Yamaha DVR-S150 manual

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHO RPE AVE., BUEN A PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCAR BOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CAN ADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RE LLINGEN BEI HAMBURG , F.R. OF GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZA T BP70 CROISSY-BEAUB O[...]

i CAUTION * Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous vo ltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of suff icient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point withi[...]

CAUTION ii IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FCC INFORMA TION (f or US customers) 1. IMPOR T ANT NOTICE : DO NOT MOD IFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requi rements. Modifi cations not expressly appr oved b y Y a maha may void your authority , granted by the FCC, to us e the[...]

iii CAUTION 1 T o assure the fines t performan ce, please read this manual carefull y . Keep it in a safe place f or future re ference. 2 Install this sound syst em in a well v entilated, cool, dry , clean place with at least 10 cm on the top, 1 0 cm on the l eft and righ t, and 10 cm at the back of DVR-S150 — away from direct sunlight, heat sour[...]

CAUTION iv CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. CA UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedur es other than those specified he rein may result in hazardous radiation e xposure. ¶ The name plate is located on the bottom of the unit.[...]

1 CONTENTS Introduc tion ............ ............ ............ ............... ......... 3 About this manual ............... ................... ............... ..... 3 Supplied Accessorie s ......... .......... .......... ............ ..... 3 Controls a nd Functio ns ........... ............ ............ ....... 4 Top and fron t panels ..........[...]

2 Contents Enjoying Soun d with Specific Sp eakers..... ......... 57 Enjoying 6.1/5.1ch sources with all s peakers including a virt ual speaker (Matrix 6.1 ) .............. 57 Enjoying 2ch sources with all speakers (Dolby Pro L ogic II) ................... .................. ....... 58 Enjoying DSP programs with the fron t speakers only (Virtual CI[...]

3 INTRO DUCTION The YAMAHA CinemaStation “DVR-S150” is a slimline DVD receiver equipped with a digital amplifier. This product provides you with the best sound possible, allowing yo u to enjoy not just DVDs and CDs, but various other AV sources as well. We hope the “DVR-S150” brings you great listening pleasu re and satisfaction. • This m[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 4 Buttons indicated with an asterisk ( * ) perform different f unctions depending on the selected mode of operation. 1 ST ANDBY/ON T urn thi s unit on. Press to set t he unit in the st andby mo de. (page 19) 2 Opens and closes the dis c tray . 3 PROGRESSIVE (MEMOR Y) [MEMOR Y (for U .K. and Europe models)] (D VD/CD mode) Swit[...]

5 Controls and Functions INTRO DUCTION 1 Decoder indicator Displays the icon for the selected internal decoder . 2 DSP Lights up when a DSP program is selected. 3 DSP program indicator Displays the icon for the selected DSP program. 4 VIRTU AL Lights up when V irtual CINEMA DSP is activa ted. 5 SILENT CINEMA indicator Lights up when the Silent Ci n[...]

6 Controls and Functions ■ Common funct ions CinemaStation has three ma in operation mode s. Before operating functions in each mode, you need to select a mode to change the remote control b utton assignments. T o switch the operation mode • Amp mode: Press AMP. (page 7) • DV D / CD m o de : Press DVD/CD. (page 8) • T uner mode: Press TUNER[...]

7 Controls and Functions INTRO DUCTION ■ Amp mode Operations av ailable only in amp mode 1 SURROUND, SELECT Sets Dolby Digital or DTS. Press SURR OUND and then SELECT to set Dolby Pro Logic II for 2ch sources. (page 58) 2 NIGHT Sets the CinemaStatio n to the Night Listening mode. (page 61) 3 SET MENU Enters the Set Menu. (page 76) 4 YP A O Starts[...]

8 Controls and Functions ■ D VD/CD mode Operations av ai lable only in D VD/CD mode 1 Number bu ttons (1 to 9, 0) Inputs numerals to specify parameters such as track or chapter numbe rs. 2 b , a Skips to the start of curre nt track or next track. 3 w , f Fast forwards/f ast re verses. 4 ON SCREEN Displays the On-Screen Menu on the TV screen. (pag[...]

CONNECTING SPEAKERS 9 PREP ARA TION Follo w the procedure belo w to connect speakers to the Ci nemaStation. Here, the connec tio n example uses the Y AMAHA NX-P150 (consisting of four satellite speakers, a center speaker and a s ubwoofer) and its supplied cables. For information on your speakers, refer to the o wner’ s manual for the speakers. y [...]

Connecting Speakers 10 1 Insert the cable plug of the speaker cable into the speaker jack of th e same colo r until you hear it clic k into place . • FRONT R (Red), CENTER (Green), FRONT L (White): Insert the cable plug fa cing the tub upwards. • SURROUND R (Gray), SURR OUND L (Blue): Insert the cable plug facing the tub downw ards. Do not use [...]

Connecting Speakers 11 PREP ARA TION When using speakers or cabl es other than those of the Y AMAHA NX-P150 (consisting of fou r satellite speakers, a center speaker and a subwoof er) and its supplied cables, be careful of the following. When using a commercial ly av ailable speaker cable, remo ve the cable plug from one of the supplied speaker cab[...]

CONNECTING A TV 12 Follo w the procedure belo w to connect your TV to CinemaSt ation using the supplied vide o pin cable. If you want to output sound from the speakers connected to CinemaStation, prepare a commercially a v ailable a udio pin cable to connect them. Also, you can enjoy high-quality pi ctures with the component video, S- V ideo, or SC[...]

CONNECTING ANTENNAS 13 PREP ARA TION T o enjoy radio on the Cinema Station, you need to connect AM and FM antennas to the CinemaStation. This product includes an AM loop antenna and indoor FM antenna. If there is a problem of weak radio wav e reception in your area or you want to improv e radio reception, we recommend that you us e optional outdoor[...]

CONNECTING EXTERNAL AV COMPONENTS 14 If you connect external A V equipment such as a VCR, video camera, or g ame c onsole to the following A V jacks on the CinemaStation, you can enjoy those A V sources with the CinemaStation. Also, you can record A V sources played on the CinemaStation using the recordi ng equipment. This section p r ovides some e[...]

Connecting External AV Compon ents 15 PREP ARA TION If you connect a VCR to the CinemaStation using commercially a vailable audi o/video cables, you can enjoy videos with the CinemaStat ion and record A V sources played on the CinemaStation on the VCR. For infor mation on your VCR, refer to the owner’ s manual for the VCR. • Do not connect the [...]

Connecting External AV Components 16 If you connect a game console to th e Cinema Station using a commercially av ai lable a udio/video cable (for analog connections) or a video cable and optical cabl e (for digital connections), you can enjoy ga mes or videos with the CinemaStation. For informat ion, refer to the manual supplied with your game co [...]

Connecting External AV Compon ents 17 PREP ARA TION If you connect a CD recorder or MD recorder to the CinemaStation using commer cially a v ailable optical cables, you can record audio sources played on the CinemaStation. Also, you can enjoy audio sources played on the rec order with the Ci nemaStation. For in formation on your CD recorder or MD r[...]

INSTALLING BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL 18 ■ T o replace the batteries If the batteries grow old, the effectiv e operation distance of the remote control decreas es considerably . If this happens, replace the batteries with two ne w ones as soon as possible. • Do not use an old battery together with ne w one. • Do not use d ifferent types [...]

Turning the Power to On/Standby 19 B ASIC OPERA TION Press ST ANDBY/ON ( ) on ce to turn on the CinemaStation. Press ST AN DBY/ON ( ) once more to place the CinemaStation in standby mode. Y ou can enjoy v arious A V sources with the CinemaStation. After connecting the TV , speakers, antennas, or other A V equipment, follo w the procedure belo w to [...]

Adjusting the Volume Leve l 20 Press V OLUME + to increase the v olume le vel and V OLUME – to decrease. Press MUTE to mute the sound. T o restore audio output to the previous v olume le vel, press MUTE again or press V OLUME +/–. Adjusting the V olume Level CINEMA TEST TV VOL VOLUME MUTE AMP DVD/CD VCR VIDEO TUNER MOVIE MUSIC SPORTS GAME ON/OF[...]

Auto Speaker Setup (YPAO) 21 B ASIC OPERA TION W ith the Y AMAHA Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YP A O) feature, you can av oid troublesome speaker setup and achiev e highly accurate sound adjustments. The supplied optim izer microphone collec ts and analyzes the sound that the speakers produce in your actual listen ing en vironment. W e recom[...]

Auto Speaker Setup (YPAO) 22 4 Press ST ANDBY/ON to turn on the CinemaStat ion. 5 Press AMP, then press YP A O to start the setup pr ocedure. T est tones (the v olume is adjustable) are output from each speak er , and the display changes as follo ws. Check that th e speake r from which th e test tone is being output and the name of the speaker appe[...]

Auto Speaker Setup (YPAO) 23 B ASIC OPERA TION ■ T o tu rn the YP A O mode on/off Y ou can switch between speaker settings configured by YP A O and manual setup by turning on/of f the YP A O mode. 1 Press AMP. 2 Press ON/OFF to di splay the currently selected mode, then press ON/OFF again to select “YP A O ON” or “YP A O OFF”. • YP A O [...]

Auto Speaker Setup (YPAO) 24 ■ Err or and warning messa ges If an error or warning message appears, check the cause and follo w the remedy co rresponding to the message, then carry out the setup procedure once more (page 21). Error messages before setup Error and warning me ssages duri ng setup Error messages after setup If “W ARNING” appears[...]

Auto Speaker Setup (YPAO) 25 B ASIC OPERA TION • If a phase warning appears, adjustments are made, but they may not be optimal . In this case, follo w the remedy and carry out t he setup procedure again (page 2 1). • If a leve l warning appears, no adjustments are made. In this ca se, follow the remedy and carry out the setup procedure again ( [...]

Enjoying Sound Field Programs (DSP Programs) 26 Digital Sound Field Processor (DSP) progr ams feature a variety of soun d fields that allo w you to enjo y movies and music. At the touch of a b utton, the DSP program automatically sets your spea ker settings, such as reflected sound, rev erberant sound and the delay time fo r ea ch channel to match [...]

Enjoying Sound Field Programs (DSP Programs) 27 B ASIC OPERA TION Sports program Game progra m Press the SPORTS b utton. Live Spor ts In a live stereo sport s broadcast, announcer voices ar e central, engulfed in t he cheers and emotional whirl of th e stadium. Press the GAME button. Game Giv es TV g ames e xtra depth a nd surrou nd. Y ou can enjo [...]

Setting the Sleep Timer 28 If you set the Sleep T imer , the CinemaSt ation automatically turns to the Sta ndby mode after the specif ied time. Press SLEEP to select the time setting. Each time you press the SLEEP but ton, the time setting changes as follo ws: The “SLEEP” indicator lights up in the CinemaStation display . y • The Sleep T imer[...]

Changing DVD Settings on the TV (On-Screen Menu) 29 B ASIC OPERA TION Y ou can change the various settings fo r D VD playback using the menu displaye d on the TV screen (On-Screen Menu) connected to the CinemaStation. For de tails on the av ailable menu items, refer to “On-Screen Menu guide” (page 30). In this proced ure, we adjust the c olor s[...]

Changing DVD Settings on the TV (On-Screen Menu) 30 On-Screen Menu guide Main Menu Submenu Setting Item Function Preferences Features Status window Sets the status information display to “O n” or “Of f”. On: Y o u can display or hide stat us informati on using the ST A TUS button o n the remote control. Sta tus inform ation includes d isc t[...]

Changing DVD Settings on the TV (On-Screen Menu) 31 B ASIC OPERA TION * 1 Before configuring items in this menu, refe r to the manual for your TV to make su re of the correct settings. Incorrect settings may disable TV functions. If this happens and you cannot operate the On-Screen Menu due to the failu re, carry out the procedure bel ow. ■ T o r[...]

Supported Disc Types 32 Y ou can enjoy mo vie or music discs with CinemaStation. Since so me CinemaStation disc ope rations are limited to specific disc types, the supported disc types are indicated usi ng the icons shown belo w . Each icon means that the operation is limited to the co rresponding disc type. For information on supported disc standa[...]

Basic Playback Operations 33 ENJO YING MO VIE AND MUSIC DISCS Follo w the procedures belo w to carry out basic disc playback opera tions. The CinemaStation also provides v arious useful functions for disc playback. Fo r details, refer to “Useful Playback Operations” (page 34). ■ T o st art playback Press p . ■ T o st op playback Press s . y[...]

Useful Playback Operations 34 Y ou can enjoy mo vie or music discs with various useful fe atures on the Cinema Station. For inform ation on basic disc playback operations, refe r to “Basic Playback Operations” (page 33). Y ou can specify an elapsed time where you w ant playback to start. Th e T ime Se arch feature i s only a v ailable wit h the[...]

Useful Playback Operati ons 35 ENJO YING MO VIE AND MUSIC DISCS Y ou can customize the playback order for chapters or tracks stored in the disc . Also, you can display the playback order , disa ble the Program Play feature , or clear all Program Play co ntents af ter customizing the playback order . The Program Play featur e is av ailable only with[...]

Useful Playback Operations 36 ■ T o check Pr ogram Play contents Y ou can check the chapters (tracks) you stored as Program Play contents. 1 Carry out steps 1 to 3 in the “Customizing playback or der (Program Pla y)” procedure (page 35). 2 Press or to select “Play list” (“Playlist”), then press . 3 Press or to scroll the list of c hap[...]

Useful Playback Operati ons 37 ENJO YING MO VIE AND MUSIC DISCS Y ou can repeat single chapter (t rack), single title , or entire disc. Also, you can set two point s (start and end points) to repeat the specified section of a title (track) with A-B Repeat (page 38). • Repeat Play m ay not work dep ending on DVD disc types. • Repeat Play does no[...]

Useful Playback Operations 38 ■ T o repeat between two po ints (A-B Repeat) Y ou can repeat the spec ifi ed se ction of a title (trac k) by setting two p oints (start and end points). • Repeat Play may not work depending on D VD disc types. • Y ou can use A-B Repeat only within one title (tra ck). 1 Play ba ck th e t itl e o r track that inc [...]

Useful Playback Operati ons 39 ENJO YING MO VIE AND MUSIC DISCS Many D VDs and video CDs in clude original na vigational menus called “D VD menus” a nd “video CD Playba ck Control menus”. These menus provide a con venient way to operate the disc. Follo w the procedure below to use a D VD menu or video CD Pl ayback Control with the CinemaSta[...]

Selecting Audio and Subtitle Languages 40 Y ou can select audio an d subtitle la nguages for D VD playback. Also, you can set default languages for D VD playback with the On-Screen Menu. F or details on setting def ault langua ges, refer to “On-Screen Menu guide” (page 30). This selection is av ailable only with multi- language compatible discs[...]

Selecting a Viewing Angle 41 ENJO YING MO VIE AND MUSIC DISCS Y ou can select a viewing angle for D VD playback. This selection is av ailable only with mul ti-angle compatible discs. Also, viewing angl es a v ailable for each disc may vary . For information on your disc, r efer to the operating instructions in the D VD menu or on its jacket. 1 Whil[...]

Zooming Images 42 Y ou can zoom in a specif ied part of picture during D VD playback. The Zoom feature is a v ailable only with the On-Screen menu (page 29). 1 Press D VD/CD, then press ON SCREEN to display the On-Screen Menu on your TV . 2 Press or to select “T oolbar”, then press . 3 Press or to sele ct “ View ”, then press . 4 Press or t[...]

Restricting Playback (Parenta l Control) 43 ENJO YING MO VIE AND MUSIC DISCS Y ou can set playback restrictions for ce rtain discs using Parental Control. Only users who kno w the passw ord can access the locked disc s. Y ou can restrict playback according to a predetermin ed le vel (P arental Control le vel). For i nformation on the Parental Contr[...]

Restricting Playback (Parenta l Control) 44 Y ou can use this function to lock all video discs to restrict playback. Only those disc s you select to unlock in “Playing lock ed discs” are a vailable for ac cess. 1 Carry out steps 1 to 5 in the “Se tting the Parental Contr ol level ” procedure (pa ge 43). 2 Press or to select “Disc lock”,[...]

Restricting Playback (Parenta l Control) 45 ENJO YING MO VIE AND MUSIC DISCS Follo w the procedure belo w to change the password to access locked disc. 1 Carry out steps 1 to 5 in the “Setting the P arental Contr ol le vel” pr ocedure (pa ge 43). 2 Press or to select “Chang e PIN”, then press . 3 Use the number buttons to enter the current [...]

Enjoying High-Quality Vide o (NTSC/Progressive Scan) 46 Progressiv e Scan is video that represen t a frame with one pass of sequential scan lines whereas i nte rlace output video, which is usually adopted for mo st TVs, represents a frame with two passes. Progressiv e Scan pr ovides better video quality by reducing picture noises. T o enjoy D VDs w[...]

Enjoyi ng JPEG Images 47 ENJO YING MO VIE AND MUSIC DISCS Y ou can view JPEG p ictures in a com mercial JPEG C D or personally recorded on a CD-R or CD-R W disc on the TV screen. 1 Load a disc in the disc tra y . Playback starts autom atica lly and thumbnails appear on the TV screen. T o move through the list of thumbnails, press b or a . 2 Press /[...]

Tuning Radio Stations 48 The CinemaStation provides se veral methods for tuning AM/F M radio stations, such as Auto T uning (FM only), Manual T uning (AM/FM) and Preset T uning (AM/ FM). Follow th e procedure belo w to tune your f av orite radio stations. About the display 1 Preset group Displays the preset group (p age 51). 2 Preset number Display[...]

49 Tuning Radio Stations ENJO YING RADIO If you preset your fa vorite radi o stations with Auto Preset (page 51) or Manual Preset (page 52) on the CinemaStation, you can tune th e radio stations simply b y selecting the preset group and number . 1 Press A/B/C/D/E to select the preset group of the radio station you want to listen to. Each time you p[...]

50 Tuning Radio Stations ■ T o select stations b y pr ogram typ e (genre) Y ou can tune FM RDS stati ons by selecting a program type (genre). Once you select a program type, the CinemaStation autom atically searches fo r FM RDS stations currently broa dcasting the corresponding programs. 1 Press PTY SEEK MODE. The program type you selected last t[...]

51 ENJO YING RADIO Y ou can preset your f av orite radio stati ons automatically (FM stations on ly) or manually to tune the station s simply by selecting the preset group and num ber . The CinemaStat ion can store up to 40 stations (5 groups x 8 stations) in its memory . If the FM radio wav e reception is strong in your area, Auto Preset is a quic[...]

52 Presetting Radio Stations If you want to preset AM st ations or FM radio w av e reception is weak in your area, follo w the procedure belo w to preset radio stations manually . 1 T une the radio station y ou want to p reset. For details, refer to “T uning Radio Stations” (page 48). 2 Press MEMOR Y. “MEMOR Y” blinks in the CinemaStation d[...]

53 ENJO YING EXTERNAL A V SOURCES If you connect an exter nal A V component to CinemaStation, you can enjoy A V s ources played back on th at component with CinemaStation. For details on co nnection methods, refer to “Connecting External A V Components” (pages 14 to 17). Also, you can operate the component using the CinemaStation re mote contro[...]

54 Playing Back External Sources If you connect the VIDEO IN L/R (A UDIO/VIDEO) jacks on the CinemaStation to the audio/video output L/R jacks on your game console usi ng an audio/video cable (page 16), you can enjoy game sounds with the CinemaStation. y Y ou can also connect the CinemaStation and a game console with the digital connection (page 16[...]

55 ENJO YING EXTERNAL A V SOURCES If you connect an exter nal recorder to the CinemaStation, you can record A V sources play ed back on the CinemaStation or external A V equipment. For detail s on the connection methods, refer to “Conne cting External A V Components” (pages 14 to 17). Also, you can operate those equipment with the Ci nemaStatio[...]

56 Recording AV Sources With External AV Components If you use analog connections to co nnect a VCR and video component to the CinemaStation (pages 15 to 16), you can copy video component sources to a video cassette on the VCR. Copying video s ources guarded by copy protection may result in picture distortion of the recording due to copy protection[...]

57 SOUND OPTIONS Y ou can enjoy movies or music with v arious s ound ef fects produced b y the specified speakers. Y ou can use Matrix 6.1 to produce virtual surround back sound from your left and right surround speakers, creating a realistic sense of surround back sound (sound that trav els from directly in front of the listening position to direc[...]

58 Enjoying Sound with Specific Speakers Dolby Pro Logic II con verts a 2ch source into virtual multi-channel source for en joying 2ch sounds with all speakers. 1 Play t he 2ch sour ce (e.g. mu sic) y ou want to listen to. 2 Press AMP. 3 Press SURROUND. 4 Press SELECT to sele ct “PL II”. 5 Press SURROUND to select “PL II” mode. Each time yo[...]

59 Enjoying Sound with Specific Speakers SOUND OPTIONS Since V irtual CINEMA DSP processes an audio input source to reproduce virtual surround speakers, you can enjoy DSP program only with the front speak ers. 1 Play the sour ce y ou want to listen to. 2 Press AMP. 3 Press the DSP program button to select the DSP program y ou want to use . For deta[...]

Enjoying DSP Programs in a Variety of Ways 60 Y ou can enjoy the presence of sound ef fects with DSP progr ams e ven when you use headphones or reduce the v olume le vel. “SILENT CINEMA” allows you to enjoy multi-speak er simulation sounds with headphones. * “SILENT CINEMA” is a registered trademark of Y AMA HA CORPORA TION. 1 Connect the h[...]

61 Enjoying DSP Programs in a Variety of Ways SOUND OPTIONS Since Night Listening tones do wn lar ge sound effect and clears speech or v ocal sounds, you can enjoy DSP programs e ven at lo w v olume. 1 Play the sour ce y ou want to listen to. 2 Press AMP. 3 Press a DSP program b utton to select the DSP program y ou want to use . For details, refer [...]

Enjoying High-Quality Sound 62 Y ou can play back Dolb y, DTS, and 2ch sources true to the origina l sound. Y ou can play back original sounds processed with Dolb y Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or DTS. 1 Play t he source y ou want to listen to. 2 Press AMP. 3 When play ing a 2ch so urce, press SURROUND, then press SELECT to select “PRO LOGIC”. When[...]

63 Enjoying High-Quality Sound SOUND OPTIONS Y ou can play back original stereo sounds such as music CDs with the front speak ers. 1 Play the 2c h source y ou want to listen to. 2 Press AMP. 3 Press STEREO. The sound field ef fect turns of f and Stereo playback starts. y If Stereo is activated, “STEREO” appears in the CinemaStation display . ?[...]

ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER BALANCE DURING PLAYBACK 64 The speaker settings conf igured by YP A O (page 21) are suitable for most conditions. Ho we ver , depending on room conditions or listening position, you may need to adjust th e speak er balance manually . This adjustment is important because it brings out the maximum effect of the DSP program, and [...]

65 Adjusting the Speaker Balance During Playbac k AD V ANCED CONFIGURA TION If you feel the speaker balance is not proper during audio playback, follow th e procedure belo w . 1 Press AMP. 2 Adjust the v olume level of each speaker . T o adjust the center speaker v olume, press CENTER +/–. T o adjust the surround speaker volume, press SURR +/–.[...]

66 Adjusting the Speaker Balance During Playbac k ■ T o adjust the speaker ba lance f or 5ch Stereo DSP pr ograms Y ou can adjust the speaker balance applied to “5ch Stereo” DSP programs. 1 Play a sour ce. 2 Press AMP. 3 Press MUSIC to selec t “5ch Stereo”. For details, refer to “E njo ying Sound Field Programs (DSP Programs)” (page 2[...]

67 AD V ANCED CONFIGURA TION Y ou can configure the parameters for Dolby Pro Logic II Music to fine-tune the sound field ef fect. 1 Carry out the “Enjoying 2ch sour ces with all speakers (Dolby Pr o Logic II)” pr ocedure (page 58) and select “PL II Music”. 2 Press or to sele ct “P ANORAMA”, “DIM.” or “CT WIDTH”. For details on e[...]

DSP PROGRAM DELAY TIME SETTINGS 68 Each DSP program is designed to draw out the maximum ef fe ct from the source audio. Th e CinemaStation pro vides the DSP programs with optimum value of pa rameters including reflecte d sound, re verberant sound and delay time. Among these parameters, you can change the delay time to match to your sp eaker positio[...]

69 DSP Program Delay Time Settings AD V ANCED CONFIGURA TION ■ Program def ault settings * 2ch source ** Multi-channel source Items without an asterisk (*/**) appearing next to them can be either 2ch or multi-channel sources. Program Group Pr ogram Name Default Setting (ms) MO VIE 1 Action* 20 Action 6.1** 15 2D r a m a * 2 0 Drama 6.1** 15 3S c [...]

CONFIGURING THE AUDIO INPUT SIGNAL SETTING 70 Y ou can play back most audio sources wi thout a problem with the factory audio input signal setting (A UTO). Howe ver , depending on your needs, you can conf igure th e audio input mode to specify an input signal type that can be used on the CinemaStation. Also, you can ch eck the type of the audio sig[...]

71 Configuring the Audio Input Sig nal Setting AD V ANCED CONFIGURA TION Y ou can check the information on the audio input signal currently played back on the CinemaStation. 1 Play the sour ce of whic h y ou want to ch eck the audio input si gnal type. 2 Press AMP. 3 Press STEREO Stereo playback starts. 4 Press . Audio input signal information appe[...]

CONTROLLING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS 72 In addition to controlling this unit, you ca n operate your TV , VCR, CD recorder or MD recorder with the CinemaStation remote control by selecting the appropr iate remote control code (refer to “LIST OF REMOTE CONTR OL CODES” at the end of this manual). Depending on the p roduct, the CinemaStation remote cont[...]

73 Controlling External Components AD V ANCED CONFIGURA TION By carrying out step 1 in “S etting remote control codes” (page 72), you can operate the following functions on your external component using the CinemaStation remote control. ■ TV operations Press TV (PO WER) for TV operations. Functions fo r TV operation 1 TV CH +/– Switches the[...]

74 Controlling External Components ■ VCR operations Press VCR for VCR operations. ■ CD recor der and MD recor der operations Press VCR for CD recorder or MD recorder operations. Functions f or VCR operation 1 w Rewinds. 2 / (CH–/CH+) Switches the video channels. 3 TV (PO WER) Sets the remote control to the TV operat ion mode. 4 s Stops video [...]

75 AD V ANCED CONFIGURA TION In the Set Menu, you can conf igure v ari ous parameters for your Ci nemaStation system . In most cases, you can enjoy A V sources on the CinemaStation with the default settin gs. Howe ver , depe nding on the speakers or listening en vironment, you need to conf i gure parameters for your system. ■ Set Menu list Y ou c[...]

76 Configuring Various Pa rameters (Set Menu) Follo w the procedure below to o perate the Set Menu to configure parameters. F or details on menu items and parameters, refer to pages 77 to 79. 1 Press AMP, then press SET MENU. 2 Press or to select a main menu item in the CinemaStation display , then press or . 3 If the selected menu item contai ns t[...]

77 Configuring Various Parameters (Set Menu) AD V ANCED CONFIGURA TION ■ Setting speaker si zes (Speaker Set) Submenu: CENTER Sets whether the center speak er is present o r not, and sets the size o f the cente r speaker . Selection items: LRG (L arge), SML (Small) , NON (None) Default setting: SML LRG: Select this setti ng when using a large cen[...]

78 Configuring Various Pa rameters (Set Menu) ■ Adjusting the pla ybac k level of the LFE signal (LFE Level) Y ou can adjust the LFE channel output lev el while playing a Dolby Di gital or DTS signa l. Adjust the LFE le vel to match the performance of th e subwoofer and headphones. Submenu: SP LFE, HP LFE V ariable range: –20 to 0 dB Default se[...]

79 Configuring Various Parameters (Set Menu) AD V ANCED CONFIGURA TION ■ Setting the input mode when po wering on (Input Mode) Sets the input mode (page 70) for powering on when playback de vices are connecte d to both digital and analog jacks. Selection items: A UT O, LAST Default setting: AU T O AU T O : When CinemaStation is tu rned on, the in[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 80 If there is any problem with your CinemaStation system, check the follo wing it ems. If you cannot solv e your problem with the follo wing remedies or if your problem is not listed belo w , turn of f and unplug the CinemaStation, then consult the nearest authorized Y AMAHA dealer or servic e center . T roubleshooting General Prob[...]

81 Troubleshooting APPENDIX Prob lem Cause Solution The center spea ker makes no sound The v olume of the center spea ker may be set to minimum le v el. Adjust the v olume le vel of the center speaker . (page 65) Y ou may be listening to a Dolb y Digital or DTS audio source. Dolby Digital and DT S audio sources do not contain a center speaker signa[...]

82 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution A digital equ ipment or high- frequency equipment prod uces noises The CinemaStation may be placed close to the digital equipmen t or high-frequenc y equipment. Place the CinemaStation further a way from such equipment. The Set Men u configuratio ns have been cleared The po wer to the CinemaStat ion may be [...]

83 Troubleshooting APPENDIX Remote control Prob lem Cause Solution The remote contro l does not work f or operatin g the CinemaStation The remote contro l may be ope rated outside the remote control operation range. For information on the remote control operation range, refer to “Using the Remote Control” (page 18). The remote control sensor on[...]

84 Troubleshooting Disc playback Prob lem Cause Solution Some butto n operations do not w ork Some discs do not support certain CinemaStation functions. Play back does not start or stops immediately when pressing h The disc may not be set in the disc tray properly . Set the disc in the disc tray properly . The disc may be dirty . Wi pe the disc cle[...]

85 Troubleshooting APPENDIX ■ FM/AM ■ FM ■ AM Radio reception Prob lem Cause Solution The Preset T uning function (page 49) does not work The preset (memory) may hav e been erased. Preset radio stations ag ain. (page 51) Prob lem Cause Solution T oo much noise is generated during stereo broadcast The FM antenna may be connected improperly . M[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 86 The follow ing tables expl ain the disc types supporte d b y the CinemaStation. Video Discs JPEG still ima ge playbac k CinemaStation supports playba ck of JPEG still images contained on CD-R and CD-R W media. D VD region codes The region code (an ID number assigned to ea ch market region) is set for normal D VD players an[...]

87 Additional Information APPENDIX • The following discs cann ot be played on the CinemaStation. CD-R OM, D V D-R OM, D VD-RAM, CDV . (This product can play some types of D VD-R (V ideo format only), D VD-R W (V ide o format only), D VD+R or DVD+R W discs.) • The CinemaStation cannot play a CD-R, CD-R W , D VD-R, D VD-R W , DVD+R or D VD+RW dis[...]

GLOSSARY 88 ■ Dolb y Digital Dolby Digital is a d igital surround sound system that gi ves you completely independent mu lti-channel audio. W ith 3 front channels (left, cent er , and right), and 2 surround stereo channels, Dolby Digita l pro vides 5 full-range audio channels. W ith an additional channel especially for bass effects, called LFE (l[...]

89 Glossary APPENDIX ■ CINEMA DSP (Digital Sound Field Proces sor) Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in mo vie theaters, their effect is best felt in a theat er ha ving man y speakers and designed for acoustic ef fects. Since home conditions, such as room size, wall material, number of speakers, and so on, [...]

90 Glossary ■ T rack (CD/Vid eo CD) A CD or V ideo CD can be divided into a number of segments (tracks). Each divi sion is called a title number . ■ YP A O (Y AMAHA P arametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) YP A O is an original Y AMAHA system that configures speaker settings such as spea ker balance (v olume le ve l of each speaker), delay time of [...]

91 Glossary APPENDIX ■ P an & Scan and Letterbo x In general, D VD V ideo is produced for viewing o n a wide television screen with an aspe ct ratio of 16 :9. This means you can no w vie w most materi al with the intended aspect ratio on a wide-s creen tele vision. This ratio will not fi t on a st andard tele vision that has an aspect ratio o[...]

SPECIFICATIONS 92 AUDIO SECTION • Front L/R, Center , Surround L/ R Min RMS output power (1 kHz, 0.9 % THD, 6 Ω ) ......... ....................... ................... 45 W Min RMS output power (U.S.A. and Canada mo dels) (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.9% THD, 6 Ω ) ...... ....................... ..... 45 W Max powe r -EIAJ- (Asia, K orea, China, a nd G[...]

LIST OF REMO TE CONTROL CODES TV Y AMAHA 299/292 Admiral 292/293 Aiko 287 Aiwa 294/276/283 Akai 295/296 Alba 296 A OC 297/286 Audiovox 285 Belcor 297 Bell & Howell 292 Bestar 298 Blaupunkt 2 29/222 Blue sky 298 Bradford 285 Brandt 223 Brocsonic 297 Brokwood 297 Bush 296 Candle 286/297 Citizen 286/287/297 Clatronic 2 98 Contec 285 Craig 224/285 [...]

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