Yamaha DSP-AX3200 manual

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    DSP-AX3200 GB A V AMPLIFIER AMPLIFICA TEUR A UDIO-VIDEO Y AMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE A VE., BUENA P ARK, CALIF . 90620, U.S.A. Y AMAHA CANADA MUSIC L TD . 135 MILNER A VE., SCARBOROUGH, ONT ARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA Y AMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROP A G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F .R. OF GERMANY Y AMAHA ELE[...]

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    CA UTION 1 T o assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully . Keep it in a saf e place for future reference. 2 Install this unit in a well ventilated, cool, dry , c lean place with at least 30 cm on the top, 20 cm on the right and left, and 10 cm at the back of this unit — away fr om direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, d[...]

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    English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION 1 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION CONTENTS ....................................................... 1 FEA TURES ........................................................ 2 GETTING ST ARTED ....................................... 3 Checking the Packag[...]

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    2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby ” , “ Pro Logic ” , and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “ DTS ” , “ DTS-ES Extended Surround ” and “ Neo: 6 ” are trademarks of Digital Theater System, Inc. FEA TURES Built-in 6-Channel P o wer Amplifier ◆ Minimum RMS Output Po wer (0.02% T[...]

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    English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX 3 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 PA USE STOP POWER REC HALL 1 6.1/ES DSP 10KEY ROCK CONCERT MOVIE THEATER 1 MOVIE THEATER 2 MUTE VOLUME STEREO T[...]

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    4 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front Panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON T urns on and sets this unit in the standby mode. When you turn on this unit, you will hear a click and there will be a 4 to 5-second delay before this unit can reproduce sound. Standb y mode In this mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power to recei v e infrared-signals from the remote cont[...]

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    5 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS V O L U M E N A T UR AL SO UN D A V AM PL IFIER YA MAHA T o open, press g ently on the lo wer part of the panel. q B ASS Adjusts the low-frequenc y response for the left and right main channels. T urn the control to th[...]

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    6 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS TRANSMIT RE-NAME ST ANDBY 6CH INPUT SOUND SYSTEM CLEAR LEARN MACRO OFF ON MACRO PHONO A B CD DV D VCR2/D VR VCR 1 TITLE MENU CHAPTER P A USE STOP POWER REC HALL 1 6.1/ES DSP 10KEY ROCK CONCERT MOVIE THEA TER 1 MOVIE THEA TER 2 MUTE VOLUME STEREO TV INPUT TV VOL CH PRESET DISC P ARAMETER SET MENU EFFECT LEVEL ON SCREEN TEST [...]

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    7 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS BASS SPEAKERS A BASS EXTENSION PROCESSOR DIRECT B VOLUME INPUT INPUT MODE VIDEO AUX SILENT SET MENU PHONES NEXT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LR 6CH INPUT OPTICAL STANDBY / ON NATURAL SOUND AMPLIFIER TREBLE REC OUT – + DIGITAL[...]

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    8 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS RL LC R RC RR LFE VIRTUAL DTS Neo MOVIE THEA TER ENTERT AINMENT 12 :6 DOLBY DIGIT AL PRO LOGIC VCR DVD TUNER CD PHONO CD R V AUX DSP DISCRETE PCM 1 SILENT SP DIGIT AL VCR2/DVR CBL / SA T MD / T APE TV / LD P . DIRECT BASS MUTE VOLUME SLEEP D 6.1 / ES PRO LOGIC / AB 67 0 q w e r 12 3 4 5 89 1 Processor indicator s When any f[...]

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    9 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS IMPEDANCE SELECTOR SET BEFORE POWER ON REAR : REAR CENTER : CENTER : MAIN A OR B : A B : REAR : REAR CENTER : CENTER : MAIN A OR B : A B : AC OUTLETS RS-232C + + 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 4 Ω MIN. /SPEA[...]

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    10 SPEAKER SETUP Speakers to Be Used This unit has been designed to pro vide the best sound- field quality with a 6-speak er system, using left and right main speakers, left and right rear speakers, and a center and rear center speakers. If you use dif ferent brands of speakers (with dif ferent tonal qualities) in your system, the tone of a moving [...]

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    11 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SPEAKER SETUP 12 Connecting the Speakers Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “ + ” (red) and “–” (black) properly . If the connections are faulty , no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the pol[...]

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    12 SPEAKER SETUP IMPEDANCE SELECTOR SET BEFORE POWER ON REAR : REAR CENTER : CENTER : MAIN A OR B : A B : REAR : REAR CENTER : CENTER : MAIN A OR B : A B : AC OUTLETS RS-232C + + 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 4 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 4 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 8 Ω MIN. [...]

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    13 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SPEAKER SETUP AC OUTLETS + + 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 4 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 4 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 16 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER SWITCHED[...]

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    14 CONNECTIONS Before Connecting Components CA UTION Ne ver connect this unit and other components to mains po wer until all connections between components ha ve been completed. • Be sure all connections are made correctly , that is to say L (left) to L, R (right) to R, “ + ” to “ + ” and “–” to “–” . Some components require d[...]

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    15 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONNECTIONS DIGITAL INPUT GND 6CH INPUT CENTER MAIN SURROUND AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT PHONO CD CD-R CD-R MD/ TAPE CD OPTICAL SUB WOOFER CD OUT (REC) CD-R IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) MD/TAPE IN (PLAY) R L 1 2 3 4 7 3 4 3 4 1 D-TV /LD DVD 5 6 COAXIAL C[...]

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    16 CONNECTIONS Connecting Audio Components ■ Connecting to digital jac ks This unit has digital jacks for direct transmission of digital signals through either coaxial or fiber optic ca bles. Y ou can use the dig ital jacks to input PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS bitstreams. When you connect components to both the CO AXIAL and OPTICAL jacks, priority[...]

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    17 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONNECTIONS DIGITAL INPUT D-TV /LD DVD 5 6 COAXIAL CBL /SAT 8 VIDEO MONITOR OUT S VIDEO DVD IN VCR 1 OUT IN VCR 2 /DVR OUT D-TV /LD CBL /SAT VIDEO S VIDEO R L VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO Y P R /C R P B /C B DVD MONITOR OUT D-TV /LD A B MD[...]

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    18 CONNECTIONS Connecting to an External Amplifier If you want to increase the po wer output to the speakers, or want to use another amplif ier , connect an e xternal amplifier to the PRE OUT/MAIN IN jacks as f ollows. Note • When RCA pin plugs are connected to the PRE OUT/MAIN IN jacks for output to an external amplif ier , it is not necessary t[...]

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    19 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONNECTIONS Connecting the Power Supply Cords (Europe model) IMPEDANCE SELECTOR SET BEFORE POWER ON REAR : REAR CENTER : CENTER : MAIN A OR B : A B : REAR : REAR CENTER : CENTER : MAIN A OR B : A B : + + 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 6 Ω MIN. /SPEA[...]

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    20 Selecting the OSD Mode 1 T urn on the video monitor connected to this unit. 2 Press ON SCREEN on the remote control repeatedly to change the displa y mode. The OSD mode changes in the following or der: full display , short display , and display of f. Notes • If you choose a video input source that has a component connected to both the S VIDEO [...]

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    21 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX Item 1A CENTER SP 1B MAIN SP 1C REAR L/R SP 1D REAR CT SP 1E LFE/BASS OUT 1F MAIN LEVEL Description Selects the output mode according to whether or not a center speaker is being used and its performance. Selects the output mode according to[...]

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    22 4 Set P ARAMETER/SET MENU on the remote control to P ARAMETER. Using the T est T one (TEST DOLBY SUR.) Use the test tone to balance the output le vels of the 6 speakers required for a surround sound system. The adjustment of each speaker output le vel should be made a t your listening position with the remote control. 1 Press TEST to output the [...]

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    23 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CONNECTIONS ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELS Notes • The tonal quality of the center speaker can be adjusted by using “ 5 CENTER GEQ ” on the SET MENU (see page 55). • If “ 1A CENTER SP ” on the SET MENU is set to NONE, the c[...]

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    24 BASIC PLA YBACK 1 Press ST ANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER on the remote control) to turn on the po wer . 2 T urn on the video monitor connected to this unit if you will pla y video sour ces. 3 Press SPEAKERS A or B to select the main speakers to be used. If you are using two sets of main speakers, press both A and B. The speaker indicator(s) for the sel[...]

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    25 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX BASIC PLA YB ACK ■ BGV (backgr ound video) function The BGV function allo ws you to combine a video image from a video source with a sound from an audio source. For e xample, you can enjoy listening to classical music while having beauti[...]

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    26 BASIC PLA YB ACK Input Modes and Indications This unit comes with v arious input jacks. Y ou can set the priority of the input signal among different types of input signals. When you turn on the po wer of this unit, the input mode is set according to “ 8 INPUT MODE ” on the SET MENU (see page 57 for details). Press INPUT MODE (the input sele[...]

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    27 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX BASIC PLA YB ACK Selecting a Sound Field Program Y ou can enhance your listening experience by selecting a DSP program. There are 11 programs with sub-programs av ailable with this unit. Ho wev er the selection depends on the input signal [...]

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    28 BASIC PLA YB ACK 3 Press the numeric button 12 repeatedl y to select the decoder; PRO LOGIC, PRO LOGIC or Neo: 6. The decoder selection switches among PR O LOGIC, PR O LOGIC and Neo: 6 on the front panel display . 4 After deciding on the decoder (PRO LOGIC or Neo: 6), select the mode to suit the source b y pressing the numeric b utton 11. The se[...]

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    29 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX BASIC PLA YB ACK ■ Normal Stereo Repr oduction Press STEREO/EFFECT to turn off the sound effect for normal stereo repr oduction. Press STEREO/EFFECT again to turn the sound ef fect back on. Notes • If you turn of f the sound effect, no[...]

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    30 DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP) Understanding Sound Fields A sound field is def ined as the “ characteristic sound reflections of a particular space. ” In concert halls and other music venues, we hear early reflections and rev erberations as well as the direct sound produced by the artist(s). The v ariations in the early reflections an[...]

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    31 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP) No. 4 5 6 JAZZ CLUB ROCK CONCERT ENTERTAINMENT Village Gate The Bottom Line The Roxy Theatre Arena Disco 6ch Stereo Features This is the sound field at a jazz club in New York. It is in a basement and [...]

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    32 CINEMA-DSP Sound Design of CINEMA-DSP Filmmakers intend the dialog to be located right on the screen, the ef fect sound a little farther back, the music spread e ven farther back, and the surround sound around the listener . Of course, all of these sounds must be synchronized with the images on the screen. CINEMA-DSP is an upgraded version of Y [...]

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    33 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CINEMA-DSP The 6-channel soundtracks found on 70-mm film produce precise sound f ield localization and rich, deep sound without using matrix processing. This unit ’ s MO VIE THEA TER programs provide the same quality of sound and sound l[...]

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    34 CINEMA-DSP CINEMA-DSP Programs ■ For movie pr ograms: No. 9 to 11 According to the input signal format, this unit automatically chooses the appropriate decoder and DSP sound f ield pattern. T able of Program Names f or Each Input Format MOVIE THEATER 1 MOVIE THEATER 2 DOLBY DIGITAL DTS DIGITAL SUR PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC DTS Neo: 6 2 channel Stere[...]

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    35 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX CINEMA-DSP Program Enhanced Mode The follo wing list giv es you a brief description of the sound f ields produced by each of the DSP programs. K eep in mind that most of these are precise digital recreations of actual acoustic en vironment[...]

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    36 BASIC RECORDING REC OUT allows y ou to record one source while watching and/or listening to another source. Recording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operation instructions for these components. 1 T urn on the power to this unit and all connected components. 2 Select the source component[...]

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    37 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX REMOTE CONTROL FEA TURES The remote control can operate other A/V components of Y AMAHA and other manufacturers as well as this unit. T o control those components, you must set up remote control with the manufacturer codes. This remote co[...]

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    38 REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES 1 Press an input selector button, Å or ı to select the source component y ou want to set up. 2 Press and hold LEARN for about 3 seconds by using a ballpoint pen or similar object. “ SETUP ” and the selected component name appear alternately in the display window . Notes • Press LEARN for at least 3 seconds, othe[...]

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    39 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES 5 Press the button f or which y ou want to program the ne w function. “ LEARN ” is displayed. 6 Press and hold the button on the other remote control that has the function y ou want to program into this remot[...]

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    40 REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES Using the Macro Feature The Macro feature makes it possible to perform a series of operations by pressing just one button. F or e xample, when you want to play a CD, normally you w ould turn on the components, select the CD input, and press the play button to start playback. The Macro feature lets you perform all those [...]

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    41 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES 2 Press a macro b utton f or which y ou want to program the macr o operation. The button you chose for programming the macr o operation and the selected component name appear alternately in the display window . N[...]

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    42 REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES RE-NAME 4 Press MA CRO a gain when the operation sequence you want to pr ogram is complete. Note •“ ERROR ” appears in the display windo w under the following circumstances: – when pressing more than one button at once; or – when MA CR O ON/OFF is switched to another position. Memory back-up If the remote cont[...]

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    43 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES 3 Press k / n to select the c lear mode. The mode is shown in the display windo w in the following order: 4 Press and hold CLEAR again f or about 3 seconds. “ C:OK ” appears in the display window . Note •?[...]

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    44 REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES Pressing n always selects OPTN fir st SELECT SOURCE ■ SOURCE SELECT k / n Y ou can control another component independently from the input you hav e selected by pressing an input selector button. Press SOURCE SELECT k / n to choose the component and set the remote control to be used for it. The display window will sho [...]

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    45 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES Each Component Control Area The general operational buttons are sho wn for each area. Some of them may not function depending on the component you hav e. After setting the manufacturer code , press an input selec[...]

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    46 REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES ST ANDBY 6CH INPUT SOUND SYSTEM PHONO A B CD DVD VCR2/DVR VCR 1 TITLE MENU CHAPTER P A USE STOP POWER REC HALL 1 6.1/ES DSP 10KEY ROCK CONCERT MOVIE THEA TER 1 MOVIE THEA TER 2 MUTE VOLUME STEREO TV INPUT TV VOL CH PRESET DISC EFFECT TV MUTE ENTER- T AINMENT HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB SELECT /DTS SUR. CHP/INDEX A/B/C/D/E S[...]

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    47 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES ST ANDBY 6CH INPUT SOUND SYSTEM PHONO A B CD DVD VCR2/DVR VCR 1 TITLE MENU CHAPTER P A USE STOP POWER REC HALL 1 6.1/ES DSP 10KEY ROCK CONCERT MOVIE THEA TER 1 MOVIE THEA TER 2 MUTE VOLUME STEREO TV INPUT TV VOL [...]

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    48 REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES ■ Operating a tape dec k (MD/T APE area) ST ANDBY 6CH INPUT SOUND SYSTEM PHONO A B CD DVD VCR2/DVR VCR 1 TITLE MENU CHAPTER P A USE STOP POWER REC HALL 1 6.1/ES DSP 10KEY ROCK CONCERT MOVIE THEA TER 1 MOVIE THEA TER 2 MUTE VOLUME STEREO TV INPUT TV VOL CH PRESET DISC EFFECT TV MUTE ENTER- T AINMENT HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ [...]

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    49 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX REMOTE CONTR OL FEA TURES ■ Operating the component set in Å or ı These buttons are not input selector b uttons b ut simply provide the space for an e xtra component to control with this unit ’ s remote control without making connec[...]

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    50 Adjusting the Items on the SET MENU Adjustment should be made with the remote control. Note • Some items require extra steps to change to the desired setting. 1 Set P ARAMETER/SET MENU to SET MENU. 2 Press k / n repeatedly to select the item (1 to 14) you want to adjust. 3 Press – /+ once to enter the setup mode of the selected item. The las[...]

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    51 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SET MENU LRG SML NONE 1A CENTER SP 4 Press – /+ repeatedly to change the setting of the item. 5 Press k / n repeatedly until the current DSP program appear s or simply press one of the DSP program gr oup buttons to e xit fr om the SET M[...]

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    52 SET MENU 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 sho ws large or small main speak ers depending on ho w you set this item. Choices: LARGE, SMALL Initial setting: LARGE LARGE Select this if you hav e larg e main spe[...]

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    53 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SET MENU ■ 1D REAR CT SP (rear center speaker mode) By adding a rear center speaker to your speaker configuration, this unit can pro vide more realistic front- to-back and transitions. Choices: LRG (large), SML (small), NONE Initial set[...]

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    54 SET MENU Normal -10dB 1F MAIN LEVEL Normal -10dB 1F MAIN LEVEL 2 LOW FRQ TEST Use this feature to adjust the output le vel of the subwoofer so it matches that of the other speakers in your conf iguration. Change the setting with the remote control while sitting in the listening position. 1 Press – /+ to set “ TEST TONE ” to ON, and adjust [...]

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    55 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SET MENU 5 CENTER GEQ ≥ 300Hz 1kHz 3kHz 10kHz -+ +3dB 100Hz 4 HP TONE CTRL (headphone tone control) Use this feature to adjust the lev el of the bass and treble when you use your headphones. Control range (dB): – 6 to +3 for both BASS[...]

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    56 SET MENU 6 INPUT RENAME Use this feature to change the name of the input which appears on the OSD or the front panel display . 1 Press an input selector button (or use INPUT l / h ) to select the input y ou want to change the name of. 2 Press – /+ to place the _ (under-bar) under the space or the character y ou want to edit. 3 Press k / n to s[...]

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    57 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SET MENU 8 INPUT MODE (initial input mode) Use this feature to designate the input mode for sources connected to the DIGIT AL INPUT jacks when you turn on this unit (see page 26 for details about the input mode). Choices: A UTO, LAST Init[...]

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    58 SET MENU 9 P ARAM. INI (parameter initialization) Use this feature to initialize the parameters for each DSP program within a DSP program group. When you initialize a DSP program group, all of the parameter v alues within that group rev ert to their initial settings. Press the corresponding numeric button f or the DSP program that y ou want to i[...]

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    59 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SET MENU L C C RC R RL RR RC 12 SP DELA Y TIME Use this feature to adjust the delay of the Center and the Rear Center channel sounds. This fea ture works when this unit decodes DTS or Dolby Digital signals. Ideally , the Center speaker an[...]

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    60 SET MENU 13 DISPLA Y SET ■ BLUE B A CK Selecting A UTO for the on-screen displa y setting displays a blue background when there ’ s no video signal input. Nothing is displayed on the screen including the on- screen display if OFF is selected. Choices: A UTO, OFF Initial setting: A UTO ■ OSD SHIFT (OSD off-set position) This setting is used[...]

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    61 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX 3 Press – /+ to adjust the speaker output level. • The control range for the center , left and right rear or rear center speakers is from +10 dB to – 10 dB. • The control range for the subwoofer is from 0 dB to – 20 dB. y • Wh[...]

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    62 3 The “ SLEEP ” indicator soon lights up on the front panel displa y after the sleep timer has been set. The display then returns to the pre vious indication. Canceling the Sleep T imer Press SLEEP repeatedly until “ SLEEP OFF ” appears on the front panel displa y . After a few seconds, “ SLEEP OFF ” disappears, the “ SLEEP ” ind[...]

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    63 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING What is a sound field? What really creates the rich, full tones of a li ve instrument are the multiple reflections from the walls of the room. In addition to making the sound “ liv e ” , these ref[...]

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    64 SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING 4 Press k / n to select the parameter . 5 Press – /+ to change the parameter value. y • When you set the parameter to a value other than the f actory- set value, an asterisk mark (*) appears by the parameter name on the video monitor . 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 above as necessary to change other program para[...]

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    65 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX Large v alue = 2.0 Small value = 0.1 Sound Source T ime T ime T ime Early Reflections Sound Source Level Level Level ■ R OOM SIZE [P . R OOM SIZE f or the presence sound field] Contr ol Range 0.1 – 2.0 Function: This parameter adjusts[...]

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    66 DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS ■ S. DELA Y (Surround Dela y) Control Range 0 – 49 msec (The range depends on the signal f ormat.) Function: This parameter adjusts the delay between the direct sound and the surround sound. ■ S. INIT . DL Y (Surround Initial Dela y) Contr ol Range 1 – 49 msec Function: This parameter adjusts t[...]

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    67 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERA- TION AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS 60 dB 60 dB 60 dB (dB) 60 dB Level T ime REV . LEVEL Sound Source ■ REV . LEVEL (Reverberation Le vel) Contr ol Range 0 – 100 % Function: This parameter[...]

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    68 DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS For 6ch Stereo ■ CT LEVEL (Center Level) Contr ol Range 0 – 100 % Function: These parameters adjust the v olume lev el for each channel in 6-channel stereo mode. ■ RL LEVEL (Rear Left Level) Contr ol Range 0 – 100 % Function: These parameters adjust the v olume lev el for each channel in 6-chan[...]

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    69 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function pr operly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed belo w or if the instruction below does not help, set this unit in the standby mode, disconnect the po w[...]

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    70 TROUBLESHOO TING Problem The sound suddenly goes off. Only the speaker on one side can be heard. No sound from the effect speakers. No sound from the center speaker. No sound from the rear speakers. No sound from the subwoofer. Poor bass reproduction. Cause The protection circuit has been activated because of a short circuit, etc. The sleep time[...]

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    71 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX TROUBLESHOO TING Problem No sound from the rear center speaker. A “ humming ” sound can be heard. The volume level is low while playing a record. The volume level cannot be increased, or the sound is distorted. The sound effect cannot b[...]

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    72 TROUBLESHOO TING Problem The remote control does not work nor function properly. The remote control does not “ learn ” new functions. Continuous functions such as volume adjustment are learned, but operate only for a moment before stopping. Cause Wrong distance or angle. Direct sunlight or lighting (from an inverter type of fluorescent lamp,[...]

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    73 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX GLOSSAR Y ■ Dolb y Surround Dolby Surround uses a four analog channel recording system to reproduce realistic and dynamic sound ef fects: two left and right main channels (stereo), a center channel for dialog (monaural), and a rear channe[...]

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    74 GLOSSAR Y ■ Vir tual CINEMA DSP Y AMAHA has developed a virtual CINEMA DSP algorithm that allo ws you to enjoy DSP sound field surround ef fects ev en without any r ear speakers by using virtual rear speakers. It is e ven possible to enjoy virtual CINEMA DSP in a minimum two-speaker system tha t does not include a center speaker . ■ S VIDEO [...]

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    75 English INTRODUCTION PREP ARA TION B ASIC OPERAIONT AD V ANCED OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION APPENDIX SPECIFICA TIONS A UDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Output Power for Main, Center , Rear 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.02% THD, 8 Ω ..................................... 120 W • DIN Standard Output Power 1 kHz, 0.7% THD, 4 Ω .........................[...]

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