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V 2.7

Bestell-Nummer 9103 – 0282

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

DD 1230 R
DD 1530 R

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Page 1: ...V 2 7 Bestell Nummer 9103 0282 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS DD 1230 R DD 1530 R ...

Page 2: ...r The unit in cludes a high precision digital signal processor which is responsible for precise decoding of the surround material as well as generating the sound fields Naturally we have remained faithful to our basic design and manufacturing principles in developing the digital surround decoder This design philosophy includes an insistence on durability and reliability the avoidance of materials ...

Page 3: ...rst time 29 Wiring diagrams 1 Connecting the TV set and surround speakers to the decoder 33 2 Connecting a amplifier with TASI and RLINK 33 3 Connecting a DVD player digital picture source 35 4 Connecting a CD mechanism digital sound source 36 5 Connecting a set top box digital sound and picture source 37 6 Connecting a SAT receiver analogue sound and picture source 38 7 SAT receiver analogue soun...

Page 4: ... Switching to surround mode If you are in stereo mode pressing this button briefly switches to surround mode and for a period of about three seconds the screen shows the surround mode or the sound field currently set Selecting the surround mode and sound field If you press the button again during this period the machine displays the next surround mode or the next sound field When the three seconds...

Page 5: ...ntitled Menu Control system Select buttons in the menu control system see section entitled Menu Control system x x x x Cycles through the AV inputs TV DVD SET TOP BOX AUX AV as follows short press next AV input long press previous AV input 2 2 2 2 Cycles through the connected AV source devices as follows short press next source device long press previous source device Note This assumes that you ha...

Page 6: ... surround decoder are grouped together in a clearly laid out screen DVD 22 DVD 22 DVD 22 DVD 22 Alpha numeric display area showing mes sages generated by the decoder AV source current volume etc The following displays light up when the input signal contains information relating to the corresponding sur round channel provided that a loudspeaker has been assigned to that channel in the Speaker Setup...

Page 7: ...letely switched off i e it must be switched on or in stand by mode In stand by mode the decoder confirms its actions by displaying the selected recording source on its screen in dimmed form REC and source name Caution The record select switch on the decoder does not carry out any picture format conversion You must set the recording VCR to the same picture norm as the record ing source Automatic po...

Page 8: ...ker j j j j Switches all loudspeaker outputs on and off alternately F1 only Switches all loudspeaker outputs off Multi function button Brief press in stereo mode Switches over to surround mode If the decoder is switched off it is automatically switched on again Brief press in surround mode Switches to the next AV source which is assigned to the source button in the Source Setup Long press in surro...

Page 9: ...are carried out in the Device Setup If a television is connected to the decoder all the menus are displayed page by page on the television screen at the same time they are displayed line by line on the decoder s integral screen The following table shows how the menu control system is operated using the remote control buttons or the but tons on the decoder s front panel Open Main Menu press button ...

Page 10: ...Digital or dts Digital Surround encoded contain full 5 1 information Even if the screen indicates that a particular channel is present this does not necessarily mean that the loudspeaker in question will always produce sound In every playback mode signals may be present on the subwoofer channel this depends on the loudspeaker arrangement you have selected in the Speaker Setup Sound fields Disco Th...

Page 11: ... is the per manent indicator that loudness is switched on Subwoofer level If you switch on the subwoofer in the Speaker Setup in this menu point you can adjust its level within the range 10 dB to 10 dB in order to match its volume to the acoustic conditions in your listening room and to match the volume of the other channels If the subwoofer is switched off in the Speaker Setup this menu point in ...

Page 12: ...1 F12 F1 Front panel Í Í Í Í Î Î Î Î Í Í Í Í Î Î Î Î T T T T U U U U Confirmation buttons F11 F12 F1 Front panel The table on the left shows how the menu system can be controlled using the remote control buttons or the buttons on the front panel of the decoder The select buttons are used to move to pre set posi tions where you can enter information The change buttons alter the value at the input p...

Page 13: ...ain menu dis play on and off off The Main Menu appears line by line on the decoder s screen but not on the TV screen on The Main Menu appears on the TV screen and also line by line on the decoder s screen On screen language The on screen menus can be displayed on the TV screen in German or English deutsch The on screen menus appear in German english The on screen menus appear in English Loudspeake...

Page 14: ...following set tings satellite for small speakers whose bass reproduc tion is necessarily restricted The low bass content below 80 Hz of the main channel signals is mixed down onto the subwoofer if present full range for larger speakers The full frequency range is passed on to the main speaker channels without restriction Center size Defines the size and bass capacity of the center speaker Select o...

Page 15: ...ur loudspeaker system Select one of the fol lowing settings on If a subwoofer is present The signals in the Low Frequency effect channel LFE and all other low frequency bass signals below 80 Hz which are not within the compass of the full range loudspeakers are passed to the subwoofer channel off If no subwoofer is present The signals from the Low Frequency effect channel LFE and all other low fre...

Page 16: ...select buttons to move to the input positions in the following sequence Output channels not in use see Speaker Setup can not be edited Main loudspeaker front left FL Center loudspeaker front center Center Main loudspeaker front right FR Surround loudspeaker rear right SR Surround loudspeaker rear left SL Active subwoofer any position Sub Use the change buttons to enter the measured distance in inc...

Page 17: ...in use see Speaker Setup When the hiss is sounding on a particular channel the on screen menu indicates the corresponding input posi tion You can now alter the value within the range 10 to 10 using the change buttons You can immediately hear the result of any change you make If you alter the volume the hiss continues on that chan nel for a further two seconds before moving on to the next channel T...

Page 18: ...ue within the range 06 to 06 using the change buttons any change you make is immediately audible Select the input position using the select buttons As the illustration shows you can cycle through the input positions in the following order Output channels not in use see Speaker Setup can not be edited Main loudspeaker front left Treble TB Main loudspeaker front left Bass BS Center loudspeaker front...

Page 19: ...GB Video For TV sets with RGB or Video sock ets S Video For TV sets with S Video sockets DVD in RGB Video If the DVD supplies an RGB and Video signal S Video If the DVD supplies an S Video signal Set top in RGB Video If the set top box supplies an RGB and Video signal S Video If the set top box supplies an S Video signal VCR in Video If the video recorder only supplies a Video signal S Video If th...

Page 20: ...If you have assigned the source device to a direct select button in the Source Setup then you can select it di rectly by pressing the appropriate source button Combination source devices e g DVD players and set top boxes provide both an analogue stereo signal and a digital surround signal The surround design philosophy enables you to connect the analogue stereo output of a combination source devic...

Page 21: ... 2 DBR 3 5 1 AUX AV 1 STB Set top box 2 VCR Video recorder 3 DBR Digital Broadcast Note Some AV sources feature separate video audio outputs for different modes of operation see following example Example A set top box can be used in different ways For television reception with analogue sound picture and sound signals via SCART cable STB For digital radio reception digital sound via one of the deco...

Page 22: ...ound mode using the source buttons defined at this point instead of pressing the 2 2 2 2 or button repeatedly In this column you can enter any of the following source buttons on the remote control handset CD TUNER TAPE 1 TAPE 2 TV AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3 SRND Every source device has its own remote control address which the system automatically takes into ac count when you assign the source buttons For e...

Page 23: ...nd mode by pressing the source button 9 9 9 9 or d d d d on the remote control handset When you have completed the assigning process in the Source Setup as outlined above the system works as follows in normal daily usage In stereo mode pressing the source button 9 9 9 9 or d d d d selects the DVD player as current stereo source device for playing CDs A brief press on the button on the remote contr...

Page 24: ...t left 2 Center 15 Earth center 3 Front right 16 Earth front right 4 Subwoofer 17 Earth Subwoofer 5 Rear left 18 Earth rear left 6 Rear right 19 Earth rear right 5 1 OUTPUT Output for external loudspeakers or external power am plifiers Connector pin assign ment View from outside All pins not listed are unused Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Front left 14 Earth front left 2 Center 15 Earth center 3 Front r...

Page 25: ...ed simultaneously VCR 1 Input output socket for connecting a video recorder with SCART socket SET TOP BOX INPUT 1 Input socket for connecting a set top box with SCART socket A A A A DVD INPUT 1 Input socket for connecting a DVD player with SCART socket B B B B TV OUTPUT 1 Input output socket for connecting a TV set with SCART socket C C C C RLINK Control interface for connection to a amplifier wit...

Page 26: ... Switch voltage Switch voltage Switch voltage Switch voltage Switch voltage Switch voltage 9 Earth Earth Green In earth Earth Green Out earth Earth 10 Control signal Control signal Control signal Control signal Control signal Control signal 11 Green In Green Out 12 13 Earth Chroma In earth Red In earth Earth Red Out earth Chroma Out earth 14 Earth Earth Blanking earth Earth Blanking earth Earth 15...

Page 27: ...wing parts of the machine remain connected to the mains power sup ply If the decoder is not to be used for a long period we recommend that you isolate it from the mains by pulling out the mains plug at the wall socket This device should never be used without proper super vision The decoder should be set up well out of the reach of small children This applies to all electrical equipment The unit sh...

Page 28: ...or operation of the device The serial numbers on the decoder and in the original documentation supplied with it in particular the inspection and guarantee certificates must not be re moved or modified and must match exactly Infringing any of these conditions invalidates con formity and approval and the unit may not then be oper ated within the EC Improper use of the equipment makes the user liable...

Page 29: ...nsitive or highly inflammable When installing the unit on a shelf or in a cupboard it is essential to provide an adequate flow of cooling air to ensure that the heat produced by the unit is dissipated effectively Any heat build up will shorten the life of the unit and could be a source of danger Before you start Before you connect your digital surround decoder to your Hi Fi system please check the...

Page 30: ...in conjunction with the POWER BAR mains distribution panel which is fit ted with a phase indicator as standard As the decoder can be combined with a very wide range of different AV components it must be configured care fully for each audio video device in order to achieve optimum sound and picture quality We recommend that you adopt the following procedure when using the decoder for the first time...

Page 31: ...when in TV mode On some TV sets you will have to set it for Use with external decoder in order to achieve this Select the picture norm matching the source devices connected to the TV Some source devices can supply a range of differ ent picture norms and some TV sets can only pro cess one norm If problems arise in this respect it will sometimes be necessary to select the standard Video norm for all...

Page 32: ... decoder The menu should now appear on the screen If it does close it by pressing the button again briefly If the menu does not appear or if the picture is monochrome or unstable read the Trouble shooting section in these operating instructions Use of banana plugs see the section entitled Back panel connections Wiring diagram 1 Connecting the digital surround decoder to a TV set and the surround l...

Page 33: ...33 Connecting the digital surround decoder to a TV set and the surround loudspeakers DD 1530 R ...

Page 34: ... amplifier using the TASI lead Connect the RLINK socket on the decoder to the RLINK socket on the integrated amplifier If your system includes an active subwoofer connect the pre amplifier output PRE to the subwoofer input SUB IN on the decoder Note If you are using a pre amplifier with only one PRE output and you have already connected the power amplifier to this you can use a Cinch Y lead adapto...

Page 35: ...35 Connecting the DD 1530 R to a integrated amplifier with TASI and RLINK sockets ...

Page 36: ...quality CD player connect its analogue output to the pre amplifier input CD or AUX 1 and assign the source in the Source Setup Connect the AV OUT socket of your DVD player to the DVD socket on the decoder using a SCART lead Note If your DVD player does not feature a SCART socket use the VIDEO Cinch or S VIDEO Hosiden and AUDIO Cinch sockets on the decoder and the DVD player Connect the RLINK socke...

Page 37: ...evice If you also wish to use the CD player as a high quality analogue stereo source connect its analogue output to a vacant input on the pre amplifier and assign the source in the Source Setup Finally connect the mains power supply and switch the system on Note The purpose of connecting a CD player or CD mecha nism to the digital surround decoder is to play surround encoded CDs or to exploit the ...

Page 38: ...ny other video source device with digital sound can also be connected to the SETTOPBOX input instead of a set top box If your set top box does not feature a SCART socket use the VIDEO Cinch or S VIDEO Hosiden and AUDIO Cinch sockets on the decoder and the set top box If you also wish to use the AV device as a high quality stereo source connect its analogue output to a va cant input on the pre ampl...

Page 39: ...den and AUDIO Cinch sockets on the decoder and the SAT receiver If your set top box does not feature a SCART socket use a SCART adaptor lead Please ask your special ist dealer for advice Finally connect the mains power supply and switch the system on Note Any other analogue source device can also be con nected to the SETTOPBOX input instead of an ana logue SAT receiver Wiring diagram 6 Analogue SA...

Page 40: ...e device to the VIDEO AUX AV input socket on the decoder If you also wish to use the AV device as a high quality stereo source connect its analogue output to a va cant input on the pre amplifier and assign the source in the Source Setup Finally connect the mains power supply and switch the system on Wiring diagram 7 An analogue sound and picture source connected to the AUX AV input of the DD 1230 ...

Page 41: ...en and AUDIO Cinch sockets on the decoder and the video recorder If you also wish to use the AV device as a high quality stereo source connect its analogue output to a va cant input on the pre amplifier and assign the source in the Source Setup Finally connect the mains power supply and switch the system on Wiring diagram 8 An analogue device with recording and playback facilities video recorder c...

Page 42: ...s type we recommend that you upgrade your system by purchasing a amplifier with TASI and RLINK interface However it is possible to have certain models of amplifier upgrade Please ask your specialist dealer for further details 4 The decoder in a home cinema set up The decoder can also be used for pure home cinema applications without the addition of a stereo pre amplifier or integrated amlifier In ...

Page 43: ... mains cable ready to use POWER LINE mains cable with integrated shell type filters and the POWER BAR mains filter distribution board which pre vent electro magnetic interference from entering your Hi Fi system The reproduction quality of our systems can often be further improved by using these items If you have any questions regarding cabling please refer to your specialist dealer who will gladly...

Page 44: ...dy Reset machine disconnect mains plug wait about 10 seconds and re connect Switch unit on again Problem The menu control system does not work Cause Master unit software is not designed for decoder operation Remedy Software update required in master ma chine ask your specialist dealer Problem Machine responds correctly to manual operation of the buttons but does not respond to remote control comma...

Page 45: ...amplifier output absent or not correctly connected Remedy Connect subwoofer correctly push con nector in firmly Problem Main Menu not displayed on the televi sion screen Cause Screen display of Main Menu switched off in Device Setup Remedy Call up Device Setup and switch on on screen Menu Problem The television set connected to the TV output switches itself on although a source without an assigned...

Page 46: ...ith automatic PAL NTSC format switching or use the decoder s inte gral screen Problem Picture correct but no sound audible through the decoder Cause 1 No sound connection between source de vice and decoder Remedy Complete the sound connection analogue or digital depending on mode see section entitled Installation wiring and using the system for the first time Cause 2 No sound input or the wrong so...

Page 47: ... via a conventional stereo system is problematic because it is often impossible to locate dialogue on the screen itself A further point is that exotic sound effects have been in use in the cinema since the 1950 s using proper multi channel sound systems These effects are often crucial to the overall impact of a film but they cannot be repro duced at home with a conventional stereo sound system Ove...

Page 48: ... encoded decoded in original quality i e with 20 bit resolution and recorded using only slight data compression The 5 1 loudspeaker con figuration currently the standard arrangement for home cinema systems is ideal for playback Sound field simulation The surround processes already described require pro gramme material which is encoded using the appropriate system but the digital surround decoder a...

Page 49: ...te the surround decoder easily into an existing system we developed the surround interface TASI which also provides the means to process and reproduce analogue signals e g Dolby Surround encoded source material This interface is the key to integrating the decoder ele gantly into the overall system At the same time the de coder has absolutely no effect on normal stereo signals since it is completel...

Page 50: ... 4 16 9 picture format switching Adaptors are available in specialist shops for connecting a SCART socket to other standard connectors Cinch or Hosiden STANDBY The digital surround decoder can be switched on from stand by mode at any time by pressing a button on the remote control handset Subwoofer Loudspeaker designed for reproducing low bass signals It is used for special deep bass effects which...

Page 51: ...ium Club Hall Theatre Church Disco Output stage into 8 Ω Ω Ω Ω 80 Watts 150 Watts Nominal power per channel into 4 Ω Ω Ω Ω 100 Watts 200 Watts into 8 Ω Ω Ω Ω 160 Watts 200 Watts Peak power per channel into 4 Ω Ω Ω Ω 200 Watts 250 Watts Power specification both channels driven simultaneously Umains 240 V 230 V version or 120 V 115 V version Power bandwidth 1 Hz 300 kHz Frequency response 0 3dB 1 Hz...

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