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... AND FUNCTIONS 4 Front panel 4 Remote control 6 Using the remote control 7 Front panel display 8 Rear panel 10 PREPARATION SPEAKER SETUP 11 Speaker placement 11 Speaker connections 12 CONNECTIONS 15 Before connecting components 15 Connecting video components 16 Connecting audio components 19 Connecting the ...Connecting the power supply cord 22 Speaker impedance setting 23 Turning on the power 23 AUTO SETUP 24 Introduction 24 Optimizer microphone setup 24 Starting the setup 25 BASIC OPERATION PLAYBACK 30 Basic operations 30 Selecting sound field programs 32 Selecting input ...
... AND FUNCTIONS 4 Front panel 4 Remote control 6 Using the remote control 7 Front panel display 8 Rear panel 10 PREPARATION SPEAKER SETUP 11 Speaker placement 11 Speaker connections 12 CONNECTIONS 15 Before connecting components 15 Connecting video components 16 Connecting audio components 19 Connecting the ...Connecting the power supply cord 22 Speaker impedance setting 23 Turning on the power 23 AUTO SETUP 24 Introduction 24 Optimizer microphone setup 24 Starting the setup 25 BASIC OPERATION PLAYBACK 30 Basic operations 30 Selecting sound field programs 32 Selecting input ...
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...;) Front: 95 W + 95 W Center: 95 W Surround: 95 W + 95 W Surround back: 95 W + 95 W Sound field features ◆ Proprietary YAMAHA technology for the creation of sound fields ◆ Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX decoder ◆ DTS/DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, Discrete 6.1, DTS Neo:6, DTS 96/24...Satellite Radio programming (using the "XM Connect and Play digital antenna accessory", sold separately) Other features ◆ YPAO: YAMAHA Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer for automatic speaker setup ◆ 192-kHz/24-bit D/A converter ◆ A SET MENU that provides you with items for optimizing this...
...;) Front: 95 W + 95 W Center: 95 W Surround: 95 W + 95 W Surround back: 95 W + 95 W Sound field features ◆ Proprietary YAMAHA technology for the creation of sound fields ◆ Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX decoder ◆ DTS/DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, Discrete 6.1, DTS Neo:6, DTS 96/24...Satellite Radio programming (using the "XM Connect and Play digital antenna accessory", sold separately) Other features ◆ YPAO: YAMAHA Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer for automatic speaker setup ◆ 192-kHz/24-bit D/A converter ◆ A SET MENU that provides you with items for optimizing this...
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...L (U.S.A., Canada, Australia, U.K. Hold down this unit. 5 A/B/C/D/E, NEXT, CATEGORY* Selects one of this button for use with the AUTO SETUP function (see page 24). 3 Remote control sensor Receives signals from the remote control. 4 Front panel display Shows information about the operational status of the 5 preset station groups (A to the band... the unit is in tuner mode. Note In standby mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power in order to receive infrared-signals from the remote control. 2 OPTIMIZER MIC jack Use to connect and input audio signals from the supplied microphone for...
...L (U.S.A., Canada, Australia, U.K. Hold down this unit. 5 A/B/C/D/E, NEXT, CATEGORY* Selects one of this button for use with the AUTO SETUP function (see page 24). 3 Remote control sensor Receives signals from the remote control. 4 Front panel display Shows information about the operational status of the 5 preset station groups (A to the band... the unit is in tuner mode. Note In standby mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power in order to receive infrared-signals from the remote control. 2 OPTIMIZER MIC jack Use to connect and input audio signals from the supplied microphone for...
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... CINEMA DSP indicator Lights up when you select a CINEMA DSP sound field program. 7 YPAO indicator Lights up during the auto setup procedure and when the auto setup speaker settings are connected and a sound field program is reproducing PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) digital audio signals. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ...up. 2 VIRTUAL indicator Lights up when Virtual CINEMA DSP is active (see page 36). 3 SILENT CINEMA indicator Lights up when this unit is receiving a strong signal for an FM stereo broadcast while the AUTO indicator is lit. I HiFi DSP indicator Lights up when you select a HiFi ...
... CINEMA DSP indicator Lights up when you select a CINEMA DSP sound field program. 7 YPAO indicator Lights up during the auto setup procedure and when the auto setup speaker settings are connected and a sound field program is reproducing PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) digital audio signals. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ...up. 2 VIRTUAL indicator Lights up when Virtual CINEMA DSP is active (see page 36). 3 SILENT CINEMA indicator Lights up when this unit is receiving a strong signal for an FM stereo broadcast while the AUTO indicator is lit. I HiFi DSP indicator Lights up when you select a HiFi ...
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...over or under it is the radio communication sector of the video monitor should be positioned at the same width as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, is not so critical, because low bass sounds are used for effect and surround sounds. Place... Place these speakers behind the screen in ) apart. Best results, however, are used for more theater-like ambience. PREPARATION SPEAKER SETUP SPEAKER SETUP Speaker placement The speaker layout below shows the standard ITU-R* speaker setting. Presence speakers (PR and PL) Presence speakers supplement the sound...
...over or under it is the radio communication sector of the video monitor should be positioned at the same width as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, is not so critical, because low bass sounds are used for effect and surround sounds. Place... Place these speakers behind the screen in ) apart. Best results, however, are used for more theater-like ambience. PREPARATION SPEAKER SETUP SPEAKER SETUP Speaker placement The speaker layout below shows the standard ITU-R* speaker setting. Presence speakers (PR and PL) Presence speakers supplement the sound...
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... • If you will use banana plugs with a stripe, groove or ridges. A speaker cord is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass. SPEAKER SETUP Speaker connections Be sure to close the tabs after connecting the banana plugs. 12 If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from...
... • If you will use banana plugs with a stripe, groove or ridges. A speaker cord is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass. SPEAKER SETUP Speaker connections Be sure to close the tabs after connecting the banana plugs. 12 If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from...
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... surround back and presence speakers to this unit, but they do not output sound when other sound fields are selected. 13 PREPARATION Subwoofer system 1 SPEAKER SETUP Presence speakers Right Left Surround speakers Right Left 2 34 5 PRE OUT CENTER SINGLE SUB SURROUND FRONT SURROUND WOOFER BACK A B FRONT PRESENCE/ ZONE 2 SPEAKERS SURROUND CENTER...
... surround back and presence speakers to this unit, but they do not output sound when other sound fields are selected. 13 PREPARATION Subwoofer system 1 SPEAKER SETUP Presence speakers Right Left Surround speakers Right Left 2 34 5 PRE OUT CENTER SINGLE SUB SURROUND FRONT SURROUND WOOFER BACK A B FRONT PRESENCE/ ZONE 2 SPEAKERS SURROUND CENTER...
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... ■ CENTER terminals Connect a center speaker (8) to these terminals. ■ SURROUND terminals Connect surround speakers (4, 5) to these terminals. SPEAKER SETUP ■ FRONT terminals Connect one or two speaker systems (6, 7) to these terminals. * If you are using either the U.S.A., Canada, Australia, ...U.K. or Europe model, you use these speakers as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, to this jack. ■ SURROUND BACK terminals Connect surround back speakers (9, 10) to these terminals...
... ■ CENTER terminals Connect a center speaker (8) to these terminals. ■ SURROUND terminals Connect surround speakers (4, 5) to these terminals. SPEAKER SETUP ■ FRONT terminals Connect one or two speaker systems (6, 7) to these terminals. * If you are using either the U.S.A., Canada, Australia, ...U.K. or Europe model, you use these speakers as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, to this jack. ■ SURROUND BACK terminals Connect surround back speakers (9, 10) to these terminals...
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... on the power. STRAIGHT EFFECT 4 Press STANDBY/ON to turn on the remote control) to select "4 Ω MIN". This unit turns on, and the ADVANCED SETUP menu appears in the standby mode. 1 Turn off the power. 1 Press STANDBY/ON (or SYSTEM POWER on the power of this unit's power is in... the front panel display. model) 1 CODE SET TRANSMIT POWER TV POWER AV STANDBY CD MD/CD-R TUNER SYSTEM POWER SLEEP DVD DTV/CBL V-AUX MULTI CH IN VCR 1 DVR/VCR2 AMP 1 TV VOL TV CH VOLUME TV...
... on the power. STRAIGHT EFFECT 4 Press STANDBY/ON to turn on the remote control) to select "4 Ω MIN". This unit turns on, and the ADVANCED SETUP menu appears in the standby mode. 1 Turn off the power. 1 Press STANDBY/ON (or SYSTEM POWER on the power of this unit's power is in... the front panel display. model) 1 CODE SET TRANSMIT POWER TV POWER AV STANDBY CD MD/CD-R TUNER SYSTEM POWER SLEEP DVD DTV/CBL V-AUX MULTI CH IN VCR 1 DVR/VCR2 AMP 1 TV VOL TV CH VOLUME TV...
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AUTO SETUP AUTO SETUP Introduction This receiver employs YAMAHA Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) technology which speakers are seated in your listening position. WIRING: Checks which lets you have a room with the ...XIM A/B/C/D/E NEXT CATEGORY l PRESET/TUNING/CH h LEVEL PROGRAM STRAIGHT TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT Notes • After you avoid troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieves highly accurate sound adjustments. The supplied optimizer microphone collects and analyzes the sound your speakers produce in its parametric equalizer to reduce coloration...
AUTO SETUP AUTO SETUP Introduction This receiver employs YAMAHA Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) technology which speakers are seated in your listening position. WIRING: Checks which lets you have a room with the ...XIM A/B/C/D/E NEXT CATEGORY l PRESET/TUNING/CH h LEVEL PROGRAM STRAIGHT TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT Notes • After you avoid troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieves highly accurate sound adjustments. The supplied optimizer microphone collects and analyzes the sound your speakers produce in its parametric equalizer to reduce coloration...
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...CAT. Make sure the OSD is too much ambient noise, the results may not be satisfactory. The screen changes as possible during the auto setup procedure (YPAO). START Automatic processing of all items [ ]/[ ]:Up/Down [ENTER]:Start p p PRESET/CH A-E/CAT. WIRING . WARNING (3)...5dB . >SET CANCEL [ ]/[ ]:Up/Down [ENTER]:Enter 25 ENTER A-E/CAT. ENTER A-E/CAT. p p RESULT:EXIT . To reload the last auto setup (YPAO) settings to select the desired setting. 1 AUTO:MENU . VOLUME CROSSOVER/ HIGH CUT MIN MAX 50Hz 150Hz Subwoofer 1 Switch on a conventional clockface)...
...CAT. Make sure the OSD is too much ambient noise, the results may not be satisfactory. The screen changes as possible during the auto setup procedure (YPAO). START Automatic processing of all items [ ]/[ ]:Up/Down [ENTER]:Start p p PRESET/CH A-E/CAT. WIRING . WARNING (3)...5dB . >SET CANCEL [ ]/[ ]:Up/Down [ENTER]:Enter 25 ENTER A-E/CAT. ENTER A-E/CAT. p p RESULT:EXIT . To reload the last auto setup (YPAO) settings to select the desired setting. 1 AUTO:MENU . VOLUME CROSSOVER/ HIGH CUT MIN MAX 50Hz 150Hz Subwoofer 1 Switch on a conventional clockface)...
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...using d and ENTER to manually adjust each speaker in step 5, "WAITING" appears when the auto setup procedure is started, then loud test tones are output from step 3. • To cancel the auto setup procedure before completion, press u. 26 Notes • If E-10 appears during testing, restart the ...select RETRY or EXIT, then press ENTER. RETRY EXIT ERROR . To cancel the auto setup (YPAO) without making any function. . >RETRY EXIT [ ]/[ ]:Up/Down [ENTER]:Enter To retry the auto setup procedure. To exit auto setup. • If you are output. • If an ERROR screen appears, see ...
...using d and ENTER to manually adjust each speaker in step 5, "WAITING" appears when the auto setup procedure is started, then loud test tones are output from step 3. • To cancel the auto setup procedure before completion, press u. 26 Notes • If E-10 appears during testing, restart the ...select RETRY or EXIT, then press ENTER. RETRY EXIT ERROR . To cancel the auto setup (YPAO) without making any function. . >RETRY EXIT [ ]/[ ]:Up/Down [ENTER]:Enter To retry the auto setup procedure. To exit auto setup. • If you are output. • If an ERROR screen appears, see ...
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... layout of "WARNING". • When the warning is not applicable to a speaker, "- -" is automatically set to re-calibrate your subwoofer. AUTO SETUP 27 PL PR . y • Warnings let you know about each message, see page 65) is displayed. 2 When you change the SUBWOOFER PHASE... page 29. RESULT:EXIT . SBL SBR []:Select [ENTER]:Return W-1 warning screen For details about potential problems detected during auto setup. PREPARATION p ■ If a warning screen appears 1 Press ENTER to switch between warning messages. Press j / i to display detailed information about...
... layout of "WARNING". • When the warning is not applicable to a speaker, "- -" is automatically set to re-calibrate your subwoofer. AUTO SETUP 27 PL PR . y • Warnings let you know about each message, see page 65) is displayed. 2 When you change the SUBWOOFER PHASE... page 29. RESULT:EXIT . SBL SBR []:Select [ENTER]:Return W-1 warning screen For details about potential problems detected during auto setup. PREPARATION p ■ If a warning screen appears 1 Press ENTER to switch between warning messages. Press j / i to display detailed information about...
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...8226; Check the presence speaker connections. The optimizer microphone was cancelled due to user activity. Do not adjust VOLUME (etc.) during auto setup Error message E-1:NO FRONT SP E-2:NO SURR. Remedy • Connect the supplied optimizer microphone to the OPTIMIZER MIC jack on the ...is not connected. SP E-4:SBR->SBL E-5:NOISY E-6:CHECK SUR. Only right surround back channel signal is too loud. • Try the auto setup procedure in a quiet environment. • Turn off noisy electric equipment like air conditioners (etc.) or move them away from an external amplifier)....
...8226; Check the presence speaker connections. The optimizer microphone was cancelled due to user activity. Do not adjust VOLUME (etc.) during auto setup Error message E-1:NO FRONT SP E-2:NO SURR. Remedy • Connect the supplied optimizer microphone to the OPTIMIZER MIC jack on the ...is not connected. SP E-4:SBR->SBL E-5:NOISY E-6:CHECK SUR. Only right surround back channel signal is too loud. • Try the auto setup procedure in a quiet environment. • Turn off noisy electric equipment like air conditioners (etc.) or move them away from an external amplifier)....
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...similar quality and efficiency. • If the ERROR or WARNING screens appears, check the cause of the problem, then perform the auto setup procedure again. • If warning W-1 appears, corrections are made, but they may appear depending on the speakers even when the speakers... are made. • If error E-10 occurs repeatedly, please contact a qualified YAMAHA service center. AUTO SETUP Warnings after auto setup Press j / i to the listening position. • Check the speaker connections for proper polarity (+ / -). The difference ...
...similar quality and efficiency. • If the ERROR or WARNING screens appears, check the cause of the problem, then perform the auto setup procedure again. • If warning W-1 appears, corrections are made, but they may appear depending on the speakers even when the speakers... are made. • If error E-10 occurs repeatedly, please contact a qualified YAMAHA service center. AUTO SETUP Warnings after auto setup Press j / i to the listening position. • Check the speaker connections for proper polarity (+ / -). The difference ...
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... -10 dB. 4 Press ENTER when you want to the standby mode. ■ Canceling the sleep timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until "SLEEP OFF" appears in "AUTO SETUP" (page 24), "SPEAKER LEVEL" (page 65).
... -10 dB. 4 Press ENTER when you want to the standby mode. ■ Canceling the sleep timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until "SLEEP OFF" appears in "AUTO SETUP" (page 24), "SPEAKER LEVEL" (page 65).
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...the name of the source. Item Features A)I/O ASSIGNMENT Assigns jacks according to the component to make further adjustments, but we recommend running auto setup first. SET MENU SET MENU You can use the following parameters in bold under each parameter) to reflect the needs of your inputs. ... customize the way this unit operates. y Most of the parameters described in SOUND MENU are set automatically when you run auto setup (see page 24). ■ MANUAL SETUP Use to manually adjust speaker and system parameters manually. 1 SOUND MENU Use to adjust a variety of the sound output by...
...the name of the source. Item Features A)I/O ASSIGNMENT Assigns jacks according to the component to make further adjustments, but we recommend running auto setup first. SET MENU SET MENU You can use the following parameters in bold under each parameter) to reflect the needs of your inputs. ... customize the way this unit operates. y Most of the parameters described in SOUND MENU are set automatically when you run auto setup (see page 24). ■ MANUAL SETUP Use to manually adjust speaker and system parameters manually. 1 SOUND MENU Use to adjust a variety of the sound output by...
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... ]:Up/Down [ENTER]:Enter 7 Press u / d and ENTER to select the submenu, then press u / d to select the item and j / i to enter MANUAL SETUP. 1 SOUND MENU appears on the front panel display. B)SPEAKER LEVEL - + . PURE DIRECT 5 6 7 8 A SPEAKERS B 9 0 NIGHT 10 LEVEL TITLE BAND PRESET/CH... EXTD SUR. p p 1 SOUND MENU 1/2 . EFFECT SET MENU MENU SRCH MODE A-E/CAT. AMP 2 Press SET MENU. p p SET MENU ;AUTO SETUP . ;MANUAL SETUP . ;SIGNAL INFO. [ ]/[ ]:Up/Down [ENTER]:Enter 4 Press ENTER to change the parameter. FL FR C • Repeat this unit is in the ...
... ]:Up/Down [ENTER]:Enter 7 Press u / d and ENTER to select the submenu, then press u / d to select the item and j / i to enter MANUAL SETUP. 1 SOUND MENU appears on the front panel display. B)SPEAKER LEVEL - + . PURE DIRECT 5 6 7 8 A SPEAKERS B 9 0 NIGHT 10 LEVEL TITLE BAND PRESET/CH... EXTD SUR. p p 1 SOUND MENU 1/2 . EFFECT SET MENU MENU SRCH MODE A-E/CAT. AMP 2 Press SET MENU. p p SET MENU ;AUTO SETUP . ;MANUAL SETUP . ;SIGNAL INFO. [ ]/[ ]:Up/Down [ENTER]:Enter 4 Press ENTER to change the parameter. FL FR C • Repeat this unit is in the ...
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... setting. The unit directs the entire range of the center channel to the speakers selected with the bass sounds from your speakers, you run auto setup (see page 24). The unit directs the low-frequency signals of the center channel signal to NONE. 63
... setting. The unit directs the entire range of the center channel to the speakers selected with the bass sounds from your speakers, you run auto setup (see page 24). The unit directs the low-frequency signals of the center channel signal to NONE. 63
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... of SB L and SB R, SUR. Initial setting: 3.0 m (10.0 ft) * Instead of the front left speaker. However, this is selected, use the equalizer adjusted in auto setup. • Select CNTR GEQ to adjust the built-in most home situations. B will arrive at the listening position at the same time.
... of SB L and SB R, SUR. Initial setting: 3.0 m (10.0 ft) * Instead of the front left speaker. However, this is selected, use the equalizer adjusted in auto setup. • Select CNTR GEQ to adjust the built-in most home situations. B will arrive at the listening position at the same time.