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Contents

Safety Instructions & Electrical Warning ..................................................... 1

AC Connections ............................................................................................. 2

Power Amplifier (& Powered Subwoofer) Connections ......................... 3

Introduction - Front Panel Controls & Displays .......................................... 4

Power On, Mute, Off, & Master Volume Control ..................................... 5

Input Selection - Dialing in the desired component. .............................. 6

Mode Indicators & How They Function ................................................... 7

Mode Selection & Dolby Digital Mode Descriptions .............................. 8

Dolby Digital Modes (AC-3) ...................................................................... 8

Dolby Digital Modes (AC-3) - cont. ........................................................... 9

DTS Modes ............................................................................................... 10

Pro Logic & Auto Modes ......................................................................... 11

Stereo, Phantom, & Music Modes .......................................................... 12

3 Channel, Quad, Stereo Enhance, and Mono Enhance ...................... 13

Record Selector ....................................................................................... 14

Rear Panel Inputs & Outputs .................................................................. 15

Out Of The Box Setup .................................................................................. 16

Laser Disc or Combination Laser Disc/DVD Player ............................. 18

Laser Disc Player without a Digital Output (or 2nd Laser) .................. 20

DVD Player ............................................................................................... 22

VCR ........................................................................................................... 24

DSS or Satellite Receiver ........................................................................ 25

Cable or TV Tuner .................................................................................... 26

CD Player .................................................................................................. 27

Tuner ......................................................................................................... 28

Cassette .................................................................................................... 29

Auxiliary Input.......................................................................................... 30

Record Output Connections ................................................................... 31

Connection To Your TV, Projector, or Line-Doubler ............................. 32

 Audio Setup ................................................................................................. 33

Summary of Contents for Cinema Rhapsody

Page 1: ...nhancements 1200 19200 Baud Operations Installation Manual For the Cinema Rhapsody with Version 2 00 Software Copyright 2000 Audio Design Associates Inc All Rights Reserved AudioDesignAssociates Inc 602 610MamaroneckAve WhitePlains NY 10605 914 946 9595 FAX 914 946 9620 ...

Page 2: ...s AC 3 8 Dolby Digital Modes AC 3 cont 9 DTS Modes 10 Pro Logic Auto Modes 11 Stereo Phantom Music Modes 12 3 Channel Quad Stereo Enhance and Mono Enhance 13 Record Selector 14 Rear Panel Inputs Outputs 15 Out Of The Box Setup 16 Laser Disc or Combination Laser Disc DVD Player 18 Laser Disc Player without a Digital Output or 2nd Laser 20 DVD Player 22 VCR 24 DSS or Satellite Receiver 25 Cable or T...

Page 3: ...4 Appendix B Resetting Factory Defaults 65 Appendix C Master Reset Power Button Vacation Switch 66 Dolby AC 3 Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Confidential Unpublished Works Copyright 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All Rights Reserved Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd Lucasfilm THX Re EQ Timbre Matching Adaptive Decorrelatio...

Page 4: ...ngs DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE The appliance should be serviced by an authorized service center or qualified service personnel when The power supply cord or plug has been damaged or Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance or The appliance has been exposed to rain or The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or The appliance...

Page 5: ... inserted to match the voltage setting If you are altering the Voltage Selector Switch setting you will need to also replace the fuse with the appropriate value fuse 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 7 8 5 1 2 6 REC OSD MAIN REC 1 7 8 REC 2 3 4 L R LS RS SUB C L R L R L R L R OUT AUDIO OUTPUTS AUDIO INPUTS VIDEO INPUTS VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS S VIDEO INPUTS LOW VOLTAGE AC INPUT 115V 6...

Page 6: ...Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 and other worldwide patents issues and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd US Pat Nos 5 043 970 5 189 703 and 5 222 059 Foreign patents pending Lucasfilm and THX are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd Cinema Rhapsody 1 2 3 OPT...

Page 7: ...s are discussed in the following sections this area will explain the front panel features and basic operation commands of the Cinema Rhapsody s front panel The text found in italic type in this manual s margins will act as a quick reference when reviewing these materi als Features The Cinema Rhapsody acts as both an input selector and surround sound decoder It is capable of decoding Dolby Pro Logi...

Page 8: ...the five knobs or press any knob other than the Volume knob Once the Cinema Rhapsody is on turning the Volume knob will only raise or lower the system s volume level This is considered the Master Volume Control as it will adjust all six channels of volume maintain ing the balance of levels that are preset between channels Power On Press the Cinema Rhapsody s Volume knob to engage power on Mute Whi...

Page 9: ...e still indi cating the current component in use in this example DVD DISC The second line of the LCD display will advance through the input names until the desired component is displayed Once the desired component is dis played on the LCD s second row press the Input Selector knob to engage that component The dis play will then return to read the new selection i e DSS TV along with the Volume Leve...

Page 10: ...material was properly mixed and transferred and does not di rectly relate to the THX certification of the Cinema Rhapsody To engage either full blown THX or THX Re EQ you must do so manu ally on the Cinema Rhapsody The Cinema Rhapsody has two additional indicators that detail information for digital sources The Digital indicator will illumi nate when a digital input is accessed The LFE indicator w...

Page 11: ... ENGAGE Turn To Select Mode Front View Side View Press Knob To Activate The New Mode Selection Chassis Side Front Plate LASER DVD 1 AC3 ULTRA Dolby Digital Modes AC 3 Ultra Maximum Dynamic Range This is the most dynamic of all the AC 3 modes in that dialogue normalization takes place in the Cinema Rhapsody s analog do main rather than the digital domain AC 3 Ultra mode reads infor mation flags con...

Page 12: ... scaled Maximum Dynamic Range This mode uses the AC 3 Line Mode setting as found in AC3 Standard however the HDR and LDR fac tors are fixed at 0 or Full Off For play back of films this mode may be preferred over AC3 Ultra in that some compression schemes are designed to recreate the movie theater environment in the home Minimum Dynamic Range This mode uses the AC 3 RF Mod Mode setting Also the HDR...

Page 13: ...S software that is en coded onto PCM audio channels DTS CD s and Laser Discs do not contain any standard two channel audio tracks If you are playing DTS software and are getting nothing by noise you are most likely not in a DTS decoding mode DTS THX Mode This mode is the same as the DTS Cinema mode with THX Enhancements added to the surround processing DTS RE EQ Mode This mode is the same at the D...

Page 14: ...er Dolby Digital or DTS Pro Logic uses a 2 chan nel audio mix and plays back a center channel mix and surround channel mix in addition to the right and left audio channels Pro Logic THX Mode THX Processing includes several en hancements Re EQ TImbre Matching and Adaptive Decorrelation These make the sound more like the original film sound experience THX Re Equalization Only This mode is used to pr...

Page 15: ...ath pro vides for stereo separation The subwoofer is also active providing that the subwoofer is active in the Bass Management setting found in the Pro Setup menu Stereo RE EQ This mode will add THX RE EQ to the stereo chan nels This is not a full THX mode This mode should be used when watching older stereo movies The Phantom Mode This mode takes the center channels informa tion and combines it wi...

Page 16: ... with a fuller use of the speaker array in this mode Stereo Enhance couples increased ste reo separation without destroying the mono mix This proprietary mode uses delay settings to enhance the surround sound effect The effect level and delay can be adjusted in the Pro Setup menu MONO EHN Mode The Mono Enhance Mode is similar in design to the Stereo Enhance mode but is ideal for non stereo mixes T...

Page 17: ...deo signals to a second monitor or TV set Ideal for the sports fanatic this option would permit a second TV to display a broadcast from on tuning mecha nism i e DSS receiver TV tuner or VCR TV tuner While the primary viewing surface would be set to display a particular channel from one device i e DSS receiver the additional TV or monitor could be set to display the image of the TV Tuner in the VCR...

Page 18: ...a Rhapsody you can receive factory support by calling Audio Design Associates Inc at 1 800 43 AUDIO 1 800 432 8346 between the hours of 9am 5pm eastern time Monday Friday Setup Basics As a starting point ADA suggests using the Out Of The Box con figuration to begin making your source connections 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 7 8 5 1 2 6 REC OSD MAIN REC 1 7 8 REC 2 3 4 L R LS RS SUB C L R L R L R L R OUT AU...

Page 19: ...system Please note the Cinema Rhapsody is also fully programmable Should you care to customize your system you can do so by follow ing the items in the section titled Custom Setup The Cinema Rhapsody offers fifteen Input Labels An Input Label is the name of the component followed by a sequence number i e LASER DVD 1 LASERDISC 2 DVD PLAYER 3 Each input label is capable of being customized including...

Page 20: ...5 DSS OR SATELLITE RECEIVER 5 5 2 CABLE TV 6 CABLE BOX OR TV TUNER 6 6 CD PLAYER 7 CD PLAYER 7 7 TUNER 8 RADIO TUNER 8 CASSETTE 9 CASSETTE DECK 1 AUXILIARY 10 ANY DEVICE YOU WANT 3 8 CAMCORDER 11 CAMCORDER 3 8 VIDEOGAME 12 VIDEO GAME 3 8 COMPUTER 13 COMPUTER INPUT 3 8 PREAMP 14 AUDIO OR AUDIO VIDEO PREAMPLIFIER 3 8 MULTIROOM 15 MULTI ROOM AUDIO OR AUDIO VIDEO SYSTEM 3 8 Please note that Input Labe...

Page 21: ...layback In this case you will need to alter the LASER DVD 1 input The steps to change the input from a digital to an optical input is discussed at the bottom of the following page If your laser disc player does not have a built in AC 3 RF demodula tor then you will need to add one to the system in order to playback laser discs in AC 3 ADA provides the RFD 1 AC 3 RF Demodulator for this purpose Ple...

Page 22: ...igital Theater Systems Inc 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd US Pat Nos 5 043 970 5 189 703 and 5 222 059 Foreign patents pending Lucasfilm and THX are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd Cinema Rhapsody 1 2 3 OPTICAL INPUTS Laser Disc or Combination Laser DVD Player PCM AC 3 Digital Out Video Out S Video Output Optional S Video C...

Page 23: ...er Disc to anAC 3 RF Demodulator Connection 4 Must Accompany Step 3 RF Demodulator s Output You will need to connect the RF Demodulators output to the Cin ema Rhapsody s 4 Digital Audio Input Orange RCA Connector If this is a second laser disc player chances are it may have a digital audio input either Coax RCA or optical TOS Link You will most likely wish to connect this laser disc player to eith...

Page 24: ...RIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR MADE IN U S A FUSE WARNING Risk of Fire Replace Fuse With Same Type Rating WARNING RISK OF HAZARDOUS ENERGY MAKE PROPER CONNECTIONS AVERTISSEMENT ENERGIE ELECTRIQUE DANGEREUSE FAIRE DES CONNEXIONS PROPRES POUR L HAUTPARLEUR VOIR LA NOTICE DE FONCTIONNEMENT CAUTION DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE SERVICING ATTENTION DEBRANCHER AVANT LE DEPANNAGE RFD 1 DIGITAL AC 3 RF DEMODULATOR O...

Page 25: ...pecial super video cable Please note if your projector or TV does not have a super video input you will not need to make this connection as the Cinema Rhapsody does not cross convert S Video to Composite Video If your DVD player does not have an RCA Type Digital Audio PCM AC 3 Coax output but rather has only an Optical Digital PCM AC 3 output you will need to change the programming for this input ...

Page 26: ...ter Systems Inc All rights reserved Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd US Pat Nos 5 043 970 5 189 703 and 5 222 059 Foreign patents pending Lucasfilm and THX are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd Cinema Rhapsody 1 2 3 OPTICAL INPUTS DVD Player PCM AC 3 Digital Out Video Out S Video Out Optional S Video Cable Only functional if you connect your TV or Projector to the Cinema Rhapsody...

Page 27: ...ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR MADE IN U S A WARNING Risk Of Hazardous Energy Make Proper Connections AVERTISSEMENT Energie Electrique Dangereuse Faire Des Connexions Propres Pour L Hautparleur Voir La Notice De Fonctionnement Use Same Value Fuse 115V 1AS B 230V 5AS B Voltage Selector Safety Fuse On This Side 115 V 115V 230V Dolby AC 3 Pro Logic the do...

Page 28: ... 1 2 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 7 8 5 1 2 6 REC OSD MAIN REC 1 7 8 REC 2 3 4 L R LS RS SUB C L R L R L R L R OUT AUDIO OUTPUTS AUDIO INPUTS VIDEO INPUTS VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS S VIDEO INPUTS LOW VOLTAGE AC INPUT 115V 60Hz 230V 50Hz AC OUTPUT 10A Max Switched ADA Bus 1 2 3 4 DATA PORT Serial Data 12VDC OUT 100mA Max Per DC 1 1 2 DC 2 1 2 CAUTION Disconnect Supply Cord Before Servicin...

Page 29: ...IDEO INPUTS LOW VOLTAGE AC INPUT 115V 60Hz 230V 50Hz AC OUTPUT 10A Max Switched ADA Bus 1 2 3 4 DATA PORT Serial Data 12VDC OUT 100mA Max Per DC 1 1 2 DC 2 1 2 CAUTION Disconnect Supply Cord Before Servicing ATTENTION Debrancher Avant Le Depannage CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR MADE IN U S A WARNING Risk Of Hazardous Energy Make Proper ...

Page 30: ... VIDEO INPUTS VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS S VIDEO INPUTS LOW VOLTAGE AC INPUT 115V 60Hz 230V 50Hz AC OUTPUT 10A Max Switched ADA Bus 1 2 3 4 DATA PORT Serial Data 12VDC OUT 100mA Max Per DC 1 1 2 DC 2 1 2 CAUTION Disconnect Supply Cord Before Servicing ATTENTION Debrancher Avant Le Depannage CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PA...

Page 31: ...ENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR MADE IN U S A WARNING Risk Of Hazardous Energy Make Proper Connections AVERTISSEMENT Energie Electrique Dangereuse Faire Des Connexions Propres Pour L Hautparleur Voir La Notice De Fonctionnement Use Same Value Fuse 115V 1AS B 230V 5AS B Voltage Selector Safety Fuse On This Side 115 V 115V 230V Dolby AC 3 Pro Logic the double D Symbol are trademarks o...

Page 32: ... OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR MADE IN U S A WARNING Risk Of Hazardous Energy Make Proper Connections AVERTISSEMENT Energie Electrique Dangereuse Faire Des Connexions Propres Pour L Hautparleur Voir La Notice De Fonctionnement Use Same Value Fuse 115V 1AS B 230V 5AS B Voltage Selector Safety Fuse On This Side 115 V 115V 230V Dolby AC 3 Pro Logic the double D Symbol are tra...

Page 33: ...ADA Bus 1 2 3 4 DATA PORT Serial Data 12VDC OUT 100mA Max Per DC 1 1 2 DC 2 1 2 CAUTION Disconnect Supply Cord Before Servicing ATTENTION Debrancher Avant Le Depannage CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR MADE IN U S A WARNING Risk Of Hazardous Energy Make Proper Connections AVERTISSEMENT Energie Electrique Dangereuse Faire Des Connexions Pro...

Page 34: ...ncher Avant Le Depannage CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR MADE IN U S A WARNING Risk Of Hazardous Energy Make Proper Connections AVERTISSEMENT Energie Electrique Dangereuse Faire Des Connexions Propres Pour L Hautparleur Voir La Notice De Fonctionnement Use Same Value Fuse 115V 1AS B 230V 5AS B Voltage Selector Safety Fuse On This Side 11...

Page 35: ...MAIN REC 1 7 8 REC 2 3 4 L R LS RS SUB C L R L R L R L R OUT AUDIO OUTPUTS AUDIO INPUTS VIDEO INPUTS VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS S VIDEO INPUTS LOW VOLTAGE AC INPUT 115V 60Hz 230V 50Hz AC OUTPUT 10A Max Switched ADA Bus 1 2 3 4 DATA PORT Serial Data 12VDC OUT 100mA Max Per DC 1 1 2 DC 2 1 2 CAUTION Disconnect Supply Cord Before Servicing ATTENTION Debrancher Avant Le Depanna...

Page 36: ...dy also has a noise feature called Noise All This feature sends full bandwidth pink noise to all of your speakers This enables you to make a quick check to make sure that your speakers are connected and that all the drivers are working Turn the CHANNEL knob until the display reads NOISE TEST and then press the CHANNELknob The top line should now read NOISE ALL and the second line should read ALL 0...

Page 37: ...NEL knob 7 Turn the CHANNEL knob clockwise one click until the dis play reads NOISE SUB and then press the CHANNEL knob Raise clockwise or lower counter clockwise the subwoofer channel s pink noise level to approximately 75 dB and then press the CHANNEL knob At this time you have calibrated the pink noise to THX specifica tions 8 Without adjusting either an individual channel s level turn the Mast...

Page 38: ...d a number Press the CHANNEL knob 13 Raise and lower the CHANNEL knob and the subwoofer will go up and down in volume When you have a desired subwoofer level press the CHANNEL knob 14 Turn the CHANNEL knob until the display reads VOL RE CALL 1 Press and hold the CHANNEL knob until the display reads VOL STORED 1 15 Proceed with steps 16 19 until all active inputs have been calibrated The Cinema Rha...

Page 39: ... alter for this component If you want to alter an analog input turn to ANALOG INPUT If you want to alter a video input turn to VIDEO INPUT If you want to alter an S Video input turn to S VIDEO INPUT When you have selected the type of input you wish to alter press the MODE knob 4 Turn the MODE knob until the display reads the new input you are connected to and then press the MODE knob to engage tha...

Page 40: ... player If this were an Dolby Digital AC 3 DVD the auto detection might very well first engage AC 3 THX You can then turn the mode knob to AC 3 UL TRA and then press the mode knob to secure this mode Any time you play an AC 3 DVD from this point forward the Cinema Rhap sody will auto mode to AC 3 ULTRA To further insure proper setup continue to test the auto mode circuit with a standard CD Again t...

Page 41: ...or AUTOMODE OFF 3 Press the MODE knob to switch ON to OFF or OFF to ON The Cinema Rhapsody s Out Of The Box Setup has the LASER DVD 1 and LASERDISC 2 Input Labels set to AUTOMODE ON All other Input Labels are set to OFF If you are using a DVD player on the DVD PLAYER 3 Input Label and you plan to also play standard CDs you may wish to set the DVD PLAYER Input Label to AUTOMODE ON For components th...

Page 42: ...of the first letter press the MODE knob to advance to the cursor to the second letter 5 Turn the MODE knob to change this character and press the MODE knob to advance the cursor position to the next character 6 Repeat step 5 until the display reads the new name for this Input Label ADA suggests leaving the numeric value at the end of each Input Label in place to provide you with a reference as to ...

Page 43: ...isplay reads TURNON INPUT press the MODE knob 3 Turn the MODE knob until the display reads the device you wish to have the Cinema Rhapsody come on to or to the words LAST USED and press the MODE knob to engage that setting 4 If you wish to exit the setup mode simply turn the INPUT knob Custom Setup Turn On Input The Cinema Rhapsody provides you with the ability to select which device you want the ...

Page 44: ...put that you wish to alter appears on the second line of the display and then press the INPUT knob 2 Turn the MODE knob clockwise until the display reads SETUP MODE and then press the MODE knob 3 Turn the MODE knob clockwise to until the display reads DEFAULT MODE press the MODE knob The top line of the display will read the current default mode 4 Turn the MODE knob until the display reads the des...

Page 45: ...a volume level other than VOL PRESET 1 you can alter it to come on to either VOL PRESET 2 or LAST USED To alter the Cinema Rhapsody s Turn On Volume 1 Turn the MODE knob clockwise until the display reads SETUP MODE and then press the MODE knob 2 Turn the MODE knob clockwise to until the display reads TURNON VOL press the MODE knob The top line of the display will read the current turn on volume se...

Page 46: ...ON and the second row will read the current 3 Turn the MODE knob until the display reads the desired level or the word AUTO displayed with the current level based on the photo cell Then press the MODE knob to lock in that setting Note that as you change the level the display increases or decreases in intensity In Auto the display will darken as you place your hand over the front panel s photo cell...

Page 47: ...r input PCM Scale Adjusts the PCM scale per AC 3 or non AC 3 modes IRR On Off Turning the Cinema Rhapsody s front panel IR receiver on and off Input Format Sets the Dolby Digital decoding input format per input Aux DC Trig 1 Sets the Auxiliary Trigger 1 to engage with specific inputs Aux DC Trig 2 Sets the Auxiliary Trigger 1 to engage with specific inputs Effect Delay Sets the effect delay for St...

Page 48: ...r put the correct time Since the Cinema Rhapsody can delay the signal of a channel from reaching that channel s output and as such the amplifier then the speaker and then your ears the delay is applied to all speakers that are closer to the listener than the furthest speaker This speaker the one at greatest distance from the primary listening viewing position for the sake of this section will be c...

Page 49: ...laced the greatest distance from the seating area it is used as the Reference Speaker and requires no delay Delay 0 ms The difference in the distance of the other speakers from the Reference Speaker are the actual delay settings The chart above details the math involved Most home theaters have the front right and left speakers equal distance from the main seating area The same is usually true of t...

Page 50: ...E FROM REFERENCE SPEAKER S DISTANCE THESE ARE THE SPEAKER S DELAY SETTINGS 5 Turn the MODE knob clockwise until the display reads SETUP MODE and then press the MODE knob Turn the MODE knob until the display reads PRO SETUP Press and hold the MODE knob Continue holding the MODE knob until the Cinema Rhapsody s display counts down T 10 9 8 0 and reads PRO SETUP 6 Turn the MODE knob clockwise to unti...

Page 51: ...tely off To select this feature set the Network Bus Address to 255 To change the Bus Address 1 While in the Pro Setup mode turn the MODE knob until the display reads NETWORK BUS and then press the MODE knob 2 Turn the MODE knob until you have set the Network Bus to the desired address setting from 0 default standard to 254 255 turns the bidirectional control feedback option off 3 When you have the...

Page 52: ... Final Input limit 1 While in the Pro Setup Mode turn the MODE knob clock wise until the display reads FINAL INPUT and then press the MODE knob 2 Turn the MODE knob until the display reads the last input you wish to access If you have not altered any Input Labels up to this point the Input Label name should also appear with a number after it and you can use these as a guide 3 When you have the las...

Page 53: ... Speaker System Con figuration is displayed To exit this setting press the MODE knob to return to the PRO SETUP mode or turn the VOLUME knob to exit the SETUP mode entirely Pro Setup Speaker System Setup Bass Management The Cinema Rhapsody s Out Of The Box Setup is defaulted to the THX standard where the High Pass Filter is active on all speakers with their subwoofer information summed to with the...

Page 54: ...o turn off the front panel IR receiver via software This is useful if the Cinema Rhapsody is being touch screen controlled as some installations will cause the front panel IR to reflect data transfers and prevent control To change the Speaker System Configuration for individual inputs 1 While in the PRO SETUP mode turn the MODE knob until the display reads SPKR SYS IND and then press the MODE knob...

Page 55: ...B the volume of the subwoofer channel will stop rising As such regardless of how loud the sound system gets 11 dB all the way to 10 dB the bass level will never exceed 12 dB bass limit To turn on and adjust the Bass Peak Limit Manager using no test tones 1 While in the Pro Setup Mode turn the MODE knob clockwise until the display reads BASS LIMITER and then press the MODE knob The Cinema Rhapsody ...

Page 56: ...ds either HDR UP SCALE or LDR DN SCALE and then press the MODE knob The display will read HDR UP SCALE or LDR DN SCALE on the top line and the second line will read the current scale factor and the mode name ULTRA STANDARD THX or RE EQ If this input is set to AC 3 NIGHT AC 3 MAX or a non AC 3 mode the display will read FIXED SCALE While in either the HDR or LDR Setup mode you can turn the IN PUT k...

Page 57: ...head The Timbre Matching feature filters the information going to the surround speak ers so that they more closely match the tonal characteristics of the sound coming from the front and surround speakers Adaptive Decorrelation In a movie theater a large number of surround speakers help create an enveloping surround sound ex perience but in a home theater there are usually only two speak ers This c...

Page 58: ...t instant access to certain THX enhancements the Cinema Rhapsody also permits you to customize inputs set to either an AC 3 DTS or Pro Logic mode Thus you can selectively turn the Re EQ Timbre Match and Decorrelation enhancements to on or off individually when in the Pro Setup mode If you are interested in adjusting the effects of Re EQ Timbre Match and Decorrelation you can do so following the st...

Page 59: ...ODE knob until the display reads the desired set ting for the Repeat Count 1 8 Since each Input that is on an AC 3 mode has its own Repeat Count you can set the Repeat Count for other Input Labels by turning the INPUT knob thus scrolling through all inputs 3 To exit the REPEAT COUNT Setup Modes without leaving the Pro Setup Mode press the MODE knob If you wish to exit the Setup Mode completely tur...

Page 60: ... gain too far as clipping is occurring C Clipping ADA suggests raising the Analog Gain level cautiously Since other inputs may also require Analog Gain adjust ment you can turn the INPUT knob to see the settings on other analog inputs and continue to adjust their gain 3 To exit the ANALOG GAIN Setup Mode without leaving the Pro Setup Mode press the MODE knob If you wish to exit the Setup Mode comp...

Page 61: ... to adjust the PCM Scale the following steps detail how this is accomplished 1 While in the Pro Setup Mode turn the MODE knob until the display reads either PCM SCALE and then press the MODE knob The Cinema Rhapsody s display will read PCM SCALE on the top line and the second line will read a number followed by the words FOR AC 3 for all AC 3 modes FOR PROL for all Pro Logic modes FOR PCM for Ster...

Page 62: ...een the SIF S PDIF and SIF NONFORM non formatted settings Since other in puts can also have their own Input Format setting pro vided they are set to AC 3 modes you can turn the IN PUT knob to see the settings on other inputs and con tinue to alter their Input Format 3 To exit the INPUT FORMAT Setup Mode without leaving the Pro Setup Mode press the MODE knob If you wish to exit the Setup Mode compl...

Page 63: ...ORK BAUD Setup Mode without leaving the Pro Setup Mode press the MODE knob If you wish to exit the Setup Mode completely turn any of the knobs other than MODE or INPUT OSD at 19200 After you have set the baud rate to 19200 you have yet one more option that can be engaged regarding the unit s On Screen Display If you are not using the composite video output with OSD then you can skip this step Howe...

Page 64: ...when 5 1 de coding is detected to automatically engage the ADA 6 1 If you desire this feature you must apply it to each input 2 Turn the MODE knob to switch between DC TRIG1 ON or DC TRIG1 OFF Since other inputs may also need to be set to this particular auxiliary DC trigger you can turn the INPUT knob to see the settings on other inputs and con tinue to alter their status from on to off or off to...

Page 65: ...tting 1 While in the Pro Setup mode turn the MODE knob until the display reads EFFECT DELAY and then press the MODE knob The display will read EFFECT DELAY on the top row and a delay setting on the bottom row i e 0 ms 2 Turn the MODE knob to change the delay setting in the range from 0 to 20 ms milliseconds Please note this control option provides real time feedback but the turning of the Mode kno...

Page 66: ...p mode turn the MODE knob until the display reads EFFECT LEVEL and then press the MODE knob The display will read EFFECT LEVEL on the top row and a level setting on the bottom row i e 0 DB 2 Turn the MODE knob to change the delay setting in the range from 0 to 20 dB decibels or OFF Please note this control option provides real time feedback but the turning of the Mode knob to increment through the...

Page 67: ...ding the harmonies are actually mixing in the open space of your home theater system not in the recording studio Use the Solo Test mode to select one channel at a time and try to figure out which voice is coming from which speaker You need not be an Eagles fan to enjoy this test To access the Cinema Rhapsody s Solo Test Mode 1 Turn the CHANNEL knob until the second line of the display reads SOLO T...

Page 68: ...LLUMINATION and press the MODE knob 3 Turn the MODE knob until the ILLUMINATION reads 89 Press the MODE knob and release Do not turn any knob The top line of the display now reads SETUP MODE and the second line of the display should read ILLUMINATION 4 Press and hold the MODE knob for approximately ten sec onds This will reset all the Input Labels to the factory default settings You can release th...

Page 69: ...utes and then turn the switch on again If this does not solve your operational problems please contact your local ADA Dealer Please note that if the Cinema Rhapsody s hidden front panel Mas ter Power Button is in the Out off position you will not be able to turn the Cinema Rhapsody on from the front panel Volume Knob an IR remote control an ADA keypad or a touch screen system When this button is s...

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