SET MENU

1 SOUND MENU

Use this menu to manually adjust any speaker settings or compensate for video signal processing delays when using LCD monitors or projectors.

Speaker settings A)SPEAKER SET

Use this feature to manually adjust any speaker settings.

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If you are not satisfied with the bass sounds from your speakers, you can change these settings according to your preference.

Front speakers FRONT

Choices: SMALL, LARGE

Select “SMALL” (small) if you have small front speakers that do not reproduce low-frequency signals effectively. The low-frequency signals of the front left and right channels are directed to the speakers selected in BASS OUT.

Select “LARGE” (large) if you have large front speakers that reproduce low-frequency signals effectively. All the front left and right channel signals are directed to the front left and right speakers.

Note

If “BASS OUT” is set to “FRNT” (see page 71), the LFE signals found in Dolby Digital or DTS sources, the low-frequency signals of the front left and right channels, and the low-frequency signals of other speakers set to “SML” or to “NONE” are all directed to the front left and right speakers regardless of the “FRONT” setting.

Center speaker CENTER

Choices: NONE, SML, LRG

Select “NONE” (none) if you did not connect a center speaker. The low-frequency signals of the center channel are directed to the speakers selected in “BASS OUT” (see page 71), and the rest of the center channel signals are directed to the front left and right speakers.

Select “SML” (small) if you have a small center speaker that does not reproduce low-frequency signals effectively. The low-frequency signals of the center channel are directed to the speakers selected in “BASS OUT” (see page 71).

Select “LRG” (large) if you have a large center speaker that reproduces low-frequency signals effectively. All the center channel signals are directed to the center speaker.

Surround left/right speakers SUR. LR

Choices: NONE, SML, LRG

Select “NONE” (none) if you did not connect surround speakers. This unit is set to the Virtual CINEMA DSP mode (see page 41) and “ SUR. B” is automatically set to “NONE” (see below). The low-frequency signals of the surround left and right channels are directed to the speakers selected in “BASS OUT” (see page 71).

Select “SML” (small) if you have small surround left and right speakers that do not reproduce low-frequency signals effectively. The low-frequency signals of the surround left and right channels are directed to the speakers selected in “BASS OUT” (see page 71).

Select “LRG” (large) if you have large surround left and right speakers that reproduce low-frequency signals effectively. All the surround channel signals are directed to the surround left and right speakers.

Surround back speakers SUR. B

Choices: NONE, SML, LRG

Select “NONE” (none) if you did not connect a surround back speaker. The low-frequency signals of the surround back channel are directed to the speakers selected in “BASS OUT” (see page 71), and the rest of the surround back channel signals are directed to the surround left and right speakers.

Select “SML” (small) if you have a small surround back speaker that does not reproduce low-frequency signals effectively. The low-frequency signals of the surround back channel are directed to the speakers selected in “BASS OUT” (see page 71).

Select “LRG” (large) if you have a large surround back speaker that reproduces low-frequency signals effectively. All the surround back channel signals are directed to the surround back speaker.

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Yamaha RX-V459 Speaker settings Aspeaker SET, Front speakers Front, Center speaker Center, Surround back speakers SUR. B

RX-V459 specifications

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