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OWNER’S MANUAL

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Cinema 11

Digital Surround Sound Processor

NOTE: Before installing your new component, please read this manual carefully 

as it will inform you of the product specifi cations, proper installation and correct 

operating procedures for your unit. Also included in this manual are guidelines 

on how to service and care for your new Cary Audio Design product.

Summary of Contents for Cinema 11

Page 1: ...o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Cinema 11 Digital Surround Sound Processor NOTE Before installing your new component please read this manual carefully a...

Page 2: ...etting Started 21 Connecting a Multi Channel Power Amplifier 22 Second Zone Zone 2 22 Power Control Connections 23 Remote Control 23 Power Connection 23 Auto Sound Setup Speaker Check 25 Set Distance...

Page 3: ...mended by the manufacturer 9 VENTILATION Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the unit and to protect it from overheating These openings must...

Page 4: ...heat 23 IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE Before connecting a new component such as the DVD 7 to your audio or home theater system it is always good practice to make certain that all components are turned off and...

Page 5: ...quipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from where the receiver is connected 27 OUTDOOR ANTENNA INSTALLATION SAFE ANTENNA AND CABLE CONNECTION If an outside a...

Page 6: ...home automation serial control and allows us to perform flash memory software upgrades with this connection We have added an unusual looking system link connector to support digital future expansion...

Page 7: ...be used to convert stereo analog audio input and 7 1 analog audio input signals to digital signals allowing the Cinema 11 to provide the benefits of precise digital signal processing without sacrific...

Page 8: ...purchaser of this unit and you purchased it in the United States you should fill out the enclosed warranty registration card and return it to Cary Audio Design within 15 days of your purchase Cary Aud...

Page 9: ...tems Inc While offering high compatibility with the conventional DTS Digital Surround format DTS ES Extended Surround greatly improves the 360 degree surround impression and space expression thanks to...

Page 10: ...ayback including separate left and right surround channels Such material is also compatible with conventional Pro Logic decoders Dolby Digital EX creates six full bandwidth output channels from 5 1 ch...

Page 11: ...RCA for the seven single ended inputs 7 Toslink for the seven single ended inputs 1 XLR for the balanced input Sample Rates 44 1 48 88 2 96 or 192kHz Accepts 16 24 bits PCM audio Dolby Digital dts and...

Page 12: ...RCA and XLR Output 48 kHz Sampling Rate for all Digital Signal Paths Frequency Response and Bandwidth Analog Direct Inputs 10 Hz to 20 kHz 1 Hz to 120 kHz 3 dB Analog DSP Inputs at 24 96 10 Hz to 20...

Page 13: ...f Distortion Mono 0 08 100 Hz 0 08 1 kHz 0 2 6 kHz Stereo 0 2 100 Hz 0 15 1 kHz 0 3 6 kHz Capture Ratio 1 0 dB Alternate Channel Selectivity 65 dB 400 kHz Stereo Separation 50 dB 1 kHz 35 dB 30 Hz to...

Page 14: ...bits flow control RTS CTS NONE Trigger Outputs Polarity 3 5 mm mono tip positive sleeve negative Maximum Current at 12 VDC 150 mA Triggers 1 2 200 mA Trigger 3 Sequential Delay 100 ms POWER REQUIREME...

Page 15: ...desired broadcasting stations 5 PRESET Press this button to preset and recall desired broadcasting stations 6 INPUT SELECTOR Press one of these buttons to select the Audio input source 7 PRO LOGIC II...

Page 16: ...IC DISPLAY This twenty character display provides a wide range of information concerning the operation of the Cinema 11 14 NAVIGATION ENTER Use the four navigation buttons to move through menu options...

Page 17: ...to the main five or seven channel power amplifiers 6 7 1 PREAMPLIFIER OUTPUTS XLR Use these jacks to connect to the main five or seven channel power amplifiers 7 AC INLET CONNECTOR Plug the power cord...

Page 18: ...und sound processor used to power the speakers in the remote zone 14 DIGITAL INPUT INPUTS 2 THROUGH 8 TOSLINK OPTICAL The digital inputs accept digital audio signal from a compact disc DVD or other di...

Page 19: ...ion ON or OFF 6 NAVIGATION ENTER Use the four NAVIGATION buttons to move through menu options shown on the Cinema 11 display Press the ENTER button in the center to confirm selections made in the menu...

Page 20: ...htness of the display Off Low Medium High 16 FM MODE Press this button to select the audio stereo mode or monaural mode when listening to FM broadcasts mono auto stereo 17 STATION CALL These buttons a...

Page 21: ...asting stations 3 ZONE 2 VOLUME Press this button to adjust the Zone 2 volume up and down from 90dB to 15dB 4 ZONE 2 INPUT SELECTOR Use these buttons to select the Zone 2 desired source for your Cinem...

Page 22: ...n humid locations extremely hot or cold locations or in areas that are exposed to direct sunlight moisture or space heating equipment GETTING STARTED Before proceeding please observe the following pre...

Page 23: ...power amplifier is turned off and or disconnected from the AC mains Failure to do so can potentially result in severe damage to your amplifier or loudspeakers Use the audio jacks labeled OUTPUT from t...

Page 24: ...11 s rear panel so that you may continue to control the Cinema 11 even when it is installed behind solid or smoked cabinet doors or when the front panel sensor is otherwise not visible to the remote...

Page 25: ...2 Set the microphone in the listening position at head height Notes For the first measurement set the microphone in the main listening position Use a stand or tripod to position the microphone at ear...

Page 26: ...all connected properly After confirming the total number of speakers press the ENTER button 7 Set Distance During Set Distance testing the following VFD appears on the display and checks are made to d...

Page 27: ...to each channel or not and the polarity of the speakers as they are connected Set Crossover Points FL Full Full 40Hz 40Hz 60Hz 70Hz 80Hz 90Hz 100Hz 110Hz 120Hz 130Hz 150Hz CEN Full Full 40Hz 40Hz 60Hz...

Page 28: ...ng sentence only and won t continue Correct out phase SPK Run Auto Setup again press Enter If the Cinema 11 senses all speakers are In Phase it will go to the next step Press ENTER restore to Setup Me...

Page 29: ...front L R output connectors For FR Front Right you can select Yes or No Select No when the speaker setup does not include front R speaker The Cinema 11 then redirects front R channel signals to the c...

Page 30: ...The SETUP MENU SPEAKER appears 2 Press the ENTER button to enter the SPEAKER setup menu 3 Press the button until SET DISTANCE is selected The SPEAKER Set Distance menu appears 4 Press the ENTER button...

Page 31: ...vertically pointing at the ceiling Don t aim the microphone at the speakers as this will produce inaccurate results To proceed with the adjustments you will access the Channel Calibration menu shown b...

Page 32: ...the speaker level 3 Select BACK to return to the SETUP MENU or press the SETUP button to EXIT the SETUP MENU SET CROSSOVER POINTS The LPF HPF Low Pass Filter High Pass Filter Crossover menus are used...

Page 33: ...d press the ENTER to return to the SETUP MENU or press the SETUP button to exit the SETUP MENU SET ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION ROOM EQ Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your s...

Page 34: ...have made a selection Repeat steps 5 for the 80Hz 250Hz 800Hz 2500Hz 8000Hz 12500Hz and 16000Hz FL 80Hz 0 0dB FL 250Hz 0 0dB FL 800Hz 0 0dB FL 2500Hz 0 0dB FL 8000Hz 0 0dB FL 12500Hz 0 0dB FL 16000Hz...

Page 35: ...ET Speaker Phase To set the Speaker Phase manually 1 Press the SETUP button to enter the SETUP MENU The SETUP MENU SPEAKER appears 2 Press the ENTER button to enter the SPEAKER setup menu 3 Press the...

Page 36: ...e the and buttons to select the desired character above the cursor 0 123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz _ 7 Use the arrow button to advance to the next character space T...

Page 37: ...til SET ANALOG IN LEVEL is selected 5 Press the ENTER button to enter the INPUT 1 level adjustment menu 6 Use the and buttons to adjust the level of the INPUT 1 You can adjust the selected channel lev...

Page 38: ...to select BACK and press the ENTER button to return to the SET ANALOG IN CONFIG menu or press the SETUP button to exit the SETUP MENU NOTE As you can see from these settings it is possible to use the...

Page 39: ...the SETUP MENU The SETUP MENU SPEAKER appears 2 Press the button until INPUT is selected The SETUP MENU INPUT menu appears 3 Press the button until RADIO is selected 4 Press the ENTER button to enter...

Page 40: ...on it s convenient to have the processor store the frequency for easy recall whenever you to listen to that station This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time This processor can memorize up...

Page 41: ...the AM and FM Antenna To improve AM reception connect a 15 ft to 18 ft length of vinyl coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible re...

Page 42: ...6 INPUT 7 INPUT 8 7 1CH L R ONLY AM and FM 7 Press the button to select GOTO MAIN MENU and press the ENTER to return to the ZONE 2 menu or press the SETUP button to exit the SETUP MENU To set ZONE 2 v...

Page 43: ...ODE menu 5 Use the and button to select the OFF mode ON mode When you choose the ON mode you will have to key in the password the next time you enter the SETUP menu The Default Preset Password is 0 0...

Page 44: ...o advance to the next character space The cursor will automatically wrap to the first character space when the last twelve character space is passed 5 Use the button to return to the previous characte...

Page 45: ...l Note This option only operates with a Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital EX source and one of these modes is active This option allows you to set the 50 of Dynamic Range Compression used when the Cinema...

Page 46: ...RA from the Customer Service Department Cary Audio Design will assume no responsibility if the shipping company refuses to pay for damage due to your improper packing or lack of insurance should the...

Page 47: ...of the problem 4 Deliver the product to Cary Audio Design or the nearest authorized service facility or ship with all freight and insurance charges prepaid in its original packing container or equiva...

Page 48: ...C 27539 phone 919 355 0010 fax 919 355 0013 www caryaudio com o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o...

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