Yamaha HTR-5990 Additional operations, Adjusting the tonal quality, Muting the sound output

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Additional operations

■Adjusting the tonal quality

Use this feature to adjust the balance of bass and treble for the front L/R and center speaker channels.

1Press TONE CONTROL on the front panel repeatedly to select TREBLE or BASS.

TONE CONTROL

2Rotate the PROGRAM selector to adjust the high-frequency response (TREBLE) or the

low-frequency response (BASS).

PROGRAM

3Press TONE CONTROL repeatedly to select BYPASS and cancel the tone control.

TONE CONTROL

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 L/R and center speakers.

•TONE CONTROL is not effective when THX (see page 38) or PURE DIRECT (see page 39) is selected, or when

MULTI CH INPUT is selected.

■Muting the sound output

Use this feature to mute the sound output.

1Press MUTE on the remote control.

The MUTE indicator flashes in the front panel display.

MUTE MUTE

Flashes

2Press MUTE again (or press VOLUME +/–) to resume the sound output.

The MUTE indicator disappears from the display.

+

MUTE or VOLUME

–

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You can adjust how much the muting function reduces the sound output (see page 80).

■Using SILENT CINEMA

Use this feature 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.

Note

SILENT CINEMA is ineffective in the following cases:

–MULTI CH INPUT is selected as the input mode.

–PURE DIRECT is selected.

–A 2ch Stereo program is selected.

–This unit is in the STRAIGHT mode.

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