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XLR jacks

Transmit analog audio signals. Use an XLR balanced cable.

XLR input jacks

Match the pins and insert the “male” connector of the XLR 

balanced cable until you hear a click.

X

When disconnecting the cable from the unit, hold down the PUSH button 

on the unit and then pull the connector out.

XLR output jacks

Match the pins and insert the “female” connector of the XLR 

balanced cable until you hear a click.

X

When disconnecting the cable from the unit, hold down the lever of the 

connector and then pull it out.

About the XLR jacks

• The pin assignments for the XLR jacks of the unit are shown 

below. Before connecting an XLR balanced cable, refer to the 
instruction manual of your device and verify that its XLR jacks 
are compatible with the pin assignments.

AUDIO 4

R

XLR balanced cable (male)

CENTER

PRE OUT

XLR balanced cable (female)

2. HOT

1. GND

3. COLD

XLR input jacks

XLR output jacks

1. GND

2. HOT

3. COLD

Summary of Contents for CX-A5200BL

Page 1: ...his unit is a product for enjoying video and music at home This manual explains preparations and operations for everyday users of the unit Read the supplied booklet Quick Start Guide before using the unit AV Pre Amplifier ...

Page 2: ...a models 38 DAB FM antenna Australia U K Europe Middle East and Russia models only 38 5 Connecting a network cable or preparing the wireless antenna 39 Connecting the network cable 39 Preparing the wireless antenna 39 6 Connecting other devices 40 Connecting a device with analog multichannel output 40 Connecting a device compatible with the trigger function 40 7 Connecting the power cable 41 8 Sel...

Page 3: ... Listening to FM radio Australia U K Europe Middle East and Russia models only 81 Selecting a frequency for reception 81 Registering favorite FM radio stations presets 82 Radio Data System tuning 84 Playing back music via Bluetooth 85 Playing back Bluetooth device music on the unit 85 Playing back music stored on a USB storage device 86 Connecting a USB storage device 86 Playback of USB storage de...

Page 4: ...a the network 152 Updating the unit s firmware 152 APPENDIX 153 Additional Features 153 Playing back audio from the unit on Bluetooth enabled speakers headphones 153 Using wireless surround speakers MusicCast Surround function 155 Frequently asked questions 156 Troubleshooting 157 First check the following 157 Power system and remote control 157 Audio 158 Video 160 FM AM radio AM radio feature is ...

Page 5: ...height measurement during YPAO The supplied power cable varies depending on the region of purchase About this book The illustrations of the mainunit used in this manualareoftheCX A5200 U S A model unless otherwise specified In this manual illustrations of English menu screens are used as examples Some features are not available in certain regions Due to product improvements specifications and appe...

Page 6: ...se the supplied remote control Batteries Insert the batteries the right way round Operating range of the remote control Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on the unit and remain within the operating range shown below 30 30 Within 6 m 20 ft ...

Page 7: ...background music ambient sounds and sound effects as well as optimizes the surround effect in real time This creates a compelling sense of realism with expressive power beyond conventional sound field effects Various wireless connection methods p 56 The unit supports the Wi Fi feature that allows the unit to connect to your wireless router access point without a network cable connection Home Audio...

Page 8: ...t CINEMA DSP Yamaha has accumulated a massive amount of acoustical data by analyzing the actual sound fields of concert halls and performance spaces around the world CINEMA DSP allows this data to be applied to create sound fields This unit contains a wide variety of sound programs using CINEMA DSP By selecting a sound program that is appropriate to the content of the playback source such as movie...

Page 9: ...oundreflectionfromthe wallsorceiling YPAO R S C is technology that reduces only the unwanted reflections and produces the acoustic perfection for your listening environment YPAO Volume YPAO Volume automatically adjusts the high and low frequency levels at any volume level so that you hear natural sounds even at low volume YPAO 3D measurement The direction angle of front surround and presence speak...

Page 10: ...ore processing After processing High quality video processing From low quality digital video to BD Blu ray disc images any content can be played back as a high quality image p 132 Motion adaptive and edge adaptive deinterlacing Multi cadence including 3 2 pull down detection Up to 6 presets that can be applied separately to each input source You can also apply fine touches such as detail enhanceme...

Page 11: ...one function p 99 allows you to play back different input sources in the room where the unit is installed main zone and in other rooms such as Zone2 The following shows examples of use Enjoying music using speakers in another room While enjoying multichannel playback in your living room you can listen to music through the speakers of a different room Enjoying videos using a TV in another room HDMI...

Page 12: ...NTROLLER MusicCast CONTROLLER is an application that allows you to link a MusicCast compatible device to other MusicCast compatible devices in other rooms and play them back simultaneously This app lets you use your smartphone or other mobile device instead of the remote control to easily select music to play back as well as configure the unit and MusicCast compatible devices Functions Selecting a...

Page 13: ...formation p 15 e Remote control sensor Receives remote control signals p 6 f PURE DIRECT key Enables disables Pure Direct p 71 g INPUT knob Selects an input source h Front panel door For protecting controls and jacks p 14 i VOLUME knob Adjusts the volume Opening the front panel door To use controls or jacks behind the front panel door gently press the bottom ofthe door to open it Keepthedoor close...

Page 14: ... INFO WPS key Selects the information displayed on the front display p 106 Enters the wireless network connection setup WPS push button configuration by holding down for 3 seconds p 58 k MEMORY key Registers FM AM DAB radio stations as preset stations p 73 p 77 p 82 Registers USB network contents or Bluetooth input source as shortcuts p 105 l FM and AM keys except Australia U K Europe Middle East ...

Page 15: ...less network p 56 Y This indicator may light up when the unit is added to the MusicCast network For details see Adding the unit to the MusicCast network p 62 l Bluetooth indicator Lights up when the unit is connecting to a Bluetooth device p 85 m Hi Res Lights up when the high resolution mode p 111 is working n CINEMA DSP indicator CINEMA DSP HD lights up when CINEMA DSP p 66 is working CINEMA DSP...

Page 16: ...SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER CENTER MULTI CH INPUT GND AC IN REAR PRESENCE R SURROUND BACK SURROUND BACK FRONT PRESENCE REAR PRESENCE R SURROUND R FRONT FRONT REAR FRONT 2 1 L L L SURROUND CENTER PRE OUT FRONT PRESENCE AUDIO 4 OPTICAL 1 2 ZONE OUT ZONE 2 ZONE 3 5 6 R L FM 75ȍ ANTENNA 2 RADIO AM PRE OUT REAR SUBWOOFER FRONT PRESENCE REAR PRESENCE CENTER SUBWOOFER FRONT SURROUND SURROUND BACK FRONT R...

Page 17: ...audio signals p 34 i TRIGGER OUT 1 2 jacks For connecting to devices that support the trigger function p 40 j REMOTE IN OUT jacks For connecting to an infrared signal receiver emitter that allows you to operate the unit and other devices from another room p 102 k HDMI OUT 3 ZONE OUT jack For connecting to an HDMI compatible device used in Zone2 or Zone4 p 101 l NETWORK jack For connecting to a net...

Page 18: ...peration keys Operates the menu l HELP key In the on screen menu the description of a term in the cursor position appears on the TV This key is enabled when the icon is displayed on the on screen menu m Sound mode keys Select a sound mode p 65 n Playback operation keys Controls playback of the external device o HDMI OUT key Selects HDMI OUT jacks to be used for video audio output p 63 p PURE DIREC...

Page 19: ...ng the wireless antenna p 39 6 Connecting other devices p 40 7 Connecting the power cable p 41 8 Selecting an on screen menu language p 42 9 Configuring the necessary speaker settings p 43 10 Optimizing the speaker settings automatically YPAO p 44 11 Connecting to a network device wirelessly p 56 12 Connecting to the MusicCast network p 62 This completes all the preparations Enjoy playing movies m...

Page 20: ...nter and surround speakers to produce natural 3 dimensional sound fields when front presence speakers are connected but no rear presence speakers E 1 2 3 9 4 6 T Y 5 9 R 7 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 1 8 m 5 9 ft 1 8 m 5 9 ft Speaker type Function Front L R 1 2 Produce front left right channel sounds stereo sounds Cente...

Page 21: ...ark About the number of channels For example 5 1 2 denotes standard 5 1 channel plus 2 for overhead speaker channels For details on how to place overhead speakers presence speakers see Presence speaker layout p 26 11 2 channel system S7 2 4 using both surround back and rear presence speakers This speaker system brings out the full performance of the unit and allows you to enjoy a highly natural 3 ...

Page 22: ...olby Enabled speakers as the presence speakers configure the Layout Front Presence Rear Presence setting in the Setup menu before performing YPAO p 43 9 2 channel system S7 2 2 using surround back speakers This speaker system uses the front presence speakers to produce a natural 3 dimensional sound field and also allows you to enjoy extended surround sounds using the surround back speakers X When ...

Page 23: ...stalled to the ceiling or when using the Dolby Enabled speakers as the presence speakers configure the Layout Front Presence setting in the Setup menu before performing YPAO p 43 This speaker system creates rear Virtual Presence Speaker VPS using the front center and surround speakers to produce a natural 3 dimensional sound field 7 1 channel system S7 1 0 using surround back speakers This speaker...

Page 24: ...d This system is suited for enjoying not only 5 1 channel but also for 7 1 channel contents Front 5 1 channel system using surround speakers Even when surround speakers are placed in the front side the unit creates the virtual surround speakers in the rear side to allow you to enjoy multichannel surround sound Virtual CINEMA FRONT when Layout Surround p 122 in the Setup menu is set to Front X You ...

Page 25: ...ual CINEMA DSP X When using front presence speakers installed to the ceiling or when using the Dolby Enabled speakers as the presence speakers configure the Layout FrontPresence settinginthe Setup menubeforeperformingYPAO p 43 2 1 channel system Even whennosurroundspeakersareconnected theunit createsthevirtualsurroundspeakers using the front speakers to allow you to enjoy multichannel surround sou...

Page 26: ...und field with excellent linkage of front and rear sound spaces effectively Y For details on the installation position of ceiling speakers see Notes on installation of ceiling speakers p 26 Dolby Enabled SP Use the Dolby Enabled speakers as the presence speakers It utilizessounds reflected from ceiling and lets you enjoy overhead sounds onlyfrom speakers that are placed at the same level as tradit...

Page 27: ... the front speakers and listening position Rear presence speakers the ceiling between the extensions of the listening position and surround or surround back speakers Caution Be sure to use speakers that are made for ceiling use and take anti drop measures Ask a qualified contractor or dealer personnel for installation works ...

Page 28: ... jacks To input only video signals use the following jacks COMPONENT VIDEO jacks Transmit video signals separated into three components luminance Y chrominance blue Pb and chrominance red Pr Use a component video cable with three plugs VIDEO jacks Transmit analog video signals Use a video pin cable Audio jacks To input output only audio signals use the following jacks OPTICAL jacks Transmit digita...

Page 29: ...nnector of the XLR balanced cable until you hear a click X When disconnecting the cable from the unit hold down the lever of the connector and then pull it out About the XLR jacks The pin assignments for the XLR jacks of the unit are shown below Before connecting an XLR balanced cable refer to the instruction manual of your device and verify that its XLR jacks are compatible with the pin assignmen...

Page 30: ...ore connecting XLR balanced cables refer to the instruction manual of your power amplifier and verify that its XLR jacks are compatible with the pin assignments of the unit p 29 We recommend using a power amplifier with volume control bypass or without volume control circuit Caution To prevent the generation of loud noises or abnormal sounds make sure you remove the power cable of the unit and tur...

Page 31: ...ced cables Y Before connecting XLR balanced cables refer to the instruction manual of your subwoofer and verify that its XLR jacks are compatible with the pin assignments of the unit p 29 HDMI 1 MOVIE 5 STB 6 GAME AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 HDCP2 2 AV 5 AV 6 AV 7 IN RE L AV 4 R SURROUND BACK R SURROUND R FRONT FRONT L CENTER PRE OUT ONT ESENCE 1 2 ZONE OUT ZONE 2 ZONE 3 R FM 75ȍ ANTENNA 2 RADIO AM PRE OU...

Page 32: ...cables T ARC 1 HDMI 1 MOVIE 5 STB 6 GAME AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 HDCP2 2 AV 5 R AV 3 AV 4 6 GAME R SURROUND BACK R SURROUND R FRONT CENTER PRE OUT FRONT PRESENCE OPTICAL 1 2 ZONE OUT ZONE 2 ZONE 3 6 FM 75ȍ ANTENNA 2 RADIO AM PRE OUT REAR SUBWOOFER CENTER FRONT SURROUND SURROUND BACK FRONT Y PR PB Y PR PB COMPONENT VIDEO AV 2 5 STB B AV 1 1 MOVIE A 9 9 The unit rear ...

Page 33: ...e TV s remote control To use HDMI Control and ARC you need to configure the HDMI settings on the unit For details on the settings see Information on HDMI p 172 HDMI OUT ARC 1 2 1 MOVIE 5 STB 6 G AV 1 AV 2 A R R R R L R L L AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3 7 TV 3 MUSIC 1 MOVIE 5 STB 6 GAME OPTICAL 4 OPTICAL 3 COAXIAL COAXIAL 2 COAXIAL 1 PHONO SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER CENTER MULTI CH I...

Page 34: ...e audio connection for one input source an audio signal played back on the unit will be determined according to the Audio Select setting p 112 in the Option menu HDMI connection Connect a video device to the unit with an HDMI cable HDMI OUT ARC 1 2 3 HDMI 1 MOVIE 5 STB 6 GAME AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 HDCP2 2 AV 5 AV 6 AV 7 IN OUT REMOTE R L AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3 1 MOVIE 5 STB 6 GA...

Page 35: ... CH INPUT GND REAR PRESENCE R SURROUND BACK R SURROUND R FRONT CENTER PRE OUT FRONT PRESENCE AUDIO 4 OPTICAL 1 2 ZONE OUT ZONE 2 ZONE 3 5 6 FM 75ȍ ANTENNA 2 RADIO AM PRE OUT REAR SUBWOOFER CENTER FRONT SURROUND SURROUND BACK FRONT Y PR PB Y PR PB COMPONENT VIDEO AV 2 5 STB B AV 1 1 MOVIE A HDCP2 2 Y PB PR Y PB PR R L COAXIAL L R L R P R P B Y Y B P R P C C The unit rear AV 1 2 COMPONENT VIDEO jack...

Page 36: ... COAXIAL Digital optical AV 3 OPTICAL AUDIO 1 2 OPTICAL Analog stereo RCA AV 1 4 AUDIO RCA AUDIO 1 3 AUDIO RCA Analog stereo XLR AUDIO 4 AUDIO XLR Turntable PHONO PHONO When connecting a turntable The PHONO jack of the unit is compatible with an MM cartridge To connect a turntable with a low output MC cartridge use a boosting transformer Connecting the turntable to the GND terminal of the unit may...

Page 37: ...vice such as a CD player to the unit For details on connecting a USB device to the USB jack see Connecting a USB storage device p 86 X Before making connections stop playback on the device and turn down the volume of the unit sufficiently ENTER HELP RETURN YPAO MIC PHONES USB SILENT CINEMA AUX ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 ZONE CONTROL 5V 1A R L AUDIO R L Audio device The unit front ...

Page 38: ...TB 6 GAME OPTICAL 4 OPTICAL 3 COAXIAL COAXIAL 2 COAXIAL 1 PHONO SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER CENTER MULTI CH INPUT GND REAR PRESENCE R SURROUND BACK R SURROUND R FRONT FRONT CENTER PRE OUT FRONT PRESENCE AUDIO 4 OPTICAL 1 2 ZONE OUT ZONE 2 ZONE 3 5 6 FM 75ȍ ANTENNA 2 RADIO AM PRE OUT REAR SUBWOOFER FRONT PRESENCE REAR PRESENCE CENTER FRONT SURROUND SURROUND BACK FRONT TRIGGER OUT 1 2 12V 0 1A MAX T...

Page 39: ...ers manually p 136 You can check whether the network parameters such as IP address are properly assigned to the unit in Information p 125 in the Network menu Y Some security software installed on your PC or the firewall settings of network devices such as a router may block the access of the unit to the network devices or the Internet In these cases configure the security software or firewall sett...

Page 40: ...ou have a power amplifier or a Yamaha subwoofer that supports a system connection or a device with a trigger input jack you can use the trigger function by connecting the external device to one of the TRIGGER OUT jacks with a monaural mini plug cable X You can configure the trigger function settings in Trigger Output1 and Trigger Output2 p 145 in the Setup menu HDMI OUT ARC 1 2 1 MOV AV 1 R R R R ...

Page 41: ...lete connect the supplied power cable to the unit and then to an AC wall outlet 3 OUT OTE AC IN SURROUND BACK FRONT PRESENCE REAR PRESENCE REAR FRONT 2 1 L L L SURROUND L SUBWOOFER RS 232C NETWORK DMI OUT 4 NET 8 SERVER HDCP2 2 ZONE OUT To an AC wall outlet The unit rear ...

Page 42: ...rsor keys to select Language and press ENTER 6 Use the cursor keys to select the desired language 7 To exit from the menu press SETUP X The information on the front display is provided in English only TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP MENU HOME TOP MENU BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED PRESET BLUETOOTH NET USB TUNER INPUT 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SCENE HDMI OUT PURE DIREC...

Page 43: ... Configure the corresponding speaker settings When using the surround speakers for front 5 1 channel system VirtualCINEMAFRONT select Configuration Surround Layout p 122 then select Front When using the presence speakers for Dolby Atmos or DTS X playback select Configuration Front Presence Layout p 122 then select your front presence speaker layout If you are using the rear presence speakers also ...

Page 44: ... unit for the first time the message regarding the network setup appears For now press RETURN and proceed to Step 3 4 Turn on the subwoofer and set the volume to half If the crossover frequency is adjustable set it to maximum 5 Place the YPAO microphone at your listening position and connect it to the YPAO MIC jack on the front panel X Place the YPAO microphone at your listening position same heig...

Page 45: ...o Multi Measure Measuring at one listening position single measure p 47 TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP MENU HOME TOP MENU BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED PRESET BLUETOOTH NET USB TUNER INPUT 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SCENE HDMI OUT PURE DIRECT PARTY MAIN 2 3 4 ZONE SLEEP TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP MENU HOME TOP MENU ...

Page 46: ... or if you want others to enjoy surround sound You can take measurements at up to 8 different positions in the room The speaker settings will be optimized to suit the area defined by those positions multi measure Unchecked default Select this option if your listening position will always be fixed Take the measurements at only one position The speaker settings will be optimized to suit that positio...

Page 47: ...VOLUME keys The following screen appears on the TV when the measurement finishes when angle height measurement is disabled Proceed to Step 3 Checked Enables the angle height measurement The unit will measure angle of each speaker and height of the presence speakers at the listening position and correct the speaker parameters so that CINEMA DSP can create more effective sound fields Unchecked defau...

Page 48: ...e measurement finishes 3 Press ENTER to start the first angle measurement 4 In the same way perform the angle measurement for the positions 2 and 3 Microphone base Pole Microphone base TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP MENU HOME TOP MENU BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED PRESET BLUETOOTH NET USB TUNER INPUT 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SCENE HDMI OUT PURE DIRECT PARTY MAIN 2 3...

Page 49: ...ving the result select Cancel 5 Disconnect the YPAO microphone from the unit This completes optimization of the speaker settings Caution The YPAO microphone is sensitive to heat so should not be placed anywhere where it could be exposed to direct sunlight or high temperatures such as on top of AV equipment TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP MENU HOME TO...

Page 50: ...icrophone to the next listening position and press ENTER Repeat step 2 until measurements at all listening positions up to 8 have been taken 3 When the measurements at the positions you want to measure are completed use the cursor keys to select Skip and press ENTER When you have taken measurements at 8 listening positions the following screen appears automatically when angle height measurement is...

Page 51: ...rement finishes 4 In the same way perform the angle measurement for the positions 2 and 3 5 Set the YPAO microphone at the top of the pole and perform the fourth angle measurement The following screen appears on the TV when the fourth angle measurement finishes Microphone base Pole Microphone base TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP MENU HOME TOP MENU BL...

Page 52: ...aution The YPAO microphone is sensitive to heat so should not be placed anywhere where it could be exposed to direct sunlight or high temperatures such as on top of AV equipment TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP MENU HOME TOP MENU BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED PRESET BLUETOOTH NET USB TUNER INPUT 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SCENE HDMI OUT PURE DIRECT PARTY MAIN 2 3 4 ZONE...

Page 53: ...peaker and then YPAO Result p 125 2 Use the cursor keys to select Setup Reload and press ENTER 3 To exit from the menu press SETUP Wiring Polarity of each speaker Reverse The speaker cable may be connected with the reverse polarity Size Size of each speaker cross over frequency of the subwoofer Large The speaker can reproduce low frequency signals effectively Small The speaker cannot reproduce low...

Page 54: ...r to use surround back speakers Follow the on screen instructions to exit YPAO turn off the unit and power amplifier and then reconnect the speakers ERROR 7 The YPAO microphone has been removed Connect the YPAO microphone to the YPAO MIC jack firmly and follow the on screen instructions to start the measurement again ERROR 8 The YPAO microphone cannot detect test tones Connect the YPAO microphone ...

Page 55: ... speakers are connected correctly In this case you can ignore the message WARNING 2 A speaker is placed more than 24 m 80 ft from the listening position Select Distance in Measurement result p 53 and move the speaker identified by 24 00m 80 0ft within 24 m 80 ft of the listening position Turn off the unit and power amplifier and then install the corresponding speaker within 24 m of the listening p...

Page 56: ...connection Connecting with a wireless router access point Connect the unit to a wireless router access point You can enjoy Internet radio AirPlay or music files stored on media servers PC NAS on the unit For details on connection see Connecting the unit to a wireless network p 57 The unit Wireless router Mobile device such as iPhone Internet Modem ...

Page 57: ...not work if the security method of your wireless router access point is WEP In this case use other connection method 1 Press z receiver power to turn on the unit 2 Turn on the TV and switch the TV input to display video from the unit HDMI OUT jack Y Operations with TV screen are available only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI 3 Press SETUP 4 Use the cursor keys to select Network 5 Us...

Page 58: ... front display 3 Push the WPS button on the wireless router access point When the connection process finishes Completed appears on the front display If Not connected appears repeat from Step 1 or try another connection method The name of the unit Tap here to start setup The network currently selected About WPS WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup is a standard established by the Wi Fi Alliance which allows e...

Page 59: ... Share Wi Fi Settings iOS See Sharing the iOS device setting p 57 Access Point Scan You can set up a wireless connection by searching for an access point For details on settings see Searching for an access point p 60 Manual Setting You can set up a wireless connection by entering the required information such as SSID manually For details on settings see Setting up the wireless connection manually ...

Page 60: ...ction manually If you select Manual Setting as the connection method the wireless connection setting screen appears on the TV You need to setup the SSID network name encryption method and security key for your network 1 Use the cursor keys and ENTER to enter the SSID of the access point and select NEXT 2 Use the cursor keys and ENTER to check the security method of the access point and select NEXT...

Page 61: ... desired access point and select NEXT The PIN code of the unit appears on the TV screen 2 Enter the unit s PIN code into the wireless router access point For details on settings refer to the instruction manual of the wireless router access point 3 Use the cursor keys to select CONNECT and press ENTER to start the connection process When the connection process finishes Completed appears on the TV s...

Page 62: ...s point SSID 1 etc 1 Press z receiver power to turn on the unit 2 Tap the MusicCast CONTROLLER application icon on your mobile device and tap Setup X If you have already connected other MusicCast compatible devices to the network tap Settings and then Add New Device 3 Operate the MusicCast CONTROLLER application following the on screen instructions then hold down CONNECT on the front panel of the ...

Page 63: ...OUT jack Each time you press the key the HDMI OUT jack to be used for signal output changes X You can also select an HDMI output jack by selecting a scene p 64 When OUT 1 2 is selected the unit outputs video signals at the highest resolution supportedbybothTVs orprojectors connectedtotheunit Forexample ifyouhave connected a 1080p TV to the HDMI OUT 1 jack and a 720p TV to the HDMI OUT 2 jack the u...

Page 64: ... in the Setup menu You can also register and recall SCENE 1 4 with the SCENE key on the unit s front panel Registering a scene 1 Set the unit to the condition such as input source and sound program that you want to assign to a scene 2 Hold down the desired numbered key 1 8 until SET Complete Setting Complete appears on the front display and on the TV X Youcanconfiguremoredetailedscene assignmentsi...

Page 65: ...5 The sound mode can be applied separately to each input source You can check which channels are currently outputting sound by looking at the Channel indicators on the unit s front panel p 15 or at the Information screen in the Sound menu p 125 A sound program or surround decoder cannot be used with the signal from an analog multichannel input Precaution for enjoying Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos conten...

Page 66: ... presence speakers are connected However we recommend using front presence speakers in order to experience the full effect of the sound fields and rear presence speakers for further spatial sounds p 130 The unit creates rear Virtual Presence Speaker VPS using the front center and surround speakers to produce natural 3 dimensional sound fields when front presence speakers are connected but no rear ...

Page 67: ...h multi top speakers in which the audience is overwhelmed by the natural and powerful sound effects Sports This program allows listeners to enjoy the rich vividness of sport broadcasts and light entertainment programs In sports broadcasts the commentators voices are positioned clearly at the center while the atmosphere inside the stadium is realistically conveyed by the peripheral delivery of the ...

Page 68: ...nary church with moderate reverberations The reverberation lasts 2 5 seconds This is ideal for reproducing church organ and choral music Church in Freiburg Located in the south of Germany this grand stone built church has a pointed tower at 120 meters in height Its long and narrow shape and the high ceiling enable the elongated reverberation time and limited initial reflection time Thus the rich r...

Page 69: ...5 speakers placed in front Virtual CINEMA FRONT If you have surround speakers but there is no space to place them in the rear of your room you can place them in the front p 24 and enjoy multichannel surround sound using Virtual CINEMA FRONT When Layout Surround p 122 in the Setup menu is set to Front the unit creates the virtual surround speakers in the rear side to allow you to enjoy multichannel...

Page 70: ... signals Select Auto or bDsur for these signals STRAIGHT SBL SBR SL SR C L R VOL SW1 Auto Uses the decoder automatically selected by input source The DTS Neural X decoder is selected for DTS sources and the Dolby Surround decoder is selected for other sources bDsur Dolby Surround decoder Expands the sound using a method optimized for the layout of the installed speakers It produces the extended su...

Page 71: ... Music Enhancer enhances the quality of uncompressed digital audio such as 2 channel PCM and FLAC when Hi Res Mode p 111 in the Option menu is set to On default 1 Press ENHANCER Each time you press the key Compressed Music Enhancer is enabled or disabled Y Compressed Music Enhancer does not work on the following audio sources Signals whose sampling frequency is over 48 kHz DSD audio X You can also...

Page 72: ...M AM antennas Setting the frequency steps Brazil Asia and General models only At the factory the frequency step setting is set to 50 kHz for FM and 9 kHz for AM Depending on your country or region set the frequency steps to 100 kHz for FM and 10 kHz for AM 1 Set the unit to standby mode 2 When holding down STRAIGHT on the front panel press MAIN ZONE z 3 Press PROGRAM repeatedly to select TUNER FRQ...

Page 73: ... Selecting a frequency for reception p 73 to tune into the desired radio station 2 Hold down MEMORY for seconds The first time that you do register a station the selected radio station will be registered to the preset number 01 Thereafter each radio station you select will be registered to the next empty unused preset number after the most recently registered number X To select a preset number for...

Page 74: ...io stations registered to the preset numbers 1 Press TUNER to select TUNER as the input source TUNER is selected as the input source and the frequency currently selected is displayed on the front display 2 Press OPTION 3 Use the cursor keys to select Preset and press ENTER 4 Use the cursor keys to select Clear Preset 5 Use the cursorkeystoselecta presetstationto be cleared and press ENTER Ifthepre...

Page 75: ...ceive DAB an upgraded version of DAB that allows for more stations using MPEG 4 audio codec AAC which has a more efficient transmission method Y The unit supports Band III 174 to 240 MHz only BesuretochecktheDABcoverageinyourareainthatnotallareasarecurrentlybeing covered For a list of nationwide DAB statuses and worldwide DAB frequencies check WorldDAB online at http www worlddab org X For details...

Page 76: ...io station from the stations stored by the initial scan 1 Press TUNER to select TUNER as the input source 2 Press BAND to select the DAB band 3 Press TUNING repeatedly to select a DAB radio station Y Off Air appears when the selected DAB radio station is currently not available When the unit is receiving a secondary station 2 appears next to DAB X You can watch videos input from external devices w...

Page 77: ...ss PRESET repeatedly to select the desired DAB radio station Y No Presets appears when no DAB radio stations are registered Clearing preset DAB radio stations Clear DAB radio stations registered to the preset numbers 1 Press TUNER to select TUNER as the input source TUNER is selected as the input source and the frequency currently selected is displayed on the front display 2 Press OPTION 3 Use the...

Page 78: ... item appears X Some information may not be available depending on the selected DAB radio station DLS Dynamic Label Segment Information on the current station Ensemble Label Ensemble name Program Type Station genre Date And Time Current date and time Audio Mode Audio mode monaural stereo and bit rate CH Label Freq Channel label and frequency Signal Quality Signal reception quality 0 none to 100 be...

Page 79: ... RETURN Tune AID 12B Level 80 VOL SBL SBR SL SR C L R SW1 DAB channel label Reception strength TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP MENU HOME TOP MENU BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED PRESET BLUETOOTH NET USB TUNER INPUT 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SCENE HDMI OUT PURE DIRECT PARTY MAIN 2 3 4 ZONE SLEEP TUNING TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP M...

Page 80: ... 352 MHz 7C 194 064 MHz 7D 195 936 MHz 8A 197 648 MHz 8B 199 360 MHz 8C 201 072 MHz 8D 202 928 MHz 9A 204 640 MHz 9B 206 352 MHz 9C 208 064 MHz 9D 209 936 MHz 10A 211 648 MHz 10B 213 360 MHz 10C 215 072 MHz 10D 216 928 MHz 11A 218 640 MHz 11B 220 352 MHz 11C 222 064 MHz 11D 223 936 MHz 12A 225 648 MHz 12B 227 360 MHz 12C 229 072 MHz 12D 230 784 MHz 13A 232 496 MHz 13B 234 208 MHz 13C 235 776 MHz 1...

Page 81: ...X You can switch between Stereo and Monaural for FM radio reception in FM Mode p 113 in the Option menu When the signal reception for an FM radio station is unstable switching to monaural may improve it You can watch videos input from external devices while listening to radio For details see Video Out p 113 FM 87 50MHzVOL FM 98 50MHzVOL SBL SBR SL SR C L R STEREO TUNED SW1 TUNING BAND TUNING MEMOR...

Page 82: ...ope Russia and Middle East models only Only Radio Data System broadcasting stations are stored automatically by FM Auto Preset 1 Press TUNER to select TUNER as the input source 2 Press OPTION 3 Use the cursor keys to select Preset and press ENTER X To specify the preset number from which to start the registration press cursor keys or PRESET to select a preset number 4 To start the Auto Preset proc...

Page 83: ...aring all preset stations Clear all the radio stations registered to the preset numbers 1 Press TUNER to select TUNER as the input source TUNER is selected as the input source and the frequency currently selected is displayed on the front display 2 Press OPTION 3 Use the cursor keys to select Preset and press ENTER 4 Use the cursor keys to select Clear All Preset 5 Use the cursor keys to select Ex...

Page 84: ...a System broadcasting stations p 82 2 Press INFO on the front panel Each time you press the key the displayed item changes About 3 seconds later the corresponding information for the displayed item appears Y ProgramService Program Type Radio Text and Clock Time arenot displayedifthe radio station does not provide the Radio Data System service Info Program Type SBL SBR SL SR C L R VOL STEREO TUNED ...

Page 85: ...uetooth device select a song and start playback The playback screen artist name album name and song title is displayed on the TV X If the unit detects the Bluetooth device previously connected the unit automatically connects to the Bluetooth device after Step 1 To establish another Bluetooth connection first terminate the current Bluetooth connection To terminate the Bluetooth connection perform o...

Page 86: ...he USB jack X If the USB storage device contains many files it may take time to loadthe them In this case Loading appears in the front display Y Stop playback of the USB storage device before disconnect it from the USB jack Connect a USB memory device directly to the USB jack of the unit Do not use extension cables The unit cannot charge USB devices while it is in standby mode ENTER OPTION SETUP H...

Page 87: ...on the browse screen hold down RETURN Files not supported by the unit cannot be selected If the unit detects a series of unsupported files such as images and hidden files during playback playback stops automatically You can register your favorite items as shortcuts and access them directly by selecting the shortcut numbers p 105 TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROG...

Page 88: ... play pause and elapsed time b Playback information Displays the artist name album name and song title X You can use the playback operation keys a s d f g on the remote control to control playback Menu Function 1 Page Up Moves to the previous next page of the list 1 Page Down Now Playing Moves to the playback screen 10 Pages Up Moves 10 pages forward backward 10 Pages Down a c d b a b TUNING BAND ...

Page 89: ...in the current album folder in random order x appears on the TV screen Repeat Repeat Off Off Turns off the repeat function One One Plays back the current song repeatedly c appears on the TV screen All All Plays back all songs in the current album folder repeatedly v appears on the TV screen TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP MENU HOME TOP MENU BLUE YELL...

Page 90: ... play back music files stored on your PC or media servers first you need to configure the media sharing setting on each music server For a PC with Windows Media Player installed The setting procedure may vary depending on the PC and Windows Media Player version The following procedure is a setup example for Windows Media Player 12 1 Start Windows Media Player 12 on your PC 2 Select Stream then Tur...

Page 91: ... top screen during menu operations on the browse screen hold down RETURN Files not supported by the unit cannot be selected If the unit detects a series of unsupported files such as images and hidden files during playback playback stops automatically You can register your favorite items as shortcuts and access them directly by selecting the shortcut numbers p 105 TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT...

Page 92: ...se and elapsed time b Playback information Displays the artist name album name and song title X You can use the playback operation keys a s d f g on the remote control to control playback Menu Function 1 Page Up Moves to the previous next page of the list 1 Page Down Now Playing Moves to the playback screen 10 Pages Up Moves 10 pages forward backward 10 Pages Down a c d b a b TUNING BAND TUNING ME...

Page 93: ...gs in the current album folder in random order x appears on the TV screen Repeat Repeat Off Off Turns off the repeat function One One Plays back the current song repeatedly c appears on the TV screen All All Plays back all songs in the current album folder repeatedly v appears on the TV screen TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP MENU HOME TOP MENU BLUE Y...

Page 94: ...e The browse screen is displayed on the TV 2 Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER If an Internet radio station is selected playback starts and the playback screen is displayed X To return to the previous screen press RETURN You can register your favorite items as shortcuts and access them directly by selecting the shortcut numbers p 105 TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME EN...

Page 95: ...n use the playback operation key s on the remote control to stop playback Some information may not be available depending on the station Menu Function 1 Page Up Moves to the previous next page of the list 1 Page Down Now Playing Moves to the playback screen 10 Pages Up Moves 10 pages forward backward 10 Pages Down b c a a b TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM P...

Page 96: ...orites and press ENTER The selected station is added to the Favorites folder Radio stations registered to favorites are displayed with S Browse screen X To remove a station that is registered to favorites select the station and then select Remove from favorites TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP MENU HOME TOP MENU BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED PRESET BLUETOOTH ...

Page 97: ...it and PC iPod are connected to the router properly 2 On the iTunes iPod click tap the AirPlay icon and select the unit network name of the unit as the audio output device 3 Select a song and start playback The unit automatically selects AirPlay as the input source and starts playback The playback screen is displayed on the TV X You can turn on the unit automatically when starting playback on iTun...

Page 98: ...ING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP MENU HOME TOP MENU BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED PRESET BLUETOOTH NET USB TUNER INPUT 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SCENE HDMI OUT PURE DIRECT PARTY MAIN 2 3 4 ZONE SLEEP STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP MENU HOME TOP MENU BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED PRESET BLUETOOTH NET USB TUNER INPUT 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SCENE HDMI OUT PURE DIRECT...

Page 99: ...center about the multi zone connections that best meet your requirements Enjoying music in other rooms You can enjoy music using speakers placed in other rooms Connections Speakers using an external amplifier p 100 Enjoying videos music in other rooms You can enjoy videos music using TVs placed in other rooms Enjoying videos music using a TV and speakers Connections TV p 101 Speakers using an exte...

Page 100: ...cable from the AC wall outlet before connecting an external amplifier HDMI OUT ARC 1 2 HDMI 1 MOVIE 5 STB 6 GAME AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 HDCP2 2 R R L AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3 3 MUSIC 1 MOVIE 5 STB 6 GAME OPTICAL 4 3 COAXIAL COAXIAL 2 COAXIAL SUR BACK SUBWOOFER CENTER H INPUT REAR PRESENCE R SURROUND BACK R SURROUND R FRON FRONT PRESENCE DIO 4 OPTICAL ZONE OUT ZONE 2 ZONE 3 5 6 FM 75ȍ ANTEN...

Page 101: ...2 or Zone4 set HDMI ZONE OUT Assign p 135 in the Setup menu to Zone2 or Zone4 3 HDMI AV 4 HDCP2 2 AV 5 AV 6 AV 7 IN OUT REMOTE L SURROUND BACK FRONT PRESE R FRONT FRONT REAR FRONT 2 1 L L L SURROUND CENTER PRE OUT 1 2 R L ENNA ADIO REAR SUBWOOFER FRONT PRESENCE REAR PRESENCE CENTER SUBWOOFER SURROUND BACK FRONT RS 232C TRIGGER OUT 1 2 12V 0 1A MAX TOTAL NETWORK HDMI OUT 4 NET 8 SERVER HDCP2 2 ZONE...

Page 102: ...AV 5 AV 6 AV 7 IN OUT REMOTE R L 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 VIE 5 STB 6 GAME AXIAL COAXIAL REAR PRESENCE R SURROUND BACK R SURROUND R FRONT FRONT REAR 2 L SURROUND CENTER PRE OUT FRONT PRESENCE OPTICAL 1 2 ZONE OUT ZONE 2 ZONE 3 5 6 R FM 75ȍ ANTENNA 2 RADIO AM PRE OUT REAR SUBWOOFER FRONT PRESENCE REAR PRESENCE CENTER SUBWOOF FRONT SURROUND SURROUND BACK FRONT TRIGGER OUT 1 2 12V 0 1A MAX TOTAL N HDMI OUT H...

Page 103: ...e East and Russia models only p 81 Playing back music via Bluetooth p 85 Playing back music stored on a USB storage device p 86 Playing back music stored on media servers PCs NAS p 90 Listening to Internet radio p 94 Playing back iTunes iPod music with AirPlay p 97 Y AirPlay is availablein Zone2 andZone3 only when AirPlay playback is ongoing in the main zone X The Zone2 Zone3 input automatically s...

Page 104: ...e party mode allows you to play back in all zones the same music that is being played back in the main zone During the party mode stereo playback is automatically selected for all zones Utilize this function when you want to use main zone music as background music for a house party 1 Press PARTY Each time you press the key the party mode is turned on or off When the party mode is turned on PARTY l...

Page 105: ...e network The registered network content is temporarily unavailable or out of service The registered item file has been deleted or moved to another location A Bluetooth connection cannot be established When you register music files stored on a USB storage device or a PC NAS the unit memorizes the relative position of the music files in the folder If you have added or deleted any music files to or ...

Page 106: ... Australia U K Europe Middle East and Russia models DSP Program sound mode name Audio Decoder decoder name 1 U K Europe Middle East and Russia models Radio Data System data is also available when the unit is tuned into a Radio Data System broadcasting station p 84 TUNER DAB Australia U K Europe Middle East and Russia models only See Displaying the DAB information p 78 for details Bluetooth USB Son...

Page 107: ...or keys to display other informations in the Setup menu on the TV Input source Party mode status Audio format CINEMA DSP Enhancer status Decoder Sound mode Volume YPAO Volume status TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP MENU HOME TOP MENU BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED PRESET BLUETOOTH NET USB TUNER INPUT 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SCENE HDMI OUT PURE DIRECT PARTY MAIN 2 3 4 ...

Page 108: ...ss RETURN 3 Use the cursor keys to select a setting 4 To exit from the menu press OPTION Tone Control Option SW SBL SBR SL SR C L R VOL SW1 TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAIGHT VOLUME ENHANCER SUR DECODE AI PROGRAM POP UP MENU HOME TOP MENU BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED PRESET BLUETOOTH NET USB TUNER INPUT 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SCENE HDMI OUT PURE DIRECT PARTY MAIN 2 3 4 ZONE SLEEP TUNING BAND TUNING MEMORY STRAI...

Page 109: ...im Fine adjusts the subwoofer volume 112 Extra Bass Extra Bass Enables disables Extra Bass 112 Audio Select Audio Select Audio Select A Sel Selects the audio signal to be played back 112 Video Processing Video Process Video Mode V M Enables disables the video signal processing settings configured in the Setup menu 112 Video Adjustment Video Adjust Selects a video adjustment setting from presets 11...

Page 110: ...listening at lower volumes or at night Adaptive DRC A DRC Sets whether the dynamic range from maximum to minimum is automatically adjusted when the volume level is adjusted When it is set to On it is useful for listening to playback at a low volume at night Settings If On is selected the dynamic range becomes narrow at a low volume and wide at a high volume Dialogue Dialog Adjusts the volume or pe...

Page 111: ... X This setting is available only when Delay Enable p 126 in the Setup menu is set to Enable default Enhancer Enhancer Enables disables Compressed Music Enhancer and the high resolution mode Enhancer Enhancer Enables disables Compressed Music Enhancer p 71 X This setting is applied separately to each input source You can also use ENHANCER on the remote control to enable disable Compressed Music En...

Page 112: ...les disables the video signal processing resolution and aspect ratio settings configured in Resolution and Aspect p 133 in the Setup menu Configures the video signal processing settings Video Mode V M Enables disables the video signal processing resolution aspect ratio and video adjustments settings configured in Processing p 132 in the Setup menu Settings Off Off Disables Extra Bass On On Enables...

Page 113: ...set FM Auto Preset Automatically registers FM radio stations with strong signals as presets X You can register up to 40 radio stations as presets U K Europe Russia and Middle East models only Only Radio Data System broadcasting stations are stored automatically by FM Auto Preset Clear Preset Clear Preset Clears radio stations registered to preset numbers Clear All Preset ClearAllPreset Clears all ...

Page 114: ...ve from favorites RemovefromFav Remove an Internet radio station from the Favorites folder Init Scan Init Scan Initiate Scan specifies the initial settings in order to receive DAB radio If this operation is not performed not all DAB related functions can be used Tune AID Tune AID From the Tune Aid menu you can check the reception level of each channel On screen Information On screen Info Displays ...

Page 115: ... with the Setup menu X If new firmware is available the message screen appears If new firmware is available the envelope icon p appears at the lower of the Setup menu 1 Press SETUP 2 Use the cursor keys to select a menu and press ENTER 3 Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER 4 Use the cursor keys to select a setting 5 Press SETUP This completes the settings ...

Page 116: ...d speakers are connected and their size 122 Surround Back Selects whether or not surround back speakers are connected and their size 122 Front Presence Selects whether or not front presence speakers are connected and their size 122 Rear Presence Selects whether or not rear presence speakers are connected and their size 123 Subwoofer Selects whether or not a subwoofer is connected 123 Distance Sets...

Page 117: ...Decode Type Selects a surround decoder to be used 128 Center Spread Selects whether to spread the center channel signals to left and right when 2 channel source is played 128 Center Image Adjusts the center localization broadening effect of the front sound field 128 11ch Stereo Level Adjusts the entire volume 129 Front Rear Balance Adjusts the front and rear volume balance 129 Left Right Balance A...

Page 118: ...put through HDMI jacks to the TV when the unit is in standby mode 135 Network Information Displays the network information on the unit 135 Network Connection Selects the network connection method 136 IP Address Configures the network parameters such as IP address 136 Network Standby Selects whether to enable disable the function that turns on the unit from other network devices 136 MAC Address Fil...

Page 119: ...eft Right Balance Adjusts the volume balance for Zone2 output 140 Zone3 Volume Enables disables volume adjustments for Zone3 output 139 Max Volume Sets the Zone3 limit value of the volumes 140 Initial Volume Sets the Zone3 initial volume for when the unit is turned on 140 Audio Delay Adjusts the audio output timing for Zone3 140 Monaural Switches between stereo and monaural for Zone3 output 140 En...

Page 120: ...44 Display Set Dimmer Front Display Adjusts the brightness of the front display 144 Volume Switches the scale of the volume display 144 Short Message Selects whether to display short messages on the TV screen when the unit is operated 144 Wallpaper Selects the image to be used as wallpaper on the TV screen 144 Trigger Output1 Trigger Mode Specifies the condition for the TRIGGER OUT 1 jack to funct...

Page 121: ...specified direction Choices Configuration Configures the output characteristics of the speakers X When you configure the speaker size select Large if the woofer diameter of your speaker is 16 cm 6 1 4 or larger or Small if it is smaller than 16 cm 6 1 4 as a guide When the speaker size is set to Small you can configure the Crossover Frequency sounds lower than the specified value will be output fr...

Page 122: ...ers will produce surround channel low frequency components lower than the specified crossover frequency default 80 Hz None Select this option when no surround speakers are connected The front speakers will produce surround channel audio Virtual CINEMA DSP works when you select a sound program Rear Select this option when surround speakers are placed on the rear side of the room Front Select this o...

Page 123: ... small speakers The subwoofer or front speakers will produce rear presence channel low frequency components lower than the specified crossover frequency default 80 Hz None Select this option when no rear presence speakers are connected Rear Height Select this option when rear presence speakers are installed on the rear side wall Overhead Select this option when rear presence speakers are installed...

Page 124: ...enter frequency from the 7 preset bands 4 for subwoofer 5 To fine adjust the center frequency Q factor bandwidth or gain use the cursor keys to select an item Freq Use the cursor keys to adjust the center frequency of the selected band Q Use the cursor keys to adjust the Q factor bandwidth of the selected band Gain Use the cursor keys to adjust the gain of the selected band Setting range Center fr...

Page 125: ... bitstream signals directly the signal may be converted depending on the specifications and settings of the playback device Off Does not output test tones On Outputs test tones automatically when you adjust the speaker balance or equalizer Input Format Audio format of the input signal Channel The number of source channels in the input signal front surround LFE For example 5 1 3 2 0 1 means 5 1ch i...

Page 126: ...ce between automatic adjustment and fine adjustment This setting is also available in Lipsync p 111 in the Option menu DSP Parameter Selects the sound program to change the settings of the sound program DSP Level Adjusts the sound field effect level Higher to enhance the sound field effect and lower to reduce it Setting range 6 dB to 3 dB Y Available items vary depending on the selected sound prog...

Page 127: ...rberant sound and lower to have clear sound Setting range 1 0 s to 5 0 s Y Available items vary depending on the selected sound program To restore the default settings for the selected sound program select Reset Reverb Delay Adjusts the delay between the direct sound and reverberant sound generation Higher to enhance the delay effect and lower to reduce it Setting range 0 ms to 250 ms Y Available ...

Page 128: ...er to enhance the broadening effect Y Available items vary depending on the selected sound program To restore the default settings for the selected sound program select Reset Surround Back Liveness Adjusts the loss of the surround back sound field Setting range 0 to 10 higher to enhance the reflectivity Y Available items vary depending on the selected sound program To restore the default settings ...

Page 129: ...ce the upside and lower to enhance the downside This setting is effective when 11ch Stereo is selected Setting range 0 to 5 to 10 X The presence speakers do not produce sounds when Height Balance is set to 0 Monaural Mix Enables disables monaural sound output This setting is effective when 11ch Stereo is selected Settings Reset Restores all default settings Dynamic Range Selects the dynamic range ...

Page 130: ...s whether to create Virtual Surround Back Speaker VSBS using the surround speakers When VSBS is enabled the unit creates VSBS when no surround back speakers are connected Settings X VSBS is effective only when 6 1 or 7 1 channel content is played back Off Sets the level to the volume level of the unit when it last entered standby mode On SetsatMute orthe specified volumelevel 80 0dB to 16 5dB 0 5d...

Page 131: ...x or uncheck the box to exclude Choices Off Disables the jitter elimination function Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Enables the jitter elimination function The higher level enhances the DAC accuracy but may cause audio interruptions on some playback devices depending on the audio clock conditions In this case select lower level Sharp Roll off Type Removes out of band noises by the filter with steep atten...

Page 132: ...TVs connected to the HDMI OUT jacks Choices Video Mode Configures the video signal processing settings Video Mode Enables disables the video signal processing resolution aspect ratio and video adjustments Settings X When Video Mode is set to Direct the unit transmits video signals with the least circuitry in order to reduce video output delay Video Video Mode p 132 Video Adjustment p 113 Volume Ma...

Page 133: ... 6 X The video adjustments work on the video signals with 1080p or lower resolution Setup procedure 1 Use the ENTER to select a preset number 2 Use the cursor keys to select an item 3 Use the cursor keys to select a setting 4 To exit from the menu press SETUP Detail Enhancement Adjusts the enhancement effect of video details Setting range 0 to 50 Edge Enhancement Adjusts the enhancement effect of ...

Page 134: ...e speakers connected to the unit because TV audio signals input to the unit via ARC are not supported by the unit set ARC to Off and use the TV s speakers Standby Sync Select whether to use HDMI control to link the standby behavior of the TV and the unit when HDMI Control is set to On Settings HDMI Audio Output Selects whether the HDMI sound is output from the TV speakers X The HDMI OUT1 setting i...

Page 135: ...s Auto Automatically sets the version of HDCP according to content 1 4 Sets the version of HDCP to always be 1 4 Off This setting is available only when HDMI Control is set to Off Does not output videos audio to the TV On Outputs videos audio to the TV The unit consumes more power than when Off is selected Auto Outputs videos audio to the TV If no signals are detected the unit is set to the power ...

Page 136: ...dby mode Wired Select this option when you want to connect the unit to a network with a commercially available network cable p 39 Wireless Wi Fi Select this option when you want to connect the unit to a network via the wireless router access point For details on settings see Connecting the unit to a wireless network p 57 Off Does not use a DHCP server Configure the network parameters manually For ...

Page 137: ...is adevicethat can control othernetworkdevicesthrough the network When this function is enabled you can control playback of the unit from DMCs such as Windows Media Player 12 on the same network Input source SERVER Settings AirPlay Volume Interlock Enables disables volume control from iTunes iPhone via AirPlay When other than Off is set you can adjust the unit s volume from the iTunes iPhone durin...

Page 138: ...ng select RESET 4 To exit from the menu press SETUP MusicCast Link Power Interlock Selects whether turning on the power of the master device of the MusicCast network the unit also turns on the power of other devices of the network Settings Bluetooth Configures the Bluetooth settings Bluetooth Enables disables the Bluetooth function p 85 Settings Off Disables the power interlock from the unit Music...

Page 139: ...dby p 136 is set to Off Multi Zone Configures the multi zone settings Information Displays information about Zone2 Zone3 and Zone4 Choices Zone2 Zone3 Set Configures the Zone2 or Zone3 settings Volume Enables disables volume adjustments for Zone2 or Zone3 output Ifyouhaveconnectedanexternalamplifier withvolumecontroltotheunit disablethe volume adjustment for the corresponding zone Settings Off Dis...

Page 140: ...led you can enjoy enhanced bass sounds regardless of the size of speakers Settings Left Right Balance Adjusts the front speaker balance for Zone2 or Zone3 output Setting range 20 to 0 to 20 negative to the left and positive to the right Off Sets the level at the volume level of the unit when it last entered standby mode On Sets at Mute or the specified volume level 80 0 dB to 16 5 dB 0 5 dB increm...

Page 141: ...nable setting cannot be changed System Configures the system settings Information Displays the system information on the unit Choices Language Select an on screen menu language Settings English Japanese French German Spanish Russian Italian Chinese X The information on the front display is provided in English only Disable Disables switching to the party mode Enable Enables switching to the party m...

Page 142: ...ect the input sources set to On in this function Input sources AV 1 7 AUX AUDIO 1 4 PHONO TUNER network sources Bluetooth USB MULTI CH Settings Input Rename Auto Automatically changes the input source names displayed on the front display You can select a name created by the Auto Rename function Input sources AV 1 7 AUDIO 1 4 Procedure 1 Use the cursor keys to select an input source to be renamed 2...

Page 143: ... PROGRAM Key Sets the function that is assigned to the PROGRAM key on the remote control You can use the PROGRAM key for other than DSP program selection Settings X This setting does not change the function of the PROGRAM key on the front panel Off Disables Auto Play function On Starts automatically to play back the last content which you played back Auto Starts automatically to play back the cont...

Page 144: ... such as input selection and volume adjustment Settings Wallpaper Selects the image to be used as wallpaper on the TV Settings Default Assigns the functions of devices connected to the unit with an HDMI cable This setting is effective when HDMI Control is set to On TV Control Assigns the functions of TV Control to each key RED EXIT closes the menu on the TV GREEN INFO displays information about th...

Page 145: ...sion when you switch to the input source specified in this option High Transmits the electronic signal when you switch to the input source specified in this option Low Stops the electronic signal transmission High Transmits the electronic signal Main When Trigger Mode is set to Power electronic signal transmission is synchronized with the power status of the main zone When Trigger Mode is set to S...

Page 146: ...en countdown starts in the front display Memory Guard Prevents accidental changes to the settings Memory Guard Settings X When Memory Guard is set to On the lock icon o is displayed on the menu screen Off Does not set the unit to standby mode automatically 5 minutes 20 minutes Sets the unit to standby mode when you have not operated the unit and the unit has not detected any input signal for the s...

Page 147: ...rm a firmware update using a USB memory device from the ADVANCED SETUP menu X For information about updating the firmware using a USB memory device see Updating the firmware FIRM UPDATE p 151 in Configuring the system settings ADVANCED SETUP menu Configuring the system settings ADVANCED SETUP menu Configure the system settings of the unit while viewing the front display Perform the following basic...

Page 148: ...ia and General models only Change the FM AM tuning frequency setting of the unit depending on your country or region Settings Item Function Page REMOTE SENSOR Turns on off of the remote control sensor on the main unit 148 REMOTE ID Selects the unit s remote control ID 148 TUNER FRQ STEP Brazil Asia and General models only Changes the FM AM tuning frequency setting 148 TV FORMAT Switches the video ...

Page 149: ...ing the HDMI 4K signal format 4K MODE Selects the format of signals input output at the unit when HDMI 4K compatible TV and playback device are connected to the unit Settings Format Y When MODE 1 is selected use a Premium High Speed HDMI Cable or Premium High Speed Cable with Ethernet YES Enables the monitor check function Outputs video signals with a resolution supported by the TV only SKIP Disab...

Page 150: ...ings repeatedly please move the file in different folder The file is stored by the name of MC_backup_ model name dat in the root of the USB memory device In case of RESTORE Check that the file is stored in the route of the USB memory device Y RESTORE is effective after backuping all the settings Do not turn off the unit during the backuping and restoring process Otherwise the settings may not be r...

Page 151: ...1 Press STRAIGHT repeatedly to select USB or NETWORK and press INFO to start firmware update Choices X If the unit detects newer firmware over the network the corresponding message will be displayed after SETUP is pressed In this case you can also update the unit s firmware by following the procedure in Updating the unit s firmware via the network p 152 Checking the firmware version VERSION Check ...

Page 152: ...reen to confirm the firmware update appears after turning off the unit press ENTER to start the firmware update When the firmware update is complete the unit enters standby mode automatically To perform the update when turning off the unit refer to the following instructions The firmware update can be started by pressing INFO on the front panel The unit turns off automatically without performing t...

Page 153: ...cess finishes Bluetooth indicator lights up in the front display Y A Bluetooth device with the pass key other than 0000 cannot be connected to the unit If the unit detects the Bluetooth device previously connected the unit automatically connects to the Bluetooth device after Step 1 To establish another Bluetooth connection first terminate the current Bluetooth connection Terminate a Bluetooth conn...

Page 154: ...nsmission operations Function for transmitting to Bluetooth devices Bluetooth headphones etc Supported profiles A2DP AVRCP Supported codecs SBC Capable of play stop operation from Bluetooth device Bluetooth headphones etc ...

Page 155: ...r SUBWOOFER 1 and 2 on the main unit Therefore another subwoofer cannot be used by connecting it with an audio cable The following audio cannot be output from the wireless surround speakers and subwoofer Signals with a sampling frequency of 352 8 kHz or 384kHz DSD audio DVD Audio and Super Audio CD SACD from HDMI input 1 This unit andthe devices supporting MusicCast Surroundmustbe registered with ...

Page 156: ...h as BD DVD players to the unit enable HDMI Control on each device and perform the HDMI Control link setup This setup is required every time you add a new HDMI Control compatible device to your system For information on how HDMI Control works between your TV and playback devices refer to the instruction manuals for each device I want to turn off the on screen messages displayed during operations B...

Page 157: ...ld down on the front panel for more than 10 seconds to initialize and reboot the unit If the problem persists disconnect the power cable from the AC wall outlet and plug it again The unit enters standby mode automatically The sleep timer worked Turn on the unit and start playback again The auto standby function activated because the unit was not used for the specified time To disable the auto stan...

Page 158: ...ound menu p 125 The currently selected sound program decoder does not use the speaker To check it use Test Tone in the Setup menu p 125 Audio output of the speaker is disabled Perform YPAO p 44 oruse Configuration inthe Setup menutochangethespeaker settings p 121 The volume of the speaker is set too low Perform YPAO p 44 or use Level in the Setup menu to adjust the speaker volume p 123 The speaker...

Page 159: ...ou are trying to use ARC ARC is disabled on the unit or TV Set ARC in the Setup menu to On p 134 Also enable ARC on the TV No sound is coming from the Zone assigned with HDMI ZONE OUT Assign The audio output from the HDMI OUT 3 ZONE OUT jack is disabled Set HDMI Audio Output HDMI ZONE OUT in the Setup menu to On p 134 Only the front speakers work on multichannel audio The playback device is set to...

Page 160: ...supported by the unit see HDMI signal compatibility p 174 The TV does not support HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection Refer to the instruction manuals for the TV and check the TV s specifications Ifyouwanttoplayback contentsthatrequireHDCP2 2 2 3 compatible devices boththe TV and playback device must support HDCP 2 2 2 3 The number of devices connected to the HDMI OUT jack is over the l...

Page 161: ...anually p 73 Use an outdoor AM antenna Connect it to the ANTENNA AM jack together with the supplied AM antenna Problem Cause Remedy No DAB radio reception An initial scan has not been performed Perform an initial scan to receive DAB radio p 76 No DAB radio reception even after performing an initial scan Reception strength of DAB radio is poor Check reception strength in Tune AID in the Option menu...

Page 162: ...egistered on the Bluetooth device is not working for some reason Delete the connection information on the Bluetooth device and then establish a connection between the Bluetooth device and the unit again p 85 No sound is produced or the sound is interrupted during playback The volume of the Bluetooth device is set too low Turn up the volume of the Bluetooth device The Bluetooth device is not set to...

Page 163: ... the network is restricted by the firewall settings of the wireless router access point Check the firewall setting of the wireless router access point The unit does not detect the PC The media sharing setting is not correct Configure the sharing setting and select the unit as a device to which music contents are shared p 90 Some security software installed on your PC is blocking the access of the ...

Page 164: ... made on MusicCast CONTROLLER The mobile device which MusicCast CONTROLLER is installed is not connected to the wireless network at your home Connect the mobile device to the wireless router and start MusicCast CONTROLLER Disable the cellular data transmission The MusicCast compatible device is turned off Turn on the MusicCast compatible device MusicCast CONTROLLER does not detect a MusicCast comp...

Page 165: ... it on again RemID Mismatch The remote control IDs of the unit and the remote control are not identical Change the remote control ID of the unit or the remote control p 148 Remote Off The unit cannot be operated from remote control because the remote control sensor on the main unit is turned off Use the controls on the front panel To use the remote control set REMOTE SENSOR in the ADVANCED SETUP m...

Page 166: ...master Dolby TrueHD can carry up to eight channels of 96 kHz 24 bit audio up to six channels of 192 kHz 24 bit audio simultaneously This technology is used for audio on BD Blu ray discs DSD Direct Stream Digital DSD Direct Stream Digital technology stores audio signals on digital storage media such as SACD Super Audio CDs The signals are stored at a high frequency sampling rate such as 2 8224 MHz ...

Page 167: ...ng upmixing and spatial remapping technology from DTS It is built in to DTS X to provide upmix of Neural X encoded and non encoded PCM data In DTS X for AVRs and Sound Bars Neural X can produce up to 11 x channels PCM Pulse Code Modulation PCM is a signal format under which an analog audio signal is digitized recorded and transmitted This technology is the basis of all other audio format This tech...

Page 168: ...creases the number of available colors within the boundaries defined by the RGB or YCbCr color space Conventional color systems process the color using 8 bits Deep Color processes the color with 10 12 or 16 bits This technology allows HDTVs and other displays to increase from millions of colors to billions of colors and eliminate on screen color banding for smooth tonal transitions and subtle grad...

Page 169: ...re compensates for missing harmonics in compression music formats such as MP3 As a result this technology provides improved performance for the overall sound system SILENT CINEMA Yamaha has developed a natural realistic sound effect DSP algorithm for headphones Parameters for headphones have been set for each sound program so that accurate representations of all the sound programs can be enjoyed o...

Page 170: ...ding device or consult file s help USB PC NAS Linear PCM format only 32 bit float files cannot be played back Y To play back FLAC files stored on a PC or NAS you need to install server software that supports sharing of FLAC files on your PC or use a NAS that supports FLAC files Digital Rights Management DRM contents cannot be played back When the sampling frequency is 352 8 kHz playback is downsam...

Page 171: ...o processing in Video Mode p 132 in the Setup menu The unit does not convert 480 line and 576 line video signals interchangeably m Available If HDMI ZONE OUT Assign is set to Zone2 conversion to 4K is possible only from 1080p All other resolutions are pass through HDMI out Resolution 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 1080i 1080p 4K HDMI in 480i 576i m m m m m m 480p 576p m m m m m 720p m m m m 1080i m m m ...

Page 172: ...llows 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 external devices such as HDMI Control compatible BD DVD players connected to the unit with an HDMI cable Operations available from the TV s remote control Standby Volume ...

Page 173: ...ack devices 2 Configure the settings of the unit 1 Switch the TV input to display video from the unit 2 Press SETUP 3 Use the cursor keys to select Video HDMI 4 Use the cursor keys to select HDMI Control and press ENTER 5 Use the cursor keys to select On 6 Press SETUP 3 Enable HDMI Control on the TV and playback devices such as HDMI Control compatible BD DVD players 4 Turn off the main power of th...

Page 174: ... The HDMI cable is connected to the ARC compatible HDMI jack HDMI jack marked ARC on the TV Some HDMI jack on the TV is not compatible with ARC For details refer to the instruction manual for the TV Y If the audio is interrupted while using ARC set ARC p 134 in the Setup menu to Off and use an audio cable digital optical or stereo pin cable to input TV audio to the unit p 33 When using ARC connect...

Page 175: ...ries Internet Explorer Windows Media Audio and Windows Media Player are eitherregistered trademarksortrademarksofMicrosoftCorporation inthe United States and or other countries Android Google Play Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc Blu ray is a trademark of the Blu ray Disc Association The Wi Fi CERTIFIED Logo and Wi Fi Protected Setup are certification marks of Wi Fi Alliance Wi...

Page 176: ...UltraHD Video include 4K 60 50Hz 10 12bit 3D Video eARC Enhanced Audio Return Channel HDMI Control CEC Auto Lip Sync Deep Color x v Color HD audio playback Selectable HDMI input in HDMI standby mode Video Format Repeater Mode VGA 480i 60 Hz 576i 50 Hz 480p 60 Hz 576p 50 Hz 720p 60 Hz 50 Hz 1080i 60 Hz 50 Hz 1080p 60 Hz 50 Hz 30 Hz 25 Hz 24 Hz 4K 60 Hz 50Hz 30 Hz 25 Hz 24 Hz Supported Audio Formats...

Page 177: ...0 Ω Rear Presence L R 1 0 V 470 Ω Subwoofer 1 2 1 0 V 470 Ω Zone2 Zone3 1 0 V 470 Ω XLR Balance Preout Front L R 2 0 V 470 Ω Center 2 0 V 470 Ω Surround L R 2 0 V 470 Ω Surround Back L R 2 0 V 470 Ω Front Presence L R 2 0 V 470 Ω Rear Presence L R 2 0 V 470 Ω Subwoofer 1 2 2 0 V 470 Ω Maximum Output Level 0 06 THD RCA Unbalance Preout Front L R 4 0 V Center 4 0 V Surround L R 4 0 V Surround Back L...

Page 178: ...0 kHz to 1710 kHz Brazil Asia Taiwan Central and South America and General models 530 531 kHz to 1710 1611 kHz Other models 531 kHz to 1611 kHz DAB section Australia U K Europe Middle East and Russia models Tuning Range 174 MHz to 240 MHz Band III Support Audio Format MPEG 1 Layer II MPEG 4 HE AAC v2 Antenna 75 Ω unbalanced General Power Supply U S A and Canada models AC 120 V 60 Hz Brazil and Cen...

Page 179: ...Manual Development Group 2018 Yamaha Corporation Published 07 2019 AM D0 Yamaha Global Site https www yamaha com Yamaha Downloads https download yamaha com AV17 0237 ...

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