Direct stereo, Effect.lvl:mid – Yamaha RX-V557 User Manual

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Listening to high fidelity stereo sound
(Direct Stereo)

Direct Stereo allows you to bypass this unit’s decoders and
DSP processors to enjoy pure high fidelity sound from 2-
channel PCM and analog sources.

Rotate PROGRAM (or press AMP to select the
AMP mode, then press DIRECT ST. on the remote
control) to select “DIRECT STEREO”.

DIRECT STEREO

• To avoid unexpected noise, do not play DTS-encoded CDs in

this mode.

• When multi-channel signals (Dolby Digital and DTS) are input,

this unit automatically switches to the corresponding analog
input. (When DTS is selected as an input mode, no sound will
be heard.)

• No sound will be output from the subwoofer.
• TONE CONTROL (page 26) and SET MENU (page 56)

settings are not effective.

• The front panel display automatically dims.
• If you press AMP on the remote control to select the AMP

mode, then press DIRECT ST., the unit automatically enters
Direct Stereo mode and you cannot toggle between the unit’s
other sound field programs.

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Night listening modes

The night listening modes are designed to improve
listenability at lower volumes or at night. Choose either
NIGHT:CINEMA or NIGHT:MUSIC depending on the
type of material you are playing.

Press AMP to select the AMP mode, then press
NIGHT repeatedly on the remote control to select
cinema or music.

When night listening is selected, the NIGHT indicator in
the front panel display lights up.

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Select NIGHT:CINEMA when watching films to
reduce the dynamic range of film soundtracks and
make dialog easier to hear at lower volumes.

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Select NIGHT:MUSIC when listening to music sources
to preserve ease-of-listening for all sounds.

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Select OFF if you do not want to use this function.

Press

to adjust the effect level while

NIGHT:CINEMA or NIGHT:MUSIC is displayed.

This adjusts the level of compression.

•

Select MIN for minimum compression.

•

Select MID for standard compression.

•

Select MAX for maximum compression.

NIGHT:CINEMA and NIGHT:MUSIC adjustments are stored
independently.

• You cannot use the night listening modes with the Direct Stereo

program or MULTI CH INPUT (even though the NIGHT
indicator lights up when Direct Stereo is selected).

• The night listening modes may vary in effectiveness depending

on the input source and surround sound settings you use.

Notes

AMP

DIRECT ST.

Front panel

PROGRAM

Remote control

Notes

NIGHT

AMP

PRESET/CH

A-E/CAT.

ENTER

Remote control

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