User manual YAMAHA AST-A90M

[. . . ] To prevent fire or electrical shock, do not place this unit where it may get exposed to rain, water, and/or any type of liquid. 4 Do not expose this unit to sudden temperature changes from cold to hot, and do not locate this unit in a environment with high humidity (i. e. a room with a humidifier) to prevent condensation inside this unit, which may cause an electrical shock, fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. 5 On the top of this unit, do not place: ­ Other components, as they may cause damage and/or discoloration on the surface of this unit. [. . . ] When such a station is being received, the "EON" indicator lights up on the front panel display. MD/CD-R RT TUNER CD PHONO CT TUNED STEREO AUTO EON NEWS VOLUME PREPARATION 2 VOLUME DIGITAL RDS MODE/FREQ D I G I TA L EON STANDBY /ON SURROUND · If a preset RDS station of the selected program type starts broadcasting, the unit will automatically switch from the program being currently received to that program. The program type name indicator flashes. V-AUX VCR2/DVR VCR 1 D-TV/CBL DVD PS PTY PTY SEEK MODE START MD/CD-R RT TUNER CD PHONO INPUT MODE 6CH INPUT BASS EXTENSION BASS TREBLE SPEAKERS A B EFFECT DSP PROGRAM PRESET /TUNING FM/AM MEMORY TUNING MODE CT TUNED STEREO AUTO EON NEWS INPUT BASIC OPERATION VOLUME ON OFF ­ + ­ + ON OFF PHONES S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R EDIT MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTO/MAN'L MONO OPTICAL SILENT VIDEO AUX Flashes 1 Make sure that the "EON" indicator lights up on the front panel display. If the "EON" indicator does not light up, tune in to another RDS station so that the "EON" indicator lights up. V-AUX VCR2/DVR VCR 1 D-TV/CBL DVD PS PTY · When broadcasting of the required program ends, the previously received station (or another program on the same station) is recalled. V-AUX VCR2/DVR VCR 1 D-TV/CBL DVD PS PTY MD/CD-R RT TUNER CD PHONO EON CT TUNED STEREO AUTO ADVANCED OPERATION VOLUME MD/CD-R RT TUNER CD PHONO EON CT TUNED STEREO AUTO I To cancel this function Press EON repeatedly until no program type name lights up on the front panel display. VOLUME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION APPENDIX English 37 BASIC RECORDING Recording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operation instructions for these components. VOLUME DIGITAL Notes · Do a test recording before you start an actual recording. · When this unit is set in the standby mode, you cannot record between other components connected to this unit. · The setting of BASS, TREBLE, BASS EXTENSION, VOLUME, "2 L/R BALANCE" on the SET MENU and DSP programs does not affect the recorded material. · A source connected to the 6CH INPUT jacks of this unit cannot be recorded. · S-video and composite video signals pass independently through this unit's video circuits. Therefore, when recording or dubbing video signals, if your video source component is connected to provide only an S-video (or only a composite video) signal, you can record only an S-video (or only a composite video) signal by your VCR. · A given input source is not output on the same REC OUT channel. (For example, the signal input from VCR 1 IN is not output on VCR 1 OUT. ) · Check the copyright laws in your country to record from records, CDs, radio, etc. The entire range of the rear channel signal is directed to the left and right rear speakers. INTRODUCTION 1A CENTER SP LRG SML NONE I 1B MAIN SP (main speaker mode) The OSD shows large or small main speakers depending on how you set this item. Choices: LARGE, SMALL Initial setting: LARGE LARGE Select this if you have large main speakers. The entire range of the left and right main channel signal is directed to the left and right main speakers. PREPARATION 1C REAR L/R SP LRG SML NONE 1B MAIN SP SML Select this if you have small left and right rear speakers. The low-frequency signals (90 Hz and below) of the rear channel are directed to the speakers selected with "1D LFE/BASS OUT". BASIC OPERATION 1C REAR L/R SP LARGE SMALL ADVANCED OPERATION SMALL Select this if you have small main speakers. The lowfrequency signals (90 Hz and below) of the main channel are directed to the speakers selected with "1D LFE/BASS OUT". LRG SML NONE NONE Select this if you do not have rear speakers. 1B MAIN SP 1C REAR L/R SP ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LARGE SMALL LRG SML NONE y Note · When you select MAIN for "1D LFE/BASS OUT", the lowfrequency signals (90 Hz and below) of the main channel are directed to the main speakers even if you select SMALL for the main speaker mode. · This unit is set in the Virtual CINEMA DSP mode by selecting NONE for "1C REAR L/R SP". APPENDIX English 41 SET MENU I 1D LFE/BASS OUT (bass out mode) LFE signals carry low-frequency effects when this unit decodes a Dolby Digital or DTS signal. Low-frequency signals are defined as 90 Hz and below. Choices: SWFR (subwoofer), MAIN, BOTH Initial setting: BOTH SWFR Select this if you use a subwoofer. The LFE signals are directed to the subwoofer. I 1E MAIN LEVEL (main level mode) Change this setting if you cannot match the output level of the center and rear speakers with the main speakers because of the unusually high-efficiency performance of the main speakers. Choices: Normal, ­10 dB Initial setting: Normal Normal Normally select this setting. 1D LFE/BASS OUT 1E MAIN LEVEL SWFR MAIN BOTH Normal ­10dB MAIN Select this if you do not use a subwoofer. The LFE signals are directed to the main speakers. 1D LFE/BASS OUT ­10 dB Select this if you cannot match the output level of your effect speakers with that of your main speakers when using the test tone. [. . . ] 52 APPENDIX H HP TONE CTRL (SET MENU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 I IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 INPUT MODE (SET MENU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Input modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]