Yamaha RX-A2040 Owner's Manual

APPENDIX

➤ Information on HDMI

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HDMI Control allows you to operate external devices via HDMI. If you connect a TV that 
supports HDMI Control to the unit with an HDMI cable, you can control the unit (such as 
power and volume) with TV remote control operations. You can also control playback 
devices (such as HDMI Control-compatible BD/DVD players) connected to the unit with 
an HDMI cable.

For details on connections, see “Connecting a TV” (p.35) and “Connecting video 
devices (such as BD/DVD players)” (p.38).

• Standby synchronization

• Volume control including mute

• Switching to input audio from the TV when the TV input is switched to its built-in tuner

• Switching to input video/audio from the selected playback device

• Switching between audio output devices (the unit or TV speaker)

• Starting playback on the playback device and turning on the TV with a scene 

• Switching the TV input to display the on-screen menu (when ON SCREEN is pressed)

• Controlling the playback device (playback and menu operations) without registering 

remote control codes (p.149)

To use HDMI Control, you need to perform the following HDMI Control link setup after 
connecting the TV and playback devices.

For details on settings and operating your TV, refer to the instruction manual for the TV.

• This setup is required every time you add a new HDMI Control-compatible device to your system.

a Switch the TV input to display video from the unit.

b Press ON SCREEN.

c Use the cursor keys to select “Setup” and press ENTER.

HDMI Control

Turn off the TV

The unit turns off 

(standby)

HDMI Control

Playback device 

also turns off

HDMI Control

Press SCENE (BD/DVD)

Turns on and displays 

video from the playback 

device

HDMI Control

Playback starts