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Operator Safety Summary

Chapter 2

Terms

Several notational conventions are used in this
manual. Some paragraphs may use Note, Caution,
or Warning as a heading.  Certain typefaces and
capitalization are used to identify certain words.
These are:

Note

Identifies information that needs
extra emphasis.  A Note generally
supplies extra information to help
you to better use the 572.

Caution

Identifies information that, if not
heeded, may cause damage to the
572 or other equipment in your
system.

Warning

Identifies information that, if
ignored, may be hazardous to your
health or that of others.

C

APITALS

      

Controls, switches or other markings

on the 572’s chassis.

Boldface      

Strong emphasis.

Equipment Markings

AVIS:

NE PAS OUVRIR

Il ne se trouve a l’interieur aucune piece pourvant entre reparée l’usager.

SEE OWNERS MANUAL. VOIR CAHIER D’INSTRUCTIONS.

S’adresser a un reparateur compétent.

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

CAUTION

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

DO NOT OPEN

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within
the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.  The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the
product (i.e. this manual).

Caution

To prevent electric shock, do not use the
polarized plug supplied with the unit with
any extension cord, receptacle, or other
outlet unless the blades can be fully
inserted.

Important Safety Instructions

Please read and keep these instructions. Heed
and follow all warnings and instructions.
Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.

Power Source  This product is intended to
operate from a power source that does not apply
more than 250V rms between the power supply
conductors or between either power supply
conductor and ground. A protective ground

connection, by way of the grounding conductor
in the power cord, is essential for safe operation.

Grounding  The chassis of this product is
grounded through the grounding conductor of
the power cord. To avoid electric shock, plug the
power cord into a properly wired receptacle
before making any connections to the product. A
protective ground connection, by way of the
grounding conductor in the power cord, is
essential for safe operation. Do not defeat the
safety purpose of the grounding plug
. The
grounding plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The third prong is provided for
your safety. When the provided plug does not fit
your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement
of the obsolete outlet.

Danger from Loss of Ground  If the protective
ground connection is lost, all accessible conduc-
tive parts, including knobs and controls that may
appear to be insulated, can render an electric
shock.

Proper Power Cord  Use only the power cord and
connector specified for the product and your
operating locale. Use only a cord that is in good
condition. Protect the power cord from being
walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where
they exit from the apparatus.

Proper Fuse  The user accessible fuse is a part of
the attached AC connector. The fuseholder
accepts 5 x 20mm diameter fuses. For 117VAC
operation, the correct value is 0.5A, 250VAC,
standard. For 230VAC operation, the correct
value is 0.25A, 250VAC, standard.

Operating Location  Do not operate this equip-
ment under any of the following conditions:
explosive atmospheres, in wet locations, in
inclement weather, improper or unknown AC
mains voltage, or if improperly fused. Do not
install near any heat source such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat. Unplug
this apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.

Stay Out of the Box  To avoid personal injury (or
worse), do not remove the product covers or
panels. Do not operate the product without the
covers and panels properly installed. Only use
accessories specified by the manufacturer. Clean
only with a damp cloth.

User-serviceable parts  There are no user
serviceable parts inside the 572. In case of failure,
refer all servicing to the factory. Servicing is
required when the 572 has been damaged in any
way, such as when a power supply cord or plug
is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.

Summary of Contents for 572 SPL

Page 1: ...572 572 SPL Computer User s Guide...

Page 2: ...y means electronic or mechanical including photocopying scanning recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from Symetrix Inc 572 6408 216th St SW Mount...

Page 3: ...on and identifies errors You show the 572 the parameters of the acoustic environment during calibration and then set the way you want the unit to respond to changes The 572 then takes the information...

Page 4: ...kes one to two seconds Any signal applied to the paging inputs during this time immediately terminates the sense period If a silent period never occurs the 572 forces one A front panel control determi...

Page 5: ...power cord is essential for safe operation Grounding The chassis of this product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord To avoid electric shock plug the power cord into a proper...

Page 6: ...by the 571 during the calibration procedure is used by the microprocessor to calculate gain changes As a result the unit doesn t care what the actual ambient noise level is during calibration However...

Page 7: ...2 Line level paging source or other source to the PAGE terminals on TB1 Remember that mic or line paging sources duck the signal connected to the MUSIC input 3 Background or foreground music source to...

Page 8: ...rs unity gain when the output is operated unbalanced and the gain is 6 dB when the output is operated balanced Calibration Procedure 1 Apply program or paging signals to the 572 s input s 2 Press the...

Page 9: ...OUTPUT Sets the ambient gain ratio from 2 1 to 1 2 This determines whether the 572 makes a smaller change than the ambient 2 1 or a larger change than the ambient 1 2 GAIN LEDdisplay LED bargraph tha...

Page 10: ...wering is not present If using a phantom powered microphone ensure that the phantom voltage does not exceed 15V Higher voltages may be used if the powering device contains blocking capacitors or isola...

Page 11: ...long as this terminal is grounded The terminal must remain grounded for at least one second in order to perform sensing SPARE TB2 1 Not used not connected GROUNDS TB1 10 6 3 Connect to circuit ground...

Page 12: ...hat the input signal causes a sample period the timer resets If the input material has sufficient silent periods the timer generated sample periods never occur In CAL mode the 572 acquires a history o...

Page 13: ...572 the RATIO control determines how much the output changes for a given change at the sense input In the 12 00 position the ratio is 1 1 a 1 dB sense change results in a 1 dB output change Turning th...

Page 14: ...does not predispose them to only this usage After all 1 4 inch jacks are sometimes used for loudspeakers which are anything but high impedance Therefore the presence of 3 pin XLR connectors should not...

Page 15: ...o the aforementioned impedances XLR Polarity Convention The 572 uses the international standard polarity convention of pin 2 hot The following chart shows the connections for each type of connector In...

Page 16: ...r source exter nally Note The microphone input is direct coupled there are no dc blocking capacitors If you use a phantom powered microphone the phantom supply voltage must be 15 volts or less 15 volt...

Page 17: ...en collector of a 2N4401 NPN transistor You must supply power for any external relay used The transistor s limits are VCEO 40V and Icmax 625 mA In when the BYPASS switch is pressed the line level MUSI...

Page 18: ...as many operational options mostly controlled by a 4 wide DIP switch located on the front panel The microprocessor scans the switches continuously any changes in their settings are acted upon almost i...

Page 19: ...g The system audio level will return to normal in 10 seconds It may be helpful to monitor the acoustical level in the space with a sound level meter 10 Calibration is complete The 572 will adjust the...

Page 20: ...DOWN Disabled OptionSwitchC SAMPLEAVERAGING UP Running Average DOWN No Average OptionSwitchD EXTERNALSENSE UP Enabled DOWN Disabled What Could Go Wrong Here are the two most common situations and som...

Page 21: ...f this isn t desirable then exclude that particular speaker from the speakers used for sensing by connect the offending speaker s directly to the amplifier output bypassing the 572 In other cases dire...

Page 22: ...the line transformers With highly efficient speakers this may present a problem because the sense input of the 572 may be overloaded Use OPTION switch B to check the level coming back Refer also to t...

Page 23: ...the RATIO control determines how much the output changes for a given change at the sense input In the 12 00 position the ratio is 1 1 a 1 dB sense change results in a 1 dB output change Turning the R...

Page 24: ...imum output level of the 572 regardless of the setting of the RATIO control or the ambient noise level The rule here is the change in ambient level times the slope may not exceed MAXL If the computed...

Page 25: ...espresso machines for sensing In bars and lounges keep any speakers mounted near the blenders and dishwashers behind the bar out of the sensing circuit Remember that any extraneous sound sources like...

Page 26: ...nd the line level paging input for facility wide paging Use the music input for background music if any RaceTracks Different race tracks have different noise sources In auto racing the cars usually ma...

Page 27: ...he PAGE MIC INPUT Unitdoesnotaccuratelyadjustsystemasambientnoisechanges Bad calibration Repeat procedure during quiet time Hum induced in speaker wiring Ensure that speaker wiring is not routed adjac...

Page 28: ...40 dB overall max range and shall be governed by a microprocessor which shall be controlled by embedded software The device shall vary its gain based upon measurements of the sound pressure level of...

Page 29: ...on and buyer s remedies hereunder are SOLELY and exclusively as stated herein This Symetrix product is designed and manufactured for use in professional and studio audio systems and is not intended fo...

Page 30: ...collect shipments Just do these five things and repairs made in warranty will cost you only one way freight charges We ll prepay the return surface freight If you choose to send us your product in so...

Page 31: ...lling the 572 when to sense electronic wizardry slavelabor etc OPTION switch D has one additional use forcing multiple 572s to sample simultaneously There are two reasons for doing this 1 Adjacent sou...

Page 32: ...M TO SPEAKER MUSIC LINE INPUTS Vc LINE PAGE SENSE TRIG EXT RELAY CNTRL EXT SPARE OUTPUT AMP FROM TO SPEAKER MUSIC LINE INPUTS Vc LINE PAGE SENSE TRIG EXT RELAY CNTRL EXT SPARE OUTPUT AMP FROM TO SPEAK...

Page 33: ...D OUT FEMALE XLR PIN 1 GROUND PIN 2 HIGH PIN 3 LOW MALE XLR PIN 1 GROUND PIN 2 HIGH PIN 3 LOW MALE TS PLUG TIP HIGH SLEEVE GROUND LOW MALE TRS PLUG TIP HIGH RING LOW SLEEVE GROUND MALE TRS PLUG TIP HI...

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