Enjoying Pure High Fidelity Sound (Pure Direct); Enjoying Compressed Music With Enhanced Sound (Compressed Music Enhancer) - Yamaha Aventage RX-A3040 Owner's Manual

Enjoying pure high fidelity sound (Pure Direct)

When the Pure Direct mode is enabled, the unit plays back the
selected source with the least circuitry in order to reduce the
electrical noise from other circuitry (such as the front display). It
allows you to enjoy Hi-Fi sound quality.
1
Press PURE DIRECT.
Each time you press the key, the Pure Direct mode is
enabled or disabled.
PURE DIRECT
DOCK
TAG
HD
STEREO TUNED PRE AMP PARTY
ZONE ZONE ZONE
2 3 4
IN OUT 1 OUT 2
ENHANCER SLEEP
HD 3
• When the Pure Direct mode is enabled, the following functions are not available.
– Some settings for the speakers or sound programs
– Operating the on-screen menu and some items in the "Option" menu
– Using the multi-zone function
– Output from the AV OUT jacks
– Viewing information on the front display (when not in operation)
PURE DIRECT
ENHANCER
Enjoying compressed music with enhanced
sound (Compressed Music Enhancer)
Compressed Music Enhancer adds depth and breadth to the
sound, allowing you to enjoy a dynamic sound close to the original
sound before it was compressed. This function can be used along
with any other sound modes.
In addition, Compressed Music Enhancer enhances the quality of
uncompressed digital audio (such as 2-channel PCM and FLAC)
MUTE VOLUME
ADAPTIVE DRC when "Hi-Res Mode" (p.109) in the "Option" menu is set to "On"
PL L C R PR
SL SW1 SW SW2 SR
PL SBL SB SBR PR
(default).
1
Press ENHANCER.
Each time you press the key, Compressed Music Enhancer
is enabled or disabled.
DOCK
TAG
HD
STEREO TUNED PRE AMP PARTY
IN OUT 1 ENHANCER OUT 2
"ENHANCER" lights up
• Compressed Music Enhancer does not work on signals whose sampling
rate is over 48 kHz.
• You can also use "Enhancer" (p.109) in the "Option" menu to enable/disable
Compressed Music Enhancer.
Enhancer On
MUTE VOLUME
ZONE ZONE ZONE ADAPTIVE DRC
2 3 4
PL L C R PR
SLEEP
SL SW1 SW SW2
HD 3
PL SBL SB SBR
PLAYBACK ➤ Selecting the sound mode
SR
PR
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