Audio Features
Video Features
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Add-on Devices
Features
Digital ToP-ART: Yamaha uses the Digital ToP-ART (Total
Purity Audio Reproduction Technology) design concept, which combines the latest
and best technologies, parts, and circuit designs, to maximize sound quality.
Wide-range Frequency Response: The receiver's wide-range
frequency response, 10Hz to 100kHz, allows you to enjoy the full fidelity of
DVD-Audio and Super-Audio CD players.
192kHz/24-bit DAC: The RX-V665 uses high quality, audio-grade
Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converters for all channels to maximize
sound quality.
YPAO Technology: This unit employs the YPAO (Yamaha Parametric
Acoustic Optimizer), which automatically adjusts the output of the speakers based
on placement, performance, and the room's acoustic characteristics. Using the supplied
Optimizer Microphone, YPAO performs the following checks and makes appropriate
adjustments to give you the best possible sound from your system:
- Speaker Wiring: checks which speakers
are connected and the polarity of each
- Speaker Distance: checks the distance
of each speaker from the listening position and adjusts the
delay of each channel
- Speaker Size: checks the frequency response
of each speaker and sets the appropriate low-frequency crossover
for each channel
- EQ: each channel has a parametric equalizer;
choose one of three target settings before running the setup:
- Natural: adjusts all
speaker to a natural sound; useful when
the flat setting sounds too bright
- Flat: use when all the
speakers in the system have similar sound
characteristics
- Front: EQs the center
and rear speakers to sound like the front; useful when your front speakers
are better than the others in the system
- Volume Level: checks and
adjusts the volume level of each speaker
Next Generation Surround Sound: The RX-V665 offers the latest
high definition surround sound formats supported by Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD players:
- Dolby TrueHD: a lossless coding technology
that supports up to 8 channels of multi-channel surround sound
for the next generation optical discs; the reproduced sound is
true to the original source bit-for-bit
- Dolby Digital Plus: developed as an
extension to Dolby Digital, the coding technology supports
7.1 discrete channels
- DTS-HD Master Audio: an advanced lossless
technology that delivers sound that is bit-for-bit identical
to the studio master, offering a high-definition home theater
experience
- DTS-HD High Resolution Audio: high resolution audio,
virtually indistinguishable from the original audio track
DTS Express: DTS Express is an audio technology used with an
optional feature on some Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs. It offers high-quality low
bit rate audio optimized for network streaming and Internet applications. The
Secondary Audio of Blu-ray Disc or the Sub Audio of HD DVD from the Internet is
mixed with the main audio stream on the player, then sent to the receiver via
coaxial or optical digital, or analog connections.
Surround Modes: The RX-V665 offers the following Surround
Modes for movies and music:
- Decoding Formats: Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus,
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS-HD Master Audio,
DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS-Express, DTS Digital Surround, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES
Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic II (Music,
Movie, and Game), Dolby Pro Logic IIx (Music, Movie, and Game), DTS Neo:6
(Music and Cinema), Neural Surround
- Hi-Fi DSP Modes: Hall in Munich, Hall in Vienna,
Chamber, Cellar Club, The Roxy Theater, The Bottom Line, Music Video,
7-Channel stereo
- Cinema DSP Modes: Standard, Spectacle, Sci-Fi,
Adventure, Drama, Mono Movie, Sports, Action Game, Role-playing Game
- Compressed Music Enhancer: 2-channel Enhancer,
7-channel Enhancer
Pro Logic II/x Parameters: You can adjust the following parameters
in Pro Logic II and Pro Logic IIx Music modes:
- Panorama: sends stereo
signals to the surround speakers as well as
the front speakers for a wraparound effect
- Dimension: adjusts the
soundfield either towards the front or towards
the rear of the room
- Center Width: moves the
center channel output completely towards the
center speaker or towards the front left and
right speakers
Center Image (DTS NEO: 6 Music): This parameter adjusts the
front left and right channel output relative to the center channel to make the
center channel more or less dominant as necessary.
Soundfield Parameter Adjustments: You can adjust the value
of certain digital soundfield parameters so that the soundfields are recreated
accurately in your listening room. The following is a list and description of
the soundfield adjustments:
- DSP Levels: adjusts the level of all the DSP effect
sounds within a narrow range depending on your the acoustics of your
listening area; adjust between -6dB to +3dB
- Dialog Lift: when Presence speakers are in use you can
activate the Dialog Lift feature, which assigns some of the front and center
channel elements to the Presence speakers to lift the dialog to a higher
position; the effect of the Dialog Lift is set between 0 (no lift) and 5
(maximum lift)
- Initial Delay: changes the apparent distance from the
speaker to the reflecting surface (wall) by adjusting the delay between the
direct sound and the first reflection heard by the listener, select between
1ms and 99ms for the Main and Presence speakers and between 1ms and 49ms for
the surround and surround back speakers
- Room Size: adjust the apparent size of the surround
soundfield, make adjustments for the Presence, Surround, and Surround Back
room size; adjust between 0.1 (small) and 2.0 (large)
- Liveness: adjusts the reflectivity of the virtual walls
in the hall by changing the rate at which the early reflections decay;
adjust from 0 to 10
- Reverberation Time: adjusts the amount of time taken
for the dense, subsequent reverberation sound to decay by 60 dB at 1 kHz;
set this between 1.0s and 5.0s
- Reverberation Delay: adjusts the time difference
between the beginning of the direct sound and the beginning of the
reverberation sound; set between 0 and 250ms
- Reverberation Level: adjusts the volume of the
reverberation sound; set between 0 and 100%
Speaker Setup: This feature allows you to manually adjust the
following speaker settings:
- LFE/Bass Out: select the speakers that
will output the LFE (low-frequency effect) channel and the
other low-frequency signals
- Speaker Sizes: select from the following
speaker sizes for each speaker in your system:
- Front: Large or Small
- Center: Large, Small,
or None
- Surround: Large, Small,
or None
- Surround Back: Large x 1,
Large x 2, Small x 1, Small x 2, or None
- Extra Speakers: select Zone 2, Presence, or None
using Extra Speaker jack assignment; when the extra speaker jacks are
used for Zone 2 or Presence speakers the Surround Back speakers are
disabled
- Bass Crossover: select the crossover
frequency of all the speakers set to Small; choose between
40, 60, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 160, and 200Hz
- Subwoofer Phase: switch the phase of
your subwoofer between Normal and Reverse
- Speaker Level Adjustment: adjust the
output level of each speaker from -10 dB to +10 dB in 0.5
dB steps (relative to the main volume)
- Speaker Distance: adjust the distance
from the listener to each speaker (and subsequently the
delay applied to the respective channel); select from 1 to
80 feet in 0.5 foot steps
- Equalizer: each of the full range channels
is adjusted individually using the seven band equalizer
Silent Cinema: The Silent Cinema mode allows private listening
of multi-channel music or movies, with an accurate simulation of surround sound,
through ordinary stereo headphones. Silent Cinema activates automatically whenever
you connect headphones while surround sound is engaged.
Compressed Music Enhancer: Compressed formats such as MP3, WMA,
and AAC generally remove high and low frequency harmonic information, resulting in
a loss of fidelity. The Compressed Music Enhancer, two-channel and 7-channel,
regenerates the missing harmonics in compression artifacts and compensates for the
loss of low- and high-frequencies to provide improved performance.
Dynamic Range: The amount of dynamic range compression applied
to bitstream signals is adjustable; Min/Auto is suitable for low volume listening,
Standard is typical for home use, and Max doesn't compress the dynamic range at all.
Adaptive Dynamic Range Control (Adaptive DRC): During
low-volume listening, such as late as night, dynamic range suffers and some
sounds are missed. The effect of Adaptive DRC varies with volume, at lower
volume the dynamic range is narrowed.
Bass and Treble Control: You can independently adjust the bass
and treble from -10dB to +10dB in 2 dB increments.
Virtual Cinema DSP: Virtual Cinema DSP is an algorithm that allows
you to enjoy DSP soundfield surround effects while using a minimal two-speaker system.
Straight Decoding Mode: When the unit is in the Straight mode,
2-channel stereo sources are output from only the front left and right speakers
while multi-channel sources are decoded straight into the appropriate channels
without any additional effect processing.
Pure Direct: The Pure Direct mode turns off the surround circuitry,
bypasses the tone controls,
and turns off the front panel display, allowing sources to bypass the decoders
and DSP processors of this unit so you can enjoy pure hi-fi sound from 2-channel
analog sources. During Direct playback no sound is output from the subwoofer.
Impedance Selection: You can select 8 ohms or 6 ohms in the
menu depending on your speaker application.
Audio Delay: You can delay the sound output up to 240ms to
synchronize it with the video image.
Max Volume Adjustment: Use this feature to set the maximum
volume level in the main zone. This feature is useful to avoid turning the volume
too loud by mistake. You can set the Max Volume from -30 dB to +15 dB in 5 dB
steps, or to +16.5 dB (full volume range is -80 dB to +16.5 dB).
Initial Volume Setting: Use this feature to set the volume
level of the main zone when the power of this unit is turned on. You can choose
between Off (same as the volume when the unit was turned off), Mute, and -80 dB
to + 16.5 dB in increments of 0.5 dB.
Volume Trim: Use this feature to adjust the volume level of
each input. This is useful to balance the level of each input to avoid sudden
changes in volume when switching between input sources. The range is from -6 dB
to +6 dB in 0.5 dB increments.
Presence Speakers: There is a pair of speaker terminals that
can be used for Presence speakers or for driving a pair of speakers in a second
zone. The presence speakers supplement the sound from the front speakers with
extra ambient effects produced by Cinema DSP. These effects include sounds that
the filmmakers intended to locate a little farther back behind the screen in
order to create more theater-like ambience. The Presence speakers should be
placed at the front of the room 1-3 feet outside the front speakers and at least
6 feet off the floor.
Note: You must select in the menu whether the speaker
terminals are being used for Presence or Zone 2.
Dual Zone Capability: The RX-V665 allows you to play two
different sources in two zones. The receiver has a pair of stereo preamp outputs
and a pair of speaker terminals for Zone 2. Only sources that are connected via
analog audio inputs can be output to Zone 2. You can control the receiver from
the second zone using the supplied remote control when an infrared signal
repeater system is used. If you're using the Zone 2 preamp outputs, a separate
amplifier or stereo receiver with a pair of speakers, or a powered speaker
system are required.
Multi-channel Analog Input: This unit has a discrete
7.1-channel analog input for connecting DVD-Audio and Super-Audio CD players or
an external decoder.
Speaker Terminals: The receiver has binding post speaker
terminals for the front, center, surround, and surround back channels. The
binding posts can accept bare wire, pin connectors, and single banana plugs. The
terminals are spaced too far apart for dual banana plugs. The collar surrounding
the binding post terminals prevent the use of spade connectors. The Zone
2/Presence speaker outputs are spring terminals.
Bi-Amp Speaker Connections: This receiver allows you to
reassign the surround back amplifier channels to make bi-amp connections. A
bi-amplification connection uses two amplifiers for one speaker. One amplifier
is connected to the woofer section of a loudspeaker while the other is connected
to the combined midrange and tweeter section. With this arrangement each
amplifier operates over a restricted frequency range, making its job easier.
Sleep Timer: The receiver's Sleep Timer function can be set
turn the unit automatically off after 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes.
Memory Guard: This feature is used to prevent accidental changes
to the DSP program parameter values and other system settings.
Video Features
1080p HDMI ver. 1.3a: There are four 1.3a HDMI inputs and
one output on the rear panel. These HDMI jacks can be used for 2-channel and
multi-channel linear PCM (up to 8-channel) and Bitstream (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc)
digital audio formats as well as digital video signals up to 1080p resolution
(including 1080/24p). They also support Deep Color (30 bit and 36 bit), xvColor,
120 Hz and 24 Hz refresh rates, and auto Lip-Sync compensation.
HDMI Through: When the RX-V665 is in standby mode (power
off), the HDMI Through feature allows HDMI source signals to pass through the
receiver to the TV. The HDMI input must be selected before the unit is turned
off.
Video Conversion: Video conversion allows composite video and
component video input signals to be converted to HDMI, then all video sources are
routed to the TV using one HDMI cable.
Video Scaling: In addition to converting composite and
component video signals to HDMI, 480i and 480p signals can be scaled to a higher
resolution; up to 1080p, for output via HDMI.
HDTV-Compatible Component Video: The RX-V665 offers two component
video inputs and a component video monitor output. These inputs and outputs have a
frequency response of 5 Hz to 60 MHz and will pass High Definition video sources up
to 1080p.
Front Panel Input: The front panel's Video Aux input features
analog stereo RCA, composite video, and a 3.5mm stereo mini-plug.
On-screen Display: The receiver features on-screen display
menus that allow you to optimize this unit to suit your individual audiovisual
system.
Rename: You can rename each input so the display reflects
the actual source; choose from 15 templates or create an original name, up to
nine characters.
Remote Control
Multi-brand Remote Control: The receiver comes with a multi-brand
wireless remote control (RAV290). In addition to the receiver, the remote can control
multiple brands of TVs, DVD players/recorders, DVRs, VCRs, etc.
Scene: The RX-V665 features four Scene buttons on the front panel
and remote to make operating the receiver easier. These buttons are initially set to
default settings for Blu-ray/DVD viewing, TV viewing, CD listening, and Radio listening.
Each can be reprogrammed to any input and any soundfield.
Remote Jacks: The receiver has remote input and remote
output mini-jack terminals for use with external IR receivers and compatible
Yamaha components.
12V Trigger Output: The RX-V665 has a mini-jack output to
send a 12-Volt DC turn-on signal to another component that accepts a 12V
trigger, such as a power amplifier or motorized projection screen.
Add-on Devices
Bluetooth: An optional YBA-10 Bluetooth adapter (022YBA10,
sold separately) can be connected to the dock port on the RX-V665 to allow you
to stream audio wirelessly from your compatible Bluetooth device.
Note: Either the iPod dock or Bluetooth dock can be
connected to the receiver, not both.
iPod Universal Dock: With the optional YDS-11 iPod Universal
Dock (022YDS11,
sold separately), you can connect your iPod digital music player to the RX-V665
and control audio/video playback using the remote control. Most fourth
generation and later iPods (Click Wheel) are compatible. Video from your iPod
and album art can be displayed on a connected TV monitor.
SIRIUS Satellite Ready: You can listen to SIRIUS Satellite
Radio by connecting the SiriusConnect tuner (607SCH1
or
220SCH2P, sold separately) to the RX-V665's proprietary plug. SIRIUS
Satellite Radio offers over 130 channels of music, news, sports, talk, and
entertainment to choose from--all in digital quality. During SIRIUS playback you
can display the channel number and name, category, artist name and song title,
Composer name, channel number and antenna reception level, or Soundfield program
on the front panel.
Note: A subscription is required in order to receive
SIRIUS Satellite Radio.
XM Ready: The optional XM Direct 2 Home Tuner (220XHD2H1,
sold separately) lets you enjoy XM Satellite Radio through the XM-ready
receiver. Simply connect the XM direct 2 Home Tuner to the XM jack on back of
the receiver, place and aim the included antenna for optimum reception, and you
are ready to start enjoying commercial-free music, plus live sports, new, talk,
and exclusive entertainment. During XM playback, you can display the channel
number and name, category, artist name, and song title on the front panel.
Note: A subscription is required in order to receive XM
Satellite Radio.
