TONE CONTROL
PROGRAM

PLAYBACK

Remote control operation

+

+

+

AMP

 

 

AMP/SOURCE/TV

TV VOL

CH

VOL

SOURCE

 

TV

 

 

A / B / C / D / E

 

 

 

TV MUTE

TV INPUT

MUTE

 

 

TOP

 

EXIT

PURE DIRECT

 

TITLE

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

NIGHT

 

 

ENTER

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

STRAIGHT

 

RETURN

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

EFFECT

 

STEREO

MUSIC ENTERTAIN

MOVIE

Sound field

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

program buttons

THX

STANDARD

SELECT

EXTD. SUR

 

1 MEMORY 2

A SPEAKERS B

 

9

0

+10

ENT.

 

Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP, then press one of the sound field program buttons repeatedly to select the desired program.

The name of the selected program appears in the front panel display and video monitor.

 

STEREO

MUSIC

ENTERTAIN

MOVIE

AMP

1

2

3

4

SOURCE

THX

STANDARD

SELECT

EXTD. SUR

5

6

7

8

 

TV

 

 

1

MEMORY

2

A

SPEAKERS B

 

 

 

9

 

0

+10

 

ENT.

V–AUX DVR/VCR2 VCR 1

CBL/SAT

DTV

DVD

MD/TAPE

CD–R

 

CD

TUNER PHONO

 

SP

 

 

HiFi DSP

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

dB

Hall in Munich

VOLUME

L R

Program name

y

Choose a sound field program based on your listening preference, and not on the name of the program.

Additional operations

To adjust the tone

You can adjust the bass/treble balance for the front left/right and

center channels. Press TONE CONTROL

repeatedly on the front panel to select TREBLE or BASS. Select TREBLE, then rotate PROGRAM to the right or left to increase or decrease the high- frequency response.

Select BASS, then rotate PROGRAM to the right or left to increase or decrease the low-frequency response.

To cancel the tone control, press TONE CONTROL repeatedly to select BYPASS.

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 left/right and center speakers.

TONE CONTROL is not effective when THX (page 48) or PURE DIRECT (page 37) is selected, or when MULTI CH INPUT is selected.

If headphones are connected to this unit, the TONE CONTROL setting adjusts the bass/treble balance of your headphones (see page 59).

To mute the sound

Press MUTE on the remote control.

Notes

• When you select an input source, this unit automatically selects

the last sound field program used with that source.

The MUTE indicator flashes on the front panel display.

To resume the audio output, press

MUTE

• Sound field programs cannot be selected when the MULTI CH

INPUT is selected.

MUTE again (or press VOL –/+). The MUTE indicator disappears from the display.

y

You can adjust the muting level (see page 60).

To listen with headphones

(“SILENT CINEMA”)

“SILENT CINEMA” allows you 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.

Notes

This unit will not be set to SILENT CINEMAwhen MULTI CH INPUT is selected as the input source.

SILENT CINEMAis not effective when PURE DIRECT or a 2ch Stereo program is selected, or in STRAIGHT mode.

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Yamaha RX-V2500 owner manual Additional operations, Remote control operation, To adjust the tone, To mute the sound

RX-V2500 specifications

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