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Audio Processing:
AGC:
±15dB capture range; gated with dual-rate ‘windowed’ operation
Leveling
: variable ‘syllabic’; 2:1 compression ratio
EQ:
4 cascaded sections of parametric equalization
Bass ‘Punch’:
variable bass-attack enhancement
Compression:
3 bands with selectable crossovers; variable master and
individual drive controls; r.m.s./peak ‘density’ adjustment
Final Peak Control:
no-clip feed-forward wideband limiting with inde-
pendent high frequency protection
Composite Clipping:
0dB-3dB adjustable clipping depth (exclusive of
stereo pilot and RDS/RBDS subcarrier)
Processing Presets:
10 factory, 10 user-defined
RDS/RBDS:
Static and dynamic support for artist and song title display in PS and
RT fields
Power Requirement:
12VDC at 400mA (2.1mm x 5.5mm coaxial); an inline ‘universal’
100/240VAC switchmode power supply is included
Mounting Options:
An optional rack adapter mounts one or two NOVIA or other
Inovonics half-rack units in a standard 19-inch 1U rack space
Size and Weight:
1.6”H x 8”W x 6”D; 5 lbs shipping weight
Certifications:
Rear View:
‘Under the Hood’
The NOVIA 272 FM airchain processor is very compact with
a major utilization of surface-mount (SMD) technology.
Some components are ‘application-specific’ and/or pre-
programmed at the factory, but all of them are impossibly
tiny. This makes servicing the unit in the field a difficult
proposition at best. For these reasons, and also because of
the small format of this manual, we have dispensed with
schematic diagrams, servicing instructions and a listing of
component parts.
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Nevertheless, our policy has always been one of ‘full disclo-
sure.’ We feel that, unless we are doing something deceit-
ful, there should never be a reason to hide information from
the user. With a clear conscience, and upon request, we will
cheerfully provide additional documentation and divulge all
but the very darkest secrets concerning any Inovonics
product.
Because it is so small and lightweight, returning the NOVIA
272 for factory servicing is an option that we encourage.
Inovonics has never depended on factory repair charges as a
significant source of revenue, and we are confident that you
will be astonished at how reasonable our rates actually are!
