Yamaha DSP-AX750SE - Manuals

GETTING STARTED 3 English IN TRODUC TI ON Please check that you received all of the following parts. 1 Press the part and slide the battery compartment cover off. 2 Insert four supplied batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) according to the polarity markings (+ and –) on the inside of the battery compartment. ...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 4 1 STANDBY/ON Turns on this unit or sets it to the standby mode. When you turn on this unit, you will hear a click and there will be a 4 to 5-second delay before this unit can reproduce sound. In standby mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power in order to receive inf...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 English IN TRODUC TI ON 8 TUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L MONO)(RX-V750) Switches the tuning mode between automatic (AUTO indicator on) and manual (AUTO indicator off). 9 VIDEO AUX jacks Input audio and video signals from a portable external source such as a game console. To reprodu...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 7 English IN TRODUC TI ON F MULTI CH IN Selects MULTI CH INPUT when using an external decoder (etc.). G SELECT k / n Selects another component that you can control independently of the input component selected with the input selector buttons. H AMP Selects the AMP mode. You mu...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 8 The remote control transmits a directional infrared beam.Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remote control sensor on the main unit during operation. ■ Handling the remote control • Do not spill water or other liquids on the remote control. • Do not drop the re...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 9 English IN TRODUC TI ON 1 Decoder indicators When any of this unit’s decoders function, the respective indicator lights up. 2 SILENT CINEMA indicator Lights up when headphones are connected and a sound field program is selected (see page 32). 3 NIGHT indicator Lights up when...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 10 I Multi-information display Shows the current sound field program name and other information when adjusting or changing settings. J OPTIMIZER indicator Lights up during the auto setup procedure and when the auto setup speaker settings are used without any modifications. K 9...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 11 English IN TRODUC TI ON 1 DIGITAL INPUT jacks See pages 17, 19 and 20 for details. 2 Audio component jacks See page 20 for connection information. 3 Video component jacks See pages 17 and 19 for connection information. 4 Antenna terminals See page 22 for connection informat...

SPEAKER SETUP 12 The speaker layout below shows the standard ITU-R speaker setting. You can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP and multi-channel audio sources. Front speakers (FR and FL) The front speakers are used for the main source sound plus effect sounds. Place these speakers an equal distance from the...

13 English SPEAKER SETUP PRE P ARA T ION Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connections is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural a...

15 English SPEAKER SETUP PRE P ARA T ION ■ FRONT terminals Connect one or two speaker systems to these terminals. If you use only one speaker system, connect it to either the FRONT A or B terminals. ■ CENTER terminals Connect a center speaker to these terminals. ■ SURROUND terminals Connect surround...

CONNECTIONS 16 Do not connect this unit or other components to the mains power until all connections between components are complete. ■ Cable indications ■ Analog jacks You can input analog signals from audio components by connecting audio pin cable to the analog jacks on this unit. Connect red plug...

17 English CONNECTIONS PRE P ARA T ION ■ Connections for DVD playback Connecting video components AUDIO DVD DVD COAXIAL DVD VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVD COMPONENT VIDEO P R P B Y VIDEO S VIDEO MONITOR OUT DIGITAL INPUT L R C O DVD player Video monitor (RX-V750) Optical out Video out Audio out...

18 CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks This unit is equipped with 8 additional input jacks (left and right FRONT, CENTER, left and right SURROUND, left and right SURROUND BACK and SUB WOOFER) for discrete multi-channel input from a multi-format player, external decoder, sound proces...

19 English CONNECTIONS PRE P ARA T ION ■ Connections for other video components ■ VIDEO AUX jacks (on the front panel) Use these jacks to connect any video source, such as a game console or video camera, to this unit. AUDIO DIGITAL INPUT DVD OPTICAL DTV/CBL VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO DTV /CBL COMPONENT VID...

20 CONNECTIONS ■ Connections for audio components ■ Connecting a turntable PHONO jacks are for connecting a turntable with an MM or high-output MC cartridge. If you have a turntable with a low-output MC cartridge, use an in-line boosting transformer or MC-head amplifier when connecting to these jack...

21 English CONNECTIONS PRE P ARA T ION ■ Connecting to an external amplifier If you want to increase the power output to the speakers, or want to use another amplifier, connect an external amplifier to the PRE OUT jacks as follows. • When audio pin plugs are connected to the PRE OUT jacks for output...

22 CONNECTIONS Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal strength. Connect each antenna correctly to the designated terminals. ■ Connecting the AM loop antenna 1 Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it to the terminals...

23 English CONNECTIONS PRE P ARA T ION ■ Connecting the AC power cord Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet. ■ AC OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED) U.K. and Australia models .............................. 1 OUTLETKorea model .............................................................. NoneOther models ......

24 CONNECTIONS ■ IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch Do not change the setting of the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch when the unit power is switched on, as doing so may damage the unit. If this unit fails to turn on when STANDBY/ON is pressed on either the front panel or remote control, the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR swit...

25 English CONNECTIONS PRE P ARA T ION When all connections are complete, turn on the power of this unit. 1 Press STANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER on the remote control) to turn on the power of this unit. 2 Turn on the video monitor connected to this unit. Turning on the power AUTO/MAN'L MONO S VIDEO VIDEO ...

AUTO SETUP 26 This receiver employs YAMAHA Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) technology which lets you avoid troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieves highly accurate sound adjustments. The supplied optimizer microphone collects and analyzes the sound your speakers produce in yo...

27 English AUTO SETUP PRE P ARA T ION For best results, make sure the room is as quiet as possible during the auto setup procedure (YPAO). If there is too much ambient noise, the results may not be satisfactory. y If your subwoofer has adjustable volume and crossover/high cut frequency controls, set...

28 AUTO SETUP 8 Use the cursor buttons to display the results. • Press u / d to display information about individual results. • Press j / i to switch between each result list. 9 When finished, press SELECT. The RESULT:EXIT screen appears. 10 Press u / d to select SET or CANCEL. SET To apply the auto...

29 English AUTO SETUP PRE P ARA T ION ■ If a warning screen appears 1 Press j / i to display detailed information about each warning. For details about each message, see page 30. y Warnings let you know about potential problems detected during auto setup. Warnings will not cancel the auto setup. 2 W...

30 AUTO SETUP ■ Troubleshooting for auto setup procedure Before auto setup Errors during auto setup Press SELECT to display detailed information about individual errors. Press j / i to switch between error messages. Warnings after auto setup Press j / i to display detailed information about individu...

PLAYBACK 31 English BA S IC OPERA T ION 1 Press STANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER on the remote control) to turn on the power. 2 Turn on the video monitor connected to this unit. 3 Press SPEAKERS A or B on the front panel. Each press turns the respective speakers on or off. 4 Select the input source. Use INP...

32 PLAYBACK 7 Select a sound field program if desired. Use PROGRAM (or press AMP to select the AMP mode, then press one of the sound field program buttons repeatedly) to select a sound field program. See page 48 for details about sound field programs. To listen with headphones (SILENT CINEMA) “SILEN...

33 English PLAYBACK BA S IC OPERA T ION ■ Selecting MULTI CH INPUT Press MULTI CH INPUT so that “MULTI CH INPUT” appears in the front panel display and video monitor. MULTI CH INPUT When “MULTI CH INPUT” is shown in the front panel display, no other source can be played. To select another input sour...

34 PLAYBACK ■ Remote control operation Press AMP to select the AMP mode, then press one of the sound field program buttons repeatedly to select the desired program. The name of the selected program appears in the front panel display. y Choose a sound field program based on your listening preference,...

35 English PLAYBACK BA S IC OPERA T ION • Some 6.1-channel compatible discs do not have a signal (flag) which this unit can automatically detect. When playing these kinds of discs with 6.1-channel, select a decoder (PLIIx Movie, PLIIx Music, EX/ES or EX) manually. • 6.1-channel playback is not possi...

36 PLAYBACK ■ Listening to high fidelity stereo sound (PURE DIRECT) PURE DIRECT allows you to bypass this unit’s decoders and DSP processors, and turn off the video circuitry and front panel display to enjoy pure high fidelity sound from analog and PCM sources. Press PURE DIRECT to activate pure dir...

37 English PLAYBACK BA S IC OPERA T ION ■ Downmixing to 2 channels You can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback even from multi-channel sources. Rotate PROGRAM (or press STEREO on the remote control) to select 2ch Stereo. 2ch Stereo y You can use a subwoofer with this program when SWFR or BOTH is selecte...

38 PLAYBACK • When you play DTS-encoded CD/LDs with the input mode set to AUTO:– This unit automatically switches to the DTS decoding mode. The unit remains in DTS mode (and the t indicator may flash) for up to 30 seconds after playback of the DTS source is complete. To manually release the DTS mode...

TUNING (RX-V750) 39 English BA S IC OPERA T ION There are 2 tuning methods; automatic and manual.Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are strong and there is no interference. ■ Automatic tuning 1 Rotate INPUT to select TUNER as the input source. 2 Press FM/AM to select the reception ba...

40 TUNING (RX-V750) ■ Manual tuning If the signal from the station you want to select is weak, tune into it manually. Manually tuning into an FM station will automatically switch the tuner to monaural reception to increase the signal quality. 1 Select TUNER and the reception band following steps 1 a...

41 English TUNING (RX-V750) BA S IC OPERA T ION 3 Press and hold MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) for more than 3 seconds. The preset number, the MEMORY and AUTO indicators flash. After about 5 seconds, automatic presetting starts from the frequency currently displayed and proceeds toward the higher frequenci...

42 TUNING (RX-V750) 4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h to select a preset station number (1 through 8) while the MEMORY indicator is flashing. Press h to select a higher preset station number. Press l to select a lower preset station number. 5 Press MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) on the front panel while the MEMOR...

43 English TUNING (RX-V750) BA S IC OPERA T ION You can exchange the assignment of two preset stations with each other. The example below describes the procedure for exchanging preset station “E1” with “A5”. 1 Select preset station “E1” using A/B/C/D/E and PRESET/TUNING l / h . See “Selecting preset...

44 TUNING (RX-V750) RDS (Radio Data System) is a data transmission system used by FM stations in many countries. The RDS function is carried out among the network stations.This unit can receive various RDS data such as PS (Program Service name), PTY (Program Type), RT (Radio Text), CT (Clock Time), ...

45 English TUNING (RX-V750) BA S IC OPERA T ION If you select the desired program type, this unit automatically searches all preset RDS stations that are broadcasting a program of the required type. y When performing this operation with the remote control, first press TUNER to set the remote to tune...

46 TUNING (RX-V750) This function uses the EON data service on the RDS station network. If you select the desired program type (NEWS, INFO, AFFAIRS or SPORT), this unit automatically searches for all preset RDS stations that are scheduled to broadcast the selected type of program and switches from t...

RECORDING 47 English BA S IC OPERA T ION Recording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operating instructions for those components. 1 Turn on the power of this unit and all connected components. 2 Select the source component you want to record f...

SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS 48 This unit is equipped with a variety of precise digital decoders that allow you to enjoy multichannel playback from almost any sound source (stereo or multi-channel). This unit is also equipped with a YAMAHA digital sound field processing (DSP) chip containing sev...

49 English SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS SOUND FIELD PROGRAM S DOLBY DIGITAL : SUR. STANDARD Standard 5.1-channel processing for Dolby Digital sources. MULTI DOLBY DIGITAL : SUR. ENHANCED CINEMA DSP enhanced processing for Dolby Digital sources. q D+PLIIx Movie : SUR. STANDARD Standard 6.1/7.1-ch...

51 English SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS SOUND FIELD PROGRAM S You can select from the following sound fields when playing music sources, like CD, FM/AM broadcasting, tapes, etc. * You can select either Pro Logic IIx or Pro Logic II processing using the PLII/PLIIx parameter on page 78. For music ...

ADVANCED OPERATIONS 52 You can display this unit’s operating information on a video monitor. If you display the SET MENU and sound field program parameter settings on a monitor, it is much easier to see the available options and parameters than it is by reading this information on the front panel di...

53 English ADVANCED OPERATIONS A D V ANCED OPERA T ION ■ Canceling the sleep timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF” appears in the front panel display.After a few seconds, “SLEEP OFF” disappears, and the SLEEP indicator goes off. y The sleep timer setting can also be canceled by pressing STA...

54 ADVANCED OPERATIONS You can use the test tone feature to manually balance your speaker levels. Please note that this operation will override the level adjustments made in “AUTO SETUP” (page 26), “SPEAKER LEVEL” (page 59) and “Manually adjusting speaker levels” (page 53). Use the test tone to set ...

SET MENU 55 English A D V ANCED OPERA T ION You can use the following parameters in SET MENU to adjust a variety of system settings and customize the way this unit operates. Change the initial settings (indicated in bold under each parameter) to reflect the needs of your listening environment. ■ AUT...

56 SET MENU Use the remote control to access and adjust each parameter. y You can change SET MENU parameters while the unit is reproducing sound. You cannot change some SET MENU parameters while the unit is in either cinema or music night listening mode. 1 Press AMP. 2 Press SET MENU. 3 Press u / d ...

57 English SET MENU A D V ANCED OPERA T ION Use to manually adjust any speaker setting or compensate for video signal processing delays when using LCD monitors or projectors. Most of the SOUND MENU parameters are set automatically when you run auto setup (see page 26). ■ Speaker set A)SPEAKER SET Us...

58 SET MENU Surround back speakers SURR B L/R SP Choices: NONE, SMLx1, SMLx2 , LRGx1, LRGx2 • Select NONE if you do not have a surround back speaker. The unit directs all of the surround back channel signal to the surround left and right speakers. • Select SMLx1 if you have a small surround back spe...

59 English SET MENU A D V ANCED OPERA T ION Subwoofer phase SUBWOOFER PHASE If bass sounds are lacking or unclear, use this feature to switch the phase of your subwoofer.Choices: NORMAL (normal), REVERSE (reverse) • Select NORMAL if you do not want to reverse the phase of your subwoofer. • Select RE...

60 SET MENU ■ Center graphic equalizer D)CENTER GEQ Use this feature to adjust the built-in 5-band graphic equalizer for the center channel so that the tonal quality of the center speaker matches that of the front speakers.You can make adjustments listening to the currently selected source component...

61 English SET MENU A D V ANCED OPERA T ION Dialog lift DIALG.LIFT Use to turn on and off the DIALG.LIFT parameter (see page 78). This parameter adjusts the height of the front and center channel sounds (dialog, vocals, etc.) by assigning some of the front and center channel elements to the presence...

62 SET MENU For COAXIAL INPUT jacks 5 and 6 Choices: TUNER (DSP-AX750SE), CD, V-AUX, DTV/CBL, VCR 1, MD/CD-R, DVD, PHONO, DVR/VCR2 • You cannot select a specific item more than once for the same type of jack. • When you connect a component to both the COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks, priority is given to ...

63 English SET MENU A D V ANCED OPERA T ION Use to adjust the optional system parameters. ■ Display set A)DISPLAY SET Dimmer DIMMER Use to adjust the brightness of the front panel display.Choices: –4 to 0 Video conversion V CONV. Use this feature to turn on/off conversion of composite (VIDEO) signal...

64 SET MENU ■ Parameter initialization C)PARAM. INI Use this feature to initialize the parameters for each sound field program within a sound field program group. When you initialize a sound field program group, all of the parameter values within that group revert to their initial settings.Press the...

REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES 65 English A D V ANCED OPERA T ION In addition to controlling this unit, the remote control can also operate other A/V components made by YAMAHA and other manufacturers. To control other components, you must set up remote control with the appropriate manufacturer codes. This ...

66 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES You can control other components by setting the appropriate manufacturer codes. Codes can be set up for each input area. The following table shows the factory preset component (Library: component category) and the manufacturer code for each area. You may not be able to ope...

69 English REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES A D V ANCED OPERA T ION If you want to program functions not included in the basic operations covered by the manufacturer code, or an appropriate manufacturer code is not available, do the following. You can program any of the buttons available in the component con...

70 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES • “NG” appears in the display window if programming was unsuccessful. In this case, start over from step 5. • This remote control can learn approximately 120 functions. However depending on the signals learned, “FULL” may appear in the display before you program 120 functi...

71 English REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES A D V ANCED OPERA T ION You can clear all changes made in each function set, such as learned functions, renamed source names and setup manufacturer codes. 1 Press CLEAR by using a ballpoint pen or similar object. y Complete each of the following steps in 30 seconds...

72 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES ■ Clearing a learned function You can clear the function learned in a certain programmed button in each area. 1 Press an input selector button to select the source component containing the function you want to clear. The selected component name appears in the display windo...

EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS 73 English ADDITIONAL INFO RMA T ION What really creates the rich, full tones of a live instrument are the multiple reflections from the walls of the room. In addition to making the sound “live”, these reflections enable us to tell where the player is situated, and the...

74 EDITING SOUND FIELD PARAMETERS 4 Press u / d to select the parameters. 5 Press j / i to change the parameter value. When you set a parameter to a value other than the factory-set value, an asterisk mark (*) appears by the parameter name on the front panel display. 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 as ne...

SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS 75 English ADDITIONAL INFO RMA T ION You can adjust the values of certain digital sound field parameters so the sound fields are recreated accurately in your listening room. Not all of the following parameters are found in every program. ■ DSP LEVEL Function: This ...

76 SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS ■ LIVENESS Function: This parameter adjusts the reflectivity of the virtual walls in the hall by changing the rate at which the early reflections decay. Description: The early reflections of a sound source decay much faster in a room with acoustically absorbent ...

77 English SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS ADDITIONAL INFO RMA T ION ■ REV.TIME (Reverberation time) Function: This parameter adjusts the amount of time it takes for the dense, subsequent reverberation sound to decay by 60 dB (at 1 kHz). This changes the apparent size of the acoustic environment ...

78 SOUND FIELD PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS ■ DIALG.LIFT (Dialog lift) Function: This parameter adjusts the height of the front and center channel sounds by assigning some of the front and center channel elements to the presence speakers. Description: The larger the parameter, the higher the position of t...

TROUBLESHOOTING 79 English ADDITIONAL INFO RMA T ION Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, set this unit to the standby mode, disconnect the power cord, and contact the ne...

80 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remedy Refer to page The sound suddenly goes off. The protection circuitry has been activated because of a short circuit, etc. Check that the impedance selector setting is correct. 24 Check that the speaker wires are not touching each other and then turn this unit ba...

RESETTING THE FACTORY PRESETS 84 If you want to reset all of your unit’s parameters for any reason, do the following. This procedure completely resets ALL parameters, including the SET MENU, level, assign and tuner presets. Be sure this unit is in standby mode. 1 Hold down STRAIGHT (EFFECT) on the f...

GLOSSARY 85 English ADDITIONAL INFO RMA T ION ■ Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a digital surround sound system that gives you completely independent multi-channel audio. With 3 front channels (left, center, and right), and 2 surround stereo channels, Dolby Digital provides 5 full-range audio channel...

86 GLOSSARY ■ CINEMA DSP Since the Dolby Surround and DTS systems were originally designed for use in movie theaters, their effect is best felt in a theater having many speakers and designed for acoustic effects. Since home conditions, such as room size, wall material, number of speakers, and so on,...

87 English GLOSSARY ADDITIONAL INFO RMA T ION ■ Component video signal With the component video signal system, the video signal is separated into the Y signal for the luminance and the P B and P R signals for the chrominance. Color can be reproduced more faithfully with this system because each of t...

SPECIFICATIONS 88 AUDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Output Power for Front, Center, Surround, Surround back 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD, 8 Ω ..................................... 100 W • Maximum Power (EIAJ) [China, Korea and General models] 1 kHz, 10% THD, 8 Ω ................................................

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