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tions so you will know how to operate your model properly.
Contents
01 Before you start
Checking what’s in the box ................................................................................................................................................7
Installing the receiver ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Loading the batteries ..........................................................................................................................................................7
Operating range of remote control unit............................................................................................................................7
About using AVNavigator (included CD-ROM)................................................................................................................8
02 Controls and displays
Remote control .................................................................................................................................................................11
Front panel ........................................................................................................................................................................14
03 Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment ............................................................................................................................................16
Determining the speakers’ application ..........................................................................................................................17
Placing the speakers ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
Connecting the speakers ................................................................................................................................................. 19
Installing your speaker system ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Selecting the Speaker system .........................................................................................................................................21
About the audio connection ............................................................................................................................................ 21
About the video converter ................................................................................................................................................ 22
About HDMI ......................................................................................................................................................................22
Connecting your TV and playback components ............................................................................................................ 23
Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder and other video sources ...............................................................25
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box ...........................................................................................26
Connecting other audio components .............................................................................................................................27
Connecting to the network through LAN interface .......................................................................................................30
Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER .....................................................................................................................31
Connecting an iPod .......................................................................................................................................................... 31
Connecting a USB device ................................................................................................................................................ 32
Connecting an MHL-compatible device ......................................................................................................................... 32
Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input .........................................................................32
Connecting to a wireless LAN .........................................................................................................................................32
Connecting an IR receiver ...............................................................................................................................................33
Plugging in the receiver ...................................................................................................................................................33
04 Basic Setup
Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) .....................................................................35
The Input Setup menu ......................................................................................................................................................36
Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) ................................................................................................ 38
About the Home Menu.....................................................................................................................................................38
05 Basic playback
Playing a source ...............................................................................................................................................................40
Playing an iPod .................................................................................................................................................................41
Playing a USB device .......................................................................................................................................................42
Playing an MHL-compatible device ................................................................................................................................43
Listening to the radio ........................................................................................................................................................44
Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music ................................................................................................45
06 Listening to your system
Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes .................................................................................... 49
Choosing the input signal ................................................................................................................................................51
Better sound using Phase Control ..................................................................................................................................51
Playback with Network functions....................................................................................................................................54
About network playback...................................................................................................................................................56
About playable file formats .............................................................................................................................................. 57
08 Control with HDMI function
About the Control with HDMI function ...........................................................................................................................59
Making Control with HDMI connections ........................................................................................................................59
Before using synchronization ..........................................................................................................................................60
About synchronized operations ......................................................................................................................................60
Setting the PQLS function ...............................................................................................................................................60
About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link .............................................................................................. 60
Cautions on the Control with HDMI function ................................................................................................................61
09 Using other functions
Setting the Audio options ................................................................................................................................................63
Setting the Video options ................................................................................................................................................. 65
Switching the speaker terminals ....................................................................................................................................67
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls ..................................................................................................................................... 67
Network settings from a web browser ............................................................................................................................ 68
Using the sleep timer .......................................................................................................................................................68
Dimming the display ........................................................................................................................................................68
Switching the HDMI output .............................................................................................................................................68
Checking your system settings .......................................................................................................................................68
Resetting the system ........................................................................................................................................................ 69
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