Yamaha RX-V2500 owner manual Additional operations, Remote control operation, To adjust the tone

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TONE CONTROL
PROGRAM

PLAYBACK

Remote control operation

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AMP

 

 

AMP/SOURCE/TV

TV VOL

CH

VOL

SOURCE

 

TV

 

 

A / B / C / D / E

 

 

 

TV MUTE

TV INPUT

MUTE

 

 

TOP

 

EXIT

PURE DIRECT

 

TITLE

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

NIGHT

 

 

ENTER

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

STRAIGHT

 

RETURN

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

EFFECT

 

STEREO

MUSIC ENTERTAIN

MOVIE

Sound field

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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program buttons

THX

STANDARD

SELECT

EXTD. SUR

 

1 MEMORY 2

A SPEAKERS B

 

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ENT.

 

Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP, then press one of the sound field program buttons repeatedly to select the desired program.

The name of the selected program appears in the front panel display and video monitor.

 

STEREO

MUSIC

ENTERTAIN

MOVIE

AMP

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2

3

4

SOURCE

THX

STANDARD

SELECT

EXTD. SUR

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TV

 

 

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MEMORY

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A

SPEAKERS B

 

 

 

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CBL/SAT

DTV

DVD

MD/TAPE

CD–R

 

CD

TUNER PHONO

 

SP

 

 

HiFi DSP

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

dB

Hall in Munich

VOLUME

L R

Program name

y

Choose a sound field program based on your listening preference, and not on the name of the program.

Additional operations

To adjust the tone

You can adjust the bass/treble balance for the front left/right and

center channels. Press TONE CONTROL

repeatedly on the front panel to select TREBLE or BASS. Select TREBLE, then rotate PROGRAM to the right or left to increase or decrease the high- frequency response.

Select BASS, then rotate PROGRAM to the right or left to increase or decrease the low-frequency response.

To cancel the tone control, press TONE CONTROL repeatedly to select BYPASS.

Notes

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

TONE CONTROL is not effective when THX (page 48) or PURE DIRECT (page 37) is selected, or when MULTI CH INPUT is selected.

If headphones are connected to this unit, the TONE CONTROL setting adjusts the bass/treble balance of your headphones (see page 59).

To mute the sound

Press MUTE on the remote control.

Notes

• When you select an input source, this unit automatically selects

the last sound field program used with that source.

The MUTE indicator flashes on the front panel display.

To resume the audio output, press

MUTE

• Sound field programs cannot be selected when the MULTI CH

INPUT is selected.

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

y

You can adjust the muting level (see page 60).

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 automatically 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 CINEMAwhen MULTI CH INPUT is selected as the input source.

SILENT CINEMAis not effective when PURE DIRECT or a 2ch Stereo program is selected, or in STRAIGHT mode.

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Contents RX-V2500 For U.K. customers Special Instructions for U.K. ModelContents Features Built-in 7-channel power amplifierSound field features Other featuresSupplied accessories Installing batteries in the remote controlsRemote control Getting StartedControls and Functions Front panelEurope models only Opening and closing the front panel DoorRemote control Multi CH AMP/SOURCE/TVMute ExitUsing the remote control Handling the remote controlApproximately 6 m 20 feet Front panel display 96/24 indicator LFE indicatorInput channel indicators Presence and surround back speaker indicatorsRear panel AC InletAC Outlets Speaker Setup Speaker placementSpeaker connections Di-pole speaker layout10 mm 3/8 Connecting to PRESENCE/ZONE 2 or Presence speaker terminals Tighten the knob to secure the wireBanana plug connections Speaker terminal wrench Red positive + Black negativeFront A. model Right Left Surround speakers Surround back speakersFront terminals Center terminalsSurround terminals Subwoofer jackConnections Cable indicationsAnalog jacks Digital jacksConnecting video components Connections for DVD playbackDVD player Video MonitorConnecting to the Multi CH Input jacks For 6-channel input For 8-channel inputMulti-format player External decoder Connections for other video components Video AUX jacks on the front panelConnecting audio components Connecting a turntableConnections for audio components Connecting to an external amplifier Connecting the antennas Connecting the AM loop antenna75-ohm/300-ohm antenna adapter U.K. model only Connecting the power cable Connecting the AC power cableAsia and General models only Memory back-upSpeaker impedance setting Turning on the powerPress STANDBY/ON to exit the setting Auto Setup Optimizer microphone setupIntroduction Press k / n repeatedly to select Auto Setup, then press h For Wiring, Distance, Size or Level, selectTop display appears SubwooferOnce you have selected the desired setting Press l to move back to Setup MenuPress n to select Setup Type, then select For Equalizing, press k / n to selectIf you set Setup Type to Step If you set Setup Type to AutoConfirming the results Troubleshooting for the auto setup procedure Before auto setupDuring auto setup After auto setup W1Out of PhaseW3Level Error W2Over DistancePlayback Basic operationsSelecting sound field programs Front panel operationSelect a sound field program if desired Rotate Program to select the desired programRemote control operation To adjust the toneTo listen with headphones Additional operationsSelecting the Multi CH Input Enjoying multi-channel software 7.1 channel surroundDecoders select with l / h Off OFFPress Select on the remote control to select the decoder When you select the SUR. Standard programEnjoying 2-channel software in surround To cancel, press Pure Direct again This adjusts the level of compressionListening to high fidelity stereo sound Night listening modesListening to unprocessed input signals Downmixing to 2 channelsVirtual Cinema DSP Playing video sources BackgroundSelecting input modes Displaying information about the input SourceTuning Automatic and manual tuningAutomatic tuning Manual tuningPresetting stations Automatically presetting FM stationsAutomatic preset tuning options Manually presetting stations Tune into a stationPress Memory MAN’L/AUTO FM Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stationsSelecting preset stations Exchanging preset stationsPress and hold PRESET/TUNING Edit for more than 3 seconds Press PRESET/TUNING Edit againPS Program Service name mode PTY Program Type modeRT Radio Text mode CT Clock Time modePress PTY Seek Mode to set this unit in the PTY Seek mode To exit from the PTY Seek mode, press PTY Seek Mode againPTY Seek function Selected program type appears on the front panel displayTo cancel this function EON functionSpecial considerations when recording DTS software RecordingREC OUT Sound Field Program Descriptions For movie/video sourcesPrograms Sound Field SourcesSUR. Standard PRO Logic For music sources MusicUsing the sleep timer Setting the sleep timerCanceling the sleep timer Advanced OperationsManual Setup Manual setup System OptionsStereo/Surround Stereo/Surround Input Select Input selectAuto Setup Auto setup Audio Info. Audio signal informationSystem Memory System memory Option OptionChanging parameter settings Use the remote control to access and adjust each parameterPress Exit Volume Trim Volume trim Input SelectAssignment Input / output assignment Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMPPress l / h to select OK and press Enter when complete Rename RenameMulti CH Assign Multi channel assignment Input ChannelsManual setup Sound LFE Level Low-frequency effect levelDynamic Range Dynamic range Speaker SpeakerPress h to access the settings window Select Exit and press Enter to exit the settings windowParametric EQ Parametric equalizer Tone Control Tone controlAudio Delay Audio delay Audio Option Audio optionBass Bass control Treble Treble controlManual setup Basic Speaker Set Speaker setTest Tone Test tone Front Front speakersSurround Surround left/right speakers Surround Back Surround back left/right speakersChoices Large x1, Small x1, Small Large x2, None Swfr Phase Subwoofer Phase Presence Presence speakersChoices None, Yes Bass Out Bass outSpeaker Distance Speaker distance Speaker Level Speaker levelUnit Unit Speaker DistancesManual setup Option Display DisplayEnter Multi Zone Multi zone Surr.Initialize Surround initializeInput Mode Input mode To save settingsPress Enter to save the settings System MemoryTo recall settings Press Enter to recall the settingsLoad Enter appears in the bottom right corner of the window Remote Control Features Control areaControlling this unit Controlling other componentsSetting remote control codes Remote Control Code Default SettingsControlling optional components Optn area Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to SourceSetting Control See SettingPress Enter Control IDOK appears in the display window if setting was successful Press Learn again to exit from the setup modePress Enter to set the number Press an input selector button to select a source componentPress Learn using a ballpoint pen or similar object Press Learn again to exit the learning modeLearn appears in the display window Changing source names Display windowUsing the Macro feature Press a macro buttonMacro buttons First Second Third Press Macro using a ballpoint pen or similar object Macro operationsProgramming macro operations Set Macro ON/OFF to on Press a macro buttonPress Clear by using a ballpoint pen or similar object Press k / n to select the clear modeClearing function sets Clear appears in the display windowPress Clear to exit from the clear mode Clearing individual functionsClearing a learned function Press Clear to exit the clearing mode Clearing a macro functionPress Learn again to exit Press Macro again to exitControlling each component VCRSystem configuration and connections example Using external amplifiersZone 2/ZONE Zone 2/Zone 3 connectionsTo enable Zone mode on the remote Control To control Zone 2/ZoneSOURCE/REMOTE Press Select k / n to exit from the Zone Zone 3 mode Turning this unit to either on or standbySpecial considerations for DTS software For DVDs encoded with DTSAdvanced setup menu Front Panel Display MenusAuto Setup Front panel display system options menuManual Setup Basic MenuSound Menu Input MenuOption Menu CSURR.INIWhat is a sound field? Resetting parameters to the factory valuesEditing Sound Field Parameters Elements of a sound fieldInit. Delay Initial delay Sound Field Parameter DescriptionsDSP Level DSP level Room Size Room sizeSur.Init.Delay Surround initial delay SB Init.Delay Surround back initial delayLiveness Liveness Sur.Room Size Surround room sizeRev.Delay Reverberation delay Rev.Time Reverberation timeRev.Level Reverberation level Dimension Dialogue Lift Dialog liftFor 7ch Stereo Center WidthDecode Type Decoder type For Movie Theater For THX CinemaFor Surround Standard For Surround EnhancedTroubleshooting GeneralSound suddenly Goes offOnly the speaker on One side can beOr DTS indicator on Volume level isRecord Volume level Dolby Digital or DTSTuner Remote control Does not work norFunction properly Does not learn newGlossary Audio formatsSound field programs PCM Linear PCMAudio information LFE 0.1 channelSampling frequency and number Quantized bits THX Cinema processingVideo signal information Parametric Equalizer Information FrequencyFactor GainSpecifications

RX-V2500 specifications

The Yamaha RX-V2500 is a sophisticated audio-video receiver designed for audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts seeking a blend of advanced technology and superior sound quality. Released as part of Yamaha’s acclaimed RX series, the RX-V2500 offers a wealth of features that enhance both music listening and movie watching experiences.

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The RX-V2500’s user interface is straightforward, making it easy for users to navigate through its numerous features and settings. The remote control is intuitive, allowing convenient access to all functions without needing to physically interact with the receiver.

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