MANUAL SETUP

Input rename B)INPUT RENAME

Use this feature to change the name of the inputs in the OSD and front panel display.

B)INPUT RENAME

DVD -> DVD

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Decoder mode D)DECODER MODE

Use to switch the input mode. You can designate the reassigned digital input jacks for specific audio signals (DTS, etc.).

Choices: AUTO, DTS

D)DECODER MODE

. CD ;;;;AUTO DVD ;;;;AUTO DTV ;;;;AUTO CBL/SAT ;;;;AUTO

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1Press an input selector button to select the input you want to change the name of.

2Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP.

3Press l / h to place the _ (under-bar) under the space or the character you want to edit.

4Press k / n to select the character you want to use and l / h to move to the next one.

You can use up to 8 characters for each input.

Press n to change the character in the following order, or press k to go in the reverse order:

A to Z, space, 0 to 9, space, a to z, space, #, *, +, etc.

5Repeat steps 1 through 4 to rename each input.

6Press ENTER or RETURN on the remote control to exit from the INPUT RENAME menu.

Volume trim C)VOLUME TRIM

Use to adjust the level of the signal input at each jack. This is useful if you want to balance the level of each input source to avoid sudden changes in volume when switching between input sources.

Choices: –6.0 dB to +6.0 dB

Initial setting: 0.0 dB

C)VOLUME TRIM

. PHONO

0.0dB

 

CD

0.0dB

CD-R

0.0dB

MD/TAPE

0.0dB

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Note

You can only adjust the volume for the current input source using this setting.

Select AUTO if you want this unit to automatically detect input signal types and select the appropriate input mode.

Select DTS if you want this unit to select DTS as the input mode.

Multi CH Setup E)MULTI CH SET

Use to set the direction of the signals input into the center, subwoofer and surround channels when a source component is connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks. If you input 8-channel signals from an external decoder, use this feature to select jacks for the additional front signals.

E)MULTI CH SET

. INPUT CH;;;;;6CH FRONT;;;;;;;;DVD

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INPUT CH

Use this setting to select the number of channels input from an external decoder.

Choices: 6CH, 8CH

Select 6CH if you input 6-channel signals.

Select 8CH if you input 8-channel signals.

Note

If ZONE2 AMP is set to SUR, PRNS or BOTH (see page 87), no sound is output from the surround back speakers even if you select 8CH. In this case, select 6CH and set the output setting of the external component to 6 channels.

FRONT

If you selected 8ch in INPUT CH, you can select analog jacks at which front signals from an external decoder will be input.

Choices: MD/TAPE, CD-R, CD, DVD, DTV, CBL/SAT, VCR1, DVR/VCR2, V-AUX

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Yamaha RX-V1600 owner manual Binput Rename, Ddecoder Mode, Cvolume Trim, Multi CH Setup Emulti CH SET

RX-V1600 specifications

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