Yamaha 7.2 Surround Receiver Rx V581

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Audio Department
Video Section
Network & Tuner Functions
AirPlay/Bluetooth/USB Integration
Remote + App Control
Convenience Features

Sound Section

Yamaha's Full Purity Concept: The Yamaha RX-V581 AV Receiver incorporates Yamaha's Total Purity Concept for the finest sound quality. The Full Purity Concept, which Yamaha has been cultivating for many years, encompasses high drive amp engineering science, high purity pre-amplification, anti-vibration applied science, and independent pure power supplies. As a result, this AV receiver can provide loftier-quality sound for your movie & music soundtracks.

• High Drive Amp Applied science: A fully discrete power amplifier helps maximize audio and minimize distortion of the receiver. The Yamaha RX-V581 AV Receiver is equipped with a 7-channel amplifier rated at lxxx watts (into 8-ohms, at 20-20kHz, with 0.09% THD, driving 2 channels) which provides high dynamic ability with low-impedance bulldoze capability.
• High Purity Pre-Distension: The Yamaha RX-V581 uses loftier quality, sound-grade Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converters for all channels to maximize sound quality. The AV receiver also utilizes depression-jitter PLL circuitry to help optimize sound imaging. The result is a more dynamic sound with greater detail and less distortion.
• Anti-Vibration Technology: The AV receiver's anti-vibration heatsinks suppress vibration from transistors and sound pressure.
• Independent Power Supplies: Contained ability supplies are used for the receiver's analog and digital circuitry to preclude digital noise from affecting analog circuitry.

Amplifier Assignment: The Yamaha RX-V581 allows y'all to assign its seven amplifier channels for Surround Dorsum speakers, Dolby Atmos speakers, Bi-Amped Forepart speakers, or Zone B speakers.

• Surround Back (7.1ch): Seven speakers are powered in the primary room; including Front end Left/Right, Center, Environs Left/Right, & Surround Back Left/Right.
• Dolby Atmos v.1.2ch: A Dolby Atmos 5.one.2ch speaker configuration is based upon a traditional 5.1ch speaker layout (Front, Centre, Environment) complemented by two Front Height, Overhead, or Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers. In this configuration, the receiver'south Environs Back amplifier channels are used to power the Dolby Atmos speaker channels.
• Bi-Amp (five.1ch): 5 speakers are powered in the master room (Front end Left/Right, Middle, & Surround Left/Right) with the Surround Back amplifier channels reassigned to bi-amp the forepart speakers. A bi-amplification connection uses two amplifiers for one speaker. 1 amplifier is connected to the woofer section of a loudspeaker while the other is continued to the combined midrange and tweeter department. With this organization, each amplifier operates over a limited frequency range, making its job easier.
• Zone B (5.1ch): Zone B allows the AV receiver to send two-channel stereo audio to speakers in a second room. The main zone will be limited to 5-aqueduct output (Front Left/Correct, Center, & Environs Left/Correct), while the same source is played back in 2ch stereo in a some other room. Zone B always mirrors the audio output in the Primary Zone. You can choose for the Main Zone & Zone B to share the aforementioned book setting or take independent book control. Multichannel sources are mixed down to 2-channels and output to the second listening surface area.

YPAO Audio Optimization: This unit employs the YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Acoustic Optimizer), which automatically adjusts the output of the speakers based on placement, functioning, and the room's acoustic characteristics. Yamaha's YPAO system uses a small microphone and sophisticated equalization to automatically ready the best audio for any room, no matter where the speakers are. Starting time it checks the speaker connections and phase of each speaker. Then information technology sends out tones which are captured past the microphone to clarify the room acoustics and sets a diversity of parameters; such as the speaker size, the distance of the speakers, and even the volume level; until it achieves the best sound conditions for your room. Using the supplied Optimizer Microphone, YPAO performs the post-obit checks and makes appropriate adjustments to requite yous the best possible audio from your organisation

• Speaker Cheque: YPAO checks which speakers are connected and the polarity of each, checks the frequency response of each speaker and sets the appropriate crossover frequency for each channel, checks the distance of each speaker from the listening position and adjusts the filibuster of each aqueduct, as well as checks and adjusts the volume level of each speaker.
• EQ: Choose between three YPAO EQ modes - Natural (adjusts all speakers to a natural audio; useful when the flat setting sounds besides brilliant), Flat (utilize when all the speakers in the system have similar sound characteristics), or Front (EQs the center and rear speakers to sound similar the forepart; useful when your front speakers are better than the others in the arrangement)
• DSP Event Normalization: In add-on, YPAO provides DSP Effect Normalization, which varies the Movie house DSP parameters according to the reflected sounds in the room.

Note: You tin can also choose to manually adjust the AV receiver'south speaker, crossover, & EQ settings.

Compatible Digital Sound Formats: The AV receiver supports the following stereo & multichannel digital audio formats through its HDMI jacks and optical/coax digital inputs.

Digital Audio Connector	Audio Bespeak Type	Sound Betoken Format
HDMI	2Ch Linear PCM	2ch, 32-192kHz, 16/20/24-bit
	Multichannel Linear PCM	8ch, 32-192kHz, sixteen/20/24-bit
	DSD	two-6ch, 2.8824MHz, 1-bit
	Bitstream	Dolby Digital , DTS, DTS ES, DTS 96/24
	High Definition Audio Bitstream	Dolby Atmos , Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD , DTS:X, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS Express
Optical/Coaxial	2Ch Linear PCM	2ch, 32-96kHz, sixteen/twenty/24-flake
	Multichannel Linear PCM	6ch, 32-96Hz, sixteen/20/24-bit
	Bitstream	Dolby Digital , DTS, DTS ES, DTS 96/24

Immersive Surround Sound: The Yamaha RX-V581 AV receiver goes across regular surroundings with the latest immersive surround sound formats, including Dolby Atmos & DTS:X (future firmware update required for DTS:X).

• Dolby Atmos: The Yamaha AV receiver volition enhance properly designed systems with Dolby Atmos where sound comes alive from all directions, including overhead, to fill the home theater with amazing clarity, power, detail and depth. The RX-V581 has the processing power to run a more enveloping five.i.2ch Dolby Atmos layout utilizing front-tiptop, ceiling mounted, or Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers (sold separately). A 5.1.2 speaker configuration is based upon a traditional 5.1 speaker layout complemented by two Front Height, Overhead, or Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers.
• DTS:X: DTS:X is the next generation object-based, multi-dimensional sound technology from DTS. Unbound from channels, DTS:X conveys the fluid movement of sound to create an incredibly rich, realistic and immersive soundscape - in front of, behind, beside and above the audience - more accurately than ever before. DTS:X offers the ability to automatically adapt the audio to the speaker layout that best fits your space. DTS:X will be enabled through an online firmware update coming later this year.

Mail Decoding Formats: The Yamaha AV receiver supports Dolby Surroundings, DTS:Ten NeuralX, and DTS Neo:six (Music/Movie theater) to enhance 2-aqueduct and multichannel decoding formats.

• Dolby Surround: Dolby Surround offers an enhanced picture palace feel to your 2ch and multichannel movie soundtracks using your existing 5.1ch, 7.1ch or Dolby Atmos speaker setup. Dolby Surround enhances audio definition by improving the spatial dimension and overall audio definition of movie soundtracks. Information technology does this by using four distinct surround zones that provide greater control over the exact placement of each detail in a movie sound track, so sound can exist matched more accurately to the video on screen; this means more depth and greater realism for your movies. Every bit a event, individual sounds are clearer and more than distinct. It too improves the surround sound feel beyond the unabridged theater by widening the listening "sweet spot".
• DTS:10 Neural:Ten: DTS:X incorporates Neural:Ten, the latest spatial remapping technology from DTS, which provides a fully immersive output for all types of source content; this includes DTS bitstreams and non-encoded (PCM) information. Neural:X delivers a thrilling sense of immersive sound to your speaker layout regardless of the original source format. DTS:X Neural:10 will crave a future firmware upgrade.
• DTS Neo:6: DTS Neo:half dozen is an avant-garde matrix decoder that takes any two-channel source (including television set broadcasts, CDs and DVDs) and expands it into five or half dozen channels. It also provides separate, optimized modes for stereo music materials and matrix surround motion motion picture soundtracks. DTS Neo:vi brings you a more revealing sound from ordinary stereo and a more than expansive habitation cinema feel.

Cinema DSP Soundfields: Conventional multichannel audio reproduction systems base their audio on Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, using matrix and steering technologies to create surround sound furnishings. Yamaha Cinema DSP is much more than advanced, actually creating richly realized independent soundfields that envelop you in an unmatched surround sound experience. With dialog, music and effects ideally located in these split up soundfields, you will hear audio with authentic placement, smooth motion, exceptional clarity and richness, and realistic presence. It will seem as if the walls of your room take disappeared and you are in the middle of your ain immense theater. The AV receiver offers 17 Movie theatre DSP programs for movies, music, and games.

• Picture show Soundfields: Standard, Spectacle, Sci-Fi, Hazard, Drama, Mono Film, Sports, Action Game, Role Playing Game
• Music Soundfields: Hall Munich, Hall in Vienna, Chamber, Cellar Club, The Roxy Theater, The Bottom Line, Music Video, 7ch Stereo

Note: You can alter the receiver's Cinema DSP effect level (level of the soundfield result to exist added). You can adjust the level of the soundfield outcome from -6 dB to +3 dB.

Movie theatre DSP Modes: The Yamaha RX-V581 AV receiver offers proprietary Yamaha Cinema modes so you lot can enjoy your movies and music fifty-fifty more than in your habitation; regardless if you are using v.1 speaker setup, only take a 2-channel speaker organization, or listening through headphones.

• Cinema DSP 3D: The actually measured soundfield data in recorded soundtracks incorporate the information of the meridian of the sound images. Cinema DSP 3D mode achieves the reproduction of the accurate height of theses audio images so that it can create the accurate and intensive stereoscopic soundfield in your listening room. With the ability of Cinema DSP 3D technology and the Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) mode, the receiver virtually reproduces the height of the 3D soundfield without actually having front presence speakers. The receiver achieves Cinema DSP 3D through its virtual Presence Speaker & Virtual Surround Dorsum Speakers modes.
  • Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS): With the power of Picture palace DSP 3D, the Virtual Presence Speaker office makes full utilize of center and environment speakers to create audible information from where presence (summit) speakers are normally installed.
  • Virtual Surround Dorsum Speaker (VSBS): This receiver also features a Virtual Surround Back Speaker function. Even without using surround back speakers, you tin can feel more natural, lifelike audio from behind yous without physical speakers being installed in the surround back surface area of the listening environment.
• Virtual Cinema DSP: Virtual Cinema DSP is an algorithm that allows you to savour DSP soundfield surround effects while using a minimal 2-speaker system. Virtual Cinema DSP lets you enjoy the effects of Movie theater DSP surround audio without using surround speakers (handy for use in custom installations where some rooms don't have surroundings speakers). Information technology tin be used with the front/center speakers or even with just the ii forepart left and right speakers. This unit of measurement will switch to virtual Movie theater DSP mode automatically when environment speakers are unavailable.
• Virtual Cinema Front: With Virtual Movie theatre Front, y'all will savour virtual 5-channel environment sound with higher quality and resolution past installing surround speakers at the front. You become more than flexibility to accommodate your speakers inside the room, along with easy enjoyment of high quality surround sound.
• Silent Cinema: Silent Movie house makes information technology possible to hear big-calibration surroundings audio through ordinary headphones. This is a variation of Cinema DSP applied science that Yamaha developed to let you lot listen in private to movies and other multi-channel sources for hours without listening fatigue.

HiFi Sound Modes: The Yamaha RX-V581 offers two HiFi audio modes which bypass the receiver'southward tone & DSP processing for higher audio quality performance. These HiFi sound modes lets you play back input sources without any soundfield outcome processing. When either of theses modes are enabled, each speaker produces its ain aqueduct audio signal (without soundfield processing). When playing back 2-channle sources, such equally a CD player, stereo sound is heard from the forepart speakers. When playing back multichannel sources, the receiver produces unprocessed multichannel surround sound.

• Straight: two-channel stereo sources are output from just the front left and correct speakers, while multi-channel sources are decoded straight into the appropriate channels without any additional tone or DSP processing.
• Direct: Turns off the surround and tone circuitry, and dims the forepart-panel display, allowing sources to bypass the decoders and DSP processors of this unit of measurement so you can bask pure hi-fi sound from 2-channel or multi-channel sources. During Direct playback no sound is output from the subwoofer.

Compressed Music Enhancer: Yamaha employs sophisticated digital signal processing with sectional algorithms to enable playback that improves the operation of compressed music formats, including MP3, WMA, & AAC.  The Yamaha receiver's Compressed Music Enhancer characteristic is even optimized for Bluetooth wireless audio streaming. With the Compressed Music Enhancer, highs and specially lows are richer and smoother, bringing music back to life to be as shut to the original as possible.

Dialogue Level: Dialogue Level Aligning lets you lot control the volume of the vocal sound, and so yous hear movie dialog and music vocals at the ideal level for articulate, comfortable listening.

Dynamic Range Command: The Yamaha RX-V581 employs two Dynamic Range Control functions.

• Adaptive DRC: Adaptive DRC automatically adjusts the dynamic range of the sound according to the volume level. This ensures that you lot hear clear dialog, vocals, and all sound effects at comfortable levels. There is no need to adjust the volume level as you listen; everything from whispers to large explosions volition exist heard clearly and comfortably at the same volume setting. It also tones downward loud Telly commercials and is ideal for low-volume, late-dark listening when you practise not want to disturb others.
• Dynamic Range: The amount of dynamic range compression practical to bitstream signals is adaptable; Min/Auto is suitable for low volume listening, Standard is typical for home apply, and Max doesn't compress the dynamic range at all.

Bass Management: The Yamaha RX-V581 AV receiver provides the post-obit Bass Management settings.

• Bass & Treble: You lot can adjust the residue of the high-frequency range (Treble) and low-frequency range (Bass) of sounds output from the receiver' front end left and right speakers to obtain a desired tone. You can independently adjust the bass (50Hz) and treble (20kHz) from -6dB to +6dB in 0.5 dB increments. The tone control of the speakers or headphones tin be ready separately.
• Extra Bass: You can select whether to play front channel low-frequencies through either of the front end speaker or the subwoofer, or through both the subwoofer and front speakers.
• Subwoofer Trim: The Subwoofer Trim control enhances the depression frequencies by avoiding overlap with the front speaker output. This volition result in a cleaner, more focused audio stage while providing a seamless frequency response. When subwoofer frequency overlap occurs in conventional systems, the overall audio is "pushed" toward the subwoofer. Subwoofer Trim takes care of this by separating the low subwoofer frequencies cleanly, thus stabilizing the front stage while providing a well-balanced enhanced bass audio.

Volume Setup: The Yamaha RX-V581 allows you to customize the receiver's volume levels.

• Book Calibration: Yous tin choose to display the "Relative" volume calibration (-80 to +16dB) or an "Absolute" volume calibration (0 to 97).
• Max Volume Adjustment: Use this feature to set the receiver'due south maximum book level. This feature is useful to avoid turning the volume too loud by mistake. You lot can gear up the Max Volume from -30dB to +15dB in 5dB steps, or to +sixteen.5dB (full volume range is -80dB to +16.v dB).
• Initial Book Setting: Utilise this feature to set the volume level when the power is turned on. You can choose between Off (aforementioned as the volume when the unit of measurement was turned off), Mute, and -80dB to + 16.5dB in increments of 0.5dB.
• Volume Trim: Use this feature to adjust the book level of each input. This is useful to balance the level of each input to avoid sudden changes in book when switching between input sources. The range is from -6dB to +6dB in 0.5dB increments.

Audio Outputs: The Yamaha RX-V581 AV receiver is fitted with binding-mail service speaker terminals and dual mono-sub/LFE outputs, along with a forepart-panel headphone jack.

• Speaker Terminals: The receiver has binding post terminals for all speaker outputs. The binding posts tin can accept bare wire, pivot connectors, and single banana plugs. Yous can select 8 ohms or six ohms in the menu depending on your speaker application. The amplifier supports 6- to 8-ohm for all speaker connections.
• Dual Sub Outputs: The Yamaha AV receiver includes dual LFE (mono-subwoofer) outputs for connecting up to two powered subs (parallel outputs; non discrete).
• Headphone Jack: The Yamaha RX-V581 is equipped with a front end-panel i/iv" headphone jack for connecting a set of headphone, so y'all tin can listen to your music privately. Connecting a set of headphones automatically mutes the receiver's speaker outputs. Sound effects applied during playback can also exist heard through the headphones.

Front-Console Aux Input: The RX-V581 features a front-panel Aux input (3.5mm) for connecting your portable audio player with a headphone output.

Video Section

HDMI 2.0a: The Yamaha RX-V581 AV receiver is fitted with four HDMI two.0a inputs and one HDMI 2.0a output that support the latest HDMI standards; such equally 4K, HDCP two.2, iv:4:four color subsampling, HDR (Loftier Dynamic Range), and Wide Color Gamut (BT.2020) for full support of today's 4K content from Ultra HD Blu-ray, online video services (like Amazon & Netflix), and future TV broadcast services.

• 4K/60Hz Pass-Through: The RX-V581 supports upwards to 4K (3840x2160 pixels) video @ lx frames per 2nd on all of its HDMI inputs and output (pass-through only). It will also pass a 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, or 1080p video bespeak.
• HDCP ii.2: All of the receiver's HDMI jacks support HDCP 2.two, which fully complies with the latest copyright protection standard for 4K video manual.
• 4:4:4 Color Subsampling: The receiver besides supports RGB, YCbCr iv:four:4, YCbCr 4:2:2, and YCbCr 4:2:0 color subsampling (@ 60Hz or 50Hz). With four:4:4 colour subsampling, luminance (brightness) and chroma (color) are sampled at the same rate; resulting in an RGB color palette as big every bit the video sampling rate for a video image with more than colors, plus greater colour accuracy and detail.
• HDR (High Dynamic Range): HDR (Loftier Dynamic Range Video) provides enhanced moving-picture show quality by simultaneously enabling greater item for both the dark and bright parts of an epitome. HDR reproduces a greater dynamic range of luminosity or effulgence levels, creating greater contrast. This increased contrast reveals the subtle nuances of the epitome, from detailed blacks and shadows to the brightest whites and colors, plus greater depth.
• Wide Color Gamut (BT.2020): The BT.2020 color standard delivers a much wider color gamut and represents about 75% of the full visual color spectrum, while the current Rec. 709 color standard selected as the color space for HDTVs and early on generation 4K Ultra HDTVs covers only 35% of the full visual color spectrum.

Notation: Employ a premium high-speed 18Gbps HDMI cablevision for the all-time 4K/HDR operation.

Other HDMI Features: The Yamaha RX-V581 AV receiver's HDMI connectivity as well offers 3D video pass-through, ARC (Audio Return Channel), Deep Color & x.v.Colour back up, likewise as an machine LipSync function.

• 3D Ready: The Yamaha RX-V581 AV receiver supports 3D video pass-through (720p/1080p only) from connected 3D-compatible Blu-ray, games and broadcast devices to 3D-compatible HDTVs (all 3D components must be connected via HDMI). Special eyewear will be required for viewing 3D content.
• ARC (Sound Return Channel): This feature of the RX-V581'south HDMI monitor output allows audio to exist sent from your compatible HDTV to the receiver through the same HDMI cable already being used to send sound and video to your HDTV. This eliminates the need for extra cables connected to your television.
• Deep Colour & x.v.Color Support: The AV receiver supports Deep Color and x.five.Color content, which can display a larger color range than standard-definition schemes. The result is a more than lifelike, vibrant motion-picture show
• LipSync: This function adjusts the filibuster between audio and video output. You tin do this manually or have the receiver set the LipSync function automatically. When connected to a Television receiver via HDMI the receiver automatically adjusts audio output timing (0-500ms) if the TV supports an automated LipSync part. Yous can also manually delay the sound output up to 500ms to synchronize it with the video image.
• Standby Through Mode: When the RX-V581 is in standby mode (power off), the Standby Through feature allows HDMI source signals to laissez passer through the receiver to the Tv. The HDMI input tin can be inverse using the remote control. And then, there'due south not demand to plough on the AV receiver in order to switch HDMI sources.

Composite Video: The receiver features four composite video inputs and one composite video monitor output. These composite video jacks only support 480i video.

Background Audio/Video: The Background Video feature allows you to watch a video source while listening to a different audio source. With the RX-V581, you tin can select any video input (HDMI or analog) and heed to audio via the receiver's AM/FM tuner, Aux input, Network, or Bluetooth.

Network & Tuner Functions

Wired or Wireless Network Connection: The Yamaha AV receiver is fitted with a RJ-45 Ethernet (LAN) port to connect the receiver to your home network. The unit  also offers congenital-in WiFi (IEEE 802.11 b/thousand/n; 2.4GHz) for a wireless network connection; WPS, WEP, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA-PSK (AES), WPA2-PSK (AES) security protection is supported. Either network connection gives the receiver admission to your DLNA music server and diverse online music services. Wireless network setup can be done via WPS push, Admission Point Scan, Manual Setting, PIN Code, or even through your Apple iOS device (5.0+).

Annotation: Network setup requires that the receiver exist connected to your TV via HDMI for brandish of the on-screen menu. The receiver's network setup cannot be accessed through its front-panel display.

Internet Radio: The Yamaha RX-V581'southward network connection provides admission to Pandora, Spotify, and vTuner Net Radio online music services. You can control the online music service & cyberspace radio from the AV receiver'southward remote command and on-screen menu (via HDMI). The receiver will brandish station name, anthology title, vocal title, and artist name on your HDMI-connected television.

Music Service	Clarification
Pandora	Pandora is costless, personalized radio that plays music and one-act you'll dear. Merely start with the name of 1 of your favorite artists, songs, comedians or composers and Pandora will create a custom station that plays similar tracks. Yous can likewise rate (thumbs up/thumbs downwards) songs as they play, and Pandora will arrange stations to your feedback. You can even bookmark stations and easily switch between favorites.
Spotify Connect	With the Spotify app (premium account required) on your Apple iOS or Android smartphone, you lot've got instant access to millions of songs. And at present yous tin stream those same songs from your smartphone to the Yamaha AV receiver by using Spotify Connect; simply striking play on the app to get-go streaming music. What's more, when you've been listening to Spotify on your smartphone outside and come up within, the vocal immediately begins to stream to the receiver for uninterrupted music enjoyment. Yous can as well personalize playlists and receive phone calls while listening to music.
vTuner	You tin also listen to Internet radio stations using the vTuner Internet Radio Station database service specially customized for this unit, providing a database of numerous radio stations effectually the world. You can search for Internet Radio stations by Location, Genre, New, Popular, or Podcast.

DLNA + WiFi Direct: The Yamaha RX-V581 AV receiver supports music streaming from WiFi-enabled devices (via WiFi Direct) and DLNA certified devices (via your habitation network). Supported music files include; MP3 (up to 48kHz/320kbps), WMA (upward to 48 kHz/320kbps), AAC (up to 48 kHz/320kbps), ALAC (up to 96kHz/24-bit), AIFF (upward to 192kHz/24-flake), WAV (upwards to 192kHz/24-scrap)), FLAC (up to 192kHz/24-bit), and DSD (2.8/v.6MHz).

• WiFi Direct: When using WiFi Direct, you can connect direct with other WiFi-enabled devices without using a wireless router. You'll be able to wirelessly stream a variety of music files to the Yamaha receiver without connecting to your domicile network. WiFi Direct completely bypasses your WiFi access betoken/router, so it's easy to fix. You'll continue to navigate your music and view song/artist information from your mobile device.
• DLNA Certified: The RX-V581 is DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) 1.v and Windows 7/8 compliant for audio networking. This ways it'due south easier for you to access and enjoy digital music stored on your PC over your home network. You can use your PC to play high-bit rate music content through your sound system, or use the RX-V581 to browse and play music files on your difficult drive. Yous tin control playback of your streamed audio files from the AV receiver's remote control. The receiver also supports ID3-Tag and META tag information then song championship, artist name, and anthology proper noun can exist displayed from the unit of measurement's on-screen menu (via HDMI). The AV receiver supports the following DLNA music servers - (1) PC with Windows Media Player 11 or later installed, (2) PC with DLNA/UPnP Document server software installed, (3) NAS with DLNA/UPnP certification.

MusicCast Wireless Multiroom Streaming: This AV receiver supports Yamaha's MusicCast multiroom audio eco-arrangement, which allows you to wirelessly play back a wide variety of audio sources and content in multiple rooms of your home (additional MusicCast products sold separately). MusicCast works with your home's existing WiFi router and Yamaha'due south gratis MusicCast App for Apple tree (iOS 7.1+) iPod/iPhone/iPad and Android (OS four.1+) smartphones/tablets. You'll be able to stream the receiver's tuner, inputs, Bluetooth, and network sources to other MusicCast products installed in your dwelling. In add-on, you'll be able to stream your MusicCast products' sources to the AV receiver. MusicCast supports the following source content.

• Analog & Digital Sources: External devices connected to the receiver via HDMI, optical/coax digital, analog, or USB tin be played back over the MusicCast eco-arrangement. Multi-channel content (5.1ch/vii.1ch) is down-mixed to ii-aqueduct audio for playback in other rooms without affecting the master room.
• Tuner& Online Music Services: Pandora, Spotify Connect, and vTuner can exist accessed from the MusicCast app for multiroom playback. The receiver's born AM/FM tuner is also supported.
• DLNA: MusicCast supports DLNA, allowing admission to DLNA-compatible computers (like Windows PC) and network fastened storage (NAS) devices. With support for WAV, FLAC, and AIFF (upwards to 192kHz/24-bit), ALAC (up to 96kHz/24-bit), and MP3, WMA, and AAC (up to 48kHz/320kbps). Master room playback is at the native sampling charge per unit and other rooms down-convert to 48kHz.
• Bluetooth: The receiver'southward Bluetooth source (SBC codec simply) tin be streamed to multiple MusicCast devices, so Bluetooth audio can exist played in multiple rooms simultaneously. The MusicCast enabled receiver tin likewise stream out non-Bluetooth sources to most whatsoever Bluetooth speaker or headphones (regardless of industry), making it convenient to expand MusicCast to your existing sound products.

AM/FM Tuner: The Yamaha RX-V581 AV receiver features a born AM/FM tuner with transmission, seek, and preset tuning. The RX-V581 lets you shop upward to forty AM/FM station presets. This tin be washed manually or automatically (machine-preset tuning). You can set this receiver to automatically friction match FM circulate frequencies in stereo, or convert the frequency to monaural for weaker stations. An indoor FM wire antenna and AM loop antenna are included with the receiver.

Web Control: When connected to your network (with Net connection), you can control the Yamaha AV receiver with the web control screen displayed in your PC's spider web browser. You'll exist able to control functions such equally, Ability On/Off & Volume. Internet Explorer 9.x, 10.x, eleven.x, or Safari 7.x is recommended for web browser.

Firmware Updates: New firmware will exist released for the purpose of boosted features or product improvements. Firmware updates tin can be downloaded from the Yamaha website. If this unit of measurement is connected to the Internet, the receiver volition bespeak when a new firmware version is available and you can download the firmware via the network connection. Firmware updates normally take approximately xx minutes or longer. Check Yamaha'due south Support Download Site for the nigh recent firmware updates.

AirPlay/Bluetooth/USB Integration

AirPlay: AirPlay lets you stream your favorite songs directly from your Apple iOS (4.3.3+) device or from your iTunes (ten.2.2+) library on your Windows PC or Mac calculator to the AV receiver, over your home's wireless network connection. From your Apple iOS device you are able to stream stored music on your device, downloaded music apps, and music on your iCloud to the AV receiver. From your Windows or Mac you lot can stream your stored iTunes music library on your computer to the AV receiver; you can even download Apple tree's free Remote App onto your uniform iOS device to browse and control playback functions of the music stored in your iTunes music library on your calculator that is being streamed to the AV receiver. With AirPlay you also get to run across vocal/creative person information and album art via the receiver's on-screen menu (via HDMI).

Built-in Bluetooth: The Yamaha RX-V581 is equipped with congenital-in Bluetooth (version 2.1+EDR) for wireless communication between Bluetooth-enabled audio source devices, headphones, and speakers. The AV receiver can deed as a Bluetooth receiver in social club to wirelessly stream music from an audio device, or a Bluetooth transmitter in order to wirelessly stream music to a fix of BT-enabled headphones/speakers.

• Bluetooth Receiver: The RX-V581 incorporates Bluetooth A2DP & AVRCP, and so you tin can wirelessly stream stored music & music apps from a Bluetooth-enabled device; like your Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad, Android smartphone/tablet, Windows Phone/PC, or Mac reckoner/laptop to the AV receiver. In addition to back up for the standard SBC Bluetooth audio codec, the receiver offers support of AAC. By supporting AAC, the receiver offers better sound operation of  music streamed from your Apple iPod/Phone/iPad. Vocal/artist information will be displayed on your HDMI connected Television'due south screen and the forepart-panel of the receiver. Y'all'll y'all exist able to control bones playback functions, like Play/Pause & Previous/Next Rail from the receiver'south remote; advance music browsing still has to exist done from your Bluetooth source device.
• Bluetooth Transmitter: The Yamaha AV receiver can also act as a Bluetooth transmitter and stream its non-Bluetooth audio sources (HDMI, Network, USB/iPod, Analog, Optical/Coax Digital, & AM/FM tuner) out to well-nigh whatsoever Bluetooth headphone or speaker. Yous can only pair and stream sound to ane Bluetooth headphone or speaker at a time. You can even take the same source playing from the main speakers and a Bluetooth speaker/headphone simultaneously (there is a slight audio delay). Book control of the Bluetooth speaker/headphone volition be controlled via the Bluetooth device and not the receiver.

Note: Due to the differences in Bluetooth engineering science, some Bluetooth enabled devices may exist incompatible, function improperly, or may not support all features when used with the Yamaha AV receiver.

USB Port: This AV receiver is equipped with a front end-console USB (type-A) port that allows you to relish a variety of music files stored on a USB mass storage class memory device, such equally a USB thumbdrive or portable digital sound player (not compatible with USB HDDs). Your USB mass storage class device must exist formatted in FAT 16 or FAT32.You can use the receiver'south on-screen bill of fare (via HDMI) and remote control to navigate your stored music files on your connected USB memory device. USB portable sound devices that tin be charged via USB will exist charged when plugged into the AV receiver'due south USB port (5V/1A); fifty-fifty in standby mode. Compatible music files include:

• DSD (2.8MHz/5.6MHz)
• FLAC (up to 192kHz/24-bit)
• AIFF (up to 192kHz/24-bit)
• WAV (up to 192kHz/24-bit)
• ALAC (up to 96kHz/24-scrap)
• MP3 (up to 48kHz/320kpbs)
• AAC (up to 48kHz/320kbps)
• WMA (up to 48kHz/320kbps)

Note: The receiver'southward USB port does not support Apple tree iPod/iPhone/iPad or Android smartphones/tablets.

Remote + App Control

AV Controller App: Download Yamaha'due south gratis AV Controller App on to your Apple (iOS half-dozen.0+) iPod/iPhone/iPad or Android (Bone 2.1+) smartphone/tablet and turn your mobile device into a Wi-Fi enabled remote control for the Yamaha AV receiver. Your Apple iOS or Android device must be connected to the aforementioned home network as the Yamaha AV receiver.

• Basic Remote Functions: The AV Controller App provides the flexibility to control input, volume, mute and power commands from your uniform Apple iOS or Android device.
• DSP Controller: You can employ the AV Controller App to adjust DSP soundfields & parameters to your preference to match the type of music/movie or the mood yous want to achieve. In that location are 2 modes - (1) Basic, which lets you lot accommodate the sound infinite past only pinching the screen in-and-out; and (2) Advanced, which allows detailed adjustment of various parameters such equally reverb, initial delay, and liveness.
• Internal Content Browsing: Using this app on your Apple tree iOS or Android device, yous can browse and listen to content from all internally bachelor sources; such as Internet Radio, Pandora, Spotify, USB devices, and the AM/FM tuner.
• Wireless Music Streaming: From the app, you tin browse music stored on your Apple iOS or Android device and wirelessly transfer the content to the Yamaha A/V receiver for playback.
• Blu-Ray Player: This App not only controls the Yamaha AV receiver, it also controls Yamaha Blu-ray Disc Players, supporting various functions including Play/Break, Cease, Fast Forrard/Rewind, and Previous/Adjacent Rails.

AV Setup Guide App: Download Yamaha'south AV Setup Guide App onto your Apple (iOS 6.0+) iPad or Android (Os 4.0+) tablet for assistance with connecting cables between the Yamaha AV receiver and your source devices every bit well every bit AV receiver setup. This app guides you through various settings including speaker connections, TV and source device connections, plus assigning the power amplifier. Once you have completed the setup guide, settings from this app will automatically be copied to your network-continued AV receiver for quick and like shooting fish in a barrel setup.

Remote Control: The receiver comes with an IR remote control for wireless operation of this receiver and other HDMI-continued sources (via HDMI CEC). This newly designed remote control features large buttons for enhanced ease of use.

HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control): The Yamaha AV receiver supports HDMI-CEC, which synchronizes the operation of this unit with other HDMI-CEC devices when connected via HDMI. When the AV receiver is connected to a HDMI-CEC compatible Television receiver, they will turn ON/OFF together and you tin can use the Tv set remote to control the volume of the receiver. HDMI-CEC also provides playback functionality with other components, such as your Blu-ray thespian. For example, yous can utilise the receiver'south remote control to operate player functions similar Play/Pause, Fast Forrard/Rewind, Previous/Adjacent Track, or Stop.

Note: Not all HDMI-CEC compatible components and functions are guaranteed to work.

Convenience Features

On-Screen Carte: The RX-V581 offers an on-screen card system via its HDMI output. This make clean and simple interface makes setup and other operations extremely easy. If your TV is connected to the blended video monitor output, you lot will need to employ the AV receiver's front end-panel display when changing settings. You lot can set up the receiver'southward on-screen menu linguistic communication to English language, French, Castilian, German language, Italian, Russian, or Chinese. The front-panel display only offers English.

Note: Initial setup requires that the receiver exist continued to your Boob tube via HDMI for display of the on-screen menu. Many of the receiver'southward setup functions can only be found via the on-screen menu and non the forepart-panel brandish.

Scene (for One-Touch Start): The RX-V581 features four Scene buttons on the front-console and remote to make operating the receiver easier. Pressing a Scene push button will automatically launch a number of operations that initiate play of the source controlled by that button; such as powering on the receiver, switching to the advisable source input, and recalling the selected DSP surround fashion.

Gapless Playback: Many live and classical albums have no gaps in the music. Gapless playback ensures that there are no pauses between sound files. This provides playback with no interruptions, the fashion it was meant to be heard. Uniform with WAV, FLAC, AIFF, and ALAC music files via USB or DLNA.

Favorites: You can register upward to forty favorite USB music files, internet radio stations, and/or other network music content as shortcuts ("Favorites") and access them direct. Only the input source volition be registered for Bluetooth and AirPlay.

Input Rename & Skip: You tin rename each input and so the brandish reflects the actual source; choose from 15 templates or create an original proper noun, up to nine characters. If an input isn't being used, you can hide it from the brandish then you don't have to scroll past information technology when you lot alter sources.

Display Dimmer: Y'all can ready the brightness of the front end-panel display from -4 to 0.

ECO Mode: When the ECO Way is enabled, y'all can reduce the receiver' power consumption by keeping the maximum volume, maximum output power, and front display'south brightness low. ECO mode reduces power consumption by approximately 20%.

Timers: The receiver offers a programmable Sleep Timer and Auto Power Down function.

• Sleep Timer: The receiver's Sleep Timer function tin be gear up turn the unit automatically off after 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes.
• Car Power Downward: If you lot don't operate the receiver or use the remote for an extended period of time, the unit of measurement will automatically get into standby mode (Auto Power Downward function). The Motorcar Ability Down characteristic is selectable from 2, iv, viii or 12 hours. The unit can likewise be set to ability down if information technology does not detected an input bespeak for 20 minutes.

Retention Baby-sit: This characteristic is used to forestall accidental changes to the DSP program parameter values and other system settings.

The Yamaha RX-V581 replaces these items

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7.2-channel dwelling theater receiver with Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, and Apple® AirPlay®

• 7-channel amplifier; 80 watts per channel with 2 channels driven
• born Wi-Fi for listening to music from a networked PC, free Internet radio, and music services
• costless Yamaha AV Controller app lets you use your Apple or Android™ device to stream music and control the role player, even without a habitation network

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