Parasound AVC-2500 Owner's Manual

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Page 1 AVC-2500 Audio Video Controller...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Remote Control Drawing --------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Rear Panel Connections ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Making Connections to Your AVC-2500 --------------------------------------------------- 17 AVC-2500 Front Panel Controls and Auto Cal Mic Connection --------------------- 22 AVC 2500 Remote Control Buttons -------------------------------------------------------- 25 AVC-2500 Front Panel and Video on-screen Displays -------------------------------- 27...
Page 3 AVC-2500 Audio Video Controller Features Full 24 bit Processing Using Three Motorola 56009 DSPs DTS, Dolby Digital, and Dolby Pro Logic Decoding THX Ultra Processing of DTS, Dolby Digital, and Dolby Pro Logic Reference Quality FM/AM Stereo Tuner with 20 Presets...
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
Reorient the television receiving antenna Relocate the AVC-2500 away from the television Plug the AVC-2500 into a different AC outlet so that the AVC-2500 and television are on different branch circuits. If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.
Page 5 Instrucciones Importantes de Seguridad Guarde esta instrucciones para uso posterior. Utilice siempre el voltaje correcto. Dirijase a las instrucciones de operación del fabricante para obtener las especificaciones de potencia. Esté al tanto de que voltajes de operación distintos requleren el uso de cables y/o enchufes distintos. No instale esta unidad en un estante sin ventilación, ni tampoco directamente encima de equipos que generen calor tales como amplificadores de potencia.
Page 6 Heben Sie sich diese Sicherheitsanweisungen auch für später auf. Befolgen Sie alle auf der Vorrichtung stehenden Anweisungen und Warnungen. Immer nur mit der richtigen Spannung verwenden! Die Gebrauchsanweisungen des Herstellers informieren Sie über die elektrischen Anforderungen Vergessen Sie nicht daß bei verschiedenen Betriebsspannungen ggf. auch verschiedene Leitungskabel und/oder Verbindungsstecker zu verwenden sind.
Page 7 Gem denne Vejledning til senere brug. Folg alle anvisninger og advarsler pá apparatet. Apparatet skal altid tilsluttes den korrekte spænding. Der henvises til brugsanvisningen, der indeholder specifikationer for strømforsyning. Der gøres opmærksom pá, at ved varierende driftsspændinger kan det blive nødvendigt at bruge andre lednings- og/eller stiktyper.
Page 8 Ta vare pá denne veiledningen for senere bruk. Folg alle anvisningene og advarslene som er angitt pá apparatet. Apparatet skal alltid anvendes med korrekt spenning. Produktbeskrivelsen inneholder spesifikasjoner for stromkrav. Vær oppmerksom pá at det ved ulike driftsspenninger kan være nodvendig a bruke en annen ledning- og/ eller stopseltype. Apparatet skal ikke monteres i skap uten ventilasjon, eller direkte over varmeproduserende utstyr, som for eksempel kraftforsterkere.
Page 9: Introduction
(2) 3.5 mm mini plugs for 12V triggers Be sure to carefully inspect the AVC-2500 for any signs of shipping damage. If you believe you notice any, contact your Parasound Dealer immediately. Be sure to save both cartons and the packing inserts for future transport and always pack the carton into a larger protective outer carton before shipment.
Page 10: Rear Panel Drawing
RS 232 Parasound Digital Record External RF Coax Optical AVC-2500 Demodulator Trigger DC Triggers Audio Main Zone Outputs Parasound Products, Inc. San Francisco, CA USA Made in Finland Record Front Surround Subs Center AC 120V 60Hz 60 W Main Outputs...
Page 11 2. Video 6 Record Connect the left and right Record output Use the Video 6 input and output for the jacks of the AVC-2500 to the Record/In- VCR you intend to use for recording. put jack of your analog recording com- Connect the left and right Video 6 Record ponent.
Page 12: Front Panel Drawing
Zone Memory On-Off Surround Digital V I D E O 1 C I N E M A C O A X I A L 1 - 1 5 d B Dolby Digital Pro Logic Overload A V C - 2 5 0 0 A u d i o V i d e o C o n t r o l l e r Mute FM/AM Tuning...
Page 13 THX appears in the 11. Tuning Button front panel and on-screen display Pressing the Tuning button activates the tuner section of the AVC-2500 in the au- 17. Zone tomatic tuning mode. Pressing this but- Press the Zone button to control the re- ton a second time changes the tuning mote zone from the front panel.
Page 14: Remote Control Drawing
Press the AVC button to control the AVC-2500 AV C DV D S AT O n - O f f Digital Digital Setup Trim Vo l u m e Auto Audio Enter Tune Vo l u m e Tuning FM/AM A.
Page 15 1 dB steps. These buttons are also used for setup and trim operation. 7. Mute Button Press the Mute button to interrupt the audio signal from reach- ing the output of the AVC-2500. The Mute button does not affect the record output jacks 8. Tune /Auto Audio Button When the tuner is activated, pressing this button normally advances to the next preset.
Page 16 Audio 1 Record Outputs Audio/Video Inputs Composite Audio Out Video In Zone TV Monitor Zone Left Zone Right Parasound AVC-2500 Input and Output Connections TV Monitor CD Player/Transport Composite Component Audio Video In Video In Coaxial Digital Output S-Video In...
Page 17: Rear Panel Connections
1. Connect the left and right audio output connectors from the VCR you’ll use for recording to the Video 6 Input connectors of the AVC-2500. 2. Connect the left and right Video 6 Record Output connectors of the AVC-2500 to the left and right audio input connectors of the VCR.
Page 18 (L, R) speakers. Center Channel Output Connect the Center channel output of your AVC-2500 to the input of a mono amplifier or to the channel of the multi-channel amplifier that is connected to your center (C) speaker.
Page 19 The Main (or 1) DC Trigger accepts a standard 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) two conductor mini plug. The tip is positive and the sleeve is negative. You can program the AVC-2500 to activate the Main DC Trigger in response to turning on the AVC-2500 or to a button stroke on its remote control.
Page 20 These connect in the same way as an outdoor antenna. AM Antenna A molded plastic loop antenna is supplied with your AVC-2500. Connect the two wires of the AM loop antenna to the posts labeled AM and GND. Position the loop antenna for best AM reception.
Page 21 Video Input connectors of the AVC-2500. Once you have connected the component video sources to the inputs of the AVC-2500, you will need to assign the component video sources to any of the six Audio/Video Inputs. Refer to the setup instructions for component video assignment procedures.
Page 22: Avc-2500 Front Panel Controls And Auto Cal Mic Connection
AVC-2500. On-Off Button Press the On-Off button to turn the unit on and off. When you turn on the AVC-2500, the on- screen display and front panel displays show you the status of the settings that were made before the unit was last turned off.
Page 23 ASP modes. If you want the knob to revert to volume control without waiting five seconds, press the Surround button again. Surround Mode Indicators These indicators let you know the type of digital bitstream the AVC-2500 has detected and how it is being decoded. DTS indicator The blue DTS indicator illuminates when the AVC-2500 has detected a DTS bitstream, regardless of which ASP mode you have selected.
Page 24 Five seconds after making your adjustments to the remote zone, the AVC-2500 will revert to its main zone operation. If you press the Zone button a second time within five seconds, control reverts to main zone operation.
Page 25: Avc 2500 Remote Control Buttons
Press the Mute button to interrupt the audio signal from reaching the Main analog output jacks of the AVC-2500. The Mute button does not affect the Record Output jacks or the Zone Output jacks (unless Zone is presently under control).
Page 26 Auto Audio When you press and hold this button down for three seconds, the AVC-2500 scans for a source that is playing. It will search for any active digital or analog audio signal and automatically switch to that source with the accompanying digital or analog audio input, video, and ASP mode you had assigned to that Input Source.
Page 27: Avc-2500 Front Panel And Video On-Screen Displays
Sleep Timer The Sleep button sets the AVC-2500 to automatically turn itself off. Each press of the Sleep button adds 15 minutes to the sleep timer, up to a maximum of 90 minutes. During the last two minutes of the sleep timer, the volume level gradually drops before the AVC-2500 turns off.
Page 28 Main: Small/THX to select /adjust BASS MGMT SETUP Main: Small/THX On-screen and front panel displays indicating source setup menu. Examples of AVC-2500 On-screen and Front Panel Displays SOURCE VIDEO 1 INPUT FM 105.5 MHz COMPOSITE NTSC MODE STEREO ANALOG TUNER P5 STEREO 105.50 MHz...
Page 29: Autoformat Surround Processing Modes (Asp)
The LFE channel frequency response is 3 Hz to 120 Hz. All six channels in a Dolby Digital system are digital, and the AVC-2500 can transfer them without loss from the producer’s mixing console to your home system.
Page 30 In the Music ASP mode, the AVC-2500 automatically decodes DTS encoded source material. Since DTS is always encoded in 5.1, the AVC-2500 will play back all six channels while in the Music mode. Choose this mode for DTS music discs. Choosing the Music mode for...
Page 31 Two-channel analog material is typically found on VCR tapes and the analog outputs of DVD players and cassette decks. In the Music ASP mode, the AVC-2500 plays back two- channel audio in the left, center, and right channels. Proprietary ambiance effects are routed to the surround channels.
Page 32: Autoformat Surround Processing (Asp) Decoding Chart
DVD players and cassette decks. In the Stereo ASP mode, the AVC-2500 plays back two- channel stereo. The subwoofer is active in this mode. Following is a chart of the ASP modes and how the AVC-2500 decodes the incoming signal. Autoformat Surround Processing (ASP) Decoding Chart...
Page 33: Placement Of Your Home Theater Speakers
The following are basic guidelines for speaker placement based upon idealized condi- tions. You may need to make placement compromises to allow for room shape, furniture placement, windows, doorways, and other considerations. The AVC-2500 permits electronic compensation when asymmetrical speaker placement is required.
Page 34 If you are unable to place the sub where it sounds best, you might improve its sound by turning the sub’s cabinet to one side or the other. The AVC-2500 has two subwoofer outputs, in case you prefer two smaller subs in place of one large sub, or if you have an insatiable (but certainly understandable) desire for intense bass.
Page 35 Typical home theater setup using conventional surround speakers Note that all three front speakers are the same distance to the listening area Typical home theater setup using THX dipole surround speakers. Note that all three front speakers are the same distance to the listening area. Right Surround Surround...
Page 36 Parasound AVC-2500 Setup Menu Flowchart SETUP MENUS SOURCE SETUP BASS MGMT SETUP SPEAKER LEVEL SETUP SPEAKER DELAY SETUP SOURCE SETUP Label Input: [select name] Comp Video: [Input 1 or 2] BASS MGMT SETUP MAIN: [Small/THX or Large] CENTER: [Small, Large,...
Page 37: Avc-2500 Default Settings
Zone Power, Norm, 2 mS SYSTEM SETUP Sleep Ramping Fast Tuner Region US/Can for 120 V; Europe for 230V Factory Reset Toggle Command AVC-2500 Default Settings Basic or Complete Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable...
Page 38: Setting Up Your Avc 2500
The AVC-2500 will work without any initial setup, so you may enjoy it right out of the box. However, there are eight levels of setup procedures that you can perform one at a time or all at once to assure easy operation and future enjoyment. Your remote control is required for all setup procedures.
Page 39 While in Source Setup you can assign any of the six Audio/Video source inputs to receive its video signal from either of the two Component Video inputs. The AVC-2500 then switches the assigned Component Video in addition to composite and S-video. Since you can assign component video to any of the six Audio/Video inputs, this effectively expands the video switching capability from six to eight.
Page 40 You can adjust the analog input level from –16 dB to + 16 dB. Even if you do not manually adjust the analog input level, the AVC-2500 will automatically attenuate input levels to prevent overload when necessary.
Page 41 4. Press the A.Cal button on the remote until graphic level meters appear in the displays. You do not need the calibration mic for this procedure. 5. The AVC-2500 will automatically adjust the analog input level to an optimum setting in about 30 seconds.
Page 42 6. For proper operation defeat the low pass crossover in your powered sub and use the crossover built into the AVC-2500. If your subwoofer has no switch to bypass or defeat its built in crossover, set it to its highest crossover frequency.
Page 43 5. The on screen display background will turn red as displays. 6. The AVC-2500 will automatically engage the built in noise sequencer and adjust all the individual channel levels. It is important to keep the calibration mic upright at ear level and hold it steady without moving during this procedure.
Page 44 5. Press the A. Cal button on the remote control for two seconds. 6. The on screen display background turns red as 7. The AVC-2500 will again engage its internal noise sequencer and adjust all the individual channel delays, except the sub channel, whose delay must be calibrated manually. Keep the calibration microphone upright at ear level and hold it steady during this procedure.
Page 45 This means that trigger output is normally active and it only turns off when the event is selected. For example, you could set the DC trigger to turn on the lights in your home theater whenever you turn the AVC-2500 off by changing the polarity for the...
Page 46 DC Trigger activates when there is no signal present at any of the Digital inputs. Triggering Examples Turning on a power amplifier when the AVC-2500 is powered on. Manually activating a component or accessory. Dimming room lights at the same time the front panel dimmer is activated.
Page 47: Programming The Learning Remote Control
The preprogrammed codes for the Parasound AVC-2500 Audio/Video Controller are accessible by pressing the AVC button. Pressing the CD button accesses the codes for Parasound CD players. You can program over the resident Parasound codes if you wish, but they can be easily restored.
Page 48 10 commands with one press of a button. Macro buttons can be used to facilitate one touch operation of your home theater system. For example, you can program the MAC 1 button to turn on the AVC-2500 and all of your other source components then issue a play code for your DVD player.
Page 49: Remote Control Shift + Commands
There are several “secondary” codes on the learning remote control used for advanced programming and automation that provide optional methods of controlling the AVC-2500. For example, there are separate on and off commands, direct acces to ASP modes and digital inputs.
Page 50: Operating Your Avc-2500
Viewing a Film Manually 1. Turn the power on to your AVC-2500, source equipment, and power amplifiers. If you have incorporated DC triggering, the AVC-2500 may turn on the other equipment for you.
Page 51: Using The Tuner
To view video with a different audio source: 1. Select the Video input source on the AVC-2500 that has the video source you want to view using either the front panel or the remote control. This will switch to the preassigned digital or analog audio with the video source.
Page 52 Manual Tuning from the Front Panel 1. Activate the tuner in the manual tuning mode by pressing the Tuning button on the front panel twice. The Rotary Knob then becomes the tuning knob. ], [ NAME FREQUENCY 2. Select the FM or AM band. 3.
Page 53: Operating The Remote Zone
If the main zone is turned off while the remote zone is active, the leg lit as long as the AVC-2500 is in this operational state. If the remote zone is turned off while the main zone is active, the loop "...
Page 54: Activating The Sleep Timer
5. Press the Setup/Trim button at any time during the Trim process to exit Trim and restore the Volume The Sleep button sets the AVC-2500 to automatically turn itself off. Each press of the Sleep button adds 15 minutes to the sleep timer, up to a maximum of 90 minutes. During the last two minutes of the sleep timer, the volume level gradually drops before the AVC-2500 turns off.
Page 55 Important Notice Before Shipping your AVC-2500 Before you ship the unit to Parasound, you MUST repack the unit into its fitted foam insert sandwich and its original carton. Use of any other carton and packing materials will prob- ably result in shipping damage. Common carriers such as UPS will not pay claims for dam- age incurred during shipment when products are surrounded only with styrofoam “peanuts”...
Page 56: Button Assignment Worksheets For The Learning Remote Control
Button Assignment Worksheet for Learning Remote Component Component Instructions: write down stored codes into the blank buttons for each programmed component.
Page 57 Button Assignment Worksheet for Learning Remote Component Component Instructions: write down stored codes into the blank buttons for each programmed component.
Page 58 Button Assignment Worksheet for Learning Remote Component Component Instructions: write down stored codes into the blank buttons for each programmed component.
Page 59: Avc-2500 Installation Worksheet
AVC-2500 Installation Worksheet Input Sources Digital Input ASP Mode Video 1 __________ ___________ Video 2 __________ ___________ Video 3 __________ ___________ Video 4 __________ ___________ Video 5 __________ ___________ Video 6 __________ ___________ Audio 1 __________ ___________ Audio 2 __________...
Page 60 AVC-2500 Installation Worksheet Input Sources Digital Input ASP Mode Video 1 __________ ___________ Video 2 __________ ___________ Video 3 __________ ___________ Video 4 __________ ___________ Video 5 __________ ___________ Video 6 __________ ___________ Audio 1 __________ ___________ Audio 2 __________...
Page 61: Avc-2500 Specifications
Weight 16 lb Power Requirements 110 V - 120 V 60 Hz AC, 60 W 220 V - 240 V 50 Hz AC, 60 W AVC-2500 Specifications 10 Hz-24 kHz 10 Hz-24 kHz 80 Hz-24 kHz 10 Hz-24 kHz 10 Hz-80 Hz <...
Page 62 AVC-2500 Tuner Specifications Tuning Range FM: 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz AM: 520 kHz to 1610 kHz FM Sensitivity Mono IHF 11 dBf Stereo IHF 37 for 50 dB of quieting AM Sensitivity IHF 10 uV/m Signal to Noise Ratio >74 dB Stereo 65 dBf IHF Weighted...
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