Yamaha HTR-5920, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...S A RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY BEAUBOURG 77312 MARNE LA VALLEE CEDEX02 FRANCE YAMAHA ELECTRONICS UK LTD YAMAHA HOUSE 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD HERTS WD18 7GQ ENGLAND YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A B J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1 BOX 30053 400 43 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA SWEDEN YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 17 33 MARKET ST SOUTH MELBOURNE 3205 VIC AUSTRALIA 2006 All rights reserved Printed in China CQX1A1074Z H...

Page 2: ... are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 12 Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outle...

Page 3: ...der 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 practical FCC INFORMATION for US customers 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT This product when installed ...

Page 4: ... or personal injury YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than specified 13 To prevent damage by lightning keep the power cord and outdoor antennas disconnected from a wall outlet or the unit during a lightning storm 14 Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit Contact qualified YAMAHA service personnel when any service is needed Th...

Page 5: ...ecting the FM and AM antennas 17 Connecting the power cable 18 Turning on the power 18 SETUP 19 PLAYBACK 20 Basic operations 20 Enjoying surround sounds 22 FM AM TUNING 24 Automatic tuning 24 Manual tuning 25 Automatic preset tuning 25 Manual preset tuning 27 Selecting preset stations 28 Exchanging preset stations 29 RECORDING 30 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 31 Using the sleep timer 31 Dimming the front pa...

Page 6: ...put capability Optical and coaxial digital audio signal jacks Sleep timer y indicates a tip for your operation Some operations can be performed by using either the buttons on the front panel or on the remote control In cases when the button names differ between the front panel and the remote control the button name on the remote control is given in parentheses This manual is printed prior to produ...

Page 7: ...ing carefully as these different types of batteries may have the same shape and color If the batteries have leaked dispose of them immediately Avoid touching the leaked material or letting it come into contact with clothing etc Clean the battery compartment thoroughly before installing new batteries Do not throw away batteries with general house waste dispose of them correctly in accordance with y...

Page 8: ...nit is in the tuner mode 6 PRESET TUNING l h Selects one of the preset station numbers 1 to 8 or the tuning frequency when this unit is in the tuner mode 7 Front panel display Shows information about the operational status of this unit 8 MEMORY Stores a preset station in the memory Hold down this button for more than 3 seconds to start automatic preset tuning 9 TUNING MODE Switches between automat...

Page 9: ...ital and DTS signals except the LFE channel as well as those 2 channel signals without effect sounds to the front left and right speakers PROGRAM l h Selects the surround mode C TONE CONTROL Adjusts the bass treble balance of the front left and right speakers in conjunction with BASS TREBLE BASS TREBLE Adjusts the bass treble balance of the front left and right speakers in conjunction with TONE CO...

Page 10: ... on this unit B SLEEP Sets the sleep timer C PRESET u d Select a preset station number 1 to 8 when this unit is in the tuner mode D MUTE Mutes the audio output Press MUTE again to restore the audio output to the previous volume level E TEST Outputs the test tone to adjust the speaker levels F STEREO Switches between normal stereo and DSP effect reproduction When you select STEREO this unit mixes d...

Page 11: ...uring operation Do not spill water or other liquids on the remote control Do not drop the remote control Do not leave or store the remote control in the following types of conditions places of high humidity such as near a bath places of high temperature such as near a heater or stove places of extremely low temperatures dusty places Using the remote control Notes 30º 30º Approximately 6 m 20 ft ...

Page 12: ...en this unit is in the preset station selecting mode 8 MUTE indicator Flashes while the MUTE function is on 9 LFE indicator Lights up when the input signal contains the LFE signal 0 PCM indicator Lights up when this unit is reproducing PCM Pulse Code Modulation digital audio signals A SLEEP indicator Lights up while the sleep timer is on B Multi information display Shows the current input source n...

Page 13: ...nection information 5 COMPONENT VIDEO jacks See page 13 for connection information 6 Speaker terminals See page 11 for connection information Rear panel VIDEO AM ANT GND AUDIO TUNER DIGITAL INPUT OUTPUT SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER SURROUND SUB WOOFER 6ΩMIN SPEAKER 6ΩMIN SPEAKER CLASS 2 WIRING COMPONENT VIDEO 75Ω UNBAL FM ANT MD CD R IN OUT IN OUT DVD DTV CBL V AUX VCR CD SUB WOOFER DTV CBL DTV CBL MONIT...

Page 14: ...ter speaker with the front face of your video monitor Place the speaker centrally between the front speakers and as close to the monitor as possible such as directly over or under it Surround speakers SR and SL The surround speakers are used for effect and surround sounds Place these speakers behind your listening position facing slightly inwards about 1 8 m 6 ft above the floor Subwoofer The use ...

Page 15: ... the monitor Connecting to the SPEAKERS terminal A speaker cord is actually a pair of insulated cables running side by side Cables are colored or shaped differently perhaps with a stripe groove or ridges Connect the striped grooved etc cable to the red terminals of this unit and your speaker Connect the plain cable to the black terminals 1 Remove approximately 10 mm 3 8 of insulation from the end ...

Page 16: ... subwoofer with a built in amplifier 6 to this jack when you do not use the YAMAHA SW P170 subwoofer VIDEO AM ANT GND AUDIO TUNER DIGITAL INPUT OUTPUT SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER SURROUND SUB WOOFER COMPONENT VIDEO 75Ω UNBAL FM ANT MD CD R IN OUT IN OUT DVD DTV CBL V AUX VCR CD SUB WOOFER DTV CBL DTV CBL MONITOR OUT DVD DVD Y PR PB COAXIAL OPTICAL MONITOR OUT R L R L R L 4 5 6 6 3 1 2 Subwoofer SW P170 ...

Page 17: ...s independently Thus audio signals input at the analog jacks are output only at the analog AUDIO OUT jacks Video jacks This unit has two types of video jacks composite video and component video Connection depends on the availability of input jacks on your video monitor VIDEO jacks For conventional composite video signals transmitted via composite video cables COMPONENT VIDEO jacks For component si...

Page 18: ... the video signal input jack of the video component to the VCR OUT VIDEO jack of this unit for picture recording Connect the audio signal output jacks on your component to the VCR IN AUDIO jacks of this unit Then connect the video signal output jack of the component to the VCR IN VIDEO jack on this unit to play a source from your recording component Once you have connected a recording component to...

Page 19: ...ng a COMPONENT VIDEO connection connect your video source components to this unit using the COMPONENT VIDEO connection Note VIDEO AM ANT GND AUDIO TUNER DIGITAL INPUT OUTPUT SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER SURROUND SUB WOOFER 6ΩMIN SPEAKER 6ΩMIN SPEAKER CLASS 2 WIRING COMPONENT VIDEO 75Ω UNBAL FM ANT MD CD R IN OUT IN OUT DVD DTV CBL V AUX VCR CD SUB WOOFER DTV CBL DTV CBL MONITOR OUT DVD DVD Y PR PB COAXIA...

Page 20: ...mponent to this unit keep the component turned on while using this unit If the component is turned off this unit may distort the sound from other components Connecting audio components Note VIDEO AM ANT GND AUDIO TUNER DIGITAL INPUT OUTPUT SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER SURROUND SUB WOOFER 6ΩMIN SPEAKER 6ΩMIN SPEAKER CLASS 2 WIRING COMPONENT VIDEO 75Ω UNBAL FM ANT MD CD R IN OUT IN OUT DVD DTV CBL V AUX VC...

Page 21: ...ception when you tune into AM stations The AM loop antenna should be placed away from this unit A properly installed outdoor antenna provides clearer reception than an indoor one If you experience poor reception quality an outdoor antenna may improve the quality Consult the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center about outdoor antennas The AM loop antenna should always be connected even...

Page 22: ...it Press STANDBY ON on the front panel or POWER on the remote control to turn on this unit Press STANDBY ON on the front panel or STANDBY on the remote control to set this unit to the standby mode Connecting the power cable Power cable To the AC wall outlet Turning on the power STANDBY ON PHONES STEREO EDIT PRESET TUNING FM AM A B C D E PRESET TUNING MEMORY MAN L AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO MAN L SET...

Page 23: ...nt center surround speakers in your system NONE If you do not have center surround speakers in your system SWFR subwoofer YES If you have a subwoofer in your system NONE If you do not have a subwoofer in your system If you change the current setting for SWFR to NONE when FRNT is set to SML FRNT is automatically set to LRG You cannot set FRNT to SML when SWFR is set to NONE 3 Press repeatedly to ex...

Page 24: ...djust the volume to the desired output level If you have connected a recording component to the VCR OUT or MD CD R OUT jacks and you notice distortion or low volume during playback from other components try turning on the recording component PLAYBACK Basic operations STANDBY ON PHONES STEREO EDIT PRESET TUNING FM AM A B C D E PRESET TUNING MEMORY MAN L AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO MAN L SET MENU NEXT ...

Page 25: ...sponse levels of your front left and right speakers Press TONE CONTROL on the front panel repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE then press BASS TREBLE on the front panel repeatedly to adjust the corresponding frequency response level Select BASS to adjust the low frequency response level Select TREBLE to adjust the high frequency response level If you increase or decrease the high frequency or low f...

Page 26: ... music at parties etc PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC Dolby Pro Logic II decodes sound signals into 5 discrete full range channels 3 channels in front and 2 channels in surround There are 2 modes PLII MOVIE for movie and PLII MUSIC for 2 channel audio sources You can change the surround parameters of PLII MUSIC see Adjusting the surround parameters of PLII MUSIC on page 23 PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic decodes ...

Page 27: ...re turned off and no sound is output from the center speaker or surround speakers Press STEREO on the front panel or STEREO on the remote control again to turn off the sound effects If you turn off the sound effects while this unit is reproducing sound from a Dolby Digital or DTS signal the dynamic range of the signal is automatically compressed and this unit mixes the sounds of the center and sur...

Page 28: ...r disappears 4 Press PRESET TUNING l h on the front panel once to begin automatic tuning Press h to tune into a higher frequency or press l to tune into a lower frequency When this unit is tuned into a station the TUNED indicator lights up and the frequency of the received station is shown in the front panel display FM AM TUNING Automatic tuning STANDBY ON PHONES STEREO EDIT PRESET TUNING FM AM A ...

Page 29: ...e to store FM stations with strong signals up to 40 A1 to E8 8 preset station numbers in each of the 5 preset station groups of those stations in order You can then recall any preset station easily by selecting the preset station number 1 Press FM AM to select FM as the reception band 2 Press TUNING MODE on the front panel so that the AUTO indicator lights up in the front panel display Manual tuni...

Page 30: ...s Only FM stations with sufficient signal strength are stored automatically by automatic preset tuning If the station you want to store is weak in signal strength tune into it manually and store it as described in Manual preset tuning on page 27 Customized automatic preset tuning You can select the preset number from which this unit will store FM stations and or begin tuning toward lower frequenci...

Page 31: ...elect a higher preset station number Press l to select a lower preset station number 5 Press MEMORY on the front panel while the MEMORY indicator is flashing The station band and frequency appear in the front panel display with the preset group and number you have selected 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 to store other stations Any stored station data existing under a preset station number is cleared w...

Page 32: ...n number selector buttons or PRESET u d on the remote control to select the desired preset station number 1 to 8 The preset station group and number appear in the front panel display along with the station band and frequency Selecting preset stations STANDBY ON PHONES STEREO EDIT PRESET TUNING FM AM A B C D E PRESET TUNING MEMORY MAN L AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO MAN L SET MENU NEXT EFFECT TONE CONTR...

Page 33: ...SET TUNING l h on the front panel A5 and the MEMORY indicator flash in the front panel display See Selecting preset stations on page 28 4 Press PRESET TUNING again EDIT E1 A5 appears in the front panel display and the assignments of the two preset stations are exchanged Exchanging preset stations STANDBY ON PHONES STEREO EDIT PRESET TUNING FM AM A B C D E PRESET TUNING MEMORY MAN L AUTO FM TUNING ...

Page 34: ...eaker levels page 32 and the surround mode do not affect recorded material A given input source is not output on the same OUT channel For example the signal input at VCR IN is not output at VCR OUT Check the copyright laws in your country to record from CDs radio etc Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws RECORDING STANDBY ON PHONES STEREO EDIT PRESET TUNING FM AM A B C D E ...

Page 35: ...urns to the previous display y The sleep timer setting can also be canceled by pressing STANDBY on the remote control or STANDBY ON on the front panel to set this unit to the standby mode You can dim the front panel display so that it does not affect your vision 1 Press SET MENU on the remote control repeatedly so that DIMMER appears in the front panel display and then press ENTER 2 Press on the r...

Page 36: ...lts You cannot use the test tone if headphones are connected to the PHONES jack Remove the headphones from the PHONES jack You cannot adjust CT SR SL and SW if CNTR SURR and SWFR are set to NONE page 19 y Depending on the source the unit is reproducing the speaker levels set with the test tone may not be to your liking If this is the case adjust the speaker levels while listening to the source Adj...

Page 37: ...respective connection 11 12 This unit has been exposed to a strong external electric shock such as lightning or strong static electricity Set this unit to the standby mode disconnect the power cable plug it back in after 30 seconds then use it normally No sound Incorrect input or output cable connections Connect the cables properly If the problem persists the cables may be defective 13 16 The inpu...

Page 38: ... front and surround speakers output effect sounds No sound from the effect speakers The surround modes are turned off Press PROGRAM l h on the front panel or one of the surround mode selector buttons on the remote control to set this unit to the surround mode 22 You are using a source or surround mode combination that does not output sound from all channels Try another surround mode 22 No sound fr...

Page 39: ...cording component A source cannot be recorded by an analog component connected to the OUT jacks The source component is not connected to the analog IN jacks of this unit Connect the source component to the analog IN jacks 13 16 This unit does not operate properly The internal microcomputer has been frozen by an external electric shock such as lightning or excessive static electricity or by a power...

Page 40: ...n 25 27 AM The desired station cannot be tuned in with the automatic tuning method The signal is weak or the antenna connections are loose Tighten the AM loop antenna connections and orient it for the best reception Use the manual tuning method 25 There are continuous crackling and hissing noises Noises result from lightning fluorescent lamps motors thermostats and other electrical equipment Use a...

Page 41: ...CONTROL on the front panel and press STANDBY ON RESET NO appears in the front panel display y To cancel the initialization procedure without making any changes press STANDBY ON 2 Press TONE CONTROL to select YES 3 Press STANDBY ON to confirm your selection and set this unit to the standby mode RESETTING THE SYSTEM Notes STANDBY ON PHONES STEREO EDIT PRESET TUNING FM AM A B C D E PRESET TUNING MEMO...

Page 42: ...only 1 surround channel for conventional Pro Logic technology Music and Game modes are also available for 2 channel sources in addition to the Movie mode Dolby Surround Dolby Surround uses a 4 channel analog recording system to reproduce realistic and dynamic sound effects 2 front left and right channels stereo a center channel for dialog monaural and a surround channel for special sound effects m...

Page 43: ... the sampling frequency while the degree of fineness when converting the sound level into a numeric value is called the number of quantized bits The range of rates that can be played back is determined based on the sampling rate while the dynamic range representing the sound level difference is determined by the number of quantized bits In principle the higher the sampling frequency the wider the ...

Page 44: ...Ω Input Sensitivity Input Impedance CD etc 200 mV 47 kΩ Output Level Output Impedance OUT 200 mV 1 2 kΩ VIDEO SECTION Video Signal Type NTSC Component Signal Level 1 Vp p 75 Ω Signal to Noise Ratio 50 dB or more Frequency Response MONITOR OUT Composite 5 Hz to 10 MHz 3 dB Component 5 Hz to 60 MHz 3 dB FM SECTION Tuning Range 87 5 to 107 9 MHz 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity IHF 100 mod Mono 30 dBf Sign...

Page 45: ...RG GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S A RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY BEAUBOURG 77312 MARNE LA VALLEE CEDEX02 FRANCE YAMAHA ELECTRONICS UK LTD YAMAHA HOUSE 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD HERTS WD18 7GQ ENGLAND YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A B J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1 BOX 30053 400 43 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA SWEDEN YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 17 33 MARKET ST SOUTH MELBOURNE 3205 VIC AUSTRALIA 2006 All rights ...