Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Easy Setup Guide
- Owners Manual
- Table of Contents
- Compatibility
- Supplied Accessories
- Parts & Controls
- Features
- Preparations
- General setup procedure
- Connecting speakers
- Connecting a TV
- Connecting playback devices
- Connecting the FM/AM antennas
- Connecting a network cable or the wireless antenna
- Connecting other devices
- Connecting the power cable
- Selecting an on-screen menu language
- Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO)
- Connecting to a network device wirelessly
- Playback
- Basic playback procedure
- Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch (SCENE)
- Selecting the sound mode
- Listening to FM/AM radio
- Playing back iPod music
- Playing back music stored on a USB storage device
- Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS)
- Listening to Internet radio
- Playing back music with AirPlay
- Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone)
- Controlling the unit from a web browser (web control)
- Viewing the current status
- Configuring playback settings for different playback sources (Option menu)
- Configurations
- Configuring input sources (Input menu)
- Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu)
- Configuring sound programs/surround decoders (Sound Program menu)
- Configuring various functions (Setup menu)
- Viewing information about the unit (Information menu)
- Configuring the system settings (ADVANCED SETUP menu)
- ADVANCED SETUP menu items
- Changing the speaker impedance setting (SPEAKER IMP.)
- Turning on/off the remote control sensor (REMOTE SENSOR)
- Selecting the remote control ID (REMOTE CON AMP)
- Switching the video signal type (TV FORMAT)
- Removing the limitation on HDMI video output (MONITOR CHECK)
- Backing up/recovering the settings (RECOV./BACKUP)
- Restoring the default settings (INITIALIZE)
- Updating the firmware (FIRM UPDATE)
- Checking the firmware version (VERSION)
- Controlling external devices with the remote control
- Updating the unit’s firmware via the network
- Frequently asked questions
- Troubleshooting
- Error indications on the front display
- Glossary
- Supported devices and file formats
- Video signal flow
- Multi-zone output
- Information on HDMI
- Reference diagram (rear panel)
- Specs
- Index
- Supplement for Web Control
- Quick Guide for Multi-zone and Remote Control Functions
- Supplement for SiriusXM Internet Radio
- Supplement for Rhapsody
- Supplement for Pandora
- Supplement for Spotify
- List of Remote Control Codes
- Additional Information: About Dolby Atmos
- Firmware Updating Procedure
- Scan of CD-ROM
- Warranty
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 25
■ Available speaker configurations
(RX-A3040)
(RX-A2040)
• When applying one of these configurations, you need to configure the “Power Amp Assign” setting (p.124)
in the “Setup” menu.
• When applying a multi-zone configuration, you can select a zone (Zone2 or Zone3) to be assigned to the
EXTRA SP 1–2 jacks in “Power Amp Assign” (p.124) in the “Setup” menu. By default, Zone2 is assigned to
the EXTRA SP 1 jacks and Zone3 is assigned to the EXTRA SP 2 jacks. The following explanation is based
on the assumption that you have not changed the default zone assignments.
Speaker configuration
Main zone
Multi-zone Power Amp Assign (p.124) Page
Output channel
(max)
Bi-amp
External power
amplifier (required)
Using a bi-amp connection in the main zone 7 7ch BI-AMP 26
Using a bi-amp connection in the main zone and multi-zone speakers 7 +1 room 7ch BI-AMP +1ZONE 26
Using a bi-amp connection in the main zone and power-amp channel
expansion (for presence channels)
11
Front presence
Rear presence
7ch BI-AMP +FP+RP 27
Using power-amp channel expansion (for front and/or presence
channels)
11 Rear Presence 9ch +RP 27
11 Front 9ch +FRONT 28
11
Front presence
Rear presence
7ch +FP+RP 28
Using power-amp channel expansion (for front channels) and
multi-zone speakers
9 Front +1 room 7ch +FRONT+1ZONE 29
7 Front +2 rooms 5ch +FRONT+2ZONE 29
Using multi-zone speakers
7 +1 room 7ch +1ZONE 30
9 +1 room 9ch +1ZONE 30
7 +2 rooms 7ch +2ZONE 31
Speaker configuration
Main zone
Multi-zone Power Amp Assign (p.124) Page
Output channel
(max)
Bi-amp
External power
amplifier (required)
Using a bi-amp connection in the main zone 7 7ch BI-AMP 26
Using a bi-amp connection in the main zone and multi-zone speakers 7 +1 room 7ch BI-AMP +1ZONE 26
Using power-amp channel expansion (for front channels) and
multi-zone speakers
9 Front +1 room 7ch +FRONT+1ZONE 29
7 Front +2 rooms 5ch +FRONT+2ZONE 29
Using multi-zone speakers
7 +1 room 7ch +1ZONE 30
9 +1 room 9ch +1ZONE 30
7 +2 rooms 7ch +2ZONE 31
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