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- Page 1 Confidence Monitors User Handbook RM-CA2 Confidence Monitor, 2 LED Meters & 2 Analogue Stereo Inputs RM-CAD8 Confidence Monitor, 2 LED Meters, 2 Analogue & 6 Digital Stereo Inputs...
- Page 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor. Sonifex Ltd shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Accurate Sound System Features Summary DSP Based Design RM-CA2 Confidence Monitor, 2 LED Meters & 2 Analogue Stereo Inputs RM-CAD8 Confidence Monitor, 2 LED Meters, 2 Analogue & 6 Digital Stereo Inputs System Block Diagram Front Panel Indicators & Controls... - Page 4 Fig 1-7: RM-CAD8 Source Selector Button Fig 1-8: RM-CA2 & RM-CAD8 Meters & Phase Error LED Fig 1-9: RM-CA2 Left Level or Balance Control and Power On Indicator Fig 1-10: RM-CAD8 Right Level or Stereo Level Control Fig 1-11: RM-CA2 & RM-CAD8 Meters & Phase Error LED...
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Page 5: Warranty
WARRANTY Warranty Warranty and Liability Important: the purchaser is advised to read this clause (a) The Company agrees to repair or (at its discretion) replace Goods which are found to be defective (fair wear and tear excepted) and which are returned to the Company within 12 months of the date of despatch provided that each of the following are satisfied: notification of any defect is given to the Company immediately upon its... - Page 6 WARRANTY (d) Subject to conditions (a) and (c) from the time of despatch of the Goods from the Company’s premises the Purchaser shall be responsible for any defect in the Goods or loss, damage, nuisance or interference whatsoever consequential economic or otherwise or wastage of material resulting from or caused by or to the Goods.
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Page 7: Unpacking The Confidence Monitor
In order to register the date of purchase so that we can keep you informed of any design improvements or modifications, it is important to complete the warranty registration document that is enclosed and return it to Sonifex Ltd in the UK or complete the online warranty registration. -
Page 8: Safety Information
– this is a legal requirement. If no moulded plug has been supplied with your Confidence Monitor, please contact your supplier, because an IEC connector is always supplied from the Sonifex factory. If for any reason, you need to use the Confidence Monitor with a different power cable, you should use the following wiring guidelines. -
Page 9: Ordering The Correct Mains Lead
SAFETY INFORMATION Ordering the Correct Mains Lead When ordering a Confidence Monitor from Sonifex, it is helpful if you can specify your required operating voltage and mains lead. After the product code add: UK, for 230V, UK 3 pin to IEC lead... -
Page 10: Weee & Rohs Directives - Sonifex Statement
It gives a contact for individuals who are unsure about the correct procedure when the product has reached its “end of use”. Sonifex Ltd will be happy to give you information about local organisations that can reprocess the products, or alternatively all products that have reached “end of use” can be returned to Sonifex and will be reprocessed correctly free of charge. -
Page 11: Confidence Monitors Introduction
CONFIDENCE MONITORS INTRODUCTION Confidence Monitors Introduction The Confidence Monitor Range is a series of rack-mount audio monitors, combining the latest DSP technology with outstanding audio enclosure design to produce monitors of the highest standards with exceptional sound quality, a comprehensive feature set and good looks in the rack. Detail In The Design In the design of the product, every care has been taken to ensure the best and most accurate reproduction of the audio sources. -
Page 12: Features Summary
CONFIDENCE MONITORS INTRODUCTION DSP Based Design The use of a modern electronic architecture allows a much better audio performance to be realised. The DSP-based, 3rd-order active crossover provides perfect separation between mid-range and bass sounds. A DSP-based electronic equalisation is used to flatten the frequency response and the fast- attack DSP loudspeaker limiter protects the drivers from overload damage. -
Page 13: Rm-Ca2 Confidence Monitor, 2 Led Meters & 2 Analogue Stereo Inputs
2 Analogue Stereo Inputs Fig 1-1: RM-CA2 Confidence Monitor Front Panel The RM-CA2 is a 1U rack-mount unit offering quality loudspeaker monitoring and 2 channel metering of two stereo analogue audio sources. Input 1 has stereo balanced Neutrik™ XLRs and Input 2 has both stereo balanced Neutrik™ XLRs and stereo unbalanced RCA phono connectors, these inputs are mixed together in the analogue domain. -
Page 14: Rm-Cad8 Confidence Monitor, 2 Led Meters, 2 Analogue & 6 Digital Stereo Inputs
Fig 1-2: RM-CAD8 Confidence Monitor Front Panel The RM-CAD8 has all the features of the RM-CA2 together with the ability to select from an additional 6 stereo digital inputs. As well as the 2 stereo analogue inputs there are also: The source select button illuminates to indicate loss of synchronisation lock to the incoming digital source. -
Page 15: Front Panel Indicators & Controls
Fig 1-6: RM-CA2 Source Selector Button Fig 1-7: RM-CAD8 Source Selector Button The Source Selector determines which of the two (RM-CA2) or eight (RM-CAD8) stereo audio inputs is routed to the loudspeakers and metering. Pressing the Source selector button steps sequentially through all input sources. Once the last available source is selected, a further press returns the selection to the first source. -
Page 16: Sync Lost Indicator
A digital audio input is selected and the digital audio signal is: Main Meters Fig 1-8: RM-CA2 & RM-CAD8 Meters & Phase Error LED The main meters are twin 8-LED cluster, multicoloured bargraphs, displaying the currently selected stereo audio source. The upper meter displays the left channel and the lower meter the right channel. -
Page 17: Level And Balance Controls
FRONT PANEL INDIC ATORS & CONTROLS Level and Balance Controls Fig 1-9: RM-CA2 Left Level or Fig 1-10: RM-CAD8 Right Level Balance Control and Power On Indicator or Stereo Level Control There are two modes of operation for the level and balance controls determined by DIPSwitch 3. -
Page 18: Rear Panel Connections & Operation
LIMIT indicators Limit active LED’s Fig 1-11: RM-CA2 & RM-CAD8 Meters & Phase Error LED The LIMIT indicators are an additional function of the left hand LED (-34 VU) of the meter scales. When the level potentiometer gain is applied to the incoming signals the resulting signal can exceed the maximum input levels into the D-class amplifier. -
Page 19: Line Level Audio Outputs
REA R PAN E L CON N E C TI O N S & OP E R AT I ON S are as follows: Pin 1: Ground Pin 2: In-phase signal (“hot”) Pin 3: Out-of-phase signal (“cold”) Unbalanced signals may also be used by linking pins 1 and 3 and applying the unbalanced signal to pin 2. -
Page 20: Dipswitch Settings
R EA R PANEL CO NNEC TION S & O PE R ATIO NS DIPSwitch Settings Fig 1-14: DIPSwitch Settings Reduce Meter Levels by 10dB - DIPSwitch 1 This DIPSwitch is only valid when analogue input 2 is selected and when the switch is on it will reduce the meter levels by 10dB. -
Page 21: Technical Specification Rm-Ca2 & Rm-Cad8
TEC H NI C AL S P E CI F I C AT IO N R M - C A 2 & R M - C A D 8 Technical Specification RM-CA2 & RM-CAD8 Inputs Audio Inputs (RM-CA2): 2 x stereo analogue (1 x XLR balanced,... - Page 22 2 via rear panel DIP switch Phase Meter: Single LED indication showing error Connectors Audio Inputs 4 x XLR 3-pin female balanced (RM-CA2): 2 x RCA female phono unbalanced Audio Inputs 4 x XLR 3-pin female analogue (RM-CAD8): 2 x RCA phono analogue...
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