Falcon manual Introduction Eng, 2.1FALCON 15 - AVAILABLE VERSIONS, Falcon 15 ST, Falcon 15 FM

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2.1FALCON 15 - AVAILABLE VERSIONS

INTRODUCTION ENG

2.1FALCON 15 - AVAILABLE VERSIONS

Falcon 15 ST

featuring processed stereo (bichannel) output only (i.e. separated

 

Left and Right channels). No stereo coder built-in

 

 

Falcon 15 FM

featuring built-instereo Coder and (optional) RDS / RBDS coder.

 

No stereo (bichannel) audio outputs available.

OPTIONAL FEATURES

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

Falcon 15

P DG-IN

Digital audio input (optical and coaxial)

Falcon 15

P Split

Audio splitting control system (for FM version only)

Falcon 15

P RDS

Digital RDS / RBDS coder (for FM version only)

NOTE: the present manual describes Falcon 15 in its MPX (FM version) and STEREO OUT (ST version) configuration. Depending on the chosen configuration and on the chosen options, Yr actual equipment might not provide some of the here-below described features or controls.

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Contents Broadcast Digital Audio Processor FalconFM & ST Operating manualPage TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS13 ST VERSION DESCRIPTION TABLE OF CONTENTSHARDWARE SETTINGS TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION ENG 2 INTRODUCTIONFalcon 15 FM INTRODUCTION ENG2.1FALCON 15 - AVAILABLE VERSIONS Falcon 15 STISTRUZIONI IMPORTANTI PER LA SICUREZZA 3 SAFETY WARNINGS / ISTRUZIONI PER LA SICUREZZASAFETY WARNINGS / ISTRUZIONI PER LA SICUREZZA SAFETY WARNINGS CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTESSAFETY WARNINGS 4 SAFETY WARNINGSCONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES 5 CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTESISTRUZIONI IMPORTANTI PER LA SICUREZZA 6 ISTRUZIONI IMPORTANTI PER LA SICUREZZAWICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE 7 WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISEINSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD 8 INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDADModel 9 FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONSFIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS Manufacturer9.3FUSE REPLACEMENT FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONSdigital coder MPX+RDS VERSIONSDIAGRAM FM & STST VERSIONS BLOCK DIAGRAM FMFM VERSION DESCRIPTION 11 FM VERSION DESCRIPTION11.2REAR PANEL VIEW FM VERSION FM VERSION DESCRIPTION11.3AC CONNECTION 11.4OUTPUT CONNECTOR11.5SYNC-INAND SYNC-OUTCONNECTORS FM VERSION DESCRIPTION11.6AUXILIARY INPUTS FM VERSION DESCRIPTION11.7ANALOG AUDIO INPUT Female XLR 11.8DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT FM VERSION DESCRIPTION11.9SERIAL PORTS DIRECTION FM VERSION DESCRIPTION11.10 DIGITAL DATA PORT DESCRIPTIONPage FM VERSION DESCRIPTION11.11 THE MENU TREE FM VERSION DESCRIPTION11.12 FRONT PANEL OPERATION FM VERSION DESCRIPTION12.1.1 SELECTING THE INPUT ANALOG OR DIGITAL 12 IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSIONIN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSION 12.1.2ADJUSTING THE INPUT AUDIO LEVEL12.1.3 CHOOSING THE PROPER AGC OPERATION IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSION12.2THE VOICE OPTIMIZER IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSIONPage 12.3.2 MONO - STEREO OPERATION IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSION12.3.1 SETTING THE PREEMPHASIS 12.3.3 ADJUSTING THE MPX OUTPUT LEVEL2Select the Peak Reference Tone option IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSION12.3.4 CALIBRATING THE PILOT LEVEL AND PHASE 12.3.5 ENABLING SYNC OUTPUT12.3.6NOISE GATE SETTING Noise Gate IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSION12.3.7 BYPASS MODE 31.5dB IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSIOND=2.0 KHz 12.5SETTING THE SPLIT MODES IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSION12.6.2 SYSTEM INFO IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSION12.6ADDITIONAL DATA AND SETTINGS 12.6.1 SERIAL PORT SETUPST VERSION DESCRIPTION 13 ST VERSION DESCRIPTION13.2REAR PANEL VIEW ST VERSION ST VERSION DESCRIPTION13.3AC CONNECTION ST VERSION DESCRIPTION13.4DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT 13.5SERIAL PORTS ST VERSION DESCRIPTION13.6ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT Male XLR 13.7ANALOG AUDIO INPUT Female XLR ST VERSION DESCRIPTION13.8FALCON 15 MENU TREE ST version ST VERSION DESCRIPTION13.9FRONT PANEL OPERATION ST VERSION DESCRIPTION14.1.1 SELECTING THE INPUT ANALOG OR DIGITAL 14 IN / OUT SETTINGS ST versionIN / OUT SETTINGS ST version 14.1.2ADJUSTING THE INPUT AUDIO LEVEL14.1.3 CHOOSING THE PROPER AGC OPERATION IN / OUT SETTINGS ST version14.2THE VOICE OPTIMIZER IN / OUT SETTINGS ST version14.3.1 SETTING THE PREEMPHASIS IN / OUT SETTINGS ST version2Select the Peak Reference Tone option IN / OUT SETTINGS ST version14.3.2 ADJUSTING THE AUDIO OUTPUT LEVEL 14.3.3 BYPASS MODE14.3.5NOISE GATE SETTING Noise Gate IN / OUT SETTINGS ST version14.3.4 MONO - STEREO OPERATION 14.4.2 SYSTEM INFO IN / OUT SETTINGS ST version14.4ADDITIONAL DATA AND SETTINGS 14.4.1 SERIAL PORT SETUPCHOOSING THE PROCESSING CURVE 15 CHOOSING THE PROCESSING CURVECHOOSING THE PROCESSING CURVE 15.2THE FALCON 15 PRESET TABLE15.3CHOOSING A CURVE CHOOSING THE PROCESSING CURVETHE REMOTE PC CONTROL SOFTWARE 16 THE REMOTE PC CONTROL SOFTWARE16.3RUNNING THE PROGRAM THE REMOTE PC CONTROL SOFTWARE16.4PC CONTROL SOFTWARE OVERVIEW ACCESSING THE TARGET FROM THE PC 17 ACCESSING THE TARGET FROM THE PC17.1THE SETUP PANEL ACCESSING THE TARGET FROM THE PC17.1.1 SELECTING THE PC SERIAL PORT 17.1.2 OTHER SETTINGS ACCESSING THE TARGET FROM THE PC17.1.3 FRONT PANEL ‘LOCK’ FUNCTION RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only 18 RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only18.3CHANGING THE RDS / RBDS OUTPUT LEVEL RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version onlyPage RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only18.5.1 RDS / RBDS SERVICES DESCRIBED RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only18.6.1 SCOPE RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only18.6PROGRAM SERVICE NAME PS 18.6.2 THE PROGRAM SERVICE NAME EDITOR18.6.3 PS SEQUENCES RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version onlyPage RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only18.6.4PS SCROLLING Max lenght 32 characters18.7ALTERNATIVE FREQUENCIES RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only18.8AF METHODS A AND B RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version onlyMETHOD A METHOD B RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version onlyPage RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version onlyHARDWARE SETTINGS 19 HARDWARE SETTINGSFIRMWARE E SOFTWARE UPGRADES 20 FIRMWARE E SOFTWARE UPGRADES1MAKING THE PROCESSOR READY FOR UPGRADING 2 PC OPERATION FIRMWARE E SOFTWARE UPGRADES20.2PC SOFTWARE UPGRADE FIRMWARE E SOFTWARE UPGRADESREMOTE CONTROL 21 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL FEATURESWARRANTY ENG 22 WARRANTYRDS / RBDS CODER FM version only WEEE Directive - Informativa RAEE 23 WEEE Directive - Informativa RAEE