Yamaha RX-V779, RX-V679 User Manual

AV Receiver

Owner’s Manual

English

Read the supplied booklet “Safety Brochure” before using the unit.

CONTENTS

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

FEATURES 6

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

Useful applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Part names and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Front panel (RX-V779) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Front panel (RX-V679) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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

Rear panel (RX-V779) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Rear panel (RX-V679) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

PREPARATIONS 16

General setup procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

1 Placing speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2 Connecting speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connecting front speakers that support bi-amp connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Input/output jacks and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3 Connecting a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4 Connecting playback devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting video devices (such as BD/DVD players) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting audio devices (such as CD players) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting to the jacks on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

5 Connecting the FM/AM antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

6 Connecting a network cable or preparing the wireless antenna . . . 32

Connecting the network cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Preparing the wireless antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

7 Connecting other devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting an external power amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting a device compatible with the trigger function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

8 Connecting the power cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

9 Selecting an on-screen menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

10 Optimizing the speaker settings automatically (YPAO) . . . . . . . . . 36

Measuring at one listening position (single measure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Measuring at multiple listening positions (multi measure) (RX-V779 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Checking the measurement results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Reloading the previous YPAO adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

11 Connecting to a network device wirelessly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Selecting the connection method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Connecting the unit to a wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Connecting a mobile device to the unit directly (Wireless Direct) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

PLAYBACK 53

Basic playback procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Selecting an HDMI output jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Selecting the input source and favorite settings with one touch

(SCENE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Configuring scene assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Selecting the sound mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Enjoying stereoscopic sound fields (CINEMA DSP 3D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Enjoying unprocessed playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (Pure Direct) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Enjoying compressed music with enhanced sound (Compressed Music Enhancer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Listening to FM/AM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Setting the frequency steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

En 2

Selecting a frequency for reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Registering favorite radio stations (presets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Radio Data System tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Operating the radio on the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Playing back music via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Playing back Bluetooth device music on the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Playing back iPod music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Playback of iPod content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Playing back music stored on a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Connecting a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Playback of USB storage device contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Media sharing setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Playback of PC music contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Listening to Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Playback of Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Registering favorite Internet radio stations (bookmarks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Playing back music with AirPlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Playback of iTunes/iPod music contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Playing back music in multiple rooms (multi-zone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Preparing Zone2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Controlling Zone2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Controlling the unit from a web browser (web control) . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Viewing the current status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Switching information on the front display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Viewing the status information on the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Configuring playback settings for different playback sources

(Option menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Option menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

CONFIGURATIONS 94

Configuring input sources (Input menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Input menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Configuring the SCENE function (Scene menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Scene menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Configuring sound programs/surround decoders

(DSP Program menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

DSP Program menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Configuring various functions (Setup menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Setup menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Speaker (Manual Setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Multi Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

ECO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Viewing information about the unit (Information menu) . . . . . . . . . 118

Types of information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Configuring the system settings (ADVANCED SETUP menu) . . . . . . 120

ADVANCED SETUP menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Changing the speaker impedance setting (SP IMP.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Selecting the remote control ID (REMOTE ID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Changing the FM/AM tuning frequency setting (TU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Switching the video signal type (TV FORMAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Removing the limitation on HDMI video output (MON.CHK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Selecting the HDMI 4K signal format (4K MODE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Restoring the default settings (INIT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Updating the firmware (UPDATE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Checking the firmware version (VERSION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Updating the unit’s firmware via the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

En 3

APPENDIX 124

Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Power, system and remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

FM/AM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

USB and network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Error indications on the front display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Ideal speaker layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Audio information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

HDMI and video information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Network information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Yamaha technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Supported devices and file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Video signal flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Information on HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

HDMI Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Audio Return Channel (ARC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

HDMI signal compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

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Accessories

Insert the batteries the right
way round.

30° 30°

Within
6 m (20 ft)

(RX-V779) (RX-V679)

30° 30°

Check that the following accessories are supplied with the product.

 Remote control  Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) (x2)

 AM antenna  FM antenna

*One of the above is supplied depending on the region of

purchase.

 YPAO microphone

Operating range of the remote control

• Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on the unit and remain within the operating range
shown below.

• The illustrations of the main unit and remote control used in this manual are of the RX-V779 (U.S.A.
model), unless otherwise specified.

• In this manual, illustrations of English menu screens are used as examples.

• (RX-V779 [China, Korea, U.K. and Europe models] only)
For information on how to control external devices with the remote control, refer to “Supplement for
Remote Control” on the supplied CD-ROM.



CD-ROM (Owner’s Manual)

 Easy Setup Guide
 Safety Brochure

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• Some features are not available in certain regions.

• Due to product improvements, specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.

• This manual explains operations using the supplied remote control.

• This manual describes all the “iPod” and “iPhone” as the “iPod”. “iPod” refers to both “iPod” and
“iPhone” unless otherwise specified.

• indicates precautions for use of the unit and its feature limitations.

• indicates supplementary explanations for better use.

FEATURES

AV receiver (the unit)

Speakers

BD/DVD player

HDMI Control

Audio/Video

TV remote control

Audio

HDMI Control

Audio

Audio/Video

TV

Sequential operation of a TV,
AV receiver, and BD/DVD
player (HDMI Control)

. p.139

Change the input source
and favorite settings with
one touch (SCENE)

. p.54

Supports 2- to 7.1-channel (plus presence)
speaker system. Allows you to enjoy your favorite
acoustic spaces in various styles.

• Automatically optimizing the speaker
settings to suit your room (YPAO)

. p.36

• Reproducing stereo or multichannel
sounds with the sound fields like
actual movie theaters and concert halls
(CINEMA DSP)

. p.56

• Enjoying compressed music with
enhanced sound (Compressed Music
Enhancer)

. p.60

• Playing back music in multiple rooms
(multi-zone)

. p.82

iPod/iPhone/

Bluetooth device

USB device

Audio

Network contents

Wide variety of supported content

•Bluetooth

. p.66

• iPod/iPhone

. p.67

•USB

. p.70

• Media server (PC/NAS)

. p.73

• Internet radio

. p.77

•AirPlay

. p.80

4K Ultra HD signals and
HDCP 2.2 supported

Control

What you can do with the unit

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Full of useful functions!

HDMI Control

TV audio

Video from

external device

Wi-Fi or

Wireless Direct

VSBS

Useful tips

❑ Connecting various devices (p.27)

A number of HDMI jacks and various input/output jacks
on the unit allow you to connect video devices (such as
BD/DVD players), audio devices (such as CD players),
game consoles, camcorders, and other devices.

❑ Playing back TV audio in surround sound

with a single HDMI cable connection
(Audio Return Channel: ARC) (p.25)

When using an ARC-compatible TV, you only need one
HDMI cable to enable video output to the TV, audio
input from the TV, and the transmission of HDMI Control
signals.

❑

Various wireless connection methods (

The unit supports the Wi-Fi feature that allows the unit to
connect to your wireless router (access point) without a
network cable connection. In addition, Wireless Direct
enables connecting a mobile device to the unit directly
without router.

p.44

❑ Creating 3-dimensional sound fields (p.56)

Connecting presence speakers allows you to create a
natural 3-dimensional sound field in your own room
(CINEMA DSP 3D). Even when no presence speakers
are connected, the Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS)
function produces 3D surround sound. In addition, the
unit creates Virtual Surround Back Speaker (VSBS)
using the surround speakers to add a sense of depth to
the rear sound field even when no surround back
speakers are connected.

)

❑ Surround playback with 5 speakers placed

in front (p.58)

If you have surround speakers but there is no space to
place them in the rear of your room, you can place them in
the front and enjoy multichannel surround sound with the 5
speakers placed in the front (Virtual CINEMA FRONT).

❑ Low power consumption (p.117)

The ECO mode (power saving function) reduces the
unit’s power consumption.

The combination of video/audio input jacks does not
match an external device...

Use “Audio In” in the “Input” menu to change the
combination of video/audio input jacks so that it matches

p.28

the output jack(s) of your external device (

Video and audio are not synchronized...

Use “Lipsync” in the “Setup” menu to adjust the delay
between video and audio output (p.107).

I want to hear audio from the TV speakers...

Use “Audio Output” in the “Setup” menu to select the
output destination of signals input into the unit (p.111).
Your TV speakers may be selected as an output
destination.

I want to get more bass sounds…

Set “Extra Bass” in the “Option” menu to “On” to enjoy
enhanced bass sounds (p.93).

I want to change the on-screen menu language...

Use “Language” in the “Setup” menu to select a
language from English, Japanese, French, German,
Spanish, Russian, Italian and Chinese (p.35).

I want to update the firmware...

Use “UPDATE” in the “ADVANCED SETUP” menu to
update the unit’s firmware (p.122). If the unit is
connected to the Internet, a message will be displayed
on the TV when a firmware update is available (p.123).

Many other settings are available that let you to
customize the unit. For details, see the following pages.

• Input settings (p.94)

• SCENE settings (p.97)

• Sound program and surround decoder settings (p.99)

• Various function settings (p.102)

• Information view (such as audio signal and video
signal) (p.118)

• System settings (p.120)

).

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Useful applications

■ AV CONTROLLER

“AV CONTROLLER” will turn your smartphone/tablet into
a Wi-Fi enabled remote control for your Yamaha network
products. This application provides you the flexibility to
control the available inputs, volume, mute, power
commands and playback source.

Functions

• Power on/off and volume adjustment

• Input, scene and sound mode selection

• DSP Parameter adjustment

• Playback control (including music selection for some
sources)

• For details, search for “AV CONTROLLER” on the App Store or
Google Play.

■ AV SETUP GUIDE (for tablet)

“AV SETUP GUIDE” is an application that assists you
with cable connections between AV receiver and source
devices as well as AV receiver setup. This application
guides you through the various settings such as
speaker connections, TV and video/audio device
connections and selecting the speaker system.

Functions

• Connection guide (speakers, TV and video/audio
devices)

• Setup guide (YPAO settings and various setup
assistance with illustrations)

• Viewing owner’s manual

• For details, search for “AV SETUP GUIDE” on the App Store or
Google Play.

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Part names and functions

INFO (WPS)ZONE 2

ZONE CONTROL

MEMORY

PRESET

FM AM

TUNING

CONTROL

TV

BD
DVD

NET

RADIO

INPUT

SCENE

MAIN ZONE

PHONES

SILENT

CINEMA

(CONNECT)

STRAIGHT

PURE DIRECT

HDMIIN

5V 1A

VIDEO

VOLUME

AUX

TONE

PROGRAM

YPAO MIC

:9 B2 34561 78 A

C

LF

EDHIJ KG

Front panel (RX-V779)

1 MAIN ZONE z key

Turns on/off (standby) the unit.

2 Standby indicator

Lights up when the unit is in standby mode under any of the
following conditions.

• HDMI Control is enabled (p.110)

• Standby Through is enabled (p.111)

• Network Standby is enabled (p.112)

• An iPod is being charged (p.67)

3 ZONE 2 key

Enables/disables the audio output to Zone2 (p.85).

4 ZONE CONTROL key

Changes the zone (main zone or the Zone2) that is controlled
by the keys and knobs on the front panel (p.85).

5 INFO (WPS) key

Selects the information displayed on the front display (p.90).
Enters the wireless network connection setup (WPS push
button configuration) by holding down for 3 seconds (p.47).

6 MEMORY key

Registers FM/AM radio stations as preset stations (p.62).

7 PRESET keys

Select a preset FM/AM radio station (p.62).

8 FM and AM keys

Switch between FM and AM (p.61).

9 Front display

Displays information (p.11).

0 Remote control sensor

Receives remote control signals (p.5).

A TUNING keys

Select the radio frequency (p.61).

B PURE DIRECT key

Enables/disables Pure Direct (p.60).

C INPUT knob

Selects an input source.

D PHONES jack

For connecting headphones.

E YPAO MIC jack

For connecting the supplied YPAO microphone (p.36).

F TONE CONTROL key

Adjusts the high-frequency range and low-frequency range
of output sounds (p.92).

G SCENE keys

Select the registered input source, sound program, and
various settings with one touch. Also, turns on the unit when
it is in standby mode (p.54).

H PROGRAM keys

Select a sound program or a surround decoder (p.55).

I STRAIGHT key

Enables/disables the straight decode mode (p.59).

J VIDEO AUX (HDMI IN) jack

For connecting a device, such as a camcorder and a game
console (p.30).

K USB jack

For connecting a USB storage device (p.70) or an iPod
(p.67).

L VOLUME knob

Adjusts the volume.

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Front panel (RX-V679)

INFO (WPS)ZONE 2

ZONE CONTROL

MEMORY

PRESET

FM AM

TUNING

CONTROL

TV

BD
DVD

NET

RADIO

SCENE

MAIN ZONE

PHONES

SILENT

CINEMA

STRAIGHT

PURE DIRECT

VIDEO

VOLUME

AUX

TONE

PROGRAM

YPAO MIC

INPUT

HDMI IN

5V 1A

(CONNECT)

5A C3 46781 2 9:

D

L

FHIJ KEG

B

1 MAIN ZONE z key

Turns on/off (standby) the unit.

2 Standby indicator

Lights up when the unit is in standby mode under any of the
following conditions.

• HDMI Control is enabled (p.110)

• Standby Through is enabled (p.111)

• Network Standby is enabled (p.112)

• An iPod is being charged (p.67)

3 YPAO MIC jack

For connecting the supplied YPAO microphone (p.36).

4 ZONE 2 key

Enables/disables the audio output to Zone2 (p.85).

5 Remote control sensor

Receives remote control signals (p.5).

6 ZONE CONTROL key

Changes the zone (main zone or the Zone2) that is controlled
by the keys and knobs on the front panel (p.85).

7 INFO (WPS) key

Selects the information displayed on the front display (p.90).
Enters the wireless network connection setup (WPS push

button configuration) by holding down for 3 seconds (p.47).

8 MEMORY key

Registers FM/AM radio stations as preset stations (p.62).

9 PRESET keys

Select a preset FM/AM radio station (p.62).

0 FM and AM keys

Switch between FM and AM (p.61).

A Front display

Displays information (p.11).

B TUNING keys

Select the radio frequency (p.61).

C PURE DIRECT key

Enables/disables Pure Direct (p.60).

D PHONES jack

For connecting headphones.

E INPUT keys

Select an input source.

F TONE CONTROL key

Adjusts the high-frequency range and low-frequency range
of output sounds (p.92).

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G SCENE keys

Select the registered input source, sound program, and
various settings with one touch. Also, turns on the unit when
it is in standby mode (p.54).

H PROGRAM keys

Select a sound program or a surround decoder (p.55).

I STRAIGHT key

Enables/disables the straight decode mode (p.59).

J VIDEO AUX (HDMI IN) jack

For connecting a device, such as a camcorder and a game
console (p.30).

K USB jack

For connecting a USB storage device (p.70) or an iPod
(p.67).

L VOLUME knob

Adjusts the volume.

Front display (indicators)

L C R

FPRFPL

SL

SBL SBRSB

SW

SR

VOL.

MUTE

ADAPTIVE DRC VIRTUAL

ENHANCER

TUNEDSTEREO

2

SLEEP

PA RT Y

ZONE

OUT 1

2

2 C34 87 9 A1 :6B5

D DE

F G

1 ECO

Lights up when the unit is in the eco mode (p.117).

2 HDMI

Lights up when HDMI signals are being input or output.

OUT1/OUT2 (RX-V779 only)

Indicates the HDMI OUT jacks currently outputting an HDMI
signal

OUT (RX-V679 only)

Lights up when HDMI signals are being output.

3 ENHANCER

Lights up when Compressed Music Enhancer (p.60) is
working.

4 CINEMA DSP

Lights up when CINEMA DSP or CINEMA DSP 3D (p.56) is
working.

5 STEREO

Lights up when the unit is receiving a stereo FM radio signal.

TUNED

Lights up when the unit is receiving an FM/AM radio station
signal.

7 Bluetooth indicator

Lights up when the unit is connecting to a
(p.66).

8 PA RT Y

Lights up when the unit is in the party mode (p.86).

9 SLEEP

Lights up when the sleep timer is on.

0 ZONE2

Lights up when audio output to Zone2 is enabled (p.85).

A MUTE

Blinks when audio is muted.

B Volume indicator

Indicates the current volume.

C VIRTUAL

Lights up when the Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) or Virtual
Surround Back Speaker (VSBS) (p.56), or the virtual
surround processing (p.58) is working.

D Cursor indicators

Indicate the remote control cursor keys currently operational.

6 Signal strength indicator

Indicates the strength of the wireless network signal (p.44).

Bluetooth

device

Displays the current status (such as input name and sound
mode name). You can switch the information by pressing
INFO (p.90).

F ADAPTIVE DRC

E Information display

Lights up when Adaptive DRC (p.92) is working.

G Speaker indicators

Indicate speaker terminals from which signals are output.

A Front speaker (L)
S Front speaker (R)
D Center speaker
F Surround speaker (L)
G Surround speaker (R)
H Surround back speaker (L)
J Surround back speaker (R)
K Surround back speaker
B Presence speaker (L)
N Presence speaker (R)

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L Subwoofer

Rear panel (RX-V779)

* The area around the video/audio output jacks is

marked in white on the actual product to
prevent improper connections.

(U.S.A. model)

A

2

TRIGGER OUT

12V

0.1A

IN

OUT

REMOTE

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

OUT

HDMI

HDCP2.2

12

ARC

VIDEO

(TV)

AV4

AV3

AV2

AV 1

Y

P

PB

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO 1

4

HDMI 1

HDMI 2 HDMI 3

HDCP2.2 HDCP2.2 HDCP2.2

(

)

BD/DVD

ANTENNA

(

)

RADIO

FM

AM

R

Y

PB

R

P

COMPONENT

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO 2

AV 5

B F

C

SINGLE

ZONE 2

SUR. BACK SURROUND

AV 6

ZONE OUT

D

VIDEO

VIDEO

1 REMOTE IN/OUT jacks

For connecting to an infrared signal receiver/emitter that
allows you to operate the unit and other devices from another
room (p.84).

2 TRIGGER OUT jack

For connecting to a device that supports the trigger function
(p.33).

3 HDMI OUT 1–2 jacks

For connecting to HDMI-compatible TVs and outputting
video/audio signals (p.25). When using ARC, TV audio signal
can also be input through the HDMI OUT 1 jack.

4 ANTENNA jacks

For connecting to FM and AM antennas (p.31).

5 HDMI 1–5 jacks

For connecting to HDMI-compatible playback devices and
inputting video/audio signals (p.27).

6 Wireless antenna

For connecting to a network device wirelessly (p.44).

7 NETWORK jack

For connecting to a network with a network cable (p.32).

51 3 7

HDMI 5

HDMI 4

1

2

SUBWOOFER

CENTER FRONT

PRE OUT

6

WIRELESS

CLASS 2 WIRING CABLAGE CLASSE 2

SURROUND CENTER

E

8 SPEAKERS terminals

For connecting to speakers (p.21).

9 VOLTAGE SELECTOR

(General model only)
Selects the switch position according to your local voltage
(p.34).

0 Power cabl e

For connecting to an AC wall outlet (p.34).

A PHONO jacks

(Except for U.S.A. and Canada models)
For connecting to a turntable (p.30).

B AUDIO 1–2 jacks

For connecting to audio playback devices and inputting
audio signals (p.30).

C AV 1–6 jacks

For connecting to video/audio playback devices and
inputting video/audio signals (p.27).

D ZONE2 OUT jacks

For connecting to the external amplifier used in Zone2 and
for outputting audio (p.83).

SPEAKERS

NETWORK

(

NET

FRONT

8

)

EXTRA SP

ZONE2/F.PRESENCE

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

9 0

SINGLE

E MONITOR OUT jacks

COMPONENT VIDEO jacks

For connecting to a TV that supports component video and
outputting video signals (p.25).

VIDEO jack

For connecting to a TV that supports composite video and
outputting video signals (p.26).

F PRE OUT jacks

For connecting to a subwoofer with built-in amplifier or to an
external power amplifier (p.33).

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Rear panel (RX-V679)

AUDIO 1

AUDIO 2

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

VIDEO

AV4

AV3

AV2

AV 1

(TV)

P

B

Y

P

R

COMPONENT

VIDEO

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

P

B

Y

P

R

HDMI 1

(

BD/DVD

)

HDMI 2 HDMI 3

HDMI 4

HDMI 5

HDCP2.2 HDCP2.2 HDCP2.2

ARC

ANTENNA

FM

AM

SURROUND CENTER

CLASS 2 WIRING CABLAGE CLASSE 2

FRONT

SINGLE

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

SPEAKERS

AV 5

VIDEO

AV 6

ZONE OUT

SUBWOOFER

PRE OUT

ZONE 2

NETWORK

TRIGGER OUT

REMOTE

(

NET

)

12V

IN

OUT

0.1A

COMPONENT VIDEO

1

2

HDMI

OUT

(

RADIO

)

WIRELESS

ZONE2/F.PRESENCE

EXTRA SP

HDCP2.2

2

EA

8

C

51 3 7

9 :

B

4 6

D

* The area around the video/audio output jacks is

marked in white on the actual product to prevent
improper connections.

(U.S.A. model)

1 REMOTE IN/OUT jacks

For connecting to an infrared signal receiver/emitter that
allows you to operate the unit and other devices from another
room (p.84).

2 TRIGGER OUT jack

For connecting to a device that supports the trigger function
(p.33).

3 HDMI OUT jack

For connecting to an HDMI-compatible TV and outputting
video/audio signals (p.25). When using ARC, TV audio signal
can also be input through the HDMI OUT jack.

4 ANTENNA jacks

For connecting to FM and AM antennas (p.31).

5 HDMI 1–5 jacks

For connecting to HDMI-compatible playback devices and
inputting video/audio signals (p.27).

6 Wireless antenna

For connecting to a network device wirelessly (p.44).

7 NETWORK jack

For connecting to a network with a network cable (p.32).

8 SPEAKERS terminals

For connecting to speakers (p.21).

9 VOLTAGE SELECTOR

(General model only)
Selects the switch position according to your local voltage
(p.34).

0 Power cabl e

For connecting to an AC wall outlet (p.34).

A AUDIO 1–2 jacks

For connecting to audio playback devices and inputting
audio signals (p.30).

B AV 1–6 jacks

For connecting to video/audio playback devices and
inputting video/audio signals (p.27).

C ZONE2 OUT jacks

For connecting to the external amplifier used in Zone2 and
for outputting audio (p.83).

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D MONITOR OUT jacks

COMPONENT VIDEO jacks

For connecting to a TV that supports component video and
outputting video signals (p.25).

VIDEO jack

For connecting to a TV that supports composite video and
outputting video signals (p.26).

E SUBWOOFER PRE OUT 1–2 jacks

For connecting to a subwoofer with built-in amplifier (p.33).

Remote control

G

I

F

J

K

1

3

2

5

4

6

H

7

E

D

8

A
B

:

C

9

(RX-V779 U.S.A. model)

HDMI

123 4

5

AV

12

AUDIO

65

BLUETOOTH

USB

NET

ZONE 2

TOP MENU

TV

SCENE

MUTE

PARTY HDMI OUT

NET

MAIN

BD

DVD

PROGRAM VOLUME

ON

SCREEN

ENTER

MODE

TUNING PRESET

MOVIE

SUR. DECODE

MUSIC

ENHANCER

INFO SLEEP

123 4

5

6 87

90

MEMORY

V-AUX

3 4

TUNER

RADIO

POP-UP/MENU

OPTION

DISPLAYRETURN

BAND

STRAIGHT

PURE DIRECT

ENT

1 Remote control signal transmitter

Transmits infrared signals.

2 z (receiver power) key

Turns on/off (standby) the unit.

3 Input selection keys

Select an input source for playback.

HDMI 1–5 HDMI 1–5 jacks
V-A UX VIDEO AUX jack (on the front panel)
AV 1 – 6 AV 1–6 jacks
AUDIO AUDIO 1–2 jacks (press repeatedly to select

“AUDIO1” or “AUDIO2”)

TUNER FM/AM radio
BLUETOOTH

Bluetooth

connection

(the unit as a

Bluetooth

receiver)

USB USB jack (on the front panel)
NET NETWORK sources (press repeatedly to select

PHONO

a desired network source)
(RX-V779 [except for U.S.A. and Canada models])
PHONO jacks

4 MAIN/ZONE2 switch

Changes the zone (main zone or Zone2) that is controlled by
the remote control (p.85).

5 SCENE keys

Select the registered input source, sound program, and
various settings with one touch. Also, turns on the unit when
it is in standby mode (p.54).

6 PROGRAM keys

Select a sound program (p.55).

7 External device operation keys

Displays menus for the HDMI Control-compatible playback
device (p.139).

8 ON SCREEN key

Displays the on-screen menu on the TV.

9 Menu operation keys

Cursor keys Select a menu or a parameter.
ENTER Confirms a selected item.
RETURN Returns to the previous screen.

0 MODE key

Switches the iPod operation modes (p.69).

A Radio keys

Operate the FM/AM radio when “TUNER” is selected as the
input source (p.61).

BAND Switches between FM and AM radio.
PRESET Select a preset station.
TUNING Select the radio frequency.

External device operation keys

Let you perform playback operations when “USB” or “NET” is
selected as the input source, or control playback of the
HDMI Control-compatible playback device (p.139).

B Sound mode keys

Select a sound mode (p.55).

C INFO key

Selects the information displayed on the front display (p.90).

D SLEEP key

Switches the unit to standby mode automatically after a
specified period of time has elapsed (sleep timer). Press
repeatedly to set the time (120 min, 90 min, 60 min, 30 min, off).

E Numeric keys

Let you enter numerical values, such as radio frequencies.

MEMORY key

Registers FM/AM radio stations as presets (p.62).

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DVD

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F HDMI OUT key

(RX-V779)
Selects HDMI OUT jacks to be used for video/audio output

(p.53).

(RX-V679)
Enables/disables video/audio output from the HDMI OUT
jack (p.53).

G PA RT Y k e y

Turns on/off the party mode (p.86).

H VOLU ME keys

Adjust the volume.

I MUTE key

Mutes the audio output.

J OPTION key

Displays the option menu (p.91).

K DISPLAY key

Displays status information on the TV (p.90).

• (RX-V779 [China, Korea, U.K. and Europe models] only)
For information on the keys other than those above, refer to
“Supplement for Remote Control” on the supplied CD-ROM.

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PREPARATIONS

General setup procedure

1 Placing speakers (p.17)

2 Connecting speakers (p.21)

3 Connecting a TV (p.25)

4 Connecting playback devices (p.27)

5 Connecting the FM/AM antennas (p.31)

Connecting a network cable or preparing

6

the wireless antenna (p.32)

7 Connecting other devices (p.33)

8 Connecting the power cable (p.34)

Selecting an on-screen menu language

9

(p.35)

Optimizing the speaker settings

10

automatically (YPAO) (p.36)

Select the speaker layout for the number of speakers that you are using and place them in your room.

Connect the speakers to the unit.

Connect a TV to the unit.

Connect video devices (such as BD/DVD players) and audio devices (such as CD players) to the unit.

Connect the supplied FM/AM antennas to the unit.

Connect the unit to a router (access point) with a network cable, or prepare the wireless antenna for
establishing a wireless network connection.

Connect external devices, such as an external power amplifier (RX-V779 only) and a device compatible
with the trigger function.

After all the connections are complete, plug in the power cable.

Select the desired on-screen menu language (default: English).

Optimize the speaker settings, such as volume balance and acoustic parameters, to suit your room
(YPAO).

Connecting to a network device wirelessly

11

(p.44)

This completes all the preparations. Enjoy playing movies, music, radio and other content with the unit!

Connect the unit to a wireless router (access point) or a mobile device by establishing a wireless
connection.

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1 Placing speakers

Select the speaker layout for the number of speakers that you are using and place the speakers and subwoofer (with built-in amplifier) in your room. This section describes the
representative speaker layout examples.

Caution

• Under its default settings, the unit is configured for 8-ohm speakers. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the unit’s speaker impedance to “6  MIN”. In this case, you can also use 4-ohm speakers as the front speakers.
For details, see “Setting the speaker impedance” (p.20).

Speaker system (the number of channels)

Speaker type Abbr. Function

Front (L) 1

Front (R) 2 ● ●●●● ● ●●●

Center 3 Produces center channel sounds (such as movie dialogue and vocals). ●●●●●● ●

Surround (L) 4

Surround (R) 5 ●●●●●

Surround back (L) 6

Surround back (R) 7 ●●

Surround back 8 Produces sounds mixed from surround back left/right channel sounds. ●

Presence (L) E

Presence (R) R ●●

Subwoofer 9

Produce front left/right channel sounds (stereo sounds).

Produce surround left/right channel sounds. Surround speakers also produce surround back channel
sounds when no surround back speakers are connected.

Produce surround back left/right channel sounds.

Produce CINEMA DSP effect sounds. In combination with CINEMA DSP 3D (p.56), the presence speakers
create a natural 3-dimensional sound field in your room.

Produces LFE (low-frequency effect) channel sounds and reinforces the bass parts of other channels.
This channel is counted as “0.1”. You can connect 2 subwoofers (with built-in amplifier) to the unit.

7.1+2 7.1 7.1 6.1 5.1

● ●●●● ● ●●●

●●●●●

●●

●●

● ●●●● ● ●●●

Front

5.1

*

*

*

*

4.1 3.1 2.1

1

●

1

●

2

2

If you use five speakers in the front side, use two of them as front surround speakers (*1) or presence speakers (*2). We recommend using them as front surround speakers for
enjoying unprocessed playback (p.59) or presence speakers for enjoying stereoscopic sound fields (p.56).

• For information on the ideal speaker layout, see “Ideal speaker layout” (p.133).

• If you have seven speakers, use two of them as surround back speakers or presence speakers.
To reinforce the rear left/right sounds, use them as surround back speakers.
To create a natural 3-dimensional sound field, use them as presence speakers.

• Two subwoofers connected to the unit output the same sounds.

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7.1+2-channel system

• The surround back speakers and presence speakers do not produce sounds simultaneously. The unit
automatically changes the speakers to be used, depending on the selected CINEMA DSP (p.56).

7.1-channel system (using presence speakers)

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7.1-channel system (using surround back speakers)

This speaker system creates Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) using the front, center and
surround speakers to produce a 3-dimensional sound field, and also allows you to
enjoy extended surround sounds using the surround back speakers.

6.1-channel system

45

This speaker system uses the front presence speakers to produce a natural
3-dimensional sound field, and also creates Virtual Surround Back Speaker (VSBS)
using the surround speakers to add a sense of depth to the rear sound field. This
system is suited for enjoying not only 5.1-channel but also for 7.1-channel contents.

This speaker system creates Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) using the front, center and
surround speakers to produce a 3-dimensional sound field, and also allows you to
enjoy extended surround sounds using the surround back speaker.

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5.1-channel system

This speaker system creates Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) using the front, center and
surround speakers to produce a 3-dimensional sound field, and also creates Virtual
Surround Back Speaker (VSBS) using the surround speakers to add a sense of depth to
the rear sound field. This system is suited for enjoying not only 5.1-channel but also for

7.1-channel contents.

Front 5.1-channel system (using surround speakers)

Front 5.1-channel system (using presence speakers)

This speaker system uses the front presence speakers to produce a natural
3-dimensional sound field, and creates the virtual surround speakers using the front
speakers to allow you to enjoy multichannel surround sound (Virtual CINEMA DSP).

4.1-channel system

Even when surround speakers are placed in the front side, the unit creates the virtual
surround speakers in the rear side to allow you to enjoy multichannel surround sound (Virtual
CINEMA FRONT) when “Layout (Surround)” (

• You can enjoy surround sound even without the center speaker (front 4.1-channel system).

p.105

) in the “Setup” menu is set to “Front”.

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SPIMP.8MIN

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2.1-channel system

Even when no surround speakers are connected, the unit creates the virtual surround
speakers using the front speakers to allow you to enjoy multichannel surround sound
(Virtual CINEMA DSP).

• Add the center speaker to configure a 3.1-channel system.

■ Setting the speaker impedance

Under its default settings, the unit is configured for 8-ohm speakers. When using a
6-ohm speaker for any channel, set the speaker impedance to “6  MIN”. In this case,
you can also use 4-ohm speakers as the front speakers.

Before connecting speakers, connect the power cable to an AC wall

1

outlet.

While holding down STRAIGHT on the front panel, press

2

MAIN ZONE z.

Check that “SP IMP.” is displayed on the front display.

3

Press STRAIGHT to select “6  MIN”.

4

Press MAIN ZONE z to set the unit to standby mode and remove the

5

power cable from the AC wall outlet.

You are now ready to connect the speakers.

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SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

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EXTRA SP

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2

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SURROUND CENTER

CLASS 2 WIRING CABLAGE CLASSE 2

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SINGLE

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

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2 Connecting speakers

Connect the speakers placed in your room to the unit.
The following diagrams provide connections for 7.1+2-,

7.1-, and 6.1-channel systems as examples. For other

systems, connect speakers while referring to the
connection diagram for the 6.1-channel system.

Caution

• Remove the unit’s power cable from an AC wall outlet and turn
off the subwoofer before connecting the speakers.

• Ensure that the core wires of the speaker cable do not touch
one another or come into contact with the unit’s metal parts.
Doing so may damage the unit or the speakers. If the speaker
cables short circuit, “Check SP Wires” will appear on the front
display when the unit is turned on.

• The illustrations of the unit (rear) used in this section are of the
RX-V779.

Cables required for connection
(commercially available)

Speaker cables (x the number of speakers)

Audio pin cable (two for connecting two subwoofers)

7.1+2-channel system 7.1-channel system
(using surround back speakers)

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FRONT

SINGLE

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

ZONE2/F.PRESENCE

EXTRA SP

1

2

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The unit (rear)

SURROUND CENTER

CLASS 2 WIRING CABLAGE CLASSE 2

FRONT

SINGLE

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

ZONE2/F.PRESENCE

EXTRA SP

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2

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When using only one surround back speaker, connect it
to the SINGLE jack (L side).

The unit (rear)

FRONT

aa

b

d

c

+ (red)

- (black)

FRONT

Banana plug

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

7.1-channel system
(using presence speakers)

6.1-channel system

■ Connecting speaker cables

Speaker cables have two wires. One is for connecting
the negative (-) terminal of the unit and the speaker, and
the other is for the positive (+) terminal. If the wires are
colored to prevent confusion, connect the black wire to
the negative and the other wire to the positive terminal.

a Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8”) of insulation from

the ends of the speaker cable and twist the bare wires of
the cable firmly together.

b Loosen the speaker terminal.

c Insert the bare wires of the cable into the gap on the side

(upper right or bottom left) of the terminal.

d Tighten the terminal.

Using a banana plug

(U.S.A., Canada, China, Australia and General models only)

a Tighten the speaker terminal.

b Insert a banana plug into the end of the terminal.

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FRONT

SINGLE

SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

ZONE2/F.PRESENCE

EXTRA SP

1

2

The unit (rear)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Push-type speaker terminals

(RX-V679 only)

a Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8”) of insulation from

the ends of the speaker cable, and twist the bare wires of
the cable firmly together.

b Press down the tab.

c Insert the bare wires of the cable into the hole in the

terminal.

d Release the tab.

ONE 2/F.PRESENCE

TRA SP

aa

d

b

c

■ Connecting the subwoofer

Use an audio pin cable to connect the subwoofer.

Connecting front speakers that support bi-amp connections

When using front speakers that support bi-amp
connections, connect them to the FRONT jacks and
SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP jacks.

To enable the bi-amp function, set “Power Amp Assign”
(p.104) in the “Setup” menu to “5ch BI-AMP” after
connecting the power cable to an AC wall outlet.

Caution

• Before making bi-amp connections, remove any brackets or
cables that connect a woofer with a tweeter. Refer to the
instruction manual of the speakers for details. If you are not
making bi-amp connections, make sure that the brackets or
cables are connected before connecting the speaker cables.

• Surround back speakers cannot be used during bi-amp
connections.

• The FRONT jacks and SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP jacks output the
same signals.

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Input/output jacks and cables

HDCP2.2

(BD/DVD)

HDMI cable

Component video cable

Video pin cable

OPTICAL

Digital optical cable

Digital coaxial cable

Stereo pin cable

■ Video/audio jacks

❑ HDMI jacks

Transmit digital video and digital sound through a single
jack. Use an HDMI cable.

• Use a 19-pin HDMI cable with the HDMI logo. We recommend using
a cable less than 5.0 m (16.4 ft) long to prevent signal quality
degradation.

• The unit’s HDMI jacks support the HDMI Control, Audio Return
Channel (ARC), and 3D and 4K Ultra HD video transmission
features.

• Use high speed HDMI cables to enjoy 3D or 4K Ultra HD videos.

■ Video jacks

❑ COMPONENT VIDEO jacks

Transmit video signals separated into three
components: luminance (Y), chrominance blue (P
and chrominance red (P

R). Use a component video

cable with three plugs.

MONITOR OUT

❑ VIDEO jacks

Transmit analog video signals. Use a video pin cable.

MONITOR OUT

B),

■ Audio jacks

❑ OPTICAL jacks

Transmit digital audio signals. Use a digital optical
cable. Remove the tip protector (if available) before
using the cable.

❑ COAXIAL jacks

Transmit digital audio signals. Use a digital coaxial
cable.

COAXIAL

❑ AUDIO jacks

Transmit analog stereo audio signals. Use a stereo pin
cable (RCA cable).

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HDMI OUT jack

AV 4 (OPTICAL) jack

Audio output

(digital optical)

TV

HDMI input

AUDIO 1

AUDIO 2

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

VIDEO

AV4

AV3

AV2

AV 1

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RADIO

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PB

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COMPONENT

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P

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OPTICAL

OPTICAL

AV4

(TV)

O

O

COMPONENT

VIDEO

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B

Y

P

R

The unit (rear)

MONITOR OUT

(COMPONENT VIDEO)

jacks

Video input

(component video)

AV 4 (OPTICAL) jack

Audio output

(digital optical)

TV

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3 Connecting a TV

Connect a TV to the unit so that video input to the unit can be output to the TV.

You can also enjoy playback of TV audio on the unit.

To maximize the performance of the unit, we recommend connecting a TV with an HDMI
cable.

■ HDMI connection

Connect the TV to the unit with an HDMI cable and a digital optical cable.

• (RX-V779 only)
You can connect another TV or a projector by using the HDMI OUT 2 jack (p.26).

OUT

HDMI

HDCP2.2

TRIGGER OUT

12V

0.1A

OUT

HDMI

HDCP2.2

IN

OUT

REMOTE

OPTICAL

VIDEO

(TV)

AV4

COAXIAL

AV3

Y

P

B

OPTICAL

AV2

OPTICAL

(TV)

AV4

AV 1

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO 1

• You do not make a digital optical cable connection between the TV and the unit in the following cases:

– If your TV supports Audio Return Channel (ARC)

– If you will receive TV broadcasts only from the set-top box

• If you connect a TV that suppor ts HDMI Control to the unit with an HDMI cable, you can control the unit’s
power and volume with the TV’s remote control.

To use HDMI Control and ARC, you need to configure the HDMI settings on the unit. For
details on the settings, see “Information on HDMI” (p.139).

About Audio Return Channel (ARC)

• ARC allows audio signals to travel both ways. If you connect a TV that supports ARC to the unit with a

• When using ARC, connect a TV with an HDMI cable that supports ARC.

single HDMI cable, you can output video/audio to the TV or input TV audio to the unit.

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HDMI 1

HDMI 2

HDCP2.2

12

HDCP2.2

(

)

BD/DVD

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ANTENNA

(

)

RADIO

FM

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SIN

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AUDIO 2

SUR. B

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AV 6

ZONE OUT

ARC

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■ Component/composite video connection

When connecting any video device with a component video cable, connect the TV to
the MONITOR OUT (COMPONENT VIDEO) jacks.

When connecting any video device with a video pin cable, connect the TV to the
MONITOR OUT (VIDEO) jack.

• If you connect your TV to the unit with a cable other than HDMI, video input to the unit via HDMI cannot be
output to the TV.

• Operations with TV screen are available only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI.

• If you will receive TV broadcasts only from the set-top box, you do not need to make an audio cable
connection between the TV and the unit.

❑ COMPONENT VIDEO connection (with a component video cable)

H

R

C

The unit (rear)

MONITOR OUT

(VIDEO) jack

Video input

(composite video)

AV 4 (OPTICAL) jack

Audio output

(digital optical)

TV

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H

H

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The unit (rear)

HDMI OUT 2 jack

HDMI input

Projector

TV (already connected)

TV

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❑ VIDEO (composite video) connection (with a video pin cable)

TRIGGER OUT

12V

0.1A

IN

OUT

REMOTE

OPTICAL

(TV)

AV4

COAXIAL

AV3

Y

OPTICAL

AV2

OPTICAL

AV4

AV 1

O

OUT

HDMI

HDCP2.2

VIDEO

P

B

(TV)

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO 1

HDMI 1

HDMI 2 HDMI 3

HDCP2.2

12

HDCP2.2 HDCP2.2

(

)

BD/DVD

ARC

R

P

AUDIO 2

MONITOR OUT

ANTENNA

(

)

RADIO

FM

AM

VIDEO

Y

P

B

P

R

COMPONENT

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

VIDEO

SINGLE

ZONE 2

SUR. BACK SURROUND

AV 5

AV 6

ZONE OUT

V

OPTICAL

P

O

VIDEO

V

■ Connecting another TV or a projector

(RX-V779 only)

The unit has two HDMI output jacks. If you connect another TV or a projector to the unit
with an HDMI cable, you can switch the TV (or projector) to be used for watching
videos with the remote control (p.53).

OUT

HDMI

TRIGGER OUT

12V

REMOTE

0.1A

OUT

HDMI

HDCP2.2

IN

12

(

BD/DVD

ARC

OUT

OPTICAL

VIDEO

(TV)

AV4

COAXIAL

AV3

R

P

Y

P

B

AV2

OPTICAL

AV 1

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDCP2.2

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HDMI 1

HDMI 2

HDCP2.2

HDCP2.2

)

ANTENNA

(

)

RADIO

FM

HDMI

AM

Y

P

B

P

R

CO

MONIT

VIDEO

SIN

ARC

HDMI

HDMI

ZONE 2

AUDIO 2

AUDIO 1

SUR. B

AV 5

AV 6

ZONE OUT

• HDMI Control is not available on the HDMI OUT 2 jack.

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COMPONENT

VIDEO

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

P

B

Y

P

R

HDMI 1

(

BD/DVD

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HDMI 2 HDMI 3

HDMI 4

HDMI 5

HDCP2.2 HDCP2.2 HDCP2.2

ARC

ANTENNA

FM

AM

SURROUND CENTER

CLASS 2 WIRING CABLAGE

SPEAKERS

AV 5

VIDEO

AV 6

ZONE OUT

SUBWOOFER

SUR. BACK SURROUND

PRE OUT

CENTER FRONT

SINGLE

ZONE 2

1

2

(

RADIO

)

WIRELESS

HDMI

HDMI 1

(

BD/DVD

)

HDMI 2 HDMI 3

HDMI 4

HDMI 5

HDCP2.2 HDCP2.2 HDCP2.2

HDMI

HDMI

The unit (rear)

HDMI output

Video device

HDMI 1–5 jacks

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(rear)

AV 1–2

(COMPONENT VIDEO)

jacks

Video output

(component video)

Video device

Audio output
(digital optical or digital coaxial)

AV 1 (OPTICAL) jack or
AV 2 (COAXIAL) jack

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4 Connecting playback devices

The unit is equipped with a variety of input jacks including HDMI input jacks to allow
you to connect different types of playback devices. For information on how to connect
an iPod or a USB storage device, see the following pages.

– Connecting an iPod (p.67)

– Connecting a USB storage device (p.70)

Connecting video devices (such as BD/DVD players)

Connect video devices such as BD/DVD players, set-top boxes (STBs) and game
consoles to the unit. Depending on the video/audio output jacks available on your video
device, choose one of the following connections. We recommend using an HDMI
connection if the video device has an HDMI output jack.

• If the combination of video/audio input jacks available on the unit does not match your video device, change
its combination according to the output jacks of your device (p.28).

■ HDMI connection

Connect a video device to the unit with an HDMI cable.

■ Component video connection

Connect a video device to the unit with a component video cable and an audio cable
(digital optical or digital coaxial). Choose a set of input jacks (on the unit) depending on
the audio output jacks available on your video device.

Output jacks on video device

Video Audio

Component video

Y

P

(TV)

Y

AV2

AV 1

OUT

HDMI

HDCP2.2

12

VIDEO

P

B

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO 1

B

HDMI 1

HDCP2.2

(

BD/DVD

ARC

COMPONENT VIDEO

R

P

VIDEO

C

AUDIO 2

AV 5

O

TRIGGER OUT

12V

REMOTE

0.1A

IN

OUT

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

AV4

AV3

AV2

AV 1

OPTICAL

P

R

HDMI 2

HDCP2.2

)

ANTENNA

(

)

RADIO

FM

Y

P

B

AV 6

Digital optical AV 1 (COMPONENT VIDEO + OPTICAL)

Digital coaxial AV 2 (COMPONENT VIDEO + COAXIAL)

R

P

P

B

Y

AM

P

R

CO

MONIT

SIN

ZONE 2

ZONE OUT

SUR. B

C

COAXIAL

O

OPTICAL

If you select the input source by pressing AV 1–2, the video/audio played back on the
video device will be output from the unit.

Input jacks on the unit

COMPONENT

VIDEO

R

P

P

R

P

B

Y

P

B

Y

If you select the input source by pressing HDMI 1–5, the video/audio played back on
the video device will be output from the unit.

• To watch videos input to the HDMI 1–5 jacks, you need to connect your TV to the HDMI OUT jack of the
unit (p.25).

• If your video device supports HDCP 2.2, connect the device to the HDMI 1–3 jacks.

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• The component video signals (other than 480i/576i signals) input to AV 1–2 jacks of the unit can be output
from the MONITOR OUT (COMPONENT VIDEO) jacks only. To watch those videos, you need to connect
your TV to the MONITOR OUT (COMPONENT VIDEO) jacks of the unit (p.25). For details, refer to “Video
signal flow” (p.138).

C

A

Z

The unit (rear)

AV 3–6 (VIDEO)

jack

Video output

(composite video)

Video device

Audio output

(either digital optical,

digital coaxial, or analog stereo)

Any of AV 3 (COAXIAL) jack,

AV 4 (OPTICAL) jack,

AV 5–6 (AUDIO) jacks

O

AV 2 (COMPONENT VIDEO)
jacks

Video output

(component video)

AV 5 (AUDIO) jacks

Video device

Audio output

(analog stereo)

The unit (rear)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

■ Composite video connection

Connect a video device to the unit with a video pin cable and an audio cable (digital
coaxial, digital optical, or stereo pin cable). Choose a set of input jacks (on the unit)
depending on the audio output jacks available on your video device.

Output jacks on video device

Video Audio

Digital coaxial AV 3 (VIDEO + COAXIAL)

Composite video

Digital optical AV 4 (VIDEO + OPTICAL)

Analog stereo AV 5–6 (VIDEO + AUDIO)

TRIGGER OUT
12V

0.1A

IN

OUT

REMOTE

OPTICAL

(TV)

AV4

COAXIAL

AV3

Y

AV2

OPTICAL

AV 1

If you select the input source by pressing AV 3–6, the video/audio played back on the

HDMI 1

OUT

HDMI

HDCP2.2

HDCP2.2

12

(

BD/DVD

ARC

ANTENNA

VIDEO

FM

R

P

Y

P

B

VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO 2

AUDIO 1

AV 5

video device will be output from the unit.

• To watch videos input to the AV 3–6 (VIDEO) jacks, you need to connect your TV to the HDMI OUT jack
(p.25) or to the MONITOR OUT (VIDEO) jack (p.26) of the unit. For details, refer to “Video signal flow”
(p.138).

VIDEO

HD

HD

)

(

)

RADIO

P

B

AV 6

V

OPTICAL

OO

COAXIAL

CC

L

R

Input jacks on the unit

VIDEO

V

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

L

L

R

R

■ Changing the combination of video/audio input jacks

If the combination of video/audio input jacks available on the unit does not match your
video device, change its combination according to the output jacks of your device. You
can connect a video device that has the following video/audio output jacks.

Output jacks on video device Input jacks on the unit

Video Au dio Video Audio

Digital optical HDMI 1–5

HDMI

Digital coaxial HDMI 1–5 AV 2–3 (COAXIAL)

Analog stereo HDMI 1–5

Component video Analog stereo

AV 1–2

(COMPONENT

VIDEO)

❑ Necessary setting

For example, if you have connected a video device to AV 2 (COMPONENT VIDEO) and
AV 5 (AUDIO) jacks of the unit, change the combination setting as follows.

TRIGGER OUT

12V

0.1A

IN

OUT

Y

REMOTE

OPTICAL

(TV)

AV2

AV4

COAXIAL

AV3

Y

AV2

OPTICAL

AV 1

OUT

HDMI

HDCP2.2

12

VIDEO

P

B

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO 1

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

HDCP2.2

HDCP2.2

(

)

BD/DVD

ARC

R

P

P

B

ANTENNA

(
RADIO

FM

R

P

Y

VIDEO

AUDIO 2

AV 5

R

P

P

B

)

AM

Y

P

B

L

ZONE

AV 6

ZONE

R

AV 5

L

R

AUDIO

L

R

R

P

P

B

Y

AV 1 ( OPT ICA L )
AV 4 ( OPT ICA L )

AV 5–6 (AUDIO)

AUDIO 1–2

AV 5–6 (AUDIO)

AUDIO 1–2

COMPONENT

VIDEO

PR

PB

Y

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DISPLAYRETURN

ENTER

ON

SCREEN

OPTION

TOP MENU

POP-UP/MENU

Y

TOP MENU

NET

BLUETOOTH

USB

AV

5

65

V-AUX

12

AUDIO

TUNER

34

V-AUX

AUDIO

TUNER

4

ON SCREEN

ENTER

AV 2

Cursor keys

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

• The following operation is available only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI.

After connecting external devices (such as a TV and playback

1

devices) and power cable of the unit, turn on the unit.

Press AV 2 to select “AV 2” (video input jack to be used) as the input

2

source.

Press ON SCREEN.

3

Use the cursor keys to select “Input” and press ENTER.

4

Use the cursor keys (e/r) to select “AV2” (video input jack to be

5

used) and press the cursor key (q).

Use the cursor keys to select “Audio In” and press ENTER.

6

Use the cursor keys to select “AV5” (audio input jack to be used).

7

Press ON SCREEN.

8

This completes the necessary settings.
If you select “AV 2” as the input source by pressing AV 2, the video/audio played back
on the video device will be output from the unit.

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AUDIO 1

AUDIO 2

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

VIDEO

AV4

AV3

AV2

AV 1

(TV)

P

B

Y

P

R

COMPONENT

VIDEO

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

P

B

Y

P

R

HDMI 1

(

BD/DVD

)

HDMI 2 HDMI 3

HDMI 4

HDCP2.2

HDCP2.2

HDCP2.2 HDCP2.2

12

ARC

ANTENNA

FM

AM

AV 5

VIDEO

AV 6

ZONE OUT

SUR. BACK SURROUND

PRE OU

CENTER

SINGLE

ZONE 2

TRIGGER OUT

REMOTE

12V

IN

OUT

0.1A

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI

OUT

(

RADIO

)

R

L

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

R

L

PHONO

GND

PHONO

GND

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

C

L

R

L

R

O

O

L

R

L

R

C

Audio output

(either digital optical,

digital coaxial, or analog stereo)

AV 1–6 jacks

AUDIO 1–2 jacks

The unit
(rear)

Audio device

PHONO jacks*

Audio output (PHONO)

Turntable

Ground lead

HDMI

Game console

Camcorder

The unit (front)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Connecting audio devices (such as CD players)

Connect audio devices such as CD players, MD players, and a turntable to the unit.
Depending on the audio output jacks available on your audio device, choose one of the
following connections.

Audio output jacks on audio device Audio output jacks on the unit

Digital optical

Digital coaxial AV 2–3 (COAXIAL)

Analog stereo

Turntable (PHONO) PHONO*

* RX-V779 only (except for U.S.A. and Canada models)

AV 1 (OP T ICA L)
AV 4 (OP T ICA L)

AV 5–6 (AUDIO)

AUDIO 1–2

Connecting to the jacks on the front panel

Use the VIDEO AUX jack to temporarily connect a playback device to the unit.

Use the USB jack to connect an iPod or a USB storage device. For details, see
“Connecting an iPod” (p.67) or “Connecting a USB storage device” (p.70).

Before making a connection, stop playback on the device and turn down the volume on
the unit.

❑ HDMI connection

Connect an HDMI-compatible device (such as game consoles and camcorders) to the
unit with an HDMI cable.

BD

TV

DVD

PHONES

SILENT

CINEMA

YPAO MIC

CONTROL

TONE

PROGRAM

RADIO

NET

AUX

VIDEO

STRAIGHT

(CONNECT)

HDMIIN

5V 1A

If you select the input source by pressing AV 1–6, AUDIO or PHONO*, the audio played
back on the audio device will be output from the unit.

When connecting a turntable

(RX-V779 only [except for U.S.A. and Canada models])

• The PHONO jack of the unit is compatible with an MM cartridge. To connect a turntable with a
low-output MC cartridge, use a boosting transformer.

• Connecting the turntable to the GND terminal of the unit may reduce noise in the signal.

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If you select “V-AUX” as the input source by pressing V-AUX, the video/audio played
back on the device will be output from the unit.

• To watch videos input to the VIDEO AUX (HDMI IN) jack, you need to connect your TV to the HDMI OUT
jack of the unit (p.25).

• You need to prepare an HDMI cable that match the output jacks on your device.