Yamaha RX-A3020, RX-A2020 User Manual

AV Receiver

Owner’s Manual

Read the supplied booklet “Safety Brochure” before using the unit.

English

CONTENTS

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

FEATURES

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What you can do with the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Part names and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Front display (indicators) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

PREPARATIONS

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Connecting video devices (such as BD/DVD players) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	41
Connecting audio devices (such as CD players) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	43
Connecting to the jacks on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44

4 Connecting the FM/AM antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 5 Connecting to a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 6 Connecting other devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Connecting recording devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Connecting a device with analog multi-channel output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Connecting a device that supports SCENE link playback (remote connection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Connecting a device compatible with the trigger function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

7 Connecting the power cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

8 Selecting an on-screen menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 9 Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) . . . . . . . . . . 50

Measuring at one listening position (single measure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Measuring at multiple listening positions (multi measure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Checking the measurement results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Reloading the previous YPAO adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

PLAYBACK

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Basic playback procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Selecting an HDMI output jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch (SCENE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Configuring scene assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	62
Selecting setting items to be included as scene assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	62

Selecting the sound mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Enjoying stereoscopic sound fields (CINEMA DSP HD3/CINEMA DSP 3D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Enjoying unprocessed playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (Pure Direct) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Enjoying compressed music with enhanced sound (Compressed Music Enhancer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Listening to FM/AM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Setting the frequency steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Selecting a frequency for reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Registering favorite radio stations (presets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 HD Radio™ tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Radio Data System tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Operating the radio on the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Playing back iPod music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Playback of iPod content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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Playing back music stored on a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	80
Connecting a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 80
Playback of USB storage device contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 80
Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) . . . . . . . . . . . .	83
Media sharing setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 83
Playback of PC music contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 83

Listening to Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Playing back iTunes/iPod music via a network (AirPlay) . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Playback of iTunes/iPod music contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) . . . . . . . . . 90

Multi-zone configuration examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Preparing the multi zone system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Controlling Zone2, Zone3 or Zone4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Viewing the current status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 97
Switching information on the front display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 97
Viewing the status information on the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 97
Configuring playback settings for different playback sources
(Option menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 98
Option menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 98
CONFIGURATIONS	103

Configuring input sources (Input menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Input menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Scene menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Configuring sound programs/surround decoders

(Sound Program menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Sound Program menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Configuring various functions (Setup menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Setup menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Speaker (Manual Setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Multi Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

ECO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Viewing information about the unit (Information menu) . . . . . . . . . 131

Types of information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Configuring the system settings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) . . . . . . 132

ADVANCED SETUP menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Changing the speaker impedance setting (SPEAKER IMP.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Turning on/off the remote control sensor (REMOTE SENSOR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Selecting the remote control ID (REMOTE CON AMP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Changing the FM/AM tuning frequency setting (TUNER FRQ STEP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Switching the video signal type (TV FORMAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Removing the limitation on HDMI video output (MONITOR CHECK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Backing up/recovering the settings (RECOV./BACKUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Restoring the default settings (INITIALIZE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Updating the firmware (FIRM UPDATE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Checking the firmware version (VERSION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Controlling external devices with the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Registering remote control codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Programming from other remote controls (learning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Editing device names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Operating multiple functions at once (macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 Resetting the remote control configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Updating the unit’s firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

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APPENDIX

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Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Power and system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 FM/AM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 USB and network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Error indications on the front display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Audio information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 HDMI and video information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Yamaha technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Video signal flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Multi-zone output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Information on HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

HDMI Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 HDMI signal compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

En 4

Accessories

Check that the following accessories are supplied with the product.

Remote control

Batteries (x4)

*RX-A3020:	AAA, LR03, UM-4	Insert the batteries the right way
RX-A2020:	AAA, R03, UM-4	round.
AM antenna	FM antenna

*One of the above is supplied depending on the region *One of the above is supplied depending on the region

of purchase.	of purchase.
YPAO microphone	Microphone base	Power cable
	(RX-A3020 only)

*The supplied power cable varies

*Using for angle measurement

depending on the region of purchase.

during YPAO.

CD-ROM

Easy Setup Guide

Safety Brochure

(Owner’s Manual)

Operating range of the remote control

•Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on the unit and remain within the operating range shown below.

Within

6 m (20 ft)

30° 30°

•The illustrations of the main unit and remote control used in this manual are of the RX-A3020 (U.S.A. model), unless otherwise specified.

•Some features are not available in certain regions.

•Due to product improvements, specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.

•This manual explains operations using the supplied remote control.

•This manual describes all the “iPod”, “iPhone” and “iPad” as the “iPod”. “iPod” refers to “iPod”, “iPhone” and “iPad”, unless otherwise specified.

• indicates precautions for use of the unit and its feature limitations.

• indicates supplementary explanations for better use.

Accessories En 5

FEATURES

What you can do with the unit

Wide variety of supported content
• iPod/iPhone/iPad			.p.76
• USB			.p.80
• Media server (PC/NAS)			.p.83
• Internet radio			.p.86
• AirPlay			.p.88

Network contents

iPod/iPhone/iPad	Audio
	USB device
3D and 4K signals supported
	HDMI Control
BD/DVD player	Audio/Video

Operating external devices with the supplied remote control

.p.136	The unit’s
	remote control

								Supports 2- to 9-channel (plus rear presence) speaker
								system and up to 2 subwoofer connections. Allows
								you to enjoy favorite acoustic spaces in various styles.
								• Automatically optimizing the speaker	.p.50
								settings to suit your room (YPAO)	.p.64
								• Reproducing stereo or multichannel
								sounds with the sound fields like
								actual movie theaters and concert halls
								(CINEMA DSP)
								• Enjoying compressed music with	.p.68
								enhanced sound (Compressed Music
								Enhancer)
								• Bi-amp connections, channel	.p.24
								expansion (with external power-amp)
								and multi-zone configurations to
								enhance your system
Speakers
			Audio
								HDMI Control
								Audio
								Video
								TV

AV receiver (the unit)

Change the input source and favorite settings with one touch (SCENE)

.p.61 TV remote control

FEATURES

Sequential operation of a TV, AV receiver, and BD/DVD player (HDMI Control)

.p.158

What you can do with the unit	En 6

Full of useful functions!

Connecting various devices (p.41)

A number of HDMI jacks and various input/output jacks on the unit allow you to connect video devices (such as BD/DVD players), audio devices (such as CD players), game consoles, camcorders, and other devices.

BD/DVD player

Game	CD player
console

Listening to FM/AM radio (p.69)

The unit is equipped with a built-in FM/AM tuner. You can register up to 40 favorite radio stations as presets.

Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (p.68)

When the Pure Direct mode is enabled, the unit plays back the selected source with the least circuitry, which lets you to enjoy Hi-Fi sound quality.

Easy operation with a TV screen

You can navigate through different types of content (such as iPod, USB, and network), view information, or easily configure the settings using the on-screen menu.

Camcorder

TV

Turntable

Playing back TV audio in surround sound with a single HDMI cable connection (Audio Return Channel: ARC) (p.35)

When using an ARC -compatible TV, you only need one HDMI cable to enable video output to the TV, audio input from the TV, and the transmission of HDMI Control signals.

HDMI Control

TV audio

Video from external device

Low power consumption

The ECO mode (power saving function) reduces the unit’s power consumption (p.130).

Backlight illumination remote control

The backlight illumination allows you to easily operate the remote control even in a dark home theater room.

Useful tips

I want to connect a playback device using HDMI for

video and non-HDMI for audio...

Use “Audio Select” in the “Option” menu to specify the type of an audio input jack to be used for the corresponding input source (p.101).

Video and audio are not synchronized...

Use “Lipsync” in the “Setup” menu to adjust the delay between video and audio output (p.118).

I want to hear audio from the TV speakers...

Use “Audio Output” in the “Setup” menu to select the output destination of signals input into the unit (p.122). Your TV speakers may be selected as an output destination.

I want to change the on-screen menu language...

Use “Language” in the “Setup” menu to select a language from English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Chinese (p.49).

I want to update the firmware...

Use “FIRM UPDATE” in the “ADVANCED SETUP” menu to update the unit’s firmware (p.135). If the unit is connected to the Internet, a message will be displayed on the TV when a firmware update is available (p.144).

Many other settings are available that let you to customize the unit. For details, see the following pages.

•Input settings (p.103)

•Scene settings (p.106)

•Sound program and surround decoder settings (p.109)

•Various function settings (p.112)

•Information view (such as audio signal and video signal) (p.131)

•System settings (p.133)

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Compensation Time

Microphone base

CINEMA DSP

The excitement of a concert hall and the powerful sense of being inside a movie - we all want to enjoy these experiences in our own living room. Yamaha has pursued the fulfillment of these desires for more than 20 years, and this fulfillment has now taken shape as the Yamaha AV receivers.

What is a sound field?

We perceive sound from a voice or an instrument not only as the sounds that are heard directly but also as the “reflected” or “reverberant” sound that has been reflected by the walls or ceiling of the building. The character of the reflected and reverberant sound is affected by the shape, size, and material of the building, and all of these sounds taken together are what give us the auditory sensation of being in that specific place. This unique acoustical character of a specific space is what we call the “sound field”.

Conceptual diagram of a concert hall's sound field

Conceptual diagram of a sound field created by the unit

CINEMA DSP/CINEMA DSP 3D

Yamaha has accumulated a massive amount of acoustical data by analyzing the actual 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 DSP.

By selecting a sound program that is appropriate to the content of the playback source such as movies, music, or games, you can maximize the acoustical effectiveness of that specific content. (For example, a sound program designed for movies can give you the sensation of actually being in that scene.)

In addition, the “CINEMA DSP 3D” function uses 3-dimensional sound field data that includes the axis of height, generating an even more realistic sound field with a spatial sense.

CINEMA DSP HD3

“CINEMA DSP HD³” is Yamaha's flagship 3D sound field playback technology that takes full advantage of the massive amount of acoustic reflection data included in the sound field data. With support for rear presence speaker output, it delivers more than twice as much capability for generating acoustic reflections as conventional CINEMA DSP 3D, in addition to high-frequency playback capability, delivering an utterly natural and powerful spatial sound field.

Capability for reproducing reflections

(when the sound program “Hall in Munich” is selected)

Level	CINEMA DSP HD³

CINEMA DSP 3D

Time

Optimizing speaker settings for the environment (YPAO)

The included YPAO microphone can be used to analyze the environment so that this information can be used to automatically adjust various settings for the speakers and the sound field. This allows the distinctive character of the content you are hearing to be maximized, and optimizes the effectiveness of Yamaha's sound field generating technology for your specific listening environment.

YPAO-R.S.C.

In rooms that have not been designed or constructed with acoustics in mind, reflections from the walls or ceiling can cause problems such as a blurred low-frequency range or a smearing of the acoustical image. “YPAO-R.S.C.” is technology that reduces only the unwanted reflections that can be difficult to avoid in a typical home. This corrects the tonal changes and inconsistencies in the sound field that can occur due to speaker placement, thus creating a listening environment comparable to that of a room specifically designed for acoustic perfection.

Level

Angle measurement

The direction (angle) of the front speakers, surround speakers,

and presence speakers as seen from the listening position is measured, and compensation

is applied to the sound field in order to maximize the

effectiveness of the CINEMA DSP sound field.

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Unrivaled audio and video quality

High-resolution music enhancer

Hi-bit high-sampling extension up to 96 kHz / 24-bit can be applied to lossless 44.1/48 kHz content such as from a CD (2-channel PCM) or a FLAC file for further heightening of the musicality in the original content (p.101)

Before processing

	Loudness	Playback bandwidth of a 44.1/48 kHz
		signal (such as a CD)
		Frequency
	After processing
	Loudness	Playback bandwidth of a
		88.2/96 kHz signal

Frequency

High-quality video processing

From low-quality digital video to BD (Blu-ray disc) images, any content can be played back as a high-quality image (p.119).

•High-performance I/P conversion, high-performance scaling

•Powerful noise reduction

•Resolution enhancement adds more detail

The RX-A3020 can also apply fine touches such as noise reduction and resolution enhancement.

Expandable to meet diverse needs

Support for bi-amp connections and external power amp expansion

To obtain even high audio quality, you can connect front speakers that support power amp expansion, or expand your system by adding an external power amp (such as a Hi-Fi amp).

For details, refer to “Advanced speaker configuration” (p.24).

The best expandability in Yamaha

By connecting an external power amp,

you can enjoy the highest peak of CINEMA DSP - an 11.2-channel 3-dimensional sound field.

(Example)

External power amp

Multi-zone function

The multi-zone function (p.90) 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 use.)

Enjoying music using speakers in another room

While enjoying multi-channel playback in your living room, you can listen to music through the speakers of a different room.

Study room (such as Zone2)

Living room (main zone)

Enjoying videos using a TV in another room (HDMI connection)

While enjoying multi-channel playback in your living room, you can enjoy videos and music being input via HDMI on a TV in a different room.

Kitchen

(such as Zone4)

Living room (main zone)

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Part names and functions

Front panel

1	2	3		4		5

MAIN ZONE

INPUT

ON SCREEN

RETURN

6

OPTION TONE/BALANCE	STRAIGHT	SCENE			INFO	MEMORY	PRESET
	1	2	3		4
PROGRAM		MULTI ZONE			FM	AM	TUNING
ENTER
	ZONE 2	ZONE 3	ZONE 4		ZONE CONTROL
DISPLAY
PHONES				VIDEO AUX
YPAO MIC
USB
	SILENT CINEMA
5V 2.1A		VIDEO	L AUDIO	R	OPTICAL	HDMI IN

7

1 MAIN ZONE zkey	7 Front panel door
Turns on/off (standby) the unit.	For protecting controls and jacks (p.11)
2 Standby indicator	8 VOLUME knob
Lights up when the unit is in standby mode under any of the	Adjusts the volume.
following conditions.
• HDMI Control is enabled (p.122)
• Standby Through is enabled (p.123)
• Network Standby is enabled (p.124)
• An iPod is being charged (p.76)
3 Front display
Displays information (p.12).
4 Remote control sensor
Receives remote control signals (p.5).
5 PURE DIRECT key
Enables/disables Pure Direct (p.68).
6 INPUT knob
Selects an input source.

PURE DIRECT

VOLUME

8

Opening the front panel door

•To use controls or jacks behind the front panel door, gently press the bottom of the door to open it. Keep the door closed when not using controls or jacks behind the front panel door. (Be careful not to trap your fingers.)

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■ Inside of the front panel door

9 0 AB C DE

F

GH IJ

9 ON SCREEN key

Displays the on-screen menu on the TV.

0 Menu operations keys

Cursor keys Select a menu or a parameter. ENTER Confirms a selected item. RETURN Returns to the previous screen.

ON SCREEN	OPTION	TONE/BALANCE	STRAIGHT
			1
		PROGRAM
	ENTER
			ZONE 2
RETURN	DISPLAY

PHONES

YPAO MIC

USB

SILENT CINEMA

5V 2.1A

M N O

SCENE			INFO	MEMORY
2	3		4
MULTI ZONE			FM	AM
ZONE 3	ZONE 4		ZONE CONTROL
		VIDEO AUX
VIDEO	L AUDIO	R	OPTICAL	HDMI IN

P

G MULTI ZONE keys

ZONE 2–4	(ZONE 4: RX-A3020 only)
	Enables/disables the audio output to
	each zone (p.95).
ZONE CONTROL	Changes the zone that is controlled by
	the keys and knobs on the front panel
	(p.95).

A OPTION key	H INFO key
Displays the option menu (p.98).	Selects the information displayed on the front display (p.97).
B DISPLAY key	I MEMORY key
Displays status information on the TV (p.97).	Registers FM/AM radio stations as preset stations (p.70).

C TONE/BALANCE key

Adjusts the high-frequency range and low-frequency range of output sounds (p.99).

Adjusts the right/left channel volume balance for Zone2 or Zone3 (p.96).

D STRAIGHT key

Enables/disables the straight decode mode (p.67).

E PROGRAM keys

Select a sound program or a surround decoder (p.63).

F SCENE keys

Select the registered input source, sound program, and various settings with one touch. Also, turns on the unit when it is in standby mode (p.61).

J FM and AM keys

Switch between FM and AM (p.69).

K PRESET keys

Select a preset FM/AM radio station (p.70).

L TUNING keys

Select the radio frequency (p.69).

M USB jack

For connecting a USB storage device (p.80) or an iPod (p.76).

N YPAO MIC jack

For connecting the supplied YPAO microphone (p.50).

K L

(RX-A3020)

PRESET

TUNING

O PHONES jack

For connecting headphones.

P VIDEO AUX jacks

For connecting devices, such as camcorders and game consoles (p.44).

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Front display (indicators)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

HD

MUTE VOLUME

STEREO TUNED

PARTY

ADAPTIVE DRC

ZONE

ZONE ZONE

IN OUT 1 OUT 2	2	3	4	PL	L C R PR
ENHANCER	SLEEP			SL SW1		SW2 SR
		HD 3
				PL	SBL SB SBR PR
						(RX-A3020 U.S.A. model)

9

0

A B

B C

1HDMI

Lights up when HDMI signals are being input or output.

IN

Lights up when HDMI signals are being input.

OUT1/OUT2

Indicates the HDMI OUT jacks currently outputting an HDMI signal.

2STEREO

Lights up when the unit is receiving a stereo FM radio signal.

TUNED

Lights 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.

3ZONE indicators

Lights up when Zone2, Zone3 or Zone4 (RX-A3020 only) is enabled (p.95).

4PARTY

Lights up when the unit is in the party mode. (p.96)

5 Information display

Displays the current status (such as input name and sound mode name). You can switch the information by pressing INFO (p.97).

6MUTE

Blinks when audio is muted.

7Volume indicator

Indicates the current volume.

8ADAPTIVE DRC

Lights up when Adaptive DRC (p.99) is working.

9ENHANCER

Lights up when Compressed Music Enhancer (p.68) is working.

0 CINEMA DSP indicator

(RX-A3020)

“CINEMA DSP HD” lights up when CINEMA DSP (p.64) is working. “CINEMA DSP !” lights up when CINEMA DSP HD³ is activated.

(RX-A2020)

“CINEMA DSP” lights up when CINEMA DSP (p.64) is working. “CINEMA DSP n” lights up when CINEMA DSP 3D

is activated.

ASLEEP

Lights up when the sleep timer is on.

BCursor indicators

Indicate the remote control cursor keys currently operational.

CSpeaker indicators

Indicate speaker terminals from which signals are output. AFront speaker (L)

SFront speaker (R) DCenter speaker FSurround speaker (L)

GSurround speaker (R) HSurround back speaker (L) JSurround back speaker (R) KSurround back speaker

ZFront/rear presence speakers (L) XFront/rear presence speakers (R) CSubwoofer (1)

VSubwoofer (2)

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Rear panel

1 2

3 456 7

89

0

A

B

C

DC OUT

NETWORK

HDMI OUT

HDMI

5V

0.5A

( 3 NET )

AV 1

AV 2

AV 3

AV 4

AV 5

AV 6

AV 7

1

2

ARC

(ZONE OUT)

(1 BD/DVD)

PHONO

AV 1

AV 2

AV 3

AV 4

AV OUT

MONITOR OUT/

COMPONENT VIDEO

TRIGGER

(1 BD/DVD)

Y

PB

PR

Y

AV 3

PB

C

PR

OUT

ZONE OUT

AV 1

1

A

MONITOR OUT/ZONE OUT

REMOTE

Y

PB

PR

1

2

GND

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

AV 2

2

B

D

AV 4

12V

0.1A

AUDIO 1

AUDIO 2

AUDIO 3

AUDIO 4

MULTI CH INPUT

CENTER

ZONE OUT/PRE OUT

PRE OUT

(SINGLE)

(FRONT) 1

L

(2 TV)

R

2

FRONT

SURROUND

SUR. BACK

SUBWOOFER

ZONE 2 /

ZONE 3 /

FRONT

SURROUND

SUR. BACK

(REAR)

CENTER

1 COAXIAL

2

COAXIAL

3 OPTICAL

4 OPTICAL

5 OPTICAL

6 COAXIAL

F.PRESENSE

R.PRESENSE

SUBWOOFER

SPEAKERS

R

SURROUND

L

R

SURROUND BACK

L

ZONE 2/ZONE 3/R.PRESENCE

CENTER

R

FRONT

L

R

EXTRA SP2

L

R

ANTENNA

HD Radio (4 RADIO)

75Ω

FM

AM

D E

(RX-A3020 U.S.A. model)

RS-232C

ZONE 2/ZONE 3/F.PRESENCE/		AC IN
BI–AMP
EXTRA SP1	L

SINGLE

*The area around the video/audio output jacks is marked in white on the actual product to prevent improper connections.

1 PHONO jacks

For connecting to a turntable (p.43).

2 DC OUT jack

For connecting to an optional accessory.

3 NETWORK jack

For connecting to a network (p.45).

4 AV 1–4 jacks

For connecting to video/audio playback devices and inputting video/audio signals (p.41).

5 AV OUT jacks

For outputting video/audio to a recording device (such as a VCR) (p.46).

6 MONITOR OUT/ZONE OUT (composite video/S-video) jacks

For connecting to a TV that supports composite video or S-video and outputting video signals (p.39) or for connecting to a zone video monitor used in Zone2 or Zone3 (p.92).

7 HDMI OUT 1 jack

For connecting to an HDMI-compatible TV and outputting video/audio signals (p.35). When using ARC, TV audio signal can also be input through the HDMI OUT 1 jack.

8 HDMI OUT 2 (ZONE OUT) jack (RX-A3020)

For connecting to an HDMI-compatible TV and outputting video/audio signals (p.40), or for connecting to an HDMI-compatible device used in Zone2 or Zone4 (p.93).

HDMI OUT 2 jack (RX-A2020)

For connecting to an HDMI-compatible TV and outputting video/audio signals (p.40).

9 COMPONENT VIDEO (AV 1–4) jacks

For connecting to video playback devices that support component video and inputting video signals (p.41).

0 HDMI (AV 1–7) jacks

For connecting to HDMI-compatible playback devices and inputting video/audio signals (p.41).

A MONITOR OUT/ZONE OUT (component video) jacks

For connecting to a TV that supports component video and outputting video signals (p.39) or for connecting to a zone video monitor used in Zone2 or Zone3 (p.92).

B REMOTE IN/OUT 1–2 jacks

For connecting to a Yamaha product that supports SCENE link playback (p.47) or for connecting to an infrared signal receiver/emitter that allows you to operate the unit and other devices from another room (p.94).

C TRIGGER OUT 1–2 jacks

For connecting to devices that support the trigger function (p.47).

D RS-232C terminal

This is a control expansion terminal for custom installation. Consult your dealer for details.

E VOLTAGE SELECTOR

(General model only)

Selects the switch position according to your local voltage (p.48).

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DC OUT

NETWORK

HDMI OUT

HDMI

RS-232C

5V

0.5A

( 3 NET )

AV 1

AV 2

AV 3

AV 4

AV 5

AV 6

AV 7

1

2

ARC

(ZONE OUT)

(1 BD/DVD)

PHONO

AV 1

AV 2

AV 3

AV 4

AV OUT

MONITOR OUT/

COMPONENT VIDEO

TRIGGER

(1 BD/DVD)

Y

PB

PR

Y AV 3

PB C

PR

OUT

ZONE OUT

AV 1

1

A

MONITOR OUT/ZONE OUT

REMOTE

1

2

Y

PB

PR

GND

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

AV 2

2

B

D

AV 4

12V

0.1A

AUDIO 1

AUDIO 2

AUDIO 3

AUDIO 4

MULTI CH INPUT

CENTER

ZONE OUT/PRE OUT

PRE OUT

(SINGLE)

(FRONT) 1

L

(2 TV)

R

2

FRONT

SURROUND

SUR. BACK

SUBWOOFER

ZONE 2 /

ZONE 3 /

FRONT

SURROUND

SUR. BACK

(REAR)

CENTER

1 COAXIAL

2

COAXIAL

3 OPTICAL

4 OPTICAL

5 OPTICAL

6 COAXIAL

F.PRESENSE

R.PRESENSE

SUBWOOFER

SPEAKERS

ZONE 2/ZONE 3/F.PRESENCE/

AC IN

R

SURROUND

L

R

SURROUND BACK

L

ZONE 2/ZONE 3/R.PRESENCE

CENTER

R

FRONT

L

R

L

R

BI–AMP

L

EXTRA SP2

EXTRA SP1

ANTENNA

(4 RADIO)

HD Radio

75Ω

FM

AM

SINGLE

F G

H

I

J

K

L

(RX-A3020 U.S.A. model)

*The area around the video/audio output jacks is marked in white on the actual product to prevent improper connections.

F ANTENNA jacks

For connecting to FM and AM antennas (p.44).

G AUDIO 1–4 jacks

For connecting to audio playback devices and inputting audio signals (p.43).

H MULTI CH INPUT jacks

For connecting to a device that supports multi-channel output and inputting audio signals (p.46).

I ZONE OUT/PRE OUT jacks (RX-A3020)

For connecting to an external amplifier used in Zone2 or Zone3 and outputting audio (p.91), or for connecting to an external power amplifier for front presence or rear presence channels (p.33).

ZONE OUT jacks (RX-A2020)

For connecting to an external amplifier used in Zone2 or Zone3 and outputting audio (p.91).

J PRE OUT jacks

For connecting to a subwoofer with built-in amplifier (p.22) or to an external power amplifier (p.33).

K SPEAKERS terminals

For connecting to speakers (p.18).

L AC IN jack

For connecting the supplied power cable (p.48).

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Remote control

1
2	SOURCE RECEIVER
3

							AV
			1			2			3		4
			5			6			7		V-AUX
4							AUDIO
			1			2			3		4
				PHONO		MULTI			USB		NET
				TUNER		[ A ]			[ B ]		[ C ]
5							SCENE
			1			2			3		4
6
				PROGRAM MUTE						VOLUME
7
					TOP MENU					POP-UP/MENU
8
			ON SCREEN								OPTION
9							ENTER
				RETURN							DISPLAY

	:	MODE
	7
		CLASSICAL	LIVE	ENTERTAIN
	A		CLUB
		PRESET
		MOVIE	STEREO	STRAIGHT
		TV
		INPUT		PURE
				DIRECT
	B	TV VOL	TV CH
		MUTE

(RX-A3020)

1 Remote control signal transmitter

Transmits infrared signals.

2 SOURCE zkey

Turns on/off an external device.

SOURCE/RECEIVER key

Changes the device (the unit or external device) that is operated with the remote control (p.138). You can operate the unit when this key lights up in orange, and an external device when this key lights up in green.

RECEIVER zkey

Turns on/off (standby) the unit.

3 Display window

Displays remote control information.

4 Input selection keys

Select an input source for playback.

AV 1–7

AV 1–7 jacks

CV-AUX VIDEO AUX jacks (on the front panel) AUDIO 1–4 AUDIO 1–4 jacks

DPHONO PHONO jacks

MULTI MULTI CH INPUT jacks

E		USB	USB jack (on the front panel)
		NET	NETWORK jack (press repeatedly to select a
			desired network source)
	F	TUNER	FM/AM radio
		[A], [B], [C]	Change the external device to operate with the

	G	remote control without switching the input
		source.
		5 SCENE keys
		Select the registered input source, sound program, and
		various settings with one touch. Also, turns on the unit when
		it is in standby mode (p.61).
	H	6 PROGRAM keys
		Select a sound program (p.63).
		7 External device operation keys
		Let you play back and perform other operations for external
		devices (p.138).
		8 ON SCREEN key
		Displays the on-screen menu on the TV.

9 Menu operation keys

Cursor keys Select a menu or a parameter. ENTER Confirms a selected item. RETURN Returns to the previous screen.

0 MODE key

Switches the iPod operation modes (p.78).

(U.S.A. model only) Selects an HD Radio audio program (p.71).

A PRESET keys

Select a preset FM/AM radio station (p.70).

B TV operation keys

Let you select TV input and volume, and perform other TV operations (p.137).

C VOLUME keys

Adjust the volume.

D MUTE key

Mutes the audio output.

E OPTION key

Displays the option menu (p.98).

F LIGHT key (RX-A3020 only)

Turns on the backlight of the remote control keys for about 10 seconds.

G DISPLAY key

Displays status information on the TV (p.97).

H Sound mode keys

Select a sound mode (p.63).

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■ Inside of the remote control cover

SOURCE RECEIVER

		AV
1	2		3		4
5	6		7		V-AUX
		AUDIO
1	2		3		4
PHONO	MULTI		USB		NET
TUNER	[ A ]		[ B ]		[ C ]
		SCENE
1	2		3		4
PROGRAM MUTE				VOLUME
TOP MENU				POP-UP/MENU

	ON SCREEN			OPTION
			ENTER
	RETURN			DISPLAY
					M
I	SUR.	ENHANCER	PARTY	HDMI OUT	N
	MODE
	DECODE
J	INFO	MEMORY	FM	AM
	1	CLASSICAL2	LIVE	ENTERTAIN	O
			3
			CLUB
	PRESET			TUN./ CH
K	4	MOVIE5	STEREO6	STRAIGHT
		TV			P
	INPUT7	8	9	PURE
				SLEEP
				DIRECT
		TV VOL	TV CH		Q
	MUTE10	0	ENT	LEVEL
L			ZONE	SETUP	R

(RX-A3020)

I Sound mode keys

Select a sound mode (p.63).

J INFO key

Selects the information displayed on the front display (p.97).

K Numeric keys

Let you enter numerical values, such as radio frequencies.

L ZONE key

Changes the zone that is controlled by the remote control (p.95).

M PARTY key

Turns on/off the party mode (p.96).

N HDMI OUT key

Selects HDMI OUT jacks to be used for video/audio output (p.60).

O Radio keys

Operate the FM/AM radio (p.69).

MEMORY	Registers FM/AM radio stations as presets.
FM	Switches to FM radio.
AM	Switches to AM radio.
TUN./CH	Select the radio frequency.

P SLEEP key

Switches the unit to standby mode automatically after a specified period of time has elapsed (sleep timer). Press repeatedly to set the time (120 min, 90 min, 60 min, 30 min, off).

Q LEVEL key

Adjusts the volume of each speaker (p.117).

R SETUP key

Switches the remote control to the setup mode (p.136).

•To operate external devices with the remote control, register a remote control code for each device before using (p.136).

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PREPARATIONS

General setup procedure

1 Connecting speakers (p.18)

2	Connecting a TV (p.35)
3	Connecting playback devices (p.41)
4	Connecting the FM/AM antennas (p.44)
5	Connecting to a network (p.45)
6	Connecting other devices (p.46)
7	Connecting the power cable (p.48)
8	Selecting an on-screen menu language
	(p.49)

9Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) (p.50)

Basic speaker configuration (p.19)

Select the speaker layout and connect the speakers to the unit.

Advanced speaker configuration (p.24)

Apply bi-amp connections, channel expansion (using an external power amplifier) or multi-zone configurations to enhance the system.

Connect a TV to the unit.

Connect video devices (such as BD/DVD players) and audio devices (such as CD players) to the unit.

Connect the supplied FM/AM antennas to the unit.

Connect the unit to a network.

Connect external devices such as recording devices.

After all the connections are complete, plug in the power cable.

Select the desired on-screen menu language.

Optimize the speaker settings, such as volume balance and acoustic parameters, to suit your room (YPAO).

This completes all the preparations. Enjoy playing movies, music, radio and other content with the unit!

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1 Connecting speakers

The unit has 9 built-in amplifiers. You can connect 2 to 11 speakers and up to 2 subwoofers to create the favorite acoustic space in your room.

You can also apply bi-amp connections, channel expansion (using an external power amplifier) or multi-zone configurations to enhance your system (p.24).

Caution

•Under its default settings, the unit is configured for 8-ohm speakers. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the unit’s speaker impedance to “6 Ω MIN”. In this case, you can also use 4-ohm speakers as the front speakers. For details, see “Setting the speaker impedance” (p.21).

Functions of each speaker

	Speaker type	Abbr.	Function
	Front (L)	1	Produce front right/left channel sounds (stereo sounds).
	Front (R)	2
	Center	3	Produces center channel sounds (such as movie dialogues and
			vocals).
	Surround (L)	4	Produce surround right/left channel sounds. Surround speakers
			also produce surround back channel sounds when no surround
	Surround (R)	5
			back speakers are connected.
	Surround back (L)	6	Produce surround back right/left channel sounds.
	Surround back (R)	7
	Front presence (L)	E
			Produce CINEMA DSP effect sounds. In combination with CINEMA
	Front presence (R)	R
			DSP HD³ (RX-A3020) or CINEMA DSP 3D (RX-A2020) (p.64), the
	Rear presence (L)	T	presence speakers create a natural 3-dimensional sound field in
			your room.
	Rear presence (R)	Y
			Produces LFE (low-frequency effect) channel sounds and
			reinforces bass parts of other channels.
	Subwoofer	9	This channel is counted as “0.1”. You can connect 2 subwoofers to
			the unit and place them on the right/left (or front/rear) sides of the
			room.

•We recommend using presence speakers to have a full effect of the 3-dimensional sound fields. However, the unit creates Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) using the front, center and surround speakers to produce 3-dimensional sound fields even when no presence speakers are connected (p.64).

•Use “Ideal speaker layout” (diagram on the right) as reference. You do not need to exactly adjust the speaker layout to this diagram since the YPAO function of the unit will automatically optimize the speaker settings (such as distances) to suit the speaker layout.

•When using only one surround back speaker, place it straight behind the listening position (middle of “SBL” and “SBR” in the diagram).

Ideal speaker layout

E		R
0.5 to 1 m		0.5 to 1 m
(1.6 to 3.3 ft)		(1.6 to 3.3 ft)
1		2
1.8 m		1.8 m
(5.9 ft)		(5.9 ft)
9	3	9

4 5

10°~30°

10°~30°

T Y

6 7

1.8 m		0.3 m (1 ft) or more		1.8 m
(5.9 ft)				(5.9 ft)

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Basic speaker configuration

■ Placing speakers in your room

Depending on the number of speakers, place the speakers and subwoofer in your room. This section describes the representative speaker layout examples.

9.2+2-channel system (using both surround back and rear presence speakers)

E R

1		2
9	3	9

9.2-channel system (using rear presence speakers)

E R

1		2
9	3	9

4 5

T Y

6 7

4 5

T Y

This speaker system brings out the full performance of the unit and allows you to enjoy a highly-natural 3-dimensional sound field with any contents.

This speaker system uses the front and rear presence speakers to produce a highly-natural 3-dimensional sound field, and is suited for enjoying 5.1-channel contents.

•The surround back speakers and rear presence speakers do not produce sounds simultaneously. The unit automatically changes the speakers to be used, depending on the selected sound program (p.64).

•(RX-A3020 only)

You can make an 11-channel system by using an external power amplifier (p.25).

9.2-channel system (using surround back speakers)

E R

1		2
9	3	9

4 5

6 7

This speaker system uses the front presence speakers to produce a natural 3-dimensional sound field, and also allows you to enjoy extended surround sounds using the surround back speakers.

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7.1-channel system (using 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.

7.1-channel system (using surround back speakers)

This speaker system creates Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) using the front, center and surround speakers to produce a 3-dimensional sound field, and also allows you to enjoy extended surround sounds using the surround back speakers.

5.1-channel system

This speaker system creates Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) using the front, center and surround speakers to produce a 3-dimensional sound field, and is suited for enjoying 5.1-channel contents.

2.1-channel system

Even when no surround speakers are connected, the unit creates the virtual surround speakers using the front speakers to allow you to enjoy multi-channel surround sound (Virtual CINEMA DSP).

• Add the center speaker to configure a 3.1-channel system.

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■ Setting the speaker impedance

Under its default settings, the unit is configured for 8-ohm speakers. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the speaker impedance to “6 Ω MIN”. In this case, you can also use 4-ohm speakers as the front speakers.

1Before connecting speakers, connect the power cable to an AC wall outlet.

2While holding down STRAIGHT on the front panel, press MAIN ZONE z.

MAIN ZONE z STRAIGHT

3 Check that “SPEAKER IMP.” is displayed on the front display.

DOCK	SP IMP. -		S P E A K E R I M P .
TAG
HD
STEREO TUNED PRE AMP PARTY				MUTE VOLUME
		ZONE ZONE ZONE	8 M I N	ADAPTIVE DRC
IN OUT 1 OUT 2		2 3 4		PL L C R PR
ENHANCER SLEEP				SL SW1 SW SW2 SR
		HD 3
				PL SBL SB SBR PR

4 Press STRAIGHT to select “6 Ω MIN”.

5Press MAIN ZONE zto set the unit to standby mode and remove the power cable from the AC wall outlet.

You are now ready to connect the speakers.

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■ Connecting speakers

Connect the speakers placed in your room to the unit.

Cables necessary for connection (commercially available)

Speaker cables (x the number of speakers)

Caution

•Remove the unit’s power cable from an AC wall outlet and turn off the subwoofer before connecting the speakers.

•Ensure that the core wires of the speaker cable do not touch one another or come into contact with the unit’s metal parts. Doing so may damage the unit or the speakers. If the speaker cables short circuit, “Check SP Wires” will appear on the front display when the unit is turned on.

Speakers to be connected

	+	+
	–		–

Audio pin cable (two for connecting two subwoofers)

Connection diagram

Refer to the following diagram and connect the speakers to the unit.

U O 3	U O	U C	U	ZONE OUT/PRE OUT	PRE OUT (SINGLE) (FRONT) 1
			CENTER

Speaker system

Power Amp

2

Room

Speaker type

Abbr.

(the number of channels)

The unit (rear)

Assign

ZONE 2 / ZONE 3 /

(REAR)

FRONT

SURROUND SUR. BACK SUBWOOFER

F.PRESENSE R.PRESENSE

FRONT

SURROUND

SUR. BACK

SUBWOOFER

CENTER

(p.114)

SPEAKERS

ZONE 2/ZONE 3/F.PRESENCE/

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

ZONE 2/ZONE 3/R.PRESENCE

CENTER

FRONT

R

9+2

9

7

5

2

R

L

R

L

R

BI–AMP

L

R EXTRA SP2

L

EXTRA SP1

Front (L)

1 ●

●

●

●

●

	Front (R)	2 ●	●	●	●	●
						SINGLE
	Center	3 ●	●	●	●
	Surround (L)	4 ●	●	●	●
	Surround (R)	5 ●	●	●	●
Main zone	Surround back (L)	6 ●	c*1	c*3		Basic (default)
	Surround back (R)	7 ●	c*1	c*3		E		R
	Front presence (L)	E ●	●	c*4		1		2
	Front presence (R)	R ●	●	c*4
	Rear presence (L)	T ●	c*2			9	3	9

Rear presence (R) Y ● c*2

4 5

If you have nine speakers, use two of them as surround back speakers (*1) or rear presence speakers (*2). If you have seven speakers, use two of them as surround back speakers (*3) or front presence speakers (*4).

•You can also connect up to 2 subwoofers (with built-in amplifier) to the unit. When using 2 subwoofers, configure the “SWFR Layout” setting (p.116) in the “Setup” menu after connecting the power cable to an AC wall outlet.

•To use an external power amplifier (Hi-Fi amplifier, etc.) to enhance speaker output, see “Connecting an external power amplifier” (p.33).

T Y

6 7

• When using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SINGLE jack (L side).

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Connecting speaker cables

Speaker cables have two wires. One is for connecting the negative (-) terminal of the unit and the speaker, and the other is for the positive (+) terminal. If the wires are colored to prevent confusion, connect the black wire to the 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 the speaker terminal.

c Insert the bare wires of the cable into the gap on the side (upper right or bottom left) of the terminal.

d Tighten the terminal.

+ (red)

+ b

c

-

– (black)

d a

Using a banana plug

(U.S.A., Canada, China, Australia and General models only)

a Tighten the speaker terminal.

b Insert a banana plug into the end of the terminal.

a +

Banana plug

b

Connecting the subwoofer (with built-in amplifier)

Use an audio pin cable to connect the subwoofer.

Audio pin cable

RE OUT

(S
INGLE)	(
	FRONT)

1

SUR
RUND	SUR.
		(
	BACK
		SUBREAR)
		WOOFER
	CENTER

CENTER

FRONT

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Advanced speaker configuration

In addition to the basic speaker configuration (p.19), the unit also allows you to apply the following speaker configurations to enhance your system.

	Using the four internal	Combining with an external	Using the excess internal
		power amplifier (Hi-Fi
	amplifiers for front speakers to		amplifiers for stereo speakers
		amplifier, etc.) to build an
	have more high-quality sounds		in another room
		extended system
	Bi-amp connection	Power-amp channel expansion	Multi-zone configuration
	(Example)	(Example)	(Example)
			External power
			amplifier
	Bi-amp
	connection

Zone2

Main zone

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■ Available speaker configurations

(RX-A3020)

			Main zone
	Speaker configuration				Multi-zone	Power Amp Assign (p.114)	Page
		Output channel	Bi-amp	External power
		(max)		amplifier (required)
	Using a bi-amp connection in the main zone	7	c			7ch BI-AMP	26
	Using a bi-amp connection in the main zone and power-amp channel	9	c	Front presence		7ch BI-AMP +FP	26
				Front presence
	expansion (for presence channels)	11	c			7ch BI-AMP +FP+RP	27
				Rear presence
		11		Rear Presence		9ch +RP	27
	Using power-amp channel expansion (for front and/or presence	11		Front		9ch +FRONT	28
	channels)
		11		Front presence		7ch +FP+RP	28
				Rear presence
	Using power-amp channel expansion (for front channels) and	9		Front	+1 room	7ch +FRONT+1ZONE	29
	multi-zone speakers	7		Front	+2 rooms	5ch +FRONT+2ZONE	29
		7			+1 room	7ch +1ZONE	30
	Using multi-zone speakers	9			+1 room	9ch +1ZONE	30
		7			+2 rooms	7ch +2ZONE	31

(RX-A2020)

			Main zone
	Speaker configuration				Multi-zone	Power Amp Assign (p.114)	Page
		Output channel	Bi-amp	External power
		(max)		amplifier (required)
	Using a bi-amp connection in the main zone	7	c			7ch BI-AMP	26
	Using power-amp channel expansion (for front channels) and	9		Front	+1 room	7ch +FRONT+1ZONE	29
	multi-zone speakers
		7		Front	+2 rooms	5ch +FRONT+2ZONE	29
		7			+1 room	7ch +1ZONE	30
	Using multi-zone speakers	9			+1 room	9ch +1ZONE	30
		7			+2 rooms	7ch +2ZONE	31

•When applying one of these configurations, you need to configure the “Power Amp Assign” setting (p.114) in the “Setup” menu.

•When applying a multi-zone configuration, you can select a zone (Zone2 or Zone3) to be assigned to the EXTRA SP 1–2 jacks in “Power Amp Assign” (p.114) in the “Setup” menu. By default, Zone2 is assigned to the EXTRA SP 1 jacks and Zone3 is assigned to the EXTRA SP 2 jacks. The following explanation is based on the assumption that you have not changed the default zone assignments.

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7ch BI-AMP

Bi-amp

1 2

9 3 9

4 5

6 7

Speaker	Connect to
12	FRONT and EXTRA SP 1 (bi-amp connection)
3	CENTER
45	SURROUND
67	SURROUND BACK
ER	(not used)
TY	(not used)
9	SUBWOOFER 1–2

7ch BI-AMP +FP (RX-A3020 only)

Bi-amp

E R

via external amp

via external amp

1 2

9 3 9

4 5

6 7

Speaker	Connect to
12	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	(not used)
9	SUBWOOFER 1–2

•When this configuration is applied, you cannot utilize the ZONE OUT/PRE OUT jacks for connecting an external amplifier for Zone2 (p.91).

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7ch BI-AMP +FP+RP (RX-A3020 only)			9ch +RP (RX-A3020 only)
	Bi-amp
E		R	E		R
via external amp			via external amp
1		2	1		2
9	3	9	9	3	9
4		5	4		5

T	Y		T	Y
via	via	via		via
external amp	6 7 external amp	external amp	6	7 external amp

Speaker	Connect to
12	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

•When this configuration is applied, you cannot utilize the ZONE OUT/PRE OUT jacks for connecting external amplifiers for Zone2 and Zone3 (p.91).

Speaker	Connect to
12	FRONT
3	CENTER
45	SURROUND
67	SURROUND BACK
ER	EXTRA SP 1
TY	R.PRESENCE (PRE OUT) via external power amplifier
9	SUBWOOFER 1–2

•When this configuration is applied, you cannot utilize the ZONE OUT/PRE OUT jacks for connecting an external amplifier for Zone3 (p.91).

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9ch +FRONT (RX-A3020 only)			7ch +FP+RP (RX-A3020 only)
via external amp
E		R	E		R
			via external amp		via external amp
1		2	1		2
9	3	9	9	3	9
4		5	4		5

T	Y	T	Y
	via		via
6 7	external amp	6	7 external amp

Speaker	Connect to
12	FRONT (PRE OUT) via external power amplifier
3	CENTER
45	SURROUND
67	SURROUND BACK
ER	EXTRA SP 1
TY	EXTRA SP 2
9	SUBWOOFER 1–2

•When this configuration is applied, you cannot utilize the ZONE OUT/PRE OUT jacks for connecting an external amplifier for Zone3 (p.91).

Speaker	Connect to
12	FRONT
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

•When this configuration is applied, you cannot utilize the ZONE OUT/PRE OUT jacks for connecting external amplifiers for Zone2 and Zone3 (p.91).

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7ch +FRONT+1ZONE					5ch +FRONT+2ZONE
	via external amp					via external amp
E			R
							1	2
	1	2	1	2		1	2
9	3		9		9	3	9

4	5	4	5	Zone2
6	7	6	7
		Zone3	1	2

Main zone

Speaker	Connect to
12	FRONT (PRE OUT) via external power amplifier
3	CENTER
45	SURROUND
67	SURROUND BACK
ER	EXTRA SP 1
TY	(not used)
9	SUBWOOFER 1–2
Zone3 speakers	EXTRA SP 2

	Main zone
	Zone3
Speaker	Connect to
12	FRONT (PRE OUT) via external power amplifier
3	CENTER
45	SURROUND
67	SURROUND BACK
ER	(not used)
TY	(not used)
9	SUBWOOFER 1–2
Zone2 speakers	EXTRA SP 1
Zone3 speakers	EXTRA SP 2

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7ch +1ZONE					9ch +1ZONE
					E		R
1		2	1	2	1	2	1	2
9	3	9			9	3	9

4	5	4	5
6	7	6	7
	Zone2		Zone3

Main zone

Speaker	Connect to
12	FRONT
3	CENTER
45	SURROUND
67	SURROUND BACK
ER	(not used)
TY	(not used)
9	SUBWOOFER 1–2
Zone2 speakers	EXTRA SP 1

Main zone

Speaker	Connect to
12	FRONT
3	CENTER
45	SURROUND
67	SURROUND BACK
ER	EXTRA SP 1
TY	(not used)
9	SUBWOOFER 1–2
Zone3 speakers	EXTRA SP 2

• When Zone3 output is enabled (p.95), the surround back speakers in the main zone do not output sound.

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