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THX UL TRA2 SURROUND PREAMPLIFIER ST AGE ONE.
ST AGE ONE THX SURROUND PREAMPLIFIER IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! DO NOT OPEN! CAUTION! T o reduce the risk of electric shock and fire, do not remove the cover or back plate of the device enclosure. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
W elcome to the Ar agon Stage One. We designed the Stage One as a high-performance multi-channel preamp/processor that would eliminate the need for separate home theater and two-channel music systems.
ST AGE ONE THX SURROUND PREAMPLIFIER TABLE OF CONTENTS Stage One Features Latest Digital Decoding and Post -processing T wo-channel Analog Preamplifier Full Auto Format Selection Analog V olume Contro.
P ower and Input Selection Modes Page Analog Digital Stereo Direct Pro Logic II DT S Neo:6 Club Mono 5-Channel Stereo P arty Adjustments Pro Logic II Dolby Digital THX DTS Display On-the-Fly Video T u.
UNPACKING WE W ANT YOUR NEW PREAMPLIFIER T O LOOK AS GOOD AS IT DID LEA VING THE F ACTORY . PLEASE CHECK PROMPTL Y FOR TRANSIT DAMAGE. Carefully unpack your new preamplifier . In extreme circumstances, items may have become damaged in transit. If any damage is discovered, notify the delivery service and/or dealer where the system was purchased.
1 8 2 3 4 7 6 5 FRONT -P ANEL CONTROLS 7 Adjustable Crossover Point The Stage One enables you to designate each set of speakers in your system (Front, Center , Surround, and Surround Back) as either Large or Small and to adjust the crossover frequency below which bass is redirected away from the channels feeding the Small speakers.
FRONT-PANEL CONTROL OPERATIONS Stage Manager Control and Enter Button The Stage Manager control knob is turned clockwise and counter-clockwise to make adjustments, and it also functions as a pushbutton in certain operations. In combination with the Enter button, it controls many of the Stage One’s functions.
3.0 This indicates a three-channel signal, which normally will be reproduced through the left front, center , and right front output channels. If the system contains no center speaker , the center channel signal will be split equally between the left and right front output channels.
REAR-PANEL INPUTS Be certain that the Stage One preamp/processor, your amplifiers, and all other associated components are powered OFF before making or break- ing any connections to the preamplifier. Failure to do so may result in damage to your speakers or other equipment.
REAR-PANEL OUTPUTS 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT One component video output is provided to connect to a monitor with a component video input. This output is active only for routing the three Component Video inputs (TV , DVD and Video) connected to component video sources.
REMOTE CONTROL The supplied Philips ProntoNEO ® touchscreen remote control is pre-config- ured for the Stage One. This programmable learning remote is enormously flexible and can be customized to operate your entire audio/video system. The remote has its own manual, which explains its operation in full detail.
POWER AND INPUT SELECTION There are separate power On and Off buttons for the Stage One. Direct access buttons are available for each of the eight source inputs, including the tuner .
ADJUSTMENTS Pro Logic Pressing the Pro Logic button switches the remote to the Pro Logic II Modes page, where you can adjust the currently selected Dolby Pro Logic II mode. Dolby Digital Pressing the Dolby Digital button switches the remote to the Dolby Digital page, where you can adjust the Dolby Digital Night Mode compression level.
THX ASA/EX The THX ASA and EX setup page allows the THX Advanced Speaker Array and THX Surround EX modes to be adjusted. Available options for the Advanced Speaker Array (ASA) mode are Ultra2 Cinema, THX MusicMode, and Off.
ST AGE ONE THX SURROUND PREAMPLIFIER 16 INPUT CONNECTIONS The Stage One allows for analog, digital, and video outputs for seven sources to be connected to the rear panel inputs. Y ou also have the ability to switch the Audio and Video signals independently of each other .
SPEAKER PLACEMENT AND CONFIGURATION The number and placement of speakers is a very critical part of the function of the Stage One. While you can certainly use the Stage One in systems with as few as t.
SYSTEM SETUP The Stage One Setup Menu is a quick and easy step-by-step guide to configur- ing your system. Y ou can access and navigate the Setup Menu from the remote control or by using the Stage Manager and Enter button on the front panel.
19 LEVEL SETTINGS The most accurate method for setting the relative levels of the speakers is to use the Stage One’s calibration signal in conjunction with a sound-pressure level (SPL) meter . The Level Settings menu will begin with the test signal set at a predetermined output level.
20 SPEAKER DISTANCES In the Speaker Distances menu, you will enter the distance from each speaker to the listening position. This enables the Stage One’ s DSP engine to set internal delays for time alignment of the speakers in the system to within 1/12th of a millisecond.
21 THX SETUP There are a number of options that you can set that will be default options when THX mode is selected. Press the OK button on the remote or the front- panel Stage Manager knob to enter the THX Setup menu.
THX On/Off This menu allows you to turn off all of the THX functions on the Stage One. This would prevent any THX post-processing from taking place on any sig- nals. The default setting for the THX circuit is ON. If THX is turned to OFF , the next time the unit is powered on, it will return to the default ON setting.
present, is active in Stereo Direct mode; you can turn it off by lowering its channel volume to below –10dB. 8-CHANNEL ANALOG INPUT The Stage One provides an 8-channel analog input for use with a DVD player that has a built-in surround decoder or with a DVD-Audio or SACD player .
Dolby Digital A Dolby Digital signal can contain anywhere from one to 5.1 channels of per- ceptually coded audio. (The “.1” indicates a limited-bandwidth, bass-only channel called the low-frequency effects, or LFE, channel.) A single DVD can contain multiple soundtracks having varying numbers of channels.
25 Mono Any DTS signal can be downmixed and reproduced by the center channel of the system by pressing the Mono button. If the center channel is not present, the mono signal will be reproduced by the left and right front speakers.
ASA (Advanced Speaker Array) ASA is a proprietary THX technology , which processes the sound fed to 2 side and 2 back surround speakers to provide the optimal surround sound experi- ence.
Separate Bass Management Settings for Stereo Y ou can set up a separate bass-management scheme for Stereo mode, including a different crossover frequency . While the Stage One is in Stereo mode, enter the Advanced Menu and select the SpkrConfig STEREO menu.
AutoMute On Input The default setting is Y es. The Stage One’s Auto Format Detection requires that it read a flag from the incoming digital bitstream. This can cause a slight delay in the detection of a standard PCM signal from a CD player . T o elimi- nate the delay , change this setting to No.
WARRANTY U.S. and Canada The W arranty below is valid only for sales to consumers in the United States or Canada. The manufacturer warrants this ARAGON product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship (subject to the terms set forth below) for a peri- od of two (2) years from the date of purchase.
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Make sure to return your w arranty card or register your preamplifier online at www .aragonelectronics.com so that we may keep you up-to-date on new Aragon products and promotions. As always, if you ha ve any questions, contact your local authorized Aragon dealer .
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