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MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Model DB8000
Silence Monitor
&
Backup Audio Player
03/09/11/11/53

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  • Page 1 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL Model DB8000 Silence Monitor & Backup Audio Player 03/09/11/11/53...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ............................4 About Deva Broadcast Ltd......................4 Product Description ........................5 Product Features ..........................6 Technical Specifications ........................7 Before you start ..........................9 Safety Precautions ........................... 9 Operating Environment Recommendations................... 10 Panel Indicators and Connectors ....................11 Front Panel............................
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  • Page 4: Introduction

    Since 2003 Deva Broadcast Ltd has been ISO 9001:2000 certificated by SGS quality certification bureau. The contractors of Deva Broadcast Ltd. are satisfied with the permanent business comfort and to their own confession they owe it to a great extent as well as their prosperity to the loyal partnership of our company.
  • Page 5: Product Description

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DB8000 Silence Monitor & Backup Audio Player is the best device to fight the dreaded dead air problem. It is designed and built to be simple, flexible, reliable and easy for integration with the existing setups of any single station to a large radio network.
  • Page 6: Product Features

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com PRODUCT FEATURES • Automatic changeover to backup program line on main audio loss • Automatic activation of continuous backup built-in MP3 Audio Player if the secondary source is not available •...
  • Page 7: Technical Specifications

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Main Audio Inputs Connectors Balanced XLR-3 Input Impedance 600 Ω, Balanced with RF Filter Normal Input circuit passively connected to the output Auxiliary Audio Input Connectors Balanced XLR-3...
  • Page 8 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Operating conditions Equipment operational between 10°C to 60°C EMC immunity 6V/m Front Panel’s Headphones Output Connector Stereo, 1/4” (6.35mm) phone jack Volume Adjustable TCP/IP Communication Type RJ45 Ethernet 10M Base-T Port...
  • Page 9: Before You Start

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Before you start SAFETY PRECAUTIONS After removing any housing parts and electronic assemblies it is possible to get access to live parts. It is essential to ensure that the subsequent safety rules are strictly observed: •...
  • Page 10: Operating Environment Recommendations

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com OPERATING ENVIRONMENT RECOMMENDATIONS For the normal and reliable operation of the DB8000 device we recommend to follow the next list of instructions: • Please, install the unit only in places with good air conditioning.
  • Page 11: Panel Indicators And Connectors

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Panel Indicators and Connectors FRONT PANEL PHONES – Stereo 1/4” (6.3 mm) jack output for headphones; LAN – indicates LAN presence; MP3 – indicates MP3 Player active; AUX –...
  • Page 12: Installation And Interconnections

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Installation and Interconnections Before connecting the AC Power, make certain that the internal Power Switch and the fuse rating are in accordance with the mains supply at your location. ATTENTION: DB8000 Power Supply Factory Settings are: - 220 VAC...
  • Page 13: Voltage Selector Switch & Fuse Holder's Location

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH & FUSE HOLDER’S LOCATION - 13 -...
  • Page 14: Menu Structure And Navigation

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Menu Structure and Navigation The DB8000’s Menu consists of Main Menu and Sub-menus accordingly. UP and DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT keys on the Keyboard are used to navigate through menus. The “global” key to exit a menu is LEFT.
  • Page 15: Operation

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Operation AUDIO LEVELS ADJUSTMENT OF BACKUP AUDIO SOURCES Levels of the Backup Audio Signal Sources can be digitally adjusted. The range is -63dB to 0dB for the AUX Input and -70dB to 0dB for the MP3 Player respectively.
  • Page 16: Dtmf Settings

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com DTMF SETTINGS There is a standard DTMF decoder built into DB8000 and connected to the MAIN Input. Symbols that can be used are the standard ones for any DTMF decoder: – 0-9 figures, ‘A’ through ‘D’...
  • Page 17: Mp3 Player Settings

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com MP3 PLAYER SETTINGS An important requirement for the MP3 Player configuration is that all MP3 files must be stored in a folder named MP3. On the other hand the MP3 folder must be located in the Main directory of the MicroSD Card.
  • Page 18: Mp3 Player Equalizer Settings

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com MP3 Player Equalizer Settings In order to improve the Output Audio Signal’s quality of the MP3 Player there are built-in digital Bass and Treble Equalizers. Frequencies to be enhanced for the Bass Equalizer are ranging from 20Hz to 150Hz and amplified between 0dB and 15dB.
  • Page 19: Silence Detector Settings

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com SILENCE DETECTOR SETTINGS The Silence Detector is to watch the levels of the signals applied at the DB8000’s Inputs. The Input Signal will be changed over from the Main Input to some of the Alternative Signal Sources as defined by Priority Settings.
  • Page 20 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Main Level Switch to Main Input Switch to Alternative Input Threshold Level T1 < AD T2 > AD T3 < RD T4 > RD Main Input Alternative Input AD - Action Delay, RD - Release Delay...
  • Page 21: Network Settings

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com NETWORK SETTINGS To join DB8000 to any Local Area Network (LAN) or Wide Area Network (WAN) and use the built-in FTP Server, settings as IP address, Gateway and Subnet Mask must be defined. This can be accomplished by following the next steps: 1.
  • Page 22: Ip Router And Port Translation

    The solution to this problem is to configure the port forwarding feature of the router to allow certain packets to reach the Deva Broadcast’s device. Аs each make and model of router has a different procedure for setting up port forwarding, please refer to the specific router’s manual for guidance and further details.
  • Page 23: Ftp Server Settings

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com FTP SERVER SETTINGS Access to the built-in FTP server is controlled by applying Username and Password with maximum length of 6 symbols each of them. It must be noted that the FTP Server works in Passive mode and it is necessary a Wide Area Network (WAN) address to be specified.
  • Page 24 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com 4. Using UP or DOWN keys move the cursor and select the parameter to be edited; 5. Press the OK button once again and the editing field will start blinking. Values that are needed can be selected by UP or DOWN keys.
  • Page 25: E-Mail Notifications

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com E-MAIL NOTIFICATIONS DB8000 has built-in E-mail Client to perform an e-mail notifications in case of Input Signal source change. E-mails are sent to predefined recipient and consist of short text describing source change - Main, Aux or Backup.
  • Page 26: Snmp Settings

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com SNMP SETTINGS DB8000 supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v2c. Using SNMP gives flexibility and more integration possibilities. Configuration of the SNMP can be accomplished following the next steps: 1.
  • Page 27: Memory Card

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com MEMORY CARD Formatting of the Memory Card can be accomplished by selecting Sub-menu 8.Memory Card. Also free memory space could be checked selecting this Sub-menu. Please note that FORMAT is the only parameter that could be edited within this Sub-menu and SPACE is for informative purposes only.
  • Page 28: Device Info

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com DEVICE INFO This is just an informative Sub-menu where is nothing to be edited. To select it next steps are to be followed: 1.
  • Page 29: Firmware Upgrade

    The latest firmware, the firm utility (software) and a document explaining the process of firmware upgrade can be downloaded from the Deva Broadcast Ltd. home page via the Internet. You can check and download for the latest firmware versions at the download area of the Deva Broadcast’s web site: http://www.devabroadcast.com/...
  • Page 30: Warranty Terms And Conditions

    A. Equipment will not be accepted for Warranty or other repair without a Return Authorization (RA) number issued by Deva Broadcast prior to its return. An RA number may be obtained by calling the factory. The number should be prominently marked on the outside of the shipping carton.
  • Page 31: Product Registration Card

    Your signature* *Signing this warranty registration form you are stating that all the information provided to Deva Broadcast are truth and correct. Deva Broadcast declines any responsibility for the provided information that could result in an immediate loss of warranty for the above specified product(s).
  • Page 32: List Of Db8000 Factory Default Settings

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Appendix A LIST OF DB8000 FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS FTP Data Port 2020 FTP Command Port 2021 FTP User Name admin FTP Password deva IP Address 192.168.1.2 Gateway...
  • Page 33: List Of Db8000 Jumper Settings

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Appendix B LIST OF DB8000 JUMPER SETTINGS - 33 -...
  • Page 34: Db8000 Jumpers Location

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com DB8000 JUMPERS LOCATION - 34 -...
  • Page 35: Db8000 Configuration With Impedance 10 Kω And Gain 0 Db Of The Main And Aux Inputs

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com DB8000 CONFIGURATION WITH IMPEDANCE 10 kΩ AND GAIN 0 dB OF THE MAIN AND AUX INPUTS - 35 -...
  • Page 36: Db8000 Configuration With Impedance 600 Ω And Gain -6 Db Of The Main And Aux Inputs

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com DB8000 CONFIGURATION WITH IMPEDANCE 600 Ω AND GAIN -6 dB OF THE MAIN AND AUX INPUTS - 36 -...

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