User manual AUDIOLAB 8000AP

[. . . ] RS232 8000AP User Instructions audiolab Statutory & Safety Information CAUTION! RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER NO USER-REMOVEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ADVERTISSEMENT: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUENE PAS OUVRIR Use only attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Use only with a 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. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. [. . . ] If you have set the front speakers to Small: you will be able to select Small or None for the surrounds. After setting up the size and bass parameters of the surround speakers: · Press the keys to select "Back" · Press ENTER By default the Back speakers are fixed at Small with predetermined bass cut-off at 100 Hz. After setting up the size and bass parameters of the back speakers: · Press the keys to select "Subwoofer" · Press ENTER · Select Yes/ No These measurements are used by the 8000AP in surround modes to correct for delays in sound reaching your ears due to differences in the distance between each speaker and the listening position. Use the keys to select the loudspeaker and the keys to vary the distance. A speaker entered as none will have no distance shown on the screen. Speaker Calibration Speaker calibration is essential to achieve a correctly centred sound image; follow it carefully. We suggest you use a sound level (SPL) meter; otherwise you can set up the levels by ear- you will have to be careful to match the output levels for each speaker to sound equally loud. Page 10 7c: Setting Up the 8000AP - 3 Checking the Setup levels · Press the keys to select Noise Off · Press the SETUP key to exit setup mode You should now listen to some music on all your selected channels to establish that the levels are correctly set. Listening to sources · Connect a multichannel source (i. e DVD player) · Select the input with the proper key on the remote control Typical DVD source material is 5. 1 DVD 3/2. 1 VOL -30dB Mode Setup Options · Press MENU to display the setup front page · Press the keys to select Mode Options. · Press ENTER Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full-bandwidth output channels from 2-channel sources. Two different modes are available: Pro Logic II Movie is pre-configured by Dolby. Pro Logic II Music can be adjusted as follows: Panorama mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a `wraparound' effect with side wall imaging. This is effective for recordings which have strong left or right-channel elements in the mix. Adjustment: On/Off Centre Width Control allows the sound of the centrechannel to be apportioned between the centre channel loudspeaker and the left/right front loudspeakers, from `no sound' in the centre to `full' centre performance. Adjustment: L/R :0-6 - 3 is mid point Dimension Control allows to move the sound field towards the front or the rear, depending on how much spatial effect there is in a stereo recording. Adjustment: L/R :0-6 - 3 is mid point DTS Neo:6 Music is a post processing mode providing up to seven sound channels from stereo matrix material. The CGain adjustment controls the amount of subtraction of derived centre channel material from L and R channels. Adjustment: CGain: 0. 0-0. 5 in steps of 0. 05 NOTE: Setting mode options will only be effective if you have multi-channel loudspeakers. stereo) speakers the mode will always default to stereo, regardless of the mode options set. 5. 1 Input Bypass Level Setup Use this screen only if you are using an external analogue 5. 1 source, such as a laserdisc player connected via its analogue outputs. You cannot enable the back speakers in this mode · Press MENU to display the setup page. · Press the keys to select 5. 1 Bypass Input Levels · Press ENTER This screen is similarl to the Speaker Levels Menu except that there is no sound generator. We recommend you set the levels to be identical to the Speaker levels menu and proceed from there. The player screen will indicate the input selected, the default mode of the information on the DVD and the volume. In the example above, the 800AP is receiving a DTS encoded signal in 5. 1mode The Active channel lights tell you which outputs have audio present. The number of channels in the source material is indicated on the display i. e. [. . . ] In the USA equipment may be returned to the Service address shown on this page. A note should be enclosed with your name, address, telephone number, and a brief description of the reason for return. If you require Service outside the Warranty period, do not hesitate to contact your dealer. Repairs or replacements as provided under this warranty are the exclusive remedy of the consumer. Audiolab shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages for breach of any express or implied warranty in this product. [. . . ]