Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CX-A5000 Yamaha
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English AV Pre-Amplifier Owner’s Manual Read the supplied booklet “Safety Brochure” before using the unit..
En 2 CO N T E N T S Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 FEATURES 6 What you can do with the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
En 3 Playing back music stored on a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Connecting a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
En 4 Error indications on the front display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Audio information . . . .
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 *Using for angle mea surement during YPAO.
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 (via power amplifier ) 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) .
FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 7 F ull of useful func tions! ❑ Connecting various devices (p .32) 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.
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.
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.
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.113) • Standby Through is enabled (p.
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.
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.
FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 13 Rear panel 1 PHONO jacks For connecting to a turntable (p.34). 2 DC OUT jack For connecting to an optional accessory . 3 NETWORK jack For connecting to a network (p.37). 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 14 E A UDIO 1–3 jacks For connecting to audio playback devices and inputting audio signals (p.34). F A UDIO 4 (XLR) jacks For connecting to an audio playback device and inputting audio signals (p.34). G ANTENNA jacks For connecting to FM and AM antennas (p.
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.
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.55). J INFO key Selects the information displayed on the fron t display (p.89). K Numeric keys Let you enter numerical values , such as radio frequen cies.
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 Placing speakers (p .18) Select the speaker layout and con nect the speakers to the power amplifier .
PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 18 The unit has 11.2-channel pre-amplifiers. Y ou can connect 2- to 11-channel speakers (via a power amplifier) and up to 2 subwoof ers t o cr eate the fa vorite acoustic space in your roo m. Y ou can also apply multi-zone configurat ions to enhance your system (p.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing 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).
PREPARATIONS ➤ Input/output jacks and cables En 22 ■ 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Input/output jacks and cables En 23 ❑ XLR jack s T ransmit analog audio signals. Use an XLR balanced cable. XLR input jacks Match the pins and inser t the “male” connector of the XLR balanced cable until you hear a click.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting the power amplifier and subwoofers En 24 Connecting a pow er amplifier Connect the input jacks of your power amplifier to the PRE OUT jacks of the unit so that the audio source selected on the unit can be out put to the power amplifier for playback.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting the power amplifier and subwoofers En 25 ■ Unbalanced connec tion Depending on the speaker system you want to use, c onnect the corresponding PRE OUT (RCA) jacks of the unit to the amplif ier with audio pin cables (RCA unbalanced cables ).
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 26 Connect a TV to the unit so that video input to the unit can be outp ut to the TV . Y ou can also enjoy playback of TV audio on the unit. The connection method varies depending on the functions and video input jacks available on your TV .
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 27 ❑ 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 28 ■ 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 29 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 30 ■ 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 31 ■ 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 32 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 33 ■ 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 34 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 playback devices En 35 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting the FM/AM antennas En 36 ❑ 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).
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network En 37 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).
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting other devices En 38 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 the power cable En 39 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 se lection).
PREPARATIONS ➤ Selecting an on-screen menu language En 40 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 41 The Y amaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer (YP AO) function detects speaker connections, measures the distances from th.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 42 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 43 ❑ Angle Enables/disables the angle measurement. Settings a b a a b c d e c d de bac Multi measure (5 listening positions).
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 44 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).
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 45 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”.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 46 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 automati cally (YPAO) En 47 4 Perf orm the angle measureme nt. a Use the cur sor k eys to select “YES” a nd press ENTER.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 48 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.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 49 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 automati cally (YPAO) En 50 Error messages If any error message is displayed during the meas urement, resolve the problem and perform Y P AO again. Error messag e Cause Remedy E-1: No Front SP Front speakers are n ot detected.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 51 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 52 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 sett ings with one touch ( SCENE) En 53 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 sett ings with one touch ( SCENE) En 54 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 th e sound mode En 55 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting th e sound mode En 56 Enjoying stereosc opic sound fields (CINEMA DSP HD) 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).
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting th e sound mode En 57 ■ Sound programs suitable for movies (MOVIE) The following sound programs are optimi zed for viewing video sources, such as movies, TV programs, and games.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting th e sound mode En 58 ■ 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 (p.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting th e sound mode En 59 Enjoying unp roc essed playback Y ou can pla y back input sources without any sound field effect processing.
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting th e sound mode En 60 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).
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 61 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 62 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 63 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 64 ■ 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 65 ■ 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 66 • “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 67 ■ 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 68 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 69 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 70 ■ Playback screen 1 Status in dicators Display the current sh uffle/r epeat se ttings (p.71) and playback stat us (such as play/pause). 2 Playback information Displays the artist name, album name, song title, and elapsed/r emaining time.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 71 ■ 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 .
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 72 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 73 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 74 ■ Playback screen 1 Status in dicators Display the current sh uffle/r epeat se ttings (p.74) and playback stat us (such as play/pause). 2 Playback information Displays the artist name, album name, song title, and elapsed time.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 75 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.37).
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 76 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 (PCs/NAS) En 77 ■ Playback screen 1 Status in dicators Display the current sh uffle/r epeat se ttings (p.77) and playback stat us (such as play/pause). 2 Playback information Displays the artist name, album name, song title, and elapsed time.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet radio En 78 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 .37). 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 radio En 79 ■ 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iTunes/iPod mu sic via a network (AirPlay) En 80 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 81 • 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 videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 82 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).
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 83 Preparing the multi zone system Connect the device that will be used in other rooms to the unit.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 84 ■ 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 85 ■ 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).
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 86 ■ Op er ating the unit from another room (remote c onnection) Y ou can o perate the unit and external devices from Zone2, .
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 87 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 88 ■ 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Viewing the current status En 89 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 (Option menu) En 90 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 (Option menu) En 91 ■ 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Option menu) En 92 ■ 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Option menu) En 93 ❑ 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.
PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Option menu) En 94 ■ 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).
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring input sources ( Input menu) En 95 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 96 ■ 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 ).
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) En 97 ■ 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 98 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) En 99 ❑ 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/surround decoders (Sound Program menu) En 100 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring sound programs/surround decoders (Sound Program menu) En 101 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 .
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring sound programs/surround decoders (Sound Program menu) En 102 The following items are available when y ou select “2ch Stereo” or “11ch Stereo”. • Av ailable items in “11ch Stereo” vary depending on the speaker system being used.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 103 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 ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 104 Setu p me nu item s Menu Item Function Pag e Speaker Auto Setup Automatically optimizes the speaker settings (YP AO). 4 1 Manual Setup Setting Pa ttern Registers two speake r setting patterns and switches between them.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 105 HDMI HDMI Control Enables/disables HDMI Control . Y ou can also configur e the relevant settings (such as ARC and TV audi o input). 113 Audio Output Selects a device to output audio .
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 106 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 107 ❑ 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 ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 108 ❑ SWFR Layout Selects a subwoofer layout when 2 subwo ofers ar e used. Settings • This setting is not availab le when “Subwoofer 1” or “Subwoofer 2” is set to “None”.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 109 • T o restore the def ault settings for all speakers, select “PEQ Data Clear” and then “OK”. • T o cop y the parametric equalizer values acquired with “Auto Setup” (p .
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 110 ❑ 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 ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 111 ■ VPS Selects whether to create Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) using the front, center , a nd surround speakers.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 112 ❑ Resolution Selects a resolution to output HDMI vid eo signals when “Video Mode” is set to “Processing”. Settings • If you need to select a resolution that is not suppor ted by y our TV , set “MONIT OR CHECK” (p.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 113 Contrast Adjusts the video contrast. Setting range -100 to +100 Default 0 Saturation Adjusts the video saturation. Setting range -100 to +100 Default 0 HDMI Configures the HDMI settings.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 114 ❑ ARC Enables/disables ARC (p.26) when “HDMI Control” is set to “On”. Settings • Y ou do not need to change this se tting normally .
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 115 Network Configures the network settings. ■ IP Address Configures the network parameters (such as IP address). ❑ DHCP Select whether to use a DHCP server . Settings ■ Manual network settings 1 Set “DHCP” to “ Off”.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 116 ■ Network Name Edits the network name (the unit’ s name on the network) displayed on other network devices. ■ Procedure 1 Press ENTER to enter the n ame edit screen. 2 Use the cursor keys and ENTER to rena me and select “ENTER” to confirm the entry .
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 117 ■ Zone2 Set, Zone3 Set Configures the Zone2 or Zone3 settings. ❑ Vo l u m e Enables/disables volume adjustments for Zone2 or Zone3 output. If you have connected an exter nal amplifier with volume control to the unit, disable the volume adjustment for the corresponding zone.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 118 ■ Zone4 Set Configures the Zone4 settings. ❑ Zone Scene Rename Changes the scene names (for Zone4) displayed on the front display or TV screen. Y ou can chan ge the scene names in the same manner as “Zone Scene Rename” in “Zone2 Set, Zone3 Set” (p.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 119 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 ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 120 ■ 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 ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 121 ■ Memor y Guard Prevents accidental changes to the settings. Settings • When “Memory Guard” is se t to “On”, the loc k icon ( o ) is display ed on the menu screen. EC O Configures the auto-standby setting.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Viewing information about the unit (Information menu) En 122 Language Select an on-screen menu language. Settings • The information on the front display is provided in English only . Y ou can view information about the unit using the TV screen.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Viewing information about the unit (Information menu) En 123 T y pes of inf o rma tion ■ Audio Signal Displays information about the current audio signal. • Even when the unit is set to output bitstream signals directly , the signal may be con ver ted depending on the specifications and settings of the playback de vice.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 124 Configure the system settings of the unit while viewing the front display . 1 Set the unit to standby mode. 2 While holding down STRAIGHT on the fr ont panel, press MAIN ZONE z .
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 125 Selecting the remote c ontrol ID (REMO TE C ON AMP) Change the unit’ s remote control ID so that it matches the remote control’ s ID (default: ID1).
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 126 Removing the limita tion on HDMI video output (MONIT OR CHECK) The unit automatically detects resolutions suppor ted by a TV connected to the HDMI OUT jack. Disable the monitor check function if you want to specify a resolution in “Resolution” (p.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 127 Updating the firm war e (FIRM UPD A TE) New firmware that provides additional f eatures or product improvements will be released as needed. Updates can be downloaded fr om the Y amaha website.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 128 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 129 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 .
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 130 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 131 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 132 • 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 ).
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 133 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 .
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 134 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Controlling external devices with the remote control En 135 ■ 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.
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Updating the unit’s firmware via the network En 136 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 ➤ Frequentl y asked questions En 137 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.41).
APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 138 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 t he instructions below do not help, tur n off the unit and power a mplifier , disconnect the power cable, and contact the nearest authorized Y amaha dealer o r service center .
APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 139 Aud io External devices cannot be controlled using the remote control. The remote cont rol is set to cont rol the unit. Press SOURCE/RECEIVER to set th e remote contr ol to control external devices (the key lights up in gree n).
APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 140 No sound is coming from the subwoofer . The playback sourc e doe s not con tain LFE or l ow-frequen cy signals. T o check it, set “Extra Bass” in the “Setup” men u to “On”, in or der to output the front c hannel low-fr equency componen ts from the subwoofer (p.
APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 141 Vi de o Proble m Cause Remedy 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.
APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 142 FM/AM r adio Proble m Cause Remedy 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 143 USB and netw ork Proble m Cause Remedy The unit does not detect the USB device. The USB device is not connected to the USB jack secur ely . T urn of f t he unit, recon nect your USB device, and turn the unit on aga in.
APPENDIX ➤ Error indications on the front display En 144 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 145 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.
APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 146 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 147 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 148 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.
APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 149 Multi-zone output ■ Audio output m : A vailab le *1 Av ailable when “HDMI OUT2 Assign” (p.118) in the “Setup” menu is set to “Zone2” (Audio Output: On) *2 Av ailable when “HDMI OUT2 Assign” (p.
APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 150 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 151 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 152 • The area around the video/audio output jacks is marked in white on the actual product to prevent improper connections.
APPENDIX ➤ Trademarks En 153 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.
APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 154 Input jacks • Analog Audio Audio (Unbalance) x 9 (A V 1–4, AUDIO 1–3, PHONO, V -AUX) Audio (Balance) x 1 (AUDIO 4) ( 1:GHD, 2:HOT , 3:COLD) MUL TI CH INPUT x 1.
APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 155 USB • Capable of iPod, Mass Storage Class USB Memory • Current Supply Capacity: 2.1 A Network • PC Client Function • Compatible with DLNA ver .
APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 156 • Maximum Gain (Volu me: Maximum) Main Zone Pr eout .......................... ............. ............... ...... 14 dB Zone2/Zone3 Preou t ...................... ............... .............. ..... 14 dB • Volume Cont rol Main Zone .
APPENDIX ➤ Index En 157 Symbols Exclamation mark (!) 136 Lock icon ( o ) 12 1 Numerics 11.2-channel system 19 11ch Stereo (sound program) 58 16:9 Normal (Aspect, Setup menu) 112 2.1-channel system 21 2ch Stereo (sound program) 58 3.1-channel system 21 5.
APPENDIX ➤ Index En 158 Default setting restoration 126 Delay Enable (Lipsync, Setup menu) 109 Detail (Load, Scene menu) 99 Detail Enhancement (Video Mode, Setup menu) 112 Device Control (Load, Scen.
APPENDIX ➤ Index En 159 Hi-Res Mode (Enhancer, Option menu) 93 Hold/Unhold (HD Radio™, Optio n menu) 64 I In.Trim (Volume Trim, Option menu) 92 Indicator (part names and functions) 12 INFO key 11 .
APPENDIX ➤ Index En 160 NTSC (TV FORMAT, ADVANCED SETUP menu) 125 Numeric key (remote control) 16 O ON SCREEN key 15 OPTICAL jack 22 OPTION key 15 Option menu 90 Out of Phase (YPAO warning message) .
APPENDIX ➤ Index En 161 Sound program 57 , 58 Sound Program menu 100 Speaker (Setup menu) 106 Speaker placement 18 Spectacle (sound program) 57 Sports (sound program) 57 Standard (sound program) 57 .
APPENDIX ➤ Index En 162 Y Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) 41 YPAO (Yamaha Parametric r oom Acoustic Optimizer) 41 YPAO error message 50 YPAO MIC jack 11 YPAO microphone 41 YPAO warn.
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