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- Page 1 C 1/C 2 Controllers Manual Supplement for C 1 and C 2 with PLIIx-Lipsync Software Upgrade Installed Addendum to Owner’s Guide...
- Page 2 NEW SURROUND MODES The new surround modes are for 7.1 channel systems. Size setup Are your back channel speakers selected? Main speakers Large If you have not yet selected Back channel speakers, Center speaker Small press the MENU button on the remote (or the Menu Surround speakers Small button on the front panel) and go to the Speaker...
- Page 3 NEW SURROUND MODES continued THX Operation THX Cinema: With most surround modes, • Video 1 pressing the THX button switches only THX AUDIO Cinema processing on or off. The C 2 front Signal DTS-ES Matrix panel displays only “THX” for THX Cinema. Input Optical 1 Mode...
- Page 4 NEW SURROUND MODES continued THX Music Mode: For 7.1 channel playback of • 5.1 channel music sources. THX MusicMode Video 1 enhances 7.1 channel listening with ASA back AUDIO Signal Dolby D 3/2.1 channel speakers to stabilize the sound field. Input Optical 1 The panel display is “THX MUSIC”...
- Page 5 NEW MODE TABLE Mode table The following table was prepared for the C 1 and C 2 by THX Ltd. It shows you the surround modes and THX modes which are available for each source, whether you have a 5.1 channel, 6.1 channel, or 7.1 channel speaker setup.
- Page 6 NEW MODE TABLE continued Input Type 5.1 speakers 6.1 speakers 7.1 speakers Club Club Club Concert Concert Concert AC-3 5.1, No EX Flag Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 (SB = no output) (SB = no output) (EX or non-EX encoded) Dolby Digital 5.1 + Dolby Digital 5.1 + THX Cinema Dolby Digital 5.1 + THX Cinema THX Cinema 1,3,4...
- Page 7 NEW MODE TABLE continued Input Type 5.1 speakers 6.1 speakers 7.1 speakers DTS 5.1 + DTS 5.1 + PLIIx Music THX Ultra2 Cinema 1,3,4,5 DTS 5.1 + THX MusicMode 3,4,5 DTS 5.1 + THX Games Mode DTS 5.1 + PLIIx Movie + THX Cinema 1,2,3 DTS 5.1 + PLIIx Music DTS 5.1 + Surround 6.1...
- Page 8 NEW CONTROLS New Tone Controls and Lipsync MAIN MENU These features offer you new options and they SIZE SETUP include new menu settings. The settings are found in the Audio setup menu. To make settings in the Audio setup menu, you first press the Menu button on the front panel, or Main Menu the MENU button on the remote handset.
- Page 9 NEW CONTROLS continued What’s New Higher Resolution The original Bass and Treble tone controls were digitally processed with a 48 kHz sampling rate. The Bass and Treble tone controls now operate with a 96 kHz sampling rate to enable the highest possible resolution.
- Page 10 NEW CONTROLS continued The upgraded Bass tone control offers you a choice of three frequencies where the bass tone control range is centered, 80 Hz, 110 Hz and 140 Hz. - 80 Hz setting: The Bass tone control will make the least noticeable impact on the low frequencies in your music and movies.
- Page 11 TONE CONTROL RESPONSE CURVES Bass Tone Frequency 80 Hz Treble Tone Frequency 6 kHz Bass Tone Frequency 110 Hz Treble Tone Frequency 8 kHz Bass Tone Frequency 140 Hz Treble Tone Frequency 10 kHz...
- Page 12 NEW CONTROLS continued Lip Sync The image you see on your screen and the sound you hear must be properly synchronized. Since PRESET SETUP matching the picture with the sound is most LIPSYNC: 25 MS noticeable when actors are speaking, it is often called Lip sync.
- Page 13 NEW CONTROLS continued Discrete IR Codes for Second Zone Applies only to remotes that have been re-programmed with Discrete IR Zone Code software. Note: The following instructions do not apply to remote handsets that have not been re-programmed with Discrete IR Zone Codes. An unmodified remote will control the second zone the same way it did before the PLIIx/Lipsync software upgrade was installed into the actual C 1 or C 2 controller.
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Page 14: Technically Speaking
TECHNICALLY SPEAKING Here is a Q&A about Pro Logic IIx, prepared by Dolby Labs and reprinted from the Dolby Labs website, with permission. 1. What is Dolby Pro Logic IIx? ® ® Dolby Pro Logic IIx is an extension of Dolby Pro Logic II technology. This highly sophisticated algo- rithm processes native stereo- and 5.1 channel material to produce 6.1 or 7.1 output channels. - Page 15 TECHNICALLY SPEAKING continued 8. Will Dolby Pro Logic IIx process DTS 5.1 content, and is it compatible with DTS-ES discrete and matrix-encoded software? Processing of DTS content is an available option. While Dolby Pro Logic IIx technology is fully compatible with DTS and DTS-ES, whether a product supports them is, of course, dependent upon DSP capability and hardware design.
- Page 16 TECHNICALLY SPEAKING continued 19. What components are necessary to upgrade from Dolby Digital EX/Dolby Pro Logic II to Dolby Pro Logic IIx? Aside from an A/V processor equipped with the new Dolby Pro Logic IIx algorithm, you would need an additional amplifier and an additional speaker matched to the existing back speaker for full integration of Dolby Pro Logic IIx.
- Page 17 TECHNICALLY SPEAKING continued THX Ultra2 Before any home theatre component can be THX Ultra2 certified, it must incorporate all the features above and also pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests. Only then can a product feature the THX Ultra2 logo, which is your guarantee that the Home Theatre products you purchase will give you superb performance for many years to come.
- Page 18 THX calibrated loudness, just turn down the volume control by 4 dB. However, unlike a movie theater where the playback loudness is preset, you can choose your preferred volume setting for best enjoyment. Online Sources for Further Information: www.parasound.com, www.dolby.com, www.dtsonline.com, www.thx.com.
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Page 19: If You Require Assistance
IF YOU REQUIRE ASSISTANCE Are You Having Problems With The New Features? USA and Canada residents: Call your Parasound dealer first. If your dealer can’t help you with your problem we encourage you to call the Parasound Technical Service Department, 415 675-7272, or toll-free (USA only) at 866-770-8324 or Monday –... - Page 20 We invite you to visit www.parasound.com for the most up-to-date information on your unit and to find out about other Parasound products. Learn why Parasound has been a quality and value favorite of magazine reviewers, sound professionals and listeners like you since we were founded in 1981.