1. On the far bottom left there is the Master Power Button is the Main Zone Power Button. This button turns on the power for the Main Zone Functions of receiver. If you turn the Main Zone Power Button off, you can still use the Zone 2 Functions of the Receiver as long as you don't also turn the Master Power Button Off.
2. Just to the right of the Main Zone Power Button is Master Power Button. This button turns on the power for the entire receiver.
3. Next is the Headphone input connection. Yamaha features the Silent Cinema option for headphones. This allows the user to listen to surround sound on any pair of Headphones.
4. Moving to the Center of the RX-V861 you will see the area where the LED front panel Display is located. This display shows the status of your receiver during operation, including input selection, active surround sound channels and processors, and other information.
5. Just below the LED display area are the Front Panel Controls, which are explained in more detail on the next page.
6. On the right is the Master Volume Control, and, just below the Master Volume Control are the Front Panel Audio/Video Inputs.