Yamaha RX-V4600 owner manual Effect.LvlMID, Listening to high fidelity stereo sound PURE DIRECT

PLAYBACK

■Listening to high fidelity stereo sound

(PURE DIRECT)

PURE DIRECT bypasses this unit’s decoders and DSP processors as well as shuts down the video circuitry, allowing you to enjoy the highest possible sound fidelity from analog and PCM sources.

Press PURE DIRECT to activate pure direct. The button lights up and the front panel display automatically goes out.

PURE DIRECT

PURE DIRECT

or

Front panel Remote control

y

The front panel display switches on momentarily when an operation is performed.

To cancel, press PURE DIRECT again.

The indicator around the front panel button goes out and the previous settings are restored.

Notes

•To avoid unexpected noise, do not play DTS-encoded CDs in this mode.

•When a multi-channel signal (Dolby Digital or DTS) is input, this unit automatically switches to the corresponding analog input. (When DTS is selected as an input mode, no sound will be heard.)

•No sound will be output from the subwoofer.

•Tone Control (page 35) and GUI menu (page 52) settings are not effective.

•The following operations are not possible during PURE DIRECT operation:

–switching the sound field program

–displaying the short message

–adjusting GUI menu parameters

–all video functions (video conversion etc.)

•PURE DIRECT is automatically cancelled whenever this unit is set to the standby mode.

■Night listening modes

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.

Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP, then press NIGHT on the remote control repeatedly to select cinema or music.

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

NIGHT

AUDIO

Remote control

•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 NIGHT:OFF if you do not want to use this function.

Press l / h to adjust the effect level while

NIGHT:CINEMA or NIGHT:MUSIC is displayed.

This adjusts the level of compression.

PRESET

ENTER

A/B/C/D/E

Remote control

Effect.Lvl:MID

•Select “MIN” for minimum compression.

•Select “MID” for standard compression.

•Select “MAX” for maximum compression.

y

NIGHT:CINEMA and NIGHT:MUSIC adjustments are stored independently.

Notes

•You cannot use the night listening modes with PURE DIRECT, MULTI CH INPUT, or when headphones are connected (even though the NIGHT indicator lights up when PURE DIRECT is selected).

•The night listening modes may vary in effectiveness depending on the input source and surround sound settings you use.

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