Features And Capabilities - Yamaha RX-A800 Owner's Manual

INTRODUCTION

Features and capabilities

■ Built-in high-quality, high-power 7-channel amplifier
■ 6 HDMI input jacks (5 + 1 VIDEO AUX) supporting Audio Return Channel and 3D
video signal
■ 2 HDMI output jacks
– Selecting the HDMI OUT jack ................................................................................................................41
■ 1-button input/sound program switching (SCENE
■ Speaker connections for 2- to 7.1-channel configurations
– Speaker impedance configuration............................................................................................................18
– Speaker channels and functions
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– Speaker layout..........................................................................................................................................14
– Speaker cable connection.........................................................................................................................17
– Subwoofer cable connection ....................................................................................................................20
– High quality playback using bi-amplification connections
■ Automatic settings for speaker acoustic parameters
(YPAO - Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer)
■ External component connection (max. 16 inputs) and playback
– External component connection...............................................................................................................21
– Protective cover for front panel jacks ........................................................................................................7
– Configuring the settings specific for each input source <OPTION
– Playback from external components........................................................................................................41
– Playback from an iPod/iPhone with wired connection
– Playback from an iPod/iPhone with wireless connection
– Playback from a Bluetooth component (Bluetooth and components sold separately)
■ FM
AM tuner
/
– HD Radio digital broadcast
listening.......................................................................................................60
– Receiving an FM/AM broadcast ..............................................................................................................56
– Presetting stations ....................................................................................................................................56
– Simple preset tuning ................................................................................................................................56
– Changing Audio mode (Auto/Mono).......................................................................................................58
■ SIRIUS Satellite Radio™
– Receiving a channel .................................................................................................................................65
– Presetting channels
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– Displaying information ............................................................................................................................68
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■ Multi-channel, multi-format playback
– Sound field effect selection......................................................................................................................43
– Playback without sound field effects
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– Stereo playback........................................................................................................................................44
– Compressed-music playback ...................................................................................................................46
■ Front panel information display/on-screen display (OSD) on the TV screen
– Switching information on the front panel display
– Operating this unit using the on-screen display.......................................................................................12
■ Volume adjustment functions
– Easy listening at low volumes < Adaptive DRC>
– Adjusting volume between input sources <Volume Trim>
■ Remote control operation
– External component operation with this unit's remote
■ Playing back the audio source in another room
– Using the internal amplifier for playback
– Using the external amplifier for playback
– Configuring the settings for another room.............................................................................................115
– Controlling the external component in another room
■ Other features
– Standby mode after a specific amount of time <Sleep
– Charging the iPod/iPhone when this unit is in standby mode <iPod Standby Charge>
– Tagging songs for subsequent preview and purchase on iTunes <iTunes Tagging>
Most of this unit's functions can be operated by following instructions displayed on the TV screen.
Refer to "Using the TV OSD to operate the unit" on the following pages for information on
functions that can be controlled using the on-screen display.
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control..............................................................105
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timer>.................................................................11
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