Yamaha RX-V479BL Bedienungsanleitung

AV Receiver Owner’s Manual Read the supplied bookle t “ Safety Brochure ” before using the unit. English 00_RX-V479_V579_om_U.book Page 1 Wednesday, March 2 5, 2015 9:59 AM[...]

En 2 CO N T E N T S Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FEATURES 5 What you can do with the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Part names and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

En 3 Playing back music with AirPlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Playback of iTunes/iPod music contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Playing back music stored on a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 C[...]

En 4 Ac cessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with the product.  Remote control  Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) (x2)  AM antenna  FM antenna *One of the above is supplied depen ding on the region of purchase.  YPAO microphone  CD-ROM (Owner’s Manual)  Easy Setup Guide  Safety Brochure Insert the batteries[...]

En 5 FEA TURES Wha t you can do with the unit AV receiver (the unit) Speakers BD/DVD player HDMI Control Audio/Video TV remote control Aud io HDMI Control Aud io Audio/Video TV Sequential operation of a TV , AV receiver, and BD/DVD play er (HDMI Control) . p.114 Change the input source and fav orite settings with one touc h (SCENE) . p.43 * * * RX-[...]

En 6 F ull of useful func tions! ❑ Connecting various devices (p.21) A number of HDMI jacks and various inp ut/output jacks on the unit allow you to connect video devices (such as BD/DVD players), audio de vices (such as CD players), game consoles, por table audio player , and other devices. ❑ Playing back TV audio in surround sound with a sing[...]

En 7 Fro nt p an e l 1 z (power) key T urns on/of f (standby) the u nit. 2 Standby indicator Lights up when the unit is in standby mode under any of the following conditions. • HDMI Control is enabled (p.84) • Standby Through is enabled (p.84) • Network Standby is enabled (p.93) • An iPod is being charged (p.54) 3 YPAO MIC jac k For connect[...]

En 8 Fr ont display (indicators) 1 HDMI Lights up w hen HDM I signals are bein g input or out put. OUT Lights up when HDMI signals are being output. 2 ENHANCER Lights up when Compresse d Music Enhancer (p.48) is working. 3 CINEMA DSP Lights up when CINEMA DSP (p.45) or CINEMA DSP 3D (p.45) is working. 4 STEREO Lights up when the unit is r eceiving [...]

En 9 Rear panel 1 ANTENNA jacks For connecting to FM and AM antennas (p. 24). 2 HDMI OUT jack For connecting t o an HDMI-compatible TV and outputting video/audio signals (p.19). When using ARC, TV audio signal can also be input throu g h the HDMI OUT jack. 3 HDMI 1–6 jacks For connecting t o HDMI-compatible playback device s and inputting video/a[...]

En 10 Remote control 1 Remote control signal transmitt er T ransmits infrar ed signals. 2 SLEEP key Switches the unit to standby mode automatical ly after a specified period of time has elapsed (sleep ti mer). Press repeatedly to set t he time (120 min, 90 min, 60 min, 30 min, off). 3 ZONE switch (RX-V579 only) Enable/disable the audio output to Zo[...]

En 11 PREP ARA TIONS This completes all the preparations. Enjoy playing movies, music, ra dio and other content with the unit! General se tup proc edure 1 Placing speakers (p .12) Select the speaker layout for the n umber of speaker s that you are using and place them in your room. 2 Connecting speakers (p .16) Connect the speakers to the unit. 3 C[...]

En 12 Select the speaker layout for the num ber of speakers that you are using and place the speakers and subwoofer in your room. This section describes the representative speaker layout examples. *1 RX-V579 only *2 Place the surround speakers in front and set “Virtual CINEMA FRONT” (p.82) in the “Setup” menu to “On”. • RX-V579 suppor[...]

En 13 7.1-channel system ( RX-V579 only) 6.1-channel system ( RX-V579 only) 5.1- channel system • Y ou can enjoy surround sound ev en without the center speaker (front 4.1-channel system). • Y ou can place the s ubwoofer either in the left or right side. 5.1- channel system ( Virtual CINEMA FRONT ) • T o utiliz e this configuration, set “Vi[...]

En 14 4.1-channel system 3.1-channel system 2.1- channel system 45 12 9 10° to 30° 10° to 30° 12 3 9 12 9 123456789 10 00_RX-V479_V579_om_U.book Page 14 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 9:59 AM[...]

En 15 ■ Setting the speaker im pedance (U.S.A. and Canada models only) Under its default settings, the unit is config ured for 8-ohm speakers. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the speaker impedance to “6 Ω MIN”. 1 Before connecting speakers, connect the power cable to an A C wall outlet. 2 While holding down STRAIGHT on the front panel, p[...]

En 16 Connect the speakers placed in your room to the unit. The following diagrams provide connections for 5.1- and 7.1-channel systems as examples. For other systems, connect speakers while referring to the connection diagram for the 5.1-channel system. Cables required for connection (commercially a vailable) Speaker cables (x the number of speake[...]

En 17 ■ Connecting speaker cables Speaker cables have two wires. One is for connecting the negative (-) ter minal of the unit and t he speaker , and the other is for the positive (+) ter minal. If the wires ar e colored to prevent confusion, connect the black wire to the negative and the other wire to the positive terminal. a Remov e approximat e[...]

En 18 ■ V ideo/audio jacks ❑ HDMI jacks T ransmit digital video and digi tal sound through a single jack. Use an HDMI cable. • Use a 19-pin HDMI cable with the HDMI logo. We recommend using a cable less than 5.0 m (16.4 ft) long to prev ent signal qua lity degradation. • The unit’ s HDMI jacks suppor t the HDMI Control, Aud io Return Chan[...]

En 19 Connect a TV to the unit so that video input to the unit can be output to the TV . Y ou can also enjoy playback of TV audio on the unit. T o maximize the per for mance of the unit, we recommend connecting a TV with an HD MI cable. ■ HDMI connection Connect the TV to the unit with a n HDMI cable and a digital op tical cable. • Y ou do not [...]

En 20 ❑ VIDEO (composite video ) connection Connect the TV to the unit with a video pin cable and a digital optical cable. COAXIAL COAXIAL VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO Y P B P R FM AM 75 Ω ANTENNA (RADIO) COMPONENT VIDEO 1 2 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 HDMI 5 HDMI 1 (BD/DVD) HDMI OUT HDCP2.2 ARC P B P R OPTICAL (TV) VIDEO MONITOR OUT Y SUBWOOFER PRE OUT AV 4 [...]

En 21 The unit is equipped with a variet y of inpu t jacks including HDMI input jacks to allow you to connect different types of playback devices. For information on how to connect a BLUETOOTH device, an iPod, or a USB storage device, see the follow ing pages. – Connecting a BLUETOOTH device (p.53) – Connecting an iPod (p.54) – Connecting a U[...]

En 22 ■ Composite video connection Connect a video device to the unit with a vi deo pin cable and an audio ca ble (digital coaxial or stereo pin cable). Choose a set of input jacks (on the unit) depending on the audio output jacks available on your video device. • If you connect a video device to the unit via composite video connection, you nee[...]

En 23 ❑ Necessary setting For example, if you have connected a vid eo device to HDMI 2 and A V 6 (AUDIO) jack (“A V 4” on RX-V479) of the unit, change the combination setting as follows. 1 After connecting extern al devices (such as a TV and playbac k devices) and power cable of the unit, turn on the un it. 2 Press INPUT to select “HDMI 2?[...]

En 24 Co nnecting to the jack on the front panel Use the AUX jack on the front panel to te mporarily connect devices su ch as portable audio players to the unit. Before makin g a connection, stop playback on t he device and turn down the volume on the unit. If you select “AUX” as the input source by pressing INPUT , the au dio played back on th[...]

En 25 Connect the unit to a router (access point) with a network cable, or prepar e the wireless antenna for establishing a wireless network connection. Y ou can enjoy Internet radio or music files stored on media servers, such as PCs and Network Attached Storage (NAS), on the unit. Connecting a network cable Connect the unit to your router with a [...]

En 26 After all the connections are complete, plug in the power cable. 7 C onnec ting the power cable Before connecting the power cable (T aiwan and General models only) Set the switch position of VOL T AGE SELE CTOR according to your local voltage. V oltages are AC 110–120/220–240 V , 50/60 Hz. • Make sure you set V OL T AGE SELECTOR of the [...]

En 27 Select the desired on-screen menu language. 1 Press z (receiver power) to turn on the unit. 2 T urn on the TV and switch the TV inpu t to display video fr om the unit (HDMI OUT jack). • Operations with TV screen are availab le only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI. If not, carr y out operations while viewing the front display [...]

En 28 The Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) function detects speaker connections, measures the distances from them to your listening position(s), and then automatically optimizes the speaker settings, such as volume balanc e and acoustic parameters, to suit your room. • When you use the front 5.1-channel speaker (Virtual CINEMA FRO[...]

En 29 5 T o start the measurement, use the cursor keys to select “Start” and press SETUP. The measurement will star t in 10 seconds . Press ENTER to star t the measurement immediatel y . • T o stop the measurement temporarily , press RETURN and follow the procedure in “Error messages” (p.30). The f ollowing screen appears on the TV when t[...]

En 30 Error messages If any error message is displayed during the measurement, resolve the problem and perform Y PAO again. TV screen Front display ■ Proc edure to handle errors 1 Check the content of error message and press ENTER. 2 Use the cursor keys ( e / r ) to sele ct the desired operation. T o e xit the YPAO measureme n t: a Select “E XI[...]

En 31 W arning messages If a warnin g message is displayed after the measurement, you can still save the measurement results by following on-screen inst ructions. However , we r ec ommend you perfor m YPAO again in orde r to use the unit with the optimal speaker se ttings. TV screen Front display ■ Proc edure to handle warnings 1 Check the conten[...]

En 32 Connect the unit to a wireless router (access po int) or a mobile d evice by establishing a wireless connection. • When you connect the unit to a router with a network cable, you need not do this procedure. Selecting the connection method Select a connection method according to your network environment. ■ Connecting with a wireless rout e[...]

En 33 C onnec ting the unit to a wireless network There ar e several methods to connect the unit to a wireless network. Select a connection method according to your environment. ■ A: Sharing the iOS devic e setting Y ou can easily setup a wirele ss connection by applying the connection settings on iOS devices (iPhone/iPod touch). Before pr oceedi[...]

En 34 8 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) and ENTER to select the desired connection method. The f ollowing connecti on methods are a vailab le. • When you use wired network connection, Wireless (WA C) is not availab le. 9 Read the on-screen description and press ENTER. ❑ Sharing the iOS device setting wirelessly If you select “Wireless (WAC)” [...]

En 35 ❑ Sharing the iOS device setting using a USB cable If you select “USB Cable” as the connection method, follow the procedure below to share the iOS device setting with the unit. 1 Connect the iOS device to the USB jack, and disable the screen lock on the iOS device. 2 Press ENTER on the remote contr ol. 3 T ap “Allow” in the message [...]

En 36 ■ C: Using other c on nec tion methods If your wireless r outer (access po int) does not suppor t WPS button configuration method, follow the procedure below to configure the wireless network settings. 1 Press z (receiver power) to turn on the unit. 2 T urn on the TV and switch the TV inpu t to display video fr om the unit (HDMI OUT jack). [...]

En 37 ❑ Searching for an acc ess point If you select “Access Point Scan” as the connection method, the unit starts searching for access points. After a while, the list of available access points appears on the TV screen. 1 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select the desired access point and press ENTER. The wireless conne ction setting scre e[...]

En 38 ❑ Setting up the wireless connection manually If you select “Manual Setting” as the connect ion method, the wireless connection setting scr een appears on the TV . Y ou need to setup the SSID (network name), encryption method and security key for your network. 1 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select “SSID” and press ENTER. 2 Use t[...]

En 39 ❑ Usi ng th e WP S PI N co d e If you select “PIN Code” as the connection method, the list of available access points appears on the TV screen. 1 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select the desired access point and press ENTER. The PIN code of the unit appe ars on the TV screen. 2 Enter the unit’ s PIN code into the wireless router (a[...]

En 40 C onnec ting a mobile device to the unit direct ly ( Wireless Direct ) Follow the procedure below to connect a mobile device to the unit directly . • Wireless Direct connection may be insecure since the communication is not strongly encrypted . The unit may operate b y playbac k operation on wireless devices connected to the unit without pe[...]

En 41 10 Use the cursor keys ( q / w ) to select “Save” and press ENTER to save the setting. This completes the setti ngs and “Completed” appe ars on the TV screen. Next , configure the Wi-F i settings of a mobile devi ce. 11 Configure the Wi-Fi setti ngs of a mobile de vice. Fo r details on s ettings of y our mobile de vice, ref er to the [...]

En 42 TUNING PRESET MUTE TUNING MEMORY TOP MENU HOME POP-UP/MENU DISPLA Y RETURN SETUP OPTION FM/AM VOLUME PROGRAM USB STRAIG HT ENHANCER BASS INPUT BD DVD TV SCENE RADIO SLEEP ENTER BLUE YELLO W GREEN RED DIRECT ZONE A ZONE B NET NET BLUETOO TH T UNIN G PRE S ET TUNIN G MEM O RY T O P MENU HO M E P O P- U P / MEN U DISPLA Y A A RET U R N SETU P P [...]

En 43 TUNING PRESET MUTE TUNING MEMORY TOP MENU HOME POP-UP/MENU DISPLA Y RETURN SETUP OPTION FM/AM VOLUME PROGRAM USB STRAIG HT ENHANCER BASS INPUT BD DVD TV SCENE RADIO SLEEP ENTER BLUE YELLO W GREEN RED DIRECT ZONE A ZONE B NET NET BLUETOO TH TUNIN G PRE S ET MUT E TUNIN G MEM O RY TO P MENU H O M E P O P- U P / MEN U DISPLA Y A A RET U R N SETU[...]

En 44 TUNING PRESET MUTE TUNING MEMORY TOP MENU HOME POP-UP/MENU DISPLA Y RETURN SETUP OPTION FM/AM VOLUME PROGRAM USB STRAIG HT ENHANCER BASS INPUT BD DVD TV SCENE RADIO SLEEP ENTER BLUE YELLO W GREEN RED DIRECT ZONE A ZONE B NET NET BLUETOO TH TUNIN G PRE S ET MUT E TUNIN G MEM O RY T O P MENU H O M E P O P- U P / MEN U DISPLA Y A A RET U R N SET[...]

En 45 Enjoying stereoscop ic sound fields ( CINEMA DSP 3D ) The unit is equipped with a variet y of sound programs that utilize Yamaha's original DSP technology (CINEMA DSP 3D). It allows you to e asily create sound fields like actual movie theaters or concer t halls in your room and enjoy natural stereoscopic sound fields. • Y ou can adjust[...]

En 46 ■ Sound programs suitab le for music (MUSIC) The following sound programs are opti mized for listening to music sources. ■ Sound pro grams suitable fo r stereo pla yback (STEREO) Y ou can select stereo playback. • CINEMA DSP 3D (p.45) and Virtual CINEMA DSP (p .46) do not wor k when “2ch Stereo”, “5ch Stereo” or “7ch Stereo”[...]

En 47 TUNING PRESET MUTE TUNING MEMORY TOP MENU HOME POP-UP/MENU DISPLA Y RETURN SETUP OPTION FM/AM VOLUME PROGRAM USB STRAIG HT ENHANCER BASS INPUT BD DVD TV SCENE RADIO SLEEP ENTER BLUE YELLO W GREEN RED DIRECT ZONE A ZONE B NET NET BLUETOO TH TUNIN G PRE S ET MUT E TUNIN G MEM O RY TO P MENU H O M E P O P- U P / MEN U DISPLA Y A A RET U R N SETU[...]

En 48 TUNING PRESET MUTE TUNING MEMORY TOP MENU HOME POP-UP/MENU DISPLA Y RETURN SETUP OPTION FM/AM VOLUME PROGRAM USB STRAIGHT ENHANCER BASS INPUT BD DVD TV SCENE RADIO SLEEP ENTER BLUE YELLO W GREEN RED DIRECT ZONE A ZONE B NET NET BLUETOO TH TUNIN G PRE S ET MUT E TUNIN G MEM O RY T O P MENU H O M E P O P- U P / MEN U DISPLA Y A A RET U R N SETU[...]

En 49 Y ou can tune into a radio station by specifying its frequency or selecting from register e d radio stations. • The radio frequencies differ depending on the country or region where the unit is being used. The explanation of this section uses a display with frequencies used in U.K. and Europe models. • If you cannot obtain good reception [...]

En 50 Registering fav orite radio stations (presets) Y ou can r egiste r up to 40 radio st ations as presets. Once you have registered stations, you can easily tune into them by selecting their preset numbers. ■ Registering ra dio stat ions automa tically (Auto Preset) Automatically register FM radio stat ions with strong signals (up to 40 statio[...]

En 51 ■ Selec ting a preset statio n T une into a r egistered radio station by selecting its preset number . 1 Press FM/AM to select “TUNER” as the input sour ce . 2 Press PRESET repeated ly to select the desired radio station. • “No Presets ” appears when no radio stations are registered. ■ Clearing preset s tations Clear radio stati[...]

En 52 Radio Data System tuning (U.K. and Europe models only) Radio Data System is a data transmission system used by FM stations in many countries. The uni t can receive various types of Radio Data System data, such as “Program Service”, “Program Type,” “Radio Text” and “Clock Time ”, w hen it is tuned into a Radio Data System broad[...]

En 53 Y ou can play back music files stor ed on a BLUETOOTH device (such as smartphones) on the unit. • T o use the BLUETOOTH function, set “Bluetooth” (p.94) in the “Setup” men u to “On”. • For details on supported BLUETOOTH devices, see “Supported devices and file formats” (p.112). Playback BLUETOOTH devic e music on the unit [...]

En 54 Y ou can play back iPod music on the unit using a USB cable supplied with the iPod. Y ou can also play back iPod musi c in other methods. For details, see the following pages. • Playing back music with AirPlay (p.57) • Playing back music stored on a BLUETOOTH device (p .53) • AV CONTROLL ER (p.6) • Y ou cannot play back iPod video on [...]

En 55 ■ Brow se screen 1 List name 2 Contents list Displays the list of iPod content. Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER to confirm the selection. 3 Item number/total 4 Status indicators Display the current r epeat/shuffle se ttings (p.56) and playback status (such as play/pause). 5 Operation menu Press the cursor key ( r ) and[...]

En 56 ■ Operating the iPod itself (simple pla y) 1 Press OPTION. 2 Use the cursor keys to select “iPod Mode” and press ENTER. The TV menu screen turns off and iPod oper ations are enabled . T o disp lay the TV menu s creen, s elect “i Pod Mod e” and press ENTER again. 3 Operate y our iPod itself to start playbac k. ■ Repeat/shuffle sett[...]

En 57 The AirPlay function allow s you to play back iTunes or iPhone/iPad/iPod touch music on the unit via network. • T o use this function, the unit and your PC or iPod must be connected to the same router (p .25). Y ou can check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are properly assigned to the u nit in “Information” (p.92[...]

En 58 • Y ou can tur n on the unit automatically when star ting p laybac k on iTunes or iPod by setting “Network Standby” (p .93) in t he “Setup” menu to “On”. • Y ou can edit the net work name (the unit’s name on the network) displa yed on iTunes/iPod in “Network Name” (p.93) in the “Setup” menu. • If you select the oth[...]

En 59 Y ou can play back music files stor ed on a USB storage device on the unit. • For details on pla yable USB devices, see “Supported devices and file formats” (p.112). Connecting a USB storage de vice 1 Connect the USB storage device to the USB jack. • If the USB storage device contains many files , it may tak e time to load them. In th[...]

En 60 ■ Brow se screen 1 List name 2 Contents list Displays the list of USB storage device contents. Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER to confi rm the selection. 3 Item number/total 4 Status indicators Display the current r epeat/shuffle se ttings (p.61) and playback status (such as play/pause). 5 Operation menu Press the curs[...]

En 61 ■ Repeat/shuffle settings Y ou can configure the r epeat/shuffle settings for playback of USB storage device contents. 1 When “USB” is selected as the input sour ce, press OPTION. 2 Use the cursor keys to select “Repeat” (Repeat) or “Shuffle” (Shuffle) and press ENTER. • T o return to the previous screen during menu operations[...]

En 62 Y ou can play back music files stor ed on y our PC or DLNA-compa tible NAS on the unit. • T o use this function, the unit and your PC m ust be connected to the same router (p.25). Y ou can check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are proper ly assigned to the unit in “Information” (p.92) in the “Setup” menu. •[...]

En 63 Playback of PC music c ontents Follow the procedure below to operate the PC music contents and start playback. Y ou can contr ol the PC/NAS with the menu disp layed on the TV screen. • Operations with TV screen are availab le only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI. If not, carr y out operations while viewing the front display .[...]

En 64 ■ Playback screen 1 Status indicators Display the current r epeat/shuffle se ttings (p.64) and playback status (such as play/pause). 2 Playback inf ormation Displays the artist name, album name, song title, and elapsed time. Use the following remote control keys to control playback. • Y ou can also use a DL NA-compatible Digital Media Con[...]

En 65 Y ou can listen to Internet radio stations from all over the world. • Operations with TV screen are availab le only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI. If not, carr y out operations while viewing the front display . • T o use this function, the unit must be connected to the Internet (p.25). Y ou can check whether the network p[...]

En 66 ■ Playback screen 1 Playb ack i ndicator 2 Playback inf ormation Displays the station name, album name , song title, and elapsed time. • Use the external device operation k ey ( s ) to stop playback. • Some information may not be av ailable depending on the station. 1 2 Station Name Album Na me Song Title 2:30 NET RADI O Now Playin g [D[...]

En 67 Registering fav orite Internet radio sta tions (b ookmarks) Y ou can r e gister your favorite Internet radio statio ns to the “Bookmarks ” folder . ■ Registering the stat ion with the Opti on menu Follow the procedure below to register your favorite station to the “Bookmarks ” folder . 1 While listening to Internet radio, pr ess OPT[...]

En 68 The Zone A/B function allows you to play back an input source in the room wher e the unit is installed (Zone A) and in another room (Zone B). For example, you can turn on Zo ne A (turn off Zone B) when you are in the living room, and turn on Zone B (tur n off Zone A) when you ar e in the study room. Also, you can turn on both zones when you w[...]

En 69 TUNING PRESET MUTE TUNING MEMORY TOP MENU HOME POP-UP/MENU DISPLA Y RETURN SETUP OPTION FM/AM VOLUME PROGRAM USB STRAIG HT ENHANCER BASS INPUT BD DVD TV SCENE RADIO SLEEP ENTER BLUE YELLO W GREEN RED DIRECT ZONE A ZONE B NET NET BLUETOO TH T U NIN G PRE S ET T U NIN G MEM O R Y T O P MENU H OM E P O P- U P / MEN U DISPLA Y A A SETU P P P R OG[...]

En 70 TUNING PRESET MUTE TUNING MEMORY TOP MENU HOME POP-UP/MENU DISPLA Y RETURN SETUP OPTION FM/AM VOLUME PROGRAM USB STRAIG HT ENHANCER BASS INPUT BD DVD TV SCENE RADIO SLEEP ENTER BLUE YELLO W GREEN RED DIRECT ZONE A ZONE B NET NET BLUETOO TH T U NIN G M U T E T U NIN G T O P MENU H O M E P O P- U P / MEN U DISPLA Y A A RET U R N S ET U P P O OP[...]

En 71 Swit ching information on the front display 1 Press INFO. Each time you press the ke y , the disp la yed item changes. About 3 seconds later , the corresponding inf ormation for the displa yed item appears. • Availab le items vary depending on the selected input source. The displa yed item can also be applied separately to each input source[...]

En 72 Y ou can configure separate playback settin gs for different playback sour ces. This menu is available on the front panel (or on the TV screen), allowing you to easily configure settings during playback. 1 Press OPTION. Front display TV screen 2 Use the cursor keys to select an item and press ENTER. • T o return to the previous screen durin[...]

En 73 ■ Input Select (Input) Switches the input source. Press ENTER to switch to the selected input source. Choices (RX-V579) HDMI 1-6, AV 1-6, TUNER, USB, SERVER, NET RADI O, Airplay, (network sourc es), Bluetooth, AUX Choices (RX-V479) HDMI 1- 6, AUDIO 1-2, AV 1-4, TUNER, USB, SERVER, NET RADIO, Airplay, (network sources), Bluetooth, A UX ■ T[...]

En 74 • Some early Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS-ES sourc es do not contain a flag for reproducing surround back channel. We recommend y ou se t “Extended Surround” to “ b PLIIx Movie” or “EX/ES” when playing back those sources. ❑ Enhancer (Enhancer) Enables/disables Compress ed Music Enhancer (p.48). • This setting is applied [...]

En 75 ■ Audio In (Audio) Combines the video jack of the selected in put source (HDMI 1-6 or AV 1-6) with an audio jack of others. For example, use this function in the following cases. • Connecting a playback de vice that supports H DMI video output, but not HDMI audio output • Connecting a playback de vice that has component video jacks and [...]

En 76 C ONFIGURA TIONS Y ou can configure the unit’ s various function with the menu displayed on the TV screen. • Operations with TV screen are av aila ble only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI. If not, carry out operations while viewing the front display . • If new firmware is av ailable, the env elope icon ( p ) appears in th[...]

En 77 Setup menu items Menu Item Function Pag e Speaker Configuration Power Amp Assign (RX-V579 only) Selects a speaker system. 80 Subwoofer Selects whether or not a subwoofer is connected. 80 Front Selects the size of the front speakers. 80 Center Selects whether or not a cent er speaker is conn ected and its size. 80 Surround Selects whether or n[...]

En 78 Sound DSP Parameter CINEMA DSP 3D Mode Enables/disables CINEMA DSP 3D. 86 Panorama Enables/disables the broadening ef fect of the fr ont sound field. 86 Center Width Adjusts the br oadening effect of th e center sound field. 86 Dimension Adjusts the differ ence in level between the front and surr ound sound fields. 86 Center Image Adjusts the[...]

En 79 Bluetooth Bluetooth Enables/disables the BLUETOOTH functions. 94 Audio Receive Disconnect T e r minates the BLUETOOTH connec tion between t he BLUE TOOTH device (suc h as smartphones) and the unit. 53 Blueto oth Standby Selects whether to enable/disable the function th at turns on the unit fr om BLUE TOOTH devices (BL UETOOT H standby). 94 La[...]

En 80 Speaker Configures the speaker settings manually . • Default settings are underlined. ■ Configuration Configures the output characteristics of the speakers. • When you configure the speaker size , select “Large” if the woofer diameter of y our speaker is 16 cm (6-1/4”) or larger or “Small” if it is smaller than 16 cm (6-1/4”[...]

En 81 Selects whether or not surround speakers are connected and their sizes. Settings (RX-V579 only) Selects whether or not surround back speakers are connected and their sizes. Settings • “Su rround Back” is automatically set to “None” when “Power Amp Assign” is set to “BI-AM P” or “Zone B”, or when “Surround” is set to [...]

En 82 Selects whether to use the front 5-channel speaker (Virtual CINEMA FRONT) configuration. Settings • S elect “On” only when utilizing the Virtual CINEMA FRONT configuration (p.13). • Th is setting is not availab le when “Su rround” is set to “None”. ■ Distance Sets the distance between each speaker and list ening position so [...]

En 83 ■ Test Tone Enables/disables the test tone output. T est tone output helps you to adjust the speaker balance or equalizer while confir ming its effect. Settings Off Does not outpu t test tones. On Outputs test tones automati cally when you adjust the speaker balance or equalizer . 00_RX-V479_V579_om_U.book Page 83 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 [...]

En 84 HDMI Configures the HDMI settings. • Default settings are underlined. ■ Configuration Enables/disables HDMI Control (p.11 4). Settings • T o use HDMI control, you need to perform the HDMI Control lin k setup (p.114) after connecting HDMI Control-compatible devices . Selects a device to output audio. • Th is setting is av ailable only [...]

En 85 Select whether to use HDMI control to link the standby behavior of the TV and the unit when “HDMI Control” is set to “On”. Settings Enables/disables ARC (p.19) when “HDMI Control” is set to “On”. Settings • Y ou do not need to change this setting normally . In case noises are produced from t he speakers connected to the unit[...]

En 86 Sound Configures the audio output settings. • Default settings are underlined. ■ DSP Parameter Configures the surround decoder settings. Enables/disables CINEMA DSP 3D (p.45). If this func tion is set to “On”, CINEMA DSP 3D functions with the selected soun d programs (except 2ch Stereo and 7ch/5ch Stereo). Settings Enables/disables th[...]

En 87 ■ Lipsync Adjusts the delay between video and audio output. • Y ou can enable/disable the Lipsync function by input sources in “Lipsync” (p .74) in the “Option” menu. Selects the method to adjust the delay between video and aud io output. Setting range • “Se lect” is automatically set to “Manual” depending on the TV conn[...]

En 88 (RX-V579 only) Selects whether to adjust the volume for Zone B in conjunction with the volume for Zone A. Settings • If “ZoneB Volume” is set to “Async.”, the volume for Zone B is temporarily set to -40 dB. As necessary , adjust the volume using the remote control (p.69). ZoneB Volume Sync. Adjusts the volume for Zone B in conjuncti[...]

En 89 ECO Configures the power supply settings. • Default settings are underlined. ■ Auto Power Standby Set the amount of time for the auto-standby function. Settings Default U.K. and Europe models: 20 minut es Other mode ls: Off • Just before the unit enters standby mode, “AutoPowerStdby” appears and then countdown starts in the front di[...]

En 90 Function Configures the functions that make the unit easier to use. • Default settings are underlined. ■ Input Rename Changes the input source name displayed on the front display . Y ou can also select a name from the presets or a name cr eated by the Auto Rename function. Input sources (RX-V579) HDMI 1–6 , AV 1–6, USB, Bluet ooth, AU[...]

En 91 ■ Remote Color Key Set the unit's functions for the RED/GRE EN/YELLOW/BLUE key of the remote control. Settings Default Assigns the functions of playback devices connect ed to the unit with an HDMI cable. Input Assigns the unit's input sources t o each key . The assigned input sources can be set separat ely . Input sources (RX-V579[...]

En 92 Network Configures the network settings. • Default settings are underlined. ■ Information Displays the network information on the unit. ■ Network Connection Selects the network connection method. Choices ■ IP Address Configures the network parameters (such as IP address). Select whether to use a DHCP server . Settings ■ Manual netwo[...]

En 93 ■ MAC Address Filter Sets the MAC address filter to limit access to the unit from other network devices. • Operation of the AirPlay function (p.57) or the DMC is not limited by this setting. Enables/disables the MAC address filter . Settings Specifies the MAC addresses (up to 10) of the network devices that will be permitted access to th [...]

En 94 ■ Network Update Updates the fir mware via the network. Starts the process to update the unit’ s fir mware. For details, see “Updating the unit’ s firmware via the network” (p.99). Displays the version of the fir mware installed on the unit. Displays the system ID number . Bluetooth Configures the BLUETOOTH settings. ■ Bluetooth E[...]

En 95 Language Select an on-screen menu language. • Default settings are underlined. Settings • Japanese and Chinese characters used in content information (such as song titles) cannot be displayed. • The information on the front display is provided in English only . English English 日本語 Japanese Français Fr ench Deutsch German Español[...]

En 96 Configure the system settings of the unit while viewing the front display . 1 Set the unit to standby mode. 2 While holding down STRAIGHT on the front panel, press z (power). 3 Press PROGRAM to select an item. 4 Press STRAIGHT to select a setting. 5 Press z (power) to set the unit to stan dby mo de and turn it on again. The new sett ings tak [...]

En 97 Selecting the remote c ontrol ID ( REMOTE ID ) Change the unit’ s remote control ID so that it matches the remote control’ s ID (d efault: ID1). When using multiple Yamaha AV receivers, you can set each remote control with a unique remote control ID for its corresponding receiver . Settings ID1 , ID2 ■ Changing the remot e control ID of[...]

En 98 Updating the firm war e ( UPDATE ) New firmware that provides additional f eatures or product improvements will be released as needed. Updates can be downloaded from our website. If the unit is connected to the Inter net, you can download the fir mware via the network. For details, refer to the information supplied w ith updates. ■ Firmware[...]

En 99 New firmware that provides a dditional features or product improvements will be released as needed. If the unit is connected to the Internet, you can download the fir mware via the network and update it. • Y ou can also update the firmware using the USB memor y device from the “ADVANCED SETUP” menu (p.98). A firmware update is available[...]

En 100 APPENDIX If you have changed sp eakers or have a ne w speaker system, use YPAO to optimize the speaker settings again (p.28). If you want to ad just the speake r settings manually , use “Speaker” in the “Setup” menu (p.80). If a small child accidentally operates the cont rols on the main unit o r remote control, the volume may sudden[...]

En 101 Use “ Audio In ” in the “ Option ” menu to change the combination of video/audio in put jacks so that it matches t he output jack(s) of your exter nal device (p.22). Use “Lipsync” in the “Setup” menu to adjust the delay between video and aud io output (p.87). Use “Audio Output” in the “Setup” menu to se lect the outpu[...]

En 102 Refer to the table below when the unit doe s not function properly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, tur n off the unit, disconnect the power cable, and con tact the nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or service center . First , check the following: a The po wer cables of the un[...]

En 103 The unit cannot be controlled using the remote control. The unit is out of the operating range. Use the r emote contr ol within the operating range (p.4). The batteries are weak. Replace with new batteries. The unit’ s remote contr ol sensor is exposed to direct sunlight or strong l ighting. Adjust the lighting angle, or reposition t he un[...]

En 104 Aud i o Proble m Cause Rem edy No sound. Another input sour ce is selected. Select an appropriate inpu t source with the input select ion keys. Signals that the unit cannot r e produce ar e being input. Some digital audio formats cannot be played back on the unit. T o check the audio format of the input signal, use “Signal Info” in the ?[...]

En 105 Vi d e o No sound from the playback de vice (connected to the unit with HDMI). The TV does not support HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection). Refer t o the instruction manual s for the TV and check the TV’ s specifications. The unit is set not to output audio input thr ough HDMI jacks from the SPEAKE RS term inals. In “Audio O[...]

En 106 FM/AM r adio No image (contents required the HDCP 2.2 -compatible HDMI device) fr om the playback device co nnecte d to t he unit with HD MI. The TV (HDMI input jack) does not support HDCP 2.2, or the playback device is connected to other than the HDMI 6 jack. (The W arning message can be displayed on the TV scr een.) Connect the unit to the[...]

En 107 USB and networ k Proble m Cause Rem edy The unit does not detect the USB device. The USB device is not connected to the USB jack secur ely . T urn of f the unit, reconnect your USB device, and turn the unit on aga in. The file system of the USB device is not FAT 16 or FAT32. Use a USB device with FAT16 or FAT32 format. Folders and files in t[...]

En 108 BLUETOOTH Wireless network is not f oun d. Microwave ove ns or other wir eless devices in your neighborhood might disturb the wir eless communication. T urn off these devices. Access to t he network is res tricted by the firewall se ttings of the wireless r outer (access point). Check the firewall sett ing of the wireless r outer (access poi[...]

En 109 Error indications on the front displa y Message Cause Remedy Access denied Access to t he P C is denie d. Configur e the sharing sett ings and select the uni t as a device to whi ch music contents are shar ed (p .62). Access error The unit cannot access the USB device. T urn of f the unit and re connect your USB device. If the pr oblem persi[...]

En 110 Aud io in fo rm at io n ■ Audio dec o ding format Dolby Digi tal Dolby Digital is a compressed digital audio format developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc . that supports 5.1-channel audio. This technology is used for audio on most DVD disc . Dolby Digi tal EX Dolby Digital EX creates total 6.1-channel audio from 5.1-channel sources that are[...]

En 111 Sampling frequency/Quantization bit Sampling frequency and quantization bits indicate the quantity of inform ation when an analog audio signal is digitized. These values are noted as in the following example: “48 kHz/24-bit”. • Sampling frequency Sampling frequency (the number of times the signal is sampled per second) is called the sa[...]

En 112 Yamaha technologies CINEMA DSP (Digital Sound Field Processor) Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their effect is best experienced in a theater that has many speakers designed for acoustic effects. Since home conditions (such as room size, wall material, and number of speakers) can di[...]

En 113 ■ F ile formats ❑ USB, PC/NAS * Linear PCM format only • T o p lay back FLAC files stored on your PC /NAS, you need to install server software that supports sharing of FLAC files via DLNA on your PC or use a NAS that suppor ts FLAC files. • Digital Rights Mana gement (DRM) contents cannot be playe d back. Video signals input from a v[...]

En 114 HDMI Control HDMI Control allows you to operate exter nal devices via HDMI. If you connect a TV that supports HDMI Control to the unit with an HDMI cable, you can control the unit (such as power and volume) with TV remote control operations. Y ou ca n also control playback devices (such as HDMI Control-compatible BD /D VD players) connected [...]

En 115 e Use the curs or keys ( q / w ) to select “HD MI Control” an d the cursor keys ( e / r ) to select “O n” as sho wn belo w. f If you made a digital op tical cable connec tion between the TV and the unit , use the cursor ke ys ( q / w ) to select “TV A udio I npu t” and the cursor k eys ( e / r ) to selec t “AV 1” (“AUDIO 1?[...]

En 116 HDMI signal compat ibility Au dio sign als Video signals The unit is compatible with the video signals of the following resolutions: • When CPPM copy-protected DVD-A udio is play e d back, video/audio signals may not be output, depending on the type of the DVD player . • The unit is not compatible with HDCP-incompatible HDMI or D VI de v[...]

En 117 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, Surround EX, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. (For RX-V479) For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, DTS-HD, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks[...]

En 118 Input jacks • Analog Audio Audio x 4 • Digital Audio (Supported frequencies: 32 kHz to 96 kHz) Optical x 1 Coaxial x 2 •V i d e o Composite x 4 Component x 2 [RX-V579 ] • HDMI Inpu t HDMI x 6 • Other jacks - USB x 1 (USB2.0) - NETWORK (Wired) x 1 (100Base-TX/10Base-T) - NETWORK (Wireless) x 1 (IEEE802.11b/g/n ) Outp ut jac ks • A[...]

En 119 Compatible Decoding Formats • Decoding Format - Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus - Dolby Digital EX [RX-V579 ] - Dolby Digital - DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS Express - DTS, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 • Post Decoding Format [RX- V579] - Dolby Pro Logic - Dolby Pro Logic II Music, Dolby Pro [...]

En 120 Vid e o S e c ti o n • Video Signal T ype [U.S.A., Canada, K orea, T aiwan and General models] .. NTSC [Other mode ls]......... ............. .......... ............. ........... ........... PAL • Video Signal Level Composite ...................... ............. ........... ............. .. 1 Vp-p/75 Ω Component Y. ............. .......[...]

En 121 Symbols Envelope icon ( p ) 76 Lock icon ( o ) 90 Numerics 2.1-channel system 14 2ch Stereo 46 4K Ultra HD 18 5.1-channel system 13 , 16 7.1-channel system 13 , 16 7ch Stereo 46 A Adaptive DRC 73 ADVANCED SETUP 96 AirPlay 57 AM radio 49 ARC (Audio Return Channel) 85 , 115 Audio Decoder (front display information) 71 Auto Power Standby 89 Aut[...]

En 122 T Test Tone 83 Tone Control 73 U USB storage device content playback 59 V Video/audio input jack combination 22 Virtual CINEMA FRONT 13 , 46 , 82 Virtual Surround Back Speaker (VSBS) 73 Volume scale 87 W Wireless ( Wi-Fi) 33 , 92 Wireless Direct 40 , 92 WPS 33 , 35 Y YPAO (Yamaha Parametric r oom Acoustic Optimizer) 28 Z Zone B 68 , 80 00_RX[...]

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