Yamaha RX-Z7 User Manual

AV Receiver

OWNER’S MANUAL

English

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.

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 power-supply 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.

2 IMPORTANT:

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.

3NOTE:

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.

When connecting this product to accessories

This product has been tested and found to comply with

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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.

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.

12 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.

15 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

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.

21 When replacing the batteries, be sure to use batteries of the

same type. Danger of explosion may happen if batteries are incorrectly replaced.

MASTER ON/OFF to

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.

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.

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

Features.................................................................... 7

Supplied accessories.................................................. 7

Logos and trademarks................................................ 8

Getting started......................................................... 9

Quick start guide................................................... 10

Preparation: Check the items ................................... 10

Step 1: Set up your speakers.................................... 11

Step 2: Connect your DVD player and other

components.......................................................... 12

Step 3: Turn on the power and start playback ......... 13

PREPARATION

Connections ........................................................... 14

Rear panel ................................................................ 14

Placing speakers ...................................................... 15

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

Information on jacks and cable plugs ...................... 20

Information on HDMI™.......................................... 21

Audio and video signal flow.................................... 22

Connecting a TV monitor or projector .................... 23

Connecting other components ................................. 24

Using the VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel.... 29

Connecting the FM and AM antennas ..................... 29

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

Setting the speaker impedance and display

language............................................................... 31

Turning this unit on and off ..................................... 31

Front panel display .................................................. 32

Using the remote control ......................................... 33

Opening and closing the front panel door ............... 34

Optimizing the speaker setting for your

listening room .................................................... 35

Before starting the automatic setup ......................... 35

Quick automatic setup ............................................. 35

Basic automatic setup .............................................. 36

Advanced automatic setup....................................... 38

Reviewing and reloading the automatic setup

parameters ........................................................... 40

BASIC OPERATION

Playback ................................................................ 42

Basic procedure ....................................................... 42

Selecting audio input jacks (AUDIO SELECT)...... 43

Selecting the multi-channel input component ......... 43

Selecting the HDMI OUT jack................................ 43

Using your headphones ........................................... 44

Muting the audio output .......................................... 44

Displaying the input source information ................. 44

Using the sleep timer ............................................... 45

Sound field programs ........................................... 46

Selecting sound field programs ............................... 46

Using CINEMA DSP 3D mode............................... 52

Enjoying unprocessed input sources........................ 52

Using audio features ............................................. 53

Selecting decoders ................................................... 53

Enjoying pure hi-fi sound ........................................ 54

Adjusting the tonal quality ...................................... 54

Adjusting the speaker level...................................... 55

Selecting the recording source................................. 55

FM/AM tuning ...................................................... 56

Overview ................................................................. 56

FM/AM tuning operations ....................................... 56

Preset FM/AM stations............................................ 57

Using HD Radio™ features

(U.S.A. model only)........................................... 59

Selecting HD Radio™ audio programs ................... 59

Using the iTunes Tagging feature ........................... 59

Displaying HD Radio™ information ...................... 60

XM® Satellite Radio tuning ................................ 61

Connecting XM Mini-Tuner Home Dock ............... 61

Activating XM Satellite Radio ................................ 62

XM Satellite Radio operations ................................ 62

Setting the XM Satellite Radio preset channels ...... 63

Displaying the XM Satellite Radio information...... 64

SIRIUS Satellite Radio™ tuning......................... 65

Connecting the SiriusConnect™ tuner .................... 65

Activating SIRIUS Satellite Radio™

subscription ......................................................... 66

SIRIUS Satellite Radio™ operations ...................... 66

Setting the SIRIUS Satellite Radio™

preset channels .................................................... 68

Setting the Parental Lock......................................... 69

Displaying the SIRIUS Satellite Radio™

information .......................................................... 70

Using Bluetooth™ components ........................... 71

Pairing the Bluetooth™ receiver and

your Bluetooth component .................................. 71

Playback of the Bluetooth™ component ................. 71

Music Content menu ............................................ 72

Music Content menu operations .............................. 72

Using iPod™.......................................................... 73

iPod menu tree......................................................... 73

Controlling iPod™ .................................................. 74

Using USB and network features ........................ 75

USB and network menu tree.................................... 75

Navigating USB and network menus ...................... 76

Using a USB storage device or a

USB portable audio player .................................. 77

Using a PC server or Yamaha MCX-2000 .............. 77

Using the Internet Radio.......................................... 78

Using the Rhapsody® service

(U.S.A. model only) ............................................ 78

Using shortcut buttons ............................................. 79

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ADVANCED OPERATION

Graphical user interface (GUI) menu................. 81

GUI menu overview ................................................ 83

GUI menu operations............................................... 84

Stereo/Surround ....................................................... 85

Input Select .............................................................. 90

Music Content.......................................................... 92

Setup (Speaker)........................................................ 93

Setup (Volume)........................................................ 95

Setup (Sound) .......................................................... 96

Setup (Video)........................................................... 99

Setup (HDMI)........................................................ 101

Setup (Network)..................................................... 102

Setup (Multi Zone) ................................................ 103

Setup (Option) ....................................................... 105

Language................................................................ 107

Saving and recalling the system settings

(System Memory)............................................ 108

Saving the system settings ..................................... 108

Loading the system settings................................... 109

Using examples...................................................... 110

Controlling this unit by using

the Web browser (Web Control Center) ...... 112

Remote control features ..................................... 113

Controlling this unit, a TV,

or other components .......................................... 113

Customizing the remote control............................. 115

Setting the backlight mode

of the remote control ......................................... 116

Setting remote control codes ................................. 116

Programming codes from other remote controls... 118

Changing source names in the display window..... 119

Macro programming features ................................ 120

Clearing configurations ......................................... 122

Simplified remote control ...................................... 123

Using multi-zone configuration ......................... 124

Connecting the Zone 2, Zone 3 and

Zone 4 components ........................................... 124

Controlling Zone 2, Zone 3 or Zone 4................... 127

Using the party mode............................................. 129

Advanced setup ................................................... 130

Using the advanced setup menu ............................ 130

PREPARATIONINTRODUCTION

OPERATION

BASIC

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Troubleshooting .................................................. 133

Resetting the system ........................................... 147

Operation modes of front panel controls.......... 148

Glossary ............................................................... 149

Sound field program information ..................... 152

Parametric equalizer information..................... 153

Specifications....................................................... 154

Index .................................................................... 156

APPENDIX (separate booklet)

Front panel .............................................................. 2

Remote control ........................................................ 3

Sound output in each sound field program.......... 4

List of remote control codes................................... 6

Information about software ................................. 11

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What you can do with the GUI menu

By configuring the parameters in the GUI menu of this unit, you can adjust a variety of system settings suited for your listening environment. The following is a brief description of some of the useful menus you can configure in the GUI menu. For more detailed information, see “Graphical user interface (GUI) menu” (page 81).

Fine adjusting the speaker settings

In case speaker settings configured by automatic setup does not match your listening environment, you can configure them manually. Setup → Speaker (page 93)

Specifying the muting type

In case you do not want to fully mute audio when you receive a call while watching your favorite TV program, you can use this menu to specify the muting level. Setup → Vol um e → Muting Type (page 95)

Specifying the initial volume level

By adjusting this parameter, you can automatically control the initial volume level regardless of the recording level of the audio source. Setup → Vol um e → Initial Volume (page 95)

Adjusting the dynamic range

The dynamic range is the difference between the minimum and maximum amplitude. The higher the dynamic range, the more accurate the sound reproduction for bitstream signals. You can adjust the dynamic range for speakers and headphones individually. Also, you can use the adaptive dynamic range control feature to adjust the dynamic range automatically in conjunction with the volume level. Setup → Sound → Dynamic Range (page 96) Setup → Vol um e → Adaptive DRC (page 95)

Adjusting the audio and video synchronization

Sometimes, depending on your video source component, video is delayed relative to audio due to processing problems. In this case, you need to manually adjust the audio delay to keep it synchronized with the video. If you connect the video source component to this unit using an HDMI connection and your component supports the LIPSYNC feature, you can adjust the audio/video synchronization automatically. Setup → Sound → Lipsync (page 98)

Changing input/output assignment

In case the initial input/output assignments do not correspond to your needs, you can rearrange them according to your component to be connected to this unit. You can also edit the input name to be displayed in the front panel or in the GUI screen as necessary. Setup → Option → I/O Assignment (page 105) Setup → Option → Input Rename (page 105)

Fixing the volume difference between input sources

The sound output level may vary depending on the audio source components connected to this unit. In this case, you can reduce or increase the output level of each input source using this feature. Input Select → (input source) → (submenu) → Volume Trim (page 90)

Setting the background video for discrete multichannel input

If you want to enjoy video images in combination with discrete multi-channel audio input, configure this setting to specify the video input source. For example, to view DVD video images while listening to the music sources from a multi-format player or an external decoder, set this setting to “DVD”. Input Select → MULTI CH → (submenu) → BGV (page 91)

Adjusting the brightness of the front panel display

You can make the front panel display darker or brighter by configuring this setting. Setup → Option → Display Set → Front Panel Display →

Dimmer (page 105)

Turning on or off the short message display

Each time you operate this unit using controls on the front panel or remote control keys, this unit displays short messages on the video monitor. If you want to turn off the short message display, select “Off” in this setting (Initial factory setting is “On”). Setup → Option → Display Set → Short Message

(page 105)

Setting the amount of time to display GUI screen information

You can set the amount of time to display playback information in the GUI screen after you perform a certain operation. Setup → Option → Display Set → Playback Screen (page 106)

Protecting the setup values

After you have configured the sound field program parameters and other system settings, you can use this feature to prevent accidental changes to those setup values. Setup → Option → Memory Guard (page 105)

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Features

FEATURES

Built-in 7-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

Various input/output connectors

◆

HDMI (IN x 5, OUT x 2), Component video (IN x 3, OUT x 1), S-video (IN x 6, OUT x 3), Composite video (IN x 6, OUT x 5), Coaxial digital audio (IN x 3), Optical digital audio (IN x 5, OUT x 2), Analog audio (IN x 10, OUT x 3)

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Speaker out (7-channel), Pre out (7-channel), Subwoofer out, Presence out, Zone 2/Zone 3/Zone 4 out

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Discrete multi-channel input (6 or 8-channel)

Sound field programs

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Proprietary Yamaha technology for the creation of sound fields

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CINEMA DSP 3D

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Compressed Music Enhancer mode

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Virtual CINEMA DSP

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SILENT CINEMA

Digital audio decoders

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Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus decoder

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

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Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX decoder

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

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

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DTS NEO:6 decoder

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

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SRS Circle Surround II decoder (U.S.A. model only)

Radio tuners

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FM/AM tuning capability, 40-station preset tuning

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

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

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SIRIUS Satellite Radio™ tuning capability (using SiriusConnect tuner, sold separately)

HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

◆

HDMI interface for standard, enhanced or high-definition video as well as multi-channel digital audio based on HDMI version 1.3a (HDMI is licensed by HDMI Licensing, LLC.) – Automatic audio and video synchronization (lip sync) information

capability – Deep Color video signal (30/36 bit) transmission capability – “x.v.Color” video signal transmission capability

– High refresh rate and high resolution video signals capability – High definition digital audio format signals capability

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HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection System) licensed by Digital Content Protection, LLC.

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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 up/down: 480i(576i) → 480p(576p)/720p/ 1080i/1080p, 480p(576p) 480p(576p)/1080i/1080p, 1080i

→

480p(576p)/720p/1080i

◆

HDMI image quality adjustment feature

→

720p/1080i/1080p, 720p →

→

480p(576p)/720p/1080p, 1080p

DOCK terminal

◆

DOCK terminal to connect a Yamaha iPod universal dock (such as YDS-11, sold separately) or Bluetooth wireless audio receiver (such as YBA-10, sold separately)

USB and network features

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USB port to connect a USB storage device, USB Hard disc drive, or USB portable audio player

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NETWORK port to connect a PC and Yamaha MCX-2000 or access the Internet Radio and Rhapsody

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DHCP automatic or manual network configuration

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Web control capability of this unit by using a Web browser

(U.S.A. model only) via LAN

Automatic speaker setup features

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Advanced YPAO (Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer) for automatic speaker setup

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Multi-point measurement feature for multiple listening positions

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Speaker angle measurement feature

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Parametric equalizer select feature

Other features

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192-kHz/24-bit D/A converter

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GUI (graphic user interface) menus that allow you to optimize this unit to suit your individual audiovisual system

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Music Content menu that allows you to easily navigate music content menus of your iPod, USB component, Internet Radio, etc.

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PURE DIRECT mode for pure hi-fi sound for all sources

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Adaptive dynamic range controlling capability

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Adaptive DSP effect level controlling capability

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Remote control with preset remote control codes, learning and macro capability

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ZONE 2/ZONE 3/ZONE 4 custom installation facility

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Zone switching capability between the main zone and ZONE2/ZONE3/ZONE4 using ZONE CONTROLS

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System Memory capability for saving and recalling multiple system parameter settings

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Sleep timer for each zone

INTRODUCTION

Supplied accessories

Check that you received all of the following parts.

❏ Remote control ❏ Simplified remote control ❏ Batteries (4) (AAA, LR03, UM-4) ❏ Power cable

❏ Optimizer microphone ❏ Microphone base ❏ AM loop antenna ❏ Indoor FM antenna

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FEATURES

Logos and trademarks

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.

iPod

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

This product is manufactured under license from Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd. YAMAHA CORPORATION hereby grants the user a non-exclusive, 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.

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.

x.v.Color™

“x.v.Color” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

“SILENT CINEMA” is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation.

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

HD Radio™ Technology Manufactured Under License From iBiquity Digital Corp. U.S. and Foreign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD Radio logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp.

Rhapsody and the Rhapsody logo are registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc.

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.

Windows XP, Windows Vista, 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.

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Getting started

GETTING STARTED

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.

•“BMASTER ON/OFF” or “3DVD” (example)

indicates the name of the parts on the front panel or the remote control. Refer to the attached sheet or “Appendix” (separate booklet) for the information about each position of the parts.

■ Installing batteries in the remote control

Notes

• Change all of the batteries if you notice the following conditions: – the operation range of the remote control decreases. – the transmit indicator does not flash or its light becomes dim.

• 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.

• 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.

INTRODUCTION

1 Take off the battery compartment cover.

2 Insert the four supplied batteries

(AAA, LR03, UM-4) according to the polarity markings (+ and –) on the inside of the battery compartment.

3 Snap the battery compartment cover back

into place.

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QUICK START GUIDE

Quick start guide

The following steps describe the easiest way to enjoy DVD movie playback in your home theater.

Front right

Video monitor

Front left

speaker

Center

speaker

DVD player

speaker

Surround left

speaker

Subwoofer

Surround right

Surround back left

speaker

Surround back

Step 1: Set up your speakers

☞

speaker

right speaker

P. 11

Preparation: Check the items

In these steps, you need the following supplied accessories.

❏ 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

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

1. Two surround speakers

2. One center speaker

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

❏ Active subwoofer ................................... x 1

Select an active subwoofer equipped with an RCA input jack.

Step 2: Connect your DVD player

and other components

☞

P. 12

Step 3: Turn on the power and

start playback

☞

P. 13

Enjoy DVD playback!

❏ Speaker cable ......................................... x 7

❏ Subwoofer cable ..................................... x 1

Select a monaural RCA cable.

❏ DVD player .............................................. x 1

Select DVD player equipped with coaxial digital audio output jack and composite video output jack.

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

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

❏ Video cable ............................................. x 2

Select RCA composite video cables.

❏ Digital coaxial audio cable .................... x 1

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Step 1: Set up your speakers

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

HDMI

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN4

MONITOR OUT/

BD/HD DVD DVD CBL/SAT

ZONE OUT

A B C

DVR

IN3

CBL/ SAT

IN2

IN 1 2

REMOTE

DVD

PHONO

GND

IN1

BD/

HD DVD

OUT

DOCK

OUT

OUT IN OUT

CD TV

AUDIO

SIRIUS

MD/CD-R

IN (PLAY)

CENTERZONE 4 OUT

FRONT(6CH)

SUB SUR.BACK

WOOFER

(8CH)

MULTI CH INPUT

321

SUBWOOFER PRE OUT Speaker terminals

1 Place your speakers and subwoofer in the

room.

VIDEO

DVD

BD/HD DVD

OUT (REC)

CENTER

SURROUND

SUB

WOOFER

DIGITAL INPUT

COAXIAL

TRIGGER OUT

CBL/SAT

FRONT

SURROUND

PRE OUT

BD/

HD DVD

RS-232C

DVR

SINGLE(SB)

SUR.BACK/

PRESENCE

CBL/

DVD ZONE 4

SAT

OUT OUT

ZONE 2

ZONE OUT

DIGITAL OUTPUT

MD/

CD-R

ININ

ZONE 3 ZONE

VCR

VIDEO

OPTICAL

NETWORK USB

MONITOR OUT

S VIDEO

ANTENNA

GND

VIDEO

75Ω UNBAL.

SPEAKERS

SP1

SINGLE

FRONT SURROUND ZONE 2/ZONE 3

CENTERSURROUND BACK/BI-AMP PRESENCE/ZONE 2/ZONE 3

AC IN

AC OUTLETS

SWITCHED

SP2

Quick start guide

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

Front speakers and center speaker

Loosen Insert

Tighten

INTRODUCTION

2 Connect speaker cables to each speaker.

3 Connect each speaker cable to the

corresponding speaker terminal of this unit.

12 3 4

1 Make sure that this unit and the subwoofer 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.

To the front right

speaker

To the front left

speaker

To the center speaker

Surround and surround back speakers

To the surround

back

right speaker

To the surround back

left speaker

To the surround right speaker

To the surround left speaker

4 Connect the subwoofer cable to the

SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack of this unit and the input jack of the subwoofer.

AV receiverSubwoofer

Input jack

Subwoofer cable

SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack

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Quick start guide

USU

Step 2: Connect your DVD player and other components

VIDEO MONITOR OUTDVD VIDEO

HDMI

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN4

MONITOR OUT/

BD/HD DVD DVD CBL/SAT

ZONE OUT

A B C

DVR

IN3

CBL/ SAT

IN2

IN 1 2

REMOTE

DVD

PHONO

GND

IN1

BD/

HD DVD

OUT

DOCK

OUT

DVD DIGITAL INPUT

OUT IN OUT

CD TV

AUDIO

SIRIUS

MD/CD-R

(PLAY)

CENTERZONE 4 OUT

FRONT(6CH)

SUB SUR.BACK

WOOFER

(8CH)

MULTI CH INPUT

321

COAXIAL

Make sure that this unit and the DVD player are unplugged from the AC wall outlets.

1 Connect the digital coaxial audio cable to the

digital coaxial audio output jack of your DVD player and the DVD DIGITAL INPUT COAXIAL jack of this unit.

VIDEO

DVD

BD/HD DVD

OUT (REC)

CENTER

SURROUND

SUB

WOOFER

DIGITAL INPUT

COAXIAL

TRIGGER OUT

CBL/SAT

FRONT

SURROUND

PRE OUT

BD/

HD DVD

RS-232C

DVR

OUT OUT

SINGLE(SB)

ZONE 2

SUR.BACK/

PRESENCE

DIGITAL OUTPUT

CBL/

MD/

DVD ZONE 4

SAT

CD-R

ZONE OUT

ININ

ZONE 3 ZONE

VCR

VIDEO

OPTICAL

NETWORK USB

MONITOR OUT

S VIDEO

ANTENNA

GND

VIDEO

75Ω UNBAL.

SPEAKERS

SP1

SINGLE

FRONT SURROUND ZONE 2/ZONE 3

CENTERSURROUND BACK/BI-AMP PRESENCE/ZONE 2/ZONE 3

SP2

AC IN

AC OUTLETS

SWITCHED

3 Connect the video cable to the VIDEO

MONITOR OUT jack of this unit and the video input jack of your video monitor.

Video monitor

Video input jack

Video cable

AV receiver

VIDEO MONITOR

OUT jack

4 Connect the supplied power cable to this unit

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

For details about connecting the power cable, see page 30.

■ For other connections

• Other speaker combinations ☞ P. 17

• Information on jacks and cable plugs ☞ P. 20

• Information on HDMI™ ☞ P. 21

Digital coaxial

audio output

jack

DVD player

Digital coaxial audio

cable

AV receiver

DVD DIGITAL INPUT

COAXIAL jack

2 Connect the video cable to the composite

video output jack of your DVD player and DVD VIDEO jack of this unit.

AV receiver

DVD VIDEO jack

Composite video

output jack

DVD player

Video cable

• TV monitor or projector ☞ P. 23

• Other components ☞ P. 24

• External amplifier ☞ P. 26

• Multi-format player or external decoder ☞ P. 27

• Yamaha iPod universal dock or Bluetooth wireless audio receiver ☞ P. 27

• FM/AM antennas ☞ P. 29

• XM Mini-Tuner Home Dock ☞ P. 61

• SiriusConnect tuner ☞ P. 65

•Network ☞ P. 28

• USB device ☞ P. 28

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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 “6Ω MIN” before using this unit (page 31). You can also use 4-ohm speakers as the front speakers (page 130).

1 Turn on the video monitor connected to this

unit.

2 Press BMASTER ON/OFF inward to the ON

position on the front panel.

6 To set this unit to the standby mode, press

AMAIN ZONE ON/OFF.

INTRODUCTION

For details about turning on/off this unit and the standby mode, see page 31.

■ For other operations

• Optimizing the speaker parameters automatically ☞ P. 35

• Basic playback operations ☞ P. 42

• Sound field programs ☞ P. 46

• Pure high-fidelity sounds ☞ P. 54

3 Rotate the

source to “DVD”.

INPUT selector to set the input

4 Start playback of the desired DVD on your

player.

5 Rotate

VOLUME to adjust the volume.

• FM/AM radio tuning ☞ P. 56

• XM Satellite Radio tuning ☞ P. 61

• SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuning ☞ P. 65

• iPod playback ☞ P. 73

• Playback via USB or network ☞ P. 75

• Bluetooth component playback ☞ P. 71

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Rear panel

Connections

231456 8

HDMI

HD DVD

1 HDMI jacks 21

2 COMPONENT VIDEO jacks 20

3 Audio component jacks 20

REMOTE IN/OUT jacks 27, 124

4 Video component jacks 20

5 ANTENNA terminals 29

6 NETWORK port 28

7 USB port 28

8 AC IN 30

AC OUTLET(S) 30

9 DOCK terminal 27

0 XM jack (U.S.A. and Canada models only) 61

SIRIUS jack (U.S.A. and Canada models only)

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT jacks 20

B TRIGGER OUT jacks 126

C RS-232C terminal —

IN4

DVR

IN3

CBL/ SAT

IN2

DVD

IN1

BD/

OUT

MONITOR OUT/

ZONE OUT

REMOTE

GND

DOCK

COMPONENT VIDEO

BD/HD DVD DVD CBL/SAT

IN 1 2

PHONO

(PLAY)

FRONT(6CH)

(8CH)

321

MD/CD-R

COAXIAL

OUT

(REC)

SURROUND

DIGITAL INPUT

TRIGGER OUT

BD/HD DVD

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

A B C

OUT IN OUT

CD TV

AUDIO

SIRIUS

CENTERZONE 4 OUT

SUB SUR.BACK

WOOFER

MULTI CH INPUT

BCA0

Name Page

DVD

CBL/SAT

FRONT

SURROUND

PRE OUT

BD/

DVD ZONE 4

HD DVD

RS-232C

VIDEO

SINGLE(SB)

SUR.BACK/

PRESENCE

DVR

ZONE 2

CBL/

SAT

SINGLE

ANTENNA

75Ω UNBAL.

NETWORK USB

GND

SPEAKERS

SP1

CENTERSURROUND BACK/BI-AMP PRESENCE/ZONE 2/ZONE 3

SP2

VCR

OUT OUT

ININ

ZONE 3 ZONE

ZONE OUT

DIGITAL OUTPUT

OPTICAL

MD/

CD-R

MONITOR OUT

S VIDEO

VIDEO

FRONT SURROUND ZONE 2/ZONE 3

Name Page

D MULTI CH INPUT jacks 27

PRE OUT jacks 26

ZONE OUT jacks 124

Speaker terminals 17

Note

The RS-232C terminal is a control expansion terminal for factory use only. Consult your dealer for details.

AC OUTLETS

SWITCHED

AC IN

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Connections

Placing speakers

The speaker layout below shows the speaker setting we recommend.

• 7.1-channel speaker layout is highly recommended for playback of the high definition digital audio sources (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, etc.) with sound field programs.

• We recommend that you add the presence speakers for the effect sounds of the CINEMA DSP sound field program.

• The surround back speakers and presence speakers do not output sound simultaneously.

7.1-channel speaker layout (plus presence speakers)

80˚

SBL

30˚

60˚

30 cm (12 in) or more

6.1-channel speaker layout

30˚

60˚

80˚

SBR

PREPARATION

SBR

SBL

5.1-channel speaker layout

30˚

60˚

80˚

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■ Speaker types

Front left and right speakers (FL and FR)

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 (C)

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 (SL and SR)

The surround speakers are used for effect and surround sounds. For 5.1-channel speaker layout, place these speakers farther back compared with the placement in the 7.1channel speaker layout.

Surround back left and right speakers (SBL and SBR)/Surround back speaker (SB)

The surround back speakers supplement the surround speakers and provide more realistic front-to-back transitions. For 6.1-channel speaker layout, surround back left and right channel signals are mixed down and output at the single surround back speaker by configuring the “Surround Back” setting ( For 5.1-channel speaker layout, surround back left and right channel signals are output at the surround left and right speakers by configuring the “Surround Back” setting

page 93).

(

Subwoofer (SW)

The use of a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier, 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 bitstreams and multi-channel PCM sources. The position of the subwoofer is not so critical, because low bass sounds are not highly directional. But it is better to place the subwoofer near the front speakers. Turn it slightly toward the center of the room to reduce wall reflections.

page 93).

■ Presence left and right speakers (PL and PR)

The presence speakers supplement the sound from the front speakers with extra ambient effects produced by the sound field programs (page 46). We recommend that you use the presence speakers especially for the CINEMA DSP sound field programs. To use the presence speakers, connect the

“

PRPL

Front

1.8 m (6 ft)

speakers to SP1 speaker terminals and then set

”

Presence

1.8 m (6 ft)

to “Ye s” (

0.5 to 1 m (1 to 3 ft) 0.5 to 1 m (1 to 3 ft)

page 93

For other speaker combinations

You can enjoy multi-channel sources with sound field programs by using a speaker combination other than the 7.1/6.1/5.1-channel speaker combinations. Use the automatic setup feature (page 35) or set the “Speaker” parameters (

page 93). 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) and “–” (black) 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 (page 31).

• 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 “6Ω MIN” before using this unit (page 31). You can also use 4-ohm speakers as the front speakers (page 130).

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) terminals of this unit and your speaker. Connect the plain cable to the “–” (black) terminals.

• You can connect both surround back and presence speakers to this unit, however they do not output sound simultaneously. This unit automatically switches the presence speakers and surround back speakers depending on the input sources and the selected sound field programs.

■ 7.1-channel speaker connection

Surround back speakers

Right

Subwoofer

Left

Presence speakers

(page 16) or

Zone 2/Zone 3

speakers

(page 124)

Center speaker

PREPARATION

WOOFER

SUB

Left

Front speakers Surround speakers

SPEAKERS

SINGLE

FRONT SURROUND ZONE 2/ZONE 3

CENTERSURROUND BACK/BI-AMP PRESENCE/ZONE 2/ZONE 3

SP1

SP2

Zone 2/Zone 3 speakers (page 124)

LeftRightRight

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Connections

■ 6.1-channel speaker connection

Surround back speaker

Subwoofer

SUB

WOOFER

Right Right

Front speakers

■ 5.1-channel speaker connection

Left

Presence speakers (page 16) or Zone 2/Zone 3 speakers (page 124)

SPEAKERS

SP1

SINGLE

FRONT SURROUND ZONE 2/ZONE 3

Left

Surround speakers

Center speaker

CENTERPRESENCE/ZONE 2/ZONE 3

SP2

Zone 2/Zone 3 speakers (page 124)

Subwoofer

WOOFER

Front speakers for the bi-amplification connections (page 19)

SUB

Presence speakers (page 16) or Zone 2/Zone 3 speakers (page 124)

SPEAKERS

SINGLE

FRONT SURROUND ZONE 2/ZONE 3

CENTERSURROUND BACK/BI-AMP PRESENCE/ZONE 2/ZONE 3

SP1

SP2

Center speaker

Zone 2/Zone 3 speakers (page 124)

Right

LeftLeft

Surround speakersFront 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, insert one bare wire into

the hole and then tighten the knob.

Loosen Insert Tighten

■ Connecting the banana plug

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

■ 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.

You can make bi-amplification connections to one speaker system which supports bi-amplification connection as shown below. To activate the connections, configure the “BI-AMP” setting (page 131).

This unit

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

FRONT

SINGLE

PREPARATION

Banana plug

LeftRight

Front speakers

Note

When you make the conventional connection with the speakers, 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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Connections

Information on jacks and cable plugs

This unit has three types of audio jacks, three types of video jacks and HDMI jacks. You can choose the connection method depending on the component to be connected.

■ Audio jacks

AUDIO

Left and right

analog audio

cable plugs

(Red)(White) (Orange)

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

Coaxial

digital audio

cable plug

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.

COAXIAL jacks

For digital audio signals transmitted via coaxial digital audio cables.

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 up to 96-kHz sampling digital signals.

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

Optical

digital

audio cable

plug

■ Video jacks

VIDEO S VIDEO

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

Composite

video cable

plug

S-video

cable plug

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 S-video cables.

COMPONENT VIDEO jacks

For component video signals, separated into the luminance (Y) and chrominance (P transmitted on separate wires of component video cables.

This unit is equipped with the video conversion function. (page 22)

COMPONENT VIDEO

Component video cable

plugs

B, PR) video signals

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Connections

Information on HDMI™

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

■ HDMI jack and cable plug

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 unit to other DVI components.

• You can check the potential problem about the HDMI connection (page 44).

• If you set “Mode” in “Standby Through” to “Last” or “Fix”, this unit allows the HDMI signals input at an HDMI IN jack to pass through this unit and output at an HDMI OUT jack (page 101).

• This unit is equipped with two HDMI OUT jacks. You can select the active HDMI OUT jack(s) (

• This unit is equipped with the video conversion function (page 22).

↔

DVI-D jack) to connect this

page 43

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.

• If you turn off the video monitor connected to the HDMI OUT jacks via a DVI connection, the connection may fail.

■ HDMI signal compatibility with this unit

Audio signals

Audio signal

types

2ch Linear PCM

Multi-ch Linear PCM

DSD 2/5.1ch,

Bitstream Dolby Digital,

Bitstream (High definition audio)

• If the input source component can decode the bitstream audio signals of audio commentaries, you can play back the audio sources with the audio commentaries mixed down by using the following

Audio signal

formats

2ch, 32-192 kHz, 16/20/24 bit

8ch, 32-192 kHz, 16/20/24 bit

2.8224 MHz,1 bit

DTS

Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

Compatible

media

CD, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, etc.

DVD-Audio, etc.

SA-CD, etc.

DVD-Video, etc.

Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD, etc.

connections: – multi-channel analog audio input (page 27) – DIGITAL INPUT OPTICAL (or COAXIAL)

• Refer to the instruction manuals of the input source component, and set the component appropriately.

Notes

• When CPPM copy-protected DVD audio is played back, video and audio signals may not be output depending on the type of the DVD player.

• This unit is not compatible with HDCP-incompatible HDMI or DVI components.

• To decode the audio bitstream signals on this unit, set the input source component appropriately so that the component outputs the audio bitstream signals directly (does not decode the bitstream signals on the component).

• This unit is not compatible with the audio commentary features (for example, the special audio contents downloaded via Internet) of Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD. This unit does not play back the audio commentaries of the Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD contents.

Video signals

This unit is compatible with the video signals of the following resolutions:

– 480i/60 Hz – 576i/50 Hz – 480p/60 Hz – 576p/50 Hz – 720p/60 Hz, 50 Hz – 1080i/60 Hz, 50 Hz – 1080p/60 Hz, 50 Hz, 24Hz

Compatibility with Deep Color and x.v.Color video signals

This unit accepts Deep Color (30 or 36-bit) and x.v.Color video signals. To output those video signals from the HDMI OUT jacks without any processing, set “HDMI ` HDMI” (page 99) to “Through”.

Note

If the video monitor is not compatible with Deep Color or x.v.Color video signals, the video source may not be played back correctly.

■ Default input assignment of HDMI input

jacks

HDMI input jack Assigned input source

IN1 BD/HD DVD

IN2 DVD

IN3 CBL/SAT

IN4 DVR

Front HDMI IN jack V-AUX

PREPARATION

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Connections

Audio and video signal flow

■ Audio signal flow

OutputInput

HDMI

DIGITAL AUDIO

(COAXIAL)

DIGITAL AUDIO

(OPTICAL)

AUDI O

Digital

Note

Only the HDMI input jacks support multi-channel PCM, DSD, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio signal inputs.

Analog

■ Video signal flow

OutputInput

HDMI

COMPONENT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

VIDEO

Through

• Analog-to-HDMI video conversion is always possible unless video signals are being input at the HDMI input jacks or 1080presolution analog video signals are being input.

• To set the analog-to-analog video conversion or change the other video settings, configure the “Video” parameters (

page 99).

• If different analog video signals are input concurrently, the following priority order will be applied: (1) COMPONENT VIDEO, (2) S VIDEO, (3) VIDEO

Video conversion

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Connecting a TV monitor or projector

Make sure that this unit and other components are unplugged from the AC wall outlets.

Note

If you turn off the video monitor connected to the HDMI OUT jacks via a DVI connection, the connection may fail. In this case, the HDMI indicator flashes irregularly.

HDMI in

Connections

• To select the types of the audio signals output at the HDMI OUT jacks, configure the “Audio Output” setting (

• To assign the COMPONENT VIDEO (MONITOR OUT/ZONE OUT) jacks to the main zone or another zone, configure the “Component Assign” setting (

page 103).

Projector

page 101).

PREPARATION

HDMI

OUT

MONITOR OUT/

ZONE OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO

L R

VIDEO

DIGITAL INPUT

PRPB

MONITOR OUT

S VIDEO

VIDEO

Optical outComponent video in

Video inAudio out

HDMI in

S-video in

Recommended connections Alternative connections

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Connections

Connecting other components

■ Connecting audio and video components

This unit has three types of audio jacks, three types of video jacks and HDMI jacks. You can choose the connection method depending on the component to be connected.

HDMI can transmit both digital audio and video over a single HDMI cable.

Video jacks

HDMI jacks

Audio jacks

COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO

HDMI

HD DVD

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN4

DVR

IN3

CBL/ SAT

IN2

DVD

IN1

BD/

GND

PHONO

BD/HD DVD DVD CBL/SAT

A B C

CD TV

AUDIO COAXIAL OPTICAL

Connection example (connecting a DVD player)

PRPBY

S-video

out

DVD player

Video out

HDMI out

Coaxial out

Component out

BD/HD DVD

CBL/SAT

IN(PLAY)

OUT(REC)

MD/CD-R

COAXIAL

321

BD/

HD DVD

CBL/

DVD

SAT

DVR

OUT OUT

MD/

CD-R

VCR

ININ

OPTICAL

VIDEO

DVD

Optical out

Audio out

L R

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HDMI

COMPONENT VIDEO

DVD

IN2

DVD

VIDEO

DVD

Recommended connections

Alternative

DIGITAL INPUT

COAXIAL

DVD

OPTICAL

connections

Connections

Jacks used for audio and video connections

Recommended connections are indicated by boldface. When connecting a recording component, you need to make additional connections for recording (signal transmission from this unit to the recording component).

Make sure that this unit and other components are unplugged from the AC wall outlets.

You can also use the VIDEO AUX jacks (page 29) on the front panel to connect an additional component.

PREPARATION

Component Signal type

Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD player

DVD player Audio/Video HDMI out HDMI IN2 (DVD)

Set-top box Audio/Video HDMI out HDMI IN3 (CBL/SAT)

DVD recorder Audio/Video HDMI out HDMI IN4 (DVR)

Audio/Video HDMI out HDMI IN1 (BD/HD DVD)

Audio Optical out OPTICAL (BD/HD DVD)

Video Component out COMPONENT VIDEO (BD/HD DVD)

Audio Optical out OPTICAL (DVD)

Video Component out COMPONENT VIDEO (DVD)

Audio Optical out OPTICAL (CBL/SAT)

Video Component out COMPONENT VIDEO (CBL/SAT)

Audio Coaxial out COAXIAL (DVR)

Video S-video out S VIDEO (DVR IN)

Audio recording Audio in (analog) AUDIO (DVR OUT)

Video recording S-video in S VIDEO (DVR OUT)

On component On this unit

Audio out (analog) AUDIO (BD/HD DVD)

S-video out S VIDEO (BD/HD DVD)

Video out (composite) VIDEO (BD/HD DVD)

Coaxial out COAXIAL (DVD)

Audio out (analog) AUDIO (DVD)

S-video out S VIDEO (DVD)

Video out (composite) VIDEO (DVD)

Audio out (analog) AUDIO (CBL/SAT)

S-video out S VIDEO (CBL/SAT)

Video out (composite) VIDEO (CBL/SAT)

Audio out (analog) AUDIO (DVR IN)

Video out (composite) VIDEO (DVR IN)

Video in (composite) VIDEO (DVR OUT)

Jacks to connect

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Connections

Component Signal type

Jacks to connect

On component On this unit

VCR Audio Audio out (analog) AUDIO (VCR IN)

Vid eo S-video out S VIDEO (VCR IN)

Video out (composite) VIDEO (VCR IN)

Audio recording Audio in (analog) AUDIO (VCR OUT)

Video recording S-video in S VIDEO (VCR OUT)

Video in (composite) VIDEO (VCR OUT)

CD player Audio Coaxial out COAXIAL (CD)

Audio out (analog) AUDIO (CD)

MD or CD recorder Audio Audio out (analog) AUDIO (MD/CD-R IN)

Audio recording Optical in OPTICAL (MD/CD-R)

Audio in (analog) AUDIO (MD/CD-R OUT)

Tur nt ab le Audio Audio out (analog) AUDIO (PHONO)

Notes

• Be sure to make the same type of video connections as those made for your TV if the video conversion is disabled. For example, if you connected your TV to the VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack of this unit, connect other components to the VIDEO jacks.

• Check the copyright laws in your country to record from CDs, radio, etc. Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws.

• If you connect your DVD player to both the OPTICAL and COAXIAL jacks, priority is given to the signals input at the COAXIAL jack.

• GUI signals are not output at the DVR OUT and VCR OUT jacks and cannot be recorded.

• To make a digital connection to a component other than the default one assigned to each DIGITAL INPUT or DIGITAL OUTPUT jack, configure the “I/O Assignment” setting (

• When connecting a turntable with a low-output MC cartridge to the PHONO jack, use an in-line boosting transformer or MC-head amplifier.

• Connect your turntable to the GND terminal of this unit to reduce noise in the signal.

page 105).

■ Connecting an external amplifier

This unit has more than enough power for any home use. However, if you want to add more power to the speaker output or if you want to use another amplifier, connect an external amplifier to the PRE OUT jacks. Each PRE OUT jack outputs the same channel signals as the corresponding SPEAKERS terminals.

Notes

• When you make connections to the PRE OUT jacks, do not make any connections to the SPEAKERS terminals.

• Adjust the volume level of the subwoofer with the control on the subwoofer.

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[1] [2]

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

FRONT

[3] [4]

SURROUND

PRE OUT

[5]

[1] CENTER PRE OUT jack

Center channel output jack.

[2] FRONT PRE OUT jacks

Front channel output jacks.

[3] SURROUND PRE OUT jacks

Surround channel output jacks.

SINGLE(SB)

SUR.BACK/

PRESENCE

Connections

MULTI CH INPUT

SUB

WOOFER

SUB

CENTER

FRONT(6CH)

SURROUND

SUR.BACK

(8CH)

TAPE

MD/

(C)

()

[4] SUR.BACK/PRESENCE PRE OUT jacks

Surround back or presence channel output jacks. When you only connect one external amplifier for the surround back channel, connect it to the SINGLE (SB) jack.

• To output surround back channel signals at these jacks, set “Front Presence” to “None” and “Surround Back” to any parameter except “None” (

page 93).

• To output presence channel signals at these jacks, set “Front Presence” to “Yes” and “Surround Back” to “None” (

page 93).

[5] SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack

Connect a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier.

■ Connecting a multi-format player or an

external decoder

This unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks (FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R and SUBWOOFER) for discrete multi-channel input from a multi-format player, external decoder, etc. If you set “Input Channels” to “8ch” (page 91), the analog audio input jacks assigned as “Front Input” can be used as the front channel input jacks.

Notes

• When you select “MULTI CH” as the input source, the digital sound field processor is automatically disabled.

• Since this unit does not redirect signals input at the MULTI CH INPUT jacks to accommodate for missing speakers, connect at least a 5.1-channel speaker system when using this feature.

■ Connecting a Yamaha iPod universal dock or Bluetooth wireless audio receiver

This unit is equipped with the DOCK terminal on the rear panel that allows you to connect a Yamaha iPod universal dock (such as YDS-11, sold separately) or Bluetooth wireless audio receiver (such as YBA-10, sold separately). Connect a Yamaha iPod universal dock or Bluetooth receiver to the DOCK terminal on the rear panel of this unit using its dedicated cable.

PREPARATION

DOCK

Yamaha iPod universal dock or

Bluetooth wireless audio

receiver

■ Using REMOTE IN/OUT jacks

When the components are the Yamaha products and have the capability of the transmission of the remote control signals, connect the REMOTE IN and REMOTE OUT jacks to the remote control input and output jack with the monaural analog mini cable as follows.

Subwoofer out

Center out

Front out (6ch)

Surround back

out (8ch)

Surround out

LRLR

Multi-format player/

External decoder

* The analog audio input jacks assigned as “Front Input” in

“MULTI CH” (

page 91).

IN 1 2

Front out (8ch)

REMOTE

Remote

control out

OUT IN OUT

Remote control in

Infrared signal

receiver or

Yam ah a

component

* You can connect another set of infrared signal receiver and

Yamaha component to the REMOTE IN/OUT 2 jacks same as the REMOTE IN/OUT 1 jacks.

Yamah a component (CD or DVD player, etc.)

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Connections

■ Connecting to the network

To connect this unit to your network, plug one end of a network cable (CAT-5 or higher straight cable) into the NETWORK port of this unit, and plug the other end into one of the LAN ports on your router that supports the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server function. The following diagram shows a connection example where this unit is connected to one of the LAN ports on a 4-port router. To enjoy music files saved on your PC and Yamaha MCX2000, access the Internet Radio, or control this unit by using your PC, each device must be connected properly in the network.

Notes

• You must use an STP (shielded twisted pair) cable (commercially available) to connect a network hub or router and this unit.

• If the DHCP server function on your router is disabled, you need to configure the network settings manually (

• Yamaha MCX-2000, MCX-A10 and MCX-C15 may not be for sale in some locations.

Internet

Yamaha MCX-2000

page 102).

Yamaha MCX-C15

WAN

Yamaha MCX-A10 (with optional speakers)

LAN

Modem

Router

Network cable

NETWORK

■ Connecting USB storage devices

Connect a USB memory device or USB portable audio player to the USB port on the front panel or rear panel of this unit. Set “USB Select” to “Front” (default) or “Rear” to select the active USB port (

(Front panel) (Rear panel)

INFO

VIDEO AUX

HDMI IN

USB

VOLUME

page 77).

USB

USB memory device or USB

portable audio player

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USB storage device

Connections

Using the VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel

Use the VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel to connect a game console or a video camera to this unit. To reproduce the source signals input at these jacks, select “V-AUX” as the input source.

Caution

Be sure to turn down the volume of this unit and other components before making connections.

MAIN ZONE

MASTER

ON/OFF

OFF

AUDIO SELECT/

INPUT

S VIDEO

REC OUT

VIDEO

TONE

CONTROL

MENU ENTER

PROGRAM

VIDEO AUX

STRAIGHT

EFFECT

OPTIMIZER

MIC

YPAO

SILENT CINEMA

AUDIO

PHONES

PRESET/TUNING/CH

MULTI ZONE

STEREO/

MODE

MONO

MEMORY

CATEGORY INFO

BAND

ZONE ON/OFF

ZONE CONTROLS

VIDEO AUX

ZONE 3

AUDIO

OPTICAL

VIDEO AUX

ZONE 4

HDMI IN

USB

OPTICAL

ZONE 2

S VIDEO

VIDEO

PURE DIRECT

VOLUME

VIDEO AUX

HDMI IN

Connecting the FM and AM antennas

Both FM and AM indoor antennas are supplied with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal strength.

Notes

• The types of the supplied antennas and the FM antenna terminal of this unit are different depending on the models.

• The AM loop antenna should be placed away from this unit.

• The AM loop antenna should always be connected, even if an outdoor AM antenna is connected to this unit.

• If you experience poor reception quality, install an outdoor antenna. Consult the nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or service center about outdoor antennas.

Indoor FM

antenna

(supplied)

ANTENNA

75Ω UNBAL.

GND

AM loop antenna (supplied)

PREPARATION

S-Video output

Video output

Game console or

video camera

Optical output

Audio output

HDMI output

Outdoor AM antenna

Use a 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) vinyl-covered wire extended outdoors from a window.

Ground (GND terminal)

For maximum safety and minimum interference, connect the antenna GND terminal to a good earth ground. A good earth ground is a metal stake driven into moist earth.

Assembling the supplied AM loop antenna

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Connections

(U.S.A. model)

Connecting the power cable

■ Connecting the AC power cable

Plug the supplied AC power cable into the AC inlet after all other connections are complete, then plug the AC power cable into an AC wall outlet.

AC IN

Connecting the wire of the AM loop antenna

Press and hold

Insert

Release

The wire of the AM loop antenna does not have any polarity and you can connect either end of the wire to AM or GND terminal.

To the AC wall outlet

AC OUTLETS

SWITCHED

■ AC OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED)

U.S.A. and Australia models ................................. 1 outlet

Canada model ....................................................... 2 outlets

Use these outlet(s) to supply power to any connected components. Connect the power cable of your other components to these outlet(s). Power to these outlet(s) is supplied when this unit is turned on. However, power to these outlet(s) is cut off when this unit is turned off. For information on the maximum power or the total power consumption of the components that can be connected to these outlet(s), see “Specifications” (page 154).

Note

The rated power of the component (such as a subwoofer) connected to these outlet(s) cannot exceed the maximum power supplied by this unit.

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