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•  From here you can rotate the encoder to adjust the 

power up level.

•  From here, you can either push and hold to 

immediately store the level, which will then send you 
back to the main level control screen. Or, push the 
encoder once (without holding) to exit back to the first 
level of the setup menu, from where you can select and 
adjust another power up level. Note: This option does 
not store the power up level until you push / hold and 
exit back to the main level control screen.

OUTPUT TOGGLE LOCK OUT MODE  

Situations may exist when you need to lock the 

output level select toggle function of the encoder to 

prevent inadvertent switching. This mode is reset to 

OFF whenever the m920 is power cycled.

Once this mode is enabled, pressing and releas-

ing the encoder button no longer toggles the m920 

through the 3 available outputs. Pressing and hold-

ing the encoder button will still allow the user to 

enter the setup menu. This mode is reset to OFF 

whenever the m920 is power cycled. To activate this 

feature:

•  Push and hold the encoder to enter the setup menu. 

Now rotate the encoder until you reach the output 
toggle lock mode, indicated by the OL symbol in the 
7-segment display. 

•  Pushing the encoder once turns the this mode ON, 

which is indicated by the decimal points illuminating in 
the O.L. symbol. 

•  Turning the rotary encoder counter-clockwise turns this 

mode OFF, which is indicated by the  OL symbol without 
the decimal points.

SELECTING USB CLASS 1 OR  USB CLASS 2  

This setting determines the whether the m920 func-

tions as a USB class 1 or class 2 audio device.  USB 

class 1 audio mode supports playback of audio files 

with sample rates up to 96kHz. For playback of files 

above 96kHz, you will only need to use the setting 

for USB class 2 Audio. For complete details on how 

to configure your computer for playback over USB, 

please refer to the ‘computer setup’ chapter of this 

manual. To change this setting:

•  Push and hold the rotary encoder to enter the setup 

menu. Now rotate the encoder until you reach the USB 
class select menu item, indicated by either the U1 or 
the U2 symbol in the 7-segment display. 
 

•  Push and release the encoder to toggle between and 

select either mode. U1 indicates class 1 USB operation, 
while U2 indicates class 2 USB operation. 

•  Push and hold the encoder to store the setting and exit 

the setup menu.

INFRARED REMOTE CONTROL ENABLE  

This feature allows the user to disable the infrared 

remote control operation of the m920. The m920 

remote control uses command codes that are quite 

obscure, but they are not proprietary. Should inter-

ference occur from another manufacturer’s remote 

control unit, the remote control operation of the 

m920 can be turned off to prevent improper opera-

tion. The default for this setting is on (remote opera-

tion is enabled) and the current status is preserved 

whenever the m920 is power cycled. To change this 

setting:

•  Push and hold the rotary encoder to enter the setup 

menu. Now rotate the encoder until you reach the IR 
menu item. 

•  Push and release the encoder to toggle on or off 

the infrared control, which is indicated by the 
decimal points in the I.R. symbol illuminating (on) or 
extinguishing (off) . 

•  Rotate the encoder to navigate to other setup menu 

items or push and hold to exit the setup menu

APPLE REMOTE PAIRING  

 The Apple IR Remote provides a pairing feature that 

allows devices to only respond to specific remote 

controls.  To pair an Apple IR Remote, press and hold 

the MENU and RIGHT buttons or the MENU and 

CENTER buttons ( Pressing MENU and CENTER  also 

increments the Apple IR Remote ID ) for approxi-

mately 5 seconds.  The m920 will indicate that the 

remote is paired by displaying “r.P.”.  To view or modify 

the remote pairing status do the following

Summary of Contents for m920

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Rev B all contents Grace Design Lunatec LLC www gracedesign com 303 823 8100 m920 High Resolution Monitoring System ...

Page 2: ...ments Grace Design has been building superlative quality professional audio products since 1995 The technol ogy developed for the m920 has evolved through a process of extensive listening testing and careful re finement Regardless of what type of monitoring you do your m920 will faithfully serve as an invisible link between your source audio and your headphones or speaker systems We sincerely hope...

Page 3: ...r electrical shock hazard SERVICE INFORMATION The Grace Design m920 contains no user service able components Contact Grace Design for repair and upgrade information In the event that your Grace Design m920 needs to be returned to the fac tory contact us for a return authorization number m920 Key Features Stereo analog inputs balanced 4dBu XLR and unbalanced 10dBv RCA Ultra low distortion 32 bit 38...

Page 4: ... on parts and labor m920 Front Panel Controls Features FS 44 48 INPUT DSD AES BAL UNBAL S PDIF TOS USB GRACE DESIGN VOLUME sLock 2x 4x 8x xfeed 920 HP L1 L2 PHONES high resolution monitoring system 1 3 4 5 6 8 9 2 7 10 1 ILLUMINATED POWER SWITCH illuminates white when unit is powered on 2 ROTARY INPUT SELECTOR SWITCH selects be tween all available inputs 3 S LOCK INDICATOR LED illuminates when s L...

Page 5: ...eve something is missing contact your Grace Design dealer and they will make sure you re taken care of SAVE YOUR BOX We strongly encourage you to save the box and shipping materials supplied with your m920 They are specially designed to properly protect these valuable components and in the unlikely event that you need to return them for service only these OEM shipping materials can ensure their sa...

Page 6: ...ondition In the event that line voltage drops below 85 VAC for 100 120 VAC or 170 VAC 200 240VAC the m920 will switch into low voltage detection mode In this mode both headphone and line outputs are muted and the 7 segment led will begin to flash The m920 will automatically return to the previous operating state when proper line volt age is restored POWER UP SEQUENCE The m920 s headphone outputs a...

Page 7: ...uts are provided via two TRS jacks These outputs should be connected to powered speakers a preamplifier or power amplifiers using standard balanced cables Connection to an unbal anced input is also possible See diagrams below for proper termination pin 3 pin 1 pin 2 TIP RING SLEEVE Balanced Input XLR Balanced Output 1 4 TRS SHIELD HOT GND RING IS OPEN TIP RING SLEEVE Unbalanced Input RCA Balanced ...

Page 8: ...will pose their own set of complications in setting up the m920 as the audio playback device In the event that plug and play operation does not occur you will need to look at some specific setup variables for your player and OS In this case we will direct you to a very well written and comprehensive document by our friend and colleague Charles Hanson from Ayre Acoustics http www ayre com usb htm T...

Page 9: ...ll extinguish The m920 features a second PLL in addition to the s Lock circuit This circuit provides a wide bandwidth lock range and achieves excel lent recovered clock jitter performance even when s Lock is inactive Note that in USB mode the m920 is the clock master so there is no need to lock to an incoming signal About x Feed crossfeed When listening to loudspeakers in a room your left ear hear...

Page 10: ...hed the output you wish to adjust push the encoder again to enter the balance setting When no balance offset has been made both the left and right speaker symbols are shown in the 7 segment display Turning the rotary encoder clockwise results in a balance adjust to the right This will be indicated by the right facing speaker symbol changing to the corresponding balance offset value Turning the rot...

Page 11: ... complete details on how to configure your computer for playback over USB please refer to the computer setup chapter of this manual To change this setting Push and hold the rotary encoder to enter the setup menu Now rotate the encoder until you reach the USB class select menu item indicated by either the U1 or the U2 symbol in the 7 segment display Push and release the encoder to toggle between an...

Page 12: ...e setup menu LEVEL OFFSET ADJUST With three independently controlled analog out puts headphones line 1 and line 2 the m920 is designed to function as a high performance monitor controller for the professional studio or any type of playback scenario To enhance its flexibility in inte grating into any playback setup each output level can be offset by 9 5 dB in 5 dB steps This allows matching of loud...

Page 13: ... phase brick wall filter It has a steep roll off to prevent any high frequency signals from causing aliasing artifacts It also causes a con siderable amount of pre ringing and post ringing at the Nyquist frequency when passing transient information This filter is great for looking at con verter performance on a test bench where it might be subject to artificially high amplitude signals near 20kHz ...

Page 14: ...en rotate the encoder until you reach the two line output mode options as indicated by the letters L1 or L2 Push and release the encoder to toggle between either mode which again we be indicated by the letters L1 or L2 L1 is what refer to as grouped operation where both line outputs are selected and adjusted together in unison L2 is what we call round robin where each line output is selected and a...

Page 15: ...UP Pushing this button during normal operation toggles between the 3 available outputs phones line 1 and line 2 The newly selected output indicator LED will illuminate and its corresponding level will be displayed on the 7 segment display Pushing and holding this button enters the m920 setup menu From here you can control the setup menu in the same way as from the front panel volume encoder only w...

Page 16: ...NTER button only with the m920 To disable muting simply press the PLAY PAUSE button again The output will return to the current level setting and the display will return to solid In addition to pushing the mute button mute can be turned off by making any volume change on remote control or on the m920 itself LEFT CROSSFEED Pressing this button toggles the x feed status on the m920 The current x fee...

Page 17: ...balanced line output of the L1 can be configured as a fixed DAC output In this configuration the selected DAC source is output on the L1 connector without passing through the attenuator circuitry This provides the purest signal path for the most critical DAC applications and prevents accidental changes in volume balance etc Caution should be taken when using this operating mode as full amplitude s...

Page 18: ...power amps that are connected to the m920 before proceeding with the firmware update 1 Connect the m920 to the PC via USB and turn on the m920 2 Start the XMOS USB Audio ST Firmware Upgrade application If the m920 is properly connected the Upgrade window should display Device opened If there is a problem with the connection the Upgrade window will display No device found Please plug in the device ...

Page 19: ... m920 will display UF on the 7 segment display to indicate that it is Updating Firmware Do not interrupt the unit or disconnect the USB during this sequence The update process may take a few minutes Once completed the new firmware version will be displayed on the 7 segments At this time power cycle the m920 to return to normal operation Should an error occur during the update process an error code...

Page 20: ...TROL HEADPHONE OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL UNBALANCED ANALOG OUTPUT CROSSFEED ENABLE TRANSIMPEDANCE HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER MONO LINE OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL 2 CHANNEL line 2 BALANCED LINE OUTPUT AMPLIFIER BALANCED ANALOG OUTPUT BALANCE LEVEL MUTE ANALOG INPUTS DIGITAL INPUTS OUTPUTS DAC INPUT SELECT AES INPUT AES3 RX S PDIF INPUT TOSLINK INPUT CLOCK AUDIO 32 bit 384kHz DSD 64x DSD 128x USB module s Lock PLL Ma...

Page 21: ...ne Out 20dBu 100k Ohm load 0 00075 ATTENUATOR Channel matching 0 05dB Attenuator Range 97 5dB OUTPUT NOISE FLOOR BALANCED INPUT Balanced Output volume at maximum 22 22kHz 93dBu Balanced Output volume at minimum 22 22kHz 99dBu Unbalanced Output volume at maximum 22 22kHz 103dBu Unbalanced Output volume at maximum 22 22kHz 105dBu VOLUME SETTINGS FOR UNITY GAIN balanced in balanced out 95 unbalanced ...

Page 22: ...ce at its option any defective parts or repair defective workmanship without charge provided the customer has appropriate proof of purchase and that the product has its original factory serial number 4 In order for Grace Design to provide efficient and timely warranty service it is important that you mail the completed warranty registration card enclosed with all of our products within 10 days of ...

Page 23: ...page23 Manual Revisions Revision Page Change Date Initials A all Initial release 02 15 2014 edg B 13 added minimum phase filter information 4 2 14 edg ...

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