Source Setup Menu

• Source Setup specifies the parameters for each

Source Setup

 

analog source. This includes which digital input

Source:

7

is assigned to each source. It also indicates the

analog input sensitivity. In addition you can

Title:

CD

change the name of a source as it appears in

Digital:

Coax 1

the On Screen and Front Panel displays.

Analog sens.:

–6 dB

• When you select a source you may also use the

Preset

2

LEFT and RIGHT keys to select which one of

 

 

the eight analog sources is to be set up. When

 

 

you select a Title, you may edit the source Title,

 

 

if you so desire. Press SEL and use the LEFT and

Exit

 

RIGHT keys to choose the character you want

 

to change, and the jog wheel (volume control

 

 

knob) to change the character. When the

AN EXAMPLE OF THE SOURCE SETUP MENU

editing is complete, press SEL to store the new

name. The table below lists the default names

 

 

for all the sources and provides a column to enter new names you have programmed.

When you select Digital, you may use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to select which of the six digital sources is assigned to the analog source being set up. You may assign a digital source to more than one analog source, if you so desire.

When you select “Analog sens.”, you may adjust the input gain of the Analog to Digital converter. You can set the gain to –6 dB, –3dB, 0dB or +3 dB. For CD players and other sources with a similar signal level we recommend either

–6 dB or –3 dB. This is to ensure an adequate overload margin (typically 3 Vrms with –3 dB and 4 Vrms with –6 dB). Note: If the input has a lower level, you may set the input to be higher 0dB or +3 dB. This will result in a properly reduced level of background noise. If you hear distortion on loud signals with an analog source, re-select

“Analog sens.” to a lower level.

“Preset” means one of the 5 tone control (EQ) presets. This can also be set to none. You can have different tone control presets for every input source.

EXIT returns to the main menu.

TABLE FOR RECORDING NEW SOURCE NAMES

Source

Original Source

New Source

Remote Control

Remote Control

Number

Name

Name

Key Name

Key Number

 

 

 

 

 

1

DVD

 

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Laserdisc

 

LD

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

VCR 1

 

VCR 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

VCR 2

 

VCR 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Satellite

 

SAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Video 1

 

VID 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

CD

 

CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Audio 2

 

AUD 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Audio 3–AM/FM

 

AUD 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Audio 4

 

AUD 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ATI Technologies ATP 8500 manual Source Setup Menu, Table for Recording NEW Source Names

ATP 8500 specifications

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