Yamaha RX-V561 User Manual

Preparation: Check the items ..................................... 4
Step 1: Set up your speakers ...................................... 5
Step 2: Connect your DVD player 

and other components............................................ 6

Step 3: Turn on the power 

and press SCENE 1 button .................................... 8

What do you want to do with this unit?..................... 9

Rear panel ................................................................ 10
Placing speakers....................................................... 11
Connecting speakers ................................................ 12
Setting the speaker impedance................................. 13
Information on jacks and cable plugs ...................... 14
Information on HDMI™.......................................... 15
Connecting video components................................. 16
Connecting audio components................................. 19
Using the VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel ........ 20
Connecting the FM and AM antennas ..................... 20
Connecting the power cable..................................... 21
Turning on and off the power .................................. 21
Front panel display .................................................. 22

for your listening room .................................... 24
Using AUTO SETUP .............................................. 24

Selecting the desired SCENE template.................... 28
Creating your original SCENE templates................ 31

Basic operations....................................................... 32
Additional operations............................................... 33

Sound field program descriptions ............................ 37

Automatic tuning ..................................................... 40
Manual tuning.......................................................... 40
Automatic preset tuning........................................... 41
Manual preset tuning ............................................... 41
Selecting preset stations........................................... 42
Exchanging preset station ........................................ 42

a USB portable audio player ........................... 43
Playback operation................................................... 43

Using SET MENU................................................... 47
1 SOUND MENU.................................................... 48
2 INPUT MENU...................................................... 52
3 OPTION MENU................................................... 54

Using remote control on the SCENE feature........... 56
Controlling this unit, a TV, or other components........ 57
Setting remote control codes ................................... 59

About this manual
• y indicates a tip for your operation.
• Some operations can be performed by using either the 

buttons on the front panel or the ones on the remote control. 
In case the button names differ between the front panel and 
the remote control, the button name on the remote control is 
given in parentheses.

• This manual is printed prior to production. Design and 

specifications are subject to change in part as a result of 
improvements, etc. In case of differences between the 
manual and product, the product has priority.

• “9SPEAKERS” or “AMULTI CH IN” (example) 

indicates the name of the parts on the front panel or the 
remote control. Refer to the attached sheet or the appendix 
pages at the end of this manual for the information about 
each position of the parts.

• The  symbol  “☞  ” with page number(s) indicates the 

corresponding reference page(s).