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USER GUIDE
H11041 - Version 1 / 01-2020

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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE H11041 - Version 1 / 01-2020...
  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    English DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs 1 - Safety instructions Important safety information This appliance is designed to operate in a heated space and away from any form of humidity or water splashes. Use in humid, unprotected areas or areas subject to extreme temperature fluctuations may pose a risk to the appliance and any person in the vicinity.
  • Page 3: Specifications

    DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs English 2 - Specifications DSP module Processor 32-bit 300MHz floating/fixed-point DSP Latency < 1ms A/D and D/A conversion 24-bit Sampling rate 48KHz Analogue input and output Input channels 8 balanced inputs/line or mic level Audio connectors 12-pin 3.81mm Phoenix plug Input impedance...
  • Page 4: Appliance Overview

    English DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs 3 - Appliance overview Dante connection indicator (unused) Power indicator Input indicators Navigation wheel SELECT POWER INPUT DZONE 8x8 DIGITAL MATRIX LINK OUTPUT LCD display Return button USB B port Computer Output indicators connection indicator...
  • Page 5 DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs English 4 - Menus DZONE88 SALLE1 Main menu 192.168.111.199 MENU *1 IN VOLUME Menu 1: Adjusting input levels. Select the channel, press the wheel and adjust the level. Press again to confirm. MENU *2 OUT VOLUME Menu 2:...
  • Page 6: Introduction To The Software

    English DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs 5 - Software 5-1 Introduction to the software The software provides users with a quick interface to control one or more machines, configuration settings can be stored in preset files, which is very convenient for recalling or resetting the various applications. 5-2 Operating system, environment and installation The software is compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 operating systems on which .NET Framework 4.0 is installed.
  • Page 7: Interface Overview

    DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs English 5-3 Interface overview Software main page Once connected to the array, the software looks like this: Page 7...
  • Page 8 English DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs 1 - Main menu 2 - Scan button: Find the various devices connected to the computer 3 - Setting button: Manage the different types of connections 4 - Link button: Manage groups of devices (if several are connected) 5 - List of detected devices 6 - IP address of the computer running the software 7 - DSP buttons: Access settings for all DSP functions...
  • Page 9 DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs English Connection menu Preset menu Save - Save all current parametres to the array Recall - Retrieve parametres from the array Delete - Delete the selected preset Clear - Delete all presets from the array Boot - Assign a preset as a startup preset Preset Lock - Lock a preset with a password Preset UnLock - Unlock a preset...
  • Page 10 English DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs 5-3-2 Device management area Scan - Detect all arrays connected to the network If several arrays are connected, several scans will have to be performed. Setting - Choose the ports on which the detection operations take place.
  • Page 11 DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs English 5-3-4 IP address When opened, the software shows the IP address of the computer in the lower-left corner of the main window. Input settings Gate settings Compressor Mastering Delay settings Limiter settings settings settings...
  • Page 12: Input Interface

    English DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs 5-3-6 List of input and output channels For each channel, you can view levels, input types (mic/line), channel names and DSP shortcuts. • M stands for Mute • + stands for polarity •...
  • Page 13 DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs English 6-3 Feedback reduction interface The feedback reducer has two levels Level 1 and Level 2. Double-click on the button. Level 2 is more powerful than level 1. 6-4 Noise Gate setting interface Double-click on the button.
  • Page 14 English DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs Function buttons are located at the top of the window. -Phase: Displays the phase curve of the current channel -View: Shows or hides the 21 equalisation points. -Bypass: Disables the equaliser settings without resetting its positions. -Preset: Saves current equaliser settings to your computer and cancels existing equaliser settings.
  • Page 15: Input Compressor

    DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs English 6-5-5 High-pass and low-pass filters On either side of the EQ point selection buttons are the high-pass and low-pass filters. For each of them, you can choose the frequency on which they act and the value of the slope.
  • Page 16 English DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs 6-7 Auto-mix Double-click on the button. This function allows you to manage the priority order of the input channels and the output channels that will be affected by this order. For each input channel you can specify a priority level (PR) and an input level ranging from -60dB to 12dB.
  • Page 17: Output Delay

    DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs English 6-9 Output equalisation Double-click on the button. This section works like the equalisation section described in paragraph 5.5. 6-10 Output delay Double-click on the button. For each output, you can set a different delay. Delays can be displayed in feet (ft), cm or milliseconds (ms).
  • Page 18: Output Interface

    English DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs 6-13 Output interface Double-click on the button. The output interface is used to: -Set the polarity -Mute the channel: Mute -Set the gain. The slider on the right represents the master 6-14 Input channels Each input channel is broken down as follows: Channel name...
  • Page 19: Output Channels

    DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs English 6-15 Output channels Channel name Gain in dB Function status • M stands for Mute Gain adjustment • D stands for delay • E stands for equaliser • C stands for compressor •...
  • Page 20: Device Management

    English DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs 6-17 Device management On the left side of the software is the list of connected devices. For each device, there is: -Its number. -Its name. If it is connected via TCP, the name does not appear. -The IP address if connected via TCP -USB if connected via USB -The COM port number if connected via a COM port...
  • Page 21: Channel Names

    DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs English 6-19 Channel names In the main menu, click on "Device" and "Channels". In this window, you can rename all input and output channels to better suit your installation. Names are limited to 5 characters Click OK to save the changes.
  • Page 22: Firmware Update

    English DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs 6-21 Firmware update In the main menu, click on “System” and “Upgrade”. In the "Update File" area, select the update file on your computer. Once the update is finished, the device will restart. 7 - Wall-mounted control panel: DCTL (optional) The DCTL wall-mounted control panel allows for remote control of the main functions of the DZONE88.
  • Page 23: Block Diagram

    DZONE88 - Digital array, 8 inputs 8 outputs English 8 - Block diagram Page 23...
  • Page 24 For this reason, the technical characteristics and physical configuration of the products may differ from the specifications and illustrations presented in this manual. For the latest information and updates on AUDIOPHONY ® products, log on to www.audiophony.com ®...

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