Yamaha RX-497 - Manual (Page 20)

PLA YING AND RECORDING
Adjusting the tonal quality
■ Adjusting the BALANCE control
Adjusts the sound output balance of the left and right
speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by
speaker locations or listening room conditions.
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■ Using the PURE DIRECT button
Routes input signals from your audio sources so that the
input signals bypass the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and
LOUDNESS controls, thus eliminating any alterations to
the audio signals and creating the purest possible sound.
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PURE DIRECT
■ Adjusting the LOUDNESS control
Retains a full tonal range at any volume level, thus
compensating for the human ears’ loss of sensitivity to
high and low-frequency ranges at a low volume level.
CAUTION
If the PURE DIRECT button is turned on with the LOUDNESS
control set at a certain level, the input signals bypass the
LOUDNESS control, resulting in a sudden increase in the sound
output level. To prevent your ears or the speakers from being
undesirably damaged, be sure to press the PURE DIRECT button
AFTER lowering the sound output level or AFTER checking that
the LOUDNESS control is properly set.
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Rotate the LOUDNESS control on the front
panel to the FLAT position.
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■ Adjusting the BASS and TREBLE
controls
Adjust the high and low frequency response.
BASS
Increases or decreases the low frequency response.
TREBLE
Increases or decreases the high frequency response.
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Rotate VOLUME on the front panel (or press
VOLUME + /- on the remote control) to set the
sound output level to the loudest listening
level that you would listen to.
Remote control
Rotate the LOUDNESS control until the
desired volume is obtained.
LOUDNESS
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