Yamaha RX A720 Easy Setup Guide Esg UA 1

User Manual: Yamaha RX-A720 Easy Setup Guide

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1 Preparation
Accessories
Check that the following accessories are supplied with the product.

AV Receiver

Easy Setup Guide

 Remote control

 Batteries
(AAA, R03, UM-4) (x2)

Insert the batteries the right way round.

 YPAO microphone

 Power cable
*The supplied power cable
varies depending on the
region of purchase.

English
 AM antenna

 FM antenna

*The supplied FM antenna
varies depending on the
region of purchase.

This document explains how to set up a 5.1- or 7.1-channel system and
play back surround sound from a BD/DVD on the unit.

 CD-ROM
(Owner’s Manual)

 Safety Brochure

 Easy Setup Guide

To reduce the impact on natural resources, the Owner’s Manual for this product is
supplied on CD-ROM. For more information about this product, refer to the
Owner’s Manual on the supplied CD-ROM.
PDF versions of this guide and “Owner’s Manual” can be downloaded from the
following website.
http://download.yamaha.com/
[For U.S. customers only]
Visit the following website for additional information, FAQ’s, downloads such as
“Owner’s Manual” and product updates.
http://usa.yamaha.com/support/

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Cables required for connections
The following cables (not supplied) are required to build the system described in this
document.
• Speaker cables (depending on the number of speakers)
• HDMI cable (x2)
• Audio pin cable (x1)
• Digital optical cable (x1) (not required if your TV supports ARC [Audio Return Channel])

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2 Placing speakers
Set up the speakers in the room using the following diagram as a reference.
For information on other speaker systems, refer to “Owner’s Manual”.

5.1-channel system

7.1-channel system

10° to 30°

30 cm (1 ft) or more

1 Front speaker (L)

5
10° to 30°

10° to 30°

2 Front speaker (R)
3 Center speaker
4 Surround speaker (L)
5 Surround speaker (R)
6 Surround back speaker (L)
7 Surround back speaker (R)
9 Subwoofer

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3 Connecting speakers/subwoofer
• Under its default settings, the unit is configured for 8-ohm
speakers. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the unit’s
speaker impedance to “6 Ω MIN”. For details, see “Setting the
speaker impedance” in “Owner’s Manual”.

Connect the front speakers (1/2)
to the FRONT (//\) terminals.

Connect the center speaker (3) to the
CENTER terminal.

• Use a subwoofer equipped with built-in amplifier.
• Before connecting the speakers, remove the unit’s power cable
from the AC wall outlet and turn off the subwoofer.

The unit (rear)

The unit (rear)
SPEAKERS

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

• Ensure that the core wires of the speaker cable do not touch
each other or come into contact with the unit’s metal areas. This
may damage the unit or the speakers. If the speaker cables
short circuit, “Check SP Wires” will appear on the front display
when the unit is turned on.

ZONE 2/PRESENCE

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

SINGLE

EXTRA SP

AC IN

■ Connecting speaker cables

AUDIO
OUT

ZONE 2
OUT

ZONE 2/PRESENCE

2
AUDIO
OUT

SUBWOOFER

ZONE 2
OUT

SUBWOOFER

Speaker cables have two wires. One is for connecting the
negative (–) terminals of the unit and the speaker, and the
other is for the positive (+) terminals. If the wires are
colored to prevent confusion, connect the black wire to
the negative and the other wire to the positive terminals.
a Remove approximately 10
mm (3/8”) of insulation
from the ends of the
speaker cable and twist
the bare wires of the cable
firmly together.

+ (red)

FR
ON

– (black)

b Loosen the speaker terminal.

c Insert the bare wires of the cable into the gap on the side
(upper right or bottom left) of the terminal.
d Tighten the terminal.

Using a banana plug
a Tighten the speaker
terminal.
b Insert a banana plug into
the end of the terminal.

Banana plug

FR
ON
T

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Connect the surround speakers
(4/5) to the SURROUND (//\)
terminals.

Connect the subwoofer (9) to the
SUBWOOFER (1) jack.

The unit (rear)

The unit (rear)
CENTER

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

ZONE 2/PRESENCE

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

SINGLE

EXTRA SP

CENTER

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SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

EXTRA SP

AC IN

Audio pin cable
AUDIO
OUT

SUBWOOFER

ZONE 2
OUT

2
AUDIO
OUT

SUBWOOFER

ZONE 2/PRESENCE

SINGLE

ZONE 2
OUT

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND

EXTRA SP

FRONT

AC IN

ZONE 2
OUT

ZONE 2/PRESENCE

SINGLE

AUDIO
OUT

Connect the surround back speakers
(6/7) to the SURROUND BACK (//\)
terminals.

The unit (rear)

SPEAKERS
FRONT

For 7.1-channel system

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4 Connecting external devices

a Connect a BD/DVD player to the unit with an HDMI
cable.
If the BD/DVD player is currently connected to the
TV directly with an HDMI cable, disconnect the
cable from the TV and connect it to this unit.

Audio out
(optical)

HDMI in

HDMI out

HDMI

OPTICAL

Connect external devices to the unit.

BD/DVD player

b Connect a TV to the unit with the other HDMI cable.

HDMI

c Connect a TV to the unit with a digital optical cable.
This connection is required to play back TV audio
on the unit. This connection is not required if your
TV supports ARC (Audio Return Channel).

HDMI

HDMI OUT jack

HDMI

HDMI OUT

(BD/DVD)

d Connect the supplied power cable to the unit and
then to an AC wall outlet.

HDMI 1

HDMI 1 jack

ARC

• For information on how to connect radio antennas or other
external devices, see “PREPARATIONS” in “Owner’s Manual”.
DC OUT
5V 0.5A

NETWORK

HDMI 1

HDMI OUT

(NET)

HDMI 2

(BD/DVD)

HDMI 3

HDMI 4

HDMI 5

ARC

SPEAKERS

ANTENNA
(RADIO)

COMPONENT
VIDEO

FRONT

COMPONENT
VIDEO

CENTER

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

Turn on the unit, the TV and the BD/DVD
player.

Use the TV remote control to change the
TV input to video from the unit.

ZONE 2/PRESENCE

REMOTE

PR
SINGLE

OUT

PB
PB

VIDEO

Y
Y

MONITOR OUT

12V 0.1A
TRIGGER OUT

EXTRA SP

AC IN

AV 4 (OPTICAL) jack

OPTICAL
OPTICAL
AV 1
(TV)

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

AV 2

AV 3

AV 4

(TV)

AV 5

AV 6

AV
OUT

AUDIO 1

AUDIO
OUT

AUDIO 2

ZONE 2
OUT

The connections are complete. Proceed to the next
page to optimize the speaker settings.

SUBWOOFER

AV 4

The unit (rear)

d
To an AC
wall outlet

MAIN ZONE

PURE DIRECT

Turn on the unit
ZONE 2

ZONE CONTROL

INFO

MEMORY

PRESET

INPUT

TUNING

VOLUME

SCENE
BD/DVD

PHONES

YPAO MIC

TONE CONTROL

NET

PROGRAM

• By connecting a TV to the unit with an HDMI cable, you can
configure the unit’s settings with the menu displayed on the TV. In
addition, you can select the on-screen menu language from English
(default), Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Russian and
Chinese. For details, refer to “Owner’s Manual”. In this guide,
illustrations of English menu screens are used as examples.

RADIO

STRAIGHT

VIDEO AUX

USB

SILENT CINEMA
HDMI IN

VIDEO

iPod/iPhone/iPad
5V 2.1A

The unit (front)

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5 Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO)

The following screen appears on the TV.

The Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) function detects speaker connections, measures the
distances from them to your listening position(s), and then automatically optimizes the speaker settings, such as
volume balance and acoustic parameters, to suit your room.
• During the measuring process, test tones are output at high volume. Ensure that the test
tones do not frighten small children. Also, refrain from using this function at night when it
may be a nuisance to others.
• During the measuring process, you cannot adjust the volume.

RECEIVER

SOURCE

HDMI

V-AUX

• During the measuring process, keep the room as quiet as possible.

TUNER

USB

NET

• Do not connect headphones.

AUDIO

• Do not stand between the speakers and the YPAO microphone during the measurement
process (about 3 minutes).

MAIN

• Move to the corner of the room or leave the room.

ZONE 2

• To cancel the operation, disconnect the YPAO microphone
before starting the measurement.

SCENE
BD
DVD

Preparing for YPAO

NET

PROGRAM

Turn on the subwoofer and set
the volume to half. If the
cross-over frequency is
adjustable, set it to maximum.

MUTE

RADIO

VOLUME

The unit (front)
YPAO MIC
TOP MENU

POP-UP/MENU

ON
SCREEN

CROSSOVER/
HIGH CUT

Cursor keys
ENTER
RETURN

RETURN

To start the measurement, use the cursor
keys to select “Measure” and press
ENTER.
The measurement will start in 10 seconds.

OPTION

ENTER

VOLUME

Connect the YPAO microphone to the
YPAO MIC jack on the front panel.

The following screen appears on the TV when
the measurement finishes.

DISPLAY
BAND

MODE

TUNING

PRESET

SUR. DECODE STRAIGHT

MIN

MAX

MIN

MOVIE

MUSIC

INFO

SLEEP

MAX

ENHANCER PURE DIRECT

YPAO microphone

MEMORY

ENT

INPUT
TV VO
VOLL

Ear height

Place the YPAO microphone at your
listening position (same height as your
ears). We recommend the use of a
tripod as a microphone stand. You can
use the tripod screws to fix the
microphone in place.

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MUTE

TV
TV CH
CODE SET

• If any error message (such as E-1) or warning message (such
as W-2) appears, see “Error messages” or “Warning
messages” in “Owner’s Manual”.
• If the warning message “W-1:Out of Phase” appears, see “If
“W-1:Out of Phase” appears” (next page).

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Use the cursor keys to select
“Save/Cancel” and press ENTER.

If “W-1:Out of Phase” appears
Follow the procedure below to check the speaker
connections.
Depending on the type of speakers or room
environment, this message may appear even if the
speakers are connected correctly.

Use the cursor keys to select “SAVE” and
press ENTER.
a Use the cursor keys to select “Result” and press ENTER.
b Use the cursor keys to select “Wiring”.
c Check the cable connections (+/–) of the speaker that
was identified as being “Reverse” in the warning
message.

If the speaker is connected correctly:
You can save the current settings.

Disconnect the YPAO microphone from the
unit.

This completes optimization of the speaker settings.

Press RETURN and proceed to step 3.
If the speaker is connected incorrectly:
Turn off the unit, reconnect the speaker cable, and then
try YPAO measurement again.

• The YPAO microphone is sensitive to heat, so should not be
placed anywhere where it could be exposed to direct sunlight or
high temperatures (such as on top of AV equipment).

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6 Playing back a BD/DVD
Now let’s play back a BD/DVD.
We recommend playing back multichannel audio
(5.1-channel or more) to feel surround sound produced
by the unit.

Many more features!
1

VOL.

HDMI1

RECEIVER

SOURCE

Press HDMI 1 to select “HDMI 1” as the
input source.
L
SL

SW
C

R
SR

HDMI

HDMI 1

V-AUX
AV

AUDIO

TUNER

USB

NET

MAIN

2
3

Press STRAIGHT repeatedly to select
“STRAIGHT”.

NET

STRAIGHT

PROGRAM

MUTE

RADIO

VOLUME

L
SL

SW
C

R
SR

Press VOLUME to adjust the volume.
VOL.

TOP MENU

Volume -30.0dB

POP-UP/MENU

ON
SCREEN

OPTION

L
SL

SW
C

R
SR

This completes the basic setup procedure.

ENTER

RETURN

If surround sound is not working

DISPLAY
BAND

MODE

TUNING

PRESET

SUR. DECODE STRAIGHT
MOVIE

MUSIC

INFO

SLEEP

STRAIGHT

Sound is only being output from the front speakers
during multichannel audio playback

Check the digital audio output setting on the BD/DVD
player.

It may be set to 2-channel output (such as PCM).

ENHANCER PURE DIRECT

MEMORY

ENT

No sound is coming from a specific speaker

INPUT
TV VO
VOLL
MUTE

TTVV CH
CODE SET

Connecting other playback
devices
Connect audio devices (such as CD player),
game consoles, camcorders, and many others.

Selecting the sound mode

VOL.

SCENE
TV

Please refer to “Owner’s Manual” on the supplied
CD-ROM to help you get the most out of the unit.

Start playback on the BD/DVD player.

ZONE 2

BD
DVD

The unit has various other functions.

See “Troubleshooting” in “Owner’s Manual”.

Select the desired sound program (CINEMA
DSP) or surround decoder suitable for movies,
music, games, sports programs, and other uses.

Playing back from iPod
By using a USB cable supplied with iPod, you
can enjoy iPod music on the unit.

■ Listening to FM/AM radio
■ Playing back music stored on
a USB storage device
■ Playing back the network
contents
■ Selecting the input source and
favorite settings at once
For more information, see “What you can do
with the unit”.

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