Yamaha RX-A710 Quick start guide

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)
1Preparations
Accessories
Cables necessary for connections
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Remote control
YPAO microphone
Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) (x 2)
VIDEO AUX input cover
Easy Setup Guide
(this document)
Safety BrochureCD-ROM
(Owner’s Manual)
AM antenna
Insert into the remote control in the correct polarity (+/-).
FM antenna Power cable
* The figure of
the supplied power
cable differs depending on regions.
* The figure of
the supplied
FM antenna
differs depending on regions.
Easy Setup Guide
English for U.S.A.
AV Receiver
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/

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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”.
2Placing the speakers
5.1-channel system
60° 60°
80° 80°
7.1-channel system
Front speaker (L)
Front speaker (R)
Center speaker
Surround speaker (L)
Surround speaker (R)
Surround back speaker (L)
Surround back speaker (R)
Subwoofer
30 cm (1 ft) or more
80° 80°
60° 60°

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Connecting speaker cables
Speaker cables have two wires. One is for connecting
the negative (-) terminal of the unit and the speaker, and
the other is for the positive (+) terminal. If the wires are
colored to prevent confusion, connect the black wire to
the negative and the other wire to the positive.
a
Remove approximately
10 mm of insulation from
the ends of the speaker
cable, and twist the bare
wires of the cable
together firmly.
bLoosen the speaker
terminal.
cInsert the bare wires of the cable into the gap on the
side (upper right or bottom left) of the terminal.
dTighten the terminal.
Using a banana plug
aTighten the speaker
terminal.
bInsert a banana plug into
the end of the terminal.
1Connect the front speakers ( / )
to the FRONT ( / ) terminals. 2Connect the center speaker ( ) to the CENTER terminal.
3Connecting 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 ΩMIN”. For details, see “Setting the speaker
impedance” (p.16) in “Owner’s Manual”.
• Use a subwoofer equipped with built-in amplifier.
• Remove the power cable of this unit from an AC wall outlet and
turn off the subwoofer before connecting the speakers.
• Be careful that the core of the speaker cable does not touch
anything or come into contact with the metal areas of this unit.
This may damage this unit or the speakers. If the speaker
cables short circuit, “CHECK SP WIRES” will appear on the
front display when this unit is turned on.
FRONT
aa
c
c
b
b
d
d
– (black)
+ (red)
FRONT
aa
b
b
Banana plug
SPEAKERS
SURROUND BACK/ BI–AMP ZONE 2/PRESENCE
EXTRA SP
R RL L
SUBWOOFER
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
R L R L
SINGLE
This unit (rear)
SPEAKERS
SURROUND BACK/ BI–AMP ZONE 2/PRESENCE
EXTRA SP
R RL L
SUBWOOFER
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
R L R L
SINGLE
This unit (rear)

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3Connect the surround speakers ( /
) to the SURROUND ( / )
terminals.
4Connect the subwoofer ( ) to the
SUBWOOFER jack.
Use an audio pin cable to
connect the subwoofer
().
Connect the surround back speakers ( /
) to the SURROUND BACK ( / )
terminals.
SPEAKERS
SURROUND BACK/ BI–AMP ZONE 2/PRESENCE
EXTRA SP
R RL L
SUBWOOFER
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
R L R L
SINGLE
This unit (rear)
SPEAKERS
SURROUND BACK/ BI–AMP ZONE 2/PRESENCE
EXTRA SP
R RL L
SUBWOOFER
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
R L R L
SINGLE
This unit (rear)
For 7.1-channel system
SPEAKERS
SURROUND BACK/ BI–AMP ZONE 2/PRESENCE
EXTRA SP
R RL L
SUBWOOFER
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
R L R L
SINGLE
This unit (rear)
Audio pin cable

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4Connecting the external devices
ZONE 2 ZONE CONTROL INFO MEMORY
FM AM
PURE DIRECT
VOLUME
VIDEOHDMI IN L AUDIO R
VIDEO AUX
STRAIGHTTONE CONTROL
BD/DVD TV CD RADIO
YPAO MIC USB PHONES
SILENT CINEMA iPod/iPhone
PROGRAM
SCENE
INPUT
MAIN ZONE
NATURAL SOUND AV RECEIVER RX-A710
PRESET CATEGORY TUNING/CH
AC IN
SPEAKERS
SURROUND BACK/ BI–AMP ZONE 2/PRESENCE
EXTRA SP
RRLL
COMPONENT
VIDEO
VIDEO
TRIGGER OUT
DOCK NETWORK
FMAM
75Ω
ANTENNA
P
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P B
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P
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AUDIO 2AUDIO 1
AV 6AV 5AV 4AV 3
(CD)(
TV)
VIDEO
AV 2
AV 1
COAXIAL OPTICALCOAXIALOPTICAL
AV
OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO
R
L
HDMI OUT
ARC
HDMI 1
(BD/DVD)
HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 HDMI 5
MONITOR OUT
IN
OUT
REMOTE
ZONE 2
OUT
SUBWOOFER
AUDIO
OUT
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
RL R L
SINGLE
SIRIUS
+12V
0.1A MAX.
HDMIOPTICAL
HDMI
HDMI
HDMI 1
(BD/DVD)
HDMI
HDMI
a
c
O
(TV)
OPTICAL
O
AV 4
HDMI OUT
ARC
HDMI
b
d
Audio out
(optical)
TV
HDMI in HDMI out
BD/DVD player
HDMI1 jackHDMI OUT jack
AV4 (OPTICAL) jack
Turn on this unit
This unit (rear)
This unit (front)
To an AC
wall outlet
1Connect the external devices to this unit.
aConnect 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.
bConnect the TV and this unit with another HDMI
cable.
cConnect the TV and this unit with a digital optical
cable.
This connection is required to play back TV audio
on this unit. If your TV supports ARC (Audio Return
Channel), this connection is unnecessary.
dConnect the supplied power cable to this unit and
then to an AC wall outlet.
• For information on how to connect radio antennas or other
external devices, see “SETUP” in “Owner’s Manual”.
2Turn on this unit, TV and BD/DVD player.
3With the remote control of the TV, switch
the TV input to display the video from this
unit.
The connections are complete. Move to the next
page to optimize the speaker settings.

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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.
Preparing for YPAO
5 Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO)
• During the measuring process, the test tones are output at high volume. Take care
that the test tone does not frighten small children. Also, refrain from using this
function at night when it may be a nuisance to others.
• During the measuring process, you cannot adjust the volume.
• During the measuring process, keep the room as quiet as possible.
• Do not connect headphones.
• If your subwoofer supports the auto-standby function, disable it.
• YPAO measurement is not performed correctly when any obstacles are in the room.
• During the measuring process (about 3 minutes), keep stuff in the corners or
remove it from the room.
1Connect the YPAO microphone to the
YPAO MIC jack on the front panel.
The following screen appears on the TV.
• To cancel the operation, disconnect the YPAO microphone
before starting the measurement.
2To start the measurement, use the cursor
keys to select “Measure” and press
ENTER.
The measurement will start in 10 seconds.
The following screen appears on the TV when
the measurement finishes.
• If any error message (such as E-1) or warning message (such
as W-2) appears, see “Error messages” (p.36) or “Warning
messages” (p.37) in “Owner’s Manual”.
• If the warning message “W-1:Out of Phase” appears, see “If
‘W-1:Out of Phase’ appears” (next page).
VOLUME HIGH CUT
CROSSOVER/
MIN MAXMIN MAX
SCENE
RETURN
VOLUME
SUR. DECODE STRAIGHT
ENHANCER
SLEEP PURE DIRECT
HDMI
AV
1234
V-AUX 5
INFO MEMORY
PRESET
MOVIE MUSIC
BD
DVD TV
CD RADIO
MUTE
ENTER
7856
90
10
1234
MODE
ENT
TV
TV VOL TV CH
TOP
MENU
POP-UP
MENU
DISPLAY
SOURCE
MAIN ZONE 2
RECEIVER
CODE SET
INPUT
MUTE
DOCK
AUDIO
OPTION
ON SCREEN
5
1234
6
TUNER NET USB
TUN./CH
SIRIUS
HOLD
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This unit (front)
Turned on the subwoofer and set
the volume to half. If the
cross-over frequency is
adjustable, set it to maximum.
Place the YPAO microphone at ear
height in your listening position. We
recommend using a tripod to adjust the
height. You can use the tripod screws to
fix the microphone in place.
YPAO microphone
Listening position
Ear height
Cursor keys
ENTER
RETURN

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3Use the cursor keys to select
“Save/Cancel” and press ENTER.
4Use the cursor keys to select “SAVE” and
press ENTER.
5Disconnect the YPAO microphone from
this unit.
Now optimization of the speaker settings is
complete.
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.
aUse the cursor keys to select “Result” and press ENTER.
bUse the cursor keys to select “Wiring”.
cCheck the cable connections (+/-) of the speaker
indicated with “Reverse”.
If the speaker is connected correctly:
You can save the current settings.
Press RETURN and proceed to step 3.
If the speaker is connected incorrectly:
Turn off this unit, reconnect the speaker cable, and then
try YPAO measurement again.
• Since the YPAO microphone is sensitive to heat, do not place
the microphone in any place where it will be subjected to direct
sunlight or high temperatures (top of an AV equipment, etc).
If “W-1: Out of Phase” appears

© 2011 Yamaha Corporation YD460A0/ESEN1
Now let’s play back a BD/DVD.
We recommend playing back multichannel audio (5.1-
channel or more) to feel surround sound produced by
this unit.
1Press HDMI1 to select “HDMI1” as the
input source.
2Start playback on the BD/DVD player.
3Press STRAIGHT repeatedly to select
“STRAIGHT”.
• When “STRAIGHT” (straight decode) is enabled, each
speaker produces each channel audio signal directly (without
sound field processing). If you play back 5.1-channel audio on
the 7.1-channel system, no sounds will be heard from the
surround back speakers.
4Press VOLUME to adjust the volume.
Now the basic setup procedure is complete.
Only the front speakers work on multichannel audio
Check the digital audio output setting on the BD/DVD
player.
It may be set to output 2-channel audio (PCM, etc.) only.
No sound is heard from a specific speaker
See “Troubleshooting” (p.109) in “Owner’s Manual”.
6Playing back a BD/DVD
VOLUME
SUR. DECODE STRAIGHT
ENHANCER
SLEEP PURE DIRECT
HDMI
AV
1234
V-AUX 5
INFO MEMORY
PRESET
MOVIE MUSIC
BD
DVD
RADIO
MUTE
7856
90
10
1234
MODE
ENT
TV
TV VOL TV CH
POP-UP
MENU
SOURCE
MAIN ZONE 2
RECEIVER
CODE SET
INPUT
MUTE
DOCK
AUDIO
ON SCREEN
5
1234
6
TUNER NET USB
TUN./CH
SIRIUS
HOLD
FM AM
CATEGORY
SUR. DECODE
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If you cannot have surround sound
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Volume -30.0dB
VOL .
Much more features!
This unit has various other functions.
Please refer to “Owner’s Manual” on the
supplied CD-ROM and utilize this unit
effectively.
Connecting other playback
devices (p.26)
Connect audio devices (CD player, etc.), game
console, camcorder, and many others.
Selecting the sound mode
(p.40)
Select the desired sound program (CINEMA
DSP) or surround decoder suitable for movies,
music, games, sports programs and other uses.
Playing back from iPod (p.54)
By using a USB cable supplied with iPod, an
optional Yamaha iPod dock or an optional
Yamaha iPod wireless system, you can enjoy
iPod music on this unit.
■Listening to FM/AM radio (p.45)
■Playing back music stored on a USB
storage device (p.61)
■Playing back the network contents
(p.64 to p.67)
■Selecting the input source and
favorite settings at once (p.39)
For more information, see What you can do with
this unit (p.6).