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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A2020, AVENTAGE RX-A3020 ■Operating the unit from another room (remote connection), Remote connections between Yamaha products

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■Operating the unit from another room (remote connection)

You can operate the unit and external devices from Zone2, Zone3 or Zone4 using the supplied remote control if you connect an infrared signal receiver/emitter to the unit’s REMOTE IN/OUT 1 or REMOTE IN/OUT 2 jacks.

•To operate external devices with the supplied remote control, you must register a remote control code for each device before using (p.136).

The unit (rear)

REMOTE IN/OUT 1–2 jacks

HDMI

AV 2

AV 3

AV 4

AV 5

AV 6

AV 7

MPONENT VIDEO

PB C

TRI

R

Y AV 3

PR

O

MONITOR OUT/ZONE OUT

IN

REMOTE

OUT

REMOTE

Y

PB

PR

OUT

IN

1

2

1

2

AV 4

D

12V

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

ULTI CH INPUT

CENTER

ZONE OUT/PRE OUT

PRE OUT (SINGLE)

(FRONT) 1

2

ROUND

SUR. BACK SUBWOOFER

ZONE 2 /

ZONE 3 /

FRONT

SURROUND

SUR. BACK

(REAR)

CENTER

F.PRESENSE R.PRESENSE

SUBWOOFER

SPEAKERS

R

SURROUND BACK

L

ZONE 2/ZONE 3/R.PRESENCE

CENTER

R

FRONT

L

R

EXTRA SP2

L

SINGLE

Infrared signal

Infrared

transmitter

signal

receiver

External device

(such as a CD player)

Remote control

Zone2, Zone3 or Zone4

Main zone

Remote connections between Yamaha products

An infrared signal transmitter is not required if you are using Yamaha products that support remote connections, as the unit does. You can transmit remote control signals by connecting the REMOTE IN/OUT jacks with monaural mini-jack cables and an infrared signal receiver.

REMOTE IN/OUT jacks	REMOTE IN/OUT jacks
REMOTE	REMOTE
IN	IN
OUT	OUT

Infrared signal receiver

Yamaha products

(up to six, including the unit)

Remote control

Zone2, Zone3 or Zone4

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone)	En 94

Contents

AV Receiver Owner’s Manual CONTENTS FEATURES PREPARATIONS PLAYBACK CONFIGURATIONS103 APPENDIX Accessories FEATURES What you can do with the unit Full of useful functions Useful tips ❑Connecting various devices (p.41) ❑Listening to FM/AM radio (p.69) ❑Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (p.68) CINEMA DSP Optimizing speaker settings for the environment (YPAO) Unrivaled audio and video quality Expandable to meet diverse needs Support for bi-ampconnections and external power amp expansion Part names and functions ■Inside of the front panel door 9 0 AB C DE GH IJ K L M N O Front display (indicators) STEREO TUNED PARTY ENHANCER SLEEP Rear panel 1 PHONO jacks 2 DC OUT jack 3 NETWORK jack 4 AV 1–4jacks F G F ANTENNA jacks G AUDIO 1–4jacks H MULTI CH INPUT jacks I ZONE OUT/PRE OUT jacks (RX-A3020) 1 Remote control signal transmitter 2 SOURCE zkey SOURCE/RECEIVER key RECEIVER zkey 3 Display window ■Inside of the remote control cover I Sound mode keys J INFO key K Numeric keys L ZONE key PREPARATIONS General setup procedure 9Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) (p.50) 1Connecting speakers ❑ 9.2+2-channelsystem (using both surround back and rear presence speakers) ❑7.1-channelsystem (using front presence speakers) ❑7.1-channelsystem (using surround back speakers) ❑5.1-channelsystem ❑2.1-channelsystem ■Setting the speaker impedance Before connecting speakers, connect the power cable to an AC wall outlet While holding down STRAIGHT on the front panel, press MAIN ZONE z 3Check that “SPEAKER IMP.” is displayed on the front display 4Press STRAIGHT to select “6 Ω MIN” ■Connecting speakers Connect the speakers placed in your room to the unit Speakers to be connected Speaker system Power Amp ❑Connecting speaker cables d a Using a banana plug (U.S.A., Canada, China, Australia and General models only) a + Using the four internal Combining with an external Using the excess internal power amplifier (Hi-Fi amplifiers for front speakers to ■ Available speaker configurations (RX-A3020) Main zone Speaker configuration Power Amp Assign (p.114) ❑7ch BI-AMP Speaker Connect to ❑7ch BI-AMP+FP (RX-A3020only) 1 Speaker connections 2 3 4 ❑ 7ch BI-AMP+FP+RP (RX-A3020only) ❑ 9ch +RP (RX-A3020only) ❑ 9ch +FRONT (RX-A3020only) ❑ 7ch +FP+RP (RX-A3020only) ❑7ch +FRONT+1ZONE ❑5ch +FRONT+2ZONE 1 Speaker connections ❑7ch +2ZONE ■Connecting front speakers that support bi-ampconnections ■Connecting an external power amplifier 1 F.PRESENCE jacks (RX-A3020only) 2 R.PRESENCE jacks (RX-A3020only) 3 FRONT jacks 4 SURROUND jacks Input/output jacks and cables 2Connecting a TV Does your TV support Does your TV have an ❑Necessary settings To use HDMI Control and ARC, you need to configure the following settings 2Configure the settings of the unit a Check that ARC is enabled on the TV b Switch the TV input to display video from the unit. c Press ON SCREEN ■Connection Method 2 (HDMI Control-compatibleTV) To use HDMI Control, you need to configure the following settings 1 After connecting external devices (such as a TV and playback devices) and power cable of the unit, turn on the unit, TV, and playback devices ■Connection Method 3 (TV with HDMI input jacks) ■Connection Method 4 (TV without HDMI input jacks) ❑COMPONENT VIDEO connection (with a component video cable) ❑S VIDEO connection (with an S-videocable) ❑VIDEO (composite video) connection (with a video pin cable) ■Connecting another TV or a projector 3Connecting playback devices ■S-videoconnection ■Composite video connection 12 3 Playback device connections 4 5 6 7 8 Connecting audio devices (such as CD players) Audio output jacks on audio device Audio output jacks on the unit When connecting a turntable 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) Automatic speaker setup The following screen appears on the TV Settings 6If desired, select the measuring options b Use the cursor keys to select a setting and then press ENTER Measuring at one listening position (single measure) 1 To start the measurement, use the cursor keys to select “Measure” and press ENTER The measurement will start in 10 seconds. Press ENTER again to start the measurement immediately 5 6 7 8 9 Automatic speaker setup (RX-A3020[when angle measurement is enabled]) c Press ENTER to start the first angle measurement 2Perform the angle measurement a Use the cursor keys to select “YES” and press ENTER Measuring at multiple listening positions (multi measure) The adjusted speaker settings are applied 5Disconnect the YPAO microphone from the unit This completes optimization of the speaker settings 2Move the YPAO microphone to the next listening position and press ENTER 3 When the measurements at the positions you want to measure are completed, use the cursor keys to select “CANCEL” and press ENTER When you have taken measurements at 8 listening positions, the following screen appears automatically Checking the measurement results You can check the YPAO measurement results 1After the measurement, use the cursor keys to select “Result” and press ENTER The following screen appears 1 Measurement result items Reloading the previous YPAO adjustments Wiring Size In the “Setup” menu, select “Speaker”, “Auto Setup”, and then “Result” 2Use the cursor keys to select “Setup Reload” and press ENTER Error messages Error message Cause Remedy E-1:No Front SP Warning messages Warning message W-1:Out of Phase W-2:Over Distance W-3:Level Error Basic playback procedure Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch (SCENE) Configuring scene assignments S C E N E S E T C o m p l e t e Selecting setting items to be included as scene assignments Sound Selecting the sound mode ■ Enjoying surround sound with ■Enjoying sound field effects without surround speakers (Virtual CINEMA DSP) ■Sound programs suitable for movies (MOVIE) ❑MOVIE THEATER Standard ❑ENTERTAINMENT Sports ■Sound programs suitable for music/stereo playback (MUSIC) The following sound programs are optimized for listening to music sources You can also select stereo playback ❑LIVE/CLUB Village Vanguard ■Playing back 2-channelsources in multichannel (surround decoder) Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (Pure Direct) Enjoying compressed music with enhanced sound (Compressed Music Enhancer) Listening to FM/AM radio Registering favorite radio stations (presets) ■Registering a radio station Select a radio station manually and register it to a preset number Follow “Selecting a frequency for reception” 2Hold down MEMORY for more than 2 seconds “http://www.ibiquity.com/” ■Holding HD Radio™ information display 1When the desired HD Radio information is displayed, press OPTION 2Use the cursor keys to select “Hold/Unhold” (Hold/Unhold) and press ENTER 3To exit from the menu, press OPTION ■Operating HD Radio™ on the TV ■Displaying the Radio Data System information ■Receiving traffic information automatically 1When “TUNER” is selected as the input source, press OPTION 2 Use the cursor keys to select “Traffic Program” Operating the radio on the TV You can view the radio information or select a radio station on the TV Page Playing back iPod music Playback of iPod content Follow the procedure below to operate the iPod contents and start playback You can control the iPod with the menu displayed on the TV screen 1Press USB to select “USB” as the input source The browse screen is displayed on the TV ■Operating the iPod itself or remote control (simple play) 1Press MODE to switch to the simple play mode The TV menu screen turns off and iPod operations are enabled To display the TV menu screen, press MODE again 2Operate your iPod itself or the remote control to start playback ■Repeat/shuffle settings You can configure the repeat/shuffle settings of your iPod 1When “USB” is selected as the input source, press OPTION 3Use the cursor keys (e/r) to select a setting Playing back music stored on a USB storage device PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device Page Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) 3Use the cursor keys to select an item and press 1When “SERVER” is selected as the input source, press OPTION Listening to Internet radio http://yradio.vtuner.com Playing back iTunes/iPod music via a network (AirPlay) Page Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone) Preparing the multi zone system Connect the device that will be used in other rooms to the unit ■Connecting speakers to play back audio ❑Using the unit’s internal amplifier ❑Using an external amplifier ■Connecting a video monitor to play back analog videos ■Connecting an HDMI-compatibledevice to play back videos/audio ■Operating the unit from another room (remote connection) Remote connections between Yamaha products Controlling Zone2, Zone3 or Zone4 1 Press ZONE repeatedly to select a zone Each time you press the key, the zone to be operated switches 2 Press RECEIVER z ■Other operations for Zone2, Zone3 or Zone4 Adjusting the volume (for Zone2 and Zone3 only) Press VOLUME or MUTE Selecting the input source and settings at once (SCENE) Press SCENE Viewing the current status Configuring playback settings for different playback sources (Option menu) FM Mode (FM Mode) Hold/Unhold (Hold/Unhold) ■Tone Control (Tone Control) Choices Adjusting with the front panel controls aPress TONE/BALANCE repeatedly to select “Treble” or “Bass” bPress PROGRAM to make an adjustment ■Dialogue Adjust (Dialog Adjust) Adjusts the volume or perceive height of dialogue sounds ❑Dialogue Level (Dialog Lvl) ❑Dialogue Lift (Dialog Lift) ■Extended Surround (EXTD Surround) ■ Enhancer (Enhancer) ■Audio Mode (Audio Mode) Switches between stereo and monaural for FM/AM radio reception ■FM Mode (FM Mode) (Except for U.S.A. model) Switches between stereo and monaural for FM radio reception CONFIGURATIONS Configuring input sources (Input menu) ■Rename/Icon Select Input sources ■ Setup procedure 1 Use the cursor keys (e/r) to select a template and press the cursor key (w) ■Decoder Mode Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) 5Use the cursor keys and ENTER to change the setting Scene menu items Save Load Reset ■Save ■Reset Restores the default settings (p.61) for the selected scene Configuring sound programs/surround decoders (Sound Program menu) Sound Program menu items ■Settings for sound programs Decode Type DSP Level Initial Delay ■Settings for decoders Panorama (bPLII Music) Center Width Dimension Configuring various functions (Setup menu) Setup menu items Auto Setup Setting Pattern Setting Data Copy Power Amp Assign HDMI Control Audio Output Standby Through IP Address Network Speaker (Manual Setup) Configures the speaker settings manually ■Setting Pattern Registers two speaker setting patterns and switches between them •Measurement results (Auto Setup) ■Configuration Configures the output characteristics of the speakers ❑Front Selects the size of the front speakers ❑Center ■Distance ■Level Adjusts the volume of each speaker Adjusting while viewing the front display aPress LEVEL bUse the cursor keys (q/w) to select a speaker Sound Configures the audio output settings ■Lipsync Adjusts the delay between video and audio output ❑Delay Enable ■Initial Volume Sets the initial volume when the receiver is turned on ■Pure Direct Mode Selects whether to output video signals during the Pure Direct mode (p.68) ■Analog to Analog Conversion ❑Resolution ❑Aspect Contrast Enhancement Selects whether to automatically enhance the video contrast Resolution Enhancement Detail Enhancement Edge Enhancement Noise Reduction (NR) Selects whether to use the noise reduction functions Mosquito NR HDMI Configures the HDMI settings ■HDMI Control Enables/disables HDMI Control (p.158) ❑TV Audio Input ■Standby Through Network Configures the network settings ■IP Address Configures the network parameters (such as IP address) ■Network Standby ■Network Name ■Procedure 1Press ENTER to enter the name edit screen ■MAC Address Filter Multi Zone Configures the multi zone settings ■Zone2 Set, Zone3 Set Configures the Zone2 or Zone3 settings ❑Volume ■Zone4 Set Configures the Zone4 settings Changes the zone name (for Zone4) displayed on the front display or TV screen ■Monitor Out Assign ■HDMI OUT2 Assign Select the zone for which the HDMI OUT 2 (ZONE OUT) jack is used ❑Audio Output ■Party Mode Set Enables/disables switching to the party mode (p.96) for each zone ■Display Set ■Trigger Output1, Trigger Output2 ❑Trigger Mode Specifies the condition for the TRIGGER OUT jack to function Configures the settings related to the front display and TV screen display ■Memory Guard Prevents accidental changes to the settings ECO Configures the power supply settings ■Auto Power Down ■ECO Mode Enables/disables the eco (power saving) mode Types of information ■Audio Signal Displays information about the current audio signal ■Video Signal Displays information about the current video signal 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) Changing the FM/AM tuning frequency setting (TUNER FRQ STEP) Removing the limitation on HDMI video output (MONITOR CHECK) M O N I T O R C H E C K Backing up/recovering the settings (RECOV./BACKUP) R E C O V . / B A C K U P ■Backup/recovery procedure Updating the firmware (FIRM UPDATE) F I R M U P D A T E Controlling external devices with the remote control Use the numeric keys or cursor keys to enter the If “ERROR” appears, registration has failed. Repeat from Step 6To exit from the setup menu, press SETUP ❑TV operations ■Registering the remote control codes for playback devices 2Press SETUP 3Use the cursor keys (q/w) to select “PRESET” and press ENTER 4Press a corresponding input selection key and press ENTER 5 Use the numeric keys or cursor keys to enter the Programming from other remote controls (learning) 2Use the cursor keys (q/w) to select “LEARN” and press ENTER 3Press one of the following keys depending on the type of your device For TV: press TV z 4 Press ENTER Editing device names Otherwise, the setting will be canceled. If this happens, repeat from Step 2Use the cursor keys (q/w) to select “RENAME” and press ENTER 7Repeat Steps 3 to 6 until all desired operations are learned 8To exit from the setup menu, press SETUP Operating multiple functions at once (macro) ■Enabling the macro operations 2Use the cursor keys (q/w) to select “MACRO” and press ENTER 3Use the cursor keys (q/w) to select “ON” and press 4To exit from the setup menu, press SETUP ■Programming macro operations (Example) a(MACRO 1) Press RECEIVER z b(MACRO 2) Press AV1 c(MACRO 3) Press SOURCE/RECEIVER repeatedly to select “AV1” and press SOURCE z Resetting the remote control configurations ■Clearing the remote control configurations 2Use the cursor keys (q/w) to select “CLEAR” and press ENTER “ALL” appears in the display window To apply the selection to all the corresponding keys, proceed to Step ■Erasing a function assigned to each key by learning 2Use the cursor keys (q/w) to select “ERASE” and press ENTER 5Hold down the key to be reset until “OK” appears on the window display 6Repeat Steps 3 to 5 until all desired key assignments are erased 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 No sound The volume cannot be increased No sound is coming from a specific speaker No sound is coming from the surround back No sound from the TV (when HDMI Control is used) No sound from the Zone2 TV (connected to the unit with HDMI) Only the front speakers work on multichannel FM/AM radio FM radio reception is weak or noisy AM radio reception is weak or noisy Radio stations cannot be selected automatically AM radio stations cannot be registered as USB and network The unit does not detect the USB device Folders and files in the USB device cannot be viewed continuously The unit cannot be controlled using the remote control External devices cannot be controlled using the remote control Error indications on the front display Glossary Sampling frequency/Quantization bit WAV WMA (Windows Media Audio) ■Others Bi-amplificationconnection (Bi-amp) LFE (Low Frequency Effects) 0.1 channel Lip sync HDMI and video information Yamaha technologies CINEMA DSP (Digital Sound Field Processor) CINEMA DSP 3D CINEMA DSP HD³ Compressed Music Enhancer Video signal flow ■Video conversion table HDMI out COMPONENT VIDEO out out Multi-zoneoutput ■RX-A3020 ❑Audio output Using the unit's Using an external amplifier (p.91) Information on HDMI HDMI signal compatibility Audio signals Audio signal type Audio signal format Compatible media (example) Trademarks Specifications Compatible Decoding Formats Audio Section Video Section FM Section AM section General Index (speaker configuration) 2ch Stereo (sound program) 9ch Stereo (sound program) Access control (network device) Audio Select (Option menu) (Lipsync, Setup menu) Automatic station preset (FM radio) Automatic station preset (HD Radio) AV OUT jacks Error message (YPAO) EX/ES (Extended Surround) (remote control) External power amplifier connection Firmware update LFE (Low Frequency Effects) LIGHT key Lipsync Load (Scene menu) Low Frequency Effects (LFE) Program Type (Radio Data System) Pure Direct PURE DIRECT (sound mode) Radio Data System (FM radio) Radio Data System information Speaker indicator (front display) Spectacle (sound program) Sports (sound program) Standard (sound program) Standby indicator (front panel) VPS (Virtual Presence Speaker) Warehouse Loft (sound program) Warning message (YPAO) Windows Media Player Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO)