BASIC SYSTEM SETTINGS

The “BASIC” menu allows you to set some of the basic “SOUND” menu parameters with a minimum of effort. If you wish to configure the unit more precisely to suit your listening environment, use the more detailed parameters from the “SOUND” menu instead of those under the “BASIC” menu (See page 41). Altering any parameters in the BASIC menu will reset all parameters in the “SOUND” menu.

Using the basic menu

Use the remote control to make adjustments.

Press SPEAKERS A or B on the front panel to select the main speakers you want to use.

Make sure you disconnect headphones from this unit.

 

 

 

AMP

1

TV

 

 

 

+

+

 

+

 

VOL

CH

VOLUME

 

 

 

MUTE

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

MUTE

 

HALL

JAZZ

ROCK

ENTERTAINMENT

 

1

2

3

4

 

MUSIC TV THTR MOVIE1

MOVIE2

 

5

6

7

8

 

/DTS

NIGHT

6.1/5.1

STEREO

 

9

0

+10

ENTER

2

LEVEL

 

 

SET MENU

TITLE

 

 

MENU

SELECT

+

4,7

 

 

 

A/B/C/D/E

 

TEST

 

 

 

 

RETURN

 

 

DISPLAY

 

 

PRESET/CH

 

3,5

 

 

 

 

1 Press AMP.

 

 

 

AMP

2 Press SET MENU.

“BASIC MENU” appears on the front panel display, as shown here.

SET MENU

 

 

MENU

BASIC

MENU

A/B/C/D/E

 

 

If the front panel display

 

 

changes to show anything

SELECT+

 

other than “BASIC MENU”, press u until it displays

PRESET/CH

“BASIC MENU”.

3 Press j / i to enter into the BASIC menu.

The front panel display changes as shown here:

4 Press u / d to change the display to the setting you want to alter.

SETUP

Changes the speaker and amplifier settings to suit the size of the room you are using. Refer to “Setting the unit to match your speaker system” for more information.

SP LEVEL

Adjusts the output levels of the speakers.

Refer to “Setting speaker output levels” for more information.

5 Press j / i to enter the desired setting mode.

6 Change the unit settings to suit your listening environment. When you have finished, the unit will automatically return to the basic menu.

7 Press u / d to exit from the set menu.

The front panel display changes in the following order:

Exit

SELECT+

 

 

PRESET/CH

BASIC

 

 

↓↑

SOUND

↓↑

INPUT

↓↑

OPTION

PREPARATION

Exit

SELECT+

1 SETUP

 

PRESET/CH

 

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Yamaha RX-V440RDS owner manual Basic System Settings, Using the basic menu, Exit, Setup, SP Level

RX-V440RDS specifications

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