SYSTEM OPTIONS

Test Tone (Test tone)

Turns the test tone output on or off for Speaker Set, Speaker Distance and Speaker Level settings. Manual Setup > Basic > Test Tone >

Choices: Off, On

Test Tone

Off

Speaker Set

On

Speaker Distance

 

y

If you use a handheld SPL meter, hold at arms length and point upwards so that the meter is in the listening position. With the meter set to the 70 dB scale and to C SLOW, calibrate each speaker to 75 dB.

This menu item is also available in the front panel display system options menu (see page 88).

Note

Loud test tones will be output when “On” is selected. In this case, make sure no children are present in the listening room.

Speaker Set (Speaker set)

Use to manually adjust any speaker setting. Manual Setup > Basic > Speaker Set > Choices: Front, Center, Surround, Surround Back, Presence, Bass Out, Bass Cross Over, SWFR Phase

y

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

Note

Set any THX speakers to Small.

Front (Front speakers)

Choices: Large, Small

Large

Front

Small

Center

Surround

Select “Large” if you have large front speakers. The unit directs the entire range of the front left and right channel signals to the front left and right speakers.

Select “Small” if you have small front speakers. The unit directs the low-frequency signals of the front channel to the speakers selected with Bass Out.

Center (Center speaker)

Choices: Large, Small, None

Front

Large

Center

Small

Surround

None

Surround Back

 

Select “Large” if you have a large center speaker. The unit directs the entire range of the center channel signal to the center speaker.

Select “Small” if you have a small center speaker. The unit directs the low-frequency signals of the center channel to the speakers selected with Bass Out.

Select “None” if you do not have a center speaker. The unit directs all of the center channel signal to the front left and right speakers.

Surround (Surround left/right speakers)

Choices: Large, Small, None

Front

 

Center

Large

Surround

Small

Surround Back

None

Presence

 

Select “Large” if you have large surround left and right speakers or if a rear subwoofer is connected to the surround speakers. The entire range of the surround channel signal is directed to the surround left and right speakers.

Select “Small” if you have small surround left and right speakers. The low-frequency signals of the surround channel are directed to the speakers selected with Bass Out.

Select “None” if you do not have surround speakers. This sets the unit to the Virtual CINEMA DSP mode (see page 39) and automatically sets the surround back speaker setting (Surround Back) to “None”.

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Yamaha RX-V4600 owner manual Test Tone Test tone, Speaker Set Speaker set, Front Front speakers, Center Center speaker