Outlaw Audio 990 - Manual (Page 36)

36 Outlaw Audio
Owner’s Manual
37 Model 990 7.1 Channel Preamp/Processor
Owner’s Manual
3. Press or to select “TEST TONE: OFF”
4. Press or to move the on-screen arrow to the channel you want
to trim.
5. Press or to trim the channel level.
6. Press or to move to the next channel you want to trim, and
repeat the process.
7. When you have the level set for all of the channels in your system,
press until the on-screen arrow is on RETURN TO MAIN MENU,
then press SET.
Recording a Source
You can record from any input source connected to the Model 990 when you
have an audio or video recorder properly connected to the appropriate output
jacks on the rear panel of the unit as outlined in the section titled “Connecting
Your Model 990.” You cannot monitor the output of the recorder through the
Model 990 while recording is in progress.
To record from the currently selected input source:
1. Prepare your recording device.
Follow the recommended procedure from the recorder manufacturer
regarding settings in order to make a recording.
2. Set the device to the record mode and begin recording.
The source audio signals appear at the RECORD OUT/TAPE and VIDEO
1 RECORD OUT audio jacks of the Model 990. If the source contains
a video signal, the output appears at both the S-Video and composite
VIDEO 1 RECORD OUT video jacks.
Any digital source selected (except USB) automatically appears at the
COAX OUT and OPT OUT jacks.
NOTE: If you change the input source during recording, you will record
the signals from the newly selected input source from that point on.
Night Mode Selection
The Model 990’s Night Mode is intended for late-night listening. It suppresses
the loud peaks in movie soundtracks and music videos so that the sound from
your system does not disturb others. Yet you will still be able to play the system
loud enough so you can hear dialogue clearly. Night Mode works only with
Dolby Digital soundtracks.
Night Mode can be set to three different levels: MIN, MID, and MAX. Maximum
provides the greatest effect; this is the one you’ll want to use when you want
to keep the sound peaks at an absolute minimum. It can also be deactivated
entirely for maximum dynamic range and fidelity.
You can activate Night Mode through the on-screen menu (see page TK) or
directly from the remote control.
To adjust Night Mode from the remote control:
1. Press the NIGHT button on the remote control.
The current setting of Night Mode appears on the front panel, and
on the on-screen display provided you have set OSD MSG: ON in the
Configuration menu for the currently used input.
2. If you want to change the Night Mode setting, press NIGHT
repeatedly until the mode you want appears on the front-panel
display and on-screen.
3. Press EXIT on the remote control to exit Night Mode selection, or
wait a few seconds for the display to disappear.
Sleep Timer
The Model 990’s sleep timer automatically shuts the unit off after a predetermined
amount of time, from 10 to 90 minutes. The sleep time can be activated through
the on-screen menu (see page TK), or also directly from the remote control.
To activate the sleep timer from the remote:
1. Press SLEEP on the remote.
“SLEEP 90min” appears on the front-panel display and on-screen,
provided you have set OSD MSG: ON in the Configuration menu for the
currently used input. Also, the front-panel display will dim.
2. Press SLEEP repeatedly to reduce the amount of time before the
Model 990 shuts off.
The choices appear as you repeatedly press the button:
90min60min45min30min20min15min1
0minOFF
3. Press EXIT on the remote to remove the sleep timer display, or wait
a few seconds for the display to disappear.
4. To check the amount of time left on the sleep timer, press SLEEP
again.
The remaining time will be displayed on-screen and on the front-panel
display.
Lip-Synch Delay
Because video is more data-intensive than audio, processing video takes longer. As
a result, sometimes the video will lag behind the audio, causing a lip sync error.
The problem may vary with each source device. In particular, digital TV tuners
(or the stations they receive) seem to cause lip sync problems more than do DVD
players. The Model 990 lets you delay the audio to fix this problem. It also lets you
set a different lip sync delay for each input, in increments of one millisecond.
You can adjust lip sync delay directly from the remote or from the on-screen
menu. To adjust lip sync delay from the remote, you must have OSD MSG: ON
selected in the Input Configuration for the currently selected input.
Lip sync delay is not available for audio-only inputs.
To set lip sync delay from the remote:
1. Press the SYNC button on the remote.
“LIP SYNC DELAY” will appear on-screen, along with the setting in
milliseconds.
2. Press or on the remote to increase or decrease the lip sync delay.
Watch the actors’ lips and listen to their dialogue to see if your lip sync
setting is correct.
3. Press SET to choose the new lip sync setting.
If you do not press SET within 5 seconds, the Model 990 will revert to the
past lip sync setting for that input. Pressing SET will also make your new
lip sync setting the new default for the currently selected input.
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