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Audio Analogue CINECITTA Manual

Multi-channel audio/video processor
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AUDIO ANALOGUE
multi-channel audio/video processor
MANUAL
Version 0.0 - 10/03

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  • Page 1 AUDIO ANALOGUE multi-channel audio/video processor MANUAL Version 0.0 - 10/03...
  • Page 3 AUDIO ANALOGUE. The information contained in this manual is related to the data kept by AUDIO ANALOGUE at the moment of the issue o f this publication; AUDIO ANALOGUE has the right to make changes to this document without prior notice.
  • Page 4 Dear Audiophile Congratulations for choosing the multi-channel audio/video processor CINECITTA’. You purchased an audio component highly musical and highly accurate, able of an extraordinary performance in any home theater system. Its refined circuit gives great purity of sound whilst its innate elegance will ensure an easy integration in every environment and with the rest of the system.
  • Page 5 AUDIO ANALOGUE has entitled in this way its Audio/Video reference frame to pay homage to the cinema and to declare so its ambitions: creating the landmark for the domestic production of movies, manufacturing objects putting together high technology, emotion and the elegance of the great cinema.
  • Page 7 AUDIO ANALOGUE MANUAL page 8 Features of construction 9 Description of the front panel 10 Description of the rear panel 11 Description of the remote control 12 Opening and inspection of the package 13 Connecting the processor 14 BASIC FUNCTIONAL OPERATIONS...
  • Page 8 Dear Audiophile, Congratulations and thank you for choosing the Cinecitta’ multi-channel Audio Video Processor. Now you own the equipment which establishes the new landmark in that narrow category of audio/video products which put together the quality, the versatility and completeness of the high-end products. The Cinecitta’ Processor associates circuit solutions without compromising functional features to satisfy even the most fussy user.
  • Page 9 The range of possible decoding ways is automatically determined from the processor. Display. It shows the functioning conditions of the processor, or the options from the set-up. When the Cinecitta’ Processor is in stand-by it shows the time. Receiver IR.
  • Page 10 Rear panel description 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 Socket according IEC regulations. It connect the supply cable. Fuses. In case of necessity they should only be replaced with the same kind of fuses. Trigger Output RS-232 Serial port Phono Channel MM/MC Earth terminal Audio Stereo channels...
  • Page 11 . Activates and deactivates the stand-by. Processor selecting code. The remote control is able to check 8 different equipments. It is possible to connect the banco codes related to the Cinecitta’ processor through the button’AV’. The remote control display will show the active banco.
  • Page 12 Choosing the place where to position the Cinecitta’ Processor. The Cinecitta’ Processor is an equipment generating a considerable quantity of heat. For this reason it is advisable to place it in an environment with a good air circulation.
  • Page 13 PC monitor, a component signal connected to a projector and a composite one to a television. This is useful if you intend to use the Cinecitta’ Processor to add a sound track and send images to different environments.

  • Page 14: Basic Operational Functions

    BASIC OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS Switching on the Cinecitta’ Processor When the plug of the supply cable is connected to the socket, the equipment lights up showing an introductory message and, after few seconds the functioning condition. Whenever this shouldn’t happen, please consult the section about the problem’s resolution.
  • Page 15 And what about the video inputs? In a normal processor, 3 different audio inputs correspond to 3 other video inputs. In the case of the Cinecitta’processor is possible to act on the set up to associate only one video input ( for instance, the one connected to the video input of better quality than the universal reader).
  • Page 16 Selecting the decoding way. Depending on the selected source for the listening and on the speaker’s configuration, one or more decoding ways of the audio signal are available. The decoding ways available depend on the kind of source (analogical or digital) and, in case of digital sources, on the type of compression adopted.
  • Page 17 It is advisable to put the Cinecitta’ processor on stand by when you don’t use it. The analog circuit will remain on and in temperature, therefore in a condition to give the...
  • Page 18 In case the remote control’s batteries run off , or if you want to use an other remote control, it is possible to use the Cinecitta’ Processor to teach the IR codes. For that purpose the Cinecitta’ processor is equipped with an IR emitter, hidden behind the display’s left side of the front panel.
  • Page 19 Configuration of the Processor The Cinecitta’ Processor is an extremely versatile equipment. Obviously, the available functions on the front panel or on the remote control allow to access the most used operating functions, but not the configuration parameters. To customize the configuration of the equipment it is available a complete set up accessible from the front panel, or from the remote control.
  • Page 20 SET UP PRINCIPAL MENU (LEVEL 0) Configuration AUDIO VIDEO TRIGGER TIMER WATCH LANGUAGE REMOTE CONTROL Description of the functions of the menu AUDIO: Access to the sub-section of the audio parameters VIDEO: Access to the sub-section of the video parameter TRIGGER: Organizing menu of the trigger exit TIMER:...

  • Page 21: Menu Configuration

    > MENU CONFIGURATION AUDIO (LEVEL 1-0) AUDIO SPEAKERS LEVELS DELAYS FREQUENCY OF THE SUB-CUT DOLBY GAIN PHONO Description of the functions of the menu SPEAKERS Organizing menu for configuration of the speakers used in the equipment LEVELS Menu to regulate the related levels of the channels DELAYS Menu to regulate the delays associated with the channels...
  • Page 22 > MENU CONFIGURATION VIDEO (LEVEL 1-1) OUTPUTS SYNCHRONISMS VIDEO CONNECTIONS DIRECT REGISTRATION PROGRESSIVE OUTPUT COMPONENT OUTPUT STANDARD Description of the voices of the menu OUTPUTS Menu to organize the video outputs SYNCHRONISMS Menu to organize the synchronism outputs VIDEO CONNECTIONS Menu to organize the association between audio and video channels DIRECT REGISTRATION...

  • Page 23: Trigger Connection

    > MENU CONFIGURATION TRIGGER (LEVEL 1-2) TRIGGER CONNECTIONS Description of the functions of the menu TRIGGER CONNECTION Menu to organize the association between each channel and trigger output condition Coming back to the main set-up menu...

  • Page 24: Timer Setup

    > MENU CONFIGURATION TIMER (LEVEL 1-3) TIMER AUTOMATIC SWITCH OFF TIMER SET UP Description of the functions of the menu AUTOMATIC SWITCH OFF Menu to set up the delay for the automatic delayed switch off TIMER SET UP Menu to set up the times for switching on and off and for different functions of the timer Coming back to the main set-up menu...
  • Page 25 > MENU CONFIGURATION WATCH (LEVEL 1-4) WATCH HOW TO REGULATE THE WATCH Description of the functions of the menu HOW TO REGULATE THE WATCH Menu to regulate the time Coming back to the main set-up menu...
  • Page 26 > MENU CONFIGURATION LANGUAGE (LEVEL 1-5) LANGUAGE ENGLISH ITALIAN FRANCAIS DEUTCH ESPAGNOL PORTUGUES Direct exit menu...
  • Page 27 MENU CONFIGURATION REMOTE CONTROL (LEVEL 1-6) REMOTE CONTROL BASIC CODE SET UP TEACHING Description of the functions of the menu BASIC CODE SET UP Direct Exit menu for choosing the basic code connected to the messages received from the remote control TEACHING Menu for teaching the messages to an intelligent IR Remote Control...
  • Page 28 > MENU CONFIGURATION LOUDSPEAKERS (LEVEL 2-1-1) SPEAKERS MAIN CENTRAL SUBWOOFER MAIN SURROUND REAR SURROUND Description of the functions of the menu MAIN Configuration of the main speakers( front and left and front right) CENTRAL Configuration of the central speaker SUBWOOFER Configuration of the subwoofer MAIN SURROUND Configuration of the main surround speakers...
  • Page 29 > > MENU CONFIGURATION AUDIO LEVELS (LEVEL 2-1-2) LEVELS FRONT LEFT CENTRAL FRONT RIGHT SUBWOOFER SURROUND LEFT CHANNEL SURROUND RIGHT CHANNEL SURR.POS.SX Description of the functions of the menu LEFT FRONT Regulating the relative level (balance) of the front left channel CENTRAL Regulating the relative level (balance) of the central channel...
  • Page 30 > > MENU CONFIGURATION AUDI DELAYS (LEVEL 2-1-3) DELAYS FRONT LEFT CENTRAL FRONT RIGHT SUBWOOFER SURROUND LEFT CHANNEL SURROUND RIGHT CHANNEL SURR.POS.SX SURR.POS.DX Description of the functions of the menu FRONT LEFT Regulating the emission delay from the front left channel.

  • Page 31: Configuration Menu

    > > CONFIGURATION MENU AUDIO FREQUENCY SUB-CUT (LEVEL 2-1-4) SUB-CUT FREQUENCY 60Hz 80Hz 100Hz 120Hz 150Hz 200Hz Note: Direct Choice Menu. The highest frequency cut is shown about electrostatic diffusion systems.
  • Page 32 > > MENU CONFIGURATION AUDIO DOLBY (Level 2-1-5) DOLBY PLII MODE COMPRESSION Description of the function of the menu PLII MODE Selection of the decoding mode Pro-LogicII COMPRESSION Dynamical compression level for the musical program for the Dolby Digital algoritms and Dolby Digital EX Coming back to the Audio menu...
  • Page 33 > > MENU CONFIGURATION AUDIO DTS (LEVEL 2-1-6) DTS NEO:6 MODE Description of the function of the menu DTS NEO:6 MODE Selecting the decoding mode DTS Neo:6 Coming back to the Audio menu...
  • Page 34 > > MENU CONFIGURATION AUDIO PHONE GAIN (Level 2-1-7) PHONO GAIN MOVING MAGNET MOVING COIL Description of the functions of the menu MOVING MAGNET Selecting the standard earn for (40dB) for the phono input MOVING COIL Selecting the elevated earn for (60dB) for the phono input Note: Direct choice menu...
  • Page 35 > > MENU CONFIGURATION VIDEO EXITS (LEVEL 2-2-1) EXITS COMPOSITE S-VIDEO COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE Description of the functions of the menu COMPOSITE Activating/Deactivating the composite video exit (connector RCA yellow S-VIDEO Activating/Deactivating the video s-video exit (connector mini-din 4 poli COMPONENT Activating/Deactivating the video component exit RCA connectors green-blue-red PROGRESSIVE...
  • Page 36 > > MENU CONFIGURATION VIDEO SINCRONISM (LEVEL 2-2-2) SINCRONISM COMPOSITE PORTRAIT/LANDSCAPE H/V PROGRESSIVE NOBODY Description of the functions of the menu COMPOSITE Presenting the composite synchronism connected to HS/CS PORTRAIT/LANDSCAPE Presenting the landscape synchronisms connected to the HS/CS exit and the vertical synchronism connected to the VS output.
  • Page 37 > > MENU CONFIGURATION VIDEO CONNECTIONS (LEVEL 2-2-3) VIDEO CONNECTIONS AUDIO SOURCE SELECTION VIDEO SOURCE SELECTION CREATION OF THE CONNECTIONS Description of the functions of the menu AUDIO SOURCE SELECTION Selecting the audio input to associate it to a video input VIDEO SOURCE SELECTION Selecting the video input to be associated to an audio input.
  • Page 38 > > MENU CONFIGURATION VIDEO DIRECT VIDEO RECORDING (LEVEL 2-2-4) DIRECT VIDEO RECORDING DISABILITY ABILITY Description of the functions of the menu DISABILITY The direct connections between the composite monitor outputs and s-video and connected video tape outputs are disabled. ABILITY The tape video outputs and the monitor outputt have the same signal...
  • Page 39 > > CONFIGURATION VIDEO EXIT WAY PROGRAMME (LEVEL 2-2-5) WAY EXIT PROGRAMME Y Pb Pr YpbPr NO SINCHRONISM RGB ON GREEN SYNCRONISM Description of the functions of the menu Y Pb Pr The signal from the video progressive exit (if active) is in the YpbPr format.
  • Page 40 > > MENU CONFIGURATION VIDEO EXIT WAY COMP. (Level 2-2-6) EXIT WAY COMP YpbPr YpbPr NO SYNCHRONISM RGB SYNCRONISM ON GREEN Direct choice menu YpbPr The signal coming from the video component output (if active) is in YPBcr format. The synchronisms need to be taken from the HS/CS and VS outputs YpbPr NO SYNCHRONISM The signal coming from the video progressive output...
  • Page 41 > > MENU CONFIGURATION VIDEO STANDARD. (LEVEL 2-2-7) STANDARD AUTO 1 AUTO 2 AUTO 3 AUTO 4 NTSC J NTSC M NTSC 4.4 PAL BGHID PAL N PAL 60 PAL M SECAM (PAL OUTPUT) Description of the functions of the menu AUTO 1 The processor accepts and recognizes automatically video signals in PAL format BGHID and NTSC M.
  • Page 42 > > MENU CONFIGURATION TRIGGER TRIGGER CONNECTIONS. (LEVEL 2-3-1) TRIGGER CONNECTIONS SOURCE SELECTION TRIGGER MODE CREATION OF THE CONNECTIONS Description of the functions of the menu SOURCE SELECTION Selecting the audio input, which you want to associate to a trigger exit. TRIGGER MODE The way the trigger works when the audio source is selected...
  • Page 43 > > MENU CONFIGURATION TIMER AUTOMATIC SWITCHING OFF. (Level 2-4-1) AUTOMATIC (0 MIN.) ADDS 30 MINUTES Description of the functions of the menu ADDS 30 MINUTES Adds 30 minutes to the countdown for the switching off shown in the menu title. If you try to add 30minutes when the set up time is 90 minutes, the automatic switching off function will be deactivated.
  • Page 44 > > MENU CONFIGURATION TIMER TIMER SET UP. (Level 2-4-2) TIMER SET UP TIMER MODE TIMER ON TIMER OFF Description of the functions of the menu TIMER MODE Selecting the way the timer works TIMER ON to set up the timer to switch on the processor TIMER OFF To set up the timer to switch on the processor coming back to the TIMER menu...
  • Page 45 > > MENU CONFIGURATION WATCH WATCH SET UP. (Level 2-5-1) WATCH SET UP Hh:mm Description of the functions of the menu Hh:mm: current memorized time in watch internal processor. To change the time, rotate the left knob, to change the minutes rotate the right knob. To confirm the set up timer and to go back to the watch menu press the button ANALOG TAPE...

  • Page 46: Basic Code

    > > MENU CONFIGURATION WATCH WATCH SET UP. (Level 2-5-1) TO SET UP THE BASIC CODE BASIC CODE 16 BASIC CODE 19 Description of the functions of the menu BASIC CODE 16 The processor will accept IR commands whose group code is 16 BASIC CODE 19 The processor will accept IR commands whose group code...

  • Page 47: Remote Control

    > > MENU CONFIGURATION REMOTE CONTROL TEACHING. (LEVEL 2-7-2) TEACH IR CODE INCREASE THE VOLUME DIMINISH THE VOLUME MUTE SUCCESSIVE SOURCE PREVIOUS SOURCE MODE MENU ENTER COME BACK SIGN UP SIGN DOWN LEFT SIGN RIGHT SIGN STAND-BY DISPLAY BRILLIANCE Note: Teaching of the IR codes to an intelligent remote control through the IR emitter hidden from the plexiglass of the display, left side.
  • Page 48 Technical specification Parameter Size conditions Value Number of channels Gain of the stadium line 20Hz- 20kHz 12dB Gain of the phono stadium moving magnet: 1kHz 40dB moving coil: 1kHz 60dB Reply in frequency Line analog inputs, STEREO mode 2Hz-100kHz +0/-3dB Line analog inputs, Pro Logic II or DTS Neo: 6 10Hz-24kHz +0/-3dB Digital inputs, PCM 44.1 kHz, STEREO mode...