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Name B Playback channel indicators L R C SL SR S SBL SBR SB Function The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being played back. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speaker settings). Front Left Front Right Center (monaural) Surround Left Surround Right Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing) Surround Back Left Surround Back Right Surround Back (the surround back components obtained by 6.1 channel decoding) Example: Recording format (Front/ Surround): 3/2.1 Output channel: Surround speakers are set to "NO." Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO SW L C R SL SR Name C Input indicators Function Light up to indicate the current input. INPUT Lights up constantly with either following the corresponding indicators that indicate the current input status. AUTO Lights up with the corresponding indicators that indicate the current input when INPUT MODE is set to "Auto." HDMI The receiver recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack. COAX Digital signal is input through the COAXIAL jack. OPT Digital signal is input through the OPTICAL jack. ANALOG No digital signal is being input. When INPUT MODE is set to "Analog," or when the "2ch Analog Direct" is being selected, it also lights up. MULTI The multi-channel input is selected. D HDMI OUT Lights up when the signals A+B are output from the HDMI OUT A or B jack. + also lights up, along with A and B when the signals are output from both jacks. E EQ Lights up when the equalizer is activated. F BI-AMP Lights up when surround back speakers selection is set to "BI-AMP." G SLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer is activated. 12GB

Section	Page
Table of Contents	6
Description and location of parts	8
Getting Started	21
1: Installing speakers	21
2: Connecting the monitor	25
3a: Connecting the audio components	27
3b: Connecting the video components	32
3c: Connecting the IR Blaster	42
4: Connecting the antennas (aerials)	44
5: Connecting to the network	45
6: Preparing the receiver and the remote	47
7: Setting the speakers	48
8: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically (Auto Calibration)	50
9: Configuring the network settings of the receiver	57
10: Preparing a computer to use as a server	58
Guide to on-screen display operation	59
Playback	62
Enjoying sound/images from the component connected to the receiver	62
Enjoying sound/images from the components connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT	64
Operating the TDM-iP50 using the GUI menu of the receiver	65
Tuning	68
Listening to FM/AM radio	68
Presetting FM/AM radio stations	71
Listening to satellite radio (USA/Canadian model only)	73
Connecting a satellite radio tuner	74
Preparing to listen to a satellite radio	74
Selecting a channel of the satellite radio	75
Presetting satellite radio channels	77
Restricting access to specific channels (Parental Lock) (SIRIUS only)	78
Enjoying Surround Sound	82
Playing back with 2-channel sound	82
Playing back with multi-channel surround	83
Enjoying a surround effect for music	86
Enjoying a surround effect for movies	88
Using Network Features	92
About the network functions of the receiver	92
What you can do with the home network function	93
Enjoying content stored on the server	96
Listening to Rhapsody	98
Listening to SHOUTcast	101
Features of the ES Utility application software	103
Using Multi-zone Features	105
What you can do with the Multi-zone function	105
Making a multi-zone connection	106
Setting the speakers in zone 2	108
Switching the zone setting of the remote	109
Operating the receiver from another zone (ZONE 2/ZONE 3 operations)	109
Listening to the same music in different zone (Party Mode)	110
Using Other Features	112
Using “BRAVIA” Sync features	112
Switching the monitors that output the HDMI video signals	116
Outputting the HDMI signals even when the receiver is in standby mode (Pass Through)	116
Switching between digital and analog audio	117
Enjoying the sound/ images from other inputs (Input Assign)	118
Using the sleep timer	121
Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels	122
Recording using the receiver	123
Switching the command mode of the receiver and the remote	124
Using a bi-amplifier connection	126
Adjusting Settings	127
Using the setting menu	127
Auto Calibration	128
Speaker settings	130
Surround settings	134
EQ settings	136
Multi Zone settings	136
Audio settings	138
Video settings	140
HDMI settings	142
Network settings	144
Quick Click settings	145
System settings	146
Operating without connecting to a TV	147
Operating Each Component Using the On-screen Remote (Quick Click)	153
Operating components or lighting connected to the receiver using the on-screen remote (Quick Click)	153
Using Quick Click	154
Setting components that are operated by the on- screen remote	160
Performing several commands in sequence automatically with Quick Click (Macro Play)	165
Setting remote control codes that are not stored in Quick Click	167
Resetting the remote code for Quick Click	168
Operating Each Component Using the Multifunction Remote	170
Operating each component using the multifunction remote	170
Programming the remote	172
Performing several commands in sequence automatically (Macro Play)	175
Setting remote commander codes that are not stored in the remote	177
Clearing all the contents of the remote’s memory	179
Additional Information	180
Glossary	180
Precautions	184
Troubleshooting	185
Specifications	192

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Playback

channel

indicators

The letters (L, C, R, etc.)

indicate the channels being

played back. The boxes

around the letters vary to

show how the receiver

downmixes the source

sound (based on the speaker

settings).

Front Left

Front Right

Center (monaural)

Surround Left

Surround Right

Surround (monaural or the

surround components

obtained by Pro Logic

processing)

SBL

Surround Back Left

SBR

Surround Back Right

Surround Back (the

surround back components

obtained by 6.1 channel

decoding)

Example:

Recording format (Front/

Surround): 3/2.1

Output channel: Surround

speakers are set to “NO.”

Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

Name

Function

Input

indicators

Light up to indicate the

current input.

INPUT

Lights up constantly with

either following the

corresponding indicators

that indicate the current

input status.

AUTO

Lights up with the

corresponding indicators

that indicate the current

input when INPUT MODE

is set to “Auto.”

HDMI

The receiver recognizes a

component connected via

an HDMI IN jack.

COAX

Digital signal is input

through the COAXIAL

jack.

OPT

Digital signal is input

through the OPTICAL jack.

ANALOG

No digital signal is being

input. When INPUT

MODE is set to “Analog,”

or when the “2ch Analog

Direct” is being selected, it

also lights up.

MULTI

The multi-channel input is

selected.

HDMI OUT

A+B

Lights up when the signals

are output from the HDMI

OUT A or B jack. + also

lights up, along with A and

B when the signals are

output from both jacks.

Lights up when the

equalizer is activated.

BI-AMP

Lights up when surround

back speakers selection is

set to “BI-AMP.”

SLEEP

Lights up when the sleep

timer is activated.

Name

Function