Yamaha DSP-AZ1 Introduction

INTRODUCTION

Introduction

This section describes the features of the DSP-AZ1, and its controls and functions.
FEATURES ...........................................................................................................	4
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ............................................................................	6
Front panel ....................................................................................................................	6
Remote control ..............................................................................................................	8
Front panel display ......................................................................................................	11
Rear panel ...................................................................................................................	12

English

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Contents

AV Amplifier OWNER’S MANUAL ■For U.K. customers ■Special Instructions for U.K. Model CAUTION Contents CHECKING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS Introduction ■Built-in 8-channelpower amplifier ■Digital Sound Fields (DSP) ■CINEMA-DSP:Dolby Digital + DSP and DTS + DSP ■Virtual CINEMA DSP and SILENT CINEMA DSP ■Various decoders to support the newest sound effect technology ■Various input and output jacks ■Multi-functionremote control CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel 45 6 78 9 0 q w e r y u ■Opening and closing the front panel door Remote control Page ■Installing batteries in the remote control ■About changing batteries ■Using the remote control Front panel display 0 q w er Rear panel 9 0 q w e Preparations ■8-speakerconfiguration –full CINEMA-DSP– ■6-speakerconfiguration –Hi-FiDSP– ■5-speakerconfiguration –standard5.1 channel– ■ 4-speakerconfiguration –minimumrequirement– ■Speaker configurations and speaker mode ■Placing the main speakers ■Placing the center speaker ■Placing the front effect, rear and rear center speakers ■When you use a projection screen ■Placing the subwoofers CONNECTIONS Before connecting components ■ Connecting an FM/AM tuner ■ Connecting a CD recorder ■Connecting a CD player ■Connecting an MD recorder/tape deck ■Connecting a turntable ■About the video jacks ■Connecting a DVD player ■Connecting a digital TV/TV ■Connecting a cable TV tuner ■Connecting a satellite tuner ■Connecting a VCR ■Connecting an LD player ■Connecting a video monitor ■Connecting the SPEAKERS terminals ■Connecting a front subwoofer ■Connecting a rear subwoofer ■Impedance selector switch ■Connecting external amplifiers ■Connecting an external decoder ■Connecting a game console Connecting the power supply cords ■Connecting the AC power cord AC OUTLET(S) ■VOLTAGE SELECTOR (General and China models) ON-SCREENDISPLAYS (OSD) OSD modes Selecting the OSD mode ■Summary of SPEAKER SET items 1A through 1G ■Mode setting ■1A CENTER SP (center speaker mode) ■1B MAIN SP (main speaker mode) ■1C REAR L/R SP (rear speaker mode) ■1D REAR CT SP (rear center speaker mode) ■1E LFE/BASS OUT (bass output mode) ■1F FRONT EFCT SP (front effect speaker mode) ■1G MAIN LEVEL ■Button/switch to be used for adjustment ■Before you begin TEST DOLBY SUR TEST DSP Basic operations BASIC PLAYBACK ■BGV (Back Ground Video) function ■To mute the sound ■When you have finished using this unit ■Notes on the digital signal ■Notes on playing DTS-CD/LDs ■Notes on playing an LD source Selecting a sound field program ■Normal stereo reproduction ■Displaying the information about the input source ■Playing the Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES software ■ Selecting PRO LOGIC, PRO LOGIC or Neo: ■Virtual CINEMA DSP ■SILENT CINEMA DSP ■DTS 96/24 ■Special considerations when recording DTS Advanced operation SET MENU ITEMS Operating the SET MENU ■About the test tone 3 HP TONE CTRL (headphone tone control) 4 CENTER GEQ (center graphic equalizer) 5 REAR CT GEQ (rear center graphic equalizer) ■6A L, C, R EQ (main L/center/main R equalizer) ■6B FRNT EFCT EQ (front effect equalizer) ■6C REAR L/R EQ (rear L/R equalizer) ■6D REAR CT EQ (rear center equalizer) ■8A <1> to <4> COAXIAL INPUT jacks ■8B <5> and <6> OPTICAL OUTPUT jacks ■8C <7> to <12> OPTICAL INPUT jacks ■8D [A] to [C] COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT jacks 9 INPUT MODE (initial input mode) 10 PARAMETER INI (parameter initialization) 11 LFE LEVEL 12 DYNAMIC RANGE 13 SP DELAY ■Setting by “msec” ■Setting by “meters” ■Setting by “feet” ■ DIMMER ■OSD SHIFT (OSD off-setposition) ■BLUE BACK ■18A CENTER to (direction of the center channel signals) ■18B SWFR to (direction of the signals input into the subwoofer) ■ Main unit control area ■ Component control area ■Source select ■About Zone2 ■About OPTN ■Light up function Setting the manufacturer code ■Changing the component category (Library) ■Amplifier Library (L:AMP) ■Factory setting for Library and manufacturer Programming a new remote control function (Learn feature) ■Programmable buttons ■Operating a tuner (TUNER area) ■Operating a CD player/CD recorder (CD and CD-Rareas) ■Operating an MD recorder (MD/TAPE area) ■Operating a DVD player (DVD area) ■Operating an LD player (D-TV/LDarea) ■ Operating a VCR (VCR 1, VCR 2 and VCR3/DVR areas) ■Operating a TV/digital TV (D-TV/LDarea) ■ Operating a cable or satellite TV tuner (CABLE and SAT areas) Using the Macro feature ■Operating the macro ■Programming a macro Page Changing the source name in the display window Clearing a learned function or macro ■To clear a learned function ■To clear the macro function Clearing learned functions, macros, renamed source names, and setup manufacturer codes ADJUSTING THE LEVELS OF THE EFFECT SPEAKERS ■Canceling the sleep timer ■Setting the sleep timer ■A sample of system configuration and connections ■Special considerations when using DTS software Remote control in ZONE Sound field programs ■Early reflections ■Reverberations Recreating a sound field ■Virtual sound sources ■Echo patterns HI-FI DSP-SOUNDFIELD PROGRAM ■Tokyo ■Freiburg ■Royaumont ■Village Gate ■Village Vanguard CINEMA-DSPSOUND FIELD PROGRAM The sound design of CINEMA-DSPsound field programs Sound field images of the CINEMA-DSPprograms Page ■Table of program names for each input format ■DOLBY PRO LOGIC + DSP sound field effect ■Dolby Digital/DTS + DSP sound field effect ■Dolby Digital EX/DTS ES + DSP sound field effect ■Mono Movie ■Variety/Sports ■Normal/EX/DTS-ES/ESMatrix 6.1/ES Dis crete ■Enhanced/EX/ES ■To reset some of the parameters to the factory-setvalues ■To reset all of the parameters to the factory set values ■EFCT TRIM (Effect Trim) ■INIT. DLY (Initial Delay) ■ROOM SIZE/P. ROOM SIZE for the presence sound field ■LIVENESS ■P. INIT. DLY (Presence Initial Delay) ■S. INIT. DLY (Surround Initial Delay) ■S. DELAY (Surround Delay) ■S. ROOM SIZE (Surround Room Size) ■S. LIVENESS (Surround Liveness) ■RC INI. DLY (Rear Center Initial Delay) ■RC ROOM SIZE (Rear Center Room Size) ■REV. TIME (Reverberation Time) ■REV. DELAY (Reverberation Delay) ■REV. LEVEL (Reverberation Level) For 8ch Stereo ■CT LEVEL (Center Level) ■RL LEVEL (Rear Left Level) ■RC LEVEL (Rear Center Level) ■RR LEVEL (Rear Right Level) Appendix ■ General Page ■ Remote control ■L, C, R preset value ■FRONT and REAR preset value ■ HIGH frequency ■ PEQ frequency REFERENCE CHART FOR THE INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS ■ Audio Section ■ Video Section