Proceed PAV - Manual (Page 21)

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Your Proceed dealer can help you take advantage of these design fea-
tures to maximize your system’s versatility.
The remote turn-on output to the right of the remote ir input (as seen
from the rear) can be used to toggle Proceed power amplifiers between
standby and operate in concert with the operational status of the PAV.
This output normally provides a 300 msec long, 8 volt positive pulse
whenever the PAV turns on, and a 600 msec long, 8 volt positive pulse
whenever the PAV turns off. (Alternatively, the PAV may be configured to
provide a level control voltage that can be used by certain Niles control-
lers and similar products. See System Setup and Calibration for more in-
formation.)
To enable the PAV to control the turn-on and turn-off of the associated
Proceed amplifiers, connect a wire terminated with a
1 ⁄
8
" “mini” plug at
both ends (available in various lengths at electronics supply stores such
as Radio Shack, or may be custom made to length by your installing
dealer) between the remote turn-on output of the PAV and the remote
turn-on input of the AMP. If more than one Proceed amplifier is being
used, simple “Y-adapters” may be used to daisy-chain the turn-on signal
for up to three AMPs’ turn-on inputs.
6 VIDEO OUTPUTS
Four video outputs are provided in the PAV:
main , remote , vcr1 , and vcr2 .
S-video (Y/C) outputs utilize four-conductor “S” connectors, while the com-
posite video outputs use RCA connectors.
The main output should be connected to your video monitor in the main
home theater system. The remote output can be used to feed video signals
to another system elsewhere in the house. The remaining vcr1 and vcr2
outputs are used for making recordings on those decks via the PAV, much
as you would make audio cassette recordings with a traditional preamplifier
or receiver. Connect them to the corresponding inputs on the back of those
video tape recorders.
Installation Note: S-video (Y/C) signals are more susceptible to degradation
over long wire runs. The quality of wire used makes a
significant difference, but regardless, it is generally
inadvisable to run S-video cables more than six or eight feet
(2–2.5 meters). Composite video signals hold up better over
longer runs, especially when high quality 75
Ω
cable such as
Madrigal MDC-2 is used.
The PAV does not provide for “cross-feeding” of S-video and composite sig-
nals. Any signal entering the PAV in either format will be output in the same
format only. For most people, it is simplest to standardize on one format or
the other throughout the system. While it is possible to use a combination
of both types of signal, this setup would require manual switching of in-
puts on the video monitor whenever the monitored video source changed.
In addition, using both the composite and the S-video outputs simulta-
neously may result in a loss of video signal quality.