O W N E R ' S M A N U A L
P/DD-1500 Digital Surround Processor
Page 1: ...O W N E R S M A N U A L P DD 1500 Digital Surround Processor...
Page 2: ...type plug This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the saf...
Page 3: ...discrete inputs Please take the time now to read these instructions thoroughly to fully appreciate the advanced capabilities of your P DD 1500 Digital Decoder Be sure to refer to the P SP 1500 Owner...
Page 4: ...9 703 and 5 222 059 Foreign patents pending Re EQ Center Channel Speaker Subwoofer On No Filter Subwoofer Output LFE Only Subwoofer Output On No Filter Sub Out LFE 5 Channels Mixed Subwoofer Output Of...
Page 5: ...rol O ff V o lu m e O n In p u t D y n a m ic R a n g e C a l T r im M o n o 2 C h H a ll A m b ia n c e 5 1 S e le c t R e E Q S te r e o D ir e c t P r o L o g ic T H X A u d io 1 V id e o 1 A u d i...
Page 6: ...sing circuitry for Dolby Digital decoding Connect the coaxial output of your DVD player DSS receiver or other digital source to either of the coaxial inputs If the digital source was encoded only with...
Page 7: ...ings for various speaker system configurations Low Frequency Effects LFE Bass Management Selector The three position LFE Bass Management switch allows you to manage where the low frequencies are route...
Page 8: ...n Use this setting for THX Home Cinema center speakers In this position the P DD 1500 routes the entire audio bandwidth 20 Hz 20 kHz to the center channel output LFE Bass Management Subwoofer On No Fi...
Page 9: ...all C LS RS speakers No subwoofer L C R LS RS Setting 4 Large L C R LS RS speakers Subwoofer for LFE only SUB P SP 1500 Sub Control P DD 1500 LFE Bass Management P DD 1500 LS RS Channels P DD 1500 Cen...
Page 10: ...that all six channels are ready to receive a signal Once the P DD 1500 receives a signal the LOCK indicator in the display will illuminate The P DD 1500 detects whether the material was recorded in 5...
Page 11: ...ic Range Control Dynamic range is defined as the difference between the quietest sounds to the loudest peaks of program material If you want to listen to your system at low levels simply reducing volu...
Page 12: ...which is why there is no center delay control on the remote To adjust the center delay time first press the Delay Select button on the front panel until C appears in the front panel display Next pres...
Page 13: ...d 6 RCA plugs on the other Many cable manufacturers have developed an interconnect to accomplish this task Contact your Parasound Dealer for more information about using the P DD 1500 with a different...
Page 14: ...P SP 1500 may have locked up due to an AC voltage spike Remove power cord from outlet for 30 seconds and plug it back in Check to make sure that AC outlet is always live and not switched off Remote C...
Page 15: ...d Three Digital Inputs Zoran 38500 AC 3 Decoder Chipset Unified Remote Control Low Jitter Crystal CS8412 Digital Receiver Built In RF Demodulator 20 Bit Burr Brown PCM 63 J DACs for L C R Dolby Digita...
Page 16: ...s warranty becomes void if the product has been damaged by alteration misuse accident or neglect Alteration includes any removal or defacement of its serial number This warranty becomes void if unit h...
