Operation Manual

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Basic Setup

Setting by referring to the operating instructions

Use HOME MENU when referring to the operating instructions for various settings.

About the Home Menu

This receiver’s Home Menu (HOME MENU) can be used to make various settings and to check and adjust items

that have been set.

! With factory default settings, the Home Menu screen will be output from all HDMI output terminals

and displayed on any TV connected via HDMI cable. You can change where the screen is output in the

MAIN/HDZONE (page 116 ) and HDMI output (page 93 ) settings.

! HOME MENU may not start immediately after turning the main power of this receiver on or when settings have

been changed. In such case, operate after a while.

1 Press MAIN RECEIVER to switch the remote control to the receiver operation mode.

2 To display the Home Menu screen, press HOME MENU on the remote control.

Exit

System

Setup

MCACC

PRO

HOME MENU

Network,

Bluetooth

A Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen appears on your TV. Use i/j/k/l and ENTER to navigate through the

screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the current menu.

The top level in the Home Menu is as shown below. Refer to the respective explanations to set, check and adjust

as necessary.

! Network, Bluetooth – Conducts the setup necessary to connect this unit to the network (see Setting net-

work connection on page 53 ).

! MCACC PRO – Use this to make automatic settings and detailed manual settings for the surround sound. For

details, see Making receiver settings from the MCACC PRO menu on page 104 .

! System Setup – Use this to make various settings related to this system. For details, see Making receiver set-

tings from the System Setup menu on page 112 .

Setting network connection

Important

! After unpacking, turning on the power, and returning to initial factory settings (page 96 ), the WIRELESS

indicator slowly flashes. This is not a malfunction.

! This receiver is designed to automatically enter WAC mode when turning on the power of this receiver in the

initial factory settings state. For details about WAC mode, please refer to page 55 . After the network settings

(page 53 ) have been completed, the WIRELESS indicator flashing disappears.

! When using the receiver without connecting to the network, set the Network Type setting to Wired (page

54 ).

This part explains the connection settings for all networks.

WAN

321

LAN

Connecting

this receiver

and router

with a

wireless LAN

WAN

321

LAN

WPS-PBC

Connecting a router

without a WPS-PBC

function with this receiver

WAN

321

LAN

WPS-PBC

Connecting a router with a WPS-PBC function with this receiver

WAN

321

LAN

Connecting this receiver and

router with a wired LAN

If you do not have a router

Directly connecting your smart phone to this receiver

(Wireless Direct)

Connecting the router with this receiver with your iPhone, iPod touch,

or iPad (iOS version 7.1 or later)

The wireless LAN settings for iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad can be applied to this receiver.

Connecting the router with this receiver with your iPhone, iPod touch,

or iPad (iOS version 5.0 or later)

The wireless LAN settings for iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad can be applied to this receiver.

Configuring the

settings on this

receiver’s setup

screen

Automatically

setting the

connection

Manually setting

the connection

Configuring the settings via a Web browser

from a computer or smartphone

A computer or smartphone that is compatible with

wireless LAN function is required.

WPS

! If the connection method B, C, D, E, F, or H is selected, install the supplied wireless antennas to the unit (page

46 ).

! When connection method B, C, D, E, F, or G is selected, check that the LAN cable is not connected to this

receiver.

! Warning when connecting a wireless LAN router with this receiver

SSID is compatible only with single-byte alphanumerical characters and some symbols such as the underbar.

If characters other than these are used, change the SSID before executing network settings. Refer to the user’s

manual for your router for information on SSID.

! Some network functions may not be used with Wireless Direct. iControlAV5, AirPlay, and HTC connect can be

used.

When setting this receiver by A–H, first show the settings screen using the following procedures.

1 Press MAIN RECEIVER to switch the remote control to the receiver operation mode, and

then press HOME MENU.

A Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen appears on your TV. Use i/j/k/l and ENTER to navigate through the

screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the current menu.

2 Select ‘Network, Bluetooth’ from the HOME MENU.