Yamaha RP-U100 Features, Introduction

Features

•The RP-U100 Personal Receiver brings high-quality audio to your PC.

•The USB interface allows remote RP-U100 control from your PC, using the supplied RP-U100 Application Soft- ware, plus various audio I/O options.

•The built-in AM/FM stereo tuner offers 40 programmable presets.

•Yamaha’s Near-Field Cinema DSP (Digital Sound Field Processing) tech- nology and Virtual Dolby Digital pro- vide live-music performance and movie-theater surround sound.

•Ideal for use with computer games, Internet music, CD-ROM, DVD, mul- timedia software, and more.

Introduction

Using Yamaha’s unique DSP technology, the RP-U100 can bring excitement and realism to any audio source by simulating the acoustic environments of concert halls, movie the- aters, and so on with only two speakers. With its stylish, vertical design, the RP-U100 allows you to use various audio sources, including your PC, CD player, MD or tape recorder, and the built-in AM/FM tuner, as shown below.

FM antenna AM antenna

RP-U100

PC

AUX1

AUX2

TUNER

CD player

RP-U100

MD/tape recorder

Personal computer

Speakers

Although the RP-U100 can be used as part of a typical hi-ﬁ system, connecting it to your PC via the USB port, and running the supplied RP-U100 Application Software, allows you to remotely control the RP-U100 from your PC and edit the sound ﬁeld programs.

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Contents

Owner’s Manual Safety Instructions We Want You Listening for a Lifetime Page Read the Following Before Operating the Unit Features Introduction Virtual 3D Digital Sound Field Processing (DSP) Controls and Functions Front Panel Rear Panel Making Connections Connecting your PC Connecting Audio Equipment Connecting Speakers Connecting an FM Antenna Connecting the AM Loop Antenna Recommended Speaker Placement About the Display Selecting Audio Sources Using the Tuner Locating Radio Stations Manually Using the Presets Storing Presets Manually Storing Presets Automatically Selecting Presets Copying Presets Recording Using Sound Field Programs Using RP-U100Application Software System Requirements Installing the RP-U100Application Software Installing and Checking the Driver Reinstalling the Driver Software Using the RP-U100Application Software and Online Help Uninstalling the RP-U100Application Software Troubleshooting Page Supplied Accessories Speciﬁcations YAMAHA RP-U100Application Help Contents, Index, and Search FUNCTIONS Index Search Personal Receiver RP-U100 Total Computer Control Yamaha Digital Sound Field Processing Virtual 3D Gives the Feeling of "Being There Compatible with a Wide Variety of Formats Virtual 3D Technology USB Capture Input jacks for data capture Input jacks used for data capture Data Recording Methods Note Function Operating system CPU Memory Hard disk CD drive Connection Procedure Check the connection Disconnection Procedure RP-U100Application Panels Page Page DSP Parameter Setting Panel Dynamic Range Setting Panel Page Starting the Aplication Method Glossary Main panel Setup Dialog Tuner Panel (frequency display) Tuner Panel (preset display) Virtual 3D Parameter Setting Panel USB MIX LEVEL SETUP DEVICE NAME MAX VOL . POSITION Frequency display Preset page FM/AM select Manual tuning Auto tuning (auto scan) Sound field DSP parameters Virtual 3D Virtual Rear Speaker Position Test Tone Balance (STANDBY mode) Main Panel Functions (Standby Mode) Power Control Quitting the application Main Panel Page Main Panel Functions (ON Mode) Setup Dialog display Mode Selection Volume Control DSP Sound Field Effect On/Off switching Graphic Equalizer display Mode Description AUX1 Mode AUX1 mode AUX2 Mode AUX2 mode TUNER Mode Tuner Mode Tuning Functions Mute Function Muting On/Off Headphones not connected Headphones connected MUTE OFF Power Status Power Off Volume Volume control DSP button DSP Button DSP button function during DSP OFF DSP button function during DSP ON SETUP Button SETUP DIALOG Minimizing the Application How to Minimize the Application Error Message at Startup Calling Up the Setup Dialog PC DIGITAL NAME PC ANALOG AUX1 Setting the USB Mix Level Setting the Max Volume Position OK, CANCEL, RESET Buttons Closing the Setup Dialog Page Calling up the DSP Sound Field Selector Panel DSP Sound Field Program icons HALL JAZZ CHURCH GAME MOVIE LIVE VDD (HP3D) Sound field icons Select the applicable DSP sound field program Calling Up the DSP Parameter Setting Panel Calling Up the Virtual 3D Parameter Setting Panel Calling up the Dynamic Range Setting Panel Closing a Panel DSP Sound Field Selector Introduction to Sound Field Programs CHURCH Page Calling up the DSP Parameter Setting Panel Parameter FUNCTION Changing DSP parameters Basic parameter settings Effect Level Room Size Seat Position Setting the Graphic Equalizer Closing the Panel Sound Field Program Parameter Guide Page Can be set for HALL JAZZ CHURCH GAME MOVIE LIVE VDD (HP3D) Page Page Page Virtual 3D parameter Page Page MAX STD (STANDARD) MIN Closing the Panel (Frequency Display) Calling Up the Tuner Panel Tuner mode Tuner Panel (frequency displa y) functions Panel Frequency band display Reception call button Reception Frequency Page Tuner Panel (Preset Display) Calling Up the Tuner Panel (Preset display) Preset Page *** Frequency display A B Panel functions Panel Component Displays the preset stations Preset page title Page Calling Up the Preset Edit panel Storing Preset Station Preset Edit Panel functions Auto frequency Adding a station Deleting a station Choosing the location Deleting a Stored Frequency (on pages F-Zonly) Frequency to be deleted Closing the Preset Edit Panel Page Troubleshooting [Problems with Application] [Problems with sound] Page [Problem with Windows] Latest Information Uninstall Procedure (1) Quit the RP-U100Application (2) Open the control panel