Yamaha RX-Z11 User Manual

UCA

AV Receiver

OWNER’S MANUAL

English

Front panel

MAIN ZONE

ON/OFF

INPUT

MASTER

OFF

GIH

AUDIO

SELECT

SILENT CINEMA

PHONES

SPEAKERS

YPAO

OPTIMIZER

MIC

PURE DIRECT

VOLUME

MULTI ZONE

STRAIGHT TUNING MODE

EFFECT DISPLAY

ZONE ON/OFF

ZONE 2

ZONE 3 ZONE 4

S VIDEO

VIDEO

MEMORY BAND

MAN'L/AUTO

AUDIO

VIDEO AUX

ZONE

CONTROLS

PRESET/TUNING

SEARCH MODE

REC OUT/

ZONE 2

OPTICAL

EDIT

PROGRAM

PUSH ENTER

HDMI IN USB

TONE CONTROL

JKLMN

AUDIO

SELECT

SILENT CINEMA

PHONES

SPEAKERS

YPAO

OPTIMIZER

MIC

MULTI ZONE

STRAIGHT TUNING MODE

EFFECT DISPLAY

ZONE ON/OFF

ZONE 2

S VIDEO

ZONE 3 ZONE 4

VIDEO

MEMORY BAND

MAN'L/AUTO

CONTROLS

AUDI O

VIDEO AUX

ZONE

PRESET/TUNING

EDIT

SEARCH MODE

REC OUT/

ZONE 2

OPTICAL

PROGRAM

TONE CONTROL

PUSH ENTER

HDMI IN USB

POQ

(U.S.A. and Canada models)

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Remote control

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HD DVD

CBL

SAT

TUNER

SELECT

BAND

NET USB

MENUTITLE

MACRO

CAT.

A-E

POWER

SOURCE

VOLUME

POWERPOWER

V-A UXMULTI

DOCK

SYSTEM MEMORY

PRESET/CH

STANDBY

AVTV

PHONO

DVD CD

DTV DVR VCR

SETUP ID

SRCH MODELEVEL

ENTER

TAP E

CD-R

AMP

ZONEMODE

(Australia model only)

G H

Backlight mode

The remote control is equipped with the motion sensor and the remote control lights up the backlight corresponding to the motions or operation. If you do not want to lights up the backlight when this unit detects motions, change the backlight mode (see page 124).

Simplified remote control

This products is supplied with the simplified remote control. Refer to “Simplified remote control” on page 132.

Optional component control area button ( )

You can control the desired component without changing the input source of this unit (see page 122).

RETURN DISPLAY MEMORY

PC/MCX

REC

NET RADIO

CLASSICAL 1 CLASSICAL 2 LIVE/CLUB ENTERTAIN

1234

MOVIE STEREO SUR. DECODE

5678

THX STRAIGHT PURE DIRECT

PARTY SLEEP HDMI OUT AUDIO SEL

TV VOL TV CH TV

USB

ENHANCER

MUTE AUDIO

INPUT

MUTE

PRG SELECT

EXTD SUR.

ENT

3D DSP

K L

CLASSICAL 1 CLASSICAL 2 LIVE/CLUB ENTERTAIN

1234

MOVIE STEREO SUR. DECODEENHANCER

5678

THX STRAIGHT

M N

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(U.S.A. and Canada models)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO

NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

• Explanation of Graphical Symbols

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

IMPORTANT

Please record the serial number of this unit in the space below. MODEL: Serial No.: The serial number is located on the rear of the unit. Retain this Owner’s Manual in a safe place for future reference.

1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions.

8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,

stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type

plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at

plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table

specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when

unused for long periods of time.

14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required

when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as powersupply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

FCC INFORMATION (for US customers)

1 IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or

another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3 NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the

requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices.

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Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Electronics Corp., U.S.A. 6660 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620.

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.

Caution: Read this before operating your unit.

1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep

it in a safe place for future reference.

2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place –

away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold. Allow ventilation space of at least 30 cm on the top, 20 cm on the left and right, and 20 cm on the back of this unit.

3 Locate this unit away from other electrical appliances, motors, or

transformers to avoid humming sounds.

4 Do not expose this unit to sudden temperature changes from cold to hot,

and do not locate this unit in an environment with high humidity (i.e. a room with a humidifier) to prevent condensation inside this unit, which may cause an electrical shock, fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

5 Avoid installing this unit where foreign objects may fall onto this unit

and/or this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. On the top of this unit, do not place: – Other components, as they may cause damage and/or discoloration

on the surface of this unit.

– Burning objects (i.e. candles), as they may cause fire, damage to this

unit, and/or personal injury.

– Containers with liquid in them, as they may fall and liquid may cause

electrical shock to the user and/or damage to this unit.

6 Do not cover this unit with a newspaper, tablecloth, curtain, etc. in order

not to obstruct heat radiation. If the temperature inside this unit rises, it may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

7 Do not plug in this unit to a wall outlet until all connections are

complete.

8 Do not operate this unit upside-down. It may overheat, possibly causing

damage.

9 Do not use force on switches, knobs and/or cords. 10 When disconnecting the power cable from the wall outlet, grasp the

plug; do not pull the cable.

11 Do not clean this unit with chemical solvents; this might damage the

finish. Use a clean, dry cloth. Only voltage specified on this unit must be used. Using this unit with a

higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. Yamaha will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than specified.

13 To prevent damage by lightning, keep the power cord and outdoor

antennas disconnected from a wall outlet or the unit during a lightning storm.

14 Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit. Contact qualified Yamaha

service personnel when any service is needed. The cabinet should never be opened for any reasons. When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time (i.e. vacation),

disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet.

16 Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the AC power plug can be

reached easily.

17 Be sure to read the “Troubleshooting” section on common operating

errors before concluding that this unit is faulty.

18 Before moving this unit, press BMASTER ON/OFF to release it

outward to the OFF position to turn off this unit, the main room, Zone 2, Zone 3, and Zone 4 and then disconnect the AC power plug from the AC wall outlet.

19 The batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire

or like.

20 Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause

hearing loss.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

As long as this unit is connected to the AC wall outlet, it is not disconnected from the AC power source even if you turn off this

unit by

MASTER ON/OFF

. In this state, this unit is designed to

consume a very small quantity of power.

FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot and fully insert. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-

003.

COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE)

Responsible Party: Yamaha Electronics Corporation, U.S.A. Address: 6660 Orangethorpe Avenue

Buena Park, CA 90620 Telephone: 714-522-9105 Fax: 714-670-0108 Type of Equipment: AV Receiver Model Name: RX-Z11

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

Yamaha and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion – and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. Since hearing damage from loud sounds is often undetectable until it is too late, Yamaha and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you to avoid prolonged exposure from excessive volume levels.

• This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

• Operation is subject to the following conditions: – This device may not cause harmful interference. – This device must accept any interference received including interference

that may cause undesired operation. See the “Troubleshooting” section at the end of this manual if interference to radio reception is suspected.

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Contents

Introduction

Notices .......................................................................................... 8

Features...................................................................................... 10

Getting started........................................................................... 11

Quick start guide....................................................................... 13

Preparation

Connections ............................................................................... 20

Optimizing the speaker setting for your listening room

(YPAO) .................................................................................. 46

Before starting the automatic setup ...............................................46

Using the quick automatic setup....................................................47

Using the basic automatic setup ....................................................48

Reviewing the result of the automatic setup .............................49

Using advanced automatic setup ...................................................50

Basic Operation

Playback..................................................................................... 54

Basic procedure .............................................................................54

Selecting the MULTI CH INPUT component...............................54

Selecting the HDMI OUT jack ......................................................55

Selecting the front speaker set .......................................................55

Using the Zone B feature...........................................................55

Using your headphones .................................................................55

Playing video sources in the background of an audio source........55

Selecting audio input jacks (AUDIO SELECT)............................56

Muting the audio output ................................................................56

Using the sleep timer .....................................................................56

Canceling the sleep timer ..........................................................56

Operating this unit by using the graphical user interface

(GUI) menu ...............................................................................57

Items in GUI menu ....................................................................57

Basic controls in the GUI menu ................................................57

Basic operation of the GUI menu

by using the front panel controls ...........................................57

Sound field programs ...............................................................58

Selecting sound field programs .....................................................58

Sound field program descriptions..................................................58

For audio music sources ............................................................59

For various sources....................................................................61

For visual sources of music .......................................................61

For parties..................................................................................62

For game programs....................................................................62

For movie sources .....................................................................62

Stereo playback .........................................................................63

For compression artifacts

(Compressed Music Enhancer mode) ...................................63

Surround decoder mode.............................................................63

THX Surround mode .................................................................63

Using sound field programs without surround speakers

(Virtual CINEMA DSP)........................................................64

Enjoying multi-channel sources and sound field programs

with headphones (SILENT CINEMA) .................................64

Using CINEMA DSP HD³ mode...................................................64

Enjoying unprocessed input sources..............................................64

Deactivating the “STRAIGHT” mode ......................................64

Using audio features ................................................................. 65

Enjoying pure hi-fi sound ..............................................................65

Adjusting the tonal quality ............................................................65

Adjusting the speaker level............................................................65

Recording................................................................................... 66

Internal Source Operation

FM/AM tuning .......................................................................... 68

Automatic tuning .......................................................................... 68

Manual tuning ............................................................................... 69

Direct frequency tuning ................................................................ 69

Selecting preset stations................................................................ 70

Automatic preset tuning................................................................ 70

Manual preset tuning .................................................................... 71

Exchanging preset stations............................................................ 71

Using HD Radio™ features (U.S.A. model only) ................... 72

Searching HD Radio stations by using the GUI menu ................. 72

Selecting HD Radio™ audio programs ........................................ 73

Displaying HD Radio™ information............................................ 73

Front panel display ................................................................... 73

Video monitor........................................................................... 73

XM™ Satellite Radio tuning

(U.S.A. and Canada models only)........................................ 74

Enjoying the XM HD Surround content................................... 74

Connecting the XM™ Mini-Tuner Home Dock........................... 74

Activating XM™ Satellite Radio.................................................. 74

Checking your XM Radio ID ................................................... 74

Subscription of your XM Satellite Radio service..................... 74

Basic XM™ Satellite Radio operations ........................................ 75

All Channel Search mode ......................................................... 75

Category Search mode.............................................................. 75

Preset Search mode................................................................... 75

Direct Number Access mode .................................................... 76

Setting the XM™ Satellite Radio preset channels........................ 76

Displaying the XM™ Satellite Radio information ....................... 77

Displaying the XM Satellite Radio information

in the front panel display ...................................................... 77

Displaying the XM Satellite Radio information

in the video monitor ............................................................. 77

Using iPod™ .............................................................................. 78

Controlling iPod™........................................................................ 78

Remote control operation ......................................................... 78

Controlling iPod in the simple remote mode............................ 78

Controlling iPod in the menu browse mode ............................. 78

The functions of the play information display.......................... 79

Using Network/USB features ................................................... 80

Navigating the network and USB menus...................................... 80

Remote control operation ......................................................... 81

Using a PC server or Yamaha MCX-2000 ................................... 82

Installing Windows Media Player 11 on your PC .................... 82

Registering this unit on the Yamaha MCX-2000 ..................... 82

Using the Internet Radio ............................................................... 83

Storing your favorite Internet Radio stations with bookmarks

Using a USB storage device or a USB portable audio player ...... 83

Using shortcut buttons .................................................................. 84

Assigning the items to the numeric button (1-8) ...................... 84

Select an item by using numeric buttons (1-8) ......................... 84

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Advanced Operation

Advanced sound configurations .............................................. 86

Selecting decoders .........................................................................86

Selecting decoders for 2-channel sources

(surround decode mode) .......................................................86

Decoder descriptions .................................................................86

Selecting decoders used with sound field programs .................86

Selecting decoders for multi-channel sources...........................87

Playing back sources with the THX Surround modes...................87

For 2-channel sources ...............................................................87

For multi-channel sources .........................................................87

Graphical user interface (GUI) menu..................................... 88

GUI menu overview ......................................................................90

Stereo/Surround (Stereo/Surround menu) .....................................91

Input Select....................................................................................96

Manual Setup (Basic) ....................................................................99

Manual Setup (Volume) ..............................................................102

Manual Setup (Sound).................................................................103

Manual Setup (Video) .................................................................107

Manual Setup (Multi Zone) .........................................................109

Manual Setup (Network) .............................................................111

Manual Setup (Option) ................................................................112

Signal Info. (Input signal information)........................................114

Language ..................................................................................... 114

Saving and recalling the system settings

(System Memory)................................................................ 115

Saving the current system settings ..............................................115

Saving by the SYSTEM MEMORY buttons ..........................115

Saving by the GUI menu operation.........................................115

Renaming the stored settings ..................................................116

Saved parameters for the main zone .......................................117

Saved parameters for Zone 2, Zone 3, or Zone 4....................117

Loading the stored system settings..............................................118

Loading by the SYSTEM MEMORY buttons ........................118

Loading by the GUI menu operation ......................................118

Using examples ........................................................................... 119

Example 1: Switching the settings of this unit according

to the using situations..........................................................119

Example 2: Switching the setting of this unit according

to the environment of the listening room ............................119

Controlling this unit by using the Web browser

(Web Control Center) ........................................................ 120

Remote control features ......................................................... 121

Controlling this unit, a TV, or other components........................121

Controlling this unit ................................................................121

Controlling a TV ..................................................................... 121

Controlling other components.................................................122

Selecting a component to be controlled .................................. 123

Controlling optional components (Option mode) ...................123

Customizing the remote control ..................................................123

Setting the backlight mode of the remote control (LIGHT)........ 124

Setting remote control codes (P-SET) .........................................124

Programming codes from other remote controls (LEARN)........126

Changing source names in the display window (RNAME) ........127

Macro programming features ......................................................128

Recalling programmed macro-operations ...............................128

Default macro functions ..........................................................129

Programming macro operations (MACRO) ............................129

Clearing configurations ...............................................................130

Clearing function sets (CLEAR) ............................................. 130

Clearing a learned function (ERASE) .....................................131

Simplified remote control............................................................132

Setting the controlling zone of the simplified remote control

Replacing the battery in the simplified remote control...........132

......132

Using multi-zone configuration ............................................. 133

Step1: Planning the multi-zone system....................................... 134

Step2: Connecting the speakers, external amplifiers,

and/or other components ........................................................ 135

Using internal amplifier of this unit ....................................... 135

Using external amplifiers ....................................................... 136

Using the ZONE DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack ............. 136

Connecting Zone video monitor ............................................. 137

Video signal up-conversion

to the zone component video signals ................................. 137

Using REMOTE IN/OUT and TRIGGER OUT jacks

for Zone 2, Zone 3, and Zone 4.......................................... 138

Step3: Setting the zone parameter .............................................. 139

Assigning the zone speakers................................................... 139

Controlling Zone 2, Zone 3, or Zone 4....................................... 139

Basic operation ....................................................................... 139

Selecting the input source Zone 2, Zone 3, or Zone 4............ 140

Adjusting the volume level of Zone 2, Zone 3, or Zone 4

Setting the sleep timer for Zone 2, Zone 3, or Zone 4 ........... 140

Adjusting the tonal quality of Zone 2, Zone 3, or Zone 4

Using the Zone OSD .............................................................. 141

Using the party mode.................................................................. 141

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........... 141

Advanced setup ....................................................................... 142

Using the advanced setup menu ................................................. 142

Additional Information

Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 146

Resetting the system ............................................................... 154

Glossary ................................................................................... 155

Sound field program information ......................................... 160

Parametric equalizer information......................................... 164

Block diagrams ....................................................................... 165

Specifications........................................................................... 167

Index ........................................................................................ 169

List of remote control codes................................................... 173

“BMASTER ON/OFF” or “3DVD” (example) indicates the name of the parts on the front panel or the remote control. Refer to the cover pages at the top of this manual for the information about each position of the parts.

PreparationIntroduction

Basic Operation

Operation

Information

Internal Source

Advanced

Additional

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Notices

About this manual

• y indicates a tip for your operation.

• Some operations can be performed by using either the buttons on the front panel or the ones on the remote control. In case the button names differ between the front panel and the remote control, the button name on the remote control is given in parentheses.

• This manual is printed prior to production. Design and specifications are subject to change in part as a result of improvements, etc. In case of differences between the manual and product, the product has priority.

• This unit is equipped with GUI language switching capability. In this manual, the illustrations of the GUI are examples when you set the GUI language to English.

•“AMAIN ZONE ON/OFF” or “3DVD” (example) indicates the name of the parts on the front panel or the remote control. Refer to the cover pages at the top of this manual for the information about each position of the parts.

•

The symbol “☞ ” with page number(s) indicates the corresponding

reference page(s).

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent No’s: 5,451,942;5,956,674;5,974,380;5,978,762;6,226,616;6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio are trademark of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

This receiver supports network connections.

“HDMI”, the “HDMI” logo, and “High-Definition Multimedia Interface” are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

“SILENT CINEMA” is a trademark of YAMAHA CORPORATION.

The XM name and related logos are registered trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc.

This product is manufactured under license from Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd. YAMAHA CORPORATION hereby grants the user a nonexclusive, non-transferable, limited right of use to this product under U.S.A. and foreign patent, patent pending and other technology or trademarks owned by Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd. “Neural Surround”, “Neural Audio”, “Neural” and “NRL” are trademarks and logos owned by Neural Audio Corporation. THX is a trademark of THX Ltd., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All rights reserved.

Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Media Audio, Windows Media Connect, and Windows Media Player are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

iPod

“iPod” is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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HD Radio™ technology manufactured under license from iBiquity Digital Corporation. “iBiquity Digital” and the “HD Radio” and “HD” symbols are registered trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corporation. U.S. and Foreign Patents.

Circle Surround II, Dialog Clarity, TruBass, SRS and the symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. Circle Surround II, Dialog Clarity and TruBass technologies are incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

Introduction

Features ................................................................................................ 10

Getting started ..................................................................................... 11

Supplied accessories ................................................................................................................ 11

Using the remote control ......................................................................................................... 12

Opening and closing the front panel door ............................................................................... 12

Quick start guide .................................................................................. 13

Preparation: Check the items ................................................................................................... 13

Step 1: Set up your speakers .................................................................................................... 14

Step 2: Connect your Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD player and other components .......................... 16

Step 3: Turn on the power and start playback ......................................................................... 17

What do you want to do with this unit? ................................................................................... 18

Features

Built-in 11-channel power amplifier

◆ Minimum RMS output power (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD, 8 Ω) Front: 140 W + 140 W Center: 140 W Surround: 140 W + 140 W Surround back: 140 W + 140 W Front presence: 50 W + 50 W Rear presence: 50 W + 50 W

Sound field programs ☞ P. 58

◆ Proprietary Yamaha technology for the creation of sound fields

◆ THX Ultra2 Plus surround modes ☞ P. 87

◆ CINEMA DSP HD³ mode for creating intensive and accurate stereoscopic sound field ☞ P. 64

◆ Compressed Music Enhancer mode to improve the sound quality of

compression artifacts (such as the MP3 format) to that of a high-quality multi-channel source playback ☞ P. 63

◆ Virtual CINEMA DSP ☞ P. 64

◆ SILENT CINEMA ☞ P. 64

Digital audio decoders

◆ Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus decoder

◆ DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio decoder

◆ Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX decoder

◆ DTS/DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, Discrete 6.1, DTS 96/24 decoder

◆ Dolby Pro Logic/Dolby Pro Logic II/Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoder

◆ DTS NEO:6 decoder

◆ Neural-THX Surround decoder (U.S.A. and Canada models only)

◆ SRS CS II (U.S.A. model only)

HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) ☞ P. 29

◆ HDMI interface for standard, enhanced or high-definition video as well

as multi-channel digital audio based on HDMI version 1.3a

◆ Automatic audio and video synchronization (lip sync) information capability

◆ Deep Color (30/36 bit) and xvYCC color video signal transmission capability

◆ High refresh rate and high resolution video signals capability

◆ High definition digital audio format signals capability

◆ Analog video to HDMI digital video up-conversion (composite video ↔

S-video ↔ component video → HDMI digital video) capability for monitor out

◆ Analog and HDMI video signal up-scaling ☞ P. 107

Sophisticated FM/AM tuner ☞ P. 68

◆ 40-station random and direct preset tuning

◆ Automatic preset tuning

◆ Preset station shifting capability (preset editing)

◆ HD Radio™ digital broadcast reception capability (U.S.A. model only)

XM™ Satellite Radio (U.S.A. and Canada models only) ☞ P. 74

◆ XM Satellite Radio tuning capability (using XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock, sold separately)

◆ Neural-THX Surround decoder to play back the XM HD content of XM Satellite Radio broadcasts in multi-channels, resulting in a full surround sound experience ☞ P. 86

◆ XM Satellite Radio information displaying capability

iPod controlling capability ☞ P. 78

◆ DOCK terminal to connect a Yamaha iPod universal dock (such as the

YDS-10, sold separately), which supports iPod (Click and Wheel), iPod nano, and iPod mini

Network features ☞ P. 80

◆ NETWORK port to connect a PC and Yamaha MCX-2000 or access the

Internet Radio via LAN

◆ DHCP automatic or manual network configuration

USB features ☞ P. 83

◆ USB ports to connect a USB storage device, USB Hard disc drive, or a

USB portable audio player

Web control feature

◆ Web control capability of this unit by using a Web browser ☞ P. 120

Automatic speaker setup features

◆ Advanced YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) for automatic speaker setup ☞ P. 46

◆ Specialized parametric equalizer for the standing wave reduction ☞ P. 48

◆ Multiple point measurement feature for multiple listening positions ☞ P. 50

◆ Speaker angle measurement feature for the optimized CINEMA DSP effect ☞ P. 64

Other features

◆ 192-kHz/24-bit D/A converter

◆ GUI (graphical user interface) menus that allow you to optimize this unit to suit your individual audio/video system ☞ P. 88

◆ GUI display menu language switching capability (English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish and Russian) ☞ P. 114

◆ 6 or 8-channel additional input jacks for discrete multi-channel input

☞ P. 37

◆ Multiple subwoofers connection capability ☞ P. 26

◆ Analog video interlace/progressive conversion from 480i (NTSC)/576i

(PAL) to 480p/576p

◆ S-video signal input/output capability ☞ P. 30

◆ Component video input/output capability includes (4 COMPONENT VIDEO INs and 2 MONITOR OUTs) ☞ P. 29

◆ Optical and coaxial digital audio signal jacks ☞ P. 29

◆ Pure Direct mode for pure hi-fi sound for all sources ☞ P. 65

◆ Adaptive dynamic range controlling capability ☞ P. 102

◆ Adaptive DSP effect level controlling capability ☞ P. 102

◆ Remote control with preset remote control codes, learning, macro and buttons and display backlight capability ☞ P. 121

◆ Simplified remote control ☞ P. 132

◆ Advanced amplifier assign capability ☞ P. 142

◆ Flexible assignable trigger out jack ☞ P. 114

◆ Zone switching capability between the main zone and Zone 2/Zone 3/ Zone 4 using ZONE CONTROLS ☞ P. 109

◆ Zone 2 video output (composite and component) and displaying OSD (on-screen display) capability ☞ P. 137

◆ System Memory capability for saving and recalling multiple system parameter settings ☞ P. 115

◆ Sleep timer ☞ P. 56

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Supplied accessories

Check that you received all of the following parts.

Getting started

Introduction

Remote control Batteries (4)

STANDBY

POWERPOWER

POWER

AVTV

V-AUXMULTI

PHONO

DVD CD

DTV DVR VCR

NET

DOCK

USB

MACRO

SETUP ID

SYSTEM MEMORY

SRCH MODELEVEL

PRESET/CH

MENUTITLE

CAT.

ENTER

A-E

USB

PRG SELECT

MUTE AUDIO

INPUT

TAPE

CD-R

AMP

SOURCE

VOLUME

3D DSP

ZONEMODE

MUTE

ENT.

HD DVD

CBL SAT

TUNER

SELECT

BAND

RETURN DISPLAY MEMORY

PC/MCX

REC

NET RADIO

CLASSICAL 1 CLASSICAL 2 LIVE/CLUB ENTERTAIN

1234

MOVIE STEREO SUR. DECODEENHANCER

5678

THX STRAIGHT EXTD SUR.PURE DIRECT

PARTY SLEEP HDMI OUT AUDIO SEL

TV VOL TV CH TV

Simplified remote control Microphone base

(AAA, LR03)

SYSTEM MEMORY

PRESET

POWER

4132

INPUT

MUTE

Power cable

STANDBY

INT SOURCE VOLUME

Optimizer microphone

Indoor FM antenna

(Two for U.S.A. model)

(U.S.A. and Canada

models)

FRONT

DIRECTION

AM loop antenna

(For HD Radio tuning)

(U.S.A. model only)

AM loop antenna

(For conventional AM

radio tuning)

Note

The form of the supplied accessories varies depending on the models.

■ Installing batteries in the remote control

1 Take off the battery compartment cover.

2 Insert the four supplied batteries (AAA, LR03)

according to the polarity markings (+ and –) on the inside of the battery compartment.

3 Snap the battery compartment cover back into place.

Notes

• Change all of the batteries if you notice the operation range of the remote control decreases.

• Do not use old batteries together with new ones.

• Do not use different types of batteries (such as alkaline and manganese batteries) together. Read the packaging carefully as these different types of batteries may have the same shape and color.

• We strongly recommend that you use alkaline batteries.

• If the batteries have leaked, dispose of them immediately. Avoid touching the leaked material or letting it come into contact with clothing, etc. Clean the battery compartment thoroughly before installing new batteries.

• Do not throw away batteries with general house waste; dispose of them correctly in accordance with your local regulations.

• If the remote control is without batteries for more than 2 minutes, or if exhausted batteries remain in the remote control, the contents of the memory may be cleared. When the memory is cleared, insert new batteries, set up the remote control code and program any acquired functions that may have been cleared.

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Getting started

Using the remote control

The remote control transmits a directional infrared ray. Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remote control sensor on this unit during operation.

Remote control sensor

MAIN ZONE

MASTER

ON/OFF

Approximately

6 m (20 ft)

OFF

INPUT

STRAIGHT TUNING MODE

MEMORY FM/AM

PRESET/TUNING

SPEAKERS

AUDIO

SELECT

SILENT CINEMA

PHONES

EDIT

EFFECT DISPLAY

MAN'L/AUTO

Quick start guide

The following steps describe the easiest way to enjoy Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD movie playback in your home theater. See pages 21 to 25 for details of the speaker placement.

Left front presence

Right front

presence

Front right

Right

subwoofer

Surround

right

Introduction

Front left

Left

subwoofer

Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD player

Surround left

Step 1: Set up your speakers

☞ P. 14

Step 2: Connect your Blu-ray Disc/

HD DVD player and other components

☞ P. 16

Center

Right rear

presence

Surround

back right

Surround

back left

Left rear

presence

Preparation: Check the items

In these steps, you need the following supplied accessory.

❏ Power cable

The following items are not included in the package of this unit.

❏ Speakers

❏ Front speaker ................................................... x 2

❏ Center speaker ................................................ x 1

❏ Surround speaker ............................................ x 4

❏ Front presence speaker .................................. x 2

❏ Rear presence speaker ................................... x 2

Select magnetically shielded speakers. The minimum required speakers are two front speakers. The priority of the requirement of other speakers is as follows:

Step 3: Turn on the power and start

playback

☞ P. 17

Enjoy Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD

playback!

1. Two surround speakers

2. One center speaker

3. One (or two) surround back speaker(s)

4. Two front presence speakers

5. Two rear presence speakers

❏ Active subwoofers ............................................... x 2

Select active subwoofers equipped with an RCA input jack.

❏ Speaker cable ..................................................... x 11

❏ Subwoofer cables ................................................ x 2

Select monaural RCA cables.

❏ HDMI cables ......................................................... x 2

Select HDMI cables shorter than 5 meters (16 feet) with the HDMI logo printed on it.

❏ Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD player ................................ x 1

Select Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD player equipped with an HDMI output jack.

❏ Video monitor........................................................ x 1

Select a TV monitor, video monitor or projector equipped with an HDMI input jack.

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Quick start guide

Step 1: Set up your speakers

Place your speakers in the room and connect them to this unit.

12 3 4

Right front

presence speaker

Right rear

presence speaker

1 Make sure that this unit and the subwoofers are unplugged from the AC wall

outlets.

2 Twist the exposed wires of the speaker cables together to prevent short circuits. 3 Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other. 4 Do not let the bare speaker wires touch any metal part of this unit.

Loosen Insert Tighten

Surround right speaker

Surround back right speaker

Front right speaker

For other speaker configurations

If you want to connect less than 11 speakers and 2 subwoofers, connect the speakers as follows.

11.2/11.1

7.2/7.1

6.2/6.1

5.2/5.1

3.2/3.1

2.2/2.1

Front left

Front

right

             

Center

Surround

left

Surround

right

Surround

back left

Surround

back right

Front

presence

left

Front

presence

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right

Center speaker

Rear

presence

left

Rear

presence

right

Subwoofer

left

Subwoofer

right

Quick start guide

Subwoofer

cable

Subwoofer cable

Left rear

presence speaker

Right subwooferLeft subwoofer

Left front

presence speaker

Introduction

(U.S.A. model)

Surround left

speaker

Surround back

left speaker

Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red line) and “–” (white line) properly.

Note

Check the impedance of the speaker you are connecting. If the impedance of your speaker is 6-ohm, change the setting of “SPEAKER IMP.” in “Advanced setup” (see page 142).

Front left speaker

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Quick start guide

Step 2: Connect your Blu-ray Disc/HD

DVD player and other components

HDMI OUT 1

OUT 1

Make sure that this unit and the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD player are unplugged from the AC wall outlets.

1 Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI output jack of

your Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD player and the BD/HD DVD HDMI IN 1 jack of this unit.

BD/HD DVD HDMI IN 1

HDMI

BD/HD DVD

AC IN

IN1

AC IN

(U.S.A. model)

3 Connect the supplied power cable to AC IN of this

unit and then plug the power cable and other components into the AC wall outlet.

This unit is equipped with AC OUTLET(S) that provide(s) power to other components. See page 42 for details.

To the AC wall outlet

General connection information

• General information on jacks and cable plugs ☞ P. 29

• General information on HDMI ☞ P. 29

• Speaker impedance setting ☞ P. 43

For further connections

• Using other kinds of speaker combinations ☞ P. 21

Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD

HDMI output jack

player

HDMI cable

AV receiver

BD/HD DVD

HDMI IN 1 jack

2 Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI OUT 1 jack of

this unit and the HDMI input jack of your video monitor.

AV receiver

Video monitor

HDMI input

jack

HDMI cable

HDMI OUT 1 jack

• Connecting a video monitor via various ways of connection ☞ P. 31

• Connecting a Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD player via various ways

of connection

☞ P. 32

• Connecting a DVD player via various ways of connection ☞ P. 33

• Connecting a DVD recorder or a digital video recorder ☞ P. 34

• Connecting a set-top box ☞ P. 33

• Connecting a CD player, an MD recorder, or a turntable ☞ P. 35

• Connecting an external amplifier ☞ P. 36

• Connecting a DVD player via multi-channel analog audio

connection ☞ P. 37

• Connecting a Yamaha iPod universal dock ☞ P. 38

• Using the REMOTE IN/OUT jacks ☞ P. 38

• Using the TRIGGER OUT jacks ☞ P. 38

• Using the VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel ☞ P. 39

• Connecting FM/AM antennas ☞ P. 41

• Connecting XM Mini-Tuner Home Dock ☞ P. 74

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• Connecting this unit to your network ☞ P. 40

• Connecting a USB device ☞ P. 40

Quick start guide

Step 3: Turn on the power and start playback

Check the type of the connected speakers.

If the speakers are 6-ohm speakers, set “SPEAKER IMP.” to “6ΩMIN” before using this unit (see page 142).

1 Turn on the video monitor connected to this unit.

2 Press

MASTER ON/OFF on the front panel inward

to the ON position.

■ After using this unit...

Press AMAIN ZONE ON/OFF to set this unit to the standby mode.

This unit is set to the standby mode and consumes a small amount of power in order to receive infrared signals from the remote control. To turn on this unit from the standby mode, press AMAIN ZONE ON/OFF on the front panel (or EPOWER on the remote control). See page 43 for details.

Automatic setup feature

To optimize the speaker settings for your listening room, use the automatic setup feature. See pages 47 to 52 for details.

Introduction

Note

After this unit is turned on, it takes approximately 20 seconds until this unit produces sounds, and while “Please wait” appears in the front panel display, this unit does not accepts the front panel operations and stores the remote control operations. This unit performs the stored remote control operations after “Please wait” disappears.

3 Rotate the

to “BD/HD DVD”.

The recommended sound field program is set for each input source (BD/HD DVD, etc.). You can also use various sound field programs and other sound modes for playback. Refer to the following pages for details:

– see pages 64 and 86 to use various sound field programs – see page 64 to turn on or off the sound effect – see page 65 to use the pure direct mode for high fidelity sound

INPUT selector to set the input source

4 Start playback of the desired Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD

source on your player.

5 Rotate

VOLUM E to adjust the volume.

■ Are you enjoying playback?

If there are some troubles with playback, check the settings as follows.

No sound is output.

Are the speakers connected correctly? Â Check the speaker connection. Are Your Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD player connected correctly? Â Check the connection of the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD player. Are the front speakers selected correctly? Â Press GSPEAKERS A or GSPEAKERS B. Is volume setting correct? Â Adjust the volume level. Does the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD player play back correctly? Â Check the setting of the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD player.

No picture.

Is the video monitor connected correctly? Â Check the connection of the video monitor. If the video monitor is connected to the HDMI OUT 1 jack of this unit, is the “HDMI OUT SEL” setting correct?

Â Set the operation mode selector to CAMP and then press

CHDMI OUT repeatedly to set “HDMI OUT SEL” to

“OUT 1”. Is Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD player connected correctly? Â Check the connection of the video monitor. Is the input source setting of the video monitor correct? Â Check the setting of the input source of the video monitor.

Any other troubles?

Refer to “Troubleshooting” on pages 146 to 153 for other troubles.

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Quick start guide

What do you want to do with this unit?

Using various input sources

• Basic operations of this unit ☞ P. 54

• Enjoying FM/AM radio programs ☞ P. 68

• Enjoying XM Satellite Radio programs ☞ P. 74

• Using your iPod with this unit ☞ P. 78

• Enjoying the contents stored on your PC ☞ P. 80

• Enjoying Internet radio programs and Podcasts ☞ P. 83

• Using USB devices with this unit ☞ P. 83

Using various sound features

• Using various sound field programs ☞ P. 58

• Using the Pure Direct mode for high fidelity sound ☞ P. 65

• Adjusting the tonal quality of the speakers ☞ P. 65

• Customizing the sound field programs ☞ P. 86

Additional features

• Setting the remote control ☞ P. 121

• Displaying the current input source signal information in the GUI ☞ P. 114

• Saving and recalling the system settings of this unit (System Memory) ☞ P. 115

• Controlling this unit using a Web browser ☞ P. 120

• Using headphones ☞ P. 55

• Using this unit in multiple rooms simultaneously (multi-zone configuration) ☞ P. 133

• Automatically turning off this unit ☞ P. 56

Manually adjusting various parameters of

this unit

• Setting the language of the GUI menu ☞ P. 114

• Assigning the input/output jacks of this unit ☞ P. 96

• Setting the parameters for each input source ☞ P. 96

• Setting the parameters related to the volume level

☞ P. 102

• Adjusting the tonal quality of each channel manually by using

the parametric equalizer ☞ P. 104

• Adjusting the audio and video synchronization ☞ P. 105

• Muting the selected speaker channel ☞ P. 106

• Setting the parameters related to the video signals

☞ P. 107

• Setting the basic speaker configuration ☞ P. 99

• Setting the network parameters ☞ P. 111

• Setting the parameters of the multi-zone feature ☞ P. 110

• Protecting the various settings ☞ P. 113

Adjusting the advanced parameters

• Setting the speaker impedance of the connected speakers

☞ P. 142

• Setting the language of the GUI menu ☞ P. 144

• Setting the video format of the connected video monitor

☞ P. 144

• Setting the parameters of this unit to default values

☞ P. 154

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Preparation

Connections ......................................................................................... 20

Rear panel .......................................................................................................................... 20

Placing speakers ................................................................................................................. 21

Connecting speakers .......................................................................................................... 23

Using subwoofers .............................................................................................................. 26

Using presence speakers .................................................................................................... 27

Connecting the speaker cable ............................................................................................ 28

Information on jacks and cable plugs ................................................................................ 29

Information on HDMI™ .................................................................................................... 29

Audio and video signal flow .............................................................................................. 30

Connecting a TV monitor or projector .............................................................................. 31

Connecting other components ........................................................................................... 32

Using the VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel .............................................................. 39

Connecting the network ..................................................................................................... 40

Connecting the USB storage devices to the USB ports ..................................................... 40

Connecting the FM and AM antennas ............................................................................... 41

Connecting the power cable ............................................................................................... 42

Setting the speaker impedance and language .................................................................... 43

Turning this unit on and off ............................................................................................... 43

Front panel display ............................................................................................................ 44

Optimizing the speaker setting for your listening room (YPAO)

.............................................................................................................46

Before starting the automatic setup ................................................................................... 46

Using the quick automatic setup ........................................................................................ 47

Using the basic automatic setup ........................................................................................ 48

Using advanced automatic setup ....................................................................................... 50

Connections

Rear panel

Connections

SPEAKERS

+ +

REAR PRESENCE /ZONE

FRONT PRESENCE /ZONE

SURROUND

SUR. BACK/ BI-AMP

FRONT B/ ZONE

EXTRA SP

FRONT A

CENTER

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

COMPONENT VIDEO

RS-232C

BD/ HD DVD

DVD

CBL/SAT

DVR

TRIGGER

OUT

REMOTE

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

9 B C D E 1A

ANTENNA-1

HD-Radio

GND

COMPONENT VIDEO

RPB

Name Page

1 Speaker terminals

3 COMPONENT VIDEO jacks

Video component jacks

Zone video out jacks

DOCK terminal

4 USB port

5 NETWORK port

6 HDMI jacks

7 XM jack (U.S.A. and Canada models only)

8 ANTENNA terminals

9 TRIGGER OUT jack

REMOTE IN/OUT jacks

0 COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks

A ANTENNA terminals

(For HD radio, U.S.A. mode only)

B AC OUTLET(S)

C MULTI CH INPUT jacks

ZONE OUT jacks

PRE OUT jacks

D AC IN

E Audio component jacks

Digital audio jacks

ZONE DIGITAL OUT jack

NETWORKUSB

S VIDEO

CBL/SAT

1 2 3 4 5 4 5

VIDEO

1 2 3 45

FRONT (6CH) CENTER

MULTI CH INPUT

DVRDTVDV D

CBL/SAT

SUBWOOFER SURROUND CENTER

ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4

SURROUNDSB (8CH)

AC OUTLETS

SWITCHED

31 – 33

135

136

HDMI

IN1 IN2 IN3 IN4

OUT 2OUT 1

VCRVCR DVR

VCRDV RDTVDV D

4 5

VCR CD-R

DVR

ZONE OUT PRE OUT

FRONT

AUDIO OUT AUDIO INAUDIO IN

BD/HD DVD

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO

MD/TAPE

DVD

CD-R CD

(FRONT) (SINGLE)

(REAR)

SUBWOOFER

CBL/SAT

ZONE OUTVIDEO OUTVIDEO IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

MD/TAPE

SUR. BACK

DVR

RPB

FRONT

PRESENCE

AC IN

REAR

PRESENCE

ZONE

COAXIAL

CD-R

OPTICAL MD/TAPE

PHONO

CBL/SAT

OPTICAL

GND

BD/ HD DVD

COAXIAL

ANTENNA-2

GND AM

DIGITAL OUTDOCK

DVD

DVR

DVD

DTV

DIGITAL IN

SPEAKERS

(U.S.A. model)

2 RS-232C terminal

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

REAR PRESENCE /ZONE

FRONT PRESENCE /ZONE

SURROUND

(SINGLE)

SUR. BACK/ BI-AMP

FRONT B/ ZONE

EXTRA SP

FRONT A

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Connections

Placing speakers

The speaker layout below shows the speaker setting we recommend. You can use it to enjoy the CINEMA DSP and multi-channel audio sources.

■ 11.2/11.1 -channel speaker layout

11.2/11.1-channel speaker layout is highly recommended for playback the sound of high definition audio formats (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, etc.) as well as the conventional audio sources with sound field programs. See page 23 for connection information.

FPR

FPRFPL

Preparation

FPL

RSW

RPR

30˚

60˚

80˚

SBL

30 cm (12 in) or more

SBR

RPRRPL

Speaker indications

FL/FR: Front left/right

LSW

RPL

SBL

SBR

SBL/SBR: Surround back left/right

FPL/FPR: Front presence left/right

C: Center

SL/SR: Surround left/right

RPL/RPR: Rear presence left/right

LSW/RSW: Left/right subwoofer

Front left and right speakers

The front speakers are used for the main source sound plus effect sounds. Place these speakers at an equal distance from the ideal listening position. The distance of each speaker from each side of the video monitor should be the same.

Center speaker

The center speaker is for the center channel sounds (dialog, vocals, etc.). If for some reason it is not practical to use a center speaker, you can do without it. Best results, however, are obtained with the full system.

Surround left and right speakers

The surround speakers are used for effect and surround sounds.

Surround back left and right speakers

The surround back speakers supplement the surround speakers and provide more realistic front-to-back transitions.

Front and rear presence left and right speakers

See page 27 for details.

Left and right subwoofers

See page 26 for details.

Using di-pole speakers

It is recommended that you use di-pole speakers for surround left and right channels for the accurate playback with the THX surround modes. When you use di-pole speakers, place the surround and surround back speakers as below. Set the distance between surround back speakers rather narrow compared with the conventional speaker layout.

SBL

: Di-pole speaker : Direction of the di-pole speaker phase

SBR

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Connections

■ 7.2/7.1 (or 6.2/6.1) -channel speaker layout

See page 23 for connection information.

LSW

80˚

SBL

30 cm (12 in) or more

30˚

60˚

SBR

RSW

Speaker indications

FL/FR: Front left/right

SL/SR: Surround left/right

SBL/SBR: Surround back

LSW/RSW: Left/right subwoofer

SBR

SBL

C: Center

left/right

■ 5.2/5.1 -channel speaker layout

See page 23 for connection information.

LSW

80˚

30˚

60˚

Speaker indications

LSW/RSW: Left/right subwoofer

RSW

FL/FR: Front left/right

C: Center

SL/SR: Surround left/right

Front left and right speakers Center speaker Surround left and right speakers

The functions and settings of each speaker are the same as those for the 11.2/11.1-channel speaker layout (see page 21).

Surround back left and right speakers

The surround back speakers supplement the surround speakers and provide more realistic front-to-back transitions. If you use a single surround back speaker, connect the single surround back speaker to the SUR.BACK/BI-AMP (SINGLE) speaker terminal and place the speaker behind the listening position. The surround back left and right channel signals are mixed down and output at the single surround back speaker when you set “Surround Back” to “Small x1” or “Large x1” (see page 100).

Subwoofer

See page 26 for details.

Front left and right speakers Center speaker Subwoofer

The functions and settings of each speaker are the same as those for the 11.2/11.1-channel speaker layout (see page 21).

Surround left and right speakers

Connect the surround speakers to the SURROUND speaker terminals even if you place the surround speakers behind the listening position. For the smooth and unbroken sound field behind the listening position, place the surround left and right speakers farther back compared with the placement in the 11.2/11.1-channel speaker layout. The surround back channel signals are directed to the surround left and right speakers when “Surround Back” is set to “None” (see page 100).

Subwoofer

See page 26 for details.

You can also use the front presence speakers (see page 27) instead of the surround back speakers.

For other speaker combinations

You can enjoy multi-channel sources with sound field programs by using a speaker combination other than the speaker combinations shown above. Use the automatic setup feature (see page 46) or set the “Speaker Set” parameters in “Manual Setup” (see page 99) to output the surround sounds at the connected speakers.

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Connections

Connecting speakers

Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red line) and “–” (white line) properly. If the connections are faulty, this unit cannot reproduce the input sources accurately.

Caution

• Before connecting the speakers, make sure that this unit is turned off (see page 43).

• Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or do not let them touch any metal part of this unit. This could damage this unit and/ or speakers.

• Use magnetically shielded speakers. If this type of speaker still creates interference with the monitor, place the speakers away from the monitor.

• If you are to use 6-ohm speakers, be sure to set “SPEAKER IMP.” to “6ΩMIN” before using this unit (see page 43).

Notes

• A speaker cord is actually a pair of insulated cables running side by side. Cables are colored or shaped differently, perhaps with a stripe, groove or ridge. Connect the striped (grooved, etc.) cable to the “+” (red line) terminals of this unit and your speaker. Connect the plain cable to the “–” (white line) terminals.

• You can also use the REAR ZONE/PRESENCE, FRONT ZONE/PRESENCE, and/or EXTRA SP speaker terminals for the Zone 2, Zone 3, and/or Zone 4 speakers (see page 139). You can also use all speaker terminals of this unit for the Zone 2, Zone 3, and/or Zone 4 speakers (see page 143).

■ For the 11.2/11.1 (or 9.2/9.1) -channel speaker setting

Preparation

Right front

presence

speaker

Right rear

presence

speaker

Left rear presence speaker

FRONT B speakers

SPEAKERS

+ +

REAR PRESENCE /ZONE

FRONT PRESENCE /ZONE

SURROUND

SUR. BACK/ BI-AMP

FRONT B/ ZONE

EXTRA SP

FRONT A

CENTER

(U.S.A. model)

Left front presence speaker

SPEAKERS

REAR PRESENCE /ZONE

FRONT PRESENCE /ZONE

SURROUND

(SINGLE)

SUR. BACK/ BI-AMP

FRONT B/ ZONE

EXTRA SP

FRONT A

Surround right

speaker

Surround back

right speaker

Front right

speaker

Center speaker

Front left

speaker

Surround back

left speaker

Surround left

speaker

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Connections

■ For the 7.2/7.1 (or 6.2/6.1) -channel speaker setting

FRONT B speakers

SPEAKERS

+ +

SURROUND

SUR. BACK/ BI-AMP

FRONT B/ ZONE

EXTRA SP

FRONT A

CENTER

(U.S.A. model)

Center speaker

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

(SINGLE)

SUR. BACK/ BI-AMP

FRONT B/ ZONE

EXTRA SP

FRONT A

Surround right

speaker

Surround back

right speaker

Front right

speaker

Front left

speaker

Surround back

left speaker *

* If you use a single surround back speaker, connect the speaker to the SUR.BACK/BI-AMP (SINGLE) speaker terminal.

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Surround left

speaker

■ For the 5.2/5.1 -channel speaker setting

FRONT B speakers

SPEAKERS

Connections

Preparation

+ +

SURROUND

FRONT B/ ZONE

EXTRA SP

FRONT A

CENTER

(U.S.A. model)

Center speaker

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

FRONT B/ ZONE

EXTRA SP

FRONT A

Surround right

speaker

Front right

speaker

Front left

speaker

Surround left

speaker

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Connections

Using subwoofers

The use of subwoofers with built-in amplifiers, such as the Yamaha Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, is effective not only for reinforcing bass frequencies from any or all channels, but also for reproducing the high fidelity sound of the LFE (low-frequency effect) channel included in digital audio signals. Turn it slightly toward the center of the room to reduce wall reflections. You can use one or two subwoofers and select various positions of the subwoofers.

■ Configuration 1:

Front left and right

Set “Configuration” in “Subwoofer” to “Stereo” (see page 100).

FL FR

LSW

RSW

SL SR

SBRSBL

Speaker indications

FL/FR: Front left/right

C: Center

SL/SR: Surround left/right

SBL/SBR: Surround back left/right

LSW/RSW: Left/right subwoofer

■ Connecting subwoofers

■ Configuration 2:

Front and rear

Set “Configuration” in “Subwoofer” to “Front & Rear” (see page 100).

FL FR

FSW

SL SR

RSW

SBRSBL

Speaker indications

FL/FR: Front left/right

C: Center

SL/SR: Surround left/right

SBL/SBR: Surround back left/right

FSW/RSW: Front/rear subwoofer

■ Configuration 3: A single subwoofer

Set “Configuration” in “Subwoofer” to “Monaural” (see page 100).

FL FR

SL SR

SBRSBL

Speaker indications

FL/FR: Front left/right

C: Center

SL/SR: Surround left/right

SBL/SBR: Surround back left/right

SW: Subwoofer

Left (or front) subwoofer

If you connect a single subwoofer, connect the subwoofer to the left SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jacks.

(FRONT)

(REAR)

SUBWOOFER

PRE OUT

Right (or rear) subwoofer

(U.S.A. model)

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Using presence speakers

The presence speakers supplement the sound from the front and surround back speakers with extra ambient effects produced by the sound field programs (see page 58). Presence speakers function more effectively when the CINEMA DSP HD³ mode is active (see page 64). You can adjust the vertical position of dialogues with using the front presence speakers (see page 91).

Note

If “Front Presence” is set to “None”, the rear presence speakers also do not function and you cannot activate the CINEMA DSP HD³ mode.

Front presence speakers

Preparation

0.5 to 1 m (1 to 3 ft)

1.8 m

(6 ft) or

higher

Rear presence speakers

1.8 m

(6 ft) or

higher

SBR SBL

0.5 to 1 m (1 to 3 ft)

FPRFPL

1.8 m

(6 ft) or higher

RPLRPR

1.8 m

(6 ft) or

higher

Speaker indications

FL: Front left

FR: Front right

C: Center

FPL: Front presence left

FPR: Front presence right

Speaker indications

SL: Surround left

SR: Surround right

SBL: Surround back left

SBR: Surround back right

RPL: Rear presence left

RPR: Rear presence right

* Place the rear presence left and right speakers so that the distance between the rear presence left and right speakers is same as the distance between front

presence left and right speakers.

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Connecting the speaker cable

1 Remove approximately 10 mm (0.4 in) of insulation

from the end of each speaker cable and then twist the exposed wires of the cable together to prevent short circuits.

10 mm (0.4 in)

2 Loosen the knob.

Red line: positive (+)

White line: negative (–)

3 Insert one bare wire into the hole on the side of each

terminal.

■ Connecting the banana plug

Tighten the knob and then insert the banana plug connector into the end of the corresponding terminal.

banana plug

Red line: positive (+)

White line: negative (–)

■ Using bi-amplification connections

Caution

Remove the shorting bars or bridges of your speakers to separate the LPF (low pass filter) and HPF (high pass filter) crossovers.

This unit allows you to make bi-amplification connections to one speaker system. Check if your speakers support bi-amplification. To make the bi-amplification connections, use the FRONT A and SUR.BACK/BI-AMP terminals as shown below. To activate the biamplification connections, set “BI-AMP” to “ON” in “Advanced setup” (see page 143).

4 Tighten the knob to secure the wire.

This unit

(SINGLE)

SUR. BACK/ BI-AMP

FRONT B/ ZONE

EXTRA SP

FRONT B/

FRONT A

SUR. BACK/ BI-AMP

FRONT B/ ZONE

EXTRA SP

FRONT A

LeftRight

Front speakers

Note

When you make the conventional connection, make sure that the shorting bars are put into the terminals of the speakers appropriately. Refer to the instruction manuals of the speakers for details.

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Information on jacks and cable plugs

Connections

Audio jacks and cable plugs

AUDIO

Left and right analog

audio cable plugs

(Red)(White) (Orange)

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

Coaxial digital

audio cable plug

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

Optical digital

audio cable plug

■ Audio jacks

This unit has three types of audio jacks. Connection depends on the availability of audio jacks on your other components.

AUDIO jacks

For conventional analog audio signals transmitted via left and right analog audio cables. Connect red plugs to the right jacks and white plugs to the left jacks.

DIGITAL COAXIAL jacks

For digital audio signals transmitted via coaxial digital audio cables.

DIGITAL OPTICAL jacks

For digital audio signals transmitted via optical digital audio cables.

Note

You can use the digital jacks to input PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS bitstreams. When you connect components to both the COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks, priority is given to the signals input at the COAXIAL jack. All digital input jacks are compatible with 96-kHz sampling digital signals.

Video jacks and cable plugs

VIDEO S VIDEO

(Yellow) (Green) (Blue) (Red)

Composite video

cable plug

S-video cable

plug

COMPONENT VIDEO

Y R PB P

Component video

cable plugs

■ Video jacks

This unit has three types of video jacks. Connect the video input jacks of this unit to the video output jacks of the input source components to switch the audio and video sources simultaneously. Connection depends on the availability of input jacks on your video monitor.

VIDEO jacks

For conventional composite video signals transmitted via composite video cables.

S VIDEO jacks

For S-video signals, separated into the luminance (Y) and chrominance (C) video signals transmitted on separate wires of Svideo cables.

COMPONENT VIDEO jacks

For component video signals, separated into the luminance (Y) and chrominance (P component video cables.

This unit is equipped with the video conversion function. See pages 30 and 107 for details.

B, PR) video signals transmitted on separate wires of

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Information on HDMI™

■ HDMI jack and cable plug

This unit has five HDMI input jacks and two HDMI output jacks for digital audio and video signal input/output.

HDMI

HDMI cable plug

• We recommend that you use a commercially available HDMI cable shorter than 5 meters (16 feet) with the HDMI logo printed on it.

• Use a conversion cable (HDMI jack other DVI components.

• You can check the potential problem about the HDMI connection (see page 114).

↔ DVI-D jack) to connect this unit to

• See page 168 for the information on the input signal capability of this unit for the HDMI connection.

• When you set “Standby Through” in “Manual Setup” to “On”, this unit allows the HDMI signals input at an HDMI IN jack to pass through this unit and output at an HDMI OUT jack (see page 113).

Notes

• Do not disconnect or connect the cable or turn off the power of the HDMI components connected to the HDMI OUT jacks of this unit while data is being transferred. Doing so may disrupt playback or cause noise.

• The HDMI OUT jacks output the audio signals input at the HDMI input jacks only when “Support Audio” is set to “Other” (see page 113).

• If you turn off the power of the video monitor connected to the HDMI OUT jacks via a DVI connection, this unit may fail to establish the connection to the component.

• The analog video signals input at the composite video, S-video and component video jacks can be digitally up-converted to be output at the HDMI OUT jacks. Set “Conversion” to “On” in “Manual Setup” (see page 107) to activate this feature.

• This unit is equipped with two HDMI OUT jacks, however cannot output the video signals to the both HDMI OUT jacks simultaneously. You can select the active HDMI OUT jack. See page 54 for details.

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Audio and video signal flow

■ Audio signal flow

OutputInput

HDMI

DIGITAL AUDIO

(COAXIAL)

DIGITAL AUDIO

(OPTICAL)

AUDI O

Notes

• 2-channel as well as multi-channel PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS signals input at the HDMI input jacks can be output at the HDMI OUT jacks only when “Support Audio” is set to “Other” (see page 113).

• The following types of audio signals can be only input at HDMI input jacks: –DSD –Dolby TrueHD – Dolby Digital Plus – DTS-HD Master Audio – DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

■ Video signal flow

OutputInput

HDMI

COMPONENT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

VIDEO

Through

“Conversion”: “On” (see page 107)

You can deinterlace and convert the resolution of the video signals by using “Video” parameters. See page 107 for details.

Notes

• When the analog video signals are input at the COMPONENT VIDEO, S VIDEO and VIDEO jacks, the priority order of the input signals is as follows:

1. COMPONENT VIDEO

2. S VIDEO

3. VIDEO

• This unit is equipped with the two COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks and HDMI OUT jacks. The COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 1 and 2 outputs the same video signals and you can use both COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks simultaneously.

• Digital video signals input at the HDMI input jacks cannot be output from analog video output jacks.

• The analog component video signals (with 480i (NTSC)/576i (PAL) of resolution only) are converted to the S-video or composite video signals and output at the VIDEO or S VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks.

• The GUI signal is not output at the DVR OUT and VCR OUT jacks and is not recorded.

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