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THX ULTRA2 SURROUND PREAMPLIFIER

STAGE ONE

Summary of Contents for Aragon Stage One

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Page 2: ...lug 11 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plu...

Page 3: ...l at your leisure afterward The version number of the owner s manual is located at the bottom of this page Updates will be provided on our Web site at http www aragonelectronics com Click on Help Cent...

Page 4: ...deo Sources Built in AM FM Tuner Front Panel Controls Front Panel Control Operations Stage Manager Control and Enter Button Normal Mode Post processing Mode Tuning Mode Menu Mode Speaker Configuration...

Page 5: ...Input Digital Inputs Analog Inputs Video Inputs Multi channel Analog Input Antenna Input Speaker Placement and Configuration System Setup Remote Control System Setup Front panel System Setup Speaker...

Page 6: ...ia a back panel RS 232 port This enables us to make the Stage One compatible with new sources and to enhance its opera tion without ever having to touch the hardware or even remove it from your system...

Page 7: ...button This allows you to watch one source while you listen to another without going through any complicated setup menus Built In AM FM Tuner The Stage One has a built in AM FM tuner with 20 station p...

Page 8: ...to the next channel Press the Enter button to exit the Level Settings Menu Speaker Distance Turn the Stage Manager knob to increase or decrease the speaker distance setting for an output channel Press...

Page 9: ...nd Back output channels DTS ES Discrete soundtracks contain a discrete surround back channel signal which is decoded by the DSP module and fed to the Surround Back outputs The Stage One will not decod...

Page 10: ...NT VIDEO INPUTS Three Component Video inputs are provided on the rear panel These are assigned to the TV DVD and Video inputs and are high definition compati ble When one of these three sources is sel...

Page 11: ...o output is provided on the rear panel The signal from the selected digital source is routed to the Toslink digital out put for recording purposes 5 ANALOG RECORD OUTPUTS Two sets of outputs are provi...

Page 12: ...the Left and Right buttons to adjust the left right balance 7 8 VOL The Vol and Vol buttons adjust the Stage One s overall volume level 9 10 CH When the Stage One s built in tuner is selected the CH...

Page 13: ...igital processing enabling the Stage One to act as a stereo analog preamplifier while still allowing subwoofer operation PLII Pressing the PLII button when the signal for the currently selected source...

Page 14: ...Tuner Pressing the Tuner button switches the remote to the Tuner page where you can select the band select a preset or tune stations PRO LOGIC II MODES The Pro Logic II Modes page allows you to selec...

Page 15: ...holding the preset button for three seconds will store the currently selected station as the preset SEPARATE VIDEO The Separate Video switching page allows the video input to be adjusted independently...

Page 16: ...you have connected For optimum per formance the gain should be adjusted to the highest point before clipping occurs See Advanced Features VIDEO INPUTS The rear panel of the Stage One provides 17 Video...

Page 17: ...s all on screen dialog action and effects for realistic sonic effect Surround Left and Right Speakers The surround left and right speakers function as the dimensional speakers in a surround speaker se...

Page 18: ...een the front left and right speakers The default THX setting for the center channel is Small Use the remote s Left and Right buttons or the Stage Manager knob to select the desired setting Then press...

Page 19: ...el setting Center Press the Left and Right buttons on the remote or turn the Stage Manager knob to adjust the level of the center speaker if present to 75dB Press the Up button on the remote or the fr...

Page 20: ...ns on the remote or turn the front panel Stage Manager knob to set the distance measured from the right surround speaker if present to the listening position Press the Up button on the remote or the S...

Page 21: ...en your system contains both sur round and surround back speakers the surround channels in the soundtrack are stereo and the Dolby Digital bitstream contains a flag indicating that the soundtrack is S...

Page 22: ...ires the use of an external phono pream plifier AUTOMATIC FORMAT DETECTION When you select an input the processor will search for a digital signal and if it finds one it will determine the format and...

Page 23: ...ol allows the user to gradually adjust the soundfield either towards the front or the rear This can be useful to help achieve the desired balance from all of the speakers with certain recordings that...

Page 24: ...e two primary surround channels The Stage One can extract and reproduce this extra channel when surround back speakers are present in the system These soundtracks are backwards compatible and can be p...

Page 25: ...anges our perception of a sound depending on the direction from which the sound is coming In a movie theater there is an array of sur round speakers so that the surround information is all around you...

Page 26: ...Stage One s front panel When the Tuner is selected use the Stage Manager to change stations Press the Stage Manager to enter the tuning mode The currently selected band will flash Turn the knob clockw...

Page 27: ...ly in modes that use the surround channels Shifting the balance toward the surround channels using the Down button will reduce the volume of the front channels Moving the bal ance toward the front cha...

Page 28: ...ade lighting Other available options are Off and Dim Reset System The default setting is No If you press the Right button on the remote control to change this setting to Yes and then press the OK butt...

Page 29: ...u have an unal tered serial number and or you purchased from a ARAGON authorized dealer This Warranty is only valid for the original purchaser and will automatically terminate prior to expiration if t...

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Page 31: ...___State_____________________ How did you hear about Aragon Audio Home Theater Magazine Other Magazine Radio Newspaper Television Trade Show Friend Retail Dealer Direct Mail Have you purchased Aragon...

Page 32: ...contact your local authorized Aragon dealer For your records Stage One THX Surround Preamplifier Date Purchased Serial A KLIPSCH AUDIO TECHNOLOGIES BRAND 3502 WOODVIEW TRACE SUITE 200 INDIANAPOLIS IN...

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