Circle Surround Digital Decoder ® U S E R ’ S M A N U A L Model CSD-07D www.srslabs.com This product is manufactured by SRS Labs, Inc. P00193 V2.0-FW1.0.6.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
Contents: Company Information 2 Introduction 3 Front Panel 4 Rear Panel 5 CSD Setup 6 Placement Diagram 7 CSD Operation 8 Button Function Diagram 11 Specifications 13 Technical Support 14 Warranty Information 15 Company Information: SRS Labs is a recognized leader in the advancement of audio and voice technology. The company works with the world’s top manufacturers to provide a richer entertainment experience through patented sound techniques.
Introduction The SRS CSD-07D Circle Surround® Digital Reference Decoder is for use in professional studio production, mastering and broadcast environments to monitor audio, video and multimedia programs encoded with Circle Surround (CS) and other matrix-encoded, two-channel (Lt/Rt) Surround Sound systems.
Panel Reference) 1 2 put Signal Presence Indicators 3 4 5 6 5. Monitor Mode Selector nc Source Selector 6. Lt/Rt Mode Selector mple Rate Indicator 7.
Panel Reference) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S Pair 4 Output (Cs) 5. External Sync Input (AES 11) S Pair 3 Output (Ls/Rs) 6. AES Input (Lt/Rt) S Pair 2 Output (C/LFE) 7. Serial Port S Pair 1 Output (L/R) 8.
CSD-07D Set-up: Placement and Use: Install the CSD-07D in the Lt/Rt monitor bus, and before the signal routing to the speaker system. To ensure accurate monitoring of the Circle Surround mix, it is recommended that a minimum of 5.1 channels be monitored while mixing. Failing to do this may lead to consumers hearing something that was overlooked in the mix process. If necessary, it is possible to place the unit in Phantom Center mode.
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CSD-07D Operation (see front panel image on page 4) 1. Input Signal Presence: * Displays signal presence and clip on corresponding input channels. When the LEDs glow green on the front panel, the corresponding channel is receiving a signal > -44 dBFS at the input. If the LED is not illuminated, a signal > -44 dBFS is not present. The clip indicator LEDs will turn red at 0 dBFS.
Monitors the incoming matrix encoded mix as stereo. Use this setting to confirm backwards compatibility with stereo playback devices. CS Music – Stereo LED Blinking: While in Stereo mode, press and hold the Decode Mode button until the LED goes out and release. To return to any other mode press and release to cycle through to the appropriate mode. Monitors the mix with Circle Surround Music decoding. This is ideal for monitoring or extracting music content.
discrete by removing the consumer system compensation adjustments. This also closely emulates PLII without any of the dimension, panorama and spread settings enabled. • LCRS – LCRS LED Solid: Press the Lt/Rt Mode button until it cycles to LCRS. Emulates the performance of older four channel surround receivers. 7. Output Signal Presence: Displays signal presence and clip on corresponding output channels.
Monitor Mode Button Flow Power Up CS Cinema Mode Long Press Lt/ Rt LED on Short Press A Test Mode Channel Sequence Short Press Stereo Monitor Mode Long Press Stereo LED off Long Press CS Music Mode (Stereo LED blinks) Channel Hold Short Press Long Press Short Press Long Press Stereo LED on Long Press Stereo LED off A Mono Monitor Mode Long Press Mono LED off CS Mono Mode (Mono LED blinks) Short Press Long Press Stereo LED on A 11 Long Press Stereo LED off
Lt/Rt Mode Button Flow CS Cinema Mode CS Music Mode (Stereo LED blinks) CS Mono Mode (Mono LED blinks) Short Press Key Short Press Long Press LED on Long Press LED off LCRS Mode = = = Decode Mode Button Short Press Lt/Rt Mode Button CS Playback (previous state) Short Press Mode State 12 <1 second 2 seconds >4 seconds
Specifications Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (L, C, R, Rs, Cs, Ls); 20 Hz to 80 Hz (LFE) Inputs (Digital only): 1 balanced XLR (Lt/Rt); input level per AES3 standards Input Impedance: 110 Ω Outputs: 4 balanced XLRs (L/R, C/LFE, Ls/Rs, Cs); output levels per AES3 standards Output Impedance: 110 Ω Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz (locked to input sync source sample frequency) Decoding Latency: <8.
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SRS Labs, Inc. hereby warrants to the original purchaser of this product that it is free of manufacturing defects in material workmanship. a. Parts: For ONE-YEAR from date of original purchase at retail, we will repair or replace, at our option, any defective part without charge for the part. Parts used for replacement are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty. b. Labor: For ONE-YEAR from the date of original purchase at retail, SRS Labs, Inc.
