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    English AV Receiver Owner’s Manual Read the supplied booklet “Safety Brochure” before using the unit. ...

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    En 2 CO N T E N T S Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 FEATURES 6 What you can do with the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Part names and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    En 3 Playing back iPod music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Playback of iPod content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    En 4 APPENDIX 115 Frequently asked q uestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Power, system and remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Accessories En 5 Ac cessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with the product.  Remote control  Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) (x2)  AM antenna  FM antenna *One of the above is supplied depen ding on the region of purchase.  YPAO microphone  Wireless antenna  Power cable *The supplied power cable varies depending ...

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    FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 6 FEA TURES Wha t you can do with the unit A V receiver (the unit) Speakers BD /D V D playe r HDMI Control Audio/Video TV remote control Au di o HDMI Control Audio Audio/Video TV Sequential operat ion of a TV , A V receiver, and BD/DVD play er (HDMI Control) . p.129 Change the input source and fa vorite ...

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    FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 7 F ull of useful func tions! ❑ Connecting v arious devic es (p .23) A number of HDMI jacks and various inp ut/output jacks on the unit allow you to connect video devices (such as BD/DVD players), audio de vices (such as CD players), game consoles, camcorders, and other devices. ❑ Playing back TV au ...

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 8 Fro nt p an el 1 MAIN ZONE z key T urns on/of f (standby) the u nit. 2 Standby indicator Lights up when the unit is in standby mode under any of the following conditions. • HDMI Control is enabled (p.101) • Standby Through is enabled (p.102) • Network Standby is enabled (p.103) • An iPod is being c ...

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 9 Fr ont display (indicators) 1 ECO Lights u p when the unit is in th e eco mode (p .108). 2 HDMI Lights u p when HDMI s ignals are being in put or output . OUT Lights up when HDMI signals are being out put. 3 ENHANCER Lights up when Compr essed Music Enhancer (p.53) is working. 4 CINEMA DSP Lights up when C ...

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 10 Rear panel 1 REMOTE IN/OUT jacks For connecting to an infrar ed signal receiver/emitter that allows you to operat e the unit and other devices fr om another room (p.76) . 2 TRIGGER OUT jack For connecting to a device th at suppor ts the trigger f unction (p.29). 3 DC OUT jack For connecting to an optional ...

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    FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 11 Remote control 1 Remote c ontr ol s ignal transmitter T ransmits infrar ed signals. 2 z (receiver power) key T urns on/of f (standby) the unit . 3 Input s election keys Select an input source for playback. HDMI 1–5 HDMI 1–5 jacks V- A U X VIDEO AUX jack (on the front panel) AV 1 – 6 A V 1–6 jacks ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ General setup procedure En 12 PREP ARA TIONS This completes all the preparations. Enjoy playing movies, music, ra dio and other content with the unit! General se tup proc edure 1 Placing speakers (p.13) Select the speaker layout for the n umber of speaker s that you are using and place them in your r oo m. 2 Connecting speakers (p ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 13 Select the speaker layout for the number of speakers that you ar e using and place the speakers and subwoofer (with built-in amplifier) in your room. This section describes the representative speaker layout examples. If you use five speakers in the front side, use two of them as front surround speakers (*1) o ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 14 7.1+2- channel sy stem • The surround back speakers and presence speakers do not produce sounds simultaneously . The unit automatically changes the speakers to be used, depending on the selected CINEMA DSP (p.49). 7.1-channel system (using pr esence speakers) This speaker system uses the front presence spea ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 15 5.1-channel system This speaker system creates Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) using the front, center and surround speakers to produce a 3-dimensional sound field, and is suited for enjoyin g 5.1-channel contents. F ront 5.1-channel system (using surr ound speakers) Even when surroun d speakers are plac ed in ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 16 2.1-channel system Even when no surround speakers are connected, the unit creates the virtual surround speakers using the front speakers to allow you to enjoy multi-chan nel surr o und sound (Virtual CINEMA DSP). • Add the center speaker to configure a 3.1-channel system. ■ Setting the speaker impedance U ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 17 Connect the speakers placed in your room to the unit. The following diagrams provide connections for 7.1+2-, 7.1-, and 6.1-channel systems as examples. For other systems, connect speakers while referring to the connection diagram for the 6.1-channel system. Cables required for connection (commercially a va ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 18 7.1-channel system (using presence speak ers) 6.1-channel system ■ C onnec ting speake r cables Speaker cables have two wires. One is for connecting the negative (-) ter minal of the unit and the speaker , and the other is for the positive (+) ter minal. If the wir es are colored to prevent confusion, co ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 19 ■ Connecting the subw oofer Use an audio pin cable to connect the sub woofer . Co nnecting front speakers tha t support bi-amp connections When using front speakers that suppor t bi-amp connections, connect them to the FRONT jacks and SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP jacks. T o enable the bi-amp function, set “Pow ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Input/output jacks and cables En 20 ■ Video/audio jacks ❑ HDMI jacks T ransmit digital video and digi tal sound through a single jack. Use an HDMI cable. • Use a 19-pin HDMI cable with the HDMI logo. We recommend using a cable less than 5.0 m (16.4 ft) long to prev ent signal qua lity degradation. • The unit’ s HDMI jacks ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 21 Connect a TV to the unit so that video input to the unit can be outp ut to the TV . Y ou can also enjoy playback of TV audio on the unit. T o maximize the per formance of the unit, we recommend connecting a TV with an HDMI cable. ■ HDMI connec tion Connect the TV to the unit with a n HDMI cable and a digital ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 22 ❑ VIDEO (c omposite video) c onnec tion (with a video pin cable) AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO AV4 AV3 AV2 AV 1 (TV) P B Y P R COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR OUT P B Y P R HDMI OUT ARC ANTENNA ( RADIO ) FM AM AV 5 AV 6 AV O UT ZONE OUT ZONE 2 DC OUT TRIGGER OUT REMOTE 5V 0.5A 12V IN OUT 0.1A C ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 23 The unit is equipped with a variet y of inpu t jacks including HDMI input jacks to allow you to connect different types of playback devices. For information on how to connect an iPod or a USB storage de vice, see the following pages. – Connecting an iPod (p.59) – Connecting a USB storage device ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 24 ■ Composite video connec tion Connect a video device to the unit with a vi deo pin cable and an audio cable (digital coaxial, digital optical, or stereo pin cable). Choose a set of inp ut jacks (on the unit) depending on the audio output ja cks available on your video device. If you select the in ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 25 • The following oper ation is a vailable only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI. 1 After connecting extern al devices (such as a TV and playbac k devices) and power cable of the unit, turn on the un it. 2 Press A V 2 to s elect “A V 2” (video input jack to be used) as the input s ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 26 Co nnecting audio devices (such as CD pla yers) Connect audio devices such as CD p layers and MD players to the unit. Depending on the audio output jacks available on your aud io device, choose one of the follow ing connections. If you select the input source by pressing A V 1–6 or AUDIO 1–2, t ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting the FM/AM antennas En 27 ❑ MHL connection Connect an MHL-compatible mobile device (such as smartphones) to the unit with an MHL cable. Y ou ca n enjoy full HD videos and multichannel audio sources stored on the mobile device. The VIDEO AUX jack of the unit enables you to input videos and audio directly from the mobile ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a network cable or the wireless antenna En 28 Connect the unit to a router (access point) with a network cable, or connect the supplied wireless antenna for establishing a wireless network connection. Y ou can enjoy Inter net radio or music files stored on media servers, such as PCs and Network Attached Storage (NAS ), o ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting other devices En 29 Co nnecting record ing devic es Y ou can conn ect video/audio recor ding devices to the A V OUT jacks. These jacks output analog video/audio sig nals selected as the input. • T o copy video/audio from a video device, connect the video de vice to the A V 5–6 jacks of the unit. • T o copy audio fr ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting the power cable En 30 After all the connections are complete, connect the supplied power cable to the unit and then to an AC wall outlet. 8 C onnecting the power cable CENTER SURROUND SINGLE SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP SPEAKERS NETWORK ( NET ) ZONE2/F.PRESENCE EXTRA SP AC IN WIRELESS To an AC wall outlet The unit (rear) 1 2 3 4 ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Selecting an on-screen menu language En 31 Select the desired on-screen menu language from English (default), Japanese, French, German, S panish, Russian, Italian and Chinese. 1 Press z (receiver power) to turn on the unit. 2 T urn on the TV and switc h the TV inpu t to display video fr om the unit (HDMI OUT jack). 3 Press ON SCREE ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 32 The Y amaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer (YP AO) function detects speaker connections, measures the distances from them to your listening position(s), and then automatically optimizes the speaker settings, such as volume balanc e and acoustic parameters, to suit your ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 33 The f ollo wing screen appears on th e TV . • T o cancel the oper ation, disconnect the YP AO microphone before starting the measurement. • T o configure the po wer amplifier assignment setting, press RETURN and select “Manual Setup” (p.95). 5 T o star t the measur ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 34 9 Disconnect the YP A O micr op hone fr om the unit. This completes optimization of the speaker settings. Checking the measurement r e sults Y ou can check the Y P AO measurement results. 1 After the measur ement, u se the cursor keys to select “Result” and press ENTER ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 35 Reloading the previous Y P A O adjustments When the speaker settings you have configured manually are not suitable, follow the procedure below to discard the manual settings and reload the previous YP AO adjustments. 1 In the “Setup” menu, select “Speaker”, “A ut ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 36 Error messages If any error message is displayed during the meas urement, resolve the problem and perform Y P AO again. Error messag e Cause Remedy E-1: No Front SP Fr ont speakers are not detect ed. Follow the on-scr een instructions to exit YP AO, turn off t he unit, and ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automati cally (YPAO) En 37 W arning messages If a warnin g message is displayed after the measurement, you can still save the measurement r esults by following on-screen inst ructions. However , we recommend you per form YP AO again in or der to use the unit with the optimal speaker settings. War ni ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 38 Connect the unit to a wireless router (access po int) or a mobile d evice by establishing a wireless connection. Selecting the connection method Select a connection method according to your network environment. ■ Connecting with a wireless router (acc e ss poin t) Connect the unit t ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 39 C onnec ting the unit to a wireless netw ork There ar e several methods to connect the unit to a wireless network. Select a connection method according to your environment. ■ A: Sharing the iOS device setting Y ou can e asily setup a wir ele ss connection by applying the connection ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 40 9 Connect the iOS device to the USB jack, and disable the screen lock on the iOS device. 10 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select “NEXT” and press ENTER. 11 T ap “Allow” in the message appeared on the iOS device. When the connect ion process fi nishes, “Comp l eted” appe ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 41 ■ C: Using other connection method s If your wireless r outer (access po int) does not suppor t WPS push button configuration method, follow the procedure below to configure the wireless network settings. 1 Press z (receiver power) to turn on the unit. 2 T urn on the TV and switc h ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 42 ❑ Searching for an acc ess point If you select “Access Point Scan” as the connection method, the unit starts searching for access points. After a while, the list of available access points appears on the TV screen. 1 Use the cursor keys an d ENTER to chec k the desired access po ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 43 3 Use the cursor keys and ENTER to enter the security key and select “NEXT”. If you sel ect “None” in Step 2, this setti ng is not a vail able. Proceed to Step 4. If you sel ect “WEP”, enter eit her 5 or 13 character string, or 10 or 26 hex adecimal digits. If you sel ect ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 44 C onnec ting a mobile devic e to the unit di re ctl y (W ire le ss Di re ct) Follow the procedure below to connect a mobile device to the unit directly . • Wireless Direct connection may be insecure since the communication is not strongly encrypted . The unit ma y operate by playbac ...

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    PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network device wirelessly En 45 9 Use the cursor keys and ENTER to enter the security key and select “NEXT”. If you sel ect “None” in Step 8, this setti ng is not a vail able. Proceed to Step 10. Otherwise, enter either 5 or 13 character st ring. 10 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select “OK” and press ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Basic playback procedure En 46 PLA YBA CK 1 T urn on the external devices (such as a TV or BD/D VD player) connected to the unit. 2 Use the input selection keys to select an input sour ce . 3 Start playback on the external de vice or select a radio station. Refer to the instruc tion manual for the e xte rnal device. Fo r details o n th ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting th e input source and favori te settings with one touch ( SCENE) En 47 The SCENE function allows you to select th e assigned input source, sound program, and Compressed Music Enhancer on/off with just one touch. 1 Press SCENE. The input source and settings registered to the corresponding scene are selecte d. The uni t turns o ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 48 The unit is equipped with a variety of sound programs and surround decoders that allow you to enjoy playback sources with your favorite sound mode (such as sound field effect or stereo playback). ❑ Selecting a sound program suitable for movies • Pre ss M OVI E rep eate dl y . This mode lets you enjoy ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 49 Enjoying stereoscopic so und fields ( CINEMA DSP 3D) The unit is equipped with a variet y of sound programs that utilize Y amaha’ s original DSP technology (CINEMA DSP 3D). It allows you to easily create sound fields like actual movie theaters or concer t halls in your r o om and enjoy natural stereosco ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 50 ❑ ENTERT AINMENT ■ Sound progr ams suitable for music/st e r e o pla yback (MUSIC) The following sound programs are optimi zed for listening to music sources. Y ou can also select ster eo playback. ❑ CLASSICAL ❑ LIVE/CLUB ❑ STEREO • CINEMA DSP 3D (p.49) and Virtual CINEMA DSP (p.51) do not wor ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 51 ■ Enjoying sound field effec t s without surround speak ers (V ir tual CINEMA DSP) If you select one of the sound programs (except 2ch Stereo and 7ch Stereo) when no surround speakers are connected, the unit util izes Y amaha’ s original virtual surround technology to reproduce up to 7-channel surr ou ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 52 Enjoying unp roc essed playback Y ou can pla y back input sources without any sound field effect processing. ■ Playing back in original channels (straight decode) When the straight decode mode is e nabled, the unit produces stereo sound from the front speakers for 2-channel sources such as CDs, and prod ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 53 Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (Pur e Direc t ) When the Pure Direct mode is enabled, the unit plays back the selected source with the least circuitry in order to reduce the electrical noise from other circui try (such as the front display). It allows you to enjoy Hi-Fi sound quality . 1 Press PURE DIR ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 54 Y ou can t une into a radio station by specifying its frequency or selecting from register e d radio stations. • The radio frequencies differ depending on the country or region where the unit is being used. The explanation of this section uses a display with frequencies used in U.K. and Europe models. ? ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 55 Registering fav orite radio stations (presets) Y ou can register up to 40 radio st ations as presets. Once you have registered stations, you can easily tune into them by selecting their preset numbers. • Y ou can automatically register FM radio stations that hav e strong signals by using “Auto Preset? ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 56 Radio Da ta Sy stem tuning (U.K. and Europe models only) Radio Data System is a data transmission system used by FM stations in many countries. The uni t can receive various types of Radio Data System data, such as “Program Service”, “Program T ype,” “Radio T ext” and “Clock Time ”, when i ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 57 Operat ing the radio on the TV Y ou can view the radio infor mation or select a radio station on the TV . 1 Press TUNER to select “TUNER” as the input sour ce . The pla yback screen is displa yed on the TV . ■ Playback screen 1 Radio station in f ormation Displays the information of the selected rad ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 58 ■ Browse scr een 1 Preset station list Displays the list of preset stations. Use the cursor keys to select a pr eset station and press ENTER to tune into it. 2 Preset number 3 Operation menu Press the cursor key ( r ) and the n use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select an item. Press ENTER to confirm the ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 59 Y ou can pla y back iPod music on the unit using a USB cable supplied with the iPod. • For details on pla yable iP od devices, see “Suppor ted de vices and file f or mats” (p.126). C onnecti ng an iP od Connect your iPod to the unit with the USB cable supplied with the iPod. 1 Connect the USB cab le ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 60 ■ Browse scr een 1 Status in dicators Display the current sh uffle/r epeat se ttings (p.61) and playback stat us (such as play/pause). 2 List name 3 Cont ents list Displays the list of iPod content. Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER to confirm the selection. 4 Item number/total 5 Oper ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 61 ■ Op er ating the iP od itself or remote con t r ol (simple play) 1 Press MODE to switch to the simple play mod e . The TV menu screen turns off and iP od operations are enabled . T o displa y the TV menu sc reen, press MO DE again. 2 Operate your iP od itself or the remote control to start playba ck. ? ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 62 Y ou can play back music files stored on a USB storage device on the unit. The unit supports USB mass storage class de vices (F A T16 or F A T32 format). • For details on pla yable file formats, see “Supported devices and file formats” (p.126). C onnec ting a USB stor age de ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 63 2 Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER. If a song is selecte d, pla yback starts and the playbac k screen is displa yed. • T o retur n to the pre vious screen, press RETURN. • Files not suppor ted by the unit cannot be selected. • If the unit detects a ser i ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 64 ■ Playback screen 1 Status in dicators Display the current sh uffle/r epeat se ttings (p.64) and playback stat us (such as play/pause). 2 Playback information Displays the artist name, album name, song title, and elapsed time. Use the cursor keys to select scr ollable informatio ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 65 Y ou can p lay back music files stor e d on y our PC or DLNA-compa tible NAS on the unit. • T o use this function, the unit and y our PC must be connecte d to the same router (p .28 ). Y ou can check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are proper ly assign ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 66 Playback of PC music c ontents Follow the procedure below to operate the PC music contents and start playback. Y ou can c ontr ol the PC/NAS with the menu displayed on the TV screen. 1 Press NET repeatedly to select “SER VER” as the input source. The browse screen i s disp ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 67 ■ Browse scr een 1 Status in dicators Display the current sh uffle/r epeat se ttings (p.68) and playback stat us (such as play/pause). 2 List name 3 Cont ents list Displays the list of PC content. Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER to confirm the selection. ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 68 ■ Shuffle/repeat settings Y ou can config ur e the shuffle/repeat settings for the playback of PC music content. 1 When “SER VER” is selected as the input source, press OPTION. 2 Use the cursor keys to select “Shuffle” (Shuffle) or “Repeat” (Repeat) and press ENTE ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 69

    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet radio En 69 Y ou can listen to Internet radio stations from all over the world. • T o use this function, the unit m ust be connected to the Inter net (p .28). Y ou can check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are properly assigned to the unit in “Network” (p.110) in the “Information” ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet radio En 70 ■ Browse scr een 1 Playbac k indicator 2 List name 3 Cont ents list Displays the list of Internet radio cont ent. Use the cur sor keys to select an item and pr ess ENTER to co nfirm the selection. 4 Item number/total 5 Operation menu Press the cursor key ( r ) and the n use the cursor keys ( q / w ) ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet radio En 71 Registering fav orite Internet radio sta tions (b ookmarks) By registering your favorite Internet radio stations to “Bookmarks”, you can quickly access to them from the “Bookmarks” folder in the browse scr een. ■ Registering the station on the brow se/playback screen 1 Select the desired Inte ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music with AirPlay En 72 The AirPlay function allows you to play back iT unes/iPod music on the unit via network. • T o use this function, the unit and y our PC o r iP od must be connected to the same router. Y ou can check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are proper ly assigned to the unit in “N ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music with AirPlay En 73 3 Select a song and start playback. The unit automatically selects “Air Play” as the input source and starts playback. The playback screen is displayed on the TV . • The playback screen is a vailable only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI. • Y ou can tur n on the unit automatic ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing bac k m usic in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 74 The multi-zone functio n allows you to play back dif ferent input sour ces in the room where the unit is installed (Main zone) and in another room (Zone2). For example, while you are watching TV in the living room (Main zone), another person can listen to radio in the study room ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing bac k m usic in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 75 ■ Using the unit’ s internal amplifier Connect the speakers placed in Zone2 to the unit with spea ker cables. T o utilize the EXTRA SP termin als for Zone2 speak ers, set “Power Amp Assign” (p.95) in the “Setup” menu to “7ch +1ZONE” after connecting the power cab ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing bac k m usic in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 76 ■ Operating the unit fr om Zone2 (remote c onnec tion) Y ou can op erate the unit or external devices from Zone2 using the remote contr ol supplied with each device if you connect an infrared signal receiver/ emitter to the unit’ s REMOTE IN/OUT jacks. Remote connections bet ...

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    PLAYBACK ➤ Playing bac k m usic in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 77 Co nt ro ll in g Zon e 2 1 Set MAIN/ZONE2 to “ZONE2”. 2 Press z (receiv er po wer). Each time y ou press the key , Zone2 output is enabl ed or disabl ed. When Zone2 output is enab led, “ZONE2” lights up in the front displa y . 3 Use the follo wing keys to select an input ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 78

    PLAYBACK ➤ Controlling the unit from a web brows er (web control) En 78 Y ou can contr ol the unit with the web c ontr ol screen displayed in a w eb br owser . • T o use this function, the unit and your PC m ust be connected to the same router. • Some security software installed on your PC may bloc k the access o f the unit to y our PC. In th ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 79

    PLAYBACK ➤ Controlling the unit from a web brows er (web control) En 79 ■ T op menu screen 1 CONTROL Moves to the contr ol screen for the selected zone. 2 ST A TUS T urns on/off the power for each zone or displays the input sour ce and volume set for each zone. 3 SETTINGS Moves to the settings screen. 4 SYSTEM PO WER T urns on/off the power for ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 80

    PLAYBACK ➤ Controlling the unit from a web brows er (web control) En 80 ■ S ettings screen 1 Rename Edits the network name (the unit’ s name on the network) (p.104) or the name of each zone (p.104). Click “APPL Y” to apply the changes to the unit. Network Selects the network conne ction method (p.102) or configures the network paramet ers ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 81

    PLAYBACK ➤ Viewing the current status En 81 Sw itching informa tion on the fron t disp lay 1 Press INFO. Each time y ou press the key , the display ed item changes. About 3 seconds later , the corresponding info rmation for the displa yed item appears . • Av ailable items vary depending on the selected input source . The display ed item can als ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 82

    PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent p layback sources (Option menu) En 82 Y ou can configure separate playback settin gs for different playback sour ces. This menu is available on the front panel (or on the TV screen), allowing you to easily configure settings during playback. 1 Press OPTION. Front display TV screen 2 Use the ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 83

    PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent p layback sources (Option menu) En 83 ■ T o ne Cont ro l ( T o ne Con tr ol ) Adjusts the high-frequency range (T reble) and low-frequency range (Bass) of sounds. Choices T reble (T reble), Bass (Bass) Setting range -6.0 dB to Bypass ( Bypass ) to +6.0 dB, *0.5 dB inc rements • If you se ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 84

    PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent p layback sources (Option menu) En 84 Setting range 0 to 5 (The bigger the value the higher the position) ■ Subwoofer/Bass (Sub woofer/Bass) Adjust the subwoofer volume or bass sound. Fine-adjusts the subwoofer volume. Setting range -6.0 dB to 0.0 dB to +6.0 dB (0.5 dB increments) Enables/ ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 85

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring input sources ( Input menu) En 85 C ONFIGUR A TIONS Y ou can chan ge the input source settings using the TV screen. 1 Press ON SCREEN. 2 Use the cursor keys to select “Input” and press ENTER. 3 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select an input sour ce to be configured and press the cursor key ( q ). The input sourc ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 86

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring input sources ( Input menu) En 86 ■ Rename/Icon Selec t Changes the input source name and icon displayed on the front display or TV screen. Input sources HDMI 1–5, V -AUX, A V 1–6, AUDIO 1–2, USB ■ Setup procedure 1 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select a template and pres s the cursor key ( w ). • Y ou ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 87

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) En 87 ■ V olume Interlock Enables/disables volume controls from iT unes/iPod via AirPlay. Input sources AirPlay Settings ■ DMC Control Selects whether to allow DLNA-compatible Dig ital Media Controller (DMC) to contr ol playbac k. Input source SERVER Settings • A Digital Media Con ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 88

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) En 88 4 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select an item and press ENTER. 5 Use the cursor keys and ENTER to change the setting. 6 T o exit from t he menu, press ON SCREEN. Scene menu items ■ Sav e Registers the unit’ s current settings (input source, sound program/surr ound decoder ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 89

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configu ring sound programs/surroun d decoders (Sound Program menu) En 89 ■ Rename/Icon Selec t Changes the scene name and icon displayed on the front display or TV screen. ■ Setup procedure 1 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select an ico n and pres s t he cur sor ke y ( w ). 2 Press ENTER to enter the n ame edit screen. 3 U ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 90

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configu ring sound programs/surroun d decoders (Sound Program menu) En 90 4 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select an item and press ENTER. • T o return to the previous screen during menu operations, press RETURN. • T o restore the def ault settings for the selected sound program, select “Reset”. 5 Use the cursor keys to ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 91

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configu ring sound programs/surroun d decoders (Sound Program menu) En 91 The following items are available when you select “2ch Stereo” or “7ch Stereo”. • Av ailable items in “7ch Stereo” vary depending on the speak er system being used. ■ Settings for dec oders The following items are available when you set “D ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 92

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 92 Y ou can configure the unit’ s various function with the menu displayed on the TV screen. 1 Press ON SCREEN. 2 Use the cursor keys to select “Setup” and press ENTER. 3 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to se lect a menu. 4 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to s elect an item and pre ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 93

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 93 Setu p me nu item s Menu Item Function Pag e Speaker Auto Setup Automatically optimizes the speaker settings (YP AO). 32 Manual Setup P ower Amp Assign Selects a speaker system. 95 Configuration Front Selects the size of the front speakers. 95 Cente r Selects whether or not a cent ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 94

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 94 Netw ork Network Connection Selects the network connect ion method. 102 IP Address Configur es the network parameters (suc h as IP addr ess). 102 Network Standb y Selects whether to enabl e/disable the function that turns on the unit fr om other network devices. 103 MA C Address F ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 95

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 95 Speaker (Manual Setup) Configures the speaker settings manually . • Default settings are underlined. ■ Pow er Amp Assign Selects a speaker system. In addition to the 5.1- or 7.1-channel sp eak er system, various sp eaker configurations are possible using the presence speaker s ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 96

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 96 Selects whether or not surround back speakers are connected and their sizes. Settings • This setting is not available in the f ollowing cases: –“P ower Amp Assign” is set to “5ch BI-AMP” –“Surround” is set to “None” –“Lay ou t (Surround)” is set to “F ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 97

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 97 ■ Distance Sets the distance between each speaker and list ening position so that sounds from the speakers reach the listening position at the same time. First, select the unit of distance fr om “Met er” or “F eet”. Choices Front L, Front R, Center, Sur round L, Surround ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 98

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 98 ■ Te s t To n e Enables/disables the test tone output. T est tone output helps you to adjust the speaker balance or equalizer while confir ming its effect. Settings Sound Configures the audio output settings. ■ Lipsy nc Adjusts the delay between video and aud io output. Enable ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 99

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 99 Adjusts the delay between video and aud io output manually when “Auto/Manual Select” is set to “Manual”. Y ou can fine-adjust the audio output timing when “Auto/Manual Select” is set to “Auto”. Setting range 0 ms to 500 ms (1 ms increments) • “Offset” shows t ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 100

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 100 Vi de o Configures the video output settings. ■ Video Mode Enables/disables the video signal pro cessing (resolution and aspect ratio). Settings • When “Video Mode” is set to “Direct”, the unit transmits video signals with the least circuitr y in order to reduce video ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 101

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 101 HDMI Configures the HDMI settings. ■ HDMI Control Enables/disables HDMI Control (p.129). Settings • T o use HDMI control, you need to perform the HDMI Control link setup (p.129) after connecting HDMI Control-compatible devices . Selects an audio input jack of t he unit to be ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 102

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 102 ■ Au di o O ut put Selects a device to output audio. • This setting is av ailable only when “HDMI Control” is set to “Off”. Enables/disables the audio output from the speakers connected to the unit. Settings Enables/disables the audio output from a TV connected to the ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 103

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 103 ■ Manual network settings 1 Set “DHCP” to “Off” . 2 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select a par ameter type and press ENTER. 3 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to move the edit po sition and the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select a value . 4 T o confirm the setting, press E ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 104

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 104 ■ Network Name Edits the network name (the unit’ s name on the network) displayed on other network devices. ■ Procedure 1 Press ENTER to enter the n ame edit screen. 2 Use the cursor keys and ENTER to rena me and select “ENTER” to confirm the entry . • T o clear the e ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 105

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 105 ■ Zone2 Set Configures the Zone2 settings. Sets the Zone2 maximum volume to prevent excessive loudness. Setting range -30.0 dB to + 15.0 dB (5.0 dB incr ements), +16.5 dB • This setting is availab le only when “P ower Amp Assign” (p.95) is set to “7ch +1ZONE”. Sets th ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 106

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 106 ■ T rigger Output Sets the TRIGGER OUT jack to function in sy nc with the power status of each zone or input switching. Specifies the condition for the TRIGGER OUT jack to function. Settings Source Specifies the output level of the elect r onic signal transmitted with each inpu ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 107

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 107 ■ Memor y Guard Prevents accidental changes to the settings. Settings • When “Memory Guard” is se t to “On”, the loc k icon ( o ) is display ed on the menu screen. EC O Configures the power supply settings. ■ A uto P ow er Standby Sets the amount of time for the aut ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 108

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configurin g various functions (Setup menu) En 108 ■ ECO Mode Enables/disables the eco (power saving) mode. When the eco mode is enabled , you can r educe the unit’ s power consumption. Settings • The new setting will take eff ect after the unit is resta rted. • When “ECO Mode” is set to “On”, the front panel disp ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 109

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Viewing information about th e unit (Information menu) En 109 Y ou can view information about the unit using the TV screen. 1 Press ON SCREEN. 2 Use the cursor keys to select “Information” and press ENTER . 3 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to se lect an information type. 4 T o exit from t he menu, press ON SCREEN. Ty p e s o f ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 110

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Viewing information about th e unit (Information menu) En 110 ■ Ne twork Displays the network information on the unit. (When using wired o r wireless [Wi-Fi] network connection) (When using Wireless Direct) ■ Syste m Displays the system informatio n on the unit. • If the unit detects a newer firmware over the network, “!? ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 111

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED S ETUP menu) En 111 Configure the system settings of the unit while viewing the front display . 1 Set the unit to standby mode. 2 While holding down STRAIGHT on the fr ont panel, press MAIN ZONE z . 3 Press PROGRAM to select an item. 4 Press STRAIGHT to select a setting. 5 Press MAIN ZON ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 112

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED S ETUP menu) En 112 Changing the FM/AM tuning frequenc y setting (TU) (Asia model only) Change the FM/AM tuning frequency setting of the unit depending on your c ountry or region. Settings Switching the video signal type (T V FORMA T) Switch the video signal type of the unit so that it m ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 113

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED S ETUP menu) En 113 Updating the firm war e (UPD A TE) New firmware that provides additional f eatures or product improvements will be released as needed. Updates can be downloaded fr om the Y amaha website. If the unit is connected to the Intern et, you can download the firmware via the ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 114

    CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Updating the unit’s firmware via the network En 114 New firmware that provides a dditional features or product improvements will be released as needed. If the unit is connected to the Internet, you can download the firmware via the network and update it. • Y ou can also update the fir mw are using the USB memor y de vice from ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 115

    APPENDIX ➤ Frequentl y asked questions En 115 APPENDIX The new spea ker sy stem does not provide an ideal sound balance ... If you have changed sp eakers or have a new speaker system, use “Auto Setup” to optimize the speaker settings again ( p.32). If you want to adjust the speaker settings manually , u se “ Manual Setup” in the “Setup? ...

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    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 116 Refer to the table below when the unit doe s not function properly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, tur n off the unit, disconnect the power cable, and contact the nearest authorized Y amaha de aler or service center . First , check the follo wing ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 117

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 117 Aud io The unit cannot be controlled using the remote control. The unit is out of the operating range. Use the remote control with in the operating range (p.5). The batteries are weak. Replace with new batteries. The unit’ s remote contr ol sensor is exposed to direct sunlight or strong l ighting. Adjust the li ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 118

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 118 No sound from the playback de vice (connected to the unit with HDMI). The TV does not support HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection). Refer to the instructio n manuals for the TV and check the TV’ s specifi cations. The unit is set not to output audio input thr ough HDMI jacks from the SPEAKE RS termi ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 119

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 119 Vi de o FM/AM r adio Proble m Cause Remedy No video. Another input sour ce is selected on the unit. Select an appropriate inpu t source with the input selection keys. Another input sour ce is selected on the TV . Switch the TV input to display the video fr om the unit. The video signal output from the unit is not ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 120

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 120 USB and netw ork Proble m Cause Remedy The unit does not detect the USB device. The USB device is not connected to the USB jack secur ely . T urn of f t he unit, recon nect your USB device, and turn the unit on aga in. The file system of the USB device is not F A T16 or FA T32. Use a USB device with F A T16 or F ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 121

    APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 121 The application for smartpho ne/tablet “A V CONTROLLER” does not detect the unit. The unit and smartphone/t ablet are not in the same network. Check the network c onnections and your r outer settings, and then co nnect the unit and smartphone/tablet to the same network. The MAC address filter is enabled on th ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 122

    APPENDIX ➤ Error indications on the front display En 122 Error indications on the front displa y Message Cause Remedy Access denied Access to the PC is denied. Configure the sharing se ttings and select t he unit as a device to which music contents ar e shared (p.65). Access err or The unit cannot access the USB device. T urn off the unit an d re ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 123

    APPENDIX ➤ Ideal speaker layout En 123 Use this diagram as a guide. Y ou do not need to adjust the speaker layout to the following diagram exactly . Ideal speaker la yout 12 3 45 6 7 99 ER 0.3 m (1 ft ) or more 0.5 to 1 m (1.6 to 3.3 ft ) 1.8 m (5.9 ft) 0.5 to 1 m (1.6 to 3.3 ft) 1.8 m (5.9 ft) Turn it slightly inward to reduce wall reflections. ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 124

    APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 124 Aud io i nfor mati on ■ Audio decoding format Dolb y Digital Dolby Digital is a compressed digital audio format developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. that supp orts 5.1-channel audio. This technology is used for audio on most DVD disc s. Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX creates total 6.1-channel audio from 5.1-channe ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 125

    APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 125 Sampling frequency/Quantization bit Sampling frequency and quantization bits indicate the quantity of inform ation when an analog audio signal is digitized. These values are noted as in the following example: “48 kHz/24-bit”. • Sampling frequency Sampling frequency (the number of times the signal is sampled per se ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 126

    APPENDIX ➤ Supported devices and file formats En 126 Ya m a h a t e c h n o l o g i e s CINEMA DSP (Digital Sound Field Processor) Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their effect is best experienced in a theater that has many speakers designed for acoustic effects. Since home conditions (s ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 127

    APPENDIX ➤ Supported devices and file formats En 127 ■ F ile formats ❑ USB • Th e unit supports WA V (PCM for mat only), MP3, WMA, MPEG-4 AAC, FLAC and ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) files (1- or 2-chan nel audio only). • Th e unit is compatible with sampling rate of up to 192 kHz for WA V and FLAC files, 96 kHz for ALAC files, and 48 ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 128

    APPENDIX ➤ Supported devices and file formats En 128 Vi de o s i gn a l f l ow Video signals input from a video device to the unit are output to a TV as shown below . ■ Video c onv ersion table • Y ou can select the resolution and the aspect ratio applied to HDMI-output vide o processing in “Video Mode” (p .100) in the “ Set up” menu. ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 129

    APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 129 HDMI C ontrol HDMI Control allows you to operate exter nal devices via HDMI. If you connect a TV that supports HDMI Control to the unit with an HDMI cable, you can control the unit (such as power and volume) with TV remote control operations. Y ou can also control playback devices (such as HDMI Control-compat ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 130

    APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 130 d Use the curs or ke ys ( e / r ) to select “HDMI”. e Use the curs or ke ys ( q / w ) to select “HD MI Control” and press ENT ER. f Use the cursor k eys to select “On”. g Press ON SCREEN . 3 Enable HDMI Control on the TV and pla y bac k devices (such as HDMI Control-compatible BD/D VD play ers). 4 ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 131

    APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 131 HDMI signal c ompatibility Au dio sign als Video signals The unit is compatible with the video signals of the following r esolutions: • When CPPM copy-protected D VD-A udio is play ed back, video/audio signals may not be output, depending on the type of the D VD player . • The unit is not compatible with ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 132

    APPENDIX ➤ Reference diagram (rear panel) En 132 • The area around the video/audio output jacks is marked in white on the actual product to prevent improper connections. Refer ence diagr am (rear panel) AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO AV 4 AV 3 AV 2 AV 1 (TV) P B Y P R COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR OUT P B Y P R HDMI OUT ARC ANTEN ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 133

    APPENDIX ➤ Trademarks En 133 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby , Pro Logic, Surround EX and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,92 9; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and worldwide paten ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 134

    APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 134 Input jacks • Analog Audio Audio x 4 (A V 5–6, AUDIO 1–2) • Digital Audio (Suppor ted fr equencies: 32 kHz to 96 kHz) Optical x 2 (A V 1, A V 4) Coaxial x 2 (A V 2–3) •V i d e o Composite x 5 (A V 3–6, VIDEO [Front Pa nel]) Component x 2 (A V 1–2 ) • HDMI Input HDMI x 6 (HDMI 1–5, V-A UX*) * V ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 135

    APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 135 • WiFi function - Capable of WPS by PIN Method and Push-Button-Me thod - Capable of Direct Connect ion with Mobile Device - Available Se curity Method : WEP , WP A-PSK (TKIP), WP A-PSK (AES), WP A2-PSK (AES), Mixed Mode - Radio Frequenc y: 2.4GHz - Wireless Network Standar d: IEEE 802.11 b/g Compatible Decoding ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 136

    APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 136 • 50 dB Quiet Sensitivity (IHF , 1 kHz, 100% MOD.) Mono ........ .................. ..................... .................. 3 µV (20.8 dBf) • Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF) Mono ........ .................. ..................... .................. ............... 71 dB Stereo .............. ..................... ...

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    APPENDIX ➤ Index En 137 Symbols Exclamation mark (!) 110 , 114 Lock icon ( o ) 107 Numerics 16:9 Normal (Aspect, Setup menu) 100 2.1-channel system 16 2ch Stereo (sound program) 50 3.1-channel system 16 4.1-channel system 15 4K Ultra HD 131 5.1-channel system 15 5ch BI-AMP (Power Amp Assign, Setup menu) 95 6.1-channel system 14 , 18 7.1+2-channel ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 138

    APPENDIX ➤ Index En 138 Dolby Pro Logic II (surround d ecoder) 52 Dolby Pro Logic IIx (surround decoder) 52 Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie (Extended Surround) 99 Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music (Extended Surround) 99 Drama (sound program) 49 DSD (Direct Stream Digital) 124 DSP Level (Sound Program menu) 90 DSP Program (front display information) 81 DTS Neo: ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 139

    APPENDIX ➤ Index En 139 MOVIE THEATER (sound program subcategory) 49 Multi Zone (Information menu) 110 Multi Zone (Setup menu) 104 Multiple room playback 74 Multi-zone 74 MUSIC (sound program category) 50 Music Video (sound program) 50 Muting 46 N NAS (Network Attached Storage ) 28 NAS content playback 66 Network (Information menu) 110 Network (S ...

  • Yamaha RX-A740 - page 140

    APPENDIX ➤ Index En 140 Standby Sync (HDMI Control, Setup menu) 101 Standby Through (HDMI, Setup menu) 102 Station preset (FM/AM radio) 55 STEREO (sound program subcategory) 50 Stereo reception (FM ra dio) 54 STRAIGHT (sound mode) 52 Straight decode 52 Subnet Mask (IP Address, Setup menu) 103 Subnet Mask (Network, Information menu) 110 Subwoofer ...

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