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DSPeaker Anti-Mode X4 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual MODEL NO...

  • Page 2: Recycling Information

    Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS). Safety Instructions ➢ The Anti-Mode X4 unit shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing of liquids and no objects filled with liquids should be placed on the unit.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    WNER ANUAL Table of Contents 1.Getting Started....................4 What's included in the box..................4 Language Selection....................4 Front Panel........................5 Rear Panel........................5 Remote Controller Overview..................6 2.Basic Operation....................7 Home Screen......................7 Main Menu........................7 3.Room Calibration....................7 Changing the Active Profile..................9 Using Sound Profiles....................

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Before proceeding to calibration, please connect at least one of the inputs and the outputs that are relevant to your system. ➢ Anti-Mode X4 is intended to be used with cables of up to 3m in length. With longer cables, observe electrostatic discharge precautions when connecting or disconnecting them to avoid damage to equipment.

  • Page 5: Front Panel

    WNER ANUAL Front Panel (1) Microphone connector – XLR with automatic insertion detection. (2) 6.3mm Headphone connector with automatic insertion detection. (3) IR receiver and stand-by indicator light. The indicator is lit during stand-by mode. (4) Display. (5) Control wheel and wheel button for menu control. Also see the remote control section.

  • Page 6: Remote Controller Overview

    WNER ANUAL Remote Controller Overview Increase volume, Select next input, Navigate menu Navigate menu (back) OK, Enter menu Select previous input Decrease volume, Navigate menu Activate sound profile (double press for profiles D, E and X) Bass key: Quick Tone adjustment Mute (press and hold to (press and hold...

  • Page 7: Basic Operation

    Sound Cut off (Hz) 3.Room Calibration Anti-Mode X4 features a powerful and automatic calibration procedure which optimizes the response of the connected speakers and optional subwoofers, and the room, producing a combined response without undesirable peaks in the response. During the calibration process Anti-Mode measures the acoustic environment by playing various tones through your audio system.
  • Page 8  subwoofers are approximately equally loud. Running the calibration Turn on the Anti-Mode X4 unit, wait a few seconds until the boot sequence finishes.  If you have not yet chosen a language, you are prompted to choose one now.

  • Page 9: Changing The Active Profile

    WNER ANUAL Changing the Active Profile Sound profiles allow to store several sets of room measurement, correction, and user parameters. During the first calibration, the system automatically creates up to six different sound profiles. These profiles have individual sonic characteristics. You can switch between the profiles by pressing the A, B, and C buttons on the remote .

  • Page 10: Bypass Mode

    WNER ANUAL Bypass Mode Press and hold the Bass key to enter the bypass mode. In this mode, Anti-Mode room correction is not in effect. However, note that some enhancements made by the system are still in effect despite the bypass mode (crossovers, speaker level matching, etc). Press any button to leave the bypass mode.

  • Page 11: Shaping Sound: Treble Tilt

    Shaping Sound: Parametric Eqs Anti-Mode X4 supports up to nine fully parametric EQ filters (PEQ) that can be placed at arbitrary center frequencies, using variable bandwidth and gain. An EQ can be set to affect both channels (the default) or either left or right channel separately.

  • Page 12: Calibration And Measurement Details

    ANUAL 4.Calibration and Measurement Details When you plug in the microphone cable, Anti-Mode X4 enters the calibration and measurement mode. Follow the screen to guide you through the calibration or measurement process. Press OK or the wheel button to step through.
  • Page 13 WNER ANUAL If the sound is audible, but the indicator is not moving at all, please check the microphone connections and do not proceed until this issue has been solved and the indicator bar is moving according to sound level. Using a higher level for measurement can produce a more accurate room response, but too high level could cause clipping of the signal in some part of the system.

  • Page 14: Measure Only

    To start the measurement, increase the volume using the remote or the control wheel until the same volume as in the primary measurement is reached. You can abort both primary and secondary measurement by detaching the microphone cable from Anti-Mode X4. YPASS Enables or disables Anti-Mode correction during the measurement.

  • Page 15: Menu Details

    WNER ANUAL 5.Menu Details Anti-Mode Settings Menu OMPENSATION ”Compensation Gain” compensates for the overall difference in bass energy when peaks in response are removed. This is a matter of personal preference, so this setting is the first to adjust if after calibration you perceive too much or too little bass. The frequency limit for the compensation filter is dependent on the correction limit, but it doesn't exceed 500Hz.

  • Page 16: Sound Menu

    WNER ANUAL Sound Menu REBLE Bass tilt provides the user with a shelve-type filter to increase or decrease bass. Use the control wheel to adjust the gain, with the wheel button pressed you can adjust the frequency. You can also adjust the gain with + and – of the remote, and the frequency with the A and C profile buttons.

  • Page 17: Headphones

    WNER ANUAL Headphones When headphones are inserted, audio output is only generated to the headphones. When headphones are detached, the output switches back to the primary and auxiliary outputs. Headphone-related functions are only available when headphones are inserted. OLUME When the headphone output is in use, both the control wheel and the volume buttons of the remote controller adjust heaphone master volume.

  • Page 18: System Menu

    WNER ANUAL System Menu The system menu gives control to various system-level settings. NFORMATION You can see the firmware version here. MPLIFICATION The pre-amplifier has two amplification modes, normal and max. In Maximum output mode, the output voltage level is higher than in normal mode. The normal mode is enough for most systems.

  • Page 19: Profiles

    WNER ANUAL Profiles PEAKER ROFILES The unit consists of 6 individual sound profiles, which all have their own memory. They can be used to create different tonal controls over the same room correction. Alternatively, they can be completely different calibrations of different systems. Note that some settings are stored globally instead of per profile, such as Master volume, selected input, input trim, and others that are related to the connections or hardware settings in general.

  • Page 20: Input Menu

    EGACY Anti-Mode X4 connects to a computer or other USB host with a USB A-B cable through the audio USB connector. If the connection supports High-Speed USB (480Mbit), Anti-Mode X4 appears as a USB Audio 2.0 device.

  • Page 21: Firmware Update

    • Attach the USB stick to the "SERVICE" USB port on the rear panel of the X4. • Connect the power cord of Anti-Mode X4 and wait until the system automatically installs • the firmware. While the update is in progress, there is an hourglass image on the screen. Do not remove •...
  • Page 22 ➢ CAUTION: The LR44 battery inside the unit is only replaceable by a skilled person. Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. ➢ CAUTION: Anti-Mode X4 contains a voltage-setting device that is operable only by a skilled person. When changing the voltage setting, the indication of the voltage setting on the unit shall also be changed accordingly.

  • Page 23: Manufacturer

    WNER ANUAL 7.Manufacturer VLSI Solution / DSPeaker Hermiankatu 8 FIN-33720 Tampere FINLAND Email: info@dspeaker.com Contact Website: http://www.dspeaker.com/ Technical Support: support@dspeaker.com Sales Support: info@dspeaker.com Rev. 1.0 2018-03-14 Page 23 (24)

  • Page 24: Technical Specifications

    • USB Audio input • USB Audio 2.0 (up to 192kHz stereo 32-bit PCM, DSD64 / DSD128 – using DoP ) Driver needed for Windows, available from dspeaker.com • USB Audio 1.0 up to stereo 24-bit 96kHz (Legacy USB) • Primary and Auxiliary stereo RCA / XLR outputs •...

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