Yamaha Aventage RX-A820 Quick start guide

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Easy Setup Guide
Guía de configuración sencilla
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Check that the following accessories are supplied with the product.
The following cables (not supplied) are required to build the system described in this
document.
• Speaker cables (depending on the number of speakers)
• HDMI cable (x2)
• Audio pin cable (x1)
• Digital optical cable (x1) (not required if your TV supports ARC [Audio Return Channel])
1Preparation
Accessories
Remote control Batteries
(AAA, R03, UM-4) (x2)
Insert the batteries the right way round.
AM antenna FM antenna YPAO microphone
Power cable CD-ROM
(Owner’s Manual)
Safety Brochure Easy Setup Guide
• The illustrations of the main unit and remote control used in this guide are of the U.S.A. model, unless
otherwise specified.
*The supplied FM antenna
varies depending on the
region of purchase.
*The supplied power cable
varies depending on the
region of purchase.
Cables required for connections
UAB
This document explains how to set up a 5.1- or 7.1-channel system and
play back surround sound from a BD/DVD on the unit.
To reduce the impact on natural resources, the Owner’s Manual for this product is
supplied on CD-ROM. For more information about this product, refer to the
Owner’s Manual on the supplied CD-ROM.
PDF versions of this guide and “Owner’s Manual” can be downloaded from the
following website.
http://download.yamaha.com/
Easy Setup Guide
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Set up the speakers in the room using the following diagram as a reference.
For information on other speaker systems, refer to “Owner’s Manual”.
1Front speaker (L)
2Front speaker (R)
3Center speaker
4Surround speaker (L)
5Surround speaker (R)
6Surround back speaker (L)
7Surround back speaker (R)
9Subwoofer
2Placing speakers
5.1-channel system
12
39
45
10° to 30°10° to 30°
7.1-channel system
45
12
39
67
30 cm (1 ft) or more
10° to 30° 10° to 30°
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■Connecting speaker cables
Speaker cables have two wires. One is for connecting the
negative (–) terminals of the unit and the speaker, and the
other is for the positive (+) terminals. If the wires are
colored to prevent confusion, connect the black wire to
the negative and the other wire to the positive terminals.
aRemove approximately 10
mm (3/8”) of insulation
from the ends of the
speaker cable and twist
the bare wires of the cable
firmly together.
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
(U.S.A., Canada, China,
Australia and General
models only)
aTighten the speaker
terminal.
bInsert a banana plug into the end of the terminal.
1Connect the front speakers (1/2)
to the FRONT (//\) terminals. 2Connect the center speaker (3) to the CENTER terminal.
3Connecting speakers/subwoofer
• 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 ΩMIN”. For details, see “Setting the
speaker impedance” in “Owner’s Manual”.
• Use a subwoofer equipped with built-in amplifier.
• Before connecting the speakers, remove the unit’s power cable
from the AC wall outlet and turn off the subwoofer.
• Ensure that the core wires of the speaker cable do not touch
each other or come into contact with the unit’s metal areas. This
may damage the unit or the speakers. If the speaker cables
short circuit, “Check SP Wires” will appear on the front display
when the unit is turned on.
FRONT
aa
b
d
c
– (black)
+ (red)
FRONT
a
b
Banana plug
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
SINGLE
AC IN
SURROUND BACK/BI AMP
ZONE 2/PRESENCE
EXTRA SP
AUDIO
OUT
ZONE 2
OUT
FRONT
SURROUND SUR. BACK
PRE OUT
SINGLE CENTER
SUBWOOFER 12
SPEAKERS
12
3
45
9
The unit (rear)
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
SINGLE
AC IN
SURROUND BACK/BI AMP
ZONE 2/PRESENCE
EXTRA SP
AUDI O
OUT
ZONE 2
OUT
FRONT
SURROUND SUR. BACK
PRE OUT
SINGLE CENTER
SUBWOOFER 12
SPEAKERS
12
3
45
9
The unit (rear)
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3Connect the surround speakers
(4/5) to the SURROUND (//\)
terminals.
4Connect the subwoofer (9) to the
SUBWOOFER (1) jack. Connect the surround back speakers
(6/7) to the SURROUND BACK (//\)
terminals.
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
SINGLE
AC IN
SURROUND BACK/BI AMP
ZONE 2/PRESENCE
EXTRA SP
AUDI O
OUT
ZONE 2
OUT
FRONT
SURROUND SUR. BACK
PRE OUT
SINGLE CENTER
SUBWOOFER 12
SPEAKERS
12
3
45
9
The unit (rear)
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
SINGLE
AC IN
SURROUND BACK/BI AMP
ZONE 2/PRESENCE
EXTRA SP
AUDIO
OUT
ZONE 2
OUT
FRONT
SURROUND SUR. BACK
PRE OUT
SINGLE CENTER
SUBWOOFER 12
SPEAKERS
12
3
45
9
Audio pin cable
The unit (rear)
For 7.1-channel system
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
SINGLE
AC IN
SURROUND BACK/BI AMP
ZONE 2/PRESENCE
EXTRA SP
AUDIO
OUT
ZONE 2
OUT
FRONT
SURROUND SUR. BACK
PRE OUT
SINGLE CENTER
SUBWOOFER 12
SPEAKERS
12
3
45
9
67
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4Connecting external devices
INFOZONE 2 ZONE CONTROL
MEMORY PRESET FM AM TUNING
TV
BD/DVD
NET
RADIO
INPUT SCENE
MAIN ZONE
PHONES TONE CONTROL
SILENT
CINEMA
STRAIGHTPROGRAM
PURE DIRECT
HDMI IN
VOLUME
YPAO MIC
iPod/iPhone/iPad
5V 2.1A
VIDEO AUX
USB
RLAUDIOVIDEO
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
SINGLE
AC IN
SURROUND BACK/BI AMP
ZONE 2/PRESENCE
EXTRA SP
COMPONENT
AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 AV 5 AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2
AV
OUT
AV 6
VIDEO
VIDEO
OPTICAL OPTICAL
(TV)
COAXIAL COAXIAL
COMPONENT
VIDEO
VIDEO
P B
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MONITOR OUT
OUT
IN
REMOTE
TRIGGER OUT
AUDIO
OUT
ZONE 2
OUT
FRONT
SURROUND SUR. BACK
PRE OUT
SINGLE CENTER
SUBWOOFER 12
P R
P B
Y
P
R
HDMI 1
(BD/DVD)
NETWORKDC OUT
5V 0.5A
(NET)
HDMI 4 HDMI 5 HDMI 6
HDMI 7
RS-232C
HDMI 3HDMI 2
ANTENNA
(RADIO)
HDMI
12
OUT
ARC
FM AM
SPEAKERS
12V 0.1A
HDMIOPTICAL
HDMI
HDMI
HDMI 1
(BD/DVD)
HDMI
HDMI
a
c
O
(TV)
OPTICAL
O
AV 4
HDMI OUT
ARC
12
HDMI
b
d
VOLTAGE
SELECTOR
220V-240V 110V-120V
TVAudio out
(optical) HDMI in HDMI out
BD/DVD player
HDMI OUT 1
jack
HDMI 1 jack
AV 4 (OPTICAL) jack
The unit (rear)
To an AC wall
outlet
Turn on the unit
The unit (front)
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
(General model only)
Press the bottom of the
front panel door gently to open the door
1Connect external devices to the unit.
aConnect a BD/DVD player to the 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 a TV to the unit with the other HDMI cable.
cConnect a TV to the unit with a digital optical cable.
This connection is required to play back TV audio
on the unit. This connection is not required if your
TV supports ARC (Audio Return Channel).
dConnect the supplied power cable to the unit and
then to an AC wall outlet.
• For information on how to connect radio antennas or other
external devices, see “PREPARATIONS” in “Owner’s Manual”.
2Turn on the unit, the TV and the BD/DVD
player.
3Use the TV remote control to change the
TV input to video from the unit.
The connections are complete. Proceed to the next
page to optimize the speaker settings.
• By connecting a TV to the unit with an HDMI cable, you can
configure the unit’s settings with the menu displayed on the TV. In
addition, you can select the on-screen menu language from English
(default), Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Russian and
Chinese. For details, refer to “Owner’s Manual”. In this guide,
illustrations of English menu screens are used as examples.
Before connecting the power cable (General model only)
Make sure you set the switch position of
VOLTAGE SELECTOR according to your local voltage.
Voltages are AC 110-120/220-240 V, 50/60 Hz.
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The Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) function detects speaker connections, measures the
distances from them to your listening position(s), and then automatically 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)
TV VOL TV CH
TV
INPUT
MUTE
CODE SET
90
10
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MEMORY
5687
1234
MOVIE
ENHANCER
TUNING PRESET
BAND
DISPLAYRETURN
ENTER
ON
SCREEN OPTION
TOP MENU
MUTE
PROGRAM VOLUME
POP-UP/MENU
PURE DIRECT
STRAIGHT
INFO SLEEP
MUSIC
NET
PARTY HDMI OUT
TUNER
MAIN
ZONE 2
USB
MODE
SCENE
BD
DVD TV
NET RADIO
SOURCE
RECEIVER
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5 6 7
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V-AUX
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Cursor keys
ENTER
RETURN
• During the measuring process, test tones are output at high volume. Ensure that the test
tones do 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.
• Do not stand between the speakers and the YPAO microphone during the measurement
process (about 3 minutes).
• Move to the corner of the room or leave the room.
YPAO MIC
VOLUME HIGH CUT
CROSSOVER/
MIN MAXMIN MAX
The unit (front)
Place the YPAO microphone at your
listening position (same height as your
ears). We recommend the use of a
tripod as a microphone stand. You can
use the tripod screws to fix the
microphone in place.
YPAO
microphone
Ear height
Turn on the subwoofer and set
the volume to half. If the
cross-over frequency is
adjustable, set it to maximum.
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” or “Warning
messages” in “Owner’s Manual”.
• If the warning message “W-1:Out of Phase” appears, see
“If “W-1:Out of Phase” appears” (next page).
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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 the
unit.
This completes optimization of the speaker settings.
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 that
was identified as being “Reverse” in the warning
message.
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 the unit, reconnect the speaker cable, and then
try YPAO measurement again.
• The YPAO microphone is sensitive to heat, so should not be
placed anywhere where it could be exposed to direct sunlight or
high temperatures (such as on top of AV equipment).
If “W-1:Out of Phase” appears
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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 the unit.
1Press HDMI 1 to select “HDMI 1” as the
input source.
2Start playback on the BD/DVD player.
3Press STRAIGHT repeatedly to select
“STRAIGHT”.
4Press VOLUME to adjust the volume.
This completes the basic setup procedure.
Sound is only being output from the front speakers
during multichannel audio playback
Check the digital audio output setting on the BD/DVD
player.
It may be set to 2-channel output (such as PCM).
No sound is coming from a specific speaker
See “Troubleshooting” in “Owner’s Manual”.
6Playing back a BD/DVD
TV VOL TV CH
TV
INPUT
MUTE
CODE SET
90
10
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MEMORY
5687
1234
MOVIE
ENHANCER
TUNING PRESET
BAND
DISPLAYRETURN
ENTER
ON
SCREEN OPTION
TOP MENU
MUTE
PROGRAM VOLUME
POP-UP/MENU
PURE DIRECT
STRAIGHT
INFO SLEEP
MUSIC
NET
PARTY HDMI OUT
TUNER
MAIN
ZONE 2
USB
MODE
SCENE
BD
DVD TV
NET RADIO
SOURCE
RECEIVER
HDMI
AV
AUDIO
5 6 7
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If surround sound is not working
SW
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Volume -30.0dB
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Many more features!
The unit has various other functions.
Please refer to “Owner’s Manual” on the supplied
CD-ROM to help you get the most out of the unit.
Connecting other playback
devices
Connect audio devices (such as CD player),
game consoles, camcorders, and many others.
Selecting the sound mode
Select the desired sound program (CINEMA
DSP) or surround decoder suitable for movies,
music, games, sports programs, and other uses.
Playing back from iPod
By using a USB cable supplied with iPod, you
can enjoy iPod music on the unit.
■ Listening to FM/AM radio
■Playing back music stored on
a USB storage device
■ Playing back the network
contents
■ Selecting the input source and
favorite settings at once
For more information, see “What you can do
with the unit”.
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Compruebe que se suministran los siguientes accesorios con el producto.
Se necesitan los siguientes cables (no suministrados) para crear el sistema descrito
en este documento.
• Cables de los altavoces (dependiendo del número de altavoces)
• Cable HDMI (x2)
• Cable de audio con patillas (x1)
• Cable digital óptico (x1) (no es necesario si el TV es compatible con la función ARC
[Audio Return Channel])
1Preparación
Accesorios
Mando a distancia Pilas
(AAA, R03, UM-4) (x2)
Inserte las pilas en el sentido correcto.
Antena de AM Antena de FM Micrófono YPAO
Cable de
alimentación
CD-ROM
(Manual de
Instrucciones)
Folleto de
seguridad
Guía de
configuración
sencilla
• Las ilustraciones de la unidad principal y del mando a distancia utilizadas en esta guía corresponden
al modelo de Estados Unidos, a menos que se especifique de otro modo.
*La antena de FM suministrada
varía según la región en la
que se realice la compra.
*El cable de alimentación
suministrado varía según
la región en la que se realice
la compra.
Cables necesarios para las conexiones
UAB
En este documento se explica cómo configurar un sistema de 5.1 o 7.1
canales y reproducir el sonido surround de un BD/DVD en la unidad.
Para reducir el impacto en los recursos naturales, el Manual de Instrucciones de
este producto se suministra en CD-ROM. Para obtener más información sobre el
producto, consulte el Manual de Instrucciones que encontrará en el CD-ROM
suministrado.
Se pueden descargar versiones PDF de esta guía y el “Manual de Instrucciones”
desde el siguiente sitio web.
http://download.yamaha.com/
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