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  • Page 1 Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT • FAST SHIPPING AND DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess, underutilized, and idle used equipment at our full-service, in-house repair center We also offer credit for buy-backs and trade-ins •...
  • Page 2 AMM768 Audio Multi-Channel Monitor Quick Start User Manual www.tektronix.com 071-2168-00 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 3: Contacting Tektronix

    P.O. Box 500 Beaverton, OR 97077 For product information, sales, service, and technical support: In North America, call 1-800-833-9200. Worldwide, visit www.tektronix.com to find contacts in your area. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 4 AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Selecting the Audio Input ..................... .. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 7 Specifications ......................... Index AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 8: General Safety Summary

    These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 9 WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. The following symbol(s) may appear on the product: AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 10: Environmental Considerations

    This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive. This product is known to contain lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 11: Preface

    Preface Preface The AMM768 Audio Monitor is an advanced multi-channel audio monitoring platform that offers the performance and flexibility needed in the production, post-production, distribution, and transmission of audio. With the available audio monitoring options, you can expand the capabilities to monitor digital, analog, and Dolby audio content. A description of the features is below.

  • Page 12: Documentation

    Service Manual module-level servicing of the instrument. Conventions Used in this Manual The following icons are used throughout this manual: Connect power Network AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 13 Preface viii AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 14: Before Installation

    Power Cords The AMM768 Audio Monitor is shipped with one of the following power cord options. Power cords for use in North America are UL listed and CSA certified. Cords for use in areas other than North America are approved by at least one authority acceptable in the country to which the product is shipped.

  • Page 15: Options

    Before Installation Options A number of hardware options are available for the AMM768 Audio Monitor. The following table lists the options that are available when ordering an instrument and specifies the models for which the option can be ordered. Audio Options...

  • Page 16: Installation

    (See page 1, Power Cords.) The typical power draw is 50 Watts for a base unit. Refer to the AMM768 Audio Multi-Channel Monitor Specifications and Performance Verification document for additional information on power and environmental requirements.
  • Page 17 50 Ω standard (large diameter) center pins. NOTE. Do not use connectors or terminators with the smaller center pins. To do so could create intermittent connections. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 18: Incoming Inspection

    Incoming Inspection Incoming Inspection This section contains procedures to check the basic functionality of your AMM768 Audio Monitor. To conduct a more comprehensive check, refer to the AMM768 Audio Multi-Channel Monitor Specifications and Performance Verification manual (Tektronix part number 071-2174-xx).
  • Page 19 You should be able to hear the fans and feel air coming out the back of the instrument. At low temperatures, the fans will turn slowly and be very quiet. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 20: How To Operate Your Instrument

    The tile that is currently being controlled is considered the active tile and it is indicated on the display by a light-blue outline around the tile. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 21 You cannot display more than one tile of type Bars, Phase and Surround. These display types can appear in only one tile at a time. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 22 Display type is also independent for each tile. NOTE. Only one tile can contain an audio display of the type Bar, Phase, or Surround. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 23: Front Panel Controls And Connectors

    1. To switch between 4-Views and 1-View display mode, touch the tile you want displayed in full screen mode, and then press the DISPLAY button. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 24 2. To return to four-tile view, press the DISPLAY button again. Front Panel Controls The audio monitor uses a touch-panel display, front-panel knobs, and buttons to control the monitor. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 25: Front Panel Connectors

    For attaching peripherals such as a printer or USB Flash Drive. The USB port is USB 1.1 and 2.0 compliant, full speed 12 Mb/s rate. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 26: Elements Of The Display

    You can use the soft key button to alternate between Run and Stop. Option Soft Keys select a single item from a related group of choices. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 27 Alarm Readout showing currently present alarms that are selected for Txt/Icon reporting. Timecode Readout showing the selected time format. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 28: Menu Diagrams

    The first set of branches to the right of the front panel button is the first menu layer; consecutive sets of branches are submenus. NOTE. Some submenus are not mapped in some menu diagrams. Detail of front panel AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 29 How to Operate Your Instrument Main menu AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 30 How to Operate Your Instrument Main pop-up menu AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 31 How to Operate Your Instrument Config menu Bars menu AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 32 How to Operate Your Instrument Phase menu AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 33 How to Operate Your Instrument Surround menu Status menu AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 34: Settings Menu

    How to Operate Your Instrument Settings menu AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 35 How to Operate Your Instrument Analog Display Settings menu AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 36 How to Operate Your Instrument Analog Display Settings menu (continued) AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 37 How to Operate Your Instrument Digital Display Settings menu AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 38 How to Operate Your Instrument Digital Display Settings menu (continued) AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 39 How to Operate Your Instrument Video In menu Session menu AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 40 How to Operate Your Instrument Presets menu Audio In menu AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 41: Picture Menu

    How to Operate Your Instrument Picture menu AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 42 How to Operate Your Instrument Alarm Setup menu AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 43: Rear-Panel Connectors

    2. SDI B. The Digital B component serial digital input. 3. SDI Out. Reclocked loop-through of the active SDI input. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 44 Balanced differential analog audio input- Ch. 4, line B, positive. 9 ANALOG_INPUT_A5_P Balanced differential analog audio input- Ch. 5, line A, positive. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 45 41 ANALOG_OUTPUT_7_N Balanced differential analog audio output- Ch. 7, negative. 42 ANALOG_OUTPUT_8_N Balanced differential analog audio output- Ch. 8, negative. 43—62 No connection. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 46 Red Ground Green Ground Blue Ground +5 V (for monitor EEPROM) Not Connected Not Connected ID Bit Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync ID Clock AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 47 Preset Recall 3. Grounding this pin is will select the associated preset. (IN) Preset Recall 4. Grounding this pin is will select the associated preset. (IN) AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 48: Ethernet Connector

    How to Operate Your Instrument Ethernet Connector The audio monitor provides a 10/100 BaseT Ethernet interface. The Ethernet connector is a standard RJ-45 connector. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 49: Selecting A Display

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  • Page 50: Setting Display And Measurement Parameters

    2. Press the AUDIO IN button. 3. Press the soft key for the input that you want to display. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 51: Selecting Among Sdi Inputs

    Preset, or select No to save the preset using the default label (such as "A2"). The setup will be stored for later recall. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 52 To Copy a Preset to or from a USB Flash Drive 1. Insert a flash drive into the USB port on the front panel. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 53 How to Operate Your Instrument 2. Touch the PRESETS button. 3. Touch the Settings soft key. 4. Touch the Copy Preset(s) soft key. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 54 NOTE. The only folders that are accessible from Copy Presets are the subfolders within the root-level folders that the instrument automatically creates. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 55 3. From the Settings submenu, touch the Recall Preset soft key. 4. From the menu in the center of the display, touch the Factory soft key. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 56 Shutdown command (MAIN > Standby > Shutdown). It is not the instrument setup the last time power was removed from the instrument. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 57 3. From the Settings submenu, touch the Rename Preset(s) soft key. 4. From the menu in the center of the display, choose the Source location if necessary. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 58 Press Return to save the new name. NOTE. Preset names are limited to 11 characters. Group names cannot exceed 8 characters. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 59: Adjusting Headphone Volume And Source

    Audio display. It appears on the left for the Bars display, and it appears on the right for the Phase and Surround displays. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 60: Configuring Your Instrument

    3. Touch the soft key for the parameter that you would like to adjust. 4. Adjust parameters as you would any other setting. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 61: Using Online Help

    ? icon changes color to green. If the Help mode is not enabled, the ? icon is white. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 62 Help soft key. To display online help when no Status Bar is visible: 1. Touch the Help soft key to enable Help mode. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 63: Connecting To A Network

    53, Connecting Directly to a PC.) 1. Press the MAIN button to display the Main menu. 2. Touch the Config soft key to display the Configuration submenu. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 64 Network Setup menu; see your LAN administrator for the required values. (Be sure to use addresses that are compatible to both the PC and the monitor.) AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 65 If this setting is Enabled, you can view and change instrument settings using SNMP management software. 10. Press the Close soft keys to close the submenus. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 66: Connecting Directly To A Pc

    2. If you want to print a screen, set up the monitor display as you want to print it. (No setup is required to print an event log.) AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 67 Printer for instructions on how to add a printer to the list. 9. Touch the Print soft key to print the selected item. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 68 5. Scroll through the Printer Make and Model listing to select an appropriate printer. 6. Select a USB Device identifier. Use different identifiers for different printers. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 69: Bars, Phase, And Surround Displays

    Loudness Filter soft key. (See page 73, Surround Display Elements.) AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 70: Display Elements

    Peak level, the bar displays in a Red color. Test level is also known as Reference level or Line-up level. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 71: Status Displays

    Pressing the STATUS button calls up the last Status display shown in the selected tile and displays the Status menu. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 72 Green - The alarm is not occurring and has not occurred within the last five seconds. Dolby Status - Option DDE display shown with Dolby E source. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 73 Dolby Status - Option DDE display shown with Dolby D source. Dolby Status - Option DD display shown with Dolby D source. AES Channel Status AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 74: Session Displays

    Statistics are controlled by the Run/Stop and Reset soft keys. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 75 Statistics are controlled by the Run/Stop and Reset soft keys. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 76: Alarms

    Dolby Specific. The selected category menu table will appear. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 77 To Enable or Suspend Global Alarm Responses 1. To enable the alarms you have configured, check the Enable Alarms box on the Alarm Setup menu. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 78: Possible Alarm Responses

    Ground Closure. The instrument sends a signal out the remote port for a remote notification that an alarm condition occurred. You must enable the Remote Control Port in the Communications submenu of the Configure menu before notifications can be sent. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 79 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each audio input type you intend to use. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 80: Monitoring Alarms

    Alarm is enabled for reporting and has not detected errors for at least 5 seconds. Error (yellow) Alarm condition cleared for less than 5 seconds. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 81: Logging

    By default, alarms are not enabled for logging. Use the Alarm Setup submenu of the Configure menu to select the number of monitored error conditions. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 82: Selecting And Monitoring Audio

    To select the audio input to monitor: 1. Select a tile. 2. Press the AUDIO IN button to open the Audio input menu. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 83: Checking Audio Level & Phase

    Red - Indicates portions of the level meters above the peak program level. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 84 Usage Notes The phase, or Lissajous display is a plot of one channel against another on an orthogonal pair of axes. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 85: Checking Surround Sound

    4. Touch the Loudness Filter soft key to set the Loudness Filter type preferred. A-Weighed biases the response toward that of human hearing. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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  • Page 87 45° angle for negative signal correlations. The bar to the right of the white tick mark behaves in the same way, depending on the C-R correlation. This PSI indicator uses the same color coding as the other PSI indicators. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 88 2. Sine wave test tone; same level in the L, C, R, Ls, and Rs channels. All signals are in phase, creating phantom sources between the adjacent channels. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 89 This indicates that the center level is greater and will be more audible than the ambient sound. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 90 6. Monaural signal in channels Ls and Rs, creating a phantom source in the center, as in a 3.1 surround sound system. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 91: Monitoring Dolby-Based Surround Sound

    Outputs. The menu at right will appear. 3. Select the Dolby set that you want to configure (one of Dolby 1 - Dolby 4). AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 92 NOTE. The audio monitor auto-selects and decodes the Dolby Format, depending on the Dolby option installed. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 93 Although multiple programs are listed, the number of active programs depends on the Dolby E Program Configuration detected in the metadata of the Dolby input. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 94 Alarm if the AES input is not locked to and in phase with the AES reference. 2. Repeat all of these steps for other Dolby configuration sets as needed. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 95 11. Select Dolby Downmix Mode. Each downmix mode combines multiple separate audio channels into a mix that provides compatibility for users with only mono or stereo systems, or with older analog surround sound systems. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 96 Select Lo/Ro (Left-only/Right only) to get a standard stereo downmix. Select Lt/Rt (Left-total/Right-total) to get a Dolby Pro-Logic compatible stereo mix. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 97: Displaying Dolby Inputs

    A Dolby option must be installed for Dolby Audio Status to display. The Dolby format will match that of the selected input. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 98: Usage Notes

    Pro Logic decoded to produce a LCRS output where the surround channel is reduced 3dB and reproduced in both the Ls and Rs bars. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 99 Lo/Ro downmix Mono Lo+Ro PL Full LCRS from Lt/Rt downmix PL 3 Stereo 3 Stereo from Lt/Rt PL Phantom Phantom from Lt/Rt AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 100 2/0 channels Mono PL Full LCRS from 2/0 channels PL 3 Stereo 3 Stereo from 2/0 channels PL Phantom Phantom from 2/0 channels AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 101: Audio Bar Mapping Versus Dolby E Metadata Program Configuration

    M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6 L1, C1, R1, S 2 + 2×1 L1, R1, M2, M3 4×1 M1, M2, M3, M4 AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 102 L = Left, R = Right, C = Center, M = Mono, S = Surround, e = extra (Le and Re and Ex encoded channels), b = back, L = Low Frequency Effects AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 103: Remote Communications

    124.161.038.151, remove the "0" when entering it into the address line of the browser. For example, 124.161.038.151 should be entered as 124.161.38.151. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 104: Using The Remote Application

    Once you download the executable file, launch the installation software and follow the instructions. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later running on a Windows PC. Netscape on Apple, Linux, or UNIX machines. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 105 4. For front-panel functions, click the virtual front-panel controls to remotely operate most instrument front-panel controls. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 106: Upgrading The Audio Monitor Software

    If power to the instrument is lost before it begins erasing the internal flash, you can restart the software upgrade after the instrument reboots. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 107: Installing The Software

    Communications menu. 7. Select Network Setup to display the network settings. 8. Write down the number listed for IP Address in the menu. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 108 It is safe to close the transfer.exe window when the transfer utility asks for another IP address. When the software upgrade completes, the audio monitor will reboot. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 109: Verifying The Upgrade

    To verify the software upgrade, check the software version in the View HW/SW Version display in the MAIN >Config > Utilities menu. 1. Press the MAIN button. 2. Touch the Config soft key. 3. Touch the Utilities soft key. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 110 To verify the functional performance of your instrument, perform the Incoming Inspection procedure at the beginning of this manual. AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 111 Upgrading the Audio Monitor Software AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 112: Specifications

    2, Indoor use only. Physical Characteristics Dimensions Height 133.4 5.25 Width 215.9 Depth (front to back including handles and 460.4 18.125 BNCs) Weight Shipping AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 113 Specifications AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 114: Index

    78 Input connectors, 30 viewing metadata, 84 CLEAR button, 12 Inputs, how to select, 37, 38 Dolby Status, 59 Closed Caption, 48 AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 115 30 connecting to, 50 supported standards, 12 Recall presets, 39 IP settings, 50 Utilities, 48 SNMP settings, 50 VIDEO IN button, 12 AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 116 X-Y phase style, 72 View soft keys, 10 remote interface, 90 XGA Output connector, 33 Viewing measurements, 10 Views button, 10 Volume knob, 12 AMM768 Quick Start User Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 117 Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT • FAST SHIPPING AND DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess, underutilized, and idle used equipment at our full-service, in-house repair center We also offer credit for buy-backs and trade-ins •...

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