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- Page 1 User's Guide and Warranty Information PRePro ™ Home Theater PReamplifier/Processor Bel Canto Design, LTD. 212 Third Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401 Phone: (612) 317.4550 Fax: (612) 359.9358 www.belcantodesign.com Info@belcantodesign.com ©2002/2003 Bel Canto Design, LTD...
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Page 2: General Precautions
Model Number: __________________________________________________ Serial Number : __________________________________________________ © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. truly unique blend of craftsmanship, style and performance. Though the PRePro is easy to use and set up, we do recommend that you read this manual in its entirety. Please follow... -
Page 3: Placement Guidelines
Press any input select button on the left side of panel (example DVD) to turn PRePro on. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. • Take note of the listed Precautions LISTENING RECOMMENDATIONS Please note that your new PRePro will improve sonically over the course of the first week. -
Page 4: Speaker Size
10 Hz increments to 220 Hz. SPEAKER 1 FRONT 2 CENTER 3 SURROUND 4 BACK 5 SUBWOOFER 6 CROSSOVER © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. 1 QUICK SETUP 2 QUICK SETUP 3 INPUT ASSIGNMENT 4 TUNER/PAL/NTSC SETTING 5 BASS TRIM 6 CALIBRATION 7 COMPRESSION-... -
Page 5: Speaker Distance
2 CENTER 3 FRONT RIGHT 4 SURROUND RIGHT 5 BACK RIGHT 6 BACK LEFT 7 SURROUND LEFT © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. FROM YOUR LISTENING POSITION 1 FRONT LEFT 2 CENTER 3 FRONT RIGHT 4 SURROUND RIGHT 5 BACK RIGHT... -
Page 6: Loudspeaker Setup
Please note the position and identification of the loudspeakers used in a Home Cinema system. These are detailed above, use this guide to identify the name and location of the loudspeakers in your system setup. The Subwoofer may be located differently from the above. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. CENTER FRONT RIGHT 5.1 SETUP... - Page 7 80 Hz. If you wish to use a different crossover frequency or want to use an external crossover for the sub- © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. woofer this can be accomplished by chang- ing the Crossover setting as indicated under the Speaker Size menu.
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Page 8: Tuner Settings
3. Press 3 if you need to switch the default NTSC setting to PAL. Press 3 again to toggle back. 4. Press Exit to return to MAIN MENU. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. INPUT AUDIO 1 VCR 1 2 VCR 2... - Page 9 1 VCR1 2 VCR2 3 TV 4 LD 5 AUX 6 SAT 7 DVD 8 CD 9 TAPE © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. INPUT AUDIO 1 VCR1 2 VCR2 3 TV 4 LD 5 AUX 6 SAT 7 DVD...
- Page 10 3 FRONT RIGHT 4 SURROUND RIGHT 5 BACK RIGHT 6 BACK LEFT 7 SURROUND LEFT 8 SUBWOOFER © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. 1 FRONT LEFT 2 CENTER 3 FRONT RIGHT 4 SURROUND RIGHT 5 BACK RIGHT 6 BACK LEFT...
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Page 11: Status Display
Status display cannot be set to OFF on the PRePro. The STATUS DISPLAY can be manually accessed by pressing the GUIDE button to the right of the display. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. 1 QUICK SETUP 2 QUICK SETUP 3 INPUT ASSIGNMENT 4 TUNER/PAL/NTSC SETTING... -
Page 12: Dvd Audio Full Range
1. From MAIN MENU press selection 0. 2. Press SELECT to toggle between YES to reset or NO to not reset. 3. Press EXIT. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. 1 QUICK SETUP 2 QUICK SETUP 3 INPUT ASSIGNMENT 4 TUNER/PAL/NTSC SETTING... -
Page 13: Advanced Setup
Repeat this procedure until the new name is created. Use blank _ to erase unused spaces. 6. Press 1 to change name. 7. Press exit. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. INPUT AUDIO 1 VCR 1 2 VCR 2 3 TV... -
Page 14: Hardware Setup
There are two extraordinary differences in the design of the PRePro that should be noted. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. First, all OUTPUT connections, either single- ended or XLR, have a 1:1 output gain and may be used at the same time or intermixed depending on usage. -
Page 15: Video Monitor Connection
The PRePro front panel monitor only accepts a composite input for this monitor to COMPONENT IN S-VIDEO IN © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. display a video input. You must connect an S or composite video input signal from the video source. - Page 16 2. Repeat for SURROUND L and R. 3. Connect CENTER to center speaker amplifi- cation of a 5.1 or 7.1 system. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. 4. Connect BACK L and R if the system is designed for a 6.1 or 7.1 configuration.
- Page 17 OUTPUT of the satellite receiver to a digital INPUT on the PRePro. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. 3. Turn on monitor and make sure the master power switch on the left side of PRePro is pressed in.
- Page 18 Repeat this procedure until you the new name is created. Use “blank” to erase unused spaces. iii) Press 1 to save name. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. INPUT AUDIO 1 VCR 1 2 VCR 2 3 TV...
- Page 19 L and R of the VCR to the ana- log RCA input L and R of the VCR1 INPUT on back of PRePro. ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. Page 19 PRePro User’s Guide rev1103...
- Page 20 ANALOG. 5. Press EXIT to store settings and return to MAIN MENU. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. 3. Connect high quality RCA audio cables from the analog AUDIO OUT L and R of the RECORD OUT of the PRePro to the ana- log RCA AUDIO input L and R of the VCR.
- Page 21 REMOTE. 4. Within 5 seconds press the AUX button. 5. ZONE 2 AUX INPUT is now active. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. Note: Zone 2 can be used with the PRePro in standby or with the MAIN zone active.
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Page 22: General Operation Of Unit
Music, or DTS Neo6: Cinema as the default for 2-Channel Sources with no flags. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. 5. 7.1 input. When you press 7.1 from front panel or remote the unit will select the DVD video input and the 7.1 audio input. - Page 23 This button selects the source and the unit is turned on from standby. This is the same for all sources. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. 6. 7.1 IN This button selects the 7.1 Multi-Channel audio input and the DVD Video input.
- Page 24 This button toggles TFT display on and off. 16. SELECT This button is used in set-up menu to select set-up options. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. 17. REMOTE IR remote input lens. 18. MENU This button is used to bring up the system setup menu.
- Page 25 10. ZONE 2 INPUTS/OUTPUTS (AUX 2), Fixed and variable output and video output (same as video Record input). 11. 7.1 AUDIO INPUT © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. 12. FIREWIRE INPUT For future expansion. 13. TRIGGER, MAIN TIME DELAYED DRY CONTACT 1 amp relay, dry contact 5 sec delay 14.
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Page 26: Controls And Functions
BASS: Allows you to set bass trim for each source. STEREO: Sets unit in the stereo mode. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. MUSIC 7: Sets unit in the music 7 mode [multi-channel mono]. 1 through 10: Tuner presets. - Page 27 Step 2. On the remote control, press the button that © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. is to be taught the new command. The orange Status LED will begin to flash contin- uously. The Device LED will turn off.
- Page 28 Status LED and the Device button turn on and remain lit. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. Step 2. Press and hold the LIGHT button. The red Status LED will flash five times. Release the LIGHT button.
- Page 29 (5) components or select favorite channels, etc. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. Step 1. Press a Device button (AVC or SAT) and the MUTE button simultaneously. Hold both but- tons until the red light under the Device but- ton turns on.
- Page 30 Step 4. Press the CH button. The red light under the AVC button will blink twice and then turn off indicating that the macro sequence has been stored. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. Page 30 PRePro User’s Guide rev1103...
- Page 31 DTS Neo:6 Cinema: For 6.1-channel decoding of movies with surround-encoded, two-channel soundtracks; adds a single rear channel (which can be fed to two surround back speakers); not available in systems with no surround back speakers. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. Page 31 PRePro User’s Guide rev1103...
- Page 32 DTS 2/0: Two channel stereo recordings using the DTS signal format. Processing modes available are mostly the same as those for stereo CDs. Online Sources for Further Information: www.dolby.com, www.dtsonline.com © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. Page 32 PRePro User’s Guide rev1103...
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Page 33: Troubleshooting Guide
Audio path works fine but the video signal does not correspond to the program source or the rear panel. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. SOLUTION Check if AC power cord is securely plugged in. Check AC power fuse, replace if necessary. -
Page 34: Specifications
DTS Digital Surround is a registered trademark of DTS Technologies, LLC. "Dolby", "AC-3", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. © 2002/2003 bel canto design, Ltd. 200 mVrms 7.0 Vrms 15K ohms less than 0.005 %...