ZONEMIX
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
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BASIC SETUP AND OPERATION CONT.
STEP BY STEP SETUP
CONNECT THE SOURCES
First connect all the required sources to the appropriate input connectors. If the source is an electret or condenser microphone,
turn on the phantom power via the front panel or the PC control software.
TEST THE INPUT LEVELS
For each source, try to achieve the highest signal level possible. i.e. for a CD player, radio or other music source, put on the
loudest anticipated program music or for a paging mic make a ‘loud’ page. During this signal condition, the input level meter
should light green and may occasionally turn red for a short period. If the level meter stays red (more than 10% of the time), you
should reduce the audio source level or alternatively reduce the ‘MIC GAIN’ trim for input 1+2 on the rear panel or apply the
-14dB for inputs 3-6 via the front panel or software.
SET THE LEVELS
Turn the channel input volume controls up to -20dB on each channel being used. Turn up the master volume control until it is at
an appropriate level for the listening environment. Now adjust the relative levels of each of the input channels to achieve a good
balance. The aim of these adjustments is to have all level controls between -40dB and 0dB.
TURN DOWN UNUSED CHANNELS
All input channels add noise into the system. To maximise the performance of your system turn down any unused channel
volume controls.
PAGING / TONE GENERATOR / MESSAGE PLAYER
The paging, tone generator and message player have independent volume controls that bypass the zone master and directly
feed to the zone output. Each volume control should be set to the appropriate level required for the zone.
PAGING STATIONS
Firstly, set the Paging input level to -20dB for the output zone being used. Next, perform a loud page by speaking closely to the
paging station microphone. Increase the ZMPS rear level control until slight distortion is heard and then reduce the level slightly.
Next, set the listening level required for each output zone by setting the paging input volume level using the software or front
panel for each output zone.
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INSTALLATION AND BASIC SETUP & OPERATION
The inputs of the ZONEMIX can accommodate a wide range of sources including dynamic microphones, DVD and CD players.
Each installation will require setting the appropriate relative mix of levels between microphones and program sources. Due to the
variation in levels between the possible sources, the ZONEMIX offers a number of gain stage adjustments in order to set the correct
levels for your application.
Setting up correct gain structure through the whole system is important to achieve optimal results. The following step by step setup
has been devised to assist during the setup process.
INITIAL SETTINGS (FACTORY DEFAULT)
• Input
• Zone output and Equaliser controls.
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Set to 0dB
• XLR Phantom power
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OFF
• Audio Inputs/Outputs
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Unmuted, -96dB
• Audio DSP settings
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Disabled
• RS232
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115200, 8, 1, None
• Ethernet
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DHCP Mode = True
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DHCP Default IP = 192.168.1.10
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TCP Port = 2626
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UDP Port = 2626
