Yamaha DSP-A492, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...IONI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING Natural Sound AV Amplifier Amplificateur audiovisuel Son Naturel Natural Sound AV Verstärker Natural Sound AV förstärkare Amplificatore AV a suono naturale Amplificador AV de Sonido Natural Natural Sound AV Versterker DSP A592 DSP A492 ...

Page 2: ...LJANDE TILLBEHOR Kontrollera efter det apparaten packats upp att följande delar finns med ACCESSORI IN DOTAZIONE Verificare che tutte le parti seguenti siano contenute nell imballaggio dell apparecchio ACCESORIOS INCLUIDOS Desembale el aparato y verificar que los siguientes accesorios están en la caja BIJGELEVERDE ACCESSOIRES Controleer na het uitpakken of de volgende onderdelen voorhanden zijn RE...

Page 3: ... for Easier Speaker Balance Adjustment 3 Center Channel Modes NORMAL WIDE PHANTOM Video Signal Input Output Capability SLEEP Timer Remote Control Capability DSP A592 only BASS EXTENSION Switch for Reinforcing Bass Response 6 Channel Discrete Input Terminals for Connecting with a Dolby Digital AC 3 Decoder Two S VIDEO Output and One S VIDEO Input Terminals Auxiliary Audio and Video Input Terminals ...

Page 4: ...et Do not connect audio equipment to the AC outlet on the rear panel if that equipment requires more power than the outlet is rated to provide 13 Voltage Selector General Model only The voltage selector on the rear panel of this unit must be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging into the AC main supply Voltages are 110 120 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz IMPORTANT Please record the serial number o...

Page 5: ...teries leak dispose of them immediately Avoid touching the leaked material or letting it come in contact with clothing etc Clean the battery compartment thoroughly before installing new batteries Remote control transmitter operation range Notes There should be no large obstacles between the remote control transmitter and the main unit If the remote control sensor is directly illuminated by strong ...

Page 6: ...right main channels the center channel used for dialog and the rear surround sound channels used for sound effects background noise and other ambient noises The center channel allows listeners seated in even less than ideal positions to hear the dialog originating from the action on the screen while experiencing good stereo imaging Dolby Surround is encoded on the sound track of pre recorded video...

Page 7: ...figuration shown below The main speakers are used for the main source sound plus the effect sounds They will probably be the speakers from your present stereo system The rear speakers are used for the effect and surround sounds and the center speaker is for the center sounds dialog etc within programs encoded with Dolby Surround The center speaker needs to be equal in power to the main speakers al...

Page 8: ...BS VCR TAPE PB REC OUT IN OUT AUDIO SIGNAL 1 3 4 MAIN CENTER REAR SURROUND OUTPUT SUB WOOFER 6CH DISCRETE INPUT DVD LD TV DBS SURROUND CENTER MAIN REAR SURROUND CENTER C D DUAL SINGLE CAUTION SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR CORRECT SETTING MAIN SPEAKERS A B A B SUB WOOFER MAINS REAR 6ΩMIN SPEAKER SINGLE 6ΩMIN SPEAKER DUAL 3ΩMIN SPEAKER A OR B 4ΩMIN SPEAKER A B 8ΩMIN SPEAKER CENTER MAIN REAR 8ΩMIN SPEAK...

Page 9: ...B l MAIN LEVEL Europe model To AC outlet Turntable LD player etc Video cassette recorder TV Satellite tuner Tape deck MD recorder etc See page 13 CD player Tuner Monitor TV 2 1 DSP A492 AC OUTLET S SWITCHED Europe and General models 2 SWITCHED OUTLETS U K model 1 SWITCHED OUTLET Use these to connect the power cords from your components to this unit The power to the SWITCHED outlets is controlled b...

Page 10: ...and output terminals to this unit s S VIDEO VCR IN and OUT terminals respectively and connect the monitor s S video input terminal to this unit s S VIDEO MONITOR OUT terminal Otherwise connect the video cassette recorder s composite video terminals to this unit s composite video terminals and connect the monitor s composite video input terminal to this unit s composite MONITOR OUT terminal Note If...

Page 11: ...BS AUDIO VIDEO SIGNAL input terminals of this unit If you made no connection to the SUBWOOFER input terminal of this unit or you will not use a subwoofer you should make a setting for distributing signals at the LFE channel to the right and left MAIN output terminals on the Dolby Digital AC 3 Decoder unit For details refer to the owner s manual for the Dolby Digital AC 3 Decoder unit GND MONITOR O...

Page 12: ...ear speaker Center speaker See the next page Main speakers B Left Right Left Right Main speakers A Subwoofer system Left Right Europe model DSP A592 DSP A492 CENTER OUTPUT SUB WOOFER REAR CENTER C D DUAL SINGLE CAUTION SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR CORRECT SETTING MAIN SPEAKERS A B REAR 6ΩMIN SPEAKER SINGLE 6ΩMIN SPEAKER DUAL 3ΩMIN SPEAKER A OR B 4ΩMIN SPEAKER A B 8ΩMIN SPEAKER CENTER MAIN REAR 8ΩMIN...

Page 13: ...MAIN SPEAKERS terminals Red positive Black negative Unscrew the knob Insert the bare wire Remove approx 5mm 1 4 insulation from the speaker wires Tighten the knob and secure the wire General model only Banana Plug connections are also possible Simply insert the Banana Plug connector into the corresponding terminal For connecting to the REAR and CENTER SPEAKERS terminals Red positive Black negative...

Page 14: ...owever if you drive main speakers with an external stereo power amplifier connect the input terminals of the external amplifier MAIN IN or AUX terminals of a power amplifier or an integrated amplifier to these terminals Output signals from the MAIN OUTPUT terminals only are affected by the use of BASS TREBLE BALANCE controls and BASS EXTENSION switch CENTER OUTPUT terminal This terminal is for cen...

Page 15: ... 20 l00 40 60 EFFECT PRO LOGIC 1 8 9 0 A B C D E G 2 3 5 6 7 TAPE MD MON 2CH 6CH ENHANCED MONO MOVIE STADIUM DISCO ROCK CONCERT CONCERT HALL CONCERT VIDEO F 4 NATURAL SOUND AV AMPLIFIER DSP A492 CINEMA DSP A ON OFF B POWER SPEAKERS PHONES BASS TREBLE BALANCE VOLUME 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 L R l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 dB 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 DELAY CENTER REAR CENTER MODE TIME ...

Page 16: ...is switch is pressed inward ON boosts bass frequency response at the main left and main right channels while maintaining overall tonal balance If you do not have a subwoofer the use of this switch will be effective to reinforce the bass frequencies B DSP program selector buttons Select a DSP program When a button is pressed the name of selected program lights up on the display C Tone controls Thes...

Page 17: ...he name of a selected center channel mode lights up only when a program which uses the Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder is selected 4 EFFECT OFF indicator RX V592RDS only Lights up if neither the digital sound field processor nor the Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder is on In this state sound output is 2 channel stereo 5 TAPE MONITOR indicator DSP A592 Lights up when the tape deck or MD recorder et...

Page 18: ...r will also control various functions of each component DSP A592 DSP A492 REC PAUSE DIR B DIR A PLAY DISC POWER VOLUME PLAY PRESET A B C D E TIME LEVEL TEST EFFECT PROGRAM PROLOGIC ENHANCED SLEEP TAPE A B ON OFF TUNER CD PHONO DELAY CENTER REAR DVD LD VCR TV DBS 2 3 4 3 8 9 2 7 5 1 1 REC PAUSE DIR B DIR A PLAY DISC POWER VOLUME PLAY PRESET A B C D E TIME LEVEL TEST EFFECT PROGRAM PROLOGIC ENHANCED...

Page 19: ...put signals between 2 channel stereo signals and 6 channel discrete signals When switched to 6CH discrete signals from the unit connected to the 6CH DISCRETE INPUT DVD LD TV DBS terminals of this unit are selected as the input signals 7 Program selector keys PROGRAM When the built in digital sound field processor including the Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder is on this key changes the currently s...

Page 20: ...tput level should be done at your listening position with the remote control transmitter Otherwise the result may not be satisfactory SPEAKERS A ON OFF B BASS TREBLE 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 BALANCE 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 L R l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 dB VOLUME POWER REC PAUSE DIR B DIR A PLAY DISC POWER VOLUME PLAY PRESET A B C D E TIME LEVEL TEST EFFECT PROGRAM PROLOGIC ENHANCE...

Page 21: ...ll hear a test tone like pink noise from the left main speaker then the center speaker then the right main speaker and then the rear speakers for about two seconds each The display changes as shown below The test tone from the left rear speaker and the right rear speaker will be heard at the same time 8 Adjust the BALANCE control so that the effect sound output level of the left main speaker and t...

Page 22: ... the center channel mode is in the PHANTOM position the sound output level of the center speaker cannot be adjusted This is because in this mode the center sound is automatically output from the left and right main speakers U K and Europe models only If there is insufficient sound output from the center and rear speakers you may decrease the main speaker output level by setting the MAIN LEVEL swit...

Page 23: ...r systems press both the A and B switches 5 Play the source 6 Adjust to the desired output level 7 If desired adjust the BASS TREBLE BALANCE controls etc refer to page 26 and use the digital sound field processor Refer to page 28 BASIC OPERATIONS TO PLAY A SOURCE l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 dB VOLUME SPEAKERS A ON OFF B l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 dB VOLUME TUNER CD PHONO POWER 1 6 2 4 7 l6 20 28 40 6...

Page 24: ...thout canceling the selection of TAPE MD MONITOR the playback result will be the video image from the video source and the sound from the audio tape or MD etc Once you play a video source its video image will not be interrupted even if the input selector button for an audio source is selected DSP A592 only To listen to a decoded source using Dolby Digital AC 3 by reproducing the signals input to t...

Page 25: ...ITOR so that TAPE MON lights up on the display Notes DSP A592 The settings of DSP and the VOLUME BASS TREBLE BALANCE controls and the BASS EXTENSION switch have no effect on the material being recorded In step 1 do not make an input source selection so that 6ch appears on the display Signals input to this unit s 6CH DISCRETE INPUT DVD LD TV DBS terminals cannot be recorded by a tape deck MD record...

Page 26: ...in speakers Adjusting the BASS and TREBLE controls BASS Turn this clockwise to increase or counter clockwise to decrease the low frequency response TREBLE Turn this clockwise to increase or counter clockwise to decrease the high frequency response Note These controls are effective only for the sound from the main speakers Using the BASS EXTENSION switch DSP A592 only You can boost bass frequency r...

Page 27: ...ly to enhance mono source programs Compared to a strictly mono setting the sound image created in this mode is wider and slightly forward of the speaker pair lending an immediacy to the overall sound It is particularly effective when used with old mono movies news broadcasts and dialog STADIUM This program gives you long delays between direct sounds and effect sounds and extraordinarily spacious f...

Page 28: ...e main speakers output the sound of the center channel When this unit s Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder is used if the main source sound is considerably altered by overadjustment of the BASS or TREBLE control the relationship between the center and rear channels may produce an unnatural effect To select a DSP program on the remote control transmitter first turn the DSP on so that a program name l...

Page 29: ...igital sound field programs mentioned above Adjustment of the CENTER LEVEL TIME LEVEL DELAY CENTER REAR SWFR DELAY CENTER REAR Adjustable Adjustment of the REAR LEVEL If desired you can adjust the sound output level of the rear speakers even if the output level is already set in SPEAKER BALANCE ADJUSTMENT on page 22 1 Press once or more so that REAR appears on the display 2 By continuously pressin...

Page 30: ...milliseconds ROCK CONCERT from 1 to 100 milliseconds Preset value 17 milliseconds CONCERT HALL from 1 to 100 milliseconds Preset value 30 milliseconds 1 Press once or more so that DELAY appears on the display 2 By continuously pressing the or side of the TIME LEVEL button the value changes continuously The value stops changing momentarily at the preset point Notes Adding too much delay will cause ...

Page 31: ...the remote control transmitter The components on which the SLEEP timer is effective are the sources connected to the SWITCHED AC OUTLET S on the rear panel of this unit To set the SLEEP time Press once or more to select the desired SLEEP time To cancel the selected SLEEP time Press once or more so that SLEEP OFF appears on the display It will soon disappear and the SLEEP indicator will go off from...

Page 32: ...n a turntable with an MC cartridge The power to the component connected to the REC OUT terminals of this unit is off The sound output level to the rear speakers is set to minimum The monaural sound source is played in DOLBY PRO LOGIC or DOLBY PRO LOGIC ENHANCED mode The sound output level to the center speaker is set to minimum The center channel mode is in PHANTOM mode Incorrect sound field progr...

Page 33: ...ion PHONO MM 0 0 5 dB Total Harmonic Distortion 20 Hz to 20 kHz PHONO MM to REC OUT 1V 0 02 CD TUNER TAPE DVD LD TV DBS VCR to SP OUT 30W 8 ohms DSP A592 0 02 DSP A492 0 03 Signal to Noise Ratio IHF A Network PHONO MM to REC OUT 5 mV Input Shorted DSP A592 Europe and U K models 82 dB General model 85 dB DSP A492 80 dB CD TUNER TAPE DVD LD TV DBS VCR to SP OUT Shorted DSP A592 99 dB DSP A492 93 dB ...

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