Yamaha Aventage RX-A2040 Page 5 Owner'S Manual Download

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Accessories

Accessories

Check that the following accessories are supplied with the product.

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Remote control

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Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) (x2)

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AM antenna

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FM antenna

*One of the above is supplied depending on the region of purchase.

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YPAO microphone

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Microphone base
Pole

(RX-A3040 only)

*Using for angle/height measurement during YPAO.

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Wireless antenna

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Power cable

*The supplied power cable varies

depending on the region of purchase.

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CD-ROM (Owner’s Manual)

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Easy Setup Guide

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Safety Brochure

Insert the batteries the right
way round.

Operating range of the remote control

• Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on the unit and remain within the operating range

shown below.

• The illustrations of the main unit used in this manual are of the RX-A3040

(U.S.A. model), unless otherwise specified.

• Some features are not available in certain regions.

• Due to product improvements, specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.

• This manual explains operations using the supplied remote control.

• This manual describes all the “iPod”, “iPhone” and “iPad” as the “iPod”. “iPod” refers to “iPod”, “iPhone”

and “iPad”, unless otherwise specified.

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indicates precautions for use of the unit and its feature limitations.

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indicates supplementary explanations for better use.

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Summary of Contents for Aventage RX-A2040

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

Page 2: ...ge 46 9 Optimizing the speaker settings automatically YPAO 47 Measuring at one listening position single measure 50 Measuring at multiple listening positions multi measure 53 Checking the measurement results 55 Reloading the previous YPAO adjustments 56 Error messages 57 Warning messages 58 10 Connecting to a network device wirelessly 59 Selecting the connection method 59 Connecting the unit to a ...

Page 3: ...menu items 112 Configuring the SCENE function Scene menu 114 Scene menu items 114 Configuring sound programs surround decoders Sound Program menu 116 Sound Program menu items 117 Configuring various functions Setup menu 120 Setup menu items 121 Speaker Manual Setup 124 Sound 129 Video 131 HDMI 132 Network 134 Multi Zone 136 Function 138 ECO 141 Language 142 Viewing information about the unit Infor...

Page 4: ...ont display 161 Glossary 162 Audio information 162 HDMI and video information 163 Network information 164 Yamaha technologies 164 Supported devices and file formats 165 Video signal flow 166 Multi zone output 167 Information on HDMI 168 HDMI Control 168 Audio Return Channel ARC 169 HDMI signal compatibility 170 Reference diagram rear panel 171 Trademarks 172 Specifications 173 Index 177 ...

Page 5: ...f the remote control Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on the unit and remain within the operating range shown below The illustrations of the main unit used in this manual are of the RX A3040 U S A model unless otherwise specified Some features are not available in certain regions Due to product improvements specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice Thi...

Page 6: ...O p 47 Reproducing stereo or multichannel sounds with the sound fields like actual movie theaters and concert halls CINEMA DSP p 71 Enjoying compressed music with enhanced sound Compressed Music Enhancer p 75 Bi amp connections channel expansion with external power amp and multi zone configurations to enhance your system p 24 iPod iPhone iPad USB device Network contents Wide variety of supported c...

Page 7: ... wireless music playback from iPhone or Android device By using the application for smartphone tablet AV CONTROLLER you can control the unit from an iPhone iPad iPod touch or Android devices Visit the Yamaha website for details HDMI Control TV audio Video from external device Wi Fi or Wireless Direct Useful tips I want to connect a playback device using HDMI for video and non HDMI for audio Use Au...

Page 8: ...l sound fields of concert halls and performance spaces around the world CINEMA DSP allows this data to be applied to create sound fields This unit contains a wide variety of sound programs using CINEMA DSP By selecting a sound program that is appropriate to the content of the playback source such as movies music or games you can maximize the acoustical effectiveness of that specific content For ex...

Page 9: ...s and the height of presence speakers as seen from the listening position is measured and compensation is applied to maximize the 3D sound field effectiveness of the CINEMA DSP High resolution music enhancer Hi bit high sampling extension 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 th...

Page 10: ... function The multi zone function p 97 allows you to play back different input sources in the room where the unit is installed main zone and in other rooms such as Zone2 The following shows examples of use Enjoying music using speakers in another room While enjoying multi channel playback in your living room you can listen to music through the speakers of a different room Enjoying videos using a T...

Page 11: ...lays information p 13 4 Remote control sensor Receives remote control signals p 5 5 PURE DIRECT key Enables disables Pure Direct p 75 6 INPUT knob Selects an input source 7 Front panel door For protecting controls and jacks p 12 8 VOLUME knob Adjusts the volume Part names and functions 4 5 2 3 1 6 8 7 Opening the front panel door To use controls or jacks behind the front panel door gently press th...

Page 12: ...ch Also turns on the unit when it is in standby mode p 68 G MULTI ZONE keys ZONE 2 4 Enables disables the audio output to each zone p 101 ZONE CONTROL Changes the zone that is controlled by the keys and knobs on the front panel p 101 H INFO WPS key Selects the information displayed on the front display p 106 Enters the wireless network connection setup WPS push button configuration by holding down...

Page 13: ... up when the unit is receiving an FM AM radio station signal HD U S A model only Lights up when the unit is receiving an HD Radio station signal B CINEMA DSP indicator RX A3040 CINEMA DSP HD lights up when CINEMA DSP p 71 is working CINEMA DSP lights up when CINEMA DSP HD is activated RX A2040 CINEMA DSP lights up when CINEMA DSP p 71 is working CINEMA DSP n lights up when CINEMA DSP 3D is activat...

Page 14: ...necting to an infrared signal receiver emitter that allows you to operate the unit and other devices from another room p 100 A NETWORK jack For connecting to a network with a network cable p 43 B RS 232C terminal This is a control expansion terminal for custom installation Consult your dealer for details C WIRELESS jack For connecting the supplied wireless antenna p 43 D VOLTAGE SELECTOR General m...

Page 15: ... to an external power amplifier p 33 DC OUT 5V 0 5A HDMI OUT ARC ZONE OUT 1 2 HDMI 1 BD DVD AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 AV 5 AV 6 AV 7 IN 1 1 OUT IN OUT REMOTE AV OUT R L AV 3 AV 4 AV 2 AV 1 1 BD DVD OPTICAL 4 OPTICAL 3 COAXIAL 2 COAXIAL 1 PHONO GND AC IN FM 75Ω ANTENNA HD Radio OPTICAL 1 2 AUDIO 4 MULTI CH INPUT ZONE OUT PRE OUT AUDIO 3 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 1 2 TV CENTER SUBWOOFER ZONE 2 F PRESENCE ZONE 3 R PRE...

Page 16: ...he iPod operation modes p 85 U S A model only Selects an HD Radio audio program p 78 A Radio keys Operate the FM AM radio when TUNER is selected as the input source p 76 BAND Switches between FM and AM radio PRESET Select a preset station TUNING Select the radio frequency External device operation keys Let you play back and perform other operations for external devices when an input source other t...

Page 17: ...e FM AM antennas p 42 Connect the supplied FM AM antennas to the unit 5 Connecting a network cable or the wireless antenna p 43 Connect the unit to a router access point with a network cable or connect the supplied wireless antenna for establishing a wireless network connection 6 Connecting other devices p 44 Connect external devices such as recording devices 7 Connecting the power cable p 45 Afte...

Page 18: ...rs are connected but no rear presence speakers Ideal speaker layout 1 Connecting speakers Caution Under its default 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 22 Speaker type Abbr Function Front L 1 Produ...

Page 19: ...g on the selected sound program p 71 When using front presence and rear presence speakers installed to the ceiling set Layout Front Presence Rear Presence p 127 in the Setup menu to Overhead after connecting the power cable to an AC wall outlet RX A3040 only You can make an 11 channel system by using an external power amplifier p 25 9 2 channel system using rear presence speakers This speaker syst...

Page 20: ...g front presence speakers This speaker system uses the front presence speakers to produce a natural 3 dimensional sound field and is suited for enjoying 5 1 channel contents When using front presence speakers installed to the ceiling set Layout Front Presence p 127 in the Setup menu to Overhead after connecting the power cable to an AC wall outlet RX A3040 only This speaker system creates rear Vir...

Page 21: ...he 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 speakers to allow you to enjoy multi channel surround sound Virtual CINEMA DSP When using front presence speakers installed to the ceiling set L...

Page 22: ...nnect up to 2 subwoofers with built in amplifier to the unit When using 2 subwoofers configure the Layout Subwoofer setting p 127 in the Setup menu after connecting the power cable to an AC wall outlet To use an external power amplifier Hi Fi amplifier etc to enhance speaker output see Connecting an external power amplifier p 33 MAIN ZONE z STRAIGHT OUT1 IN OUT2 VOLUME MUTE DRC ADAPTIVE 3 ZONE 2 S...

Page 23: ...e negative and the other wire to the positive terminal a Remove approximately 10 mm 3 8 of insulation from 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 Australia and Gene...

Page 24: ...internal amplifiers for front speakers to have more high quality sounds Example Example Example Bi amp connection Combining with an external poweramplifier Hi Fiamplifier multi channel 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 co...

Page 25: ...onnection in the main zone and power amp channel expansion for presence channels 11 Front presence Rear presence 7ch BI AMP FP RP 27 Using power amp channel expansion for front and or presence channels 11 Rear Presence 9ch RP 27 11 Front 9ch FRONT 28 11 Front presence Rear presence 7ch FP RP 28 Using power amp channel expansion for front channels and multi zone speakers 9 Front 1 room 7ch FRONT 1Z...

Page 26: ...RROUND BACK ER not used TY not used 9 SUBWOOFER 1 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 6 9 9 7 5 Bi amp Main zone Zone3 When Zone3 output is enabled p 101 the surround back speakers in the main zone do not output sound 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 Zone3 speakers EXTRA SP 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 27: ... FRONT and EXTRA SP 1 bi amp connection 3 CENTER 45 SURROUND 67 SURROUND BACK ER F PRESENCE PRE OUT via external power amplifier TY R PRESENCE PRE OUT via external power amplifier 9 SUBWOOFER 1 2 1 3 4 5 9 9 2 E R 6 7 Y T via external amp via external amp When this configuration is applied you cannot utilize the ZONE OUT PRE OUT jacks for connecting an external amplifier for Zone3 p 98 Speaker Con...

Page 28: ...ier 3 CENTER 45 SURROUND 67 SURROUND BACK ER EXTRA SP 1 TY EXTRA SP 2 9 SUBWOOFER 1 2 1 3 4 5 9 9 2 E R 6 7 Y T via external amp via external amp via external amp via external amp When this configuration is applied you cannot utilize the ZONE OUT PRE OUT jacks for connecting external amplifiers for Zone2 and Zone3 p 98 Speaker Connect to 12 FRONT 3 CENTER 45 SURROUND 67 SURROUND BACK ER F PRESENCE...

Page 29: ...fier 3 CENTER 45 SURROUND 67 SURROUND BACK ER EXTRA SP 1 TY not used 9 SUBWOOFER 1 2 Zone3 speakers EXTRA SP 2 1 2 3 4 6 9 9 7 5 1 2 1 2 Zone2 Zone3 Main zone via external amp Speaker Connect to 12 FRONT PRE OUT via external power amplifier 3 CENTER 45 SURROUND 67 SURROUND BACK ER not used TY not used 9 SUBWOOFER 1 2 Zone2 speakers EXTRA SP 1 Zone3 speakers EXTRA SP 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 30: ...K ER not used TY not used 9 SUBWOOFER 1 2 Zone2 speakers EXTRA SP 1 2 1 1 E 2 3 4 6 9 9 7 5 R Main zone Zone3 When Zone3 output is enabled p 101 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 EXTRA SP 1 TY not used 9 SUBWOOFER 1 2 Zone3 speakers EXTRA SP 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 31: ... Main zone When Zone3 output is enabled p 101 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 TY not used 9 SUBWOOFER 1 2 Zone2 speakers EXTRA SP 1 Zone3 speakers EXTRA SP 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 32: ...ower Amp Assign setting p 124 in the Setup menu after connecting the power cable to an AC wall outlet You can select a zone Zone2 or Zone3 to be assigned to the EXTRA SP 1 2 jacks in Power Amp Assign p 124 in the Setup menu By default Zone2 is assigned to the EXTRA SP 1 jacks and Zone3 is assigned to the EXTRA SP 2 jacks You can also connect Zone2 and Zone3 speakers using an external amplifier p 9...

Page 33: ...E jack L side 6 CENTER jack Outputs center channel sounds Example Connecting front speakers via an external power amplifier About external power amplifiers We recommend using power amplifiers that meet the following conditions With unbalanced inputs With volume control bypass or without volume control circuit Output power 100 W or more 6 to 8 Caution To prevent the generation of loud noises or abn...

Page 34: ...ible mobile device For details on an MHL connection see MHL connection p 41 When connecting an HDMI compatible playback device to the VIDEO AUX jack use an HDMI cable Video jacks COMPONENT VIDEO jacks Transmit 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 Us...

Page 35: ... set top box If you connect a TV that supports HDMI Control to the unit with an HDMI cable you can control the unit s power and volume with the TV s remote control To use HDMI Control and ARC you need to configure the HDMI settings on the unit For details on the settings see Information on HDMI p 168 2 Connecting a TV HDMI OPTICAL AUDIO 1 2 TV 5 AUDIO OPTICAL R L HDMI OUT ARC ZONE OUT 1 2 HDMI HDM...

Page 36: ...only from the set top box you do not need to make an audio cable connection between the TV and the unit COMPONENT VIDEO connection with a component video cable VIDEO composite video connection with a video pin cable OPTICAL AUDIO 1 2 TV 5 AUDIO OPTICAL R L Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO PB PR Y MONITOR OUT ZONE OUT O O L R L R PR PB Y PR PB Y The unit rear MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO jacks Video input co...

Page 37: ...tching videos with the remote control p 67 HDMI Control is not available on the HDMI OUT 2 jack If you set HDMI OUT2 Assign p 138 in the Setup menu to Zone2 or Zone4 you can connect a video monitor for Zone2 or Zone4 to the HDMI OUT 2 jack and enjoy videos and audio using the video monitor p 99 HDMI HDMI OUT ARC ZONE OUT 1 2 HDMI HDMI The unit rear HDMI OUT 2 jack HDMI input Projector TV already c...

Page 38: ...l played back on the unit will be determined according to the Audio Select setting p 110 in the Option menu HDMI connection Connect a video device to the unit with an HDMI cable If you select the input source by pressing AV 1 7 on the remote control the video audio played back on the video device will be output from the unit Component video connection Connect a video device to the unit with a comp...

Page 39: ...t setting p 138 in the Setup menu As necessary you can assign the COAXIAL a b f and OPTICAL c d e 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 110 in the Option menu Output jacks on video device Input jacks on the unit Video Audio Composite video Digit...

Page 40: ...unit To watch videos input to the VIDEO AUX HDMI MHL IN jack you need to connect your TV to the HDMI OUT jack of the unit p 35 You need to prepare an HDMI cable that matches the output jacks on your device When USB is selected as the input source video signals input to the VIDEO AUX jacks are output from the HDMI OUT and MONITOR OUT VIDEO jacks by default You can change the video out setting in Vi...

Page 41: ...control However some features may not be compatible depending on the mobile device or its application In this case operate the mobile device itself If Standby Through p 133 in the Setup menu is set to On you can output mobile device videos audio to the TV or operate the mobile device using the remote control of the unit even when the unit is in standby mode The unit supplies power to the mobile de...

Page 42: ...a flat surface 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 4 Connecting the FM AM antennas The location of the antenna jacks varies depending on the region of purchase FM antenna AM antenna The unit rear Hold down Insert Release 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 43: ...3 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 same subnet as the unit To use the service via the Internet broadband connecti...

Page 44: ...when MULTI CH is selected as the input source using Video Out p 110 in the Option menu When connecting a video device such as a DVD player to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks use the input jack specified in Video Out for the video connection Since the unit does not redirect signals input to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks to accommodate for missing speakers make appropriate settings on the external device such a...

Page 45: ...s are complete connect the supplied power cable to the unit and then to an AC wall outlet TRIGGER OUT 1 2 12V 0 1AMAX TOTAL The unit rear TRIGGER OUT 1 2 jacks System connection input Yamaha subwoofer Power amplifier such as MX A5000 Trigger In 12V 7 Connecting the power cable Before connecting the power cable General model only Set the switch position of VOLTAGE SELECTOR according to your local v...

Page 46: ...nput to display video from the unit 3 Press ON SCREEN 4 Use the cursor keys to select Setup and press ENTER 5 Use the cursor keys e r to select Language and the cursor keys q w to select the desired language 6 To confirm the setting press ENTER 7 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN The information on the front display is provided in English only 8 Selecting an on screen menu language ON SCREEN E...

Page 47: ...kers and the YPAO microphone Do not connect headphones 1 Press RECEIVER z to turn on the unit 2 Turn on the TV and switch the TV input to display video from the unit 3 Turn on the subwoofer and set the volume to half If the crossover frequency is adjustable set it to maximum 4 According to your speaker configuration configure the Power Amp Assign setting p 124 in the Setup menu For the basic speak...

Page 48: ... When Multi Position is set to No Measuring at one listening position single measure p 50 Multi Position Selects multi measure or single measure Settings If you perform the multi measure the speaker settings will be optimized for you to enjoy surround sound in a wider space If you perform the multi measure first place the YPAO microphone at the listening position you will be seated most frequently...

Page 49: ... measure 2 listening positions front back Multi measure 1 listening position front back left right Single measure Yes Enables the angle height measurement The unit will measure angle of each speaker and height of the presence speakers at the listening position and correct the speaker parameters so that CINEMA DSP can create more effective sound fields No default Disables the angle height measureme...

Page 50: ...nt use the cursor keys to select Measure and press ENTER The measurement will start in 10 seconds Press ENTER again to start the measurement immediately To cancel the measurement temporarily press RETURN The following screen appears on the TV when the measurement finishes RX A2040 RX A3040 when angle height measurement is disabled Proceed to Step 3 RX A3040 when angle height measurement is enabled...

Page 51: ...Press ENTER to start the first angle measurement The following screen appears on the TV when the first angle measurement finishes e In the same way perform the angle measurement for the positions 2 and 3 f Set the YPAO microphone at the top of the pole and perform the fourth angle measurement The following screen appears on the TV when the fourth angle measurement finishes 3 Use the cursor keys to...

Page 52: ...f 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 108 in the Option menu 6 Disconnect the YPAO microphone from the unit This completes optimization of the speaker settings Caution The YPAO microphone is sensitive to heat so sho...

Page 53: ...n 10 seconds Press ENTER again to start the measurement immediately To cancel the measurement temporarily press RETURN The following screen appears on the TV when the measurement at the first position finishes 2 Move the YPAO microphone to the next listening position and press ENTER Repeat Step 2 until measurements at all listening positions up to 8 have been taken 3 When the measurements at the p...

Page 54: ...pod to place the microphone base at ear height Use the tripod screws to fix the microphone base in place Do not move the microphone base until the fourth angle measurement finishes d Press ENTER to start the first angle measurement The following screen appears on the TV when the first angle measurement finishes e In the same way perform the angle measurement for the positions 2 and 3 f Set the YPA...

Page 55: ...ural sounds even at low volume You can also enable disable YPAO Volume in YPAO Volume p 108 in the Option menu 8 Disconnect the YPAO microphone from the unit This completes optimization of the speaker settings Checking the measurement results You can check the YPAO measurement results 1 After the measurement use the cursor keys to select Result and press ENTER You can also select Result from Auto ...

Page 56: ...load and press ENTER 3 To exit from the menu 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 po...

Page 57: ...round 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 to start the measurement again E 8 No Signal The YPAO ...

Page 58: ...he speaker cable If the speaker is 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 55 and move the speaker identified by 24 00m 80 0ft within 24 m 80 ...

Page 59: ...nnect to a wireless router access 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 ...

Page 60: ...IVER z to turn on the unit 2 Turn on the TV and switch the TV input to display video from the unit HDMI OUT jack Operations with TV screen are available only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI 3 Press ON SCREEN 4 Use the cursor keys to select Setup and press ENTER 5 Use the cursor keys e r to select Network 6 Use the cursor keys q w to select Network Connection and press ENTER 7 Use th...

Page 61: ...n does not work if the security method of your wireless router access point is WEP In this case use other connection method 1 Press RECEIVER z to turn on the unit 2 Hold down INFO WPS on the front panel for 3 seconds Press WPS button on Access Point appears on the front display 3 Push the WPS button on the wireless router access point When the connection process finishes Completed appears on the f...

Page 62: ...r keys q w and ENTER to select the desired connection method and select NEXT The following connection methods are available WPS Button You can set up a wireless connection with the WPS button while viewing the TV screen Follow the instructions displayed on the TV screen Share Wi Fi Settings iOS See Sharing the iOS device setting p 60 Access Point Scan You can set up a wireless connection by search...

Page 63: ...onnection 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 from the menu press ON SCREEN Setting up the wireless connection manually If you select Manual Setting as the connection method the wireless connection setting screen appears on the TV You need to setup the SSID network nam...

Page 64: ... correctly and repeat from Step 1 5 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN Using the PIN code If you select PIN Code as the connection method the list of available access points appears on the TV screen 1 Use the cursor keys and ENTER to check the desired access point and select NEXT The PIN code of the unit appears on the TV screen 2 Enter the unit s PIN code into the wireless router access point ...

Page 65: ...video from the unit HDMI OUT jack Operations with TV screen are available only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI 3 Press ON SCREEN 4 Use the cursor keys to select Setup and press ENTER 5 Use the cursor keys e r to select Network 6 Use the cursor keys q w to select Network Connection and press ENTER 7 Use the cursor keys q w and ENTER to check Wireless Direct and select OK The checkmar...

Page 66: ...e appear on the TV screen The SSID and security key information is required for setup of a mobile device 11Configure the Wi Fi settings of a mobile device For details on settings of your mobile device refer to the instruction manual of the mobile device a Enable the Wi Fi function on the mobile device b Select the SSID displayed in Step 10 from the list of available access points c When you are pr...

Page 67: ...lect the desired input source and press ENTER Selecting an HDMI output jack 1 Press HDMI OUT to select an HDMI OUT jack Each time you press the key the HDMI OUT jack to be used for signal output changes You can also select an HDMI output jack by selecting a scene p 68 When OUT 1 2 is selected the unit outputs video signals at the highest resolution supported by both TVs or projectors connected to ...

Page 68: ...CENE 1 4 by pressing SCENE on the remote control Additionally you can create 8 scenes SCENE 5 12 and select those scenes from the Scene menu p 114 On screen scene selection a Press ON SCREEN b Use the cursor keys to select Scene and press ENTER c Use the cursor keys to select a desired scene and press ENTER Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch SCENE SCENE SCENE key 1 BD ...

Page 69: ...ink playback function allows you to start playback of an external device connected to the unit via HDMI To enable SCENE link playback specify the device type in Device Control p 115 in the Scene menu Selecting setting items to be included as scene assignments In addition to the default scene assignments Input HDMI Output and Mode you can also include the following setting items as the scene assign...

Page 70: ...al channels p 74 Switching to the Pure Direct mode Press PURE DIRECT This mode lets you enjoy pure high fidelity sound by reducing the electrical noise from other circuitry p 75 Enabling Compressed Music Enhancer Press ENHANCER This mode lets you enjoy compressed music with additional depth and breadth p 75 On screen sound program surround decoder selection a Press ON SCREEN b Use the cursor keys ...

Page 71: ...that emphasizes the surround feeling without disturbing the original acoustic positioning of multichannel 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 ...

Page 72: ...erberations at an 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 wil...

Page 73: ...s like a multichannel speaker 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 ref...

Page 74: ... When a multichannel source is input it works the same way as the straight decode mode For details on each decoder see Glossary p 162 1 Press SUR DECODE to select a surround decoder Each time you press the key the surround decoder changes You cannot select the Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoders when headphones are connected or when Surround Back p 125 in the Setup menu is set to None VOLUME SBL SBR SW1 ...

Page 75: ...epth and breadth to the sound allowing 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 109 in the Option menu is set to On default 1 Press ENHANCER Each time you press ...

Page 76: ...automatically Numeric keys Enter a frequency directly For example to select 98 50 MHz press 9 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 U S A model only You can switch between Auto stereo and Mono monaural for FM radio receptio...

Page 77: ...tion use PRESET or numeric keys to select a preset number and then press MEMORY again Selecting a preset station Tune into a registered radio station by selecting its preset number 1 Press TUNER to select TUNER as the input source 2 Press 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 N...

Page 78: ...Press INFO Each time you press the key the item switches About 3 seconds later the information is displayed Some audio programs may not provide information depending on the station or period of time Program Service Data Contributes to the superior user experience of HD RadioTechnology Presents song name artist station IDs HD2 HD3 Channel Guide and other relevant data streams Adjacent to traditiona...

Page 79: ...en an HD Radio station signal is received 3 TUNED STEREO indicators TUNED lights up when a signal is received from a radio station STEREO lights up when a stereo signal is received 4 Operation menu Press the cursor key r and then use the cursor keys q w to select an item Press ENTER to confirm the selection To close the submenu press RETURN 1 3 4 2 Menu Submenu Function Manual Tuning FM Switches t...

Page 80: ... the displayed item changes About 3 seconds later the corresponding information for the displayed item appears Menu Submenu Function Utility Memory Registers the current station to the preset number selected in the list Auto Preset Automatically registers HD Radio FM AM stations and FM radio stations with strong signals up to 40 stations Clear Preset Clear the preset station selected in the list C...

Page 81: ... the radio information or select a radio station on the TV 1 Press TUNER to select TUNER as the input source The playback screen is displayed on the TV Playback screen 1 Radio station information Displays the information of the selected radio station such as the selected band FM AM and frequency U K and Europe models only When tuning into a Radio Data System broadcasting station p 80 the Radio Dat...

Page 82: ...cally Memory Registers the selected station as presets Direct Enters a frequency directly 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 Menu Submenu Function Utility Memory Registers the current station to the preset number selected in the list Auto Preset Automatically regist...

Page 83: ... jack when it is not in use Playback of iPod content Follow the procedure below to operate the iPod contents and start playback You can control the iPod with the menu displayed on the TV screen 1 Press USB to select USB as the input source The browse screen is displayed on the TV If playback is ongoing on your iPod the playback screen is displayed 2 Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ...

Page 84: ...and then use the cursor keys q w to select an item Press ENTER to confirm the selection To close the submenu press RETURN You can also use the external device operation keys on the remote control to control playback 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 Pl...

Page 85: ...ons press RETURN Texts in parentheses denote indicators on the front display 3 Use the cursor keys e r to select a setting 4 To exit from the menu press OPTION Operational remote control keys Function Cursor keys Select an item ENTER Confirms the selection RETURN Returns to the previous screen External device operation keys a Starts playback or stops playback temporarily d s Stops playback f Skips...

Page 86: ... front display Stop playback of the USB storage device before disconnect it from the USB jack Connect a USB memory device directly to the USB jack of the unit Do not use extension cables Playback of USB storage device contents Follow the procedure below to operate the USB storage device contents and start playback You can control the USB memory device with the menu displayed on the TV screen 1 Pre...

Page 87: ...atus such as play pause 2 List name 3 Contents list Displays the list of USB storage device contents Use the cursor keys q w to select an item and press ENTER to confirm the selection 4 Item number total 5 Operation menu Press the cursor key r and then use the cursor keys q w to select an item Press ENTER to confirm the selection Menu Function 1 Page Up Moves to the previous next page of the list ...

Page 88: ...le or Repeat Repeat and press ENTER To return to the previous screen during menu operations press RETURN Texts in parentheses denote indicators on the front display 3 Use the cursor keys e r to select a setting 4 To exit from the menu press OPTION Menu Submenu Function Play Control a Resumes playback from pause s Stops playback d Stops playback temporarily f Skips forward backward g Browse Moves t...

Page 89: ...patible NAS first you need to 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 ...

Page 90: ...cted If the unit detects a series of unsupported files such as images and hidden files during playback playback stops automatically Browse screen 1 Status indicators Display the current shuffle repeat settings p 91 and playback status such as play pause 2 List name 3 Contents list Displays the list of PC content Use the cursor keys q w to select an item and press ENTER to confirm the selection 4 I...

Page 91: ...press OPTION 2 Use the cursor keys to select Shuffle Shuffle or Repeat Repeat and press ENTER To return to the previous screen during menu operations press RETURN Text in parentheses denotes indicators on the front display 3 Use the cursor keys e r to select a setting 4 To exit from the menu press OPTION Menu Submenu Function Play Control a Resumes playback from pause s Stops playback d Stops play...

Page 92: ...le to receive some Internet radio stations The unit uses the vTuner Internet radio station database service This service may be discontinued without notice Playback of Internet radio 1 Press NET repeatedly to select NET RADIO as the input source The browse screen is displayed on the TV 2 Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER If an Internet radio station is selected playback starts ...

Page 93: ...use the external device operation key s on the remote control to stop playback Some information may not be available depending on the station Menu Function Bookmark On Bookmark Off Adds removes the station selected in the list to from the Bookmarks folder p 94 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 ...

Page 94: ... Bookmark Off Registering the station on the vTuner website 1 Select any of Internet radio stations on the unit This operation is necessary to register the radio station for the first time 2 Check the vTuner ID of the unit You can find the vTuner ID MAC address of the unit in Network p 143 in the Information menu 3 Access the vTuner website http yradio vtuner com with the web browser on your PC an...

Page 95: ...of iTunes 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 Air...

Page 96: ...ursor key r and then use the cursor keys q w to select an item Press ENTER to confirm the selection To close the submenu press RETURN You can also use the external device operation keys a s d f g on the remote control to control playback To control iTunes playback with the remote control of the unit you need to configure the iTunes preferences to enable iTunes control from remote speakers in advan...

Page 97: ...ing videos music using a TV and speakers Connections TV for analog video playback p 99 TV for digital video playback p 99 Speakers connecting to the unit directly p 32 Speakers using an external amplifier p 98 Enjoying videos music using only a TV Connection TV p 99 Playing back videos audio in multiple rooms multi zone Video audio signals that can be output to each zone vary depending on how you ...

Page 98: ... A3040 only You cannot use an external amplifier for Zone2 when the ZONE OUT PRE OUT jacks are set to output front presence channel audio in Power Amp Assign p 124 in the Setup menu Also you cannot use an external amplifier for Zone3 when the ZONE OUT PRE OUT jacks are configured to output rear presence channel audio Caution Remove the unit s power cable from the AC wall outlet before connecting s...

Page 99: ...nitor for Zone2 or Zone3 set Monitor Out Assign p 137 in the Setup menu to Zone2 or Zone3 Connecting an HDMI compatible device to play back videos audio Connect an HDMI compatible device such as a TV to play back videos audio at Zone2 or Zone4 If you connect an AV amplifier you can enjoy multi channel playback in another room Zone4 To watch videos played back on a video device at Zone2 or Zone4 yo...

Page 100: ...l receiver emitter to the unit s REMOTE IN OUT 1 or REMOTE IN OUT 2 jacks To operate external devices with the supplied remote control you must register a remote control code for each device before using p 148 Videos audio interruptions may happen in another zone when any of the following operations is performed Tuning on off a TV connected to the unit via HDMI or switching the TV input Enabling d...

Page 101: ...ls see Multi zone output p 167 You cannot select USB and network sources exclusively for each zone For example if you select SERVER for Zone2 when USB is selected for the main zone the input source for the main zone also switches to SERVER 4 Start playback on the external device or select a radio station Refer to the instruction manual for the external device For details on the following operation...

Page 102: ...djustment Setting range 10 0 dB to 10 0 dB 2 0 dB increments Default 0 0 dB Adjusting the front speaker balance for Zone2 and Zone3 only a Press ZONE CONTROL on the front panel to select the zone to be operated b Press TONE BALANCE repeatedly to select Balance c Press PROGRAM to make an adjustment Enjoying the same source in multiple rooms party mode The party mode allows you to play back in all z...

Page 103: ... 143 in the Information menu You can bookmark the unit s IP address in the browser or create a shortcut link p 105 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 135 you need to specify the MAC address of your PC to allow the PC to access...

Page 104: ...d 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 zone You can also select...

Page 105: ...date 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 2 BACK Moves to the top menu screen 3 RELOAD Reloads the current status of the unit 2 1 3 Note If the network settings are changed you ...

Page 106: ... is also available when the unit is tuned into an HD Radio station p 78 U K and Europe models only Radio Data System data is also available when the unit is tuned into a Radio Data System broadcasting station p 80 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 Audio Decoder Info Item name OUT1 IN OUT2 VO...

Page 107: ...s 108 YPAO Volume YPAO Volume YPAO Volume YPAO Vol Enables disables YPAO Volume 108 Adaptive DRC A DRC Sets whether the dynamic range from maximum to minimum is automatically adjusted when the volume is adjusted 108 Dialogue Dialog Dialogue Level Dialog Lvl Adjusts the volume of dialogue sounds 109 Dialogue Lift Dialog Lift Adjusts the perceived height of dialogue sounds 109 Subwoofer Bass Subwoof...

Page 108: ...ower 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 Audio Mode Audio Mode U S A model only Switches between stereo and monaur...

Page 109: ... 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 Compressed Music Enhancer p 75 This setting is applied separately to each input source You can also use ENHANCER on the remote control t...

Page 110: ...o input jack to use when more than one audio connection is made for one input source Settings Selects a video to be output with the audio input source Settings Default USB V AUX V AUX Others Off Off Video Mode V M Direct Direct Disables the video signal processing Processing Processing Enables the video signal processing Video Adjustment Video Adjust Input Trim In Trim Audio Select A Sel Auto Auto...

Page 111: ...are not available when the unit is in the monaural reception mode FM Mode FM Mode Except for U S A model Switches between stereo and monaural for FM radio reception Settings Auto Auto Receives the selected band FM or AM in stereo sounds when the signal reception is good and in monaural sounds when it is not good Mono Mono Receives the selected band FM or AM in monaural sounds Stereo Stereo Receive...

Page 112: ...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 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...

Page 113: ...s noise set Decoder Mode to DTS Input sources AV 1 7 V AUX AUDIO 1 4 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 Cont...

Page 114: ... 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 69 Configuring the SCENE function Scene menu Item Function Page Save Registers the current settings in the selected scene 114 Load Loads the settings registered for the selected sc...

Page 115: ...ENE2 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 Rename Icon Select Changes the scene name and icon displayed on the front display or TV screen Setup procedure 1 Use the cursor keys e r to select an icon and press the cursor key w 2 Press ENTER to enter the name edit screen ...

Page 116: ... from the menu press ON SCREEN Reset Restores the default settings p 68 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 Sound Program and press ENTER 3 Use the cursor keys e r to select a sound program to be configured and press the cursor key q You can still switch the sound progra...

Page 117: ...evel 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 surround sound field generation 1 ms to 49 ms Higher to enhance the delay e...

Page 118: ...rberant 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 9ch Stereo Level Adjusts the entire volume 5 to 0 to 5 Front Rear Balance Adjusts the front and rear volume balance 5 to 0 to 5 Higher to enhance the front side and lower to enh...

Page 119: ...ous 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 fields 3 to 0 to 3 Higher to strengthen the front sound field and lower to strengthen the surround ...

Page 120: ...EN 2 Use the cursor keys to 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 121: ...und speakers front rear presence speakers and subwoofers 126 Distance Sets the distance between each speaker and listening position 127 Level Adjusts the volume of each speaker 127 Parametric EQ Adjusts the tone with an equalizer 127 Test Tone Enables disables the test tone output 128 Sound Lipsync Delay Enable Enables disables the Lipsync adjustment for each input source 129 Auto Manual Select Se...

Page 122: ...nitial volume for when the unit is turned on 136 Mono Switches between stereo and monaural for Zone2 or Zone3 output 137 Zone Scene Rename Changes the scene names for Zone2 or Zone3 displayed on the front display or TV screen 137 Zone Rename Changes the zone name for Zone2 or Zone3 displayed on the front display or TV screen 137 Zone4 Set Zone Scene Rename Changes the scene names for Zone4 display...

Page 123: ...nctions Setup menu En 123 ECO Auto Power Standby Sets the amount of time for the auto standby function 141 ECO Mode Enables disables the eco mode power saving mode 141 Language Select an on screen menu language 142 Menu Item Function Page ...

Page 124: ...i amp connections channel expansion using an external power amplifier or multi zone configurations to enhance your system Settings Pattern1 2 Copies the Pattern1 parameters to Pattern2 Pattern2 1 Copies the Pattern2 parameters to Pattern1 Basic Select this option when you use the basic speaker configuration up to 9 channel plus rear presence speakers p 19 7ch 1ZONE Select this when you use 7 chann...

Page 125: ... Select this when you use 7 channel speakers including bi amp front speakers plus front presence and rear presence channel expansion using an external amplifier p 27 Front Large Select this option for large speakers The front speakers will produce all of the front channel frequency components Small Select this option for small speakers The subwoofer will produce front channel low frequency compone...

Page 126: ...80 Hz None Select this option when no surround back speakers are connected The surround speakers will produce surround back channel audio Front Presence Large Select this option for large speakers Small Select this option for small speakers None Select this option when no front presence speakers are connected Rear Presence Large Select this option for large speakers Small Select this option for sm...

Page 127: ...ter Surround L Surround R Surround Back L Surround Back R Front Presence L Front Presence R Rear Presence L Rear Presence R Subwoofer 1 Subwoofer 2 Setting range 10 0 dB to 0 0 dB to 10 0 dB 0 5 dB increments Parametric EQ Adjusts the tone with an equalizer Settings YPAO Flat YPAO Front and YPAO Natural are available only when the measurement results of Auto Setup have already been saved p 47 Pres...

Page 128: ... gain Setting range Gain 20 0 dB to 6 0 dB 5 To fine adjust the center frequency or Q factor bandwidth 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 Sett...

Page 129: ...elects the dynamic range adjustment method for 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 Sel...

Page 130: ...cified volume level 80 0 dB to 16 5 dB 0 5 dB increments Specify a volume level which is lower than the Max Volume setting Auto Automatically outputs video signals when any videos are input from the selected input source or an input source that can be operated with the on screen display is selected When no video signals are input the wall paper is displayed Video Off Does not output video signals ...

Page 131: ...80i 1080p or 2160p 4K signals Configures the video adjustments when Video Mode is set to Processing You can register the video adjustments as presets up to 6 Setup procedure 1 Use the cursor keys q w to select a preset number and press ENTER 2 Use the cursor keys q w to select an item 3 Use the cursor keys e r to select a setting and press ENTER 4 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN Detail Enhan...

Page 132: ... control you need to perform the HDMI Control link setup p 168 after connecting HDMI Control compatible devices Selects an audio input jack of the unit to be used for TV audio input when HDMI Control is set to On The unit s input source automatically switches to TV audio when the TV input is switched to its built in tuner Settings AUDIO 1 4 Default AUDIO 1 When using ARC to input TV audio to the u...

Page 133: ... HDMI OUT 1 2 jacks output 2 channel audio signals when the unit is turned on Standby Through Select whether to output videos audio input through HDMI jacks to the TV when the unit is in standby mode If this function is set to On you can use the input selection keys AV 1 7 and V AUX to select an HDMI input even when the unit is in standby mode the standby indicator on the unit blinks Settings This...

Page 134: ...to a network with a commercially available network cable p 43 Wireless Wi Fi Select this option when you want to connect the unit to a network via the wireless router access point For details on settings see Connecting the unit to a wireless network p 60 Wireless Direct Select this option when you want to connect a mobile device to the unit directly For details on settings see Connecting a mobile ...

Page 135: ...o 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 Network Name Edits the network name the unit s name on the network displayed on other network devices Procedure 1 Press ENTER to enter the name edit screen 2 Use the cursor keys and ENT...

Page 136: ...th volume control to the unit disable the volume adjustment for the corresponding zone Settings This setting is not available depending on the Power Amp Assign setting p 124 Sets the Zone2 or Zone3 maximum volume to prevent excessive loudness Setting range 30 0 dB to 15 0 dB 5 0 dB increments 16 5 dB This setting is available only when Volume is set to Variable Sets the Zone2 or Zone3 initial volu...

Page 137: ...the Zone4 settings Changes the scene names for Zone4 displayed on the front display or TV screen You can change the scene names in the same manner as Zone Scene Rename in Zone2 Set Zone3 Set p 137 Changes the zone name for Zone4 displayed on the front display or TV screen You can change the zone name in the same manner as Zone Rename in Main Zone Set p 136 Monitor Out Assign Select the zone for wh...

Page 138: ...rget Zone3 Target Zone4 Settings Function Configures the functions that make the unit easier to use Input Assignment Assigns the COMPONENT VIDEO COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks to another input source Procedure Example assigning the OPTICAL e jack to the input source AV 2 1 Use the cursor keys to select the cell at the intersection of AV 2 and Optical and press ENTER 2 Use the cursor keys to select e an...

Page 139: ...witches the output level for electronic signal transmission manually when Trigger Mode is set to Manual This setting can also be used to confirm proper function of the external device connected via the TRIGGER OUT jack Choices Dimmer Front Display Short Message On Displays short messages on the TV screen Off Does not display short messages on the TV screen Wallpaper Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 D...

Page 140: ...d with the input switching in Zone2 Zone3 When Trigger Mode is set to Power electronic signal transmission is synchronized with power status of Zone3 When Trigger Mode is set to Source electronic signal transmission is synchronized with input switching in Zone3 Zone4 When Trigger Mode is set to Power electronic signal transmission is synchronized with power status of Zone4 When Trigger Mode is set...

Page 141: ... the eco mode is enabled you can reduce the unit s power consumption Settings The new setting will take effect after the unit is restarted 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 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 ...

Page 142: ...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 select an information type 4 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN English English 日本語 Japanese French German Spanish Russian Italian Chinese Français Deutsch Español Italiano Viewing information about the unit Information menu ...

Page 143: ...amount of data per second of the input bitstream signal Dialogue The dialogue normalization level of the input bitstream signal Output The speaker terminals from which signals are output HDMI Signal Presence or absence of HDMI signal input output HDMI Resolution Resolutions of input signal analog or HDMI and output signal HDMI Analog Resolution Resolutions of input signal analog and signal output ...

Page 144: ...play 1 Set the unit to standby mode 2 While holding down STRAIGHT on the front panel press MAIN ZONE z 3 Press PROGRAM to select an item 4 Press STRAIGHT to select a setting 5 Press MAIN ZONE z to set the unit to standby mode and turn it on again The new settings take effect Remote ID The unit s remote control ID setting p 145 TV Format The unit s video signal type p 146 Speaker Impedance The spea...

Page 145: ...5 REMOTE CON AMP Selects the unit s remote control ID 145 TUNER FRQ STEP Asia and General models only Changes the FM AM tuning frequency setting 146 TV FORMAT Switches the video signal type 146 MONITOR CHECK Removes the limitation on HDMI video output 146 RECOV BACKUP Creates backup of the settings of the unit or recovers the settings from the backup 147 INITIALIZE Restores the default settings 14...

Page 146: ... to YES if the unit becomes inoperable because video from the unit cannot be displayed on the TV after MONITOR CHECK has been set to SKIP FM100 AM10 Select this when you want to adjust the FM frequency by 100 kHz steps and AM by 10 kHz steps FM50 AM9 Select this when you want to adjust the FM frequency by 50 kHz steps and AM by 9 kHz steps OUT1 IN OUT2 3 ZONE 2 STEREO SLEEP HD TUNED PRE AMP PARTY ...

Page 147: ...on of firmware currently installed on the unit You can also check the firmware version in System p 144 in the Information menu It may take a while until the firmware version is displayed BACKUP Creates backup of the settings of the unit in the internal memory RECOVERY Recovers the settings of the unit from the backup available only when backup has been created Note Do not turn off the unit during ...

Page 148: ...e You can also register your TV s remote control code to the unit s input selection keys p 149 This would allow you to use the cursor keys or numeric keys to operate the TV this function may not be available on some TV models 1 Use Remote Control Code Search in the CD ROM to find your TV s remote control code If there are multiple remote control codes register the first code in the list If that do...

Page 149: ...you have registered the remote control code for your playback device you can control it using the following keys after selecting the input source or scene By pressing SOURCE or RECEIVER you can switch the devices the unit or external device that are operated by the menu operation keys DISPLAY and numeric keys You can operate the unit after pressing RECEIVER lights up in orange and an external devi...

Page 150: ...nute Otherwise the setting will be canceled If this happens repeat from Step 1 2 Press the input selection key 3 Use the numeric keys to enter 5098 Once the remote control code is reset successfully SOURCE blinks twice If it blinks six times resetting has failed Repeat from Step 1 To reset the remote control to factory default settings a Press CODE SET b Press RECEIVER c Use the numeric keys to en...

Page 151: ...AIN ZONE z on the front panel The firmware update is complete If you want to update the firmware later select CLOSE in Step 2 exclamation mark appears at the upper right of the Information and System icons and a message will be displayed in the System screen p 144 You can update the unit s firmware by pressing ENTER in the System screen Updating the unit s firmware via the network Note Do not oper...

Page 152: ...h as BD DVD players to the unit 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 B...

Page 153: ...panel for more 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 23 The unit enters standby mode automatically The...

Page 154: ...e control ID of the unit or the remote control p 145 External devices cannot be controlled using the remote control The remote control is set to control the unit Press SOURCE to set the remote control to control external devices the key lights up in green The corresponding remote control code is not set properly Set the remote control code again p 148 Even if the remote control code is registered ...

Page 155: ...the Setup menu to adjust the speaker volume p 127 The speaker cable connecting the unit and the speaker is defective If there is no problem with the connection replace with another speaker cable The speaker is malfunctioning To check it replace with another speaker If the problem persists the unit may be malfunctioning No sound is coming from the surround back speaker The extended surround is disa...

Page 156: ...p 138 Only the front speakers work on multichannel audio The playback device is set to output 2 channel audio such as PCM only To check it use Audio Signal in the Information menu p 143 If necessary change the digital audio output setting on the playback device Noise hum is heard The unit is too close to another digital or radio frequency device Move the unit further away from the device The cable...

Page 157: ...ility p 170 The TV does not support HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection Refer to the instruction manuals for the TV and check the TV s specifications The number of devices connected to the HDMI OUT jack is over the limit Disconnect some of the HDMI devices The menu of the unit is not displayed on the TV The TV is not connected to the unit via HDMI You can display the menu of the unit on...

Page 158: ...ical 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 76 Use an outdoor antenna We recommend using a sensitive multi element antenna The AM radio signal is weak Adjust the AM antenna orientation Select the station...

Page 159: ...ter access point 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 set...

Page 160: ...epending on 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 ...

Page 161: ...cannot detect the iPod Turn off the iPod and then turn it on again Please wait The unit is preparing for 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...

Page 162: ... DTS Express is a compressed digital audio format that supports 5 1 channel audio and allows a higher compression rate than the DTS Digital Surround format developed by DTS Inc This technology is developed for audio streaming services on the Internet and secondary audio on BD Blu ray discs DTS HD High Resolution Audio DTS HD High Resolution Audio is a compressed digital audio format developed by D...

Page 163: ...deo signal capacity Lip sync is a technique for automatically correcting the timing lag between audio and video output HDMI and video information Component video signal With the component video signal system the video signal is separated into the Y signal for luminance and the Pb and Pr signals for chrominance Color can be reproduced more faithfully with this system because each of these signals i...

Page 164: ... images so that it creates the accurate and intensive 3D sound fields in a listening room CINEMA DSP HD The actually measured sound field data contain the information of the height of the sound images CINEMA DSP HD feature achieves the reproduction of the accurate height of the sound images so that it creates the accurate and intensive stereoscopic sound fields in a listening room Compressed Music...

Page 165: ... AAC FLAC and ALAC Apple Lossless Audio Codec files The unit is compatible with sampling rate of up to 192 kHz for WAV and FLAC files 96 kHz for ALAC files and 48 kHz for other files The unit supports gapless playback of WAV FLAC and ALAC files To play back FLAC files 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 D...

Page 166: ...DEO HDMI PR PB Y COMPONENT 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 4...

Page 167: ...ed to 2 channels when the input source selected in the main zone is selected 6 Available when 2 channel PCM signals are input Video output m Available 6 Available when Monitor Out Assign p 137 in the Setup menu is set to Zone2 or Zone3 7 Available when HDMI OUT2 Assign p 138 in the Setup menu is set to Zone2 or Zone4 Using the unit s internal amplifier p 32 Using an external amplifier p 98 Out In ...

Page 168: ...remote control Starting playback on the playback device and turning on the TV with a scene selection p 68 Switching the TV input to display the on screen menu when ON SCREEN is pressed Controlling the playback device playback and menu operations without registering remote control codes p 149 Example To use HDMI Control you need to perform the following HDMI Control link setup after connecting the ...

Page 169: ...he audio output setting on the TV We recommend using TV and playback devices from the same manufacturer so that HDMI Control works more effectively We do not assure the operation of all HDMI Control compatible devices Audio Return Channel ARC ARC allows you to input TV audio to the unit with the HDMI cable which transmits video signal to the TV Check the following after the HDMI Control settings 1...

Page 170: ...eam audio signals directly does not decode the bitstream signals on the playback device For details refer to the instruction manual for the playback device Audio signal type Audio signal format Compatible media example 2ch Linear PCM 2ch 32 to 192 kHz 16 20 24 bit CD DVD Video DVD Audio Multichannel Linear PCM 8ch 32 to 192 kHz 16 20 24 bit DVD Audio BD Blu ray disc HD DVD DSD 2 to 5 1ch 2 8224 MH...

Page 171: ... IN FM 75Ω ANTENNA HD Radio OPTICAL 1 2 AUDIO 4 MULTI CH INPUT ZONE OUT PRE OUT AUDIO 3 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 1 2 TV CENTER SUBWOOFER ZONE 2 F PRESENCE ZONE 3 R PRESENCE FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SPEAKERS CENTER FRONT SURROUND BACK SURROUND R 5 COAXIAL 6 L R R R L L L SINGLE AM 4 RADIO PRE OUT SUBWOOFER REAR CENTER FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SINGLE FRONT RS 232C TRIGGER OUT 1 2 12V 0 1AMAX TOTAL NETWORK 3 NET ...

Page 172: ...onnections HD Radio Technology manufactured under license from iBiquity Digital Corporation U S and Foreign Patents HD Radio and the HD HD Radio and Arc logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries MHL and the MHL logo are a...

Page 173: ...K L R ZONE OUT x 2 ZONE2 ZONE3 Digital Audio Optical x 1 AV OUT Video MONITOR OUT ZONE OUT Composite x 1 Component x 1 AV OUT Composite x 1 HDMI Output HDMI OUT x 2 HDMI OUT 1 2 5 5 barter to ZONE OUT ZONE2 ZONE4 Other jacks YPAO MIC x 1 REMOTE IN x 2 REMOTE OUT x 2 TRIGGER OUT x 2 RS 232C x 1 DC OUT x 1 HDMI HDMI features Deep Color x v Color Auto Lip Sync ARC Audio Return Channel 3D 4K Ultra HD ...

Page 174: ...ce L R 150 W 150 W 1 kHz 0 9 THD 8 Front L R 165 W 165 W Center 165 W Surround L R 165 W 165 W Surround Back L R 165 W 165 W Front Presence L R 165 W 165 W RX A2040 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 06 THD 8 Front L R 140 W 140 W Center 140 W Surround L R 140 W 140 W Surround Back L R 140 W 140 W Front Presence L R 140 W 140 W 1 kHz 0 9 THD 8 Front L R 155 W 155 W Center 155 W Surround L R 155 W 155 W Surround Ba...

Page 175: ... Surround Surround Back Small 12 dB oct L P F Subwoofer 24 dB oct Video Section Video Signal Type U S A Canada Korea and General models NTSC Other models PAL Video Signal Type Video Conversion NTSC PAL Video Signal Level Composite 1 Vp p 75 Component Y 1 Vp p 75 Pb Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Video Maximum Input Level 1 5 Vp p or more Signal to Noise Ratio 60 dB or more Monitor Out Frequency Response Component...

Page 176: ...7 mm 17 1 8 x 7 1 2 x 18 3 8 Including legs and protrusions Reference Dimensions W x H x D with wireless antenna 435 x 252 x 474 mm 17 1 8 x 9 7 8 x 18 5 8 Weight RX A3040 China U K and Europe models 19 6 kg 43 2 lbs Other models 18 1 kg 39 9 lbs RX A2040 17 0 kg 37 5 lbs Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 177: ...nu 144 Advanced speaker configuration 24 Adventure sound program 71 AirPlay 95 Album HD Radio 78 AM radio listening 76 Amp Audio Output Setup menu 133 Angle Horizontal YPAO measurement result 56 Angle height measurement YPAO 50 54 ARC Audio Return Channel 169 ARC HDMI Control Setup menu 133 Artist Song HD Radio 78 Aspect Video Mode Setup menu 131 Audio Decoder front display information 106 Audio f...

Page 178: ... DSP Level Sound Program menu 117 DSP Program front display information 106 DTS Neo 6 surround decoder 74 DTS ES Extended Surround 130 Dynamic Range Sound Setup menu 129 E ECO Setup menu 141 ECO Mode ECO Setup menu 141 Edge Enhancement Video Mode Setup menu 132 Enhancer Option menu 109 ENHANCER sound mode 75 ENTERTAINMENT sound program subcategory 72 Error indication front display 161 EX ES Extend...

Page 179: ... menu 136 Measurement result YPAO 55 Media sharing setup 89 Memory Guard Function Setup menu 140 Menu language selection 46 MHL Overloaded error indication 161 MHL compatible mobile device 41 Microphone base 50 54 Monaural Mix Sound Program menu 118 Monaural reception FM radio 76 Monitor check 146 MONITOR CHECK ADVANCED SETUP menu 146 Monitor Out Assign Multi Zone Setup menu 137 Mono Zone2 Set Set...

Page 180: ...function 68 SCENE link playback 69 Scene menu 114 Sci Fi sound program 71 Security Network Information menu 143 Security Key Network Information menu 143 Setting Data Copy Speaker Setup menu 124 Setting Pattern Speaker Setup menu 124 Setup menu 120 Share Wi Fi Settings iOS Wireless Wi Fi Setup menu 60 Short Message Display Set Setup menu 139 Shuffle iPod Option menu 85 Shuffle PC NAS Option menu 9...

Page 181: ...gs Option menu 110 Video Process Option menu 110 Video Processing Option menu 110 Video Signal Information menu 143 Video signal flow 166 Video signal type setting 146 Village Vanguard sound program 73 Virtual CINEMA DSP 73 Virtual CINEMA FRONT 73 Virtual Presence Speaker VPS 20 21 Voltage selection 45 Volume Zone2 Set Setup menu 136 Volume Zone3 Set Setup menu 136 Volume Interlock Input menu 113 ...

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