Yamaha RX-V481 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

CONTENTS
BEFORE USING THE UNIT 5
Accessories................................................................................................ 5
How to use this manual............................................................................ 5
Remote control.......................................................................................... 5
Insert the batteries................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Operating range of the remote control........................................................................................................................... 5
FEATURES 6
What you can do with the unit................................................................. 6
Part names and functions......................................................................... 9
Front panel................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Front display (indicators).................................................................................................................................................... 10
Rear panel................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Remote control....................................................................................................................................................................... 12
PREPARATIONS 13
1 Placing speakers............................................................................... 14
Typical speaker layouts....................................................................................................................................................... 15
Other speaker layouts.......................................................................................................................................................... 16
Setting the speaker impedance....................................................................................................................................... 17
2 Connecting speakers........................................................................ 18
Connecting speaker cables................................................................................................................................................ 19
Connecting the subwoofer (with built-in amplifier)................................................................................................. 19
Connecting front speakers that support bi-amp connections............................................................................. 19
Connecting Zone B speakers............................................................................................................................................. 19
3 Connecting a TV/playback devices.................................................. 20
Input/output jacks and cables.......................................................................................................................................... 20
Connecting a TV..................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Connecting video devices (such as BD/DVD players).............................................................................................. 22
Connecting audio devices (such as CD players)......................................................................................................... 24
Connecting to the jack on the front panel................................................................................................................... 24
4 Connecting the radio antennas....................................................... 25
FM/AM antennas (RX-V481)............................................................................................................................................... 25
DAB/FM antenna (RX-V481D)............................................................................................................................................ 25
5 Preparing for connecting to a network........................................... 26
Connecting a network cable............................................................................................................................................. 26
Preparing a wireless antenna............................................................................................................................................ 26
6 Connecting the power cable............................................................ 27
7 Selecting an on-screen menu language.......................................... 28
8 Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO)................ 29
Error messages....................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Warning messages................................................................................................................................................................ 32
9 Connecting to a network wirelessly................................................ 33
Selecting the connection method................................................................................................................................... 33
Connecting the unit to a wireless network.................................................................................................................. 34
Connecting a mobile device to the unit directly (Wireless Direct)...................................................................... 39
10 Setting the MusicCast....................................................................... 41
MusicCast CONTROLLER..................................................................................................................................................... 41
Adding the unit to the MusicCast network.................................................................................................................. 41
PLAYBACK 42
Basic playback procedure...................................................................... 42
Enjoying playback................................................................................................................................................................. 42
Switching information on the front display................................................................................................................. 43
Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch
(SCENE).................................................................................................... 44
Selecting a registered scene.............................................................................................................................................. 44
Registering a scene............................................................................................................................................................... 44
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