Yamaha RP-U200 - Manual (Page 4)

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INTRODUCTION
Features
● This unit brings high-quality audio to your
computer
This unit is a multimedia amplifier that brings you a new
level of audio enjoyment. This unit has a USB port for
connection with a personal computer. The USB interface
allows remote control of this unit from your computer and
control of sound data sent from your computer.
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Equipped with a five-channel power amplifier
This unit has a five-channel power amplifier for
reproducing surround sound fields of Dolby Digital*,
DTS** and Yamaha CINEMA-DSP effectively. You can
enjoy a full-scale home theater sound simply by adding
the optional Yamaha speaker system NS-U40P and an
optional subwoofer to this unit.
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Equipped with Dolby Digital and DTS decoders
This unit reproduces multichannel sources encoded with
Dolby Digital* or DTS** faithfully by using the built-in
Dolby Digital and DTS decoders. You can now
experience the sound scale and the realistic sensation of
actual theaters in your home.
● The newly-developed Yamaha Near-Field Cinema
DSP (Digital Sound Field Processor)
Various DSP sound field programs allow you to select
the program suitable for the selected input source. You
can experience the sound fields of famous concert halls,
movie theaters, etc. around the world in your home. The
DSP sound effects are also available for headphone
listening.
● Compatible with various USB audio functions
This unit is compatible with the following audio signals
received via a USB connection:
multi-channel (two, four and six channels) audio, high
quality digital audio of 24 bit/48 kHz and Dolby Digital-
encoded signals. (Some operating systems and software
programs do not support this feature.)
● Various inputs/outputs and easy operation
This unit is equipped with various input and output
terminals for both analog and digital signals, making it
ideal as a control center for other audio equipment, such
as a personal computer, CD player and MD recorder.
The supplied remote control makes operation easy, and
the supplied Application Software allows control of this
unit from your computer including detailed settings.
● Compatible with Virtual Dolby Digital and DTS Virtual
5.1
By employing the Virtual 3D technology, this unit
reproduces multi-channel sources such as Dolby Digital
and DTS providing realistic surround effects even with
just two speakers.
About this manual
● This manual explains how to operate this unit. Refer to
the separate “SET UP MANUAL” for how to connect
this unit with other equipment, and to install the
Application Software, etc. to your computer from the
supplied CD-ROM.
●
This manual mainly explains how to operate this unit
using the front panel of this unit and the supplied
remote control.
●
When this unit and your computer are connected with
the USB cable, and the supplied Application Software is
installed on the computer, you can operate this unit
from the computer using the Application Software. Refer
to the online help of the Application Software for how to
use the Application Software.
The Application Software extends the use of this unit
with additional functions which cannot be used with the
front panel keys or the remote control. This manual
introduces those functions by the following style.
Example:
Ⅵ
Adjusting USB MIX LEVEL
When an input other than the USB terminal is selected,
you can listen to the mixed sound signals from the
selected input and from the USB terminal. Also, the
mixing ratio of the signals from the USB terminal can be
adjusted.
* Refer to the online help of the Application Software for
details.
This manual also offers brief explanations about the
functions available with the Application Software on page
22–27. Refer to the online help of the Application
Software for details of how to use the functions.