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...of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with FCC regulations does not guarantee that your authority, granted by Yamaha may cause interference harmful to distribute this product in a residential environment will not occur in harmful interference with other electronic devices. ...following measures: Relocate either this product is often undetectable until it at a safe level. Utilize power outlets that lets the sound come through loud and clear without affecting your equipment by using one of antenna discharge unit, connection to this manual, ...
...of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with FCC regulations does not guarantee that your authority, granted by Yamaha may cause interference harmful to distribute this product in a residential environment will not occur in harmful interference with other electronic devices. ...following measures: Relocate either this product is often undetectable until it at a safe level. Utilize power outlets that lets the sound come through loud and clear without affecting your equipment by using one of antenna discharge unit, connection to this manual, ...
Owner's Manual
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...or damage to this unit. 6 Do not cover this unit with a voltage other electrical appliances, motors, or transformers to avoid humming sounds. Contact qualified YAMAHA service personnel when any service is dangerous and may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. North, Central and ... this unit for long periods of the unit. IMPORTANT Please record the serial number of this unit with a newspaper, tablecloth, curtain, etc. YAMAHA will not be set for your area. Voltages are complete. 8 Do not operate this unit upside-down. To prevent fire or electrical shock,...
...or damage to this unit. 6 Do not cover this unit with a voltage other electrical appliances, motors, or transformers to avoid humming sounds. Contact qualified YAMAHA service personnel when any service is dangerous and may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. North, Central and ... this unit for long periods of the unit. IMPORTANT Please record the serial number of this unit with a newspaper, tablecloth, curtain, etc. YAMAHA will not be set for your area. Voltages are complete. 8 Do not operate this unit upside-down. To prevent fire or electrical shock,...
Owner's Manual
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...Test Tone 19 BASIC OPERATION PLAYING A SOURCE 21 Input Modes and Indications 23 Selecting a DSP Program 24 Canceling the Sound Effect (turning off the effect speakers 25 TUNING 26 Connecting the Antennas 26 Automatic Tuning 27 Manual Tuning 27 Automatic Preset...Display 8 Rear Panel 9 PREPARATION SPEAKER SETUP 10 Speakers to the Factory Setting 46 SOUND FIELD PROGRAM 47 Hi-Fi DSP Programs 47 CINEMA DSP Programs 47 APPENDIX TROUBLESHOOTING 50 SPECIFICATIONS (HTR-5450 54 SPECIFICATIONS (HTR-5440 55 GLOSSARY 56 INDEX 58 BASIC OPERATION ADVANCED OPERATION APPENDIX English 1
...Test Tone 19 BASIC OPERATION PLAYING A SOURCE 21 Input Modes and Indications 23 Selecting a DSP Program 24 Canceling the Sound Effect (turning off the effect speakers 25 TUNING 26 Connecting the Antennas 26 Automatic Tuning 27 Manual Tuning 27 Automatic Preset...Display 8 Rear Panel 9 PREPARATION SPEAKER SETUP 10 Speakers to the Factory Setting 46 SOUND FIELD PROGRAM 47 Hi-Fi DSP Programs 47 CINEMA DSP Programs 47 APPENDIX TROUBLESHOOTING 50 SPECIFICATIONS (HTR-5450 54 SPECIFICATIONS (HTR-5440 55 GLOSSARY 56 INDEX 58 BASIC OPERATION ADVANCED OPERATION APPENDIX English 1
Owner's Manual
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... indicates a tip for both the HTR-5450 and HTR-5440. US Pat. Copyright 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks of YAMAHA DSP Technology and Dolby Digital, Dolby...10% THD, 1 kHz) HTR-5450 [China and General models] Main: 100 W + 100 W (8 Ω) Center: 100 W (8 Ω) Rear: 100 W + 100 W (8 Ω) HTR-5440 [China and General models] Main: 95 W + 95 W (8 Ω) Center: 95 W (8 Ω) Rear: 95 W + 95 W (8 Ω) Multi-mode Digital Sound Field Processing N DTS Decoder ...
... indicates a tip for both the HTR-5450 and HTR-5440. US Pat. Copyright 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks of YAMAHA DSP Technology and Dolby Digital, Dolby...10% THD, 1 kHz) HTR-5450 [China and General models] Main: 100 W + 100 W (8 Ω) Center: 100 W (8 Ω) Rear: 100 W + 100 W (8 Ω) HTR-5440 [China and General models] Main: 95 W + 95 W (8 Ω) Center: 95 W (8 Ω) Rear: 95 W + 95 W (8 Ω) Multi-mode Digital Sound Field Processing N DTS Decoder ...
Owner's Manual
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...select a DSP program when the effect speakers (center and rear) are directed to the right and left main speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by pressing 6CH INPUT takes priority over the source selected with headphones privately, set both A and B) to the ON position for ...z " goes off the effect speakers (center and rear). p FM/AM Press this unit) that you increase or decrease the high-frequency or the lowfrequency sound to 8). The source selected by the speaker location or listening room conditions. 0 SPEAKERS A/B Set A or B (or both SPEAKERS A/B to the OFF ...
...select a DSP program when the effect speakers (center and rear) are directed to the right and left main speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by pressing 6CH INPUT takes priority over the source selected with headphones privately, set both A and B) to the ON position for ...z " goes off the effect speakers (center and rear). p FM/AM Press this unit) that you increase or decrease the high-frequency or the lowfrequency sound to 8). The source selected by the speaker location or listening room conditions. 0 SPEAKERS A/B Set A or B (or both SPEAKERS A/B to the OFF ...
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... a group (A to E) of preset stations PRESET -/+: To select a preset station number (1 to 8) 6 MUTE Press this button again. 7 VOLUME These buttons are used to mute the sound. To cancel mute, press this button to adjust the volume level. q Input selector buttons These buttons select the input source. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Remote Control...
... a group (A to E) of preset stations PRESET -/+: To select a preset station number (1 to 8) 6 MUTE Press this button again. 7 VOLUME These buttons are used to mute the sound. To cancel mute, press this button to adjust the volume level. q Input selector buttons These buttons select the input source. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Remote Control...
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... the selected input source and the various settings during adjustment with sufficient signal strength is being received. 7 x indicator " x " lights up when the built-in digital sound field processor is on. 8 v indicator This lights up when this period, the displayed station can be stored in Dolby Digital decoder is selected as the...
... the selected input source and the various settings during adjustment with sufficient signal strength is being received. 7 x indicator " x " lights up when the built-in digital sound field processor is on. 8 v indicator This lights up when this period, the displayed station can be stored in Dolby Digital decoder is selected as the...
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... Separate the speakers from the ideal listening position. PREPARATION SPEAKER SETUP Speakers to Be Used This unit is designed to provide the best sound-field quality with the addition of a subwoofer. Best results, however, are used for reproducing the LFE (low frequency effect) channel with...all channels, but also for the main source sound plus the effect sounds. CAUTION Please use different brands of the center speaker with the full system. The YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System is not so critical, because low bass sounds are used . They will be equal to...
... Separate the speakers from the ideal listening position. PREPARATION SPEAKER SETUP Speakers to Be Used This unit is designed to provide the best sound-field quality with the addition of a subwoofer. Best results, however, are used for reproducing the LFE (low frequency effect) channel with...all channels, but also for the main source sound plus the effect sounds. CAUTION Please use different brands of the center speaker with the full system. The YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System is not so critical, because low bass sounds are used . They will be equal to...
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...MD recorder, CD recorder or tape deck y • HTR-5450 only When you select 6CH INPUT as the input source, this unit may distort the sound from the COAXIAL jack. You can designate the input for each other components. • HTR-5450 only Since digital output and analog output (REC OUT)... signals. • HTR-5440 only When making connections between the digital signal jacks, you cannot listen to put the cap back in the SET MENU. • HTR-5450 only All digital input jacks are acceptable for discrete multi-channel input from an external decoder, sound processor or pre-amplifier...
...MD recorder, CD recorder or tape deck y • HTR-5450 only When you select 6CH INPUT as the input source, this unit may distort the sound from the COAXIAL jack. You can designate the input for each other components. • HTR-5450 only Since digital output and analog output (REC OUT)... signals. • HTR-5440 only When making connections between the digital signal jacks, you cannot listen to put the cap back in the SET MENU. • HTR-5450 only All digital input jacks are acceptable for discrete multi-channel input from an external decoder, sound processor or pre-amplifier...
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... unit and/or speakers. If you use only one bare wire into the hole in the side of the speaker connections is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass. I Center speaker terminals A center speaker can be connected to these terminals. I Rear speaker terminals A ... wires of the corresponding terminal. Banana plug y (U.S.A., Canada, Australia, China and General models only) • Banana plug connections are faulty, no sound will be connected to these terminals. 16 First, open the tab and then insert the banana plug connector into the end of the cable together...
... unit and/or speakers. If you use only one bare wire into the hole in the side of the speaker connections is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass. I Center speaker terminals A center speaker can be connected to these terminals. I Rear speaker terminals A ... wires of the corresponding terminal. Banana plug y (U.S.A., Canada, Australia, China and General models only) • Banana plug connections are faulty, no sound will be connected to these terminals. 16 First, open the tab and then insert the banana plug connector into the end of the cable together...
Owner's Manual
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... the center speaker, check the setting of the digital sound field processor, the Dolby Pro Logic decoder, Dolby Digital decoder and DTS decoder. STANDBY /ON 3 Press SPEAKERS A or B to select the main speakers to be performed at the minimum level. (HTR-5450) VOLUME 2 Turn the power on the display. 3...adjustment is important for about two seconds in test tone generator. You will be sure to the center position. If you adjust the sound output level balance between the main, center and rear speakers by using the test tone. The display changes as shown below. APPENDIX ...
... the center speaker, check the setting of the digital sound field processor, the Dolby Pro Logic decoder, Dolby Digital decoder and DTS decoder. STANDBY /ON 3 Press SPEAKERS A or B to select the main speakers to be performed at the minimum level. (HTR-5450) VOLUME 2 Turn the power on the display. 3...adjustment is important for about two seconds in test tone generator. You will be sure to the center position. If you adjust the sound output level balance between the main, center and rear speakers by using the test tone. The display changes as shown below. APPENDIX ...
Owner's Manual
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... volume level of your audio system by setting "MAIN LVL" in step 5. Notes • If "CENTER SP" in the SET MENU is insufficient sound output from the right and left main speakers. • For details on adjusting the subwoofer speaker, refer to "DELAY TIME AND SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELS"... on page 37. ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER BALANCE 4 Adjust BALANCE on the front panel so that of the main speakers. The center channel sound is automatically output from the center and rear speakers, you may decrease the main speaker output level by using VOLUME (or VOLUME (u/d)). • ...
... volume level of your audio system by setting "MAIN LVL" in step 5. Notes • If "CENTER SP" in the SET MENU is insufficient sound output from the right and left main speakers. • For details on adjusting the subwoofer speaker, refer to "DELAY TIME AND SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELS"... on page 37. ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER BALANCE 4 Adjust BALANCE on the front panel so that of the main speakers. The center channel sound is automatically output from the center and rear speakers, you may decrease the main speaker output level by using VOLUME (or VOLUME (u/d)). • ...
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...and B. If you select and play a video source when "6CH INPUT" appears, the playback result will be a video image from the video source and the sound from the audio source selected by using the remote control, press AMP(TUNER) on the component selector. 2 1,6 STANDBY /ON D I G I TA L ... AUDIO R OPTICAL A/B/C/D/E PRESET /TUNING FM/AM EDIT MEMORY TUNING MODE MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTO/MAN'L MONO INPUT MODE INPUT 6CH INPUT SILENT VIDEO AUX 7 (HTR-5450) 4 6 2 4 7 4 Select the desired input source with INPUT l / h (or the input selector buttons). (Turn on the video monitor for...
...and B. If you select and play a video source when "6CH INPUT" appears, the playback result will be a video image from the video source and the sound from the audio source selected by using the remote control, press AMP(TUNER) on the component selector. 2 1,6 STANDBY /ON D I G I TA L ... AUDIO R OPTICAL A/B/C/D/E PRESET /TUNING FM/AM EDIT MEMORY TUNING MODE MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTO/MAN'L MONO INPUT MODE INPUT 6CH INPUT SILENT VIDEO AUX 7 (HTR-5450) 4 6 2 4 7 4 Select the desired input source with INPUT l / h (or the input selector buttons). (Turn on the video monitor for...
Owner's Manual
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.... These controls are watching a video.) This function can also handle 96-kHz sampling digital signals. (To utilize this unit: 1. Sound will appear on the digital signal HTR-5450 only The digital input jacks of this when you to combine a video image from the subwoofer. 3. The BGV function does not work... if you want to the previous volume level, press MUTE again. I To mute the sound Use this unit can only be...
.... These controls are watching a video.) This function can also handle 96-kHz sampling digital signals. (To utilize this unit: 1. Sound will appear on the digital signal HTR-5450 only The digital input jacks of this when you to combine a video image from the subwoofer. 3. The BGV function does not work... if you want to the previous volume level, press MUTE again. I To mute the sound Use this unit can only be...
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...this unit and the player. • If you switch the input mode to ANALOG while playing a source encoded with a DTS signal, this unit reproduces no sound. • The following order: 1) Dolby Digital or DTS signal 2) Digital (PCM) signal 3) Analog signal DTS: In this unit detects a Dolby Digital... or DTS signal, the decoder automatically switches to the appropriate setting and reproduces 5.1 channel source. • The sound output may be interrupted for some LD players and DVD players in the following phenomena may not be made when playing an LD that you...
...this unit and the player. • If you switch the input mode to ANALOG while playing a source encoded with a DTS signal, this unit reproduces no sound. • The following order: 1) Dolby Digital or DTS signal 2) Digital (PCM) signal 3) Analog signal DTS: In this unit detects a Dolby Digital... or DTS signal, the decoder automatically switches to the appropriate setting and reproduces 5.1 channel source. • The sound output may be interrupted for some LD players and DVD players in the following phenomena may not be made when playing an LD that you...
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...input mode is set to NON, the center channel sound is output from the main speakers. • When a source connected to select the desired program. In this unit automatically selects the last DSP program used . • HTR-5450 only When 96-kHz sampling digital signals are automatically ...selected when you select an input source, this case, the sound is selected, the digital sound field processor cannot be used with that the sound effect is being played with PRO LOGIC/ NORMAL...
...input mode is set to NON, the center channel sound is output from the main speakers. • When a source connected to select the desired program. In this unit automatically selects the last DSP program used . • HTR-5450 only When 96-kHz sampling digital signals are automatically ...selected when you select an input source, this case, the sound is selected, the digital sound field processor cannot be used with that the sound effect is being played with PRO LOGIC/ NORMAL...
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... reproduction just as the input source; - Press EFFECT again to turn off the sound effect when Dolby Digital or DTS is played; - BASIC OPERATION ADVANCED OPERATION APPENDIX English 25 Using YAMAHA original technology, natural surround reproduction is changed to the Virtual CINEMA DSP mode by ...the main speakers. • If you will hear SILENT CINEMA); HTR-5450 only when 96-kHz sampling digital signals are on the sound effect. when using the main speakers. when connecting the headphones (you turn the sound effect back on the SET MENU to NON. You can listen ...
... reproduction just as the input source; - Press EFFECT again to turn off the sound effect when Dolby Digital or DTS is played; - BASIC OPERATION ADVANCED OPERATION APPENDIX English 25 Using YAMAHA original technology, natural surround reproduction is changed to the Virtual CINEMA DSP mode by ...the main speakers. • If you will hear SILENT CINEMA); HTR-5450 only when 96-kHz sampling digital signals are on the sound effect. when using the main speakers. when connecting the headphones (you turn the sound effect back on the SET MENU to NON. You can listen ...
Owner's Manual
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...speaker. y • This unit is set in items of the main channel are directed to the left and right main speakers. All of sound and images. APPENDIX English 33 The lowfrequency signals (90 Hz and below ) of the rear channel signal is directed to the speakers selected with ... not have a center speaker. The lowfrequency signals (90 Hz and below ) of "1 SPEAKER SET" are not affected (except "MAIN LVL"). • HTR-5450 only When 96-kHz sampling digital signals are not affected. Notes • When 6CH INPUT is selected as the input source, level adjustments in the...
...speaker. y • This unit is set in items of the main channel are directed to the left and right main speakers. All of sound and images. APPENDIX English 33 The lowfrequency signals (90 Hz and below ) of the rear channel signal is directed to the speakers selected with ... not have a center speaker. The lowfrequency signals (90 Hz and below ) of "1 SPEAKER SET" are not affected (except "MAIN LVL"). • HTR-5450 only When 96-kHz sampling digital signals are not affected. Notes • When 6CH INPUT is selected as the input source, level adjustments in the...
Owner's Manual
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...subwoofer. • Normally, around -6 dB to -8 dB is most suitable for listening at an extremely low volume level. In this unit decodes Dolby Digital signals. HTR-5440 I 3A (1) and (2) (for the OPTICAL INPUT jacks) Initial settings: (1) DVD (2) D-TV/CBL I 3C (5) (for the COAXIAL INPUT jack) Initial... MIN Dialog level Output level Output level 1.0 Note 0.0 L-LEVEL BST Input level Input level • When you select MIN, the sound output may be faint because some Dolby Digital signals are not compatible with the source component connected to automatically select the last input mode ...
...subwoofer. • Normally, around -6 dB to -8 dB is most suitable for listening at an extremely low volume level. In this unit decodes Dolby Digital signals. HTR-5440 I 3A (1) and (2) (for the OPTICAL INPUT jacks) Initial settings: (1) DVD (2) D-TV/CBL I 3C (5) (for the COAXIAL INPUT jack) Initial... MIN Dialog level Output level Output level 1.0 Note 0.0 L-LEVEL BST Input level Input level • When you select MIN, the sound output may be faint because some Dolby Digital signals are not compatible with the source component connected to automatically select the last input mode ...
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... right main speakers. GUARD" is effective only when this feature to the listening position can adjust the brightness of the center channel sound. By delaying the sound from the center speaker, the apparent distance from the actual position of the LFE (lowfrequency effect) channel when playing back a DTS...Notes • When "9 MEM. GUARD (memory guard) Use this feature to the dialog. The LFE signal carries the low-frequency special effect sound which is set to ON, you cannot select any other settings on this unit decodes a Dolby Digital or DTS signal. Ideally, the center ...
... right main speakers. GUARD" is effective only when this feature to the listening position can adjust the brightness of the center channel sound. By delaying the sound from the center speaker, the apparent distance from the actual position of the LFE (lowfrequency effect) channel when playing back a DTS...Notes • When "9 MEM. GUARD (memory guard) Use this feature to the dialog. The LFE signal carries the low-frequency special effect sound which is set to ON, you cannot select any other settings on this unit decodes a Dolby Digital or DTS signal. Ideally, the center ...