Yamaha RX-V395 Receiver

SPEAKER BALANCE ADJUSTMENT

This procedure lets you adjust the sound output level balance between the main, center, and rear speakers using the built-in test tone generator. When this adjustment is performed, the level heard at the listening position should sound the same from each speaker. This is important for the best performance of the digital sound field processor and the Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder.

2 1

–

TIME/

LEVEL

+

DELAY/CENTER

/REAR/SWFR TEST EFFECT

PROGRAM PROLOGIC ENHANCED

ON/OFF

DIR A

VCR TV/DBS DVD/LD

2CH

/6CH

DIR B REC/PAUSE

PLAY

A/B

TAPE

–

PRESET

+ A/B/C/D/E TUNER

SLEEP

DISC

POWER /I

PLAY

CD

PHONO

VOLUME

5

3 4

L R

1

20

VOLUME l6 l2

28 8

4 4 40

60 2

0

–dB

Set VOLUME to the minimum level (–

∞

dB).

2

Turn the power on.

STANDBY/ON

3

Select the main speakers to be used.

SPEAKERS

A B

ON OFF

* If you use two main speaker systems, press both the A and B switches.

4

2

3

4 l

BASS

0 l

5 5

2

4

3

2

TREBLE l

0 l

2

3

4 4

3

5 5

2

BALANCE l

0 l

2

3

4

L 5 5 R

4

3

Set BASS, TREBLE and BALANCE to the “0” position.

5

TEST

19

20

10

9

–

TIME/

LEVEL

+

DELAY/CENTER

/REAR/SWFR TEST EFFECT

PROGRAM PROLOGIC ENHANCED

ON/OFF

VCR TV/DBS DVD/LD

2CH

/6CH

DIR A DIR B REC/PAUSE

PLAY

A/B

TAPE

–

PRESET

+ A/B/C/D/E TUNER

DISC

PLAY

CD

PHONO

SLEEP

POWER /I VOLUME

L R

8 6 7

6

Select the center channel output mode suitable for your speaker configuration.

(Refer to “SPEAKER CONFIGURATION” on page 7.)

CENTER MODE

NORMAL

WIDE

PHANTOM

On the feature of each mode, refer to the “Note” shown below.

7

7

Turn up the volume.

20

VOLUME l6 l2

28 8

40

60 2

4 4

–dB

0

You will hear a test tone (like pink noise) in order from the left main speaker, the center speaker, the right main speaker, and then the rear speakers for about two seconds each. The display changes as shown below.

Main (L) Center

Note

In step 6, when you select a center channel output mode, note the following.

For 5 speaker configuration

NORMAL: Select this mode when you use a center speaker that is smaller than the main speakers. In this

WIDE: mode, the bass tone will be output from the main speakers.

Select this mode when you use a center speaker approximately the same size as the main speakers.

For 4 speaker configuration

PHANTOM: Select this mode when you do not use the center speaker. The center speaker sound will be output from the left and right main speakers.

Rear (L and R) Main (R)

* The test tone from the left rear speaker and the right rear speaker will be heard at the same time.

8

Adjust the BALANCE control so that the sound output level of the left main speaker and the right main speaker are the same.

2

BALANCE l

0 l

2

3

4

L 5 5 R

4

3

9

Adjust the sound output levels of the center speaker and the rear speakers so that they sound as similar as possible to the level of the main speakers.

Make the adjustment of each speaker output level at your listening position with the remote control transmitter.

a) Press once or more so that “CENTER” or “REAR” appears on the display.

* Select “CENTER” to adjust the output level of the center speaker, and select “REAR” to adjust the output level of the rear speakers.

DELAY/CENTER

/REAR/SWFR

MAIN LEVEL switch RX-V395RDS only

If the main speakers are distinctly louder than the rear speakers even after making balance adjustments, it is possible to decrease the output level of the MAIN SPEAKERS terminals by 10 dB by setting this switch to “–10 dB”.

Otherwise, keep this switch set to “0 dB”.

MAIN

LEVEL

-10dB 0dB b) Adjust the level.

* Pressing the + side raises the level and the – side lowers the level.

–

TIME/

LEVEL

+

10

Cancel the test tone.

TEST

Disappears.

Notes

●

Once you have completed these adjustments, you can

● adjust the overall sound level of your audio system by using the VOLUME control (or the VOLUME keys on the remote control transmitter) only.

If you use external power amplifiers, you may also use their volume controls to achieve proper balance.

●

In step 9, if the center channel mode is in the “PHANTOM” position, the sound output level of the center speaker cannot be adjusted, because the center sound is automatically output from the left and right main speakers.

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