B&K 13790 1104, User Manual

Page 1: ...B K Components Ltd REFERENCE 50 SERIES 2 User Manual Seven Channel Surround A V Preamplifier Processor 13790 1104...

Page 2: ...hat consumers obtain proper dealer service and support Buying from an authorized B K Components Ltd dealer insures that you have a FACTORY WARRANTY on your B K Components Ltd product If you have any q...

Page 3: ...ASS THROUGH RECORD LOOP CONNECTIONS 18 CONTROL OUTPUT CONNECTION 18 IR Emitter Connection 18 12VDC Control Connection 19 ZONE B CONNECTIONS 19 Zone B Audio Amplification 19 Zone B Video Connection 19...

Page 4: ...Operation 42 Headphone Operation 42 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY OPERATION 43 Processor Status 43 AUDIO MODES SPEAKER SELECTIONS 45 Audio Mode Usages 45 Speaker Selections 47 EQUALIZATION SETTINGS AND ADJUSTM...

Page 5: ...ss Do not operate for extended periods of time at high volume levels Protect the preamplifier from impact and place the preamplifier on a level surface The preamplifier is equipped with raised feet to...

Page 6: ...Digitally Synthesized AM FM Stereo tuner Store up to 40 AM or FM stations in A V presets Digital inputs outputs Six coaxial and five optical inputs Two coaxial outputs Theater zone Second zone and on...

Page 7: ...o a video monitor An A V preamplifier requires the use of an external power amplifier Surround Processor A processor typically includes the capability to decode one or more surround formats and conver...

Page 8: ...ased background noise and decreased dynamic range and fidelity Digital signals are virtu ally immune to noise and distortion The preamplifier can therefore reproduce the signal with the greatest possi...

Page 9: ...Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Pro Logic IIx is a new extension of Dolby Pro Logic II technology This highly sophisticated algorithm processes native stereo audio signals and 5 1 channel multi channel con...

Page 10: ...he effects into the soundfield by utilizing the surround channels for a more spacious 3 dimensional feeling When listening to music using the DTS Neo 6 music decoder stereo music recordings are able t...

Page 11: ...in a 5 1 surround sound mix DSD s simplified mechanism for recording and playback results in a frequency response over 100kHz and a dynamic range over 120dB across the audible frequency range DSD incr...

Page 12: ...preamplifier ON STANDBY places the unit in standby mode that allows turning back on with the remote control Only turn the preamplifier off with the main power switch when not using the preamplifier f...

Page 13: ...ing the second zone Configurable fixed or variable Page 19 9 Balanced Surround XLR outputs Connections for 7 1 speakers in the main theater zone Page 15 10 Balanced Source XLR Inputs The CD and or DVD...

Page 14: ...om B K s customer service The setup software is easy to use and is intended to simplify the setup process of your new B K products Configure a system diagram of all components that are to be connected...

Page 15: ...See Video Monitor Connection page 14 for details on connecting a video monitor If the second zone of the surround preamplifier or the record loop outputs are going to be used the analog audio and com...

Page 16: ...S If no component assignment is made to a particular input the component output will be transcoded from the appropriate composite or S video input The preamplifier automatically detects the presence o...

Page 17: ...on the back panel is labeled Surround Outputs See page 17 for a connection diagram using the coaxial connections For best acoustic results be sure to set up the speakers using the speaker setup menu...

Page 18: ...1 3 4 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN B K S B IMPLY ETTER IR INPUT ZONE B EXPANSION OUTPUT BALANCED SURROUND OUTPUTS SUBWOOFER BALANCED LINE INPUTS RIGHT...

Page 19: ...ter channel output to the center speaker amplifier channel If a 5 channel audio system is desired do not connect the surround back audio channels If a 6 channel audio system is desired connect the 6th...

Page 20: ...will output the analog audio and video from whatever input is selected in Zone A LtRt mode will downmix a digital bitstream to left and right Record Line settings also apply to the Zone A optical and...

Page 21: ...ut signals are connected from the Zone B outputs on the back panel of the pream plifier to a Zone B video monitor and a Zone B amplifier Zone B Audio Amplification To connect an amplifier for second z...

Page 22: ...REFERENCE 50 Series2 ZONE B CONNECTION DIAGRAM 20 HARDWARE CONNECTIONS...

Page 23: ...he backlight button ZONE A ZONE B IR INPUTS Two IR inputs are located on the back panel of the preamplifier They are labeled IR IN Zone A Zone B The IR inputs use a 3 5mm mono mini jack Internally bot...

Page 24: ...ly until you leave the menu system UP DOWN ARROWS Once you are in the menu system use the UP DOWN ARROWS to move to the desired menu selection With the supplied SR10 1 remote rocking the thumb pad for...

Page 25: ...d Page 24 2 Unit Information Contains information about the unit make model serial number software version BKC DIP version phase locked loop chip version This information may be needed when contacting...

Page 26: ...ed The presets can then be recalled at a later time See page 30 4 Setup Displays This configures the preamplifier for preferences relating to the front panel and on screen displays To setup the displa...

Page 27: ...d Speakers It is not necessary to have surround speakers Set them to small or large based on the guidelines above Or if there are no surround speakers set them to none The surround infor mation will b...

Page 28: ...m Gradual transitions with higher crossover settings can also cause the perceived location of a sound to move from the correct main speaker location Normally you will want to use identical slopes for...

Page 29: ...quency response At higher frequencies hundreds of small peaks and dips can be measured in the frequency response Attempts to remove all these small deviations would result in colorations to the sound...

Page 30: ...0dB Sweep the frequency range to locate the 3 highest peaks Using an SPL meter note the frequency and the level of these peaks Also note the frequencies above and below the peak where the level is 3dB...

Page 31: ...on the information you entered in the Speaker Setup Menu the preamplifier will automatically correct for this with no loss of audio information 3 2 Channel Matrix Decoders Your preamplifier includes...

Page 32: ...ists of the source input and volume level The name can be changed before saving the preset The automatic naming can be defeated so that a custom title that was previously entered will not get erased i...

Page 33: ...the fly using the remote The settings will always return to the settings in this menu when you first select the music mode See page 7 for a description of what these settings do MEMORY BACKUP RESTORE...

Page 34: ...cessible If the IR or front panel has been locked this button press sequence will unlock them After enabling advanced menu the system setup menu will change Advanced Locked Advanced Unlocked U UN NI I...

Page 35: ...Zone A TAPE The V1 output can also be configured as a Zone A line output to connect a second video monitor and or audio amplifier LINE As a record output V1 will output the analog audio and video fro...

Page 36: ...output An IR emitter can be connected for control of an IR device IR will only pass through when the source is selected and the control is set for remote RS 232 The control output can be controlled f...

Page 37: ...f your preamplifier with a B K remote or RS 232 computer Interface Note if you inadvertently lock the front panel simultaneously pressing STANDBY UP and DOWN on the front panel will always enter the a...

Page 38: ...e the Reference 50 Series2 will automatically generate when a master volume change is executed in Logical Zone 1 is 0 R P1 FF 1 60 Reply message Logical Zone 1 current Preset parameter Volume value is...

Page 39: ...al signal first appears or changes modes Most notably some DVD recorders output about 1 5 seconds of invalid digital bitsreams after you close the drawer Digital Sticky 2 0 Only applies to changes fro...

Page 40: ...output the analog audio and video from whatever input is selected in Zone B Link input to Zone A YES or NO The second zone s source selection may be linked with the Zone A source selection In operati...

Page 41: ...e associated with the input on the B K preamplifier The setup software contains a database of various manufacturers IR codes for devices such as DVD players CD players music servers TVs and more IR co...

Page 42: ...TANDBY or by using the ON and OFF buttons of the remote control Standby mode keeps minimal functions running in order to allow the remote control or keypad to quickly power the unit up Note that the f...

Page 43: ...l down and select choice four Z2 Operation 2nd Zone The audio input and video input can be selected independently If the V2 input is selected the V2 output for recording can selected independently If...

Page 44: ...el select a source press the MODE button Press the UP or DOWN arrows to step through until the preamplifier switches into headphone mode When in headphone mode CONTROL OUT 1 is set to off default This...

Page 45: ...eaker selections EQ setting and surround processing types The video source type is very important if you are mixing component composite and S video types It will describe the video type the processor...

Page 46: ...5 PL2X MU 5 NEO6 MU 5 NEO6 MV 5 PL2X MV 5 PL2X MU 5 NEO6 MU 5 NEO6 MV 5 5 Backs Mono 5B STEREO 5B PL2X MV 5B PL2X MU 5B NEO6 MU 5B NEO6 MV 5B PL2X MV 5B PL2X MU 5B NEO6 MU 5B NEO6 MV 5B 6 Mono 6 STERE...

Page 47: ...Usages MONO The audio signals are summed or downmixed to produce a single mono channel which can then be distributed evenly to the desired number of speakers It is also useful in the case of a large...

Page 48: ...l to SURROUND mode except that it adds high frequency roll off to the front and center channels to compensate for certain movie soundtracks In a movie theater the left center and right front speakers...

Page 49: ...back speakers When the system setup is correctly performed the preamplifier will route audio to fewer small speakers with the needed corrections to volume and down mixing applied automatically NOTE T...

Page 50: ...evels 3 Vocal Frequency gains have been cut on both the high and low end for vocals only listening This is useful for late night listening as it allows you to hear the dialogue but reduces the volume...

Page 51: ...the procedure that is used to setup and save a preset The procedure references the SR10 1 Remote Control that came with the Reference 50 Series 2 preamplifier Step 1 First setup the preamplifier for t...

Page 52: ...e to a different character Press ENTER again to save the name From the front panel use UP or DOWN buttons to change the character and the volume knob to mode to a different character To save the prese...

Page 53: ...you have the latest version of setup software Your PC will need to be connected to the internet to execute the update The editor software can be used to program your SR10 1 to control other source de...

Page 54: ...ays the list of commands within a device Once you select the command you want to shortcut to click SAVE The diagram below illustrates putting the B K command for the NEO 6 decoder in the DVD device as...

Page 55: ...e A learned code can be pressed or pressed and held for a sustained burst All buttons can be programmed with learned codes including all MAIN buttons hard and LCD except the buttons on FAV pages and t...

Page 56: ...pical PC setup should follow the described procedure 1 Open BKcSuite A V Setup from BKTask DO NOT CONNECT UNIT TO COMPUTER Without a connection to the preamplifier is considered virtual mode 2 When BK...

Page 57: ...lick the COM port corresponding to the port the CT CK SR product is physically connected to and go to section 6 below 6 Set the proper communication properties The parameters for Port Settings should...

Page 58: ...her 4 Try substituting cables Remote Keypad IR sensor s will not work 1 Batteries dead missing installed wrong 2 IR lock is enabled 3 IR inference 4 Using the wrong IR code set 5 Wires are crossed 1 C...

Page 59: ...57 BACK PANEL PICTURE Reference 50 Series 2...

Page 60: ...58 ON SCREEN MENU FLOW CHART Reference 50 Series 2 Menu System...

Page 61: ...59 ON SCREEN MENU FLOW CHART...

Page 62: ...60 NOTES...

Page 63: ...61 NOTES...

Page 64: ...l Outputs Four 10 12VDC triggers 50mA Dimensions in Inches Width Cutout Dimensions Height Depth 17 00 17 12 5 75 7 87 13 5 14 62 Shipping Weight 20 lbs Power Consumption 30 watts max Replacement Fuses...