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
Setting the use of each speaker and its size
Selects the setting according to the use and size of your speakers.
Setup menu
“Speaker” > “Configuration” > (speaker)
Settings
Small
Small speakers. As a general guideline, the woofer diameter is smaller than 16 cm (6.1/4”).
The subwoofer will produce low-frequency components (configurable in “Crossover”).
Large
Large speakers. As a general guideline, the woofer diameter is larger than 16 cm (6.1/4”).
The speaker will produce all of the frequency components.
None
No speaker is connected.
Channel audio of the speaker set to “None” will be produced from the other speakers.
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The speaker size of the front speakers is automatically set to “Large” when “Subwoofer” in the “Setup” menu is set to “None”.
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Be sure to connect the front left and right speakers.
Related links
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“Setting the crossover frequency of the low-frequency components”(p.164)
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“Setting the use of a subwoofer”(p.162)
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“Basic operation of the Setup menu”(p.151)
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When no speaker in a speaker type is connected
“Configuration” of the speaker type, in which no speaker is connected, in the “Speaker” is set to “None”. The
other speakers will produce its channel audio.
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Center channel audio
The front speakers will produce center channel audio.
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Surround channel audio
The front speakers will produce surround channel audio. Virtual CINEMA DSP works in this case.
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CONFIGURATIONS > Configuring various functions (Setup menu)