How to use this manual......................................................................................................................................................... 8

Checking the accessories.......................................................................... 8

Checking the accessories...................................................................................................................................................... 8

Using the remote control......................................................................... 9

Insert the batteries in the remote control....................................................................................................................... 9

Operating range of the remote control........................................................................................................................... 9

FEATURES

What you can do with the unit............................................................... 10

Part names and functions...................................................................... 12

Part names and functions of the front panel............................................................................................................... 12

Part names and functions of the front display............................................................................................................ 14

Part names and functions of the rear panel................................................................................................................. 15

Part names and functions of the remote control....................................................................................................... 16

PREPARATIONS

1 Connecting speakers........................................................................ 17

Names and functions of speakers.................................................................................................................................... 17

Speaker systems and speakers to be connected....................................................................................................... 18

Speaker requirements.......................................................................................................................................................... 18

Setting the speaker impedance....................................................................................................................................... 19

Cable requirements.............................................................................................................................................................. 19

How to connect speakers................................................................................................................................................... 19

How to place speakers (speaker systems).................................................................................................................... 21

Advanced speaker systems................................................................................................................................................ 27

2 Connecting a TV................................................................................ 30

HDMI connection with a TV............................................................................................................................................... 30

HDMI connection with another TV or a projector..................................................................................................... 30

3 Connecting playback devices.......................................................... 31

HDMI connection with a video device such as a BD/DVD player......................................................................... 31

Connection other than HDMI with a playback device............................................................................................. 31

Connecting to the jack on the front panel................................................................................................................... 33

4 Connecting the radio antennas....................................................... 34

Connecting the FM/AM antennas (Except for U.K., Europe, Russia and Australia models)........................ 34

Connecting the DAB/FM antenna (U.K., Europe, Russia and Australia models)............................................. 35

5 Preparing for connecting to a network........................................... 36

Preparing for connecting to a network......................................................................................................................... 36

Connecting a network cable (wired connection)...................................................................................................... 36

Preparing wireless antennas (wireless connection).................................................................................................. 37

6 Connecting other devices................................................................ 37

Connecting an external power amplifier...................................................................................................................... 37

Connecting a device compatible with the trigger function.................................................................................. 38

7 Plugging in the power cable............................................................ 39

Plugging in the power cable............................................................................................................................................. 39

8 Selecting the on-screen menu language........................................ 40

Selecting the on-screen menu language...................................................................................................................... 40

9 Configuring the necessary speaker settings.................................. 41

Assigning speaker configuration..................................................................................................................................... 41

Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO).......................................................................................... 42

Checking the YPAO measurement results.................................................................................................................... 44

Reloading the previous YPAO adjustments................................................................................................................. 45

Error messages from YPAO................................................................................................................................................ 46

Warning messages from YPAO......................................................................................................................................... 47

10 Setting MusicCast............................................................................. 48

What is MusicCast.................................................................................................................................................................. 48

Using MusicCast CONTROLLER......................................................................................................................................... 48

Adding the unit to the MusicCast network.................................................................................................................. 48