Parasound P/SP-1500 owner manual Stereo Direct, Hall, Ambiance, Mono, Discrete

12 P/SP-1500 Owner's Manual

Stereo Direct

For critical listening, the Stereo Direct mode engages a precision bypass relay to route the selected input source around all the surround processing circuitry of the P/SP-1500 and directly to its preamp section. As a result, only the front left, right and subwoofer channels are active in the Stereo Direct mode. You can select this mode from the remote control or on the front panel.

Hall

The Hall mode simulates the reverberant sonic characteristics of a concert hall. This mode enhances both classical and rock music recordings. You can select the Hall mode only from the remote control. All channels are operative in this mode.

Ambiance

The Ambiance mode adds a sense of spaciousness from the surround channels without any processing of the front left and right channels. You can select the Ambiance mode only from the remote control. All channels except center are operative in this mode. The ambiance mode is designed primarily as a subtle enhancement to music rather than films.

Mono

When you select the Mono mode, the P/SP-1500 routes the summed left and right signals to the center and subwoofer channels only. This mode works well for classic films, and older mono music recordings. If you have the rear panel center speaker selected to the None position, the mono signal will appear in the front left and right speakers to form a phantom image.

5.1 Discrete

When you select the 5.1 Discrete mode, the P/SP-1500’s output circuitry “looks” to the DB-25 connector on its rear panel for analog signals decoded from a digital 5.1 outboard processor. There is an expanding library of films available that are encoded in either Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS (Digital Theater Sound). We designed the Parasound P/DD-1500 Dolby Digital (AC-3) processor (available Fall, 1996) specifically to connect to this input. Be aware that if you have not connected a compatible outboard processor to the DB-25 input, there will be no output from the P/SP-1500 when you select the 5.1 Discrete mode. You can select the 5.1 mode from the remote control or on the front panel.

Storing Input Levels and Modes to Specific Inputs

For ease of operation, you can program the P/SP-1500 to memorize the input level and mode for a specific input. For example, you may want your laser disc player connected to Video 1 to automatically be activated in the THX Cinema mode with an input level of -3 dB each time this input is selected. You can use either the remote control or front panel to memorize the input level and mode for a given input. Simply set the desired input level and select the mode you want to store, then hold down the source select input button where you want it stored until the word MEMORIZE flashes within the on-screen display. When MEMORIZE stops flashing after three seconds, the P/SP-1500 has stored the input level and mode for the input displayed on the screen. Whenever you return to a programmed input, the P/SP-1500 recalls its memorized input level and mode.

Off		Mute	On	Off		Mute	On	Off		Mute	On
	Cal				Cal				Cal
Input			Volume	Input	Trim		Volume	Input	Trim		Volume
	Trim
Display	Delay			Display	Delay			Display	Delay
			Video 1				Video 1				Video 1
Video 2	Video 3		Video 4	Video 2	Video 3		Video 4	Video 2	Video 3		Video 4
Audio 1	Audio 2		Audio 3	Audio 1	Audio 2		Audio 3	Audio 1	Audio 2		Audio 3
Hall	5.1 Ch	Mono		Hall	5.1 Ch	Mono		Hall	5.1 Ch	Mono
			Stereo				Stereo				Stereo
								Ambiance	THX	Pro Logic	Direct
Ambiance	THX	Pro Logic	Direct	Ambiance	THX	Pro Logic	Direct

SOURCE	VIDEO 1
MODE	THX CINEMA
INPUT LEVEL	- 3 dB
MEMORIZED

1 Set input level 2 Select mode 3 Hold down input