> Primare P30 Processor User Guide i
> Preface COPYRIGHT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Copyright © 2000 Primare Systems AB. All rights reserved. energy and if not installed and used correctly in accordance with our instructions may cause interference to radio communications or radio and Primare Systems AB television reception. It has been type-tested and complies with the limits set out Idavägen 5 in Subpart J, Part 15 of FCC rules for a Class B computing device.
> Contents Introduction W E L C O M E T O T H E P 3 0 P R O C E S S O R ............ Advanced use (1 USING THE P30 WITH OTHER PRIMARE U S I N G T H E M A I N M E N U .................................... (9 C H O O S I N G T H E S U R R O U N D M O D E .............. {10 P R O D U C T S ................................................................ (2 M A K I N G R E C O R D I N G S ........................................ {11 T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C A T I O N .......................
> Preface Setting up the speakers Saving the configuration C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S P E A K E R S ........................ {17 S E T T I N G T H E S P E A K E R D E L A Y S ........................ {19 S E T T I N G T H E S P E A K E R L E V E L S ......................... {20 S E T T I N G T H E S P E A K E R P H A S E S ....................... {22 Setting up the sources S T A N D A R D S O U R C E S ........................................... {23 R E M O V I N G A S O U R C E ..........
> Introduction Welcome to the Primare P30 Processor! This chapter introduces you to its key features, and explains how you can take advantage of its configurability to create a system perfectly suited to your requirements.
> Introduction Easy to set up The P30 is also exceptionally easy to set up for a perfectly balanced surround sound. Simply plug a microphone into the appropriate P30 input, and position it at the listening position. The built-in calibration test will then balance the level of each output to give a correct sound image for your system and the room you are listening in.
> Using the P30 Processor This chapter explains how to operate the P30 Processor, using either the front panel controls or the direct remote control commands. F R O N T PA N E L C O N T R O L S ]C The NIGHT button selects late night listening mode. Almost all the functions of the P30 Processor can be accessed using the two ]D The LEVEL button selects which setting you change with the VOLUME control.
> Using the P30 Processor F R O N T PA N E L D I S P L AY SWITCHING ON AND OFF The following illustration shows the information on the front panel display: To switch on ]A ]B ]C ]D ]E • Use the switch under the left-hand edge of the front panel. During normal operation you can leave the P30 switched on and in standby. To switch to standby 57 AC-3 VOLUME DVD DTS MPEG P.L ]F ]A Volume setting. ]B AC-3 or Dolby D indicates that a Dolby Digital input is present.
Using the P30 Processor < To select a source SELECTING A SOURCE The P30 Processor allows you to define up to 16 sources, eight digital and eight analog, and any source can be combined with one of the video inputs. When the P30 Processor is first supplied the standard sources shown below • Turn the INPUT SELECTOR control on the front panel until the name of the source is shown on the front panel display. 46 For example: are already set up for you.
> Using the P30 Processor CHANGING THE VOLUME The P30 allows you to vary the volume from 0 (silence) to 99 (maximum volume), where each step is equivalent to 0.5dB. To change the volume • Rotate the VOLUME control on the front panel, or press the VOL A or VOL V buttons on the remote control.
Using the P30 Processor The levels are selected in the sequence shown in the following table: < L AT E N I G H T M O D E Display Level Range Late night mode takes advantage of information provided with Dolby Digital L, Balanced, R Balance Balanced to -19.5dB to OFF sources to reduce the variation in loudness of the soundtrack, without any C Center -20.0dB to +20.0dB distortion of the original content. It does this by increasing the volume of quiet SR Rear -20.0dB to +20.
> 8 Using the P30 Processor
> Advanced use This chapter explains how to make use of the more advanced features of the P30 Processor, including changing the surround mode and making recordings. USING THE MAIN MENU The advanced options described in this chapter are all available from the To exit from the main menu • Press the _ (or MENU) button on the remote control. MAIN MENU, which you can display on the on-screen display using the remote control.
> Advanced use CHOOSING THE SURROUND MODE The surround mode determines how the sound is divided between the If you are listening to a conventional two-channel analog or digital source, such as a CD, the following options are available: loudspeakers in your surround system. Each source is associated with a default Option Description surround mode, which will be used when you select that source, but you can PCM 2-CH * BYPASS A 2-channel PCM-encoded source.
Advanced use MAKING RECORDINGS The P30 Processor allows you to make a recording of a digital source to the two digital record outputs, or of an analog source to the two analog record outputs. If the source also includes video, a copy of the video is made to the corresponding composite video or S-Video output. < To set up a recording • Press the VOL A or VOL V buttons on the remote control to highlight the RECORD option.
> Advanced use L AT E N I G H T M O D E L O C K I N G T H E F R O N T PA N E L An alternative way of selecting late night mode is from the main menu, using If you always control the P30 Processor with the remote control, you may the remote control. For more information about late night modes see Late Night prefer to lock the front panel controls so they cannot be used. Mode, page 7.
> Connecting the P30 Processor This chapter explains how to connect the P30 to the other components in your system, using the connections on the back panel.
> Connecting the P30 processor MAIN OUTPUTS VIDEO CONNECTIONS The main outputs provide six discrete analog audio outputs for connecting to The P30 provides a choice of either composite video or S-Video connections. the power amplifiers and loudspeakers in the surround system.
Connecting the P30 processor RECORD OUTPUTS < CONNECTING TO THE PRIMARE A30.5 MULTI-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER The P30 provides four record outputs, two digital and two analog. The Primare A30.5 Multi-Channel Amplifier is an ideal component for a Digital record outputs surround system since it provides five discrete power amplifiers in a single Both SPDIF and optical TOSlink digital record outputs are provided. case.
> 16 Connecting the P30 processor
> Setting up the speakers This chapter explains how to set up the speakers, levels, and delays for the best possible sound with your surround sound configuration. To specify the speaker configuration CONFIGURING THE SPEAKERS The first step in configuring the speakers is to specify which particular combination of speakers you have in your system. The diagrams shown below • Hold down the _ (or MENU) button on the remote control for two seconds to display the MAIN MENU on the on-screen display.
> Setting up the speakers The SETUP MENU will be displayed: • Press the VOL V button to highlight FRONT, and select LARGE or SMALL to specify whether the front speakers can handle bass. • Press the VOL V button to highlight CENTER, and select LARGE, NONE, or SMALL to specify whether there is a center speaker in the system, and whether it is large or small. • Likewise, highlight REAR and select LARGE, NONE, or SMALL to specify information about the rear speakers in the system.
Setting up the speakers S E T T I N G T H E S P E A K E R D E L AY S The next step in setting up the loudspeakers is to set the speaker delays to ensure that the sound image is correctly focused. Delaying the sound from a speaker by 1 millisecond is equivalent to moving < To change the speaker delays • Press the VOL V button to highlight the DELAY SETTINGS option and press the SEL V button to select it.
> Setting up the speakers SETTING THE SPEAKER LEVELS You should next set the speaker levels, so that the sound from each speaker is equally loud at the listening position. The P30 allows you to set the levels in two alternative ways: • The AUTOMATIC option allows you to connect a microphone to the P30 to set the levels automatically for all the loudspeakers. To change the speaker levels automatically • Connect the microphone to the MIC input on the back panel, and position it at the listening position.
Setting up the speakers The following display confirms that calibration is in progress: < To change the speaker levels manually • Press the VOL V button to highlight OUTPUT LEVELS - MANUAL in the SET LEVELS menu and press the SEL V button to select it. The SET LEVELS menu shows the current speaker levels: When the calibration is complete the SET LEVELS menu shows the level that has been set for each speaker: • Use the VOL V or VOL A buttons to highlight each speaker in turn.
> Setting up the speakers SETTING THE SPEAKER PHASES The P30 allows you to change the speaker phases. This should only be necessary if you have wired a loudspeaker with incorrect polarity in the system. To change the speaker phases • Highlight PHASE TEST in the SET LEVELS menu and press the SEL V button to select it. The SET LEVELS menu shows the current speaker phases: • Highlight each speaker in turn. • Use the SEL A and SEL V buttons to adjust the phase.
> Setting up the sources This chapter gives details of the standard inputs that are defined when the P30 is first supplied. It then explains how to modify the standard inputs, or define new inputs, to give you total flexibility in the way you set up the P30 in your own system. S TA N D A R D S O U R C E S • The video input used for the source, if the source includes video. The P30 Processor allows you to define up to 15 sources, referred to as • The standard surround mode used for the source.
> Setting up the sources If this standard set of sources meets your requirements, you will get excellent results by using them, and you can ignore the remainder of this chapter. REMOVING A SOURCE Every source can be enabled or disabled.
Setting up the sources EDITING A SOURCE To edit an existing source • Highlight INPUT SETTINGS in the SETUP MENU and press the SEL V button to select it. • Use the SEL A and SEL V buttons to select the input you want to edit. • Use the VOL V or VOL A buttons to highlight the options for the inputs, and use the SEL A and SEL V buttons to modify them as required.
> Setting up the sources EXAMPLES OF SOURCES The following examples show how to set up sources to cater for more advanced applications. Defining two sources that use the same input Usually each source you define will correspond to a different input on the back panel. However, there are occasions when it is useful to be able to define two sources using the same input, and the P30 allows you to do this.
> Configuring the display The P30 provides several options to allow you to choose how information is displayed on the front panel and on-screen displays. This chapter describes the options for doing this, and gives examples of each of the options.
> Configuring the display C O N F I G U R I N G T H E F R O N T PA N E L D I S P L AY The last two options on the DISPLAY SETTINGS menu allow you to choose the brightness of the front panel display, and the display remains on in DIM mode. The following options are provided: Option Description DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS OFF to blank the front panel display, or 1-4 to specify the brightness. DISPLAY TIME NONE for no delay, or 1 sec to 10 sec for a specified time delay before dimming.
> Saving the configuration This chapter explains how to save the configuration of your P30, and how to recall a saved configuration, or reset the P30 to the factory settings. INTRODUCTION The P30 is supplied with a default set of inputs and calibration settings, referred to as the factory settings.
> Saving the configuration After a short delay a message will confirm that the settings have been saved: To recall the factory settings Note that this will lose any inputs you have defined, or any calibration changes you have made. You should save your settings first if you have not already done so. • Highlight RECALL FACTORY SETTINGS in the MEMORY MENU and press the SEL V button to select it.
Index > A display (continued) configuring ....................................... 27 analog ............................................. 14 settings ............................................. 27 audio ............................................... 14 time ................................................. 28 digital .............................................. 14 DISPLAY SETTINGS menu ....................... 27 video ................................................ 14 AC-3 indicator .......
> Index N S NIGHT button ..................................... 3, 7 selecting a source .................................... 5 STANDBY button ................................. 3, 4 SET LEVELS menu ................................... 20 O SETUP MENU ................................. 17, 18 outputs .................................................. 14 analog record ................................... 15 digital record .................................... 15 record ....................................
