Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RX-A3030 Yamaha
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English AV Receiver 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Connecting a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
En 4 Error indications on the front display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 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 (RX-A3030 only) *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 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 .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.
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.124) • 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.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.
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.
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.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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 exte.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
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).
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.
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 th.
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.
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 list.
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).
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”.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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).
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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).
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, .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 ).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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”).
CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 118 ❑ Front Pr esence Selects whether or not front presence speakers are connected.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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 .
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.
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).
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 ).
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, SUBWO.
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.
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.
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] ...........
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.
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 .
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) .
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 Ne.
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 Signa.
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 (Zon.
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