Yamaha RX-V440RDS owner manual Virtual Cinema DSP, Silent Cinema DSP, Normal stereo reproduction

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Virtual CINEMA DSP

With Virtual CINEMA DSP, you can enjoy all DSP programs without rear speakers. It creates virtual speakers to reproduce a natural sound field.

You can listen to virtual CINEMA DSP by setting “1C REAR LR” in the set menu to NON. Sound field processing changes to VIRTUAL CINEMA DSP automatically.

Note

This unit is not set in the virtual CINEMA DSP mode even if “1C REAR LR” is set to NON in the following cases:

when the 6ch Stereo, DOLBY DIGITAL, Pro Logic, Pro Logic II, or DTS program is selected;

when the sound effect is turned off;

when 6CH INPUT is selected as the input source;

when a digital signal with a sampling frequency greater than 48 kHz is input to this unit;

when using the test tone; or

when connecting the headphones.

SILENT CINEMA DSP

You can enjoy a powerful sound field similar to what you could expect from actual speakers through headphones, with SILENT CINEMA DSP. You can listen to SILENT CINEMA DSP by connecting your headphones to the PHONES jack while the digital sound field processor is on. The “SILENT” indicator lights up on the front panel display. (When sound effects are off, the unit reproduces the source in normal stereo.)

Notes

This feature is not available when 6CH INPUT is selected or the unit is receiving a digital signal with a sampling frequency greater than 48 kHz.

The sound from the LFE channel will be mixed and output from the headphones.

Normal stereo reproduction

Press STEREO to turn off the sound effect for normal stereo reproduction.

Press STEREO again to turn the sound effect back on.

STEREO

STEREO

or

ENTER

EFFECT

 

Front panel

Remote control

PLAYBACK

Notes

If you turn off the sound effects, no sound is output from the center speaker, rear speakers, or rear center speaker.

If you turn off the sound effects while the unit is reproducing sound from a Dolby Digital or DTS signal, the dynamic range of the signal is automatically compressed and the unit will output mix the sounds of the center and rear speaker channels and output them from the main speakers.

The volume may be greatly reduced when you turn off the sound effects or if you set “SOUND 4 D. RANGE (dynamic range)” on the set menu to MIN. In this case turn on the sound effect.

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During stereo reproduction, you can display information such as the type, format and sampling frequency of the signal input from the components connected to this unit.

(While playing a source)

1 Press AMP.

2 Press d to display the information about the input signal.

SELECT

+

PRESET/CH

(Format): The display shows the signal format. When the unit cannot detect a digital signal it automatically switches to analog input.

in: The display shows the number of input signal source channels, as follows: For multi-channel soundtrack such as front 3 channels, rear 2 channels and LFE, the display shows “3/2/ LFE”.

For bilingual broadcasts where the signal is split into 2 channels, the display shows “1+1”. For signals with more than 3 channels the display shows “MLT”.

fs: The display shows the sampling frequency. When the unit is unable to detect the sampling frequency “Unknown” shows in the front panel display.

rate: The display shows the bit rate. When the unit is unable to detect the bit rate “Unknown” shows in the front panel display.

flg: The display shows the flag - data encoded in a DTS or Dolby Digital signal that causes this unit to automatically switch to the appropriate decoder for playback.

OPERATION

BASIC

 

 

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Contents RX-V440RDS Special Instructions for U.K. Model For U.K. customersContents Other features FeaturesAbout this manual Sophisticated AM/FM TunerControl Supplied accessoriesGetting Started Front panel Controls and FunctionsSET Menu -/+ NextRemote control Handling the remote control Using the remote controlFront panel display Connections Connecting to digital jacksConnecting video components Video monitor DVD playerTV/digital TV Cable TV Connecting a CD player Connecting audio componentsConnecting a CD recorder or MD Recorder CD player CD recorder or MD recorderConnecting the AM loop antenna Connecting the antennasFrequency Step switch China and General models only Because the inter-station frequencyDVD/SACD player Connecting an external decoderSpeakers Connecting the speakersSpeaker placement Connections Impedance Selector switchRear Speakers terminals Main Speakers terminalsCenter Speaker terminals Rear Center Speaker terminalsTurning on the power Connecting the power supply CordsAC Outlets Switched Voltage SelectorUsing the basic menu Basic System SettingsSetup ExitBasic Sound Input Option SET/CANCELRoom SubwooferSetting speaker output levels Setting the unit to match your Speaker systemPlayback Front panel Remote controlTo select the main Speakers you want to use To select the audio source connected to the 6CH Input jacksWhen you have finished using this unit Night listening modeBGV background video function To mute the soundInput modes and indications Program l / h AdventureGeneral Selecting PRO LOGIC, PRO Logic II or Neo6 MatrixPlaying Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES Material Press q/DTSSilent Cinema DSP Virtual Cinema DSPNormal stereo reproduction Press Stereo again to turn the sound effect back onUnderstanding sound fields Digital Sound Field Processing DSPHi-Fi DSP programs Recreating a sound fieldSound design of CINEMA-DSP CINEMA-DSPCINEMA-DSP Programs For audio-video sources No toStraight Decode For movie programsDolby Digital/DTS + DSP sound field effect Sound field effectsDolby Digital EX/DTS-ES + DSP sound field effect Dolby Pro Logic + DSP sound field effectAutomatic tuning TuningManual tuning AM 1530 kHzA1FM 89.9 MHz Presetting stationsAutomatically presetting stations for FM Stations C3AM 1440 kHz Manually presetting stationsTune in to a station Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stationsExchanging preset stations Selecting a preset stationE1FM 87.5 MHz A5FM 90.6 MHzDescription of RDS data Changing the RDS modeReceiving RDS Stations Press PTY Seek Mode to set the unit PTY Seek mode To cancel this functionPTY Seek function EON functionSetting the sleep timer Sleep TimerCanceling the sleep timer Sleep 120min L RRecording Special considerations when recording DTS materialSet menu list Adjusting the items on the set MenuSET Menu 1A Center center speaker mode Speaker mode settingsLRG SML1C Rear LR rear speaker mode 1B Main main speaker mode1D Rear CT rear center speaker mode 1E Bass bass out modeSetting by feet Setting by metersSpeaker distance Dynamic rangeInput 1 I/O Assign input Output assignment Initial input modeSound 5 Center GEQ center Graphic equalizer Dimmer Memory guardSP B speaker B set MuteControl area Remote Control FeaturesControlling this unit Controlling other componentSetting the manufacturer code Tuner CD playerUsing the test tone Setting the Speaker LevelsAdjusting the volume during Playback Sound Field Program Parameter Editing Changing parameter settingsDimension DelayDigital sound field parameter descriptions DSP LevelGeneral TroubleshootingOne side can be Only the speaker onHeard No sound from Effect speakersOther settings on Unit cannot be changed Unit does not Volume level cannotInto standby mode No sound from the rearTuner Remote controlSilent Cinema GlossaryCinema DSP Sampling frequency and number Quantized bits Component video signalPCM Linear PCM Specifications AOC VCRMD Recorder DVD playerCD player CD RecorderWA88370

RX-V440RDS specifications

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