Dolby Laboratories CP45 Instruções de Operação

MODEL CP45CINEMA PROCESSORUsers' Manual

1-3• 64 Mic: for public address announcements in the theatre.The film soundtrack format numbers used on the CP45 front panel oftenappear on the film

1-4• Fade out the intermission music with the local front panel fader.• Move to the remote location and see that the fader there is at 7.• Select the

1-5be sure that the projector is not selected. If you are playing anoptical film print, be sure that there are no signals present fromany of the othe

1-6WARNINGThe CP45 was adjusted initially by aspecially-trained engineer so that yourtheatre would have the same standardplayback characteristics as t

2-1SECTION 2MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTSThe installation of the Dolby CP45 in your theatre indicates a commitmentto providing a high-quality presentati

2-2Figure 2 Never touch the solar cellB. PRINT CLEANLINESSA high fidelity Dolby Stereo theatre system is like a high-quality homestereo system: it c

2-35. Locate the Cat. No. 510 card and Cat. No.222 noise reduction module. (Dolby Leveladjustments are made on the Cat. No. 510while the LEDs on the

2-46. Turn the projector on.7. As the test loop is played, watch the LEDs on the Cat. No. 222A/SR. Correct Dolby Level is indicated when the two ce

3-1SECTION 3TROUBLESHOOTINGYour theatre sound system consists of a number of critical audiocomponents in addition to the Dolby CP45. Thus, the first

3-2• If you know why power was lost and is now back, (there is one ormore LEDs alight in the pushbuttons) check that the format isappropriate and swit

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3-3CP45 transformers, the bypass transformer wires must have comeunscrewed from the back panel connections or, (this is veryunlikely) the transformer

3-4• If the indications are that the fault is in the CP45, perform thechecks below after you have turned off the power amps to preventloud thumps in t

Trouble Probable Cause Recommended ActionNo sound output.No LEDs lit.CP45 does not respond tocommands.No power to CP45 Check that the power blocks are

3-6D. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES (cont'd)Trouble Probable Cause Recommended ActionThere is hum in the output. (Youcan detect hum coming from the

3-7D. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES (cont'd)Trouble Probable Cause Recommended ActionAll channels fail when playing amovie and Bypass does NOTbring

3-8D. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES (cont'd)Trouble Probable Cause Recommended ActionOne channel fails. Defective power amplifier or wiring for tha

3-9D. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES (cont'd)Trouble Probable Cause Recommended ActionThe sound from one channel isdistorted (you can detect thedist

3-10D. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES (cont'd)Trouble Probable Cause Recommended ActionWhen a stereo film is projected,the sound appears to be comin

3-11D. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES (cont'd)Trouble Probable Cause Recommended ActionYou hear an echo in a smalltheatre.Surround sound delay set i

3-12D. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES (cont'd)Trouble Probable Cause Recommended ActionProjector changeover commanddoes not change to sound outputof

TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONSECTION 1OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ...

3-13D. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES (cont'd)Trouble Probable Cause Recommended ActionYou cannot change from local toremote fader operation.The rem

A-1APPENDIX AHOW TO TELL A STEREO OPTICAL PRINT FROM A MONOPRINTA Dolby encoded optical print should be identified as such on both the film canand lea

B-1APPENDIX BDOLBY TEST AND DEMONSTRATION FILMSSeveral test and demonstration films produced by Dolby Laboratoriesare available from your equipment su

B-2Cat. No. 69T Dolby Tone Test FilmJIFFYTEST FILMCat. No. 251 SR•D—A subjective film for testing theatre soundRECORDED INRunning Time:Picture format:

B-3Cat. No. 351 Stereo Demonstration Film: “listen . . .”“listen . . .”, an eight-minute Dolby Stereo demonstration film for publicexhibition, has be

B-4Interior view of CP45 showing cards installedINPUTINPUTPOWERPOWERACACDCDC150 mS150 mS140 mS140 mS130 mS130 mS110 mS110 mS100 mS100 mS80 mS80 mS70 m

C-1APPENDIX CCP45 MODULE DESCRIPTIONSCat. No. 510/514 Input/Output CardThe Cat. No. 510 is the input and output part of the CP45. It has twostereo in

C-2The card also contains the controls for selecting the format of the film tobe shown or for selecting background music etc.Cat. No. 515 Stereo Surr

D-1APPENDIX DABOUT DOLBY FILM SOUND FORMATSThe application of Dolby A-type noise reduction to film soundtracks, asexplained in Appendix G, “Cinema Sou

D-2enable the soundtrack to carry louder sounds with lower distortion and fewersignal losses. The result is a dramatic improvement in soundtrack dyna

APPENDIX CCP45 MODULE DESCRIPTIONS... C-1APPENDIX DABOUT DOLBY FI

D-33. Why Adjusting Dolby Level Is ImportantThe accurate reproduction of Dolby soundtracks requires that the decoders inthe theatre act as precise m

D-4Dolby B-type was the first Dolby system developed for consumer applications,and is in use today in hundreds of millions of cassette recorders and o

E-1APPENDIX EHOW FOUR CHANNELS ARE DERIVED FROM DOLBYSTEREO OPTICAL PRINTSThe 35-mm Dolby Stereo optical format calls for the recording in the studio

E-2recorded on both the left and the right tracks. And the surround informationis also split between the two channels, but is recorded with a distinc

F-1APPENDIX FOPTICAL BASS EXTENSIONDolby Laboratories developed the optical bass extension (OBE) circuitry foruse with subwoofers — special bass louds

G-1APPENDIX GTHE EVOLUTION OF DOLBY FILM SOUNDThanks to such developments as multichannel sound, the motion pictureviewing experience today is more ex

G-2This caused a dilemma for soundtrack recordists. Should the tracks berecorded to take advantage of the improved speakers, or should they beprepared

G-3Many theaters were equipped for magnetic sound in the 1950s, eventhough the playback equipment was expensive. Many films were issuedwith magnetic s

G-4An important advantage of the Dolby optical format is that thesoundtracks are printed simultaneously with the picture, just like monoprints. Thus a

G-5analog track on the same 35 mm prints. This Dolby Digital format is yetanother significant step forward in film sound, providing independentleft, c

iINTRODUCTIONWHY A CINEMA PROCESSOR?Originally, stereo sound on motion picture film was possible only by means ofmagnetic striping, which was introduc

G-6Making Films Sound BetterDolby format release prints and the equipment which reproduces themare only links in a chain that extends from the origina

iiAbout The Dolby CP45Once installed, the Dolby CP45 Cinema Processor becomes the heart of yourtheatre sound system. All sound sources are connected t

iii• Section 3, Troubleshooting, will help you track down problems in thesound system without test equipment. It consists of a troubleshootingchart an

1-1SECTION 1OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSA. NORMAL OPERATION1. Initial Power-UpEach time the CP45 is connected to power, it automatically sets itself tothe f

1-2Figure 1. CP45 Front Panel ControlSignalSignalSystemSystemFormatFormatFaderFaderfaderfaderactiveactiveNormalNormalBypassBypassLeftLeftRightRightCe