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9. Operating instructions

8. Remote control/SPL meter

The custom-made user interface on top of the Mezzo 9 subwoofer shows
the current status and allows you to set-up the DSP features.

Enter / Set-up

Press to enter set-up menu and accept changes. This action is
represented by the        symbol.

Control wheel

Use to adjust volume / settings and cycle through menu items. This action
is represented by the       symbol.

Presets/Save presets

The Mezzo 9 has the ability to save 3 presets: Music, Movies, and Games.
The three presets can contain completely different settings for level,
crossover frequency, input, notch filtering, dynamics etc. 

Setting a preset is simply a matter of setting your desired adjustments,
then pressing and holding the Presets button for 3 seconds. The Mezzo 9
will ask which of the 3 presets you wish to save the current adjustments
in. Rotating the Control Wheel moves to the next preset. Press enter when
you have the right preset or press Back (or wait a few seconds) to cancel. 

To recall a preset simply press the Presets                 button, each time the
button is pushed the Mezzo 9 cycles to the next one. 

Back

To go back to a previous item or functions. This action is represented by
the      symbol.

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The Remote Control / SPL Meter supplied with the Mezzo 9 is included to
aid the set-up and in particular the setting of the Notch/Boost Filters if
required. It may also be used to correctly set-up satellite speaker levels
when used in conjunction with an AV receiver.

SPL

Press to activate SPL meter. Press and
hold to change range from 1dB (fine
measurements) to 2dB (coarser
measurements, recommended for initial
set-up).

Back

Press to exit current menu selection and
return to volume control.

Standby

Press to put the subwoofer in and out of
standby.

Navigation

Press to navigate through menus as
with control wheel on top of subwoofer.

Menu

Press to enter set-up menu and to make
selections within menu structure.

Night

Press to turn night modes on and off.

Source

Press to choose between the LFE and
Line / High Level inputs.

Compare

When this button is pressed,
Notch/Boost, Phase and Dynamics are
deactivated, press again to reactivate
features. Use this function to compare
response of subwoofer with and without
DSP features. 

Movie /       Music /

Games

Press these buttons to choose between
the saved presets.

See the "Acoustic set-up procedure" section of this manual for more
information.

Содержание MEZZO 9

Страница 1: ...Installation Guide Installationsanleitung Guide d installation Guía de Instalación Guida all installazione Installatiehandleiding Installationsguide Руководство по установке ...

Страница 2: ...et up procedure 11 SPL measurement graph 13 Contents For additional help with installation visit Weitere Hinweise zur Installation finden Sie unter Pour de l aide supplémentaire concernant l installation visitez le site Para obtener ayuda adicional sobre la instalación visite Per ulteriori consigli a proposito dell installazione visitate il sito Hvis du har brug for mere hjælp til installationen k...

Страница 3: ...ws either enhancement of dynamics for a more punchy movie experience or compression downward expansion for late night use A high efficiency 375 watt amplifier coupled to two 8 CPC bass drivers allow the Mezzo 9 to recreate the bass depth required for both realistic Music and Movie performances Separate presets may used to allowing you to quickly recall your own settings optimised for different lis...

Страница 4: ...al set ups in 5 1 6 1 and 7 1 surround sound configurations Your subwoofer can be placed almost anywhere in the room as bass is much less directional than higher frequency sound However due to the acoustic effects of the room experimentation is always recommended In particular before setting adjustments for room anomalies such as the Notch Filters try to achieve the best performance by changing th...

Страница 5: ...our connected receiver amplifier rather than or the subwoofer itself this reduces the level at the subwoofer input rather than the output level 4 Top panel controls 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 Display Notch Boost filter 1 and 2 active Numeric display for volume etc Text display Refer to later sections of this manual for more information about these adjustments and functions 1 2 3 3 1 5 4 2 6 Power Lig...

Страница 6: ...nother device 1 2 3 4 High Level Input L R Speaker cable or other wire can be connected here from an amplifiers high level loudspeaker terminals The Mezzo 9 presents a high input impedance to the amplifier and can be wired in parallel with the main speakers The Mezzo 9 will no draw any significant current from the amplifier and so a large gauge speaker cable is not required Mains Voltage Selector ...

Страница 7: ...el In connect another set of cables from the Left and Right High Level Inputs of the Mezzo 9 to the Left and Right High Level Inputs of the next subwoofer Alternatively connect another set of cables from the amplifier outputs to the Left and Right High Level Inputs of the next subwoofer In either case the subwoofer inputs are simply in parallel to each other and in parallel to the main speakers or...

Страница 8: ...les to the next one Back To go back to a previous item or functions This action is represented by the symbol The Remote Control SPL Meter supplied with the Mezzo 9 is included to aid the set up and in particular the setting of the Notch Boost Filters if required It may also be used to correctly set up satellite speaker levels when used in conjunction with an AV receiver SPL Press to activate SPL m...

Страница 9: ...vel speaker inputs LFE Select for LFE channel only LFE LINE HILVL Selects both inputs at the same time you will now need to control which one you are using by turning on off the two source components Low pass The Low pass filter is the filter that removes all of the high frequencies from the signal before it reaches the amplifier When this filter is set correctly the subwoofer will blend in with t...

Страница 10: ...ajor effect Traditionally subwoofers have used a phase invert or polarity switch to help achieve better integration We have taken this concept a step further with our Phase Compensation Filter This filter allows the user to increase the phase offset continuously in degrees until the optimal integration has been achieved The unit degrees refers to the number of degrees the phase of the subwoofer re...

Страница 11: ...g from 30Hz to 100Hz and create a frequency response graph The 17th track is a special test tone for setting up the phase filter Also on the CD is a PC application that helps you set the Notch Boos Filter The CD is used with the Acoustic setup procedure See later section How It Works Notch Boost A typical subwoofer response in a room may look something like Figure 1 below As you can see in this ex...

Страница 12: ... up CD or by visually inspecting the graph To use the CD simply load it into your computer and follow the on screen instructions To set up the notch filter by hand a Find the track with the highest reading and set the notch filter frequency to this value b Set the depth to the value that best cancels the peak c Set the width to the narrowest setting 1 d Repeat step 5 e If peaks are measured on eit...

Страница 13: ...lter for the best overall sound 13 13 SPL measurement graph Use Your Ears Following the setup procedure is only the first step in getting the most out of your Mezzo 9 subwoofer Listen to some well known source material Use the compare button on the remote control to listen to the sub with and without the filters in place Note Don t forget to save your settings in a preset once you are finished so ...

Страница 14: ... 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Level relative dB SPL Frequency Hz CD Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 9 Track 10 Track 11 Track 12 Track 13 Track 14 Track 15 Track 16 30 32 34 36 38 41 44 48 53 58 64 71 80 89 101 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Level relative dB SPL Frequency Hz CD Track 2 Track 3 Track 4...

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