User manual PARASOUND PDD1500

[. . . ] O W N E R ' S M A N U A L P/DD-1500 Digital Surround Processor 2 P/DD-1500 Owner's Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the product. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. Read Instructions -- Read all the safety and operating instructions before operating this product. Retain Instructions -- Retain safety and operating instructions for future reference. [. . . ] Therefore, you will need to refer to the front panel of the P/DD-1500 for its control status. Input Selectors You can select the RF and three digital inputs from the remote control or on the front panel. When you choose an input, a corresponding green LED on the front panel will illuminate to indicate which input you selected. Note that the four AV Inputs on the P/SP-1500 correspond automatically to the inputs on the P/DD-1500: (RF = Video 1, Toslink = Video 2, Coax 1 = Video 3, Coax 2 = Video 4). If you want to select different "non corresponding" inputs for the P/DD-1500 and P/SP-1500, use the input selector buttons on the front panels instead of the remote control. P/DD-1500 Processing Modes You can select three different processing modes from the remote control or on the front panel. When you first turn the unit on and before your digital source is playing, the green LED above the Dolby Digital button and all the L, C, R, LS, RS, LFE channel indicators in the front panel display will light to show you that all six channels are ready to receive a signal. Once the P/DD-1500 receives a signal, the LOCK indicator in the display will illuminate. The P/DD-1500 detects whether the material was recorded in 5. 1 or 2 channel and select it automatically: Dolby Digital If the source you are playing was encoded in 5. 1 channel Dolby Digital, the internal decoder automatically selects Dolby Digital processing. The green LED above the Dolby Digital button and all of the amber L, C, R, LS, RS, LFE channel indicators will illuminate to indicate 5. 1 channel Dolby Digital processing. Pro Logic Surround If the source material you want to listen to was encoded in Dolby Surround (LT, RT matrix) you can decode the signal into Dolby Pro Logic by selecting this mode. You can also use this mode to listen to standard two channel material to obtain surround effects that, while not Dolby Pro Logic, may still be quite enjoyable. When you select this mode, the L, C, R indicators will light amber, the LS and RS indicators will light red to indicate standard Pro Logic mono surround channels, and the LFE indicator will stay off. If the program material has been encoded in 5. 1 channel Dolby Digital, the Pro Logic mode will not operate because the P/DD-1500 will automatically select the Dolby Digital mode. Two Channel This mode instructs the decoding circuitry to automatically route or "downmix" the center, left and right surround channels to the front left and right channels for two channel stereo playback. In this mode, the P/DD-1500 operates much like a two channel D to A converter such as the Parasound D/AC-1100 HD. Even if the source material has been encoded in Dolby Surround or 2 channel Dolby Digital, the P/DD-1500 will playback the material in stereo. As a result, only the front left, right and subwoofer channels are active in this mode and only the amber L and R indicators will light. You can select the two channel stereo mode from the remote control or on the front panel. P/DD-1500 Owner's Manual 11 Notes on Automatic and Manual Operation of the P/DD-1500's Processing Modes: · · · · · The Dolby Digital mode is automatically engaged when the P/DD-1500 is first turned on or whenever a 5. 1 Dolby Digital encoded source is playing. You can only change processing modes when a source connected to your P/DD-1500 is playing. You can only select the Pro Logic mode with a 2 channel PCM or Dolby Surround encoded source. The 2 Channel mode is automatically selected whenever a non-5. 1 encoded source is playing. [. . . ] If you choose to send it to Parasound, contact us to obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number. You will be asked to repack the unit in its original packaging plus the additional outer box for protection during transit. The Return Authorization number must be clearly marked on the outer carton only. You must also include a copy of your purchase receipt to verify your ownership and purchase date. [. . . ]