Lexicon CP-3 owner manual THX Cinema

Using

the CP-3

Lexicon

THX Cinema

* depends on speaker configuration

EFFECT LEVEL is inactive in this mode.

The RE-EQUALIZER equalizes the left, center and right channel outputs to match the overall frequency balance of the original recording. Without this re-equalization, many films, and some television programs, will sound too bright and become fatiguing to listen to.

The AUTO AZIMUTH/BAL (short for Auto Azimuth Error Correction/ Automatic Input Balance) parameter should be set to ON for films, OFF for music. When it is on, special patented algorithms continually monitor the input signal and adjust both the relative level and time offset of the two channels to keep the dialog properly centered and special effects properly localized. This automatic feature is why the CP-3 does not have or need an input balance control for Dolby Surround decoding.

BASS SPLIT takes the low bass from the center, where it is in many film and music mixes, and distributes it instead to the left and right front-channel speakers. Bass Splitting is valuable because in many video installations the center speaker is smaller than the two main stereo speakers and is less capable of handling the lowest frequencies. By directing the low frequencies to the main speakers, there is less risk of damage to a small center speaker and no loss of bass information since it will be reproduced by the main speakers.

SUB BASS BOOST boosts or cuts the subwoofer output level. Although the normal subwoofer level was set during the initial calibration procedure, with some recordings you may find it desireable to increase or decrease this deep bass level.

In THX, MAIN MUTE mutes the center output; EFFECTS MUTE mutes the front, side and rear outputs.

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