Selecting The Sound Mode - Yamaha RX-V481 Owner's Manual

Selecting the sound mode

The unit is equipped with a variety of sound programs and surround decoders that
allow you to enjoy playback sources with your favorite sound mode (such as sound
field effect or stereo playback).
ZONE A ZONE B
SLEEP
S C E N E
BD
TV NET RADIO
DVD
STRAIGHT DIRECT ENHANCER BASS
PROGRAM
ZONE A ZONE A ZONE B ZONE B
FM/AM
USB
INPUT VOLUME
NET
BLUETOOTH
S C E N E S C E N E
MUTE
BD BD
TV TV
SETUP OPTION
DVD DVD
ENTER
STRAIGHT DIRECT
RETURN DISPLAY
TOP MENU HOME POP-UP/MENU
RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE PROGRAM
MEMORY
TUNING TUNING
PRESET
I want to enjoy viewing video sources such as movies, TV programs, or
games.
• Select a sound program suitable for each video source by pressing PROGRAM
repeatedly (p.46).
I want to enjoy listening to music sources or stereo playback.
• Select a sound program suitable for music or stereo playback by pressing
PROGRAM repeatedly (p.47).
I want to enjoy multichannel playback from 2-channel sources.
• Select a surround decoder in the "Option" menu (p.83).
I want to enjoy unprocessed sounds in original channels.
• Switch to the straight decode mode by pressing STRAIGHT (p.48).
I want to enjoy pure high fidelity sounds.
• Enable the direct playback mode by pressing DIRECT (p.49).
This mode reduces the electrical noise from other circuitry to allow you to enjoy Hi-Fi
sound quality.
SLEEP SLEEP
NET NET
RADIO RADIO
STRAIGHT
ENHANCER BASS
DIRECT
ENHANCER
BASS
PROGRAM
I want to enjoy enhanced bass sounds.
• Enable Extra Bass by pressing BASS (p.49).
I want to enjoy listening to compressed music.
• Enable Compressed Music Enhancer by pressing ENHANCER (p.49).
This mode lets you enjoy compressed music stored on a Bluetooth device or USB
storage device with additional depth and breadth (p.49).
Note
▪ The sound mode can be applied separately to each input source.
▪ When you play back audio signals with a sampling rate of higher than 96 kHz, the straight decode mode
(p.48) is automatically selected.
▪ You can check which speakers are currently outputting sound by looking at the speaker indicators on the
unit's front panel (p.10).
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