SPL SMC 7.1 User Manual

SPL SMC 7.1 User Manual

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Surround Monitor Controller
7.1 Inputs
Stereo Inputs
Solo
1
2
1
2
In Place
L
C
R
LFE
LS
7.1 Speakers
Surround Monitor Controller
To C
Mono L/R
Alt
RS
LB
RB
Mute
SMC 7.1
SMC 7.1
Standard
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  • Page 1 SMC 7.1 Surround Monitor Controller SMC 7.1 Surround Monitor Controller 7.1 Inputs Stereo Inputs Solo In Place To C Mono L/R Mute Standard 7.1 Speakers User Manual This User Manual is optimized for Acrobat Reader. Interactive buttons may not appear in other applications.
  • Page 2 The eight-ganged potentiometer controls the volume of all channels in the analog domain – no control circuits like VCAs or digital attenuators are used. The SMC 7.1 is built in high-quality analog technique, which ensures a linear frequency response up to 150 kHz as well as an outstanding dynamic range.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Content Specifications Inputs Outputs Getting started Internal operating voltages Front view Power supply Rear view Dimensions (incl. feet) Operation Weight Important Notes Routing Declaration of CE Conformity Stereo Inputs 7.1 Speaker Outputs Memory Function Solo Solo In Place Solo To Center Finish Solo Alternate Speaker Output Headphone...
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting started Getting started Read thoroughly and follow the instructions as well as the security advices of the Quickstart which is enclosed in the scope of delivery! You can also download the Quickstart here. By pressing the -Button you get to the table of contents. By pressing the -Button you get to the front view of the unit.
  • Page 5: Front View

    Front view Front view Solo Mono L/R Stereo Input Selection Alt. Speaker 7.1 Input Selection Headphone SMC 7.1 Surround Monitor Controller Volume 7.1 Inputs Stereo Inputs Solo In Place To C Mono L/R Mute Standard 7.1 Speakers Mute Headphone Volume 7.1 Speaker Selection...
  • Page 6: Rear View

    GCHGCHGCHGCHGCH GCH GCH GCH C=Cold (–) 1 = GND, 2 = Hot (+), 3 = Cold (-) 1 = GND, 2 = Hot (+), 3 = n.c. TASCAM Standard SMC 7.1 G=GND Made in Germany Mains Switch Balanced 7.1 Input 2 Balanced 7.1 Input 1...
  • Page 7: Operation

    Operation Operation • To select an input, an output or a desired function, press the corresponding button. • According to the function of a button, it lights blue, red or orange if it is active. • If you press a button which is not appropriate in the selected mode, the button will blink rapidly. E.g.: 7.1 Inputs Stereo Inputs...
  • Page 8: Routing

    Routing Surround Monitor Controller Routing 7.1 Inputs Stereo Inputs The SMC 7.1 is equipped with extensive routing possibilities. Choose one In Place of the four inputs for monitoring by pressing the corresponding button: • 7.1 Input 1 • 7.1 Input 2 •...
  • Page 9: Stereo Inputs

    Routing Stereo Inputs 7.1 Inputs Stereo Inputs Solo If one of the Stereo Inputs is selected, the stereo signal is In Place To C Mono L/R routed to the 7.1 Speaker Outputs L and R. Mute 7.1 Speakers E.g.: Stereo Input 1 is routed to the 7.1 Speaker Outputs L and R. 7.1 Inputs Stereo Inputs Solo...
  • Page 10: 7.1 Speaker Outputs

    Routing 7.1 Speaker Outputs 7.1 Inputs Stereo Inputs Solo Individual 7.1 Speakers can be deactivated. In Place To C Mono L/R • Press the button of the 7.1 Speaker you don’t want to monitor. The button is no longer lit. Mute •...
  • Page 11: Memory Function

    Memory Function Memory Function The SMC 7.1 stores the last routing per input. E.g.: 7.1 Inputs Stereo Inputs Solo In Place To C Mono L/R • Choose a routing from the 7.1 Input 1 to the 7.1 Speaker Output and deactivate the center.
  • Page 12: Solo

    Solo Solo To monitor individual channels of your 7.1 speaker system you can use one of two Solo modes, “Solo In Place” and “Solo To Center”: Solo In Place 7.1 Inputs Stereo Inputs Solo In Place To C Mono L/R • Press the Solo In Place button. The button flashes red awaiting a further selection (audio is muted).
  • Page 13: Solo To Center

    Solo Solo To Center 7.1 Inputs Stereo Inputs Solo • Press the button Solo To C. The button flashes red In Place To C Mono L/R awaiting a further selection (audio is muted). All 7.1 Speaker buttons except the Center are Mute deactivated.
  • Page 14: Alternate Speaker Output

    Solo In Place To C Mono L/R The SMC 7.1 provides an Alternate Speaker Output as well as a Sub Out. Both can drive power amplifiers or an active 2.1 loudspeaker systems. • Press the Alt button, it lights up orange. The L/R...
  • Page 15: Headphone

    Mono L/R Headphone SMC 7.1 The SMC 7.1 is equipped with a headphone amplifier with a dedicated volume control. The L/R signal of the 7.1 or Stereo Input as well as an individual 7.1 channel can be Mute SMC 7.1 monitored on headphones.
  • Page 16: Mono L/R

    Mono L/R Surround Monitor Controller Mono L/R 7.1 Inputs Stereo Inputs Solo In Place To C Mono L/R The Mono L/R function allows to monitor the L and R channels of the 7.1 or the Stereo Inputs in mono. • Press the Mono L/R button to activate the mono function.
  • Page 17: Mute Function

    7.1 Inputs Stereo Inputs Solo In Place To C Mono L/R Mute Function Mute Function Mute If you activate the Mute function, all (7.1 and Alternate) speakers are muted at once. • Press the Mute button to activate the Mute function. The Mute button lights up red. •...
  • Page 18: Volume

    Volume Volume Surround Monitor Controller The eight-ganged potentiometer is exclusively manufactured for the SMC 7.1. It 7.1 Inputs Stereo Inputs Solo In Place To C Mono L/R controls the volume of all channels in the analog domain – no control circuits like VCAs or digital attenuators are used.
  • Page 19: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications Inputs DB25 inputs • DB25 (TASCAM-Standard) • Impedance: 20 kohms • CMR: -82 dB • Max. Input level: +22 dB XLR inputs • Neutrik XLR, balanced, Pin 2 = (+) • Impedance: 20 kohms • CMR: -82 dB •...
  • Page 20: Outputs

    Specifications Outputs DB25 ouput • DB25 (TASCAM-Standard) • Frequency range: 10 Hz to 150 kHz (-3 dB) • Crosstalk at 1 kHz: -92 dB • THD & N: 0.001 % (at 0 dBu, 1 kHz, 100 kohms load) • Noise (A-weighted): -93 dB •...
  • Page 21 Specifications Headphone output Warning: Never connect a mono jack cable to the headphone output (front panel stereo jack). Make sure that the stereo jack is fully inserted, otherwise a short circuit might damage the headphone amplifier! • 6.35 mm TRS connector •...
  • Page 22: Internal Operating Voltages

    Specifications Internal operating voltages • Analog: +/- 18 V Power supply • Mains voltage (switchable): 230 V AC / 50 Hz or 115 V AC / 60 Hz • Fuses: 230 V: T 500 mA; 115 V: T 1 A •...
  • Page 23: Important Notes

    Technical specifications are subject to change. © 2017 SPL electronics GmbH. This document is the property of SPL and may not be copied or reproduced in any manner, in part or fully, without prior authorization by SPL. Sound Performance Lab (SPL) continuously strives to improve its products and reserves the right to modify the product described in this manual at any time without prior notice.

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