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C R O S S O V E R [XOM] OWNER’S/OPERATOR’S M A N U A L...
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Congratulations! We appreciate your purchase of the Electronic Crossover Module for your SYMMETRY system. As you get acquainted with the XOM, you will find that it is not only easy to use, but also offers endless possibilities for audio enjoyment.
This manual describes the procedures for adjusting the electronic crossover frequencies. The XOM is one of the most versatile crossovers ever created. It takes the four (4) preamplifier outputs from the Preamplifier Module (PAM) and divides these signals into the following 16 outputs:...
Remote Data Access Terminal The Remote Data Access Terminal (RDAT) is used to gain access to all of SYMMETRY’s features. This unit consists of a Z-line by 40- character supertwist back-lit LCD display. Escape Function- Mute - Blue Volume Arrow Keys Reset Zero Set...
The Xover Menu The XOVERMenu contains the functions for adjusting the Highpass, Bandpass 1, Bandpass 2, Lowpass, Sub Mono and Center crossover frequency ranges. Note: Settings can not be adjusted if the system is locked. See the “Basic SYMMETRY Operator’s Manual” for more informa- tion.
XOM/ HP L E F T R I G H T B O T H Notice the message in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
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The “HP, BP1 and BP2 Output Selection Table” below shows the various combinations that may be selected. HP, BP1 and BP2 SPEAKER SELECTION TABLE First Output Second Output Results Selection Screen Selection Screen LEFT FRONT Left Front LEFT B A C K Left Back LEFT BOTH...
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L E F T R I G H T B O T H Notice the message in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. This indicates the crossover frequency you have selected. XOM/BPl indicated Bandpass 1 and XOM/BP2 indicates Bandpass 2. 2. Press the function key underneath the desired selection.
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4. Once the desired crossover output is selected, its corre- sponding CROSSOVER RESPONSE screen is displayed. Be- low is an example of a BANDPASS 1 CROSSOVER RESPONSE screen. dB = 0.0 ....F3 = 303 .
Adjusting the Sub Mono Lowpass Crossover The following instructions describe the procedures for adjusting the Crossover’s Mono Lowpass output. 1 . Select SUB from the XOVER Menu. The SUB CROSSOVER’s RESPONSE screen is displayed. 2 . To increase the cutoff frequency (F3) press the blue Right arrow key.
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Adjusting the Center Crossover This section describes the procedures for adjusting the Center Crossover Response curve. 1. Press the blue Right arrow key to display the second page of the XOVER Menu. * CROSSOVER MENU * CENTER CENTER Select from the XOVER Menu. The CENTER CROSSOVER’s RESPONSE screen is displayed.
Terms and Abbreviations BP (band-pass filter): A crossover circuit that combines a low- pass and high-pass filter to create a band pass. BP1: Bandpass section optimized for higher frequencies. BP2: Bandpass section optimized for lower frequencies. dB (decibel): The unit used to measure the difference between two levels of a sound or electri- cal signal;...
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octave: An interval between two frequencies, the higher of which is twice that of the lower; in modern music, an octave is eight notes of the scale. passband: The continuous spectrum of frequen- cies transmitted by a filter, amplifier, or similar device.
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