Dolby Laboratories CP65 manual

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Many loudspeakers used in theatres are far from ideal and require boosting of the low- and high-frequency extremes in order to produce an approximation of the standard reference response curve. Bass and treble controls—centered on the turnover points of typical loudspeakers—lift the ends of the spectrum without the need for large amounts of narrow- band boost from the third-octave controls in the Cat. No. 64 cards. The third-octave controls are used for minor adjustments that are required to smooth the frequency response curve.

The final factor is masking of the screen. Most stereo films today are shown in a wide-screen format. The masking curtains of the screen must be drawn back sufficiently to clear the left and right speakers before any adjustments or measurements are made. The treble horns should clear the screen frame and be mounted as close as possible to the screen. Conventional black felt side masking can severely curtail high frequency response. Consequently, there would be severe losses if the left and right loudspeakers were equalized with the masking open as for a 2.35:1 film, and then the masking were brought in for a 1.85:1 film, thus obscuring the outer speakers. To avoid this problem, some theatres have installed acoustically transparent masking cloth, and others leave the masking open whenever they are showing a 1.85:1 film with a stereo soundtrack. Moving the speakers towards the center of the screen so as to clear heavy masking is not a good solution, since the stereo sound width would be degraded.

Repainted screens cannot be used for quality sound playback, since the perforations which allow the high frequencies through the screen become clogged with paint.

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Contents Model CP65 Cinema Processor Dolby Laboratories Inc Headquarters Table of Contents Section Reference Block Diagrams Introduction Page Section Equipment Required Smpte Buzz Track Stereo Optical Surround Level Cat. No Jiffy Test Film Cat. No 2 Listen . . . Film Cat. NoSection Initial SET-UP and Installation Voltage Acceptable Setting Voltage Range Fuse Type Next, check the jumpers in the following locations Cat. No , Power Supply Module Cat. No , B-Chain CardCat. No , Control Logic Card J2 NON-SYNCCP65 Backplane Standard CP65 or CP65ACP65-300 High Low Subwoofer subwoofer Output output These Modules are Necessary for Bypass Operation Reduction Module Slot Card Function Cat. NoTwo-channel Noise Channel DecoderContains a semi-regulated power supply with Voltage Setting Fuse Type InternationalIEC Notices HUM Problems Room lighting dimmer controls SCR-TYPEPage Section AN Overview of the Alignment Procedure Aligning the B-ChainPage Page Section Chain Alignment Preliminary Procedures Action IndicationLamp Voltage Optical Preamplifier Adjustments Chain Alignment Procedures Optical Preamplifier Adjustments 222 CAT. no Test Film Oscilloscope Traces Repeat CAT no Repeat 1 →Magnetic Preamplifier Adjustments Magnetic Alignment 100mV Section Chain Alignment Setting Room Equalization BypassLoudspeakers and Crossovers Amplifiers GeneralChain Alignment Procedures OffRepeat ActionChain Alignment Procedures Setting Room Equalization Do not adjust Paul Setting Room Equalization b. Adjusting L,C,R Gain 14 → 21 R 14 →Setting Mono Gain 79 dBCChain Alignment Procedures Subwoofer Alignment Cat. No 90 dBC 85 dBCFrom Step NoSelect format 04 Dolby Stereo A-Type Same AS 441Surround Equalization Alignment Cat. No Surround Equalization Alignment Cat. No Notes Cat. No 441Desired 88 dBC Bypass Msec Setting Adjustment of Surround DelayThumbwheel Switch Chain Alignment Procedures Adjustment of Bypass Gain Xx dBCFrom Xx dBC -3 dB Yy dBCAdjustment of Non-sync Gain Press the format 60 non sync switchAuto Freq Adjustment of Mono Gain and Equalization Notes Repeat page 5-20 StepChain Alignment Procedures Final Checks Press the format 04 Dolby Stereo A-type switchSection Reference Diagrams Cat. No Dual Noise Reduction Module Inputs Cat. No Optical Bass Extension and Surround Equalizer Card Cat. No B-Chain Facilities Card Cat. No Power Supply Card Cat. No Transformer Module Inputs Cat. No Control Logic Card +15M Cat. No +24V +15V15V +12B Appendix a Checking Phasing of Speakers Appendix B Effect of Changes in Slit Height on Slit Losses Cat. No a Circuit Description Appendix C CP65M Mono InstructionsOperation Schematic Cat. No a Appendix D Backplane Connections List Terminal Block TB3Connector J18