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  • Page 1 Please return your registration card to your nearest VideoLogic centre. Schicken Sie Ihre Registrierkarte zum nächsten VideoLogic Center. Veuillez envoyer la carte d’enregistrement au centre VideoLogic le plus proche. USA, Canada and Latin America VideoLogic Service Center 6980 Corte Santa Fe,...
  • Page 2 Cette publication n’implique aucun engagement contractuel de Imagination Technologies Limited concernant la présentation ou les garanties. En particulier, VideoLogic refute toute garantie implicite d’usage ou de valeur marchande, pour quelque but que ce soit. En outre, VideoLogic se réserve le droit de modifier cette publication et d’y opérer des changements ponctuels, sans avoir l’obligation d’en informer quelque personne ou organisation que...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    The source Using DigiTheatre DTS Fine-tuning Technical support Technical details Inhaltsverzeichnis Einführung Surround Sound Die Lautsprecher Die Klangquelle DigiTheatre DTS im Einsatz Feinabstimmung Technischer Support Technische Daten Sommaire Introduction Le son surround Les enceintes La source Utilisation du DigiTheatre DTS Réglages...
  • Page 4 DigiTheatre DTS Digital Home Cinema Speaker System Digitales Heimkino Lautsprechersystem Système d'enceintes pour le home cinema numérique...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Built using high-end hi-fi components, with six dedicated speakers including a powerful subwoofer with integrated multi-channel power amplifier, DigiTheatre DTS is the complete surround sound system for Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, and the new DTS system which is a rapidly emerging standard providing unrivaled sound quality. DigiTheatre DTS provides a spacious sound stage, capturing every detail of the movie soundtrack with fast, precise positioning of effects accompanied by thunderous bass.
  • Page 6 Kit checklist 1. One centre speaker/control unit 2. Four satellite speakers 3. One subwoofer with built-in six-channel amplifier 4. Remote control unit 5. One European to UK adapter (removable) - only in UK/Europe, not North America 6. One S/P-DIF RCA phono cable (male to male) 7.

  • Page 7: Surround Sound

    Surround sound Surround Sound Le son surround Surround sound This section explains surround sound theory and practice. Surround sound creates the impression of being in the same location as the movie, by literally surrounding you with sound. There are four formats for producing surround sound, both analog and digital.
  • Page 8 The theory What is surround sound? In the same way stereo produces a wider, more involving sound than mono by using two separate tracks rather than one, so surround uses one or more extra ‘surround’ channels to provide more depth. To do this, the surround information is sent to surround speakers which, when placed alongside or behind you, create the illusion that the sound is behind you.
  • Page 9 Surround sound Surround Sound Le son surround Dolby Pro Logic While Dolby Pro Logic also uses a mono surround channel, it actually encodes the centre channel, keeping dialogue and other effects firmly placed at the centre of the screen, as shown in figure 2. It also provides better channel separation than Dolby Surround, and places sounds more accurately for a compelling surround sound experience.
  • Page 10 DTS is the proprietary technology of Digital Theatre Systems, Inc. Like Dolby Digital it uses six separate channels of sound and behaves in a very similar way, with front left and right, surround left and right, centre and Low Frequency Effects channels, as shown in figure 4. Where DTS differs is in the way it stores the digital audio information, because it uses less compression than Dolby Digital to get the information onto a disc.

  • Page 11: The Speakers

    Bien que du câble pour enceinte soit livré avec le kit DigiTheatre DTS, propre à satisfaire les besoins les plus courants, nous vous conseillons d’acquérir du câble...
  • Page 12 Front left and right The front left and right speakers are partly responsible for the full bandwidth of sound, and partly for the centre channel information. Connecting Connect the front speakers to the amplifier as shown in figure 5, using the cables that are 3 metres long. Connect the all-white cables to the red (+) terminals, and the cables with the black stripe to the black (-) terminals.
  • Page 13 As shown in figure 8, try to place the centre speaker at the same height as the front speakers and as close as possible to the screen, either above it or below it. All the DigiTheatre DTS speakers are magnetically shielded so they will not affect your TV or monitor.
  • Page 14 For more information on suitable brackets, please visit our web site at www.videologic.com for an accessory list. As shown in figure 12, you can have them either on your side walls aiming straight across the back wall behind you, which is our recommendation, or on the back wall aiming straight down the side walls.
  • Page 15 The speakers Die Lautsprecher Les enceintes...
  • Page 16 The subwoofer The subwoofer produces a deep bass sound, which is important for providing the effects of explosions or rumbles. Connecting By connecting the centre speaker you have also connected the subwoofer, which contains the amplifier. Before you continue, make sure that the subwoofer power is off, as shown in figure 13 (in UK/Europe only, does not apply in North America).

  • Page 17: The Source

    La source Cette section explique comme relier la source de son stéréophonique ou surround au DigiTheatre DTS. La source de son surround est l’équipement utilisé pour visionner les films, par exemple un lecteur de DVD (un modèle de salon ou un lecteur de DVD-Rom avec carte de...
  • Page 18 S/P-DIF cable supplied, or to its optical socket using an optical cable. If you don’t have an optical cable your dealer should be able to supply one, or you can visit our web site at www.videologic.com for an accessory list. The amplifier's optical socket takes a Toslink connector.
  • Page 19 Dolby Pro Logic surround A Pro Logic source provides four encoded channels, which are decoded by DigiTheatre DTS. Your Dolby Pro Logic source can be analog, such as a stereo Video Cassette Recorder or TV. It can also be digital if, say, you are playing back Dolby Pro Logic titles from your digital source.
  • Page 20 Stereo sound DigiTheatre DTS has special features for reproducing surround sound in your stereo system. Your stereo source can be analog (for example, a compact cassette player, or CD player with analog out), or digital (for example, a CD player with digital out, or a PC).

  • Page 21: Using Digitheatre Dts

    Dieser Abschnitt erklärt den Anschluß des DigiTheatre DTS an die Spannungsversorgung und den Umgang mit all seinen leistungsstarken Surround-Sound-Leistungsmerkmalen. Das DigiTheatre DTS speist das Signal von Ihrer Quelle ein und entscheidet, welche Lautsprecher für welchen Sound genutzt werden. Utilisation du DigiTheatre DTS Cette section explique comment relier le DigiTheatre DTS au secteur et comment mettre en œuvre ses puissantes capacités à...
  • Page 22 1. Before connecting DigiTheatre DTS to your power outlet, make sure that: • DigiTheatre DTS is switched off, at the centre speaker control panel, and at the amplifier (if it has a power switch - only in the UK/ Europe, not in North America).
  • Page 23 Test de l’installation Le DigiTheatre DTS dispose d’une commande de test, pour que vous puissiez vérifier que les enceintes, la source et l’amplificateur ont été bien branchés. Il est temps de la mettre en œuvre pour procéder aux ultimes vérifications.
  • Page 24 DigiTheatre DTS tells you the system status with LED lights. When you press a button, either on the centre speaker panel or the remote, a green LED light on the centre speaker panel indicates the effect of pressing that button. The only exception to this is the Mute button, which cuts the sound out and indicates this with a flashing red light.
  • Page 25 Turn DigiTheatre DTS on, as explained on page 20. • If this is the first time you have turned on DigiTheatre DTS since connecting it to the mains or turning it off using the Power switch at the back of the amplifier, it should show the default display as shown in figure 23.
  • Page 26 3. Choisir le mode d’entrée Le mode d’entrée sert à choisir le type de signal sonore soumis au DigiTheatre DTS. Le bouton Mode sert à passer d’un mode d’entrée à un autre (figure 25). Avec des sources numériques, ce réglage n'est permis que lorsque la source est en cours de reproduction.
  • Page 27 Avec un système de reproduction surround bien réglé, vous ne devriez pas, depuis votre position d’écoute, entendre une enceinte jouer plus fort que l’autre. Le réalisme des effets surround en pâtirait. C’est pourquoi le DigiTheatre DTS permet d’ajuster individuellement le volume de chaque enceinte pour équilibrer la restitution sonore.
  • Page 28 Setting the volume levels using the remote By using the remote instead of the centre speaker panel, you can be sitting at your viewing position to get the best idea of the system’s balance. • To use the signal from a surround source, start the source, and press one of the speaker buttons on the remote as shown in figure 28.

  • Page 29: Fine-Tuning

    Feinabstimmung Dieser Abschnitt fasst alles zum Thema Lautsprecherpositionierung und die DigiTheatre DTS Dekoder- Funktionen zusammen, wie in den Abschnitten zuvor erklärt und geht auf klassische Konstellationen ein. Trotz allen folgenden Beispielen hängt die Aufstellung des Subwoofers zum größten Teil von Ihren persönlichen Vorlieben ab, da Bass-Signale richtungslos sind.
  • Page 30 Screen in corner of room As shown in figure 32, this layout is not very symmetrical, so you have sounds reaching you a different times from different speakers, and at different volumes. • If speakers closer to you sound much louder than those further away, set the balance for each speaker as explained on pages 25 and 26.
  • Page 31 Fine-tuning Feinabstimmung Réglages Long room As shown in figure 34, a long room causes large variations in distance between speakers and the listening position. You may also find that the surround sounds are lost behind you. • If speakers closer to you sound louder than those further away, set the balance as explained on pages 25 and 26. •...
  • Page 32 But the choice is yours..because the keyword is ‘experiment’, until you get a sound you like. Every speaker is important. If you have too much volume from the surround speakers you can lose the dialogue; too much from the front speakers and you can lose the spacious, open, cinematic sound.

  • Page 33: Technical Support

    Technical support This section gives some of the most likely solutions to problems you might have with DigiTheatre DTS, and lists contact details. The first and most important check is to make sure that you have connected the source, the amplifier and speakers properly, as explained in pages 9 to 18. Do that now.
  • Page 34 • produisent un son. Le cas échéant, utilisez un casque pour vous en assurer. Assurez-vous d’avoir sélectionné le bon type d’entrée (Digital ou Analog) sur le DigiTheatre DTS, comme expliqué en page 23. Vérifiez que le DigiTheatre DTS n’est pas en position Mute, comme expliqué page 22.
  • Page 35 If your audio source has a volume control, make sure it isn’t set too low. Make sure the source is properly connected, as explained on pages 15 to 18. If you have connected DigiTheatre DTS to a PC sound card, make sure the Windows volume control isn’t set too low. Audio sounds distorted.
  • Page 36 9 to 14. Contacting technical support If you still have a problem with DigiTheatre DTS, either visit our web site at http://www.videologic.com/ for the latest support information, or contact us using the details below.

  • Page 37: Technical Details

    Technical details Technische Daten Spécifications techniques Technical details This section lists the specifications for the DigiTheatre DTS amplifier and speakers. Technische Daten Dieser Abschnitt zeigt technische Details über den DigiTheatre DTS Verstärker und die Lautsprecher. Spécifications techniques Cette section liste les spécifications de l’amplificateur DigiTheatre...
  • Page 38 Amplifier Loudspeakers (in the subwoofer) Front and surrounds Bass/mid frequency drive unit: Audax 3 inch cone Input High frequency drive unit: Audax 10 mm polymer dome Digital: coaxial or Toslink optical S/P-DIF Impedance: 6 Ohm Analog: stereo left and right phono jacks Dimensions: 100 mm (W) x 136 mm (H) Power supply...

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