Using Audio Features; Enjoying Pure Hi-Fi Sound; Adjusting The Tonal Quality; Adjusting The Speaker Level - Yamaha RX-V3900 Owner's Manual

Before performing the following operation, set the operation
mode selector on the remote control to F 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 LPURE DIRECT (or N PURE DIRECT)
to turn on or off the PURE DIRECT mode.
The L PURE DIRECT button on the front panel lights up
and the front panel display 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
– displaying the GUI menu
• 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 82).

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 D 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 M 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.
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Using audio features

Before performing the following operation, set the operation
mode selector on the remote control to F 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 the
automatic setup (page 31) and "Level" (page 78).
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Selecting the recording source

Use this feature to select a source component from which
you want to record.
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Press C LEVEL and then 9k / n repeatedly
to select the speaker you want to adjust.
Display Adjusted speaker
FRONT L
Front left speaker
FRONT R
Front right speaker
CENTER
Center speaker
SUR.L
Surround left speaker
SUR.R
Surround right speaker
SB L
Surround back left speaker
SB R
Surround back right speaker
FP L
Presence left speaker
FP R
Presence right speaker
SWFR
Subwoofer
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The available speaker channels differ depending on the speaker settings.
Press 9l / h on the remote control to
adjust the speaker output level.
Control range: –10.0 dB to +10.0 dB
Press and hold D REC OUT until "REC
OUT" appears in the front panel display.
Rotate M PROGRAM to select the source
component.
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To record the input source currently selected, select "SOURCE".