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Cinema Processor System

QUICK START GUIDE
1st Edition (Revised 1)

DIGITAL FILM SOUND READER

DFP-R3000

DIGITAL FILM SOUND DECODER

DFP-D3000

Summary of Contents for DFP-R3000

Page 1: ...Cinema Processor System QUICK START GUIDE 1st Edition Revised 1 DIGITAL FILM SOUND READER DFP R3000 DIGITAL FILM SOUND DECODER DFP D3000 ...

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Page 3: ... 9 4 1 Conditions 9 6 9 4 2 Connections and Settings When Connecting to the Output of the Existing System 9 6 9 4 3 Connections and Settings When Connecting to the Input of the Existing System 9 9 9 5 Description on Connection of DA 20 and DFP D3000 9 12 9 5 1 Outline of System 9 12 9 5 2 Requirements at SDDS Side 9 12 9 5 3 Connections of the DA 20 and Setting the Operation Mode 9 12 9 5 4 Connec...

Page 4: ...al Film Guide Adjustment 9 52 9 10 3 Lateral Exciter Lamp Adjustment 9 52 9 10 4 Lateral Solar Cell Adjustment 9 52 9 10 5 Vertical Adjustment of Exciter Lamp 9 53 9 10 6 Slit Lens Adjustment 9 53 9 10 7 Double Checking of Illumination Inconsistency 9 53 9 10 8 Wiring Check 9 53 9 11 Description of the DFP D3000 Setup Software Menus 9 54 9 11 1 Start up Screen 9 54 9 11 2 Description of File Menu ...

Page 5: ...arth ground for the Decoder chassis 3 2 3 6 Be sure that the optical input connector is wired correctly it s not the same as others 3 2 3 7 Confirm that the interface wiring has been done properly The Appendices and Tech Notes offer details on specific installation issues 3 2 4 Confirm that the Reader is mounted correctly on the projector 4 1 4 1 Confirm the correct installation for your projector...

Page 6: ...6 7 Adjust each screen speaker to exactly 85 dB SPL and the surrounds to 82 dB SPL 6 3 6 8 Set the subwoofer channel s parametric EQ for smooth response set each preset s subwoofer low pass filter to 100 Hz or lower except SDDS which should be higher 6 4 6 9 Referring to your RTA set the level of the analog subwoofer so that its bands are about the same level as the center speaker s bands in its f...

Page 7: ...ss filter for optical and digital play and many other functions These are all implemented in powerful DSP s to make setup fast and easy using Windows based software SDDS Fader Automation lets you set levels reel by reel Your settings are retained in non volatile memory and automatically restored whenever that reel is played again A front panel headphone monitor with selection switch lets you perfo...

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Page 9: ... by Country Operation Manual 1 3 862 212 02 2 3 Personal equipment you will need Personal computer laptop running Windows 3 1 or later 486 66 with 32 Mb RAM Floppy drive serial port 20 Mb available disk space Pentium 120 MHz recommended Null modem cable RS232C With 9 pin male on D3000 end Real Time Analyzer With calibrated microphone s Oscilloscope 2 Ch 10 MHz minimum Allen wrench set ANSI Up to 3...

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Page 11: ...00 240 VAC 50 60 Hz and connect the backup power supply to a mains supply for which it is rated The LED in the SELECT switch will be illuminated Red Switch on the Decoder The SELECT switch LED will go out the LCD display will be illuminated the MASTER LEVEL numerical display will go through a brief count and then display its last _ dB setting The illuminated PRESET switch shows the last and curren...

Page 12: ...is available on the back panel of the Decoder to help make a solid ground connection Do not remove the line cord safety ground pin in an attempt to avoid ground loops This precaution is already taken care of in the design of the DFP D3000 and removing the pin will have no benefit but doing so will compromise electrical safety and may violate electrical codes 3 6 Check the optical input connector w...

Page 13: ... The non sync inputs of the DFP D3000 are on consumer standard RCA type connectors One dedicated non sync input is available If additional non sync inputs are required the MIC1 input can easily be configured for line level operation and the two eight channel AUX inputs can serve as additional line level inputs for electronic projectors DVD magnetic film dubbers and other external analog sound sour...

Page 14: ...scussed in Section 6 15 of this Guide Automation inputs and outputs All automation logic inputs and outputs are brought to a single 37 pin D Sub connector on the DFP D3000 For a complete description of the connections available see Tech Note TN99042801 Other Tech Notes describe specific means of connecting to other types of cinema equipment see Tech Note TN99070701 RS 232C connector This 9 pin fem...

Page 15: ...mum frame offset between the Reader s LEDs and the picture gate The Reader LED offset must be at least 32 frames ahead of the projector gate Since the loop ahead of the intermittent affects this offset use a nominal loop when making this determination The maximum total frame offset possible with the DFP 3000 is 115 frames 4 2 Check the film path alignment Proper alignment of the film path entering...

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Page 17: ...tical playback system is clean See TN99111901 for instruc tions on aligning a forward scan optical reader The initial steps for A Chain alignment are common to both alignment approaches 5 2 1 Prepare a test cable This cable connects from a standard 1 4 inch stereo phone plug to the input connectors of your multichan nel Real Time Analyzer RTA and simultaneously to the inputs of your dual channel X...

Page 18: ...RIM value will now be flashing Press the button so that the MENU option is flashing 5 3 4 With the MENU option flashing press the SE LECT button 5 3 5 The STATUS option will now be flashing Press the button again This will cause the CON FIG option to flash 5 3 6 With the CONFIG option flashing press the SELECT button 5 3 7 Turn the MASTER VOLUME control clockwise until the first character in the p...

Page 19: ...0 to accommodate the correctly aligned reader s output SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PASSWORD ADMIT CHANGE SONY MASTER VOLUME SELECT OPT1L GAIN 0 0 dB I S_LOSS 20kHz EXIT MASTER VOLUME L LC C RC R SW LS RS SELECT OPT1L GAIN 1 6 dB I S_LOSS 20kHz EXIT MASTER VOLUME L LC C RC R SW LS RS SELECT OPT1R GAIN 2 4 dB I S_LOSS 20kHz EXIT MASTER VOLUME L LC C RC R SW LS RS 5 4a Play a Calibration Tone loop The sig...

Page 20: ...eration with that Preset selected and its parameters loaded 5 5a Use the buttons to change the selected parameter to slit loss S_LOSS Play a B W Pink Noise test film and use the Master Volume control to adjust the slit loss frequency to achieve the flattest response as indicated by your RTA The result that is achievable depends on the slit height and other properties of the reader and the actual h...

Page 21: ...d full cut is available with an audio dB fader taper 6 1 Open the Master DFP 3K Settings screen by select ing Master DFP D3000 under the Master option in the main screen menu bar 6 2 Ensure that the Master Volume is set to 0 0 dB Select the appropriate output level for the DFP D3000 this is the absolute signal level that corresponds to the _20 dBFS reference point In most cases you should chose _1...

Page 22: ...nly at _20 dBFS This is handled automatically by the software 6 4b Enable all outputs by selecting All On in the Output Channel area The software automatically mutes all channels to prevent accidentally sending loud sounds into the theatre When All On is selected a warning will appear Read it carefully and select Yes if you wish to continue When you finish the setup return to the main screen by pr...

Page 23: ...ds with boost and cut differences of more than 3dB indicates problems that aren t appropriate for EQ to correct try to end up with a smooth equalizer setting using as little EQ as possible and no more than a few dB differ ence between adjacent bands Use even less EQ on the surround loudspeakers The screen speakers should all have the same EQ settings if they are the same cabinet type if they aren ...

Page 24: ...t the subwoofer level is set for best sound and optimal low frequency balance If you use a non sync audio source such as a music CD for this test be sure to select Mode 6 7 8 or 9 for your non sync Preset in the Preset Configuration screen see Step 6 11 so that the analog subwoofer output is active Adjusting the subwoofer equalizer is especially difficult and benefits from experience with the part...

Page 25: ...d SPL measurement of pink noise from the SDDS subwoofer LFE will depend on both the level Trim setting and the low pass filter Frequency setting For a LPF frequency setting of 100 Hz a wideband measurement made with an SPL meter will show approximately 91 dB Such a measurement should only be made to confirm that a correctly calibrated theatre has not drifted and cannot be used as a primary calibra...

Page 26: ...cal surround delay 6 12 If a cinema digital audio system is connected to one of the AUX inputs you must set its corre sponding subwoofer input level offset The playback level of the subwoofer in today s cinema digital audio systems is offset by 10 dB To access the AUX Input Calibration screen select the AUX Inputs option from the A chain item in the main screen menu bar Click to select the correct...

Page 27: ...ct don t use the projection booth monitor while looking through the booth s port hole or you will retard the sound by about two frames The DFP D3000 allows you to use this same feature to check synchronization of the AUX input signals This means that if you also have DTS or SRD sources you can check their synchroniza tion against the optical tracks even though their manufacturers do not offer this...

Page 28: ...et is a fallback assignment for other Presets in the event their digital data becomes unavailable such Presets will be highlighted in red in the Preset Selection area If a change is made to the selected Preset which renders it invalid as a fallback for one of its highlighted Presets the setup software will display a warning and attempt to select another valid Preset to replace the one you have mod...

Page 29: ...t with prohibited Presets grayed out to indicate they are unavail able The SDDS Preset allows selection of a second fallback preset making it possible for all digital formats to be played automatically with optical as an overall fallback if no digital formats are available on a particular reel For example the fallback sequence SDDS AUX1 AUX2 NR2 indicates that if SDDS data becomes unavailable the ...

Page 30: ...evel matching Normally it is best to use output trims on the other digital players to achieve 85 dB SPL at each speaker in the same manner as was done for the SDDS format with the DFP D3000 using pink noise and an SPL meter but the Preset trims can also be used if convenient When making this test blocking the DFP R3000 reader s LEDs will allow you to confirm operation of the SDDS ACM Analog Concea...

Page 31: ...s now complete Before signing off on the job the installer will want to play familiar reference films and listen in the house to confirm that all is well It might also be a good idea to repeat the synchronization test of 6 13 with actual film Adjust the fine lipsync if necessary using the front panel for this will require the SDDS password ...

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Page 33: ...luminated sound does not appear at the outputs Press it to restore sound output The REMOTE LED indicates that the Decoder is being controlled through its serial port at which time the front panel controls and most of the AUTOMATION connector s inputs are locked out Be sure your laptop software is disconnected The Reader will turn on its bright red LEDs when the black sprocket roller is turning and...

Page 34: ...ounded for AUX1 to play and Pin 35 must be grounded to play AUX2 otherwise selecting these Presets will play only their specified fallback sources The same effect can be achieved in software by selecting No Fallback indicated by as the fallback for AUX 1 or 2 This will prevent them from ever going to their fallback presets but will also preempt selecting optical NR2 as a fallback in the event thei...

Page 35: ...of balanced signal 7 Right GND ground 8 Right HOT or in phase of balanced signal 9 Surround Left GND ground 10 Surround Left COLD _ or out of phase of balanced signal 11 Surround Right COLD _ or out of phase of balanced signal 12 Subwoofer LFE COLD _ or out of phase of balanced signal 13 Subwoofer LFE GND ground 14 Left COLD _ or out of phase of balanced signal 15 Left Center GND ground 16 Left Ce...

Page 36: ...nal OPTICAL 1 OPTICAL 2 9 pin D Sub Female Pin Signal 1 Left GND ground 2 Left HOT or in phase of balanced signal 3 No connection 4 Right GND ground 5 Right HOT or in phase of balanced signal 6 Left COLD _ or out of phase of balanced signal 7 No connection 8 No connection 9 Right COLD _ or out of phase of balanced signal PHONES 9 pin D Sub Female Pin Signal 1 GND ground 2 GND ground 3 No connectio...

Page 37: ...lly pulldown Input pulse Low SELECT 9 Preset 6 Select and tally pulldown Input pulse Low SELECT 10 Preset 7 Select and tally pulldown Input pulse Low SELECT 11 Preset 8 Select and tally pulldown Input pulse Low SELECT 12 Motor 1 Output tally Low MOTOR 1 RUNNING 13 Motor 2 Output tally Low MOTOR 2 RUNNING 14 15 Logic Common 0 V 16 17 Tally Common 0 V 18 Optical Change Over Command Input Low PEC 2 H...

Page 38: ... the microphone input and _10 dBu for the line input Microphone 2 input reference level The level of the microphone input can be adjusted within the range of _20 dBu and _60 dBu 1 dB step The default value is _50 dBu Phantom power 48 V can be supplied for both Microphone inputs 1 and 2 PEC input reference level If A chain automatic adjustment is performed using the reference film recording the 880...

Page 39: ...o 17 of the DFP D3000 Automation connector Logic common or Tally common To control the changeover from the projector set the time from the start of the motor of the projector to changeover to 7 seconds Also set the Ramp Time start up time to less than 3 seconds the faster the better The following shows the connections for using the DFP D3000 data detection function for controlling the Dolby surrou...

Page 40: ...tem if turned OFF 9 4 2 Connections and Settings when Connecting the Output of an Existing System 1 Connecting the system Input signals from an existing system to the AUX1 input or AUX2 input for the audio system At the same time connect the theater amplifier to SYSTEM OUT Also connect the SDDS READER DFP D3000 to the DFP D3000 Automation connection is required if changeover is to be performed or ...

Page 41: ...em are connected to the AUX1 input With this system configuration set the Fallback of the AUX input to the AUX input itself In other words no Fallback operations Details are as shown at 1 of the following setting example Set the EQ of the AUX input to OFF and use an equalizer which has been adjusted at the existing system side Set Surround Delay in the same way Details are as shown at 2 of the fol...

Page 42: ...while running the film including film which does not record SDDS No sounds will be output including the existing system if turned OFF Adjust the volumes of AUX and SDDS using the Output Offset setting of the Preset Configuration screen to eliminate the difference when AUX and SDDS signals are switched If requiring the same operations as the DFP D2000 set the preset switches eight large switches on...

Page 43: ...ion connection or connection of the AUX input is required if changeover is to be performed or if switching to other digital formats using the DFP D3000 The following shows an example of connections Dolby Digtal Sound Processor Dolby Laboratories Inc DA 20 DA 10 Dolby Laboratories Inc CP 65 etc DFP D3000 Cinema Sound Power Auxiliary Input Opt1 Opt2 Reader 1 Reader 2 Auxiliary Automation Input Syste...

Page 44: ...e of settings screen With this system configuration do not adjust the B chain of the DFP D3000 in order to use the B chain function of the existing cinema microprocessor To prevent accidents set the EQ setting at the Preset settings to OFF Refer to 2 in the example of settings screen To send signals to the AUX input of the DFP D3000 from another cinema processor the AUX input connected to that sig...

Page 45: ...st be controlled at the DFP D3000 according to the settings of the existing system adjust the master control Always set the preset switches eight large switches on the front panel of the DFP D3000 to the preset Preset 8 at shipment corresponding to SDDS If film sound processor other than the DFP D3000 are connected select the preset corresponding to the external processor or the preset correspondi...

Page 46: ... to the DFP D3000 AUX INPUT1 or AUX INPUT 2 connector As the DA 20 unit uses a male connector prepare a cable with a female connector Using the J6 Sense Control terminal 25 pin D sub connector as the DA 20 side control signal output terminal connect signals from here to the DFP D3000 Automation connector As the DA 20 unit uses a male connector prepare a cable with a female connector For this conne...

Page 47: ...000 Automation connector The following shows a specific example of connections Refer to Section 9 5 6 for details of connections of the audio system connectors 1 Overview of System 2 Connections of Control System Including Pin Assignment Pin 1 Ctri 0 Pin 14 Senced Pin 12 GND Pin 34 Lip AUX1 Active Pin 14 Logic Common Automation Input Output AUX1 Input D sub 25 pin Connector D sub 37 pin Connector ...

Page 48: ...sponding to the AUX1 input Check the enclosed part of the screen Preset Configuration Screen When AUX1 is selected If Fallback must be performed in the order of AUX1 input and Analog input from SDDS set the Primary Fallback setting to AUX1 in the preset corresponding to the SDDS Check the enclosed part of the screen Preset Configuration Screen When SDDS is selected ...

Page 49: ...0 Automation connector The following shows a specific example of connections Refer to Section 9 5 6 for details of connections of the audio system connectors 1 Overview of System 2 Connections of Control System Including Pin Assignment Pin 1 Ctri 0 Pin 14 Senced Pin 12 GND Pin 35 Lip AUX1 Active Pin 14 Logic Common Automation Input Output AUX1 Input D sub 25 pin Connector D sub 37 pin Connector D ...

Page 50: ...ack setting to NR2 in the preset corresponding to the AUX2 input Preset Configuration Screen When AUX2 is selected If Fallback must be performed in the order of AUX2 input and Analog input from SDDS set the Primary Fallback setting to AUX2 in the preset corresponding to the SDDS Preset Configuration Screen When SDDS is selected ...

Page 51: ...round N C 10 Left Surround Cold 4 AGND 11 Right Surround Cold 3 AGND 12 Sub Woofer Cold 12 AGND 13 Sub Woofer Ground N C 14 Left Cold 1 AGND 15 Left Center Ground N A 16 Left Center Hot N A 17 Center Cold 8 AGND 18 Right Center Ground N A 19 Right Center Hot N A 20 Right Cold 5 AGND 21 N C N C 22 Right Surround Ground N C 23 Left Surround Hot 15 Left Surround Out 24 Right Surround Hot 2 Right Surr...

Page 52: ...the CP 500 is unable to output SR D format OK NG switching signals at the voltage level the Fallback control circuit of the DFP D3000 cannot be used as it is The same effects can be obtained by using an optional board cat 684 card outputting pulses and performing preset switching of the DFP D3000 according to the preset switching of the CP 500 In this case connect the analog track PEC and input fr...

Page 53: ...Function Pin No Function Pin 1 Left Ground _ No Connection Pin 2 Left Hot 1 Left Channel Pin 4 Center Ground _ No Connection Pin 5 Center Hot 5 Center Channel Pin 7 Right Ground _ No Connection Pin 8 Right Hot 3 Right Channel Pin 9 Left Surround Ground _ No Connection Pin 10 Left Surround Cold _ 8 Signal Ground Pin 11 Right Surround Cold _ 10 Signal Ground Pin 12 Subwoofer Cold _ 12 Signal Ground ...

Page 54: ...alent to _10 dBV or 300 mV During operation ensure that the master fader on the CP 500 is disabled or kept at 7 0 at all times 5 Setting up the DFP 3000 First confirm that the DFP D3000 is equipped with firmware version 2 60 or higher The DFP D3000 is configured for SDDS on Preset 8 and that Dolby Digital is on Preset 6 using the AUX1 input We recommend that you don t change Preset assignments fro...

Page 55: ...is set at the CP 500 side set the DFP D3000 Surround Delay to OFF The Preset Configuration screen of the Setup software will display as follows 2 of the following diagram Generally as the equalizer and delay quality of the DFP 3000 are better than CP 500 use the DFP 3000 The preset fallback setting corresponding to the CP 500 can be left at the default setting Because it is fixed to prevent hardwa...

Page 56: ...ls to the control signal line and connect the cables Projector DFP D3000 Automation I O Connector CP 500 Motor Start Connector D sub Connector 37pin Female D sub Connector 9pin Female Signal Pin No Function Pin No Function Projector 1 Motor Start Pin 12 Motor 1 Pin 1 Motor Start Projector 1 Projector 2 Motor Start Pin 13 Motor 2 Pin 9 Motor Start Projector 2 Picture Gate Select Pin 19 C O command ...

Page 57: ...ass and treble controls will also affect SDDS playback However when using the CP 500 as the master in consideration of the ease of operations set the CP 500 and DFP D3000 as follows 1 System configuration 2 Logic wiring connections DFP D3000 Automation I O Connector CP 500 Automation Connector D sub connector 37 pin Female D sub connector 25 pin Female Pin No Function Pin No Function Pin 16 Tally ...

Page 58: ...io grounds should be connected to shielded wires 4 Setting up the CP 500 On the CP 500 make a custom user format derived from Format 5 SR Then change the settings of the CP 500 as follows For details refer to the instruction manual of the CP 500 1 After copying existing format 5 press Accessory Rack and select Xmit Receive enable 2 Press Channel Mute Two cross point tables appear 3 Open all cross ...

Page 59: ...use it at the shipment settings Do not adjust the DFP D3000 equalizer and surround delay settings but set them at the CP 500 It is recommended that the DFP D3000 SDDS Preset Preset 8 EQ and Surround Delay settings are set to OFF 7 Using as a changeover system When using the system combining the DFP D3000 and CP 500 in the changeover format it is necessary to supply the motor start pulse and change...

Page 60: ...DFP D3000 operation manual 9 7 3 Connecting the DTS Processor DTS 6 DTS 6 side output Use the DTS 6 STEREO terminal 15 pin D sub connector m 1 No DTS Automation interface board is necessary 2 The DTS output board operation mode in the DTS 6 system must be set to the CP 200 mode Set using two DIP switches For details refer to the DTS 6 manual Amp DTS Digital Decoder DTS 6 DTS 6D DFP D3000 Automatio...

Page 61: ...ic Common The following shows a specific example of connections For audio signals connect an adapter DTS 6 option for connecting the DTS 6 to the CP 500 to the JM21 connector of the DTS 6 and use the D Sub 25 pin of this adapter to connect the AUX1 connector of the DFP D3000 Refer to Section 9 7 5 of this manual for details of the connector pin assignment 1 Overall System Configuration 2 Connectio...

Page 62: ...sponding to the AUX1 input Check the enclosed part of the screen Preset Configuration Screen When AUX1 is selected If fallback must be performed in the order of AUX1 input and Analog input from SDDS set the Primary Fallback setting to AUX1 in the preset corresponding to the SDDS Check the enclosed part of the screen Preset Configuration Screen When SDDS is selected ...

Page 63: ... Common The following shows a specific example of connections For audio signals connect an adapter DTS 6 option for connecting the DTS 6 to the CP 500 to the JM21 connector of the DTS 6 and use the D Sub 25 pin of this adapter to connect the AUX1 connector of the DFP D3000 Refer to Section 9 7 5 of this manual for details of the connector pin assignment 1 Overall System Configuration 2 Connection ...

Page 64: ...ack setting to NR2 in the preset corresponding to the AUX2 input Preset Configuration Screen When AUX2 is selected If fallback must be performed in the order of AUX2 input and Analog input from SDDS set the Primary Fallback setting to AUX2 in the preset corresponding to the SDDS Preset Configuration Screen When SDDS is selected ...

Page 65: ...rol Signals from DTS Processor DTS 6D DTS6D side output Use the DTS 6D Automation terminal 25 pin D sub connector There is no need to use the DTS Automation interface board The following shows an example of system control system connections ...

Page 66: ...s For audio signals use a DTS 6D analog output connector D sub 25 pin to connect the AUX1 of the DFP D3000 Refer to Section 9 7 5 of this manual for details of the connector pin assignment n When connecting the DTS 6D to the DFP D3000 the DTS Automation Interface board is not necessary 1 Overall System Configuration 2 Connection of Controller Pin 10 GND when Digital Pin 13 GND Pin 34 Lip AUX1 Acti...

Page 67: ...sponding to the AUX1 input Check the enclosed part of the screen Preset Configuration Screen When AUX1 is selected If fallback must be performed in the order of AUX1 input and Analog input from SDDS set the Primary Fallback setting to AUX1 in the preset corresponding to the SDDS Check the enclosed part of the screen Preset Configuration Screen When SDDS is selected ...

Page 68: ...ns For audio signals use a DTS 6D analog output connector D sub 25 pin to connect the AUX2 of the DFP D3000 Refer to Section 9 7 5 of this manual for details of the connector pin assignment n When connecting the DTS 6D to the DFP D3000 the DTS Automation Interface board is not necessary 1 Overall System Configuration 2 Connection of Controller Pin 10 GND when Digital Pin 13 GND Pin 35 Lip AUX2 Act...

Page 69: ...ack setting to NR2 in the preset corresponding to the AUX2 input Preset Configuration Screen When AUX2 is selected If fallback must be performed in the order of AUX2 input and Analog input from SDDS set the Primary Fallback setting to AUX2 in the preset corresponding to the SDDS Preset Configuration Screen When SDDS is selected ...

Page 70: ... Cold 12 Audio Return 12 Audio Return 13 Sub Woofer Ground N C N C 14 Left Cold 1 Audio Return 1 Audio Return 15 Left Center Ground N A N A 16 Left Center Hot N A N A 17 Center Cold 8 Audio Return 8 Audio Return 18 Right Center Ground N A N A 19 Right Center Hot N A N A 20 Right Cold 5 Audio Return 5 Audio Return 21 N C N C N C 22 Right Surround Ground N C N C 23 Left Surround Hot 15 Left Surround...

Page 71: ...nt 9 8 2 Connections of Audio System Connect the audio system as follows Of the DFP D3000 audio outputs connect the Surround Left output and Surround Right output to the SA 10 Surround input To connect the Surround outputs of the SA 10 connect the four outputs from the SA 10 Surround Left Surround Back Left Surround Back Right Surround Right to the speaker via the power amplifier according to the ...

Page 72: ...put from the LS channel speaker and BS L channel speaker The same sounds will also be output from the RS channel speaker and BS R channel speaker During Surround EX The same sounds are output from the BS L channel speaker and BS R channel speaker Different sounds will also be output from the LS channel speaker and RS channel speaker In other words there are three surround channels LS BS and RS Sur...

Page 73: ... the Surround switch on the SA 10 front panel to the Enable position 2 Connections of the Control Cable Between the DFP D3000 and SA 10 Connect Pin 14 Logic Common of the DFP D3000 Automation connector to Pin 12 GND of the Control Input connector of SA 10 Connect Pin 32 SDDS OK of the DFP D3000 Automation connector to Pin 4 CTRL 4 EX decode mode of the Control Input connector of SA 10 Connect Pin ...

Page 74: ...ge scratches on the SDDS film or if film with no SDDS signal arrives and SDDS signal cannot be read the ACM pulse is output from the Pin 36 of the Automation connector As a result the Surround EX Mode LED lights up on the Surround EX Processor SA 10 and the Surround EX decode function goes OFF normal mode 2 When other format film is played back In this case even if the Surround Mode switch on the ...

Page 75: ...rsion adapter Cat 845 available from Dolby Connect this adapter to the SA 10 Control Input terminal J3 Specifically connect DA 20 and DFP D3000 DA 20 Sense Control DFP D3000 Automation Cat 845 J6 25 pin D sub 37 pin D sub to SA 10 J3 Control Input Pin 1 CTRL0 Output Pin 34 AUX1 digital data OK or Red Wire for Pin 1 Pin 35 Aux2 digital data OK Note that with the Cat 845 adapter true level signals a...

Page 76: ...nector D sub 37 pin Connector D sub 25 pin Connector D sub 25 pin Connector Dolby Laboratories Inc DA 20 DFP D3000 CP Audio Connector J8 Sence Contorl J6 Pin 1 Ctri 0 Pin 14 Senced Pin 12 GND Pin 35 Lip AUX1 Active Pin 14 Logic Common Automation Input Output AUX2 Input D sub 25 pin Connector D sub 37 pin Connector D sub 25 pin Connector D sub 25 pin Connector Dolby Laboratories Inc DA 20 DFP D3000...

Page 77: ...ed in the DFP D3000 system or the SDDS signal cannot be read it is necessary to cancel the SA 10 Surround EX decoding operations as soon as possible It is also necessary to ensure compatibility for films not recorded with the Surround EX signal By changing the preset settings of the DFP D3000 and preparing preset using the Surround EX not corre sponding to the SDDS input and preset not using the S...

Page 78: ...ing describes the procedures for setting the level of the signal output from the DFP D3000 to the Surround EX processor and the equalizer Equipment required Personal computer installing the DFP D3000 setup software Interlink cables cross cables and all pins must be cross connected Audio level meter or AC voltmeter Adjusting setting procedures and measurements 1 Connect the DFP D3000 and personal c...

Page 79: ... unit is indicated at the name plate on the right side of the unit If the setup software has not yet been started the serial number can also be viewed on the LCD screen of he DFP D3000 For details on operations refer to the menu tree in the operation manual Fig 1 Initial State of Setup Screen 4 Select Master DFP D3000 from the Master menu at the screen shown in Fig 1 The screen shown in Fig 2 will...

Page 80: ...shown in Fig 1 The screen shown in Fig 3 will be displayed Fig 3 Setting Screen of DFP D3000 Oscillator 7 Change the oscillator settings as follows at this screen Refer to Fig 4 Signals Select 1 kHz Tone Level Select _20 dB Output channel Press All On and select all outputs Fig 4 DFP D3000 Oscillator Setting in Surround EX Processor Level Adjustments The message shown in Fig 5 appears Press the Ye...

Page 81: ...ress the Surround channel and master output buttons and set the outputs to ON Fig 6 Channel Screen Settings After Oscillator is Turned ON 9 Using the Prev and Next buttons at 1 on the screen shown in Fig 1 select the Surround Left and Surround Right as the channels to be set Set the display in the white frame to Surround Left and Surround Right The screen changes to that shown in Fig 7 Change chan...

Page 82: ... _6 dB At the initial state the audio output reference level will be _10 dBu approximately 240 mV for the voltage display state shown in Fig 8 12 In this state measure the level of the DFP D300 Surround Left channel output and Surround Right channel output Adjust the Channel Level Trim value of the surround channel measured so that the output level becomes 120 mV _16 dBu Refer to the Surround EX p...

Page 83: ...f the power amplifier 16 Click Master of the Channel Mute Status to unmute the master volume and then adjust the B chain surround adjustment adjustment of frequency characteristics and level according to the Surround EX processor manual at the Surround EX processor side and amplifier level adjustment knob If pink noise must be generated at the Cinema Processor side generate pink noises from the DF...

Page 84: ...Current Preset Select to Activate at the bottom left of the channel adjustment screen As of December 1999 there is no film for adjustment recorded with Dolby tones in the SDDS format Therefore use the Dolby Digital format or analog format level film or use the built in oscillator of the DFP D3000 One of the reasons for why this manual recommends the use of the built in oscillator is because effect...

Page 85: ... 1 In the above Actual Wiring Diagram the headphone plug cover is shown removed 2 Use quality shielded cables for connecting the external equipment and the headphone plug Always connect all shielded cables shaded part to the Sleeve Common terminal of the headphone plug 3 The input terminal of the external equipment side differs in shape at each equipment To construct a cable be sure to refer to th...

Page 86: ...its light falls on a white card held about an inch in front of the optics Be sure that the solar cell is mounted 1 mm away from the film The most common causes of uneven illumination are misaligned optics dirty or aged exciter lamp dirty optics or slit and running of the exciter lamp at a voltage that is too low 9 10 2 Lateral Film Guide Adjustment The next step in adjusting the projector s optica...

Page 87: ...ination play a 100 modulation alignment film such as the Cat 97 left right film and also a 50 or 60 modulation alignment film such as the Cat 69T The levels of the left signal and right signal should be equal to each other when playing either film If they are not the slit image is imperfect in illumination flatness or in its alignment on the solar cell The result will be distor tion of loud sounds...

Page 88: ...s described in this chapter are those of the Version 2 00 Build 2 054 Therefore screen contents and menu items may differ according to the software version For details on the latest setup procedure contact a Sony Service Center 9 11 1 Start up Screen You can perform B chain adjustments surround adjustments of each channel at this screen When the system is started the left channel will be started a...

Page 89: ...set at the start up screen B chain adjustment screen Room equalizer adjustment Adjustment of room surround characteristics to optimum levels while observing the measuring device RTA real time analyzer used The parametric equalizer is used for the subwoofer channel while the graphic equalizer is used for the other channels Level adjustment of each channel Corrects the differences in level caused by...

Page 90: ...e following functions New Opens a new project file Open Opens the project file on the disk Close Closes the current project file opened Project Info Displays the current project information screen name etc Save Saves the opened project in a file Save as Saves the current project opened in a new file Exit Ends the setup software ...

Page 91: ...rough the modem Set DFP Date Time Sets the internal clock of the DFP D3000 Change Display colors Sets the color of the setup software screen Scroll Bar Screen scroll bar color Scroll Bar Highlight Color Highlighted scroll bar color Button Colors Screen button color Window Back Ground Window background color Alert Status Color Alert display color Warning Status color Warning display color SDDS Fade...

Page 92: ...ms The following shows the Preset menu screen The items of the Preset menu have the following functions Preset Configuration Setting screen of inputs matrices and levels corresponding to each preset Active Preset Screen for switching presets from the PC ...

Page 93: ...nt menu The following screen appears when this is selected Level Adjustments Oscilloscope Displays the PEC signal level adjust ment screen and wave Focus Azimuth and Slit loss EQ adjustments Displays the PEC focus and azimuth adjustment support and slit loss EQ setting screen Help Recalls PEC input adjustment help Exit Ends PEC input adjustments Non sync Inputs For adjusting the Non sync input lev...

Page 94: ...firmware to the DFP D3000 Restore DFP For transferring set data to the DFP D3000 Link Mute Channels to Channel Select For linking the B chain adjustment channel selection to the Mute ON OFF setting Displayed when not linked Unlink Mute Channels to Channel Select For setting to not link the B chain adjustment channel selec tion to the Mute ON OFF setting Displayed when linked Nominalize EQ Bands Of...

Page 95: ...r Menu Items The following shows the Master menu screen The items of the Master menu have the following functions Master DFP D3000 For setting the DFP D3000 output level and master fader Master SDDS For setting the SDDS lip sync and changeover ...

Page 96: ...e headphone monitor Linear Error Test For checking the SDDS playback state and film state A Chain Self Test For checking PEC operations Comparison with existing data Level Test For checking the playback level Phase Test For checking the signal phase Crosstalk Test For checking the signal crosstalk state Slit loss EQ Test For checking the slit loss EQ setting B chain Self Test B chain operation tes...

Page 97: ...menu screen The items of the Help menu have the following functions Getting Started For displaying the initial help screen and accessing the English help items Keyboard short Cuts Description of keyboard short cut About For displaying the software version Build number and Copy Right ...

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