CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

Remote control

This section describes the function of each control on the remote control used to control this unit. To operate other components, see “REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES” on page 67.

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2

CODE SET

TRANSMIT

 

0

 

 

 

SYSTEM

 

POWER

POWER

STANDBY

POWER

 

 

TV

AV

 

 

A

 

CD

MD/CD-R

TUNER

SLEEP

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

3

DVD

DTV/CBL

V-AUX

MULTI CH IN

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

VCR 1

DVR/VCR2

 

AMP

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

TV VOL

TV CH

VOLUME

 

 

TV MUTE

TV INPUT

 

 

F

 

 

 

MUTE

 

STEREO

MUSIC

ENTERTAIN

MOVIE

 

4

1

2

3

4

 

STANDARD

SELECT

EXTD SUR. PURE DIRECT

 

 

 

 

5

6

7

8

 

5

A SPEAKERS B

NIGHT

STRAIGHT

G

9

0

10

ENT.

H

 

 

 

 

EFFECT

 

6

LEVEL

PRESET/CH

SET MENU

I

TITLE

 

MENU

 

BAND

 

SRCH MODE

 

7

 

ENTER

 

 

8

A-E/CAT.

 

A/B/C/D/E

 

RETURN

 

DISPLAY

 

 

MEMORY

 

ON SCREEN

 

 

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

DISC SKIP

 

J

FREQ/TEXT MODE PTY SEEK START

EON

1Infrared window

Outputs infrared control signals. Aim this window at the component you want to operate.

2CODE SET

Use to set up remote control codes (see page 68).

3Input selector buttons

Select the input source and change the control area.

4Sound field program/numeric buttons

Use to select sound field programs.

Use numbers 1 through 8 to select preset stations when the unit is in tuner mode.

Use SELECT to playback 2-channel sources in surround (see page 34).

Use EXTD SUR. to switch between 5.1 or 6.1/7.1-channel playback of multi-channel software (see page 33).

Use PURE DIRECT to turn on or off PURE DIRECT mode (see page 35).

5SPEAKERS A/B

Use to turn on or off the set of front speakers connected to the A and/or B terminal on the rear panel each time the corresponding button is pressed.

6LEVEL

Selects the speaker channel to be adjusted and sets the level.

7Cursor buttons u / d / j / i / ENTER

Use to select and adjust sound field program parameters or SET MENU items.

Press i to select a preset station group (A to E) when the unit is in tuner mode.

Press u / d to select a preset station number (1 to 8) when the unit is in tuner mode.

8RETURN

Returns to the previous menu level when adjusting the SET MENU parameters.

9TRANSMIT indicator

Flashes while the remote control is sending signals.

0STANDBY

Sets this unit in the standby mode.

ASYSTEM POWER

Turns on the power of this unit.

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Yamaha RX-V657 owner manual Remote control

RX-V657 specifications

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