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Summary of Contents for C-1000A

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Page 3: ...ot appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or E The Componenthas been dropped oritscabinetdamaged 14 Servicing The user should not attempt to service the Component beyond those means described in this operating manual All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel 9 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not l...

Page 4: ...REVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRO DUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING ACCORDING TO NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 81 o RADIO AND TELEVISION EQUIPMENT POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE ...

Page 5: ...T nl BU nlr lJlT UUL J UI II ONE THOUSAND WATTS RMS 61 tl il fi I HOHO 1VNU CD TAl I TAI l IIION I 1DEQ I nD O 1 nDro J now YlDCO J _Q __O Q O__O Q __Q __O O__O _ 55 0000 000 0 0 6 6 aMD 6 o C I000 Home Theat r Control Cenler Balance Tuner Control Controls Tone Controls Safety Instructions 2 3 Introduction 4 Unpacking and Features 5 Front Panel Features 6 9 Rear Panel Features 10 11 Installation 1...

Page 6: ...nitor output One composite video 1Vmonitor output CD input analog and digital Phono input for turntables equipped with Moving Magnet MM cartridges TAPE 1 standard tape input and output TAPE 2 MON tape input and output monitorloop Three optical digital inputs Four coaxial digital inputs Pre out Main in loop for front left and right channels Ext out for front left and right channels Center pre out R...

Page 7: ...te control s POWER button When the C lOOOA is turned off the STANDBY LED will light If the POWER button is OUT the STANDBY button will have no effect and the C l OOOA cannot be turned on even with the remote 4 Input Selectors The audio inputs PHONO TUNER CD TAPE 1 and TAPE 2 MON allow you to select the audio to be heard in your system The video inputs VIDEO 1 through to VIDEO 5 will also select th...

Page 8: ...listening sessions Leave the DYNAMIC RANGE button OFF for the widest dynamic range For quieter listening press once for MID Press again to select MIN the minimum dynamic range Le most compression of high peaks 9 On screen This activates the on screen display which shows the settings and details of the C IOOOA on your IV screen The 1Vs video input must be connected to the Monitor output on the C lO...

Page 9: ...rizontal dashes Then use the Tuner section s UP and DOWN buttons to select the letters or numbers you would like to use When the first character is correct press the Tuner section s MEMORY button Repeat this until all 9 characters are memorized 13 Video 1 Record The rear panel VIDEO 1 output connec tions allow you to record audio and video signals onto a VCR Pressing this button will let you recor...

Page 10: ...rs in your system at the same time and the C lOOOA s display will show the level Make sure that the level is low when first turning on your system The OdB indicator is an aesthetic en hancement only and is on all the time 20 Station Select Tuner Presets Ifyou enter a number which has been previously memorized as a radio station s preset the C lOOOA will automatically select the internal tuner and ...

Page 11: ...t to the inputs of an external amplifier which can power speakers in another room for example It is identical to the PRE OUT PRE OUT These are the line level left and right front audio output of the C IOOOA s preamplifier section normally connected to the MAIN INs with two U shapedjumpers If you have an external equalizer for your front speakers then it can fit between the PRE OUT and the MAIN IN ...

Page 12: ...nd wire of a turntable to prevent hum 8 Audio Video Connections This section is where you connect the audio and video outputs ofyour video source components such as VCR LD or DVD There are connections for analog audio composite video and S video When one of these VIDEO inputs is selectt d the audio will be heard in the speakers and the video seen on the1V VIDEO 1 also has audio and video outputs w...

Page 13: ...rned OFF before making or changing any connections Whenever possible keep the power cords away from the signal cables or speaker wires to prevent any hum or interference being heard in the speakers Choose reliable hookup cables also called patch cords or RCA cables They should be fully shielded and as short as possible for thejob Some patch cords can be a very tight fit and there is usually a pref...

Page 14: ... connected to the VIDEO 3 input When this input is selected on the front panel or the remote control the DVD s audio will play in your system and the video will be sent to your 1V As with all the video connections that follow you must make sure that your 1V monitor is set to look at it s correct video input or you will not see the picture or on screen display DVD Player Connections audio and compo...

Page 15: ... connect a VCR because there are outputs which allow recording The VCR can record the audio and video ofwhichever VIDEO input is selected by the front panel VIDEO 1 REC control VCR Connections analog audio and composite video System Configurations 1 G RVER ...

Page 16: ...ructions shown on page 3 AM Loop Antenna Position this to get the best reception before fIxing it in place Larger loop antennas can be used for improved reception Ifyour CD has a digital output connect it to the C lOOOA s digital CD input as shown You can still connect the analog audio outputs as this will allow recording onto tape CD and Antenna Connections O RVER S_y_s_te_ffi __ C_o_nf_l_ g_u_r_...

Page 17: ...nputs In most cases you should also connect the ground wire to reduce any hum through the speakers The PHONO input is designed for moving magnet cartridges and high output moving coil cartridges Turntable Connections If System Configurations W r O RVER ...

Page 18: ...a three head tape deck or an equalizer The tape player can record the audio from whichever analog source is selected Note that there is no direct connection from the digital inputs to the TAPE 1 or TAPE 2 MON outputs If you have a digital source component you should also connect the analog audio outputs ifyou ever want to record from it System Configurations CARVER 1 ...

Page 19: ...e to connect some ofyour sources to the external processor so it can process the original signals 5 1 CH Input Connections analog audio NOTE The 5 1 channels of analog audio from the DVD player s processor will bypass the DSP circuits inside the C lOOOA The volume and tone controls will work but the surround modes will have no effect The DB 25 connector uses industry standard wiring for 5 1 audio ...

Page 20: ...This will ensure that all of the speakers are in phase A powered subwoofer can be connected using an RCA cord to the C lOOOA s subwoofer pre out as shown This is an unbalanced line level Speaker Connections connection and you should use a good quality cord especially if the subwoofer is placed a long distance away The C lOOOA allows you to connect a rear center speaker center surround to broaden t...

Page 21: ...utton to be erased Status LED blinks orange Device button off 3 Press the LIGHT button Status LED two green flashes then steady orange Device button turns red CJCJOCl ClOCO ClClOC CJCJClCJ DCJClO 0000 I CloOO DCJCJCJ 00000 00000 00000 100000 ClCJClCl ClOOO AUD CD TAPE DVD I o 00 0000 00 0000 D J D OOOCl C1CJOO i ClCJOCl coco CJCJCJCJ Cloao DODO 0000 1000001 00000 1000CO 00000 0000 cooo SAT TV VCR ...

Page 22: ... in the AUD CD Tape or DVD Device modes Programming the Macros 1 Press the Device button either AUD or SAT and the MUTE button simultaneously Status LED turns red Device button turns red 2 Press a macro button MI M2 M3 M4 or POWER 3 Select and press up to 10 previ ously learned buttons you wish to store in the macro Pressing a Device button to change device modes is considered a command 4 Press th...

Page 23: ...then the INPUT SOURCE is set to ANALOG for all inputs This shows which surround mode you are in and gives you the option of changing the DELAY time ofthe CENTER or REAR speakers To adjust the DELAY make sure you are in a surround mode and that the rear and center speakers are not set to OFF in the SPEAKER SIZE submenu The CENTER delay can only be ad justed when playing a source in Dolby Digital mo...

Page 24: ...T SELECT J SURROUND MODID E t J TEST TONE TONE I BALANCE 10 _ SPEAKER SETUP 1 _ OTHER OPT IONS 11 ENTER GO TO SUB MENU MENU EX I T 1 UP DONN TEST TONE FRONT L CENTER dB FRONT R REAR R dB REAR L dB SUBWOOFER dB ENTER MAIN MENU 1 UP IDOWN MENU EXIT CHANGE TONEIBALANCE FRONT PANEL BUTTONS 0 2 0 3 MOVE UP IN THE MENU BASS TREBLE BALANCE L SPEAKER SETUP FRONT LARGE REAR SMALL CENTER LARGE SUBWOOFER YES...

Page 25: ...ER MAIN MENU MENU EXIT Note The rear center size follows the size setting of the rear speakers FRONT LARGE REAR SMALL CENTER LARGE SUBWOOFER YES The SPEAKER SIZE button on the front panel or the SPEAKER SETUP submenu allow you to select the following speaker options LARGE or SMALL With a few exceptions this option can be applied independently to the main center and surround speakers Set to LARGE i...

Page 26: ...on on the remote control 2 Press ENTER to display the MAIN MENU 3 Select the SURROUND MODE SURROUND submenu dB dB dB dB I UP IDOWN CHANGE TEST TONE FRONT L CENTER FRONT R REAR R REAR L SUBWOOFER Touch the ON SCREEN button on the remote control L J 2 Press ENTER to display the MAIN MENU 3 Select the TESTTONE submenu 4 While the test noise is playing in each speaker the volume can be adjusted using ...

Page 27: ...akers The head phones always playa stereo rendition of whichever mode is selected 5 1 SURROUND MODES Dolby Digital and DTS are 5 1 surround systems with five main channels left center right left surround and right surround Each channel can play the full frequency range and is independent of the other channels The 1 denotes the subwoofer channel which plays the low frequency effects LFE also indepe...

Page 28: ... tuner will begin scarming for stations when you release the button 4 Once you have tuned to a station it can be set as a preset for easy recall Tuning Stations Directly Use the AM FM button to select either the AM or FM band and then press the DIRECf button Within a few seconds enter the station s fre quency by using the STATION SELECT buttons For example to tune to radio station 97 3 press DIREC...

Page 29: ...y adjustments you make on the tape deck will be heard Recording to a VCR Any video source playing in the C lOOOA can be recorded using the left and right analog audio outputs and video outputs ofVIDEO 1 The VCR will receive a straight copy of the source signal going in unaffected by the volume tone or any surround modes Select the video source and play it through your system to make sure it is wor...

Page 30: ...ng The Sonic Holography circuit was designed to cancel out the unwanted second arrivals The left ear will mainly hear the left speaker and the right ear mainly hears the right speaker This is accomplished by sending a complex crosstalk signal from the left and right speakers in addi tion to the normal program These extra signals are virtually identical to the unwanted second sound arrivals but the...

Page 31: ... you use a tape measure to set them up to be the same distance away within about half an inch tolerance If you have a smaller TV the speakers should be no more than two feet away from the sides of the TV If possible have the center left and right speakers at the same height within two feet This will help give a smooth transition when sound effects move from speaker to speaker Ideally the front spe...

Page 32: ...Rear Center Speaker If you have a rear center speaker it should be located equi distant from the left and right rear speakers ideally behind your listening position The rear center channel output is derived from the two rear channels via a high level passive matrix network A small amount of power from each of the rear channels is matrixed to generate the rear center and provide a broaden ing of th...

Page 33: ...incorrectly fitted Stations are not correctly tuned in The station is weak or has gone off air You can improve reception by using different antennas Some cable 1V feeds offer FM reception as well A loop antenna is reqUired for AM reception as it forms part of the front end tuned circuit One wire of the loop may have come undone Surround Settings and Input Settings do not work correctly The C 1OOOA...

Page 34: ...rom your se lected component into the C lOOOA If in doubt try connecting the video output from your source directly to your 1V monitor This will help you narrow down the problem The Sonic Holography does not work It is essential that your front speakers are positioned correctly Follow the speaker place ment notes on page 30 The Sonic Holography is most effective in 2 channel operation and the resu...

Page 35: ...Hz Dev 30 dB 50 dB quieting sensitivity Stereo 31 6 uV 75 ohms 41 2 dBf Audio output frequency range 30 Hz to 15 kHz 0 5 3 dB AM Tuner Useable sensitivity 30 mod SIN 20 dB 16 uV 600 uVImeter Signal to noise 30 mod 1 mV input 48 dB Power requirements 120 VAC model 120VAC 50 60 Hz lOA 230 VAC model 230VAC 50 60 Hz 5A Dimensions Height 6 1I 16 Width 171 4 Depth 19 includes knobs and installed line co...

Page 36: ...ct and shall not in any event include property or any other incidental or consequential damages which may result from the failure of this product Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or conse quential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This Warranty gives you specifi...

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