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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 1
O WNER’S MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI MANU AL DE INSTR UCCIONES Natural Sound A V Receiver Récepteur audiovisuel “Son Naturel” Receptor A V de Sonido Natural R X- V 492 R X- V 392 Thank you f or selecting this Y AMAHA A V receiv er . Nous v ous remercions d’a v oir por té v otre choix sur ce récepteur audiovisuel Y AMAHA. Muchas gracias por h ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 2
1 Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2 Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3 Heed Warnings – All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4 Follow Instructions – All oper ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 3
1 English Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practica ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 4
CONTENTS 2 Saf ety Instructions ............... Inside the Front Cover Supplied Accessories ......................................2 F eatures ..........................................................3 Caution ............................................................4 Notes about the Remote Control T ransmitter .................................. ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 5
FEA TURES 3 English ● 5 Speaker Configuration RX-V492 < U .S.A. and Canada models > Main: 70W + 70W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.04% THD , 20–20,000 Hz Center: 70W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.09% THD , 1 kHz Rear: 20W + 20W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.7% THD , 1 kHz < A ustralia and General models > Main: 65W + 65W (8 Ω ) ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 6
4 CA UTION : READ THIS BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR UNIT . 1. To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2. Install this unit in a cool, dry, clean place – away from windows, heat sources, sources of excessive vibration, dust, moisture and cold. Avoid sources of humming (transform ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 7
5 English NO TES ABOUT THE REMO TE CONTROL TRANSMITTER Battery installation Battery replacement If you find that the remote control transmitter must be used closer to the main unit, the batteries are weak. Replace both batteries with new ones. Notes ● Use only AA, R6, UM-3 batteries for replacement. ● Be sure the polarities are correct. (See th ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 8
6 PR OFILE OF THIS UNIT You are the proud owner of a Yamaha stereo receiver –an extremely sophisticated audio component. The Digital Sound Field Processor (DSP) built into this unit takes advantage of Yamaha’s undisputed leadership in the field of digital audio processing to bring you a whole new world of listening experiences. Follow the instr ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 9
7 English SPEAKER SETUP SPEAKERS T O BE USED This unit is designed to provide the best sound-field quality with a 5 speaker configuration. The most effective speakers to use with this unit are main speakers, rear speakers and a center speaker. You may omit the center speaker. (Refer to the “ 4-Speaker Configuration ” shown below.) The main spea ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 10
8 CONNECTIONS Never plug in this unit and other components until all connections are completed. CONNECTIONS WITH O THER COMPONENTS When making connections between this unit and other components, be sure all connections are made correctly, that is to say L (left) to L , R (right) to R , “ + ” to “ + ” and “ – ” to “ – ”. Also, re ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 11
9 English A C OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED) (U.S.A., Canada and General models) .......................................................... 2 SWITCHED OUTLETS (Australia model) ................................. 1 SWITCHED OUTLET Use these to connect the power cords from your components to this unit. The power to the SWITCHED outlets is controlled by this uni ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 12
10 CONNECTING SPEAKERS CENTER OUTPUT SUB WOOFER REAR CENTER CD DUAL SINGLE CAUTION SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR CORRECT SETTING. MAIN SPEAKERS A B REAR 6 Ω MIN./SPEAKER SINGLE : 6 Ω MIN./SPEAKER DUAL :3 Ω MIN./SPEAKER A OR B :4 Ω MIN./SPEAKER A B :8 Ω MIN./SPEAKER CENTER MAIN REAR 8 Ω MIN./SPEAKER SINGLE : 8 Ω MIN./SPEAKER DUAL :4 Ω M ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 13
11 English For connecting to the MAIN SPEAKERS terminals Red: positive (+) Black: negative (–) ➀ Unscrew the knob. ➁ Insert the bare wire. [Remove approx. 5mm (1/4”) insulation from the speaker wires.] ➂ Tighten the knob and secure the wire. Banana Plug connections are also possible. Simply insert the Banana Plug connector into the corres ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 14
12 CENTER OUTPUT terminal This terminal is for center channel line output. There is no connection to this terminal when you use the built-in amplifier. However, if you drive a center speaker with an external power amplifier, connect the input terminal of the external amplifier to this terminal. SUBWOOFER OUTPUT terminal This terminal is for connect ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 15
13 English ANTENNA CONNECTIONS ● Each antenna should be connected to the designated terminals correctly, referring to the following diagram. ● Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas will probably provide sufficient signal strength. Nevertheless, a properly installed outdoor antenna will give clear ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 16
14 CONTR OLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS FR ONT P ANEL PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CONCERT VIDEO MONO MOVIE STADIUM POWER NATURAL SOUND AV RECEIVER RX–V492 SPEAKERS PHONES A ON B OFF BASS TREBLE BALANCE VOLUME 55 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 55 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 LR l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 –dB CINEMA DSP 55 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 DELAY/ CENTER/REAR FM / AM MAN'L / AUTO F ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 17
15 English 1 POWER switch Press this switch to switch the power on. Press it again to switch the power off. 2 Standby mode indicator (Except U.S.A. and Canada models) While the power is on, pressing the SYSTEM POWER OFF key on the remote control transmitter switches the unit to the standby mode. In this mode, this indicator is illuminated. 3 Remote ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 18
16 F MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) button When this button is pressed, the MEMORY indicator flashes for about 5 seconds. During this period, select a desired preset station number by pressing the corresponding preset station number selector button to enter the displayed station into the memory. When this button is pressed and held for about 3 seconds, t ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 19
17 English DISPLA Y P ANEL PRESET kHz MHz MEMORY AUTO SLEEP TAPE MON STER EO 0 20 l00 ms d B PRO LOGIC ENHANCED CONCERT VIDEO MONO MOVIE STADIUM DISCO ROCK CONCERT CONCERT HALL NORM WIDE PHANTOM EFFECT OFF 12 3 56 9 0 87 4 1 Multi-information display Displays various information, for example station frequency, preset station number and name of sele ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 20
18 REMO TE CONTROL TRANSMITTER The remote control transmitter provided with this unit is designed to control all the most commonly used functions of this unit. If the CD player and tape deck connected to this unit are YAMAHA components designed for remote control compatibility, then this remote control transmitter will also control various function ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 21
19 English For Contr ol of This Unit 1 DELAY/CENTER/REAR and TIME/LEVEL +/– keys RX-V492 only Adjust the delay time (DELAY), the rear channel output level (REAR) and the center channel output level (CENTER). Select the item which you want to adjust by pressing the DELAY/CENTER/REAR key and adjust its time or level by pressing the TIME/LEVEL +/– ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 22
REC/PAUSE DIR B DIR A PLAY DISC POWER VOLUME PLAY PRESET A/B/C/D/E –+ TIME/ LEVEL TEST EFFECT PROGRAM PROLOGIC ENHANCED –+ SLEEP TAPE A/B ON/OFF TUNER CD PHONO DELAY/CENTER /REAR DVD/LD VCR TV/DBS 20 1 Set to the “ ∞ ” position. 2 Turn the power on. 3 Select the main speakers to be used. * If you use two main speaker systems, press both t ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 23
21 English l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 –dB 6 Select the center channel output mode suitable for your speaker configuration. (Refer to “ SPEAKER CONFIGURATION ” on page 7.) On the feature of each mode, refer to the “ Note ” shown below. Note In step 6, when you select a center channel output mode, note the following. For 5 speaker configurat ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 24
9 Adjust the sound output levels of the center speaker and the rear speakers so that they become almost as same as that of the main speakers. Make the adjustment of each speaker output level at your listening position with the remote control transmitter. a) Press once or more so that “CENTER” or “REAR” appears on the display. * Select “CE ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 25
23 English 1 Set to the “ ∞ ” position. 2 Turn the power on. 3 Select the desired input source by using the input selector buttons. (For video sources, turn the TV/monitor ON.) * The name of the selected input source will appear on the display. 4 Select the main speakers to be used. * If you use two main speaker systems, press both the A and ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 26
24 1 Select the source to be 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 26.) 3 Begin recording on the tape deck (or MD recorder etc.) or VCR connected to this unit. 4 If the tape deck (or MD recorder etc.) is used for recording, y ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 27
25 English Selecting the SPEAKER system Because one or two speaker systems (as main speakers) can be connected to this unit, the SPEAKERS switches allow you to select speaker system A or B , or both at once. Adjusting the B ALANCE contr ol Adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance cause ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 28
26 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) confirming it on the display. 2 3 Tune to a desired station manually. * To continue tuning search, press and hold the button. 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) confirming it on the display. 2 3 To tune to a higher frequency, press the right side once. To tune to a lower frequency, press the left side o ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 29
27 English 1 Tune to a desired station. (Refer to the previous page for tuning procedure.) 2 Select a desired group (A – E) of preset stations confirming it on the display. 3 4 Select a preset station number where you want to program the station before “MEMORY” goes off from the display. * In the same way, program other stations to A2, A3 ... ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 30
28 1 2 3 To tune to higher frequencies, press right side once. To tune to lower frequencies, press left side once. * If the TUNING button is not pressed, in a while, the automatic preset tuning begins automatically toward higher frequencies. The automatic preset tuning begins from the frequency currently displayed. Received stations are programmed ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 31
29 English EXCHANGING PRESET ST A TIONS You can exchange the places of two preset stations with each other as shown below. Example) If you want to shift the preset station on E1 to A5, and vice versa. 1 Recall the preset station on E1 (by following the method of “To recall a preset station” on page 27). 2 3 Next, recall the preset station on A5 ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 32
30 Brief Overview of Digital Sound Field Pr ograms The following list gives you a brief description of the sound fields produced by each of the DSP programs. Keep in mind that most of these are precise digital recreations of actual acoustic environments. The data for these sound fields was recorded at actual locations using sophisticated sound fiel ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 33
31 English 1 Follow steps 1 – 6 shown in “ BASIC OPERATIONS ” on page 23. 2 Select the desired program that is suitable for the source. a) Turn the DSP on so that a program name lights up on the display. b) Select a desired program confirming it on the display. The selected program name is shown on the display. 3 If desired, adjust the delay ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 34
32 If desired, you can adjust the sound output level of the center speaker even if the output level is already set in “ SPEAKER BALANCE ADJUSTMENT ” on page 22. 1 Press once or more so that “CENTER” appears on the display. 2 By continuously pressing the “+” or “–” side of the TIME/LEVEL button, the level value changes continuously ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 35
33 English Adjustment of DELA Y TIME You can adjust the time difference between the beginning of the sound from the main speakers and the beginning of the effect sound from the rear speakers. The larger the value, the later the effect sound is generated. This adjustment can be made to all programs individually. PRO LOGIC : from 15 to 30 millisecond ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 36
34 1 Whenever the SLEEP key is pressed, the SLEEP time will change as follows. After a while, the display returns to the indication before the SLEEP timer is set. 2 The unit will be turned off automatically at the selected SLEEP time. SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER If you use the SLEEP timer of this unit, you can make this unit turn off automatically. Whe ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 37
35 English Amplifier FM AM Others Remote control transmitter TR OUBLESHOO TING If the unit fails to operate normally, check the following points to determine whether the fault can be corrected by the simple measures suggested. If it cannot be corrected, or if the fault is not listed in the SYMPTOM column, disconnect the power cord and contact your ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 38
36 SPECIFICA TIONS AUDIO SECTION Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel Main L, R 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD < RX-V492 > [U.S.A. and Canada models] ..............................................70W + 70W [Australia and General models] ..............................................65W + 65W < RX-V392 > ............................5 ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 39
37 English Alternate Channel Selectivity [U.S.A., Canada and General models] ..............................................................85 dB Selectivity (two signals, 40 kHz Dev. ± 300 kHz) [Australia model] ...................................70 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF) Mono/Stereo [U.S.A., Canada and General models] .................... ...
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Yamaha RX-V492 - page 40
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