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CINEMA DSP 7ch
NATURAL SOUND DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING AMPLIFIER DSP A3090 AC-3
PROCESSOR
POWER TAPE 2
AC 3 MONITOR
PRO LOGIC
DSP
DIGITAL SOURCE
AC 3 PCM
INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME
INPUT TRIM SET MENU PROGRAM EFFECT INPUT MODE LD
TV/DBS TAPE 1
VCR 1 TUNER
PHONES VIDEO AUX BASS BASS TREBLE BALANCE REC OUT
EXTENSION VCR 2 CD
S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R SOURCE TAPE 1
LD CD
VCR 1 TV/DBS
VCR 2 VCR 3/DVD
PHONO
VCR 3/DVD
VIDEO AUX
VIDEO AUX
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PRECAUTIONS & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 1 Read Instructions – All the safety and 8 Ventilation – The unit should be situated so DO NOT OPEN operating instructions should be read before the that its location or position does not interfere with unit is operated. its proper ventilation. For example, the unit CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE similar surface, that may block the ve
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15 Damage Requiring Service – The unit should FCC INFORMATION (for US customers only) be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE : DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! damaged; This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC or requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled by the FCC, to u
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PRECAUTIONS 1. AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT, HUMIDITY, DUST 7. HANDLE THE UNIT GENTLY AND We Want You Listening For A AND VIBRATION CAREFULLY Lifetime (for US customers only) Do not use force on switches, knobs or cords. When Keep the unit away from locations where it is likely to be moving the set, first turn the unit off. Then gently exposed to high temperatures or humidity—such as YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association’s disconnect the power plug and the cords connecting to near radiators,
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English Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a Yamaha Digital Sound Field Processing (DSP) System—an extremely sophisticated audio component. The DSP system takes full advantage of Yamaha’s undisputed leadership in the field of digital audio processing to bring you a whole new world of listening experiences. Follow the instructions in this manual carefully when setting up your system, and the DSP system will sonically transform your room into a wide range of listening environments—anythin
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CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ADJUSTMENTS IN THE “SET MENU” MODE ..............................36 ...........................................................................Inside the front cover GENERAL OPERATION...................................................................45 GETTING STARTED...........................................................................3 PLAYING A SOURCE.....................................................................45 RECORDING A SOURCE TO AU
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English GETTING STARTED Unpacking Installing the Remote Control Unit Batteries If you haven’t already done so, carefully remove this unit and its Since the remote control unit will be used for many of this unit’s accessories from the box and wrapping material. You should find the control operations, you should begin by installing the supplied unit itself and the following accessories. batteries. 1. Turn the remote control unit over and slide the battery compartment cover downward in the directio
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30° Notes about the Remote Control Unit Open/close the control door l When you notice that remote control operation has become When it is not necessary to operate controls inside the control erratic, or the distance from which the remote control will function door, close the door. has decreased, it’s time to replace the batteries. Always replace all batteries at the same time. To open the door If you have exchanged batteries in the remote control unit with * new ones, press the RESET button bef
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English FEATURES This unit incorporates a sophisticated, multi-program digital sound Digital Sound Field Processing field processor. The processor allows you to electronically expand and change the shape of the audio sound field from both audio and What is it that makes live music so good? Today’s advanced video sources, creating a theater-like experience in your listening sound reproduction technology lets you get extremely close to the room. This unit has a total of 12 digital sound field proc
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Dolby Pro Logic Surround Dolby Surround AC-3 This unit employs a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder similar to The built-in Dolby Surround AC-3 Decoder leads you into a professional Dolby Stereo decoders used in many movie theaters. By totally new sound experiences. using the Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder, you can experience the dramatic realism and impact of Dolby Surround movie theater sound Dolby Surround AC-3 is a new generation of multi-channel in your own home. Dolby Pro Logic employs a f
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English Laser Disc is a home audio format that could benefit from Dolby Surround + DSP (CINEMA DSP) Dolby AC-3. In the near future, Dolby AC-3 will also be applied to DBS, CATV, DVD and HDTV. The ongoing release of Dolby Stereo Dolby Surround sound system shows its full ability in a large Digital theatrical films now underway will provide an immediate movie theater, because movie sounds are originally designed to be source of AC-3 encoded video software. reproduced in a large movie theater using
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Dolby Pro Logic + 2 Digital Sound Fields Dolby Surround AC-3 + 3 Digital Sound Fields A digital sound field is created on the presence side and the rear A digital sound field is created on the presence side and the surround side of the Dolby Pro Logic Surround-processed sound independent left and right surround sides of the Dolby Surround AC- field individually. They create a wide acoustic environment and 3-processed sound field individually. They create a wide acoustic emphasize surround-effect
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English Video superimpose If you connect your video cassette recorder, LD player, video monitor, etc. to this unit, you can take advantage of this unit’s capability to display program titles, parameter data and information for various setting changes and adjustments on your video monitor’s screen. This information will be superimposed over the video image. If there is no video source connected or it is turned off, the information will be displayed over a blue colored background. P01 CONCERT HA
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SPEAKER SETUP Setting Up Your Speaker System Use of the Center Dialog Speaker Is Recommended This unit has been designed to provide the best sound field When playing back a source with the “CINEMA DSP” programs quality with a full seven-speaker system setup, using two extra pairs No. 7 through No. 12, or when the Dolby Surround AC-3 is decoded of effect speakers to generate the sound field plus one center with any DSP program used, dialog, vocals etc. are output from the speaker for dialog. We t
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English Four Possible Types of Speaker System Configurations Recommended 4 Speaker System 5 Speaker System 6 Speaker System 7 Speaker System Simplest system. Good for Audio/Video sources. Good for sound fields from 2-channel This is the recommended speaker stereo sources. system, providing the best sound effects. You can enjoy widely diffused sound by By the use of center speaker, center When a normal stereo source is played When a normal stereo source is played only adding two additional speake
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Speakers and Speaker Placement Your full seven-speaker system will require three speaker pairs: the MAIN SPEAKERS (your normal stereo speakers), the FRONT EFFECT SPEAKERS and the REAR EFFECT SPEAKERS, plus the CENTER SPEAKER. You may also be using a subwoofer. The MAIN SPEAKERS should be high performance models and have enough power handling capacity to accept the maximum output of your audio system. Other speakers do not have to be equal to the MAIN SPEAKERS. For precise sound localization, how
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English CONTROLS & THEIR FUNCTIONS FRONT PANEL 1 23 45678 9 (Europe Model) CINEMA DSP 7ch NATURAL SOUND DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING AMPLIFIER DSP A3090 AC-3 PROCESSOR POWER TAPE 2 AC 3 MONITOR PRO LOGIC DSP DIGITAL SOURCE AC 3 PCM INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME LD INPUT TRIM SET MENU PROGRAM EFFECT INPUT MODE TV/DBS TAPE 1 VCR 1 TUNER PHONES VIDEO AUX BASS BASS TREBLE BALANCE REC OUT EXTENSION VCR 2 CD SOURCE TAPE 1 LD CD VCR 1 TV/DBS VCR 2 VCR 3/DVD PHONO VCR 3/DVD VIDEO AUX VIDEO AUX 0
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1 POWER Switch 0 Control Door Turns this unit on and off. See page 4 for how to open and close the control door. 2 Standby Indicator (Europe, U.K. and Australia models only) A PHONES Jack While the power of this unit is on, pressing the POWER key on Plug in headphones here for private listening. Sound signals the remote control unit switches this unit to the standby mode. In from the main channels only are output here. However, if the this mode, the standby indicator is half illuminated. Dolby S
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English F BASS and TREBLE Controls K INPUT MODE Switch Adjust low and high frequency response respectively for the Switches the mode of selecting input signals between “AUTO” left main, right main and center channels only. and “ANALOG” modes for sources that input two or more types Increasing low frequency response with the BASS control will of signals to this unit. (See page 46 for details.) * not be so effective if you set the function “1. SPEAKER SET” * For LD source, this switches among “AUT
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1 TRANSMIT/LEARN Indicator REMOTE CONTROL UNIT In “LEARN” mode, lights to indicate that the key just pressed is ready for learning input. In “USER” mode, blinks when a learned key is pressed to show that a control signal has been sent to your equipment. 2 YPC/USER/LEARN Switch TRANSMIT USER 1 /LEARN YPC LEARN 12 Set to YPC for operating this unit and Yamaha Audio/Video units. M 2 POWER TV VCR 1 VCR 2 Set to USER for using learned key functions. Set to LEARN for 6 3 learning new control functions
