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Page 2: ...ation 17 6 4 How to calibrate the PHONE and AUX IN INPUT sensitivities 17 7 bit Ten D SOFTWARE AND DRIVERS INSTALLATION UNINSTALLATION GUIDE 18 7 1 Software installation guide 18 7 2 Drivers installation guide 20 7 3 bit Ten D software uninstall 21 8 bit Ten D INSTALLATION GUIDE USING A PC 22 8 1 Selecting the MASTER Front Rear inputs and outputs TARGET Mode 22 8 2 OFFLINE mode 29 8 3 Adjusting ac...

Page 3: ... D will send back a linear signal It features 8 signal inputs 4 Hi Level 1 Aux Stereo 1 Phone 1 S PDIF optical digital It provides 5 PRE OUT analog and 8 digital outputs Each output channel has a 31 band equalizer available It also features a 66 frequency electronic crossover as well as BUTTERWORTH or LINKWITZ filters with 6 24 dB slopes and a digital time delay line The user can select adjustment...

Page 4: ...y use a soft cotton cloth lightly damped with water AD Link AC Link 4 2x20mm 0 16 x0 78 68 mm 2 68 90 mm 3 54 35 mm 1 38 Ø 2 mm 1 8 50 mm 2 16 mm 0 63 17 mm 0 67 12 5 mm 0 49 43 5 mm 1 71 13 5 mm 0 53 3 5 mm 0 14 6 mm 0 23 3 183 6 mm 7 22 80 mm 3 14 191 mm 7 51 121 mm 4 76 34 mm 1 33 183 6 mm 7 22 80 mm 3 14 191 mm 7 51 121 mm 4 76 34 mm 1 33 183 6 mm 7 22 80 mm 3 14 191 mm 7 51 121 mm 4 76 34 mm ...

Page 5: ...put signals power supply and various control connections 4 CONNECTION PANELS DESCRIPTION 4 1 MULTIPOLAR CONNECTOR 4 1 violet 2 gray 3 white 4 green 5 red 6 pink 7 brown 8 N C 9 blue 10 cyan light blue 11 violet 12 gray 13 white 14 green 15 red 16 pink 17 orange 18 yellow 19 N C 20 black ...

Page 6: ... is increased by adjusting the IN LEVEL controls see 8 1 2 8 1 9 3 PHONE input for phone hands free kits IN Connect the audio output cables coming from the hands free kit system in use Input sensitivity is adjustable from 2 to 15 V RMS MUTE Connect the hands free kit remote mute control MUTE PHONE MUTE This control works by earthing the terminal Remark The PHONE MUTE terminal can be used also to e...

Page 7: ...t exceed 130 mA WARNING the bit Ten D must be switched on before any amplifiers are turned on The system sources Remote Out must be connected to the product REM IN and the product REM OUT is then to be connected to the Remote In of other devices amplifiers 4 3 OUTPUT SIGNALS 4 4 INPUTS REMOTE CONTROL OUTPUTS AND POWER SUPPLY 4 1 FRONT L R REAR L R SUB OUTPUTS Low level analog signal Connection for...

Page 8: ...nect the processor to a PC and manage its functions through the bit Ten D software The connection standard is USB 1 1 2 0 compatible 1 IN level Input signals adjustments By turning the dials counter clockwise sensitivity decreases by turning them clockwise it increases This setting is important for an optimal signal noise ratio see 8 1 8 2 2 CLIP Input clipping detector see 8 1 8 2 If the LED ligh...

Page 9: ...11 2 Connecting one of the Remote In plugs using a signal coming from one source The KEY MEM connection is not required but it can coexist 3 Through the KEY MEM This method is memory dependent see 4 3 3 4 Through the MASTER INPUT FL input The AUTO TURN ON ART function is enabled by connecting an amplified head unit output to the INPUT FL input channel This function can be disabled by moving the SP...

Page 10: ...witch to the left to OFF position 2 SPEAKERS IN HI LEVEL MULTICHANNEL see 8 2 5 3 PERSONAL COMPUTER AND DIGITAL REMOTE CONTROL DRC 5 4 HIGH LEVEL INPUT SIGNALS 5 USB cable provided AD Link AC Link FRONT REAR AMPLIFIED RADIO DECK OEM ORIGINAL AMPLIFIER SOURCE FRONT HI MAX 4 AMPLIFIED CHANNELS FRONT LOW AD Link AC Link AD Link AC Link OK NO DRC ACLink cable provied ...

Page 11: ...ming from audio video sources such as the audio of a film in DVD or DTS can not be reproduced The output of these devices will therefore be set in STEREO mode for the signal to be reproduced If digital signals at frequency higher than 96kHz Ex 192 kHz are supplied the bit Ten D locks up AD Link AC Link Optical fiber TOSLINK connector PCM stereo signal max 96 kHz 24bit 5 AUXILIARY STEREO PREAMPLIFI...

Page 12: ...able the AUX IN OPTICAL IN input see 8 6 5 In this case the user won t be able to interface with the hands free kit through the bit Ten D Pink PHONE Orange PHONE MUTE Pink PHONE 01234 CALL AD Link AC Link 5 8 OUTPUT SIGNALS 1 DIGITAL OUTPUTS TO AN AMPLIFIERS SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH AD LINK AND AC LINK CONNECTIONS Thesis TH Voce AV vedi 8 1 12 Remark the output channels are 8 in total The sum of the c...

Page 13: ...an RCA Y adaptor Remark in total 8 output channels are available The sum of the analog and digital outputs AD Link must not exceed the total available channels Example of a Front Rear Sub amplifier s system connected with the default settings see 8 1 Example of Front active Sub amplifier s system see 8 2 5 FRONT REAR SUB AD Link AC Link AD Link AC Link AV TH AV TH Other AV TH Amplifiers AV TH AD L...

Page 14: ...ad unit It must be left in this position for the following operations 6 HOW TO SETUP THE bit Ten D WITHOUT A PC The bit Ten D can be used without a PC and in this case it will not be possible to use the AD Link digital outputs In this case you can mainly use only the DE EQ de equalization function to eliminate any pre existing equalization in the audio system usually installed as standard by the c...

Page 15: ...w and you may experience noise whistle on the speakers A few quick LED flashes indicate only a small distortion when handling maximum peaks very occasional of music tracks If the source is not equalized response is flat and the LEDs will always be on or always off In this case calibrating is easy because you will simply need to adjust the knobs so that the LEDs turn off just below the point they t...

Page 16: ...will erase the ones previously stored Important Confirm or abort the de equalization process within 5 minutes otherwise the bit Ten D will automatically reset and turn off DE EQ CHECK LED OUT OF DE EQ PROCESS DE EQ IN PROGRESS ABORT DE EQ PROCESS NO NEED DE EQ ANALYZING MEMORY CANCEL LED OFF LED ON DE EQ OK NO DE EQ NEED DE EQ END DE EQ SET 0 5 sec 5 sec 5 sec 1 sec LED OFF END DE EQ CHECK LED OUT...

Page 17: ...c track C Turn the IN Level AUX knobs until the first distortion symptoms appear Check if the IN Level AUX LEDs flash occasionally 1 Amplifiers sensitivity calibration by listening Place the head unit volume where the bit Ten D inputs were calibrated and play a highly dynamic track Work on the amplifiers sensitivity controls slowly bringing them to higher sensitivity less than 4 0 Volts Once the f...

Page 18: ... on the DESKTOP icon Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 3 Windows XP right click the bit Ten D Setup CD 1 0 CD icon and click Explore Windows Vista right click the bit Ten D Setup CD 1 0 CD icon and click Explore Windows 7 right click the bit Ten D Setup CD 1 0 CD icon and click Open Windows 8 double click on the Computer icon Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 4 Windows XP dou...

Page 19: ...one who uses that PC Just me if you want that once installed the program can only be used by yourself as a single system user Then click NEXT Windows 8 select Everyone if you have the system administrator privileges so once installed the program can be used by anyone who uses that PC Just me if you want that once installed the program can only be used by yourself as single system user Then click o...

Page 20: ... will recognize the bit Ten D interface and will automatically install the driver Windows Vista Windows Vista Windows 7 the PC will recognize the bit Ten D interface and will automatically install the driver Windows 7 Windows 7 4 The peripheral device has been installed correctly and is ready for use 7 2 DRIVERS INSTALLATION GUIDE Remark The bit Ten D uses HID drivers already integrated in Windows...

Page 21: ...ou can use the link listed on the following menu Start All Programs bit Ten D uninstall Procedure 2 To uninstall the bit Ten D PC software you can also follow the standard procedure Start Control Panel Applications Installation bit Ten D uninstall 7 3 bit Ten D SOFTWARE UNINSTALL 7 ...

Page 22: ...he bit Ten D output RCA plugs to the amplifiers 3 Turn on the bit Ten D and connect the USB cable to a PC After installing the bit Ten D software start it by clicking the icon previously created on the PC desktop The first screen shown is the start page where you need to choose among three operational modes Select the Target 1 start mode on the drop down menu then double click 2 on the bit Ten D i...

Page 23: ...box will show the data exchange between processor and software Wait a few seconds and finally confirm by clicking the OK button At this point you need to have in mind the system you want to realize beforehand since from this moment if you want to change any of the settings you will have to go through the guided procedure all over again More specifically the guided procedure will ask for Which auxi...

Page 24: ...d unit input level instrument check You will need an oscilloscope for this instrument check Connect the head unit output to the oscilloscope Play track 1 of the bit Ten D CD Set tone fader and balance controls and the equalizer if any to zero flat Turn on the car Adjust the volume control so that the oscilloscope shows a sine wave with slightly cut peaks as shown in the figure Note the volume used...

Page 25: ...rtion when handling maximum peaks very occasional of music tracks If the source is not equalized response is flat and the LEDs will always be on or always off In this case calibrating is easy because you will simply need to adjust the knobs so that the LEDs turn off just below the point they turn on 10 How to select the speakers available in the system Speakers can be selected just by clicking on ...

Page 26: ...ic numbering can be adjusted using the cursors next to the numbers In case a number is repeated or incorrect an error message will be shown To then check if the channel number and the actual name e g 3 CH3 Rear L are consistent open the CHANNEL MAP see 8 8 Press BACK to go back to the previous step Press NEXT to go ahead with the setup procedure Press CANCEL to exit the procedure 13 Selecting ampl...

Page 27: ...rocedure 19 Through a real time progress bar and specific messages the software shows how the procedure is being executed Once the procedure is complete you will see Press Next to Continue Press BACK to go back to the previous step Press NEXT to go ahead with the setup procedure Press CANCEL to exit the procedure 20 System configuration successfully completed Stop playing the Test track remove the...

Page 28: ...han 4 0 Volts Once the first distortion symptoms show you should stop This is easier if you work on one channel stereo at a time by disconnecting the other channels amplifiers inputs Once the amplifiers are calibrated reconnect all the system channels and if necessary reduce the sensitivity back to 4 0 volts of those channels that may have excessive volume B Amplifiers sensitivity instrument calib...

Page 29: ...ing A Connect the bit Ten D RCA inputs AUX IN to the head unit output B Play a music track C Turn the IN Level AUX knobs until the first distortion symptoms appear Check if the IN Level AUX LEDs flash occasionally In this mode even if the bit Ten D processor is connected to the PC it does not interact with the software The OFFLINE mode see 8 1 3 can be used to work on the software without connecti...

Page 30: ... also shows the device Firmware version Clicking the File tab a drop down menu appears with the entries shown in the image 1 Load Setup the entire bit Ten D configuration is loaded from a previously saved file e g bitTenConfig dip This feature is available both in TARGET and in OFFLINE mode In TARGET mode this lets you load all the settings that have been previously saved This is useful if you wan...

Page 31: ...n communication between the PC and the bit Ten D has been interrupted To restore the communication click PC bit Ten D The PC loads into the bit Ten D the settings that have been selected so far PC bit Ten D The PC loads the settings that have been previously stored in the bit Ten D WARNING This operation cannot guarantee that data are always retrieved If once you run it the operation is not succes...

Page 32: ...e entire audio system will be synchronized Shutdown time is the delay between turning the REMOTE OUT signal off for the amplifiers and turning the bit Ten D off It is generally not necessary to change this parameter but can be decreased if your amplifiers produce a Bump when shut down 5 Mute In Phone Mute settings allows you to specialize the MUTE IN PHONE MUTE terminals default settings for the A...

Page 33: ... another channel and keep your selection click to the right of the desired channel where the EDIT column is The CHANNEL MAP window also lets you silence each channel by clicking on the word MUTE to the left of the desired channel If MUTE is on the word gets highlighted in green You can also select a channel as shown in the image next to the following chapter 8 9 This window is active You can click...

Page 34: ...Pass will be available etc In EXPERT mode Every speaker system selected has every filter type available WARNING In EXPERT mode pay due attention to the filter selection Speakers have mechanical limits that must not be exceeded otherwise they could lead to permanent damage When you select a filter some optimized cut off frequencies are set by default to avoid breaking the speakers E g if you select...

Page 35: ...Hi hi pass cut off frequency will also automatically change If you change the Subwoofer low pass cut off frequency instead the Front Woofer hi pass cut off frequency won t change In EXPERT mode the crossing frequency for speakers of the same front is free meaning that cut offs can be created with a value other than 3 dB 6 Filter slope Hi P Slope 12 24 dB Oct Linkwitz 6 12 18 24dB Oct Butterworth L...

Page 36: ...nly the speaker phase problem Two speakers reproducing two areas of frequency close to each other e g Woofer and Midrange will simultaneously reproduce in their crossing area at attenuated level the same frequencies Due to the different nature of the speakers they will show a difference in phase that for a short frequency interval works like a time delay By using Fine Set you can partly correct th...

Page 37: ...ngs start playing music and select the Fine Set box As you move it positive or negative except for the Subwoofer in Fig 6 since it is the farthest speaker you will find the best time alignment and correct acoustic scene It is advisable to listen to different types of music percussion melodic etc for a comprehensive evaluation of different musical instruments space stability 6 Once the time alignme...

Page 38: ...haping the curve as you like see Fig 1 The graphic equalizer features five specific functions to ease adjustments see Fig 2 1 Select ALL once an equalization curve has been set this provides the ability to move all the cursors at the same time 2 Flat brings all the cursors back to the 0 dB position 3 EQ L R Link when active applies the equalization curve to both the right and the left channel simu...

Page 39: ...r output level 12 0 dB if the system features a Subwoofer Remark if installation includes a mono Subwoofer the sensitivity of its dedicated amplifier needs to be increased by 3 dB compared to the rest of the amplifiers see the Amplifiers Sensivity chart This empirical method takes many factors into account and provides a better adjustment of the Sub Volume WARNING the output level adjustment as de...

Page 40: ...r the system s configuration however it also offers the possibility to store and recall two memories A B By pressing the MEMORY button on the main menu different functions are available for the featured presets The following features are available Load All Presets loads both memories A B from a file previously saved prs format Save All Presets saves both memories A B in a file that can be recalled...

Page 41: ... per the following steps a turn the bit Ten D off with the DRC knob disconnect the Remote IN or disconnect the power supply cable for a few seconds b save the setup as a file on the PC using the function FILE SAVE SETUP c exit the software d turn on the bit Ten D e launch the software again f load the setup file again using the function FILE LOAD SETUP 4 Settings not stored In order to successfull...

Page 42: ...y four numbers and click its icon to start the download When requested save the file to your PC 6 Select Update Firmware the software will ask you to select the file that you just downloaded from the Download Area or that you previously saved in your PC WARNING To ensure the Firmware is updated correctly disconnect if any the terminals for the hands free kit in use from the bit Ten D PHONE inputs ...

Page 43: ...process will last from 30 seconds to 1 minute with the green progress bar showing correct advancement WARNING During the updating process the progress bar could stop for few seconds Do not interrupt the process in any way 9 Once the update has been successfully completed the window on the right will appear To use the bit Ten D again you have to exit the PC software and the bit Ten D will turn off ...

Page 44: ...to proceed as follows Save the previous setup in case you want to open it in OFFLINE mode Unplug the bit Ten D from the amplifiers Turn the bit Ten D off disconnect the power supply Set the UPGRADE MODE to ON see 4 5 6 Reconnect the power supply and turn the bit Ten D on Restart the bit Ten D PC software and select RESCUE MODE The screenshot on the right shows the Boot Loader version currently ins...

Page 45: ...t Rear fader control Set sources selection Memory selection To access the Right Left balance push button 2 and turn the knob to adjust it Volume can be adjusted either by turning the main knob or pressing button 1 and then turning the knob The volume range goes from 60 min to 0 dB max To access the Front Rear fader push button 3 and turn the knob to adjust it Independent volume for the Subwoofer o...

Page 46: ...ired to bypass the DRC you do not use the AUX input you do not use the OPTICAL IN input you do not use the memories The AUX and OPTICAL IN inputs can be selected anyway by a control external to the MUTE IN and PHONE MUTE cables By pressing the SEL button you can access DSP Memory A B memories saved through software can be recalled and loaded into the processor bit Ten D DSP Settings lets you go ba...

Page 47: ...ssible conditions if the firmware upgrade is launched but prematurely interrupted for example because the PC locks up or a supply voltage drop occurs to the bit Ten D or the USB accidentally disconnects during the firmware upgrade you might need to contact our Customer Service for further support as DRC reprogramming may be necessary 1 Connect the PC to the audio system where the DRC is installed ...

Page 48: ...cable supplied with the DRC This extension is necessary in installations on particularly long vehicles such as large SUVs The total length of the supplied cable with the extension is equal to 6 5 m 225 90 CONNECTION PATTERN 11 1 DRC CABLE EXTENSION KIT 11 2 m 78 74 DRC cable extension RJ12 DRC ACLink cable 4 5 m 177 16 RJ12 female female adapter ...

Page 49: ... STAGE High Level Speaker FL FR RL RR Phone IN Low Level Pre AUX IN Digital Optical IN S PDIF max 96 kHz 24bit OPTICAL IN OUTPUT STAGE Low Level Pre default FRONT L R REAR L R SUB Digital AD Link CH1 CH8 S PDIF CONNECTION From To Personal Computer 1 x USB B 1 1 2 0 To Audison Electronics AC Link controls CROSSOVER N 5 one each output channel Filter Type Full High Pass Low Pass Band Pass Filter mod...

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