DTS DTS-6D, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...r the ovies INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL 35MM DTS 6D Digital Theater Systems 5171 Clareton Drive Agoura Hills CA 91301 USA Phone 818 706 3525 800 959 4109 Fax 818 706 1868 DTS SA England Telephon...

Page 2: ...Communications Operation in a residential area may cause unacceptable interference to radio and TV reception requiring the owner or operator to take whatever steps are necessary to correct the interf...

Page 3: ...u provide the serial number of any DTS 6D unit s or reader head s to be returned before warranty replacement units will be sent All return packaging should be clearly marked with the Return Authorizat...

Page 4: ...__________ SOUND AMPLIFIER _________________________________________ SPEAKER SYSTEM _________________________________________ Screen model _________________________________________________ Surrounds m...

Page 5: ...power strip is recommended to protect the DTS 6D processor SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS A DTS digital playback system can place enormous demands on the amplifiers and speakers in your theater Some of the fac...

Page 6: ...VII TROUBLESHOOTING 19 Inside the DTS 6D 19 External Cable Assemblies 23 External Break out Boards 23 Troubleshooting Tips 27 DTS Technical Support 28 VIII INSTALLATION DIAGRAMS 29 Timecode Read Head...

Page 7: ...igital audio data is sampled at 44 1K samples per second APTX100 digital audio data compression 4 1 is used Transfer into the process can be made from conventionally mixed analog or digital sound mast...

Page 8: ...ereo uses P N D571 Audio breakout board as it applies to your cinema processor CP45 CP65 use P N D574 CP55 uses P N D572 CP50 CP100 CP200 use two P N D712 cables with the D567 board mentioned above CP...

Page 9: ...bracket and bolt into place with supplied hardware Reinstall the reel arm on the top bolt pattern of the DTS mounting bracket Using some film align the film path from the reel arm through the DTS read...

Page 10: ...e the timecode board D422 the card with the 9 pin D connector on the rear panel and LED s on the front Near top center of the board there is a 7 position header called W1 No shunt is required for plat...

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Page 12: ...s A quality surge spike suppresser made for computers is recommended Connect the 9 pin cable P N D435 from the timecode reader head to the back of the DTS 6D processor Refer to wiring drawings in Sect...

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Page 15: ...z up to 27dB above reference 85dB You must observe your subwoofer s specifications to avoid damage to the speaker If a subwoofer is driven below its cutoff frequency its driver s may become unloaded W...

Page 16: ...ntary push button switch located below the TIMECODE HEAD OFFSET switches Figure 3 It is commonly called the index switch This button can be used to increment to the next track being played This featur...

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Page 18: ...ojector with the 00 at the timecode reader lens and read the number at the optical sound head solar cell IMPORTANT Make the same size film loops inside the projector when measuring the offset as when...

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Page 20: ...have a DTS encoded trailer not listed then your trailer will not play in DTS digital sound but it will play in analog To verify you have the latest trailer disc contact DTS Customer Service Why Three...

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Page 22: ...Most house faders should be set to 7 This may be readjusted for best play in the theater NOTE In some theaters the subwoofer will not change with the fader STARTING THE SHOW Less than a minute after p...

Page 23: ...must be wired into the cinema processor and match the type surrounds mono stereo present in the theater The DTS 6D offset switches may have to be reset Many people have purchased extra brackets and a...

Page 24: ...jumper which is used to force either A TYPE or SR as the fall back format installation of the jumper will override disc programming The DTS 6D will only pulse the audio processor into the digital form...

Page 25: ...ng for single projector operation For this the jumper is in a holder position which is across top part of the header set horizontally between the 4 and 0 For dual projector operation the jumper is set...

Page 26: ...pplied To prevent dirt from being pulled into the CD ROM drives do not block the ventilation holes the side of the DTS 6D player AVA 1501A ADAPTEC SCSI BOARD needed for TEAC CD ROM drives Must be used...

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Page 29: ...connectors at the other end See D477 for assembly diagram EXTERNAL BREAK OUT BOARDS Logic Break out Boards These boards are used to pulse to the cinema processor to the correct playback format The ana...

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Page 33: ...ntact your theater s technician and request a B chain alignment to DTS DTS 6D won t switch into digital sound Verify movie discs are in the DTS 6D unit Push both CD ROM drive s EJECT button and if not...

Page 34: ...out occurs during the same place s in the movie replace the reel s In a platter house turn off the DTS 6D unit Take the unit out of the rack and open the lid Look inside at the timecode card one with...

Page 35: ...es with tap and drill bit 8 32 and the following hardware QTY Description 2 10 x 24 x 1 2 long screws 2 3 4 x 16 x 1 long hex bolt nuts 2 3 8 lock washers D616 AA2 bracket For Norelco AA projectors Co...

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Page 39: ...33 Wiring Diagrams Cinema Processor To DTS 6D...

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Page 41: ...in the SR position SR JUMPER of digital Options are A TYPE SR The board is shipped in the SR position A TYPE JUMPER place this jumper between the center pin and the format you wish to return to if th...

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Page 54: ...rn N C 21 N C Right Surround Shield 22 N C Left Surround Hi 23 15 Left Surround Right Surround Hi 24 2 Right Surround Subwoofer Hi 25 24 Subwoofer TYPE OF CONNECTOR DB25 Female DB25 Female TYPE OF CON...

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Page 57: ...00 Hz 5dB to 5dB 22 Left surround sweep 400 Hz 5dB to 5dB 23 Center level sweep 400 Hz 5dB to 5dB 24 Right surround sweep 400 Hz 5dB to 5dB 25 Right level sweep 400 Hz 10dB to 20dB 26 Left level sweep...

Page 58: ...ectors D435 00 20 ft Timecode cable standard single ended available call DTS D435 01 30 ft Timecode cable D435 02 40 ft Timecode cable D435 05 45 ft Timecode cable D435 06 60 ft Timecode cable For dua...

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Page 60: ...cture and sound are not changing at the same time When this occurs do the steps below Sound changes before picture When threading the incoming projector roll down the film to a greater number of feet...

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