Yamaha RX-V457 owner manual To listen with headphones, To adjust the tone, To mute the sound

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TONE CONTROL
BASS/TREBLE

PLAYBACK

7Select a sound field program if desired.

Press PROGRAM l / h repeatedly (or press AMP to select the AMP mode, then press one of the sound field program buttons on the remote control) to select a sound field program. (See page 49 for details about sound field programs.)

l PROGRAM h

Front panel

or

 

STEREO

MUSIC

ENTERTAIN

MOVIE

 

1

2

3

4

AMP

STANDARD

SELECT

EXTD SUR.

DIRECT ST.

 

5

6

7

8

 

A SPEAKERS B

NIGHT

STRAIGHT

 

9

0

10

ENT.

EFFECT

Remote control

■To listen with headphones

(“SILENT CINEMA”)

“SILENT CINEMA” allows you to enjoy multi-channel music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS surround, through ordinary headphones. “SILENT CINEMA” activates automati cally whenever you connect headphones to the PHONES jack while listening to CINEMA DSP or HiFi DSP sound field programs. When activated, the “SILENT CINEMA” indicator lights up in the front panel display.

Notes

•This unit will not be set to “SILENT CINEMA” when MULTI CH INPUT is selected as the input source.

•“SILENT CINEMA” is not effective when the Direct Stereo or 2ch Stereo program is selected, or in STRAIGHT mode.

■To adjust the tone

You can adjust the tonal quality

of your front left and right speakers or headphones (when connected).

Press TONE CONTROL on the front panel repeatedly to select TREBLE or BASS, then press BASS/TREBLE –/+ repeatedly to increase or decrease.

•Select TREBLE to adjust the high frequency response.

•Select BASS to adjust the low frequency response.

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Speaker and headphone adjustments are stored independently.

Notes

•If you increase or decrease the high-frequency or low-frequency sound to an extreme level, the tonal quality of the surround speakers may not match that of the front left and right speakers.

•TONE CONTROL is not effective with the Direct Stereo program (page 30) or MULTI CH INPUT.

•When TC BYPASS is set to AUTO (page 58), and BASS and TREBLE are set to 0 dB, audio output automatically bypasses this unit’s tone control circuitry.

■To mute the sound

Press MUTE on the remote control.

The MUTE indicator flashes in theMUTE front panel display. To resume the audio output, press

MUTE again (or press VOLUME –/+). The MUTE indicator disappears from the display.

y

You can adjust the muting level (see page 58).

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Contents RX-V457 Important Safety Instructions FCC Information for US customers For Canadian Customers Serial NoContents Features Supplied accessories Installing batteries in the remote controlGetting Started Controls and Functions Front panelSpeakers A/B VolumeInput Mode Straight EffectRemote control Using the remote control Handling the remote controlFront panel display LFE indicator 96/24 indicatorLights up when a DTS 96/24 signal is input to this unit Lights up when the input signal contains the LFE signalAC Outlets Rear panelAsia and General models only Voltage SelectorSpeaker Setup Speaker placementSpeaker connections Banana plug connectionsSurround terminals Front terminalsCenter terminals Subwoofer jackAnalog jacks ConnectionsCable indications Digital jacksConnecting video components Connections for DVD playbackConnecting to the Multi CH Input jacks Connections for other video components Video AUX jacks on the front panelConnecting audio components Connections for audio componentsConnecting the FM and AM antennas Connecting the AM loop antennaOrient the AM loop antenna for the best reception Connecting the AC power cord Memory back-upPress STANDBY/ON to turn off the power Speaker impedance settingTurning on the power Press Straight Effect repeatedly to select 4 Ω MINBasic Setup Using the Basic Setup menuPress j / i to select the number of speakers you connected Press d to display SET/CANCELPress d to display the Speakers parameter Press Enter to confirm your selectionTo balance the speaker levels Perform the following steps after seePlayback Basic operationsTo mute the sound To listen with headphonesTo adjust the tone Select a sound field program if desiredSelecting Multi CH Input Playing video sources BackgroundFront panel operation Decoders select with j Remote control operation Enjoying multi-channel softwareAuto Auto Off OFFWhen you select the SUR. Enhanced or Movie Theater program Press Select on the remote control to select the decoderWhen you select the SUR. Standard program Enjoying 2-channel software in surroundThis adjusts the level of compression Listening to high fidelity stereo sound Direct StereoNight listening modes Downmixing to 2 channels Listening to unprocessed input signalsSelecting input modes Virtual Cinema DSPInformation about the input signal Displaying information about the input sourcePress u / d to display the following FM/AM Tuning Automatic and manual tuningAutomatic tuning Automatically presetting FM stations Presetting stationsManual tuning Press FM/AM to select the FM bandManually presetting stations Automatic preset tuning optionsSelecting preset stations Shows the displayed station has been stored as C3Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations See Selecting preset stations Exchanging preset stationsSelect preset station E1 Press and hold PRESET/TUNING Edit for more than 3 secondsPress PRESET/TUNING Edit again Stations stored at the two preset assignments are exchangedXM Satellite Radio functions XM Satellite Radio TuningWhat is XM Satellite Radio? Front panel functionsActivating XM Satellite Radio Remote control functionsSrch Mode BandSelecting the XM Satellite Radio mode Basic XM Satellite Radio operationsSwitching XM information All Channel Search modeXM Satellite Radio search modes Category Search mode CAT SEA R CHPreset Search mode Direct Number Access mode Pres E T S E ArchSetting XM Satellite Radio preset channels Memory indicator flashes for about five secondsDisplay changes as follows Deep Group letter appearsStatus and error messages Check AntennaSpecial considerations when recording DTS software RecordingSound Field Program Descriptions For movie/video sourcesSUR. Standard For music sources Hall in ViennaCanceling the sleep timer Using the sleep timerSetting the sleep timer Advanced OperationsPress Enter when you have completed your adjustment Manually adjusting speaker levelsPress j / i to adjust the speaker output level Control range is from +10 dB to -10 dBInput Menu SET MenuSound Menu Option MenuUsing SET Menu Speaker settings Aspeaker SET Center graphic equalizer Dcenter GEQ Speaker level BSP LevelSpeaker distance CSP Distance Low-frequency effect level Elfe LevelAudio settings Gaudio SET Input/output assignment AI/O AssignDisplay settings Adisplay SET Parameter initialization CPARAM. INIDimmer Dimmer Speaker B setting SP B XM Radio setting EXM Radio SETXM Radio antenna XM ANT Advanced Setup Menu Advanced Setup menu is displayed in the front panel displayPress STANDBY/ON to confirm your selection Speaker impedance SP IMP Advanced Setup menu itemsFactory presets Preset Asia and General models only Tuner TUControlling this unit Remote Control FeaturesControl area Controlling other componentsPress Code SET using a ballpoint pen or similar object Setting remote control codesRemote Control Code Default Settings Transmit indicator on the remote control flashes twiceControlling other components VCRClearing a setup remote control code for component control Switching library codesClearing set up remote control codes Enter the code number 9991 or 9992 see the table belowWhat is a sound field Changing parameter settings Editing Sound Field ParametersElements of a sound field Resetting parameters to the factory Presets Use PARAM. INI seeDSP Level DSP level INIT.DLY Initial delaySound Field Parameter Descriptions For 2ch Stereo Direct DirectCT Width Center width Dimension DimensionFor 6ch Stereo For DTS Neo6 Music Image Center imageTroubleshooting GeneralOnly the speaker on 14-18 Remote control TunerPress Straight Effect to select the desired setting Resetting the Factory PresetsBe sure this unit is in standby mode Press STANDBY/ON to confirm yourGlossary Audio formatsLFE 0.1 channel Sound field programsAudio information PCM Linear PCMComposite video signal Video signal informationComponent video signal Video signalSpecifications List of Remote Control Codes DBS Cable TVSatellite Tuner VCRDVD Recorder CD PlayerDVD Player CD RecorderElectric SHOCK, do not Remove All rights reserved

RX-V457 specifications

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