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Sound Performance Lab 2489 Stereo Equalizer User Manual

1. Manual Surround Mono Mono mc J Stereo _ D L R LS RS LS RS Stereo 5 1 Surround Monitors Monitors 5 1 Volume Surround Monitor Controller O Model 2489 Surround Monitor Controller Model 2489 One point stereo and 5 1 volume control source and speaker management Manual Surround Monitor Controller Model 2489 Version 1 0 6 2004 R amp D Wolfgang Neumann The information in this document has been carefully compiled and verified and is assumed to be correct However Sound Performance Lab SPL reserves the right to modify the product described in this manual at any time without prior notice This document is the property of SPL and may not be copied or reproduced in any manner in part or fully without prior authorization by SPL Limitation of Liability In no event shall SPL be liable for any damages including loss of data lost profits cost of cover or other special incidental consequential or indirect damages arising from the use of the unit however caused and on any theory of liability This limitation will apply even if SPL or an authorized dealer has been advised of the possibility of such damage SPL electronics GmbH Sohlweg 55 41372 Niederkruechten Tel 49 o 216 398 340 Fax 49 o 216 398 3420 E Mail info soundperformancelab com C 4 www soundperformancelab com 2004 SPL electronics GmbH All rights reserved All brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their re
2. e Film and video postproduction e Video and game production A V and multimedia production e Audiophile home entertainment systems The advantages of the SMC become especially apparent in combination with modern audio and video production tools such as Prolools M Nuendo Cubase Logic Deck etc Monitor levels and source management can be handled independently of the software and with virtually no loss in quality You no longer need to set up additional aux sends or an alternative surround master for monitoring In addition you won t have to worry about over or underdriving the converters due to monitor levels One of the SMC s biggest advantages is the possibility to manage several input sources comparing and monitoring SACD or DVD material is much easier than having to import all of your audio files and set up monitor mixes not to mention the conversion of multichannel audio Standard A V receivers are often used for this task The problem with this is that the audio has to be either AD DA converted or manipulated by signal degenerating control circuitry VCAs DACs etc for volume control so you never hear the unadulterated audio especially frustrating when you re working on SACD or DVD A projects In addition to a surround speaker set a stereo pair can be connected to and managed by the SMC A Sub D input connector provides six surround and two stereo input channels Eight additional RCA connectors allow eas
3. Should foreign objects fall inside the case contact your authorized dealer or support person e To avoid electric shock or fire hazards do not expose your unit to rain or moisture Incase of lightning unplug the unit Always unplug the cable by pulling on the plug only never pull on the cable e Never force a switch or knob e Use a soft lint free cloth to clean the case Avoid cleaning agents as they may damage the unit CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR Power Supply The SMC s power supply was carefully engineered to provide clean and consis tent current an important prerequisite for excellent audio Built around a toroidal transformer the power supply generates a minimal electromagnetic field with no hum or mechanical noise The output side is filtered by an RC circuit to extract noise and hums inherent in commercial AC power All audio related components are fed by two separate voltage regulators to minimize disturbance from other components An AC power cord is included for connection to the standard 3 prong IEC connector The transformer power cord and IEC connector are VDE UL and CSA approved The AC fuse is rated at 315 mA 230V version or 630 mA 115 V version Surround Monitor Controller 2489 Rear panel connections DAW Multitrack recorder DA converter CD DAT player il PES ZU Input
4. changes without prior notice Surround Monitor Controller 2489 Warranty 10 All SPL products come with a two year manufacturer s guarantee against defects in material or assembly from the date of purchase End users are supported in the two year guarantee through their distributor or dealer In such cases please contact your dealer for full guarantee condi tions and service Direct SPL product support requires product registration Please fill out the guarantee card enclosed in the package legibly in printed letters and send it directly to SPL Or use the online registration form that may be reached at www soundper formancelab com international clients or www spl usa com US clients Surround Monitor Controller 2489 Notes 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e o 0 o o e o o 0 v v v o 0 o o o v e e o o o o e e o o o v o o oe ov o ee e o ee e o 4 0 0 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 o o e o o 0 v v o o 0 0 o v v e o o o o o e e o 0 o o o o oe ov o ee e oo oe o o e e 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 o 0 0 0 o 0 o v o o 0 0 o v v o e o o o o e e o 0 o o o o oe o v o oe e ov o oe o o e e 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e 0 ee o e e o 0 v v o o 0 0 v v o e e o o o o e e o o o o o o o oo o ee e oe o oe o o e e 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e o 0 0 v 0 e o 0 o o o 0 0 0 v v v e e o v o e o e o o o o o o oe ov o eee o oe o v e e 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 o v v 0 0 0 v o v o 0 o v o o o o o 0 0 v o v 0 0 v o o o e e o o o o o e oe oo o oe 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 e o 0 v o o o 0 0 v o v o e o
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6. A C 000000000000 Sound 0000000000000 oun Performance Lab Balanced Input See Manual for Pin Configuration Surround Monitor SLAVE OUT Controller Model 248 VOLTAGE SETTING FUSE RATING FE Ele W 220 240 V 50 Hz Fuse 315 mA Made in Germany E 110 120 V 60 Hz Fuse 630 mA C s no Jayeadg 091915 s nd no sayeadg punol ng o H E 383 Sub D 25 Stereo Speaker Outs Surround Speaker Outputs TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE SERIAL No CAUTION Su DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR Balanced Outputs Use Stereo Jacks Unbalanced Outputs Use Mono Jacks ser gt sellllll Stereo speakers Graphics courtesy of TASCAM Germany www tascam de and Christian Preissig media dell arte text amp ton E Mail media_dell_arte mac com 6 Surround Monitor Controller 2489 The SMC enclosure is EMC safe and effectively shielded against HF interfer ence Nonetheless you should carefully consider where you place the unit to avoid electrical disturbances The SMC and all devices to be connected should be turn
7. RS mode has no effect when a stereo speaker pair is selected DIM lowers the monitor volume by 20 dB without changing the volume pot setting for example to control a mix at low volume or to answer the phone MUTE ALL does exactly what it says it mutes all speaker outputs 8 Surround Monitor Controller 2489 Speaker Buttons The speaker buttons enable each surround speaker output L C R LS RS LFE and the stereo pair output to be switched on pressed and off indepen dently Tip If you are not using a surround speaker set you can connect two stereo speaker pairs to the SMC Simply connect one pair to the Stereo Speaker Outputs and the second pair to the Surround Speaker Outputs L and R Input Impedance Balanced Sub D Unbalanced RCA Output Impedance Balanced 1 4 TRS THD N 10 dB Input level odB 10dB 18 dB 22dB Noise A weighted Maximum Input Level Dynamic Response Common Mode Rejection 100 Hz 1kHz 10kHz 100 kHz Frequency Response Phase Phase linear Dimensions Hx W xD Weight Operation 5 Technical Specifications 50 kOhms 10 kOhms 600 Ohms 0 04 0 01 0 006 0 002 0 1 98 dB 22 dB 120 dB zodBu zodBu 60 dBu 50dBu 10 Hz 100 kHz 3 dB 36 10 Hz 120 kHz 3 dB center frequency 20 Hz 100 kHz 91 X 272 X 220mm 3 9 16 x 10 11 16 x 8 21 32 2 3 kg 5 lbs SPL reserves the right to make technical
8. ed off before connections are made or change to avoid damage to your speakers and ears Inputs and outputs INPUT A amp INPUT C Sub D 25 analog This Sub D connector provides balanced connections for INPUT A amp INPUT C INPUT A for six surround channels INPUT C for two stereo channels Use this connector for your multichannel source i e DAW or DA converter SLAVE OUT Sub D 25 analog The SLAVE OUT provides a direct output of the INPUT A amp INPUT C signals for connection to external equipment e g recorders leaving the converter outputs free INPUT B amp INPUT D RCA Eight RCA input connectors are available for six surround channels and two stereo channels INPUT B provides surround connection for SACD or DVD players while INPUT D provides connection for stereo sources such as DAT or CD players Tip If a recording device is connected to the SLAVE OUT its outputs can be connected to INPUT B for tape monitoring purposes SURROUND and SPEAKER OUTPUTS 1 4 TRS Eight balanced 1 4 TRS connectors allow connection of a six channel surround speaker set and a stereo speaker pair Use standard mono 1 4 plugs for unbalanced connections Sub D 25 connector pin configuration The pin configuration complies with the TASCAM standard 1 L 2 R 3 LS 4 RS 5 C 6 LFE 7 St L 8 St R PAA AAA m AA Ma Pro eo GCHGCHGCHGCHGCHGCH GCHGCH 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 G Ground C cold H hot Surro
9. spective owners Surround Monitor Controller 2489 Contents Introduction R NL D ANE dede 4 Before youbeginn n nennen G Y D 0 H 5 Powersupply an ne AT YE es 5 Rear panel Connections naeh 6 Inputs and outputs u ali en era 7 INPUTS A amp C Sub D 25 een 7 SLAVE OUT Sub D 25 erereeneeeesenennensanennenennnnnennnnnnnensnnensenensnnsnensenennenensanenn 7 INPUTS B amp D RCA u een nee 7 SURROUND and SPEAKER OUTPUT Sasa 5 an aa zmal al 7 Sub D 25 connector pinconfigurat on 00000eeeeeeeeeeeerrsn 7 Operation Merakla ekili aliil bie A1 allel eek ila ct 8 Volumecontrol erener 8 SOUTCE sesli rakam ranzalar aaa lena kin yazl 8 Monitor Mode kasal alani dayansa ie a ora len 8 Speakers Oncas directed 00000 GENERAL dda de Kaaa aaa ceeds tebe 9 Technical Specifications sss disi sus aaa 9 METE 11 5 ses e nase Er e O GE E 10 Notes srt ia RER nts eee i S 11 Surround Monitor Controller 2489 3 Introduction The SPL Surround Monitor Controller SMC is a one point analog volume control and switching matrix for system independent 5 1 surround and stereo moni toring Designed to provide only the necessary functions with excellent audio quality the SMC offers a uniquely cost effective stereo and surround speaker and source management solution for essentially any audio application e Surround and stereo production DVD V DVD A SACD and DTS authoring
10. und Monitor Controller 2489 gt Connectors Operation A Surround ac Bm Stereo _ D ee H L C R LS Stereo 5 1 Surround Monitors Monitors Surround Monitor Controller Model 2489 Volume Control The volume is centrally controlled for all channels via a discrete six level potentiometer with an extremely linear curve The potentiometer controls the audio signals directly without any signal degenerating circuitry such as VCAS or DACs which tend to create tolerances between channels as well as distortion The white circle with the potency scale can be easily marked using a pencil Source Buttons Surround A B and Stereo C D The source buttons Surround A B and Stereo C D allow easy switching between surround and stereo sources inputs Two surround and two stereo sources are available The middle button selects between surround and stereo sources When depressed in the stereo sources are active when not depressed out the surround sources are selected The left button selects either surround source A out and B in while the right button selects either stereo source C out or D in Monitor Mode Buttons Mono Dim Mute All The Monitor Mode buttons provide various monitoring functions MONO L R MONO LS RS DIM 20 and MUTE ALL MONO L R and MONO LS RS switches the front L and R channels and the rear LS and RS channels to mono respectively and can be used to check phase correlation The MONO LS
11. y connection ofSACD DVD CD or DAT players A slave output allows the stereo or surround input signal to be routed directly to a recording device Volume control is handled by a discrete six layer potentiometer and all switching functions by extremely durable precision pushbuttons SPL s renowned electronic balancing circuitry forms the basis for the SMC s I O architecture Its extended frequency range up to 100 kHz exceptional dynamic spectrum and excellent common mode rejection ensure specs that exceed SACD standards as only highest quality analog circuitry can provide The SMC s rugged and ergonomic steel blue desktop enclosure with its slanted front panel harmonizes perfectly with desktop production environ ments Surround Monitor Controller 2489 Before you begin IMPORTANT Before connecting the SMC or any other equipment turn off all power at all units It makes good sense to think about where you place your SMC before connec ting it It should be positioned so that you can easily reach it but there are other considerations Try not to place it near heat sources or in direct sunlight and avoid exposure to excessive vibrations dust heat cold or moisture It should also be kept away from transformers motors power amplifiers and digital processors In addition please Do not open the case You may risk electric shock and damage to your equipment Leave repairs and maintenance to a qualified service technician

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