Using audio features

Before performing the following operation, set the operation mode selector on the remote control to DAMP.

Enjoying pure hi-fi sound

Use the Pure Direct mode to enjoy the pure fidelity sound of the selected source. When the Pure Direct mode is activated, this unit plays back the selected source with the least circuitry.

Press NPURE DIRECT (or FPURE DIRECT)

to turn on or off the Pure Direct mode.

The FPURE DIRECT button on the front panel lights up and the front panel display automatically turns off while this unit is in the Pure Direct mode.

Notes

When this unit is in the Pure Direct mode, this unit does not output any video signals at the MONITOR OUT jacks and the HDMI OUT jack.

When you set Audio input jack selects to “AUTO”, “HDMI”, or “COAX/OPT” (see page 42) and play back the bitstreams or multi-channel PCM sources, this unit activates the corresponding decoder.

The following operations are not possible when this unit is in the Pure Direct mode:

switching the sound field program

displaying the GUI screen

operating video functions (video conversion, etc.)

The Pure Direct mode is automatically canceled whenever this unit is turned off.

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The front panel display turns on momentarily when an operation is performed.

Adjusting the tonal quality

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

1Press ETONE CONTROL on the front panel repeatedly to select the high-frequency response (TREBLE) or the low-frequency response (BASS).

2Rotate the OPROGRAM selector to adjust the high-frequency response (TREBLE) or the low-frequency response (BASS).

Control range: –6.0 dB to +6.0 dB

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 and the subwoofer.

TONE CONTROL is not effective when PURE DIRECT is selected, or when MULTI CH is selected as the input source.

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Use “Tone Control” parameter in “Sound” menu to adjust the balance of bass and treble output to your speakers or headphones by using GUI screen. See page 86 for details.

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RX-V3800 specifications

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