Advanced Setup

On-screen Setup Menus

 

Common Procedures in Setup Menu

 

 

 

The on-screen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT. If your TV is connected to the composite video MONITOR OUT V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, use the AV receiver’s display when changing settings.

This section describes the procedure for using the remote controller unless otherwise specified.

Remote indicator

RECEIVER

ENTER q/w/e/r

 

Menu

SETUP

RETURN

a

1.

Input/Output Assign

 

 

b

2.

Speaker Setup

The on-screen setup menus appear on the connected TV

c

3.

Audio Adjust

and provide a convenient way to change the AV receiver’s

d

4.

Source Setup

various settings. Settings are organized into 9 categories

e

5.

Listening Mode Preset

on the main menu.

 

f

6.

Miscellaneous

 

Carry out the settings by using the on-screen display.

g

7.

Hardware Setup

h8. Remote Controller Setup

 

i

 

 

9. Lock Setup

 

 

1 Press RECEIVER followed by SETUP.

 

 

 

 

a Input/Output Assign

f Miscellaneous

 

Tip

 

 

(page 41)

(page 51)

 

• If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the appropriate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

external input is selected on your TV.

 

 

1.

Input/Output Assign

 

6. Miscellaneous

2

 

 

 

Use q/wto select a menu, and then press ENTER.

1.

Monitor Out

1.

Volume Setup

2.

HDMI Input

2.

OSD Setup

 

 

 

3.

Component Video Input

 

 

3 Use q/wto select a target, and then press ENTER.

4.

Digital Audio Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b Speaker Setup

g Hardware Setup

4 Use q/wto select an option, and use e/rto change

 

(page 42)

(page 52)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the setting.

 

 

2.

Speaker Setup

 

7. Hardware Setup

 

Press SETUP to close the menu.

1.

Speaker Settings

1.

Remote ID

 

Press RETURN to return to the previous menu.

2.

Speaker Configuration

2.

Tuner

 

 

 

 

3.

Speaker Distance

3.

HDMI

 

 

 

 

4.

Level Calibration

4.

Auto Standby

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Firmware Update

Note

 

 

c Audio Adjust

h Remote Controller

• This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by

 

(page 45)

Setup (page 62)

using SETUP, the arrow buttons, and ENTER.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• During Audyssey 2EQ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup,

 

 

3.

Audio Adjust

 

8. Remote Controller Setup

messages and alike that are displayed on the TV screen will

1.

Multiplex/Mono

1.

Remote Mode Setup

appear on the display.

2.

Dolby

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

DTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Theater-Dimensional

 

 

Explanatory Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d Source Setup

i Lock Setup

 

Main Menu

Speaker Configuration

(page 46)

(page 55)

a

 

 

 

4. Source Setup

 

9. Lock Setup

b

 

 

Subwoofer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Audyssey

Setup

c

 

 

 

 

 

`Yes

 

2.

IntelliVolume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

A/V Sync

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

`No

 

4.

Name Edit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Picture Adjust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Audio Selector

 

 

 

 

 

a Menu selection

 

e Listening Mode Preset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b Setting target

 

 

(page 51)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c Setting options (default setting underlined)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Listening Mode Preset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

BD/DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

VCR/DVR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

CBL/SAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

En

4.

GAME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

AUX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TX-NR579 specifications

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