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DolbyRemote Installation and Operation

Introduction

1-2

1.3.2 Encoder 

Firmware

DolbyRemote requires the following encoder firmware:

DP561

Version 6.30 or later

DP567

Version 1.50 or later

DP569

Version 1.11 or later

1.4 Software 

Installation

The DolbyRemote application is installed from two diskettes.

1.

 

Remove any previously installed version of DolbyRemote using the 

Add/Remove

Program

 command from the 

Control Panel

.

It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before beginning the
installation.

2.

 

Insert the 

DolbyRemote Software Install Disk 1

 into the computer.

3.

 

Click 

Start

 and 

Run

.

4.

 

Browse to the DolbyRemote diskette. Select 

setup.exe

 and click 

OK

.

5.

 

Please read the 

Limitation of Liability

 and 

Welcome

 screens before proceeding

with the installation.

6.

 

The default installation destination for DolbyRemote is 

C:\Program Files\Dolby

Laboratories

. Click 

Next

 to accept the default or click 

Browse

 to select an

alternative location.

7.

 

Use the program folder default 

Dolby Laboratories

 or enter an alternate folder

name and click 

Next

.

8.

 

Insert the DolbyRemote Software Install Disk 2 when prompted to do so and click

OK

.

9.

 

To use the Help files in HTML format, click 

Yes

. When the update is complete

click 

OK

. If a previous copy of DolbyRemote has been installed this prompt may

not appear.

10.

 

DolbyRemote installation is complete.

Summary of Contents for DolbyRemote DP569

Page 1: ...DolbyRemote Installation and Operation P N 91659 Issue 1...

Page 2: ...ile 86 21 6418 1013 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY It is understood and agreed that Dolby Laboratories liability whether in contract in tort under any war ranty in negligence or otherwise shall not exceed th...

Page 3: ...ces 2 4 Chapter 3 Disk Files 3 1 3 1 Saving and Restoring Configurations 3 1 3 2 Exporting Configurations 3 1 Chapter 4 Dolby Digital Parameters 4 1 4 1 Audio Service Parameters 4 1 4 1 1 Input Meters...

Page 4: ...Bits 4 13 4 5 4 Test Tone Generation 4 13 4 5 5 Stream Number 4 14 4 6 Reference Input 4 14 4 6 1 Reference Input 4 14 4 6 2 Reference Input Subcode Status Bits 4 15 4 7 Presets 4 15 4 7 1 Recall 4 1...

Page 5: ...2 1 2 2 Device Off Line 2 2 2 3 DolbyRemote Window 2 3 2 4 Two Encoders Controlled 2 3 4 1 Audio Service Parameters 4 1 4 2 Preprocessing Tab 4 6 4 3 Bitstream Info Tab 4 8 4 4 Dual Mono Tab 4 10 4 5...

Page 6: ......

Page 7: ...he presence of the encoder hardware Save a unit configuration in a file on a PC Restore the unit s configuration from a saved DolbyRemote file Export an encoder s configuration in human readable form...

Page 8: ...e computer 3 Click Start and Run 4 Browse to the DolbyRemote diskette Select setup exe and click OK 5 Please read the Limitation of Liability and Welcome screens before proceeding with the installatio...

Page 9: ...on a computer five devices may be controlled with a single instance of the DolbyRemote application A single RS 485 computer port may connect to several devices provided the devices all have an RS 485...

Page 10: ......

Page 11: ...be controlled Choices are DP561 DP567 or DP569 2 1 2 Communications These settings control the communication parameters for the DolbyRemote application The corresponding parameters must be set for th...

Page 12: ...evice Type only the Port parameter may be set Baud and Address are fixed at 38 400 and 9080 respectively 2 1 3 Off Line The DolbyRemote application may be used off line without the presence of an enco...

Page 13: ...several Dolby professional audio products If you have more than one device you may control them all from a single instance of the DolbyRemote application hardware permitting To add additional encoders...

Page 14: ...DolbyRemote Installation and Operation Establishing Communication 2 4 2 3 Removing Devices To remove or discontinue the remote control of a device click Close or select File Close Device...

Page 15: ...each different encoder type has some unit specific commands The DolbyRemote file format is different from the Ac3Enc original DP561 remote file format so these files may not be opened in the DolbyRem...

Page 16: ...DolbyRemote Installation and Operation...

Page 17: ...as an introduction for new users rather than the full explanation that will be required Detailed information about each encoder setting can be found in the relevant encoder user s manual or in the pag...

Page 18: ...Ref In input Internal 48 44 1 or 32 kHz always valid when selected Dig In 1 2 is the only input that may function as both an Input Source and Clock Source simultaneously The clock source setting also...

Page 19: ...able for the DP567 are 1 1 Dual Mono 1 0 Mono and 2 0 Stereo Table 4 1 Audio Coding Modes Audio Coding Mode Encoded Channels 1 1 Dual Mono L R 1 0 Mono C 2 0 Stereo L R 3 0 L C R 2 1 L R Ls 3 1 L C R...

Page 20: ...d to route the output of a secondary standby encoder to the switched audio output of the primary encoder To enable this function the Bypass In connector of the primary encoder must be linked to the Ma...

Page 21: ...e 170 ms Then the input changes to 44 1 kHz At 44 1 kHz the smallest legal coding delay is 195 ms The DP569 will switch to a 195ms coding delay The actual coding delay will display 195 ms while the re...

Page 22: ...15 s pre emphasis has been applied The state of Deemphasis and the channel status bit will be ignored whenever pre encoded bitstreams are being received Pass Through mode is active DC Highpass Filter...

Page 23: ...a decoder on how to reduce the dynamic range for others For example some people will want a reduced dynamic range for late night listening or because they have a smaller replay system The choice of Co...

Page 24: ...de meters show the current value of the cut and boost words being included in the Dolby Digital bitstream Red shows compression cut and green shows boost calibrated in dB Line mode represents a two ch...

Page 25: ...e Copyright Bit Copyright Bit is an informational parameter that indicates whether or not the Dolby Digital bitstream is protected by copyright Original Bitstream Original Bitstream is an informationa...

Page 26: ...4 4 2 Dynamic Range Compression Input Level Line Mode and RF Mode Input Level Line Mode and RF Mode meters for channel two when in 1 1 Coding Mode only The Compression Characteristic is the same as t...

Page 27: ...rate of the digital input channels Integrity Integrity shows the data integrity of the digital input channels Format Format is a control parameter that allows you to choose the format of the data rece...

Page 28: ...ws you to select between analog and digital audio input sources Only one input source can be active at a time This parameter is not available on the DP569 Channel Assignment Channel Assignment allows...

Page 29: ...rwrites the selected output channel with the internally encoded or pre encoded bitstream but passes through the reference PCM signal on the opposite channel without modification Autodetect and Pass Th...

Page 30: ...the input stream number for a pre encoded signal present at the reference input Output Output defines the stream number for the Dolby Digital output of the encoding process The default is zero If mul...

Page 31: ...dio bit as indicated in the subcode of the reference input signal 4 7 Presets Presets 29 through 32 are factory defaults and cannot be overwritten Figure 4 8 Presets Tab 4 7 1 Recall Click on any of t...

Page 32: ...ough 32 are factory defaults and cannot be overwritten Name Enter a name if desired for the preset Save Current Configuration Click this button to save the current configuration in the selected preset...

Page 33: ...ams of a specific length and position in time primarily for DVD authoring The start and stop times are specified in the format HH MM SS FF ssss where HH hours 00 to 23 MM minutes 00 to 59 SS seconds 0...

Page 34: ...elected a start time and a preset you can t change the start time If you want to change the start time you must follow this procedure 1 Select None in the Preset Pending field 2 Enter the new Start Ti...

Page 35: ...de press shift C on the keyboard The VGA screen should show that the unit is in remote mode It is possible to program the DP561 to always boot up into remote mode Consult the product manual for detail...

Page 36: ...lable at our web site www dolby com Dolby Laboratories can be contacted at the following addresses Dolby Laboratories Inc 100 Potrero Avenue San Francisco CA 94103 4813 USA Main 415 558 0200 Fax 415 8...

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