Yamaha RX-V457 owner manual Selecting input modes, Downmixing to 2 channels, Virtual Cinema DSP

■Downmixing to 2 channels

You can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback even from multi- channel sources.

Press PROGRAM l / h repeatedly (or press

AMP to select the AMP mode, then press STEREO on the remote control) to select 2ch Stereo.

l PROGRAM h	AMP	STEREO
or
		1
Front panel	Remote control

PLAYBACK

Selecting input modes

This unit comes with a variety of input jacks. Do the following to select the type of input signals you want to use.

1Rotate INPUT to select the input source.

INPUT

Front panel

2ch Stereo

y

You can use a subwoofer with this program when SWFR or BOTH is selected in “BASS OUT”.

■Listening to unprocessed input signals

In STRAIGHT mode, two channel stereo sources are output from only the front left and right speakers. Multi- channel sources are decoded straight into the appropriate channels without any additional effect processing.

Press STRAIGHT (or press AMP on the remote control to select the AMP mode, then press STRAIGHT) to select STRAIGHT.

STRAIGHT	AMP	STRAIGHT
or		ENT.
EFFECT		EFFECT
Front panel		Remote control

STRAIGHT

Press STRAIGHT (EFFECT) again so that “STRAIGHT” disappears from the display when you want to turn the sound effect back on.

■Virtual CINEMA DSP

Virtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy the CINEMA DSP programs without surround speakers. It creates virtual speakers to reproduce the natural sound field.

If you set “SUR. LR” to NON E (see page 56), Virtual CINEMA DSP activates automatically whenever you select a CINEMA DSP sound field program.

Note

Virtual CINEMA DSP will not activate, even when “SUR. LR” is set to NONE (see page 56) in the following cases:

–When MULTI CH INPUT is selected as the input source.

–When headphones are conn ected to the PHONES jack.

2Press INPUT MODE to select an input mode. In most cases, use AUTO.

INPUT MODE

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VOLUME

SP
A	dB
	L R

Input source		Input mode
AUTO	Automatically selects input signals in
	the following order:
	1) Digital signals*
	2) Analog signals
DTS	Selects only digital signals encoded in
	DTS. If no DTS signals are input, no
	sound is output.
ANALOG	Selects only analog signals. If no
	analog signals are input, no sound is
	output.

*If this unit detects a Dolby Digital or DTS signal, the decoder automatically switches to the appropriate decoder.

y

You can adjust the default input mode of this unit (see page 59).

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