Sonifex Reference Monitors RM Series, User Handbook Manual, Page: 3 / 80

Reference Monitors User Handbook
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Warranty i
Warranty and Liability i
Unpacking the Reference Monitor iii
Returning the Warranty Card iii
Safety Information iv
Safety of Mains Operated Equipment iv
Voltage Setting Checks iv
Fuse Rating iv
Power Cable and Connection iv
Ordering the Correct Mains Lead v
Installation Information v
Atmosphere v
Electromagnetic Radiation v
WEEE & RoHS Directives - Sonifex Statement vi
Reference Monitors Introduction 1
RM-2S4 Reference Monitor, 2 LED meters & 4 stereo channel inputs 3
RM-2S10 Reference Monitor, 2 LED meters & 10 stereo channel inputs 3
Introduction 3
System Block Diagram 4
Front Panel Indicators & Controls 5
Audio Modifiers 12
Rear Panel Connections & Operation 14
Technical Specification RM-2S4 & RM-2S10 21
RM-4C8 Reference Monitor, 4 LED meters, 8 channel inputs & dual selectors 26
Introduction 26
System Block Diagram 27
Front Panel Indicators & Controls 28
Audio Modifiers 34
Rear Panel Connections & Operation 36
Technical Specification RM-4C8 40
RM-HD1 Reference Monitor 3G/HD/SD-SDI Expansion Card 45
Technical Specification For RM-HD1 46
RM-HDE1 Reference Monitor 3G/HD/SD-SDI & Dolby® E Expansion Card 47
Technical Specification For RM-HDE1 48
RM-E1X Dolby E Decoder XLR AES Expansion Card &
RM-E1B Dolby E Decoder BNC Expansion Card For RM-4C8
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Technical Specification For RM-E1X and RM-E1B 50
Fitting An Expansion Card 51
Reference Monitor RM-4C8 with an RM-E1X, RM-E1B or
RM-HDE1 Dolby Decoder Expansion Card
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Operation of The RM-4C8 With The RM-E1X or RM-E1B Fitted 52
Operation of The RM-4C8 With The RM-HDE1 Fitted 53
Downmix Mode 53
Program Select Mode 54
Multichannel Monitoring Mode 54
Dual Metering Split Scale 56
Serial Interface Commands & Responses Protocol 57
Serial Data Format 57
Remote Control Commands 57
Reference Monitor SCi Remote Control Software 62
Download the Latest SCi Software 62
Connecting Using USB Port 62
Connecting using the RS232 Serial Port 62
Using SCi For The First Time 62
SCi For Reference Monitors 64
Bank & Source Selection & Editing 64
Front Panel Modifiers 65
5 Band Parametric Equalizer 65
Firmware Updates 67
Dolby Metadata 67