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PAV Audio/Video Preamplifier

Содержание Audio/Video Preamplifier

Страница 1: ...PR O C E E D PAVAudio Video Preamplifier...

Страница 2: ...Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is...

Страница 3: ...assis tance 3 AC extension cords are not recommended for use with this product If an extension cord must be used be sure it is an approved type and has sufficient current carrying capacity to power th...

Страница 4: ...acement 28 The Correct Size for Your Television Screen 29 The Power Amplifiers 29 The Left Center and Right LCR Front Speakers 29 toe in of left right speakers 30 The Subwoofer s 30 The Surround Speak...

Страница 5: ...gic Surround 49 Stereo Surround 49 Mono Surround 50 Surround Off 50 Mono 50 The Operate Menu 50 The Display Pref Menu 51 Programming the Remote Control 52 Programming Other Components Functions 52 tea...

Страница 6: ...Defaults 62 tuner Input Defaults 62 THX Cinema Surround Defaults 62 Pro Logic Surround Defaults 62 Stereo Surround Defaults 62 Mono Surround Defaults 62 Surround Off Defaults 62 Mono Defaults 62 PAV...

Страница 7: ...options for example to facilitate their inclusion in custom installations or that automate customer preferences to greater degrees than previ ous software versions These updates are generally a matter...

Страница 8: ...ent Replace the battery cover Placement Place the PAV near the source equipment thus keeping interconnecting cables reasonably short It may be placed on a shelf or in a cabinet where it s conve nient...

Страница 9: ...tured 230V only in European Union countries in compliance with CE regulations Make sure that the label on the bottom of the PAV indicates the cor rect AC operating voltage for your location The operat...

Страница 10: ...nce its performance with the widest possible range of associated components For this reason we strongly encourage you to have your system installed and calibrated by your dealer whose experience train...

Страница 11: ...ull blown home theater system all in one simple package With its introduction there is no longer a need to compromise on either music or movies A single system can do it all PAV system diagram LF RF C...

Страница 12: ...has been carefully tuned to enhance stereo playback and can be expected to be relatively subtle rather than dramatic As with attending a live concert one s attention should rarely be called to the ch...

Страница 13: ...hese six buttons select audio signals from among the six audio only inputs Note that both cd1 and bal aux are balanced inputs which use precision XLR connectors To use these selection buttons choose t...

Страница 14: ...the default mode of operation for the volume control to which the PAV auto matically returns after you make other adjustments 6 BALANCE Pressing this button followed by the volume buttons will alter...

Страница 15: ...ut of all speakers This is especially helpful after having experimented with various settings of balance center rear or sub or when comparing a modified surround default to flat balance since one touc...

Страница 16: ...t the surround circuitry is disengaged leaving you with a true mono 16 PATH SELECTOR Pressing this button cycles among your various signal path options main the home theater this path determines which...

Страница 17: ...hould know that the PAV draws less than power than a typical light bulb whether in standby or fully on The benefits of having it always warmed up and ready to go and always able to respond to remote c...

Страница 18: ...udio inputs are provided for a total of eight components designated vcr1 vcr2 tape1 tape2 a laserdisc player your tv or auxiliary component a cd2 and a tuner Note that the video portion of the signal...

Страница 19: ...S video Y C signals during setup Composite video inputs use RCA connectors S video inputs utilize S connectors S video connector The PAV does not provide for cross feeding of S video and composite sig...

Страница 20: ...ed remote ir in the lower right corner of the rear panel provides direct access to the infrared control circuitry of the PAV It may be configured during setup in an on screen menu to interpret in comi...

Страница 21: ...Y C outputs utilize four conductor S connectors while the com posite video outputs use RCA connectors The main output should be connected to your video monitor in the main home theater system The rem...

Страница 22: ...channel balanced remote outputs of the PAV to the appropriate balanced inputs of the remote system 8 MAIN BALANCED OUTPUT If the power amplifier being used to drive the Front Left and Front Right spea...

Страница 23: ...ected to the amplifier channel which will drive your center channel speaker the lower RCA jack should be connected to the amplifier channel which will drive your subwoofer s If you have two channels o...

Страница 24: ...trol It is illuminated only in the Learning mode and it turns off briefly each time a command is successfully learned learned sending when in the Learning mode this LED lights to indicate that the PAV...

Страница 25: ...n allows you to alter the remote control commands stored in the PAV remote s memory Please read the section of this manual entitled Programming the Remote Control completely before engaging the use le...

Страница 26: ...does double duty When in the Proceed bank it normally provides direct access to the inputs printed above the various buttons In addition it pro vides for channel increment and channel decrement ch an...

Страница 27: ...el of the center front speaker relative to the rest of the system master pressing this button allows the volume keys to affect the overall volume of the system maintaining any relative settings betwee...

Страница 28: ...and a display system The best consumer video sources in order of quality are Laserdisc Direct Broadcast Satellite link DBS DSS a good cable TV or antenna signal Super VHS tape Hi 8 mm videotape regula...

Страница 29: ...people s expectations of their home theater systems at least 100 w ch is recommended for all six chan nels with few exceptions Still more power may be required in unusually large rooms A common misco...

Страница 30: ...low frequency information from the controller is summed to a single channel This can be done without degrading the stereo effect because the human ear cannot readily localize sounds below about 120 H...

Страница 31: ...create a diffuse non localizable soundfield which envelopes the listener Creating this effect depends in part on the loudspeakers chosen for the job If THX certified dipolar surround speakers are use...

Страница 32: ...to 51 10 gauge 105 30 Working in Unusually Large Rooms Large rooms in the 4000 6000 cubic feet range have so much air to move that they may benefit from having additional subwoofers for greater bass i...

Страница 33: ...lections from the front LCR speakers Electronics Placement Cabinetry is generally preferred to conceal the distracting LEDs on the equipment An infrared repeater system may be needed in this case The...

Страница 34: ...the listen ers with the speakers output directed toward the rear wall rather than at the listeners The surrounds should be relatively high often near the ceiling for the best results And they should...

Страница 35: ...e menu structure so that further action can be taken enter any changes made to the settings within the on screen menu sys tem must be explicitly entered in order to be saved for future use This extra...

Страница 36: ...ng the PAV s electronic crossover to drive a subwoofer in your system the subwoofer will handle everything from 80 Hz down If you are not using a subwoofer in the system or have any other reason for w...

Страница 37: ...amplifiers of different types are used in the system since some amplifier designs invert the phase of their output relative to their in put Speakers attached to these amplifiers must be connected so...

Страница 38: ...iers used are not identical Input Level Calibration It is necessary to adjust the input level of sources in order to get the best results from the system when used in either THX cinema or pro logic mo...

Страница 39: ...test disc are used the meter should read 85 dB SPL since these tones are recorded at a level 10 dB higher than those generated by the internal generator If external tones such as these are used you mu...

Страница 40: ...delay takes advantage of the precedence effect whereby we tend to localize on the first sound we hear when being confronted with several similar sounds as in the case of surround sound or a visit to...

Страница 41: ...ng the composite or the S video connectors This is im portant because it necessitates a change in the way on screen messages are gen erated If set incorrectly the blue field against which the characte...

Страница 42: ...se programming steps in turn for any inputs which will be used in your system s configuration Programming Input Offsets Having created a new alias for an input pressing enter returns you to the inputs...

Страница 43: ...these programming steps in turn for any inputs which will be used in your system s configuration Programming Default Modes The PAV also allows you to set up a preferred surround mode for each input wh...

Страница 44: ...ing the composite or the S video inputs for each of your four video inputs The very dif ferent nature of these two signals requires that on screen displays for each be generated differently If set inc...

Страница 45: ...to a more accurate level that blends appropriately with the rest of the system Similarly there is a tendency to exaggerate the bass and surround channels in surround systems before one ad justs to the...

Страница 46: ...have selected the THX cinema mode for example you should see a screen that looks something like this MODE DEFAULTS SUB ON OFF NONE CENTER LVL 0 REAR LVL 0 SUB LVL 0 THX CINEMA 3 SELECT NONE ON OR OFF...

Страница 47: ...y wish to set the IR input on the rear panel to local in which case you would also want to hard wire the PAV to your IR repeater see IR Tip Polarity page 19 To make this software change follow these s...

Страница 48: ...ear panel of the PAV is normally used to auto matically turn the associated Proceed AMPs on and off with the PAV This is par ticularly convenient when the amplifiers are located at some distance from...

Страница 49: ...still be Dolby Surround encoded Music videos on MTV for instance are of ten Dolby Surround encoded but have soundtracks which are produced in non film studios In fact a growing number of music CDs are...

Страница 50: ...e settings for which there is no right or wrong but which are purely a matter of user preference are contained in the operate menu accessed from out side the menu system by pressing menu on your remot...

Страница 51: ...black box when superimposed on live video signals This display method ensures legibility even against extremely bright backgrounds when white letters might otherwise be difficult to read At your op t...

Страница 52: ...ol pp 55 56 For example you may want to group the commands for your most used compo nents perhaps your CD player and your TV on the same bank as the PAV com mands Doing so minimizes the need to switch...

Страница 53: ...PRESS USE LEARN AGAIN WHEN YOU ARE DONE IN ORDER TO RETURN TO NORMAL USE MODE Y ou may now use your PAV remote control in place of the one you just used to teach the PAV remote its new tricks In the n...

Страница 54: ...parts on the remote control standby the enter function is provided by the standby button on the front panel when the PAV is in menu mode It is deliberately set apart from all of the other menu related...

Страница 55: ...hrough the other options again Similarly you could assign specific output paths to the e f g and h buttons to allow direct access from the remote control Definite on and off commands for standby and m...

Страница 56: ...rectly accessing any two digit vol ume setting something that owners of home automation systems such as AMX and Crestron can use in their macros For example a macro called Background Music might be wr...

Страница 57: ...____ next _______________________ power _______________________ rec _______________________ adjust _______________________ adjust _______________________ The Proceed Bank Center vcr 1 1 ______________...

Страница 58: ...______________ tape 1 7 _______________________ tape 2 8 _______________________ bal aux 9 _______________________ tuner 0 _______________________ enter _______________________ ch ____________________...

Страница 59: ...flective surfaces Ideally these would be diffusive in nature providing randomized reflec tions in many directions Bookcases and other irregular surfaces provide diffu sion as do some commercially avai...

Страница 60: ...titude specifying the final room dimensions make sure that no two dimensions of the room are even mul tiples of each other Consult with your dealer for more information Most of the time you will not h...

Страница 61: ...e level or Absolute with 0 representing volume off Volume Speed Slow Medium or Fast circle one Setup Unlocked or Locked after you re enter all other settings Set Speakers Settings Crossover On or Off...

Страница 62: ...__ Offset ______ Surround Mode ______ THX Cinema Surround Defaults Sub On Off ______ Center Lvl ______ Rear Lvl ______ Sub Lvl ______ Pro Logic Surround Defaults Sub On Off ______ Center Lvl ______ Re...

Страница 63: ...DISPLAY VOLUME SPEED SETUP UNLOCKED SETUP SET SPEAKERS SET LEVELS SET DELAY INPUT DEFAULTS MODE DEFAULTS REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL TEACH REMOTE PANEL BUTTONS REMOTE ONLY DIRECT ACCESS SPECIAL REAR...

Страница 64: ...E IS A PERSISTENT HUM IN THE SPEAKERS If it exists only with a particular input check that source compo nent and its interconnecting cables If it exists on all sources you may have a ground loop by ha...

Страница 65: ...user and to the unit and must be avoided Make sure that the Remote sensor window on the front panel and the Remote Control s projection lens are kept clean and dust free Fluorescent lighting and sunl...

Страница 66: ...authorization must first be obtained by either calling or writing the factory prior to shipping the component The factory will pay for return shipping charges only in the event that the component is f...

Страница 67: ...d the Madrigal Technical Services Department locate and repair the difficulty as quickly as possible A copy of the original bill of sale will serve to verify warranty status Please in clude it with th...

Страница 68: ...o u n d m o d e p a t h main remote both record standby input level delay recall ref level sub rear center balance master mute 17 25 43 8 cm 4 45 11 3 cm 1 00 2 54 cm 14 25 36 2 cm 2 00 5 08 cm 13 27...

Страница 69: ...o Outputs 4 composite video vcr1 vcr2 main remote 4 S video Y C vcr1 vcr2 main remote Other Input 1 1 8 mini jack for external IR repeater Gain 14 dB nominal Gain range 60 dB to 14 dB Gain resolution...

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Страница 72: ...n U S A R PR O C E E D is a registered trademark of Madrigal Audio Laboratories Inc a Harman International company Madrigal Audio Laboratories Inc 2081 South Main Street P O Box 781 Middletown Connect...

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