Onkyo ED-901 manual

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  • Page 1

    ED-901 Dolby surr ound AC-3 Decoder Instruction Manual CONTENTS Connections ......................................... 8 Operations ............................................ 9 Block Diagram ................................... 13 Troubleshooting Guide ...................... 14 Specifications .................................... 15 Features .......[...]

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    2 Thank you for your purchase of the ONKYO ED-901 Dolby Surround AC-3 Decorder. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the AC power cord. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and maximum listening enjoy- ment from your new ED-901. Please retain this manual for [...]

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    3 PORTABLE CART WARNING S3125A 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 ad[...]

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    4 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 loc[...]

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    5 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 O[...]

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    6 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 [...]

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    7 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. Front panel 1. POWER button [9] 2. INPUT1 (VDP) Input Selector [...]

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    8 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 (marke[...]

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    9 Operation 1. Turn on the power of the sur- round receiver. Perform the necessary settings, such as adjusting output level of each channel, on the surround receiver. See the instruction manual of your surround receiver for details. 2. Set the surround receiver’s Input Selector as follows: TX-SV919THX: “VIDEO-4” TX-SV828THX: “VIDEO-1” The[...]

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    10 Operation 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 speak[...]

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    11 Operation 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[...]

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    12 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. 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 lig[...]

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    13 Block Diagram AC - RF AC - 3 RF Demodulator VDP OPTICAL DVD COAXIAL Digital Audio Interface AC-3 Decoder 20 bit D/A 20 bit D/A 20 bit D/A Anti-aliasing Filter CINEMA Re-EQ DB-25 OUTPUT +10dB LFE SUB-WOOFER L R LS RS C S S L R L R VDP DVD VDP DVD VIDEO SELECTOR AUDIO SELECTOR VIDEO OUTPUT S Composite VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT L R VIDEO VIDEO[...]

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    14 T roubleshooting 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. Remed[...]

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    15 Input Seneitivity: INPUT-1,2 analog audio: 50k Ω and Impedance INPUT-1 AC-3RF: 75 Ω INPUT-2digital (coaxial): 75 Ω INPUT-1,2video: 1Vp-p/75 Ω S-video Y: 1Vp-p/75 Ω S-video C: 0.28Vp-p/75 Ω Output Level: D-SUB25 5.1CH OUTPUT and Impedance LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, LEFT SURROUND, RIGHT SURROUND (SUB WOOFER) : 0.2V/470 Ω Frequency response[...]

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    E SN29342251 Printed in Japan Sales Planning & Promotion Dept.: 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572, JAPAN Tel: 0720-31-8111 Fax: 0720-33-5222 ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 200 Williams Drive, Ramsey, N.J. 07446, U.S.A. Tel: 201-825-7950 Fax: 201-825-8150 E-mail: onkyo@onkyousa. com ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Industriestrasse 18-20, 82110 G[...]