Yamaha RX-A550 manual

AV Receiver Owner’s Manual Read the supplied bookle t “ Safety Brochure ” before using the unit. English 00_RX-A550_om_U.book Page 1 T hursday, March 26, 2015 5:44 PM[...]

En 2 CO N T E N T S Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FEATURES 5 What you can do with the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Part names and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

En 3 Playing back music with AirPlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Playback of iTunes/iPod music content s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Playing back music stored on a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 [...]

En 4 Ac cessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with the product.  Remote control  Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) (x2)  AM antenna  FM antenna *One of the above is supplied depen ding on the region of purchase.  YPAO microphone  CD-ROM (Owner’s Manual)  Easy Setup Guide  Safety Brochure Insert the batteries[...]

En 5 FEA TURES Wha t you can do with the unit AV receiver (the unit) Speakers BD /DVD pl ayer HDMI Control Audio/Video TV remote control Aud io HDMI Control Aud io Audio/Video TV Sequential operation of a TV , AV receiver, and BD/D VD play er (HDMI Control) . p.107 Change the input source and fav orite settings with one touc h (SCENE) . p.42 Wide v[...]

En 6 F ull of useful func tions! ❑ Connecting various devices (p.20) A number of HDMI jacks and various inp ut/output jacks on the unit allow you to connect video devices (such as BD/DVD players), audio de vices (such as CD players), game consoles, por table audio player , and other devices. ❑ Playing back TV audio in surround sound with a sing[...]

En 7 Fro nt p an e l 1 z (power) key T urns on/of f (standby) the u nit. 2 Standby indicator Lights up when the unit is in standby mode under any of the following conditions. • HDMI Control is enabled (p.78) • Standby Through is enabled (p.78) • Network Standby is enabled (p.86) • An iPod is being charged (p.53) 3 YPAO MIC jac k For connect[...]

En 8 Fr ont display (indicators) 1 HDMI Lights up w hen HDM I signals are bein g input or out put. OUT Lights up when HDMI signals are being output. 2 ENHANCER Lights up when Compresse d Music Enhancer (p.47) is working. 3 CINEMA DSP Lights up when CINEMA DSP (p.44) or CINEMA DSP 3D (p.44) is working. 4 STEREO Lights up when the unit is r eceiving [...]

En 9 Rear panel 1 ANTENNA jacks For connecting to FM and AM antennas (p. 23). 2 HDMI OUT jack For connecting t o an HDMI-compatible TV and outputting video/audio signals (p.18). When using ARC, TV audio signal can also be input throu g h the HDMI OUT jack. 3 HDMI 1–6 jacks For connecting t o HDMI-compatible playback device s and inputting video/a[...]

En 10 Remote control 1 Remote control signal transmitt er T ransmits infrar ed signals. 2 SLEEP key Switches the unit to standby mode automatical ly after a specified period of time has elapsed (sleep ti mer). Press repeatedly to set t he time (120 min, 90 min, 60 min, 30 min, off). 3 Input selection keys Select an input source for playback. Y ou c[...]

En 11 PREP ARA TIONS This completes all the preparations. Enjoy playing movies, music, ra dio and other content with the unit! General se tup proc edure 1 Placing speakers (p .12) Select the speaker layout for the n umber of speaker s that you are using and place them in your room. 2 Connect ing speakers (p .15) Connect the speakers to the unit. 3 [...]

En 12 Select the speaker layout for the num ber of speakers that you are using and place the speakers and subwoofer in your room. This section describes the representative speaker layout examples. * Place the surround speakers in front and set “Virtual CINEMA FRONT” (p.76) in the “Setup” menu to “On”. 1 Placing speakers Caution • (U.S[...]

En 13 5.1-channel system • Y ou can enjoy surround sound ev en without the center speaker (front 4.1-channel system). • Y ou can place the subwoofer either in the left or right side. 5.1-channel system ( Virtual CINEMA FRONT ) • T o utiliz e this configuration, set “Virtual CINEMA FRONT” (p.76) in the “Setup” menu to “On”. • Y o[...]

En 14 2.1-channel system ■ S etting the speaker impedance (U.S.A. and Canada models only) Under its default settings, the unit is conf igured for 8-ohm speakers. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the sp eaker impedance to “6 Ω MIN”. 1 Before connecting speakers, connect the power cable to an A C wall outlet. 2 While holding down S TRAIGHT [...]

En 15 Connect the speakers placed in your room to the unit. The following diagrams provide connections for 5.1-channel system as an example. For other systems, connect speakers while referring to the connection diagram for the 5.1-channel system. Cables required for connection (commercially a vailable) Speaker cables (x the number of speakers) Audi[...]

En 16 ■ Connecting the subw oofer (with built-in amplifier) Use an audio pin cable to connect the sub woofer . AV 6 Audio pin cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 00_RX-A550_om_U.book Page 16 Thursday, March 26, 2015 5: 44 PM[...]

En 17 ■ Video/audio jacks ❑ HDMI jacks T ransmit digital video and digi tal sound through a single jack. Use an HDMI cable. • Use a 19-pin HDMI cable with the HDMI logo. We recommend using a cable less than 5.0 m (16.4 ft) long to prev ent signal qua lity degradation. • The unit’ s HDMI jacks suppor t the HDMI Control, Aud io Return Chann[...]

En 18 Connect a TV to the unit so that video input to the unit can be output to the TV . Y ou can also enjoy playback of TV audio on the unit. T o maximize the per for mance of the unit, we recommend connecting a TV with an HD MI cable. ■ HDMI connec tion Connect the TV to the unit with a n HDMI cable and a digital op tical cable. • Y ou do not[...]

En 19 ❑ VIDEO (composite video ) connection Connect the TV to the unit with a video pin cable and a digital optical cable. AV 6 AV 5 AV 4 AV 3 AV 2 AV 1 O PTI CA L (TV) CO A XI A L CO A XI AL V ID EO C O MP ONE NT V ID EO Y P B P R FM A M 75 Ω AN TEN NA (RAD IO ) COMPON EN T VID EO M ON IT OR OUT Y SUBWOO F ER PRE OUT HDM I 2 HD M I 3 HDM I 4 HD[...]

En 20 The unit is equipped with a variet y of inpu t jacks including HDMI input jacks to allow you to connect different types of playback devices. For information on how to connect a BLUETOOTH device, an iPod, or a USB storage device, see the follow ing pages. – Connecting a BLUETOOTH device (p.52) – Connecting an iPod (p.53) – Connecting a U[...]

En 21 ■ Composite video connec tion Connect a video device to the unit with a vi deo pin cable and an audio ca ble (digital coaxial or stereo pin cable). Choose a set of input jacks (on the unit) depending on the audio output jacks available on your video device. • If you connect a video device to the unit via composite video connection, you ne[...]

En 22 ❑ Necessary setting For example, if you have connected a vid eo device to HDMI 2 and A V 6 (AUDIO) jack of the unit, change the combination setting as follows. 1 After connecting extern al devices (such as a TV and playbac k devices) and power cable of the unit, turn on the un it. 2 Press INPUT to select “HDMI 2” (video input jac k to b[...]

En 23 Co nnecting to the jack on the front panel Use the AUX jack on the front panel to te mporarily connect devices su ch as portable audio players to the unit. Before makin g a connection, stop playback on t he device and turn down the volume on the unit. If you select “AUX” as the input source by pressing INPUT , the au dio played back on th[...]

En 24 Connect the unit to a router (access point) with a network cable, or prepar e the wireless antenna for establishing a wireless network connection. Y ou can enjoy Internet radio or music files stored on media servers, such as PCs and Network Attached Storage (NAS), on the unit. Connecting a network cable Connect the unit to your router with a [...]

En 25 After all the connections are complete, plug in the power cable. 7 C onnec ting the power cable CE NT ER SURROUND SPEAKERS R I NG CABL AGE CL ASSE 2 W SS To an AC wall outlet The unit (rear) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 00_RX-A550_om_U.book Page 25 Thursday, March 26, 2015 5: 44 PM[...]

En 26 Select the desired on-screen menu language. 1 Press z (receiver power) to turn on the unit. 2 T urn on the TV and switch the TV inpu t to display video fr om the unit (HDMI OUT jack). • Operations with TV screen are availab le only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI. If not, carr y out operations while viewing the front display [...]

En 27 The Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) function detects speaker connections, measures the distances from them to your listening position(s), and then automatically optimizes the speaker settings, such as volume balanc e and acoustic parameters, to suit your room. • When you use the front 5.1-channel speaker (Virtual CINEMA FRO[...]

En 28 5 T o start the measurement, use the cursor keys to select “Start” and press SETUP. The measurement will star t in 10 seconds . Press ENTER to star t the measurement immediatel y . • T o stop the measurement temporarily , press RETURN and follow the procedure in “Error messages” (p.29). The f ollowing screen appears on the TV when t[...]

En 29 Error messages If any error message is displayed during the measurement, resolve the problem and perform Y PAO again. TV screen Front display ■ Procedure to handle err ors 1 Check the content of error message and press ENTER. 2 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to sele ct the desired operation. T o e xit the YPAO measureme n t: a Select “EX I[...]

En 30 W arning messages If a warnin g message is displayed after the measurement, you can still save the measurement results by following on-screen inst ructions. However , we r ec ommend you perfor m YPAO again in orde r to use the unit with the optimal speaker se ttings. TV screen Front display ■ Procedure to handle w arnings 1 Check the conten[...]

En 31 Connect the unit to a wireless router (access po int) or a mobile d evice by establishing a wireless connection. • When you connect the unit to a router with a network cable, you need not do this procedure. Selecting the connection method Select a connection method according to your network environment. ■ Connecting with a wireless router[...]

En 32 C onnec ting the unit to a wireless network There ar e several methods to connect the unit to a wireless network. Select a connection method according to your environment. ■ A: Sharing the iOS device setting Y ou can easily setup a wirele ss connection by applying the connection settings on iOS devices (iPhone/iPod touch). Before pr oceedin[...]

En 33 8 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) and ENTER to select the desired connection method. The f ollowing connecti on methods are a vailab le. • When you use wired network connection, Wireless (WA C) is not availab le. 9 Read the on-screen description and press ENTER. ❑ Sharing the iOS device setting wirelessly If you select “Wireless (WAC)” [...]

En 34 ❑ Sharing the iOS device setting using a USB cable If you select “USB Cable” as the connection method, follow the procedure below to share the iOS device setting with the unit. 1 Connect the iOS device to the USB jack, and disable the screen lock on the iOS device. 2 Press ENTER on the remote contr ol. 3 T ap “Allow” in the message [...]

En 35 ■ C: Using other connection method s If your wireless r outer (access po int) does not suppor t WPS button configuration method, follow the procedure below to configure the wireless network settings. 1 Press z (receiver power) to turn on the unit. 2 T urn on the TV and switch the TV inpu t to display video fr om the unit (HDMI OUT jack). ?[...]

En 36 ❑ Searching for an acc ess point If you select “Access Point Scan” as the connection method, the unit starts searching for access points. After a while, the list of available access points appears on the TV screen. 1 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select the desired access point and press ENTER. The wireless conne ction setting scre e[...]

En 37 ❑ Setting up the wireless connection manually If you select “Manual Setting” as the connect ion method, the wireless connection setting scr een appears on the TV . Y ou need to setup the SSID (network name), encryption method and security key for your network. 1 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select “SSID” and press ENTER. 2 Use t[...]

En 38 ❑ Usi ng th e WP S PI N co d e 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 ( q / w ) to select the desired access point and press ENTER. The PIN code of the unit appe ars on the TV screen. 2 Enter the unit’ s PIN code into the wireless router (a[...]

En 39 C onnec ting a mobile device to the unit direct ly ( Wireless Direct ) Follow the procedure below to connect a mobile device to the unit directly . • Wireless Direct connection may be insecure since the communication is not strongly encrypted . The unit may operate b y playbac k operation on wireless devices connected to the unit without pe[...]

En 40 10 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select “Save” and press ENTER to save the setting. This completes the setti ngs and “Completed” appe ars on the TV screen. Next , configure the Wi-F i settings of a mobile devi ce. 11 Configure the Wi-Fi setti ngs of a mobile de vice. Fo r details on s ettings of y our mobile de vice, ref er to the [...]

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En 44 Enjoying stereoscop ic sound fields ( CINEMA DSP 3D ) The unit is equipped with a variet y of sound programs that utilize Yamaha's original DSP technology (CINEMA DSP 3D). It allows you to e asily create sound fields like actual movie theaters or concer t halls in your room and enjoy natural stereoscopic sound fields. • Y ou can adjust[...]

En 45 ■ S ound programs suitab le for music (MUSIC) The following sound programs are opti mized for listening to music sources. ■ S ound prog rams suitable fo r stereo pla y back (STEREO) Y ou can select stereo playback. • CINEMA DSP 3D (p.44) and Virtual CINEMA DSP (p .45) do not wor k when “2ch Stereo” or “5ch Stereo” is selected. ?[...]

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En 48 Y ou can tune into a radio station by specifying its frequency or selecting from register e d radio stations. • The radio frequencies differ depending on the country or region where the unit is being used. The explanation of this section uses a display with frequencies used in U.K. and Europe models. • If you cannot obtain good reception [...]

En 49 Registering fav orite radio stations (presets) Y ou can r egiste r up to 40 radio st ations as presets. Once you have registered stations, you can easily tune into them by selecting their preset numbers. ■ Registering radio stat io ns autom atically (Auto Preset) Automatically register FM radio stat ions with strong signals (up to 40 statio[...]

En 50 ■ S elec ting a preset station T une into a r egistered radio station by selecting its preset number . 1 Press FM or AM to select “TUNER” as the input sour ce . 2 Press PRESET repeated ly to select the desired radio station. • “No Presets ” appears when no radio stations are registered. ■ Clearing preset stations Clear radio sta[...]

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En 52 Y ou can play back music files stor ed on a BLUETOOTH device (such as smartphones) on the unit. • T o use the BLUETOOTH function, set “Bluetooth” (p.87) in the “Setup” men u to “On”. • For details on supported BLUETOOTH devices, see “Supported devices and file formats” (p.105). Playback BLUETOOTH devic e music on the unit [...]

En 53 Y ou can play back iPod music on the unit using a USB cable supplied with the iPod. Y ou can also play back iPod musi c in other methods. For details, see the following pages. • Playing back music with AirPlay (p.56) • Playing back music stored on a BLUETOOTH device (p .52) • AV CONTROLL ER (p.6) • Y ou cannot play back iPod video on [...]

En 54 ■ Browse scr een 1 List name 2 Contents list Displays the list of iPod content. Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER to confirm the selection. 3 Item number/total 4 Status indicators Display the current r epeat/shuffle se ttings (p.55) and playback status (such as play/pause). 5 Operation menu Press the cursor key ( r ) and[...]

En 55 ■ Op erating the iPod itself (simple pla y) 1 Press OPTION. 2 Use the cursor keys to select “iPod Mode” and press ENTER. The TV menu screen turns off and iPod oper ations are enabled . T o disp lay the TV menu s creen, s elect “i Pod Mod e” and press ENTER again. 3 Operate y our iPod itself to start playbac k. ■ Repeat/shuffle set[...]

En 56 The AirPlay function allow s you to play back iTunes or iPhone/iPad/iPod touch music on the unit via network. • T o use this function, the unit and your PC or iPod must be connected to the same router (p .24). Y ou can check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are properly assigned to the u nit in “Information” (p.85[...]

En 57 • Y ou can tur n on the unit automatically when star ting p laybac k on iTunes or iPod by setting “Network Standby” (p .86) in the “Setup” menu to “On”. • Y ou can edit the net work name (the unit’s name on the network) displa yed on iTunes/iPod in “Network Name” (p.86) in the “Setup” menu. • If you select the othe[...]

En 58 Y ou can play back music files stor ed on a USB storage device on the unit. • For details on pla yable USB devices, see “Supported devices and file formats” (p.105). Connecting a USB storage de vice 1 Connect the USB storage device to the USB jack. • If the USB storage device contains many files , it may tak e time to load them. In th[...]

En 59 ■ Browse scr een 1 List name 2 Contents list Displays the list of USB storage device contents. Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER to confi rm the selection. 3 Item number/total 4 Status indicators Display the current r epeat/shuffle se ttings (p.60) and playback status (such as play/pause). 5 Operation menu Press the curs[...]

En 60 ■ Rep eat/shuffle settings Y ou can configure the r epeat/shuffle settings for playback of USB storage device contents. 1 When “USB” is selected as the input sour ce, press OPTION. 2 Use the cursor keys to select “Repeat” (Repeat) or “Shuffle” (Shuffle) and press ENTER. • T o return to the previous screen during menu operation[...]

En 61 Y ou can play back music files stor ed on y our PC or DLNA-compa tible NAS on the unit. • T o use this function, the unit and your PC m ust be connected to the same router (p.24). Y ou can check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are proper ly assigned to the unit in “Information” (p.85) in the “Setup” menu. •[...]

En 62 Playback of PC music c ontents Follow the procedure below to operate the PC music contents and start playback. Y ou can contr ol the PC/NAS with the menu disp layed on the TV screen. • Operations with TV screen are availab le only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI. If not, carr y out operations while viewing the front display .[...]

En 63 ■ Playback screen 1 Status indicators Display the current r epeat/shuffle se ttings (p.63) and playback status (such as play/pause). 2 Playback inf orm ation Displays the artist name, album name, song title, and elapsed time. Use the following remote control keys to control playback. • Y ou can also use a DL NA-compatible Digital Media Co[...]

En 64 Y ou can listen to Internet radio stations from all over the world. • Operations with TV screen are availab le only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI. If not, carr y out operations while viewing the front display . • T o use this function, the unit must be connected to the Internet (p.24). Y ou can check whether the network p[...]

En 65 ■ Playback screen 1 Playbac k indicator 2 Playback inf orm ation Displays the station name, album name , song title, and elapsed time. • Use the external device operation k ey ( s ) to stop playback. • Some information may not be av ailable depending on the station. 1 2 Station Name Album Name Song Title 2:30 NET RADIO Now Playing [DISP[...]

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En 67 Registering fav orite items (shor tcut) Y ou can r e gister up to 40 favorite USB and network contents as shortcuts and access them directly by selecting the shortcut numbers. • Y ou can also use the “Bookmark” feature to register Internet radio stations (p.66). • BLUETOOTH and AirPlay are applied to the input source. Y ou cannot regi[...]

En 68 Swit ching information on the front display 1 Press INFO. Each time you press the ke y , the disp la yed item changes. About 3 seconds later , the corresponding inf ormation for the displa yed item appears. • Availab le items vary depending on the selected input source. The displa yed item can also be applied separately to each input source[...]

En 69 Y ou can configure separate playback settin gs for different playback sour ces. This menu is available on the front panel (or on the TV screen), allowing you to easily configure settings during playback. 1 Press OPTION. Front display TV screen 2 Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER. • T o return to the previous screen durin[...]

En 70 ■ Input Select (Input) Switches the input source. Press ENTER to switch to the selected input source. Choices HDMI 1-6, AV 1-6, TUNER, USB, SERVER, NET RADI O, Airplay, (network sourc es), Bluetooth, AUX ■ Tone Control (Tone Control) Adjusts the high-frequency range (Treble) and low-frequency range (Bass) of sounds. Choices Treble (Treble[...]

En 71 ❑ Subwoofer Trim (SW.Trim) Fine-adjusts the subwoofer volume. Setting range -6.0 dB to 0.0 dB to +6.0 dB (0.5 dB in crements) ■ Lipsync (Lipsync) Enables/disables the adjustment configured in “Lipsync” (p.81) in the “Setup” menu. • This setting is applied separately to each input source. Settings Default AirPlay: Off (Off) Other[...]

En 72 C ONFIGURA TIONS Y ou can configure the unit’ s various function with the menu displayed on the TV screen. • Operations with TV screen are av aila ble only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI. If not, carry out operations while viewing the front display . • If new firmware is av ailable, the env elope icon ( p ) appears in th[...]

En 73 Setup menu items Menu Item Function Pag e Speaker Configuration Subwoofer Selects whether or not a subwoofer is connected. 75 Front Selects the size of the front speakers. 75 Center Selects whether or not a center speaker is connected and its size. 75 Surround Selects whether or not surr ound speakers ar e connected and their size. 75 Crossov[...]

En 74 Sound DSP Parameter CINEMA DSP 3D Mode Enables/disables CINEMA DSP 3D. 80 Panorama Enables/disables the bro adening effect of the front sound field. 80 Center Width Adjusts the br oadening effect of th e center sound field. 80 Dimension Adjusts the difference in level betwe en the front and surr ound sound fields. 80 Center Image Adjusts the [...]

En 75 Speaker Configures the speaker settings manually . • Default settings are underlined. ■ Configuration Configures the output characteristics of the speakers. • When you configure the speaker size , select “Large” if the woofer diameter of y our speaker is 16 cm (6-1/4”) or larger or “Small” if it is smaller than 16 cm (6-1/4”[...]

En 76 Sets the phase of the subwoofer . When the bass sound is lacking or unclear , switch the subwoofer phase. Settings Enables/disables Extra Bass. When Extra Bass is enabled, you can enjoy enhanced bass sounds, regardless of the size of the front speakers and the presence or absence of the subwoofer . Settings • Y ou can also use BASS on the r[...]

En 77 ■ Equalizer Adjusts the tone with an equalizer . Selects the type of equalizer to be used. Settings • “PE Q” is av ailable only when the YPA O has been performed (p.27). ■ Manual equaliz er adjustment 1 Set “EQ Select ” to “GEQ”. 2 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to sele ct “Channel” and the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select[...]

En 78 HDMI Configures the HDMI settings. • Default settings are underlined. ■ Configuration Enables/disables HDMI Control (p.10 7). Settings • T o use HDMI control, you need to perform the HDMI Control lin k setup (p.107) after connecting HDMI Control-compatible devices . Selects a device to output audio. • Th is setting is av ailable only [...]

En 79 Enables/disables ARC (p.18) when “HDMI Control” is set to “On”. Settings • Y ou do not need to change this setting normally . In case noises are produced from t he speakers connected to the unit because TV audio signals input to the u nit via ARC are not suppor ted by the unit, set “ARC” to “Off” and use the TV’s speak ers[...]

En 80 Sound Configures the audio output settings. • Default settings are underlined. ■ DSP Parameter Configures the surround decoder settings. Enables/disables CINEMA DSP 3D (p.44). If this func tion is set to “On”, CINEMA DSP 3D functions with the selected soun d programs (except 2ch Stereo and 5ch Stereo). Settings Enables/disables the br[...]

En 81 ■ Lipsync Adjusts the delay between video and audio output. • Y ou can enable/disable the Lipsync function by input sources in “Lipsync” (p .71) in the “Option” menu. Selects the method to adjust the delay between video and aud io output. Setting range • “Se lect” is automatically set to “Manual” depending on the TV conn[...]

En 82 ECO Configures the power supply settings. • Default settings are underlined. ■ Auto Power Standby Set the amount of time for the auto-standby function. Settings Default U.K. and Europe models: 20 minut es Other mode ls: Off • Just before the unit enters standby mode, “AutoPowerStdby” appears and then countdown starts in the front di[...]

En 83 Function Configures the functions that make the unit easier to use. • Default settings are underlined. ■ Input Rename Changes the input source name displayed on the front display . Y ou can also select a name from the presets or a name cr eated by the Auto Rename function. Input sources HDMI 1–6, AV 1–6, USB, Bluetooth, AUX Default HD[...]

En 84 ■ Remote Color Key Set the unit's functions for the RED/GRE EN/YELLOW/BLUE key of the remote control. Settings Default Assigns the functions of playback devices connected to the unit with an HDMI cable. Input Assigns the unit's input sources t o each key . The assigned input sources can be set separat ely . Input sources HDMI 1–[...]

En 85 Network Configures the network settings. • Default settings are underlined. ■ Information Displays the network information on the unit. ■ Network Connection Selects the network connection method. Choices ■ IP Address Configures the network parameters (such as IP address). Select whether to use a DHCP server . Settings ■ Manual netwo[...]

En 86 ■ MAC A ddress F ilter Sets the MAC address filter to limit access to the unit from other network devices. • Operation of the AirPlay function (p.56) or the DMC is not limited by this setting. Enables/disables the MAC address filter . Settings Specifies the MAC addresses (up to 10) of the network devices that will be permitted access to t[...]

En 87 ■ Network Update Updates the fir mware via the network. Starts the process to update the unit’ s fir mware. For details, see “Updating the unit’ s firmware via the network” (p.92). Displays the version of the fir mware installed on the unit. Displays the system ID number . Bluetooth Configures the BLUETOOTH settings. ■ Bluetooth E[...]

En 88 Language Select an on-screen menu language. • Default settings are underlined. Settings • Japanese and Chinese characters used in content information (such as song titles) cannot be displayed. • The information on the front display is provided in English only . English English 日本語 Japanese Français French Deutsch German Español [...]

En 89 Configure the system settings of the unit while viewing the front display . 1 Set the unit to standby mode. 2 While holding down STRAIGHT on the front panel, press z (power). 3 Press PROGRAM to select an item. 4 Press STRAIGHT to select a setting. 5 Press z (power) to set the unit to stan db y mode and turn it on again. The new sett ings tak [...]

En 90 Selecting the remote c ontrol ID ( REMOTE ID ) Change the unit’ s remote control ID so that it matches the remote control’ s ID (d efault: ID1). When using multiple Yamaha AV receivers, you can set each remote control with a unique remote control ID for its corresponding receiver . Settings ID1 , ID2 ■ Ch anging the remot e control ID o[...]

En 91 Updating the firm war e ( UPDATE ) New firmware that provides additional f eatures or product improvements will be released as needed. Updates can be downloaded from our website. If the unit is connected to the Inter net, you can download the fir mware via the network. For details, refer to the information supplied w ith updates. ■ F irmwar[...]

En 92 New firmware that provides a dditional features or product improvements will be released as needed. If the unit is connected to the Internet, you can download the fir mware via the network and update it. • Y ou can also update the firmware using the USB memor y device from the “ADVANCED SETUP” menu (p.91). A firmware update is available[...]

En 93 APPENDIX If you have changed sp eakers or have a ne w speaker system, use YPAO to optimize the speaker settings again (p.27). If you want to ad just the speake r settings manually , use “Speaker” in the “Setup” menu (p.75). If a small child accidentally operates the cont rols on the main unit o r remote control, the volume may suddenl[...]

En 94 Use “ Audio In ” in the “ Option ” menu to change the combination of video/audio in put jacks so that it matches t he output jack(s) of your exter nal device (p.21). Use “Lipsync” in the “Setup” menu to adjust the delay between video and aud io output (p.81). Use “Audio Output” in the “Setup” menu to se lect the output[...]

En 95 Refer to the table below when the unit doe s not function properly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, tur n off the unit, disconnect the power cable, and con tact the nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or service center . First , check the following: a The po wer cables of the uni[...]

En 96 The unit cannot be controlled using the remote control. The unit is out of the operating range. Use the remote control within th e operating range (p.4). The batteries are weak. Replace w ith new batteries. The unit’ s remote contr ol sensor is exposed to direct sunlight or strong l ighting. Adjust the lighting angle, or reposition t he uni[...]

En 97 Aud i o Proble m Cause Remedy No sound. Another input sour ce is selected. Select an appropriate inpu t source with the input select ion keys. Signals that the unit cannot r e produce ar e being input. Some digital audio formats cannot be played back on the unit. T o check the audio format of the input signal, use “Signal Info” in the “[...]

En 98 Vi d e o No sound from the TV (when HDMI Control is used). The TV is set to output audio from the TV speakers. Change the audio output setting on your TV so tha t the TV audio is output from the speakers connected to the unit. A TV that does not support ARC is connected to the unit only with an HDMI cable. Use a digital optical cable to make [...]

En 99 FM/AM r adio Proble m Cause Remedy FM radio reception is weak or noisy . There is multi-path int erference. Adjust the FM antenna height or orientation , or place it in a differ ent location. Y our ar ea is too far from t he FM station transmitter . T o selec t monaural FM radio re ception “FM Mode” in the “Opti on” menu to “Mono”[...]

En 100 USB and networ k Proble m Cause Remedy The unit does not detect the USB device. The USB device is not connected to the USB jack secur ely . T urn of f t he unit, recon nect your USB device, and turn the unit on aga in. The file system of the USB device is not FAT 16 or FAT32. Use a USB device with FAT16 or FAT32 format. Folders and files in [...]

En 101 BLUETOOTH Wireless network is not f oun d. Microwave ove ns or other wir eless devices in your neighborhood might disturb the wir eless communication. T urn off these devices. Access to t he network is res tricted by the firewall se ttings of the wireless r outer (access point). Check the firewall sett ing of the wireless r outer (access poi[...]

En 102 Error indications on the front displa y Message Cause Remedy Access denied Access to t he P C is denie d. Configur e the sharing sett ings and select the uni t as a device to whi ch music contents are shar ed (p .61). Access error The unit cannot access the USB device. T urn off the unit an d reconnect your USB device. If the pr oblem persis[...]

En 103 Aud io in fo rm at io n ■ Audio decoding format Dolby Digi tal Dolby Digital is a compressed digital audio format developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc . that supports 5.1-channel audio. This technology is used for audio on most DVD disc . Dolby Digi tal Pl us Dolby Digital Plus is a compressed digital audio format deve loped by Dolby Labor[...]

En 104 Sampling frequency/Quantization bit Sampling frequency and quantization bits indicate the quantity of inform ation when an analog audio signal is digitized. These values are noted as in the following example: “48 kHz/24-bit”. • Sampling frequency Sampling frequency (the number of times the signal is sampled per second) is called the sa[...]

En 105 Yamaha technologies CINEMA DSP (Digital Sound Field Processor) Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their effect is best experienced in a theater that has many speakers designed for acoustic effects. Since home conditions (such as room size, wall material, and number of speakers) can di[...]

En 106 ■ File formats ❑ USB, PC/NAS * Linear PCM format only • T o p lay back FLAC files stored on your PC /NAS, you need to install server software that supports sharing of FLAC files via DLNA on your PC or use a NAS that suppor ts FLAC files. • Digital Rights Mana gement (DRM) contents cannot be playe d back. Video signals input from a vi[...]

En 107 HDMI Control HDMI Control allows you to operate exter nal devices via HDMI. If you connect a TV that supports HDMI Control to the unit with an HDMI cable, you can control the unit (such as power and volume) with TV remote control operations. Y ou ca n also control playback devices (such as HDMI Control-compatible BD /D VD players) connected [...]

En 108 e Use the curs or ke ys ( q / w ) to select “HD MI Control” an d the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select “O n” as sho wn belo w. f If you made a digita l optical cable con nection between the TV and the u nit, use the cursor ke ys ( q / w ) to select “TV Aud io Inp ut” and the cursor k eys ( e / r ) to select “AV 1”. g Press SETU[...]

En 109 HDMI signal compat ibility Au dio sign als Video signals The unit is compatible with the video signals of the following resolutions: • When CPPM copy-protected DVD-A udio is play e d back, video/audio signals may not be output, depending on the type of the DVD player . • The unit is not compatible with HDCP-incompatible HDMI or D VI de v[...]

En 110 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, DTS-HD, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. © DTS, Inc. [...]

En 111 Input jacks • Analog Audio Audio x 4 • Digital Audio (Supported fr equencies: 32 kHz to 96 kHz) Optical x 1 Coaxial x 2 •V i d e o Composite x 4 Component x 2 • HDMI Input HDMI x 6 • Other jacks - USB x 1 (USB2.0) - NETWORK (Wired) x 1 (100Base-TX/10Base-T) - NETWORK (Wireless) x 1 (IEEE802.11b/g/n ) Outp ut jac ks • Analog Audio[...]

En 112 Compatible Decoding Formats • Decoding Format - Dolby T rueHD, Dolby Digital Plus - Dolby Digital - DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS Express - DTS, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 • Post Decoding Format - Dolby Pro Logic - Dolby Pro Logic II Music, Dolby Pro Lo gic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic II Game[...]

En 113 Gener al • Power Supply [U.S.A. and Canada models] ................... ...... AC 120 V , 60 Hz [Korea model] ............... ............. .......... ........... AC 220 V , 60 Hz [Australia mo del] .......... ............. .......... ........... AC 240 V , 50 Hz [U.K. and Europe models] ........... ........... ........ AC 230 V , 50 Hz [As[...]

En 114 Symbols Envelope icon ( p ) 72 Lock icon ( o ) 83 Numerics 2.1-channel system 14 2ch Stereo 45 4K Ultra HD 17 5.1-channel system 13 , 15 A Adaptive DRC 70 ADVANCED SETUP 89 AirPlay 56 AM radio 48 ARC (Audio Return Channel) 79 , 108 Audio Decoder (front display information) 68 Auto Power Standby 82 Auto Preset (FM radio) 49 B Banana plug 15 B[...]

En 115 T Test Tone 77 Tone Control 70 U USB storage device content playback 58 V Video/audio input jack combination 21 Virtual CINEMA FRONT 13 , 45 , 76 Volume scale 81 W Wireless ( Wi-Fi) 32 , 85 Wireless Direct 39 , 85 WPS 32 , 34 Y YPAO (Yamaha Parametric r oom Acoustic Optimizer) 27 00_RX-A550_om_U.book Page 115 Th ursday, March 2 6, 2015 5:44 [...]

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