Defining Multiple Audio Connections - PROCEED Audio Video Preamplifier Manual

defining multiple
audio connections
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Note: In this and other menus, connectors that are already
associated with another, different button are displayed in
yellow letters instead of white. This is done to keep you
informed as to what inputs might be available.
Now the system knows which video connector to look at when you want to
watch a laserdisc. Next, let's move to the audio connectors. (Y ou can change the
surround mode default along the way if you like... but you already know how to
do that.)
The laserdisc has the greatest potential for confusion, having as it does three pos-
sible connections that may be needed. In addition, multiple versions of the
soundtrack are often present on a single laserdisc requiring some sort of decision
as to which should be used.
Ideally, the system would be able to automatically select the best available
soundtrack and give it to you without your having to become involved personally
in reading the fine print on the laserdisc jacket (and then pushing additional but-
tons) every time you watch a movie.
The AVP can provide this automatic searching for and selection of the best avail-
able soundtrack for you, according to priorities you establish during setup. In es-
sence, you are about to describe the order in which you want the AVP to look for
signals, establishing your first, second and third choice. Typically , this will be RF
(AC-3, Dolby Digital), normal digital (which might be a digital version of Dolby
Pro Logic, DTS discrete digital, MPEG/Musicam, or ordinary two-channel digital
stereo), and finally analog (if there is no digital signal available).
Let's get started.
1 MOVE TO THE "AUDIO CONNECTORS:" ITEM IN THE MENU, PRESS THE
ENTER BUTTON, AND USE THE VOLUME ± BUTTONS TO INFORM THE
SYSTEM HOW MANY CONNECTIONS ARE NEEDED; PRESS ENTER AGAIN
TO SAVE THE CHANGE
Choose 3 audio connectors if you have an AC-3 RF output on your
laserdisc player, 2 audio connectors if you have only analog and digital out-
puts. Once the AVP knows how many connections you need for this par-
ticular component, it updates its menu to provide for defining those con-
nections.
2 DEFINE CONNECTOR "1:" AS YOU DID FOR THE CD TRANSPORT, USING
YOUR FIRST CHOICE CONNECTION PREFERENCES FOR LASERDISC;
SAVE YOUR CHOICES BY PRESSING ENTER
If you have an RF (AC-3)-equipped laserdisc player and the Audio Video
Preamplifier's optional internal RF demodulator installed, this choice should
be digital (vs. analog) and
connections that need to be made, digital and analog; in this case, you'll
want to choose
your laserdisc player's digital output.
dig 3 RF . Otherwise, you probably have only two
and whatever input you used during hookup for
digital