Setting the unit to match your

speaker system

Follow the instructions below to set the amplifier output to match the size of your room and speakers. Press u / d to cycle through parameters 1 through 4, and j / i to alter the parameter setting.

Factory default settings are highlighted.

1ROOM

Settings: S, M, L

Select the size of the room you have installed your speakers in. Roughly speaking, the room sizes are defined as follows:

[U.S.A. and Canada models]

S:16ft. x 3ft., 200sq.ft. (4.8 x 4m, 20m2)

M:20ft. x 16ft., 300sq.ft. (6.3 x 5.0m, 30m2)

L:26ft. x 19ft., 450sq.ft. (7.9 x 5.8m, 45m2)

[Other models]

S:3.6m x 2.8m, 10m2

M:4.8m x 4.0m, 20m2

L:6.3m x 5.0m, 30m2

2SUBWOOFER

Settings: YES, NONE

Select YES if you have a subwoofer in your system, or NONE if you do not.

3SPEAKERS

Settings: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (spk)

Select the number of speakers you wish to use in your speaker configuration. This number does not include your subwoofer.

Setting

Display

Speaker

2spk

L

R

Main L/Main R

3spk

L C R

Main L/Center/Main R

4spk

L

R

Main L/Main R/Rear L/

 

RL

RR

Rear R

 

 

5spk

L C R

Main L/Center/Main R/

 

RL

RR

Rear L/Rear R

 

 

6spk

L C R

Main L/Center/Main R/

 

Rear L/Rear Center/Rear R

 

RL

RC RR

 

 

BASIC SYSTEM SETTINGS

4SET or CANCEL

Select SET to confirm the changes you made to the above three settings. The unit will output a test tone to the speakers (see 5). Alternatively, select CANCEL to exit this menu without altering any of the unit settings.

5Use the test tone to check the speaker levels.

When you select SET in 4, the display changes to “CHECK: TestTone”, and the unit outputs a test tone to each of the speakers in turn. When the test tone begins, the display changes to “CHECK OK: YES”.

If the volume of the test tone varies between speakers, press j / i to change the display to “NO”. The unit will automatically enter the “2 SP LEVEL” mode.

If the test tone is output at the same volume from all of the speakers, select “CHECK OK: YES”. The unit will exit from the SETUP menu.

Notes

The unit cycles the test tone around each of the speakers in turn twice.

The indicator of the speaker currently outputting the test tone flashes on the front panel display.

Setting speaker output levels

(SP LEVEL)

Use this menu to compare and adjust the test tone output from each speaker to the output from the left main (or left rear) speaker so that the volume level for all speakers is identical. Press u / d to select a speaker, then adjust the balance using j / i.

Note

The unit outputs the test tone from the selected speaker and the left main (or left rear) speaker in turn. The indicator of the speaker currently outputting the test tone flashes on the front panel display.

1L-R

Adjusts the balance between the main left and right speakers.

2C

Adjusts the balance between the main left and center speakers.

3RL

Adjusts the balance between the main left and rear left speakers.

4RC

Adjusts the balance between the rear left and rear center speakers.

5RR

Adjusts the balance between the rear left and rear right speakers.

6SWFR

Adjust the balance between the main left speaker and the subwoofer.

PREPARATION

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Yamaha HTR-5640 owner manual Setting the unit to match your Speaker system, Setting speaker output levels

HTR-5640 specifications

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