Yamaha RX-V1400 For music sources

SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

For music sources

You can select from the following sound fields when playing music sources, like CD, FM/AM broadcasting, tapes, etc.

Program	Features	Sources

CONCERT HALL	HiFi DSP processing. A classic shoe-box type concert hall with approximately 1700 seats.
	Pillars and ornate carvings create extremely complex reflections which produce a very full,
	rich sound.

JAZZ CLUB	HiFi DSP processing. This is the sound field at stage front in “The bottom Line”, a famous
	New York jazz club. The floor can seat 300 people to the left and right in a sound field offering
	a real and vibrant sound.	MULTI
		MULTI
		2-CH
ROCK CONCERT	HiFi DSP processing. The ideal program for lively, dynamic rock music. The data for this	2-CH
ROCK CONCERT
	program was recorded at LA’s “hottest” rock club. The listener’s virtual seat is at the center-left
	of the hall.

ENTERTAINMENT:	HiFi DSP processing. This program recreates the acoustic environment of a lively disco in the
Disco	heart of a big city. The sound is dense and highly concentrated. It is also characterized by high-
Disco	energy, “immediate” sound.
	energy, “immediate” sound.

q D+PLIIx Music:	Standard Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing for music sources.
SUR. STANDARD

q D+PLIIx Music:	DSP enhanced Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing for music sources.
SUR. ENHANCED		MULTI

DTS+PLIIx Music:	Standard DTS and Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing for music sources.
DTS+PLIIx Music:
SUR. STANDARD

DTS+PLIIx Music:	DSP enhanced DTS and Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing for music sources.
SUR. ENHANCED

STEREO:	2 (left and right) channel playback.
STEREO:	2 (left and right) channel playback.			FIELDSOUND PROGRAMS
2ch Stereo

STEREO:	Use to output stereo sources to only the front left and right speakers without any processing.
STEREO:
Direct Stereo

STEREO:	Use to increase the output stereo sources (in stereo) from all speakers. This provides a larger
7ch Stereo	sound field and is ideal for background music at parties, etc.	2-CH
7ch Stereo		2-CH

PRO LOGIC IIx:	Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing for music software.
PLIIx Music

PRO LOGIC II:	Dolby Pro Logic II processing for music software.
PLII Music

DTS: Neo:6 Music	DTS processing for music software.

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Contents

AV Receiver l CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT Ill4 CAUTION CONTENTS FEATURES Built-in 7-channelpower amplifier Sound field features Sophisticated AM/FM tuner Other features GETTING STARTED Supplied accessories Installing batteries in the remote control Notes on batteries CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel ■U.K. and Europe models only ■Opening and closing the front panel door Remote control Using the remote control ■Handling the remote control Front panel display Page Rear panel SPEAKER SETUP Speaker placement Front speakers (FR and FL) Center speaker (C) Surround speakers (SR and SL) Speaker connections Page ■FRONT terminals ■CENTER terminals ■SURROUND terminals ■SUBWOOFER jack ■SURROUND BACK terminals CONNECTIONS Before connecting components ■Signal directions and cable indications ■Analog jacks ■Digital jacks Connecting video components ■Connections for DVD playback ■Connecting to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks ■Connections for other video components ■VIDEO AUX jacks (on the front panel) Connecting audio components ■Connections for audio components ■ Connecting a turntable ■Connecting to an external amplifier Connecting the antennas 75-ohm/300-ohmantenna adapter (U.K. model only) ■Connecting the AM loop antenna ■FREQUENCY STEP switch (Asia and General models only) ■Connecting the AC power cord (U.S.A. and Canada models) (Other models) ■AC OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED) ■VOLTAGE SELECTOR Speaker impedance setting Turning on the power AUTO SETUP Introduction WIRING DISTANCE SIZE Starting the setup If you selected AUTO in step If you selected RELOAD in step If you selected STEP in step ■Troubleshooting for auto setup procedure BASIC SETUP Using BASIC setup Page PLAYBACK Basic operations ■Selecting the MULTI CH INPUT ■Playing video sources in the background Selecting sound field programs ■Front panel operation ■Enjoying multi-channelsoftware ■Remote control operation ■Enjoying 2-channelsoftware ■Listening to high fidelity stereo sound (Direct Stereo) ■Listening at night ■Downmixing to 2 channels Selecting input modes ■Virtual CINEMA DSP Displaying the information about the input source TUNING Automatic and manual tuning ■Automatic tuning ■Manual tuning Presetting stations ■Automatically presetting FM stations Automatic preset tuning options ■Manually presetting stations Selecting preset stations Exchanging preset stations RECORDING ■Special considerations when recording DTS software SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS For movie/video sources Page For music sources ADVANCED OPERATIONS Selecting the OSD mode Using the sleep timer ■Setting the sleep timer ■Canceling the sleep timer Manually adjusting speaker levels Using the test tone SET MENU ■Auto Setup ■Manual Setup Option menu Using SET MENU 3 Press u / d repeatedly to select a menu then press j / i to enter the menu item 2,3,4 2,3,5 Manual setup: SOUND ■Speaker set SPEAKER SET ■Speaker level SP LEVEL ■Speaker distance SP DISTANCE ■Graphic equalizer GRAPHIC EQ ■Low-frequencyeffect level LFE LEVEL ■Dynamic range DYNAMIC RANGE ■Low frequency test LOW FRQ. TEST ■Headphone tone control HP TONE CTRL ■Audio set AUDIO SET ■Presence/surround back channel select Manual setup: INPUT ■ Input/output assignment I/O ASSIGN ■Input mode INPUT MODE ■Input rename INPUT RENAME ■External input EXT.INPUT Manual setup: OPTION ■ Display set DISPLAY SET ■Memory guard MEMORY GUARD ■Parameter initialization PARAM. INI ■Speaker impedance setting SP IMP.SET ■Zone set ZONE SET ■Zone 2 set ZONE2 SET REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES Control area ■Controlling this unit ■Controlling other components Setting manufacturer codes Programming codes from other remote controls Changing source names in the display window Clearing function sets Clearing individual functions ■Clearing a learned function Controlling each component ■Operating a DVD player (DVD area) ■Operating a VCR or a DVD recorder (VCR 1, DVR/VCR2 and V-AUXareas) ■Operating a digital TV (DTV area) or a cable/satellite TV (CBL/SAT area) ■Operating an LD player ■Operating a CD player (CD area) ■Operating a CD recorder (CD-Rarea) or an MD recorder (MD/TAPE area) ■ Operating a tape deck (MD/TAPE area) ■ Operating a tuner (TUNER area) ZONE 2/ZONE (U.S.A., CANADA AND AUSTRALIA MODELS ONLY) Zone 2/Zone 3 connections ■System configuration and connections example Remote controlling Zone 2/Zone ■To control Zone 2/Zone ■To enable Zone mode on the remote control ■Turning this unit to either on or standby ■Special considerations for DTS software EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS What is a sound field Changing parameter settings ■Elements of a sound field ■Resetting parameters to the factory values SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS ■DSP LEVEL ■INIT. DLY/P. INT. DLY (Initial delay) ■ROOM SIZE/P. ROOM SIZE (Room size) ■LIVENESS ■S. INIT. DLY (Surround initial delay) ■S. ROOM SIZE (Surround room size) ■S. LIVENESS (Surround liveness) ■SB INIT. DLY (Surround back initial delay) ■REV.TIME (Reverberation time) ■REV.DELAY (Reverberation delay) ■REV. LEVEL (Reverberation level) ■DIALG.LIFT (Dialog lift) For 7ch Stereo ■CT LEVEL (Center level) ■SL LEVEL (Surround left level) ■SR LEVEL (Surround right level) TROUBLESHOOTING ■General Page Page ■Tuner ■Remote control GLOSSARY ■Dolby Surround ■Dolby Digital ■Dolby Pro Logic ■DTS (Digital Theater Systems) ■SILENT CINEMA ■Composite Video signal ■S VIDEO signal ■Component video signal ■PCM (Linear PCM) ■Timbre Matching ■Adaptive Decorrelation ■THX Select ■THX Surround EX ■ITU-R SPECIFICATIONS