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The Director

™

Model M6400 and M6800

16 CHANNEL MULTI-ZONE NETWORK MATRIX AMPLIFIERS

Installation Manual

Summary of Contents for DIRECTOR M6400

Page 1: ...The Director Model M6400 and M6800 16 CHANNEL MULTI ZONE NETWORK MATRIX AMPLIFIERS Installation Manual...

Page 2: ...e literature accompanying the appliance Caution to reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove the top cover There are no user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified personnel This...

Page 3: ...Front Panel Features 12 Rear Panel Features 14 Speaker Connections 17 12VoltTrigger Ins and Outs 19 Ventilation 21 Internet Connectivity and Control 22 Acoustics 33 Equalization 34 Advanced Discussio...

Page 4: ...lus a number of installation friendly features that makes them the perfect product for performance oriented audio systems The Introduction Director M6400 and M6800 are Ameri can designed and built set...

Page 5: ...commands you can control and query almost all the functions mute zones change source inputs recall EQ presets check line voltage display protection logs and get an email if something goes wrong Signal...

Page 6: ...ing EQ settings has been enabled Now you can configure your EQ settings as a template and apply these to each Director M6400 or M6800 amplifier in your system A little refining of those settings for e...

Page 7: ...Ds 10 Digital Coaxial Outputs A B and LEDs 11 Analog RCA Line Level Inputs and LEDs 12 Loop Outputs 13 Speaker Outputs and Zone Status LEDs 8 13 10 1 4 7 6 2 3 5 11 9 12 Rear Panel 1 AC Input 2 AC Fus...

Page 8: ...driver for the signals This will provide better noise rejection against nasty things like hum spikes local talk radio and metaphysical paranormal phenomena etc The AudioControl balanced line driver c...

Page 9: ...udio Pool Patio Living Room Kitchen Dining Room Family Room Sonus 4 Sonus 3 Sonus 2 CD HD Tuner Receiver Zone 2 Analog out Analog Out Analog Out Analog Out Analog Out Digital Out Digital Out Digital O...

Page 10: ...ster Bedroom Master Bath Living Room Dining Room Hall Bath Patio Sonus 2 Sonus 1 CD Front Door Service Entrance HD Tuner TV AVR Zone 2 Analog out Analog Out Analog Out Analog Out Analog Out Analog Out...

Page 11: ...mples Bed 3 Quilting Room Conservatory Bed 1 Bed 2 Living Room Kitchen Dining Room Family Room Cable Box HD Tuner CD TV Analog Out Analog Out Analog Out Digital Out Digital Out Digital Out Digital Inp...

Page 12: ...ED This dual color LED indicates when the zone is in fault mode active or in standby Red The zone has detected a fault such as a DC offset or a load short circuit Blue The zone is active OFF The zone...

Page 13: ...t has detected a fault and is in protect mode Off The unit is operating normally or it is powered off ZONE LEDs Color Description Blue 10 dBFS zone output level Blue 20 dBFS zone output level Blue 33...

Page 14: ...se and replace with the exact same type indicated on the unit The use of any other type of fuse may lead to an unsafe condition If the fuse blows again immediately then unplug the power cord and conta...

Page 15: ...about the latest firmware file 8 MasterTrigger If you are not using the Ethernet connection to turn the unit on then you can use theTS 1 8 connectors or the 3 pin block connec tor to turn on the unit...

Page 16: ...y is made possible by taking ballet lessons from an early age and The Director s web server interface menus The LED will light when an analog input signal is present 12 Loop Outputs These line level a...

Page 17: ...eration To set the output to be in mono use The Director s web server Operation menu the first page that shows up and click on the Mono box for this zone Speaker Wiring Establish a standard connection...

Page 18: ...his can be a benefit if you are paralleling lots of speakers The wire itself acts as an impedance limiter since the amplifier cannot see a speaker load lower than the resistance of the wire The downsi...

Page 19: ...Trigger In and GND terminals The 12V output is not designed to power other pieces of equipment or jump start your car Pinout GND Ground 12V Output 12VTrigger Input 1 8 TS mono jacks These are wired i...

Page 20: ...ill energized If the master trigger Inputs remain at 0V for 2 seconds the main power supplies will shut off the front panel Power LED will change from blue to red The Protec tion LED will flash red on...

Page 21: ...amplifier should overheat a thermal sensor will put it into standby mode allowing the heatsink to cool down Once the amplifier has cooled to a safe operating temperature the amplifier will reactivate...

Page 22: ...tain a local address from the DHCP server If no DHCP server has been enabled in your network or you would like to directly connect toThe Director use an Ethernet cable and connect the two devices toge...

Page 23: ...please consult the Interwebs Be sure not to use a static IP address for your computer that is in use by another device an IP address should be unique across the local network if it is not you re going...

Page 24: ...pping off the network then pinging it in the early AM every day is probably a good practice Control Command Examples Increment volume by 1 in Zone 3 where volume before the command is 51 Command Z3vol...

Page 25: ...provide protection from accidental or not so accidental adjustments of the unit configurations Build This shows the version number of the currently installed firmware Global Settings This section show...

Page 26: ...l both play the same This can be ideal where stereo sound is not really needed Standby The standby on off buttons control the state of each individual channel whether the channel is on or not Input So...

Page 27: ...sing EQ settings and configuration data as a file and Import previously exported settings even from another Director M6400 or M6800 amplifier in the system or pre designed EQ curve templates Be sure t...

Page 28: ...28 Here is one example where the amp zone and input names have been changed Here is what happens when you are save your settings using the Save Settings button Device ConfigurationTab...

Page 29: ...ing the EQ in each zone Vital Signs This line displays a quick view of the device name input source group zone status temperature and protection status Graphic EQ Adjustment of the graphic EQ of the s...

Page 30: ...th a cup of tea and a plate of delicious buttered crumpets As each filter type is chosen the current high pass and low pass fre quencies are shown in the adjustable boxes just below To prevent over st...

Page 31: ...s of Signal Pro cessing Once these are saved you can ex port these settings from the configuration page for back up purposes or for making a template that can be repeatedly used You may save all of th...

Page 32: ...32 Home OwnerTab The home owner tab allows the customer to operate the system once the other tabs have been locked to prevent access Home OwnerTab...

Page 33: ...ications Different frequencies of sound have differ ent wave lengths a function of frequency and the speed of sound Each frequency s wavelength contributes differently to the Free and Reverberant Fiel...

Page 34: ...nalyzer such as theAudio Control IndustrialSA 4100i Visit www audiocontrolindustrial comformore analysisproducts Equalizing the System Before proceeding with equalizing the sys tem it is a good idea t...

Page 35: ...ender bass kick drum floor toms timpani and double bass viols 150 Hz High bass There s a lot of bass information at this frequency In fact most modern music is mixed to en hance this area of the frequ...

Page 36: ...rs are stressed and in some cases heat up shortening its life In other words both the tweeter protec tion and subsonic filter are very important tools Experiment with higher subsonic filters and lower...

Page 37: ...olt output use a relay to prevent over loadingThe Director The Direc tor itself only takes 1 milliamp to turn on What are the power requirements and BTU outputs ofThe Director More detailed informatio...

Page 38: ...e So if the client wants to rock out in the bathroom and particularly the shower you need to have speakers very near to them Modern day larger bathrooms need more than two speakers for these reasons W...

Page 39: ...is operating c Increase the preamp volume if sig nal sense is engaged or just going steady 3 Channel Status LED is Red a Check speaker leads for a short Swap speaker connectors on rear to see if the...

Page 40: ...es or song changes 8 The unit is on but you cannot trigger it off The unit will stay on if either the 12v master trigger is on or jum pered on 9 Is an in wall volume control rated at 60 Watts continuo...

Page 41: ...lock Diagram Block Diagrams Time Align Delay Analog Pass Thrus 1 16 Analog Inputs 1 16 DAC ADC Parametric Graphic EQ High Pass Low Pass Filters Volume Gain Digital Inputs A B Limiter Amplifiers Speake...

Page 42: ...r full output level at maximum DAC Specifications 32 96 kHz sample rate 16 24 bit depth AC Power Requirements Standby 2 Watts Idle 35Watts 1 8th power loud listening level 220Watts Full Power 1300Watt...

Page 43: ...tts 1 8th power loud listening level 330Watts Full Power 20 A residential service limited 2400Watts BTU hr Output Standby 6 8 BTU hr Idle 180 BTU hr 1 8 power loud listening level 460 BTU hr Full Powe...

Page 44: ...u are using Is it an intermittent problem that only occurs on the first full moon of Spring 3 A return street address No PO Boxes please 4 A daytime phone number in case our technicians have a questio...

Page 45: ...eceipt All warranty service requires original sales receipt documentation The warranty only applies to the original purchaser from an authorized AudioControl dealer Note Products purchased from unauth...

Page 46: ...express or implied We make no warranty of mer chantability or fitness for any particular purpose Also neither we nor anyone else who has been involved in the develop ment or manufacture of the unit w...

Page 47: ...47 Installation Manual Model M6400 M6800 THE DIRECTOR Installation Notes Installation Installer Zone Room Source 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Notes Poems Sagas Odes Installation Notes...

Page 48: ...48 Hurrah you are done Manual PN 913 127 0 Rev C FoxTrot Box Step 2 1 5 6 3 START FINISH 4...

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