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INTRODUCTION
Features
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This unit brings high-quality audio to your
computer.
This unit is a multimedia amplifier that brings you a new
audio enjoyment. This unit has a USB port for connection
with a personal computer. The USB interface allows
remote control of this unit from your computer and
arrangement of sound data sent from your computer.
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Equipped with a five-channel power amplifier
This unit is equipped with a five-channel power amplifier
for reproducing surround sound fields of Dolby Digital*,
DTS** and Yamaha CINEMA-DSP effectively. You can
enjoy a full-scale home theater sound simply by adding
the Yamaha speaker system NS-U40P (separate
purchase) and a subwoofer (separate purchase) to this
unit.
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Equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder and a DTS
decoder
This unit reproduces multichannel sources encoded with
Dolby Digital* or DTS** faithfully by using the built-in
Dolby Digital decoder or DTS decoder. You can
experience the sound scale and the realistic sensation of
actual theaters in your home.
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The newly-developed Yamaha’s Near-Field Cinema
DSP (Digital Sound Field Processor)
Various DSP sound field programs allow you to select
the program suitable for the selected input source. You
can experience the sound fields of famous concert halls,
movie theaters, etc. around the world in your home. The
sound effect of DSP is also available for headphone
listening.
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Compatible with various functions of USB audio
This unit is compatible with the following audio signals
received via the USB connection:
a multi-channel (two, four and six channels) audio, high
quality digital audio of 24 bit/48 kHz and Dolby Digital-
encoded signals. (Some operating systems and software
programs do not support this feature.)
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Various inputs/outputs and easy operation
This unit is equipped with various input and output
terminals for both analog and digital signals, so it is ideal
as a control center for other audio equipment such as a
personal computer, CD player and MD recorder. The
supplied remote control makes operations easy, and the
supplied Application Software allows control of this unit
from your computer including detailed settings.
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Compatible with Virtual Dolby Digital and DTS Virtual
5.1
By employing the Virtual 3D technology, this unit
reproduces multichannel sources such as Dolby Digital
and DTS providing a realistic surround effect even with
just two speakers.
About this manual
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This manual explains how to operate this unit. Refer to
the separate “SET UP MANUAL” for how to connect
this unit with other equipment, and to install the
Application Software, etc. to your computer from the
supplied CD-ROM.
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This manual mainly explains how to operate this unit
using the front panel of this unit and the supplied
remote control.
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When this unit and your computer is connected with the
USB cable, and the supplied Application Software is
installed on the computer, you can operate this unit
from the computer using the Application Software. Refer
to the online help of the Application Software for how to
use the Application Software.
The Application Software extends the use of this unit
with additional functions which cannot be used with the
front panel keys or the remote control. This manual
introduces those functions by the following style.
Example:
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Adjusting USB MIX LEVEL
When an input other than the USB terminal is selected,
you can listen to the mixed sound signals from the
selected input and from the USB terminal. Also, the
mixing ratio of the signals from the USB terminal can be
adjusted.
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Refer to the online help of the Application Software for
details.
This manual also offers brief explanations about the
functions available with the Application Software on page
22–27. Refer to the online help of the Application
Software for details of how to use the functions.