Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3020 User Manual

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CONFIGURATIONS
➤ Configuring sound programs/surround decoders (Sound Program menu)
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Sound Program menu items
• Available items and the default settings vary depending on the selected sound program or surround 
decoder.
Settings for sound programs
The following items are available when you select “2ch Stereo” or “9ch Stereo”.
• Available items in “9ch Stereo” vary depending on the speaker system being used.
Item
Function
Settings
Decode Type
Selects a surround decoder to be used 
in combination with the selected sound 
program.
bPLIIx Movie (bPLII 
Movie), Neo:6 Cinema
DSP Level
Adjusts the sound field effect level.
-6 dB to +3 dB (default: 0 dB)
Higher to enhance the sound 
field effect, and lower to 
reduce it.
Initial Delay
Adjusts the delay between the direct 
sound and presence sound field 
generation.
1 ms to 99 ms
Higher to enhance the delay 
effect, and lower to reduce it.
Surround Initial Delay
Adjusts the delay between the direct 
sound and surround sound field 
generation.
1 ms to 49 ms
Higher to enhance the delay 
effect, and lower to reduce it.
Surround Back Initial 
Delay
Adjusts the delay between the direct 
sound and surround back sound field 
generation.
Room Size
Adjusts the broadening effect of the 
presence sound field.
0.1 to 2.0
Higher to enhance the 
broadening effect, and lower 
to reduce it.
Surround Room Size
Adjusts the broadening effect of the 
surround sound field.
Surround Back Room 
Size
Adjusts the broadening effect of the 
surround back sound field.
Liveness
Adjusts the loss of the presence sound 
field.
0 to 10
Higher to enhance the 
reflectivity, and lower to 
reduce it.
Surround Liveness
Adjusts the loss of the surround sound 
field.
Surround Back 
Liveness
Adjusts the loss of the surround back 
sound field.
Reverb Time
Adjust the decay time of the rear 
reverberant sound.
1.0 s to 5.0 s
Higher to enrich the 
reverberant sound and lower 
to have clear sound.
Reverb Delay
Adjusts the delay between the direct 
sound and reverberant sound 
generation.
0 ms  to  250 ms
Higher to enhance the delay 
effect, and lower to reduce it.
Reverb Level
Adjusts the volume of the reverberant 
sound.
0% to 100%
Higher to strengthen the 
reverberant sound, and lower 
to weaken it.
Sound program
Item
Function
Settings
2ch Stereo
Direct
Selects whether to 
automatically bypass the 
DSP circuit when an 
analog audio source is 
played back.
Auto (default), Off
9ch Stereo
Level
Adjusts the entire volume. -5 to +5 (default: 0)
Front / Rear Balance
Adjusts the front and rear 
volume balance.
-5 to +5 (default: 0)
Higher to enhance the front 
side, and lower to enhance 
the rear side.
Left / Right Balance
Adjusts the right and left 
volume balance.
-5 to +5 (default: 0)
Higher to enhance the right 
side, and lower to enhance 
the left side.
Height Balance
Adjust the height volume 
balance using the front 
presence speakers.
0 to 10 (default: 5)
Higher to enhance the 
upside, and lower to 
enhance the downside. (The 
front presence speakers do 
not produce sounds when 
“Height Balance” is set to 
“0”.)
Monaural Mix
Enables/disables 
monaural sound output.
Off (default), On
Item
Function
Settings