OPTION 1 DISPLAY SET

DIMMER

Use this to adjust the brightness of the front panel display.

Control range: –4 to 0

OPTION 2 MEM. GUARD

(memory guard)

Use this feature to prevent accidental changes to settings on the unit.

Choices: ON, OFF

Select ON to protect the following features:

All set menu items

Center, rear speakers, rear center, and subwoofer levels

DSP program parameters

Notes

When this item is set to ON, you cannot use the test tone.

When this item is set to ON, you cannot select any other set menu items.

OPTION 3 AUDIO MUTE

Adjusts the amount by which the MUTE function reduces the output volume.

Choices: MUTE, –50dB, –20dB

MUTE

Completely halts all output of sound.

–50dB

Reduces the volume of the present sound output by 50dB.

–20dB

Reduces the volume of the present sound output by 20dB.

SET MENU

OPTION 4 ZONE SET

SP B (speaker B set)

Use this feature to select the location of the main speakers connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals.

Choices: MAIN, ZONE B

MAIN

Select this to turn on/off SPEAKERS A and B when the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals are set in the main room.

ZONE B

Select this if the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals are set another room. If SPEAKERS A is turned OFF and SPEAKERS B is turned ON, all the speakers including the subwoofer in the main room are muted and the unit outputs sound from SPEAKERS B only.

Notes

If you connect headphones to the PHONES jack on the unit, the sound is output from both headphones and SPEAKERS B.

When a DSP program is selected, the unit automatically enters the Virtual CINEMA DSP mode.

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Yamaha RX-V440RDS owner manual Memory guard, Dimmer, SP B speaker B set, Mute, Zone B

RX-V440RDS specifications

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