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Cedar dns 8 live Owner'S Manual Download Page 14

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Select the menus by pressing the

menu

button. Select the desired submenu by

pressing the

S1

,

S2

and

S3

buttons. when appropriate, press the

menu

button to

return to the previous screen.

The menu map is as follows:

Edit

Apply

Cancel

Status

Audio

Setup

Status

information

Presets

Network

Recall

Edit Save

Prev

Up

Next

Down

Options

Edit

Erase

Clr

Apply

Cncl Del

Edit

Apply

Cancel

Edit

Apply

Cancel

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Summary of Contents for dns 8 live

Page 1: ...Page 1 Owner S Manual 2012 2016 CEDAR Audio Ltd Manual version 4 00 June 2016 DNS 8 Live dialogue noise suppressor ...

Page 2: ...Page 2 Intentionally left blank ...

Page 3: ...mmary view 8 Summary view single channel tutorial 10 Multi channel use 11 Detail view 12 Detail view tutorial 13 Menus 14 Moving and editing within menus 15 Status 15 Presets 16 Setup 18 Remote control 21 Firmware upgrades 22 Declaration of conformity 23 Contact information 24 Specifications 25 Licence and Limited Warranty 26 ...

Page 4: ...then suppress the noise independently in each channel The innovative design of the filter bank eliminates the need to select the range of frequencies in which the unit will operate and it is not necessary to adjust the amount of attenuation in individual bands unless you wish to do so Quality speed and simplicity are paramount considerations in the DNS 8 Live which offers the following Near zero l...

Page 5: ...the surface or the rackmounting accessories as appropriate Do not subject the unit to strong sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or periodic shocks It is not susceptible to excessive heat build up but should be installed away from heat sources such as radiators and audio devices that produce large amounts of heat Connections Turn off the power to all equipment before making any connection...

Page 6: ...hed A 12VDC input is also provided Both power inputs may be connected simultaneously in which case the AC input will be used to power the unit When both inputs are connected you may disconnect the AC input and the unit will continue to operate on DC power without shutting down or restarting Audio connections The DNS 8 Live offers two audio connection standards It passes its signal to both outputs ...

Page 7: ...e cleared by power cycling the unit Note that the fail safe bypass does not apply to signals presented to the DB25 connector Audio output synchronisation A BNC connector is provided This will accept a DARS synchronisation signal conforming to AES11 or squarewave wordclock at the nominal sample rate The BNC sync input can be terminated 75Ohms using the recessed rear panel switch IMPORTANT NOTE The ...

Page 8: ...l displays and these are overlaid on signal power and processing activity bargraphs The focus of each control knob is indicated by a filled in circle in its associated display and the process on off status is denoted by filled or hollow bargraphs respectively Main screen This provides visual feedback regarding the current operation of the unit as well as displaying the menus and associated paramet...

Page 9: ...oggle global learn S3 Detail Click toggle between Detail and default summary views Press hold release preview the detail of the current channel group on the main screen Channel displays In basic use the two bar graphs in each channel display show the incoming signal level the left hand bar and the maximum amount of attenuation the right hand bar at any given moment in that channel These are overla...

Page 10: ... now refine Level and Gain settings if necessary Press S2 and leave Learn engaged permanently This has the advantage of allowing the unit to track the background noise adaptively but you cannot modify the Level or Gain manually nor use Detail mode when using it in this way Setting the Level and Gain manually First you need to identify the noise level of the audio in the signal and adjust the Level...

Page 11: ...ight be the case for example for groups of similar microphones located in the same environment Group channels by clicking two knobs simultaneously or in quick succession For example pressing knobs 1 and 4 will group channels 1 2 3 and 4 together Pressing them again removes the grouping When channels are grouped you can adjust their Levels and Gains using any of the grouped knobs For example if you...

Page 12: ... as was shown in the summary view and knob 7 operates as it did in the summary view as follows Rotate adjust the overall Level Gain i e adjust all six bands simultaneously Click toggle the focus between the Levels and the Gains Double click toggle the current channel group on off Press Hold Release preview the current channel group on off Screens and knobs 1 6 These allow access to the settings fo...

Page 13: ... the Learn function In either case it should only be necessary to refine the settings Note You can also operate the Learn function in Detail view whereupon you will see it adjusting the settings in real time Pressing and holding any of knobs 1 6 temporarily switches that band off allowing you to hear the effects of noise suppression in that band alone Example You may find that for a given piece of...

Page 14: ...e S1 S2 and S3 buttons When appropriate press the menu button to return to the previous screen The menu map is as follows Edit Apply Cancel Status Audio Setup Status information Presets Network Recall Edit Save Prev Up Next Down Options Edit Erase Clr Apply Cncl Del Edit Apply Cancel Edit Apply Cancel ...

Page 15: ...iated screen Status The status page reports the current audio and network status of the DNS 8 Live No editing is possible on this page In the example above 44 1kHz audio is being received on channels 1 and 2 of the XLR inputs but no audio is being received on channels 3 to 8 No AES11 sync signal has been detected at the BNC input The page is also reporting the unit s MAC and IP addresses Note If t...

Page 16: ...screen The three possible actions on each of the softkeys perform the following functions S1 Recall Edit Save Click recall the selected preset Press Hold Release invoke the edit screen to edit the preset name or to delete the preset Double click save the current process state to the selected preset S2 Prev Up Click select previous preset Press hold release scroll up the preset list Double click no...

Page 17: ... Clr Click erase the character under the cursor or to the left of the cursor if it is positioned at the end of the name Press hold release no action Double click clear the entire name S3 Apply Cncl Del Click apply changes Press hold release cancel changes Double click delete the preset Note It is not possible to store a preset with no name If the name field is empty the Apply option will change to...

Page 18: ...es The Audio screen Lock The lock field reports which channels are locked to a valid source In the example above channels 1 and 2 are receiving valid data channels 3 to 8 are not Rate The sample rate is derived from the lowest numbered channel that is receiving a valid signal unless AES11 wordclock is being accepted at the BNC input in which case the sample rate will be derived from that Note The ...

Page 19: ...s screen Click time Determines the desired window for a double click in the range 160ms 640ms You may test the response using knob 8 which will report whether it interprets your presses as a click a click hold or a double click Brightness Determines the brightness for the buttons and the screens which may be set independently Boot option Determines the settings loaded when you restart the unit Loa...

Page 20: ...e when DHCP is On DHCP On Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol automatically sets up the unit to work on your local network No manual changes to the addresses are possible in this mode Off configure the unit address netmask and gateway manually Address Set the unit s address manually Netmask Set the netmask manually Gateway Set the gateway address manually Note for network administrators The DNS 8 ...

Page 21: ...g the buttons in the upper left hand corner of the screen The Presets button top right provides access to the presets and the Summary panel displays Group buttons that allow you to group and ungroup channels At the bottom of the screen you will find global DNS On Off and Learn buttons Compatibility At the time of writing the DNS 8 Live is compatible with current versions of Chrome Explorer v9 and ...

Page 22: ...nding upon browser will appear Click on Browse and navigate to the new firmware which will have been downloaded from the web or sent to you directly by CEDAR Audio Ltd Click on Upload Depending upon the page displayed on the DNS 8 Live you may notice the letters T and R blinking on its main screen This is normal and indicates that the unit is transmitting and receiving data When the upload is comp...

Page 23: ...2002 95 EC Restriction of Hazardous Substances The manufacturing processes include the assembly of purchased components and or sub assemblies from various sources Any statement of RoHS compliance made by CEDAR Audio Ltd may be based in part or in full on statements provided by suppliers Thus whilst every effort is made to ensure compliance CEDAR Audio Ltd may not have undertaken independent tests ...

Page 24: ... 43 Deerfield Road Portland ME 04101 1805 USA t 1 207 828 0024 f 1 207 773 2422 e cedarusa cedaraudio com German Office CEDAR Deutschland Görlitzer Str 3 D 49525 Lengerich Deutschland t 49 5481 945087 f 49 5481 945088 e info cedaraudio de Web www cedaraudio com Worldwide Dealer List For a current dealer list please visit www cedaraudio com and click on Contact Us followed by Worldwide Dealer List ...

Page 25: ...ower consumption 15W Overall dimensions 45 x 483 x 240mm Weight 3kg net 4kg gross Audio I O type Digital PCM Sample rates up to 96kHz I O resolution 24 bits Varispeed approx 4 Data format AES EBU Processor power 3GFLOPs Latency 10 samples Process resolution 40 bits ...

Page 26: ...ny s immediate customer 4 2 The Company will make good at its own expenses by repair or replacement any defect or failure that develops in a System within one year of supply to the Company s immediate customer 4 3 The Company shall have no liability to remedy any defect failure error or malfunction that arises as a result of any improper use operation or neglect of a System or any attempt to repai...

Page 27: ...t do not meet the warranties contained within this Document The foregoing states the entire liability of the Company to the Licensee 10 CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS Even if the Company has been advised of the possibility of such damages and notwithstanding anything else contained herein the Company shall under no event be liable to the Licensee or to any other persons for loss of profits or contracts or dam...

Page 28: ...cedaraudio com info cedaraudio com t 44 1223 881771 Serial number Inspected QC Engineer Copyright CEDAR Audio Ltd 2012 2016 CEDAR is a registered trademark of CEDAR Audio Ltd DNS One DNS 8 Live DNS 8 CS DNS1000 DNS1500 DNS2000 and DNS3000 are trademarks of CEDAR Audio Ltd E OE Subject to revision at the Company s sole discretion ...

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