Yamaha RX-V679 RX-V779/RX-V679 Owners Manual - Page 3

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Selecting a frequency for reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Registering favorite radio stations (presets)

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

Radio Data System tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Operating the radio on the TV

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Playing back music via

Bluetooth

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Playing back

Bluetooth

device music on the unit

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Playing back iPod music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Connecting an iPod

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Playback of iPod content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Playing back music stored on a USB storage device

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

Connecting a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Playback of USB storage device contents

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

Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Media sharing setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Playback of PC music contents

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Listening to Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Playback of Internet radio

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Registering favorite Internet radio stations (bookmarks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Playing back music with AirPlay

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Playback of iTunes/iPod music contents

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Playing back music in multiple rooms (multi-zone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Preparing Zone2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Controlling Zone2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Controlling the unit from a web browser (web control)

. . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Viewing the current status

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Switching information on the front display

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Viewing the status information on the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Configuring playback settings for different playback sources

(Option menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Option menu items

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

CONFIGURATIONS

94

Configuring input sources (Input menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Input menu items

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Scene menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Configuring sound programs/surround decoders

(DSP Program menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

DSP Program menu items

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

Configuring various functions (Setup menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Setup menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Speaker (Manual Setup)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Sound

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Video

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

HDMI

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

Network

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

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Multi Zone

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

Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

ECO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Viewing information about the unit (Information menu)

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Types of information

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Configuring the system settings (ADVANCED SETUP menu)

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ADVANCED SETUP menu items

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Changing the speaker impedance setting (SP IMP.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Selecting the remote control ID (REMOTE ID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Changing the FM/AM tuning frequency setting (TU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Switching the video signal type (TV FORMAT)

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Removing the limitation on HDMI video output (MON.CHK)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Selecting the HDMI 4K signal format (4K MODE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Restoring the default settings (INIT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Updating the firmware (UPDATE)

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Checking the firmware version (VERSION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Updating the unit’s firmware via the network

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Yamaha RX-V679 RX-V779/RX-V679 Owners Manual - Page 3

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Section	Page
Accessories	5
FEATURES	6
What you can do with the unit	6
Useful applications	8
Part names and functions	9
Front panel (RX-V779)	9
Front panel (RX-V679)	10
Front display (indicators)	11
Rear panel (RX-V779)	12
Rear panel (RX-V679)	13
Remote control	14
PREPARATIONS	16
General setup procedure	16
Placing speakers	17
Connecting speakers	21
Connecting front speakers that support bi-amp connections	23
Connecting a TV	25
Connecting playback devices	27
Connecting video devices (such as BD/DVD players)	27
Connecting audio devices (such as CD players)	30
Connecting to the jacks on the front panel	30
Connecting the FM/AM antennas	31
Connecting a network cable or preparing the wireless antenna	32
Connecting the network cable	32
Preparing the wireless antenna	32
Connecting other devices	33
Connecting an external power amplifier	33
Connecting a device compatible with the trigger function	33
Connecting the power cable	34
Selecting an on-screen menu language	35
Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO)	36
Measuring at one listening position (single measure)	38
Measuring at multiple listening positions (multi measure) (RX-V779 only)	39
Checking the measurement results	41
Reloading the previous YPAO adjustments	41
Error messages	42
Warning messages	43
Connecting to a network device wirelessly	44
Selecting the connection method	44
Connecting the unit to a wireless network	45
Connecting a mobile device to the unit directly (Wireless Direct)	51
PLAYBACK	53
Basic playback procedure	53
Selecting an HDMI output jack	53
Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch (SCENE)	54
Configuring scene assignments	54
Selecting the sound mode	55
Enjoying stereoscopic sound fields (CINEMA DSP 3D)	56
Enjoying unprocessed playback	59
Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (Pure Direct)	60
Enjoying compressed music with enhanced sound (Compressed Music Enhancer)	60
Listening to FM/AM radio	61
Setting the frequency steps	61
Selecting a frequency for reception	61
Registering favorite radio stations (presets)	62
Radio Data System tuning	63
Operating the radio on the TV	64
Playing back music via Bluetooth	66
Playing back Bluetooth device music on the unit	66
Playing back iPod music	67
Connecting an iPod	67
Playback of iPod content	67
Playing back music stored on a USB storage device	70
Connecting a USB storage device	70
Playback of USB storage device contents	70
Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS)	73
Media sharing setup	73
Playback of PC music contents	74
Listening to Internet radio	77
Playback of Internet radio	77
Registering favorite Internet radio stations (bookmarks)	79
Playing back music with AirPlay	80
Playback of iTunes/iPod music contents	80
Playing back music in multiple rooms (multi-zone)	82
Preparing Zone2	82
Controlling Zone2	85
Controlling the unit from a web browser (web control)	87
Viewing the current status	90
Switching information on the front display	90
Viewing the status information on the TV	90
Configuring playback settings for different playback sources (Option menu)	91
Option menu items	91
CONFIGURATIONS	94
Configuring input sources (Input menu)	94
Input menu items	94
Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu)	96
Scene menu items	97
Configuring sound programs/surround decoders (DSP Program menu)	98
DSP Program menu items	99
Configuring various functions (Setup menu)	101
Setup menu items	102
Speaker (Manual Setup)	104
Sound	107
Video	109
HDMI	110
Network	111
Bluetooth	113
Multi Zone	114
Function	115
ECO	116
Language	117
Viewing information about the unit (Information menu)	118
Types of information	118
Configuring the system settings (ADVANCED SETUP menu)	120
ADVANCED SETUP menu items	120
Changing the speaker impedance setting (SP IMP.)	120
Selecting the remote control ID (REMOTE ID)	120
Changing the FM/AM tuning frequency setting (TU)	121
Switching the video signal type (TV FORMAT)	121
Removing the limitation on HDMI video output (MON.CHK)	121
Selecting the HDMI 4K signal format (4K MODE)	122
Restoring the default settings (INIT)	122
Updating the firmware (UPDATE)	122
Checking the firmware version (VERSION)	122
Updating the unit’s firmware via the network	123
APPENDIX	124
Frequently asked questions	124
Troubleshooting	125
Power, system and remote control	125
Audio	126
Video	128
FM/AM radio	129
Bluetooth	130
USB and network	130
Error indications on the front display	132
Ideal speaker layout	133
Glossary	134
Audio information	134
HDMI and video information	135
Network information	135
Yamaha technologies	136
Supported devices and file formats	136
Video signal flow	138
Information on HDMI	139
HDMI Control	139
Audio Return Channel (ARC)	140
HDMI signal compatibility	141
Trademarks	142
Specifications	143