Yamaha RX-A1030BL User Manual

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➤ Selecting the sound mode

En

The unit is equipped with a variety of sound programs and 
surround decoders that allow you to enjoy playback sources with 
your favorite sound mode (such as sound field effect or stereo 
playback).

❑ Selecting a sound program suitable for movies

• Press MOVIE repeatedly.

This mode lets you enjoy sound field effects optimized for viewing 
video sources, such as movies, TV programs, and games (p.54).

❑ Selecting a sound program suitable for music or 

• Press MUSIC repeatedly.

This mode lets you enjoy sound field effects optimized for listening 
music sources or stereo playback (p.55).

❑ Selecting a surround decoder

• Press SUR.DECODE repeatedly.

This mode lets you enjoy unprocessed multichannel playback from 
2-channel sources (p.56).

❑ Switching to the straight decode mode

• Press STRAIGHT.

This mode lets you enjoy unprocessed sounds in original channels 
(p.56).

❑ Switching to the Pure Direct mode

• Press PURE DIRECT.

This mode lets you enjoy pure high fidelity sound by reducing the 
electrical noise from other circuitry (p.57).

❑ Enabling Compressed Music Enhancer

• Press ENHANCER.

This mode lets you enjoy compressed music with additional depth 
and breadth (p.57).

 On-screen sound program/surround decoder selection

a Press ON SCREEN.
b Use the cursor keys to select “Sound Program” and press 

ENTER.

c Use the cursor keys to select a sound program/surround 

decoder and press ENTER.

• You can also switch the sound programs and surround decoder by pressing 

PROGRAM.

• You can change the settings of the surround programs and surround decoders in 

the “Sound Program” menu (p.97).

• The sound mode can be applied separately to each input source.

• When you play back audio signals with a sampling rate of higher than 96 kHz, the 

straight decode mode (p.56) is automatically selected.

• You can check which speakers are currently outputting sound by looking at the 

speaker indicators on the unit’s front panel (p.10) or at the “Audio Signal” screen in 
the “Information” menu (p.117).