Security Passcode Lost (When Unit Is Locked Out); Connection Issues Between The 8500S And A Pc, Modem, Or Network - Orban OPTIMOD-FM 8500S Operating Manual

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Security Passcode Lost (When Unit is Locked Out)

Connection Issues between the 8500S and a PC, Modem, or Net-
work
controls and have adjusted the subjective setup controls in detail to their satisfac-
tion. Such users must fully understand the material in Section 3 of this manual to
achieve the best results from this exercise.
By comparison to competitive processors, the 8500S offers a uniquely favorable set
of trade-offs between loudness, brightness, distortion, and build-up of program
density. If your radio station does not seem to be competitive with others in your
market, the cause is usually source material (including excess use of lossy digital
compression), overshoot in the transmission link (including the FM exciter) following
the 8500S, or an inaccurate modulation monitor that is causing you to under-
modulate the carrier. A station may suffer from any combination of these problems,
and they can have a remarkable effect on the overall competitiveness of a station's
sound.
Section 1 of this manual provides a thorough discussion of system engineering con-
siderations, particularly with regard to minimizing overshoot and noise.
Please see If You Have Forgotten Your Passcode on page 2-42.
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User Interface Slowdown: The more user presets you make, the more slowly
the 8500S will respond to front-panel commands. Delete any user presets you do
not need.
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Quick Setup: On the Station ID screen (Quick Setup 9): Use Escape in place of
Cancel. The Cancel button will not work.
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Software Updates: Close any running Windows programs before attempting
to update.
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Interrupted Software Updates: If you canceled an update before it com-
pleted, wait at least one minute before attempting your next update.
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Software Updates via Modem: If you are updating via the modem, do not
change the "connection type" parameter on the 8500S while the modem is con-
nected or attempting to connect.
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Security Passcode: An A
quired for upgrading, regardless of whether you are using a Direct, Modem, or
Ethernet connection.
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MAC Address: To see the MAC address of your Optimod's Ethernet hardware,
hold down the Setup button until the address appears.
S (administrator) security passcode is re-
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