Phonic PAA3 User Manual

Phonic PAA3 User Manual

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PAA3
Manual del Usuario
使用手册

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  • Page 1 User's Manual PAA3 Manual del Usuario 使用手册...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DIMENSIONS DIMENSIONES Phonic preserves the right to improve or alter any information within this document without prior notice Phonic se reserva el derecho de mejorar o alterar cualquier información provista dentro de este documento sin previo aviso PHONIC保留不预先通知便可改变或更新本文件权利 V1.3 3/13/2017...
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. The MAINS plug is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    XLR inputs and outputs, ensuring dBu = -50 ~ +40dBu all audio analyzing situations are possible. With the PAA3, you will conquer the accoustics of all dBV= -52 ~ +38dBV environments with precision and ease. Volts = 5mV ~ +80V ●...
  • Page 5 INSIDE THE GIFT BOX 1 x PAA3 Unit 4 x AA Size Batteries 1 x AC Power Adaptor 1 x USB Cable 1 x Leather Case 1 x 3/8” and 5/8” Microphone Stand Adaptors 1 x CD-ROM including 26 test signals and software for PC interface 1 x User Manual (though if you didn’t receive the user manual, you probably aren’t reading this)
  • Page 6: Controls And Display

    PAA3) is set to the “ON” position. Pressing the Power button for 2 seconds will the power of the PAA3 on. After the power is on, this button allows users to turn the LCD backlight on and off. Holding the button for about 3 seconds will initiate the PAA3’s...
  • Page 7 PAA3. You can set to the “OFF” position to prevent accidental powering up of the PAA3 when the unit is not in use. It is recommended that users move this switch to the off position when the PAA3 will not be used for a long period of time.
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    LCD screen into the submenus. The user may also use if the user starts the PAA3 with insufficient battery power. the jog control to activate all functions. Quick Shutdown: Simply press the Power Button down for around 2.5 seconds and the shutdown procedure will...
  • Page 9: Audio Analysis Functions

    20 Hz to 20 kHz in four different response times (35 ms, This feature of the PAA3 gives users an accurate 125 ms, 250 ms, and 1 sec) and in three weighting measurement of the overall “loudness”...
  • Page 10: Rt60

    RT60 (Reverb Time Analyzing) The RT60 function of the PAA3 is easy enough to understand: it is basically the time it takes for a signal to drop 60 dB. Getting the average of many different RT60 calculations from around a room allows users to get an idea as to how much absorption or reflection of audio the room provides.
  • Page 11 To get the average of RT60 measurements that calculations by pressing enter while the “ACxx” are stored in the PAA3, simply select AVG. Select (where xx equals the number of accumulated from memories 1 to 10 (memory slots with saved values) option is highlighted.
  • Page 12: Level Meter

    If the level is lower than 127 mV when measuring voltage, the PAA3 will show it in mV. If the level ATTENTION: This function is only available when is higher than 127mV, the data will be shown in for accoustic analysis.
  • Page 13: Recall

    ATTENTION: It is not recommended to calculate average of saved data with different weighting settings. The PAA3 will ignore the peak value when calculating the average, even if the peak value was activated.
  • Page 14: Settings

    Procedure: the human ear to sound over the audible frequency Go to the SETTING menu, and proceed onto range. The PAA3 comes with both A-weighting and the LEVEL RANGE menu. C-weighting standardized by the ANSI (American Select an appropriate level range for your National Standards Institute).
  • Page 15: Max Level

    Calibration refresh the maximum level. You should never actually need to calibrate your PAA3. If measurement data or operation of the unit is abnormal, Peak Hold however, it may be necessary to. Anyone can calibrate...
  • Page 16: Phase Check

    Male XLR connector (on the bottom of the the phase of a speaker or ensure that an output PAA3) to any external system, at a level of -10 dBu. connection is correct. Tones:...
  • Page 17: Power

    POWER To follow the correct power-down procedure is quite important to the PAA3. The easiest way to do so, however, is to hold the POWER / BACKLIGHT button of the PAA3 for approximately 2.5 seconds. The device will automatically shutdown. If that’s too...
  • Page 18: Simultaneous Operationwith Desktop

    Find paa3_setup.exe on the disc and the PAA3’s functions. This menu is basically double click to begin installation. identical to that of the PAA3 itself, so as long Select an appropriate installation directory as you can navigate the PAA3 menu, you will and click “next”...
  • Page 19 RTA section of the memory chart at the bottom indicated otherwise. of the PAA3 software window to view the properties of saved data. Users can click on the bar-meter in the spectrum to see a specific frequency for Printing: readout or view them in the RTA Value column.
  • Page 20: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Input/Output: Microphone Built-in miniature omni direction condenser microphone Line XLR jacks for line input and output Data Port USB 1.1 interface 160X160 LCD screen with contrast adjustment and back light Display : SPL, dBu, dBV, Voltage Bar graph and digit display 31-band, 0.5dB resolution Center frequencies ISO standard from 20Hz to 20KHz Measurement Range SPL (Microphone input)
  • Page 21: Listing

    AUDIO TEST SIGNAL TRACK LISTING The following is the list of the audio test signals on the CD included along with the PAA3: Pink Noise, 60 seconds Polarity Test Signal, 60 seconds White Noise, 60 seconds 250 Hz Sine Wave, 30 seconds...
  • Page 23: Dimensions

    DIMENSIONS DIMENSIONES 尺寸 83mm / 3.3" 39.5 / 1.6" measurements are shown in mm/inches Todas las medidas están mostradas en mm/pulgadas. 尺寸是以毫米mm/英寸inch表示。 PAA3X...
  • Page 24 Gear. También, puede ponerse en contacto directa- www.phonic.com and click on Get Gear. 可 查 询 Phonic地 区 经 销 商 的 联 系 方 mente con Phonic y le ayudaremos a encontrar un You may also contact Phonic directly and 式。您也可直接联系Phonic公司,我...

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