) 3
To store stations To recall a preset station
Tune to a desired station. (Refer to the previous page for tuning procedure.)
Select the page of preset station buttons.

A/B/C/D/E

Select a desired page (A E) of preset station buttons while watching the display.
Select the desired preset station button.

l PRESET STATIONS 8

MEMORY MEMORY MANL/AUTO FM
Flashes on and off for about 5 seconds.
Press a preset station button before MEMORY goes off from the display.
Notes q A new setting can be programmed in place of the former one. q For presets, the setting of the reception mode (stereo or monaural) is stored along with the station frequency.

AUTO TUNING

CON VI
Shows the displayed station has been programmed to A1.
Memory back-up The memory back-up circuit prevents the programmed data from being lost even if the POWER switch is set off or the power plug is disconnected from the AC outlet or the power is cut due to temporary power failure. If, however, the power is cut for more than one week, the memory may be erased. If so, it can be re-programmed by simply following the PRESET TUNING steps.
In the same way, program other stations to A2, A3. A8. You can program more stations to the preset station buttons on other pages in the same way by selecting other pages in step 2.

AUTOMATIC PRESET TUNING

You can also make use of an automatic preset tuning function for FM stations only. By this function, this unit performs automatic tuning and stores FM stations with strong signals sequentially. Up to 40 stations are stored automatically in the same way as in the manual preset tuning method on page 18.

To store stations

When the automatic preset tuning is finished
The display shows the frequency of the last preset station. Check the contents and the number of preset stations by following the procedure of the section To recall a preset station on page 18.

To recall a preset station

MEMORY

Simply follow the procedure of the section To recall a preset station on page 18. Notes q You can replace a preset station by another FM or AM station manually by simply following the procedure of the section To store stations on page 18. q If the number of received stations is not enough to be stored up o E8, the search is finished automatically after searching through all frequencies. q With this function, only FM stations with sufficient signal strength are stored automatically. If the station you want to program is weak in signal strength, tune to it in monaural manually and program it by following the procedure of the section To store stations on page 18.

MANL/AUTO FM

Press and hold for about 3 seconds.

Flashes.

To tune to higher frequencies, press right side once. To tune to lower frequencies, press left side once. * If the TUNING button is not pressed, in a while, the automatic preset tuning begins automatically toward higher frequencies. The automatic preset tuning begins from the frequency currently displayed. Received stations are programmed to A1, A2. A8 sequentially. * If more than 8 stations are received, they are also programmed to the preset station numbers on other pages (B, C, D and E) in that order.
If you want to store the first station received by the automatic preset tuning to a desired preset station number.
If, for example, you want to store the first received station to C5, select C5 by using the A/B/C/D/E button and the preset station buttons after pressing the MEMORY button in step 2. Then press the TUNING button. The first received station is stored to C5, and next stations to C6, C7. sequentially. If stations are stored up to E8, the automatic preset tuning is finished automatically.
EXCHANGING PRESET STATIONS
You can exchange the places of two preset stations with each other as shown below.
Example) If you want to shift the preset station on E1 to A5, and vice versa.
Recall the preset station on E1 (by following the method of To recall a preset station on page 18).

Flashes

Next, recall the preset station on A5 by following the same method with step 1.
Shows the exchange of stations is completed. Flashes
USING DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR (DSP)
This unit incorporates a sophisticated, multi-program digital sound field processor, which allows you to expand and shape the audio sound field from both the audio and video sources, for a theater-like experience in the listening/viewing room.

The selected program name is shown on the display.
When ROCK or HALL is selected, no sound is heard from the center speaker. When a monaural sound source is played with DOLBY PRO LOGIC or DOLBY 3 STEREO, no sound is heard from the front speakers and the rear speakers. Sound is heard only from the center speaker. For DOLBY PRO LOGIC only, however, if the center channel mode is in PHANTOM, the front speakers output the sound of the center channel.
If desired, adjust the delay time and the output level of each speaker. (For details, refer to the corresponding descriptions on 24 and 25.)
Adjustment of the CENTER LEVEL
If desired, you can adjust the sound output level of the center speaker even if the output level is already set in SPEAKER BALANCE ADJUSTMENT on page 13.
If no program is used, this adjustment is useless.
If the digital sound field program CONCERT VIDEO, MONO MOVIE, ROCK CONCERT or CONCERT HALL is selected, this adjustment is useless. Once the output level is adjusted, the level value will be the same in the DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED programs.
If the digital sound field program ROCK or HALL is selected, this adjustment is useless. Once the output level is adjusted, the level value will be the same in the DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY 3 STEREO programs.
Adjustment of the REAR LEVEL
If desired, you can adjust the sound output level of the rear speakers even if the output level is already set in SPEAKER BALANCE ADJUSTMENT on page 13.
Once the output level is adjusted, the level value will be the same in all the programs.
If the program DOLBY 3 STEREO is selected, this adjustment is useless. Once the output level is adjusted, the level value will be the same in the DOLBY PRO LOGIC, ROCK and HALL programs.

Adjustment of DELAY TIME

You can adjust the time difference between the beginning of the source sound and the beginning of the effect sound with the DELAY TIME keys. By applying more or less delay, sound effects, background noise, and ambient noise coming at you from the rear speakers can be enhanced or subdued for extra effect.
By continuously pressing + or key, the value changes continuously.
PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CONCERT VIDEO MONO MOVIE ROCK CONCERT CONCERT HALL : from 15 to 30 milliseconds (Preset value: 20 milliseconds) : from 15 to 30 milliseconds (Preset value: 20 milliseconds) : from 1 to 100 milliseconds (Preset value: 25 milliseconds) : from 1 to 100 milliseconds (Preset value: 25 milliseconds) : from 1 to 100 milliseconds (Preset value: 15 milliseconds) : from 1 to 100 milliseconds (Preset value: 30 milliseconds)

Adjustable

NORMAL

20 l00

PRO LOGIC ROCK HALL : from 15 to 30 milliseconds (Preset value: 20 milliseconds) : from 5 to 60 milliseconds (Preset value: 20 milliseconds) : from 5 to 60 milliseconds (Preset value: 20 milliseconds)

UNING SLEEP

PRO LOGIC ENHANCED

NORM WIDEPH

When DOLBY 3 STEREO is selected, this adjustment cannot be made.
Notes Adding too much delay will cause an unnatural effect with some sources. Experiment with the DELAY TIME keys to create the effect that you find most suitable. q The values of the DELAY TIME you set the last time will remain memorized even when the power of this unit is off. However, if the power cord is kept disconnected for more than one week, these values will be automatically changed back to the original factory settings.
When the DELAY TIME key is pressed, the sound is momentarily interrupted.

SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER

If you use the SLEEP timer of this unit, you can make this unit turn off automatically. When you are going to sleep while enjoying a broadcast or other desired input source, this timer function is helpful. Notes q The SLEEP timer can be controlled only with the remote control transmitter. q The components on which the SLEEP timer is effective are the sources connected to the SWITCHED AC OUTLET(S) on the rear panel of this unit.

To set the SLEEP time

To cancel the selected SLEEP time

SLEEP SLEEP

Press once or more to select the desired SLEEP time.
Press once or more so that the display returns to the indication before the SLEEP timer is set. (SLEEP will go off from the display.)
Indicates the SLEEP time.
Press once or more so that SLEEP OFF appears on the display. (It will soon disappear and the SLEEP indicator will go off from the display.)

SLEEP NO

NING SLEEP

Lights up.

Note The SLEEP timer setting can also be canceled by turning off the power with the POWER switch or disconnecting the power plug of this unit from the AC outlet.
Whenever the SLEEP key is pressed, the SLEEP time will change as follows.

(Minutes)

The SLEEP timer is off (OFF). (The state before the SLEEP key is pressed.) After a while, the display returns to the indication before the SLEEP timer is set, and the SLEEP indicator is illuminated.
The unit will be turned off automatically at the selected SLEEP time.
REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER
The remote control transmitter provided with this unit is designed to control all the most commonly used functions of the unit. If the CD player and tape deck connected to this unit are YAMAHA components, then this remote control transmitter will also control various functions of each component.
KEY FUNCTIONS For Control of This Unit
Refer to SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER on the previous page.

Turns the power on/off.

SKIP PAUSE/STOP CD DISC SKIP PRESET
Selects preset station number. * +: Selects higher preset station number. : Selects lower preset station number. A/B/C/D/E: Selects the page (A E) of preset stations.

SYMPTOM The unit fails to turn on when the POWER switch is pressed. No sound or no picture. CAUSE Power cord is not plugged in or is not completely inserted. Incorrect output cord connections. Appropriate input selector is not pressed. The sound suddenly goes off. The protection circuit has been activated because of short circuit etc. The SLEEP timer functioned. Only one side speaker outputs the sound. Incorrect setting of the BALANCE control. Incorrect cord connections. Sound hums. Amplifier Incorrect cord connections. No connection from the turntable to the GND terminal. The volume level is low while playing a record. The volume level cannot be increased, or sound is distorted. No sound from the rear speakers. The record is being played on a turntable with an MC cartridge. The power to the component connected to the REC OUT terminals of this unit is off. The sound output level to the rear speakers is set to 0. Incorrect sound field program selection. No sound field program is selected. No sound from the center speaker. The sound output level to the center speaker is set to 0. The center channel mode is in PHANTOM mode. Incorrect sound field program selection. No sound field program is selected. FM stereo reception is noisy. Because of the characteristics of FM stereo broadcasts, this is limited to cases where the transmitter is too far away or the antenna input is poor. There is multipath interference. The station is too weak. Weak signal or loose antenna connections. REMEDY Firmly plug in the power cord. Connect the cords properly. If the problem persists, the cords may be defective. Press the appropriate input selector corresponding to the input source. Turning the unit off and then on will reset the protection circuit. Cancel the SLEEP timer function. Adjust it to the appropriate position. Connect the cords properly. If the problem persists, the cords may be defective. Firmly connect the audio plugs. If the problem persists, the cords may be defective. Make the GND connection between the turntable and this unit. The player should be connected to the unit through the MC head amplifier. Turn the power to the component on. Turn up the sound output level with the REAR LEVEL control. Select the appropriate program. Turn up the sound output level with the CENTER LEVEL control. Select NORMAL or WIDE. Select the appropriate program. Check the antenna connections. Try using a multiple element FM antenna.
There is distortion and clear reception cannot be obtained even with a good FM antenna. A desired station cannot be tuned in with Auto tuning. A desired station cannot be tuned in with Auto tuning.
Adjust antenna placement to eliminate multipath interference. Use Manual tuning mode. Use a high quality directional FM antenna. Tighten the AM loop antenna connections and rotate it for best reception. Use Manual tuning mode. Use an outdoor antenna and a ground wire. This will help somewhat but it is difficult to eliminate all noise. Relocate this unit away from the TV. Change the position of the main unit.

AM SECTION

Tuning Range [U.S.A., Canada and General models]..530 to 1,710 kHz [Australia model].531 to 1,611 kHz Usable Sensitivity..100 V/m Selectivity..32 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio..50 dB Image Response Ratio..40 dB Spurious Response Ratio..50 dB Harmonic Distortion (1 kHz)..0.3%
Output Level/Impedance FM (100% mod., 1 kHz)..500 mV/2.2 k-ohms AM (30% mod., 1 kHz)..150 mV/2.2 k-ohms

GENERAL

Power Supply [U.S.A. and Canada models]..AC 120V, 60 Hz [Australia model].AC 240V, 50 Hz [General model].AC 110/120/220/240V, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption <RX-V490> [U.S.A. model]..240W [Canada model]..250W/320 VA [Australia and General models].250W <RX-V390> [U.S.A. model]..180W [Canada model]..240W/290 VA [Australia and General models].190W AC Outlets 2 SWITCHED OUTLETS [U.S.A., Canada and General models]..100W max. total 1 SWITCHED OUTLET [Australia model]..100W max. total Dimensions (W x H x D)..435 x 146 x 299 mm (17-1/8 x 5-3/4 x 11-3/4) Weight <RX-V490>..8.5 kg (18 lbs 11 oz) <RX-V390>.7.4 kg (16 lbs 4 oz) Accessories.AM loop antenna Indoor FM antenna Remote control transmitter Batteries Specifications are subject to change without notice.

VIDEO SECTION

Input Level/Impedance.1Vp-p/75 ohms Output Level/Impedance.1Vp-p/75 ohms

FM SECTION

Tuning Range [U.S.A. and Canada models]...87.5 to 107.9 MHz [Australia and General models]...87.5 to 108.0 MHz 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity (IHF, 75 ohms) Mono..1.55 V (15.1 dBf) Stereo..21 V (37.7 dBf) Usable Sensitivity (75 ohms) (30 dB S/N Quieting, 1 kHz, 100% mod.)..0.8 V (9.3 dBf) Image Response Ratio..45 dB IF Response Ratio..80 dB Spurious Response Ratio..70 dB AM Suppression Ratio..55 dB Capture Ratio..1.5 dB Alternate Channel Selectivity.85 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF) Mono/Stereo..80 dB/75 dB Harmonic Distortion (1 kHz) Mono/Stereo..0.1%/0.2%
YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA
ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, D-25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F.R. OF GERMANY ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBOURG 77312 MARNE-LA-VALLEE CEDEX02, FRANCE ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD. YAMAHA HOUSE, 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD, HERTS WD1 7JS, ENGLAND SCANDINAVIA A.B. J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1, BOX 30053, VSTRA FRLUNDA, SWEDEN MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD. 17-33 MARKET ST., SOUTH MELBOURNE, 3205 VIC., AUSTRALIA

Speaker terminals

Place your speakers and subwoofer in the room. Connect speaker cables to each speaker.
To the front right speaker To the front left speaker To the center speaker
Surround and surround back speakers
Connect each speaker cable to the corresponding speaker terminal of this unit.
To the surround back right speaker To the surround back left speaker To the surround left speaker To the surround right speaker
1 Make sure that this unit and the subwoofer are unplugged from the AC wall outlets. 2 Twist the exposed wires of the speaker cables together to prevent short circuits. 3 Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other. 4 Do not let the bare speaker wires touch any metal part of this unit.
Connect the subwoofer cable to the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack of this unit and the input jack of the subwoofer.

Subwoofer AV receiver

Input jack Subwoofer cable SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack
DVD VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR OUT
Connect the video cable to the VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack of this unit and the video input jack of your video monitor.
Video monitor AV receiver

PRESENCE/ZONE SP1 R

SPEAKERS 2/ZONE 3
Video input jack DVD DIGITAL INPUT COAXIAL

Video cable

VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack
Make sure that this unit and the DVD player are unplugged from the AC wall outlets.
Connect the supplied power cable to this unit and then plug of the power cable and other components into the AC wall outlet. y
For details about connecting the power cable, see page 25.

For other connections

Connect the digital coaxial audio cable to the digital coaxial audio output jack of your DVD player and the DVD DIGITAL INPUT COAXIAL jack of this unit.

DVD player AV receiver

Other speaker combinations Information on jacks and cable plugs Information on HDMI TV monitor or projector Other components External amplifier Multi-format player or external decoder
P. 12 P. 15 P. 16 P. 18 P. 19 P. 21 P. 22 P. 22 P. 24 P. 53 P. 58 P. 23 P. 23
Digital coaxial audio output jack
Yamaha iPod universal dock or Bluetooth wireless audio receiver
Digital coaxial audio cable DVD DIGITAL INPUT COAXIAL jack
FM/AM antennas XM Mini-Tuner Home Dock
Connect the video cable to the composite video output jack of your DVD player and DVD VIDEO jack of this unit.

AV receiver DVD player

SiriusConnect tuner Network USB device
DVD VIDEO jack Composite video output jack
Check the type of the connected speakers. If the speakers are 6-ohm speakers, set SPEAKER IMP. to 6 MIN before using this unit (page 26). You can also use 4-ohm speakers as the front speakers (page 121).

Parameter Distance (Speaker distance) Size (Speaker size)

Descriptions

This unit checks and adjusts the distance of each speaker from the listening position and adjusts the timing of each channel. This unit checks and adjusts the frequency response of each speaker and sets the appropriate low-frequency crossover for each channel. Parametric equalizer adjusts the level of the specified frequency bands. This unit automatically selects the crucial frequency bands for the listening room and adjusts the level of the selected frequency bands to create a cohesive sound field in the room. This unit checks and adjusts the volume level of each speaker.

Retry Exit Detail

Pre Check Main Check Wiring

E09:User Cancel

Equalizing (Speaker equalizing)
Press 9ENTER to exit from the Result screen. y
To view the measurement results in detail, press 9h. Press 9k / n repeatedly to toggle between parameters (page 35). Press 9l to return to the Result screen. To retry the measurement from step 4, press 9k.

Level (Speaker level)

If you have finished the settings, press 9l to return to the previous menu level and then press 9n to select Start.
Press 9l to save the measurement results or 9h to discard them. Press IMENU to turn off the GUI menu and disconnect the optimizer microphone.
Error and warning messages
If an error or warning message appears during the automatic setup procedure, carry out one of the following operations. For details on each message, see Automatic setup (page 113). To view the details on the error and warning messages, press 9h. Press 9k / n to display the previous/next page (if available). Press 9l to return to the previous menu level. To return to the GUI menu, press 9l. To retry the measurement, press 9k. To ignore the message and continue the process, press 9n. Note
Loud test tones are output from each speaker during the measurement. Once all items are measured, Measurement Completed Successful appears.
Equalizing Level Result Detail:[ ] Exit:ENTER Measurement Completed Sucessful
Some operations cannot be performed depending on the type of error (or warning).
If an error or warning message appears, see Error and warning messages (page 32).

Advanced automatic setup

Use this feature to optimize the setup of this unit for multiple listening positions. You can also select the parameters to be optimized by the automatic setup.
Press 9k / n repeatedly to set the number of listening positions and press 9l. Choices: 1 (default), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Turn on the video monitor and then connect the optimizer microphone to the OPTIMIZER MIC jack on the front panel. Place the optimizer microphone at the first listening position. The following illustration shows how to place the optimizer microphone in order to optimize the setup of this unit for seven listening positions for example.

Parameter Multi Measure (Multiple point measurement) Wiring (Speaker wiring)
Displays the number of listening position actually measured.
appears when no speaker is connected to the corresponding speaker channel or this unit does not measure the corresponding speaker channel yet. If you change speakers, speaker positions, or the layout of your listening environment, run the automatic setup again to recalibrate your system. The distances displayed in the Distance results may be longer than the actual distance depending on the characteristics of your subwoofer or external amplifiers if you connect them. In the Equalizing results, different values may be set for the same band to provide finer adjustments.
Displays the polarity of each connected speaker. NRM appears when the polarity of the connected speaker is normal. REV appears when the polarity of the connected speaker is reversed. DET appears when this unit detects the subwoofer is connected. appears when no speaker is connected to the corresponding speaker channel. Displays the speaker distance from the listening position. Press 9h repeatedly to switch the unit to display the value of the each speaker distance. Displays the size of the connected speakers and the bass cross over frequency (Cross). LRG appears when the connected speaker has the ability to reproduce the low-frequency signals effectively. SML appears when the connected speaker does not have the ability to reproduce the low-frequency signals effectively. Displays the result of the adjustment of the frequency responses of each connected speaker. You can switch the parametric equalizer type that appears in the result display by pressing 9h repeatedly in the Equalizing result display. To apply the result that is displayed in the display, press 9ENTER. Choices: Natural, Flat, Front Select Natural to average out the frequency response of all speakers with higher frequencies being less emphasized. Recommended if the Flat setting sounds a little harsh. Select Flat to average the frequency response of all speakers. Recommended if all of your speakers are of similar quality. Select Front to adjust the frequency response of each speaker in accordance with the sound of your front speakers. Recommended if your front speakers are of much higher quality than your other speakers. Displays the result of the adjustment of each connected speaker output level. You can display the result of the adjustment of the speaker level for each parametric equalizer type (see above) by pressing 9h repeatedly. Select Through to display the result when this unit does not use the parametric equalizer.

Press EENTER (or 9ENTER). The preset station is set and the PRESET indicator disappears.
The reception mode (stereo or monaural) is stored along with the station frequency.

Clearing preset stations

You can clear the assignments of preset stations.
Recalling a preset station
(U.S.A. model only) You can search for preset HD Radio stations by specifying a keyword (station name) with Station Search (page 86).
Select the preset station you want to clear. For details, see Recalling a preset station (page 50). Press and hold HSEARCH MODE (or ISRCH MODE) until CLEAR? appears in the front panel display.
If the PRESET indicator in the front panel turns off, press HSEARCH MODE (or ISRCH MODE) to turn it on.
A1 CLEAR?[ENT] FM 88.9MHz
Press EENTER (or 9ENTER) to clear the preset station. y
To cancel the operation, press HSEARCH MODE (or ISRCH MODE) again.
You cannot enter the preset tuning mode if no preset station is set in advance.
Press FPRESET/TUNING/CH l / h (or 9PRESET/CH k / n) repeatedly to select the desired preset station group and number (A1 to E8).

A5 FM 89.5MHz

Empty preset numbers are skipped. You can also select a preset station group (A to E) by pressing 9CAT./A-E l / h and number (1 to 8) by pressing the numeric buttons (B),
Using HD Radio features (U.S.A. model only)
HD Radio technology is a new technology that enables FM and AM radio stations to broadcast programs digitally. Digital broadcasting provides listeners with radically improved audio quality and reception as well as new data services. Furthermore, supplemental program services allow listeners to select from up to 8 HD Radio programs multicast on a single FM HD Radio channel. For further information on HD Radio technology, visit http://www.ibiquity.com/. This unit is equipped with an HD Radio reception feature, facilitating CD quality FM broadcasts as well as analog FM stereo quality AM broadcasts. In addition, this unit can receive both audio and data (such as song titles, artist names, program types, and comments) from supplemental program services (HD1 to HD8). Notes
The tuning method for HD Radio stations are same as analog FM/AM radio stations; however, you cannot tune into a hybrid HD Radio station while this unit is in the monaural tuning mode (page 48). This unit is capable of receiving both hybrid and all-digital HD Radio station signals. However, this unit may not automatically receive all-digital FM station signals and the automatic tuning operation may stop. In this case, enter the frequency of the desired all-digital FM HD Radio station directly by using the numeric buttons (A) (page 48). Before performing the following operations, set the operation mode selector on the remote control to FSOURCE and then press 3TUNER. Some audio programs may not contain data programs depending on the broadcasting station and the time period. For the best reception, adjust the orientation of the antenna so that or is displayed. Before performing the following operations, set the operation mode selector on the remote control to FSOURCE and then press 3TUNER.

Connecting the SiriusConnect tuner
Connect the SiriusConnect tuner (sold separately) to the SIRIUS jack on the rear panel of this unit. For details, see the operating instructions provided with the SiriusConnect tuner.
To ensure optimal reception of the SIRIUS Satellite Radio signals, the antenna of the SiriusConnect tuner must be placed at or near a window with no obstacles in the path to the sky. The orientation of the antenna for the best reception differs depending on the area. Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the SiriusConnect tuner for the installation of the antenna.You can mount it indoors or outdoors. Use the ANTENNA INFO information in the front panel or in the GUI screen (page 63) to check the antenna reception level and adjust the orientation of the antenna. You need to connect the SiriusConnect tuner to the AC wall outlet.
If CHECK SR TUNER or ANTENNA ERROR appears in the front panel display, the connection of the SiriusConnect tuner or antenna is incorrect. In such cases, check the connection of the SiriusConnect tuner and the antenna. If NOT SUPPORTED appears in the front panel display, this unit does not support the connected SiriusConnect tuner.
Activating SIRIUS Satellite Radio subscription
Before using the SIRIUS Satellite Radio feature, you need to activate your SIRIUS Satellite Radio subscription. To activate the subscription you need the Sirius ID which is uniquely assigned to the SiriusConnect tuner. Sirius ID is 12-digit number and it appears on the package of the SiriusConnect tuner, on the label of the SiriusConnect tuner, and when you tune into the SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel 0 (see below).
SIRIUS Satellite Radio operations
Rotate the CINPUT selector (or press 3SIRIUS) to select SIRIUS as the input source. The cursor on the left of the SIRIUS indicator lights up in the front panel display and the SIRIUS Satellite Radio information (such as channel number, channel name, category, artist name, or song title) for the currently selected channel appears in the front panel display.
Displaying the Sirius ID of your SiriusConnect tuner
Set the operation mode selector on the remote control to FSOURCE and then press 3SIRIUS. Press B0 and then NENT to display the Sirius ID of your SiriusConnect tuner. 000 Sirius IDxxxxxxxxxxxx (xxxxxxxxxxxx indicates the 12-digit Sirius ID of your SiriusConnect tuner) appears in the front panel display.

If your keyword does not match the any station, Not Found appears. Press 9l to return to the previous screen.

BGV (Back ground video)

Use this feature to select the video source played in the background of the sources input at the MULTI CH INPUT jacks.
Choice BD/HD DVD, DVD, CBL/SAT, DVR, VCR, VIDEO AUX Off Functions
Selects the corresponding input source as the background video source.
Does not play the video source in the background.
Press 9k / n to select the preset HD Radio station you want to listen to and then press 9ENTER.
Multi CH Assign (Multi channel assignment)
Use this feature to set the direction of the signals input into the center, subwoofer and surround channels when a source component is connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks. Input Channels (Input channels) Use this setting to select the number of channels input from an external decoder (page 22).
Choice 6ch 8ch Description
Select 6ch the connected component outputs discrete 6-channel audio signals. Select 8ch the connected component outputs discrete 8-channel audio signals. Also set Front Input (see below) to the analog audio jacks at which the front left and right channel signals output from the connected component are input.
Pairing (Bluetooth pairing)
Use this feature to start pairing the connected Yamaha Bluetooth wireless audio receiver (such as YBA-10, sold separately) with your Bluetooth component. For details about the pairing, refer to Pairing the Bluetooth receiver and your Bluetooth component (page 64).
Press 9ENTER to start pairing. The connected Bluetooth receiver starts searching Bluetooth components. Check that the Bluetooth component detects the Bluetooth receiver. For details, refer to the instruction manual of the Bluetooth component. Select the Bluetooth receiver in the Bluetooth device list and then enter the pass key 0000 on the Bluetooth component. Once this unit completes the pairing successfully, Completed appears.
Depending on the settings of the zone configuration, no sound is output at the surround back speakers even if you set Input Channels to 8ch. In this case, select 6ch and set the audio output setting of the source component to 6 channels.
Press 9l to return to the previous menu level. Note
If the connected Bluetooth receiver cannot find any Bluetooth components, Not found appears.

Setup (Speaker)

Use this feature to manually adjust the basic speaker settings. Most of the Speaker parameters are set automatically when you run the automatic setup. y
Set Test Tone to On to output the test tone for the Configuration, Distance and Level settings. If your subwoofer can adjust the output volume and the crossover frequency, set the volume to about half way (or slightly less) and set the crossover frequency to the maximum.
Connect (Bluetooth connection)

Choice Flat h Manual Descriptions
Copies the result of the automatic setup that the Flat type parametric equalizer is applied to. Manual Copies the result of the automatic setup that the Front type parametric equalizer is applied to. Copies the result of the automatic setup that the Natural type parametric equalizer is applied to.

Setup (Sound)

Use this menu to adjust the sound parameters.
LFE Level (Low-frequency effect level)
Use this feature to adjust the output level of the LFE (low-frequency effect) channel according to the capacity of your subwoofer or headphones. The LFE channel carries low-frequency special effects which are only added to certain scenes. This setting is effective only when this unit decodes bitstream signals. Control range: 20.0 to 0.0 dB Control step: 1.0 dB Speaker (Speaker low-frequency effect level) Select to adjust the speaker LFE level. Headphone (Headphone low-frequency effect level) Select to adjust the headphone LFE level. Note
Depending on the settings of Bass Out (page 88), some signals may not be output at the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jacks.

Front h Manual

Natural h Manual
PEQ Select (Parametric equalizer type select) Use this feature to select the parametric equalizer type that applied to the results of the automatic setup. page 35 for the descriptions of each parametric equalizer type.

Choice

Manual
Test Tone Use this feature to select whether to turn on or off the test tone output while you are adjusting the tonal quality of each speaker.

Choice On Off Functions

Outputs the test tone. Does not output the test tone.
Applies the manually configured parametric equalizer in Setup. Applies the Flat type parametric equalizer. Applies the Front type parametric equalizer. Applies the Natural type parametric equalizer. Does not use the parametric equalizer.
Flat Front Natural Through
Press 9 h to access the settings window.
PEQ Data Copy PEQ Select Front L

PARAM EDIT

RESET EXIT

Band / Gain

When you carry out the automatic setup, this unit automatically set PEQ Select to Natural. Level settings (page 89) also change corresponding to the setting of PEQ Select. This unit does not change the configurations of Manual even if you perform the automatic setup.

DVD recorder/ Digital video recorder
Power *1 Title Menu up Menu down Menu left Menu right Menu enter Return Record Pause Play Stop Search backward Search forward Skip backward Skip forward Numeric buttons Menu Display Index Audio
Cable TV/ Satellite tuner

Power *1

MD recorder/ CD recorder

Tape deck Tuner

DVR power

Power *1 Band

Title Channel up Channel down Menu up Menu down Menu left Menu right Menu enter Return Record Pause Play Stop Search backward Search forward Skip backward Skip forward Numeric buttons DVR record DVR record Disc skip

*2 *2 *2 *2

Channel up Channel down
Menu up Menu down Menu left Direction A/B Menu right Menu enter Memory Record Pause Play Stop Search backward Search forward Skip backward Skip forward Numeric buttons Record Pause Play Stop Search backward Search forward Audio Direction A program down *3 Audio Direction B program up

DVR pause

DVR play *2 DVR play *2 Play DVR stop *2 DVR stop *2 Stop DVR search DVR search Search backward *2 backward *2 backward DVR search DVR search Search forward forward *2 forward *2 DVR skip DVR skip Skip backward *2 backward *2 backward DVR skip forward *2 Numeric buttons Menu DVR skip forward *2 Numeric buttons Skip forward Numeric buttons
a [6] [7] 1-9, 0, +10 MENU, SRCH MODE DISPLAY ENT
Numeric buttons Search mode

Display Enter

Display Index

[10] AUDIO

*1 This button is operational only when the original remote control supplied with the component has a power button. *2 These buttons operate your video recorder (DVD recorder, etc.) only when you set the appropriate remote control code for DVR (page 109). *3 These functions are used for selecting HD Radio audio programs (U.S.A. model only).

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Selecting a component to be controlled
You can select a component to be controlled independently of the input source selected with the input selector buttons (3). Press 5 SELECT l / h repeatedly to select the desired component. The name of the component to be controlled appears in the display window (4) on the remote control.
Customizing the remote control
Use the setup mode of the remote control to customize the remote control.
Press GSETUP on the remote control using a ballpoint pen or similar object. SETUP appears in the display window on the remote control. Press 9k / n repeatedly to select the desired setup mode.
Setup mode SETUP LEARN P-SET RNAME MACRO CLEAR ERASE EX-IR LIGHT Descriptions

Press and hold 9ENTER for about 3 seconds. When the clearing is successful, OK appears in the display window (4).

Clearing function sets

NG appears in the display window (4) if clearing was unsuccessful. ERROR appears in the display window (4) if you press a button not indicated in the respective step, or if you press more than one button simultaneously.
Press GSETUP using a ballpoint pen or similar object. SETUP appears in the display window (4). Press 9k / n repeatedly to select CLEAR and then press 9ENTER. Press 9k / n repeatedly to select the desired clear mode.
(L:Three-digit name of the selected control area) Clears all learned functions the respective control area. You can change the control area to be cleared by pressing the desired input selector button (3) or 5SELECT l / h repeatedly. Sets all learned functions for controlling the amplifier functions to the initial factory settings. Set the operation mode selector to FAMP to select this clear mode. Clears all learned functions for TV control area. Set the operation mode selector to FTV to select this clear mode. Clears all learned functions. (M:Name of the selected macro button) Clears the macro programmed for the selected macro button (page 114). The assigned macro to the selected macro button reverts to the initial factory macro. Press the desired macro button if you want to change the macro button you want to clear the programmed functions of. Clears all programmed macros. The assigned macro to the selected macro button reverts to the initial factory macro. Set all the name of the control areas to the default settings. Set all settings of the remote control to the initial factory settings.
Clearing a learned function

Clear mode L:DVD (etc.)

Press GSETUP using a ballpoint pen or similar object. SETUP appears in the display window (4). Press 9k / n repeatedly to select ERASE and then press 9ENTER. Set the operation mode selector to F SOURCE and then press an input selector button (3). If you want to erase the function learned in the AMP or TV control area, set the operation mode selector to FAMP or F TV. Press 9ENTER. E-KEY appears in the display window (4). Press and hold the button you want to clear for about 3 seconds. If clearing is successful, OK appears in the display window (4). y
If you continuously want to clear another function, repeat step 3 through 5. Once you clear a learned function, the button reverts to the factory setting (or to the manufacturer setting if you have set remote control codes).

L:ALL M:DVD (etc.)

RNAME FCTRY
Press GSETUP again to exit from the setup menu.

Notes English

NG appears in the display window (4) on the remote control if clearing was unsuccessful. ERROR appears in the display window (4) if you press more than one button simultaneously.

Connecting the Zone 2 and Zone 3 components
You need the following additional equipment to use the multi-zone functions of this unit: An infrared signal receiver in the second zone and/or third zone. An infrared signal emitter in the main zone. This emitter transmits the infrared signals from the remote control via the infrared signal receiver in the second zone and/or third zone to a CD player or a DVD player, etc. in the main zone. An amplifier and speakers in the second zone and/or third zone. A video monitor for the second room. y
Since there are many possible ways to connect and use this unit in a multi-zone configuration, we recommend that you consult with your nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or service center about the Zone 2 and Zone 3 connections that best meet your requirements. Some Yamaha models are able to connect directly to the REMOTE jacks of this unit. If you own these products, you may not need to use an infrared signal emitter. Up to 6 Yamaha components can be connected as shown below.
REMOTE IN REMOTE OUT IN REMOTE OUT IN REMOTE OUT

Infrared signal receiver

Yamaha component
Using external amplifiers
To use an external amplifier in the second zone and/or third zone, connect the external amplifier to ZONE OUT jacks with analog audio cables
From the ZONE OUT (ZONE 3) jacks From the ZONE OUT (ZONE 2) jacks
Amplifier Analog audio signals only DVD player etc. This unit

MAIN ZONE 3 ZONE 2

Amplifier

Remote control

Infrared signal emitter Main zone From the REMOTE OUT jack Second zone (Zone 2) To the REMOTE IN jack To the REMOTE IN jack Third zone (Zone 3)
To avoid unexpected noise, DO NOT use the Zone 2/Zone 3 feature with CDs encoded in DTS. Adjust the the second zone and/or third zone volume by using the amplifier in each zone when Zone2 Volume or Zone3 Volume is set to Fixed (page 96).

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Using the internal amplifiers of this unit
Important safety notice The speaker terminals of this Receiver should not be connected to a Passive Loudspeaker Selector Box or more than one loudspeaker per channel. Connection to a Passive Loudspeaker Selector Box or multiple speakers per channel could create an abnormally low impedance load resulting in amplifier damage. See this owners manual for correct usage. Compliance with minimum speaker impedance information for all channels must be maintained at all times. This information is found on the back panel of your Receiver. If you want to use one internal amplifier (SP1 or SP2) of this unit Connect the Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers directly to the SP1 or SP2 speaker terminals. If you want to use two internal amplifiers (SP1 and SP2) of this unit Connect the Zone 2 and Zone 3 speakers directly to the SP1 and SP2 speaker terminals.

DTS Express is an advanced audio technology for the optional feature on Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD, which offers high-quality, low bit rate audio optimized for network streaming, and Internet applications. DTS Express is used for the Secondary Audio feature of Blu-ray Disc or the Sub Audio feature of HD DVD. These features deliver audio commentaries (for example, the additional commentaries made by the director of a film) on demand by the users via the Internet, etc. DTS Express signals are mixed down with the main audio stream on the player component, and the component sends the mixed audio stream to the AV receivers/amplifiers via digital coaxial, digital optical, or analog connections.

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby TrueHD is an advanced lossless audio technology developed for high-definition disc-based media including HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Selected as a mandatory audio standard for HD DVD and as an optional audio standard for Blu-ray Disc, this technology delivers sound that is bit-for-bit identical to the studio master, offering a high-definition home theater experience. Supporting bitrates up to 18.0 Mbps, Dolby TrueHD can carry up to 8 discrete channels of 24-bit/96 kHz audio simultaneously. Supported by HDMI version 1.3 and designed for the optical disc players and AV receivers/amplifiers of the future, Dolby TrueHD also remains fully compatible with the existing multichannel audio systems and retains the metadata capability of Dolby Digital, allowing dialog normalization and dynamic range control.
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is an high resolution audio technology developed for high-definition disc-based media including HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Selected as an optional audio standard for both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, this technology delivers sound that is virtually indistinguishable from the original, offering a high-definition home theater experience. Supporting bitrates up to 3.0 Mbps for HD DVD and 6.0 Mbps for Blu-ray Disc, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio can carry up to 7.1 discrete channels of 24-bit/96 kHz audio simultaneously. Supported by HDMI version 1.3 and designed for the optical disc players and AV receivers/amplifiers of the future, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio also remains fully compatible with the existing multichannel audio systems that incorporate DTS Digital Surround.
Direct Stream Digital (DSD) technology stores audio signals on digital storage media, such as Super Audio CDs. Using DSD, signals are stored as single bit values at a high-frequency sampling rate of 2.8224 MHz, while noise shaping and oversampling are used to reduce distortion, a common occurrence with very high quantization of audio signals. Due to the high sampling rate, better audio quality can be achieved than that offered by the PCM format used for normal audio CDs.

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@SAT 06404 ABSAT 00104 ALBA 01404 ALPHASTAR 02504 AMSTRAD 03004 ASTON 00304, 05004 ASTRO 00604 ATSAT 06404 AVALON 01304 BLAUPUNKT 00604 BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING 03004, 05204 CANAL DIGITAL 03104
CANAL SATELLITE 03104 CANAL+ 03104 CHAPARRAL 00804 CITYCOM 05304 CONNEXIONS 01304 CROSSDIGITAL 04604 CYRUS 00704 DAERYUNG 01304 DAEWOO 06304 D-BOX 02104, 04904 DIGENIUS 01104 DIRECTV 00904, 01204, 01504, 01704, 02204, 02304, 02804, 04104, 04604, 05104, 06904 DISH NETWORK SYSTEM 02604, 03704 DISHPRO 02604, 03704 DISTRATEL 00004 DMT 04004 DNT 00704, 01304 DREAM MULTIMEDIA 05804 ECHOSTAR 00504, 01304, 01604, 02604, 03104, 03604, 03704, 04304 ENGEL 03804 EXPRESSVU 02604 FINLUX 01404 FOXTEL 07004, 07104, 07204, 07304, 07404 FRACARRO 03604 FTE 03404 FUBA 01304 GALAXIS 03404, 04704 GE 01504 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 03504 GOI 02604 GOLD BOX 03104 GRUNDIG 00604, 03004 HIRSCHMANN00604, 01304 HITACHI 01404, 02804 HTS 02604 HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEM 02304, 05104, 06904 HUMAX 03404, 05304 INVIDEO 03604 JVC 02604 KATHREIN 00104, 00604, 00704, 01004, 01804, 05604 KREISELMEYER 00604 LABGEAR 06304 LOGIX 03804 LORENZEN 01104 MAGNAVOX 02004, 02204 MANHATTAN 01404, 03804, 04204 MARANTZ 00704 MEDIASAT 03104 MEMOREX 02204 METRONIC 00004 MITSUBISHI 02304 MOTOROLA 03504 MYRYAD 00704 NEXT LEVEL 03504
01404, 02104, 02404, 04904, 05704, 06804 OCTALTV 03704 ORBITECH 04504 PACE 01404, 03004, 05204, 06604 PANASONIC 00904, 01904, 03004, 06504 PANDA 01404 PAYSAT 02204 PHILIPS 00204, 00704, 01404, 02004, 02204, 02304, 03104, 04104, 05104, 06904 PIONEER 03104 PROMAX 01404 PROSCAN 01204, 01504 RADIOLA 00704 RADIOSHACK 03504 RADIX 01304 RCA 00404, 01204, 01504, 03204 RFT 00704 SABRE 01404 SAGEM 02904, 04804, 05904 SAMSUNG 03804, 04604, 06004, 06204 SAT CONTROL06404 SATSTATION 04204 SCHWAIGER 04704 SEEMANN 01304 SIEMENS 00604 SKY 03004, 03304, 05204 SM ELECTRONIC 05404 SONY 01704, 03004, 06704 STAR CHOICE 03504 STRONG 06404 TANTEC 01404 TECHNISAT 04404, 04504 TELESTAR 04504 THOMSON 01404, 03104, 03904, 06104 TOPFIELD 05504 TOSHIBA 02304, 02704, 06904 TPS 02904, 05904 ULTIMATETV 01204, 01704 UNIDEN 02004, 02204 UNIVERSUM 00604 VENTANA 00704 WISI 00604, 01304, 01404 XSAT 00104 ZEHNDER 04004 ZENITH 03304

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AIWA 00605 ARCAM 00605 AUDIO RESEARCH 00605 AUDIO TON 00605 AUDIOLAB 00605 AUDIOMECA 00605 CAIRN 00605 CALIFORNIA AUDIO LABS 00205 CARVER 00605, 00805
CYRUS 00605 DENON 01005 DKK 00005 DMX ELECTRONICS 00605 DYNAMIC BASS 00805 EMERSON 00905 FISHER 00805 GENEXXA 00305, 00905 GOODMANS 00905 GRUNDIG 00605 HARMAN/KARDON 00605, 00705 HITACHI 00305 JVC 00505 KENWOOD 00105, 00405 KRELL 00605 LINN 00605 LXI 00905 MAGNAVOX 00605, 00905 MARANTZ 00205, 00605 MATSUI 00605 MCS 00205 MEMOREX 00905 MERIDIAN 00605 MICROMEGA 00605 MIRO 00005 MISSION 00605 MYRYAD 00605 NAD 00005 NAIM 00605 NSM 00605 OPTIMUS 00005, 00305, 00405, 00805, 00905 PANASONIC 00205 PHILIPS 00605 PIONEER 00305, 00905 POLK AUDIO 00605 PROTON 00605 QED 00605 QUAD 00605 QUASAR 00205 RCA 00305, 00805, 00905 REALISTIC 00805 REVOX 00605 ROTEL 00605 SAE 00605 SANSUI 00605, 00905 SANYO 00805 SCOTT 00905 SEARS 00905 SHARP 00405 SIMAUDIO 00605 SONIC FRONTIERS 00605 SONY 00005 SYMPHONIC 00905 TAG MCLAREN 00605 TANDY 00305 TECHNICS 00205 THORENS 00605 THULE 00605 UNIVERSUM 00605 VICTOR 00505 WARDS 00605 YAMAHA 01105, 01205