Yamaha RX-V457 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 DIRECT ST. on the remote control) to select “DIRECT STEREO”.

■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 AMP on the remote control to select the AMP mode, then press NIGHT repeatedly to select cinema or music.

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

l PROGRAM h

AMP

DIRECT ST.

 

or

 

8

Front panel

 

Remote control

AMP

NIGHT

10

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.

•TONE CONTROL (page 26) and SET MENU (page 54) settings are not effective.

•The front panel display automatically dims.

•If you press AMP on the remote control to select the AMP mode, then press DIRECT ST., the unit automatically enters Direct Stereo mode and you cannot toggle between the unit’s other sound field programs.

•Select NIGHT:CINEMA wh en 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 wa nt 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.

PRESET/CH

ENTER

A-E/CAT.A-E/CAT.

Remote control

Effect.Lvl:MID

•Select MIN for minimum compression.

•Select MID for standard compression.

•Select MAX for maximum compression.

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

Notes

•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-V457 Important Safety Instructions FCC Information for US customers For Canadian Customers Serial NoContents Features Installing batteries in the remote control Supplied accessoriesGetting 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 AM loop antenna Connecting the FM and AM antennasOrient 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 desiredPlaying video sources Background Selecting Multi CH InputFront 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 surroundListening to high fidelity stereo sound Direct Stereo This adjusts the level of compressionNight listening modes Downmixing to 2 channels Listening to unprocessed input signalsSelecting input modes Virtual Cinema DSPDisplaying information about the input source Information about the input signalPress u / d to display the following Automatic and manual tuning FM/AM TuningAutomatic tuning Automatically presetting FM stations Presetting stationsManual tuning Press FM/AM to select the FM bandManually presetting stations Automatic preset tuning optionsShows the displayed station has been stored as C3 Selecting preset stationsRepeat 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 operationsAll Channel Search mode Switching XM informationXM Satellite Radio search modes Category Search mode CAT SEA R CHPreset Search mode Direct Number Access mode Pres E T S E ArchMemory indicator flashes for about five seconds Setting XM Satellite Radio preset channelsDisplay 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 AssignParameter initialization CPARAM. INI Display settings Adisplay SETDimmer Dimmer XM Radio setting EXM Radio SET Speaker B setting SP BXM Radio antenna XM ANT Advanced Setup menu is displayed in the front panel display Advanced Setup MenuPress 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 belowEditing Sound Field Parameters What is a sound field Changing parameter settingsElements 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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