Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- FEATURES
- PREPARATIONS
- General setup procedure
- Connecting speakers
- Connecting a TV and playback devices
- Connecting the FM/AM antennas
- Connecting a network cable or preparing the wireless antenna
- Connecting other devices
- Connecting the power cable
- Selecting an on-screen menu language
- Configuring the necessary speaker settings
- Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO)
- Connecting to a network device wirelessly
- Connecting to the MusicCast network
- PLAYBACK
- Basic playback procedure
- Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch (SCENE)
- Selecting the sound mode
- Listening to FM/AM radio
- Playing back music via Bluetooth
- Playing back music stored on a USB storage device
- Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS)
- Listening to Internet radio
- Playing back iTunes/iPod music with AirPlay
- Playing back videos/audio in multiple rooms (multi-zone)
- Registering favorite items (shortcut)
- Controlling the unit from a web browser (web control)
- Viewing the current status
- Configuring playback settings for different playback sources (Option menu)
- CONFIGURATIONS
- Configuring input sources (Input menu)
- Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu)
- Configuring sound programs/surround decoders (DSP Program menu)
- Configuring various functions (Setup menu)
- Viewing information about the unit (Information menu)
- Configuring the system settings (ADVANCED SETUP menu)
- ADVANCED SETUP menu items
- Changing the speaker impedance setting (SPEAKER IMP.)
- Turning on/off the remote control sensor (REMOTE SENSOR)
- Selecting the remote control ID (REMOTE CON AMP)
- Changing the FM/AM tuning frequency setting (TUNER FRQ STEP)
- Switching the video signal type (TV FORMAT)
- Removing the limitation on HDMI video output (MONITOR CHECK)
- Selecting the HDMI 4K signal format (4K MODE)
- Backing up/recovering the settings (RECOV./BACKUP)
- Restoring the default settings (INITIALIZE)
- Updating the firmware (FIRM UPDATE)
- Checking the firmware version (VERSION)
- Controlling external devices with the remote control
- Updating the unit’s firmware via the network
- APPENDIX
- List of remote control codes
En 176
Supported devices and file formats
This section explains the devices and file formats supported by the unit.
Supported devices
For information about specifications of each device, refer to the instruction manual of it.
⬛ Bluetooth device
• The unit supports Bluetooth devices that support A2DP or AVRCP.
• A Bluetooth device may not be detected by the unit or some feature may not be compatible,
depending on the model.
⬛ USB devices
• The unit supports USB mass storage class devices (e.g., flash memories or portable audio
players) using FAT16 or FAT32 format.
• Do not connect devices other than USB mass storage class devices (such as USB chargers or
USB hubs), PCs, card readers, an external HDD, etc.
• USB devices with encryption cannot be used.
• Some features may not be compatible, depending on the model or manufacturer of the USB
storage device.
⬛ AirPlay
AirPlay works with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with iOS 4.3.3 or later, Mac with OS X Mountain
Lion or later, and Mac and PC with iTunes 10.2.2 or later.
(as of May 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 May 2016)
File formats
For information about specifications of each file, refer to the instruction manual of your
recording device or consult file's help.
⬛ USB/PC (NAS)
* Linear PCM format only
Y
• To play back FLAC files stored on a PC or NAS, you need to install server software that supports sharing of FLAC
files via DLNA on your PC or use a NAS that supports FLAC files.
• Digital Rights Management (DRM) contents cannot be played back.
File
Sampling frequency
(kHz)
Quantization
bitrate (bit)
Bitrate
The number
of channels
Gapless
playback
WAV *
32/44.1/48/88.2/96/1
76.4/192
16/24 ⏤ 2 ✔
MP3 32/44.1/48 ⏤ 8 to 320 2 ⏤
WMA 32/44.1/48 ⏤ 8 to 320 2 ⏤
MPEG-4 AAC 32/44.1/48 ⏤ 8 to 320 2 ⏤
FLAC
32/44.1/48/88.2/96/1
76.4/192
16/24 ⏤ 2 ✔
ALAC 32/44.1/48/88.2/96 16/24 ⏤ 2 ✔
AIFF
32/44.1/48/88.2/96/1
76.4/192
16/24 ⏤ 2 ✔
DSD 2.8 MHz/5.6 MHz 1 ⏤ 2 ⏤