Yamaha DSP-AX861SE Using audio features, Enjoying pure hi-fisound, Adjusting the tonal quality

Using audio features

Before performing the following operations, set the operation mode selector on the remote control to LAMP.

Enjoying pure hi-fi sound

Use the Pure Direct mode to enjoy the pure high fidelity sound of the selected source. When the Pure Direct mode is activated, this unit plays back the selected source with the least circuitry.

Press 8PURE DIRECT (or PPURE DIRECT)

to turn the Pure Direct mode on or off.

The 8PURE DIRECT button lights up while this unit is in the Pure Direct mode. The front panel display automatically dims.

Notes

•The following operations are not possible when this unit is in the Pure Direct mode:

–switching the sound field program

–displaying the OSD

–adjusting the “SET MENU” parameters (except for level settings)

–operating video functions (video conversion, etc.)

•The Pure Direct mode is automatically canceled whenever this unit is turned off.

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The front panel display turns on momentarily when an operation is performed.

Adjusting the tonal quality

Use this feature to adjust the balance of bass and treble for the front left and right speaker channels.

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Speaker and headphone adjustments are stored independently.

1Press 5TONE CONTROL on the front panel repeatedly to select the high-frequency response (TREBLE) or the low-frequency response (BASS).

2Rotate the 6PROGRAM selector to adjust the high-frequency response (TREBLE) or the low-frequency response (BASS).

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.

•TONE CONTROL is not effective when PURE DIRECT is selected, or when MULTI CH INPUT is selected as the input source.

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Adjusting the speaker level

You can adjust the output level of each speaker while listening to a music source. This is also possible when playing sources input at the MULTI CH INPUT jacks.

Note

This operation will override the level adjustments made in “AUTO SETUP” (see page 28) and “SPEAKER LEVEL” (see page 66).

1Press CLEVEL on the remote control repeatedly to select the speaker you want to adjust.

Display	Adjusted speaker
FRONT L	Front left speaker
FRONT R	Front right speaker
CENTER	Center speaker
SWFR	Subwoofer
SUR. L	Surround left speaker
SUR. R	Surround right speaker
SUR.B.L	Surround back left speaker
SUR.B.R	Surround back right speaker
PRNS L	Presence left speaker
PRNS R	Presence right speaker

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•Once you press CLEVEL on the remote control, you can also select the speaker by pressing Dk / n.

•Instead of “SUR.B.L” and “SUR.B.R”, “SUR.B” is displayed if “SUR.B L/R SP” is set to either “SMLx1” or “LRGx1” (see page 65).

•The available speaker channels differ depending on the setting of the speakers.

2Press Dl / h to adjust the speaker output level.

•Press Dh to increase the value.

•Press Dl to decrease the value.

Control range: –10.0 dB to 10.0 dB