Yamaha RX-V450 User Manual

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PLAYBACK
Downmixing to 2 channels
You can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback even from multi-
channel sources.
Press PROGRAM 
l
 / 
h
 repeatedly (or press 
STEREO on the remote control) to select 2ch 
Stereo.
2ch Stereo
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You can use a subwoofer with this program when SWFR or 
BOTH is selected in “BASS OUT”.
Listening to unprocessed input signals
In STRAIGHT mode, two channel stereo sources are 
output from only the front left and right speakers. Multi-
channel sources are decoded straight into the appropriate 
channels without any additional effect processing.
Press STRAIGHT to select STRAIGHT.
STRAIGHT
Press STRAIGHT again so that “STRAIGHT” disappears 
from the display when you want to turn the sound effect 
back on.
Virtual CINEMA DSP
Virtual CINEMA DSP allows you to enjoy the CINEMA 
DSP programs without surround speakers. It creates 
virtual speakers to reproduce the natural sound field.
If you do not connect surround speakers, Virtual CINEMA 
DSP activates automatically whenever you select a 
CINEMA DSP sound field program.
Virtual CINEMA DSP will not activate, even when “SURR LR” 
is set to NONE (see page 50) in the following cases:
– When MULTI CH INPUT is selected as the input source.
– When headphones are connected to the PHONES jack.
This unit comes with a variety of input jacks. Do the 
following to select the type of input signals you want to 
use.
1
Rotate INPUT to select the input source.
2
Press INPUT MODE to select an input mode. 
In most cases, use AUTO.
AUTO
Automatically selects input signals in 
the following order:
1) Digital signals
*
2) Analog signals
DTS
Selects only digital signals encoded in 
DTS. If no DTS signals are input, no 
sound is output.
ANALOG
Selects only analog signals. If no 
analog signals are input, no sound is 
output.
* If this unit detects a Dolby Digital or DTS signal, the 
decoder automatically switches to the appropriate sound 
field program.
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You can adjust the default input mode this unit selects when the 
power is turned on (see page 52).
Note
MUTE
SET MENU
LEVEL
STRAIGHT
ROCK
JAZZ
HALL
STEREO
4
3
2
1
8
10
7
0
9
6
5
ENTER
MOVIE
TV THTR
MUSIC
ENTERTAIN
EX/ES
NIGHT
q
/DTS
Front panel
or
l
      PROGRAM      
h
Remote control
EFFECT
STRAIGHT
STRAIGHT
ENTER
Front panel
Remote control
or
Selecting input modes
INPUT
INPUT MODE
CD
TUNER
MD/CD-R
DVD
HiFi DSP
DTV/CBL
V-AUX
VCR
96
24
PL
EX
MATRIX DISCRETE
SILENT CINEMA
NIGHT ZONE2
PTY HOLD AUTO
PS
RT CT
EON
PTY
TUNED STEREO
MUTE
VOLUME
MEMORY
SLEEP
VIRTUAL
PCM
PL
PL  x
B
SP
ft
mS
dB
dB
96/24
LFE
L
C
R
SL SB SR
DIGITAL
t
0
1 D
DVD
D
AUTO
00
Input mode
Input source
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