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For full Auto Mode detection of a Laser Disc or Combination Laser
Disc/DVD Player, there are two settings that need to be in place.
The first involves setting of the AC-3 RF Inputs on the Cinema Ref-
erence. These are adjusted in the SETUP MODE. The AC-3 RF
setting options include:
AC3 RF IN 1, AC 3 RF IN 2, AC3 RF AUTO1, & AC3 RF AUTO2
For all non-Laser Disc inputs, you can opt to set these to either AC3
RF IN 1 or AC3 RF IN 2. As these devices will not use the RF
Demodulator, the link setting is arbitrary. Please note, the Cinema
Reference’s “Out Of The Box” setup, defaults LASER/DVD 1 to AC3
RF AUTO1 and LASERDISC 2 to AC3 RF AUTO2. All other inputs
are properly set to AC3 RF IN 1. To alter these settings:
1
Select the device you wish to alter by turning the INPUT knob
until the second line of the display reads the device name
and press the INPUT knob.
2
Turn the MODE knob clockwise until the display reads SETUP
MODE and then press the MODE knob.
3
Turn the MODE knob clockwise until the display reads AC3
RF INPUT and press the MODE knob.
4
Turn the MODE knob until the display reads the AC3 RF
setting you desire.
5
Proceed with step three to alter other inputs for this compo-
nent you can simply turn the Input Knob without leaving
the AC3 RF setup mode.
6
If you wish to exit this mode, simply press the INPUT knob.
For components that are not
set to auto-mode on, the
Cinema Reference’s default
mode for this input will return
after re-selecting the input or
during a restart, even if you
alter the mode.
For example, if your CD player
is set for Quad Bypass as its
Default Mode but for this one
CD, you wish to listen to it in
Stereo, turn the mode knob to
Stereo. If you change inputs
or turn the system off, the
next time you access your CD
player, it will default to the
Quad Bypass mode.
Auto Mode On/Off
The AUTOMODE function is a setting rather than a decoding mode. This setting is intended to permit
the Cinema Reference to automatically switch between 5.1 (AC-3 or DTS) decoding modes or a two
channel mode depending on the software in play. When combined with an AC3 RF AUTO setting, the
AUTOMODE function will allow you to flip between AC-3 laser discs (via RF Demodulator), DTS and
2 channel PCM lasers & CDs, and DTS or AC-3 DVDs.
To turn the AUTOMODE ON or OFF:
1
Turn the INPUT knob to the device (capable of playing AC-3 software) you wish to alter and
press the INPUT knob.
2
Turn the MODE knob clockwise until the display reads AUTOMODE ON or AUTOMODE OFF.
3
Press the MODE knob to switch ON to OFF or OFF to ON.
The Cinema Reference’s “Out Of The Box” Setup has the LASER/DVD 1 and LASERDISC 2 Input
Labels set to AUTOMODE ON. All other Input Labels are set to OFF. If you are using a DVD player on
the DVD PLAYER 3 Input Label and you plan to also play standard CDs, you may wish to set the DVD
PLAYER Input Label to AUTOMODE ON.
