TSL Timetable Sound Level Controller
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1. under any circumstance the output level will be higher than the thresholds set for the DAY and NIGHT time ranges IMPORTANT It is not necessary under any circumstances to carry out the adjustment placing the Mixer Control Gain Tones and Volume to maximum power In this situation the only result obtained is a new physical element the distortion of the Mixer itself which greatly hampers the normal accurate procedure of the adjustments and measurements Once the system has been well calibrated starting from the Levels and the disposition of the control at their normal state maximum 0 dB it will be totally impossible to exceed the adjustments carried out while the maximum fidelity of the musical program will be respected at all times This fact can be perfectly demonstrated once as the corresponding adjustments have been finished 6 3 Adjustment with microphone Follow the steps in this section in order to adjust the microphone for the Sound Level Optimizer Please bear in mind that the process described in the previous section must be completed prior to the microphone adjustment The microphone adjustment is optional however it is recommended to take advantage of this feature 1 Connect the TSLMIC to the specific connector on the rear panel of the TSL Use a balanced microphone cable with the needed length in order to place the microphone on its final position 2 Place the microphone at an intermediate area of the space to be co2. 6 dB over the allowed level Example If the law limits the pressure to 90dB adjust the level until you read 96dB approx Make sure again that the gain controls of your amplifiers at set at their maximum 4 Now adjust the DAY Threshold using the potentiometer located on the front panel counterclockwise until the desired pressure level is reached read at your SPL Meter The led Limiter Active lights in yellow to show that the limiter is working Press to finish n masteraudio DIGITAL PROGRAMMER Once the DAY Threshold has been adjusted proceed with the NIGHT level with the following steps 1 At the Function Menu select the function Adjust Levels Function Menu Adj ust Levels Inside this menu select NIGHT Adj if you are using an external generator otherwise choose NIGHT Adj Noise to use the internal Pink Noise generator Adj ust Levels Adjust Levels NIGHT Adj NIGHT Adj Noi se With external generator With internal generator When pushing the key the DAY led will be lit and you will observe the presence of signal in the unit TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr 09 15 Amate Electroactstica s 1 2 Now adjust the NIGHT Threshold using the potentiometer located on the front panel counterclockwise until the desired pressure level is reached read at your SPL Meter The led Limiter Active lights in yellow to show that the SET limiter is working Press to finish From now on
3. Max attenuation Subsonic Filters Programmer Parameters Number of Programs 20 kOhms 600 Ohms 8 V 18 dBV Electronically balanced 1dB 30Hz to 23kHz gt 100 dB typ 0 01 LCD 2 x 16 characters backlight 5 segment LED Microphone Limiter Input Limiter Output Output Left and Output Right Microphone Threshold Day Adjust Night Adjust Microphone ON XLR 3 pin Pin 1 shield Pin 2 hot Pin 3 cold XLR 3 pin Jack 6 35mm Standard IEC Socket 220 240 VAC 50 60Hz 482x44x255mm 320mm depth with back cover 4 5kg 60 dB input 1 5V 20 35 50 Hz selectable 18dB oct 7 one per weekday Number of Bypass Dates 10 Maximum clock deviation 5 minutes year Battery duration Battery charge time 8 months 6h Notice Specifications subject to change without prior notice TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr09 27 Amate Electroacustica s 1 11 ANNEX MENU OVERVIEW In order to have an overview of the TSL menu system here a schematic can be found with all the functionalities and how to reach them through the menus English ii Da ko Change Language x Q 2 Adjust Time Clock Setup Adjust Date Auto Summertime Function Menu Weekly Program Bypass Date 0 Bypass Dates Bypass Date 1 Clear Program Bypass Date 9 Config Programa DAY Adj Adjust Levels NIGHT Adj Pink Noise Exit CONFIG DAY Adj Nois
4. a wire may be used through the pivots for the final seal 3 On the rear panel the Input and Output connectors are protected by the protecting cover This cover may be also sealed using two pivots as seen in the picture below masteraudio 8 2 Penalty FAULT Under normal operating conditions the TSL controls the sound level without perceptible effects However in the case of abuse or boycott TSL will react with a penalty condition FAULT In this situation the audio output will be muted and a alarm sound will be emitted from the internal buzzer A FAULT red led is also lit on the front panel The penalty condition occurs only in extreme circumstances due to a boycott The penalty lasts for 30 seconds and after this period the device will return back to normal operation if the penalty situation has been corrected IMPORTANT The penalty time can be internally adjusted between 5 and 60 Should you require changing this setting please refer to your technical service The penalty conditions FAULT might be INPUT OVERLOAD The TSL foresees a single situation of penalty once the Limitation circuits have been activated Yellow Limiter active led on whenever there TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr09 24 Amate Electroactstica s 1 is a continuous and repeated detection of Signal Excess coming from the Mixer gt 3V thus activating the SIGNAL EXCESS circuit Fixed Red led indicator ON and this situation is maintained fo
5. access to the main menu to configure the equipment The three keys are as following enter set value next increment value previous decrement value G Programmer Lock Turning the screw clockwise the keypad is disables thus protecting the program stores inside It is possible to seal this screw TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr 09 7 Amate Electroactstica s 1 4 THE REAR PANEL masteraudio A AC Input Standard IEC socket A compatible power cord is supplied together with the unit The AC input range is 220 to 240VAC 50 60Hz B Balanced Outputs XLR 3 connectors for the audio output signal The output stage is equipped with a balanced impedance topology Connecting scheme is pin 1 for shield pin 2 for live and pin 3 for cold C Output level adjust Allows adjusting the master output level Please refer to section Adjusting the limiter for more information about this setting D Balanced Inputs XLR 3 connectors for the audio input signal The input stage is equipped with a balanced impedance topology Connecting scheme is pin 1 for shield pin 2 for live and pin 3 for cold E Input level adjust Allows adjusting the input sensitivity of the equipment depending on the sound sources available F Input subsonic filter cutoff selection The TSL has a built in subsonic filter which reduces the very low frequencies This allows optimizing the performance of the limiter and of the
6. correct or it contains errors Program OK ETIO Am PT g2 Should errors be found the TSL tells which program is the first containing one An error is detected when the TSL has been programmed inconsistently that is the beginning time for a certain interval is earlier than the beginning time of the previous interval thus producing an overlap For instance a cause for the Error in Prg2 could be the following Prg2 Mode MUTE Prg2 Mode BYPASS Begin Tue 03 00 Begin Tue 02 00 The BYPASS interval begins before the MUTE interval and this causes the error When an error is detected the TSL goes to the program which caused it so that the user can check and modify it The TSL only tells which program is wrong but not which interval This should be checked by the user Once the weekly program has been introduced without errors the TSL is ready to follow it It will start the program when the user leaves the main menu option Exit CONFIG and goes back to the main screen To review the weekly Rie afterwards first of all the corresponding menu will be entered Once there the key allows going through the daily programs from 0 to 6 When needed the begin time for the intervals can be changed To finish with the modification press at any time the key during 3 seconds TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr09 20 Amate Electroacustica s 1 7 2 Bypass Dates Regardless the weekly program it is possible to program 10 events in which the TSL is se
7. in the programmer as seen in next section TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr09 17 Amate Electroacustica s 1 7 PROGRAMMING THE DEVICE The TSL selects the limiter mode based on the program stored in its microcontroller Each limiter mode selects either one of the thresholds previously adjusted Day and Night output off Mute or limiter disabled Bypass This section describes how to configure the program To enter the programming menu proceed as in Section 5 2 and enter the option Program Setup The following screen will be displayed Program Setup Weekly Program 7 1 Weekly Program The weekly program consists of 7 sub programs one for each day of the week numbered from 0 to 6 Each sub program or daily program is divided into 4 time intervals one for each attenuation mode DAY NIGHT MUTE and BYPASS The sequence order of these intervals is invariable For each interval a begin time must be programmed The finish time for any interval is the beginning time of its next interval So for each daily program 4 begin times are needed one per interval or attenuation mode When entering the weekly program menu the following data is displayed Prg0 Mode DAY Begin Mon 00 00 The display contains the following information a The program that is being modified Prg0 in this example b The attenuation mode whose beginning time is being modified the DAY interval in this case c The beginning time of the interval In thi
8. input of the limiter INPUT OVERLOAD Led When lit an excessive level of input signal is being fed to the device If it remains continuously lit for several seconds a penalty will occur FAULT Limiter Active Led Lit when the limiter is working in order to avoid the sound level to exceed the limiter threshold TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr 09 6 Amate Electroacustica s 1 Day Adjust Potentiometer Limiter Threshold adjustment for the time range defined as Day Night Adjust Potentiometer Limiter Threshold adjustment for the time range defined as Night Output Input Led bar Monitors the signal level at the output of the limiter D Mode indicators Show which limiter mode is currently active The available modes are BYPASS limiter disabled Mute output off Night the limiter threshold for the time range defined as Night is active Day the limiter threshold for the time range defined as Day is active Pink Noise the internal Pink Noise generator is active The generator is only used for adjustment purposes and will not be active during normal function E Output level Two five led bars monitor at every time the audio output level independently for left and right channels F Programmer Control The LCD provides information on the current limiter mode DAY NIGHT MUTE output off or BYPASS limiter disabled as well as the current date and time The keypad allows the
9. ASS interval which will usually take place the next day In this case the weekday indicator changes automatically from Mon to Tue when programming a time beyond Mon 23 59 A complete example for Program 0 could be the following Prg0 Mode DAY Prg0 Mode NI GHT Begin Mon 16 00 Begin Mon 22 00 Prg0 Mode MUTE Prg0 Mode BYPASS Begin Tue 03 00 Begin Tue 09 00 In this example the TSL is in DAY mode from Monday at 16 00 to 21 59 in NIGHT mode from Monday at 22 00 to Tuesday at 02 59 goes into MUTE mode from Tuesday at 03 00 to 08 59 and enters in BYPASS mode on Tuesday at 09 00 The BYPASS interval will find its end at the beginning time of the DAY interval of next program Prg1 Prgl Mode DAY Begin Tue 16 00 TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr 09 19 Amate Electroacustica s 1 In Prg1 it is possible to program the intervals from Tuesday to Wednesday The programming goes on in the same way until Prg6 Sunday to Monday The BYPASS interval of Prg6 will finish at the beginning time of the DAY interval of Prg0 starting the weekly program over again Once the data has been introduced for all programs it is possible to go through all of SET them by pressing repeatedly the key After the correct data has been introduced it should be stored To do this the key must be pressed during three seconds At this time the TSL checks the consistency of the weekly program and displays a message telling if the weekly program is
10. TSL Timetable Sound Level Controller Firmware v1 3 Pol Ind Norte Perpinya 25 08226 TERRASSA Barcelona SPAIN info Q master audio com www master audio com masteraudio User Manual April 2009 Amate Electroactstica s 1 ESPANOL WARNING N To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do A not expose this equipment to rain or moisture RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DON T OPEN Z ER Safety Instructions 1 READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated 2 KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 HEED ALL WARNINGS All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use of instructions should be followed 5 DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR WATER Do not use the product near water For example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 6 CLEAN ONLY WITH DRY CLOTH Unplug the unit from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 7 DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILATION OPENINGS Slots and openings in the cabinet back or bottom are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the limit and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be bloc
11. all outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power line surges 13 REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL SERVICING IS REQUIRED WHEN THE APPARATUS HAS BEEN DAMAGED IN ANYWAY SUCH AS WHEN THE POWER SUPPLY CORD OR PLUG IS DAMAGED LIQUID HAS BEEN SPILLED OR OBJECTS HAVE FALLEN INTO THE APPARATUS THE APPARATUS HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DOES NOT OPERATE NORMALLY OR HAS BEEN FROPPED 14 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 15 APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr09 3 Amate Electroac stica s l 1 INTRODUCTION In view of the fact that the requirements of audio professionals are increasingly greater we would like to thank you for choosing a MASTER AUDIO product At AMATE ELECTROACUSTICA we have incorporated the highest technology into our products with the conviction that what you have purchased will give you optimum performance and operation however adverse the working conditions to which you may submit it In order to achieve the best performance and correct operation it is important that you read the instructions manual carefully before making any connections The TSL is designed for an automatic control of the sound level in all sorts of closed pr
12. ate 3 Bypass Date 4 Bypass Date 5 Bypass Date 6 Bypass Date 7 Bypass Date 8 Bypass Date 9 TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr 09 30 Amate Electroacustica s 1 Prg0 Prgl Prg2 Prg3 Prg4 Prg5 Prg DAY NIGHT MUTE BYPASS ON OFF Year Date Time Date Time Bypass Date 0 Bypass Date 1 Bypass Date 2 Bypass Date 3 Bypass Date 4 Bypass Date 5 Bypass Date 6 Bypass Date 7 Bypass Date 8 Bypass Date 9 TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr 09 31
13. complete silence MUTE and another one to eliminate the limiter effect BYPASS 2 balanced inputs and 2 balanced outputs with XLR 3 connectors High signal to noise ratio Limitation controlled by high quality dedicated integrated circuits that avoid undesirable artifacts in the musical program 5 led level indicator on the front panel for limiter input level limiter output level microphone level and master output level Input gain adjust Output gain adjust Internal buzzer generates an acoustic signal in case of misuse penalty Clock calendar allows establishing an independent program for each day of the week Memory for up to 10 special programs bypass dates for special days or events Microphone for environmental sound level metering optional use EXTERNAL LED INDICATOR with pre warning of Penalization for the D J Integrated PINK NOISE generator Included to ease maximum Accuracy in Adjustments 2x16 character blue backlit LCD displays limiter mode and current date and time Controls and connections sealable independently front panel adjustments programmer control and back panel connections TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr09 5 Amate Electroactstica s 1 3 THE FRONT PANEL A Front panel adjustment seal Sliding the sealing screw to the left the limiter adjust levels and the microphone section controls are protected B Microphone Selection SLO This section enables the limite
14. cribed previously to set a Bypass Date If the answer is N the chance of deleting the bypass date is given to the user Bypass Date Delete Y N N If the user decides to delete the entry the memory slot will be free and available for a future use Otherwise the program remains in memory After that having deleted or not the user is leaded back to the function menu 7 3 Clear Program This option inside the Config Menu resets all the programs stored in the system memory Prior to the data deletion the user is prompted for confirmation Confirm Y N N Clear Program IMPORTANT This action clears both the Weekly Program as well as the Bypass Dates Since the device will not find a valid program it will return to the MUTE mode as soon as you exit the Config Menu Now you are ready to seal the device TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr09 23 Amate Electroactstica s 1 8 SPECIAL FEATURES 8 1 Sealing The TSL offers the possibility of easily and softly sealing all its controls There are three independent seals 1 On the front left side it is done with a simple movement of the sliding Covers that hide all the adjustable areas of the System Then a wire may be passed through the Pivots foreseen for this purpose and the definite sealing may be done using lead or any other method of sealing 2 On the front right side the programmer is sealed by turning the screw clockwise This will lock the keypad As in the previous seal
15. e NIGHT Adj Noise TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr09 28 Amate Electroacustica s 1 12 ANNEX PROGRAMMING TEMPLATES In order to program the TSL quickly and keep a register of its configuration it is strongly recommended to fill up a table with all the data to be introduced prior to beginning with the programming itself In this page an example is given and in the following pages these templates are supplied 12 1 Template for weekly program example Prg0 Prgl Prg2 Prg3 Prg4 Prg5 Prg6 ak 1600 1700 1700 1500 F 1500 Sat 16 00 gygy 2200 2200 2200 2000 7i2000 Sat20 00 290 a 03 00 ooo osoo 710300 Sat05 00 gawo _00 00 BYPASS 1000 1700 1000 Fi15 0 Sat1600 Soo 1000 12 2 Template for bypass dates example ON OFF Year Date Time Date Time Bypass Date 0 03 20 04 20 00 21 04 10 00 Bypass Date 1 Repeat 31 12 16 00 01 01 12 00 Bypass Date 2 Repeat 23 06 20 00 24 06 13 00 Bypass Date 3 04 01 05 18 00 02 05 13 00 Bypass Date 4 Bypass Date 5 Bypass Date 6 Bypass Date 7 Bypass Date 8 Bypass Date 9 TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr 09 Amate Electroacustica s 1 Prg0 Prgl Prg2 Prg3 Prg4 Prg5 Prg DAY NIGHT MUTE BYPASS ON OFF Year Date Time Date Time Bypass Date 0 Bypass Date 1 Bypass Date 2 Bypass D
16. emises with musical environment Live or Discotheque It is compliant with the basic City Laws controlling the Regulations on Acoustic Exposure in Public Premises in General It includes four possible time intervals per day with independent Attenuation and built in power supply through rechargeable battery It also includes a Microphone Controller of Environmental Noise SLO which acts directly upon the Input Signal adjusting it proportionally to the actual acoustic reading at all times Package contents TSL unit AC power cord TSLMIC special microphone for environmental sound measurement External LED indicator Limiter Active Signal Excess for remote monitoring Sealable back cover WARNING The TSL does not allow Boycotts That is why it does not have an Incident Register because there CANNOT be any Any breach of the Operation Regulations is Responsibility of the Owner of the Premises where the breach has taken place before the corresponding Authorities IMPORTANT The microphone supplied with the TSL is not a regular microphone Under any circumstance use this microphone for applications other than the ones described in this manual IN the same way never connect a conventional microphone to the TSL microphone output Both equipments may be damaged TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr 09 4 Amate Electroacustica s 1 2 FEATURES 4 attenuation modes two of them with adjustable limiter threshold DAY NIGHT one for
17. h the desired value is entered Select Y to confirm and the menus will be displayed in the new language from now on Select N to leave the language selection unmodified 5 2 2 Adjusting current date and time For the correct operation of the device the actual date and time must be set The device is set to date at the factory but you may need to change the adjustment depending on the time zone in which you are located To adjust the date and time access function Clock Setup at the Function Menu Inside this menu the following options are available TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr 09 10 Amate Electroacustica s 1 Adjust Time Here is it possible to apply the current time to the TSL clock The screen looks like the following Adjust Time 06 56 The value being changed is always distinguished by the blinking When pressing Ge the value for the hours is entered and the next value minutes will blink Pressing again the confirmation prompt will be displayed Adjust Date Allows setting the desired date to the TSL calendar This will be done in two steps In the first one the two last figures of the year should be entered Adjust Date Year 09 Once this value has been entered the next screen is displayed There it is possible to change the weekday the day and the month Adjust Date Pre 4003 When finished the confirmation prompt is displayed Changes can be confirmed by selecting Y Aut
18. he DAY Adj function under the Adjust Levels menu in order to check the DAY threshold Do not select now the option DAY Adj Noise since the internal generator is not required now Proceed now to check the effect of the limiter on the real musical program Observe if the Threshold led when using a microphone and the Limiter Active led blink In case they are not lit this means that your sound source is not able to drive the system to the maximum level so you will need to adjust the input level potentiometer rear panel masteraudio By increasing this level turn potentiometer clockwise check that the Input Overload led on the front panel does not light up continuously it may just blink If it lights up continuously decrease again the input level Under normal working conditions trying to overload the input is considered as a Boycott so it will result in a penalty FAULT condition This should be avoided at every time You may check during this test that the system keeps the SPL level established during the adjustment Check the Accuracy of the TSL Control in its response to the presence of the Peaks considered normal in Musical Dynamics There should be overall Control Place all the Level Controls of the Mixer at their maximum gain and check that the Sound meter has not registered any appreciable increase The adjustment process has been successfully completed Now the working time ranges should be configured
19. ked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat source This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacture s instructions have been adhered to 8 DO NOT INSTALL NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCES This Product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators stoves or other products including amplifiers that produces heat 9 DO NOT DEFEAT THE SAFETY PURPOSE OF THE POLARIZED OR GROUNDING TYPE PLUG A Polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prongs are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr 09 2 Amate Electroacustica s 1 10 PROTECT THE POWER CORD FROM BEING WALKED ON OR PINCHED PARTICULARLY AT PLUGS CONVENIENCE RECEPTACLES AND THE POINT WHERE THEY EXIT FROM THE APPARATUS 11 ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER 12 UNPLUG THIS APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME For added protection for this unit during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the w
20. l acquisition of the microphone circumstance that is considered as a Boycott by the TSL Please check that the microphone is located in the same place as when the threshold was adjusted Problem The penalty condition FAULT is triggered because of level excess at the microphone Solution By some circumstance the level detected by the microphone is higher than the threshold adjusted for example if a more powerful sound system has been installed Please check that the microphone is located in the same place as when the threshold was adjusted If you have changed any component of your sound system proceed to readjust the thresholds Problem The LCD is blank at power up Solution After a long period of inactivity more than 8 months with the device not connected to the mains it may happen that the programmer battery runs empty In this case the battery must be charged during several hours prior to starting again operating the TSL Leave the TSL connected to the mains for at least two hours and then switch it off and on again The programmer will be started with an empty program TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr09 26 Amate Electroacustica s 1 10 SPECIFICATIONS Inputs and Outputs Input Impedance Output Impedance Maximum level Audio Features Frequency Response Signal Noise Ratio Distortion Front Panel Controls Display Level Indicators Audio Parameters Limiter
21. nt s working Level or its INTERRUPTION if the excess sound is produced repeatedly and at a level much higher than the level authorized Occasional whistling or shouting will cause an immediate proportional attenuation but not a penalty 8 3 External LED indicator To ease normal working conditions the TSL provides an external LED indicator with two LEDs for Limiter Active and Input Overload indication that can be located at your convenience For its connection a standard cable suitable for a balanced microphone is needed with STEREO 1 4 Jack connectors and with the length necessary for each application By using a relay Triac or a Dimmer this output may be used to activate higher powered light indicators The level is from 0 15 V TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr09 25 Amate Electroacustica s 1 9 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem The penalty condition FAULT is usually triggered because of input signal excess Solution Your sound source is overloading the TSL input Use a lower output level in your mixer If this level is not enough to excite the limiter Led limiter active never blinks then proceed to readjust the input level if the TSL following section 6 4 Problem The penalty condition FAULT is triggered because the microphone detects a low signal level The problem can be recognized when microphone input led segment indicates a low level compared to the input Solution It may happen that something is blocking the signa
22. ntrolled It must not be too close or too far away from the loudspeakers Its sensitivity is very high and it may not be blocked under any circumstances You should choose this point as the definitive placement of the microphone 3 Set in the programmer the highest threshold adjusted in the previous section usually the DAY threshold To do that select the option DAY Adj if you are using an external noise source or DAY Adj Noise if you are using the internal generator The led DAY will light up 4 Push the switch MICRO ON Microphone Section with the help of a pointer or similar The Led Active will light up and the sound level will be kept at the DAY threshold previously adjusted TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr09 16 Amate Electroac stica s l 5 Adjust the Microphone ADJUST potentiometer counterclockwise until the yellow led marked as THRESHOLD blinks It must not be continuously on or continuously off but just blink This indicates that the microphone is controlling the environmental level and is operating correctly The microphone will monitor the level continuously and will not allow a higher SPL level 6 Once the threshold is adjusted finish by pressing Ge 6 4 Input level adjustment Finally the selected thresholds will be tested under real working conditions and the input level will be readjusted depending on the sound source used Connect now your usual sound source to the TSL and select t
23. o Summertime Here the automatic change of the summertime can be enabled or disabled The TSL changes the summertime following the current directive of the European Parliament 200 84 CE This directive states that all countries in the European Union will advance one hour its official time during the summer period This period begins at 01 00 GMT of the last Sunday of March and finishes at 01 00 GMT the last Sunday of October When this option is enabled the TSL will change the hour automatically when entering or leaving the summer period The screen to enable this option has the following look Auto Summertime Enabled TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr 09 11 Amate Electroacustica s 1 IMPORTANT the default setting for this function is enabled In case you are in a country not following this directive for summertime or you simply don t need it you are advised to disable it 5 3 Quick Bypass When a bypass of the unit is needed press and W simultaneously during 3 seconds The TSL will switch automatically to BYPASS mode This is only working from the TSL main screen The following message will be display on the screen TSL Mode BYPASS SET when done As it can be read to return to the main screen the key must be pressed IMPORTANT if at this time the keypad lock screw is screwed again the keypad will be disabled and the TSL will go back to the main screen and stay in running mode So it is not possible to leave the TSL fo
24. r control through the environmental microphone sensor TSLMIC This system guarantees the accurate self control of the Environmental Level even with Live music with gradual attenuation WITHOUT sudden CUTS The following controls are available FAULT Led Lit when a penalty situation has occurred Please refer to Penalty section further in this manual for more information Mic Out Led Lit when the microphone option is selected but the device does not detect a microphone connected at the output After several seconds the FAULT led will be activated too Active Led Lit if the limiter control through the microphone is active ON Switch Activates the limiter control through the external microphone IMPORTANT when this option is activated please be sure that the microphone is connected to the TSL otherwise a FAULT condition will occur Threshold Led Lit when the level read by the microphone reaches the adjusted threshold Adjust Potentiometer allows the adjustment of the limiter threshold through the microphone Please refer to section Microphone Adjust for further details Level Led bar Sound level read by the microphone C Limiter Section controls the Maximum Level of the authorized Acoustic Pressure NO risk of involuntary Penalizations It is not possible to go over the permitted level so the signal is never meted It is composed of the following controls Input Led bar Monitors the signal level at the
25. r over ten minutes In this case a total INTERRUPTION of the Signal will be produced during a penalization time foreseen by the Regulations To re establish normality you only need to decrease the signal level volume of the Mixer to the point or Area set as maximum authorized power Limiter active led blinking This function has been specially designed to prevent the musical Operator from unnecessarily introducing Level Excesses coming from the Mixer Controls Gain Tones and Master which will only allow the possibility of saturation and distortion on the Musical Program on the air without any options of surpassing the Limits established This penalization must be understood as a guarantee for the Du which will allow him to get a perfect audio response even with the Limiter active permanently blinking that is when working upon the limits without danger of felling in the sad situation of Public Punishment before his audience SLO Sound Level Optimizer Sensor Microphone Its disconnection will automatically interrupt the audio output signal The input output comparison device will not allow the Sensor Microphone to be blocked on detecting an abnormal difference in level it will interrupt the general signal Any environmental noise generated by the Sound equipment itself or by any other separate Sound source environmental murmuring surpassing the Limits set in the SLO will cause the general and proportional attenuation of the Equipme
26. rever in bypass with this function 5 4 Device configuration For the correct operation of the device two basic operations must be carried out Adjust the limiter thresholds Configure the programmer with the desired Please follow the steps described in the next sections in order to properly adjust the unit The correct configuration of the device is very important for its optimal operation TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr 09 12 Amate Electroac stica s l 6 ADJUSTING THE LIMITER To adjust the limiter thresholds the TSL must be connected to the sound system of the venue to be controlled It is important that the conditions during the adjusting process are as close as possible to the real working conditions The TSL has a built in Pink Noise generator that can serve as sound source since this kind of signal provides an equal measurement basis over all the range of audible frequencies When adjusting the limiter thresholds you can choose between the internal TSL generator and an external sound source Use an external source only when the Certification Authority in your country provides its own external sound source for certification IMPORTANT all the adjust procedures described here must be done with Pink Noise as sound source This signal provides a reference over all the audible spectrum with the same sound pressure level The TSL is also equipped with the SLO Sound Level Optimizer system This feature monitors the environmental so
27. s example is Monday 00 00 The hour digits blink to remark that it is possible to modify the value In this case it is allowed to enter a value between Monday 00 00 and Tuesday 23 59 Assuming the DAY interval should start on Monday at 16 00 this time is selected and SET confirmed with Next screen comes up Prg0 Mode NI GHT Begin Mon 16 00 TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr 09 18 Amate Electroacustica s 1 Now the beginning time for the NIGHT interval should be introduced This time should be later than the one introduced as beginning for the DAY interval In this way the program is consistent in the way that there is no overlapping between intervals The same process can be repeated for the MUTE and BYPASS interval After doing this the first daily program will be ready and the next program Prg1 will appear on screen in order to be modified IMPORTANT if one or more intervals are not used the same beginning time must be introduced for the interval to be omitted and for its next For instance if the NIGHT interval is not needed in PrgO the same beginning time should be introduced for the intervals NIGHT and MUTE Prg0 Mode NI GHT Prg0 Mode MUTE Begin Mon 22 00 Begin Mon 22 00 With this configuration on Monday at 22 00 the TSL will jump from DAY mode to MUTE mode omitting the NIGHT interval The first program Prg0 configures the attenuation intervals starting on the DAY interval of Monday and finishing with the BYP
28. ssible to configure the device From the TSL main screen and pressing and 4 simultaneously during 3 seconds the TSL Function Menu will appear Using this menu the functions of the TSL can be programmed The following message will be displayed Select Function Change Language TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr09 9 Amate Electroacustica s 1 On the first row of the screen the title of the current menu can always be read being in this example Select Function On the second row the options contained in the menu can be displayed using A and v With the displayed option is selected Should a numeric value be changed the corresponding value will blink to show that it is being modified Keys 4 and allow to increment or decrement the value and Y confirms the currently displayed value 5 2 1 Changing the system language We may start the device configuration by changing the language in which the menu is displayed if desired Besides AL default Spanish and Catalan are available From the previous screen press Y and the following will be displayed Change Language English With 4 and W the available languages are displayed Once the desired language is displayed press ser The confirmation prompt will be displayed in the selected language Confirm Y N Y English In this case the keys 4 and W change the answer between N no and Y yes which will be blinking to indicate that it is being edited Wit
29. stment process is used to adjust the limiter threshold of the time ranges defined as DAY and NIGHT To ease the process it is recommended to start adjusting the limiter threshold which is going to be higher less limitation This will be usually the DAY level If in your case the DAY level should be lower than the NIGHT follow the steps but adjusting first the NIGHT level instead of the DAY If you only require one limiter threshold level just set the thresholds for DAY and NIGHT at the same level Afterwards in the programming section you would be able to select DAY and NIGHT thresholds without distinction To adjust the DAY threshold follow these steps 1 At the Function Menu select the function Adjust Levels Function Menu Adj ust Levels Inside this menu select DAY Adj if you are using an external generator otherwise choose DAY Adj Noise to use the internal Pink Noise generator Adj ust Levels Adj ust Levels DAY Ad DAY Adj Noise With external generator With internal generator When pushing the key the DAY led will be lit and you will observe the presence of signal in the unit TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr 09 14 Amate Electroac stica s l 2 Set the volume gain controls of the amplifiers connected to the TSL to the maximum carefully 3 Perform the first acoustic measurement with a SPL Level Meter Then adjust the TSL output level on the rear panel until the level read by the SPL Meter is about
30. system in some determined situations The filter cutoff frequency can be selected between 20 35 or 50Hz G Connector for external indicator Through a balanced cable with two Jack 6 35mm Stereo connectors the external LED indicator can be connected here for remote monitoring H Connector for microphone SLO Connector for the TSLMIC when the sound level optimization option is used A male female XLR 3 balanced audio cable is needed here TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr09 8 Amate Electroac stica s l 5 FIRST STEPS 5 1 Power up At power up the following message is displayed on the LCD TSL Limiter vl 3 by Master Audio The initializing process takes about 5 seconds in which the unit is initialized and the firmware version of the TSL is shown In the main screen the following information is found e Current attenuation mode e Date e Time TSL Mode MUTE FPL 21 09 12123 The blinking colon between the hours and the minutes is the marker for the seconds The first time that the device is powered up the internal program is empty so the audio output is disabled MUTE mode Before programming the device it should be properly initialized as described in the following section 5 2 Initial Setup In order to enable the keypad to access the function menu of the TSL it is needed to unscrew the keypad lock screw Letter G on the front panel Once this is done keys e 4 and W are enabled and it is po
31. t to the BYPASS mode This section explains how to program these events called Bypass Dates The Bypass Dates have three parameters to be programmed a Whether the event repeats every year or takes place only once b Beginning date of the event c End date of the event When entering this menu the first thing to do is select one of the available memory slots from 0 to 9 Bypass Dates Bypass Date 0 Choosing the slot 0 with Ge the following screen is displayed Bypass Date 0 Repeat Y N N At this point if the event should be repeated every year the question must be answered with Yes otherwise with No Answering No implies that the event will take place once so an additional screen will prompt for the year in which the event should occur Bypass Date 0 Year 09 After doing this first the beginning date of the event and afterwards the finishing date are introduced Both are determined by day month hour and minute as seen in the following screen shots Bypass Date 0 Bypass Date 0 On 23 06 16 00 Off 24 06 09 00 TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr09 21 Amate Electroac stica s l IMPORTANT In the case that the Off date is previous to the On date the TSL assumes that the Off date refers to the next year no matter if it is a repeated or a single event In the case of single events the year introduced is taken as the beginning year For instance in order to bypass the TSL on New Year s E
32. und level at all times and checks that the adjusted threshold is never infringed To use the SLO the special microphone TSLMIC included is needed The microphone should be connected at the corresponding input located at the TSL back panel IMPORTANT When carrying out adjustments with the microphone place it on its definitive position If the position of the microphone is modified after the adjustment it may lead to penalty situations making necessary to adjust the threshold again 6 1 Preparing the adjustment 1 Release the front panel locks by loosing and sliding to the right the audio controls locking screw left side of the front panel Loose also the programmer locking screw right side of the front panel Set the adjust thresholds of Day Night and Threshold Microphone to its maximum level turn to the maximum clockwise TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr 09 13 Amate Electroactstica s 1 2 Set the level controls input and output of the TSL rear panel to the minimum turn counterclockwise 3 Set the subsonic filter frequency selector to the 20Hz position In case that during the adjustment an excess of low frequency is detected due to room reverberation or other reason Change the position of the switch to a higher cutoff frequency 4 Connect the external Pink Noise source in case you are using an external one for the adjustment procedure 6 2 Conventional Adjustment without microphone The conventional adju
33. ve this is how to proceed Bypass Date 0 Bypass Date 0 On 31 12 16 00 Off 01 01 09 00 Taking this into account the interval during which it is possible to bypass the TSL goes from 1 minute to 12 months Bypass Dates override the weekly program When the current date is in between the On and the Off date of a Bypass Date the TSL remains bypassed ignoring the weekly program The programmed Bypass Dates start to be valid as soon as the Function Menu is left with the option Exit CONFIG and the main screen is displayed After a Bypass Date has been set it can be reviewed modified or erased To do this access the Bypass Dates menu and select the date number to be reviewed 0 to 9 In the following example the Bypass Date 1 has been previously programmed and now must be modified When entering in Bypass Date 1 since this is an already programmed event the current settings will be displayed on the screen in three steps year or repeat On date and Off date To go through this information just press SET Bypass Date Year Repeat Bypass Date 1 On 20 03 10 00 Bypass Date 1 Off 01 04 22 00 TSL Ver 1 0 ENG Apr09 22 Amate Electroacustica s 1 In these steps it is not possible to modify any value and so any of them will blink After that the user will be prompted for editing the current settings Bypass Date Modi fy Y N N Answering Y will lead the user to the process des
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