Theta Digital Casablanca III HD Owner'S Manual Download

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Summary of Contents for Casablanca III HD

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Page 2: ...nce to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio and television recept...

Page 3: ...xclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product W...

Page 4: ...e installed Whenever upgrades inquiries and or changes are requested the serial number will be required SERIAL NUMBER DATE PURCHASED DEALER S NAME DEALER S ADDRESS PHONE INSTALLED CARDS OPTIONS Date o...

Page 5: ...ENTILATION SPACE ABOVE THE UNIT IMPROPER VENTILATION OF THE UNIT MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING WHICH MAY DAMAGE THE UNIT AND CAUSE A FIRE PLACE THE UNIT ON A SOLID SURFACE ONLY I E NOT ON CARPET ETC DO NOT PL...

Page 6: ...rous and unique testing procedure that insures that it will last for many years with minimal service requirements This procedure includes the following All assembled circuit boards are given a thoroug...

Page 7: ...he Casablanca III HD is placed in a well ventilated area or rack unit V Please take note that some powerline conditioners defeat the AC power ground on their outlets If the intention is to plug the Ca...

Page 8: ...nd output is unsatisfactory Digital to Analog Converter A device that converts digital signals into an analog format Hz Hertz A unit of frequency IR Infrared A method of wireless transmission of data...

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Page 10: ...D Block Diagram DAC Analog and Digital Out Sections Con t PREMIUM BALANCED OUT CARD Figure 2 Block Diagram of Premium DAC board SUPERIOR II BALANCED UNBALANCED OUTPUT CARD Figure 3 Block Diagram of Su...

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Page 12: ...out delays selecting between NTSC and PAL video sources and accessing additional surround parameters and all other SETUP functions 10 BALANCE button Sets temporary speaker balance configurations shel...

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Page 15: ...15 Figure 8 All Superior II D A Card Options...

Page 16: ...Right Side Left Right Front Left Right Center Sub 1 Sub 1 Sub 2 Sub 3 Surround Center or Sub 5 Surround Left Right Center or Sub 5 Sub 1 Surround Left Right Center or Sub 5 Sub 2 Front Center Surroun...

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Page 19: ...T button are accessed in the two SETUP GLOBAL submenus All macros can be executed via the SETUP MACROS submenu Once a parameter is selected for editing pressing the LEVEL UP DOWN buttons edits the par...

Page 20: ...STEP BY STEP SETUP GUIDE...

Page 21: ...teps required to set up the Casablanca III HD in order to achieve the best possible sonic performance and to provide the simplest operation for all users Instructions and detailed flowcharts for each...

Page 22: ...ppropriate for the right The other speaker sets in the Casablanca III HD are the surround left and right the side left and right the center and the center surround The speaker sets will be delimited b...

Page 23: ...24 dB octave or higher slope exhibits different phase shifts between the high and low pass outputs A Linkwitz Riley alignment solves this problem as it exhibits zero phase difference between outputs...

Page 24: ...the subwoofer s internal crossover and set SUB to XOVER The crossovers in the Casablanca III HD have been engineered to be superior to any analog crossover regardless of quality b If the sub woofer s...

Page 25: ...each speaker set 9 In the Center submenu the center channel s low pass signal may be routed to the front left right channels instead of the usual subwoofer routing XOVRLR This is useful for center ch...

Page 26: ...ding the speaker delay feature and methods of calculating required speaker delay times c If the center speaker is equal distance from the listening position as the front left and right speaker set the...

Page 27: ...o the remaining 5 channels Only if no LFE is desired should this setting be OFF Setting the LFE at 10 dB may be desired for late night viewing or if source material may overpower the sub woofer Settin...

Page 28: ...ocess the signal continue with this step a With Input 1 selected go to the Post Process submenu b Select a Post Process c Select Input 2 d Go to the Post Process submenu e Select a Post process f Repe...

Page 29: ...29 Setup Flowcharts A P Flowchart A Setup Subwoofer s...

Page 30: ...30 Flowchart B Front Left Right Configuration...

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Page 32: ...32 Flowchart C Front Center Configuration...

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Page 34: ...34 Flowchart F Surround Back Configuration Go to Surround Back Config Step 8a Back Speakers exist Set Surrounds Off If Back speakers Are in system Set Surrounds ON...

Page 35: ...peaker Hold meter near rightear pointed to ceiling Adjust RS speaker level to read 75dB on meter Activate noise in left back surround speaker Hold SPL meter near left ear pointed at the ceiling Adjust...

Page 36: ...36 Flowchart H Setup Speaker Delays...

Page 37: ...37 Flowchart I Setup Dolby Digital...

Page 38: ...38 Flowchart J Setup DTS...

Page 39: ...39 Flowchart K Copy Input Speaker Parameters...

Page 40: ...40 Flowchart L Setup Default Mode...

Page 41: ...41 Flowchart M Setup Post Process...

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Page 43: ...43 Flowchart O Setup Analog Input Levels...

Page 44: ...tal of 12 inputs Buttons 1 through 6 are used to select a desired input or audio video source The LED above the selected button will illuminate when pressed When the Casablanca III HD exits standby mo...

Page 45: ...a feature in the SETUP GLOBAL MUTE VOLUME submenu whereby when the MUTE button is pressed the Casablanca III HD will mute to a user defined master volume level Please refer to page 78 for additional i...

Page 46: ...and the DVD input jack Pressing the A D button in the SETUP INP Page 2 SOURCE AUD submenu will access the video search order page In this page pressing buttons 1 6 will allow the user to assign a vid...

Page 47: ...will illuminate Each of the 6 modes shown in figure 14 are described below Pro Logic IIx outputs 5 1 6 1 or 7 1 channels from 2 channel or 5 1 channel sources incorporating the best elements of Dolby...

Page 48: ...over any speaker s produces a sub channel MONO This mode routes the input signal to the center channel only however if the center channel is crossed over a sub channel will be produced If the center c...

Page 49: ...al input jack and the MODE is not set to DTS the Casablanca III HD will display the following message on both the VFD RECEIVING DTS SIGNAL CHANGING MODE TO DTS and display one of the DTS modes as the...

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Page 51: ...watched or listened to or the source that is currently selected If the desired source is multi channel DTS Dolby Digital it is recommended that both the surrounds and center speakers be set to phantom...

Page 52: ...be asked to enter the 5 digit password whenever the SETUP button is pressed To set a password for the SET UP button press button 4 The user will be asked ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO ENTER A PASSWORD FOR...

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Page 54: ...s unless one or more speakers are crossed over If the source contains a discrete LFE channel and the SUBS is turned off set to 0 the LFE signal will be routed equally to all speakers whose CFG is set...

Page 55: ...t right speakers if crossed over will be routed to the front left and right subs If the center speaker is crossed over its low pass signal will be routed to the SUB5 output The low pass signal from an...

Page 56: ...is shown in figure 24 Figure 24 Front Panel Display of the Front Left Right Speaker Configuration Submenu Pressing button 1 allows the configuration of the front left right speakers If these speakers...

Page 57: ...tz Riley crossover frequency for the front left right speakers then button 2 to set the high and low pass slope Button 3 allows the user to invert the low pass phase from 0 to 180 degrees out of phase...

Page 58: ...CFG parameter should be set to PHANTM phantom With this setting the center channel signal is routed to the front left right speakers When the center CFG is set to PHANTM the user has the ability to a...

Page 59: ...over points and slope options available The phantom PHANTM setting for the surround speakers should be utilized if no surround speakers are present in the system In this case with 5 1 sources the surr...

Page 60: ...or 2 7 12 Figure 31 Front Panel Display of the SETUP INP LVLS 1 6 Submenu If there are more than 6 DAC channels installed pressing button 2 on the Levels Channel Choice submenu will produce a second...

Page 61: ...Front Left and Right level value s to zero dB With the noise generator set to output to the left front speaker adjust the master volume The remaining speakers can be adjusted accordingly by pressing...

Page 62: ...DTS via additional Setup submenus for these MODES These additional Setup features and respective submenus are discussed further in this section The first time a multi channel audio system is set up i...

Page 63: ...a delay value can be set for these subs The delay value will be the difference in feet between the sub itself and the front left or right speaker to the listening position Default Mode Each INPUT SEL...

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Page 65: ...To map the first audio input jack press button 1 and use the LEVEL UP DOWN buttons to select the appropriate jack If another input jack is to be assigned to the same INPUT SELECT button press button...

Page 66: ...OLBY DIGITAL MATX If the additional selected mode is STEREO the MODE displayed in the VFD when in the INPUT SELECT MENU will read DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO If the indication is that the signal is not Dolby...

Page 67: ...n the Dolby Digital setup submenu set at 1 the overall center delay would be 0 In this submenu button 1 offsets the center speaker s delay from the SETUP INP DELAYS button 2 offsets the center level b...

Page 68: ...Page 4 of the Dolby Set Up submenu This page contains parameters used when the mode is Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music This menu is shown in figure 41b Figure 41b Front Panel Display of the SETUP INP Page...

Page 69: ...center image so that it may be heard only from the center speaker only from the left right speakers as a phantom image or from all three front speakers to varying degrees The range is from 0 to 7 See...

Page 70: ...the DTS setup submenu set at 1 the overall center delay would be 0 In this submenu button 1 offsets the center speaker s delay from the SETUP INP DELAYS button 2 offsets the center level button 3 off...

Page 71: ...enter is never fully subtracted from the Left Right channels CGAIN is the parameter which controls the amount of subtraction It varies between 0 and 0 5 in steps of 0 1 and the default value is 0 2 Wh...

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Page 73: ...c the audio and the video signals In the SETUP INP page 2 submenu press button 5 and use the LEVEL UP DOWN buttons to adjust the audio delay time until the video appears to be in sync with the audio T...

Page 74: ...is done in the Casablanca To install the Six Shooter select the appropriate INPUT SELECT button on the Casablanca III HD then press SETUP INP A D 6 Using the LEVEL UP DOWN buttons select the correct...

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Page 76: ...each of the three MAIN POWER jacks on the rear panel The MAIN POWER 1 jack is activated immediately upon exiting the standby mode pressing the front panel or the hand held remote POWER button the MAIN...

Page 77: ...enabled determine which level or pre determined group of bytes it outputs This can be done by selecting a Status Level which means if any Casablanca III HD parameter changes that level s bytes will b...

Page 78: ...ximum Overall Level Button 4 MAX allows the user to set a maximum master volume level This is especially useful in a household where young relentless children and smart pets have access to the system...

Page 79: ...age if the MSG parameter is set to ON indicating that it is receiving a 96K signal and temporarily changing the current mode to STEREO Neither Dolby Digital or DTS can process a standard 96K signal th...

Page 80: ...t password Note When copying all INPUT parameters to other INPUT SELECT buttons the SOURCE audio and video settings will not be copied Typically when setting up the Casablanca III HD in the system for...

Page 81: ...t to perform this macro Press YES A D button or NO button 6 The Casablanca III HD will prompt Complete Press OK A D button to return to the Macros menu Note If restoring factory defaults to an INPUT S...

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Page 83: ...log levels menu Press the BALANCE button twice to return to the current INPUT SELECT menu Center Spread This is a post process activated in the POST PROCESS submenu The range 0 15 is set in Page 2 of...

Page 84: ...ed by Input jack name The EQ parameter value of OFF 1 2 3 or 4 Stored or temporary The PHASE parameter value of 0 or 180 The Sample Rate SRTE of the signal currently being received The Master Volume L...

Page 85: ...is shown in figure 61 Figure 61 Front Panel Display of the STATUS DTS Display Each parameter on the DTS Status page is described below Channels CHANS Displays the number of main channels in the source...

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Page 87: ...UP Accesses submenus for setting speaker configurations levels delays analog input levels naming inputs setting the display remote features selecting the video type setting options for in coming Dolby...

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Page 89: ...e TAPE OUT audio source The shelf EQ parameter value OFF 1 2 3 or 4 The PHASE parameter value 0 or 180 The Sample rate S RATE of the currently selected source The MASTER VOLUME level Press the A D but...

Page 90: ...and the LEVEL UP DOWN buttons to assign a video input jack to the video TAPE OUT jacks This menu is dynamic When the audio source is from an analog jack the digital tape out jacks are disabled This i...

Page 91: ...select which Six Shooter input will be used For all other INPUT SELECT buttons on the Casablanca III HD set this parameter to 3 so that the incoming signal is routed from the first 6 outputs of the Ca...

Page 92: ...92 APPENDIXES...

Page 93: ...ponent Verify that the source component is functioning correctly and outputting valid digital data Source component improperly connected Ensure that the output cable from the source component is conne...

Page 94: ...94 Appendix B Speaker Placement Guides Figure 63 Recommended Speaker Placement for Six Channel Configuration Figure 64 Recommended Speaker Placement for Twelve Channel Configuration...

Page 95: ...95 Figure 65 Recommended Output Wiring Diagram Using 12 channels Six Balanced and Six Single Ended Figure 66 Recommended Output Wiring Diagram Using 8 balanced Xtreme channels...

Page 96: ...DAC to the corresponding left right inputs of the two channel EVC Then connect the left right outputs of the EVC to the left right inputs of the front left right power amp inputs Lastly connect the VO...

Page 97: ...97 Figure 68 Wiring diagram for the Casablanca III HD Digital Output board and a 6 Channel External Volume Control unit...

Page 98: ...98 Six Shooter Wiring Diagram Blu ray SACD or DVDA Player Blu ray SACD or DVDA Player Figure 69 Wiring diagram for the optional Six Shooter...

Page 99: ...01 TAPE OUT 0A 00001010 SET UP 0B 00001011 BALANCE 0C 00001100 DISP 0D 00001101 PWR 0E 00001110 UP 0F 00001111 DOWN 10 00010000 REM PWR 11 00010001 STAT 12 00010010 LEFT 13 00010011 RIGHT 14 00010100...

Page 100: ...e factory as well as the user settings TDD can also save all user settings to the hard drive of a PC This is a highly recommended procedure to do immediately after setting up the Casablanca III HD for...

Page 101: ...Post Processes applied in addition to selected mode Stereo Front Rear Party Center Spread EQ Four levels of high frequency roll off shelf type to compensate for overly bright sources Crossovers Separa...

Page 102: ...h all options installed Dimensions 19 W x 16 D x 7 5 H 483 x 406 x 191 mm Weight 43 Lbs 19 5 Kg Stand alone 50 Lbs 22 7 Kg Boxed with accessories Environment Operating Temperature 32 to 95 F 0 to 35 C...

Page 103: ...Center or Sub 5 Sub 1 Surround Left Right Center or Sub 5 Sub 2 Front Center Surround Center or Sub 5 Surround Left Right Front Center Surround Center or Sub 5 Side Left Right Sub 2 Sub 3 Sub 4 Surro...

Page 104: ...ions Output Impedance 20 Ohms Maximum Output Level 20 V RMS Frequency Response 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 01 dB Ref 1KHz THD Noise Less than 0 0016 1KHz maximum output level Dynamic Range 105dB minimum 20KHz band...

Page 105: ...enter or Sub 5 Sub 1 Surround Left Right Center or Sub 5 Sub 2 Front Center Surround Center or Sub 5 Surround Left Right Front Center Surround Center or Sub 5 Side Left Right Sub 2 Sub 3 Sub 4 Surroun...

Page 106: ...t the above product fails to meet the warranty and the above conditions have been met the purchaser s sole remedy under the limited warranty shall be to obtain an RA number and return the product to T...

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