Dolby Laboratories SDU4 User Manual

DP563 Dolby Surround and Pro Logic II Encoder User’s Manual Issue 3 Part Number 91690

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction The DP563 Dolby® Surround and Pro Logic® II Encoder is designed to encode multichannel program

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Introduction 1-2 discrete four-channel elements (“4:2:4 monitoring”) to be included in a film soundtrack’s final mix. For

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual 2-1 Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before unpacking the DP563, inspect the outer carton for shipping damage. If the carton s

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Setup 2-2 J40J30 J25 J26 J28J34J31J32J40J41RefInputDig 1/2InputDig 3/4InputDig 5/6InputTermi natedTer min at edNot Termin

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Setup 2-3 2.4 Metadata The Metadata port (labeled “Aux Data” on earlier units) is for use with external metadata signals g

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Setup 2-4 2.5.1 Front-Panel Interface The menu system has two independent structures: setup and status. The setup menu all

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Setup 2-5 2.5.4 LFE Limiter The LFE Limiter key toggles the LFE limiter on and off. The key illuminates when the LFE lim

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Setup 2-6 Table 2–2 Setup Menu Navigation Buttons Command Result ← or ↑ Displays the previous menu item available on line

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Setup 2-7 If you press Enter from the active status display, there is no change. If you press Esc, the next higher menu le

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Setup 2-8 2.8 Front-Panel Indicators Ref InRef In1/2 3/45/6Lt RtLimiterRemoteFault ErrorTestLsLFERsChannel ActivityChannel

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual ii Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Corporate Headquarters Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 100 Potrero Avenue San Francisco, CA 94103-4813

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Setup 2-9 2.8.2 Fault, Error, Test, Ref In, Limiter, and Remote LEDs Table 2–6 Status LED States LED State Description

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Setup 2-10 Table 2–7 Channel Activity LED States State Description Off Channel is not used or channel is muted due to in

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual 3-1 Chapter 3 Quick Start Guide This chapter describes the steps necessary to configure the DP563 for typical operation.

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual 4-1 Chapter 4 Calibration 4.1 Introduction For the DP563 to operate correctly when encoding Dolby® Surround material, it i

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Calibration 4-2 Note: When it is routed to the Center or Surround channels, the internal test tone level is reduced 3 dB

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual 5-1 Chapter 5 Front-Panel Menus This chapter provides an overview of the terms and selections available on the front-panel

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Front-Panel Menus 5-2 5.2 Setup Menu Options in the top menu level are: • Operating mode • Metadata control • Internal

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Front-Panel Menus 5-3 Metadata Source The metadata source parameter selects whether the external metadata is used to confi

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Front-Panel Menus 5-4 5.2.3 Internal Params The internal parameters configure the preprocessing stages when external metad

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Front-Panel Menus 5-5 LFE Source The LFE source parameter controls whether the LFE input is enabled or disabled. LFE Filt

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual iii Table of Contents Fuse Information...

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Front-Panel Menus 5-6 5.2.5 User Presets From the factory, presets 1–4 are identical to 29–32, respectively. Presets 29–32

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Front-Panel Menus 5-7 Recall Preset Any of the 32 presets may be recalled via this menu. Save Preset The save preset para

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Front-Panel Menus 5-8 The unit will only encode if locked within four percent of one of the following sampling rates: 32,

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Front-Panel Menus 5-9 Unit Name Assign any text name you wish to your DP563; this is displayed on the top line of the main

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual 6-1 Chapter 6 Connectors and Specifications This chapter describes front- and rear-panel connections, metadata and remote

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Connectors and Specifications 6-2 6.1.3 Metadata Serial Port 9-pin female D-connector, electrical specifications per SMP

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Connectors and Specifications 6-3 6.1.5 Front-Panel Remote Control Serial Port (Remote) 8-pin female mini-DIN connector,

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Connectors and Specifications 6-4 6.2.3 Audio Specifications Table 6–6 Audio Specifications Audio Coding Algorithms Dolby

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Connectors and Specifications 6-5 6.2.4 DP563 Block Diagram AES RXAES RXAES RXAuto MuteAuto MuteAuto MuteInput ChannelAss

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual A-1 Appendix A Mixing with Dolby Pro Logic II A1 Introduction Dolby® Pro Logic® II is specifically designed to provide a qu

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Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Mixing with Dolby Pro Logic® II A-2 Speaker placement for Dolby Pro Logic II mixing is the same as it is for Dolby Surroun

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Mixing with Dolby Pro Logic® II A-3 user’s manual. This setup should be verified daily. Incorrect monitoring calibration w

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Mixing with Dolby Pro Logic® II A-4 system was designed to decode material that was not surround encoded, a Center Width c

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Mixing with Dolby Pro Logic® II A-5 Upmixing stereo elements for a project that also has discrete 5.1 elements is another

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Mixing with Dolby Pro Logic® II A-6 A3.4 Positioning of the Stereo Image The Center speaker in a Dolby Surround system pr

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Mixing with Dolby Pro Logic® II A-7 the decoder’s steering. The amount of panning required varies with the sound, but it u

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Mixing with Dolby Pro Logic® II A-8 A3.8 Proper Surround Level and Content When is there enough surround content in a mix

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual Mixing with Dolby Pro Logic® II A-9 In most cases, stereo compatibility is not an issue. The mix’s surround element will a

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Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual vi List of Figures Figure 2–1 Jumper Locations ...

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual vii Regulatory Notices and Fuse Information FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Cl

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual viii EU This equipment complies with the EMC requirements of EN55103-1 and EN55103-2 when operated in an E2 environment in

Dolby® DP563 User’s Manual ix Fuse Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, replace fuses only with the same type and rating. The unit uses