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Dieses Dreieck auf Ihrem Apparat bedeutet daß wichtige Betriebs-
und Wartungsanweisungen in der mitgelieferten Dokumentation zu
finden sind.

Dieses  Dreieck  auf  Ihrem  Apparat  warnt  Sie  vor  nicht-isolierter,
gefährlicher  Spannung  im  Gehäuse  ...  stark  genug  um  eine
Berührungsgefahr darzustellen.

Deutsch

Wichtige Sicherheitsanweisungen

Heben Sie sich diese Sicherheitsanweisungen auch für später auf.

Befolgen Sie alle auf der Vorrichtung stehenden Anweisungen und Warnungen.

Immer nur mit der richtigen Spannung verwenden! Die Gebrauchsanweisungen
des  Herstellers  informieren  Sie  über  die  elektrischen  Anforderungen.
Vergessen Sie nicht daß bei verschiedenen Betriebsspannungen ggf. auch
verschiedene  Leitungskabel  und/oder  Verbindungsstecker  zu  verwenden
sind.

Stellen Sie die Vorrichtung nicht in ein unbelüftetes Gestell oder unmittelbar
über wärmeerzeugende Geräte wie z.B. Tonverstärker. Halten Sie die in den
Produktspezifikationen  angegebene  maximale  Umgebungstemperatur  bei
Betrieb ein.

Schlitze und Öffnungen im Gehäuse dienen der Belüfung; um verläßlichen
Betrieb sicherzustellen und Überheizen zu vermeiden dürfen diese Öffnungen
nich  verstopft  oder  abgedeckt  werden.  Stecken  Sie  nie  irgend  einen
Gegenstand durch die Belüftungsschlitze. Vergießen Sie keine Flüssigkeiten
auf den Apparat.

Schließen Sie nie Tonverstärker unmittelbar an einen Anschluß des Apparates
an.

Um elektrischen Schlag oder Feuer zu vermeiden, setzen Sie den Apparat
weder  Regen  noch  Feuchtigkeit  aus  und  betreiben  Sie  ihn  nicht  dort  wo
Wasser eindringen könnte.

Versuchen  Sie  nicht  den  Apparat  zu  betreiben  falls  er  fallen  gelassen,
beschädigt,  oder  Flüssigkeiten  ausgesetzt  wurde,  oder  falls  sich  seine
Arbeitsweise derart ändert daß daraus ein Bedarf nach Raparatur zu schließen
ist.

Dieser Apparat sollte nur von qualifizierten Fachleuten geöffnet werden.  Das
Abnehmen von Abdeckungen setzt Sie gefährlichen Spannungen aus.

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Instrucciones importantes de seguridad

Guarde esta instrucciones para uso posterior.

Utilice siempre el voltaje correcto. Diríjase a las instrucciones de operación
del fabricante para obtener las especificaciones de potencia. Esté al tanto
de  que  voltajes  de  operación  distintos  requieren  el  uso  de  cables  y/o
enchufes distintos.

No instale esta unidad en un estante sin ventilación, ni tampoco directamente
encima  de  equipos  que  generen  calor  tales  como  amplificadores  de
potencia. Fíjese en las temperaturas ambientales máximas de operación
que se mencionan en las especificaciones del producto.

Las  aperturas  y  ranuras  del  chasis  sirven  para  proveer  la  ventilación
necesaria  para  operar  la  unidad  con  seguridad  y  para  prevenir
sobrecalentamiento, y por lo tanto no pueden ser obstruidas o cubiertas. No
introduzca objetos de ningún tipo a través de las ranuras de ventilación, y
nunca deje caer ningún líquido sobre la unidad.

Nunca conecte ningún tipo de salida de amplificadores de sonido directamente
a los conectores de la unidad.

Para prevenir descargas eléctricas o incendios, mantenga la unidad alejada
de la lluvia, humedad o cualquier lugar en el que pueda entrar en contacto
con agua.

No trate de hacer funcionar la unidad si se ha caído, está dañada, ha entrado
en  contacto  con  líquidos,  o  si  nota  cualquier  cambio  brusco  en  su
funcionamiento  que  indique  la  necesidad  de  hacerle  un  servicio  de
mantenimiento.

Esta unidad deberá ser abierta únicamente por personal calificado. Si usted
quita las coberturas se expondrá a voltajes peligrosos.

Este  triángulo  que  aparece  en  su  componente  lo  alerta  sobre  las
instrucciones de operación y mantenimiento importantes que están
en los materiales de lectura que se incluyen.

Este triángulo que aparece en su componente le advierte sobre la
existencia dentro del chasis de voltajes peligrosos sin aislantes ...
voltajes  que  son  lo  suficientemente  grandes  como  para  causar
electrocución.

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Instructions de Sûreté Importantes

Gardez ces instructions pour réference future.

Observez toutes les instructions et tous les avertissements marqués sur
l’appareil.

Branchez uniquements sur un réseau de tension indiquée.  Consultez le
manuel  d’instruction  du  fabriquant  pour  les  spécifications  de  courant.
N’oubliez pas que différentes tensions peuvent nécessiter l’utilisation de
cables et/ou de fiches de connexion différents.

N’installez pas l’appareil en un compartiment non-aéré ou directement au-
dessus d’équipements générateurs de chaleur, tels qu’amplificateurs de
courants,  etc.    Ne  dépassez  pas  la  température  ambiante  maximale  de
fonctionnement indiquée dans les spécifications du produit.

Des fentes et ouvertures sont prévues dans le boîtier pour l’aération; Pour
assurer le bon fonctionnement et pour prévenir l’échauffement, ces ouvertures
ne doivent pas être couvertes ou bloquées. N’insérez pas d’objets dans les
fentes d’aération.  Empêchez tout liquide de se répandre sur l’appareil.

Ne connectez jamais d’amplificateurs audio directement aux connecteurs
de l’appareil.

Pour empêcher les chocs électriques et le danger d’incendie, évitez d’exposer
l’appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité, et ne le mettez pas en marche en un
endroit où il serait exposé aux éclaboussures d’eau.

N’essayez pas de faire fonctionner l’appareil s’il est tombé à terre, a été
endommangé, exposé à un liquide, ou si vous observez des différences
nettes dans son fonctionnement, indiquant la nécessité de réparations.

Cet appareil ne doit être ouvert que par un personnel de service qualifié. En
enlevant  les  couvercles  vous  vous  exposez  à  des  tensions  électriques
dangereuses.

Ce triangle sur sur votre appareil vous invite de suivre d’importantes
instructions  d’utilisation  et  d’entretien  dans  la  documentation  livrée
avec le produit.

Ce triangle, sur votre appareil vous avertit de la présence de tension
dangereuse, non-isolée à l’intérieur du boîtier...une tension suffisante
pour représenter un danger d’électrocution.

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Importanti norme di sicurezza

Conservare le presenti norme per l’utilizzo futuro.

Osservare tutte le istruzioni e le avvertenze apposte sull’unità.

Utilizzare  esclusivamente  con la  tensione  di  rete  corretta.  Consultare  le
istruzioni operative fornite dal fabbricante per i dati riguardanti la tensione e
l’assorbimento di corrente. Potrebbe essere necessario l’uso di cavi di rete
e/o di spine diverse a seconda della tensione utilizzata.

Non installare l’unità in uno scaffale privo di ventilazione oppure direttamente
sopra una fonte di calore, come, ad esempio, un amplificatore. Non superare
la  temperatura  ambientale  massima  di  funzionamento  riportata  nei  dati
tecnici del prodotto.

Le fessure e le altre aperture nella scatola servono alla ventilazione. Per  un
funzionamento  affidabile,  e  per  evitare  un  eventuale  surriscaldamento,
queste aperture non vanno ostruite o coperte in nessun modo. Evitare in tutti
i casi di inserire oggetti di qualsiasi genere attraverso le fessure di ventilazione.
Non versare mai del liquido di nessun tipo sull’unità.

Evitare sempre di collegare le uscite dell’amplificatore audio direttamente ai
connettori dell’unità.

Per prevenire il pericolo di folgorazione e di incendio non esporre l’unità alla
pioggia o ad un’umidità eccessiva; evitare di adoperare l’unità dove potrebbe
entrare in contatto con acqua.

Evitare di adoperare l’unità se la stessa è stata urtata violentemente, se ha
subito un danno, se è stata esposta ad un liquido o in caso di un evidente
cambiamento delle prestazioni che indichi la necessità di un intervento di
assistenza tecnica.

Ogni intervento sull’unità va eseguito esclusivamente da personale qualificato.
La  rimozione  della  copertura  comporta  l’esposizione  al  pericolo  di
folgorazione.

Il presente triangolo impresso sul componente  avverte l’utente della
presenza nella documentazione allegata di importanti istruzioni relative
al funzionamento ed alla manutenzione.

Il presente triangolo impresso sul componente avverte della presenza
di  tensioni  pericolose  non  isolate  all’interno  della  copertura...  tali
tensioni rappresentano un pericolo di folgorazione

Summary of Contents for DC-1

Page 1: ...Version 3 Dolby Digital and DTS Versions Owner s Manual DC 1 Digital Controller ...

Page 2: ...ZIMUTH Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 1984 provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an a...

Page 3: ...än korkea aiheuttamaan sähköiskuvaaran Norsk Viktig informasjon om sikkerhet Ta vare på denne veiledningen for senere bruk Følg alle anvisningene og advarslene som er angitt på apparatet Apparatet skal alltid anvendes med korrekt spenning Produktbeskrivelsen inneholder spesifikasjoner for strømkrav Vær oppmerksom på at det ved ulike driftsspenninger kan være nødvendig å bruke en annen ledning og e...

Page 4: ...instructions pour réference future Observez toutes les instructions et tous les avertissements marqués sur l appareil Branchez uniquements sur un réseau de tension indiquée Consultez le manuel d instruction du fabriquant pour les spécifications de courant N oubliez pas que différentes tensions peuvent nécessiter l utilisation de cables et ou de fiches de connexion différents N installez pas l appa...

Page 5: ... 11 Equalization 11 Bass and Treble Level Tilt Loudness Display Adjustment 13 The Video On Screen Display Input Configuration 15 Input Gain Input Level Meters Input Name Input Effect FX Assignment FX Format 17 Automatic PCM Only AC 3 Only DTS Only Audio In 20 Analog Coax 1 2 and Optical 1 2 Video In 20 Record Zone 2 21 Record Zone 2 Controls Remote Trigger Assignment Speaker Configuration 23 Custo...

Page 6: ...dral 36 Party 37 2 Channel 37 Music Surround 37 Music Logic 38 Logic 7 38 TV Matrix 39 Pro Logic 39 THX Cinema 39 Mono Logic 40 PCM Effect Parameters 40 4 AC 3 Effects and Parameters AC 3 Status Display 45 5 1 2 Channel 46 5 1 Music 46 5 1 Logic 7 47 Dolby Digital 47 THX 5 1 48 AC 3 Effect Parameters 48 5 DTS Effects and Parameters DTS 2 Channel 51 DTS Music 51 DTS Logic 7 52 DTS Film 52 DTS THX 5...

Page 7: ...ated infra red control systems Two versions of the DC 1 Version 3 are available Dolby Digital also known as AC 3 and DTS Both versions include THX enhancements The unit is internally configurable to allow upgrading to the complete DTS version Both versions offer ambience generation effects such as CATHEDRAL and ambience extraction effects such as MUSIC LOGIC for customizing your listening environm...

Page 8: ...helpful to define those few terms which are unique to the DC 1 AC 3 FX The term AC 3 FX Dolby Digital Effects is used to describe all of the effects which are compatible with Dolby Digital input signals Any AC 3 capable software and or source components should be labeled with a Dolby Digital badge similar to the one on the DC 1 front panel DTS FX The term DTS FX Digital Theater System Effects is u...

Page 9: ...gs can be changed to customize each Effect for your room and listening taste Effect Parametervalues are stored recalled with each Effect Some examples are Subwoofer Level and Vocal Enhance System parameter values are not associated with a particular Effect and their values do not change when a new Effect is loaded An example is Speaker Configuration PCM FX The term PCM FX Pulse Code Modulation Eff...

Page 10: ...IR signals arereceived andanLEDthat lights red to indicate clipping at the inputs An IR input jack is available on the rear panel for receipt of hard wired sig nals The green activity LED remainsilluminatedwhenthe unit is placed in standby 8 Display A 2x20 backlit LCD displays the result of user action and the current status This dis play can be turned off with the remote control 9 VOLUME Provides...

Page 11: ...ta is retransmitted by an IR LED mounted near the front panel IR receiver The Power Control port is a 5 pin DIN connector Pins 1 and 2 are ground pin 3 is high when unit is on low in standby or Off High is indi cated by either 12VDC or 5VDC selectable via an in ternal jumper Factory con figuration is 12V Pin 5 can be enabled high or dis abled low for specific input selections in the Input Con figu...

Page 12: ... and off Note after seven seconds the backlight is automatically turned off 7 FX and These controls display then changethecurrenteffect The activated displays FP or OSD will show the effect name 8 VOL and These controls display then adjust the current master vol ume level The activated dis plays FP or OSD will show the volume level and a visual guage WhenMuteisengaged these controls display then a...

Page 13: ...Lexicon 4 Installation Alternate Remote Control Functions Using the Shift and Record Zone 2 buttons You can access an additional set of controls with the DC 1 remote control by using the Shift key ...

Page 14: ...5 DC 1 Version 3 Digital Controller Installation Zone 2 controls are accessed by holding down the Record Zone 2 button ...

Page 15: ...s impractical an infrared remote repeater can be used with the rear panel IR connector The DC 1 may be placed in a glass doored cabinet but smoked glass will make the front panel Liquid Crystal Display LCD difficult to read and will reduce the sensitivity of the IR receiver AC Connections The DC 1 is designed to be connected to an uninterrupted AC power line in the same manner as a VCR or a televi...

Page 16: ...e should be used throughout to assure efficient power transmission and avoid audible distortion Recommended wire lengths are given in the table below Although these examples can be used as a general guide your system manuals should provide detailed information specific to your components Wire Lengths Length AWG Size up to 12 feet 16 gauge up to 18 feet 14 gauge up to 29 feet 12 gauge up to 51 feet...

Page 17: ... remaining outputs on the DC 1 side amplifiers to the SIDE outputs rear amplifiers to the REAR outputs center channel amplifier to the CENTER output and the subwoofer amp to the SUBWOOFER output If you are using THX type di pole surround speak ers the amplifier driving them should be connected to the DC 1 SIDE outputs Whenever possible connect both analog and digital outputs of digital sources Thi...

Page 18: ...oy music from another source while viewing a video source It is important to remember that the impedance characteristics of composite video and digital audio are different from analog audio You should only use cables specifically designed for video and digital audio Consult your dealer for recommendations The DC 1 has four digital audio inputs two coax via RCA and two optical via TOSLINK The digit...

Page 19: ...cts and all factory settings of Volume Balance Contrast Configuration etc When the message FACTORY DE FAULTS RESTORED is displayed press DONE to return to normal opera tion Equalization In the main menu press SELECT to open the Equalization menu which contains Bass Treble and Tilt controls and a Loudness parameter Bass and Treble level controls are provided to compensate for inconsisten cies in so...

Page 20: ...ition The Tilt control does not alter the tonal balance of the rear or side speakers Tilt Tilt Control Frequency Response Loudness vs DC 1 Volume control front left Loudness A Loudness Contour parameter which boosts bass information provides more balanced reproduction at low volume listening conditions Once you have calibrated DC 1 output levels set the LOUDNESS parameter ON to provide the ideal a...

Page 21: ... DISPLAY If you want to turn the front panel display off use SELECT to highlight STATUS then use or to select OFF Press DONE twice to return to the main menu In addition to the front panel display the DC 1 contains a character genera tor for a video overlay display on monitors Since the on screen display is capable of showing the full menu of options available at any point calibra tion of the syst...

Page 22: ...terfere with any other video overlays or signals your system may generate The STATUS option allows you to choose to have the on screen display always off always on or on for a two second duration Note that if you choose to have the display time out this will not affect the display of the main menu Note also that parameter changes will still be performed when you make adjustments with or even if th...

Page 23: ...an be set to AUTOMATIC to monitor the analog input level and automatically optimizes the input gain If the signal level is too high input gain is automatically decreased to a point which does not cause clipping When the signal level remains low 12dB below clipping for 2 5 minutes the input gain is increased in 1dB steps to maximize dynamic range When MANUAL is selected the display shows the last a...

Page 24: ...zed to more accurately reflect your system configura tion To assign a new name up to 8 characters for an input select NAME from the Input Configuration menu and EDIT INPUT NAME from the sub menu The display will show the current name with a cursor marking the character position to be modified Use the and buttons to select a new character for that position and SELECT to move the cursor to another p...

Page 25: ...such as laser disc players are capable of outputting different signals depending on the software being used The DC 1 automatically identifies the format of incoming audio signals and selects an appropriate effect The four selections available for FX FORMAT on each input are AUTOMATIC PCM ONLY AC 3 ONLY and DTS ONLY Each of these selections is described below When AUTOMATIC is selected the DC 1 aut...

Page 26: ...LOGIC 7 is selected as the PCM FX in the INPUT CONFIG menu Because the laser disc is paused there is no audio When PAUSE is released playback is resumed and the DC 1 automatically reselects the DOLBY DIGITAL effect because it was the last effect selected before the audio was paused To go back to the default effect simply press the input button Now the movie is replaced with a 5 music disc that is ...

Page 27: ...nly for AC 3 playback In our example selecting AC 3 as the FX Format setting would have caused the DC 1 to mute and display NO AC 3 AUDIO when the Dolby Surround movie and the DTS music disc were played When the laser disc was paused the DC 1 would have muted rather than automatically selecting the PCM effect Logic 7 When DTS ONLY is selected as the FX FORMAT only DTS effects can be used on that i...

Page 28: ...lly select PCM ONLY as the FX FORMAT as the AC 3 and DTS effects are only compatible with digital inputs When one of these four digital inputs is selected the DC 1 will use it to derive the signal for the MAIN OUTPUTS Note that all four digital inputs can be used for various DC 1 inputs This is particularly useful when using source components such as a laser disc or a DVD player to drive multiple ...

Page 29: ... A converters are necessary for the analog input signal the functionality in the Main zone is not compromised DIGITAL routes the digital signal assigned to the input to the DC 1 s Digital to Analog D A converters After conversion the signal is sent to the Record and Zone 2 outputs As this setup bypasses the D A converters in the source component and utilizes the D A converters in the DC 1 sound qu...

Page 30: ...again restores volume to its previous level SELECT and DONE remote control only Displays then adjusts Zone 2 left right balance Activated displays FP or OSD will show bar guage VCR DVD V Disc TV AUX CD Tuner and Tape Selects the Record Zone 2 input and lights the corresponding front panel input LED unless the input is blocked From Standby the input is selected with full mute engaged in the main zo...

Page 31: ... is provided for controlling ancillary equipment or functions Selections are ENABLE or DISABLE for the se lected input The factory default is ENABLE high for A V inputs and DISABLE low for audio only inputs 5VDC is available via internal jumper Contact your dealer or Lexicon Customer Service to perform this change The Speaker Configuration menu allows a wide range of choices in speaker type and ro...

Page 32: ...TANDARD LARGE or SMALL or DIPOLE LARGE or SMALL DIPOLE indicates a THX speaker configuration and causes the unit to mute the rear outputs when any THX effect is used When STANDARD SMALL or DIPOLE SMALL is highlighted press SELECT to display and adjust the highpass filter for the side outputs Choices are 40 80 or 120Hz For any 5 1 channel inputs selecting SMALL routes the low frequency information ...

Page 33: ...Selecting THX SPEAKER CONFIG from the SPEAKER SETUP menu auto matically sets the speaker selections to the appropriate configuration for THX listening This configuration is not adjustable THX Configuration When DC 1 input and output levels are set properly the entire system will be calibrated to play films at the level intended by the director Setting the output levels is easy with a Sound Pressur...

Page 34: ...eve 75dB at the listening position In the absence of an SPL meter it is possible to set the output level by ear Use the internal noise generator in the DC 1 to adjust all volumes to be the same as they cycle around the various speakers Depending on timbre variations between your speakers this may be difficult to judge get as close as you can The system should be reasonably well balanced although n...

Page 35: ...invokes a calibration routine for setting the optimal peak level for your installation Pressing SELECT routes low frequency calibration noise to the subwoofer output of the DC 1 A two line display indicates the LIMITER LEVEL setting in dB on the top line with a bar at the bottom to indicate relative noise level Press and to adjust the noise level to the highest level that your equipment can reprod...

Page 36: ...elect to have Zone 2 power on at the last level used LAST LVL The Speaker Distance control automatically sets the appropriate time delays for all of the loudspeakers in a system Although this adjustment is not a substitute for proper speaker placement it will help to ensure accurate signal arrival times from all channels at the listening position To set up Speaker Distance you must physically meas...

Page 37: ...iming relationship It can also be used to compensate for poorly mastered source material If your video material appears to be out of sync engage A V Sync Delay in the LISTENER POSITION menu With a video source running adjust the delay along its 1 30ms range with and Note that it is best to use a non film source when setting A V Sync Delay as film dialog added in post production may have poor timin...

Page 38: ...you to move the effect to your customary listening position To set the Speaker Angle center yourself symmetrically between the two front speakers Turn CAL NOISE on and select LEFT ONLY The test signal should sound as though it is coming from off to your left side well beyond the left speaker with near total silence in your right ear Still facing forward move your head from side to side until the e...

Page 39: ... the remote by pressing and holding the Shift button and using DONE to move to the left and SELECT to move to the right This control allows you to adjust the left right balance of the Zone 2 outputs This control can also be accessed on the remote by pressing and holding the Record Zone 2 button and using DONE to move to the left and SELECT to move to the right L R Balance Zone 2 L R Balance ...

Page 40: ...idental changes select the SETTINGS parameter and use to select LOCKED A higher level of security can be achieved by simultaneously pressing Record Zone 2 on the remote then pressing FX with SETTINGS selected Repeat to release lock When the DC 1 is first turned on it displays a copyright notice with the current software version You can choose to have it display CUSTOMIZED FOR DEMONSTRATION with th...

Page 41: ...on has its own unique characteristics and listeners have distinctly different preferences you may want to tailor the Effects to suit your own requirements To allow easy cutomization any parameter changes you make take effect instantly and automatically become part of the Effect You can even change the name that appears on screen Once you have made the changes you want the Effect will remain as you...

Page 42: ...allows you to restore the original factory name of an Effect without changing any of your modified parameter settings When you select this function the message PRESS SELECT TO RESTORE EFFECT NAME allows you to reconsider erasing your custom name If youdon t want to erase your version press DONE to exit the menu Pressing SELECT in response to the displayed query will restore the factory preset name...

Page 43: ... 2 The strength of the Panorama effect drops off as you move away from the prime listening position especially to the sides Video systems with the main loudspeakers spaced closely on either side of a TV screen will produce a usable effect over a somewhat wider area than set ups with a large included angle between the speakers Parameter Initial Value Range INPUT BALANCE Centered Full Left Full Righ...

Page 44: ...tereo simulation of many different halls and sends the reflections to all channels in addition to the direct signal in the main speaker This effect is not appropriate for highly percussive music Parameter Initial Value Range CENTER LEVEL 8 0 15 SPEECH DETECT ON ON OFF HALL SIZE 30 Meters 20 30 Meters LIVENESS 4 0 6 ROLLOFF 3 3kHz 453Hz 20 0kHz SUBWOOFER LVL 00dB OFF 79dB to 5dB EFFECT LEVEL 01dB 3...

Page 45: ...USTOM Music Surround Music Surround is a surround effect developed specifically for classical music listening It makes full use of additional loudspeakers placed at the center sides and rear of the room This effect passes unprocessed left and right information directly to the front left and right speakers and uses ambience extraction for the side and rear speakers Parameter Initial Value Range CEN...

Page 46: ...ed In addition Logic 7 uses intelligent steering to extract wide bandwidth stereo surround channels If both side and rear speaker pairs are available signals may be steered between the left side and left rear or between the right side and right rear It is also possible for a signal to be steered fully to the rear speakers with the side surround speakers 6dB lower than the rears to provide subjecti...

Page 47: ... or games Lexicon s proprietary Auto Azimuth correction makes it one of the most accurate Pro Logic decoders available Parameter Initial Value Range AUTO AZIMUTH ON ON OFF VOCAL ENHANCE 0 0dB 0 0dB 3 0dB 6 0dB SUBWOOFER LVL 00dB OFF 79dB to 5dB CUSTOM Pro Logic Parameter Initial Value Range AUTO AZIMUTH ON ON OFF RE EQUALIZER ON ON OFF SURROUNDS DECORR STEREO DECORR SUBWOOFER LVL 00dB OFF 79dB to ...

Page 48: ...and OFF for music When ON special patented algorithms continually monitor the input signal and adjust both the relative level and time offset of the two channels to keep the dialog properly centered and special effects properly localized This automatic feature is the reason the unit does not need an input balance control for Dolby Surround decoding BASS CONTENT allows you to modify the bass conten...

Page 49: ...s which have been devel oped specifically to optimize center channel signal strength for film and music The FILM setting has excellent frontal image stability through the whole room during dialog and vocals while preserving the full width of the front image in the spaces between dialog and for music without vocals The front image during vocals is noticeably narrower than with the MUSIC setting but...

Page 50: ...ms may sound better when this control is set between 6 12 This spreads the film sound out around the screen and can be more pleasant than restricting the dialog and much of the other film sound to the center speaker MID RT midrange reverberation time is the time required for midrange sounds to decay 60dB in level PRE DELAY increases the delay between the direct sound and the onset of reverberation...

Page 51: ...cording the room and your personal taste SIDE ROLLOFF provides a high frequency cutoff for the side speakers The optimal setting for this control will vary widely with the source material SOUNDSTAGE controls the level of the surround speakers relative to the front speakers in a dynamic way The DC 1 attempts to detect whether or not the sound source was originally encoded from a surround source by ...

Page 52: ...ows the high frequencies of the rear channels to be attenuated with the same detection circuitry as that described for the Soundstage control The attenuation is quite attractive on many music and broadcast sources which were not mixed for surround When a surround source is detected these filters are removed so the rear speakers can reproduce surround events with full bandwidth This control should ...

Page 53: ...ATE 44 1kHz or 48kHz depending on the incoming Dolby Digital signal PGM CONTENT shows you the actual spatial characteristics of the incom ing soundtrack The information appears as F S LFE where F the number of front channels andS the number of surround channels LFE 1 if the LFE channel is on For example a given source may display 3 2 1 indicating that the source was mixed with 3 front channels 2 s...

Page 54: ... 7 with settings that are more appropriate for music 5 1 Music Parameter Initial Value Range AC 3 STATUS display only not user adjustable COMPRESSION OFF ON OFF AUTO CENTER MIX 16 0 30 SURROUND MIX 2dB 5 to 5dB CENTER DLY SAMPLES 0 127 to 127 MASTER LEVEL 5dB 5dB to 5dB LFE MIX LEVEL 0 0dB 20dB to 0dB SUBWOOFER LVL 00dB OFF 79dB to 5dB CUSTOM This effect mixes Dolby Digital 5 1 information for two...

Page 55: ... ON ON OFF BASS ENHANCE OFF ON OFF REAR DELAY OFFSET 5ms 0 20ms SIDE LEVEL 00dB OFF 80dB to 5dB REAR LEVEL 00dB OFF 80dB to 5dB LFE MIX LEVEL 0 0dB 10 0dB to0 0dB SUBWOOFER LVL 00dB OFF 79dB to 5dB CUSTOM Dolby Digital The Dolby Digital effect decodes Dolby AC 3 encoded soundtracks Unlike analog Dolby surround decoding Dolby Digital uses five discrete full range channels and a sixth dedicated Low ...

Page 56: ...e value for film is 16 The appropriate value for music is 11 COMPRESSION enhances the intelligibility of Dolby Digital material at low volume levels 6dB or lower When set to AUTO this control auto matically limits peak signals and boosts low level signals The amount of compression increases proportionately as volume is decreased This is quite useful when listening to Dolby Digital soundtracks at l...

Page 57: ... delay increases the apparent size of the listening space by increasing the rear delay time Feel free to experiment to find the setting that works best REAR LEVEL controls the volume level of the rear speakers Although we have selected a default value the correct setting will vary with each recording the room and your personal taste SIDE LEVEL controls the output level of the side speakers Use thi...

Page 58: ...50 Lexicon AC 3 Effects and Parameters ...

Page 59: ...fect mixes DTS Digital 5 1 information for two channel playback These soundtracks can be recorded onto two channel formats or played back through left and right front speakers The mix is designed to play back with full surround when decoded through Logic 7 In mixing a film with very heavy use of the Low Frequency Effects Channel it may be desirable to lower LFE MIX LEVEL DTS 2 Channel Parameter In...

Page 60: ...UALIZER On ON OFF BASS ENHANCE OFF ON OFF REAR DELAY OFFSET 5ms 0 20ms SIDE LEVEL 00dB OFF 80dB to 5dB REAR LEVEL 00dB OFF 80dB to 5dB LFE MIX LEVEL 0 0dB 20 0db to0 0dB SUBWOOFER LVL 00dB OFF 79dB to 5dB CUSTOM DTS Film The DTS Film effect decodes DTS encoded soundtracks It uses five discrete full range channels and a sixth dedicated Low Frequency Effect LFE channel In this effect any rear speake...

Page 61: ...ide and or rear speakers are used for bass enhancement the effectiveness is improved with speakers capable of reproducing reproducing low frequencies LARGE Using speakers that are not capable of producing low frequencies 80Hz may cause damage to them CENTER MIX adjusts the level of the center channel applied to the two nnel downmix The appropriate value for film is 16 The appropriate value for mus...

Page 62: ... the rear speakers Although we have selected a default value the correct setting will vary with each recording the room and your personal taste SIDE LEVEL controls the volume level of the side speakers Although we have selected a default value the correct setting will vary with each recording the room and your personal taste SUBWOOFER LVL boosts or cuts the subwoofer output level Although the norm...

Page 63: ...ut level meters and sample rate if applicable Increase VOLUME using the remote control and check Front Back and Left Right BALANCE Check the DC 1 MUTE controls to make sure they are not engaged Check all other equipment settings and connections and verify that the amplifiers being fed by the DC 1 are operational Remember that the DC 1 mutes the output to any speakers which are not configured in th...

Page 64: ...ecessary Use shielded cable for FM and TV antenna feeds Erratic recall of modes Severe power surges or sags can confuse the DC 1 memory To correct or if you simply want to start over restore the factory defaults with the procedure described at the end of this section If all else fails Turn off all amplifiers Turn the master power switch on the DC 1rear panel OFF wait 10 seconds then turn it ON aga...

Page 65: ...want to re use before proceeding Turn the DC 1 OFF with the remote Turn the unit back ON and immedi ately press and hold MUTE on the remote Make sure you do not block the infrared receiver on the DC 1 front panel The on screen display will read FACTORY PRESETS MENU EXIT RESTORE DEFAULTS If you want to resume normal operation without restoring all defaults this is your last chance Use MENU or to hi...

Page 66: ...ximum output level Signal to Noise Ratio 90dB minimum 22kHz bandwidth Ref 1kHz at maximum output level Input Level 2Vrms for maximum output 200mVrms for Dolby level Input Gain 0dB Input Impedance 100 kΩ in parallel with 150pF Output Level 6Vrms System Volume 12dB Output Impedance 100 Ω in parallel with 150pF Video NTSC PAL and SECAM compatible Output Level 1V peak to peak Impedance 75Ω Power Requi...

Page 67: ...sabled Rec Zone2 Analog Digital Blocked AUX Gain _______ Name ________________ PCM FX _______ AC 3 FX _______ DTS FX _______ Audio In _______ Video In _______ FX Format Auto PCM AC 3 DTS Trigger enabled disabled Rec Zone2 Analog Digital Blocked CD Gain _______ Name ________________ PCM FX _______ AC 3 FX _______ DTS FX _______ Audio In _______ Video In _______ FX Format Auto PCM AC 3 DTS Trigger e...

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