• The appliances have been dropped; or the enclosures have been damaged. SERVICING - The user should not attempt to service the appliances beyond that described in the operating instructions. For all other servicing, contact the factory. Page 1 HTR-2400 Manual Introduction...
HTR-2400. For pull out racks, make certain that there is enough room behind the rack to permit the wires and cables to retract without pinching, pulling or crunching.
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FM antenna, AM antenna, and XM antenna and combine these signals on a single RG-6 type coax cable. This cable can be run up to 200 feet to the HTR-2400’s equipment rack. The ACB-1 and ACB-2 are sold as a set and the AML-1 AM Loop Antenna is sold separately.
Source 8 Source 7 Source 6 Source 5 Source 4 Source 3 Source 2 Source 1 The HTR-2400’s out of the box source setup is: SOURCE NAME/# AUDIO INPUT VIDEO INPUT XM TUNER 1...
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Room 1 & Component Video Input 2 Component Video Output S-Video Inputs S-Video Out Theater nect both composite video, S-Video and compo- nent video from the HTR-2400 to your display device. CABLE BOX Page 7 HTR-2400 Manual Connections - Rear Panel...
This feature permits you to determine if Room 1 is a video capable zone or not. For a flexible Home Theater setup, ADA suggests assigning Room 1 to a zone that does not have a video display.
The HTR-2400 also features line-level audio outputs for the home theater zone. In many cases, while you may be using the power amplifier in the HTR-2400 for all of the theater’s speakers, you may need to use its line-level audio outputs for connection to a self-powered (active) subwoofer.
REASON - When a keypad issues a transport command, the RS-232 code for the IRL is sent down the ADA Bus to the IRL so that it can then issue the source’s IR command. If repeating is on, the keypad’s command first emits through the IR flasher. If the source component’s IR receiver is slow to cool down (so that it can take the next IR command), when the IRL releases the actual command (a moment later), the source component’s IR receiver may reject it.
DVD Player - Input 7 (Home & Theater) power amplifiers. CD Library - Input 4 (Home & Theater) The HTR-2400’s out of the box setup has these four outlets assigned to the CD Player, CD Li- CD Player - Input 3 (Home & Theater) brary, DVD Player and Auxiliary inputs.
The Master Power switch needs to be pushed in for the HTR-2400 to operate. When servic- ing the system, it is wise to turn this button off. Turning the button off is similar to unplugging the HTR-2400.
ELECTING CREENS The Theater Zone screen details the activity of The HTR-2400 features eleven screens the HTR-2400 digital home theater preamplifier. which can be cycled through by turning Turning the Source knob will scroll through in- the Room knob. puts and pressing the Source knob will engage the selection.
12:01 AM To engage the selected source (displayed in area BASS + 2.5DB TONE RECALL 1 TREB + 3.0DB RECALL 1 “B”), press the Source knob. The HTR-2400 will 2.0.0.0 RECALL 1 switch inputs and the Front Plate 3.2.1.2 D NRM...
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12:01 AM Chassis Side Note, because the HTR-2400’s DSP (digital signal processor - the home theater’s brain) is “auto-sensing”, it will only display modes that can be used. For example, when playing back a 5.1 channel encoded DVD, only “Cinema Modes” will appear as you turn the Mode knob.
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0 DB THEATER ZONE VOL -41.5 DB 12:01 AM DVD PLAYER 7 The HTR-2400’s out of the box settings have all speakers not including the PLIIx MOVIE subwoofer operate with these bass and * BASS + 3.5DB TONE RECALL 1 treble control options.
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Recalling a Preset The HTR-2400 features three types of presets (Tones, Balance, and Volume). Each type of preset has four options numbered accordingly. For you to be able to recall a preset, it must first be created. ADA recommends contacting your installation professional to see if presets are programmed into your system.
ROOM OFF knob until the display to the right appears. Please 12:01 AM note, that since the HTR-2400 can have the room names customized, your display may read slightly different. Once on the All Rooms page, you can see what...
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To turn off all ROOM 6 ROOM OFF rooms, press and hold the Off but- ROOM 7 ROOM OFF ton. The Theater Zone needs to ROOM 8 ROOM OFF 12:01 AM be turned off seperately. Page 19 HTR-2400 Manual Operation Instructions...
Selecting A Source (Turning On A Room) If the room is off, selecting an input will turn it on. ROOM 1 VOLUME 36 To select an input, turn the Source knob. The HTR-2400 permits you TUNER 2 95.5 scroll through...
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To advance to the next feature, press the LOUDNESS ON Volume knob. The * (cursor) will indicate *TREB + 7 LIMITER TONE 1 the next feature. Again, use the Volume knob to adjust this feature. 12:01 AM Page 21 HTR-2400 Manual Operation Instructions...
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CREEN Tone Preset Recall ROOM 1 VOLUME 36 The HTR-2400 features four tone presets per room. These presets store tone levels and Loud- TUNER 2 95.5 ness & Limiter filter settings and can be recalled BASS + 6 BALANCE EQUAL along with a fifth preset, Flat.
NTERING ETUP The code to enter the HTR-2400’s setup menu is 1867. To enter the setup section of the HTR- Front Plate 2400, press and hold the Mode knob for 5 sec- onds until the display reads: SETUP Press & Hold...
ETUPS The Main Setup Menu provides you with eight MAIN SETUP MENU pages in addition to the Home Theater setup menus. Other than a few ADA Bus features, the HOME THEATER Version page and the Clock page, the options >PARTY...
XM TUNER = -3dB >XM TUNER = -3dB >FM TUNER = +2dB FM TUNER CD PLAYER CD PLAYER CD LIBRARY CD LIBRARY SATELLITE SATELLITE CABLE BOX CABLE BOX DVD PLAYER DVD PLAYER AUXILIARY AUXILIARY Page 26 Multi-Room Setup HTR-2400 Manual...
INPUT TRIMS LABELS/SOURCE >ADA BUS AC POWER VOLUME VERSION The ADA Bus Setup page allows you to set two BALANCE CLOCK SET multi-room specific features and three global fea- FACTORY DEFAULT tures. Use the Mode knob to select the feature and the Volume knob to adjust it.
STORE 3 RECALL 3 is turned on. To alter between Last Used or Pre- STORE 4 RECALL 4 set Recall number 1, turn the Volume knob. Page 28 Multi-Room Setup HTR-2400 Manual...
STORE 1 RECALL 1 STORE 2 RECALL 2 volume level is high. At high levels, the limiter STORE 3 RECALL 3 helps prevent sharp spikes in volume. STORE 4 RECALL 4 Page 30 Multi-Room Setup HTR-2400 Manual...
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STORE 4 RECALL 4 BASS + 8 LOUDNESS LIMITER TREB + 5 SET ALL FLAT STORE 1 RECALL 1 STORE 2 RECALL 2 STORE 3 >RECALL 3 STORE 4 RECALL 4 Press Mode To Recall Page 31 HTR-2400 Manual Multi-Room Setup...
Use the Mode knob to navigate between fea- INPUT XM TUNER tures. The horizontal ar- SOURCE TYPE = ADA TUNER row will indicate which ADDRESS = TUNER 1 MOD 1 feature you are on. Use the Volume knob to ad-...
INPUT CD LIBRARY and the HTR-2400’s front panel. SOURCE TYPE = SPECIAL CD Just like an ADA keypad, the but- ADDRESS = SPECIAL CD 2 tons flanking the HTR-2400’s > UPLOADING > > > > >...
AC P OWER ETUP MAIN SETUP MENU The AC Power Setup page permits you to have HOME THEATER the HTR-2400’s four AC power outlets turn on PARTY TONE INPUT TRIMS LABELS/SOURCE and off with specific source inputs. The Home ADA BUS >AC POWER...
12:01 ACTORY EFAULT The Factory Default page permits you to reset MAIN SETUP MENU the multi-room section of the HTR-2400 to the HOME THEATER parameters set by ADA. Here all aspects of the PARTY TONE HTR-2400’s setup are restored. When you en-...
ETUP OMPARISONS The HTR-2400 with respect to programming and setup is essentially two systems in one. Setting up the Multi-Room system is done independently of the Home Theater system. While some of the features and setup options are similar, the two setups need to be done indepen- dently.
HT MAIN SETUP MENU HT MAIN SETUP MENU P M> HT SPEAKER HT SPEAKER HT SOURCE HT SOURCE HT GLOBAL HT GLOBAL HT TONE HT TONE HT PROLOGIC IIx HT PROLOGIC IIx >HT INFORMATION HT INFORMATION Page 37 HTR-2400 Manual Home Theater Setup...
SMALL SOLO XOVER LB SUR 80HZ RB SUR Small Speakers - Standard - Typically SMALL SMALL speakers designed to work in conjunction STORE 1 RECALL 1 with a subwoofer. Also the THX standard. Page 38 Home Theater Setup HTR-2400 Manual...
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SMALL SOLO XOVER SUR have the same affect so it does not matter LB SUR 80HZ RB SUR which position you have the channel selector LARGE NONE arrow on. STORE 1 RECALL 1 Page 39 HTR-2400 Manual Home Theater Setup...
(including the subwoofer) to the main seating position. Please Using this diagram as an example, we note, the HTR-2400 features four Balance Pre- note that the speaker furthest away is the sets, so if you have more than one critical listen- Front Right speaker.
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(left and right) are the same distance, LB SUR 70HZ RB SUR each of these channels will have their Delay set 10 FT 10 FT STORE 1 RECALL 1 to 10 feet. Page 41 HTR-2400 Manual Home Theater Setup...
75 dB. Position the SPL meter at the primary seating area and aim its microphone toward the first speaker (typically Front Left). The HTR-2400 features a Pink Noise gen- SPEAKER SETUP erator which creates static sound used to >NOISE...
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TRIM* + 1.0 + 0.5 + 1.0 SOLO >XOVER SOLO XOVER LB SUR 70HZ RB SUR LB SUR 70HZ RB SUR + 3.5 + 3.5 + 3.0 STORE 1 RECALL 1 STORE 1 RECALL 1 Page 43 HTR-2400 Manual Home Theater Setup...
While optimizing sound (delay and levels) around a singular position will greatly im- prove sound in the entire theater, the HTR-2400 makes it possible to create four “hot spots” rather than just one. This will require that you recalibrate both the Delay settings and Speaker Levels for the other seating positions in your home theater.
BASS + 4.0DB T RECALLED 2 TREB + 3.0DB *BAL RECALL 1 ance Preset can only be 2.0.0.0 VOL RECALL 1 done inside the setup 3.2.1.2 D NRM 0 DB mode. 12:01 AM Page 45 HTR-2400 Manual Home Theater Setup...
VOLUME PRESET RECALL 1 TURN ON VOLUME=VOL LASTUSE MAXIMUM VOLUME=MAX +10.0 DB FINAL INPUT =FINAL INP 20 INSTALL DEFAULT STORE INSTALL DEFAULT RECALL FACTORY DEFAULT RECALL NEW DSP FIRMWARE UPLOAD YES Press Volume To Store Page 46 Home Theater Setup HTR-2400 Manual...
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FINAL INPUT =FINAL INP 20 Maximum Volume and INSTALL DEFAULT STORE then use the Volume INSTALL DEFAULT RECALL FACTORY DEFAULT RECALL knob to set this level. NEW DSP FIRMWARE UPLOAD YES Page 47 HTR-2400 Manual Home Theater Setup...
INAL NPUT The HTR-2400 is essentially two systems in one: 1) An eight zone multi-room system with up to eight source components, 2) A home theater zone that can play the eight multi-room system’s sources plus additional sources specific to only the theater zone.
PLIIX IRL 1/1 Please note, that while the HTR-2400 offers 20 source labels, it is not possible to connect twenty devices to the unit. Even the factory default settings assign the same audio input to multiple labels. The reason for additional labels is a) to permit you to connect a good number of devices without customizing the HTR-2400 and b) the ability to assign more than one source label (input) to the same source component (i.e.
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Input Labels (or source labels) for the DVD player, each with its own set of default modes (one film and one music oriented). Please note, that this is an example but the steps used here apply to any level of source customization for the HTR-2400’s Theater Zone. HT SOURCE...
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HTR- S-VIDEO INPUT=4 COMPONENT INPT=OFF 2400’s Digital 3 input, 2CH DEFLT MODE=PLIIx Turn the Volume knob to MCH DEFLT MODE=CINEMA EX/ES Digital 3. SOURCE CONTROL=IRL 1 OUT 8 AC OUTLET=---4 DC TRIG=ON Page 51 HTR-2400 Manual Home Theater Setup...
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Video as well. ANALOG TRIM 0.0dB COMPOSITE INPT=7 S-VIDEO INPUT=3 The HTR-2400 is specifically designed to >COMPONENT INPT=3 permit you to maximize the source inputs 2CH DEFLT MODE=PLIIx and customize them to your particular in- MCH DEFLT MODE=CINEMA EX/ES SOURCE CONTROL=IRL 1 OUT 8 stallation.
RECALL 1 Tone Preset number and then press the Volume BASS FREQ B 10Hz BASS LEVELB knob to store the preset. This same process is *>STORED 1 RECALL 1 applied to Recalling Tone Presets. Page 53 HTR-2400 Manual Home Theater Setup...
>HT PROLOGIC IIx HT INFORMATION HT PROLOGIC IIx SETUP >PROLOGIC MODE PLIIxCUSTOM1 CENTER WIDTH 2 HT PROLOGIC IIx SETUP The HTR-2400 lets you take full advan- PANORAMA DIMENSION tage of the benefits of Pro Logic IIx mode PROLOGIC MODE PLIIxCUSTOM1 SUR FILTER ALL PASS control.
ETUP ONNECTIONS There are several ADA PC Programs that can be used to setup the HTR-2400. These pro- grams mirror the functions available through the HTR-2400. Some features are only pro- grammable via PC, in particular adjustment of the Stereo Enhance and Mono Enhance modes.
Here you select your Com port. The LAN option is for use with the ISO- E. The HTR-2400 is typically set to 19200 baud and CTS is usually set to Ignored. To verify communication, you can press the Global Version Request button.
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Party Group button. The Power Setup tab permits you to setup the HTR-2400’s four source AC outlets. Here, you assign a source (input) to the appropriate AC outlet. If you have a single source...
Here you select your Com port. The LAN option is for use with the ISO- E. The HTR-2400 is typically set to 19200 baud and CTS is usually set to Ignored. To verify communication, you can press the either one of the red or blue squares.
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Finally, this is where you can store up to four Balance Pre- sets which contain both levels and delays. Once one preset is stored repeat these steps for other seating positions in the theater. Page 59 HTR-2400 Manual PC Program Setup...
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All of these changes take place in real-time. The Solo/Info top tab details all the information being worked through the HTR-2400. Here you can also see which speakers are active as the channel buttons will be red. Please note, that modes play a role in which channels are active.
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2-Channel Modes and Cin- ema Modes (5.1 encoded). If this software is running on an active HTR-2400, only one side of the mode chart will be accessible while the other side is grayed out indicat- ing that these modes are not avail- able.
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Modes, where DVD Film uses film oriented surround modes and DVD Music uses music oriented modes. The Factory Defaults top tab per- mits you to recall the HTR-2400’s factory defaults which will reset the HTR-2400’s home theater section to the original settings. Pressing Fac-...
Again, you can fully con- trol both tuners just as you would from the front panel of the HTR-2400. When you select a Slot # top tab, you can pull the existing tuner presets by selecting Retrieve All.
Open it and then run the installer. Once the installation is complete, you will find a new folder named ADA in your C Drive and in it is a folder called IRL-3000. ADA strongly suggests following these steps as the IRL is not difficult to program properly but requires you to take the time to do it correctly.
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Enter key on your keyboard is the same as pressing OK. Step 4 - Testing IR Codes All IR testing is done using Port 1 on the HTR-2400 regardless if the source is going to be on another port. Remember that the IR flasher is a relatively cheap component and may not work even if appearing new.
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This is why creating the proper folder structure is so important prior to mapping IR commands. 6 Several ADA keypads feature a display that can confirm an IR based transport function by name (i.e. PLAY). In the top of the window, type in a word that describes the IR code/function.
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Step 6 - Main Command The HTR-2400 does not feature an automatic On and Off function that tracks source usage. This feature is only available on the Suite 16 and Suite 8x8 systems. As such the IRL On and Off buttons only work from the HTR-2400’s front panel.
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IRS file. The entire source file will now load onto this IRL port. If you already have developed an IRL library, you can repeat these steps for other sources on your IRL. Page 68 PC Program Setup HTR-2400 Manual...
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ADA customer file. All ADA customer files can be no more than eight characters in length and must end in “.ada”. To save a file: 1 From the File pull down window select “Save As.” 2 A Save As window will open.
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(PC Setup (IRL-5000) IR Emit & RS-232 remember to flip the red IRL Learn Switch on the back of the HTR-2400 Control) back to “Normal Mode.” At this time, ADA recommends powering down Source 8 Source 7 Source 6 Source the HTR-2400 for a few moments and then powering it back up again.
MV## RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULTS FDEF ALL UPDATE ALRM ROOM UPDATE ROOM ALL ROOM CONTROL UPDATE ALRC ROOM CONTROL UPDATE RCON VERSION REQUEST VERS ECHO # of bytes to follow 1-255 bytes to be sent Page 71 HTR-2400 Manual RS-232 Codes...
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SPEAKER, DELAY SBL DLY SBL UP SPEAKER, DELAY SBR DLY SBR UP PL2/PL2x, DIMENSION (MODE DEPENDENT) PL2 DIM UP PL2/PL2x, PANARAMA (MODE DEPENDENT) PL2 PAN ON PL2/PL2x, CENTER WIDTH (MODE DEPENDENT) PL2 CEN UP Page 73 HTR-2400 Manual RS-232 Codes...
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This command will directly program the volume level in ASCII (range is –60.0 to max volume): CMDL009B0V-30.0<cr> Feedback will resemble: FBKC018B0VOL -30.0 DB023<cr> This command will directly program the volume level in ASCII (range is –60.0 to max volume): CMDL011B0V-30.0DB<cr> Feedback will resemble: FBKC018B0VOL -30.0 DB023<cr> Page 74 RS-232 Codes HTR-2400 Manual...
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