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6.0 FreeSpace® 4400 System Setup

IMPORTANT: Before you calibrate

Auto Volume

Make sure that the system hardwar e installation is complete
and that all components (sense microphones, loudspeakers,
and AVM (Auto Volume) user interfaces) are properly con-
nected. Remem ber that loudspeakers must be dir ectly wired to
the ZONE OUTPUT connectors on the FreeSpace 4400 rear
panel.
Make sure that you have selected the correct loudspeaker
model in the ZONE setup pane.
Make sur e that the ou tput gain is set so that the sour ce can be
heard without dropping out.
Check that sources have been assigned to zones.
Programmer’s Note: If a source is routed to multiple
zones, you need to perform Auto Volume calibration on
that source only once. After calibration, the source is
“locked” (no adjustments to the source will be allowed)
until all zones using that source have been reset.
Check the EQ pane and make any final adjustments.
DO NOT USE AUTOTRANSFORMERS: Loudspeakers must
be directly wired to the ZONE OUTPUT connector of the
FreeSpace 4400 hardware . DO NOT use an autotransformer on
the loudspeaker line to adjust the loudspeaker volume. If you
lower the volume using an autotransformer, the FreeSpace
4400 system will raise the volume. Likewise, if you raise the
volume using an autotransformer, the FreeSpace 4400 system
will lower the volume.

Auto Volume setup procedure

Programmers Note: While the Auto Volume calibra-
tion is running,
DO NOT use the paging microphone.
Wait for the Auto Volume calibration to finish before
adjusting other system functions.
DO NOT disconnect the RS-232 cable from the
FreeSpace 4400 system.
1. Click button for the zone you want to calibrate.
2. Click More to display the Auto Volume Tracking settings.
3. Select Auto Volume Tracking settings for the type of system
used in this zone. See “Auto Volume Tracking settings” on
page 48.
4. Click Set Up to start the Auto Volume Setup process. The
initial Auto Volume Setup dialog appears in the window.
ZONE OUTPUT 1
WALL PLATE
CONNECTION 1
Loudspeaker
AVM (Auto
Volume)
ZONE 1
4400 System
Sense
Mic
ZONE OUTPUT 1
WALL PLATE
CONNECTION 1
Loudspeaker
AVM
(Auto Volume)
Volume
Adjustment
4400 System
Sense
Mic
ZONE 1