Hi: I'm new to the forum. I'm in my fifties and not an audiophile just trying to have decent surround sound for TV, movies & music. I purchased a Yamaha HTR 5850 6.1 Receiver and hooked it up yesterday. It does not have YPAO. I've double checked all connections. I went through the quick and easy Basic Setup where it asks you what size room you have and how many speakers you have, etc. During setup, automatic or manual, it can and does emit a test tone (sounds like radio static to me) to each speaker to confirm that they are working and to aid in adjustments. During the initial set up the test tone is indeed heard through each speaker so I know that every speaker is working. However, when I am watching TV I hear no sound through any of the rear speakers. Shouldn't I be able to hear some sound out of all the speakers even when watching regular TV? I've played with the sound field programs a little, not a lot, but it doesn't seem to help. I'd appreciate it if someone out there could kind of ewalk me through this. Thanks. GTM