Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DSP-A970 Yamaha
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DSP- A9 70 DSP- A9 70 CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................. Inside Front Cover SETUP & ADJUSTMENT .......................................................... 3 1-1.GETTING STARTED ...............................................
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.
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).
2 Congratulations! Y ou are the pr oud owner of a Y amaha Digital Sound Field Processing (DSP) System—an extremely sophisticated audio component. The DSP system takes full advantage of Y amaha’s undisputed leadership in the field of digital audio processing to bring you a whole new world of listening experiences.
1-1. GETTING ST AR TED Unpac king If you ha v en’t already done so , carefully remo v e this unit and its accessories from the box and wr apping material.
● When you notice that remote control oper ation has become erratic , or the distance from which the remote control will function has decreased, it’ s time to replace the batter ies.
Dolb y Pro Logic Surr ound The Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder prog r am lets y ou e xperience the dramatic realism and impact of Dolb y Surround mo vie theater sound in y our own home .
Setting Up Y our Speaker System This unit has been designed to provide the best sound field quality with a full se v en-speaker system setup , using two e xtr a pairs of eff ect speak ers to gener ate the sound field plus one center speaker f or dialog, when using Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoding.
Four P ossible T ypes of Speaker System Configurations Recommended 7 English 4 Speaker System Simplest system. You can enjoy widely diffused sound by only adding two additional speaker units at the rear. FRONT MIX switch—Set to ON. (See page 12.) Center Mode—Set to PHNTM.
Speakers and Speaker Placement Y our full se v en-speak er system will require three speak er pairs: the MAIN SPEAKERS (y our normal stereo speakers), the FR ONT EFFECT SPEAKERS , and the REAR EFFECT SPEAKERS , plus the CENTER SPEAKER. Y ou ma y also be using a subw oof er .
VIDEO SUPERIMPOSE If you connect y our video cassette recorder , video disc play er , video monitor , etc. to this unit, you can take adv antage of this unit’ s capability to displa y prog ram titles , par ameter data and inf or mation about other v arious settings and adjustments on your video monitor’ s screen.
1-2. SETUP Bef ore you star t making connections make sure all related electronic components are turned OFF . REAR P ANEL CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
1 A udio Signal Connection J ac ks (f or Audio Source Equipment) Connect the inputs and/or outputs of y our audio equipment. 2 A udio/Video Signal Connection J ac ks (f or Video Source Equipment) Connect the audio and video inputs and/or outputs of y our video equipment.
E V oltage Selector (General Model only) Be sure to set to the line v oltage in y our area bef ore applying pow er . Consult your dealer if unsure of the correct setting. F Switched A C Outlets Y ou ma y plug other audio components into these soc k ets as long as their combined pow er consumption does not e xceed the specified v alue sho wn.
13 English CONNECTING A UDIO/VIDEO SOURCE EQUIPMENTS T O THIS UNIT CD player Video disc player TV/Satellite tuner Video cassette recorder 1 Video cassette recorder 2 Tuner Tape deck 1 Tape deck 2 Turn.
CONNECTING T O S VIDEO JA CKS If your video cassette recorder , video disc pla y er , etc. and your monitor are equipped with “S” (high-resolution) video ter minals, connect them to this unit’ s S VIDEO jac ks , and connect this unit’ s S VIDEO MONIT OR OUT jac k to the “S” video input of your monitor .
CONNECTING THE MAIN SPEAKERS AND CENTER SPEAKER(S) T O THIS UNIT Connect the MAIN speak ers to the MAIN speak er output ter minals of this unit. Connect the CENTER speak er to the CENTER speak er output ter minals.
CONNECTING THE EFFECT SPEAKERS T O THIS UNIT Connect the FR ONT eff ect speak ers to the FR ONT eff ect speaker output terminals of this unit. If the FRONT eff ect speakers are not used, the FR ONT MIX s witch should be set to “ON”. Connect the REAR eff ect speak ers to the REAR eff ect speaker output ter minals of this unit.
ADDING A SUBW OOFER Y ou ma y wish to add a subwoof er to reinf orce the bass frequencies. This unit provides a line-le vel subwoof er output, which contains only the frequencies under 200 Hz from the main and center channels.
18 1-3. CONTR OLS & ADJUSTMENTS FR ONT P ANEL 1 P ower Switch * ST ANDBY Mode (Europe model only) While the pow er is on, pressing the PO WER k ey on the remote control unit s witches the unit to the ST ANDBY mode. (In this mode, the indicator is half illuminated.
5 Input T r im Control Adjusts the input le vel of each source respectiv ely . 6 Program Selector Sequentially selects the digital sound field processing programs in the + or – direction. 6 Displa y P anel Shows prog ram names , par ameters and inf or mation about other v arious settings and adjustments.
REMO TE CONTR OL UNIT 1 T ransmit/Lear n Indicator In Lear n mode, lights to indicate that the k ey just pressed is ready f or learning input. In User mode, blinks when a learned ke y is pressed to show that a control signal has been sent to y our equipment.
8 Center Le v el +/– K eys Increase (+) or decrease (–) the v olume le v el of the center speaker(s). 9 Rear Le v el +/– K eys Increase (+) or decrease (–) the v olume le v el of the rear eff ect speakers . 0 Reset Button Press this button to “reset” the inter nal microcomputer which controls remote control operations .
1-4. ADJUSTMENT MAIN/CENTER/EFFECT SPEAKER LEVEL B ALANCE ADJUSTMENT This operation uses an internal test-tone generator f or balancing the le v els of the main, center and eff ect speakers. 1. Depress the TEST switch on the remote control so that “TEST DOLBY SUR.
INPUT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT This adjustment is impor tant for obtaining the best perf or mance from the inter nal circuits of this unit. The optimum input le v el of this unit is pre-adjusted on the basis of the CD source le v el.
O THER IMPORT ANT SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS IN THE “SET/MENU” MODE The f ollo wing fiv e types of settings and adjustments should be done bef ore enjo ying audio and video sources . Note that these settings and adjustments cannot be done without monitoring the displa y inf or mation (or the inf ormation displa y ed on the monitor screen).
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ITEMS 1. Selecting Center Mode (CENTER MODE NRML/WD/ PHNTM) In Nor mal (NRML) position, any frequency belo w 100 Hz will be divided between the main left and main right speakers . For this reason e v en a speaker smaller than the main left and right speak ers can obtain a sufficient eff ect.
3. Initializing parameters on a DSP pr ogram (P ARAMETER INIT) Y ou can initializ e all edited par ameters on a DSP progr am. Note that a DSP program (e xcept CHURCH) has two sub-programs; all parameters on both sub-prog rams are initializ ed b y this oper ation.
2-1. PLA YING A SOURCE 1. Set the MASTER V OLUME control to minimum. 2. T ur n the power on. 3. Select an input source. (The selected source is shown b y the displa y panel, the monitor screen and illumination of the corresponding indicator o v er the input selector s witches .
28 2-2. RECORDING A SOURCE T O A UDIO/VIDEO T APE (OR DUBBING FR OM A T APE T O ANO THER) T o recor d an input sour ce to be pla y ed 1. Press the REC OUT s witch (so that “REC OUT ... ” appears on the displa y and the monitor screen). Front panel 2.
T o recor d a sour ce other than the input sour ce to be pla yed This unit has a function of selecting a source to be recorded to tape deck or VCRs independent of the selection of input source . 1. Press the REC OUT s witch ( so that “REC OUT ... ” appears on the displa y and the monitor screen).
NO TE: Adjusting the MASTER V OLUME, BASS , TREBLE controls, etc., or selecting a sound field progr am has no eff ect on the material being recorded. NO TE: Composite video and S video signals pass independently through this unit’ s video circuits.
3. All sound field programs e xcept CHURCH hav e tw o “sub- programs” (see “2-7. DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS”). The sub-progr ams are selected using the P arameter +/– ke ys on the remote control unit. The CONCERT HALL 1 program, f or example , contains the sub-prog rams “Hall A in Europe” and “Hall B in Europe”.
32 2-7. DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS The f ollo wing list giv es brief descriptions of the sound fields produced by each of the DSP prog r ams. K eep in mind that most of these are precise digital recreations of actual acoustic en vironments .
3. CONCER T HALL 3 Hall E in Europe: A classic large shoe-bo x type concer t hall with appro ximately 2200 seats . It has a circular stage and seats located behind the stage. Liv e Concer t: A large round concer t hall with a r ich surround eff ect. Pronounced reflections from all directions emphasize the e xtension of sounds .
7. TV THEA TER 1 Game/Amusement: The sound field of a disco is used f or the front presence side, and the sound field of a concer t hall in Vienna is used f or the rear surround side. This program reproduces video game music etc. more vividly emphasizing the f ast tempo and lightness of the m usic.
9. CONCER T VIDEO Classical/Opera: This program pro vides e xcellent depth of v ocals and o v er all clarity , restraining e xcessiv e re verberation. F or oper a, the orchestra pit and the stage are ideally combined, letting y ou f eel a full presence sound.
11. MO VIE THEA TER Ideal f or reproducing video discs , video tapes and similar sources which are Dolby Surround encoded and bear the “DOLBY SURROUND” logo . 70 mm Adv enture: This program is ideal f or precisely reproducing the sound design of the new est mo vies .
37 English 2-8. REMO TE CONTR OL “LEARNING” FUNCTION The remote control unit, in addition to controlling the most commonly used functions of the main unit and other connected Y amaha audio and vid.
NO TE: The originally preset function of a ke y is still a v ailable in the USER position if the k e y does not learn a new function. NO TE: If all signals lear ned are long signals, it is possib le that the capacity of the memor y could be completely filled bef ore all of the ke ys lear n new functions , and so no further lear ning is possible.
39 English 3-1. SELECTING AND EDITING PR OGRAM P ARAMETERS WHA T IS A SOUND FIELD? In order to e xplain the impressiv e functions of the DSP system, we need to first understand what a sound field really is . What really creates the rich, full tones of a live instrument are the multiple reflections from the w alls of the room.
In addition to the “TYPE” parameter which selects the sub- programs within each sound field prog r am (e .g. “Hall A in Europe” and “Hall B in Europe” for prog r am 1, “CONCER T HALL 1.
41 English 3-2. DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD P ARAMETERS Not all of the f ollo wing par ameters are f ound in e v ery program. ● ROOM SIZE How it Aff ects the Sound: Changes the apparent size of the m usic v en ue . The larger the v alue , the larger the simulated room will sound.
● LIVENESS How it Aff ects the Sound: This parameter changes the apparent reflectivity of the w alls in the hall. The early reflections from a sound source will lose intensity (deca y) m uch f aster in a room with acoustically absorbent w all surf aces than in one which has mostly reflectiv e surf aces .
43 English ● DIR. ENHANCEMENT (Directional Enhancement) This circuit emphasizes the position of sound. If this circuit is activ ated, the unity constituent of the input left and right channels (thos.
44 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO Power does not come on. AC cord not properly plugged in. Carefully plug AC plug into outlet. Hum. Bad cable connection. Firmly plug in all connection cables. No sound. Bad or incorrect input connection. Check connections.
Minimum RMS Output Power Per Channel Main (20 Hz – 20 kHz 0.015% THD 8 Ω /6 Ω ) [U.S.A. and Canada models] .............................................................. 65W/80W [Australia, Europe, U.K. and General models] ......................
Tone Control Characteristics Bass Boost/Cut .................................................................................... ±10 dB (50 Hz) Turnover frequency .................................................................................. 350 Hz Treble Boost/Cut .
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