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Blue Sky International
70 Sea Lane
Farmingdale, NY 11735
www.abluesky.com
MediaDesk™ 5.1 Upgrade
Owner's Manual
Version 1.5R | July 16, 2004

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  • Page 1 Blue Sky International 70 Sea Lane Farmingdale, NY 11735 www.abluesky.com MediaDesk™ 5.1 Upgrade Owner’s Manual Version 1.5R | July 16, 2004...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Satellite Cabinet Dimensions _ __ __ __ __ __ _ Page 12 MediaDesk 5.1 Remote Dimensions _ __ __ __ _ Page 13 Factory Service Instructions _ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ Page 14 General Contact Details _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ Page 14...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions READ INSTRUCTIONS - Read all safety and operating instructions LIQUID ENTRY - Never spill any liquid of any kind on the product. before operating this product. SERVICING - Do not attempt to service this product yourself. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS - Retain these safety and operating Opening or removing covers, including any over bottom or side instructions for future reference.
  • Page 4: Mediadesk 5.1 Upgrade Introduction

    Owner’s Manual We will continually seek out opportunities to utilize the talent of the Blue Sky team to realize this philosophy. Our customer’s value requirements will always The Owner’s Manual: be our prime focus, and only those products that achieve our performance This manual addresses MediaDesk 5.1 Upgrade installation and applications.
  • Page 5: Upgrade Installation

    5.1 Upgrade Figure 1 Installation IMPORTANT! - Before starting, turn off the power to the subwoofer and unplug the power cable. Tools Required - Medium Phillips head screwdriver Wire cutters / or utility scissors Step 1. Turn off the power to the subwoofer and unplug the power cord. WARNING! Do not attempt to install the 5.1 Upgrade when the power cord is connected! Step 2.
  • Page 6: System Signal Connections

    ������ ���� ����� System Signal � � � Figure 2 Connections Below are some basic outlines of ways someone may interface MediaDesk with their audio system. These may or may not apply to your specific application, but they should be able to show the basic concept for most applications. �����...
  • Page 7: Speaker Placement

    � 5.1 Speaker Placement Figure 5 � � � Satellite Speaker Placement - MUSIC The recommended monitoring angle for proper stereo imaging � � � ��� with music is 60 degrees between the left and right speakers. The center channel speaker should be located on axis with the reference monitoring position and both the left and right surround channel speakers should be at an angle of 110 degrees from the ����...
  • Page 8: Tour Of The Mediadesk 5.1 Amplifier And I/O

    MediaDesk 5.1 Remote, using the provided 6 conducter cable. The remote control cable length should not exceed 100 Feet. Refer to page 8 for more information [A tour of the MediaDesk 5.1 Remote]. 10, 11 & 12. High Level Speaker Outputs - These connectors are high...
  • Page 9: Tour Of The Mediadesk Remote

    � ��� ������ �������  System Logic Outline Unlike the a MediaDesk 2.1 System, a complete MediaDesk 5.1 System uses a simple microprocessor to adjust the individual levels and overall 5.1 system gain (digitally controlled analog). Because how the system is configured effects how the system operates, it is important to understand what happens under specific operating conditions.
  • Page 10: Expanded 5.1 Calibration Guide

    -20dBFS. If you are using an analog console, set INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELECTROACOUSTICS CALIBRATION OF A 5.1 AUDIO SYSTEM USING A SPL METER AND BLUE SKY’S TEST FILES the output level to 0 VU. Then hard pan the signal to the center channel output and repeat for the center channel (repeat for the Before starting this procedure you will need to download BlueSkyTestFiles.zip...
  • Page 11: Technical Information

    Balanced Input attenuator set to +12 dBu 1 dBu = 90 dB SPL @ 1M In order to continually improve all of its products Blue Sky reserves the right Balanced Input attenuator set to +24 dBu to change these specifications without notice.
  • Page 12: Satellite Cabinet Dimensions

    12. Satellite Cabinet Dimensions ����� ����� ����� ����� ����� � � ������ ������ ����� ����� ����� ����� ��� � �� ������ ��� � �� ������ ����� ����� MediaDesk SAT Dimension in US/English Standard (inches) Page 12...
  • Page 13: Mediadesk 5.1 Remote Dimensions

    � �� �� ��� �� ��� �� ��� �� ��� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��� �� �� �� ��� � �� ��������� � ��� ������ �������  MediaDesk 5.1 Remote Dimensions in US/English Standard (inches) Page 13...
  • Page 14: Factory Service Instructions

    14. General Contact Instructions Details Service for the U.S. versions of Blue Sky products is available only from our For sales and other enquiries, please contact Blue Sky at: authorized distributor, Group One Ltd., located in Farmingdale, New York. (Service for Blue Sky products outside the United States can be obtained Blue Sky International through local dealers or distributors.) If your monitor needs service, follow...
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