Yamaha RX-V1500 owner manual Glossary, Audio formats

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GLOSSARY

Audio formats

■Dolby Digital

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

■Dolby Digital EX

Dolby Digital EX creates 6 full-bandwidth output channels from 5.1-channel sources. This is done by using a matrix decoder that derives 3 surround channels from the 2 in the original recording. For 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 that have “flyover” and “fly- around” effects.

■Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Pro Logic II is an improved technique used to decode vast numbers of existing Dolby Surround software. This new technology enables a 5-channel playback with 2 front left and right channels, 1 center channel, and 2 surround left and right channels (instead of only 1 surround channel for conventional Pro Logic technology). Music and Game modes are also available for 2-channel sources in addition to the Movie mode.

■Dolby Pro Logic IIx

Dolby Pro Logic IIx is a new technology enabling 6.1 or

7.1multi-channel playback from 2-channel or multi- channel sources. There is a Music mode for music, a Movie mode for movies and a Game mode for games.

■Dolby Surround

Dolby Surround uses a 4 channel analog recording system to reproduce realistic and dynamic sound effects: 2 front left and right channels (stereo), a center channel for dialog (monaural), and a surround channel for special sound effects (monaural). The surround 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.

■DTS 96/24

DTS 96/24 offers an unprecedented level of audio quality for multi-channel sound on DVD-Video, and is fully backward-compatible with all DTS decoders. “96” refers to a 96 kHz sampling rate (compared to the typical 48 kHz sampling rate). “24” refers to 24-bit word length. DTS 96/ 24 offers sound quality transparent to the original 96/24 master, and 96/24 5.1-channel sound with full-quality full- motion video for music programs and motion picture soundtracks on DVD-video.

■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, left, right and center channels, 2 surround channels, plus an LFE 0.1 channel as a subwoofer, for a total of 5.1- channels). This unit incorporates a DTS-ES decoder that enables 6.1- channel reproduction by adding a surround back channel to the existing 5.1-channel format.

■Neo:6

Neo:6 decodes conventional 2-channel sources for 6 channel playback by. It enables playback with the full- range channels with higher separation comparable to digital discrete signal playback. Two modes are available; “Music mode” for playing music sources and “Cinema mode” for movies.

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Contents RX-V1500 For U.K. customers Special Instructions for U.K. ModelContents Features Built-in 7-channel power amplifierSound field features Other featuresSupplied accessories Installing batteries in the remote controlGetting Started Controls and Functions Front panelEurope models only Opening and closing the front panel DoorRemote control AMP/SOURCE/TV MuteSET Menu NightUsing the remote control Handling the remote controlApproximately 6 m 20 ft Front panel display 96/24 indicator LFE indicatorInput channel indicators Presence and surround back speaker indicatorsRear panel AC OutletsVoltage Selector Speaker Setup Speaker placementSpeaker connections Di-pole speaker layout10 mm 3/8 Connecting to PRESENCE/ZONE 2 or Presence speaker terminals Tighten the knob to secure the wireBanana plug connections Speaker terminal wrench Red positive + Black negativeSUB Woofer Front terminals Center terminalsSurround terminals Subwoofer jackConnections Cable indicationsAnalog jacks Digital jacksConnecting video components Connections for DVD playbackDVD player A. model Video MonitorConnecting to the Multi CH Input jacks For 6-channel inputMulti-format player External decoder Connections for other video components Video AUX jacks on the front panelUse these jacks to connect any video source, such as Game console or camcorder, to this unitConnecting audio components Connecting a turntableConnections for audio components Connecting to an external amplifier Connecting the antennas Connecting the AM loop antennaFrequency Step switch Asia and General models only 75-ohm/300-ohm antenna adapter U.K. model onlyConnecting the power supply cord Other modelsAsia and General models only Memory back-upSpeaker impedance setting Turning on the powerPress STANDBY/ON to exit the setting SP IMP . SETAuto Setup Optimizer microphone setupIntroduction Starting the setup AutomenuSET Menu If you selected Auto in step If you selected Step in stepIf you selected Reload in step Press n to select Start Push i, then press hTroubleshooting for auto setup procedure Before auto setupDuring auto setup After auto setup 1OUT of Phase3LEVEL Error 4SWFR PhaseBasic Setup Using Basic MenuBasic Menu 1/2 Press n to select SWFR, then press l / h to selectBasic Menu 2/2 Bspeaker LevelPress n to select Check OK?, then press l / h to select Memory back-upAdjust the volume to the desired output level PlaybackBasic operations Select the input sourceFront panel operation Rotate Program to select the desired programProgram name Remote control operation To adjust the toneTo listen with headphones Additional operationsSelecting the Multi CH Input Enjoying multi-channel software 7.1 channel surroundAuto Auto Decoders select with l / hPress Standard on the remote control to select the decoder To cancel, press Pure Direct againEnjoying 2-channel software in surround Listening to high fidelity stereo sound With Pure DirectThis adjusts the level of compression Listening to high fidelity stereo sound With Direct StereoNight listening modes Front panel display automatically dimsListening to unprocessed input signals Downmixing to 2 channelsVirtual Cinema DSP Playing video sources BackgroundSelecting input modes Displaying information about the input SourceDTS AnalogTuning Automatic and manual tuningAutomatic tuning Manual tuningPresetting stations Automatically presetting FM stationsAutomatic preset tuning options Press FM/AM to select the FM bandManually presetting stations Tune into a stationPress Memory MAN’L/AUTO FM Repeat steps 1 through 5 to store other stationsSelecting preset stations Exchanging preset stationsPress and hold PRESET/TUNING Edit for more than 3 seconds Press PRESET/TUNING Edit againReceiving RDS stations Changing the RDS mode Press PTY Seek Mode to set this unit in the PTY Seek mode To exit from the PTY Seek mode, press PTY Seek Mode againPTY Seek function Selected program type appears on the front panel displayTo cancel this function EON functionSpecial considerations when recording DTS software RecordingSound Field Program Descriptions For movie/video sourcesDolby Digital SUR. Standard Dolby DigitalSUR. Enhanced SUR. StandardPRO Logic SUR. Standard PRO LogicFor music sources Concert HallJazz Club Rock ConcertSelecting the OSD mode Using the sleep timer Setting the sleep timerAdvanced Operations Canceling the sleep timer Press l / h to adjust the speaker output levelControl range is from +10 dB to -10 dB Using the test tone Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP Press TestSET Menu Basic MenuSound Menu Input MenuUsing SET Menu Option MenuUsing Sound Menu Sound Menu 1/3Center SP Front SPSurr B L/R SP LFE/BASS OUTSurround left/right speakers Surr L/R SP Presence speakers Surround back speakers Surr B L/R SPCross Over CSP DistanceSpeaker distance CSP Distance Graphic EQ Dgraphic EQElfe Level Fdynamic RangeGlow FRQ.TEST HHP Tone CtrlIaudio SET Low frequency test Glow FRQ. TestUsing Input Menu Input MenuCMPNT-V Input Optical OUTBinput Mode OpticalCinput Rename CoaxialUsing Option Menu Dmulti CH InputOption MENU1/2 Adisplay SETSpeaker impedance setting Bmemory GuardCPARAM. INI DSP IMP.SETEzone SET FZONE2 SETGZONE3 SET Zone 2 set FZONE2 SETRemote Control Features Control areaControlling this unit Controlling other componentsSetting remote control codes Remote Control Code Default SettingsControlling optional components Optn area Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to SourcePress Learn again to exit from the setup mode Press EnterPress Enter to set the number FunctionPress an input selector button to select a source component To 10 cm 2 to 4Press Learn using a ballpoint pen or similar object Press Learn again to exit the learning modeLearn appears in the display window Changing source names Display windowUsing the Macro feature Press a macro buttonMacro buttons First Second Third Press Macro using a ballpoint pen or similar object Macro operationsProgramming macro operations Set Macro ON/OFF to on Press a macro buttonPress Clear by using a ballpoint pen or similar object Press k / n to select the clear modeClearing function sets Clear appears in the display windowPress Clear to exit from the clearing mode Clearing individual functionsClearing a learned function Press Clear to exit the clearing mode Clearing a macro functionPress Learn again to exit Press Macro again to exitControlling each component VCRSystem configuration and connection example Using external amplifiersZone 2/ZONE Zone 2/Zone 3 connectionsTo enable Zone mode on the remote Control Using this unit’s internal amplifierPress Learn to complete the Zone setup To control Zone 2/ZonePress Select k/n to exit from the Zone Zone 3 mode Turning this unit to either on or standbySpecial considerations for DTS software For DVDs encoded with DTSWhat is a sound field? Changing parameter settingsEditing Sound Field Parameters Elements of a sound fieldResetting parameters to the factory values To reset a certain parameterTo reset all parameters Press k / n to select ParametersINIT. DLY/P. INIT. DLY Initial delay Sound Field Parameter DescriptionsRoom SIZE/P. Room Size Room size INIT. DLY Surround initial delay SB INI. DLY Surround back initial delayRoom Size Surround room size Liveness Surround livenessREV.DELAY Reverberation delay REV.TIME Reverberation timeREV. Level Reverberation level DIALG.LIFT Dialog lift For 7ch StereoFor DTS Neo6 Music Image Center image For THX Cinema DEC 2ch Decoder SelectTroubleshooting GeneralSound suddenly Goes offOnly the speaker on One side can beOr DTS indicator Volume level isRecord Volume level Dolby Digital or DTSTuner Remote control Does not work norFunction properly Does not learn newGlossary Audio formatsSound field programs PCM Linear PCMAudio information LFE 0.1 channelSampling frequency and number Quantized bits THX Cinema processingVideo signal information Specifications
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