AudioSource Stereo Amplifier SS THREE User's Manual
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1. Owner s Manual WSS THREE Surround Sound Processor ith pid oo SURROUND With LOGI Amplifier and Remote Control AudioSource 1990 AudioSource inc WARNING to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture re CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION to reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover or back no user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical 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 WARNING TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLETS UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE Safety Instructions Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future2. Level Surr out Dolby mode Center Channel Output Subwoofer Output Subwoofer Crossover Frequency Input Handling Modes Outpuis Reference Display Power Requirement Dimensions Weight Remote Control Transmitter Type Batteries Dimensions 30W 30W ee Matrix 20Hz 20KHz Hall 100Hz 7KHz Dolby Surround 100Hz 7kKHz 90 db 20ms 30ms switchable Digital 150 mv 47k Ohms 2 5V 1 5V 1 5V 25V 2 5V variable 80Hz 150Hz selectable Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound Hall Surround Matrix Surround Monitor Line Out unprocessed Center Qut Subwoofer Out Surround Out processed Tape Record Out 6 Level LED Display for Surround Left Center amp Right Channel 120 V AC 60Hz 90 Watis 16 1 2 W x 2 1 16 H x 9 1 8 D AON 7 lbs 10 oz E SE TN Infrared Remote Control AA 1 5V x2 2 5 W x 6 7 H x 0 7 D Designs and specifications subject to change without notice e S f A AudioSource s 1327 N Carolan Avenue Burlingame CA 94010 Telephone 415 348 8114 FAX 415 348 8083 Telex 349328 60 438 01 Owner s Manual Supplemental Information This unit is equipped with an amplified center channel which may be used instead of the line level un amplified center channel output To engage the center channel amp press in the CTR SPK button located on the top left of the rear panel The center channel speaker sh
3. support the center channel press to engage Phantom operation the button will be lit In this mode the unit will operate without the center channel speaker and the informa tion will be diverted to the Left and Rightspeaker Only the Left Right and Surround channels will be active Level Indicators This dual purpose display indicates the input levels for the Surround Left Center and Right channels as well as the respective volume settings SUBWOOFER LEVEL SLBWOOFEA JH 150Hz GO Input Level This controls the input levels of all four channels Normally setin the 120 clock to 3 o clock position the level should be adjusted so that at least one of the top row of Level Indicator LED s are briefly lit during maximum sound passages i Rear When first pressed the Level Indicators will display the volume settings When pressed again or held for 3 to 4 seconds the actual volume level will change This control raises and lowers the volume of the rear Surround channel Press the top of the control to raise the volume of the rear channel Press bottom of the control io lower the volume of the rear channel 2 Center When first pressed the Level Indicators will display the volume settings When pressed again or held for 3 to 4 seconds the actua volume level will change in steps This control raises and lowers the volume of the Center channel Press the top of the control to raise
4. the volume of the center channel Press bottom of the control to lower the volume of the center channel MODEL 88 TH REAR SPEAKER POWER RENA AP TION GOW 117 VAC 3 Master Volume When first pressed the Level Indicators will display the volume settings When pressed again or held for 3 to 4 seconds the actual volume level will change in steps This control raises and lowers the volume of all the channels Surround Left Center and Right simultaneously Once the four individual volumes are adjusted use this control to raise the volume without disturbing the relative settings Press the top of the control to raise the volume of all the channels Press bottom of the control to lower the volume of all the channels Remote Sensor This receives commands from the remote control LEVEL The LEVEL control is used to adjust the output level of the SUBWOOF jack SUBWOOF the SUBWOOF switch is used to adjust the crossover point of the SUBWOOF jack You may choose either 150 Hz or 80 Hz Refer to your subwoofer Owners Manual for optimum setting Connections Note At the rear of your SS THREE you will find five pairs of jacks LINE IN TAPE OUT TAPE IN LINE OUT FRONT AND SURROUT REAR In addition there is one jack for CENTER and one jack for SUBWOOF MONO All the jacks require cables using standard RCA plugs You will also find apoak terminals for the rear speakers LINEIN The left and right LINE IN jack
5. R SO TTE STEREO AMPLIFIER FRONT SPEAKER CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR SPEAKE RS SPEAKER SPEAKER eS AS eae ee Remote Control The Remote Control unit will perform most of the functions that you can accomplish at the front of your SS THREE Simply point it toward the Remote Sensor at the front of the SS THREE and press the function you want to activate NOTE The remote contro uses two UM 3 AA size batteries Be sure the batteries are inserted correctly Inside the case you will see markings indicating the correct positioning of the batteries If you will not be using the remote control for several weeks remove the batteries from its compartment JI DOLEY SURROUND Power PRO LOGIC Monitor Mains Hall Surrauec Dulay Oelay Teal Phaniemn 20 15 30ris OO OO Reir Cen VOI Vb a rICICI Meoel SS Three Henole Comtral fer hasle l Vah GO Surround Scund Prosessor AudioSource I Stereo TV Monitor and Stereo VCR or Laser Disc VCR OR LASER DISC PP AUDIO VIDEO MONITOR OUT OUT RF OUT VIDEO VHF ANT Q Q IN Y SS THREE wv AUDIO IN Front and Left Speakers are built into the Stereo TV Monitor REAR SPEAKERS 6 Specifications SS THREE Main Unit Amplifier Power Output Frequency Response Signal Noise Ratio Surr Decoder Delay Time Delay Method Input Sensitivity line Imput Impedance Maximum Input Capacity Output
6. erberation experienced in a concert hall Dolby Surround Press to attain the Dolby Surround information that is encoded in a videotape a laser disc or Dolby encoded stereo television program The Delay controls may also be used in this mode Delay These buttons determine the time delay between the front and rear surround speakers When the Dolby Surround mode is selected you may choose either a 20 or 30 millisecond delay By increasing the delay you deepen the three dimensional effect When the Matrix or Hall modes are selected the 30 millisecond delay is automatically used Test This feature allows all speaker levels to be quickly and accurately adjusted for perfect sound balance Press to engage the unit s pink noise generator The unit will sequentially send a signal from each of the four channels Left Center Right Surround Use the vol ume control on your integrated amplifier receiver and the Rear G1 and Center volume controls on the SS THREE to balance the volume levels on all of the channels Once the sound on all four channels is set to an equal volume press the Test button again to disengage the test feature All of the volume levels are now set for the optimal Dolby Surround effect Normal Phantom _ The SS THREE may be used with or without a front center channel speaker Press to switch between Normal operation and Phantom operation If there is no center amplifier and speaker to
7. here they exit from the appliance Cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer Power Lines An outdoor antenna should be located away from power lines Non use Periods The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings Damage Requiring Service The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance or C The appliance has been exposed to rain or D The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or The appliance has been cropped or the enclosure damaged Servicing The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel Product Servicing In the event your SS Three fails to operate properly please contact the dealer where you purchased the unit Or you may contact Audio Source directly for further assistance lt TC xme Ma t oO oi Cc amm oO R Q000 000005 l en Hesir Gone Wastes Voluiri l Renee Sen
8. ould ihen be connected to the CTR SPK speaker terminals located on the top center of the rear panel NOTE Ifa separate center channel speaker is not connected to the CTR SPK terminals the CTR SPK button should be in the off or out position All other operating instructions and controls will operate in ihe exact same manner as noted in the Owner s Manual AudioSource
9. s are used for the output source of a VCR Laser Disc or Tape RECORD Out of your integrated amplifier receiver TAPE OUT The left and right TAPE OUT jacks are used for the input RECORD IN of a tape deck connected to the SS THREE G7 TAPE IN The left and right TAPE IN jacks are used for the output PLAY OUT of a tape deck connected to the SS THREE LINE OUT The left and right LINE OUT jacks are used for the input of a stereo television or Tape Monitor Inputof your integrated amplifier receiver CENTER This output jack is used for a front center speaker powered by a separate amplifier or integrated amplifier receiver SUBWOOF This output jack is used for a front channel subwoofer speaker powered by a separate amplifier or integrated amplifier receiver SURROUT The leftand right SURR OUT jacks are used for a separate rear surround channel amplifier when more power than the built in SS THREE amplifier is desired REAR SPEAKER The REAR SPEAKER terminals are for the left and right rear channel speakers when using the built in SS THREE amplifier 3 pe gS Speen ee EEE IE 2 a a a i ie Hi TV Stereo VCR Laser Disc and using two external Stereo Amplifiers for the Front Center and Subwoofer Speakers VCR OR LASER DISC AUDIO VIDEO MONITOR OUT a RF QUT VIDEO Y y DMFT SONTAG SS THREE EESE gO Oo SO 00 J SO te STEREO AMPLIFIE
10. sor 0000A Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AudioSource SS THREE Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound Processor By spending a few minutes to read the operating instructions carefully you will have years of thrilling realistic viewing and listening pleasure The SS THREE incorporates the advanced circuitry of Dolby Pro Logic decoding This technology allows the usage of a center channel speaker providing pinpoint accuracy for everyone in the viewing area A built in test signal using a tailored pink noise generator enables fast and easy volume settings for each speaker and assures proper adjustment of the system An auto calibration circuit continuously moni tors and adjusts the balance of the source material input for proper decoding Various speaker con figurations including a subwoofer can be used with the SS THREE to maximize performance in any system Controls The remote control may be used to perform functions where this symbol appears Power Press to turn unit on Press again to turn unit off Monitor This button selects the source signal or output of a unit connected to the TAPE IN jacks of the SS THREE Matrix Press to synthesize a stereo sound from a mono source such as mono sound television broadcasts old movies or mono VCR recordings Hall Press when listening to non Dolby encoded stereo material The Hall circuit will create the spacious ness or rev
11. use Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed Water and Moisture The appliance should not be used near water For example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Ventilation The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation For example the appliance should not be situated on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings or placed in a built in situation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat Power Sources The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance Grounding or Polarization Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point w
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