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Yamaha DSP-AX2 y MAIN jacks, q FRONT jacks, r CENTER jack, e SUBWOOFER jacks, t REAR CENTER jack, w REAR (Surround) jacks, Connecting an External Decoder

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Connecting an External Decoder

This unit is equipped with six additional input jacks (left and right MAIN, CENTER, left and right SURROUND and SUBWOOFER) for discrete multi-channel input from an external decoder, sound processor, or pre-amplifier. Connect the output jacks on your external decoder to the 6CH INPUT jacks.

Be sure to match the left and right outputs to the left and right input jacks for the main and surround channels.

To listen to the sound from your external decoder, press 6CH INPUT on this unit or the remote control.

Notes:

•When you select 6CH INPUT as the input source, this unit automatically turns off the digital sound field processor, and you cannot listen to DSP programs.

•When you select 6CH INPUT as the input source, changing SPEAKER SET on the SET MENU is not affected.

Connecting External Amplifiers

If you want to increase the power output to the speakers, or want to use another amplifier, connect an external amplifier to the PRE OUT/ MAIN IN terminals as follows.

R	L
	q
	w
	e
r	t
CENTER
	y
R	L
q FRONT jacks	r CENTER jack
Front Effect channel line output jacks.	Center channel line output jack.
w REAR (Surround) jacks	t REAR CENTER jack
Rear channel line output jacks.	Rear Center channel line output jack.
e SUBWOOFER jacks	y MAIN jacks

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Main, Center, and Rear channel frequencies below 90 Hz are output through these jacks. You can also direct DTS and Dolby Digital LFE signals to this output.

Adjust the volume level of the subwoofer with the control on the subwoofer. Subwoofer volume cannot be adjusted from this unit.

MAIN IN jacks .......... Line input to this unit’s Main channel

amplifiers.

When connecting to these jacks, signals input to the preamplifier of this unit will not be output from the main amplifier of this unit.

MAIN OUT jacks ..... Main channel line output jacks.

The signals output through these jacks are affected by BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, and BASS EXTENSION settings.

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Contents

Natural Sound AV Amplifier Amplificateur Audio-Video DOLBY D I G I T A L For U.K. customers CAUTION Contents Introduction Preparations Basic Operation Advanced Operation Introduction Getting Started Controls and Functions Getting Started Checking the Package Contents Installing Batteries in the Remote Control ■ About changing batteries Using the Remote Control Controls and Functions Front Panel 10 q 7 689 0 q wery 1STANDBY/ON qTREBLE wREC OUT eEFFECT r6CH INPUT tVIDEO AUX Rear panel 1Audio component jacks 2Video component jacks 4Speaker terminals 5AC OUTLETS Remote Control 9 Operational buttons 0 Sound program selector/Numeric buttons q MUTE w VOLUME +/– Preparations Speaker System Configurations Hookups On-ScreenDisplays (OSD) Speaker Placement Speaker System Configurations ■Eight or Seven Speaker Configuration –FullCinema DSP– ■Six Speaker Configuration –HiFi DSP– ■Five Speaker Configuration –Standard5.1 Channel– ■Four Speaker Configuration –MinimumRequirement– Hookups Connecting Audio Components ■Connecting to digital jacks ■About the dust protection cap ■Connecting a turntable Page Connecting Video Components ■About the video jacks Page Connecting Speakers ■Using speaker cords ■About the qRF (AC-3)signal input jack <For China and General models only Page Connecting Subwoofers ■ Connecting a front subwoofer ■Connecting a rear subwoofer Connecting an External Decoder Connecting External Amplifiers q FRONT jacks r CENTER jack w REAR (Surround) jacks Others WARNING ■IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch ■Connecting the AC power cord ■ AC OUTLETS On-ScreenDisplays (OSD) OSD Modes P01 CONCERT HALL Selecting the OSD Mode Speaker Placement ■ Placing the Main speakers ■Placing the Center speaker ■Placing the Front Effect, Rear, and Rear Center speakers ■When you use a projection screen Speaker Settings Summary of SPEAKER SET items 1A through 1G EFFECT LEVEL L SUR 0dB TEST DSP MAIN EFFECT LEVEL FRONT 0dB Basic Operation Basic Playback Basic Recording Basic Playback Power Control Selecting a Source ■BGV (Back Ground Video) function AUTO:DOLBY D AUTO:DTS AUTO:PCM AUTO:ANALOG AUTO: EFFECT OFF Basic Recording Preparations ■Special considerations when recording DTS software Advanced Operation SET MENU Items Remote Control Features Adjusting the Levels of the Effect Speakers Setting the Sleep Timer SET MENU Items Operating the SET MENU SET MENU 1/4 1. SPEAKER SET (1A. CENTER SP to 1G. MAIN LEVEL) ■1A. CENTER SP (Center Speaker Mode) 1A CENTER SP ■1B. MAIN SP (Main Speaker Mode) 1B MAIN SP ■1D. REAR CT SP (Rear Center Speaker Mode) 1D REAR CT SP ■1E. LFE/BASS OUT (Bass Output Mode) 1E LFE/BASS OUT ■1F. FRNT EFCT SP (Front Effect Speaker Mode) 1G MAIN LEVEL 3. L/R BALANCE 3 L/R BALANCE 4. HP TONE CTRL (Headphone Tone Control) 4 HP TONE CTRL 5. CENTER GEQ (Center Graphic Equalizer) 7. I/O ASSIGN ■7A. For the ■ 7B. For the ■7C. For the ■7D. For the 10. DOLBY D. SET (Dolby Digital Set) 10A LFE LEVEL ■10A. LFE LEVEL 10B D-RANGE 11. DTS SET 13. SP DELAY TIME 13 SP DELAY TIME 14. DISPLAY SET ■ BLUE BACK > AUTO/OFF ■ OSD SHIFT Remote Control Features <Main Unit Control Area <Component Control Area ■SOURCE SELECT ■About OPTN ■Light up function Each Component Control Area ■ TUNER button (Tuner area) ■CD button (CD area) ■ MD/TAPE button (MD area*1) ■CD-Rbutton (CD-Rarea) ■PHONO and V-AUXbuttons, and OPTN area*2 ■DVD button (DVD area) ■D-TV/LDbutton (TV area*3) ■VCR1 and VCR2/DVR button (VCR areas*4) ■CABLE and SAT buttons (CABLE and SAT areas*5) ■Å button (ex. LD area*6) Setting the Manufacturer Code in the Remote Control Programming a New Remote Control Function Using the Macro Feature ■Operating the Macro feature ■Programming a Macro Changing the Source Name in the Display Window Clearing a Learned Function or Macro Clearing Learned Functions and Setups Adjusting the Levels of the Effect Speakers Setting the Sleep Timer ■ To set the sleep timer ■To cancel the sleep timer Additional Information Digital Sound Field Processing (DSP) CINEMA-DSP DSP Parameter Digital Sound Field Processing (DSP) Understanding Sound Fields ■Recreating a sound field ■E/R (Early Reflection) ■4ch REV. (Four Channel Reverberation) Hi-FiDSP Programs ■ Europe Hall A ■Europe Hall B ■ U.S.A. Hall C ■Live Concert CINEMA-DSP Sound Design of CINEMA-DSP ■Movie theater programs Dolby Pro Logic + DSP sound field effect Dolby Digital/DTS + DSP sound field effect CINEMA-DSPPrograms Table of Program Names for Each Input Format ■Program groups 7 (Game)~9 ■Program groups 10~12 ■Game Concert Video ■Classical/Opera ■Pop/Rock TV Theater DSP Parameter Changing Parameter Settings Parameter Descriptions INIT. DLY (Initial Delay) P. INT. DLY ROOM SIZE P. ROOM SIZE LIVENESS S. DELAY (Surround Delay) S. INIT. DLY (Surround Initial Delay) S. LIVENESS (Surround Liveness) RC. INIT. DLY (Rear Center Initial Delay) RC. ROOM SIZE (Rear Center Room Size) RC. LIVENESS (Rear Center Liveness) REV. TIME (Reverberation Time) REV. LEVEL (Reverberation Level) CT. DELAY (Center Delay) LS. DELAY (Left Surround Delay) RC. DELAY (Rear Center Delay) RS. DELAY (Right Surround Delay) Appendix Troubleshooting Specifications Troubleshooting Page Remote Control Specifications Audio Section Video Section Page Quick Reference Card ■ Remote Control ■ TUNER button (TUNER area) ■ CD button (CD area) ■MD/TAPE button (MD area) button (TV area) ■A button (ex. LD area)