Operating The Graphic Equalizer - Yamaha AP-U70 Setup Manual

Adjusting the virtual 3D effect
The surround sound effect of the virtual 3D sound field is affected by the room configuration and the position of the listener,
resulting in sound unique to each environment. The procedure below shows you how to adjust the effect of the virtual 3D to
suit your preferences and environment.
Select the VIRTUAL tab at the bottom of the Main Panel. The following screen appears.
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Adjusting the dynamic range
You can set the dynamic range for playing a source with Dolby Digital decoded. This is especially effective for low-volume
listening. Select the D-RANGE tab at the bottom of the Main Panel. The following screen appears.

Operating the graphic equalizer

The 7-band graphic equalizer allows you to set the frequency characteristics according to the type of the music that is played
and to compensate for the room characteristics and the speakers' frequency characteristics.
This panel is always shown when no DSP sound field program is selected. When a DSP sound field program is selected,
selecting the EQUALIZER tab at the bottom of the Main Panel will show this panel.
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Balance adjustment
You can adjust the volume balance between the right
and left speakers.
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Virtual rear speaker position setting
You can set the position of the virtual rear speakers
(the speakers are positioned symmetrically.)
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HRTF (Head-related Transfer Function) adjustment
You can make an adjustment to personal
characteristics.
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Test tone
You can output a test tone successively from the
speakers at their current positions, allowing setting and
adjustment while listening to the tone.
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Dynamic range setting
Select the dynamic range for playing a source with
Dolby Digital decoded from MIN, STANDARD, and
MAX. The MAX setting provides a dynamic range of a
movie theater while MIN provides a dynamic range
suitable for late night, low-volume listening.
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Dynamic range adjustment
This setting becomes available when you choose
STANDARD for the dynamic range. This adjusts high-
level cut scale (H-LEVELCut) and low-level boost scale
(L-LEVELBST), allowing you to freely adjust the
dynamic range between MAX and MIN.
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Preset patterns
Five patterns of frequency characteristics have been
preset for different types of music, such as "ROCK" and
"POPS". Click a button to select the effect that suits
the music type.
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Storing and calling user's patterns
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You can store and call up to two patterns of frequency
characteristics you specify.
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FLAT
This makes the frequency response curves flat.
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Graphic equalizer
The 7-band equalizer allows you to set your desired
frequency response curves. By dragging the indicator
for each frequency band, you can adjust the
frequencies within the range of +6 to –6 dB.
ADVANCED OPERATION
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