Output; The Setup Menu; Exit; Global Output Level - RME Audio ADI-8 QS User Manual

8.10 Output

In the OUTPUT area, the select key causes a change of the analog output
level, referenced to digital full scale level (0 dBFS) of the DA-converters.
The choices are: +4.2 dBu (-10 dBV compatible), +13 dBu, +19 dBu and
+24 dBu. As the adaptation is performed in the analog domain, the ADI-8
QS achieves the highest possible values for Signal to Noise ratio and dis-
tortion ratio in any setting.

9. The Setup Menu

Some options and settings are seldom accessed and changed. These have been collected in
the Setup menu. The Setup menu is entered by pushing the rotary encoder (SET) in both level
meter windows. The right window shows all the options, the left window is used to configure
them. In the currently active window all red LEDs are lit, similar to a cursor function.
The setup procedure is run as follows:
• Push SET 1 time. The level display vanishes, the cursor marks the right window.
• Turn SET left or right until the desired option shows up, for example Digital to Digital, shown
as the letters d d.
• Push SET 1 time. The cursor jumps to the left window.
• Turn SET left or right until the desired parameter value shows up. In this example, d d can
be activated (check symbol) or deactivated (no check symbol).
• Push SET 1 time to return to the options in the right window, or simply wait for 6 seconds.
The last setting stays valid, the setup menu is left, and the level meters work again.

9.1 Exit

9.2 Global Output Level

Ganged setting of all 8 analog output levels simultaneously. This
function provides a global volume control, which is indispensable
when doing surround monitoring. The included remote control box
directly uses this function.
The level attenuation is calculated and performed in the digital domain. When using higher at-
tenuation settings most of the time, the hardware output level (OUTPUT) should be changed to
a lower setting to utilize the whole dynamic range of the DA-converters as much as possible.
There are 48 steps from 0 dB (no attenuation) down to -96 dB available. Each step is shown as
one LED in the left window. The more LEDs light up, the higher is the output level. At 0 dB at-
tenuation all 48 LEDs are lit. In the range of 0 db down to –20 dB the attenuation takes place in
steps of 1 dB.
The Setup menu is exit automatically when no entries are received for
about 6 seconds. A quicker is to use the option Exit. Selecting the
arrow in the left window will exit the Setup menu immediately. All set-
tings performed before are stored and stay valid.
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