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Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions .............................................................................. 4 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 9 About this Manual ............................................................................................... 9 AVC-1800 Rear Panel Drawing ........................................................................... 10 AVC-1800 Front Panel Drawing ..........
AVC-1800 Audio Video Controller Features • • • • • • • • • • • Full 24 bit Processing Using Crystal Semiconductor CS4926 Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic, and DTS Decoding Three Burr-Brown PCM 1716 D to A Converters Reference Quality FM/AM Stereo Tuner with 29 Presets Digital Inputs and Surround Modes are Assignable to Sources Four Audio/Video Inputs with Composite and S-Video Connectors On-screen Display and Front Panel Indicators Illuminated, Eight Source Learning Remote Control Separate Rear Panel Infrared
Important Safety Instructions Save these instructions for future use This triangle alerts you to the dangerous voltages inside that may be a shock hazard. This triangle alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in this manual. ü Follow all instructions and warnings marked on the unit. ü Always use with the correct line voltage. Refer to the manufacturer’s operating instructions for power requirements.
Español Instrucciones Importantes de Seguridad Guarde esta instrucciones para uso posterior. Utilice siempre el voltaje correcto. Dirijase a las instrucciones de operación del fabricante para obtener las especificaciones de potencia. Esté al tanto de que voltajes de operación distintos requleren el uso de cables y/o enchufes distintos. No instale esta unidad en un estante sin ventilación, ni tampoco directamente encima de equipos que generen calor tales como amplificadores de potencia.
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this precision component and thank you for your selection of Parasound. Your new AVC-1800 Audio Video Controller is designed to be the heart of your home theater system and to provide you with years of listening and viewing enjoyment. Surround modes include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, DTS, and two channel stereo.
Antenna R L Large Large Small Off Large 3 Audio 2 Audio Audio 3 2 In Out PAL NTSC Video Format Audio 1 LPF Off 300 Hz Sub AM Speaker Configuration Small Surround Center Small L&R GND Bass Management 75 W 1 Video 3 Video 3 Audio Video 4 Video 4 In In In 4 Video 2 Video 2 Out Out Out S Video 5 In In In Video 1 Video 1 Out Out Out 7 Out Zone Monitor Out 6 Front Front Main Main R L 8 Main Output Surround Surround Subwoofer Center Sub Cen
3. Audio-Only 1-3 Analog Inputs and Audio Record Output All three analog Audio-only inputs are compatible with typical analog line level sources. Connect the left and right analog audio output of your audio source components to any of these audio-only inputs. Note that Audio 1 has a set of Record Out jacks. Connect the left and right Record output jacks of the AVC1800 to the Record/Input jack of your analog recording component. 2.
1 On-Off 2 Mono Bass FM/AM 4 Preset 3 Treble < Tuning > Tuner AVC-1800 Video 1 Video 2 MHz FM TUNED STEREO Controller MEMORY Video AUTO Audio Video 3 CH 6 5 Video 4 1 Opt 2 Pro Logic 5.1 1 Coax 2 2 Ch Analog Audio 1 DTS Re-EQ Dolby D Audio 2 Mute Overload Audio 3 12 C Delay 7 Zone Re-EQ 13 5.
4. Tone Controls and Indicator The Bass control boosts and cuts low frequencies +/- 10 dB. The Treble control boosts and cuts high frequencies +/- 10 dB. The Tone indicator illuminates when the tone 1. On-Off Button Press the On-Off button to turn the AVC-1800 circuitry is activated with the Tone button. on and off.
1 Press the AVC button to control the main zone of the AVC-1800. AV C ZONE DV D CD S AT TV VCR CBL 2 6 3 Display On Digital 7 4 Off Surround 5 Input Level 9 Trim Mute Vo l u m e 8 10 Tune Tune Enter 11 12 Vo l u m e 13 Preset Preset 14 Disc 15 Tone Delay Re-EQ Dyn 17 16 Vid 1 Vid 2 Vid 3 Vid 4 18 19 Aud 1 Aud 2 Aud 3 Tuner Mem Mono Man FM/AM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 21 22 MAC 1 23 5.
The Learning Remote Control Main Zone Control Buttons 1. Programming Status LED This three-color LED flashes when programming infrared codes into the learning remote control. 2. EIght Device Buttons The device buttons allow you to choose different “pages” to control up to six additional components. Note: Press the AVC button first to control the main zone of the AVC-1800 and press the Zone button to operate the remote zone. 14.
The Learning Remote Control Remote Zone Control 1. Programming Status LED This three-color LED flashes when programming infrared codes into the learning remote control. 2. Device Buttons The device buttons allow you to choose different “pages” to control up to six additional components. Note: Press the AVC button first to control the main zone of the AVC-1800 and press the Zone button to operate the remote zone. 13.
Optional Rack Mounting Kit If you want to rack mount your AVC-1800, you will need to obtain the optional Parasound RMK-3 Rack Mount Kit. When you install the RMK-3 onto the AVC-1800 and remove its four feet, the rack mounting brackets will occupy three rack spaces (5 1/4 inches high) in a standard 19” wide equipment rack. There will be slightly less than ¾” gap above the front panel when mounted in this fashion. Refer to the RMK-3 instructions for installation procedures.
Antenna R L R L Large Large Small Off Large Audio 2 Zone Left Audio Audio 3 R L Rec/In Out Zone Right Cassette Deck Play/Out In PAL NTSC Video Format Audio 1 LPF Off 300 Hz Sub AM Speaker Configuration Small Surround Center Small L&R GND Bass Management 75 W Output Coaxial Digital Output Audio CD Player/Transport Video 3 Video 3 Audio Video 4 Video 4 Video 2 Video 2 Out Out Out S Video L Video 1 Video 1 Out Out Out R Out Zone Monitor Out S-Vide
AM Antenna and Clamp A molded plastic loop antenna is supplied with your AVC-1800. Connect the two wires of the AM loop antenna to the posts labeled AM and GND. Position the loop antenna for best AM reception. If you are trying to pick up very distant stations, you may connect a single long wire to the AM terminal and a good earth ground to the GND terminal. Once you have connect the AM antenna, fasten it to the antenna clamp on the rear panel.
Record and Playback Connections for Video 1 and Video 2 Video inputs 1 and 2 have audio and video record inputs so you can connect up to two audio/ video recording components such as a video cassette recorder. For audio, connect the left and right audio output connectors from the VCR you’ll use for recording to the corresponding left and right audio inputs of either Video 1 or Video 2 labeled In.
Zone DC Trigger This jack provides a +12 Volt DC trigger voltage to activate equipment that can be triggered with DC voltage such as power amplifiers or relays. Connect the Zone DC Trigger output of the AVC-1800 to the DC input of the component you want to activate. The DC trigger delivers up to up to 200 milliamps of current. The Zone DC Trigger accepts a sub-mini (2.5 mm) two-conductor mini plug. The tip is positive and the sleeve is negative.
Coaxial Digital Inputs The two coaxial digital inputs on the AVC-1800 labeled Coaxial 1 and 2 accept a standard S/PDIF digital bitstream from any CD player, DVD player, DSS receiver, or other digital component equipped with a 75 Ω coaxial output. Connect the coaxial output of your digital source to either of the coaxial inputs using a digital interconnect cable designed for this application.
Tone Controls and Indicator The Bass control boosts and cuts low frequencies +/- 10 dB. The Treble control boosts and cuts high frequencies +/- 10 dB. The Tone indicator illuminates when the tone circuitry is activated with the Tone button. The Bass and Treble controls only affect the left and right channels in the 2 channel mode. Input Selection Buttons Press these buttons to select the Tuner, Audio/Video inputs 1-4, or Audio 1-3 inputs.
Mute Indicator This indicator lights when the Mute button is engaged from the remote control. This LED also lights when the remote zone is on while the main zone is off. Digital and Analog Input Indicators These indicators illuminate when the corresponding digital (Optical 1-2, Coax 1-2) or Analog input is selected with the Digital button. DTS Indicator This indicator illuminates when the AVC-1800 has detected a DTS bitstream.
Reset Button Access Hole This button restores all factory defaults and clears the programmed memory. Use a toothpick or other small non-metal tool to access the reset button. Volume Control This knob adjusts the master volume up and down in 1 dB increments. The volume display changes to show the current volume level. AVC 1800 Remote Control Buttons Device Buttons The device buttons allow you to choose different “pages” to control up to six additional components.
Mute Press the Mute button to interrupt the audio signal from reaching the Main analog output jacks of the AVC-1800. The Mute button does not affect the Record Output jacks or the Zone Output jacks (unless Zone is presently under control). Tune f e Buttons While in the Auto tuning mode, pressing this button normally advances to the next active broadcast frequency.
Manual Button While in the Auto tuning mode, pressing the Tuning f e buttons normally selects the previous or next active broadcast frequency. Press the Man button to select the manual tuning mode, then the Tuning f e buttons selects FM frequencies in 100 kHz steps (50 kHz steps for export units) and AM frequencies in 10 kHz steps (9 kHz for export units) FM/AM Button The FM/AM button selects FM and AM frequency bands while the tuner is active.
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital delivers up to six totally separate (discrete) channels of sound, also known as 5.1. Like Dolby Surround Pro Logic, it includes Left, Center and Right channels across the front of the room. The sixth channel, the Low Frequency Effects channel, contains additional bass information to maximize the impact of scenes with special effects such as explosions, crashes, etc. The AVC-1800 LFE channel frequency response is 3 Hz to 120 Hz.
AVC-1800 On-screen Display The on-screen display (OSD) provides operational status of your AVC-1800 including selected Input Source, Digital Input, Surround mode, Dynamic Range, Dialog Normalization, and Volume level. According to Dolby requirements, Dialog Normalization is not defeatable. The on-screen display will indicate DIALOG NORM: ON when it has been encoded into the Dolby Digital bitstream. The on-screen display does not include tuner functions.
SUBWOOFER MONITOR CENTER LEFT RIGHT Equal distances from listening position to speakers Right Surround Left Surround Typical home theater setup using conventional surround speakers. In this example, all three front speakers are the same distance to the listening area. SUBWOOFER MONITOR LEFT CENTER RIGHT Extra Distance Extra Distance Unequal distances from listening position to speakers Left Surround Null Null Right Surround Alternate home theater setup.
Front Speakers Try to locate your front left and right speakers an equal distance to the right and left of your monitor or projection screen. Ideally, your listening position should be at one point of an equilateral triangle with the left and right speakers at the other two points.
Setting up your AVC 1800 Bass Management Bass management is designed to assure overall balanced response by accommodating many different types of speaker systems that may or may not be able to reproduce frequencies below 80 Hz. The Bass Management setup menu lets you configure your speakers to reproduce low frequencies below 80 Hz, or to filter out these frequencies and route them to your front speakers or only to your subwoofer channels.
Calibrating Channel Levels Manual calibration requires independent adjustment of the output level for each of the six channels of your AVC-1800 so that all channels have the correct signal strength at your actual listening position. The AVC-1800 has an internal pink noise generator that you can manually advance from channel to channel. If you wish, you can calibrate your system with the aid of a sound pressure level (SPL) meter such as the Realistic Sound Level Meter (Radio Shack catalog # 33-2050).
Programming the Learning Remote Control The Parasound universal remote control for the AVC-1800 can control up to six additional Audio/Video components. It is preprogrammed to operate the Parasound AVC-1800 Audio Video Controller main and remote zones and Parasound CD players. You can also program codes from five additional components under the DVD, SAT, TV, VCR, and CBL buttons.
To Erase All the Programmed Commands within a Page 1. Press and hold the device button and Enter buttons simultaneously until the amber status LED and the device button turn on and remain lit. 2. Press and hold the Light button for five seconds. The status LED will flash red five times, flash green twice and return to steady amber. 3. To exit, press and hold the device button and the Enter buttons simultaneously, again. The amber status LED flashes twice, turns off, and returns to normal.
Erasing Macros 1. Press and hold the AVC or SAT device button and Mute buttons simultaneously until the red status LED and the device button turn on and remain lit. 2. Press the macro button to be erased on the universal remote control. 3. Press the Digital or Surround button. The red status and device LEDs will flash twice and turn off. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for any other buttons to be erased in the selected device mode. 5.
Front Panel Operation Selecting Preset Radio Stations from the Front Panel 1. Activate the tuner by pressing the Tuner button on the front panel. 2. Press the Preset button to advance to the next desired preset. If there is no broadcast frequency stored into a preset number, that number will be skipped. Automatic Tuning from the Front Panel 1.
Operating the Remote Zone From the Main Zone 1. Press the Zone button to control the remote zone from the remote control. There is a separate set of codes for the remote zone that you can access in the Zone “page”. 2. Refer to the drawing on page 16 for remote zone functions. When Zone is selected, the On button controls both On and Off for the remote zone. 3. When you control the AVC-1800 from the Zone page on the remote, only the remote zone can be controlled.
Important Notice Before Shipping your AVC-1800 (USA Only) Before you ship the unit to Parasound, you MUST repack the unit into its fitted foam insert sandwich and its original carton. Use of any other carton and packing materials will probably result in shipping damage. Common carriers such as UPS will not pay claims for damage incurred during shipment when products are surrounded only with styrofoam “peanuts” or placed in non-original factory cartons.
Button Assignment Worksheet for the Learning Remote Component________________________ Component________________________ Instructions: Write down stored codes into the blank buttons for each component 40
Button Assignment Worksheet for the Learning Remote Component________________________ Component________________________ Instructions: Write down stored codes into the blank buttons for each component 41
Button Assignment Worksheet for the Learning Remote Component________________________ Component________________________ Instructions: Write down stored codes into the blank buttons for each component 42
AVC-1800 Specifications Frequency Response Front (Large) Front (Samll) Rear (Large) Rear (Small) Center (Large ) Center (Small ) Subwoofer (LPF) Subwoofer (300 Hz) 10 Hz-20 kHz 80 Hz-20 kHz 10 Hz-20 kHz 80 Hz-20 kHz 10 Hz-22 kHz 80 Hz-22 kHz 10 Hz-80 Hz 10 Hz-300 Hz Harmonic Distortion Front Center Rear Subwoofer < 0.008 % < 0.008 % < 0.008 % < 0.008 % Input Impedance Analog Inputs Coaxial Digital Inputs 10 kΩ 75 Ω IM Distortion (1 kHz 1V Output) All Channels < 0.
AVC-1800 Tuner Specifications Tuning Range FM: 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz AM: 520 kHz to 1610 kHz FM Sensitivity Mono IHF 11 dBf Stereo IHF 37 for 50 dB of quieting AM Sensitivity IHF 10 uV/m Signal to Noise Ratio >74 dB Stereo 65 dBf IHF Weighted FM Stereo Separation 50 dB @ 1 kHz 40 dB @ 10 kHz FM Selectivity 80 dB AM Selectivity 30 dB FM Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz +/- 1 dB AM Frequency Response 20 Hz to 4.5 kHz +/- 2 dB Total Harmonic Distortion FM Mono < 0.08 % FM Stereo < 0.
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