Yamaha Audio DSP-E580 User Manual

DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING AMPLIFIER

OPERATION MANUAL

CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................Inside Front Cover

SETUP & ADJUSTMENT..................................................................................3

1-1. GETTING STARTED.................................................................................3

1-2. SETUP.......................................................................................................8

1-3. CONTROLS & ADJUSTMENTS.............................................................18

1-4. ADJUSTMENT.........................................................................................21

GENERAL OPERATION.................................................................................24

2-1. PLAYING A SOURCE.............................................................................24

2-2. DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS ..................................................25

2-3. SELECTING SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS............................................25

NATURAL SOUND DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR

AMPLIFIER DSP-E580

2-4. MUTING THE EFFECT SOUND ............................................................25

2-5. SUPERIMPOSED VIDEO PROGRAM/PARAMETER

DISPLAY..................................................................................................25

2-6. DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS......................26

CREATING YOUR OWN SOUND FIELDS....................................................30

3-1. SELECTING AND EDITING PROGRAM PARAMETERS ....................30

3-2. DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DIGITAL SOUND FIELD

PARAMETERS........................................................................................32

TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................34

SPECIFICATIONS...........................................................................................35

PRO LOGIC

PROGRAM EFFECT

DSP

TAPE

MONITOR

PRECAUTIONS & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK), NO USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Explanation of Graphical Symbols

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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING

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

IMPORTANT!

Please record the serial number of this unit in the space below.

Model: Serial No.:

1 Read Instructions – All the safety

and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated.

2 Retain Instructions – The safety and

operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3 Heed Warnings – All warnings on the

unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4 Follow Instructions – All operating

and other instructions should be followed.

5 Water and Moisture – The unit

should not be used near water – for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.

6 Carts and Stands – The unit should

be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.

6A A unit and cart combination should

be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the unit and cart combination to overturn.

7 Wall or Ceiling Mounting – The unit

should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

8 Ventilation – The unit should be

situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the unit should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface, that may block the ventilation openings; or placed in a builtin installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.

9 Heat – The unit should be situated

away from heat sources such as radiators, stoves, or other appliances that produce heat.

10 Power Sources – The unit should be

connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the unit.

11 Power-Cord Protection – Power-

supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit.

12 Cleaning – The unit should be

cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer.

13 Nonuse Periods – The power cord of

the unit should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.

14 Object and Liquid Entry – Care

should be taken so that objects do not fall into and liquids are not spilled into the inside of the unit.

15 Damage Requiring Service – The

unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:

A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or

B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the unit; or

C. The unit has been exposed to rain; or

D. The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance;

or E. The unit has been dropped, or the

cabinet damaged.

16 Servicing – The user should not

attempt to service the unit beyond those means described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

17 Power Lines – An outdoor antenna

should be located away from power lines.

18 Grounding or Polarization –

Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization is not defeated.

The serial number is located on the rear of the unit. Retain this Owner’s Manual in a safe place for future reference.

PRECAUTIONS

1 To ensure the finest performance,

please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference.

2 Install your unit in a cool, dry, clean

place – away from windows, heat sources, and too much vibration, dust, moisture or cold. Avoid sources of hum (transformers, motors). To prevent fire or electrical shock, do not expose to rain and water.

3 Do not operate the unit upside-down. It

may overheat, possibly causing damage.

4 Never open the cabinet. If a foreign

object drops into the set, contact your dealer.

5 Do not use force on switches, knobs or

cords. When moving the set, first turn the unit off. Then gently disconnect the power plug and the cords connecting to other equipment. Never pull the cord itself.

6 Do not attempt to clean the unit with

chemical solvents; this might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.

7 Always set the volume control to “–

while lowering the tonearm to play a record; turn the volume up with the stylus in the groove.

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8 Be sure to read the “Troubleshooting”

section on common operating errors before concluding that your unit is faulty.

9 Do not connect audio equipment to the

AC outlets on the rear panel if that equipment requires more power than the outlets are rated to provide.

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion – and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. Since hearing damage from loud sounds is often undetectable until it is too late, YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you to avoid prolonged exposure from excessive volume levels.

FCC INFORMATION

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE : DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT : When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE : This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices.

This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices.

Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Electronics Corp., U.S.A. 6660 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620.

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

Congratulations!

You are the proud owner of a Yamaha Digital Sound Field Processing (DSP) System—an extremely sophisticated audio component. The DSP system takes full advantage of Yamaha’s undisputed leadership in the field of digital audio processing to bring you a whole new world of listening experiences. Follow the instructions in this manual carefully when setting up your system, and the DSP system will sonically transform your room into a wide range of listening environments—anything from a famous concert hall to a cozy jazz club. In addition, you get incredible realism from Dolby-Surround encoded video sources using the built-in Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder.

Rather than tell you about the wonders of digital sound field processing, however, let’s get right down to the business of setting up the system and trying out its many capabilities. Please read this operation manual carefully and store it in a safe place for later reference.

SETUP & ADJUSTMENT

1-1. GETTING STARTED

Unpacking

If you hav en’t already done so, carefully remove this unit and its accessories from the box and wrapping material. You should find the unit itself and the following accessories.

Batteries

Remote control

Installing the Remote Control Unit Batteries

Since the remote control unit will be used for many of this unit’s control operations, you should begin b y installing the supplied batteries.

1. Turn the remote control unit over and slide the battery compartment cover downward in the direction of the arrow.

2. Insert the batteries (R6, AA, UM-3 type), being careful to align them with the polarity markings on the inside of the battery compartment.

3. Close the battery compartment cover.

Pin cable, audio x 2 Pin cable, video

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30°

Remote control sensor

Within approximately 7 m (23 feet)

When you notice that remote control operation has become erratic, or the distance from which the remote control will function has decreased, it’s time to replace the batteries. Alw ays replace all batteries at the same time.

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This remote control uses an advanced, highly directional infrared beam. Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remote control sensor on the main unit when operating.

Remote control transmitter operation range

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, b ut chances are y ou’ll still notice something missing, the acoustic environment of the live concert hall. Extensive research into the e xact 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 own listening room, so you’ll feel all the sound of a live concert. What’s more, our technicians, armed with sophisticated measuring equipment, have even made it possible to capture the acoustics of a variety of actual concert halls, jazz clubs, theaters, etc. from around the world, to allow you to accurately recreate an y one of these liv e performance environments, all in your o wn home .

Notes

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There should be no large obstacles between the remote control transmitter and the main unit.

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If the remote control sensor is directly illuminated by strong lighting (especially an inverter type of fluorescent lamp etc.), it might cause the remote control transmitter to work incorrectly. In this case, reposition the main unit to avoid direct lighting.

Dolby Pro Logic Surround

Dolby Pro Logic Surround + DSP

The Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder program lets y ou experience the dramatic realism and impact of Dolby Surround mo vie theater sound in your own home. Dolb y Pro Logic gets its name from its professional-grade steering logic circuitry, which provides greater effective channel separ ation for a much higher degree of realism than the “passive” Dolby Surround circuits found in today’s typical home audio/video equipment. Dolby Pro Logic Surround provides a true center channel, so that there are four independent channels, unlik e passive Dolby Surround, which has in effect only three channels: left, right, and rear. This 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.

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 y ou the best performance without manual adjustment.

Additionally you can enjoy sound en vironment created by the

combination of Dolby Pro Logic and YAMAHA DSP. Precise sound

movement and orientation by the Dolby Pro Logic technology is added to sound fields which are precisely recreated on the basis of actual acoustic environments by the DSP technology, so it is suitable for any Audio/Video source with video image. This combination is used on sound field programs No.5 through No.14, and No.16.

The YAMAHA “CINEMA DSP” logo indicates these programs created by the combination of Dolby Pro Logic and YAMAHA DSP technology.

Manufactured under license from Dolb y Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Additionally licensed under one or more of the following patents: U.S . number 3,959,590; Canadian n umbers 1,004,603 and 1,037,877. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Setting Up Your Speaker System

This unit has been designed to provide the best sound field quality with a full five-speaker system setup, using one extra pairs of effect speakers to gener ate the sound field plus one center speak er for dialog, when using Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoding. We therefore recommend that you use a five-speaker setup. A fourspeaker system using only one pair of effect speak ers for the sound field will still provide impressive ambience and effects, however, and may be a good way to begin with this unit. You can always upgrade to the full five speaker system later.

Use of the Center Dialog Speaker Is Recommended

With digital sound field programs No . 5 through No. 16, by using either the Directional Enhancement circuit or the Dolby Pro Logic decoder, decoded signals will be output from the center channel. Therefore, if y ou w ant to upgr ade the Audio/Video home theater system, it is recommended to use the center speaker unit.

If for some reason it is not practical to use a center speak er, it is possible to enjoy mo vie vie wing without it. Best results , ho w e ver, are obtained with the full system.

5 Speaker System

This is the recommended speaker system, providing the best sound effects.

With sound field programs No. 1 through No. 4, using effect speakers reproduces the effective sound field. With the sound field programs No. 5 through No. 16, the center speaker provides precise center localization.

4 Speaker System

Simple system without center speaker.

With sound field programs No. 1 through No. 4, a sound effect matching that of a 5-speaker system can be obtained. With sound field programs No. 5 through No. 16, center sound is output from the left and right main speakers.

It is also possible to further expand your system with the addition of a subwoofer and amplifier. You may wish to choose the convenience of a Yamaha Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, which has its own built-in pow er amp.

Center Mode—Set to NRML or WD. (See page 23.)

Center Mode—Set to PHNTM. (See page 23.)

Speakers and Speaker Placement

Main speaker Rear effect speaker Center speaker

Your full five-speaker system will require two speaker pairs: the MAIN SPEAKERS (your normal stereo speakers) and the REAR EFFECT SPEAKERS, plus the CENTER SPEAKER. You may also be using a subwoofer.

You will probably use your present stereo speakers as the MAIN SPEAKER pair. The rear effect do not need to be equal with the MAIN SPEAKERS, although the center speaker should be as close as possible. They should have enough power handling capacity to accept the maximum output of the DSP system or the external amps that will drive them.

Place the MAIN SPEAKERS in the normal position.

Place the REAR EFFECT SPEAKERS behind your listening position. They should be nearly six feet up from the floor.

Place the CENTER SPEAKER precisely between the two MAIN SPEAKERS. (To avoid interference, keep the speaker abov e or below the television monitor, or use a magnetically shielded speaker.)

If using a SUBWOOFER, such as a Yamaha Active Servo Subwoofer System, the position of the speak er is not so critical because low bass tones are not highly directional.

1-2. SETUP

SINGLE

DUALDUAL

INPUT

TAPE

OUTPUT

SINGLE

10dB 0dB

To AC outlet

15 7

9 D

2 3 4 6 8

0 A CB

(General Model)

Before you start making connections make sure all related electronic components are turned OFF.

REAR PANEL

1 Main Level Switch

Normally set to “0 dB”. If desired, you can decrease the mainchannel line output lev el at the MAIN OUTPUT jac ks b y 10 dB b y setting this switch to “–10 dB”.

2 Main Output Jacks

Main-channel line output. Connected to input jacks of external stereo power amplifier (MAIN IN or AUX or TAPE PLAY jacks of integrated amplifier or receiver).

3 Center Output Jack

Center-channel line output. Can be connected to input jack of an external power amplifier driving the center speaker.

4 Rear Effect Output Jacks

Rear-channel line output. Can be connected to input jacks of an external stereo power amplifier driving the rear effect speak ers .

5 Center Speaker Terminals

When using the built-in center-channel amplifier, connect the center speaker(s) here.

6 Rear Effect Speaker Terminals

When using the built-in rear-channel amplifier, connect the rear effect speakers here.

7 Unswitched AC Outlet

You may plug another component into this socket as long as its power consumption does not exceed the specified value shown. “Unswitched” means that power is available even when this unit is off.

8 Switched AC Outlet (U.S.A., Canada and General Model)

The power consumption of a component plugged into this socket should not exceed the specified value shown. “Switched” means that component is turned on and off by this unit’s power switch.

9 Input Jacks

Accept input from a preamplifier, the “PRE OUT” or “TAPE REC” outputs from an integrated amplifier, or direct input from a linelevel source .

0 Tape Rec Out and Playback Jacks

Connect the inputs and outputs of a stereo tape deck for convenient recording and playback via this unit (the effect sound cannot be recorded).

A Low Pass Jac k

When using a subwoofer, connect its amplifier input to this jack. Frequencies belo w 200 Hz from the left main, right main and center channels are output to this jack.

B Video Superimpose Input/Output Jacks

Used to display this unit’s current operating status on your video monitor, superimposed on the picture. Connect the VIDEO OUT jack to the VIDEO IN jack of your monitor. Connect your integrated amplifier or control amplifier equipped with video signal output jacks or video signal source to the VIDEO IN jack. Alternatively, the S VIDEO OUT and S VIDEO IN jacks can be used for higher resolution and improved picture quality if your monitor and video signal source are equipped with S connectors.

C Video NTSC/PAL Switch (General Model only)

Set this switch to the position corresponding to the standard that your video equipment employs.

D Voltage Selector (General Model only)

Be sure to set to the line voltage in your area before applying power. Consult your dealer if unsure of the correct setting.

NOTE: Ev en if an external power amplifier is connected to the REAR or CENTER line output jacks, the corresponding internal amplifier will not be turned off and output will be available at the speak er terminals.

VIDEO SUPERIMPOSE

If you connect your video monitor to this unit and send video signals to the video monitor via this unit, you can take adv antage of this unit’s capability to display program titles, parameter data and information about other various settings and adjustments on your video monitor’ s screen. This information will be superimposed over the video image.

If no video signal is input to this unit, the information will be displayed o v er a blue colored background.

P01 CONCERT HALL

NOTE: The program titles, parameter data and other information

are also displayed on the display panel of this unit.

CONCERT HALL

DSP

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