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Z4

II 

& Z8

II

 Installation and User Manual v1.0

17

Gain & level

The paging mic input has a rear panel preset gain control       
(

7

 on page 9). A wide range of gain is available and there 

should be no problem in obtaining a satisfactory level from 
most paging microphones.
The mic gain control should be adjusted by making an 

announcement. Set the front panel Paging Mic Level preset 

control at about halfway and listen in a convenient zone; the 

rear panel gain control should be carefully advanced until 
the announcement is heard clearly and without distortion. 
If possible, the person who will normally make paging 
announcements should speak when making this adjustment.
Following the setting of the paging mic gain, the paging level 
in all the other zones should be set, by listening in each zone, 
with the Paging Mic Level controls on the front panel (

5

 

on page 8).

EQ & high-pass filter

The paging mic input has associated HF and LF EQ controls 
(

8

 on page 9

 

Rear Panel Description

) These are identical to 

the MIC1 & 2 EQ controls and should be adjusted similarly. 

A 100Hz fixed filter is also included in the circuitry, as with 

the other mic inputs.

Zone Outputs

In normal operation, the music level in each zone will 

be set by the front panel Music Level control, or by a 

corresponding control on a remote plate. Follow the 

procedure described in 

Music Inputs - Gain & level

 (page 16) 

to adjust the music level in each zone.

EQ

The various zones in a building often have different 

acoustic properties, and may also have different models 
of loudspeaker installed. The Z4

II

 and Z8

II

 are fitted with 

HF and LF EQ adjustments (

11

 on page 9) for the music 

signal at each zone output to enable the audio frequency 

response to be best matched to each zone. The controls 

should be adjusted by listening; up to 10 dB of cut or boost 
at 10 kHz (HF) and 50 Hz (LF) is available. Note that these 

EQ adjustments do not affect the frequency response of 

microphones or paging.

Priorities

The Z4

II

 and Z8

II

 offer several options for determining what 

happens to music signals when announcements are made. 
The options are selected via internal jumpers, and should 

be set to suit the requirements of the installation when the 

system is installed. See page 23 for location of the internal 

jumpers.

Mic 1/Mic 2 priority

By default, fully automatic, voice operated priority 
is provided for the microphone inputs. When either 
microphone is used, all music signals will attenuate by 

approximately 30 dB; after the announcement, the music 

signals will restore smoothly to their former level, over a 
period of 3, 6 or 12 seconds.
The Mic 1/Mic 2 priority over music can be disabled on a 
per-zone basis by setting J6 on the relevant zone sub-board 

to the ‘OFF’ position. The release time may also be set on 
a per-zone basis to 3S or 6S  by moving J3, or to 12S by 

removing J3 altogether. Note that the release time setting 

will apply to all music ducking, regardless of which priority 

setting initiates it.

Paging mic priority

When an announcement is made via the paging mic input, 
it has full priority over both the music signals and any 

microphones in use via Mic 1 and Mic 2 inputs. This is a fixed 

priority, and cannot be overridden.
The paging mic priority can be triggered either by voice 
detection or by the grounding of the access contact; the 
sub-board jumper J5 can be set to ‘VOX’ for voice triggering 
(the default) or set to ‘SW’ for access contact triggering. If 
PM Series multi-zone paging microphones form part of the 
system, J5 should be set to ‘SW’.
When multiple PM Series paging microphones are in use, it 
is possible for one to have a priority over the others. This 
is a function of the microphones, not of the mixer; please 
consult the PM Series User and Guide for more information.

Line 6 priority

It may sometimes be necessary for one music input to have 

priority over all the others; for example, a jukebox in a bar, 

or a digital sound store programmed to make automatic 

announcements in a public space. Line input 6 may be set 
to have priority in any or all zones over whichever source 

is selected for the zone by its Music Source control. This 

priority is set by moving jumper J2 to the ‘ON’ position on 
as many zone sub-boards as required. (The default setting is 

‘OFF’.)
When the priority is selected, a signal present at Line 6 

will force the zone’s source selection to that input; when 
the signal disappears, the previously-selected source will be 

restored over the time constant selected by J3.

Microphone priority over input at Facility 

Port

If an LM-1 or DM-1 remote input plate is in use in a zone, it 

is possible to give any microphone connected at the mixer 

itself (i.e., Mic 1, Mic 2 or a paging mic) priority over input 
sources connected at the plate. This might be desirable 

in function rooms, for example, where building-wide 
announcements may need to to interrupt any local use.
This priority is set by J4 on the zone sub-board. The 
default setting is ‘OFF’; in this position microphones or 

other sources connected at remote input plates will be 

autonomous and will not be overridden by announcements 
made via the mixer’s mic inputs. Setting J4 to ‘ON’ will give 

Mic 1, Mic 2 and the paging mic inputs priority.
Note that this priority is independent of the music ducking 
function which can be selected on the remote plates.

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Страница 1: ...Z4II Z8II ZONE MIXERS Installation and User Guide...

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Страница 3: ...12 16 paging mic 13 Connecting a PM1 paging mic 14 Music Control 14 Connecting an RL 1 remote control plate 14 Connecting an RSL 6 remote control plate 15 Music Mute 15 Setting Up Operation 16 Music I...

Страница 4: ...ead power lines etc the performance of the unit may be degraded The product conforms to the following European electrical safety standard BS EN 60065 2002 The Z4II and Z8II were developed and manufact...

Страница 5: ...echnical specifications The Z4II Z8II manual includes full details of the optional LM 1 and DM 1 remote input panels Basic information on interfacing Cloud PM Series paging microphones and connecting...

Страница 6: ...ed separately if required They may also be retrofitted to a system at a later time DM 1 Dual Microphone Input Module fig 1 DM 1 The DM 1 is an active input plate which allows one or two microphones to...

Страница 7: ...16 paging mic for more information fig 7 Z8II Block Diagram Block Diagram The simplified block diagram below illustrates the basic signal architecture of the Z8II Only the routing and logic for one z...

Страница 8: ...CE 6 way rotary switch selecting which Line Input 1 to 6 will be the music source for each zone See page 16 Local remote control 2 MUSIC LEVEL adjusts the music level in each zone See page 16 Music Ga...

Страница 9: ...y muting relay e g fire control panel See page 15 Music Mute 16 MAINS Fused IEC receptacle for AC mains includes storage for spare fuse See page 10 Power Supply Only 4 zone outputs on Model Z4II Items...

Страница 10: ...slide below the connector open using a small screwdriver The holder has an extra cavity for storing a spare fuse note that the active fuse is that in the inner cavity System Connections Music Sources...

Страница 11: ...ces down to 600 Nominal output level is 0 dBu 775 mV The output is designed to drive professional industrial power amplifiers with balanced inputs typically on XLRs In this case wire as the diagram in...

Страница 12: ...s are urged to check the data in the Appendix regarding PSU capacity on page 25 PSU capability and optional device current consumption The pinout of the Facility Port connector is given in the table b...

Страница 13: ...o cable may be used for the audio signal and stranded multicore cable with an overall screen for the control cable The number of cores required in the latter will be determined by the model of PM micr...

Страница 14: ...CCESS CONNECTOR CONNECT TO ZONE S IN USE Z8II PM1 fig 19 PM1 Z8II wiring connections Music Control Like many other Cloud products the Z8II and Z4II allow remote control of music level and source selec...

Страница 15: ...n emergency to ensure that any emergency messages are clearly audible The Music Mute input is on a 2 pin 5 mm pitch screw terminal connector It should be connected to the appropriate alarm output on w...

Страница 16: ...es in volume when switching between sources the Z8II Z4II s music inputs are provided with preset gain trim controls 2 on page 9 Rear Panel Description These vary the input sensitivity from 12 dBu 195...

Страница 17: ...over a period of 3 6 or 12 seconds The Mic 1 Mic 2 priority over music can be disabled on a per zone basis by setting J6 on the relevant zone sub board to the OFF position The release time may also be...

Страница 18: ...PORTANT Please refer to page 25 PSU capability and optional device current consumption for information regarding current draw and power supply capability Connecting multiple DM 1s It may be desirable...

Страница 19: ...rnal DC It may be necessary in some installations to adjust the music level and select music source in one or more zones from an external control system e g Crestron AMX etc If the Music Control ports...

Страница 20: ...3 is left floating this pull up will cause OFF to be selected The output impedance of the control voltage source should be low enough to overcome the effect of this resistor Fitting Bose Series II EQ...

Страница 21: ...Z4II Z8II Installation and User Manual v1 0 21...

Страница 22: ...ble to three or more zones areas Only three are shown for clarity Points to note Area 1 and Area 3 have remote control plates installed an RSL 6 music level and source in Area 1 and an RL 1 music leve...

Страница 23: ...e 6 hasVOX triggered priority over other sources OFF J3 Music ducking release time 3S 3 seconds release time 6S 6 seconds release time ABSENT 12 seconds release time 3S J4 Mic priority over facility i...

Страница 24: ...ssis ZONE SUB CARDS ZONE 8 ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 ZONE 5 ZONE 6 ZONE 7 Z8 II ONLY KEY Jumper with two possible positions black square indicates factory default setting J1 J2 J3 J4 fig 27 Jumper l...

Страница 25: ...g signal source can often be identified by setting the volume control to minimum then disconnecting the input leads both left right channels on each line input until the hum disappears This problem is...

Страница 26: ...Headroom 20 dB Noise 120 dB EIN 22 Hz 22 kHz 150 Equalisation HF 10 dB 5 kHz LF 10 dB 100 Hz Facility Input Input Impedance 10 k balanced pin 3 pin 4 Sensitivity 0 dBu 775mV Noise Gate Ground pin 5 t...

Страница 27: ...and User Manual v1 0 27 27 Notes Bose is a registered trademark of The Bose Corporation In the interest of continuing improvements Cloud Electronics Limited reserves the right to alter specifications...

Страница 28: ...Cloud Electronics Limited 140 Staniforth Road Sheffield S9 3HF England Tel 44 0 114 244 7051 Fax 44 0 114 242 5462 email info cloud co uk web www cloud co uk...

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