Yamaha Aventage RX-A1050 Owner'S Manual Download

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Front display (indicators)

HDMI

Lights up when HDMI signals are being input or output.

Lights up when HDMI signals are being input.

OUT1/OUT2

Indicates the HDMI OUT jacks currently outputting an HDMI
signal.

ECO

Lights up when the unit is in the eco mode (p.128).

Signal strength indicator

Indicates the strength of the wireless network signal (p.47).

ZONE2

Lights up when Zone2 is enabled (p.90).

SLEEP

Lights up when the sleep timer is on.

Information display

Displays the current status (such as input name and sound
mode name). You can switch the information by pressing
INFO (p.96).

MUTE

Blinks when audio is muted.

Volume indicator

Indicates the current volume.

VIRTUAL

Lights up when the Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) or Virtual
Surround Back Speaker (VSBS) (p.60), or the virtual
surround processing (p.62) is working.

Bluetooth

indicator

Lights up when the unit is connecting to a

Bluetooth

device

(p.69).

ENHANCER

Lights up when Compressed Music Enhancer (p.64) is
working.

CINEMA DSP

Lights up when CINEMA DSP (p.60) is working. “CINEMA
DSP

” lights up when CINEMA DSP 3D (p.60) is activated.

STEREO

Lights up when the unit is receiving a stereo FM radio signal.

TUNED

Lights up when the unit is receiving an FM/AM radio station
signal.

PARTY

Lights up when the unit is in the party mode. (p.91)

Cursor indicators

Indicate the remote control cursor keys currently operational.

ADAPTIVE DRC

Lights up when Adaptive DRC (p.98) is working.

Speaker indicators

Indicate speaker terminals from which signals are output.

Front speaker (L)

Front speaker (R)

Center speaker

Surround speaker (L)

Surround speaker (R)

Surround back speaker (L)

Surround back speaker (R)

Surround back speaker

Front presence speaker (L)

Front presence speaker (R)

Subwoofer

OUT

VOLUME

MUTE

ADAPTIVE DRC VIRTUAL

ZONE

ECO

FPL

R FPR

ENHANCER

PARTY

TEREO TUNED

LEEP

ZONE

Summary of Contents for Aventage RX-A1050

Page 1: ...English AV Receiver Owner s Manual Read the supplied booklet Safety Brochure before using the unit ...

Page 2: ...the speaker settings automatically YPAO 39 Measuring at one listening position single measure 41 Measuring at multiple listening positions multi measure 42 Checking the measurement results 44 Reloading the previous YPAO adjustments 44 Error messages 45 Warning messages 46 11 Connecting to a network device wirelessly 47 Selecting the connection method 47 Connecting the unit to a wireless network 48...

Page 3: ...ources Option menu 97 Option menu items 97 CONFIGURATIONS 101 Configuring input sources Input menu 101 Input menu items 101 Configuring the SCENE function Scene menu 103 Scene menu items 103 Configuring sound programs surround decoders DSP Program menu 105 DSP Program menu items 106 Configuring various functions Setup menu 109 Setup menu items 110 Speaker Manual Setup 113 Sound 117 Video 119 HDMI ...

Page 4: ... the front display 145 Glossary 146 Audio information 146 HDMI and video information 148 Network information 148 Yamaha technologies 149 Supported devices and file formats 150 Video signal flow 151 Multi zone output 152 Information on HDMI 152 HDMI Control 152 Audio Return Channel ARC 154 HDMI signal compatibility 154 Reference diagram rear panel 155 Trademarks 156 Specifications 157 Index 160 ...

Page 5: ...control used in this manual are of the U S A model unless otherwise specified In this manual illustrations of English menu screens are used as examples China Korea U K and Europe models only For information on how to control external devices with the remote control refer to Supplement for Remote Control on the supplied CD ROM Some features are not available in certain regions Due to product improv...

Page 6: ...ltichannel sounds with the sound fields like actual movie theaters and concert halls CINEMA DSP p 60 Enjoying compressed music with enhanced sound Compressed Music Enhancer p 64 Bi amp connections channel expansion with external power amp and multi zone configurations to enhance your system p 22 USB device Audio Network contents Wide variety of supported content Bluetooth p 69 iPod iPhone p 70 USB...

Page 7: ... front and enjoy multichannel surround sound with the 5 speakers placed in the front Virtual CINEMA FRONT Low power consumption p 128 The ECO mode power saving function reduces the unit s power consumption HDMI Control TV audio Video from external device Wi Fi or Wireless Direct VSBS Useful tips I want to connect a playback device using HDMI for video and non HDMI for audio Use Audio Select in the...

Page 8: ... some sources For details search for AV CONTROLLER on the App Store or Google Play AV SETUP GUIDE for tablet AV SETUP GUIDE is an application that assists you with cable connections between AV receiver and source devices as well as AV receiver setup This application guides you through the various settings such as speaker connections TV and video audio device connections and selecting the speaker s...

Page 9: ... 11 4 Remote control sensor Receives remote control signals p 5 5 PURE DIRECT key Enables disables Pure Direct p 64 6 INPUT knob Selects an input source 7 Front panel door For protecting controls and jacks p 10 8 VOLUME knob Adjusts the volume Part names and functions INPUT MAIN ZONE VOLUME PURE DIRECT 5 2 3 4 1 6 8 7 Opening the front panel door To use controls or jacks behind the front panel doo...

Page 10: ...that is controlled by the keys and knobs on the front panel p 90 H INFO WPS key Selects the information displayed on the front display p 96 Enters the wireless network connection setup WPS push button configuration by holding down for 3 seconds p 50 I MEMORY key Registers FM AM radio stations as preset stations p 66 Registers USB network contents as shortcuts p 92 J FM and AM keys Switch between F...

Page 11: ... unit is connecting to a Bluetooth device p 69 A ENHANCER Lights up when Compressed Music Enhancer p 64 is working B CINEMA DSP Lights up when CINEMA DSP p 60 is working CINEMA DSP n lights up when CINEMA DSP 3D p 60 is activated C STEREO Lights up when the unit is receiving a stereo FM radio signal TUNED Lights up when the unit is receiving an FM AM radio station signal D PARTY Lights up when the...

Page 12: ...tion p 36 9 REMOTE IN OUT jacks For connecting to an infrared signal receiver emitter that allows you to operate the unit and other devices from another room p 89 0 NETWORK jack For connecting to a network with a network cable p 35 A Wireless antenna For connecting to a network device wirelessly p 47 B RS 232C terminal This is a control expansion terminal for custom installation Consult your deale...

Page 13: ... 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3 2 TV 1 BD DVD OPTICAL 4 OPTICAL 3 COAXIAL COAXIAL 2 COAXIAL 1 PHONO GND AC IN FM 75Ω ANTENNA 4 RADIO OPTICAL 1 2 ZONE OUT ZONE 2 SPEAKERS CENTER FRONT SURROUND BACK SURROUND BI AMP ZONE 2 F PRESENCE R 5 6 L R R R L L L SINGLE AM PRE OUT SUBWOOFER CENTER FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SINGLE EXTRA SP RS 232C TRIGGER OUT 1 2 12V 0 1A MAX TOTAL NETWORK 3 NET Y PB PR...

Page 14: ...tation TUNING Select the radio frequency External device operation keys Let you perform playback operations when USB or NET is selected as the input source or control playback of the HDMI Control compatible playback device p 152 B Sound mode keys Select a sound mode p 59 C INFO key Selects the information displayed on the front display p 96 D SLEEP key Switches the unit to standby mode automatical...

Page 15: ... antenna p 35 Connect the unit to a router access point with a network cable or prepare the wireless antenna for establishing a wireless network connection 6 Connecting other devices p 36 Connect external devices such as devices compatible with the trigger function 7 Connecting the power cable p 36 After all the connections are complete plug in the power cable 8 Selecting an on screen menu languag...

Page 16: ...t settings the unit is configured for 8 ohm speakers When connecting 6 ohm speakers set the unit s speaker impedance to 6 MIN In this case you can also use 4 ohm speakers as the front speakers For details see Setting the speaker impedance p 20 Speaker type Abbr Function Front L 1 Produce front left right channel sounds stereo sounds Front R 2 Center 3 Produces center channel sounds such as movie d...

Page 17: ...nd field with any contents The surround back speakers and front presence speakers do not produce sounds simultaneously The unit automatically changes the speakers to be used depending on the selected CINEMA DSP p 60 7 1 channel system 5 1 2 using front presence speakers This speaker system uses the front presence speakers to produce a natural 3 dimensional sound field and also creates Virtual Surr...

Page 18: ...nel surround sound Virtual CINEMA FRONT when Layout Surround p 115 in the Setup menu is set to Front You can enjoy surround sound even without the center speaker front 4 1 channel system Front 5 1 channel system using front presence speakers This speaker system uses the front presence speakers to produce a natural 3 dimensional sound field and creates the virtual surround speakers using the front ...

Page 19: ...ces effectively For details on the installation position of ceiling speakers see Notes on installation of ceiling speakers p 19 Dolby Enabled SP Use the Dolby Enabled speakers as the presence speakers It utilizes sounds reflected from ceiling and lets you enjoy overhead sounds only from speakers that are placed at the same level as traditional speakers Place the Dolby Enabled speakers on top of or...

Page 20: ...o the unit To use an external power amplifier Hi Fi amplifier etc to enhance speaker output see Connecting an external power amplifier p 26 Caution Be sure to use speakers that are made for ceiling use and take anti drop measures Ask a qualified contractor or dealer personnel for installation works MAIN ZONE z STRAIGHT OUT1 IN OUT2 VOLUME MUTE DRC ADAPTIVE 3 ZONE 2 SBL PL SBR SB PR SW1 SL SW2 SW S...

Page 21: ...om the ends of the speaker cable and twist the bare wires of the cable firmly together b Loosen the speaker terminal c Insert the bare wires of the cable into the gap on the side upper right or bottom left of the terminal d Tighten the terminal Using a banana plug U S A Canada China Australia and General models only a Tighten the speaker terminal b Insert a banana plug into the end of the terminal...

Page 22: ...l amplifiers for front speakers to have more high quality sounds Example Example Example Bi amp connection Combining with an external power amplifier Hi Fi amplifier etc to build an extended system Using the excess internal amplifiers for stereo speakers in another room External power amplifier Main zone Zone2 Bi amp connection Power amp channel expansion Multi zone configuration 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9...

Page 23: ...5ch BI AMP Main zone Multi zone Power Amp Assign p 113 Page Output channel max Bi amp External power amplifier required 5 5ch BI AMP 23 7 Surround back 5ch BI AMP SB 24 7 1 Zone2 7ch 1ZONE 24 1 3 4 5 9 9 2 Bi amp Speaker Connect to 12 FRONT and EXTRA SP bi amp connection 3 CENTER 45 SURROUND 67 not used ER not used 9 SUBWOOFER 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...

Page 24: ...67 SUR BACK PRE OUT via external power amplifier ER not used 9 SUBWOOFER 1 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 6 9 9 7 5 Main zone Zone2 When Zone2 output is enabled p 90 the surround back speakers in the main zone do not output sound Speaker Connect to 12 FRONT 3 CENTER 45 SURROUND 67 SURROUND BACK ER not used 9 SUBWOOFER 1 2 Zone2 speakers EXTRA SP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...

Page 25: ...sign setting in the Setup menu after connecting the power cable to an AC wall outlet p 38 You can also connect Zone2 speakers using an external amplifier p 87 Caution Before making bi amp connections remove any brackets or cables that connect a woofer with a tweeter Refer to the instruction manual of the speakers for details If you are not making bi amp connections make sure that the brackets or c...

Page 26: ...connecting them When using the PRE OUT jacks do not connect speakers to the corresponding SPEAKERS terminals When using a pre main amplifier that does not have the volume control bypass turn up the volume of the pre main amplifier enough and fix it In this case do not connect other devices except the unit to the pre main amplifier HDMI 1 BD DVD AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 HDCP2 2 AV 5 AV 6 AV 7 IN OUT REM...

Page 27: ...it video signals separated into three components luminance Y chrominance blue PB and chrominance red PR Use a component video cable with three plugs VIDEO jacks Transmit analog video signals Use a video pin cable Audio jacks OPTICAL jacks Transmit digital audio signals Use a digital optical cable Remove the tip protector if available before using the cable COAXIAL jacks Transmit digital audio sign...

Page 28: ...evice with a video pin cable connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT VIDEO jack If you connect your TV to the unit with a cable other than HDMI video input to the unit via HDMI cannot be output to the TV Operations with TV screen are available only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI If you will receive TV broadcasts only from the set top box you do not need to make an audio cable connection ...

Page 29: ...ZONE OUT O O L R L R PR PB Y PR PB Y The unit rear MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO jacks Video input component video AUDIO 1 OPTICAL or AUDIO jacks Audio output digital optical or analog stereo TV HDMI OUT ARC ZONE OUT 1 2 HDMI 1 BD DVD AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 HDCP2 R L AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3 2 TV 1 BD DVD OPTICAL 4 OPTICAL 3 COAXIAL COAXIAL 2 COAXIAL 1 PHONO GND FM 75Ω ANTENNA 4 RADI...

Page 30: ...u have not changed the Input Assignment setting p 126 in the Setup menu As necessary you can assign the COMPONENT VIDEO A B C COAXIAL c d e and OPTICAL a b f jacks to another input source If you make more than one audio connection for one input source an audio signal played back on the unit will be determined according to the Audio Select setting p 100 in the Option menu HDMI connection Connect a ...

Page 31: ... 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3 2 TV 1 BD DVD OPTICAL 4 OPTICAL 3 COAXIAL COAXIAL 2 COAXIAL 1 PHONO GND FM 75Ω ANTENNA 4 RADIO OPTICAL 1 2 ZONE OUT ZONE 2 SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK SURROUND BI AMP ZONE 2 F PRESEN R 5 6 L R R L SINGLE AM PRE OUT SUBWOOFER CENTER FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SINGLE EXTRA SP TRIGGE OUT 1 2 12V 0 1A MAX TOTAL Y PB PR PR PB Y PR PB Y PR PB AV 1 COMPONENT VIDEO A AV 3 C AV 2 B MONITOR OUT Z...

Page 32: ...n audio device Audio output jacks on the unit Digital coaxial AV 1 2 COAXIAL AUDIO 3 COAXIAL Digital optical AV 3 OPTICAL AUDIO 1 2 OPTICAL Analog stereo AV 1 4 AUDIO AUDIO 1 3 AUDIO Turntable PHONO PHONO When connecting a turntable The PHONO jack of the unit is compatible with an MM cartridge To connect a turntable with a low output MC cartridge use a boosting transformer Connecting the turntable...

Page 33: ...cable that matches the output jacks on your device The VIDEO AUX HDMI IN jack does not support HDCP 2 2 Composite video analog stereo connection Connect a playback device such as game consoles and camcorders to the unit with a video pin cable and a stereo pin cable If you select V AUX as the input source by pressing V AUX the video audio played back on the device will be output from the unit If yo...

Page 34: ... 2 AV 3 AV 4 HDCP2 2 AV 5 AV 6 AV 7 IN RE R L AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3 2 TV 1 BD DVD OPTICAL 4 OPTICAL 3 COAXIAL COAXIAL 2 COAXIAL 1 PHONO GND FM 75Ω ANTENNA 4 RADIO OPTICAL 1 2 ZONE OUT ZONE 2 SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK SURROUND BI AMP ZONE 2 F PRESENCE R 5 6 L R R L L SINGLE AM PRE OUT SUBWOOFER CENTER FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SINGLE EXTRA SP TRIGGER OUT 1 2 12V 0 1A MAX TOTAL Y PB...

Page 35: ...meters such as IP address are properly assigned to the unit in Network p 130 in the Information menu Some security software installed on your PC or the firewall settings of network devices such as a router may block the access of the unit to the network devices or the Internet In these cases configure the security software or firewall settings appropriately Each server must be connected to the sam...

Page 36: ...L L L SINGLE E OUT SUBWOOFER CENTER ROUND SUR BACK SINGLE EXTRA SP RS 232C TRIGGER OUT 1 2 12V 0 1A MAX TOTAL NETWORK 3 NET PB PR PR PB Y PR PB Y PR PB COMPONENT VIDEO AV 3 C AV 2 B WIREL TRIGGER OUT 1 2 12V 0 1A MAX TOTAL The unit rear TRIGGER OUT 1 2 jacks System connector jack Yamaha subwoofer that supports a system connection 7 Connecting the power cable Before connecting the power cable Gener...

Page 37: ...rom the menu press ON SCREEN The information on the front display is provided in English only 8 Selecting an on screen menu language 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 9 0 ENT MEMORY 5 6 8 7 1 2 3 4 MOVIE ENHANCER TUNING PRESET BAND DISPLAY RETURN ENTER ON SCREEN OPTION TOP MENU MUTE PROGRAM VOLUME POP UP MENU PURE DIRECT STRAIGHT INFO SLEEP MUSIC PARTY HDMI OUT TUNER BLUETOOTH MAIN ZONE 2 MODE SCENE 4 3 2 1...

Page 38: ... the surround speakers for front 5 1 channel system Virtual CINEMA FRONT a Use the cursor keys and ENTER to select Configuration Layout Surround p 114 b Use the cursor keys q w to select Front and press ENTER When using the presence speakers for Dolby Atmos playback a Use the cursor keys and ENTER to select Configuration Layout Front Presence p 114 b Use the cursor keys q w to select your front pr...

Page 39: ...proceed to Step 3 3 Turn on the subwoofer and set the volume to half If the crossover frequency is adjustable set it to maximum 4 Place the YPAO microphone at your listening position and connect it to the YPAO MIC jack on the front panel Place the YPAO microphone at your listening position same height as your ears We recommend the use of a tripod as a microphone stand You can use the tripod screws...

Page 40: ...ferent positions in the room The speaker settings will be optimized to suit the area defined by those positions multi measure No default Select this option if your listening position will always be fixed Take the measurements at only one position The speaker settings will be optimized to suit that position single measure a b a a b c d e c d d e bac Multi measure 5 listening positions Multi measure...

Page 41: ...plied To finish the measurement without saving the result select CANCEL 4 Use the cursor keys e r to select YES or NO to enable disable YPAO Volume and press ENTER If YPAO Volume is enabled the high and low frequency levels are automatically adjusted according to the volume so that you can enjoy natural sounds even at low volume You can also enable disable YPAO Volume in YPAO Volume p 98 in the Op...

Page 42: ...istening position and press ENTER Repeat step 2 until measurements at all listening positions up to 8 have been taken Caution The YPAO microphone is sensitive to heat so should not be placed anywhere where it could be exposed to direct sunlight or high temperatures such as on top of AV equipment 9 0 ENT MEMORY 5 6 8 7 1 2 3 4 MOVIE ENHANCER TUNING PRESET BAND DISPLAY RETURN ENTER ON SCREEN OPTION ...

Page 43: ...lume You can also enable disable YPAO Volume in YPAO Volume p 98 in the Option menu 7 Disconnect the YPAO microphone from the unit This completes optimization of the speaker settings Caution The YPAO microphone is sensitive to heat so should not be placed anywhere where it could be exposed to direct sunlight or high temperatures such as on top of AV equipment 9 0 ENT MEMORY 5 6 8 7 1 2 3 4 MOVIE E...

Page 44: ...press ON SCREEN Wiring Polarity of each speaker Reverse The speaker cable may be connected with the reverse polarity Size Size of each speaker cross over frequency of the subwoofer Large The speaker can reproduce low frequency signals effectively Small The speaker cannot reproduce low frequency signals effectively Distance Distance from the listening position to each speaker Level Output level adj...

Page 45: ...eck Sur Surround back speakers are connected but no surround speakers are connected Surround speakers need to be connected in order to use surround back speakers Follow the on screen instructions to exit YPAO turn off the unit and then reconnect the speakers E 7 No MIC The YPAO microphone has been removed Connect the YPAO microphone to the YPAO MIC jack firmly and follow the on screen instructions...

Page 46: ...s connected correctly Depending on the type of speakers or room environment this message may appear even if the speakers are connected correctly In this case you can ignore the message W 2 Over Distance A speaker is placed more than 24 m 80 ft from the listening position Select Distance in Result p 44 and move the speaker identified by 24 00m 80 0ft within 24 m 80 ft of the listening position W 3 ...

Page 47: ...cess point In such case place them close to each other Connecting without a wireless router access point Connect a mobile device to the unit directly You can use the application for smartphone tablet AV CONTROLLER to control the unit from mobiles devices or enjoy music files stored on mobiles devices on the unit For details on connection see Connecting a mobile device to the unit directly Wireless...

Page 48: ... the cursor keys q w and ENTER to check Wireless Wi Fi and select OK The checkmark indicates the current setting 8 Use the cursor keys q w and ENTER to check Share Wi Fi Settings iOS and select NEXT Yes Do you own iOS devices iPhone iPod touch Yes A p 48 B p 50 Does your wireless router access point have a WPS button C p 51 No No 9 0 ENT MEMORY 5 6 8 7 1 2 3 4 MOVIE ENHANCER TUNING PRESET BAND DIS...

Page 49: ...ce with iOS 7 or later USB Cable You can apply the connection settings on the iOS device to the unit using a USB cable For details see Sharing the iOS device setting using a USB cable You need iOS device with iOS 5 or later The name of the unit Tap here to start setup The network currently selected 9 0 ENT MEMORY 5 6 8 7 1 2 3 4 MOVIE ENHANCER TUNING PRESET BAND DISPLAY RETURN ENTER ON SCREEN OPTI...

Page 50: ...n on the wireless router access point When the connection process finishes Completed appears on the front display If Not connected appears repeat from Step 1 or try another connection method DISPLAY RETURN VIDEO AUX ZONE 2 ZONE CONTROL YPAO MIC PHONES SILENT CINEMA VIDEO R L AUDIO 5V 1A The unit front About WPS WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup is a standard established by the Wi Fi Alliance which allows ...

Page 51: ...ccess Point Scan You can set up a wireless connection by searching for an access point For details on settings see Searching for an access point p 52 Manual Setting You can set up a wireless connection by entering the required information such as SSID manually For details on settings see Setting up the wireless connection manually p 52 PIN Code You can set up a wireless connection by entering the ...

Page 52: ...ting screen appears on the TV You need to setup the SSID network name encryption method and security key for your network 1 Use the cursor keys and ENTER to enter the SSID of the access point and select NEXT 2 Use the cursor keys q w and ENTER to check the security method of the access point and select NEXT Settings None WEP WPA2 PSK AES Mixed Mode 9 0 ENT MEMORY 5 6 8 7 1 2 3 4 MOVIE ENHANCER TUN...

Page 53: ...e unit s PIN code into the wireless router access point For details on settings refer to the instruction manual of the wireless router access point 3 Use the cursor keys e r to select CONNECT and press ENTER to start the connection process When the connection process finishes Completed appears on the TV screen If Not connected appears repeat from Step 1 or try another connection method 4 To exit f...

Page 54: ...d ENTER to check Wireless Direct and select OK The checkmark indicates the current setting 8 Use the cursor keys q w and ENTER to check the desired security method and select NEXT Settings None WPA2 PSK AES If you select None the connection may be insecure since the communication is not encrypted 9 0 ENT MEMORY 5 6 8 7 1 2 3 4 MOVIE ENHANCER TUNING PRESET BAND DISPLAY RETURN ENTER ON SCREEN OPTION...

Page 55: ...tep 10 from the list of available access points c When you are prompted for a password enter the security key displayed in Step 10 12To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN 9 0 ENT MEMORY 5 6 8 7 1 2 3 4 MOVIE ENHANCER TUNING PRESET BAND DISPLAY RETURN ENTER ON SCREEN OPTION TOP MENU MUTE PROGRAM VOLUME POP UP MENU PURE DIRECT STRAIGHT INFO SLEEP MUSIC PARTY HDMI OUT TUNER BLUETOOTH MAIN ZONE 2 MODE...

Page 56: ...UT 1 2 is selected the unit outputs video signals at the highest resolution supported by both TVs or projectors connected to the unit For example if you have connected a 1080p TV to the HDMI OUT 1 jack and a 720p TV to the HDMI OUT 2 jack the unit outputs 720p video signals If the HDMI OUT 2 jack is assigned to Zone2 HDMI OUT2 Assign p 125 you can turn on off each zone by pressing HDMI OUT repeate...

Page 57: ...te settings with one touch SCENE SCENE SCENE key Input Input p 56 AV 1 AUDIO 1 NET RADIO TUNER Audio Select p 100 Auto Auto HDMI Output HDMI Output p 56 OUT 1 2 OUT 1 2 OUT 1 2 OUT 1 2 Mode DSP Program p 59 Sci Fi STRAIGHT 7ch Stereo 7ch Stereo Pure Direct Mode p 118 Auto Auto Auto Auto Enhancer p 64 Off On On On Enhancer Hi Res Mode p 100 On On On On 1 BD DVD 2 TV 3 NET 4 RADIO 9 0 ENT MEMORY 5 6...

Page 58: ...ignments in Detail p 104 in the Scene menu OUT1 IN OUT2 VOLUME MUTE DRC ADAPTIVE 3 ZONE 2 SBL PL SBR SB PR SW1 SL SW2 SW SR PL C L R PR STEREO ENHANCER SLEEP HD TUNED PRE AMP PARTY ZONE 3 ZONE 4 HD TAG DOCK SET Complete SCENE1 Sound Tone Control YPAO Volume Adaptive DRC Extra Bass Surround CINEMA DSP 3D Mode Dialogue Lift Dialogue Level Subwoofer Trim Video Video Mode Volume Master Volume Lipsync ...

Page 59: ...You can also switch the sound programs and surround decoder by pressing PROGRAM You can change the settings of the surround programs and surround decoders in the DSP Program menu p 105 The sound mode can be applied separately to each input source You can check which speakers are currently outputting sound by looking at the speaker indicators on the unit s front panel p 11 or at the Audio Signal sc...

Page 60: ... audio such as Dolby Digital and DTS Its design is based on the concept of the ideal movie theater in which the audience is surrounded by beautiful reverberations from the left right and rear Spectacle This program delivers the scale and grandeur of spectacular movie productions It delivers an expansive sound space to match the cinemascope wide screen and boasts a broad dynamic range providing eve...

Page 61: ... optimum level and emphasizes the depth and clarity of human voices to offer the reverberations of an orchestra box in front the listener at the same time as providing the acoustic positioning and feeling of presence on the stage The surround sound field is relatively moderate but the data for concert hall effects are used to represent the inherent beauty of music The listener will not be fatigued...

Page 62: ...aker system with stereo headphones by connecting the headphones to the PHONES jack and selecting a sound program or a surround decoder Village Vanguard The Jazz club is on 7th Avenue New York This small club with the low ceiling makes the powerful reflections converge toward the stage located in the center Warehouse Loft The warehouse resembles some lofts in Soho Sound reflects off the concrete wa...

Page 63: ...le for movies Sounds will be output from the surround surround back speakers even when 2 channel source is input bPLII Movie bPLIIx Music Use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoder or Dolby Pro Logic II decoder suitable for music Sounds will be output from the surround surround back speakers even when 2 channel source is input bPLII Music bPLIIx Game Use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoder or Dolby Pro Logic...

Page 64: ...ng you to enjoy a dynamic sound close to the original sound before it was compressed This function can be used along with any other sound modes In addition Compressed Music Enhancer enhances the quality of uncompressed digital audio such as 2 channel PCM and FLAC when Hi Res Mode p 100 in the Option menu is set to On default 1 Press ENHANCER Each time you press the key Compressed Music Enhancer is...

Page 65: ... 8 5 and 0 or ENT TUNED lights up when a signal is received from a radio station STEREO also lights up when a stereo signal is received Wrong Station appears when you enter a frequency that is out of reception range You can switch between Stereo stereo and Mono monaural for FM radio reception in FM Mode p 100 in the Option menu When the signal reception for an FM radio station is unstable switchin...

Page 66: ...ss PRESET repeatedly to select the desired radio station You can also enter a preset number 01 to 40 directly by using the numeric keys after pressing PRESET once No Presets appears when no radio stations are registered Wrong Num appears when an invalid number is entered Empty appears when a preset number not in use is entered To clear preset stations use Clear Preset or Clear All Preset p 68 SBL ...

Page 67: ...e displayed item appears Program Service Program Type Radio Text and Clock Time are not displayed if the radio station does not provide the Radio Data System service Receiving traffic information automatically When TUNER is selected as the input source the unit automatically receives traffic information To enable this function follow the procedure below to set the traffic information station 1 Whe...

Page 68: ...automatically by Auto Preset Menu Function Browse Moves to the browse screen preset station list Screen Off Closes the screen display and shows the background Press one of the menu operation keys to redisplay it 1 2 3 Menu Submenu Function Utility Memory Registers the current station to the preset number selected in the list Auto Preset Automatically registers FM radio stations with strong signals...

Page 69: ...iously connected the unit automatically connects to the Bluetooth device after Step 1 To establish another Bluetooth connection first terminate the current Bluetooth connection To terminate the Bluetooth connection perform one of the following operations Perform the disconnect operation on the Bluetooth device Select an input source other than Bluetooth on the unit Select Disconnect in Audio Recei...

Page 70: ...ongoing on your iPod the playback screen is displayed 2 Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER If a song is selected playback starts and the playback screen is displayed To return to the previous screen press RETURN To operate the iPod manually to select content or control playback switch to the simple play mode p 72 Playing back iPod music YPAO MIC PHONES SILENT CINEMA 5V 1A The un...

Page 71: ...revious next page of the list 1 Page Down 10 Pages Up Moves 10 pages forward backward 10 Pages Down Return Returns to the higher level list Now Playing Moves to the playback screen Screen Off Closes the screen display and shows the background Press one of the menu operation keys to redisplay it 1 5 3 2 4 Menu Function Browse Moves to the browse screen Screen Off Closes the screen display and shows...

Page 72: ...on Shuffle Shuffle Off Off Turns off the shuffle function Songs Songs Plays back songs in random order x appears in the TV screen Albums Albums Plays back albums in random order x appears in the TV screen Repeat Repeat Off Off Turns off the repeat function One One Plays back the current song repeatedly c appears in the TV screen All All Plays back all songs repeatedly v appears in the TV screen 9 ...

Page 73: ...layed on the TV If playback is ongoing on your USB storage device the playback screen is displayed Playing back music stored on a USB storage device OPTION ON SCREEN DISPLAY RETURN YPAO MIC PHONES SILENT CINEMA TONE BALANCE STRAIGHT CONNECT PROGRAM ENTER 5V 1A The unit front USB storage device OUT1 IN OUT2 VOLUME MUTE DRC ADAPTIVE 3 ZONE 2 SBL PL SBR SB PR SW1 SL SW2 SW SR PL C L R PR SLEEP HD PRE...

Page 74: ... item Press ENTER to confirm the selection Menu Function 1 Page Up Moves to the previous next page of the list 1 Page Down 10 Pages Up Moves 10 pages forward backward 10 Pages Down Return Returns to the higher level list Now Playing Moves to the playback screen Screen Off Closes the screen display and shows the background Press one of the menu operation keys to redisplay it 1 5 3 2 4 9 0 ENT MEMOR...

Page 75: ...creen Screen Off Closes the screen display and shows the background Press one of the menu operation keys to redisplay it 1 3 2 Item Setting Function Shuffle Shuffle Off Off Turns off the shuffle function On On Plays back songs in the current album folder in random order x appears on the TV screen Repeat Repeat Off Off Turns off the repeat function One One Plays back the current song repeatedly c a...

Page 76: ...configure the media sharing setting on each music server For a PC with Windows Media Player installed For Windows Media Player 12 1 Start Windows Media Player 12 on your PC 2 Select Stream then Turn on media streaming 3 Click Turn on media streaming 4 Select Allowed from the drop down list next to the unit s model name 5 Click OK to exit For Windows Media Player 11 1 Start Windows Media Player 11 ...

Page 77: ...nit detects a series of unsupported files such as images and hidden files during playback playback stops automatically You can register your favorite items as shortcuts and access them directly by selecting the shortcut numbers p 92 9 0 ENT MEMORY 5 6 8 7 1 2 3 4 MOVIE ENHANCER TUNING PRESET BAND DISPLAY RETURN ENTER ON SCREEN OPTION TOP MENU MUTE PROGRAM VOLUME POP UP MENU PURE DIRECT STRAIGHT IN...

Page 78: ...ayback For details see DMC Control p 102 Menu Function 1 Page Up Moves to the previous next page of the list 1 Page Down 10 Pages Up Moves 10 pages forward backward 10 Pages Down Return Returns to the higher level list Now Playing Moves to the playback screen Screen Off Closes the screen display and shows the background Press one of the menu operation keys to redisplay it 1 5 3 2 4 Menu Function B...

Page 79: ...f Turns off the repeat function One One Plays back the current song repeatedly c appears on the TV screen All All Plays back all songs in the current album folder repeatedly v appears on the TV screen 9 0 ENT MEMORY 5 6 8 7 1 2 3 4 MOVIE ENHANCER TUNING PRESET BAND DISPLAY RETURN ENTER ON SCREEN OPTION TOP MENU MUTE PROGRAM VOLUME POP UP MENU PURE DIRECT STRAIGHT INFO SLEEP MUSIC PARTY HDMI OUT TU...

Page 80: ...ck starts and the playback screen is displayed To return to the previous screen press RETURN You can register your favorite items as shortcuts and access them directly by selecting the shortcut numbers p 92 Listening to Internet radio 9 0 ENT MEMORY 5 6 8 7 1 2 3 4 MOVIE ENHANCER TUNING PRESET BAND DISPLAY RETURN ENTER ON SCREEN OPTION TOP MENU MUTE PROGRAM VOLUME POP UP MENU PURE DIRECT STRAIGHT ...

Page 81: ... Down 10 Pages Up Moves 10 pages forward backward 10 Pages Down Return Returns to the higher level list Now Playing Moves to the playback screen Screen Off Closes the screen display and shows the background Press one of the menu operation keys to redisplay it 1 5 3 2 4 Menu Function Bookmark On Adds the current station to the Bookmarks folder p 82 Browse Moves to the browse screen Screen Off Close...

Page 82: ...dio vtuner com with the web browser on your PC and enter the vTuner ID To use this feature you need to create your personal account Create your account using your e mail address 4 Register your favorite radio stations Click the Add icon next to the station name To remove the station from the Bookmarks folder select Bookmarks in the Home screen and then click the Remove icon next to the station nam...

Page 83: ... iPod music contents Follow the procedure below to play back iTunes iPod music contents on the unit 1 Turn on the unit and start iTunes on the PC or display the playback screen on the iPod If the iTunes iPod recognizes the unit the AirPlay icon appears If the icon does not appear check whether the unit and PC iPod are connected to the router properly 2 On the iTunes iPod click tap the AirPlay icon...

Page 84: ...ed to configure the iTunes preferences to enable iTunes control from remote speakers in advance Caution When you use iTunes iPod controls to adjust volume the volume may be unexpectedly loud This could result in damage to the unit or speakers If the volume suddenly increases during playback stop playback on the iTunes iPod immediately Menu Function Screen Off Closes the screen display and shows th...

Page 85: ...ideos music using a TV and speakers Connections TV for analog video playback p 87 TV for digital video playback p 88 Speakers connecting to the unit directly p 25 Speakers using an external amplifier p 87 Playing back music in multiple rooms multi zone Video audio signals that can be output to Zone2 vary depending on how you connect the device in Zone2 to the unit s output jacks For details see Mu...

Page 86: ...nnect the speakers placed in Zone2 to the unit with speaker cables For details see Connecting Zone2 speakers p 25 Living room main zone Study room Zone2 Video audio HDMI Caution Remove the unit s power cable from the AC wall outlet before connecting speakers or an external amplifier Ensure that the core wires of the speaker cable do not touch one another or come into contact with the unit s metal ...

Page 87: ...sign the MONITOR OUT ZONE OUT jacks to the Zone2 video monitor set Monitor Out Assign p 125 in the Setup menu to Zone2 HDMI OUT ARC ZONE OUT 1 2 1 BD DVD AV 1 AV 2 R L AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3 2 TV 1 BD DVD OPTICAL 4 OPTICAL 3 COAXIAL COAXIAL 2 COAXIAL 1 PHONO GND FM 75Ω ANTENNA 4 RADIO OPTICAL ZONE OUT ZONE 2 SURROUND R 5 6 L AM FRONT Y AV A MONITOR OUT ZONE OUT Y HDCP2 2 AUDIO...

Page 88: ...ble the audio output from the HDMI OUT 2 jack by setting Audio Output p 120 in the Setup menu to On or Off default You can also use speakers placed in Zone2 to output audio p 25 HDMI OUT ARC ZONE OUT 1 2 1 B AV 1 R L AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3 2 TV 1 BD DVD OPTICAL 4 OPTICAL 3 COAXIAL COAXIAL 2 COAXIAL 1 PHONO GND FM 75Ω ANTENNA 4 RADIO OPTICAL ZO 5 6 AM HDCP2 2 HDMI HDMI OUT ZONE...

Page 89: ...as the unit does You can transmit remote control signals by connecting the REMOTE IN OUT jacks with monaural mini jack cables and an infrared signal receiver HDMI AV 3 AV 4 HDCP2 2 AV 5 AV 6 AV 7 IN OUT REMOTE 1 2 SPEAKERS CENTER SURROUND BACK UND BI AMP ZONE 2 F PRESENCE L R R R L L SINGLE PRE OUT SUBWOOFER CENTER FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SINGLE EXTRA SP RS 232 TRIGGER OUT 1 2 12V 0 1A MAX TOTAL N...

Page 90: ...Listening to Internet radio p 80 Playing back music with AirPlay p 83 The on screen operations are not available for Zone2 Use the front display or web control p 93 to control Zone2 AirPlay is available in Zone2 only when AirPlay playback is ongoing in the main zone The Zone2 input automatically switches in conjunction with the input source selected in the main zone when Main Zone Sync is selected...

Page 91: ...allows you to play back in Zone2 the same music that is being played back in the main zone During the party mode stereo playback is automatically selected for all zones Utilize this function when you want to use main zone music as background music for a house party 1 Press PARTY Each time you press the key the party mode is turned on or off When the party mode is turned on PARTY lights up in the f...

Page 92: ... NET 2 Use the numeric keys to enter a shortcut number 01 to 40 You can also use PRESET on the front panel to select a shortcut No Presets appears when no items are registered Empty appears when a preset number not in use is entered The registered item cannot be recalled in the following cases The USB storage device which contains the registered item is not connected to the unit The PC NAS which c...

Page 93: ... can bookmark the unit s IP address in the browser or create a shortcut link p 95 to access the web control screen quickly in the future However if you are using a DHCP server the IP address of the unit may change each time the unit is turned on If you have enabled the MAC address filter p 122 you need to specify the MAC address of your PC to allow the PC to access the unit For information on how ...

Page 94: ...ect the increments used for volume adjustment 7 RELOAD Reloads the current status of the unit Control screen 1 PLAY INFO Selects an input source or controls playback for the selected zone 2 TOP MENU Moves to the top menu screen 3 SCENE Selects a scene for the selected zone 4 POWER Turns on off the power for the selected zone 5 VOLUME Adjusts the volume or mutes the audio output for the selected zo...

Page 95: ...pdate Updates the firmware of the unit by using the firmware you have downloaded on the PC Follow the on screen instructions to start the firmware update Create Link Creates a shortcut link to the desired control screen Tips Displays tips for use of the web control Licenses Displays the licenses of the software used in the unit 2 BACK Moves to the top menu screen 3 RELOAD Reloads the current statu...

Page 96: ...OUT1 IN OUT2 VOLUME MUTE DRC ADAPTIVE 3 ZONE 2 SBL PL SBR SB PR SW1 SL SW2 SW SR PL C L R PR SLEEP HD PRE AMP PARTY ZONE 3 ZONE 4 HD TAG DOCK PLƒx MOVIE AV1 Information Bluetooth USB SERVER AirPlay Song song title Artist artist name Album album name DSP Program sound mode name Audio Decoder decoder name During simple playback of iPod DSP Program sound mode name Audio Decoder decoder name NET RADIO...

Page 97: ...YPAO Volume YPAO Vol Enables disables YPAO Volume 98 Adaptive DRC A DRC Sets whether the dynamic range from maximum to minimum is automatically adjusted when the volume is adjusted 98 Dialogue Dialog Dialogue Level Dialog Lvl Adjusts the volume of dialogue sounds 99 Dialogue Lift Dialog Lift Adjusts the perceived height of dialogue sounds 99 Subwoofer Bass Subwoofer Bass SubwooferTrim SW Trim Fine...

Page 98: ...g both YPAO Volume and Adaptive DRC when you are listening at lower volumes or at night Sets whether the dynamic range from maximum to minimum is automatically adjusted when the volume level is adjusted When it is set to On it is useful for listening to playback at a low volume at night Settings If On is selected the dynamic range becomes narrow at a low volume and wide at a high volume Traffic Pr...

Page 99: ... sound Fine adjusts the subwoofer volume Setting range 6 0 dB to 0 0 dB to 6 0 dB 0 5 dB increments Enables disables Extra Bass When Extra Bass is enabled you can enjoy enhanced bass sounds regardless of the size of the front speakers and the presence or absence of the subwoofer Settings Enhancer Enhancer Enables disables Compressed Music Enhancer and the high resolution mode Enables disables Comp...

Page 100: ...tereo and monaural for FM radio reception Settings Hi Res Mode HiRes Mode On On Enables the high resolution mode The high resolution mode may not work depending on the audio signal processing condition Off Off Disables the high resolution mode Direct Direct Disables the video signal processing Processing Processing Enables the video signal processing Input Trim In Trim Audio Select A Sel Auto Auto...

Page 101: ...to the previous screen during menu operations press RETURN 5 Use the cursor keys to select a setting and press ENTER 6 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN Input menu items Available items vary depending on the selected input source Default settings are underlined Configuring input sources Input menu Item Function Page Rename Icon Select Changes the input source name and icon 102 Decoder Mode Set...

Page 102: ... Input sources AV 1 7 V AUX AUDIO 1 3 available only when any audio digital input jack is assigned Settings Volume Interlock Enables disables volume controls from iTunes iPod via AirPlay Input sources AirPlay Settings DMC Control Selects whether to allow DLNA compatible Digital Media Controller DMC to control playback Input source SERVER Settings A Digital Media Controller DMC is a device that can...

Page 103: ...e unit s current settings such as input source and sound program in the selected scene If you have changed the input assignment for a scene you also need to change the external device assigned to the corresponding SCENE key p 58 Configuring the SCENE function Scene menu Item Function Page Save Registers the current settings in the selected scene 103 Load Loads the settings registered for the selec...

Page 104: ... volume while watching TV but listen to radio with low volume at night exclude Volume from the assignments for SCENE2 TV and include Volume in the assignments for SCENE4 RADIO Choices Default Input HDMI Output Mode selected Sound Surround Video Volume Lipsync Speaker Setup not selected Device Control Off Disables the SCENE link playback function HDMI Control Enables SCENE link playback using HDMI ...

Page 105: ...ect OK and press ENTER To restore the default setting select RESET 5 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN Reset Restores the default settings p 57 for the selected scene You can change the settings of the sound programs and surround decoders using the TV screen 1 Press ON SCREEN 2 Use the cursor keys to select DSP Program and press ENTER 3 Use the cursor keys e r to select a sound program to be c...

Page 106: ...en SURROUND DECODER is selected DSP Level Adjusts the sound field effect level 6 dB to 0 dB to 3 dB Higher to enhance the sound field effect and lower to reduce it Initial Delay Adjusts the delay between the direct sound and presence sound field generation 1 ms to 99 ms Higher to enhance the delay effect and lower to reduce it Surround Initial Delay Adjusts the delay between the direct sound and s...

Page 107: ...Adjusts the volume of the reverberant sound 0 to 100 Higher to strengthen the reverberant sound and lower to weaken it Item Function Settings Sound program Item Function Settings 2ch Stereo Direct Selects whether to automatically bypass the DSP circuit when an analog audio source is played back Auto Off 7ch Stereo Level Adjusts the entire volume 5 to 0 to 5 Front Rear Balance Adjusts the front and...

Page 108: ...field Off On Select On to wrap front left right channel sounds around the field and generate a spacious sound field in combination with the surround sound field Center Width Adjusts the broadening effect of the center sound field 0 to 3 to 7 Higher to enhance the broadening effect and lower to reduce it closer to center Dimension Adjusts the difference in level between the front and surround sound...

Page 109: ...select Setup and press ENTER 3 Use the cursor keys e r to select a menu 4 Use the cursor keys q w to select an item and press ENTER To return to the previous screen during menu operations press RETURN 5 Use the cursor keys to select a setting and press ENTER 6 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN Configuring various functions Setup menu ...

Page 110: ...d and its size 114 Surround Selects whether or not surround speakers are connected and their size 114 Surround Back Selects whether or not surround back speakers are connected and their size 114 Front Presence Selects whether or not front presence speakers are connected and their size 114 Subwoofer Selects whether or not a subwoofer is connected and its phase 115 Layout Selects the layouts of the ...

Page 111: ... Video Mode Enables disables the video signal processing resolution and aspect ratio 119 HDMI HDMI Control Enables disables HDMI Control You can also configure the relevant settings such as ARC and TV audio input 120 Audio Output Selects a device to output audio 120 Standby Through Select whether to output videos audio input through HDMI jacks to the TV when the unit is in standby mode 121 Network...

Page 112: ... 2 ZONE OUT jack is used 125 Party Mode Set Enables disables switching to the party mode 125 Function Input Assignment Assigns the COMPONENT VIDEO COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks to another input source 126 Display Set Dimmer Front Display Adjusts the brightness of the front display 126 Short Message Selects whether to display short messages on the TV screen when the 11unit is operated 126 Wallpaper Sel...

Page 113: ... Assign Selects a speaker system The unit has 7 built in amplifiers You can connect 2 to 9 speakers and up to 2 subwoofers with built in amplifier to create the favorite acoustic space in your room You can also apply bi amp connections channel expansion using an external power amplifier or multi zone configurations to enhance your system Settings Configuration Configures the output characteristics...

Page 114: ...kers The surround speakers will produce all of the surround channel frequency components Small Select this option for small speakers The subwoofer or front speakers will produce surround channel low frequency components lower than the specified crossover frequency default 80 Hz None Select this option when no surround speakers are connected The front speakers will produce surround channel audio Vi...

Page 115: ... ft increments Level Adjusts the volume of each speaker Choices Front L Front R Center Surround L Surround R Surround Back L Surround Back R Front Presence L Front Presence R Subwoofer Setting range 10 0 dB to 0 0 dB to 10 0 dB 0 5 dB increments Subwoofer Use Normal Select this option when a subwoofer is connected phase not reversed The subwoofer will produce LFE low frequency effect channel audio...

Page 116: ... press ENTER repeatedly to select an item Frequency Use the cursor keys e r to adjust the center frequency of the selected band and the cursor keys q w to adjust the gain Q Use the cursor keys e r to adjust the Q factor bandwidth of the selected band and the cursor keys q w to adjust the gain Setting range Center frequency 31 3 Hz to 16 0 kHz 31 3 Hz to 250 0 Hz for subwoofer Q factor 0 500 to 10 ...

Page 117: ...bitstream audio Dolby Digital and DTS signals playback Settings Max Volume Sets the maximum volume to prevent excessive loudness Setting range 30 0 dB to 15 0 dB 5 0 dB increments 16 5 dB Delay Enable Disable Disable the Lipsync adjustment for the selected input source Enable Enables the Lipsync adjustment for the selected input source Auto Manual Select Auto Adjusts the delay between video and au...

Page 118: ... signals are played in normal 5 1 7 1 channel audio if any of CINEMA DSP programs is selected Off Sets the level to the volume level of the unit when it last entered standby mode On Sets at Mute or the specified volume level 80 dB to 16 5 dB 0 5 dB increments This setting works only when the initial volume is set lower than Max Volume Auto Automatically outputs video signals when any videos are in...

Page 119: ...hat the output video may not be displayed on your TV normally Selects an aspect ratio to output HDMI video signals when Video Mode is set to Processing Settings This setting functions only when 480i 576i or 480p 576p signals are converted into 720p 1080i 1080p or 2160p 4K signals Direct Disables the video signal processing Processing Enables the video signal processing Select a resolution and an a...

Page 120: ...nit via ARC are not supported by the unit set ARC to Off and use the TV s speakers Select whether to use HDMI control to link the standby behavior of the TV and the unit when HDMI Control is set to On Settings Audio Output Selects a device to output audio The Amp and HDMI OUT1 settings are available only when HDMI Control is set to Off The HDMI OUT2 setting is available only when HDMI OUT2 Assign ...

Page 121: ...m the TV Off This setting is available only when HDMI Control is set to Off Does not output videos audio to the TV On Outputs videos audio to the TV The unit consumes more power than when Off is selected Auto Outputs videos audio to the TV If no signals are detected the unit is set to the power saving mode Wired Select this option when you want to connect the unit to a network with a commercially ...

Page 122: ... MAC Address 1 5 or MAC Address 6 10 and press ENTER 2 Use the cursor keys q w to select an MAC address number and press ENTER 3 Use the cursor keys e r to move the edit position and the cursor keys q w to select a value 4 To confirm the setting press ENTER 5 To save the changes use the cursor keys to select OK and press ENTER 6 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN IP Address Specifies an IP addr...

Page 123: ... the Bluetooth settings Bluetooth Enables disables the Bluetooth function p 69 Settings Bluetooth Standby Selects whether to enable disable the function that turns on the unit from Bluetooth devices Bluetooth standby If this function is set to On the unit automatically turns on when a connect operation is performed on the Bluetooth device Settings This setting is not available when Network Standby...

Page 124: ...To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN Zone2 Set Configures the Zone2 settings Enables disables volume adjustments for Zone2 output If you have connected an external amplifier with volume control to the unit disable volume adjustments for Zone2 Settings This setting is not available when Power Amp Assign p 113 is set to 7ch 1ZONE Sets the Zone2 maximum volume to prevent excessive loudness Setting r...

Page 125: ...e connect the video monitor to the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks with a component video cable HDMI OUT2 Assign Select the zone for which the HDMI OUT 2 ZONE OUT jack is used Settings Main Zone2 For details on video audio signals that can be output to Zone2 see Multi zone output p 152 Enables disables the audio output from the HDMI OUT 2 jack when HDMI OUT2 Assign is set to Zone2 Party Mode Set Enables dis...

Page 126: ...gures the settings related to the front display and TV screen display Adjusts the brightness of the front display Setting range 4 to 0 higher to brighten The front display may become dark when ECO Mode p 128 is set to On Selects whether to display short messages on the TV screen when the unit is operated such as input selection and volume adjustment Settings Selects the image to be used as wallpap...

Page 127: ...et Zone An electronic signal is transmitted according to the setting made in Source Manual Select this to manually switch the output level for electronic signal transmission with Manual Low Stops the electronic signal transmission when you switch to the input source specified in this option High Transmits the electronic signal when you switch to the input source specified in this option Low Stops ...

Page 128: ...started When ECO Mode is set to On the front panel display may become dark If you want to play audio at high volume set ECO Mode to Off Language Select an on screen menu language Settings The information on the front display is provided in English only Off Does not set the unit to standby mode automatically 20 Minutes Sets the unit to standby mode when you have not operated the unit and no input s...

Page 129: ...ween OUT1 and OUT2 Viewing information about the unit Information menu Input Format Audio format of the input signal Channel The number of source channels in the input signal front surround LFE For example 5 1 3 2 0 1 means 5 1ch in total 3 front channels 2 surround channels and LFE Sampling The number of samples per second of the input digital signal Bitrate The amount of data per second of the i...

Page 130: ...he IP address of the secondary DNS server MAC Address Ethernet MAC address MAC Address Wi Fi vTuner ID vTuner ID Network Name Network name the unit s name on the network p 123 Wired Wireless The status of the wired or wireless connection SSID When using wireless Wi Fi network connection The SSID of the wireless network SSID The SSID of the wireless network Security Security method Security Key Sec...

Page 131: ...or on the main unit 132 REMOTE CON AMP Selects the unit s remote control ID 132 TUNER FRQ STEP Asia and General models only Changes the FM AM tuning frequency setting 132 TV FORMAT Switches the video signal type 132 MONITOR CHECK Removes the limitation on HDMI video output 133 4K MODE Selects the HDMI 4K 60 Hz 50 Hz signal format 133 RECOV BACKUP Creates backup of the settings of the unit or recov...

Page 132: ...al type TV FORMAT Switch the video signal type of the unit so that it matches to the format of your TV Settings NTSC PAL Default U S A Canada Korea and General models NTSC Other models PAL ON Turns on the remote control sensor OFF Turns off the remote control sensor OUT1 IN OUT2 VOLUME MUTE DRC ADAPTIVE 3 ZONE 2 SBL PL SBR SB PR SW1 SL SW2 SW SR PL C L R PR STEREO ENHANCER SLEEP HD TUNED PRE AMP P...

Page 133: ...h the TV MODE 1 Inputs outputs 4K 60 Hz 50 Hz signals in 4 4 4 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 format 4 2 0 format only for VIDEO AUX HDMI IN jack Depending on the connected device or HDMI cables video may not be displayed correctly In this case select MODE 2 MODE 2 Inputs outputs 4K 60 Hz 50 Hz signals in 4 2 0 format OUT1 IN OUT2 VOLUME MUTE DRC ADAPTIVE 3 ZONE 2 SBL PL SBR SB PR SW1 SL SW2 SW SR PL C L R PR STE...

Page 134: ...message will be displayed after ON SCREEN is pressed In this case you can also update the unit s firmware by following the procedure in Updating the unit s firmware via the network p 135 Checking the firmware version VERSION Check the version of firmware currently installed on the unit You can also check the firmware version in System p 130 in the Information menu It may take a while until the fir...

Page 135: ...e unit s firmware via the network Note Do not operate the unit or disconnect the power cable or network cable during firmware update Firmware update takes about 20 minutes or more depending on your Internet connection speed If the unit is connected to the wireless network network update may not be possible depending on the condition of the wireless connection In this case update the firmware using...

Page 136: ... enable HDMI Control on each device and perform the HDMI Control link setup This setup is required every time you add a new HDMI Control compatible device to your system For information on how HDMI Control works between your TV and playback devices refer to the instruction manuals for each device I want to turn off the on screen messages displayed during operations By default short messages are di...

Page 137: ...e than 10 seconds to initialize and reboot the unit If the problem persists disconnect the power cable from the AC wall outlet and plug it again The power turns off standby mode immediately The unit was turned on while a speaker cable was shorted Twist the bare wires of each speaker cable firmly and reconnect to the unit and speakers p 21 The unit enters standby mode automatically The sleep timer ...

Page 138: ...u p 129 The cable connecting the unit and playback device is defective If there is no problem with the connection replace with another cable The volume cannot be increased The maximum volume is set Use Max Volume in the Setup menu to adjust the maximum volume p 117 A device connected to the output jacks of the unit is not turned on Turn on all devices connected to the output jacks of the unit No s...

Page 139: ...HDMI cable Use a digital optical cable to make an audio connection p 28 If the TV is connected to the unit with an audio cable The TV audio input setting does not match the actual connection Use TV Audio Input in the Setup menu to select the correct audio input jack p 120 If you are trying to use ARC ARC is disabled on the unit or TV Set ARC in the Setup menu to On p 120 Also enable ARC on the TV ...

Page 140: ...play back contents that require HDCP 2 2 compatible devices both the TV and playback device must support HDCP 2 2 The playback device that supports HDCP 2 2 is connected to the VIDEO AUX HDMI IN jack To play back contents that require HDCP 2 2 compatible devices connect the playback device to the HDMI AV 1 7 jack p 30 The number of devices connected to the HDMI OUT jack is over the limit Disconnec...

Page 141: ...ats or other electrical equipment It is difficult to completely eliminate noise It may be reduced by using an outdoor AM antenna Radio stations cannot be selected automatically Your area is too far from the FM station transmitter Select the station manually p 65 Use an outdoor antenna We recommend using a sensitive multi element antenna The AM radio signal is weak Adjust the AM antenna orientation...

Page 142: ...egistered on the Bluetooth device is not working for some reason Delete the connection information on the Bluetooth device and then establish a connection between the Bluetooth device and the unit again p 69 No sound is produced or the sound is interrupted during playback The volume of the Bluetooth device is set too low Turn up the volume of the Bluetooth device The Bluetooth device is not set to...

Page 143: ...int Move the unit and the wireless router access point in a location where there are no obstacles between them Wireless network is not found Microwave ovens or other wireless devices in your neighborhood might disturb the wireless communication Turn off these devices Access to the network is restricted by the firewall settings of the wireless router access point Check the firewall setting of the w...

Page 144: ...the radio station The iPod does not recognize the unit when using AirPlay The unit is connected to a multiple SSID router Access to the unit might be restricted by the network separation function on the router Connect the iPod to the SSID which can access the unit The application for smartphone tablet AV CONTROLLER does not detect the unit The unit and smartphone tablet are not in the same network...

Page 145: ... connecting to the network Wait until the message disappears If the message stays more than 3 minutes turn off the unit and turn it on again RemID Mismatch The remote control IDs of the unit and the remote control are not identical Change the remote control ID of the unit or the remote control p 132 Remote Off The unit cannot be operated from remote control because the remote control sensor on the...

Page 146: ...ltichannel sources There are three modes available Music mode for music sources Movie mode for movie sources and Game mode for game sources for 2 channel sources only Dolby Surround Dolby surround is a next generation surround technology that intelligently up mixes stereo 5 1 and 7 1 content for playback through your surround speaker system Dolby surround is compatible with traditional speaker lay...

Page 147: ...itized These values are noted as in the following example 48 kHz 24 bit Sampling frequency Sampling frequency the number of times the signal is sampled per second is called the sampling rate When the sampling frequency is higher the range of frequencies that can be played back are wider Quantization bit The number of quantization bits indicate the degree of accuracy when converting the sound level...

Page 148: ... Multimedia Interface is the world wide standard interface for digital audio video signal transmission This interface transmits both digital audio and digital video signals using a single cable without any loss HDMI complies with HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection and provides a secure audio video interface For further information on HDMI visit the HDMI website at http www hdmi org x v...

Page 149: ...EMA Yamaha has developed a natural realistic sound effect DSP algorithm for headphones Parameters for headphones have been set for each sound program so that accurate representations of all the sound programs can be enjoyed on headphones Virtual CINEMA DSP Virtual CINEMA DSP allows the system to virtually reproduce the sound field of the surround speakers with front left and right speakers Even if...

Page 150: ... touch with iOS 4 3 3 or later Mac with OS X Mountain Lion or later and Mac and PC with iTunes 10 2 2 or later as of May 2015 File formats USB PC NAS Linear PCM format only To play back FLAC files stored on a PC or NAS you need to install server software that supports sharing of FLAC files via DLNA on your PC or use a NAS that supports FLAC files Digital Rights Management DRM contents cannot be pl...

Page 151: ...NENT VIDEO HDMI VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO PR PB Y COMPONENT VIDEO PR PB Y COMPONENT VIDEO m Available HDMI out COMPONENT VIDEO out VIDEO out Resolution 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 1080i 1080p 4K 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 1080i 1080p 480i 576i HDMI in 480i 576i m m m m m m 480p 576p m m m m m 720p m m m m 1080i m m m m 1080p 50 60 Hz m m m m 1080p 24 Hz m m 4K m COMPONENT VIDEO in 480i 576i m m m m m m m...

Page 152: ...D DVD players connected to the unit with an HDMI cable For details on connections see Connecting a TV p 28 and Connecting video devices such as BD DVD players p 30 Operations available from the TV s remote control Standby synchronization Volume control including mute Switching to input audio from the TV when the TV input is switched to its built in tuner Switching to input video audio from the sel...

Page 153: ...put to display the video from the unit 7 Check the followings On the unit The input to which the playback device is connected is selected If not select the input source manually On the TV The video from the playback device is displayed 8 Check that the unit is properly synchronized with the TV by turning off the TV or adjusting the TV volume with the TV remote control If HDMI Control does not work...

Page 154: ...p 58 you also need to change the input assignment for SCENE TV HDMI signal compatibility Audio signals Video signals The unit is compatible with the video signals of the following resolutions When CPPM copy protected DVD Audio is played back video audio signals may not be output depending on the type of the DVD player The unit is not compatible with HDCP incompatible HDMI or DVI devices For detail...

Page 155: ...AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3 2 TV 1 BD DVD OPTICAL 4 OPTICAL 3 COAXIAL COAXIAL 2 COAXIAL 1 PHONO GND AC IN FM 75Ω ANTENNA 4 RADIO OPTICAL 1 2 ZONE OUT ZONE 2 SPEAKERS CENTER FRONT SURROUND BACK SURROUND BI AMP ZONE 2 F PRESENCE R 5 6 L R R R L L L SINGLE AM PRE OUT SUBWOOFER CENTER FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SINGLE EXTRA SP RS 232C TRIGGER OUT 1 2 12V 0 1A MAX TOTAL NETWORK 3 NET Y PB PR PR PB Y PR PB Y PR PB AV ...

Page 156: ...rk of Sony Corporation DLNA and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks or registered trademarks of Digital Living Network Alliance All rights reserved Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited Windows Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Internet Explorer Windows Media Audio and Windows Media Player are either registered trademarks or trademarks ...

Page 157: ...80p 60 Hz 50 Hz 30 Hz 25 Hz 24 Hz 4K 60 Hz 50Hz 30 Hz 25 Hz 24 Hz Audio Format Dolby Atmos Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resolution Audio DTS Express DTS DSD 2 ch to 6 ch PCM 2 ch to 8 ch Max 192 kHz 24 bit Content Protection HDCP compatible HDMI AV 1 7 HDCP 2 2 compatible Link Function CEC supported TUNER Analog Tuner U K and Europe models FM AM wit...

Page 158: ... and Europe models 170 W ch Maximum Effective Output Power 1 channel driven 1 kHz 10 THD 6 Front L R 170 W ch Center 170 W ch Surround L R 170 W ch Surround Back L R 170 W ch 1 kHz 10 THD 8 Front L R 165 W ch Center 165 W ch Surround L R 165 W ch Surround Back L R 165 W ch Dynamic Power IHF Front L R 8 6 4 2 135 165 210 280 W Damping Factor Front L R 1 kHz 8 150 or more Input Sensitivity Input Imp...

Page 159: ...uning Range U S A and Canada models 530 kHz to 1710 kHz Asia and General models 530 531 kHz to 1710 1611 kHz Other models 531 kHz to 1611 kHz General Power Supply U S A and Canada models AC 120 V 60 Hz General model AC 110 to 120 220 to 240 V 50 60 Hz China model AC 220 V 50 Hz Korea model AC 220 V 60 Hz Australia model AC 240 V 50 Hz U K and Europe models AC 230 V 50 Hz Asia model AC 220 to 240 V...

Page 160: ...9 F Firmware update 131 134 FM radio 65 Frequency step setting 65 132 Front display information 96 H HDCP 139 140 HDMI OUT2 Assign 125 HDMI output selection 56 HDMI signal compatibility 154 I Initial Volume 118 125 Input jack assignment 126 Input Trim 100 Internet radio 80 iPod content playback 70 iPod content playback AirPlay 83 L Lipsync 147 M MAC Address Filter 122 Max Volume 117 124 Memory Gua...

Page 161: ...36 127 U USB storage device content playback 73 V Virtual CINEMA FRONT 18 62 Virtual Presence Speaker VPS 17 Virtual Surround Back Speaker VSBS 17 118 W Wallpaper 126 Web control 93 Wireless Wi Fi 48 121 Wireless Direct 54 121 WPS 50 Y YPAO Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer 39 YPAO Volume 98 Z Zone2 85 124 ...

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