Parasound owner manual Two Channel Audio Output, Setting up Your P/DD-1500

P/DD-1500 Owner's Manual 7

Two Channel Audio Output

The P/DD-1500 has two RCA output connectors much like a standard two channel digital to analog converter. Connect these front left and right audio outputs to any input of the P/SP-1500 so you can use its analog processing circuitry for analog Dolby Pro Logic, THX, and music Ambiance. When you press the Two Channel button, you can "downmix" the 5.1 channels of your digital sources so you can record them on your VCR or tape deck.

This unique feature allows you to make listening comparisons between the digital Pro Logic processing circuitry of the P/DD-1500 to the analog Pro Logic processing of the P/SP-1500. With the input you designated for the P/DD-1500's two channel input selected, simply switch between the 5.1 and any other processing mode on the P/SP-1500. Note that when you switch from the 5.1 mode on the P/SP-1500, the analog signal from the P/DD-1500 becomes interrupted.

Setting up Your P/DD-1500

Bass Management Configurations with the P/DD-1500 and P/SP-1500

The three bass management switches on the P/DD-1500 and the sub control switch on the P/SP-1500 allow you to set your system to accommodate numerous home theater speaker configurations. Following are descriptions of each of the bass management switches and drawings of recommended switch settings for various speaker system configurations.

Low Frequency Effects (LFE)/Bass Management Selector

The three position LFE/Bass Management switch allows you to manage where the low frequencies are routed depending on the requirements of your system:

Subwoofer Output Off LFE & C, LS, RS Bass Frequencies Mixed with L, R Channels

In this upper position, low frequencies below 100 Hz from the center and surround speakers are routed to the front left and right speakers and the subwoofer output at the DB-25 connector is muted.

Subwoofer Output On No Filter, Subwoofer Output = LFE and Five Channels Mixed

In this mid position, low frequencies below 100 Hz from all 5.1 channels are routed to the subwoofer output at the DB-25 connector.

Subwoofer Output On No Filter, Subwoofer Output = LFE Only

In this lower position, only the low frequency effects channel is routed to the subwoofer output at the DB-25 connector.

Left Surrouind and Right Surround Channel Selector

Set this rear panel switch to accommodate the bass capabilities of your surround channel speakers. Following are descriptions of the recommended center channel switch settings based upon the surround speakers you will be using:

Small Surround Speakers

Select the lower Small Speakers Bass Filter On position if your surround speakers are not designed to reproduce low bass frequencies above 100 Hz.

Large Surround Speakers

Select the upper Large Speakers Bass Filter Off position if your surround speakers are designed to reproduce low bass frequencies below 100 Hz.