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- Page 1 dB Z- 48d U ser Manual w w w . a p e x - a u d i o . e u...
- Page 2 APEX NV Schoebroekstraat 62 3583 Beringen (Paal) BELGIUM Tel: + 32 (0)11 28 61 91 Fax: + 32 (0)11 25 56 38 e-mail: info@apex-audio.eu website: www.apex-audio.eu Trademarks The APEX trademark is owned by APEX N.V. All other brand, product and company names and any other registered names or trade marks mentioned in this manual belong to their respective owners.
- Page 3 Stereo zone mixer with with built-in DSP March 2010 Serial number of this product: © 2010 APEX N.V. All rights reserved. This manual may not be reproduced or transmitted, either in part or as a whole, by any means, be they mechanical or electronic,...
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Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
Important safety instructions Important safety instructions When a cart is used, use caution when CAUTION: to reduce the risk of electric shock, do not moving the cart/apparatus combination to remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts avoid injury from tip over. inside. - Page 5 Cleaning, maintenance and servicing Customer participation is important to minimize the potential affects on the environment and human health that can result from hazardous substances that may be Unplug the apparatus from the wall outlet before contained in this product. cleaning.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Operating environment Power requirements Installation Front and rear panel description Front panel Rear panel Overview Wiring the unit Overview dBZ-48d Block diagram Using the dBZ-48d Mono operation Menu system and navigation Preset submenu Audio submenu Settings submenu Menu flowchart Applications... -
Page 7: Registration
Registration Register your product Please take the time to register your product on-line by typing the following URL in your browser: http://productregistration.apex-audio.eu/ As well as registering the product on-line, please take the trouble to record the serial number of the unit in the space provided on page 3 of the manual, and keep the manual in a safe place. -
Page 8: Introduction
Introduction Dear customer, Thank you for buying the Apex dBZ-48d. The dBZ-48d is a professional quality, DSP-equipped 2-into-4 stereo zone mixer designed to manage audio distribution and time alignment in a variety of sound reinforcement applications including live PA and installed sound systems. -
Page 9: Before You Get Started
This manual describes dBZ-48d internal software version v1.0. The dBZ-48d is designed to work from an AC supply between 100 V and 240 V, at a frequency between 50 and 60Hz. No AC Latest manual revision can be downloaded from: voltage selector is provided as the device automatically adjusts http://www.apex-audio.be/manufacturing/support/downloads/... -
Page 10: Front And Rear Panel Description
The green Power LED illuminates when AC power is Input A signal is fed to Output 1. The range is from -∞ to +6 dB. applied to the unit. The dBZ-48d’s power switch is on the unit’s The control is centre-detented at unity gain (0 dB). -
Page 11: Rear Panel
Rear panel Rear panel All connections to the dBZ-48d are made via the rear panel. IEC receptacle for AC mains. Rear panel connections for IN A are described: those for IN B A ‘POWER switch of the ‘rocker’ type applies power to the are identical. -
Page 12: Overview
Unbalanced Balanced Unbalanced A ‘ground lift’ facility is available on the dBZ-48d’s inputs, which may be useful in resolving earth hum issues. Normally the input XLR’s pin 1 is connected to ground, but this connection may be broken by moving an internal pcb jumper. -
Page 13: Dbz-48D Block Diagram
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Page 14: Using The Dbz-48D
If any of the outputs are to be used in mono (e.g. with the and pressing Enter. dBZ-48d in use as a zoner, it may not be practical for some room areas to support effective stereo operation), the output To exit any of the submenus, press MENU/UNDO to return to channel MONO buttons may be used to make an L+R sum of the submenu’s Home Menu page, and MENU/UNDO again to... -
Page 15: Preset Submenu
Enter while it is displayed. Recall Preset The dBZ-48d has eight Presets; these are memories which can be used to store sets of parameters for the unit’s DSP section. Preset 1 is selected initially; use the UP (K) and DOWN (J) buttons to select another of the 8 available. - Page 16 Remember that level adjustment and the mono function are performed after the digital processing ! High-Pass Filter A high-pass filter may be inserted in any of the dBZ-48d’s outputs. Output No. 1 is selected initially; use the UP (K) and DOWN (J) buttons to select another.
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Page 17: Settings Submenu
24, 25 or 30 fps being Note that the DSP BYPASS buttons are disabled by the Front selectable. This option should be used when the dBZ-48d is Panel Lock function. Although the buttons are non-latching, being used as an audio-video synchroniser. -
Page 18: Menu Flowchart
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Page 19: Applications
Applications Small bar-type venue with multiple areas, featuring both live and recorded music This application uses the dBZ-48d as a 3-way zoner, with two Out 2 Mix A and Out 3 Mix A are set to minimum as only outputs being used to derive LF and HF feeds for a two-way recorded music is required at this moment in this area. -
Page 20: House Of Worship
This would generally be operated by a dedicated sound engineer. The dBZ-48d may be used in this context to send the outputs of the two mixers to several banks of loudspeakers, with a specific time delay inserted in each output to time-align the various banks. -
Page 21: Audio To Video Synchronization
The delay will always when digital displays or projectors are used. be an integral number of frames, and as the dBZ-48d’s delay function can be programmed directly in frames, setting-up is Flat screen plasma, LCD displays and format converters have very simple. -
Page 22: Technical Specifications
Technical specifications Electrical specifications Balanced line level input Connectors 3-pin XLR Impedance > 10 k ohm, balanced Max. input level +21 dBu, balanced, 1 % THD+N CMRR > 60 dB, 1 kHz Balanced line level output Connectors 3-pin XLR Impedance <... -
Page 23: Mechanical Specifications
Mechanical specifications Dimensions Weight Unit Unit (Nett) 2,7 kg Width 482 mm (19-inch) Height 44 mm (1U) Unit + Package (Shipping) 3,9 kg Depth 183 mm Package Width 530 mm Height 115 mm Depth 275 mm In the interest of product development, Apex reserve the right to modify or improve specifications of this product at any time, without prior notice and without any obligation to change or update equipment already delivered. -
Page 24: Limited Warranty
Limited warranty Limited warranty Apex N.V. (“Apex”) warrants you, the original purchaser, or any party that purchases the device from you, that its products are free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of two (2) years from the date of original purchase. - Page 28 w w w . a p e x - a u d i o . e u i n f o @ a p e x - a u d i o . e u Copyright © 2010 APEX N.V. All rights reserved. This manual may not be reproduced or transmitted, either in part or as a whole, by any means, be they mechanical or electronic, without the express written permission of APEX N.V.
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