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INSTRUCTION MANUAL DAB1 D ISTRIBUTED A UDIO S YSTEM.
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3 I I M M P P O O R R T T A A N N T T : : R R e e a a d d a a l l l l o o f f t t h h e e s s e e i i n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s b b e e f f o o r r e e y y o o u u o o p p e e r r a .
4 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M T ABLE OF CONTENTS I I m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t S S a a f f e e t t y y I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M P P r r o o g g r r a a m m m m i i n n g g D D A A B B 1 1 K K e e y y p p a a d d M M a a c c r r o o s s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Sonance DAB1 Distributed Audio System. The DAB1 lets you listen to any of four different audio sources (including a built-in F M /A M tuner) in up to six different rooms (zones) at the same time.
7 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Box Contents Y our DAB1 Home Audio System box should contain the following items: Unpacking Save the shipping carton and polystyrene inser ts so you can safely transpor t your DAB1 in the future.
8 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Shelf-Mounting I I M M P P O O R R T T A A N N T T : : N N e e v v e e r r r r e e m m o o v v e e t t h h e e f f e e e e t t w w h h e e n n m m o o u u n n t t i i n n g g t t h h e e u u n n i i t t o o n n a a s s h h e e l l f f .
9 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M L R L R L R Sou r ce 3 (Satellite Radio) Sou r ce 2 (AM/FM T u n e r ) Sou r ce 1 (CD Cha n ge r ) Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 VOL OFF MUTE TV/AUX TUNER .
10 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M 16 7 21 0 1 3 34 8 1 2 51 1 9 1. USB Po r t (Page 25) 2. T u n e r P r eset Butto n s (Page 26) 3. T u n e r UP/DO W N Butto n s (Page 26) 4. FM/AM Selecto r Butto n (Page 26) 5. Syste m Status/T u n e r Display (Page 26) 6.
11 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Zone Considerations (continued from pag e 8) What is the performance requirement for each zone? Some zones may only require a keypad controller and speakers. Some may need an additional IR receiver . One may need a more flexible keypad and a high-power amplifier .
12 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Audio Source Connections C C A A U U T T I I O O N N : : A A l l w w a a y y s s u u n n p p l l u u g g t t h h e e D D A A B B 1 1 ’ ’ s s p p o o w w e e r r c.
13 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Wiring the Speaker Connectors The DAB1’ s speaker outputs are rated for 8-ohm nominal speakers. 1. Run speaker wire from each speaker to the controller location.
14 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M DAB1 Vi r tuoso V834 D Vi r tuoso V834 D So n a m p 2120T MkII Figur e 9: Using a High-P ower Amplifier in a Zone ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF .
15 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Connecting a High-Power Amplifier in a Zone 1. Set the zone’ s V ariable/Fixed Output switch to the V ARIABLE (OUT) position. Note: If the Zone L INE O UTPUT is set to F IXED , audio will continuously pass to the amplifier inputs, defeating any signal-sensing auto-ON/OFF triggering.
16 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M 5 5 . . C C O O M M M M O O N N I I R R O O U U T T P P o o r r t t s s : : Four 3.5mm mini jacks that output all IR commands regardless of zone for all source compo- nents (all zones have control of all sources). Intended for all systems except those that contain multiple same-brand, same-model source components.
17 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Paging Connections (see Figure 13 ) The DAB1’ s Paging connections allow connection of an audio input from a telephone system, microphone preamp or other device to be distributed to designated Paging zones when triggered by the C ONTROL Input.
18 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Keypad Controllers As mentioned previously , the DAB1 can be operated by one or more keypad controller in each zone. The DAB1 can be controlled by the C4630 SE M ain and Numeric Keypads (below) and the DAB1 keypad (see page 22).
19 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M with the Sonance Control M anager software. The Sonance Control M anager can also be used to change the out-of-the-box button functions.
20 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M C4630 SE Keypad Backlighting Jumper The C4630 SE M ain and Numeric Keypads have rear-panel Backlight Jumpers ( Figure 18 ) that allow you to adjust the amount of keypad backlighting to suit room lighting conditions and user preference.
21 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Changing the C4630 SE Main Keypad S OURCE Buttons The Source Selector buttons on the C4630 SE M ain Keypad are labeled to indicate the specific sources in use on the system. The keypad comes with the following buttons already installed: T uner , CD/DVD, Sat, TV/Aux.
22 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M DAB1 Keypad (see Figure 22 ) The DAB1 Keypad lets you select the active source and control the zone’ s volume and muting, as well as providing a Z ONE OFF button and a built-in IR receiver .
23 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Configuring DAB1 Keypad Source Buttons The Source Selector Buttons on the DAB1 keypads can be configured to indicate the specific source components available on the system. The keypad is shipped with the T UNER label already in place for Source 1.
24 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Keypad Connections 1. In direct runs from keypad to controller , pull a length of CA T5 wire from ever y keypad mount- ing location to the DAB1 location. The maximum length of any single CA T5 cable is 1000’. 2. T erminate each CA T5 cable with RJ45 connectors on each end.
25 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M DAB1 IR Remote Control (see Figure 29 ) The buttons on the included DAB1 IR remote are programmed to perfor m the following functions “out-of-the-box”: 1 1 .
26 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M DAB1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators (see Figure 30 ) 1 1 . . U U S S B B P P o o r r t t : : Connects the DAB1 to a USB-capable computer for programming via the Sonance Control M anager software.
27 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M b) The firmware version number will be displayed, followed by the T uner versions. c) When the T uner version number disappears, press the Zone Function Select button again. d) Press the F M /A M Selector button (#4) to lock-in the settings.
28 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M T ransferring System Infor mation to the DAB1 All programming that you perfor m in the Sonance Control M anager must be transferred from your computer to the DAB1 unit via its front-panel USB connection (see Figure 31 ) .
29 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Upgrading the DAB1 Firmware T o check which version of DAB1 fir mware is loaded on the unit, connect the USB cable between the DAB1 and your computer and launch the Sonance Control M anager program. Open the C O MM UNICA TIONS menu and select G ET F IR M W ARE V ERSION .
30 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Creating a New DAB1 System 1. Launch S ONANCE C ONTROL M ANAGER . An empty S ONANCE C ONTROL M ANAGER screen will appear . 2. Open the F ILE menu and select N EW to create a new system. Choose a name for the system and save it.
31 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M 6. Open the F ILE menu and select J OB I NFO : • The D EALER tab ( Figure 39 ) allows you to record information about the particular job, including system design notes, firmware upgrades, etc. This information is not transferred to the DAB1 — it is saved only in the system program file in your computer .
32 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Setting Up a Zone The DAB1 gives you a great deal of flexibility in setting each zone’ s oper- ational and audio parameters. Open the D EVICE menu and select Z ONE S ETUP . The Z ONE S ETUP screen ( Figure 42 ) will appear .
33 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M B B a a s s s s , , T T r r e e b b l l e e a a n n d d B B a a l l a a n n c c e e : : These sliders set the bass level, treble level and left/right stereo balance in the zone.
34 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Programming Keypad M acros for the DAB1 All commands executed by C4630 SE M ain and Numeric Keypads and DAB1 Keypads must be programmed into the the buttons as macros. Even the keypad functions that operate “out-of-the-box” are actually macros that have been factor y- programmed into the buttons.
35 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M 4) The DAB1 is factor y-programmed for the following keypad functions: • • P P R R E E S S S S a a n n y y S S O O U U R R C C E E B B u u t t t t o o n n : : T urns the local zone ON with that source.
36 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M The Macro Editor Screen (see Figure 46 ) M M a a c c r r o o W W i i n n d d o o w w : : Displays each step of the macro programmed into the selected button. Each line shows one action of the macro sequentially , with the first action at the top.
37 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M NO TE: If the desired remote is not in the libr ar y, tr y using a similar product remote fr om that man- ufactur er . If that doesn’t work, see Adding IR Codes to the User IR Librar y with the OptiLinQ ® IR Learner , on pag e 39.
38 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M 3, and that all the IR macro commands for the S OURCE 4 CD player are routed to P ROGRA MM ED IR P ORT 4. This way each CD player will receive only the commands intended for it. M ODIFYING THE IR L IBRARY T o add new remotes or change commands in the M ASTER IR Librar y you must first create a U SER IR Librar y .
39 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M E DITING IR C OMMANDS IN THE U SER IR L IBRARY The commands in the U SER IR librar y will almost always work without editing. However , to get some commands to work you may need to rename a particular function or change its IR carrier frequency , the number of times it is repeated or its sustain characteristic.
40 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M • The remote will automatically be added to the U SER . C M L librar y . 4. Use the A DD F UNCTIONS drop-down box (see Figure 53 ) to add the names of the new remote functions you’re going to capture. Select the function names in the drop-down box and click the A DD button to add them to the remote.
41 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M 11. The function at the top of the IR Librar y’ s new F UNCTION List will automatically be selected. If you want to learn a different function you can use the mouse to select it.
42 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M U U n n i i t t : : Assigns the DAB1 Internal Command to a par ticular DAB1 unit in multi-unit systems. Z Z o o n n e e : : Assigns the DAB1 Internal Command to a par ticular zone. Y ou can assign commands to any zone being controlled by a particular DAB1, or to all zones.
43 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M RS-232 Command (Outbound Serial Control) The DAB1 can issue macros containing outbound serial control strings to a device in the system via its RS-232 connector (see Figure 14 , on page 17).
44 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Y ou can edit an RS-232 command after it has been dragged into the M ACRO Window by double-clicking or right-clicking the command string. The E DIT RS-232 C O MM AND window will open. This allows changes to be made to the individual RS-232 commands without having to delete them and replace them with new commands.
45 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M After setting the number of repeats, drag the Repeat Steps icon into the M ACRO Window . Then drag the command to be repeated into the bracket connected to the Repeat command (see Figure 65 , on page 44).
46 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M DAB1 Inbound Serial Commands Each DAB1 inbound serial command begins with a colon character (:), followed by a single letter that indicates the desired command, then one or more parameters, and ends with a carriage return (<cr>).
47 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Inbound Serial Control of DAB1s in Multi-Unit Systems In systems with multiple DAB1 units, serial commands in the above format will only control the DAB1 unit to which the serial control device is directly connected.
48 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M S IMULA TE B UTTON P RESS Serial Commands Note: Requires fir mware version v2.0 or higher The S I M ULA TE B UTTON P RESS serial command :P (see table on page 46) can be used to allow a serial control device to trigger the macro that is programmed into any keypad button in any DAB1 zone.
49 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Using the DAB1 with Sonance Navigator ® K2 and K1 Programmable Keypads The DAB1 is also compatible with Sonance Navigator K1 and K2 keypads. These programmable keypads provide additional capability for zones that require more sophisticated control than the DAB1 and C4630 SE keypads offer .
50 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Using DAB1 Internal Macros with K1/K2 Programmable Keypads Unlike the DAB1 Keypad and C4630 M ain and Numeric Keypads, the K1 and K2 keypads can store and execute their own macros in addition to triggering macros stored in the DAB1.
51 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M T riggering DAB1 E XTRA C OMMAND Macros From the K1 and K2 The K1 and K2 triggers for the DAB1 E XTRA C O MM AND macros are included in the SonanceIRLibrar y_2006 file, which can be downloaded from the Sonance website (www .
52 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Getting System Configuration Information The Sonance Control M anager can generate a System Configuration Report containing all of the system information and all of the programming information for each device in the system.
53 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Finding RS-232 Commands in Macros As stated on page 45, the DAB1 is capable of serial operation in one direction only , either inbound OR outbound.
54 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Appendix 1: “Par ty M ode” “Party M ode” allows all zones in the system to be turned-on when any zone is turned ON with a P RESS - AND -H OLD of a Source button. The selected source component will then play in all zones.
55 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M 4. Drag the factor y-programmed Par ty M ode macro into the trash. 5. Create a new macro by selecting the following M acro Function parameters in their respective dro.
56 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Programming a K2 Keypad to Activate P ARTY M ODE in a DAB1 System Note: These instructions are f or using the Navig ator Program Manag er software (included with the K2 Keypad) to program the K2 keypad for P arty Mode control of a D AB1 system.
57 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M 6. Drag the macro icon into the M acro Window . This will establish a button P RESS - AND -H OLD condition (see Figure 81 and Figure 82 ). 7. In the C O MM AND T YPE drop-down box, select C O MM AND F RO M L IBRAR Y .
58 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Appendix 2: Programming E XTRA C O MM AND V olume Control M acros In most installations (where a keypad controls a single zone), it is n ot necessar y to program DAB1 E XTRA C O MM AND volume control macros — you would simply use the keypad’ s own volume control macro to control the zone.
59 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Specifications: Audio Perfor mance Output Power: 30 W atts R M S/ch x 12 @ 8 ohms Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20 kHz ±1dB T otal Har monic Distortion: 0.05% (1kHz); 0.2% (20Hz –20kHz) Signal-to-Noise Ratio: -95dB Source Input Sensitivity: 200mV Source Input Impedance: 30k ohms Source Input V oltage (max): 2.
60 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Specifications (continued) : Audio Connections Source Inputs: 4 x Stereo RCA connectors Source Loop Outputs: 4 x Stereo RCA connectors Zone Line Outputs: 6 x Stereo R.
61 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M TROUBLESHOOTING KEYPADS Problem Solution Keypad does not backlight a) M ake sure backlight jumper is in place. b) (C4630 SE Numeric Keypad) M ake sure 14-pin ribbon connector is properly connected between M ain and Numeric Keypad.
62 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M AUDIO (continued) Problem Solution No audio in zone a) Are speakers connected? b) Is zone ON? c) Is zone volume turned up? d) Check zone’ s M AXI M U M V OLU M E /D EF AULT V OLU M E settings in Sonance Control M anager software.
63 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M INFRARED CONTROL Problem Solution IR commands are not being routed a) IR emitters must be plugged into P ROGRA MM ED IR jacks. See page 15. to specific source components b) IR commands must be programmed in M acro Editor to output from a specific P ROGRA MM ED IR port (see page 37).
64 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M SERIAL CONTROL Problem Solution No RS-232 communication with an a) Is the external device ON? external device b) Is the external device connected with the proper RS-232 cable? Check the configuration of the external device’ s RS-232 port.
65 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M T echnical Assistance and Ser vice I I f f y y o o u u h h a a v v e e a a n n y y q q u u e e s s t t i i o o n n s s a a b b o o u u t t t t h h e e o o p p e e r r.
66 DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTE M Limited W arranty Coverage (U.S.A. Only) Sonance warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this Sonance product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) years, provided the product was purchased from a Sonance Authorized Dealer .
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