Optimizing the speaker setting for your listening room (YPAO)
This unit employs the YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) technology which lets you avoid troublesome
Using AUTO SETUP
Notes
• Be advised that it is normal for loud test tones to be output |
during the “AUTO SETUP” procedure. |
• To achieve the best results, make sure the room is as quiet as |
2Connect the supplied optimizer microphone to the OPTIMIZER MIC jack on the front panel.
“MIC ON View OSD menu” appears in the front panel display.
OPTIMIZER MIC
VIDEO AUX
possible while the “AUTO SETUP” procedure is in progress. If |
there is too much ambient noise, the results may not be |
satisfactory. |
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•Initial settings are indicated in bold.
•You can run “AUTO SETUP” using the system menu that appears in the OSD or in the front panel display. This manual uses the OSD illustrations to explain the “AUTO SETUP” procedure.
•Before performing operations, set the operation mode selector on the remote control to FAMP.
•This unit uses the speakers connected to the FRONT A speaker terminals as the front speakers for the adjustment.
1Make sure of the following check points.
Note
Before starting the automatic setup, check the following check points.
❏Speakers are connected appropriately.
❏Headphones are disconnected from this unit.
❏This unit and the video monitor are turned on.
❏This unit is selected as the video input source of the video monitor.
❏The connected subwoofer is turned on and the volume level is set to about half way (or slightly less).
❏The crossover frequency controls of the connected subwoofer is set to the maximum.
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microphone
The following menu screen appears on the video monitor.
AUTO
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>ZONE2 FRONT
NONE
SETUP;;;;;;;AUTO
EQ;;;;;;;NATURAL
START
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3Place the optimizer microphone at your normal listening position on a flat level surface with the
Optimizer microphone
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Controls of a subwoofer (example)
❏The room is sufficiently quiet.
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If you connect two subwoofers to this unit, the volume level of each subwoofer is set to slightly less.
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It is recommended that you 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. You can use the attached screw of a tripod (etc.) to fix the optimizer microphone to the tripod (etc.).
