Using Audio Features; Enjoying Pure Hi-Fi Sound; Adjusting The Tonal Quality; Adjusting The Speaker Level - Yamaha rx-v1900 Owner's Manual

Before performing the following operation, set the operation
mode selector on the remote control to E AMP.

Enjoying pure hi-fi sound

Use the Pure Direct mode to enjoy the pure fidelity sound
of the selected source. When the Pure Direct mode is
activated, this unit plays back the selected source with the
least circuitry.
Press MPURE DIRECT (or M PURE DIRECT)
to turn on or off the Pure Direct mode.
The M PURE DIRECT button on the front panel lights up
and the front panel display and OSD automatically turns
off while this unit is in the Pure Direct mode.
Notes
• The following operations are not possible when this unit is in
the Pure Direct mode:
– switching the sound field program
– adjusting the "SET MENU" parameters
– operating video functions (video conversion, etc.)
• The Pure Direct mode is automatically canceled whenever this
unit is turned off.
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To make this unit output video signals during the Pure Direct
mode, configure the "PURE DIRECT" setting (page 72).

Adjusting the tonal quality

Use this feature to adjust the balance of bass and treble for
the front L/R and center speaker channels and the
subwoofer channel.
Press E TONE CONTROL on the front
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panel repeatedly to select the high-frequency
response (TREBLE) or the low-frequency
response (BASS).
Rotate the N PROGRAM selector to adjust
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the high-frequency response (TREBLE) or
the low-frequency response (BASS).
Control range: –6.0 dB to +6.0 dB
Notes
• If you increase or decrease the high-frequency or the
low-frequency sound to an extreme level, the tonal quality of
the surround speakers may not match that of the front L/R and
center speakers and the subwoofer.
• TONE CONTROL is not effective when the Pure Direct mode
is activated, or when "MULTI CH" is selected as the input
source.

Using audio features

Before performing the following operation, set the operation
mode selector on the remote control to E AMP.

Adjusting the speaker level

You can adjust the output level of each speaker while
listening to a music source. This is also possible when
playing sources input at the MULTI CH INPUT jacks.
Note
This operation will override the level adjustments made in
"AUTO SETUP" (page 29) and "LEVEL" (page 68).
Press B LEVEL and then 8k / n repeatedly
1
to select the speaker you want to adjust.
FRONT L
CENTER
FRONT R
SUR.R
SB R
SB L
SUR.L
SWFR
PRNS L
PRNS R
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The available speaker channels differ depending on the
speaker settings.
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Press 8l / h on the remote control to
adjust the speaker output level.
Control range: –10.0 dB to +10.0 dB
Display Adjusted speaker
Front left speaker
Center speaker
Front right speaker
Surround right speaker
Surround back right speaker
Surround back left speaker
Surround left speaker
Subwoofer
Presence left speaker
Presence right speaker
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