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AV Receiver

Owner's Manual

Read the supplied booklet “Safety Brochure” before using the unit.

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Summary of Contents for RX-V581

Page 1: ...AV Receiver Owner s Manual Read the supplied booklet Safety Brochure before using the unit EN ...

Page 2: ...ers 25 Connecting audio devices such as CD players 27 Connecting to the jack on the front panel 27 4 Connecting the FM AM antennas 28 5 Preparing for connecting to a network 29 Connecting a network cable 29 Preparing a wireless antenna 29 6 Connecting the power cable 30 7 Selecting an on screen menu language 31 8 Configuring the necessary speaker settings 32 9 Optimizing the speaker settings autom...

Page 3: ...io 69 Playback of Internet radio 69 Registering favorite Internet radio stations bookmarks 71 Playing back more high quality sounds with bi amp connections 72 Connecting front speakers that support bi amp connections 72 Playing back music in multiple rooms 73 Connecting Zone B speakers 73 Operating the Zone B 74 Useful functions 76 Registering favorite items shortcut 76 Configuring playback settin...

Page 4: ...n the front display 116 Glossary 117 Audio information 117 HDMI and video information 118 Network information 119 Yamaha technologies 119 Supported devices and file formats 120 Supported devices 120 File formats 120 Video signal flow 121 Information on HDMI 122 HDMI Control 122 Audio Return Channel ARC 124 HDMI signal compatibility 124 Trademarks 125 Specifications 126 En 4 ...

Page 5: ...vements specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice This manual explains operations using the supplied remote control Notice Indicates precautions for use to avoid the possibility of malfunction damage to the unit Note Indicates instructions and supplementary explanations for optimum use Remote control The supplied remote control is used as follows Insert the batteries Inser...

Page 6: ... input source and favorite settings with one touch SCENE p 48 4K Ultra HD signal and HDCP 2 2 supported You can enjoy the high definition video quality of 4K with HDCP 2 2 that complies with the latest copyright protection Selecting the HDMI 4K signal format 4K MODE p 104 Support for the Latest Surround Format Dolby Atmos and DTS X with presence speakers The unit supports Dolby Atmos and DTS X tha...

Page 7: ...put to the TV audio input from the TV and the transmission of HDMI Control signals Connecting a TV p 24 Creating 3 dimensional sound fields Connecting presence speakers allows you to create a natural 3 dimensional sound field in your own room CINEMA DSP 3D Even when no presence speakers are connected the Virtual Presence Speaker VPS function produces 3D surround sound In addition the unit creates ...

Page 8: ...s AV Receiver setup This app guides you through the various settings such as speaker connections TV and source device connections and assigning the power amp Functions 1 Connection support guide Speaker connection TV source devices connection 2 Setup support guide Automatic network setup of HDMI power amp assign etc Various setup assistance with illustrations YPAO setting guidance 3 View Owner s M...

Page 9: ... for 3 seconds p 39 6 MEMORY key Registers FM AM radio stations as preset stations p 55 7 PRESET keys Select a preset FM AM radio station p 57 8 FM and AM keys Switch between FM and AM p 54 9 TUNING keys Select the radio frequency p 54 Front display Displays information p 10 A DIRECT key Enables disables the direct playback mode p 53 B PHONES jack For connecting headphones C INPUT keys Select an i...

Page 10: ...n 7 MUTE Blinks when audio is temporarily muted 8 Volume indicator Indicates the current volume 9 ECO Lights up when the eco mode p 95 is enabled Cursor indicators Indicate the remote control cursor keys currently operational A Information display Displays the current status such as input name and sound mode name You can switch the information by pressing INFO p 47 B Signal strength indicator Indi...

Page 11: ...HDMI 1 4 jacks For connecting to HDMI compatible playback devices and inputting video audio signals p 24 3 ANTENNA jacks For connecting to FM and AM antennas p 28 4 NETWORK jack For a wired connection to a network p 29 5 Wireless antenna For a wireless Wi Fi connection to a network p 29 6 Power cable For connecting to an AC wall outlet p 30 7 AV jacks AUDIO jacks For connecting to video audio play...

Page 12: ... radio USB USB jack on the front panel NET SERVER NET RADIO MusicCast Link AirPlay and network sources press repeatedly to select a desired source BLUETOOTH Bluetooth device 7 SETUP key Displays the setup menu p 82 8 Menu operation keys Cursor keys Select a menu or the parameter ENTER Confirms a selected item RETURN Returns to the previous screen 89 External device operation keys Let you perform p...

Page 13: ...ting to a network p 29 6 Connecting the power cable p 30 7 Selecting an on screen menu language p 31 8 Configuring the necessary speaker settings p 32 9 Optimizing the speaker settings automatically YPAO p 33 10 Connecting to a network wirelessly p 37 11 Setting the MusicCast p 45 This completes all the preparations Enjoy playing movies music radio and other content with the unit En 13 ...

Page 14: ...otice U S A and Canada models only 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 Ω MIN For details see Setting the speaker impedance p 20 Except for U S A and Canada models Use speakers with an impedance of at least 6 W Use a subwoofer with built in amplifier Be sure to connect the front left and right spea...

Page 15: ...eights channel sounds of Dolby Atmos and DTS X contents Subwoofer 9 Produces LFE low frequency effect channel sounds and reinforces the bass parts of other channels This channel is counted as 0 1 You can connect two subwoofers to the unit and place them on the left right or front rear sides of the room Note 5 1 2 channel denotes standard 5 1 channel plus 2 for overhead speaker channels For details...

Page 16: ...d left right channel sounds Surround back L R 6 7 Produce surround back left right channel sounds Subwoofer 9 Produces LFE low frequency effect channel sounds and reinforces the bass parts of other channels This channel is counted as 0 1 You can connect two subwoofers to the unit and place them on the left right or front rear sides of the room Note When using only one surround back speaker 6 1 cha...

Page 17: ...p 73 n5 1 system front 5 1 channel using surround speakers 1 2 3 9 4 5 Note To utilize this configuration set Virtual CINEMA FRONT p 88 in the Setup menu to On You can enjoy surround sound even without the center speaker front 4 1 channel system In addition to this speaker layout you can use bi amp connections or the Zone B function that allows you to play back an input source in another room Zone...

Page 18: ...more high quality sounds with bi amp connections p 72 or Playing back music in multiple rooms p 73 n2 1 channel system 1 2 9 Note In addition to this speaker layout you can use bi amp connections or the Zone B function that allows you to play back an input source in another room Zone B For details see Playing back more high quality sounds with bi amp connections p 72 or Playing back music in multi...

Page 19: ...excellent linkage of left right top and bottom sound spaces and sound extensity effectively nOverhead Install the presence speakers to the ceiling above the listening position It delivers realistic overhead sound effects and sound field with excellent linkage of front and rear sound spaces effectively nDolby Enabled SP Use the Dolby Enabled speakers as the presence speakers It utilizes sounds refl...

Page 20: ...odels only Under its default settings the unit is configured for 8 ohm speakers When connecting 6 ohm speakers set the speaker impedance to 6 Ω MIN 1 Before connecting speakers connect the power cable to an AC wall outlet 2 While holding down STRAIGHT on the front panel press z power power z STRAIGHT 3 Check that SP IMP is displayed on the front display 1 2 PARTY VIRTUAL VOL MUTE ENHANCER STEREO T...

Page 21: ...ADIO MONITOR OUT 1 2 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT HDMI HDCP2 2 1 BD DVD 2 3 4 HDMI OUT HDCP2 2 ARC NETWORK NET FRONT CENTER SURROUND SINGLE LESS AV 4 AV 3 AUDI0 2 AUDIO 1 AV 2 AV 1 SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK PRESENCE BI AMP ZONE B 9 3 5 4 7 6 2 1 1 2 3 4 The unit rear Audio pin cable Use a subwoofer with built in amplifier Subwoofer Surround L Surround R Center Front R Front L 10 mm 3 8 Precaution for connecting...

Page 22: ... 2 Insert a banana plug into the end of the terminal FRONT a b Banana plug Connecting the subwoofer with built in amplifier Use an audio pin cable to connect the subwoofer 2 1 AV 4 Audio pin cable Connecting front speakers that support bi amp connections When using front speakers that support bi amp connections connect them to the FRONT terminals and SURROUND BACK PRESENCE BI AMP ZONE B terminals ...

Page 23: ...gnal quality degradation The unit s HDMI jacks support the HDMI Control Audio Return Channel ARC and 3D and 4K Ultra HD video transmission through output features Use high speed HDMI cables to enjoy 3D or 4K Ultra HD videos nVideo jacks VIDEO jacks Transmit analog video signals Use a video pin cable Video pin cable nAudio jacks OPTICAL jacks Transmit digital audio signals Use a digital optical cab...

Page 24: ...ettings on the unit For details on the settings see Information on HDMI p 122 About Audio Return Channel ARC ARC allows audio signals to travel both ways If you connect a TV that supports ARC to the unit with a single HDMI cable you can output video audio to the TV or input TV audio to the unit When using ARC connect a TV with an HDMI cable that supports ARC nComposite video connection When connec...

Page 25: ...need to connect your TV to the HDMI OUT jack of the unit p 24 nComposite video connection Connect a video device to the unit with a video pin cable and an audio cable digital coaxial or stereo pin cable Choose a set of input jacks on the unit depending on the audio output jacks available on your video device Output jacks on video device Input jacks on the unit Video Audio Composite video Digital c...

Page 26: ...OPTICAL O O V V The unit rear AUDIO 1 OPTICAL jack AV 2 VIDEO jack Video output composite video Audio output digital optical Video device 1 After connecting external devices such as a TV and playback devices and power cable of the unit turn on the unit 2 Press INPUT to select AV 2 video input jack to be used as the input source 3 Press OPTION MUTE TOP MENU HOME POP UP MENU DISPLAY RETURN SETUP OPT...

Page 27: ...E B R L COAXIAL OPTICAL R L COAXIAL OPTICAL C C L R L R O O The unit rear AV 1 4 jacks AUDIO 1 2 jacks Audio output either digital optical digital coaxial or analog stereo Audio device Connecting to the jack on the front panel Use the AUX jack on the front panel to temporarily connect devices such as portable audio players to the unit Before making a connection stop playback on the device and turn...

Page 28: ...OR OUT 1 2 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT HDMI HDCP2 2 1 BD DVD 2 3 4 HDMI OUT HDCP2 2 ARC NETWORK NET FRONT CENTER SURROUND SINGLE LESS AV 4 AV 3 AUDI0 2 AUDIO 1 AV 2 AV 1 SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK PRESENCE BI AMP ZONE B The unit rear FM antenna AM antenna Assembling and connecting the AM antenna Release Hold down Insert Note Unwind only the length of cable needed from the AM antenna unit The wires of the AM ant...

Page 29: ...e unit as the network parameters such as the IP address will be assigned automatically to it You only need to configure the network settings if your router does not support DHCP or if you want to configure the network parameters manually p 99 You can check whether the network parameters such as IP address are properly assigned to the unit in Information p 99 in the Setup menu Some security softwar...

Page 30: ...t the switch position of VOLTAGE SELECTOR according to your local voltage Voltages are AC 110 120 220 240 V 50 60 Hz M ONITOR OUT 1 2 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT 4 NETWORK NET FRONT CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK BI AMP ZONE B SINGLE LESS 110V 120V 220V 240V VOLTAGE SELECTOR The unit rear VOLTAGE SELECTOR After all the connections are complete plug in the power cable R 1 2 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT NETWORK ...

Page 31: ...le viewing the front display If you turn on the unit for the first time the message regarding the network setup appears To continue the language setup press RETURN 3 Press SETUP 4 Use the cursor keys to select Language and press ENTER Setup Speaker HDMI Sound ECO Function Network Bluetooth Language Back RETURN 5 Use the cursor keys to select the desired language Language English 日本語 Français Deuts...

Page 32: ... OUT jack Note If you turn on the unit for the first time the message regarding the network setup appears For now press RETURN and proceed to Step 3 3 Press SETUP 4 Use the Cursor keys to select Speaker and press ENTER 5 Use the Cursor keys to select Configuration and press ENTER 6 Configure the corresponding speaker settings When using surround back speakers bi amp connections or Zone B speakers ...

Page 33: ...nect headphones Do not stand between the speakers and the YPAO microphone during the measurement process about 3 minutes 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 Note Operations with TV screen are available only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI If not carry out operations while viewing the front...

Page 34: ... message such as W 1 appears see Error messages p 35 or Warning messages p 36 A speaker with a problem is indicated by blinking of the speaker indicators in the front display If multiple warnings are given when operating with the front display use the cursor keys q w to check the other warning messages 6 Confirm the results displayed on the screen and press ENTER 7 Use the cursor keys e r to selec...

Page 35: ...is connected to the R side only When using only one surround back speaker you need to connect it to the SINGLE jack L side Exit YPAO turn off the unit and then reconnect the speaker E 5 Noisy E 5 NOISY The noise is too loud Keep the room quiet and retry YPAO If you select PROCEED YPAO takes the measurement again and ignores any noise detected E 6 Check Sur E 6 CHECK SUR Surround back speakers are ...

Page 36: ... A speaker cable may be connected with the reverse polarity Check the cable connections of the problem speaker If the speaker is connected incorrectly Turn off the unit reconnect the speaker cable If the speaker is connected correctly Depending on the type of speakers or room environment this message may appear even if the speakers are connected correctly In this case you can ignore the message W ...

Page 37: ...se the wireless LAN connection simultaneously with the wired LAN connection p 29 or Wireless Direct p 43 If the unit and the wireless router access point are too far apart the unit may not connect to a wireless router access point In such case place them close to each other nConnecting without a wireless router access point Connect a mobile device to the unit directly You can use the application f...

Page 38: ... 2 Turn on the TV and switch the TV input to display video from the unit HDMI OUT jack Note 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 q w to select Network and press ENTER 5 Use the cursor keys q w to select Network Connection and press ENTER 6 Use the cursor keys e r to select Wireless Wi Fi and press ENTER Netw...

Page 39: ... power to turn on the unit 2 Hold down INFO WPS on the front panel for 3 seconds Press WPS button on Access Point appears on the 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 Note Depending on the model of the wireless ro...

Page 40: ...o the next step 7 Use the cursor keys q w to select the desired connection method and press ENTER Wireless Wi Fi Select a setup method WPS Button WAC iOS Access Point Scan Manual Setting PIN Code Perform wireless setup by sharing iOS device s network settings with this device Back RETURN The following connection methods are available WPS Button You can set up a wireless connection with the WPS but...

Page 41: ...enter the security key _ _ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Aa BKSP Space DEL a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z OK CANCEL CLEAR Button functions Moves the cursor left and right Aa Switches the letter cases upper lower BKSP Deletes the character to the left of the selected one Space Enters a space DEL Deletes the selected character When finished entering the key select OK to return to the prev...

Page 42: ...Note If you select None the connection may be insecure since the communication is not encrypted 4 Use the cursor keys q w to select Security Key and press ENTER Note If you select None in step 3 this item is not available 5 Use the cursor keys and ENTER to enter the security key If you select WEP in step 3 enter either 5 or 13 character string or 10 or 26 hexadecimal digits If you select the metho...

Page 43: ... Connecting a mobile device to the unit directly Wireless Direct Follow the procedure below to connect a mobile device to the unit directly Note Wireless Direct connection may be insecure since the communication is not strongly encrypted The unit may operate by playback operation on wireless devices connected to the unit without permission 1 Press z receiver power to turn on the unit 2 Turn on the...

Page 44: ...previous screen Note Before proceeding to the next step record the following information These information will be needed to configure the Wi Fi setting of a mobile device SSID displayed on the TV screen Security key you have just entered 10 Use the cursor keys q w to select Save and press ENTER to save the setting This completes the settings and Completed appears on the TV screen Next configure t...

Page 45: ...Search for the free application MusicCast CONTROLLER on the App Store or Google Play and install it to your device Adding the unit to the MusicCast network Follow the procedure below to add the unit to the MusicCast network You can also configure the unit s wireless network settings at once Note The SSID and security key for your network will be needed 1 Press z receiver power to turn on the unit ...

Page 46: ...UME MUTE Input selection keys 3 Start playback on the external device or select a radio station Refer to the instruction manual for the external device For details on the following operations see the corresponding pages Listening to FM AM radio p 54 Playing back music stored on a Bluetooth device p 59 Playing back music stored on a USB storage device p 63 Playing back music stored on media servers...

Page 47: ...ently input source Item HDMI AV AUX AUDIO Input input source name DSP Program sound mode name Audio Decoder decoder name Bluetooth USB SERVER AirPlay Song song title Artist artist name Album album name DSP Program sound mode name Audio Decoder decoder name NET RADIO Song song title Album album name Station station name DSP Program sound mode name Audio Decoder decoder name MusicCast Link DSP Progr...

Page 48: ... default the following settings are registered for each scene SCENE Input HDMI1 AUDIO1 NET RADIO TUNER Sound program Sci Fi STRAIGHT 7ch Stereo 7ch Stereo Compressed Music Enhancer Off On On On SCENE link playback On On Off Off Target zone Zone A Zone A Zone A Zone A Note The SCENE link playback function allows you to automatically turn on the TV or start playback of an external device connected t...

Page 49: ...ode reduces the electrical noise from other circuitry to allow you to enjoy Hi Fi sound quality I want to enjoy enhanced bass sounds Enable Extra Bass by pressing BASS p 53 I want to enjoy listening to compressed music Enable Compressed Music Enhancer by pressing ENHANCER p 53 This mode lets you enjoy compressed music stored on a Bluetooth device or USB storage device with additional depth and bre...

Page 50: ...d field restrains reverberations but puts emphasis on reproducing a sensation of expansiveness on both sides powerful space expanded widely to the left and right The restrained depth creates a clear and powerful space while also maintaining the articulation of the sounds and the separation of the channels Drama This program features stable reverberations that match a wide range of movie genres fro...

Page 51: ...ert atmosphere thanks to the vividness of the singers and solos on stage a presence sound field that emphasizes the beat of rhythm instruments and a surround sound field that reproduces the space of a big live hall nSound programs suitable for stereo playback STEREO You can select stereo playback 2ch Stereo Use this program to mix down multichannel sources to 2 channels When multichannel signals a...

Page 52: ...SB STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS INPUT BD DVD TV SCENE RADIO SLEEP ENTER BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED DIRECT ZONEA ZONEB NET NET BLUETOOTH PROGRAM STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS BD DVD TV SCENE RADIO SLEEP DIRECT ZONEA ZONEB NET STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS BD DVD TV SCENE RADIO SLEEP DIRECT ZONEA ZONEB NET PROGRAM MUTE ENHANCER STEREO TUNED SLEEP OUT ECO CHARGE ADAPTIVE DRC VIRTUAL Surround VOL SUR DECODE appears bSurround ...

Page 53: ...ize of the front speakers and the presence or absence of the subwoofer 1 Press BASS Each time you press the key Extra Bass is enabled or disabled Note You can also use Extra Bass p 87 in the Setup menu to enable disable Extra Bass Playing back digitally compressed formats such as MP3 etc with enriched sound Compressed Music Enhancer Compressed Music Enhancer adds depth and breadth to the sound all...

Page 54: ...et 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 z power power z STRAIGHT PROGRAM 3 Press PROGRAM repeatedly to select TU VOL MUTE ENHANCER STEREO TUNED SLEEP OUT ECO CHARGE ADAPTIVE DRC VIRTUAL TU FM50 AM9 4 Press STRAIGHT to sele...

Page 55: ...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 by selecting the video input jack in Video Out Video Out p 81 in the Option menu Registering favorite radio stations presets You can register up to 40 radio stations as presets Once you have registered statio...

Page 56: ...er 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 TUNING PRESET MUTE TUNING MEMORY TOP MENU HOME POP UP MENU DISPLAY RETURN SETUP OPTION FM AM VOLUME PROGRAM USB STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS INPUT BD DVD TV SCENE RADIO SLEEP ENTER B...

Page 57: ...TUNED VOL Note No Presets appears when no radio stations are registered nClearing preset stations Clear radio stations registered to the preset numbers 1 Press FM AM to select TUNER as the input source 2 Press OPTION 3 Use the cursor keys to select Preset and press ENTER MUTE ENHANCER STEREO TUNED SLEEP OUT ECO CHARGE ADAPTIVE DRC VIRTUAL Preset VOL 4 Use the cursor keys q w to select CLEAR 5 Use ...

Page 58: ...t time DSP Program Sound mode name Audio Decoder Decoder name Frequency Frequency Note Program Service Program Type Radio Text and Clock Time are not displayed if the radio station does not provide the Radio Data System service nReceiving traffic information automatically When TUNER is selected as the input source the unit automatically receives traffic information To enable this function follow t...

Page 59: ...unit does not support video playback via Bluetooth 1 Press BLUETOOTH to select Bluetooth as the input source 2 On the Bluetooth device select the unit network name of the unit from the available device list A connection between the Bluetooth device and the unit will be made If the pass key is required enter the number 0000 3 On the Bluetooth device select a song and start playback The playback scr...

Page 60: ...tter to On in the same way 5 Use the cursor keys to select Device Search to search the Bluetooth devices The list of available Bluetooth devices is displayed 6 Select the Bluetooth speakers headphones to be connected with the unit and press ENTER When the connection process finishes audio played back on the unit will be reproduced from the Bluetooth speakers headphones Note If the desired Bluetoot...

Page 61: ...touch iPhone and iPad unless otherwise specified For details on supported iPod devices see Supported devices and file formats p 120 Playback of iTunes iPod music contents Follow the procedure below to play back iTunes iPod music contents on the unit 1 Turn on the unit and start iTunes on the PC or display the playback screen on the iPod If the iTunes iPod recognizes the unit the AirPlay icon appea...

Page 62: ...eakers If the volume suddenly increases during playback stop playback on the iTunes iPod immediately nPlayback screen AirPlay Song 2 30 Album Artist 2 1 1 Playback indicator 2 Playback information Displays the artist name album name song title and elapsed time song length Use the following remote control keys to control playback TUNING PRESET MUTE TUNING MEMORY TOP MENU HOME POP UP MENU DISPLAY RE...

Page 63: ...ables Playback of USB storage device contents Follow the procedure below to operate the USB storage device contents and start playback You can control the USB memory device with the menu displayed on the TV screen Note Operations with TV screen are available only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI _ underscore will be displayed for characters not supported by the unit 1 Press USB to se...

Page 64: ...ack screen USB Song 2 30 Album Artist 2 1 1 Status indicators Display the current repeat shuffle settings p 65 and playback status such as play pause 2 Playback information Displays the artist name album name song title and elapsed time Use the following remote control keys to control playback TUNING PRESET MUTE TUNING MEMORY TOP MENU HOME POP UP MENU DISPLAY RETURN SETUP OPTION FM AM VOLUME PROGR...

Page 65: ...in parentheses denote indicators on the front display 3 Use the cursor keys e r to select a setting Item Setting Function 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 Shuffle Shuffle Off Off Turns off the shuffle function On...

Page 66: ...C or DLNA compatible NAS first you need to configure the media sharing setting on each music server nFor a PC with Windows Media Player installed For Windows Media Player 12 1 Start Windows Media Player 12 on your PC 2 Select Stream then Turn on media streaming 3 Click Turn on media streaming 4 Select Allowed from the drop down list next to the unit s model name 5 Click OK to exit For Windows Medi...

Page 67: ...and press ENTER If a song is selected playback starts and the playback screen p 68 is displayed Note To return to the previous screen press RETURN To switch the screen mode browse playback off press DISPLAY Files not supported by the unit cannot be selected nBrowse screen SERVER Top Blues Classical Electronica Jazz Pop Rock Soundtrack Speaking 1 9999 1 4 2 5 3 1 List name 2 Contents list Displays ...

Page 68: ...y f Skips forward backward g Note You can also use a DLNA compatible Digital Media Controller DMC to control playback For details see DMC Control p 100 nRepeat shuffle settings You can configure the repeat shuffle settings for the playback of PC music content 1 When SERVER is selected as the input source press OPTION 2 Use the cursor keys to select Repeat Repeat or Shuffle Shuffle and press ENTER ...

Page 69: ...yed on the TV screen 1 Press NET repeatedly to select NET RADIO as the input source The browse screen p 69 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 p 70 is displayed Note To return to the previous screen press RETURN To switch the screen mode browse playback off press DISPLAY nBro...

Page 70: ...tion 2 1 1 Playback indicator 2 Playback information Displays the station name album name song title and elapsed time Note Use the external device operation key s to stop playback Some information may not be available depending on the station En 70 ...

Page 71: ...the station on the vTuner website You can also register your favorite Internet radio stations on the vTuner website 1 Select any of Internet radio stations on the unit This operation is necessary to register the radio station for the first time 2 Check the vTuner ID of the unit You can find the vTuner ID in Information p 99 in the Setup menu 3 Access the vTuner website http yradio vtuner com with ...

Page 72: ...MP ZONE B terminals To enable the bi amp function set Power Amp Assign p 85 in the Setup menu to BI AMP after connecting the power cable to an AC wall outlet 1 2 3 4 5 9 OPTICAL TV COAXIAL COAXIAL VIDEO AM FM 75 Ω ANTENNA RADIO MONITOR OUT 1 2 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT HDMI HDCP2 2 1 BD DVD 2 3 4 HDMI OUT HDCP2 2 ARC NETWORK NET FRONT CENTER SURROUND SINGLE LESS AV 4 AV 3 AUDI0 2 AUDIO 1 AV 2 AV 1 SPEAKER...

Page 73: ...ection p 48 Connecting Zone B speakers Connect the device that will be used in Zone B to the unit Notice Remove the unit s power cable from the AC wall outlet before connecting speakers Ensure that the core wires of the speaker cable do not touch one another or come into contact with the unit s metal parts Doing so may damage the unit or the speakers If the speaker cables short circuit Check SP Wi...

Page 74: ... 2 PARTY VIRTUAL MUTE ENHANCER STEREO TUNED SLEEP OUT ECO CHARGE ADAPTIVE DRC 2 3 ZONE A ZONE B VOL HDMI1 ZONE B lights up 3 Use the input selection keys to select an input source TUNING PRESET MUTE TUNING MEMORY TOP MENU HOME POP UP MENU DISPLAY RETURN SETUP OPTION FM AM VOLUME PROGRAM USB STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS INPUT BD DVD TV SCENE RADIO SLEEP ENTER BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED DIRECT ZONEA ZONEB NET ...

Page 75: ... cursor keys q w to select ZoneB Trim ZB Trim and the cursor keys e r to adjust the setting Setting range 10 0 dB to 10 0 dB 0 5 dB increments Default 0 0 dB 4 To exit from the menu press OPTION Note This setting is not effective when ZoneB Volume p 94 in the Setup menu is set to Async nAdjusting the volume for Zone B separately You can separately adjust the volume for Zone B using the remote cont...

Page 76: ...UTE TUNING MEMORY TOP MENU HOME POP UP MENU DISPLAY RETURN SETUP OPTION FM AM VOLUME PROGRAM USB STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS INPUT BD DVD TV SCENE RADIO SLEEP ENTER BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED DIRECT ZONEA ZONEB NET NET BLUETOOTH TUNING PRESET TUNING MEMORY TOP MENU HOME POP UP MENU BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED TUNING PRESET TUNING TOP MENU HOME POP UP MENU BLUE YELLOW YELL YELL GREEN RED MEMORY MUTE ENHANCER SLEEP...

Page 77: ...OME POP UP MENU BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED TUNING TUNING MEMORY TOP MENU HOME POP UP MENU BLUE YELLOW YELL YELL GREEN RED PRESET MUTE ENHANCER SLEEP OUT ECO CHARGE ADAPTIVE DRC VIRTUAL 01 USB VOL Note No Presets appears when no items are registered The registered item cannot be recalled in the following cases A USB storage device which contains the registered item is not connected to this unit A PC whi...

Page 78: ...ut Select Input Select Switches the input source p 79 Tone Control Tone Control Adjusts the level of high frequency range and low frequency range individually p 79 DSP Surround DSP Surround Program PRG Select the sound programs and stereo playback p 50 Sur Decode SrDec Select which surround decoder is used when Sur Decode is selected as the program p 52 DSP Level DSP Level Adjusts the sound field ...

Page 79: ...nk AirPlay network sources Bluetooth AUX nTone Control Tone Control Adjusts the level of high frequency range Treble and low frequency range Bass individually Choices Treble Treble Bass Bass Setting range 6 0 dB to 0 0 dB to 6 0 dB 0 5 dB increments Note When both Treble and Bass are 0 0 dB Bypass appears You can also adjust the tone with the front panel controls Press TONE CONTROL to select Trebl...

Page 80: ...ume Setting range 6 0 dB to 0 0 dB to 6 0 dB 0 5 dB increments nLipsync Lipsync Enables disables the adjustment configured in Lipsync p 92 in the Setup menu Note This setting is applied separately to each input source Settings Off Off Disables the Lipsync adjustment On On Enables the Lipsync adjustment nSignal Info Signal Info Displays information about the video audio signal Choices Format FORMAT...

Page 81: ...dio source For example you can watch the video while listening to the radio Input sources AUDIO TUNER USB SERVER NET RADIO AirPlay Bluetooth AUX Settings Off Off Does not output video HDMI 1 4 AV 1 4 Outputs video input through the corresponding video input jacks nVolume Interlock Vol Interlock Enables disables volume controls from iTunes iPod via AirPlay Settings Off Off Disables volume controls ...

Page 82: ... new firmware is available the envelope icon p appears in the screen 1 Press SETUP 2 Use the cursor keys to select a menu and press ENTER Setup Speaker HDMI Sound ECO Function Network Bluetooth Language Back RETURN 3 Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER Speaker Configuration Distance Level Equalizer Test Tone Note To return to the previous screen during menu operations press RETURN...

Page 83: ...7 Subwoofer Phase Sets the phase of the subwoofer p 87 Extra Bass Enables disables Extra Bass p 87 Virtual CINEMA FRONT Selects whether to use the front 5 channel speaker Virtual CINEMA FRONT configuration p 88 Distance Sets the distance between each speaker and listening position p 88 Level Adjusts the volume of each speaker p 88 Equalizer Adjusts the tone with an equalizer p 88 Test Tone Enables...

Page 84: ...ource is skipped when operating the INPUT key p 97 Dimmer Adjusts the brightness of the front display p 97 Memory Guard Prevents accidental changes to the settings p 97 Remote Color Key Set the unit s functions for the RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE key of the remote control p 98 Network Information Displays the network information on the unit p 99 Network Connection Selects the network connection method p...

Page 85: ...nnections p 72 Zone B Select this option when you use Zone B speakers p 73 in addition to the speaker system in the main zone Zone A 5 1ch Select this option when you don t use the SURROUND BACK PRESENCE BI AMP ZONE B terminals Subwoofer Selects whether or not a subwoofer is connected Settings Use Select this option when a subwoofer is connected The subwoofer will produce LFE low frequency effect ...

Page 86: ...one small speaker is connected The subwoofer or front speakers will produce surround back channel low frequency components configurable in Crossover Small x2 Select this option when two small speakers are connected The subwoofer or front speakers will produce surround back channel low frequency components configurable in Crossover Large x1 Select this option when one large speaker is connected The...

Page 87: ...e size is set to Small A frequency sound lower than the specified value will be produced from the subwoofer or front speakers Settings 40 Hz 60 Hz 80 Hz 90 Hz 100 Hz 110 Hz 120 Hz 160 Hz 200 Hz Note If the volume and crossover frequency are adjustable on your subwoofer set the volume to half and crossover frequency to maximum Subwoofer Phase Sets the phase of the subwoofer When the bass sound is l...

Page 88: ...er Setting range 0 30 m to 24 00 m 1 0 ft to 80 0 ft 0 05 m 0 2 ft increments Default Front L Front R Presence L Presence R Subwoofer 3 00 m 10 0 ft Center 2 60 m 8 6 ft Others 2 40 m 8 0 ft nLevel Adjusts the volume of each speaker Choices Front L Front R Center Surround L Surround R Surround Back L Surround Back R Presence L Presence R Subwoofer Setting range 10 0 dB to 10 0 dB 0 5 dB increments...

Page 89: ...ed band frequency and the cursor keys e r to adjust the gain Setting range 6 0 dB to 6 0 dB 4 To exit from the menu press SETUP nTest Tone Enables disables the test tone output Test tone output helps you to adjust the speaker balance or equalizer while confirming its effect Settings Off Does not output test tones On Outputs test tones automatically when you adjust the speaker balance or equalizer ...

Page 90: ...he TV nStandby Through Select whether to output videos audio input through HDMI jacks to the TV when the unit is in standby mode If this function is set to On or Auto you can use the input selection keys HDMI 1 4 to select an HDMI input even when the unit is in standby mode the standby indicator on the unit blinks Settings Off When HDMI Control is set to Off Does not output videos audio to the TV ...

Page 91: ...nals input to the unit via ARC are not supported by the unit set ARC to Off and use the TV s speakers nSCENE Enables disable SCENE link playback when HDMI Control is set to On When SCENE link playback is enabled HDMI Control compatible devices connected to the unit via HDMI automatically works as follows with a scene selection TV turning on and displaying video from the playback device Playback de...

Page 92: ...weaken more broadening effect This setting is effective when Neo 6 Music is selected Setting range 0 0 to 0 3 to 1 0 nLipsync Adjusts the delay between video and audio output Note You can enable disable the Lipsync function by input sources in Lipsync Lipsync p 80 in the Option menu Select Selects the method to adjust the delay between video and audio output Setting range Manual Select this option...

Page 93: ...ntent which supports the DTS Dialogue Control feature is played back Dialogue Lift Adjusts the perceived height of dialogue sounds If the dialogue sounds as if it is coming from below the TV screen you can raise its perceived height by increasing this setting Note This setting is available only when one of the following conditions is met One of the sound programs except for 2ch Stereo and 7ch Ster...

Page 94: ...Setting range 30 0 dB to 15 0 dB 5 0 dB increments 16 5 dB 50 0 to 95 0 5 0 increments 97 0 Initial Volume Sets the initial volume when the receiver is turned on Settings Off Sets the level to the volume level of the unit when it last entered standby mode Mute Sets the unit to mute the audio output 80 0 dB to 16 5 dB 0 5 dB increments 0 5 to 97 0 0 5 increments Sets the level to the specified volu...

Page 95: ... have not operated the unit for the specified time Default U K and Europe models 20 minutes Other models Off Note Just before the unit enters standby mode AutoPowerStdby appears and then countdown starts in the front display nECO Mode You can reduce the unit s power consumption by setting the eco mode to On After setting be sure to press ENTER to restart the unit When the eco mode is enabled you c...

Page 96: ...vice 3 To check a created name press ENTER Note During selecting Auto the created name is saved even after the device connection is terminated To reset to the default setting switch the setting to Manual at once and then set it again to Auto 4 To change another input source name repeat steps 1 to 3 5 To exit from the menu press SETUP Procedure to rename manually 1 Use the cursor keys q w to select...

Page 97: ...ted input source On Skips the selected input source nDimmer Adjusts the brightness of the front display Setting range 4 to 0 higher to brighten Note The front display may become dark when ECO Mode p 95 is set to On nMemory Guard Prevents accidental changes to the settings Settings Off Does not protect the settings On Protects the settings until Off is selected Note When Memory Guard is set to On t...

Page 98: ...ch key The assigned input sources can be set separately Input sources HDMI 1 4 AUDIO 1 2 AV 1 4 TUNER USB NET Bluetooth AUX Default RED HDMI2 GREEN HDMI4 YELLOW AV 2 BLUE AUX Program Assigns the functions of sound mode to each key RED MOVIE GREEN MUSIC YELLOW STEREO BLUE SUR DECODE For example if you press the RED key repeatedly you can select your favorite sound program from the sound programs MO...

Page 99: ...a network via the wireless router access point For details on settings see Connecting the unit to a wireless network p 38 Wireless Direct Select this option when you want to connect a mobile device to the unit directly For details on settings see Connecting a mobile device to the unit directly Wireless Direct p 43 nIP Address Configures the network parameters such as IP address DHCP Select whether...

Page 100: ...r keys q w to select a value 3 To exit from the menu press SETUP nDMC Control Selects whether to allow DLNA compatible Digital Media Controller DMC to control playback Settings Disable Does not allow DMCs to control playback Enable Allows DMCs to control playback Note A Digital Media Controller DMC is a device that can control other network devices through the network When this function is enabled...

Page 101: ...m ID number Bluetooth Configures the Bluetooth settings nBluetooth Enables disables the Bluetooth function p 59 Settings Off Disables the Bluetooth function On Enables the Bluetooth function nAudio Receive Configures the Bluetooth settings when the unit is used as the Bluetooth audio receiver Bluetooth Standby Selects whether to enable disable the function that turns on the unit from Bluetooth dev...

Page 102: ...nit using Bluetooth speakers headphones p 60 Settings Off Disables the Bluetooth audio transmitter function On Enables the Bluetooth audio transmitter function Language Select an on screen menu language Note Default settings are underlined Settings English English 日本語 Japanese Français French Deutsch German Español Spanish Русский Russian Italiano Italian 中文 Chinese Note The information on the fro...

Page 103: ... s remote control ID p 104 TU Asia Taiwan and General models only Changes the FM AM tuning frequency setting p 104 TV FORMAT Switches the video signal type of HDMI output p 104 4K MODE Selects the HDMI 4K signal format p 104 INIT Restores the default settings p 105 UPDATE Updates the firmware p 105 VERSION Checks the version of firmware currently installed on the unit p 105 Changing the speaker im...

Page 104: ... kHz steps FM50 AM9 Select this when you want to adjust the FM frequency by 50 kHz steps and AM by 9 kHz steps Switching the video signal type TV FORMAT VOL MUTE ENHANCER STEREO TUNED SLEEP OUT ECO CHARGE ADAPTIVE DRC VIRTUAL TV FORMAT NTSC Switch the video signal type of HDMI output so that it matches to the format of your TV Since the unit automatically selects the video signal type so that it m...

Page 105: ... the network For details refer to the information supplied with updates nFirmware update procedure Do not perform this procedure unless firmware update is necessary Also make sure you read the information supplied with updates before updating the firmware 1 Press STRAIGHT repeatedly to select USB or NETWORK and press INFO to start firmware update Choices USB Update the firmware using a USB memory ...

Page 106: ... the USB memory device p 105 To perform the following procedure your TV must be connected to the unit via HDMI If not perform the update from the ADVANCED SETUP menu p 105 For details on update visit the Yamaha website Note You can also update the firmware using the USB memory device from the ADVANCED SETUP menu p 105 A firmware update is available if the following message is displayed after SETUP...

Page 107: ... between your TV and playback devices refer to the instruction manuals for each device I want to change the input source name By default input source names such as HDMI1 and AV 1 are displayed on the front display when an input source is selected If you want to rename them as you like use Input Rename p 96 in the Setup menu You can also select a name from the presets such as Blu ray and DVD I want...

Page 108: ...90 Your TV speakers may be selected as an output destination I want to change the on screen menu language Use Language in the Setup menu to select a language from English Japanese French German Spanish Russian Italian and Chinese p 31 I want to update the firmware Use UPDATE in the ADVANCED SETUP menu to update the unit s firmware p 105 En 108 ...

Page 109: ...ctricity or to a drop in the power supply voltage Hold down z power on the front panel for more than 15 seconds to reboot the unit If the problem persists disconnect the power cable from the AC wall outlet and plug it again The power turns off standby mode immediately The unit was turned on while a speaker cable was shorted Twist the bare wires of each speaker cable firmly and reconnect to the uni...

Page 110: ...nnot be played back on the unit To check the audio format of the input signal use Signal Info in the Option menu p 80 Audio output to Zone A or Zone B is disabled Slide the Zone switch to ZONE A or ZONE B and then enable audio output to Zone A or Zone B The cable connecting the unit and playback device is defective If there is no problem with the connection replace with another cable The volume ca...

Page 111: ...is used The TV is set to output audio from the TV speakers Change the audio output setting on your TV so that the TV audio is output from the speakers connected to the unit A TV that does not support ARC is connected to the unit only with an HDMI cable Use a digital optical cable to make an audio connection p 24 If the TV is connected to the unit with an audio cable The TV audio input setting does...

Page 112: ...Option menu p 80 For information about video signals supported by the unit see HDMI signal compatibility p 124 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 The number of devices connected to the HDMI OUT jack is over the limit Disconnect some of the HDMI devices No image contents required the HD...

Page 113: ...ats or other electrical equipment It is difficult to completely eliminate noise It may be reduced by using an outdoor AM antenna Radio stations cannot be selected automatically Your area is too far from the FM station transmitter Select the station manually p 54 Use an outdoor antenna We recommend using a sensitive multi element antenna The AM radio signal is weak Adjust the AM antenna orientation...

Page 114: ... the file format supported by both the unit and the media server For information about the file formats supported by the unit see Playing back music stored on media servers PCs NAS p 66 The Internet radio cannot be played The selected Internet radio station is currently not available There may be a network problem at the radio station or the service may have been stopped Try the station later or s...

Page 115: ... establish a new connection p 59 The unit and the Bluetooth device are too far apart Move the Bluetooth device closer to the unit There is a device such as microwave oven and wireless LAN that outputs signals in the 2 4 GHz frequency band nearby Move the unit away from those devices The Bluetooth device does not support A2DP Use a Bluetooth device that supports A2DP The connection information regi...

Page 116: ...nnected The network cable is not connected Connect the network cable properly The wireless router access point is not found Make sure the wireless router access point is turned on Please wait The unit is preparing for connecting to the network Wait until the message disappears If the message stays more than 3 minutes turn off the unit and turn it on again RemID Mismatch The remote control IDs of t...

Page 117: ... to boost the dialog This can be useful in noisy environments to help make the dialog more intelligible People with impaired hearing may also benefit Note that the content creator may disable the use of this feature in the mix so that DTS Dialog Control may not always be available Note that updates to your AVR may add more functionality to DTS Dialog Control or increase the range of the feature DT...

Page 118: ...ression methods WMA Windows Media Audio One of the compressed digital audio formats developed by Microsoft Corporation With psychoacoustic technologies this compression method achieves a high compression rate Reportedly it is capable of compressing data quantity by about 1 20 maintaining a certain level of audio quality nOthers Bi amplification connection Bi amp A bi amplification connection uses ...

Page 119: ...ive 3D sound fields in a listening room Compressed Music Enhancer The Compressed Music Enhancer feature 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 s...

Page 120: ... OS X Mountain Lion or later and Mac and PC with iTunes 10 2 2 or later Made for iPhone 6 Plus iPhone 6 iPhone 5s iPhone 5c iPhone 5 iPhone 4s iPad Air 2 iPad mini 3 iPad Air iPad mini 2 iPad mini iPad 3rd and 4th generation iPad 2 iPod touch 5th generation as of April 2016 File formats nUSB PC NAS File Sampling frequency kHz quantization bit bit Bitrate kbps Number of channels Support for gapless...

Page 121: ...als input from a video device to the unit are output to a TV as shown below HDMI HDMI VIDEO VIDEO HDMI HDMI VIDEO VIDEO Video device The unit TV HDMI connection Composite video connection HDMI in HDMI out VIDEO in VIDEO out En 121 ...

Page 122: ...urning on the TV with a scene selection p 48 Switching the TV input to display the Setup menu when SETUP is pressed Controlling the playback device playback and menu operations Example HDMI Control HDMI Control Press SCENE BD DVD Playback starts Turns on and displays video from the playback device To use HDMI Control you need to perform the following HDMI Control link setup after connecting the TV...

Page 123: ...put to display the video from the unit 7 Check the followings On the unit The input to which the playback device is connected is selected If not select the input source manually On the TV The video from the playback device is displayed 8 Check that the unit is properly synchronized with the TV by turning off the TV or adjusting the TV volume with the TV remote control Note If HDMI Control does not...

Page 124: ...e the input assignment for SCENE TV HDMI signal compatibility nAudio signals Audio signal type Audio signal format Compatible media example 2ch Linear PCM 2ch 32 to 192 kHz 16 20 24 bit CD DVD Video DVD Audio Multichannel Linear PCM 8ch 32 to 192 kHz 16 20 24 bit DVD Audio BD Blu ray disc HD DVD DSD 2 to 5 1ch 2 8224 MHz 1 bit SACD Bitstream Dolby Digital DTS DVD Video Bitstream High definition au...

Page 125: ...LC in the United States and other countries x v Color x v Color is a trademark of Sony Corporation DLNA and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks or registered trademarks of Digital Living Network Alliance All rights reserved Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited Windows Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Internet Explorer Windows Media Au...

Page 126: ... MIC x 1 HDMI HDMI Features 4K UltraHD Video include 4K 60 50Hz 10 12bit 3D Video ARC Audio Return Channel HDMI Control CEC Auto Lip Sync Deep Color x v Color HD audio playback 21 9 Aspect Ratio BT 2020 Colorimetry HDR Compatible 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 60Hz 50Hz 30 Hz 25 Hz...

Page 127: ...le Device Available Security Method WEP WPA2 PSK AES Mixed Mode Radio Frequency Band 2 4GHz Wireless Network Standard IEEE 802 11 b g n Compatible Decoding Formats Decoding Format Dolby Atmos Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital DTS X DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resolution Audio DTS Express DTS DTS 96 24 DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS ES Discrete 6 1 Post Decoding Format Dolby Surround DTS Neo...

Page 128: ...A Network AV 2 etc DIRECT Input 1 kΩ Shorted Speaker Out 110 dB or more Residual Noise IHF A Network Front L R Speaker Out 150 μV or less Channel Separation AV 2 etc Input 1 kΩ Shorted 1 kHz 10 kHz 70 dB 50 dB or more Volume Control Range MUTE 80 dB to 16 5 dB Step 0 5 dB Tone Control Characteristics Bass Boost Cut 6 dB 0 5 dB Step at 50 Hz Bass Turnover 350 Hz Treble Boost Cut 6 dB 0 5 dB Step at...

Page 129: ...andby Off 0 1 W HDMI Control On Standby Through On No Signals Network Standby Off 0 9 W HDMI Control Off Standby Through Off Network Standby On Bluetooth Standby Off Wired 1 8 W Wireless Wi Fi 1 9 W Wireless Direct 2 0 W HDMI Control Off Standby Through Off Network Standby On Wired Bluetooth Standby On 1 8 W HDMI Control On Standby Through On No Signals Network Standby On Wireless Direct Bluetooth...

Page 130: ...Yamaha Global Site http www yamaha com Yamaha Downloads http download yamaha com Manual Development Department 2016 Yamaha Corporation Published 03 2016 NV B0 YH633A0 EN1 ...

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