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Owner’ s Man ual A V Receiver English f or Eur ope[...]
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En 2 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Featur es and capabilities ............... ...................... .............. 3 About this manual................ .................... ...................... ... 4 Supplied accessories .... .......................................... ........... 4 Part names and functions .. ....................... .................... [...]
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En 3 INTRODUCTION ■ Built-in high-quality , high-p o wer 5-channel amplifier ■ 1-button input/sound field pr ogra m switching (SCENE function) ....................... 26 ■ Speaker connections for 2- to 5.1 -channel configurations – Speaker channels and functi ons . ............ ............ ......... ............ ............ .......... ...[...]
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En 4 INTRODUCTION Features and capabilities About this manual Supplied accessories Check that you re ceiv ed all of the follo wing parts. • Remote control • Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) x 2 • YP AO micropho ne • AM loop antenna • Indoor FM antenna • VIDEO A UX input cover • This manual is printed prior to production. Design and specif i[...]
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En 5 INTRODUCTION Front panel a A (P ower) Switches this unit between on and standby modes. b YP AO MIC jac k Connect the supplied YP A O micr ophone and adj ust the speaker balance automatically ( ☞ p. 21 ). c INFO Changes the information sho wn on the front panel display ( ☞ p. 7 ). d MEMOR Y Registers FM/AM stations as preset stations ( ☞ [...]
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En 6 INTRODUCTION Part names and functions Rear panel a HDMI OUT jack For co nnecting an HDMI - compatib le TV to outp ut audio/video signals to ( ☞ p. 13 ). b HDMI1-4 jacks For co nnecting e xternal com ponents equipp ed with HDMI- compatible outputs to receiv e audio/video signals from ( ☞ p. 15 ). c ANTENNA jacks For co nnecting AM and FM an[...]
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En 7 INTRODUCTION Part names and functions Front panel display a HDMI indicator Lights up during normal HDMI communication when an y of the HDMI 1-4 inputs are selected. b CINEMA DSP indicator Lights up when a sound field eff ect that uses CINEMA DSP technology is selected. c T u ner indicator Lights up when receiving an FM/AM broadcast. d SLEEP in[...]
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En 8 INTRODUCTION Part names and functions Remote control a Remote control signal transmitter T ransmits infrared signals. b TRANSMIT Lights up when a signal is output from the remote con trol. c Input selector Select an input source on this unit from wh ich to playback. d T uner keys Operates the FM/AM tuner . These ke ys are used when using the t[...]
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En 9 CONNECTIONS This unit uses acoustic f ield effects and sound decoders to bri ng you the impact of a real movie theater or con cert hall. These effects will be brought to you with ideal speak er positioning and connections in your listening en vironment. Speaker channels and functions ■ Front left and right speaker s The front speaker s are u[...]
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En 10 CONNECTIONS Connecting speakers Speaker layout 5.1-channel speaker la yout (5 speaker s + subwoofer) Connecting speakers Connect your speakers to their respec tive terminals on th e rear panel. • Connect at least two speaker s (front left and ri ght). • If you cannot connect all f iv e speakers, giv e priority to the surround speakers. ?[...]
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En 11 CONNECTIONS Connecting speakers ■ Connecting fr ont speakers 1 Remove appr oximately 10mm of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires of the cables together firml y so that the y will not cause short c ircuits. 2 Loosen the speaker te rminals. 3 Insert the bar e wire of the speake r cable into the gap on the [...]
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En 12 CONNECTIONS Cable plugs and jacks The main unit is equipped with the follo wing input/o utput jacks. Use jacks a nd cables appropriate for components that you are going to connect. ■ A udio/Video jacks HDMI jac ks Digital video and digital sound ar e transmitted through a single jack. Only use an H DMI cable. ■ Analog video jac ks ■ A u[...]
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En 13 CONNECTIONS Connecting external devices Connecting a TV monitor This unit is equipped with the following three types of output jack for connection to a TV . HDMI OUT , COMPONENT VIDEO or VIDEO. Select the proper conn ection according to the input signal format supported b y your TV . This unit will receiv e HD MI, component, or video signals [...]
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En 14 CONNECTIONS Connecting external devices ■ Connecting a video monitor Connect the video pin cable to the VIDEO (MONITOR OUT) jack. ■ Listening to TV audio T o transmit sound from the TV to this unit, conne ct its A V1-5 or A UDIO1-2 jacks to the TV’ s A UDIO O UT jacks. If the TV supports optical digital audio output , we recommend that [...]
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En 15 CONNECTIONS Connecting external devices Connecting BD/DVD play ers and other devices This unit has the follo wing input jacks. Conn ect them to the appropr iate output jack s on the external components. ■ Connecting BD/D VD player s and other devices with HDMI Connect the de vice with an HDMI ca ble to one of the HDMI1-4 jacks. Select the H[...]
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En 16 CONNECTIONS Connecting external devices ■ Connecting BD/D VD play ers and ot her de vices with component cable s Connect the device with a co mponent vide o cable to one of the A V1-2 input jacks. Using optical digital audio output sources Select the A V1 input that the external device is connected to for playback. Using coaxial digital aud[...]
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En 17 CONNECTIONS Connecting external devices ■ Connecting BD/D VD play ers and ot her de vices with video cables Connect the external device with a video pin cable to one of the A V3-5 input jacks. Using optical digital audio output sources Select the A V4 input that the external device is connected to for playback. Using coaxial digital audio o[...]
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En 18 CONNECTIONS Connecting external devices ■ Connecting CD play ers a nd other audio de vices Using analog stereo out put sources Select the audio input (A UDIO1-2) that the exte rnal de vice is connected to for playback. Using optical digital output sources Select the A V input (A V1 or A V4) that the ex ternal device is connected to for play[...]
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En 19 CONNECTIONS Connecting external devices Connecting video cameras an d portable audio players Use the VIDEO A UX jacks on the front panel to tempor arily conn ect video camera s, game consoles, or portable audio devices to the recei ver . Select the V -A UX input to use these connected devices. T ransmitting input A/V to external devices This [...]
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En 20 CONNECTIONS An indoor FM antenna and an AM loop antenna are in cluded with this recei ver . Connect these antennas properly to their respecti ve jacks. Connecting the FM/AM antennas ■ Impro ving FM reception W e recommend using an outdoor antenna. For more information, consult th e nearest authorized dealer . ■ Impro ving AM reception Con[...]
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En 21 CONNECTIONS This unit is equipped with a YP A O (Y amaha Parametric Room Ac oustic Optimizer) that adjusts the st atus, size, and volume balance of the speakers in order to pro vide an optimal sound f ield. Using YP A O allows you to automatically conf igure settings for which specialist knowledge is usually needed, such as adjusting speaker [...]
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En 22 CONNECTIONS Set up the speaker paramete r s automatically (YPAO) 5 Press h SETUP to sta rt measurement. The follo wing display appears if measurement finishes without any prob lems. 6 Press i ENTER to apply the results of measurement. 7 Remove the YP A O microphone. YP A O finishes automatically when the YP A O microphone is remov ed. SETUP E[...]
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En 23 CONNECTIONS Set up the speaker paramete r s automatically (YPAO) ■ When an error message appears during measurement Check the content of the message from the list of messages ( ☞ p. 24 ) to resolve the problem, and carry out the measurement process again. Check the error code tha t a ppears in the display , and carry out YP A O again by p[...]
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En 24 CONNECTIONS Set up the speaker paramete r s automatically (YPAO) ■ Message list ■ When a warning message appears bef ore measurement ■ Error messa ge ■ W arning messag e NO TE If the follo wing messages appear, re solve the problems tha t have occurred and carry out the measurement process again. Connect MIC! The YP A O mic rophone is[...]
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En 25 PLA YBACK 1 T urn on external co mponents (TV , D VD play er , etc.) connected to this unit. 2 T urn on this unit and select the input source using c Input selector . The name of the selected i nput source is displayed for a fe w seconds. J 1 3 Play the e xternal component that you have selected as the source input, or select a radio station [...]
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En 26 PLA YBACK This unit has a SCENE function that allo ws you to turn the po we r on and change input sources and sound field programs with one key . Four scenes are a vail able for different uses, such as playing movies or music. The follo w ing input sources and sound field programs are pro vided as the initial factory settings. Registering inp[...]
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En 27 PLA YBACK Enjoying sound field programs ■ Enjoying unpr ocessed pla yback (Straight decoding mode) Use straight decoding mode when you want to playback sound without sound field processing. Y ou can playback as follo ws in strai ght decoding mode. 2-channel sour ces such as CD Stereo sound plays through the front left and right speakers. Mu[...]
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En 28 PLA YBACK Enjoying sound field programs Sound field programs ■ Category: MO VIE Sound fi eld programs optimized for viewing video sou rces such as movies, TV programs, and games. ■ Category: MUSIC This sound field is suitable when liste ning to music sources such as CDs. in the table indicates the sound field program for CINEMA DSP . Stan[...]
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En 29 PLA YBACK Enjoying sound field programs ■ Category: STEREO Suitable for listening to stereo sources. ■ Category: ENHNCR (Compressed music enhancer) Suitable for listening to comp ressed audio, such as MP3. ■ Category: SUR.DEC (Surround decode mode) Select this program to playback s ources with selected decoders. Y ou can playback 2-chan[...]
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En 30 PLA YBACK The FM/AM tuner of this unit prov ides the following two modes for tuning. Normal tuning Y ou can tune in to a desire d FM/AM station by searching or specifying its frequenc y . Preset tuning ( ☞ p. 31 ) Y ou can preset the frequencies of FM/AM stations by registering them to specific numbers, and late r just select those numbers [...]
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En 31 PLA YBACK FM/AM tuning Registering and recalling a frequency (Preset tuning) Y ou can register up to 40 FM/AM stations as preset stations. There are two met hods of presetting stations, “ Auto Preset” and “Manual Pre set. ” Use one of these methods to register stations. ■ Presetting FM stations automatically (Auto Preset) The tuner [...]
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En 32 PLA YBACK FM/AM tuning ■ Designating a preset number f or registration Press d MEMOR Y once, to display “Manual Preset ” on the front panel display . After a small wait, the preset number that the station has been registered to will appear . Press d PRESET F / G to select the prese t to register the station to, and then press d MEMOR Y [...]
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En 33 PLA YBACK FM/AM tuning 2 Press e INFO repeatedly un til the desired information is displayed. Information on the display changes as you press the key . The kind of information is displayed for a while and then the informatio n is displayed. J 1 Contents of information are as follows. Front panel display (When “P rogram T ype” selected) ?[...]
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En 34 SETUP This receiv er has a unique option menu specific for each type of in put source, such as volume trim for compatible input sources , audio/video data display for signals from external de vices, and othe r frequently used menu items. Option menu display and setup 1 Use the c Input selector on the rem ote control to select the Option menu [...]
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En 35 SETUP Configuring the settings specific fo r each inpu t source (Opti on menu) ■ Combining HDMI/A V1-2 input source video and audio Input source: HDMI1-4, A V1-2 Combines video from HDMI or A V input sources with analog/ digital audio inputs in situations such as: – an external de vice is connected with an HDMI cable but cannot transmit a[...]
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En 36 SETUP Y ou can configure v a rious function settings of this unit using the Setup menu. Setup menu display and settings 1 Press h SETUP on the re mote control. 2 Use the i Cursor B / C to select the desired menu and press i ENTER . Setup menu categories Ex: Sound Setup menu 3 Use i Cursor B / C to navigate the submenus to find the desired se [...]
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En 37 SETUP Setting various fun ctions (Setup menu) Manages settings for speakers Speaker Setup submenu ■ Manual speaker setup Adjusts the output charac terist ics of the speakers based on manually set parameters. Subwoofer Confirms the subw oofer . Front Selects the size (s ound reproduction capacity) of the front speakers. J 2 Center Selects th[...]
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En 38 SETUP Setting various fun ctions (Setup menu) Crossover Sets the lo wer limit of low- frequency component output from speakers set to “S mall. ” Audio with a frequency belo w that limit will be produced from the subwoofer or th e front speakers. J 1 SWFR Phase Sets the phase of the sub woofer if the bass audio is lacking or unclear . Extr[...]
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En 39 SETUP Setting various fun ctions (Setup menu) ■ Adjusting sound quality with the equalizer Adjusts sound quality of tone us ing a parametric or graphic equalizer . EQ Select Select an equalizer type. ■ Generating test tones T urns the test tone generator on or off. Equalizer PEQ Uses th e parametric equalizer to adjust sound quality . Sel[...]
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En 40 SETUP Setting various fun ctions (Setup menu) Setting the audio output function of this unit Sound Setup submen u ■ Synchr onizing audio/video output Adjusts the delay betwe en audi o and video output (Lipsync function). HDMI Auto When connecting to a TV via HD MI, automatically adju sts output timing if the TV supports an automatic lipsync[...]
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En 41 SETUP Setting various fun ctions (Setup menu) ■ A uto-adjusting Dolby Digital and DTS dynamic range Selects the dynamic range adjus tment method for audio bitstream (Dolby Digital and DTS) playback. ■ Setting the maxim um v olume Sets a maximum v olume lev el so th at the audi o is not played too loudly . The default setting of +16.5 dB p[...]
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En 42 SETUP Setting various fun ctions (Setup menu) Making the receiver easier to use Func. Setup submen u ■ Changing input source names Changes the input source names to be sho wn on the front panel display . Y ou can change an input so urce name b y choosing from a list of te mplates, or make o ne of your o wn. SETUP RETURN ENTER R ECEIVER SC E[...]
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En 43 SETUP Setting various fun ctions (Setup menu) ■ Goes enter standby mode automaticall y when y ou leave it without operating If you do not operate this unit or use the remote control for an extended period of time, it will au tomati cally go into standby mode (Auto Power Do wn function). This function’ s default setting is “Off. ” When[...]
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En 44 SETUP Although the sound field programs w ould satisfy you as they are with the default parameters, you can arrange the effect b y sett ing the sound field elements (parameters). T o adjust the sound effects suitable for acoustical conditions of audio/video sources or rooms, perform the following operation s. Setting sound field parameters 1 [...]
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En 45 SETUP Setting sound field program parameter s ■ P arameters usable in certain sound field programs 2ch Stereo only Automatically b ypasses the DSP ci rcuit and tone contro l circuit depending on the condition of tone control etc., when an analog sound source is played back. Y ou can enjoy a higher quality sound. 5ch Stereo only Adjusts the [...]
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En 46 SETUP The Adv anced Setup menu can be used for unit initialization and ot her useful extended functions. The Advanced Setup menu can be opera ted as follows. Displaying/Set ting the Advanced Setup menu 1 Set this unit to the standby mode. 2 Press A wh ile pressin g and holding STRAIGHT on the fr ont panel. Release the ke ys when “ ADV ANCED[...]
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En 47 APPENDIX Refer to the table below when this unit does not function properly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed belo w , or if th e instructions below do not help, turn of f this unit, disconne ct the power cable, and con tact the nearest authorized Y amaha dealer or service center . General T r oubleshooting Problem Cause Rem[...]
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En 48 APPENDIX Troublesho oting No sound. Inco rrect inpu t or output cab le connection s. Connect th e cables properly . If the probl em persists, the cables may be defect ive. 15 If a D VI-HDMI cable is used to connect th e unit with an external component, then it is necessary to use an audio in put jack for a different input to o utput audi o. D[...]
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En 49 APPENDIX Troublesho oting HDMI™ No sound is heard from the surround speaker s. This unit is in stra ight decodi ng mode and a monaural so urce is being played ba ck. Press f STRAIGHT (o n the remote control) to exit stra ight decodi ng mode. 27 Sound may not be output fr om certain ch annels depe nding on input sour ces or soun d field prog[...]
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En 50 APPENDIX Troublesho oting T uner (FM/AM) FM AM Problem Cause Remedy See page FM stereo reception is noisy . Y ou are too far from the station transmitter , or the input from the antenna is weak. Check the a ntenna connecti ons. 20 Switch to mona ural mode. 30 Replace the outdoor ant enna with a more sensitive multi-elem ent antenn a. — Ther[...]
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En 51 APPENDIX Troublesho oting Remote control Problem Cause Remedy See page The remote co ntrol does not work or function p roperl y . Wrong distan ce or angle. T he remote control will function within a maximum rang e of 6 m / 20 ft, and n o more than 30 degrees off-axis from th e front panel. — Direct sunl ight or lighting (from an in verter t[...]
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En 52 APPENDIX Audio information Audio and video sync hronization (lip sync) Lip sync, an abbrev iation for lip synchr onization, is a technical term that in volves both a problem, and the capab il ity of maintaining audio and video signals synchronized during po st-p roduction and transmission. Whereas the audio and video latency requir es complex[...]
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En 53 APPENDIX Glossary SILENT CINEMA Y amaha has developed a natural, realistic soun d effect DSP algorithm for headphones. Pa rameters for headphones hav e been set for each sound field program, so that accurate representati ons of all the sound field programs can be enjoyed on headp hones. Virtual CINEMA DSP Y amaha has developed a V irtual CINE[...]
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En 54 APPENDIX ■ HDMI signal compatibility Audio signals • If the input so urce component can decode the bitstream a udio signal s of audio commen taries, you can play back the audio sources wi th the audi o commentaries mixed down by using the digit al audio inp ut (optica l or coaxial ) connecti ons. • Refer to the supplied i nstructio n ma[...]
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En 55 APPENDIX ■ HDMI specification • Deep Color • x.v .Color • Auto Lip sync ■ INPUT/OUTPUT Input jacks • HDMI input x 4 • A V input x 5 [Audio] Digita l input (optical) x 2, digi tal input (coaxial) x 2, analog input x 1 [V ideo] Component video jacks x 2, video jacks x 3 • A UDIO input x 2 [Audio] Analog jack x 2 • VIDEO A UX i[...]
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En 56 APPENDIX ■ FM SECTION • T uning Range [U.S.A. and Canada models] ........... ....................87.5 to 107.9 MHz [Asia and General models] ........... 87.5/87.50 to 108.0/108.00 MHz [Other models] ................... ........................ ......87.50 to 108.00 MHz • 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity (IHF) Mono ...... ............ ........[...]
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