AUDIO ANALOGUE multi-channel audio/video processor MANUAL Version 0.
INTRODUCTION AUDIO ANALOGUE does not take any responsibilities in the following cases: Whenever the operational procedures related to the use and the maintenance of the equipment as described in this manual are not respected. Whenever damages to the equipment occur because of fixing and modifications made form non-authorized staff or because of normal deterioration of the system.
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AUDIO ANALOGUE MANUAL page 8 Features of construction 9 Description of the front panel 10 Description of the rear panel 11 Description of the remote control 12 Opening and inspection of the package processor 13 Connecting the 14 BASIC FUNCTIONAL OPERATIONS Switching the Processor Regulating the volume and mute 15Selection of the audio input, for the listening Examples to use the inputs 16 Notes about operating the audio input Selection of the input for the analogue recording Selection of the input for
Dear Audiophile, Congratulations and thank you for choosing the Cinecitta’ multi-channel Audio Video Processor. Now you own the equipment which establishes the new landmark in that narrow category of audio/video products which put together the quality, the versatility and completeness of the high-end products. The Cinecitta’ Processor associates circuit solutions without compromising functional features to satisfy even the most fussy user.
Front panel description analog tape 3 5 1 digital tape select 7 10 8 mode 9 4 11 2 6 mute volume multi-channel audio/video processor 1 .Multifunctional Selector ‘ Select’. It allows selecting: The source to be listened (analogue or digital), the analogue source to be sent on the analogue tape output, the digital source to send on the digital output tape. Besides, it allows to test the different menu’s functions and to modify some of set-up parameters. 2 Volume check.
Rear panel description 12 11 13 14 16 17 15 18 19 20 22 23 6 1 24 2 21 3 4 5 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 10 Socket according IEC regulations. It connect the supply cable. Fuses. In case of necessity they should only be replaced with the same kind of fuses.
Remote control description 14 1 13 13 2 3 11 4 5 6 5 10 7 8 10 10 10 9 12 1 2 3 4 5 15 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Display. It shows date and time, the active banco coding and further messages during its use. . Activates and deactivates the stand-by. Processor selecting code. The remote control is able to check 8 different equipments. It is possible to connect the banco codes related to the Cinecitta’ processor through the button’AV’. The remote control display will show the active banco.
Opening and inspecting the package. Open the box with extreme care to avoid harming the content. The package contains the following items: A Cinecitta’ Processor A remote control Four AAA batteries (obviously in the remote control) A supply cable A cable for trigger connection This manual A CD-Rom Whenever some of the objects above-listed were missing, please consult your Audio Analogue dealer. After pulling out the smallest items, take out the equipment with extreme care.
Connecting the Cinecitta’ Processor. Before connecting the Cinecitta’ Processor to the sources, to the amplifier or to the television or to the screen or to the projector, check that all the equipments are unplugged. Firstly connect the audio and video sources to the channels of The Cinecitta’ processor that you want to use.
BASIC OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS Switching on the Cinecitta’ Processor When the plug of the supply cable is connected to the socket, the equipment lights up showing an introductory message and, after few seconds the functioning condition. Whenever this shouldn’t happen, please consult the section about the problem’s resolution.
Examples about using the channels selector. Rotate clockwise the selector on the front panel or press the button CH+ on the remote control to pass from Phono aCD. Rotate anticlockwise the selector on the front panel or press the button CH-on the remote control to pass from Video 4 to Video 3. Notes regarding organizing the audio and video channels. The Cinecitta’ Processor includes audio analogue and digital channels and video channels.
Selecting the decoding way. Depending on the selected source for the listening and on the speaker’s configuration, one or more decoding ways of the audio signal are available. The decoding ways available depend on the kind of source (analogical or digital) and, in case of digital sources, on the type of compression adopted. The following table shows the decoding ways available for every type of source or signals in the as wide as possible speakers’ configuration.
Stand-by The Cinecitta’ processor can be put on stand-by pressing the button on the remote control. When the processor is in stand-by all the exits are deactivated, the trigger is off and the display shows the time. To remove the stand-by it is possible to act use again the remote control. Alternately, it is sufficient to act on one of the checks of the front panel: the equipment will remove immediately the stand-by. It is advisable to put the Cinecitta’ processor on stand by when you don’t use it.
Remote control The Cinecitta’ Processor is equipped with an intelligent remote control which has been pre-programmed with the necessary codes to check the equipment. The codes running the Cinecitta’ Processor are memorized in the “AV” button of the remote control. The remote-control is able to learn the codes belonging to other 7 equipments, it is so able to control by itself a very complex equipment: processor, DVD player, satellite receiver, television, projector, radio, etc.
Configuration of the Processor The Cinecitta’ Processor is an extremely versatile equipment. Obviously, the available functions on the front panel or on the remote control allow to access the most used operating functions, but not the configuration parameters. To customize the configuration of the equipment it is available a complete set up accessible from the front panel, or from the remote control.
SET UP PRINCIPAL MENU (LEVEL 0) Configuration AUDIO VIDEO TRIGGER TIMER WATCH LANGUAGE REMOTE CONTROL END Description of the functions of the menu AUDIO: VIDEO: TRIGGER: TIMER: WATCH: LANGUAGE: REMOTE CONTROL: END: Access to the sub-section of the audio parameters Access to the sub-section of the video parameter Organizing menu of the trigger exit Organizing menu of the timer Menu for regulating the watch Direct Exit menu to chose the language to use for the setup Menu to operate the remote control End
MENU CONFIGURATION >AUDIO (LEVEL 1-0) AUDIO SPEAKERS LEVELS DELAYS FREQUENCY OF THE SUB-CUT DOLBY DTS GAIN PHONO END Description of the functions of the menu SPEAKERS Organizing menu for configuration of the speakers used in the equipment LEVELS Menu to regulate the related levels of the channels DELAYS Menu to regulate the delays associated with the channels FREQUENCY OF THE SUB-CUT Direct Exit menu to chose the sub-cut channel’s frequency DOLBY Menu to organize the parameters associated with the decodin
MENU CONFIGURATION>VIDEO (LEVEL 1-1) OUTPUTS SYNCHRONISMS VIDEO CONNECTIONS DIRECT REGISTRATION PROGRESSIVE OUTPUT COMPONENT OUTPUT STANDARD END Description of the voices of the menu OUTPUTS SYNCHRONISMS VIDEO CONNECTIONS DIRECT REGISTRATION PROGRESSIVE OUTPUT COMPONENT EXIT STANDARD END Menu to organize the video outputs Menu to organize the synchronism outputs Menu to organize the association between audio and video channels Direct Exit menu for activating/deactivating the option to record the video sign
MENU CONFIGURATION>TRIGGER (LEVEL 1-2) TRIGGER CONNECTIONS END Description of the functions of the menu TRIGGER CONNECTION END Menu to organize the association between each channel and trigger output condition Coming back to the main set-up menu
MENU CONFIGURATION >TIMER (LEVEL 1-3) TIMER AUTOMATIC SWITCH OFF TIMER SET UP END Description of the functions of the menu AUTOMATIC SWITCH OFF Menu to set up the delay for the automatic delayed switch off TIMER SET UP Menu to set up the times for switching on and off and for different functions of the timer END Coming back to the main set-up menu
MENU CONFIGURATION >WATCH (LEVEL 1-4) WATCH HOW TO REGULATE THE WATCH END Description of the functions of the menu HOW TO REGULATE THE WATCH END Menu to regulate the time Coming back to the main set-up menu
MENU CONFIGURATION >LANGUAGE (LEVEL 1-5) LANGUAGE ENGLISH ITALIAN FRANCAIS DEUTCH ESPAGNOL PORTUGUES Direct exit menu
MENU CONFIGURATION REMOTE CONTROL (LEVEL 1-6) REMOTE CONTROL BASIC CODE SET UP TEACHING END Description of the functions of the menu BASIC CODE SET UP TEACHING END Direct Exit menu for choosing the basic code connected to the messages received from the remote control Menu for teaching the messages to an intelligent IR Remote Control Coming back to the main set-up menu
MENU CONFIGURATION>LOUDSPEAKERS (LEVEL 2-1-1) SPEAKERS MAIN CENTRAL SUBWOOFER MAIN SURROUND REAR SURROUND END Description of the functions of the menu MAIN CENTRAL SUBWOOFER MAIN SURROUND REAR SURROUND END Configuration of the main speakers( front and left and front right) Configuration of the central speaker Configuration of the subwoofer Configuration of the main surround speakers Configuration of the back surround speakers Coming back to the Audio menu
MENU CONFIGURATION>AUDIO>LEVELS (LEVEL 2-1-2) LEVELS FRONT LEFT CENTRAL FRONT RIGHT SUBWOOFER SURROUND LEFT CHANNEL SURROUND RIGHT CHANNEL SURR.POS.SX OdB OdB OdB OdB OdB OdB OdB END Description of the functions of the menu LEFT FRONT CENTRAL RIGHT FRONT SUBWOOFER SURRO.PR.SX SURR. PR.DX SURR.POS.SX SURR.POS.
MENU CONFIGURATION>AUDI> DELAYS (LEVEL 2-1-3) DELAYS FRONT LEFT CENTRAL FRONT RIGHT SUBWOOFER SURROUND LEFT CHANNEL SURROUND RIGHT CHANNEL SURR.POS.SX SURR.POS.DX END Description of the functions of the menu FRONT LEFT Oms Oms Oms Oms Oms Oms Oms Oms Regulating the emission delay from the front left channel. The delay can be between Oms and 5ms CENTRAL Regulating the emission delay from the central channel.
CONFIGURATION MENU >AUDIO>FREQUENCY SUB-CUT (LEVEL 2-1-4) SUB-CUT FREQUENCY 60Hz 80Hz 100Hz 120Hz 150Hz 200Hz Note: Direct Choice Menu. The highest frequency cut is shown about electrostatic diffusion systems.
MENU CONFIGURATION> AUDIO>DOLBY (Level 2-1-5) DOLBY PLII MODE COMPRESSION END Description of the function of the menu PLII MODE COMPRESSION END Selection of the decoding mode Pro-LogicII Dynamical compression level for the musical program for the Dolby Digital algoritms and Dolby Digital EX Coming back to the Audio menu
MENU CONFIGURATION>AUDIO>DTS (LEVEL 2-1-6) DTS DTS NEO:6 MODE END Description of the function of the menu DTS NEO:6 MODE END Selecting the decoding mode DTS Neo:6 Coming back to the Audio menu
MENU CONFIGURATION >AUDIO>PHONE GAIN (Level 2-1-7) PHONO GAIN MOVING MAGNET MOVING COIL Description of the functions of the menu MOVING MAGNET MOVING COIL Note: Direct choice menu Selecting the standard earn for (40dB) for the phono input Selecting the elevated earn for (60dB) for the phono input
MENU CONFIGURATION>VIDEO >EXITS (LEVEL 2-2-1) EXITS COMPOSITE S-VIDEO COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE END Description of the functions of the menu COMPOSITE S-VIDEO COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE END Activating/Deactivating the composite video exit (connector RCA yellow Activating/Deactivating the video s-video exit (connector mini-din 4 poli Activating/Deactivating the video component exit RCA connectors green-blue-red Activating/Deactivating the video progressive exit (RCA connectors green, blue Coming back to the Vide
MENU CONFIGURATION>VIDEO>SINCRONISM (LEVEL 2-2-2) SINCRONISM COMPOSITE PORTRAIT/LANDSCAPE H/V PROGRESSIVE NOBODY Description of the functions of the menu COMPOSITE PORTRAIT/LANDSCAPE H/V PROGRESSIVE NONE Direct choice menu Presenting the composite synchronism connected to HS/CS Presenting the landscape synchronisms connected to the HS/CS exit and the vertical synchronism connected to the VS output.
MENU CONFIGURATION>VIDEO>CONNECTIONS (LEVEL 2-2-3) VIDEO CONNECTIONS AUDIO SOURCE SELECTION VIDEO SOURCE SELECTION CREATION OF THE CONNECTIONS END Description of the functions of the menu AUDIO SOURCE SELECTION Selecting the audio input to associate it to a video input VIDEO SOURCE SELECTION Selecting the video input to be associated to an audio input. The list of the video sources includes the voice NONE.
MENU CONFIGURATION>VIDEO>DIRECT VIDEO RECORDING (LEVEL 2-2-4) DIRECT VIDEO RECORDING DISABILITY ABILITY Description of the functions of the menu DISABILITY ABILITY Direct choice menu The direct connections between the composite monitor outputs and s-video and connected video tape outputs are disabled.
CONFIGURATION>VIDEO>EXIT WAY PROGRAMME (LEVEL 2-2-5) WAY EXIT PROGRAMME Y Pb Pr YpbPr NO SINCHRONISM RGB RGB ON GREEN SYNCRONISM Description of the functions of the menu Y Pb Pr The signal from the video progressive exit (if active) is in the YpbPr format. It is present the composite synchronism YpbPr NO SINCHRONISM The signal from the video progressive exit (if active) is in the YpbPr Format.
MENU CONFIGURATION > VIDEO > EXIT WAY COMP. (Level 2-2-6) EXIT WAY COMP YpbPr YpbPr NO SYNCHRONISM RGB RGB SYNCRONISM ON GREEN Direct choice menu YpbPr The signal coming from the video component output (if active) is in YPBcr format. The synchronisms need to be taken from the HS/CS and VS outputs YpbPr NO SYNCHRONISM The signal coming from the video progressive output (if active) is The signal coming from the video progressive output (if active) is in RGB format.
MENU CONFIGURATION>VIDEO>STANDARD. (LEVEL 2-2-7) STANDARD AUTO 1 AUTO 2 AUTO 3 AUTO 4 NTSC J NTSC M NTSC 4.4 PAL BGHID PAL N PAL 60 PAL M SECAM (PAL OUTPUT) Description of the functions of the menu AUTO 1 AUTO 2 AUTO 3 AUTO 4 NTSCJ NTSC M NTSC 4.43 PAL BGHID PAL N PAL60 PAL M SECAM (PAL EXIT) The processor accepts and recognizes automatically video signals in PAL format BGHID and NTSC M.
MENU CONFIGURATION>TRIGGER >TRIGGER CONNECTIONS. (LEVEL 2-3-1) TRIGGER CONNECTIONS SOURCE SELECTION TRIGGER MODE CREATION OF THE CONNECTIONS END Description of the functions of the menu SOURCE SELECTION TRIGGER MODE CREATION OF THE CONNECTIONS END Selecting the audio input, which you want to associate to a trigger exit.
MENU CONFIGURATION>TIMER>AUTOMATIC SWITCHING OFF. (Level 2-4-1) AUTOMATIC (0 MIN.) ADDS 30 MINUTES END Description of the functions of the menu ADDS 30 MINUTES END Adds 30 minutes to the countdown for the switching off shown in the menu title. If you try to add 30minutes when the set up time is 90 minutes, the automatic switching off function will be deactivated.
MENU CONFIGURATION>TIMER>TIMER SET UP.
MENU CONFIGURATION>WATCH >WATCH SET UP. (Level 2-5-1) WATCH SET UP Hh:mm Description of the functions of the menu Hh:mm: current memorized time in watch internal processor. To change the time, rotate the left knob, to change the minutes rotate the right knob.
MENU CONFIGURATION > WATCH > WATCH SET UP.
MENU CONFIGURATION>REMOTE CONTROL >TEACHING. (LEVEL 2-7-2) TEACH IR CODE INCREASE THE VOLUME DIMINISH THE VOLUME MUTE SUCCESSIVE SOURCE PREVIOUS SOURCE MODE MENU ENTER COME BACK SIGN UP SIGN DOWN LEFT SIGN RIGHT SIGN STAND-BY DISPLAY BRILLIANCE END Note: Teaching of the IR codes to an intelligent remote control through the IR emitter hidden from the plexiglass of the display, left side.
Technical specification Parameter Size conditions Value Number of channels - 8 Gain of the stadium line 20Hz- 20kHz 12dB Gain of the phono stadium moving magnet: 1kHz Reply in frequency 40dB moving coil: 1kHz 60dB Line analog inputs, STEREO mode 2Hz-100kHz +0/-3dB Line analog inputs, Pro Logic II or DTS Neo: 6 10Hz-24kHz +0/-3dB Digital inputs, PCM 44.1 kHz, STEREO mode 2Hz-22.
