Yamaha RX-Z7 User Manual

Use this feature to manually adjust the basic speaker 
settings. Most of the “Speaker” parameters are set 
automatically when you run the automatic setup.

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• Set “Test Tone” to “On” to output the test tone for the 

“Configuration”, “Distance” and “Level” settings.

• If your subwoofer can adjust the output volume and the 

crossover frequency, set the volume to about half way (or 
slightly less) and set the crossover frequency to the maximum.

■ Configuration (Speaker configurations)

When “Bass Out” is set to “Front” (page 94), you can select 
only “Large” in “Front”. If the value of “Front” is set to other 
than “Large” in advance, this unit change the value to “Large” 
automatically.

If you are only using one surround back speaker, connect it to 
the SUR.BACK SINGLE jack, and configure the “Surround 
Back L” settings under “Distance” and “Level”.

Cross Over (Cross over)
Use this feature to select the crossover frequency of the 
speaker(s) that is set to “Small”. All frequencies below the 
selected frequency will be sent to the subwoofer or to the 
speakers set to “Large” in “Configuration”.
Choices: 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 90Hz, 100Hz, 110Hz, 

120Hz, 160Hz, 200Hz

Front Presence (Front presence speakers)
Use this feature if you want to use the front presence 
speakers connected to this unit.

Phase (Subwoofer phase)
Use this feature to switch the phase of your 
subwoofer if bass sounds are lacking or unclear.

Measure for the speaker size
The woofer section of a speaker is

– 16 cm (6.5 in) or larger: large
– smaller than 16 cm (6.5 in): small

Large

Select this setting when the front speakers 
are large.

Select this setting when the front speakers 
are small.

Large

Select this setting when the center speaker is 
large.

Select this setting when the center speaker is 
small.

None

Select this setting when you do not use the 
center speaker. The center channel signals 
are directed to the front left and right 
speakers.

Large

Select this setting when the surround 
speakers are large.

Select this setting when the surround 
speakers are small.

None

Select this setting when you do not use the 
surround speakers. This unit is set to the 
Virtual CINEMA DSP mode (page 51), and 
“Surround Back” is automatically set to 
“None”.

Large x1

Select this setting when the single surround 
back speaker is large.

Small x1

Select this setting when the single surround 
back speaker is small.

Select this setting when the surround back 
left and right speakers are small.

Large x2

Select this setting when the surround back 
left and right speakers are Large.

None

Select this setting when you do not use the 
surround back speakers. The surround back 
channel signals are directed to the surround 
left and right speakers.

Select this setting when you use the front 
presence speakers.

None

Select this setting when you do not use the 
front presence speakers.

Does not change the phase of your subwoofer.

Reverse

Sets the phase of the subwoofer to reverse.