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 18
The unit has 9 built-in amplifiers. You can connect 2 to 11 speakers and up to 2 subwoofers to create the favorite acoustic space in your room.
You can also apply bi-amp connections, channel expansion (using an external power amplifier) or multi-zone configurations to enhance your system (p.24).
Functions of each speaker
• Use “Ideal speaker layout” (diagram on the right) as reference. You do not need to exactly adjust the
speaker layout to this diagram since the YPAO function of the unit will automatically optimize the speaker
settings (such as distances) to suit the speaker layout.
• When using only one surround back speaker, place it straight behind the listening position (middle of “SBL”
and “SBR” in the diagram).
• The unit creates front Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) using the front, center, and surround speakers to
produce 3-dimensional sound fields even when no front presence speakers are connected. However, we
recommend using front presence speakers in order to experience the full effect of the sound fields (and
rear presence speakers for further spatial sounds).
• (RX-A3040 only)
The unit creates rear Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) using the front, center, and surround speakers to
produce natural 3-dimensional sound fields when front presence speakers are connected but no rear
presence speakers.
Ideal speaker layout
1 Connecting speakers
Caution
• Under its default settings, the unit is configured for 8-ohm speakers. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the unit’s speaker impedance to “6 MIN”. In this case, you can also use 4-ohm speakers as the front speakers.
For details, see “Setting the speaker impedance” (p.22).
Speaker type Abbr. Function
Front (L) 1
Produce front left/right channel sounds (stereo sounds).
Front (R) 2
Center 3
Produces center channel sounds (such as movie dialogues and
vocals).
Surround (L) 4 Produce surround left/right channel sounds. Surround speakers
also produce surround back channel sounds when no surround
back speakers are connected.
Surround (R) 5
Surround back (L) 6
Produce surround back left/right channel sounds.
Surround back (R) 7
Front presence (L) E
Produce CINEMA DSP effect sounds. In combination with CINEMA
DSP HD³ (RX-A3040) or CINEMA DSP 3D (RX-A2040) (p.71), the
presence speakers create a natural 3-dimensional sound field in
your room.
Front presence (R) R
Rear presence (L) T
Rear presence (R) Y
Subwoofer 9
Produces LFE (low-frequency effect) channel sounds and
reinforces bass parts of other channels.
This channel is counted as “0.1”. You can connect 2 subwoofers to the
unit and place them on the left/right (or front/rear) sides of the room.
E
12
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4
6
T Y
5
9
R
7
0.3 m (1 ft) or more
1.8 m
(5.9 ft)
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)
10°~30°10°~30°
1.8 m
(5.9 ft)
1.8 m
(5.9 ft)
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