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Tannoy Precision Owner's Manual

Tannoy Precision Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 O W N E R S M A N U A L A C T I V E S T U D I O M O N I T O R S...
  • Page 3 Operational Overview Display & Setup Procedure ™ Set-Ups Set-Up When The Monitors are connected Parameter Description Bass Management Set-Up Menu Parameters Available for Precision 6 iDP Precision 8 iDP ™ ™ ® Parameters Available for TS112 iDP Subwoofer ® ™...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 5 A C T I V E S T U D I O M O N I T O R S 7.1 Digital 192kHz Set-up The diagram shows how to connect a 7.1 SDDS™ 192kHz set-up. The Centre monitor is set as the System Controller by leaving out the TC Link button on the rear panel.
  • Page 6 Connecting Two Subs Two Subs can be connected to any of the above Set-Ups When no Bass management is selected, no signal will be sent to the subwoofers. When Bass management is selected, low frequency content from the left channel is extracted and sent to the left subwoofer. Low frequency content from the right channel is extracted and sent to the right subwoofer.
  • Page 7 Right. The chained monitors are fed with the same signal as the front L&R monitors. This is the type of setup you would use if you are alternating between a set of main (Precision 8 iDP) and nearfield (Precision 6 iDP) monitors. With this type of set-up only one master is required.
  • Page 8 SETUP when the monitors are connected The following is a simple operational setup guide, which is carried out after the monitors are connected. The assumption is made that you will be navigating the menus via the LCD display on the master monitor. If you have purchased the optional software packages then refer to the iDP SOFT section of this manual.
  • Page 9 A C T I V E S T U D I O M O N I T O R S Reset Procedure Three different levels of “Reset” exist. For the three Reset levels all connected monitors will be affected. Select between the following reset options: - The Reset functions are accessed by holding the ENTER key on the System Controller while powering up: Clear Monitor Settings...

  • Page 10: Parameter Description

    (optional software for the advanced installer) an advanced Bass Management mode ™ is available. In this mode a greater number of frequencies can be chosen, and all filters (Precision HPF, Sub 4th order and Sub 2nd order) can be controlled to suit demanding & critical setups.

  • Page 11: Bass Management

    The optimal setting of these parameters will depend on several factors: 1. Room acoustics 2. Placement of monitors and listening position 3. Choice of crossover frequency 4. Whether the Precision 6 iDP or Precision 8 iDP Monitor is being used. ™...

  • Page 12: Setup Menu

    Setup Menu Press ENTER to access sub-menus Setup Press ENTER to access select mode. Select mode is indicated by “ * ” Press ENTER to confirm choice Empty Custom Stereo Analog Stereo Digital Stereo 192kHz Surround Analog Surround Digital Surround 192kHz 5.1 dig/6 Master Set Monitor Task For the System Controller/Master monitor to identify and operate all monitors in the setup, each monitor must be given...
  • Page 13 Subwoofer LFE gain at 0dB when playing back DTS or DOLBY ™ encoded material on your Precision IDP system. LFE gain is set at 0dB in all factory presets, if you need to add gain on your Precision TS112 iDP Subwoofer please adjust ™...

  • Page 14: Parameter Categories

    Ref. Levels • Analog Input Sensitivity • Selected Setup • BNC Sync Local Parameters These parameters apply to individual Precision monitors: - Local parameters stored with presets • X-Curve • Parametric EQ setting (set via optional PC-iP ™ • LFE Gain (subs) •...
  • Page 15 A C T I V E S T U D I O M O N I T O R S Remote ™ The iDP remote is available and can perform the following functions: - ™ Instant access of three different user defined Reference Level settings. Instant Preset Recall function of up to 4 presets.
  • Page 16 Remote (cont.) ™ Description of Functions:- REF LEVEL keys 1-3 To recall Reference Levels 1-3: Press relevant key shortly. The key LED indicates activated Reference Level. To set Reference Level 1-3: Set level using the large VOLUME potentiometer on the remote. Press and hold relevant Reference level key for approx. 2 seconds.
  • Page 17 PC Pentium 2 running Windows 95/98, 2000 or a Mac running OS X 64MB RAM 800x600 24bit screen resolution 1 free Serial port or USB. Connect from Serial or USB port to any free TC LINK connection on your Precision monitors using ONLY the cables described on page cables page (Appendix). ™...
  • Page 18 Hold cursor above Ref. Level key and select “Store” from the pop-up icons appearing. Monitor and Sub icons Appropriate icons as illustrated above will indicate Precision iDP™ monitors and subs. Press to access specific parameters for the monitors. This symbol in the Main screen indicates that the selected setup expects a monitor at a certain position but no monitor is found.

  • Page 19: Preset List

    A C T I V E S T U D I O M O N I T O R S iDP SOFT (cont.) ™ Preset List Clicking on the left side of the display frame accesses the Preset List. Presets include Preset Volume Mute status Bass Management...
  • Page 20 Press the ((( ))) icon in the Main screen to access the Network facilities. In this screen various global network settings are handled. Press <AutoDetect> to scan your COM ports. If an Precision iDP System is connected to any port it will be recognized.
  • Page 21 “Precision monitor updated successfully” means the Precision monitor has been updated successfully. Precision iDP™ monitor updated successfully If the message: “Failed to update Precision iDP™ monitors” – means the monitor has reported an error during software upload. This could be caused by communication errors. Please retry.
  • Page 22 Monitor Assignment Task Press monitor symbol to activate pink noise test-tone. Then select task for the monitor now playing the noise. Serial number and type will be indicated. A monitor marked with a question mark indicates that an “unknown” monitor has been detected.
  • Page 23 A C T I V E S T U D I O M O N I T O R S iDP SOFT (cont.) ™ Calibrated Level Level calibration of the selected monitor. Relative Level Preset volume for the selected monitor relative to the calibrated and global volume. Use Parametric EQ This will be marked if the Parametric EQ is activated via the PC-iP program.
  • Page 24 iDP SOFT (cont.) ™ Phase Range: 0-180° To time-compensate if the Sub cannot be placed according to the ITU 775 recommendations. There are individual Phase settings for each of the Bass Management Cross-over frequencies. Once set, these are stored as Global settings. Polarity Range: 0 or 180 deg.
  • Page 25 A C T I V E S T U D I O M O N I T O R S Chained monitors If several monitors are chained on the same task (e.g. LSur-LSChain) a dropdown menu will appear as shown below. To calibrate a chained monitor simply select from the list.
  • Page 26 Peak SPL at mix position for 1 pair driven. Tannoy operates a policy of continuous research and development. The introduction of new materials or manufacturing methods will always equal or exceed the published specifications which Tannoy reserve the right to alter without prior notice. Please verify the latest specifications when dealing with critical applications.
  • Page 27 ) Peak SPL at mix position for 1 pair driven. Tannoy operates a policy of continuous research and development. The introduction of new materials or manufacturing methods will always equal or exceed the published specifications which Tannoy reserve the right to alter without prior notice. Please verify the latest specifications when dealing with critical applications.
  • Page 28 Technical Specifications - TS212 iDP & TS112 iDP Subwoofer & iDP Remote ™ ™ ™ Technical Specifications TS212 iDP™ Subwoofer TS112 iDP™ Subwoofer & iDP™ Active Subwoofer System Active Subwoofer 25Hz – 150Hz (+/- 3dB) Frequency Response 25Hz – 150Hz (+/- 3dB) 118dB (continuous) Max.
  • Page 29 A C T I V E S T U D I O M O N I T O R S Dimensions : Precision 6 iDP ™ Precision 6 iDP ™ 369.0mm (14 ”) 337.0mm (13 ”) 220.0mm (8 ”) 356mm (14”)
  • Page 30 Dimensions : Precision 8 iDP ™ Precision 8 iDP ™ 369.0mm (14 ”) 272mm (10 ”) 337.0mm (13 ”) 440mm ”)
  • Page 31 A C T I V E S T U D I O M O N I T O R S Dimensions : Precision TS212 iDP (Grey/Silver) ™ 498mm 471mm (18 ”) ”) Dimensions : Precision TS112 iDP (Grey) ™ 384mm 366mm (14 ”)
  • Page 32 Analog Input gain range: +9dBu, +15dBu, +21dBu or 27 dBu. >> PSU error << Displayed if the power supplies fails. The power will be turned off and the monitor will operate. Contact TANNOY Service Department. <Locked> Displayed when a parameter is locked by the PC-iP installer software and cannot be changed.
  • Page 33 A C T I V E S T U D I O M O N I T O R S System Delays Sample Rate Digital Input Analog Input* AES or WC Converter Samples m/seconds Samples @ m/seconds in kHz @ input Rate Converter Rate 32.00 64.00...
  • Page 35 A C T I V E S T U D I O M O N I T O R S Cables Below is a guide to the cables used in iDP set-up’s. ™ TC LINK Standard Cat-5 cables Maximum Cable Length : 15 metres. Cable type : Shielded Ethernet Cable Category 5.

  • Page 36: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration Of Conformity The following apparatus is/are manufactured in the United Kingdom by Tannoy Ltd of Rosehall Industrial Estate, Coatbridge, Scotland, ML5 4TF and TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240 Risskov, Denmark. The following equipment is marked with the CE label and conform(s) to the protection requirements of the European Electromagnetic Compatibility Standards and Directives.

  • Page 37: Warranty

    M O N I T O R S Warranty No maintenance of the Precision iDP™ Monitor is necessary. All components are guaranteed for a period of one year from the date of manufacture, subject to the absence of, or evidence of, misuse, overload or accidental damage.
  • Page 39 S T U D I O M O N I T O R S Check periodically for the latest manual revision that will always available for download from www.tannoy.com The issue number of this manual is located below Issue 1 Software Version 1.53 Part No.

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