User Manual

CONTENTS
BEFORE USING THE UNIT 5
Accessories................................................................................................ 5
How to use this manual............................................................................ 5
Remote control.......................................................................................... 6
Insert the batteries................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Operating range of the remote control........................................................................................................................... 6
FEATURES 7
What you can do with the unit................................................................. 7
Part names and functions...................................................................... 11
Front panel............................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Front display (indicators).................................................................................................................................................... 12
Rear panel................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Remote control....................................................................................................................................................................... 14
PREPARATIONS 15
1 Placing speakers............................................................................... 16
Typical speaker layouts....................................................................................................................................................... 17
Other speaker layouts.......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Presence speaker layout..................................................................................................................................................... 21
Setting the speaker impedance....................................................................................................................................... 22
2 Connecting speakers........................................................................ 23
Connecting speaker cables................................................................................................................................................ 24
Connecting the subwoofer (with built-in amplifier)................................................................................................. 24
Connecting front speakers that support bi-amp connections............................................................................. 24
Connecting Zone B speakers............................................................................................................................................. 24
3 Connecting a TV/playback devices.................................................. 25
Input/output jacks and cables.......................................................................................................................................... 25
Connecting a TV..................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Connecting video devices (such as BD/DVD players).............................................................................................. 27
Connecting audio devices (such as CD players)......................................................................................................... 29
Connecting to the jack on the front panel................................................................................................................... 29
4 Connecting the radio antennas....................................................... 30
FM/AM antennas (Except for U.K., Europe, Australia and Russia models)........................................................ 30
DAB/FM antenna (U.K., Europe, Australia and Russia models).............................................................................. 30
5 Preparing for connecting to a network........................................... 31
Connecting a network cable............................................................................................................................................. 31
Preparing a wireless antenna............................................................................................................................................ 31
6 Connecting the power cable............................................................ 32
7 Selecting an on-screen menu language.......................................... 33
8 Configuring the necessary speaker settings.................................. 34
9 Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO)................ 35
Error messages....................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Warning messages................................................................................................................................................................ 38
10 Connecting to a network wirelessly................................................ 39
Selecting the connection method................................................................................................................................... 39
Connecting the unit to a wireless network.................................................................................................................. 40
Connecting a mobile device to the unit directly (Wireless Direct)...................................................................... 45
11 Setting the MusicCast....................................................................... 47
MusicCast CONTROLLER..................................................................................................................................................... 47
Adding the unit to the MusicCast network.................................................................................................................. 47
PLAYBACK 48
Basic playback procedure...................................................................... 48
Enjoying playback................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Switching information on the front display................................................................................................................. 49
Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch
(SCENE).................................................................................................... 50
Selecting a registered scene.............................................................................................................................................. 50
Registering a scene............................................................................................................................................................... 50
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