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Comments On Jul 06, 2015:What can I say that you don't already know about rotopax? They rock. No leaks, easy to mount, great spout system, I'm very very happy with this one!
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Comments On Aug 05, 2014:I've been using this and a water pack on my 09 Sportsman for several years and now moved them to my RZR. These are made out of tough thick plastic and have held up really well against rock abrasions, limbs, having gear stacked on them and tied to them. They have been pulled on and pushed against while doing the Rubicon and Fordyce trails. They do have scratches and dings on them but leak not a drop. The spouts seal well and work well when on the trail. I just can't think of any negatives. Great product.
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Comments On Jul 10, 2014:No leaking on my quad during the trip in the black hills which consisted of some very rough terrain. Was very happy to have the peace of mind of extra fuel just in case I needed it. Didn't leak at all once I tightened it up, although you definitely need to vent it because there is no venting system on it.
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Comments On Jun 04, 2014:Didn't think I really needed these tanks until the day we were on the trails I was 40 minutes away from a gas station! My gas light came on, yelled at my wife who had the tanks on her quad, took the tank off and filled up!
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Comments On May 29, 2014:This thing is very well made! High quality product. I've used on three long trips and worked very well.
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Comments On Apr 28, 2014:This is by far the best ATV fuel container ever made. Not one drop of fuel leakage on the roughest terrain ride. Filling out of jug is unbelievable, so fast and a true auto shut off. Absolutely the BEST
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Comments On Feb 05, 2014:The fuel pack is just what I wanted and works as advertised. No complaints and anyone looking for a similar product would do well to purchase this product.
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I was sitting at my usual table having my third cup of cappuccino, inputting yesterday's sales, when through the door walked a rather petite woman, casually dressed, wearing a pair of bright red mary-janes. They went perfect with the short red leather skirt and red leather vest she wore over her white blouse. This was the look of a girl in her late teens to mid twenties, but I felt sure she would fall in the latter age group.
The reason I noticed her shoes first was not only because I am the manager of a shoe store, but I also have a thing for women's feet. OK, so I have a foot fetish. I have had it since I was in my mid teens when my younger sister caught me holding her gym socks to my nose after she had had a hard workout. Blackmailing me so she wouldn't tell our parents, I became her foot slave. Every day I would clean her feet and toes with my tong. She would even invite a couple of her girl fiends over, that she could trust to keep her secret, for me to clean there feet as well.
I became addicted to women's feet and after graduation got a job at a shoe store as a salesman. I was in heaven. Here I was getting paid to hold and feel those gorgeous feet, and getting paid for it. After a while I built up a clientele of not just teenage girls but young women too. They loved the attention I would show their feet while trying on shoes. It didn't matter if they were wearing socks or stockings or nothing at all, I would always give there feet a little massage between trying on different pairs. Even though I was top salesman, I didn't care if they bought; I just wanted to hold and feel there feet absorbing the delicate aroma they gave off.
When I reached my mid twenties I was offered the job as manager. This was great because now I could choose the ladies I wanted to wait on. The size of the foot meant little to me, though I leaned toward the smaller foot. I especially liked the girls that came in wearing tennis shoes, because I was assured I would get the smell that I so craved.
Getting back to the lady in the Bistro, she sat directly in my view. It was hard for me to concentrate on my sales figures when she sat there bobbing her foot up and down. I tried to be discreet but I became hypnotized and couldn't look away. By the time she finished her coffee she had me hooked and knew it.
Getting out of her chair, she came directly over to my table and asked if she could join me. All I could think of was that I must have died and gone to heaven. She introduced herself and I did the same. Her name was Jennifer, but everyone called her Jen. She wasn't bashful and came right to the point, saying that she saw me staring at her feet and knew I had a foot fetish. She had recently moved to town and had been looking for a man she could use as her foot slave.
After finding out that I was also the manager of a shoe store, she asked if I would be interested in serving her. I was so excited that I couldn't speak. She could tell I was very nervous. She wrote down her address and told me to be at her house at seven and bring a pair of shoes in a size six that I thought she would like. As she was leaving she turned and smiled and said not to be late.
I arrived on time and stood outside her door not knowing what pleasures were waiting for me. When Jen opened the door I greeted her with a bouquet of flowers and a bag containing my fanciest black patent leather shoes with a four inch heel. I had been selling a lot of these to young ladies that wanted something to wear to the office, but were also dressy enough to wear to go out for a night of fun.
Inviting me in, she went directly to the sofa and sat down. I immediately dropped to my knees in front of her asking if I could give her feet a message before trying on her shoes. Saying yes, I started my message and could not help but bring my lips to her instep and give it a kiss. I looked up at her and she was smiling, so I knew I was doing a good job. Jen complimented me on the message and said she felt her feet should be clean before putting on her new shoes. I immediately pulled her foot to my lips and cleaned the bottom of her foot and then between the toes. I know she knew I was overdoing my duties, but I couldn't bring myself to stop.
After I am sure she had the cleanest feet in town, she instructed me to place stockings on her legs before trying on the shoes. They were charcoal black with a seam running up the back, and were the most eloquent stockings I had ever felt. Since they had elastic tops, I only felt her legs to mid thigh. What beautiful legs they were. Jen then told me that when I brought her new shoes, she expected a new pair of stockings to match. As I placed the shoes on her feet, she spread her legs just enough for me to see that she had on a matching pair of black lace panties. After making sure they fit, she walked across the room.
I was looking at a true Goddess, someone that I would serve without question. From the smile on her face, I knew she approved of my choice. After sitting down, she asked again if I wanted to serve her. Looking me in the eye, I nodded yes. She said that now she would lay down her rules.
Jen was not looking for a slave that she would punish and make unrealistic demands. She wanted someone that would show her love, affection and respect not expecting anything in return. I would be available whenever she called and I would provide her with new shoes and accessories whenever asked. In return I would have the opportunity to worship her feet and legs, and if I proved myself worthy I would also be allowed to worship her pussy.
After a month of showing my devotion to her, she granted me the privilege of worshiping her pussy. Jen taught me what made her feel good, when to speed up or slow down. I was never allowed to touch her pussy with my hands, only my tong and mouth. When she came, her juices were sweet and creamy. I could never get my fill. Eventually, I looked forward to serving her pussy more than her feet.
Two years had passed when one night I arrived at her house and she found a candle light dinner waiting for me. Looking at her, I told her I didn't know what to say. This was when she told me she was transferred to another town and would be moving in a few days. After dinner, she didn't want me to do anything but make her come one last time. With tears running down my face, I did as she wished. When leaving I got another surprise when she leaned over and kissed me saying that I was the slave she had ever had.
I am sitting here having another cappuccino, when in walks a tall redhead wearing five inch, stop me dead, black high heels. Perhaps if I play my cards right, I will have found another lady who needs a foot slave.
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text: Front Back Connects to iPad® (not included) Remote Yamaha's free remote app on Android device (not included) Yamaha's free remote app on iPad (not included) View larger Yamaha RX-V673 Home theater receiver with 3D-ready HDMI switching and Apple AirPlay® Item #: 022RXV673 17 Reviews This item is no longer available. Original Price: $559.99 Shop all Home Theater Receivers Need help? 1.888.955.6000 Email Chat Ask an expert advisor No pressure, no commission — just lots of good advice from our highly trained staff. Overview Reviews Details Accessories Articles & Videos by Marshall Chase It's horror movie night. The unfolding scenes on your HDTV are palpable, like you're actually in the house with that ghost. Your ears are finely tuned for the least sound of movement. But your TV speakers are pitifully tuned to provide the least sound of anything. Never fear. Yamaha's RX-V673 will have the very air around you crackling with sonic excitement. This high-def-friendly receiver comes loaded with the power and processing you need to transform your living room into a full-fledged home theater. You get seven channels of amplification plus the latest surround sound decoding including Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio for an engulfing wraparound experience to deliver thrills and chills by the ton. The right place to get connected The 'V673 has HDMI inputs for connecting six high-definition video components. Plus the front-panel USB input is perfect for your iPod® or iPhone®. The 'V673's digital-to-analog converter takes over and Yamaha's Compressed Music Enhancer makes your selections sound superb. You'll even see your song titles on the front-panel display. AirPlay® for ultra-convenient playback of iTunes® Apple's AirPlay technology lets you stream music from your iTunes library directly to the receiver, either from a networked computer or right from your iPhone®, iPad®, or iPod touch®. Not only do you get a fast and convenient way to listen to your favorites, but anyone in your home can stream from their player to share their latest find. Your remote control is ringing Yamaha offers a free, downloadable app for both Apple® and Android devices, including smartphones, that you can use to control this receiver with ease. Just connect your receiver to your home's wireless network and your iPad® or tablet becomes the easiest remote to read and the hardest one to lose. Use the included microphone for easy speaker setup. Custom-tailored sound at the push of a button Great acoustics are not a built-in feature of most homes. That's why Yamaha's 'V673 includes an advanced version of their YPAO auto-calibration system. Just plug in the included microphone and place it in your favorite seat. The receiver analyzes the size, volume, relative distance, and frequency response of every speaker in your system, then automatically adjusts the settings for each one. It also uses Yamaha's RSC (Reflected Sound Control) technology to control "early reflections" echoes that can muddy the sound of your movies and music. You'll enjoy accurate, optimized sound with your specific speakers, given their placement within your room. Go ahead and make a "SCENE" Yamaha's intuitive SCENE modes make this receiver a snap to use. Just press one of the four dedicated buttons on the receiver's front panel or remote, and the 'V673 automatically switches to the correct input setting and sound mode for viewing DVD or Blu-ray discs, playing CDs, watching TV, or listening to the radio. Plus, you can individually reprogram each button for different activities of your choice, such as playing video games, listening to your iPod, and more. Learn about the ins and outs of HDMI connections at the Crutchfield Learning Center. Shop our selection of HDMI cables. Highlights:Power and Processing:7-channel amplifier90 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.09% THD, with 2 channels drivenDolby® TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby® Digital Plus, DTS-HD High Resolution AudioCinema DSP modesYPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) for easy automatic speaker setup and more precise surround sound (microphone included)auto speaker setup includes Yamaha's RSC (Reflected Sound Control) to reduce sound-muddying reflectionsAdaptive Dynamic Range Control keeps a lid on explosive sound effects for more discreet late-night listeningSilent Cinema for simulated surround sound using standard stereo headphonesDigital Music Options:direct digital connection for iPod® or iPhone® through front-panel USB input bypasses the iPod's digital-to-analog converter for better soundaccess Internet radio stations and digital streaming services (broadband connection required)Compressed Music Enhancer for better sounding MP3s and other digital music filesbuilt-in Apple AirPlay® for ultra-convenient iTunes® music playbackEthernet port for music and JPEG streaming from a wired PC networkWi-Fi®-ready with optional Yamaha adapterDLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) certified to ensure optimal compatibility with other network-enabled equipmentMulti-room Audio:dual-room/dual-source outputpowered and line-level stereo audio output for 2nd room (using powered 2nd-room output allows 5.1 home theater in main room)only analog sources can be played in the 2nd roomAudio Performance Features:192kHz/24-bit Burr-Brown digital-to-analog converters for all channelsback surround channels re-assignable to bi-amp compatible front speakersdirect mode switches off unnecessary circuitry to provide cleaner soundConnections:1080p-compatible HDMI digital video switching (6 in, 1 out)front panel HDMI connection for HD camcorders and camerasHDMI version 1.4a with support for 3D video, Audio Return Channel, Deep Color, x.v.Color, auto lip-sync, and HDMI-CECanalog and HDMI video upscaling to 1080pAudio Return Channel function receives digital audio signals from a compatible HDTV's tuner via HDMIcomponent video switching (2 in, 1 out)digital audio inputs: 2 optical and 2 coaxial5 audio/video inputs with composite video (including 1 front-panel)line-level outputs for two powered subwoofersno phono input to connect a turntable you'll need to add a phono preamp1 pair of main speaker outputsGeneral Features:free Yamaha remote app lets you use your iPod touch®, iPhone® or Android device as a Wi-Fi® remotefour SCENE presets for easier source switchingeasy to use on-screen display (via HDMI only)HDMI standby pass-through allows HDMI switching without powering up receiver40 AM/FM presetsmultibrand remote17-1/8"W x 6-3/4"H x 14-5/8"Dweight: 22.5 lbs.warranty: 2 yearsOur 60-day money-back guarantee Receivers: Your ticket to sensational sound Your receiver powers your speakers and lets you connect and select your entertainment sources. But a great receiver does a lot more it ignites your emotions. From the passion of a favorite musical artist, to the crossfire of a super-charged movie soundtrack, to the intensity and immersion of a fast-paced video game, your receiver is the key to experiencing and enjoying it in full. Yamaha RX-V673 Reviews Average Customer Review: 17 reviews Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $350 rewards card Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email Your email won't be visible. Please use the email address that is associated with your order. 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We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. rx-v673 Written By Sam, Sherbrooke, Qc on Thursday, June 13, 2013 Very nice little machine! Good setting customization! Was this review helpful? Yes No Nice receiver... And it works! Written By Mike, Trenton nj on Sunday, May 05, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Nice receiver, simple setup and it defaults to the settings that most people would want for different options. Biggest plus: its NOT a Denon! If your remotely thinking about a denon av receiver run for you life! Pros: Simple setups, works immediately. Base defaults are great for majority of users. Good power, great sound. Cons: Not a true con but the remote could be cleaned up a bit and modernized. 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Yamaha RX-V673 Written By Steve, Chicago, Il on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Do not understand all the 5 ratings, seriously. It is difficult admitting a purchase has issues but I will be straight forward. With that said here my 2 cents owning the unit for 3 months. In general over all the unit is very nice, gets the job done, and I did kept mine with reluctance. I sacrificed a lot of sound performance/quality for the many features such as airplay, internet, HDMI pass through, video up scaling, Ipod direct connect, sound modes, and many other very useful features. I use them all and can say all but the video SCENE controls work very well. The menu operation & interface with video device (TV) is superior as noted by other independent reviewers. After that it starts to become an average unit with a love-hate relationship. i.e. the puredirect sound button absolutely improves the sound quality 10 times over, but using it cuts the sub woofer output. This is a major disappoint in that many high quality high $ sub woofers only have pre-amp connect (as in my case). So then it comes down to awesome sound with no sub woofer vs. average best sound with sub woofer. I have upper end Polk speakers that sounded better on my old unit that died. Another major complaint is that nowhere in manual or on screen does it note that if the front presence speakers are set to on (default setting) the rear surround speakers outputs in almost all sound modes are locked out (even if only the rear surrounds are wired). It took me many hours and 2 units to figure that out. As noted earlier the HDMI control is not refined. When viewing video then switch to on screen commands, then switching back to video via the SCENES, it goes to a default Yamaha logo screen. Thus the video scenes do not really work that well. This can be very annoying, but can be remedied by going to the video devices and reselecting the sources. Another very annoy issue is that Pandora can only be selected by going through an odd menu sequence, not sure why it would not be part of input options or on the remote. Also lacking is a simple scene button for CD changer use. Instead one must cycle through all the many inputs to find an audio input. Of some interest might be that I did have a slight connectivity issue with legacy equipment inputs, my a/v cord combination was not available for direct connect, but one could reprogram the unit to mix and match the back input banks to get what was needed. The plus would be any combination is do-able, the minus is that 2 banks are use for 1 input and I was too scared to do that as no one else would ever figure that out (could end up in trash). All good is the internet radio, the on-unit readout is simple to read and straight forward. The Vtuner & Vtuner-yamaha apps for the internet radio are very good, easy to connect and operate. Many sound enhancement options also are very nice and have significant impact. The manual is 175 pages fairly well written and well worth going to the printer and having a paper copy in a binder made so is Pros: Easy of use, very clear easy to use on screen menus, easy setup, TONS of features, lot of connectivity, fun unit Cons: PureDirect cut the subwoofer, sound is average to above average 10 out of 22 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No What's not to love? Works and Sounds Great!! Written By Mike I., Gillette, WY on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Does exactly what you would expect it to do. Setup was very easy, sound quality is great. Exactly what i was expecting. Pros: Network features work great. Able to use phone to control. Lots of inputs for all your equipment. Cons: It comes with a manual on the CD. That's about the only Con with this receiver. 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Superior Receiver Written By Anonymous, Middleburg, VA on Sunday, March 10, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Excellent receiver with many connection options for sundry devices. Have owned for three weeks and audio performance has been pure music to my ears. Works great as central hub for home entertainment center. Very pleased with purchase and outstanding technical support from the experts as Crutchfield. Pros: Performance and price...the one-two punches of any purchase. Cons: None. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great Upgrade and Addition Written By Tayari K, Southern California on Sunday, March 03, 2013 Great receiver. I had a Pioneer Elite VSX-99 for years and it was great. But this receiver is everything I hoped it would be. I researched for days and compared lots of others. For the price its outstanding, for the performance it's great. I'm running Klipsch Reference speakers 5 series all around with 2 subs. I don't even want to go to the movies anymore. Who needs it when my home setup sounds like this. Great find! Next I'm going to buy the optional wireless adapter and my paradise will be complete! Pros: Simply Great performance. Cons: I had to download and print my manual, but so what! 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No What's not to love. Written By Anonymous, Hollywood, FL on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Awesome Pros: So many features, love the app which allows me to control both zones from iPhone. Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes No Yamaha RX-V673 Written By Anonymous, Cortez, Colo on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) For the price, the receiver works well. We are very pleased. I was not happy with the having to go on line to read the manual. When one has the only computer in one room and you need info in another, it was very unpleasant and time consuming. 2 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great sound, horrible manual Written By Pat and Wm, Hurricane, WV on Sunday, January 20, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) We bought this receiver because we wanted to control speakers in 2 different rooms. We were advised that a home entertainment system would work best for this. Unfortunately, what we weren't told is that a monitor is required to successfully set up this thing. We don't have a TV in the space where this is located, and we don't want to have a TV there. iPad app has helped, but we still haven't really solved the operation of 2 rooms of speakers. Crutchfield advise was friendly and patient and delivery was fast. Pros: Wonderful features, airplay, Net radio, iPad and iPod apps to operate it. Many options for sound delivery. Cons: Manual is on a disc. I prefer a hard copy, but don't want to print out 70+ pages. Very difficult to set up and use as an audio unit only. 1 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great Product Written By Gman, Houston,TX on Thursday, January 17, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I bought two of these receivers in December; one for my primary residence and one for the lake house. Performance has been outstanding at both locations. As others have mentioned, the AV app is excellent and comes in handy for multi-zone situations. It is also nice to get rid of the standard remote which can be cumbersome. I am running Paradigm and Polk speakers with 5.1 configurations in the main zone for both homes. I can also run a couple of speaker pairs simultaneously in Zone 2 without sacrificing much in terms of S/N. Pros: Multi-zone capability,AV app, USB port in front, Cons: Requires purchase of a WiFi adapter for wireless configuration. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great receiver Written By KevinB, Florida on Tuesday, January 08, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Awesome. Did a lot of research on this product and worth all the time put in. Upgraded my Onkyo TxSR-605 and playing thru on my Canton 60 speakers(upgrading next) and definitley sounds better. HIGHLY RECOMMEND UPGRADING FIRMWARE WITH USB! Downloaded iphone remote app and IS GREAT!!. I can turn the receiver on/off (including 2nd zone) and adjust volume and listen to Airplay and/or internet radio with iphone all from my back patio while kids watching 5.1 movie inside. Cant beat that! No problems at all with Airplay. Runs a lot cooler than the Onkyo as well. Pros: Airplay, Pandora, networking, power, hdmi slots, remote controll over both zones with iphone app Cons: Not big deal, but they should emphasized upgrading firmware with USB 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Solid performer Written By Anonymous, Corning, NY on Monday, December 31, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Lived up to expectations. Great sound and good human interface. Pros: Sound quality. AirPlay. Interface. Cons: None at this price. Was this review helpful? Yes No Yamaha RX-V673 Written By Brad C, Illinois on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 This receiver looks and sounds great. It has lots of power and plenty of HDMI slots for hookup. The only thing I don't like about this is it came with no paper manual but had a CD manual. Pros: Looks and sounds great! Cons: No paper manual. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Fantastic Amp Written By JRW, Austin, TX on Thursday, December 13, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Fantastic capabilities Pros: Dual zone output Powerful Great AV iphone App 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great receiver Written By JB, Baltimore md on Sunday, December 09, 2012 It was time to upgrade from my 10 yr old denon avr3300 which gave me good service so I decided to go with denon again but after doing my research the Yamaha blew away the competition for the money it was a no brainier for me six hdmi ports air play clear solid sound easy on screen set very nice receiver 4 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No As expected Written By Upstate New York, Capital District on Sunday, October 07, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I decided to upgrade my system to support HD and 3D TV and play music better. I did a lot of reading and research. I looked at manufacturer's websites, other websites and Crutchfield's website. After contemplating all that I read, I chose Yamaha. Overall, it has met my expectations and I would recommend it. Pros: Works as advertised Cons: Sometimes, when listening to the internet radio, for no cause or action by the user, the station will change to another station in the same genre. Weird. 7 out of 7 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Solid Written By Anonymous, Santa Monica, CA on Thursday, September 06, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Compared with the Denon 1913, this model has no problem passing the video feed from a COMPUTER (not cable box) to a projector, so this is a big plus as the denon had major handshake issues (it also broke after 3 months). The airplay doesn't have the same gusto as the Denon by far but it works fine nonetheless. Setup is simple and the sound is nice but it doesn't seem to get as loud as the denon. I've still yet to learn all of the functions but so far so good. Pros: Nice receiver 16 out of 17 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hands-on research Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes What's in the box? Download owner's manual 7.1ch AV receiver Wireless remote control (RAV472) 2 "AAA" batteries YPAO microphone (with attached 19' cable terminated by a 3.5mm connector) AM loop antenna FM wire antenna (with push-on "F" connector) Owner's Manual CD-ROM Easy Setup Guide Quick Guide for Useful Functions Safety Brochure Warranty information On-line product registration information FCC Information Features and Specs General Number Of Channels 7 Stereo RMS Power (watts) 90 THD in Stereo 0.09 % Frequency Bandwidth (stereo) 20-20k Hz FM Sensitivity Not Given HD Radio Tuner No On-Screen Display Thru HDMI Auto Speaker Calibration YPAO HDMI Standby Pass-through Yes Composite Video Conversion From Composite to HDMI Component Video Conversion From Component Video to HDMI HDMI to HDMI Upconversion Yes Internet-ready Yes Apple AirPlay Built in App Remote Control Yes Bluetooth-compatible --- USB port for iPod/iPhone Yes DLNA Certified Audio MHL-compatible --- Multibrand Remote Control Yes Learning Remote No LCD Remote No Width (inches) 17-1/8 Height (inches) 6-3/4 Depth (inches) 14-5/8 Weight (pounds) 22.5 Parts Warranty 2 Years Labor Warranty 2 Years Multi-room Audio--Video Powered Multi-room Audio Output Yes Preamp Multi-room Audio Output Yes Multi-room Video No Multi-room HDMI Output No Surround Processing Dolby Digital DD, EX, TrueHD, DD+ Dolby Atmos N/A DTS DTS, ES, HD, HDMA, Neo6, 96/24 Inputs & Outputs Phono Input No Audio-Video Inputs 12 Audio-only Inputs 2 Component Video Inputs 2 Component Video Monitor Outputs 1 Optical Digital Inputs 2 Coaxial Digital Inputs 2 Optical Digital Outputs None Coaxial Digital Outputs None HDMI Inputs 6 HDMI Monitor Outputs 1 Subwoofer Outputs 2 Multi-Channel Analog Input No Multi-channel Preamp Output No Main Speaker Output Pairs 1 Main Speaker Terminals Posts Ethernet Port 1 USB Connections 1 Front Removable Power Cord No Product Research Audio Features Video Features Network & Tuner Functions USB/iPod Integration Convenience Features Remote Control Audio Features 7.2ch AV Receiver: The Yamaha RX-V673 AV Receiver is equipped with a 7-channel amplifier rated at 90 watts (into 8-ohms, at 20-20khz, with 0.09% THD, driving 2 channels) which provides high dynamic power with low-impedance drive capability. The RX-V673 also includes dual LFE (mono-subwoofer) outputs for connecting a powered sub. Speaker Terminals: The receiver has binding post terminals for the Front, Center, Surround, and Surround Back/Bi-Amp speaker terminals. The Zone 2/Presence speakers terminals are spring-clip. The binding posts can accept bare wire, pin connectors, and single banana plugs. These terminals are spaced too far apart for dual banana plugs and a collar surrounding them prevents the use of spade connectors. The spring-clip terminals only accept bare wire or pin-connector. The Surround Back, Bi-Amp, Zone B speaker channels of the amplifier can be configured in the following way. 7.2ch w/ Surround Back or Front Presence: Seven speakers are powered in the main room - Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, and Surround Back L/R (or Front Presence L/R). 5.2ch w/ Front Bi-Amp: Five speakers are powered in the main room (Front L/R, center, and Surround L/R) with the surround back amplifier channels reassigned to bi-amp the front speakers. A bi-amplification connection uses two amplifiers for one speaker. One amplifier is connected to the woofer section of a loudspeaker while the other is connected to the combined midrange and tweeter section. With this arrangement each amplifier operates over a limited frequency range, making its job easier. 5.2ch + Zone 2: Five speakers are powered in the main room (Front L/R, Center, and Surround L/R), while two speakers in a second zone are connected to the receiver's surround back terminals. The Zone 2 speaker output allows the receiver to send 2-channel sound to a second zone, limiting the main zone to 5.1-channel output. This means that you can enjoy stereo sound in a second room of your home. The same or different analog input sources/volume settings can be applied to both zones. Note: You can select 8 ohms or 6 ohms in the menu depending on your speaker application. The amplifier supports 4- to 8-ohm Front speakers, and 6- to 8-ohm Center, Surround, Surround Back speakers. Wide-range Frequency Response: The receiver's wide-range frequency response, 10Hz to 100kHz, allows you to enjoy the full fidelity of DVD-Audio and Super-Audio CD players. 192kHz/24-bit Burr Brown DACs: The Yamaha RX-V673 uses high quality, audio-grade Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converters for all channels to maximize sound quality. Low-Jitter PLL Circuitry: The Yamaha AV receiver utilizes low-jitter PLL circuitry to help optimize sound imaging. The result is a more dynamic sound with greater detail and less distortion. YPAO Technology: This unit employs the YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Acoustic Optimizer), which automatically adjusts the output of the speakers based on placement, performance, and the room's acoustic characteristics. Yamaha's YPAO system uses a small microphone and sophisticated equalization to automatically set the best sound for any room, no matter where the speakers are. First it checks the speaker connections and phase of each speaker. Then it sends out tones which are captured by the microphone to analyze the room acoustics and sets a variety 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 following checks and makes appropriate adjustments to give you the best possible sound from your system: Speaker Wiring: Checks which speakers are connected and the polarity of each. Speaker Size: Checks the frequency response of each speaker and sets the appropriate crossover frequency for each channel. Speaker Distance: Checks the distance of each speaker from the listening position and adjusts the delay of each channel. EQ: Each channel has a parametric equalizer; choose one of three target settings before running the setup. Natural: adjusts all speaker to a natural sound; useful when the flat setting sounds too bright Flat: use when all the speakers in the system have similar sound characteristics Front: EQs the center and rear speakers to sound like the front; useful when your front speakers are better than the others in the system Volume Level: Checks and adjusts the volume level of each speaker. Note: You can also choose to manually adjust the AV receiver's speaker settings. Multi-Channel Decoding Formats: The Yamaha RX-V673 supports the following multi-channel (Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic) decoding formats. Dolby Digital: Dolby Digital, Dolby, Digital EX, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD DTS: DTS, DTS-ES, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS Express, DTS 96/24, DTS Neo: 6 Dolby Pro Logic: Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Note: Dolby Digital and DTS listening Surround Parameters: The Yamaha A/V receiver offers the following Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS NEO:6 audio adjustments. Dolby Pro Logic II Settings: You can adjust the following parameters in Pro Logic II Music modes: Panorama: sends stereo signals to the surround speakers as well as the front speakers for a wraparound effect Dimension: adjusts the soundfield either towards the front or towards the rear of the room Center Width: moves the center channel output completely towards the center speaker or towards the front left and right speakers Center Image (DTS NEO: 6 Music): This parameter adjusts the front left and right channel output relative to the center channel to make the center channel more or less dominant as necessary. CINEMA DSP Soundfields: Conventional multichannel audio reproduction systems base their sound on Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, using matrix and steering technologies to create surround sound effects. Yamaha CINEMA DSP is much more advanced, actually creating richly realized independent soundfields that envelop you in an unmatched surround sound experience. With dialogue, music and effects ideally located in these separate soundfields, you will hear sound with accurate placement, smooth movement, exceptional clarity and richness, and realistic presence. It will seem as if the walls of your room have disappeared and you are in the middle of your own immense theater. The AV receiver offers 17 CINEMA DSP programs for movies, music, and games. Movie Soundfields: Standard, Spectacle, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama, Mono Movie Entertainment Soundfields: Sports, Action Game, Role Playing Game, Music Video, Recital/Opera Music Soundfields: Hall Munich, Hall in Vienna, Chamber, Cellar club, The Roxy Theater, The Bottom Line, 7ch Stereo CINEMA DSP Parameters: You can adjust the following parameters of the Cinema DSP modes. DSP Level: You can change the receiver's CINEMA DSP effect level (level of the soundfield effect to be added). You can adjust the level of the soundfield effect from -6 dB to +3 dB. Delay: Adjusts the delay between the direct sound and the presence soundfield (1-99ms), surround soundfield (1-49ms), and surround back soundfield (1-49ms). Room Size: Adjusts the broadening effect (0.1-2.0) of the presence soundfield, surround soundfield, and the surround back sound field. Liveness: Adjusts the loss (0-10) of the presence soundfield, surround back soundfield, and surround back soundfield. Reverb: Adjusts the delay time of the rear reverberant sound (1.0-5.0s), the delay between the direct sound and rear reverberant sound (0-250ms), and the volume of the reverberant sound (0-100%). CINEMA DSP Modes: The Yamaha RX-V673 A/V receiver offers three proprietary Yamaha CINEMA modes so you can enjoy your movies and music even more in your home; regardless if you are using Presence Speakers, only have a two-channel speaker system, or listening through headphones. CINEMA DSP 3D: The actually measured soundfield data in recorded soundtracks contain the information of the height of the sound images. CINEMA DSP 3D mode achieves the reproduction of the accurate height of theses sound images so that it can create the accurate and intensive stereoscopic soundfield in your listening room. CINEMA DSP 3D does this by using the receiver's Presence (height) Speakers. Virtual CINEMA DSP: Virtual CINEMA DSP is an algorithm that allows you to enjoy DSP soundfield surround effects while using a minimal two-speaker system. Virtual CINEMA DSP lets you enjoy the effects of CINEMA DSP surround sound without using surround speakers (handy for use in custom installations where some rooms don't have surround speakers). It can be used with the front/center/presence speakers or even with just the two front left and right speakers. This unit will switch to virtual CINEMA DSP mode automatically when surround speakers are unavailable. SILENT CINEMA: SILENT CINEMA makes it possible to hear large-scale surround sound through ordinary headphones. This is a variation of CINEMA DSP technology that Yamaha developed to let you listen in private to movies and other multi-channel sources for hours without listening fatigue. Virtual Presence Speaker: Virtual Presence Speaker mode provides the 3D sound effect without actual front presence speakers. It creates virtual presence speakers from the receiver's front speakers, center speakers, and surround speakers, which brings you into a stereoscopic soundfield. Compressed Music Enhancer: Yamaha employs sophisticated digital signal processing with exclusive algorithms to enable playback that improves the performance of compressed music formats, including MP3, WMA, and AAC. With the Compressed Music Enhancer, highs and especially lows are richer and smoother, bringing music back to life to be as close to the original as possible. Dialogue Lift & Level Adjustment: Dialogue Lift raises the sound of dialogue from the center speaker to a position in the center of the screen. Newly developed virtual dialogue lift achieves dialogue lift function even without the need for presence speakers. Dialogue Level Adjustment lets you control the volume of the vocal sound, so you hear movie dialogue and music vocals at the ideal level for clear, comfortable listening. Adaptive DRC: Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control) adjusts the dynamic range in relation to the volume, useful at low volume. Dynamic Range: The amount of dynamic range compression applied to bitstream signals is adjustable; Min/Auto is suitable for low volume listening, Standard is typical for home use, and Max doesn't compress the dynamic range at all. Bass Management: The Yamaha RX-V673 A/V receiver provides the following Bass Management settings. Bass & Treble: You can adjust the balance of the high-frequency range (Treble) and low-frequency range (Bass) of sounds output from the receiver' front 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 can be set separately. Extra Bass: You can select whether to play front channel low-frequencies through either of the front speaker or the subwoofer, or through both the subwoofer and front speakers. Subwoofer Trim: The Subwoofer Trim control enhances the low frequencies by avoiding overlap with the front speaker output. This will result in a cleaner, more focused sound stage while providing a seamless frequency response. When subwoofer frequency overlap occurs in conventional systems, the overall sound 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 sound. Volume Setup: The Yamaha RX-V673 allows you to customize the receiver's volume levels. Max Volume Adjustment: Use this feature to set the receiver's maximum volume level. This feature is useful to avoid turning the volume too loud by mistake. You can set the Max Volume from -30 dB to +15 dB in 5 dB steps, or to +16.5 dB (full volume range is -80 dB to +16.5 dB). Initial Volume Setting: Use this feature to set the volume level when the power is turned on. You can choose between Off (same as the volume when the unit was turned off), Mute, and -80 dB to + 16.5 dB in increments of 0.5 dB. Volume Trim: Use this feature to adjust the volume level of each input. This is useful to balance the level of each input to avoid sudden changes in volume when switching between input sources. The range is from -6 dB to +6 dB in 0.5 dB increments. Digital Inputs: The Yamaha AV receiver is equipped with two optical digital inputs (AV-1/AV-4) and two coaxial digital inputs (AV-2/AV-3). Headphone Jack: The Yamaha RX-V673 is equipped with a front-panel 1/4" headphone jack for connecting a set of headphone, so you 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 be heard through the headphones. Video Features HDMI (v.1.4): 1080p HDMI (v.1.4) with 3D and Audio Return Channel (6 In/1 Out) deliver crystal-clear, all-digital audio and video via a single cable. HDMI dramatically simplifies cabling and helps provide you with the highest-quality home theater experience. HDMI can provide an interface between most audio/video sources, such as a set-top box, Blu-ray player, DVD player, or A/V receiver and a video monitor, such as a High Definition Television (HDTV), over a single cable. The AV receiver's HDMI jacks can be used for 2-channel and multi-channel linear PCM (up to 8-channel) and Bitstream (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc) digital audio formats. The HDMI 1.4 jacks also support 1080p and 4K video signals; as well as Deep Color (30/36 bit), x.v.Color, 24 Hz refresh rates, and auto Lip-Sync compensation. 4K Video Upscaling: The Yamaha RX-V673 is capable of outstanding upscaling and i/p conversion quality. This AV Receiver will upscale video signals from analog (480i/480p only)-to-HDMI and HDMI-to-HDMI, up to 4K. This means a much better picture with HDTVs capable of 720p, 1080i, 1080p, or 4K resolution. Edge Adaptive Deinterlacing: In ordinary deinterlacing, pixels in areas of movement are interpolated by upper and lower ranges. This causes jaggies in diagonal lines. Edge adaptive deinterlacing detects the direction of the line and interpolates the pixels optimally. 3D Ready: The Yamaha RX-V673 AV receiver supports 3D HDMI pass-through from connected 3D-compatible Blu-ray, games and broadcast devices to 3D-compatible HDTVs (all 3D components must be connected via HDMI). 3D provides a more engaging audio and video consumer experience. Note that special eyewear may be required for viewing 3D content ARC (Audio Return Channel): This feature allows audio to be sent from your compatible HDTV to your receiver through the same HDMI cable already being used to send audio and video to your HDTV. This eliminates the need for extra cables connected to your television. HDMI Standby Through Mode: When the RX-V673 is in standby mode (power off), the Standby Through feature allows HDMI source signals to pass through the receiver to the TV. The HDMI input can be changed using the remote control. So, there's not need to turn on the A/V receiver in order to switch HDMI sources. x.v.Color: The AV receiver supports x.v.Color, offering a wider color range than the current broadcast standard. For the x.v.Color feature to be useful, the entire video production chain must be compatible (camera-editing-format-player-display). Deep Color: The Yamaha receiver also supports Deep Color which allows the color depth of video signals passing through HDMI to be raised. The number of colors that could be expressed by 1 pixel was 24 bits (16,777,216 colors) with a standard HDMI jack. However, the number of colors which can be expressed by 1 pixel is 36 bits with a Deep Color enabled HDMI jack. Since the gradation of the depth of a color can be expressed more finely with more bits, continuous color changes can be more smoothly expressed. For the Deep Color feature to be useful, the entire video production chain must be compatible (camera-editing-format-player-display). Lip-sync: This function adjusts the delay between audio and video output. You can do this manually or have the receiver set the Lip-sync function automatically. Auto: When connected to a TV via HDMI, automatically adjusts audio output timing (0-500ms) if the TV supports an automatic lip-sync function. Manually: You can manually delay the sound output up to 500ms to synchronize it with the video image. HDTV-compatible Component Video: The RX-V673 offers two component video inputs and a component video monitor output. These inputs and output have a frequency response of 5 Hz to 60 MHz and will pass High Definition video sources up to 1080p. Front Panel AV Input: The front panel's Video Aux input features composite video and HDMI input. Background Video: The Background Video feature allows you to watch a video source while listening to a different audio source. With the RX-V673, you can select any video input, and listen to AM/FM radio or network source at the same time. Network & Tuner Functions Ethernet LAN Port (optional WiFi): The Yamaha AV receiver is fitted with a RJ-45 Ethernet (LAN) port to connect the receiver to your home network to access your DLNA music server, or Internet Radio. There is also a rear-panel USB type-A port (5V/0.5A) that allows you to connect Yamaha's YWA-10 wireless network adapter (022YWA10, sold separately) for a wireless network connection. DLNA 1.5/Windows 7 Certified: The RX-V673 is DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) 1.5 and Windows 7 compliant for audio networking. This means it's easier for you to access and enjoy digital music stored on your PC. You can use your PC to play high-bit rate music content through your audio system, or use the RX-V673 to browse and play music files on your hard drive. Media Player: The Yamaha RX-V673 lets you play music files stored on your computer via a network connection. MP3 (up to 48kHz), WMA (up to 48kHz), AAC (up to 48kHz), WAV (up to 96kHz), and FLAC (up to 96kHz) audio files stored on your computer can be played through the RX-V673 via its wired network connection. You can control playback of your streamed audio files from the AV receiver's remote control. The receiver also supports ID3-Tag and META tag information so song title, artist name, and album name can be displayed from the unit's on-screen menu (via HDMI). This unit can play back music files stored on the following music servers: PC with Windows Media Player 11 or later installed PC with DLNA/UPnP Certificate server software installed NAS with DLNA/UPnP certification Internet Radio: The Yamaha AV receiver lets you access various Internet Radio providers through its Ethernet network connection. You can control these Internet Radio services with the menu displayed on the TV screen (via HDMI only). The receiver will also display station name, album name, song title, and elapsed time on your HDMI-connected television. Music Service Description vTuner vTuner offers easy browsing of internet radio stations and podcasts. vTuner enables access to web-based radio stations and podcasts via an extremely reliable online database with a wide variety of content. You can browse content by Genre, Location, Language, and Favorites. Pandora* Pandora is a free, personalized Internet radio service that plays the music you know and helps you discover music you'll love. You can select Internet radio stations by Artist, Song, or Genre. Rhapsody* Rhapsody is a streaming music subscription service (starting a $10 per month) that allows you to play the full-length songs you choose on demand from a collection of over 10 million songs, without ads and without having to purchase or download the music. SiriusXM* SiriusXM Internet Radio lets you listen to over 120 channels of commercial-free music, talk radio, news, sports, and more. Note: *Firmware update required to access Pandora, Rhapsody and SiriusXM. AM/FM Tuner: The Yamaha RX-V673 AV receiver features a built-in AM/FM tuner with manual, seek, and preset tuning. The RX-V673 lets you store up to 40 AM/FM station presets. This can be done manually or automatically (auto-preset tuning). You can set this receiver to automatically match FM broadcast 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 Internet connection) you can control the Yamaha RX-V673 AV receiver with the web control screen displayed in your PC's web browser. You'll be able to control functions such as Zone2, Power On/Off, and Volume. Internet Explorer 7.x, 8.x, 9.x is recommended for web browser. Firmware Updates: New firmware will be released for the purpose of additional features or product improvements. Firmware updates can be downloaded from the Yamaha website. If this unit is connected to the Internet, the receiver will indicate when a new firmware version is available and you can download the firmware via the network connection. Firmware updates normally take approximately 20 minutes or longer. Check Yamaha's Support Download Site for the most recent firmware updates. The test A/V receiver contained firmware version 1.14 (as of 5/24/2012). USB/iPod Integration USB Port: This unit is equipped with a front-panel USB (type-A) port that allows you to enjoy WAV (PCM format only), MP3, WMA, AAC, and FLAC music files from a USB mass storage class memory device; such as a portable MP3 player or USB thumbdrive (not compatible with USB HDDs). This unit can recognize sampling frequencies of up to 48 kHz on a compatible USB storage device. Your USB mass storage class device must be formatted in FAT 16 or FAT 32 . You can use the receiver's on-screen menu (via HDMI) and remote control to navigate your stored music files on your connected USB memory device. USB portable audio players that can be charged via USB will be charged when plugged into the AV receiver's USB port (front: max. 2.1A); even in standby mode. Note: While listening to a song from a USB device, you can view a favorite video or photo from the receiver's monitor output. There is a rear-panel USB port (5V/0.5A) that is used only to connect the optional Yamaha wireless network adapter (YWA-10, sold separately). AirPlay: This AV receiver supports AirPlay, which means it can accept wireless music streaming from your iPod touch, iPhone or iPad; as well as from iTunes on Macs or PCs. This makes it easy to enjoy your iTunes music from your mobile Apple iOS device or computer on your home theater system. You can even view metadata such as song title, artist name, as well as album art via AV receiver's on-screen display. In addition, you can download Apple's free "Remote" application and use your Apple device as the remote control for your iTunes account. Note: To use the AirPlay feature you need a Mac or Windows-based PC running iTunes (10.2.2 or later) connected to your wireless home network. Your iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad must have iOS 4.3.3 or later installed and connected to the same wireless home network. iPod/iPhone Direct: Using a USB-to iPod-Dock cable plugged into the front-panel USB port, music can be played directly from an iPod/iPhone, bypassing the iPod/iPhone's DAC. To view the video content from your iPod/iPhone, connect it to the receiver's front-panel USB port and composite video input using the official Apple Composite AV Cable (sold separately). Your connected iPod/iPhone's music content is controlled by the receiver's remote, or you can continue to control your iPod/iPhone's music content from its clickwheel or touchscreen. Song/artist information and elapsed time are displayed on the receiver's front-panel display and your connected TV screen (via HDMI only). You can navigate your iPod/iPhone's music using the on-screen menu and remote control by Playlist, Artist, Album Genre, Song, or Composer. You can also shuffle the playback of your iPod/iPhone's music and view the Now Playing screen. Video stored on your iPod/iPhone can only be navigated from your iPod device's clickwheel or touchscreen (select Simple mode on receiver). Your iPod/iPhone's battery will be charged while connected to the receiver (even in standby mode for up to 4 hours). iPod/iPhone compatibility is as follows (as of 1/11/2013): iPod/iPhone Model Generation Tested Version Media Type Control Type Display Type AirPlay Charge Audio Video Remote iPod/iPhone Album Art Artist/Song Text Track Info video 5th 1.3 Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y classic 80GB 1.1.2 Y O Y Y Y Y Y N Y 120GB 2.0.1 Y O Y Y Y Y Y N Y 160GB 2.0.4 Y O Y Y Y Y Y N Y nano 1st 1.3.1 Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y 2nd 1.1.3 Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y 3rd 1.1.3 Y O Y Y Y Y Y N Y 4th 1.0.4 Y O Y Y Y Y Y N Y 5th 1.0.2 Y O Y Y Y Y Y N Y 6th 1.1 PC Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y 7th 1.01 PC Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y touch 1st 2.2.1 Y O Y Y Y Y Y N Y 2nd 4.2.1 Y O Y Y Y Y Y N Y 3rd 5.1.1 Y O Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 4th 6.0.1 Y O Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 5th 6.0.1 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y iPhone 2G 3.1.3 Y O Y Y Y Y Y N Y 3G 4.2.1 Y O Y Y Y Y Y N Y 3GS 5.1.1 Y O Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 4 6.0.1 Y O Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 4S 6.0.1 Y O Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 5 6.0.2 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y iPad 1 5.1.1 Y O Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 2 6.0.1 Y O Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 3 6.0.1 Y O Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 4 6.0.1 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y iPad mini 1 6.0.2 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Note: Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may need to reset the unit and your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If this doesn't work, you may need to wait until a newer software update is available. Convenience Features On-Screen Menu: The RXV-673 offers an on-screen menu system via its HDMI output. This clean and simple interface makes setup and other operations extremely easy. If your TV is connected to the composite video or component video monitor output, you will need to use the AV receiver's front-panel display when changing settings. You can set the receiver's on-screen menu language to English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Russian, or Chinese. Zone 2: The Zone 2 feature allows you to set this receiver to reproduce separate input sources in the main zone and the second zone (Zone 2). The receiver has dedicated stereo RCA outputs for Zone 2, or the built-in amplifier can be configured to power speakers in the second zone connected to the Extra Speaker terminals. By using the RCA outputs on the AV receiver you can connect an external receiver or integrated amplifier in a second room, allowing you to listen to 7.1 surround in the main room and play a different stereo audio source in another room of your home. The volume of Zone 2 is controlled by your optional integrated amp. By using the speaker-level outputs on the AV receiver you can directly connect a secondary pair of speakers in another room of your home, allowing you to listen to 5.1 surround sound in your main room and play a different stereo audio source in the other room. When the receiver is powering speakers in Zone 2, the surround back speakers in the main room are turned off (limiting you to 5.1ch in the main room). The volume of Zone 2 is controlled by the AV receiver Compatible Zone Sources: You can select the following input sources for Zone 2. Analog Audio Inputs AM/FM Tuner (you cannot select different AM/FM radio stations for each zone) USB (including iPod/iPhone) AirPlay Internet Radio (vTuner) DLNA/Media Player contents Incompatible Zone Sources: Optical/coaxial digital and HDMI audio sources are not output to Zone 2. You cannot output any video signal to Zone 2. Note: Unfortunately, a USB source (including iPod/iPhone) and Network connected sources (Internet Radio/Media Player) cannot be played back in different Zones at the same time. Scene (for One-Touch Start): The RX-V673 features four Scene buttons on the front panel and remote to make operating the receiver easier. These buttons are initially set to default settings for Blu-ray/DVD viewing, TV viewing, CD listening, and Radio listening. Each can be reprogrammed to any input and any soundfield. Pressing a Scene button will automatically launch a number of operations that initiate play of the source controlled by that button. Other Scene settings are also available, such as iPod Listening, TV Sports Viewing, and Action Game Playing. Browsing and selecting the settings is quickly accomplished by changing Input via the front panel and watching the on-screen display. The settings can be selected for one-time use, or they can replace the original default settings. The Scene names can be changed also. Input Rename: You can rename each input so the display reflects the actual source; choose from 15 templates or create an original name, up to nine characters. Display Dimmer: You can set the brightness of the front-panel display from -4 to 0. Memory Guard: This feature is used to prevent accidental changes to the DSP program parameter values and other system settings. ECO Mode: When the ECO Mode is enabled, you can reduce the receiver' power consumption by keeping the maximum volume, maximum output power, and front display's brightness low. ECO mode reduces power consumption by approximately 20%. 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Indescribably delicious! I usually make banana bread by hand, so I was a touch skeptical about using the bread machine, but it came out dense and golden and smelled wonderful while baking. I began with the recipe Dee provided, then I added an extra banana, 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, a splash of vanilla, and in lieu of nuts, a heaping tbsp. of poppy seeds. I also added 4 oz. of plain applesauce (one of those individual cups). I used a Breadman Rapid Deluxe machine, which does not allow you to stop and then bake. Instead, I used the 1 pound setting and the "fruit/nut bread" option. It takes about 3 hours and 15 minutes to produce the loaf, but it mixes and stops and mixes and stops: the actual baking part is about an hour long. The banana bread had a more cakelike than breadlike texture (due to the addition of the applesauce) and was very dense, but oh so good! I love the ease and convenience of this recipe and I will use it often. A word of caution: use a rubber spatula to scrape the corners during the mixing phase to integrate all of the flour (be careful of the machine's mixing paddle), or some of the dry ingredients may get stuck in the corners of the pan. Enjoy!
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The problem I had with this receipe is that I have a Black & Decker bread machine. There is no stop button and you can not set the cook time you would like. Once you have picked the bread/ pasta or dough that you want to make that's it the machine does the rest.
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This is just like the one my mom would make! Putting the big pieces of banana in didn't work well for me, so instead I put them in a ziplock bag, removed as much air as I could and squished them with my fingers then dumped the bananas in the bread machine pan and it works great!
I don't have a bake only setting on my machine so I just left it go in the quick bread setting. It took a bit longer but was DELICIOUS. Will definately use it again especially when it is my turn to supply lunch at the card party.
I tried this yesterday and it turned out great! The next time I make I will add vanilla and walnuts, it was a little bland..I think I needed another banana (mine were pretty small) and I did like another reviewer and put them in a plastic bag first and squished it up first, this worked well..this recipe only took about 5 minutes to throw together and was by far the easiest way to make banana bread! Thanks Dee!
This is the easiest recipe for banana bread I have found. I especially like the fact that you don't have to mash up the bananas and then measure them. It is awesome!!! I also added some chopped walnuts to my bread, It was great! Thank You Dee.
Super Duper easy recipe! I use it now to make my pumpkin bread too. I just substitute the pumpkin for bananas and add nuts, spices and raisins. What a time saver from making it the old fashioned way. :-)
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Just starting this because I had a interesting situation yesterday and it got me thinking. I was out getting materials (thats the other thread) and we had a guy come in and ask my helper if we do portable welding, which I dont do anymore- long story, but I may start again, anyhow, he left a flyer and a card, also the hint that he needed a part time job. But it got me thinking that hes out there knocking on doors and grabbing up some of my customers, which is all good, that is business ! But then again, I could always use more business so what should I do to raise awarness that I am around ? Many of my customers are "walk ins" because I have a decent road sign in front of the shop.
Whos doing what to bring in their business ?
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Thread: How do market our business ?
09-13-2006, 12:08 AM #1Senior Member
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How do market our business ?
Great question.
I've had an expensive phone book ad for a couple years and seem to only get a few calls from it. Doesn't seem worth it. Had the best results from sign out front and word of mouth. Seems the market here won't support to many full time welders. [resort area]. Some Marine work and some construction, mostly repairs vs fabrication. At least with my self and a few other welders I know. Interested to see how everbody elses deals with this. Couple of guys here seem to do a tremendous amont of work and I'm curiuos to see what type of work they do and what their areas are like . Great question.Scott
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Word of mouth and internet products i make and sell. Plus the local welding shop sends me all the work he dosen't want to mess with. I have a large sign today but i am sure the zoning is hot on my heals so it may be gone tomorrow...BobBob Wright, Grandson of Tee Nee Boat Trailer Founder
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Hey Dan,
Just out of curiosity, what part of the country are you in? In our region, the oil field is going nuts again, so it seems anyone that can strike and arc can find business of some sorts. The problem I have found with this kind of indurstry is that fact that word of mouth is so important. Yellow pages are great for retail and other consumer based lines, but really, how many people in the general public need welding work? Anybody that needs something welded with any kind of regularity usually knows where to look and can ask around a little bit and get a word of mouth refferal. It's a very vicious catch 22 sometimes, I feel. You may check around some similar industries in your area that may let you post a flyer or something at their establishment. Of course if it was my shop, I would want to know enough about you and your work to be able to promote you without risking my own reputation. But I think that is only reasonable. I know one guy here local that has about 90% of his moble work with local freight companys maintaining their docks. It's more involved than just welding, but he does a ton of that with it. Anyway, just my two cents. SSS
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I am in south central wisconsin.
I agree that people need to know a bit about the shop and the work they do prior to referring them. I see some of these welding places that only mig weld and are pretty much just "scabbing" things togeather, just rough repair work,and offer no type of machining process at all. I would like to think that being a Job shop I have the advantage, but I know of one old timer that is loaded with work and he only welds, does a good job of it too, his advantage is that he has been around forever and he has no real overhead, he works out of a barn on his property. He is also fairly cheap, which helps, but he is also 2 months behind. My customers are usually the "I need it yesterday-next week" type that cant wait. I hear Yellow pages work well in my area but dont know if I want to chance the money out without researching the potential. My business Roller coasters a bit, I get really busy ( 16 hour days) then I get a week of nothing. I have a hard time bringing my two guys in ( they both do part time) when its slow, and I need to be there when it is busy. Like mentioned earlier-my reputation is on the line, and my business. I was considering a mailer to local business ? I am in the other catch 22, if I get too busy I need more help, yet I cant bring in more help without steady work. I thought trying to dial in on some of the local machine shop over flow may be intersting, I just dont want to end up doing 1000 piece jobs all the time, thats why I have job shop and not a machine shop. Plus My love is welding more then all the other process's.
Here is a pic- I know its not welding related, but I spent a bit of time on this and thought others may find it intersting.Its a distributor I made for a old 60 buick V8, I guess the guy builds rods with these big old buick motors,doesnt look like much but I spent 8 hours making this for him, he needed it YESTERDAY for a car show.
Somebody here mentioned that the general public needs very little welding and i think their right. thats probably why the phone book [for me] doesn't seem to work so well. Its seems everybody who needs welding, knows where to go. Most of my welding work is not fabrication but repairs. Equipment/marine repairs. You might try going to your local contractors/landscapers/ equipment repair shops etc and give them a card. I didn't remember if you did any mobile work, I do not. But alot of their equipment can be dropped off. And if your willing to work through the evening for them that could sell them, drop it off at 4pm and pick it up at 7am. All my work is pretty much that way. Or leave a couple of days or over the weekend. As I do this part time its OK by me. Your distributor looked good. Looks like your customer was converting from a points dist to a newer electronic dist. Looked cool.Scott
HMW [Heavy Metal welding]
Sign out front, word of mouth and start giving away business cards by the hundreds. Also see what kind of welding sells in your area, and then how many people are doing that type of welding.
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You have missed the point altogether! Let's do a business 101 analysis,
you don't do portable welding "anymore" - he does. You don't knock on doors looking for business - you have a sign - he knocks on doors. He hinted he is looking for work (Knocking on doors) - business cards and signs DO NOT compete with a guy at your front door ready to weld.
If you are not hungry enough for business and are satisfied with walkin's - he will eventually eat your lunch.
My humble opinion would be to call him and have him come in and do some typical welds you do in the shop. If he has the talent, hire him and base a percentage of his salary on the business he brings in. You now have a welder that likes the road, and likes face time with customers and generating income for your shop.
Think it through.
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Well Steve,
I really dont think I have missed the point~~as you mention, I believe that I made the point that you mentioned over again. I can read what I write- I was more interested in other ways of bringing in business, not to mention that I thought it would be a interesting subject in general. As far as business 101 goes, I do have a pretty good idea of the basics you mention, I think anyone on the forum that can read probably knows that if someone needed something welded and someone looking to weld knocks on their door- they will probably have the guy at the door weld for them.
As far as calling this guy and having him come in and discuss working for me or even with me, I have no interest in either. I dont need another guy right now, and I did try to contact him twice for a outside job and he didnt return calls, so he has already had his number removed from my phone book. Its to bad, I had a decent "hot" job for him that would have been very financially rewarding if he were available. Even one of my guys tried to call him the next day after he stopped in and he never returned his call either.
All that said, I think we are on the same page. You made the key point, the hungry guy will always get the most work ! But at the same time the guy with the least work will have the time to go out looking for work.
I went to a festival this weekend, besides seeing the sights, listen to the music and eating a little of the junk food, I talked to people about their metal needs. I listen to what said and talked to them about what it would take to get their business.
Had a great time, maybe have one or two new customers, don't know, and maybe not for a while.


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