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1. Homegg heater SX O WIB MI MAESTRO M8 Home Theater Preamplifier Surround Sound Processor User Experience Manual Making Good Sound Great 22410 70th Avenue West Seattle WA 98043 USA Phone 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 www audiocontrol com 2014 All Rights Reserved Home Theater SYSTEM MAESTROMS Home Theater Preamplifier Surround Sound Processor User Experience Manual Lagen pem apres ee er quet UR Rr E Making Good Sound Great 22410 70th Avenue West Seattle WA 98043 USA Phone 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 www audiocontrol com 2014 All Rights Reserved This page was intentionally left blank Please enjoy it Magstro MS AucdiocCcontrol TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION esie te na hae ek oe Ree See MERGE KSEE Bom ede 7 Key FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS 0c ccc ee eee cece ee eees 8 A GUIDED TOUR OF THE MAESTRO M8 Front Panel Features 0 00 cece e 11 Rear Panel Features i14 1a ob donde a R4 HKG REREX E dE eS 12 Remote Control as osea acera ura EUER EORR OR rM aa 14 Set Up Scans alos cua ces Aa cere eee ES x Kanti 18 Lini Placements a ho a OR E ORO RN adr deas Mia aA 18 Speaker Considerations and Placement 18 Power Witing 3 5 y sais ROC RA e RR ERE RADICE 19 Audio ConnecHofis u y ade era dore y dor saan Y boas 19 Video Connections 44 6454404044045 e OC ROO RR ed 20 NAVIGATING THE SET UP MENUS Initial Display Configurations qa ev ra2. Zone 2 Maximum Volume Selects the maximum volume setting for Zone 2 Zone 2 Fixed Volume Allows the Zone 2 volume to be fixed at the current volume level Zone 2 Max On Volume Selects the maximum volume level for Zone 2 when the Maestro M8 is powered on or comes out of stand by mode Zone 2 Format This settings is for the composite analog video out put for Zone 2 You can select between NTSC or PAL Magstro MS AucdioControl PLAYING AUDIO FILES vi NETWORK AUDIO OR USB Network Settings Your Maestro M8 has the ability of playing Internet radio stations as well as music stored on a network storage device like a PC or USB flash drive Typically the computer network may use DHCP to automatically make the necessary network settings although the Maestro M8 can also be config ured manually when using a static IP address USE DHCP Use this setting if your network uses DHCP for assign ing an IP address IP Address When not using DHCP use this setting to assign a unique IP address to your Maestro M8 Subnet Mask When not using DHCB use this setting to assign the subnet mask to your Maestro M8 Gateway When not using DHCP use this setting to enter the IP ad dress of the router connected to your Maestro M8 Primary DNS When not using DHCP use this setting to enter the Primary DNS IP address of your Internet service provider Alternate DNS When not using DHCP use this setting to enter the Secondary DN
3. 0x01 Zone 1 0x02 Zone 2 COMMAND Cope See code list The code of the command ANSWER CODE 0x00 No problems status updated Ox82 Incorrect Zone 0x83 Incorrect Command 0x84 Incorrect Parameter 0x85 Invalid Command in current state 0x86 Data length is incorrect DATA LENGTH 0x01 0x02 etc Number of data units to follow DATA See code list The parameters for the response limited to 255 ETR OxOD End transmission As an example Answer code for source change in Zone 1 to DVD 0x21 0x01 OxOA 0x00 0x01 0x00 OxOD Magstro M8 AucdiocCcontrol AUTOMATION NTEGRATION Simulating the RC 5 IR command via RS 232 A key feature in the Maestro M8 is the ability to simulate RC5 format IR commands via serial commands The IR simulation command will contain 7 bytes as there will be 2 Data bytes for the RC 5 command The actual command CC is 0x08 with the 2 Data bytes being the IR command values The 2 data bytes are the system code then the command code both these codes are in decimal format Depending on your software or remote control device a conversion of these codes to the appropriate format may be needed Changes in state from different inputs While the Maestro M8 is controlled by a serial command its state may be changed by other inputs such as the front panel or through IR Such changes in state will yield a response with an answer code from the Maestro M8 In order to determine the command code you may use the
4. files compact discs and broadcast entertainment programming each compound the problem forcing you to reach for the remote controls to adjust Dolby Volume lets you select a preferred listening level and enjoy all of your entertainment sources at the same volume level For complete information on Dolby Volume go to www dolby com us en consumer technology hometheater dolby volume html Multiple Surround Sound Formats The Maestro M8 supports the latest surround codecs of Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master along with traditional formats of Dolby Digital 5 0 and DTS High Resolution A powerful 32 bit DSP processor enables the Maestro M8 to decode all current discrete surround digital formats avail able for 5 1 6 1 and 7 1 In addition your Maestro M8 has the capabilities to process two channel signals using Dolby Pro Logic II Pro Logic IIx and D TS Neo to provide multi channel output Audio Return Channel ARC Connect either of the 2 HDMI outputs to an HDMI 1 4 display device ARC Audio Return Channel enabled input to receive the audio signals from the sources connected directly to the display The ARC source selec tion on your Maestro M8 is labeled Display Multi Zone Operations For 2nd Zone Since we know your audio and experiences may extend beyond one room the Maestro M8 is equipped with outputs for a secondary zone This means you could be enjoying your home theater in one room and another member of the family could be listening to th
5. in the USA since 1977 We Want to Hear From You Before you get too entrenched in the features of your Maestro M8 we encourage you to take a moment and visit the AudioControl web site at www audiocontrolregistration com and register your new Maestro M8 It allows us to keep a record of your purchase of the Maestro M8 Needless to say when you are in the pleasure business like we are we love to hear from our customers so feel free to include some comments You will also want to keep your own record of the serial number and put your sales receipt or invoice in a safe place This is very important in the unlikely event that the Maestro M8 needs to be serviced or for proof of ownership if somebody takes a fancy to your theater system in the middle of the night Insurance companies have no imagination when it comes to components like the Maestro M8 being part of the theater system This concludes the gentle reminder section of this manual Marsrgo M8 AucdiocCcontrol GUIDED TOUR or THE MAESTRO M8 AudioControl INPUT MAE TRO MB O 8 Front Panel Features MENU Pressing this button will allow ac cess to the Set Up Menu functions of the Maestro M8 INPUT and buttons These buttons allow the user to select an audio and video source for playback or scroll through the OSD On Screen Display when using the menus SELECT Used in conjunction with the Set up Menu function this button all
6. it will disable the front panel IR receiver Ie pab Z1 IR e Zone 2 IR Allows for control of source and volume functions of Zone 2 12V Trigger Connections e There are two stereo mini jack 12 volt trigger outputs on the rear panel e of the Maestro M8 which are used to remotely control such things as the MePA 22 1R power amplifier turn on projector power screen automation The jacks are designed for 3 5mm mono connectors with Tip being the trigger output and Sleeve being ground Each jack is capable of outputting a 12V 70 mA switching signal AudioControl Marstro M8 21 22 NAVIGATING THE SET UP MENUS Setup Menus INSTALL TIP e This section of the manual discusses how to navigate the set up menus of your Maestro M8 home theater processor As you have probably deter mined by now if you have the read the rest of this manual the Maestro M8 is an incredibly flexible and sophisticated processor that you can literally personalize for use with your performance theater system While the set up menus incorporate a number of default settings that we determined will work well with many theater systems you will want to take the time to go through each of these set up screens and make the appropriate adjust ments to the settings Once you have made the changes you will not have to change these again unless you make equipment or usage settings to your system To get started and view these set
7. lit Keys The keys are back lit to make it easy for you control your AV devices in a dimly lit room Low Voltage Indicator The red LED will flash 5 times after a normal key press to tell you that new batteries are needed Other useful items Time Out After entering into the programming state of the remote 30 seconds after the last button is pressed the remote returns to nor mal operation Stuck Key Timeout If the remote has slipped into the cushions of your couch and a button is pushed in for more than 30 seconds the remote will stop sending IR information to conserve the battery It will resume normal operation after the button has been released General Functions The Device or Source keys allow you to switch between your various inputs on the Maestro M8 After pressing the device key the remote actually changes it s configuration it now is the source s remote control So if you have programmed the STB with the learned codes from an Apple TV re mote after pressing the AV button the remote buttons will automatically configure to the Apple remote key map as programmed Volume control remains locked to the Maestro M8 AMP mode however This is so that anytime you press these keys you are controlling the Volume or Mute state of the Maestro M8 regardless of the device you are controller BluRay or your Cable box for instance AudioControlk Marstro M8 15 CONTROL OF YOUR MAESTRO M8 Buttons Functions i
8. possible to use both hand held remotes and control panels in the same installation depending on your needs RS 232 Serial Control You must set the external RS 232 control system serial port of your control system to match the data communication speed and format of the Maestro M8 If these settings are incorrect the Maestro M8 will not respond to the commands Maestro M8 communication parameters Baud Rate 38 400 Start Bit 1 Data Bits 8 Stop Bit 1 Parity None Flow Control None Magstro MS AucdiocCcontrol Receive Data Transmit Data Ground AucdioControl Marstro M8 DB 9 Female Cable Wiring AUTOMATION NTEGRATION The cable wiring to connect the Maestro M8 to your control system will depend on the RS 232 output connection on the controller Make certain that you wire the Transmit Data output on the serial controller to the Receive Data on the Maestro M8 and vice versa on the Receive Data line on the controller system Connect the signal grounds on the control system and the Maestro M8 together The RS 232 connection on the Maestro M8 is a DB 9 Male connector labeled Control and is wired as follows Pin2 Receive Data RXD Pin3 Transmit Date TXD Pin5 Ground DB 9 Female 9 Pin Connector Receive Data Transmit Data To connect the Maestro M8 to a standard PC Ond serial com port wire the cable in a null modem arrangement using the appropriate serial cable Command Structure Issuing The
9. the Aux input on the rear of your Maestro M8 Make sure you minimize any background sounds in the theater by turning off any fans or noisy air conditioning systems and close all doors and win dows as outside sounds will negatively affect your measurement Addition ally if the microphone is positioned too close to the speakers this will result in a signal Clipping error Run Auto Setup In this menu press the Select button on the front panel and the Maestro M8 will begin generating test tones out of each channel a process that takes about two minutes During this process the M8 identifies which speakers are being utilized in the system and what the recommend system adjustments are based on the measurements AucdioControl Marstro M8 29 NAVIGATING THE SET UP MENUS Accept Setup Once the Auto Setup has completed its testing you can select to accept the settings or reject them Options are No or Ye es Auto Setup Progress Displays a status summary of the Auto Setup function and identifies any measurement errors during the testing process Options are Calculating EQ or Completed Error After running the test this screen will display any system errors for each speaker Not Present Speaker was not detected check connections if necessary and move mic and rerun test Clipped If you have highly efficient speakers or the microphone is measuring over reflective sounds this could resul
10. the returning unit 1 A copy of your proof of purchase that sales receipt we ve been harping about No originals please We cannot guarantee returning them to you 2 A brief explanation of the trouble you are having with the Maestro M8 3 A return street address No PO Boxes please 4 A daytime phone number in case our technician has a question about the problem you are having You re responsible for the freight charges to us but we ll pay the return freight back We match whatever shipping method you send it to us so if you return the unit overnight freight we send it back overnight We rec ommend UPS for any shipments AudioControl Marstro M8 47 48 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Maestro M8 Home Theater Processor Specifications Inputs Analog Audio Inputs 3 4i bed aaepe C RUD ER ER EX E CEA OR e ER eR ex d dee 6 Stereo Pairs Nominal Audio Input sensitivity wnt ean pdrt e amp err en ER Po owen TR Fe We ako 1V 4V Input Impedance cie qas bob eir X ER RR RES dad o ahead teh isk ice cers 47kOhm Signal to Nole eel ex oo bebes tree kd ee hee ee eRe PE Ra dae Ded e Mere be eeeceteeeedeheks 100dB Digital Audio Inp ts 2 ae o2 5 ake 4a acne Saree toep CERO AC CI Ne ep aden ene RE RIO ER NA 6 Video INPULS cide cee sds i iai ae BhGa ee ewkd reese abe eee CORE RR Eas Che Ree EEE TERE 7 HDMI 3 Component 4 Composite Outputs Total Harmonic L OSEOFBIORG Ep aru ca odio CIR ink cee e ibtd De Ple aee ACRES IR e EROR RR 10
11. vary DO SEO en ey 23 Input Configuration 4 44644 aUe dep Qe OR eee oe CR RORIS 24 General Bel fi ase duran peo dasusRCEQUETASKA Vespa nga 21 Auto SOLU aC a ORNARE SEEGER GRRE DERE NERS 29 Speaker IyD6S snd see cherie RATS OR ud overs erence es nes 30 Speaker Distance 465 daten pau c inden cue PERS oben panes 31 Speaker Levels 2 12er du nor dc epe TCR OR CAS ieie don ded 21 Vid o IBBUES acea epoca doc on andare RC E uds Bateria 31 Video Outputs vier aw sro dieat edet sec tordent eren acad 32 Surround NOUS seu dr doen oe ete XU Rd arx Seas 33 Zon DUNES opens nen She eda dr cq adde EEDE 34 Network suspe mam xni an PIE eS ees 35 PLAYING Aunio Files Via NETWORK AupIO amp USB SOURCES 36 AUTOMATION INTEGRATION 22k det d RR DR PRUOESERU EEX REX ERROR 38 TROUBLESHOOTING o ser Pera ERE hace V sS pP ea er es WARRANTY wu coo Ese ede t tehi roO bE e ESE EAR ALE NOR bee SPECIFICATIONS dad ecu gra dede Pro dd eres been oh ower 43 id4qXs AudioControl Marstro M8 Another page left intentionally blank Marsrgo MS AucdiocControl INTRODUCTION Greetings from the rainforest On behalf of everyone at AudioControl we want to congratulate you on your selection of the Maestro M8 Home Theater Preamplifier Surround Sound Processor Whether this is your first venture into home theater or you are a long time seasoned audio veteran you will truly enjoy the perfor mance of our amazing sounding processor While there are many components invo
12. 0dB Frequency Response 2 vea Reb e at ESS Se RE Sle eB Gd ae Pb deri e eR EE 20Hz 20kHz Preamp Audio Qutputs do ee tbe PEN RS OU EEUHORHA RE EA OP kee wee 7 main channels 1 subwoofer Main Video Outputs 22 0 ccc ee eee heh an Dual 2 HDMI Second Zone Output auxi ecce Re CR RO RACE EURO ERROR RR RR E 1 Composite video Stereo analog audio Control 12 Volt Tueeer UBI is aiteescu eu rex EUR ee bate eee ttn FI EATUR ER RA 2 1 Main Zone 1 Zone 2 RS 232 Serial control ereer cur o6 99 OU RU RACE HR RR PAWEL JOUER EEE EEEE QOU RACER EA 1 DB 9 IR Receiver Inputs acca ect e pati ook wed meh xe te pet CEANA e RR Ree AE 2 1 Main Zone 1 Zone 2 General Power Consumption Stand By ere ecsscs bee cea AERA CRX EVA ER RADO REA A eases Less than 5 watts Power Consumption typical usage ae a c en bh vadecde Cader eejasa ead acer RA RC end 75 watts Power Consumption maximum ars sireni ccc ee ene hen 100 watts DIMENSIONS x 5 obere Ee wo RAE RE LSE UE a E RR EE PEN RE whos 17 W x 16 5 D x PH Doro Tc 29 bs Magstro MS AucdiocCcontrol AucdioControl For Those Who Consider Perfection Possible gt 22410 70th Avenue West Seattle WA 98043 USA 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 www AudioControl com P N 913 123 0
13. Ccontrol NAVIGATING THE SET UP MENUS USING CHANNELS 6 7 FOR If your main speaker system consists of only 5 main speakers and no Surround Back Left amp Right speakers you can redirect signals from the unused amplifier channels to the front speak ers or for Zone 2 Speaker Distance The Speaker Distance settings help the sound from each speaker arrive at the listening seat at the same time This provides a much more believ able and immersive sound environment Precise delay settings should be done by a trained professional with audio test equipment such as the AudioControl Iasys HT to measure the precise sound delay You can get a rough delay setting using Auto Set up Measure the distance from the cen ter of a speaker to the seated ear position of the main listening seat Write each of these distances down and enter them into the Maestro M8 or use auto setup Speaker Levels It is critical to properly match the levels from each speaker to achieve a correct sound stage The realism is totally lost if the footprints of a person walking across the screen change in volume as they move from left to cen ter to right We strongly recommend using a test analyzer such as our Iasys E3 HT for this calibration The levels are nearly impossible to judge by ear alone Though not as accurate as using the Iasys HT you can use a oe ES Q sound level meter for this adjustment UN e g 3m Gm f epim With the internal test noise gene
14. DE Sets the initial audio decode mode for multi channel digital sources on this input BASS and TREBLE Changes the bass and treble response for all speak ers when using this input Very useful when you have a source unit that has reduced frequency response due to the format i e older VCR s ROOM EQ The Auto Speaker Set Up in the Maestro M8 utilizes a special algorithm that calculates many of the major frequency resonance s that occur due to room acoustics and speaker locations and creates specific equalization filters to offset this This menu allows you to select whether to engage the Room Equalization filter for each source Options are Not Calculated ON or OFF with the default being Off INPUT TRIM Selects the maximum analog signal for this input before clipping This setting should match the audio output of your source units with the available settings being 0 5 1 2 and 4 volts RMS and the default being 2 Volt Source units with low output levels can benefit from being set to higher output settings such as 5 or 1V DOLBY VOLUME Selects whether Dolby is engaged for this input with the options being Off or On and the default being Off Dolby Volume corrects for volume inconsistencies and improves audio frequency response at lower levels This feature is not available when using the Multi channel audio or Direct modes For more information go to www dolby com consumer technology dolby vol
15. DTS Dolby Pro Logic IIx Advanced Dolby decoding process that pro surround formats you duces five channels of output when using two channel stereo mate can visit www dolby com rial This format offers three different modes Movie Music and or www dts com Game which provide various enhancements depending upon the source materials DTS Neo 6 This DTS based format outputs six channels of audio when using two channel stereo material This format also offers two different modes Cinema and Music which provide various enhance ments depending upon the source materials 7 Ch Stereo This setting allows for two channel sources to be played out to 5 1 or 7 1 speakers depending on the Speaker Type configuration In this mode all left channel information will be sent to the left speakers and the right channel information will be sent ot the right channel speakers the center channel speaker will receive a mix of both the left and the right Stereo Downmix this setting mixes down a Dolby Digital 5 1 or D TS audio stream to Left and Right Speakers AudioControl Marstro M8 33 NAVIGATING THE SET UP MENUS Zone Settings This menu allows you select the audio and video control and volume set tings for Zone 2 Zone 2 Input Selects the analog audio and video to be used for Zone 2 Zone 2 Status Displays current status at Zone 2 with options being Standby or On Zone 2 Volume Displays current volume level in Zone 2
16. P MENUS Initial Display Configurations Your Maestro M8 is set to Preferred in the Video Output settings menu This allows the M8 s output resolution to be defined by the display s capa bilities in regards to it s pixel count and frequency output You can change this setting to a fixed Output Resolution or you can Bypass the resolution setting in order to bypass the scaler used by the Maestro M8 You do this by way of the Video Output settings menu Please note any Component or Composite source will be upscaled to the display s native resolution if Bypass has been selected Configurations For 1080p 24 Applications The Maestro M8 supports both 1080p 24 fps frames per second and the more commonly used 1080p 60 fps video formats To properly utilize the 1080p 24 format you will want to make sure that the source device i e Blu ray player and the display device i e projector or TV are both capable of supporting this format In the Video Output section of the Setup menus set the Output Resolution of your Maestro M8 to 1080p not Pre ferred and make sure that the Frame Rate is set to follow input Failure to do any of the above could result in no image Navigating Navigating the Set Up Menus is a very simple process that can be done using the appropriate front panel controls on your Maestro M8 or by using the HTR 1 remote control that incorporates the appropriate IR codes 1 Press the Menu button once to enter the Set
17. RS 232 serial control structure of the Maestro M8 is a string of hexa decimal values with a minimum of six bytes When issuing a command the structure of the string is as follows Start Transmission Zone Number Command Code Data Length Data and End Transmission We will use an abbreviated form for easy reference in the following format ST ZN CC DL Data ETR Parameter Command START 0x21 ZONE NUMBER 0x01 0x02 COMMAND Cope See code list DATA LENGTH 0x01 0x02 etc DATA See code index ETR OxOD As an example Description Begins transmission to Maestro M8 Zone 1 Zone 2 The code of the command Number of data units to follow The parameters for the command End transmission To change the Maestro M8 video source in Zone 1 to SAT 0x21 0x01 OxOA 0x01 0x01 OxOD 39 40 AUTOMATION NTEGRATION Command Structure Receiving Command processing begins when the first OxOD carriage return is re ceived The Maestro M8 will respond either by making the change speci fied with a status update answer code or by replying with an error answer code within 3 seconds More commands however may be sent before the Maestro M8 responds to the first command When a command is received the Maestro M8 echoes the command back in the following format ST Z7ZN CC AC DL Data ETR Parameter Command Description START Ox21 Begins transmission to Maestro M8 ZONE NUMBER
18. S IP address of your Internet service provider MAC Address Information Only Displays the unique network card address of your Maestro M8 AudioControl Marstro M8 35 PLAYING AUDIO Fues via NETWORK AUDIO OR USB Playing Audio Files via Network Audio or USB The network audio client on the Maestro M8 is capable of supporting the following file formats MP3 WMA Windows Media Audio WAV FLAC Free Lossless Audio CODEC MPEG 4 AAC iTunes with DRM10 support Ogg Vorbis Network devices must also be running a universal plug and play uPnP service such as Windows Media Player This feature is standard with Win dows 7 or it can be downloaded free of charge from www microsoft com While each device may operate differently here are some basic commands to follow 1 With the Maestro M8 in Standby make all of the Ethernet network and or USB connections and then take the unit out of Standby 2 Using the front panel source selection controls select Network Audio NET as a source A Home Page page will appear on your display device and show all available storage devices 3 Navigate through these using the arrow keys on the front panel of your Maestro M8 or using an optional infrared IR remote control Folders displaying a musical note symbol have playable files in them 4 Select the file track you wish to play and press the OK or gt key Pressing the Select button will also serve to pause t
19. TPUTS c SUB o e OF THE AG INLET 50 60 Hz 100W MAX AK E e SWITCH POSITIONS 115 110 120V 230 220 240V Serial Number 2014 Alrights S va IR INFRARED INPUTS These jacks enable use of external IR sensors and emitters for installa tions where it is not desirable or practical to use the front panel IR 9 MAIN AUDIO OUTPUTS These RCA out puts feed audio signals to external power amplifier s Our customers tell us that our AudioControl Savoy 7 channel amplifier works great in these situations HDMI INPUTS amp OUTPUTS These inputs allow the Maestro M8 to accept digital audio and video signals from source units equipped with HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface outputs Make sure your HDMI cables are properly inserted into these connectors and that there no sharp pulls on the cable that may prevent your connectors from making a complete connection AudioControlk Marstro M8 COMPOSITE AND COMPONENT INPUTS These are for the video inputs and outputs from your source units If you are planning on using the second zone video outputs you should ALWAYS connect a Composite video input from each source HEADPHONE CONNECTOR This jack ac cepts an 1 8 input for using headphones with imped ance ratings of 32 to 600 ohms AUX INPUT This Aux input is used in con junction with the auto setup microphone Addition ally it can also accept either analog or optical digital sign
20. al audio stream if present Dialnorm When a Dolby Digital audio stream is con Source Input DVD MN e a nected to this input this is the Dialogue Normalization Input Config General Setup Auto Setup Incoming Format Analog Stereo Incoming Sample Rate 96KHz Out 96KHz Speaker Types Speaker Distance Speaker Levels Video Inputs Video Outputs Mode Zone Settings Network Incoming bitrate Dialnorm 31dBVideo input AudioCompression Balance PLII Dimension General Settings for your unit setting requested Video Input The audio and video inputs on the Maestro M8 generally follow the source selected This setting allows you to temporarily override and change the video settings so you can utilize a different video source Setting resets itself when source is change Audio Compression Compressing the dynamic band width of the audio can be a good thing especially for those late night action movie festivals Compression increases the volume of quiet sections and and reduces the volume of the louder sounds These 3 options for this setting only apply to some Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks As part of the general set up this setting ap plies to all inputs with digital audio streams that support this function and is recalled each time the unit is powered up Off Audio compression is not applied default Medium For loud segments of the audio stream compression is applied to reduce the leve
21. als 9 BALANCED AUDIO OUTPUTS These outputs allow you to send high quality audio signals to amplifiers with balanced XLR type inputs This type of configuration supports maximum noise rejection from the audio cables and its recommended for ap plications where you are sending audio signals over a long distance 13 CONTROL OF YOUR MAESTRO M8 Control app for the Maestro M8 The Maestro M8 ships with the HTR 1 remote however you have another convenient option for set up Download a remote for your iPad Just search iTunes for the AudioControl Remote and download it to your iPad To set up your Maestro M8 with the app connect your AudioControl receiver to your home network using an Eth ernet cable Make sure you have a display TV or projector connected Press the menu button and go to the General Settings window one down from the Input Configuration Navigate to the bottom of this settings page and under Con trol select IP Now open the AudioControl Remote app and select your receiver from the menu AudioContror Making Good sound Great Important note your iPad and your Maestro M8 receiver must be on the same network There is a video tutorial at the app Er ZA page in iTunes likewise on our website if you need more info Paty Ao about how the app works Pp And another important note the app is designed for the iPad only HTR 1 Remote Control The AudioControl HTR 1 Home Theat
22. an antenna or cable TV try disconnecting that input If the hum disappears put a ground isolator on that connection No audio on Zone 2 Y Zone 2 and Zone 3 are muted when units is first turned on Y make sure you are using a source with analog outputs No Zone 2 audio when playing a DTS encoded video Y Most DVD players cannot output a stereo analog version of the soundtrack while playing a DTS encoded disk If you want to watch the movie in the second zone select the Dolby Digital soundtrack on the disk Unable to adjust the Bass and Treble controls Y The Bass and Treble tone controls are defeated Marsrgo MS AucdiocCcontrol WARRANTY WARRANTY and now a word from the legal department People are scared of warranties Lots of fine print Months of waiting around Well fear no more This warranty is designed to make you rave about us to your friends It s a warranty that looks out for you and helps you resist the temptation to have your friend who s good with electronics try to repair your AudioControl product So go ahead read this warranty then take a few days to enjoy your new Maestro M8 home theater system before logging onto the our web site at www audiocontrol com to register your purchases Conditional doesn t mean anything ominous The Federal Trade Commission tells all manufacturers to use the term to indicate that certain conditions have to be met before they ll honor the warranty If you meet all of t
23. ce units these connections as assignable via the internal menus 12 ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS Connect the appropriate analog two channel stereo outputs and inputs from your source units here ANTENNA CONNECTIONS These inputs should be connected to the AM and FM antennas that are supplied with your Maestro M8 For op timum reception you may want to consider a roof mounted external antenna CONTROL PORT Use this connection to con trol the Maestro M8 with an automation system NETWORKED AND USB AUDIO INPUTS Your Maestro M8 has the ability to accept audio files via an Ethernet connection or from a USB mass stor age device 12 VOLT TRIGGER OUTPUTS These three outputs provide a 12 volt signal to control the power amplifiers source units video projector screens and curtains in the theater The Main Trigger output is active whenever the Maestro M8 is turned on the Video Trigger 2 is active whenever a video source is selected Magstro MS AucdioControl GUIDED TOUR OF THE MAESTRO M8 e UUDODATUU UU 00000000000 ANALOG AUDIO STB GAME AV 00000000 GAME e STB DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL OPTICAL SAT PVR BD INPUTS BALANCED DISPLAY OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 HEADPHONE b FA 100000 EnergyVerified Rendement Energ tique V rifi IBI zii RS232 3 Tx 2 Rx 5 Ground BALANCED OU
24. e HDMI outputs All the HDMI outputs are assignable to various display devices the signals on both will be the same Output 1 Connect this to the primary display device located in your main theater such as a projector or other primary display device Output 2 Connect this to your secondary display device Audio Return Channel Connect either of the 2 HDMI outputs to an HDMI 1 4 display device ARC Audio Return Channel enabled input to receive the audio signals from the sources connected directly to the display The ARC source selec tion on your Maestro M8 is labeled Display From the Display Input Menu in the M8 set CEC Control to On for your chosen ouput and enable the ARC Control to receive the audio from the display IR Infra red Remote Control Connections We have equipped the Maestro M8 with two Infrared IR inputs to allow for maximum control flexibility with standard IR remote controls This allows you to place the infrared receiver where it can see the signal from the remote control when the equipment may be hidden The IR connec tions are designed for modulated signals and wired for stereo or mono 3 5mm jacks with Tip being the modulated signal and Sleeve being ground Zone 1 IR This is ideal for when the front panel of the Maestro M8 is hidden away in some dark closet or equipment rack To prevent the possi bility of receiving multiple commands when you connect an IR receiver to this input
25. e selected independently in the Main Menu Verify they are set the same Y Verify the correct Video Input and Digital Audio input assignments are configured for the Source input button The sound is poor or distorted Y Verify the speaker settings configuration matches your speakers If a speaker is set to Large and it cannot reproduce full range bass you will hear distortion Y If the trouble is only on some channels Verify the audio RCA cables to the power amplifiers are working and seated properly Y If the trouble is in all channels Verify the Input Trim setting in the Advanced Configurations is not set too low Cannot select Dolby Digital or DTS decoding mode Y The Maestro M8 can only decode formats encoded onto the source Normally these are marked on the packaging or liner notes of the material Y Verify that the correct format is selected in the Start menu of the DVD Y Verify that the digital input from the source is properly connected to the Maestro M8 Y Verify that the digital output of the source is enabled Some DVD players have a setup menu that can only be accessed if there is no disk in the player AucdioControl Marstro M8 43 44 TROUBLESHOOTING Hum on analog inputs Y Verify that all the two channel analog audio cables are connected properly Y If the hum only occurs on one source try a different set of connect ing cables Y If the hum occurs on a source with an external connection such as
26. eir favorite CD in another room The Second Zone is also equipped with a video output so you can expand your video options even more AucdioControl Marstro M8 Key FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS Inputs For Networked Audio and USB Sources The Maestro M8 is designed to operate with most of today s traditional source units like CD and DVD players Additionally it can receive au dio signals over a computer network via an Ethernet input or from a USB source You will want to contact a professional audio integrator for more information on properly using these functions Extensive Automation Integration An automation system is what really pulls most high end home theaters together It puts the full power of the system at your fingertips While the Maestro M8 will operate with a number of IR remote controls it is equipped with a dedicated RS 232 control labeled Control and an extensive command library to control all aspects of the Maestro M8 Us ing this port requires a fair amount of programming and automation skills which are typically best done by professional custom installations compa nies Check out the AudioControl dealer locator on our web site for more info www audiocontrol com Award Winning Quality The Maestro M8 like all AudioControl Perfection Theater components is backed with a comprehensive five year parts and labor warranty This comes from a company that has been designing and manufacturing perfor mance audio components
27. er Remote is an eight device universal IR remote controller with back lit buttons You can set up the remote for full control of your AudioControl receiver plus various AV sources and displays via the extensive library of device codes found on our web site The HTR 1 is also a learning remote which means that you can capture the codes of your existing remotes if you find that the library does not contain the codes for your device Being that the HTR 1 can control your Maestro M8 as well as many other AV sources and displays many of the buttons have more than one func tion depending on which device source or mode you are using the remote in We will ease into the complexities of the remote s multi function modes after a quick description of the basic features below Please note Device code library instructions on programming the remote and more control and automation documents are available on our website at http www audiocontrol com t35 c5568 1033 Support html Magstro MS AucdioCcontrol Multifunction Remote LED Indicator CONTROL OF YOUR MAESTRO M8 Remote Features Multifunction Remote It can control up to 8 devices Automati cally configures to the mode of control of the source selected per the source buttons LED indicator This red LED will blink when a key is pressed It will also blink multiple times when a device code is input for programming or signal the beginning and end of a programmed sequence Back
28. er is Component Y Verify the Video Input assignment configurations Make certain that the correct video input is assigned to the source you are playing Y If at any point you need to reset the video output resolution and frame rate to the default setting push and hold the Select button for 3 seconds Y Ifyou are using a Blu ray player with a 1080p 24 fps frames per second format you will want to confirm the output format of the player you are using matches with the input format of your display device The Maestro M8 supports both 1080p 24 fps frames per second and the more commonly used 1080p 60 fps video formats To properly utilize the 1080p 24 format you will want to make sure that the source device i e Blu ray player and the display device i e projector or TV are both capable of supporting this format In the Video Output section of the Setup menus set the Output Resolution of your Maestro M8 to 1080p not Preferred and make sure that the Frame Rate is set to Auto Failure to do any of the above could result in no image Magstro M8 AucdiocCcontrol TROUBLESHOOTING No Video on Zone 2 Y Verify the composite video input from source is connected There is no On Screen Display OSD Y Verify the OSD is turned on in the Maestro M8 configuration set tings V Verify that the correct input is selected on the video display or pro jector Audio The audio doesn t match the video Y The Video and Audio input can b
29. features you will want to mention to your friends family and co workers to impress them when they ask you about the home theater components you have auditioned UltraHD 4k Scaling and Pass Thru Your Maestro M8 has been equipped to deliver stunning UHD resolution 3840x2160 4 times the pixel density of a 1080p signal from any source Just set the resolution to 4k in the Video Settings menu connect to a 4k UltraHD display and then sit back and enjoy Video Bypass Out of the box the Maestro M8 is configured with the video bypass on This enables high definition and 3D HDMI video signals to pass through directly to the display device leaving the Maestro M8 to make good sound great With Video Bypass on analog video inputs such as component or composite will still be passed through the scaler for upconversion and output via HDMI Please keep in mind that when the Maestro M8 is in Video Bypass mode on screen volume overlays audio mode changes base treble adjustments etc will not be displayed Pressing Menu however will engage the video scaler and yield a menu screen to your display so that you can make adjustments if necessary HDMI Inputs and Outputs The Maestro M8 is equipped with numerous individual audio and video inputs and outputs including a large number of HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface inputs and outputs The new generation HDMI inputs will allow the Maestro M8 to interface with Blu Ray players sa
30. gs Being a temporary adjustment when putting the Maestro M8 to standby these trim adjustments are not retained How ever if you switch away from the input these adjustments are retained 15 16 17 18 ZID Button Description 8 FAV Rewind When using the tuner the currently FAV displayed station can be added to your favor ites when using the internet radio 9 SYNC Access LipSync menu lt amp gt keys allow you to make your adjustments 10 INFO Cycle through the info displayed on the front DISC MENU panel display 11 EFFECT Dolby Volume on off toggle EFFECT Il 12 SUB Access Subwoofer trim menu for temporary SUB control left right arrow keys allow for adjust ment These adjustments are not retained as a permanent setting 13 MENU Access the main system menu for your POP UP Maestro M8 14 UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT OK Za Allows for navigation on any menu in the Maestro M8 Prem DNS L gt HOME Returns to top level menu when using the network source radio menu BASS AUDIO Access bass setting menu applies discretely to current input TREBLE SUBT Access treble setting menu applies discretely to current inputs x G 4 Ies Mute toggle button Magstro M8 AucdioControl ZID Button 19 lt lt 88 t 20 VOL 21 AMP 22 TUN 23 AUX 24 NET 25 USB 26 BD 27 AV 28 VCR 29 GAME 30 STB 31 SAT 32 PVR 33 CD CONTROL OF YOUR MAESTRO M8 1 2 Description Inc
31. he track Pressing and holding Select button for two seconds will stop playback Magstro MS AucdiocCcontrol AUTOMATION NTEGRATION Internet Radio Stations Once you have established an Internet connection for your Maestro M8 you can manually enter the URL of any Internet radio station You can use the vTuner service to easily browse through Internet radio stations You will want to go to www audiocontrolradio com to set up this service for use in your system Review the Network set up menu of your Maestro M8 and locate the unique MAC Media Access Controller address of your unit as it will be required to setup up your service Once activated you can visit various sta tions and podcasts and then set up groups of favorite stations These will show up as favorites on your display device when you next connect to the Internet audiocontrolradio com Mozilla Firefox j mE File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help Gn Q X amp uw O htp audiocontrolradio com 1 7 Glz Google Home Language gt z ic M e eps My Preferences Help AS Audiocontrol STATUS Logout 12842 Stations Available 7633 Podcasts New Stations My Favourite Groups Tom s Group My Added Stations You can add your own stations here If you have found a station that is not in our list you can add it yourself Search Stations Podcasts EJ Browse by Format Location or Language B Stations b
32. hese conditions we will warrant all mate rials and workmanship on the Maestro M8 for five 5 years from the date you bought it and we will fix or replace it at our option during that time Here are the conditional conditions 1 You need to register your purchases of the Maestro M8 with us by going to the AudioControl web site www audiocontrol com click on the Home Theater tab and then go to the warranty registration department and follow the directions 2 You must keep your sales receipt for proof of purchase showing when and from whom the unit was bought We re not the only ones who require this so it s a good habit to get into with any major purchase 3 The Maestro M8 must have originally been purchased from an authorized AudioControl dealer You do not have to be the original owner but you do need a copy of the original sales receipt or invoice 4 You cannot let anybody who isn t A the AudioControl factory B some body authorized in writing by AudioControl to service the Maestro M8 If anyone other than A or B messes with the Maestro M8 that voids your warranty 5 The warranty is also void if the serial number is altered or removed or if the Maestro M8 has been used improperly Now that sounds like a big loophole but here is all we mean by it Unwarranted abuse is A physical damage don t use the Maestro M8 to level your projection TV B improper connections 120 volts into the RCA jacks can fry the
33. in You have 3 options in this setting Last State where the unit returns to the last On or Standby state before power was lost or the Main power switch was turned to off Standby where the unit comes up to Standby once power has returned On where the unit turns on completely once power has been restored Auto Setup amp Room Correction Important Note Auto Setup works with 5 1 or 7 1 speaker systems You will need to manually set up other types of speaker configurations by way of the Speaker Types Speaker Distance and Speaker Levels menus discussed on the following pages of this manual INSTALL TIP e Your Maestro M8 is equipped with an Auto Setup feature that assists in setting all of the essential speaker settings for your system including which speakers are present types of speakers crossover settings for the subwoofer sound level and distance compensation It will also calculate basic room equalization filters to offset frequency resonances caused by acoustics and speaker placement While there is no substitution for proper acoustical treatments speaker placement and theater calibration the Auto Setup Mode is useful for maximizing the acoustical performance of many theaters Microphone Positioning The calibration microphone that comes with Maestro M8 is designed to be placed in the center of your theater in the main listening position prefer ably at the same height as your head Connect the microphone jack to
34. l Dolby True HD content will be com pressed automatically High Maximum compression is applied with this setting The differences between quiet passages and loud portions of the audio track are minimized Balance Adjusts the left right balance of the front outputs AudioControlk Marstro M8 27 28 NAVIGATING THE SETUP MENUS INSTALL TIP e Dolby Prologic Il Music Mode Settings These setting apply to all two channel inputs when PLII or PLIIx Music mode is selected Dimension Adjusts the depth of the front rear sound stage For normal listening this should be set to 3 Setting options are 3 to 3 with default setting being O Center Width Determines how strongly the Pro Logic II decoder processing creates the center channel image Normally this signal is fed only to the center channel speaker output but if the center speaker is set to None in the speaker setup a phantom center channel is created using the front left and right channels Normally this setting is left at 3 Panorama When the Panorama Mode is enabled the front center image is extended to include the rear surround speakers This pro vides a more enveloping wrap around effect Digital Output Frequency Sets the sampling frequency of the audio Ana logue to Digital converter Settings options are 44 1 48 96 kHz Default is 96 kHz Maximum Volume Limits the highest volume that the Maestro M8 will play This is useful if you have s
35. lved in creating a truly awesome home theater from room design speaker placement and ultimately system calibration selecting the proper products is always very critical For that reason AudioControl created the Maestro M8 to provide maximum enjoy ment and flexibility which all contribute to a truly awesome home theater experience AudioControl s passion for high quality meticulous attention to detail and professional sound heritage shows itself in the dozens of awards we have won for our designs products and service This manual is designed to help you get the most from your Maestro M8 home theater processor Even though you re dying to plug it in and start pushing buttons please read through this user guide and learn about the Maestro M8 Any component that does as much as the Maestro M8 deserves all the explanation it can get Given the complicated nature of the Maestro M8 we also recommend you visit our website for updates to this manual Continued technology changes improvements will require more information www audiocontrol com click Home Theater Enjoy the experience Your Friends At AudioControl AucdioControl Marstro M8 Key FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS Key Features Of the Maestro M8 While the AudioControl Maestro M8 is equipped with a large number of features and functions that were designed to maximize your theater experi ence we want to draw your attention to a few that deserve extra attention These will be the
36. n the Amp Device Mode Pressing the AMP button puts the remote into the mode for controlling the functions of the Maestro M8 This allows to access the menus adjust bass treble turn Room EQ on or off cycle through decode modes etc Please note Not all buttons have a function in AMP mode ZID Button Description Single press toggles your Maestro M8 on or back to standby Press and hold Forces both Zones to Standby Power Eject Access Room EQ settings menu gt z 0 9 keys These number keys change the input source of the Maestro M8 without changing the mode of the remote m 0 SAT input 2 def 1 STB input 2 AV input 8 3 TUNER input NEZ 4 BD input 5 GAME input oars 8 2 6 VCR input 7 CD input 0 8 AUX input Nw 9 DISPLAY ARC input Adjusts the Front panel Display brightness levels J WN 3 E O e E RPT Cycle through the available decode mode E 5 4 J S Ui Q en ct Iri 4 In e g H o Q Ct 5 o a 6 o g ge g c ct a o D gt a e c 5 2 on off any processing on your analog input source so that there is a direct path form the input to DIRECT the amp TRIM Brings up the speaker trim menu and allows TRIM you to temporarily adjust the trim level of the speakers in your particular configuration These temporary adjustments are independent of the speaker levels set in the Speaker Level Menu settin
37. nob lets you adjust the volume in selected zones Main and Zone 2 11 GUIDED TOUR OF THE MAESTRO M8 ETHERNET SAT P ga e BD CD CD INPUTS BALANCED BD INPUTS BALANCED JU0U BALANCED OUTPUTS 2014 All rights reserved Comum a 99r S i ACHTUI o COMPONENT Ene gy Verified Rendement ner tique 1B HEADPHONE WARNING SHOCK ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC NE PAS OUVRIR PRECAUCION PELIGRO DESCARGA NO ABRIR OR OEFFNEN DES GERAETES IETZSTECKER ZIEHEN Serial Number Rear Panel Features MAIN POWER SWITCH The only time to turn OFF the Maestro M8 with this switch is when the system will not be used for some time Normally this switch is left on When this switch is turned off you cannot turn the Maestro M8 On or Off via any other method VOLTAGE SELECTION The Maestro M8 is designed to operate with either 110 120V volt or 220 240V line voltages You will want to set this switch to match up with your local power voltages POWER CONNECTION All good AC power flows in here ZONE 2 VIDEO OUTPUT This second zone output enables viewing a source independently of the main theater system DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTIONS The Maestro M8 features assignable coaxial and opti cal digital audio inputs and outputs While we have labeled them with the names of typical sour
38. o M8 will identify the best format and route that to your main HDMI or Zone 2 composite video outputs Because of the higher bandwidths in oO Component ole with video signals the quality of the interconnect cables Y P P ruv you choose is important especially with HDMI We recommend using HDMI cables labeled as High Speed with Ethernet to en sure the appropriate bandwidth for the system when transporting Composite high bandwidth content such as 1080p or 4k video Video con nections should always be made with cables specifically designed for video Don t be tempted to grab some extra audio RCA cables lying around Without the proper 75 ohm cabling your picture quality will suffer from smear ghosting or noise It is always a good idea to make certain that the video and audio signal cables are routed away from any power wiring Types of video connections Video Transcoding To simplify your installations the Maestro M8 provides video transcoding INSTALL TIP which routes the Composite signals and Component video signals to the HDMI outputs of your Maestro M8 regardless of video bypass selection As we mentioned before it is best to connect all analog and digital audio video signals form your source units to your Maestro M8 to allow proper use of the Main and Secondary Magstro M8 AucdiocCcontrol SET UP amp CONFIGURATION HDMI Signals Your Maestro M8 is equipped with seven discrete HDMI inputs and dual assignabl
39. outlet so that it always has power This allows the RS 232 and remote control features to work even when the Maestro M8 is in standby We always recommend the use ofa high quality surge protection device to keep all of your electronics safe from the evils of spikes on power systems Audio Connections Most of the sources will have two audio connections to the Maestro M8 INSTALL TIP an analog 2 channel connection a digital audio connection plus HDMI Whenever possible connect both types of audio signals to the Maestro M8 This will provide the digital audio signal necessary for high quality digital surround sound along with the analog audio for tape recording plus it pro vides the necessary analog signals for the zone audio outputs Don t worry if your satellite receiver has a coaxial digital output and the Maestro M8 SAT input is optical Refer to the advanced configuration sec tion on page 24 of this manual for more information regarding assigning a digital input to the optical or coaxial connection AucdioControl Marstro M8 19 20 SET UP amp CONFIGURATION Video Connections Choosing your video There are four video signal connection formats ranging from Good to Best Composite Component Video and HDMI digital video Depending on the particular source unit you are using you may have the option of more than one of these video connections Whenever possible connect as c HDMI many as possible as the processor in your Maestr
40. ows you to enter selections you have made INFO User can select the information that appears on the display of the Maestro M8 and also is used in navigating the OSD On Screen Display MODE User can select between Stereo and surround modes that are available from the source unit and also is used in navigating through the OSD On Screen Display Q DIRECT When using two channel analog inputs this button defeats all digital signal pro cessing and directs the two channel analog input AudioControl Marstro M8 SELECT INFO MODE DIRECT DISPLAY ZONE MUTE VOLUME Preani plifier Surrot nd Pr xessor from the selected source to the front outputs Use this button when you want to do some serious quality two channel listening DISPLAY This cool blue display allows you to see the basic functions of your Maestro M8 It is important that you have an external display device connected to one of the rear video con nectors for complete viewing of all menus during set up ZONE Allows user to select between the Main Zone and Zone 2 MUTE Need to answer the phone but still keep an eye on the TV Just press the Mute but ton to turn off the sound Press it again and the audio gracefully ramps back up to where you were so rudely interrupted VOLUME CONTROL BUTTONS Same function as Volume Knob but in a push button format MASTER VOLUME CONTROL KNOB This nice polished k
41. peakers or amplifiers with limited power handling abilities Max On Volume This is the highest volume that the Maestro M8 will play when it is first switched on This prevents the Maestro M8 from being turned on at shock volume levels from the last time you were watching a good movie Display On Time This sets the amount of time the display is lit after a command has been initiated The options are 5 seconds 10 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute Always On CEC Control Enables the HDMI CEC control for one of the two HDMI outputs CEC set to enabled is required if ARC is desired in the system configuration Options are Off Output 1 or Output 2 ARC Control Enables the Audio Return Channel of HDMI 1 4 When enabled and the display is properly configured Audio will be retruned to the M8 via the Display input ARC Control depends on the CEC Control to be enabled as well HDMI Audio to TV Enables the audio from the M8 to be sent to the TV for listening to the TV speakers Magstro M8 AAucdioControl NAVIGATING THE SETUP MENUS Control Front Panel and IR control are always active This control set ting defines the 3rd option for controlling your M8 You may select between RS 232 or IP control if you have an automated control system Default setting is Off Power On This setting defines the state of your M8 once the Mains Power switch has been turned off or if there was a power outage where power turns off and then back on aga
42. ponents like Maestro M8 Front LCR Left Center Right Speakers To present the most realistic sound stage all three of the front speakers left i E3 1 must be tonally balanced Ideally these speakers should be identical a models This ensures that the sound doesn t change as it pans across ey m the screen Place the speakers at the seated ear level Whenever TEE possible the three front speakers should also be placed at the same vitu pale horizontal level for best imaging Side Surround Speakers The surround speakers provide the reverberant or ambient sound effects in a multi channel theater audio system These speakers should be placed on the sidewalls approximately 36 above the seated ear height of the lis teners If you are using surround speakers which have a dipole sound pat tern they should be mounted in line with the main seating position If the surrounds are direct radiator they should be just behind the main listening seat Rear Back Surround Speakers Some software provides extra channels that are used in 7 1 mode systems to provide extra depth in the sound field Place these speakers approxi mately 36 above the seated ear height of the listeners Additionally they should be mounted close together on the rear wall of the theater facing the screen Subwoofer s The subwoofer is a large speaker that provides the bottom end kick in the system Depending on the size of your listening space you ma
43. poor thing C sadistic things This is the best product we know how to build but if you strap it to the front bumper of your Range Rover something will break Assuming you conform to 1 through 5 and it really isn t all that hard to do we get the option of fixing your original unit or replacing it with a new one AucdioControl Marstro M8 45 46 WARRANTY LEGALESE SECTION This is the only warranty given by AudioControl This warranty gives you specific legal rights that vary from state to state Promises of how well the Maestro M8 will perform are not implied by this warranty Other than what we have covered in this warranty we have no obligation express or implied Also we will not be obligated for direct or indirect conse quential damage to your system caused by hooking up or operating the AudioControl Maestro M8 Failure to complete the warranty registration process negates any service claims Magstro MS AucdiocCcontrol SHOULD You NEED SERVICE SHOULD YOU EVER NEED SERVICE Normally service will be handled by your AudioControl system professional who installed the system If you re the take charge kind of person who wants to do this yourself contact AudioControl either by phone 425 775 8461 or email to sound better audiocontrol com We ll verify if there is anything wrong that you can fix yourself or assist you in arranging to have it sent back to our factory for repair Please include the following items with
44. put Selects the output resolution for HDMI Outputs with the options being a list of the available display devices or Pre ferred In the Preferred mode this output matches the highest preferred resolution of the display device HDMI Output Frame Rate Selects the output frame rate for HDMI Outputs with the available options being displayed in the drop down menu s Frame rates that are not supported by the display device cannot be selected Lipsync Information Only When this feature is supported by the display device this setting displays how much lip sync is applied to HDMI Outputs Magstro MS AucdiocControl NAVIGATING THE SET UP MENUS Surround Modes This screen allows the user to select the specific decode and downmix options that will be available to the listener in Stereo and Multi channel applications The options for each format are Yes or No and are acces sible by touching the Mode button on the front panel of your M8 Formats Available For Stereo Sources The following formats are avail able when using media that contains either digital or analog stereo signals Dolby 2 0 digital PCM stereo DTS 2 0 etc Dolby Pro Logic Original Dolby surround format that produces five channels of output from two channel stereo material Best used For more detailed when material is encoded in Dolby Pro Logic otherwise it is recom information on the mended that you use Dolby Pro Logic II various Dolby and
45. rator of the Maestro M8 adjust each speaker for a sound pressure level SPL of 75 dB using a slow re sponse time on the SPL meter placed at the main listening position at ear height 3 e Rc Video Inputs Settings to optionally assign a video source to each of the normal audio only inputs The default for each of these settings is None This is a great way to listen to the ball game over the Internet Radio and watch it over your normal video display device though timing might be a little off AudioControl Marstro M8 31 32 NAVIGATING THE SET UP MENUS Video Outputs The Maestro M8 is not only a great sounding home theater processor but it is also a very powerful video processor To that extent it has a number of video settings that need to be selected carefully to optimize your video performance Zone 1 OSD On Screen Display While the set up menus will always show on your display device you have the option of selecting whether your Main Zone general settings volume subwoofer level etc show up on the bottom of the screen as an On Screen Display OSD The options are On or Off Zone 2 OSD On Screen Display If you have an composite video display with your Zone 2 configuration you have the option of select ing whether your Zone 2 receieves general setting information vol ume source selection etc via that display The options are On and Off HDMI Out
46. rease volume 3 Decrease Volume 4 8 5 Returns remote to Maestro M8 AMP con 9 6 trol mode 7 Select TUNER input and changes remote to 12 control the tuner interface 11 Select AUX input 13 15 14 Select Network Ethernet source and changes remote to network control 18 Select USB input source and changes remote 16 19 to USB control 17 20 Select BluRay input and changes remote to BluRay DVD control 22 Select the AV Input and changes remote to AV control 21 Select VCR input and changes remote to 23 25 VCR control 26 24 Select Game input 27 9 30 28 Select STB Set Top Box cable box usually as input and change remote to STB control 31 33 32 Select Satellite input and changes remote to satellite receiver control AudioControl HTR 1 Select PVR personal video hard disk re corder and changes remote to PVR control Select CD input AucdioControl Marstro M8 17 SET UP amp CONFIGURATION Set up and Configuration Unit Placement The Maestro M8 can be placed almost anywhere in your audio equipment stack It is good practice to ensure that the equipment location is properly ventilated and to make certain not to block the ventilation slots on any other component Avoid placing the Maestro M8 directly over large power amplifiers or any other component that generates a lot of heat Unless they are made by AudioControl some amplifiers can get pretty hot and have big power transformers that can induce hum into other audio com
47. response to get the code for the desired function if you can t find the listing for it in the table below Serial and IR Code Tables You can also download this information from the AudioControl web site at www audiocontrol com Click on Support and then Automation Sup port You may also want to contact the manufacturers of your control systems and remotes as we proactively provide automation codes to many of them AudioControl Marstro M8 42 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Common Problems General Video There are no lights on the Maestro M8 V Pressing any button or the Standby button on the front panel should wake the Maestro M8 Y Verify that the power cord is plugged into a live AC outlet Y Verify that the rear panel Power switch on the Maestro M8 is On The main front panel display is blank V Press the Display button This button controls the display brightness and also allows you to turn the display off entirely The main zone changes while selecting sources from Zone 2 Y Change the Zone 1 Control option in the Zone 2 Configuration Menu to Off No video picture Y Verify your video display or projector is turned on and set to the correct input for the Maestro M8 Press the Menu button on the Maestro M8 and look for the Main Menu to show on the video display Y Verify the correct input on the video display is selected for the output of the source i e Component Video if the output of the DVD play
48. t in a distorted or Clipped measurements Try repositioning the microphone and running the test again Mic Too Close This is generally a result of the microphone be ing too close to the speakers Try repositioning the microphone and running the Auto Setup test again Crossover Frequency Based on the speaker measurements your Maestro M8 processes it will recommend a crossover frequency between your sub woofers and your main speakers Speaker Types This series of menus allows you to select the types of speakers that you will be connecting to your Maestro M8 Please note that if you set all speak ers to small then you must indicate in the menus below that a subwoofer is present in the system Large speaker is one that is capable of reproducing a full range 20 20KHZ audio signal Use this setting when not using a subwoofer Small speaker is one that is not designed to reproduce deep bass frequencies and is generally used with a subwoofer i e Satellite speakers typically can t play below 80 Hz None If you do not have a speaker connected to an output i e No Subwoofer or Back Speakers then set that speaker size to None Subwoofer Selects whether a subwoofer is present in your system Crossover Frequency This controls the frequency at which bass is re directed from speaker channels set to Small and sent to the Subwoofer outputs This frequency is adjustable from 40 Hz to 150 Hz 30 Magstro MS Aucdioc
49. tel lite and cable decoding boxes plus traditional DVD players that also have HDMI connectors HDMI is an uncompressed all digital interface standard used on many home theater products This format can be used for sending audio video and control signals over short distances Audio control The dual HDMI outputs are assignable to al low for priority switching via the display de vice Component and composite signals can also be automatically upconverted scaled to their maximum potential resolutions and output through the HDMI ports AucdioControl MAESTRO M8 Preamplifier Surround Processor 8 Magstro MS Audcdiocontrol p I DOLBY VOLUME Key FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS 2 Channel Balanced Audio Inputs Pristine audio fidelity is had in all modes of the Maestro M8 This is height ened by the unique balanced two channel inputs found on the back panel for the BD and AV inputs The inputs are paralleled inputs with the RCA s so no discrete input selection is required other than analog So if you are using a 2 channel source such as the Oppo BDP 105 you have a perfectly paired source and processor to harness a pure listening mode Dolby Volume A constant annoyance for home theater users has been the significant differences in volume levels as you switch between channels or sources on your televisions and in your home entertainment systems Variances in vol ume levels in DVD and Blu ray Disc digital music
50. tion for this input FILM MODE The settings options are Auto and Off with the default be ing Auto The video processor in the Maestro M8 will automatically detect the the original source type and properly sets the different modes when set to Auto Setting this option to Off will stop the video processsor from automatically configuring according to the source type EDGE ENHANCEMENT This video feature sharpens the picture MPEG N R This video feature removes MPEG artifacts in overly com pressed digital video signals NOISE REDUCTION This video feature removes random video noise that may appear on the picture from a source unit VIDEO SOURCE Selects whether the video signal for this source is detected automatically or locked to a particular signal type Setting op tions are HDMI Component or Composite with HDMI being the default AUDIO SOURCE Allows you to select how the Maestro M8 receives audio signals for this source Settings options are HDMI Digital or Analog Magstro M8 Audiocontrol NAVIGATING THE SETUP MENUS General Setup These menu screens display general information and system control Information Only Source Input Displays the currently active audio source input Incoming Format Displays format of digital audio stream Incoming Sample Rate Displays incoming sample rate of digital audio stream if present Incoming Bitrate Displays bit rate of digit
51. ume works html Magstro MS AucdioControl NAVIGATING THE SET UP MENUS DOLBY LEVELLER The setting options are O minimum and 10 maximum with the default being 9 This Dolby Volume feature al IIDOLBY lows matching of quiet and loud sources of source unit inputs regardless of VOLUME recording levels of content being played by a particular source unit DV CALIB OFFSET Dolby Volume provides a Calibration Offset pa rameter that compensates for speaker efficiencies and listening positions If you set the Speaker Levels on the Maestro M8 properly using an SPL meter like the AudioControl SA 3052 then you can leave this setting at O Dolby D EX Modes When playing Dolby Digital EX encoded material the Maestro M8 gives you the option of selecting the Surround settings provided you have Surround Back loudspeakers connected Setting options are Auto DD EX Auto PLIIx and Manual Auto Dolby D EX The Maestro M8 will automatically switch to Dolby Digital EX mode when a Dolby Digital EX bit stream is de tected Auto PLIIx Movie The Maestro M8 will automatically switch to Pro Logic Hix Movie mode decoding when a Dolby Digital EX bit stream is detected Manual If a Dolby Digital Ex bit stream is detected the Maestro M8 will treat it as a normal Dolby Digital signal The EX or Pro Log ic lix decode modes may be implemented by pressing the MODE button STEREO MODE If you are using an e
52. up Menus The word Menu will appear on the display of your Maestro M8 and the actual menu will appear on your display device 2 Use the Input selection button Input and Input v to navigate among the menu s and use the lt Info and Mode gt buttons to select appropriate menu screen 3 Press the SELECT button or OK to select the menu options 4 Press the Menu button anytime to exit the Menu screens and any setting changes will be saved automatically AudioControl Marstro M8 23 24 NAVIGATING THE SET UP MENUS Input Configuration 1 DOLBY VOLUME Each input on your Maestro M8 has individual audio and video settings that can be adjusted specifically for its use INPUT Identifies the currently selected source which settings are dis played below NAME Specific name label for this input that will show on display device and OSD Very useful when you have more than one source unit that may do similar functions i e 2 two Satellite receivers could be named SAT1 and SAT2 accordingly LIP SYNC Many video processors and line multipliers cause a slight de lay between the sound and the video picture Highly compressed video sig nals such as MPEG encoded satellite receivers and some DVD s also suffer from this problem The Lip Sync setting delays the audio a small amount to allow the video image to catch up MODE Sets the initial audio decode mode for stereo sources on this input EXT MO
53. up menus it is very important that you have one of the video outputs Component HDMI or composite of your Maestro M8 connected to your video display device i e projector flat panel TV This is absolutely necessary to see the set up menus In the event you need to reduce the resolution for troubleshooting press and hold the Select button for 3 seconds This will change the output resolution down to 480p Menu Panel The left hand panel Adjustment Panel The upper right hand lists the setup screens available for panel lists the parameters you can change as adjustment The selected menu is a user The selected line is highlighted with highlighted with a dark blue band a dark green band Lines that cannot be selected are greyed out Input Config Source Input Incoming Format Auto Setup Incoming Sample Rate Speaker Types Incoming bitrate Speaker Distance Dialnorm Speaker Levels 31dBVideo input Video Inputs AudioCompression Video Outputs Balance Mode P L Il Dimension Zone Settings Network General Settings for your unit Help Screen The lower Scroll Bars These indicate right hand panel gives a the position of the displayed short help text for the fea screen within longer menus ture being adjusted Marsrgo M8 AucdioControl If at any point you need to reset the video output resolution and frame rate to the default setting push and hold the Select button for 3 seconds NAVIGATING THE SET U
54. xternal subwoofer and are listen ing to stereo two channel sources either digital or analog you can select to configure how the subwoofer receives it s bass information The Stereo Mode functions are bypassed when using an analog source and you have selected the Stereo Direct mode As Speaker Types Your normal speaker configuration as selected in the Spkr Types menu determines your subwoofer output Left Right Full frequency audio will be sent to your front left and right speakers with no information going to the subwoofer Left Right Sub Full frequency audio will be sent to your front left and right speakers plus bass information is directed to your subwoofer effectively duplicating the lower frequencies Sat Sub Full frequency audio signals are sent to your front left and right speakers with the bass information being directed to only your subwoofer Your front speakers will only reproduce the upper frequen cies AucdioControl Marstro M8 25 NAVIGATING THE SETUP MENUS SUB STEREO If you have selected the Left Right Sub or Sat Sub setting in the Stereo Mode menu then this setting adjusts the level of the subwoofer when you are using a two channel source BRIGHTNESS This video setting adjusts the brightness for this input providing you are using a video equipped source unit CONTRAST This video setting adjusts the contrast for this input COLOR This video setting adjusts the color satura
55. y F B Stations byl z B Stations t Browse Podcast Format Browse Podcasts ocation Done E AucdioControl Marstro M8 38 AUTOMATION NTEGRATION Maestro M8 Automation Integration Please Note Automation documenta tion modules and other control docs are available from the product pages on our website www audiocontrol com in the Support area Automation Integration Part of the joy of a great home theater is that you don t have a tray of remote controls staring at you whenever you want to watch a movie Hid den away behind the scenes is a workhorse that takes care of the mundane tasks of turning on all the components lowering the curtains dimming the lights popping the corn etc This faithful servant can take the form of a simple learning remote control or a system as capable as a whole house automation system with touch screens There are a wide variety of theater controllers available There are 2 methods of controlling the Maestro M8 other than through the IR remote and the Front Panel You may choose either RS 232 or IP control via the General Settings menu Both methods use the same com mand structure format as defined in the automation documentation found on our website The Maestro M8 command set also takes advantage of the extensive discrete IR command library with the IR simulation command This adds a great deal of flexibility to system design general functionality and personal customization It is
56. y require more than one subwoofer to get the bass volume levels that you desire Make certain you remember to include the size of all spaces that are open to the theater in determining how many harmony subwoofers you need Magstro MS Audcdiocontrol SET UP amp CONFIGURATION Connection Tips Even if you re an electronics veteran this part may seem repetitive but some things can never be repeated too many times Turn off all components before making any connections When making connections make sure that left goes to left and right goes to right The obvious and time honored way to assure this is to assign RED plugs to Right and WHITE GREY BLACK plugs to the left Yellow is usually used for video cables or digital audio connections Wherever possible keep power cords away from signal cables i e inputs from disk players VCRs etc to prevent induced hum Bundle all power cords down one side of your equipment cabinet and all the signal cables down the other Use high quality interconnect cables We re not going to get into the de bate about whether 100 per meter interconnects improve the sound and picture quality of your system We do know from experience however that really REALLY cheap connections can cause problems Don t stand in a bucket of water when working with electricity Power Wiring Like many of today s intelligent home electronics the Maestro M8 should be plugged into an unswitched AC
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