Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Easy Setup Guide
- Owners Manual
- Updating the Firmware
- Table of Contents
- Supplied Accessories
- Features
- Parts & Controls
- Preparations
- General setup procedure
- Placing speakers
- Connecting speakers
- Connecting a TV
- Connecting playback devices
- Connecting the FM/AM antennas
- Preparing for connecting to a network
- Connecting the power cable
- Selecting an on-screen menu language
- Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO)
- Connecting to a network wirelessly
- Playback
- Basic playback procedure
- Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch (SCENE)
- Selecting the sound mode
- I want to enjoy viewing video sources such as movies, TV programs, or games.
- I want to enjoy listening to music sources or stereo playback.
- I want to enjoy multichannel playback from 2-channel sources.
- I want to enjoy unprocessed sounds in original channels.
- I want to enjoy pure high fidelity sounds.
- I want to enjoy enhanced bass sounds.
- I want to enjoy listening to compressed music.
- Enjoying stereoscopic sound fields (CINEMA DSP 3D)
- Sound programs suitable for movies (MOVIE)
- Sound programs suitable for music (MUSIC)
- Sound programs suitable for stereo playback (STEREO)
- Enjoying sound field effects without surround speakers (Virtual CINEMA DSP)
- Enjoying surround sound with 5 speakers placed in front (Virtual CINEMA FRONT)
- Enjoying surround sound with headphones (SILENT CINEMA)
- Enjoying unprocessed playback
- Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (direct playback)
- Enhancing the bass (Extra Bass)
- Enjoying compressed music with enhanced sound (Compressed Music Enhancer)
- Listening to FM/AM radio
- Playing back music via BLUETOOTH
- Playing back iPod music
- Playing back music with AirPlay
- Playing back music stored on a USB storage device
- Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS)
- Listening to Internet radio
- Playing back music in multiple rooms (RX-V579 only)
- Useful functions
- Configuring playback settings for different playback sources (Option menu)
- Configurations
- Configuring various functions (Setup menu)
- Configuring the system settings (ADVANCED SETUP menu)
- ADVANCED SETUP menu items
- Changing the speaker impedance setting (SP IMP.)
- Selecting the remote control ID (REMOTE ID)
- Changing the FM/AM tuning frequency setting (TU)
- Switching the video signal type (TV FORMAT)
- Restoring the default settings (INIT)
- Updating the firmware (UPDATE)
- Checking the firmware version (VERSION)
- Updating the unit’s firmware via the network
- Frequently asked questions
- Error indications on the front display
- Glossary
- Supported devices and file formats
- Video signal flow
- Information on HDMI
- Troubleshooting
- Specs
- Index
- Firmware Update Procedure
- Notice of Specification Change
- Rear Panel - RX-479
- Rear Panel - RX-579
- Scan of CD-ROM
- Warranty
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Speaker
Configures the speaker settings manually.
• Default settings are underlined.
■ Configuration
Configures the output characteristics of the speakers.
• When you configure the speaker size, select “Large” if the woofer diameter of your speaker is 16 cm
(6-1/4”) or larger or “Small” if it is smaller than 16 cm (6-1/4”).
(RX-V579 only)
Selects a speaker system.
In addition to the 5.1- or 7.1-channel speaker system, various speaker
configurations are possible using the Zone B speakers or bi-amp connection.
Settings
Selects whether or not a subwoofer is connected.
Settings
Selects the size of the front speakers.
Settings
• “Front” is automatically set to “Large” when “Subwoofer” is set to “None”.
Selects whether or not a center speaker is connected and its size.
Settings
Power Amp Assign
Basic
Select this option when you use a normal speaker system (not using
Zone B speakers or a bi-amp connection).
BI-AMP
Select this option when you connect front speakers that support
bi-amp connections (p.17).
Zone B
Select this option when you use Zone B speakers (p.68) in addition to
the speaker system in the main zone (Zone A).
Subwoofer
Use
Select this option when a subwoofer is connected.
The subwoofer will produce LFE (low-frequency effect) channel audio
and low-frequency components from other channels.
None
Select this option when no subwoofer is connected.
The front speakers will produce LFE (low-frequency effect) channel
audio and low-frequency components from other channels.
Front
Small
Select this option for small speakers.
The subwoofer will produce front channel low-frequency components
(configurable in “Crossover”).
Large
Select this option for large speakers.
The front speakers will produce all of the front channel frequency
components.
Center
Small
Select this option for small speakers.
The subwoofer or front speakers will produce center channel
low-frequency components (configurable in “Crossover”).
Large
Select this option for large speakers.
The center speaker will produce all of the center channel frequency
components.
None
Select this option when no center speaker is connected.
The front speakers will produce center channel audio.
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