User manual THOMSON DPL913VD-RECEIVER

[. . . ] DPL913VD-EN receiver 10/26/04 2:22 PM Page 2 user manual 13 DPL913VD THOMSON 46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE www. thomson. net TOCOM It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time. Avant d'utiliser votre appareil pour la première fois, il est primordial que vous lisiez attentivement ce Guide d'Instructions. Bevor Sie Ihr neues Produkt das erste Mal anwenden, müssen Sie unbedingt dieses Bedienhandbuch lesen. È importante leggere attentamente questo manuale di istruzioni prima di utilizzare questo nuovo prodotto per la prima volta. [. . . ] Proper placement is vital to establish an evenly distributed sound field. Subwoofer A subwoofer is designed to reproduce powerful low bass effects (explosions, the rumble of spaceships, etc. ) which dramatically heightens involvement with the action on the screen. Courtesy Dolby Laboratories Advanced Setting Magnetic shielding Speakers placed less than two feet from the TV set must be magnetically shielded in order to prevent picture distortion. Front and center speakers provided with this unit are magnetically shielded to protect your TV set. It is not recommended to place the rear speakers and subwoofer near the TV set. Angle Placing the left and right speakers to form a 45-degree angle with your favorite viewing position will duplicate the soundtrack mixer's perspective. Speakers There are 6 speakers equipped with the unit (2 front, 1 center, 2 rear, 1 subwoofer). In order to enjoy good surround effects, all six speakers need to be connected to the receiver 3 Speaker cords 1 for each speaker, is needed for connection. To ease speaker connections, the speaker cords and the terminals are color-coded. Connect the speaker wire to the back of L, R front speakers and to the corresponding color terminals on the rear of the receiver. Do the same for center speaker, rear speakers and the subwoofer. Antenna and Speaker Wire Connection 1 2 Push Speaker terminal tab down to insert wire. Courtesy Dolby Laboratories 1 3 Height The mid- and high-frequency drivers of the three front speakers should be as close as possible to the same height. This often requires placing the center speaker directly atop (A) or beneath (B) the TV set. A Release tab to lock wire in the terminal. NOTE: Make sure the insulation is completely removed from the ends of the Antenna and speaker wires at all connection points. Courtesy Dolby Laboratories Front Speaker Placement Even if you can't duplicate this ideal home theater setup exactly, the following suggestions for speaker placement will help you to get better results. B Courtesy Dolby Laboratories 6 7 DPL913VD-EN receiver 10/26/04 2:22 PM Page 12 Getting Started Preferred surround placement Location If possible, place surround speakers to either side of the listening area, not behind it. Getting Started Advanced Setting Alternative Surround Placement Rear wall If rear wall mounting is the only choice, aim the speakers at each other (A), towards the front (B) or even towards the sidewalls (C, D). Experiment with placement until surround sounds seem to envelop you, rather than coming from behind you. Test Tone / Channel balance Channel balance Your receiver is equipped with a test signal generator for balancing the channels. As the signal "travels" from channel to channel, adjust the level controls until each channel plays at the same loudness level. Please refer to "Fine setting your speaker" section for more details. Factory Setting The unit is preset to the following setting when you first turn on the power. Function = DVD/CD Volume setting = 16 Bass & Treble = 0 dB Channel level = 0 dB Subwoofer = STRONG EN Restore to default settings When the receiver is on and the disc tray is opened, press SUBWOOFER for 5 seconds until the screen goes black, then the initial language selection menu will appear. All system settings will be restored to default, the parental password will also be reset. Courtesy Dolby Laboratories 6 Courtesy Dolby Laboratories Courtesy Dolby Laboratories 5 4 Height If space permits, install surround speakers 2-3 feet above viewers. This helps to minimize localization effects. Note: All preset radio stations and surround sound setting will be lost after the factory setting is restored. No adjacent walls Surround speakers can go on stands facing each other to approximate the preferred sidewall mounting (A), or to the sides or rear of the viewing area aimed upwards. In the latter case, they can go right on the floor, or preferably, a few feet off the floor such as on end tables (B). Level adjustment & surround channel level expectation Even though you adjust the surround channel to be as loud as the others on the test signal, you'll find that on actual program material the surround channel is usually much lower than the front. Don't be tempted to re-adjust the surround level; program producers use surround mostly for subtle atmosphereics and ambience, and only rarely for special effects. A good surround mix doesn't call attention to itself; if it did, it would soon become distracting. Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. 5, 451, 942; 5, 956, 674; 5, 974, 380; 5, 978, 762; 6, 226, 616; 6, 487, 535 and other U. S. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy Dolby Laboratories Aiming Aiming surround speakers straight across the room, not down at viewers, helps create a more open, spacious surround sound field. Courtesy Dolby Laboratories Dolby Digital Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy Dolby Laboratories 8 9 DPL913VD-EN receiver 10/26/04 2:22 PM Page 14 Operating Your Receiver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Operating Your Receiver Remote Control Please be sure you have inserted the batteries into the remote control. [. . . ] This unit is equipped with Dolby Digital 5. 1-channel so that you can enjoy enhanced full digital surround sound. Different from Dolby Pro Logic in that only four channels ( Front Left, Front Right, Centre and Rear ) are used, the new system provides stereo separation of the rear speakers (Rear-Right, Rear-Left ). Adding the to the 5 channels the subwoofer channel for bass sounds (counted as 0. 1 channel) results in 5. 1 channels (or 6 Channels) that bring you the most sophisticated Dolby Digital sound enjoyment. EN Dolby Pro Logic II The Pro Logic II mode uses the built-in circuit to steer the Left, Center, Right and Surround left and right channel audio signals and uses all five speakers to play both stereo and Dolby Pro Logic program source, such as TV and VCR. Dolby Pro Logic II includes Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic II Music and Dolby Pro Logic Emulation. [. . . ]