Dolby Laboratories 950 7.1 owner manual System Configuration, Setting The Speaker Distance Delays

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Owner’s Manual

System Setup

System Configuration

The System Configuration menu is used to enter Speaker Distances (for proper sound delay), set Display parameters, operate the Sleep Timer, and turn Theater Compensation on or off. The Display, Sleep Timer and Theater Compensation settings are covered in the section titled “Operation.” The System Configuration menu is shown below.

Figure 4

SYSTEM CONFIG

>FRONT DISTANCE:10Ft CENTER DISTANCE:10Ft SURR DISTANCE: 3Ft

VFD BRIGHTNESS:FULL OSD TIME OUT : 5Sec SLEEP TIME SET: OMin

THEATER COMPEN:OFF DISTANCE UNIT :FEET RETURN TO MAIN MENU

Setting The Speaker Distance Delays

Setting the speaker delay is crucial to the proper performance of any surround decoder component like the Model 950. Your home theater system will not perform properly if this process is not completed.

To accomplish this process you will need a tape measure or other means of determining the distance of each speaker from the primary listening posi- tion.

To set the speaker distance delays for your speakers:

1.Press the MENU button to enter the Main Menu.

The Main Menu appears on the Front Panel Display and the OSD. The

cursor on the OSD should be pointing to the Input Configuration menu and INPUT CONFIG appears on the Front Panel Display.

2.Press the button until the System Configuration menu is selected.

The cursor on the OSD should be pointing to the System Configuration menu and SYSTEM CONFIG appears on the Front Panel Display.

3.Press SELECT to enter the System Configuration menu.

The System Configuration menu appears on the Front Panel Display and the OSD (see figure 4). The selected menu item should be FRONT DISTANCE.

Before setting the speaker distances, you need to choose what unit of distance you will be using.

4.Press the button repeatedly until the Distance Unit menu is selected.

5.Use the < and > buttons to select between Feet and Meters.

6.Press the button repeatedly until you return to the Front Distance menu.

To set the distance for each group speakers in your system, you will need to measure, as precisely as possible, the distances from your chosen listening/viewing position to the various loudspeakers in your system.

Set the distance for the Front L/R speakers to the nearest foot/meter.

Rounding up is OK. Distances can be set in the following increments:

Feet 0 to 20 feet in 1 foot increments. Meters 0 to 6 meters in 0.3 meter increments.

You can scroll in either direction using the < and > buttons.

7.Press the button when you have made a selection.

Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the Center and Surround speakers.

You should note your final settings above for future reference. Use the spaces below to enter the distances for your speaker setup.

L/R [

]m/ft C [

]m/ft SL/SR [

]m/ft

NOTE: There is no delay function for the subwoofer

8.Press the button until the Return to Main Menu option is selected.

9.Press the MENU button to return to the Main Menu, or press the MENU button twice to exit.

Dolby Pro Logic II (PLII) Music Parameter

The PLII Music Parameter menu is used to adjust the Panorama, Dimension and Center Width processing options when listening to music in the Dolby Pro Logic II surround mode. For a description of these options, see page 12 in the section titled “Surround Format Information.” The PLII Parameter menu is shown below.

Figure 5

PLII MUSIC PARAMETER

>PANORAMA :OFF DIMENSION :STEP 0

C WIDTH :STEP O

RETURN TO MAIN MENU

To adjust the PLII Music Parameters:

1.Press the MENU button to enter the Main Menu.

The Main Menu appears on the Front Panel Display and the OSD. The

cursor on the OSD should be pointing to the Input Configuration menu and INPUT CONFIG appears on the Front Panel Display.

2.Press the button until the PLII Music Parameter menu is selected.

The cursor on the OSD should be pointing to the PLII Music Parameter menu and PLII MUSIC PARAMETER appears on the Front Panel

Display.

3.Press SELECT to enter the PLII Music Parameter menu.

The PLII Music Parameter menu appears on the Front Panel Display and the OSD (see figure 5). The selected menu item should

be PANORAMA.

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Contents Model Where they exit from the unit Please Read FirstPower Cord Handle the AC Power Cord GentlyWiring Installation LocationTable of Contents For use with digital recorders or distribution systems Model 950 FeaturesProvide maximum performance for critical music listening Unpacking AccessoriesModel 950 Front Panel Press these buttons to select an input source Model 950 Rear Panel Front Panel and On Screen Display OSD Remote Control Returns the Model 950 to standby mode when the unit is onStatus LED Indicator see Source Selection buttons seeSets the 950’s built-in sleep function timer Illuminates the Remote Control buttons for 7 secondsDolby Digital Surround Format InformationDolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Pro Logic Connecting Your Model Cirrus Extra SurroundStereo Additional InformationAudio Recording Device DVD Player Connecting an External Amplifier to the Model Stereo Amplifier Connection Record Chart Connecting Audio Components Connecting Video ComponentsCD Player Audio RecorderVideo Recorder Video DisplaySatellite Tuner or Television FM AntennaPower Control Connections Remote ControlPower Connection AM AntennaSystem Setup Navigating the Setup MenusStandby Indicator on the Front Panel will light up Main Menu appears on the Front Panel Display and the OSDInput Setup and Selection You can scroll in either direction using the and buttonsSpeaker Configuration Speaker Placement75% 100%Speaker Placement Speaker Config Front To configure the Model 950 for your speaker system For Subwoofer you can select on or OFF Surr Rear LB/RB Subwoofer FrontChannel Calibration This will produce a display that showsUnit cycles through the speakers in the following sequence LeftSetting The Speaker Distance Delays System ConfigurationDolby Pro Logic II Plii Music Parameter Multi-zone Source choices appear as follows as you scroll through themPower Volume ControlOperation Selecting a SourceMuting the Volume Changing the Surround ModeBypass Setting Surround Data Format LockTuner Operation Night Mode Recording a SourceChannel Trim Unit cycles through the options in the following sequenceTheater Compensation Multichannel Source PlaybackAnalog Bass Management Front Panel Display and the OSD will show the followingSetting the Front Panel Display Brightness Setting the On Screen Display OSD Time OutSleep Timer Following times appear as you scroll through themMulti-zone Operation Remote Control Setup and Operation Battery InstallationSetup Using Preprogrammed Codes Red LED and the selected Source button will illuminateTo program using Auto Search LED and Source button will blink twice and then go outPress the T/V button Set-Up Code NumbersVolume Control Punch Through OperationSource Selection Buttons BacklightingLearning a New Command Learning Commands from Another RemoteExample of Programming a Macro Sequence Setup Codes CableVCR DVD Care and Maintenance TroubleshootingCleaning When You Are AwaySystem Reset Symptom Possible Cause Solution OptionsModel 950 Specifications Page Outlaw Audio Limited Warranty T l a w a u d i o I n c

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