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
- Connecting other devices
- 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 3-dimensional sound
- 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 the volume automatically based on the YPAO measurement results
- 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
- Setting the use of Auto Play function
- 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 layout of the front presence speakers
- 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 signal format
- Configuring the sound settings
- Adjusting the tone of the audio output
- Adjusting the sound field effect level
- Selecting the surround decoder used in the program
- Adjusting the center localization (broadening effect) of the front sound field
- Adjusting the entire volume
- Adjusting the front and rear volume balance
- Adjusting the left and right volume balance
- Adjusting the height volume balance
- 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
- Adjusting the volume of dialogue sound during DTS:X™ playback
- Adjusting the perceived height 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
- Setting Virtual Surround Back Speaker (VSBS)
- Setting Dolby Speaker Virtualization
- Setting DTS Format Notification
- Configuring the scene settings
- Configuring the multi zone settings
- Checking the zone information
- Setting the use of volume adjustments for zone output
- Setting the zone upper limit of the volume
- Setting the zone initial volume for when the unit is turned on
- Adjusting the volume balance for zone output
- Setting the use of monaural sounds for zone output
- Setting the use of Compressed Music Enhancer for zone output
- Setting the use of Extra Bass for zone output
- Adjusting the tone for zone output
- Adjusting the time deviation in relation to the Main zone
- Setting the use of switching to the party mode on zone
- Renaming the zone name
- 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
- Setting sound programs to be skipped when operating the PROGRAM keys
- Specifying the condition for the TRIGGER OUT jack to function
- Specifying the output level of the electronic signal transmitted with each input
- Switching the output level for electronic signal transmission manually
- Specifying the zone with which the TRIGGER OUT jack functions are synchronized
- 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
- Using front presence speakers
- Supported devices and file formats
- Zone output
- Trademarks
- Specifications
- Default settings
Currently input source Displayed item
music streaming services
(with playback
information)
AirPlay
Song, Artist, Album, IP Address, Ethernet MAC Address, Wi-Fi MAC Address, DSP Program,
Audio Decoder, Output Channel, HDMI Status, System Status
music streaming services
(without playback
information)
Alexa
MusicCast Link
DSP Program, Audio Decoder, Output Channel, HDMI Status, System Status, IP Address,
Ethernet MAC Address, Wi-Fi MAC Address
Bluetooth
USB
Song, Artist, Album, DSP Program, Audio Decoder, Output Channel, HDMI Status, System
Status
NOTE
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You can set “Information Skip” in the “Front Display” menu to skip information items on the front display.
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When you have not operated SELECT/ENTER for a few seconds, the front display turns to the input select mode automatically.
Related links
“Setting information items to be skipped when operating SELECT/ENTER”(p.291)
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Output Channel
Information about speaker terminals that are currently outputting sound is displayed. No output is indicated
by an underscore.
Indicators
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HDMI Status
Information about the HDMI input jacks (connection) and the HDMI out jack (connection) is displayed. No
connection is indicated by an underscore.
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System Status
The following system information is displayed. An underscore is indicated when it is disabled.
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ECO: the eco mode is enabled.
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PARTY: the party mode is enabled.
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MASTER: the unit is the master device of the MusicCast network.
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