Yamaha YAS-70 owner manual Adjusting the virtual speaker settings, Sound image of this system

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Adjusting the virtual speaker settings

Ordinarily, the 5.1 channel speaker system needs two front speakers, a center speaker, two surround speakers, and a subwoofer.

This system employs the Air Surround technology that enables you to enjoy the surround sound with the front left and right speakers in the center system; you can hear the center and surround channel sounds without the corresponding speakers.

Ordinal 5.1 channel speaker system

Front speaker

Subwoofer

Center speaker

Surround speaker

The sound image of this system

B C

A D A

C

This unit creates the 5.1-channel surround sound with the center system and the subwoofer/system

control.

 

A: Front left and right

C: Virtual surround left and right channel

B: Virtual center channel

D: Low-frequency or LFE channel

In this section, you can adjust the following surround sound settings for your preference and the characteristics of your listening room:

Adjusting the volume balance of each channel with test tones P. 23

By adjusting the balance, you can enjoy seamless surround sound.

Adjusting the positions of the virtual surround speaker channels with test tones P. 24

This unit creates the surround channel sounds that locate the side or behind of the listening position by using the reflection of the walls. Use this setting to locate the surround channel sounds.

Adjusting the characteristics of the tonal quality P. 25

Use this feature to adjust the tonal quality according to the acoustic characteristics of your listening room. This feature is useful if the sound is too dark or bright.

Adjusting the volume balance during playback P. 25

Use this feature to adjust the volume balance of the subwoofer, center, and surround channels during playback. This feature is useful when you want to change the volume balance tentatively.

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Contents YAS-70 Important Safety Instructions FCC Information for US customers Iii En Contents Supplied parts AccessoriesGetting started UnitsFront panel of the center system Volume +Controls and functions Input STANDBY/ONVolume Front panel display of the center systemSound field program buttons Remote controlInfrared signal Input buttonsUsing the remote control Installing the batteriesPlacing the center system above/beneath a TV Placing this systemPlacing the center system Center system YAS-70CUInstalling the cables above the center system Attaching the center system to a wallConnection Connecting speaker cablesConnecting system control cable Input 1 Optical jack Connecting external componentsDigital connection Input 2 Coaxial jackExample1 TV Analog connectionInput 3 Analog jacks Example 2 VCR or video cameraConnecting the power cable Connecting a Yamaha iPod universal dockConnecting the indoor FM antenna Press one of the input buttons to select an input source Press Volume +/- to adjust the volume level. yBasic playback operation Start playback on the selected external componentPress one of the sound field program buttons Enjoying various sound featuresEnjoying realistic sounds Sound field program Sound field program descriptionsPress Night Listening at low volume Night listening modeDecoder mode descriptions PL II MovieOverview FM tuningControls and functions for the FM tuning Manual tuning Basic tuning operationPress AUTO/MAN’L so that the Auto indicator Pressmode.FM to select this system to the FM tunerRecalling the preset stations Using station preset featureAutomatic station preset Press Memory Manual station presetPress Memory to confirm the preset Dock Using iPodControls and functions for iPod Playback control buttonsTurning off the front panel display Useful operationChanging the brightness of the front panel display Press Dimmer repeatedlyAdjusting the volume balance during playback P Adjusting the virtual speaker settingsAdjusting the characteristics of the tonal quality P Sound image of this systemUsing the speaker test mode Adjusting the volume balance of each channelAdjusting the position of the virtual surround speakers Pressmode.TEST again to exit from the speaker testSW + Adjusting the characteristics of the tonal quality Room EQAdjusting the speaker balance during playback Center +Troubleshooting Additional informationTuner IPodDTS GlossaryCinema DSP YAS-70SPX SpecificationsYAS-70CU WM26020