Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RX-V640RDS Yamaha
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Y AMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE A VE., BUENA P ARK, CALIF . 90620, U.S.A. Y AMAHA CANADA MUSIC L TD. 135 MILNER A VE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA Y AMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROP A G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F .
1 T o assure the finest perf ormance, please read this manual carefully . Keep it in a saf e place for future reference. 2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry , clean place — a way from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold.
1 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CONTENTS ............................................................ 1 FEA TURES ..............................................
2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. FEA TURES Other features ◆ 96 kHz/24-bit D/A con ver.
3 English INTRODUCTION Installing batteries in the remote control Insert the batteries in the correct direction by aligning the + and – marks on the batteries with the polarity markings (+ and –) inside the battery compartment. 1 Press the part marked with a and slide off the battery compartment cover .
4 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON T urns the unit on, or sets it in standby mode. When y ou turn the unit on, you will hear a click and there will be a 4 to 5-second delay before it can reproduce sound. Standb y mode In this mode, the unit uses a small amount of po wer in order to recei ve infrared-signals from the remote control.
5 English INTRODUCTION w SILENT (PHONES jack) Allows you to enjo y DSP effects when listening with headphones. When you connect headphones to the headphone jack, no signals are output to the speakers or the OUTPUT jacks. e SPEAKERS A/B T urns the set of main speakers connected to the A and/or B terminals on or of f.
6 POWER SLEEP CODE SET STANDBY TRANSMIT 6CH INPUT SYSTEM V - AUX D - TV/CBL REC DISC SKIP SET MENU SELECT PRESET/CH TV INPUT TV MUTE A/B/C/D/E AUDIO VOLUME LEVEL MENU TEST STEREO EFFECT RETURN DISPLA .
7 English INTRODUCTION Appro ximately 6 m (20 feet) u MUTE Mutes the sound. Press again to restore the audio output to the previous v olume level. i STEREO/EFFECT Switches between normal stereo and DSP ef fect reproduction.
8 V-AUX VCR1 VCR2/DVR D-TV/CBL DVD MD/CD-R TUNER CD DISCRETE MA TRIX DIGIT AL PL PL EX PCM ES SILENT DSP HiFi NIGHT VIRTUAL A B SP AUTO STEREO SLEEP VOLUME MUTE MEMORY TUNED L C R RL LFE RC RR ~~~~~~~.
9 English PREP ARA TION R L B A MAIN REAR (SURROUND) REAR CENTER CENTER R L CENTER MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER 6CH INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 MD/CD-R MD/CD-R DVD D-TV/CB.
10 Connecting video components Refer to the connection examples on the ne xt page. ■ T ypes of video jacks 1 VIDEO jack Con ventional composite video signal. 2 S VIDEO jack Transmits color and luminance se parately and achiev es high-quality color reproduction.
11 English PREP ARA TION indicates video signal direction indicates optical cables indicates right analog cables indicates left analog cables indicates audio signal direction Video monitor VCR D VD pl.
12 CENTER SUB WOOFER 6CH INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 MD/CD-R MD/CD-R DVD D-TV/CBL OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VCR-1 OUT IN MONITOR OUT OUT VCR 2 /DVR IN DVD D-TV /CBL MD.
13 English PREP ARA TION 100kHz/10kHz FREQUENCY STEP 50kHz/9kHz FM/AM TUNER 75 Ω UNBAL. FM ANT GND AM ANT ■ Connecting the AM loop antenna 1 Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it to the terminals on this unit. 2 Press and hold the tab to insert the AM loop antenna lead wires into the AM ANT and GND terminals.
14 Connecting an external amplifier If you want to increase the po wer output to the speakers, or want to use another amplif ier, connect an e xternal amplifier to the OUTPUT jac ks as follo ws. Note • When RCA pin plugs are connected to the OUTPUT jacks for output to an external amplif ier , the SPEAKERS terminals also output signals.
15 English PREP ARA TION ■ Speaker placement Refer to the follo wing diagram when you place the speakers. Main speakers Place the main left and right speakers an equal distance from the ideal listening position. The distance betw een each speaker and each side of the video monitor should also be the same.
16 12 MAIN CENTER REAR CENTER REAR A OR B : A+B : : : : 4 Ω MIN. 8 Ω MIN. 6 Ω MIN. 6 Ω MIN. 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER /SPEAKER /SPEAKER /SPEAKER /SPEAKER IMPEDANCE SELECTOR SET BEFORE POWER ON MAIN CENTER REAR CENTER REAR A OR B : A+B : : : : 8 Ω MIN.
17 English PREP ARA TION R L B A MAIN REAR (SURROUND) REAR CENTER CENTER R L CENTER SUB WOOFER 6CH INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT SIGNAL GND DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 MD/CD-R MD/CD-R DVD D-TV/CB.
18 Connecting the power supply cords ■ Connecting the A C power cord Plug in this unit to a wall outlet. ■ A C OUTLETS (SWITCHED) U.S.A., Canada, China, Europe, Singapore and General models .............................................. 2 OUTLETS U.
English 19 PREP ARA TION Using the basic menu Use the remote control to make adjustments. • Press SPEAKERS A or B on the front panel to select the main speakers you want to use. • Make sure you disconnect headphones from this unit. 1 Press AMP . 2 Press SET MENU .
20 SET MENU B ASIC SOUND INPUT OPTION 1 SETUP Press j / i to alter the settings for each parameter . Use d to mov e to the next setting. 2 SP LEVEL Press j / i to adjust the balance between each speaker and the left main speaker . Use d to mov e to the next setting.
English 21 PREP ARA TION Setting the unit to match your speaker system Follo w the instructions belo w 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 j / i to alter the parameter setting.
22 PLA YBACK 1 Press ST ANDBY/ON (SYSTEM PO WER on the remote control) to turn on the po wer . 2 T urn on the video monitor connected to this unit. 3 Press SPEAKERS A or B to select the main speakers y ou want to use . If you are using two sets of main speakers, press both A and B.
English 23 B ASIC OPERA TION ■ BGV (backgr ound video) function The BGV function allo ws y ou to view imag es from a video source together with sounds from an audio source. For e xample, you can enjoy listening to classical music while watching beautiful scenery from a video source on the video monitor .
24 Input modes and indications This unit is equipped with a v ariety of input jacks. Y ou can select the type of input signals you wish to use. Each time you turn on the unit po wer , the input mode is set to the “INPUT 2 INPUT MODE” setting def ined in the set menu.
English 25 B ASIC OPERA TION Selecting a sound field program Y ou can enhance your listening experience by selecting a DSP program. For details about each program, see pages 28 – 30. 1 Press AMP . 2 Press one of the numeric b uttons on the remote control to select the desired program.
26 The display cycles as f ollows each time you press q / DTS SUR : PR O LOGIC → PRO LOGIC Enhanced → PR O LOGIC II Movie → PR O LOGIC II Music → Neo:6 Cinema → Neo:6 Music → PR O LOGIC → .
English 27 B ASIC OPERA TION Notes • If you turn of f the sound effects, no sound is output from the center speaker , rear speakers, or rear center speaker .
28 DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP) Understanding sound fields A sound field is def ined as the “characteristic sound reflections of a particular space. ” In concert halls and other music venues, we hear early reflections and rev erberations as well as the direct sound produced by the artist(s).
English B ASIC OPERA TION 29 CINEMA-DSP Sound design of CINEMA-DSP Filmmakers intend for the dialog to be located right on the screen, the ef fect sound a little farther back, the music spread ev en farther back, and the surround sound around the listener .
30 CINEMA-DSP ■ For mo vie programs No. 7 8 9 Features This program creates the extremely wide sound field of a 70-mm mo vie theater. It precisely reproduces the source sound in detail, making both the video and the sound f ield incredibly real.
English B ASIC OPERA TION 31 Surround DSP sound field Right surround DSP sound field Presence DSP sound field Left surround DSP sound field Presence DSP sound field CINEMA-DSP Sound field effects The 6-channel soundtracks found on 70-mm film produce precise sound f ield localization and rich, deep sound without using matrix processing.
32 TUNING RX-V640RDS 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 frequenc y . When the unit is tuned in to a station, the “TUNED” indicator lights up and the frequency of the station receiv ed is shown on the front panel display .
English B ASIC OPERA TION 33 Presetting stations ■ A utomatically presetting stations (f or FM stations) Y ou 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 x 5 groups) of those stations in order .
34 4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h to select a preset station number (1 to 8) while the “MEMOR Y” indicator is flashing. Press h to select a higher preset station number . Press l to select a lower pr eset station number . 5 Press MEMOR Y (MAN’L/A UT O FM) on the front panel while the “MEMOR Y” indicator is flashing.
English B ASIC OPERA TION 35 ■ Exchanging preset stations Y ou can exchange the assignment of two pr eset stations. The example belo w describes the procedure for exc hanging preset station “E1” with “ A5”. 1 Select preset station “E1” by using the A/B/C/D/E and PRESET/TUNING l / h .
36 Description of RDS data This unit can recei ve, PS, PTY , R T , CT , and EON data when tuned to stations broadcasting RDS. ■ PS (Pr ogram Service name) mode: The name of the RDS station being recei ved is displayed. ■ PTY (Program T ype) mode: There are 15 program types used to classify RDS stations.
English B ASIC OPERA TION 37 PTY SEEK function If you select the desired program type, the unit automatically searches all preset RDS stations that are broadcasting a program of the required type. 1 Press PTY SEEK MODE to set the unit in PTY SEEK mode.
38 Use this feature to automatically set this unit in standby mode after the amount of time you hav e set. The sleep timer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unit is playing or recording a source. The sleep timer also automatically turns of f the external component(s) connected to A C OUTLET(S).
English B ASIC OPERA TION 39 Recording adjustments and other operations are performed on other recording components. Refer to the operation instructions for these components for details on their operation . 1 T urn on the power of this unit and all connected components.
40 Adjusting the items on the set menu Use the remote control to make adjustments. y • Y ou can c hange set menu parameters while the unit is reproducing sound. Note • Y ou cannot chang e some set menu parameters while the unit is in night listening mode.
41 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION 6 Press j / i 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. 7 Press j / i repeatedly to change the menu item setting.
42 ■ 1B MAIN (main speaker mode) Choices: LARGE , SMALL LARGE Select this if you hav e large main speakers. The unit directs the entire range of the main left and right channel signals to the main left and right speakers. SMALL Select this if you hav e small main speakers.
43 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION SOUND 2 SP DIST ANCE (speaker distance) Use this feature to adjust the delay applied to center and rear center channel sounds. This feature w orks when there is sound output from the center speakers with a source such as Dolby Digital or DTS.
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 main speakers. Y ou can select the 100 Hz, 300 Hz, 1 kHz, 3 kHz, or 10 kHz frequencies.
45 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION OPTION 2 MEM. GUARD (memory guard) Use this feature to prev ent accidental changes to settings on the unit. Choices: ON, OFF Select ON to protect the follo wing featur.
46 OPTION 4 ZONE SET ■ SP B (speaker B set) Use this feature to select the location of the main speakers connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals. Choices: MAIN , ZONE B MAIN Select this to turn on/of f SPEAKERS A and B when the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals are set in the main room.
47 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION REMOTE CONTROL FEA TURES In addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can operate other A/V components made by Y AMAHA and other manufacturers. T o contr ol other components, set up the remote control with the appropriate manufacturer codes.
48 Setting the manufacturer code Y ou can control other components by setting a manufacturer code. Codes can be set for each of the 9 component controls. The following ta b le sho ws factory-set component (Library: component category) and the manufacturer code for each component control.
49 English AD V ANCED OPERA TION Controlling other components POWER SLEEP CODE SET STANDBY TRANSMIT 6CH INPUT SYSTEM V - AUX D - TV/CBL VCR2/DVR TV INPUT TV MUTE VOLUME MUTE AMP POWER POWER AV TV VCR .
50 Using the test tone Use the test tone to set speaker le vels so that the volume from each speaker is identical when heard from your listening position. 1 Press AMP . 2 Press TEST . The unit will output a test tone. 3 Press u / d repeatedly to select a speaker to adjust.
51 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING Changing parameter settings The initial sound field program settings will pro vide you with an excellent listening e xperience as they are. It is not necessary to alter these settings, but you can create an original listening en vironment b y doing so.
52 Digital sound field parameter descriptions Y ou can adjust the values of certain digital sound f ield parameters so the sound fields are recreated accurately in your listening room.
53 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function pr operly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed belo w or if the instruction below does not help, set this unit to standby mode, disconnect the po wer cord, and contact the nearest authorized Y AMAHA dealer or service center .
54 Problem Only the speaker on one side can be heard. No sound from the effect speakers. No sound from the center speaker . No sound from the rear speakers. No sound from the subwoofer . P oor bass reproduction. Cause Incorrect cable connections. The sound effect is switched of f.
55 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Problem No sound from the rear center speaker . A “humming” sound can be heard. The v olume level cannot be increased, or the sound is distorted. The sound effect cannot be recorded. A source cannot be recorded b y a digital recording component connected to the DIGIT AL OUTPUT jack of this unit.
56 ■ T uner RX-V640RDS FM stereo reception is noisy . There is distortion, and clear reception cannot be obtained even with a good FM antenna. The desired station cannot be tuned in with the automatic tuning method. Previousl y preset stations can no longer be tuned in.
57 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION GLOSSAR Y ■ Dolby Surr ound Dolby Surround uses a 4 channel analog recording system to reproduce realistic and dynamic sound ef fects: 2 main left and right channels (stereo), a center channel for dialog (monaural), and a rear channel for special sound effects (monaural).
58 ■ Virtual CINEMA DSP Y AMAHA has de veloped a virtual CINEMA DSP algorithm that allo ws you to enjoy DSP sound field surround ef fects even without any r ear speakers b y using virtual rear speakers. It is e ven possible to enjoy virtual CINEMA DSP using a minimal 2-speaker system that does not include a center speaker .
59 English ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION SPECIFICA TIONS A UDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Output Power for Main, Center, Rear , Rear Center 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8 Ω ....................................... 85 W 1 kHz, 0.7% THD, 8 Ω .................
LIST OF MANUF A CTURER’S CODES LISTE DES CODES F ABRICANTS LISTE DER HERSTELLER-CODES LIST A ÖVER TILL VERKARK ODER LIST A DEI CODICI DEL F ABBRICANTE LIST A DE CÓDIGOS DE F ABRICANTES LIJST MET F.
LIFETEC 2591, 2601, 2611, 2621, 2641, 2651, 2661, 2671, 2681, 2691, 2711, 2761, 2771, 2781 LOEWE OPT A 0121, 0131, 0581, 0611, 1081 LOGIC 1691, 2281 LOGIK 0551, 1681, 2281 LOWEWE 0831 LUMA 0351, 0451,.
THORN-FERGUSON 0281, 0371, 0551, 0651, 0781, 0861, 0881, 1131, 1181, 1361, 1461, 1971, 1991, 2281 TMK 0141, 0791, 1471 TOSHIB A 0141, 0381, 0481, 1221, 1271, 1701, 1741, 1851, 2151, 2801, 2811 TRANS C.
GRUNDIG 0052, 0062, 0092, 0232, 0252, 0262, 0752, 0802 HANSEA TIC 0052, 0812 HARMAN/KARDON 0122, 0922 HCM 0002 HINARI 0002, 0202, 0412, 0442, 0522 HIT ACHI 0042, 0172, 0292, 0432, 0602, 0662, 0812, 10.
LUXOR 0185, 1895, 1905 MAGN A VO X 1865, 1875 MARANTZ 0165, 0175, 0545, 0665, 1275, 1335, 1405, 1505, 1875, 1955 MA TSUSHIT A 1095, 1605 MCS 0535 MEDION 0075, 1995, 2005, 2015 MEMOREX 0525, 1015, 1265.
Y AMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE A VE., BUENA P ARK, CALIF . 90620, U.S.A. Y AMAHA CANADA MUSIC L TD. 135 MILNER A VE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA Y AMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROP A G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F .
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