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Yamaha RX-V1400 ■Dynamic range DYNAMIC RANGE, ■Low frequency test LOW FRQ. TEST, MAX, Press, Press, Press, FRONT L/R

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SET MENU

■Dynamic range DYNAMIC RANGE

Use to select the amount of dynamic range compression to be applied to your speakers or headphones. This setting is effective only when the unit is decoding Dolby Digital and DTS signals.

To access these parameters, select:

MANUAL SETUP > SOUND MENU > DYNAMIC RANGE >

F)D. RANGE

. SP: MIN STD[MAX HP: MIN STD[MAX

p/p : Up/Down

-/+ : Adjust

■Low frequency test LOW FRQ. TEST

Use this feature to adjust the output level of the subwoofer so it matches your other speakers.

To access these parameters, select:

MANUAL SETUP > SOUND MENU >

LOW FRQ. TEST >

G)LOW FRQ.TEST

. TEST_TONE;;;;OFF OUTPUT;FRONT L/R FRQ;;;;;;;;;88Hz

p/p : Up/Down

-/+ : Adjust

Choices: MIN (minimum), STD (standard), MAX (maximum)

SP

Select to adjust the speaker compression.

HP

Select to adjust the headphone compression.

•Select MAX for feature films.

•Select STD for general use.

•Select MIN for listening to sources at low volume levels.

1Press j / i to set TEST TONE to ON, and adjust the volume with VOL –/+ so you can hear the tone.

Do not turn up the volume too high. If no test tone is heard, turn down the volume, set this unit in the standby mode and make sure all the necessary connections are correct.

•The tone generator produces a narrow-band noise centered on a specified frequency by the band pass filter besides a wide-band noise.

2Press dto go to “OUTPUT” and press j/ ito select the speaker you want to compare with the subwoofer.

Choices: FRONT L/R, FRONT L, CENTER, FRONT R, SUR.R, SBR*, SBL*, SUR.L, SWFR,

PRESENCE

* SB will be displayed if you selected only one surround back speaker in SURR B L/R SP (page 49).

3Press d to go to “FRQ” and press j / i to select the frequency you want to use.

Choices: 35 to 250 (Hz), Initial: 88 Hz

4Adjust the volume of the subwoofer with the controls on the subwoofer so it matches that of the speaker you are comparing it to.

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You can use the test tone not only for adjusting the subwoofer level, but also for checking the low-frequency characteristics of your listening room. Low-frequency sounds are especially affected by the listener’s position, speaker placement, subwoofer polarity and other conditions.

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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