6 additional input jacks for discrete multi-channel input. Front (Left, Center, Right), Rear (Surround Left & Right) and Subwoofer

8 additional input jacks for discrete multi-channel input. Front (Left, Center, Right), Rear (Surround Left & Right, Surround Back Left & Right) and Subwoofer

Digital input terminals are provided to handle any kind of digital input. Functions are programed to select priority in order of coaxial digital, optical digital and analog when different digital formats are input from the same source. The sound decoder is also automatically selected and processed according to the combination of the format of input signals and the selected sound field programs, while DSP sound field processing is optimized at the same time.

On-Screen Display is the ability use to the easy-to-understand menus for selecting and adjusting functions. Some models include a GUI (Graphic User Interface) for even greater convenience. Especially useful is a speaker display in the Speaker Test mode that makes it easy to balance the levels of all speakers. Up video conversion selection is also shown on the display. DSP programs can be selected with the remote control so their effects can be judged from the listening position. A rotary encoder Input Selector makes source selection quick and easy.

Four SCENE buttons make operating the receiver easier than ever. They are initially set to default settings for DVD Viewing, Disc Listening, TV Viewing and Radio Listening. Pressing a SCENE button automatically launches a number of operations that initiate play of the source controlled by that button. Other SCENE settings are also available, such as iPod Listening, XM Listening, TV Sports Viewing and Action Game Playing. Browsing and selecting the settings is quickly accomplished by changing Input via the front panel and watching the on-screen display. The settings can be selected for one-time use, or they can replace the original default settings. The SCENE names can be changed also.

The remote control lets you access and adjust a wide range of menus on the on-screen display, for total operational control. You can use the Auto Setup menu to select which speaker parameters will be automatically adjusted, or you can adjust speaker and system parameters yourself via Manual Setup, which includes four menus. These are Basic for setting speaker and subwoofer parameters, Sound for adjusting Graphic EQ, Dynamic Range and eight other audio functions, Input for reassigning and renaming input / output, and Option for Memory Guard, Multi-Zone and other functions.

Yamaha’s YPAO system uses a small microphone and sophisticated equalization to automatically set the best sound for any room, no matter where the speakers are. First it checks the speaker connections and phase of each speaker. Then it sends out tones which are captured by the microphone to analyze the room acoustics and sets a variety of parameters, such as the speaker size, the distance of the speakers and even the sound pressure level, etc. Until it achieves the best sound conditions for your room and you don't have to do anything!

Graphic equalizers adjust only the level, while parametric equalizers adjust gain, frequency and Q factor, thus providing more detailed and effective sound equalization.