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ED-901
Dolby surr ound AC-3 Decoder
Instruction Manual
DOLBY SURROUND AC-3 DECODER
INPUT SELECTOR OUTPUT CH. MODE
ON ON 10dB C S
POWER PROGRAM STATUS
DELAY TIME CINEMA Re-EQ MIDNIGHT THEATER LEF LEVEL CENTER SURROUND
INPUT 1 (VDP) INPUT 2 (DVD) L C R LS RS
AC-3 mSEC.
ON OFF ED-901
CONTENTS
Features................................................ 2 Connections ......................................... 8
Important Safeguards........................... 3 Operations.............................
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Declaration of Conformity Thank you for your purchase of the ONKYO ED-901 Dolby Surround AC-3 Decorder. We, ONKYO EUROPE Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections ELECTRONICS GMBH INDUSTRIESTRASSE 18/20 and plugging in the AC power cord. 82110 GERMERING, Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to GERMANY obtain optimum performance and maximum listening enjoy- declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product described ment from your new ED-901. in this
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Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions — All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5. Water and Moisture — The appliance should not be used near water — for ex
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Precautions 1. Warranty card The serial number is written on the rear panel of the unit. Write the serial number and model number on your warranty card and keep it in a safe place. 2. Recording Copyright Recording of copyrighted material for other than personal use is illegal without permission of the copyright holder. 3. AC fuse The fuse is located inside the chassis and is not user service- able. If power does not come on, contact your ONKYO service center. 4. Care From time to time you shoul
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Introduction Onkyo’s ED-901 Dolby Surround AC-3 Decoder brings your home the excitement of Dolby Surround AC-3 sound effects from your LaserDiscs, etc. that employ the latest Dolby AC-3 technology. The ED-901 consists of an AC-3RF demodulator, an AC-3 decoder, and a Cinema Re-EQ circuit. An ideal AC-3 home theater system may include either an Onkyo TX-SV919THX or TX-SV828THX surround receiver. These receivers can be connected to the ED-901 through the DB-25 connector. What is Dolby Surround AC-
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Speaker Placement Speaker Placement We recommend that you use the ED-901 in conjunction with the Onkyo TX-SV919THX or TX-SV828THX surround receiver. If you have a complete THX speaker system that is connected to either of these receivers, the addition of new speakers or arrangement of the current speaker configuration is unnecessary. If you do not have a complete THX speaker system... The highest quality Dolby Surround AC-3 sound can be reproduced when the ED-901 is connected to five full range
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Control Positions and Names NOTE: If there is a protective film on the surface of the display, making it difficult to read the display, remove it. For more information about the function of a particular button, please turn to the page listed in the brackets ([ ]) following each name. 11 10 9 8 7 12 3 4 5 6 DOLBY SURROUND AC-3 DECODER INPUT SELECTOR OUTPUT CH. MODE ON ON 10dB C S POWER PROGRAM STATUS INPUT 1 (VDP) INPUT 2 (DVD) DELAY TIME CINEMA Re-EQ MIDNIGHT THEATER LEFT LEVEL CENTER SUR
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Connections · Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have been made. · Before connecting the ED-901 to the receiver, make sure that the POWER switches on both the ED-901 and the receiver are in the OFF position. · On each pair of input jacks, the lower jack (marked R: Red) corresponds to the right channel and the upper jack (marked L: White) to the left channel. · Be sure to read the Receiver Instruction Manual in addition to this manual. For connection to the Onkyo TX-SV919THX surr
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Operation Note: • Before performing the following procedure, make sure that the ED-901 is properly connected to the surround receiver. 4 • To play Dolby Pro Logic sound sources... 3 The ED-901 is not equipped with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder. To play Dolby Pro Logic sound sources, connect the ED-901 to your receiver by audio cables and set the receiver's Input Selector to Analog Input ("VIDEO-4" for the TX-SV919THX and "VIDEO-1" for the TX-SV828THX). 1. Turn on the power of the sur- round receiver
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Operation Output Channel Mode Setting the Output Channel Mode (OUTPUT CH. MODE) · The highest quality Dolby Surround AC-3 sound can be reproduced when the ED-901 is connected to five full- range THX speakers and one or more subwoofers. To get the most out of the ED-901, it is strongly recommended that you set-up a complete THX speaker system. · If no Center speaker or Surround speaker is connected to your system, the sound to the unused channel can be properly distributed to other channels: If C
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Operation DELAY TIME Setting the Surround Delay For Dolby Surround AC-3, as opposed to the conventional Dolby Pro Logic technol- ogy, it is unnecessary to set the time delay between front speakers and surround speakers. The only thing you should consider is the difference between the front speaker-listener distance and surround speaker-listener distance. 1. Press the DELAY TIME button repeatedly until the desired delay time is displayed. The factory-set default is 5 ms (millisec- onds). Each tim
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Operation Re-EQ is licensed from Lucasfilm, Ltd. U.S. patent numbers 5,043,970; 5,189,703; 5,222,059. Foreign patents pending. Lucasfilm and Re-EQ are trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. MIDNIGHT TEATER LFE LEVEL CINEMA Re-EQ Using the Cinema Re-EQ, Mid- night Theater and LFE Modes Using the Cinema Re-EQ Mode Press the CINEMA Re-EQ button. The LED indicator (ON) immediately above this button will light to indicate that you are in the CINEMA Re-EQ mode. ON · Use the Cinema Re-EQ mode if your system is p
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DB-25 OUTPUT CINEMA Re-EQ Anti-aliasing Filter Digital Audio Interface Block Diagram L 20 bit AC - RF R D/A AC - 3 RF VDP Demodulator LS OPTICAL 20 bit AC-3 Decoder D/A RS DVD C 20 bit COAXIAL D/A +10dB SUB-WOOFER LFE VIDEO SELECTOR S VIDEO OUTPUT VDP S VIDEO S Composite VIDEO DVD VIDEO AUDIO SELECTOR L AUDIO OUTPUT VDP L R L R DVD R 13
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Troubleshooting Guide • No power. Cause: Power cord is not plugged in or is not com- pletely inserted. Remedy: Firmly plug in the power cord. • No Sound. Cause: Incorrect cord connections. Remedy: Connect the cord properly. Cause: Wrong input selector. Remedy: Select the proper input. Cause: Wrong position of coaxial/optical selector. Remedy: Select the proper position. Cause: Wrong input mode selection on the receiver. Remedy: Select the proper mode on the receiver. • No Sound from Center or Su
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Specifications Input Seneitivity: INPUT-1,2 analog audio: 50kΩ and Impedance INPUT-1 AC-3RF: 75Ω INPUT-2digital (coaxial): 75Ω INPUT-1,2video: 1Vp-p/75Ω S-video Y: 1Vp-p/75Ω S-video C: 0.28Vp-p/75Ω Output Level: D-SUB25 5.1CH OUTPUT and Impedance LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, LEFT SURROUND, RIGHT SURROUND (SUB WOOFER) : 0.2V/470Ω Frequency response: Dolby AC-3 5CH out 20 Hz - 20 kHz+0/-3dB Distortion: L/C/R/LS/RS: 0.05%/1kHz SUBWOOFER: 0.05%/50Hz Signal to noise ratio: 98dB (Output=2v)(IHF-A) Power consu
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