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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• Some early Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS-ES sources do not contain a flag for reproducing surround
back channel. We recommend you set “Extended Surround” to “bPLIIx Movie” or “EX/ES” when playing
back those sources.
❑ Enhancer (Enhancer)
Enables/disables Compressed Music Enhancer (p.48).
• This setting is applied separately to each input source.
• You can also use ENHANCER on the remote control to enable/disable Compressed Music Enhancer
(p.48).
Settings
Default
TUNER, USB, SERVER, NET RADIO, AirPlay (network sources), Bluetooth: On (On)
Others: Off (Off)
■ Volume Trim (Volume Trim)
Fine-adjusts volume difference between input sources or subwoofer volume.
❑ Input Trim (In.Trim)
Corrects volume differences between input sources. If you are bothered by volume
differences when switching between input sources, use this function to correct it.
• This setting is applied separately to each input source.
Setting range
-6.0 dB to 0.0 dB
to +6.0 dB (0.5 dB increments)
❑ Subwoofer Trim (SW.Trim)
Fine-adjusts the subwoofer volume.
Setting range
-6.0 dB to 0.0 dB
to +6.0 dB (0.5 dB increments)
■ Lipsync (Lipsync)
Enables/disables the adjustment configured in “Lipsync” (p.87) in the “Setup” menu.
• This setting is applied separately to each input source.
Settings
Default
AirPlay: Off (Off)
Others: On (On)
■ Signal Info (Signal Info)
Displays information about the video/audio signal.
Choices
• To switch the information on the front display, press the cursor keys (q/w) repeatedly.
EX/ES (EX/ES)
Automatically selects the Dolby EX or DTS-ES decoder, and
reproduces signals in 6.1- or 7.1-channel.
Off (Off)
Always reproduces signals in their original channels. (Even when
DTS-ES or Dolby Digital Surround EX signal is input, the unit
reproduces the signal in 5.1-channel.)
Off (Off) Disables Compressed Music Enhancer.
On (On) Enables Compressed Music Enhancer.
Off (Off) Disables the “Lipsync” adjustment.
On (On) Enables the “Lipsync” adjustment.
Format (FORMAT) Audio format of the input signal
Channel (CHANNEL)
The number of source channels in the input signal
(front/surround/LFE)
For example, “3/2/0.1” means 3 front channels, 2 surround channels,
and LFE.
Sampling
(SAMPLING)
The number of samples per second of the input digital signal
Bitrate (BITRATE) The amount of data per second of the input bitstream signal
Video In (VIDEO IN) Type and resolution of the input digital signal
Video Out
(VIDEO OUT)
Type and resolution of the output digital signal
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