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Additional Information

Digital Sound Field Processing (DSP)

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Understanding Sound Fields ............................................................................. 67
Recreating a Sound Field .................................................................................. 67
E/R (Early Reflection) ...................................................................................... 67
4ch REV. (Four Channel Reverberation) .......................................................... 67
Illustration of the Virtual Sound Sources and Echo Patterns ............................ 67

Hi-Fi DSP-Sound Field Program

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Program Group 1  :  Concert Hall 1 .................................................................. 68
Program Group 2  :  Concert Hall 2 .................................................................. 68
Program Group 3  :  Church .............................................................................. 68
Program Group 4  :  Jazz Club .......................................................................... 68
Program Group 5  :  Rock Concert ................................................................... 68
Program Group 6  :  Entertainment ................................................................... 68

CINEMA-DSP

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The Sound Design of CINEMA-DSP Sound Field Programs .......................... 69
Sound Field Images of the CINEMA-DSP Programs ....................................... 69
Movie Theater Programs ................................................................................... 70

CINEMA-DSP Sound Field Program

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Program Group 7  :  Concert Video 1 ............................................................... 72
Program Group 8  :  Concert Video 2 ............................................................... 72
Program Group 9  :  TV Theater ....................................................................... 72
Program Group 10 :  Movie Theater 1 .............................................................. 72
Program Group 11 :  Movie Theater 2 .............................................................. 72
Program Group 12 :  Dolby/DTS Surround ...................................................... 72

Sound Field Program Parameter Editing

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Changing Parameter Settings ............................................................................ 73
Resetting a Parameter to the Factory Preset Value ........................................... 73

Digital Sound Field Parameter Descriptions

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EFCT TRIM (Effect Trim) ............................................................................... 74
INIT. DLY (Initial Delay) ................................................................................. 74
P. INIT. DLY (Presence Initial Delay) ............................................................. 74
RC. INIT. DLY (Rear Center Initial Delay) ..................................................... 74
S. INIT. DLY (Surround Initial Delay) ............................................................ 74
S. DLY (Surround Delay) ................................................................................. 75
ROOM SIZE ..................................................................................................... 75
RC. ROOM SIZE (Rear Center Room Size) .................................................... 76
S. ROOM SIZE (Surround Room Size) ............................................................ 76
LIVENESS ........................................................................................................ 76
S. LIVENESS(Surround Liveness) ................................................................... 76
RC LIVENESS (Rear Center Liveness) ........................................................... 76
REV. TIME (Reverberation Time) ................................................................... 77
REV. DELAY (Reverberation Delay) .............................................................. 77
REV. LEVEL (Reverberation Level) ............................................................... 77

Summary of Contents for DSP-AX1

Page 1: ...CT PROGRAM SPEAKERS A B TRANSMIT RE NAME CLEAR MACRO MACRO LEARN OFF ON SYSTEM POWER STANDBY V AUX TAPE PHONO D TV CBL SAT TUNER MD CD VCR 1 VCR 2 VCR 3 LD DVD 6CH INPUT TITLE ENTER MENU SOUND DISPLAY SOURCE SELECT SEARCH CHAPTER 10KEY DSP HALL 1 HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB ROCK CONCERT ENTER TAINMENT CONCERT VIDEO 2 CONCERT VIDEO 1 POWER REC STOP PAUSE PLAY EX ES TV THEATER MOVIE THEATER 2 MOVIE THEA...

Page 2: ... outlet 11 To prevent lightning damage disconnect the AC power plug and disconnect the antenna cable when there is an electrical storm 12 Grounding or polarization Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization of the unit is not defeated 13 AC outlet Do not connect audio equipment to the AC outlet on the rear panel if that equipment requires more power than the outlet is rated ...

Page 3: ...peration 36 SET MENU Items 37 Remote Control Features 50 Adjusting the Levels of the Effect Speakers 63 Setting the Sleep Timer 63 ZONE 2 64 Addtional Information 66 Digita Sound Field Processing DSP 67 Hi Fi DSP Sound Field Program 68 CINEMA DSP 69 CINEMA DSP Sound Field Program 71 Sound Field Program Parameter Editing 73 Digital Sound Field Parameter Descriptions 74 Appendix 78 Troubleshooting 7...

Page 4: ... function remote control 4 Various Input and Output Jacks 4 Built in 8 channel power amplifier 4 Custom installation facility 4 Getting Started 5 Checking the Package Contents 5 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 5 Using the Remote Control 5 Controls and Functions 6 Front Panel 6 Opening and Closing the Front Panel Door 7 Remote Control 8 Front Panel Display 10 Rear Panel 11 ...

Page 5: ...DSP AX1 such as Dolby Digital Matrix 6 1 DTS and DTS ES The DSP AX1 is also equipped with a DTS decoder which uses a 5 1 channel system to create a full surround sound environment It was developed as a way to replace the analog soundtracks of movies with six channels of digital sound In comparison with Dolby Digital DTS uses less compression to store the sound information The newly presented DTS E...

Page 6: ...ped the Virtual CINEMA DSP algorithm which allows you to experience the virtual sound fields without surround speakers This makes it possible for the DSP AX1 to produce a full surround sound catering to the number of speakers you have The DSP AX1 also has an HP Headphones CINEMA DSP algorithm which is achieved by the crosstalk processing applying the precise Head Related Transfer Function You can ...

Page 7: ...VCR 1 VCR 2 VCR 3 LD DVD 6CH INPUT TITLE ENTER MENU SOUND DISPLAY SOURCE SELECT SEARCH CHAPTER 10KEY DSP HALL 1 HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB ROCK CONCERT ENTER TAINMENT CONCERT VIDEO 2 CONCERT VIDEO 1 POWER REC STOP PAUSE PLAY EX ES TV THEATER MOVIE THEATER 2 MOVIE THEATER 1 DTS SUR 0 10 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TV VOL A B C D E PRESET TV INPUT TV MUTE CH DISC MUTE EFFECT VOLUME CHP INDEX Using t...

Page 8: ...dphones When you connect headphones no signals are output to the PREOUT jacks or the speakers SPEAKERS A B When pushed in ON these buttons turn on the set of Main speakers connected to the A and or B terminals on the rear panel BASS Adjusts the low frequency response for the left and right Main speaker channels Turn the control to the right to increase the low frequency response and turn the contr...

Page 9: ...e for the left and right main channels Turn the control to the right to increase the high frequency response and turn the control to the left to decrease the high frequency response If you increase or decrease the high frequency sound to an extreme level the tonal quality from the Center Front Effect Rear Center and Rear speakers may not match that of the left and right Main speakers fi NEXT Displ...

Page 10: ...ress SYSTEM POWER to turn on the power and STANDBY to turn off Standby mode the power to the main unit Display Window Shows the source component that you select to control Program 10 Key Section Functions as the numeric buttons or DSP program group buttons Source Select Selects the source component without switching the input Setup Section Sets speaker output levels SET MENU DSP parameters etc Oth...

Page 11: ...E mutes the TV sound TV VOL Increases or decreases the TV volume level fl PRESET selects a preset station CH selects the next or previous channel DISC skips to the next or previous disc MUTE Mutes the sound Press again to restore audio output at the previous volume level VOLUME Increases or decreases the volume level EFFECT Switches the effect speakers center front rear and rear center on and off ...

Page 12: ...coder is on PRO LOGIC lights up when the built in Dolby Pro Logic Decoder is on Controls and Functions Front Panel Display DIGITAL DSP PCM PRO LOGIC SPEAKERS A B LD D TV CBL SAT VCR 1 VCR 2 VCR 3 V AUX DVD MD TAPE TUNER CD PHONO VIRTUAL SLEEP STEREO AUTO TUNING MEMORY DSP indicator Lights up when you select a digital sound field program Headphones indicator Lights up when headphones are connected ...

Page 13: ...VD VIDEO LD D TV CBL SAT IN DVD D TV CBL SAT MONITOR OUT IN IN IN IN OUT OUT OUT CD CD DVD DVD LD LD VCR 1 D TV MD OUT REC IN PLAY CBL SAT CBL SAT AUDIO PHONO AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO PREOUT MAIN IN SPEAKERS FRONT REAR CENTER REAR CENTER A MAIN B PR CR PB CB Y FRONT REAR SURROUND SUB WOOFER SPLIT CENTER IN CENTER OUT MAIN IN MAIN OUT MONO REAR CTR RS 232C OUT REMOTE 1 REMOTE 2 CTRL OUT ...

Page 14: ...Effect Rear and Rear Center Speakers 14 When You Use a Projection Screen 14 Placing the Subwoofers 14 Hookups 15 Connecting to Digital Jacks 15 About the Video Jacks 15 About the RF AC 3 Signal Input Jack 15 Connecting Audio Components 16 Connecting Video Components 18 Connecting Speakers 20 Connecting External Amplifiers 23 Connecting an External Decoder 24 Connecting Power Supply Cords 24 On Scr...

Page 15: ...back of Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES Six Speaker Configuration Hi Fi DSP This configuration is used the most for audio playback with HiFi DSP It does not position the dialogue sound as well as a seven or eight speaker configuration However it creates a dynamic DSP Digital Sound Field Processor sound field which adds depth to the sound For this speaker configuration change SET MENU item 1A C...

Page 16: ...a Projection Screen Place the speakers as shown in the illustration The Main speakers should be placed about one quarter of the way up from the bottom of the screen Place the Center speaker in the center and directly under the screen The Center speaker provides precise dialogue localization When you use a projection screen with your system the Front Effect speakers provide better effect quality Th...

Page 17: ... Y CB CR Y PB PR Y B Y R Y etc Component video signals provide the best quality in picture reproduction Note Each type of video jack works independently Signals input through the composite video S video and component jacks are output through the corresponding composite video S video and component jacks respectively Caution Use a commercially available S video cable when connecting to the S VIDEO j...

Page 18: ...onnect to the GND terminal Connecting a CD Player 1 1 Connect the left and right analog signal output jacks on your CD player to the CD 1 L and R jacks Notes The COAXIAL CD and OPTICAL CD jacks are available for a CD player which has coaxial or optical digital outputs When you connect a CD player to both the COAXIAL CD and OPTICAL CD jacks priority is given to the input signals from the COAXIAL CD...

Page 19: ...ght analog signal input jacks on your MD or DAT deck to the MD 4 REC L and R jacks 3 3 Connect the optical digital signal output jack on your MD or DAT deck to the OPTICAL MD PLAY jack 4 4 Connect the optical digital signal input jack on your MD or DAT deck to the OPTICAL MD REC jack Note When you connect your MD or DAT deck to both the analog and digital input and output jacks priority is given t...

Page 20: ...nnect the composite video signal output jack on your tuner to the CBL SAT VIDEO jack If your tuner has an S video or component video output you can connect it to this unit Connect the S video signal output jack on your tuner to the CBL SAT S VIDEO jack or connect the component signal output jacks on your tuner to the CBL SAT COMPONENT VIDEO jacks MAIN CENTER SUB WOOFER 6CH INPUT SURROUND TUNER IN ...

Page 21: ... video input you can connect it to this unit Connect the S video signal input jack on your video monitor to the MONITOR OUT 1 S VIDEO jack If your video monitor has component video signal inputs you can connect them to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks Note You can connect another monitor to this unit using the MONITOR OUT 2 jacks MAIN CENTER SUB WOOFER 6CH INPUT SURROUND TUNER IN PLAY IN PLAY...

Page 22: ...e slot in the side of the terminal and tighten the terminal knob Note If your speaker cords have banana plugs tighten the terminal knob and insert the plug into the end of the terminal Except for Europe and UK Models Caution Connect the speaker cords with care to avoid creating a short circuit If you turn on the power and there is a short circuit this unit may be damaged even though the protection...

Page 23: ...enter speaker to REAR CENTER terminal Connecting a Front Subwoofer Connect the signal input jack on your subwoofer to the PRE OUT MAIN IN SUBWOOFER MONO jack By connecting two Subwoofers to the SUBWOOFER SPLIT jacks this unit can reproduce subtle directional changes in the low frequency sounds When you use two Subwoofers connect both of them to the SUBWOOFER SPLIT jacks using pin plugs Caution The...

Page 24: ...ance of each speaker must be 4Ω or higher Rear Center The impedance of the speaker must be 4Ω or higher Center The impedance of the speaker must be 4Ω or higher Main If you use one pair of main speakers the impedance of each speaker must be 4Ω or higher If you use two pairs of main speakers the impedance of each speaker must be 8Ω or higher Lower position Front Effect The impedance of each speaker...

Page 25: ...N OUT MONO REAR CTR Hookups Note When RCA pin plugs are connected to the PRE OUT MAIN IN output jacks for output to external amplifiers the corresponding internal amplifiers will be muted SUBWOOFER jacks Subwoofers reinforce very low frequencies MONO Main Center and Rear channel frequencies below 90 Hz are output through this jack You can also direct DTS and Dolby Digital LFE signals to this outpu...

Page 26: ... IMPEDANCE SELECTOR VOLTAGE SELECTOR Hookups Connecting an External Decoder The DSP AX1 is equipped with six additional input jacks left and right MAIN CENTER left and right SURROUND and SUBWOOFER for discrete multi channel input from an external decoder sound processor or pre amplifier Connect the output jacks on your external decoder to the 6CH INPUT jacks Be sure to match the left and right out...

Page 27: ...al The SET MENU TEST DOLBY SUR and TEST DSP appear regardless of the OSD mode Selecting the OSD Mode 1 1 When you turn on the power the video monitor and front panel display shows the level of the main volume for a few seconds and then switches to show the current sound field program 2 2 Press ON SCREEN on the remote control repeatedly to change the display mode The OSD mode changes in the followi...

Page 28: ...ut mode according to the size of the Main speakers The possible settings are LARGE and SMALL Selects the Rear channel output mode according to the size of the Rear speakers The possible settings are LRG large SML small and NONE Selects the Rear center channel output according to the size of the Rear Center speaker The possible settings are LRG large SML small and NONE Selects a speaker for the LFE...

Page 29: ...enter Rear Center and left and right Rear speakers to the left and right Main speakers Select TEST DSP to match the output levels of the Front Effect speakers to the Main speakers Speaker Output Levels This section explains how to set the speaker output levels using the test tone generator The Dolby Surround test is for balancing the output levels of the six speakers required for surround sound sy...

Page 30: ...increase the output levels of the effect channels left Rear right Rear Rear Center and Center to 10 dB If the output level of the Center Rear and Rear Center speakers is lower than that from the Main speakers even after you have increased the sound volume level of the Center Rear and Rear Center speakers up to 10 dB set the 1G MAIN LEVEL item in the SET MENU to 10dB Setting the 1G MAIN LEVEL item ...

Page 31: ...program appears Notes If you cannot hear the test tone set VOLUME turn off the power and check the speaker cords and hookups The test tone can be reproduced separately from the left and right Front Effect speakers This is useful when you want to check the hookups to these speakers Press to reproduce the test tone from the left speaker and press to reproduce the tone from the right speaker The OSD ...

Page 32: ...30 Basic Operation Basic Operation Basic Playback 31 Power Control 31 Selecting a Source 32 Input Modes and Indications 33 Selecting a Sound Field Program 34 Basic Recording 35 Preparations 35 ...

Page 33: ...FF 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 R L VCR 2 CD VCR 1 TUNER CBL SAT TAPE D TV MD LD DVD BALANCE PHONO VCR 3 VIDEO AUX REC OUT ZONE 2 SOURCE REMOTE BASS EXTENSION PROCESSOR DIRECT STANDBY ON 6CH IMPUT SET MENU NEXT EFFECT PROGRAM SPEAKERS A B TRANSMIT RE NAME CLEAR MACRO MACRO LEARN OFF ON SYSTEM POWER STANDBY V AUX TAPE PHONO D TV CBL SAT TUNER MD CD VCR 1 VCR 2 V...

Page 34: ...ower of the equipment connected to the VCR 1 VCR 2 VCR 3 TAPE and MD OUT jacks is turned off reproduced sound may be distorted or the volume may be lowered In these cases turn on the equipment BGV Back Ground Video Function The BGV Back Ground Video function allows you to combine a video signal from a video source with a sound signal from an audio source For example you can listen to classical mus...

Page 35: ...gital signals are input from both the OPTICAL and COAXIAL terminals the digital signal from the COAXIAL terminal is selected When the AUTO mode is selected the DSP AX1 automatically determines the type of signal If the DSP AX1 detects a DTS or Dolby Digital signal the decoder automatically switches to the appropriate setting and reproduces 5 1 channel sound When you use functions such as pause sea...

Page 36: ...nnot operate on the source sounds In this case the sounds are reproduced as normal 2 channel stereo Virtual CINEMA DSP and HP CINEMA DSP You can experience the virtual CINEMA DSP sound field by setting the 1C REAR L R SP item in the SET MENU to NONE The sound field processing is changed to the Virtual CINEMA DSP mode according to the selected sound field program Virtual CINEMA DSP is performed usi...

Page 37: ...nt connected to this unit Operating BASS and TREBLE BASS EXTENSION BALANCE VOLUME and DSP programs do not affect the recorded signal Caution The RF AC 3 input signal cannot be output using REC OUT ZONE 2 Special considerations when recording DTS software The DTS signal is a digital bitstream Attempting to digitally record the DTS bitstream will result in noise being recorded Therefore if you want ...

Page 38: ...ch Component Control Area 52 Operating a Tuner TUNER Area 52 Operating a Tape Deck TAPE Area 52 Operating a CD Player CD Area 53 Operating an MD Recorder MD Area 53 Operating an LD Player LD Area 54 Operating a DVD Player DVD Area 54 Operating a VCR VCR 1 VCR 2 VCR 3 Area 55 Operating a TV or Digital TV D TV Area 55 Operating a Cable or Satellite TV Tuner CBSAT Area 56 Free Area OPTN and PHONO Are...

Page 39: ...ital Matrix 6 1and DTS ES decoding Locks DSP program parameters and other SET MENU settings Selects the equipment to be connected to the component video inputs A B or C Selects the initial input mode of the sources connected to D TV CBL SAT and VCR 1 Changes the name of the inputs Adjusts the brightness of the front panel display Selects the mode of Zone 2 Setting Bold as default LRG SML NONE LARG...

Page 40: ...RAMETER SET MENU PHONES BASS TREBLE NATURAL SOUND AV AMPLIFIER DSP AX1 INPUT MODE POWER INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME S VIDEO VIDEO L R AUDIO VIDEO AUX CINEMA DSP DOLBY D I G I T A L D I G I T A L S U R R O U N D ON OFF 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 R L VCR 2 CD VCR 1 TUNER CBL SAT TAPE D TV MD LD DVD BALANCE PHONO VCR 3 VIDEO AUX REC OUT ZONE 2 SOURCE REMOTE BASS EXTEN...

Page 41: ...the LARGE setting if you have large Main speakers The entire range of left and right Main channel signals is directed to the left and right Main speakers Select the SMALL setting if you have small Main speakers The Main channel low frequency signals of 90 Hz and below are directed to the speakers selected with the 1E LFE BASS OUT item see page 40 Note When you select the MAIN setting for the 1E LF...

Page 42: ...ave a Rear Center speaker 1E LFE BASS OUT Bass Out Mode LFE signals carry low frequency effects when this unit decodes DTS or Dolby Digital signals Low frequency signals are defined as 90 Hz and below The initial setting is BOTH Select the SW Subwoofer setting if you use a Subwoofer The LFE signals are directed to the Subwoofer Select the MAIN setting if you do not use a Subwoofer The LFE signals ...

Page 43: ...e Main channels 1G MAIN LEVEL Change this setting if you cannot match the sound volume of the Front Rear and Center speakers with the Main speakers because of the unusually high efficiency performance of the Main speakers The initial setting is Normal Select the Normal setting if you can match the volume of your effect speakers with the volume of your Main speakers using the Dolby Surround Test pa...

Page 44: ... FREQ and press or or SET MENU or to select the frequency you want to use 4 4 Adjust the Subwoofer volume using the controls on the Subwoofer so it matches the volume of the speaker you are comparing it to Notes Do not turn up the VOLUME too high If no test tone is heard turn off the power and make sure all the necessary hookups are correct About the Test Tone The test tone is produced by the tone...

Page 45: ... Range Use this feature to adjust the dynamic range This setting is effective only when this unit decodes Dolby Digital signals Select the MAX setting for feature films Select the STD Standard setting for general use Select the MIN setting for listening to sources at extremely low volume levels Note When D RANGE is set to MIN sound output may be faint because some Dolby Digital software is not com...

Page 46: ... the Main speakers or the Rear speakers By delaying the sound from the Center speaker and the Rear Center speaker the apparent distance from the Center speaker and the Rear Center speaker to the main listening position can be adjusted to make it seem the same as the distance between the left and right Main speaker and the left and right Rear speakers to the listening position Adjusting the delay t...

Page 47: ...ress TEST before starting the procedure above TEST DOLBY SUR appears and the test tone starts alternating among the speakers Once you begin the procedure above the test tone remains at the Center speaker and you can hear how the sound changes as you adjust the various frequency levels To turn off the test tone generator press TEST repeatedly until the current DSP program appears see page 28 8 REAR...

Page 48: ... characteristics follow the procedure below to adjust the frequency and gain for the high shelving equalizer HIGH and parametric equalizer PEQ For the more detailed characteristics in different settings see CINEMA EQ Frequency Characteristics on page 82 1 1 Press or or NEXT repeatedly to select one of the speaker groups and press or SET MENU to select ON 2 2 Press or or NEXT repeatedly to select o...

Page 49: ...is step to initialize other DSP program groups Notes The asterisk mark next to a DSP program group number indicates that you have changed the parameter values in one or more DSP programs within that group The parameter values of the DSP programs do not change if you initialize a program group that does not have the asterisk mark When the MEMORY GUARD function is set to ON see page 48 you cannot in...

Page 50: ...ut for each COMPONENT VIDEO terminal A B and C The initial settings are as written on the rear panel Terminal A is for DVD terminal B is for D TV and terminal C is for CBL SAT 1 1 Select A B or C according to which terminal your equipment is connected to by pressing or 2 2 Select the video input for your equipment by pressing or You cannot select the same input once you have already selected it 15...

Page 51: ...ext one Press to change the character in the following order or press to go in the reverse order A Z a space 0 9 a space a z a space and so on Follow the procedure above to rename other inputs 4 4 Press or repeatedly to exit the INPUT RENAME mode 17 DIMMER You can adjust the brightness of the front panel display from 4 to 0 18 ZONE 2 SET Use this feature to change the volume control setting for au...

Page 52: ... 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TV VOL A B C D E PRESET TV INPUT TV MUTE CH DISC CHP INDEX TITLE ENTER MENU SOUND DISPLAY SEARCH CHAPTER 10KEY DSP HALL 1 HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB ROCK CONCERT ENTER TAINMENT CONCERT VIDEO 2 CONCERT VIDEO 1 POWER REC STOP PAUSE PLAY EX ES TV THEATER MOVIE THEATER 2 MOVIE THEATER 1 0 10 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TV VOL A B C D E PRESET TV INPUT TV MUTE CH DISC CH...

Page 53: ...TN OPTN is an extra component control area to be programmed with other remote control functions You cannot setup the manufacturer code in this area See page 56 for the programmable area Light up function The buttons which are active and the display window light up for 10 seconds after pressing LIGHT SOURCE SELECT 6CH INPUT TITLE ENTER MENU SOUND DISPLAY SOURCE SELECT SEARCH CHAPTER POWER REC STOP ...

Page 54: ...ER 1 0 10 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TV VOL A B C D E PRESET TV INPUT TV MUTE CH DISC MUTE EFFECT VOLUME CHP INDEX SYSTEM POWER STANDBY V AUX TAPE PHONO D TV CBL SAT TUNER MD CD VCR 1 VCR 2 VCR 3 LD DVD 6CH INPUT TITLE ENTER MENU SOUND DISPLAY SOURCE SELECT SEARCH CHAPTER 10KEY DSP HALL 1 HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB ROCK CONCERT ENTER TAINMENT CONCERT VIDEO 2 CONCERT VIDEO 1 POWER REC STOP PAUSE P...

Page 55: ... LD DVD 6CH INPUT TITLE ENTER MENU SOUND DISPLAY SOURCE SELECT SEARCH CHAPTER 10KEY DSP HALL 1 HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB ROCK CONCERT ENTER TAINMENT CONCERT VIDEO 2 CONCERT VIDEO 1 POWER REC STOP PAUSE PLAY 6 1 ES TV THEATER MOVIE THEATER 2 MOVIE THEATER 1 0 10 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TV VOL A B C D E PRESET TV INPUT TV MUTE CH DISC MUTE EFFECT VOLUME CHP INDEX TV VOL TV INPUT and TV MUTE fun...

Page 56: ...TLE ENTER MENU SOUND DISPLAY SOURCE SELECT SEARCH CHAPTER 10KEY DSP HALL 1 HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB ROCK CONCERT ENTER TAINMENT CONCERT VIDEO 2 CONCERT VIDEO 1 POWER REC STOP PAUSE PLAY 6 1 ES TV THEATER MOVIE THEATER 2 MOVIE THEATER 1 0 10 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TV VOL A B C D E PRESET TV INPUT TV MUTE CH DISC MUTE EFFECT VOLUME CHP INDEX TV VOL TV INPUT and TV MUTE function if you have se...

Page 57: ... TAPE PHONO D TV CBL SAT TUNER MD CD VCR 1 VCR 2 VCR 3 LD DVD 6CH INPUT TITLE ENTER MENU SOUND DISPLAY SOURCE SELECT SEARCH CHAPTER 10KEY DSP HALL 1 HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB ROCK CONCERT ENTER TAINMENT CONCERT VIDEO 2 CONCERT VIDEO 1 POWER REC STOP PAUSE PLAY 6 1 ES TV THEATER MOVIE THEATER 2 MOVIE THEATER 1 0 10 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TV VOL A B C D E PRESET TV INPUT TV MUTE CH DISC MUTE E...

Page 58: ...SE PLAY 6 1 ES TV THEATER MOVIE THEATER 2 MOVIE THEATER 1 0 10 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TV VOL A B C D E PRESET TV INPUT TV MUTE CH DISC MUTE EFFECT VOLUME CHP INDEX SYSTEM POWER STANDBY V AUX TAPE PHONO D TV CBL SAT TUNER MD CD VCR 1 VCR 2 VCR 3 LD DVD 6CH INPUT TITLE ENTER MENU SOUND DISPLAY SOURCE SELECT SEARCH CHAPTER 10KEY DSP HALL 1 HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB ROCK CONCERT ENTER TAINMENT C...

Page 59: ...s other than the DSP AX1 NO is to clear the main unit control area functions 3 3 Repeat steps 3 and 4 of the procedure in Setting the Manufacturer Code in the Remote Control Remote Control Features Setting the Manufacturer Code in the Remote Control SYSTEM POWER STANDBY V AUX TAPE PHONO D TV CBL SAT TUNER MD CD VCR 1 VCR 2 VCR 3 LD DVD LEARN 6CH INPUT TITLE ENTER MENU SOUND DISPLAY SOURCE SELECT S...

Page 60: ... remote control transmits infrared rays If the other remote control also uses infrared rays this remote control can learn most of the other remote control s functions However you may not be able to program some special signals or extremely long transmissions Refer to the operation instructions for the other remote control When the memory is full FULL appears in the display window and this remote c...

Page 61: ...V SYSTEM POWER STANDBY TUNER TAPE CBL SAT MD VCR 1 VCR 2 VCR 3 LD DVD V AUX PHONO D TV POWER PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY CD Press a Macro button Automatically transmits signals of each button sequentially 1 In order to turn on some Yamaha components connected to this unit connect those components to AC OUTLETS on the rear panel 2 If the macro you select includes power on off functions the e...

Page 62: ...button s function until the macro is complete the TRANSMIT indicator stops flashing Continue to aim the remote control at the equipment the macro is operating until the macro program is complete MACRO Remote Control Features Notes NG appears in the display window when programming is not done correctly ERROR appears in the display window in the following conditions when pressing more than one butto...

Page 63: ...m which you want to clear the learned function or macro for about 3 seconds C NG appears in the display window if the operation is unsuccessful Should this occur try doing step 3 again You can clear other learned functions and macros at this time by continuing to hold down CLEAR and pressing the other buttons on which those learned functions or macros are programmed 4 4 Press LEARN again to confir...

Page 64: ... button at once and when one of MACRO ON OFF 10KEY DSP PARAMETER SET MENU is switched to another position 6CH INPUT TITLE ENTER MENU SOUND DISPLAY SOURCE SELECT SEARCH CHAPTER POWER REC STOP PAUSE PLAY CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR For example when DVD is selected as the source component 3 3 Press and hold CLEAR again for about 3 seconds C NG appears in the display window if the operation is unsuccessful 4 4 ...

Page 65: ... panel or disconnecting the AC Power Cord from the AC outlet ON SCREEN LEVEL SLEEP TEST PARAMETER SET MENU Adjusting the Levels of the Effect Speakers ON SCREEN LEVEL SLEEP TEST PARAMETER SET MENU You can adjust the volume level of each effect speaker Center Right Rear Rear Center Left Rear Front Effect and Subwoofer while listening to a music source 1 1 Set PARAMETER SET MENU to PARAMETER 2 2 Pre...

Page 66: ...meet your requirements Some Yamaha models are able to connect directly to the REMOTE 1 OUT jacks of this unit If you own these products you may not need to use an infrared emitter Up to six Yamaha components can be connected as shown A sample of system configuration and connections Special considerations when using DTS software The DTS signal is a digital bitstream Therefore if you attempt to send...

Page 67: ... control is in the Zone 2 mode 3 3 You can control the component using the Component Control Area buttons Note VOLUME can be used to adjust the volume if you set the SET MENU item 18 ZONE2 SET ZONE2 OUT to VAR see page 49 DISPLAY SOURCE SELECT SEAR ZONE 2 SYSTEM POWER STANDBY V AUX TAPE PHONO D TV CBL SAT TUNER MD CD VCR 1 VCR 2 VCR 3 LD DVD 6CH INPUT TITLE ENTER MENU SOUND DISPLAY SOURCE SELECT S...

Page 68: ...d Field Program 71 Program Group 7 Concert Video 1 72 Program Group 8 Concert Video 2 72 Program Group 9 TV Theater 72 Program Group 10 Movie Theater 1 72 Program Group 11 Movie Theater 2 72 Program Group 12 Dolby DTS Surround 72 Sound Field Program Parameter Editing 73 Changing Parameter Settings 73 Resetting a Parameter to the Factory Preset Value 73 Digital Sound Field Parameter Descriptions 74...

Page 69: ...ound sources in a full circle around the listener The DSP sound field programs can be classified in two types based on the sound field processing method programs that use early reflections only and programs that use both early reflections and reverberation E R Early Reflection Each sound field is distinguished by the structure of the reflected sound The increased processing capability of DSP techn...

Page 70: ...aumont This program features the sound field created by the refectory dining hall of a beautiful medieval Gothic monastery located in Royaumont on the outskirts of Paris Village Gate This is the sound field at a jazz club in New York It is in a basement and has a relatively spacious floor area The listener s virtual seat is at the center left of the hall Village Vanguard A traditional jazz club in...

Page 71: ...en a DTS or Dolby Digital signal is detected the CINEMA DSP sound field processor automatically chooses the most suitable sound field program for that signal Sound Field Images of the CINEMA DSP Programs Each CINEMA DSP program has its own type of sound field processing block The sound field data including the presence and surround sound fields are based on actual measured data The presence and su...

Page 72: ...sound that gives you the feeling of being at a public theater in your living room using the Dolby Digital technology Dolby Pro Logic DSP Sound Field Effect These programs express an immense sound field and a large surround effect They also give depth to the sound from the Main Speakers to recreate the realistic sound of a Dolby Stereo theater Dolby Digital DTS DSP Sound Field Effect These programs...

Page 73: ...the audio video sources Program Groups 10 12 Ideal for reproducing a movie program which is encoded with Dolby Surround Dolby Digital or DTS When the newest movie program encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES is input you can enjoy the full 6 1 channel reproduction using the internal Matrix decoder PRO LOGIC functions when the input signal is analog or PCM audio or encoded with Dolby Di...

Page 74: ...s characterized by a soft and extensive sound field The presence sound field is relatively narrow It spatially spreads all around and toward the screen restraining the effect of conversations without losing clarity Program Group 12 Dolby DTS Surround Normal Matrix 6 1 ES The built in decoder precisely reproduces sounds and sound effects from sources The highly efficient decoding process improves c...

Page 75: ...ype subprogram Cursor Parameters Example of the CONCERT HALL 1 Resetting a Parameter to the Factory Preset Value To reset all of the parameters back to the factory preset values Use the SET MENU to reset all of the parameter values of all DSP programs within the selected group to the factory preset values see page 47 This operation resets all of the parameter values of all DSP programs within that...

Page 76: ...NIT DLY INIT DLY Sound Source Sound Source Reflection Face Small value 1 ms Large value 99 ms Primary Reflected Sound Level Level Time Time Time P INIT DLY Presence Initial Delay Function This parameter adjusts the delay between the direct sound and the first reflection in the presence sound field Control Range 1 99 milliseconds Description The larger the value the later the first reflection begin...

Page 77: ...y Digital signals are decoded the larger the parameter the later the surround sound source begins When a non Dolby Digital program is decoded the larger the parameter the later the surround sound field begins No surround sound source is produced ROOM SIZE Function This parameter adjusts the apparent size of the surround sound field The larger the value the larger the surround sound field becomes C...

Page 78: ...oustically absorbent wall surfaces than in one which has highly reflective surfaces A room with acoustically absorbent surfaces is referred to as dead while a room with highly reflective surfaces is referred to as live The LIVENESS parameter lets you adjust the early reflection decay rate and thus the liveness of the room Level Time Source Sound Level Time Level Time Dead Live Source Sound Small R...

Page 79: ...en the beginning of the direct sound and the beginning of the reverberation sound Control Range 0 250 milliseconds Description The larger the value the later the reverberation sound begins A later reverberation sound makes you feel like you are in a larger acoustic environment 60 dB 60 dB 60 dB Reverberation Short Reverberation Long Reverberation Rever beration Small value 1 0 s Large value 5 0 s ...

Page 80: ...78 Appendix Appendix Troubleshooting 79 Reference Chart for the INPUT and OUTPUT Jacks 82 CINEMA EQ Frequency Characteristics 82 Specifications 83 ...

Page 81: ...e protection circuitry by turning the unit off and on Cancel the SLEEP timer function The power cord is not plugged in or is not completely inserted IMPEDANCE SELECTOR on the rear panel is not set correctly The protection circuitry has been activated There is a faulty cable connection No connection from the turntable to the GND terminal The volume is turned down Faulty or incorrect input or output...

Page 82: ...minute The effect is off A Dolby Surround or DTS decoding sound field program is being used with material not encoded with Dolby Surround or DTS PRO LOGIC Normal DOLBY DIGITAL Normal or DTS DIGITAL SUR Normal of DSP program 12 is selected The front level is turned to minimum The 1F FRNT EFCT item in the SET MENU is set to NONE The 1A CENTER SP item in the SET MENU is set to NONE One of the Hi Fi D...

Page 83: ...r a moment before stopping Replace the batteries with new ones and press RESET see page 5 Press RESET on the remote control see page 5 The remote control will function within a maximum range of 6 m 20 feet no more than 30 degrees off axis from the front panel see page 5 Change the position of this unit Press RESET on the remote control see page 5 Replace the batteries and press RESET on the remote...

Page 84: ...20k 1 0k 1 2k 1 6k 2 0k 2 5k 3 2k 4 0k 5 0k 5 7k 6 3k 7 1k 8 0k 9 0k 10 1k 11 3k 12 7kHz G A I N FRQ PEQ Frequency Range FRQ 1 0 12 7 kHz Q 1 85 fixed 6 3 0 3 6 9 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k 1 0k 1 2k 1 6k 2 0k 2 5k 3 2k 4 0k 5 0k 5 7k 6 3k 7 1k 8 0k 9 0k 10 1k 11 3k 12 7kHz G A I N FRQ 6 3 0 3 6 9 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k G HIGH High Shelving Filter Adjusts high frequency respons...

Page 85: ... etc to MAIN L R SP OUT 3 dB Total Harmonic Distortion 20 Hz to 20 kHz CD etc to MAIN OUT 1 V 0 005 or less MAIN IN to SP OUT 55 W 8 ohms 0 005 or less Signal to Noise Ratio IHF A network Input shorted EFFECT off 96 dB or more Residual Noise IHF A network MAIN L R SP OUT 150 µV or less Channel Separation Vol 30 dB 5 1 k ohms terminated 1 kHz 10 kHz 70 dB 60 dB or more Tone Control MAIN L R Bass Bo...

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Page 87: ...CT SEARCH CHAPTER 10KEY DSP HALL 1 HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB ROCK CONCERT ENTER TAINMENT CONCERT VIDEO 2 CONCERT VIDEO 1 POWER REC STOP PAUSE PLAY 6 1 ES TV THEATER MOVIE THEATER 2 MOVIE THEATER 1 0 10 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TV VOL A B C D E PRESET TV INPUT TV MUTE CH DISC MUTE EFFECT VOLUME CHP INDEX POWER Preset Group A Preset Group B Preset Group D Preset Group E PRESET NUMBER 1 8 Preset ...

Page 88: ...0 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TV VOL A B C D E PRESET TV INPUT TV MUTE CH DISC MUTE EFFECT VOLUME CHP INDEX POWER TITLE INDEX RETURN SEARCH DISPLAY MENU TITLE SKIP SEARCH 10 0 PLAY SOUND MENU CURSOR ENTER CLEAR PAUSE 1 9 DISC SKIP STOP 1 SYSTEM POWER STANDBY V AUX TAPE PHONO D TV CBL SAT TUNER MD CD VCR 1 VCR 2 VCR 3 LD DVD 6CH INPUT TITLE ENTER MENU SOUND DISPLAY SOURCE SELECT SEARCH CHAPTER 1...

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