Furman Sound HDS-16 Musical Instrument User Manual
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1. Figure 3 Changing the talkback mode inside the HDS 16 CHANGING THE TALKBACK MODE A jumper located inside the HDS 16 selects between two talkback modes 1 Use aa Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the middle two screws located near the top of the front panel and all screws on the top 2 Remove the top cover You will see the left Figure 4 Detail of HDS 16 front panel Ya inch inputs and Solo interface front corner of the main PCB 3 Lift the jumper from the J 2 two pin header and move it to J 1 to change the talkback mode from Live Stage to Studio mode SOLO This feature allows musicians at the HRM 16s to hear rough and final mixes or soloed tracks from the recording console without exiting to anntral TRAN Ar maniialhs altarina tha UDMA AR a t D CAUTION 98 TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY AVIS N P DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE AAOE WUSA 120 VAC INPUT 60 HZ 35 WATTS TO HRM 16 UNITS level controls The HDS 16 solo feature re quires patching the mix console s main or mix output to the HDS2. OO OO OO OO OO OO OOOO C55 C73 Mote to moi fo
3. and studio situations LIVE STAGE MODE DEFAULT This mode establishes communication from the HDS 16 to all HRM 16 s but not between them Each HRM 16 user must depress their TALK button or switch to speak with the HDS 16 but can always receive from it The HRM 16 users will not hear other HRM 16 users or their own voice This is useful for live situations where a single HRM 16 user s communication with the mix engineer does not require interaction between musicians Live Stage was selected as the default mode to eliminate feedback from adjacent stage monitors STUDIO MODE This mode establishes communication among all HRM 16 s and the HDS 16 much like an intercom system Any HRM 16 user with their TALK button depressed can speak to all HRM 16 s and the HDS 16 Each person will also hear their own voice This mode is useful to enable discussion between the musicians and mix engineer between takes Figure 2 Detail of HDS 16 front panel Talkback and TT inputs HDS 16 MAIN PCB TOP VIEW LEFT FRONT CORNER CUT AWAY O0O000008 S x 10 s s 3 R27 2 gt 5 gt Of FO po BODO HBO00 Wooo Booo Booo HBOOO Ot TO _ OOO DOOO DOOD QOQOL 999090 0999 0009 OOOOOOGQ gt S gt 3 S OOOOOOOO MOOD BOOO Booo R28 Ol O On O OO OO OO OOO OO OO OO OO OO OO OOOO OO OOO
4. period as herein above specified Purchaser shall notify Manu facturer in writing of the claimed defects If the defects are of such type and nature as to be covered by this warranty Manufacturer shall authorize Purchaser to return the Product to the Furman factory or to an authorized Furman repair location Warranty claims should be ac companied by a copy of the original purchase invoice showing the purchase date this is not necessary if the Warranty Registration was completed either via the mailed in warranty card or on line website registration Shipping charges to the Furman factory or to an autho rized repair location must be prepaid by the Purchaser of the product Manufacturer shall at its own expense furnish a replacement Product or at Manufacturer s option repair the defective Product Return shipping charges back to Pur chaser will be paid by Manufacturer THE FOREGOING IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTH ER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IM PLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR POSE Manufacturer does not warrant against damages or defects arising out of improper or abnormal use of handling of the Product against defects or damages arising from im proper installation against defects in products or components not manufactured by Manufac turer or against damages resulting from such non Manufacturer made products or compo nents This warranty shall be cance
5. 14 FURMAN Furman Sound Inc 1997 South McDowell Blvd Petaluma California 94954 6919 USA Phone 707 763 1010 Fax 707 763 1310 Web www furmansound com E mail info furmansound com Made in China 960138 2743 B
6. 16 s channel D input Note After using the solo feature to listen to the main console mix between takes turn the channel D level control off to 0 on all HRM 16s before resuming recording It is easy to forget to turn down channel D because you will still hear the intended channel mix but the main console mix will also be present Figure 4 shows the solo interface labeled CHANNEL D LEFT amp RIGHT ONLY because all HRM 16 outputs are muted when the SOLO button is depressed except Channel D A switch can be plugged into the inch SOLO REMOTE SWITCH connector to turn the solo function on off The SOLO ON LED indicator lights when the solo function is active Figure 5 HDS 16 rear panel Note The remote and front panel switches are wired in parallel Although either switch can activate the SOLO function both must be in the off position to deactivate it REAR PANEL The HDS 16 rear panel has six 50 pin Cen tronics output connectors for the HRM 16s AC power and ground switches Figure 5 While male to male Centronics cables are available from computer retailers Furman manufactures superior quality cables with twisted pair construction to optimize sound quality and reject cross talk interference We highly recommend using the 25 twisted pair shielded 25 ft cable supplied with each HRM 16 Contact Furman for other cable lengths and linking adapters Note The maximum recommended cable run EFFECTS
7. 16 parallel or from another HRM 16 s OUTPUT TO ADDI TIONAL HRM 16 s connector series The remaining rear panel inputs and outputs are 14 inch TRS connectors EFFECTS SEND Connect this mono output to an effects processor EFFECTS RETURN Use the L input for a mono return panned center or L and R inputs for stereo effects LINE OUT Use this mono line level output to route the HRM 16 to a monitor system The LINE OUT and headphone signals are both affected by the MASTER VOLUME and HI LO EQ controls TALKBACK SWITCH REMOTE Plug a mo mentary switch into this jack to use instead of or in addition to the TALK button OUTPUT TO ADDITIONAL HRM 16 S This connector carries the same signal sent to the INPUT FROM HDS 16 connector Con nect this output to another HRM 16 s INPUT FROM HDS 16 connector to achieve a series connection An output that simply replicates the input is often called input through because the signal is sent out before being processed in the device As a result the HRM 16 s top panel controls do not affect the OUTPUT TO ADDI TIONAL HRM 16 s signal HDS 16 AND HRM 16 PROTECTION CIRCUITS Headphone Impedance Power Loss per 100 feet of Cable 0 34 dB 693 mW vs 750 mW 0 16 dB 746 mW vs 770 mW 0 34 dB 257 mW vs 260 mW Table 1 Centronics cable losses per 100 feet HRM 16 The headphone driver and power supply regu lators are protected against over temperatu
8. HID 1O HRM 16 HEADPHONE AUDIO DISTRIBUTION AND REMOTE MIXING SYSTEM FURMAN MONITORING SERIES INTRODUCTION The HDS 16 HRM 16 Headphone Audio Distribution System is the latest addition to the Furman Sound headphone audio distribution product line The HDS 16 distribution device sends signals to one or more HRM 16 remote mixers the HDS 16 and HRM 16 are sold separately This new system although similar to our HDS 6 HR 6 system offers more channels and several enhanced features that better meet the demands of both studio and live stage monitoring situations FEATURES The HDS 16 accepts eight mono and four stereo inputs from a mixing console and routes them to each HRM 16 via a 50 pin Centron ics cable This cable also transports the DC power to each HRM 16 so they do not require a power cable or wall wart Each HDS 16 has six Centronics outputs on the rear panel and additional HRM 16 s can be daisy chained together A maximum of eight HRM 16 s can be driven from a single HDS 16 Since each HRM 16 can drive two headphone outputs sixteen musicians can be supplied with eight different mixes from one HDS 16 The HRM 16 is a 16 channel mixer with a powerful headphone amplifier It also features a built in microphone and talkback system that allows communication between each musician and the mix engineer in two modes The Live Stage Mode default allows the HDS 16 to communicate with a
9. L R pan and level controls for each of eight mono channels MASTER volume control Hl and LO shelving EQ controls with 12 dB boost and cut TALKBACK SWITCH LINE OUT REMOTE TALKBACK VOLUME control TALK button and built in microphone EFFECTS RETURN level control TALKBACK Press the TALK button and speak in the direc tion of the built in microphone above the button three small holes in the shape of a triangle The microphone will pick up voices from up to six ft away so you do not need to speak directly into it Use the TALKBACK VOLUME control to alter the level of incoming talkback information see page 4 for a complete description of the talkback functions REAR PANEL The HDS 16 HRM 16 system can be connect ed in parallel or series without compromising sound quality or power as long as no more than four HRM 16s are connected in series from a single HDS 16 output Parallel Each HRM 16 is connected directly to the HDS 16 in a star configuration Series One HRM 16 is connected directly to the HDS 16 with additional HRM 16 s con nected together in a daisy chain Two 50 pin Centronics connectors are located on the right of the HRM 16 s rear panel OUTPUT Li TO Apprmotw HRM 16 s AL S ff FROM HDS f6 s i DV Figure 7 HRM 16 rear panel INPUT FROM HDS 16 This connector delivers the input signals and power supply from the HDS
10. SEND Wea R jj Cc R 4 A L R s 2 is 200 ft See Table 1 on page 8 for information about cable losses beyond 100 ft Push the AC power switch up to the ON posi tion to power the HDS 16 The GROUND lift switch has two positions LIFT Signal ground is separate from chassis ground Earth ground AC line cord is con nected to the chassis only GROUNDED Signal ground is connected to chassis ground use this setting unless there is hum or noise present Note Be sure all units are turned off before con necting an HDS 16 to one or more HRM 16S HEADPHONE REMOTE MIXER HRM 16 EFFECTS RETURN o p 0 12 TALKBACK VOLUME Figure 6 HRM 16 top panel HRM 16 REMOTE MIXER The HRM 16s receive their input signals and power supply entirely through the Centronics cable from the HDS 16 Eight mono and four stereo channels can be mixed and monitored with headphones or sent to a monitor system The eight mono channels may be routed to the EFFECTS SEND output on the rear panel The effected signal is returned to the HRM 16 through the stereo effect returns on the rear panel and blended into the mix with the EF FECTS RETURN level control The HRM 16 can be easily mounted on a microphone stand with the thumb screws and clip provided or placed on a table or shelf TOP PANEL The top panel provides Level controls for four STEREO SOURCES EFFECTS SEND
11. ated near the main mixing console provides the power and signal conditioning for a maximum of eight HRM 16 s Individual channel sends from the console connect to the HDS 16 inputs FRONT PANEL The front panel serves as the patch bay for all input connections eight mono and four stereo Ya inch and TT input connectors All connec tors are balanced and use the Tip Ring Sleeve TRS wiring convention Both inch and TT connectors can be used but not for the same channel If both connector types are used for the same channel the TT connector will be ac tive and inch connector will be disabled TALKBACK Figure 2 shows the TALKBACK connectors at the far left of the front panel Connect the mix console s line level talkback microphone out put or cue send to the HDS 16 s inch INPUT jack This signal is distributed to the HRM 16s on the Centronics cable along with the other channels Use the RETURN FROM HRM 16 connector to monitor talkback from the HRM FURMAN PG SO SOLO The front panel is shown above the TT and inch input sections are shown in detail in Figure 2 and Figure 4 respectively Note Although the POWER indicator LED is located on the far right of the HDS 16 front panel the AC power ON OFF switch is on the rear panel 16 s Talkback is always available from the mix console and the level can be adjusted with the HRM 16 s TALKBACK VOLUME control There are two talkback modes designed for live
12. lable by Manufacturer at its sole discretion if the product is modified in any way without written authori zation from Furman Sound This warranty also does not apply to Products upon which repairs have been affected or attempted by persons other than pursuant to written authorization by Manufacturer THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE The sole and exclusive obligation of Manufacturer shall be to repair or replace the defective Product in the manner and for the period provided above Manufacturer shall not have any other obliga tion with respect to the Products or any part thereof whether based on contract tort strict liability or otherwise Under no circumstances whether based on this Limited Warranty or otherwise shall Manufacturer be liable for in cidental special or consequential damages Manufacturer s employees or representatives ORAL OR OTHER WRITTEN STATEMENTS DO NOT CONSTITUTE WARRANTIES shall not be relied upon by Purchaser and are nota part of the contract for sale or this limited war ranty This Limited Warranty states the entire obligation of Manufacturer with respect to the Product If any part of this Limited Warranty is determined to be void or illegal the remainder shall remain in full force and effect SERVICE Before returning any equipment for repair please be sure that it is adequately packed and cushioned against damage in shipment and that it is insured We suggest that you save the original packaging a
13. ll HRM 16 s All HRM 16 s with their TALK buttons depressed can communicate with the HDS 16 but not with other HRM 16s The Studio Mode establishes communication among all HRM 16 s and the HDS 16 much like an intercom system The HRM 16 user presses their TALK button to speak to all other HRM 16 and the HDS 16 This mode en ables discussion between the musicians and mix engineer between takes Turn to page 5 to see how to change modes A solo system allows the engineer to auto matically mute all HRM 16 sends except the channel D stereo and talkback outputs This unique feature allows each musician to hear a rough or final mix and send soloed tracks from the mix console This eliminates the need for musicians to relocate to the control room or manually change their HRM 16 level settings Note Both the solo function on the HDS 16 and the talkback system on the HRM 16 can be acti vated manually using their front panel controls or by optional remote switches ADDITIONAL USEFUL HRM 16 FEATURES INCLUDE local effects send and return a line out mono m bass and treble shelving EQ controls a talkback level and master volume controls HDS 16 HEADPHONE AUDIO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM The HDS 16 a 2 U rack mountable device a HEADPHONE AUDIO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MODEL HDS 16 TALKBACK MONO INPUTS STEREO INPUTS RETURN FROU eur a 26 2 Oo Oe ke a Figure 1 HDS 16 front panel normally loc
14. nd use it to ship the product for servicing Also please enclose a note giving your name address phone number e mail address if applicable and a description of the problem All equipment being returned for repair must have a Return Authorization R A Number To get a R A number please call the Furman Service Department at 707 763 1010 ext 120 or 121 between 8 a m and 5 p m U S Pacific Time Please display your R A Number prominently on the front of all packages HDS 16 SPECIFICATIONS INPUTS Balanced 50 kQ 90 dB CMRR INPUT IMPEDANCE 50 kQ LINE OUTPUTS Balanced or singled ended 50 Q 68 dB OCMR SINGLE CHANNEL GAIN 21 dB 4 dBu for maximum output REMOTE SWITCH Connect tip to ring to mute all outputs except channel D solo function SIZE 3 5 H x 19 0 W x 8 0 D WEIGHT 9 4 Ib 4 27 kg HRM 16 SPECIFICATIONS LINE OUTPUTS Balanced or single ended 50 Q 68 dB OCMR POWER OUTPUT 750 mW at 32 Q 770 mW at 100 Q 260 mW at 600 Q REMOTE SWITCH Connect tip to ring to activate the talkback microphone SIZE 2 9 H x 11 0 W x 7 0 D WEIGHT 3 5 Ib 1 59 kg HDS 16 AND HRM 16 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS DISTORTION AND NOISE lt 0 002 THD Noise 20 Hz 20 kHz at full rated power DYNAMIC RANGE gt 105 dB FREQUENCY RESPONSE 0 1 dB 13 Hz 32 kHz POWER REQUIREMENTS HDS 16 120 VAC 60 Hz 82 W HDS 16E 230 VAC 50 Hz 82 W CROSSTALK lt 95 dB at 10 kHz 10 00
15. re and current overloads The regulated power delivered from the HDS 16 to the HRM 16 is protected against over current by PolySwitch resettable fuses inside each HRM 16 These fuses prevent a defective HRM 16 from shut ting down the HDS 16 or attached HRM 16s Both devices reset automatically after clearing the fault and removing power to the circuit HDS 16 The regulated power delivered from the HDS 16 to the HRM 16 is protected against shorted cables by an over current crowbar circuit The affected power supply turns off in response to an over current condition Restore normal operation by removing the defective cable or HRM 16 and turn off the power to the HDS 16 for at least 30 seconds The AC line fuse is a 1 Amp Slo Blo Replace it only with a fuse of the same type and rating THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Furman Sound Inc having its principal place of business at 1997 South McDowell Blvd Petaluma CA 94954 Manufacturer warrants its HDS 16 HR 16 the Product as follows Manufacturer warrants to the original Pur chaser of the Product that the Product sold hereunder will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase The Purchaser of the product is allowed fifteen days from the date of purchase to complete warranty registra tion by mail or on line at the Furman website If the Product does not conform to this Limited Warranty during the warranty
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