Owners Manual
Model 1070 Operation
Channel Trim
NOTES ON RECORDING: You can record analog to analog and digi-
Channel Trim allows you to ne-tune the channel levels to compensate for
tal to digital but you cannot record analog to digital or digital to analog
various soundtrack anomalies. For example, you may play a movie and nd that through the Model 1070.
the center (dialogue) channel sounds weak, making the movie hard to follow.
Simply trimming the center channel up a decibel or two can x the problem. If you change the input source during recording, you will record the
signals from the newly selected input source from that point on.
Or another movie may have much more bass than normal; trimming the
subwoofer channel down a few decibels should balance the sound correctly.
Night Mode Selection
You can trim the channels while you are listening to a source, or you can
The Model 1070?s Night Mode is intended for late-night listening. It suppresses
trim the channels using the Model 1070?s internal test tone. The trim range
is +10dB to -10dB.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
To adjust channel level while listening to a source:loud enough so you can hear dialogue clearly. Night Mode works only with
1. Press TRIM on the remote control.Dolby Digital soundtracks.
?TRIM LEVEL ADJUST will appear in the front panel display and in You can activate Night Mode through the Surround Conguration sub-menu
the on-screen messages (unless you selected OSD: OFF in the Input Con-(see page 32) or directly from the remote control.
guration menu). FRONT LEFT will be the rst channel to be shown To adjust Night Mode from the remote control when a Dolby Digital
on-screen and on the front-panel display along with the current channel
source is playing:
output level offset.
1. Press the NIGHT button on the remote control.
2. Press the or buttons to adjust the level as desired.
3. When the desired level offset is set, use the and buttons to The current setting of Night Mode appears on the front panel display
move through the list of channels.and in the on-screen messages (unless you selected OSD: OFF in the
Input Conguration menu.)
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you nished adjusting the channel levels.
2. Press the NIGHT button to toggle between the two modes.
4. Press SET when you are nished adjusting the channel outputs or
wait a few seconds for the display to disappear.No Comp means no compression (i.e., Night Mode Off)
To adjust channel level using the test tone, use the same procedure described DR Comp means dynamic range compression (i.e., Night Mode On)
above, except start the process by pressing the TEST button on the remote 3. Press EXIT on the remote control to exit Night Mode selection, or
instead of the TRIM button. :
wait a few seconds for the display to disappear.
Recording a Source
Sleep Timer
You can record from any input source connected to the Model 1070 when you The Model 1070?s sleep timer automatically shuts the unit off after a predeter-
have an audio or video recorder properly connected to the appropriate output mined amount of time. The sleep time can be activated through the System
jacks on the rear panel but you cannot monitor the output of the recorder Conguration sub-menu (see page 37), or directly from the remote control.
through the Model 1070 while recording.To activate the sleep timer from the remote:
To record from a currently selected analog input source:1. Press SLEEP on the remote.
1. Prepare your analog recording device.
?SLEEP TIME: 90 MIN appears on the lower line of the front-panel
Follow the recommended procedure from the recorder manufacturer
display and in the on-screen messages (unless you selected OSD: OFF
about settings, etc.in the Input Conguration menu.)
2. Set the device to the record mode and begin recording.2. Press SLEEP repeatedly to reduce the amount of time before the
The source audio signals appear at the Tape Record Outputs and the Model 1070 shuts off.
Video 1 audio outputs. If the source contains a video signal, it appears The available choices are:
at both the composite and S-Video Record Outputs.
90min? 75min? 60min? 45min? 30min? 20min? 10min? 5min? oFF
To record from a currently selected digital input source:
Choosing one of the time settings will cause the Model 1070 to turn itself
1. Prepare your digital recording device.
off after selected amount of time.
Follow the recommended procedure from the recorder manufacturer Choose OFF to disengage the sleep timer function
about settings, etc.
3. Press EXIT on the remote to remove the sleep timer display, or
2. Set the device to the record mode and begin recording.wait a few seconds for the display to disappear.
The source audio signals appear at the Coaxial and Optical Digital 4. To check the amount of time left on the sleep timer, press SLEEP
Audio Output jacks. If the source contains a video signal, it appears at again.
both the composite and S-Video Record Outputs.
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