Yamaha DSP-A595a manual

DSP-A59 5 a Natural sound A V Amplifier Amplificateur audio-vidéo OWNER’S MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG BRUKSANVISNING MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING Y AMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE A VE., BUENA P ARK, CALIF . 90620, U.S.A. Y AMAHA CANADA MUSIC L TD. 135 MILNER A VE., SCARBOR[...]

2 SUPPLIED A CCESSORIES ACCESSOIRES FOURNIS MITGELIEFER TE ZUBEHÖRTEILE MEDFÖLJANDE TILLBEHÖR ACCESSORI IN DO T AZIONE ACCESORIOS INCLUIDOS BIJGELEVERDE A CCESSOIRES • After unpacking, check that the following parts are included. • Après le déballage, vérifier que les pièces suivantes sont incluses. • Nach dem Auspacken überprüfen, o[...]

3 English 5-Channel P ower Amplification Minimum RMS Output (0.04% THD , 20 Hz – 2 0 kHz) Main: 65 W + 65 W (8 Ω ) Center: 65 W (8 Ω ) Rear: 65 W + 65 W (8 Ω ) Multi-mode Digital Sound Field Pr ocessing ● Digital Sound Field Processor (DSP) ● Dolb y Digital Decoder ● Dolb y Pro Logic Decoder ● DTS Decoder ● CINEMA DSP: Theater -li[...]

4 CA UTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR UNIT . 1. T o assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully . Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2. Install this unit in a cool, dry , clean place – away from windows, heat sources, sources of excessive vibration, dust, moisture and cold. Avoid sources of humming (transfo[...]

5 English FEA TURES OF THE SOUND EFFECTS Welcome to the exciting world of digital home entertainment. This unit is one of the most complete and advanced A V amplifiers available. Some of the more advanced features may not be familiar to you, but they are easy to use. State-of-the-art technologies such as Dolby Digital and Digital Theater Systems (D[...]

6 Dolb y Digital Dolby Digital is the next level of the Dolby Surround sound system that was developed for 35 mm-film movies by employing low bit-rate audio coding. Dolby Digital is a digital surround sound system that provides completely independent multi-channel audio to you. Dolby Digital provides five full-range channels in what is sometimes re[...]

7 English CINEMA DSP: Dolby Surr ound + DSP / DTS + DSP The Dolby Surround sound and DTS systems show their full ability in a large movie theater , because movie sounds are originally designed to be reproduced in a large movie theater that uses a multitude of speakers. T rying to create a sound environment similar to that of a movie theater in your[...]

8 CONTR OLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS FR ONT P ANEL 1 ST ANDBY/ON Press this switch to turn on the power of this unit. Press it again to set this unit in the standby mode. Standby mode In this state, this unit consumes a very small quantity of power to receive infrared-signals from the remote control. 2 Remote control sensor This receives signals from th[...]

9 English 8 SPEAKERS Set A or B (or both A and B ) to the ON position for the main speaker system (connected to this unit) that you want to use. Set the button(s) for the main speaker system you don’t want to use to the OFF position. 9 EFFECT Press this button once to switch the effect speakers (center and rear) on or off. If you turn of f the ef[...]

10 1 Multi-information displa y This displays various information, for example the name of selected DSP program and name of selected input source. 2 T APE/MD MON indicator This lights up when the tape deck (or MD recorder , etc.) is selected as the input source by pressing T APE/MD MON / EXT . DECODER on the front panel or T APE/MD on the remote co[...]

11 English SPEAKER SETUP This unit is designed to provide the best sound-field quality with a 5-speaker configuration, using main speakers, rear speakers and a center speaker . 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 f[...]

12 A C OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED) Europe model ......................................................... 2 OUTLETS U.K. model ................................................................ 1 OUTLET Use these to connect the power cords from your components to this unit. The power to the A C OUTLET(S) is controlled by this unit’s ST ANDBY/ON or the pro[...]

13 English CONNECTING T O DIGIT AL (CO AXIAL AND/OR OPTICAL) TERMINALS If your DVD (LD) player , TV/DBS tuner , etc. are equipped with coaxial or optical digital audio signal output terminals, they can be connected to this unit’s CO AXIAL and/or OPTICAL digital signal input terminals. Digital audio signals are transmitted with less loss than anal[...]

14 S S CONNECTING T O S VIDEO TERMINALS If you have a VCR and a monitor equipped with “S” (high- resolution) video terminals, those terminals can be connected to this unit’s S VIDEO terminals. Connect the VCR’s “S” video input and output terminals to this unit’s S VIDEO VCR OUT and IN terminals, respectively , and connect the monitor [...]

15 English CONNECTING T O AN EXTERNAL DECODER This unit is equipped with additional 6-channel audio signal input terminals for inputting signals from an external decoder to this unit. Connect the 6-channel audio signal output terminals of the decoder to the EXTERNAL DECODER INPUT terminals of this unit. Notes • When signals input to these termina[...]

16 Note Use speakers with the specified impedance shown on the rear panel of this unit. Main speaker connections One or two speaker systems can be connected to this unit. If you use only one speaker system, connect it to either of the SPEAKERS A or B terminals. Rear speaker connections A rear speaker system can be connected to this unit. Place them[...]

17 English How to connect Connect the SPEAKERS terminals to your speakers with wire of the proper gauge, cut as short as possible. If the connections are faulty , no sound will be heard from the speakers. Make sure that the polarity of the speaker wires is correct, that is the + and – markings are observed. If these wires are reversed, the sound [...]

18 ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE USING THIS UNIT SELECTING THE OUTPUT MODES This unit provides you with the following five functions to determine the method of distributing output signals to speakers suitable for your audio system. When speaker connections have all been completed, select the proper setting for each function to make the best use of your speake[...]

19 English ADJUSTMENT METHOD Adjustments should be made while watching the information on this unit’s display . When adjusting with the remote control, set the SELECTOR DIAL to the AMP/TUN or DSP position on the remote control. or 1 T urn the power on. Front panel Remote control or 2 Press SET MENU once or more to select the function “CNTR” o[...]

20 SPEAKER B ALANCE ADJUSTMENT This procedure lets you adjust the sound output level balance between the main, center and rear speakers by using the built-in test tone generator . When this adjustment is performed, the sound output level heard at the listening position will be the same from each speaker . This is important for the best performance [...]

21 English 6 T urn up the volume. Remote control Y ou will hear a test tone (like pink noise) from each speaker for about two seconds in following order: left main speaker , center speaker , right main speaker, right rear speaker and left rear speaker . The display changes as shown below . * If the function “CNTR” in the SET MENU mode is set to[...]

22 8 Adjust the sound output levels of the center speaker and the rear speakers so that they become almost the same as that of the main speakers. Press TIME/LEVEL once or more to select the speaker to be adjusted so that “CENTER”, “R SUR.” or “L SUR.” appears on the display . Remote control * Y ou cannot adjust the delay time while the [...]

23 English B ASIC OPERA TION T O PLA Y A SOURCE 3 Select the desired input source by using INPUT . (T urn on the monitor TV for video sources.) Front panel Remote contr ol or The name of the selected input source will appear on the display . T o play a tape or an MD Press T APE/MD MON / EXT . DECODER on the front panel or T APE/MD on the remote con[...]

24 8 If desired, adjust B ASS , TREBLE , BALANCE , etc. and use the digital sound field processor (see pages 28 to 29). B ASS: T urn this control clockwise to increase (or counterclockwise to decrease) the low- frequency response. TREBLE: T urn this control clockwise to increase (or counterclockwise to decrease) the high- frequency response. B ALAN[...]

25 English Notes on using INPUT • The audio source selected by INPUT will not be played if the “T APE/MD MON” indicator lights up or if “EXT . DECDR” is displayed. • If you select a video source by INPUT without canceling the selection of T APE/MD MON / EXT . DECODER on the front panel (or T APE/MD or EXT . DEC. on the remote control), [...]

26 T O RECORD A SOURCE ON T APE, MD OR VIDEO CASSETTE 4 1 2 2 4 1 1 Select the source to be recorded. Front panel Remote control or 2 Play the source and then turn up the volume to confirm the input source. Front panel Remote control or 3 Begin recording on the tape deck, MD recorder or VCR connected to this unit. 4 When a tape deck or MD recorder [...]

27 English SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER The SLEEP timer can be used to make this unit automatically switch to the standby mode. When you are going to sleep while enjoying a broadcast or other desired input source, this timer function is useful. The SLEEP timer can only be controlled with the remote control. Notes • T o set the SLEEP timer for this uni[...]

28 No. PROGRAM 1 Normal Program [1] DOLBY PRO LOGIC ( ) • Input source : Dolby Surround 2-ch Dolby Digital • Output channel : 4 channels • DSP : — [2] DOLBY DIGIT AL ( ) • Input source : Dolby Digital • Output channel : 5.1 channels • DSP : — [3] DTS ( ) • Input source : DTS • Output channel : 5.1 channels • DSP : — 2 Enhanc[...]

29 English No. PR OGRAM 3 CINEMA DSP Program [1] 70 mm MOVIE THEA TER ( ) • Input source : Dolby Surround 2-ch Dolby Digital • Output channel : 3 channels • DSP : 2 (presence & surround) [2] 70 mm MOVIE THEA TER – DOLBY D. ( ) • Input source : Dolby Digital • Output channel : 5.1 channels • DSP : 3 (presence & surround L, R) [[...]

30 PLA YING A SOURCE WITH THE DIGIT AL SOUND FIELD PR OCESSOR (DSP) EFFECT Follow steps 1 to 7 shown in “TO PLA Y A SOURCE” on pages 23 to 24. Select the desired DSP program that is suitable for the source. Front panel or Remote control Press DSP . While the indicator is lit up for about three seconds, select a DSP program with the numeric butt[...]

31 English 2 Press + or – to adjust the settings for the delay time or speaker output levels. Front panel Remote contr ol or 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the settings of any other item. ADJUSTING THE DELA Y TIME AND SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELS When using the digital sound field processor with the Dolby Pro Logic decoder , the Dolby Digital decoder [...]

32 Adjusting the dela y time Y ou can adjust the time difference between the beginning of the sound from the main speakers and the beginning of the sound effect from the rear speakers. The larger the value, the later the sound effect is generated. This adjustment can be individually made to all programs. Notes • Adding too much delay will cause a[...]

33 English However , at the normal level suitable for listening in your room, the low-level parts of source sound often cannot be heard well because they will be lost among noise in your environment. Dolby Digital technology has also made it possible to reduce an original sound track’s dynamic range for a home audio format by “compressing” th[...]

34 C.DELA Y [Adjusting the delay of center sounds (dialog, etc.)] Control range: 0 ms to 5 ms (in 1 ms steps) Preset value: 0 ms * This adjustment is effective only when Dolby Digital or DTS is being decoded and the signals of the selected source encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS contain center-channel signals. This adjusts the delay between the ma[...]

35 English Y ou can use the remote control to control not only this unit but also other components connected to it. The remote control is factory set to control this unit and most YAMAHA audio components. T o control other brands of components, y ou must preset the remote contr ol with the manufacturer s’ codes listed fr om page 310. 2 Press the [...]

36 ■ AMP/TUN Note: TV PO WER and TV V OLUME function if you have preset the code for your TV . 1 PO WER This button turns the unit on. 2 INPUT Press one of these buttons to select the required input source. 3 EXT . DEC. Press this button when using an external decoder . 4 A/B/C/D/E Press this button to select a group of preset stations when using[...]

37 English The lightly marked b uttons do not function. See “AMP/TUN” on page 36 for those b uttons which are not described here. Please refer to the owner’ s manual f or details of each component. 1 3 5 4 2 8 7 6 ■ CD ■ T APE/MD Note: TV PO WER , TV V OLUME and TV INPUT function if you have preset the code for your TV . 1 PO WER This but[...]

38 ■ D VD MENU The lightly marked b uttons do not function. See “AMP/TUN” on page 36 for those b uttons which are not described here. Please refer to the owner’ s manual for details of each component. DISC SKIP SKIP/SEARCH PLA Y SUBTITLE (D VD)/SEARCH (LD) SUBTITLE ON/OFF (D VD) DISPLA Y P A USE ST OP ANGLE (D VD)/SEARCH (LD) A UDIO (DVD) N[...]

39 English ■ CBL/DBS Note: TV PO WER , TV V OLUME and TV INPUT function if you have preset the code for your TV . ■ VCR Note: TV PO WER , TV V OLUME and TV INPUT function if you have preset the code for your TV . PO WER DISPLA Y CHANNEL CHANNEL ENTER VCR REC Press this button twice to start recording. CHANNEL UP DO WN PLA Y REWIND P A USE STOP [...]

40 Remote control operation range Notes • There should be no large obstacles between the remote control and the unit. • If the remote control sensor is directly illuminated by strong lighting (especially from an inverter type of fluorescent lamp), it might cause the remote control not to work correctly . In this case, reposition the unit to avo[...]

41 English SETUP CODES If you are using the DVD MENU position for a second (or third) VCR, you must preset the code for an LD player to the DVD/LD position. 1. Turn on the VCR to be used. 2. Set the SELECTOR DIAL to the CBL/DBS or DVD MENU position. 3. Press both V OLUME buttons ( ) for about four seconds at the same time so that the indicator flas[...]

42 SYMPT OM The unit fails to turn on when ST ANDBY/ON is pressed, or set in the standby mode suddenl y soon after the power has been turned on. The unit does not work normall y . No sound or no picture. No picture. The sound suddenl y goes off. Only the speaker s on one side can be heard. A “humming” sound can be heard. The volume le vel is lo[...]

43 English SYMPT OM No sound from the eff ect speakers. No sound from the rear speaker s. No sound from the center speaker . The sound field cannot be recorded. The D VD/LD , TV or DBS source cannot be recorded on a tape dec k, MD recorder or VCR connected to this unit. The remote control does not w ork. The sound is degraded when listening with th[...]

44 SYMPT OM A loud hissing noise is heard when y ou play bac k a source encoded with DTS. A percussive noise is hear d when you begin playing bac k a source encoded with DTS. No sound is heard when y ou play back a source encoded with DTS, even though the A UTO input mode is selected on this unit. No sound is heard when y ou play back an MD or D A [...]

45 English A UDIO SECTION Minimum RMS Output Power 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD MAIN L/R ............................. 65 W + 65 W CENTER ........................................... 65 W REAR L/R ............................ 65 W + 65 W 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.07% THD MAIN L/R ............................. 80 W + 80 W CENTER ........................[...]

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DSP-A59 5 a Natural sound A V Amplifier Amplificateur audio-vidéo OWNER’S MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG BRUKSANVISNING MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING Y AMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE A VE., BUENA P ARK, CALIF . 90620, U.S.A. Y AMAHA CANADA MUSIC L TD. 135 MILNER A VE., SCARBOR[...]

Quick Reference Card AMP/TUN DSP TAPE/MD CD DVD/LD POWER INPUT EXT. DEC. A/B/C/D/E DSP PRESET UP DOWN VOLUME MUTE SLEEP TV POWER TIME/LEVEL DSP program STANDBY SELECTOR DIAL TEST EFFECT ON/OFF TV VOLUME POWER TV POWER REC/PAUSE PLAY DIR A (TAPE) SKIP (MD) REWIND (TAPE) SEARCH (MD) INPUT TV VOLUME DISPLAY (MD) PAUSE (MD) DECK A/B (TAPE) DIR B (TAPE)[...]

VCR CBL/DBS TV DVD MENU TV POWER VCR REC (*1) PLAY REWIND CHANNEL POWER CHANNEL ENTER CHANNEL UP DOWN CHANNEL ENTER CHANNEL UP DOWN CHANNEL ENTER CHANNEL UP DOWN TV VOLUME DISPLAY PAUSE TV INPUT STOP FAST FORWARD POWER TV POWER +10 DISC SKIP MENU SELECT MENU LEFT SET UP TITLE Numeric buttons TV VOLUME CLEAR TITLE/INDEX MENU UP TV INPUT MENU RIGHT M[...]