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TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions ........................................................................................................... 3 Welcome Thank You ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Product Features ................................................................................................................................ 6 Unpacking .....................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS Bright ........................................................................................................................................... 27 Edit Custom Name ........................................................................................................................... 27 IR Controls .................................................................................................................................... 28 Rear IR Mode ......................................
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: The triangle with the lightning flash symbol displayed on the unit advises the user of dangerous uninsulated voltage inside the product’s enclosure. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover. There are no user-serviceable parts inside; it is recommended that only qualified personnel service this component.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15. REPLACEMENT PARTS: When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those having the same characteristics as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards. 16. SAFETY CHECK: Upon completion of any service or repairs to the unit, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to ensure the unit is in proper operating condition. 17.
WELCOME Thank You and Congratulations on Becoming a Cinema 11v Owner! We at Cary Audio Design would like to thank you for purchasing the new Cinema 11v HD Video Processor. The Cinema 11v will elevate the quality of your experience with your home audio and video system by acting as an intelligent central switching hub and video processor.
WELCOME PRODUCT FEATURES The Cinema 11v is a versatile high-definition video processor designed to deliver maximum image quality with powerful digital video processing, maximizing any standard or high-definition input signal. The Cinema 11v functions as a central video switching system, as the processor is the ideal location for video source selection to be made. For instance, if the projector handled the switching, multiple cables would be required.
WELCOME One coaxial digital audio output for HDMI input signal One TOSLINK digital audio output for HDMI input signal Two component video outputs RS-232 input connector for flash memory software upgrades and configuration tool downloads RS-232 output connector for Cinema 11a use Two 12-volt output trigger connections with 1/8” mini plug connectors One 12-volt input trigger connection with 1/8” mini plug connectors One IR input connection with 1/8” mini plug connector UNPACKING About the Bo
SPECIFICATIONS The Cinema 11v is designed for long-term stability in virtually any home operating situation. However, if the unit is operated outside the parameters outlined in this owner's manual, damage may result. Please read this manual carefully before operating your new Cinema 11v processor. The following section describes the Cinema 11v’s basic specifications. The specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. INPUTS/OUTPUTS .......................................................
SPECIFICATIONS PERFORMANCE OF COMPOSITE AND S-VIDEO ................................................................................................................................................ Color system NTSC and PAL compatible ................................................................................................................................................ Input level 1.0 volt peak-to-peak ...................................................................................................
CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS FRONT PANEL 1. POWER Press once to turn the power on. Press again to turn the power off. The Cinema 11v enters STANDBY mode; the blue LED above illuminates. 2. NAVIGATION / ENTER Use the four navigation buttons to move through menu options shown on the Cinema 11v display. Use ENTER to confirm menu selections. 3. ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY This twenty-character display provides a wide range of information about the operation of the Cinema 11v.
CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS REAR PANEL 1. HDMI INPUT CONNECTORS Connect components with an HDMI output such as cable and satellite boxes as well as DVD and Blu-ray players. 2. COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT Connect devices with component video outputs such as DVD and Blu-ray players. 3. RGBHV VIDEO INPUT Connect the devices with RGBHV video outputs such as DVD and Blu-ray players. 4. HDMI 1 Output Connector Connect a television or projector with an HDMI input. 5.
CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 10. AC INLET CONNECTOR Plug the power cord into this AC inlet, then into the power outlet on the wall. 11. DC TRIGGER OUTPUT TERMINALS Connect devices (like screen, curtains, and lights) to be triggered by DC + 12V. 12. DC TRIGGER INPUT TERMINALS Input DC + 12V control by external controller to switch the power on and off. 13. IR INPUT TERMINAL Connect an infrared sensor to this jack when the front sensor is blocked by cabinetry. 14.
CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE 1. POWER OFF Press to turn the Cinema 11v off. 2. ASPECT RATIO Press to control the picture’s aspect ratio (shape of the screen). It can be 4:3 for common tube TVs or 16:9 for today’s HDTV displays. 3. PIP/PBP Press to control “Picture In Picture” and “Picture By Picture” (PIP/PBP). 4. MANR Press to control the MANR level (Motion Adaptive Noise Reduction). 5. RESOLUTION Press to control the resolution of HDMI 1 picture output.
CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 6. NAVIGATION/ENTER Use the four navigation buttons () to move through the menu options on the Cinema 11v display. Press ENTER in the center to confirm selections. You can also use the front panel navigation buttons. 7. EXIT Press to leave the SETUP MENU. 8. MENU Shows the SETUP MENU on the Cinema 11v display, if active. 9. INPUT SELECTOR (VIDEO & S-VIDEO) Use to select the Video or S-Video source. 10. INPUT SELECTOR (HDMI) Use to select the HDMI source. 11.
CONNECTIONS Determine which of the following configurations best describes your system and follow the corresponding directions. ONE TELEVISION OR MONITOR WITH AN HDMI INPUT • • Using an HDMI cable, connect the television or monitor directly to the HDMI 1 output of Cinema 11v. Change the PRE-SET of EDID in Cinema 11v from HDMI 2 to HDMI 1. If this is not changed, there will be no sound to the television. Read more about this in the Sound Options section of the manual.
CONNECTIONS ONE TELEVISION OR MONITOR ALONG WITH ONE SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR WITH AN HDMI INPUT AND OUTPUT • Using an HDMI cable, connect the television or monitor directly to the HDMI 1 output of Cinema 11v. • Using an HDMI cable, connect the surround sound processor directly to the HDMI 2 output of Cinema 11v. The PRE-SET of EDID in Cinema 11v is automatically set to HDMI 2. In this configuration, no sound will pass to the television.
CONNECTIONS TWO TELEVISIONS OR MONITORS ALONG WITH ONE SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR WITH AN HDMI INPUT AND OUTPUT • Using an HDMI cable, connect the television or monitor directly to the HDMI 1 output of Cinema 11v. • Using an HDMI cable, connect the surround sound processor directly to the HDMI 2 output of Cinema 11v. • Using an HDMI cable, connect the television or monitor directly to the HDMI output of Cinema 11a. The PRE-SET of EDID in Cinema 11v is automatically set to HDMI 2.
CONNECTIONS TWO TELEVISIONS OR MONITORS ALONG WITH TWO SURROUND SOUND PROCESSORS WITH AN HDMI INPUT AND OUTPUT • Using an HDMI cable, connect a surround sound processor directly to the HDMI 1 output of Cinema 11v. Using another HDMI cable, connect the television or monitor directly to the HDMI output of Cinema 11a. • Using an HDMI cable, connect the surround sound processor directly to the HDMI 2 output of Cinema 11v.
SETUP MENU INPUT SELECTION SETUP MENU INPUT SELECT To select the input signal of connected video and audio devices, follow these steps: • Press MENU on the remote to begin the SETUP MENU. • Press the button until INPUT SELECT appears, then press ENTER. • Press the button to make a selection, then press ENTER. • After selecting the input signal, press the button and select RETURN followed by ENTER to go to the previous SETUP MENU and continue through the system setup process.
SETUP MENU • Use the and buttons to scroll through the different characters above the cursor. The following characters are available: 0123456789: ;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ [\]-_\ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}-_ • After scrolling to the desired character, use the button to advance to the next character space. The cursor will automatically wrap to the first character space of the modified title following the last (eighth) character.
SETUP MENU • After assigning all of the video inputs, press thebutton to select RETURN, and then press ENTER to go back to the previous SETUP MENU to continue through the system setup process. (Press EXIT to leave the SETUP MENU completely.) C. ASSIGN AUDIO INPUTS SETUP MENU INPUT ASSIGN ASSIGNED AUDIO INPUTS • Press MENU on the remote to use the SETUP MENU. • Press thebutton until INPUT ASSIGN appears, then press the ENTER.
SETUP MENU Contrast – Video Contrast works by adjusting the level of white. Contrast is complimentary to the Brightness control. The settings for this control are –50 to +50. The default setting is 0. Saturation – Saturation refers to the mix of “color” vs. “brightness” in the picture. Increasing the Saturation makes colors more vivid. Decreasing the Saturation makes colors look washed out. Changes to either Brightness or Contrast can change the Saturation.
SETUP MENU OUTPUT 1 SETUP SETUP MENU OUTPUT 1 SETUP A RESOLUTION Resolution is the pixel density of the display. It is based on the physical number of columns and rows of pixels creating the display, e.g. 1920 x 1080 SETUP MENU OUTPUT 1 SETUP RESOLUTION • Press MENU on the remote to begin the SETUP MENU. • Press the button until OUTPUT 1 SETUP appears, then press ENTER. • Press the button to highlight RESOLUTION, then press the button.
SETUP MENU Display Screen Shift • Press the button again to select DISPLAY ASPECT RATIO • Press the and buttons to find the desired display from the choices below, then press ENTER: 4:3 5:4 16:9 2.35:1 User • Press the button to return to the ASPECT RATIO menu. • To go back to the ASPECT RATIO menu, press the button until RETURN appears, then press ENTER. (Press EXIT to leave the SETUP MENU completely.) • Press the button until SCREEN appears, then press the button.
SETUP MENU • Press the button to return to the VER menu. (Press EXIT to leave the SETUP MENU completely.) C. COLOR SPACE The color space parameter sets the color space of the output format. SETUP MENU OUTPUT 1 SETUP COLOR SPACE • Press MENU on the remote to begin the SETUP MENU. • Press the button until OUTPUT 1 SETUP appears, then press ENTER. • Press the button to find COLOR SPACE, and then press the button.
SETUP MENU • Press the button until TEST PATTERNS appears, and then press the button. • Press the and buttons to find the desired test pattern mode from the choices below, then press ENTER Off Multiburst (V) Multiburst (H) Cross Hatch 1 B/W long checked 1 B/W long checked 2 B/W long checked 3 B/W long checked 4 3D checked Color Bars • Press the button to return to the TEST PATTERNS menu.
SETUP MENU • When prompted, enter that new password again. • The PASSWORD menu will return automatically. • Press the button until RETURN appears, and then press ENTER to make more changes in the ADVANCED SETTING menu. (Press EXIT to leave the SETUP MENU completely.) B. BRIGHT This setting allows changes to the brightness of the front panel display. SETUP MENU ADVANCED SETTING BRIGHT • Press MENU on the remote to begin the SETUP MENU.
SETUP MENU • After the desired character is displayed, use the button to advance to the next character space. Use the button on the remote to return to the previous character space. The cursor will automatically wrap to the first character space when the last (eighteenth) character space is passed. • Press ENTER to store the custom input name. • Press the button until RETURN appears, and then press ENTER to make more changes in the ADVANCED SETTING menu.
SETUP MENU • Press the button until RETURN appears, and then press ENTER to make more changes in the ADVANCED SETTING menu. (Press EXIT to leave the SETUP MENU completely.) F. ZOOM The zoom function zooms in on or magnifies the image on your display. SETUP MENU ADVANCED SETTING ZOOM • Press MENU on the remote to begin the SETUP MENU. • Press the button until ADVANCED SETTING appears, then press the button. • Press the button to find ZOOM, and then press the button.
SETUP MENU • Press MENU on the remote to begin the SETUP MENU. • Press the button until ADVANCED SETTING appears, and then press the button. • Press the button to find PIP - PBP, and then press the button. • Press the and buttons to find the desired input of sub picture, and then press ENTER. • Press the button until RETURN appears, and then press ENTER to make more changes in the ADVANCED SETTING menu. (Press EXIT to leave the SETUP MENU completely.
SETUP MENU No linear thresh 1 No linear thresh 2 No linear gain 1 No linear gain 2 • Press the button until RETURN appears, and then press ENTER to make more changes in the ADVANCED SETTING menu. (Press EXIT to leave the SETUP MENU completely.) K. MANR (Motion Adaptive Noise Reduction) The Cinema 11v has motion adaptive noise reduction to reduce random noise along the edges of compressed images. The settings for this control are 0 – 64. The default setting is 3.
SETUP MENU M. UPDATE SETUP MENU ADVANCED SETTING UPDATE • Press MENU on the remote to begin the SETUP MENU. • Press the button until ADVANCED SETTING appears, then press the button. • Press the button to find UPDATE, and then press the button. • Use the and buttons to find the desired chipset to use with the FW update from the choices below, then press ENTER: ARM GENS • When the FW update is complete, unplug the power cable to turn off the Cinema 11v. N.
SETUP MENU See below for instructions on changing the EDID channel. The default setting is HDMI output 2. SETUP MENU ADVANCED SETTING EDID CHANNEL Also refer to the SOUND OPTIONS section of this manual. • Press MENU on the remote to begin the SETUP MENU. • Press the button until ADVANCED SETTING appears, then press the button. • Press the button to find EDID CHANNEL, and then press the button.
SOUND OPTIONS These options apply only when the HDMI 1 video output of the Cinema 11v is connected to the main video display while the HDMI 2 video output is connected to the main HDMI audio input of the surround sound processor as suggested in the CONNECTIONS section of this manual. Also, please refer to the EDID channel section of Advanced Settings for more explanation of the EDID function. SOUND THROUGH A TELEVISION • EDID of the Cinema 11v is preset to HDMI 2.
SERVICE AND CARE CARE AND CLEANING Unplug the unit from the wall outlet. Clean the cabinet housing and front panel of the Cinema 11v with a soft cloth and a glass cleaner. The frequency of cleaning will vary based on the cleanliness of the environment and the number of hours the Cinema 11v is operated. FACTORY SERVICE Careful consideration has been given to the design of the Cinema 11v to minimize maintenance issues.
LIMITED WARRANTY Cary Audio Warrants to the original United States purchaser for use in the United States the Following Cary Audio Products for the Periods Indicated: 1. Power Amplifiers, Integrated Amplifiers, Surround Sound Processors, and Preamplifiers have a three (3) year parts and labor warranty from the date of the original purchase from Cary Audio. 2.
LIMITED WARRANTY What Will We Pay For? We will pay for all labor and material expenses for items covered by the warranty. Payment of shipping charges is discussed in the next section of this warranty. How You Can Get Service? In the event that the owner needs to return the unit to Cary Audio for service or repair of a possible defect, he must follow the following steps: 1.
LIMITED WARRANTY How State Law Relates to the Warranty Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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