Page 1: ...Powerful Musical Accurate CT 29v Audio Video Pream plifier fT uner with Dolby Pro l oqic Surround...
Page 2: ...onstitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence of important operating and main tenance servicing instr...
Page 3: ...t exceed the Class A Class B whichever is applicable limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communica ti...
Page 4: ...Preset Programming 22 Recording 24 Copying Audio to TAPEor DCC 24 Copying Video to VCRI or VCR2 24 7 Remote Control 26 RC 5 Remote Control Bus 26 RH 29V Handheld Remote Transmitter 26 Batteries 26 RH...
Page 5: ...which can be independently controlled from the other room with an optional IR R7 infrared receiver connected to the CT 29v CT 29v The CT 29v allows you to dub any audio source to a tape recorder and...
Page 6: ...eo be operated from the remote control unit monitor 0 Headphone jack 0 Independent Multi room input selector for 0 Full function programmable remote con playing different sources in another room trol...
Page 7: ...Avoid exposure to electrostatic discharge Do not place heavy objects on the unit Protect from heat and allow adequate ventilation Place away from direct sources of heat such as heating vents and radia...
Page 8: ...bles can sometimes DIS connect themselves inside causing hum or a loss of sound in one or both channels Before you send a component in for service swap hook up cables to see if they re the culprit o F...
Page 9: ...ated after all the inputs including the TAPEand VCR loops but before the Surround Sound decod ing circuits Tone Balance and the Master Volume control 0 29v Connect the IN jacks to an external processo...
Page 10: ...r used to drive the main left and right speakers R SURROUND output jacks Connect to the input jacks of the amplifier used to drive the surround rear speakers S CENTER output jack Connect to the input...
Page 11: ...h you use every time you play your system such as an equalizer or your most used sound source The one marked UNSWITCHED is always live as long as the CT 29v is plugged into a live outlet A com ponent...
Page 12: ...ll use many or most of the connections shown The inputs and outputs on the CT 29v are labeled to correspond to the most common audio and video components in use today However it is perfectly okay to c...
Page 13: ...T I Audio Output 1 Turntable L R _ LA 1 GrOUndWirf jle Input L R To Center Speaker s 1nr llD o o o m1 To 800 00 Speaker Stereo Power Amplifier Input L R A Stereo Power Amplifier Ini n Fw O ln To Surr...
Page 14: ...TV Monitor S VtDEO Input or Composite Video Input 1_ OO OODOOOOtll 0 0 d 5 d ID 5 S 2 0 5 0 OID 0 l os wi l 0 0 00 6 6 5 5 0 0 J J I I I II II 8 VCR 1 Figure 3 Sample Video Connections a 0 d 11 d 00...
Page 15: ...Receiver Optional w_ 0 m o I I Nl m o Je AC OUTlETS V V Hl fD Carver AudiolVideo I1 3 Preamolifier CT 29v I Subwoofer Speaker li i Multi Room Speaker Surround Speaker Multi Room Speaker J Stereo Powe...
Page 16: ...he remote control after the front panel POWER switch has been turned on When in Standby mode the STANDBYindica tor will light This indicates that the pream plifier can be activated again with the remo...
Page 17: ...cuits are off in STEREO mode See About Surround Sound on page 33 for more details about DSP modes 15 SELECTOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 t o TgR P O VCR INPUT CATV FM AM PHONO CD TAPE DCC LD 1 VCR 2 T 0 l A 0 MI...
Page 18: ...tons operate independently from the MULTIROOMjRECORD SELECTORbuttons 17 MEMO This button is used when entering preset station frequencies into memory See page 22 for presetting instructions 18 MODE Pr...
Page 19: ...ce selected LD VCRI or VCR2 may be displayed here c MULTI ROOM Displays the current audio source selected for the Multi room output TUNER PHONO CD TAPE DCC LD VCRI or VCR2 may be displayed here d DSPM...
Page 20: ...plays the current center mode Displays the current delay time Displays the current AUTO DSP setting DELAYTIME AUTO DSP 3 When the CENTER or SURROUND VOL UME control buttons are pressed Bar graphs of t...
Page 21: ...the TV MONI S Video output jacks or any of the VCRI or VCRZ video output jacks Playback of Audio and Video Sources Follow these steps to listen to any audio source or to view video sources 1 Set the V...
Page 22: ...scanning activates the auto tuning function which automatically scans the frequencies until a station is detected at which point the TUNED indicator lights in the display and auto tuning stops S If FM...
Page 23: ...reset station number OS for ex ample The specified preset station is recalled as soon as the two digits are entered and the preset channel number appears in the display 2 Sequential selection method u...
Page 24: ...or DCC OUT jacks Prepare it for recording by placing it into record standby mode record pause 6 Begin playback of the source component and adjust the record level on the tape deck for optimum recordi...
Page 25: ...the VCR for optimum recording refer to the VCR s owner s manual for information on setting recording levels Note that the master VOLUME control on the CT 29v has no effect on the signal at the VCR AU...
Page 26: ...e batteries sup plied making sure to match the positive and negative ends with the diagram inside the battery compartment The remote control unit will work in a range of approximately 20 feet in front...
Page 27: ...This button is also used to erase a learned command from a button position and return it to its original RC S function 4 VCRI TAPE These buttons operate a Video Cassette Recorder if VCRI is selected...
Page 28: ...creases the channel selector When DCC is selected this button changes the direc tion of the tape if using an auto reverse deck Record APPEND Rewind Fast Forward Pause II Stop and Play buttons These b...
Page 29: ...r more infor II II II II II II mation about the DSP modes 11 r H MUTE This button will mute the sound from the TV TV VOL Turns the volume of the TV up and down 8 Number Buttons These buttons are used...
Page 30: ...inuously for 5 seconds ON will appear in the display To select an input source for the Multi room output press and release the button once MULTI will appear in the display and the indicating LED above...
Page 31: ...hen they are pressed In the RC S position all buttons output the RC S codes The RECI APPEND button is usually used together with the PAUSEbutton How ever if the RECI APPEND button has been programmed...
Page 32: ...1 2 3 4 4 7 7 1 2 3 4 4 8 8 1 2 3 4 4 9 9 1 2 3 4 4 10 O CL 1 2 3 4 4 11 TVITU CH f 1 2 3 4 4 12 TVITU CH 1 2 3 4 4 13 TVITU IBII B DISC 1 2 3 4 4 14 TVITU DISC I JI 1 2 3 4 4 15 CD LD 1 1I 1 2 2 16...
Page 33: ...vie theaters It surrounds your listening room with sound recreates special effects that localize sounds in relation to the viewing screen and places them to add an extra di mension of reality to the v...
Page 34: ...e in Dolby Surround IS 20 25 and 30mS milli seconds This is the amount of time the surround information output to your rear speakers is delayed from the front and center channels The reason for this d...
Page 35: ...20ms that functions in the same way as the decoding found at the heart of Dolby Stereo cinema processors used in movie theaters The Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder features a directivity enhancer wh...
Page 36: ...rd so that their sound is dispersed by the ceiling and rear wall see Figure 10 m Front Speakers These should be full range high quality speakers the best speakers in your system They should be located...
Page 37: ...ptions Option A Using two speakers Option B Using one speaker Option C Using speaker in TV Amplifier Selection The type of amplifier you choose to power the various speakers in your Surround Sound sys...
Page 38: ...dure adjusts the relative levels of your front center and rear speakers for the best balance in your listening environment It need not be repeated before each use of Dolby Surround if you do not chang...
Page 39: ...eiver The IR R7 can be used in one of two ways As a Multi room receiver it connects to the single MULTI ROOM jack on the back of the CT 29v The IR R7 receives infrared com mands from its RH 89A credit...
Page 40: ...loose connection cable Swap with a known good cable to locate the bad one 2 Speaker wire loose or disconnected 3 Balance control set fully left or right 4 Speaker fuse blown S Power amplifier malfunct...
Page 41: ...emote transmitter or the remote sensor window on the CT 29v is dirty cr 29v 11 Specifications FM Tuner Section Tuning Frequency Ran ge 87 5 108 MHz FrequencyStepping 50kHz Antenna Terminal 75 ohm coax...
Page 42: ...V rms into 100 kilohms Headphone 2 4V rms into 60 ohms 96mW 6 6V rms into 600 ohms 73mW Stereo Separation 65 dB at 1kHz Tone Controls Treble 10 dB 10kHz 1 dB Bass 10 dB 100Hz 1 dB Vocal Zoom 5 dB 2kHz...
Page 43: ...Autho rized Warranty Service Centers or give you detailed instructions on how to return the product to us for prompt action If you should have questions or comments please write to the Factory addres...
Page 44: ...Powerful Musical Accurate Printed in Japan 194J851210...
