Parasound 7100 User Manual

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M o d e l 7 1 0 0 S u r r o u n d C o n t r o l l e r

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Model 7100

7.1 Channel Surround Controller

OWNER’S GUIDE

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” inside the product 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. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

1. Read Instructions — Read all the safety and operating instructions before operating this product.

2. Retain Instructions — Retain safety and operating instructions for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings — Adhere to all warnings on the product and in the operating instructions.

4. Follow Instructions — Follow all operating and use instructions.

5. Cleaning — Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Clean the outside of the product only.

6. Attachments — Do not use attachments that are not recommended by the product manufacturer; they may be hazardous.

7. Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water.

8. Accessories — Do not place this product on an unstable cart or stand. The product may fall, causing bodily injury and damage to the product. A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart to overturn.

9. Ventilation — Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable opera- tion of the product and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided.

10. Power Sources — Operate this product only from the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. This product is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug. This plug will only fit into a grounding power outlet. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding plug.

11. Power Cord Protection — Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them.

12. Lightning — Unplug the unit from the wall outlet for added protection during a lightning storm and when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges.

13. Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords. This can result in a fire or electric shock.

14. Inserting Objects into Unit — Never push objects of any kind into this product through any openings; they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in fire or electric shock.

15. Servicing — Do not attempt to repair or service this product yourself. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage and other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

16. Damage Requiring Service — Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to quali- fied service personnel under the following conditions: a) If the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b) If liquid has been spilled into the product. c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water. d) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way. f) If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.

17. Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, and other hazards.

18. Safety Check — Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

19. Wall or Ceiling Mounting — Mount the product to a wall or ceiling only as recommended.

20. Heat — The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, and other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

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OWNERSHIP REFERENCE INFORMATION

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INTRODUCTION

Thank You for Choosing Parasound

Your Parasound® Model 7100 Surround Controller is an advanced home theater control center with extraordinary performance capabilities.

We designed the Model 7100 to be very easy to set up and to operate. This manual is divided into two sections, one to connect and operate the Model 7100 even if you’ve had little or no previous experience with audio-video components, and another section with further hookups and instructions that pertain to its advanced features to complete your home theater and multi-room installation.

We appreciate you taking the time to read these instructions and thank you for selecting Parasound. For updates and corrections to this manual, we invite you to check our web site, www.parasound.com.

Enjoy.

The Parasound Staff

Keeping Records for Future Reference

Record the five digit serial number located on the bottom panel of your Model 7100 in the space below. Also note your Parasound Dealer’s name and telephone number. We recommend that you make a copy of your original purchase receipt/bill of sale and store the original and the copy in a safe place. Your purchase receipt/bill of sale is required to determine if your Model 7100 is eligible for Parasound warranty service.

You Should Know

There is no Parasound warranty for this unit if it was not purchased from an Authorized Parasound Dealer. Investigate warranty coverage statements made by an unauthorized dealer very carefully, as you will need to depend entirely upon your dealer, and NOT upon Parasound.

Unauthorized dealers lack the capability to make repairs or arrange for repairs of Parasound equipment.

Authorized Parasound Dealers are listed at www.parasound.com or you can call 415-397-7100 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Pacific time.

A missing or altered serial number could indicate that this unit was sold by an unauthorized dealer or is stolen merchandise. If this unit is missing its serial number, you should return it to your dealer immediately for a full refund.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Unpacking and Placement Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Basic Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 – 13

Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 – 15

Using the Menu for Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 – 19

Basic Setup / Speaker Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 – 24

Additional Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

OPERATION

Basic Operation – Frequently Used Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 – 29

Selecting Surround Patterns (Listening Modes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 – 32

Mode Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 – 35

Remote Zone – Operation & Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 – 39

Menu Review & Intermediate Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 – 44

Speaker Setup: Size, Level, Distance

Source Setup: Source Title, Digital Input, Preset Profile Selection, Video Input

Audio Setup: Dolby/DTS, Bass Limiter, Presets and Lipsync, Treble and Bass, LFE Level, Reverb

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Advanced Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 – 51

Advanced Connections, Setup & Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 – 53

Trigger Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 – 53

Connecting a Second Entertainment Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 – 55

Control Connections (RS-232, IR Inputs, Trigger Outputs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 / 55

Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 – 58

Service and Warranty Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Technically Speaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 – 61

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Q&A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 – 64

THX Technology and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 – 67

Licensing Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Model 7100 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Connection and Setup Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 – 71

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UNPACKING AND PLACEMENT GUIDELINES

Unpacking Your Model 7100

Carefully unpack your Model 7100 from its shipping carton and locate all the enclosed accessories:

• Remote control carton, contents: SRC1 remote control,

four AAA batteries, its own user’s manual and a DVD tutorial

• AC Power cord, two DC trigger connector wires, with small plugs at each. If both plugs are

2.5mm sub-mini type, 3.5-mm mini plug adapters are included. If wires have a 2.5mm plug at one end and 3.5mm plug at the other no adapter is required.

While you are unpacking your Model 7100, inspect it thoroughly for possible shipping damage and tell your Parasound dealer right away if you find any. If possible, save and store both the inner and outer cartons and — most especially — the foam packing inserts, so you can use them to protect the Model 7100 if you have to move it or ship it. You can flatten the cartons to save room in storage by cutting the taped seams on the bottom flaps.

Placement Guidelines

The Model 7100 will be easy to use and will last longer if you follow these simple guidelines:

• Place the Model 7100 on a shelf that will adequately support its weight.

• Unless you’ll control the Model 7100 through a remote infrared sensor/repeater system,

pick a shelf placed where you can aim the remote controls at the Model 7100 easily. (If you do use remote sensors, be sure the remote’s beams can’t reach both the IR repeater’s sensor and unit’s front-panel sensors at the same time.)

If you’re installing the Model 7100 yourself, use cables that are long enough to leave at least two feet of slack; that enables you to pull the Model 7100 out to change connections without inadvertently disconnecting things. If you’re putting the Model 7100 in a cabinet, make sure there’s grab space on each side; with a space that’s at least 22 inches wide, you’ll be able to turn it around for access to its rear panel connections.

Rack Mounting Your Parasound Model 7100

With its four feet removed, the Model 7100’s front panel height occupies three rack spaces (5 or 133 mm; a single standard rack space occupies 1 19” equipment rack, you must use the Parasound RMK33 rack mount kit (purchased separately). The RMK33 includes four bolts and eight plastic washers with raised “shoulders.”

Slide one washer onto each mounting bolt with its raised shoulder pointing toward the panel hole.

Carefully insert the bolt through the hole and slide the other washer on the bolt with its raised shoulder facing the rear side of the panel. The washers will sandwich the Model 7100 panel and the four mounting bolts to prevent metal-to-metal contact between the Model 7100 chassis, the equipment rack, and the other components mounted in the rack.

Note: Tighten each bolt just enough to keep the unit secure

in the rack to avoid deforming the shoulder washers.

⁄4” vertical space.) For mounting in a standard

⁄4”

GETTING STARTED

To get the most out of your Model 7100, you’ll need to know how to connect it to your other components, how to set it up for your room and to work with each component, and how to operate it. There are several tiers, or degrees of complexity, for connections, the setup choices you’ll need to make, and for operating the Model 7100.

Basic Connections

These are the video and audio interconnect cables that go between your Model 7100 and the TV, most popular source components and the power amplifier in your main home theater room.

Additional Connections

These are the video and audio interconnect cables that go between your Model 7100 and the balance of the sources in your main home theater room. This includes connecting video and audio recorders. After these are connected you can connect the cables and other types of wires that go between your Model 7100 and the equipment in a remote zone and for special features such as operating the 7100 from a remote control repeater system or triggering other equipment on and off.

The first section of this manual will focus on Basic Connections so you won’t be overwhelmed by system hookup.

Basic Setup

Basic setup includes the selections you’ll make in your 7100’s Setup Menu to match your 7100 to the speakers you’re using, to your TV set and to your most frequently used source components. It also sets up each channel to play at the correct volume level in your room, and so the sound from each channel reaches your ears at the correct time.

Intermediate Setup

Intermediate setup includes the settings you will make in the Setup Menu to set up each source with a title (name) you prefer and to associate each source with a specific digital audio input and a specific video input.

More Advanced Setup

This includes the selections you’ll make in your 7100’s Setup Menu to match your 7100 to your less frequently used source components. It also includes the selections you’ll make in your 7100’s Setup Menu for Dolby, DTS and THX parameters. After these are finished you can make the settings that will optimize compatibility with analog sources, set up one or more preset profiles in which you can save and recall a group of settings for bass, treble, lipsync and channel trim levels. At this point you may wish to consider setting up the remote control with macros that perform multiple commands with the press of a single button.

Frequently Used Controls

Basic operation includes the most frequently used controls on the 7100 and on its remote control. This will enable you to turn the system on and off, adjust volume, select sources.

Secondary Controls and Operation

This includes the less used controls on the 7100 and its remote control. This includes surround mode selection, late night listening feature, bass and treble adjust, enhanced bass feature. Finally, you will learn how to switch on other components automatically and how turn on/off, volume and source select for the remote zone.

Expansion Port

For Future Technologies

Made In Finlan

Manufactured under license from Dolby Labo rato rie s. " Dolb y", "Pro Logi c", an d the doubl e-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS", "DTS-ES Extended Surround" and Neo:6" are trademarks of Digi tal Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights Reserved.

To Preven t Fire Or S hock Hazard, Do Not Expose This Unit

To Rain Or M oistu re.

To Prevent Electri c Shock , Do Not Remove Top Cover. No User-Servi ceable Parts Inside. R efer Se rvicin g To Qualified Service Personnel.

CAUTION:

WARNING:

Power Consumption: 65W

Source-Digital Audi

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Output

DVD

DVD VCR

SAT

In 5 Zone

SAT

VCR In 4

Optical 1 Optical 2 Optical 3 Optical 4 Optical

In 5 In 6

Record Out Zone Out

Source-Audio Input

Source-S-Video Input

DVD

SAT

Fixed Variable

VCR

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Source-Component Video Inputs

1 2

Serial Por

Main On

Master Of

Ctr Ctr

Composite Video Output

In 4 In 6 In 4

S-Video Output

Front

1 Program

12V Trigger Even

RS-232 Contro

Surround Sub Back Front Surround Sub Back

7.1 Channel Analog Audio Inputs

AC Powe

Coax 1

Coax 2

Coax 3

Coax 4

100V-240V 50Hz-60Hz

Main

Mai

Main

Main Audio Outputs

Output

IR inputs

Source-Composite Video Inputs

1. Expansion Port for future technologies

2. Digital Audio Inputs & Outputs (Optical)

3. Composite Video Inputs & Outputs

4. S-Video Inputs & Outputs

5. Component Video Inputs & Outputs

11. RS-232 Control

12. IR Inputs

13. 12V Trigger Outputs

14. AC Power Switch

15. AC Cord Inlet

6. Digital Audio Inputs & Outputs (Coax)

7. Unbalanced Analog Audio Inputs

8. Zone & Record Audio Outputs

9. 7.1 Channel Analog Audio Inputs

10. Main Analog Audio Outputs

BASIC CONNECTIONS

Basic Connections and Basic Settings

This section of the manual focuses on helping you get your theater up and running in the shortest possible time.

Let’s start with your DVD player, satellite receiver (or cable set-top box) and VCR, the first three sources we think you’re likely to use most often. You can get to your other components and remote zone after you master these.

Don’t attach the 7100’s AC cord yet. You will do this after all the other connections are made.

Expansion Port

For Future Technologies

Made In Finland

Manufactured under license from Dolby Labo rato rie s. “ Dolb y,

” “Pro Logi c,” an d the doubl e-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

To Preven t Fire Or S hock Hazard, Do Not Expose This Unit

To Rain Or M oistu re.

To Prevent Electri c Shock , Do Not Remove Top Cover

. No User-Servi ceable Part s Inside. R efer S ervicin g T

Qualified Service Personnel.

CAUTION:

WARNING:

Power Consumption: 65W

Source-Digital Audio

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Output

DVD

DVD VCR

SAT

In 5

SAT

VCR In 4

Optical 1 Optical 2 Optical 3 Optical 4 Optical

In 5 In 6

Record Out Zone Out

Source-Audio Inputs

Source-S-Video Input

DVD

SAT

Fixed Variable

VCR

Serial Por

Main On

Master Of

Ctr Ctr

In 4 In 6

In 4

Front

1 Program

12V Trigger Even

RS-232 Contro

Surround Sub Back Front Surround Sub Back

7.1 Channel Analog Audio Inputs

AC Power

Coax 1

Coax 2

Coax 3

Coax 4

100V-240V 50Hz-60H

Main Audio Outputs

IR inputs

Source-Composite Video Inputs

Zone

Composite Video Output

S-Video Output

Main

Mai

Main

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Source-Component Video Inputs

1 2 3

Output

Composite Video Outputs

S-Video Outputs

Component Video Outputs

Small TV for Viewing OSD

Main Viewing Screen

AC Cord Inlet

BASIC CONNECTIONS continued

TV Set or Video Monitor Connections

You’ll obtain the best quality picture if you connect the trio of Component Video input jacks on your TV to the three Component Video Out jacks on your 7100. Component Video connections require three cables, which are readily available. The jacks are identified with red, green, and blue colors. The component video cable’s plugs will be color coded to help you connect the same color jacks on the TV and on your 7100.

Note: We recommend connecting your TV first so you can view the 7100’s setup menu on your

TV right away. This will enable you to visualize the menu and make setup selections faster.

Source Component Connections

Each source component has video output jacks plus a digital output jack and analog output jacks for its audio. These jacks connect to corresponding input jacks on the 7100. In the 7100 Source setup menu you will “assign” the digital audio input jack and the video input jacks which will be the actual inputs for viewing and listening when you select a source. We’ll get into this in more detail further in the manual.

To get you started faster, we’ve already made some of these settings for you.

We’ve set up the 7100 for the analog audio, digital audio and video connections from your DVD player, satellite receiver (or cable box) and VCR (or DVR), so you can start watching even before you make any choices in the Setup menu.

Note: Of course, you’re welcome to connect other combinations of audio and video jacks, but

these will require changing a few of the factory settings in the Setup menu.

Expansion Port

For Future Technologies

Made In Finland

Manufactured under license from Dolby Labo rat orie s. “ Dolb y,

” “Pro Logi c,” a nd the doub le-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS", "DTS-ES Extende d Surround" and Neo:6" are trademarks of Dig ital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights Reserved.

To Preven t Fire Or S hock Hazard, Do Not Expose This Unit To Rain Or M oistu re.

To Prevent Electri c Shock , Do Not Remove Top Cover. No User-Servi ceable Part s Inside. Refer S ervicin g To Qualified Service Personnel.

CAUTION:

WARNING:

Power Consumption: 65W

Source-Digital Audio

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Output

DVD

DVD VCR

SAT

In 5

SAT

VCR In 4

Optical 1 Optical 2 Optical 3 Optical 4 Optical

In 5 In 6

Record Out Zone Out

Source-Audio Inputs

Source-S-Video Input

DVD

SAT

Fixed Variable

VCR

Serial Port

Main On

Master Of

Ctr Ctr

In 4 In 6 In 4

Front

1 Program

12V Trigger Even

RS-232 Contro

Surround Sub Back Front Surround Sub Back

7.1 Channel Analog Audio Inputs

AC Powe

Coax 1

Coax 2

Coax 3

Coax 4

100V-240V 50Hz-60Hz

Main Audio Outputs

IR inputs

Source-Composite Video Inputs

Zone

Composite Video Output

S-Video Output

Main

Mai

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Source-Component Video Inputs

1 2 3

Outpu

DVD PL AYE R

AUDIO OUTPUTS VIDEO OUTPUTS

L R

Composite

Green Blue

Component

Red

S-Video

Analog Audio

Optical Coaxial

Expansion Port

For Future Technologies

Made In Finland

Manufactured under license from Dolby Labo rat orie s. “ Dolb y,

” “Pro Logi c,” a nd the doub le-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS", "DTS-ES Extende d Surround" and Neo:6" are trademarks of Dig ital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights Reserved.

To Preven t Fire Or S hock Hazard, Do Not Expose This Unit

To Rain Or M oistu re.

To Prevent Electri c Shock , Do Not Remove Top Cover

. No User-Servi ceable Part s Inside. Refer S ervicin g To Qualified Service Personnel.

CAUTION:

WARNING:

Power Consumption: 65W

Source-Digital Audio

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Output

DVD

DVD VCR

SAT

In 5

SAT

VCR In 4

Optical 1 Optical 2 Optical 3 Optical 4 Optical

In 5 In 6

Record Out Zone Out

Source-Audio Inputs

Source-S-Video Input

DVD

SAT

Fixed Variable

VCR

Serial Port

Main On

Master Of

Ctr Ctr

In 4 In 6 In 4

Front

1 Program

12V Trigger Event

RS-232 Contro

Surround Sub Back Front Surround Sub Back

7.1 Channel Analog Audio Inputs

AC Power

Coax 1

Coax 2

Coax 3

Coax 4

100V-240V 50Hz-60Hz

Main Audio Outputs

IR inputs

Source-Composite Video Inputs

Zone

Composite Video Output

S-Video Output

Mai

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Source-Component Video Inputs

1 2

Outpu

SAT ELL ITE REC EIV ER

AUDIO OUTPUTS VIDEO OUTPUTS

L R

Composite

S-Video

Analog Audio

Optical Coaxial

Green Blue

Component

Red

BASIC CONNECTIONS continued

Video Connections

DVD Player

Connect the Component Video jacks on your player to the Component Video Input – 1 jacks on your 7100. Use cables that are made for video because audio cables usually compromise picture quality.

Satellite (or Cable) Receiver

Connect the Component Video jacks on your satellite receiver to the Component Video Input – 2 jacks on your 7100.

Note: If your satellite (or cable box) receiver does not have component video output jacks, you can

use its S-Video jack. Go to the 7100 Setup menu, Source setup page, > Video in, and select “S-Video SAT” or “Composite SAT” (see page 41).

BASIC CONNECTIONS continued

Expansion Port

For Future Technologies

Made In Finland

Manufactured under license from Dolby Labo rat orie s. “ Dolb y,

” “Pro Logi c,” a nd the doub le-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS", "DTS-ES Extende d Surround" and Neo:6" are trademarks of Dig ital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights Reserved.

To Preven t Fire Or S hock Hazard, Do Not Expose This Unit

To Rain Or M oistu re.

Prevent Electr ic Shoc k, Do Not Remove Top Cover. No User-Servi ceable Part s Inside. Refer S ervicin g To Qualified Service Personnel.

CAUTION:

WARNING:

Power Consumption: 65W

Source-Digital Audio

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Output

DVD

DVD VCR

SAT

In 5

SAT

VCR In 4

Optical 1 Optical 2 Optical 3 Optical 4 Optical

In 5 In 6

Record Out Zone Out

Source-Audio Inputs

Source-S-Video Input

DVD

SAT

Fixed Variable

VCR

Serial Por

Main On

Master Of

Ctr Ctr

In 4 In 6 In 4

Front

1 Program

12V Trigger Even

RS-232 Contro

Surround Sub Back Front Surround Sub Back

7.1 Channel Analog Audio Inputs

AC Power

Coax 1

Coax 2

Coax 3

Coax 4

100V-240V 50Hz-60Hz

Main Audio Outputs

IR inputs

Source-Composite Video Inputs

Zone

Composite Video Output

S-Video Output

Mai

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Source-Component Video Inputs

1 2

Outpu

Expansion Port

For Future Technologies

Made In Finland

Manufactured under license from Dol by L abor ato ries . “D olby ,” “Pro Logic ,” and the double -D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. " DTS", "DTS-ES Extended

Source-Digital Audio

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Output

DVD VCR

SAT

In 5

Optical 1 Optical 2 Optical 3 Optical 4 Optical

Source-S-Video Input

DVD

SAT

VCR

In 4 In 6 In 4

Coax 1

Coax 2

Coax 3

Coax 4

Source-Composite Video Inputs

Zone

Composite Video Output

S-Video Output

Main

Mai

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Source-Component Video Inputs

1 2 3

OUTPUTS

G BL R

Unbalanced Analog

Audio

Video

Component

Video Outputs

S-Video Coaxial

Digital Optical

Outputs

Expansion Port

For Future Technologie

Made In Finland

Manufactured under license from Dol by L abor ato ries . “D olby ,” “Pro Logic ,” and the double -D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. " DTS", "DTS-ES Extended Surround" and Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights Reserved.

Source-Digital Audi

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Output

DVD VCR

SAT

In 5

Optical 1 Optical 2 Optical 3 Optical 4 Optical

Source-S-Video Input

DVD

SAT

VCR

In 4 In 6 In 4

Coax 1

Coax 2

Coax 3

Coax 4

Source-Composite Video Inputs

Zone

Composite Video Output

S-Video Output

Mai

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Source-Component Video Inputs

1 2 3

OUTPUTS

G BL R

Unbalanced Analog

Audio

Video

Component

Video Outputs

S-Video Coaxial

Digital Optical

Outputs

Audio Connections

Your DVD player and satellite receiver have two kinds of audio outputs, analog and digital.

DVD Player

Most DVD players have two digital outputs, an optical “Toslink” connector and an RCA jack that is often labeled Coaxial or Coax.

Connect the DVD player’s Coaxial jack to the Digital Audio Input – Coax 1 jack on the 7100. Use a cable made for digital because a conventional audio cable may not have the correct electrical characteristics for digital. You can usually use a video cable if you don’t have a digital cable on hand.

Satellite Receiver

Satellite receivers and cable boxes often have an optical Toslink digital output connector, but no coaxial output jack. Connect this output to the Digital Audio Input – Optical 1 connector on the 7100. This requires a fiber optic cable with Toslink connectors on the ends.

VCR

Connect the S-Video output (play) jack on the VCR to the 7100 Source S-Video Inputs – VCR jack.

Connect the S-Video input (record) jack on the VCR to any of the 7100 S-Video Outputs – Main jacks.

Connect the L and R audio output (play) jacks on the VCR to the 7100 Source Audio Inputs – VCR jacks on the 7100.

Connect the L and R audio input (record) jacks on the VCR to the Record Out jacks on the 7100.

Note: If your VCR does not have an S-Video jack, you will need to use its Composite

video jack. Go to the 7100 Setup menu, Source setup page, > Video in, and select “Composite VCR” (see page 41).

Expansion Port

For Future Technologies

Made In Finland

Manufactured under license from Dolby L abor ator ies . “D olby ,” “Pro Logic, ” and the d ouble -D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS", "DTS-ES Extended Surround" and Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights Reserved.

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To Prevent El ectric Shock, Do Not Remove Top Cov er. No User-Servicea ble Parts Inside. Re fer Ser vicing To Qualified Service Personnel.

CAUTION:

WARNING:

Power Consumption: 65W

Source-Digital Audi

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Output

DVD

DVD VCR

SAT

In 5

SAT

VCR In 4

Optical

1 Optical 2 Optical 3 Optical 4 Optical

In 5 In 6

Record Out Zone Out

Source-Audio Input

Source-S-Video Input

DVD

SAT

Fixed Variabl

VCR

Serial Port

Main On

Master Of

Ctr Ctr

In 4 In 6

In 4

Front

1 Program

12V Trigger Event

RS-232 Contro

Surround Sub Bac

k Front Surround Sub Back

7.1 Channel Analog Audio Input

AC Powe

Coax

Coax 3

Coax 4

100V-240V 50Hz-60Hz

Main Audio Outputs

IR inputs

Source-Composite Video Inputs

Zone

Composite Video Output

S-Video Outputs

Mai

Main

Mai

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Source-Component Video Inputs

1 2 3

Output

BASIC CONNECTIONS continued

Power Amplifier and Subwoofer

5.1 Channel Setup

If you have a 5.1 channel system, you probably have a five channel power amplifier and a subwoofer with its own built-in amplifier. The power amplifier and subwoofer connect to your 7100 with six audio cables that have RCA plugs on the ends.

Left Front: Connect the 7100 Main Audio Outputs – L jack to the input jack on the

amplifier for the channel whose speaker terminals are connected to the left front speaker.

Center: Connect the 7100 Main Audio Outputs – Ctr jack to the input jack on the

amplifier for the channel whose speaker terminals are connected to the center speaker.

Right Front: Connect the 7100 Main Audio Outputs – R jack to the input jack on the

amplifier for the channel whose speaker terminals are connected to the right front speaker.

Left Surround: Connect the 7100 Main Audio Outputs – Surround L jack to the input jack

on the amplifier for the channel whose speaker terminals are connected to the left surround speaker.

Right Surround: Connect the 7100 Main Audio Outputs – Surround R jack to the input jack

on the amplifier for the channel whose speaker terminals are connected to the right surround speaker.

Subwoofer: Connect the 7100 Main Audio Outputs – Sub jack to the input jack on your

subwoofer’s built-in amplifier.

BASIC CONNECTIONS continued

Expansion Port

For Future Technologies

Made In Finland

Manufactured under license from Dolby L abor ator ies . “D olby ,” “Pro Logic, ” and the d ouble -D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS", "DTS-ES Extended Surround" and Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights Reserved.

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To Prevent El ectric Shock, Do Not Remove Top Cov er. No User-Servicea ble Parts Inside. Re fer Ser vicing To Qualified Service Personnel.

CAUTION:

WARNING:

Power Consumption: 65W

Source-Digital Audi

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Output

DVD

DVD VCR

SAT

In 5

SAT

VCR In 4

Optical

1 Optical 2 Optical 3 Optical 4 Optical

In 5 In 6

Record Out Zone Out

Source-Audio Input

Source-S-Video Input

DVD

SAT

Fixed Variabl

VCR

Serial Port

Main On

Master Of

Ctr Ctr

In 4 In 6

In 4

Front

1 Program

12V Trigger Event

RS-232 Contro

Surround Sub Bac

k Front Surround Sub Back

7.1 Channel Analog Audio Inputs

AC Powe

Coax

Coax 3

Coax 4

100V-240V

50Hz-60Hz

Main Audio Outputs

IR inputs

Source-Composite Video Inputs

Zone

Composite Video Output

S-Video Outputs

Mai

Main

Mai

Use Menu to assign to Source-Audio Inputs

Source-Component Video Inputs

1 2 3

Output

7.1 Channel Theater

If you have a 7.1 channel system, you probably have a five channel power amplifier, a two channel amplifier and a subwoofer with its own built-in amplifier. If your five channel amplifier is of higher quality and higher power than your two channel amplifier, connect it exactly as in the

5.1 channel instructions above. Use the two channel amplifier for the back channels.

Left Back: Connect the 7100 Main Audio Outputs Back L jack to the left channel input jack on

Right Back: Connect the 7100 Main Audio Outputs Back R jack to the right channel input

the amplifier and connect its left channel speaker terminals to the left back speaker.

jack on the amplifier and connect its left channel speaker terminals to the right back speaker.

Note: We recommend using your two channel power amplifier for the Left and Right front

speakers if it is of higher quality and equal or higher power than your five channel amplifier. Connect the five channel amplifier to your Center, Left Surround, Right Surround, Left Back and Right Back speakers.

If you have a single seven channel amplifier, you can connect the first five channels like the five channel amplifier example and connect the back channels to the amp’s channels six and seven.

Check all of your connections to make sure the plugs are inserted firmly in the jacks and there isn’t any tension on the cables that might cause them to pull loose later on.

AC Cord

The AC cord plugs into the AC inlet on the 7100 and to your wall outlet or power strip.

Before plugging this in make sure the adjacent master AC Power switch on your 7100 is switched to its Off position. Now plug in the AC cord.

LIGHT

Button

SHIFT

Button

FUNCTION

Buttons

DISPLA

DEVICE

Buttons

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To Ra in Or Moi sture .

To Prev ent Ele ctric S hock, Do Not Remove Top Cover

. No User -Serviceabl e Parts Insi de. Ref er Serv icing T

Qualified Service Personnel.

WARNING:

Power Consumption: 65W

Master Of

AC Power

100V-240V 50Hz-60H

BASIC OPERATION

Operating the 7100

After you’ve connected your TV, a few source components, power amplifiers, speakers and subwoofer, your system is ready for its shake-down cruise. Select the TV’s input to be the same as its Video Input jacks connected to the 7100 Video Out jack.

Press the rear panel master AC Power switch to its On position.

When you look at the front panel of the 7100 you should notice a faint glow around its Power button. The red glow indicates that the 7100 is in a Standby mode, ready to turn on after you press its Power button or press the remote handset’s ON button.

(Almost) Instant Gratification

The 7100 comes with certain setup choices already made for you so you can see and hear a DVD, satellite broadcast or videotape right away. It is much quicker to use the remote control for most operations, including navigating the menu to make other settings or to change the factory settings.

Remote Control Handset - preview

Open the battery compartment cover and install the batteries, making sure their directions match the markings on the remote.

BASIC OPERATION continued

VOLUME

Button

Exit

Surround

Volume

Select

VOLUME

Control Knob

Using the Remote Control

You’ll generally find it more convenient to use the remote to set up and operate your 7100.

Press the remote’s MAIN Device button to control the 7100; the remote controls the 7100 whenever MAIN is displayed at the top.

When you press the remote’s ON button, the 7100’s standby red glow will switch off and

Using the Front Panel Controls

You can control some basic 7100 functions with the front panel buttons and Volume/ Select knob. A number of functions are available only with the remote control handset.

When you press the remote’s ON button, the 7100’s standby red glow will switch off and the front panel status display will illuminate.

the front panel status display will illuminate.

Selecting the DVD Player

Press button 1, labeled DVD. The panel

Press the Source button and turn the Volume/Select knob until DVD is displayed.

display will show DVD.

PARASOUN D 7100 SURROUND SOUND

If your DVD is already playing you should see a picture and hear sound. We suggest using a disc you know has 5.1 channel sound.

When you see the DVD’s program on your TV and hear the sound from your speakers it will confirm you’ve made the correct connections and you can proceed to the basic setup selections.

Note: If you have a 7.1 channel system, you might not hear anything from the back speakers

at this point.

Adjusting Volume Adjusting Volume

Press the VOL + and – buttons – or – Turn the Volume knob to adjust volume levels. to adjust volume levels.

The speakers won’t be playing at the correct levels relative to each other yet, because you still need to make some adjustments for your room. The 7100 has a very simple menu to help you make setup choices. It is easiest to view the menu on your TV because it can display more of the menu. You can also see the menu on the front panel display, but the view is limited to the setup item you are adjusting or selecting. We will refer to the TV onscreen display as OSD.

DVD DOLBY D 3/2.1 PLIIX MO VIE VOL: 50

USING THE MENU FOR SETUP

Navigating The Setup Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 – 20

Speaker Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 – 24

Size setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 – 23

Level setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 – 24

Distance setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Display (OSD) Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Source Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 – 45

Input Titling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 – 44

Preset Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Input Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Video In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Audio Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Dolby/DTS parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47– 48

Preset Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 – 49

Treble, Bass, Center, Surround, Sub levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Reverberation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Lip sync delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

THX Audio Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 – 51

THX Sub Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Subwoofer Boundary Gain Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

ASA (Advanced Speaker Array). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Bass Limiter Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Trigger Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 – 53

USING THE MENU FOR SETUP continued

Button

Setup Menu Using the Remote

Press the MENU button on the remote handset.

The main menu will appear.

Main Menu

Speaker setup Source setup Audio setup THX Audio setup Display setup Trigger setup

Press the MENU button on the remote handset (above).

On your TV it looks like this (left); this is the onscreen display (OSD)

On the front panel of the 7100 it looks like this (below):

Exit

MAIN MEN U SPEAKER SETUP

Note: The OSD may not appear stable immediately after you press the Menu button. This is

because some TVs require a few seconds to synchronize with the 7100’s OSD signal.

Setup Menu Structure

Main Menu is displayed when you press the Menu button on the 7100 (or the MENU button on the remote) one time.

Note: If you press either the unit’s Menu button (or the remote’s MENU button) while the

menu is displayed, it will cancel the menu and save your setup settings.

Under Main Menu are the six setup category sub-menu pages that are one level lower.

•

Speaker setup

•

Source setup

•

Audio setup

•

THX audio setup

•

Display setup

•

Trigger setup

Each of these pages branches out into even lower levels, with one or two of its own sub-sub-menu pages. Many consider this arrangement to be sub-lime.

USING THE MENU FOR SETUP continued

Main Menu

> Speaker setup Source setup Audio setup THX Audio setup Display setup Trigger setup

Exit

Speaker setup

> Size setup Level setup Distance setup

7.1 channel in L&R Large

Exit

For example, when you select Speaker setup,

MAIN MEN U SPEAKER SETUP

You’ll see another page with a list of speaker setup topics, starting with Size setup:

SPEAKER SETUP SIZE SET UP

Size setup

> Main speakers Small Center speaker Yes Surround speakers Small Back speakers 2 Small Subwoofer Yes Subwoofer lter On Subwoofer freq. 80Hz-THX

If you select Size setup, you’ll see a page with the list of speaker size items you select or adjust.

Enhanced bass Off Exit

SIZE SET UP MAIN SPE AKERS: SMALL

In other words, you navigate the menu pages before you make the actual selections which are on the lowest level pages.

USING THE MENU FOR SETUP continued

ENTER Button

LEFT

DOWN

RIGHT

Navigating the Menu with the Remote Handset

You can find menu pages and make selections with the remote handset’s central left/right and up/down cursor buttons and its Enter button. We call this group of buttons a thumbpad, since you only need to move your thumb a short distance in each direction to press any of these buttons.

You’ll soon know which button you’re pressing without having to look at the remote; when you can keep your attention on the Setup menu, the process will go much faster.

Note: The ENTER button is not the same as the

ENT button at the lower right of the handset.

Speaker setup

> Size setup Level setup Distance setup

7.1 channel in L&R Large

Exit

Size setup

> Main speakers Small Center speakers Small Surround speakers Small Back speakers 2 Small Subwoofer Yes Subwoofer lter On Subwoofer freq. 80Hz-THX Enhanced Off Exit

When a menu page is displayed there will be a series of headings below the name of that page. Press the up and down buttons to position the menu cursor ( > ) alongside the one you wish to select. You press the Enter button to select it, then the sub-menu page will appear for that heading.

You’ll press the up or down button again to move the cursor ( > ) next to the item you wish to select. Actual adjustments or selections are made with the right/left/up/down thumbpad buttons. After you have made a selection, the cursor ( > ) will advance down to the next listing. If you wish to review a previous selection, press the up button to move the cursor ( > ) up.

Speaker setup

Size setup > Level setup Distance setup

7.1 channel in L&R Large

Exit

Note: You can also get to Exit by pressing the up button; press the up button when the cursor

( > ) is already on the top line and it will move to Exit. This will save you time if you want to exit when the cursor ( > ) is above the middle of a page.

After all the selections for that page are made, press the down button once more so the cursor ( > ) is next to Exit. When you press the Enter button to select Exit, the next higher level menu will reappear.

Note: You don’t have to make all the settings on the page in order to exit it.

BASIC SETUP / SPEAKER SETUP

Navigating the Menu with the Front Panel Controls

The Menu button brings up the menu. It also functions like the down button on the remote control and you can move the cursor only in the down direction. When you press Menu the Volume/Select knob changes from its volume adjust to menu select. Turn the knob to make selections; turning it to the right is equivalent to pressing the remote’s right thumbpad. Turning it to the left is equivalent to pressing the left thumbpad. When the menu cursor reaches Exit, turning the knob either way is equivalent to pressing the Enter button on the remote.

Saving Your Setup Selections

You may exit the menu and save your settings any of these four ways:

•

By pressing the remote’s ENTER button when the cursor is by Exit.

•

By turning the Volume/Select knob when the cursor is by Exit.

•

By pressing the remote’s MENU button.

•

By pressing the Exit button.

Note: If you press the ESC (Escape) button on the remote to escape from the menu, none of your

newest menu settings will be saved and you’ll have to re-enter all of your menu selections.

Now that you know the Setup menu structure and how to make selections, it’s time to start Basic Setup.

Size Setup

Size setup

> Main speakers Small Center speaker Yes Surround speakers Small Back speakers 2 Small Subwoofer Yes Subwoofer lter On Subwoofer freq. 80Hz-THX

This is the first thing you should set up; it’s used to adapt the 7100 to the number, locations, and types of speakers in your system. The 7100 comes with all speakers set to small because this applies to a majority of systems.

Enhanced bass Off Exit

SIZE SET UP MAIN SPE AKERS: SMALL

“Small” speakers are those with limited bass capacity. To avoid distortion, the 7100 filters out low bass frequencies from any channels with “Small” speakers and sends the bass to the subwoofer channel output. This affects frequencies below the Subwoofer freq. you will select further down on the “Size setup” menu page.

Note: The factory default setting = Small.

Main speakers, the left and right front speakers, may be set as “Large” or “Small.”

Center speaker may be set to “Large,” “Small,” or “No.” If your system has no center

speaker, set this to “No” so the 7100 will divert any center-channel signals into your front left and right speakers. This is sometimes referred to as a “Phantom” center because, even without an actual center channel speaker, you will still hear sound apparently coming from between your front speakers.

Note: The factory default setting = Small.

BASIC SETUP / SPEAKER SETUP continued

Surround speakers may also be set to “Large,” “Small,” or “No.” You would always select large or small in either a 5.1 or 7.1 channel setup.

Note: “Surround” channel speakers are placed at the sides of the listening area in a 7.1 channel

system, but they are placed behind the listening area in a 5.1 channel system.

SIZE SET UP SURROUND SPKR: S MALL

Back speakers are used for 6.1 or 7.1 channel soundtracks such as Dolby Pro Logic IIx or Surround EX, THX EX, and DTS ES. Here, a single speaker (6.1 channel) will suffice for many listeners, so the options are “No,” “1 Small,” “1 Large,” “2 Small,” and “2 Large.” Back-channel information is always derived from the information in the surround channels, so those sounds will be heard in the surround channels if you select “No” back speaker.

Note: The factory default setting = 2 small

SIZE SET UP BACK SPK RS: 1 SMALL

Subwoofer, select “Yes” or “No.”

Note: The factory default setting = Yes

Subwoofer filter A low-pass crossover filter that passes only the low bass which subwoofers are designed to reproduce, and blocks upper bass, midrange, and treble which subwoofers reproduce very poorly. Most self-powered subwoofers have such filters built in; still, we recommend that you use the 7100’s Sub filter instead, because it works partly in the digital domain and therefore filters without creating detail-robbing phase alterations. Unlike your sub’s built in crossover, it is adjustable in precisely calibrated 5 Hz increments.

Note: The factory default setting = On

SIZE SET UP BACK SPK RS: 2 SMALL

SIZE SET UP SUB FILT ER: ON

Don’t use both the filter in your sub and the filter in the 7100, or some frequencies you want may not be heard at all. If your sub doesn’t have a bypass switch for its crossover filter, adjust it to its highest frequency setting to minimize redundant filtering. If your sub has a fixed filter and no bypass, set the 7100 Sub filter to Off.

SIZE SET UP SUB FILT ER: OFF

BASIC SETUP / SPEAKER SETUP continued

Subwoofer freq. sets the subwoofer filter’s cutoff frequency, in 5-Hz increments from 20 to 200 Hz.

Size setup

Main speakers Small Center speaker Small Surround speakers Small Back speakers 2 Small Subwoofer Yes Subwoofer lter On > Subwoofer freq. 80Hz-THX

Note: The factory default setting =

80Hz-THX. Dolby recommends this and THX “requires” it for systems with small speakers. However, the Sub Freq. setting that sounds best will depend on your speakers, sub, and room acoustics. Feel free to readjust it.

Enhanced bass Off Exit

SPEAKER SETUP SUB FREQ .: 80HZ- THX

Enhanced bass, or Ebass, is an enhancement of bass management that sends bass both to channels with “Large” speakers and to the subwoofer. When all speakers are set to “Large,” the subwoofer is normally sent only the Low Frequency Effects, or LFE channel, signal.

Note: The factory default setting = Off

Enhanced Bass will give you more total bass energy, but switching it off may make the bass clearer, or even louder, in some rooms because it eliminates the possibility of phase problems and bass frequency cancellations that can occur when same bass tones come from speakers located in different parts of the room.

Note: If you aren’t using the 7.1 Channel Analog Audio Inputs, you can skip to the next page.

7.1 ch Analog Audio Inputs have all-analog bass management that simulates the basic characteristics of the DSP-controlled bass management used for digital sources. The Sub channel is always full range, but the following can be selected for the other channels. Press the left or right cursor button to setup your 7.1 Channel inputs:

SIZE SET UP ENHANCED BASS: ON

•

All Large There is no filter applied and signals

are passed to all channels full range.

•

L&R Large Only the left and right front

speakers are full range and unfiltered, while the bass in the center, surround and back channels is filtered below 80Hz, equivalent to setting them to “Small.”

•

All Small Center, surround and back channel

bass is filtered below 80Hz.

Note: The bass that is filtered out of “small” speak-

ers is redirected to the Sub channel so you don’t miss any of the low frequency content in multi-channel DVD-A and SACD music.

Note: The factory default setting is All = Small.

After you are finished with the Speaker Size page, point the cursor to Exit and press Select to go back to the Speaker setup menu page.

SPEAKER SETUP

7.1 CH I N: L&R LARGE

Speaker setup

Size setup Level setup Distance setup

> 7.1 Ch in L&R Large

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