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Audison Bit Nove User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL rev. 1.0 a...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    6.1 GUIDED PROCEDURE FOR PC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..................17 6.2 GUIDED PROCEDURE FOR DRIVER INSTALLATION ....................19 6.3 UNINSTALLING BIT NOVE SOFTWARE .........................19 7. HOW TO SET UP THE BIT NOVE USING A PC ........................20 7.1 OFFLINE MODE ...................................20 7.2 TARGET MODE ...................................21 7.3 ADJUSTING ACOUSTIC REPRODUCTION ........................27...

  • Page 3: Product Description / Precautions

    Butterworth or Linkwitz-Riley type filters with slopes from 6 to 24 dB / Oct and a time-delay line. The bit Nove also features preset configurations which can be selected by the user via the remote control device DRC AB.

  • Page 4: Bit Nove And Drc Installation

    USER’S MANUAL bit Nove / 3. BIT NOVE AND DRC INSTALLATION External Size 199 mm / 7.83 in. How to mount Mounting Size 175 mm / 6.9 in. DRC AB (optional) Installation 63 mm / 2.48 in 12 mm / 0.47 in Fixing 4,5 m / 177.17 in...

  • Page 5: Connection Panel Description

    4. CONNECTION PANELS - DESCRIPTION LOGO STATUS The logo led light indicates the processor status: - BLUE Logo On: bit Nove is switched on. - Flashing BLUE Logo: product mode set to Upgrade Mode ON, or product being updated (see section 4.11)

  • Page 6: Power And Control Cable

    Nove. After switch on, wait at least 10 seconds before turning the processor on. C) REM IN: terminal to turn on the bit Nove via the Remote Out output of the audio signal source. The applied voltage must be between 7 and 14.5 VDC.

  • Page 7: Pre Input

    Nove / PRE INPUT The bit Nove features 6 Pre IN signal inputs to connect the preamplified signal cables from the analog Master source. The PC Software provides the ability to customize the inputs by assigning the desired input (see 7.2.5)

  • Page 8: Optical In 1/2: S/Pdif Digital Inputs

    OPTICAL IN 1/2: S/PDIF digital inputs The bit Nove accepts PCM input signals with a maximum sampling frequency of up to 192 kHz 24 bits, therefore it is not possible to reproduce DOLBY DIGITAL (AC3) coded multichannel signals from audio/video sources (such as the audio from a movie on DVD) or DTS .

  • Page 9: Connections

    Turn bit Nove on and off bit Nove is on when the logo is lit blue. It can be turned on/off using the following methods: 1. By pressing on the main DRC SRC key. By holding down the DRC SRC key (OFF).

  • Page 10: Input Signals

    USER’S MANUAL bit Nove / INPUT SIGNALS 1. HI-LEVEL INPUTS FRONT + REAR PC Software configuration (see sec. 7.2.5) Input sensitivity 3 ÷ 20 VRMS Front Left + IN 1 + Front Left - IN 1 - Front Right + IN 2 +...
  • Page 11 USER’S MANUAL bit Nove / 3. HI-LEVEL INPUTS THREE WAY FRONT + REAR PC Software configuration (see sec. 7.2.5) SPM 4 Front Left TW + IN 1 + Input sensitivity Front Left TW - IN 1 - 3 ÷ 20 VRMS Front Right TW +...
  • Page 12 USER’S MANUAL bit Nove / 5. HI-LEVEL INPUTS FRONT + REAR + CENTER + SUB PC Software configuration (see sec. 7.2.5) Input sensitivity 3 ÷ 20 VRMS Front Left TW + IN 1 + Front Left TW - IN 1 - Front Right TW +...
  • Page 13 USER’S MANUAL bit Nove / 7. PRE INPUTS TWO WAY FRONT + CENTER + SUB PC Software configuration (see sec. 7.2.5) Input sensitivity Front Left TW + IN 1 1.2 ÷ 8 VRMS Front Left TW - IN 2 Front Left WF +...

  • Page 14: Digital Optical In Input Signals

    USER’S MANUAL bit Nove / 9. AUX, ANALOG STEREO SIGNAL Input sensitivity 0.2 ÷ 4 VRMS Auxiliary Stereo Source DIGITAL OPTICAL INPUT SIGNALS bit DMI DRC AB (optional) TOSLINK CONNECTOR bit Play HD OPTICAL Optical cable REM OUT OPTICAL (not supplied)

  • Page 15: Output Signals

    USER’S MANUAL bit Nove / OUTPUT SIGNALS AP 4D AP 4D AP 1D CH 1 CH 4 CH 5 CH 8 CH 9 OUTPUT AUX IN DRC AB (optional) POWER ASC-C PRE INPUT SPEAKER INPUT OPTICAL IN OUTPUT TYPE CUT FILTER...

  • Page 16: Personal Computer And Digital Remote Control (Drc)

    USER’S MANUAL bit Nove / PERSONAL COMPUTER AND DIGITAL REMOTE CONTROL (DRC) 1. Connecting the bit Nove to the PC and DRC USB cable (provided) OUTPUT AUX IN DRC AB (optional) POWER ASC-C PRE INPUT SPEAKER INPUT OPTICAL IN DRC IN...

  • Page 17: Guide For Installing/Uninstalling Bit Nove Software And Drivers

    Windows 8 / 10 Windows Vista: right click on the icon for the "bit Nove Setup CD 1.0" and click on Explore; Windows 7: right click on the icon for the "bit Nove Setup CD 1.0" and click on Open;...
  • Page 18 USER’S MANUAL bit Nove / Windows Vista: select I AGREE to continue with the installation or CANCEL to interrupt it; Windows 7: select I AGREE to continue with the installation or CANCEL to interrupt it; Windows 8 / 10: select I AGREE to continue with the installation or CANCEL to interrupt it;...

  • Page 19: Guided Procedure For Driver Installation

    Connect the USB cable on the bit Nove connector to a free USB port on the PC. WARNING: when connecting a laptop via USB to the bit Nove while it is turned on, the laptop has to work with its own battery and stay disconnected from the mains adapter (external power supply). Once the connection between the laptop and bit Nove has been established, you can immediately connect the computer, if necessary, to the mains adapter.

  • Page 20: How To Set Up The Bit Nove Using A Pc

    7. HOW TO SET UP THE BIT NOVE USING A PC OFFLINE MODE OFFLINE mode can be used to analyze the software without connecting the bit Nove to the PC to become familiar with the numerous functions of the processor.

  • Page 21: Target Mode

    14.0 V. The source will provide an undistorted output signal at higher volume. 2. Turn the bit Nove on and connect the USB cable to the PC. Start the bit Nove software by clicking on the icon on the PC Desktop that was created upon installation.
  • Page 22 5. Input Configuration Any of the input channels on bit Nove can be given the name corresponding to the signal coming from the source. The bit Nove will use these names to reconstruct a full band signal coming from an OEM source with a dedicated multichannel amplifier and to assign the corresponding signal to the respective output.
  • Page 23 (hissing sound) when playing music tracks. This is due to the low signal / noise ratio provided by the head unit to the bit Nove input. If you experience this problem, after calibrating the amplifiers sensitivity levels, increase the head unit volume and repeat the bit Nove calibration procedure as detailed in point 9 of this paragraph.
  • Page 24 USER’S MANUAL bit Nove / 7. De-equalization De-equalization of the OEM source, operation not required and not necessary if using low level inputs (Pre out). During the high level input configuration procedure, this function can be used to maximize use of the OEM head units, even if they were equalized to adapt best to the acoustics of the car they are installed in.
  • Page 25 Tweeter + Woofer + 2 way passive crossover. 9. Output Configurations bit Nove features 9 output channels. In this specific step of the procedure you can assign any signal to one of the output channels.
  • Page 26 USER’S MANUAL bit Nove / 10. Finish Stop playing the Test track and remove the setup CD from the source player. Press BACK to return to the previous step. Press CANCEL to exit the procedure. Press FINISH to end the configuration.

  • Page 27: Adjusting Acoustic Reproduction

    (see sec. 7.3.13.6) 7.3.1 DEVICE INFO This window shows whether the bit Nove is properly interfaced with the PC and the DRC. It also shows the Firmware version for the device and the Serial Number.

  • Page 28: File Main Menu

    Save Setup: it saves the entire bit Nove configuration for bit Nove in one file (e.g.: “bit Nove setup1.bt9”), that can be reloaded on the bit Nove later using the Load Setup function. This function is available in both TARGET mode and in OFF LINE mode.

  • Page 29: Settings Main Menu

    By clicking on this item, a drop-down menu appears with the entries shown in the image: I/O Configuration Wizard: sets up the system, and puts the bit Nove in the conditions needed to be able to perform this operation (see sec. 7.2)
  • Page 30 ON / OFF settings: function to set up the bit Nove turn on parameters. • ART (auto remote turn on / off) enable: selecting Enabled the bit Nove is turned on through the amplified output (BTL) of a source connected to the FL-FR inputs.

  • Page 31: Device Main Menu

    PC. When Finalize to bit Nove is performed, the software provides a warning message that the data previously saved in the bit Nove will be overwritten. - Click on YES to load the data.

  • Page 32: Help Main Menu

    This function is useful to fix installation issues remotely. 5) Check for Updates: connects to the website www.audisonbitrive.eu and checks for updates to the bit Nove Software/Firmware in order to be able to update the device in use . To perform this operation, the (see sec.

  • Page 33: Select Channel

    7.3.10 FILTER SETTINGS bit Nove manages nine crossover filters, one for each output channel. Each filter allows you to set the parameters of a single output channel. 1. Xover L/R Link: function to transfer the adjustments made on the Right channel to the Left one and vice versa.
  • Page 34 4. Filter Model: function to select the type of filter to be applied. - Linkwitz (default) - Butterworth When launching the bit Nove software, Linkwitz is proposed as the filter model for the speaker or speaker group connected to the related channel. To apply the opposite (Left/Right), enable the Xover L/R Link.

  • Page 35: Set Distance And Delay

    The "Set Distance" boxes can be set using the cursors. DELAY ms/default Displays the time in ms (milliseconds) calculated according to the distance. DELAY ms/fine set the bit Nove time delay calculation system also lets you perform manual fine tuning.
  • Page 36 USER’S MANUAL bit Nove / Preliminary remarks Fine set and Phase delay Delay assignment according to distance calculation is theoretical. Small variations must be applied due to small errors in distance measurement, back-wave reflections inside the car and, primarily, the speaker phase problem.
  • Page 37 “driver” listening point, you click on the “passenger” listening point, the bit Nove will not re-calculate the delays for the new reference point because the buttons available in the SELECT CHANNEL diagram are merely descriptive. Their only purpose is...

  • Page 38: Parametric Equalizer

    Nove / 7.3.12 PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER The bit Nove software provides an equalizer, that can be managed from a maximum of 10 graphic control points which automatically place a maximum of 10 parametric equalization points. The quantity of graphic control points used doesn’t match the parametric poles quantity, which is determined by the adapting software.

  • Page 39: Output Level

    3. By clicking on the "Mute" button you can mute the corresponding output channels. By clicking on the "Mute" button again, the mute function will be disabled. 4. By clicking on the "Link" button you can simultaneously adjust all the bit Nove output levels. By clicking on the "Link" button again, the function will be disabled.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    2. Connection lost between bit Nove and the PC If, while calibrating the system with the PC connected to the bit Nove, the amplifier is turned off and back on again, the connection is lost and the software cannot finalize the adjustments that were set. To avoid losing the settings, proceed as follows: a.

  • Page 41: Firmware Upgrade

    Do not interrupt the process in any way. 8. When successfully completed, a notification window will appear. In order to be able to use the bit Nove again, you must close the program on the PC and turn off the bit Nove.

  • Page 42: Rescue Mode Update

    Nove / 8.3.2 RESCUE MODE UPDATE In case the bit Nove update is not possible, due to interruptions during routine updates, please follow the below instructions: - Disconnect the Power supply connector on bit Nove. - Set the product upgrade switch to the "ON" position - Connect the Power supply connector on bit Nove - Turn the bit Nove on.
  • Page 43 Nove / 8. When successfully completed, a notification window will appear. In order to be able to use the bit Nove again, you must close the program on the PC and turn the bit Nove off. Disconnect the Power supply connector on the bit Nove.

  • Page 44: Technical Specifications

    0,08 ms; 2,8 cm / 1.1 inch CONNECTION From / To Personal Computer 1 x Micro USB To Audison DRC AB / DRC MP 1 x AC Link Optical 2 sel Optical In 2 wire control +12 V enable Mem D sel...
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