Yamaha RX-A2030 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 music stored on a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Connecting a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Playback of USB storage device content s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    En 4 Error indications on the front display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Audio information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Accessories En 5 Ac cessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with the product.  Remote control  Batteries (x4)  AM antenna  FM antenna *One of the abo ve is supplie d depending on the region of purchase.  YPAO microphone  Microphone base (RX-A3030 only) *Using for angle mea surement during YPAO.  Power cable [...]

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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 Au di o Audio/Video TV Sequential operat ion of a TV , A V receiver , and BD/D VD play er (HDMI Control) . p.161 Supports 2- to 9-channel (plus rear presence) speake r syst[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 7 F ull of useful func tions! ❑ Connecting various devices (p .41) A number of HDMI jacks and various input/output jacks on the unit allow you to connect video d evices (such as BD/DVD players), audio de vices (such as CD players), game consoles, camcorders, and other devices. ❑ Playing back TV audi[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 8 The excitement of a concer t hall and the powerful sense of being inside a movie - we all want to enjoy these experiences in our own living room. Y amaha has pursued the fulfillment of these desires for more than 20 years, and this fulfillment has now taken shape as the Y amaha A V receivers. Wha t is[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 9 High-resolution music enhancer Hi-bit high-sampling extensio n up to 96 kHz / 24-bit can be applied to lossless 44.1/48 kHz content such as from a CD (2-channel PCM) or a FLAC file for further heightening of the musicality in the original content (p.102) Before pr ocessing After processing High-qualit[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 10 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.124) • Standby Through is enabled (p.125) • Network Standby is enabled (p.126) • An iPod is being [...]

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 11 ■ 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.99). B DISPLA Y ke y Displays sta[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 12 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 STEREO Lights up when the unit is r eceiving a stereo FM radio signa l. TUNED Lights[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 13 Rear panel 1 PHONO jacks For connecting to a turntable (p.43). 2 DC OUT jack For connecting to an optional accessory . 3 NETWORK jack For connecting to a network (p.46). 4 A V 1–4 jacks For connecting to video/audio playback devices and inputting video/audio signals (p.41 ). 5 A V OUT jacks For outputti[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 14 F ANTENNA jacks For connecting to FM and AM antennas (p. 45). G A UDIO 1–4 jacks For connecting to audio playback devices and inputting audio signals (p.43). H MUL TI CH INPUT jacks For connecting to a device that supports multi-chann el output and inputting audio signals (p. 47). I ZONE OUT/PRE OUT jac[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 15 Remote control 1 Remote c ontr ol s ignal transmitter T ransmits infrar ed signals. 2 SOURCE z key T urns on/off an external device. SOURCE/RECEIVER key Changes the device (the unit or external device) that is operated with the r emote contro l (p.140). Y ou can operate the unit when this key lights up in[...]

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 16 ■ Inside of the remote con trol c ov er I Sound m ode ke ys Select a sound mode (p.64). J INFO key Selects the information displayed on the fron t display (p.98). K Numeric keys Let you enter numerical values , such as radio frequen cies. L ZONE key Changes the zone that is contr olled by the remote con[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ General setup procedure En 17 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 Connecting speakers (p .18) Basic speaker configuration (p.19) Select the speaker layout and con nect the speakers to the unit. Advanced speaker configura[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 18 The unit has 9 built-in amplifiers. Y ou can connect 2 to 11 speakers and up to 2 subwoofers to create the favorite acoustic spa ce 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.24). Fun[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 19 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. ❑ 9.2+2-channel syst em (using both surround back and rear presenc e speakers) This spe[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 20 ❑ 9.2-channel system (using surround back speak ers) This speaker system uses the front presence speakers to pr oduce a natural 3-dimensional sound field, a nd also allows you to enjoy extended surround sounds using the surround back speakers. • (RX-A3030 only) This speaker system creates rear Virtual [...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 21 ❑ Fr ont 5.1-channel system This speaker system uses the front presence speakers to pr oduce a natural 3-dimensional sound field, and creates the vir tual surr ound speakers using the front speakers to allow you to enjoy multi-channel surround sound (Virtual CINE MA DSP). ❑ 2.1-channel system Even when[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 22 ■ Connecting speakers Connect the speakers placed in your room to the unit. Speakers to be connected If you have nine speakers, u se two of them as surr ound back speakers (*1) or rear presence speakers (*2). If you have seven speak ers, use two of them as surround back speakers (*3) or front presence sp[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 23 ❑ Connecting speaker cables Speaker cables have two wires. One is for connecting the negative (-) terminal of the unit and the speaker , and the other is for the positive (+) ter minal. If the wires ar e colored to prevent confusion, connect the black wir e to the negative and the other wire to the posit[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 24 Advanc ed sp eak er configuration In addition to the basic speaker configuration (p.19), the unit al so allows you to apply the fo llowing speaker configurations t o 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 25 ■ Available speak er configurations (RX-A3030) (RX-A2030) • When applying one of these configurations, you need to configure the “P ower Amp Assign” setting (p.116) in the “Setup” menu. • When applying a multi-zone configuration, you can select a zone (Zone2 or Zone3) to be assigned to the EX[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 26 ❑ 7ch BI-AMP ❑ 7ch BI-AMP +1ZONE 1 3 45 99 2 67 Bi-amp Speaker Connect to 12 FRONT and EXTRA SP 1 (bi-amp connection) 3 CENTER 45 SURROUND 67 SURROUND BACK ER (not used) TY (not used) 9 SUBWOOFER 1–2 2 1 12 3 4 6 99 7 5 Bi-amp Main zone Zone3 • When Zone3 output is enabled (p.96), the surround back[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 27 ❑ 7ch BI-AMP +FP+RP (RX- A3030 only) ❑ 9ch +RP (RX-A303 0 only) 1 3 45 99 2 ER 6 7 Y T Bi-amp via external amp via external amp via external amp via external amp • When this configuration is applied, you cannot utilize the ZONE OUT/PRE OUT jacks f or connecting external amplifiers for Zone2 and Zone3[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 28 ❑ 9ch +FRONT (R X -A303 0 only) ❑ 7ch +FP+RP (RX-A3030 only) 1 3 45 99 2 ER 6 7 Y T via exte rnal amp • When this configuration is applied, you cannot utilize the ZONE OUT/PRE OUT jacks f or connecting an external amplifier for Zone3 (p .92). Speaker Connect to 12 FRONT (PRE OUT) via external power a[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 29 ❑ 7ch +FRONT+1Z ONE ❑ 5ch +FRONT+2ZONE 2 1 1 E 2 3 4 6 99 7 5 R via external amp Main zone Zone3 Speaker Connect to 12 FRONT (PRE OUT) via external power amplifier 3 CENTER 45 SURROUND 67 SURROUND BACK ER EXTRA SP 1 TY (not used) 9 SUBWOOFER 1–2 Zone3 speakers EXTRA SP 2 12 3 4 6 99 7 5 12 12 Zone2 Z[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 30 ❑ 7ch +1Z ONE ❑ 9ch +1ZONE 2 1 12 3 4 6 99 7 5 Main zone Zone2 Speaker Connect to 12 FRONT 3 CENTER 45 SURROUND 67 SURROUND BACK ER (not used) TY (not used) 9 SUBWOOFER 1–2 Zone2 speakers EXTRA SP 1 2 1 1 E 2 3 4 6 99 7 5 R Main zone Zone3 • When Zone3 output is enabled (p.96), the surround back sp[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 31 ❑ 7ch +2Z ONE 12 3 4 6 99 7 5 12 12 Zone2 Zone3 Main zone • When Zone3 output is enabled (p.96), the surround back speak ers in the main zone do not output sound. Speaker Connect to 12 FRONT 3 CENTER 45 SURROUND 67 SURROUND BACK ER (not used) TY (not used) 9 SUBWOOFER 1–2 Zone2 speakers EXTRA SP 1 Zo[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 32 ■ 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 a nd EXTRA SP 1 terminals. T o enable the bi-amp function, configure the “Power Amp Assign” setting (p.116) in the “Setup” menu after conn[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 33 ■ Connecting an external power amplifier When connecting an exter nal power amplifier (pre-main 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 jacks as from their corresponding SPE[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Input/output jacks and cables En 34 ■ 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 35 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. The connection method varies depending on the functions and video input jacks available on your TV . Refer to the instruction manual of the TV and choose a co nnection metho[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 36 ❑ Necessary settings T o use HDMI Control and ARC, you need to configure the following settings. For details on settings a nd operating your TV , refer to the instruction manual for the TV . 1 After connecting external devices (such as a TV and pla yback devices) and the po wer cabl e to the unit, turn on th[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 37 ■ Connection Method 2 (HDMI Control-compatible TV ) Connect the TV to the unit with a n HDMI cable and an audio cable (digital optical or stereo pin cable). • The following e xplanation is based on the assumption that y o u ha ve not changed the “HDMI” parameters (p.124) in the “Setup” menu. • HD[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 38 3 Configure the settings for HDMI Contr ol. a Enable HDMI Contro l on the TV and playback de vi ces (such as a HDMI Control-compatib le BD/D VD play er). b T ur n off the TV’ s main power and then tur n off the unit and pla yba c k devices. c T ur n on the unit and playback devices and then tur n on the TV .[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 39 ■ Connection Method 4 ( T V wit hout HDMI input jacks) Depending on the video input jacks available on your TV , choose one of the following connections. If you select “AUDIO 1” as the input source by pressing AUDIO 1 or SCENE(TV) on the remote control, the TV audio will be played back on the unit. • I[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 40 ■ 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.61). • HDMI Control is not av ailable on the HDMI OUT 2 jack.[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 41 The unit is equipped with a variet y of inpu t jacks including HDMI input jacks to allow you to connect different types of playback devices. For information on how to connect an iPod or a USB storage de vice, see the following pages. • Conne cting an iPod (p.77) • Conne cting a USB storage devi[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 42 ■ S -video connection Connect a video device to the unit with an S- 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 output ja cks available on your video device. If you select the input source [...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 43 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 44 Co nnecting to the jack s on the front panel Use the VIDEO AUX jack to temporarily connect a playback device to the u nit. Use the USB jack to connect an iPod o r a USB storage device. For details, see “Connecting an iPod” (p.77) or “Connecting a USB storage d evice” (p.81). Before making a[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting the FM/AM antennas En 45 ❑ Composite video/analog stereo/digital optical c onnec tion Connect a playback device (such as game consoles and camcorders) to the unit with a video pin cable and an audio cable (digital optical or stereo pin cable). If you select “V -AUX” as the in put sour ce by p r essing V-AUX, the vi[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network En 46 Assembling the AM antenna Connecting the AM antenna • Unwind only the length of cable needed from the AM antenna unit. • The wires of the AM antenna have no polarity . Connect the unit to your router with a commercially-available STP network cable (CA T -5 or higher straight cable). Y ou can enjoy [...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting other devices En 47 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 48 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 49 Select the desired on-screen menu language from English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Italian and Chinese. 1 Press RECEIVER z to turn o n the unit. 2 T urn on the TV and switc h the TV inpu t to display video fr om the unit. 3 Press ON SCREEN. 4 Use the cursor keys to select[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 50 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 51 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, select the me asuring options. a Use the cursor k eys to select “Multi P osition” (p .51) or “Angle” (p.52) (RX[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 52 ❑ Angle (RX-A3030 only) Enables/disables the angle measurement. Settings a b a a b c d e c d de bac Multi measure (5 listening positions) Multi measure (2 listening positions + front/back) Multi measure (1 listening position + front/back/left/right ) Single measure Ye s [...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 53 Measuring a t one liste ning positio n (single measure) When “Multi Position” is set to “No”, follow the procedure below for measurement. • Do not stand between the speakers and the YP AO microphone during the measurement process (about 5 minutes). • Move to th[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 54 c Press E NTER to start the first angle measure ment. The f ollowing scre en appear s on the TV when the first ang le measuremen t finishes . d In the sa me w ay , perform the angle measu rement for the positions “2” and “3”. The f ollowing screen a ppears on the T[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 55 Measuring at multiple list ening positions (multi measure) When “Multi Position” is set to “Y es”, follow the procedure below for measurement. • Do not stand between the speakers and the YP AO microphone during the measurement process. It takes about 15 minutes t[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 56 4 Perf orm the angle measureme nt. a Use the cur sor k eys to select “YES” a nd press ENTER. Select “NO” to ca ncel the angl e measurement. b Place the supplied microph one base at the l istening position y ou will be se ated most fr equently and set the YP AO micr[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 57 7 Disconnect the YP A O micr op hone fr om the unit. This completes optimization of the speaker settings. 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 EN[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 58 Reloading the previous Y P A O adjustments When the speaker settings you have configured manually are not suitable, follow the procedure below to discard the manual settings and reload the previous YP AO adjustments. 1 In the “Setup” menu, select “Speaker”, “A ut[...]

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 59 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 Fr ont speakers are 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 60 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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    PLAYBACK ➤ Basic playback procedure En 61 PLA Y BA 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 xter nal device. Fo r details o n t[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the input source and favori te sett ings with one touch ( SCENE) En 62 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 the input source and favori te sett ings with one touch ( SCENE) En 63 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 . 3 If you want to co[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting th e sound mode En 64 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 • MOVIE THEA TER category (p.66): Press MOVIE repeatedly [...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting th e sound mode En 65 Enjoying stereosc opic sound fields (CINEMA DSP HD/CINEMA DSP 3D) * CINEMA DSP HD³: RX-A3030, CINEMA DSP 3D: RX-A2030 The unit is equipped with a variety of sou nd pr o grams that utilize Y amaha’ s original DSP technology (CINEMA DS P HD³/CINEMA DSP 3D). It allows you to easily create sound field[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting th e sound mode En 66 ■ Sound programs suitable for movies (MOVIE) The following sound programs are optimi zed for viewing video sources, such as movies, TV programs, and games. ❑ MOVIE THEA TER ❑ ENTERT AINMENT Standard This program cr eates a sound field t hat emphasizes the surround feeling without disturbing the ori[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting th e sound mode En 67 ■ S ound programs suitable for music/stereo playback (MUSIC) The following sound programs are opti mized for listening to music sources. Y ou can also select ster eo playback. ❑ CLASSIC AL ❑ LIVE/CLUB ❑ STEREO • CINEMA DSP HD³/CINEMA DSP 3D (p.65) and Virtual CINEMA DSP (p.65) do not work when[...]

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting th e sound mode En 68 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 pro[...]

  • Page 69

    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting th e sound mode En 69 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[...]

  • Page 70

    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 70 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. ?[...]

  • Page 71

    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 71 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.[...]

  • Page 72

    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 72 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 [...]

  • Page 73

    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 73 ■ Holding HD R adio™ inf ormation displa y Y ou can hold the HD Radio information currently displayed on the TV (playback screen) and front display by using the hold function. 1 When the desired HD Radio information is displa yed, press OPTION. 2 Use the cursor keys to select “Hold/Unhold” (Hold/U[...]

  • Page 74

    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 74 ■ 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 cursor key ( r ) and the n use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select an item. Press ENTER to[...]

  • Page 75

    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 75 • “Program Service”, “Program T ype”, “Ra dio T ext”, and “Clock 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 receiv[...]

  • Page 76

    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 76 ■ 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 station and pr ess ENTER to tune into it. 2 Preset number 3 Operation menu Press the cur s or key ( r ) and then use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select an item. Press ENTER to[...]

  • Page 77

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 77 Y ou can pla y back iPod music on the unit using a USB cable supplied with the iPod. • An iP od may not be detected by the unit or some features may not be compatib le, depending on the model or software version of the iP od. • T o play back iP od videos on the unit, an Apple Composite A V Cable (not s[...]

  • Page 78

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 78 Playback of iP od con tent Follow the procedure below to operate the iPod contents and start playback. Y ou c an contr o l the iPod with the menu displayed on the TV screen. 1 Press USB to select “USB” as the input source. The browse screen i s disp la yed on the TV . • If playback is ongoing on y ou[...]

  • Page 79

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 79 ■ Playback screen 1 Status in dicators Display the current sh uffle/r epeat se ttings (p.80) and playback stat us (such as play/pause). 2 Playback information Displays the artist name, album name, song title, and elapsed/r emaining time. Use the cursor ke ys ( q / w ) to select scr ollable information. 3[...]

  • Page 80

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 80 ■ Shuffle/repeat settings Y ou can config ur e the shuffle/repeat settings of your iPod. • During simple play , configure the shuffle/repeat settings directly on your iP od or press MODE to display the TV menu screen and then f ollow the procedure below . 1 When “USB” is selected as the input sour [...]

  • Page 81

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 81 Y ou can play back music files stored on a USB storage device on the unit. Refer to the instruction manuals for the USB storage device for more information. The unit supports USB mass storage class de vices (F A T16 or F A T32 format). • The unit suppor ts W A V (PCM format only[...]

  • Page 82

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 82 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 83

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 83 ■ Playback screen 1 Status in dicators Display the current sh uffle/r epeat se ttings (p.83) 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 84

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 84 Y ou can play back music files stored on your PC or DLNA-compatible NAS on the unit. • T o use this function, the unit and y ou r PC must be connected to the same router (p.46). Y ou can check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are properly assigned to th[...]

  • Page 85

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 85 3 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 se[...]

  • Page 86

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 86 ■ Playback screen 1 Status in dicators Display the current sh uffle/r epeat se ttings (p.86) 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 olla[...]

  • Page 87

    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet radio En 87 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 .46). Y ou can check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are properly assigned to the unit in “Network” (p.134) in the “Information”[...]

  • Page 88

    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet radio En 88 ■ 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 cursor key ( r ) and the n use the cursor keys ([...]

  • Page 89

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iTunes/iPod mu sic via a network (AirPlay) En 89 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 your PC or iP od must be connected to the same router (p.46). Y ou can check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are properly [...]

  • Page 90

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iTunes/iPod mu sic via a network (AirPlay) En 90 • 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.126) 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 “Netw[...]

  • Page 91

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 91 The multi-zone function allows you to play back different input sources in the room wher e the u nit is installed (main zone) and in other rooms (Zone2, Zone3 and Zone4). For example, while you are watching TV in the living room (main zone), another person can listen to PC [...]

  • Page 92

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 92 Preparing the multi zone system Connect the device that will be used in other rooms to the unit. ■ Connecting speakers to play back audio Connect speakers to play back audio in Zon e2 or Zone3. The connection method varies depending on the amplifier being used (the unit o[...]

  • Page 93

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 93 ■ Connecting a video monitor to play back analog videos Connect a video monitor to watch analog videos at Zone 2 or Zone3. Depending on the vid eo input jacks available on your video monitor , choose one of the vide o connection methods. • The video conversion between t[...]

  • Page 94

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 94 ■ Connecting an HDMI- compa tible device to play back videos/audio Connect an HDMI-compatible device (s uch as a TV) to play back videos/audio at Zone2 or Zone4. If you connect an A V amplifier , you can enjoy multi-channel playback in another room (Zone4). • T o watch [...]

  • Page 95

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 95 ■ Op er ating the unit from another room (remote c onnection) Y ou can o perate the unit and external devices from Zone2, Zone3 or Zone4 using the supplied remote control if you connect an infrared signal r eceiver/emitter to the unit’ s REMOTE IN/OUT 1 or REMOTE IN/OUT[...]

  • Page 96

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 96 C ontrolling Z one2, Zone3 or Zo ne4 1 Press ZONE repeatedly to select a zone. Each time y ou press the key , the zone to be operat ed swi tc he s. 2 Press RECEIVER z . Each time y ou press the key , the selected zone is enab led or disabled. When zone audio output is enab [...]

  • Page 97

    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 97 ■ O ther opera t ions f or Zone2, Zone3 or Zone4 The following functions are also available when the zone you want to operate is enabled. Adjusting the volume (for Zone2 and Zone3 only) Press VOLUME or MUTE. Selecting the input source and settings at once (SCEN E) Press S[...]

  • Page 98

    PLAYBACK ➤ Viewing the current status En 98 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 99

    PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Option menu) En 99 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 c[...]

  • Page 100

    PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Option menu) En 100 ■ T o ne Cont ro l ( T o ne Con tro l ) 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 in crements Default Bypass [...]

  • Page 101

    PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Option menu) En 101 ■ Dialogue Adjust (Dialog Adjust) Adjusts the volume or perceive height of dialogue sounds. ❑ Dialo gue Level (Dialo g L vl) Adjusts the volume of dialogue sounds. If dialogue sounds cannot be heard clearly , you can turn up its volume b y incr easin[...]

  • Page 102

    PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Option menu) En 102 ❑ S u b w o o f e r Tr i m ( S W. Tr i m ) Fine-adjusts the subwoofer volume. Setting range -6.0 dB to + 6.0 dB (0.5 dB increments) Default 0.0 dB ■ Enhancer (Enhancer) Enables/disables Compressed Music Enhancer and the high-resolution mode. ❑ Enha[...]

  • Page 103

    PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Option menu) En 103 ■ Audio Mode (Audio Mode) (U.S.A. model only) Switches between stereo and monaural for FM/AM radio reception. • This setting is applied separately to each band (FM/AM). Settings • HD Radio programs are not av ailable when the unit is in the monaura[...]

  • Page 104

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring input sources ( Input menu) En 104 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 105

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring input sources ( Input menu) En 105 ■ 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, A UDIO 1–4, PH ONO, USB, MU L TI C H ■ Setup procedure 1 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select a template and pres s the cursor key ( w )[...]

  • Page 106

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) En 106 ■ DMC Control Selects whether to allow DLNA-compatible Digital Media Controller (DMC) to control playbac k. Input source SERVER Settings • A Digital Media Controller (DMC) is a device that can control other network devices through the network. When this function is enabled, y[...]

  • Page 107

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) En 107 5 Use the cursor keys and ENTER to ch ange the setting. 6 T o exit from t he menu, press ON SCREEN. Scene menu items ■ Sav e Registers the unit’ s current settings (such as input source and sound program) in the selected scene. • If you hav e changed the input assignme nt f[...]

  • Page 108

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) En 108 ❑ Detail Selects items to be included as the scene as signments. Y ou can also view the settings currently assigned to the selected scene. T o include it ems as the scene assignments, use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER to check the box (or uncheck the box to [...]

  • Page 109

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring sound programs/surroun d decoders (Sound Program menu ) En 109 Y ou can chan ge the settings of the sound programs and surr ound decoders using the TV screen. 1 Press ON SCREEN. 2 Use the cursor keys to select “S ound Program” and pres s ENTER. 3 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select a sound program to be config[...]

  • Page 110

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring sound programs/surroun d decoders (Sound Program menu ) En 110 Sou nd P rogr am m enu i tem s • Av ailable items and the default settings vary depending on the selected sound program or surround decoder . ■ Settings for sound programs Item Function Settings Decode T ype Selects a surr ound decoder to be used in co[...]

  • Page 111

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring sound programs/surroun d decoders (Sound Program menu ) En 111 The following items are available when y ou select “2ch Stereo” or “9ch Stereo”. • Av ailable items in “9ch Stereo” vary depending on the speaker system being used. ■ Settings for dec oders The following items are available when you set “[...]

  • Page 112

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 112 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 select an item and pre[...]

  • Page 113

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 113 Setu p me nu item s Menu Item Function Pag e Speaker Auto Setup Automatically optimizes the speaker settings (YP AO). 5 0 Manual Setup Setting Pa ttern Registers two speake r setting patterns and switches between them. 116 Setting Data Copy Copies the “Setting Pattern” parame[...]

  • Page 114

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 114 Video Analog to Analog Conversion Enables/disables the video conversion between the analog video jacks 122 Video Mod e Enables/disables the video signal pr ocessing (res olutio n, aspect ratio and video adjustments). 122 HDMI HDMI Control Enables/disables HDMI Control . Y ou can [...]

  • Page 115

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 115 ECO Aut o Pow er S ta ndby Sets the amount of time for the auto-standby func tion. 132 ECO Mode Enables/disables the eco mode (power saving mode). 132 Langua ge Select an on-scr een menu language. 132 Menu Item Function Pag e[...]

  • Page 116

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 116 Speaker (Manual Setup) Configures the speaker settings manually . ■ Setting Patt ern Registers two speaker setting patter ns and switches between them. When you configure the following speaker settings, the settings will be memorized in the selected patter n. • Measurement re[...]

  • Page 117

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 117 ■ Configuration Configures the output characteristics of the speakers. • When you configure the speaker size , select “Large” if the woofer diameter of y our speaker is 16 cm (6-1/4”) or larger or “Small” if it is smaller than 16 cm (6-1/4”). ❑ Fron t Selects th[...]

  • Page 118

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 118 ❑ Front Pr esence Selects whether or not front presence speakers are connected. Settings ❑ Rear Presenc e Selects whether or not rear presence speakers are connected. Settings • This setting is not av ailable when “Surround” or “F ront Presen ce” is set to “None?[...]

  • Page 119

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 119 ■ Le vel Adjusts the volume of each speaker . Choices Front L, Fr ont R, Center, Surround L, Surr ound R , Surround Back L, Surr ound Back R, Front Pr esence L, Front Presence R, Re ar Presence L, Rear Pr esence R, Subwoofer 1, Subwoofer 2 Setting range -10.0 dB to + 10.0 dB (0[...]

  • Page 120

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 120 Sou nd Configures the audio output settings. ■ Lipsync Adjusts the delay between video and audio by holding u p the audio output. ❑ Delay Enable Enables/disables the Lipsync adjustment fo r each input source. Choices A V 1–7, V -AUX, A UDIO 1–4 Settings ❑ Auto/Manual Se[...]

  • Page 121

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 121 ■ Initial V olume Sets the initial volume when the receiver is turned on. Settings ■ Pu re Di rec t Mod e Selects whether to output video signals during the Pur e Dir ec t mode (p.69). Settings ■ Adaptive DSP Lev el Selects whether to automatically adjust the CINEMA DSP eff[...]

  • Page 122

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 122 Vi de o Configures the video output settings. ■ Analog to Analog C onv ersion Enables/disables the video conve rsion (p .159) between the analog video jacks (COMPONENT VID EO, S VIDEO and VIDEO). Settings • This function works only when “Monitor Out Assign” (p.128) is set[...]

  • Page 123

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 123 ❑ Adj ustm ent Configures the video adjustments when “Vid eo Mode” is set to “Pr ocessing”. Y ou c an register the video adjustments as presets (up to 6). ■ Setup procedure 1 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select a p reset n umber and pr ess ENTER. 2 Use the cursor [...]

  • Page 124

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 124 HDMI Configures the HDMI settings. ■ HDMI Control Enables/disables HDMI Control (p.161). Settings • T o use HDMI control, you need to perform the HDMI Control link setup (p.161) after connecting HDMI Control-compatible devices . ❑ TV A ud io In pu t Selects an audio input j[...]

  • Page 125

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 125 ❑ HDMI OUT1, HDMI OUT2 Enables/disables the audio output from a TV connected to the HDMI OUT 1 jack or HDMI OUT 2 jack. Settings • The HDMI OUT 1–2 jacks output 2-channel audio signals when the unit is tur ned on. ■ Standby Through Select whether to output videos/audio (i[...]

  • Page 126

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 126 6 T o save the changes, us e the cursor keys to select “OK” and press ENTER. 7 T o exit from the menu, press ON SCREEN. ■ Network Standby Selects whether the unit can be tur ned on from other network devices (network standby). Settings ■ MAC A ddress F ilter Sets the MAC [...]

  • Page 127

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 127 Multi Zone Configures the multi zone settings. ■ Main Zone Set Configures the main zone setting. ❑ Zone Rename Changes the zone name (for main zone) displayed on the fr on t display or TV scr een. ■ Procedure 1 Press ENTER to enter the n ame edit screen. 2 Use the cursor ke[...]

  • Page 128

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 128 ❑ Mono Switches between stereo and monaural for Zone2 or Zone3 outpu t. Settings ❑ Zone Scene Rename Changes the scene names (for Zone2 or Zone3) displaye d on the front display or TV screen. ■ Procedure 1 Use the cursor keys to selec t a scene to be renamed and pr ess ENTE[...]

  • Page 129

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 129 ■ HDMI OUT2 Assign Select the zone for which the HDMI OUT 2 (ZON E OUT) jack is used. Settings Main (default), Zone2, Zone4 • For details on video/audio signals that can be output to each zone, see “Multi-zone output” (p .160). ❑ Audio Output Enables/disables the audio [...]

  • Page 130

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 130 3 T o exit from the menu, press ON SCREEN. • Y ou cannot assign both COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks to the same input source. ■ Display Set Configures the settings related to the front display and TV screen display . ❑ Dimme r (F ront Displa y) Adjusts the brightness of the fron[...]

  • Page 131

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 131 ❑ Ta r g e t Z o n e Specifies the zone with which the TRI GGER OUT jack function s ar e synchronized. Settings ■ DC OUT Configures the DC OUT jack setting. ❑ Powe r M o de Selects how to supply power to th e Y amaha A V accessory connec ted to the DC OUT jack. Settings ■[...]

  • Page 132

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 132 EC O Configures the power supply settings. ■ Auto P ower Standby Sets the amount of time for the auto-standb y function. If you do not operate the unit for the specified time, the unit will aut omatically go into standby mode. Settings Default U.K. and Eur ope models: 8 hours O[...]

  • Page 133

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Viewing information about the unit (Information menu) En 133 Y ou can view information about the unit using the TV screen. 1 Press ON SCREEN. 2 Use the cursor keys to select “Information” and press ENTER. 3 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to se lect an information type. 4 T o exit from t he menu, press ON SCREEN. Ty p e s o f i[...]

  • Page 134

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 134 ■ Ne twork Displays the network information on the unit. ■ 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 “Sy[...]

  • Page 135

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 135 ADV ANCED SETUP menu items Changing the speaker impedance 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 sensor (REMO TE SENSOR) T ur n on/off t[...]

  • Page 136

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 136 5 Press ENTER to conf irm the setting. Once the remot e control ID is register ed successfully , “OK” appear s in the display window . If “ERROR” appears, registrat ion f a iled. Repeat from step 3. 6 T o exit from the setup menu, press SETUP. • The registere[...]

  • Page 137

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 137 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 re peatedly to select “BA CKUP” or “RECOVER Y” and pres s INFO to start [...]

  • Page 138

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 138 Y ou can u se the unit’ s remote control to operate externa l devices (such as BD/DVD players) if you have registered the remote contr ol code of the exter nal device. Y ou can also use the macro function to sequentially operate multiple functions at once. 1 Press SETU[...]

  • Page 139

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 139 5 Use the numeric keys or cur sor keys to enter the 4-digit remote contr ol code and press ENTER. Once the remote contro l code is successfully registered, “OK” appears in the display wi ndow . If “ERROR” ap pears, registration has f ailed. Repeat from Step 3. 6 [...]

  • Page 140

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 140 6 T o set another re mote contr ol code, repeat Steps 4 and 5. 7 T o exit from the setup men u, press SETUP. • For details on how to register a remote control code to a SCENE ke y , refer to “Configuring scene assignments” (p.63). ❑ Play back devi ce ope ratio ns[...]

  • Page 141

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 141 4 Press ENTER. 5 Aim the infrared transmitters of the remote contr ols at each other . 6 Pe rform the f ollowing steps ( a and b ) within 10 seconds. a On the unit , press one of the following ke ys to which you want to assign a funct ion. For playback device: SOURCE z ,[...]

  • Page 142

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 142 • T o edit scene names of each zone , press one of the SCENE keys and press ZONE to select a zone. 4 Press ENTER. 5 Use the cursor keys to rename. T o locate the position, use the cursor k eys ( e / r ). T o select a character (A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9, space, symbols), [...]

  • Page 143

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 143 By default, the following macro operations are available after pressing a macro operation key when the macro operations ar e enabled. ■ Programming macro oper ations Y ou can program up to 10 remote control commands for each macro operation key . If you press the corre[...]

  • Page 144

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 144 Resetting the remote c ontrol configurations ■ Clearing the remote contr ol configura tions Y ou can c lear r emote control configurat ions by selecting a type of settings or clear all the remote control configurations. 1 Press SETUP. P erfo rm each of the f ollowing s[...]

  • Page 145

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 145 ■ Erasing a func tion assigned t o each ke y by learning Y ou can erase a function assig ned to each key by learning and restore the default key assignments. 1 Press SETUP. P erfo rm each of the f ollowing steps wit hin 30 seco nds. Otherwise , the settin g will be can[...]

  • Page 146

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Updating the unit’s firmware via the network En 146 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 147

    APPENDIX ➤ Frequentl y asked questions En 147 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.50). If you want to adjust the speaker settings manually , u se “Manual Setup” in the “Setup”[...]

  • Page 148

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 148 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 149

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 149 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 150

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 150 Aud io Proble m Cause Reme dy 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, us[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 151 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 digital o[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 152 Vi de o Proble m Cause Reme dy No video. Another input sour ce is selected on the unit. Select an appropriate inpu t source with the input selection keys. Another input sour ce is selected on the TV . Switch t he TV input to display the video fr om the unit. The video signal output from the unit is no t supported[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 153 FM/AM r adio Proble m Cause Reme dy FM radio reception is weak or noisy . There is multi-path int erference. Adjust the FM antenna height or orientation , or place it in a differ ent location. Y our ar ea is too far from t he FM station transmitte r . (U.S.A. model only) Set “Audio Mode” in the “Option” m[...]

  • Page 154

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 154 USB and netw ork Proble m Cause Reme dy The unit does not detect the USB device. The USB device is not connected to the USB jack secur ely . T urn of f the 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[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Error indications on the front display En 155 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.84). Access err or The unit cannot access the USB device. T urn off the unit an d re[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 156 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 supports 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[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 157 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[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 158 Ya m a h a t e c h n o l o g i e s CINEMA DSP (Digital Sound Field Processor) Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their effect is best experienced in a theater that has many speakers designed for acoustic effects. Since home conditions (such as room size, wall mat[...]

  • Page 159

    APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 159 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 . m (solid line) is always available. , (dotted line) is available only when “Analog to Analog Conversion” (p.122) in the “Setup” menu is set to “On” (default). ■ Video c onv ersion table • Y o[...]

  • Page 160

    APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 160 Multi-zone output ■ Audio output m : A vailab le *1 Av ailable when “HDMI OUT2 Assign” (p.129) in the “Setup” menu is set to “Zone2” (Audio Output: On) *2 Av ailable when “HDMI OUT2 Assign” (p.129) in the “Setup” menu is set to “Zone4” *3 Av ailable when 2-channel PCM signals are input (stereo [...]

  • Page 161

    APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 161 HDMI C ontrol HDMI Control allows you to operate exter nal devices via HDMI. If you connect a TV that supports HDMI Control to the unit with an HDMI cable, you can control the unit (such as power and volume) with TV remote control operations. Y ou can also control playback devices (such as HDMI Control-compat[...]

  • Page 162

    APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 162 7 Check that the unit is pr operly sy nchr onized with the TV b y turning off the TV or adjusting the TV v o lume with the TV remo te contr o l. • If HDMI Control does not work properly , tr y unplugging the TV in Step 3 and plugging in the TV again in Step 4. It may solv e the prob lem. Also , HDMI Control[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Reference diagram (rear panel) En 163 • 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) NETWORK DC OUT 5V 0.5A ( 3 NET ) MONITOR OUT/ ZONE OUT HDMI OUT ARC (ZONE OUT) 12 HDMI (1 BD/DVD) A V 1 A V 2 A V 3 AV 4 A V 5 AV 6 AV 7 TRIGGE[...]

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    APPENDIX ➤ Trademarks En 164 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; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and worldwide pa ten[...]

  • Page 165

    APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 165 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 4 (A V 3–4, AUDIO 1, V -AUX) Coaxial x 3 (A V 1–2, AUDIO 2) •V i d[...]

  • Page 166

    APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 166 TUNER • Analog T uner [U.K. and Europe models] FM/AM with Radio Data System x 1 (TUNER) [Other models] FM/AM x 1 (TUNER) • HD Radio tu ner [U.S.A. model] x 1 (TUNER) USB • Capable of iPod, Mass Storage Class USB Memory • Current Supply Capacity: 2.1 A Network • PC Client Function • Compatible with DLNA[...]

  • Page 167

    APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 167 • Damping Factor Front L/R, 1 kHz, 8  ............ .................. ............... 150 or m ore • Inpu t Sensitivity / Input Impedance PHONO (1 kHz, 100 W/8  ) ... ................... .......... 3.5 mV/4 7 k  AUDIO 2 etc. (1 kHz, 100 W/8  ) ................ ....... 200 mV/4 7 k  • Maximum I[...]

  • Page 168

    APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 168 • Power Consumption [U.S.A. mode l] ........... ..................... .................... 490 W/ 620 V A [Canada mo del]................. ..................... ............ 400 W/510 V A [Korea mode l] .................. .............. ............. ............... ..... 390 W [Other models]............. ......[...]

  • Page 169

    APPENDIX ➤ Index En 169 Symbols Exclamation mark (!) 146 Lock icon ( o ) 13 1 Numerics 16:9 Normal (Aspect, Setup menu) 122 2.1-channel system 21 2ch Stereo (sound program) 67 3.1-channel system 21 4K signal (video signal resolution) 162 5.1-channel system 20 , 21 5ch +FRONT+2ZONE (Power Amp Assign, Setup menu) 116 5ch +FRONT+2ZONE (speaker confi[...]

  • Page 170

    APPENDIX ➤ Index En 170 CINEMA DSP 3D Mode (Option menu) 100 CINEMA DSP HD³ 65 CLASSICAL (sound program subcategory) 67 Clear Preset (FM/AM radio) 76 Clear Preset (HD Radio™) 74 Clearing (remote control) 144 Clock Time (Radio Data System) 74 COAXIAL jack 34 Component video cable 34 Component video connection (video device) 41 COMPONENT VIDE O [...]

  • Page 171

    APPENDIX ➤ Index En 171 H Hall in Amsterdam (sound program) 67 Hall in Munich (sound program) 67 Hall in Vienna (sound program) 67 HD Radio™ information 72 HD Radio™ tuning 72 HDMI (Setup menu) 124 HDMI cable 34 HDMI connection (video device) 41 HDMI Control (HDMI, Setup menu) 124 HDMI jack 34 HDMI Monitor (Information menu) 133 HDMI OUT1 (Au[...]

  • Page 172

    APPENDIX ➤ Index En 172 NAS connection 46 NAS content playback 84 Network (Information menu) 134 Network (Setup menu) 125 Network Attached Storage (NAS ) 46 Network cable 46 Network connection 46 Network information 134 Network Name (Network, Information me nu) 134 Network Name (Network, Setup menu) 126 Network Standby (Network, Setup menu) 126 N[...]

  • Page 173

    APPENDIX ➤ Index En 173 Setup menu 112 Short Message (Display Set, Setup menu) 130 Shuffle (iPod, Option menu) 80 Shuffle (PC/NAS. Option menu) 86 Shuffle (USB storage device , Option menu) 83 Signal information 133 SILENT CINEMA 65 Simple play (iPod) 79 Single measurement (YPAO) 53 Size (YPAO measurement result) 57 SLEEP key 16 Sleep time r 16 S[...]

  • Page 174

    APPENDIX ➤ Index En 174 Video signal type setting 136 Village Vanguard (sound program) 67 Virtual CINEMA DSP 65 Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) 65 Voltage selection 48 VOLTAGE SELECTOR 13 Volume (Zone2 Set, Setup menu) 127 Volume (Zone3 Set, Setup menu) 127 Volume Interlock (Input menu) 10 5 Volume Trim (Option menu) 101 VPS (Virtual Presence Spea[...]

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