Yamaha RX-A740 User manual

AV Receiver

Owner’s Manual

English

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

CONTENTS

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

FEATURES 6

What you can do with the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Part names and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Front display (indicators) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

PREPARATIONS 12

General setup procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1 Placing speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2 Connecting speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting front speakers that support bi-amp connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Input/output jacks and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3 Connecting a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4 Connecting playback devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting video devices (such as BD/DVD players) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting audio devices (such as CD players) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting to the jacks on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5 Connecting the FM/AM antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

6 Connecting a network cable or the wireless antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting the network cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting the wireless antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

7 Connecting other devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting recording devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Connecting a device compatible with the trigger function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

8 Connecting the power cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

9 Selecting an on-screen menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

10 Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) . . . . . . . . . 32

Checking the measurement results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Reloading the previous YPAO adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

11 Connecting to a network device wirelessly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Selecting the connection method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Connecting the unit to a wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Connecting a mobile device to the unit directly (Wireless Direct) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

PLAYBACK 46

Basic playback procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch

(SCENE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Configuring scene assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Selecting the sound mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Enjoying stereoscopic sound fields (CINEMA DSP 3D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Enjoying unprocessed playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (Pure Direct) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Enjoying compressed music with enhanced sound (Compressed Music Enhancer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Listening to FM/AM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Setting the frequency steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Selecting a frequency for reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Registering favorite radio stations (presets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Radio Data System tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Operating the radio on the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

En 2

Playing back iPod music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Playback of iPod content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Playing back music stored on a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Connecting a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Playback of USB storage device contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Media sharing setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Playback of PC music contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Listening to Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Playback of Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Registering favorite Internet radio stations (bookmarks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Playing back music with AirPlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Playback of iTunes/iPod music contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Playing back music in multiple rooms (multi-zone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Preparing Zone2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Controlling Zone2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Controlling the unit from a web browser (web control) . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Viewing the current status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Switching information on the front display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Viewing the status information on the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Configuring playback settings for different playback sources

(Option menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Option menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

CONFIGURATIONS 85

Configuring input sources (Input menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Input menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Scene menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Configuring sound programs/surround decoders

(Sound Program menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Sound Program menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Configuring various functions (Setup menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Setup menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Speaker (Manual Setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Multi Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

ECO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Viewing information about the unit (Information menu) . . . . . . . . . 109

Types of information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Configuring the system settings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) . . . . . . 111

ADVANCED SETUP menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Changing the speaker impedance setting (SP IMP.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Selecting the remote control ID (REMOTE ID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Changing the FM/AM tuning frequency setting (TU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Switching the video signal type (TV FORMAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Removing the limitation on HDMI video output (MON.CHK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Restoring the default settings (INIT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Updating the firmware (UPDATE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Checking the firmware version (VERSION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Updating the unit’s firmware via the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

En 3

APPENDIX 115

Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Power, system and remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

FM/AM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

USB and network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Error indications on the front display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Ideal speaker layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Audio information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

HDMI and video information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Network information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Yamaha technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Supported devices and file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Video signal flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Information on HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

HDMI Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Audio Return Channel (ARC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

HDMI signal compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Reference diagram (rear panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

En 4

Accessories

Insert the batteries the right
way round.

30° 30°

Within
6 m (20 ft)

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 depending on the region of

purchase.

 YPAO microphone  Wireless antenna

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.

 Power cable

*The supplied power cable varies depending on the region

of purchase.



CD-ROM (Owner’s Manual)

 Easy Setup Guide
 Safety Brochure

• 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

AV receiver (the unit)

Speakers

BD/DVD player

HDMI Control

Audio/Video

TV remote control

Audio

HDMI Control

Audio

Audio/Video

TV

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

. p.129

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

. p.47

Supports 2- to 7.1-channel (plus presence)
speaker system. Allows you to enjoy your favorite
acoustic spaces in various styles.

• Automatically optimizing the speaker
settings to suit your room (YPAO)

. p.32

• Reproducing stereo or multichannel
sounds with the sound fields like
actual movie theaters and concert halls
(CINEMA DSP)

. p.49

• Enjoying compressed music with
enhanced sound (Compressed Music
Enhancer)

. p.53

• Playing back music in multiple rooms
(multi-zone)

. p.74

iPod/iPhone/iPad

USB device

Audio

Network contents

Wide variety of supported content

• iPod/iPhone/iPad

. p.59

•USB

. p.62

• Media server (PC/NAS)

. p.65

• Internet radio

. p.69

•AirPlay

. p.72

3D and 4K Ultra HD
signals supported

Audio/Video
(via HDMI/MHL)

Smartphone/Tablet

Control

Control

What you can do with the unit

FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 6

Full of useful functions!

HDMI Control

TV audio

Video from

external device

Wi-Fi or

Wireless Direct

Useful tips

❑ Connecting various devices (p.23)

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.

❑ Playing back TV audio in surround sound

with a single HDMI cable connection
(Audio Return Channel: ARC) (p.21)

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.

❑

Various wireless connection methods (

The unit supports the Wi-Fi feature that allows the unit to
connect to your wireless router (access point) without a
network cable connection. In addition, Wireless Direct
enables connecting a mobile device to the unit directly
without router.

p.38

❑ Creating 3-dimensional sound fields (p.49)

Connecting presence speakers allows you to create a
natural 3-dimensional sound field in your own room
(CINEMA DSP 3D). Even when no presence speakers
are connected, the Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS)
function produces 3D surround sound.

)

❑ Surround playback with 5 speakers placed

in front (p.51)

If you have surround speakers but there is no space to
place them in the rear of your room, you can place them in
the front and enjoy multi-channel surround sound with the
5 speakers placed in the front (Virtual CINEMA FRONT).

❑ Low power consumption (p.108)

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

❑ Easy operation and wireless music

playback from iPhone or Android™ device

By using the application for smartphone/tablet “AV
CONTROLLER”, you can control the unit from an
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Android devices. Visit the
Yamaha website for details.

The combination of video/audio input jacks does not
match an external device...

Use “Audio In” in the “Input” menu to change the
combination of video/audio input jacks so that it matches

p.24

the output jack(s) of your external device (

Video and audio are not synchronized...

Use “Lipsync” in the “Setup” menu to adjust the delay
between video and audio output (p.98).

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.102).
Your TV speakers may be selected as an output
destination.

I want to get more bass sounds…

Set “Extra Bass” in the “Option” menu to “On” to enjoy
enhanced bass sounds (p.84).

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, Italian and Chinese (p.31).

I want to update the firmware...

Use “UPDATE” in the “ADVANCED SETUP” menu to
update the unit’s firmware (p.113). If the unit is
connected to the Internet, a message will be displayed
on the TV when a firmware update is available (p.114).

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

• Input settings (p.85)

• SCENE settings (p.88)

• Sound program and surround decoder settings (p.90)

• Various function settings (p.93)

• Information view (such as audio signal and video
signal) (p.109)

• System settings (p.111)

).

FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 7

Part names and functions

CONTROL

INPUT

SCENE

MAIN ZONE

PHONES

SILENT

CINEMA

STRAIGHT

VIDEO

PURE DIRECT

HDMI/

5V 2.1A

VIDEO

VOLUME

AUX

TONE

PROGRAM

YPAO MIC

MHL 5V 1A

TV

BD/DVD

NET

RADIO

INFOZONE 2

ZONE CONTROL

MEMORY

PRESET

FM AM

TUNING

A9 B2 345 61 78:

C

LF

EDHI JKG

Front panel

1 MAIN ZONE z key

Turns on/off (standby) the unit.

2 Standby indicator

Lights up when the unit is in standby mode under any of the
following conditions.

• HDMI Control is enabled (p.101)

• Standby Through is enabled (p.102)

• Network Standby is enabled (p.103)

• An iPod is being charged (p.59)

3 ZONE 2 key

Enables/disables the audio output to Zone2 (p.77).

4 ZONE CONTROL key

Changes the zone (main zone or the Zone2) that is controlled
by the keys and knobs on the front panel (p.77).

5 INFO (WPS) key

Selects the information displayed on the front display (p.81).
Enters the wireless network connection setup (WPS push
button configuration) by holding down for 3 seconds (p.40).

6 MEMORY key

Registers FM/AM radio stations as preset stations (p.55).

7 PRESET keys

Select a preset FM/AM radio station (p.55).

8 FM and AM keys

Switch between FM and AM (p.54).

9 Front display

Displays information (p.9).

0 TUNING keys

Select the radio frequency (p.54).

A Remote control sensor

Receives remote control signals (p.5).

B PURE DIRECT key

Enables/disables Pure Direct (p.53).

C INPUT knob

Selects an input source.

D PHONES jack

For connecting headphones.

E YPAO MIC jack

For connecting the supplied YPAO microphone (p.32).

F TONE CONTROL key

Adjusts the high-frequency range and low-frequency range
of output sounds (p.83).

G 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.47).

H PROGRAM keys

Select a sound program or a surround decoder (p.48).

I STRAIGHT key

Enables/disables the straight decode mode (p.52).

J VIDEO AUX (HDMI/MHL IN) jack

For connecting a device, such as a camcorder and a game
console (p.26) or a smartphone (p.27).

K USB jack

For connecting a USB storage device (p.62) or an iPod
(p.59).

VIDEO jack

For inputting video when “USB” is selected as the input
source.

L VOLUME knob

Adjusts the volume.

FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 8

Front display (indicators)

L C R

FPRFPL

SL

SBL SBRSB

SW SR

VOL.

MUTE

ADAPTIVE DRC VIRTUAL

ENHANCER

TUNEDSTEREO

2

SLEEP

ZONE

OUT

2 A34 87 91 6:5

B BC

D E

1 ECO

Lights up when the unit is in the eco mode (p.108).

2 HDMI

Lights up when HDMI signals are being input or output.

OUT

Lights up when HDMI signals are being output.

3 ENHANCER

Lights up when Compressed Music Enhancer (p.53) is
working.

4 CINEMA DSP

Lights up when CINEMA DSP or CINEMA DSP 3D (p.49) is
working.

5 STEREO

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.

6 Signal strength indicator

Indicates the strength of the wireless network signal (p.38).

8 SLEEP

Lights up when the sleep timer is on.

9 MUTE

Blinks when audio is muted.

0 Volume indicator

Indicates the current volume.

A VIRTUAL

Lights up when the Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) (p.49) or
the virtual surround processing (p.51) is working.

B Cursor indicators

Indicate the remote control cursor keys currently operational.

C Information display

Displays the current status (such as input name and sound
mode name). You can switch the information by pressing
INFO (p.81).

D ADAPTIVE DRC

Lights up when Adaptive DRC (p.83) is working.

7 ZONE2

Lights up when audio output to Zone2 is enabled (p.77).

E Speaker indicators

Indicate speaker terminals from which signals are output.

A Front speaker (L)
S Front speaker (R)
D Center speaker
F Surround speaker (L)
G Surround speaker (R)
H Surround back speaker (L)
J Surround back speaker (R)
K Surround back speaker
B Presence speaker (L)
N Presence speaker (R)
L Subwoofer

FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 9

Rear panel

AUDIO 1

AUDIO 2

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

VIDEO

AV4

AV3

AV2

AV 1

(TV)

P

B

Y

P

R

COMPONENT

VIDEO

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

P

B

Y

P

R

HDMI

OUT

ARC

ANTENNA

(

RADIO

)

FM

AM

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

SINGLE

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

SPEAKERS

AV 5 AV 6

AV OUT

ZONE OUT

SUBWOOFER
PRE OUT

ZONE 2

NETWORK

DC OUT

TRIGGER OUT

REMOTE

5V

0.5A

(

NET

)

12V

IN

OUT

0.1A

ZONE2/F.PRESENCE

EXTRA SP

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 HDMI 5

(

BD/DVD

)

VIDEO

AC IN

1

2

WIRELESS

2

E FB

8

D

71 3 4 9

C

56 0

A

* The area around the video/audio output jacks is

marked in white on the actual product to prevent
improper connections.

1 REMOTE IN/OUT jacks

For connecting to an infrared signal receiver/emitter that
allows you to operate the unit and other devices from another
room (p.76).

2 TRIGGER OUT jack

For connecting to a device that supports the trigger function
(p.29).

3 DC OUT jack

For connecting to an optional accessory.

4 HDMI OUT jack

For connecting to an HDMI-compatible TV and outputting
video/audio signals (p.21). When using ARC, TV audio signal
can also be input through the HDMI OUT jack.

5 ANTENNA jacks

For connecting to FM and AM antennas (p.27).

6 MONITOR OUT jacks

COMPONENT VIDEO jacks

For connecting to a TV that supports component video and
outputting video signals (p.21).

VIDEO jack

For connecting to a TV that supports composite video and
outputting video signals (p.22).

7 HDMI 1–5 jacks

For connecting to HDMI-compatible playback devices and
inputting video/audio signals (p.23).

8 SPEAKERS terminals

For connecting to speakers (p.17).

9 NETWORK jack

For connecting to a network with a network cable (p.28).

0 WIRELESS jack

For connecting the supplied wireless antenna (p.28).

A AC IN jack

For connecting the supplied power cable (p.30).

B AUDIO 1–2 jacks

For connecting to audio playback devices and inputting
audio signals (p.26).

C AV 1–6 jacks

For connecting to video/audio playback devices and
inputting video/audio signals (p.23).

D AV OUT jacks

For outputting video/audio to a recording device (such as a
VCR) (p.29).

E ZONE2 OUT jacks

For connecting to the external amplifier used in Zone2 and
for outputting audio (p.75).

F SUBWOOFER PRE OUT 1–2 jacks

For connecting to a subwoofer with built-in amplifier (p.19).

FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 10

Remote control

G

H

I

1

3

2

5

4

6

F

7

E

D

8

A
B

:

C

9

HDMI

1234

5

AV

12

TUNER

MAIN

ZONE 2

BD

DVD

PROGRAM VOLUME

TOP MENU

ON

SCREEN

34

AUDIO

65

12

USB

NET

SCENE

TV

NET

MUTE

POP-UP/MENU

ENTER

MODE

MOVIE

TUNING PRESET

SUR. DECODE

MUSIC

ENHANCER

INFO SLEEP

1234

5

687

90

MEMORY

V-AUX

RADIO

OPTION

DISPLAYRETURN

BAND

STRAIGHT

PURE DIRECT

ENT

1 Remote control signal transmitter

Transmits infrared signals.

2 z (receiver power) key

Turns on/off (standby) the unit.

3 Input selection keys

Select an input source for playback.

HDMI 1–5 HDMI 1–5 jacks
V-A UX VIDEO AUX jack (on the front panel)
AV 1 – 6 AV 1–6 jacks
AUDIO 1–2 AUDIO 1–2 jacks
TUNER FM/AM radio
USB USB jack (on the front panel)
NET NETWORK sources (press repeatedly to select

a desired network source)

4 MAIN/ZONE2 switch

Changes the zone (main zone or Zone2) that is controlled by
the remote control (p.77).

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.47).

6 PROGRAM keys

Select a sound program (p.48).

7 External device operation keys

Displays menus for the HDMI Control-compatible playback
device (p.129).

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.61).

A Radio keys

Operate the FM/AM radio when “TUNER” is selected as the
input source (p.54).

BAND Switches between FM and AM radio.
PRESET Select a preset station.
TUNING Select the radio frequency.

External device operation keys

Let you perform playback operations when “USB” or “NET” is
selected as the input source, or control playback of the
HDMI Control-compatible playback device (p.129).

B Sound mode keys

Select a sound mode (p.48).

C INFO key

Selects the information displayed on the front display (p.81).

D 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).

E Numeric keys

Let you enter numerical values, such as radio frequencies.

MEMORY key

Registers FM/AM radio stations as presets (p.55).

F VOLUME keys

Adjust the volume.

G MUTE key

Mutes the audio output.

H OPTION key

Displays the option menu (p.82).

I DISPLAY key

Displays status information on the TV (p.81).

FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 11

PREPARATIONS

General setup procedure

1 Placing speakers (p.13)

2 Connecting speakers (p.17)

3 Connecting a TV (p.21)

4 Connecting playback devices (p.23)

5 Connecting the FM/AM antennas (p.27)

Connecting a network cable or the

6

wireless antenna (p.28)

7 Connecting other devices (p.29)

8 Connecting the power cable (p.30)

Selecting an on-screen menu language

9

(p.31)

Optimizing the speaker settings

10

automatically (YPAO) (p.32)

Select the speaker layout for the number of speakers that you are using and place them in your room.

Connect the speakers to the unit.

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 router (access point) with a network cable, or connect the supplied wireless antenna
for establishing a wireless network connection.

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 (default: English).

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

Connecting to a network device wirelessly

11

(p.38)

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

Connect the unit to a wireless router (access point) or a mobile device by establishing a wireless
connection.

PREPARATIONS ➤ General setup procedure En 12

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

1 Placing speakers

Select the speaker layout for the number of speakers that you are using and place the speakers and subwoofer (with built-in amplifier) in your room. This section describes the
representative speaker layout examples.

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  MIN”. In this case, you can also use 4-ohm speakers as the front speakers.
For details, see “Setting the speaker impedance” (p.16).

Speaker system (the number of channels)

Speaker type Abbr. Function

Front (L) 1

Front (R) 2 ● ●●●● ● ●●●

Center 3 Produces center channel sounds (such as movie dialogue and vocals). ●●●●●● ●

Surround (L) 4

Surround (R) 5 ●●●●●

Surround back (L) 6

Surround back (R) 7 ●●

Surround back 8 Produces sounds mixed from surround back left/right channel sounds. ●

Presence (L) E

Presence (R) R ●●

Subwoofer 9

Produce front left/right channel sounds (stereo sounds).

Produce surround left/right channel sounds. Surround speakers also produce surround back channel
sounds when no surround back speakers are connected.

Produce surround back left/right channel sounds.

Produce CINEMA DSP effect sounds. In combination with CINEMA DSP 3D (p.49), the presence speakers
create a natural 3-dimensional sound field in your room.

Produces LFE (low-frequency effect) channel sounds and reinforces the bass parts of other channels.
This channel is counted as “0.1”. You can connect 2 subwoofers (with built-in amplifier) to the unit.

7.1+2 7.1 7.1 6.1 5.1

● ●●●● ● ●●●

●●●●●

●●

●●

● ●●●● ● ●●●

Front

5.1

*

*

*

*

4.1 3.1 2.1

1

●

1

●

2

2

If you use five speakers in the front side, use two of them as front surround speakers (*1) or presence speakers (*2). We recommend using them as front surround speakers for
enjoying unprocessed playback (p.52) or presence speakers for enjoying stereoscopic sound fields (p.49).

• For information on the ideal speaker layout, see “Ideal speaker layout” (p.123).

• If you have seven speakers, use two of them as surround back speakers or presence speakers.
To reinforce the rear left/right sounds, use them as surround back speakers.
To create a natural 3-dimensional sound field, use them as presence speakers.

• Two subwoofers connected to the unit output the same sounds.

PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 13

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39

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7.1+2-channel system

• The surround back speakers and presence speakers do not produce sounds simultaneously. The unit
automatically changes the speakers to be used, depending on the selected CINEMA DSP (p.49).

7.1-channel system (using presence speakers)

ER

1

2

39

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.

6.1-channel system

45

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.

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 speaker.

PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 14

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12

39

45

12

39

1

2

39

ER

45

12

9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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.

Front 5.1-channel system (using surround speakers)

Front 5.1-channel system (using presence speakers)

This speaker system uses the front presence speakers to produce a natural
3-dimensional sound field, and creates the virtual surround speakers using the front
speakers to allow you to enjoy multi-channel surround sound (Virtual CINEMA DSP).

4.1-channel system

Even when surround speakers are placed in the front side, the unit creates the virtual
surround speakers in the rear side to allow you to enjoy multi-channel surround sound (Virtual

p.96

CINEMA FRONT) when “Layout (Surround)” (

• You can enjoy surround sound even without the center speaker (front 4.1-channel system).

) in the “Setup” menu is set to “Front”.

PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 15

12

9

MAIN ZONE z

STRAIGHT

SPIMP.8MIN

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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.

■ Setting the speaker impedance

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

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

1

outlet.

While holding down STRAIGHT on the front panel, press

2

MAIN ZONE z.

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

3

Press STRAIGHT to select “6  MIN”.

4

Press MAIN ZONE z to set the unit to standby mode and remove the

5

power cable from the AC wall outlet.

You are now ready to connect the speakers.

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–

+

–

+

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

SINGLE

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

ZONE2/F.PRESENCE

EXTRA SP

1

2

The unit (rear)

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

SINGLE

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

ZONE2/F.PRESENCE

EXTRA SP

1

2

The unit (rear)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

2 Connecting speakers

Connect the speakers placed in your room to the unit.
The following diagrams provide connections for 7.1+2-,

7.1-, and 6.1-channel systems as examples. For other

systems, connect speakers while referring to the
connection diagram for the 6.1-channel system.

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.

Cables required for connection
(commercially available)

Speaker cables (x the number of speakers)

Audio pin cable (two for connecting two subwoofers)

7.1+2-channel system 7.1-channel system
(using surround back speakers)

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FRONT CENTER SURROUND

SINGLE

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

ZONE2/F.PRESENCE

EXTRA SP

1

2

12

3

45

9

ER

The unit (rear)

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

SINGLE

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

ZONE2/F.PRESENCE

EXTRA SP

1

2

12

3

45

9

8

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

The unit (rear)

FRONT

aa

b

d

c

+ (red)

- (black)

FRONT

Banana plug

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

7.1-channel system
(using presence speakers)

6.1-channel system

■ 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.

Using a banana plug

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

a Tighten the speaker terminal.

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

a

b

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 18

Audio pin cable

12

3

45

9

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

SINGLE

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

ZONE2/F.PRESENCE

EXTRA SP

1

2

The unit (rear)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

■ Connecting the subwoofer

Use an audio pin cable to connect the subwoofer.

Connecting front speakers that support bi-amp connections

When using front speakers that support bi-amp
connections, connect them to the FRONT jacks and
SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP jacks.

To enable the bi-amp function, set “Power Amp Assign”
(p.95) in the “Setup” menu to “5ch BI-AMP” after
connecting the power cable to an AC wall outlet.

Caution

• Before making bi-amp connections, remove any brackets or
cables that connect a woofer with a tweeter. Refer to the
instruction manual of the speakers for details. If you are not
making bi-amp connections, make sure that the brackets or
cables are connected before connecting the speaker cables.

• Surround back speakers cannot be used during bi-amp
connections.

• The FRONT jacks and SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP jacks output the
same signals.

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 19

Input/output jacks and cables

HDMI cable

MHL or HDMI cable

Component video cable

Video pin cable

OPTICAL

Digital optical cable

Digital coaxial cable

Stereo pin cable

■ Video/audio jacks

❑ HDMI jacks

Transmit digital video and digital 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 prevent signal quality
degradation.

• The unit’s HDMI jacks support the HDMI Control, Audio Return
Channel (ARC), and 3D and 4K Ultra HD video transmission
features.

• Use high speed HDMI cables to enjoy 3D or 4K Ultra HD videos.

❑ HDMI/MHL jack

Transmits digital video and digital sound. Use an MHL
or HDMI cable.

■ Video jacks

❑ COMPONENT VIDEO jacks

Transmit video signals separated into three
components: luminance (Y), chrominance blue (P
and chrominance red (P

R). Use a component video

cable with three plugs.

❑ VIDEO jacks

Transmit analog video signals. Use a video pin cable.

B),

■ Audio jacks

❑ OPTICAL jacks

Transmit digital audio signals. Use a digital optical
cable. Remove the tip protector (if available) before
using the cable.

❑ COAXIAL jacks

Transmit digital audio signals. Use a digital coaxial
cable.

COAXIAL

❑ AUDIO jacks

Transmit analog stereo audio signals. Use a stereo pin
cable (RCA cable).

• The VIDEO AUX jack on the front panel of the unit supports both
MHL and HDMI connections. Use a cable that matches the jack on
your MHL-compatible mobile device. For details on an MHL
connection, see “MHL connection” (p.27). When connecting an
HDMI-compatible playback device to the VIDEO AUX jack, use an
HDMI cable.

PREPARATIONS ➤ Input/output jacks and cables En 20

AUDIO 1

AUDIO 2

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

VIDEO

AV4

AV3

AV2

AV 1

(TV)

P

B

Y

P

R

VIDE

MO

HDMI

OUT

ARC

ANTENNA

(
RADIO

)

FM

AM

AV 5 AV 6

AV OUT

ZONE O

ZONE

DC OUT

TRIGGER OUT

REMOTE

5V

0.5A

12V

IN

OUT

0.1A

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI 1 HDMI 2

(

BD/DVD

)

VIDEO

HDMI

OUT

ARC

OPTICAL

O

O

HDMI

HDMI

HDMI

OPTICAL

AV4

(TV)

The unit (rear)

HDMI OUT jack

AV 4 (OPTICAL) jack

Audio output

(digital optical)

TV

HDMI input

The unit (rear)

MONITOR OUT

(COMPONENT VIDEO)

jacks

Video input

(component video)

AV 4 (OPTICAL) jack

Audio output

(digital optical)

TV

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

3 Connecting a TV

Connect a TV to the unit so that video input to the unit can be output to the TV.

You can also enjoy playback of TV audio on the unit.

To maximize the performance of the unit, we recommend connecting a TV with an HDMI
cable.

■ HDMI connection

Connect the TV to the unit with an HDMI cable and a digital optical cable.

• You do not make a digital optical cable connection between the TV and the unit in the following cases:

– If your TV supports Audio Return Channel (ARC)

– If you will receive TV broadcasts only from the set-top box

• If you connect a TV that suppor ts HDMI Control to the unit with an HDMI cable, you can control the unit’s
power and volume with the TV’s remote control.

To use HDMI Control and ARC, you need to configure the HDMI settings on the unit. For
details on the settings, see “Information on HDMI” (p.129).

About Audio Return Channel (ARC)

• ARC allows audio signals to travel both ways. If you connect a TV that supports ARC to the unit with a

• When using ARC, connect a TV with an HDMI cable that supports ARC.

single HDMI cable, you can output video/audio to the TV or input TV audio to the unit.

■ Component/composite video connection

When connecting any video device with a component video cable, connect the TV to
the MONITOR OUT (COMPONENT VIDEO) jacks.

When connecting any video device with a video pin cable, connect the TV to the
MONITOR OUT (VIDEO) jack.

• If you connect your TV to the unit with a cable other than HDMI, video input to the unit via HDMI cannot be
output to the TV.

• Operations with TV screen are available only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI.

• If you will receive TV broadcasts only from the set-top box, you do not need to make an audio cable
connection between the TV and the unit.

❑ COMPONENT VIDEO connection (with a component video cable)

TRIGGER OUT
12V

IN

OUT

REMOTE

COMPONENT

VIDEO

R

P

P

R

P

B

P

0.1A

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

DC OUT
5V

0.5A

(TV)

AV4

AV3

Y

OPTICAL

AV2

AV 1

AV4

VIDEO

(TV)

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

OUT

HDMI

(

)

BD/DVD

ARC

ANTENNA

(
RADIO

AM

R

P

P

B

VIDEO

O

AUDIO 2

AUDIO 1

AV 5 AV 6

AV OUT

B

Y

Y

TOR OUT

COMPONENT

)

VIDEO

FM

P

R

P

B

VIDEO

Y

MONITOR OUT

ZONE 2

ZONE OUT

O

OPTICAL

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 21

R

P

P

B

Y

COMPONENT

VIDEO

P

R

P

B

Y

The unit (rear)

MONITOR OUT

(VIDEO) jack

Video input

(composite video)

AV 4 (OPTICAL) jack

Audio output

(digital optical)

TV

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

❑ VIDEO (composite video) connection (with a video pin cable)

TRIGGER OUT

12V

0.1A

DC OUT
5V

0.5A

IN

OUT

REMOTE

OPTICAL

VIDEO

(TV)

AV4

COAXIAL

AV3

Y

OPTICAL

AV2

OPTICAL

(TV)

AV4

AV 1

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

OUT

HDMI

(

)

BD/DVD

ARC

VIDEO

ANTENNA

(

)

RADIO

FM

AM

R

P

P

B

MONITOR

VIDEO

VIDEO

O

MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO

V

P

R

P

B

Y

VIDEO

V

OPTICAL

AV 5 AV 6

ZONE 2

AV OUT

ZONE OUT

AUDIO 2

AUDIO 1

O

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 22

The unit (rear)

HDMI output

Video device

HDMI 1–5 jacks

E

O

E

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

PR

PB

Y

COMPONENT

VIDEO

OPTICAL

AV2

AV 1

P

B

Y

P

R

COMPONENT VIDEO

O

O

C

C

P

R

P

B

Y

P

R

P

B

Y

The unit
(rear)

AV 1–2

(COMPONENT VIDEO)

jacks

Video output

(component video)

Video device

Audio output
(digital optical or digital coaxial)

AV 1 (OPTICAL) jack or
AV 2 (COAXIAL) jack

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

4 Connecting playback devices

The unit is equipped with a variety of input jacks including HDMI input jacks to allow
you to connect different types of playback devices. For information on how to connect
an iPod or a USB storage device, see the following pages.

– Connecting an iPod (p.59)

– Connecting a USB storage device (p.62)

Connecting video devices (such as BD/DVD players)

Connect video devices such as BD/DVD players, set-top boxes (STBs) and game
consoles to the unit. Depending on the video/audio output jacks available on your video
device, choose one of the following connections. We recommend using an HDMI
connection if the video device has an HDMI output jack.

• If the combination of video/audio input jacks available on the unit does not match your video device, change
its combination according to the output jacks of your device (p.24).

■ HDMI connection

Connect a video device to the unit with an HDMI cable.

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 HDMI 5

(

BD/DVD

)

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 HDMI 5

OUT

HDMI

(

)

BD/DVD

ARC

ANTENNA

COMPONENT

(

)

RADIO

VIDEO

FM

AM

P

P

R

VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO 2

1

AV 5 AV 6

If you select the input source by pressing HDMI 1–5, the video/audio played back on
the video device will be output from the unit.

R

P

B

VIDEO

Y

MONITOR OUT

ZONE 2

AV OUT

ZONE OUT

FRONT CENTER

1

2

SUBWOOFER
PRE OUT

HDMI

SPEAKERS

HDMI

HDMI

■ Component video connection

Connect a video device to the unit with a component video cable and an audio cable
(digital optical or digital coaxial). Choose a set of input jacks (on the unit) depending on
the audio output jacks available on your video device.

Output jacks on video device

Video Audio

Component video

TRIGGER OUT
12V

0.1A

DC OUT
5V

IN

OUT

REMOTE

OPTICAL

(TV)

AV4

COAXIAL

AV3

AV2

OPTICAL

AV 1

0.5A

Y

VIDEO

P

B

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO 1

OUT

HDMI

ARC

R

P

AUDIO 2

VIDEO

AV 5 AV 6

HDMI 1 HDMI 2

(

)

BD/DVD

ANTENNA

AM

Digital optical AV 1 (COMPONENT VIDEO + OPTICAL)

Digital coaxial AV 2 (COMPONENT VIDEO + COAXIAL)

(

)

RADIO

FM

VID

M

ZON

AV OUT

ZONE

If you select the input source by pressing AV 1–2, the video/audio played back on the
video device will be output from the unit.

• The component video signals (other than 480i/576i signals) input to AV 1–2 jacks of the unit can be output
from the MONITOR OUT (COMPONENT VIDEO) jacks only. To watch those videos, you need to connect
your TV to the MONITOR OUT (COMPONENT VIDEO) jacks of the unit (p.21). For details, refer to “Video
signal flow” (p.128).

Input jacks on the unit

• To watch videos input to the HDMI 1–5 jacks, you need to connect your TV to the HDMI OUT jack of the
unit (p.21).

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 23

R

A

The unit (rear)

AV 3–6 (VIDEO)

jack

Video output

(composite video)

Video device

Audio output

(either digital optical,

digital coaxial, or analog stereo)

Any of AV 3 (COAXIAL) jack,

AV 4 (OPTICAL) jack,

AV 5–6 (AUDIO) jacks

O

U

AV 5

R

L

AUDIO

AV2

P

B

Y

P

R

L

R

L

R

P

R

P

B

Y

COMPONENT

VIDEO

P

R

P

B

Y

P

R

P

B

Y

AV 2 (COMPONENT VIDEO)
jacks

Video output

(component video)

AV 5 (AUDIO) jacks

Video device

Audio output

(analog stereo)

The unit (rear)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

■ Composite video connection

Connect a video device to the unit with a video pin cable and an audio cable (digital
coaxial, digital optical, or stereo pin cable). Choose a set of input jacks (on the unit)
depending on the audio output jacks available on your video device.

Output jacks on video device

Video Audio

Digital coaxial AV 3 (VIDEO + COAXIAL)

Composite video

Digital optical AV 4 (VIDEO + OPTICAL)

Analog stereo AV 5–6 (VIDEO + AUDIO)

TRIGGER OUT

12V

0.1A

DC OUT

5V

0.5A

IN

OUT

REMOTE

OPTICAL

(TV)

AV4

COAXIAL

AV3

Y

AV2

OPTICAL

AV 1

HDMI 1

OUT

HDMI

(

BD/DVD

ARC

VIDEO

R

P

P

B

VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO 2

AUDIO 1

AV 5 AV 6

VIDEO

)

AN

(

AM

V

OPTICAL

OO

COAXIAL

CC

L

R

If you select the input source by pressing AV 3–6, the video/audio played back on the
video device will be output from the unit.

• To watch videos input to the AV 3–6 (VIDEO) jacks, you need to connect your TV to the HDMI OUT jack
(p.21) or to the MONITOR OUT (VIDEO) jack (p.22) of the unit. For details, refer to “Video signal flow”
(p.128).

Input jacks on the unit

VIDEO

V

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

L

L

R

R

■ Changing the combination of video/audio input jacks

If the combination of video/audio input jacks available on the unit does not match your
video device, change its combination according to the output jacks of your device. You
can connect a video device that has the following video/audio output jacks.

Output jacks on video device Input jacks on the unit

Video Au dio Video Audio

Digital optical HDMI 1–5

HDMI

Digital coaxial HDMI 1–5 AV 2–3 (COAXIAL)

Analog stereo HDMI 1–5

Component video Analog stereo

AV 1–2

(COMPONENT

VIDEO)

❑ Necessary setting

For example, if you have connected a video device to AV 2 (COMPONENT VIDEO) and
AV 5 (AUDIO) jacks of the unit, change the combination setting as follows.

TRIGGER OUT
12V

0.1A

DC OUT
5V

0.5A

IN

OUT

REMOTE

OPTICAL

VIDEO

(TV)

AV4

COAXIAL

AV3

Y

AV2

OPTICAL

AV 1

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI 1

OUT

HDMI

(

)

BD/DVD

ARC

ANTEN

(
RADI

AM

R

P

P

B

VIDEO

AUDIO 2

AUDIO 1

AV 5 AV 6

AV O

AV 1 ( OPT ICA L )
AV 4 ( OPT ICA L )

AV 5–6 (AUDIO)

AUDIO 1–2

AV 5–6 (AUDIO)

AUDIO 1–2

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 24

DISPLAYRETURN

ENTER

ON

SCREEN

OPTION

TOP MENU

POP-UP/MENU

TOP MENU

NET

TUNER

USB

AV

AUDIO

5

65

V-AUX

121234

TUNER

V-AUX

2

4

ON SCREEN

ENTER

AV 2

Cursor keys

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

• The following operation is available only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI.

After connecting external devices (such as a TV and playback

1

devices) and power cable of the unit, turn on the unit.

Press AV 2 to select “AV 2” (video input jack to be used) as the input

2

source.

Press ON SCREEN.

3

Use the cursor keys to select “Input” and press ENTER.

4

Use the cursor keys (e/r) to select “AV2” (video input jack to be

5

used) and press the cursor key (q).

Use the cursor keys to select “Audio In” and press ENTER.

6

Use the cursor keys to select “AV5” (audio input jack to be used).

7

Press ON SCREEN.

8

This completes the necessary settings.
If you select “AV 2” as the input source by pressing AV 2, the video/audio played back
on the video device will be output from the unit.

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 25

AUDIO 1

AUDIO 2

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

VIDEO

AV4

AV3

AV2

AV 1

(TV)

P

B

Y

P

R

COMPONENT

VIDEO

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

P

B

Y

P

R

HDMI

OUT

ARC

ANTENNA

(
RADIO

)

FM

AM

AV 5 AV 6

AV OUT

ZONE OUT

ZONE 2

DC OUT

TRIGGER OUT

REMOTE

5V

0.5A

12V

IN

OUT

0.1A

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

(
BD/DVD

)

VIDEO

R

L

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

C

L

R

L

R

O

O

C

Audio output

(either digital optical,

digital coaxial, or analog stereo)

AV 1–6 jacks

AUDIO 1–2 jacks

The unit
(rear)

Audio device

HDMI

Game console

Camcorder

The unit (front)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Connecting audio devices (such as CD players)

Connect audio devices such as CD players and MD players to the unit. Depending on
the audio output jacks available on your audio device, choose one of the following
connections.

Audio output jacks on audio device Audio output jacks on the unit

Digital optical

Digital coaxial AV 2–3 (COAXIAL)

Analog stereo

If you select the input source by pressing AV 1–6 or AUDIO 1–2, the audio played back
on the audio device will be output from the unit.

AV 1 (OP T ICA L)
AV 4 (OP T ICA L)

AV 5–6 (AUDIO)

AUDIO 1–2

Connecting to the jacks on the front panel

Use the VIDEO AUX jack to temporarily connect a playback device to the unit.

Use the USB jack to connect an iPod or a USB storage device. For details, see
“Connecting an iPod” (p.59) or “Connecting a USB storage device” (p.62).

Before making a connection, stop playback on the device and turn down the volume on
the unit.

❑ HDMI connection

Connect an HDMI-compatible device (such as game consoles and camcorders) to the
unit with an HDMI cable.

AUX

CONTROL

PHONES

SILENT

CINEMA

YPAO MIC

TONE

PROGRAM

STRAIGHT

VIDEO

HDMI/

MHL 5V 1A

5V 2.1A

VIDEO

If you select “V-AUX” as the input source by pressing V-AUX, the video/audio played
back on the device will be output from the unit.

• To watch videos input to the VIDEO AUX (HDMI IN) jack, you need to connect your TV to the HDMI OUT
jack of the unit (p.21).

• You need to prepare an HDMI cable that match the output jacks on your device.

• When “USB” is selected as the input source, video signals input to the VIDEO jack are output from the
HDMI OUT and MONITOR OUT (VIDEO) jacks.

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 26

CONTROL

PHONES

SILENT

CINEMA

STRAIGHT

VIDEO

HDMI/

5V 2.1A

VIDEO

AUX

TONE

PROGRAM

YPAO MIC

MHL 5V 1A

MHL

MHL

Mobile device

MHL output

The unit (front)

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

VIDEO

AV4

AV3

AV2

AV 1

(TV)

P

B

Y

P

R

COMPONENT

VIDEO

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

P

B

Y

P

R

HDMI

OUT

ARC

ANTENNA

(
RADIO

)

FM

AM

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

SPEAKERS

NETWORK

DC OUT

TRIGGER OUT

REMOTE

5V

0.5A

(

NET

)

12V

IN

OUT

0.1A

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 HDMI 5

(

BD/DVD

)

VIDEO

FM antenna

AM antenna

The unit (rear)

Hold down Insert Release

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

❑ MHL connection

Connect an MHL-compatible mobile device (such as smartphones) to the unit with an
MHL cable. You can enjoy full HD videos and multichannel audio sources stored on the
mobile device. The VIDEO AUX jack of the unit enables you to input videos and audio
directly from the mobile device to the unit.

If you select “V-AUX” as the input source by pressing V-AUX, the video/audio played
back on the mobile device will be output from the unit.

• To watch videos input to the VIDEO AUX jack, you need to connect your TV to the HDMI OUT jack of the
unit (p.21).

• You need to prepare an MHL cable that match the jack on your mobile device.

5 Connecting the FM/AM antennas

Connect the supplied FM/AM antennas to the unit.

Fix the end of the FM antenna to a wall, and place the AM antenna on a flat surface.

Assembling and connecting the AM antenna

• You can operate the mobile device using the menu operation keys, external device operation keys and
numeric keys on the remote control. However, some features may not be compatible, depending on the
mobile device or its application. In this case, operate the mobile device itself.

• If “Standby Through” (p.102) in the “Setup” menu is set to “On”, you can output mobile device videos/audio
to the TV or operate the mobile device using the remote control of the unit even when the unit is in standby
mode.

• The unit supplies power to the mobile device in the following conditions.

– The unit is turned on.

– The unit is in standby mode while “Standby Through” (p.102) in the “Setup” menu is set to “On”.

• Unwind only the length of cable needed from the AM antenna unit.

• The wires of the AM antenna have no polarity.

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting the FM/AM antennas En 27

SPEAKERS

NETWORK

(
NET

)

ZONE2/F.PRESENCE

EXTRA SP

WIRELESS

LAN

WAN

Network Attached Storage

(NAS)

Internet

Modem

Router

Network cable

PC

The unit (rear)

Mobile device
(such as iPod touch
and iPhone)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

6 Connecting a network cable or the wireless antenna

Connect the unit to a router (access point) with a network cable, or connect the
supplied wireless antenna for establishing a wireless network connection.

You can enjoy Internet radio or music files stored on media servers, such as PCs and
Network Attached Storage (NAS), on the unit.

Connecting the network cable

Connect the unit to your router with a commercially-available STP network cable (CAT-5
or higher straight cable).

• If you are using a router that supports DHCP, you do not need to configure any network settings for the unit,
as the network parameters (such as the IP address) will be assigned automatically to it. You only need to
configure the network settings if your router does not support DHCP or if you want to configure the network
parameters manually (p.102).

• You can check whether the network parameters (such as IP address) are properly assigned to the unit in
“Network” (p.110) in the “Information” menu.

Connecting the wireless antenna

Connect the supplied wireless antenna to the unit for establishing a wireless network
connection.

For information on how to connect the unit to a network device wirelessly, see
“Connecting to a network device wirelessly” (p.38).

WIRELESS

a

a Rotate the antenna clockwise.

b Stand the antenna up straight.

• Do not connect the antenna other than the supplied one.

• Do not apply excessive force on the antenna. Doing so may damage it.

• When packing the unit, remove the antenna to prevent damage.

b

• Some security software installed on your PC or the firewall settings of network devices (such as a router)
may block the access of the unit to the network devices or the Internet. In these cases, configure the
security software or firewall settings appropriately.

• Each ser ver must be connected to the same subnet as the unit.

• To use the service via the Internet, broadband connection is strongly recommended.

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a network cable or the wireless antenna En 28

O

H

R

L

AUDIO

R

L

AUDIO

AV OUT

VIDEO

V

V

L

R

L

R

L

R

The unit (rear)

AV OUT jacks

Video/audio input

Video recording

device

Audio recording

device

Audio input

D

The unit (rear)

TRIGGER OUT jack

System

connection

input

Yamaha subwoofer that

supports a system connection

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

7 Connecting other devices

Connecting recording devices

You can connect video/audio recording devices to the AV OUT jacks. These jacks
output analog video/audio signals selected as the input.

• To copy video/audio from a video device, connect the video device to the AV 5–6 jacks of the unit.

• To copy audio from an audio device, connect the audio device to the AV 5–6 jacks or AUDIO 1–2 jacks of

• Be sure to use the AV OUT jacks only for connecting recording devices.

DC OUT
5V

AL

AV4

IAL

AV3

AV2

AL

AV 1

the unit.

0.5A

VIDEO

(TV)

Y

P

COMPONENT VIDEO

B

AUDIO 1

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4

OUT

HDMI

(

)

BD/DVD

ARC

ANTENNA

(

RADIO

AM

R

P

VIDEO

AUDIO 2

AV 5 AV 6

AV OUT

Connecting a device compatible with the trigger function

The trigger function can control an external device in conjunction with operating the
unit (such as powering on/off and input selection). If you have a Yamaha subwoofer that
supports a system connection or a device with a trigger input jack, you can use the
trigger function by connecting the external device to the TRIGGER OUT jack.

TRIGGER OUT

12V

TRIGGER OUT
12V

IN

OUT

REMOTE

COMPONENT

)

VIDEO

FM

P

R

P

B

VIDEO

Y

MONITOR OUT

ZONE 2

ZONE OUT

1

2

SUBW
PRE

• You can configure the trigger function settings in “Trigger Output” (p.106) in the “Setup” menu.

0.1A

0.1A

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

DC OUT
5V

0.5A

VIDEO

(TV)

AV4

AV3

Y

AV2

AV 1

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI 1 H

OUT

HDMI

(

)

BD/DVD

ARC

ANTENNA

(

)

RADIO

AM

R

P

P

B

VIDEO

AUDIO 2

AUDIO 1

AV 5 AV 6

AV OUT

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CENTER SURROUND

SINGLE

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

SPEAKERS

NETWORK

(
NET

)

ZONE2/F.PRESENCE

EXTRA SP

AC IN

WIRELESS

To an AC wall outlet

The unit (rear)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

8 Connecting the power cable

After all the connections are complete, connect the supplied power cable to the unit
and then to an AC wall outlet.

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