Adjusting The Speaker Level; Enjoying Multi-Channel Sources In 2-Channel Stereo - Yamaha RX-V1700 Owner's Manual

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" (see page 32) and "SP LEVEL" (see page 83).
1
Set the operation mode selector to AMP and
then press LEVEL on the remote control
repeatedly to select the speaker you want to
adjust.
AMP
SOURCE
TV
Display
FRONT L
Front left speaker
CENTER
Center speaker
FRONT R
Front right speaker
SUR. R
Surround right speaker
SB R
Surround back right speaker
SB L
Surround back left speaker
SUR. L
Surround left speaker
SWFR
Subwoofer
PRNS L
Presence left speaker
PRNS R
Presence right speaker
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• Once you press LEVEL on the remote control, you can
also select the speaker by pressing k / n.
• Instead of "SB R" and "SB L", "SUR. B" is displayed if
"SB L/R SP" is set to either "SMLx1" or "LRGx1" (see
page 82).
2
Press l / h on the remote control to adjust
the speaker output level.
• Press i to increase the value.
• Press j to decrease the value.
Control range: –10 dB to +10 dB
PRESET/CH
A/B/C/D/E
LEVEL
TITLE
Adjusted speaker
ENTER
Enjoying multi-channel sources in
2-channel stereo
You can mix down multi-channel sources to 2 channels
and enjoy playback in 2-channel stereo.
1
Set the operation mode to AMP and then
press STEREO on the remote control
repeatedly to select "2ch Stereo".
AMP
SOURCE
TV
2ch Stereo
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• You can use a subwoofer with this program when "LFE/BASS
OUT" is set to "SWFR" or "BOTH" (see page 80).
• You can also select the "2ch Stereo" mode by rotating the
PROGRAM selector on the front panel.
2
Press PARAMETER and then l / h to set the
"DIRECT" parameter.
PARAMETER
DISPLAY
Choices: AUTO, OFF
• Select "AUTO" to bypass the decoders, DSP
processors and the tone control circuitry only when
"BASS" and "TREBLE" are set to 0 dB (see
page 50).
• Select "OFF" not to bypass the decoders, DSP
processors and the tone control circuitry when
"BASS" and "TREBLE" are set to 0 dB.
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• When multi-channel signals (Dolby Digital and DTS) are
input, they are downmixed to 2 channels and output from
the front left and right speakers.
• The low-frequency signals input from the front left and
right speakers are redirected to the subwoofer in the
following cases:
– "LFE/BASS OUT" is set to "BOTH" (see page 80).
– "FRONT SP" is set to "SMALL" (see page 81) and
"LFE/BASS OUT" is set to "SWFR" (see page 80).
• Press PARAMETER again to exit from the parameter
setting mode.
USING AUDIO FEATURES
STEREO
5
PRESET/CH
ENTER
A/B/C/D/E
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