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
En 22
■ Composite video connection
Connect a video device to the unit with a video pin cable and an audio cable (digital
coaxial or stereo pin cable). Choose a set of input jacks (on the unit) depending on the
audio output jacks available on your video device.
• If you connect a video device to the unit via composite video connection, you need to connect your TV to
the MONITOR OUT (VIDEO) jack of the unit (p.20).
■ Changing the combination of video/audio input jacks
If the combination of video/audio input jacks available on the unit does not match your
video device, change its combination according to the output jacks of your device. You
can connect a video device that has the following video/audio output jacks.
Output jacks on video device
Input jacks on the unit
Video Audio
Composite video
Digital coaxial
(RX-V579)
AV 3 (VIDEO + COAXIAL)
(RX-V479)
AV 1 (VIDEO + COAXIAL)
Analog stereo
(RX-V579)
AV 4–6 (VIDEO + AUDIO)
(RX-V479)
AV 2–4 (VIDEO + AUDIO)
Digital optical
You need to change the combination of
video/audio input jacks (p.22).
OPTICAL
(TV)
COAXIAL
COAXIAL
VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO
Y
P
B
P
R
FM
AM
75Ω
ANTENNA
(RADIO)
COMPONENT
VIDEO
VIDEO
MONITOROU
T
Y
SUBW
O
PRE
O
HDMI2
HDMI3
HDMI4
H
D
HDMI1
(BD/DVD)
HDMIOUT
HDCP2.2
ARC
P
B
P
R
AV4
AV3
AV6
AV5
AV2
AV1
R
L
COAXIAL
R
L
COAXIAL
VIDEO
VIDEO
CC
L
R
L
R
V
V
The unit (rear)
(RX-V579)
AV 3–6 (VIDEO) jacks
(RX-V479)
AV 1–4 (VIDEO) jacks
Video output
(composite video)
Video device
Audio output
(digital coaxial or analog stereo)
(RX-V579)
AV 3 (COAXIAL) jack or
AV 4–6 (AUDIO) jacks
(RX-V479)
AV 1 (COAXIAL) jack or
AV 2–4 (AUDIO) jacks
Output jacks on video device Input jacks on the unit
Video Audio Video Audio
HDMI
Digital optical HDMI 1–6
(RX-V579)
AV 1 (OPTICAL)
(RX-V479)
AUDIO 1 (OPTICAL)
Digital coaxial HDMI 1–6
(RX-V579)
AV 2–3 (COAXIAL)
(RX-V479)
AUDIO 2 (COAXIAL)
AV 1 (COAXIAL)
Analog stereo HDMI 1–6
(RX-V579)
AV 4–6 (AUDIO)
(RX-V479)
AV 2–4 (AUDIO)
Component video
(RX-V579 only)
Analog stereo
AV 1–2
(COMPONENT
VIDEO)
AV 4–6 (AUDIO)
Composite video Digital optical
(RX-V579)
AV 3–6 (VIDEO)
(RX-V479)
AV 1–4 (VIDEO)
(RX-V579)
AV 1 (OPTICAL)
(RX-V479)
AUDIO 1 (OPTICAL)
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