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WHEN THE MONITORS ARE CONNECTED

This is a simple step by step setup guide

Overview

1Connect the monitors

2Set one Master monitor as System Controller

3Turn down volume

4Set Bass Management off

5Select Set up menu

6Clear entire network

7Select set up (Stereo analog, 5.1 digital, etc)

8Select monitor tasks (e.g. “L Front”,“Center”,

9Set Clock Source

Connect the monitors

1

Power...

Audio...

Network...

Already at this point you must decide precisely what type of setup you are going to use.

Connections must be done exactly according to the Setups illustrated on pages 10 to 13.

Set one monitor as System Controller

2

 

One specific Master monitor in the setup must be set as System Controller. This is done by leaving out the TC Link button on the back of the monitor. The Setup determines exactly which monitor this must be. (see pages 10-13).

All other Master monitors must be set to operate as “slaves” by leaving the TC LINK button in in- position.

Turn down volume

3

Before going any further select first item in main

menu:

Volume

turn it down to: –50 dBFS (default setting on new monitors)

– this is just to prevent bad surprises.

Set Bass Management

4

Next point in the main menu is:

Bass management

select: Off

Note: In Stereo setups with subs, the subs will only play when Bass Management is set to “on”.

Go to Setup menu

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Move to:

Setup menu

 

 

 

press:

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset procedure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

Select between following Reset options:

 

 

 

 

 

Reset all Settings

Hold ENTER when connecting Mains Power and select “Reset all Settings”

A “factory” reset procedure that deletes all global and local parameter settings as well as preset and network settings.

Clear entire network:

Select “Clear Entire Network” and press ENTER in the Setup menu.

Select Setup

7

Now you must define which kind of set up you have:

Empty

Custom Stereo analog Stereo digital

5.1analog

5.1digital

6.1analog

6.1digital

5.3analog

5.3digital

5.1digital/6 Master etc. etc.

Select monitor tasks

8

Now select first monitor and press ENTER

Pink Noise is generated in one of the monitors:

Set monitor tasks

(Pick matching task for the position of the monitor where Pink Noise appears. E.g. “Master L front”,

press:Exit

External Source

 

9

BNC Input On:

 

The monitor attempts to lock on the Word Clock

 

BNC connection.

 

BNC Input Off:

The monitor will attempt to lock on the AES Input.

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Dynaudio pmn manual When the Monitors are Connected, Overview

pmn specifications

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