B&K 13790 1104 manual

B & K Component s, Lt d. R EFERENCE 50 S ERIES 2 User Manual Seven Channel Surround A/V Preamplifier Processor 13790 1 104[...]

USER MANUAL - Reference 50 Series 2 © 2004 B & K Components Lt d. All rights reserved. The information in this manual is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without p rior written consent from B & K Components, Lt d. B & K Component s Ltd. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OPERA TIONAL, TECHNICAL O[...]

ACCESSORIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 3 FEATURES 4 AUDIO OVERVIEW 5 AUDIO AND SURROUND FORMA TS 6 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 10 BACK PANEL DESCRIPTION 11 QUICK START CONSIDERATIONS 12 HARDWARE CONNECTIONS 13 SOURCE CONNECTIONS 13 Source Connection Diagram 13 SACD or DVD-Audio Connection 13 VIDEO MONITOR CONNECTION [...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS DSP Usage 35 Security Options 35 RS-232 Control Port 36 Plug and Play T iming Setup 37 Zone 2 ‘B’ Second Zone 38 F ACTORY RESET 38 SR10.1 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 39 UNIT OPERATION 40 Master Power On / Off 40 On / S tandby 40 Adjusting V olume 40 Center , Rear and Subwoofer V olume 40 Source Selection 40 Z1 Operation - Thea[...]

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS W ARNING: to prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Care should be t aken to prevent objects or liquid from entering the enclosure. Never handle the power cord with wet hands. • The lightning flash with arrowhead within a triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated &[...]

FE A TURES The Reference 50 Series2 preamplifier is a versatile Audio/Video control center . This preamplifier is designed to sound sensational and be an attractive, easy-to-use addition to your Audio/Video system. Video T ranscoding - Allows composite and S-Video input s to source the composite, S-Video and component video outputs. Composite video[...]

AUDIO / VIDEO OVER VIEW Definitions Sources - A source is considered to be any device that can be connected to the audio/video receiver or processor and transmit a signal that can be seen or heard. T ypical sources include DVD players, satellite boxes, CD players, etc. Y our preamplifier can provide audio from its built-in AM/FM tuner . Y our pream[...]

Analog vs. Digit al Audio - This refers to the method used to place audio information on the source material and how they are delivered to your preamplifier from the source. Analog signals exactly represent the sound you will hear through a continuously varying voltage. Audio cassettes are analog recordings and are normally delivered to your preamp[...]

Dolby Digit al Surround EX - Dolby® Digital Surround EX™ provides a third surround channel on Dolby Digital movie sound tracks. The third surround channel can be decoded at the cinema's or home viewer's option for playback over surround speakers located behind the seating area. The lef t and right surround channels are reproduced by su[...]

DTS 5.1 (Digit al Theater Systems) - DTS is a multi-channel digital audio compression format transmitted over optical digital or coaxial digit al connections. DTS is dedicated to delivering the “Ultimate Entertainment Experience.” DTS has created a media-delivery format that makes audio tracks sound more dynamic, more realistic and more closely[...]

waves is a desirable effect to a point. Dif ferent locations in the room will have waves that collide with one another . This collision can cause a superposition (addition or subtraction) of the audible wavelength. In either case, these locations are referred to as nodes. If a positive node occurs in the primary listening position, that frequency d[...]

1. Head phone Jack - Headphones having a standard ¼” (6.3mm) stereo plug can be connected to the headphone output. 2. Source Selector - T urning the selector clockwise or counterclockwise will cycle through the available inputs. Available input s are V1, V2, T V , DVD, CD, SA T , T APE, FM and AM. 3. Front p anel buttons - 4. Display - The pream[...]

1. AC fuse holder - Holds the AC Line fuse. Replace only with same type and value - .5 amp Fast Blow . Note: The volt age rating label is located on the AC fuse holder cover plate. 2. AC input receptacle - For att aching the supplied AC power cord to the preamplifier . 3. Four 10-12VDC @ 50mA Control Outputs - 1/8" (3.5mm) mono mini plug. T ri[...]

QUICK ST ART CONSIDERA TIONS Y our B & K preamplifier is pre-programmed for ease of operation right out of the box. In general, there is minimal setup required to start using your new A/V preamplifier . T o quickly setup and begin operating your preamplifier , follow these quick steps: 1 1 S tart with all AC power cords unplugged from their des[...]

SOURCE CONNECTIONS Y our preamplifier supports several A/V input and output formats. In most cases only one audio and one video connection is needed for each source device. Shown below are the available options: Analog audio (Stereo): lef t and right. Composite video: coaxial (Y ellow RCA). Digit al audio: either coaxial or optical. Super-Video: S-[...]

VIDEO MONIT OR CONNECTION There are many types of video monitors that can be used with your B & K system. Some popular video monitors are televisions, plasma screens, LCD screens and projectors. The B & K A/V processor has video and audio switching capability . The system source devices should be connected to the B & K processor for bot[...]

SURROUND OUTPUT CONNECTIONS Y our B & K preamplifier has two types of surround outputs: balanced (XLR) outputs and coaxial (RCA) outputs. Both types of output s connect from the preamplifier directly to the amplifier in the system. Either type of connection can be used when connecting to the external amplifier . When connecting audio cables to [...]

6.1 / 5.1 Balanced Output Connections For use in a 6.1 or 6.0 audio setup, refer to the diagram below . We recommend the 6th speaker be connected to the surround back left channel of the surround preamplifier . However , either the back left or back right output will operate correctly when the system is configured for use with one back speaker . Th[...]

R CA Surround Output / Subwoofer Connection The Reference 50 Series2 supplies 7.1 RCA coaxial surround output s. These surround output s can be used to connect an external amplifier or the subwoofer to the preamplifier . T o connect seven audio channels, connect seven coaxial audio cables between the surround outputs and the amplifier input s. Be s[...]

18 HARDW ARE CONNEC TIONS P ASS THROUGH / RECORD LOOP CONNECTIONS The B & K preamplifier has a few options for record/pass through output s. There is a Zone A optical digital output, a Zone A coaxial digital output and a Zone B coaxial digital output. The B & K preamplifier provides three analog audio, composite & S-video outputs. These[...]

+12VDC Control Connection If the +12VDC trigger is going to be used, it should be connected as shown right. An external amplifier is being used for this example, however the external device could be any device that employs a control trigger circuit. The plug must be wired as tip (+) and the sleeve (-). The diagram at right shows a B & K amplifi[...]

REFERENCE 50 Series2 ZONE B CONNECTION DIAGRAM 20 HARDW ARE CONNEC TIONS[...]

KEYP AD CONNECTION DESCRIPTION T o connect a CK1.2 Keypad to the Reference 50 Series2, run a straight through Category 5 (CA T5) cable from the keypad location to the RS-232 jack on the preamplifier back p anel. T erminate both ends of the CA T5 cable into RJ-45 using the T568B st andard. Plug one RJ- 45 end into the main RJ-45 jack on the back pan[...]

SETTING UP THE SYSTEM The setup of the preamplifier will require navigation through the menu system. T he system menu will display on the front panel as well as an On-Screen Menu format. The OSD menu is available on all three video format types. B & K recommends that a video monitor , connected to a Zone A video output, be used in conjunction w[...]

MAIN MENU SELECTIONS The main menu descriptions are accompanied by the On Screen Menu layout below . In some cases, the front panel will display a slightly abbreviated version of what the On Screen Menu shows due to character space limit ations. The On Screen Menu is accessible from the component video output, the Zone A S-video output and the Zone[...]

SYSTEM SETUP 1. Setup Speakers This menu configures the preamplifier for the number of speakers, speaker size, and location of the speakers in the room. It also contains room equalization options that can optimize the sound for a p articular room. The overall sound quality of your system will depend upon how the parameters of this menu are setup. I[...]

SETUP SPEAKERS 1. Speaker Size The speaker setup menu defines how many speakers are installed in the system, the relative size of the speakers, and their location in the room. This is the most important setup procedure that will be performed. The preamplifier comes from the factory setup for 7 small speakers and a subwoofer . If this does not match[...]

2. Setup Speaker Location Ideally the speakers should be positioned at an equal distance from the listening position. However , physical limitations usually require placing the speakers in other than optimum locations. The surround processor contains a means to electronically move each speaker’s location. This allows for superior reproduction of [...]

LFE (0.1) channel level - Usually this will be set to 0.0 dB (default). However , if there is no subwoofer you may wish to reduce the Low Frequency Effect s (LFE) channel to lessen its contribution to the bass going to the remaining large speakers. Or , even with a subwoofer , you may just wish to reduce the overall LFE level, especially in a small[...]

The situation is different for large low-frequency peaks. These peaks are what tend to shake the knick-knacks off the shelves and result in an overall tubby sound to the bass. Fortunately , this CAN be remedied electroni- cally…and without drastically altering the characteristic sound of your speakers. T ypically a room will have 3 large peaks du[...]

SETUP INPUTS This menu allows you to tell your preamplifier how you would like each input to operate. Y ou may repeat the following steps for each input by changing input s on the top line of the menu or with the supplied remote control. 1. Default Audio Modes - There are two major categories of audio, 2-channel and 5.1 multi-channel. T w o channel[...]

6. Input name - Five characters maximum. From the factory , the preamplifier will display source names that match those printed on the back of the preamplifier and on the supplied SR10.1 remote. These names can be changed to match the type of source that is being used. For example, if a cable box is connected on the SA T input instead of a satellit[...]

SETUP DISPLA YS Front Panel - Describes the possible selections for the brightness of the front panel display . Bright, medium, dim. OSD Color - Set the preferred color for the OSD menu. Default setting is blue. Select from Blue, Purple, Pink, Aqua, Lilac, Y ellow , Red, or Green. On Screen - All changes that are made to the preamplifier (volume, i[...]

32 MENU SYSTEM SETUP UNIT INFORMA TION Unit information provides hardware information about your preamplifier . Unit - The model of the preamplifier sof tware - The sof tware version currently running in the hardware. S/N - Serial Number BKC-DIP - B & K Components Device Interface Protocol version. TUN-PLL - T uner information AD V ANCED MENU T[...]

Descriptions of each option of the advanced system setup menu are as follows: Zone ‘1’ Home Theater - Allows adjustments for the main home theater zone. Set the max volume, zone ID, Record loop and surround mode options. Power On Titles - Customize power on titles for customized personal greetings. Control Out - Configure the 12VDC control outp[...]

Power on Titles Personal power on greeting can be programmed to display on your B & K ’s front panel display . Both power on lines contain 16 alphanumeric characters. Power on titles will appear when the preamplifier is taken out of S tandby . Have fun with your power on titles, and try to WOW everyone. Power on titles are easy to set up usin[...]

35 AD V ANCED MENU SYSTEM SETUP DSP Usage This screen monitors the amount of processing power being used. Expressed in MIPS (Millions of Instructions per Second) Security Options In the security menu, the user can protect the preamplifier from accidental changes to unit settings or reprogramming. Changes made to the security menu will not take ef f[...]

RS-232 Control Port The RS-232 port refers to the main RJ-45 connection located on the preamplifier's back panel. The RJ-45 contains connections for transmission and reception of RS-232 data. See pin-out at right. The RJ-45 also supports power supply and IR input for CK1.2 Keyp ad interface. Port - When disabling the RS-232 port, RS-232 string[...]

Plug and Play Timing Setup Plug and play timing pertains to the internal delays associated with the Plug n Play audio detection system. DO NOT ADJUST THESE P ARAMETERS UNLESS THERE IS A PROBLEM HEARING AUDIO Y our preamplifier has default audio Plug n Play settings that work with the majority of A/V sources and digital audio bitsreams. However , wi[...]

Zone 2 ‘B’ Second Zone Level Control - V ariable or fixed. The second zone can be configured for a fixed volume level if external volume control is desired. Max Level - Set the maximum volume for the second zone. This can be used to protect your speakers or ears from inadvertent excessive volume. If Level Control is set to fixed, the max level [...]

SR10.1 REMOTE CONTROL OPERA TION Y our B & K preamplifier is supplied with a state-of-the-art remote control. The SR10.1 is a computer programmable learning remote. It can be programmed to control any or all of the components in your system using IR. The setup software CD-ROM for the remote is supplied in the box with the SR10.1. Y ou can also [...]

UNIT OPERA TION The following pages outline the normal day-to-day operation of your preamplifier from the supplied SR10.1 remote control. All unit functions can also be directly controlled from the front panel. The SR10.1 remote is capable of controlling both the B & K preamplifier plus other source gear in your system. This section will outlin[...]

41 OPERA TI ON & CONTROL Z1 Operation - Theater The Z1 Operation menu is provided to aide in the Theater zone opera- tion. It does not have to be used in order to control the Theater zone. T o access this menu, press the Menu button on the remote or front panel, scroll down and select choice three; Z1 Operation - Theater . This menu provides cu[...]

AM / FM T uner Operation All TUNER operations require the preamplifier source be set to TUNER. Press the FM or AM button to access the tuner . Manual T uning - From the remote control or the front panel, t ap the UP or DOWN arrow to tune one frequency step at a time. Hold the up or down arrow to automatically seek up or down to the next available s[...]

FRONT P ANEL DISPLA Y OPERA TION The front panel display is cap able of displaying 16 characters. The first five characters identify the current source input. The remaining 10 characters identify the the audio mode and the number of active speakers. All changes to volume, input, audio mode, etc. will be displayed for a few seconds on the front pane[...]

The following tables represent a visual synop sis of how the front will respond depending on the audio mode, number of speakers and the audio signal type. The first t able shows how the front panel will display multi- channel digital bit streams. The second table shows how the front p anel will display two channel audio types. Digit al Multi-Channe[...]

AUDIO MODES & SPEAKER SELECTIONS B & K incorporates a state-of-the-art sof tware and hardware system that will prioritize the incoming audio signals (Plug n Play) and accordingly select the appropriate number of speakers, two-channel surround decoder (Dolby Pro Logic IIx or DTS NEO:6) or multi-channel surround mode (Movie or Music) dependin[...]

Material correctly mixed for Dolby Pro Logic contains no bass information in the surround channels and there- fore, Dolby requires that no surround bass is mixed to the subwoofer when you have small surrounds. However , many video game systems do end up with bass information in the surrounds. In order to prevent loss of this bass information, PLIIx[...]

Speaker Selections The table below shows how your preamplifier will route audio information to the speaker channels depending on audio modes and speaker selection combinations. Audio information will not be lost in any speaker selec- tion. The information for the missing speakers is mixed to other active speakers. When selecting four or five speake[...]

EQUALIZA TION SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS The preamplifier provides 3 ways to modify the frequency response (equalization) for particular listening situa- tions. These equalization are in addition to the room equalization and room resonance adjustment s made in the speaker setup menu. Pressing the EQ button consecutively on the remote control will ste[...]

49 OPERA TI ON & CONTROL PRESETS Saving a user preset is like taking a virtual picture of ALL USER settings in the preamplifier . This preset may then be recalled at any time. Up to 40 presets may be saved in either the main theater zone or the second zone. Presets provide a powerful method to recall favorite settings. Preset s are easily recal[...]

Step 3 Select the preset number . If you wish to save the preset to a particular number , you can directly select the preset number from the number pad on the remote control. Use the +10 button to choose preset s above the number 10. For example: 12 is selected as +10 button then the number 2 button (+10 - 2). Use the left and right arrows from the[...]

Recalling a Preset T o recall a preset from the SR10.1 remote control, press the preset number , then the ENTER button. For example, to recall preset number 2, press 2 - ENTER. Three step s are necessary in the case of a preset above the number 10, (preset 12 = +10 - 2 - ENTER). T o recall a preset from the front panel, press the PRESET button to s[...]

Blank - A button with no flag will not do anything when pressed. It is empty and has no programming. IR Command - A red dot indicates that the button is programmed with an IR database command. An IR database command can be pressed or pressed and held for a scrollable command (such as volume). All buttons except the MAIN and F A V devices can be pro[...]

Macro - An ‘M’ or ‘F’ flag indicates that the button is programmed with a Macro (the F flag indicates the Macro is on one of the Favorites pages). Only the LCD buttons and the Power ON and Power OFF buttons can be programmed with MACROS. Hard buttons cannot be programmed with MACROS directly . A macro with a single step cannot be pressed an[...]

54 SOFT W ARE SETUP BKcSuite SETUP sof tware BKcSuite setup software can be downloaded from the B & K website at www .bkcomp.com. Instructions for installation are provided online. Once the sof tware has been installed, download and install the appropriate user manuals sep arately . BKcSuite automatically installs a shortcut icon on the desktop[...]

6. Once you have configured the settings for your system, save the BKcSuite file . Goto File->Save settings T o File . Both the system settings and presets for zone A and zone B will be saved together in one file (.bkd extension). Once the settings have been saved to file, you are ready to establish a live connection to the preamplifier . 7. Con[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 56 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION No sound Display will not illuminate. 1. Power cord not plugged in. 2. Power off at AC source. 3. AC power inlet fuse blown or faulty . 4. Power switch in off position (out). 1. Reconnect power cord. 2. Check AC switch or fuse. 3. Check AC line fuse, replace line fuse with [...]

57 BACK P ANEL PICTURE Reference 50 Series 2[...]

58 ON SCREEN MENU FLOW CHART Reference 50 Series 2 Menu System[...]

59 ON SCREEN MENU FLOW CHART[...]

60 NOTES[...]

61 NOTES[...]

SPECIFICA TIONS Specification Reference 50 Series 2 Preamplifier Surround Outputs 7.1 RCA T ype 7.1 Balanced (XLR) Surround Sound Processing Dolby Digital / Dolby Pro Logic IIx / Dolby Digit al Surround-EX DTS / DTS-ES Discrete / NEO:6 Frequency Response 5 - 45kHz Processor T y pe Motorola 371 (180 MIPS) Input Sensitivity 90 mV Signal to Noise Rati[...]