Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 49 Rear Panel Enlarged View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 The Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 4 - ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; The
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, ”Pro Logic”, “AC-3", and the double-D symbol aretrademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished W orks. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Allrights reserved. DTS ® is a registered trademark of Digital Thea...
Page 5 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING; servicing to qualified service personnel.; CONTROL OUTPUT; IR INPUT
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING W ARNING: to prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Care should be taken toprevent objects or liquid from entering the enclosure. Never handle the power cord with wet hands. The lightning flash with arrowhead, withi...
Page 6 - FEATURES
FEATURES Your new A/V System Controller is a versatile audio/video control center. The A/V System Controller is designedto sound sensational and be an attractive, easy-to-use addition to your audio/video system. Although you alreadyhave a good idea of your A/V System Controller’s features, we would ...
Page 7 - THE BASICS
THE BASICS The following is intended to familiarize users with common terms and applications of Home Theater equipment. Sources - your A/V System Controller can directly provide audio from its built-in AM/FM tuner. It can also provide limited video from its on-screen menu system. Typically you will ...
Page 8 - Doby Digital RF; DOES NOT
(see “Surround Mode”). Since all modern sources are stereo, the mono information is usually replicatedon both the left and right channels. Stereo - Stereo contains two discrete, full range audio channels. This is the most common format for music and is also used on many movies. You may get stereo fr...
Page 9 - Speakers
Bass Management - Dolby Digital and DTS formats contain up to 5 full range channels plus LFE. Only a system with five full-range (large) speakers plus a subwoofer can directly reproduce these formats. However, almost allcommercially available center channel speakers are small and incapable of reprod...
Page 10 - FRONT PANEL; Front panel buttons
FRONT PANEL 1. Headphone Jack - Stereo headphones having a standard ¼ inch binaural plug can be connected to theheadphone output. The A/V System Controller must be on and in HEADPHONE Mode for proper headphoneoperation. 2. Front panel buttons S L E E P P R E S E T E N T E R M E N U D O W N U P S O U...
Page 11 - REAR PANEL; Red RCA jacks
REAR PANEL The A/V System Controller’s back panel is organized into groups of inputs and outputs for audio and video as shown below. See back of this manual for an enlarged view. 1. AC fuse holder - Holds the AC Line fuse. Replace only with 0.5 Amp / 250 Volt Fast Blow fuse. 2. AC input receptacle -...
Page 12 - MAKING THE CONNECTION
MAKING THE CONNECTION It’s tempting to just plug in your new A/V System Controller and have great sound pour out. Before you do that,take a few minutes to plan out how you want the A/V System Controller to fit into your audio/video system. Askyourself the following questions: y What source component...
Page 13 - AUDIO / VIDEO CONNECTIONS; Connecting your analog sources to your A/V System Controller
AUDIO / VIDEO CONNECTIONS Connecting your analog sources to your A/V System Controller Audio / Video source - connecting a DVD/VLD player to the A/V System Controller’s analog inputs. Use the sameinstructions for connecting to other audio / video sources such as a television, satellite receiver, cab...
Page 14 - DIGITAL CONNECTIONS; R e c e i v e r
DIGITAL CONNECTIONS Connect digital inputs (DVD, VLD, etc.) to the A/V System Controller. You will need either coaxial or optical digitalinputs to play Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS surround sound processing. Digital connections are also recommendedfor PCM sources. If your source has both optical and ...
Page 15 - SURROUND OUTPUT CONNECTIONS; P o w e r A m p l i f i e r
SURROUND OUTPUT CONNECTIONS Connect the A/V System Controller’s surround outputs to your external amplifier(s) or powered speakers. Here is a typical A/V System Controller output setup : S U B 1 C E N T E R 1 R E A R L F R O N T L S U B 2 C E N T E R 2 R E A R R F R O N T R S U R R O U N D O U T P U...
Page 17 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS My collection of equipment differs from the labels on the back of my A/V System Controller, how can I hook themup? Your A/V System Controller provides 5 identical sets of inputs - V1, V2, DVD, CD, and SAT. Each of these has analog audio, composite video, S-video, coaxial d...
Page 19 - SETUP; THE MENU SYSTEM
SETUP For best results, perform the following set up procedure when you initially install your A/V System Controller andanytime you change or add sources, speakers, etc. or when you rearrange your listening area THE MENU SYSTEM Setup of your A/V System Controller will require you to navigate through...
Page 20 - USER PREFERENCE SETUP; U s e r P r e f e r e n c e s; E d i t P r e s e t O p t i o n s
USER PREFERENCE SETUP You should always perform USER PREFERENCE SETUP after first installing your A/V System Controller andafter adding/changing sources or video monitors. Be sure your main power is switched on from the front panel. Forcorrect zone 1 video operation it is important that you perform ...
Page 24 - Edit Source Name; Surround Mode Operation
Edit Source Name From the factory, your A/V System Controller will display source names that match those printed on the rear of theA/V System Controller and on the supplied remote. However, this menu allows you to change the displayed namesto match the actual sources used. If you do not want to chan...
Page 26 - Speaker Size and Delay
SETUP/CONFIGURE You should always perform Setup/Configure after first installing your A/V System Controller and afteradding/changing speakers or sources or rearranging your listening area. If you have just completed the USERPREFERENCE SETUP above you are already in the MAIN MENU. If not, follow the ...
Page 27 - Set the size for your center speaker -
Set The size for your front left/right speakers - OFF is not a choice - you must have front speakers. S P E A K E R S I Z E S E T U P 1 F r o n t L / R )URQW /5 60$// S E T U P M E N U S 1 S p e a k e r S i z e a n d D e l a y 2 S p e a k e r C a l i b r a t i o n 3 S o u r c e L e v e l s 4 A M T u...
Page 28 - Set the size for your rear left/right speakers -; Setup your subwoofer -
Set the size for your rear left/right speakers - S P E A K E R S I Z E S E T U P 1 F r o n t L / R 5($5 /5 60$// 2 C e n t e r 3 R e a r L / R 4 S u b w o o f e r 5 L F E 6 C e n t e r D e l a y 7 R e a r D e l a y a d j u s t p a r a m e t e r p r e v i o u s p a g e ←→ M E N U ↑ ↓ m o v e t o n e ...
Page 30 - Speaker Calibration
Speaker Calibration Speaker calibration allows you to equalize the volume levels of each speaker to make up for differences inspeaker characteristics and distances from the listener to the speakers. For best results it is important that youperform this calibration when you initially install your A/V...
Page 31 - Source Levels; AM Tuner Settings
Source Levels This setup allows you to match the levels of your sources so that there are no large changes in volume as youchange from one source to another. This is for your convenience only and need not be performed unless you wishto. You may use a SPL meter or your ear to adjust the levels. Note ...
Page 32 - FM Tuner Settings
A M T U N E R S E T T I N G S $0 &K c h a n g e f r e q u e n c y p r e v i o u s p a g e ←→ M E N U A M 5 5 0 C h a n n e l 0 ↑ ↓ c h a n g e c h a n n e l S E T U P M E N U S 1 S p e a k e r S i z e a n d D e l a y 2 S p e a k e r C a l i b r a t i o n 3 S o u r c e L e v e l s 4 A M T u n e r...
Page 33 - OPERATION; SLEEP
OPERATION The following outlines the normal day-to-day operation of your A/V System Controller from the supplied universalremote or directly from your A/V System Controller’s front panel. The universal remote is also capable ofcontrolling other equipment and storing sequences of commonly used comman...
Page 34 - CHOOSING A SOURCE; D V D S o u r c e; TUNER OPERATION; F M S t 9 6 . 9
CHOOSING A SOURCE In general, the selected source will appear at the ZONE 1 output, the TAPE output, and the V1 output. To preventfeedback, TAPE input will not appear at TAPE output and V1 input will not appear at V1 output. '9' 352 /2*,& D V D S o u r c e C o m p o s i t e V i d e o D V D P C M...
Page 35 - ADJUSTING THE VOLUME; M a s t e r V o l u m e 0 d B; TEMPORARY LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS; C e n t e r V o l u m e 0 d B
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME 92/80( '% M a s t e r V o l u m e 0 d B M A S T E R L E V E L M A S T E R L E V E L instant volume all the way downpress MUTE again to restore can’t do from front panel MUTE adjust volume VOLUME KNOB VOL ∧ or VOL ∨ Action From Front Panel From Remote Note: The front panel VOLUME...
Page 36 - SURROUND MODES
SURROUND MODES Your A/V System Controller provides a number of listening modes. The following table shows how your A/VSystem Controller responds to the chosen surround mode setting for various types of source material. The tableassumes five full range speakers plus a subwoofer. If your speaker confi...
Page 37 - Why do I need all these modes?
Surround Modes (cont.) '9' 352 /2*,& D V D S o u r c e C o m p o s i t e V i d e o D V D P C M 2 . 0 P r o L og i c step to desired mode (MODE) MODE Action From Front Panel From Remote Note: your A/V System Controller keeps track of a surround mode for each of the sources. It would be possible...
Page 38 - OVERRIDES; D V D P l u g a n d P l a y ?; PRESETS
OVERRIDES Some laserdiscs contain the normal movie soundtrack on the PCM, AC-3 RF or DTS digital soundtrack along withsupplemental information on the laserdisc’s analog track. Your A/V System Controller will automatically select thedigital track if one is available. In order to reach the analog trac...
Page 40 - GETTING A/V SYSTEM CONTROLLER STATUS; D V D S o u r c e C o m p o s i t e V i d e o; ZONE 2 OPERATION; Via the Front Panel
GETTING A/V SYSTEM CONTROLLER STATUS If you are not in a menu, pressing ENTER will bring up a two-line status message. This display will also pop upautomatically whenever you change sources or whenever the source information changes. The video type is veryimportant if you are using mixed composite a...
Page 41 - ADVANCED FEATURES; DO NOT; ADVANCED SECURITY OPTIONS
ADVANCED FEATURES WARNING - The following describes the advanced features of the A/V System Controller. Since changing some of these functions may cause severe effects such as no sound or no remote control operation, wesuggest you leave this menu disabled (hidden) for normal operation. If you are un...
Page 42 - ZONE CONFIGURATION
ZONE CONFIGURATION Zone Configuration will allow you to set maximum volume levels for each zone, change remote control ID codesfor each zone and turn off the on-screen display overlays in zone 1. Make sure you are in the ADVANCEDSYSTEM SETUP menu and the remote is in AUDIO mode. Z1 Max Level - Z1 ma...
Page 44 - o r
Z2 Level Control - You may wish to install an in-wall volume control in your second zone. This can causeconfusion between your A/V System Controller’s internal zone 2 volume controls and your in-wall controls. Youcan set your A/V System Controller to provide a fixed level to zone 2 instead of the va...
Page 45 - POWER ON TITLES
POWER ON TITLES W hen you turn your A/V System Controller on it displays two lines of text. You can change this text to apersonalized message. Make sure you are in the ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP menu and the remote is inAUDIO mode. A D V A N C E D P O W E R O N T I T L E S 1 P o w e r O n L i n e 1 ' B K...
Page 46 - CONTROL OUT SETUP
CONTROL OUT SETUP Your A/V System Controller’s control outputs allow you to control up to 4 external devices such as poweramplifiers, projection screens, etc. The control outputs can be programmed on/off depending on which source isselected. They may also have global control for all sources for head...
Page 47 - FACTORY RESET
Control Out 2, 3, and 4 - Control out 2, 3, and 4 can be used in either zone. For each source they can beprogrammed to be on when that source is selected in zone 1, zone 2, or both zones. If the source is selected inneither zone the control out will be off. Control outs 2, 3, and 4 can also be set t...
Page 48 - TROUBLESHOOTING; POSSIBLE SOLUTION; If unit continues to blow power inlet fuses, replace; DO NOT USE A HIGHER RATED FUSE!
TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Cycle the A/V System Controller’s front panel POWER switch to OFF then back to ON. 1. It is possible that the A/V System Controller needs to be reset (coldpower boot). One or morechannels soundbad 1. Select the proper video signal type (composite or S-video). 1. Z1 video monitor i...
Page 49 - A/V SYSTEM CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS; Specifications subject to change without notice
A/V SYSTEM CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS 5 years processor 1 year remote Warranty: See Warranty page forcomplete explanation A/D, D/A, digital receiver,and DSP(s) Upgradability: 10 pounds Weight: 17"(w)x10"(d)x3.50"(h) Dimensions: Motorola 24 Bit 46 MIPS DTS DSP: Line -.5 Amp/250 Volt Replac...
Page 51 - REAR PANEL ENLARGED VIEW
