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BEFORE USING THE UNIT > Read me first BEFORE USING THE UNIT Read me first How to use this guide Thank you very much for purchasing a Yamaha product. ( This unit is a product for enjoying video and music at home. ( This guide explains preparations and operations for everyday users of the unit. ( To use the unit safely and correctly, be sure to read this guide carefully before using it. When reading this guide, mind the following items. ( The illustrations of the main unit used in this guide are of the U.S.A. model, unless otherwise specified. ( This guide mainly explains operations using the menu displayed on the TV. ( This guide explains operations using the supplied remote control. ( This guide describes all the "iPod touch", "iPhone" and "iPad" as the "iPhone". "iPhone" refers to "iPod touch", "iPhone" and "iPad", unless otherwise specified. ( Symbols and signal words in this guide CAUTION: Indicates precautions for the possibility of minor or moderate injury. NOTICE: Indicates precautions for use to avoid the possibility of malfunction/damage to the unit and unit's data loss. NOTE: Indicates instructions and supplementary explanations for optimum use. [Search tag]: Indicates a keyword used in searches. This serves as a link from "Quick Start Guide" to "User Guide". NOTE Read "Safety Brochure" and "Quick Start Guide" first. 9

Section	Page
CONTENTS	2
BEFORE USING THE UNIT	9
Read me first	9
How to use this guide	9
Glossary	10
Checking the accessories	11
Checking the accessories	11
Using the remote control	12
Insert the batteries in the remote control	12
Operating range of the remote control	13
FEATURES	14
What you can do with the unit	14
Supporting various speaker system	14
Automatically optimizing the speaker settings	15
Enjoying sound field effects with much presence	16
Wide variety of supported content via network	17
Playing back content of various devices	18
Useful functions	19
Supporting wireless speakers	20
Useful applications	21
AV SETUP GUIDE	21
MusicCast CONTROLLER	22
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS	23
Unit body	23
Part names and functions of the front panel	23
Front display	25
Part names and functions of the front display	25
Selecting the input information displayed on the front display	27
Part names and functions of the rear panel	29
Remote control	31
Part names and functions of the remote control	31
PREPARATIONS	34
Before starting	34
Names and functions of speakers	34
Flow of preparations	35
Flow of preparations (with surround speakers connected by speaker cables)	35
Flow of preparations (with surround speakers wirelessly connected)	36
How to place speakers (speaker systems)	37
Speaker systems recommended to the unit (basic setup)	37
Other speaker systems (basic setup)	39
3.1-channel system	39
2.1-channel system	41
Virtual CINEMA FRONT	43
Connecting zone speakers (advanced setup)	45
Connecting front speakers that support bi-amp connections (advanced setup)	47
Connecting speakers	48
Speaker requirements	48
Cable requirements	49
How to connect speakers	50
Connecting the speaker	50
Connecting the subwoofer	52
Connecting a TV	53
HDMI connection with a TV	53
Connecting playback devices	55
HDMI connection with a video device such as a BD/DVD player	55
Connection other than HDMI with a playback device	56
AUDIO connection with an audio device such as a CD player	56
Connecting the radio antennas	57
Connecting the FM antenna	57
Connecting the AM antenna	58
Connecting the DAB/FM antenna	60
Preparing for connecting to a network	61
Network connection of the unit	61
Connecting a network cable (wired connection)	62
Preparing wireless antennas (wireless connection)	63
Turning on the power of the unit	64
Plugging in the power cable	64
Setting the power to on/standby (Zone A)	65
Selecting the menu language	66
Selecting the menu language	66
Setting MusicCast	67
What is MusicCast	67
Using MusicCast CONTROLLER	68
Adding the unit to the MusicCast network	69
Using the MusicCast Surround function	70
Configuring wireless speakers	70
Configuring the speaker settings	72
Flow of the speaker configurations	72
Assigning speaker configuration	75
Error messages from YPAO	76
Warning messages from YPAO	77
ENJOYING SOUND	78
Enjoying sound field effects	78
Selecting your favorite sound mode	78
Enjoying 3-dimentional sound fields	79
Enjoying sound field effects optimized for the type of content	80
Enjoying sound field effects without surround speakers (Virtual CINEMA DSP)	82
Enjoying surround sound with 5 speakers placed in front (Virtual CINEMA FRONT)	83
Enjoying surround sound with headphones (SILENT CINEMA)	84
Enjoying unprocessed playback	85
Enjoying original sound (straight decode)	85
Enjoying multichannel playback without sound field effects (surround decoder)	86
Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (Pure Direct)	87
Enjoying favorite sound	88
Enjoying more powerful sound to the audio source (Compressed Music Enhancer)	88
Enhancing the low-frequency range from the subwoofer	89
Making easy to hear the dialogue sounds	90
Enjoying bass sound with small speakers (Extra Bass)	91
Enjoying sound better	92
PLAYBACK	93
Basic playback procedure	93
Basic procedure for playing back video and music	93
Item names and functions of the playback screen	94
Item names and functions of the browse screen	95
Playing back TV audio	97
Playback of TV audio with eARC/ARC	97
Playback of TV audio with a digital optical cable	98
Listening to the radio	99
Preparing to listen to the radio	99
Setting the frequency steps	99
Preparing the DAB tuning	100
Listening to the radio	102
Displaying the Radio Data System information	103
Displaying the DAB information	104
Registering a radio station manually	105
Registering FM radio stations automatically (Auto Preset)	106
Clearing preset stations	107
Playing back music with the Bluetooth® connection	108
Playback of Bluetooth® device music on the unit	108
Playback of music using Bluetooth® speakers/headphones	109
Playing back music with AirPlay	110
Playback of music with AirPlay	110
Playing back music stored on a USB flash drive	111
Playback of USB flash drive content	111
Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS)	113
Playback of music media servers (PCs/NAS)	113
Listening to Internet radio	114
Selecting an Internet radio station	114
Listening to music streaming services	115
Listening to a music streaming service	115
USEFUL FUNCTIONS	116
Sleep timer function	116
Setting the time of the sleep timer	116
SCENE function	117
Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch (SCENE)	117
Selecting a registered scene	118
Registering a scene	119
Shortcut function	120
Registering a favorite content as shortcut	120
Recalling a registered content as shortcut	121
ENJOYING IN MULTIPLE ROOMS (ZONES)	122
Preparing zones	122
Playback in multiple rooms (zone function)	122
Connecting zone speakers	123
Operating zones	124
Turning on/off the power of zones	124
Basic procedure in zone	125
Correcting volume difference between zones	126
Adjusting the volume for zone separately	127
CONFIGURATIONS	128
Configuring the unit	128
Using the menu	128
Configuring playback settings for different playback sources (Option menu)	129
Basic operation of the Option menu	129
Option menu items	131
Configuring DSP/Surround	132
Selecting sound programs	132
Selecting the surround decoder used in the program	133
Adjusting the sound field effect level	134
Adjusting the dynamic range automatically	135
Setting Compressed Music Enhancer	136
Correcting volume differences during playback	137
Correcting volume differences between input sources	137
Adjusting the subwoofer volume	138
Correcting volume difference between Zone A and Zone B	139
Enabling Lipsync adjustment	140
Checking the audio signal information	141
Checking the video signal information	142
Combining an audio input jack with a HDMI input jack	143
Selecting a video source to be displayed with the selected audio source	144
Configuring the shuffle setting	145
Configuring the repeat setting	146
Setting the use of volume control via AirPlay/Bluetooth	147
Adding a “NET RADIO” radio station to the “Favorites” folder	148
Removing a radio station from the “Favorites” folder	149
Configuring various functions (Setup menu)	150
Basic operation of the Setup menu	150
Setup menu items	152
Speaker Settings	152
HDMI Settings	153
Sound Settings	154
Scene Settings	155
Function Settings	156
Network Settings	157
Bluetooth Settings	158
Language Setting	159
Configuring the speaker settings	160
Setting your speaker system	160
Setting the use of a subwoofer	161
Setting the use of each speaker and its size	162
Setting the crossover frequency of the low-frequency components	163
Setting the phase of the subwoofer	164
Setting the use of Extra Bass	165
Setting the use of Virtual CINEMA FRONT	166
Setting the distance between each speaker and the listening position	167
Adjusting the volume of each speaker	168
Setting the equalizer	169
Changing the speaker impedance setting	170
Outputting test tones	171
Configuring the HDMI settings	172
Setting the use of HDMI Control	172
Setting the output of HDMI audio to the TV's speakers	173
Setting the use of HDMI Standby Through	174
Setting the use of 4K upscaling of the HDMI video signal	175
Setting the version of HDCP used on the HDMI input jacks	176
Linking the standby modes of the unit and the TV	177
Setting the use of ARC	178
Setting the HDMI 4K signal format	179
Configuring the sound settings	180
Adjusting the tone of the audio output	180
Setting the use of Panorama	181
Adjusting the broadening effect of the center sound field	182
Adjusting Dimension	183
Adjusting the center localization (broadening effect) of the front sound field	184
Setting the use of Monaural Mix	185
Setting the adjustment method of the Lipsync function	186
Adjusting the delay of the Lipsync function	187
Adjusting the volume of dialogue sound	188
Setting the dynamic range adjustment method	189
Setting the limit value of the volume	190
Setting the initial volume for when the unit is turned on	191
Adjusting the volume for Zone B synchronized with the volume for Zone A	192
Configuring the scene settings	193
Setting HDMI Control synchronization for a scene	193
Renaming the SCENE name	194
Configuring the function settings	195
Automatically setting the input source names	195
Manually setting the input source names	196
Setting input sources to be skipped when operating the INPUT key	197
Setting the audio input jack used for TV audio	198
Adjusting the brightness of the front display	199
Setting the scale of the volume display	200
Setting the use of short messages on the TV	201
Setting the position of short messages	202
Setting the operation sound	203
Setting the functions for the color keys on the remote control	204
Preventing accidental changes to the settings	205
Setting the amount of time for the auto-standby function	206
Setting the use of the eco mode	207
Changing the FM/AM tuning frequency setting	208
Restoring the default settings	209
Backuping and restoring all the settings	210
Updating the firmware	211
Configuring the network settings	212
Checking the network information of the unit	212
Setting the network connection method (Wired/Wireless)	213
Setting the network parameters automatically (DHCP)	214
Setting the network parameters manually	215
Setting the use of a Digital Media Controller	216
Setting the use of the Network Standby function	217
Setting the network name of the unit	218
Setting the power interlock from the unit to MusicCast compatible devices	219
Configuring the Bluetooth® settings	220
Setting the use of Bluetooth®	220
Terminating the connection between a Bluetooth® device and the unit	221
Setting the use of the Bluetooth® Standby function	222
Setting the use of audio transmission to a Bluetooth® device	223
Connecting the unit to a Bluetooth® device that receives transmitted audio	224
Configuring the language settings	225
Setting the menu language	225
Configuring the unit’s settings by operation of the body front panel (Front Display menu)	226
Basic operation of the Front Display menu	226
Front Display menu items	227
Adjusting the brightness of the front display	228
Setting the power of each zone to on/standby	229
Setting the use of the volume on the front panel	230
Setting the use of the input selector on the front panel	231
Setting the use of the scene key on the front panel	232
Setting the use of the operation sound	233
Setting the use of the remote control	234
Selecting the remote control ID	235
Setting information items to be skipped when operating SELECT/ENTER	236
Restoring the default settings	237
Backuping and restoring all the settings	238
Updating the firmware	239
Setting the use of Retail Demo Mode	240
UPDATE	241
Updating the unit’s firmware	241
Firmware updates	241
Updating the unit’s firmware via the network	242
Updating the unit’s firmware using a USB flash drive	244
TROUBLESHOOTING	245
When any problem appears	245
If trouble occurs, first check the following:	245
Power, system, or remote control trouble	246
The power does not turn on	246
The power does not turn on in synchronization with the TV	247
The power does not turn off	248
The power turns off (standby mode) immediately	249
The unit enters standby mode automatically	250
The unit is not reacting	251
The unit cannot be controlled using the remote control	252
Cannot select the desired input source even if “INPUT” is pressed	253
The device connected to the unit via HDMI cannot be controlled using the RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE keys of the remote control	254
The front display is turned off	255
Audio trouble	256
No sound	256
The volume cannot be increased	257
No sound is coming from a specific speaker	258
No sound is coming from the subwoofer	259
No sound from the playback device connected to the unit with HDMI	260
No sound from the playback device when HDMI Control is used	261
No sound from the TV when HDMI Control is used	262
Any other device's audio is played back when you switch the input source of the unit to “TV”	263
Only the front speakers work on multichannel audio	264
Noise/hum is heard	265
The sound is distorted	266
Video trouble	267
No video	267
No video from the playback device connected to the unit with HDMI	268
No image (contents required the HDCP 1.4/2.3 - compatible HDMI device) from the playback device	269
The “Option” menu or “Setup” menu is not displayed on the TV	270
FM/AM radio trouble	271
FM radio reception is weak or noisy	271
AM radio reception is weak or noisy	272
Radio stations cannot be selected automatically	273
AM radio stations cannot be registered as presets	274
Radio stations cannot be selected by pressing PRESET	275
DAB radio trouble	276
No DAB radio reception	276
No DAB radio reception even after performing an initial scan	277
DAB radio reception is weak or noisy	278
DAB information is not available or is inaccurate	279
No DAB radio sound	280
USB trouble	281
The unit does not detect the USB flash drive	281
Folders and files in the USB flash drive cannot be viewed.	282
The registered content in the USB flash drive cannot be recalled by pressing PRESET	283
The unit does not perform continuous playback on files of USB flash drive	284
Network trouble	285
The network feature does not function	285
The unit cannot connect to the Internet via a wireless router (access point)	286
Wireless network is not found	287
The unit does not detect the media server (PC/NAS)	288
The files in the media server (PC/NAS) cannot be viewed or played back	289
The registered content in the media server (PC/NAS) cannot be recalled by pressing PRESET	290
The Internet radio cannot be played	291
The iPhone does not recognize the unit when using AirPlay	292
Unable to play back music with AirPlay	293
The application for mobile devices does not detect the unit	294
Firmware update via the network is failed	295
Bluetooth® trouble	296
A Bluetooth® connection cannot be established	296
No sound is produced, or the sound is interrupted during playback with Bluetooth® connection	297
Error indications on the front display	298
Error indications on the front display	298
APPENDIX	299
Care and cleaning	299
Care for the front panel	299
Connecting to a network wirelessly	300
Selecting a wireless network connection method	300
Setting up a wireless connection using the WPS button	301
Setting up a wireless connection using an iPhone	302
Setting up a wireless connection by selecting from the list of available access points	303
Setting up a wireless connection manually	304
Setting up a wireless connection using the WPS PIN code	305
Supported devices and file formats	306
Supported Bluetooth® devices	306
Supported USB devices	307
Supported file formats	308
Trademarks	309
Trademarks	309
Specifications	311
Specifications	311
Default settings	318
Default settings of the Option menu	318
Default settings of the Setup menu	319