Yamaha neoHD YMC-700 User manual

eYAMAHA
Media Controller
YMC-700
YMC-500
VLeOHD
WiFi
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OWNER'S MANUAL

Contents
IMPORTANT
Before installing this unit, be sure to read the supplied
Quick Start Guide.
INTRODUCTION
Features 2
Notices 3
Supplied accessories 3
Controls and functions 4
Front/side/top panel 4
Remote control 5
SETUP
Connections 6
Remote control connection 8
Placing speakers 9
Initial Setup
10
Before starting the Initial Setup 10
Step I: Auto Speaker Setup 10
Step 2: TV Remote Control Setup 13
Step 3: Source Device Setup 14
BASIC OPERATION
General operation 18
Screens and operation 18
Basic playback operation 19
Regular pop up menu items 19
Enjoying the contents on an external devices 20
Watching/listening to the source content... 20
Using the remote control to operate external
devices from the playback screen 21
Using virtual remote control to operate external
devices
21
Listening to FM Radio 22
Automatic station preset 23
Recalling apreset station 23
Frequency tuning 23
Editing the station preset lis!.. 23
Listening to music stored on your PC
(YMC-700 only)
or USB device 24
Before enjoying the contents on your PC
(YMC-700 only) 25
Playing music files 25
Repeat play and shuftle play 25
Viewing photos stored on your PC
(YMC-700 only)
or USB device 26
Viewing photos 27
Slide show 27
Shuftle browsing 27
Using the photos as ascreen saver 27
Enjoying contents stored on your iPod 28
Listening to music contents 29
Watching video contents 29
Repeat play and shuffle play 29
Listening to Internet Radio
(YMC-700 only) 30
Listening to the Rhapsody® service
(YMC-700 only) 32
Useful functions 33
Enjoying Bluetooth™components 35
Pairing 35
ADVANCED OPERATION
Setup menu 36
Setup menu tree 36
Initial Setup 37
Speaker menu 37
Sound menu 38
Input menu 39
Network menu (YMC-700 only)
40
Rhapsody® Information menu
(YMC-700 only)
41
Remote Control menu 42
Option menu 43
Signal Information
44
Update menu 44
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Troubleshooting .45
Glossary
51
Information on audio/video jacks and
cable plugs 53
Information on
HDMITM 54
Specifications 55
Quick reference 56
• About this manual
•This manual describes how to operate this unit using aremote control. Most operations are also available using the buttons on the
top panel.
• :'<iIc indicates atip for your operation.
•Notes contain important information about safety and operating instructions.
•This manual
is printed prior to production. Design and specifications are subject to change in part as aresult of improvements. etc.
In case of differences between the manual and the product. the product has priority.
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Features
Thank you for your purchasing aYamaha neoHD. The neoHD can control all of your devices through asimplified remote
control unit and stylish/intuitive graphical user interface. Enjoy the Yamaha neoHD experience.
Stylish ami Intuitive
GraphiCllI User Illterface
Surround Sound
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Power and
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Control
Variety of
Input Sources
Easy and intuitive operation
•Sophisticated graphical user interface
•Power control
of connected TY and audio/video components
•Physical and virtual remote control to control playback
of
connected audio/video components
Audio features
•Decoding and mixing of multi-channel sources (up to
7. I-channel input and S.I-channel output)
•Proprietary Yamaha technology for the creation
of sound
fields (DSP Program)
•AIR SURROUND XTREME for
2. I-channel speaker layout
•Compressed Music Enhancer mode
•
YPAO (Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer)
technology for Auto Speaker Setup
•Adaptive Dynamic Range Controlling to improve listenability
at low volumes
HDMITM (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
•HDMI interface for standard, enhanced or high-definition
video as well as multi-channel digital audio based on HDMI
version 1.3a (HDMI
is licensed by HDM! Licensing, LLC.)
-Automatic audio and video synchronization (lip sync)
information capability
-Deep Color video signal (30/36 bit) transmission capability
-"x.v.Color" video signal transmission capability
-High resolution video signal capability
-High definition digital audio format signal capability
•HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection System)
licensed
by Digital Content Protection, LLC.
•Analog to HDMI video up conversion
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Digital audio decoders
•Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital decoder
•DTS 96/24, DTS decoder
Radio tuner
• FM tuning capability, 40-station preset tuning
DOCK terminal
•DOCK terminal to connect aYamaha iPod universal dock
(such as the YDS-II, sold separately) or Bluetooth wireless
audio receiver (such as the YBA-
10, sold separately)
Network (YMC-700 only) and USB features
•NETWORK port and Wi-Fi to connect a PC or access Internet
Radio and Rhapsody® via LAN
•DHCP automatic or manual network configuration
•USB port to connect aUSB storage device (not including
USB hard disk drives)
•This unit supports USB mass storage class devices
(FAT 16
or FAT 32 format).
•This unit supports audio files
in following format: WAY
(PCM format only), MP3, WMA, MPEG-4 AAC, and
FLAC.
•For FLAC, the unit only supports bit lengths of 16 bits.
Frequencies
of up to 48 kHz are supported.
•This unit supports image files
in the JPEG format.

Features
Noticss
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Check that you received all of the following accessories.
D'Uital Surround 196/24
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #'s: 5.451,942;
5,956,674; 5.974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535 &other
U.S. and worldwide patents issued &pending. DTS and DTS
Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos.
Symbol and DTS 96/24 are trademarks
of DTS, Inc. ©1996-2008
DTS, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby. Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of
Dolby Laboratories.
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iPod™
"iPod" is atrademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries.
Remote control
(lIE P. 5) Battery
(AAA, LR03) x2
(~P. 5)
Quick Start Guide
(1IEp' 14)
IMPORTANT
Before installing this unit, be sure
to read the Quick Start Guide.
IR flasher (3 m) x2
(....P.8)
YPAO Microphone
(YPAO Mic)
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Integrierte Schaltungen
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from
Fraunhofer liS and Thomson.
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CERTIFIED"
<:!$J Rhapsody.
Rhapsody and the Rhapsody logo are registered trademarks of
RealNetworks, Inc.
x.v.Color™
"x.v.Color" is atrademark of Sony Corporation.
The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Logo
is acertitication mark of the Wi-Fi
Alliance.
Hom.
"HDMI", the "HDMI" logo and "High-Definition Multimedia
Interface" are trademarks,
or registered trademarks of HDMI
Licensing LLC.
Windows
XP. Windows Vista. Windows Media Audio. Windows
Media Connect and Windows Media Player are either registered
trademarks or trademarks
of Microsoft corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
This product
is manufactured under license from Allegro
Software Development Corporation. ©1996-2008 Allegro
Software Development Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Controls and functions
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Controls and functions
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IMPORTANT
• To control TV and source components, you need to make remote control connections (.... P. 8) and set the remote
control code (c"'P.
13, 14).
• To control aTV or source component, aim the remote control at the remote control sensor of this unit.
Operating instructions for activities (C$' P. 18-35)
•Installing batteries in the remote control Notes'
•Do not use an old battery together with anew one.
•Do not use different types
of batteries (for example, alkaline
and manganese) together.
•If the batteries run out, immediately remove them from the
remote control to prevent an explosion or acid leak.
•Dispose
of the batteries according to the regional regulations.
•If abattery starts leaking. dispose
of it immediately. Be careful
not to let leaking battery acid come into contact with your skin
or clothing. Before inserting new batteries, wipe the
compartment clean.
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Make sure that this unit and
other components are
unplugged from the
AC waH
outlets.
Connections

Connections
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Remote control connections
You can control your TV and the components connected to this unit using the remote control of this unit by connecting
the IR flashers between this unit and the components, and by setting the IR codes.
You can also turn on or off the TV and
the components in conjunction with the operation
of this unit.
Note
While this unit is turned on, this unit passes all remote control
codes (of the TV and source devices) input at the remote control
sensor to the TV and the devices via IR tlashers.
About the remote control codes
This unit equips built-in remote control codes for most
functions
of many audio/video components. The
remote control codes can be "learned", assigning them
to the remote control
of this unit or to the virtual
remote control
(ItS' P. 21). The unit transmits the proper
codes to the different devices through the
IR flasher.
•Connections
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Source device
Peel off the wax paper
before attaching the flashers.
Connect the plugs
of the supplied IR flashers to the
REMOTE CONTROL OUT Iand 2jacks, and attach the
flashers to the remote control sensors
of your TV and the
components connected to this unit. The supplied IR flashers
have two flasher heads each. Both flasher heads function
equivalently.
You can also connect acommercially available
flasher to the REMOTE CONTROL OUT 3jack.
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• You can connect the IR tlashers to any of the REMOTE
CONTROL OUT
1,2, and 3jacks because the same signal is
output.
•Refer to the owner's manual
of the TV and source devices for the
position
of the remote control sensor.
•Settings
Make the following settings.
•The IR setting for your TV
Initial Setup ~ P. 10, Setup Menu 1& P. 42
•The IR settings for the components connected to this
unit
Initial Setup 1& P. 10, Setup Menu 1& P. 39
•Other settings
"Initial Screen" menu I&P. 43
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•Operations
To control the TV and the components connected to this
unit, aim the remote control at the remote control sensor
of
this unit.
Enjoying the contents on an external device 05' P. 20
About the REMOTE CONTROL IN jack
You can connect acommercially available IR receiver
to this jack to control this unit even if
it is concealed.
Place the
IR receiver within sight.

Placing speakers
The speaker layout below shows the speaker setting we recommend.
•5.1-channel speaker layout
FL: Front left speaker
FA: Front right speaker
C: Center speaker
SA: Surround right speaker
SL: Surround left speaker
SW: Subwoofer
•2.1-channel speaker layout
FL
FL: Front left speaker
FA: Front right speaker
SW: Subwoofer
FR
You can enjoy 2. I-channel playback using two front
speakers and asubwoofer. Also, you can enjoy surround
playback using the AIR SURROUND XTREME function
of this unit (n' P. 38, 51).
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For other speaker combinations
You can enjoy multi-channel sources by using a
speaker combination other than the 5.I-channel
or
2.1-channel speaker combinations.
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Initial Setup
Once all the connections are finished, optimize this unit for your watchingllistening/playing environment by using the
"Initial Setup" menu.
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Auto Speaker Setup (YPAO) uses unique technology to
optimally calibrate the frequency response and level
according to the speaker configuration, characteristics,
and their distance.
1Turn on the TV, then set the video input
source selector of the
TV to "HDMI1" (etc.).
Refer
to the owner's manual of the TV for details.
Make sure of the following check points.
oSpeakers are connected appropriately.
oThe IR flashers are correctly connected to this
unit and attached
to the connected components.
oThe connected subwoofer is turned on and the
volume level is set
to about half way (or slightly
less).
oThe crossover frequency control of the
connected subwoofer
is set to the maximum.
The room
is sufficiently quiet.
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[f the Initial Setup menu does not appear, check the
following check points:
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[s the video input source selector of the TV set correctly?
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Is the TV connected to this unit correctly?
-[s the TV turned on?
-[s this unit connected to the AC wall outlet?
3Press POWER to turn on this unit.
The "neoHD" logo mark appears, followed by the
"Initial Setup" menu.
2Turn on the connected source devices and
subwoofer.
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•Be advised that it is normal for loud test tones to be output
during the Auto Speaker Setup procedure.
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To achieve the best results, make sure the room is as quiet as
possible while the Auto Speaker Setup procedure
is in progress.
[f there
is too much ambient noise, the results may not be
satisfactory.
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4Select "Yes" to start the initial setup procedure.
Use these buttons to operate during
the Initial Setup procedure
.... P. 5
The following screen appears:
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If you select "No", the Initial Setup procedure will be
skipped.
You can perform it in Setup menu later. (-P. 37)
5Select "Yes" to enter the Auto Speaker Setup
menu.
Read the displayed message carefully.
If you select "No", the Auto Speaker Setup procedure
will be skipped.
You can perform it later. (HE' P. 37)
Initial Setup
6Connect the supplied YPAO Mic to the YPAO
MICjack.
(Left side)
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7Place the YPAO Mic at your normal listening
position.
It is recommended that you use atripod, the backrest of the sofa,
etc. to affix the YPAO Mic at the same height as your ears would
be when you are seated
in your listening position. You can use the
attached screw
of atripod (etc.) to tix the YPAO Mic to the tripod
(etc.).
YPAO Mic
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Initial Setup
Before proceeding to the next operation
Once you perfonn the next operation, this unit starts the Auto
Speaker Setup procedure
in 10 seconds. During the Auto
Speaker Setup procedure, do not perform any operation on
this unit. For more accurate measurements, we recommend
that you get out
of the room or move to awall away from any
speakers
in the meantime. It takes afew minutes.
8Select "Start" to start the measurement.
This unit starts the count down for the measurement.
Loud test tones are output from each speaker during
the measurement. Once all items are measured, the
following screen appears:
Results (example)
If an error message (Q' P. 50) appears
If awarning message (It? P. 50) appears
Warning message (example)
If the warning message "SWFR LEVEL ERROR"
appears, the adjustments are made, but the adjustment
may not be optimal. Select
"Next" to continue the
process.
9Check the status of each speaker, then select
"Save" to proceed with the Initial Setup
process.
The speaker statuses are as follows:
Yes: Speaker is connected.
No: Speaker is not installed, or speaker cable
is disconnected.
Too Loud: Subwoofer (SWFR) only. The level of
the subwoofer is too high.
Too Low: Subwoofer (SWFR) only. The level of
the subwoofer is too low.
If you are not satisfied with the result, check the
speaker connections and/or subwoofer level, then
select "Retry".
If you want to proceed with the Initial Setup process without
using the result
of the measurements, select "Cancel".
Error message (example)
•Solve the problem (- P. 50), then select "Retry" to
retry the measurement.
•Select "Cancel" to cancel the setup process.
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10 Disconnect the
YPAO Mic from this unit and
select
"OK".
The YPAO Mic is sensitive to heat. Keep it away
from direct sunlight.

Imtlal Setup
By making the TV remote control settings, this unit will
control the power
of the TV in accordance with the power
of this unit.
3Select the TV remote control code.
When multiple remote control codes are displayed,
select the first one. Registration confirmation
appears.
2Select the brand of the TV connected to this
unit.
Press CH AIvto skip through the brand list
alphabetically.
Press
PAGE AIvto scroll the list page by page.
Confirm the displayed setting.
Perform the function test.
Select another code.
Jump to the TV Remote Code
Learning screen.
(~P. 42)
Select this if you want to program
the remote control code manually.
Skip the TV remote control
settings.
You can set them later.
(~P. 42)
Cancel:
Save:
Test:
Change Code:
Learn Code:
4Check the information, then select "Test".
The "TV Remote Code Test" screen appears.
Select "Yes" to start the
TV Remote Control
Setup procedure.
If you select "No", the TV Remote Control Setup
procedure will be skipped.
You can perform it later.
(IlEP.42)
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5Read the displayed information, then select
"Start" to start the function test.
The following test screen appears:
This unit tries to turn oft/on the TV for test purposes.
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Initial Setup
6Check whether the TV turned on and off
correctly.
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• To cancel the TV Remote Code Test procedure, press
BACK.
•If the TV turns offduring the test and does not tum back
on after waiting over aminute, turn the TV on using the
TV's remote control.
7When the following message appears, select
"Yes" or "No -Try next code".
Select "Yes"
to finish the TV Remote Code Test
procedure or "No -Try next code" to check another
remote control code. When you select "No -Try next
code", the test mode
of the other code starts
immediately.
This unit does not contain all possible codes for
commercially available TV
s. If this unit does not turn the
TV off/on with the codes provided for that brand, select
"Learn Code" to recall the TV Remote Code Learning
screen (G'P. 42) and program the remote control code
manually.
8Select "Save" to finish the TV remote control
code setting and proceed with the Initial
Setup process.
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When you want to set the TV remote control code again,
select "Change Code".
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SIBli3iSource Devic' Setup
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Prepare the !AI Connection Planning Chart of the Quick Setup
Guide
in advance.
In these instructions, the examples assume that the
connections below are made.

1Select "Yes" to start the input source device
setting.
The "Source Device Setup" screen appears.
If you select "No", the Source Device Setup
procedure will be skipped.
You can perform it later.
(~P. 39)
2Select the type of the device.
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You can change the name of input source displayed in the
source menu screen
(1Gj; P. 18) to the desired one later
(~P. 40).
3Select the terminal to which the source
component is connected.
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If you select "Game" in step 2, "Will you use this
device to Watch Movies?" appears. Select "Yes" or
"No" in accordance with the intended use.
If you select "DVD", "Blu-ray", or "Game" in step 2,
"Will you use this device to Listen
to CD's?" appears.
Select "Yes" or
"No" in accordance with the intended
use.
Initial Setup
4Check the confirmation screen, then select
"Yes".
The device type, connection method, and names of
the input displayed in the Watch/Listen/Play source
menu screens (J'E
P. 18) are shown.
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When you want to change the setting. select "Retry".
If you want to discard the setting, select "Cancel".
5Select "Yes" to set the remote control code
of the device.
The "Source Device Setup -Remote Control" screen
appears.
If you select "Other" in step 2, you need to select the
type
of the input source device. For example, select
"Cable TV".
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You can skip the remote control code settings and set them
later.
(a' P. 40)
6Select the brand of the device.
Press CH AIvto skip through the brand list
alphabetically.
Press
PAGE AIvto scroll the list page by page.
7Select the remote control code.
When the selected brand has multiple remote control
codes, select the first one.
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Imtial Setup
8Check the confirmation screen, then select
UTest".
11 When you find aproper remote control code,
select "Save" to complete the registration.
14 Select the first screen to be displayed when
you turn
on this unit by pressing POWER or
CONTROL.
For example, you can set this unit to display the cable
box (STB) screen when you tum on this unit by
pressing CONTROL.
13 Select "No" to complete the input source
device registration.
12 Select "Yes" to register another input source
device and repeat steps 2to
11 until all
devices listed
in the Quick Start Guide are
set.
Virtual remote control
The following test screen appears: ,'4>',,-
The remote control code being tested •Ifyou want to discard the setting and make anew setting,
select "Change Code".
•If this unit does not control the device with any
of the
codes provided for the brand, select "Learn Code"
to recall
the Remote Code Learning screen (R'P. 40) and program
the remote control code manually.
9Test some of the controls on the virtual
remote control which is displayed
on the
screen to check whether the controls
function correctly.
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ENTER: Tests the function.
We recommend that you select some buttons besides
u(!) (Power On/Off)" to test the function.
If controls do not function properly, select "NEXT
CODE" at the left edge
of the virtual remote control.
The remote control code switches and you can try the
next remote control code. (Example: from Yamahal
to Yamaha2)
If the brand has only one set of remote control codes,
"NEXT CODE" does not function.
10 When you find the remote control code
works (or not), press
BACK on the remote
control to return to the confirmation screen.
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15 Select "OK" to complete the Initial Setup
procedure.
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You can change the tirst screen to be displayed later.
(GP.43)
Initial Setup
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General operation
To control playback and make settings, operate the GUI (graphical user interface) screen displayed on the TV using the
supplied remote control.
In most cases, the screen changes as follows.
[SetLlP menu] ~iii' P. 36
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menu screen only)
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General operation
Remote control operations for the GUI
Moves the highlight up
20 to +20
For music contents.
For movie contents.
For compression artifacts (such
as the MP3
format). This program enhances your
listening experience
by regenemting the
missing harmonics in acompression artifact.
For TV progmms, video games, etc.
To
output stereo sound from all
speakers.
To enjoy unprocessed sound.
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All Channel Stereo
Live Music
Music Enhancer
Entertainment
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•You can select a DSP Program for each activity of each source
individually so that you can easily recall the input sources
together with your favorite DSP Program.
•
The DSP program is turned "Off' when decoding Dolby
TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus sources, as well as PCM
sources
of over 96 kHz.
Audio Adjustment
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Select this menu to select aDSP program.
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Select this menu to adjust the sound settings (bass/treble/
subwoofer level). Change the value using <I >.
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mmm!'l'm --6 to +6
Select this menu to reorder the icons on the source menu
screen. Move the icon using A / vI</> then press ENTER.
The following pop up menu items are available on the top menu,
the source menu, or the playback screen for all sources:
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Select this menu to jump back to the playback screen of
the source that is currently being played.
Selects the item
Moves the highlight right /Moves
to the next menu
Moves the highlight left/Moves
to the previous menu
Moves the highlightdown
Displays the pop up menu
or the virtual remote control/
Returns to the top menu (press and hold)
Returns
to the previous menu /Returns to the top menu (press and hold)
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Start playback on the selected
component.
Adjust the volume level.
You can mute the sound by pressing MUTE.
Select an input source.
Select an input source using the GUI screen on
the TV. Refer to the previous page and the
instructions above. The source component turns
on automatically. You can change the behavior of
the power control function.
Connection 1& P. 8, IR settings 1& P. 40,
Source Power Control 1& P. 42
Make various settings using the pop
up menu.
Regular pop up menu items
<"'''Regular pop up menu items" on this page.
Pop lip menu items providedfor the different
sources OJ-' P. 22-35
Press POWER to turn off this unit.
If you have finished the remote control settings
for the TV and components connected to this
unit and IR flashers are connected/attached
correctly, those components turn off
automatically.
or
Select aprogram or file to play back.
You may need to make some settings before
beginning playback.
Playback instructions ItE P. 22-35
Press POWER or CONTROL to turn
on
this unit.
If you have finished the TV remote control setting
and an lR tlasher is connected/attached correctly,
the
TV turns on automatically. You can change
the behavior of the TV power control function.
Connection I&P. 8, IR setting I&p' 42,
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