Yamaha RX-A1030BL User Manual

PREPARATIONS

➤ Connecting speakers

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The unit has 7 built-in amplifiers. You can connect 2 to 9 speakers and up to 2 subwoofers to create the favorite acoustic space in your room.

You can also apply bi-amp connections, channel expansion (using an external power amplifier) or multi-zone configurations to enhance your system (p.20).

• We recommend using front presence speakers to have a full effect of the 3-dimensional sound fields. 

However, the unit creates Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) using the front, center and surround speakers to 
produce 3-dimensional sound fields even when no front presence speakers are connected (p.53).

• Use “Ideal speaker layout” (diagram on the right) as reference. You do not need to exactly adjust the 

speaker layout to this diagram since the YPAO function of the unit will automatically optimize the speaker 
settings (such as distances) to suit the speaker layout.

• When using only one surround back speaker, place it straight behind the listening position (middle of “SBL” 

and “SBR” in the diagram).

• 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 

 MIN”. In this case, you can also use 4-ohm speakers as the front speakers. 

For details, see “Setting the speaker impedance” (p.18).

Front (L)

1

Produce front right/left channel sounds (stereo sounds).

Front (R)

2

Center 

3

Produces center channel sounds (such as movie dialogues and vocals).

Surround (L)

4

Produce surround right/left channel sounds. Surround speakers also 
produce surround back channel sounds when no surround back 
speakers are connected.

Surround (R)

5

Surround 
back (L)

6

Produce surround back right/left channel sounds.

Surround 
back (R)

7

Front 
presence (L)

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Produce CINEMA DSP effect sounds. In combination with CINEMA DSP 
3D (p.53), the front presence speakers create a natural 3-dimensional 
sound field in your room.

Front 
presence (R)

R

Subwoofer

9

Produces LFE (low-frequency effect) channel sounds and reinforces 
bass parts of other channels.
This channel is counted as “0.1”. You can connect 2 subwoofers to the 
unit and place them on the right/left (or front/rear) sides of the room.

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1

2

3

9

4

6

7

5

9

R

0.3 m (1 ft) or more

1.8 m

(5.9 ft)

0.5 to 1 m

(1.6 to 3.3 ft)

1.8 m
(5.9 ft)

0.5 to 1 m

(1.6 to 3.3 ft)

10°~30°

10°~30°