Yamaha HTR-5540 Owners Manual - Page 47

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SET MENU 3 SP DLY TIME (speaker delay time) Use this feature to adjust the delay of the center channel sounds. This feature works when there is sound output from the center speaker, with a source like Dolby Digital or DTS, etc. Ideally, the center speaker should be the same distance from the main listening position as the left and right speakers. However, in most home situations, the center speaker is placed in line with the main speakers. By delaying the sound from the center speaker, the apparent distance from the center speaker to the main listening position can be adjusted to make it seem the same as the distance between the main left and right speaker to the listening position. Adjusting the delay time for the center speaker is especially important for giving depth to the dialogue. Control range: CENTER ...0 to 5 ms Initial setting: CENTER ...0 ms 4 D. RANGE (dynamic range) Use this feature to adjust the dynamic range. This setting is effective only when this unit is decoding Dolby Digital signals. Choices: MAX, STD (standard), MIN (minimum) MAX Select the "MAX" for feature films. STD Select the "STD" for general use. INTRODUCTION PREPARATION MIN Select the "MIN" for listening to sources at low volume levels. 5 L/R BALANCE (balance of the main left and right speakers) Use this feature to adjust the balance of the output level from the main left and right speakers. Control range: 20 steps for L/R Initial setting: 0 dB for L/R BASIC OPERATION 1 Press +/- to increase or decrease the delay of the center channel sounds. Center speaker image 1 Press + to decrease the output level for the main left speaker. Press - for the main right speaker. C L C R ADVANCED OPERATION 6 HP TONE CTRL (headphone tone control) Use this feature to adjust the level of the bass and treble when you use your headphones. RL RR y • Increasing the delay by 1 ms simulates moving the speakers about 30 cm (one foot) farther away from the listening position. Control range (dB): BASS ...TRBL (treble) .. Initial setting: BASS ...TRBL ... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -6 to +3 -6 to +3 0 dB 0 dB APPENDIX English 43

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English
INTRODUCTION
PREPARATION
BASIC OPERA-
TION
ADVANCED
OPERATION
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
APPENDIX
SET MENU
L
C
C
R
RL
RR
3
SP DLY TIME (speaker delay
time)
Use this feature to adjust the delay of the center channel
sounds. This feature works when there is sound output
from the center speaker, with a source like Dolby Digital
or DTS, etc. Ideally, the center speaker should be the
same distance from the main listening position as the left
and right speakers. However, in most home situations, the
center speaker is placed in line with the main speakers.
By delaying the sound from the center speaker, the
apparent distance from the center speaker to the main
listening position can be adjusted to make it seem the
same as the distance between the main left and right
speaker to the listening position. Adjusting the delay time
for the center speaker is especially important for giving
depth to the dialogue.
Control range:
CENTER
..........................
0 to 5 ms
Initial setting:
CENTER
..........................
0 ms
1
Press +/– to increase or decrease the delay
of the center channel sounds.
Center speaker image
y
Increasing the delay by 1 ms simulates moving the speakers
about 30 cm (one foot) farther away from the listening
position.
4
D. RANGE (dynamic range)
Use this feature to adjust the dynamic range. This setting
is effective only when this unit is decoding Dolby Digital
signals.
Choices:
MAX
, STD (standard), MIN (minimum)
MAX
Select the “MAX” for feature films.
STD
Select the “STD” for general use.
MIN
Select the “MIN” for listening to sources at low volume
levels.
5 L/R BALANCE (balance of the
main left and right speakers)
Use this feature to adjust the balance of the output level
from the main left and right speakers.
Control range: 20 steps for L/R
Initial setting:
0 dB for L/R
1
Press + to decrease the output level for the
main left speaker. Press – for the main right
speaker.
6 HP TONE CTRL (headphone tone
control)
Use this feature to adjust the level of the bass and treble
when you use your headphones.
Control range (dB):
BASS
...............
–6 to +3
TRBL (treble) ..
–6 to +3
Initial setting:
BASS
...............
0 dB
TRBL
...............
0 dB