Yamaha DSP-AX620 EN User Manual

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A.YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE.,

8CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSUsing the Remote ControlThe remote control transmits a directional infrared beam.Be sure to aim the remote control directly at

9EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSFront Panel Display1 t indicatorLigh

10CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS(Europe model)Rear Panel1 DIGITAL OUTPUT jacks2 DIGITAL INPUT jacks3 GND terminalSee page 12 for connection information.4 6CH

11EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSPEAKER SETUPSpeakers to Be UsedThis unit has been desig

12CONNECTIONSBefore Connecting ComponentsCAUTIONNever connect this unit and other components to mains power until all connections between components h

13EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONNECTIONSDVDMONITOROUTD-TV/CBLYPB/CBPR/CRCOMPONENT VID

14CONNECTIONSYPB/CBPR/CRConnecting Video Components About the video jacksThere are three types of video jacks. Video signals input through the VIDEO

15EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONNECTIONSDVDMONITOROUTD-TV/CBLYPB/CBPR/CRCOMPONENT VID

16CONNECTIONSConnecting the SpeakersBe sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections

17EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONNECTIONSSWITCHED100W MAX. TOTALAC OUTLETSIMPEDANCE SE

IIII1 To assure the finest performance, please read thismanual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for futurereference.2 Install this unit in a well ve

18CONNECTIONSConnecting an External Amplifier(Europe and U.K. models only)If you want to increase the power output to the speakers,or want to use anot

19EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONNECTIONSIMPEDANCE SELECTORSET BEFORE POWER ONMAIN A OR

20ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD)Full display Short displayYou can display the operation information for this unit ona video monitor. If you display the SET M

21EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSPEAKER MODE SETTINGSThis unit is equipped with a main amp

22ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELSThis section explains how to adjust the speaker outputlevels by using the test tone generator. When thisadjustmen

23EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONNECTIONSADJUSTING THE SPEAKER OUTPUT LEVELSThe state of

24BASIC PLAYBACK3 Press INPUT l / h repeatedly (or press oneof the input selector buttons) to select theinput source.• The current input source is ind

25EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXBASIC PLAYBACK6CH INPUT– +VOLUMECDTUNER PHONOMD/CD-RDVDD-T

26BASIC PLAYBACKINPUT MODE BGV (background video) functionThe BGV function allows you to combine a video imagefrom a video source with a sound from a

27EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXBASIC PLAYBACK Notes on playing a sourceencoded with a DT

1EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXINTRODUCTIONCONTENTSINTRODUCTIONFEATURES ...

28BASIC PLAYBACKSelecting a Sound Field ProgramYou can enhance your listening experience by selecting aDSP program. For details about each program, se

29EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERATIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXBASIC PLAYBACKEFFECT Virtual CINEMA DSP and SILENTCINEMAV

30BASIC RECORDINGRecording adjustments and other operations areperformed from the recording components. Refer to theoperation instructions for these c

31EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXAdjusting the Items on the SETMENUAdjustment should be mad

32SET MENU1 SPEAKER SET (speaker modesettings)Use this feature to select suitable output modes for yourspeaker configuration.Notes• When 96-kHz sampli

33EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSET MENU 1C REAR L/R SP (rear speakermode)The OSD shows

34SET MENU 1D LFE/BASS OUT (bass outmode)LFE signals carry low-frequency effects when this unitdecodes a Dolby Digital or DTS signal. Low-frequencysi

35EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSET MENU3 HP TONE CTRL (headphonetone control)Use this f

36SET MENU6 DOLBY D. SET (Dolby Digitalset)This setting is effective only when this unit decodesDolby Digital signals. LFE LEVELUse this feature to a

37EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSET MENULCCRRLRR8 SP DELAY TIMEUse this feature to adjus

2FEATURESOther Features◆ 96-kHz/24-bit D/A Converter◆ “SET MENU” which Provides You with10 Items for Optimizing This Unit for YourAudio/Video System◆

38A/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/E213ADJUSTING THE LEVEL OF THE EFFECT SPEAKERSYou can adjust the output level of each effect speaker(center, left and right rear an

39EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXA/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/E23SLEEP TIMERUse this feature to automat

40REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESIt is possible to control this unit and other YAMAHA A/V components using the remote control supplied with this unit.It is a

41EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXREMOTE CONTROL FEATURES21354@#!A/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/E254136Com

42REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESA/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/EButton Names and Functions in Each Position TAPE/MD position (tape deck, MD recorder or CD recorder)Select

43EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXREMOTE CONTROL FEATURESA/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/E DVD/LD position

44REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESA/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/E VCR positionSelect the VCRposition.VCR RECPress this buttontwice to startrecording.p Playw RewindNumericb

45EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXREMOTE CONTROL FEATURESSetting the Manufacturer CodeYou ca

46REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESReturning to the Factory Setting To return to the factory-set codesin all positions1 Press j / i at the same time for about4

47EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSOUND FIELD PROGRAMA digital sound field processor (DSP)

3EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXInstalling Batteries in the RemoteControlInsert the batter

48SOUND FIELD PROGRAM8 MOVIETHEATER 2Analog, PCM,Dolby Digital in2-channelDGTLADVENTUREDTS ADVENTUREThis program is ideal for precisely reproducingthe

49EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSOUND FIELD PROGRAMPresence DSPsound fieldSurround DSPso

50SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITINGWhat is a sound field?What really creates the rich, full tones of a live instrumentare the multiple reflections

51EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITINGSOUND FIELD PROGRAM

52SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITINGSound Field Parameter DescriptionsYou can adjust the values of certain sound field parameters so the sound fiel

53EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASIC OPERA-TIONADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITINGSOUND FIELD PROGRAM

54SOUND FIELD PROGRAM PARAMETER EDITING S.ROOM SIZE (surround room size)Function: This parameter adjusts the apparent size of the surround sound fiel

55EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXTROUBLESHOOTINGRefer to the chart below when the unit does

56TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Cause RemedyRefer topageNo sound from theeffect speakers.The sound effect is off.Press EFFECT to turn it on.A Dolby Surround,

57EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXTROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Cause RemedyRefer topageThe volume

4CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSFront Panel1 STANDBY/ONTurns on or sets this unit in the standby mode. When youturn on this unit, you will hear a click and the

58TROUBLESHOOTING Remote controlProblem Cause RemedyRefer topageThe remote controldoes not work norfunction properly.Wrong distance or angle.The remo

59EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXSPECIFICATIONSAUDIO SECTION• Minimum RMS Output Power for

60GLOSSARY Dolby SurroundDolby Surround uses a four analog channel recordingsystem to reproduce realistic and dynamic sound effects:two left and righ

61EnglishINTRODUCTIONPREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXGLOSSARY S VIDEO signalWith S VIDEO signal system, the vi

62INDEXAAccesories ... 3AC outlets ...

LIST OF MANUFACTURER’S CODESLISTES DES CODES FABRICANTVERZEICHNIS DER HERSTELLERCODESLISTA ÖVER TILLVERKARKODERELENCO DEI CODICI DEL FABBRICANTELISTA

KTV 0601, 1171LENOIR 0601, 1511LEYEO 1181LIFETEC 2591, 2601, 2611,2621, 2641, 2651,2661, 2671, 2681,2691, 2711, 2761,2771, 2781LOEWE OPTA 0121, 0131,

THORN-FERGUSON 0281, 0371,0551, 0651,0781, 0861,0881, 1131,1181, 1361,1461, 1971,1991, 2281TMK 0141, 0791, 1471TOSHIBA 0141, 0381, 0481,1221, 1271, 17

GRANADA (UK) 0052, 0092,0462, 0602,0812, 0822GRUNDIG 0052, 0062, 0092,0232, 0252, 0262,0752, 0802HANSEATIC 0052, 0812HARMAN/KARDON 0122, 0922HCM 0002H

LUXOR 0185, 1895, 1905MAGNAVOX 1865, 1875MARANTZ 0165, 0175, 0545,0665, 1275, 1335,1405, 1505, 1875,1955MATSUSHITA 1095, 1605MCS 0535MEDION 0075, 1995

5EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS8 BASSAdjusts the low-frequency resp

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A.YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE.,

SPEAKERSMAIN+—R LA—+BCENTER+—REAR (SURROUND)RL+——+DVDMONITOROUTD-TV/CBLYPB/CBPR/CRCOMPONENT VIDEOS VIDEOVIDEOMONITOR OUTDVDDVDDVDD-TV/CBLD-TV/CBLD-TV/

A/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/Eu/dNumeric buttons (MD/CD-R)Quick Reference CardTAPE/MD (CD-R)AMP/TUNDSP/TUNINPUTp Playr Rec/Pause(tape/MD)DSPb DIR A (tape

A/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/EA/B/C/D/EQuick Reference CardPress this button twice to start recording.Appuyer deux fois sur cette touche pour co

6CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSA/B/C/D/ETV INPUTTV VOLUMETV POWEREFFECTer123456798qw0tyuioThis section describes the basic operation of this unit withthe remo

7EnglishINTRODUCTION PREPARATIONBASICOPERAIONTADVANCEDOPERATIONADDITIONALINFORMATIONAPPENDIXCONTROLS AND FUNCTIONSABi VOLUME +/–Increases or decreases