Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AVENTAGE RX-A1020 Yamaha
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English Read the supplied booklet “Safety Brochure” before using the unit. AV Receiver Owner’s Manual.
En 2 CO N T E N T S Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 FEATURES 6 What you can do with the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
En 3 Playing back iPod music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
En 4 APPENDIX 125 Frequently asked q uestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Power and system .
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 *One of the above is supplied depending on the region of purchase. FM antenna *One of the abo ve is supplie d depending on the region of purchase.
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 The unit’ s remote control TV remote control Audio HDMI Control Audio Video TV Sequential operat ion of a TV , A V receiver , and BD/D VD play er (HDMI Control) .
FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 7 F ull of useful func tions! ❑ Connecting various devices (p .31) 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.
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.106) • Standby Through is enabled (p.
FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 9 ■ Inside of the fron t 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 scre en.
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.
FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 11 Rear panel 1 PHONO jacks For connecting to a turntable (p.33). 2 DC OUT jack For connecting to an optional accessory . 3 NETWORK jac k For connecting to a network (p.35). 4 A V 1–4 jacks For connecting to video/audio playback devices and inputting video/audio signals (p.
FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 12 Remote control 1 Remote control signal transmitt er T ransmits infrar ed signals. 2 SOURCE z key T urns on/off an external device. SOURCE key Sets the remote control to operat e external devices (p.120). This key lights up in green after pr essed.
PREPARATIONS ➤ General setup procedure En 13 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 .14) Basic speaker configuration (p.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 14 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 15 Basic speaker c onfiguration ■ Placing speakers in y our room 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 16 ❑ 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 17 ■ Connecting speakers Connect the speakers placed in your room to the unit. Speakers to be connected If you have seven speakers, use two of them as surround back speakers (*1) or front presence speakers (*2).
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 18 ❑ 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 19 Advanc ed sp eak er configuration In addition to the basic speaker configuration (p.15), the unit al so allows you to apply the fo llowing speaker configurations t o enhance your system.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 20 ■ A vailable speaker configura tions • When applying one of these configurations, you need to configure the “P ower Amp Assign” setting (p.100) in the “Setup” menu. ❑ 5ch BI-AMP Main zone Multi-zone Po wer Am p Assign (p.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 21 ❑ 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 22 ■ 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 E XTRA SP terminals. T o enable the bi-amp function, configure the “Power Amp Assign” setting (p.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 23 ■ Connecting an external pow er 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Input/outpu t jacks and cables En 24 ■ V ideo/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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 25 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 .
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 26 ❑ 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 .
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 27 ■ Connection Method 2 (HDMI Contr o l-compat ible T V) 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 28 3 Configure the settings for HDMI Contr ol. a Enable HDMI Control o n the TV and playback de vice s (such as a HDMI Control-compatib le BD/D VD play er). b T ur n off the TV’ s mai n pow er and then tu rn off the unit and pla y back de vices.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 29 ■ Connection Method 4 ( TV 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 30 ■ Connecting another T V or a pr ojector 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 31 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 32 ■ 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 33 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting the FM/AM antennas En 34 Co nnecting to the jack s on the front panel Use the VIDEO AUX jack to temporarily connect devices such as game console s and camcorders to the unit. Before making a connection, stop playback on the device and tu rn down the volume on the unit.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network En 35 Assembling the AM antenna (U.S.A. model) (Other models) Connecting the AM antenna • Unwind only the length of cable needed from the AM antenna unit.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting other devices En 36 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting other devices En 37 Co nnecting a device tha t suppor ts SCENE link playb ack (r emote connection) If you have a Y amaha product that suppor ts SCENE control signal transmi.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting the power cable En 38 After all the connections are complete, connect the supplied power cable to the unit and then to an AC wall outlet. 7 C onnecting the pow er cable Before connecting the power cable (General model only) Set the switch position of VOL T AGE SELE CTOR according to your local voltage.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Selecting an on-screen menu language En 39 Select the desired on-screen menu language from English (default), Japanese, French, German , Spanish, Russian 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 (HDMI OUT jack).
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 40 The Y amaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer (YP AO) function detects speaker connections, measures the distances from the.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 41 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).
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 42 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 3 minutes).
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 43 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 44 6 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 45 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 46 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 Re medy E-1: No Front SP Fr ont speakers are not detect ed.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 47 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Basic playback procedure En 48 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the input source and favori te settings with one touch (SCENE) En 49 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the input source and favori te settings with one touch (SCENE) En 50 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 .
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 51 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 (p.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 52 Enjoying sound field eff ects (CINEMA DSP) The unit is equipped with a variet y of sound programs that utilize Y amaha’ s original DSP technology (CINEMA DSP). It allows you to eas ily create sound fields like actual movie theaters or concer t halls in your room.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 53 ■ Sound pro gr a ms suitable for music/stereo playback (MUSIC) The following sound programs are opti mized for listening to music sources.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 54 ■ Enjoying stereoscopic sound fields (CINEMA DSP 3D) CINEMA DSP 3D creates a natural stereoscopic sound field in your room. CINEMA DSP 3D functions when both of the following condition s are met. • One of the sound programs (except 2ch Stereo and 7ch Ster eo) is selected (p.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 55 ■ Playing back 2-channel sources in multichannel (surround dec oder) The surround decoder enables unprocessed multichannel playback from 2-channel sources. When a multichannel source is input, it works the same way as the straight decode mode.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 56 Enjoying c ompressed music with enhanc ed sound (Compr essed Music Enhancer) Compressed Music Enhancer adds depth and breadth to the sound, allowing you to enjoy a dy namic sound close to the original sound before it was compressed.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 57 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 58 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 59 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 60 ■ Holding HD Radio™ information 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 61 ■ Brow se screen 1 Preset station list Displays the list of preset stations. Use the cursor keys to select a pr eset station and press ENTER to tune into it. 2 Preset number 3 Operation menu Use the cursor keys to select an item and pr ess ENTER to confirm the selection.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 62 • “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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 63 ■ Brow se screen 1 Preset station list Displays the list of prese t stations. Use the curso r keys to select a pr eset station and press ENT ER to tune into it. 2 Preset number 3 Operation me nu Use the cursor keys to select an item and pr ess ENTER to confirm the selection.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 64 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 65 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 66 ■ Playback screen 1 Status indicators Display the current r epeat/shuffle se ttings (p.67) and playback status (such as play/pause). 2 Playback inf ormation Displays the artist name, album name, song title, and elapsed/r emaining time.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 67 ■ Repeat/shuffle settings Y ou can config ur e the repeat/shuffle settings of your iPod. • During simple play , configure the repeat/shuffle settings directly on your iP od or press MODE to display the TV menu screen and then f ollow the procedure below .
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 68 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).
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 69 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 70 ■ Playback screen 1 Status indicators Display the current r epeat/shuffle se ttings (p.70) and playback status (such as play/pause). 2 Playback inf ormation Displays the artist name, album name, song title, and elapsed time.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (P Cs/NAS) En 71 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.35).
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (P Cs/NAS) En 72 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (P Cs/NAS) En 73 ■ Playback screen 1 Status indicators Display the current r epeat/shuffle se ttings (p.73) and playback status (such as play/pause). 2 Playback inf ormation Displays the artist name, album name, song title, and elapsed time.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet rad io En 74 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 .35). Y ou can check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are properly assigned to the unit in “Network” (p.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet rad io En 75 ■ Brow se screen 1 Playb ack i ndicator 2 List name 3 Contents list Displays the list of Internet radio cont ent.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iTunes/iPod mu sic via a network (AirPlay) En 76 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iTunes/iPod mu sic via a network (AirPlay) En 77 • 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 78 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 another room (Zone2).
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 79 ■ Using an e x ternal amplifier Connect the external amplifier (with volume contr ol) p laced in Zone2 to the unit with a stereo pin cable. ■ Connecting a video monitor for Zone2 Connect a video monitor for Zone2 to watch videos at Zone2.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 80 ■ Opera ting the unit from Z one2 (remote c onnection) Y ou can operate the unit and exter nal devices fr om Zone2 using the supplied remote control if you connect an infrared signal receiver/emitter to the unit’ s REMOTE IN/OUT jacks.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 81 Co nt ro ll in g Zon e 2 1 Set MAIN/ZONE2 to “ZONE2”. 2 Press RECEIVER z . 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 .
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 82 ■ Other operations for Zo ne2 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Viewing the current status En 83 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 .
PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Op tion menu) En 84 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Op tion menu) En 85 ■ T o ne Con tr ol (T o ne Co ntr 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Op tion menu) En 86 ■ Dialogue Adjust (Dialog A djust) Adjusts the volume or perceive height of dialogue sounds. ❑ Dialo gue Level (Dialo g L vl) Adjusts the volume of dialogue sounds.
PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Op tion menu) En 87 ❑ 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 (Enhanc er) Enables/disables Compressed Music Enhancer (p.
PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Op tion menu) En 88 ■ FM Mode (F M Mode) (Except for U.S.A. model) Switches between stereo and monaural for FM radio reception. Settings Stereo (St ereo) (default) Receives FM radio in ster eo sounds.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring input sources ( Input menu) En 89 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 ).
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring input sources ( Input menu) En 90 ■ Rename/Icon Select 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 selec t a template and press the c ursor key ( w ).
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) En 91 ■ 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) En 92 4 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select an item and press ENTER. 5 Use the cursor keys and ENTER to ch ange the setting.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) En 93 ❑ Detail Selects items to be included as the scene as signments. Y ou can also view the settings currently assigned to the selected scene.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring sound programs/surro und decoders (Sound Program menu) En 94 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 “Sound Pr ogram” and press ENTER.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring sound programs/surro und decoders (Sound Program menu) En 95 Sou nd P rogr am m enu i tem s • Av ailable items vary depending on the selected sound program or surround decoder. ■ Settings for sound progr ams The following items are available when you select “2ch Stereo” or “7ch Stereo”.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring sound programs/surro und decoders (Sound Program menu) En 96 ■ Settings for dec oders 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”.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 97 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 98 Setu p me nu item s Menu Item Function Pag e Speaker Auto Setup Automatically optimizes the speaker settings (YP AO). 40 Manual Setup Setting Pa ttern Registers two spea ker setting patt erns and switches between t hem.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 99 Netw ork IP Address Configur es the network parameters (such as IP address). 107 Network Standb y Selects whether to enabl e/disable the function that turns on the unit fr om other network devices.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 100 Speaker (Manual Setup) Configures the speaker settings manually . ■ Setting P attern 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 101 ❑ Cen ter Selects whether or not a center spea ker is connected and its size. Settings ❑ Surround Selects whether or not surround speakers are connected and their sizes. Settings ❑ Surround Back Selects whether or not surround back speakers are connected and their sizes.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 102 ❑ Extra Bass Sets the speakers to produce the front channel low-frequency components. Settings • This setting is not av ailable when “Subwoof er” is se t to “None”, or when “F ront” is set to “Small”.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 103 4 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to selec t a preset band and the cursor keys ( q / w ) to adjust t he gain. Setting range Gain: -20.0 dB to +6 .0 dB 5 T o fine-a djust the center fre q ue ncy or Q factor (bandwid th), press ENTER repeatedly to sel ect an item.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 104 ❑ Adj ustm ent Adjusts the delay between video and audio 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”.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 105 Vi de o Configures the video output settings. ■ V ideo Mode Enables/disables the video signal pro cessing (resolution and aspect ratio).
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 106 HDMI Configures the HDMI settings. ■ HDMI Control Enables/disables HDMI Control (p.137). Settings • T o use HDMI control, you need to perform the HDMI Control link setup (p.137) after connecting HDMI Control-compatible devices .
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 107 ❑ 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 108 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).
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 109 Multi Zone Configures the multi zone settings. ■ Main Z one 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 110 ❑ Mono Switches between stereo and monaural for Zone2 output. Settings ❑ Zone Scene Rename Changes the scene names (for Zone2) displayed on the front display or TV screen. ■ Procedure 1 Use the cursor keys to selec t a scene to be renamed and pr ess ENTER.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 111 Fu nc t io n Configures the functions that make the unit easier to use. ■ Input Assignment Assigns the COMPONENT VIDEO, COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks to another input source.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 112 ■ 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. ❑ Tr i g g e r M o d e Specifies the condition for the TRIGGER OUT jack to func tion.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various functions (Setup menu) En 113 EC O Configures the power supply settings. ■ Aut o Powe r D own 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Viewing information about the unit (Information menu) En 114 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 115 ■ Network Displays the network information on the unit. ■ Syst em Displays the system infor mation on the unit.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 116 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 117 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 118 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 119 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 external d evice. • Y ou cannot control an external device that does not hav e a remote control sensor .
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 120 Registering the remote con trol codes fo r playback devic es Y ou can use the unit’ s remote control to operate playback devices if you have registered their r emote control codes.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 121 Progr amming from other remote controls (learning) (China, Korea, U.K. and Europe models only) The remote control of the unit can r eceive remote contr o l signals from other infrar ed remote contr ols and learn the remote control operation.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 122 Clearing functions learned from o ther remo te contro ls (China, Korea, U.K. and Europe models only) ■ Clearing the assignment for each k ey 1 Press CODE SET. SOURCE blinks twice.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 123 Resetting remote control c odes Y ou can reset a remote control code register ed to each input selection key . 1 Press CODE SET. SOURCE blinks twice. P erfo rm each of the f ollowing steps within 1 min ute.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Updating the unit’s firmware En 12 4 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.
APPENDIX ➤ Frequently asked questions En 125 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.40).
APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 126 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 .
APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 127 Aud io Proble m Cause Rem ed y 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.
APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 128 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 set ting on your TV so that the TV audio is output from the speakers connected to the unit.
APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 129 FM/AM r adio Proble m Cause Rem ed y 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 .
APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 130 USB and netw ork Proble m Cause Rem ed y The unit does not detect the USB device. The USB device is not connected to the USB jack securely . T ur n of f the unit, reconnect your USB device, and turn the unit on aga in.
APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 131 Remote control Proble m Cause Rem ed y The unit cannot be controlled using the remote control. The unit is out of the operating range. Use the remote contr ol within the operating range (p.5). The batteries are weak.
APPENDIX ➤ Error indications on the front display En 132 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.
APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 133 Aud io i nfor mati on ■ Audio dec o ding f o rma t 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.
APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 134 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”.
APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 135 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.
APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 136 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 . ■ V ideo con v ersion table • Y ou can select the resolution and the aspect ratio applied to HDMI-output vide o processing in “Video Mode” (p .
APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 137 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.
APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 138 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.
APPENDIX ➤ Reference diagram (rear panel) En 139 • The area around the video/audio output jacks is marked in white on the actual product to prevent improper connections.
APPENDIX ➤ Trademarks En 140 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby , Pro Logic 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.
APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 141 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, SUBWO.
APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 142 Compatible Decoding Formats • Decoding Format - Dolby T rueHD, Dolby Digital Plus - Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX - DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Re solution Audio, DTS Express - DTS, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Matrix 6.
APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 143 • Video Signal Level Composite .................... ..................... .................... 1 Vp-p/75 Ω S-video Y.... ........................ .................... ..................... ..... 1 Vp-p/75 Ω C (NTSC) [U.
APPENDIX ➤ Index En 144 Symbols b PLII Game (su rround decoder) ............5 5 b PLII Movie (surro und decoder) ............5 5 b PLII Music (surro und decoder) ............5 5 b PLIIx Game (surroun d decoder) .......... 55 b PLIIx Movie (Exte nded Surround) .
APPENDIX ➤ Index En 145 COMPONENT VI DEO jack ..................... ...24 Compress ed Music Enhancer .................. 56 Configuration (Speaker, Setu p menu) ....100 Crossover frequ ency setti ng (subwoofer) ..................... .................
APPENDIX ➤ Index En 146 H Hall in Munich (sou nd program) ...... .........53 Hall in Vienna (soun d program) ................ 53 HD Radio audio program selection ....... ...59 HD Radio infor mation .......... ...................... 59 HDMI (Set up menu) .
APPENDIX ➤ Index En 147 MUTE key ............... ....................... ............12 Muting .... ....................... ......................... ...48 N NAS (Networ k Attached Storage) .......... ...35 NAS connec tion ............ .............
APPENDIX ➤ Index En 148 SCENE key ....... ...................... ................... 49 SCENE link playback .................... ............37 Scene menu ........ ...................... ................9 1 Scene menu items ........... .............
APPENDIX ➤ Index En 149 Turntable ... .......................... ...................... 33 TV Audio Inpu t (HDMI Cont rol, Setup menu) . ..............10 6 TV connec tion ........... .......................... ......25 TV FORMAT (ADVANCED SETUP menu) .
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