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Digital Surround Decoder

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Page 1: ...PR O C E E D Digital Surround Decoder...

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 i...

Page 3: ...istance 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 t...

Page 4: ...Front Panel 16 Rear Panel 18 ac power cord polarity 19 Learning Remote Control 26 installing batteries in the remote control 26 Using The Menu System 32 to enter the menu system 32 to exit the menu s...

Page 5: ...2 menu 59 rear ir input menu 59 changing the pav s ir address 60 The About Menu 61 Planning Your Installation 62 choosing the equipment 62 planning your equipment placement 62 the correct size for you...

Page 6: ...button defaults 77 laserdisc button defaults 77 tv aux button defaults 77 low freq cutoff settings 78 set distance 78 set levels 78 bass level manager 78 mode defaults discrete 78 mode defaults pro l...

Page 7: ...the warranty policy near the end of this manual Please send it in soon before you forget But there are even more benefits to sending in your registration card software update notices performance upgr...

Page 8: ...Installing a replacement lithium battery incorrectly may result in damage to the remote control and or explosion of the battery We recommend this be performed by the dealer This lithium battery must...

Page 9: ...orized Dealer Any modification to this equipment will void all warranties MADRIGAL AUDIO LABORATORIES INC designed and manufactured in USA digital surround decoder S N Manufactured under license from...

Page 10: ...authorized Proceed dealer or distributor The Digital Surround Decoder 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: ...djustments which enhance its performance with the widest possible range of associated components For this reason we strongly encourage you to have your system installed and calibrated by your dealer w...

Page 12: ...directly to the define button menu for that button 3 TELL THE SYSTEM WHICH CONNECTOR YOU USED FOR YOUR CD TRANSPORT IN STEP 1 We have no way of knowing what sort of digital interface your particular...

Page 13: ...nnection and press enter Confirm that the video is connected to the laserdisc connector and whether you used composite or S video connections Press enter to save any changes you might need to make and...

Page 14: ...the circuitry that actually receives a digital signal and determine which bits go where We did this to ensure that the product you buy today can handle everything that a dedicated DVD for audio disc m...

Page 15: ...re hardware This strikes us as ridiculous Y ou would not buy a computer for writing knowing that you would have to buy another computer for calculations and another for graphics and a fourth for data...

Page 16: ...yer typically goes dead during scanning chapter searches and side changes interrupting the signal and preventing the Digital Surround Decoder from doing what you have asked it to do Finally the digita...

Page 17: ...is restored after an interruption the PDSD will be ready to operate that is it won t be in standby after a few moments delay to allow its circuits to stabilize While the Digital Surround Decoder is in...

Page 18: ...all associated equipment from the AC mains BEFORE making any signal connections and applying power to the Digital Surround Decoder 1 AC MAINS INPUT This input accepts AC power from the AC mains via th...

Page 19: ...VD or other digital source component Connect the EIAJ digital output of your source component to the EIAJ input of the Digital Sur round Decoder using a high quality EIAJ optical cable Digital Inputs...

Page 20: ...receiver compact disc laserdisc DVD or other digital source component Connect the AES EBU digital output of your source component to the AES EBU input of the PDSD using a high quality 110 AES EBU cabl...

Page 21: ...d simply forwarded to the amplifiers through the PDSD In this way you can continue to enjoy the performance of the PAV with analog sources even while adding the capa bilities of the Digital Surround D...

Page 22: ...ES standard and are as follows C S 1 2 3 1 2 3 S C center sub output 1 2 3 Pin 1 Signal ground Pin 2 Signal non inverting Pin 3 Signal inverting Connector ground lug chassis ground Refer to your power...

Page 23: ...De coder to the appropriate inputs on your power amplifier s 10 CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS The Digital Surround Decoder provides for robust communications be tween components using this module The upperm...

Page 24: ...ns capabilities For example you could have one of these triggers toggle your amplifiers on and off accord ing to the operational status of the PAV PDSD combination while the other served to lower the...

Page 25: ...way the system interacts with you to suit your personal preferences but do not effect the performance of the system in any substantive way The Setup Menu is normally used only by the installer at the...

Page 26: ...es Having changed edited an item you can save your changes by pressing enter again This both saves the change and returns you to where you were just prior to making the change either changing back to...

Page 27: ...ate Menu provides ac cess to non essential preferential settings display position The displayed position of the on screen messages for volume changes surround mode changes etc can be moved up or down...

Page 28: ...when superimposed on live video signals This display method is easy on the eyes and almost always easily read However you can opt to have the on screen messages displayed within a black box to ensure...

Page 29: ...range may vary significantly re quiring volume changes from one source to the next or one movie to the next Dialog normalization takes advantage of the fact that Dolby Digital soundtracks are supposed...

Page 30: ...he Setup and Custom Menus Toggle the lock on and off by moving 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 s...

Page 31: ...SOURCE BUTTON CD 1 CD 2 TAPE 1 TAPE 2 BAL AUX TUNER VCR 1 VCR 2 LD TV AUX SET SPEAKERS SET CONFIGURATION SET DISTANCE SET LEVELS BASS LEVEL MANAGE MODE DEFAULTS ENABLED DISCRETE PRO LOGIC STEREO SRND...

Page 32: ...h a maximum of three audio connections the AC 3 RF input if you have the RF demodulator plus a digital in put plus a set of analog inputs on the PAV and one video connection The reason for this extrao...

Page 33: ...Avail able characters include the alphabet all numbers and various punctuation marks including blank spaces for separating words 3 MOVE ON TO THE NEXT CHARACTER BY PRESSING ANY PAV PDSD BUTTON ON THE...

Page 34: ...en properly decoded Discrete multichannel signals such as those provided by Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG Musicam will override these surround preferences and always be reproduced in their intended multic...

Page 35: ...single connec tion 1 MOVE TO THE AUDIO CONNECTORS ITEM IN THE MENU PRESS THE ENTER BUTTON AND USE THE VOLUME BUTTONS TO INFORM THE SYSTEM HOW MANY CONNECTIONS ARE NEEDED PRESS ENTER AGAIN TO SAVE THE...

Page 36: ...t the back of this manual Use a pencil in case some thing changes in the future example setting up a laserdisc player A laserdisc player as mentioned earlier has several more connections that need to...

Page 37: ...switching inputs on your televi sion every time you switch sources Now the system knows which video connector to look at when you press laserdisc Next let s move to the number of audio connectors You...

Page 38: ...ur analog hookup Choose audio analog in the sub menu and then choose conn ld presuming that s where you hooked up the analog connections from your laserdisc player Save your choices by pressing enter...

Page 39: ...ilities of your loudspeakers and affects SET SPEAKERS SET CONFIGURATION FRONT L R FULL RNG CENTER FULL RNG REAR L R FULL RNG SUBS ONE SET ALL FOR THX SET DISTANCE LEFT 0 0 FT CENTER 0 0 FT RIGHT 0 0 F...

Page 40: ...on menu SET CONFIGURATION FRONT L R FULL RNG CENTER FULL RNG REAR L R FULL RNG SUBS ONE SET ALL FOR THX The other options are 80 Hz and in the case of the center and subwoofer chan nels none meaning t...

Page 41: ...he PAV PDSD menus so we will simplify the how to explanations If you are coming directly to this portion of the manual without having read the previous sections please review those sections before pro...

Page 42: ...ode from each speaker in sequence using the individual output level controls An appropriate SPL meter can be purchased from Radio Shack for about 30 tip buy the analog meter rather than the digital on...

Page 43: ...HIS MANUAL Having these settings handy will prove helpful should anyone ever tamper with your careful calibrations Of course you should re calibrate the system whenever changing amplifiers and or spea...

Page 44: ...off When you choose to use the test signal by changing test signal from off to on the low frequency test signal will be sent to your subwoofer s at a modest volume Regardless of the previous setting...

Page 45: ...for the speaker s you wish to adjust and then raise or lower the volume These offsets from the calibrated settings remain active until you change them again or until you press recall to restore the P...

Page 46: ...return to the calibrated settings for all your routine listening 2 SELECT THE SURROUND MODE YOU WOULD LIKE TO MODIFY For example when you have selected the discrete mode e g Dolby Digital DTS MPEG yo...

Page 47: ...o sub force off This way your subwoofer will automatically be engaged or disengaged as you change be tween for example discrete and stereo surround 5 PRESS ENTER TO SAVE YOUR CHANGES REPEAT FOR ALL OT...

Page 48: ...r such as those from Audioaccess AMX AudioEase Crestron or PHAST this is the place to come In this menu you will find the specific functions you need for systems like these If you are the owner of the...

Page 49: ...by button on the front panel when the PAV is in menu mode It is deliberately set apart from all of the other menu related buttons to make per manent changes of system parameters a deliberate act 1 ENT...

Page 50: ...tions again Alternatively you could assign specific output paths to the a b c and d buttons to allow direct access from the remote control Another definite on and off com mands for standby and mute ra...

Page 51: ...tab lished during initial setup and using the front three loudspeakers full range without any help from the subwoofer s Specifically it turns off the cross over and the subwoofer output when sub cross...

Page 52: ...ur PAV manual for more information The factory default setting is remote If your installation of the PAV PDSD pre vents IR commands from reaching the PAV as when behind closed doors for ex ample and i...

Page 53: ...in recent years thanks to the explosion of IR controlled products in the home Fortunately the PAV allows you to use any of eight different sets of IR codes which are accessed by changing the IR ad dre...

Page 54: ...bout the version of the software your system is using and will be tremendously helpful if you ever have a prob lem and need to call Y ou might consider copying these numbers down for future reference...

Page 55: ...rconnecting cables speaker wires etc Of course you will also need at least one source and a display system Examples of sources include DVD Laserdisc Direct Broadcast Satellite DBS DSS a good cable TV...

Page 56: ...e one half the distance figure the power amplifiers Given the dynamic range of modern soundtracks and people s expectations of their home theater systems at least 100 w ch is recommended for all six c...

Page 57: ...As a re sult there is a great deal of flexibility in the placement of the subwoofer s The primary goal is to have bass which can deliver visceral impact without becoming boomy or distorted In order to...

Page 58: ...ter bass impact The PAV DSD s subwoofer output can easily drive several power amplifiers simply split its output with Y connectors Alternatively you can purchase the auxiliary output module turning yo...

Page 59: ...lections 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 The...

Page 60: ...h and somewhat behind 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 res...

Page 61: ...oyed automatically in the case of Pro Logic THX 4 0 is used THX cinema is most appropriate for film based program materials made since the mid 1970 s which have in all likelihood been mixed in a stand...

Page 62: ...is based on the recordings themselves it is normal to hear some variation in the degree of the effect Extremely dry recordings which lack any significant ambience may not sound significantly different...

Page 63: ...ion On some occasions you may wish to force a migration beyond the usual prior ity In our laserdisc case for example you might want to compare the sound quality of Dolby Digital to digital Pro Logic a...

Page 64: ...ol pp 74 75 For example you may want to group the commands for your most used compo nents perhaps your CD player and your TV on the same bank as the PAV com mands Doing so minimizes the need to switch...

Page 65: ...PRESS USE LEARN AGAIN WHEN YOU ARE DONE IN ORDER TO RETURN TO NORMAL USE MODE Y ou may now use your PAV remote control in place of the one you just used to teach the PAV remote its new tricks In the n...

Page 66: ..._______ power _______________________ rec _______________________ adjust _______________________ adjust _______________________ the proceed bank center vcr 1 1 _______________________ vcr 2 2 ________...

Page 67: ..._____________________ tape 2 8 _______________________ bal aux 9 _______________________ tuner 0 _______________________ enter _______________________ ch _______________________ ch ___________________...

Page 68: ...e ______ Dialog Norm ______ Setup Unlocked or Locked after you re enter all other settings cd 1 button defaults Name ______ Type Audio A V or Unused Video Type Composite S Video circle one if A V Vide...

Page 69: ...________________________ 3 ____________________________ Rec Out vcr1 vcr2 tape1 tape2 none circle one bal aux button defaults Name ______ Type Audio A V or Unused Video Type Composite S Video circle o...

Page 70: ..._____________________ 3 ____________________________ Rec Out vcr1 vcr2 tape1 tape2 none circle one laserdisc button defaults Name ______ Type Audio A V or Unused Video Type Composite S Video circle on...

Page 71: ...______ Center ______ Right ______ R Side ______ only visible if configured for 8 channels R Rear ______ L Rear ______ L Side ______ only visible if configured for 8 channels Sub ______ bass level mana...

Page 72: ...No Change Force on Force Off circle one control trigger 1 Source Standby or Infrared Command circle one Type Pulse or Level circle one control trigger 2 Source Standby or Infrared Command circle one T...

Page 73: ...flective surfaces Ideally these would be diffusive in nature providing randomized reflec tions in many directions Bookcases and other irregular surfaces provide diffu sion as do some commercially avai...

Page 74: ...itude specifying the final room dimensions make sure that no two dimensions of the room are even mul tiples of each other Consult with your dealer for more information Most of the time you will not ha...

Page 75: ...require a low capacitance cable some audiophile cables may not effectively transmit the signal to the PDSD Some transports turn off their digital outputs when in Stop try pressing Play If you are usin...

Page 76: ...ile you were away from the system During a power failure the PAV saves all of its critical set tings to nonvolatile memory When power is restored it enters the standby mode and waits for your return M...

Page 77: ...ectly on the Digital Surround Decoder 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 78: ...authorization must first be obtained by either calling or writing the factory prior to shipping the component The factory will pay for return shipping charges only in the event that the component is f...

Page 79: ...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 80: ...rd Digital output impedance 75 S PDIF electrical Main analog outputs 6 balanced outputs 6 single ended outputs Analog output impedance 10 Available trigger current 80 mA per outlet Power consumption l...

Page 81: ...3 7 cm 0 98 2 49 cm 4 33 11 0 cm note that additional space must be allowed for connections behind the unit 14 25 36 2 cm 14 25 36 2 cm 4 45 11 3 cm 0 98 2 49 cm PR O C E E D L U C A S F I L M d i g i...

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Page 90: ...be able to use your main CD player with the button labeled CD1 This allows you to use whatever connector you need to use in conjunction with the button you d like to use using the volume buttons move...

Page 91: ...1 2 R PR O C E E D center sub output surround output front output digital inputs digital inputs digital out remote output pav pass through slave master comm rem on off d s d made in u s a by MADRIGAL...

Page 92: ...Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved The THX logo THX Home THX Home THX Cinema Re Equalization Decorrelation and Timbre Matching are r...

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