Yamaha DSP-AZ2 User Manual

DSP-AZ2

AV Amplifier Amplificateur Audio-Video

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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 sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean

place — away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold. Allow ventilation space of at least 30 cm on the top, 20 cm on the left and right, and 20 cm on the back of this unit.

3 Locate this unit away from other electrical appliances,

motors, or transformers to avoid humming sounds.

4 Do not expose this unit to sudden temperature changes from

cold to hot, and do not locate this unit in a environment with high humidity (i.e. a room with a humidifier) to prevent condensation inside this unit, which may cause an electrical shock, fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

5 Avoid installing this unit where foreign object may fall onto

this unit and/or this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. On the top of this unit, do not place: – Other components, as they may cause damage and/or

discoloration on the surface of this unit.

– Burning objects (i.e. candles), as they may cause fire,

damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

– Containers with liquid in them, as they may fall and liquid

may cause electrical shock to the user and/or damage to this unit.

6 Do not cover this unit with a newspaper, tablecloth, curtain,

etc. in order not to obstruct heat radiation. If the temperature inside this unit rises, it may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

7 Do not plug in this unit to a wall outlet until all connections

are complete.

8 Do not operate this unit upside-down. It may overheat,

possibly causing damage.

9 Do not use force on switches, knobs and/or cords. 10 When disconnecting the power cord from the wall outlet,

grasp the plug; do not pull the cord.

11 Do not clean this unit with chemical solvents; this might

damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.

12 Only voltage specified on this unit must be used. Using this

unit with a higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than specified.

13 To prevent damage by lightning, disconnect the power cord

from the wall outlet during an electrical storm.

14 Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit. Contact qualified

YAMAHA service personnel when any service is needed. The cabinet should never be opened for any reasons.

15 When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time

(i.e. vacation), disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet.

16 Be sure to read the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section on

common operating errors before concluding that this unit is faulty.

17 Before moving this unit, press STANDBY/ON to set this

unit in the standby mode, and disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet.

18 VOLTAGE SELECTOR (For 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.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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.

■ 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 MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE:

Blue: NEUTRAL Brown: LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains 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. Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of the three pin plug.

CAUTION

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS ............................................................ 1

FEATURES ............................................................. 2

GETTING STARTED ............................................ 3

Checking the Package Contents ................................ 3

Installing Batteries in the Remote Control ................3

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ......................... 4

Front Panel ................................................................ 4

Remote Control ......................................................... 6

Using the Remote Control .........................................7

Front Panel Display ...................................................8

Rear Panel ................................................................. 9

PREPARATION

SPEAKER SETUP ............................................... 10

Speakers to Be Used ................................................ 10

Speaker Placement .................................................. 11

Connecting the Speakers ......................................... 12

CONNECTIONS .................................................. 15

Before Connecting Components ............................. 15

Connecting Video Components ............................... 15

Connecting Audio Components .............................. 18

Connecting to an External Amplifier ...................... 20

Connecting to the 6CH INPUT Jacks ..................... 20

Connecting the Power Supply Cords ...................... 21

Turning on the Power .............................................. 22

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) .......................... 23

OSD Modes ............................................................. 23

Selecting the OSD Mode .........................................23

SPEAKER MODE SETTINGS .......................... 24

Summary of SPEAKER SET Items 1A

through 1H .......................................................... 24

ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER OUTPUT

LEVELS ............................................................ 25

Before You Begin .................................................... 25

TEST DOLBY SUR. ...............................................25

TEST DSP ............................................................... 27

BASIC OPERATION

BASIC PLAYBACK ............................................. 28

Input Modes and Indications ................................... 30

Selecting a Sound Field Program ............................ 31

Selecting PRO LOGIC, PRO LOGIC

or Neo: 6 ............................................................. 32

DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING

(DSP) ................................................................. 34

Understanding Sound Fields ................................... 34

Hi-Fi DSP Programs ............................................... 34

CINEMA-DSP ........................................................ 34

Straight Decode ....................................................... 35

Sound Field Effect ................................................... 35

Features of DSP Programs ...................................... 36

Table of Program Names for Each Input Format .... 39

BASIC RECORDING .......................................... 40

ADVANCED OPERATION

REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES ................... 41

Control Area ............................................................ 41

Setting the Manufacturer Code ............................... 42

Learn Feature .......................................................... 43

Changing the Source Name in the Display

Window ...............................................................44

Using the Macro Feature ......................................... 45

Clearing Learned Functions, Macros, Renamed

Source Names, and Setup Manufacturer

Codes ................................................................... 47

Clearing a Learned Function ................................... 48

Clearing a Macro Function ...................................... 48

Each Component Control Area ............................... 50

SET MENU ........................................................... 55

Adjusting the Items on the SET MENU ................. 55

1 SPEAKER SET (speaker mode settings) ............ 56

2 LOW FRQ TEST ................................................ 60

3 L/R BALANCE (balance of the left and right

main speakers)..................................................... 60

4 HP TONE CTRL (headphone tone control)........ 61

5 CENTER GEQ (center graphic equalizer) ..........61

6 INPUT RENAME ............................................... 61

7 I/O ASSIGNMENT ............................................. 62

8 INPUT MODE (initial input mode) .................... 63

9 PARAM. INI (parameter initialization) .............. 63

10LFE LEVEL ........................................................ 63

11D-RANGE (dynamic range) ............................... 64

12SP DELAY ..........................................................64

13DISPLAY SET ....................................................65

14MEMORY GUARD ............................................ 66

156CH INPUT SET ................................................ 66

ADJUSTING THE LEVEL OF THE EFFECT

SPEAKERS ....................................................... 67

SLEEP TIMER ..................................................... 68

Setting the Sleep Timer ........................................... 68

Canceling the Sleep Timer ...................................... 68

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER

EDITING .......................................................... 69

What Is a Sound Field? ........................................... 69

Sound Field Program Parameters ............................ 69

Changing Parameter Settings .................................. 70

Resetting a Parameter to the Factory-set Value ....... 70

DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PARAMETER

DESCRIPTIONS .............................................. 71

TROUBLESHOOTING....................................... 75

GLOSSARY .......................................................... 79

SPECIFICATIONS .............................................. 81

INTRODUCTION

PREPARATION

OPERATION

BASIC

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

English

FEATURES

Built-in 8-Channel Power Amplifier

◆ Minimum RMS Output Power

(0.02% THD, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 8Ω) Main: 130 W + 130 W Center: 130 W Rear: 130 W + 130 W Rear center: 130 W (0.05% THD, 1 kHz, 8Ω) Front effect: 25 W + 25 W

Multi-Mode Digital Sound Field Processing

◆ Dolby Pro Logic/Dolby Pro Logic Decoder

◆ Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX Decoder

◆ DTS/DTS ES Matrix 6.1, Discrete 6.1, DTS 96/

24, DTS Neo: 6 Decoder

◆ CINEMA DSP: Combination of YAMAHA DSP

Technology and Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital or DTS

◆ Virtual CINEMA DSP

◆ SILENT CINEMA DSP

Other Features

◆ 96-kHz/24-bit D/A Converter

◆ “SET MENU” which Provides You with 15 Items

for Optimizing This Unit for Your Audio/Video System

◆ Test Tone Generator for Easier Speaker Balance

Adjustment

◆ 6-Channel External Decoder Input for Other

Future Formats

◆ BASS EXTENSION Button for Reinforcing

Bass Response

◆ On Screen Display Function Helpful in

Controlling This Unit

◆ S Video Signal Input/Output Capability

◆ Component Video Input/Output Capability

◆ Video Signal Conversion Capability for Monitor

Out: S Video → Composite Video Composite Video → S Video (Europe and U.K. models only)

◆ Optical and Coaxial Digital Audio Signal Jacks

◆ Sleep Timer

◆ Remote Control with Preset Manufacturer Codes

and “Learning” Macro Capability

◆ PROCESSOR DIRECT for no alteration of the

original signal

• y indicates a tip for your operation.

• Some operations can be performed by using either the buttons on the main unit or on the remote control. In cases when the button

names differ between the main unit and the remote control, the button name on the remote control is given in parentheses in this manual.

• This manual is printed prior to production. Design and specifications are subject to change in part for the purpose of the improvement in operativity and others. In this case the product has priority.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“DTS”, “DTS-ES Extended Surround” and “Neo: 6” are trademarks of Digital Theater System, Inc.

GETTING STARTED

Checking the Package Contents

Check your package to make sure it has the following items.

Batteries (LR6) × 3Remote control

CLEAR LEARN MACRO

STANDBY

MD/TAPE

TUNER

VCR 1

CBL/SAT

TITLE

DISPLAY

REC

HALL 1

HALL 2

234

ROCK

ENTER-

CONCERT

TAINMENT

596

MOVIE

THEATER 1

THEATER 2

010100

PRESET

DISC

CD-R

VCR2/DVR

ENTER

CHAPTER

–+

PAUSESTOPPOWER

CHURCH

MUSIC VIDEOTVTHEATER

/DTS

SUR.

11 12

MUTE

VOLUME

STEREO

EFFECT

PARAMETER

JAZZ CLUB

MACRO

OFF ON

PHONO

6CH INPUT

SELECT

SET MENU

DVD

SOUND

PLAY

10KEY

ON SCREEN

TRANSMIT

RE-NAME

SYSTEM

POWER

V-AUX

D-TV/LD

SOURCE

SELECT

DSP

EX/ES

CHP/INDEX

A/B/C/D/E

TV INPUT

TV VOL

TV MUTE

LEVEL

TESTSLEEP

INTRODUCTION PREPARATION

Power Cord (Europe, General and China models only)

OPERAIONT

BASIC

Installing Batteries in the Remote Control

RESET button

1 Open the battery compartment cover. 2 Insert three supplied batteries (LR6) in the

correct direction by aligning the + and – marks on the batteries with the polarity markings (+ and –) on the inside of the battery compartment.

3 After new batteries are correctly inserted,

press the RESET button in the battery compartment using a ball point pen or similar object. (This does not clear the contents of the memory.)

4 Replace the cover as pressing until it snaps

into place.

■ Notes on batteries

• Change all of the batteries if you notice the condition like; the operating range of the remote control decreases, the indicator does not flash or its light becomes dim.

• Do not use old batteries together with new ones.

• Do not use different types of batteries (such as alkaline

and manganese batteries) together. Read the packaging carefully as these different types of batteries may have the same shape and color.

• If the batteries have leaked, dispose of them immediately. Avoid touching the leaked material or letting it come into contact with clothing, etc. Clean the battery compartment thoroughly before installing new batteries.

If the remote control is without batteries for more than 3 minutes, or if exhausted batteries remain in the remote control, the contents of the memory may be cleared. When the memory is cleared, insert new batteries, set up the manufacturer code and program any acquired functions that may have been cleared.

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

APPENDIX

English

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

Front Panel

1 2 34 5 6

NATURAL SOUND AV AMPLIFIER DSP-AZ2

STANDBY

INPUT

MODE

SPEAKERS

SILENT

BASS

PROCESSOR

EXTENSION

DIRECT

PHONES

–

BASS

TREBLE

DVD

D–TV/LD

CBL/SAT

VCR 1

VCR2 /DVR

V–AUX

REC OUT

1 STANDBY/ON

Turns on and sets this unit in the standby mode. When you turn on this unit, you will hear a click and there will be a 4 to 5-second delay before this unit can reproduce sound.

Standby mode

In this mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power to receive infrared-signals from the remote control.

2 INPUT selector

Selects the input source you want to listen to or watch.

3 (INPUT) MODE

Sets the priority for the types of input signals (AUTO, DTS, ANALOG) to receive when one component is connected to two or more input jacks of this unit (see page 30). Priority cannot be set when 6CH INPUT is selected as the input source.

4 Remote control sensor

Receives signals from the remote control.

5 Front panel display

Shows information about the operational status of this unit.

DIGITAL

SET MENU

PROGRAM

+–

6CH

INPUT

S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OPTICALLR

VIDEO AUX

SOURCE

MD/TAPE

CD–R

TUNER

PHONO

STEREO

EFFECT

r t y u8 9 0

6 VOLUME

Controls the output level of all audio channels. This does not affect the REC OUT level.

7 PHONES jack

Outputs audio signals for private listening with headphones. When you connect headphones, no signals are output to the PRE OUT/MAIN IN jacks or to the speakers. (There is an exception depending on the “1H SP B SET” setting on the SET MENU.)

8 BASS EXTENSION

Turns on or off the BASS EXTENSION function at each time the button is pressed, this feature boosts the bass frequency of the left and right main channels by +6 dB (60 Hz) while maintaining overall tonal balance. This boost is useful if you do not use a subwoofer.

9 PROCESSOR DIRECT

Turns on or off the PROCESSOR DIRECT function at each time the button is pressed. When this is on, BASS, TREBLE, and BASS EXTENSION are bypassed, eliminating any alteration of the original signal.

VOLUME

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

0 SPEAKERS A/B

Turn on or off the set of main speakers connected to the A and/or B terminals on the rear panel at each time its corresponding button is pressed. (Depending on the “1H SP B SET” setting on the SET MENU, the output from each speaker varies when SPEAKER B is set to on.)

q BASS

Adjusts the low-frequency response for the left and right main channels. Turn the control to the right to increase or to the left to decrease the low-frequency response.

w TREBLE

Adjusts the high-frequency response for the left and right main channels. Turn the control to the right to increase or to the left to decrease the high-frequency response.

Note

• If you increase or decrease the high-frequency or the lowfrequency sound to an extreme level, the tonal quality from the center and rear speakers may not match that of the left and right main speakers.

e REC OUT

Selects the source you want to direct to the audio/video recorder independent of the source you are listening to or watching in the main room. When set to the SOURCE position, the input source is directed to all outputs.

r STEREO/EFFECT

Switches the normal stereo or DSP effect reproduction. When STEREO is selected, 2-channel input signals are directed to the main left and right speakers without effect sounds. All Dolby Digital and DTS audio signals except for the LFE channel are mixed down to the main left and right speakers.

t NEXT

Displays SET MENU items. This button works like n on the remote control when using the SET MENU.

o VIDEO AUX jacks

Inputs audio and video signals from a portable external source such as a game console. To reproduce source signals from these jacks, select V-AUX as the input source.

■ Opening and closing the front panel door

When you want to use the controls behind the front panel door, open the door gently pressing on the lower part of the panel. When you are not using them, close the door.

ATU

L S

D AV A

PLIFIER

-A Z2

I G

To open, press gently on the lower part of the panel.

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ADDITIONAL

y PROGRAM l / h

Selects the DSP program.

u 6CH INPUT

Selects the source connected to the 6CH INPUT jacks. The source selected by pressing 6CH INPUT takes priority over the source selected with INPUT (or the input selector buttons on the remote control).

i SET MENU +/–

Adjusts the settings and parameter values of SET MENU items.

APPENDIX

English

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

Remote Control

This section describes the controls and their functions of the remote control. See “REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES” on pages 41 to 54 for operating other components with this remote control.

1 2

3 4

6 7 8

w e

TRANSMIT

SYSTEM

POWER

V-AUX

D-TV/LD

SELECT

10KEY

EX/ES

CHP/INDEX

TV VOL

ON SCREEN

SOURCE

DSP

RE-NAME

CBL/SAT

CONCERT

THEATER 1

A/B/C/D/E

TV INPUT

TV MUTE

LEVEL

TESTSLEEP

STANDBY

TUNER

DISPLAY

REC

HALL 1

ROCK

596

MOVIE

CLEAR LEARN MACRO

MD/TAPE

VCR 1

TITLE

HALL 2

234

ENTER-

TAINMENT

MOVIE

THEATER 2

PRESET

DISC

MACRO

OFF ON

PHONO

CD-R

VCR2/DVR

6CH INPUT

ENTER

CHAPTER

– +

PAUSESTOPPOWER

CHURCH

JAZZ CLUB

MUSIC VIDEOTVTHEATER

/DTS

SUR.

SELECT

11 12

MUTE

VOLUME

STEREO

EFFECT

PARAMETER

SET MENU

SOUND

PLAY

DVD

100

y u i

o p a

j k

3 TRANSMIT indicator

Flashes while the remote control is sending signals.

4 STANDBY

Sets this unit in the standby mode.

5 SYSTEM POWER

Turns on the power of this unit.

6 Display window

Shows the selected source component that you are controlling.

7 SOURCE SELECT k/n

Selects the another component to control independently from the input that has been selected by pressing an input selector button.

8 LIGHT

Turn the light on or off. When you press this button once, the light turns on for about ten seconds. Press again to turn off the light.

9 10KEY/DSP

Selects the numeric button (10KEY) mode or DSP mode.

0 Operation buttons

Provides functions such as play, stop, skip, etc. for operating your other components selected by the input selector buttons.

q EX/ES

Turns on or off the Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES decoder with 10 KEY/DSP set to the DSP position.

w LEVEL

Selects the effect speaker channel to be adjusted and sets the level.

e ON SCREEN

Selects the on-screen display (OSD) mode for your video monitor.

r SLEEP

Sets the sleep timer.

1 Infrared window

Outputs infrared control signals. Aim this window at the component you want to operate.

2 RE-NAME

Used for changing the input source name in the display window (see page 44).

t TEST

Outputs the test tone to adjust the speaker levels.

y CLEAR

Used for clearing functions acquired when using the learn and rename features, and set manufacturer codes (see pages 47 and 48).

u LEARN

Used for setting up the manufacturer code or for programming the functions of other remote controls (see pages 42 to 44).

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

i MACRO

Used to program a series of operations for control by a single button (see pages 46 and 47).

o MACRO ON/OFF

Turns the macro function on and off.

p Å and ı

Switch the control area for the extra components that are not connected to this unit without changing the input.

a Input selector buttons

Select the input source and change the control area.

s 6CH INPUT

Selects the source connected to the 6CH INPUT jacks.

d DSP program/Numeric buttons

Select DSP programs or numbers according to the position of 10KEY/DSP.

f MUTE

Mutes the sound. The MUTE indicator turns on when the MUTE function is on. Press again to restore the audio output to the previous volume level.

g VOLUME +/–

Increases or decreases the volume level.

h STEREO/EFFECT

Using the Remote Control

S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OPTICALLR

VIDEO AUX

VOLUME

STANDBY

NATURAL SOUND AV AMPLIFIER DSP-AZ2

INPUT

SPEAKERS

SILENT

BASS

EXTENSION

PHONES

MODE

PROCESSOR

DIRECT

–+–

BASS

DIGITAL

SET MENU

+–

SOURCE

DVD

MD/TAPE

D–TV/LD

CD–R

CBL/SAT

TUNER

VCR 1

6CH

VCR2

PHONO

INPUT

STEREO

PROGRAM

/DVR

V–AUX

EFFECT

REC OUT

TREBLE

30°30°

Approximately 6 m (20 feet)

The remote control transmits a directional infrared beam. Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remote control sensor on the main unit during operation.

■ Handling the remote control

• Do not spill water or other liquids on the remote control.

• Do not drop the remote control.

• Do not leave or store the remote control in the

following types of conditions: – high humidity or temperature such as near a heater,

stove or bath;

– dusty places; or – in places subject to extremely low temperatures.

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j PARAMETER/SET MENU

Selects the PARAMETER mode or SET MENU mode.

k Cursor buttons k/n/–/+

Select and adjust DSP program parameters and SET MENU items according to the position of PARAMETER/ SET MENU.

l Cover

Slides down to use the various setup buttons. Slides up when these buttons are not being used.

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

APPENDIX

English

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

Front Panel Display

DSP

PCM

VCR2/DVR

DIGITAL

PRO LOGIC

96KHz

24bit

14576 89

0q r t y iu

DSP

indicator

Lights up when you select a digital sound field program.

2 Decoder indicators

When any of the decoders equipped on this unit functions, the indicator lights up.

3 VIRTUAL indicator

Lights up when using Virtual CINEMA DSP (see page

33).

4 Input source indicator

Shows the current input source with a cursor.

5 BASS indicator

Lights up while BASS EXTENSION is on.

6 SLEEP indicator

Lights up while the sleep timer is on.

VCR DVD TUNER CD

MATRIXDISCRETE

VIRTUAL

SILENT

CBL/SAT

TV/LD

DTS Neo

:6 DOLBY DIGITAL PRO LOGIC

MOVIE TV THEATER

MD/TAPE

ENTERTAINMENT12

CD RV AUX

w e

r DSP program indicators

The name of the selected DSP program lights up when the ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIE THEATER 1, MOVIE THEATER 2, TV THEATER or V/DTS SURROUND DSP program is selected.

t Multi-information display

Shows the current DSP program name and other information when adjusting or changing settings.

y P. DIRECT

Lights up while PROCESSOR DIRECT is on.

u Input channel indicator

Indicates the channel components of input signals being received.

LFE

Lights up when the input signal contains the LFE signal.

indicator

PHONO

MUTE VOLUME

SLEEP

BASS

P. DIRECT

96/24

LCR

LFE

RC RR

7 MUTE indicator

Lights up while the MUTE function is on.

8 96/24 indicator

Lights up when the DTS 96/24 signal is input to this unit.

9 VOLUME level indicator

Indicates the volume level.

PCM

indicator

Lights up when this unit is reproducing PCM (pulse code modulation) digital audio signals.

q SILENT indicator

Lights up when headphones are connected with the sound effect (see “SILENT CINEMA DSP” on page 33).

w SP A B indicator

Lights up according to which set of main speakers is selected. Both indicators light up when both sets of speakers are selected.

e Headphones indicator

Lights up when headphones are connected.

Rear Panel

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

/LD

OUT

TUNER

VIDEO

S VIDEO

DVD

CBL /SAT

MONITOR

OUT

PB Y

REMOTE

OUT

+12V

15mA

CONTROL

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

S VIDEO

q w

DIGITAL OUTPUT

TAPE

CD-R

DVD

CBL /SAT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

INPUT

AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO

GND

OPTICAL

D-TV

/LD

(

)

PLAY

MD/TAPE

OUT (

)

REC

(

)

PLAY

CD-R

OUT (

)

REC

PHONO

MAIN

SURROUND

CENTER

6CH INPUT

SUB

WOOFER

MONITOR OUT

DVD

D-TV

CBL /SAT

VCR 1

OUT

VCR 2 /DVR

0 2e

1 DIGITAL OUTPUT jacks

2 Audio component jacks

See pages 18 and 19 for connection information.

3 Video component jacks

See pages 15 to 17 for connection information.

4 RS-232C

These are control expansion terminals for commercial use. Consult your dealer for details.

5 Speaker terminals

See pages 12 and 13 for connection information.

REAR

(SURROUND)

SUB WOOFER

REAR CENTER

MAIN

OUT

MAX.

RC-232C

PRE OUT/MAIN IN

FRONT EFFECT

CENTER

REAR CENTER

SPEAKERS

–

REAR

CENTER

–

CENTER

–

FRONT EFFECT

–

REAR

(SURROUND)

–

MAIN

–

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

IMPEDANCE SELECTOR

SET BEFORE POWER ON

REAR CENTER

8ΩMIN./

CENTER

8ΩMIN./

FRONT

8ΩMIN./

REAR

8ΩMIN./

MAIN A OR B

8ΩMIN./

A+B

16ΩMIN./

SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER

(General and China models)

q REMOTE IN/OUT jacks / CONTROL OUT jacks

(General and China models only)

These are control expansion jacks for commercial use.

w PRE OUT/MAIN IN jacks

See page 20 for connection information.

e IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch

Use this switch to match the amplifier output to your speaker impedance (see page 14). Set this unit in the standby mode before you change the setting of this switch.

AC IN

AC OUTLETS

SWITCHED

50W MAX. TOTAL

REAR CENTER

CENTER FRONT

: :

REAR

MAIN A OR B

A + B

6ΩMIN./ 4ΩMIN./ 6ΩMIN./ 6ΩMIN./ 4ΩMIN./ 8ΩMIN./

SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER

INTRODUCTION PREPARATION

OPERAIONT

BASIC

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

6 VOLTAGE SELECTOR (General and China

models only)

See page 21.

7 AC OUTLETS

Use these outlets to supply power to your other A/V components (see page 21).

8 AC INLET (Europe, General and China

models only)

Use this inlet to plug in the supplied power cable (see page 21).

9 DIGITAL INPUT jacks

0 6CH INPUT jacks

See page 20 for connection information.

APPENDIX

English

PREPARATION

Speakers to Be Used

SPEAKER SETUP

This unit has been designed to provide the best soundfield quality with an 8-speaker system, using left and right main speakers, left and right rear speakers, left and right front effect speakers and a center and rear center speakers. If you use different brands of speakers (with different tonal qualities) in your system, the tone of a moving human voice and other types of sound may not shift smoothly. We recommend that you use speakers from the same manufacturer or speakers with the same tonal quality.

The main speakers are used for the main source sound plus the effect sounds. They will probably be the speakers from your present stereo system. The rear speakers are used for the effect and surround sounds, and the center speaker is for the center sounds (dialog, vocals, etc.). The front effect speakers are used for the effect sound. If for some reason it is not practical to use one of speakers (for example, a center speaker), you can do without it. Best results, however, are obtained with the full system.

The main speakers should be high-performance models and have enough power-handling capacity to accept the maximum output of your audio system. The other speakers do not have to be equal to the main speakers. For precise sound localization, however, it is ideal to use the models of equivalent performance with the main speakers.

■ Use of a subwoofer expands your sound field

It is also possible to further expand your system with the addition of a subwoofer. The use of a subwoofer is effective not only for reinforcing bass frequencies from any or all channels, but also for reproducing the LFE (low-frequency effect) channel with high fidelity when the Dolby Digital signal or the DTS signal is played back. The YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System is ideal for natural and lively bass reproduction.

CAUTION

Use magnetically shielded speakers. If this type of speakers still creates the interference with a monitor, place the speakers away from the monitor.

Speaker Placement

SPEAKER SETUP

Refer to the following diagram when you place the speakers.

Front effect speaker (R)

Center speaker

Front effect speaker (L)

Subwoofer

Main speaker (L)

■ Main speakers

Place the left and right main speakers an equal distance from the ideal listening position. The distance of each speaker from each side of the video monitor should be the same.

■ Center speaker

Align the front face of the center speaker with the front face of your video monitor. Place the speaker as close to the monitor as possible, such as directly over or under the monitor and centrally between the main speakers.

■ Rear speakers

Place these speakers behind your listening position, facing slightly inwards, nearly 1.8 m (6 feet) above the floor.

Rear speaker (R)

Main speaker (R)

1.8 m (6 feet)

Rear center speaker

Rear speaker (L)

■ Rear center speaker

Place the rear center speaker in the center between the left and right rear speakers at the same height from the floor as the rear speakers.

■ Front effect speakers

Place the front effect speakers about 0.5 - 1 m (1 - 3 feet) outside the main speakers and in front of the room, facing slightly inwards, nearly 1.8 m (6 feet) above the floor.

■ Subwoofer

The position of the subwoofer is not so critical, because low bass sounds are not highly directional. But it is better to place the subwoofer near the main speakers. Turn it slightly toward the center of the room to reduce the wall reflections.

INTRODUCTION

PREPARATION

BASIC OPERA-

TION

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

Note

• If you do not use any effect speakers (rear, front effect, center and/or rear center), change the settings of SPEAKER SET items in the SET MENU to designate the signals to other terminals you connect speakers to.

APPENDIX

English

SPEAKER SETUP

Connecting the Speakers

Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connections is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass.

CAUTION

• Use speakers with the specified impedance shown on the rear panel of this unit.

• Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other and do not let them touch any metal part of this unit. This could

damage this unit and/or speakers.

If necessary, use the SET MENU to change the speaker mode settings according to the number and size of the speakers in your configuration after you finish connecting your speakers.

■ Speaker cables

A speaker cord is actually a pair of insulated cables running side by side. One of the cables is colored or

10 mm (3/8”)

shaped differently, perhaps with a stripe, groove or ridge.

1 Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8”) of

insulation from each of the speaker cables.

2 Twist the exposed wires of the cable

together to prevent short circuits.

■ Connecting to the SPEAKERS terminals

Red: positive (+) Black: negative (–)

1 Unscrew the knob. 2 Insert one bare wire into the hole in the side

of each terminal.

3 Tighten the knob to secure the wire.

Banana plug

(For General and China models)

• Banana plug connections are also possible. First, tighten the knob and then insert the banana plug connector into the end of the corresponding terminal.

SPEAKER SETUP

AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO

(

)

PLAY

MD/TAPE

OUT (

)

REC

(

)

PLAY

CD-R

OUT (

)

REC

PHONO

MAIN

SURROUND

CENTER

6CH INPUT

SUB

WOOFER

DIGITAL OUTPUT

TAPE

CD-R

DVD

CBL /SAT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

INPUT

OPTICAL

D-TV

/LD

GND

(General and China models)

Subwoofer

DVD

D-TV

/LD

CBL /SAT

VCR 1

OUT

VCR 2 /DVR

OUT

TUNER

MONITOR OUT

system

VIDEO

S VIDEO

VIDEO

S VIDEO

Center

speaker

COMPONENT VIDEO

DVD

CBL /SAT

MONITOR

OUT

PB Y

REMOTE

OUT

+12V

15mA

CONTROL

OUT

REAR

(SURROUND)

SUB WOOFER

REAR CENTER

MAIN

OUT

MAX.

RS-232C

PRE OUT/MAIN IN

FRONT EFFECT

Rear Center

speaker

REAR CENTER

CENTER

SPEAKERS

–

Front Effect speaker

Right Left

INTRODUCTION

–

REAR

CENTER

–

CENTER

–

FRONT EFFECT

REAR

(SURROUND)

MAIN

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

IMPEDANCE SELECTOR

SET BEFORE POWER ON

REAR CENTER

8ΩMIN./

CENTER

8ΩMIN./

FRONT

8ΩMIN./

REAR

8ΩMIN./

MAIN A OR B

8ΩMIN./

A+B

16ΩMIN./

SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER

AC IN

AC OUTLETS

SWITCHED

50W MAX. TOTAL

REAR CENTER

6ΩMIN./

CENTER

4ΩMIN./

FRONT

6ΩMIN./

REAR

6ΩMIN./

MAIN A OR B

4ΩMIN./

A + B

8ΩMIN./

SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER

PREPARATION

BASIC OPERA-

TION

Right Right Left

Main B speaker

Left

Right Left

Main A speaker

Rear speaker

■ MAIN SPEAKERS terminals

One or two speaker systems can be connected to these terminals. If you use only one speaker system, connect it to either of the MAIN A or B terminals.

■ REAR SPEAKERS terminals

A rear speaker system can be connected to these terminals.

■ CENTER SPEAKER terminals

A center speaker can be connected to these terminals.

■ REAR CENTER SPEAKER terminals

A rear center speaker can be connected to these terminals.

■ FRONT EFFECT SPEAKERS terminals

A front effect speaker system can be connected to these terminals.

■ SUBWOOFER jack

When using a subwoofer with built-in amplifier, including the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, connect the input jack of the subwoofer system to this jack. Low bass signals distributed from the main, center and/or rear channels are directed to this jack if they are assigned to this jack. (The cut-off frequency of this jack is 90 Hz.) The LFE (low-frequency effect) signals generated when Dolby Digital or DTS is decoded are also directed if they are assigned to this jack.

Note

• Depending on the settings of “1 SPEAKER SET” and “10 LFE LEVEL” on the SET MENU, some signals may not be output from the SUBWOOFER jack.

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

APPENDIX

English

SPEAKER SETUP

■ IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch

WARNING

Do not change the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch setting while the power of this unit is on, otherwise this unit may be damaged. If this unit fails to turn on when STANDBY/ON (or SYSTEM POWER) is pressed, the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch may not be fully slid to either position. If so, slide the switch to either position fully when this unit is in the standby mode.

Select the upper or lower position according to the impedance of the speakers in your system. Be sure to move this switch only when this unit is in the standby mode.

IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch

IMPEDANCE SELECTOR

SET BEFORE POWER ON

REAR CENTER CENTER FRONT REAR MAIN A OR B

A+B

8ΩMIN./

16ΩMIN./

SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER

SPEAKER

REAR CENTER

6ΩMIN./

CENTER

4ΩMIN./

FRONT

6ΩMIN./

REAR

6ΩMIN./

MAIN A OR B

4ΩMIN./

A + B

8ΩMIN./

SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

AC IN

AC OUTLETS

SWITCHED

REAR CENTER CENTER FRONT REAR MAIN A OR B

A+B

50W MAX. TOTAL

REAR CENTER

6ΩMIN./

SPEAKER

CENTER

4ΩMIN./

SPEAKER

FRONT

6ΩMIN./

SPEAKER

REAR

6ΩMIN./

SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER

MAIN A OR B

SPEAKER

4ΩMIN./

SPEAKER

A + B

8ΩMIN./

SPEAKER

8ΩMIN./

16ΩMIN./

FRONT

EFFECT

REAR

IMPEDANCE SELECTOR

(SURROUND)

SET BEFORE POWER ON

MAIN

(General and China models)

Switch

position

Upper

Lower

Speaker

Rear

Center

Front

Effect

Rear

Main

Rear

Center

Front

Effect

Rear

Main

Impedance level

The impedance must be 6 Ω or higher.

The impedance must be 4 Ω or higher.

The impedance of each speaker must be 6 Ω or higher.

If you use one set of main speakers, the impedance of each speaker must be 4 Ω or higher. If you use two sets of main speakers, the impedance of each speaker must be 8 Ω or higher.

The impedance must be 8 Ω or higher.

The impedance of each speaker must be 8 Ω or higher.

If you use one set of main speakers, the impedance of each speaker must be 8 Ω or higher. If you use two sets of main speakers, the impedance of each speaker must be 16 Ω or higher.

CONNECTIONS

Before Connecting Components

CAUTION

Never connect this unit and other components to mains power until all connections between components have been completed.

• Be sure all connections are made correctly, that is to

say L (left) to L, R (right) to R, “+” to “+” and “–” to “–”. Some components require different connection methods and have different jack names. Refer to the operation instructions for each component to be connected to this unit.

• Use commercially available video pin cables when

connecting to the S VIDEO and COMPONENT VIDEO jacks.

Connecting Video Components

■ About the video jacks

There are three types of video jacks.

VIDEO jack

VIDEO

S VIDEO jack

S VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO jacks

COMPONENT VIDEO

PR PB Y

VIDEO jacks transmit composite signals.

S VIDEO jacks transmit S-video signals. S-video signals are separated into luminance (Y) and color (C) video signals to achieve high-quality color reproduction.

COMPONENT VIDEO jacks transmit component signals. Component signals are separated into luminance (Y) and color difference (P

B , PR) to provide the

best quality in picture reproduction.

• The signals input through the S VIDEO jacks can be converted to composite signals inside of this unit and output through the VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on this unit as well.

• (Europe and U.K. models only) The signals input through the VIDEO jack on this unit can be output through the S VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack by setting “V CONV.” in “13 DISPLAY SET” on the SET MENU to ON (see page 65).

• When signals input through both S VIDEO and VIDEO jacks, signals input through the S VIDEO jack has priority.

• You can designate the input for the COMPONENT VIDEO A and B jacks according to your component by using “7 I/O ASSIGNMENT” on the SET MENU (see page 62 for details).

Signal flow inside this unit

Input

COMPONENT VIDEO

S VIDEO

VIDEO

Only when “V CONV.” in “13 DISPLAY SET” on the SET MENU. (Europe and U.K. models only)

Output

(MONITOR OUT)

■ VIDEO AUX jacks (on the front

panel)

These jacks are used to connect any video input source such as a game console and a camcorder to this unit.

S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OPTICALLR

VIDEO AUX

OPTICAL OUT

AUDIO OUT R

AUDIO OUT L

VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO OUT

Game

console or

video camera

INTRODUCTION

PREPARATION

BASIC OPERA-

TION

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

APPENDIX

The signal input through these jacks are output through the MONITOR OUT jacks of the same type. Make sure to connect the correct jacks of the same type on your video component and the video monitor.

English

CONNECTIONS

OPTICAL OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUTPUT

TAPE

CD-R

DVD

CBL

/SAT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

INPUT

OPTICAL

D-TV

/LD

GND

AUDIO OUTPUT

L R

AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO

(

)

PLAY

MD/TAPE

OUT (

)

REC

(

)

PLAY

CD-R

OUT (

)

REC

PHONO

MAIN

SURROUND

SUB

WOOFER

CENTER

6CH INPUT

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

DVD

D-TV

/LD

CBL /SAT

VCR 1

OUT

VCR 2

/DVR

OUT

TUNER

VIDEO

DVD player

S VIDEO

MONITOR

S VIDEO

COMPONENT OUTPUT

S VIDEO OUTPUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

DVD

CBL /SAT

OUT

PB Y

REMOTE

OUT

+12V

15mA

MAX.

CONTROL

OUT

V V V

RS-232C

PRE OUT/MAI

FRONT EFFE

REAR

(SURROUND)

SUB WOOFER

REAR CENTER

MAIN

OUT

(General and China models)

L R

AUDIO OUTPUT

COAXIAL OUTPUT

indicates signal direction

indicates left analog cables

indicates right analog cables

indicates optical cables

indicates coaxial cables

indicates video cables

indicates S-video cables

VIDEO OUTPUT

TV/digital TV or

LD player

S S

S VIDEO OUTPUT

indicates component video cables

VVC

VIDEO INPUT

S VIDEO INPUT

Video

monitor

VVV

COMPONENT INPUT

CONNECTIONS

OPTICAL OUTPUT

INTRODUCTION

AUDIO OUTPUT

Cable TV or

Satellite tuner

COMPONENT OUTPUT

S VIDEO OUTPUTVIDEO OUTPUT

L R

V V V

DIGITAL OUTPUT

TAPE

CD-R

DVD

CBL /SAT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

INPUT

OPTICAL

D-TV

/LD

GND

AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO

(

)

PLAY

MD/TAPE

OUT (

)

REC

(

)

PLAY

CD-R

OUT (

)

REC

PHONO

MAIN

SURROUND

SUB

WOOFER

CENTER

6CH INPUT

MONITOR OUT

DVD

D-TV

/LD

CBL

/SAT

VCR 1

OUT

VCR 2 /DVR

OUT

TUNER

VIDEO

S VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO

DVD

CBL /SAT

MONITOR

OUT

RS-232C

PB Y

REMOTE

PRE OUT/MAI

FRONT EFFE

REAR

(SURROUND)

OUT

SUB WOOFER

REAR CENTER

MAIN

OUT

+12V

15mA

CONTROL

OUT

MAX.

(General and China

models)

PREPARATION

BASIC OPERA-

TION

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

L R L R

AUDIO INPUT

AUDIO OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

VIDEO INPUT

VCR 1 or VCR 2/

DVR (digital

video recorder)

indicates signal direction

indicates left audio pin cables

indicates right audio pin cables

indicates optical cables

indicates video pin cables

indicates S-video cables

S S S

S VIDEO OUTPUT

S VIDEO INPUT

Video

VIDEO

INPUT

indicates component video cables

monitor

COMPONENT INPUT

VVV

APPENDIX

English

CONNECTIONS

Connecting Audio Components

■ Connecting to digital jacks

This unit has digital jacks for direct transmission of digital signals through either coaxial or fiber optic cables. You can use the digital jacks to input PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS bitstreams. When you connect components to both the COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks, priority is given to the input signals from the COAXIAL jack. All digital input jacks are acceptable for 96-kHz sampling digital signals.

• You can designate the input for each digital jacks according to your component by using “7 I/O ASSIGNMENT” on the SET MENU (see page 62 for details).

About the dust protection cap

Pull out the cap from the optical jack before you connect the fiber optic cable. Do not discard the cap. When you are not using the optical jack, be sure to put the cap back in place. This cap protects the jack from dust.

Notes

• DIGITAL OUTPUT jacks and analog OUT (REC) jacks are independent. Only digital signals are output from DIGITAL OUTPUT jacks and analog signals from OUT (REC) jacks.

• The OPTICAL jacks on this unit conform to the EIA standard. If you use a fiber optic cable that does not conform to this standard, this unit may not function properly.

■ Connecting a CD player

• The COAXIAL CD and OPTICAL CD jacks are available for a CD player which has coaxial or optical digital output jacks.

• When you connect a CD player to both the COAXIAL CD and OPTICAL CD jacks, priority is given to the input signals from the COAXIAL CD jack.

■ Connecting an MD recorder, tape

deck or CD recorder

• DIGITAL OUTPUT jacks and analog OUT (REC) are independent. Only digital signals are output from DIGITAL OUTPUT jacks and analog signals from OUT (REC) jacks.

• When you connect your recording component to both the analog and digital input jacks, the priority is given to the digital signal.

Note

• When you connect a recording component to this unit, keep its power on while using this unit. If the power is off, this unit may distort the sound from other components.

■ Connecting a turntable

PHONO jacks are for connecting a turntable with an MM or high-output MC cartridge. If you have a turntable with a low-output MC cartridge, use an in-line boosting transformer or MC-head amplifier when connecting to these jacks.

• Connect your turntable to the GND terminal to reduce noise in the signal. However you may hear less noise without the connection to the GND terminal for some record players.

CONNECTIONS

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

S VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

DIGITAL OUTPUT

DIGITAL

INPUT

6CH INPUT

GND

AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO

S VIDEO

DVD

D-TV

/LD

CBL /SAT

VIDEO

OPTICAL

TAPE

(

PLAY

)

(

PLAY

)

OUT (

REC

)

OUT (

REC

)

CD-R

MD/TAPE

CD-R

DVD

CBL /SAT

PHONO

OUT

TUNER

VCR 2 /DVR

VCR 1

MAIN

SURROUND

D-TV

/LD

COAXIAL

CD player

OUTPUT

COAXIAL OUTPUT

OPTICAL OUTPUT

OPTICAL

INPUT

MD recorder or

tape deck

OUTPUT

L R L R L R

OPTICAL

INPUT

OUTPUT

CD recorder

L R

INPUT

OPTICAL OUTPUT

INTRODUCTION

PREPARATION

BASIC OPERA-

TION

GND

Turntable

(General and

China models)

OUTPUT

indicates signal direction

indicates left analog cables

indicates right analog cables

indicates optical cables

indicates coaxial cables

L R L R L RL R

SUBWOOFER

OUTPUT

CENTER OUTPUT

SURROUND OUTPUT

External decoder

See page 20

MAIN OUTPUT

Tuner

OUTPUT

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

APPENDIX

English

CONNECTIONS

Connecting to an External Amplifier

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 jacks as follows.

Notes

• When RCA pin plugs are connected to the PRE OUT/MAIN IN jacks for output to an external amplifier, it is not necessary to use the corresponding SPEAKERS terminals. Set the volume of the amplifier connected to this unit to the maximum.

• No signals will be output from any other PRE OUT jacks than the MAIN jacks when SPEAKER A is turned off with ZONE B selected for “1H SP B SET” on the SET MENU.

PRE OUT/MAIN IN

FRONT EFFECT

3 4 5

1 FRONT EFFECT jacks

Front effect channel line output jacks.

2 REAR (SURROUND) jacks

Rear channel line output jacks.

3 SUBWOOFER jacks

Notes

• Adjust the volume level of the subwoofer with the control on the subwoofer. It is also possible to adjust the volume level by using the remote control of this unit (see “ADJUSTING THE LEVEL OF THE EFFECT SPEAKERS” on page 67).

• Depending on the settings of “1 SPEAKER SET” and “10 LFE LEVEL” on the SET MENU, some signals may not be output from the SUBWOOFER jack.

REAR

(SURROUND)

SUB WOOFER

REAR CENTER

MAIN

OUT

CENTER

4 REAR CENTER jack

Rear center channel line output jack.

5 MAIN jacks

IN: 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.

OUT: Main channel line output jacks.

Note

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

6 CENTER jack

Center channel line output jack.

Connecting to the 6CH INPUT Jacks

This unit is equipped with 6 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.

Notes

• When 6CH INPUT is selected, the signals input to the 6CH INPUT jacks have priority over any other input source.

• 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, settings of “1 SPEAKER SET (1A to 1E)” on the SET MENU do not

apply.

• When headphones are used, only main L/R channels are output. The setting for “6CH INPUT SET” on the SET MENU will not be applied.

• Setting for “15 6CH INPUT SET” on the SET MENU will be applied when 6CH INPUT is selected.

Connecting the Power Supply Cords

CONNECTIONS

AC IN

AC OUTLETS

SWITCHED

50W MAX. TOTAL

ECTOR

ER ON

REAR CENTER

6ΩMIN./

SPEAKER

CENTER

4ΩMIN./

SPEAKER

FRONT

6ΩMIN./

SPEAKER

REAR

6ΩMIN./

MAIN A OR B

SPEAKER

4ΩMIN./

SPEAKER

A + B

8ΩMIN./

SPEAKER

IN./ IN./ IN./ IN./ IN./ IN./

SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER

(General and China models)

To AC outlet

■ Connecting the AC power cord

[Europe, General and China models]

Plug the power cord into the AC inlet when all connections are complete, and then plug in this unit to the wall outlet.

Caution

• Do not use other AC power cords than the one provided. Otherwise it may result in causing fire or an electrical shock.

[U.K. model]

Plug this unit into the wall outlet.

Plug in the other components connected to this unit to the wall outlet.

■ AC OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED)

Europe, General and China models ............. 2 OUTLETS

U.K. model ..................................................... 1 OUTLET

Use these outlets to connect the power cords from your components to this unit. The power to the AC OUTLET(S) is controlled by this unit’s STANDBY/ON (or SYSTEM POWER and STANDBY). These outlets will supply power to any connected component whenever this unit is turned on. The maximum power (total power consumption of components) that can be connected to the AC OUTLET(S) is:

Europe and U.K. models ........................................ 100 W

General and China models ....................................... 50 W

INTRODUCTION

PREPARATION

BASIC OPERA-

TION

OPERATION

ADVANCED

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

AC IN

AC OUTLETS

SWITCHED

50W MAX. TOTAL

IMPEDANCE SELECTOR

SET BEFORE POWER ON

REAR CENTER CENTER FRONT REAR MAIN A OR B

A+B

8ΩMIN./

16ΩMIN./

SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER

REAR CENTER CENTER FRONT REAR MAIN A OR B

A + B

6ΩMIN./

4ΩMIN./

6ΩMIN./

4ΩMIN./

8ΩMIN./

SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER

(General and China models)

■ VOLTAGE SELECTOR

(General and China 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.

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

APPENDIX

English

CONNECTIONS

TRANSMIT

RE-NAME

STANDBY

6CH INPUT

SOUND

SYSTEM

CLEAR LEARN MACRO

OFF ON

MACRO

PHONO

DVD

VCR2/DVR

VCR 1

TITLE

CHAPTER

PAUSESTOPPOWER

REC

SELECT

DISPLAY

SOURCE

PLAY

– +

ENTER

D-TV/LD

CBL/SAT

CD-R

MD/TAPE

TUNER

V-AUX

POWER

Turning on the Power

When all connections are completed, turn on the power of this unit.

NATURAL SOUND AV AMPLIFIER DSP-AZ2

STANDBY

DIGITAL

INPUT

MODE

SPEAKERS

SILENT

BASS

PROCESSOR

EXTENSION

DIRECT

PHONES

–+–

BASS

TREBLE

SET MENU

+–

SOURCE

MD/TAPE

DVD

CD–R

D–TV/LD

TUNER

CBL/SAT

VCR 1

VCR2

PHONO

STEREO

/DVR

V–AUX

EFFECT

REC OUT

S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OPTICALLR

6CH INPUT

PROGRAM

VOLUME

VIDEO AUX

1 Press STANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER on

the remote control) to turn on the power of this unit.

SYSTEM

STANDBY

/ON

Front panel

POWER

Remote control

2 Turn on the video monitor connected to this

unit.

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD)

You can display the operation information for this unit on a video monitor. If you display the SET MENU and DSP program parameter settings on a monitor, it is much easier to see the available options and parameters than it is by reading this information on the front panel display.

• If a video source is being reproduced, the OSD is superimposed over the image.

• The OSD signal is not output to the REC OUT jack, and will not be recorded with any video signal.

• You can set the OSD to turn on (gray background) or off when a video source is not being reproduced (or the source component is turned off) by using “13 DISPLAY SET” on the SET MENU (see page 65).

OSD Modes

You can change the amount of information the OSD shows.

Full display

This mode always shows the DSP program parameter settings on the video monitor.

Short display

This mode briefly shows the same contents as the front panel display at the bottom of the screen and then disappears.

Display off

This mode briefly shows the “DISPLAY OFF” message at the bottom of the screen and then disappears. Afterwards, no changes to operations appear on the monitor except those of the ON SCREEN button.

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Selecting the OSD Mode

1 Turn on the video monitor connected to this

unit.

2 Press ON SCREEN on the remote control

repeatedly to change the display mode.

The OSD mode changes in the following order: full display, short display, and display off.

ON SCREEN

LEVEL

TESTSLEEP

If the video monitor is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks of this unit, the OSD can be shown only when operating the SET MENU. However, the OSD cannot be superimposed over the image.

Notes

• Playing back video software that has an anti-copy signal or video signals with a lot of noise may produce unstable images.

• The OSD signal output to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks is created from the composite or Svideo signal. Therefore, the quality of the OSD signal may vary depending on the signal input through the VIDEO or S VIDEO jacks.

PARAMETER

SET MENU

INTRODUCTION

PREPARATION

OPERAIONT

BASIC

OPERATION

ADVANCED

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

Full display Short display

• When you choose the full display mode, INPUT, VOLUME and some other types of operation information are displayed at the bottom of the screen in the same format as that for the front panel display.

• The SET MENU and test tone display appear regardless of the OSD mode.

APPENDIX

English

SPEAKER MODE SETTINGS

This unit has 8 SPEAKER SET items on the SET MENU that you must set according to the number of speakers in your configuration and their size. The following table summarizes these SPEAKER SET items, and shows the initial settings as well as other possible settings. If the initial settings shown in the following table are not appropriate for your speaker configuration, change settings following the steps described in “1 SPEAKER SET” from pages 56 to 59.

Summary of SPEAKER SET Items 1A through 1H

Item

1A CENTER SP

1B MAIN SP

1C REAR L/R SP

1D REAR CT SP

1E LFE/BASS OUT

1F FRONT EFCT SP

1G MAIN LEVEL

1H SP B SET

Description

Selects the output mode according to whether or not a center speaker is being used and its performance.

Selects the output mode according to the performance of the main speakers.

Selects the output mode according to whether or not rear L/R speakers are being used and their performance.

Selects the output mode according to whether or not a rear center speaker is being used and its performance.

Selects the speaker according to use for LFE signal output and low bass signal.

Selects the output mode according to whether or not front effect speakers are being used.

Selects the main speaker level.

Select the location of the main speakers to be connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals.

Control value (default setting indicated in bold)

LRG/SML/NONE

LARGE/SMALL

LRG/SML/NONE

SWFR/MAIN/BOTH

YES/NONE

Normal/–10 dB

MAIN / ZONE B

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