Your sound system must be set up and operational, and the gain of any equipment downstream in the signal path from
the POWER-Q must be turned up to operating level. You must also be able to play audio program (a prerecorded CD
will work fine) through the POWER-Q at concert levels. Finally, the reference microphone must be located in the
position you wish to use as your delay alignment reference.
When these conditions are met, press ENTER. The POWER-Q will display the following screen:
Play your audio program and press ENTER. The POWER-Q will verify that audio program is present at both inputs. If
there is no audio signal present in one or both channels, you will receive the following message. Note that there is no
reason to align speakers if you are only operating with one channel of the POWER-Q, and the unit will not allow you to
test only one channel when there is no signal present at one of its inputs.
Check your connections and signal path, and repeat the procedure.
If the POWER-Q detects the presence of a signal at its two inputs, it will automatically play a 1 Khz test signal, first to
calibrate the sensitivity of the reference microphone, and, second, to measure the time the signal takes to reach the
microphone after it is generated by the POWER-Q. This test will be repeated for the second channel. While the 1 Khz
signals are being tested, the POWER-Q will display page 4 as follows:
In the event your microphone doesn’t hear a loud enough signal, you’ll see the following error message:
Fig. 17: Auto Delay Setup page 2
Fig. 18: Auto Delay Setup page 3
Fig. 19 : Auto Delay Setup page 4
Fig.20: Auto Delay Setup page 5
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