Primare P30 User guide
Contents
1. gt Primare P30 Processor User Guide gt Preface COPYRIGHT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Copyright 2000 Primare Systems AB All rights reserved Primare Systems AB Idavagen 5 SE352 46 V xj Sweden The information in this guide is believed to be correct as of the date of publication However our policy is one of continuous development and so the information is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Primare Systems AB Primare is a trademark of Primare Systems AB Manufactured under license rom Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are rademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works Copyright 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved LaserDisc is a rademark of Pioneer Electric Corp All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners FCC Warning This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used correctly in accordance with our instructions may cause interference to radio communications or radio and television reception It has been typetested and complies with the limits set out in Subpart J Part 15 of FCC rules for a Class B computing device These limits are intended to provide reasonable protection against such interference in home installations EEC This product has been designed and typetested to comply with the limits2. option e Press the SEL A or SEL W buttons to switch between NORMAL unlocked and LOCKED gt Connecting the P30 Processor This chapter explains how to connect the P30 to the other components in your system using the connections on the back panel BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS VIDEO INPUTS 2 3 0000 FRONT REAR CENTER 0 0 o O O QO MAIN OUTPUTS A Digital AES EBU input Digital S Digital o Digital S E Composi F Composi PDIF inputs ptical TOSlink inputs te video inputs te video outputs PDIF and TOSlink outputs G S Video inputs H SVideo outputs O Data input J RS232 input k Analog balanced inputs O Analog phono inputs M Balanced front outputs N Phono front rear center and sub outputs Analog record outputs O Microphone input Remote output R Mains power input and fuse gt Connecting the P30 processor MAIN OUTPUTS The main outputs provide six discrete analog audio outputs for connecting to the power amplitiers and loudspeakers in the surround system In addition balanced outputs are available for the main left and right channels for use with a power amplifier that provides balanced inputs AUDIO INPUTS The P30 provides a total of 16 audio inputs eight digital and eight analog Because the P30 is configurable you have total flexibility about which digital input you use for each
3. e A name for the source to identify it on the front panel display below already defined e The analog or digital audio input used for the source Source Audio input Video input Surround mode Description cD ANALOG 1 NONE BYPASS High quality CD player DVD DIGITAL 2 S VIDEO 1 PCM 2 CH DVD player TapeD DIGITAL 3 NONE PRO LOGIC Digital tape recorder or minidisc player Laser DIGITAL 7 S VIDEO 2 PCM 2 CH LaserDisc player Tuner ANALOG 2 NONE STEREO FM radio tuner WV ANALOG 3 VIDEO 1 PRO LOGIC Television or monitor TopeA ANALOG 4 NONE STEREO Analog tape recorder Sat ANALOG 5 VIDEO 2 PRO LOGIC Satellite receiver gt Setting up the sources If this standard set of sources meets your requirements you will get excellent results by using them and you can ignore the remainder of this chapter If these standard sources meet all your requirements but include additional sources that you do not need you may like to remove the unused sources to avoid having to step past them when selecting sources from the front panel or remote control To do this see the next section Removing a source Alternatively it may be that these standard sources generally meet your requirements with one or two minor changes For example if your CD player does not provide a digital output you can modify the CD source so that it uses one of the analog inputs instead of the digital input as currently defined To make changes to the existing s
4. This chapter explains how to make use of the more advanced features of the P30 Processor including changing the surround mode and making recordings USING THE MAIN MENU The advanced options described in this chapter are all available from the MAIN MENU which you can display on the on screen display using the remote control To display the main menu e Hold down the md or MENU button on the remote control for two seconds The MAIN MENU will be displayed on the on screen display The SURROUND MODE option is initially highlighted to show that it is selected To exit from the main menu Press the mu or MENU button on the remote control gt Advanced use CHOOSING THE SURROUND MODE The surround mode determines how the sound is divided between the loudspeakers in your surround system Each source is associated with a default surround mode which will be used when you select that source but you can choose a different surround mode for the source if you prefer For example the standard surround mode for the TV source is Pro Logic since most TV broadcasts are Pro Logic encoded but if you are watching a music concert you may prefer to choose the Stereo or Bypass surround modes as these give a more natural sound when listening to music To change the surround mode e f necessary press the VOL A or VOL W buttons on the remote control to highlight the SURROUND MODE option e Press t
5. microphone to the P30 to set the levels automatically for all the loudspeakers e The MANUAL option allows you to adjust each speaker to equalise the loudness at the listening position To change the speaker levels automatically e Connect the microphone to the MIC input on the back panel and position it at the listening position e Press the VOL W button to highlight SET LEVELS in the SETUP MENU and press the SEL W button to select it The SET LEVELS menu will be displayed e Press the VOL W button to highlight OUTPUT LEVELS AUTOMATIC and press the SEL W button to select it Setting up the speakers lt The following display confirms that calibration is in progress To change the speaker levels manually e Press the VOL W button to highlight OUTPUT LEVELS MANUAL in the SET LEVELS menu and press the SEL W button to select it The SET LEVELS menu shows the current speaker levels When the calibration is complete the SET LEVELS menu shows the level that has been set for each speaker e Use the VOL Y or VOL A buttons to highlight each speaker in turn A white noise signal will be played through that speaker and you can use the SEL A and SEL YW buttons to adjust the level e When you have adjusted each speaker to balance the levels press the mud or MENU button to exit gt Setting up the speakers SETTING THE SPEAKER PHASES e When you h
6. of your digital sources and which analog input you use or each of your analog sources The P30 is supplied with a suggested set of sources already set up and you may choose to leave the inputs assigned in his way However if you prefer you can reassign the inputs to sources in any way you prefer to suit the equipment in your system and the way you would ike to wire it up Digital inputs The P30 Processor provides one AES EBU digital input five SPDIF digital inputs and two optical TOSlink digital inputs Analog inputs The P30 provides eight analog inputs one balanced input for connection to a source providing balanced outputs and seven linelevel stereo phono inputs VIDEO CONNECTIONS The P30 provides a choice of either composite video or S Video connections If your source or monitor provides both composite and S Video connections we recommend using the S Video connections as these provide higher quality Video inputs The P30 provides four composite video inputs and three S Video inputs Video outputs The P30 provides two composite video outputs and two S Video outputs Connecting to a television or monitor Connect the appropriate output to your television or monitor If you are using both composite and S Video sources you will need to make a connection from both the composite video output and the S Video output to your monitor f your television includes a tuner output you can use the P30 to perform
7. 0 is flexible enough to work with virtually any other equipment you have in your system it is ideal for use with the other p Primare range including the Primare A30 5 MultiChanne Primare V20 DVD Player A particular benefit of using the oducts in the Amplifier and the P30 with the Primare DVD Player is that you can control both units with the single remote control to give you a fully integrated system with the simplest possible user interface TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Analogue inputs Digital inputs Video inputs Analogue outputs Record Modes Calibration Video Analogue data Bandwith THD Signal to noise Frequency response Input impedance Output impedance Digital data Frequency response THD noise Dimensions WxDxH Weight Balanced analogue outputs 1 balanced 7 RCA 1 balanced 5 coax 1 TOSlink 2 composite 3 S Video Front left and right Rear left and right center and sub Analogue 1 coax 1 TOSlink 2 composite 2 S Video Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic Music surround DTS Automatic or manual with calibration microphone NTSC PAL S Video and composite 1Hz 100kHz 1dB lt 0 005 20Hz 20kHz 110dB lt 10Hz 100kHz 1dB 15kQ unbalanced 10kQ balanced 502 20Hz 20kHz 0 2dB 0 005 1kHz 430 x 385 x 100mm 10kg gt Using the P30 Processor This chapter explains how to operate the P30 Processor using either the front panel controls or
8. ES OF SOURCES The following examples show how to set up sources to cater for more advanced applications Defining two sources that use the same input Usually each source you define will correspond to a different input on the back panel However there are occasions when it is useful to be able to define two sources using the same input and the P30 allows you to do this The following example shows how to define two sources with aliases MOVIES ond MUSIC designed for use with a TV Choosing the MOVIES source selects the Pro Logic surround mode which is ideal for movie sound tracks Choosing the MUSIC source selects the Bypass surround mode for the best possible reproduction of music concerts The definition of each of the two sources are shown in the following screen displays gt Configuring the display The P30 provides several options to allow you to choose how information is displayed on the front panel and on screen displays This chapter describes the options for doing this and gives examples of each of the options CONFIGURING THE ON SCREEN DISPLAY You can choose to show information about the P30 settings superimposed on the video image as an on screen display and the P30 provides a range of options to allow you to configure the position color and duration of the on screen display To change the on screen display e Highlight DISPLAY SETTINGS in the SETUP MENU and press the SEL Y b
9. ae ee 14 audio saropan 14 dighal asee E 14 VIS reia eE E 14 LINO AU CHON eiea e A I 1 L Late night mode ccccceseseteeseeeee 7 12 level CHANGING oo eeececeeeeeseseseseeeeseseseteteeseees 6 setting the speaker level 004 20 LEVEL button isecsc veeesicscetessszeventieeeecens 3 6 locking the front panel cccceeeeceee 12 M MAIN MENU 0 eeeeeceeeeseeeeseteeeeeeeees 9 MEMORY MENU ce ceceeeereteeeeteeeeeees 29 MENU button c ccccccceceeseseeetetseseseseeees 9 microphone connecting ssseseeeeeeees 15 muting the sound ccccccscsssesseseseseteteees 6 gt Index N NIGHT button o on 3 7 0 QUIPUNS ai essre aane aa 14 analog record isiissisesieiiriiiiii 15 digital record ccccceceeeceseseteteeees 15 FOCOM E E ies 15 VIACO EAEE A 14 OULPUIS MANin ea 14 P PLL indicator o oo 4 10 Primare A30 5 Multi Channel Amplifier 2 CONNECTING fO aiir 15 Primare V20 DVD Player cccssseeees 2 connecting fO ssp cedsishecosadss ieia 15 R FOCOFCING esiasio aE e R 1 S selecting a source eeeesesesesesesesesesesees SET LEVELS menu sessncirirria SETUP MENU sicsceseceedbscibedevecsetteseies 17 sources disabling sesenengan Sdin aecenas a S examples of ccccceeseseseeseesetetees recordi Ng sessur e R FEMOVING i eede eena e selecting aiene aa standarde pena nnan speakers changing the levels automatically eas ch
10. anging the levels manually CONFIQUTING ceecceceeceseseeeteesesesesees setting the delays ccccccscseseseeeeeee setting the level eceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeees setting the phase cceeeseeseeeees specifying the speaker configuration standby switching on from ssscnsesdsceneadestvnssniuassss switching to esinssscnndiisnyeerscsiecnierbdgesndadees 17 STANDBY button cceccecseeeseseseeses 3 4 surround mode changing s0cc0 10 surround modes scr nciiediinmaaiVincelaateteiiuet 10 switching on and off c cceceeseseseeeeseee A switching on from standby ececeeeee 6 switching to standby sccissasesssdsseviesansacsesnsnss 4 T technical specification cccceeeeseees 2 U unlocking the front panel eTe E 12 V video IMPUS eae teesseenceedrsausatone 14 OQUIDUTS erranen EE 14 SWAN MING eie daire a RR 1 volume changing ase 6 So e EEE A ET 3
11. ave adjusted each speaker press the ma or MENU button to it The P30 allows you to change the speaker phases This should only be a necessary if you have wired a loudspeaker with incorrect polarity in the e Press the md or MENU button three more times to exit from the menus system Your P30 Processor is now set up and ready to play your favourite music or To change the speaker phases movies e Highlight PHASE TEST in the SET LEVELS menu and press the SEL V button to select it The SET LEVELS menu shows the current speaker phases e Highlight each speaker in turn e Use the SEL A and SEL Y buttons to adjust the phase You should adjust each speaker to produce a well focused image located precisely between the speakers gt Setting up the sources This chapter gives details of the standard inputs that are defined when the P30 is first supplied It then explains how to modify the standard inputs or define new inputs to give you total flexibility in the way you set up the P30 in your own system STANDARD SOURCES e The video input used for the source if the source includes video The P30 Processor allows you to define up to 15 sources referred to as e The standard surround mode used for the source INPUT 1 to INPUT 15 e An offset to balance the loudness when switching between analog sources F h define PE a a eae The P30 Processor is supplied with the standard sources shown in the table
12. chapter explains how to save the configuration of your P30 and how to recall a saved configuration or reset the P30 to the factory settings INTRODUCTION The P30 is supplied with a default set of inputs and calibration settings referred to as the factory settings Once you have defined your own custom set of inputs and have calibrated the speaker settings and other configuration options to suit your own requirements you can save your settings permanently in the P30 You can return fo your saved settings or to the factory settings at any time to undo any subsequent configuration changes To save your settings e Highlight MEMORY in the SETUP MENU and press the SEL Y button to select it The MEMORY MENU will be displayed e Highlight SAVE SETTINGS and press the SEL W button to select it gt Saving the configuration After a short delay a message will confirm that the settings have been saved e Press the mu or MENU button to return to the MEMORY MENU To recall your settings e Highlight RECALL SETTINGS in the MEMORY MENU ord press the SEL W button to select it The following screen then confirms that your settings have been recalled e Press the mu or Menu button to return to the MEMORY MENU To recall the factory settings Note that this will lose any inputs you have defined or any calibration changes you have made You should save your settings fir
13. e other adjustments change the level of the corresponding speaker s without affecting the remaining speakers in the surround system To change a level e Press the LEVEL button on the front panel or the ma or MENU bution on the remote control until the display shows the current value of the level you want to change 5 For example VOLUME e Use the VOLUME control on the front panel or the VOL A or VOL Y buttons on the remote control to adjust the value of the level After a short delay the display will revert to volume Using the P30 Processor lt The levels are selected in the sequence shown in the following table Display L Balanced R SR S Level Balance Center Rear Sub Range Balanced to 19 5dB to OFF 20 0dB to 20 0dB 20 0dB to 20 0dB 20 0dB to 20 0dB LATE NIGHT MODE Late night mode takes advantage of information provided with Dolby Digital sources to reduce the variation in loudness of the soundtrack without any distortion of the original content It does this by increasing the volume of quiet passages and reducing the volume of loud passages Select late night mode when you want to minimise disturbance such as when watching movies To select late night mode e Press the NIGHT button on the front panel The NIGHT indicator lights up To return to normal mode e Press the NIGHT button again gt Using the P30 Processor gt Advanced use
14. hannel is handled by a subwoofer ome enr a ea q ome e ee subwoofer subwoofer Full surround system with Fivechannel surround Fourchannel surround Three channel system with Three channel system with Conventional two channel five loudspeakers and a system with no subwoofer system no rear speakers but a no subwoofer stereo system gt Setting up the speakers The SETUP MENU will be displayed e Press VOL Y button to highlight the SPEAKER CONFIG option and press SEL V to select it The SPEAKER CONFIG menu will be displayed e With SUBWOOFER highlighted press the SEL A or SEL Y buttons to select between OFF and ON to specify whether your system includes a subwoofer Press the VOL W button to highlight FRONT and select LARGE or SMALL to specify whether the front speakers can handle bass Press the WOL W button to highlight CENTER and select LARGE NONE or SMALL to specify whether there is a center speaker in the system and whether it is large or small Likewise highlight REAR and select LARGE NONE or SMALL to specify information about the rear speakers in the system Press the tmz or MENU bution to return to the SETUP MENU Setting up the speakers lt SETTING THE SPEAKER DELAYS The next step in setting up the loudspeakers is to set the speaker delays to ensure that the sound image is correct
15. he SEL A or SEL Y buttons on the remote control to step between the alternative surround modes The menu option will flash while the P30 Processor is locking to the input The options available depend on the source you are listening to f you are listening to a conventional two channel analog or digital source such as a CD the following options are available Option Description PCM 2 CH A 2 channel PCM encoded source BYPASS The surround decoder is bypassed for the most faithful possible reproduction of music STEREOt Conventional stereo using just the main left and right loudspeakers PRO LOGIC Pro Logic surround decoding STADIUM Surround decoding to give a large spacious sound CLUB Surround decoding to give a more intimate enclosed sound NATURAL Surround decoding to give an open air sound PARTY The same signal to each loudspeaker ideal for parties Digital inputs only t Analog inputs only For a Dolby Digital source the following option is available Option Description AUTO 5 1 channel Dolby Digital encoded source The P30 Processor automatically detects a Dolby Digital input and displays Dolby D on the front panel display If the Dolby Digital input only contains two channels P L is also displayed Advanced use lt 4 MAKING RECORDINGS The P30 Processor allows you to make a recording of a digital source to the two digital record outputs or of an analog source to the two analog
16. ic SOUICES Full configurability The P30 is fully configurable using a simple set of on screen menus to allow you to set it up with the exact combination of sources and outputs that you want to use for your own system The P30 is supplied already set up with a standard set of sources designed to cater for the most usual combination of inputs and outputs in a typical system but you can modify these or define your own sources with total flexibility Intuitive user interface n keeping with the philosophy of the Primare range of systems the P30 s powerful range of features can be controlled through a very simple and intuitive interface designed so that it will not distract you from the pleasure of istening to music or watching movies on your system n fact almost all the features of the P3O0 can be accessed through just two front panel controls and four push buttons alternatively the same degree of control is provided through the remote control supplied with the P30 gt Introduction Easy to set up The P30 is also exceptionally easy to set up for a perfectly balanced surround sound Simply plug a microphone into the appropriate P30 input and position it at the listening position The builtin calibration test will then balance the level of each output to give a correct sound image for your system and the room you are listening in USING THE P30 WITH OTHER PRIMAR E PRODUCTS Although the P3
17. ion Bypass High quality CD player PCM 2 CH DVD player Pro Logic Digital tape recorder or minidisc player PCM 2 CH LaserDisc player Stereo FM radio tuner Pro Logic Television or monitor Stereo Analog tape output Pro Logic Satellite receiver gt Using the P30 Processor CHANGING THE VOLUME The P30 allows you to vary the volume from O silence to 99 maximum volume where each step is equivalent to O 5dB To change the volume Rotate the VOLUME control on the front panel or press the VOL A or VOL butions on the remote control The current volume setting is shown on the front panel and onscreen displays To mute the sound e Press the STANDBY button on the front panel or the STBY button on the remote control To restore the sound to its original volume e Press the STANDBY or STBY button again The sound is also restored to its original volume if you change the volume or select a different source To switch on from standby e Operate any of the controls or buttons on the front panel or remote CHANGING THE BALANCE CENTER REAR AND SUBWOOFER LEVELS You can independently change the balance center level rear levels and subwoofer level to alter the balance of sound in your surround system Changing the balance alters the level of both the left and right main loudspeakers to shift the position of the stereo image keeping the overall level of the sound the same Th
18. ly focused Delaying the sound from a speaker by 1 millisecond is equivalent to moving the speaker one foot 300mm further away from the listener Because the center speaker is usually physically closer to the listener than the main left and right speakers you should add a delay to the center speaker to ensure that the sound from all three front speakers reaches the listener at the same time In the case of the rear speakers you will normally add a delay to increase the spaciousness of the sound To change the speaker delays e Press the VOL W button to highlight the DELAY SETTINGS option and press the SEL W button to select it The DELAY SETTINGS menu will be displayed e Highlight each of the speakers in turn using the VOL A or VOL V buttons and use the SEL A and SEL W buttons to adjust the delay You can adjust the front left front right center and subwoofer delays between 0 0 and 5 0 milliseconds in 0 5 millisecond steps You can adjust the rear left and rear right speaker delays between 0 0 milliseconds and 15 0 milliseconds in 0 5 milliseconds steps e Press the m a or MENU bution to return to the SETUP MENU gt Setting up the speakers SETTING THE SPEAKER LEVELS You should next set the speaker levels so that the sound from each speaker is equally loud at the listening position The P30 allows you to set the levels in two alternative ways e The AUTOMATIC option allows you to connect a
19. on STATUS ALIAS AUDIO VIDEO OFFSET MODE TV SYSTEM Description ENABLED or DISABLED to specify whether the source can be selected from the front panel or remote control A name of up to six characters for the source see To edit the source alias opposite The audio input used for the source DIGITAL 1 to DIGITAL 8 or ANALOG 1 to ANALOG 8 The video input used for the source NONE VIDEO 1 to VIDEO 4 or S VIDEO 1 to S VIDEO 3 Allows you to vary the sensitivity of analog sources between 20 0 dB to 20 0 dB in 0 5 dB steps The default surround mode for the source PCM 2 CH STEREO PRO LOGIC STADIUM CLUB NATURAL PARTY or BYPASS Specifies the TV system for the video input NTSC PAL or DEFAULT To edit the source alias e Highlight ALIAS in the INPUT SETTINGS menu and press the SEL Y button to edit the alias e Select the character you want to edit using the VOL A and VOL buttons The currently selected character is shown highlighted with a block e Press the SEL A and SEL W buttons to change the currently selected character Each key press steps the character through the upper case letters lower case letters digits symbols and space e Press the ma or MENU bution when you have finished entering the alias To add a new source e Proceed as for editing a source but select an unused source as the starting point gt Setting up the sources EXAMPL
20. ources see Editing a source page 25 Finally you may prefer to create your own set of sources to suit the particular requirements of your system To do this you should read all the remaining sections in this chapter REMOVING A SOURCE Every source can be enabled or disabled If a source is enabled it will appear in the sequence of sources when you select sources using the INPUT SELECTOR control on the front panel or the SEL A and SEL Y buttons on the remote control If a source is disabled it cannot be selected but the settings are retained in case you want to enable the source again at a later date To disable a source e Press the VOL W button to highlight INPUT SETTINGS on the SETUP MENU and press SEL to select it The INPUT SETTINGS menu will be displayed e Use the SEL A and SEL W buttons to select the number of the input you want to enable or disable e Press the VOL Y button to highlight STATUS and press the SEL Y button to select ENABLED or DISABLED as required Setting up the sources lt EDITING A SOURCE To edit an existing source e Highlight INPUT SETTINGS in the SETUP MENU and press the SEL V button to select it e Use the SEL A and SEL W buttons to select the input you want to edit e Use the VOL Y or VOL A butions to highlight the options for the inputs and use the SEL A and SEL W buttons to modify them as required The options are explained in the following table Opti
21. record outputs If the source also includes video a copy of the video is made to the corresponding composite video or S Video output To make a recording you simply select the source you want to record and the record Once set up the recording isn t affected by the source you are listening to the volume setting or the setting of any other parameters on the P30 To set up a recording e Press the VOL A or VOL W buttons on the remote control to highlight the RECORD option e Press the SEL A or SEL W buttons on the remote control to select the source you want to record from Alternatively select NORMAL to make the record outputs follow the currently selected source or OFF to mute the record outputs gt Advanced use LATE NIGHT MODE An alternative way of selecting late night mode is from the main menu using the remote control For more information about late night modes see Late Night Mode page 7 To select late night mode from the remote control e Press the VOL A or VOL W buttons on the remote control to highlight the LATE NIGHT option e Press the SEL A or SEL W butions on the remote control to switch between ON and OFF LOCKING THE FRONT PANEL If you always control the P30 Processor with the remote control you may prefer to lock the front panel controls so they cannot be used To lock or unlock the front panel e Press the VOL A or VOL buttons to highlight the FRONT PANEL
22. set out in EN55013 and EN55020 This guide was produced by Human Computer Interface Ltd http www interface co uk gt Contents Introduction WELCOME TO THE P30 PROCESSOR USING THE P30 WITH OTHER PRIMARE PRODUC To meee eera etat dah a ada TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Using the P30 Processor FRONT PANEL CONTROLS FRONT PANELDISPLAY crrsiisrnitnceisiesiirinss SWITCHING ON AND OFF SELECTING A SOURCE CHANGING THE VOLUME wrsscctsstitusceteraiersiotian CHANGING THE BALANCE CENTER REAR AND SUBWOOFER LEVELS we LATE NIGHT MODE Advanced use USING THE MAI CHOOSING THE SURROUND MODE MAKING RECORDINGS LATE NIGHT MODE LOCKING THE FRONT PANE Losin cmasctesdeies Connecting the P30 Processor BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS MAIN OUTPUTS AUDIO INP UT Siccecascenussdaetansiusthendacsathctaeae Gras entrance VIDEO CONNECTIONS RECORD OUTPUT Serii wane saa teietny a E cites MICROPHONE DATA AND RS232 CONNECTING TO THE PRIMARE A30 5 MULTI CHANNEL AMPLFIER eee CONNECTING TO THE PRIMARE V20 DVD PLAYER gt Preface Setting up the speakers CONFIGURING THE SPEAKERS noaie SETTING THE SPEAKER DELAYS SETTING THE SPEAKER LEVELS SETTING THE SPEAKER PHASES s cesseseeacresess Setting up the sources STANDARD SOURCE So ccscsssacandeasscenanenindesticasrasei REMOVING A SOURCE wooo tttttttttttees EDITING A SOUR EB vesscadsscees acedesentoceinsdatsdvende
23. siaues EXAMPLES OF SOURCES aeir r i Configuring the display CONFIGURING THE ON SCREEN DISPLAY resem EEE EEA CONFIGURING THE FRONT PANEL DISPLAY exe Secstes oeer enan EEE Saving the configuration INTRODUCTION Index gt Introduction Welcome to the Primare P30 Processor This chapter introduces you to its key features and explains how you can take advantage of its configurability to create a system perfectly suited to your requirements WELCOME TO THE P30 PROCESSOR The P30 provides a comprehensive range of features to make it ideal as the heart of a superb music or home entertainment system Flexible range of inputs The P30 provides a range of inputs flexible enough to cater for virtually any combination of sources including seven analog phono inputs one analog balanced input five coaxial digital inputs two TOSlink optical digital inputs and one AES EBU balanced digital input Video switching The P30 provides four composite video inputs and three S Video inputs to allow you to switch up to seven audio visual sources Digital Surround Processing The P30 can decode multichannel sources encoded in either Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital AC 3 to provide six discrete output channels for up to six loudspeakers in a surround system Bypass mode The P30 provides a Bypass mode which bypasses the digital processing stages for the purest possible reproduction of conventional two channel mus
24. st if you have not already done so e Highlight RECALL FACTORY SETTINGS in the MEMORY MENU and press the SEL Y button to select it After a short delay the following screen will confirm that the factory settings have been recalled Press the mu or MENU button to return to the MEMORY MENU gt Index A AGS indicator nc ssprctiesvensenseniennsatiacetedcec 4 analog NPIS esien 14 audio Inputs ceeccecseseseseeeeseseseteeeesesees 14 B back panel connections cccccccceeeeeeee 13 Bypass mode cccccccssssesesesetesseseseseseteees 1 C CONNECHONS sfcessczeies estes a a ss 13 D DELAY SETTINGS menu cceeeeeeeeeees 19 digital inputs iicdpaik cssctcbads ands Gee teduaeinecsen 14 Digital Surround Processing sssse 1 DIM button osisssa 3 4 display RIG HIMESSi 2iasnavieiiudeniionuiaeelesdial 28 changing on screen ccccceseeeeeeees 27 display continued CONFIQUTING n 27 SENGS eriein earra neiise 27 HIME A AT 28 DISPLAY SETTINGS menu 0eeeeeeee 27 F factory settings esanian ia 29 features ooo ce cccecsescecseseseeseseseseeeeesesesteeeees 3 front panel configuring the display 0e 28 GOMINOIS E 3 dimming the display ceeeeeees 4 Display aa 4 lockiga set ie rE 12 unlocking a 12 l INPUT SELECTOR ceeeeeeeeeteeeeeees 3 5 INPUT SETTINGS menu oosiiseeeeeee 24 INDUS ccsstseststatid E Aacesctten betel estas NGOS oe
25. switching between the television tuner and your other video sources such as DVD or LaserDisc In this case connect the television tuner output to the video input corresponding to your TV source If your television does not provide a uner output you will need to switch the television between its internal tuner and he external video input Connecting the P30 processor lt RECORD OUTPUTS The P30 provides four record outputs two digital and two analog Digital record outputs Both SPDIF and optical TOSlink digital record outputs are provided Analog record outputs Two analog record outputs are provided with phono connectors MICROPHONE DATA AND RS232 The mic input allows you to connect a microphone to the P30 to allow you to run the SET LEVELS option which sets up the relative balance of each of the outputs channel for the optimum sound The Data and the RS232 inputs allow you to connect the P30 to a computer for external computer control For more information contact Primare or see the Xena Audio Web site CONNECTING TO THE PRIMARE A30 5 MULTI CHANNEL AMPLIFIER The Primare A30 5 Multi Channel Amplifier is an ideal component for a surround system since it provides five discrete power amplifiers in a single case e Connect the front rear and center main outputs to the corresponding inputs on the Multi Channel Amplifier using phono cables e If your system includes a subwoofer connect the sub main output
26. the direct remote control commands FRONT PANEL CONTROLS The NIGHT button selects late night listening mode The LEVEL button selects which setting you change with the WOLUME control Almost all the functions of the P30 Processor can be accessed using the two front panel controls and four push buttons and information about its operation is displayed on the front display il a acl aie ae The STANDBY button mutes the sound Holding it down switches the OQ eG a The INPUT SELECTOR control selects which input you want to listen to P30 to standby tch lias The VOLUME control changes the volume or a setting selected with the The DIM button dims the front panel display LEVEL button INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME T LEVEL STANDBY P30 PROCESSOR gt Using the P30 Processor FRONT PANEL DISPLAY The following illustration shows the information on the front panel display volume ff he Fi A Volume setting 8 AC 3 or Dolby D indicates that a Dolby Digital input is present DTS indicates that a DTS input is present 0 MPEG indicates that an MPEG input is present E P L indicates that the digital input is 2 channel Pro Logic F Currently selected input Mute or level setting To dim the front panel display e Press the DIM button on the front panel or remote control The display will dim to a single bar The normal display will reappear while yo
27. to the audio input of the subwoofer CONNECTING TO THE PRIMARE V20 DVD PLAYER The Primare V20 DVD Player is an ideal source for use with the Primare P30 to give superb quality video and 5 1 channel digital surround e Connect the S Video output from the DVD player to S Video input 1 on the P30 e Connect the digital audio output from the DVD player to digital input 2 on the P30 gt Connecting the P30 processor gt Setting up the speakers This chapter explains how to set up the speakers levels and delays for the best possible sound with your surround sound configuration CONFIGURING THE SPEAKERS To specify the speaker configuration e Hold down the md or MENU button on the remote control for two seconds The first step in configuring the speakers is to specify which particular me ae pee eed to display the MAIN MENU on the on screen display combination of speakers you have in your system The diagrams shown below e Press the VOL W button to highlight the SETUP MENU option and press SEL Y to select it give some suggested alternative layouts If your surround system does not include a center speaker or rear speakers the P30 will distribute the signals from these channels to the other channels as appropriate in your system For each channel you can also specify whether the speaker is large in which case it can handle the bass for that channel or small in which case the bass for that c
28. u adjust any settings SWITCHING ON AND OFF To switch on e Use the switch under the lefthand edge of the front panel During normal operation you can leave the P30 switched on and in standby To switch to standby e Hold down the STANDBY button on the front panel or the STBY button on the remote control Using the P30 Processor lt SELECTING A SOURCE The P30 Processor allows you to define up to 16 sources eight digital and eight analog and any source can be combined with one of the video inputs When the P30 Processor is first supplied the standard sources shown below are already set up for you You can simply disable any of these sources that you do not need see Removing a source page 24 You can also change any source to use different inputs or configure your own sources with any name you choose and using any particular inputs as appropriate for the source To select a source e Turn the INPUT SELECTOR control on the front panel until the name of the source is shown on the front panel display 46 For example vouME Tog Fp e Alternatively press the SEL A or SEL W buttons on the remote control to een Sources step be The current source is also shown on the on screen display Source Audio Video cD Analog None DVD Digital S Video TapeD Digital None Laser Digital S Video Tuner Analog None WV Analog Video TapeA Analog None Sat Analog Video Surround mode Descript
29. utton to select it The DISPLAY SETTINGS menu will be displayed The following options on the DISPLAY SETTINGS menu determine the on screen display Option OSD TRANSPARENT TV SYSTEM OSD POSITION OSD TIME SCREEN BACKGROUND Description Set to YES to allow the video image to show through the background of the on screen display or NO to blank the video image when the on screen display is displayed Specifies the TV system to ensure the correct size and position of the on screen displays Can be set to NTSC or PAL Specifies the position of the on screen display as one of the options TOP or BOTTOM Set to NONE to disable the on screen display or 1 10 sec to determine how long the on screen display stays on the screen Specifies the background color of the on screen display from the options BLUE GREEN CYAN RED MAGENTA YELLOW WHITE or BLACK gt Configuring the display CONFIGUR NG THE FRONT PANEL DISPLAY The last two options on the DISPLAY SETTINGS menu allow you to choose the brightness of mode The following op he front panel display and the display remains on in DIM ions are provided Option DISPLAY TIME Description DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS OFF to blank the front panel display or 1 4 to specify the brightness NONE for no delay or 1 sec to 10 sec for a specified time delay before dimming gt Saving the configuration This
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search