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Works with all brands of digital players and with processors that have digital players attached Devices, Inc. One rack unit height - Easily Copyright 2000 by SMART Devices, Inc. replaces a vent panel in 5945 Peachtree Corners East crowded racks Norcross, GA 30071-1337 1-800-45-SMART...
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CENTER SURROUND 3X WARNING: If you do not make the proper con- nections to the format terminals, the CS-3X will NOT go into the proper format for digital soundtracks, and you will NOT get the full ben- efit of the product. See the automation hookup section on Page 7.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Contents CONTACT..4 LIMITED WARRANTY..4 INTRODUCTION..5 CONCEPTS..6 INSTALLATION..7 WIRING..7 OUTPUT MODES..7 AUTOMATION HOOKUP..7 SETUP..8 EQ and Level Trimpot Section of Front Panel..8 Control Section of Front Panel..8 Rear view of chassis showing connections for Mode One Output..9 Rear view of chassis showing connections for Mode Two Output..9 OPERATION..10 VOLTAGE SELECTION AND GROUND LIFT..11 EXTERNAL EQ..11...
Norcross, GA 30071-1337 CONTACT SMART can be reached by telephone from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday if you have questions or need technical support regarding this or any other SMART product. The toll free number is 1-800-45-SMART...
ANUAL INTRODUCTION The SMART Center Surround 3X processor enhances the presentation of Digital Soundtracks by providing Left Rear and Right Rear Surround channels in addition to the normal Left Wall Surround and Right Wall Surround channels. This effect is avail-...
CENTER SURROUND 3X CONCEPTS Digital Audio tracks are discrete, that is, each track This concept can be extended even further because can contain information that is totally separate from the matrix can decode additional channels from the information on other tracks. Since they are dis- the original two channels.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTALLATION Find an appropriate place in the rack to mount the Mode One requires a jumper wire be placed on CS-3X. A good place is between the stereo proces- terminals marked CRW1 and CRW2. Mode two sor and the power amps since the wiring will fol- requires the CRW1 and CRW2 terminals have NO low this path.
CENTER SURROUND 3X SETUP With the pink noise feeding the Left Surround and Adjusting the CS-3X is a straightforward procedure. Right Surround channels, adjust the LS and RS IN It consists of setting levels and adjusting equaliza- LEVEL trimpots until the LS CAL and RS CAL LEDs tion.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Rear view of chassis showing connections for Mode Two Output Wire the format terminals to the format terminals on the Stereo Processor These inputs are connected to the Optical Stereo Left Wall Speakers Processor Left Inputs Outputs Surround and Right Amplifier Right Wall Speakers...
CENTER SURROUND 3X OPERATION The CS-3X is automatic in its operation and If there is a problem with the CS-3X such as requires virtually no operator intervention. distortion, noise, a dead channel, or some Since the CS-3X format terminals are con- other problem, then the operator can simply nected to the Optical Processor format termi- press the POWER/BYPASS switch to the BY-...
If finer control over the Surround Channels EQ is desired, the CS-3X octave band equalizers can be bypassed, and 1/3 octave external equalizers , such as the SMART EQ6-1/3, can be patched in through the DB25 connector. The DB25 connector is male.
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Devices, Inc. Center Surround EX Installation and Operation Manual Publication Name CS-3X MANUAL REV C.P65 Published 01/18/2000 Page 12...
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