Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 1Suite 7.1Surround Sound PreamplifierInstallation Manual

10Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comConnecting the Audio Cables from the Suite 7.1 to each Amplifier Channel1. Plug an interconnect cable from the

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 11Component Video Output ConnectionsThere is a single component video output connections on the Suite 7.1

12Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comLow Voltage DC TriggersThe Suite 7.1 has four separate low voltage trigger outputs that can be used to indepen

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 13Placement of Your Home Theater SpeakersProper speaker placement is essential for optimum performance of

14Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comSurround Back SpeakersWith the advent of Surround EX, you now have the ability to create an even more realisti

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 15Operating and Controlling the ADA Suite 7.1OverviewThe ADA Suite 7.1 has a minimum of front panel contr

16Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comMuting the OutputOnce the Suite 7.1 has been taken out of standby as described above, pressing the Volume knob

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 17Mode Knob FunctionsThe mode knob on the Suite 7.1 allows you to select each processing mode without hav

18Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comDefault ModeMultichannel=Discrete+ES/EXTwo Channel=Pro Logic II Movie.User ModeMultichannel=Discrete+THXTwo Ch

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 19A complete discussion of the various multichannel and two channel modes and enhancements thatthe Suite

2Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comTable of ContentsWelcome and Thank You for Selecting ADA...

20Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comSetting Up the Suite 7.1Suite 7.1 Base UnitIf you are installing the Suite 7.1 base unit without the front pan

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 21SPEAKERSLEVELSDELAYSLABELS A/V Accessing The Labels A/V MenuBASS ADABUSPL EH<PM>THX TURN ONSOLO T

22Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comSetting up the Suite 7.1 with Front Panel Controls and DisplayAlthough the optimum method for setting up the S

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 23Adjusting the Treble Shelving FrequencyOnce the treble level is adjusted, you can select the frequency

24Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comNOTE: The Suite 7.1 remembers the last tone setting that was selected even after you turn the unit offor chang

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 25Storing Master Volume and Maximum Volume Levels into Memory1. Press and hold the Mode knob until the di

26Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comRenaming A/V Input Labels1. Press and hold the Mode knob until the display changes to the Tone, Balance, and V

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 27To Assign Video Sources to the Input1. Press and hold the Mode knob until the display changes to the To

28Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comPro Setup Level Two: Bass Management SetupBass management is designed to assure overall balanced bass response

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 29To Setup Bass Management for Your Surround Speakers:1. If you are not already in the Bass Management se

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 3Pro Setup Menu Level Seven – THX Menu Settings ...33Set

30Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comPro Setup Level Three: Calibrating Channel LevelsLevel calibration requires independent adjustment of the outp

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 31Storing the Channel Levels into One of the Four Preset MemoriesNote: These balance level presets are al

32Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comTo Set Channel Delay Times:1. Measure the distance in feet from your listening position to each of your home t

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 33Setting the Display to Blank OutYou can set the front panel display to go out after a specified amount

34Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.com To Turn on the THX Boundary Gain Control1. Press and hold the Mode knob until the display changes to the Tone

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 35To Set Default Input:1. Press and hold the Mode knob until the display changes to the Tone, Balance, an

36Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comTo Set the Center Width Parameter1. Make sure that Pro Logic II Music or custom 1-3 mode is selected on the ma

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 37To Set Auto Balance1. Make sure that Pro Logic II Music or custom 1-3 mode is selected on the main disp

38Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comTo Set the Matrix Coefficient Parameter1. Make sure that Pro Logic II Music or custom 1-3 mode is selected on

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 39To Store the Customized Settings into Memory1. Make sure that Pro Logic II Music or custom 1-3 mode is

4Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comWelcome and Thank You for Selecting ADAThe ADA Suite 7.1 is a high performance fully featured audio video proce

40Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comPro Setup Menu Level Nine – Mono EnhancementsMono Enhance is a proprietary ADA processing mode designed to imp

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 41AC Voltage Selection SwitchThe Suite 7.1 can operate on either 110-120 Vac or 220-240 Vac operation. Wh

42Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comAppendix A:Multichannel and Two Channel Decoding Modes and EnhancementsMultichannel Encoding OverviewDolby Dig

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 43Suite 7.1 Multichannel Cinema Decoding ModesThe following describes how the Suite 7.1 decodes the incom

44Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comPCM Digital AudioPCM digital audio (Pulse Code Modulation) is the stereo audio that is digitally encoded onto

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 45PLII MVE + THX - This mode is the same as Pro Logic II Movie and includes the addition of THXenhancemen

46Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comHALL - This mode is supposed to sound like a hall and is useful for playback of chamber music. Here,the L, C,

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 47Cinema Reference Mach II PC ProgramThe Cinema Reference Mach II is capable of being controlled and setu

48Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comUnder the Solo sub-tab, you can selectively engage on speaker at a time. This tab also details systeminformati

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 5Unpacking and Inspecting the Suite 7.1Unpack your Suite 7.1 from the shipping carton and remove the encl

6Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comFront and Rear Panel Drawings of the ADA Suite 7.1CSUBLRLSRSSBLSBR7.1 CHANNEL OUTPUT43LR21ANALOG AUDIO INPUTSV

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 7Input Connections to the Suite 7.1Refer to Drawing on Page 6Analog Audio Input ConnectionsThere are four

8Audio Design Associateswww.ada-usa.comConnecting the S-Video Input for Each Video Component1. Plug one end of a S-video cable into the S- Video outpu

Suite 7.1 Installation Manualwww.ada-usa.com 9Multi-pin 8 Channel Input ConnectionThe Suite 7.1 comes equipped with a multi-pin connector that accepts