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 81).

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
1
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.

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 30) and "Level" (page 77).
Press C LEVEL and then 9k / n repeatedly
1
to select the speaker you want to adjust.
FRONT L
FRONT R
CENTER
SUR.L
SUR.R
SB L
SB R
FP L
FP R
SWFR
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The available speaker channels differ depending on the speaker settings.
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Press 9l / h on the remote control to
adjust the speaker output level.
Control range: –10.0 dB to +10.0 dB

Selecting the recording source

Use this feature to select a source component from which
you want to record.
Press and hold D REC OUT until "REC
1
OUT" appears in the front panel display.
Rotate M PROGRAM to select the source
2
component.
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To record the input source currently selected, select "SOURCE".
Display Adjusted speaker
Front left speaker
Front right speaker
Center speaker
Surround left speaker
Surround right speaker
Surround back left speaker
Surround back right speaker
Presence left speaker
Presence right speaker
Subwoofer
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