Using Sound Menu - Yamaha HTR-5990 Owner's Manual

■ THX set
D)THX SET
Use to manually adjust the THX settings.
D)THX SET
SB DIST.
[<]/[>]:Adjust
Surround back speaker distance SB DIST.
Use this feature to optimize the surround sound field when
you have to place the surround back L/R speakers apart.
Choices: under 0.3m, 0.3 – 1.2m, over 1.2m
(under 1ft, 1 – 4ft, over 4ft)
• Select under 0.3m (under 1ft) if the distance between
the surround back L/R speakers is less than 0.3 m (1 ft).
• Select 0.3 – 1.2m (1 – 4ft) if the distance between the
surround back L/R speakers is between 0.3 and 1.2 m
(between 1 and 4 ft).
• Select over 1.2m (over 4ft) if the distance between the
surround back L/R speakers is more than 1.2 m (4 ft).
■ Test tone
E)TEST TONE
Turns the test tone output on or off for the SPEAKER
SET, SP LEVEL and SP DISTANCE settings.
Choices: ON, OFF
E)TEST TONE
TEST TONE;;;;OFF
[<]/[>]:Select
y
If you use a handheld SPL meter, hold at arm's 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.
Notes
• This function is automatically turned off if you exit BASIC
MENU.
• If you select ON and enter the SPEAKER SET, SP LEVEL or
SP DISTANCE menu, the test tone is output from the selected
speakers.
0.3-1.2m

Using SOUND MENU

Use to manually adjust speaker settings or compensate for
video signal processing delays when using LCD monitors
or projectors. Most of the SOUND MENU parameters are
set automatically when you run AUTO SETUP (see
page 30).
2 SOUND MENU 1/2
. A)EQUALIZER
B)LFE LEVEL
C)DYNAMIC RANGE
D)AUDIO SET
[ ]/[ ]:Up/Down
[ENTER]:Enter
■ Graphic equalizer
Use this feature to select parametric (PEQ) or graphic
equalizer (GEQ).
Equalizer select SELECT
Choices: AUTO PEQ, GEQ, EQ OFF
A)EQUALIZER
. SELECT....GEQ
[<]/[>]:Adjust
[ENTER]:Enter
• Select AUTO PEQ to use the equalizer adjusted in
AUTO SETUP (see page 30).
• Select GEQ to adjust the built-in 7-band graphic
equalizer.
• Select EQ OFF to completely deactivate both PEQ and
GEQ.
Notes
• If GEQ is selected, the OSD automatically changes to the
graphic equalizer screen as shown below.
• AUTO PEQ is automatically selected if you run AUTO SETUP
(see page 30).
Graphic equalizer GEQ
Use to match the tonal quality of the center, surround L/R
and surround back L/R, surround back and presence L/R
speakers with that of the front L/R speakers.
Choices: –6 to +6 (dB)
A)EQUALIZER
. CHANNEL;;FRONT L
63Hz
160Hz
400Hz
[ ]/[ ]:Up/Down
[<]/[>]:Adjust
You can adjust 7 frequency bands: 63Hz, 160Hz, 400Hz,
1kHz, 2.5kHz, 6.3kHz, 16kHz
Note
The GEQ parameter can be adjusted only if GEQ is selected in
SELECT.
MANUAL SETUP
2 SOUND MENU 2/2
. E)HDMI SET
[ ]/[ ]:Up/Down
[ENTER]:Enter
A)EQUALIZER
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0.0dB
0.0dB
0.0dB
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