Madrigal Imaging Audio/Video Preamplifier manual Home Theater Proceed PAV

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PAV system diagram

Movie Sound and the PAV

Home Theater and

the Proceed PAV

Perhaps the most exciting development in home entertainment in recent years is the much-discussed “marriage of audio and video.” Movies are available in high quality formats such as laserdisc, and big-screen televisions have improved vastly over the dim, fuzzy pictures many people remember from a few years ago. Com- bined with sound reproduced via several loudspeakers and (perhaps) a subwoofer, it has become possible to have movie excitement in the home which far exceeds that available in most local theaters.

Unfortunately, many people found these “home theaters” sadly lacking when it came to their performance with more traditional music sources. Although some were capable of shaking the walls with explosions and sound effects, few were capable of reproducing the nuances of a string quartet, a big band, or a well-re- corded vocalist.

The Proceed PAV is designed for people (like ourselves) who desire to “have it all.” The PAV offers the musical refinement, control flexibility and movie excite- ment of both a dedicated high end music system and a full-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.

laserdisc

vcr

cd

LS

 

LS

tuner

 

 

 

 

RS

Surround Power Amplifier

RS

 

 

 

 

 

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Ctr

 

Ctr

 

 

 

Sub

Center/Sub Power Amplifier

Sub

P R O C E E D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RF

 

RF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LF

Main (Front) Power Amplifier

LF

 

 

 

Listening Room

 

Unlike traditional stereo sources, Dolby Stereo™ movie soundtracks contain four channels: Left, Center, Right and Surround. The three speakers in the front of the room (L, C, and R) provide precise localization of sounds, or imaging, while the surround channel is intended to be reproduced in a diffuse manner to the sides and behind the audience—to literally “surround” that person in the ambient sounds of the environment shown on the screen. Normally, a correctly operating Surround channel would be so diffuse and enveloping as to be almost sublimi- nal. Its purpose, after all, is to draw you into the movie, not to distract you from it.

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Contents PR O C E Page Important Safety Instructions Table of Contents More on next Care and Maintenance Maximizing the Value of Your Purchase Unpacking and Placement Operating Voltage Word About Installation Home Theater Proceed PAV Page Front Panel Master Mute Surround Mode Selector Tip Rear Panel Male RCA Male XLR AC Power Switch and AC Power Input Video Outputs Remote Balanced Outputs Please Note PR O C E E D Learning Remote ControlBank Switch Transport Buttons Page Planning Your Installation Correct Size for Your Television Screen Sur Sub Dipolar surround placement Example Wire Lengths AWG Size Feet Stranding System Planning Guide Additional Notes on Speaker Placement System Setup & Calibration Enter the Setup Menu Save Your Changes if ANY by Pressing Enter Input Level Calibration Enter the SET Levels Menu Repeat this Process for Each Speaker in Turn Setting Input Defaults Give the Input a More Specific on Screen Alias You will see a screen which looks like the following You should then see a screen which looks something like this Press Enter to Save Your Change Select the Surround Mode YOU would Like to Modify Enter the Remote Control Menu Page Using the PAV Operate Display Pref Menu Programming the Remote Control D p a SUB ON/OFF Remote only Menu Enter Display On Screen Select stereo surround Planning Your Remote Control Page Room Acoustics Room Modes Your System Settings Page PAV Menu Structure partial PAV Menu Operate SetupTroubleshooting Care and Maintenance Canadian Warranty Obtaining Service 17.25 43.8 cm DimensionsMadrigal Audio Laboratories, Inc SpecificationsInstallation Notes Page PR O C E E DR
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