Yamaha RX-V557 Remote control operation, Enjoying multi-channel software, Auto Auto, Off OFF

PLAYBACK

■Remote control operation

AMP Sound field

program buttons

Press AMP to select the AMP mode, then press one of the sound field program buttons to select the desired program.

The name of the selected program appears in the front panel display.

	STEREO	MUSIC	ENTERTAIN	MOVIE
	1	2	3	4
AMP	STANDARD	SELECT	EXTD SUR.	DIRECT ST.
	5	6	7	8
	A SPEAKERS B		NIGHT	STRAIGHT
	9	0	10	ENT.
				EFFECT
VCR	V-AUX DTV/CBL DVD	MD/CD-R	TUNER	CD

HiFi DSP

TV Sports

Program name

y

Feel free to choose a sound field program based on your listening preference, and not purely on the name of the program itself.

Notes

•When you select an input source, this unit automatically selects the last sound field program used with that source.

•Sound field programs cannot be selected when MULTI CH INPUT is selected.

•Sampling frequencies higher than 48 kHz (except for DTS 96/ 24 signals) will be sampled down to 48 kHz, then sound field programs will be applied.

■Enjoying multi-channel software

If you connected a surround back speaker, use this feature to enjoy 6.1-channel playback for multi-channel sources using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES decoders.

Press AMP on the remote control to select the AMP mode, then press EXTD SUR. to switch between 5.1 and 6.1-channel playback.

AMP EXTD SUR.

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To select a decoder, press j / i repeatedly while

PLIIxMusic (etc.) is displayed.

PRESET/CH

ENTER

A/B/C/D/E

Auto (AUTO)

When a signal (flag) that can be recognized by the unit is input, the unit selects the optimum decoder for playing back the signal in 6.1 channels.

If the unit cannot recognize the flag or no flag is present in the input signal, it cannot automatically be played in 6.1 channels.

Decoders (select with j / i)

You can select from the following decoders depending on the format of the software you are playing.

PLIIxMusic

For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 6.1 channels using the Pro Logic IIx music decoder. EX/ES

For playing back Dolby Digital signals in 6.1 channels using the Dolby Digital EX decoder.

DTS signals are played back in 6.1 channels using the DTS-ES decoder.

EX

For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 6.1 channels using the Dolby Digital EX decoder.

Off (OFF)

Decoders are not used to create 6.1 channels.

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