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Model DP564
Multichannel Audio Decoder
User’s Manual

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Part Number 91830

Summary of Contents for DP564

Page 1: ...Model DP564 Multichannel Audio Decoder User s Manual Issue 1 Part Number 91830...

Page 2: ...n Headquarters Dolby Laboratories Inc Wootton Bassett Wiltshire SN4 8QJ England Telephone 44 1793 842100 Fax 44 1793 842101 Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby L...

Page 3: ...3 1 Front Panel Layout 3 1 3 2 Button Functions 3 2 3 2 1 Navigation 3 2 3 2 2 Listening Modes 3 3 3 2 3 Input 3 5 3 2 4 Preset 3 5 3 2 5 Output Level 3 5 3 2 6 Special Button Functions 3 6 3 3 LED I...

Page 4: ...nt 5 9 Chapter 6 Operating Modes 6 1 6 1 Monitoring Modes 6 1 6 1 1 Downmix 6 1 6 1 2 Decoding 6 2 6 1 3 Listening 6 3 6 1 4 Compression 6 3 6 2 Hardware Remote Control 6 3 6 2 1 Cat No 549 Configurat...

Page 5: ...6 4 Slide Bar Control 8 3 8 6 5 10 Seconds 10 Seconds Buttons 8 3 8 7 Dolby Streaming Server 8 4 8 7 1 Installing the Dolby Streaming Server 8 4 8 7 2 Launching the Application 8 4 Appendix A Metadat...

Page 6: ...s for Button 4 6 4 Figure 6 2 GPI O Pin Configuration Screen Showing Default Settings for Pin 23 6 5 Figure A 1 Metadata Flow from Production to Consumer A 3 Figure A 2 DRC Profile Pattern A 8 List of...

Page 7: ...nly with fuses of the same type and rating Exposed portions of the power supply assembly are electrically hot To reduce the risk of electrical shock the power cord must be disconnected before the powe...

Page 8: ...icurezza ed al fine di evitare eventuali rischi di scossa lettrica o d incendio vanno osservate le seguenti misure di sicurezza o Assicurarsi che il selettore di cambio tensione sia posizionato sul va...

Page 9: ...nspect or replace the fuse To inspect or replace the main fuse 1 Slide open the fuse compartment in the AC power input housing by placing the tip of a small screwdriver in the notch 2 Carefully pull o...

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Page 11: ...nel stereo or mono playback By switching between listening modes using the front panel controls it is possible to monitor how any multichannel program will sound when played on fully configured multic...

Page 12: ...e Control Master Volume Control Channel Trims and Dim Front Panel Headphone Volume Control DH1 DH2 DH3 or Off stereo bypass None RF Line Custom Cut scaling Boost scaling Pro Logic Decode Decoder Downm...

Page 13: ...ettings and metering of output levels and dynamic range control The rear panel includes the main audio output connections for both digital AES3 and analog 4 dBu balanced outputs A linear timecode LTC...

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Page 15: ...ture 2 2 Rear Panel Connections The rear panel connections include BNC inputs and outputs an optical input serial ports analog audio outputs and the power supply It is best to make all other connectio...

Page 16: ...the Optical In and the serial connections Remote RS 485 Remote RS 485 100BASE T Optical In Optical In GP I O 37 19 20 1 Figure 2 2 Connection Ports for Optical Ethernet Remote and GPI O The Optical In...

Page 17: ...t sends If your system includes a single speaker for Back Surround use only the Bsl output and leave the Bsr output open 2 2 4 Power The main fuse rating is T 1A L 1 amp 250 V 20 mm time lag low break...

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Page 19: ...nctions The LED indicators are defined in Section 3 3 LED Indicators The front panel controls are shown in Figure 3 1 Esc Shift Setup Status Bypass Lt Rt Mono Full Pro Logic II Pro Logic II 3 Stereo 3...

Page 20: ...signal but all further processing is disabled This includes dialogue normalization dynamic range control and downmixing as well as all surround formats bass management and channel delays Channel level...

Page 21: ...nvokes remote control by the DolbyRemote 564 software When the DP564 is under remote control Remote ends remote control and re activates all front panel controls Note When the DP564 is under remote co...

Page 22: ...Ls and Rs channel signals to the front channel outputs to emulate speaker systems with no surround speakers Ls routes to L and Rs routes to R Full maps all channel signals directly to the associated...

Page 23: ...than two seconds or that preset will reconfigure to store the current settings When you recall preset 1 2 3 or 4 the associated button is lit When you alter any parameter setting the button light tur...

Page 24: ...ts and GPI O configuration assignments 3 3 LED Indicators Figure 3 2 shows the LED lights on the front panel Table 3 2 provides definitions of the LED indicators Error Remote Fault AES Ref AES Ref Dol...

Page 25: ...he Remote RS 232 connection port can be used to connect for software updates or to a computer running DolbyRemote 564 The DolbyRemote 564 application is far more efficient however when connected via t...

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Page 27: ...w the line as shown in the example in Figure 4 1 Operating Mode Decode Format Auto Detection Normal Stream Select Auto AES3 Ch Sel Auto Figure 4 1 Operating Mode Menu In a menu with more options than...

Page 28: ...4 software The Preset buttons have a different hot key function Holding down any Preset button for two seconds saves the current configuration but keeps the existing preset name To rename the preset u...

Page 29: ...ame status In a drop frame condition those letters read DF and semicolons separate the timecode units hours minutes seconds frames Other options for the timecode information in the main status menu ar...

Page 30: ...f the way in which the dynamic range control is working on a Dolby Digital program This display shows dynamic range activity for both Line and RF profiles regardless of your Compression selection This...

Page 31: ...ut Item Display Information and What it Means State No Input A connection has not been established with the Dolby Streaming Server No other items display in this state Stopped Audio file and server is...

Page 32: ...rrors Press Enter with any of those items selected for more detailed information on that error Pressing Enter again resets the counter on that error type to zero 4 3 10 System Status The top line of t...

Page 33: ...tion and return to the next higher menu level press Esc or Menus available within the setup menu are Operating Mode Monitor Control User Presets I O Control Monitor Configuration System Settings Note...

Page 34: ...ams multiplexed together In professional modes bitstream number 7 is reserved for timecode AES3 Channel Select AES3 Ch Sel offers four options Automatic Channel 1 Channel 2 and Channel 1 2 Dolby Digit...

Page 35: ...button To allow Surround EX decoding your monitor configuration must include at least one Back Surround speaker Surround EX decoding can be applied only to Dolby Digital signals with two surround cha...

Page 36: ...is emulation mode is available to reproduce the original Pro Logic decoding if the consumer wishes to hear it This option is not available on all consumer decoders made with Pro Logic II Matrix is pri...

Page 37: ...ngs depending on the number of vocal channels in the bitstream and the output channel configuration Capable activates the settings in the Level Pan menu Both the levels and position of the music and v...

Page 38: ...x Line Mode Pro Logic Decode Preset Number 29 30 31 32 Preset Name Manual Ctrl Auto Ctrl Stereo Dwnmx Lt Rt Decode Parameter Setting Monitor Control Pro Logic Manual Auto Manual Manual Monitor Control...

Page 39: ...mber you choose to save A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z _ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Save Preset 1 Preset 1 OK Del Space Clear Figure 4 6 Save Preset Text Entry Screen To enter text 1 Press...

Page 40: ...n settings are applied in this mode Monitor Out Use the Monitor Out menu to designate whether the Master Volume knob controls the analog outputs only or both the digital and analog outputs Bypass The...

Page 41: ...ngs The System Settings menu includes these parameter adjustment menus Unit Name Unit Address Timecode Display Screensaver Timeout Screensaver Design Network Settings Unit Name You can give your unit...

Page 42: ...each unit is assigned a unique address To change the unit address enter the Unit Address menu then use the buttons to change individual characters and the buttons to move between characters in the add...

Page 43: ...ess Shift Esc simultaneously To verify the automatic configuration after rebooting the DP564 view the System Status menu IP Mask and Route should each display a valid address If the network supports D...

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Page 45: ...P564 distributes low frequencies to your speakers Settings that match your system allow the most accurate processing possible in your listening environment Large indicates that the speaker is consider...

Page 46: ...two speakers for the Back Surround channel use both the Bsl and Bsr connectors When listening to a 5 1 channel program without Surround EX decoding and the monitoring environment has two Back Surroun...

Page 47: ...delay L C or 15 18 3 ms Example 3 L 15 C 15 Center delay L C or 15 15 0 ms In example 1 C is two feet less than L or R so Center delay is set to 2 ms In example 2 C is three feet more than L or R set...

Page 48: ...f the Haas effect also known as the precedence effect When two similar sounds arrive at our ears at slightly different times our brain tends to focus on the sound arriving first and ignore the second...

Page 49: ...on the type of console meter used to set reference level and strictly speaking on the bandwidth of the pink noise signal In film practice pink noise level is read with a true VU meter or a meter displ...

Page 50: ...set 2 dB lower than the front channels This takes into account the short distance to the Surround speakers Experience has shown that this setting makes the sound heard by the mixer more accurately re...

Page 51: ...e analog monitor outputs To generate test noise to the analog outputs 1 From the Monitor Config menu select Channel Trims press Enter then press Enter again to see the Test Noise menu 2 Use the button...

Page 52: ...al test noise for subwoofer calibration should be band limited pink noise lowpass filtered at 120 Hz The DP564 outputs band limited pink noise 20 to 120 Hz on the Subwoofer output To properly calibrat...

Page 53: ...im provides a one touch level adjustment It applies a level shift you specify to the current volume setting The range of settings for Dim is 6 to 30 dB or Mute To set the level shift for Dim 1 On the...

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Page 55: ...Surround Pro Logic decoding It is a two channel signal created to be similar to a program encoded as Dolby Surround A properly encoded Dolby Digital program includes metadata that controls downmix del...

Page 56: ...decoding mode is active When those menus are set to Manual you can select these decoding modes using the front panel buttons Pro Logic and Pro Logic II are available only when processing a two channel...

Page 57: ...access the display screen to adjust the percentage setting for custom scaling hold down Custom for two seconds Note When downmixing the DP564 automatically applies enough compression at peak moments t...

Page 58: ...ss the front panel arrow buttons to select a button or LED to configure The button selection moves according to the layout of the image on the left hand side of the display 2 When you have selected a...

Page 59: ...ror GPO pin 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Cat No 549 GPIO Controller Right LED Bypass GPO pin 5 6 2 2 GPI O Pin Configuration The GPI O Pin Config menu allows you to assign the functions your GPI...

Page 60: ...unctions for an input pin are shown in Table 6 4 Table 6 2 Default GPI O Pin Assignments Functions in bold italics are reserved and cannot be altered Pin Output Function Pin Input Function 1 5 V 150 m...

Page 61: ...able Preset 14 PL II Movie Preset 15 PL II Music Preset 16 PL II ProLogic Preset 17 PL II Matrix Preset 18 Dolby Headphone Off Preset 19 Dolby Headphone 1 Preset 20 Dolby Headphone 2 Preset 21 Dolby H...

Page 62: ...et 10 RF Preset 11 Extended BSI Enable Preset 12 PL II Movie Preset 13 PL II Music Preset 14 PL II ProLogic Preset 15 PL II Matrix Preset 16 Dolby Headphone Off Preset 17 Dolby Headphone 1 Preset 18 D...

Page 63: ...ode 7 1 Multiple Inputs The DP564 includes four separate digital audio input sources There are two AES input ports an optical input and for streaming audio a 100BASE T connection The rear panel ports...

Page 64: ...e a Dolby Digital Surround EX program using the DP564 by pressing EX Details on configuring the DP564 for Surround EX decoding are on page 4 9 7 6 Dolby Pro Logic II Decoding You can apply Dolby Pro L...

Page 65: ...n option on the Clock menu Details on the Clock menu options are discussed on page 4 14 7 11 Ethernet Software Remote Control You can control the DP564 using the DolbyRemote 564 software provided on t...

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Page 67: ...cated in another room or at some distance from the operator While DolbyRemote 564 is in operation the Remote LED on the front panel of the DP564 is lit and access to the setup menu via the front panel...

Page 68: ...te and Unit Address found in the System Settings menu Upon launching the application the Open Connection to DP564 window is displayed The PC network settings should reflect the DP564 network settings...

Page 69: ...ork that contains the Dolby Streaming Server program the file selection window allows you to select a file to be played back via the streaming input The DP564 only recognizes files that are stored in...

Page 70: ...n and type d setup exe where d is the letter of your CD or DVD Rom drive 3 Follow the on screen prompts during installation 4 Use the default destination or select an alternate location for the softwa...

Page 71: ...Dialogue level Dynamic range control DRC Downmixing We then define each of the adjustable parameters and provide sample combinations Individual parameters Metadata combinations A 1 Metadata Overview...

Page 72: ...ch step on the way to the consumer s decoder For example In a broadcast truck parked outside a football stadium the program mixer chooses the appropriate metadata for the audio program being created T...

Page 73: ...delivers both the 5 1 and two channel programs encoded audio along with corresponding metadata DP569 Dolby Digital Encoder SAP or Visual Descriptive Broadcast Cable Satellite or Terrestrial Consumer D...

Page 74: ...n Protection r Center Downmix Level r Surround Downmix Level r Dolby Surround Mode r Audio Production Information r Mix Level r Room type r Copyright Bit r Original Bitstream r Preferred Stereo Downmi...

Page 75: ...rogram still require a careful setting of the dialogue level parameter When setting the parameter for such content it is useful to compare the program to the level of other programs The goal is to all...

Page 76: ...ambient noise level in the consumer s home Many Dolby Digital decoders offer the consumer the option of defeating the Dynamic Range Control metadata but some do not Decoders with six discrete channel...

Page 77: ...nal However in these products the consumer may have a choice between Line Mode and RF Mode RF Mode RF Mode offers these features High and low level compression scaling is not allowed when active alway...

Page 78: ...ofile Pattern In each case the center of the null band is assigned to the dialogue level parameter setting and the DRC profile is applied in relation to that level Film Light Max Boost 6 dB below 53 d...

Page 79: ...a stereo downmixed line level output Without some form of attenuation or limiting the output signal would obviously clip Correct setting of the dialogue level and DRC profiles normally prevents clippi...

Page 80: ...rial cable or satellite Digital Television typically offer an analog mono signal modulated on the RF Antenna output a line level analog stereo signal and an optical or coaxial digital output DVD playe...

Page 81: ...eding the RF Antenna output is always derived from the Lo Ro downmix There are separate metadata parameters for the adjustment of the Lo Ro and Lt Rt downmix conditions Certain metadata parameters all...

Page 82: ...gram so the decoder can deliver the audio to the correct speakers The setting is described as X Y where X is the number of front channels Left Center Right and Y the number of rear surround channels T...

Page 83: ...m may consist of a main audio service a complete mix of all the program audio an associated audio service comprising a complete mix or one main service combined with an associated service To form a co...

Page 84: ...sing up to six channels Assc Dialogue D This is typically a single channel program intended to provide a dialogue channel for an ME Service If the ME Service contains more than two channels the D Serv...

Page 85: ...e center channel with respect to the left and right channels Dolby Digital decoders use this parameter during downmixing in Lo Ro mode when Extended BSI parameters are not active Center Downmix Level...

Page 86: ...information that was not Dolby Surround encoded Dolby Surround The bitstream contains information that was Dolby Surround encoded After Dolby Digital decoding the bitstream is Pro Logic decoded Not In...

Page 87: ...the equalization used during the final mixing session at the studio or on the dubbing stage A Large room is a dubbing stage with the industry standard X curve equalization a Small room has flat equali...

Page 88: ...s filter is applied to the main input channels of a Dolby Digital encoder prior to encoding This filter removes high frequency signals that are not encoded At the suitable data rates this filter opera...

Page 89: ...lby Digital decoder to create an Lt Rt downmix simply For most material the phase shift has a minimal impact when the Dolby Digital program is decoded to 5 1 channels but provides an Lt Rt output that...

Page 90: ...producer to select either the Lt Rt or the Lo Ro downmix in a consumer decoder that has stereo outputs Consumer receivers are able to override this selection but this parameter provides the opportunit...

Page 91: ...1 5 dB 1 000 0 0 dB 0 841 1 5 dB 0 707 3 0 dB 0 595 4 5 dB 0 500 6 0 dB 0 000 999 dB Lo Ro Center Mix Level This parameter indicates the level shift applied to the center channel when adding to the l...

Page 92: ...nd EX Mode This parameter is used to identify the encoded audio as Surround EX encoded material This parameter is only used if the encoded audio has two surround channels An amplifier or receiver with...

Page 93: ...Channel Mode 3 2L 2 0 1 0 3 2 3 2 LFE Channel Enable N A N A Disable Disable Bitstream Mode Main Complete Main Complete Main Complete Main Complete Main Complete Line Mode Pro Film Standard Film Light...

Page 94: ...A N A N A N A 0 707 3 dB Lo Ro Surround Downmix Level N A N A N A N A 0 595 4 5 dB Dolby Surround EX Mode Dolby Surround EX N A N A N A N A A D Converter Type Standard Standard Standard Standard Stand...

Page 95: ...atency is exactly one Dolby Digital frame period with respect to the reference point The reference point is the first bit of the Dolby Digital frame occurring on the interface The SMPTE specification...

Page 96: ...such that a decoder with the specified latency will produce correctly timed audio The specified decoder latency is exactly one Dolby Digital block period with respect to the reference point Note that...

Page 97: ...13 18 22 00 512 12 44 14 23 24 00 576 13 33 15 28 26 00 640 14 22 16 34 28 00 PCM Latency The DP564 offers two Bitstream Detection modes Normal and Silent Switch for automatically identifying bitstrea...

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Page 99: ...Outputs 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 01 dB Analog Outputs 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Distortion 0 02 20 Hz to 10 kHz Dynamic Range 106 dB Trim Level Adjust 6 to 20 dB in 0 125 dB steps Crosstalk 100 dB at 1 kHz Digi...

Page 100: ...utput impedance 50 Serial Remote Control Input Output Front RS 232 8 pin female mini DIN Rear RS 485 9 pin female D connector SMPTE 207M General Purpose Input Output GPI O Port 37 pin female D connect...

Page 101: ...when unit is in Trim Level mode Power Requirements 90 to 264 VAC 50 to 60 Hz auto sensing 40 W maximum this unit is designed to operate from a centrally switched power source Dimensions and Weight 2...

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