Cary Audio Design Cinema 11 manual

OWNER’S MANUAL ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Cinema 11 Digital Surround Sound Processor NOTE: Bef ore installing your new component, please read this manual carefully as it will inform you of the product speci fi cations, proper [...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Important Safety Instructions ......................................................... 2 Welcome Thank You .............................................................................................. 5 Product Features .................................................................................... 6 Unpacking and Install[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 WARNING: To reduce the risk of fi re or electric shock, do not expose this app liance to rain or moisture . The lightning flash with arrowhead symb ol within an equila teral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presen ce of un-insulated dangerous voltage within the product’s en cl osure that may be of suff[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 14. LIGHTNING: For added protectio n for t he un it dur ing a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of t ime, unp lug it from the wall outle t an d disconnect the antenna or cable s ystem. This will prevent damage to the unit due to li ghtning and power line surges. 15. POWER LINE[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 26. FCC INFORMAT ION FOR USER: CAUTION: ANY changes or mo difications not expres sly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the use r 's author ity to operate the equipm ent. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found t o comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to P[...]

WELCOME 5 THANK YOU Congratulations on becoming a Cinema 11 owner! Thank you for purchasing the Cinema 11 Digital Surround Sound Processor. The Cinema 11 is our fourth generation AV preamplifier design and it is meant to be a reference quality surround sound audio control center with very sophi stic ated automatic or manual se t up functions. We be[...]

WELCOME 6 PRODUCT FEATURES More than just an audio co ntrol center, the Cine ma 11 features the latest ver sion of CES 7.1 decoding, which derives 7.1 channel output from stereo, 5.1 and 6.1 channel sources. Unlike other decoders, CES 7.1 is compatible with all input sourc es and requires no special encoding. Because the improvement it provides is [...]

WELCOME 7 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION This section describes the unpacking and instal lation procedures f or your new component. Unpacking All Cary Audio Design shipping cartons have been specially design ed to protect their contents and special care has been taken to prevent damage under normal ship ping conditions. Mishandling should be evident up[...]

WELCOME 8 The advantages of di screte multi-channel syst ems over matrix ar e well known. But even in homes equipped for discrete multi-channel, th er e remains a need for high-quality matrix decoding. This is because of the large library of matrix surround motion pictures available on disc, VHS Hi Fi tape, and analog Ster eo televisio n broadcasts[...]

WELCOME 9 DTS 96/24 offers the following: 1. Sound quality transparent to the original 96/24 master. 2. Full backward compatibility with all existi ng decoders. (Existing decoders will output a 48 kHz signal) 3. No new player required: DTS 96/24 can be carri ed on DVD-video, or in the video zone of DVD-audio, accessible to all DVD players. 4. 96/24[...]

SPECIFICATIONS 10 The Cinema 11 is designed for long term stab ility in virtually any home operating situation. However, if the unit is operated outside the param e ters outlined in this owner's manual, damage may result. Please read this manual car efully be fore putting your new Cinema 11 processor into operation. The following section descr[...]

SPECIFICATIONS 11 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................ Channel Separation 89 dB (1 kHz) ..............................................................................................................................[...]

SPECIFICATIONS 12 Analog - DSP Inputs at 24/48 0.001% Digital Inputs at 24/48 0.001% ........................................................................................................................................................................... AM Tuner Frequency Range When 10kHz step: 530kHz to 1,700kHz When 9kHz step: 531kHz to 1,602k[...]

SPECIFICATIONS 13 Baud Rate 9600 Configuration 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity bits, flow control (RTS, CTS, NONE) ........................................................................................................................................................................... Trigger Outputs Polarity 3.5 mm mono (tip positive), sleeve [...]

CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 14 FRONT PANEL 1. POWER • Press once to turn the power ON. • Press again to turn the power OFF. The Cinema 11 will enter STAN DBY and the blue POWER LED will light. 2. BAND (AM) • Press this butto n to select th e AM frequency band reception. 3. BAND (FM) • Press this butto n to select th e FM frequency band reception.[...]

CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 15 11. MASTER VOLUME KNOB • Use this knob to adjust th e overall sound level. 12. INFRARED RECEIV ING SENSOR WINDOW • This window receives infrared signal s from the remote control. 13. ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY • This twenty-character display provides a wide range of information concerning th e operation of the Cinema 11. 14[...]

CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 16 REAR PANEL 1. ANALOG AUDIO IN (INPUT 1) XLR (L + R) • Use these jacks for connection to balanc ed CD or DVD player analog output connections. 2. ANALOG AUDIO IN (INPUTS 2 THROUGH 8) RCA • Use th ese jack s for c onnecti on to CD , DVD, TV, or VCR input options. 3. ANALOG AUDIO 7.1 INPUT • By connecting a DVD audio pla[...]

CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 17 10. AUTO SETUP MIC-IN • Use to connect the supplied microphone for Auto Set up and Auto Room EQ functions to work. 11. RS-232 PORT • The RS-232 port is used in conjuncti on with an external controller to control the operation of the Cinema 11 by using an external device. ( custom installation u se only ) 12. SYSTEM-LINK[...]

CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 18 REMOTE CONTROL This section explains how b est to use the remote control to set up and operat e the Cinema 11. 1. POWER OFF: Press this but ton to turn the Cinema 11 OFF. 2. TUNER SCAN: If INPUT is set to AM or FM, use this button to scan frequencies that have been PRESET. The scan will cycle through the stations, s tarting[...]

CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 19 14. LATE (for Dolby Digital only): Cycles through the various night dynamic ran ge compression modes. (Full, Half, No compression) 15. BRIGHT: Press this button to change t he brightness of the display. (O ff, Low, Medium , High) 16. FM MODE: Press this butto n to select the audio stereo mode or monaural mode when listening[...]

CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 20 ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL This section explains how to use the Zon e 2 remo te control in a remote room in your house. (2 nd Zone room) 1. ZONE 2 POWER OFF : Press this button to turn the Cinema 11 OFF. 2. ZONE 2 PRESET : The se buttons are used to preset desired broadcasting stations. 3. ZONE 2 VOLUME : Press this button to ad[...]

INSTALLATION 21 LOCATION To assure proper operation and to avoid the potential for safety haz ards, place th e unit on a firm and level surface capable of supporting its weigh t. When placing the unit on a sh elf, be certain that the shelf and any mounting hardware can supp ort the weight of the unit and any additional items in the equipment rack, [...]

INSTALLATION 22 When using a TOSLINK optical input or output jack , always u se a high-quality optical fiber cable. IMPORTANT: We strongly recommend that bef ore you connect any loudspeakers to your amplifiers, you complete all needed co nnections and set up procedures to your Cinema 11 as outlined below. This will redu ce the chance that a wrong c[...]

INSTALLATION 23 POWER CONTROL CONNECTIONS The TRIGGER jacks are used to remotely turn-on other devices in your system when the Cine ma 11 is ON. Power is applied to the MAIN Trigger Ou tp ut jack when the Cinema 11 is turned on from the Standby Mode. We recommend that this jack be used to turn on a power amplifier such as the Cary Audio Cinema 5 or[...]

AUTO SOUND SETUP 24 The AUTO SOUND SE TU P feature of the Cinema 11 measur es sound characterist ics of the speaker system and room where the sur round sound processor is used and automatically optimizes settings. The room EQ technology adopted by the Cinema 11 provides th e best listening environment for multiple listeners. To do thi s, th e AUTO [...]

AUTO SOUND SETUP 25 Speaker check FL ...................................... Yes (Yes/No) CEN ................................... Yes (Yes/No) FR...................................... Yes (Yes/No) SR ..................................... Yes (Yes/No) SBR.................................... Yes (Yes/No) SBL .................................... Yes (Y[...]

AUTO SOUND SETUP 26 Set Balance FL .................................. 0.0dB -15.0dB to + 15.0dB CEN ............................... 0.0dB -15.0dB to + 15.0dB FR.................................. 0.0dB -15.0dB to + 15.0dB SR ................................. 0.0dB -15.0dB to + 15.0dB SBR................................ 0.0dB -15.0dB to + 15.0dB SBL [...]

AUTO SOUND SETUP 27 SL ............................... Inphase Inphase / Outphase SW.............................. Inphase Inphase / Outphase Storing Measurement Results in SETUP MENU If the Cinema 11 senses that a speak er is ou t of phase, the VFD will show the following sentence only and won’t continue.. - Correct out phase SPK - Run Auto Setu[...]

MANUAL SOUND SETUP 28 The first step in configuring the Cinema 11 to op erat e with your speaker system is to set the type, number and crossover frequencies of your particular loudsp eakers. You make these selections using the SPEAKER S ETUP menu shown below. NOTE: The following select ed menus appear on the Cinema 11 display. SETUP MENU SPEAKER 1.[...]

MANUAL SOUND SETUP 29 SET DISTANCE The DISTANCE SETUP is used to enter Speaker Distan ces (for proper sound delay). Setting the Speaker Distance Delays Setting the speaker delay is crucial to the proper performance of any surround decoder component like the Cinema 11. Your home theater sy stem will not perform properly if this process is not comple[...]

MANUAL SOUND SETUP 30 SET BALANCE This step adjust s the output level of each channe l so that they are properly matched. This must be done to insure a correct presentation of mu lti-channel sound sources. The adjustmen t must be as precise as possible, and is almost impo ssible to accomplish by ear. Therefore, w e recommend that you use a Sound Le[...]

MANUAL SOUND SETUP 31 8. When you have finished adjusting the level for all the speak ers in your system, select BACK to return to SETUP Menu. 9. Select BACK to return to the SETUP MENU, or press the SETUP butto n to EXIT the SETUP MENU. To Set Channel Levels Using The Test Tone Function: 1. Select the TEST MODE ....... AUTO in the SET BALANCE menu[...]

MANUAL SOUND SETUP 32 To set the crossov er points for your speakers: 1. Press the SETUP button to enter the SE TUP MENU. The SETUP MENU / SP EAK ER appears. 2. Press the ENTER button to enter th e SPEAKER setup menu. 3. Press the  button until SET C ROSSOVER POINTS is selected . The SPEAKER / Set Crossover Points menu appears. 4. Press the ENTE[...]

MANUAL SOUND SETUP 33 2. Press the ENTER button to enter th e SPEAKER setup menu. 3. Press the  button until SET ROO M EQ is selected. The SPEAKER/ Set Room EQ menu appears. 4. Press the ENTER button to enter th e SET ROOM EQ setup menu . 5. Use the  and  buttons to adjust th e FL (Front Left) 80Hz output level. You can adjust the selected[...]

SETUP MENU 34 Better sounds using SET SPEAKER PHASE The Cinema 11 's SET SPEAKER P HASE feature us es p h ase correction meas ures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening posi tion in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/or coloring of the sound. SET SPEAKER PHASE technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the[...]

SETUP MENU 35 NOTE: The following select ed menus appear on the Cinema 11 Display. SETUP MENU Input To change input names: 1. Press the SETUP button to enter the SE TUP MENU. The SETUP MENU / SP EAK ER appears. 2. Press the  button until IN PUT is selected. The SETUP MENU/ INP UT menu appears. 3. Press the ENTER button to enter th e CHANGE INPUT[...]

SETUP MENU 36 SET ANALOG IN LEVEL SETTINGS This adjustment can be used to adju st 2-channel analog audio input levels f or a selected input. Despite attempts at standardization, an alog sour ces still have a wide range of input levels. To compensate for this, the Cinema 11 allows indepe ndent input level adjustm ent for each of the stereo analog au[...]

SETUP MENU 37 To set Analog in Config: 1. Press the SETUP button to enter the SE TUP MENU. The SETUP MENU/SPEAKER appears. 2. Press the  button until IN PUT is selected. The SETUP MENU/ INP UT menu appears. 3. Press the ENTER button to enter th e CHANGE INPUT NAMES setup menu. 4. Press the  button until SET ANALOG IN CONFIG is selected. 5. Pr[...]

SETUP MENU 38 5. Use the  and  buttons to selec t the frequency. You can select the US/EURO (87.5MHz to 108 MHz) or JAPAN (76MHz to 91.0MHz). 6. Press the  button to sel ect GOTO MAIN MENU and press the ENTER to r eturn to the RADIO menu, or press the SETUP button to exit the S ETUP MENU. To set AM frequency: 1. Press the SETUP button to e[...]

SETUP MENU 39 Listening to the Radio The following steps sh ow you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcas ts using the automa tic (search) and manual (ste p) tuning functions. 1. Press the AM or FM button on the remote handset or front panel to select the b and. 2. Tune to a station. There are two ways to do this: Automatic tuning and saving st[...]

SETUP MENU 40 Connection Chart Set Up the AM and FM Antenna To improve AM reception, connect a 15 ft. to 18 ft . length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LO OP terminals without disconnecting the su pplied AM loop antenna. For the best p ossible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.[...]

SETUP MENU 41 ZONE 2 Cinema 11's front panel and main remote hand set can control ZONE 2 output sources and volume control in the SETUP MENU. - Zone 2 - Zone 2 input - Zone 2 volume To set Zone 2 input: 1. Press the SETUP button to enter the SE TUP MENU. The SETUP MENU / SP EAK ER appears. 2. Press the  button until INPUT i s sel ected. The[...]

SETUP MENU 42 OTHER Other options included in the SETUP menu are: Password........................... Off / On / Change AV SYNC Delay .................. Off / 1- 100ms (1 ms = approx. 1 foot or 1/3 meter) Bright ................................ High / Mid / Low / Off Edit Custom Name IR Controls ........................ Front / Re ar / Both TRIGGER[...]

SETUP MENU 43 Bright: 1. Press the  button until BRIGHT is sel ected. 2. Use the  and  buttons to selec t VFD display brightness. The following options are available for display brightness: - High - Normal brightness level is set with this ch oice. - Mid - Brightness is set to 50% of the normal setting. - Low - Brightness is set 25% of the[...]

SETUP MENU 44 To set TRIGGERS: 1. Press the  button until TRIGGERS is selected. The OTHER/ TRIGGE RS menu appears. 2. Use the  and  buttons to selec t the zone of triggers. If select the ZONE 1, a 12-volt trigger signal is ou tput when zone 1 is turned on the Cinema 11. If select the ZONE 2, a 12-volt trigger signal is ou tput when zone 2 [...]

SERVICE AND CARE 45 CARE AND CLEANING The cabinet housing and front panel of the Cine ma 11 may be cleaned with a soft cloth and Windex or a window cleaner. The frequ ency of cleaning will be governed by how many hours the Cinema 11 is operated and by operating environment cleanliness. FACTORY SERVICE Careful consideration has been given to the de [...]

UNITED STATES LIMITED WARRANTY 46 Cary Audio Design warrants to the original United Stat es purchaser for use i n the United States that Cary Audio Design vacuum tube or solid state power amplif iers, surround sound processors or preamplifiers shall be free from defects in parts or workmanship for three (3) years from the date of the original purch[...]

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