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PRE
P
ARA
T
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This unit employs the YPAO (Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer) technology which lets you avoid
troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieves highly accurate sound adjustments automatically. The supplied
optimizer microphone collects and this unit analyzes the sound your speakers produce in your actual listening
environment.
This unit is equipped with various automatic setup features. You can select the automatic setup features according to your
preference.
Quick automatic setup (page 35)
Use this feature to carry out the automatic setup without using the GUI screen.
Basic automatic setup (page 36)
Use this feature to optimize the setup of this unit for one listening position. You can also select the parameters to be
optimized by the automatic setup.
Advanced automatic setup (page 38)
Use this feature to optimize the setup of this unit for multiple listening positions. You can also select the parameters to be
optimized by the automatic setup.
Make sure of the following check points before
starting the automatic setup operations.
❏
Speakers are connected appropriately.
❏
Headphones are disconnected from this unit.
❏
This unit is turned on.
❏
The connected subwoofer is turned on and the
volume level is set to about half way (or slightly
less).
❏
The crossover frequency controls of the
connected subwoofer is set to the maximum.
❏
The room is sufficiently quiet.
❏
Set the operation mode selector on the remote
control to
F
AMP
.
• Be advised that it is normal for loud test tones to be output
during the automatic setup procedure.
• To achieve the best results, make sure the room is as quiet as
possible while the automatic setup procedure is in progress. If
there is too much ambient noise, the results may not be
satisfactory.
Use this feature to carry out the automatic setup without
using the GUI screen.
1
Connect the supplied optimizer microphone
to the OPTIMIZER MIC jack on the front
panel.
The following screen appears in the front panel
display.
“View GUI Menu” appears if the GUI menu screen is
turned on. In this case, press
I
MENU
to turn off the GUI
menu screen or follow
2
Place the optimizer microphone at your
normal listening position on a flat level
surface with the omni-directional
microphone heading upward.
Optimizing the speaker setting for your listening room
Before starting the automatic
setup
Notes
VOLUME
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
CROSSOVER
HIGH CUT
Controls of a subwoofer (example)
Quick automatic setup
Note
PRESET/TUNING/CH
MULTI ZONE
MIC
OPTIMIZER
YPAO
SILENT CINEMA
PHONES
AUDIO SELECT/
REC OUT
PROGRAM
R
L
OPTICAL
HDMI IN
USB
VIDEO AUX
AUDIO
VIDEO AUX
S VIDEO
VIDEO
MENU
ENTER
STRAIGHT
EFFECT
MEMORY
ZONE 2
SEARCH
MODE
ZONE ON/OFF
ZONE 3
STEREO/
MONO
ZONE 4
CATEGORY
INFO
BAND
ZONE CONTROLS
TONE
CONTROL
Omni-directional
microphone
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