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Phonic PAA3X User Manual

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  • Page 1 PAA3X User's Manual Manual del Usuario...
  • Page 2 PAA3X Audio Analyzer with Color LCD Analizador de Audio con LCD Colorizado ENGLISH ESPAÑOL APPENDIX V1.3 11/15/2016...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Real Time Analyzer (RTA) Reverb Time (RT60) Meter Polarity SCREEN CAPTURE SETTINGS MICROPHONE CALIBRATION SIGNAL GENERATOR UTILITY FIRMWARE UPDATE OPERATING TIPS SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX DIMENSIONS Phonic reserves the right to improve or alter any information within this document without prior notice.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    PAA3X normally, or has been dropped.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    We at Phonic took the utmost ● 5 meter microphone extension cable of care in ensuring the PAA3X is an extremely ● Owner’s manual accurate and effective means for you to gather all the data necessary to determine what your ●...

  • Page 6: Controls & Display

    1. Power Button Push and hold this button for 3 seconds to turn on the PAA3X. When the unit is on, users can push and hold the button for 3 seconds to turn off the unit, saving their settings at the same time.
  • Page 7 15. Battery Cover The PAA3X’s rechargeable lithium-ion battery can be found within this battery cover. In the event you will not use the PAA3X for an extended period of time, Phonic suggests removing the battery to preserve its integrity. 16. Mic Slot Place the detachable microphone here when not in use.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    After the DSP diagnostics are complete, the two available input sources are Mic and Line. PAA3X logo will appear and a yellow bar will 4. Battery Indicator – This little bar gives users make its way across the screen. This indicates an indication of the current battery levels.
  • Page 9 To select a new function, 10. Frequency – When checking the finer details simply use the PAA3X’s controls to select this of the current feature, this window will display icon. This will bring up the Main menu (shown the currently selected frequency.

  • Page 10: Microphone Connection

    AUDIO ANALYSIS Unlike previous versions of the Phonic Personal On the following pages we will discuss the Audio series, the PAA3X has a detachable mi- various audio analysis functions that the PAA3X crophone that can be connected directly to the provides.
  • Page 11 STOP”) and adjusting the “Range” to see perhaps A-weighting, as it closely mimics the the lower levels. conditions of human hearing. Phonic have 10. Take a snapshot of the screen at any time also included B, C and flat weighting.

  • Page 12: Reverb Time (Rt60)

    EQ Setting Also included within the PAA3X is an EQ setting function. Selecting this option within the Settings menu will allow you monitor the suggested equalizer band settings – updated in real time. With perfect equalizer settings, ideally the EQ Setting function would display a flat line with no suggested frequency adjustments.
  • Page 13 RT60 function to begin. The system will then from the PAA3X that the trigger is set to “In- calculate the level of background noise (see ternal”. If you’re getting the pink noise from image below).

  • Page 14: Meter

    Push “OK” to close the source. The dBu, dBV and Volt measurements settings menu. can be taken through the line inputs, where the 3. Connect a source signal into the PAA3X’s meter function will give visual representations of line inputs. their respective levels.

  • Page 15: Polarity

    Attention: Make sure the sound pressure level of the polarity signal from the system is higher than the noise from the surrounding environ- ment. The PAA3X will not be able to detect the phase of the speaker accurately if the polarity Checking the polarity of speakers: signal is not at a suitable level.

  • Page 16: Screen Capture

    Capture: 1. Insert an appropriately formatted SD card to the PAA3X’s SD card slot. SD cards must be formatted as FAT-32 file systems. 2. In any function, on any screen, simply push the Capture button.

  • Page 17: Microphone Calibration

    Procedure: decreased sensitivity. The weighting determines 1. Enter the Main Menu > Setup menu. the curve that the PAA3X will use to interpret the input signals from the chosen input source. Flat, 2. Place the PAA3X’s microphone within a A-, B- and C-weightings are available. Each of sound level calibrator with a microphone connector of 1/2”...

  • Page 18: Signal Generator

    EQ. UTILITY The Utility menu can be found within the PAA3X’s main menu. Within are some basic settings for the unit. Sweep: The sweep signal consists of a sine wave with an ever-changing frequency.

  • Page 19: Firmware Update

    ● If you will be reading measurements off the PAA3X over a long period of time, be sure to To perform a firmware update: turn the system’s sleep mode ‘off’, otherwise 1.

  • Page 20: Specifications

    Volts 5mV to 80V Power Details Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery, 3.7 V / 2200 mAh External USB Adapter +5 VDC, 2A Dimensions (HxWxD) 156 x 90 x 37.5 mm (6.14” x 3.54” x 1.5”) Weight 325 g (0.7 lbs) PAA3X...

  • Page 21: Warranty Information

    Phonic, at its option, shall repair or replace the defective unit covered by this warranty. Please retain the dated sales receipt as evidence of the date of purchase.
  • Page 22 DIMENSIONS DIMENSION 37.5mm/1.5” 90mm/3.54” Measurements are shown in mm/inches Todas las medidas están mostradas en mm/pulgadas. 5” PAA3X...
  • Page 23 NOTES PAA3X...

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