Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A1020 Selecting the sound mode

SOURCE RECEIVER

	AV
1	2	3	4
5	6	7	V-AUX
	AUDIO
1	2	3	4
PHONO	MULTI	USB	NET
TUNER
MAIN ZONE 2		PARTY	HDMI OUT
	SCENE
1	2	3	4
BD/DVD	TV	NET	RADIO
PROGRAM MUTE		VOLUME		PROGRAM
TOP MENU		POP-UP/MENU		ON SCREEN
ON			OPTION
SCREEN			OPTION
	ENTER			Cursor keys
				ENTER
RETURN			DISPLAY
			BAND
MODE
TUNING		PRESET		MOVIE
				MOVIE
	SUR. DECODE STRAIGHT			MUSIC
MOVIE	MUSIC			SUR.DECODE
	ENHANCER PURE DIRECT			SUR.DECODE
INFO	SLEEP			STRAIGHT
				STRAIGHT
1	2	3	4	ENHANCER
				PURE DIRECT

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TV

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MUTE

CODE SET

Selecting the sound mode

The unit is equipped with a variety of sound programs and surround decoders that allow you to enjoy playback sources with your favorite sound mode (such as sound field effect or stereo playback).

Selecting a sound program suitable for movies (p.52)

Press MOVIE repeatedly.

Selecting a sound program suitable for music or stereo playback (p.53)

Press MUSIC repeatedly.

Selecting a surround decoder (p.55)

Press SUR.DECODE repeatedly.

Switching to the straight decode mode (p.54)

Press STRAIGHT.

Switching to the Pure Direct mode (p.55)

Press PURE DIRECT.

Enable Compressed Music Enhancer (p.56)

Press ENHANCER.

On-screen sound program/surround decoder selection

aPress ON SCREEN.

bUse the cursor keys to select “Sound Program” and press

ENTER.

cUse the cursor keys to select a sound program/surround decoder and press ENTER.

•You can also switch the sound programs and surround decoder by pressing

PROGRAM.

•You can change the settings of the surround programs and surround decoders in the “Sound Program” menu (p.94).

•The sound mode can be applied separately to each input source.

•When you play back audio signals with a sampling rate of higher than 96 kHz, the straight decode mode (p.54) is automatically selected.

•You can check which speakers are currently outputting sound by looking at the speaker indicators on the unit’s front panel (p.10) or at the “Audio Signal” screen in the “Information” menu (p.114).

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Contents

AV Receiver Owner’s Manual CONTENTS FEATURES PREPARATIONS PLAYBACK CONFIGURATIONS89 APPENDIX Accessories FEATURES What you can do with the unit Full of useful functions Useful tips ❑Connecting various devices (p.31) ❑Creating 3-dimensionalsound fields (p.52) ❑ Listening to FM/AM radio (p.57) Part names and functions ■Inside of the front panel door Front display (indicators) Rear panel Page PREPARATIONS General setup procedure 9Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) (p.40) 1Connecting speakers Basic speaker configuration ■Placing speakers in your room ❑ 7.1+2-channelsystem ❑ 7.1-channelsystem (using both surround back and front presence speakers) ❑5.1-channelsystem ❑2.1-channelsystem ■Setting the speaker impedance ■Connecting speakers ❑Connecting speaker cables ❑Connecting the subwoofer (with built-inamplifier) Advanced speaker configuration ■ Available speaker configurations ❑ 5ch BI-AMP ❑5ch BI-AMP+SB ❑7ch +1ZONE ■Connecting front speakers that support bi-ampconnections ■Connecting an external power amplifier Input/output jacks and cables 2Connecting a TV ❑Necessary settings ■Connection Method 2 (HDMI Control-compatibleTV) ■Connection Method 3 (TV with HDMI input jacks) ■Connection Method 4 (TV without HDMI input jacks) ❑S VIDEO connection (with an S-videocable) ❑COMPONENT VIDEO connection (with a component video cable) ❑VIDEO (composite video) connection (with a video pin cable) ■Connecting another TV or a projector 3Connecting playback devices ■S-videoconnection ■Composite video connection Connecting audio devices (such as CD players) 4Connecting the FM/AM antennas 5Connecting to a network 6Connecting other devices Connecting a device that supports SCENE link playback (remote connection) Connecting a device compatible with the trigger function 7Connecting the power cable 8Selecting an on-screenmenu language 9Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) Page Measuring at one listening position (single measure) Measuring at multiple listening positions (multi measure) Checking the measurement results Reloading the previous YPAO adjustments Error messages Warning messages PLAYBACK Basic playback procedure Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch (SCENE) Configuring scene assignments Selecting setting items to be included as scene assignments Selecting the sound mode Enjoying sound field effects (CINEMA DSP) ■Sound programs suitable for movies (MOVIE) ❑MOVIE THEATER ❑ENTERTAINMENT ■Sound programs suitable for music/stereo playback (MUSIC) ❑CLASSICAL ❑LIVE/CLUB ❑STEREO ■Enjoying sound field effects without surround speakers (Virtual CINEMA DSP) ■Playing back 2-channelsources in multichannel (surround decoder) Enjoying compressed music with enhanced sound (Compressed Music Enhancer) Listening to FM/AM radio Registering favorite radio stations (presets) HD Radio™ tuning ■Selecting an HD Radio™ audio program ■Displaying the HD Radio™ information ■Holding HD Radio™ information display ■Operating HD Radio™ on the TV ❑Playback screen ■Displaying the Radio Data System information ■Receiving traffic information automatically Operating the radio on the TV ■Playback screen Page Playing back iPod music Playback of iPod content ■Operating the iPod itself or remote control (simple play) ■Repeat/shuffle settings Playing back music stored on a USB storage device Page Page Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) Page Page Listening to Internet radio Page Playing back iTunes/iPod music via a network (AirPlay) Page Playing back music in multiple rooms (multi-zone) ■Using an external amplifier ■Connecting a video monitor for Zone2 ■Operating the unit from Zone2 (remote connection) Controlling Zone2 ■Other operations for Zone2 ■Enjoying the same source in multiple rooms (party mode) Viewing the current status Configuring playback settings for different playback sources (Option menu) ■Tone Control (Tone Control) ■Adaptive DRC (Adaptive DRC) ■CINEMA DSP 3D Mode (CINEMA DSP 3D) ■Dialogue Adjust (Dialog Adjust) ❑Dialogue Level (Dialog Lvl) ❑Dialogue Lift (Dialog Lift) ■Extended Surround (EXTD Surround) ■Volume Trim (Volume Trim) ■ Enhancer (Enhancer) ■FM Mode (FM Mode) CONFIGURATIONS Configuring input sources (Input menu) ■Rename/Icon Select ■Decoder Mode ■Volume Interlock ■Video Out Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) Scene menu items ■Load ❑Device Control ■Save ❑Detail ■Reset Page Sound Program menu items ■Settings for sound programs ■Settings for decoders Configuring various functions (Setup menu) Setup menu items Page Speaker (Manual Setup) ■Power Amp Assign ■Setting Pattern ■Setting Data Copy ■Configuration ❑Center ❑Surround ❑Front Presence ❑Subwoofer ❑Surround Back ❑Extra Bass ■Level ❑Bass Cross Over ■Distance ■Parametric EQ ■Test Tone Sound ■Lipsync ❑Delay Enable ❑Auto/Manual Select ❑Adjustment ■Initial Volume ■Pure Direct Mode ■Dynamic Range ■Adaptive DSP Level ❑Aspect ■Video Mode ❑Resolution HDMI ■HDMI Control ❑TV Audio Input ❑ARC ❑Standby Sync ❑HDMI OUT1, HDMI OUT2 ■Standby Through Network ■IP Address ❑DHCP ■Network Standby ■Network Name ■MAC Address Filter ❑Filter ❑MAC Address 1–10 Multi Zone ■Zone2 Set ❑Volume ■Main Zone Set ❑Zone Rename ❑Mono ❑Zone Scene Rename ■Monitor Out Assign ■Party Mode Set Function ■Input Assignment ■Display Set ❑Dimmer (Front Display) ❑Short Message ■Trigger Output1, Trigger Output2 ❑Target Zone ❑Trigger Mode ■Memory Guard ECO ■Auto Power Down ■ECO Mode Language Types of information ■Audio Signal ■Video Signal ■HDMI Monitor ■Network ■System ■Zone 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) Changing the FM/AM tuning frequency setting (TUNER FRQ STEP) Removing the limitation on HDMI video output (MONITOR CHECK) Switching the video signal type (TV FORMAT) Backing up/recovering the settings (RECOV./BACKUP) Updating the firmware (FIRM UPDATE) Restoring the default settings (INITIALIZE) Checking the firmware version (VERSION) Controlling external devices with the remote control Registering the remote control codes for playback devices ■Playback device operations Programming from other remote controls (learning) Clearing functions learned from other remote controls ■Clearing the assignment for each key ■Clearing the assignments for each input source Resetting remote control codes Updating the unit’s firmware APPENDIX Frequently asked questions The new speaker system does not provide an ideal sound balance Since we have small children, we want to set limitations on the Troubleshooting Audio Page FM/AM radio USB and network Page Error indications on the front display Glossary ■Others HDMI and video information Yamaha technologies Video signal flow ■Video conversion table Information on HDMI HDMI signal compatibility Reference diagram (rear panel) Trademarks Specifications Compatible Decoding Formats Audio Section Video Section FM Section AM section General Index