PAA3 Personal Audio Analayzer English
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. The MAINS plug is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable. Warning: the user shall not place this apparatus in the confined area during the operation so that the mains switch can be easily accessible. 1. Read these instructions before operating this apparatus. 2.
PAA3 Personal Audio Analayzer TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................4 FEATURES ....................................................................................................................4 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY ..........................................................................................6 GETTING STARTED ...................................................................................
INTRODUCTION FEATURES Thank you for purchasing the Phonic PAA3 Palm Sized Audio Analyzer Personal Audio Assistant, a highly accurate audio 31-band Real Time Spectrum Analyzer analyzer that sits comfortably in the palm of your Built-in calibrated measurement microphone hand, and features all the tools you need to set up any audio system.
INSIDE THE GIFT BOX 1 x PAA3 Unit 4 x AA Size Batteries 1 x AC Power Adaptor 1 x USB Cable 1 x Leather Case 1 x 3/8" and 5/8" Microphone Stand Adaptors 1 x CD-ROM including 26 test signals and software for PC interface 1 x User Manual (though if you didn't receive the user manual, you probably aren't reading this) 4 x AA Size Batteries USB Cable PAA3 Power Adaptor CD-ROM Microphone Stand Adaptors 5
CONTROLS AND DISPLAY 1. LCD Display 160 x 160 graphic LCD screen provides clear and large display. 2. Power / Backlight Button Before turning the power on, please ensure the POWER LOCK switch (at the rear of the PAA3) is set to the "ON" position. Pressing the Power button for 2 seconds will the power of the PAA3 on. After the power is on, this button allows users to turn the LCD backlight on and off.
9. Male XLR Socket (Line Output) Through this XLR male connector, users can send out three built-in audio test signals: pink noise,1 kHz tone, and the polarity signal. The output level is balanced -10dBu under a 6V DV power supply. 10. Female XLR Socket (Line Input) This port allows you to send balanced, linelevel input to the PAA3. This signal input allows you to measure signals in dBu, dBV or AC voltage for balanced and unbalanced signals.
GETTING STARTED 1. Open the battery compartment and insert four AA batteries, ensuring the positive and negative ends are correctly aligned. You may simply opt to use the 6V DC power adaptor. To do so, plug the DC-head of the power adaptor to the PAA3, and the wallwart power connector into a suitable AC power source. ATTENTION: Use the adapter provided along with the PAA3 only, as to avoid damaging the PAA3. When connecting the adaptor, ensure the power of the PAA3 is off.
OPERATING TIPS: 1. All functions can be activated by using the ENTER, LEFT / UP and DOWN / RIGHT buttons, or by the jog control. It is recommended to use these three buttons when taking low SPL measurements. 2. Pressing the ENTER button when the ESC (escape) is highlighted in most of the function menus will allow you to exit the main menu or sub-menus. 3. Press and hold the ENTER button or jog control for 2 seconds in most of the function menus to return to the real time spectrum analyzer.
AUDIO ANALYSIS FUNCTIONS The following section contains information concerning acoustic analysis, and illustrates how to use the PAA3 to measure various properties of your audio.
3. On the main RTA display, hold the ENTER button for approximately 2 seconds to activate the SPL screen. Press the ENTER button once to exit. NB. You can easily refresh the Max SPL value by holding both the ← left and → right keys simultaneously for at least one second. RT60 (Reverb Time Analyzing) The RT60 function of the PAA3 is easy enough to understand: it is basically the time it takes for a signal to drop 60 dB.
Accumulation: AC 01 Users are able to accumulate various RT60 calculations by pressing enter while the “ACxx” (where xx equals the number of accumulated values) option is highlighted. Up to 30 measurements can be accumulated. When RT60 measurements are accumulated, the average of said memories is automatically taken and displayed onscreen. After 30 memories have been accumulated, users will be forced to store their data, or else lose it. Store: STO Storing the results of RT60 measurements is simple.
Level Meter MEMORY Measure the line voltage level in units of dBu, dBV, The sub-menus of MEMORY include: STORE, and AC voltage, using standard response time, RECALL, AVERAGE, EQ SETTING. Through and standard A, C, or flat weightings (under normal these options, users are able to store their RTA conditions, flat is preferable). Using the PAA3 to measurements. meaure DC voltage may damage the PAA3 and will void the warranty.
Recall and pushing the ENTER key, or simply choose ALL if you want to do the average calculation for all ten saved measurements. Move the cursor over selected memories and press ENTER again to unselect. Users can recall all data saved in the memory of the PAA3 to read the measurements. 3. A small dot will appear to the left of selected memory slots for identification. 4. Highlight AVG and press the ENTER key after all selections have been made.
Procedure: To account for this limitation of human hearing, 1. Play the pink noise from the included CD (or from the PAA3 GENERATOR tool) through your audio system. 2. Pick a number of significant locations around the area the audience will be situated, and take RTA measurements, and save each into the PAA3’s memory. 3. Enter into the MEMORY / AVERAGE menu, and select the saved memories measured from those locations to calculate the average. 4. Go to the MEMORY / EQ SETTING menu.
3. Press ESC to return to the previous menu, or hold the ENTER button for 2 seconds to revert back to the RTA screen. Procedure: 1. Enter the SETTING menu, then select the PEAK HOLD option. 2. Highlight and select ON to activate peak hold display. Max Level Maximum level your audio has reached will constantly be shown on the LCD screen. The user should reset the max level before each new measurement. SETTING MAX LEVEL RESET ESC 3. Highlight and select OFF to cancel the peak hold display function. 4.
Calibration PHASE CHECK You should never actually need to calibrate your Measuring the phase of a signal allows you to PAA3. If measurement data or operation of the figure out whether a speaker is correctly wired. unit is abnormal, however, it may be necessary A polarity signal is usually needed when checking to. Anyone can calibrate the PAA3 and regain the phase of a speaker or ensure that an output accurate sound pressure level measurement by connection is correct.
GENERATOR POWER The PAA3 can send out pink noise, a polarity To follow the correct power-down procedure is signal, and a 1 kHz tone, all of which is sent out quite important to the PAA3. The easiest way to do via the Male XLR connector (on the bottom of so, however, is to hold the POWER / BACKLIGHT the PAA3) to any external system, at a level of button of the PAA3 for approximately 2.5 seconds. -10 dBu. The device will automatically shutdown.
SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION WITH DESKTOP There are many advantages to being able to connect the PAA3 with your desktop computer or notebook. It allows remote operation of the PAA3, for one, which is particularly useful when taking measurements in areas that require an absense of any individuals. It also allows users to to save and print data stored in the PAA3's memory. The PAA3 software, supported by Windows 98 and above, can be found on the included CD (which, incidently, also contains 26 testing signals).
PAA3 OFF LINE MEMORY The following functions can actually be accessed while in either on line or off line modes, unless the RTA section of the memory chart at the bottom indicated otherwise. Printing: 1. Go to FILE, select Print, and a printer selection window will appear. Select one of the memory slots (1 to 10 or A to F) in of the PAA3 software window to view the properties of saved data.
DIMENSIONS 83mm / 3.3" 145mm / 5.7" 39.5 / 1.
SPECIFICATIONS Input/Output: Microphone Built-in miniature omni direction condenser microphone Line XLR jacks for line input and output Data Port USB 1.1 interface Display : 160X160 LCD screen with contrast adjustment and back light SPL, dBu, dBV, Voltage RTA Bar graph and digit display 31-band, 0.
AUDIO TEST SIGNAL TRACK LISTING The following is the list of the audio test signals on the CD included along with the PAA3: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 PAA3 Pink Noise, 60 seconds Polarity Test Signal, 60 seconds White Noise, 60 seconds 250 Hz Sine Wave, 30 seconds 500 Hz Sine Wave, 30 seconds 1 kHz Sine Wave, 30 seconds 2 kHz Sine Wave, 30 seconds 5 kHz Sine Wave, 30 seconds 10 kHz Sine Wave, 30 seconds 12.
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