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Nuvo NV-18GXS User's Manual

1. re m m Single Network cable connection to the Concerto Amplifier Grand Concerto Suite Wiring Diagram NUVO Grand Concerto Back Panel R OUTPUTS EMITTER OUTPUTS r 00 00 O 0000 A OU 10 11 12 13 14 Variable Output These preamp lineouts are used for sending an audio signal to an external power amplifier This is useful for large areas that require additional pairs of speakers Use the variable output when you want the additional amplifier to be controlled by the zones Control Pad Fixed Output These preamp lineouts are used for sending an audio signal to an external power amplifier when additional Speakers are needed This output is constant so an amplifier connected to it will not change volume with that zone s Control Pad Source Inputs The Grand Concerto will accept up to six audio sources These are connected to the Grand Concerto amplifier with standard stereo RCA cables Speaker Output Six of the Grand Concerto s eight zones are amplified These outputs accept 16 gage two conductor speaker wire and provide 40 watts per channel of power Source Link This connection is used in conjunction with the Grand Concerto Expander System to create 16 total zones The source link cable is Supplied with the Expander System Source Status Inputs These inputs are currently inactive on the Grand Concerto They are intended for future
2. Up to two phone lines can be brought into the Rj11 connection on the back of the M11 The voltage from the phone ringer will trigger the NuVo System to mute NUVO NV LS124 Local Source Interrupt Fig 52 The Local Source Interrupt enables an amplified local audio source to override the Grand Concerto System and play through the local zone in wall speakers The most common scenario for this is a television that would benefit from higher quality speakers The back of the Grand Concerto Control Pad has two CATS inputs One is labeled NuVoNet and is the CATS that runs to the EZ Port at the head end The other is labeled NV I8GLSA This is intended to react to the LS124 accessory It requires an RJ45 connection at the Control Pad end and the Brown and Brown Stripe pair as a voltage trigger Note that the Local Source Interrupt is a passive non amplified device The signal sent to it must be amplified E The connection from the LS124 is made through the NV IG8LSA RJ45 port on the back of the Control Pad terminated with standard 568A The connection at the LS124 requires the use of the Brown lead for positive and Brown Stripe for negative Fig 52 The selected zone speaker output of the Grand Concerto amplifier is wired directly to the LS124 varase 7 Cn 7 Ct 1 Ct ts aee tre outeur Durer or cuter or RMD r oureurrower 4 OPET ourpurpower f NO ourpurpower 4 output POWER TIP L cna rom
3. The Macro tab has a Source pull down menu that displays the manant six sources defined in their order 1 6 When a non NuVoNet UE source is highlighted and selected three separate points of 17 120 A definition appear on the right side of the screen The left a side of the screen is a representation of the Control Pad sige rene S En display When the curser is scrolled over the buttons on the n Control Pad a tool tip appears indicating the function command or commands that have been assigned to that button Here you can double click on the button which opens the Macro Definition Window When in Macro Definition if you choose to you can reassign new codes You can also double click on the appropriate function in the window on the right side of the tab and access the Macro Definition window 4 Macros Fig 20 An important feature of the Configurator program is the ability to define source specific macro definitions for third party IR control The Grand Concerto has a unique ability to store specific IR commands as preset names The best example is cable or satellite Using the Macro tab you can establish a preset name and set the appropriate IR Slat IR Library Sources Macros Zonzs Systen Settings Update Sustem commands to select a specific station this will be covered in Edit Macro Definition the 4 1 Edit Macro Definition section Macro definition only pos er Key Mamed Mazre Disply Forever T
4. Advanced Zone Settings These are parameters for each zone They can be easily established in the Configurator Software or here at each of the zone Control Pads Fig 44 Fig 44 Adu fone Settings Exclusive Sre CEL Lroup Default OHO Default zone Locked Remote Controls Slaved to one Source Lockout Any source selected in this menu will be locked from access within that zone Exclusive Src Ctl This sets a default that automatically grabs control of any source chosen within this zone Other zones will be able to listen but they will have no specific source control This is a permanent zone setting Group Source Group is a great NuVo feature for large open floor living spaces In this menu option any zone can be set to share source among a group of zones to prevent the likelihood of having more than one source playing in the same open space The advantage to Source Group is that each zone area maintains individual on off and volume capability Default DND This prevents the global functions of all on or party and whole house page from a Control Pad s specific zone Fig 45 Fig 45 Default ONO Ho Page Ho Party Default Zone Locked A locked zone prevents anyone from turning the zone on and accessing music without first entering the security code 26 NUVO Remote Controls These settings affect the way the Control Pad receives commands from a handheld wireless
5. et qu aucun liquide ne se r pande l int rieur de l appareil par les orifics de ventilation ou n importe quelle autre ouverture Pour toutes interventions techniques s adresser un technicien qualifi L intervention technique est n cessaire lorsque l appareil a t endommag de n importe quelle fa on comme par exemple si le cordon secteur ou sa fiche sont d t rior s si du liquide a coul ou si des objets sont tomb s l int rieur de l apparei1 si l appareil a t expose la pluie ou l humidit s il ne fonctionne pas normalement ou s il est tomb ATTENTION Pour r duire le risque d incendie ou de choc electrique ne pas exposer l appareil la pluie ou l humidit NUVO Table of Contents Introduction Page Installing the Grand Concerto System in Your Home Prewire CATS Termination LU did did nur nues Page 7 Setting up the T2G Tuners M3 Audio Server T2SIR Tuner and NuVoDock for iPod for use With NUVON t ie Page NUVO Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your NuVo System The Grand Concerto System is truly NuVo s newest masterpiece The Grand Concertos state of the art interface and NuVoNet communication with the Grand Concerto Suite of audio components offer the best most affordable whole home audio system available Grand Concerto delivers 80 startlingly clear watts of sound to up to 16 independent zones simultaneously NuVo s Generation D cl
6. the Grand Concerto NuVoNet will recognize that source NUVO M3 Server At initial startup the front panel display will prompt with OUTPUTA PRESS OK TO SELECT NUVONET SOURCE When OK is selected the top line of the display will read OPERATING MODE OUTA Below this the three available lines will display STANDALONE SOURCE 1 SOURCE 2 as you scroll using the down arrow button SOURCE 3 SOURCE 4 SOURCE 5 and SOURCE 6 will appear Highlight the appropriate choice and press OK to select This will set the first channel music Output You will then be prompted to repeat these steps for the remaining two audio outputs B and C NuVoDock for iPod Both the wired and wireless NuVoDocks for iPod use a simple rotary switch to set the appropriate source input Up to two wireless NuVoDocks and 6 wired NuVoDocks can be used as individual sources through NuVoNet The wired and wireless NuVoDocks consist of the dock for iPod playback and recharging and a receiver component designed to communicate with NuVoNet Prior to plugging the receiver into the Grand Concerto EZ Port set the Source rotary switch to the desired source number input Once set the Grand Concerto Control Pads will automatically display the iPod information when an iPod is plugged into the NuVoDock Each NuVoDock and receiver must have a Separate source number selected Note that although the NuVoDock system has a 16 position rotary switch for source input only positions 1 6
7. A detachable power cord connects the system to an external AC power supply NUVO Grand Concerto Control Pad 10 11 12 13 SUR 1 of 9 Edge of Tomorr gt 1 28 z248 So Ya UUU D 8 Source indicator This indicates the current audio source playing in that zone Source names can be customized in the Configurator Software with a 3 character designation Cover plate Each Control Pad comes with white ivory almond and black trim plates that attach magnetically to the face of the Control Pad Additional styles of trim plates are available from NuVo OLED Display The organic light emitting diode display is a highly functional eight line display Now Playing Menu Display This portion of the display serves two functions In normal operation it indicates the artist Station metadata and other source information In Menu mode it uses a smaller font to display multiple lines of lines of information for browsing purposes Volume Level Indicator This bar graph indicates both the audio volume level when the Control Pad is in normal play mode and the playback status of digital music files from the M3 audio Server or iPod Menu Menu serves as access to music browsing presets and favorites as well as specific zone setting parameters Power This button turns the local zone on and off and turns all zones off simultaneously Play Pause This IR programmable button toggles between the
8. At that point it is ready for zone control use 22 NUVO X Control Pad Setup Factory new Installation The system should be programmed with the Configurator prior to setting up the Control Pads for the first time The Grand Concerto amplifier should be placed in its permanent location plugged in and turned on When a Control Pad is plugged in for the first time the following sequence will occur 1 When first plugged in Grand Concerto V X XX where X refers to the current firmware version number loaded in the Grand Concerto main amplifier unit The Control Pad will then go to the Zone Selection menu 2 Press the Power Button to turn the Control Pad on The display will flash the Grand Concerto and Version number screen and immediately go to Zone Selection If you have loaded a configuration into the main unit once in Zone Selection mode all the configured zone names will appear starting with the first If you are setting the system directly out of the box it will simply list generic Zone 1 Zone 2 etc up to Zone 20 Setting the appropriate zone address is simply done by using the arrow buttons to scroll up or down to the appropriate zone and pressing the OK button 3 The Control Pad will flash the version number screen one more time and immediately turn off When powered on the addressed Control Pad will then go to the first established source At this point the zone may be operated by the parameters setin the confi
9. Learning Interface box s IR emitter is either facing the IR receiver window of the source equipment or an IR emitter is plugged into one of the two IR emitter outputs and affixed to the IR receiver window of the source equipment Clicking on the test button will cause the IR Learning interface to emit the code The source equipment should respond appropriately to the command if it has been stored correctly A test result box will open where you can record yes or no to the test Three successful test results are required before the Passed count turns green Clicking the OK button will save the results in the IR Library The T ested column for that command will show the number of successful tests performed Although not required testing each code is highly recommended NOT Concerto Confisuralor 14 Meke Denon Zarier 23000 Moet OCM 380 TRACK DOWA Passed Fassed 5 Repea s f SLAN FUFWAHL SCAN REVERSE RANDOM NSEIP D Sk COWN 1 REPEAT PROG DIREC U EN LLUSE D SC SELECT NUVO 2 6 Adding a Function Code Fig 17 If a required IR function is not in the list of those provided in the library template it is possible to add a code to the list by clicking the Create New button The pull down menu contains a list of all standard IR codes A name not found in the list can be typed in but it is recommended that you use the names provided in the list This conserves memory in the Grand Concerto Clicking
10. accommodate all the system s Control Pads This is a useful feature for large rooms where more than one Control Pad is desired If slave Control Pads are used we suggest that you disable the IR pass through on those to prevent cross communication The Slave To function can also be used to tie two or more zones together under the control of a single Control Pad Fig 25 uder z Center OdB Do Not Disturb D No Mute Display Settings Normal su AutoDim Disabled F M Volume Reset at Zone ON M Loudness compensation ON Exclusive source con trol IR No Passthrough D No Page l No Party F Lock zone by default M Source 3 D Display Time while zone off 5 2 Zones updated Fig 26 When the desired properties for each zone are Set click on OK This will return you to the Zones tab There you will see an updated list of the zones by the number they are assigned as well as the specific parameters defined in the Zone Edit window Double clicking on the zones will reopen the edit window where any of the definition properties can be modified Fig 26 Grand Concerto Configurator Webb v1 Modified File View Help Start IR Library Sources Macros Zones System Settings Update System 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 H Name MaxVol Balance BaseEQ TrebleEQ _ Aux Settings Bedroom 1 nter OdB Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Master Bedroom Kitchen Dining Room Great Room Patio Vol Reset Lo
11. are used VII Connecting the IR Emitters for Third Party Source Components Fig 6 IR commands for the source equipment are transferred from the Grand Concerto amplifier to the source equipment using the mini IR mouse emitters Six of these are supplied with the Grand Concerto System The emitter is plugged into the corresponding source IR output on the Grand Concerto and then placed over the IR receiver window on the source component The IR outputs are individually routed to sources 1 6 The SUM1 and SUM2 outputs will flash any IR command that is sent from any of the zones This is most commonly used with an IR blaster designed to flash IR commands toa variety of components Fig 6 disc 7 HE NuVo T2G Tuner Direct Numeric Access Fig 7 The NuVo 12G Tuners have the ability for direct IR access to numeric station tuning This can be done through the 12G remote control or using a third party remote control that has been taught the 12G IR codes To allow this control it is necessary to link one of the Grand Concerto SUM IR outputs to the Direct IR input on the 2G using a stereo 3 5mm 1 8 mono patch cable Once the connection is made the T2G will respond to the numeric IR commands issued through the Grand Concerto Control Pad IR receivers Fig 7 4 Grand Concerto IR Ouput NUVO VIII Expanding Grand Concerto to 16 Zones Fig 8 Fig 8 Eight additional listening zones can b
12. in operation i CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE CHASSIS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR THIS SYMBOL IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF NON INSULATED DANGEROUS VOLTAGE WITHIN THE PRODUCT S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS THIS SYMBOL IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE UNIT 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 10 Le 12 lo 14 oi 16 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all safety and operating instructions before using this product All safety and operating instructions should be kept for future reference Read and understand all warnings listed on the operating instructions Follow all operating instructions to operate this product This product should not be used near water i e bathtub sink swimming pool wet basement etc Only use dry cloth to clean this product Do not block any ventilation openings It should not be placed flat against a wall or placed in a built in enclosure that will impede the flow of cooling a
13. mute across all the zones and in turn amplifies the page across all zones Each Zone Edit utility in the Configurator Software or the menu at each Control Pad offers the capability of setting the page volume in each zone Fig 28 Grand Concerto Configurator Wabb v1 Modified ik view llep Starl In Library Sources Macros Zcnes System Satings Update Cysterr Powe Off Mode T Tap Mute Hold or Zone Off w amp 1 0ff Mew C ap ZoreO f Hold o GroupvAl Ofl Menu ps cp Zone Off Ho fu ail ON reser u Cxlenal Mate C Susien Mute ngger Pacing Tigger Serial Delay mS 2 v Gerisity Cede 5325 6 3 24 Hour Time Display and Power Off Mode 24 Hour Time Display By checking the 24 Hour Time Display box the system will automatically go to a 24 hour clock on each of the zone Control Pads Power Off Mode The Grand Concerto Configurator allows the option for three power off modes Tap Mute Hold for Zone Off w All Off Menu This mode causes a temporary zone mute when the Control Pad power button is tapped When it is held a second menu will appear with the options to turn the zone off or turn all the zones off Tap Zone Off Hold for Group All Off Menu In this mode a single tap of the power button turns the zone off and holding the power button causes a Second menu that gives the option to turn off that zones group or turn all the zones off Tap Zone Off Hold for All Off no menu This is the defa
14. one source to be playing at one time The advantage of the zone group is that each Control Pad within the group has the ability to turn on or off mute and control volume independently This drop down menu allows any zone to be assigned to a group or as an individual zone with no group affiliation Up to four distinct groups can be created Lock Zone By Default This check box turns ona function that automatically prevents any functionality from the zone until the assigned security code is entered Primarily the function prevents an outside zone from being turned on except when the homeowner really wants to listen to it Display Time While Zone Off Checking this box causes the Control Pad to automatically display the current time when the zone is turned off In normal operation the time is always displayed in the upper right corner The time is automatically set according to the computer when the configuration is downloaded to the Grand concerto Do Not Disturb This Section is used to lock out system wide commands from a specific zone No Mute The Grand Concerto System has a small accessory Called the Mil Mute Interrupt which is designed to mute all zones when the phone or doorbell rings This is defeated on a zone by zone basis by checking the No Mute box No Page The Grand Concerto System is capable of paging through audio source input 6 This involves a phone system that has a paging audio output and a means to provide a voltage
15. play and pause functions of the chosen source When using the T2G Tuners this button toggles through the Tuners receive modes A third press and hold function can also be assigned to this button OK The OK button also serves a dual function In normal play mode it scrolls through the available audio sources In menu mode it is used to select the highlighted menu item Arrow Up and Down These arrows have a dual function In normal play mode they control volume level up and down In menu mode they scroll up and down through menu selections IR Receiver The Control Pad has a built in IR receiver for complete wireless control of all the audio source equipment Forward Reverse This is an IR programmable button for simple source transport Typically it would track forward or back or tune up and down A third press and hold function can also be assigned to this button Time A feature of the Grand Concerto System is the ability to display the current time on each of the Control Pads 5 NUVO NV GRC1 Remote Control 1 Power Each zone can be turned on and off or all fot zones can be turned off with this button TA 2 Volume his serves two functions In normal 1 LC oll operation mode itis a volume control but when you are using the menu features of the Control Pad ALL OFF it allows scrolling up and down 4 3 Function Buttons These buttons are currently inactive and designed for future use 4 Forward and Reverse
16. remote The NV GRC1 is the system remote that comes with the Grand Concerto It allows the same level of control as the Control Pad At the default setting All Remotes Enabled this remote and any third party IR remote will be received by the zone s Control Pad In some instances you may not want a third party remote command to be received by the Control Pad In this case you would choose NuVo Remote Only If the zone is in an area that is flooded with sunlight or receives interference from plasma displays the best choice is All Remotes Disabled Slaved to Zone A feature of Grand Concerto is the ability to slave zones together This is most useful for controlling a zone with more than one Control Pad or the converse which is controlling more than one zone with one Control Pad Simply scroll to the zone you wish to slave to and select it from the list Fig 46 Fig 46 Slaved To Zone kitchen pue For Master Bedroom Master Bath Guest Room Hursery Zone Number Each zone must be assigned a number or specific zone address This is done by scrolling to the desired zone and selecting it All used zone addresses will be grayed out If you have defined zones in the Configurator Software the actual zone names assigned in the Zone tab of the software will appear in the list The zone list appears just as it does in the previous Slaved Zone menu Scrolling to a different zone name and pressing OK will set a n
17. the M3 Audio Server and T2SIR Sirius ready tuner and the Wireless and Wired NuVoDocks for iPod The hub across a communication protocol called NuVoNet Although software programming is not necessary for this function configuring the installation through the Configurator Software prior to installation has distinct advantages see IX Grand Concerto Configurator Software first time they will display a prompt to select a source input number for the Grand Concerto For NuVoNet to communicate properly you should have already connected the NuVoNet components to one of the six Peripheral Device inputs on the face of the EZ Port Fig 4 Fig 5 m o OJ o g 30 0000 T2G Tuners Each of the 2G Tuner components houses two individual AM FM or Satellite receivers which have their own display on the front panel Once the 12G is plugged in and the NuVoNet CAT 5 is connected to the EZ Port and initial display OPERATING MODE will appear for each tuner Below this the choices are STAND ALONE SOURCE 6 SOURCE 5 AUDIO OUTPUT SOURCE 4 SOURCE 3 SOURCE 2 and SOURCE 1 Stand Alone is automatically highlighted at initial startup Selecting the appropriate Grand Concerto source input is accomplished by turning the Select knob for each tuner counter clockwise until the desired source input number is highlighted It is selected by pushing the Select knob Once this is complete
18. trigger This is controlled using the System Settings tab to set the voltage trigger and utilizing the Mute Interrupt see Mute Interface page 31 Setting the system s Mute input for paging or the Mil mute function is covered in the next tab No Party Master and Party Mode refer to the ability to turn all zones on simultaneously In some zones you may not want this function NUVO Enabled Zone Sources These allow individual sources to be turned off for specific zones source that is turned off will not display in that zone This is particularly useful in preventing child access to a source dedicated to adult listening Display Settings The overall brightness and AutoDim feature for each Control Pad are set using these drop down menus The first menu is the display brightness The choices are Dimmest Dim Not So Bright Normal Bright Brighter Brightest The second menu sets the duration for the AutoDim feature These range from AutoDim Disabled 15 Sec up to 1 Hour The next menu sets a specific AutoDim level AutoDim Brightness Off removes all display and backlighting Using AutoDim Brightness Low AutoDim Brightness Medium or AutoDim Brightness High reduces the level of brightness but does not make the Control Pad completely dark Slave To This drop down menu is used to assign additional Slave Control Pads to a zone Up to 20 Control Pads can be used in an installation The EZ Port hub is equipped with 20 RJ45 ports to
19. use Zone Trigger Outputs These 12 volt outputs can be used to trigger an external device such as an auxiliary power amplifier for use ina specific zone IR Emitter Outputs IR signals received from the keypads are passed through the IR outputs to the source equipment using the supplied IR emitters Qutputs 1 6 are routed to the corresponding sources and the SUM outputs 1 and 2 are common and will pass all IR signals SYS ON This is a constant 12 volt output for turning on external equipment There is no voltage output when the zones are off EXT MUTE This input is designed to temporarily mute any audio playing through the system when the doorbell or phone rings This works in conjunction with the NuVo NV MI1 mute interface accessory It also acts as a trigger for whole house paging through a phone system when set for this function in the Configurator Software Network Input This RJ45 connection is the input for all zone information coming from the Grand Concerto Control Pads The connection is made using the Network Cable supplied with the package Digital Link This connection is used in conjunction with the Grand Concerto Expander System to create 16 total zones The Digital Link cable is supplied with the Expander System RS232 The bidirectional RS232 is a serial communication port that allows the Grand Concerto System to be controlled by an external home automation device It is also used for configuration and programming purposes AC
20. when the zone Control Pad is turned off Fig 53 NuVo System zone Speakers Any NuVo System zone output can be wired to the LSA40 Local Source Amplifier A two conductor wire is used as a voltage trigger The connection from the L5A40 is made from the LSA40 the NuVo zone Control Pad When the through the NV IGBLSA R145 port on the zone is turned on this allows to NuVo system audio back of the Control Pad terminated with to pass to the zone speakers When the zone is standard 508A The connection at the turned off the internal amplifier of the LSA40 is LSA40 requires the use of the Brown lead automatically engaged for positive and Brown Stripe for negative LSA4o Back LSA4o Front AC Power Source ollow the Day drift Edge of Tomorr D 1 20pm 4 50 Watt AC power adapter supplied with the LSA4oS Any stereo line level source signal can be amplified through the local source speakers using the LSA40 4 be 0 on 33 NUVO NV LSA40PD Local Source Power Distribution Hub Fig 54 The LSA40PD Power Distribution Hub provides a compact method for distributing the necessary power to up to four LSA40 Local Source Amplifiers from one central location The LSA40PD distributes the power over 16 AWG two conductor speaker wire to each of up to four individual LSA40 amplifiers Connecting the LSA40 to the NuVo Control Pad and speakers is identical to the individual zone install
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22. NUVO The Sound of LiVing AM FM 3 09pm xPMDSO The Loft Coldplay Clocks NUVO Concerto 4 USENV sLCt OLE e A il 7 o Ooo O10 0 OO COOL 6 7 6 4 5 6 aan ext are EMITTER OUTPUTS SYSTEM NETWORK ONGITAL LINK ZONE TRIGGER OUTPUTS Concerto Six Source Eight Zone Audio Distribution System NV I8GMS NV I8GXS Installation Guide NUVO ENGLISH Danger Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanent hearing loss Individuals vary considerably to noise induced hearing loss but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a sufficient time The U S Government s Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA has specified the following permissible noise level exposures DURATION PER DAY HOURS 8 6 4 3 2 1 SOUND LEVEL dB 90 93 95 97 100 103 According to OSHA any exposure in the above permissible limits could result in some hearing loss Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canal or over the ears must be worn when operating this amplification system in order to prevent a permanent hearing loss If exposure in excess of the limits as put forth above to insure against potentially harmful exposure to high sound pressure levels it is recommended that all persons exposed to equipment capable of inducing high sound pressure levels such as this amplification system be protected by hearing protectors while this unit is
23. Party Volume This controls the reset volume level for each zone when the All On Party Mode is initiated from any of the Control Pads The rangeis 78dBto 30dB Page Volume f you are using the paging feature of the Grand Concerto System you can also set the specific volume level of the page zone by zone by using this volume control The rangeis 78dBto 30dB witha defaultat 40dB Balance The level of output to the left and right speakers is adjusted here The default is center but depending on the location of the speakers and the optimal listening area of the room it may be advantageous to adjust the balance to either the left or the right NUVO Bass and Treble Both bass and treble can be adjusted individually on a zone by zone basis The EQ sweep is 18dB to 18dB Keep in mind that these levels can also be set at the zone Control Pads with music playing This will be covered later in the Control Pad menus Volume Reset at Zone ON zone specific feature is the ability to have a zone automatically reset to a low volume level when the zone is turned on This check box initiates that feature and is tied to the Zone Reset Volume level set above it If this box is not checked the zone will turn on at the last volume level Loudness Compensation ON This box defaults to checked and enables an automatic bass and treble boost when the zone is at a low listening level This EQ gradually flattens out as the zone volume is increased
24. R codes associated with each function To do this connect the Learning Station Interface as described above Double click on the desired component from the IR Library page This will open the IR Library Editor This window lists the complete set of functions for that type of device To initiate the IR recording process you can either double click on a function to be recorded or highlight the function and click on the Record button This will open the IR Library Record window The window will indicate that the Configurator is Waiting for IR Communications To record a new code simply point the component s remote control at the IR receiver on the NuVo IR Learning Station Interface The first time you enter a code the Configurator determines ifitisa toggling function which means that the remote sends two commands back to back This requires that the function button be pressed four times in succession Fig 13 gt 12VDC 0 4 CONNECT TO CONNECT TO A PC CONCERTO D IR IR re a za Concerto Learning Station NUVO itedernvisocs PASSTHRU READY IR SENSOR TEST ACTIVE POWER When the remote code is entered the IR Library Record window will go from yellow to green and indicate that the capture was successful and it will then return to yellow Repeat this procedure three more times until the desired code is added to the IR Library Edit window You will now see the number of code repeats and the duration of the code A norm
25. Unchecking the box turns this function off Exclusive Source Control Checking this box gives this zone exclusive donot disturb control of any chosen source Other zones will have the ability to listen to that source but they will not have any specific function control IR Pass through Each zone Control Pad has an IR receiver for wireless remote control By its nature IR is susceptible to external interference To account for this there is specific IR pass through settings for each Control Pad IR Disabled turns off the IR receiver completely and eliminates any possibility of a competing light source This is useful in an environment in which the Control Pad receiver is competing with overwhelming sunlight This will prevent IR communication throughout the system and therefore it is better to eliminate that light source IR No Pass through prevents third party remote control commands from being accepted but still allows the NuVo NV GRC1 remote control to operate the system In some zones this is necessary when a third party remote is often used to controlanon NuVo System source such as a IV This would eliminate that remote control s commands from being received by the Control Pad and passed through to the source equipment 19 Source Grouping This allows for one zone to automatically listen to the same source as all other zones in the group This is a very useful feature for a large open area where it is not practical for more than
26. ack of the Control Pad Plug the Control Pad directly into the Network cable and into the NuVoNet input on the Grand Concerto The fuse is accessed at the AC plug on the back of the amplifier It requires a 4 amp time delay fuse Remove all of the CATS connections from the system and test cables one at a time If the issue is a Shorted CATS the symptom will display when that cable is connected to the system A damaged MCU must be replaced by NuVo Make sure the amplifier is turned on Test that the POWER LED on the amplifier turns on when the Network Cable is unplugged Next unplug all the CATS cables from the Allport and plug them back in one at a time until the bad cable s is discovered Reposition the LED end of the emitter on the face of the source equipment so it is flashing directly over that sources IR receiver Make sure the emitter plugged into IR Output 1 is actually going to source 1 and so on for sources 2 6 NUVO Troubleshooting Symptom The IR repeater does not properly control the audio source equipment The IR repeater does not properly control the audio source equipment When downloading a Configuration to the Grand Concerto Main amplifier a board not found error message appears on the computer Screen Probable Cause The NuVo IR output is not set at the best carrier frequency An External light source is interfering with IR communication through the system This occurs when the Gran
27. al non toggling remote will require two button pushes to successfully record a command while a toggling remote will require four button pushes for each command If there is an error in recording the code the display in the Record window will indicate that there was a communication error If this occurs click on the Record button and reenter the code Fig 14 13 IR Library Editor x Make oshiba Carrier 3SUU Model SASSUU DVD ve CUASOR UP rt remote at IR receiver and CUSSOR DOW aok key for about 1 second _ This lt ev will be pressed a tota of WO times during this cording session CA SPAN FORWARD poses SU3TITLE JN _lmpother f SU3TITLE JFF SU3TITLE g we RAM Wating for 13 conmanicalions Duration CLEAR SKIP FORWARD SKIP REVERSE Grand Canraria Canfiourstar AN AT NUVO 2 4 IR Library Default Key Assignment Fig 15 Once the desired codes are added assign them to the appropriate key on the Control Pad Note that by design the Control Pad has only 3 IR programmable function keys and Power ON Power Off Access to multiple preset choices will be covered later in the Macros section To assign default IR functions to the Control Pad buttons right click on each code and select Keys This opens a drop down menu of the possible key selections for the Grand Concerto Control Pad Select the appropriate key for that command and the Configurator will add it to the Default Key fiel
28. ass D amplification uses the newest technology in digital amplification which requires less power and is able to operate at peak capacity while generating very little heat The Grand Concerto Control Pad interface offers the elegance and control of an expensive touch panel at a Control Pad price The new OLED organic light emitting diode display allows up to eight lines of text for easily scrolling through music titles and menu selections Capacitive touch controls provide immediate access to the audio sources without external rubber buttons The result is a single piece of polycarbonate plastic that provides ultra responsive water resistant access to your music from any room of the house The IR Learning Station makes system setup easy and intuitive Creating customized audio control is as easy as typing in a Windows template The Learning Station will allow IR commands for the source equipment to be stored in files for future use making programming the system as simple as the push of a button This installation manual outlines the installation and setup of your new Grand Concerto System We recommend that you read this manual prior to installing your system Proper installation and setup will insure years of audio enjoyment Zone Room 1 Zone Room 2 Zone Room 3 Zone Room 4 Zone Room 5 Zone Room 6 Zone Room 7 Zone Room 8 EZ Port CATS connection a a a a 2 Co E Diagram shown with NuVo NV P2100audio amplifiers powering zones 7 amp 8
29. ation diagramed on page 33 Fig 53 Note that if you are using the NV LSA40PD the needed SKU for each zone amplifier is the LSA40 which is the local source amplifier with no power supply Fig 54 LSA4o Back LSA40PD Back LSA4oPD Front AC Power Source 200 Watt AC power adapter included with the LSA40PD 34 NUVO NV P2100 200 Watt Auxiliary Amplifier Fig 55 Fig 55 NV P2100 Amplifier The P2100 is specifically designed for use with the NuVo Systems lineouts It can be used with either the fixed or variable lineouts on the Grand Concerto amplifier The connection is made using eithera1 8 to1 8 stereo patch cable ora1 8 stereo to RCA patch cable There are two methods for triggering the P2100 from the Grand Concerto outputs One is to set the POWER MODE switch on the P2100 to AUDIO extreme left position and allow an incoming audio signal from the Grand Concerto System to turn on the P2100 The second method is to place the POWER MODE switch in the AC DC extreme right position This will turn on the P2100 when the Grand Concerto is on An additional feature of Grand Concerto is Zone Specific Triggers that will trigger the P2100 only when that zone is turned on Utilizing the voltage trigger requires a mono 1 8 patch cable from either the Syste
30. ave fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture NUVO FRENCH Danger L exposition a des niveaux eleves de bruit peut provoquer une perte permanente de l audition Chaque organisme humain reagit differemment quant a la perte de l audition mais quasiment tout le monde subit une diminution de l acuite auditive lors d une exposition suffisamment longue au bruit intense Les autorites competentes en reglementation de bruit ont defini les expositions tolerees aux niveaux de bruits DURE EN HEURES PAR JOUR 86432 90 93 95 97 100 103 INIVEAU SONORE CONTINU EN dB Selon les autorites toute exposition dans les limites citees ci dessus peuvent provoquer certaines pertes d audition Des bouchons ou protections dans l appareil auditif ou sur l oreille doivent etre portes lors de l utilisation de ce systeme d amplification afin de prevenir le risque de perte permanente de l audition Dans le cas d expositions superieures aux limites precitees il est recommande afin de se premunir contre les expositions aux pressions acoustiquese evees potentiellement dangeure u ses aux personnes exposees aux equipements capables de delivrer de telles puissances tels ce systeme d amplification en fonctionnement de proteger l appareil auditif ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHO
31. ave plugged the CATS wires into the EZ Port screw the EZ port into its construction bracket using the supplied mounting screws Fig 2 LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT Fig 3 NUVO V Connecting the EZ Port to the Grand Concerto Amplifier Fig 4 When the EZ Port is installed in the wall the only part visible should be the faceplate and four RJ45 jacks The supplied pre terminated network cable can then be plugged into one of the six available jacks and into the Network connection on the back of the Grand Concerto Amplifier Any CATS cable terminated using 568A or 568B network wiring will suffice should you need a longer connection Remember it is important to terminate the cable the same way on both ends VI Attaching Audio Source Equipment Fig 5 Each piece of audio equipment is connected to the Grand Concerto amplifier with standard stereo RCA cables Attach an RCA cable to the corresponding audio output on the source equipment and to the desired source input on the back of the Grand Concerto amplifier The numbered input for each Source is important in the configuration of the system This will be covered in detail in the Grand Concerto Configurator portion of this manual Setting up the T2G Tuners M3 Audio Server T2SIR Tuner and NuVoDock for iPod for use with NuVoNet A feature of the Grand Concerto System is its ability to automatically communicate with the 2G AM FM and Satellite Tuners
32. cro Definition window Once in that window you must type a name for the preset in the Display Name window That will establish the preset name as it will appear in the preset menu Note that the Display drop down menu directly below the Display Name window defaults to Forever This is the desired choice for a preset and will keep the preset name on the Control Pad while that selection is being listened to The available IR codes for that source will be expanded in green on the left side of the Edit Macro Definition window As you double click on a code it will automatically be added to the macro string on the right Up to 255 codes can be added to a single macro and the codes will fire in the order in which they are added to the string Once the desired macro String is complete click done and return to the main macro tab The completed macro will appear in the Preset Macro window To create a second preset double click on the next space and repeat the Macro Definition steps Fig 22 Grand Concerto Configuratar Webb v1 Modified Ele View Hep Stat R bay Sources Mauius zares Systam Satings lipclate System Scurce 5 Cable Sciontiic Atlante JUU4D w xM A 3 09 prr XM20 The Loft Coldplay Clocks Edit Macro Definition Source Satellite Key iN amed Macro OND 01 WN 3 CHANNEL DOWN CHANNEL UP SELECT DirecTV v Add gt By Type 4 1 2 Editing Codes in a Ma
33. cro Fig 23 When in the Edit Macro Definition window double clicking ona macro step on the right side will open an Edit Macro Code Settings window This allows you to change the delay time before the command is issued The default delay is 25 seconds This can be increased by 25 second increments up to 30 5 seconds Often a command requires mechanical movement in the source equipment and therefore the delay is important before initiating the next command The number of repeats for each command can also be changed This is equivalent to pushing and holding the button on the remote control Fig 23 Display Name PWD NEXT TRACH Display Once v Total Duration 0 706 0 25 0 068 0 25 0 070 lt lt Back Next gt Codes 0 6 CustFunc 4 7 Total 0 0 NUVO Re Ordering Macro Codes After a code is added to a macro highlighting a code and clicking on the ff or button will reorder the codes Macros updated After editing a macro the macro list is updated to show the number of IR codes and the display name Note that the Macro tab has an additional button at the bottom that says Update Macros From Library If codes were edited in any way in an IR library after a source has been defined in the Source tab this button will automatically pull those changes into the Macro Definition window 4 1 3 Control Macros An additional option within the Macro tab is the ability to establish multiple con
34. ctor so each is in its own slot Push the wire into the RJ45 so all 8 conductors touch the end of the connector The insulation jacket should extend beyond the crimp point of the RJ45 5 Insert the RJ45 into the crimp tool receptacle and squeeze the tool firmly Note that a ratchet type tool should tighten down until it no longer clicks 6 The RJ45 should be firmly crimped to the CAT5 insulation It is necessary that the color scheme be repeated identically on each end of the wire T Test each termination with a CAT5 Tester before completing the installation 7 Cr DR Cro e Top view with tab down DV 4 12345678 LI air 1 Pair 4 uy a ir 3 Wires insert from this end Fig 1 EIA 568A wiring scheme for CATS Cable Pin 1 Green Stripe 2 Green Orange Stripe Blue Blue Stripe Orange Brown Stripe Brown COW HAD Y Note Colors listed as stripe are a white wire with a colored stripe Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 5 Step 6 NUVO Il Terminating the Speaker Wire Fig 2 All the NuVo systems operate across a homerun wiring scheme using CATS for the zone Control Pad control communication and a separate run of speaker wire for each zone from the speaker outputs to the zone speakers We suggest 16 AWG 2 or 4 conductor speaker wires The speaker wire termination is done using a modular Euro connector Each conductor is screwed d
35. d Concerto is not plugged into an AC power source ora faulty USB to R9232 conversion cable 38 Remedy Within IR Library tab of the Configurator Software each library has a Properties button This button has a drop down menu that lets you select different carrier frequencies from 30kHz to 56kHz This will default the library to the selected frequency Cable and Satellite typically needs the S6kHz setting In the Configurator Software see pg 19 IR Passthrough or in the Advanced Zone Setup menu see pg 27 Remote Controls at any Control Pad you have the ability by zone to Disable the IR receiver This will prevent direct Sunlight or possibly plasma and fluorescent light from affecting IR response through the other zone receivers A communication error can be as simple as not plugging the Grand Concerto in prior to the download Often the error is also corrected by closing and reopening the Configurator Software or if you are using a USB to RS232 cable for communication try a different cable If these do not correct the error it could be a faulty MCU board in the Grand Concerto NuVo Technologies LLC Hebron Kentucky USA www nuvotechnologies com I8G 0742
36. d for that command The Play Pause Prev and Next functions have an additional Held function This allows an additional function assignment that is activated when the button is held The Control Pad automatically displays the function being sent to the source component Once this sequence is completed proceed to the next function command and repeat the above steps When you have assigned a default key for each IR clickon Done and that component s IR Library is complete You can also assign discrete power on and off commands The Grand Concerto System will initiate the On command when a zone is turned on and in turn initiate the Off command when the zone All Off function holding the Power button for three seconds is initiated from any of the Control Pads Fig 15 IR Library Editor vasc KENWOOD Carrier 32000 izdal Jour JLU 3 FO CR OFT EE F STAP E PAJSE IN TRACK UP g TRACK DO IN SCAN FORWARD SCAN lt EVz ESE WEL laU Flay Passe Held Frew FAMICH f COMTIMICUS A AY 1h MISK E RBK CISK2 ee LISK SKIP 2 5 IR Library Test Fig 16 An important feature of the Grand Concerto Configurator is the ability to test each IR code as it is added to the IR Library This insures that every code will work reliably When a new code is added while it is still highlighted click on the test button or double click on th e highlighted code This will open the IR Library Test window Make sure that the IR
37. e M3 Options or iPod Options menu Fig 33 This menu item automatically resides with the M3 or iPod as a source choice Once in the Options menu the choices are Shuffle Repeat and Edit Favorites Fig 34 When Edit Favorites is chosen Add to Favorites will allow you to add any playlists from the hard drive of either the M3 or iPod Fig 35 When the desired choice is highlighted pressing the OK button completes the task Fig 33 Main Menu Alhums Lenres Tracks Play All Adu Fone Control Set NUVO Fig 34 Options Shuffle Fepeat Fig 35 Edit Favorites OCE Dinner Party Sources This offers quick access to the six sources defined in the system Third party sources can be defined with a source name in the Grand Concerto Configurator Software or they are labeled by the system as a generic source number The NuVoNet sources have a predefined system name unless you choose to assign a customized name in the Configurator Software fig 30 Fig 36 SOUPCES Hulo 3 B Hulo 3 C HU TZ2G A H F H HU TZG sH Cable Advanced Zone Control Advanced Zone Control is designed for user access to temporary zone settings Each of the zone parameters set in advanced zone control automatically reset when an All Off command is issued from a Control Pad Fig Ste Fig 37 Adu one Control Uo Hot Oisturk Sleep Lock zone Lock fo
38. e added to the Grand Concerto System using the Grand Concerto Expander package The expansion is easily done using the Source Link and Digital Link multi pin outputs on the Grand Concerto main amplifier NV I8DMS The necessary cables for this are supplied with the Expander package No other connections are necessary except the AC power cord and the additional speaker terminations The additional CATS wires for zones 9 16 plug into the Grand Concerto EZ Port IX Using the Grand Concerto Configurator Software Fig 9 The following section includes the optional NV I8DLS IR Learning Station This is available as a package from NuVo a Technologies or any Authorized NuVo Distributor The Qi a S Configurator Software is a PC program designed to run with Windows 2000 XP and XP Pro J 1 Main Startup Fig 9 Configuration From Grand Concerts The Configurator is a tabbed Wizard style interface designed to sequentially walk the installer through the system setup When the program is launched the Start tab is highlighted This gives three choices for beginning a configuration You can create a new file open an existing Sodes0 0 CustFurc 0 0 Teal 283 file or retrieve an existing file from a configured Grand Concerto System Once configured the finished program loaded into the Grand Concerto main amplifier can always be retrieved via the RS232 port and edited Once a configuration file has been opened you can t
39. ed 25 NUVO Balance This controls the level of audio going to the left and right speakers In some cases when the listening area is not absolutely centered between the speakers it is useful to adjust the center listening point left or right This menu option gives the ability to adjust the sound left or right up to 18 steps in either direction Bass This adjusts the frequency level from 100Hz and below The default is flat and the range is 18dB to 180B Treble This adjustment works within the same parameters as the bass and adjusts the frequency level from 10kHz and up Loudness Compensation Loudness can be simply turned on or off by pressing the OK button Volume Settings There are several default settings available in this menu Volume Reset is turned on or off by pressing the OK button and controls whetherthe zone turns on at its previous volume level or to a preset level Fig 43 If checked the volume at zone on reverts to the level set in the next menu item Initial Volume Choosing to set at the current listening level or selecting the default 60 dB level controls this level Maximum Volume is an overall zone volume limit and is set in the same manner as Initial Volume Page Volume controls the level at which a page is amplified in each zone and Party Volume sets the initial volume level when the party or all on function is initiated Fig 43 Initial Volume Reset 6H dB
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41. ew zone address or selecting NONE erases the zone address Diagnostic Self Test This performs a short display parameter test when selected 27 Source Settings Two choices reside in this menu Fig 47 Gain This lets you increase the audio input levels from the sources coming into the Grand Concerto This is not necessary for the NuVoNet components but if you use a satellite or cable set top box as an audio source for the system you will find that the audio level is inherently softer and will benefit by the gain setting The default is OdB with a range up to 18 75cB NuVoNet Source If you uncheck this selection that source will not be polled by NuVoNet and will only be IR controllable Fig 47 Cur Source Settings HuloHet Source System Settings This menu option controls system wide settings Fig 48 Fig 48 System Settings 4 Hour Time Display Power Off Mode NUVO Date Time The Grand Concerto has an internal clock that allows each Control Pad to display the current time Within this menu you can easily set Year Month Day Hour and Minute 24 Hour Time Display This is a simple on off When this menu item is turned on the clock display on the Control Pads switches to 24 hour display Power Off Mode This refers to three choices for the way in which each zone turns on and off They involve a single tap of the power button and a hold function Fig 49 Mu
42. for equipment that has an inherently lower volume level By using this adjustment when switching between sources relative volume levels remain constant When the appropriate information has been completed click OK This will add the updated source information to the Source window When all the desired sources have been defined goto Next andproceedtothe Macros setup Fig 18 Stat IR Libary Sources Macros Zores System Settings Update Cystom Display Name 3etelite Got Neme 34T NUVO Adding a NuVoNet Source Fig 19 Fig 20 NuVoNet sources can be placed in the Configuration with the SE SRE ect same procedure as third party IR controllable equipment sa Rial Sac lus The Configurator program contains IR libraries for each of O EEA E the NuVoNet components which have the appropriate button xM A 3 09pm JO functions preassigned Even though the components are xMSO The Loft ES Coldplay Eraikinen Clocks Prese Morro Mcme assigned you must still set the NuVoNet source inputs on each of the components see Setting Up the T2G Tuners M3 Audio Server and NuVoDock for iPod pg 9 Conrcl Mecrc Name Fig 19 Update Min s fr rri l itira e a PORN a G Aa i T i x Starl IN Library Sources Macros Zenes System Sstirgs Update System H vase Select Source 4 1 Edit Macro Definition Fig 21 J UI a U v a Display Name Server A Short Name M34
43. guration Zone settings may be modified using the MENU key Reprogramming the Zone Address This procedure allows an addressed Control Pad to be moved to a new location Within the main menu of each zone go to Setup Within the Setup options scroll to Advanced Settings and to Zone Number All the used addresses will be grayed out Any available addresses will be accessible Scrolling to None will erase the current address 23 XI Using the Control Pad s MENU Button Menu gives access to specific music selection and control for each source as well as zone and system setting capability When the MENU button is pushed the display goes to an eight line screen labeled Main Menu MAIN MENU There are four Main Menu items that are consistent to all Source selections and pertain to general system and zone control They are Favorites Sources Advanced Zone Control and Setup Fig 32 Fig 32 Main Menu SOUPCES Adu fone Control Setup Favorites Top line favorites are global Favorites or play lists set up within Windows Media Player and synced with the NuVo M3 Server or within an iPod can be added to the Favorites list Potential members of this list can also include station presets for the NuVo T2G or other sources such as satellite or cable When T2G or IR Macro Presets are assigned the first twenty are placed in the Favorites menu Assigning playlists within the M3 or iPod to global favorites is done in th
44. hen click on the next button to continue The Configurator will not let you continue beyond Start without either creating a new file or opening an existing file It will also prevent moving forward through any of the tabs until the necessary information is completed in any one of the tabs 11 NUVO 1 1 Open or Create Grand Concerto Configurator File fig 10 Fig 11 fe Grand Concerto Configurator When you click on this button the program goes to a Config File There you can either open one of the existing File View Help configurations or specify the name of a new file Antex Cablevision CasaTunes Configurations are saved with a cfg extension Delphi Denon Denon Denon Denon 1 2 Retrieve Configuration from Grand Concerto T To retrieve a configuration from an existing Grand Concerto installation launch the Configurator Software Make sure your computer is connected to the R5232 port on the back Fame panel of the Grand Concerto amplifier The Startup screen ve Harmond amp Kardon Harmond amp Kardon SRX3 4200 v1 0 xM SKYFi AVR 685 AVR 2805 AVR3805 DCM 280 DCM 380 DVD RC 546 Rem DYD 2200 DVM 1815 HR10 250 H20 100 DP301 rc5 DP301 Fireball test dvd Sirius Receiver Cable Music Server XM Receiver Receiver Receiver Add New Receiver cD CD DYD DYD DVD z DSS c DSS DSS DSS Music Server DYD Receiver Receiver DYD DYD DYD has two buttons The first is used to o
45. hese IR programmable D buttons are designed for forward and reverse 9 functions __ 5 Favorites A function of the Grand Concerto System is the ability to access user defined favorites for ED easy access The first twelve are directly accessible using the RC1 Favorites buttons 6 DISP This button allows access to the Display dim O menu available at each Control Pad 3 ao 6 N J 7 Function LED This LED Light Emitting Diode lights to indicate a button push ja D 8 MUTE The RC1 remote provides a discrete mute function to quickly silence the zone s output 4 CG Ce 9 SOURCE OK This is another dual function button In 5 2 normal playback mode it scrolls through the sources orin menu mode it selects a highlighted menu choice D 10 Play Pause This IR programmable button toggles MENU between the play and pause functions of the chosen _ source When using the T2G Tuners this button 6 ose 12 toggles through the Tuners receive modes Ce 11 MENU This button enters the menu features of the _ Control Pad When in Menu mode the Volume up NUV g 13 and down buttons scroll through the menu choices G NV GRC1 g REMOTE CONTROL 12 Sleep This allows access to the sleep timer mode M 13 G1 and G2 These buttons are currently inactive They are designed for future use NUVO Installing the Grand Concerto System in Your Home Prewire The Grand Concerto Sy
46. ing Symptom When the Control Pad is plugged in there is a loud pop through the speakers and the Control Pad does not work One of the zone Control Pads displays a NuVoNet Not Detected message The amplifier is plugged in and turned on but the STAND BY LED is not lit and none of the system functions work All of the systems Control Pads display a NuVoNet Not Detected message With the Control Pads plugged in the POWER LED on the front of the amplifier will not turn on The IR repeater does not properly control the audio source equipment Probable Cause Improperly wired CATS cable Zone CATS is plugged into the Accessory jack on the back of the Control Pad instead of the NuVoNet jack Improperly wired CATS Cable This is most likely caused by a blown fuse on the power supply The MCU card internal to the Grand Concerto is damaged or the data blue and blue stripe conductors on one or more of the CATS cables are shorted or not making good contact in the RJ45 One or more improperly wired CATS cables One or more of the IR emitters are not properly placed over the IR receiver on the audio source equipment or the IR output number on the Grand Concerto does not correspond with the audio equipment you are controlling 37 Remedy Check that you are using the 568A or B wiring standard see section Crimping CATS wire The best way to know is to use a CAT5 tester Check the CATS connection at the b
47. ir Do not install this product near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stove or other apparatus including heat producing amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your Safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Do not break the ground pin of the power supply cord Only use attachments specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the unit through the ventilation ports or any other openings Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects h
48. isible IR emitters 1 NV I8EZP EZ Port connection hub 1 NV NC1 3 meter network cable 1 pr NV REM Rack Ear Mounts 1 NV PC2NA Power Cable 2 wire North America Zone Trigger Outputs Output Power 12V 50mA Outputs 8 zones 1 8 Source Status Output Power 3 15 VDC Outputs 6 Source 1 6 Power Requirements Power Supply North American 120VAC 50Hz Power Supply Export 240VAC 60Hz Power Consumption all channels 600VA 480W driven to full rated power Power Consumption average 100VA 80W operating conditions Power Consumption no signal 30VA 25W USA Safety Listing UL 6500 Canada Safety Listing CAN CSA E60065 00 CE Listing SEMKO EN60065 EN55013 EN55020 EN6100 3 2 EN6100 3 3 A1 Physical Specifications Unit Size Millimeters 95 x 430 x 340 LWH Unit Size Inches 3 3 4 x 17x 13 3 8 LWH Shipping Size Millimeters 600 x 475 x 380 LWH Shipping Size Inches 23 5 8 x 18 3 4 x 15 LWH Unit Weight Kilograms 9 4 Unit Weight Pounds 20 6 Shipping Weight Kilograms 15 5 Shipping Weight Pounds 34 0 NuVo reserves the right to change specifications without notice Package Contents NV I8GXS Grand Concerto Expander System NV 18GX Grand Concerto Expander Amplifier 6 NV I8GCP Control Pads with white ivory almond and black screwless trim plates 1 NV GRC1 Remote Control 1 NV SLC Audio Link cable 1 NV DLC Digital Link cable 1 pr NV REM Rack Ear Mounts 1 NV PC2NA Power Cable 2 wire North America 36 NUVO Troubleshoot
49. m ON output on the Grand Concerto to the P2100 Voltage trigger input or from the specific Zone Trigger on the Grand Concerto to the Voltage Trigger on the P2100 as shown in Fig 55 RS232 Interface The R5232 port allows external two way communication with the Grand Concerto System Home automation systems can be set up to operate Grand Concerto The RS232 protocol document is available for download from the website Prozone at www nuvotechnologies com prozone 35 NUVO Grand Concerto Specifications Zones 1 6 Power Amplifier Outputs Continuous Average Output Power 80W 40W x 2 Two channels driven 30 20kHz 1 THD Rated Distortion 1 2 power 0 40 Rated Impedance 6 Ohms Damping Factor 50 Frequency Response 20 20kHz 2dB Zones 1 8 Preamplifier Outputs Variable output 0 600mV Fixed output 600mV Impedance 600 Ohms Source Inputs 1 6 input Impedance 20K Input Sensitivity for rated power 300mV RMS Input Overload 3V RMS Emitter Outputs Source Outputs 6 Sum Outputs 2 Output Drive Current 100mA Output Drive Voltage 12V Compatible with single and dual emitters System System On output 12V 50mA External Mute input 3 12V DC Serial Port Baud Rate 57 600 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 No Parity No Flow Control Grand Concerto NV I8GMS Grand Concerto System NV I8GM Grand Concerto main amplifier 6 NV I8GCP Control Pads with white ivory almond and black screwless trim plates 1 NV GRC1 Remote Control 6 NV VEC V
50. n the Configuration program but the IR Blaster allows you to point the back of the Interface box toward the source equipment IR receiver This fires the IR command and eliminates the need for the mouse emitter 29 NUVO Capturing IR codes using the IR Learning Station Interface The Grand Concerto Configurator Software is designed to store IR codes for audio equipment in an IR Library When the codes are learned for a given piece of equipment they are held in the library under that equipment s manufacturer name and model number Once learned any of the equipment in the library can be imported into a new Configuration To learn new equipment codes the Learning Station Interface box must be connected to your computer at the R5232 port Connect the male end of the RS232 cable to the back of the Interface box into the CONNECT TO PC input At this point it is not necessary to have the Interface box connected to the Grand Concerto amplifier When setting up a new source each type of equipment has a pre selected set of functions By double clicking on a function or clicking onthe Record button in the software you will open the record window You will see the READY LED light on the interface box Aim the source s remote control atthe IRSENSOR onthe Interface and press the desired function button on the remote The IR learning window in the Configurator Software will indicate that the code has been successfully learned Note that the remote contr
51. ne amp OTT Party Mode This setting is turned on and off with the OK button When selected all the configured zones in the system will turn on and that Control Pad becomes the Host for the entire house This function is defeated in an individual zone by initiating a function on that zone s Control Pad Do Not Disturb This sets a temporary source lock ona chosen source within that zone This selection is also turned on and off by pressing the OK button Sleep Mode The Sleep Mode when set allows music to play in that Control Pad s zone for a specified amount of time Fig 38 Once the time selection is made the system will gradually ramp down in volume and the zone will turn itself off at the end of the selected time Fig 38 Slee OFF 15 Minutes BHA Minutes 96 Minutes 12H Minutes 24 NUVO Lock Zone This temporarily locks the zone on the current source selection It requires a four digit security code that must be set in the Settings lab of the Configurator Software The security code is entered on the Control Pad by using the up and down arrows to scroll to the first number and pressing OK The display will then highlight the next number Using the process described above set the second third and fourth numbers Once the fourth number is set the zone will remain locked until the security code is entered to unlock it fig 39 Lock Zone amp Off This temporary lock wo
52. note that this feature eliminates the use of Source 6 as an audio source for the system To use the Page function you must select Paging Mode There are two types of voltage triggers associated with the Page function If the phone system you are using sends a voltage to trigger paging selecting Paging Mode sets the mute input to react and mute all zones If it triggers by creating a closure dropping down to 0 voltage you need to select Active Low Closed Serial Delay This function is only used in conjunction with third party home automation systems This function sets a delay in milliseconds between each of the function commands being streamed through the Grand Concerto R5232 port This allows a slower home automation processor to buffer multiple commands from the Grand Concerto System Sources This Allows unused source inputs to be turned off so they do not show up when you scroll through the sources at the Control Pads Reset System This is a shortcut for resetting the zone addresses assigned to each Control Pad Within the menu selection Yes restores all Control Pads plugged into the system to the factory default NUVO XII Grand Concerto Accessories The NV I8DLS IR Learning Station Interface IMA Concerto Learning Station NUVO ftocernvisocs PASSTHRU READY IR SENSOR TEST ACTIVE POWER 1 PASSTHRU This LED light emitting diode remains lit when the Interface box is actively passing IR information through the sys
53. ol should be held 8 to 10 inches from the Interface when learning 30 NUVO NV MI1 Mute Interrupt Adaptor Fig 51 The Mute Interface is used in conjunction with System Mute input on the back of the Grand Concerto amplifier It acts as relay fora voltage from up to two phone lines and two doorbell transformers When a voltage is presented to the MI1 it sends a contact closure to the Grand Concerto System which causes the system to mute momentarily This is useful in allowing the telephone or doorbell to be heard when audio is playing in any of the zones The NuVo NV MI1 Mute Interface Module is designed to automatically mute any audio playing through the System s speakers when the telephone or doorbell rings Fig 51 SOURCE STATUS INPUTS ZONE TRIGGER OUTPUTS EMITTER OUTPUTS SYSTEM NETWORK DIGITAL LINK The Ml1 connects to the NuVo amplifier using a standard gt mono patch cable with a mini plug on each end Plug one end into the EXT MUTE input on the back of the amplifier and the other end into the input on the front of the MI1 The back of the MI1 will accept up to two AC or DC voltages from two different doorbell chimes This connection is done with two conductor wire from the terminals on the doorbell chime to the Doorbell A or Doorbell B inputs on the back of the NV MI1 front MI1 Polarity is not important for this connection NV MI1 back A DOORBELL 1 B A DOORBELL 2 BJO
54. onthe OK button proceeds directly to the IR recording process POWER CHANNEL UP CHANNEL DOWN 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 7 Cleaning Up an IR Library Unused IR codes can be deleted from the list by highlighting the code and either clicking the Delete button or right clicking and selecting Delete When you are finished editing the library select Done 3 Defining Sources The Sources tab allows you to define the source component attached to each of the six source inputs All six sources are not needed but at least one source must be defined 3 1 Select or Edit Source Fig 18 Double clicking ona blank source will open the Select Source window This window assigns the appropriate source number input The Display Name is the text that will be read on the Control Pad when that source is selected in any zone The display name can contain only capital letters numbers and some punctuation If an invalid key is typed it will be ignored The Make field defines the manufacturer of the equipment A drop down menu allows you to choose a source from the IR Library The Model field provides a drop down menu that allows you to choose the specific piece of source equipment from the selected manufacturer An important feature of the Select Source window is the Gain level control Different pieces of source equipment tend to have different levels of audio output signal This Slider control allows you to compensate
55. ota Duration 0 20 applies to third party non NuVoNet sources TT lw CHANNEL DOWN CHANNEL UP SELECT DrecTY Dish Echusla By Type 16 NUVO If the component had default keys defined in the IR Library single IR code macros will be automatically created for each key Hovering the mouse over each key in the Control Pad picture on the left side of the screen will bring up a tool tip displaying the name of the macro assigned to that key Clicking on the key highlights the macro on the right side of the screen Double clicking on a key in either display will allow you to change the default assignment or create a new one in the Edit Macro Definitions window Fig 21 4 1 1 Creating a Macro Preset String Fig 22 An important function of the Macro tab is to create a menu of preset choices for third party components such as satellite cable and CD changers When a non NuVoNet source is selected a Preset Macro window appears on the right side of the screen with open spaces for storing preset Station choices Up to 250 macros can be defined in this window When a preset is added to a source an additional Preset menu item will be added to that source browsing capability on the Control Pads The preset menu is preceded by the three character source designation established in the Source tab To create a preset macro double click on the first available preset macro selection Fig 20 This will open the Edit Ma
56. own to the connector block and plugged into the appropriate speaker output on the back of the amplifier The proper termination is Left channel and Right channel and II Installing the Grand Concerto Amplifier System setup works best when the amplifier is placed in the same location as the audio source equipment This is typically in an audio rack entertainment center or a closet dedicated to housing the home audio video equipment The amplifier should be plugged in and the power button on the front panel should be engaged before proceeding with the rest of the installation This activates the internal protective circuitry of the Grand Concerto System IV Installing the NV I8GEZP EZ Port Fig 3 The EZ Port is a multi connection hub designed to accept all the CATS wires from the keypads in the system The location of the EZ Port should be determined by the location of the Grand Concerto amplifier It is best to place in a wall behind the amplifier that would be easily accessible if necessary The EZ Port fits easily in most dual gang size low voltage ring with an open back These are often referred to as mud rings Simply plug the terminated CATS wires into any of the 20 available jacks on the back of the EZ Port The order in which the individual CATS wires are plugged in is not important although it is strongly recommended that you label the CATS with the appropriate zone number for future reference Once you h
57. pen an existing configuration or to create a new one The second asks to Retrieve Existing Configuration From Grand Concerto When you click onthe Retrieve button a progress window will appear If you have this configuration already stored on your computer s hard drive you will see a dialog box asking if you wish to overwrite the existing file If this file is not Stored in your computer this box will not appear Fig 10 Open Grand Concerto Configurarion File Start IR Libr Look in 9 Config ad E Brunner gc E Jones gc IELA Class gc ne Recent fc Long Beach gc ocuments Orange County gc E San Diego gc E webb gc Desktop My Documents webbe gt Grand Concerto Config Cancel Next gt Codes 0 0 CustFunc 0 0 Total 28 8 Files of type 2 1 IR Libraries Fig 11 The IR Library is a list of available components and their IR function codes The Configurator Software stores captured IR codes ina single directory Once captured or downloaded the Configurator Software will permanently store it as an irc file 12 2 2 Adding a New Component to the IR Library Fig 12 New component IR files are easily added by clicking on the Add New button This brings up a new window titled Add New Component In this window you must first enter the manufacturer name and model The Type drop down menu contains a large list of components Each is a template of common f
58. rks very much like Lock Zone but is used to turn the zone off and requires the security code to turn the zone back on Fig 39 4308 Note that the security code is set in System Settings tab Setup The Setup menu is for specific system setup It consists of several subset menus Fig 40 These are defined in the next section Fig 40 Setup AOne Settings System Settings Favorites 1 12 Twelve global favorites can be defined for easy access from within the Main Menu or from the twelve numeric favorites from the Grand Concerto remote control Any favorites which include M3 and iPod play lists tuner presets and specific disc selections can be selected in the Favorites setup and automatically added to the global list The Grand Concerto Remote Control has a 12 button numeric Control Pad that provides direct access to the 12 assigned favorites When a favorite is selected the zone will automatically go to the appropriate source and music selection Fig Al Fig 41 Favorites 1 L2 Rock Jazz sports Talk Empty Empty Zone Settings This selection contains several zone specific controls Fig 42 Note that Advanced is grayed out and is preceded by an asterisk This is an installer specific level that is accessed by holding the OK button for six seconds Fig 42 one Settings Bass Treble Loudness Comp Volume Settings Display Settings Advanc
59. s a TIP L avon a TIP L TiP L Rincer 0 meo me eo ouTPUT ZONE1 ZONE ZONES D zones ZONES ZONE6 ZONE7 amp 8 PROGRAM 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 ET SUM sys or connectto E A AA A A AA A AA AA lon coneco NV IBX use nv stc1 CABLE NV IBGLSA NuVoNet 3 4 5 6 SOURCE INPUTS SOURCELINK St IRCESTATUSINPUTS ZONETRIGGEROUTPUTS EMITTEROUTPUTS SYSTEM NETWORK DIGITAL LINK Follow the Dai drift Edge of Tomorr D 1 20 pe 3 45 a oe si Grand Concerto Control Pad The positive and negative connection on the LS124 act as a relay relay switch between the local source input and the audio coming from the Grand Concerto System When zone is turned off is routed to the speakers When the zone is on the Grand Concerto audio goes LSI24 front to the speakers lt lt Two or four conductor speaker wire from the LS124 to the zone speakers Amplified signal from the local zone source Speaker input from Grand Concerto 32 NUVO NV LSA40 Local Source Amplifier Fig 53 The LSA40 is a 40 watt stereo amplifier designed to fit neatly in a single gang box or ring Its active state provides a ready input for any line level audio signal When connected to the Grand Concerto Control Pad the Grand Concerto speaker output and the LSA40 share a common pair of speakers in a zone The LSA40 s internal A B switch allows NuVo audio when the zone Control Pad is turned on and local audio through the LSA40
60. stem uses CAT5 cable for Control Pad control and either two or four conductor 16 gauge speaker wire All the wire is homerun from each zone to the location of the Grand Concerto amplifier and Audio Source equipment Complete CATS Crimping Instructions The NuVo audio systems require CAT5 unshielded twisted pair UTP for communication between the Control Pads and the main amplifier unit Each end of the wire is terminated with an RJ45 connector The Grand Concerto System can accommodate 2 000 total feet of CAT5 cable For the most reliable operation it is best that no single run of CAT5 exceeds 250 feet The correct wiring scheme for the CAT5 cable is standard EIA TIA 568A Properly terminating the CAT5 cable is crucial for the operation of the system It is very important to use a good quality crimp tool and test each end to end run with a CAT5 wire tester to insure that your system operates flawlessly Fig 1 Step by Step Crimping Instructions Strip a 2 to 3 inch portion of the insulation exposing the 4 twisted pairs 2 Untwist the wires and fan them out individually Arrange the wires into the correct color scheme as shown in Fig 1 3 Flatten the wires in their correct order and trim them evenly across the top Most crimp tools have awire trimmer built in It is best to trim the wires to about 1 2 in length 4 While holding the wires flat between your thumb and forefinger insert the wires into the RJ45 conne
61. te Off w Menu is the first choice This selection means that a tap of the power button mutes the zone but does not turn it off The hold function brings up a second menu that requests All Off yes or no No turns off just that zone yes turns off all zones Off All Off Menu In this mode a tap of the power button turns the zone off and a Second menu appears that gives to choice to turn off that zones group if it is assigned to a source group or to turn all zones off Off All Off The is a tap of the power button to turn the zone off and a hold of the power button to turn all zones off Fig 49 fone Power OTT Mode Mute s OTT u fenu OfT H11 0fT Menu Advanced Within the System settings menu are advanced functions intended for installers The item is preceded by an asterisk and grayed which requires that the OK button is held for six seconds before the advanced functions are accessible Fig 50 28 Fig 50 Hdwanced Serial Delay SOUPCES Reset System External Mute Page The EXT MUTE input on the back panel of the Grand Concerto has a dual function In normal mode it is designed for the Mute Interface NV M1 see NV MI1 Mute Interrupt Adaptor page 31 It can also be configured for use with a paging phone system to enable whole house paging This requires a phone system that provides an audio output for paging that is plugged into source input 6 on the Grand Concerto
62. tem 2 READY When you are inputting IR codes into the Configurator using the Interface box this LED will light when the system is ready to learn a new code 3 IR SENSOR This is the IR receiver used when capturing codes for new source equipment 4 TEST ACTIVE When you are testing an IR code this LED lights momentarily when the code is actually firing 5 POWER This LED remains lit when the interface box is plugged into an AC electrical outlet 9 CONNECT TO CONNECT TO 12VDC 0 4A PC CONCERTO D IR IR EMITTER BLASTER 1 AC Power standard 12 volt power supply is included in the Learning Station Package This will supply the necessary AC power for IR learning and testing 2 CONNECT TO PC Using one of the supplied R5232 cables connect from the RS232 port on your computer to this input on the Learning Station Interface 3 CONNECT TO GRAND CONCERTO D Using the second RS232 cable connect the Learning Station Interface to the Grand Concerto amplifier s RS232 port 4 IR EMITTER An IR mouse emitter is supplied with the Learning Station package A feature of the Configurator Software is the ability to test each new code that is learned by the interface The software will send the IR command to the source equipment via the IR emitter so you can have visual reference that the source equipment responded appropriately to the command 5 IR BLASTER Another built in IR test method is the use of the blaster The test process is the same i
63. trol macros These macros are intended for instant access to control functions and are an optional feature If a control macro is created an additional source menu item is also created titled Control preceded by the three character shortname assigned in the Source tab Creating a control macro is the same process outlined in 4 1 1 Creating a Preset Macro String on page 17 5 Zones Fig 24 Up to 20 zones can be defined with the Grand Concerto Each zone can be defined with unique properties You will notice that the zone tab contains 20 entries for zone Control Pads The system can accommodate a total of 20Control Pads by using the slave function inthe Edit Zone Properties window A slave Control Pad is homerun to the EZ Port but automatically shares the same functions and works in tandem with the main zone Control Pad Up to three slave Control Pads can operate on a single zone Fig 24 ile 18 Grand Concerto Configurator Webb v1 Modified view Lelp hot dr DOUUTUUTU Us Yo R vu A vo A vo H o R vo RA vo RA vo R 5 1 Edit Zone Properties Fig 25 Double clicking on a zone number opens the Edit Zone Properties window Specific properties defining that zone are set here Max Volume This allows the volume in a zone to be limited This can be done either to avoid damage to low power speakers or simply to prevent a certain room from being turned up too high e g a teenager s bedroom
64. ud Comp Vol Reset Loud Comp Vol Reset Loud Comp Vol Reset Loud Comp Vol Reset Loud Comp Vol Reset Loud Comp Vol Reset Loud Comp Vol Reset Loud Comp lt Back Next gt Codes 0 6 CustFunc 4 7 Total 29 0 6 System Settings This tab is used to define the way in which the External Mute input functions for setting the zone lockout security code set the clock for 24 hour display and if necessary to set a serial communication display 6 1 External Mute System Mute Trigger Fig 27 The Grand Concerto System has an accessory the NV MI1 Mute Interface which is designed to mute any music playing through the system when a doorbell or phone rings see MI1 Mute Interface When setting the System Mute Trigger set the mute input to respond to the contact closure provided by the MI1 Fig 27 Grand Concerto Configurator Webb v1 Modified Fie View Help Powe Utl Mede ep Mule Fod fer Zene Of we All JIf Meru epZone Off Hod fer Group all O f anu en Zone Nf Hold for Al NF nn memi xterna Mute System Mute Trigcel C Paging Trigger Astve Low 0 lY1 or Zosed hs F H Heu Time Disalay Serial Dalay m 2 Security Code E55E lt Back Nest gt 6 2 External Mute Paging Trigger Fig 28 The Grand Concerto System has a built in solution for whole house paging typically through a phone system The Paging Trigger setting causes the system to
65. ult choice In this mode a tap turns the zone off and holding the power button turns all the zones off 6 4 Serial Delay Fig 29 This drop down menu provides a choice of delays measured in milliseconds This is only necessary when you are using the RS232 communication for third party control of the Grand Concerto System This utility slows the rate at which information is delivered to the home automation system from the Grand Concerto This is sometimes necessary to allow the home automation s processor time to buffer the incoming information Fig 29 Grand Concerto Configurator Webb v1 Modified ile view Lelp Slant 1 Librarv Sources Macos Zones Syste Sellinys Usdate Sustem 21 Pawer OF Mode Tap Mule Hud fur Zune Ol w All Dfl Meru Tap Zonz Off Hold fo Group Al Of Menu Ce Tan Znre flff Hale fer AIN nn menu Estema Mute C System Mute Trgger Paging rigger Active Low 0 1 3r Closed hed 24 Hour Time Display Serial Celay m 2 X 2 A NUVO 6 5 Security Code Fig 30 Fig 31 Grand Concerto Configurator Webb v1 Modified A feature with the zone setup of the Grand Concerto System Fle Vew He Start IR Library Sources Macros Zones System Settings Update System is the ability to lock the zone This can be done as a default that will require a four digit security code to unlock the zone Control Pad when the zone is turned on or it can be done as a temporar
66. unctions for that type of equipment Clicking on the type that matches the component will add the type name in that field If desired you can add a type name that is not in the drop down menu Clicking on OK will automatically add the selected component and associated functions to the IR Library Fig 12 Add New Component Make Denon Model DCM380 Cancel Carrier NUVO Using the IR Learning Station Interface Fig 13 To record new IR codes you will need the IR Learning Station Interface The IR Learning Station Interface is a powerful tool for setting up new IR Libraries for use with the Configurator Software and is part of the IR Learning Station Package Capturing function codes and adding them to the component IR Library is an easy process The Interface box is connected to your computer using one of the RS232 connection cables provided with the IR Learning Station package Note that in many cases personal notebook computers do not have a Db9 serial cable In this case an RS232 to USB dongle cable will be necessary The back panel of the Interface box has two IR outputs for testing purposes You can use the included IR emitter and attach it to the IR window on the face of the source component or to the built in IR blaster which when aimed at the source equipment will fire the IR command 2 3 Recording IR codes Fig 14 When a new component is added to the IR Library it is necessary to record the I
67. y setting from the Control Pad menu to lock the zone on its current listening choice In either scenario the security code must be set to unlock the zone The security code can be any four digits or left at the default 5593 Fig 30 lt Back Codes 1 2 CustFunc 4 7 Total 0 0 Grand Concerto Configurator Wabb v1 Modified Tie view llep Starl In Library Sources Macros Zones System Satings Update Cyaterr Cxleinal Mute Powe Off Mode C Sugen Muts nager Tap Mute Hold o Zone Off w Al Off Menu C ap ZoreO f Hold o GroupvAl Ofl Menu Tep Zone Off Hub fur ail ON ras unter u Pacing Tigger D 24Hour Tine Dispav Serial Delay mS 2 bd Serisi Crede 2354 Fig 31a 7 Update System Fig 31 Firmware Upgrade The finished configuration is now ready to be downloaded to Please Wait the Grand Concerto amplifier While downloading a progress box will show download progress Once complete the configuration is permanently stored in flash memory Configurations can always be retrieved and edited at a future date Control Pad Firmware Update Fig 31a When first plugged in and addressed the Control Pads will poll the main unit for the correct firmware version If they are at a lesser version number an upgrade notice will appear on the display It is important to allow this process to complete When the Control Pad is finished upgrading itself it will turn off

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