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Owners Manual

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Summary of Contents for Ellipse 10 iDP

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Page 3: ...Parameter Description 28 Bass Management 29 Set Up Menu 30 Parameters Available for Ellipse 8 iDP Ellipse 10 iDP 30 Parameters Available for Ellipse TS212 iDP Subwoofer 31 Parameter Categories 32 iDP...

Page 4: ...t outlets Service There are no user serviceable parts inside Qualified personnel must perform all service Servicing is required when The unit has been damaged in any way such as when the power supply...

Page 5: ...ICK SETUP GUIDE Below is a quick guide on how to connect different variations of setups Connections must be made exactly as illustrated Detailed descriptions of the setups can be found on pages 16 24...

Page 6: ...annels Simply substitute LI Left Inner RI Right Inner for SL Side Left SR Side Right as shown in the adjacent diagram Follow the same format for 7 1 Digital 7 1 Digital 192 kHz SDDS Sony Dynamic Digit...

Page 7: ...he unique Tannoy Dual Concentric WideBand technology with the latest cutting edge digital processing from TC Electronic Ellipse iDP studio monitors provide the professional user with complete control...

Page 8: ...ted for use with contemporary high rate digital audio Considerable design effort has gone into finding ways to move away from the conventional rectangular enclosure with its uninspiring appearance res...

Page 9: ...binet design concept is so effective at minimizing diffraction effects because the distance from the centre of the driver to the smoothly rounded edge of the cabinet is constantly changing as is the a...

Page 10: ...U right in front of the speaker Side by side placement should be OK virtually touching and of course modern non CRT flat screens are unaffected by magnetic field Orientation Where do you aim the speak...

Page 11: ...units connected System Controller Master or Slave To set up a Master unit to be either System Controller or Master Slave the LINK button on the rear panel must be set up correctly Out The monitor ope...

Page 12: ...he number of monitors connected Each monitor is recognized via a unique serial number but can be renamed according to task After the initial scanning of the set up the Master unit will be re scanning...

Page 13: ...ller slave switch In the out position the monitor operates as a System Controller There can only be one system Controller in a setup In the in position the monitor operates as a regular master or a sl...

Page 14: ...preset 1 User Duration before Standby Select Ellipse Master xxxx Select clock BNC Input On BNC Input Off Sensitivity A Input 9dBu 15dBu 21dBu 27dBu Select Ellipse Master xxxx Accept to clear network...

Page 15: ...The previous page illustrates how to navigate through parameters using the iDP display General Setup Procedure l Decide which Setup you are going to build l Connect monitors exactly according to the...

Page 16: ...tor system is now set up ready for calibration and fine tuning iDP SOFT is explained later in this Manual Ellipse iDP PC iP has it s own dedicated user manual Analog Stereo Set up With Mono Sub s The...

Page 17: ...controller the TC Link button on the rear panel MUST be in the out position Stereo Digital Set up With Mono Sub s The diagram shows how to connect a digital stereo set up with one subwoofer If you are...

Page 18: ...the TC Link button on the rear panel MUST be in the out position 5 1 Digital Set up The diagram shows how to connect a 5 1 digital set up All Master monitors require installed digital I O cards AES s...

Page 19: ...on REMEMBER To set a master monitor as the system controller the TC Link button on the rear panel MUST be in the out position 6 1 Analog Set up The diagram shows how to connect a 6 1 analog set up The...

Page 20: ...ut position 6 1 Digital 192kHz Set up The diagram shows how to connect a 6 1 digital set up at 192khz All Master monitors require installed digital I O cards AES signal is fed to inputs 2 3 of these c...

Page 21: ...EMEMBER To set a master monitor as the system controller the TC Link button on the rear panel MUST be in the out position 7 1 Digital Set up The diagram shows how to connect a 7 1 SDDS digital set up...

Page 22: ...th RF RS channels via the AES input connectors input 2 for RF input 3 for RS When no Bass management is selected only the LFE signal will be sent to the subwoofer When Bass management is selected low...

Page 23: ...button on the rear panel MUST be in the out position Connecting Three Subs Three subs can be connected to any of the above Set Ups When no Bass management is selected no signal will be sent to the su...

Page 24: ...SOFT or PC iP can be connected to any spare TC Link out connection REMEMBER To set a master monitor as the system controller the TC Link button on the rear panel MUST be in the out position Stereo Set...

Page 25: ...monitor as the system controller make sure the TC LINK button on the rear panel is in the out position All other master monitors in the setup must be set to operate as slaves this is done by pressing...

Page 26: ...ing reset procedure is found in the Setup menu Clear Setup for entire network Select this reset procedure to clear all network settings 7 Select Setup You must define which type of setup you have Empt...

Page 27: ...below the set crossover frequency The Ellipse TS212 iDP Subwoofer utilises 4th order Low Pass filter to attenuate frequencies above the set crossover frequency Press ENTER to access the Select Mode Of...

Page 28: ...s not in use and switch it off when your signal is being played back through a decoder Most media encoders DTS Dolby etc employ an anti aliasing low pass filter Therefore in a production environment i...

Page 29: ...itor must be given one of the following tasks indicating function and position No Task L SUB L Front R SUB R Front LS Chain Center RS Chain C SUB L Inner L Sur R Inner R Sur Custom 1 4 Reserved for fu...

Page 30: ...B Polarity If the Subwoofer is correctly placed setting the Phase Reverse parameter at 180 should result in a full Phase cancellation at the set Crossover frequency If this is not the case the Delay p...

Page 31: ...al parameters NOT stored with presets Bass and Treble Delay Lock status set via optional PC iP Room position Calibration Level Tasks Phase Subs Polarity Subs Recall Press ENTER and use ARROW keys to s...

Page 32: ...nction of up to 4 presets This way you can easily switch between different setups from your listening position Mute un mute and solo function for each monitor in the setup Simple Master level adjustme...

Page 33: ...LEDs on each key indicates the following states LED ON Speaker on LED OFF Speaker Mute LED Flashing Speaker Solo Mute Unmute With a single press on these keys the monitors are muted un muted Solo Fun...

Page 34: ...ollow the instructions Minimum requirements PC Pentium 2 running Windows 95 98 2000 or a Mac running OS X 64MB RAM 800x600 24bit screen resolution 1 free Serial port or USB Connect from Serial or USB...

Page 35: ...ume control allow access to the 3 user defined Reference level settings To change these Ref Levels Set the volume control to the desired position Hold cursor above Ref Level key and select Store from...

Page 36: ...considered global and are not stored with presets Recall presets Select preset using your mouse and press Recall Store presets Select User preset locations 1 to 15 and press Store Edit Name Any User...

Page 37: ...up for entire network Select this reset procedure to clear all tasks and setup settings Clear Settings Clear Monitor Settings All global and local parameters in connected monitors are reset Preset and...

Page 38: ...has lost connection during transfer it will not be counted but the software upload continues If the message Failed to update Ellipse monitors is displayed some of the monitors have reported an error d...

Page 39: ...units Save Settings All settings except preset settings are saved to a back up file Load Settings Press and browse to select file to load Follow the instructions Calibrate Main Monitors Pink Noise Sol...

Page 40: ...o 6dB Bass and Treble adjustment for the selected monitor The Bass Treble functions are not available when the Parametric EQ is activated using the PC iP program Mute Press to mute the selected monito...

Page 41: ...ty Range 0 or 180 deg Mark to activate Calibrated Level Level calibration of the selected monitor Relative Level Preset volume for the selected monitor relative to the calibrated and global volume LFE...

Page 42: ...g LSur LSChain a dropdown menu will appear as shown below To calibrate a chained monitor simply select from the list An indication of Chained monitors will also be shown in the Mainscreen This symbol...

Page 43: ...8 Full Power IEC 6065 Amplifier Woofer Separate 200 PWM amp Tweeter SuperTweeter 200 PWM amp System Sample Rates Internal 96 kHz except when slaved to digital input or World clock Input External 96 8...

Page 44: ...lifier Woofer Separate 200 PWM amp Tweeter Separate 200 PWM amp SuperTweeter Separate 200 PWM amp System Sample Rates Internal 96 kHz except when slaved to digital input or World clock Input External...

Page 45: ...um back plate Total weight 51kg 112 2lbs Electronic System Mains Voltage 100 to 240Vac 50 60Hz auto select Power Consumption Amplifier 1500 W PWM amp System Sample Rates Internal 96 kHz except when sl...

Page 46: ...46 Performance Data Ellipse 8 iDP Anechoic Frequency Response 1m Ellipse 10 iDP Anechoic Frequency Response 1m...

Page 47: ...47 Dimensions Ellipse 8 iDP Ellipse 10 iDP 540mm 21 26 423mm 16 65 350mm 13 78 460mm 18 11 373mm 14 68 320mm 12 6...

Page 48: ...48 Dimensions Ellipse TS212 iDP Grey Silver 520mm 20 47 490mm 19 29 498mm 19 6...

Page 49: ...that an Input level near 0dB is detected peaks 2 sec Above 1 dB This is a warning and you should turn down the Analog input gain Analog Input gain range 9dBu 15dBu 21dBu or 27 dBu PSU error Displayed...

Page 50: ...00 0 35 12 73 00 0 76 26 In Analog Input mode without WC Input selected the system runs on the Master monitor s own 96kHz clock X Curves Explained For small rooms defined as less than 5300 cubic feet...

Page 51: ...Cine X curve2 Mixing for Cinema in a small room compensates 0 0 3 3 0 0dB Gain Off Off On for modified X curve 5 1 26 Cinema X 50Hz Mixing for Cinema with small room X curve 0 0 3 3 0 0 0dB Gain 50Hz...

Page 52: ...Blue 6 6 White Green 7 7 Orange 8 8 White Orange AES EBU Standard cables Maximum Cable Length 100 m Cable type 110 Ohm Connector type XLR Serial to Cat 5 cable This cable is included with the iDP SOF...

Page 53: ...gnetic disturbance to enable operation as specified and intended Details of the Apparatus Ellipse 8 iDP Ellipse 10 iDP Ellipse TS212 iDP iDP Remote The equipment listed above is covered by this certif...

Page 54: ...ibutor in your country If you cannot locate your distributor please contact Customer Services Tannoy Ltd Coatbridge Strathclyde ML5 4TF T 44 0 1236 420199 F 44 0 1236 428230 DO NOT SHIP ANY PRODUCT TO...

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