Yamaha RX-SL80 owner manual Straight, Night listening modes, Downmixing to 2 channels

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■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 / to adjust the effect level while NIGHT:CINEMA or NIGHT:MUSIC is displayed.

This adjusts the level of compression.

ENTER

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.

PLAYBACK

■Downmixing to 2 channels

You can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback even from multi- channel sources.

Press DSP, then rotate VOLUME/SELECT (or press STEREO on the remote control) to select 2ch Stereo.

DSP

	or	STEREO
	or	1
		1
VOLUME/SELECT		Remote control
		Remote control
Front panel

2ch Stereo

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•You can use a subwoofer with this program when SWFR or BOTH is selected in “BASS OUT”.

•You can enjoy pure high fidelity sound from 2-channel sources when “Direct Stereo” is selected (see page 34).

■Listening to unprocessed input signals

In STRAIGHT mode, two channel stereo sources are output from only the front left and right speakers. Multi- channel sources are decoded straight into the appropriate channels without any additional effect processing.

Press STRAIGHT/EFFECT to select STRAIGHT.

STRAIGHT

ENT

EFFECT

Remote control

OPERATION	BASIC

Notes

•You cannot use the night listening modes with the Direct Stereo program (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.

STRAIGHT

Press STRAIGHT/EFFECT again so that “STRAIGHT” disappears from the display when you want to turn the sound effect back on.

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Contents RX-SL80 Special Instructions for U.K. Model For U.K. customersContents Other features FeaturesBuilt-in 5-channel original Yamaha digital power amplifier Sound field featuresPlease check that you received all of the following parts Supplied accessoriesInstalling batteries in the remote control Getting StartedFront panel Controls and FunctionsOperation buttons Remote control AMP modeInfrared window DSP program / Numeric buttonsEurope models only Using the remote controlHandling the remote control Front panel display Speaker placement Speaker Setup10 mm 3/8 Return the tab to secure the wireSpeaker connections Cable tagsImpedance Selector switch Impedance Selector switchCenter terminals Speaker connectionsFront terminals Surround terminalsAnalog jacks Signal directions and cable indicationsConnections Video 2 jacks on the front panelDigital audio connections Connecting other componentsConnecting a TV Connecting AV componentsOrient the AM loop antenna for the best reception Connecting the antennasConnecting the AM loop antenna Frequency Step Asia and General Models onlyFront panel Remote control Connecting the powerTurning on the power Connecting the AC powerSpeaker set up Basic SetupUsing Basic Setup Basic SetupBspeaker Level Basic operations Press STANDBY/ON to turn on the powerAdjust the volume to the desired output level PlaybackPlaying video sources Background To listen with headphones Silent CinemaTo adjust the tone Audio source Remote controlProgram name Remote control operation Front panel operationPress DSP, then rotate VOLUME/SELECT within 5 seconds Downmixing to 2 channels Listening to unprocessed input signalsStraight Night listening modesLights TuningAutomatic and manual tuning Automatic tuningDisappears Manual tuningFM appears in the front panel display Presetting stationsAutomatically presetting FM stations Hold down VOLUME/SELECT for more than 5 secondsTune into a station Selecting preset stationsManually presetting stations Remote control operationReceiving RDS stations Press u Preset d to select the desired program type Changing the RDS modeTo cancel this function Press PTY Seek Mode to set this unit in the PTY Seek modeEON function SET Menu Manual SetupTo change the Scart SET setting RecordingRemote button Sound Field Program DescriptionsFor movie/video sources Programs Sound Field Sources For music sourcesEnjoying multi-channel software Using the sleep timerAdvanced Operations Listening to high fidelity stereo sound Direct Stereo Enjoying 2-channel softwareWithin 5 seconds Virtual Cinema DSPSelect the input source Displaying information about the input Source Press TEST/RETURN on Using the test tonePress AMP to select the AMP mode Remote controlUse to adjust the optional system parameters Use to quickly setup basic system parameters seeUse to manually adjust speaker and system parameters Use to reassign digital input and select the input modePress / repeatedly to select a menu, then press Enter Changing parameter settingsFactory settings. If this happens, edit the parameter Press AMP, then press SET Menu to enterSurr L/R SP Sound Menu 1/2Center SP Front SPCross Over 02ASUBWOOFER PhaseSubwoofer phase Subwoofer Phase LFE/BASS OUTElfe Level CSP DistanceDcenter GEQ Optical Fdynamic RangeGaudio SET Input MenuMenu shift Menu Shift Binput ModeAdisplay SET Dimmer DimmerCPARAM. INI Bmemory GuardDtuner SET Dscart SETControlling other components Remote Control FeaturesControl area Controlling this unitHold down Code SET while doing steps 2 Setting remote control codesDefault codes Setting a codeVCR Controlling other componentsElements of a sound field What is a sound fieldEditing Sound Field Parameters CT Width Center width Press / repeatedly to adjust the sound field parameterFor 5ch Stereo For PRO Logic II MusicGeneral TroubleshootingNo sound from Or DTS indicatorVolume level Other settings on this Unit cannot be ChangedTuner Remote control Audio formats GlossaryAudio information Video signal informationSound field programs Audio Section SpecificationsVCR DVD NS-P240 NS-P246 NS-P240 Important Safety Instructions FCC Information for US customers For the SW-P240 PrecautionsTable of contents Introduction Package contentsSetting up the speakers Positioning the subwoofer SW-P240 Positioning the center speaker NX-C120To mount the speakers on a wall Mounting the front and surround speakersBasic connection example ConnectionsBefore connecting the cables Connecting speaker cablesAdjust the volume of the entire sound system Pre-adjusting the subwoofer vol- umeSounds. Adjust the ampliﬁer’s volume control to Increase the volume gradually to adjust the volAdvanced Yamaha Active Servo Technology on the SW-P240 For the Subwoofer SW-P240 only Problem Cause What to DoPower plug is not securely Turn the power switch OFF, then Connected Connect the power plug securelyOutput Power Frequency characteristicsDimensions W x H x D WeightAll rights reserved