Your Proceed dealer can help you take advantage of these design features to maximize your system’s versatility.
The remote turn-onoutput to the right of the remote ir input (as seen from the rear) can be used to toggle Proceed power amplifiers between standby and operate in concert with the operational status of the PAV. This output normally provides a 300 msec long, 8 volt positive pulse whenever the PAV turns on, and a 600 msec long, 8 volt positive pulse whenever the PAV turns off. (Alternatively, the PAV may be configured to provide a level control volt- age that can be used by certain Niles controllers and similar products. See System Setup and Calibration for more information.)
To enable the PAV to control the turn-on and turn-off of the associated Pro- ceed amplifiers, connect a wire terminated with a 1⁄8" “mini” plug at both ends (available in various lengths at electronics supply stores such as Radio Shack, or may be custom made to length by your installing dealer) be- tween the remote turn-on output of the PAV and the remote turn-on input of the AMP. If more than one Proceed amplifier is being used, simple “Y- adapters” may be used to daisy-chain the turn-on signal for up to three AMPs’ turn-on inputs.
6VIDEO OUTPUTS
Four video outputs are provided in the PAV: main, remote, vcr1, and vcr2. S-video (Y/C) outputs utilize four-conductor “S” connectors, while the com- posite video outputs use RCA connectors.
The main output should be connected to your video monitor in the main home theater system. The remote output can be used to feed video signals to another system elsewhere in the house. The remaining vcr1 and vcr2 outputs are used for making recordings on those decks via the PAV, much as you would make audio cassette recordings with a traditional preamplifier or receiver. Connect them to the corresponding inputs on the back of those video tape recorders.
S-video (Y/C) signals are more susceptible to degradation over long wire runs. The quality of wire used makes a significant difference, but regardless, it is generally inadvisable to run S-video cables more than six or eight feet
(2–2.5 meters). Composite video signals hold up better over longer runs, especially when high quality 75Ω cable such as Madrigal MDC-2 is used.
The PAV does not provide for “cross-feeding” of S-video and composite sig- nals. Any signal entering the PAV in either format will be output in the same format only. For most people, it is simplest to standardize on one format or the other throughout the system. While it is possible to use a combination of both types of signal, this setup would require manual switching of in- puts on the video monitor whenever the monitored video source changed. In addition, using both the composite and the S-video outputs simulta- neously may result in a loss of video signal quality.
