Falcon, Fm & St, Operating manual, Rel

Falcon 15

FM & ST

Broadcast Digital Audio Processor

Operating manual

Rel. 1.7

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FM & ST FalconOperating manual Broadcast Digital Audio ProcessorPage TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 13 ST VERSION DESCRIPTION TABLE OF CONTENTS HARDWARE SETTINGS TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ENG 2 INTRODUCTION 2.1FALCON 15 - AVAILABLE VERSIONS INTRODUCTION ENGFalcon 15 ST Falcon 15 FM SAFETY WARNINGS / ISTRUZIONI PER LA SICUREZZA 3 SAFETY WARNINGS / ISTRUZIONI PER LA SICUREZZASAFETY WARNINGS CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES ISTRUZIONI IMPORTANTI PER LA SICUREZZA SAFETY WARNINGS 4 SAFETY WARNINGS CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES 5 CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES ISTRUZIONI IMPORTANTI PER LA SICUREZZA 6 ISTRUZIONI IMPORTANTI PER LA SICUREZZA WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE 7 WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD 8 INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS 9 FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONSManufacturer Model 9.3FUSE REPLACEMENT FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS ST VERSIONS VERSIONSDIAGRAM FM & STBLOCK DIAGRAM FM digital coder MPX+RDS FM VERSION DESCRIPTION 11 FM VERSION DESCRIPTION 11.2REAR PANEL VIEW FM VERSION FM VERSION DESCRIPTION 11.5SYNC-INAND SYNC-OUTCONNECTORS 11.4OUTPUT CONNECTORFM VERSION DESCRIPTION 11.3AC CONNECTION 11.6AUXILIARY INPUTS FM VERSION DESCRIPTION11.7ANALOG AUDIO INPUT Female XLR 11.8DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT FM VERSION DESCRIPTION11.9SERIAL PORTS 11.10 DIGITAL DATA PORT FM VERSION DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION DIRECTION Page FM VERSION DESCRIPTION 11.11 THE MENU TREE FM VERSION DESCRIPTION 11.12 FRONT PANEL OPERATION FM VERSION DESCRIPTION IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSION 12 IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSION12.1.2ADJUSTING THE INPUT AUDIO LEVEL 12.1.1 SELECTING THE INPUT ANALOG OR DIGITAL 12.1.3 CHOOSING THE PROPER AGC OPERATION IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSION 12.2THE VOICE OPTIMIZER IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSIONPage 12.3.1 SETTING THE PREEMPHASIS IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSION12.3.3 ADJUSTING THE MPX OUTPUT LEVEL 12.3.2 MONO - STEREO OPERATION 12.3.4 CALIBRATING THE PILOT LEVEL AND PHASE IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSION12.3.5 ENABLING SYNC OUTPUT 2Select the Peak Reference Tone option 12.3.6NOISE 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 VERSION 12.6ADDITIONAL DATA AND SETTINGS IN & OUT SETTINGS FM VERSION12.6.1 SERIAL PORT SETUP 12.6.2 SYSTEM INFO ST VERSION DESCRIPTION 13 ST VERSION DESCRIPTION 13.2REAR PANEL VIEW ST VERSION ST VERSION DESCRIPTION 13.3AC 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 DESCRIPTION 13.8FALCON 15 MENU TREE ST version ST VERSION DESCRIPTION 13.9FRONT PANEL OPERATION ST VERSION DESCRIPTION IN / OUT SETTINGS ST version 14 IN / OUT SETTINGS ST version14.1.2ADJUSTING THE INPUT AUDIO LEVEL 14.1.1 SELECTING THE INPUT ANALOG OR DIGITAL 14.1.3 CHOOSING THE PROPER AGC OPERATION IN / OUT SETTINGS ST version 14.2THE VOICE OPTIMIZER IN / OUT SETTINGS ST version 14.3.1 SETTING THE PREEMPHASIS IN / OUT SETTINGS ST version 14.3.2 ADJUSTING THE AUDIO OUTPUT LEVEL IN / OUT SETTINGS ST version14.3.3 BYPASS MODE 2Select the Peak Reference Tone option 14.3.5NOISE GATE SETTING Noise Gate IN / OUT SETTINGS ST version14.3.4 MONO - STEREO OPERATION 14.4ADDITIONAL DATA AND SETTINGS IN / OUT SETTINGS ST version14.4.1 SERIAL PORT SETUP 14.4.2 SYSTEM INFO CHOOSING THE PROCESSING CURVE 15 CHOOSING THE PROCESSING CURVE CHOOSING THE PROCESSING CURVE 15.2THE FALCON 15 PRESET TABLE 15.3CHOOSING A CURVE CHOOSING THE PROCESSING CURVE THE REMOTE PC CONTROL SOFTWARE 16 THE REMOTE PC CONTROL SOFTWARE 16.3RUNNING THE PROGRAM THE REMOTE PC CONTROL SOFTWARE16.4PC CONTROL SOFTWARE OVERVIEW ACCESSING THE TARGET FROM THE PC 17 ACCESSING THE TARGET FROM THE PC 17.1THE 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 only 18.3CHANGING THE RDS / RBDS OUTPUT LEVEL RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only Page RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only 18.5.1 RDS / RBDS SERVICES DESCRIBED RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only 18.6PROGRAM SERVICE NAME PS RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only18.6.2 THE PROGRAM SERVICE NAME EDITOR 18.6.1 SCOPE 18.6.3 PS SEQUENCES RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only 18.6.4PS SCROLLING RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version onlyMax lenght 32 characters Page 18.7ALTERNATIVE FREQUENCIES RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only 18.8AF METHODS A AND B RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version onlyMETHOD A METHOD B RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only Page RDS / RBDS SETTINGS FM Version only HARDWARE SETTINGS 19 HARDWARE SETTINGS FIRMWARE E SOFTWARE UPGRADES 20 FIRMWARE E SOFTWARE UPGRADES1MAKING THE PROCESSOR READY FOR UPGRADING 2 PC OPERATION FIRMWARE E SOFTWARE UPGRADES 20.2PC SOFTWARE UPGRADE FIRMWARE E SOFTWARE UPGRADES TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 21 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSGENERAL FEATURES REMOTE CONTROL WARRANTY ENG 22 WARRANTYRDS / RBDS CODER FM version only WEEE Directive - Informativa RAEE 23 WEEE Directive - Informativa RAEE