Yamaha CX-2 Owner's Manual - Page 10

Adjusting the BALANCE control Adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused from speaker location or listening room conditions. BALANCE l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 L5 4 5R Adjusting the continuously variable LOUDNESS control This control provides compensation for the human ears' loss of sensitivity to high and low-frequency ranges at low volume. This control is adjustable to retain full tonal range at any volume level. 1 LOUDNESS 0 dB 0 9 8 67 Set to the "FLAT" position. 2 -20dB VOLUME l8 l6 l4 20 l2 24 l0 28 8 Set to the loudest listening level that 34 6 you would listen to. 40 4 50 3 60 70 2 l 0 -dB 3 LOUDNESS 0 dB 0 9 8 67 Turn so that the desired volume can be achieved. Adjusting the BASS and TREBLE controls BASS : Turn this clockwise to increase (or counterclockwise to decrease) the low frequency response. TREBLE : Turn this clockwise to increase (or counterclockwise to decrease) the high frequency response. BASS l DEFEAT l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 TREBLE l DEFEAT l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 Using the PURE DIRECT switch You can enjoy the purest possible sound from your audio sources by setting this switch so that the indicator above the INPUT selector on the front panel illuminates. By doing so, the audio signal bypasses the LOUDNESS (for CX-2 only), BASS, TREBLE, and BALANCE controls, eliminating any alterations to the audio signal. PURE DIRECT ON OFF Setting the SUBSONIC FILTER switch If you set this switch to "ON" position, undesirable ultra-lowfrequency signals caused by turntable rumble or warped records can be cut out without losing sound quality. * This switch will function only when the INPUT selector is set to the "PHONO" position. SUBSONIC FILTER ON When you listen with headphones When listening with headphones privately, connect the headphones to the PHONES jack. Sounds from the speakers are cut off. OFF PHONES 10