Specifications

Dynaudio Professional AIR reference manual – 2014-08-28 a
Table of contents
Important safety instructions 1
EMC/EMI 3
Before you begin 4
Your new Dynaudio Professional AIR monitors 5
About this manual 5
Operational overview 6
AIR setups 8
Stereo setup – digital or analog 10
Stereo setup with mono
subwoofer(s) – digital or analog 11
Stereo setup with two subwoofers –
digital or analog 12
5.1 setup – digital 13
5.1 setup – analog 14
5.3 setup – digital 15
5.3 setup – analog 16
6.1 setup – analog 17
5.1 setup with Digital AES/EBU card 19
Stereo setup with chains on left and right 20
7.1 setup – analog or digital 21
5.1 setup – digital – 192 kHz 23
6.1 setup – digital – 192 kHz 24
The AIR concept 25
Introduction 26
The master/slave concept 27
The Master unit 27
The Slave and subwoofer units 28
Initializing the network 28
Remote control using AIR Remote or
AIR Control software 29
Common features for both the
Master and Slave units 29
Standby, Power Save mode and
powering down your AIR system 30
Other AIR features 30
Rear panel controls and connections 31
AIR Master unit with analog inputs – rear panel 32
Slave/Sub – rear panel 33
Digital I/O card (optional) 33
Operating your AIR monitors 34
The AIR display and keys 35
Basic navigation/operation 35
AIR Menu structure and parameters 36
Home screen 37
Conguring bass management 38
Setup menu – Basics 39
Setup menu ► Setup selection 40
Setup menu ► Monitor tasks setup 41
Setup menu ► External clock setup 42
Setup menu ► Analog input sensitivity 43
Setup menu ► Monitor calibration 44
Setup menu ► Clear setup for entire network 46
Recalling and storing presets 47
Recalling presets 48
Storing presets 48
Parameter storage 48
Placing the monitors 49
Overview 50
General considerations: symmetry 51
Front monitors, left and right 52
Center front monitor 52
Surround monitors, left and right 52
Monitor positions 53
Checking the placement of the monitors 54
Overview 55
Assigning monitor positions 55
Phase checking 55
Checking monitor placement 56
Equalizing the monitors 57
Calibrating the main monitors 58
Placing the subwoofer 60
Checking subwoofer placement 61
Calibrating the subwoofers with the main monitors 62
AIR Remote 64
AIR Remote – introduction 65
AIR Control software 67
AIR Control software – introduction 68
AIR Control software main features 68
AIR Control software system requirements 68
Obtaining AIR Control software 69
Installing AIR Control software 69
Setting up AIR Control software 70
Global and local parameters 71
Basic editing procedures 71
AIR Control software version information 71
Global – Main page 72
File page 72
Bass management page 74
EQ Link page 75
Lock page 76
Preferences page 77
Selecting monitors for conguration 78
Monitor Setup page 79
Monitor EQ page 81
Monitor Firmware page 82
Monitor Log page 82
Cables 83
TC LINK via standard Cat 5 cables 84
AES/EBU cables 84