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DSP-A970
DSP-A970
CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................. Inside Front Cover
SETUP & ADJUSTMENT .......................................................... 3
1-1.GETTING STARTED ........................................................... 3
1-2.SETUP ................................................................................ 10
1-3.CONTROLS & ADJUSTMENTS ....................................... 18
1-4.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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English 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 slide the battery unit itself and the following accessories. compartment cover d
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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 all What is it that makes live music so good? Today’s advanced 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 Make sure that the YPC/USER/LEARN switch on the
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English Dolby Pro Logic Surround Dolby Pro Logic Surround + DSP The Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder program lets you You can also enjoy Dolby Pro Logic with two modes of Digital experience the dramatic realism and impact of Dolby Surround movie Sound Field Processing. These combinations expand the surround theater sound in your own home. Dolby Pro Logic gets its name from effect of Dolby Pro Logic. One is the sound field program “Enhanced its professional-grade steering logic circuitry, which p
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Setting Up Your Speaker System Use of the Center Dialog Speaker Is Recommended This unit has been designed to provide the best sound field With digital sound field programs No. 7 through No. 12, by using quality with a full seven-speaker system setup, using two extra pairs either the Directional Enhancement circuit or the Dolby Pro Logic of effect speakers to generate the sound field plus one center decoder, decoded signals will be output from the center channel. speaker for dialog, when using D
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English Four Possible Types of Speaker System Configurations Recommended 4 Speaker System 5 Speaker System 6 Speaker System 7 Speaker System Simplest system. Good for Audio/Video sources and Good for sound fields from 2-channel This is the recommended speaker Dolby Pro Logic Surround. stereo sources. system, providing the best sound effects. You can enjoy widely diffused sound by With sound field programs No. 7 With sound field programs No. 1 With sound field programs No. 1 only adding two addit
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NOTE: The Yamaha NS-C110 speaker, available in some countries, Speakers and Speaker Placement is an ideal choice for the center speaker. Your full seven-speaker system will require three speaker pairs: the MAIN SPEAKERS (your normal stereo speakers), the FRONT EFFECT 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 front effect, rear effect do not need to be equal wi
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English VIDEO SUPERIMPOSE If you connect your video cassette recorder, video disc player, video monitor, etc. to this unit, you can take advantage 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 there is no video source connected or it is turned off, the information will be displayed over a blue colored background (but no
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1-2. SETUP Before you start making connections make sure all related electronic components are turned OFF. REAR PANEL (General Model) 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. 10
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English 1 Audio Signal Connection Jacks (for Audio Source Equipment) 8 Center Speaker Impedance Switch Connect the inputs and/or outputs of your audio equipment. Set to “A + B” when using two center speakers, or to “A or B” when using only one center speaker. 2 Audio/Video Signal Connection Jacks (for Video Source Equipment) 9 Rear Effect Speaker Terminals Connect the audio and video inputs and/or outputs of your video When using the built-in rear-channel amplifier, connect the rear equipment.
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E Voltage Selector (General Model only) Rear Panel Switch and Control Settings Be sure to set to the line voltage in your area before applying power. Consult your dealer if unsure of the correct setting. There are several switches and controls on the rear panel that you’ll have to check before operating your system, and it’s a good F Switched AC Outlets idea to do it before you connect cables. Locate the MAIN LEVEL You may plug other audio components into these sockets as long slide switch (C)
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English CONNECTING AUDIO/VIDEO SOURCE EQUIPMENTS TO THIS UNIT Video disc player CD player Tuner TV/Satellite tuner Tape deck 1 Tape deck 2 Video cassette recorder 1 Turntable Video cassette recorder 2 Monitor TV 13
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CONNECTING TO S VIDEO JACKS If your video cassette recorder, video disc player, etc. and your TV/Satellite tuner Video disc player monitor are equipped with “S” (high-resolution) video terminals, 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 cassette recorder, video disc player, etc. to the VIDEO jacks of this unit, and connect this unit’s VIDEO MONI
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English CONNECTING THE MAIN SPEAKERS AND CENTER SPEAKER(S) TO THIS UNIT Main speaker Main speaker Connect the MAIN speakers to the MAIN speaker output terminals of this unit. Center speaker Connect the CENTER speaker to the CENTER speaker output terminals. If you will be using one CENTER speaker, connect it to either the A or B terminals and set the CENTER speaker impedance switch to “A or B” (bottom position). If using two CENTER speakers, connect them to the A and B terminals, and set the swit
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CONNECTING THE EFFECT SPEAKERS TO THIS UNIT Front effect Front effect Connect the FRONT effect speakers to the FRONT effect speaker speaker speaker output terminals of this unit. If the FRONT effect speakers are not used, the FRONT MIX switch should be set to “ON”. Connect the REAR effect speakers to the REAR effect speaker output terminals of this unit. NOTE: The speaker connections above are fine for most applications. If for some reason, however, you wish to use an external power amp for any
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English ADDING A SUBWOOFER CONNECTING SPEAKER SYSTEMS You may wish to add a subwoofer to reinforce the bass Connect the SPEAKERS terminals to your speakers with wire of frequencies. 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 This unit provides a line-level subwoofer output, which contains polarity of the speaker wires is correct, that is, + and – markings are only the frequencies under 200 Hz from the ma
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1-3. CONTROLS & ADJUSTMENTS FRONT PANEL (General Model) 1 Power Switch 3 Pro Logic Decoder Indicator Illuminates while the built-in Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder is * STANDBY Mode (Europe model only) being activated. While the power is on, pressing the POWER key on the remote control unit switches the unit to the STANDBY mode. (In this 4 Sound Field Processor Indicator mode, the indicator is half illuminated.) Illuminates while the built-in Sound Field Processor is being activated. 2 Remote c
