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DSi 8Mn Cinema System Monitor

DSi 8Mn Cinema System Monitor 

 Operation Manual

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Summary of Contents for Crown DSi 8Mn

Page 1: ...s manual was deemed accurate as of the publication date However updates to this information may have occurred To obtain the latest version of this manual please visit the Crown website at www crownaud...

Page 2: ...E RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 17 DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND ENSURE THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES...

Page 3: ...Conducted Class A EN 55103 2 2009 EMC Compatibility Product Family Standard for Audio Video Audio Visual and Entertainment Lighting Control Apparatus for Professional Use Part 2 Immunity EN 61000 4 2...

Page 4: ...Safety Instructions 2 Declaration of Conformity 3 Table of Contents 4 Welcome 5 Front Panel Features 6 Back Panel Features 6 System Overview 7 Installation 9 System Coniguration 13 System Operation 16...

Page 5: ...e required for installation The built in VU meter and test jack give the technician immediate information about the status of the DSi 8Mn and all power amplifiers Your investment in a DSi Series produ...

Page 6: ...l Rh LFE1 LFE2 Ll Lh CROSSOVER SPARE INPUTS MAIN INPUTS HI VI N OUT Cl Ch Li Ch Cl Rh Rl Ls Rs Lrs Rrs SPARE LFE1 LFE1 LFE2 LFE2 LFE3 LFE3 LFE4 LFE4 E Ls Ls Rs Rs E Lrs Lrs Rrs Rrs E LFE3 LFE3 LFE4 LF...

Page 7: ...biamp crossover in processor standard 25 pin D connectors DB 25F This eliminates the need for special cables or break out boards for processors that have outputs only on DB 25 connectors The DSi 8Mn h...

Page 8: ...measured to drive the front panel VU indicator and its web browser copy The digital audio is then split to drive two compressors one for the web stream and one for the front panel speaker These compre...

Page 9: ...sidering ease of use of the front panel controls and the routing of wiring between the DSi 8Mn the processor and the amplifiers The DSi 8Mn includes a three prong grounding plug and a three wire power...

Page 10: ...for stereo full range operation For example one DE 15 connector has Ls on channel A and Rs on channel B Crossover in Amplifier Crossover Between Amplifier and Speaker Crossover Within Speaker or Full...

Page 11: ...ifier If there is a crossover before the DSi 8Mn channel A is driven with the low band and channel B is driven with the high band If there is no crossover before the DSi 8Mn full range audio drives ch...

Page 12: ...the low band output of the DSi 8Mn In addition terminals marked E earth are available for connection to cable shields There are also pluggable terminal blocks to connect to amplifier outputs when DE...

Page 13: ...il the next power cycle unless they are saved Note Bars are only visible when audio is present Configuration Screen Click Configure at the bottom of the page The system will ask for a username and pas...

Page 14: ...e downloaded at crownaudio com Set the desired IP address gateway and subnet mask as appropriate for your theater IP addressing scheme When all the information is complete click the Save IP Config and...

Page 15: ...on a channel at reference level Select only that channel using the front panel or web buttons A bar or two for biamp should appear above the button corresponding to that channel Click the mouse in th...

Page 16: ...ch like a traditional booth monitor Pressing a front panel button selects one or more audio channels to be listened to You can listen to the audio at both the output of the processor and the output of...

Page 17: ...io Streaming Android Chrome 35 0 ADPCM supported Android Dolphin 11 0 1 PCM supported Android Firefox 30 0 ADPCM and PCM supported Fedora 19 Arora 0 11 0 PCM supported Fedora 19 Firefox 30 0 ADPCM and...

Page 18: ...full range signal red when we are listening to the low band and yellow when we are listening to the high band The red bar shows the low band level for a channel The yellow bar shows the high band lev...

Page 19: ...nels if there is a crossover in front of the DSi 8Mn typically in the processor Main Inputs Full Range and Crossover Signals Listed By Connector Pins Connector Pin Outs Audio Channel DB 25F Main Input...

Page 20: ...for the screen channels In addition this connector has a spare audio input DB 25F Pin Signal Name Channel Name 14 L Left 15 GND 16 Lrs Left Rear Surround 17 C Center 18 GND 19 Rrs Right Rear Surround...

Page 21: ...I N transmitter such as the USL UPC 28 DB 25F Pin Out Signal Name Channel Name 1 GND 2 Lh Left High 3 4 GND 5 Ch Center High 6 7 GND 8 Rh Right High 9 GND 10 11 12 Spare Spare 13 GND 14 Lh Left High 1...

Page 22: ...i 8Mn has several DE 15F connectors to drive power amplifiers On screen channels one two channel amplifier per screen channel is used Channel A carries the low band audio and channel B carries the hig...

Page 23: ...elow The amplifier output terminals duplicate the functionality of the DE 15F connectors These terminals are normally used only if the amplifiers do not have DE 15 input connectors Terminal Number Sig...

Page 24: ...urround 4 Right Surround 5 Earth chassis ground cable shield 6 Left Rear Surround 7 Left Rear Surround 8 Right Rear Surround 9 Right Rear Surround 10 Earth chassis ground cable shield 11 LFE3 12 LFE3...

Page 25: ...3 Center High 4 Center Low 5 Right High 6 Right Low 7 Left Surround 8 Right Surround 9 Left Rear Surround 10 Right Rear Surround 11 Spare 12 LFE1 LFE ampliiers have two returns since they normally op...

Page 26: ...s the most time and effort Simply present your bill of sale along with the defective unit to an authorized service center to obtain service They will handle the necessary paperwork and repair Remember...

Page 27: ...mended requirements for materials are as follows a 275 P S I burst test double wall carton that allows for 2 inch solid Styrofoam on all six sides of unit or 3 inches of plastic bubble wrap on all six...

Page 28: ...receipt of the defective product at our authorized service center or our factory All expenses in remedying the defect including surface shipping costs in the United States will be borne by us You mus...

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