YAMAHA DSP-A595 User Manual
DSP-A595
B G R T
DSP-A595
Natural Sound AV Amplifier
Amplificateur audiovisuel
3/27/99, 1:32 PM
OWNER’S MANUAL
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MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI
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SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
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• Batteries (size AA, R6, UM-3)
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• Batterien (Größe AA, R6, UM-3)
• Batterier (storlek AA, R6, UM-3)
• Batterie (dimensioni AA, R6, UM-3)
• Pilas (tamaño AA, R6, UM-3)
• Batterijen (maat AA, R6, UM-3)
• Remote control transmitter
• Télécommande
• Fernbedienung
• Fjärrkontroll
• Telecomando
• Transmisor de control remoto
• Afstandsbediening
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FEATURES
English
● 5 Speaker Configuration
Main: 65 W + 65 W (8Ω) RMS Output
Power, 0.04% THD, 20 Hz – 20 kHz
Center: 65 W (8Ω) RMS Output
Po wer, 0.04% THD, 20 Hz – 20 kHz
Rear: 65 W + 65 W (8Ω) RMS Output
Po wer, 0.04% THD, 20 Hz – 20 kHz
● Digital Sound Field Processor
● Dolby Digital Decoder
● Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder
● CINEMA DSP: Theater-like Sound
Experience by the Combination of Dolby
Surround and YAMAHA DSP Technology
● 6-Channel External Decoder Input for DTS
● Automatic Input Balance Control for
Dolby Pro Logic Surround
● Test Tone Generator for Easier Speaker
Balance Adjustment
● Speaker Output Mode Changing
Capability
● Video Signal Input/Output Capability
(Including S Video Connections)
● SLEEP Timer
● Universal Remote Control
Transmitter with Preset Manufacturer
Codes
and other future formats
CONTENTS
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES........................................... 2
FEA TURES .................................................................... 3
CAUTION ....................................................................... 4
●Introduction
FEATURES ON SOUND EFFECT.................................5
CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ......................... 7
●Preparation
SPEAKER SETUP ....................................................... 10
CONNECTIONS........................................................... 12
ADJUSTMENTS
BEFORE USING THIS UNIT .................................. 19
●Information about DSP
USING DIGITAL SOUND FIELD
PROCESSOR (DSP) .............................................. 29
●Advanced Information
ADJUSTMENTS
IN THE “SET MENU” MODE...................................35
●Remote Control Transmitter
REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER......................... 37
SETUP CODES ........................................................... 42
NOTES ABOUT THE REMOTE CONTROL
TRANSMITTER ...................................................... 43
●Basic Oparation
BASIC OPERATIONS .................................................. 24
SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER..................................... 28
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TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................. 44
SPECIFICA TIONS .......................................................46
LIST OF MANUFACTURER’S CODE........................ 311
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CAUTION : READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.
1. To assure the finest performance, please read this manual
carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference.
2. Install this unit in a cool, dry, clean place – away from
windows, heat sources, sources of excessive vibration,
dust, moisture and cold. Avoid sources of humming
(transformers, motors). To prevent fire or electrical shock,
do not expose the unit to rain or water.
3. Never open the cabinet. If something drops into the set,
contact your dealer.
4. Do not use force on switches, controls or connection wires.
When moving the unit, first disconnect the power plug and
the wires connected to other equipment. Never pull the
wires themselves.
5. The openings on the unit cover assure proper ventilation of
the unit. If these openings are obstructed, the temperature
inside the unit will rise rapidly. Therefore, avoid placing
objects against these openings, and install the unit in a
well-ventilated area to prevent fire and damage.
<U.K. and Europe models>
Be sure to allow a space of at least 20 cm behind, 20 cm
on the both sides and 30 cm above the top panel of the unit
to prevent fire and damage.
6. The voltage used must be the same as that specified on
this unit. Using this unit with a higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may result in fire or other accidents.
YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage
resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than
specified.
7. Digital signals generated by this unit may interfere with
other equipment such as tuners, receivers or TVs. Move
this unit farther away from such equipment if interference is
observed.
8. Always set the VOLUME control to “∞” before starting the
audio source play. Increase the volume gradually to an
appropriate level after playback has been started.
9. Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents; this
might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.
10. Be sure to read the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section
regarding common operating errors before concluding that
the unit is faulty.
11. When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time
(ie., vacation, etc.), disconnect the AC power plug from the
wall outlet.
12. To prevent lightning damage, disconnect the AC power
plug and disconnect the antenna cable when there is an
electrical storm.
13. Grounding or polarization – Precautions should be taken so
that the grounding or polarization of an appliance is not
defeated.
14. AC outlet
Do not connect audio equipment to the AC outlet on the
rear panel if that equipment requires more power than the
outlet is rated to provide.
15. Voltage Selector (China and General Models only)
The voltage selector on the rear panel of this unit must
be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging
into the AC main supply.
Voltages are 110/120/220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.
For U.K. customers
If the socket outlets in the home are not suitable for the plug
supplied with this appliance, it should be cut off and an appropriate 3 pin plug fitted. For details, refer to the instructions
described below.
Note: The plug severed from the mains lead must be destroyed, as a plug with bared flexible cord is hazardous if
engaged in a live socket outlet.
Special Instructions for U.K. Model
IMPORTANT
THE WIRES IN THE MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE:
Blue: NEUTRAL
Brown: LIVE
As the colours of the wires in the main lead of this apparatus
may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying
the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured
BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be
connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or
coloured RED. Make sure that neither core is connected to
the earth terminal of the three pin plug.
This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as
long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if this unit
itself is turned off. This state is called the standby mode. In
this state, this unit is designed to consume a very small
quantity of power.
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FEATURES ON SOUND EFFECT
English
This unit incorporates a sophisticated, multi-program digital
sound field processor. The processor allows you to electronically expand and change the shape of the audio sound field
from both audio and video sources, creating a theater-like
experience in your listening room. This unit has a total of 8
digital sound field processor (DSP) modes. You can create an
excellent audio sound field by selecting a suitable sound field
(this will, of course, depend on what you will be listening to),
and adding desired adjustments.
Digital Sound Field Processing
What is it that makes live music so good? Today’s advanced
sound reproduction technology lets you get extremely close to
the sound of a live performance, but chances are you’ll still
notice something missing, the acoustic environment of the live
concert hall. Extensive research into the exact nature of the
sonic reflections that create the ambience of a large hall has
made it possible for YAMAHA engineers to bring you this same
sound in your listening room, so you’ll feel all the sound of a
live concert.
Dolby Pro Logic Surround
This unit employs a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder similar
to professional Dolby Stereo decoders used in many movie
theaters. By using the Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder, you
can experience the dramatic realism and impact of Dolby
Surround movie theater sound in your own home. Dolby Pro
Logic employs a four channel five speaker system. The Pro
Logic Surround system divides the input signal into four levels:
the left and right main channels, the center channel (used for
dialog), and the rear surround sound channels (used for sound
effects, background noise, and other ambient noises). The
center channel allows listeners seated in even less-than-ideal
positions to hear the dialog originating from the action on the
screen while experiencing good stereo imaging.
Dolby Digital
In addition, this unit incorporates a Dolby Pro Logic Surround
decoder and Dolby Digital decoder for multi-channel sound
reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded video sources. The
operation of the Dolby Pro Logic Surround or Dolby Digital
decoder can be controlled by selecting a corresponding DSP
program including combined operations of the YAMAHA DSP
and the Dolby Pro Logic Surround or Dolby Digital decoder.
Furthermore, our technicians, armed with sophisticated
measuring equipment, have even made it possible to capture
the acoustics of a variety of actual concert halls, theaters, etc.
from around the world, to allow you to accurately re-create any
one of these live performance environments, all in your home.
Dolby Surround is encoded on the sound track of pre-recorded
video tapes, laser discs, and some TV/cable broadcasts. When
you play a source encoded with Dolby Surround on this unit,
the Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder decodes the signal and
distributes the surround-sound effects.
This Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder employs a digital signal
processing system. This system improves the stability of sound
at each channel and crosstalk between channels, so that
positioning of sounds around the room is more accurate
compared with conventional analog signal processing systems.
In addition, this unit features a built-in automatic input balance
control. This always assures you the best performance without
manual adjustment.
The built-in Dolby Digital decoder leads you into a totally new
sound experiences.
Dolby Digital is a new generation of multi-channel digital audio
technology, or the newest spatial sound processing format
developed for 35 mm film-movies by employing a new kind of
low bit-rate audio coding.
Dolby Digital is a digital surround sound system that provides
completely independent multi-channel audio to consumers. In
multi-channel form, Dolby Digital provides five full range
channels in what is sometimes referred to as a “3/2” configuration: three front channels (left, center and right), plus two
surround channels. A sixth bass-only effect channel is also
provided for output of LFE (low frequency effect), or low bass
effects that are independent of other channels. This channel is
counted as 0.1, thus giving rise to the term 5.1 channels in
total.
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Compared to Dolby Pro Logic that is referred to a “3/1” system
(left front, center, right front and just one surround channel),
Dolby Digital features two surround channels, called stereo or
split surrounds, each offering the same full range fidelity as the
three front channels.
Sound of wide dynamic range reproduced by the five full range
channels presents listeners much excitement that has never
been experienced before. Precise sound orientation by the
discrete digital sound processing expands realism that the
original movie possesses.
LD and DVD are home audio formats that could benefit from
Dolby Digital. In the near future, Dolby Digital will also be
applied to DBS, CATV and HDTV. The ongoing release of
Dolby Stereo Digital theatrical films now underway will provide
an immediate source of Dolby Digital encoded video software.
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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Copyright 1992 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
The following original functions make the surround-sound effect
of Dolby Digital become the most suitable for your audio
system and the listening conditions.
Dolby Surround + DSP (CINEMA DSP)
• Dynamic range (sound scale) of source can be changed
so that it will be suitable for the listening conditions.
• Output of low bass from any channel can be assigned to
either the MAIN SPEAKERS terminals or SUBWOOFER
terminal to maximize system performance.
• Output of LFE can be assigned to either the MAIN
SPEAKERS terminals or SUBWOOFER terminal to
maximize system performance.
Dolby Surround sound system shows its full ability in a large
movie theater, because movie sounds are originally designed to
be reproduced in a large movie theater using many speakers.
It is difficult to create a sound environment similar to that of a
movie theater in your listening room, because the room size,
materials of inside walls, the number of speakers, etc. of your
listening room is much different from those of a movie theater.
Dolby Pro Logic + 2 Digital Sound Fields
Digital sound fields are created on the presence side and the
rear surround side of the Dolby Pro Logic Surround-decoded
sound field respectively. They create a wide acoustic
environment and emphasize surround-effect in the room,
letting you feel much presence as if you are watching a
movie in a popular Dolby Stereo theater.
This combination is available when the sound field program
DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED/DOLBY DIGITAL
ENHANCED, 70 mm MOVIE THEATER/DIGITAL MOVIE
THEATER or TV SPORTS is selected, and the input signal of
source is analog, PCM audio or encoded with the Dolby
Digital in 2-channel.
YAMAHA DSP technology made it possible to present you with
nearly the same sound experience as that of a large movie
theater in your listening room by compensating for lack of
presence and dynamics in your listening room with its original
digital sound fields combined with Dolby Surround sound field.
CINEMA DSP
The YAMAHA “CINEMA DSP” logo indicates those programs
are created by the combination of Dolby Surround and
YAMAHA DSP technology.
Dolby Digital + 3 Digital Sound Fields
Digital sound fields are created on the presence side and the
independent left and right surround sides of the Dolby Digitaldecoded sound field respectively. They create a wide
acoustic environment and much surround effect in the room
without losing high channel separation. With wide dynamic
range of Dolby Digital sound, this sound field combination lets
you feel as if you are watching a movie in the newest Dolby
Stereo Digital theater. This will be the most ideal home
theater sound at the present time.
This combination is available when the sound field program
DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED/DOLBY DIGITAL
ENHANCED, 70 mm MOVIE THEATER/DIGITAL MOVIE
THEATER or TV SPORTS is selected, and the input signal of
source is encoded with the Dolby Digital (except in 2-channel).
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CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
FRONT PANEL
English
1 STANDBY/ON
Press this switch to turn the power of this unit on. Press it
again to turn this unit into the standby mode.
Standby mode
In this state, this unit consumes a very small quantity of
power to receive infrared-signals from the remote control
transmitter.
2 Remote control sensor
Receives signals from the remote control transmitter.
3 Display
Shows various information. (For details, refer to page 9.)
4 TAPE/MD MON / EXT. DECODER
Press this button to play a tape or an MD. The “TAPE/MD
MON” indicator lights up on the display.
When you press the button next, the “TAPE/MD MON” indicator
goes off and “EXT. DECDR” appears on the display and you
can play the signal connected to the EXTERNAL DECODER
INPUT terminals.
5 INPUT
Turn this selector to select the program source (VCR, VIDEO
AUX, TV/DBS, DVD/LD, CD, TUNER, PHONO) to listen to or
watch.
The name of the selected program source appears on the
display.
6 VOLUME
This control is used to raise or lower the volume level.
7 PHONES jack
When you use headphones, connect the headphones to the
PHONES jack. You can listen to the sound to be output from
the main speakers through headphones.
When using headphones only, set both SPEAKERS A and B to
the OFF position and switch off the digital sound field processor
(so that no DSP program name appears on the display) by
pressing EFFECT.
PHONES
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8 SPEAKERS
Set A or B (or both A and B) to the ON position for the main
speaker system (connected to this unit) you will use. Set it (or
them) for the main speaker system you will not use to the OFF
position.
9 EFFECT
Switches on and off the output from the center and rear
speakers so that the sound becomes normal 2-channel.
* Even if the output from the center and rear speakers is off,
when the Dolby Digital is decoded, the signals at all channels
are distributed to the main channels and output from the main
speakers.
w BALANCE
This control is effective only for the sound from the main
speakers.
Adjusts the balance of the output volume to the left and right
speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by
speaker location or listening room conditions.
e SET MENU
Press this button to select functions in the SET MENU mode.
r TIME/LEVEL
Press this button to select the setting of delay time or speaker
output levels in the TIME/LEVEL mode.
0 PROGRAM selector
Press these buttons to select the DSP program.
The name of the selected program appears on the display.
q Tone controls
These controls are effective only for the sound from the main
speakers.
BASS
Used to increase or decrease the low frequency response. The
“0” position produces flat response.
TREBLE
Used to increase or decrease the high frequency response.
The “0” position produces flat response.
t +/–
These buttons are used to adjust settings of the SET MENU
mode and the TIME/LEVEL mode. In the TIME/LEVEL mode,
press + to increase delay time or speaker output levels. Press
– to decrease delay time or speaker output levels.
y INPUT MODE
Switches the DVD/LD and TV/DBS input signal mode (AUTO/
ANALOG).
u VIDEO AUX terminals
Connect an auxiliary video or audio input source unit such as a
camcorder to these terminals. If the connected video unit has a
S video output terminal, connect it to the S VIDEO terminal to
obtain a high resolution picture. The source connected to these
terminals can be selected by INPUT.
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DISPLAY PANEL
English
1 Multi-information display
Displays various information, for example name of selected
DSP program and name of selected input source.
2 TAPE/MD MON indicator
Lights up when the tape deck (or MD recorder etc.) is selected as
the input source by pressing T APE/MD MON / EXT. DECODER
on the front panel or T APE/MD on the remote control transmitter.
3 , and indicators
“
on and the signals of selected source encoded with the Dolby
Digital is not in 2-channel. “ ” lights up when the built-in
digital sound field processor is on, and “
when the built-in Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder is on.
Depending on the selected DSP program, both “ ” and
“ ”, or both “ ” and “ ” will light up.
” lights up when the built-in Dolby Digital decoder is
” lights up
4 SLEEP indicator
Lights up while the built-in SLEEP timer is functioning.
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