Yamaha DSP-AX1 Owner's Manual - Page 36

% % Basic Operation Basic Playback Selecting a Sound Field Program You can enhance your listening experience by selecting a DSP sound field program. The 24 DSP sound field programs are divided into 12 DSP program groups. For details about each program, see page 67~72. 10KEY/DSP 10KEY DSP HALL 1 HALL 2 CHURCH JAZZ CLUB 1 2 3 4 6.1/ES ROCK CONCERT 5 TV THEATER 9 ENTER- CONCERT TAINMENT VIDEO 1 6 7 MOVIE MOVIE THEATER 1 THEATER 2 10 11 CONCERT VIDEO 2 8 /DTS SUR. 12 CHP/INDEX 0 +10 +100 6.1/ES If you want to utilize the Rear Center speaker with a 5.1 channel program source, press 6.1/ES. However, note that to achieve the proper effect with the rear center channel, Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES software should be used. 1 Set 10KEY/DSP to DSP. 2 Press one of the DSP program group buttons (or PROGRAM or on the main unit) repeatedly until the DSP program you want appears in the front panel display. • For example, to select "Live Concert," press HALL 2 repeatedly. You can also select sound field programs within the current group by setting PARAMETER/SET MENU to the PARAMETER position and pressing the cursor + or - button. Notes: • If a DTS or Dolby Digital signal is input when the input mode is set to "AUTO", the sound field program automatically switches to the appropriate decoding program. • Choose a sound field program based on your listening preference, not on the name of the program. The acoustics of your listening room affect the sound field program. Minimize the sound reflections in your room to maximize the effect created by the program. • When you select an input source, the main unit automatically selects the last sound field program used with that source. • When you turn off the main unit, the current source and sound field program are memorized and are automatically selected when you turn on the power again. • When high rate 96kHz sampling 24 bit digital signals are output from source equipment, the DSP sound field cannot operate on the source sounds. In this case, the sounds are reproduced as normal 2-channel stereo. Hi-Fi DSP Programs 1 Europe Hall A Europe Hall B Europe Hall C 2 U.S.A. Hall D Europe Hall E Live Concert Church Jazz Club Tokyo Village Gate Freiburg Village Vanguard Royaumont The Bottom Line Rock Concert Roxy Theatre Warehouse Loft Arena Entertainment Disco Party Game/Amusement CINEMA-DSP Programs Concert Video 1 Concert Video 2 TV Theater Movie Theater 1 Movie Theater 2 / DTS SURROUND Pop/Rock Classical/Opera Mono Movie Spectacle Adventure Normal/Matrix 6.1/ES DJ Pavilion Variety/Sports Sci-Fi General Enhanced/6.1/ES s Virtual CINEMA DSP and HP CINEMA DSP You can experience the virtual CINEMA DSP sound field by setting the 1C. REAR L/R SP item in the SET MENU to "NONE." The sound field processing is changed to the Virtual CINEMA DSP mode according to the selected sound field program. Virtual CINEMA DSP is performed using the Main speakers. You can also listen to HP (Headphone) CINEMA DSP by connecting your headphones to the PHONES jack while the DSP sound fields are on. EFFECT s Normal Stereo Reproduction For normal stereo reproduction, press EFFECT to turn off the effect. Notes: • When you turn off the effect, no sound is reproduced from the Front Effect, Center, Rear, and Rear Center speakers. • If you turn off the effect while DTS or Dolby Digital signals are being reproduced, the dynamic range of the signal is automatically compressed. • The sound volume may be extremely reduced when you turn off the effect or if you change SET MENU item 3B. D-RANGE to MIN. In this case turn on the effect. 34