Yamaha R-N803 User Manual

AV17-0052

NOTICE

Note

R-N803 R-N803D Update Guide

A (POWER)

SELECT/ENTER

RETURN

DISPLAY

USB jack

There are two ways to update the firmware on the R-N803 and R-N803D: connect to the Internet to update directly, or use a USB storage device. Please see the Owner’s Manual for more information on updating via the Internet. This guide explains how to update using a USB storage device. See the R-N803 page on the Yamaha website for more information on issues that have been resolved in the firmware update and new functions that have been added.

Preparing the firmware

1 Have a USB storage device ready for use.

The USB storage device must fulfill the following conditions.

• Required conditions for USB storage device

- Supports mass storage

- Formatted as FAT16 or FAT32

- Does not feature encryption

- Blank (no data stored on the device)

2 Download the latest firmware from the

Yamaha website.

See the R-N803 page on the Yamaha website.

3 Decompress the downloaded file.

The firmware you downloaded is a compressed file. The decompressed file (R0445-****.bin) is the firmware data file for update (the “****” will vary, depending on the version).

4 Save the decompressed file (R0445-****.bin)

to the root folder (topmost folder) in the USB storage device.

Now you’re ready to update.

Updating the firmware

PHONES

SPEAKERS USB AB

YPAO MIC

BASSINPUT

BALANCE

LOUDNESS

SELECT

PUSH - ENTER

FLAT

-30dB

TREBLE

TUNINGPRESET

BAND

MEMORY CLEAR

DIMMER MODE

DISPLAY

Be absolutely sure not to turn off the power while the firmware is updating. If the power is turned off durin g updating, the unit may fail to start up again.

1 Press A (POWER) on the unit to switch off

the power.

2 Insert the USB storage device that you have

prepared into the USB jack.

3 Press A (POWER) while holding down

RETURN.

“ADVANCED SETUP” will appear in the display.

4 Turn the SELECT/ENTER knob until

“UPDATE · · · USB” is shown on the display.

PURE DIRECT

VOLUME

RETURN

CONNECT

When “UPDATE · NETWORK” is shown on the display, press SELECT/ENTER to display “UPDATE · · · USB”.

5 Press DISPLAY.

The firmware will start updating. Once the update has completed, “UPDA TE SUCCESS” will be shown on the display.

6 Press A (POWER) to turn off the power. 7 Pull out the USB storage device.

This completes the firmware update. Wait for at least 5 seconds after the firmware update has finished, before turning on the power. The next time you turn on the power, the unit will operate with the updated firmware.

Published 08/2017 IP-A0

Manual Development Group

Checking the firmware version

Follow the steps below to check the firmware version.

1 Press A (POWER) while holding down

RETURN.

“ADVANCED SETUP” will appear in the display, after which the firmware version will be displayed.

2 Press A (POWER) to turn off the power.

What to do if the update is unsuccessful

Take the actions below and then try reapplying the update, if the update is unsuccessful.

Cause Action

The USB storage device may not be properly connected to the USB jack.

The firmware data file was not properly saved to the USB storage device.

The USB storage device is password-protected.

Check whether the USB storage device is properly inserted into the USB jack.

Make sure that the firmware file is saved to the root folder (the topmost folder) of the USB storage device.

Use a USB storage device that is not password-protected.