Enlightened Audio Designs
TheaterMaster
®
Audiophile D-to-A Converter and
5.1-Channel Surround Sound Processor
Owner’s Manual
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Encore
Ovation
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Page 1: ...Enlightened Audio Designs TheaterMaster Audiophile D to A Converter and 5 1 Channel Surround Sound Processor Owner s Manual 3 6 00 Encore Ovation Signature MPEG AUDIO 1...
Page 2: ...ies Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved HDCD and High Definition Compatible Digital are trademarks of Pacific Microsonics Inc SMPTE is a registered trad...
Page 3: ...ser interface offer ease of upgradability to prevent obsolescence and to ensure years of musical and home theater enjoyment Read this Manual A multi channel surround sound processor is a sophisticated...
Page 4: ...d phase B Setting the subwoofer level C Tweaking the system D Dipole Surrounds E Saving your setup V Manual Setup A Manual setup using the Noise Sequencer B Manual setup using the Static Noise Generat...
Page 5: ...l enhancer K Input Data Status Screen L Temperature readout M DIP switch settings VIII Customizing Your System A Labeling your analog and digital inputs B Storing multiple setups C Restoring factory d...
Page 6: ...er state of the art surround sound processor pre amplifier and high performance video switcher all integrated in one simple to use product Large front panel display Deluxe electro luminescent LCD disp...
Page 7: ...hnology incorporates discrete components within a single chip wafer to provide greater speed and accuracy than either discrete or conventional integrated designs can provide This results in reduced tr...
Page 8: ...uitry offers ultra wide bandwidth flat to beyond 150 Megahertz for sharpest possible reproduction of all video signals including High Definition Television HDTV Digital Comb Filter SwitchMaster s inte...
Page 9: ...or a line level analog source e g a tuner tape deck or VCR For Dolby Digital AC 3 5 1 channel surround sound playback from a laserdisc transport the laserdisc transport must be equipped with an AC 3...
Page 10: ...in and more power handling capability than the other channels This is because the LFE effects channel must compete sonically with five other channels of sound As much as 10 dB of extra gain and power...
Page 11: ...laserdisc transport to a digital input on the Theater Master for playback of non Dolby Digital material such as the Dolby Surround encoded linear PCM tracks on a laserdisc or a music CD In addition t...
Page 12: ...directly underneath your TheaterMaster Connect the Switch Master to the TheaterMaster using the special cable provided Connect your video sources i e DVD player video laserdisc player satellite receiv...
Page 13: ...plifiers Be careful not to press the TheaterMaster s front panel Power Mute switch until the front panel display goes dim Doing so will put the TheaterMaster into its special IR Leaning mode which is...
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Page 15: ...Remote Control Key Layout 15...
Page 16: ...rom any screen by pressing o or or scroll up by pressing DISP These two screens can also be accessed with the Main Screen VU Meter button on page 1 of the remote control s TheaterMaster device Chap VI...
Page 17: ...atures Selection Screen Digital A V Links Screen Analog A V Links Screen Input Data Status Screen Digital Input Designators Screen Analog Input Designators Screen Chap VII Chap III Chap III Chap VII C...
Page 18: ...invoke 3Stereo mode simply disable the surround speakers similar to disabling the subwoofer above by pressing LS or RS followed by CH in the Speaker Adjustment Screen go to page 2 of the Setup 1 devic...
Page 19: ...the device header at the top of the current remote control page then press Setup 1 Next select a desired digital audio input by pressing Inp 1 Inp 2 Inp 3 Inp 4 Inp 5 or Inp 6 or a desired analog audi...
Page 20: ...ution to the first of these pitfalls is to allow the user to direct bass informa tion from a given speaker called the source speaker to the subwoofer without rolling off the bass from that speaker Thi...
Page 21: ...s is indicated by an x for x over next to the speaker on the Bass Management Screen However as explained above you may also wish to cross over additional speakers to the sub woofer speakers that do no...
Page 22: ...he frequency spectrum Alternatively you can pick a TheaterMaster crossover frequency that is much higher than the sub woofer s internal crossover frequency and let the subwoofer crossover network do a...
Page 23: ...toLevel and AutoDelay These adjustments are achieved through a series of pink noise bursts and pops The third requirement for optimal imaging is achieved through a variation on AutoDelay called AutoPh...
Page 24: ...ase when driven with a positive going impulse During this latter procedure the Speaker Distance Screen see figure page 16 will be displayed If all the speakers are in absolute phase the m symbols show...
Page 25: ...ally reliable way of setting the main subwoofer volume level is to adjust it to your personal preference while listening to program material The pink noise generator used by AutoSetup cannot be used t...
Page 26: ...only be selected in pairs To alter your left right bal ance see Chapter V B Manual setup using the Static Noise Generator D Dipole Surrounds If you are using Lucasfilm Home THX dipolar surround speake...
Page 27: ...lanced for your home theater environment save these settings by pressing STO Mem 1 on page 3 of the remote control s TheaterMaster device i e by pressing STO followed within 2 seconds by Mem 1 Theater...
Page 28: ...ance all 5 speakers LF CTR RF LS and RS should be adjusted to equal sound pressure levels which can be determined either by ear or by use of a sound pressure meter See however Chapter IV C Tweaking th...
Page 29: ...ophone is plugged in activating the Static Noise Generator automati cally brings up TheaterMaster s Calibrated SPL Meter Screen This screen can be used in place of an SPL meter to achieve accurate spe...
Page 30: ...m 1 again In fact up to 10 different settings can be stored by pressing STO Mem 1 Mem 2 Mem 3 Mem 4 Mem 5 Mem 6 Mem 7 Mem 8 Mem 9 and with some remotes also Mem 0 Any of these setups can be recalled a...
Page 31: ...the desired input button Inp 1 Inp 2 Inp 3 Inp 4 Inp 5 or Inp 6 on page 1 of the remote s TheaterMaster device The other way is to repeatedly press the NEXT input or PREV input buttons on the lower pa...
Page 32: ...alog Input Attenuation Screen by repeatedly pressing the DISP button on page 4 of the remote s TheaterMaster device see page 16 D Selecting a tape monitor or 2nd audio zone input Choosing a digital so...
Page 33: ...oosing a playback mode e g Pro Logic Matrix Mono Enhanced or Stereo is accomplished by pressing Surround Matrix Stereo or Mono respectively on page 2 of the remote control s TheaterMaster device The S...
Page 34: ...trol or with a rear panel switch on the DVD player If there is such a switch set this switch permanently in the Dolby Digital AC 3 position When Dolby Digital 5 1 channel source material is present th...
Page 35: ...ks will be displayed as Dolby Digital Stereo soundtracks on the Main Screen For such soundtracks Dolby Pro Logic decoding is the preferable playback mode In the even rarer case of a Dolby Digital mona...
Page 36: ...for recording on a VCR or other two channel recording device 4 MPEG2 audio Playback of MPEG audio requires dedicating an MPEG input on the TheaterMaster either temporarily or permanently To temporaril...
Page 37: ...happens frequently or occurs at normal listening levels it means that certain speakers have been set too high relative to other speakers during setup This can happen if one speaker has insufficient s...
Page 38: ...while the TheaterMaster device is selected Standby mode main tains power to certain key analog components but reduces power consumption and disables all digital signal processing thereby preventing an...
Page 39: ...movies mixed for movie theaters can seem overly bright when played back through a true full range high end sound system For this reason TheaterMaster offers CinEQ a proprietary high quality digital h...
Page 40: ...tionally recorded loud Dolby Digital provides a dialog normalization function that automatically lowers the volume on some programs so that all programs have subjectively similar loudness Dialog norma...
Page 41: ...the main selected program material Connect your digital recording device s i e DAT player or recordable CD digital input to the TheaterMaster s digital Tape Mon output Select any desired digital inpu...
Page 42: ...lts are obtained by selecting the Dolby Surround linear PCM soundtracks and choosing Stereo listening mode as described in 2 or by using the laserdisc player s analog audio outputs as described in 1 R...
Page 43: ...s no separate Tape Mon comb filter I RS 232 control All TheaterMaster functions can be controlled via the RS 232 port on the rear panel For detailed information concerning the TheaterMaster s RS 232 c...
Page 44: ...enhancer SwitchMaster only The SwitchMaster s digital comb filter composite to S video converter contains a vertical enhancer circuit that can increase the vertical picture resolution on some program...
Page 45: ...digital data stream are indicated by an asterisk appearing next to the digital input This is in the same position as the analog input clipping indicator see Chapter VI C Selecting an analog input If t...
Page 46: ...can detect digital errors far below the threshold of audibility Occasional errors generally present no cause for concern Exit the Input Data Status Screen by pressing or o L Temperature readout As a...
Page 47: ...ion HDCD Override SwitchMaster download Stereo VU meter mode VU meter setting Reserved Reserved OFF default towards front English Digital input 2 operates normally Digital input 3 operates normally Di...
Page 48: ...the subwoofer for movie soundtracks Some owners who like to listen to music in Matrix mode find their rear sur rounds LS and RS too loud for music if they have been setup for surround sound playback...
Page 49: ...ff low med or high defaults to OFF on Standby Other parameters are memory specific i e they are stored in specific memory locations 1 0 by pressing STO Mem 2 Mem 3 Mem 4 Mem 5 Mem 6 Mem 7 Mem 8 Mem 9...
Page 50: ...RF CTR LS and RS are crossed over to the LFE subwoofer The CTR LS and RS speakers are rolled off assumes small speakers The subwoofer crossover frequency is set to 80 Hz Analog input attenuation is s...
Page 51: ...ith the IR window on the Theater Master front panel The directions of maximum intensity are at 45 from the front panel not perpendicular to the panel 4 The TheaterMaster s front panel VFD will display...
Page 52: ...field upgrade offers a truly stunning cost effective enhancement in the all aspects of the TheaterMaster s sonic performance Signature Upgrades The TheaterMaster Encore and Ovation are designed to be...
Page 53: ...musical signal An RF demodulator is required for playback of AC 3 soundtracks from laserdisc players equipped with AC 3 RF outputs XII Servicing TheaterMaster contains no user serviceable parts Refer...
Page 54: ...typical THD Noise Encore 88 dB typical Ovation 92 dB typical Signature 100 dB typical Stopband Attenuation Encore 70 dB Ovation 120 dB Signature 120 dB Passband Ripple Encore 0 01 dB Ovation 0 0001 dB...
Page 55: ...20 connector Wavelength 660 nm typical Cable length 0 2 10 meters Analog Input Sensitivity 2 Volts rms 0 dB 4 Volts rms 6 dB Analog Output Voltage 0 dB Single Ended Encore 4 Volts rms Ovation 8 Volts...
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