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PDSP-1

DIGITAL SOUND PROJECTOR

Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...PDSP 1 DIGITAL SOUND PROJECTOR Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...her covering Anything that blocks ventilation will cause the inter nal temperature to rise which may lead to breakdown or fire hazard The rear of unit may become hot while in use please take care around it WARNING Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating to prevent fire hazard the openings shoul...

Page 3: ...us 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing t...

Page 4: ... furniture wax or cleaners Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surfaces K023En Regarding Installation This product is sold with the understanding that it will be installed and calibrated only by a trained service professional with specialized technical skills When installing this unit be sure to consult a professional i...

Page 5: ... 23 Recording 23 Playback Editing 24 Selecting the Audio Mode 25 Listening to Stereo Sound in Surround Mode 25 Enhancing Monaural Sources 26 Adjusting the Sound Changing Surround Sound 27 Adjusting the Tone 31 Calling Up a Room Sound Setting 32 Video and Audio Timing Compensations Lipsync delay 33 Adjusting Surround Effects 34 Displaying the Data Screen 37 Additional Information Troubleshooting 38...

Page 6: ...erous speaker settings and wiring hassles The following section introduces the features that enable the PDSP 1 to produce its remarkable new sound 1 Beam control technology 254 individually driven speaker units are arranged in an array on a single panel and the directionally controlled audio from this array is radiated in a beam The sound of each channel radiated in this beam utilizes the reflecti...

Page 7: ... addition to Dolby Digital the DVD video standard audio format this unit also supports Dolby Pro Logic II which allows you to play 2 channel sources with multi channel ambience and DTS which produces high sound quality with low compression ratios and high transmission rates These features allow you to enjoy multi channel movie theater ambience inside your own home Calling Up a Room Sound Setting P...

Page 8: ...ns Note When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area H048 En Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replaced only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions H027A En For U S m...

Page 9: ...ncy response output connectors 5 Hz 10 MHz 3 dB Power Section Power source AC 120 V 60 Hz U S model AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz European model Power consumption 750 W Power consumption in standby mode 3 W External Dimensions 963 W x 640 H x 146 D mm 37 15 16 W x 25 4 16 H x 5 12 16 D in Weight of Main Unit 50 kg 110 lb 4 oz including front grille Accessories Remote control unit Recharger AC Adapter AC 1...

Page 10: ... and volume level and the remote control unit sensor are located on the lower part of the panel Front grille attachment tabs 4 Display remote control unit sensor Display Meaning Operation POWER ON Blue Lights when power is turned ON STANDBY Red Lights in power standby mode VOLUME LEVEL Indicates sound volume ...

Page 11: ...our attachment tabs on the front panel then push into place Range of the Remote Control Unit Operate the remote control unit while pointing it toward the Digital Sound Projector s remote control sensor within the range shown 7m 30 Caution Do not expose the remote control sensor to direct sunlight or other strong light sources ...

Page 12: ...the ON or OFF sides Caution Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied Main power switch Power cord socket SUB WOOFER 1 OUTPUT sub woofer output 1 SUB WOOFER 2 OUTPUT sub woofer output 2 INPUT 5 analog audio inputs INPUT 2 analog audio inputs INPUT 2 video inputs INPUT 5 video inputs INPUT 4 video inputs MONITOR OUTPUT video outputs INPUT 1 COAXIAL digital audio input INPUT 2 OPTICAL di...

Page 13: ...T connectors Up to two sub woofers can be connected Note Sub woofers reproduce very low frequency sound coupled with the LFE Low Frequency Effect channels encoded in Dolby digital and DTS audio sources these speakers produce sounds effects which heighten the impact and realism of motion picture sound tracks and other sources INPUT 1 5 connectors The digital sound projector is equipped with 5 input...

Page 14: ...ician Button Meaning Operation CHANNEL Use to select channels MENU Use to turn the menu display ON OFF ENTER Use to select and input menu display operations VOLUME Use to adjust sound volume level MUTE Use to temporarily turn off sound About the Remote Control Unit Buttons hard keys Note The remote control unit buttons hard keys differ in function depending on which component has been selected on ...

Page 15: ... SETUP 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to change the items you want Item Select Setting Contents CLOCK DISPLAY 12 hour or 24 hour display Type of clock display CLOCK SETTING Year Month Day Hour Minute Date and Time BEEP OFF Sound volume of beep when touch panel is pressed LCD TIMEOUT 20 120 seconds Touch panel OFF time if no remote control unit operation is performed during the set time th...

Page 16: ...remote control unit on the recharger aligning the indents on the remote control unit with the tabs on the recharger Note During recharging the indicator shown below will appear on the upper right corner of the display Caution Do not use AC adapters other than the one supplied Recharging indicator Can t recharge remote control unit P39 Note Illustration depicts U S model ...

Page 17: ...ideo components menu displays are provided for the current component being used The remote control unit has the following component menu displays Note The currently selected menu screen can be confirmed by looking in the upper left corner of the touch panel Current menu screen indicator About the Remote Control Unit Buttons hard keys P14 Table of Remote Control Unit Menu Displays P40 Operation Men...

Page 18: ...ected components can be selected Setting the Basic Information on the Remote Control Unit P15 Display Meaning Operation Turns television power ON OFF Turns digital sound projector power ON OFF Selects the digital sound projector operating menu P19 Selects the TV operating menu P21 Selects the DVD player operating menu P22 Selects the DVD recorder operating menu P24 Turns off power to all connected...

Page 19: ...s menu screen is used to select operation of other components This menu is also used to select signal inputs input 1 to 5 Display Meaning Operation Turns digital sound projector power ON OFF Turns television power ON OFF Selects input 1 to 5 Alternates between inputs 1 to 5 Selects the TV operating menu P21 Selects the DVD player operating menu P22 Selects the DVD recorder operating menu P24 Retur...

Page 20: ...cted components DVD player television etc according to the typical functions and operations of the respective component Other operating menu items appear as follows Display Meaning Operation Selects the PDSP menu P19 Selects the recording menu for DVD recorder P23 Returns to HOME menu Returns to previous menu Changes between the menu screens 1 2 2 2 Example Television Operating Menu 1 2 2 2 ...

Page 21: ...al sound projector 6 To next operation 7 The lower two menu screens are used to operate the television Use the arrows on the touch panel to alternate between the two menus 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 Note When is pressed in step 1 the television operating screen shown in 7 appears and the television can be operated without using the digital sound projector Note that in this case the item does not appear on th...

Page 22: ... connected to the DVD player 5 Change to DVD player operating menu 6 The accompanying three menus are used to operate the DVD player Use the arrows on the touch panel to change between the menu screens 1 3 2 3 Notes If a Pioneer DVD player is connected the DVD player s power will turn on in step 5 If is pressed in step 1 the DVD player operating menus shown in step 6 will appear and it will be pos...

Page 23: ...s steps 1 6 on P21 Watching Television 7 Change to recording menu on DVD recorder 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 8 Perform recording operations on menu 1 2 at left HDD DVD Selects type of disk for recording HDD DVD DISPLAY Displays disc information REC MODE Selects recording mode FINE SP LP EP AUDIO Selects audio channel for recording main sub REC Starts recording STOP REC Stops recording DVD Recorder Record...

Page 24: ... are used to operate the DVD recorder Use the arrows on the touch panel to change between the menu screens 3 Set television video input to digital surround projector 1 4 Note When is pressed in step 1 the DVD recorder operating menu shown in 6 appears and the DVD recorder can be operated without using the digital sound projector Caution Some operations may not be possible depending on the specific...

Page 25: ...o Logic II Movie This mode is designed for use with film soundtracks and allows actors dialogue to be heard from the most natural direction PLII Music Pro Logic II Music This mode is designed for use with music sources The surround effect recreates the ambience experienced in live performances Pro Logic The Pro Logic Mode is generally designed for general use with movie soundtracks The rear channe...

Page 26: ...urces recorded in monaural sound the sound will seem more natural when heard from the center channel alone rather from the front two channels right and left 1 Set the touch panel to the PDSP menu From the HOME menu press from other operation menus press 2 Press The Mono indicator will appear on the television screen Each time the button is pressed the monaural mode alternates between ON and OFF Mo...

Page 27: ...the remote control unit Button Name Function MENU Open Close the menu screen Move cursor select items and numbers ENTER Finalize settings Changing Surround Sound You can adjust each channel s volume balance while listening to the actual sound as well as adjusting the sub woofer and other options Test Signal A test signal can be used to adjust the output level of each channel 1 Use the touch panel ...

Page 28: ...e Source off Note Aux Center is an additional center channel To use the Aux Center channel a special dedicated setting is required consult your installation service personnel 4 Using the buttons select Noise Source and press the ENTER button The following screen appears Noise Source 1 Off 2 Left 3 Right 4 Surround L 5 Surround R 6 Center 7 Aux Center 8 LFE 5 Using the buttons select the channel an...

Page 29: ...nter 0 0dB 6 Aux Center Mute 7 Bass Management 8 Noise Source off 4 Using the buttons select the desired channel then press the ENTER button The following screen appears Left to edit Press ENTER or MENU to exit Level 0 0dB 5 Using the buttons adjust the output level as desired then press the ENTER button Adjust the output level while listening to the test signal Setting range 0 0 dB 12 0 dB Note W...

Page 30: ...ffect If Sub Woofer is set to Yes use the buttons to select LFE level then use the buttons to adjust the output level Setting range 0 0 dB 12 0 dB 5 Using the buttons select Sub Woofer then press the ENTER button The following screen appears Sub Woofer Menu 1 No 2 No LFE to panel 3 Yes 6 Using the buttons select either No No LFE to panel or Yes then press the ENTER button Note When you re finished...

Page 31: ...The System Setup menu screen appears 3 Using the buttons select All Ch Tone Control and press the ENTER button The following screen appears All Ch Tone Control 1 Bass Level 0dB 2 Treble Level 0dB 4 Using the buttons select either Bass Level or Treble Level then press the ENTER button The following screen appears All Ch to edit Press ENTER or MENU to exit 0dB Bass 0 5 Using the buttons adjust the t...

Page 32: ...s from other menus press 2 Press the MENU button The System Setup menu display appears 3 Using the buttons select Recall Memory then press the ENTER button The following screen appears Recall from 1 Memory 1 2 Memory 2 3 Memory 3 4 Memory 4 5 Memory 5 6 Memory 6 7 Memory 7 8 Memory 8 4 Using the buttons select the desired sound setting then press the ENTER button Notes When you re finished you can...

Page 33: ...e touch panel to select the PDSP menu From the HOME menu press from other menus press 2 Press the MENU button The System Setup menu appears 3 Using the buttons select Lipsync delay then press the ENTER button The following screen appears Lipsync delay to edit Press ENTER or MENU to exit Delay 0ms 4 Using the buttons adjust the amount of delay as desired then press the ENTER button Perform this adj...

Page 34: ...rom other menus press 2 Press the MENU button The System Setup menu screen appears 3 Using the buttons select Stereo Mode then press the ENTER button The following screen appears Stereo Mode Menu 1 Image width On 2 Image width value 1 00 3 PLII Mode PLII Movie 4 Using the buttons select Image width then use the buttons to select On 5 Using the buttons select Image width value then use the buttons ...

Page 35: ...e Stereo Mode Menu 1 Use the touch panel to select the PDSP menu From the HOME menu press from other menus press 2 Press the MENU button The System Setup menu screen appears 3 Using the buttons select Stereo Mode then press the ENTER button The following screen appears Stereo Mode Menu 1 Image width On 2 Image width value 1 00 3 PLII Mode PLII Movie 4 Using the buttons select PLII Mode then press ...

Page 36: ...etting Effect Panorama On Off The front sound image expands toward the rear as well enveloping the listener in surround sound Center width 0 7 Adjusts the audible width of the center channel 0 means sound is produced from the center channel as the numerical value rises the sound width expands until at 7 the sound is produced from the front right left channels Dimension 0 6 Shifts the surround effe...

Page 37: ...Status menu screen appears as shown below Status Source Input 2 D Memory 1 Mode PLII Movie Width 1 00 Item Contents Display Example Source Input Signal type Input 1 5 2D digital 2A analog Memory Preset sound setting 1 8 when a change has occurred to the called up sound setting Mode Audio mode type PLII Movie PLII Music Pro Logic Stereo Mono Width Image width setting 0 00 1 00 image width setting v...

Page 38: ...m whether the audio mode has been set to Stereo for stereo sound Check the playback source to confirm that it is a multi channel source Sound has poor balance Confirm that the proper room sound setting has been chosen If the digital sound projector has been physically moved or if the furniture in the room been significantly rearranged or changed consult your installation technician to have the dig...

Page 39: ...emote control unit s remaining charge indicator to confirm that the remote control unit s battery is properly recharged You may be using the remote control too far from the sensor Try moving closer to the digital sound projector Remote operation may become unreliable if direct sunlight a fluorescent lamp or other strong light source is striking the remote control sensor on the front panel Remote c...

Page 40: ... Enter TV Volume setting Mute Menu DVD PLAYER Enter TV Volume setting Mute TV Channel select Menu TV Enter TV Volume setting Mute DVD RECORDER Channel select Menu DVD RECORDER Enter TV Volume setting Mute Table of Remote Control Unit Menu Displays The following table shows all operating menu displays on the remote control unit s touch panel display Depending on the way you navigate through the ope...

Page 41: ...ECORDER Channel select Menu DVD RECORDER Enter PDSP Volume setting Mute CHANNEL MENU ENTER VOLUME MUTE Menu DVD PLAYER Enter PDSP Volume setting Mute DVD PLAYER Menus 1 3 3 3 DVD RECORDER Menus 1 4 4 4 CHANNEL MENU ENTER VOLUME MUTE DVD RECORDER Channel select Menu DVD RECORDER Enter PDSP Volume setting Mute CHANNEL MENU ENTER VOLUME MUTE PDSP menu Menu PDSP Enter PDSP Volume setting Mute TV Chann...

Page 42: ...ontrol 31 Aux Center 28 Bass 31 Bass Management 30 Center width 36 Delay 33 Dimension 36 Dolby Digital 25 Image width 34 LFE 30 Lipsync delay 33 Memory 32 Mono 26 Noise Source 27 Panorama 36 Pro Logic 25 PLII Mode 35 PLII Movie 25 PLII Music 25 Recall from 32 Recall Memory 32 Status 37 Stereo 25 Stereo Mode 34 35 Sub Woofer 30 Surround Setup 28 System Setup 27 Treble 31 Terms on front panel rear p...

Page 43: ...UT 19 MENU 14 MONO 26 MUTE 14 PDSP 19 RECORD 23 RESET 39 SETUP 15 STEREO 25 SURR 25 TV 21 VOLUME 14 14 14 16 18 20 19 20 19 20 Terminology in these operating instructions page Beam control technology 6 Composite connector video input 13 Dolby Digital 7 DTS 7 Front Grille 11 Lithium ion battery 8 39 Main power switch 12 Power cord 12 Pro Logic II 7 25 35 Recharger 16 Remote control signal sensor 10...

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