Nuvo NV-I8GMS, NV-I8GXS manual Edit Zone Properties

5.1 Edit Zone Properties

Double-clicking on a zone number opens the “Edit Zone Properties” window. Specific properties defining that zone are set here.

Max Volume: This allows the volume in a zone to be limited. This can be done either to avoid damage to low-power speakers or simply to prevent a certain room from being turned up too high (e.g., a teenager's bedroom).

Party Volume: This controls the reset volume level for each zone when the All On/Party Mode is initiated from any of the Control Pads. The range is –78dB to –30dB.

Page Volume: If you are using the paging feature of the Grand Concerto System, you can also set the specific volume level of the page zone by zone, by using this volume control. The range is –78dB to –30dB, with a default at –40dB.

Balance: The level of output to the left and right speakers is adjusted here. The default is center, but depending on the location of the speakers and the optimal listening area of the room, it may be advantageous to adjust the balance to either the left or the right.

Bass and Treble: Each of these EQ levels can be adjusted individually. The range is -18dB to +18dB.

Volume Reset at Zone ON: A zone-specific feature is the ability to have a zone automatically reset to a low volume level when the zone is turned on. This check box initiates that feature and is tied to the Zone Reset Volume level set above it. If this box is not checked, the zone will turn on at the last volume level.

Loudness Compensation ON: This box defaults to checked and enables an automatic bass and treble boost when the zone is at a low listening level. This EQ gradually flattens out as the zone volume is increased. Unchecking the box turns this function off.

Exclusive Source Control: Checking this box gives this zone exclusive “do not disturb” control of any chosen source. Other zones will have the ability to listen to that source, but they will not have any specific function control.

Source Grouping: This allows for one zone to automatically listen to the same source as all other zones in the group. This is a very useful feature for a large open area where it is not practical for more than one source to be playing at one time. The advantage of the zone group is that each Display Pad within the group has the ability to turn on or off, mute, and control volume independently. This drop-down menu allows any zone to be assigned to a group, or as an individual zone with no group affiliation. Up to four distinct groups can be created.

IR Pass-through:Each zone Control Pad has an IR receiver for wireless remote control. By its nature, IR is susceptible to external interference. To account for this, there is specific IR pass-through settings for each Control Pad. IR Disabled turns off the IR receiver completely and eliminates any possibility of a competing light source. This is useful in an environment in which the Control Pad receiver is competing with overwhelming sunlight. This will prevent IR communication throughout the system and therefore, it is better to eliminate that light source. IR No Pass-throughprevents third-party remote control commands from being accepted, but still allows the NuVo NV-I8GRC1 remote control to operate the system. In some zones this is necessary when a third-party remote is often used to control a non–NuVo System source such as a TV. This would eliminate that remote control's commands from being received by the Control Pad and passed through to the source equipment.

Lock Zone By Default: This check box turns on a function that automatically prevents any functionality from the zone until the assigned security code is entered. Primarily, the function prevents an outside zone from being turned on except when the homeowner really wants to listen to it.

Do-Not-Disturb:This Section is used to lock out system- wide commands from a specific zone.

No Master: Master and Party refer to the ability to turn all zones on simultaneously. In some zones you may not want this function.

No Page: The Grand Concerto System is capable of paging through audio source input 6. This involves a phone system that has a paging audio output and a means to provide a voltage trigger. This is controlled using the Security tab to set the voltage trigger and utilizing the Mute Input, see Mute Input page, . This will be covered in the next tab.

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