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INDY AUDIO LABS acurus MUSE Operating Manual And Installer Manual

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MUSE
Immersive Pre-Amp Processor
Operating Manual and Installer Guide
all models
Version 2.6
(revision 20210127)

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  • Page 1 MUSE Immersive Pre-Amp Processor Operating Manual and Installer Guide all models Version 2.6 (revision 20210127)
  • Page 2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 3 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241 unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 4 On the Fly Adjustments DTS Settings Level Settings Trigger Settings Front Panel Settings RS-232 and Ethernet Control Problem Resolution Product Specifications RS-232 Troubleshooting Table Ethernet Obtaining Additional Help Control Protocol Examples Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Document 1000905 Revision 20210127...
  • Page 5 About Acurus and Indy Audio Labs Warranty Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 6 In the unlikely event of any of the above items missing, Congratulations on your purchase of an Acurus MUSE pre- immediately contact your dealer or Acurus Customer amp processor. The Acurus MUSE is a state-of-the-art Service: component featuring high-end audio performance combined with unprecedented control, connectivity and upgradeability.

  • Page 7: Feature Overview

    MUSE component. Side Panels Front Panel The left and right side panels of the Acurus MUSE include The front-panel of the MUSE was designed with beauty, ventilation slots to help regulate the internal temperature of simplicity and control confidence as the primary goals.
  • Page 8 Rear Panel – audio/video Coax Digital Audio Inputs (i11 – i12): The MUSE includes The rear panel of the Acurus MUSE is designed for ease of two coax digital audio inputs for connecting SPDIF audio connection and expandability. A white powder coat finish...
  • Page 9 RS-232, USB and Ethernet Ports: One RS-232 port (main) The rear panel of the Acurus MUSE is designed for ease of and an ethernet port are provided to enable control of the connection and expandability. A white powder coat finish...
  • Page 10 IMPORTANT NOTE: Replace the mains fuse with the exact fuse rating called out on the product label located on the bottom of the MUSE housing. Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 11 Press again to select next analog input 12) Digital Input Toggle Select: selects digital inputs i9 through i12. Press again to select next digital input Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20190227 Document 1000905 Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE...
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  • Page 13 Place the unit near a source of moisture such as a window or a live plant. Place the pre-amp processor on a carpeted surface. Remove the safety ground connector from the AC mains cord. Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...

  • Page 14: System Connections

    Use the Acurus-sourced DB-9 to XLR (x4) cable to connect to power amplifiers, subwoofers and/or powered loudspeakers in layouts requiring more than the built-in 12 chassis mounted XLR outputs. Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...

  • Page 15: Basic Operation

    Adjust volume using the up/down buttons on the right side of the LCD touch panel. With an active input stream, the LCD display will show the incoming signal format and the active speakers playing. Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...

  • Page 16: Main User Interface

    MUSE HLG and Dolby Vision are supported. settings and preferences. Speaker layout and settings, Dolby, DTS and other global system preferences are setup here. (see page 21) Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 17 The button AND the volume number will illuminate Note that this format is often not the same as the input signal red during the mute state. format, particularly if up-mixing or down-mixing is being performed. Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 18 Touching the green network button on input lower right of the main page brings up the current IP address of the MUSE, which can be used for remote control and setup. (see page 38) Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 19 (such as 5.1 or 7.1) are passed through to the the household. appropriate loudspeakers according to the source format. Note that loudspeakers not used in the source signal format (for Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 20 2.1 mode can be useful for stereo source media playback or for playing back TV audio without surround channels. Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 21 Note that this is not the same as the center loudspeaker level as this is an audio object level control rather than a channel level control. Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...

  • Page 22: Settings Overview

    Restarts the MUSE with setup parameters preserved (restart) or all settings including Dolby Settings: Settings include Dolby compression and center setup parameters reset (factory reset). spread. DTS Settings: Settings include dts compression. Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 23 Subwoofer Selector: These buttons enable or disable the subwoofers. Overhead Loudspeaker Layout Selector: These buttons enable or disable the overhead loudspeaker configuration. Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...

  • Page 24: Initial Setup

    For Dolby-enabled height loudspeakers, subtracting approximately 40% from this delay setting will serve as a reasonable starting point to account for the extra distance high-frequency height information travels due to ceiling reflections. Acurus MUSE pre-amp processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 25 Noise Generator: The MUSE features tone (sinusoidal), white and pink noise generators for aiding in system tuning and calibration. Enable the noise generators here. Acurus MUSE pre-amp processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 26 Enhanced mode is set as default and is recommended for newer displays and sources. Change to standard in the event that older sources, older displays, or slower HDMI cables cause loss of audio and/or picture quality issues. Acurus MUSE pre-amp processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 27 This metadata can then be applied to the signal by the decoder (MUSE) to reduce the signal’s dynamic range more intelligently. Dolby Dynamic Range Control can by applied by setting this switch to “ON”. Acurus MUSE pre-amp processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 28 48kHz, 96kHz, and 192kHz. Default sample rate is 96kHz. Trigger Settings The Trigger Settings menu contains the parameters needed to customize the behavior of the trigger out ports t1 – t4. Acurus MUSE pre-amp processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 29 1, 3, and 5 minutes as well as infinite or never. Touching the front screen wakes it up and/or resets the screen sleep timer. Firmware Update Settings The MUSE firmware version can be viewed and updated in this screen. Acurus MUSE pre-amp processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 30 IP address assignment from the factory default. A static IP allows mobile devices and 3 party control systems to retain links to control the MUSE even through power cycling. Acurus MUSE pre-amp processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 31 Factory Reset If needed, the MUSE can be completely reset to factory default settings using the factory reset function here. Acurus MUSE pre-amp processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 32 LTM RTM 2.3.2 TM LTM RTM FORMAT 3.X.X AUX OUT 3.0.0 3.1.0 3.2.0 3.3.0 3.0.2 TM LTM RTM 3.1.2 TM LTM RTM 3.2.2 TM LTM RTM 3.3.2 TM LTM RTM Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 33 4.3.4 FH/RH LFH RFH LRH RRH SB2 SB3 4.0.4 TF/TR RTF LTR RTR RTF LTR RTR 4.1.4 TF/TR RTF LTR RTR 4.2.4 TF/TR RTF LTR RTR SB2 SB3 4.3.4 TF/TR Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 34 5.1.4 FH/RH 5.2.4 FH/RH 5.3.4 FH/RH 5.0.4 TF/TR 5.1.4 TF/TR 5.2.4 TF/TR 5.3.4 TF/TR LTM RTM 5.0.6 TF/TM/TR LTM RTM 5.1.6 TF/TM/TR 5.2.6 TF/TM/TR LTM RTM 5.3.6 TF/TM/TR LTM RTM Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 35 7.1.4 FH/RH 7.2.4 FH/RH 7.3.4 FH/RH 7.0.4 TF/TR 7.1.4 TF/TR 7.2.4 TF/TR 7.3.4 TF/TR LTM RTM 7.0.6 TF/TM/TR LTM RTM 7.1.6 TF/TM/TR LTM RTM 7.2.6 TF/TM/TR LTM RTM 7.3.6 TF/TM/TR Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 36 9.3.2 TF 9.0.2 TM 9.1.2 TM 9.2.2 TM 9.3.2 TM 9.0.4 FH/RH 9.1.4 FH/RH 9.2.4 FH/RH 9.3.4 FH/RH 9.0.4 TF/TR 9.1.4 TF/TR 9.2.4 TF/TR 9.3.4 TF/TR 9.0.6 TF/TM/TR 9.1.6 TF/TM/TR Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
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  • Page 38 IP Serial communications format is as follows: address of the processor on the local network using a standard web browser. The UI TCP/IP Port is defined below: • Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905 • TYPE...
  • Page 39 RESPONSE: “OK INPUT i3\r\n” volume level. The table of possible responses are outlined in the Status Request Command / Response Table. COMMAND: “PWRONN” Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...

  • Page 40: Problem Resolution

    • other device in Check any other devices in the HDMI signal path for EDID signal path setup or other issues (scalers, switches, HDMI matrices, etc) Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 41 • Some older displays cannot handle newer HDMI speeds consistently. Try reducing HDMI 2.0 signal format (HDMI Old display in use settings) from “enhanced” (default 600MHz) to “standard” (450MHz). Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 42 TV grounding issue disconnected from the system. If so, use an isolation transformer (such as a Mondial Magic Box) at each of the cable and/or satellite inputs Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 43 Obtaining Additional Help For problems not addressed here, have the model, serial number and date of purchase of the MUSE component available and contact your local dealer or contact Acurus Support directly. Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...

  • Page 44: Product Specifications

    4:4:4 (50/60Hz) (enhanced mode) 12 bit deep color 3D support HDCP V 2.2 (7 in, 1 out) HDR formats HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision Power Consumption 70W (max), <1W (standby) Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 45 3.5” (8.9cm) H x 17” (43.2cm) W x 14.3” (36.3cm) D product weight 18 lbs. (8.2kg) finish black satin anodized, laser-etched logo, white rear panel carton dimensions 10” (25.4cm) H x 22” (55.9cm) L x 24” (61.0cm) W Acurus MUSE Immersive Processor USER GUIDE Revision 20210127 Document 1000905...
  • Page 46 If returning the product you will brand, Aragon. Like its predecessor, Mondial, Indy Audio Labs need to obtain a Return Authorization from Indy Audio Labs and ship designs and manufactures all its audio components in the this product in either its original packaging or packaging affording an USA using custom fabricated parts and assemblies.