Parasound AVC-2500 - Manuals

Page 2 - Table of Contents; Record the following information for future reference:

2 Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ---------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 About this Manual --------------------------------------------------------------...

Page 4 - Important Safety Instructions; Save these instructions for future use; Communications Notice; Reorient the television receiving antenna

4 Important Safety Instructions Save these instructions for future use This triangle alerts you to the dangerous voltages inside that may be a shock hazard. This triangle alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in this manual. ü Follow all instructions and warnings marked on t...

Page 5 - humedad o cualquier lugar; Français; Gardez ces instructions pour réference future.

5 Español Instrucciones Importantes de Seguridad Guarde esta instrucciones para uso posterior. Utilice siempre el voltaje correcto. Dirijase a las instrucciones deoperación del fabricante para obtener las especificaciones de potencia. Esté al tanto de que voltajes de operacióndistintos requleren el ...

Page 6 - Heben Sie sich diese Sicherheitsanweisungen auch für später auf.; Italiano; Conservare le presenti norme per l’utilizzo futuro.

6 Deutsch Wichtige Sicherheitsanweisungen Heben Sie sich diese Sicherheitsanweisungen auch für später auf. Befolgen Sie alle auf der Vorrichtung stehenden Anweisungen und Warnungen. Immer nur mit der richtigenSpannung verwenden! Die Gebrauchsanweisungen des Herstellers informieren Sie über die elekt...

Page 7 - Spara dessa föreskrifter för framtida bruk.

7 Dansk Vigtig information om sikkerhed Gem denne Vejledning til senere brug.Folg alle anvisninger og advarsler pá apparatet. Apparatet skal altid tilsluttes den korrekte spænding. Der henvises til brugsanvisningen, der indeholder specifikationerfor strømforsyning. Der gøres opmærksom pá, at ved var...

Page 8 - Ta vare pá denne veiledningen for senere bruk.; Suomi

8 Norsk Viktig Informasjon om sikkerhet Ta vare pá denne veiledningen for senere bruk. Folg alle anvisningene og advarslene som er angitt pá apparatet. Apparatet skal alltid anvendes med korrektspenning. Produktbeskrivelsen inneholder spesifikasjoner for stromkrav. Vær oppmerksom pá at det ved ulike...

Page 12 - V I D E O 1

12 A V C - 2 5 0 0 A u d i o V i d e o C o n t r o l l e r V I D E O 1 C I N E M A C O A X I A L 1 - 1 5 d B On-Off Preset Source Cal Mic Digital Surround THX Zone Memory FM/AM Mute Tuning Pro Logic DTS Dolby Digital Overload 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9

Page 16 - Parasound AVC-2500 Input and Output Connections

16 Play/Out L R DVD Player Rec/In Video Cassette Recorder TV Monitor Left Speaker Center Speaker Right Speaker Left Surround Right Surround Zone Left Zone Right Subwoofer Audio Out Digital Out Coaxial Toslink L R S-Video Out Component Video Out Composite Video Out S-Video In Component Video In Compo...

Page 17 - Zone Audio and Video Output Connections; Analog Audio 1-6 Input Connections

17 Making Connections to Your AVC-2500 Precautions Before making any connections to your AVC-2500, be sure to turn off the power to youramplifiers. When connecting cables to the AVC-2500, make sure there is no strain or tensionon any connections that could cause them to pull loose later. Rear Panel ...

Page 19 - Coax Digital Record Output connectors of the AVC-2500 to the

19 Zone External Remote Control The Zone External IR allows for control of the AVC-2500 from a remote zone. The inputconnector accepts a standard 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) two conductor mini plug. (The tip is positiveand the sleeve is negative). Your Authorized Parasound Dealer or Custom Installer canrecomm...

Page 20 - Antenna Connections; FM Dipole Antenna; FM Antenna Input of the AVC-2500. If you use 300; Cable TV and Community Antenna; Component Video Connections

20 Antenna Connections You will not be able to receive any radio stations unless you connect FM and AM antennasto the AVC-2500. The following are options to connect FM and AM antennas: FM Dipole Antenna A standard FM “folded dipole” 300 Ω wire antenna is included with your AVC-2500. This dipole ante...

Page 21 - Digital Audio Input Connections; balanced

21 Outputs Connect the Component Video Monitor Output connectors of your AVC-2500 to thecorresponding input connectors of your video line processor or directly to your monitor orprojector. You can select whether the on-screen display will appear at the Component VideoOutput connectors during the set...

Page 23 - DTS indicator

23 Preset Button Pressing the Preset button once automatically selects the tuner, even if a different sourcewas already selected. It temporarily converts the knob from controlling volume to becomethe Preset Selector for the stations that were stored into the 20 possible memory presets. Itsblue LED w...

Page 24 - MUTE; is displayed on the front panel and on-screen. Mute does not; ZONE; appears in

24 Automatic Calibration Microphone Input Connection The front panel Cal Mic jack is for the ACM-2500 Automatic Calibration Microphone thatis used for automatic calibration of individual channel levels and delay times. Plug the ACM-2500 into this jack during the Setup process. Refer to the Setup sec...

Page 27 - appears in the AVC-2500 front

27 Sleep Timer The Sleep button sets the AVC-2500 to automatically turn itself off. Each press of the Sleepbutton adds 15 minutes to the sleep timer, up to a maximum of 90 minutes. During the lasttwo minutes of the sleep timer, the volume level gradually drops before the AVC-2500 turnsoff. You can a...

Page 28 - Examples of AVC-2500 On-screen and Front Panel Displays

28 SOURCE C O A X I A L 1 V I D E O 1 1 5 d B T H X C I N E M A INPUT VIDEO 1 COAXIAL 1 S-VIDEO NTSC MODE THX CINEMA DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1 1 5 d B SOURCE 1 0 5 . 5 0 M H z F M T U N E R P 5 1 5 d B S T E R E O INPUT VIDEO 1 FM 105.5 MHz COMPOSITE NTSC MODE STEREO ANALOG SOURCE V I D E O 1 M E M O R I ...

Page 29 - Dolby Digital

29 Autoformat Surround Processing Modes (ASP) Your AVC-2500 automatically detects the type of digital signal present at the chosen digitalinput and will decode it based upon the Autoformat Surround Processing (ASP) mode youhave selected for that input. This advanced feature takes the guesswork out o...

Page 30 - THX Cinema; THX Timbre Matching; Music Mode

30 THX Cinema By pressing the THX button on the remote control or on the front panel, you can activate theadvanced Home THX Ultra enhancements listed below. The AVC-2500 is among the veryfew AV Controllers designed and qualified for THX Ultra Certification. Films that havebeen encoded in Dolby Digit...

Page 32 - Autoformat Surround Processing (ASP) Decoding Chart

32 DTS In the Stereo ASP mode, the AVC-2500 automatically decodes DTS encoded source material.The AVC-2500 plays back downmixed two-channel audio in the left and right channels. Thesubwoofer is active in this mode Two-channel PCM PCM encoded material is found on compact discs and laser discs. In the...

Page 34 - Subwoofer

34 Subwoofer Because of their long wavelengths, low bass frequencies are critically dependent on roomplacement to avoid bass-robbing standing waves or null points. Sometimes moving asubwoofer a few inches makes the difference between thin, weak bass and room shaking,foundation-rattling bass. One of ...

Page 38 - Digital button and Rotary Knob or the Digital; INPUT; Setup Menu Level One - Input Source Setup

38 Setting up your AVC 2500 The AVC-2500 will work without any initial setup, so you may enjoy it right out of the box.However, there are eight levels of setup procedures that you can perform one at a time or allat once to assure easy operation and future enjoyment. Your remote control is required f...

Page 39 - appears; Assigning Component Video Switching to Source Inputs

39 Renaming Inputs You can rename each of AVC-2500’s twelve Source inputs (Audio/Video 1-6, Audio 1-6)from a built-in library of popular source component names or you can create your ownnames. For example, you can program your Audio/Video 1 Source to read DVD PLAYER , your Audio/Video 2 Source to re...

Page 42 - Volume; Setting the Bass Limiter:; Setup/Trim button for three seconds to exit

42 To Setup Bass Management for your Surround Speakers: 1. If you are not already in the Bass Management setup menu, follow steps 1 and 2 from above and use the Tune f f f f f or e e e e e buttons until SURROUND and LARGE appear in the displays. 2. Press the Volume g g g g g or h h h h h buttons to ...

Page 44 - Setup Menu Level Four - Calibrating Channel Delay Times

44 7. Repeat level adjustments for all channels.8. Press the Mem/Enter button to turn off the noise generator.9. Press the Setup/Trim button to advance to SPEAKER DELAY SETUP , or press and hold the Setup/Trim button for three seconds to exit SPEAKER DELAY SETUP and return to normal operation. To Ma...

Page 45 - Setup Menu Level Five - On-Screen Display Setup Procedures; Setup Menu Level Six - DC Trigger Assignment Procedures; Trim button for three seconds to return to normal operation.

45 Setup Menu Level Five - On-Screen Display Setup Procedures This setup feature gives you the option of having an on-screen information display for anyof the video outputs. You can turn on or off the on-screen display at the Composite Video, S-Video, or Component Video outputs. You can also program...

Page 46 - Warning! Pressing the

46 The following describes the list of event labels in the DC TRIGGER setup menu and which event activates the Main (1) or Zone (2) Triggers. Event Label Event Executed to Activate Trigger Power DC Trigger is activated by turning on the system from that zone. Manual DC Trigger is manually activated ...

Page 47 - status LED and the device button turns on and remains lit.

47 Programming the Learning Remote Control The Parasound universal remote control can control up to eight different Audio/Videocomponents. It is preprogrammed to operate the Parasound AVC-2500 Audio Video Controllerand Parasound CD players. You can also program codes from an additional six component...

Page 49 - Remote Control Shift + Commands; Resulting Action

49 Remote Control Shift + Commands There are several “secondary” codes on the learning remote control used for advancedprogramming and automation that provide optional methods of controlling the AVC-2500.For example, there are separate on and off commands, direct acces to ASP modes and digitalinputs...

Page 50 - Viewing a Film; Listening to a Recording; Manually

50 Operating Your AVC-2500 Congratulations, now that you have completed the setup procedures, you are ready to sitback and really enjoy your AVC-2500. The following are typical operating instructions forviewing a film, listening to music, using the tuner, and operating the remote zone. Viewing a Fil...

Page 51 - Automatically; Viewing Video with a Different Audio Source; Selecting Preset Radio Stations from the Front Panel; Automatic Tuning from the Front Panel; appear in the displays.

51 Automatically 1. Turn the power on to your AVC-2500, source equipment, and power amplifiers. If you have incorporated DC triggering, the AVC-2500 may turn on the other equipment foryou. 2. Load a CD or other media, and press Play.3. Press the Auto Audio button on the remote control. The AVC-2500 ...

Page 52 - Manual Tuning from the Front Panel; Selecting Preset Radio Stations from the Remote Control; Option 2; Automatic Tuning from the Remote Control

52 Manual Tuning from the Front Panel 1. Activate the tuner in the manual tuning mode by pressing the Tuning button on the front panel twice. The Rotary Knob then becomes the tuning knob. PRESET [ NUMBER OR NAME ], [ FREQUENCY ] MAN , and [ FM or AM ] appear in the displays. 2. Select the FM or AM b...

Page 55 - Important Notice Before Shipping your AVC-2500

55 Important Notice Before Shipping your AVC-2500 Before you ship the unit to Parasound, you MUST repack the unit into its fitted foam insertsandwich and its original carton. Use of any other carton and packing materials will prob-ably result in shipping damage. Common carriers such as UPS will not ...

Page 59 - AVC-2500 Installation Worksheet

59 AVC-2500 Installation Worksheet Date Installed:___________________________________ Installer:________________________________________ Phone Number___________________________________ Input Sources Digital Input ASP Mode Name Component Trigger Level A/D Level Video Input Video 1 __________ ________...

Page 62 - >74 dB Stereo 65 dBf IHF Weighted

62 AVC-2500 Tuner Specifications Tuning Range FM: 87.5 MHz to 108 MHzAM: 520 kHz to 1610 kHz FM Sensitivity Mono IHF 11 dBfStereo IHF 37 for 50 dB of quieting AM Sensitivity IHF 10 uV/m Signal to Noise Ratio >74 dB Stereo 65 dBf IHF Weighted FM Stereo Separation 50 dB @ 1 kHz40 dB @ 10 kHz FM Sel...