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Your Proceed dealer can help you take advantage of these design features
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 volt-
age that can be used by certain Niles controllers and similar products. See
System Setup and Calibration for more information.)
To enable the PAV to control the turn-on and turn-off of the associated Pro-
ceed 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) be-
tween 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.