Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Cinema Reference Mach II PTM-6150 Audio Design Associates
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Page 1 Safety Instructions & Electrical Warning READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS - The operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
Page 2 Contents Safety Instructions & Electrical W arning ....................................................................................... 1 AC Connections ....................................................................................
Page 3 Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Confidential Unpublished W orks. © Copyright 1992-2002, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Lucasfilm and THX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lucasfilm, Ltd.
Page 4 AC Connections AC Connection Before you plug your Cinema Reference into an AC outlet, make certain that the voltage selector switch is set to the proper position. The Cinema Reference’ s safety fuse is set to match the voltage selector’ s setting.
Page 5 Power Amplifier (& Powered Subwoofer) Connections 115 V + - OUTPUT 2-16 Ω INPUT 47K Ω CH 1 CAUTION: DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE SERVICING.
Page 6 MADE IN U.S.A. Cinema Reference MACH II SELECT SERIES V O L U M E I N P U T M O D E R E C O R D C H A N N E L DVD DISC 1 ALL -24.0 DB Active Incoming Channels Mode Indicator Lamps Active Output.
Page 7 PUSH VOLUME FOR POWER ON Power On, Mute, Of f, & Master V olume Control Side View Press Knob T o T urn On Press Knob Once T o Mute Press Knob T wice For Off Chassis Side Front Plate V O L U.
Page 8 DVD PLAYER 1 CABLE/TV 5 DVD PLAYER 1 VCR 4 DVD PLAYER 1 DVR/PVR 3 DVD PLAYER 1 DSS 2 DVD PLAYER 1 ALL -24.0 DB Input Selector CABLE/TV 5 ALL -24.
Page 9 RECORD INPUT DSS RECORD15 RECORD TAKEN DVD PLAYER 1 The Cinema Reference Mach II incorporates a record selector that operates independently from the actual source component selected for the home theater room. This record selector can be used in several ways.
Page 10 Rear Panel Connections 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 7 8 5 1 2 6 REC OSD 78 L R L R L R L R AUDIO INPUTS VIDEO INPUTS VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 DIGIT AL AUDIO INPUTS AC INPUT 115V~60Hz/230V~50Hz AC OUTPUT 10A~ .
Page 11 Out of the Box Input Configuration The Cinema Reference Mach II is an incredibly flexible home theater controller that can accommodate a wide array of components. For easy and quick setup, one can use the “ Out of the Box ” input configurations shown on the following pages.
Page 12 DVD Player Connection The Out of the Box input configuration for a DVD player is set to use the digital coaxial audio output of the DVD player as most DVD players have this type of RCA jack.
Page 13 DVD Audio/SACD Player Connection The Out of the Box input configuration also has provisions for a DVD Player that is capable of playing DVD Audio and/or SACD. These multi-channel high-resolution discs are designed to offer superior sound quality .
Page 14 DSS Receiver Connection The Out of the Box input configuration for a DSS receiver is set to use the optical digital audio output of the DSS receiver as most DSS receivers have this type of TOS-Link jack.
Page 15 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 7 8 5 1 2 6 REC OSD 78 L R L R L R L R AUDIO INPUTS VIDEO INPUTS VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 DIGIT AL AUDIO INPUTS AC INPUT 115V~60Hz/230V~50Hz AC OUTPUT 10A~ Max Switched ADA Bus ¤ 1 2 3 4 DAT A PORT Serial Data 12VDC OUT 100mA Max Per DC 1 1- 2+ DC 2 1- 2+ WARNING! Risk Of Hazardous Energy! Make Proper Connections.
Page 16 DVR/PVR Connection The Out of the Box input configuration for a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) are sometimes called PVRs (Personal Video Recorders). There are several dif ferent models available and the diagram below shows connection of the most basic type of models.
Page 17 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 7 8 5 1 2 6 REC OSD 78 L R L R L R L R AUDIO INPUTS VIDEO INPUTS VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 DIGIT AL AUDIO INPUTS AC INPUT 115V~60Hz/230V~50Hz AC OUTPUT 10A~ Max Switched ADA Bus ¤ 1 2 3 4 DAT A PORT Serial Data 12VDC OUT 100mA Max Per DC 1 1- 2+ DC 2 1- 2+ WARNING! Risk Of Hazardous Energy! Make Proper Connections.
Page 18 VCR Connection The Out of the Box input configuration for a VCR permits for both composite and S-Video as well as right and left analog audio. Use inputs number 4.
Page 19 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 7 8 5 1 2 6 REC OSD 78 L R L R L R L R AUDIO INPUTS VIDEO INPUTS VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 DIGIT AL AUDIO INPUTS AC INPUT 115V~60Hz/230V~50Hz AC OUTPUT 10A~ Max Switched ADA Bus ¤ 1 2 3 4 DAT A PORT Serial Data 12VDC OUT 100mA Max Per DC 1 1- 2+ DC 2 1- 2+ WARNING! Risk Of Hazardous Energy! Make Proper Connections.
Page 20 CD Player Connection The Out of the Box input configuration for CD Player provides for analog audio connections. Connect your line-level audio outputs from your CD player to the Cinema Reference Mach II ’ s Analog Audio input #6.
Page 21 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 7 8 5 1 2 6 REC OSD 78 L R L R L R L R AUDIO INPUTS VIDEO INPUTS VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS AC INPUT 115V~60Hz/230V~50Hz AC OUTPUT 10A~ Max Switched ADA Bus ¤ 1 2 3 4 DAT A PORT Serial Data 12VDC OUT 100mA Max Per DC 1 1- 2+ DC 2 1- 2+ WARNING! Risk Of Hazardous Energy! Make Proper Connections.
Page 22 T uner (Radio) Connection The Out of the Box input configuration for a Radio T uner provides for analog audio connections. Connect your line-level audio outputs from your T uner to the Cinema Reference Mach II ’ s Analog Audio input #7.
Page 23 Multi-Room System Connection The Out of the Box input configuration for a Multi-Room System provides for analog audio connec- tions. Connect your line-level audio outputs from your Multi-Room System to the Cinema Reference Mach II ’ s Analog Audio input #2.
Page 24 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 7 8 5 1 2 6 REC OSD 78 L R L R L R L R AUDIO INPUTS VIDEO INPUTS VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS AC INPUT 115V~60Hz/230V~50Hz AC OUTPUT 10A~ Max Switched ADA Bus ¤ 1 2 3 4 DAT A PORT Serial Data 12VDC OUT 100mA Max Per DC 1 1- 2+ DC 2 1- 2+ WARNING! Risk Of Hazardous Energy! Make Proper Connections.
Page 25 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 7 8 5 1 2 6 REC OSD 78 L R L R L R L R AUDIO INPUTS VIDEO INPUTS VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 DIGIT AL AUDIO INPUTS AC INPUT 115V~60Hz/230V~50Hz AC OUTPUT 10A~ Max Switched ADA Bus ¤ 1 2 3 4 DAT A PORT Serial Data 12VDC OUT 100mA Max Per DC 1 1- 2+ DC 2 1- 2+ WARNING! Risk Of Hazardous Energy! Make Proper Connections.
Page 26 Laserdisc Player with Internal RF Demodulator The Out of the Box input configuration for a Laserdisc player has several dif ferent options depending on the type of laser disc player you are using.
Page 27 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 7 8 5 1 2 6 REC OSD 78 L R L R L R L R AUDIO INPUTS VIDEO INPUTS VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS AC INPUT 115V~60Hz/230V~50Hz AC OUTPUT 10A~ Max Switched ADA Bus ¤ 1 2 3 4 DAT A PORT Serial Data 12VDC OUT 100mA Max Per DC 1 1- 2+ DC 2 1- 2+ WARNING! Risk Of Hazardous Energy! Make Proper Connections.
Page 28 Theater (Main) V ideo Connections T o connect the Cinema Reference Mach II to your video display or line-doubler , first determine what connections your device has.
Page 29 Because the line-doubler is handling all the video process- ing, you will not need to use the built-in line-doubler/up- convertor internal to the Cin- ema Reference Mach II.
Page 30 Recording Output The Cinema Reference Mach II features a recording output which permits selection of a stereo (ana- log) audio signal, as well as composite and S-V ideo, independent of the output playing in the theater environment.
Page 31 DSS Receiver Analog Record Connection If you do not have a multi-room system ’ s output connected to the Cinema Reference ’ s ana- log audio input #2, proceed to connect the DSS receiver ’ s analog audio output as noted in the diagram.
Page 32 CD Player Analog Record Connection If you connected your CD PLA YER to the Cinema Ref- erence using an optical digital audio connection, you will still need to connect the CD ’ s ana- log audio output to the Cinema Reference ’ s analog input #6 as in the diagram.
Page 33 Reassigning Record Audio Inputs If you are limited on the number of open analog inputs on the back of the Cinema Reference Mach II, ADA suggests making certain that the DSS receiver takes precedence to the DVD player .
Page 34 Custom Input Configuration The Cinema Reference Mach II ’ s input configuration can also be completely customized to suite your specific system. ADA suggests to begin connecting components to the Cinema Reference Mach II using the Out of the Box options discussed on the previous pages.
Page 35 4 Turn the Mode knob clockwise until the display ’ s second line reads FINAL INPUT and press the Mode knob. 5 Turn the Mode knob counterclockwise until the display ’ s second line reads the appropriate final input number . This number is displayed after the input label name.
Page 36 T o enter the Label Inputs setup mode, turn the Mode knob clockwise until the display ’ s second line reads SETUP MENU and then press the Mode Knob. Y ou then turn the Mode knob clockwise until the display ’ s second line reads LABEL INPUTS and then again, press the Mode knob.
Page 37 4 The second line of the display will now show <AUXILIARY 8> where the <...> indicates that you are in the select character position mode. Here the A will be underlined and blinking. 5 T o change the A to a D, as in DSS RECORD, press the Mode knob.
Page 38 20 Turn the Mode knob counterclockwise until the R is replaced with letter O and then press the Mode Knob. 21 With the display now reading <DSS RECOY 8>, turn the Mode knob clockwise one click until the Y is flashing and press the Mode knob.
Page 39 Assuming that the DSS RECORD setup was followed as outline under the Record section of this manual, the DSS receiver ’ s analog audio output has already been con- nected to the Cinema Reference ’ s Analog input #2 as in the diagram. This con- nection is in addition to the standard DSS connections in the Out of the Box setup.
Page 40 S-V ideo Input Configuration As with the composite video input, the S-Video for the DSS RECORD input label needs to be set to track the S-Video input for the DSS ’ s normal input.
Page 41 INPUT # INPUT LABEL COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO INPUT COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT RGB (HV) INPUT HDTV CONVERSION OUTPUT 1 DVD PLAYER 1 1 1 1 S- V I D E O 2 D S S 2 2 2 2 S-VIDEO 3 DVR/PVR 3 3 - 3 .
Page 42 3 Turn the Mode knob clockwise until the display ’ s second line reads HDTV OUTPUT and press the Mode knob. 4 Turn the Mode knob until the display reads the appropriate processed VGA output.
Page 43 The Cinema Reference sports two such triggers and both of these triggers are input specific. The Out of the Box setup is as follows: AUX DC TRIG 1 = Engages with all inputs.
Page 44 R E C O R D A N N E L LCD Preview Display The Cinema Reference Mach II features an LCD preview display (NTSC or P AL auto-detecting, for use outside the U.S.). The Out of the Box setup for the display is on. If you do not desire to see the preview display on, you can opt to turn it off.
Page 45 Speaker Size Setup 1 Once you have your inputs configured properly , you will need to setup the Cinema Reference Mach II ’ s outputs which pass to your power amplifier and then the speakers. In this section, you will need to proceed with several steps that focus on the type of speaker you are using in your system.
Page 46 c When trying to decide what type of surround speakers to utilize, either dipole or directional speakers, there is much discussion as to which will perform better with 5.1 digital source ma- terial. Some suggest placing directional speakers in the back left and right corners.
Page 47 The Cinema Reference Mach II is permits you to set the subwoofer to best match the speakers in your system. While the THX crossover frequency point (roll off point) is 80Hz, some speakers my operate better with a slightly lower roll off and others with a slightly higher roll off.
Page 48 Multi-Pin Speaker Setup The Cinema Reference Mach II has a secondary Large/Small setting for multi-channel DVD Audio or SACD connections. This crossover applies only to the Multi-Pin (25 pin D connector) and takes place in the analog domain because the DVD Audio or SACD input completely bypasses the DSP and D/A convertors.
Page 49 E C T MAIN 2 3 4 1 S-VIDEO INPUTS 8 CHANNEL DB-25 INPUT REC 1 13 2 E -DOUBLED +10dB PIN +/- CHAN PIN +/- CHAN 1 / 14 LT 7 / 20 SBL 2 / 15 CT 8 / 21 SBR 3 / 16 RT 9 /10/22 SHLD 4 / 17 SB 11 / 23 R.T.A 5 / 18 SL 12 / 24 R.T.B 6 / 19 SR 13 / 25 R.
Page 50 Speaker Level Setup 2 The Cinema Reference Mach II ’ s next step involves the balancing of the speaker channels for the optimum home theater experience. This step permits you to make certain that the individual speaker levels are balanced appropriately .
Page 51 8 Turn the Mode knob clockwise one click until the display reads NOISE R BACK. If the meter is reading 75dB, proceed to the next step. If the reading is not on 75dB, press the Mode knob to adjust the right back-surround channel ’ s level up or down so that the meter reads 75dB.
Page 52 Balance Presets The Cinema Reference Mach II features four balance presets which store the channel levels settings. At this time, with the channel balance settings in place, ADA strongly suggests storing Balance Preset 1. This will preserve the work you have just completed in Speaker Level Setup 2 .
Page 53 Delay Level Setup 3 The adjustment of the Delay setting can be configured independently for each of the Cinema Reference Mach II ’ s eight channels (including the subwoofer channel).
Page 54 FRONT LEFT CENTER FRONT RIGHT SUBWOOFER LEFT SURROUND RIGHT SURROUND LEFT BACK SURROUND RIGHT BACK SURROUND ENTER DISTANCE OF FURTHEST SPEAKER (REFERENCE SPEAKER) ENTER DISTANCE OF EACH SPEAKE.
Page 55 Bass Setup 4 The Cinema Reference provides you with the ability to engage a Bass Peak Limit Manager that oper- ates in a range from 0 dB (decibels) to -24 dB.
Page 56 THX Ultra Setup 5 The Cinema Reference permits the adjustment of features that are specific to THX Ultra 2. These two elements include Boundary Gain settings and Advanced Speaker Array settings.
Page 57 DTS LFE Settings The Cinema Reference permits the adjustment of the DTS LFE level prior to the summing of the bass information from all speakers that are set to small. This LFE level adjustment applies only to DTS decoding modes. When listening to DTS encoded software, you may notice a preponderance of bass as compared to non-DTS material.
Page 58 T one Controls In a perfectly acoustic room environment, a THX system (electronics and speakers) would not require any tone control, as the film experience would be delivered across a controlled system, providing a sound field as intended by the film maker .
Page 59 The thinking behind these four presets is: T one Preset 1 - All speakers are active to only Speaker Group A. Here, one can simply adjust levels up and down for bass and treble, effecting all speakers. T one Preset 2 - The front three speakers are on Group A (where the center channel is more similar in size, driver configuration, etc.
Page 60 Speaker Groups In this section, we will determine which speakers are in Group A and which speakers are in Group B. Please note, that there are no set rules here. A speaker can be disengaged from both groups so that it is not effected at all by any tone control.
Page 61 Treble Group A In this section, we will set the T reble Level and Frequency point for T reble Group A. 1 Turn the Channel knob clockwise until the display ’ s second line reads TREB GROUP A and then press the Channel knob. 2 The top line of the display will read TREB GROUP A and the second line will display the LEVEL in DB.
Page 62 1 1 Turn the Channel knob one click such that the display ’ s top line reads TREB GROUP B and the second line reads FREQ in K HZ. T o skip the Frequency adjustment and move directly to adjustment of Bass Group B, skip to step 12.
Page 63 V olume Setups Once all of the system features have been set, you can proceed to set volume related features on the Cinema Reference Mach II. The order for these settings is specific. Follow the steps below in order to best setup the Cinema Reference Mach II.
Page 64 2 Turn the Mode knob clockwise until the display ’ s second line reads TURNON VOL and press the Mode knob. 3 Turn the Mode knob to select either LASTUSE or RECALL1 through RECALL4.
Page 65 Channel V olume Adjustment The Cinema Reference also permits you to adjust volume levels of specific channels while you are listening to a component. This will allow you to for example, raise the center channel volume level, if the movie you are watching has dialogue that is not loud enough.
Page 66 The Cinema Reference Mach II is capable of being fully controlled via RS-232, providing status feed- back of all preamplifier aspects. This makes the Cinema Reference Mach II ideal for integration with advanced control systems.
Page 67 RS-232 Connection with Other ADA Bus Systems/Components When a Cinema Reference Mach II is connected to a control system that is also controlling an ADA multi-room system (i.e. Suite-16), a single ISO-232 can be used to communicate to several ADA components including the Cinema Reference Mach II.
Page 68 IR T -232 IR T ransceiver to RS-232 W ireless I/O Device The secondary two-way data port on the Cinema Reference Mach II is the IR trans- ceiver located in the front panel. Not only does this transceiver receive infrared com- mands, it also transmits the Cinema Reference ’ s feed back out in IR form.
Page 69 External IR Receiver Options ADA manufactures two different IR receivers that can be connected to the Cinema Reference Mach II. When using an external IR receiver , ADA recommends turning off (Inactive) the Cinema Reference ’ s front panel IR transceiver .
Page 70 IRR-5000 IR Receiver The IRR-5000 is a peep-hole size IR receiver that features an RJ-45 jack and is run to the equipment rack via Cat. 5 cable. In order to connect the IRR-5000 to the Cinema Reference Mach II, you will require a WH-2000 Cat-Link Wire Harness.
Page 71 BRT -1 Baud Rate T ranslator The BR T -1 is used when your Cinema Reference is set to run at 19200 for control system rea- sons, yet you also wish to con- trol the unit via IR.
Page 72 IR T ransceiver (Front Panel) Settings When connecting the Cinema Reference Mach II to an external control system, you may run into a data conflict resulting from sending data into the Cinema Reference while it ’ s front panel IR trans- ceiver is active.
Page 73 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 7 8 5 1 2 6 REC OSD 78 L R L R L R L R AUDIO INPUTS VIDEO INPUTS VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 DIGIT AL AUDIO INPUTS AC INPUT 115V~60Hz/230V~50Hz AC OUTPUT 10A~ Max Switched ADA Bus ® 1 2 3 4 DAT A PORT Serial Data 12VDC OUT 100mA Max Per DC 1 1- 2+ DC 2 1- 2+ WARNING! Risk Of Hazardous Energy! Make Proper Connections.
Page 74 The Cinema Reference Mach II is extremely flexible when it comes to decoding today ’ s advanced multi-channel digitally encoded signals. While the process of selecting decoding modes on its surface may appear confusing, there are several aspects of decoding that the Cinema Reference Mach II does automatically .
Page 75 1. Dial In New Mode T urn the Mode Selector knob until the second line of the LCD display reads the mode you wish to select. As you turn the knob, you will notice that the top line of the display indicates the current sour ce in play and the second line indicates the modes available.
Page 76 Multi-Channel Formats Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Surround EX A Dolby Digital bit stream most typically contains a 5.1 channel mix or upon closer inspection, a 3.2.1.0 mix. T o examine this further, the 3 refers to the front three channels (left, center , right), the 2 refers to the surround channels (left and right), and the 1 or “ .
Page 77 Cinema Modes & Indicator Lamps Some multi-channel material you play on your home theater system offer only one type of audio track. From a HDTV or DSS broadcast, this will be Dolby Digital. When playing a DVD, you may have sev- eral audio track options also known a Language Selections.
Page 78 DISCRETE +EX/ES - This mode will engage the two back surround speakers which will then receive mono information contained in the left and right surround channels. This mode is ideal when viewing a movie that is Dolby Digital 5.1 encoded (with- out EX), where still want the additional back surround speak- ers to be active.
Page 79 DTS 5.1 Surround Source material encoded in DTS 5.1 Surround operate in a manner similar to Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround material. When playing soft- ware encoded in DTS 5.1 Surround, the DTS lamp will illuminate along with the L, C, R, LFE, LS, and RS Input lamps.
Page 80 T wo Channel Modes & Indicator Lamps Dolby Surround 2.0 While many discs offer an alternate stereo Dolby Digital track, often older films on DVD only feature this track, as these movies were never mastered in more than two channels.
Page 81 PROLOGIC - Pro Logic decoding is a matrix decoding mode for two-channel sound-tracks and works best with material that was specifically encoded in Dolby Surround. Here the surround chan- nels have a mono, not stereo type of sound field. Here, the L, C, R, SUB, LS, and RS Output channel lamps are on.
Page 82 4 Turn the Mode knob one click so that the display ’ s second line reads PLII OPTIONS and press the Mode knob. 5 The second line of the display will now read P ANORAMA. T o alter the Panorama settings, press the Mode knob. T o alter another setting skip to Step 7.
Page 83 SURROUND FIL TERS - There are three surround filters which in the Cinema Reference ’ s menu are marked 0,1, & 2. 0 refers to all filters of f, where the surround channels receive full range audio. 1 refers to the low pass filter being active and set to 7KHz (as in the Pro Logic mode).
Page 84 1 1 Turn the Mode knob one click so that the display ’ s second line reads AUT O BALANCE. T o alter the Auto Balance setting, press the Mode knob. T o alter another setting skip to Step 13. T o completely exit the setup menu, turn the V olume knob.
Page 85 QUAD BYP ASS - Quad Bypass is a proprietary ADA Mode that will permit you to engage your entire speaker array (7.1) when playing a two channel source. Quad Bypass is ideal for music playback and utilizes the entire sound field. Here, the L, C, R, SUB, LS, RS, SBL, and SBR Output channel lamps are on and all speakers are active.
Page 86 MONO ENH - Mono Enhance is a proprietary ADA Mode that is applied to a mono signal and is useful for playback of source material with no stereo separation. There are two adjustments that can be made to the Mono Enhance mode, Effect Delay and Ef fect Level.
Page 87 Fun Modes The Cinema Reference Mach II also features seven Fun Modes that may prove interesting to you. Stereo 5, Mono 5, Stadium, Theater , Hall, Club, & Church STEREO 5 - Stereo 5 is only capable of being engaged when playing two-channel source material.
Page 88 On Cinema Reference Mach II preamplifiers with a Release V ersion of 3.46 or less, these five modes are not accessible directly when playing a multi-channel source. T o determine the Release Number , turn the Cinema Reference Mach II completely off and then turn it on again.
Page 89 For either Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS, or DTS ES, THX enhancements can be turned on or of f. If THX is present, the THX mode lamp will be lit. When playing a two channel source signal, the IN indicator will dis- play the L and R for Left and Right.
Page 90 Adaptive Decorrelation ™ - In a movie theater , a large number of surround speakers help create an enveloping surround sound experience, but in a home theater there are usually , only two speakers. This can make the surround speakers sound like headphones that lack spaciousness and envelop- ment.
Page 91 For all Dolby Digital (AC-3) and DTS Modes, you can opt to alter the setting for Dynamic Range, which when set to either DYNAMIC MID (Medium) or DYNAMIC MIN (Minimum), causes for some compres- sion of the sound field. The Out of the Box setting for Dynamic Range is set to maximum (DYNAMIC MAX).
Page 92 The Cinema Reference Mach II, while being among the most sophisticated of all home theater control- lers, is also designed to be easy to use. As such, when properly setup, the end user need only select an input label without having to adjust any other parameters.
Page 93 4 The display ’ s second line will now read NON2 CHANNEL referring to non-T wo Channel source material (5.1). T o alter the non-T wo Channel Default Mode for this Input Label, press the Mode knob. T o alter the T wo-Channel Default Mode for this Input Label, skip to step 6.
Page 94 The Cinema Reference Mach II features special modes called User Modes. These are not additional modes that can be created using filter adjustments. Instead, User Modes represent an instantly selectable mode (one push from a remote control) that activates a specific Cinema Reference mode.
Page 95 5 Turn the Mode knob to select the desired non-T wo Channel User Mode for this Input Label. When done, press the Mode knob to continue with setting the T wo-Channel User Mode for this Input Label. T o completely exit the setup menu, turn any knob other than the Mode knob.
Page 96 Input Labels - A V Jacks - RGB Output - Low V oltage T riggers The Cinema Reference does not defeat composite video, S-Video, or RGB input jacks from being assigned to each and every input label. Only the Component V ideo Input can be turned of f per Input Label.
Page 97 Appendix B - Custom Setup W ork Sheet The work sheet below is provided for you to complete your own Custom Input Configuration. Please note that the numbers in the lower left hand corner of each box indicate the Out of the Box input assignment as a reference.
Page 98 The Cinema Reference has a Factory Default recall options which will reset all Cinema Reference Mach II features to configurations programmed at the factory . Please note, that resetting your unit to the Factory Default settings will void any changes that you may have made during the Cin- ema Reference Mach II ’ s setup.
Page 99 The Cinema Reference Mach II has a hidden front panel power but- ton that permits you to remove power from the Cinema Reference without unplugging the Cinema Reference ’ s power cord.
Page 100 The Cinema Reference Mach II is capable of being controlled and setup from a special PC program provided by ADA, the Cinema Ref. II PCOS. Y ou will need to communicate with the Cinema Refer- ence as outlined in this manual under PC Setup & Control.
Page 101 Under the Download Labels and Parameters sub-tab, you can proceed to alter the Input Labels to customize your Cin- ema Reference Mach II. T o do so, select an input num- ber from the column on the left. The Input Label will display and you can then highlight the name using your mouse and type in your own Input Label.
Page 102 Under the Mode Selection sub-tab, you have the oppor- tunity to select Modes directly . If the Cinema Reference Mach II is playing a non-T wo Chan- nel source (5.1), the Cinema Modes in the lower half of the window will be active. If the Cinema Reference Mach II is playing a T wo-Channel source (2.
Page 103 When playing T wo-Channel source material in the Pro Logic II Music mode you ad- just Center Width control, Di- mension Control, and turn Panorama on or off. These features will be unavail- able in other Pro Logic modes (other than Custom PLII modes).
Page 104 Under the T ones sub-tab, there are two addition sub-sub tabs marked Group A and Group B. Under the Group A tab, you can determine which speakers are active in Group A, the Fre- quency point for T reble and the T reble Level. Y ou can do the same for Bass, setting both the Bass Frequency point and the Bass Level.
Page 105 Under the Pro Setup tab, there are six sub-tabs which are in order according to THX setup suggestions. The 1-Speaker tab permits you to determine the size of the speakers. For the subwoofer , you can determine if one ex- ists in your system and also set the Crossover Frequency point.
Page 106 Under the 4-Bass tab, you can set the Bass limiters level and even engage subwoofer pink noise. Under the 5-THX sub-tab, you can turn Boundary Gain on or off and also adjust the ASA setting. Under the Remote sub-tab, you can use single steps to proceed through all of the Cin- ema Reference Mach II steps one by one, using a Execute,.
Page 107 Appendix F - Cinema Reference Mach II Hex Codes AUDIO DESIGN ASSOCIATES DEVICE NAME: CINEMA REF MACH II / CINEMA RAP II GENERAL COMPLEX FEEDBACK FORMAT 0F *start byte CHARACTER 1 ASCII Charac.
Page 108 vol - master-up @ 0.5db FF, 03 ,0 0, 0 1,37,3B,FF vol - master-dn @ 0.5db FF,03,00,01,38,3C,FF vol - left-up @ 0.5db FF,03,00,01,39,3D,FF vol - left-dn @ 0.5db FF,03,00,01,3A,3E,FF vol - center-up @ 0.5db FF,03,00,01,3B,3F,FF vol - center-dn @ 0.
Page 109 vol - balance recall 1 FF,03,00,01,91,95,FF vol - balance recall 2 FF,03,00,01,92,96,FF vol - balance recall 3 FF,03,00,01,93,97,FF vol - balance recall 4 FF,03,00,01,94,98,FF vol - balance s.
Page 110 update - PII music and PII custom parameters FF,03,00,01,EB,EF,FF PII CUSTOM MODE/MUSIC MODE - DIMENSION CONTROL UP FF , 03,00,01,EC,F0,FF PII CUSTOM MODE/MUSIC MODE - DIMENSION CONTROL DN FF.
Page 111 RESERVED FF,03,00,10,85,98,FF *reserved for this application RESERVED FF,03,00,10,86,99,FF *reserved for this application RESERVED FF,03,00,10,87,9A,FF *reserved for this application RESERVED.
Page 112 GENERAL 12 CHARACTER COMPLEX FEEDBACK (all possibilities) "RELEASE #.##" #.## is subject to change DSP CINEMA 12 CHARACTER COMPLEX FEEDBACK (all possibilities) "SYSTEM OFF " "PNG #.#.#.#" "PCM #.#.#.#" "DD #.
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