Setup guide

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Check that the following accessories are supplied with this product.

You need to separately prepare the following cables to build the system based on this

document.

■ Speaker cables (depending on the number of speakers)

■ HDMI cable (x 2)

■ Audio pin cable (x 1)

■ Digital optical cable (x 1) (unnecessary if your TV supports ARC)

1 Preparations

Accessories

Cables necessary for connections

■ CD-ROM

(Owner’s Manual)

■ Safety Brochure ■ Easy Setup Guide

(this document)

■ Remote control ■ Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) (x 2)

Insert into the remote control in the correct polarity (+/-).

■ YPAO microphone ■ VIDEO AUX input cover

■ AM antenna ■ FM antenna

*The figure of the supplied FM

antenna differs depending on

regions.

This document explains how to set up a 5.1- or 7.1-channel

system and play back surround sound of a BD/DVD on this unit.

For more information, refer to “Owner’s Manual” on the supplied

CD-ROM.

A PDF format of this guide and “Owner’s Manual” can be downloaded

from the following website.

http://download.yamaha.com/

Easy Setup Guide

English for Canada

AV Receiver

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Preparations Accessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with this product. AV Receiver Easy Setup Guide ■ Remote control ■ Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) (x 2) Insert into the remote control in the correct polarity (+/-). ■ YPAO microphone ■ VIDEO AUX input cover ■ AM antenna ■ FM antenna English for Canada *The figure of the supplied FM antenna differs depending on regions.
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Placing the speakers Set up the speakers in the room by using the following diagram as a reference. For information on other speaker systems, refer to “Owner’s Manual”. 5.1-channel system 7.
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Connecting the speakers/subwoofer • This unit is configured for 8-ohm speakers at the factory. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the speaker impedance of this unit to “6 Ω MIN”. For details, see “Setting the speaker impedance” (p.16) in “Owner’s Manual”. the front speakers ( 1 Connect to the FRONT ( / ) terminals. / ) the center speaker ( 2 Connect CENTER terminal. ) to the • Use a subwoofer equipped with built-in amplifier.
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the surround speakers ( 3 Connect ) to the SURROUND ( / ) / the subwoofer ( 4 Connect SUBWOOFER (1) jack. terminals. This unit (rear) En For 7.1-channel system Connect the surround back speakers ( ) to the SURROUND BACK ( / ) terminals. This unit (rear) Use an audio pin cable to connect the subwoofer ( ).
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1 Connect the external devices to this unit. 4 Connecting the external devices a Connect the BD/DVD player and this unit with an HDMI cable. If the BD/DVD player is currently connected to the TV directly with an HDMI cable, disconnect the cable from the TV and connect it to this unit. TV Audio out (optical) HDMI in HDMI out BD/DVD player OPTICAL HDMI HDMI b Connect the TV and this unit with another HDMI cable. HDMI O b c c Connect the TV and this unit with a digital optical cable.
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5 Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) By using the Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) function, this unit automatically detects speaker connections and distances from the listening position, and optimizes the speaker settings such as volume balance and acoustic parameters to suit your room. • During the measuring process, the test tones are output at high volume. Take care that the test tone does not frighten small children.
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the cursor keys to select 3 Use “Save/Cancel” and press ENTER. If “W-1: Out of Phase” appears Follow the procedure below to check the speaker connections. Depending on the type of speakers or room environment, this message may appear even if the speakers are connected correctly. the cursor keys to select “SAVE” and 4 Use press ENTER. a Use the cursor keys to select “Result” and press ENTER. b Use the cursor keys to select “Wiring”.
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6 Playing back a BD/DVD Now let’s play back a BD/DVD. We recommend playing back multichannel audio (5.1channel or more) to feel surround sound produced by this unit. Much more features! HDMI1 to select “HDMI1” as the 1 Press input source. This unit has various other functions. Please refer to “Owner’s Manual” on the supplied CD-ROM and utilize this unit effectively. VOL.