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Nuvo Concerto NV-I8GMS Installation Manual

Six-source, eight-zone audio distribution system
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  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    ENGLISH IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Danger 1. Read all safety and operating instructions before using this Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanent product. hearing loss. Individuals vary considerably to noise induced hearing 2. All safety and operating instructions should be kept for future loss but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently reference.
  • Page 3 FRENCH IMPORTANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE 1. Lire avec attention toutes les recommandations et précautions d'emploi avant d'utiliser ce produit. Danger 2. Toutes les recommandations et précautions d'emploi doivent être L‘exposition a des niveaux eleves de bruit peut provoquer une perte conservées afin de pouvoir s'y reporter si nécessaire.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Setting up the T2G Tuners, M3 Audio Server, T2SIR Tuner and NuVoDock for iPod for use with NuVoNet Page 9 VII. Connecting the IR Emitters Page 10 NuVo T2G Tuner Direct Numeric Access Page 10 VIII. Expanding Grand Concerto to 16 Zones Page 11 IX. Using the Grand Concerto Configurator Software Page 11 1.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your NuVo System. The Grand Concerto System is truly NuVo's newest masterpiece. The Grand Concerto's state-of-the-art interface and NuVoNet communication with the Grand Concerto Suite of audio components offer the best, most affordable whole-home audio system available.

  • Page 6: Back Panel Features

    10. EXT. MUTE: This input is designed to temporarily mute any audio playing through the system when the doorbell or phone rings. This works in conjunction with the NuVo NV-MI1 mute interface accessory. It also acts as a trigger for whole-house paging through a phone system when set for this function in the Configurator Software.

  • Page 7: Control Pad Features

    2. Cover plate: Each Control Pad comes with white, ivory, almond, and black trim plates that attach magnetically to the face of the Control Pad. Additional styles of trim plates are available from NuVo. 3. OLED Display: The organic light emitting diode display is a highly functional eight line display.

  • Page 8: Grc1 Remote Control

    NV-GRC1 Remote Control 1. Power: Each zone can be turned on and off, or all zones can be turned off with this button. 2. Volume: This serves two functions. In normal MUTE operation mode, it is a volume control, but when HOLD you are using the menu features of the Control Pad, ALL OFF...

  • Page 9: Installing The Grand Concerto System In Your Home

    “homerun” from each zone to the location of the Grand Concerto amplifier and Audio Source equipment. Complete CAT5 Crimping Instructions The NuVo audio systems require CAT5, unshielded, twisted pair (UTP) for communication between the Control Pads and the main amplifier unit.

  • Page 10: Terminating The Speaker Wire

    II. Terminating the Speaker Wire (Fig. 2) Fig. 2 All the NuVo systems operate across a “homerun” wiring scheme using CAT5 for the zone Control Pad control communication, and a separate run of speaker wire for each zone from the speaker outputs to the zone speakers. We suggest 16 AWG 2 or 4-conductor speaker wires.

  • Page 11: Connecting The Ez Port To The Grand Concerto Amplifier

    NV-I8EZP1 NV-I8X 120V 60Hz 500W FUSE:T5 A USE NV-NC1 USE NV-SLC1 NuVo Technologies Cincinnati Ohio USA www.nuvotechnologies.com CABLE CABLE De vi ce 4 De vi ce 5 De vi ce 6 of the six available jacks and into the Network connection on...

  • Page 12: Connecting The Ir Emitters

    NuVo T2G Tuner Direct Numeric Access (Fig. 7) to the desired source number input. Once set, the Grand The NuVo T2G Tuners have the ability for direct IR access to Concerto Control Pads will automatically display the iPod numeric station tuning. This can be done through the T2G information when an iPod is plugged into the NuVoDock.

  • Page 13: Expanding Grand Concerto To 16 Zones

    IX. Using the Grand Concerto Configurator Software Fig. 9 The following section includes the optional NV-I8DLS IR Learning Station. This is available as a package from NuVo Technologies or any Authorized NuVo Distributor. The Configurator Software is a PC program designed to run with Windows 2000, XP, and XP Pro.

  • Page 14: Ir Libraries

    Fig. 11 1.1 Open or Create Grand Concerto Configurator File (fig. 10) When you click on this button, the program goes to a Config. File. There you can either open one of the existing configurations or specify the name of a new file. Configurations are saved with a .cfg extension.
  • Page 15 Configurator is “Waiting for IR Communications. ” To record a new code, simply point the component's remote control at the IR receiver on the NuVo IR Learning Station Interface. The first time you enter a code, the Configurator determines if it is a “toggling function, ” which means that the remote sends two commands back-to-back.
  • Page 16 2.4 IR Library Default Key Assignment (Fig. 15) 2.5 IR Library Test (Fig. 16) Once the desired codes are added, assign them to the An important feature of the Grand Concerto Configurator is appropriate key on the Control Pad. Note that by design, the the ability to test each IR code as it is added to the IR Control Pad has only 3 IR programmable function keys and Library.

  • Page 17: Defining Sources

    3.1 Select or Edit Source (Fig. 18) 2.6 Adding a Function Code (Fig. 17) Double-clicking on a blank source will open the “Select If a required IR function is not in the list of those provided in Source” window. This window assigns the appropriate source the library template, it is possible to add a code to the list number input.

  • Page 18: Macros

    Fig. 20 Adding a NuVoNet Source (Fig. 19) NuVoNet sources can be placed in the Configuration with the same procedure as third party IR controllable equipment. The Configurator program contains IR libraries for each of the NuVoNet components which have the appropriate button functions preassigned.
  • Page 19 Fig. 22 If the component had default keys defined in the IR Library, single IR code macros will be automatically created for each key. Hovering the mouse over each key in the Control Pad picture on the left side of the screen will bring up a tool-tip displaying the name of the macro assigned to that key.

  • Page 20: Zones

    Fig. 24 Re-Ordering Macro Codes After a code is added to a macro, highlighting a code and clicking on the or button will reorder the codes. Macros (updated) After editing a macro, the macro list is updated to show the number of IR codes and the display name.
  • Page 21 In some zones this is necessary when Setting the system’s Mute input for paging or the Mi1 a third-party remote is often used to control a non–NuVo mute function is covered in the next tab. System source such as a TV. This would eliminate that remote...

  • Page 22: System Settings

    Enabled Zone Sources: These allow individual sources to be 5.2 Zones (updated) (Fig. 26) turned off for specific zones. A source that is turned off will not display in that zone. This is particularly useful in When the desired properties for each zone are set, click on preventing child access to a source dedicated to adult OK.
  • Page 23 Fig. 27 6.3 24 Hour Time Display and Power Off Mode 24 Hour Time Display: By checking the 24 Hour Time Display box the system will automatically go to a 24 hour clock on each of the zone Control Pads. Power Off Mode: The Grand Concerto Configurator allows the option for three power off modes.

  • Page 24: Update System

    Fig. 31 6.5 Security Code (Fig. 30) A feature with the zone setup of the Grand Concerto System is the ability to lock the zone. This can be done as a default that will require a four-digit security code to unlock the zone Control Pad when the zone is turned on, or it can be done as a temporary setting from the Control Pad menu to lock the zone on its current listening choice.

  • Page 25: Control Pad Setup

    Windows Media Player and synced with first. If you are setting the system directly out of the NuVo M3 Server or within an iPod can be added to the the box, it will simply list generic Zone 1, Zone 2, Favorites list.

  • Page 26: Sources

    Control Pad’s zone for a specified amount of time, Fig. 38. Once the time selection is made, the Sources NuVo M3 A system will gradually ramp down in volume and the zone NuVo M3 B will turn itself off at the end of the selected time.

  • Page 27: Setup

    Lock Zone: This temporarily locks the zone on the Favorites #1-12: Twelve global favorites can be defined current source selection. It requires a four digit security for easy access from within the Main Menu or from the code that must be set in the Settings Tab of the twelve numeric favorites from the Grand Concerto Configurator Software.
  • Page 28 This is a permanent zone setting. available in this menu. Volume Reset is turned on or off Group: Source Group is a great NuVo feature for large, by pressing the OK button and controls whether the open-floor living spaces. In this menu option, any zone...

  • Page 29: Source Settings

    Control Pad. In this case, NuVoNet Source: If you uncheck this selection, that you would choose NuVo Remote Only. If the zone is in an source will not be polled by NuVoNet and will only be IR controllable.
  • Page 30 Fig. 50 Date/Time: The Grand Concerto has an internal clock that allows each Control Pad to display the current time. Advanced Within this menu you can easily set Year, Month, Day, Ext. Mute/Page Hour, and Minute. Serial Delay Sources 24 Hour Time Display: This is a simple on/off. When this Reset System menu item is turned on, the clock display on the Control Pads switches to 24 hour display.

  • Page 31: Grand Concerto Accessories

    XII. Grand Concerto Accessories The NV-I8DLS IR Learning Station Interface Concerto Learning Station Model NV-I8DLS PASSTHRU READY IR SENSOR TEST ACTIVE POWER 1. PASSTHRU: This LED (light emitting diode) remains lit when the Interface box is actively passing IR information through the system.
  • Page 32 Capturing IR codes using the IR Learning Station Interface The Grand Concerto Configurator Software is designed to store IR codes for audio equipment in an IR Library. When the codes are learned for a given piece of equipment, they are held in the library under that equipment's manufacturer name and model number.

  • Page 33: Nv-Mi1 Mute Interrupt Adaptor

    Grand Concerto System, which causes the system to mute momentarily. This is useful in allowing the telephone or doorbell to be heard when audio is playing in any of the zones. The NuVo NV-MI1 Mute Interface Module is designed to automatically mute any audio playing through the System’s speakers when the telephone or doorbell rings.

  • Page 34: Nv-Lsi24 Local Source Interrupt

    SIX SOURCE EIGHT ZONE AUDIO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM NV-I8X NV-I8EZP1 NV-I8X 120V 60Hz 500W FUSE:T5 A USE NV-SLC1 USE NV-NC1 USE NV-SLC1 NuVo Technologies Cincinnati Ohio USA CABLE CABLE CABLE www.nuvotechnologies.com NV-I8GLSA NuVoNet CONFORMS TO SUM2 EXT. MUTE UL STD.6500 CERTIFIED TO...

  • Page 35: Nv-Lsa40 Local Source Amplifier

    When connected to the Grand Concerto Control Pad, the Grand Concerto speaker output and the LSA40 share a common pair of speakers in a zone. The LSA40’s internal A/B switch allows NuVo audio when the zone Control Pad is turned on and local audio through the LSA40 when the zone Control Pad is turned off.

  • Page 36: Nv-Lsa40Pd Power Distribution Hub

    Source Amplifiers from one central location. The LSA40PD distributes the power over 16 AWG two conductor speaker wire to each of up to four individual LSA40 amplifiers. Connecting the LSA40 to the NuVo Control Pad and speakers is identical to the individual zone installation diagramed on page 33, Fig.

  • Page 37: Nv-P2100 200-Watt Auxiliary Amplifier

    Fig. 55 NV-P2100 200-Watt Auxiliary Amplifier (Fig. 55) NV-P2100 Amplifier The P2100 is specifically designed for use with the NuVo AUDIO CONTROL CONTROL SENSITIVITY POWER VOLTAGE OdBV = 1.0RMS Systems' lineouts. It can be used with either the fixed or...

  • Page 38: Specifications

    Shipping Weight Kilograms 15.5 Shipping Weight Pounds 34.0 Serial Port 57,600 Baud Rate NuVo reserves the right to change specifications without notice Data Bits Stop Bits No Parity No Flow Control Grand Concerto Package Contents NV-I8GMS Grand Concerto System NV-I8GXS Grand Concerto Expander System ·...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    RJ45 connected to the system. A damaged MCU must be replaced by NuVo. With the Control Pads plugged in, the One or more improperly wired CAT5 cables. Make sure the amplifier is turned on. Test...
  • Page 40 Troubleshooting Remedy Symptom Probable Cause The IR repeater does not properly control The NuVo IR output is not set at the best Within IR Library tab of the the audio source equipment. carrier frequency. Configurator Software, each library has a “Properties” button. This button has a...
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