Yamaha HTR-5560 owner manual Glossary, Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital, LFE 0.1 channel

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GLOSSARY

■Dolby Surround

Dolby Surround uses a 4 channel analog recording system to reproduce realistic and dynamic sound effects: 2 main left and right channels (stereo), a center channel for dialog (monaural), and a rear channel for special sound effects (monaural). The rear channel reproduces sound within a narrow frequency range.

Dolby Surround is widely used with nearly all video tapes and laser discs, and in many TV and cable broadcasts as well. The Dolby Pro Logic decoder built into this unit employs a digital signal processing system that automatically stabilizes the volume on each channel to enhance moving sound effects and directionality.

■Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital is a digital surround sound system that gives you completely independent multi-channel audio. With 3 front channels (left, center, and right), and 2 rear stereo channels, Dolby Digital provides 5 full-range audio channels. With an additional channel especially for bass effects, called LFE (low frequency effect), the system has a total of 5.1 channels (LFE is counted as 0.1 channel). By using 2-channel stereo for the rear speakers, more accurate moving sound effects and surround sound environment are possible than with Dolby Surround. The wide dynamic range (from maximum to minimum volume) reproduced by the 5 full-range channels and the precise sound orientation generated using digital sound processing provide listeners with previously unheard of excitement and realism.

With this unit, any sound environment from monaural up to a 5.1-channel configuration can be freely selected for your enjoyment.

Dolby Digital EX creates 6 full-bandwidth output channels from 5.1-channel sources. This is done using a matrix decoder that derives 3 surround channels from the 2 in the original recording. For the best results, Dolby Digital EX should be used with movie sound tracks recorded with Dolby Digital Surround EX. With this additional channel, you can experience more dynamic and realistic moving sound especially with scenes with “fly- over” and “fly-around” effects.

■Dolby Pro Logic

Dolby Pro Logic is an improved technique used to decode vast numbers of existing Dolby Surround softwares. This new technology enables a discrete 5- channel playback with 2 main left and right channels, 1 center channel, and 2 rear left and right channels (instead of only 1 rear channel for conventional Pro Logic technology). A music mode is also available for 2-channel sources in addition to the movie mode.

■DTS (Digital Theater Systems) Digital Surround

DTS digital surround was developed to replace the analog soundtracks of movies with a 6-channel digital sound track, and is now rapidly gaining popularity in movie theaters around the world. Digital Theater Systems Inc. has developed a home theater system so that you can enjoy the depth of sound and natural spatial representation of DTS digital surround in your home. This system produces practically distortion-free 6-channel sound (technically, a left, right and center channels, 2 rear channels, plus an LFE 0.1 channel as a subwoofer, for a total of 5.1 channels).

The unit incorporates DTS-ES compatible decoder that enables 6.1-channel reproduction by adding the rear center channel to existing 5.1-channel format. (The rear center channel is created from rear left and right channels.)

■LFE 0.1 channel

This channel is for the reproduction of low bass signals. The frequency range for this channel is 20 Hz to 120 Hz. This channel is counted as 0.1 because it only enforces a low frequency range compared to the full-range reproduced by the other 5 channels in a Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 channel systems.

■ CINEMA DSP

D I G I T A L

Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their effect is best felt in a theater having many speakers and designed for acoustic effects. Since home conditions, such as room size, wall material, number of speakers, and so on, can differ so widely, it’s inevitable that there are differences in the sound heard as well. Based on a wealth of actually measured data, YAMAHA CINEMA DSP uses YAMAHA original sound field technology to combine Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital and DTS systems to provide the visual and audio experience of movie theater in the listening room of your own home.

■SILENT CINEMA

YAMAHA has developed a natural, realistic sound effect DSP algorithm for headphones.

Parameters for headphones have been set for each sound field so that accurate representations of all the sound field programs can be enjoyed using headphones.

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Contents HTR-5560 Safety Instructions Explanation of Graphical SymbolsFCC Information for US customers only Example of Antenna GroundingWe Want You Listening For a Lifetime Serial NoFor Canadian Customers Contents Features About this manualChecking the package contents Getting StartedControl Controls and Functions Front panelSTEREO/EFFECT Remote control Using the remote control Handling the remote controlSelects the SET Menu mode STEREO/EFFECTFront panel display Speaker Setup Speaker placementSpeakers Connecting the speakers Diagram shows the speaker layout in the listening room Subwoofer jackImpedance Selector switch Impedance Selector switchConnecting to digital jacks ConnectionsConnecting video components Cable TV Video monitorGame console or Camcorder Connecting audio components Connecting a CD playerConnecting a CD recorder or MD recorder Connecting the antennas Connecting the AM loop antennaFrequency Step switch China and General ModelsConnecting an external decoder Connecting the power supply Cords Turning on the powerConnecting the AC power cord Voltage Selector China and General modelsSpeaker Mode Settings Nrm Normal/-10 dBAdjusting Speaker Output Levels Using the test toneBefore you begin Adjust the level Effect speakers using j So that it matchesWhen adjustment is Level of the main SpeakersBasic Playback To select the audio source connected to the 6CH Input jacksSelected input source When you have finished using this unit BGV background video functionTo mute the sound Input modes and indications Program l / h Program nameSub-program name Program name Sub-program nameSelecting PRO Logic Press q/DTS SURPlaying Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES softwareVirtual Cinema DSP Normal stereo reproductionDigital Sound Field Processing DSP Understanding sound fieldsHi-Fi DSP programs Recreating a sound fieldCINEMA-DSP Sound design of CINEMA-DSPDolby Digital/DTS + DSP sound field effect Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES compatible + DSP sound field effectDolby Pro Logic + DSP sound field effect Dolby Pro LogicCINEMA-DSP programs For movie programs No toTable of Program Names for Each Input Format For audio-video sources No to Sci-FiTuning Automatic and manual tuningAutomatic tuning Manual tuningPresetting stations Automatically presetting stations for FM stationsManually presetting stations Tune in to a stationPress Memory MAN’L/AUTO FM Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stationsTuning in to a preset station Exchanging preset stationsPress and hold PRESET/TUNING Edit for more than 3 seconds Press PRESET/TUNING Edit againSleep Timer Setting the sleep timerCanceling the sleep timer To set the amount of timeSpecial considerations when recording DTS software Timer playback/recordingRecording Adjusting the items on the SET SET MenuSpeaker SET speaker mode settings 1A Center center speaker modeLRG SML1B Main main speaker mode 1C Rear LR rear speaker mode1D Rear CT rear center speaker mode 1E Bass LFE/bass out modeSP DLY Time speaker delay time 1F Main Lv main level modeNrm 10 dBRange dynamic range R Balance balance Main left and right speakersInput Mode initial input mode 10 MEM. Guard memory guardAuto LastRemote Control Features Control areaControlling this unit Controlling other componentSetting the manufacturer code Clearing setup manufacturer CodesClearing setup manufacturer code for the component control Controlling other components VCRAdjusting the Level of the Effect Speakers Press j / i to adjust the speaker output levelFor 6ch Stereo Subwoofer output levelAdjusting the Delay Time Press j / i to adjust the delay timeChanging parameter settings PRO Logic Music parameter DescriptionsCT Width Center width Troubleshooting GeneralSound suddenly Only the speaker onOne side can be HeardOther settings on this Unit cannot be Changed Check SP Wires appears on the front panel displayNo sound from the rear center speaker Humming soundRemote control TunerGlossary Dolby SurroundDolby Digital DTS Digital Theater Systems Digital SurroundVideo signal Component video signalPCM Linear PCM Sampling frequency and number of quantized bitsSpecifications List of Manufacturer Codes Cable TV Satellite TunerDBS VCRCD Player DVD PlayerCD RECORDER/CD LD PlayerTape Deck V874870
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