Technics Sh-ac500d User manual

Digital

Surround

Processor

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Dear

Customer

Thank

you

for

purchasing

this

product.

For

optimum

performance

and

safety,

please

read

these

operating

instructions

carefully.

Table

of

contents

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User

memo:

DATE

OF

PURCHASE

DEALER

NAME

DEALER

ADDRESS

TELEPHONE

NUMBER

The

model

number

and

serial

number

of

this

product

can

be

found

on

either

the

back

or

the

bottom

of

the

unit.

Please

note

them

in

the

space

provided

below

and

keep

for

future

reference.

MODEL

NUMBER

.........

SERIAL

NUMBER

SIO

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WARNING:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

FIRE,

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

OR

PRODUCT

DAMAGE,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN,

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Using

this

unit...

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SPLASHING,DRIPPING

OR

MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

Speaker

setting....

Gis

E

EA

L,

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

MATCH

WIDE

Speaker

output

adjustments.

E

SE

NE

BLADE

OF

PLUG

TO

WIDE

SLOT,

FULLY

Delay

time

adjustments....

PEA

INSERT.

Reproduction

modes

...

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Enjoying

sound

in

a

variety

of

reproduction

modes

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Other

FUNCTIONS

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Setting

the

midnight

mode

(dynamic

range

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Muting

the

sound

temporarily

...

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Selecting

the

display

pane!

brightness

...

AE

EE

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n

EA

4

©.

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

Reference)

CAUTION:TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

SCREWS.

Remote

control

quick

reference

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NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

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cover

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

Technical

specifications..................0....000.........Back

cover

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol,

within

an

equilateral

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

Precautions

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Before

using

this unit

please

read

these

operating

instructions

carefully.

Take

special

care

to

follow

the

warnings

indicated

on

the

unit

itself

as

well

as

the

safety

suggestions

listed

below.

Afterwards

keep

them

handy

for

future

reference.

[Sey

o

1.

Power

Source

--

The

unit

should

be

connected

to

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operating

instructions

or

as

marked

on

the

unit.

2.

Polarization

-

If

the

unit

is

equipped

with

a

polarized

AC

power

plug

(a

plug

having

one

blade

wider

than

the

other),

that

plug

will

fit

into

the

AC

outlet

only

one

way.

This

is

a

safety

feature.

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

fully

into

the

outlet,

try

reversing

the

plug.

If

the

plug

shoutd

still

fail

to

fit,

contact

your

electrician

to

replace

your

obsolete

outlet.

Do

not

defeat

the

safety

purpose

of

the

polarized

plug.

3.

Power

Cord

Protection

--

AC

power

supply

cords

should

be

routed

so

that

they

are

not

likely

to

be

walked

on

or

pinched

by

items

placed

upon

or

against

them.

Never

take

hold

of

the

plug

or

cord

if

your

hand

is

wet,

and

always

grasp

the

plug

body

when

connecting

or

disconnecting

it.

4.

Nonuse

Periods

--

When

the

unit

is

not

used,

turn

the

power

off.

When

left

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time,

the

unit

should

be

unplugged

from

the

household

AC

outlet.

1.

Water

and

Moisture

--

Do

not

use

this

unit

near

water-for

example,

near

a

bathtub,

washbowl,

swimming

pool,

or

the

like.

Damp

basements

should

also

be

avoided.

2.

Heat

--

The

unit

should

be

situated

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators

and

the

like.

It

also

should

not

be

placed

in

temperatures

less

than

5°C

(41°F)

or

greater

than

35°C

(95°F).

Placement

1.

Ventilation

--

The

unit

should

be

situated

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

Allow

10

cm

(4")

clearance

from

the

rear

of

the

unit.

2.

Foreign

Material

--

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

into

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

unit.

Do

not

subject

this

unit

to

excessive

smoke,

dust,

mechanical

vibration,

or

shock.

3.

Magnetism

—

The

unit

should

be

situated

away

from

equipment

or

devices

that

generate

strong

magnetic

fields.

4.

Stacking

--

Do

not

place

heavy

objects,

other

than

system

components,

on

top

of

the

unit,

.

Surface

~-

Place

the

unit

on

a

flat,

level

surface.

6.

Carts

and

Stands

—

The

unit

should

be

used

only

with

a

cart

or

stand

that

is

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

The

unit

and

cart

combination

should

be

moved

with

care.

Quick

stops,

excessive

force,

and

uneven

sur-

faces

may

cause

the

unit

and

cart

combination

to

overturn.

a

7.

Wall

or

Ceiling

Mounting

--

The

unit

should

not

be

mounted

to

a

wall

or

ceiling,

unless

specified

in

this

operating

instructions.

heme

e

om

me

Maintenancel

Clean

the

cabinet,

panel

and

controls

with

a

soft

cloth

lightly

moistened

with mild

detergent

solution.

Do

not

use

any

type

of

abrasive

pad,

scouring

powder

or

solvent

such

as

alcohol

or

benzine.

1.

Damage

Requiring

Service

--

The

unit

should

be

serviced

by

qualified

service

personne!

when:

{a)

The

AC

power

supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

{b)

Objects

have

fallen

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

unit;

or

(c)

The

unit

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

(d)

The

unit

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

or

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

(e)

The

unit

has

been

dropped,

or

the

enclosure

damaged.

2.

Servicing

--

The

user

should

not

attempt

to

service

the

unit

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instructions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

an

authorized

service

personnel.

For

the

address

of

an

authorized

servicenter:

in

the

U.S.A.

1-800-211-7262

or

web

site

(hitp:/Awww.panasonic.com)

in

Canada

905-624-5505

or

web

site

(www.panasonic.cafdbckca.htm)

THE

FOLLOWING

APPLIES

ONLY

IN

THE

U.S.A.

CAUTION:

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

of

the

following

measures:

è

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

è

increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

ə

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected,

«Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

Any

unauthorized

changes

or

modifications

to

this

equipment

would

void

the

user's

authority

to

operate

this

device.

This

device

complies

with

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

Operation

is

subject

to

the

following

two

conditions:

(1)

This

device

may

not

cause

harmful

interference,

and

(2)

this

device

must

accept

any

interference

received,

including

interference

that

may

cause

undesired

operation.

Before

use

D

3

S

ke

©

E

Inser

the

batteries

in

the

correct

polarities

(@,

9).

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Remote

control

signal

sensor

|

About

7

meters

(23

feet)

in

front

of

the

signal

sensor.

(The

actual

range

will

depend

on

the

|

angle

at

which

the

remote

4

control

is

used.)

Transmission

window

_

Accessories

_

Please

check

and

identify

the

supplied

accessories.

EJ

O

AC

power

supply

cord

(SUA175-A)

...cpsscsccseceseeseccesseesens

1

pe.

E]

C

Stereo

connection

cables

(RJL2P004B08)..................2

pes

C]

Monaural

connection

cables

(RJL1P021B08)...............

2

pcs.

E]

L]

Optical-fiber

cable

(SIP2281)

......cccesecessessesseetesteeneesse

1

PC.

[ell

Batteries

caries

2

cae

2

pes

C]

Remote

control

transmitter

(EUR645403).........

eee

1

pe.

Use

numbers

indicated

in

parentheses

when

asking

for

replacement

parts.

(Only

for

U.S.A.)

To

order

accessories

contact

1-800-332-5368

or

web

site

(http:/www.panasonic.com).

è

__

Concerning

the

remote

control

_

Banay

welen

e

Thoroughly

clean

the

battery

compartment

before

inserting

new

batteries.

«Do

not

mix

old

and

new

batteries,

or

batteries

of

different

types

(carbon

and

alkaline,

etc.).

«lf

you

will

not

use

the

remote

control

for

a

long

period

of

time,

remove

the

batteries

and

store

them

in

a

cool,

dark

place.

ə

Do

not

use

rechargeable

type

batteries.

e

Do

not

attempt

to

recharge

alkaline

or

carbon

batteries.

eAlways

remove

old,

weak

or

worn-out

batteries

promptly

and

dispose

of

them

properly.

e

Never

subject

batteries

to

excessive

heat

or

flame;

do

not

attempt

to

disassemble

them;

and

be

sure

they

are

not

short-circuited.

e

If

leaking

electrolyte

comes

into

contact

with

skin

or

clothes,

flush

with

water

immediately.

When

you

need

to

replace

these

batteries

Use

two

R6/LR6,

AA,

UM-3

batteries.

Note

Be

sure

the

transmission

window

and

the

signal

sensor

are

free

from

dust.

Excessive

dust

might

effect

performance.

Operation

may

not

be

correct

if

direct

sunlight

or

other

strong

light

source

strikes

the

signal

sensor

of

this

unit.

If

there

is

a

problem,

place

the

unit

away

from

the

light

source.

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l.

__Front

panel

controls

_

1.

Control

section

FJ

Ref.

page(s)

@

Power

button

(POWER)

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10

@

Input

select

buttons/indicators

(DIGITAL

1,

DIGITAL

2,

DIGITAL

3,

LINE).........

15

@

Surround

mode

button

(SURROUND)

..11,

13,

15

@

Digital

Theater

Systems

mode

button

(DTS)...15

©)

Stereo

mode

button

(STEREO)

..........cccssesceeees

15

®©

Volume

control

(VOLUME)

............:0ccssse

11,

16

@

Speaker

setting

buttons

(CHANNEL/SET,

SELECTOR).........:ccccsersseesnneees

10

Remote

control

onl

@

Dynamic

range

compression

button

IDR

COMP)

singane

a

17

@

Balance

contol

(L,

R)........ssscscesscesseessesseereneeees

12

W

Output

level

setting

buttons

(TEST,

LEVEL,

=;

E)

a

ececeseccsceccceivvedecssceniteccansnie

12

@

Delay

time

setting

buttons

(DELAY,

-,

+).........

13

(2

Dimmer

button

(DIMMER).............ccccecccsseeseceees

17

B

Muting

button

(MUTING)........cccccsscscseecosseeseeees

17

Display

section

E]

Ref.

page(s)

(

Standby

indicator

(STANDBY,

mm)

With

the

POWER

button

in

the

ON

position

(

æ

),

the

unit

can

be

switched

between

the

STANDBY

and

ON

condition

using

the

remote

control

and

in

this

STANDBY

condition

the

indicator

will

light.

X

Surround

format

indicators

(DO

DIGITAL,

233,

OO

PRO

LOGIC)............

16

(9

Display

@

Dynamic

range

compression

indicator

(DR

COMP)

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17

8

Speaker

indicators

9,

10, 12,

13

Light

in

accordance

with

the

speaker

setting,

and

each

of

the

indicators

corresponding

with

the

speaker

concerned

flashes

when;

e

the

type

or

presence

of

that

speaker

is

set,

the

test

signal

is

output

from

that

speaker,

ə

the

output

level

or

delay

time

of

that

speaker

is

adjusted.

@9

Signal

format

indicators

(LS,

C,

RS,

L,

R,

S,

LFE)

These

indicators

light

up

to

indicate

the

Dolby

Digital

or

DTS

input

signal

format.

LS:

Surround

speaker

(left)

C:

Center

speaker

RS:

Surround

speaker

(right)

L:

Front

speaker

(left)

R:

Front

speaker

(right)

“S$”

represents

the

mono

surround

and

“LFE"

(Low

Frequency

Effect)

is

a

channel

for

the

deep-bass

effect

in

the

low

frequency

range.

Before

use

4

_

Connections

_

Before

proceeding

with

the

connections,

ensure

that

the

power

to

all

the

units

has

been

turned

off.

Connect

the

AC

power

supply

cord

only

after

all

other

cables

and

cords

are

connected.

White

(L)

Red

(R)

SH-AC500D

of

[mm

CENTER

|

SURROUND

L

DVD/6CH

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND

A

90

oO

For

your

reference:

The

position

and

labeling

of

terminals

differs

with

the

receiver

(or

amplifier).

The

“DVD/OVD

6

CH”

terminal

in

the

above

illustration,

for

example,

is

often

labeled

as

“FRONT

(L,

R).”

Receiver

or

amplifier

(This

illustration

is

an

example

of

connection

from

this

unit

to

a

model

SA-AX720

receiver.)

Stereo

connection

cables

(included)

09

o0

o

Re

o

©

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00o

oo

Oooo

Connections

for

outputting

the

6

channel

signals

through

3

power

amplifiers

a

ed

[Connections

for

outputing

the

6

channel

signals

through

3

power

amplifiers

This

illustration

is

an

example

of

connection

from

this

unit

to

a

stereo

control

amplifier

of

mode!

SU-C1000

and

three

stereo

power

amplifiers

of

model

SE-A1000.

Before

use

Fa

SH-ACS00D

AC

OUTLET

Stereo

connection

cable

(not

inculuded)

=

-

Stereo

connection

cables

|

(inculuded)

Monaural

connection

For

your

reference:

cables

(included)

lf

three

integrated

amplifiers

are

connected

instead

of

the

power

amplifiers,

it

is

not

necessary

to

connect

a

stereo

control

amplifier.

Connect

the

output

terminals

of

this

Stereo

power

Stereo

power

unit

to

the

AUX

input

terminals

of

the

amplifier

for

amplifier

for

integrated

amplifiers.

center

speaker

surround

(L,

R)

INPUT

(not

included)

INPUT

speakers

or

LINE

IN

or

LINE

IN

or

LINE

IN

|

(not

included)

Stereo

power

amplifier

fo

ee

for

front

(L,

R)

speakers

(not

included)

M0900

o

o0

o

0

=

—

C1

000

oO

mood

=

ERPE

brna

Front

speaker

INPUT

or

LINE

IN

(not

included)

Subwoofer

built-in

Center

speaker

amplifier

(not

included)

(not

included)

Surround

speaker

(fs

D

Surround

speaker

ry

Front

speaker

(not

included)

(not

included)

(not

included)

Before

use

oe

Connections

DIGITAL(G0

DIGITAL/DTS/PCM)

seu

ne

ee

Sanna

e

Optical-fiber

cable

(not

included)

(included)

Coaxial

cable

{not

included)

DIGITAL

OUT

DVD

player,

etc.

(not

included)

Connection

for

optical-fiber

cable

BJ

Dust-protection

cap

e

Do

not

bend

the

optical-fiber

cable

at

a

sharp

angle.

e

|f

the

digital

optical

connector

is

not

going

to

be

used,

be

sure

to

attach

the

dust-protection

cap

to

prevent

exposure

to

dust.

“DIGITAL

1”

terminals

E]

Disconnect

the

coaxial

cable

from

the

DIGITAL

1

termina!

when

using

an

optical

fiber

cable.

Only

the

coaxial

cable

is

recognized

if

both

types

are

connected.

“UNSWITCHED”

AC

outlet

This

is

for

the

exclusive

use

of

an

audio

component.

It

can

be

used

to

supply

power

to

a

component

regardless

of

whether

the

unit's

POWER

button

is

at

the

ON

or

OFF

position.

Use

it

for

any

unit

having

a

rating

of

50

W

or

less.

Coaxial

cable

(not

included)

DIGITAL

OUT

:

SH-AC500D

AC

power

supply

cord

(included)

Household

AC

outlet

9

(AC

120

V/60

Hz}

DIGITAL

OUT

Other

digita!

playback

sources

(laser

disc

players,

etc.)

“LINE

IN”

terminals

P)

(Only

if

a

control

amplifier

has

not

been

connected.)

You

can

connect

a

set-top

box

tuner

for

digital

television

or

similar

decoder.

If

“LINE”

is

selected

with

the

input

selector

on

this

unit,

the

signals

received

through

these

terminals

are

output

as

they

are

without

passing

through

any

sound

contro!

circuits

(i.e.

no

volume

or

other

sound

adjustments

can

be

made

with

this

unit.)

ə

Dolby

Digital

RF

{radio

frequency)

signals

cannot

be

decoded

with

this unit

even

if

a

unit

that

has

Dolby

Digitat

RF

output

terminals

is

connected

to

this

unit.

¢Turn

off

the

power

to

this

unit

if

unusual

hissing

or

beat

sounds

are

heard

while

listening

to

FM,

AM,

or

television

broadcasts.

Front

speaker

Front

speaker

(left)

Center

(right)

speaker

TV

Subwoofer

iD

Surround

speaker

Surround

speaker

(right)

Center

speaker

Surround

Speaker

Surround

speaker

(right)

Front

speaker

Subwoofer

(left)

Front

speaker

_

Speaker

installation

__

8%

To

enjoy

discrete

multi-channel

sound

reproduction

using

this

unit,

read

through

the

instructions

given

below

before

installing

the

speakers.

E]

Front

speakers

Place these

speakers

on

the

left

and

right

of

the

TV

(or

screen),

and

adjust

their

positions

and

angles

so

that

the

movement

of

the

images

perfectly

matches

the

movement

of

the

sound

at

the

viewing

and

listening

position.

Center

speaker

Install

this

speaker

above

or

below

the

center

of

the

TV

(or

screen)

and

point

it

directly

at

the

viewing

or

listening

position.

Surround

speakers

Place

these

speakers

at

the

side

and

slightly

behind

you

at

a

height

of

about

one

meter

above

the

tevel

of

your

ears.

Subwoofer

Place

this

speaker

in

a

suitable

position,

not

too

far

away

from

the

TV

(or

screen).

When

it

comes

to

the

localization

of

the

subwoofers

sound

images,

there

is

no

significant

difference

in

terms

of

the

effect

obtained

by

the

positioning

of

the

speaker.

However,

with

a

little

effort

and

plenty

of

trial

positioning,

it

is

possible

to

achieve

a

smoother

frequency

response

in

the

low

frequency

range.

For

instance,

the

bass

volume

will

be

boosted

(although

it

may

sound

somewhat

unnatural)

by

placing

the

speaker

in

the

corner

of

the

room.

Speaker

indicators

{ight

in

accordance

with

the

speaker

setting.

EJ

Do

not

run

speaker

cords

near

the

power

cords

since

this

may

generate

noise.

For

your

reference:

When

the

center

or

surround

speakers

are

not

used,

the

corresponding

signals

are

assigned

through

the

available

channels,

customizing

the

sound

to

suit

your

speaker

setup.

This

is

not

done,

however,

if

the

source

is

DTS

format.

(m

Refer

to

page

10.)

-Using

this

unit

it

is

necessary

to

make

various

settings

before

enjoying

audio/video

sources.

Carry

out

the

settings

in

the

following

order.

Speaker

settings

(>

page

10)

Enter

the

types

of

speakers

being

used.

Speaker

output

adjustments

{s

page

11)

Set

the

level

of

output

to

be

sent

to

the

receiver

{or

amplifier)

for

each

speaker

channel.

ee

Delay

time

adjustments

(=

page

13)

Set

the

delay

time

for

each

speaker

channel.

Start

playback

of

the

source.

(=

pages

14-17)

Before

use

=

Operation

P|

|

(SURROUND)

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SETTING

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SELECTOR

Q

(FRONT)|

LARGE

(CENTER)

(SUB-WFR)[

yes

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__

Speaker

setting

oie

Set

the

types

and

presence

of

the

speakers

before

enjoying

the

sound

by

reproducing

the

input

source.

Before

proceeding:

Check

the

frequency

range

of

each

speaker

to

be

used.

Consider

speakers

capable

of

playing

back

low

frequency

sounds

(below

around

100

Hz)

as

LARGE.

Consider

speakers

not

capable

of

playing

back

low

frequency

sounds

as

SMALL.

Press

POWER.

Press

CHANNELSET,

and

select

the

channel

for

which

the

speaker

is

to

be

set.

Each

time

the

button

is

pressed,

the

channel

display

is

switched

in

the

listed

order.

FRONT:

Front

Speakers

CENTER:

Center

speaker

SURROUND:

Surround

speaker

SUB-WFR:

Subwoofer

COMPLETE:

Select

this

when

you

have

completed

the

settings.

The

selected

channel

is

shown

on

the

display

for

approx.

2

seconds.

The

current

setting

for

that

channel

is

then

shown

as

a

flashing

display.

The

indicator

corresponding

to

the

selected

speaker

also

continues

to

flash.

Press

SELECTOR,

and

set

the

type

(LARGE,

SMALL)

and

presence

(YES,

NO

or

NONE)

of

the

speaker.

Each

time

the

button

is

pressed,

the

display

is

switched

in

the

listed

order.

LARGE:

select

if

the

speaker

can

produce

low

frequency

sounds,

SMALL:

select

if

the

speaker

cannot

produce

low

frequency

sounds,

NONE:

select

if

you

are

not

using

a

center

speaker

or

surround

speakers,

YES:

select

if

you

are

using

a

subwoofer,

NO:

select

if

you

are

not

using

a

subwoofer.

The

sound

for

speaker

channels

that

are

set

to

“NONE”

or

“NO”

are

output

from

the

front

speakers.

DTS

format

software,

however,

depends

upon

all

channels

being

operable,

and

so

the

sound

for

speakers

not

connected

is

not

heard

at

all,

no

matter

what

settings

are

made.

Repeat

steps

2

and

3

to

complete

the

settings

for

all

the

channels.

Press

CHANNEL/SET

to

select

“COMPLETE”.

The

settings

are

now

entered

into

the

unit's

memory.

The

display

goes

out

after

about

2

seconds

and

the

reappears.

The

speaker

indicators

light

up

unless

“NONE”

or

“NO”

has

been

selected

for

the

corresponding

channel.

If

no

buttons

are

pressed

for

approx.

10

seconds

during

the

setting

process,

all

are

canceled,

the

setting

mode

is

released,

and

the

original

display

is

restored.

Begin

the

setting

process

again

if

this

occurs.

For

your

reference:

The

setting

remains

as

it

is

unti!

changed

by

the

above

procedure,

even

after

the

power

has

been

turned

off.

TAGITAL)

DOTA?

GTA

LINE

QOQOL

SANDO

NTS

Speaker

output

adjustments

a

Set

the

initial

output

level

first,

then

proceed

to

adjust

the

output

level

for

each

speaker

channel.

Setting

the

initial

volume

level

When

this

unit

is

connected

to

a

receiver

(or

amplifier)

that

has

6

channel

discrete

input

terminals:

Set the

volume

leve!

to

0

dB

using

this

unit’s

VOLUME

control.

EJ

Set the

volume

control

of

the

receiver

(or

amplifier)

to

the

position

normally

used

for

enjoying

the

source.

If

the

test

signal,

described

below

in

“Speaker

output

adjustment’,

is

too

soft,

adjust

the

volume

on

the

receiver

{or

amplifier).

If

the

input

level

to

the

receiver

(or

amplifier)

is

too

loud,

lower

the

volume

level

using

this

unit's

VOLUME

control.

When

this

unit

is

connected

to

three

standard

stereo

1

Set

the

volume

level

to

around

—48

dB

using

this

units

VOLUME

control.

Ej

(If

this

unit

is

connected

to

three

integrated

amplifiers:)

Set

the

volume

control

of

the

integrated

amplifiers

to

the

position

normally

used

for

enjoying

the

source.

lf

the

test

signal,

described

below

in

“Speaker

output

adjustment”,

is

too

soft

or

too

loud,

adjust

the

volume

on

this

unit.

Adjust

the

output

level

of

each

speaker

Use

the

test

signal

to

adjust

the

output

level

of

the

center

speaker,

surround

speakers

and

subwoofer.

If

the

output

from

the

front

speakers

is

unbalanced,

make

balance

adjustments

on

the

receiver

or

amplifier

before

continuing

with

the

following.

(Refer

to

the

instruction

manual

of

the

component.)

Hf

the

receiver

or

amplifier

cannot

be

used

to

make

balance

adjustments,

they

can

be

made

on

this

unit

(sẹ see

page

12).

Press

SURROUND

to

select

the

surround

mode.

“SURROUND”

appears

on

the

display.

(Continued

on

c

„Q

=

2

&

O

Operation

_

Speaker

output

adjustments

Press

TEST

to

output

the

test

signal.

“TEST”

appears

on

the

display,

and

the

speaker

indicator

corresponding

to

the

speaker

whose

ouiputting

sound

flashes.

The

test

signal

is

automatically

output

from

each

speaker

for

2

seconds

in

the

following

sequence:

L—

C—

R

—

RS—

LS—

SW

_————

E

a

L:

Front

speaker

(left)

C:

Center

speaker

R:

Front

speaker

(right)

RS:

Surround

speaker

(right)

LS:

Surround

speaker

(left)

SW:

Subwoofer

(Speakers

for

which

NONE

or

NO

has

been

set

are

skipped.)

If

the

left

and

right

front

speaker

balance

is

poor,

do

not

proceed

with

the

until

balance

has

been

improved

with

the

procedure

described

below

(EJ).

o

Press

LEVEL

to

select

the

speaker

channel

to

adjust.

The

output

tevel

appears

on

the

display,

and

the

speaker

indicator

for

the

selected

speaker

flashes.

Each

time

the

button

is

subsequently

pressed,

the

speaker

whose

level

is

to

be

set

is

selected

in

the

listed

sequence.

(Speakers

for

which

NONE

or

NO

has

been

set

are

skipped.)

Press

LEVEL

[-]

or

[+]

to

adjust

the

output

level.

Channels

C,

RS,

LS,

and

SW

can

be

adjusted

between

-12

dB

and

+12

dB.

Set

them

so

that

the

output

from

each

channel

appears

to

be

the

same

as

that

from

the

front

speakers.

Z:

Repeat

steps

5

and

6

to

adjust

the

output

of

each

channel!

to

approximately

the

same

apparent

level.

To

stop

the

test

signal

Press

TEST.

Using

this

unit

to

adjust

the

balance

of

the

left

and

right

front

speakers

FJ

Make

the

adjustments

while

listening

to

the

test

signal

put

out

in

step

4

above.

Press

BALANCE

[L]

or

[R]

on

the

remote

control

to

adjust

the

level

balance.

The

left/right

balance

appears

on

the

display.

Each

time

the

button

is

subsequently

pressed,

the

output

level

of

the

front

speaker

opposite

to

the

button

pressed

is

decreased.

(i.e.

when

the

L

button

is

pressed,

the

output

leve!

of

the

R

speaker

is

decreased.)

The

original

display

is

restored

if

a

button

isn’t

pressed

for

4

or

more

seconds.

The

balance

of

the

surround

speakers

cannot

be

adjusted

using

the

BALANCE

buttons.

Delay

time

adjustments

By

adjusting

the

delay

time,

the

difference

in

the

distance

from

the

viewing

and

listening

position

to

the

front

speakers

and

the

distance

to

the

center

speaker

and

surround

speakers

can

be

offset

and

made

equal.

This

achieves

better

sound

localization

and

makes

a

more

life-like

reproduction

of

the

sound

field

possible.

Remote

control

onl

Press

SURROUND

to

select

the

surround

mode.

“SURROUND”

appears

on

the

display.

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COTM?

OOTAS

LINE

Press

DELAY

to

select

the

channel

to

be

adjusted.

Each

time

the

button

is

subsequently

pressed,

the

channel

whose

delay

time

is

to

be

set

is

selected

alternately:

C

(Center

speaker)

—

S

(Surround speakers)

For

each

channel,

the

delay

time

is

displayed,

and

the

speaker

indicator

for

the

corresponding

speaker

flashes.

The

display

is

restored

if

a

button

isn’t

pressed

for

4

or

more

seconds.

Speakers

for

which

NONE

has

been

set

are

skipped.

Press

[-]

or

[+]

to

set

the

delay

time.

When

the

button

is

pressed,

the

current

delay

time

is

displayed.

Each

time

the

button

is

pressed,

the

delay

time

will

change.

The

delay

time

increments

are

different

depending

on

the

speaker

as

follows.

Available

delay

time

setting

(ms)

0,1,2,3,4,5

E

0,

5,

10,15

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Please

note

the

following

if

delay

time

is

adjusted

while

playing

While

the

DO

PRO

LOGIC

indicator

is

alight,

the

center

channel

cannot

be

adjusted

and

15

ms

are

added

to

the

delay

times

listed

for

the

surround

channel

when

displayed.

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[

To

calculate

the

delay

time

EY

D::

Distance

from

front

speaker

Dz:

Distance

from

surround

speaker

Ds:

Distance

from

center

speaker

=

back

a

source:

CO

t=

Adjustment

is

not

possible

if

the

source

is

DTS

format.

aha

speaker

Front

.

$etting

the

center

channel

delay

time:

speaker

IF

speaker

If

Di

is

equal

to

or

less

than

Ds

If

Da

less

than

Dı

Increase

1

ms

for

every

30

cm

(1

feet)

of

difference

between

D:

and

Da

Setting

the

surround

channel

delay

time:

Surround Surround

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Speaker

iD

Te

ol

|

speaker

2

If

Dı

is

equal

to

or

less

than

D2

Start

at

0

ms

and

increase

by

5

ms

for

every

1.5

m

(5

feet)

of

difference

between

D:

and

Dz

If

D2

is

less

than

Di

Reproduction

modes

n

All

the

reproduction

modes

mentioned

below

can

be

effective

only

when

digital

signals

are

input

as

a

sound

source.

Front

speaker

i

Center

speaker

(L)

a

T

SURROUND

mode

EJ

speaker

(R}

Select

this

mode

when

playing

back

sources

(DVD,

CD,

laser

disc,

etc.}

recorded

in

either

Dolby

Digital

or

Dolby

Surround

Format.

The

unit

processes

most

types

automatically.

Norma!

audio

CDs

can

also

be

played

back.

The

unit

processes

the

2

channel!

signal

into

surround

signals

and

sound

is

heard

from

all

the

speakers.

As

well

as

norma!

audio

CDs,

software

with

any

of

the

ara

following

marks

can

be

played

back

in

this

mode.

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5

:

5

DTS

mode

E

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Surround

speaker

Surround

speaker

(LS)

:

|

Select

this

mode

when

playing

back

sources

(DVD,

CD,

laser

disc,

etc.)

recorded

in

DTS

format.

Software

with

the

following

mark

can

be

played

back

in

this

mode.

Front

speaker

;

Front

speaker

DIGITAL

(L)

(R)

SUAROUND

STEREO

mode

Select

this

mode

to

listen

to

surround

sources,

other

than

DTS,

in

stereo.

The

down-mix

function

of

this

unit

concentrates

the

discrete

signals

into

the

front

L/R

channels.

Use

this

mode

when

using

headphones

or

recording

onto

a

video

cassette

recorder.

Select

this

mode

to

listen

to

normal

stereo

software.

DTS

cannot

be

down-mixed.

4

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da

Manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories.

“Dolby”,

“Pro

Logic”

and

the

double-D

symbol

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories.

Confidential!

Unpubished

Works.

©

1992-1997

Dolby

Laboratories,

Inc.

All

rights

reserved.

|

DTS

Inc.

USP

No.

5,

451,

942.

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INPUT

SELECTOR

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(poma

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“ET

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pad

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She

Enjoying

sound

in

a

variety

of

reproduction

|

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modes

i

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This

unit

enables

sound

to

be

enjoyed

in

three

reproduction

modes

-

SURROUND,

DTS

and

STEREO.

Press

POWER.

Turn

on

the

power

to

the

other

AV

components

as

well.

Press

one

of

the

input

select

buttons

to

select

the

input

source.

The

indicator

above

the

pressed

button

now

lights.

DIGITAL

1:

Selects

the

source

connected

to

the

DIGITAL

1

terminal.

The

unit

automatically

recognizes

whether

the

source

is

connected

through

the

optical

fiber

cable

or

the

coaxial

cable.

If

both

types

are

connected

at

the

same

time,

only

the

coaxial

cable

is

recognized.

Disconnect

the

coaxial

cable

if

the

external

unit

is

connected

with

the

optical

fiber

cable.

DIGITAL

2:

Selects

the

source

connected

to

this

terminal.

DIGITAL

3:

Selects

the

source

connected

to

this

terminal.

LINE:

Selects

the

source

connected

to

the

LINE

terminal.

If

a

control

amp

has

been

connected

to

the

LINE

terminal,

select

the

input

source

on

it

as

well.

When

DIGITAL

1,

2

or

3

has

been

selected:

The

reproduction

modes

in

step

3

can

be

selected.

When

LINE

has

been

selected:

The

analog

sound

signals

input

through

LINE

IN

terminals

are

directy

output

to

the

left

and

right

front

speakers

via

the

connected

component.

“THROUGH?”

appears

on

the

display.

Only

the

POWER

button

and

select

buttons

function

when

LINE

has

been

selected.

Press

SURROUND,

DTS

or

STEREO

to

select

the

reproduction

mode.

The

selected

reproduction

mode

appears

on

the

display

(mp

see

the

for

descriptions

of

the

modes.)

(When

this unit

is

connected

to

a

receiver

(or

amplifier)

that

6

channel

discrete

input

terminals:)

Set the

receiver

(or

amplifier)

to

the

6

channel

discrete

input

mode.

If

this

unit

is

connected

to

three

integrated

amplifiers,

set

the

input

selector

on

the

amplifiers

to

the

connected

input

terminal

such

as

the

“AUX”

terminals.

(Refer

to

the

instruction

manuals

of

the

components.)

(Continued

on

Operation

a

Operation

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Start

playing

the

sound

source.

The

surround

indicators

@

DO

DIGITAL:

Lights

if

the

source

is

Dolby

Digital

Format.

(6)

ETA:

Lights

if

the

source

is

DTS

format.

©

OO

PRO

LOGIC:

Lights

when

Dolby

Surround

parts

of

Dolby

Digital

format

software

are

played

back,

or

when

playing

audio

CDs

in

the

SURROUND

mode.

Only

Dolby

Digital,

DTS

or

PCM

signals

*

can

be

reproduced.

The

digital

input

signal

of

sampling

frequencies

96

kHz

and

other

signal

formats

such

as

MPEG

cannnot

be

reproduced

on

this

unit.

eWhen

playback

is

started,

the

sound

may

be

cut

or

interrupted

before

the

input

source

is

confirmed

as

Dolby

‘Digital

or

OTS.

X

PCM

signal:

This

refers

to

the

recording

format

of

signals

(44.1

kHz,

linear

16

bits)

used

for

audio

CDs

6l

Adjust

the

volume.

Set

the

volume

on

the

receiver

(or

amplifier)

and

this

unit

to

the

initial

level

(=p

see

page

11}.

Any

subsequent

volume

adjustments

should

be

done

as

follows.

(When

this

unit

is

connected

to

a

receiver

(or

amplifier)

that

has

6

channel

discrete

input

terminals:)

Adjust

the

volume

using

the

volume

control

on

the

receiver

(or

amplifier).

If

input

to

the

receiver

{or

amplifier)

is

excessive,

reduce

the

volume

on

this

unit

slightly.

(When

this

unit

is

connected

to

three

standard

stereo

amplifiers

or

three

integrated

amplifiers:)

Adjust

the

volume

using

this

unit’s

VOLUME

control.

To

adjust

the

volume

of

the

components

connected

to

the

stereo

control

amplifier,

use

the

volume

control

on

the

stereo

control

amplifier.

After

use

Reduce

the

volume

on

the

component

you

are

using

to

control

the

volume

(the

receiver,

amplifier

or

this

unit)

to

the

minimum

level,

then

turn

off

the

power

to

this

unit

and

the

other

components.

DA

COMP

Dynamic

range

compression

indicator

_

Other

functions

0

Sity

(he

akh

anecl

(dynamidrangelcompression)

“Dynamic

range

compression”

(DR

COMP)

is

a

function

for

compressing

the

dynamic

range

(reproduction

level

range)

of

audio

signals.

It

is

used

for

viewing

movie

software

late

at

night

or

at

other

times

when

high

volume

levels

are

not

desirable.

This

function

only

works

with

DR

COMP

compatible

Dolby

Digital

format

software.

Remote

control

onl

Press

DR

COMP.

El

The

“DR

COMP”

indicator

tights.

When

the

button

is

pressed

again,

the

function

is

released,

and

the

indicator

goes

off.

For

your

reference:

When

DR

COMP

is

on,

scenes

that

already

have

a

low

sound

leve!

will

be

heard

as

they

are.

When

scenes

that

are

loud

occur,

the

function

acts

to

reduce

the

peak

level.

The

sound

field

will

remain

intact

even

if

DR

COMP

is

functioning.

Muti

the

some)

ently

“Remote

controt-only-

Press

MUTING.

E

During

muting,

the

message

“MUTING

ON

NOW”

scrolls

across

the

display.

When

the

button

is

pressed

again,

the

original

volume

level

is

restored.

When

the

unit's

power

is

switched

off,

muting

is

canceled.

Sdiedih

the

dky

pnd

Extefiinass

Remote

control

only

Press

DIMMER.

The

display

panel

is

dimmed.

When

the

button

is

pressed

again,

or

when

the

unit's

power

is

switched

off,

the

original

brightness

is

restored.

Reference

a

__

Remote

control

quick

reference

Functions

which

are

also

available

from

the

main

unit

To

turn

the

unit

ON/OFF

Selecting

the

input

source

Selecting

the

SURROUND

reproduction

mode

Selecting

the

DTS

reproduction

mode

Selecting

the

STEREO

reproduction

mode

Adjusting

the

volume

DIGITAL

1

DIGITAL2

DIGITAL

3

LINE

-

+

Ge)

=

(=)

Functions

which

are

only

available

from

the

remote

control

To

turn

on

the

midnight

mode

Adjusting

the

volume

balance

between

the

left

and

right

front

speakers

Outputting

the

test

signal

to

adjust

the

output

level

of

each

speaker

Selecting

the

speaker

channel

and

adjusting

its

output

tevel

Selecting

the

speaker

channe!

and

adjusting

its

delay

time

Muting

the

sound

temporarily

Selecting

the

display

pane!

brightness

DR

COMP

CO

BALANCE

L

R

IELO

TEST

C3

LEVEL

-

+

Dia

-

+

\

Troubleshooting

guide

Before

requesting

service

for

this

unit,

check

the

chart:

below

for

a

possible

cause

of

the

problem

you

are

experiencing.

Some

simple

checks

or

a

minor

adjustment

on

your

part

may

eliminate

the

problem

and

restore

proper

operation.

If

you

are

in

doubt about

some

of

the

check

points,

or

if

the

remedies

indicated

in

the

chart

do

not

solve

the

problem,

refer

to

the

Technics SH-AC500D User manual

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