Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 4.24C Ashly
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AS HL Y AUDIO INC. 847 Holt Road W ebster , NY 14580-9103 Phone: (585) 872-0010 T oll-Fr ee : ( 800) 828-6308 Fax: (585) 872-0739 w w w .ashly .com 4.24C 24 Bit Digital Cr ossover and System Pr ocesso.
Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor 2 T able Of Contents 1 INTR ODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.1 A udio Features . . . . . . . . . .
3 Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor 6 PR O TEA SYSTEM SOFTW ARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 6.1 Ho w to Get Protea System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor 4 1. INTR ODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of this Ashly Protea 4.24C Digital Crossov er/System Processor .
5 Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor 4. FR ONT P ANEL CONTROL FEA TURES 4.1 Function K eys and Data W heel T o the right of the LCD display are two unlabeled function ke ys and a rotary data wheel. All audio and sys- tem parameters are edited using these three controls.
Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor 6 4.6 A udio Functions 4.6a Gain Input and Output Gain are separately adjustable from -40dB to +12dB in 0.1dB increments. The output gain menu also provides for selection of input source(s) for a gi ven output channel, as well as polarity of the outgoing sig- nal.
7 Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor Parametric EQ (PEQ) uses peak f il- ters with the ability to control boost or cut, frequenc y center , and bandwidth.
Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor 8 of the v enue with direct line-of-sound to multiple loudspeakers. The solution is to delay the audio signal to the loudspea.
9 Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor slope for e very application, so experiment to see which one sounds most pleasing in a specif ic system. Ashly factory default presets use all 24dB/octa ve Linkwitz-Rile y filters in the crossov er section, b ut of course they can be changed to suit the application.
Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor 10 4.6e Limit A full function compressor/ limiter is included on each output channel.
11 Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor 4.7b Sav e Once the 4.24C has been adjusted to suit the application, the changes can be permanently sav ed to memor y*. T o sav e a ne w configuration or sa ve changes to an existing preset template, begin the process by pressing the Sav e button once.
Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor 12 buttons 1-8 (recommended) or the data wheel (0-9) to enter a new code, then press Enter on the LCD. T he LCD then prompts the user to either change the code to a new four digit number , or change the Security status to one of the other three options.
13 Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor A Note About Input Signal Le v els: Ther e ar e no analog gain trim adjustments on the Pr otea 4.24C, ther ef or e all the pr ocessing (including gain) is done in the digital domain.
Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor 14 6. PR O TEA SYSTEM SOFTW ARE Protea System Software version 3.1 - Crossover Section for 4.24C control. Ashly of fers a powerful softw are control interface for the PC Windo ws en vironment, including se parate con- trol sections for the 4.
15 Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor 7. TR OUBLESHOOTING 7.1 - A udio T roubleshooting T ips No power - Is the detachable A C cord fully plugged in? Is the rear panel power switch on? Contr ols don't work - check the Security Le vel.
Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor 16 8. SPECIFICA TIONS Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acti ve Balanced, 18K Ω Max. Input Leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +20dBu Input Gain Range .
17 Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor 9. DIMENSIONS 10. W ARRANTY INFORMA TION The unit you ha ve just purchased is protected by a limited f ive-year w arranty . T o establish the warranty , be sure to read completely , fill out and return the warranty card that came with your product.
Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor 18 11. PR OTEA 4.24C INST ALLA TION RECORD Installation _________________________ Installed by _________________ Date _____________________________ V enue Contact ______________________ Phone No.
19 Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor Output 3: Source ______________ O ut p ut G a in _____________ Polarity ____________ Output Delay ______________________________ Output EQ EQ Filter no. 1 Filter T ype ______________ F r equenc y __________ Boost/Cut ________ Bandwidth(PEQ) _________ EQ Filter no.
Operating Manual - PR O TEA SYSTEM II 4.24C Cr ossover / System Pr ocessor AS HL Y AUDIO I NC. 847 Holt Road W ebster , NY 14580-9103 Phone: (585) 872-0010 Fax: (585) 872-0739 T oll Fr e e (800) 828-6308 www .ashly .com 2003 by Ashly Audio Corporation.
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