Mondial Designs Limited ARAGON SOUNDSTAGE Instruções de Operação

THX ULTRA2 SURROUND PREAMPLIFIERSTAGE ONE

REAR-PANEL INPUTSBe certain that the Stage One preamp/processor, your amplifiers, and allother associated components are powered OFF before making or

REAR-PANEL OUTPUTS1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUTOne component video output is provided to connect to a monitor with acomponent video input. This output is

REMOTE CONTROLThe supplied Philips ProntoNEO®touchscreen remote control is pre-config-ured for the Stage One. This programmable learning remote is eno

POWER AND INPUTSELECTION There are separate power On and Off buttons for theStage One. Direct access buttons are available foreach of the eight source

ADJUSTMENTSPro LogicPressing the Pro Logic button switches the remote to the Pro Logic II Modespage, where you can adjust the currently selected Dolby

THX ASA/EXThe THX ASA and EX setup page allows the THX Advanced Speaker Arrayand THX Surround EX modes to be adjusted. Available options for theAdvanc

STAGE ONE THX SURROUND PREAMPLIFIER16INPUT CONNECTIONSThe Stage One allows for analog, digital, and video outputs for seven sourcesto be connected to

SPEAKER PLACEMENT AND CONFIGURATIONThe number and placement of speakers is a very critical part of the function ofthe Stage One. While you can certain

SYSTEM SETUPThe Stage One Setup Menu is a quick and easy step-by-step guide to configur-ing your system. You can access and navigate the Setup Menu fr

19LEVEL SETTINGSThe most accurate method for setting the relative levels of the speakers is touse the Stage One’s calibration signal in conjunction wi

STAGE ONE THX SURROUND PREAMPLIFIERIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSCAUTION:RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!DO NOT OPEN!CAUTION! To reduce the risk of electric sho

20SPEAKER DISTANCESIn the Speaker Distances menu, you will enter the distance from each speakerto the listening position. This enables the Stage One’s

21THX SETUPThere are a number of options that you can set that will be default optionswhen THX mode is selected. Press the OK button on the remote or

THX On/OffThis menu allows you to turn off all of the THX functions on the Stage One.This would prevent any THX post-processing from taking place on a

present, is active in Stereo Direct mode; you can turn it off by lowering itschannel volume to below –10dB.8-CHANNEL ANALOG INPUTThe Stage One provide

Dolby DigitalA Dolby Digital signal can contain anywhere from one to 5.1 channels of per-ceptually coded audio. (The “.1” indicates a limited-bandwidt

25MonoAny DTS signal can be downmixed and reproduced by the center channelof the system by pressing the Mono button. If the center channel is notprese

ASA (Advanced Speaker Array)ASA is a proprietary THX technology, which processes the sound fed to 2 sideand 2 back surround speakers to provide the op

Separate Bass Management Settingsfor StereoYou can set up a separate bass-management scheme for Stereo mode,including a different crossover frequency.

AutoMute On InputThe default setting is Yes. The Stage One’s Auto Format Detection requiresthat it read a flag from the incoming digital bitstream. Th

WARRANTYU.S. and CanadaThe Warranty below is valid only for sales to consumers in the UnitedStates or Canada.The manufacturer warrants this ARAGON pro

Welcome to the Aragon Stage One. We designed the Stage One as a high-performance multi-channel preamp/processor that would eliminate the need for sepa

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Make sure to return your warrantycard or register your preamplifieronline at www.aragonelectronics.comso that we may keep you up-to-date on new Arago

STAGE ONE THX SURROUND PREAMPLIFIERTABLE OF CONTENTSStage One FeaturesLatest Digital Decoding and Post-processingTwo-channel Analog PreamplifierFull A

Power and Input SelectionModes PageAnalogDigitalStereoDirectPro Logic IIDTS Neo:6ClubMono5-Channel StereoPartyAdjustmentsPro Logic IIDolby DigitalTHXD

UNPACKINGWE WANT YOUR NEW PREAMPLIFIER TO LOOK AS GOOD AS IT DIDLEAVING THE FACTORY. PLEASE CHECK PROMPTLY FOR TRANSITDAMAGE.Carefully unpack your new

18234765FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS7Adjustable Crossover PointThe Stage One enables you to designate each set of speakers in your system(Front, Center, Surro

FRONT-PANEL CONTROL OPERATIONSStage Manager Control and Enter ButtonThe Stage Manager control knob is turned clockwise and counter-clockwise tomake ad

3.0This indicates a three-channel signal, which normally will be reproducedthrough the left front, center, and right front output channels. If the sys