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EN-45 8 | Instruments (Display Modes) | 8.2 | The Program Meter Instrument
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SurroundMonitor 11900 Series
8.2.1.2 | Functions of the Peak Program Meter
The functions of the Program Meter instrument in PPM mode can be selected by clicking the numbered buttons in the Toolbar
or by pressing the corresponding keys.
For digital input signals, the reference point on scales
DIN+5, DIN+10, Nordic, British IIa, British IIb, Zoom20
and Zoom2 corresponds to the set headroom value. Fac-
tory default: –9 dBFS.
• PHold
(Button/key 4)
This function activates or deactivates the PPM’s peak hold
display. The function has no effect on the numerical display.
• SPL
(Button/key 5)
This function activates or deactivates the volume level dis-
plays of the individual channels.
• Input Select
(Button/key 6)
This function is used to select the input source. Selecting
this function displays a function layer with seven Sub
Presets. These Sub Presets offer the input sources for the
selected preset as listed in the
Preset list
chapter. The
input source is displayed under the Sub Preset name of
the selected preset. The name of the selected Sub Preset
representing the channel assignment is displayed in the
upper left corner of the Toolbar (window 1).
• Memory
(Button/Key 1)
Depending on the preset, this function activates the
numerical display of the longterm memory for maximum
level, volume level or digital errors.
• Reset
(Button/key 2)
This function is used to reset the longterm memory, the
peak hold memory and the stored digital errors.
• Gain
(Button/key 3)
This function activates the measurement range expansion
and adapts the peak meter scale accordingly. The additi-
onal gains are applied in accordance with the respective
measuring standards:
Mode/Standard Gain
Digital scales 40 dB
DIN 20 dB
Nordic 40 dB
British IIa + IIb 40 dB
VU 20 dB
Zoom20 20 dB
+24 dBu 20 dB
+20 dBr 20 dB