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5.0 A/V Controller Owner ’ s Manual ®[...]

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3 T able of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Quick-S tart Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 Citation ® M adrigal A udio Laboratories, Inc. P .O. Bo x 781 Middleto wn, CT 06547 Manufactured in USA ©1998 Madrigal Audio Laboratories, I nc. Printed in USA A Harman International Company Citation is a registered trademar k, and Dual Drive and 6-Axis ar e trademar ks of H arman I nternational. Dolby , Pr o Logic and AC-3 are r egistered trad[...]

5 Introduction I ntroduction Congratulations! As the owner of a Citation 5.0 A/V Controller , you have a unique product at your command. Combining elegant, sculpted metal panels, the latest state-of-the-art circuit design, on- board D olby ® Digital decoding and M adrigal Audio Laboratories heritage of audio ex cellence, the Citation 5.0 will brin[...]

I mpor tant Safety I nformation Marking by the “CE” symbol (sho wn left) indicates compliance of this device with the EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and L VD (Low V oltage Directive) standards of the European Community . V erify Line V oltage Before Use Y our new Citation 5.0 A/V Controller has been factory preset for a specific line volt[...]

Installation Location • T o ensure proper operation and to avoid the potential for safety hazards, place the unit on a firm and level surface. When placing the unit on a shelf , be cer tain that the shelf and mounting hardware can support the weight of the pr oduct. • Make certain that proper space is pro vided both above and below the unit fo[...]

This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept interference received, including interference that may cause undesir ed operation. Note: Changes or modifications may cause this unit to fail to comply with P[...]

Quick-S tar t Instructions Congratulations on your purchase of a Citation 5.0 A/V Controller . Y ou now o wn the heart of a home-entertainment system capable of sound reproduction that rivals the finest concert hall or the most modern movie theater . In or der to get the maximum benefit from your new Controller , we str ongly suggest that you tak[...]

10 Quick-Star t Instructions SIDE BACK REC A CENTER FRONT STEREO SUB DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS 1 L R 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 12 11 5 6 L R REMOTE ZONE TRIGGERS TRIG 1 TRIG 2 IR IN IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 IN 2 IN 1 CITATION BUS 115V ~ 60Hz 75 WATTS AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO [...]

Analog Digital Video Audio A udio Sour ce D evice Connection Connection Connection Laser Disc Player Composite 1 Analog 1 Digital 7 (from RF Demodulator) VCR Composite 2 Analog 2 N one Satellite Receiv er Composite 3 Analog 3 Digital 8 T uner N one Analog 4 N one CD Player or External D/A N one Analog 5 Digital 10 CD Changer or External D/A N one N[...]

12. If you will be using a video display , turn it on at this point, and make certain that it is switched to the video input that matches the connection jack used. 13. T o turn on the 5.0, press either the Watch button on the fr ont panel or remote if you wish to use the video sources, or the Listen button if you wish to use one of the audio-only s[...]

F r ont P anel Controls and Indicators 5.0 A V Controller Watch Listen Mute Volume Standby On / Off CLIP RIGHT LEFT +10dB 0dB -10dB FRONT BACK LEFT RIGHT Pro g 8 : DVD Dolb y Di g ital Vol=35 @ ! ) 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 Fr ont Panel Contr ols & Indicators 1 M aster P ower Button 2 Standb y B utton 3 W atch Selectors 4 Listen Selectors 5 P ower I[...]

7 Mute Button: P r ess this button to temporarily reduce or silence the audio output. P ress the button again, or change the volume level to return to normal operation. N ote that when the M ute function is activated, the level at the Record Outputs £ and Remote Zone ™ will remain uninterrupted. When M ute is engaged, a reminder message will app[...]

R ear P anel Connections Caution: N ever make or remo ve any connections to the Citation 5.0 with the Master Power button 1 in the “ON” position. I t is also good practice to make certain that any power ampli- fiers connected to the 5.0 are also turned off when making or r emoving any connections. This eliminates the risk of possible damage to[...]

¢ Front Channel Audio Outputs: Connect these jacks to the inputs of the audio po wer amplifier feeding the front left and right speakers. ∞ Center Channel Audio Output: Connect this jack to the input of the audio power amplifier feeding the center channel speaker . § Mono Subwoofer Output: Connect this jack to the line-level mono input of a p[...]

° S-V ideo Main Output: Connect this jack to the main video display device that will be used to view the output of the source selected by the 5.0. · S-V ideo Inputs: Connect the output of S-video sources to these input jacks. Once the inputs have been connected, they may be assigned to any of the 5.0’ s program profiles using the Programs Setu[...]

18 Remote Control Operation 5.0 A V Controller Cncl Bal Mute Listen W atch Standby Display 6-Axis Stereo Party Menu Cust 2 Cust 3 Cust 1 Vol + Vol RESET MONO Analog Inputs BOOST WIDE ON/ OFF PAN TRIG 1 TRIG 2 BASS HI-EQ MUTE Digital Inputs Analog Inputs Center Cncl Bal Mute Listen W atch Vol + Vol Display Standby 6-Axis Stereo Party Menu Cust 2 Cus[...]

Although the basic functions of the Citation 5.0 may be operated from the front panel, most operations and all setup and configuration settings will be controlled through the wir eless remote. The remote is a pow erful tool, and it is worth taking a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the various options and controls. å Standby: P ress this [...]

© Cancel: This button has two functions. I ts main use is to exit from the menus and return either to normal operation or to the previous menu when configuring the 5.0 or adjusting system parame- ters. W ithin some menus, the Cancel button will have specific “ exit” functions that are sho wn on screen at the appropriate time. P ressing this [...]

Q Digital Input Program Buttons: P r ess any of these buttons to select any of the six digital input programs. N ote that the numbers on the buttons DO NOT refer to the equipment connected to any of the individual analog input jacks on the rear of the 5.0. These numbers call up the complete input profile that is established using the Programs Setu[...]

S ystem I nstallation The Citation 5.0 is a powerful audio controller that combines digital signal decoding, surr ound sound processing and a wide range of flexible adjustments in one easy-to-use package. Although many aspects of the 5.0 resemble familiar audio components, the wide range of control it offers means that some of the steps in the ins[...]

Audio Inputs The Citation 5.0 accepts inputs from conventional analog audio pr oducts and both coaxial and digital audio sources. The flexibility of the 5.0’ s profile system allows you to connect both analog and digital outputs from the same source (such as a D VD or laser disc player) and then associate each output with a separate program pro[...]

System and Accessory Inputs I f the 5.0’ s front panel remote sensor is blocked by cabinet doors or other obstructions, an optional, external IR sensor may be connected to the IR Input ‚ . In some instances, the IR input may be connected to the IR output of another product with compatible IR systems. Consult your dealer or custom installer if y[...]

Figur e 1 S ystem Output Connections for Citation System 5000 with Dual-Drive Dipoles. – + – + – + Single Drive/Side Input Single Drive Dipole 4 Ω Dual Drive 8 Ω /ch. Single Drive Point Source 4 Ω CAUTION: Please refer to owner's manual before making any electrical connection to this speaker. Back Input Single Drive/Side Input Back[...]

V ideo Outputs Important Note: During initial setup, connect your projector or monitor to the main com- posite video output; NOT the S-video output. This is recommended because important on-screen display information is factory-programmed to appear at this output connection only . Later , after program profiles have been set for S-video oper- atio[...]

System Accessory Connections The Citation 5.0 is equipped with two separate control triggers that may be used to activate a wide variety of optional, external devices such as pow er amplifiers, projection screens, po wer blinds and lighting controls. As the connection and programming of these triggers may be complex, it is strongly suggested that [...]

Connections to other devices that operate via 6- to 12-volt trigger signals may be made b y connect- ing either of the T rigger Outputs ⁄ to the input of the controller or device with a 3.5mm mono mini-plug. Once the external controller or device is connected to the 5.0, the control of trigger states may be made using the menu options described o[...]

29 System Configuration S ystem Configuration O nce you hav e made the physical connections between the Citation 5.0 and the other equipment in your system, it is necessary to make certain adjustments that “ tell” the 5.0 about the speakers and where they are located in the listening room and to make adjustments for the acoustics in the r oom[...]

30 System Configuration Figure 5 The distance between the left and right speakers should be equal to the distance from the seating position to the viewing screen. Y ou may also experiment with placing the left and right speakers slightly forward of the center speaker . U sing these guidelines, you may find that it takes some experimentation to ?[...]

31 System Configuration I f side wall mounting is not practical, the speakers may be placed on a r ear wall, behind the listening position. Again, they should be located so that the bottom of the cabinet is at least two feet higher than the listener’ s ears. The speakers should be no more than six feet behind the rear of the seating ar ea. Sub w[...]

Figur e FPD-1 I ncluded in the initial turn-on message will be the “R ev” number for the softwar e that operates the 5.0. It is a good idea to note the softwar e version that is installed in your unit in the place provided in Appendix B. Although it is unlikely that you will encounter pr oblems with the 5.0, the exact revi- sion number of the s[...]

Figur e OSD-4 The first three lines tell the system if the speakers used are capable of extended lo w-frequency reproduction. When making a setting, use the following as a guideline: SMALL: S elect this setting if the speakers are satellite-type speakers that are not capable of reproducing lo w-frequency information below 100Hz. LARGE: S elect thi[...]

• Select MAIN when conventional point-sour ce speakers are installed. They should be connected to the Back Channel Outputs • on the rear panel. After selecting the surround speaker configuration, press the ¤ Menu Control button so that Subwoofers is highlighted. U se the ‹ or › Menu Control buttons to select the specific type of surround[...]

35 System Configuration Figure OSD-5 After the distance information has been entered for the F ront Left/Right speakers, press the ¤ Menu Control button so that Center Spkr is highlighted, and repeat the procedure for the distance from the center channel speaker to the prime listening position using the ‹ or › Menu Control buttons . F inally [...]

36 System Configuration P r ess the ¤ Menu Control button and note that the words Noise Source ON will be high- lighted. If you wish to temporarily silence the test noise at any point during this step , press the ¤ or ⁄ Menu Control buttons until this line is highlighted. Then, press the ‹ or › Menu Control button until the display changes[...]

O nce the reference level has been set at the Left Front speaker , press the ¤ Menu Control button . The test noise will move to the center speaker , as indicated in the on-screen display . Using the ‹ or › Menu Control buttons , adjust the sound level so that it is equal to the lev el just set at the Left Front speaker . This may be done eith[...]

The second line, just below the line indicating ho w to return to the “Main M enu,” contains the program number . Remember that this number only defines the sour ces and conditions that you attach to it in the following steps. I t DOES NOT refer to any specific input connection on the 5.0’ s rear panel. Before proceeding it is a good idea t[...]

39 System Configuration When this adjustment is completed, press the ¤ Menu Control button once so that Input Balance is highlighted. By pr essing the ‹ or › Menu Control buttons , you may select Auto , or enter a manual offset from a balanced center position (+00dB). N ormally , no adjustment should be needed, but if a source always seems to[...]

40 System Configuration The last item on the P rogram Setup menu determines whether either or both triggers ar e activated when the program is selected. P ress the ¤ Menu Control button one more time, and use the ‹ or › Menu Control buttons to determine trigger status. If you wish to have either trigger acti- vate for certain, but not all, so[...]

41 System Configuration The next option listed is the choice of video standards. The choices, selected with either the ‹ or › Menu Control buttons are NTSC or NTSC + PAL . NTSC (National T elevision Standar ds Committee) is the technique used in N or th America, parts of South America and many Asian coun- tries to encode color in television br[...]

After selecting the first letter , press the › Menu Control button to move one space to the right, and select the second character as you did the first. Should y ou make an error or change your mind, use the ‹ Menu Control button to move one space left. When you have entered the desired text, press the ‹ or › Menu Control buttons until al[...]

Editing W atch and Listen Lists I t is easy to edit both the W atch and Listen menus so that your preferr ed program sources appear on each menu (F igures OSD-12 or OSD-13). These are the menus which are seen when the W atch ç or Listen ƒ buttons are pressed. Y ou may have as many as eight sources appear on each menu, or as few as one. Y ou may a[...]

O perating the Citation 5.0 After installing and configuring the Citation 5.0, and making any desired initial settings, normal operation is a simple matter , thanks to its powerful micropr ocessor and a sophisticated remote con- trol that allows most changes to be accomplished b y pressing one button. Please note, ho wever , that due to the large [...]

Figur e OSD-17 Figure FPD-3 I f the 5.0 will not be used for an extended period (such as a vacation), y ou may wish to turn it off completely by pressing the Master Power button 1 in until it clicks, then r eleasing it to the extended position. The green Standby LED 6 will extinguish. Sour ce Selection After turning the 5.0 on, select the video or [...]

I f you wish to use the W atch ç or the Listen ƒ button on the remote control to select a video or audio program, the front panel display will sho w the program number and its associated source, (F igures FPD-4 or FPD-5), and the on-screen display (F igures OSD-12 or OSD-13) will display a choice of six video or audio program profiles, r especti[...]

Figur e FPD-6 Figure OSD-19 The present volume level may always be seen in the lo wer right corner of the front panel display (see F igure FPD-1 on page 32), as long as the display has not been turned off. Should you wish to quickly lo wer the volume at any time, such as to answer the telephone, simply press the Mute button 7 ∂ on the front panel[...]

P r ess the Balance Control button µ and note that an X/Y display will appear on the scr een display (F igure OSD-22). An asterisk will appear at the center of the display to indicate the spot that is the acoustic center of the room, based on the output level settings established in the S peaker Setup menus. N ote that this MA Y NOT be the physica[...]

Figur e OSD-24 When the adjustment for the front left channel has been made, press the ¤ Menu Control button to move to the next channel that r equires adjustment. Repeat the procedure outlined abo ve, and then continue to any additional channel adjustments. When all channels have been adjusted to the appropriate matching output lev el, press the [...]

Figur e OSD-25 Belo w the top line of secondary controls, there is a gr oup of six Analog Input Program buttons P which select the first six program profiles without having to use the W atch and Listen buttons ç ƒ ; they offer direct access. J ust below this group of buttons is another group of six Digital Input Program buttons Q . These offer [...]

The reality of “5+” wide-bandwidth, completely separated (“ discrete ”) channels provides the most realistic surround sound possible with virtually no compromises necessary in reproduction. Whether Dolby D igital or DTS, this type of multichannel r ecording, both for movies and musical perfor- mances, will be the predominant form of recor d[...]

Selecting Surround Modes When you select a source to watch or listen to, the last S urround mode used with that source will automatically be chosen. Y ou may change the Surround mode at any time in several ways. O ne way is to press the buttons on the remote contr ol; press the Dolby Mode Selectors button ¬ for Dolb y P ro Logic, which is always a[...]

Music Modes Conv entional, non-encoded two-channel recor dings present a challenge when we try to reproduce them in multichannel. U nlike most modern movie sound tracks, which incorporate information to direct the microprocessor as to the pr oper location of specific audio signals, non-encoded recor dings contain no such clues. While the use of D [...]

V iewing System Status A t any time, you may press the ¤ Menu Control button to display the status of the system at that moment (F igure OSD-26). The screen will show whether you have selected a source fr om the W atch or Listen source menus, the name of the source, the specific audio and video inputs associated with that source, the S urround mo[...]

A dv anced F eatur es Customizing Surr ound Modes C ustom S urround modes may be defined in the Customize M odes menu. Each Surround mode has attributes which may be changed by the user , such as low- and high-fr equency response, and the relative volume lev el of the center channel, subwoofer , and surround channels with r espect to the “ main,[...]

56 Advanced Featur es The next line down is Mode Type . P ress the ¤ Menu Control button one more time to reach this line, but do note that if you have chosen either Dolby or 6-Axis on the line abo ve ( Mode Button ), you cannot move below the Mode Button line. This is to preserve their factory settings when they are selected b y their dedicated b[...]

57 Advanced Featur es The Surround Delay setting determines the length of time delay between the fr ont and back speakers. This should be set to suit your particular taste, anywhere between 0 and 30mSec , or thousandths of a second, the maximum recommendation for home environments. (This delay is in addition to the front-to-back delay programmed du[...]

• Stereo r eproduces the front left and right channels through those speakers only . • Mono invokes enhancement circuitry which create an enveloping soundfield from a monophonic input signal; it can be a significant impro vement when watching movies with mono sound. Once you have selected a mode to customiz e, you will find many of the same [...]

After configuring the audio and video inputs, the next line down allo ws you to have messages con- cerning the remote zone status (sour ce selected, volume level, etc.) “ reported” to the main zone ’ s displays or not. P ressing the › Menu Control button when this line is highlighted turns the reporting feature ON or OFF . The last line on[...]

T o use any of the reset functions, press the Menu button ˙ to make the Main Menu appear . Press the ¤ Menu Control button eight times, and the System Reset will be highlighted. P ress the › Menu Control button to enter the System Reset menu (F igure OSD-32). Figur e OSD-32 P r ess the ¤ Menu Control button to select the reset mode you wish to[...]

Note: This would be a good time to recor d the present system settings using the worksheet provided in A ppendix B. At this point, if you have decided NOT to complete the reset action, you may press the Cancel button © and return to the previous menu. T o proceed with the reset you have selected, simply pr ess the Menu button ˙ and a screen (F ig[...]

T r oubleshooting G uide The Citation 5.0 is designed for trouble-free operation. I n normal use, most users will not encounter any problems with the unit. H owever , as with any sophisticated electronic device, there may be occasional problems on initial installation or during the life of the unit. The items on this list are a brief guide to the m[...]

63 Appendix A A ppendix A F actor y P resets The following charts indicate the status of the various inputs and modes in the Citation 5.0 when it is shipped from the factory . These baseline settings will help you to understand how the differ ent features and options are matched together to form operating conditions. U sing the option and condition[...]

64 Appendix A SYSTEM OPTIONS SET OSD P osition Bottom Video S tandard NTSC* IR Mode F ront P ower- On V olume 03 M ute V olume 00 T riggers 1 and 2 Main P ower On M ute Off Display Dim Off Note: *Video System is set for NT SC on units shipped to North America. Video System is set for P AL on units shipped to 230V countries. W A TCH INPUT PRESETS In[...]

65 Appendix A ANALOG INPUT MODE MAP (Default Settings) C ust 1 Cust 2 Cust 3 6 Axis Pr o Logic P ar ty R ock 70mm Class Jazz Mo vie 2 Movie 3 M usic 2 M usic 3 Ster eo M ono Back Lev el Ref –3 Ref Ref Ref –3 Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Filters Shelf 7kHz N one Shelf 12kHz 7kHz N one None N one N one None None N one Logic Speed H igh H igh N/A H[...]

66 Appendix B A ppendix B U ser W or ksheets As you become familiar with the capabilities of the Citation 5.0, you may make some changes to the factory configuration. The W orksheets provide a means for y ou to record the new settings so that they are available for r eference. Recor ding the settings will also make it possible to re-create setting[...]

67 Appendix B W A TCH INPUT PRESETS Auto Video Pr ojection Video Input Name Mode Level Balance Background Screen Output Analog Input 1 Analog Input 2 Analog Input 3 Digital I nput 7 Digital I nput 8 Digital I nput 9 CUSTOM MODE SETTINGS C ustom 1 C ustom 2 Custom 3 Mode Bass EQ F ilters Surr ound Level Center Level Surr ound Delay P anorama LISTEN [...]

S er vice Information I f y our installation has follo wed the suggestions in this manual you should enjo y many years of trouble-fr ee operation and high-quality listening enjoyment. I f y ou suspect a pr oblem that may requir e service assistance, contact your dealer . The Citation 5.0 does not contain any user-serviceable parts. I t is important[...]

S pecifications A udio I nputs 6 Digital: 4 SPDIF (R CA-T ype), 2 T osLink (optical) 6 Analog R CA pairs Video I nputs 6 Composite video, 2 S-video P AL/NTSC Audio O utputs S tereo Remote Z one and Record, Main R oom L, C, R, L and R side, L and R S urround, S tereo S ubwoofers, M ono Sub woofer Video Outputs Composite: Main, A ux, Remote Zone, Re[...]

70 Figur e Index F igur e I ndex Operating the Citation 5.0 is dependent on understanding the meaning of the various on-scr een menus, fron panel display messages and other status messages. T o conser ve space, each on-screen message generally appears only once in this manual, although many are r eferred to frequently throughout the manual. The fol[...]

71 Limited U.S. and Canadian W arranty Limited U.S. and Canadian W arranty W ar ranty Period Citation products are warranted for 5 years fr om date of original purchase. Who Is Protected By This W ar ranty Y our Citation warranty protects the original owner provided that the Citation pr oduct was purchased from an autho- rized dealer . A copy of th[...]

A Harman International Company P ar t # 502-02038-00 Citation M adrigal A udio Laboratories, Inc. P .O. Bo x 781 Middleto wn, CT 06547 Manufactured in USA ©1998 Madrigal Audio Laboratories, I nc. Printed in USA[...]