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Cary Audio Design Cinema 11a Owner's Manual

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Cinema 11a
HD Surround Sound Processor
NOTE: Before installing your new component, please read this manual carefully
as it will inform you of the product specifi cations, proper installation and correct
operating procedures for your unit. Also included in this manual are guidelines
on how to service and care for your new Cary Audio Design product.

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  • Page 1 NOTE: Before installing your new component, please read this manual carefully as it will inform you of the product specifi cations, proper installation and correct operating procedures for your unit. Also included in this manual are guidelines on how to service and care for your new Cary Audio Design product.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions ............3 Welcome Thank You .................... 6 Product Features ................... 7 Unpacking and Installation ..............8 Format Descriptions ................8 Specifications Audio Inputs / Audio Outputs ............... 13 Analog Audio Section ................13 Digital Audio ..................14 Main Path .....................
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Set Zone 2 Input ................48 Set Zone 2 Volume ................48 Advanced Settings ................49 Set Password ..................49 Master Volume…………………………………………………………………………………….50 HDMI Audio Out ..................50 AV Sync Delay..................50 Bright ....................51 Edit Custom Name................. 51 Set Infrared Remote (IR) Controls ............

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 14. LIGHTNING: For added protection for the unit during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power line surges.
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 26. FCC INFORMATION FOR USER: CAUTION: ANY changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 7: Welcome

    THANK YOU Congratulations on becoming a Cinema 11a owner! We, at Cary Audio Design, would like to thank you for purchasing the new Cinema 11a HD Surround Sound Processor. The Cinema 11a is the latest generation in our line of award-winning surround sound processors.

  • Page 8: Product Features

    The Cinema 11a is designed as an “audio only” surround sound processor. With the addition of the new Cirrus Logic CS49700 series chipset and HDMI v1.3, the new Cinema 11a has the ability to properly decode and playback both the raw bitstream and lossless linear PCM signals from all of the high resolution audio formats available today such as Dolby True HD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS HD High Resolution Audio, and DTS HD Master Audio.

  • Page 9: Unpacking And Installation

    If you are the original purchaser of this unit and you have purchased it within North America, you should fill out the enclosed warranty registration card and return it to Cary Audio Design within 15 days of your purchase. Cary Audio Design also suggests that you keep your original packing cartons in case you ever need to ship the unit when moving to a new home.
  • Page 10 WELCOME DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos, symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. dts-HD DTS-HD High Resolution Audio can deliver up to 7.1 channels of sound that is virtually indistinguishable from the original.
  • Page 11 WELCOME Neo:6 offers a music mode to expand stereo or matrix recordings into the five or six channel layout, in a way which does not diminish the subtlety and integrity of the original stereo recording. DTS, DTS-ES Extended Surround, and Neo:6 are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
  • Page 12 WELCOME Dolby® TrueHD is Dolby’s next-generation lossless technology developed for high-definition disc- based media. Dolby TrueHD delivers tantalizing sound that is bit-for-bit identical to the studio master, unlocking the true high-definition entertainment experience on next-generation discs. When coupled with high-definition video, Dolby TrueHD offers an unprecedented home theater experience that lets you enjoy sound as stunning as the high-definition picture.
  • Page 13 WELCOME able to be encoded specifically to take full advantage of Pro Logic II playback, including separate left and right surround channels. (Such material is also compatible with conventional Pro Logic decoders.) Dolby Digital EX creates six full-bandwidth output channels from 5.1-channel sources. This is done using a matrix decoder that derives three surround channels from the two in the original recording.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    The Cinema 11a is designed for long-term stability in virtually any home operating situation. However, if the unit is operated outside the parameters outlined in this owner's manual, damage may result. Please read this manual carefully before putting your new Cinema 11a processor into operation.

  • Page 15: Digital Audio

    SPECIFICATIONS ................................... Headphone Output 100mW into 32 Ohms at 0.2% THD+N ................................... Volume Control Range Main - -90.0 dB to +15.0 dB (1.0 dB increments) Zone 2/Headphone - -90.0 dB to +15.0 dB (1.0 dB increments) ................................... Channel Separation 89 dB (1 kHz) ...................................

  • Page 16: Zone 2 Paths

    SPECIFICATIONS S/N Ratio (ref 2.0 Vrms) Analog - Direct Inputs 108 dB Analog - DSP Inputs at 24/96 105 dB Digital Inputs at 24/96 107 dB ................................... IMD (CCIF at 15 kHz) Analog - Direct Inputs 0.001% Analog - DSP Inputs at 24/48 0.001% Digital Inputs at 24/48 0.001%...

  • Page 17: Control

    SPECIFICATIONS CONTROL ................................... RS-232 Interface Connection DB-9F, straight-wired Pinout (Statement DI side) Pin 2: Tx, Pin 3: Rx, Pin 5: Ground Baud Rate 9600 Configuration 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity bits, flow control (RTS, CTS, NONE) ................................... Trigger Outputs Polarity 3.5 mm mono (tip positive), sleeve negative...

  • Page 18: Controls & Displays

    9 10 POWER • Press once to turn the power ON. • Press again to turn the power OFF. The Cinema 11a will enter STANDBY mode and the blue LED above the headphone jack will light. BAND (AM)/(FM) • Press this button to select between the AM & FM frequency bands.
  • Page 19 Cinema 11a. 14. NAVIGATION / ENTER • Use the four navigation buttons to move through menu options shown on the Cinema 11a display. Use the ENTER button to confirm the selections made in the menus. 15. HEADPHONE JACK •...

  • Page 20: Rear Panel

    1 (Main) jack will be activated. The Cinema 11a should be used for connections to the power amplifiers for the main room speaker. The device connected to the zone trigger will only be activated when the Multi-Zone system is turned on.
  • Page 21 • Used to connect indoor or outdoor antennas for radio broadcasts. 19. HDMI INPUT CONNECTORS • Used to connect the Cinema 11a to components with an HDMI output such as cable and satellite boxes, as well as DVD and Blu-ray players.

  • Page 22: Remote Control

    CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS REMOTE CONTROL This section explains how best to use the remote control to set up and operate the Cinema 11a. POWER OFF: Press this button to turn the Cinema 11a OFF. POWER POWER TUNER SEEK BAND (AM): Press this button to switch to the AM frequency band reception.
  • Page 23 21. STATION PRESETS: These buttons are used to preset the desired broadcasting stations. 22. TUNER SEEK (UP/DOWN): Up: Performs tuning in ascending frequency order. Down: Performs turning in descending frequency order. 23. POWER ON: Press this button to turn the Cinema 11a ON.

  • Page 24: Zone 2 Remote Control

    HDMI1 HDMI 2 MUTE ZONE 2 INPUT SELECTOR: Use these buttons to select the Zone 2 desired source for your Cinema 11a. 5. ZONE 2 MUTE: Press this button to INPUT mute the Zone 2 volume. 6. BAND (FM): Press this button to select the FM frequency band in Zone 2.

  • Page 25: Installation

    Before proceeding, please observe the following precautions when connecting devices to your new Cinema 11a. Do not plug the power cord into your Cinema 11a until all other connections have been made. Always refer to the instructions that came with the component that you are connecting for specific procedures, warnings and options.

  • Page 26: Connecting A Multi Channel Power Amplifier

    SECOND ZONE (ZONE 2) Use the L and R channel ZONE 2 AUDIO OUTPUT audio jacks to connect the Cinema 11a to the audio inputs of an external amplifier or other audio component in a second zone. The signal present will reflect the input selection of the Cinema 11a.

  • Page 27: Second Zone (Zone 2)

    The TRIGGER jacks are used to remotely turn-on other devices in your system when the Cinema 11a is powered ON. Power is applied to the MAIN trigger output jack when the Cinema 11a is turned on from the Standby Mode.

  • Page 28: Auto Sound Setup

    During measurement, the VFD front panel display will show the current activity that is happening within the Cinema 11a. The power amplifier needs to be turned on, naturally, for all of the automatic settings to take place since the microphone is listening for the speakers so that it can...
  • Page 29 The test noise is similar to PINK NOISE with equal energy in all audible octaves of sound. 3. Make sure the Cinema 11a is set to an input 1-8 where no source device is connected before performing the auto-setup. DO NOT set the Cinema 11a to either HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 as the auto-setup feature will not function if the unit is set to an HDMI input.

  • Page 30: Speaker Check

    Please note; the sound output from the Cinema 11a during the speaker check may be quite loud.

  • Page 31: Set Balance

    AUTO SOUND SETUP 9. Set Balance During Set Balance testing, the following appears on the VFD front panel display and checks are made to detect the test sound in the listening room (whether there are speakers connected to each channel or not) and the polarity of the speakers as they are connected.
  • Page 32 Inphase / Outphase SW......Inphase Inphase / Outphase Storing Measurement Results in SETUP MENU If the Cinema 11a senses that a speaker is out of phase, the VFD front panel display will show the following sentence: Out PHASE SPK ___ ___ ___ The Cinema 11a can automatically adjust the speakers listed as Out of Phase to being properly in phase and will go to the next step.

  • Page 33: Manual Sound Setup

    MANUAL SOUND SETUP SET SPEAKER CONFIGURATION The first step in configuring the Cinema 11a to operate with your speaker system is to set the type, number and crossover frequencies of your particular loudspeakers. You make these selections using the SPEAKER SETUP menu shown below.

  • Page 34: Set Distance

    Setting the Speaker Distance Delays Setting the speaker delay is crucial to the proper performance of any surround decoder component like the Cinema 11a. Your home theater system will not perform properly if this process is not completed. To accomplish this process, you will need a tape measure or other means of determining the distance from each speaker to the primary listening position.

  • Page 35: Set Balance

    NOTE: If for any reason you are not sure that you can accomplish this calibration task or have any doubts as to how it should be done, please contact Cary Audio Design's technical support group BEFORE attempting this process (919-355-0010), or use Auto Setup.

  • Page 36: Set Channel Levels Using The Test Tone Function

    The “SET BALANCE / TEST MODE..Off” menu appears on the front panel display. 6. Select “AUTO” within the “TEST MODE” section of the “SET BALANCE” menu. When you select this function, the Cinema 11a's test tone automatically cycles every few...

  • Page 37: Set Crossover Points

    High Pass filter of the Cinema 11a each of the speakers. Setting the Speaker Crossover Points In the Cinema 11a, the Crossover Points can be selected in 10Hz increments within a 40Hz to 150Hz range, or each speaker can be set to receive full range signal. Select the crossover point closest to the low-frequency rating of the associated speaker.

  • Page 38: Set Acoustic Calibration Room Eq

    Setting the Acoustic Calibration Room EQ manually If you have already completed automatically setting up your Cinema 11a using Auto Sound SETUP press ENTER to restore to SETUP MENU. If you want to adjust your settings manually, you can set the SET ROOM EQ manually following the directions below.
  • Page 39 MANUAL SOUND SETUP 6. Use the buttons on the remote to adjust the FL (Front Left) 80Hz output level. You can adjust the selected channel level in 0.5 dB steps across a range of -15dB to +15dB. 7. Press the button on the remote when you have made a selection.

  • Page 40: Setup Menu

    SETUP MENU SET SPEAKER PHASE The Cinema 11a's SET SPEAKER PHASE feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/or coloring of the sound. SET SPEAKER PHASE technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching for an optimal sound image at your listening position.

  • Page 41: Input

    SETUP MENU INPUT This menu is for matching the output of connected audio devices and the input jacks of this Surround Sound Processor. - Assigned Inputs - Change input names - Set Analog in config - Set Analog in level - Set HDMI in Audio ASSIGNED INPUTS Assign input sources to input Connectors.

  • Page 42: Change Input Names

    You can customize the name of the selected input. Custom Input Names can include up to twelve characters. For example: DVD 7 or DVD 8 for Input 2. NOTE: The following selected menus appear on the Cinema 11a Display. SETUP MENU...

  • Page 43: Set Analog In Configuration

    SETUP button to exit the “SETUP MENU” completely. SET ANALOG IN CONFIGURATION The Cinema 11a allows analog sources to select bypass mode or DSP mode. When you select the BYPASS mode, the Cinema 11a passes analog input signals directly to the main audio output connectors.

  • Page 44: Set Analog In Level Settings

    SETUP button to exit the “SETUP MENU” completely. NOTE: As you can see from these settings, it is possible to use the Cinema 11a as an analog stereo preamp and as a surround sound preamplifier at the same time.
  • Page 45 SETUP MENU 6. Use the buttons on the remote to adjust the level of the INPUT 1. You can adjust the selected channel level in 1.0 dB steps across a range of -18dB to +12dB. Please note that if a particular input has been set to digital coax or digital toslink, “NOT AVAILABLE”...

  • Page 46: Set Hdmi In Audio

    2. Tune the radio tuner to a station. There are two ways of doing this: Automatic tuning and saving station To search for stations in the currently selected band, press the TUNER SCAN button on the remote handset. The Cinema 11a will start searching for the...
  • Page 47 Using the numerical keypad section at the top of the remote, press one of the NUMBER buttons to assign the station preset. For saving stations to selections 1 through 9, you will need to enter them as 01, 02, 03 etc. The Cinema 11a will automatically save the station. 4. Improving FM stereo sound If the TUNED or STEREO indicators do not light when tuning to an FM station due to a weak signal, press the FM MODE button to switch the processor into mono reception mode.

  • Page 48: Connection Chart

    7.1 PREAMPLIFIER OUTPUT CARY AUDIO DESIGN Cinema 11a Surround Sound Processor To improve AM reception, connect a 15 ft. to 18 ft. length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna. For the best possible reception,...

  • Page 49: Zone 2

    SETUP MENU ZONE 2 Cinema 11a's front panel and main remote handset can control ZONE 2 output sources and volume control in the SETUP MENU. - Zone 2 - Zone 2 input - Zone 2 volume TO SET ZONE 2 INPUT FROM THE MAIN ZONE REMOTE 1.

  • Page 50: Advanced Settings

    *, *, *, *,. Next, enter the new password you have chosen: _, _, _, _, The Cinema 11a will then ask you to re-enter your new password:_,_,_,_. If properly completed, “Password set!” will be displayed on the...

  • Page 51: Master Volume

    SETUP MENU 8. Press the button on the remote to reach “BACK” then press the ENTER button on the remote to return to the “PASSWORD” menu, or press the SETUP button on the remote to exit the “SETUP MENU” completely. MASTER VOLUME 1.

  • Page 52: Bright

    3. Press the ENTER button on the remote to enter the “EDIT CUSTOM NAME” menu. The “ADVANCED SETTINGS / CARY AUDIO Cinema 11a” menu appears on the front panel display. 4. Press the ENTER button on the remote to begin entering the custom name of your choice.

  • Page 53: Set Infrared Remote (Ir) Controls

    IR inputs. When you select “BOTH” mode, the remote sensor uses the front panel IR sensor and optional remote control sensor. Regardless of the IR setting within the Cinema 11a, you may always use the front panel controls to access and control the unit. To set Zone 2 IR Controls: If you select ‘rear,’...

  • Page 54: Set Triggers

    Cinema 11a is powered on. If you select “ZONE 2”, a 12-volt trigger signal is output when zone 2 of the Cinema 11a is powered on. If you select “ZONE 1 & 2”, a 12-volt trigger signal is output when either Zone’s 1 or 2 of the Cinema 11a are powered on.

  • Page 55: Set Auto Input Seek

    This feature allows you to set the of Dynamic Range Compression to 50% when the LATE mode of the Cinema 11a is set to “Half” and 100% of Dynamic Range Compression when the LATE mode is set to “Full”. This mode can also be selected by pressing the LATE button on the remote control.
  • Page 56 SETUP MENU 4. Press the button on the remote to select “GOTO MAIN MENU” then press the ENTER button to return to the “ADVANCED SETTINGS” menu, or simply press the SETUP button to exit the “SETUP MENU” completely.

  • Page 57: Service And Care

    Please retain and always use the original shipping carton for shipping the player. Also, Cary Audio Design reserves the right to return products sent in for service in a new box set at the customer’s expense if the original packing material was damaged in the initial shipment, or if it is deemed unsatisfactory to use in return shipping.

  • Page 58: United States Limited Warranty

    CAVT 300B vacuum tube which has a (1) one year from purchase date exchange policy. Any digital drive design, whether a Cary Audio Design CD or SACD player or a Cary Cinema DVD player, has a limited one year parts and labor warranty against defects in manufacture. This is a limited warranty for the original purchaser only and does not transfer to any subsequent owner.
  • Page 59 CARY AUDIO DESIGN 1020 Goodworth Drive, Apex, NC 27539 phone 919-355-0010 fax 919-355-0013 www.caryaudio.com o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o...

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