Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P/DD-1500 Parasound
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O W N E R ' S M A N U A L P / DD-1 5 0 0 Digital Surround P rocessor.
2 P/DD- 1 500 O wne r's Manu al IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock.
P/DD- 1 500 Ow ne r's Manu al 3 Table of Contents Safety Instructions ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction ...........
4 P/DD- 1 500 O wn er's Manua l P/DD-1500 Digital Surround Decoder Parasound Products, Inc. San Francisco, CA USA Power Consumption: 70 W AC 120 V 60 Hz 2 Channel Audio Output L R CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
P/DD- 1 500 Ow ne r's Manu al 5 P/DD-1500 Digital Surround Decoder O n-O ff RF Toslink C o axial LFE C LS RS m S % L R Lock Re-EQ 2 C hannel Dolby D igital Pro Logic 2 1 Dialog Dynam ic Norm Rang.
6 P/DD- 1 500 O wne r's Manu al Making Connections to Your P/DD-1500 Refer to Figure #1 Precautions Before making any connections, be sure to turn off the power to your P/DD-1500, P/SP-1500 and especially your power amplifiers. Also, make sure there is no strain or tension on any connections that could cause them to pull loose.
P/DD- 1 500 Ow ne r's Manu al 7 Two Channel Audio Output The P/DD-1500 has two RCA output connectors much like a standard two channel digital to analog converter. Connect these front left and right audio outputs to any input of the P/SP-1500 so you can use its analog processing circuitry for analog Dolby Pro Logic, THX, and music Ambiance.
8 P/DD- 1 500 O wne r's Manu al Center Channel Speaker Selector Set this rear panel switch to accommodate the bass capabilities of your center channel speaker.
P/DD- 1 500 Ow ne r's Manu al 9 L C R SUB LS RS P/SP-1500 Sub Control P/DD-1500 LFE/Bass Management P/DD-1500 LS/RS Channels P/DD-1500 Center Channel DOWN MIDDLE UP MIDDLE Setting # 1 : Small L, C, R, LS, RS speakers. Crossover in subwoofer bypassed.
10 P/DD- 1 500 O wne r's Manu al Operating Your P/DD-1500 Digital Surround Decoder Refer to Figure #2 Front Panel and Remote and Controls You can control all of the operations of the P/DD-1500 with either its front panel controls or hand held remote.
P/DD- 1 50 0 O wn er's Manua l 11 Notes on Automatic and Manual Operation of the P/DD-1500's Processing Modes: • The Dolby Digital mode is automatically engaged when the P/DD-1500 is first turned on or whenever a 5.1 Dolby Digital encoded source is playing.
12 P/DD- 1 500 O wne r's Manu al Center Channel Delay In a properly configured home theater system, signals from the front left, center, and right speakers should arrive at your listening position at the same time, either by placing your front speakers at the same distance from your listening position, or with electronic delay circuitry.
P/DD- 1 50 0 O wn er's Manua l 13 Using the P/DD-1500 with Other Processors Although you will obtain the best results using your P/DD-1500 Digital Surround Decoder with the Parasound P/SP-1500, you also can use the P/DD-1500 with processors made by other manufacturers.
14 P/DD- 1 500 O wne r's Manu al Maintaining Your P/DD-1500 Your P/DD-1500 requires no periodic maintenance and has no user serviceable parts inside. To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover. Clean the chassis with a soft cloth moistened only with glass cleaner or water; never use solvents or abrasives.
P/DD- 1 50 0 O wn er's Manua l 15 P/DD-1500 Specifications Frequency Response Front 5 Hz-20 kHz Surrounds 5 Hz-20 kHz (without filter) Surrounds 100 Hz-20 kHz (with filter) Center (Small) 100 Hz-20 kHz Center (Large) 5 Hz-20 kHz Low Frequency Effects 5 Hz-20 kHz (without filter) 5 Hz-120 Hz (with filter) Harmonic Distortion Front < 0.
16 P/DD- 1 500 O wne r's Manu al © 1997 Parasound Products, Inc. Parasound Products, Inc. 950 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 415-397-7100 / FAX 415-397-0144 affor dable audio for the cr.
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