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Getting Started Getting Started Checking the connection appropriate for your components Installing Speakers See "1: Installing speakers" (page 20). v Connecting the monitor and video components The image quality depends on the connecting jack. See the illustration on the right. Select the connection according to the jacks on your components. Digital Analog High quality image Q: Does your monitor have an HDMI jack? t No: See the connection for a TV monitor without an HDMI jack in "2: Connecting the monitor" (page 24) and "Connecting components without HDMI jacks" (page 28). t Yes: See the connection for the TV monitor with HDMI jack in "2: Connecting the monitor" (page 24). Q: Does your video component have an HDMI jack? t No: See "Connecting components without HDMI jacks" (page 28). t Yes: See "Connecting components with HDMI jacks" (page 25). v Connecting the audio components See "4: Connecting the audio components" (page 34). v Setting the audio output settings on the connected components To output multi-channel digital audio, check the digital audio output setting on the connected components. For a Blu-ray Disc Player, check that "Audio (HDMI)," "Dolby Digital (Coaxial/Optical)," and "DTS (Coaxial/Optical)" are set to "Auto," "Dolby Digital," and "DTS," respectively (as of March 2010). For a PlayStation 3, check that "BD Audio Output Format" is set to "Bitstream" (with system software version 3.15). For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected components. v Preparing the receiver and the remote See "8: Preparing the receiver and the remote" (page 42). v Setting the speakers Select the speaker pattern, then perform auto calibration. For details, see "9: Setting the speakers" (page 43) and "10: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically (Auto Calibration)" (page 46). Note You can check the speaker connection using "Test Tone" (page 111). If the sound is not output correctly, check the speaker connection and make the settings explained above, again. 19GB

Section	Page
Table of Contents	6
Description and location of parts	8
Getting Started	19
Checking the connection appropriate for your components	19
1: Installing speakers	20
2: Connecting the monitor	24
3: Connecting the video components	25
4: Connecting the audio components	34
5: Connecting the IR Blaster	38
6: Connecting the antennas (aerials)	39
7: Connecting to the network	40
8: Preparing the receiver and the remote	42
9: Setting the speakers	43
10: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically (Auto Calibration)	46
11: Configuring the network settings of the receiver	52
12: Preparing a computer to use as a server	52
Guide to on-screen display operation	54
Playback	57
Enjoying sound/images from the component connected to the receiver	57
Enjoying sound/images from the components connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT	58
Operating the TDM-iP50 using the GUI menu of the receiver	59
Tuning	62
Listening to FM/AM radio	62
Presetting FM/AM radio stations	64
Listening to satellite radio (USA/Canadian model only)	65
Connecting a satellite radio tuner	66
Preparing to listen to a satellite radio	66
Selecting a channel of the satellite radio	67
Presetting satellite radio channels	68
Restricting access to specific channels (Parental Lock)	69
Enjoying Surround Sound	72
Playing back with 2-channel sound	72
Playing back with multi-channel surround	73
Enjoying a surround effect for music	74
Enjoying a surround effect for movies	76
Using Network Features	79
About the network functions of the receiver	79
Enjoying content stored on the server	80
Using a controller	83
Listening to Rhapsody	84
Listening to SHOUTcast	87
Features of the Setup Manager application software	88
Using Multi-zone Features	90
What you can do with the Multi-zone function	90
Making a multi-zone connection	90
Setting the speakers in zone 2	92
Switching the zone setting of the remote	93
Operating the receiver from another zone (ZONE 2/ZONE 3 operations)	93
Using Other Features	95
Using “BRAVIA” Sync features	95
Outputting the HDMI signals even when the receiver is in standby mode (Pass Through)	97
Switching between digital and analog audio	98
Enjoying the sound/images from other inputs (Input Assign)	99
Using the sleep timer	101
Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels (Night Mode)	101
Recording using the receiver	101
Switching the command mode of the receiver and the remote	103
Using a bi-amplifier connection	104
Adjusting Settings	106
Using the setting menu	106
Auto Calibration	107
Speaker settings	109
Surround settings	113
EQ settings	114
Multi Zone settings	114
Audio settings	116
Video settings	118
HDMI settings	119
Network settings	121
Quick Click settings	123
System settings	124
Operating without connecting to a TV	125
For Installation Purposes: Operating Each Component Using an External Control Device (Quick Click)	133
Operating components or lighting connected to the receiver using an external control device (Quick Click)	133
Using Quick Click	134
Setting components that are operated by an external control device	135
Performing several commands in sequence automatically with Quick Click (Macro Play)	135
Setting remote control codes that are not stored in Quick Click	136
Resetting the remote code for Quick Click	137
Operating Each Component Using the Multifunction Remote	138
Operating each component using the multifunction remote	138
Programming the remote	139
Performing several commands in sequence automatically (Macro Play)	143
Setting remote commander codes that are not stored in the remote	144
Clearing all the contents of the remote’s memory	146
Additional Information	147
Precautions	147
Troubleshooting	148
Specifications	155

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Getting Started

Checking the connection appropriate for your

components

Getting Started

Installing Speakers

See “1: Installing speakers” (page 20).

Connecting the monitor and video

components

The image quality depends on the connecting jack. See the

illustration on the right. Select the connection according

to the jacks on your components.

Q: Does your monitor have an HDMI jack?

No:

See the connection for a TV monitor without an HDMI jack in “2: Connecting the monitor” (page 24)

and “Connecting components without HDMI jacks” (page 28).

Yes:

See the connection for the TV monitor with HDMI jack in “2: Connecting the monitor” (page 24).

Q: Does your video component have an HDMI jack?

No:

See “Connecting components without HDMI jacks” (page 28).

Yes:

See “Connecting components with HDMI jacks” (page 25).

Connecting the audio components

See “4: Connecting the audio components” (page 34).

Setting the audio output settings on the connected components

To output multi-channel digital audio, check the digital audio output setting on the connected components.

For a Blu-ray Disc Player, check that “Audio (HDMI),” “Dolby Digital (Coaxial/Optical),” and “DTS (Coaxial/Optical)” are

set to “Auto,” “Dolby Digital,” and “DTS,” respectively (as of March 2010).

For a PlayStation 3, check that “BD Audio Output Format” is set to “Bitstream” (with system software version 3.15).

For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected components.

Preparing the receiver and the remote

See “8: Preparing the receiver and the remote” (page 42).

Setting the speakers

Select the speaker pattern, then perform auto calibration. For details, see “9: Setting the speakers” (page 43) and “10:

Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically (Auto Calibration)” (page 46).

Note

You can check the speaker connection using “Test Tone” (page 111). If the sound is not output correctly, check the speaker

connection and make the settings explained above, again.

High quality image

Digital

Analog