Insert the batteries................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Operating range of the remote control........................................................................................................................... 5

FEATURES

What you can do with the unit................................................................. 6

Part names and functions...................................................................... 10

Front panel............................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Front display (indicators).................................................................................................................................................... 11

Rear panel................................................................................................................................................................................. 12

Remote control....................................................................................................................................................................... 13

PREPARATIONS

1 Placing speakers............................................................................... 15

Typical speaker layouts....................................................................................................................................................... 16

Other speaker layouts.......................................................................................................................................................... 17

Setting the speaker impedance....................................................................................................................................... 18

2 Connecting speakers........................................................................ 19

Connecting speaker cables................................................................................................................................................ 20

Connecting the subwoofer (with built-in amplifier)................................................................................................. 20

Connecting front speakers that support bi-amp connections............................................................................. 20

Connecting Zone B speakers............................................................................................................................................. 20

3 Connecting a TV/playback devices.................................................. 21

Input/output jacks and cables.......................................................................................................................................... 21

Connecting a TV..................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Connecting video devices (such as BD/DVD players).............................................................................................. 23

Connecting audio devices (such as CD players)......................................................................................................... 25

Connecting to the jack on the front panel................................................................................................................... 25

4 Connecting the FM/AM antennas.................................................... 26

5 Preparing for connecting to a network........................................... 27

Connecting a network cable............................................................................................................................................. 27

Preparing a wireless antenna............................................................................................................................................ 27

6 Connecting the power cable............................................................ 28

7 Selecting an on-screen menu language.......................................... 29

8 Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO)................ 30

Error messages....................................................................................................................................................................... 32

Warning messages................................................................................................................................................................ 33

9 Connecting to a network wirelessly................................................ 34

Selecting the connection method................................................................................................................................... 34

Connecting the unit to a wireless network.................................................................................................................. 35

Connecting a mobile device to the unit directly (Wireless Direct)...................................................................... 40

10 Setting the MusicCast....................................................................... 42

MusicCast CONTROLLER..................................................................................................................................................... 42

Adding the unit to the MusicCast network.................................................................................................................. 42

PLAYBACK

Basic playback procedure...................................................................... 43

Enjoying playback................................................................................................................................................................. 43

Switching information on the front display................................................................................................................. 44

Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch

(SCENE).................................................................................................... 45

Selecting a registered scene.............................................................................................................................................. 45

Registering a scene............................................................................................................................................................... 45

Selecting the sound mode..................................................................... 46

Enjoying stereoscopic sound fields (CINEMA DSP 3D)............................................................................................ 47

Enjoying unprocessed playback...................................................................................................................................... 49

Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (direct playback)................................................................................................. 50

Enhancing the bass (Extra Bass)....................................................................................................................................... 50

Playing back digitally compressed formats (such as MP3, etc.) with enriched sound (Compressed

Music Enhancer)..................................................................................................................................................................... 50