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AV Receiver

Owner’s Manual

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

Summary of Contents for RX-V781

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

Page 2: ... Preparing the wireless antenna 40 5 Connecting other devices 41 Connecting an external power amplifier 41 Connecting a device compatible with the trigger function 41 6 Connecting the power cable 42 7 Selecting an on screen menu language 43 8 Configuring the necessary speaker settings 44 9 Optimizing the speaker settings automatically YPAO 45 Measuring at one listening position single measure 47 M...

Page 3: ... in multiple rooms multi zone 88 Preparing Zone2 88 Controlling Zone2 90 Registering favorite items shortcut 92 Registering an item 92 Recalling a registered item 92 Controlling the unit from a web browser web control 93 Top menu screen 94 Control screen 94 Settings screen 95 Viewing the current status 96 Switching information on the front display 96 Viewing the status information on the TV 96 Con...

Page 4: ...wer system and remote control 134 Audio 135 Video 137 FM AM radio 138 Bluetooth 139 USB and network 139 Error indications on the front display 141 Glossary 142 Audio information audio decoding format 142 Audio information others 143 HDMI and video information 144 Network information 144 Yamaha technologies 144 Supported devices and file formats 145 Supported devices 145 File formats 145 Video sign...

Page 5: ...s Some features are not available in certain regions Due to product improvements specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice This manual explains operations using the supplied remote control Icons used in this manual Y indicates precautions for use of the unit and its feature limitations X indicates supplementary explanations for better use About remote control This section ...

Page 6: ...ous wireless connection methods p 53 The unit supports the Wi Fi feature that allows the unit to connect to your wireless router access point without a network cable connection In addition Wireless Direct enables connecting a mobile device to the unit directly without router Creating3 dimensionalsoundfields p 65 Connectingpresencespeakersallowsyoutocreateanatural 3 dimensional sound field in your ...

Page 7: ... AV CONTROLLER will turn your smartphone tablet into a Wi Fi enabled remote control for your Yamaha network products This application provides you the flexibility to control the available inputs volume mute power commands and playback source Functions Power on off and volume adjustment Input scene and sound mode selection DSP Parameter adjustment Playback control including music selection for some...

Page 8: ...he unit Front panel RX V781 INFO WPS ZONE 2 ZONE CONTROL MEMORY PRESET FM AM TUNING CONTROL TV BD DVD NET RADIO INPUT SCENE MAIN ZONE PHONES SILENT CINEMA CONNECT STRAIGHT PURE DIRECT HDMI IN 5V 1A VIDEO VOLUME AUX USB TONE PROGRAM YPAO MIC j i l b c d e f a g h k m v p o n r s t u q ...

Page 9: ...p 70 i Front display Displays information p 12 j Remote control sensor Receives remote control signals p 5 k TUNING keys Select the radio frequency p 70 l PURE DIRECT key Enables disables Pure Direct p 69 m INPUT knob Selects an input source n PHONES jack For connecting headphones o YPAO MIC jack For connecting the supplied YPAO microphone p 45 p TONE CONTROL key Adjusts the high frequency range a...

Page 10: ...2 ZONE CONTROL MEMORY PRESET FM AM TUNING CONTROL TV BD DVD NET RADIO SCENE MAIN ZONE PHONES SILENT CINEMA STRAIGHT PURE DIRECT VIDEO VOLUME AUX USB TONE PROGRAM YPAO MIC INPUT HDMI IN 5V 1A CONNECT e k m c d f g h a b i j n v p r s t u o q l ...

Page 11: ...ions as preset stations p 71 i PRESET keys Select a preset FM AM radio station p 71 j FM and AM keys Switch between FM and AM p 70 k Front display Displays information p 12 l TUNING keys Select the radio frequency p 70 m PURE DIRECT key Enables disables Pure Direct p 69 n PHONES jack For connecting headphones o INPUT keys Select an input source p TONE CONTROL key Adjusts the high frequency range a...

Page 12: ...er is on j ZONE2 Lights up when audio output to Zone2 is enabled p 90 k MUTE Blinks when audio is temporarily muted l Volume indicator Indicates the current volume m VIRTUAL Lights up when the Virtual Presence Speaker VPS or Virtual Surround Back Speaker VSBS p 65 or the virtual surround processing p 67 is working n Cursor indicators Indicate the remote control cursor keys currently operational o ...

Page 13: ... Y PR HDMI 1 BD DVD HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 HDMI 5 HDCP2 2 HDCP2 2 HDCP2 2 1 2 ARC ANTENNA FM AM SURROUND CENTER CLASS 2 WIRING CABLAGE CLASSE 2 FRONT SINGLE SPEAKERS AV 5 VIDEO AV 6 ZONE OUT SUBWOOFER SUR BACK SURROUND PRE OUT CENTER FRONT SINGLE ZONE 2 NETWORK TRIGGER OUT REMOTE NET 12V IN OUT 0 1A COMPONENTVIDEO 1 2 HDMI OUT RADIO WIRELESS HDCP2 2 SURROUND BACK ZONE2 BI AMP F PRESENCE ZONE2 EXTRA ...

Page 14: ...le p 40 h SPEAKERS terminals For connecting to speakers p 19 i VOLTAGE SELECTOR Taiwan Brazil and General models only Selects the switch position according to your local voltage p 42 j Power cable For connecting to an AC wall outlet p 42 k PHONO jacks For connecting to a turntable p 38 l AUDIO 1 2 jacks For connecting to audio playback devices and inputting audio signals p 38 m AV 1 6 jacks For co...

Page 15: ...NENT VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR OUT PB Y PR HDMI 1 BD DVD HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 HDMI 5 HDCP2 2 HDCP2 2 HDCP2 2 ARC ANTENNA FM AM SURROUND CENTER CLASS 2 WIRING CABLAGE CLASSE 2 FRONT SINGLE SPEAKERS AV 5 VIDEO AV 6 ZONE OUT SUBWOOFER PRE OUT ZONE 2 NETWORK TRIGGER OUT REMOTE NET 12V IN OUT 0 1A COMPONENTVIDEO 1 2 HDMI OUT RADIO WIRELESS F PRESENCE ZONE2 EXTRA SP1 HDCP2 2 SURROUND BACK ZONE2 BI AMP EXTRA S...

Page 16: ...work cable p 40 h SPEAKERS terminals For connecting to speakers p 19 i VOLTAGE SELECTOR Taiwan Brazil and General models only Selects the switch position according to your local voltage p 42 j Power cable For connecting to an AC wall outlet p 42 k PHONO jacks For connecting to a turntable p 38 l AUDIO 1 2 jacks For connecting to audio playback devices and inputting audio signals p 38 m AV 1 6 jack...

Page 17: ...or the parameter ENTER Confirms a selected item RETURN Returns to the previous screen j Radio keys Operate the FM AM radio when TUNER is selected as the input source p 70 BAND Switches between FM and AM radio PRESET Select a preset station TUNING Select the radio frequency External device operation keys Let you perform playback operations when USB or NET is selected as the input source or control ...

Page 18: ... 40 5 Connecting other devices p 41 6 Connecting the power cable p 42 7 Selecting an on screen menu language p 43 8 Configuring the necessary speaker settings p 44 9 Optimizing the speaker settings automatically YPAO p 45 10 Connecting to a network device wirelessly p 53 11 Connecting to the MusicCast network p 61 This completes all the preparations Enjoy playing movies music radio and other conte...

Page 19: ...the diagram Caution 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 In this case you can also use 4 ohm speakers as the front speakers For details see Setting the speaker impedance p 23 E 1 2 3 9 4 6 7 5 9 R 0 3 m 1 ft or more 1 8 m 5 9 ft 0 5 to 1 m 1 6 to 3 3 ft 1 8 m 5 9 ft 0 5 to 1 m 1 6 to 3 3 ft 1...

Page 20: ... speaker system brings out the full performance of the unit and allows you to enjoy a highly natural 3 dimensional sound field with any contents X The surround back speakers and presence speakers do not produce sounds simultaneously The unit automatically changes the speakers to be used depending on the input signal and CINEMA DSP p 65 When using front presence speakers installed to the ceiling or...

Page 21: ...ing this speaker system when you cannot place speakers in the rear side of the room X When placing surround speakers in thefront side set Layout Surround in the Setup menuto Front before performing YPAO p 44 5 1 system front 5 1 channel using front presence speakers We recommend using this speaker system when you cannot place speakers in the rear side of the room X When using front presence speake...

Page 22: ...ce 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 Y For details on the installation position of ceiling speakers see Notes on installation of ceiling speakers p 23 Dolby Enabled SP Use the Dolby Enabled speakers as the presence speakers It utilizessounds reflected fr...

Page 23: ... 4 ohm speakers as the front speakers 1 Before connecting speakers connect the power cable to an AC wall outlet 2 While holding down STRAIGHT on the front panel press MAIN ZONE z 3 Check that SP IMP is displayed on the front display 4 Press STRAIGHT to select 6 Ω MIN 5 Press MAIN ZONE z to set the unit to standby mode and remove the power cable from the AC wall outlet You are now ready to connect ...

Page 24: ... circuit Speakers to be connected If you have nine speakers you can use the both surround back speakers and front presence speakers In this case the unit automatically changes the speakers to be used depending on the input signal and CINEMA DSP If you have seven speakers use two of them as surround back speakers 1 or front presence speakers 2 If you have five speakers use two of them as surround s...

Page 25: ...mtheends ofthespeakercableandtwist the bare wires of the cable firmly together 2 Loosen the speaker terminal 3 Insert the bare wires of the cable into the gap on the side upper right or bottom left of the terminal 4 Tighten the terminal Using a banana plug U S A Canada China Australia Taiwan Brazil and General models only 1 Tighten the speaker terminal 2 Insert a banana plug into the end of the te...

Page 26: ...r cable and twist the bare wires of the cable firmly together 2 Press down the tab 3 Insert the bare wires of the cable into the hole in the terminal 4 Release the tab Connecting the subwoofer Use an audio pin cable to connect the subwoofer F PRESENCE ZONE 2 EXTRA SP1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 red black CENTER FRONT Audio pin cable ...

Page 27: ...apply the following speaker configurations to enhance your system Using the four internal amplifiers for front speakers to have more high quality sounds Example Example Bi amp connection Using the excess internal amplifiers for stereo speakers in another room Main zone Zone2 Bi amp connection Multi zone configuration ...

Page 28: ...surround back speakers in the main zone do not output sound Main zone Multi zone Power Amp Assign p 111 Page Output channel max Bi amp Surround back Front presence 7 Surround back 1 Zone2 7 1 1Zone 28 7 Front presence 1 Zone2 5 1 2 1Zone 29 5 5 1 BI Amp 29 Speaker Connect to 12 FRONT 3 CENTER 45 SURROUND 67 EXTRA SP2 ER not used 9 SUBWOOFER 1 2 Zone2 speakers EXTRA SP1 2 1 1 2 3 4 6 9 9 7 5 Main z...

Page 29: ...t sound 5 1 BI Amp Speaker Connect to 12 FRONT 3 CENTER 45 SURROUND 67 not used ER EXTRA SP1 9 SUBWOOFER 1 2 Zone2 speakers EXTRA SP2 2 1 1 E R 2 3 4 9 9 5 Main zone Zone2 Speaker Connect to 12 FRONT and EXTRA SP2 bi amp connection 3 CENTER 45 SURROUND 67 not used ER not used 9 SUBWOOFER 1 2 1 3 4 5 9 9 2 Bi amp ...

Page 30: ... outlet p 44 X You can also connect Zone2 speakers using an external amplifier p 88 when using surround back speakers in the main zone 1 2 3 4 5 9 SURROUND CENTER CLASS 2 WIRING CABLAGE CLASSE 2 FRONT SINGLE SURROUND BACK ZONE2 BI AMP SPEAKERS SUBWOOFER F PRESENCE ZONE2 EXTRA SP1 EXTRA SP2 1 2 The unit rear Caution Before making bi amp connections remove any brackets or cables that connect a woofe...

Page 31: ...ng front presence speakers in the main zone SURROUND CENTER CLASS 2 WIRING CABLAGE CLASSE 2 FRONT SINGLE SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS F PRESENCE ZONE2 EXTRA SP1 EXTRA SP2 R E FL FR 1 2 3 4 5 9 Main zone Zone2 The unit rear ...

Page 32: ...ble Y Use a 19 pin HDMI cable with the HDMI logo We recommend using a cable less than 5 0 m 16 4 ft long to prevent signal quality degradation X The unit s HDMI jacks support the HDMI Control Audio Return Channel ARC and 3D and 4K Ultra HD video transmission features Use high speed HDMI cables to enjoy 3D or 4K Ultra HD videos Video jacks To input output only video signals use the following jacks ...

Page 33: ...will receive TV broadcasts only from the set top box If you connect a TV that supports HDMI Control to the unit with an HDMI cable you can control the unit s power and volume with the 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 147 OPTICAL Digital optical cable COAXIAL Digital coaxial cabl...

Page 34: ... HDMI 1 BD DVD HDMI 2 HDMI 3 H HDCP2 2 HDCP2 2 HDCP2 2 HDCP2 2 1 2 ARC ANTENNA FM AM AV 5 VIDEO AV 6 ZONE OUT SUR BACK SURROUND PR C SINGLE ZONE 2 TRIGGER OUT REMOTE 12V IN OUT 0 1A COMPONENTVIDEO HDMI OUT RADIO PHONO GND PR PB Y COMPONENT VIDEO OPTICAL OPTICAL AV4 TV COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT PB Y PR PR PB Y Y PR PB O O The unit rear MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO jacks Video input component video...

Page 35: ...e unit Y The component video signals other than 480i 576i signals input to AV 1 2 jacks of the unit can be output from the MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO jacks only To watch those videos you need to connect your TV to the MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO jacks of the unit p 34 For details refer to Video signal flow p 146 O 1 AUDIO 2 PR COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR OUT PB Y PR HDMI 1 BD DVD HDMI 2 HDMI 3 ...

Page 36: ...tal coaxial AV 3 VIDEO COAXIAL Digital optical AV 4 VIDEO OPTICAL Analog stereo AV 5 6 VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO AV4 AV3 AV2 AV 1 TV PB Y PR PB Y HDMI 1 BD DVD HDM HDCP2 2 HDCP2 2 HDC 1 2 ARC ANTENNA FM A AV 5 VIDEO AV 6 Z TRIGGER OUT REMOTE 12V IN OUT 0 1A COMPONENTVIDEO HDMI OUT RADIO PHONO GND R L COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO VIDEO L R L R C C O O V V Th...

Page 37: ... SCREEN 4 Use the Cursor keys to select Input and press ENTER 5 Use the Cursor keys e r to select AV2 video input jack to be used and press the Cursor key q 6 Use the Cursor keys to select Audio In and press ENTER 7 Use the Cursor keys to select AV5 audio input jack to be used 8 Press ON SCREEN This completes the necessary settings If you select AV 2 as the input source by pressing AV 2 the video ...

Page 38: ...able that match the output jacks on your device Audio output jacks on audio device Audio output jacks on the unit Digital optical AV 1 OPTICAL AV 4 OPTICAL Digital coaxial AV 2 3 COAXIAL Analog stereo AV 5 6 AUDIO AUDIO 1 2 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 boos...

Page 39: ...tenna unit The wires of the AM antenna have no polarity OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO AV4 AV3 AV2 AV 1 TV PB Y PR COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR OUT PB Y PR HDMI 1 BD DVD HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 HDMI 5 HDCP2 2 HDCP2 2 HDCP2 2 HDCP2 2 1 2 ARC ANTENNA FM AM SURROUND CENTER CLASS 2 WIRING CABLAGE CLASSE 2 FRONT SPEAKERS VIDEO NETWORK TRIGGER OUT REMOTE NET 12V IN OUT 0 1A COMPONENTVIDEO HDMI OUT RADIO WI...

Page 40: ... the network parameters manually p 119 You can check whether the network parameters such as IP address are properly assigned to the unit in Network p 127 in the Information 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 softw...

Page 41: ...by connecting the external device to the TRIGGER OUT jack with a monaural mini jack cable X You can configure the trigger function settings in Trigger Output p 124 in the Setup menu Caution To prevent the generation of loud noises or abnormal sounds make sure the followings before making connections Remove the power cable of the unit and turn off the external power amplifier before connecting them...

Page 42: ...r cable into an AC wall outlet Improper setting of VOLTAGE SELECTOR may cause damage to the unit and create a potential fire hazard After all the connections are complete plug in the power cable NT SINGLE SURROUND BACK ZONE2 BI AMP F PRESENCE ZONE2 EXTRA SP1 EXTRA SP2 220V 240V 110V 120V VOLTAGE SELECTOR The unit rear VOLTAGE SELECTOR CENTER WIRING CABLAGE CLASSE 2 FRONT SINGLE SURROUND BACK ZONE2...

Page 43: ... jack X 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 ON SCREEN 4 Use the Cursor keys to select Setup and press ENTER 5 Use the Cursor keys e r to select Language and the Cursor keys q w to select the desired language 6 To confirm the setting press ENTER 7 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN X The inf...

Page 44: ...tion or Zone2 speakers select Power Amp Assign p 111 then select your speaker system When using the surround speakers for front 5 1 channel system Virtual CINEMA FRONT select Configuration Layout Surround p 112 then select Front When using the presence speakers for Dolby Atmos or DTS X playback select Configuration Layout Front Presence p 113 then select your front presence speaker layout 7 To exi...

Page 45: ...e regarding the network setup appears For now press RETURN and proceed to Step 3 3 Turn on the subwoofer and set the volume to half If the crossover frequency is adjustable set it to maximum 4 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 height as your ears We recommend the us...

Page 46: ...tting and then press ENTER Settings X If you perform the multi measure the speaker settings will be optimized for you to enjoy surround sound in a wider space If you perform the multi measure first place the YPAO microphone at the listening position you will be seated most frequently Yes Select this option if you will have several listening positions or if you want others to enjoy surround sound Y...

Page 47: ...NTER The measurement will start in 10 seconds Press ENTER again to start the measurement immediately X To cancel the measurement temporarily press RETURN The following screen appears on the TV when the measurement finishes Y Ifanyerrormessage suchasE 1 orwarningmessage suchasW 1 appears see Error messages p 51 or Warning messages p 52 X To check the measurement results select Result For details se...

Page 48: ...sition is set to Yes follow the procedure below for measurement It takes about 10 minutes to measure 8 listening positions Y If any error message such as E 1 or warning message such as W 1 appears see Error messages p 51 or Warning messages p 52 1 To start the measurement use the Cursor keys to select Measure and press ENTER The measurement will start in 10 seconds Press ENTER again to start the m...

Page 49: ...re applied X To finish the measurement without saving the result select CANCEL 6 Use the Cursor keys e r to select YES or NO to enable disable YPAO Volume and press ENTER X If YPAO Volume is enabled the high and low frequency levels are automatically adjusted according to the volume so that you can enjoy natural sounds even at low volume You can also enable disable YPAO Volume in YPAO Volume p 98 ...

Page 50: ...tments When the speaker settings you have configured manually are not suitable follow the procedure below to discard the manual settings and reload the previous YPAO adjustments 1 In the Setup menu select Speaker Auto Setup and then Result p 108 2 Use the Cursor keys to select Setup Reload and press ENTER 3 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN Wiring Polarity of each speaker Reverse The speaker c...

Page 51: ...d E 6 Check Sur Surround back speakers are connected but no surround speakers are connected Surround speakers need to be connected in order to use surround back speakers Follow the on screen instructions to exit YPAO turn off the unit and then reconnect the speakers E 7 No MIC The YPAO microphone has been removed Connect the YPAO microphone to the YPAO MIC jack firmly and follow the on screen inst...

Page 52: ...nd then 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 2 Over Distance A speaker is placed more than 24 m 80 ft from the listening position Select Distance in Result p 50 and move the speaker identified by 24 00m 80 ...

Page 53: ...ter 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 Connecting without a wireless router access point Connect a mobile device to the unit directly You can use the application for smartphone tablet AV CONTROLLER p 7 to control the unit from mobiles devices or enjoy music files stored on mobiles devices on the unit...

Page 54: ...ons register to Bookmarks Account information for the network services X You need iOS device with iOS 7 or later The following procedure is a setup example for iOS 8 This configuration does 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 disp...

Page 55: ... 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 AV AV HDMI HDMI ENTER RETURN POP UP MENU TOP MENU PHONO NET USB BLUETOOTH TUNER AUDIO 6 5 4 3 2 1 V AUX 5 4 3 2 1 ...

Page 56: ...following connection methods are available WPS Button You can set up a wireless connection with the WPS button while viewing the TV screen Follow the instructions displayed on the TV screen Share Wi Fi Settings iOS See Sharing the iOS device setting p 54 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...

Page 57: ...tion process When the connection process finishes Completed appears on the TV screen If Not connected appears repeat from Step 1 or try another connection method 4 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN Setting up the wireless connection 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 enc...

Page 58: ...peat from Step 1 5 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN Using the PIN code If you select PIN Code as the connection method the list of available access points appears on the TV screen 1 Use the Cursor keys and ENTER to check the 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 se...

Page 59: ...nit HDMI OUT jack Y Operations with TV screen are available only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI 3 Press ON SCREEN 4 Use the Cursor keys to select Setup and press ENTER 5 Use the Cursor keys e r to select Network 6 Use the Cursor keys q w to select Network Connection and press ENTER 7 Use the Cursor keys q w and ENTER to check Wireless Direct and select OK X The checkmark indicates ...

Page 60: ...ear on the TV screen The SSID and security key information is required for setup of a mobile device 11Configure the Wi Fi settings of a mobile device For details on settings of your mobile device refer to the instruction manual of the mobile device 1 Enable the Wi Fi function on the mobile device 2 Select the SSID displayed in Step 10 from the list of available access points 3 When you are prompte...

Page 61: ...cCast 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 unit for 5 seconds 4 Operate the MusicCast CONTROLLER application followingthe...

Page 62: ... Press ON SCREEN b Use the Cursor keys to select Input and press ENTER c Use the Cursor keys to select the desired input source and press ENTER Selecting an HDMI output jack 1 Press HDMI OUT to select an HDMI OUT jack Each time you press the key the HDMI OUT jack to be used for signal output changes X RX V781 only You can also select an HDMI output jack by selecting a scene p 63 When HDMI OUT 1 2 ...

Page 63: ... 62 Select a sound program p 64 or straight decode mode p 68 Enable disable Compressed Music Enhancer p 69 RX V781 only Selecting an HDMI output jack p 62 2 Hold down the desired SCENE key until SET Complete appears on the front display X You can also configure scene assignments in the Scene menu p 103 The SCENE link playback function allows you to start playback of an external device connected to...

Page 64: ...Use the Cursor keys to select a sound program surround decoder and press ENTER X You can also switch the sound programs and surround decoder by pressing PROGRAM You can change the settings of the surround programs and surround decoders in the DSP Program menu p 105 The sound mode can be applied separately to each input source You can check which speakers are currently outputting sound by looking a...

Page 65: ...movie theater in which the audience is surrounded by beautiful reverberations from the left right and rear Spectacle This program delivers the scale and grandeur of spectacular movie productions It delivers an expansive sound space to match the cinemascope wide screen and boasts a broad dynamic range providing everything from small delicate sounds to powerful loud booms Sci Fi This program clearly...

Page 66: ...space of a big live hall Hall in Munich This program simulates a Munich concert hall with approximately 2 500 seats that uses stylish wood for the interior finishing Fine beautiful reverberations spread richly creating a calming atmosphere The listener s virtual seat is at the center left of the arena Hall in Vienna This program simulates a 1 700 seat middle sized concert hall with a shoebox shape...

Page 67: ...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 21 and enjoy multichannel surround sound using Virtual CINEMA FRONT When Layout Surround p 112 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 68: ...ound decoder changes Y When the Dolby Surround decoder is selected virtual surround processing such as Virtual CINEMA FRONT p 68 YPAO Volume p 98 or Compressed Music Enhancer p 69 does not work If the Dolby Surround decoder is selected when only one surround back speaker is used no sound is output from the surround back speaker except when a Dolby Atmos content is played When the Neural X decoder ...

Page 69: ...u Using the multi zone function Viewing information on the front display when not in operation 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 allowing you to enjoy a dynamic sound close to the original sound before it was compressed This function can be used along with any other s...

Page 70: ...e frequency Hold down the key for about a second to search stations automatically Numeric keys Enter a frequency directly For example to select 98 50 MHz press 9 8 5 and 0 or ENT TUNED lights up when a signal is received from a radio station STEREO also lights up when a stereo signal is received Y Wrong Station appears when you enter a frequency that is out of reception range X You can switch betw...

Page 71: ...y registered number X To select a preset number for registering press MEMORY once after tuning into the desired radio station press PRESET to select a preset number and then press MEMORY again Selecting a preset station Tune into a registered radio station by selecting its preset number 1 Press TUNER to select TUNER as the input source 2 Press PRESET repeatedly to select the desired radio station ...

Page 72: ...s traffic information To enable this function follow the procedure below to set the traffic information station 1 When TUNER is selected as the input source press OPTION 2 Use the Cursor keys to select Traffic Program TrafficProgram and press ENTER The traffic information station search will start in 5 seconds Press ENTER again to start the search immediately X To search upward downward from the c...

Page 73: ...rsor keys to select a preset station and press ENTER to tune into it b Preset number c Operation menu Press the Cursor key r and then use the Cursor key q w to select an item Press ENTER to confirm the selection Y U K and Europe models only Only Radio Data System broadcasting stations are stored automatically by Auto Preset Menu Function Browse Moves to the browse screen preset station list Screen...

Page 74: ...n the Bluetoothdevice selecttheunit network nameof 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 screen artist name album name and song title is displayed on the TV X If the unit detects the Bluetooth device previous...

Page 75: ...e connection process finishes audio played back on the unit will be reproduced from the Bluetooth speakers headphones 6 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN X To terminate the Bluetooth connection perform the disconnect operation on the Bluetooth speakers headphones Y AirPlay and DSD audio cannot be delivered When the Pure Direct mode is enabled input sources other than the network sources and US...

Page 76: ... the front display Y Stop playback of the USB storage device before disconnect it from the USB jack Connect a USB storage device directly to the USB jack of the unit Do not use extension cables 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 scree...

Page 77: ...ist name c Contents list Displays the list of USB storage device contents Use the Cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER to confirm the selection d Item number total e Operation menu Press the Cursor key r and then use the Cursor keys q w to select an item Press ENTER to confirm the selection Menu Function 1 Page Up Moves to the previous next page of the list 1 Page Down 10 Pages Up Moves 1...

Page 78: ... Shuffle or Repeat Repeat and press ENTER X To return to the previous screen during menu operations press RETURN Texts in parentheses denote indicators on the front display 3 Use the Cursor keys e r to select a setting 4 To exit from the menu press OPTION Menu Function Browse Moves to the browse screen Screen Off Closes the screen display and shows the background Press one of the Menu operation ke...

Page 79: ...h 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 and Windows Media Player 11 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 ...

Page 80: ...ted from the unit is ongoing on your PC the playback screen is displayed 2 Use the Cursor keys to select a music server and press ENTER 3 Use the Cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER If a song is selected playback starts and the playback screen is displayed X To return to the previous screen press RETURN Files not supported by the unit cannot be selected If the unit detects a series of un...

Page 81: ...hen use the Cursor keys q w to select an item Press ENTER to confirm the selection X You can use the External device operation keys on the remote control to control playback some functions may not work depending on the PC NAS You can also use a DLNA compatible Digital Media Controller DMC to control playback For details see DMC Control p 103 Menu Function 1 Page Up Moves to the previous next page ...

Page 82: ...denotes indicators on the front display 3 Use the Cursor keys e r to select a setting 4 To exit from the menu press OPTION Item Setting Function Shuffle Shuffle Off Off Turns off the shuffle function On On Plays back songs 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 appea...

Page 83: ... not be able to receive some Internet radio stations The unit uses the vTuner Internet radio station database service This service may be discontinued without notice Playback of Internet radio 1 Press NET repeatedly to select NET RADIO as the input source 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 playba...

Page 84: ... device operation key s on the remote control to stop playback Some information may not be available depending on the station Menu Function Bookmark On Bookmark Off Adds removes the station selected in the list to from the Bookmarks folder p 85 1 Page Up Moves to the previous next page of the list 1 Page Down 10 Pages Up Moves 10 pages forward backward 10 Pages Down Return Returns to the higher le...

Page 85: ...k Off Registering the station 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 Network p 127 in the Information menu 3 Access the vTuner website http yradio vtuner com with the web browser on your PC and enter the vTuner ID Y To use t...

Page 86: ...the unit using the AirPlay password p 95 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 appears Y If the icon does not appear check whether the unit and PC iPod are connected to the ro...

Page 87: ...song title and elapsed remaining time Use the Cursor keys q w to select scrollable information c Operation menu Press the Cursor key r to select an item Press ENTER to confirm the selection X You can use the External device operation keys a s d f g on the remote control to control playback Caution When you use iTunes iPod controls to adjust volume the volume may be unexpectedly loud This could res...

Page 88: ...bles For details see Connecting Zone2 speakers p 30 Using an external amplifier Connect the external amplifier placed in Zone2 to the unit with a stereo pin cable X You can adjust the volume for Zone2 output with the unit When using an external amplifier with volume control set Volume p 122 in the Setup menu to Fixed Caution Remove the unit s power cable from the AC wall outlet before connecting s...

Page 89: ...N OUT jacks with monaural mini jack cables and an infrared signal receiver AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO AV4 AV3 AV2 AV 1 TV PB Y PR MO PB Y PR HDMI 1 BD DVD HDMI 2 HDCP2 2 HDCP2 2 HDCP2 2 1 2 ARC ANTENNA FM AM AV 5 VIDEO AV 6 ZONE OUT ZONE 2 TRIGGER OUT REMOTE 12V IN OUT 0 1A COMPONENTVIDEO HDMI OUT RADIO PHONO GND REMOTE IN OUT The unit rear REMOTE IN OUT jacks Infrared signal tr...

Page 90: ...reen operations are not available for Zone2 Use the front display or web control p 93 to control Zone2 AirPlayisavailableinZone2onlywhenAirPlayplaybackisongoinginthemain zone X To set the sleep timer 120 min 90 min 60 min 30 min off press SLEEP repeatedly The Zone2 output will be disabled after a specified period of time To adjust the Zone2 volume press VOLUME or MUTE when using the unit s interna...

Page 91: ...yback 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 lights up in the front display Y If the party mode does not work on Zone2 set Party Mode Set p 123 in the Setup menu to Enable default PARTY ...

Page 92: ...u can also use PRESET on the front panel to select a shortcut Y No Presets appears when no items are registered Empty appears when a preset number not in use is entered The registered item cannot be recalled in the following cases A USB storage device which contains the registered item is notconnected to this unit APC which contains the registereditem is turned off or notconnectedto the network Th...

Page 93: ... address of the unit in the address bar of the web browser Example X You can check the IP address of the unit in Network p 127 in the Information menu You can bookmark the unit s IP address in the browser or create a shortcut link p 95 to access the web control screenquicklyinthefuture However ifyouareusingaDHCPserver theIPaddressoftheunitmaychangeeach time the unit is turned on If you have enable...

Page 94: ...t the increments used for volume adjustment g RELOAD Reloads the current status of the unit Control screen a PLAY INFO Selects an input source or controls playback for the selected zone b TOP MENU Moves to the top menu screen c SCENE Selects a scene for the selected zone d POWER Turns on off the power for the selected zone e VOLUME Adjusts the volume or mutes the audio output for the selected zone...

Page 95: ...re Updates the firmware of the unit by using the firmware you have downloaded on the PC Follow the on screen instructions to start the firmware update Create Link Creates a shortcut link to the desired control screen Tips Displays tips for use of the web control Licenses Displays the licenses of the software used in the unit b BACK Moves to the top menu screen c RELOAD Reloads the current status o...

Page 96: ...PLAY Currently input source Item HDMI 1 5 V AUX AV 1 6 AUDIO 1 2 PHONO Input input source name DSP Program sound mode name Audio Decoder decoder name TUNER Frequency frequency DSP Program sound mode name Audio Decoder decoder name U K and Europe models only Radio Data System data is also available when the unit is tuned into a Radio Data System broadcasting station p 72 VOL Audio Decoder INFO Item...

Page 97: ...djusted 98 Dialogue Dialog Dialogue Level Dialog Lvl Adjusts the volume of dialogue sounds 98 DTS Dialogue Control DTS Dialog Adjusts the volume of dialogue sounds for DTS X contents 98 Dialogue Lift Dialog Lift Adjusts the perceived height of dialogue sounds 99 Lipsync Adjustment Lipsync Adj Adjusts the delay between video and audio output 99 Subwoofer Bass Subwoofer Bass Subwoofer Trim SW Trim F...

Page 98: ...e 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 perceive height of dialogue sounds Dialogue Leve...

Page 99: ...ing is available only when Delay Enable p 114 in the Setup menu is set to Enable default Subwoofer Bass Subwoofer Bass Adjust the subwoofer volume or bass sound Subwoofer Trim SW Trim Fine adjusts the subwoofer volume Setting range 6 0 dB to 0 0 dB to 6 0 dB 0 5 dB increments Extra Bass Extra Bass Enables disables Extra Bass When Extra Bass is enabled you can enjoy enhanced bass sounds regardless ...

Page 100: ...g between input sources use this function to correct it Setting range 6 0 dB to 0 0 dB to 6 0 dB 0 5 dB increments Video Out V Out Selects a video to be output with the audio input source Settings FM Mode FM Mode Switches between stereo and monaural for FM radio reception Settings Direct Direct Disables the video signal processing Processing Processing Enables the video signal processing Off Off D...

Page 101: ...evious screen during menu operations press RETURN 5 Use the cursor keys to select a setting and press ENTER 6 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN Input menu items X Available items vary depending on the selected input source Default settings are underlined Item Function Page Rename Icon Select Changes the input source name and icon 102 Audio In Combines the video jack of the selected input sourc...

Page 102: ...or keys to select OK and press ENTER X To restore the default setting select RESET 7 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN Audio In Combines the video jackof the selected input source withanaudiojack of others Forexample use this function in the following cases Connecting a playback device that supports HDMI video output but not HDMI audio output Connecting a playback device that has component vid...

Page 103: ...ws Media Player 12 on the same network Configuring the SCENE function Scene menu You can change the settings of the SCENE function p 63 using the TV screen 1 Press ON SCREEN 2 Use the cursor keys to select Scene and press ENTER 3 Use the cursor keys e r to select a scene to be configured and press the cursor key q X You can still switch the scene by using cursor keys e r after Step 3 Auto Automati...

Page 104: ...T SCENE4 RADIO Off Y To control playback of an HDMI Control compatible device by SCENE link playback you need to set HDMI Control in the Setup menu to On and perform the HDMI Control link setup p 147 Detail Displays the assignments of the selected scene Item Function Page Save Registers the current settings in the selected scene 104 Load Loads the settings registered for the selected scene You can...

Page 105: ...ct OK and press ENTER X To restore the default setting select RESET 5 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN Reset Restores the default settings p 63 for the selected scene Configuring sound programs surround decoders DSP Program menu You can change the settings of the sound programs and surround decoders using the TV screen 1 Press ON SCREEN 2 Use the cursor keys to select DSP Program and press EN...

Page 106: ...ce it Initial Delay Adjusts the delay between the direct sound and presence sound field generation 1 ms to 99 ms Higher to enhance the delay effect and lower to reduce it Surround Initial Delay Adjusts the delay between the direct sound and surround sound field generation 1 ms to 49 ms Higher to enhance the delay effect and lower to reduce it Surround Back Initial Delay Adjusts the delay between t...

Page 107: ...o 0 to 5 Front Rear Balance Adjusts the front and rear volume balance 5 to 0 to 5 Higher to enhance the front side and lower to enhance the rear side Left Right Balance Adjusts the left and right volume balance 5 to 0 to 5 Higher to enhance the right side and lower to enhance the left side Height Balance Adjust the height volume balance using the presence speakers 0 to 5 to 10 Higher to enhance th...

Page 108: ...ress ON SCREEN 2 Use the cursor keys to select Setup and press ENTER 3 Use the cursor keys e r to select a menu 4 Use the cursor keys q w to select an item and press ENTER X To return to the previous screen during menu operations press RETURN 5 Use the cursor keys to select a setting and press ENTER 6 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN ...

Page 109: ... input source 114 Auto Manual Select Selects the method to adjust the delay between video and audio output 114 Adjustment Adjusts the delay between video and audio output manually 115 Dynamic Range Selects the dynamic range adjustment method for bitstream audio Dolby Digital and DTS signals playback 115 Max Volume Sets the limit value of the volumes 115 Initial Volume Sets the initial volume for w...

Page 110: ...udio transmitter 75 Multi Zone Main Zone Set Zone Rename Changes the zone name for main zone displayed on the TV screen 122 Zone2 Set Volume Enables disables volume adjustments for Zone2 output 122 Max Volume Sets the Zone2 limit value of the volumes 122 Initial Volume Sets the Zone2 initial volume for when the unit is turned on 122 Zone Rename Changes the zone name for Zone2 displayed on the TV s...

Page 111: ...mp connection 7 1 1Zone Select this option when you use Zone2 speakers in addition to the 7 1 system in the main zone p 28 5 1 2 1Zone Select this option when you use Zone2 speakers in addition to the 5 1 2 system in the main zone p 29 5 1 BI Amp Select this option when you connect speakers that support bi amp connections p 29 Large Select this option for large speakers The front speakers will pro...

Page 112: ...Select this option when two large speakers are connected The surround back speakers will produce all of the surround back channel frequency components Small x1 Select this option when one small speaker is connected The subwoofer or front speakers will produce surround back channel low frequency components lower than the specified crossover frequency default 80 Hz Small x2 Select this option when t...

Page 113: ...uto Setup have already been saved p 45 Press ENTER again to view the measurement results Manual equalizer adjustment 1 Set Parametric EQ to Manual and press ENTER 2 Press ENTER again to enter the edit screen 3 Use the cursor keys to select a speaker and press ENTER X To restore the default settings for all speakers select PEQ Data Clear and then OK To copy the parametric equalizer values acquired ...

Page 114: ...he Lipsync adjustment for each input source Choices HDMI 1 5 AV 1 6 V AUX AUDIO 1 2 Settings Auto Manual Select Selects the method to adjust the delay between video and audio output Setting range X Even if Auto Manual Select is set to Auto the automatic adjustment does not work depending on the TV connected to the unit In this case adjust the delay manually in Adjustment Off Does not output test t...

Page 115: ...elected sound programs except 2ch Stereo and 7ch Stereo Settings Virtual Surround Back Speaker Selects 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 Maximum Produces audio without adjusting the dy...

Page 116: ...Selects a resolution to output HDMI video signals when Video Mode is set to Processing Settings X If you need to select a resolution that is not supported by your TV set MON CHK p 130 in the ADVANCED SETUP menu to SKIP and try again Note that the output video may not be displayed on your TV normally Disable Disables playback of object based audio signals Those signals will be played in normal 5 1 ...

Page 117: ...cts an audio input jack of the unit to be used for TV audio input when HDMI Control is set to On The unit s input source automatically switches to TV audio when the TV input is switched to its built in tuner Settings AV 1 6 AUDIO 1 2 Default AV 4 Y When using ARC to input TV audio to the unit you cannot use the input jacks selected here for connecting an external device because the input will be u...

Page 118: ...t 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 5 V AUX to select an HDMI input even when the unit is in standby mode the standby indicator on the unit blinks Settings Off Disables ARC On Enables ARC Off Does not set the unit to standby mode when the TV is turned o...

Page 119: ...u 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 54 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 59 Off Does not use a DHCP server Configure the network p...

Page 120: ...e the edit position and the cursor keys q w to select a value 4 To confirm the setting press ENTER 5 To save the changes use the cursor keys to select OK and press ENTER 6 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN Network Name Edits the network name the unit s name on the network displayed on other network devices Setup procedure 1 Press ENTER to enter the name edit screen 2 Use the cursor keys and EN...

Page 121: ...This setting is not available when Network Standby p 119 is set to Off Audio Send Configures the Bluetooth settings when the unit is used as the Bluetooth audio transmitter Transmitter Enables disables the Bluetooth audio transmitter function When this function is enabled you can enjoy audio played back on the unit using Bluetooth speakers headphones p 75 Settings Off Disables the Bluetooth functi...

Page 122: ...n Power Amp Assign p 111 is set to 7 1 1Zone or 5 1 2 1Zone Max Volume Sets the Zone2 limit value of the volumes Setting range 30 0 dB to 10 0 dB 5 0 dB increments X This setting is available only when Power Amp Assign p 111 is set to 7 1 1Zone or 5 1 2 1Zone Initial Volume Sets the Zone2 initial volume for when the unit is turned on Settings X This setting is available only when Power Amp Assign ...

Page 123: ... Message Selects whether to display short messages on the TV screen when the unit is operated such as input selection and volume adjustment Settings Wallpaper Selects the image to be used as wallpaper on the TV Settings Disable Disables switching to the party mode Enable Enables switching to the party mode You can turn on off the party mode by pressing PARTY on the remote control On Displays short...

Page 124: ...h Target Zone An electronic signal is transmitted according to the setting made in Source Manual Select this to manually switch the output level for electronic signal transmission with Manual Low Stops the electronic signal transmission 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 ...

Page 125: ... unit s power consumption by setting ECO Mode to On After setting be sure to press ENTER to restart the unit Settings Y When ECO Mode is set to On the front panel display may become dark If you want to play audio at high volume set ECO Mode to Off Off Does not set the unit to standby mode automatically 20 Minutes Sets the unit to standby mode when you have not operated the unit and no input signal...

Page 126: ...ion on the front display is provided in English only Viewing information about the unit Information menu You can view information about the unit using the TV screen 1 Press ON SCREEN 2 Use the cursor keys to select Information and press ENTER 3 Use the cursor keys e r to select an information type 4 To exit from the menu press ON SCREEN ...

Page 127: ...umber of samples per second of the input digital signal Bitrate The amount of data per second of the input bitstream signal Dialogue The dialogue normalization level of the input bitstream signal Output Channel The number of signal output channels for example 5 1 2 denotes standard 5 1 channel plus 2 for overhead speaker channels and the speaker terminals from which signals are output HDMI Signal ...

Page 128: ...nt panel press MAIN ZONE z 3 Press PROGRAM to select an item 4 Press STRAIGHT to select a setting 5 Press MAIN ZONE z to set the unit to standby mode and turn it on again The new settings take effect SSID The SSID of the wireless network Security Security method Security Key Security key IP Address IP address Subnet Mask Subnet mask MAC Address Wi Fi MAC address Network Connection Wireless Direct ...

Page 129: ...ning frequency setting of the unit depending on your country or region Settings Item Function Page SP IMP Changes the speaker impedance setting 129 REMOTE ID Selects the unit s remote control ID 129 TU Taiwan Brazil Asia and General models only Changes the FM AM tuning frequency setting 129 TV FORMAT Switches the video signal type 130 MON CHK Removes the limitation on HDMI video output 130 4K MODE...

Page 130: ...input output at the unit when HDMI 4K 60 Hz 50 Hz compatible TV and playback device are connected to the unit Settings Y When MODE 1 is selected use a high speed HDMI cable that supports 18 Gbps Restoring the default settings INIT Restores the default settings for the unit Choices YES Enables the monitor check function Outputs video signals with a resolution supported by the TV only SKIP Disables ...

Page 131: ...ss 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 ON SCREEN 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 132 Checking the firmware version VERSION Check t...

Page 132: ...ont display press MAIN ZONE z on the front panel The firmware update is complete X If you want to update the firmware later select CLOSE in Step 2 mail icon appears atthe upper right of the Information and System icons and a message will be displayed in the System screen p 128 You can update the unit s firmware by pressing ENTER in the System screen Note Do not operate the unit or disconnect the p...

Page 133: ...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 By ...

Page 134: ...to a drop in the power supply voltage Hold down MAIN ZONE z 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 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 ...

Page 135: ...ce connected to the output jacks of the unit is not turned on Turn on all devices connected to the output jacks of the unit No sound is coming from a specific speaker The playback source does not contain a signal for the channel To check it use Audio Signal in the Information menu p 127 The currently selected sound program decoder does not use the speaker To check it use Test Tone in the Setup men...

Page 136: ...oes not support ARC is connected to the unit only with an HDMI cable Use a digital optical cable to make an audio connection p 33 If the TV is connected to the unit with an audio cable The TV audio input setting does not match the actual connection Use TV Audio Input in the Setup menu to select the correct audio input jack p 117 If you are trying to use ARC ARC is disabled on the unit or TV Set AR...

Page 137: ...ted by the unit see HDMI signal compatibility p 149 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 If you want to play back contents that require HDCP 2 2 compatible devices both the TV and playback device must support HDCP 2 2 The playback device that supports HDCP 2 2 is connected to other than ...

Page 138: ...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 70 Use an outdoor antenna We recommend using a sensitive multi element antenna The AM radio signal is weak Adjust the AM antenna orientation...

Page 139: ...d 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 Problem Cause Remedy The unit does not detect the USB device The USB device is not connected to the USB jack securely Turn off the unit reconnect your USB devic...

Page 140: ...ntly not available There may be a network problem at the radio station or the service may have been stopped Try the station later or select another station The selected Internet radio station is currently broadcasting silence Some Internet radio stations broadcast silence at certain of times of the day Try the station later or select another station Access to the network is restricted by the firew...

Page 141: ...No device The unit cannot detect the USB device Turn off the unit and reconnect your USB device If the problem persists try another USB device 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 the unit and the remote control are no...

Page 142: ...igh definition home theater experience with the quality of the studio 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 si...

Page 143: ...for audio on a variety of media including CDs and BD Blu ray discs Sampling frequency Quantization bit Sampling frequency and quantization bits indicate the quantity of information when an analog audio signal is digitized These values are noted as in the following example 48 kHz 24 bit Sampling frequency Sampling frequency the number of times the signal is sampled per second is called the sampling...

Page 144: ...can carry the Wi Fi Certified trademark WPS WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup is a standard established by the Wi Fi Alliance which allows easy establishment of a wireless home network Yamaha technologies CINEMA DSP Digital Sound Field Processor Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters their effect is best experienced in a theater that has many speakers d...

Page 145: ...3 or later Mac with OS X Mountain Lion or later and Mac and PC with iTunes 10 2 2 or later as of March 2016 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 March 2016 File formats For information about specifications of each file refer to the instruction m...

Page 146: ... You can select the resolution and the aspect ratio applied to HDMI output video processing in Video Mode p 116 in the Setup menu The unit does not convert 480 line and 576 line video signals interchangeably m Available HDMI out COMPONENT VIDEO out VIDEO out Resolution 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 1080i 1080p 4K 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 1080i 480i 576i HDMI in 480i 576i m m m m m m 480p 576p m m m m m...

Page 147: ...er Example Operations available from the unit s remote control Starting playback on the playback device and turning on the TV with a scene selection p 63 Switching the TV input to display the on screen menu when ON SCREEN is pressed Controlling the playback device playback and menu operations using the external device operation keys Example To use HDMI Control you need to perform the following HDM...

Page 148: ...io output setting on the TV We recommend using TV and playback devices from the same manufacturer so that HDMI Control works more effectively We do not assure the operation of all HDMI Control compatible devices Audio Return Channel ARC ARC allows you to input TV audio to the unit with the HDMI cable which transmits video signal to the TV Check the following after the HDMI Control settings 1 Selec...

Page 149: ... each device To decode audio bitstream signals on the unit set the input source device appropriately so that the device outputs the bitstream audio signals directly does not decode the bitstream signals on the playback device For details refer to the instruction manual for the playback device Audio signal type Audio signal format Compatible media example 2ch Linear PCM 2ch 32 to 192 kHz 16 20 24 b...

Page 150: ...ates 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 Audio and Windows Med...

Page 151: ...NE2 BI AMP Subwoofer Out x 2 SUBWOOFER 1 2 mono ZONE2 OUT x 1 Headphone x 1 Video MONITOR OUT Component x 1 Composite x 1 HDMI Output RX V781 HDMI OUT x 2 HDMI OUT 1 2 RX V681 HDMI OUT x 1 Other jacks YPAO MIC x 1 REMOTE IN x 1 REMOTE OUT x 1 TRIGGER OUT x 1 HDMI 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 au...

Page 152: ...ding Format Dolby Surround DTS Neo 6 Music DTS Neo 6 Cinema Audio Section Rated Output Power 2 channel driven RX V781 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 06 THD 8 Ω Front L R 95 W 95 W 1 kHz 0 9 THD 8 Ω U S A and Canada models Front L R 110 W 110 W Center 110 W Surround L R 110 W 110 W Surround Back L R 110 W 110 W RX V681 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 06 THD 8 Ω Front L R 90 W 90 W 1 kHz 0 9 THD 8 Ω U S A and Canada models Fr...

Page 153: ... Composite 1 Vp p 75 Ω Component Y 1 Vp p 75 Ω Pb Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω Video Maximum Input Level 1 5 Vp p or more Video Signal to Noise Ratio 50 dB or more Monitor Out Frequency Response Component 5 Hz to 60 MHz 3 dB FM Section Tuning Range U S A and Canada models 87 5 MHz to 107 9 MHz Taiwan Brazil Asia and General models 87 5 87 50 MHz to 108 0 108 00 MHz Other models 87 50 MHz to 108 00 MHz 50 dB Q...

Page 154: ...sions W x H x D with wireless antenna upright RX V781 435 x 234 x 379 mm 17 1 8 x 9 1 4 x 14 7 8 RX V681 435 x 234 x 378 mm 17 1 8 x 9 1 4 x 14 7 8 Weight RX V781 10 6 kg 23 4 lbs RX V681 10 0 kg 22 1 lbs The contents of this manual apply to the latest specifications as of the publishing date To obtain the latest manual access the Yamaha website then download the manual file ...

Page 155: ...Manual Development Department 2016 Yamaha Corporation Published 03 2016 AM B0 Yamaha Global Site http www yamaha com Yamaha Downloads http download yamaha com YH719A0 EN ...

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