Yamaha RX-Z11 User Manual

Built-in 11-channel power amplifier
◆ Minimum RMS output power 

(20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD, 8 

Ω)

Front: 140 W + 140 W
Center: 140 W
Surround: 140 W + 140 W
Surround back: 140 W + 140 W
Front presence: 50 W + 50 W
Rear presence: 50 W + 50 W

◆ Proprietary Yamaha technology for the creation of sound fields

◆ THX Ultra2 Plus surround modes ☞   P. 87

◆ CINEMA DSP HD³ mode for creating intensive and accurate 

stereoscopic sound field

◆ Compressed Music Enhancer mode to improve the sound quality of 

compression artifacts (such as the MP3 format) to that of a high-quality 
multi-channel source playback

◆ Virtual CINEMA DSP ☞   P. 64

◆ SILENT CINEMA ☞   P. 64

Digital audio decoders
◆ Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus decoder

◆ DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio decoder

◆ Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX decoder

◆ DTS/DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, Discrete 6.1, DTS 96/24 decoder

◆ Dolby Pro Logic/Dolby Pro Logic II/Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoder

◆ DTS NEO:6 decoder

◆ Neural-THX Surround decoder (U.S.A. and Canada models only)

◆ SRS CS II (U.S.A. model only)

◆ HDMI interface for standard, enhanced or high-definition video as well 

as multi-channel digital audio based on HDMI version 1.3a

◆ Automatic audio and video synchronization (lip sync) information 

capability

◆ Deep Color (30/36 bit) and xvYCC color video signal transmission 

capability

◆ High refresh rate and high resolution video signals capability

◆ High definition digital audio format signals capability

◆ Analog video to HDMI digital video up-conversion (composite video ↔ 

S-video 

↔ component video → HDMI digital video) capability for 

monitor out

◆ Analog and HDMI video signal up-scaling ☞   P. 107

◆ 40-station random and direct preset tuning

◆ Automatic preset tuning

◆ Preset station shifting capability (preset editing)

◆ HD Radio™ digital broadcast reception capability (U.S.A. model only)

◆ XM Satellite Radio tuning capability (using XM Mini-Tuner and Home 

Dock, sold separately)

◆ Neural-THX Surround decoder to play back the XM HD content of XM 

Satellite Radio broadcasts in multi-channels, resulting in a full surround 
sound experience

◆ XM Satellite Radio information displaying capability

◆ DOCK terminal to connect a Yamaha iPod universal dock (such as the 

YDS-10, sold separately), which supports iPod (Click and Wheel), iPod 
nano, and iPod mini

◆ NETWORK port to connect a PC and Yamaha MCX-2000 or access the 

Internet Radio via LAN

◆ DHCP automatic or manual network configuration

◆ USB ports to connect a USB storage device, USB Hard disc drive, or a 

USB portable audio player

Web control feature
◆ Web control capability of this unit by using a Web browser

Automatic speaker setup features
◆ Advanced YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) for 

automatic speaker setup

◆ Specialized parametric equalizer for the standing wave reduction

◆ Multiple point measurement feature for multiple listening positions 

◆ Speaker angle measurement feature for the optimized CINEMA DSP 

effect

Other features
◆ 192-kHz/24-bit D/A converter

◆ GUI (graphical user interface) menus that allow you to optimize this unit 

to suit your individual audio/video system

◆ GUI display menu language switching capability (English, Japanese, 

French, German, Spanish and Russian)

◆ 6 or 8-channel additional input jacks for discrete multi-channel input

◆ Multiple subwoofers connection capability ☞   P. 26

◆ Analog video interlace/progressive conversion from 480i (NTSC)/576i 

(PAL) to 480p/576p

◆ S-video signal input/output capability ☞   P. 30

◆ Component video input/output capability includes (4 COMPONENT 

VIDEO INs and 2 MONITOR OUTs) 

◆ Optical and coaxial digital audio signal jacks ☞   P. 29

◆ Pure Direct mode for pure hi-fi sound for all sources ☞   P. 65

◆ Adaptive dynamic range controlling capability ☞   P. 102

◆ Adaptive DSP effect level controlling capability ☞   P. 102

◆ Remote control with preset remote control codes, learning, macro and 

buttons and display backlight capability

◆ Simplified remote control ☞   P. 132

◆ Advanced amplifier assign capability ☞   P. 142

◆ Flexible assignable trigger out jack ☞   P. 114

◆ Zone switching capability between the main zone and Zone 2/Zone 3/

Zone 4 using ZONE CONTROLS

◆ Zone 2 video output (composite and component) and displaying OSD 

(on-screen display) capability

◆ System Memory capability for saving and recalling multiple system 

parameter settings

◆ Sleep timer ☞   P. 56