Owner`s manual

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.

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• When you set the "DECODER MODE" parameter in "lNPUT MENU" to "AUTO", this unit selects the appropriate digital decoder

according to the input signal.

• The YAMAHA ClNEMA DSP modes are compatible with all Dolby Digital, DTS, and Dolby Surround sources.

• The YAMAHA HiFi DSP sound field programs recreate real-world acoustic environments made li-om precise measurements taken in

actual concert halls, music venues, movie theaters, etc. Thus, you may notice variations in tile strength of the reflections coming from

the front, back, lel) and right.

• You can change sound field parameters. See page 76 lor details.

Notes

• When you select an input source, this unit automatically selects the last sound field program used with the corresponding input source.

• Sound field programs cannot be selected when the component connectcd to the MULTl CH lNPUT jacks is selected as the input

source (see page 41) and Audio input jack select is set to "ANALOG" (see page 40).

• When you play back DSD sources with any sound field program, this unit converts the DSD signals to PCM signals and then applies

the selected program.

• When you play back DTS 96/24 sources with any sound field program, this unit applies the selected program without activating the

DTS 96/24 decoder.

• Sampling frequencies higher than 48 kHz are sampled down to 48 kHz or lower and then sound field programs are applied.

• Front panel operations

PROGRAM selector

• Remote control operations

(U.S.A. model)

AMP

Sound field program

selector buttons

Rotate the PROGRAM selector on the front panel.

The name of the selected sound field program appears in

the fi'ont panel display and in the OSD.

Set the operation mode selector to AMP and then

press one of the sound field program selector

buttons on the remote control repeatedly.

The name of the selected sound field program appears in

the front panel display and in the OSD.

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