Yamaha DSP-A3090 SELECTING SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS

NOTE: Adjusting the master VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE controls, etc., or selecting a sound field program has no effect on the material being recorded.

NOTE: Composite video and S video signals pass independently through this unit’s video circuits. Therefore, when recording or dubbing video signals between two video cassette recorders, if your source VCR is connected to provide only S video (or only composite video) signals, you can record only a S video (or only a composite video) signal on your second VCR.

NOTE: A source that is connected to this unit between digital jacks only cannot be recorded by a tape deck or VCR other than the tape deck connected to the OPTICAL TAPE 1 REC OUT jack of this unit.

NOTE: AC-3 RF audio input signal cannot be recorded by a tape deck or VCR. To record an LD source, the LD player must be connected to the OPTICAL digital audio signal input jack and/or analog audio signal input jacks of this unit.

NOTE: Please check the copyright laws in your country to record from records, compact discs, radio, etc. Recording of copyright material may infringe copyright laws.

If you watch a video software that uses scramble or encoded signals to prevent it from being dubbed, there may be a case that display information superimposed on the picture and/or the picture itself is disturbed due to those signals.

SELECTING SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS

This unit has 12 programs for digital sound field processing, 6 from actual acoustic environments from around the world, and 6 programs for Audio/Video sources including sources encoded with Dolby Pro Logic surround or Dolby Surround AC-3. Many of the programs contain various parameters that can be adjusted to the listener’s taste.

1.Set the PARAMETER/SET MENU switch on the remote control to the PARAMETER position.

Remote control

PARAMETER

SET MENU

2.Select the desired sound field program by pressing the PROGRAM selector on the front panel or by using the Program Select keys on the remote control.

HALL 1 HALL 2 HALL 3 CHURCH

	For audio sources	1	2	3	4
	For audio sources	ROCK		CONCERT	CONCERT
		ROCK	JAZZ CLUB	CONCERT	CONCERT
		CONCERT	JAZZ CLUB	VIDEO 1	VIDEO 2
		5	6	7	8
		TV	MOVIE	MOVIE	AC-3/
	For audio/video	THEATER	THEATER 1	THEATER 2	PRO LOGIC
	For audio/video	9	10	11	12
	sources	9	10	11	12
	sources

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Contents

Page PRECAUTIONS & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Page PRECAUTIONS We Want You Listening For A Lifetime English CONTENTS GETTING STARTED Unpacking Installing the Remote Control Unit Batteries Notes about the Remote Control Unit FEATURES Digital Sound Field Processing Dolby Pro Logic Surround Dolby Surround AC-3 Dolby Surround + DSP (CINEMA DSP) Dolby Pro Logic + 2 Digital Sound Fields Dolby Surround AC-3+ 3 Digital Sound Fields Video superimpose SPEAKER SETUP Setting Up Your Speaker System Use of the Center Dialog Speaker Is Recommended Use of a Subwoofer Expands Your Sound Field Four Possible Types of Speaker System Configurations Recommended 4 Speaker System 5 Speaker System 6 Speaker System 7 Speaker System Speakers and Speaker Placement CONTROLS & THEIR FUNCTIONS FRONT PANEL (Europe Model) Page Page REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Page CONNECTIONS REAR PANEL PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS (General Model) Page NOTE REAR PANEL SWITCH AND CONTROL SETTINGS GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONNECTIONS CONNECTING AUDIO/VIDEO SOURCE EQUIPMENT TO THIS UNIT BASIC CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO DIGITAL (OPTICAL AND COAXIAL) JACKS CONNECTING TO AC-3RF OUTPUT OF THE LD PLAYER CONNECTING TO S VIDEO JACKS CONNECTING SPEAKER SYSTEMS CONNECTING THE MAIN SPEAKERS TO THIS UNIT CONNECTING THE EFFECT SPEAKERS AND THE CENTER SPEAKER(S) TO THIS UNIT ADDING A SUBWOOFER SELECTING THE OUTPUT MODES SUITABLE FOR YOUR SPEAKER SYSTEM 1C. MAIN SPEAKERS Preset position: LARGE 1D. LFE/BASS OUT Choices: MAIN/SW/BOTH Preset position: SW METHOD OF CHANGING SELECTIONS ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE OPERATION MAIN/CENTER/EFFECT SPEAKER LEVEL BALANCE ADJUSTMENT Page INPUT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENTS IN THE “SET MENU” MODE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FUNCTIONS 1.SPEAKER SET (Selecting the output modes suitable for your speaker system) 2.LOW FREQ. TEST (Adjusting subwoofer level by using the test-tone) Operating procedure Adjust subwoofer level with the control on the subwoofer Control range: MUTE, –20dB to 0 dB (in 1 dB step) Preset value: 0 dB 4.CENTER DELAY (Adjusting the delay of center sounds (dialog etc.)) Control range: 0 ms to 5 ms (in 1 ms step) Preset value: 0 ms 6. CINEMA EQ (Adjusting the tonal balance of speakers) L, C, R FRONT EFCT REAR EFCT 6A. L,C,R EQ mPreset value of the CINEMA Equalizer L, C, R EQ FRONT, REAR EFCT EQ mFrequency characteristics Choices: MAX/STD/MIN Preset position: MAX STD (Standard): nH-LEVELCUT (High Level Cut Scale) Control range: 0.0 to 1.0 (in 0.2 step) Preset value: nL-LEVELBST (Low Level Boost Scale) 9.MEMORY GUARD (Locking DSP parameters and other adjustments) 11. INPUT TRIM (Input level adjustment) AUTO: LAST: Operating method 13. DIMMER (Changing brightness of the display panel) GENERAL OPERATION PLAYING A SOURCE Switching the input mode For CD, TAPE 1, TV/DBS and VCR3/DVD sources: AC-3 PCM ANALOG Notes on input mode selection for LD sources RECORDING A SOURCE TO AUDIO/VIDEO TAPE (OR DUBBING FROM A TAPE TO ANOTHER) SELECTING SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS Page MUTING THE EFFECT SOUND SUPERIMPOSED VIDEO PROGRAM/PARAMETER DISPLAY DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS Page Page Page Page Page CREATING YOUR OWN SOUND FIELDS SELECTING AND EDITING PROGRAM PARAMETERS WHAT IS A SOUND FIELD THE ELEMENTS OF A SOUND FIELD Page DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS ●LIVENESS ● REV. TIME (Reverberation Time) ●REV. DELAY (Reverberation Delay) ●REV. LEVEL (Reverberation Level) ●EFCT TRIM (Effect Trim) ●P. INIT. DLY (Presence Initial Delay) ●P. ROOM SIZE (Presence Room Size) ●S. INIT. DLY (Surround Initial Delay) ● S. DELAY (Surround Delay) ●S. ROOM SIZE (Surround Room Size) REMOTE CONTROL LEARNING FUNCTION Erasing a Learned Function Erasing All Learned Functions TROUBLESHOOTING Page SPECIFICATIONS