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sample status display screen

SOURCE: DVD
SIGNAL: 3+2+1

MODE: DOLBY DIGITAL
RATE: 384k

SUB: ON

VOLUME: 65.0

MIGRATION: AUTO

RECORD INFO: NOT LOCKED

This screen is particularly helpful if you need to do any troubleshooting in the
system, as it will tell you exactly what sort of signal is being received by the
AVP2 and what is being done with it.

Summary of Contents for AVP2

Page 1: ...AVP2 Audio Video Preamplifier Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is...

Page 3: ...tance 3 ALWAYS keep electrical equipment out of the reach of children 4 AC extension cords are not recommended for use with this product If an extension cord must be used be sure it is an approved ty...

Page 4: ...sts 17 tip saving delay settings 20 tip saving input level settings 21 Rear Panel 23 optional six channel input 24 controlling remote zone volume 27 Building PHAST cables 29 IR input tip polarity 30 T...

Page 5: ...set configuration 55 important note 56 about your subwoofer 56 set distance 57 set distance menu 57 set levels 58 set levels menu 58 bass level manager 59 bass level manager menu 59 surround mode def...

Page 6: ...3 vcr2 disc2 button defaults 83 tv aux button defaults 84 satellite button defaults 84 cd button defaults 84 tape button defaults 85 aux button defaults 85 tuner button defaults 85 more button default...

Page 7: ...d Canada sending in the card auto matically extends the warranty from 90 days to five years at no cost to you Please send it in soon before you forget But there are even more benefits to sending in yo...

Page 8: ...xten sive list of available commands for learning remote controls going far beyond what is normally available in such products placement Place the Audio Video Preamplifier near the digital sources thu...

Page 9: ...mber for your future reference register your purchase Having found the serial number now would be a good time to fill out the regis tration card Please register your purchase so we can advise you of s...

Page 10: ...authorized Proceed dealer or distributor The Audio Video Preamplifier can easily be powered by a normal 15 ampere AC mains line If other devices are also powered from the same AC line their addi tion...

Page 11: ...strongly encourage you to have your system installed and calibrated by your dealer whose experience training and specialized equipment can make a profound difference in the final performance of the s...

Page 12: ...AVP2 to your power amplifier s as indicated front rear center sub ensure that the main video output of the AVP2 is connected to your television so you can see the on screen menus Once this is done tur...

Page 13: ...t use AES EBU RCA BNC EIA J but logically you d like to be able to use your main CD transport with the button labeled cd This step allows you to use whatever connector you need to use in conjunction w...

Page 14: ...e front panel Make sure the AVP2 knows where you plugged in your DVD player s video output Change the video setting to the correct video input and press enter to save any changes you need to make Simi...

Page 15: ...erters to operate at less than their maximum capabilities After all what would be the point of having 24 bit 192 kHz music formats if you end up throwing away much of the improve ment in a digital vol...

Page 16: ...ion being able to respond to remote control com mands far outweigh the small amount of power used We recommend us ing the front panel power switch 13 only when you will be away from your home for an e...

Page 17: ...for use Rather than allowing these extra connectors to re main unused after the initial nine primary source buttons are defined we have provided a more button to access additional less frequently use...

Page 18: ...II Movie employs the more advanced Dolby Pro Logic II algorithm for decoding Dolby encoded movie soundtracks DPL II often yields sound that is surprisingly close to a discrete multichannel signal such...

Page 19: ...AY INTENSITY Pressing the display intensity button will cycle the AVP2 s display through the four available levels of brightness high medium low and off For ex ample during bright daytime hours you ma...

Page 20: ...currently se lected input by pressing and holding the delay button for a few seconds This serves as a shortcut to the menu item for the current input 1 1 INPUT LEVEL Pressing this button adjusts the i...

Page 21: ...ts to stabilize If AC power is being supplied to the Audio Video Preamplifier the LED above the power button is amber Naturally when AC power is discon nected the LED is off 14 MASTER Normally any adj...

Page 22: ...thers The resulting offset will be indicated in the main display as well as by the on screen display If additional surround speakers are defined either a single back center or a pair of back speakers...

Page 23: ...ront panel buttons and rear panel connectors later in the setup menu For now you can connect any source to any compatible connector just keep a list of what goes where Just such a list is waiting for...

Page 24: ...n the AVP2 optional six channel input If you have the AVP2 Plus then inputs 6 8 may be ganged together to form a single high quality six channel input for DVD Audio or SACD Sig nificantly all of the A...

Page 25: ...o either of these inputs of the Audio Video Preamplifier using a high quality 75 cable such as Madrigal MDC 2 6 EIAJ OPTICAL DIGITAL INPUT 7 Digital Input 7 accepts digital audio in the EIAJ optical s...

Page 26: ...inputs Connect the left front center and right front outputs of the Audio Video Preamplifier to the corresponding inputs on your power amplifier s 9 SINGLE ENDED MAIN OUTPUTS ALL CHANNELS The first si...

Page 27: ...t input is configured to receive only re mote zone signals If you are using a remote zone connect either the balanced preferred espe cially for long runs of cable or the single ended remote outputs to...

Page 28: ...to the remote record path 13 REAR PANEL ACCESS DOOR This small removable panel is reserved for possible future applications as hardware standards evolve 14 PHASTLink CONTROL PORTS These two communicat...

Page 29: ...advantage of these advanced features 15 RS 232 PORT The AVP2 also includes an RS 232 port which may be used in conjunction with external control systems such as Audioaccess AMX or Crestron Your deale...

Page 30: ...ac cepted IR repeater standards that is the signal present should be between 3 15 volts DC at less than 100 mA current with a positive tip polarity as shown below IR input tip polarity 5 12 volts less...

Page 31: ...ecorders Installation Note S video Y C signals are more susceptible to degradation over long wire runs The quality of wire used makes a significant difference but regardless it is generally inadvisabl...

Page 32: ...32 The Proceed AVP2 has been safety tested and is designed for operation with a three conductor power cord Do not defeat the third pin or earth ground of the AC power cord...

Page 33: ...These include source selection volume adjustment surround modes menu navigation and standby operate switching The buttons on the standard remote control provide for these functions special displays a...

Page 34: ...value of a selected menu item when the change it cursor is displayed menu when the on screen menu is not displayed pressing this button will bring up the main menu Once in the menu system pressing me...

Page 35: ...menus just as easily from the front panel as from the remote control to enter the menu system Pressing menu once will display the AVP2 Main Menu of the on screen menu system Note that the front panel...

Page 36: ...ssing enter still al lows you to work with the item in question by taking you to the next lower screen in the hierarchy A case in point there are several display preferences you can modify to suit you...

Page 37: ...n or move up a level enter mute to save a change and or move up a level volume volume knob to move up or down in a menu or in crease decrease a value As with the menu button on the remote control clic...

Page 38: ...us to minimize the chance of unwanted tampering with settings that alter the way the system performs By contrast the operate menu provides access to preferential settings that change the behavior not...

Page 39: ...igital outputs when in pause or stop forcing the AVP2 to look elsewhere for a usable signal In these cases it is generally best to set up a separate button perhaps a more button dedicated to the analo...

Page 40: ...the select it cursor to this item changing to the change it cursor by pressing enter and pressing either volume or volume with only two settings either plus or minus will work Then save your change by...

Page 41: ...ursor to whichever item you prefer to leave off press enter and turn it on or off with the volume buttons then press enter again to save your change Y ou may of course change anything again at a later...

Page 42: ...me established during calibration As an example if your calibrated reference level is 70 the display would read 0 in the relative mode when it would read 70 in the absolute mode Most people find absol...

Page 43: ...r not to be disturbed Simply turning the volume down may not be an adequate solution in these cases as it may make dialog so quiet as to be unintelligible and obscure important but subtle cues in the...

Page 44: ...STANCE SET LEVELS BASS LEVEL MANAGER SET CONFIGURATION FRONT L R 70Hz HPF CENTER 80Hz HPF REAR L R 80Hz HPF SUBS LOW PASS AUX1 RIGHT BACK AUX2 LEFT BACK RESET CONFIG FOR THX SET DISTANCE LEFT 10 0 ft...

Page 45: ...a digital input plus a set of analog inputs on the AVP2 and one video connection The reason for this extraordinary flexibility is that we want you to be able to use the button that makes sense for eac...

Page 46: ...all numbers and various punctuation marks including blank spaces for separating words 3 MOVE ON TO THE NEXT CHARACTER BY PRESSING ANY AVP2 BUTTON ON THE REMOTE OTHER THAN THE FOUR YOU USE FOR NAVIGAT...

Page 47: ...yourself using the stereo surround mode for most of your music listening you can have this mode selected automatically when chang ing to your CD input Note These surround modes refer to what the syste...

Page 48: ...uce unpleasant and even speaker threatening feedback loops For these reasons we need to let the system know which of our sources are connected to a record output 1 MOVE TO THE REC OUT ITEM IN THE MENU...

Page 49: ...o the next lower screen which shows two items audio and conn short for connector CD AUDIO INPUT 1 AUDIO DIGITAL CONN DIGITAL 1 2 PRESS ENTER AGAIN TO WORK WITH AUDIO AND CYCLE THROUGH YOUR OPTIONS WIT...

Page 50: ...H THE AVAILABLE INPUTS UNTIL YOU SEE THE ONE YOU USED WHEN HOOKING UP YOUR LASERDISC PLAYER The AVP2 will cycle through the entire list of available video inputs Note In this and other menus connector...

Page 51: ...that need to be made digital and analog in this case you ll want to choose digital and whatever input you used during hookup for your laserdisc player s digital output 3 REPEAT THIS PROCESS FOR YOUR S...

Page 52: ...normal output voltages in which case you will end up turning up the input level setting to compensate 4 CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE RECORDING THROUGH ONE OR TWO MORE LOUD PASSAGES TO ENSURE THAT THE ADC...

Page 53: ...e path main menu setup set more buttons Then pick a button more 1 more 2 etc and define it as you would any other Once you have saved your virtual button definition you may access it by press ing the...

Page 54: ...SUBWOOFER 10 0 ft UNITS ENGLISH set configuration informs the system about important characteris tics of the speakers being used set distance to time align the different speakers correcting for their...

Page 55: ...ole and dipole modes of operation or you may set up your preferences in the mode defaults menu Left Right Back if you have a large room you may find it benefi cial to have two pairs of surround speake...

Page 56: ...PROPRIATELY AND RETURN TO THE SET SPEAKERS MENU Y ou have the choice of full range use this only if you intend to use the crossover in the subwoofer instead of the one in the AVP2 low pass which will...

Page 57: ...ET DISTANCE MENU Y ou will see a screen which should look something like the following set distance menu SET DISTANCE LEFT 10 0 ft CENTER 10 0 ft RIGHT 10 0 ft RIGHT BACK 10 0 ft R SURROUND 10 0 ft L...

Page 58: ...trols by ear Use the built in pink noise generator in the AVP2 to adjust all volumes to sound the same as they cycle around the various speakers This signal uses bandwidth limited pink noise to limit...

Page 59: ...itself If your system enjoys this sort of protection leave the Audio Video Preamplifier s bass level manager at its maximum and therefore effectively disabled setting After all the speaker designer kn...

Page 60: ...EFUL NOT TO OVERDRIVE THEM SAVE THIS SETTING This is a potentially tricky area since you don t want to limit the perfor mance of your subwoofers unnecessarily At the same time neither do you want to o...

Page 61: ...s setting by pressing recall In addition to leaving the subwoofer in its default setting as determined by the set speakers menu settings you may also elect to force on or force off the subwoofer This...

Page 62: ...to disable all the surround mode defaults in one easy step should you decide at some future date to return to the calibrated settings for all your routine listening 2 SELECT THE SURROUND MODE YOU WOUL...

Page 63: ...chnically this is re dundant bass though in some situations it may result in smoother in room bass response due to the way your speakers are interacting with the room s acoustics Consult with your dea...

Page 64: ...THX OFF FAVORITE VOLUMES FAVORITE VOLUMES VOLUME A 20 0 VOLUME B 25 0 VOLUME C 30 0 VOLUME D 35 0 VOLUME E 40 0 ENTER TO SET NEW VOLUME ENTER AGAIN TO TEACH REMOTE ONLY SPECIAL NEXT VIDEO PREV VIDEO N...

Page 65: ...ons on the front panel you need to use are as follows recall the menu function is provided by the recall button In order to activate the on screen menus rather than simply recalling the calibrated out...

Page 66: ...ions normally handled by the special button on the remote status displays the status screen late night toggles the late night feature on and off THX toggle toggles Home THX processing on and off dual...

Page 67: ...display of the AVP2 into the learn ing remote control Repeat as necessary misc control menus MISC CONTROL OPERATE STANDBY MUTE ON MUTE OFF LATE NIGHT ON LATE NIGHT OFF THX ON PRESS MUTE TO TEACH THX O...

Page 68: ...rol am plifiers in the remote zone rather than the local amplifiers learning these IR commands would allow you to turn the remote amplifiers on and off even from across the house without affecting the...

Page 69: ...in standby 0V when in standby The three switches that determine what combination of 5V 12V or relay your AVP2 uses are located inside your AVP2 and must be set by a qualified installer Warning There...

Page 70: ...ned on page 29 in PHASTLink Control Ports Link Master When using the AVP in a PHAST home automation system the PHAST con troller that is the computer running the PHAST software must be the master of t...

Page 71: ...ystem is using and will be tremendously helpful if you ever have a prob lem and need to call for technical support Please copy these numbers down for future reference in the back of this manual under...

Page 72: ...ch movies and wish to have one button access to a THX control that will toggle between THX on and THX off enter the spe cial key action menu and leave the cursor arrow beside thx toggle off Pressing s...

Page 73: ...GITAL RATE 384k SUB ON VOLUME 65 0 MIGRATION AUTO RECORD INFO NOT LOCKED This screen is particularly helpful if you need to do any troubleshooting in the system as it will tell you exactly what sort o...

Page 74: ...ate for the source in question This can include Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Pro Logic either I or II In the case of discrete multichannel sources anything other than Pro Logic THX 5 1 will be employed...

Page 75: ...atically detects Dolby Digital Surround EX recordings Sur round EX recordings have a sixth center back channel hidden in the two dis crete surround channels along with a flag in the identify the signa...

Page 76: ...ar and significantly reduces distortion that likely would result other wise from bass limited speakers being overloaded by deep bass they were never intended to reproduce The result is cleaner more fu...

Page 77: ...to correct film specific problems but offers surprisingly convincing surround sound performance from normal stereo recordings stereo surround The stereo surround mode has been carefully designed to ex...

Page 78: ...ly The exception is auto migration away from an analog input which is im possible for technical reasons If you have the on screen messages enabled you will be notified of auto migra tion changes At yo...

Page 79: ...79 single touch of either side of the video button will return you to the original A V source s audio as well as it s video...

Page 80: ...reflections from the front LCR speakers electronics placement Cabinetry is generally preferred to conceal the distracting LEDs on the equipment An infrared repeater system may be needed in this case...

Page 81: ...ind the listen ers with the speakers output directed toward the rear wall rather than at the listeners The surrounds should be relatively high often near the ceiling for the best results And they shou...

Page 82: ...Status Y es or No circle one Status Preferences source info on or off circle one format info on or off circle one mode info on or off circle one THX info on or off circle one sub info on or off circl...

Page 83: ...ge Pro Logic THX Pro Logic 2 ch Surround Off No Change Mono Fronts Mono Center Only Mono Surround Stereo Surround circle one Multi ch THX Force On Force Off Use Defaults Record Device Prohibit Warning...

Page 84: ...o Change Pro Logic THX Pro Logic 2 ch Surround Off No Change Mono Fronts Mono Center Only Mono Surround Stereo Surround circle one Multi ch THX Force On Force Off Use Defaults Record Device Prohibit W...

Page 85: ...ge Pro Logic THX Pro Logic 2 ch Surround Off No Change Mono Fronts Mono Center Only Mono Surround Stereo Surround circle one Multi ch THX Force On Force Off Use Defaults Record Device Prohibit Warning...

Page 86: ...ange Pro Logic THX Pro Logic 2 ch Surround Off No Change Mono Fronts Mono Center Only Mono Surround Stereo Surround circle one Multi ch THX Force On Force Off Use Defaults Record Device Prohibit Warni...

Page 87: ...ange Pro Logic THX Pro Logic 2 ch Surround Off No Change Mono Fronts Mono Center Only Mono Surround Stereo Surround circle one Multi ch THX Force On Force Off Use Defaults Record Device Prohibit Warni...

Page 88: ...c Pro Logic II THX Pro Logic II Movie No Change Pro Logic THX Pro Logic 2 ch Surround Off No Change Mono Fronts Mono Center Only Mono Surround Stereo Surround circle one Multi ch THX Force On Force Of...

Page 89: ...ce Off Extra Bass circle one THX On Off circle one Dual Drive Bipole Dipole circle one surround mode defaults mpeg Center ______ Surround ______ Sub ______ Sub Mode No Change Force on Force Off Extra...

Page 90: ...nd ______ Sub ______ Sub Mode No Change Force on Force Off Extra Bass circle one THX On Off circle one Dual Drive Bipole Dipole circle one surround mode defaults mono Center ______ Surround ______ Sub...

Page 91: ...ENT OR VAGUE Are all the loudspeaker phased properly with respect to one an other Are the output levels set accurately using a dB SPL meter Are your speakers closely matched to one another in tonal ba...

Page 92: ...se The AVP2 can do a full conversion from S video to com posite making all of the S video sources available to the composite outputs of the AVP2 both main and remote record This often simplifies opera...

Page 93: ...ectly on the Audio Video Preamplifier as doing so may allow the liquid to reach the circuitry inside the unit Any liquid inside the unit poses a hazard to both the user and to the unit and must be avo...

Page 94: ...sed abused or altered Any Proceed component not performing satisfactorily may be returned to the fac tory for evaluation Return authorization must first be obtained by either calling or writing the fa...

Page 95: ...d the Madrigal Technical Services Department locate and repair the difficulty as quickly as possible A copy of the original bill of sale will serve to verify warranty status Please in clude it with th...

Page 96: ...ectrical Digital output impedance 75 S PDIF electrical Main analog outputs 3 balanced outputs main left center right 8 single ended outputs 5 1 plus 2 auxiliary channels Analog output impedance 10 Ava...

Page 97: ...10 26 26 06 cm 2 00 5 08 cm 2 20 5 59 cm 17 61 44 73 cm L A S E R 2 9 0 v c r 1 d i s c 1 v c r 2 d i s c 2 t v a u x s a t e l l i t e c d t a p e a u x t u n e r m o r e s u r r o u n d m o d e p a...

Page 98: ...relatively heavy component solely from the ears that bolt into the rack To use the rack mount kit simply replace the standard top cover with the rack mount top cover Full instructions are included wi...

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Page 100: ...ional company Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories The THX logo THX Home THX Home THX Cinema Re Equalization...

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