Yamaha RX-V450 Speaker level BSP Level, Speaker distance CSP Distance, Dynamic range FD. Range

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Speaker level B)SP LEVEL

Use these settings to manually balance the speaker levels between the front left or surround left speakers and each speaker selected in SPEAKER SET (page 50).

Choices: –10.0 dB to +10.0 dB

FR adjusts the balance of the front left and front right speakers.

C adjusts the balance of the front left and center speakers.

SL adjusts the balance of the front left and surround left speakers.

SB adjusts the balance of the surround left and surround back speakers.

SR adjusts the balance of the surround left and surround right speakers.

SWFR adjusts the balance of the front left speaker and subwoofer.

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To calibrate, use the test tone feature (see page 47).

Speaker distance C)SP DISTANCE

Use this feature to manually input the distance of each speaker and adjust the delay applied to respective channel. Ideally, each speaker should be the same distance from the main listening position. However, this is not possible in most home situations. Thus, a certain amount of delay must be applied to the sound from each speaker so that all sound will arrive at the listening position at the same time.

Unit UNIT

Choices: meters (m), feet (ft)

Initial setting:

U.S.A. and Canada models: feet (ft)

Other models: meters (m)

Select meters to input speaker distances in meters.

Select feet to input speaker distances in feet.

Speaker distances

Choices: 0.3 to 24.00 m

FRONT L adjusts the distance of the front left speaker. Initial setting: 3.0 m

FRONT R adjusts the distance of the front right speaker. Initial setting: 3.0 m

CENTER adjusts the distance of the center speaker. Initial setting: 3.0 m

SURR L adjusts the distance of the surround left speaker. Initial setting: 3.0 m

SURR R adjusts the distance of the surround right speaker. Initial setting: 3.0 m

SURR B adjusts the distance of the surround back speaker. Initial setting: 2.10 m

SWFR adjusts the distance of the subwoofer. Initial setting: 3.0 m

SET MENU

Center graphic equalizer D)CENTER GEQ

Use this feature to adjust the built-in 5-band graphic equalizer for the center channel so that the tonal quality of the center speaker matches that of the front speakers. You can make adjustments listening to the currently selected source component or a test tone.

You can adjust 5 frequency bands: 100Hz, 300Hz, 1kHz, 3kHz, 10kHz Choices: –6 to +6 dB

• Select ON to output test tones from the front left and center speakers, and adjust the tonal quality of the center speaker.

• Select OFF to stop the test tone and output the currently selected source component.

Low-frequency effect level E)LFE LEVEL

Use to adjust the output level of the LFE (low-frequency effect) channel according to the capacity of your subwoofer or headphones. The LFE channel carries low- frequency special effects which are only added to certain scenes. This setting is effective only when this unit decodes Dolby Digital or DTS signals.

Choices: –20 to 0 dB

Speaker SP LFE

Select to adjust the speaker LFE level.

Headphone HP LFE

Select to adjust the headphone LFE level.

Note

Depending on the “LFE LEVEL” setting, some signals may not be output from the SUB WOOFER OUTPUT jack.

Dynamic range F)D. RANGE

Use to select the amount of dynamic range compression to be applied to your speakers or headphones. This setting is effective only when the unit is decoding Dolby Digital and DTS signals.

Choices: MAX (maximum), STD (standard), MIN (minimum)

Speaker SP D.R

Select to adjust the speaker compression.

Headphone HP D.R

Select to adjust the headphone compression.

Select MAX for feature films.

Select STD for general use.

Select MIN for listening to sources at low volume levels.

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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 indicatorsVoltage Selector Rear panelAC Outlets 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 switchFront panel Turning on the powerTurn on the video monitor connected to this unit 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 decoderNight listening modes This adjusts the level of compressionListening to high fidelity stereo sound Direct Stereo 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 followingAutomatic tuning TuningAutomatic and manual tuning Automatically presetting FM stations Presetting stationsManual tuning 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 Recording Special considerations when recording DTS softwareFront panel Remote control 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 Dimmer Dimmer Parameter initialization CPARAM. INISpeaker B set SP B Control area Remote Control FeaturesControlling this unit Controlling other componentsInput area Category Manufacturer Code Library Setting manufacturer codesVCR Controlling other componentsElements of a sound field What is a sound fieldEditing Sound Field Parameters To reset a certain parameter Resetting parameters to the factory presetsTo reset all parameters Use PARAM. INI seeFor 6ch Stereo Delay DelaySound Field Parameter Descriptions 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 PCMComposite video signal Video signal informationComponent video signal Specifications CD player MD RecorderVCR CD RecorderWD06120

RX-V450 specifications

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