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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The AirPlay function allows you to play back iTunes or iPhone/iPad/iPod touch music on
the unit via network.
• To use this function, the unit and your PC or iPod must be connected to the same router (p.25). You can
check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are properly assigned to the unit in
“Information” (p.92) in the “Setup” menu.
• If the iPod does not recognize the unit, check your network environment (p.25).
• This section describes “iPod touch”, “iPhone” and “iPad” as the “iPod”. “iPod” refers to “iPod touch”,
“iPhone” and “iPad”, unless otherwise specified.
• For details on supported iPod devices, see “Supported devices and file formats” (p.112).
Playback of
iTunes
/
iPod
music contents
Follow the procedure below to play back iTunes/iPod music contents on the unit.
1
Turn on the unit, and start iTunes on the PC or display the playback
screen on the iPod.
If the iTunes/iPod recognizes the unit, the AirPlay icon ( ) appears.
• If the icon does not appear, check whether the unit and PC/iPod are connected to the router properly.
2
On the iTunes/iPod, click (tap) the AirPlay icon and select the unit
(network name of the unit) as the audio output device.
3
Select a song and start playback.
The unit automatically selects “AirPlay” as the input source and starts playback.
The playback screen is displayed on the TV.
• The playback screen is available only when your TV is connected to the unit via
HDMI
.
Playing back music with AirPlay
PC
iTunes
Router
iPhone/iPad/iPod touch
The unit
(Wired network or wireless network)
iTunes (example) iPod iOS7/iOS8 (example) iPod iOS6 (example)
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