Dynamic Range; Audio Settings; Low-Frequency Effect Level - Yamaha RX-V861 Owner's Manual

Customizing this unit (MANUAL SETUP)
Center graphic equalizer CENTER GEQ
Use to match the tonal quality of the center speaker with
that of the front left and right speakers. You can adjust 5
frequency bands (100 Hz, 300 Hz, 1 kHz, 3 kHz and
10 kHz).
Control range: –6.0 to 6.0 dB
Control step: 0.5 dB
Initial setting: 0.0 dB
SOUND MENU
TEST >OFF
. 100Hz ;;;;;;
300Hz ;;;;;;
1kHz ;;;;;;
3kHz ;;;;;;
10kHz ;;;;;;
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k / n to select a frequency band and
Press
the selected frequency band.
Note
The "CENTER GEQ" parameter can be adjusted only when
"CENTER GEQ" is selected in "EQ TYPE SELECT".

■ Low-frequency effect level

E)LFE LEVEL
Use this feature to adjust the output level of the LFE (low-
frequency effect) channel according to the capacity of
your subwoofer or headphones. The LFE channel carries
low-frequency special effects which are only added to
certain scenes. This setting is effective only when this unit
decodes Dolby Digital or DTS signals.
Control range: –20 to 0 dB
Control step: 1 dB
SOUND MENU
E)LFE LEVEL
. SPEAKER;;;;;;0dB
HEADPHONE;;;;0dB
[ ]/[ ]:Up/Down
p
[ ]/[ ]:Adjust
Speaker SPEAKER
Adjusts the speaker LFE level.
Headphone HEADPHONE
Adjusts the headphone LFE level.
Note
Depending on the settings of "LFE/BASS OUT" (see page 72),
some signals may not be output at the SUBWOOFER OUTPUT
jack.
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■ Dynamic range

Use this feature to select the amount of dynamic range
compression to be applied to your speakers or
headphones. This setting is effective only when this unit is
decoding Dolby Digital and DTS signals.
Choices: MIN, STD, MAX
• Select "MIN" (minimum) if you regularly listen at low
volume levels.
• Select "STD" (standard) for general use.
• Select "MAX" (maximum) to preserve the greatest
amount of dynamic range.
SOUND MENU
F)DYNAMIC RANGE
. SP: MIN STD>MAX
HP: MIN STD>MAX
[ ]/[ ]:Up/Down
p
[ ]/[ ]:Select
Speaker SP
Adjusts the speaker compression.
Headphone HP
Adjusts the headphone compression.

■ Audio settings

Use this feature to adjust the overall audio settings of this
unit.
SOUND MENU
G)AUDIO SET
. MUTING TYPE;FULL
A.DELAY;;;;;;0ms
MAX VOL.;+16.5dB
INI.VOL.;;;;;OFF
[ ]/[ ]:Up/Down
p
[ ]/[ ]:Select
Muting type MUTE TYPE
Use this feature to adjust how much the mute function
reduces the output volume (see page 40).
Choices: FULL, –20dB
• Select "FULL" to completely mute all the audio
output.
• Select "–20dB" to reduce the current volume by 20 dB.
Audio delay A.DELAY
Use this feature to delay the sound output and synchronize
it with the video image. This may be necessary when
using certain LCD monitors or projectors.
Control range: 0 to 160 ms
Control step: 1 ms
F)DYNAMIC RANGE
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G)AUDIO SET
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