User Manual
Table Of Contents
- CONTENTS
- BEFORE USING THE UNIT
- FEATURES
- PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
- PREPARATIONS
- Before starting
- How to place speakers (speaker systems)
- Connecting speakers
- Connecting a TV
- Connecting playback devices
- Connecting the radio antennas
- Preparing for connecting to a network
- Turning on the power of the unit
- Selecting the menu language
- Setting MusicCast
- Using the MusicCast Surround function
- Configuring the speaker settings
- ENJOYING SOUND
- Enjoying sound field effects
- Selecting your favorite sound mode
- Enjoying 3-dimentional sound fields
- Enjoying sound field effects optimized for the type of content
- 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 favorite sound
- Enjoying sound field effects
- PLAYBACK
- Basic playback procedure
- Playing back TV audio
- Listening to the radio
- Playing back music with the Bluetooth® connection
- Playing back music with AirPlay
- Playing back music stored on a USB flash drive
- Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS)
- Listening to Internet radio
- Listening to music streaming services
- USEFUL FUNCTIONS
- ENJOYING IN MULTIPLE ROOMS (ZONES)
- CONFIGURATIONS
- Configuring the unit
- Configuring playback settings for different playback sources (Option menu)
- Basic operation of the Option menu
- Option menu items
- Configuring DSP/Surround
- Correcting volume differences during playback
- Enabling Lipsync adjustment
- Checking the audio signal information
- Checking the video signal information
- Combining an audio input jack with a HDMI input jack
- Selecting a video source to be displayed with the selected audio source
- Configuring the shuffle setting
- Configuring the repeat setting
- Setting the use of volume control via AirPlay/Bluetooth
- Adding a “NET RADIO” radio station to the “Favorites” folder
- Removing a radio station from the “Favorites” folder
- Configuring various functions (Setup menu)
- Basic operation of the Setup menu
- Setup menu items
- Configuring the speaker settings
- Setting your speaker system
- Setting the use of a subwoofer
- Setting the use of each speaker and its size
- Setting the crossover frequency of the low-frequency components
- Setting the phase of the subwoofer
- Setting the use of Extra Bass
- Setting the use of Virtual CINEMA FRONT
- Setting the distance between each speaker and the listening position
- Adjusting the volume of each speaker
- Setting the equalizer
- Setting the speaker impedance
- Outputting test tones
- Configuring the HDMI settings
- Setting the use of HDMI Control
- Setting the output of HDMI audio to the TV's speakers
- Setting the use of HDMI Standby Through
- Setting the use of 4K upscaling of the HDMI video signal
- Setting the version of HDCP used on the HDMI input jacks
- Linking the standby modes of the unit and the TV
- Setting the use of ARC
- Setting the HDMI 4K/8K signal format
- Configuring the sound settings
- Adjusting the tone of the audio output
- Setting the use of Panorama
- Adjusting the broadening effect of the center sound field
- Adjusting Dimension
- Adjusting the center localization (broadening effect) of the front sound field
- Setting the use of Monaural Mix
- Setting the adjustment method of the Lipsync function
- Adjusting the delay of the Lipsync function
- Adjusting the volume of dialogue sound
- Setting the dynamic range adjustment method
- Setting the limit value of the volume
- Setting the initial volume for when the unit is turned on
- Adjusting the volume for Zone B synchronized with the volume for Zone A
- Configuring the scene settings
- Configuring the function settings
- Automatically setting the input source names
- Manually setting the input source names
- Setting input sources to be skipped when operating the INPUT key
- Setting the audio input jack used for TV audio
- Adjusting the brightness of the front display
- Setting the scale of the volume display
- Setting the use of short messages on the TV
- Setting the position of short messages
- Setting the operation sound
- Setting the functions for the color keys on the remote control
- Preventing accidental changes to the settings
- Setting the amount of time for the auto-standby function
- Setting the use of the eco mode
- Changing the FM/AM tuning frequency setting
- Restoring the default settings
- Backing up and restoring all the settings
- Updating the firmware
- Configuring the network settings
- Checking the network information of the unit
- Setting the network connection method (Wired/Wireless)
- Setting the network parameters automatically (DHCP)
- Setting the network parameters manually
- Setting the use of a Digital Media Controller
- Setting the use of the Network Standby function
- Setting the network name of the unit
- Setting the power interlock from the unit to MusicCast compatible devices
- Configuring the Bluetooth® settings
- Configuring the language settings
- Configuring the unit’s settings by operation of the body front panel (Front Display menu)
- Basic operation of the Front Display menu
- Front Display menu items
- Adjusting the brightness of the front display
- Setting the power of each zone to on/standby
- Setting the use of the volume on the front panel
- Setting the use of the input selector on the front panel
- Setting the use of the scene key on the front panel
- Setting the use of the operation sound
- Setting the use of the remote control
- Selecting the remote control ID
- Setting information items to be skipped when operating SELECT/ENTER
- Restoring the default settings
- Backing up and restoring all the settings
- Updating the firmware
- Setting the use of Retail Demo Mode
- UPDATE
- TROUBLESHOOTING
- When any problem appears
- If trouble occurs, first check the following:
- Power, system, or remote control trouble
- The power does not turn on
- The power does not turn on in synchronization with the TV
- The power does not turn off
- The power turns off (standby mode) immediately
- The unit enters standby mode automatically
- The unit is not reacting
- The unit cannot be controlled using the remote control
- Cannot select the desired input source even if “INPUT” is pressed
- The device connected to the unit via HDMI cannot be controlled using the RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE keys of the remote control
- The front display is turned off
- Audio trouble
- No sound
- The volume cannot be increased
- No sound is coming from a specific speaker
- No sound is coming from the subwoofer
- No sound from the playback device connected to the unit with HDMI
- No sound from the playback device when HDMI Control is used
- No sound from the TV when HDMI Control is used
- Any other device's audio is played back when you switch the input source of the unit to “TV”
- Only the front speakers work on multichannel audio
- Noise/hum is heard
- The sound is distorted
- Video trouble
- FM/AM radio trouble
- DAB radio trouble
- USB trouble
- Network trouble
- The network feature does not function
- The unit cannot connect to the Internet via a wireless router (access point)
- Wireless network is not found
- The unit does not detect the media server (PC/NAS)
- The files in the media server (PC/NAS) cannot be viewed or played back
- The registered content in the media server (PC/NAS) cannot be recalled by pressing PRESET
- The Internet radio cannot be played
- The iPhone does not recognize the unit when using AirPlay
- Unable to play back music with AirPlay
- The application for mobile devices does not detect the unit
- Firmware update via the network is failed
- Bluetooth® trouble
- Error indications on the front display
- When any problem appears
- APPENDIX
- Care and cleaning
- Connecting to a network wirelessly
- Selecting a wireless network connection method
- Setting up a wireless connection using the WPS button
- Setting up a wireless connection using an iPhone
- Setting up a wireless connection by selecting from the list of available access points
- Setting up a wireless connection manually
- Setting up a wireless connection using the WPS PIN code
- Supported devices and file formats
- Trademarks
- Specifications
- Default settings
PREPARATIONS
Before starting
Names and functions of speakers
The names and functions of speakers connected to the unit are as follows.
4
1
2
9
5
3
9
10° to 30° 10° to 30°
Speaker type Abbr. Function
Front 1/2 Produces front channel sounds (stereo sounds).
Center 3 Produces center channel sounds (such as movie dialogue and vocals).
Surround 4/5 Produces surround channel sounds.
Subwoofer 9
Produces LFE (low-frequency effect) channel sounds and reinforces the
bass parts of other channels.
NOTE
Use this diagram as a reference for the ideal speaker layout for the unit. However, your speaker layout does not need to match the
diagram exactly. The automatic speaker setting (YPAO) can be used to automatically optimize the speaker settings (such as distances)
to suit the actual speaker layout.
Related links
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“Flow of preparations (with surround speakers connected by speaker cables)”(p.36)
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“Flow of preparations (with surround speakers wirelessly connected)”(p.37)
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