SET MENU

You can set the following parameters on the set menu to obtain a better sound from the unit. Change the settings to reflect the needs of your listening environment.

Set menu list

The set menus are divided by use and function into the 4 categories listed here.

BASIC

The BASIC area contains the basic parameters that you must set before using this unit. It consists of the following menus. See pages 19 – 21 for a detailed explanation.

1SETUP

2SP LEVEL (Speaker level)

SOUND

The SOUND area contains parameters for altering sound output. It consists of the following menus that you can use to alter the quality and tone of the sound output by the system.

1SPEAKER SET

2SP DISTANCE (Speaker distance)

3LFE LEVEL (Low frequency effect level)

4D. RANGE (Dynamic range)

5CENTER GEQ (Center graphic equalizer)

6HP TONE CTRL (Headphone tone control)

INPUT

The INPUT area contains parameters concerned with signal input. It consists of the following menus that you can use to change the assignment of input jacks.

1I/O ASSIGN

2INPUT MODE

OPTION

This is a supplementary set up menu provided for your convenience. It consists of the following menus that you can use to change display brightness, protect existing settings, and perform other non-essential functions.

1DISPLAY SET

2MEM. GUARD

3AUDIO MUTE

4ZONE SET

In the descriptions for each item from the following page, the default setting is indicated in bold.

Adjusting the items on the set

menu

Use the remote control to make adjustments.

 

 

 

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

+

3,5,8

 

 

 

A/B/C/D/E

 

TEST

 

 

 

 

RETURN

 

 

DISPLAY

 

 

PRESET/CH

 

4,6,7

 

 

 

 

y

You can change set menu parameters while the unit is reproducing sound.

You can use NEXT and SET MENU +/– on the front panel to change these settings, if the unit is not set to TUNER mode. Press NEXT to select the category or field you wish to change, and SET MENU +/– to change the parameters.

Note

You cannot change some set menu parameters while the unit is in night listening mode.

1 Press AMP.

AMP

2 Press SET MENU to enter

SET MENU

the set menu.

MENU

 

 

A/B/C/D/E

3 Press u / d repeatedly to select the desired menu.

4 Press j / i to enter the selected menu.

5 Press u / d repeatedly to select the item you want to adjust.

SELECT

+

PRESET/CH

y

By pressing SET MENU repeatedly, you can select items in the same order as when pressing d.

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Yamaha RX-V440RDS owner manual SET Menu, Set menu list, Adjusting the items on the set Menu

RX-V440RDS specifications

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