User manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS ENG
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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 FOREWORD .............................................................................................................................................. 3
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................. 5
3 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 6
3.1 APPROACHING AN FM AUDIO PROCESSOR.............................................................................................. 9
4 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ..................................................................................................... 10
5 SAFETY WARNINGS / ISTRUZIONI PER LA SICUREZZA................................................................... 11
6 SAFETY WARNINGS .............................................................................................................................. 12
7 CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES ....................................................................................... 13
8 ISTRUZIONI IMPORTANTI PER LA SICUREZZA.................................................................................. 14
9 WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE .................................................................................................... 15
10 INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD........................................................................ 16
11 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION ........................................................................................................ 17
12 FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................. 18
12.1 POWER SUPPLY CABLE ............................................................................................................................... 18
12.2 AC MAINS VOLTAGE SETTING (230 V / 115 V)......................................................................................... 18
12.3 FUSE REPLACEMENT................................................................................................................................... 19
12.4 PROTECTION AGAINST LIGHTNING......................................................................................................... 19
12.5 VENTILATION................................................................................................................................................ 19
13 BLOCK DIAGRAM – FM / DAB Version............................................................................................. 20
14 BLOCK DIAGRAM – TV version ........................................................................................................ 21
15 AUDIO AND MPX GENERAL SETTINGS........................................................................................... 22
15.1 AUDIO INPUT IMPEDANCE ......................................................................................................................... 22
15.2 MPX OUTPUT SETTINGS (ONLY FM VERSION) ............................................................................................ 23
16 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................... 25
16.1 ‘BLIND VERSION’ ......................................................................................................................................... 25
16.2 LCD VERSION ................................................................................................................................................ 26
17 REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................. 27
18 AUDIO INPUT AND OUTPUTS ........................................................................................................... 29
18.1 ANALOG AUDIO INPUT ............................................................................................................................... 29
18.2 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT ........................................................................................................................... 29
18.3 IN CASE OF UNBALANCED CONNECTIONS… ........................................................................................ 29
18.4 NOTES ON AUDIO CABLES ......................................................................................................................... 30
18.5 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT ................................................................................................................................ 30
18.6 CONVERTING BETWEEN AES/EBU AND S/PDIF INTERFACES ........................................................................... 30
18.7 DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT ............................................................................................................................ 30
18.8 DIGITAL AUDIO SYNCHRONIZATION INTERFACE ............................................................................... 31
18.9 FRONT HEADPHONE SOCKET .................................................................................................................... 31
19 COMMUNICATION PORTS AND GPI/O WIRING............................................................................... 32
19.1 SERIAL PORT ................................................................................................................................................. 32
19.2 CONNECTING A DIAL-UP MODEM ............................................................................................................ 33
19.3 USB PORTS ..................................................................................................................................................... 34
19.4 INSTALLING USB DRIVERS ........................................................................................................................ 34
19.5 ETHERNET PORT*......................................................................................................................................... 36
19.6 GP INPUT INTERFACE .................................................................................................................................. 37
19.7 GP OUTPUT INTERFACE .............................................................................................................................. 39
19.8 MPX AND AUX CONNECTIONS (AVAILABLE ONLY ON FM VERSION) ........................................................ 40
20 MONITORING THE FALCON 50 FROM A ‘PDA’ ............................................................................... 41
21 ‘LCD’ VERSION - FRONT PANEL OPERATION................................................................................ 43
21.1 HOW TO BROWSE THE MENU .................................................................................................................... 43
21.2 HOW TO ADJUST THE HEADPHONE VOLUME........................................................................................ 44
21.3 HOW TO CHANGE THE CURRENT AUDIO PRESET CURVE................................................................... 45
21.4 IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT ACCESSING THE FRONT PANEL........................................................... 46
22 INSTALLING THE REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE ....................................................................... 47
23 FIRMWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURE............................................................................................... 48