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NATURAL SOUND DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING AMPLIFIER DSP-A780
PRO LOGIC
DSP
DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING AMPLIFIER
DSP-A780
DSP-A780
OPERATION MANUAL
CONTENTS
2-4. SELECTING SOUND FIELD PROGRAMS............................................28
PRECAUTIONS & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................Inside Front Cover
2-5. MUTING THE EFFECT SOUND ............................................................28
SETUP & ADJUSTMENT.....................................................................
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PRECAUTIONS & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read Instructions – All the safety 8 Ventilation – The unit should be 14 Object and Liquid Entry – Care and operating instructions should be read situated so that its location or position should be taken so that objects do not fall CAUTION before the unit is operated. does not interfere with its proper into and liquids are not spilled into the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ventilation. For example, the unit should inside of the unit.
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PRECAUTIONS 1 To ensure the finest performance, We Want You Listening please read this manual carefully. Keep it in FCC INFORMATION For A Lifetime a safe place for future reference. 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE : DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this 2 Install your unit in a cool, dry, clean Association’s Consumer Electronics manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by plac
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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
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SETUP & ADJUSTMENT Installing the Remote Control Unit Batteries 1-1. GETTING STARTED Since the remote control unit will be used for many of this unit’s Unpacking control operations, you should begin by installing the supplied batteries. If you haven’t already done so, carefully remove this unit and its accessories from the box and wrapping material. You should find the 1. Turn the remote control unit over, and remove the battery unit itself and the following accessories. compartment cover by pul
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30° l When you notice that remote control operation has become Digital Sound Field Processing erratic, or the distance from which the remote control will function has decreased, it’s time to replace the batteries. Always replace What is it that makes live music so good? Today’s advanced all batteries at the same time. sound reproduction technology lets you get extremely close to the sound of a live performance, but chances are you’ll still notice l This remote control uses an advanced, highly di
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This Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder employs a digital signal VIDEO SUPERIMPOSE processing system. This system improves the stability of sound at each channel and crosstalk between channels, so that positioning of If you connect your video cassette recorder, video disc player, sounds around the room is more accurate compared with video monitor, etc. to this unit, you can take advantage of this unit’s conventional analog signal processing systems. capability to display program titles, parameter
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Setting Up Your Speaker System 5 Speaker System 4 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 generate the sound field plus one center speaker for dialog, when using Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoding. We therefore recommend that you use a five-speaker setup. A four- speaker system using only one pair of effect speakers for the sound field will still provide impressive ambienc
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Speakers and Speaker Placement 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 maximu
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1-2. SETUP Before you start making connections make sure all related electronic components are turned OFF. REAR PANEL 12 3 (General Model) To AC outlet DUAL -10dB 0dB SINGLE SINGLE 456 7 89 0A 8
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1 Audio Signal Connection Jacks (for Audio Source Equipment) 7 Center Speaker Terminals Connect the inputs and/or outputs of your audio equipment. Connect one or two center speakers here. 2 Audio/Video Signal Connection Jacks (for Video Source 8 Rear Effect Speaker Terminals Equipment) Connect the rear effect speakers here. Connect the audio and video inputs and/or outputs of your video 9 Voltage Selector (General Model only) equipment. In place of the VIDEO jacks, the S VIDEO jacks can Be sure
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONNECTIONS With speaker connections you must also be sure that the polarity Make sure that you have the left (L) and right (R) channels is correct. For each amplifier and each channel, connect the plus (+) correctly connected. That means that jacks marked “L” on this unit terminal of the amplifier to the plus terminal of the speaker, and must be connected to jacks marked “L” on other units. Likewise with connect the minus (–) terminal of the amplifier to the minus termi
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CONNECTING TO S VIDEO JACKS If your video cassette recorder, video disc player, etc. and your monitor are equipped with “S” (high-resolution) video terminals, Video disc player connect them to this unit’s S VIDEO jacks, and connect this unit’s S VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack to the “S” video input of your monitor. Otherwise, connect the composite video jacks from your video S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT cassette recorder, video disc player, etc. to the VIDEO jacks of this unit, and connect this unit’s VIDEO M
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For connecting to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals. CONNECTING SPEAKER SYSTEMS Red: positive (+) Connect the SPEAKERS terminals to your speakers with wire of Black: negative (–) the proper gauge, cut as short as possible. If the connections are ` Press down the tab. faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers. Make sure that the ` Insert the bare wire. polarity of the speaker wires is correct, that is, + and – markings are [Remove approx. 5mm (1/4”) ´ observed. If these wires are reversed, th
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CONNECTING THE MAIN SPEAKERS AND THE CONNECTING THE CENTER SPEAKER(S) TO THIS REAR EFFECT SPEAKERS TO THIS UNIT UNIT Connect the MAIN speakers to the MAIN SPEAKERS terminals Connect the CENTER speaker to the CENTER SPEAKERS of this unit. terminals. One or two CENTER speakers can be connected to this unit. For the respective connections, follow the methods figured Connect the REAR effect speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS below. If, however, you will not be using a CENTER speaker, be sure terminals of
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For connecting two CENTER speakers ADDING A SUBWOOFER You may wish to add a subwoofer to reinforce the bass frequencies. This unit provides a line-level subwoofer output, which contains only the frequencies under 200 Hz from the main and center channels. Connect the LOW PASS jack to the INPUT jack of the DUAL subwoofer amplifier, and connect the speaker terminals of the subwoofer amplifier to the subwoofer. SINGLE SINGLE With some subwoofers, including the Yamaha Active Servo Processing Subwoof
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CONNECTING SPEAKERS (for Europe, U.K. and Australia models) This unit is equipped with line output jacks for main, rear effect and center channels. Main speakers If you will use an external power amplifier for driving main R L speakers, connect input jacks of the external power amplifier to the MAIN OUTPUT jacks of this unit. (See Figure.) For connecting an external power amplifier for driving rear effect speakers or center speaker to this unit, connect it to the OUTPUT
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1-3. CONTROLS & ADJUSTMENTS FRONT PANEL 1234567 8 (General Model) NATURAL SOUND DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING AMPLIFIER DSP-A780 PRO LOGIC DSP 9 0 A B C D E F 1 Power Switch 3 Input Trim Control * STANDBY Mode (Europe model only) Adjusts the input level of each source respectively. While the power is on, pressing the POWER key on the remote 4 Display Panel control unit switches the unit to the STANDBY mode. (In this Shows program names, parameters and information about other mode, the indicat
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5 PRO LOGIC Indicator A Rec Out Switch Illuminates while the built-in Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder is Used to select the source to be recorded to tape deck or VCR being activated. independent of the selection of input source. When pressed, the indicator corresponding to the currently selected source to 6 DSP Indicator be recorded flashes. While an indicator is flashing, you can Illuminates while the built-in Sound Field Processor is being change the selection of the source to be recorded wit
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REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 1 Power Key Turns this unit on and off. * (Europe model only): Turns the POWER on mode to the STANDBY mode and vice versa. 2 CD Function Keys Operate functions on Yamaha CD players designed for remote control compatibility. 9 * DISC SKIP is applicable only to compact disc changer. POWER 1 SKIP PAUSE/STOP PLAY CD 3 Tape Deck Function Keys DISC 2 Operate functions on Yamaha tape decks designed for remote SKIP PRESET A/B/C/D/E TUNER control compatibility. DECK A/B DIR A PLAY DIR
