Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RX-V371 Yamaha
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Owner’ s Man ual A V Receiver English f or Eur ope.
En 2 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Featur es and capabilities ............... ...................... .............. 3 About this manual................ .................... ...................... ... 4 Supplied accessories .... ...............................
En 3 INTRODUCTION ■ Built-in high-quality , high-p o wer 5-channel amplifier ■ 1-button input/sound field pr ogra m switching (SCENE function) ....................... 26 ■ Speaker connections for 2- to 5.1 -channel configurations – Speaker channels and functi ons .
En 4 INTRODUCTION Features and capabilities About this manual Supplied accessories Check that you re ceiv ed all of the follo wing parts. • Remote control • Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) x 2 • YP AO micropho ne • AM loop antenna • Indoor FM antenna • VIDEO A UX input cover • This manual is printed prior to production.
En 5 INTRODUCTION Front panel a A (P ower) Switches this unit between on and standby modes. b YP AO MIC jac k Connect the supplied YP A O micr ophone and adj ust the speaker balance automatically ( ☞ p. 21 ). c INFO Changes the information sho wn on the front panel display ( ☞ p.
En 6 INTRODUCTION Part names and functions Rear panel a DOCK jack For conn ecting an optional Y amaha iPod uni versal dock (such as YDS-12) ( ☞ p. 35 ) or Bluetooth wireless audio receiver (YB A-10) ( ☞ p. 37 ). b HDMI OUT jack For co nnecting an HDMI - compatib le TV to outp ut audio/video signals to ( ☞ p.
En 7 INTRODUCTION Part names and functions Front panel display a HDMI indicator Lights up when HDMI signals are input at the selected HDMI input source. b CINEMA DSP indicator Lights up when a sound field eff ect that uses CINEMA DSP technology is selected.
En 8 INTRODUCTION Part names and functions Remote control a Remote control signal transmitter T ransmits infrared signals. b TRANSMIT Lights up when a signal is output from the remote con trol. c Input selector Select an input source on this unit from wh ich to playback.
En 9 CONNECTIONS This unit uses acoustic f ield effects and sound decoders to bri ng you the impact of a real movie theater or con cert hall. These effects will be brought to you with ideal speak er positioning and connections in your listening en vironment.
En 10 CONNECTIONS Connecting speakers Speaker layout 5.1-channel speaker la yout (5 speaker s + subwoofer) Connecting speakers Connect your speakers to their respec tive terminals on th e rear panel. • Connect at least two speaker s (front left and ri ght).
En 11 CONNECTIONS Connecting speakers ■ Connecting fr ont speakers 1 Remove appr oximately 10mm of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires of the cables together firml y so that the y will not cause short c ircuits. 2 Loosen the speaker te rminals.
En 12 CONNECTIONS Cable plugs and jacks The main unit is equipped with the follo wing input/o utput jacks. Use jacks a nd cables appropriate for components that you are going to connect. ■ A udio/Video jacks HDMI jac ks Digital video and digital sound ar e transmitted through a single jack.
En 13 CONNECTIONS Connecting external devices Connecting a TV monitor This unit is equipped with the following three types of output jack for connection to a TV . HDMI OUT , COMPONENT VIDEO or VIDEO. Select the proper conn ection according to the input signal format supported b y your TV .
En 14 CONNECTIONS Connecting external devices ■ Connecting a video monitor Connect the video pin cable to the VIDEO (MONITOR OUT) jack. ■ Listening to TV audio T o transmit sound from the TV to th.
En 15 CONNECTIONS Connecting external devices Connecting BD/DVD play ers and other devices This unit has the follo wing input jacks. Conn ect them to the appropr iate output jack s on the external components. ■ Connecting BD/D VD player s and other devices with HDMI Connect the de vice with an HDMI ca ble to one of the HDMI1-4 jacks.
En 16 CONNECTIONS Connecting external devices ■ Connecting BD/D VD play ers and ot her de vices with component cable s Connect the device with a co mponent vide o cable to one of the A V1-2 input jacks. Using optical digital audio output sources Select the A V1 input that the external device is connected to for playback.
En 17 CONNECTIONS Connecting external devices ■ Connecting BD/D VD play ers and ot her de vices with video cables Connect the external device with a video pin cable to one of the A V3-5 input jacks. Using optical digital audio output sources Select the A V4 input that the external device is connected to for playback.
En 18 CONNECTIONS Connecting external devices ■ Connecting CD play ers a nd other audio de vices Using analog stereo out put sources Select the audio input (A UDIO1-2) that the exte rnal de vice is connected to for playback.
En 19 CONNECTIONS Connecting external devices Connecting video cameras an d portable audio players Use the VIDEO A UX jacks on the front panel to tempor arily conn ect video camera s, game consoles, or portable audio devices to the recei ver . Select the V -A UX input to use these connected devices.
En 20 CONNECTIONS An indoor FM antenna and an AM loop antenna are in cluded with this recei ver . Connect these antennas properly to their respecti ve jacks. Connecting the FM/AM antennas ■ Impro ving FM reception W e recommend using an outdoor antenna.
En 21 CONNECTIONS This unit is equipped with a YP A O (Y amaha Parametric room Ac oustic Optimizer) that adjusts the st atus, size, and volume balance of the speakers in order to provide an optimal sound field.
En 22 CONNECTIONS Set up the speaker paramete r s automatically (YPAO) 5 Press h SETUP to sta rt measurement. The follo wing display appears if measurement finishes without any prob lems. 6 Press i ENTER to apply the results of measurement. 7 Remove the YP A O microphone.
En 23 CONNECTIONS Set up the speaker paramete r s automatically (YPAO) ■ When an error message appears during measurement Check the content of the message from the list of messages ( ☞ p. 24 ) to resolve the problem, and carry out the measurement process again.
En 24 CONNECTIONS Set up the speaker paramete r s automatically (YPAO) ■ Message list ■ When a warning message appears bef ore measurement ■ Error messa ge ■ W arning messag e NO TE If the follo wing messages appear, re solve the problems tha t have occurred and carry out the measurement process again.
En 25 PLA YBACK 1 T urn on external co mponents (TV , D VD play er , etc.) connected to this unit. 2 T urn on this unit and select the input source using c Input selector .
En 26 PLA YBACK This unit has a SCENE function that allo ws you to turn the po we r on and change input sources and sound field programs with one key . Four scenes are a vail able for different uses, such as playing movies or music. The follo w ing input sources and sound field programs are pro vided as the initial factory settings.
En 27 PLA YBACK Enjoying sound field programs ■ Enjoying unpr ocessed pla yback (Straight decoding mode) Use straight decoding mode when you want to playback sound without sound field processing. Y ou can playback as follo ws in strai ght decoding mode.
En 28 PLA YBACK Enjoying sound field programs Sound field programs ■ Category: MO VIE Sound fi eld programs optimized for viewing video sou rces such as movies, TV programs, and games. ■ Category: MUSIC This sound field is suitable when liste ning to music sources such as CDs.
En 29 PLA YBACK Enjoying sound field programs ■ Category: STEREO Suitable for listening to stereo sources. ■ Category: ENHNCR (Compressed music enhancer) Suitable for listening to comp ressed audio, such as MP3. ■ Category: SUR.DEC (Surround decode mode) Select this program to playback sources with selected decoders.
En 30 PLA YBACK The FM/AM tuner of this unit prov ides the following two modes for tuning. Normal tuning Y ou can tune in to a desire d FM/AM station by searching or specifying its frequenc y .
En 31 PLA YBACK FM/AM tuning Registering and recalling a frequency (Preset tuning) Y ou can register up to 40 FM/AM stations as preset stations. There are two met hods of presetting stations, “ Auto Preset” and “Manual Pre set. ” Use one of these methods to register stations.
En 32 PLA YBACK FM/AM tuning ■ Designating a preset number f or registration Press d MEMOR Y once, to display “Manual Preset ” on the front panel display . After a small wait, the preset number that the station has been registered to will appear .
En 33 PLA YBACK FM/AM tuning 2 Press e INFO repeatedly un til the desired information is displayed. Information on the display changes as you press the key . The kind of information is displayed for a while and then the informatio n is displayed. J 1 Contents of information are as follows.
En 34 PLA YBACK FM/AM tuning ■ Combining the video signals and radio audio signals Select the video signal to be output from the vid eo output jack on this unit when TUNER is selected as the input source. F or example, when w atching the sports relay on the TV , only audio can be switched to the radio audio.
En 35 PLA YBACK Once you have connected a Y amaha iPod universal dock (such as the YDS-12, sold separately) to this unit, you can enjoy playback of your iPod/iPhone using the remote control supplied with this unit. When playing back from an iPod/iPhone, you can also use the compressed music enhancer sound fi eld programs ( ☞ p.
En 36 PLA YBACK Playing back tunes from yo ur iPod™/iPhone™ c DOCK i Cursor B / C / D / E i ENTER m OPTION OPTION ENTER DOCK RECEIVER SC ENE S ET UP RETURN V O L U M E ENHAN C E R SU R .
En 37 PLA YBACK Y ou can connect a Y a maha Bluetooth wireless a udio receiv er (such as th e YBA-10, sold separately) to this unit and enjoy wirele s s playback from Bluetooth-compatible portable music players.
En 38 PLA YBACK Playing back tu nes from Blue tooth™ compon ents Using Bluetooth™ components When pairing is complete, carry out the following procedure to achie ve a wire less connection between th is unit and the Bluetooth com ponent. When the wireless connection is complete, you playback from Bluetooth components.
En 39 SETUP This receiv er has a unique option menu specific for each type of in put source, such as volume trim for compatible input sources , audio/video data display for signals from external de vices, and othe r frequently used menu items.
En 40 SETUP Configuring the settings specific fo r each inpu t source (Opti on menu) ■ Adjusting v olume between input sour ces Input source: All Reduces any change in v olume when switching between input sources b y correcting vol ume difference s in each input source.
En 41 SETUP Configuring the settings specific fo r each inpu t source (Opti on menu) ■ Changing FM mode (Stereo/Monaural) Input source: TUNER Sets this unit to automatica lly match FM broadcast frequencies in stereo, or to con vert the frequency to monaural ( ☞ p.
En 42 SETUP Y ou can configure v a rious function settings of this unit using the Setup menu. Setup menu display and settings 1 Press h SETUP on the re mote control.
En 43 SETUP Setting various fun ctions (Setup menu) Manages settings for speakers Speaker Setup submenu ■ Manual speaker setup Adjusts the output charac terist ics of the speakers based on manually set parameters. Subwoofer Confirms the subw oofer .
En 44 SETUP Setting various fun ctions (Setup menu) Crossover Sets the lo wer limit of low- frequency component output from speakers set to “S mall. ” Audio with a frequency belo w that limit will be produced from the subwoofer or th e front speakers.
En 45 SETUP Setting various fun ctions (Setup menu) ■ Adjusting sound quality with the equalizer Adjusts sound quality of tone us ing a parametric or graphic equalizer . EQ Select Select an equalizer type. ■ Generating test tones T urns the test tone generator on or off.
En 46 SETUP Setting various fun ctions (Setup menu) Setting the audio output function of this unit Sound Setup submen u ■ Synchr onizing audio/video output Adjusts the delay betwe en audi o and video output (Lipsync function).
En 47 SETUP Setting various fun ctions (Setup menu) ■ A uto-adjusting Dolby Digital and DTS dynamic range Selects the dynamic range adjus tment method for audio bitstream (Dolby Digital and DTS) playback. ■ Setting the maxim um v olume Sets a maximum v olume lev el so th at the audi o is not played too loudly .
En 48 SETUP Setting various fun ctions (Setup menu) ■ Receiver operation vi a TV (HDMI Control) Set the HDMI Control function to “On” to operate devices connected via HDMI.
En 49 SETUP Setting various fun ctions (Setup menu) Making the receiver easier to use Func. Setup submen u ■ Changing input source names Changes the input source names to be sho wn on the front panel display . Y ou can change an input so urce name b y choosing from a list of te mplates, or make o ne of your o wn.
En 50 SETUP Setting various fun ctions (Setup menu) ■ Goes enter standby mode automaticall y when y ou leave it without operating If you do not operate this unit or use the remote control for an extended period of time, it will au tomati cally go into standby mode (Auto Power Do wn function).
En 51 SETUP Although the sound field programs w ould satisfy you as they are with the default parameters, you can arrange the effect b y sett ing the sound field elements (parameters). T o adjust the sound effects suitable for acoustical conditions of audio/video sources or rooms, perform the following operation s.
En 52 SETUP Setting sound field program parameter s ■ P arameters usable in certain sound field programs 2ch Stereo only Automatically b ypasses the DSP ci rcuit and tone contro l circuit depending on the condition of tone control etc., when an analog sound source is played back.
En 53 SETUP The Adv anced Setup menu can be used for unit initialization and ot her useful extended functions. The Advanced Setup menu can be opera ted as follows. Displaying/Set ting the Advanced Setup menu 1 Set this unit to the standby mode. 2 Press A wh ile pressin g and holding STRAIGHT on the fr ont panel.
En 54 SETUP This unit supports the HDMI Control function, which allo ws you to operate external componen ts vi a HDMI. If you connect devices that support HDMI Control (ex.
En 55 SETUP Using the HDMI Control function ■ Switching the input sour ce on this unit automatically when listening to TV audio When the HDMI Con trol ( ☞ p. 54 ) is operating properly , the input source of this unit is automatically changed to match operatio ns carried out on the TV .
En 56 SETUP Using the HDMI Control function ■ Single HDMI cable input to TV audio with Audio Return Channel function When using a TV that supports HDMI functions and Audio Return Channel func tion, .
En 57 APPENDIX Refer to the table below when this unit does not function properly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed belo w , or if th e instructions below do not help, turn of f this unit, disconne ct the power cable, and con tact the nearest authorized Y amaha dealer or service center .
En 58 APPENDIX Troublesho oting No sound. Inco rrect inpu t or output cab le connection s. Connect th e cables properly . If the probl em persists, the cables may be defect ive. 15 If a D VI-HDMI cable is used to connect th e unit with an external component, then it is necessary to use an audio in put jack for a different input to o utput audi o.
En 59 APPENDIX Troublesho oting No sound is heard from the surround speaker s. This unit is in stra ight decodi ng mode and a monaural so urce is being played ba ck. Press f STRAIGHT (o n the remote control) to exit stra ight decodi ng mode. 27 Sound may not be output fr om certain ch annels depe nding on input sour ces or soun d field programs.
En 60 APPENDIX Troublesho oting HDMI™ T uner (FM/AM) FM Problem Cause Remedy See page The front panel display HDMI indicator is fla shing. An error with the HDMI connection has occurr ed.
En 61 APPENDIX Troublesho oting AM Remote control Problem Cause Remedy See page The desired station cannot be tune d into with the au tomatic tuning me thod. The signal is weak, or th e antenna connection s are loose. Adjust the AM lo op antenna orientat ion.
En 62 APPENDIX Troublesho oting iPod™/iPhone™ Bluetooth™ Display Cause Remedy See page Loading... The unit i s in the process of recogniz ing the conne ction with your iPod/iP hone. — The unit is in the middle of acquiring song list s from you r iPod/iPhone .
En 63 APPENDIX Audio information Audio and video sync hronization (lip sync) Lip sync, an abbrev iation for lip synchr onization, is a technical term that in volves both a problem, and the capab il ity of maintaining audio and video signals synchronized during po st-p roduction and transmission.
En 64 APPENDIX Glossary LFE 0.1 channel This channel reproduces lo w-frequency bass signals, and has a frequency range from 20 Hz to 120 Hz. This channel is counted as 0. 1, because it only enforces a low-frequenc y range compar ed to the full-ra nge reproduced b y the other 5 channels in Dolby Di gital or DTS 5.
En 65 APPENDIX ■ HDMI signal compatibility Audio signals • If the input so urce component can decode the bitstream a udio signal s of audio commen taries, you can play back the audio sources wi th the audi o commentaries mixed down by using the digit al audio inp ut (optica l or coaxial ) connecti ons.
En 66 APPENDIX ■ INPUT/OUTPUT Input jacks • HDMI input x 4 • A V input x 5 [Audio] Digita l input (optical) x 2, digi tal input (coaxial) x 2, analog input x 1 [V ideo] Component video jacks x 2.
En 67 APPENDIX ■ VIDEO SECTION • V ideo S ignal T ype [U.S.A., Can ada, Korea and Genera l models] ...... ......... .......... NTSC [Other models ] ... ............ ............ .......... ............ ............ .......... ..... P AL • Signal Lev el Composite .
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