Yamaha RX-V450 Listening to high fidelity stereo sound Direct Stereo, Night listening modes

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Listening to high fidelity stereo sound

(Direct Stereo)

Direct Stereo allows you to bypass this unit’s decoders and DSP processors to enjoy pure high fidelity sound from 2- channel PCM and analog sources.

Press PROGRAM l / h repeatedly (or press

AMP to select the AMP mode, then press STEREO repeatedly) to select “Direct Stereo”.

l PROGRAM h

AMP

or

Front panel

MUTE

STEREO

HALL

JAZZ

ROCK

1

2

3

4

MUSIC

ENTERTAIN

TV THTR

MOVIE

5

6

7

8

q/DTS

NIGHT

EX/ES

STRAIGHT

9

0

10

ENTER

LEVEL

 

 

SET MENU

Remote control

Direct Stereo

Notes

To avoid unexpected noise, do not play DTS-encoded CDs in this mode.

When multi-channel signals (Dolby Digital and DTS) are input, this unit automatically switches to the corresponding analog input. (When DTS is selected as an input mode, no sound will be heard.)

No sound will be output from the subwoofer.

CONTROL (page 27) and SET MENU (page 48) settings are not effective.

The front panel display automatically dims.

PLAYBACK

Night listening modes

The night listening modes are designed to improve listenability at lower volumes or at night. Choose either NIGHT:CINEMA or NIGHT:MUSIC depending on the type of material you are playing.

Press NIGHT on the remote control repeatedly to select cinema or music.

When night listening is selected, the NIGHT indicator in the front panel display lights up.

NIGHT

0

Remote control

Select NIGHT:CINEMA when watching films to reduce the dynamic range of film soundtracks and make dialog easier to hear at lower volumes.

Select NIGHT:MUSIC when listening to music sources to preserve ease-of-listening for all sounds.

Select OFF if you do not want to use this function.

Press j / i to adjust the effect level while

NIGHT:CINEMA or NIGHT:MUSIC is displayed.

This adjusts the level of compression.

SELECT

PRESET/CH

Remote control

Effect.Lvl:MID

Select MIN for minimum compression.

Select MID for standard compression.

Select MAX for maximum compression.

y

NIGHT:CINEMA and NIGHT:MUSIC adjustments are stored independently.

Notes

OPERATION

BASIC

 

 

You cannot use the night listening modes with the Direct Stereo program or MULTI CH INPUT (even though the NIGHT indicator lights up when Direct Stereo is selected).

The night listening modes may vary in effectiveness depending on the input source and surround sound settings you use.

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Contents RX-V450 Special Instructions for U.K. Model For U.K. customersContents Built-in 6-channel power amplifier FeaturesSound field features Other featuresInstalling batteries in the remote control Supplied accessoriesGetting Started Please check that you received all of the following partsFront panel Controls and FunctionsEurope models only Remote control Handling the remote control Using the remote controlRDS tuning buttons FREQ/RDSFront panel display RDS indicators Europe models only Input channel indicators/speaker indicatorsRear panel AC OutletsVoltage Selector Speaker placement Speaker SetupBanana plug connections Speaker connections10 mm Red positive + Black negativeCenter terminals Front terminalsSurround terminals SUB Woofer jackCable indications ConnectionsVideo jacks Analog jacksConnections for DVD playback Connecting video componentsDVD player Video MonitorConnecting to the Multi CH Input jacks Video AUX jacks on the front panel Connections for other video componentsConnections for audio components Connecting audio componentsCD player MD recorder orConnecting the AM loop antenna Connecting the antennasFrequency Step switch Asia and General models only 75-ohm/300-ohm antenna adapter U.K. model onlyMemory back-up Connecting the AC power cordImpedance Selector switch Impedance Selector switchTurning on the power Turn on the video monitor connected to this unitFront panel Using the Basic Setup menu Basic SetupPress j To select the desired setting Press d to display SET/CANCELPress j / i to select the number of speakers you connected 2spkPerform the following steps after see To balance the speaker levelsPress SET Menu to exit after balancing the speakers Memory back-upPlayback Adjust the volume to the desired output levelBasic operations Select the input sourceTo adjust the tone To listen with headphones Silent CinemaYou can adjust the tonal quality Your front left and right Select a sound field program if desiredSelecting Multi CH Input Selecting sound field programsPlaying video sources Background Front panel operationEnjoying multi-channel software Remote control operationAuto Auto Decoders select with jEnjoying 2-channel software Press q/DTS on the remote control to select the decoderThis adjusts the level of compression Listening to high fidelity stereo sound Direct StereoNight listening modes Selecting input modes Listening to unprocessed input signalsDownmixing to 2 channels Virtual Cinema DSPDisplaying information about the input Information about the input signalSource Press u / d to display the followingTuning Automatic and manual tuningAutomatic tuning Presetting stations Manual tuningAutomatically presetting FM stations Automatic preset tuning options Manually presetting stationsPreset number Selecting preset stationsShows the displayed station has been stored as C3 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stationsPress and hold PRESET/TUNING Edit for more than 3 seconds See Selecting preset stationsReceiving RDS stations Changing the RDS mode Press PTY Seek Mode to set this unit in the PTY Seek mode To cancel this functionPress PTY Seek Mode twice PTY Seek functionEON function Special considerations when recording DTS software Front panel Remote controlRecording For movie/video sources Sound Field Program DescriptionsDTS ES Mtrx6.1 DTS 96/24DTS ES Disc6.1 PRO LogicFor music sources Canceling the sleep timer Using the sleep timerSetting the sleep timer Sleep indicatorUsing the test tone Sound Menu SET MenuInput Menu Option MenuUsing SET Menu Center speaker Center Subwoofer phase Swfr PhaseFront speakers Front Surround left/right speakers Surr LRSpeaker distance CSP Distance Speaker level BSP LevelCenter graphic equalizer Dcenter GEQ Low-frequency effect level Elfe LevelInput/output assignment AI/O Assign Parameter initialization CPARAM. INI Speaker B set SP BDimmer Dimmer Control area Remote Control FeaturesControlling this unit Controlling other componentsInput area Category Manufacturer Code Library Setting manufacturer codesVCR Controlling other componentsWhat is a sound field Editing Sound Field ParametersElements of a sound field To reset a certain parameter Resetting parameters to the factory presetsTo reset all parameters Use PARAM. INI seeDelay Delay Sound Field Parameter DescriptionsFor 6ch Stereo For PRO Logic IIx Music and PRO Logic II Music From front left and right speakers, initial setting isCT Width Center width For DTS Neo6 Music Image Center imageGeneral TroubleshootingGoes off Sound suddenlyOnly the speaker on One side can beVolume level Or DTS indicatorDolby Digital or DTS Sources cannot beTuner Remote controlBe sure this unit is in standby mode Resetting the Factory PresetsPress Straight to select the desired setting Hold down Straight on the front panel and press STANDBY/ONAudio formats GlossaryAudio information Sound field programsLFE 0.1 channel PCM Linear PCMVideo signal information Component video signalComposite video signal Specifications CD player MD RecorderVCR CD RecorderWD06120

RX-V450 specifications

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