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OWNER’S MANUAL

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BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

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MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI

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DSP-AZ2

AV Amplifier
Amplificateur Audio-Video

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA

6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A.

YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD.

135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA

YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H.

SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F.R. OF GERMANY

YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A.

RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBOURG 77312 MARNE-LA-VALLEE CEDEX02, FRANCE

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD.

YAMAHA HOUSE, 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD, HERTS WD1 7JS, ENGLAND

YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A.B.

J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1, BOX 30053, 400 43 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA, SWEDEN

YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD.

17-33 MARKET ST., SOUTH MELBOURNE, 3205 VIC., AUSTRALIA

Printed in Malaysia

V977840

DSP-AZ2

0100DSPAZ2(GB)-cv1/4

02.8.22, 1:26 PM

Summary of Contents for DSP-AZ2

Page 1: ... YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G m b H SIEMENSSTR 22 34 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG F R OF GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S A RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY BEAUBOURG 77312 MARNE LA VALLEE CEDEX02 FRANCE YAMAHA ELECTRONICS UK LTD YAMAHA HOUSE 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD HERTS WD1 7JS ENGLAND YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A B J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1 BOX 30053 400 43 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA SWEDEN YAMAHA MUSIC AUS...

Page 2: ...ther than specified 13 To prevent damage by lightning disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet during an electrical storm 14 Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit Contact qualified YAMAHA service personnel when any service is needed The cabinet should never be opened for any reasons 15 When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time i e vacation disconnect the AC power plug f...

Page 3: ...ter Settings 70 Resetting a Parameter to the Factory set Value 70 DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS 71 TROUBLESHOOTING 75 GLOSSARY 79 SPECIFICATIONS 81 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS 1 FEATURES 2 GETTING STARTED 3 Checking the Package Contents 3 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 3 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 4 Front Panel 4 Remote Control 6 Using the Remote Control 7 Front Panel Display 8 Rear...

Page 4: ...justment 6 Channel External Decoder Input for Other Future Formats BASS EXTENSION Button for Reinforcing Bass Response On Screen Display Function Helpful in Controlling This Unit S Video Signal Input Output Capability Component Video Input Output Capability Video Signal Conversion Capability for Monitor Out S Video Composite Video Composite Video S Video Europe and U K models only Optical and Coax...

Page 5: ...r the contents of the memory 4 Replace the cover as pressing until it snaps into place Notes on batteries Change all of the batteries if you notice the condition like the operating range of the remote control decreases the indicator does not flash or its light becomes dim Do not use old batteries together with new ones Do not use different types of batteries such as alkaline and manganese batterie...

Page 6: ...ut jacks of this unit see page 30 Priority cannot be set when 6CH INPUT is selected as the input source 4 Remote control sensor Receives signals from the remote control 5 Front panel display Shows information about the operational status of this unit 6 VOLUME Controls the output level of all audio channels This does not affect the REC OUT level 7 PHONES jack Outputs audio signals for private liste...

Page 7: ...udio video recorder independent of the source you are listening to or watching in the main room When set to the SOURCE position the input source is directed to all outputs r STEREO EFFECT Switches the normal stereo or DSP effect reproduction When STEREO is selected 2 channel input signals are directed to the main left and right speakers without effect sounds All Dolby Digital and DTS audio signals...

Page 8: ...DBY Sets this unit in the standby mode 5 SYSTEM POWER Turns on the power of this unit 6 Display window Shows the selected source component that you are controlling 7 SOURCE SELECT k n Selects the another component to control independently from the input that has been selected by pressing an input selector button 8 LIGHT Turn the light on or off When you press this button once the light turns on fo...

Page 9: ...ress again to restore the audio output to the previous volume level g VOLUME Increases or decreases the volume level h STEREO EFFECT Switches the normal stereo or DSP effect reproduction When STEREO is selected 2 channel input signals are directed to the main left and right speakers without effect sounds All Dolby Digital and DTS audio signals except for the LFE channel are also directed to the ma...

Page 10: ...gnal is input to this unit 9 VOLUME level indicator Indicates the volume level 0 PCM indicator Lights up when this unit is reproducing PCM pulse code modulation digital audio signals q SILENT indicator Lights up when headphones are connected with the sound effect see SILENT CINEMA DSP on page 33 w SP A B indicator Lights up according to which set of main speakers is selected Both indicators light ...

Page 11: ...EAKER REAR CENTER CENTER REAR A B 8ΩMIN SPEAKER A B VOLTAGE SELECTOR 1 9 0 2 e 2 3 5 8 7 4 6 q w General and China models 1 DIGITAL OUTPUT jacks 2 Audio component jacks See pages 18 and 19 for connection information 3 Video component jacks See pages 15 to 17 for connection information 4 RS 232C These are control expansion terminals for commercial use Consult your dealer for details 5 Speaker termi...

Page 12: ... center speaker you can do without it Best results however are obtained with the full system The main speakers should be high performance models and have enough power handling capacity to accept the maximum output of your audio system The other speakers do not have to be equal to the main speakers For precise sound localization however it is ideal to use the models of equivalent performance with t...

Page 13: ...stance from the ideal listening position The distance of each speaker from each side of the video monitor should be the same Center speaker Align the front face of the center speaker with the front face of your video monitor Place the speaker as close to the monitor as possible such as directly over or under the monitor and centrally between the main speakers Rear speakers Place these speakers beh...

Page 14: ...eakers in your configuration after you finish connecting your speakers Speaker cables A speaker cord is actually a pair of insulated cables running side by side One of the cables is colored or shaped differently perhaps with a stripe groove or ridge 1 Remove approximately 10 mm 3 8 of insulation from each of the speaker cables 2 Twist the exposed wires of the cable together to prevent short circui...

Page 15: ...er Center speaker General and China models Right Right Left Front Effect speaker Right Left Left Main B speaker MAIN SPEAKERS terminals One or two speaker systems can be connected to these terminals If you use only one speaker system connect it to either of the MAIN A or B terminals REAR SPEAKERS terminals A rear speaker system can be connected to these terminals CENTER SPEAKER terminals A center ...

Page 16: ...peaker must be 6 Ω or higher If you use one set of main speakers the impedance of each speaker must be 4 Ω or higher If you use two sets of main speakers the impedance of each speaker must be 8 Ω or higher The impedance must be 8 Ω or higher The impedance must be 8 Ω or higher The impedance of each speaker must be 8 Ω or higher The impedance of each speaker must be 8 Ω or higher If you use one set...

Page 17: ...nents require different connection methods and have different jack names Refer to the operation instructions for each component to be connected to this unit Use commercially available video pin cables when connecting to the S VIDEO and COMPONENT VIDEO jacks Connecting Video Components About the video jacks There are three types of video jacks VIDEO jacks transmit composite signals S VIDEO jacks tr...

Page 18: ...IN OUT OUT TUNER VCR 2 DVR VCR 1 IN MAIN SURROUND CD D TV LD SURROUND COAXIAL V S L R V V C S S L R O L S R V C O COMPONENT INPUT S VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INPUT S VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT COAXIAL OUTPUT OPTICAL OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT COMPONENT OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT S VIDEO OUTPUT V V V V V V V V V General and China models indicates S video cables indicates video cables indicates coaxial cables...

Page 19: ...D R DVD CBL SAT CD CD PHONO IN OUT OUT TUNER VCR 2 DVR VCR 1 IN MAIN SURROUND CD D TV LD SURROUND COAXIAL V S L R V V S S S L R L R O S VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT OPTICAL OUTPUT S VIDEO INPUT S VIDEO OUTPUT S VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT V VIDEO INPUT AUDIO INPUT AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO INPUT COMPONENT OUTPUT V V V V V V L S R V O COMPONENT INPUT V V V indicates S video cables indicates video p...

Page 20: ...rity is given to the input signals from the COAXIAL jack All digital input jacks are acceptable for 96 kHz sampling digital signals y You can designate the input for each digital jacks according to your component by using 7 I O ASSIGNMENT on the SET MENU see page 62 for details About the dust protection cap Pull out the cap from the optical jack before you connect the fiber optic cable Do not disc...

Page 21: ... VCR 2 DVR VCR 1 IN MAIN SURROUND CD D TV LD COAXIAL L R L R L R C L R L R L R L R O OPTICAL INPUT OPTICAL OUTPUT INPUT INPUT L R OUTPUT OPTICAL INPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT GND MAIN OUTPUT OUTPUT SURROUND OUTPUT SUBWOOFER OUTPUT CENTER OUTPUT O O O R L OPTICAL OUTPUT COAXIAL OUTPUT L R C O indicates coaxial cables indicates optical cables indicates right analog cables indicates left analog cables i...

Page 22: ... 10 LFE LEVEL on the SET MENU some signals may not be output from the SUBWOOFER jack Connecting to the 6CH INPUT Jacks This unit is equipped with 6 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 ...

Page 23: ... on The maximum power total power consumption of components that can be connected to the AC OUTLET S is Europe and U K models 100 W General and China models 50 W VOLTAGE SELECTOR General and China models only The VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of this unit must be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging into the AC main supply Voltages are 110 120 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz General and Chin...

Page 24: ...ES EFFECT SOURCE MD TAPE CD R TUNER CD PHONO DVD D TV LD CBL SAT VCR 1 V AUX VCR2 DVR S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OPTICAL L R STANDBY ON NATURAL SOUND AV AMPLIFIER DSP AZ2 TREBLE 6CH INPUT A B D I G I T A L SET MENU NEXT 1 TRANSMIT RE NAME STANDBY 6CH INPUT SOUND SYSTEM CLEAR LEARN MACRO OFF ON MACRO PHONO A B CD DVD VCR2 DVR VCR 1 TITLE MENU CHAPTER PAUSE STOP POWER REC SELECT DISPLAY SEARCH SOURCE PLAY ...

Page 25: ... SET MENU and DSP program parameter settings on a monitor it is much easier to see the available options and parameters than it is by reading this information on the front panel display y If a video source is being reproduced the OSD is superimposed over the image The OSD signal is not output to the REC OUT jack and will not be recorded with any video signal You can set the OSD to turn on gray bac...

Page 26: ...front effect speakers are being used Selects the main speaker level Select the location of the main speakers to be connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals Control value default setting indicated in bold LRG SML NONE LARGE SMALL LRG SML NONE LRG SML NONE SWFR MAIN BOTH YES NONE Normal 10 dB MAIN ZONE B SPEAKER MODE SETTINGS This unit has 8 SPEAKER SET items on the SET MENU that you must set according...

Page 27: ...ssor and various decoders Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic DTS DTS ES and DTS Neo 6 The adjustment of each speaker output level should be made at your listening position with the remote control Note Since this unit cannot enter the test mode while headphones are connected to this unit be sure to unplug the headphones from the PHONES jack when using the test tone Before You Begin 1 Tur...

Page 28: ...n speakers even after you have increased the output level of these speakers up to 10 dB set 1G MAIN LEVEL on the SET MENU to 10 dB see page 59 This setting decreases the main speaker output level to about one third of the normal level After you have set 1G MAIN LEVEL on the SET MENU to 10 dB adjust the levels for the center and rear speakers again The test tone is heard from the left main speaker ...

Page 29: ...ST MAIN TEST FRONT TEST MAIN Note If the test tone cannot be heard turn down the volume set this unit in the standby mode and check the speaker connections 3 Press repeatedly to adjust the output level of the front effect speakers so that the output level coming from each speaker is the same While adjusting the test tone is heard from the front effect speaker Note Main L R speaker level cannot be ...

Page 30: ...nnected to the 6CH INPUT jacks together with a video source first select the video source and then press 6CH INPUT INPUT TRANSMIT RE NAME STANDBY 6CH INPUT SOUND SYSTEM CLEAR LEARN MACRO OFF ON MACRO PHONO A B CD DVD VCR2 DVR VCR 1 TITLE MENU CHAPTER PAUSE STOP POWER REC HALL 1 DSP 10KEY HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB SELECT DISPLAY SEARCH SOURCE PLAY ENTER D TV LD CBL SAT CD R MD TAPE TUNER V AUX POWER ...

Page 31: ...e component Note If you playback a video source that uses scrambled or encoded signals to prevent it from being dubbed the picture itself may be disturbed due to those signals 6 Adjust the volume to the desired output level If desired use BASS TREBLE and BASS EXTENSION These controls are only effective for sound from the main speakers Notes If the component connected to the VCR 1 OUT VCR 2 DVR OUT...

Page 32: ...CBL SAT CD R MD TAPE TUNER V AUX Remote control Front panel or Input mode Notes on the digital signal The digital input jacks of this unit can handle up to a 96 kHz sampling digital signal However when inputting a higher digital signal than 48 kHz be aware of the following points Sound effect will be added to the signals after converting the sampling frequency to 48 kHz or below When the sound eff...

Page 33: ...hes to the appropriate decoding program When a monaural source is being played with PRO LOGIC Normal or PRO LOGIC Enhanced PRO LOGIC Movie or Neo 6 Cinema no sound will be heard from the main speakers and the rear speakers Sound can only be heard from the center speaker However if 1A CENTER SP on the SET MENU is set to NONE the center channel sound is output from the main speakers When a source co...

Page 34: ...el Select a decoder and subprogram Press PROGRAM l h on the front panel repeatedly to select PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC or Neo 6 Operating using the remote control Press V DTS SUR on the remote control The previously selected sub program appears on the front panel display 3 Select a decoder Press SELECT to select PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC or Neo 6 L R DOLBY PRO LOGIC VCR DVD TUNER CD PHONO CD R V AUX 1 SP VCR2...

Page 35: ...s being played When headphones are connected When 8ch Stereo is selected When the power of this unit is turned off the input mode will be reset to AUTO Virtual CINEMA DSP With the Virtual CINEMA DSP you can enjoy all the DSP programs without rear speakers It creates the virtual speakers to reproduce the natural sound field The sound field processing is changed to the Virtual CINEMA DSP mode accord...

Page 36: ...data The processor controls the strength and delay time of the signals output from the four effect speakers to localize the virtual sound sources in a full circle around the listener CINEMA DSP Filmmakers intend the dialog to be located right on the screen the effect sound a little farther back the music spread even farther back and the surround sound around the listener Of course all of these sou...

Page 37: ... added Dolby Pro Logic DSP sound field effect Most movie software has 4 channel left center right and surround sound information encoded by Dolby Surround matrix processing and stored on the left and right tracks These signals are processed by the Dolby Pro Logic decoder The MOVIE THEATER programs for 2 channel sources are designed to recreate the spaciousness and delicate nuances of sound that te...

Page 38: ...f presence and your virtual seat is near the center close to the stage This program recreates the acoustic environment of a big church with a high dome and columns along each side The reverberation delay is very long while the early reflections are smaller than with other sound field programs This program features the sound field created by the refectory dining hall of a beautiful medieval Gothic ...

Page 39: ... produces the optimum reverberation to create sound depth using only the presence sound field Though the presence sound field is relatively narrow the surround sound field employs the sound environment of a large concert hall With this program you can enjoy watching various TV programs such as news variety shows music programs or sports programs This program creates the extremely wide sound field ...

Page 40: ...g clarity This program ideally simulates the multi surround speaker systems of the 35 mm film theaters Dolby Pro Logic decoding Dolby Digital decoding or DTS decoding and digital sound field processing create precise effects without altering the original sound orientation The surround effects produced by this sound field wrap around the viewer naturally from the back to the left and right and towa...

Page 41: ...active 2 means the DTS ES Discrete decoder is active 3 means the DTS 96 24 decoder is active y If a Dolby Digital signal or DTS signal is input when the input mode is set to AUTO the DSP program will be automatically switched to the Dolby Digital playback sound field or DTS playback sound field If Dolby Digital Surround EX software or DTS ES software is played when AUTO is selected by pressing the...

Page 42: ...UT Check the copyright laws in your country to record from records CDs radio etc Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws If you playback a video source that uses scrambled or encoded signals to prevent it from being dubbed the picture itself may be disturbed due to those signals Special considerations when recording DTS software The DTS signal is a digital bitstream Attemptin...

Page 43: ...selector buttons switch the control area for each component Å ı buttons is to operate the other components that are not connected to this unit Factory setting Å LD player ı Satellite tuner Component control area There are 13 component control areas You can set up the manufacturer code and program other remote control functions in each area See pages 50 to 54 Input selector buttons and Å ı buttons ...

Page 44: ...s YPC Code to operate this unit Zone 2 Code to use the Zone 2 function This code is not used with this unit DSP Code to operate other Yamaha DSP amplifiers that cannot be operated with the YPC code NO Code to operate other manufacturers amplifiers using this unit s remote control 4 Press one of the buttons shaded below to check if it works for the component being set If it does the manufacturer co...

Page 45: ...step or more than one button at once Learn Feature If you want to program functions not included in the basic operations covered by the manufacturer code or a manufacturer code is not available the following procedure needs to be performed The possible programming area is the same as a component control area so the buttons are programmable independently for each source component area Note This rem...

Page 46: ...CD R MD TAPE TUNER V AUX POWER 6 Press and hold the button on the other remote control that has the function you want to program into this remote control until OK appears in the display window Notes NG appears in the display window when programming has not been done correctly In this case start over from step 5 This remote control can learn approximately 120 functions However depending on the sign...

Page 47: ...includes power control functions the component may be turned off if it is already on when you press the macro button For example if your TV is on and you press the SYSTEM POWER macro button the TV is turned off 3 By factory setting playback can be started with any YAMAHA remote control compatible MD recorders CD players CD recorders DVD players and LD players When using macros to operate other com...

Page 48: ...e control commands by pressing a single button Notes The factory set macro is not cleared when a new macro is programmed for a button The factory set macro can be used again when the programmed macro is cleared It is not possible to add a new signal macro step to the factory set macro Programming a macro changes all macro contents A macro programming is used to transmit learning or setup or YAMAHA...

Page 49: ...LEAR Clears all programmed functions including setup manufacturer codes This returns to the factory settings L name of a component Clears all learned functions for the component area Press the input selector button Å or ı to select the component Clears all learned functions for this unit control area Clears all learned functions Clears all programmed macros Clears all renamed source names in the d...

Page 50: ...NAME STANDBY SYSTEM CLEAR LEARN MACRO OFF ON MACRO PHONO A B CD DVD VCR2 DVR VCR 1 D TV LD CBL SAT CD R MD TAPE TUNER V AUX POWER Clearing a Learned Function You can clear the function learned in a certain programmable button in each area 1 Press an input selector button Å or ı to select the source component you want to clear the function The selected component name appears in the display window 2...

Page 51: ...ther remote control functions y For the signals that will be used only in macro it is recommended to learn signals in the OPTN area Note You cannot set up the manufacturer code in this area Pressing n always selects OPTN first SELECT SOURCE 6CH INPUT SOUND TITLE MENU CHAPTER PAUSE STOP POWER REC SELECT DISPLAY SEARCH SOURCE PLAY ENTER TRANSMIT RE NAME STANDBY 6CH INPUT SOUND SYSTEM CLEAR LEARN MAC...

Page 52: ...MUTE VOLUME STEREO TV INPUT TV VOL CH PRESET DISC EFFECT TV MUTE MUSIC VIDEO TV THEATER ENTER TAINMENT HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB SELECT DTS SUR CHP INDEX A B C D E SELECT DISPLAY SEARCH SOURCE PLAY ENTER D TV LD CBL SAT CD R MD TAPE TUNER V AUX POWER 1 5 9 6 10 0 10 100 11 12 7 8 2 3 4 TV VOL TV INPUT and TV MUTE function to operate your TV without switching the input if the manufacturer code is set...

Page 53: ... PRESET DISC EFFECT TV MUTE MUSIC VIDEO TV THEATER ENTER TAINMENT HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB SELECT DTS SUR CHP INDEX A B C D E SELECT DISPLAY SEARCH SOURCE PLAY ENTER D TV LD CBL SAT CD R MD TAPE TUNER V AUX POWER 1 5 9 6 10 0 10 100 11 12 7 8 2 3 4 Operating a TV digital TV D TV LD area or a cable TV satellite TV CBL SAT area Set the manufacture code for your LD player following the setting procedu...

Page 54: ...ELECT DTS SUR CHP INDEX A B C D E SELECT DISPLAY SEARCH SOURCE PLAY ENTER D TV LD CBL SAT CD R MD TAPE TUNER V AUX POWER 1 5 9 6 10 0 10 100 11 12 7 8 2 3 4 TV VOL TV INPUT and TV MUTE function to operate your TV without switching the input if the manufacturer code is set in D TV LD or PHONO When the manufacturer code for your TV is set up in the both D TV LD and PHONO areas priority is given to t...

Page 55: ... REC HALL 1 EX ES DSP 10KEY ROCK CONCERT MOVIE THEATER 1 MOVIE THEATER 2 MUTE VOLUME STEREO TV INPUT TV VOL CH PRESET DISC EFFECT TV MUTE MUSIC VIDEO TV THEATER ENTER TAINMENT HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB SELECT DTS SUR CHP INDEX A B C D E SELECT DISPLAY SEARCH SOURCE PLAY ENTER D TV LD CBL SAT CD R MD TAPE TUNER V AUX POWER 1 5 9 6 10 0 10 100 11 12 7 8 2 3 4 TV VOL TV INPUT and TV MUTE function to op...

Page 56: ...nd TV MUTE function to operate your TV without switching the input if the manufacturer code is set in D TV LD or PHONO When the manufacturer code for your TV is set up in the both D TV LD and PHONO areas priority is given to the signal in the D TV LD area The functions of these buttons in the component control area differ for the component you set in Å or ı STANDBY 6CH INPUT SOUND SYSTEM PHONO A B...

Page 57: ... TAINMENT HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB SELECT DTS SUR CHP INDEX A B C D E 1 5 9 6 10 0 10 100 11 12 7 8 2 3 4 1 2 3 5 3 4 5 The SET MENU consists of 15 items including the speaker mode setting center graphic equalizer and parameter initialization features Choose the appropriate item and adjust or select the values as necessary y You can adjust the items on the SET MENU while playing a source We recomme...

Page 58: ...e a center speaker All of the center channel signal are directed to the left and right main speakers LRG SML NONE 1A CENTER SP 3 Press once to enter the setup mode of the selected item The last setting you adjusted appears on the video monitor or on the front panel display Depending on the item press n to select a sub item 4 Press repeatedly to change the setting of the item 5 Press k n repeatedly...

Page 59: ... REAR CT SP will be skipped y This unit is set in the virtual CINEMA DSP mode by selecting NONE for 1C REAR L R SP see page 33 LARGE SMALL 1B MAIN SP LRG SML NONE 1C REAR L R SP LRG SML NONE 1C REAR L R SP LRG SML NONE 1C REAR L R SP LARGE SMALL 1B MAIN SP 1B MAIN SP main speaker mode The OSD shows large or small main speakers depending on how you set this item Choices LARGE SMALL Initial setting ...

Page 60: ...nter channels are directed to the LFE channel when you select the small speaker setting in items 1A 1B 1C and 1D 1D REAR CT SP rear center speaker mode By adding a rear center speaker to your speaker configuration this unit can provide more realistic front to back and transitions Note If 1C REAR L R SP is set to NONE 1D REAR CT SP will be skipped Choices LRG large SML small NONE Initial setting LR...

Page 61: ...s if the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals are set in the second room If SPEAKERS A is turned OFF and SPEAKERS B is turned ON all the effect speakers in the main room are muted and the sound is output only from SPEAKERS B y When a DSP program is selected this unit automatically enters the Virtual CINEMA DSP mode If the headphones are connected to PHONES jack on this unit in the Virtua...

Page 62: ...olume of the subwoofer with the controls on the subwoofer so it matches that of the speaker you are comparing it to About the test tone The test tone is produced by the tone generator The tone generator produces a narrow band noise centered on a specified frequency by the band pass filter beside a wide band noise You can change this center frequency from 35 Hz through 250 Hz in one sixth octave st...

Page 63: ... feature to adjust the level of the bass and treble when you use your headphones Control range dB 6 to 3 for both BASS and TRBL treble Initial setting 0 dB for both BASS and TRBL treble 5 CENTER GEQ center graphic equalizer Use this feature to adjust the built in 5 band graphic equalizer so that the center speaker tonal quality matches that of the left and right main speakers You can select the 10...

Page 64: ...CD 7A CMPNT V INPUT B CBL SAT A DVD 7B OPTICAL OUT 2 CD R 1 MD TAPE 7 I O ASSIGNMENT It is possible to assign jacks according to the component to be used if this unit s COMPONENT VIDEO input jack or DIGITAL INPUT OUTPUT jack settings component names for jacks differ from that component This makes it possible to change the jack assignment and effectively connect more component Once you assign you c...

Page 65: ... only when this unit decodes Dolby Digital or DTS signals Use this feature to adjust the output level of the LFE low frequency effect channel when playing back a Dolby Digital or DTS signal The LFE signal carries the low frequency special effect sound which is only added to certain scenes Control range dB 20 to 0 for both SPEAKER and HEADPHONE Initial setting 0 dB for both SPEAKER and HEADPHONE 1 ...

Page 66: ...er or the Rear Center speaker is placed in line with 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 spea...

Page 67: ...nals to output through the S video jack when no S video signals are input Choices ON OFF Initial setting OFF OFF Select this not to convert composite signals to S video signals ON Select this to convert composite signals to S video signals 13 DISPLAY SET OSD SHIFT 0 DIMMER 0 GRAY BACK AUTO V CONV OFF 12 SP DELAY MAIN L R 10 0ft CENTER 10 0ft REAR L R 10 0ft UNIT feet REAR CT 7 0ft Setting by msec ...

Page 68: ...s input into the center and subwoofer channels when the source component is connected to the 6CH INPUT jacks 15A CENTER to direction of the center channel signals This item sets the direction of the signals input into the CENTER jack Choices CENTER MAIN Initial setting CENTER CENTER The input signals are output from the center speaker MAIN The input signals are directed to the main L R speakers wi...

Page 69: ...up The memory back up circuit prevents the stored data from being lost even if this unit is in the standby mode However if the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet or the power supply is cut for more than one week the stored data will be lost If so set the output level again You can adjust the output level of each effect speaker center left and right rear rear center front effect and subw...

Page 70: ...ous indication SLEEP TIMER Canceling the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears on the front panel display After a few seconds SLEEP OFF disappears the SLEEP indicator goes off and the display returns to the previous indication y The sleep timer setting can also be canceled by setting this unit in the standby mode by using STANDBY on the remote control or STANDBY ON on the fron...

Page 71: ...te sound fields at will is exactly what YAMAHA has done with the digital sound field processor Sound Field Program Parameters DSP programs consist of some parameters to determine the apparent room size reverberation time distance from you to the performer etc In each program these parameters are set with values precisely calculated by YAMAHA to create a sound field unique to the program It is reco...

Page 72: ...onitor To reset all of the parameters to the factory set values Use 9 PARAM INI on the SET MENU to reset all of the parameter values of all DSP programs within the selected group to the factory set values see page 63 This operation resets all of the parameter values of all DSP programs within that group to the factory set values Changing Parameter Settings You can enjoy good quality sound with the...

Page 73: ...ons Source Sound Level Level Level DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS You can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameters so the sound fields are recreated accurately in your listening room Not all of the following parameters are found in every program DSP LEVEL Control Range 6 dB 3 dB Function This parameter adjusts the level of all the DSP effect sounds within a narrow ra...

Page 74: ...und and the first reflection in the rear center sound field RC ROOM SIZE Rear Center Room Size Control Range 0 1 2 0 Function This parameter adjusts the apparent size of the rear center sound field RC LIVENESS Rear Center Liveness Control Range 0 10 Function This parameter adjusts the apparent reflectivity of the virtual wall in the rear center sound field Large value 10 Small value 0 Large Reflec...

Page 75: ...e beginning of the reverberation sound 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 Large value 5 0 s Small value 1 0 s Long Reverberation Short Reverberation Sound Source REV TIME REV TIME REV TIME Early Reflections Reverberation Source Sound Reverberation REV TIME Reverberation T...

Page 76: ...t Level Control Range 0 100 Function This parameter adjusts the volume level for the front effect left channel in 8 channel stereo mode FR LEVEL Front Right Level Control Range 0 100 Function This parameter adjusts the volume level for the front effect right channel in 8 channel stereo mode For PRO LOGIC Music PANORAMA Control Range OFF ON Function Extends the front stereo image to include the sur...

Page 77: ...speaker connections are not secure The main speakers to be used have not been selected properly The volume is turned down The sound is muted The signals that this unit cannot reproduce such as a CD ROM are being input The output and input for the picture are connected to different types of video jacks Remedy Firmly connect the power cord Set the switch fully to the left or right position when this...

Page 78: ...is being played 1E LFE BASS OUT on the SET MENU is set to SWFR or MAIN when a 2 channel source is being played The source does not contain low bass signals 90 Hz and below Remedy Check the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch is set to the appropriate position and then turn this unit back on Check the speaker wires are not touching each other and then turn this unit back on Turn on the power and play the sou...

Page 79: ...of this unit for digital recording Digital connections are not made between this unit and other components for playback or recording A source component is connected to the digital input jacks of this unit for analog recording Analog connections are not made between this unit and other components for playback or recording Some recording components cannot record the Dolby Digital or DTS sources 14 M...

Page 80: ...his unit Replace the batteries Set the manufacturer code correctly see page 42 Try to set the other codes of the same maufacturer see page 42 Program the necessary functions independently into the programmable buttons on this unit s remote control using the Learn feature Replace the batteries see page 3 Place the remote controls at the proper distance see page 43 Learning is not possible Further l...

Page 81: ... dynamic and realistic sounds by adding another channel Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic is the improved technique to decode vast numbers of existing Dolby Surround programs This new technology enables a discrete 5 channel playback with two left and right main channels a center channel and two left and right rear channels compared with one limited rear channel for the conventional Pro Logic technol...

Page 82: ...onent video signal system the video signal is separated into the Y signal for the luminance and the PB CB and PR CR signals for the chrominance Color can be reproduced more faithfully with this system because each of these signals is independent The component signal is also called the color difference signal because the luminance signal is subtracted from the color signal A monitor with component ...

Page 83: ...n L R Effect Off 100 dB Residual Noise IHF A Network Main L R 150 µV or less Channel Separation 1kHz 10 kHz CD 5 1 kΩ terminated to Main L R 60 dB 45 dB Tone Control Main L R BASS Boost Cut 10 dB 50 Hz TREBLE Boost Cut 10 dB 20 kHz BASS EXTENSION 6 dB 60 Hz Phones Output 150 mV 100 Ω Input Sensitivity PHONO 2 5 mV 47 kΩ CD etc 150 mV 47 kΩ MAIN IN 1 V 47 kΩ Output Level REC OUT 150 mV 1 2 kΩ PRE O...

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