Configuration
5.4.1 Input Setup
Open the configuration Dashboard and select the Input Tab.
The Input Tab is shown in Diagram 5b.
• To edit default input names simply select and type in the
Input Name field.
• Define a mono or stereo input by selecting the appropriate
option. Defining a stereo input will reduce the total number
of discrete inputs available.
• Select an input sensitivity option from the drop-down
menu: +14dB, +4dB, -10dB and ‘microphone’ options
are available. Generally, the +14dB or +4dB options are
appropriate for ‘professional audio’ source hardware
with balanced outputs, while the -10dB option is more
appropriate for ‘consumer audio’ source hardware with
unbalanced outputs. The ‘microphone’ option provides the
significantly greater sensitivity required for microphones.
Note:: Only dynamic microphones are suitable for connection.
Phantom power for condenser microphones is not provided.
• If necessary, adjust the input gain using the slider or up/
down icons. Gain adjustment is intended to be used for fine
output level adjustment following initial use.
5.4.2 Zone Setup & Routing
Open the configuration Dashboard and select the Zone Tab.
The Zone Tab is shown in Diagram 5c.
• Select the zone to be configured. The number of zones
available and their channel format (stereo or mono) will
depend on the amplifier model, input setup and output
mode (Lo-Z or Hi-Z). For example, a two output amplifier
can have the following zone configurations:
• 1 x stereo Lo-Z zone
• 2 x mono Lo-Z zones
• 1 x mono Hi-Z zone
• A four output amplifier can have the following zones
configured:
• 2 x stereo Lo-Z zones
• 4 x mono Lo-Z zones
• 2 x mono Hi-Z zone
• 1 x mono Hi-Z zone + 1 x stereo Lo-Z zone
• 1 x mono Hi-Z zone + 2 x mono Lo-Z zones
Note: When configured in Hi-Z mode PowerZone Connect amplifiers
operate in ‘bridged’ mode where the output of two channels is
combined. This means that the number of output channels available
in Hi-Z mode is half that available in Lo-Z mode .
Note: Mono signals might be mono at source, created though
combining the left and right channels of a stereo signal (summed
mono) or treating the left and right channels of a stereo signal
independently (split mono).
• Name zones by typing in the Zone Name field.
• Adjust the zone volume if required by using the slider.
• Define a mono or stereo zone by selecting the appropriate
option. Defining a stereo zone will reduce the total number
of further zones available.
• Specify an input for the zone by selecting from the drop-
down menu. Selecting a stereo input for a mono zone will
automatically sum the stereo channels to mono.
