AUTO SETUP

Introduction

This unit employs YAMAHA Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) technology which lets you avoid troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieves highly accurate sound adjustments. The supplied optimizer microphone collects and analyzes the sound your speakers produce in your actual listening environment.

Notes

•Please be advised that it is normal for loud test tones to be output during the auto setup procedure.

•If auto setup stops and an error message(s) appear on the GUI display, follow the troubleshooting on page 35.

YPAO performs the following checks and makes appropriate adjustments to give you the best possible sound from your system.

Wiring

Checks the polarity of each speaker.

Distance

Checks the distance of each speaker from the listening position and adjusts the timing of each channel.

Size

Checks the speaker’s frequency response and sets the appropriate low frequency crossover for each channel.

Optimizer microphone setup

1Connect the supplied optimizer microphone to the OPTIMIZER MIC jack on the front panel.

REC OUT/ZONE 2

 

 

SOURCE/REMOTE

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI JOG

BALANCE

 

 

DTV/LD

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

CABLE

 

MD/TAPE

 

MULTI CH

 

DSP

 

 

A

B

SAT

 

CD-R

INPUT MODE

INPUT

STRAIGHT

PROGRAM

 

 

 

VCR 1

 

CD

 

 

 

 

 

TONE

 

 

VCR 2

 

TUNER

 

 

EFFECT

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVR

 

PHONO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO AUX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SILENT

OPTIMIZER

 

 

 

VIDEO AUX

 

 

 

 

 

MIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

 

 

 

S VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO

R

OPTICAL

 

Note

After you have completed the auto setup procedure, be sure to disconnect the optimizer microphone. If it is left connected to this unit, no sound will be output from the speakers.

2Place the optimizer microphone on a flat level surface with the omni-directional microphone head upward, at your normal listening position.

*If possible, use a tripod (etc.) to affix the optimizer microphone at the same height as your ears would be when you are seated in your listening position.

PREPARATION

Equalizing

Adjusts frequency and levels of each channel’s parametric

Optimizer microphone position

equalizer to reduce coloration across the channels and

 

create a cohesive sound field. This is particularly

 

important if you use different brands or sizes of speakers

 

for some channels or have a room with unique sonic

 

characteristics.

 

YPAO equalizing calibration incorporates three

 

parameters (Frequency, Level and Q factor) for each of the

 

10 bands in its parametric equalizer (plus 5 subwoofer

 

bands) to provide highly precise automatic adjustment of

 

frequency characteristics.

 

Level

Checks and adjusts the sound level (volume) of each speaker.

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