User manual REVOX RESOURCE M51 - COMMUNICATE SAT VERSION

Re:source Communicate Module SAT Version Dominating Entertainment. Revox of Switzerland. Communicate SAT Re:source Communicate Module Installation Connection panel Cabling & Setup Analogue inputs IN1 ­ IN3 Cabling Setup: Edit Name Setup: Level SAT Input Cabling Setup: TV Lock Setup: Default Setup: Aux-1, Aux-2, Aux-3 General operation SAT menu Changing channel List selection Multiroom operation Configuration Display menu Changing channel Display channel list Technical data Guarantee 2 3 4 5 5 5 6-8 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 1 Communicate SAT Re:source Communicate Module The Communicate module is a universal audio interface with a serial communication port. The Communicate module with the SAT software is described in this manual. This software supports the PVR Series of Receivers from the Topfield company, that are receivers with integrated hard disk. The receiver type can equally well be a satellite (S) or a cable (C) receiver as well as a terrestrial receiver (T). TF 5000 PVR (S) TF 5000 PVR Masterpiece (S) TF 5500 PVR (S) TF 6000 PVR (S; WLAN) TF 6000 PVRE (S; Ethernet LAN) TF 5000 PVRt (T) TF 5200 PVR (C) If the Topfield receiver is integrated into the Revox world through the Communicate module, the receiver basic functions can be carried out at the M51 and from every Additional room. Additionally, the corresponding displays show the names of the TV and radio channels as well as an overview list. A further feature are the 3 additional analogue inputs available in the SAT version of the Communicate module. A basic pre-requirement is that the Topfield receiver is equipped with the special display.tap software from Revox and that this is installed in the Program Files/ Auto Start folder. The display.tap file and the corresponding installing manual can be found at www.revox.com 2 Communicate SAT Re:source Installation The SAT module plug-in card has the most modern technology on it and should be handled with care. Before you start to install the card, the M51 must be switched off and the power plug must be removed from the power socket. Any plug position can be selected for the card, with the exception of Slots 3 and 7 which are reserved for the DVD and Decoder cards respectively. Loosen the two screws with the TORX screwdriver supplied and remove the slot blanking plate. Before removing the SAT module from its packaging, make sure that you are not charged with any static electricity. This could cause a damaging power discharge when you touch the module. To be on the safe side, you should discharge any static from yourself by touching an earthed metal object such as a radiator. Remove the SAT module from its packaging and insert it into the slot position, using the two tracks within the M51 to guide it into position. The lettering on the card must be at the top. Just before the card is fully inserted, you will feel a certain mechanical resistance as the card meets the M51 contact strip. Push the card fully home by pushing in the area where the 2 screw holes are located and fix it in place with the two screws. All further steps needed to integrate the new module into the M51 will be carried out automatically next time the unit is switched on. 3 Communicate SAT Re:source Connection panel Audio connections The Communicate module has 4 independent audio inputs: REVOX L IN 1 R IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 for Aux-1 for Aux-2 for Aux-3 for SAT 2 Devices such as external tuners, CD players, MiniDisc players or cassette decks (Play) can be connected to the analogue line inputs IN1 to IN3. A special feature of these three inputs is that they can each have different level settings and name assignment. The input IN4 is used to connect to the audio output from the Topfield receiver. You will find information about the corresponding cabling in the next chapter. 3 4 RS 232 Comm. RS232 connection The RS232 communication interface is connected to the RS232 interface on the Topfield receiver with a 9-pin Sub-D cable ( 1:1 connection; plug ­ socket). More details on this are to be found in the chapter Cabling. 4 Communicate SAT Re:source Cabling & Setup Analogue inputs IN1 IN2 IN3 Connect the three analogue inputs IN1 ­ IN3 using a cinch stereo cable with your external device. The inputs are shown in the M51 display as Aux-1 ­ Aux-3. REVOX L IN 1 CD R 12:05 NEXT TRACK 2 TUNER 102.05 Mhz WDR3 3 4 RS 232 Mini-DISC Track 2 Comm. The Communicate module inputs are not suitable for connecting a record deck. In this case, you should use the I/O module, which supports both MM and MC sound systems. Both modules, the Communicate and the I/O module, can be used together in the M51. 5 Communicate SAT Re:source Setup IN1 IN2 IN3 Edit source name The display names of the three inputs IN1 ­ IN3 can be freely defined. You no longer have to remember which external device is connected to which input. You can simply give each input a name that makes the assignment obvious. Select the input from the SOURCE menu whose name you want to edit. This is possible with: Aux-1, Aux-2, Aux-3 The edit function is called by pressing the Setup key for about 2 seconds and then selecting the softkey Source. The following display appears: Edit function By selecting the Edit Name softkey, you get to the menu shown below. The Cursor softkey moves the [ ] cursor left and right. The Delete softkey deletes a character where the [ ] cursor is positioned. The Insert softkey inserts a character to the left of the [ ] cursor. The Store softkey saves the currently display name and returns you to the Setup menu. The Cancel softkey leads back to the Source Main menu without saving any changes made. By selecting the softkey Edit Name, you will get to the source name edit function. (see next chapter) 6 Communicate SAT Re:source Note Whenever you can make a setting with the rotary knob in the following chapters, the input range appears in the display in two square brackets [...]. At the same time, the small red Jog lamp on the right next to the rotary knob on the M51 lights up. The following symbol additionally draws your attention to it in the manual: [] Changing the source name Aux-1 to another name: Example: Edit character [] The actual modification of the individual characters, the letters and numbers, is done using the rotary knob. When you turn it, first you go through the alphabet with upper case followed by lowercase letters, followed by numbers from 0 to 9. You can also go through this sequence in reverse. Character sequence: ... A- Z ... ... a - z ... ... 0 - 9 ... ... : . - ... In the example shown below, the input Aux-1 is given the name MP3-ext. 7 Communicate SAT Re:source Restore standard name If you want to restore a modified source name to the standard factory setting name, select these Aux source from the SOURCE menu. This is possible with: Aux-1, Aux-2, Aux-3 Select the Edit Name function in the Setup menu. The standard name can be restored by deleting the modified name completely using the Delete key as shown in the display below. This takes you back to the Setup Menu. The standard name is now restored as shown in our example with Aux-1. When you save using the Store softkey, the factory setting is restored. 8 Communicate SAT Re:source Level adjustment The Communicate module offers the option from the professional studio world of being able to adjust the individual inputs in relation to each other. In this way, for example, a quieter CD player can be set to a higher level so that there is no need to adjust volume levels when you switch between sources. You should proceed as follows for this function. Select the Aux source from the SOURCE menu whose level you want to adjust. This is possible with: Aux-1, Aux-2, Aux-3 This function is called by pressing the Setup key for about 2 seconds and then selecting the softkey Source. The following menu appears with the Level Offset display in the middle. If you want to raise or lower the level of this source, press the softkeys ­Level or Level+ respectively. In this way, the level can be changed by ± 10 dB. The modification can be heard during the input. The reproduction will get louder or softer correspondingly. If the settings are correct, there shouldn't be any more volume difference between the adjusted analogue sources and, for example, the M51 tuner. If this is not the case, carry out the level adjustment again. Once the levels meet your requirements, you can leave the Level function with the Source or the Amplifier key. 9 Communicate SAT Re:source SAT input IN 4 + RS232 Two connections have to be made between the Topfield receiver and the Communicate module. 1.) Audio connection input IN 4 (Communicate module) with the audio output L-R (Receiver) using a stereo cinch cable. 2.) RS232 control connection with a serial 1:1 cable (plug ­ socket). Cabling has to be done as shown in the diagram below. Depending on the receiver type, the connections can be in different positions on the back of the device. The cable length between the Communicate module and the receiver should not be more than 10 metres as otherwise you can expect to experience disturbances and reduced audio quality. REVOX L IN 1 R 2 LNB 1 IN LNB 2 IN L VIDEO CAUTION RISKOF ELECTR L SH ICA OCK D N OPEN O OT TV RF IN RF OUT AC INPUT 90-250V ~ 50-60 Hz Power Consumption : 55 W 3 LNB 1 OUT LNB 2 OUT R AUDIO S-VHS VCR USB RF OUT S/PDIF RS-232 4 RS 232 Comm. Audio L-R RS232 All other connections between the receiver and the SAT system and/or the image producing device are made according to individual needs and system features. You will find the corresponding documentation in the Receiver Operating manual from Topfield. The receiver must be switched on permanently so that the Communicate module can access it all times. 10 Communicate SAT Re:source SAT Setup The basic settings for the Communicate module are made in Setup. Select the source SAT from the Source menu and press and hold the Setup key for approx. 2 seconds. Then select the Source softkey. The following display appears: TV channel lock There is the locking function TV Lock for use in Multiroom operation. With this function, you can secure a TV program that is running in the Main room against being changed from one of the Additional rooms. If TV Lock is activated, i.e. On, the TV channel can only changed from the Main room. People in the Additional room can only select the source, not change it. Exception If another source is used in the Main room or if the Main room is in standby. If the function is deactivated, i.e. Off, anybody can change the TV channels, whether from the Main room or from an Additional room. You can toggle between On and Off by repeatedly pressing the TV Lock softkey. 11 Communicate SAT Re:source Default reproduction With the Topfield receiver, you can receive radio programs as well as TV programs. Using the Default function, you can now choose between 3 options as to which (SAT) source ­ TV or radio ­ will be taken to start with, when you choose SAT from the Source menu. Default: Off The source will be selected, which was being used before power-off or before switching sources. Default: Radio Irrespective of which (SAT) source you last selected, Radio will always be selected as the source when you select SAT. Default: TV Irrespective of which (SAT) source you last selected, TV will always be selected as the source when you select SAT. You change the setting by repeatedly pressing the Default softkey. Suppressing analogue inputs The Communicate module offers you the option of suppressing the analogue sources Aux-1, Aux-2 and Aux-3 as required. The suppressed source(s) no longer appear in the M51 Source menu and are no longer available on the remote control. By repeated pressing of the Aux1/Aux-2/Aux-3 softkeys, the corresponding analogue sources can be suppressed and released. 12 Communicate SAT Re:source General operation The Communicate module's inputs Aux-1, Aux-2 and Aux-3 are automatically displayed with the installed SAT software. The individual inputs are called through the Source menu. Press the Source button on the M51 when it is switched on. The following menu field appears: SAT menu After you have selected the SAT source, the TV or Radio menu appears. The corresponding analogue source is selected by pressing the Aux-1, Aux-2 or Aux-3 softkeys. You start the SAT menu with the SAT softkey. If the required source is not shown on the first SOURCE page, simply scroll to the next page with the More softkey. The decision as to whether TV or Radio is displayed depends on the Setup setting and the last source selection. The current TV or Radio station name is shown in the middle of the display. Using the Radio or TV softkey, you can choose your desired source. The receiver must be switched on permanently so that the Communicate module can access it at al times. With the Topfield receiver, you can receive radio programs as well as TV programs. 13 Communicate SAT Re:source Changing channel Using the two softkeys and you can select the previous or next radio or TV channel, respectively. List selection Using the softkeys you can select the previous or next channel in the new list display. Using the two softkeys you can call the channels pageby-page. Display channel list Using the softkey, the Communicate module gives you the option to display all channels in a list. The channels are displayed in the order they were programmed in. This list is available for TV and radio. The currently selected channel is indicated by a small arrow in front of the channel name. Once you have found the channel you are looking for, you confirm your selection by softkey. pressing the You return to the SAT Main menu with the softkey. 14 Communicate SAT Re:source Multiroom operation The Revox Multiroom system offers you the unusual comfort of being able to operate the SAT receiver from each Additional room. If the M217/4217 wallmounted display is installed, even the TV and radio channel names are displayed. Multiroom configuration The wall-mounted panel shown below (Edzio Due from the Swiss company Feller), shows the SAT menu in the display. The user can chose which button is used to call the SAT menu. The dark grey bar shows the possible source keys on the wall panel that could be used: TUNER, CD, SERVER, AUX2 or LOCAL. Display menu When the SAT menu has been selected, either the TV or Radio menu appears. The decision as to whether TV or Radio is displayed depends on the Setup setting and the last source selection. The current TV or Radio station name is shown in the middle of the display. You can switch between Radio and TV using the menu softkey on the wall display. Additionally, as with the M51, the List selection is also available to you. The key assignment is made through the M51 Remote menu. See Chapter: M51 Introduction You make your choice using the two softkeys and confirm it with the Select softkey. 15 Communicate SAT Re:source Changing channel Using the two softkeys on the wall panel, you can select the previous or next radio or TV channel, respectively. Selecting a channel from the list Using the two softkeys , you can select the radio or TV channel from the list and confirm it with the Select softkey. Your selection appears immediately in the Main menu. Display channel list If you have selected the List function in the Display menu, all channel names are shown in a list in blocks of four. The channels are displayed in the order they were programmed in. Note If the TV Lock function has been selected during the Communicate module setup, any change of TV channel is blocked. In this case, only radio channels can be switched. Please refer to Page 11/Chapter SAT Setup for more information. This list is available for TV and radio. 16 Communicate SAT Re:source Technical data Audio connections: IN1 IN2 IN3 IN4 Cinch Stereo Input Cinch Stereo Input Cinch Stereo Input Cinch Stereo Input 10 m * Max. cable length Digitale data connections: RS 232 SUB D 9-pin 1:1 Cabling *Dependant on cable environment and quality Products subjet to change without notice. Description: Version 0.80 Guarantee The guarantee period is 24 months. Your dealer should be your first contact if you need service. If he can't give you the help you need, send the Communicate module carriage free and without any accessories to your national Sales Office. Please supply a complete description of the fault together with your address. 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