Yamaha RX-V550 Owner's Manual

Rotate PROGRAM (or press AMP on the remote 
control to select the AMP mode, then press one of the 
sound field program buttons repeatedly) to select a 
sound field program. (See page 40 for details about 
sound field programs.)

“SILENT CINEMA” allows you to enjoy multi-channel 
music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS 
surround, through ordinary headphones. “SILENT 
CINEMA” activates automatically whenever you connect 
headphones to the PHONES jack while listening to 
CINEMA DSP or HiFi DSP sound field programs. When 
activated, the “SILENT CINEMA” indicator lights up in 
the front panel display.

• This unit will not be set to “SILENT CINEMA” when MULTI 

CH INPUT is selected as the input source.

• “SILENT CINEMA” is not effective when the Direct Stereo or 

2ch Stereo program is selected, or in STRAIGHT mode.

You can adjust the tonal quality 
of your front left and right 
speakers or headphones (when 
connected).
Press TONE CONTROL on the 
front panel repeatedly to select 
TREBLE or BASS, then rotate 
PROGRAM to the right or left to 
increase or decrease.
• Select TREBLE to adjust the 

high frequency response.

• Select BASS to adjust the low 

frequency response.

To cancel the tone control, press TONE CONTROL 
repeatedly to select BYPASS.

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Speaker and headphone adjustments are stored independently.

• If you increase or decrease the high-frequency or low-frequency 

sound to an extreme level, the tonal quality of the surround 
speakers may not match that of the front left and right speakers.

• TONE CONTROL is not effective with the Direct Stereo 

program (page 31) or MULTI CH INPUT.

Press MUTE on the remote control. 
The MUTE indicator blinks in the 
front panel display.
To resume the audio output, press 
MUTE again (or press VOLUME –/+). 
The MUTE indicator disappears from 
the display.

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You can adjust the muting level (see page 49).

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