Yamaha RX-V479 RX-V579/RX-V479 Owner s Manual - Page 3

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Playing back music with AirPlay

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Playback of iTunes/iPod music contents

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Playing back music stored on a USB storage device

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Connecting a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Playback of USB storage device contents

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Media sharing setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Playback of PC music contents

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Listening to Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Playback of Internet radio

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Registering favorite Internet radio stations (bookmarks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Playing back music in multiple rooms (RX-V579 only)

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Connecting Zone B speakers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Operating the Zone B

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Useful functions

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Registering favorite items (shortcut) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Switching information on the front display

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Configuring playback settings for different playback sources

(Option menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Option menu items

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

CONFIGURATIONS

76

Configuring various functions (Setup menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Setup menu items

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Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Sound

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

ECO

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Network

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Configuring the system settings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) . . . . . . . . 96

ADVANCED SETUP menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Changing the speaker impedance setting (SP IMP.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Selecting the remote control ID (REMOTE ID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Changing the FM/AM tuning frequency setting (TU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Switching the video signal type (TV FORMAT)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Restoring the default settings (INIT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Updating the firmware (UPDATE)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Checking the firmware version (VERSION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Updating the unit’s firmware via the network

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

APPENDIX

100

Frequently asked questions

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Power, system and remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Video

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

FM/AM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

USB and network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

BLUETOOTH

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Error indications on the front display

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Glossary

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Audio information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

HDMI and video information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Network information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Yamaha technologies

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Supported devices and file formats

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Video signal flow

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Information on HDMI

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

HDMI Control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Audio Return Channel (ARC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

HDMI signal compatibility

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Trademarks

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Specifications

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Index

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Yamaha RX-V479 RX-V579/RX-V479 Owner s Manual - Page 3

Configurations, Appendix - firmware

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Section	Page
CONTENTS	2
Accessories	4
FEATURES	5
What you can do with the unit	5
Full of useful functions!	6
Connecting various devices (p.21)	6
Playing back TV audio in surround sound with a single HDMI cable connection (Audio Return Channel: ARC) (p.19)	6
Creating 3-dimensional sound fields (p.45)	6
Surround playback with 5 speakers placed in front (p.46)	6
Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (p.48)	6
Low power consumption	6
About “AV SETUP GUIDE”	6
Application for tablets “AV SETUP GUIDE”	6
About “AV CONTROLLER”	6
Application for smartphone / tablets “AV CONTROLLER”	6
Part names and functions	7
Front panel	7
Front display (indicators)	8
Rear panel	9
Remote control	10
PREPARATIONS	11
General setup procedure	11
Placing speakers	12
7.1-channel system (RX-V579 only)	13
6.1-channel system (RX-V579 only)	13
5.1-channel system	13
5.1-channel system (Virtual CINEMA FRONT)	13
4.1-channel system	14
3.1-channel system	14
2.1-channel system	14
Setting the speaker impedance	15
Connecting speakers	16
5.1-channel system	16
7.1-channel system	16
Connecting speaker cables	17
Connecting the subwoofer (with built-in amplifier)	17
Connecting front speakers that support bi-amp connections	17
Connecting Zone B speakers	17
Video/audio jacks	18
HDMI jacks	18
Video jacks	18
COMPONENT VIDEO jacks (RX-V579 only)	18
VIDEO jacks	18
Audio jacks	18
OPTICAL jacks	18
COAXIAL jacks	18
AUDIO jacks	18
Connecting a TV	19
HDMI connection	19
Component (RX-V579) / composite video connection	19
COMPONENT VIDEO connection (RX-V579 only)	19
VIDEO (composite video) connection	20
Connecting playback devices	21
Connecting video devices (such as BD/DVD players)	21
HDMI connection	21
Component video connection (RX-V579)	21
Composite video connection	22
Changing the combination of video/audio input jacks	22
Necessary setting	23
Connecting audio devices (such as CD players)	23
Connecting to the jack on the front panel	24
Connecting the FM/AM antennas	24
Preparing for connecting to a network	25
Connecting a network cable	25
Preparing a wireless antenna	25
Connecting the power cable	26
Selecting an on-screen menu language	27
Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO)	28
Error messages	30
Procedure to handle errors	30
Warning messages	31
Procedure to handle warnings	31
Connecting to a network wirelessly	32
Selecting the connection method	32
Connecting with a wireless router (access point)	32
Connecting without a wireless router (access point)	32
Connecting the unit to a wireless network	33
A: Sharing the iOS device setting	33
Sharing the iOS device setting wirelessly	34
Sharing the iOS device setting using a USB cable	35
B: Using the WPS button configuration	35
C: Using other connection methods	36
Searching for an access point	37
Setting up the wireless connection manually	38
Using the WPS PIN code	39
Connecting a mobile device to the unit directly (Wireless Direct)	40
PLAYBACK	42
Basic playback procedure	42
Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch (SCENE)	43
Selecting a registered scene	43
Configuring scene assignments	43
Selecting the sound mode	44
I want to enjoy viewing video sources such as movies, TV programs, or games.	44
I want to enjoy listening to music sources or stereo playback.	44
I want to enjoy multichannel playback from 2-channel sources.	44
I want to enjoy unprocessed sounds in original channels.	44
I want to enjoy pure high fidelity sounds.	44
I want to enjoy enhanced bass sounds.	44
I want to enjoy listening to compressed music.	44
Enjoying stereoscopic sound fields (CINEMA DSP 3D)	45
Sound programs suitable for movies (MOVIE)	45
Sound programs suitable for music (MUSIC)	46
Sound programs suitable for stereo playback (STEREO)	46
Enjoying sound field effects without surround speakers (Virtual CINEMA DSP)	46
Enjoying surround sound with 5 speakers placed in front (Virtual CINEMA FRONT)	46
Enjoying surround sound with headphones (SILENT CINEMA)	46
Enjoying unprocessed playback	47
Playing back in original channels (straight decode)	47
Playing back 2-channel sources in multichannel (surround decoder)	47
Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (direct playback)	48
Enhancing the bass (Extra Bass)	48
Enjoying compressed music with enhanced sound (Compressed Music Enhancer)	48
Listening to FM/AM radio	49
Setting the frequency steps	49
Selecting a frequency for reception	49
Registering favorite radio stations (presets)	50
Registering radio stations automatically (Auto Preset)	50
Registering a radio station manually	50
Selecting a preset station	51
Clearing preset stations	51
Radio Data System tuning	52
Displaying the Radio Data System information	52
Receiving traffic information automatically	52
Playing back music via BLUETOOTH	53
Playback BLUETOOTH device music on the unit	53
Playing back iPod music	54
Connecting an iPod	54
Playback of iPod content	54
Browse screen	55
Playback screen	55
Operating the iPod itself (simple play)	56
Repeat/shuffle settings	56
Playing back music with AirPlay	57
Playback of iTunes/iPod music contents	57
Playback screen	58
Playing back music stored on a USB storage device	59
Connecting a USB storage device	59
Playback of USB storage device contents	59
Browse screen	60
Playback screen	60
Repeat/shuffle settings	61
Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS)	62
Media sharing setup	62
For a PC with Windows Media Player installed	62
For Windows Media Player 12	62
For Windows Media Player 11	62
For a PC or a NAS with other DLNA server software installed	62
Playback of PC music contents	63
Browse screen	63
Playback screen	64
Repeat/shuffle settings	64
Listening to Internet radio	65
Playback of Internet radio	65
Browse screen	65
Playback screen	66
Registering favorite Internet radio stations (bookmarks)	67
Registering the station with the Option menu	67
Registering the station on the vTuner website	67
Playing back music in multiple rooms (RX-V579 only)	68
Connecting Zone B speakers	68
Operating the Zone B	69
Basic playback procedure	69
Correcting volume difference between Zone A and Zone B	69
Adjusting the volume for Zone B separately	69
Useful functions	70
Registering favorite items (shortcut)	70
Registering an item	70
Recalling a registered item	70
Switching information on the front display	71
Configuring playback settings for different playback sources (Option menu)	72
Option menu items	72
Input Select (Input)	73
Tone Control (Tone Control)	73
DSP/Surround (DSP/Surround)	73
DSP Level (DSP Level)	73
Adaptive DRC (A.DRC)	73
Extended Surround (EXTD)	73
Enhancer (Enhancer)	74
Volume Trim (Volume Trim)	74
Input Trim (In.Trim)	74
Subwoofer Trim (SW.Trim)	74
Lipsync (Lipsync)	74
Signal Info (Signal Info)	74
Audio In (Audio)	75
Video Out (Video)	75
Volume Interlock (Interlock)	75
CONFIGURATIONS	76
Configuring various functions (Setup menu)	76
Setup menu items	77
Speaker	80
Configuration	80
Distance	82
Level	82
Equalizer	82
Test Tone	83
HDMI	84
Configuration	84
Sound	86
DSP Parameter	86
Lipsync	87
Volume	87
ECO	89
Auto Power Standby	89
ECO Mode	89
Function	90
Input Rename	90
Input Skip	90
Dimmer	90
Memory Guard	90
Remote Color Key	91
Network	92
Information	92
Network Connection	92
IP Address	92
MAC Address Filter	93
DMC Control	93
Network Standby	93
Network Name	93
Network Update	94
Bluetooth	94
Bluetooth	94
Bluetooth Standby	94
Language	95
Configuring the system settings (ADVANCED SETUP menu)	96
ADVANCED SETUP menu items	96
Changing the speaker impedance setting (SP IMP.)	96
Selecting the remote control ID (REMOTE ID)	97
Changing the FM/AM tuning frequency setting (TU)	97
Switching the video signal type (TV FORMAT)	97
Restoring the default settings (INIT)	97
Updating the firmware (UPDATE)	98
Checking the firmware version (VERSION)	98
Updating the unit’s firmware via the network	99
APPENDIX	100
Frequently asked questions	100
Troubleshooting	102
Power, system and remote control	102
Audio	104
Video	105
FM/AM radio	106
USB and network	107
BLUETOOTH	108
Error indications on the front display	109
Glossary	110
Audio information	110
Audio decoding format	110
Others	111
HDMI and video information	111
Network information	111
Yamaha technologies	112
Supported devices and file formats	112
Supported devices	112
BLUETOOTH devices	112
USB devices	112
iPod	112
AirPlay	112
File formats	113
USB, PC/NAS	113
Video signal flow	113
Information on HDMI	114
HDMI Control	114
Audio Return Channel (ARC)	115
HDMI signal compatibility	116
Trademarks	117
Specifications	118