Yamaha RX-V550 owner manual Direct Stereo, Effect.Lvl MID, Listening to high fidelity stereo sound

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■Listening to high fidelity stereo sound

■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.

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

PROGRAM

AMP

or

Front panel

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
			EFFECT

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.

•TONE 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.

PRESET/CH

SELECT

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 AV Receiver Ampli-tuner audio-vidéo RX-V550CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT For U.K. customersSpecial Instructions for U.K. Model CONTENTS Built-in 6-channelpower amplifier FEATURESSound field features Other featuresInstalling batteries in the remote control Supplied accessoriesGETTING STARTED Notes on batteriesFront panel CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSA B C D E F G H J K L MU.K. and Europe models only BPRESET/TUNING EDIT0PHONES SILENT CINEMA jack ASPEAKERS A/BG H Remote controlHandling the remote control Using the remote controlJRDS tuning buttons FREQ/RDS HSTRAIGHT EFFECTFront panel display 7 8 9 0 A BE F G KLFE indicator LInput channel indicators/speaker indicatorsMRDS indicators U.K. and Europe models only Rear panel Speaker placement SPEAKER SETUPSurround speakers SR and SL Surround back speaker SBSpeaker connections 5 Tighten the knob to secure the wireBanana plug connections 3Unscrew the knobCENTER terminals FRONT terminalsSURROUND terminals SUB WOOFER jackCable indications CONNECTIONSAnalog jacks Digital jacksConnections for DVD playback Connecting video componentsCONNECTIONS COMPONENT VIDEOConnecting to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panel Connections for other video componentsgame console or video camera, to this unit satellite tunerConnections for audio components Connecting audio componentsCONNECTIONS tape deckConnecting the AM loop antenna Connecting the antennasFREQUENCY STEP switch 3Cut the lead wire andConnecting the AC power cord Connecting the power supply cordAC OUTLETS SWITCHED VOLTAGE SELECTOR Asia and General models onlyIMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch2Turn on the video monitor connected to this unit Turning on the powerRemote control POWERUsing the BASIC SETUP menu BASIC SETUPBASIC SETUP 3 Press SELECT to enter BASIC SETUP9Press d to display SET/CANCEL SET CANCEL10Press j / i to select the desired setting 12Press j / i to select the desired settingFR FR----- -----dBC SLPLAYBACK 6 Adjust the volume to the desired outputBasic operations 10DDVDTo adjust the tone To listen with headphones SILENT CINEMA7Select a sound field program if desired To mute the sound10DJAZZACLUBO00dB Selecting sound field programsMULTI CH INPUT Selecting MULTI CH INPUTEnjoying multi-channelsoftware Remote control operationTo select a decoder, press j / i repeatedly while PLIIxMusic etc. is displayedEnjoying 2-channelsoftware Direct Stereo Press j / i to adjust the effect level whileEffect.Lvl MID Listening to high fidelity stereo soundSelecting input modes Listening to unprocessed input signals10DDVDD AUTO00dBDisplaying information about the input information about the input signalsource 3 Press u / d to display the followingAutomatic and manual tuning TUNINGAutomatic tuning 1A-AAM11440kkHzManual tuning Presetting stationsAutomatically presetting FM stations 1Press FM/AM to select the FM bandManually presetting stations Automatic preset tuning options1A1 FM187.5kMHzdB 1A1 AM18630kkHzdBWhen performing this operation with the remote Selecting preset stations1C3 AM18630kkHzdB x 1E1 FM187.5kMHzftx 1A5 FM190.6kMHzft 1EEDIT18E1-A5HzdB2,4 1,3 1,3 Exchanging preset stationsReceiving RDS stations PS Program Service name modeChanging the RDS mode PTY Program Type modeTo cancel this function PTY SEEK functionPOP M To cancel this function EON functionRemote control Front panel orRECORDING Special considerations when recordingDTS software 4Start recording on the recording componentFor movie/video sources SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONSDOLBY DIGITAL For music sources Setting the sleep timer Using the sleep timerCanceling the sleep timer ADVANCED OPERATIONSManually adjusting speaker levels Using the test tone3Press j / i to adjust the speaker output level 4Press j / i to adjust speaker volumesMANUAL SETUP BASIC SETUPSET MENU 1 SOUND MENUMANUAL SETUP Using SET MENU3Press u / d to display MANUAL SETUP 8To exit, press SET MENU when finished1 SOUND MENU Subwoofer phase SWFR PHASECenter speaker CENTER Front speakers FRONTSpeaker distance CSP DISTANCE Speaker level BSP LEVELCenter graphic equalizer DCENTER GEQ Low-frequencyeffect level ELFE LEVELInput/output assignment AI/O ASSIGN 2 INPUT MENUAudio mute A.MUTE Audio delay A.DELAYParameter initialization CPARAM. INI 3 OPTION MENUSpeaker B set SP B Dimmer DIMMERControl area REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESControlling this unit Controlling other componentsInput Setting manufacturer codesComponent CodeB C D Controlling other components4Enter the code number “0000” Clearing setup manufacturer codesChanging parameter settings What is a sound fieldEDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS Elements of a sound fieldTo reset a certain parameter Resetting parameters to the factory presetsTo reset all parameters Memory back-upDSP LEVEL SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONSDELAY Delay For 6ch StereoFor PRO LOGIC IIx Music and PRO LOGIC II Music DIMENSIONPANORAMA CT WIDTH Center widthGeneral TROUBLESHOOTINGpage page Tuner Remote controlRESETTING THE FACTORY PRESETS Be sure this unit is in standby mode3Press STANDBY/ON to confirm your selection Audio formats GLOSSARYDolby Digital Dolby Digital Surround EXAudio information Sound field programsCINEMA DSP SILENT CINEMAComponent video signal Video signal informationComposite video signal S-VideosignalAUDIO SECTION SPECIFICATIONSVIDEO SECTION FM SECTIONPage KORTING CABLE TV SATELLITE TUNERLD PLAYER DVD RECORDERCD PLAYER DVD PLAYERCD RECORDER MD RECORDERTAPE DECK WD06160 2004All rights reserved