Precision 6 iDP User Manual
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1. lt Configuration gt Select your current setup lt Analog Gain gt Range 9dBu 15dBu 21dBu or 27dBu Set to match analog Input gain to match the signal fed to the optional Analog Input card lt BNC Sync gt BNC Sync On The monitor attempts to lock on the word clock BNC TANNOY Monitor Assignment Task Press monitor symbol to activate pink noise test tone Then select task for the monitor now playing the noise Serial number and type will be indicated A monitor marked with a question mark indicates that an unknown monitor has been detected This icon is darker in colour than the previously mentioned monitor not found Scan System Press the magnifying glass to scan the entire system for connected units Save Settings All settings except preset settings are saved to a back up file Load Settings Press and browse to select file to load Follow the instructions Calibrate Main Monitors Pink Noise 1 Solo A Mute Parameters and settings for the Main monitors are controlled in this screen The screen is accessed via the Main Screen by holding the cursor above the desired monitor and selecting the hammer icon Room position Range Neutral Wall Corner Console C Wall or C Corn Select according to the actual position of the monitor X Curve Range Off X Curve 1 or X Curve 2 Two modifications of X 222 curve are available See page 512. PRECISION DP OWNERS Ip MONI ele S MANUAL TANNOY Important Safety Instructions Quick Set Up Guide Introduction Concept amp Design Philosophy Unpacking amp Visual Checks Preliminary Recommendation Monitor Placement Orientation Master amp Slave Concept Rear Panel Description Operational Overview iDP Display amp Setup Procedure Set Ups Set Up When The Monitors are connected Parameter Description Bass Management Set Up Menu Parameters Available for Precision 6 iDP Precision 8 iDP Parameters Available for TS112 iDP Subwoofer Parameter Categories iDP Remote iDP SOFT Technical Specifications Precision 6 iDP Technical Specifications Precision 8 iDP Technical Specifications TS212 iDP amp TS112 iDP Subwoofer amp iDP Remote Performance Data Dimensions Appendix iDP Display Messages System Delays X Curves Explained Preset List iDP Cables Declaration of Conformity Warranty IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS 7 1 Digital 192kHz Set up The diagram shows how to connect a 7 1 SDDS 192kHz set up The Centre monitor is set as the System Controller by leaving out the TC Link button on the rear panel e RJ45 Network connections for the system should be connected in the mra ER HI following way E AL 24 ds SLAVE SAL Centre output to LF input Centre output to RF input LF output Sub input i 1 1 A Sub out
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4. 34 8240 Risskov Denmark The following equipment is marked with the CE label and conform s to the protection requirements of the European Electromagnetic Compatibility Standards and Directives The apparatus is designed and constructed such that electromagnetic disturbances generated do not exceed levels allowing radio and telecommunications equipment and other apparatus to operate as intended and the apparatus has an adequate level of intrinsic immunity to electromagnetic disturbance to enable operation as specified and intended Precision 6 iDP Precision 8 iDP TS212 iDP TS112 iDP iDP Remote The equipment listed above is covered by this certificate and marked with the CE label conforms with following standards EN 60065 IEC 60065 EN 55103 1 EN 55103 2 Safety requirements for mains operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use Part 1 Emission Product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use Part 2 Immunity With reference to regulations in following directives 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC Signed Position Date 2 Engineering Director Professional Products Tannoy Limited 14 12 2005 For Tannoy Ltd ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS Warranty No
5. IDP system LFE gain is set at OdB in all factory presets if you need to add gain on your Precision TS112 iDP Subwoofer please adjust this parameter and store the new setting in a user preset location Parameter Categories Global Parameters These parameters apply to the entire system Global parameters stored with presets Bass Management Mute Status Global parameters NOT stored with presets Ref Levels Analog Input Sensitivity Selected Setup BNC Sync Local Parameters These parameters apply to individual Precision monitors Local parameters stored with presets X Curve Parametric EQ setting set via optional PC iP LFE Gain subs LFE Low Pass subs Rel Level Local parameters NOT stored with presets Bass and Treble Delay Lock status set via optional PC iP Room position Calibration Level Tasks Phase Subs Polarity Subs Recall Press ENTER and use ARROW keys to select presets Press ENTER to recall load the selected preset If no user preset are stored on locations 1 to 4 presets 16 to 19 are loaded instead Complete preset list is available on page 52 Store Press ENTER and select storage location using the ARROW keys Press ENTER again to store Storage location can be 1 15 TANNOY Parameter can be locked via the optional PC iP Installers software When trying to change values on a locked parameter the LCD displ
6. Low Pass LFE Gain Parametric EQ can only be adjusted using the optional PC Installers Package PC iP 0000000 All other settings can be considered global and are not stored with presets Recall presets Select preset using your mouse and press Recall Store presets Select User preset locations 1 to 15 and press Store Edit Name Any User preset can be renamed Set the cursor in the name field and edit the name Locked symbol in Preset List The locked symbol indicates that the preset has been locked in the PC iP Installers Software A locked preset cannot be unlocked using DP SOFT this is only possible with PC iP OK Press OK to exit window TANNOY iDP SOFT cont Network TANNOY DP Accessing the Network Screen Press the icon in the Main screen to access the Network facilities In this screen various global network settings are handled Press lt AutoDetect gt to scan your COM ports If an Precision iDP System is connected to any port it will be recognized Note that the AutoDetect function will not executed until lt OK gt is pressed lt Port gt Manual select of Serial COM port lt Status gt Indicates the status when entering the Network screen lt Clear Network gt Clear Setup for entire network Select this reset procedure to clear all tasks and setup settings lt Clear Settings gt Clear Monitor Settings
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8. blinking The computer is correctly connected to your Precision iDP system The icon is also used to access the Network screen Press to access VOLUME Control Use the mouse on the VOLUME control on the middle of the display to adjust the volume REF LEV keys The three keys below the volume control allow access to the 3 user defined Reference level settings To change these Ref Levels Set the volume control to the desired position Hold cursor above Ref Level key and select Store from the pop up icons appearing Monitor and Sub icons Appropriate icons as illustrated above will indicate Precision iDP monitors and subs Press to access specific parameters for the monitors This symbol in the Main screen indicates that the selected setup expects a monitor at a certain position but no monitor is found Check your connections and retry Bass Mgt Bass Management Indicates the selected Cross over frequency for Bass Management Tool When placing the cursor on top of a monitor a few tools will appear O Press this symbol to enter calibration pages Di O Press to mute the monitor gt s Press to solo the monitor gt DO ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS DP SOFT cont Preset List Clicking on the left side of the display frame accesses the Preset List TANNOY DP 0 x A EE Presets include Preset Volume Mute status Bass Management X curve setting LFE
9. maintenance of the Precision iDP Monitor is necessary All components are guaranteed for a period of one year from the date of manufacture subject to the absence of or evidence of misuse overload or accidental damage For further information please contact your dealer or the distributor in your country If you cannot locate your distributor please contact Customer Services Tannoy Ltd Coatbridge Strathclyde ML5 4TF T 44 0 1236 420199 F 44 0 1236 428230 DO NOT SHIP ANY PRODUCT TO TANNOY WITHOUT PREVIOUS AUTHORISATION This warranty in no way affects your statutory rights Our policy commits us to incorporating improvements to our products through continuous research and development Please confirm current specifications for critical applications with your supplier DP un TM TECHNOLOGY ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS Check periodically for the latest manual revision that will always available for download from www tannoy com The issue number of this manual is located below Issue 1 Software Version 1 53 Part No 6481 0473 GH 01 December 2005 Tannoy United Kingdom T 44 0 1236 420199 F 44 0 1236 428230 E enquiries tannoy com Tannoy North America T 519 745 1158 F 519 745 2364 E inquiries tannoyna com Tannoy Deutschland 1 0180 1111 88 1 F 0180 1111 88 2 E info tannoy com tannoyecom
10. only the LFE signal will be sent to the subwoofer When Bass management is selected low frequency content from the 5 main channels is extracted and sent to the subwoofer where it is summed with the LFE channel The iDP Remote iDP SOFT or PC iP can be connected to any spare TC Link out connection REMEMBER To set a master monitor as the system controller the TC Link button on the rear panel MUST be in the out position Stereo Set up With Chains on L amp R Analog or Digital This diagram shows how to connect a stereo setup with chains on Left and N Right The chained monitors are fed with the same signal as the front L amp R monitors This is the type of setup you would use if you are alternating between a set of main Precision 8 DP and nearfield Precision 6 iDP STEREO amp CHAINS monitors With this type of set up only one master is required Channels DIS AES or Analog Signal L R The Left monitor is set as the System Controller by leaving out the da SLAVE TC Link button on the rear panel d i E The Left master monitor receives both the left and right input signals via the analog or AES EBU input connector s SLAVE SLAVE The Right monitor receives audio and control via the output RJ45 TC Link connections on the Left system controller monitor The Left monitor receives audio and control via the output RJ45 TC see RJ 45 cable Link connector on the Left system controller mon
11. ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS DP SOFT cont Calibrated Level Level calibration of the selected monitor Relative Level Preset volume for the selected monitor relative to the calibrated and global volume Use Parametric EQ This will be marked if the Parametric EQ is activated via the PC iP program Bass and Treble settings will be disabled Bass Treble Range 6dB to 6dB Bass and Treble adjustment for the selected monitor The Bass Treble functions are not available when the Parametric EQ is activated using the PC iP program Mute Press to mute the selected monitor o NN Solo Press to solo the selected monitor EE Pink Noise E Press to generate Pink Noise in the selected monitor Calibrate Subwoofer TANNOY 4DP Parameters and settings for the Subwoofers is controlled via this screen The screen is accessed from the Main Screen by holding the cursor above the desired Sub and selecting the hammer icon TANNOY iDP SOFT cont Phase Range 0 180 To time compensate if the Sub cannot be placed according to the ITU 775 recommendations There are individual Phase settings for each of the Bass Management Cross over frequencies Once set these are stored as Global settings Polarity Range 0 or 180 deg Mark to activate Calibrated Level Level calibration of the selected monitor Relative Level Preset volume for the selected monitor relative to the c
12. All global and local parameters in connected monitors are reset Preset and network settings are not affected lt Reset to Factory Settings gt Reset All Settings A factory reset procedure that deletes all global and local parameter settings as well as preset and network settings lt Upload Software to Monitors gt Software updates for the Precision iDP Monitors comes as syx files There are various files for monitors and subs Save the syx file to a location on your hard drive prior to the uploading the file Disconnect all network cables from the speaker you wish to update and connect your computer to this individual speaker Press Upload Software to Monitors Follow the onscreen instructions Continue the process of updating one speaker at a time Replace the network cables Re assign the appropriate monitor tasks to each speaker in your iDP system ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS DP SOFT cont During Software upload various messages could be displayed Example Precision monitor updated successfully means the Precision monitor has been updated successfully Precision iDP monitor updated successfully If the message Failed to update Precision iDP monitors means the monitor has reported an error during software upload This could be caused by communication errors Please retry lt OK gt Press to exit screen and execute AutoDetect command if marked System Setup
13. C 60065 750 W PWM amp 96 kHz except when slaved to digital input or word clock Input 96 88 2 64 48 44 1 or 32 kHz optional 192kHz 2 x RJ45 proprietary TC LINK gt 113 dB typ unweighted lt 105 dB typ 1 kHz 3 dBFS lt 120 dB 24 bit Dual bit delta sigma sampling at 4 1 5 6 6 1 6 1 MHz ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS Dimensions Precision 6 iDP Precision 6 iDP 369 0mm 141 2 220 0mm 85 8 m 337 0mm 1314 356mm 14 O TANNOY Dimensions Precision 8 iDP Precision 8 iDP 272mm 10 4 369 0mm 141 2 337 0mm 131 4 440mm 178 16 ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS Dimensions Precision TS212 iDP Grey Silver g A N CLI o 498mm 471 189 10 a 195 8 4 mm 16 E E CH N LO gt Ns A LI CJ Dimensions Precision TS112 iDP Grey 384mm 15 1 8 lt 366mm 14 gt 398mm 15 8 TANNOY iDP Disp
14. LF Alignment Dimensions H x W x D Cabinet Construction Total weight Electronic System Mains Voltage Power Consumption Amplifier System Sample Rates Internal External Digital Section Slave only I O connectors Dynamic Range THD N Cross talk A to D Conversion TS212 iDP Subwoofer Active Subwoofer 25Hz 150Hz 3dB 124dB continuous Set in bass management DSP Generated 2 x 300mm 12 Aluminium Cone 45 Litres Infinite baffle 520mm x 471mm x 497mm 20 2 x 18 x 19 8 MDF Gray suede paint finish on top with silver insert Black Fabric on sides Black anodised aluminium back plate 51kg 112 2lbs 115 or 230Vac 50 60Hz switchable 45W O je Full Power IEC 60065 1500 W PWM amp 96 kHz except when slaved to digital input or word clock input 96 88 2 64 48 44 1 or 32 kHz optional 192kHz 2 x RJ45 proprietary TC LINK gt 113 dB typ unweighted lt 105 dB typ 1 kHz 3 dBFS lt 120 dB 24 bit Dual bit delta sigma sampling at 4 1 5 6 6 1 6 1 MHz TS112 iDP Subwoofer amp iDP Active Subwoofer 25Hz 150Hz 3dB 118dB continuous Set in bass management DSP Generated 1 x 300mm 12 Aluminium Cone 22 Litres Infinite baffle 384mm x 366mm x 398mm Bis x 14318 x 155 MDF Gray suede paint finish Black anodised aluminium back plate 25kg 55lbs 115 or 230Vac 50 60Hz switchable 45W je Full Power IE
15. Left Inner amp RI Right Inner for SL Side Left Channels LS amp SR Side Right as shown in the adjacent diagram TALS A ZEN AZ Follow the same format for 7 1 Digital amp 7 1 Digital 192 kHz FE AA E A bdo TE SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound is designed exclusively for motion picture theatres there is no consumer equivalent SL SLAVE gt i 4 C SUB y SLAVE SLAVE R445 cable A E Connecting Two Subs Two Subs can be connected to any of the above Set Ups When no Bass management is selected no signal will be sent to the subwoofers When Bass management is selected low frequency content from the left channel is extracted and sent to the left subwoofer Low frequency content from the right channel is extracted and sent to the right subwoofer The iDP Remote DP SOFT or PC iP can be connected to any spare TC Link out connection REMEMBER To set a master monitor as the system controller the TC Link button on the rear panel MUST be in the out position Connecting Three Subs Three subs can be connected to any of the above Set Ups When no Bass management is selected no signal will be sent to the subwoofers When Bass management is selected low frequency content from the left channel is extracted and sent to the left subwoofer Low frequency content from the right channel is extracted and sent to the right subwoofer Low frequ
16. Rel Lev LFE Low Pass LFE Gain Polarity Phase On Off Level calibration of the selected monitor Range 18dB to 6dB Relative preset volume for the selected monitor relative to the calibrated and global volume Range 40dB to 0dB Low pass filter on the LFE channel attenuating frequencies above 120Hz With this parameter you can boost the acoustic gain of the LFE channel Range 6dB to 8dB If the Subwoofer is correctly placed setting the Phase Reverse parameter at 180 should result in a full Phase cancellation at the set Crossover frequency If this is not the case the Delay parameter should be adjusted Range 0 or 180 To time compensate if the Sub is not placed according to the ITU 775 recommendations There are individual Phase settings for each of the Bass Management Crossover frequencies Once set these are stored as Global settings Range 0 to180 vv LFE channel important Please note that in general the LFE channel should be mixed with 10dB headroom If you are not able to boost your LFE monitor output from your console 10dB gain can be added on your Precision TS112 iDP or TS212 iDP Subwoofer input Most encoder decoder formats take the LFE boost into account meaning that you should leave the Precision TS112 iDP Subwoofer LFE gain at 0dB when playing back DTS or DOLBY encoded material on your Precision
17. alibrated and global volume LFE Gain Range 0 to 14dB With this parameter you can boost the gain of the LFE channel LFE Low Pass Filter Mark to activate Mute Press to mute the selected monitor Solo Press to solo the selected monitor Pink Noise Press to generate Pink Noise in the selected monitor ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS Chained monitors If several monitors are chained on the same task e g LSur LSChain a dropdown menu will appear as shown below To calibrate a chained monitor simply select from the list TANNOY Technical Specifications Precision 6 iDP System Master amp Slaves System Frequency Response Max SPL 1m Dispersion 6dB Crossover Frequency Drive units Cabinet LF Alignment Dimensions H x W x D Cabinet Construction Total weight Electronic System Mains Power Consumption Amplifier System Sample Rates Internal External Digital Section Master only I O connectors Formats Word Clock Display Operation Analogue Section Master only Input connectors Impedance Selectable Full Scale Input level Dynamic Range THD N Cross talk A to D Conversion Slaves Only IO connector s The typical listening distance for Precision 6 iDP is 1 2m The typical room size for Precision 6 iDP is 40 90 m3 NOTES 3 Way semi active near field monitor 56Hz 51kHz 2dB 117dB continuous 90 degrees 1 9kHz DSP generated amp 16kH
18. ay reads Locked ACT DP IVE STUDIO MONITORS Remote The iDP remote is available and can perform the following functions Instant access of three different user defined Reference Level settings Instant Preset Recall function of up to 4 presets This way you can easily switch between different setups from your listening position Mute un mute and solo function for each monitor in the setup Simple Master level adjustment using the large potentiometer A TANNOY REF LEVEL 1 REF LEVEL 2 PRESET 2 ONOFF HOLD TO SOLO DP TECHNOLOGY REF LEVEL 3 E 4 Ref Level Selection 4 Preset Selection The Shift Key switches selection between preset 183 to 28 4 4 Master Volume 4 Mute Un Mute Solo for each Channel TANNOY iDP Remote cont Description of Functions REF LEVEL keys 1 3 To recall Reference Levels 1 3 Press relevant key shortly The key LED indicates activated Reference Level To set Reference Level 1 3 Set level using the large VOLUME potentiometer on the remote Press and hold relevant Reference level key for approx 2 seconds The LED will flash 3 times The new reference level is now set Power up state Off volume defined by potentiometer PRESET 1 3 AND 2 4 keys These keys will recall presets 1 3 amp 2 4 depending on the position of the SHIFT key Power up state Off no presets recalled SHIFT key The Shift Key switc
19. controlled using the iDP SOFT program Installation on PC Place the Installation CD in your CD ROM drive and open CD contents Press Setup Follow the instructions Installation on Mac Enter the Installation CD in your CD ROM drive and open CD contents Run the installer Follow the instructions Minimum requirements PC Pentium 2 running Windows 95 98 2000 or a Mac running OS X 64MB RAM 800x600 24bit screen resolution 1 free Serial port or USB Connect from Serial or USB port to any free TC LINK connection on your Precision iDP monitors using ONLY the cables described on page cables page Appendix A Serial to Cat 5 cable is supplied if a USB port is used an optional USB to Serial Port converter will be required The KeySpan USA 19 has been tested by Tannoy and found appropriate For further information please visit www keyspan com or contact Tannoy customer support 90060 r a TANNOY PP x s E TANNOY DP Press to enter preset list TANNOY iDP SOFT cont TANNOY 0P This is the Main screen from where all other iDP SOFT screens are accessed When The network icon upper left corner Is steady The computer running the iDP SOFT is not correctly connected to Precision iDP monitors Check connections cables and refer to the setup illustrations on pages 16 24 in this manual Is
20. ency content from the centre channel is extracted and sent to the centre subwoofer The iDP Remote DP SOFT or PC iP can be connected to any spare TC Link out connection a REMEMBER To set a master monitor as the system controller the TC Link button on the rear panel MUST be in the out position ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS 5 1 Dig 6 Master The diagram shows how to connect a 5 1 digital set up using a single master unit The set up requires one master monitor with the Digital AES EBU input card installed four slave monitors and one subwoofer 5 1 DIG 6 MASTER AES SIGNAL The Centre monitor is set as the System Controller by leaving out the TC Link button on the rear panel The Centre monitor receives all six channels on the three AES EBU connections Audio for the Centre and LFE channels are connected to the monitors Digital IN connector i Audio for the Left and Right channels are connected to the monitors Digital IN No 2 connection on the 1 0 card i Audio for the LS and RS channels are connected to the monitors Digital Se gt o IN No 3 connection on the 1 0 card RJ45 Network connections from the Centre monitor to the Left LS amp subwoofer are required Network connections from the Left to Right and LS to RS are required p Clock MUST be sent on the AES EBU connection feeding the Ne J Centre LFE channels or on BNC When no Bass management is selected
21. et and network settings The following reset procedure is found in the Setup menu Clear Setup for entire network Select this reset procedure to clear all network settings Select Setup You must define which type of setup you have Empty Custom Stereo Analog Stereo Digital Stereo 192kHz Surround Analog Surround Digital Surround 192kHz 5 1 dig 6 Master Select Monitor Tasks Select first Monitor and press Enter Pink noise will be generated in one of the monitors in the setup Set Monitor Tasks Choose the matching task for the position from where the pink noise is generated for example Master L Front Press Exit when complete External Source BNC Input On The monitor attempts to lock on the word Clock BNC connection BNC Input Off The monitor will attempt to lock on the AES Input TANNOY Parameter Description Basic operation in all menus when navigating the menus via the LCD display Use ARROW keys to select value or submenu Use ENTER to enter menus or for confirmation and to activate Use EXIT to step to a higher level or to decline an operation Values are marked with an when they can be altered via the ARROW keys Main Display The Main Display indicates the position of the monitor when set up and the set volume for the monitor A symbol indicates that this specific Master Unit has been set up to act as System Controller Bass Management f Bass management is po
22. hannel set up in a small room The bass management system is designed to subtract the bass contents of all main channels and reproduce this by the use of a subwoofer iDP systems provide a number of possible crossover frequencies that can be determined by the user In a basic 2 channel or 5 channel set up e g ITU 775 a sub woofer is not specified and is not required But producing audio tracks to be played back on consumer equipment one has to ensure that the mix will sound right in this situation Many consumer set ups contain a subwoofer hence it is very important to check what the summing of the bass is like If the program material basically is out of phase the bass will be cancelled when summed electrically But this is not the case if the bass signals are reproduced by the main monitors and summed acoustically Important iDP parameters to consider when using Bass Management LFE Low Pass Filter Switches on off a very steep 7th order low pass filter at 120 Hz When switched on the LFE signal filters out content above 120 Hz This filter should be switched on when a media encoder is not in use and switch it off when your signal is being played back through a decoder Most media encoders DTS Dolby etc employ an anti aliasing low pass filter Therefore in a production environment it is important use this filter when monitoring the LFE channel in order to access how the signal will sound after encoding decoding in a domestic or ci
23. hes selection between preset 1 amp 3 to 2 amp 4 Preset Bank 1 is presets 1and 2 Preset bank 2 is presets 3 and 4 Power up state Preset Bank 1 selected MUTE UNMUTE SOLO keys for the channels L C R LS SUB RS The LEDs on each key indicates the following states LED ON Speaker on LED OFF Speaker Mute LED Flashing Speaker Solo Mute Unmute With a single press on these keys the monitors are muted un muted Solo Function Press and hold one of the keys to activate Solo function for the corresponding channel If a key is pressed not held the original mute status will be recalled Power up state On VOLUME potentiometer If no REFERENCE LEVEL keys are activated this control sets the Master volume on all channels in the system If a REFERENCE LEVEL keys is activated this will define the reference level When the REFERENCE LEVEL keys are deactivated the Master volume returns to the level defined by the position of the VOLUME potentiometer Power up state Potentiometer setting defines the volume level Potentiometer LED function When the volume level is defined by the potentiometer the LED is on LED goes off when volume is set by devices other than the remote Power up state LED on Potentiometer setting defines volume level ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS DP SOFT DP SOFT is a software editor for the Precision iDP monitors All parameters that can be controlled using the display on the System Controller can be
24. ifications which Tannoy reserve the right to alter without prior notice Please verify the latest specifications when dealing with critical applications ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS Technical Specifications Precision 8 DP System Master 8 Slaves System Frequency Response 1 Max SPL 1m Dispersion 6dB Crossover Frequency Drive units Cabinet LF Alignment Dimensions H x W x D Cabinet Construction Total weight Electronic System Mains Voltage Power Consumption Amplifier System Sample Rates Internal External Digital Section Master only 1 0 connectors Formats Word clock Display Operation Analogue Section Master only Input connectors Impedance Selectable Full Scale Input Level Dynamic Range THD N Cross talk Ato D Conversion Slaves Only I O connector s The typical listening distance for Precision 8 DP is 1 3 2 8 m The typical room size for Precision 8 iDP is 50 100 m3 NOTES 3 Way semi active near field monitor 43Hz 51kHz 2dB 120dB continuous 90 degrees 1 7kHz DSP generated amp 16kHz passive 200mm 8 Tannoy Dual Concentric constant directivity driver with multiple fibre paper pulp cone 25mm 1 titanium dome Wideband SuperTweeter Neodymium magnet system Optimised bass reflex loaded 440mm x 272mm x 369mm 17 s x 10 4 x 141 2 MDF cabinet and front baffle tongue and groove front and back Black cabinet grey painted baffle w
25. igital Stereo 192kHz Surround Analog Surround Digital Surround 192kHz 5 1 dig 6 Master Set Monitor Task For the System Controller Master monitor to identify and operate all monitors in the setup each monitor must be given one of the following tasks indicating function and position No Task L SUB L Front R SUB R Front LS Chain Center RS Chain C SUB L Inner L Sur R Inner R Sur Custom 1 4 Reserved for future use C Sur Press ENTER to access task options Use ARROW keys to select task Press ENTER to confirm selected task External Clock Press ENTER to access sub menus BNC Sync On The monitor attempts to lock on the word Clock BNC BNC Sync Off The monitor will attempt to lock on the AES Input Calibrate Monitor Press ENTER Select monitor to calibrate using the ARROW keys Press ENTER ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS Parameters available for Precision 6 iDP and Precision 8 iDP Pink Noise Calibrate Rel Lev Room Position Bass Treble On Off Level calibration of the selected monitor Range 6dB to 6dB Relative preset volume for the selected monitor relative to the calibrated and global volume Range 40dB to 0dB Neutral Wall Corner Console C Wall Console Wall C Corn Console Corner Bass adjustment for the selected monitor Range 6dB to 6dB Treble adjustment for the selected monitor Range 6dB to 6dB Parameters available for the subwoofer Pink Noise Calibrate
26. ith brushed aluminium inlay Black anodized aluminum back plate 17 kg 37 4lbs 100 to 240Vac 50 60Hz auto select 45W s full power IEC 6065 Bass midrange 200 Watts Class D Tweeter amp SuperTweeter 200 Watts Class D 96 kHz except when slaved to digital input or word clock input 96 88 2 64 48 44 1 or 32 kHz optional 192kHz XLR 2 channels AES EBU in 3 x RJ45 proprietary TC LINK AES EBU Input BNC 75Q 0 6 to 10 Vpp 2 x 16 character dot matrix Menu system four buttons XLR balanced pin 2 pin 3 10 3 kQ balanced unbalanced 9 15 21 27 dBu gt 113 dB typ unweighted BW 20 20kHz lt 105 dB typ 1 kHz 3 dBFS lt 120 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 24 bit Dual bit delta sigma sampling at 4 1 5 6 6 1 6 1MHz 2 x RJ45 proprietary TC LINK 1 3 dB measured at 1m in an anechoic chamber 2 Peak SPL at mix position for 1 pair driven Tannoy operates a policy of continuous research and development The introduction of new materials or manufacturing methods will always equal or exceed the published specifications which Tannoy reserve the right to alter without prior notice Please verify the latest specifications when dealing with critical applications TANNOY Technical Specifications TS212 iDP amp TS112 iDP Subwoofer amp iDP Remote Technical Specifications System Frequency Response Max SPL 1m Crossover Frequency Drive units Cabinet Volume
27. itor Signal Cable The Right monitor receives audio and control via the output RJ45 TC Link connector on the Right monitor TheiDP Remote DP SOFT or PC iP can be connected to any spare TC Link out connection REMEMBER To set a master monitor as the system controller the TC Link button on the rear panel MUST be in the out position The Chained option is also achievable in all surround formats TANNOY SETUP when the monitors are connected The following is a simple operational setup guide which is carried out after the monitors are connected The assumption is made that you will be navigating the menus via the LCD display on the master monitor If you have purchased the optional software packages then refer to the DP SOFT section of this manual If you are using the PC iP advanced installers package then refer to the user manual included with this package 1 Connect the monitors The monitors must be connected exactly as shown in the previous illustrated setup diagrams Turn on the power on each monitor Set one monitor as the System Controller Only one master monitor in the network can be set as the System Controller Refer to the setup diagrams to determine which monitor this should be To set the master monitor as the system controller make sure the TC LINK button on the rear panel is in the out position All other master monitors in the setup must be set to operate as s
28. laves this is done by pressing the TC Link button to the in position If you are changing the operational mode of the monitor you will be asked to confirm Mode changed set as slave or Mode changed set as sys Controller Confirm by pressing the Enter key on the Master Display The gain setting is the first item in the main menu The default setting in the main menu after switching on menu is 50dB You may have to increase this value slightly in order to hear the pink noise when setting the monitor tasks see 8 Setting Bass Management The next item in the main menu is Bass Management Select the required Mode Off X over 50Hz X over 80Hz X over Ext 50Hz X over Ext 80Hz X over THX 80Hz X over SC 120Hz In stereo setups with subwoofers the subs will only operate when the Bass Management is activated Setup Menu Go to Setup Menu and press Enter ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS 6 Reset Procedure Three different levels of Reset exist For the three Reset levels all connected monitors will be affected Select between the following reset options The Reset functions are accessed by holding the ENTER key on the System Controller while powering up Clear Monitor Settings All global and local parameters in connected monitors are reset Preset and network settings are not affected Reset All Settings This is a factory reset procedure that deletes all global and local parameter settings as well as pres
29. lay Messages The following is an explanation of Error Messages etc may appear on a Master monitor Display I as 96 kHz Center The indicates that the monitor is not connected to the network The volume is then automatically set to 50 dB for the monitor not recognized in the network as 96 kHz L Front The indicates that the monitor you are looking at is the System Controller gt gt A Input Lo lt lt This message is displayed in analog setups only and indicates that the Input level has been detected to be between 60dB and 20dB for a period longer than 3 minutes This is an indication to increase the Analog Input Gain Analog Input gain range 9dBu 15dBu 21dBu or 27 dBu gt gt A Input Hi lt lt This message is displayed in analog setups only and indicates that an Input level near OdB is detected peaks 2 sec Above 1 dB This is a warning and you should turn down the Analog input gain Analog Input gain range 9dBu 15dBu 21dBu or 27 dBu gt gt PSU error lt lt Displayed if the power supplies fails The power will be turned off and the monitor will operate Contact TANNOY Service Department lt Locked gt Displayed when a parameter is locked by the PC iP installer software and cannot be changed Parameter lock can only be unlocked with the PC iP software Standby Displayed when no Input signal has been detected for the time specified in the Utility Menu below 65 dB The A
30. mplifier is turned off Standby mode is released as soon a signal level above 65dB has been detected gt gt Power save lt lt Displayed when no signal has been detected on all monitors on the network for the time specified in the Utility Menu Power is turned off Exit this mode by pressing any key on system controller or adjusting volume from the remote ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS System Delays Sample Rate Digital Input Analog Input AES or WC Converter Samples m seconds cm Samples m seconds cm in kHz kHz input Rate Converter Rate 32 00 64 00 93 00 2 91 100 73 00 1 14 39 44 10 88 20 68 00 1 54 53 73 00 0 83 28 48 00 96 00 40 00 0 83 29 73 00 0 76 26 64 00 64 00 34 00 0 53 18 73 00 1 14 39 88 20 88 20 34 00 0 39 13 73 00 0 83 28 96 00 96 00 34 00 0 35 12 73 00 0 76 26 In Analog Input mode without WC Input selected the system runs on the Master monitor s own 96kHz clock Curves Explained For small rooms defined as less than 5300 cubic feet or 150 cubic meters ANSI SMPTE 222M calls for a modification of the X curve with flat natural response to 2kHz and then a 1 5dB per octave roll off above 2 kHz This curve is useful when mixing in a small room and playing back in a large room Another variation on the curve is to begin the high end roll off at 4 kHz and roll off 3dB per octave instead of 1 5 per octave Curva 1 gt E EL EE ria pros ie Tele 4 iniiis amisa ka x E S
31. nema environment LFE Gain Range 0 to 14dB The LFE channel can be boosted by up to 18dB using this parameter Polarity Range 0 or 180 If the Subwoofer is correctly placed setting the Polarity parameter at 180 should result in a full Phase cancellation at the set cross over frequency If this is not the case the Phase parameter described below should be adjusted Phase Range 0 to 180 Phase Introduction The integration of the TS112 iDP or TS212 iDP subwoofer with the Precision iDP monitors requires on site tuning for best results Apart from level calibration and choosing a Bass Management Crossover X over frequency the issue of phase alignment remains For this purpose the subwoofer has a 0 180 degree phase adjustment in 5 degree steps and a Phase Reverse function The optimal setting of these parameters will depend on several factors 1 Room acoustics 2 Placement of monitors and listening position 3 Choice of crossover frequency 4 Whether the Precision 6 iDP or Precision 8 iDP Monitor is being used Phase settings are automatically saved and linked to the currently selected Crossover frequency Phase settings are Global settings and are therefore are not saved with individual presets TANNOY Setup Menu Press ENTER to access sub menus Setup Press ENTER to access select mode Select mode is indicated by Press ENTER to confirm choice Empty Custom Stereo Analog Stereo D
32. put to Ll input LF output to LS input SLAVE Ll output RI input i RF output to RS input i risa RU 45 cable The Centre monitor receives audio for both centre amp LFE channels ah via the AES input connectors input 2 for Centre 8 input 3 for Sub i u u i The LF monitor receives audio for both LF amp LS channels via the AES Gem ai ge input connectors input 2 for LF amp input 3 for LS a ie ses ee The LI monitor receives audio for both LI amp RI channels via the AES NT me erra va sana input connectors input 2 for LI amp input 3 for RI gt The RF monitor receives audio for both RF amp RS channels via the AES 5 4 input connectors input 2 for RF amp input 3 for RS When no Bass management is selected only the LFE signal will be sent to the subwoofer When Bass management is selected low frequency content from the 5 main channels is extracted and sent to the subwoofer where it is summed with the LFE channel Only LF Center RF LS and RS contribute to the bass management signal The iDP Remote DP SOFT or PC iP can be connected to any spare TC Link out connection REMEMBER To set a master monitor as the system controller the TC Link button on the rear panel MUST be in the out position Alternative 7 1 Set up Analog Digital amp 192kHz If you wish to set up your system with side channels as opposed to five screen channels 7 1 ANALOG Simply substitute LI
33. sia 19S9Jd SYOLINOW olan Ss AAILIOV da NOISIIF3 WU ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS Cables Below is a guide to the cables used in iDP set up s TC LINK Standard Cat 5 cables Maximum Cable Length 15 metres Cable type Shielded Ethernet Cable Category 5 pi Connector type RJ45 E This connection carries Digital audio 24 bit and network control information sa P1 pin No P P2 pin No Colour 1 1 Brown 2 2 White Brown 3 gt 3 Green 4 4 White Blue 5 gt 5 Blue 6 gt 6 White Green 7 gt 7 Orange wf 8 gt 8 White Orange D AES EBU Standard cables Pin1 Pin1 Ground Maximum Cable Length 100 m elie es N Ki Cable type 110 Ohm Ping Pins Cold Connector type XLR Serial to Cat 5 cable This cable is included with the DP SOFT and PC iP This is a proprietary cable with integral Electronics For use with iDP Systems only USB to COM 9pin This cable isNOT included with iDP SOFT or PC iP Use this type of converter along with the Cat5 to Serial cable described above if your computer has a USB connection only and no serial port Declaration Of Conformity Ce Details of the Apparatus TANNOY The following apparatus is are manufactured in the United Kingdom by Tannoy Ltd of Rosehall Industrial Estate Coatbridge Scotland ML5 4TF and TC Electronic A S Sindalsvej
34. ssible in Standard Stereo with 1 Sub Standard Stereo with 2 Subs All surround modes The Precision monitors utilize 2nd order Hi Pass filters to attenuate frequencies below the set crossover frequency The subwoofer utilises 4th order Low Pass filter to attenuate frequencies above the set crossover frequency Press ENTER to access the Select Mode Off Bass Management is not activated Only the LFE channel is distributed to the Sub Available Crossover Frequencies Menu Name Precision Filter Sub 4th Order Sub and Order LFE Sub X Over 50 Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz No X Over 80 Hz 80Hz 80Hz 80Hz No Extension 50 Hz Off 50Hz 50Hz No Extension 80 Hz Off 80Hz 80Hz No THX Sim 80 Hz 80Hz 80Hz Off Yes Small Cons 120 Hz ft 120Hz 120Hz 80Hz Yes t PC iP Via the DP PC iP installer package optional software for the advanced installer an advanced Bass Management mode is available In this mode a greater number of frequencies can be chosen and all filters Precision HPF Sub 4th order and Sub 2nd order can be controlled to suit demanding amp critical setups tt Small Cons Small Consumer filter to mimic a small consumer speaker ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS Bass Management Bass management sometimes called bass redirection is a very important and useful tool With conventional studio monitors external electronics is required to achieve bass management It is in general an absolute necessity if you want to make a multi c
35. z passive 165mm 6 Tannoy Dual Concentric constant directivity driver with multiple fibre paper pulp cone 25mm 1 titanium dome Wideband SuperTweeter Neodymium magnet system Optimised bass reflex loaded 356mm x 220mm x 369mm 14 x 88 8 x 141 2 MDF cabinet and front baffle tongue and groove front and back Black cabinet Grey painted baffle with brushed aluminium inlay Black anodized aluminum back plate 12 kg 26 4lbs Voltage 100 to 240Vac 50 60Hz auto select 45W ls full power IEC 6065 Bass midrange 200 Watts Class D Tweeter amp SuperTweeter 200 Watts Class D 96 kHz except when slaved to digital input or word clock input 96 88 2 64 48 44 1 or 32 kHz optional 192kHz XLR 2 channels AES EBU in 3 x RJ45 proprietary TC LINK AES EBU Input BNC 75Q 0 6 to 10 Vpp 2 x 16 character dot matrix Menu system four buttons XLR balanced pin 2 pin 3 10 3 kQ balanced unbalanced 9 15 21 27 dBu gt 113 dB typ unweighted BW 20 20kHz lt 105 dB typ 1 kHz 3 dBFS lt 120 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 24 bit Dual bit delta sigma sampling at 4 1 5 6 6 1 6 1MHz 2 x RJ45 proprietary TC LINK 1 3 dB measured at 1m in an anechoic chamber Peak SPL at mix position for 1 pair driven Tannoy operates a policy of continuous research and development The introduction of new materials or manufacturing methods will always equal or exceed the published spec
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