Yamaha RX-A1040T manual

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    English AV Receiver Owner’s Manual Read the supplied booklet “Safety Brochure” before using the unit.[...]

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    En 2 CO N T E N T S Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 FEATURES 6 What you can do with the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Part names and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    En 3 Playing back iPod music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Playback of iPod content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    En 4 APPENDIX 133 Frequently asked q uestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Power, system and remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Accessories En 5 Ac cessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with the product.  Remote control  Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) (x2)  AM antenna  FM antenna *One of the abo ve is supplie d depending on the region of purchase.  YPAO microphone  Wireless antenna  Power cable *The supplied power cable vari es dependi[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 6 FEA TURES Wha t you can do with the unit Speakers BD /D V D playe r HDMI Control Audio/Video TV remote control Audio HDMI Control Audio Audio/Video TV Sequential operat ion of a TV , A V receiver, and BD/DVD play er (HDMI Control) . p.147 Supports 2- to 7-channel (p lus fr ont presence) speaker system[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 7 F ull of useful func tions! ❑ Connecting v arious devic es (p .28) A number of HDMI jacks and various inp ut/output jacks on the unit allow you to connect video devices (such as BD/DVD players), audio de vices (such as CD players), game consoles, camcorders, and other devices. ❑ Playing back TV au[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 8 Fro nt p an el 1 MAIN ZONE z key T urns on/of f (standby) the u nit. 2 Standby indicator Lights up when the unit is in standby mode under any of the following conditions. • HDMI Control is enabled (p.117) • Standby Through is enabled (p.118) • Network Standby is enabled (p.119) • An iPod is being c[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 9 ■ Inside of the front panel door 9 ON SCREEN key Displays the on-screen menu on th e TV . 0 Menu operations keys Cursor ke ys Select a menu or a parameter . ENTER Confirms a selected item. RETURN Returns to the previous screen. A OPTIO N ke y Displays the option menu (p.96). B DISPLA Y ke y Displays stat[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 10 Fr ont display (indicators) 1 HDMI Lights u p when HDMI s ignals are being in put or output . IN Lights up when HDMI signals are being input. OUT1/OUT2 Indicates the HDMI OUT jacks curr ently out putting an HDMI signal. 2 ECO Lights u p when the unit is in th e eco mode (p .126). 3 Signal stren gth indica[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 11 Rear panel 1 PHONO jacks For connecting to a turntable (p.30). 2 DC OUT jack For connecting to an optional accessory . 3 A V 1–4 jacks For connecting to video/audio playback devices and inputting video/audio signals (p.28 ). 4 HDMI OUT 1 jack For connecting to an HDMI-compatible TV and output ting video[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 12 F ANTENNA jacks For connecting to FM and AM antennas (p. 33). G A UDIO 1–4 jacks For connecting to audio playback devices and inputting audio signals (p.30). H MUL TI CH INPUT jacks For connecting to a device that supports multi-chann el output and inputting audio signals (p. 35). I ZONE OUT ja c ks For[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 13 Remote control 1 Remote c ontr ol s ignal transmitter T ransmits infrar ed signals. 2 z (receiver power) key T urns on/of f (standby) the unit . 3 Input s election keys Select an input source for playback. AV 1 – 7 A V 1–7 jacks V- A U X VIDEO AUX jacks (on the front panel) A UDIO 1–4 AUDIO 1–4 ja[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ General setup procedure En 14 PREP ARA TIONS This completes all the preparations. Enjoy playing movies, music, ra dio and other content with the unit! General se tup proc edure 1 C onnec ting speakers (p .15) Basic speaker configuration (p.16) Select the speaker layout and con nect the speakers to the unit. Advanced speaker configu[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 15 The unit has 7 built-in amplifiers. Y ou can connect 2 to 9 speakers and up to 2 subwoofers to create the favorite acoustic spac e in your room. Y ou can also apply bi-amp connections, channel ex pansion (using an external pow er amplif ier) or multi-zone configurations to en hance your system (p.20). Func[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 16 Basic speaker c onfiguration ■ Placing speakers in your r oom Depending on the number of speakers, place the speakers and subwoof er in your room. This section describes the repr esentative s peaker layout examples. ❑ 7.1+2-channel syst em (using both surround back and front pr esence speakers) This sp[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 17 ❑ 5.1-channel system This speaker system creates Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) using the front, center and surround speakers to produce a 3-dimensional sound field, and is suited for enjoyin g 5.1-channel contents. ❑ Front 5.1-channel sy stem (using surround speak ers) Even when surroun d speakers are[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 18 ■ Setting the speaker impedance Under its default settings, the unit is config ur ed for 8-ohm speakers. When using a 6-ohm speaker for any channel, set the speaker impedance to “6  MIN ”. In this case, you can also use 4-ohm speak ers as the fr ont speakers. 1 Before connecting speakers, connect [...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 19 Cables necessary for connection (commercially av a ilable) Speaker cables (x the number of speakers) Audio pin cable (two for connecting two subwoofers) Connectio n diag ram Refer to the following diagram and connec t the speakers to the unit. • When using only one surround back speaker , connect it to t[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 20 Advanc ed sp eak er configuration In addition to the basic speaker configuration ( p.16), the unit al so allows you to apply the fo llowing spea ker configurations to enhance your system. Using the four internal amplifiers for front speakers to have more high-quality sounds (Example) (Example) (Example) Bi[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 21 ■ Available speak er configurations • When applying one of these configurations, you need to configure the “P ower Amp Assign” setting (p.111) in the “Setup” menu. ❑ 5ch BI-AMP Main zone Multi-zone P ower Amp Assign (p.111) Pag e Output channel (max) Bi-amp External power amplifier (required)[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 22 ❑ 5ch BI-AMP +SB ❑ 7ch +1ZONE 1 3 45 6 99 7 2 Bi-amp via external amp Speaker Connect to 12 FRONT and EXTRA SP (bi-amp connection) 3 CENTER 45 SURROUND 67 SUR.BACK (PRE OUT) via external power amplifier ER (not used) 9 SUBWOOFER 1–2 2 1 12 3 4 6 99 7 5 Main zone Zone2 • When Zone2 output is enabled[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 23 ■ C onnecting front speak ers that suppor t bi-amp connections When using front speakers that support b i-amp connections, connect them to the FRONT terminals and EXTRA SP ter minals. T o enable the bi-amp function, configure the “Power Amp Assign” setting (p.111) in the “Setup” menu after connec[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 24 ■ Connecting an external power amplifier When connecting an exter nal power amplifier to enhance speaker output, connect the input jacks of the power amplifier to the PRE OUT jacks of the unit. The same channel signals are output from the PRE OUT jack s as from their corr espond ing SPEAKERS terminals. 1[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Input/output jacks and cables En 25 ■ Video/audio jacks ❑ HDMI jacks T ransmit digital video and digi tal sound through a single jack. Use an HDMI cable. • Use a 19-pin HDMI cable with the HDMI logo. We recommend using a cable less than 5.0 m (16.4 ft) long to prev ent signal qua lity degradation. • The unit’ s HDMI jacks[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 26 Connect a TV to the unit so that video input to the unit can be outp ut to the TV . Y ou can also enjoy playback of TV audio on the unit. T o maximize the per formance of the unit, we recommend connecting a TV with an HDMI cable. ■ HDMI connec tion Connect the TV to the unit with a n HDMI cable and an audio [...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 27 ❑ CO MPONENT VIDEO connection (with a component video cable) ❑ VIDEO (composite vide o) connection (with a video pin cable) OPTICAL AUDIO 1 (2 TV) 5 AUDIO OPTICAL R L YP B P R COMPONENT VIDEO P B P R MONITOR OUT Y OO L R L R P R P B Y P R P B Y The unit (rear) MONITOR OUT (COMPONENT VIDEO) jacks Video inpu[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 28 ■ Connecting another T V or a projector The unit has two HDMI output jacks. If you connect another TV or a pr ojector to the unit with an HDMI cable, you c an switch the TV (or projector) to be used for watching videos with the remote control ( p.5 4). • HDMI Control is not av ailable on the HD[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 29 ■ Component video connection Connect a video device to the unit with a component video cable and an audio cable (digital coaxial, digital optical or stereo pin cable). Choose a set of input jacks (on the unit) depending on the audio out put jacks available on your video device. If you select the [...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 30 Co nnecting audio devices (such as CD pla yers) Connect audio devices such as CD p layers, MD players, and a turntable to the unit. Depending on the audio output jacks availabl e on your audio device, choose one of the following connections. • The following e xplanation is based on the assumption[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 31 Co nnecting to the jack s on the front panel Use the VIDEO AUX jack to temporarily connect a playback device to the unit. Use the USB jack to connect an iPod or a USB storage d evice. For details, see “Connecting an iPod” (p.70) or “Connecting a USB storage device” (p.73). Before making a c[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 32 ❑ Composite video/analog stereo c onnec tion Connect a playback device (such as game consoles and camcorders) to the unit with a video pin cable and a stereo pin cable. If you select “V -AUX” as the input source by pressing V -AUX, the video/a udio played back on the device will be output fro[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting the FM/AM antennas En 33 Connect the supplied FM/AM antennas to th e unit. Fix the end of the FM antenna to a wall, and place the AM ante nna on a flat surface. Assembling the AM antenna Connecting the AM antenn a • Unwind only the length of cable needed from the AM antenna unit. • The wires of the AM antenna have no[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a network cable or the wireless antenna En 34 Connect the unit to a router (access point) with a network cable, or connect the supplied wireless antenna for establishing a wireless network connection. Y ou can enjoy Inter net radio or music files stored on media servers, such as PCs and Network Attached Storage (NAS), on[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting other devices En 35 Co nnecting record ing devic es Y ou can conn ect video/audio recor ding devices to the A V OUT jacks. These jacks output video/audio signals selected as the input. • The A V OUT jacks cannot output video/audio signals input through the HDMI or COMPONE NT VIDEO jack s. • Be sure to use the A V OUT[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting the power cable En 36 Connecting a device c ompatible with the trigger function The trigger function can control an external d evice in conjunction with operating the unit (such as powering on/off and input select ion). If you ha ve a Y amaha subwoofe r that supports a system connection or a device wi th a trig ger input[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Selecting an on-screen menu language En 37 Select the desired on-screen menu language from English (default), Japanese, French, German, S panish, Russian, Italian and Chinese. 1 Press z (receiver power) to turn on the unit. 2 T urn on the TV and switc h the TV inpu t to display video fr om the unit (HDMI OUT jack). 3 Press ON SCREE[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 38 The Y amaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer (YP AO) function detects speaker connections, measures the distances from them to your listening position(s), and then automatically optimizes the speaker settings, such as volume balanc e and acoustic parameters, to suit your[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 39 The f ollo wing screen appears on th e TV . • T o cancel the oper ation, disconnect the YP AO microphone before starting the measurement. 6 If desired, change th e measuring method (mul ti/single). a Use the cursor k eys to select “Multi P osition” and pre ss ENTER. [...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 40 Measuring a t one liste ning positio n (single measure) When “Multi Position” is set to “No”, follow the procedure below for measurement. It takes about 3 minutes to perfor m the measurement. 1 T o star t the measurement, use the cursor keys to select “Measure”[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 41 5 Disconnect the YP A O micr op hone fr om the unit. This completes optimization of the speaker settings. Measuring at multiple listening positions (multi measure) When “Multi Position” is set to “Y es”, follow the procedure below for measurement. It takes about 10[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 42 3 When the measurements at the positions you want to measure are completed, use the cursor keys to select “CANCEL” and press ENTER. When yo u hav e taken measurements at 8 liste ning positions , the fol lowing screen appears automatically . • T o check the measuremen[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 43 Checking the meas urement r esults Y ou can c heck the YP AO me asur eme nt r esu lts. 1 After the measurement, use the cursor keys to select “Result” and press ENTER. • Y ou can also select “Result” from “Auto Setup” (p .109) in the “Setup” menu, which d[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 44 Error messages If any error message is displayed during the meas urement, resolve the problem and perform Y P AO again. Error messag e Cause Remedy E-1:No Front SP Front speakers ar e not detect ed. Follow the on-scr een instructions to exit YP AO, turn off t he unit, and [...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 45 W arning messages If a warnin g message is displayed after the measurement, you can still save the measurement r esults by following on-screen inst ructions. However , we recommend you per form YP AO again in or der to use the unit with the optimal speaker settings. War ni[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 46 Connect the unit to a wireless router (access po int) or a mobile d evice by establishing a wireless connection. Selecting the connection method Select a connection method according to your network environment. ■ Connecting with a wireless router (acc e ss poin t) Connect the unit t[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 47 C onnec ting the unit to a wireless netw ork There ar e several methods to connect the unit to a wireless network. Select a connection method according to your environment. ■ A: Sharing the iOS device setting Y ou can e asily setup a wir ele ss connection by applying the connection [...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 48 9 Connect the iOS device to the USB jack, and disable the screen lock on the iOS device. 10 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select “NEXT” and press ENTER. 11 T ap “Allow” in the message appeared on the iOS device. When the connect ion process fi nishes, “Comp l eted” appe[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 49 ■ C: Using other connection method s If your wireless r outer (access po int) does not suppor t WPS push button configuration method, follow the procedure below to configure the wireless network settings. 1 Press z (receiver power) to turn on the unit. 2 T urn on the TV and switc h [...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 50 ❑ Searching for an acc ess point If you select “Access Point Scan” as the connection method, the unit starts searching for access points. After a while, the list of available access points appears on the TV screen. 1 Use the cursor keys an d ENTER to chec k the desired access po[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 51 3 Use the cursor keys and ENTER to enter the security key and select “NEXT”. If you sel ect “None” in Step 2, this sett ing is not a vailabl e. Proceed to Step 4. If you sel ect “WEP”, enter eit her 5 or 13 character string, or 10 or 26 hex adecimal digits. If you sel ect [...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 52 C onnec ting a mobile devic e to the unit di re ctl y (W ire le ss Di re ct) Follow the procedure below to connect a mobile device to the unit directly . • Wireless Direct connection may be insecure since the communication is not strongly encrypted . The unit ma y operate by playbac[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 53 9 Use the cursor keys and ENTER to enter the security key and select “NEXT”. If you sel ect “None” in Step 8, this setti ng is not a vail able. Proceed to Step 10. Otherwise, enter either 5 or 13 character st ring. 10 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select “OK” and press [...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Basic playback procedure En 54 PLA YBA CK 1 T urn on the external devices (such as a TV or BD/D VD player) connected to the unit. 2 Use the input selection keys to select an input sour ce . 3 Start playback on the external de vice or select a radio station. Refer to the instruc tion manual for the e xte rnal device. Fo r details o n th[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting th e input source and favori te settings with one touch ( SCENE) En 55 The SCENE function allows you to select the assigned input sour ce, sound program, HDMI output and variou s settings with just on e touch. Y ou can use up to 12 scenes to register your favorite se ttings and switch them depending on a playback source. 1 Pr[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting th e input source and favori te settings with one touch ( SCENE) En 56 C onfiguring scene assignments 1 Set the unit to t he condition (suc h as input sour ce and sound pr ogram) that y ou want to assign to a scene. 2 Hold down the desired SCENE ke y until “SET Complete” appears on the front displa y . • The SCENE link [...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 57 The unit is equipped with a variety of sound programs and surround decoders that allow you to enjoy playback sources with your favorite sound mode (such as sound field effect or stereo playback). ❑ Selecting a sound program suitable for movies • Pre ss M OVI E rep eate dl y . This mode lets you enjoy [...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 58 Enjoying stereosc opic soun d fields (CINEMA DSP 3D) The unit is equipped with a variet y of sound programs that utilize Y amaha’ s original DSP technology (CINEMA DSP 3D). It allows you to easily create sound fields like actual movie theaters or concer t halls in your r o om and enjoy natural stereosco[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 59 ❑ ENTERT AINMENT ■ Sound progr ams suitable for music/st e r e o pla yback (MUSIC) The following sound programs are optimi zed for listening to music sources. Y ou can also select ster eo playback. ❑ CLASSICAL ❑ LIVE/CLUB ❑ STEREO • CINEMA DSP 3D (p.58) and Virtual CINEMA DSP (p.60) do not wor[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 60 ■ Enjoying sound field effec t s without surround speak ers (V ir tual CINEMA DSP) If you select one of the sound programs (except 2ch Stereo and 7ch Stereo) when no surround speakers are connected, the unit util izes Y amaha’ s original virtual surround technology to reproduce up to 7-channel surr ou[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 61 Enjoying unp roc essed playback Y ou can pla y back input sources without any sound field effect processing. ■ Playing back in original channels (straight decode) When the straight decode mode is e nabled, the unit produces stereo sound from the front speakers for 2-channel sources such as CDs, and prod[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 62 Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (Pur e Direc t ) When the Pure Direct mode is enabled, the unit plays back the selected source with the least circuitry in order to reduce the electrical noise from other circui try (such as the front display). It allows you to enjoy Hi-Fi sound quality . 1 Press PURE DIR[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 63 Y ou can t une into a radio station by specifying its frequency or selecting from register e d radio stations. • The radio frequencies differ depending on the country or region where the unit is being used. The explanation of this section uses a display with frequencies used in U.K. and Europe models. ?[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 64 Registering fav orite radio stations (presets) Y ou can register up to 40 radio st ations as presets. Once you have registered stations, you can easily tune into them by selecting their preset numbers. • Y ou can automatically register FM radio stations that have strong signals and HD Radio stations (U.[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 65 HD Radio™ tuning (U.S.A. model only) HD Radio T echnology is a new technology that enables FM/AM radio stations to broadcast progra ms digitally . Digital broadcasting provides listeners with radicall y improved audio quality and reception as well as new data services. Furthermore, supplemental program [...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 66 ■ HD R adio™ opera tion on the T V Y ou can view the HD Radio infor mation or select a radio station on the TV . 1 Press TUNER to select “TUNER” as the input sour ce . The pla yback screen is displa yed on the TV . ❑ Playback scr een 1 Radio station in f ormation Displays the information of the [...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 67 ■ Browse scr een 1 Preset station list Displays the list of preset stat ions. Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) t o select a preset station and pr ess ENTER to tune int o it. 2 Preset number 3 Operation menu Press the cu rsor keys ( r ) and then use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select an item. Press ENTER t[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 68 • “Program Service”, “Program T ype”, “ Radio T ext”, and “Cloc k Time ” are not display ed if the radio station does no t pro vide the Radio Data System service. ■ Receiving traffic information automatically When “TUNER” is selected as the input source, the unit automatically rece[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 69 ■ Bro wse screen 1 Preset station list Displays the list of prese t stations. Use the curso r keys ( q / w ) to select a preset stati on and pr ess ENTER to tune into it. 2 Preset number 3 Operation menu Press the cur s or keys ( r ) and then use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select an item. Press ENTER [...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 70 Y ou can pla y back iPod music on the unit using a USB cable supplied with the iPod. • For details on pla yable iP od devices, see “Suppor ted de vices and file f or mats” (p.145). C onnecti ng an iP od Connect your iPod to the unit with the USB cable supplied with the iPod. 1 Connect the USB cab le [...]

  • Page 71

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 71 ■ Browse scr een 1 Status in dicators Display the current sh uffle/r epeat se ttings (p.72) and playback stat us (such as play/pause). 2 List name 3 Cont ents list Displays the list of iPod cont ent . Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select an item and pr ess ENTER to co nfirm the selection. 4 Item numbe[...]

  • Page 72

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 72 ■ Op er ating the iP od itself or remote con t r ol (simple play) 1 Press MODE to switch to the simple play mod e . The TV menu screen turns off and iP od operations are enabled . T o displa y the TV menu sc reen, press MO DE again. 2 Operate your iP od itself or the remote control to start playba ck. ?[...]

  • Page 73

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 73 Y ou can play back music files stored on a USB storage device on the unit. The unit supports USB mass storage class de vices (F A T16 or F A T32 format). • For details on pla yable file formats, see “Supported devices and file formats” (p.145). C onnec ting a USB stor age de[...]

  • Page 74

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 74 2 Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER. If a song is selecte d, pla yback starts and the playbac k screen is displa yed. • T o retur n to the pre vious screen, press RETURN. • Files not suppor ted by the unit cannot be selected. • If the unit detects a ser i[...]

  • Page 75

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 75 ■ Playback screen 1 Status in dicators Display the current sh uffle/r epeat se ttings (p.75) and playback stat us (such as play/pause). 2 Playback information Displays the artist name, album name, song title, and elapsed time. Use the cursor ke ys ( q / w ) to select scr ollable[...]

  • Page 76

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 76 Y ou can p lay back music files stor e d on y our PC or DLNA-compa tible NAS on the unit. • T o use this function, the unit and y our PC must be connecte d to the same router (p .34 ). Y ou can check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are proper ly assign[...]

  • Page 77

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 77 Playback of PC music c ontents Follow the procedure below to operate the PC music contents and start playback. Y ou can c ontr ol the PC/NAS with the menu displayed on the TV screen. 1 Press NET repeatedly to select “SER VER” as the input source. The browse screen i s disp [...]

  • Page 78

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 78 ■ Browse scr een 1 Status in dicators Display the current sh uffle/r epeat se ttings (p.79) and playback stat us (such as play/pause). 2 List name 3 Cont ents list Displays the list of PC content. Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select an item and pr ess ENTER to co nfirm th[...]

  • Page 79

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 79 ■ Shuffle/repeat settings Y ou can config ur e the shuffle/repeat settings for the playback of PC music content. 1 When “SER VER” is selected as the input source, press OPTION. 2 Use the cursor keys to select “Shuffle” (Shuffle) or “Repeat” (Repeat) and press ENTE[...]

  • Page 80

    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet radio En 80 Y ou can listen to Internet radio stations from all over the world. • T o use this function, the unit m ust be connected to the Inter net (p .34). Y ou can check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are properly assigned to the unit in “Network” (p.127) in the “Information”[...]

  • Page 81

    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet radio En 81 ■ Browse scr een 1 Playbac k indicator 2 List name 3 Cont ents list Displays the list of Internet radi o content . Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select an item and press ENTER to confi rm the selection. 4 Item number/total 5 Operation menu Press the cu rsor keys ( r ) and then use the cursor keys [...]

  • Page 82

    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet radio En 82 Registering fav orite Internet radio sta tions (b ookmarks) By registering your favorite Internet radio stations to “Bookmarks”, you can quickly access to them from the “Bookmarks” folder in the browse scr een. ■ Registering the station on the brow se/playback screen 1 Select the desired Inte[...]

  • Page 83

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music with AirPlay En 83 The AirPlay function allows you to play back iT unes/iPod music on the unit via network. • T o use this function, the unit and y our PC o r iP od must be connected to the same router. Y ou can check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are proper ly assigned to the unit in “N[...]

  • Page 84

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music with AirPlay En 84 • Y ou can tur n on the unit automatically when star ting pla yback on iT unes or iP od by setting “Network Standby” (p.119) in the “Setup” menu to “On”. • Y ou can edit the network name (the unit’s name on the network) display ed on iT unes/iPod in “Network Name” (p .120) in [...]

  • Page 85

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing bac k m usic in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 85 The multi-zone functio n allows you to play back dif ferent input sour ces in the room where the unit is installed (main zone) and in another room (Zone2). For example, while you are watching TV in the living room (main zone), another person can listen to radio in the study room[...]

  • Page 86

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing bac k m usic in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 86 ❑ Enjoying videos/music using only a T V Connection TV : p.88 • Only HDMI video/audio sources can be output to Zone2. T o enjoy the pla yback of an external device in Zone2, you need to connect the device to an HDMI jack of the unit. Prep arin g Zon e2 Connect the device tha[...]

  • Page 87

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing bac k m usic in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 87 ❑ Using an e xternal amplifier Connect the exter nal amplifier (with volume contr ol) p laced in Zone2 to the unit with a stereo pin cable and connect speakers to the external amp lifier . ■ C onnec ting a video monitor to pla y back analog videos Connect a video monitor to [...]

  • Page 88

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing bac k m usic in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 88 ■ Connec ting an HDMI-compatible devic e to play back videos/audio Connect an HDMI-compatible device (such as a TV) to p lay back videos/audio at Zone2. If you connect an A V amplifier , you can enjoy multi-channel playback in another room (Zone2). • T o watch videos played [...]

  • Page 89

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing bac k m usic in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 89 ■ Operating the unit fr om Zone2 (remote c onnec tion) Y ou can op erate the unit or external devices from Zone2 using the remote contr ol supplied with each device if you connect an infrared signal receiver/ emitter to the unit’ s REMOTE IN/OUT jacks. • (China, Korea, U .[...]

  • Page 90

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing bac k m usic in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 90 Co nt ro ll in g Zon e 2 1 Set MAIN/ZONE2 to “ZONE2”. 2 Press z (receiv er po wer). Each time y ou press the key , Zone2 is enabled or disab led. When Zone2 is enab led, “ZONE2” lights up in the front displa y . 3 Use the input selection keys to select an input sour ce .[...]

  • Page 91

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing bac k m usic in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 91 ■ O ther opera t ions f or Zone2 The following functions are also available when Zone2 is enabled. Adjusting the volume Press VOLUME or MUTE. Selecting the input source and settings at once (SCEN E) Press SCENE. • T o register the current s ettings (input source , volume and[...]

  • Page 92

    PLAYBACK ➤ Controlling the unit from a web brows er (web control) En 92 Y ou can contr ol the unit with the web c ontr ol screen displayed in a w eb br owser . • T o use this function, the unit and your PC m ust be connected to the same router. • Some security software installed on your PC may bloc k the access o f the unit to y our PC. In th[...]

  • Page 93

    PLAYBACK ➤ Controlling the unit from a web brows er (web control) En 93 ■ T op menu screen 1 CONTROL Moves to the contr ol screen for the selected zone. 2 ST A TUS T urns on/off the power for each zone or displays the input sour ce and volume set for each zone. 3 SETTINGS Moves to the settings screen. 4 PA R T Y M O D E T urns on/of f the party[...]

  • Page 94

    PLAYBACK ➤ Controlling the unit from a web brows er (web control) En 94 ■ S ettings screen 1 Rename Edits the network name (the unit’ s name on the network) (p.120) or the name of each zone (p.121). Click “APPL Y” to apply the changes to the unit. Network Selects the network conne ction method (p.119) or configures the network paramet ers[...]

  • Page 95

    PLAYBACK ➤ Viewing the current status En 95 Sw itching informa tion on the fron t disp lay 1 Press INFO. Each time y ou press the key , the display ed item changes. About 3 seconds later , the corresponding info rmation for the displa yed item appears . • Av ailable items vary depending on the selected input source . The display ed item can als[...]

  • Page 96

    PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent p layback sources (Option menu) En 96 Y ou can configure separate playback settin gs for different playback sour ces. This menu is available on the front panel (or on the TV screen), allowing you to easily configure settings during playback. 1 Press OPTION. Front display TV screen 2 Use the [...]

  • Page 97

    PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent p layback sources (Option menu) En 97 ■ T o ne Cont ro l ( T o ne Con tr ol ) Adjusts the high-frequency range (T reble) and low-frequency range (Bass) of sounds. Choices T reble (T reble), Bass (Bass) Setting range -6.0 dB to Bypass ( Bypass ) to +6.0 dB, *0.5 dB inc rements • If you se[...]

  • Page 98

    PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent p layback sources (Option menu) En 98 ■ Dialogue (Dialog) Adjusts the volume or perceive height of dialogue sounds. Adjusts the volume of dialogue sounds. If dialogue sounds c annot be heard clearly , you can tur n up its volu me by increasing this setting. Setting range 0 to 3 Adjusts the[...]

  • Page 99

    PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent p layback sources (Option menu) En 99 ■ Video P rocessing ( V ideo Proc ess.) Enables/disables the video signal processing (resolution and aspect ratio) settings configured in “Processing” (p.116) in the “Setup” menu. Settings ■ Input Settings (Input S ettings) Configures the inp[...]

  • Page 100

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring input sources ( Input menu) En 100 C ONFIGUR A TIONS Y ou can chan ge the input source settings using the TV screen. 1 Press ON SCREEN. 2 Use the cursor keys to select “Input” and press ENTER. 3 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select an input sour ce to be configured and press the cursor key ( q ). The input sour[...]

  • Page 101

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring input sources ( Input menu) En 101 ■ Rename/Icon Selec t Changes the input source name and icon displayed on the front display or TV screen. Input sources A V 1–7, V -AUX, AUDIO 1–4, PHONO, USB, MUL TI CH ■ Setup procedure 1 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select a template and pres s the cursor key ( w ). ?[...]

  • Page 102

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) En 102 Y ou can chan ge the settings of the SCENE function (p.55) using the TV screen. 1 Press ON SCREEN. 2 Use the cursor keys to sel ect “Scene” and press ENTER. 3 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to se lect a scene to be con figured and press the cursor key ( q ). • Y ou can still[...]

  • Page 103

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) En 103 ■ Lo ad Loads the settings registered for the selected scene. Select “DET AIL” to con figur e the SCENE link playback setting or view the scene assignments. Recalls a selected scene and star ts its playback on an external device connected to the unit via HDMI. (SCENE link p[...]

  • Page 104

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configu ring sound programs/surroun d decoders (Sound Program menu) En 104 ■ Rename/Icon Selec t Changes the scene name and icon displayed on the front display or TV screen. ■ Setup procedure 1 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select an ico n and pres s t he cur sor ke y ( w ). 2 Press ENTER to enter the n ame edit screen. 3 [...]

  • Page 105

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configu ring sound programs/surroun d decoders (Sound Program menu) En 105 4 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select an item and press ENTER. • T o return to the previous screen during menu operations, press RETURN. • T o restore the def ault settings for the selected sound program, select “Reset”. 5 Use the cursor keys t[...]

  • Page 106

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configu ring sound programs/surroun d decoders (Sound Program menu) En 106 The following items are available when you select “2ch Stereo” or “7ch Stereo”. • Av ailable items in “7ch Stereo” vary depending on the speaker system being used. Liveness Adjusts the lo ss of the pr esence sound field. 0 to 10 Higher to enh[...]

  • Page 107

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configu ring sound programs/surroun d decoders (Sound Program menu) En 107 ■ Settings for decoders The following items are available when you set “Decode T ype” of “SURROUND DECODER” to “ b PLIIx Music” ( b PLII Music) or “Neo:6 Music”. Decode T ype Item Function Settings b PLIIx Mu sic ( b PLII Music) Panorama [...]

  • Page 108

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 108 Y ou can configure the unit’ s various function with the menu displayed on the TV screen. 1 Press ON SCREEN. 2 Use the cursor keys to select “Setup” and press ENTER. 3 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to se lect a menu. 4 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to s elect an item and pr[...]

  • Page 109

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 109 Setu p me nu item s Menu Ite m Function Pag e Speaker Auto Setup Automatically optimizes the speaker settings (YP AO). 38 Manual Setup Setting Pa ttern Registers two spea ker setting patt erns and switches between t hem. 111 Setting Data Copy Copies the “Setting Pattern” para[...]

  • Page 110

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 110 HDMI HDMI Control Enables/disables HDMI Control . Y ou can also configur e the relevant settings (such as ARC and TV audi o input). 117 Audio Output Selects a device to output audio . 118 Standby Thr ough Select whether to output videos/audio (input thr ough HDMI jacks) to the TV[...]

  • Page 111

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 111 Speaker (Manual Setup) Configures the speaker settings manually . • Some speaker settings are not av ailable depending on the selected “Power Amp Assign” setting. • Default settings are underlined. ■ Setting Patt ern Registers two speaker setting patter ns and switches [...]

  • Page 112

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 112 Selects the size of the front speakers. Settings • “Front” is automatically set to “Large” when “Subwoof er” is set to “None”. Selects whether or not a center speaker is connected and its size. Settings Selects whether or not surround speakers are connected and [...]

  • Page 113

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 113 Selects whether or not a subwoofer is connected and its phase. Settings • When the bass sound is lacking or unclear, s witch the subwoofer phase. Selects a surround speaker layout when surround speakers ar e used. Choices Surround Settings • This setting is not available when[...]

  • Page 114

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 114 • T o restore the def ault settings for all speakers, select “PEQ Data Clear” and then “OK”. • T o cop y the parametric equalizer values acquired with “Auto Setup” (p .38) to the “Manual” fields for fine adjustment, select “PEQ Data Copy” and then an equal[...]

  • Page 115

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 115 Adjusts the delay between video and aud io output manually when “Auto/Manual Select” is set to “Manual”. Y ou can fine-adjust the audio output timing when “Auto/Manual Select” is set to “Auto”. Setting range 0 ms to 500 ms ( 1 ms incr ements) • “Offset” show[...]

  • Page 116

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 116 ■ Ex tended Surround Selects how to play back 5.1- to 7. 1-channel sources when su rround back speakers are used. Settings • Some early Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS-ES sources do not contain a flag f or reproducin g surround back channel. We recommend y ou se t “Extende[...]

  • Page 117

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 117 Selects an aspect ratio to output HDMI vi deo signals when “Video Mode” is set to “Processing”. Settings • This setting functions only when 480i/576i or 480p /576p signals are conv er ted into 720p, 1080i, 1080p, or 2160p (4K) signals. HDMI Configures the HDMI settings.[...]

  • Page 118

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 118 Enables/disables ARC (p.149) when “HDMI Control” is set to “On”. Settings • Y ou do not need to change this setting normally . In case noises are produced from the speakers connected to the unit because TV audio signals input to the u nit via ARC are not supported by th[...]

  • Page 119

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 119 Network Configures the network settings. ■ Network Connection Selects the network connection method. Settings ■ IP Address Configures the network parameters (such as IP address). Select whether to use a DHCP ser ver . Settings ■ Manual network settings 1 Set “DHCP” to ?[...]

  • Page 120

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 120 Specifies the MAC addresses (up to 10) of the network devices that will be permitted access to th e unit when “Filter” is set to “On”. ■ Procedure 1 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to sele ct “MA C Address 1– 5” or “MA C Address 6–10” an d press ENTER. 2 Use t[...]

  • Page 121

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 121 Multi Zone Configures the multi zone settings. ■ Main Zone Set Configures the main zone setting. Changes the zone name (for main zone) displayed on the front display or TV screen. ■ Procedure 1 Press EN TER to enter the name e dit screen . 2 Use the cur sor keys and ENTER to [...]

  • Page 122

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 122 Switches between stereo and monaural for Zone2 output. Settings Changes the scene names (for Zone2) displayed on the front display . ■ Procedure 1 Use the cursor keys to sele ct a scene to be renamed and press ENTER. 2 Press EN TER to enter the name e dit screen . 3 Use the cur[...]

  • Page 123

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 123 Fu nc t io n Configures the functions that make the unit easier to use. ■ Input Assignment Assigns the COMPONENT VIDEO, COAXIAL and OP TICAL jacks to another input source. ■ Procedure Example: assigning the OPTICAL ( e ) jack to the input sour ce “A V 2” 1 Use the cursor [...]

  • Page 124

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 124 ■ T rigger Output1, T rigger Output2 Sets the TRIGGER OUT 1–2 jacks to function in sync with the power status of each zone or input switching. Specifies the condition for the TRIGGER OUT jack to function. Settings Source Specifies the output level of the elect r onic signal t[...]

  • Page 125

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 125 ■ Memor y Guard Prevents accidental changes to the settings. Settings • When “Memory Guard” is se t to “On”, the loc k icon ( o ) is display ed on the menu screen. EC O Configures the power supply settings. ■ A uto P ow er Standby Sets the amount of time for the aut[...]

  • Page 126

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Viewing information about the unit (Information menu) En 126 ■ ECO Mode Enables/disables the eco (power saving) mode. When the eco mode is enabled , you can r educe the unit’ s power consumption. Settings • The new setting will take eff ect after the unit is resta rted. • When “ECO Mode” is set to “On”, the front [...]

  • Page 127

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Viewing information about the unit (Information menu) En 127 T y pes of inf o rma tion ■ Audio Signal Displays information about the current audio signal. • Even when the unit is set to output bitstream signals directly , the signal may be con ver ted depending on the specifications and settings of the playback de vice. ■ V[...]

  • Page 128

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED S ETUP menu) En 128 ■ Sys te m Displays the system infor mation on the unit. • If the unit detects a newer firmware over the netw or k, “!” (e xclamation mark) appears at the upper r ight of the “Information” and “System” icons, and the corresponding message will be displ[...]

  • Page 129

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED S ETUP menu) En 129 ADV ANCED SETUP menu items • Default settings are underlined. Changing the speaker impeda nce setting (SPEAKER IMP .) Change the unit’ s speaker impedance settings depending on the impedance of th e speakers connected. Settings T urning on/off the remo te control [...]

  • Page 130

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED S ETUP menu) En 130 Changing the FM/AM tuning frequenc y setting (TUNER FRQ STEP) (Asia and General models only) Change the FM/AM tuning frequency setting of the unit depending on your c ountry or region. Settings Switching the video signal type (T V FORMA T) Switch the video signal type[...]

  • Page 131

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED S ETUP menu) En 131 Back ing up/r ecovering the settings (REC OV ./BA CKUP) Creates backup of the settings of the unit, or recovers the settings from the backup. ■ Backup/recovery procedure 1 Press STRAIGHT repeatedly to select “BA CKUP” or “REC O VER Y” and press INFO to start[...]

  • Page 132

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Updating the unit’s firmware via the network En 132 New firmware that provides a dditional features or product improvements will be released as needed. If the unit is connected to the Internet, you can download the firmware via the network and update it. • Y ou can also update the fir mw are using the USB memor y de vice from[...]

  • Page 133

    APPENDIX ➤ Frequentl y asked questions En 133 APPENDIX The new spea ker sy stem does not provide an ideal sound balance ... If you have changed sp eakers or have a new speaker system, use “Auto Setup” to optimize the speaker settings again ( p.38). If you want to adjust the speaker settings manually , u se “Manual Setup” in the “Setup?[...]

  • Page 134

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 134 Refer to the table below when the unit doe s not function properly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, tur n off the unit, disconnect the power cable, and contact the nearest authorized Y amaha de aler or service center . First , check the follo wing[...]

  • Page 135

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 135 The unit cannot be controlled using the remote control. The unit is out of the operating range. Use the remote control with in the operating range (p.5). The batteries are weak. Replace with new batteries. The unit’ s remote contr ol sensor is exposed to direct sunlight or strong l ighting. Adjust the lighting [...]

  • Page 136

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 136 Aud io Proble m Cause Remedy No sound. Another input sour ce is selected. Select an appropriate inpu t source with the input select ion keys. Signals that the unit cannot r e pr oduce are being input. Some digital audio formats cannot be played back on the unit. T o check the audio format of the input signal, use[...]

  • Page 137

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 137 Vi de o No sound from the TV (when HDMI Control is used). The TV is set to output audio from the TV speakers. Change the audio output setting on your TV so tha t the TV audio is output from the speakers connected to the unit. A TV that does not support ARC is connected to the unit only with an HDMI cable. Use a d[...]

  • Page 138

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 138 FM/AM r adio The video is interrupted. (If you are using 2 TVs in the main zone) Another TV is turned off when “HDMI OUT 1+2” is selected. Select “HDMI OUT 1” or “HDMI OUT 2” to output the signals only to the TV you are using (p. 54). (If the HDMI OUT 2 jack is assigned to Zone2) HDMI audio output may[...]

  • Page 139

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 139 USB and netw ork Proble m Cause Remedy The unit does not detect the USB device. The USB device is not connected to the USB jack secur ely . T urn of f t he unit, recon nect your USB device, and turn the unit on aga in. The file system of the USB device is not F A T16 or FA T32. Use a USB device with F A T16 or F [...]

  • Page 140

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 140 The Internet radio cannot be played. The selected Internet radio station is curr ently not available. There may be a network pr oblem at the radio station, or the service may have been stopped. T ry the station later or select an other station. The selected Internet radio station is curr ently broadcasting silenc[...]

  • Page 141

    APPENDIX ➤ Error indications on the front display En 141 Error indications on the front displa y Message Cause Remedy Access denied Access to the PC is denied. Configure the sharing se ttings and select t he unit as a device to which music contents ar e shared (p.76). Access err or The unit cannot access the USB device. T urn off the unit an d re[...]

  • Page 142

    APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 142 Aud io i nfor mati on ■ Audio decoding format Dolb y Digital Dolby Digital is a compressed digital audio format developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. that supp orts 5.1-channel audio. This technology is used for audio on most DVD disc s. Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX creates total 6.1-channel audio from 5.1-channe[...]

  • Page 143

    APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 143 Sampling frequency/Quantization bit Sampling frequency and quantization bits indicate the quantity of inform ation when an analog audio signal is digitized. These values are noted as in the following example: “48 kHz/24-bit”. • Sampling frequency Sampling frequency (the number of times the signal is sampled per se[...]

  • Page 144

    APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 144 Networ k informa t ion SSID SSID (Service Set Identifier) is a name that identifies a part icular wir eless LAN access point. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) is a technology that allows an electronic device to exchange data o r connect to the Internet wirelessly using radio waves. Wi-Fi offers the advantage of eliminati[...]

  • Page 145

    APPENDIX ➤ Supported devices and file formats En 145 ■ Supp orted devices ❑ USB devic es • This un it supports USB mass storage class devices (e.g., flash memories or portable audio players) using F A T16 or F A T32 format. • Do not connect devices other than USB mass storage class devices (such as USB chargers or USB hubs), PCs, card rea[...]

  • Page 146

    APPENDIX ➤ Supported devices and file formats En 146 Vi de o s i gn a l f l ow Video signals input from a video device to the unit are output to a TV as shown below . ■ Video c onv ersion table • Y ou can select the resolution and the aspect ratio applied to HDMI-output vide o processing in “Video Mode” (p .116) in the “ Set up” menu.[...]

  • Page 147

    APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 147 Multi-zone output ■ Audio output m : A vailab le *1 Av ailable when “HDMI OUT2 Assign” (p.122) in the “Setup” menu is set to “Zone2” *2 Stereo output [down mixed to 2-channels] when the input source selected in the main zone is selected ■ Video output m : A vailab le *3 Av ailable when “Moni[...]

  • Page 148

    APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 148 (Example) T o use HDMI Control, you need to per form the following HDMI Control link setup after connecting the TV and playback devices. For details on settings a nd operating your TV , refer to the instruction manual for the TV . • This setup is required ev er y time you add a new HDMI Control-compatible d[...]

  • Page 149

    APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 149 Aud io Ret ur n C ha nne l (A RC ) ARC allows you to input TV audio to the uni t with the HDMI cable which transmits video signal to the TV . Check the following after the HDMI Co ntr ol settings. 1 Select a TV program with the TV remote control. 2 Check that the input sour ce of the unit will be automaticall[...]

  • Page 150

    APPENDIX ➤ Reference diagram (rear panel) En 150 • The area around the video/audio output jacks is marked in white on the actual product to prevent improper connections. Refer ence diagr am (rear panel) (U.S.A. model)[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Trademarks En 151 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby , Pro Logic, Surround EX and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,92 9; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and worldwide paten[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 152 Input jacks • Analog Audio Audio x 10 (A V 1–4, AUDIO 1–4, PHONO, V -AUX) MUL TI CH INPUT x 1 (8 ch) (FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R, SURROUND BACK L/R, SUBWOOFER) • Digital Audio (Suppor ted fr equencies: 32 kHz to 96 kHz) Optical x 3 (A V 3–4, AUDIO 1) Coaxial x 3 (A V 1–2, AUDIO 2) •V i d e o Com[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 153 USB • Capable of iPod, Mass Storage Class USB Memory • Current Supply Capacity: 2.1 A Network • PC Client Function • Compatible with DLNA ver . 1.5 • AirPlay suppor ted • Internet Radio • HTC Connect suppor ted • WiFi function - Capable of WPS by PIN Method and Push-Button-Me thod - Capable of Dire[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 154 • T one Control Charact eristics Main Zone Bass Boost /Cut .......... ............... ±6.0 dB/50 Hz (0.5 dB S tep) Bass T urnov er ............ ..................... ..................... ....... 350 Hz T reble Boost/Cut .......... ........... ±6. 0 dB/20 kHz (0.5 dB S tep) T reble T u rnover ....... .........[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Index En 155 Symbols Exclamation mark (!) 128 , 132 Lock icon ( o ) 125 Numerics 16:9 Normal (Aspect, Setup menu) 117 2.1-channel system 17 2ch Stereo (sound program) 59 3.1-channel system 17 4K Ultra HD 149 5.1-channel system 17 5ch BI-AMP (Power Amp Assign, Setup menu) 111 5ch BI-AMP (speaker configuration) 21 5ch BI-AMP +SB (Power A[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Index En 156 Digital Media Controller (DMC) 101 Dimension (Sound Program menu) 107 Dimmer (Front Display) (Display Set, Setup menu) 123 Direct (Sound Program menu) 106 Direct Stream Digital (DSD) 142 Display Set (Function, Setup menu) 123 Distance (Speaker, Setup menu) 113 Distance (YPAO measurement result) 43 DLNA 76 DMC (Digital Medi[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Index En 157 Liveness (Sound Program menu) 106 Load (Scene menu) 103 Low Frequency Effects (LFE) 143 M MAC Address ( MAC Addres s Filter, Setup menu) 120 MAC Address (Network, Information menu) 127 MAC Address Filter (Network, Setup menu) 119 Main Zone Set (Multi Zone, S etup menu) 121 Manual Setting (Wireless (Wi-Fi), Setup menu) 50 M[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Index En 158 S Sampling (Audio Signal, Information menu) 127 Save (Scene menu) 102 SBR → SBL (YPAO error message) 44 Scene configuration 56 SCENE function 55 SCENE link playback 56 Scene menu 102 Sci-Fi (sound program) 58 Security (Network, Information menu) 127 Security Key (Network, Information menu) 127 Setting Data Copy (Speaker,[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Index En 159 Wired (Network Connection, Setup menu) 119 Wired/Wireless (Network, Information menu) 127 Wireless (Wi-Fi) (Network Connection, Setup menu) 47 , 119 Wireless Direct (Network Connection, Setup menu) 52 , 119 Wiring (YPAO measurement result) 43 WPS 14 4 WPS Button (Wireless (Wi-Fi), Setup menu) 49 WPS button configuration 48[...]

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