Yamaha RX-V459 Using Other Features, Using SILENT CINEMA, Muting the audio output, Effect.Lvl:MID

USING OTHER FEATURES

Using SILENT CINEMA

SILENT CINEMA allows you to enjoy multi-channel music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS sources, through ordinary headphones. SILENT CINEMA activates automatically whenever you connect headphones to the PHONES jack while listening to CINEMA DSP or HiFi DSP sound field programs (see page 55). When activated, the SILENT CINEMA indicator lights up in the front panel display.

Notes

•SILENT CINEMA does not activate when “MULTI CH INPUT” is selected as the input source (see page 36).

•SILENT CINEMA is not effective when the “DIRECT STEREO” (see page 37) or “2ch Stereo” mode (see page 36) is selected, or when this unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode (see page 36).

Muting the audio output

Press MUTE on the remote control to mute the audio output. Press MUTE again to resume the audio output.

MUTE

Selecting the night listening mode

The night listening modes are designed to improve listenability at lower volumes or at night. Choose either “NIGHT:CINEMA” or “NIGHT:MUSIC” depending on the type of material you are playing.

1Press AMP and then press NIGHT on the remote control repeatedly to select “NIGHT:CINEMA” or “NIGHT:MUSIC”.

AMP	NIGHT
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Choices: NIGHT:CINEMA, NIGHT:MUSIC, OFF

•Select “NIGHT:CINEMA” when watching films to reduce the dynamic range of film soundtracks and make dialog easier to hear at lower volumes.

•Select “NIGHT:MUSIC” when listening to music sources to preserve ease-of-listening for all sounds.

•Select “OFF” if you do not want to use this feature.

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When a night listening mode is selected, the NIGHT indicator lights up in the front panel display.

OPERATION BASIC

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•You can also rotate VOLUME on the front panel or VOLUME +/– on the remote control to resume the audio output.

•You can adjust the muting level by using the “MUTING TYP.” parameter in “SOUND MENU” (see page 73).

•The MUTE indicator flashes in the front panel display when the audio output is muted and disappears from the front panel display when the audio output is resumed.

Note

If you change the input source or the sound field program while the audio output is being muted, this unit resumes the audio output.

2Press j/ ion the remote control to adjust the effect level while “NIGHT:CINEMA” or “NIGHT:MUSIC” is displayed in the front panel display.

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A/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/E

PRESET/CH

Remote control

Effect.Lvl:MID

Choices: MIN, MID, MAX

•Select “MIN” for minimum compression.

•Select “MID” for standard compression.

•Select “MAX” for maximum compression.

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