Yamaha RX-V500D Quick start guide

Check that the following accessories are supplied with the product.
The following cables (not supplied) are required to build the system described in this
document.
• Speaker cables (x5)
• HDMI cable (x2)
• Audio pin cable (x1)
• Digital optical cable (x1) (not required if your TV supports ARC [Audio Return Channel])
1Preparation
Accessories
Remote control Batteries
(AAA, R03, UM-4) (x2)
Insert the batteries the right way round.
DAB/FM antenna YPAO microphone
CD-ROM
(Owner’s Manual)
Safety Brochure Easy Setup Guide
Cables required for connections
Easy Setup Guide
English
AV Receiver
This document explains how to set up a 5.1-channel system and play back
surround sound from a BD/DVD on the unit.
To reduce the impact on natural resources, the Owner’s Manual for this product is
supplied on CD-ROM. For more information about this product, refer to the
Owner’s Manual on the supplied CD-ROM.
PDF versions of this guide and “Owner’s Manual” can be downloaded from the
following website.
http://download.yamaha.com/
AB

2
Set up the speakers in the room using the following diagram as a reference.
For information on other speaker systems, refer to “Owner’s Manual”.
2Placing speakers
12
39
45
1Front speaker (L)
2Front speaker (R)
3Center speaker
4Surround speaker (L)
5Surround speaker (R)
9Subwoofer
10° to 30°10° to 30°

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■Connecting speaker cables
Speaker cables have two wires. One is for connecting the
negative (–) terminals of the unit and the speaker, and the
other is for the positive (+) terminals. If the wires are
colored to prevent confusion, connect the black wire to
the negative and the other wire to the positive terminals.
aRemove approximately 10
mm (3/8”) of insulation
from the ends of the
speaker cable and twist
the bare wires of the cable
firmly together.
bLoosen the speaker terminal.
cInsert the bare wires of the cable into the gap on the side
(upper right or bottom left) of the terminal.
dTighten the terminal.
Using a banana plug
(Australia model only)
aTighten the speaker
terminal.
bInsert a banana plug into
the end of the terminal.
1Connect the front speakers (1/2)
to the FRONT (//\) terminals. 2Connect the center speaker (3) to the CENTER terminal.
3Connecting speakers/subwoofer
• Use speakers with an impedance of at least 6 Ω.
• Use a subwoofer equipped with built-in amplifier.
• Before connecting the speakers, remove the unit’s power cable
from the AC wall outlet and turn off the subwoofer.
• Ensure that the core wires of the speaker cable do not touch
each other or come into contact with the unit’s metal areas. This
may damage the unit or the speakers. If the speaker cables
short circuit, “Check SP Wires” will appear on the front display
when the unit is turned on.
FRONT
aa
b
d
c
– (black)
+ (red)
FRONT
a
b
Banana plug
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
OR OUT
P B
Y
SPEAKERS
SUBWOOFER
PRE OUT
12
3
45
9
The unit (rear)
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
OR OUT
P B
Y
SPEAKERS
SUBWOOFER
PRE OUT
12
3
45
9
The unit (rear)

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3Connect the surround speakers (4/
5) to the SURROUND (//\)
terminals.
4Connect the subwoofer (9) to the
SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack.
• Use a subwoofer equipped with built-in amplifier.
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
OR OUT
P B
Y
SPEAKERS
SUBWOOFER
PRE OUT
12
3
45
9
The unit (rear)
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
OR OUT
P B
Y
SPEAKERS
SUBWOOFER
PRE OUT
12
3
45
9
Audio pin cable
The unit (rear)

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4Connecting external devices
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
AV 1 AV 2AV 3 AV5 AV 6
OPTICAL COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL
(TV )
COMPONENT
VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO
P B
Y
VIDEO
AV
MONITOR OUT
OUT AUDIO
AV 4
P R
P B
Y
P
R
NETWORK
ANTENNA
DAB/FM
75
SPEAKERS
HDMI 1
(BD/DVD)
HDMI 2 HDMI 3
HDMI 4
HDMI
OUT
ARC
(RADIO)
SUBWOOFER
PRE OUT
HDMI 5
MHL
DC OUT
5V 0.5A
5V 1A
(NET)
INFO
MEMORY PRESET FM DAB TUNING
CONTROL
TV
BD
DVD
NET
RADIO
INPUT
SCENE
YPAO MIC
PHONES
SILENT
CINEMA
STRAIGHT
VIDEO
DIRECT
AUDIO
VIDEO
VOLU ME
AUX
TONE
PROGRAM
5V 2.1A
HDMIOPTICAL
HDMI
HDMI
HDMI
OUT
ARC
HDMI HDMI
HDMI
O
AV 4
OPTICAL
(TV)
O
HDMI 1
(BD/DVD)
a
cb
d
TV
Audio out
(optical) HDMI in HDMI out
BD/DVD player
HDMI OUT
jack
HDMI 1 jack
AV 4 (OPTICAL) jack
The unit (rear)
To an AC wall
outlet
Turn on the unit
The unit (front)
1Connect external devices to the unit.
aConnect a BD/DVD player to the unit with an HDMI
cable.
If the BD/DVD player is currently connected to the
TV directly with an HDMI cable, disconnect the
cable from the TV and connect it to this unit.
bConnect a TV to the unit with the other HDMI cable.
cConnect a TV to the unit with a digital optical cable.
This connection is required to play back TV audio
on the unit. This connection is not required if your
TV supports ARC (Audio Return Channel).
dConnect the power cable to an AC wall outlet.
• For information on how to connect radio antennas or other
external devices, see “PREPARATIONS” in “Owner’s Manual”.
2Turn on the unit, the TV and the BD/DVD
player.
3Use the TV remote control to change the
TV input to video from the unit.
The connections are complete. Proceed to the next
page to optimize the speaker settings.
• By connecting a TV to the unit with an HDMI cable, you can
configure the unit’s settings with the menu displayed on the TV. In
addition, you can select the on-screen menu language from English
(default), Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Italian and
Chinese. For details, refer to “Owner’s Manual”. In this guide,
illustrations of English menu screens are used as examples.

6En
VOLUME HIGH CUT
CROSSOVER/
MIN MAXMIN MAX
The Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) function detects speaker connections, measures the
distances from them to your listening position(s), and then automatically optimizes the speaker settings, such as
volume balance and acoustic parameters, to suit your room.
Preparing for YPAO
5 Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO)
• During the measuring process, test tones are output at high volume. Ensure that
the test tones do not frighten small children. Also, refrain from using this function at
night when it may be a nuisance to others.
• During the measuring process, you cannot adjust the volume.
• During the measuring process, keep the room as quiet as possible.
• Do not connect headphones.
• Do not stand between the speakers and the YPAO microphone during the
measurement process (about 3 minutes).
• Move to the corner of the room or leave the room.
1Connect the YPAO microphone to the
YPAO MIC jack on the front panel.
The following screen appears.
• To cancel the operation, disconnect the YPAO microphone, or
use the cursor keys to select “Exit” and press ENTER, before
starting the measurement.
2To start the measurement, press SETUP.
The measurement will start in 10 seconds.
The following screen appears on the TV when
the measurement finishes.
Auto Setup
Start
Exit
Press SETUP key
to Start
VOL.
SW
L
SL
C
SR
R
[SETUP]:Start
Auto Setup
Start
Exit
Measurement
Finished
Result
3 / 2 / 0.1 ch
3.0 / 10.5 m
-3.0 / +10.0 dB
OK:ENTER
VOL.
SW
L
SL
C
SR
R
Finished
SCENE
RETURN
VOLUME
ENHANCER
DIRECT
HDMI
MHL
AV
TUNER
FM
INFO
MEMORY
DAB
PRESET
MOVIE MUSIC
BD
DVD
MUTE
ENTER
TV
TV VOL TV CH
TOP
MENU
POP-UP
MENU
DISPLAY
SOURCE
RECEIVER
CODE SET
OPTION
SETUP
TUNING
STRAIGHT
SUR. DECODE
INPUT
MUTE
9 0
10
ENT
56 87
1234
MODE
TV NET RADIO
AUDIO
1 2 3
NET USB
V-AUX
54
5
1 2 3 4
SLEEP
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SOURCE/RECEIVER
The unit (front)
Place the YPAO microphone at your
listening position (same height as your
ears). We recommend the use of a
tripod as a microphone stand. You can
use the tripod screws to fix the
microphone in place.
YPAO microphone
Listening position
Ear height
Cursor keys
ENTER
Turn on the subwoofer and set
the volume to half. If the
crossover frequency is
adjustable, set it to maximum.
SETUP

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• If the cursor keys do not work, press SOURCE/RECEIVER (to
light up the key in orange) and then use the cursor keys.
• If any error message (such as E-1) or warning message (such
as W-2) appears, see “Error messages” or “Warning
messages” in “Owner’s Manual”.
• If the warning message “W-1:Out of Phase” appears, see “If
“W-1:Out of Phase” appears”.
3Use the cursor keys (e/r) to select
“SAVE” (Save) and press ENTER.
4Disconnect the YPAO microphone from the
unit.
This completes optimization of the speaker settings.
Follow the procedure below to check the speaker
connections.
aCheck for the blinking of the front display’s indicator to
identify the problem speaker.
bCheck the cable connections (+/-) of the problem
speaker.
If the speaker is connected correctly:
Depending on the type of speakers or room
environment, this message may appear even if the
speakers are connected correctly.
In this case, you can ignore the message.
Proceed to step 3.
If the speaker is connected incorrectly:
Turn off the unit, reconnect the speaker cable, and then
try YPAO measurement again.
• The YPAO microphone is sensitive to heat, so should not be
placed anywhere where it could be exposed to direct sunlight or
high temperatures (such as on top of AV equipment).
Auto Setup
Start
Exit
Measurement
Finished
Result
3 / 2 / 0.1 ch
3.0 / 10.5 m
-3.0 / +10.0 dB
SAVE
VOL.
SW
L
SL
C
SR
R
>SaveCancel
If “W-1:Out of Phase” appears
Warning
message
Auto Setup
Start
Exit
Measurement
Finished
Result
3 / 2 / 0.1 ch
3.0 / 10.5 m
-3.0 / +10.0 dB
W-1:Out of Phase
OK:ENTER
VOL.
SW
L
SL
C
SR
R
W-1:PHASE
Problem speaker (blinks)

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Now let’s play back a BD/DVD.
We recommend playing back multichannel audio
(5.1-channel or more) to feel surround sound produced
by the unit.
1Press HDMI 1 to select “HDMI 1” as the
input source.
2Start playback on the BD/DVD player.
3Press STRAIGHT repeatedly to select
“STRAIGHT”.
4Press VOLUME to adjust the volume.
This completes the basic setup procedure.
Sound is only being output from the front speakers
during multichannel audio playback
Check the digital audio output setting on the BD/DVD
player.
It may be set to 2-channel output (such as PCM).
No sound is coming from a specific speaker
See “Troubleshooting” in “Owner’s Manual”.
6Playing back a BD/DVD
SCENE
RETURN
VOLUME
ENHANCER
DIRECT
HDMI
MHL
AV
TUNER
FM
INFO
MEMORY
DAB
PRESET
MOVIE MUSIC
BD
DVD
MUTE
ENTER
TV
TV VOL TV CH
TOP
MENU
POP-UP
MENU
DISPLAY
SOURCE
RECEIVER
CODE SET
OPTION
SETUP
TUNING
STRAIGHT
SUR. DECODE
INPUT
MUTE
9 0
10
ENT
56 87
1234
MODE
TV NET RADIO
AUDIO
1 2 3
NET USB
V-AUX
54
5
1 2 3 4
SLEEP
6
SC
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ETURN
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HDMI 1
STRAIGHT
VOLUME
If surround sound is not working
SW
C
L
SL SR
R
HDMI1
VOL.
SW
C
L
SL SR
R
VOL.
STRAIGHT
SW
C
L
SL SR
R
Volume -30.0dB
VOL.
Many more features!
The unit has various other functions.
Please refer to “Owner’s Manual” on the supplied
CD-ROM to help you get the most out of the unit.
Connecting other playback
devices
Connect audio devices (such as CD player),
game consoles, camcorders, and many others.
Selecting the sound mode
Select the desired sound program (CINEMA
DSP) or surround decoder suitable for movies,
music, games, sports programs, and other uses.
Playing back from iPod
By using a USB cable supplied with iPod, you
can enjoy iPod music on the unit.
■ Listening to DAB/FM radio
■Playing back music stored on
a USB storage device
■ Playing back the network
contents
■ Selecting the input source and
favorite settings at once
For more information, see “What you can do
with the unit”.