Yamaha RX-V300K - Manual (Page 7)

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PROFILE OF THIS UNIT
You are the proud owner of a Yamaha AV receiver — an extremely sophisticated audio component. The Digital Sound Field
Processor (DSP) built into this unit takes advantage of Yamaha’s undisputed leadership in the field of digital audio processing to
bring you a whole new world of listening experiences. Follow the instructions in this manual carefully when setting up your system,
and this unit will sonically transform your room into a totally new listening environment. In addition, you get incredible realism from
sources encoded with Dolby Surround using the built-in Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder.
This unit also has Karaoke functions. They are useful for enjoying Karaoke by using not only multisound sources for Karaoke, but
also normal music sources with vocals. Furthermore, sound-surrounding effects of the DSP expand your Karaoke enjoyment, in
which you will be absorbed in your singing.
Please read this operation manual carefully and store it in a safe place for later reference.
Digital Sound Field Processing (DSP)
What is it that makes live music so good? Today’s advanced
sound reproduction technology lets you get extremely close to
the sound of a live performance, but chances are you’ll still
notice something missing: the acoustic environment of the live
concert hall. Extensive research into the exact nature of the
sonic reflections that create the ambience of a large hall has
made it possible for Yamaha engineers to develop their original
Digital Sound Field Processing Technology to re-create the
acoustic environment of a large concert hall in a home audio
listening room. Furthermore, our technicians, armed with sophisticated
measuring equipment, have even made it possible to capture
the acoustics of a variety of venues such as an actual concert
hall, live house, etc. to re-create various types of actual live
performance environments for home audio use.
The DSP programs on this unit are made on the basis of this
technology.
Dolby Pro Logic Surround
This unit employs a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder similar
to professional Dolby Stereo decoders used in many movie
theaters. By using the Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder, you
can experience the dramatic realism and impact of Dolby
Surround movie theater sound in your own home. Dolby Pro
Logic employs a four channel five speaker system. The Pro
Logic Surround system divides the input signal into four levels:
the left and 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 tapes, laser discs, and some TV/cable broadcasts. When
you play a source encoded with Dolby Surround on this unit,
the Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder decodes the signal and
distributes the surround-sound effects. This Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder employs a digital
signal processing system. This system improves the stability of
sound at each channel and minimizes crosstalk between
channels, so that positioning of sounds around the room is
more accurate compared with conventional analog signal
processing systems.
In addition, this unit features a built-in automatic input balance
control. This always assures you the best performance without
manual adjustment.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. “Dolby”, the double-D symbol and “Pro Logic” are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Enjoying Karaoke with DSP
This unit is a new concept of AV receiver which has Karaoke
functions. They are two microphone input jacks, microphone
level control, echo level control, key level control and two
sound output modes (ONE TOUCH KARAOKE and VOCAL
AID) useful for singing Karaoke by using normal music sources
with vocals. In addition, the built-in digital sound field processor presents
you with four programs which create sound fields suitable for
singing Karaoke. In those sound fields, you will sing Karaoke
with great feeling and sometimes excitedly.