Yamaha RX-V365 Black: ADVANCED OPERATION

ADVANCED OPERATION

Set menu

INTRODUCTION

You can use the following parameters in the set menu to adjust a variety of system settings and customize the way this

unit operates. Change the initial settings to reflect the needs of your listening environment.

Auto setup AUTO SETUP

Use this feature to automatically adjust speaker and system parameters (see page 16).

Manual setup MANUAL SETUP

PREPARATION

Use this feature to manually adjust speaker and system parameters.

■ Sound menu 1 SOUND MENU

Use this menu to manually adjust any speaker settings, alter the quality and tone of the sound output by the system or

compensate for video signal processing delays when using LCD monitors or projectors.

Parameter Features Page

A)SPEAKER SET Selects the size of each speaker, the speakers for low-frequency signal output, the crossover frequency,

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and the location of the front speakers connected to the FRONT B terminals.

OPERATION

B)SP LEVEL Adjusts the output level of each speaker. 33

BASIC

C)SP DISTANCE Adjusts the distance of each speaker. 33

D)CENTER GEQ Adjusts the tonal quality of the center speaker. 33

E)LFE LEVEL Adjusts the output level of the LFE channel for Dolby Digital or DTS signals. 34

F)D.RANGE Adjusts the dynamic range of Dolby Digital or DTS signals. 34

OPERATION

ADVANCED

G)AUDIO SET Adjusts the muting level, audio delay settings, maximum volume level and initial volume level. 34

■ Input menu 2 INPUT MENU

Use this menu to manually reassign the input jacks, select the input mode or rename the input source.

Parameter Features Page

A)INPUT ASSIGN Assigns the input jacks on this unit according to the component to be used. 34

INFORMATION APPENDIX

B)INPUT RENAME Changes the name of the input source. 35

ADDITIONAL

C)VOLUME TRIM Adjusts the output volume of each jack. 35

D)DECODER MODE Selects the decoder mode for the sources connected to the DIGITAL INPUT jacks on the rear panel of

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this unit.

E)MULTI CH SET Select the video source played in the background of the sources input from the MULTI CH INPUT jacks. 35

■ Option menu 3 OPTION MENU

Use this menu to manually adjust the optional system parameters.

Parameter Features Page

A)DISPLAY SET Adjusts the brightness of the front panel display. 35

B)MEMORY GUARD Locks sound field program parameters and other set menu settings. 35

C)AUDIO SELECT Designates the default audio input jack select setting mode for the input sources connected to the

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DIGITAL INPUT jacks when you turn on the power of this unit.

D)PARAM. INI Sets all the parameters of the sound field programs to the initial factory settings. 36

Signal information SIGNAL INFO

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Use this feature to check audio signal information (see page 21).

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Set menu

Using set menu

1 SOUND MENU

Use the remote control to access and adjust each

Use this menu to manually adjust any speaker settings or

parameter.

compensate for video signal processing delays when using

LCD monitors or projectors.

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• You can change the set menu parameters while this unit is reproducing

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sound.

• Initial settings are indicated by (*) in this following each parameter.

1 Press kMENU on the remote control.

Speaker settings A)SPEAKER SET

“AUTO SETUP” appears on the front panel display.

Use this feature to manually adjust any speaker settings.

2 Press ok / n to select “MANUAL SETUP.”

■ FRONT B speaker setting FRONT B

Use this feature to select the location of the front speakers

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MANUAL SETUP

connected to the FRONT B terminals.

Choice Condition

3 Press oENTER to enter “MANUAL SETUP.”

FRONT* When FRONT B speakers are set in the main zone.

“1 SOUND MENU” appears on the front panel

display.

ZONE B When FRONT B speakers are set in another zone. This

setting mutes all the speakers in the main room when

FRONT B is selected by CSPEAKERS.

1 SOUND MENU

Notes

4 Press ok / n repeatedly and then press

• If you connect headphones to the PHONES jack on this unit, the sound is

oENTER to select and enter the desired

output from both headphones and the FRONT B terminals while

menu.

“FRONT B” is set to “ZONE B.”

• If a DSP program is selected when “FRONT B” is set to “ZONE B,” this

The following menus appear on the front panel

unit automatically enters the Virtual CINEMA DSP mode (see page 26).

display as you press ok / n repeatedly.

■ Front speakers, Center speaker, Surround

left/right speakers

1 SOUND MENU

FRONT, CENTER, SUR. LR

Select “LARGE (LRG)” or “SMALL (SML)” depending

2 INPUT MENU

on the size of your each speaker. When Center speaker or

Surround speakers is not connected, select “NONE.”

Initial setting:

3 OPTION MENU

FRONT: “LARGE”

CENTER: “SML”

5 Press ok / n repeatedly and then press

SUR. LR: “SML”

oENTER to select and enter the desired

Woofer diameter of a speaker is 16 cm (6.5 in) or

submenu.

larger: LARGE (LRG)

• Repeat this step to navigate to and enter the items

Woofer diameter of a speaker is smaller than 16 cm

you want to adjust.

(6.5 in): SMALL (SML)

• To return to the previous menu level, press

qRETURN.

Notes

6 Press ok / n to select the desired parameter

• When “BASS OUT” is set to “FRONT” on this page, you can select only

“LARGE” in “FRONT.” If “FRONT” is set to a setting other than

and then ol / h to change the parameter

“LARGE” in advance, this unit automatically changes the value to

value.

“LARGE.”

• When you select “NONE” in “CENTER,” the center channel signals are

• Press oh to increase the value.

directed to the front left and right speakers.

• Press ol to decrease the value.

• When you select “NONE” in “SUR. LR,” this unit is automatically enters

the Virtual CINEMA DSP mode (see page 26).

7 Press kMENU to exit from set menu.

■ LFE/Bass out BASS OUT

Use this feature to select the speakers that output the LFE

(low-frequency effect) and the low-frequency signals.

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• If you are not satisfied with the bass sounds from your speakers, you can

change these settings according to your preference.

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Set menu

LFE signals output

Notes

Choice Subwoofer Front speakers Other speakers

• The available speaker channels differ depending on the setting of the

speakers.

BOTH* Output No output No output

• This does not affect recorded material.

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SWFR Output No output No output

Speaker distance C)SP DISTANCE

FRONT No output Output No output

Use this feature to manually adjust the distance of each

speaker and the delay applied to the respective channel.

Low-frequency signals output

All sounds would be adjusted to arrive at the listening

Choice Subwoofer Front speakers Other speakers

position at the same time regardless of distance from each

speaker.

BOTH**1 *2 *3

PREPARATION

■ Unit UNIT

SWFR *4 *3 *3

FRONT No output *1 *3

Choice Condition

meters* When you adjust speaker distances in meters.

Notes

feet When you adjust speaker distances in feet.

*1 Outputs the low-frequency signals of the front channels and other

speakers to “SML” or “NONE.”

■ Speaker distances

*2 Always output the low-frequency signals of the front channels.

*3 Output the low-frequency signals if the sizes of speakers are set to

Control range: 0.30 to 24.00 m (1.0 to 80.0 ft)

OPERATION

“LARGE” (or “LRG”).

Control step: 0.10 m (0.5 ft)

*4 Output the low-frequency signals of the speakers set to “SML.”

BASIC

Initial setting:

■ Crossover CROSSOVER

FRONT L/FRONT R/SWFR: 3.00 m (10.0 ft)

Use this feature to select a crossover frequency of all the

CENTER: 2.60 m (8.5 ft)

speakers set to “SML” (or “SMALL”) or to “NONE” in

SUR. L/SUR. R: 2.40 m (8.0 ft)

“SPEAKER SET” (see pages 31 and 32).

SP DISTANCE Adjusted speaker

Choices: 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz*, 90Hz, 100Hz, 110Hz,

120Hz, 160Hz, 200Hz

FRONT L Front left speaker

OPERATION

ADVANCED

Note

FRONT R Front right speaker

• All frequencies below the selected frequency will be sent to the

CENTER Center speaker

subwoofer or to the speakers set to “LRG” (or “LARGE”) in “SPEAKER

SET” (see pages 31 and 32).

SUR. L Surround left speaker

■ Subwoofer phase SWFR PHASE

SUR. R Surround right speaker

Use this feature to switch the phase of your subwoofer if

SWFR Subwoofer

bass sounds are lacking or unclear.

INFORMATION APPENDIX

ADDITIONAL

Choice Function

Note

NRM* Does not reverse the phase of your subwoofer.

• The available speaker channels differ depending on the setting of the

speakers.

REV Sets the phase of your subwoofer to reverse.

Center graphic equalizer D)CENTER GEQ

Speaker level B)SP LEVEL

Use this feature to adjust the built-in 5-frequency band

(100Hz, 300Hz, 1kHz, 3kHz and 10kHz) graphic

Use this feature to manually adjust the output level of each

equalizer for the center channel so that the tonal quality of

speaker.

the center speaker matches that of the front speakers.

Control range: –10 dB to 0 dB* to +10 dB

Control range: –6.0 dB to 0 dB* to +6.0 dB

Control step: 1 dB

Control step: 0.5 dB

SP LEVEL Adjusted speaker

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• Press ok / n to select a frequency band and ol / h to adjust the

FL Front left speaker

selected frequency band.

• You can make adjustment while listening to the currently source or a test

FR Front right speaker

tone.

C Center speaker

Following is an example where “100Hz” is selected as the

SL Surround left speaker

frequency band.

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SR Surround right speaker

SWFR Subwoofer

100Hz--||-- 0

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Set menu

■ Test tone TEST

■ Audio delay A.DELAY

Use this feature to make adjustments for “CENTER GEQ”

Use this feature to delay the sound output and synchronize

while listening to a test tone.

it with the video image. This may be necessary for certain

LCD monitors or projectors.

Choice Function

Control range: 0 ms* to 160 ms

OFF* Stops test tones and output the currently.

Control step: 1 ms

ON Outputs test tones from the center and from left

■ Maximum volume MAX VOL.

speakers.

Use this feature to set the maximum volume level

regardless of the original volume range. This feature is

Low-frequency effect level E)LFE LEVEL

useful to avoid the unexpected loud sound.

Control range: +16 dB*, +10 dB to –30 dB

Use this feature to adjust the output level of the LFE (low-

Control step: 5 dB

frequency effect) channel according to the capacity of

your subwoofer or headphones.

Note

Control range: –20 dB to 0 dB*

• The “MAX VOL.” setting takes priority over the “INI.VOL.” setting. For

example, if “INI.VOL.” is set to –20 dB and “MAX VOL.” is set to –30

Control step: 1 dB

dB, the volume level is automatically set to –30 dB when you turn on the

power of this unit next time.

■ Speaker LFE SP LFE

Adjusts the speaker LFE level.

■ Initial volume INI.VOL.

Use this feature to set the volume level when the power of

■ Headphone LFE HP LFE

this unit is turned on.

Adjusts the headphone LFE level.

Choices: Off*, –80 dB to +16 dB

Control step: 1 dB

Notes

• Depending on the settings of “BASS OUT” (see page 32), some signals

Note

may not be output at the SUBWOOFER OUTPUT jack.

• The LFE channel carries low-frequency special effects which are only

• The “MAX VOL.” setting takes priority over the “INI.VOL.” setting.

added to certain scenes.

• This setting is effective when the input signal contains the LFE channel.

2 INPUT MENU

Dynamic range F)D.RANGE

Use this menu to reassign the input jacks, select the input

Use this feature to select the amount of dynamic range

mode or rename the input source.

compression to be applied to your speakers or

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headphones. This setting is effective only when this unit is

• Initial settings are indicated by (*) in this following each parameter.

decoding Dolby Digital and DTS signals.

Input assignment A)INPUT ASSIGN

Choice Function

Use this feature to assign the input jacks according to the

MIN Adjusts the dynamic range to narrow.

component to be used if the initial settings of this unit do

not correspond to your needs.

STD Adjusts the dynamic range to medium.

MAX* Preserves the greatest amount of dynamic range.

Choices: CD, MD/CD-R, DVD, DTV/CBL, V-AUX, DVR

Initial setting:

■ Speaker dynamic range SP D.R

IN (1) (COAXIAL jack): DVD

Adjusts the speaker compression.

IN (2) (OPTICAL (DTV/CBL) jack): DTV/CBL

■ Headphone dynamic range HP D.R

IN (3) (OPTICAL (CD) jack): CD

Adjusts the headphone compression.

Notes

• You cannot select a specific item more than once.

Audio settings G)AUDIO SET

• You cannot assign the same input source to both “IN (2)” and “IN (3).”

For example, you assign “CD” to “IN (2),” “–––” appears in “IN (3).”

Use this feature to adjust the overall audio settings of this

• Once the input jacks are reassigned, you can select the corresponding

unit.

component by using NINPUT l / h (or the input selector buttons

(e) on the remote control).

■ Mute type MUTE TYP.

Use this feature to adjust how much the mute function

reduces the output volume (see page 20).

Choice Function

FULL* Completely mutes all the audio output.

-20dB Reduces the current volume by 20 dB.

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Set menu

Input rename B)INPUT RENAME

Decoder mode D)DECODER MODE

Use this feature to change the name of the input source

■ Decoder select mode

that appears on the front panel display.

Use this feature to designate the default decoder mode for

INTRODUCTION

the input sources connected to the DIGITAL INPUT

The following is an example where “DVD” is renamed

jacks.

“My DVD.”

Choice Function

DVR

V-AUX DTV/CBL

p

DVD CD

MD/CD-R

TUNER

AUTO* Automatically detect the type of input signals and

selects the appropriate decoder mode.

DVD My DVD

LAST Automatically select the last decoder mode used the

PREPARATION

connected input source.

1 Press one of the input selector buttons (e)

■ DTS decoder prioritize setting

or fMULTI CH IN to select the input

source you want to change the name of.

Choice Function

AUTO* Automatically detect the type of input signals and

2 Press ol / h on the remote control to place

selects the appropriate input mode.

the “_” (underscore) under the space or the

character you want to edit.

DTS Enables to playback a DTS-CD.

OPERATION

BASIC

3 Press ok / n to select the character you

Multi channel input setup

want to use and then press ol / h to move

E)MULTI CH SET

to the next space.

■ BGV BGV

Notes

Use this feature to select the video source played in the

• You can use up to 8 characters for each input.

background of the sources input from the MULTI CH

• Press on to change the character in the following order, or press

INPUT jacks.

ok to go in the reverse order:

OPERATION

ADVANCED

A to Z, a space, 0 to 9, a space, a to z, a space, symbols (#, *, –, +,

Choices: LAST*, DVR, V-AUX, DTV/CBL, DVD

etc.)

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• Select “LAST” to set this unit to automatically select the last selected

4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to rename each

video source as the background video source.

input source.

3 OPTION MENU

5 Press kMENU to exit from “INPUT

Use this menu to adjust the optional system parameters.

RENAME.”

INFORMATION APPENDIX

ADDITIONAL

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Volume trim C)VOLUME TRIM

• Initial settings are indicated by (*) in this following each parameter.

Display settings A)DISPLAY SET

Use this feature to adjust the level of the signal input at

each jack. This is useful if you want to balance the level of

■ Dimmer DIMMER

each input source to avoid sudden changes in volume

Use this feature to adjust the brightness of the front panel

when switching between input sources.

display.

Control range: –4 to 0*

Press one of the input selector buttons (e) or

Control step: 1

vMULTI CH IN to select the input source you

• Press ol to make the front panel display dimmer.

want to adjust the level.

• Press oh to make the front panel display brighter.

Choices: CD, TUNER, MD/CD-R, DVD, DTV/CBL,

V-AUX, DVR, MULTI CH IN

Memory guard B)MEMORY GUARD

Control range: –6.0 dB to 0.0 dB* to +6.0 dB

■ Memory guard MEM.GUARD

Control step: 1.0 dB

Use this feature to prevent accidental changes to DSP

program parameter values and other system settings.

Choice Function

OFF* Turns off the “MEM.GUARD” feature.

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ON Protects:

– sound field program parameters

– all set menu items

– SCENE template parameters

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Set menu

Note

• When “MEM.GUARD” is set to “ON,” you cannot select and adjust any

other set menu items.

Audio select C)AUDIO SELECT

Use this feature to designate the default audio input jack

select setting for the input sources.

Choice Function

AUTO* Automatically detect the type of input signals and

select the appropriate input mode.

LAST Automatically select the last input mode used for the

connected input source (see page 19).

Parameter initialization D)PARAM. INI

Use this feature to set all the parameters of the sound field

programs to the initial factory settings.

Choice Function

NO* Cancels the parameter initialization and returns to the

previous menu level.

YES Sets all the sound field parameters to the initial factory

settings.

Notes

• You cannot automatically revert to the previous parameter settings once

you initialize the sound field program parameters.

• You cannot separately initialize individual sound field programs.

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Advanced setup

This unit has additional menus that are displayed on the front panel display. The advanced setup menu offers additional

operations to adjust and customize the way this unit operates. Change the initial settings (indicated by (*) in this

following parameter) to reflect the needs of your listening environment.

INTRODUCTION

■ Initializing PRESET

Notes

Use this feature to reset all the parameters of this unit to

• Only

A

STANDBY/ON,

L

PROGRAM l / h and

M

the initial factory settings.

STRAIGHT are effective while you are using the advanced setup

menu.

Choices: CANCEL*, RESET

• No other operations can be made while you are using the advanced setup

• Select “CANCEL” not to reset any parameters of this

menu.

• The advanced setup menu is only available on the front panel display.

unit.

PREPARATION

• Select “RESET” to reset the parameters of this unit.

1 Press

A

STANDBY/ON on the front panel to

Note

• The initial factory settings are activated next time you turn on this unit.

set this unit to the standby mode.

2 Press and hold

K

TONE CONTROL and

then press

A

STANDBY/ON to turn on this

unit.

This unit turns on, and the advanced setup menu

OPERATION

appears on the front panel display.

BASIC

3 Press

L

PROGRAM l / h to select the

parameter you want to adjust.

The name of the selected parameter appears on the

front panel display.

OPERATION

4 Press

M

STRAIGHT repeatedly to change

ADVANCED

the selected parameter setting.

5 Press

A

STANDBY/ON to confirm your

selection and set this unit to the standby

mode.

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INFORMATION APPENDIX

• The settings you made are reflected next time you turn on this unit.

ADDITIONAL

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