Yamaha RX-V477 manual

AV Receiver Owner’s Manual Read the supplied booklet “Safety Brochure” before using the unit. English 00_RX-V477_V577_om_U.book Page 1 Monday, November 11, 2013 1:19 PM[...]

En 2 CO N T E N T S Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FEATURES 5 What you can do with the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Part names and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

En 3 Connecting a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Playback of USB storage device content s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Playing back music[...]

Accessories En 4 Ac cessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with the product.  Remote control  Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) (x2)  AM antenna  FM antenna *One of the above is supplied depen ding on the region of purchase.  YPAO microphone  Wireless antenna (RX-V577 only)  CD-ROM (Owner’s Manual)  Easy Setu[...]

FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 5 FEA TURES Wha t you can do with the unit A V receiver (the unit) Speakers BD /DVD pl ayer HDMI Control Audio/Video TV remote control Aud i o HDMI Control Aud i o Audio/Video TV Sequential operation of a TV , A V receiver , and BD/D VD play er (HDMI Control) . p.111 Change the input source and fav orit[...]

FEATURES ➤ What you can do with the unit En 6 F ull of useful func tions! ❑ Connecting various devices (p .21) A number of HDMI jacks and various inp ut/output jacks on the unit allow you to connect video devices (such as BD/DVD players), audio de vices (such as CD players), game consoles, por table audio player , and other devices. ❑ Playing[...]

FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 7 Fro nt pa n el 1 z (power) key T urns on/of f (standby) the unit . 2 Standby indicator Lights up when the unit is in standby mode under any of the following conditions. • HDMI Control is enabled (p.83) • Standby Through is enabled (p.83) • Network Standby is enabled (p.92) • An iPod is being charge[...]

FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 8 Fr ont display (indicators) 1 HDMI Lights u p when H DMI signal s are being in put or ou tput. OUT Lights up when HDMI signals are being out put. 2 ENHANCER Lights up when Compressed Music Enhancer (p.48) is working. 3 CINEMA DSP Lights up when CINEMA DSP (p.45) or CINEMA DSP 3D (p.45) is working. 4 STEREO[...]

FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 9 Rear panel 1 ANTENNA jacks For connecting to FM and AM antennas (p. 24). 2 HDMI OUT jack For connecting to an HDMI-compatible TV and output ting video/audio signals (p.19). When using ARC, TV audio signal can also be input throu g h the HDMI OUT jack. 3 HDMI 1–6 jacks For connecting to HDMI-compatible pl[...]

FEATURES ➤ Part names and functions En 10 Remote control 1 Remote control signal transmitt er T ransmits infrar ed signals. 2 TRANSMIT indicator Lights up when remote con trol signals ar e transmitted. 3 SLEEP key Switches the unit to standby mode automatical ly after a specified period of time has elapsed (sleep ti mer). Press repeatedly to set [...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ General setup procedure En 11 PREP ARA TIONS This completes all the preparations. Enjoy playing movies, music, ra dio and other content with the unit! General se tup proc edure 1 Placing speak ers (p.12) Select the speaker layout for the n umber of speaker s that you are using and place them in your room. 2 C onnec ting speakers (p[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 12 Select the speaker layout for the num ber of speakers that you are using and place the speakers and subwoofer in your room. This section describes the representative speaker layout examples. *1 RX-V577 only *2 Place the surround speakers in front and set "Vir tual CINEMA FRONT" (p.81) in the "S[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 13 7.1-channel system (RX -V577 only) 6.1-channel system (RX -V577 only) 5.1- channel sy stem 5.1- channel sy stem ( Virtual CI NEMA FRONT ) • T o utiliz e this configuration, set "Vir tual CINEMA FRONT" (p.78) in the "Setup" menu to "On". • Y ou can enjoy surround sound ev en w[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 14 4.1-channel system 3.1-channel system 2.1- channel sy stem 45 12 9 10° to 30° 10° to 30° 12 3 9 12 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 00_RX-V477_V577_om_U.book Page 14 Monday, Novemb er 11, 2013 1:19 PM[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers En 15 ■ Setting the speaker impedance (U.S.A. and Canada models only) Under its default settings, the unit is config ured for 8-ohm speakers. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the speaker impedance to “6 Ω MIN”. 1 Before connecting speakers, connect the power cable to an A C wall outlet. 2 While holding do[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 16 Connect the speakers placed in your room to the unit. The following diagrams provide connections for 5.1- and 7.1-channel systems as examples. For other systems, connect speakers while referring to the connection diagram for the 5.1-channel system. Cables required for connection (commercially a vailable) S[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting speakers En 17 ■ Connecting speaker cables Speaker cables have two wires. One is for connecting the negative (-) ter minal of the unit and the speaker , and the other is for the positive (+) ter minal. If the wires ar e colored to prevent confusion, connect the black wire to the negative and the other wire to the posit[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Input/outpu t jacks and cables En 18 ■ Video/audio jacks ❑ HDMI jacks T ransmit digital video and digi tal sound through a single jack. Use an HDMI cable. • Use a 19-pin HDMI cable with the HDMI logo. We recommend using a cable less than 5.0 m (16.4 ft) long to prev ent signal qua lity degradation. • The unit’ s HDMI jack[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 19 Connect a TV to the unit so that video input to the unit can be output to the TV . Y ou can also enjoy playback of TV audio on the unit. T o maximize the per formance of the unit, we recommend connecting a TV with an HDMI cable. ■ HDMI connec tion Connect the TV to the unit with a n HDMI cable and a digital [...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting a TV En 20 ❑ VIDEO (composite video) conn ection (with a video pin cable) AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 5 AV 6 OPTICAL COAXIAL COAXIAL ( TV ) COMPONENT VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO P B Y VIDEO AV MONITOR OUT OUT AV 4 P R P B Y P R FM ANTENNA AM HDMI 1 ( BD/DVD ) HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 ( RADIO ) SUBWOOFER PRE OUT 2 1 HDMI 5 DC O U 5V 0. 5 H[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 21 The unit is equipped with a variet y of inpu t jacks including HDMI inpu t jacks to allow you to connect different types of playback devices. For information on how to connect an iPod or a USB storage de vice, see the following pages. – Connecting an iPod (p.53) – Connecting a USB storage devic[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 22 ■ Composite video connec tion Connect a video device to the unit with a vi deo pin cable and an audio cable (dig ital coaxial or stereo pin cable). Choose a set of input jacks (on the unit) depending on the audio output jacks available on your video device. If you select the input source by press[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices En 23 1 After connecting extern al devices (such as a TV and playbac k devices) and power cable of the unit, turn on the un it. 2 Press A V 2 to select “A V 2” (vide o input jack to be used) as the input source. 3 Press OPTION. 4 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select “Audio In” and press ENTER.[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting the FM/AM antennas En 24 Co nnecting to the jack on the front panel Use the AUX jack on the front panel to te mporarily connect devices su ch as portable audio players to the unit. Before making a connection, stop playback on the device and tu rn down the volume on the unit. If you select “AUX” as the input source by[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network (wired LAN connection) En 25 Connect the unit to your router with a comme rcially-available STP network cable (CA T -5 or higher straight cable). Y ou can enjoy Internet radio or music files stored on media servers, such as PCs and Network Attached Storage (NAS ), on the unit. (RX-V577 only) Y ou can also co[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting recording devices En 26 Y ou can connect video/audio recor d ing devices to the A V OUT jacks. These jacks output analog video/audio sig nals selected as the input. • T o cop y video/audio from a video device, connect the video device to the A V 4–6 jacks of the unit. • T o cop y audio from an audio device, connect[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Selecting an on-screen menu language En 27 Select the desired on-screen menu language from English (default), Japanese, French, German, S panish, Russian, Italian and Chinese. 1 Press RECEIVER z to turn o n the unit. 2 T urn on the TV and switch the TV inpu t to display video fr om the unit (HDMI OUT jack). • Operations with TV s[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network wirelessly (RX-V577 only) En 28 Attaching the wireless ant enna Attach the supplied wireless antenna to the unit. Be sure to turn off the unit before attaching the antenna. • Do not apply excessive f orce on the antenna. Doing so may damage the antenna. • When attaching the antenna, hold the root of the [...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network wirelessly (RX-V577 only) En 29 Selecting the connection method Select a connection method according to your network environment. ■ Connecting with a wireless router (acc e ss point) Connect the unit to a wireless router (access point). Y ou can enjoy Internet radio, AirPlay , or music files stor ed on med[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network wirelessly (RX-V577 only) En 30 1234 5 6 FM INFO MEMORY AM PRESET TUNING SCENE RETURN TOP MENU POP-UP MENU VOLUME BD DVD TV NET RADIO MUTE DISPLAY ENTER TRANSMIT RECEIVER HDMI AV SLEEP AUX USB 5 6 NET ZONE B ZONE A MOVIE MUSIC SUR. DECODE STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS DIRECT MODE SETUP OPTION 234 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 FM I[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network wirelessly (RX-V577 only) En 31 1234 5 6 FM INFO MEMORY AM PRESET TUNING SCENE RETURN TOP MENU POP-UP MENU VOLUME BD DVD TV NET RADIO MUTE DISPLAY ENTER TRANSMIT RECEIVER HDMI AV SLEEP AUX USB 5 6 NET ZONE B ZONE A MOVIE MUSIC SUR. DECODE STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS DIRECT MODE SETUP OPTION 234 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 FM I[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network wirelessly (RX-V577 only) En 32 1234 5 6 FM INFO MEMORY AM PRESET TUNING SCENE RETURN TOP MENU POP-UP MENU VOLUME BD DVD TV NET RADIO MUTE DISPLAY ENTER TRANSMIT RECEIVER HDMI AV SLEEP AUX USB 5 6 NET ZONE B ZONE A MOVIE MUSIC SUR. DECODE STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS DIRECT MODE SETUP OPTION 234 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 FM I[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network wirelessly (RX-V577 only) En 33 1234 5 6 FM INFO MEMORY AM PRESET TUNING SCENE RETURN TOP MENU POP-UP MENU VOLUME BD DVD TV NET RADIO MUTE DISPLAY ENTER TRANSMIT RECEIVER HDMI AV SLEEP AUX USB 5 6 NET ZONE B ZONE A MOVIE MUSIC SUR. DECODE STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS DIRECT MODE SETUP OPTION 234 1 S CEN E RETURN T[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network wirelessly (RX-V577 only) En 34 4 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select “Connect” and press ENTER to star t the connection process. When the connect ion process finish es, “Complet ed” appears on the TV screen. If “Not connected” appea rs, repeat from s tep 1 or tr y another connecti on method.[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network wirelessly (RX-V577 only) En 35 3 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select “Security” and the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select the encryption method. Choices None, WEP , WP A-PSK (TKIP), WP A-PSK (AES), WP A2-PSK (AES), Mixed Mode • If you select “None”, the connection may be insecure since the commu[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network wirelessly (RX-V577 only) En 36 C onnec ting a mobile device to the unit dire ctly ( Wir eless Direct) Follow the procedure below to connect a mobile device to the unit directly . • Wireless Direct connection may be insecure since the communication is not strongly encrypted . The unit may operate b y playb[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting to a network wirelessly (RX-V577 only) En 37 10 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select “Sa ve” and press ENTER to save the setting. This completes the setti ngs and “Completed” appears on the TV screen. Next , configure the Wi-Fi set tings of a mobile de vice. 11 Configure the Wi-Fi settings of a m obile de vice[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 38 The Y amaha Parametric r oom Acoustic Optimizer (YP AO) function detects speaker connections, measures the distances from them to your listening position(s), and then automatically optimizes the speaker settings, such as volume balanc e and acoustic parameters, to suit your[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 39 5 T o start the measurement, use the cursor keys to select “Star t” and press SETUP. The measurement will star t in 10 second s. Press ENTER t o star t the measurement immediat ely . • T o stop the measurement temporarily , press RETURN and follow the procedure in “[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 40 Error messages If any error message is displayed during the meas urement, resolve the problem and perform Y P AO again. TV screen Front display ■ Procedure to handle err ors 1 Check the content of error message and press ENTER. 2 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to sele ct t[...]

PREPARATIONS ➤ Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) En 41 W arning messages If a warnin g message is displayed after the measurement, you can still save the measurement results by following on-screen inst ructions. However , we r ecommend you perfor m YP AO again in or der to use the unit with the optimal speaker settings. TV scre[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Basic playback procedure En 42 1234 5 6 FM INFO MEMORY AM PRESET TUNING SCENE RETURN TOP MENU POP-UP MENU VOLUME BD DVD TV NET RADIO MUTE DISPLAY ENTER TRANSMIT RECEIVER HDMI AV SLEEP AUX USB 5 6 NET ZONE B ZONE A MOVIE MUSIC SUR. DECODE STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS DIRECT MODE SETUP OPTION 234 1 S CEN E RETURN TO P MENU PO P- U P MENU B D D[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the input source and favori te settings with one touch (SCEN E) En 43 1234 5 6 FM INFO MEMORY AM PRESET TUNING SCENE RETURN TOP MENU POP-UP MENU VOLUME BD DVD TV NET RADIO MUTE DISPLAY ENTER TRANSMIT RECEIVER HDMI AV SLEEP AUX USB 5 6 NET ZONE B ZONE A MOVIE MUSIC SUR. DECODE STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS DIRECT MODE SETUP OPTION 23[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 44 1234 5 6 FM INFO MEMORY AM PRESET TUNING SCENE RETURN TOP MENU POP-UP MENU VOLUME BD DVD TV NET RADIO MUTE DISPLAY ENTER TRANSMIT RECEIVER HDMI AV SLEEP AUX USB 5 6 NET ZONE B ZONE A MOVIE MUSIC SUR. DECODE STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS DIRECT MODE SETUP OPTION 234 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 FM INFO MEM O R Y AM P RE S ET T [...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 45 Enjoying stereosc opic soun d fields ( CINEMA DSP 3D ) The unit is equipped with a varie ty of sound programs that utilize Y amaha's original DSP technology (CINEMA DSP 3D). It allows you to easily create sound fields like actual movie theaters or concer t halls in your ro om and enjoy natural stereo[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 46 ■ S ound programs suitable for music/stereo playback (MUSIC) The following sound programs are opti mized for listening to music sources. Y ou can also select stereo playback. • CINEMA DSP 3D (p.45) and Virtual CINEMA DSP (p.46) do not work when "2ch Stereo", "5ch Stereo" or "7[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 47 1234 5 6 FM INFO MEMORY AM PRESET TUNING SCENE RETURN TOP MENU POP-UP MENU VOLUME BD DVD TV NET RADIO MUTE DISPLAY ENTER TRANSMIT RECEIVER HDMI AV SLEEP AUX USB 5 6 NET ZONE B ZONE A MOVIE MUSIC SUR. DECODE STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS DIRECT MODE SETUP OPTION 234 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 FM INFO MEM O R Y AM P RE S E T T[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode En 48 1234 5 6 FM INFO MEMORY AM PRESET TUNING SCENE RETURN TOP MENU POP-UP MENU VOLUME BD DVD TV NET RADIO MUTE DISPLAY ENTER TRANSMIT RECEIVER HDMI AV SLEEP AUX USB 5 6 NET ZONE B ZONE A MOVIE MUSIC SUR. DECODE STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS DIRECT MODE SETUP OPTION 234 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 FM INFO MEM O R Y AM P RE S ET T [...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 49 Y ou can tune into a radio station by specifying its frequency or selecting from register e d radio stations. • The radio frequencies differ depending on the country or region where the unit is being used. The explanation of this section uses a display with frequencies used in U.K. and Europe models. ?[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 50 Registering fav orite radio stations (presets) Y ou can r egiste r up to 40 radio st ations as presets. Once you have registered stations, you can easily tune into them by selecting their preset numbers. ■ Registering radio stat io ns autom atically (Auto P reset) Automatically register FM radio stat io[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 51 ■ S electing a preset station T une into a r egistered radio station by selecting its preset number . 1 Press FM or AM to select “TUNER” as the input sour ce . 2 Press PRESET repeated ly to select the desired radio station. • “No Presets” appears when no radio stations are registered. ■ Clea[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio En 52 Radio Da ta Sy stem tuning (U.K. and Europe models only) Radio Data System is a data transmission system used by FM stations in many countries. The uni t can receive various types of Radio Data System data, such as “Program Service”, “Program T ype,” “Radio T ext” and “Clock Time ”, when i[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 53 Y ou can play back iPod music on the unit using a USB cable supplied with the iPod. • Y ou cannot play back iP od video on the unit. • For details on pla yable iP od devices, see “Suppor ted devices and file f or mats” (p.109). C onnec ting an iPod Connect your iPod to the unit with the USB cable s[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 54 2 Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER. If a song is selecte d, pla ybac k star ts and the pla yback screen is displa yed. • T o retur n to the previous screen, press RETURN. • T o switch between the browse and pla yback screens during playback, press DISPLA Y. • T o op erate the iP [...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 55 ■ Playback screen 1 Status indicators Display the current r epeat/shuffle se ttings (p.56) and playback status (such as play/pause). 2 Playback inf orm ation Displays the artist name, album name, song title, and elapsed time/song length. Use the following r emote control keys to contr ol playback. ■ Op[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back iPod music En 56 ■ Rep eat/shuffle settings Y ou can configure the r epeat/shuffle settings of your iPod. • During simple play , configure the repeat/shuffle settings directly on your iP od or press MODE to display the TV menu screen and then f ollow the procedure below . 1 When “USB” is selected as the input sour [...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 57 Y ou can play back music files stor ed on a USB storage device on the unit. • For details on pla yable USB devices, see “Supported devices and file formats” (p.109). C onnec ting a USB storage device 1 Connect the USB storage device to the USB jack. • If the USB storage de[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 58 2 Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER. If a song is selecte d, pla ybac k star ts and the pla yback screen is displa yed. • T o retur n to the previous screen, press RETURN. • T o switch between the browse and pla yback screens during playback, press DISPLA Y[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on a USB storage device En 59 ■ Playback screen 1 Status indicators Display the current r epeat/shuffle se ttings (p.59) and playback status (such as play/pause). 2 Playback inf orm ation Displays the artist name, album name, song title, and elapsed time. Use the following r emote control keys to contr ol pl[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 60 Y ou can play back music files stor ed on y our PC or DLNA-compa tible NAS on the unit. • T o use this function, the unit and your PC m ust be connected to the same router (p.25). Y ou can check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are proper ly assigned to[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 61 Playback of PC music c ontents Follow the procedure below to operate the PC music contents and start playback. Y ou can contr ol the PC/NAS with the menu displayed on the TV screen. • Operations with TV screen are availab le only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 62 ■ Browse scr een 1 List name 2 Contents list Displays the list of PC content. Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER to confirm the selection. 3 Item number/total 4 Status indicators Display the current r epeat/shuffle se ttings (p.63) and playback status (such[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) En 63 ■ Rep eat/shuffle settings Y ou can configure the r epeat/shuffle settings for the playback of PC music content. 1 When “SER VER” is selected as the input source, press OPTION. 2 Use the cursor keys to select “Repeat” (Repeat) or “Shuffle” (Shuffle) and press ENTE[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet radio En 64 Y ou can listen to Internet radio stations from all over the world. • Operations with TV screen are availab le only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI. If not, carr y out operations while viewing the front displa y . • T o use this function, the unit must be connected to the Internet (p[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet radio En 65 ■ Browse scr een 1 List name 2 Contents list Displays the list of Internet radio cont ent. Use the cur sor keys to select an item and pr ess ENTER to confi rm the selection. 3 Item number/total 4 Playbac k indicator 5 Operation menu Press the cursor key ( r ) and then use the curso r keys ( q / w ) t[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to Internet radio En 66 Registering fav orite Internet radio sta tions (b ookmarks) Y ou can r e gister your favorite Internet radio stations to t he “Bookmarks” fol der . ■ Registering the station with the Option menu Follow the procedure below to register your favorite station to the “Bookmarks” fol der . 1 While [...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music with AirPlay En 67 The AirPlay function allows you to p lay b ack iT unes or iPod touch/iPhone/iPa d music on the unit via network.” • This section describes "iPod touch", "iPhone" and "iPad" as the "iP od". "iPod" ref ers to " iP od touch", "iPhone[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music with AirPlay En 68 • Y ou can tur n on the unit automatically when star ting playback on iT unes or iP od by setting “Network Standby” (p.92) in the “Setup” menu to “On”. • Y ou can edit the net work name (the unit’ s name on the network) displayed on iT unes/iP od in “Network Name” (p.92) in th[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music in mult iple rooms (RX-V577 only) En 69 The Zone A/B function allows you to play back an input source in the room where the unit is installed (Zone A) and in another room (Zone B). For example, you can turn on Zo ne A (turn off Zone B) when you are in the living room, and turn on Zone B (tur n off Zone A) when you ar[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music in mult iple rooms (RX-V577 only) En 70 ■ Basic playback procedur e 1 Press ZONE A or ZONE B to enable/disable audio output to Zone A or Zone B. 2 Use the input selection keys to select an input sour ce . 3 Start playback on the external de vice or select a radio station. 4 Press V OLUME to adjust the volume. ■ C[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Viewing the current status En 71 Sw itching inf ormation on th e front displa y 1 Press INFO. Each time y ou press the key , the displa yed item changes . About 3 seconds later , the correspondi ng information fo r the displa yed item appears . • A vailable items vary depending on the selected input source. The displayed item can als[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Option menu) En 72 Y ou can configure separate playback settin gs for different playback sour ces. This menu is available on the front panel (or on the TV screen), allowing you to easily configure settings during playback. 1 Press OPTION. Front display TV screen 2 Use the c[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Option menu) En 73 ■ T o ne Co nt r ol ( T on e Co n t ro l ) Adjusts the high-frequency range (T r eble) and lo w-frequency range (Bass) of sounds. Choices T reble (T reble), Bass (Bass) Setting range -6.0 dB to Bypass (Bypass ) to +6.0 dB (0.5 dB increments) • Y ou ca[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Option menu) En 74 • Some early Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS-ES sources do not contain a flag for reproducing surround back channel. We recommend y ou se t “Extended Surround” to “ b PLIIx Movie” or “EX/ES” when playing back those sources. ❑ Enhancer (En[...]

PLAYBACK ➤ Configuring playback settings for di fferent playback sources (Option menu) En 75 ■ Audio In (Audio In) Combines the video jack of the selected in put source (HDMI 1–6 or A V 1–6) with an audio jack of others. For example, use this function in the following cases. • Connecting a playback de vice that supports H DMI video output[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 76 C ONFIGURA TIONS Y ou can configure the unit’ s various function with the menu displayed on the TV screen. • Operations with TV screen are av aila ble only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI. If not, carry out operations while viewing the front display . • If new[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 77 Setu p me nu it em s Menu Item Function Pag e Speaker Configuration Pow e r A m p A s s ig n (RX-V577 only) Selects a speaker system. 79 Subwoofer Selects whether or not a subwoofer is connected. 79 Front Selects the size of the front speakers. 79 Center Selects whether or not a c[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 78 Sound DSP Par ameter CINEMA DSP 3D Mode Enables/disables CINEMA DSP 3D. 85 Panorama Enables/disables the bro adening effect of th e front sound field. 85 Center Width Adjusts the br oadening effect of th e center sound field. 85 Dimension Adjusts the difference in level betwe en t[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 79 Speaker Configures the speaker settings manually . • Default settings are underlined. ■ Configuration Configures the output characteristics of the speakers. • When you configure the speaker size , select “Large” if the woofer diameter of your speak er is 16 cm (6-1/4”)[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 80 Selects whether or not surround speakers are connected and their sizes. Settings (RX-V577 only) Selects whether or not surround back speakers are connected and their sizes. Settings • “Surround Back” is automatically set to “None” when “P ower Amp Assign” is set to ?[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 81 Selects whether to use the front 5-channel speaker (Virtual CINEMA FRONT) configuration. Settings • Select "On" only when utilizing the Vir tual CINEMA FRONT configuration (p .13). • This setting is not availab le when “Surround” is set to “None”. ■ Distanc[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 82 ■ Te s t To n e Enables/disables the test tone output. T est tone output helps you to adjust the speaker balance or equalizer while confir ming its effect. Settings Off Does not output test to nes. On Outputs test tones automati cally when you adjust the speaker balance or equal[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 83 HDMI Configures the HDMI settings. • Default settings are underlined. ■ Configuration Enables/disables HDMI Control (p.111). Settings • T o use HDMI control, you need to perform the HDMI Control link setup (p.111) after connecting HDMI Control-compatible devices . Selects a [...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 84 Enables/disables ARC (p.21) when “HDMI Control” is set to “On”. Settings • Y ou do not need to change this setting normally . In case noises are produced from the speakers connected to the unit because TV audio signals input to the u nit via ARC are not suppor ted by the[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 85 Sou nd Configures the audio output settings. • Default settings are underlined. ■ DSP Parameter Configures the surround decoder settings. Enables/disables CINEMA DSP 3D (p.45). If this func tion is set to “On”, CINEMA DSP 3D functions with the selected soun d programs (exc[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 86 ■ Lipsync Adjusts the delay between video and audio output. • Y ou can enable/disable the Lipsync function by input sources in “Lipsync” (p.74) in the “Option” menu. Selects the method to adjust the delay between video and aud io output. Setting range • “Select” [...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 87 (RX-V577 only) Selects whether to adjust the volume for Zone B in conjunction with the volume for Zone A. Settings • If “ZoneB V olume” is set to “Async. ”, the volume f or Zone B is temporarily set to -40 dB. As necessar y , adjust the volume using the remote control (p[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 88 EC O Configures the power supply settings. • Default settings are underlined. ■ Auto P ower Standby Set the amount of time for the auto-standby function. Settings Default U.K. and Europe models: 20 minut es Other mode ls: Off • Just bef ore the unit en ters standby mode, “[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 89 Fu n c ti o n Configures the functions that make the unit easier to use. • Default settings are underlined. ■ I nput Rename Changes the input source name displayed on the front display . Input sources HDMI 1–6, A V 1–6, USB, AUX ■ Procedure 1 Use the cursor keys ( q / w [...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 90 ■ DC OUT Configures the DC OUT jack setting. Selects how to supply power to the Y amaha A V accessory connected to the DC OUT jack. Settings Powe r M o de Continuous Supplies power through the DC OUT jack cont inuously regar dless of the power state (on/sta ndby) of the unit. Po[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 91 Network Configures the network settings. • Default settings are underlined. ■ Information Displays the network information on the unit. * RX-V577 only ■ Network Connection (RX-V577 only) Selects the network connection method. Choices ■ IP Address Configures the network par[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 92 ■ MAC A ddress F ilter Sets the MAC address filter to limit access to the unit from other network devices. • Operation of the AirPlay function (p .67) or the DMC is not limited by this setting. Enables/disables the MAC address filter . Settings Specifies the MAC addresses (up [...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring various fun ctions (Setup menu) En 93 ■ Network Update Updates the fir mware via the network. Starts the process to update the unit’ s fir mware. For details, see “Updating the unit’ s firmware” (p.97). Displays the version of the fir mware installed on the unit. Displays the system ID number . Language Sele[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 94 Configure the system settings of the unit while viewing the front display . 1 Set the unit to standby mode. 2 While holding down STRAIGHT on the front panel, press z (power). 3 Press PROGRAM to select an item. 4 Press STRAIGHT to select a setting. 5 Press z (power) to s[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 95 Selecting the remote c ontrol ID (REMO TE ID) Change the unit’ s remote control ID so that it matches the remote control’ s ID (d efault: ID1). When using multiple Y amaha A V r eceivers, you can set each remote contr ol with a unique remote control ID for its corre[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Configuring the system sett ings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) En 96 Updating the firm ware (UPDA TE) New firmware that provides additional f eatures or product improvements will be released as needed. Updates can be downloaded from our website. If the unit is connected to the Inter net, you can download the fir mware via the network. Fo[...]

CONFIGURATIONS ➤ Updating the unit’s firmware via the network En 97 New firmware that provides a dditional features or product improvements will be released as needed. If the unit is connected to the Internet, you can download the firmware via the network and update it. • Y ou can also update the firmware using the USB memor y device from the[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Frequently asked questions En 98 APPENDIX The new spea ker sy stem does not provide an ideal sound balance ... If you have changed sp eakers or have a ne w speaker system, use YP AO to optimize the speaker settings again (p.38). If you want to ad just the speaker setting s manually , use “Speaker” in the “Setup” menu (p.79). Si[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 99 Refer to the table below when the unit doe s not function properly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, tur n off the unit, disconnect the power cable, and contact the nearest authorized Y amaha dealer or service center . First , check the following: a[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 100 The unit cannot be controlled using the remote control. The unit is out of the operating range. Use the remote control within th e operating range (p.4). The batteries are weak. Replace w ith new batteries. The unit’ s remote contr ol sensor is exposed to direct sunlight or strong l ighting. Adjust the lighting[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 101 Aud i o Proble m Cause Remedy No sound. Another input sour ce is selected. Select an appropriate inpu t source with the input selection keys. Signals that the unit cannot r e produce ar e being input. Some digital audio formats cannot be played back on the unit. T o check the audio format of the input signal, use[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 102 No sound from the playback de vice (connected to the unit with HDMI). The TV does not support HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection). Refer to the instructio n manuals for the TV and check the TV’ s specificatio ns. The unit is set not to output audio input thr ough HDMI jacks from the SPEAKE RS termi[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 103 Vi d e o FM/AM r adio Proble m Cause Remedy No video. Another input sour ce is selected on the unit. S elect an appropriate input sour ce with the input selection keys. Another input sour ce is selected on the TV . Sw itch the TV input to display the video from t he unit. The video signal output from the unit is [...]

APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 104 USB and netw ork Proble m Cause Remedy The unit does not detect the USB device. The USB device is not connected to the USB jack secur ely . T urn of f t he unit, reconnect your USB device, and turn the unit on aga in. The file system of the USB device is not F A T16 or F A T32. Use a USB device with F A T16 or F [...]

APPENDIX ➤ Troubleshooting En 105 (RX-V577 only) Wireless network is not f oun d. Microwave ove ns or other wir eless devices in your neighborhood might disturb the wir eless communication. T urn off these devices. Access to t he network is restr icted by the fire wall settings of th e wireless r outer (access point). Check the firewall sett ing [...]

APPENDIX ➤ Error indications on the front display En 106 Error indications on the front displa y Message Cause Remedy Access denied Access to the PC is deni ed. Configure the sharing sett ings and select the uni t as a device to which music conte nts are sha red (p.60). Access err or The unit cannot access the USB device. T urn off the unit and r[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 107 Aud io in for mat io n ■ Audio decoding format Dolb y Digital Dolby Digital is a compressed digital audio format developed by Dolby Laboratories , Inc. that supports 5.1-channel audio. This technology is used for audio on most DVD disc s. Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX creates total 6.1-channel audio from 5.1-chann[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Glossary En 108 Sampling frequency/Quantization bit Sampling frequency and quantization bits indicate the quantity of inform ation when an analog audio signal is digitized. These values are noted as in the following example: “48 kHz/24-bit”. • Sampling frequency Sampling frequency (the number of times the signal is sampled per se[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Supported devices and file formats En 109 Ya m a h a t e c h n o l o g i e s CINEMA DSP (Digital Sound Field Processor) Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their effect is best experienced in a theater that has many speakers designed for acoustic effects. Since home conditions (s[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Video signal flow En 110 ■ File formats ❑ USB • The unit suppor ts playback of WA V (PCM format only), MP3, WMA, MPEG-4 AAC, FLAC and ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Co dec) files (1- or 2-channel audio only). • The unit is compatible with sampling rate o f up to 192 kHz for WA V and FLAC files, 96 kHz for ALAC files, and 48 kHz for[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 111 HDMI C ontrol HDMI Control allows you to operate exter nal devices via HDMI. If you connect a TV that supports HDMI Control to the unit with an HDMI cable, you can control the unit (such as power and volume) with TV remote control operations. Y ou ca n also control playback devices (such as HDMI Control-compa[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 112 f If you made a digita l optical cable connect ion between the TV an d the unit, use the cursor k eys ( q / w ) to select "TV Audio Input" and the curs or ke ys ( e / r ) to select "A V 1". g Press SETUP . 3 Enable HDMI Control on the TV and playback devices (such as HDMI Control-compatibl[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Information on HDMI En 113 HDMI signal c ompatibility Au dio signa ls Video signals The unit is compatible with the video signals of the following resolutions: • When CPPM copy-protected D VD-A udio is play ed back, video/audio signals may not be output, depending on the type of the D VD player . • The unit is not compatible with H[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Reference diagram (rear panel) En 114 • The area around the video/audio output jacks is marked in white on the actual product to prevent improper connections. Refer ence diagr am (rear panel) FRONT CENTER SURROUND SINGLE SURROUND BACK/BI AMP /ZONE B AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 5 AV 6 OPTICAL COAXIAL COAXIAL ( TV ) COMPONENT VIDEO COMPONENT VID[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Trademarks En 115 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby , Pro Logic, Surround EX and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. (For RX-V477) Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,92 9; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and w[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 116 Input jacks • Analog Audio Audio x 4 (A V 4–6, AUX [Mini Jack]) • Digital Audio (Supported fr equencies: 32 kHz to 96 kHz) Optical x 1 (A V 1) Coaxial x 2 (A V 2–3) •V i d e o Composite x 4 (A V 3–6) Component x 2 (A V 1–2) • HDMI Input HDMI x 6 (HDMI 1–6) • Other jacks [RX-V5 77] - USB x 1 (U [...]

APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 117 Compatible Decoding Formats • Decoding Format - Dolby T rueHD, Dolby Digital Plus - Dolby Digital EX [RX-V577] - Dolby Digital - DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS Express - DTS, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 • Post Decoding Format [RX-V5 77] - Dolby Pro Logic - Dolby Pr[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Specifications En 118 Vid e o S ec ti o n • V ideo Signal T ype [U.S.A., Canada, Korea, T aiwan and General models] ... NTSC [Other mode ls]........... ............. ................ ............. ............... P AL • V ideo Signal Level Composite ...................... ................ ............. .......... 1 Vp-p/75 Ω Compo[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Index En 119 Symbols Envelope icon ( p ) 97 Lock icon ( o ) 89 Numerics 2.1-channel system 14 2ch Stereo (sound program) 46 3.1-channel system 14 4.1-channel system 14 4K Ultra HD 113 5.1-channel system 13 , 16 5.1-channel system (Virtual CINEMA FRONT) 13 5ch Stereo (sound program) 46 6.1-channel system 13 7.1-channel system 13 , 16 7c[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Index En 120 E ECO (Setup menu) 88 ECO Mode (ECO, Setup menu) 88 Enhancer (DSP/Surround, Option menu) 74 ENHANCER (sound mode) 48 EQ Select (Equalizer, Setup menu) 81 Equalizer (Speaker, Setup menu) 81 Error indication (front display) 106 EX/ES (Extended Surround, Option menu) 73 EXTD (DSP/Surround, Option menu ) 73 Extended Surround ([...]

APPENDIX ➤ Index En 121 P PAL (TV FORMAT, ADVANCED SETUP menu) 95 Panorama (DSP Parameter, Setup menu) 85 PC content playback 61 PEQ (Equalizer, Setup menu) 81 Perform Update (Network Update, Setup menu) 93 PIN Code (Wireless (Wi-Fi), Setup menu) 33 Please wait (error indication) 106 Power Amp Assign (Speaker, Setup menu) 79 Power management 88 P[...]

APPENDIX ➤ Index En 122 Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) 6 Voltage selection 26 Volume (Sound, Setup menu) 86 Volume Interlock (Option menu) 75 Volume Trim (Option menu) 74 VPS (Virtual Presence Speaker) 6 vTuner ID (Information, Setup menu) 91 W Wi-Fi 108 Wired (Network Connection, Setup menu) 91 Wireless (Wi-Fi) (Network Connection, Setup menu) 3[...]