Using Audio Features; Enjoying High Quality Sound; Adjusting The Tonal Quality; Adjusting The Speaker Level - Yamaha HTR-6150 Owner's Manual

Enjoying high quality sound

Use the DIRECT mode to enjoy the high quality sounds of
the selected source. When the DIRECT mode is activated,
this unit plays back the selected source with the least
circuitry.
Press QDIRECT (or press 5 AMP and then
D DIRECT) to select
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DIRECT
Notes
• "TONE CONTROL" and "SOUND MENU" (see page 65)
settings (except for speaker level settings) are not effective.
• The front panel display automatically dims.
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While DIRECT mode is activated, the front panel display turns on
momentarily when an operation is performed.

Adjusting the tonal quality

Use this feature to adjust the balance of bass and treble for
the front left and right speaker channels.
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Speaker and headphone adjustments are stored independently.
Press N TONE CONTROL repeatedly to
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select the high-frequency response
(TREBLE) or the low-frequency response
(BASS).
Press O PROGRAM l / h repeatedly to
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adjust the high-frequency response
(TREBLE) or the low-frequency response
(BASS).
Notes
• If you increase or decrease the high-frequency or the low-
frequency sound to an extreme level, the tonal quality of the
surround speakers may not match.
• TONE CONTROL is not effective when this unit is in the
DIRECT mode, or when MULTI CH is selected as the input
source.

Using audio features

You can adjust the output level of each speaker while
listening to a music source. This is also possible when
playing sources input at the MULTI CH INPUT jacks.
Note
This operation will override the level adjustments made in
" "AUTO SETUP" (see page 26) and "SP LEVEL" (see page 67).
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Adjusting the speaker level

Press 5 AMP and then press 7 LEVEL on
the remote control and then 8 k / n to select
the speaker you want to adjust.
Display
FRONT L
Front left speaker
FRONT R
Front right speaker
CENTER
Center speaker
SWFR
Subwoofer
SUR. L
Surround left speaker
SUR. R
Surround right speaker
SB L
Surround back left speaker
SB R
Surround back right speaker
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• Instead of "SB L" and "SB R", "SUR.B" is displayed if
"SUR.B L/R SP" is set to either "SMLx1" or "LRGx1"
(see page 66).
• The available speaker channels differ depending on the
setting of the speakers.
• When the video monitor is turned on, the "SP LEVEL"
adjustment menu appears in the video monitor.
Press 8 l / h to adjust the speaker output
level.
• Press 8 h to increase the value.
• Press 8 l to decrease the value.
• Control range: –10 dB to +10 dB
Press 7 LEVEL to turn off the speaker level
adjustment display.
USING AUDIO FEATURES
Adjusted speaker
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