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Yamaha RX-V357 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1

    Yamaha electronics corporation, usa 6660 orangethorpe ave., buena park, calif. 90620, u.S.A. Yamaha canada music ltd. 135 milner ave., scarborough, ontario m1s 3r1, canada yamaha electronik europa g.M.B.H. Siemensstr. 22-34, 25462 rellingen bei hamburg, germany yamaha electronique france s.A. Rue am...

  • Page 2

    1 to assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2 install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place – away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold. Allow ventilation space of ...

  • Page 3: Contents

    1 introduction prep ara tion basic opera tion adv anced opera tion additional informa tion english contents introduction features ............................................................. 2 getting started ............................................ 3 supplied accessories .........................

  • Page 4: Features

    2 manufactured under license from dolby laboratories. “dolby”, “pro logic”, and the double-d symbol are trademarks of dolby laboratories. “silent cinema” is a trademark of yamaha corporation. Features “dts” and “dts digital surround” are registered trademarks of digital theater systems, inc. Built-i...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    3 introduction english 1 2 4 3 am loop antenna indoor fm antenna batteries (2) (aa, r06, um-3) remote control getting started supplied accessories please check that you received all of the following parts. Installing batteries in the remote control insert the batteries in the correct direction by al...

  • Page 6: Controls and Functions

    4 volume auto/man'l mono man'l/auto fm set menu next edit effect memory fm/am preset/tuning a/b/c/d/e l program h bass/treble l preset/tuning h tuning mode input mode tone control stereo speakers a/b/off phones silent cinema standby /on 6ch input l input h 2 1 3 4 7 8 5 6 9 o u y r w q e t i 0 freq/...

  • Page 7

    5 introduction english 0 volume controls the output level of all audio channels. This does not affect the out (rec) level. Q phones (silent cinema) allows you to enjoy dsp effects when listening with headphones. W speakers a/b/off selects the set of front speakers connected to the a or b terminals. ...

  • Page 8: Remote Control

    6 remote control 1 infrared emitter outputs infrared control signals. Aim this emitter at the component you want to operate. 2 input selector buttons select the input source. 3 a/b/c/d/e selects preset station groups a to e when the unit is in tuner mode. 4 q /dts selects the built-in dolby digital,...

  • Page 9

    7 introduction english volume freq/text eon mode pty seek start auto/man'l mono man'l/auto fm set menu next edit effect memory fm/am preset/tuning a/b/c/d/e l program h bass/treble l preset/tuning h tuning mode input mode tone control stereo speakers a/b/off phones silent cinema standby /on 6ch inpu...

  • Page 10: Front Panel Display

    8 v-aux vcr dtv/cbl dvd md/cd-r tuner cd matrix digital pcm pl pl silent cinema dsp hifi night virtual a b sp stereo volume mute memory tuned l c r sl lfe sb sr ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ db db f t ct rt pty ps hold auto pty eon sleep 1 3 4 5 8 7 6 2 9 0 q w y u r t i e o p a s 1 decoder indicators when any of ...

  • Page 11: Connections

    9 prep ara tion english digital input 6ch input audio video speakers audio output l dvd r l r front surround sub woofer cd dtv /cbl coaxial optical cd in (play) md /cd-r out (rec) dtv /cbl v-aux in vcr out sub woofer monitor out dvd 3 2 1 l front a b r l surround r l front center r tuner am ant fm a...

  • Page 12: Connecting Video Components

    10 digital input 6ch input audio output audio video l dvd r l r front surround sub woofer center cd dtv /cbl coaxial optical cd in (play) md /cd-r out (rec) dtv /cbl v-aux in vcr out sub woofer monitor out dvd 3 2 1 tuner am ant fm ant gnd 75 Ω unbal. Componen p b y video input audio output l r audi...

  • Page 13

    11 prep ara tion english component video p r dvd monitor out dtv /cbl p b y component video y p b p r y p b p r y p b p r y p b p r ■ component video jacks you can enjoy high-quality pictures by connecting your video monitor and video source components to this unit using component video connections....

  • Page 14: Connecting Audio Components

    12 6ch input audio video output digital input audio l dvd r l r front surround sub woofer center cd dtv /cbl coaxial optical cd in (play) md /cd-r out (rec) dtv /cbl v-aux in vcr out sub woofer monitor out dvd 2 3 1 tuner am ant fm ant gnd 75 Ω unbal. C l r audio input l r audio output l r coaxial o...

  • Page 15: Connecting The Antennas

    13 prep ara tion english ■ connecting the am loop antenna 1 set up the am loop antenna. 2 press and hold the tab to insert the am loop antenna lead wires into the am ant and gnd terminals. 3 orient the am loop antenna for the best reception. Notes • the am loop antenna should be placed away from thi...

  • Page 16

    14 connecting an external decoder this unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks (front left and right, center, surround left and right and subwoofer) for discrete multi-channel input from a component equipped with a multi-channel decoder and 6 channel output jacks such as a dvd/super audio cd ...

  • Page 17: Connecting The Speakers

    15 prep ara tion english connecting the speakers ■ speaker placement 60˚ 30˚ fl fr c sl sr sr 80˚ sl the speaker layout above shows the standard itu-r speaker setting. You can use it to enjoy cinema dsp, multi-channel audio sources. 1.8 m front speakers (fr and fl) the front speakers are used for th...

  • Page 18

    16 connections ■ speaker connections be sure to connect the left channel (l), right channel (r), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connections is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and l...

  • Page 19

    17 prep ara tion english subwoofer with built-in amplifier surround speaker center speaker right front b speaker subwoofer jack when using a subwoofer with built-in amplifier, including the yamaha active servo processing subwoofer system, connect the input jack of the subwoofer system to this jack. ...

  • Page 20: Turning On The Power

    18 l urround) turning on the power when all connections are complete, turn on the power of this unit. 1 press standby/on (or power on the remote control) to turn on the power of this unit. The level of the volume, and then the current sound field program name appear on the front panel display. Or re...

  • Page 21: Using The Basic Menu

    19 prep ara tion english using the basic menu use the remote control to make adjustments. • press speakers a/b/off on the front panel to select the front speakers you want to use. • make sure you disconnect headphones from this unit. 1 press set menu. “basic menu” appears on the front panel display....

  • Page 22: Set Menu

    20 set menu basic sound input option 1 setup press –/+ to alter the settings for each parameter. Use d to move to the next setting. 2 sp level press –/+ to adjust the balance between each speaker and the front left speaker. Use d to move to the next setting. 1 room choose from s/m/l. 2 subwoofer cho...

  • Page 23: Speaker System

    21 prep ara tion english setting the unit to match your speaker system follow the instructions below to set the amplifier output to match the size of your room and speakers. Press u / d to cycle through parameters 1 through 4, and –/+ to alter the parameter setting. Factory default settings are high...

  • Page 24: Playback

    22 tuner cd md/cd-r v-aux 6ch in dvd d-tv/cbl vcr preset a/b/c/d/e power playback 1 press standby/on (or power on the remote control) to turn on the power. 2 turn on the video monitor connected to this unit. 3 press speakers a/b/off on the front panel to select the front speakers you want to use. 4 ...

  • Page 25

    23 basic opera tion english tuner cd md/cd-r v-aux 6ch in dvd d-tv/cbl vcr preset a/b/c/d/e power ■ playing video sources in the background you can combine a video image from a video source with a sound from an audio source. For example, you can enjoy listening to classical music while having beauti...

  • Page 26: Input Modes and Indications

    24 input modes and indications this unit is equipped with 2 types of input jacks. Do the following to select the type of input signals you want to use. Press input mode repeatedly until the desired input mode is shown on the front panel display. Auto automatically selects input signals in the follow...

  • Page 27: 1,2

    25 basic opera tion english test prog prog stereo level set menu q /dts 6.1/5.1 night sleep mute volume volume 1,2 prog prog prog prog selecting a sound field program you can enhance your listening experience by selecting sound field programs. For details about each program, see pages 28 – 31. 1 pre...

  • Page 28

    26 ■ playing dolby digital ex or dts es material press 6.1/5.1 to turn on the dolby digital + matrix 6.1 or dts + matrix 6.1 decoder. The display changes auto →matrix 6.1→off each time 6.1/5.1 is pressed. Auto: automatically switches dolby digital + matrix 6.1 and dts + matrix 6.1 depending on the s...

  • Page 29

    27 basic opera tion english notes • if you turn off the sound effects, no sound is output from the center speaker or surround speakers. • if you turn off the sound effects while the unit is reproducing sound from a dolby digital or dts signal, the dynamic range of the signal is automatically compres...

  • Page 30: Understanding Sound Fields

    28 digital sound field processing (dsp) understanding sound fields a sound field is defined as the “characteristic sound reflections of a particular space”. In concert halls and other music venues, we hear early reflections and reverberations as well as the direct sound produced by the artist(s). Th...

  • Page 31: Cinema Dsp

    Basic opera tion 29 english cinema dsp sound design of cinema dsp filmmakers intend for the dialog to be located right on the screen, the effect sound a little farther back, the music spread even farther back, and the surround sound around the listener. Of course, all of these sounds must be synchro...

  • Page 32

    30 ■ for movie programs no. 7 8 9 features this program creates the extremely wide sound field of a 70-mm movie theater. It precisely reproduces the source sound in detail, making both the video and the sound field incredibly real. This is ideal for any kind of video source encoded with dolby surrou...

  • Page 33: Sound Field Effects

    Basic opera tion 31 english sound field effects the 6-channel soundtracks found on 70-mm film produce precise sound field localization and rich, deep sound without using matrix processing. This unit’s movie theater programs provide the same quality of sound and sound localization that 6-channel soun...

  • Page 34: Tuning

    32 tuning 4 press preset/tuning l / h once to begin automatic tuning. Press h to tune in to a higher frequency, or press l to tune in to a lower frequency. When the unit is tuned in to a station, the “tuned” indicator lights up and the frequency of the station received is shown on the front panel di...

  • Page 35: Presetting Stations

    Basic opera tion 33 english presetting stations ■ automatically presetting fm stations you can use the automatic preset tuning feature to store fm stations. This function enables the unit to automatically tune in to fm stations with strong signals, and to store up to 40 (8 stations in 5 groups, a1 t...

  • Page 36: 2,5

    34 4 press preset/tuning l / h to select a preset station number (1 to 8) while the “memory” indicator is flashing. Press h to select a higher preset station number. Press l to select a lower preset station number. 5 press memory (man’l/auto fm) on the front panel while the “memory” indicator is fla...

  • Page 37: Selecting Preset Stations

    Basic opera tion 35 english preset test prog prog stereo level set menu tuner q /dts 6.1/5.1 night sleep preset a/b/c/d/e mute volume volume 2 1 ■ exchanging preset stations you can exchange the assignment of two preset stations with each other. The example below describes the procedure for exchangi...

  • Page 38: Data

    36 description of radio data system data this unit can receive, ps, pty, rt, ct, and eon data when tuned to stations broadcasting radio data system. ■ ps (program service name) mode: the name of the radio data system station being received is displayed. ■ pty (program type) mode: there are 15 progra...

  • Page 39: Pty Seek Function

    Basic opera tion 37 english lights up mode pty seek start pty hold set menu l preset/tuning h pty seek function if you select the desired program type, the unit automatically searches all preset radio data system stations that are broadcasting a program of the required type. 1 press pty seek mode to...

  • Page 40: Sleep Timer

    38 sleep use this feature to automatically set this unit in the standby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleep timer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unit is playing or recording a source. The sleep timer can only be set with the remote control. Y • by connecting a commercial...

  • Page 41: Recording

    Basic opera tion 39 english tuner cd md/cd-r v-aux 6ch in q /dts 6.1/5.1 night sleep dvd d-tv/cbl vcr preset a/b/c/d/e power 2 tuner cd md/cd-r v-aux 6ch in dvd d-tv/cbl vcr preset a/b/c/d/e power recording adjustments and other operations are performed on other recording components. Refer to the op...

  • Page 42: 2-7

    40 level set menu volume 2-7 1 adjusting the items on the set menu use the remote control to make adjustments. Y • you can change set menu parameters while the unit is reproducing sound. • you can use next and set menu +/– on the front panel to change these settings, if the unit is not set to tuner ...

  • Page 43: Sound 1 Speaker Set

    41 adv anced opera tion english 5 press –/+ once to enter the setup mode of the selected item. The last setting you adjusted appears on the front panel display. Depending on the menu item, press u/d to select a sub item. 6 press –/+ repeatedly to change the menu item setting. 7 to exit, press u / d ...

  • Page 44

    42 ■ 1b front (front speaker mode) choices: lrg (large), sml (small) lrg select this if you have large front speakers. The unit directs the entire range of the front left and right channel signals to the front left and right speakers. Sml select this if you have small front speakers. The unit direct...

  • Page 45: Sound 3 Lfe Level

    43 adv anced opera tion english sound 3 lfe level use 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 effecti...

  • Page 46: Sound 5 Center Geq (Center

    44 sound 5 center geq (center graphic equalizer) use this feature to adjust the built-in 5-band graphic equalizer so that the center speaker tonal quality matches that of the left and right front speakers. You can select the 100 hz, 300 hz, 1 khz, 3 khz, or 10 khz frequencies. Control range (db): –6...

  • Page 47: Option 1 Display Set

    45 adv anced opera tion english option 1 display set ■ dimmer use this to adjust the brightness of the front panel display. Control range: –4 to 0 option 2 mem. Guard (memory guard) use this feature to prevent accidental changes to sound field program parameter values and other system settings. Choi...

  • Page 48: Advanced Setup Menu

    46 advanced setup menu the advanced setup menu is displayed in the front panel display. Y • during the advanced setup procedure, audio output is muted. • during the advanced setup procedure, only the standby/ on, stereo (effect) and program l / h buttons on the front panel are available for operatio...

  • Page 49: Using The Test Tone

    47 adv anced opera tion english using the test tone use the test tone to set speaker levels so that the volume from each speaker is identical when heard from your listening position. 1 press test. The unit will output a test tone. 2 press u / d repeatedly to select a speaker to adjust. Each time you...

  • Page 50: Changing Parameter Settings

    48 editing sound field parameters changing parameter settings the initial sound field program settings will provide you with an excellent listening experience as they are. But you can create an original listening environment by altering some settings. Note • the editable parameters vary depending on...

  • Page 51

    49 additional informa tion english sound field parameter descriptions you can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameters so the sound fields are recreated accurately in your listening room. Not all of the following parameters are found in every program. ■ dsp level function: this pa...

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    50 troubleshooting refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, set this unit to standby mode, disconnect the power cord, and contact the nearest authorized yamaha dealer or serv...

  • Page 53

    51 additional informa tion english problem no sound from the center speaker. No sound from the surround speakers. No sound from the subwoofer. Poor bass reproduction. A “humming” sound can be heard. The volume level cannot be increased, or the sound is distorted. The sound effect cannot be recorded....

  • Page 54

    52 ■ remote control problem the remote control does not work nor function properly. Cause wrong distance or angle. Direct sunlight or lighting (from an inverter type of fluorescent lamp, etc.) is striking the remote control sensor of this unit. The batteries are weak. Remedy the remote control will ...

  • Page 55: 1,2

    53 additional informa tion english preset/tuning edit fm/am a/b/c/d/e next preset/tuning input mode 6ch input set menu memory man'l/auto fm tuning mode auto/man'l mono freq/text eon pty seek mode start volume stereo program input effect tone control bass/treble standby /on phones silent cinema speak...

  • Page 56: Glossary

    54 glossary ■ cinema dsp since the dolby surround and dts systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their effect is best felt in a theater having many speakers and designed for acoustic effects. Since home conditions, such as room size, wall material, number of speakers, and so on,...

  • Page 57

    55 additional informa tion english glossary ■ sampling frequency and number of quantized bits when digitizing an analog audio signal, the number of times the signal is sampled per second is called the sampling frequency, while the degree of fineness when converting the sound level into a numeric val...

  • Page 58: Specifications

    56 specifications fm section • tuning range .................................................. 87.50 to 108.00 mhz • 50 db quieting sensitivity (ihf, 100% mod.) mono ................................................................. 2.8 µv (20.2 dbf) • signal to noise ratio (ihf) mono/stereo ...........

  • Page 59

    Yamaha electronics corporation, usa 6660 orangethorpe ave., buena park, calif. 90620, u.S.A. Yamaha canada music ltd. 135 milner ave., scarborough, ontario m1s 3r1, canada yamaha electronik europa g.M.B.H. Siemensstr. 22-34, 25462 rellingen bei hamburg, germany yamaha electronique france s.A. Rue am...