Yamaha HTR 6230 Owner's Manual - Page 29

INTRODUCTION PREPARATION BASIC OPERATION Sound field programs This unit is equipped with a variety of precise digital decoders that allow you to enjoy multi-channel playback from almost any stereo or multi-channel sound source. This unit is also equipped with a Yamaha digital sound field processing (DSP) chip containing several sound field programs which you can use to enhance your playback experience. Selecting sound field programs Press LPROGRAM l / h (or press hAMP and then press qPROG l / h repeatedly). The name of the selected sound field program appears on the front panel display. Notes • When you select an input source, this unit automatically selects the last sound field program used with corresponding input source. • Sound field programs cannot be selected when the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks is selected as the input source (see page 18). • When PCM signals with a sampling frequency higher than 48 kHz are input, this unit is automatically set to the "STRAIGHT" mode (see page 26). y • Choose a sound field program based on your listening preference, not merely on the name of the program itself. • You can select "Music Enh. 2ch" and "Music Enh. 5ch" by pressing rENHANCER repeatedly. Sound field program descriptions y • Select a sound field program based on your listening preference, not merely on the name of the program, etc. • The available sound field parameters differ depending on the settings of the speakers. Category MUSIC ENTERTAIN MOVIE STEREO ENHANCER Program Pop/Rock Hall Jazz Game TV Sports Movie Spacious Movie Dramatic 2ch Stereo 5ch Stereo Music Enh. 2ch Music Enh. 5ch Features CINEMA DSP processing. This program presents an image of pop, rock, or jazz live concert. The sound field reproduces the spaciousness of a massive pavilion with an emphasis on the vividness of vocals on the stage and solo instruments and the beats of rhythm instruments. CINEMA DSP processing. This sound field is suitable for classic and orchestral music. The program uses data collected in a large concert hall in Munich. You can enjoy delicate and beautiful reverberation and a majestic atmosphere. CINEMA DSP processing. The sound field is suitable for jazz and fusion music. It uses data collected in a famous jazz club in New York. You can enjoy clear reverberation. CINEMA DSP processing. You can enjoy dynamic and thrilling sound effects as you play games. The program lets you feel the depth and three-dimensional surrounding sounds of the field where you are playing, and offers cinema-like surrounding sound effects for the scenes of movies. CINEMA DSP processing. You can enjoy sports relays broadcast in stereo and variety shows with a live sound environment. For sports relays, the voices of commentators and announcers come clearly from the center; the cheers and atmosphere in the stadium spread around within a comfortable range, and you can feel like as if you are in the stadium. CINEMA DSP processing. The sound field is suitable for movies with an emphasis on spectacular sound effects, and is a perfect fit with a wide screen. The program reproduces a wide dynamic range from minimum sound effects to powerful sounds. CINEMA DSP processing. This sound field is also suitable for movies with an emphasis on threedimensional sound effects. It restrains reverberation to an moderate extent, but reproduces sound effects and background music in a soft, three-dimensional manner with clarity and center orientation of voices as pivots. Downmixes multi-channel sources to 2 channel or plays back 2-channel sources as they are. CINEMA DSP processing. Using this program increases the listening position range. This is a sound field suitable for background music at parties. Select these programs to play back compression artifacts (such as the MP3 format) in 2-channel or 5-channel stereo. This program enhances your listening experience by regenerating the missing harmonics in a compression artifact. ADVANCED OPERATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION APPENDIX English 25 En