Yamaha HTR-5950 Owners Manual - Page 37

USING AUDIO FEATURES, Using SILENT CINEMA, Muting the audio output, Selecting the night listening mode

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BASIC OPERATION USING AUDIO FEATURES USING AUDIO FEATURES Using SILENT CINEMA Selecting the night listening mode SILENT CINEMA allows you to enjoy multi-channel music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS sources, 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 (see page 64). When activated, the SILENT CINEMA indicator lights up in the front panel display. Notes • SILENT CINEMA does not activate when the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks is selected as the input source (see page 37). • SILENT CINEMA is not effective when the "DIRECT STEREO" (see page 38) or "2ch Stereo" mode (see page 38) is selected, or when this unit is in the "STRAIGHT" mode (see page 38). Muting the audio output Press MUTE on the remote control to mute the audio output. Press MUTE again to resume the audio output. MUTE The night listening modes are designed to improve listenability at lower volumes or at night. Choose either "NIGHT:CINEMA" or "NIGHT:MUSIC" depending on the type of material you are playing. 1 Set the component selector switch to AMP and then press NIGHT on the remote control repeatedly to select "NIGHT:CINEMA" or "NIGHT:MUSIC". AMP SOURCE TV NIGHT 10 Choices: NIGHT:CINEMA, NIGHT:MUSIC, OFF • Select "NIGHT:CINEMA" when watching films to reduce the dynamic range of film soundtracks and make dialog easier to hear at lower volumes. • Select "NIGHT:MUSIC" when listening to music sources to preserve ease-of-listening for all sounds. • Select "OFF" if you do not want to use this feature. y When a night listening mode is selected, the NIGHT indicator lights up in the front panel display. y • You can also rotate VOLUME on the front panel or VOLUME +/- on the remote control to resume the audio output. • You can adjust the muting level by using the "MUTING TYPE" parameter in "SOUND MENU" (see page 82). • The MUTE indicator flashes in the front panel display when the audio output is muted and disappears from the front panel display when the audio output is resumed. Note If you change the input source or the sound field program while the audio output is being muted, this unit resumes the audio output. 2 Press j / i on the remote control to adjust the effect level while "NIGHT:CINEMA" or "NIGHT:MUSIC" is displayed in the front panel display. PRESET/CH A-E/CAT. ENTER A-E/CAT. Remote control Effect.Lvl:MID Choices: MIN, MID, MAX • Select "MIN" for minimum compression. • Select "MID" for standard compression. • Select "MAX" for maximum compression. 33

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USING AUDIO FEATURES
33
BASIC
OPERATION
SILENT CINEMA allows you to enjoy multi-channel
music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS
sources, 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 (see page 64). When
activated, the SILENT CINEMA indicator lights up in the
front panel display.
•
SILENT CINEMA does not activate when the component
connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks is selected as the
input source (see page 37).
•
SILENT CINEMA is not effective when the “DIRECT
STEREO” (see page 38) or “2ch Stereo” mode (see page 38) is
selected, or when this unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode (see
page 38).
Press MUTE on the remote control to mute the
audio output. Press MUTE again to resume the
audio output.
y
•
You can also rotate VOLUME on the front panel or VOLUME
+/– on the remote control to resume the audio output.
•
You can adjust the muting level by using the “MUTING TYPE”
parameter in “SOUND MENU” (see page 82).
•
The MUTE indicator flashes in the front panel display when the
audio output is muted and disappears from the front panel
display when the audio output is resumed.
If you change the input source or the sound field program while
the audio output is being muted, this unit resumes the audio
output.
The night listening modes are designed to improve
listenability at lower volumes or at night. Choose either
“NIGHT:CINEMA” or “NIGHT:MUSIC” depending on
the type of material you are playing.
1
Set the component selector switch to AMP
and then press NIGHT on the remote control
repeatedly to select “NIGHT:CINEMA” or
“NIGHT:MUSIC”.
Choices: NIGHT:CINEMA, NIGHT:MUSIC, OFF
•
Select “NIGHT:CINEMA” when watching films to
reduce the dynamic range of film soundtracks and
make dialog easier to hear at lower volumes.
•
Select “NIGHT:MUSIC” when listening to music
sources to preserve ease-of-listening for all sounds.
•
Select “OFF” if you do not want to use this feature.
y
When a night listening mode is selected, the NIGHT
indicator lights up in the front panel display.
2
Press
j
/
i
on the remote control to adjust the
effect level while “NIGHT:CINEMA” or
“NIGHT:MUSIC” is displayed in the front
panel display.
Choices: MIN,
MID
, MAX
•
Select “MIN” for minimum compression.
•
Select “MID” for standard compression.
•
Select “MAX” for maximum compression.
USING AUDIO FEATURES
Using SILENT CINEMA
Notes
Muting the audio output
Note
MUTE
Selecting the night listening mode
NIGHT
10
AMP
SOURCE
TV
A-E/CAT.
A-E/CAT.
ENTER
PRESET/CH
Remote control
Effect.Lvl:MID