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CONTENTS

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

FEATURES 6

What you can do with the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Part names and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Front display (indicators) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

PREPARATIONS 17

General setup procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

1 Connecting speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Basic speaker configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Advanced speaker configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Input/output jacks and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

2 Connecting a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

3 Connecting playback devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Connecting video devices (such as BD/DVD players) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Connecting audio devices (such as CD players) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Connecting to the jacks on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

4 Connecting the FM/AM antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

5 Connecting a network cable or the wireless antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Connecting the network cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Connecting the wireless antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

6 Connecting other devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Connecting recording devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Connecting a device with analog multi-channel output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Connecting a device compatible with the trigger function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

7 Connecting the power cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

8 Selecting an on-screen menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Connecting a mobile device to the unit directly (Wireless Direct) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

PLAYBACK 67

Basic playback procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Selecting an HDMI output jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch
(SCENE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Configuring scene assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Selecting setting items to be included as scene assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Selecting the sound mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Enjoying stereoscopic sound fields (CINEMA DSP HD3/CINEMA DSP 3D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Enjoying unprocessed playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (Pure Direct) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Enjoying compressed music with enhanced sound (Compressed Music Enhancer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Listening to FM/AM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Setting the frequency steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Selecting a frequency for reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Registering favorite radio stations (presets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

HD Radio™ tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Summary of Contents for Aventage RX-A3040

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

Page 2: ...e 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 r...

Page 3: ...enu 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 fu...

Page 4: ...nt 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...

Page 5: ...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 th...

Page 6: ...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 Enhanc...

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...

Page 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...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 en...

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...

Page 11: ...ays 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 protect...

Page 12: ...h 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 an...

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...

Page 14: ...ecting 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 23...

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...

Page 16: ...e 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...

Page 17: ...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...

Page 18: ...s 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...

Page 19: ...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 conn...

Page 20: ...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 s...

Page 21: ...e 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...

Page 22: ...nect 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...

Page 23: ...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 t...

Page 24: ...nternal 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...

Page 25: ...nnection 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...

Page 26: ...ROUND 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 Speak...

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...

Page 28: ...er 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 configurati...

Page 29: ...ier 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 FRO...

Page 30: ...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 outpu...

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...

Page 32: ...wer 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...

Page 33: ...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...

Page 34: ...ble 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...

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...

Page 36: ...nly 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 v...

Page 37: ...ching 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...

Page 38: ...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...

Page 39: ...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...

Page 40: ...nit 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 de...

Page 41: ...ontrol 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...

Page 42: ...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 an...

Page 43: ...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 Interne...

Page 44: ...hen 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 Vi...

Page 45: ...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...

Page 46: ...put 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 la...

Page 47: ...ers 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...

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 se...

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 an...

Page 50: ...t 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 RETU...

Page 51: ...ress 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...

Page 52: ...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 Vo...

Page 53: ...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...

Page 54: ...od 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 sta...

Page 55: ...ral 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...

Page 56: ...oad 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 fr...

Page 57: ...ound 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 speake...

Page 58: ...e 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 ig...

Page 59: ...nect 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 applic...

Page 60: ...VER 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 H...

Page 61: ...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 pane...

Page 62: ...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 vie...

Page 63: ...nnection 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 S...

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...

Page 65: ...ideo 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 U...

Page 66: ...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...

Page 67: ...ect 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 change...

Page 68: ...ENE 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...

Page 69: ...nk 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 S...

Page 70: ...l 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 Mus...

Page 71: ...hat 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 theat...

Page 72: ...rberations 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 pos...

Page 73: ...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...

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...

Page 75: ...pth 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 Compresse...

Page 76: ...utomatically 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...

Page 77: ...ion 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 sel...

Page 78: ...ress 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 Pr...

Page 79: ...n 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 Pre...

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 se...

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 Displ...

Page 82: ...ally 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 backgr...

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...

Page 84: ...nd 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 co...

Page 85: ...ns 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...

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 US...

Page 87: ...tus 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 tot...

Page 88: ...e 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...

Page 89: ...atible 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 P...

Page 90: ...ted 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...

Page 91: ...ress 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...

Page 92: ...e 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 repeat...

Page 93: ...se 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 sta...

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...

Page 95: ...f 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...

Page 96: ...rsor 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 th...

Page 97: ...ng 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 amplif...

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...

Page 99: ...itor 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 t...

Page 100: ...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 usi...

Page 101: ...s 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...

Page 102: ...justment 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...

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...

Page 104: ...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 sc...

Page 105: ...ate 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 desir...

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...

Page 107: ...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 i...

Page 108: ...wer 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 a...

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 Compresse...

Page 110: ...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 Vi...

Page 111: ...re 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 sele...

Page 112: ...nd 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 A...

Page 113: ...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...

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 corresp...

Page 115: ...NE2 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...

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 SCR...

Page 117: ...vel 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 High...

Page 118: ...berant 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...

Page 119: ...us 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...

Page 120: ...N 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 m...

Page 121: ...nd 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 Adjust...

Page 122: ...itial 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 fr...

Page 123: ...ctions 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...

Page 124: ...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 Copie...

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...

Page 126: ...0 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 Smal...

Page 127: ...er 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 inc...

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 fr...

Page 129: ...lects 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...

Page 130: ...ified 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 se...

Page 131: ...0i 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 t...

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 i...

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 I...

Page 134: ...o 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 settin...

Page 135: ...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 pr...

Page 136: ...h 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 max...

Page 137: ...he 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 Chan...

Page 138: ...get 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 Proced...

Page 139: ...itches 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...

Page 140: ...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 signa...

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...

Page 142: ...You 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 e...

Page 143: ...mount 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 Pr...

Page 144: ...lay 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...

Page 145: ...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...

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...

Page 147: ...n 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...

Page 148: ...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 ava...

Page 149: ...ou 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...

Page 150: ...ute 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 SO...

Page 151: ...IN 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 i...

Page 152: ...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...

Page 153: ...anel 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 immediatel...

Page 154: ...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...

Page 155: ...he 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 sp...

Page 156: ...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 ch...

Page 157: ...lity 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 H...

Page 158: ...cal 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 tr...

Page 159: ...er 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 yo...

Page 160: ...pending 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 fu...

Page 161: ...annot 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 min...

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 devel...

Page 163: ...eo 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...

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...

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...

Page 166: ...EO 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 1080...

Page 167: ...d 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 S...

Page 168: ...emote 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...

Page 169: ...e 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 co...

Page 170: ...am 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 Compati...

Page 171: ...IN FM 75 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...

Page 172: ...nnections 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 Dig...

Page 173: ...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...

Page 174: ...e 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...

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...

Page 176: ...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 1...

Page 177: ...u 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...

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 E...

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 Microphon...

Page 180: ...unction 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 Settin...

Page 181: ...s 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...

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