Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RX-V373BL Yamaha
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AV Receiver Owner’s Manual English Read the supplied booklet “Safety Brochure” before using the unit..
En 2 CO N T E N T S Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FEATURES 5 What you can do with the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
En 3 CONFIGURATIONS 54 Configuring var ious functions (Setup menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Setupmenu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessories En 4 Ac cessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with the product. Remote control Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) (x2) Insert the batteries the right way rou nd. AM antenna FM antenna *One of the above is supplied depen ding on the region of purchase.
FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 5 FEA TURES Wha t you can do with the unit • High-quality so und fro m iP od via digital connection . p.
FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 6 F ull of useful func tions! ❑ Connecting various devices (p .23) A number of HDMI jacks and various inp ut/output jacks on the unit allow you to connect video devices (such as BD/DVD players), audio de vices (such as CD players), game consoles, camcorders, and other devices.
FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 7 Fro nt p an el 1 z (power) key T urns on/of f (standby) the u nit. 2 YP AO MIC jac k For connecting the supplied YP AO microphon e (p.29). 3 Remote control sensor Receives remote con trol si gnals (p.4). 4 INFO key Selects the information displayed on the front displ ay (p.
FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 8 Fr ont display (indicators) 1 HDMI Lights u p when HDMI s ignals are being in put or output . OUT Lights up when HDMI signals are being out put. 2 CINEMA DSP Lights up when CINEMA DSP (p.36) is working. 3 ENHANCER Lights up when Compressed Music Enhancer (p.
FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 9 Rear panel 1 HDMI OUT jack For connecting to an HDMI-compatible TV and output ting video/audio signals (p.18). When using ARC, TV audio signal can also be input throu g h the HDMI OUT jac k. 2 HDMI 1–4 jacks For connecting to HDMI-compatible playba ck devices and inputting video/audio signals (p.
FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 10 Remote control 1 Remote control signal transmitt er T ransmits infrar ed signals. 2 TRANSMIT indicator Lights up when remote con trol signals ar e transmitted. 3 SLEEP key Switches the unit to standby mode automatical ly after a specified period of time has elapsed (sleep ti mer).
PREPARATIONS ➤ General setup procedure En 11 PREP ARA TIONS This completes all the preparations. Enjoy playing movies, music, ra dio and other content with the unit! General se tup proc edure 1 Placing speakers (p.12) Select the speaker layout for the n umber of speaker s that you are using and place them in your r oo m.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 12 Select the speaker layout for the number of speakers that you ar e using and place the speakers and subwoofer (with built-in amplifier) in your room. This section describes the representative speaker layout examples.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 13 1 Speaker placement 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5.1-channel system 4.1-channel system 3.1- channel sy stem 2.1- channel sy stem 45 12 3 9 10° to 30° 10° to 30° 45 12 9 .
PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 14 ■ Setting the speaker im pedance (U.S.A. and Canada models only) Under its default settings, the unit is config ur ed for 8-ohm speakers. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the speaker impedance to “6 MIN”.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 15 Connect the speakers placed in your room to the unit. The following diagrams provide connections for a 5.1-channel system as an example. For other systems, connect speakers while referring to the connection diagram for the 5.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 16 (Connecting center/surround speakers) a Remov e approximat ely 10 mm (3/8”) of insulati on from the ends of the speaker cable, and twist the bare wires of the cable fir mly together. b Press down the tab. c Inser t the bare wi res of the cable into the ho le in the terminal.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Input/outpu t jacks and cables En 17 ■ V ideo/audio jacks ❑ HDMI jacks T ransmit digital video and digi tal sound through a single jack. Use an HDMI cable. • Use a 19-pin HDMI cable with the HDMI logo. We recommend using a cable less than 5.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 18 Connect a TV to the unit so that video input to the unit can be outp ut to the TV . Y ou can also enjoy playback of TV audio on the unit. The connection method varies depending on the functions and video input jacks available on your TV .
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 19 ❑ Necessary settings T o use HDMI Control and ARC, you need to configure the following settings. For details on settings a nd operating your TV , refer to the instruction manual for the TV .
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 20 ■ Connection Method 2 (HDMI Contr o l-compat ible T V) Connect the TV to the unit with a n HDMI cable and a digital optical cable. • The following e xplanation is based on the assumption that y o u ha ve not changed the “HDMI” parameters (p.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 21 3 Configure the settings for HDMI Contr ol. a Enable HDMI Control o n the TV and playback de vice s (such as a HDMI Control- compatible BD/DVD pla yer). b T ur n off the TV’ s mai n pow er and then tu rn off the unit and pla y back de vices.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 22 ■ Connection Method 4 ( TV wit hout HDMI input jacks) When connecting any video device to the A V 1–2 (COMPONENT VIDEO) jacks of the unit, connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT (COMPON ENT VIDEO) jacks.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 23 The unit is equipped with a variet y of inpu t jacks including HDMI input jacks to allow you to connect different types of playback devices. For information on how to connect an iPod or a USB storage de vice, see the following pages.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 24 ■ Composite video connection Connect a video device to the unit with a vi deo pin cable and an audio cable (digital coaxial, digital optical, or stereo pin cable). Choose a set of inp ut jacks (on the unit) depending on the audio output ja cks available on your video device.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 25 1 After connecting extern al devices (such as a TV and playbac k devices) and power cable of the unit, turn on the un it. 2 Press A V 2 to select “A V 2” (video input jack to be used) as the input source.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting the FM/AM antennas En 26 Co nnecting to the jack s on the front panel Use the VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel to temporarily connect device s such as camcorders and portable audio players to the un it. Before making a connection, stop playback on the device and tu rn down the volume on the unit.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting recording devices En 27 Y ou ca n connect video/audio recor d ing devices to the A V OUT and AUDIO OUT jacks. These jacks output analog vid eo/audio signals selected as the input. • T o copy video/audio from a video device, connect the video de vice to the A V 5 jacks or VIDEO A U X (VIDEO/A UDIO) jacks of the unit.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Selecting an on-screen menu language En 28 Select the desired on-screen menu language from English (default), French, German, Spanish, Russian and Chin ese. 1 Press RECEIVER z to turn o n the unit. 2 T urn on the TV and switc h the TV inpu t to display video fr om the unit (HDMI OUT jack).
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 29 The Y amaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer (YP AO) function detects speaker connections, measures the distances from the.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 30 12 3 4 12 3 4 51 2 FM INFO MEMORY AM PRE S ET TUNING S CENE OPTION S ETUP RETURN VOLUME BD DVD TV CD RADIO MUTE ENTER TRAN S MIT RECEIVER HDMI AV AUDIO TUNER S LEEP U S B MODE V-A UX MOVIE MU S IC S UR.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 31 Error messages If any error message is displayed during the meas urement, resolve the problem and perform Y P AO again. TV screen Front display ■ Proc edure to handle errors 1 Check the content of error message and press ENTER.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 32 W arning messages If a warnin g message is displayed after the measurement, you can still save the measurement r esults by following on-screen inst ructions. However , we recommend you per form YP AO again in or der to use the unit with the optimal speaker settings.
PLAYBACK ➤ Basic playback procedure En 33 PLA Y BA CK 1 T urn on the external devices (such as a TV or BD/ D VD player) connected to the unit. 2 Use the input selection keys to select an input sour ce . 3 Start playback on the external de vice or select a radio station.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the input source and favori te settings with one touch (SCENE) En 34 The SCENE function allows you to select th e assigned input source, sound program, and Compressed Music Enhancer on/off with just one touch. 1 Press SCENE. The input source and settings registered to the corresponding scene are selecte d.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 35 The unit is equipped with a variety of sound programs and surround decoders that allow you to enjoy playback sources with your favorite sound mode (such as sound field effect or stereo playback). Selecting a sound program suitable for movies (p.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 36 Enjoying sound field eff ects (CINEMA DSP) The unit is equipped with a variet y of sound programs that utilize Y amaha’ s original DSP technology (CINEMA DSP). It allows you to eas ily create sound fields like actual movie theaters or concer t halls in your room.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 37 ■ Sound pro gr a ms suitable for music/stereo playback (MUSIC) The following sound programs are opti mized for listening to music sources.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 38 ■ Enjoying sound field effe cts without surround speak ers (V ir tual CINEMA DSP) If you select one of the sound programs (except 2ch Stereo and 5ch Stereo) when no surround speakers ar e connected, the unit automatically creates the surr ound sound field using the front-side speakers.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 39 ■ Enjoying unproc essed multichannel sounds (surround decoder) The surround decoder enables unprocessed multichannel playback from 2-channel sources. When a multichannel source is input, it works the same way as the straight decode mode.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 40 Y ou can t une into a radio station by specifying its frequency or selecting from register e d radio stations. • The radio frequencies differ depending on the country or region where the unit is being used.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 41 Registering fav orite radio stations (presets) Y ou can register up to 40 radio st ations as presets. Once you have registered stations, you can easily tune into them by selecting their preset numbers.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 42 ■ Selec ting a preset station T une in to a r egistered radio station by selecting its preset number . 1 Press FM or AM to select “TUNER” as the input sour ce . 2 Press PRESET repeatedl y to select the desired radio station.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 43 Radio Da ta Sy stem tuning (U.K. and Europe models only) Radio Data System is a data transmission system used by FM stations in many countries.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 44 Y ou can pla y back iPod music on the unit using a USB cable supplied with the iPod. • This manual describes both the “iPod” and “iPhone” as the “iP od”. “iPod” means both “iP od” and “iPhone” unless otherwise specified.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 45 Playback of iP od con tent Follow the procedure below to operate the iPod contents and start playback. Y ou c an contr o l the iPod with the menu displayed on the TV screen. • Operations with TV screen are availab le only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 46 ■ Playback screen 1 Status indicators Display the current sh uffle/r epeat se ttings (p.47) and playback stat us (such as play/pause). 2 Playback inf ormation Displays the artist name, album name, song title, and elapsed time/song length.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 47 ■ Shuffle/repea t settings Y ou can config ur e the shuffle/repeat settings of your iPod. • During simple play , configure the shuffle/repeat settings directly on your iP od or press MODE to display the TV menu screen and then f ollow the procedure below .
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 48 Y ou can play back music files stored on a USB storage device on the unit. Refer to the instruction manuals for the USB storage device for more information. The unit supports USB mass storage class de vices (F A T 16 or F A T 32 format, except USB HD Ds).
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 49 2 Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER. If a song is selecte d, pla yback starts and the playbac k screen is displa yed. • T o retur n to the previous screen, press RETURN.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 50 ■ Playback screen 1 Status indicators Display the current r epeat/random sett ings (p.50) and playback status (such as play/pause). 2 Playback inf ormation Displays the artist name, album name, song title, and elapsed time.
PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for diffe rent playback sources (Option menu) En 51 Y ou can configure separate playback settin gs for different playback sour ces. This menu is available on the front panel (or on the TV screen), allowing you to easily configure settings during playback.
PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for diffe rent playback sources (Option menu) En 52 ■ T o ne Con tr ol (T on e Co nt ro l) Adjusts the high-frequency range (T reble) and low-frequency range (Bass) of sounds. Choices T reble (T reble), Bass (Bass) Setting range -6.
PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for diffe rent playback sources (Option menu) En 53 ❑ S u b w o o f e r Tr i m ( S W. Tr i m ) Fine-adjusts the subwoofer volume during playback. Setting range -6.0 dB to + 6.0 dB (0.5 dB increments) Default 0.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 54 C ONFIGUR A TIONS Y ou can configure the unit’ s various function with the menu displayed on the TV screen. • Operations with TV screen are av aila b le only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 55 Setupmenu items Menu Item Function Pag e Speaker Configuration Subwoofer Selects whether or not a subwoofer is connect ed. 57 Front Selects the size of the fr ont speakers. 57 Center Selects whether or not a center spea ker is connected and its size.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 56 Function Input Rename Changes the input source name displayed on the front display . 63 Dimmer Adjusts the brightness of the fr ont display . 64 Memory Guard Prevents accidental cha ng es to the setting s.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 57 Speaker Configures the speaker settings manually . ■ Configur ation Configures the output characteristics of the speakers.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 58 ❑ Subwoofer Phase Sets the phase of the subwoofer . When the bass sound is lacking or unclear , switch the subwoofer phase. Settings ❑ Extra Bass Sets the speakers to produce the front channel low-frequency components.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 59 3 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select the de sired band (frequency) and the cursor keys ( e / r ) to adjust the gain. Setting range -6.0 dB to +6.0 dB 4 T o exit from the menu, press SETUP.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 60 HDMI OUT (T V) Enables/disables the audio output from a TV connected to the HDMI OUT jack. Settings ❑ TV A ud io In pu t Selects an audio input jack of the unit to be used for TV audio inp ut when “HDMI Control” is set to “On”.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 61 Sou nd Configures the audio output settings. ■ DSP Par ameter Configures the surround decoder settings. ❑ Pan oram a Enables/disables the broadening effect of th e front sound field.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 62 ❑ Adj ustm ent Adjusts the delay between video and audio output manually when “Select” is set to “Manual”. Y ou can fine-adjust the audio outpu t timing when “Select” is set to “Auto”.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 63 ■ EC O Mode Enables/disables the eco (power saving) mode. When the eco mode is enabled , you can r educe the unit’ s power consumption by keeping the maximum volume, maximum output power , or front display’ s brightness low .
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 64 4 T o change another input source name, repeat st eps 1 to 3. 5 T o exit from the menu, press SETUP. ■ Dimmer Adjusts the brightness of the front display . Setting range -4 to 0 (higher to brighten) Default 0 • The front display ma y become dar k when “ECO Mode” (p .
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 65 Configure the system settings of the unit while viewing the front display . 1 Set the unit to standby mode. 2 While holding down STRAIGHT on the front panel, press z (power).
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 66 Changing the FM/AM tuning frequenc y setting (TU) (Asia and General models only) Change the FM/AM tuning frequency setting of the unit depending on your listening environment.
APPENDIX ➤ Frequently asked questions En 67 APPENDIX The new spea ker sy stem does not provide an ideal sound balance ... If you have changed sp eakers or have a ne w speaker system, use YP AO to optimize the speaker settings again (p.29). If you want to ad just the speaker settings manually , use “Speaker” in the “Setup” menu (p.
APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 68 Refer to the table below when the unit doe s not function properly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, tur n off the unit, disconnect the power cable, and contact the nearest authorized Y amaha de aler or service center .
APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 69 Aud io Proble m Cause Rem ed y No sound. Another input sour ce is selected. Select an appropriate inpu t source with the input select ion keys. Signals that the unit cannot r eproduce ar e being input. Some digital audio formats cannot be played back on the unit.
APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 70 Vi de o FM/AM r adio Noise/hum is heard. The unit is too close to another digital or radio fr equ ency device. Move the unit further away from the device. The cable conne cting the unit and playback de vice is defective.
APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 71 USB Remote control Radio stations cannot be selected automatically . Y our ar ea is too far from t he FM station transmitter . Select the station manually (p.40). Use an outdoor antenna. W e r ecommend using a sensit ive multi-elemen t antenna.
APPENDIX ➤ Error indications on the front display En 72 Error indications on the front displa y Message Cause Remedy Access err or The unit cannot access the USB device. T urn off the unit and reconnect your USB device. If the problem persi s ts , try another USB device.
APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 73 Aud io i nfor mati on ■ Audio dec o ding f o rma t Dolb y Digital Dolby Digital is a compressed digital audio format developed by Dolby Laboratories , Inc. that supports 5.1-channel audio. This technology is used for audio on most DVD disc s.
APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 74 WMA (Windows Media Audio) One of the compressed digital audio formats developed by Microsoft Corporation. With psychoacoustic technologies, this compression method achieves a high compression rate. Reportedly , it is capable of compressing data quantity by about 1/20 maintaining a certain level of audio quality .
APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 75 Vi de o s i gn a l f l ow Video signals input from a video device to the unit are output to a TV as shown below .
APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 76 T o use HDMI Control, you need to per form the following HDMI Control link setup after connecting the TV and playback devices. • This setup is required ev er y time you add a new HDMI Control-compatible de vice to your system.
APPENDIX ➤ Reference diagram (rear panel) En 77 • The area around the video/audio output jacks is marked in white on the actual product to prevent improper connections.
APPENDIX ➤ Trademarks En 78 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby , Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.
APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 79 Input jacks • Analog Audio Audio x 4 (A V 5, AUDI O 1–2, V -AUX [Mini Jack]) • Digital Audio (Suppor ted fr equencies: 32 kHz to 96 kHz) Optical x 2 (A V 1, A V.
APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 80 • Dynamic Headroom [U.S.A. and Ca nada models] 8 ............. ..................... ................... .................. ......... 0.23 dB • Damping Factor Front L/R, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 ........... ....
APPENDIX ➤ Index En 81 Numerics 2ch Stereo . ....................... ......................... 37 5ch Stereo, CIN EMA DSP ................ .........37 A Accessorie s ........................ ....................... .4 Action Game, C INEMA DSP ......
APPENDIX ➤ Index En 82 M Manual registering radio sta t ion, FM/AM radio .................... ...................... 41 Max Volume, s etup menu ......................... 62 Memory G uard, setup menu ..... ................6 4 Mono Movie , CINEMA DSP .
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