Audison bit One HD User Manual
Audison bit One HD User Manual

Audison bit One HD User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL rev. 1.0...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5.5 HIGH-LEVEL INPUT SIGNALS ............................12 5.6 OPTICAL 1/OPTICAL 2 DIGITAL INPUT DIGITAL SIGNALS ..................12 5.7 OUTPUT SIGNALS ................................14 6. bit One HD SOFTWARE AND DRIVERS - INSTALLATION GUIDE ..................16 6.1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE ..........................16 6.2 DRIVERS INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR WINDOWS XP, VISTA, 7/8/10 ..............18 6.3 bit One HD SOFTWARE UNINSTALL ..........................18...
  • Page 3: Product Description

    The all-round software and the endless dedication of the R&D team, aimed at improving and updating the product, make the bit One HD the reference device on the market, keeping its leadership for many years to come and rewarding the user with the quality of its sound and with a long-lasting investment.
  • Page 4: Bit One Hd And Drc Mp Installation

    USER'S MANUAL bit One HD / 3. bit One HD AND DRC MP INSTALLATION bit One HD: External dimensions Mounting dimensions 209 mm / 8.22 in 233 mm / 9.17 in 4,2 mm x 32 mm Fixing instructions DRC MP: Light sensor 87 mm / 3.45 in...
  • Page 5: Connection Panels - Description

    Channels Ch1 - Ch2 feature the AUTO TURN ON (ART) function through the connection with the source speakers outputs. This function can be excluded using the PC software (see section 7.4.1) The input signals are interfaced to the bit One HD via wiring with a multi-pin 24 poles connector as described below. MASTER INPUTS...
  • Page 6 (see section 5.6) Bit One HD accepts input PCM signals up to 192 kHz / 24 bit sampling frequency rate. So DOLBY DIGITAL (AC3) multi-channel signals coming from audio/video sources (such as the audio of a film in DVD) or DTS can not be reproduced.
  • Page 7: Output Signals

    Remote Out signal is available on the AC LINK 1 / AC LINK 2 connection plugs and is active to the amplifiers supporting this function (Audison AV amplifiers with AV bit IN input). (Remote Volume Aux): control signal output to connect to the master source AUX input, to enable the “AIS - Auto Input Switch”...
  • Page 8: Inputs - Remote Control Outputs And Power Supply

    A misconnection may result in damage to the bit One HD. After applying a 12V power, wait at least 10 seconds before turning the bit One HD on. REMOTE IN: for the processor remote turn-on through one or multiple signal sources, featuring Rem Out control.
  • Page 9 + 12V. - AUX SELECT: selection of the AUX. This function is activated by connecting the terminal to + 12V. The control signals are interfaced to the bit One HD via wiring with a multi-pin 4 poles connector as described below.
  • Page 10: Connections

    HOW TO TURN THE bit One HD ON/OFF The bit One HD is on when the Audison logo lights up in blue. After receiving the turn on input the bit One HD takes 6 seconds to start working. It can be turned on / off in the following ways: Through the DRC MP main control switch (to turn on).
  • Page 11: Low-Level And Digital Input Signals

    "AUTO INPUT SWITCH” AUX SIGNAL Activate the ”AUTO INPUT SWITCH” function on the AUX input via PC software to enable the bit One HD AUX input, each time the source AUX input is activated. When using this function the bit One HD volume can be controlled through the source volume (see section 7.3.8 - 7.4.8;...
  • Page 12: High-Level Input Signals

    This control is activated by connecting the terminal at + 12V. 3. Through the selection of the OPTICAL 1/ OPTICAL 2 input via the bit One HD PC software. 4. Through the selection of the OPTICAL 1/ OPTICAL 2 input on the OEM source, using the “Auto Input Switch”...
  • Page 13 One HD volume can be controlled through the source volume (see section 7.3.8 - 7.4.8; 8.3.5) Connect the bit One HD OPTICAL 1 or OPTICAL 2 input to the audio source and the processor’s RVA input to the Master source AUX input (Head Unit).
  • Page 14: Output Signals

    USER'S MANUAL bit One HD / OUTPUT SIGNALS AD LINK-OUT / AC LINK 5.7.1. OUTPUT TO AN AMPLIFIERS SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH AD LINK AND AC LINK CONNECTION (THESIS TH / AV AMPLIFIERS) bit One HD (see section 7.3.12 - 7.4.12 - 7.5.5) Top Side CH1÷CH8...
  • Page 15 USER'S MANUAL bit One HD / 5.7.2. OUTPUT TO AN AMPLIFIERS SYSTEM WITH PRE INPUT CH1 ÷ CH4 CH5 ÷ CH8 CH9 ÷ CH12 CH13 5.7.3. OUTPUT TO AN AMPLIFIERS SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH AD LINK AND AC LINK CONNECTIONS (THESIS TH) AND AMPLIFIERS PROVIDED WITH PRE INPUT (see section 7.3.12 - 7.4.12 - 7.5.5)
  • Page 16: Bit One Hd Software And Drivers - Installation Guide

    6. bit One HD SOFTWARE AND DRIVERS - INSTALLATION GUIDE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE Insert the “bit One HD Setup CD” into the CD-Player of the PC you are going to use Windows XP: select “My Computer” from the Windows START menu;...
  • Page 17 USER'S MANUAL bit One HD / Windows XP: select NEXT to go on with the installation, CANCEL to interrupt it; Windows Vista: select NEXT to go on with the installation, CANCEL to interrupt it; Windows 7: select NEXT to go on with the installation, CANCEL to interrupt it;...
  • Page 18: Drivers Installation Guide For Windows Xp, Vista, 7/8/10

    Connect the USB cable located on the appropriate connector on the bit One HD to the USB available on the PC. WARNING: when connecting a laptop PC via USB cable to the bit One HD while the device is turned on, the laptop has to work with its own battery, keeping it disconnected from the mains adapter (external power supply).
  • Page 19: Bit One Hd Setup With Pc

    OFFLINE MODE In this case even if the bit One HD processor is connected to the PC, it does not interact with the software. The OFFLINE mode can be used to work on the software to get familiar with the processor multiple functions without connecting the bit One HD to the PC.
  • Page 20: Target Mode

    One HD / TARGET MODE In this case the bit One HD processor must be connected to the PC and turned on, otherwise the software won’t even show the TARGET entry as selectable on the startup window. At this point you need to have in mind the system you want to develop beforehand, since from this moment, to change any of the settings you will have to go through the guided procedure all over again.
  • Page 21 USER'S MANUAL bit One HD / Screen image sequence The bit One HD is set up by default as detailed below: Input Hi Level Master : - CH1 Front Left Full - CH2 Front Right Full - CH3 Rear Left Full...
  • Page 22: Master Low-Level Inputs Selection

    80% of its maximum excursion. If the head unit output level is set at a lower level the bit One HD will produce a ground noise (hissing sound). Should such noise come from the bit One HD during reproduction, the...
  • Page 23 Press CANCEL to exit the program. Once the procedure is completed the window will show the sensitivity levels setup according to the source interfaced with the bit One HD. This window is active and a further manual sensitivity adjustment can be performed.
  • Page 24 When activated, “De –Eq on/off” enables the de-equalization to be performed, according to the specific curve of the source interfaced with the bit One HD. Press BACK to go back to the previous step. Press NEXT to go ahead with the setup procedure.
  • Page 25 Master Input Delay The presence of time delays on the inputs of the Head Unit interfaced to the bit One HD can be verified. Press BACK to go back to the previous step. Press NEXT to go ahead with the setup procedure.
  • Page 26 - 3-way Front active; - 2-way Rear active; Window for the selection of the - 2-way center passive; loudspeakers available in the - Stereo Sub; system The 13 output channels of the bit One HD will be used.
  • Page 27 Press NEXT to go ahead with the setup procedure Press CANCEL to exit the program. Processor outputs (Ch1÷Ch13) allocation. The bit One HD features 13 output channels. On this specific step of the procedure, any signal can be assigned to each output channel.
  • Page 28: Master High-Level Inputs Selection

    80% of its maximum excursion. If the head-unit output level is set at a lower level the bit One HD will produce a ground noise (hissing sound). Should such noise come from the bit One HD during reproduction, the calibration procedure will need to be...
  • Page 29 Press BACK to go back to the previous step, check the inputs connection to the bit One HD and repeat the calibration procedure. Press NEXT to go ahead with the setup procedure, check the inputs connection.
  • Page 30 When activated, “De-Eq on/off” enables the de-equalization to be performed, according to the specific curve of the source interfaced with the bit One HD Press BACK to go back to the previous step. Press NEXT to go ahead with the setup procedure.
  • Page 31 Master Input Delay The presence of time delays on the inputs of the Head Unit interfaced to the bit One HD can be verified. Press BACK to go back to the previous step. Press NEXT to go ahead with the setup procedure.
  • Page 32 - 3-way Front active - 2-way Rear active - 2-way center passive Here it is how the bit One - Stereo Sub software shows the 13 output channels of the bit One HD will be used.
  • Page 33 Press NEXT to go ahead with the setup procedure. Press CANCEL to exit the program. Processor outputs (Ch1÷Ch13) allocation The bit One HD features 13 output channels. On this specific step of the procedure, any signal can be assigned to each output channel.
  • Page 34: Master Optical 1 Input Selection

    Press NEXT to go ahead with the setup procedure Press SKIP to bypass the procedure. Follow the instructions listed below: - connect the AUX IN inputs of the source (Head Unit) to the bit One HD RVA input. - select the source AUX IN input (Head Unit).
  • Page 35 Here it is how the bit One HD - Stereo Sub; software shows the speakers the 13 output channels of the bit One HD will be used. selected in the system Selection of passive crossovers for speaker groups The presence of passive crossovers managing speaker functional groups in complex systems can be provided by the user.
  • Page 36 AD LINK 2 socket. Remark: remember to assign the corresponding Amp ID to the specific amplifier. The bit One HD will automatically recognize the identified amplifier. System configuration successfully completed Stop playing the Test track, remove the supplied Setup CD...
  • Page 37: Bit One Hd Installation Guide Using A Pc

    We recommend that you do not modify the settings of your bit One HD to explore its different features. Take your time to get familiar with the possibilities this software offers. The settings applied to the bit One HD have immediate effect on the signal. Should these settings not be performed with the due attention, they may cause damage to the system speakers.
  • Page 38: Main Menu: "File

    - Select NO to interrupt the process. WARNING: before disconnecting the bit One HD from the PC or each time that you exit the PC software after modifying the system configuration, always run the Finalize to bit One HD procedure. If you do not...
  • Page 39 To restore the communication select: • PC -> bit One HD. The PC loads the settings selected so far in the bit One HD. • PC <- bit One HD. The PC loads the settings previously stored in the bit One HD on the PC software.
  • Page 40: Main Menu: "Config

    D. Gain Tone: function to set the “Freq Tone” level for the bit One HD auxiliary input switch. The Gain Tone default value is set according to a value calculated during the I/O Configuration Wizard phase.
  • Page 41 B. Release: function to set the turn off time of the auxiliary input activated. The operation levels range from 13 ms to 680 ms. Power-On From HiLev: select this entry to activate the bit One HD turn on using a high level signal (ART, Auto Remote Turn On), available on the CH1 and CH2 channels.
  • Page 42: Memory

    USER'S MANUAL bit One HD / MEMORY The bit One HD manages the system setup working on Preset A by default; however, it also offers the possibility to store and recall eight Presets (A, B, C, D,E,F,G,H). Pressing the MEMORY button on the main menu you can access the different functions you can perform on the featured presets.
  • Page 43: Select A Channel

    CHANNEL MAP This window displays the names given to the eight output channels of the bit One HD. This window is active. You can click on it to manage each channel which, once selected, will be highlighted.
  • Page 44: Filter Settings

    USER'S MANUAL bit One HD / FILTER SETTINGS The bit One HD manages 13 crossovers, one for each output channel. Each filter allows the setting of the parameters related to the channel highlighted on the Channel Map. Xover L/R Link: when activated, the modifications applied to one of the channels (right or left) will automatically be applied also to the other one.
  • Page 45 6/12/18/24/30/36/42/48 dB/Oct. (Butterworth) 12/24/36/48 dB/Oct. (Linkwitz) 6/12/18/24/30/36/ dB/Oct. (Bessel) When starting up the software, the bit One HD offers Butterworth with 12 dB/oct slope as default slope. By changing the slope, the change will be applied only to the channel you are working on.
  • Page 46: Set Distance And Delay

    DELAY ms/default It displays the time in ms (milliseconds) calculated according to the distance. DELAY ms/fine set The calculation system of the bit One HD time delays also allows for a manual fine-adjustment. Preliminary remarks Fine set and Phase Delay The delay assignment according to the distance calculation is theoretical.
  • Page 47 “driver” listening point you click on the “passenger” listening point, the bit One HD will not re-calculate the delays according to the new reference point because the buttons available in the SELECT A CHANNEL diagram are...
  • Page 48: Eq Settings

    “Output EQ” option. 1. Input EQ: tick the “Input EQ” box and the equalization curve for the bit One HD active input will be displayed . The calibration for the selected analog inputs can be performed with a 5 poles ±12dB equalizer.
  • Page 49 USER'S MANUAL bit One HD / 3. Output EQ: it displays the equalization curve of the bit One HD selected channel output. A calibration of the input can be performed with an equalizer featuring 11 poles of which 9 parametric poles and two Shielding (LP HP).
  • Page 50 USER'S MANUAL bit One HD / 5. EQ: by selecting the box (yellow curve), it allows the user to see the electric response under equalization 6. SUM: by selecting the box (purple curve), it allows the user to see the sum of the electric response and the crossover 7.
  • Page 51: Output Level

    8.10 OUTPUT LEVEL This section shows the settings of the output levels of the bit One HD channels as displayed by the software. Following please note the description of each of the functions marked with numbers in the image above.
  • Page 52: Select Input

    The Wizard will suggest a series of windows to set up the equalization to be applied to the general frequency response. The bit One HD will automatically perform a gradual data interpolation, following the signal level and therefore acting according to the system volume. Two operating modes are available.
  • Page 53 USER'S MANUAL bit One HD / To set up the dynamic equalizer click on the button to the right of the menu and proceed as follows: EASY MODE Insert a CD in the source and play a reference track. Select the Easy operating mode. A semi-automatic procedure will start.
  • Page 54: Device Info

    DRC MP. 8.13 DEVICE INFO This window shows whether the bit One HD is properly interfaced with the PC and the DRC MP. It also shows the Firmware version for the device and the Serial Number...
  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    One HD does not connect to PC software - If, while tuning the system with the PC connected to the bit One HD, the device is switched off and then on again, the connection is lost and the software can not “finalize” the selected setup. If you don’t want to lose the modifications and setup previously selected, proceed as follows: a- save the setup as a file on the PC using the function: FILE / SAVE SETUP;...
  • Page 56 Do not interrupt the process in any way. The performed update is displayed on the dialog window. To use the bit One HD again, close the program on the PC and turn off the bit One HD.
  • Page 57: Rescue Mode

    - disconnect the bit One HD terminal block. - place the Upgrade Mode switch to “ON” position. Update - connect the bit One HD terminal block. The logo on the product starts flashing. ON OFF Start the bit One HD PC software and select “RESCUE MODE”.
  • Page 58 TARGET MODE 8. Disconnect and the connect again the bit One HD terminal block. 9. Turn bit One HD back on and restart the PC software. If bit One HD firmware update has been completed Update correctly, the dialog window will display the following: - new bit One HD Firmware version.
  • Page 59: Technical Specifications

    USER'S MANUAL bit One HD / 10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS POWER SUPPLY Voltage 11÷15 VDC Operating power supply voltage 7.5 ÷ 14.4VDC Idling current 0.75 A Switched off without DRC MP 2 mA Switched off with DRC MP 5 mA Remote IN voltage 6.5 ÷...
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