Lexicon CP-3 owner manual Auto-Mode Load, Automatic Input Mode, Loading, Auto-Level

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Auto-Mode Load

Auto-Mode Load determines which operating mode will be engaged when

 

(Automatic Input Mode

a specific input is selected. For example, the input for a video disc player

 

Loading)

would load the Home THX Cinema mode, while the input for a CD player

 

 

would load the Music Surround mode. Any of the preset modes or any of

 

 

the CP-3's 30 User Registers can be selected — or the current mode can

 

 

remain unchanged. You can, of course, change the operating mode you are

 

 

listening to, but if AUTO MODE LOAD is ON, pressing the same input

 

 

button again will reload the assigned operating mode.

 

 

To set Auto-Mode Load, go to the Input menu, select "AUTO MODE

 

 

LOAD", then press PARAM ▲ or ▼. The display will show which mode is

 

 

automatically loaded. If the display reads "AUTO MODE LOAD OFF",

 

 

selecting this input will not change the operating mode and the CP-3 will

 

 

remain in the same operating mode it was in before this particular input was

 

 

selected. To change the mode, press PARAM ▲ or ▼ to scroll through the

 

 

available operating modes. The choices are: OFF, Presets 1-15, Bank A 1-15,

 

 

Bank B 1-15. Since the Standard remote uses modes stored in User Register

 

 

B, we recommend selecting one of these five modes for Auto-Mode Load.

 

Auto-Level

The Input Auto-Level function (see discussion under Setting Input Levels)

 

 

is normally ON. This can be defeated by using PARAM to move the cursor

 

 

to select the "AUTO LEVEL" parameter, then pressing PARAM ▼ twice.

 

 

Now, pressing PARAM ▲ will turn this function ON, pressing PARAM ▼

 

 

will turn it OFF. Press STORE to save and return to the Input menu.

 

Signal-to-Noise Optimization

In addition to controlling the input level, the CP-3 constantly monitors and

 

 

adjusts the internal signal levels to maximize the signal-to-noise ratio.

 

 

Theoretically, if the manual input level is set far too high, and you have

 

 

music or a soundtrack with a very long soft section followed by, say a

 

 

cannon shot, this may result in a few milliseconds of input clipping.

 

 

Although we have yet to find a musical selection or a film soundtrack that

 

 

does this (and, hopefully, the input level will not be grossly misadjusted to

 

 

begin with) we have provided a control so that you can turn this function

 

 

off. Under normal operating situations, we recommend it be left on.

 

 

The Signal-to-Noise Optimization function is not available in the Reverb

 

 

and Ambience modes. In other modes it is normally ON. This function can

 

 

be defeated by using PARAM to move the cursor to select the "S/N

 

 

OPTIMIZER" parameter, then pressing PARAM ▼ twice. Now, pressing

 

 

PARAM ▲ will turn this function ON, pressing PARAM ▼ will turn it OFF.

 

 

Press STORE to save and return to the Input menu.

 

 

Note that the S/N Optimizer is selectable for each of the four inputs.

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Contents CP-3 Unpacking and Inspection PrecautionsAcknowledgements Safety Suggestions CP-3 Digital Surround Processor Contents Introduction Introduction to the CP-3 Using the Documentation System Overview Glossary of Terms Finding your way aroundIntroduction to the CP-3 Controls Indicators Front Panel InputPower On/Off Rear PanelStandard Remote On/OffExpanded Remote ModesRefer to the Expanded Remote Connection AC ConnectionsWiring Considerations Wire LengthsLength AWG Size & Stranding Audio/Video Cables Speaker ConnectionsAudio/Video Connections Connecting the CP-3 as a preamp Connecting the CP-3 in a Tape Monitor Loop Video Connections Calibration LCD Adjustment P U T SS P L a Y M E N U O S D P O S I T I O N D C O N T R a S TVideo On-Screen Display Calibration Setting the Speaker Configuration Setting Input Levels Adjusting Input Parameters+ , . / 0-9 A-Z Automatic Input Mode Signal-to-Noise OptimizationAuto-Mode Load LoadingSetting Output Levels PAL and SecamCalibration Calibrating the Listener Position Calibrate Noise Calibrate Left only Setting Rear Delay Customization Locking In Settings Custom Name Settings Lock OFFMode Loads register Default preset Custom ModesStore Menu Store this Mode SET Mode Name Renaming a mode Using the Modes Presets and User RegistersUsing CP-3 Panorama ParametersUsing CP-3 Ambience Ambience ParametersUsing CP-3 Reverb Parameters Using CP-3 Surround Surround Parameters TelevisionUsing CP-3 Music Full Range Mono Logic Pro Logic THX Cinema Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and SolutionProblem Possible Cause and SolutionRoutine Maintenance Restoring Defaults Restore Mode Setup to ExitInstallation Documentation Lexicon AC Power wiring notes InputOSD Position Display TimeSpecifications Lexicon, Inc Oak Park Bedford, MA Tel Fax

CP-3 specifications

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