Owner's Manual
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... triangle, is located on the rear of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in a safe place for selecting this Owner's Manual in the literature accompanying the appliance. Please record the serial number of This Unit 5 Speaker Setup 6 Connections 7 Speaker Balance Adjustment ... 11 Basic Operations 14 Tuning Operations 17 Preset Tuning 18 Using Digital Sound Field Processor (DSP 21 Setting the SLEEP Timer ....... 26 Remote Control Transmitter ... 27 Notes About the Remote Control Transmitter 28 Troubleshooting 29 Specifications 30 IMPORTANT!
... triangle, is located on the rear of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in a safe place for selecting this Owner's Manual in the literature accompanying the appliance. Please record the serial number of This Unit 5 Speaker Setup 6 Connections 7 Speaker Balance Adjustment ... 11 Basic Operations 14 Tuning Operations 17 Preset Tuning 18 Using Digital Sound Field Processor (DSP 21 Setting the SLEEP Timer ....... 26 Remote Control Transmitter ... 27 Notes About the Remote Control Transmitter 28 Troubleshooting 29 Specifications 30 IMPORTANT!
Owner's Manual
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... or stand that may impede the flow of antenna discharge unit, connection to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in the operating instructions. The unit should be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of the NEC that produce heat. 10 Power Sources - For example, the unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: 2 A. The...
... or stand that may impede the flow of antenna discharge unit, connection to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in the operating instructions. The unit should be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of the NEC that produce heat. 10 Power Sources - For example, the unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: 2 A. The...
Owner's Manual
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... the power cord and remove the antenna cable during an electrical storm. 9 Be sure to read the "TROUBLESHOOTING" section regarding common operating errors before operating your unit 1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. If you to avoid prolonged exposure from excessive volume levels. 3 If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable. The...
... the power cord and remove the antenna cable during an electrical storm. 9 Be sure to read the "TROUBLESHOOTING" section regarding common operating errors before operating your unit 1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. If you to avoid prolonged exposure from excessive volume levels. 3 If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable. The...
Owner's Manual
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...Dolby Surround Decoding (DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED) RX-V390 2 Programs for Digital Sound Field Processing 2 Programs for Dolby Surround Decoding (DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY 3 STEREO) q Automatic Input Balance Control for Dolby Surround q Test Tone Generator for Easier Speaker Balance Adjustment q 3 Center Channel Modes (NORMAL/WIDE/PHANTOM) q 40-Station Random Access Preset Tuning q Automatic Preset Tuning q Preset Station Shifting Capability (Preset Editing) q IF Count Direct PLL Synthesizer Tuning System q Video Signal Input/Output Capability q SLEEP Timer q Remote Control...
...Dolby Surround Decoding (DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED) RX-V390 2 Programs for Digital Sound Field Processing 2 Programs for Dolby Surround Decoding (DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY 3 STEREO) q Automatic Input Balance Control for Dolby Surround q Test Tone Generator for Easier Speaker Balance Adjustment q 3 Center Channel Modes (NORMAL/WIDE/PHANTOM) q 40-Station Random Access Preset Tuning q Automatic Preset Tuning q Preset Station Shifting Capability (Preset Editing) q IF Count Direct PLL Synthesizer Tuning System q Video Signal Input/Output Capability q SLEEP Timer q Remote Control...
Owner's Manual
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... a Yamaha stereo receiver - PROFILE OF THIS UNIT You are four independent channels, unlike passive Dolby Surround which provides greater effective front and rear channel separation for later reference. Dolby Pro Logic Surround provides a true center channel, so there are the proud owner of a large hall has made it that makes live concert hall. Today's advanced sound reproduction technology lets you the best surround conditions without performing manual adjustments. It...
... a Yamaha stereo receiver - PROFILE OF THIS UNIT You are four independent channels, unlike passive Dolby Surround which provides greater effective front and rear channel separation for later reference. Dolby Pro Logic Surround provides a true center channel, so there are the proud owner of a large hall has made it that makes live concert hall. Today's advanced sound reproduction technology lets you the best surround conditions without performing manual adjustments. It...
Owner's Manual
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... front speakers, although the rear speakers should have high enough power handling to accept the maximum output of the 5-speaker configuration. The rear speakers are front speakers, rear speakers and a center speaker. Front R Center Front L TV set the center channel mode to the "PHANTOM" position. (For details, refer to page 12.) q RX-V390 only The program DOLBY 3 STEREO is useless in this unit are used for the effect and surround sounds, and the center speaker is for the rear channel...
... front speakers, although the rear speakers should have high enough power handling to accept the maximum output of the 5-speaker configuration. The rear speakers are front speakers, rear speakers and a center speaker. Front R Center Front L TV set the center channel mode to the "PHANTOM" position. (For details, refer to page 12.) q RX-V390 only The program DOLBY 3 STEREO is useless in this unit are used for the effect and surround sounds, and the center speaker is for the rear channel...
Owner's Manual
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... controlled by this unit. markings are faulty, no sound will supply power to any component whenever this unit is , + and - Note Use speakers with the specified impedance shown on . These outlets will be obtained with the ground wire disconnected. If these to connect the power cords from the speaker wires.] Ž Release the tab and secure the wire. The power to the SWITCHED outlets is 100 watts...
... controlled by this unit. markings are faulty, no sound will supply power to any component whenever this unit is , + and - Note Use speakers with the specified impedance shown on . These outlets will be obtained with the ground wire disconnected. If these to connect the power cords from the speaker wires.] Ž Release the tab and secure the wire. The power to the SWITCHED outlets is 100 watts...
Owner's Manual
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... rear speakers using the built-in test tone generator. VOLUME + 6 23 1 4 Turn the power on the display. EFFECT 6 Select PRO LOGIC, so that a program name appears on . VOLUME + 6 RX-V390 REC/PAUSE STOP DECK A/B VCR MON CENTER MODE PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO SUR. + HALL ROCK DELAY TIME - With this adjustment, the sound output level heard at the listening position will be used. EFFECT ON/OFF - EFFECT ON/OFF - POWER Set to the " ∞ " position. 2 Select the front speakers to the "0" position. 5 Turn the DSP...
... rear speakers using the built-in test tone generator. VOLUME + 6 23 1 4 Turn the power on the display. EFFECT 6 Select PRO LOGIC, so that a program name appears on . VOLUME + 6 RX-V390 REC/PAUSE STOP DECK A/B VCR MON CENTER MODE PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO SUR. + HALL ROCK DELAY TIME - With this adjustment, the sound output level heard at the listening position will be used. EFFECT ON/OFF - EFFECT ON/OFF - POWER Set to the " ∞ " position. 2 Select the front speakers to the "0" position. 5 Turn the DSP...
Owner's Manual
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... front speakers. * RX-V390 only When the DOLBY 3 STEREO program is smaller than the front speakers. VOLUME + 7 9 REC/PAUSE STOP DECK A/B VCR MON CENTER MODE PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO SUR. + HALL ROCK DELAY TIME - TEST Flashes continuously. WIDE: Select this mode when you use the center speaker approximately same sized as shown below . For 4 speaker configuration) PHANTOM: Select this mode, the bass tone will be heard at the same time. 12 The center sound will be selected. The display changes as the front speakers. On...
... front speakers. * RX-V390 only When the DOLBY 3 STEREO program is smaller than the front speakers. VOLUME + 7 9 REC/PAUSE STOP DECK A/B VCR MON CENTER MODE PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO SUR. + HALL ROCK DELAY TIME - TEST Flashes continuously. WIDE: Select this mode when you use the center speaker approximately same sized as shown below . For 4 speaker configuration) PHANTOM: Select this mode, the bass tone will be heard at the same time. 12 The center sound will be selected. The display changes as the front speakers. On...
Owner's Manual
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... more program sources are selected. POWER Adjust to the desired output level. 7 If desired, adjust the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE controls, etc. (refer to page 16) and use two front speaker systems, press 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. * If you select both the A and B switches. 14 Notes on using the input selector buttons. (For video sources, turn...
... more program sources are selected. POWER Adjust to the desired output level. 7 If desired, adjust the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE controls, etc. (refer to page 16) and use two front speaker systems, press 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. * If you select both the A and B switches. 14 Notes on using the input selector buttons. (For video sources, turn...
Owner's Manual
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... terminals. q The DSP, VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE and BALANCE control settings have no effect on the material being recorded. 2 Play the source and then turn the VOLUME control up to confirm the input source. (For detailed information on the tuning operations, refer to the page 17.) 3 Set the tape deck or VCR to the recording mode. 4 To monitor the audio and/or video signals being recorded, press the input selector button for the tape deck or VCR used to make...
... terminals. q The DSP, VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE and BALANCE control settings have no effect on the material being recorded. 2 Play the source and then turn the VOLUME control up to confirm the input source. (For detailed information on the tuning operations, refer to the page 17.) 3 Set the tape deck or VCR to the recording mode. 4 To monitor the audio and/or video signals being recorded, press the input selector button for the tape deck or VCR used to make...
Owner's Manual
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... headphones. When listening with headphones Connect the headphones to decrease) the low frequency response. TREBLE : Turn this clockwise to increase (or counterclockwise to the PHONES jack. SPEAKERS A B ON ON OFF OFF Adjusting the BALANCE control Adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to the OFF position and switch off the digital sound field processor (so that no DSP program name is effective only for...
... headphones. When listening with headphones Connect the headphones to decrease) the low frequency response. TREBLE : Turn this clockwise to increase (or counterclockwise to the PHONES jack. SPEAKERS A B ON ON OFF OFF Adjusting the BALANCE control Adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to the OFF position and switch off the digital sound field processor (so that no DSP program name is effective only for...
Owner's Manual
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... from the display. With this function, you can select any desired station by using the preset station buttons. You can program more than one . PRESET STATIONS l 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PRESET Notes q A new setting can be re-programmed by selecting other stations to temporary power failure. q For presets, the setting of the former one week, the memory may be stored. 2, 1 4, 2 (Preset station buttons) 3 To store stations 1 Tune to a desired station. (Refer to A1. PRESET TUNING MANUAL PRESET TUNING This unit can store station frequencies (selected by tuning operation) by...
... from the display. With this function, you can select any desired station by using the preset station buttons. You can program more than one . PRESET STATIONS l 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PRESET Notes q A new setting can be re-programmed by selecting other stations to temporary power failure. q For presets, the setting of the former one week, the memory may be stored. 2, 1 4, 2 (Preset station buttons) 3 To store stations 1 Tune to a desired station. (Refer to A1. PRESET TUNING MANUAL PRESET TUNING This unit can store station frequencies (selected by tuning operation) by...
Owner's Manual
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... you the best surround condition without manual adjustment. PRESET + TUNER DIR A DIR B A/B/C/D/E LD/TV PLAY TAPE MON REC/PAUSE STOP DECK A/B VCR MON CENTER MODE PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CNCT VIDEO SUR. + MONO MOVIE ROCK HALL DELAY TIME - HALL ROCK 2 1 Displays your selection on the DSP or other information. 2 EFFECT Switches on/off the digital sound field processor (DSP). 3 TEST Used for speaker balance adjustment. (For details, refer to page 11, 12 and 13.) 4 Select a digital sound field program. 5 CENTER LEVEL -/+ REAR LEVEL -/+ Adjust sound output level at each speaker. (For...
... you the best surround condition without manual adjustment. PRESET + TUNER DIR A DIR B A/B/C/D/E LD/TV PLAY TAPE MON REC/PAUSE STOP DECK A/B VCR MON CENTER MODE PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CNCT VIDEO SUR. + MONO MOVIE ROCK HALL DELAY TIME - HALL ROCK 2 1 Displays your selection on the DSP or other information. 2 EFFECT Switches on/off the digital sound field processor (DSP). 3 TEST Used for speaker balance adjustment. (For details, refer to page 11, 12 and 13.) 4 Select a digital sound field program. 5 CENTER LEVEL -/+ REAR LEVEL -/+ Adjust sound output level at each speaker. (For...
Owner's Manual
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... rear effect speaker may not be always effective on the sound field you are ideally recreated, letting you play a source encoded with Dolby Surround on the center position by each of the DSP programs. Keep in mind that some of these sound field recreations are precise digital recreations of the center speaker. It is particularly effective when used in movie theaters. RX-V390 only Description of sources encoded with Dolby Surround...
... rear effect speaker may not be always effective on the sound field you are ideally recreated, letting you play a source encoded with Dolby Surround on the center position by each of the DSP programs. Keep in mind that some of these sound field recreations are precise digital recreations of the center speaker. It is particularly effective when used in movie theaters. RX-V390 only Description of sources encoded with Dolby Surround...
Owner's Manual
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... cancel the DSP, press the EFFECT switch. q When a monaural sound source is played with the digital sound field processor 32 RX-V490 REC/PAUSE STOP DECK A/B VCR MON CENTER MODE PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CNCT VIDEO SUR. + MONO MOVIE ROCK HALL DELAY TIME - VOLUME + 2 3 1 Follow steps 1 - 6 shown in PHANTOM, the front speakers output the sound of the center channel. VOLUME + 2 3 RX-V390 REC/PAUSE STOP DECK A/B VCR MON CENTER MODE + PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO SUR. EFFECT PRO LOGIC 3 Select the desired program that a program name...
... cancel the DSP, press the EFFECT switch. q When a monaural sound source is played with the digital sound field processor 32 RX-V490 REC/PAUSE STOP DECK A/B VCR MON CENTER MODE PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CNCT VIDEO SUR. + MONO MOVIE ROCK HALL DELAY TIME - VOLUME + 2 3 1 Follow steps 1 - 6 shown in PHANTOM, the front speakers output the sound of the center channel. VOLUME + 2 3 RX-V390 REC/PAUSE STOP DECK A/B VCR MON CENTER MODE + PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO SUR. EFFECT PRO LOGIC 3 Select the desired program that a program name...
Owner's Manual
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... a broadcast or other desired input source, this timer function is helpful. Notes q The SLEEP timer can also be canceled by turning off the power with the remote control transmitter. Whenever the SLEEP key is pressed, the SLEEP time will be controlled only with the POWER switch or disconnecting the power plug of this unit. SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER If you use the SLEEP timer of this...
... a broadcast or other desired input source, this timer function is helpful. Notes q The SLEEP timer can also be canceled by turning off the power with the remote control transmitter. Whenever the SLEEP key is pressed, the SLEEP time will be controlled only with the POWER switch or disconnecting the power plug of this unit. SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER If you use the SLEEP timer of this...
Owner's Manual
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... Component Control Identify the remote control transmitter keys with your component's manual. Controls the tape deck. * DIR A, B and DECK A/B are identical, their function will be the same. VOLUME + Controls the compact disc player. * DISC SKIP is designed to a double cassette tape deck. * For a single cassette deck with automatic reverse function, pressing DIR A will reverse the direction of tape running. A/B/C/D/E: Selects the page (A - E) of the unit. POWER SLEEP PLAY PHONO SKIP PAUSE/STOP CD DISC SKIP - Selects input source. Turns the master volume level up/down. PRESET...
... Component Control Identify the remote control transmitter keys with your component's manual. Controls the tape deck. * DIR A, B and DECK A/B are identical, their function will be the same. VOLUME + Controls the compact disc player. * DISC SKIP is designed to a double cassette tape deck. * For a single cassette deck with automatic reverse function, pressing DIR A will reverse the direction of tape running. A/B/C/D/E: Selects the page (A - E) of the unit. POWER SLEEP PLAY PHONO SKIP PAUSE/STOP CD DISC SKIP - Selects input source. Turns the master volume level up/down. PRESET...
Owner's Manual
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... connection between the turntable and this unit on will reset the protection circuit. The player should be tuned in with Auto tuning. Use Manual tuning mode. Replace the batteries with Auto tuning. If it is being used nearby. There are too weak. The sound output level to the rear speakers is not completely inserted. Cancel the SLEEP timer function. Turn up the sound output level with the REAR LEVEL control. Select the appropriate program. Use a high quality directional FM antenna. The power to this remote control...
... connection between the turntable and this unit on will reset the protection circuit. The player should be tuned in with Auto tuning. Use Manual tuning mode. Replace the batteries with Auto tuning. If it is being used nearby. There are too weak. The sound output level to the rear speakers is not completely inserted. Cancel the SLEEP timer function. Turn up the sound output level with the REAR LEVEL control. Select the appropriate program. Use a high quality directional FM antenna. The power to this remote control...
Owner's Manual
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SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO SECTION Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel Front L, R 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD 70W+70W Center 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.1% THD 70W Rear L, R 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7% THD .........15W+15W Front L, R 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD 60W+60W Center 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.2% THD 60W Rear 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7% THD 15W Maximum Output Power [General model only] 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 10% THD
SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO SECTION Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel Front L, R 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD 70W+70W Center 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.1% THD 70W Rear L, R 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7% THD .........15W+15W Front L, R 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD 60W+60W Center 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.2% THD 60W Rear 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7% THD 15W Maximum Output Power [General model only] 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 10% THD
