Optimizing the speaker setting for your listening room

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

Using AUTO SETUP

 

 

 

2 Connect the supplied optimizer microphone

 

 

 

to the OPTIMIZER MIC jack on the front

 

 

 

panel.

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

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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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•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 KAMP.

•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 before starting the AUTO SETUP operations.

❏Speakers are connected appropriately.

❏Headphones are disconnected from this unit.

❏This unit and the video monitor are turned on.

❏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.

❏The room is sufficiently quiet.

Omni-directional microphone

The following menu screen appears on the video monitor.

AUTO:MENU

.EXTRASPASSIGN ZONE2 >FRONTB

PRESENCENONE

SETUP;;;;;;;AUTO

EQ;;;;;;;NATURAL

START

[[]/[[]:Up/Down []/[]:Select



3Place the optimizer microphone at your normal listening position on a flat level surface with the omni-directional microphone heading upward.

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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.).

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