User manual ALLEN & HEATH ICON SERIES DP1000

ALLEN&HEATH USER GUIDE Publication: AP3299 LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY This product has been manufactured in the United Kingdom by Allen & Heath and is warranted to be free from defects, materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase by the original owner. To ensure the high level of performance and reliability for which this equipment has been designed and manufactured please read this User Guide before operating. In the event of a failure notify and return the defective unit to Allen & Heath or its authorised agent as soon as possible for repair under warranty subject to the following conditions : 1. 2. The equipment has been installed and operated in accordance with the instructions in this User Guide. The equipment has not been subject to misuse either intended or accidental, neglect, or alteration other than as described in this User Guide or the Service Manual, or as approved by Allen & Heath. Any necessary adjustment, alteration or repair has been carried out by Allen & Heath or its authorised agent. The defective unit is to be returned carriage prepaid to Allen & Heath or its authorised agent with proof of purchase. The equipment to be returned should be packed to avoid transit damage. 3. 4. 5. These terms of warranty apply to United Kingdom sales. In other territories the terms may vary according to legal requirements. Check with your Allen & Heath agent for any additional warranty which may apply. icon SERIES User Guide AP3299 Issue 3 Copyright © 2001 Allen & Heath Limited. All rights reserved. This user guide is based on the version V2 of icon operating software. For further details on the latest release of this software please refer to the Allen & Heath web site. Whilst we believe the information presented to be reliable we do not assume responsibility for inaccuracies. We also reserve the right to make changes in the interest of further product development. This product complies with the European Electromagnetic Compatibility directives 89/336/EEC & 92/31/EEC and the European Low Voltage Directives 73/23/EEC & 93/68/EEC. ALLEN&HEATH Manufactured in the United Kingdom by Allen & Heath Limited Kernick Industrial Estate, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9LU, U.K. http://www.allen-heath.com ii icon SERIES IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE PROCEEDING. Please keep these instructions for future reference. All warnings printed here and on the equipment should be adhered to. WARNING Do not open the icon. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing or repair to qualified service personnel only. Connect the icon to a mains power supply only of the type and voltage as marked on the rear panel. Failure to do this is a fire and electrical shock hazard. Use the power cord with sealed mains plug appropriate for your local mains supply as provided with the icon. This equipment must be earthed (grounded). Do not remove the earth connection from the power cord. Route the power cord so that it will not be walked on, have heavy items placed on or against it or be subject to heat, moisture or tension. If the power cord is damaged or cut refer to your dealer for a replacement. A damaged or modified power cord is a potential fire and electrical shock hazard. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose the icon to rain or water or use it in damp or wet conditions, and do not place containers of liquids on it which might spill into any openings. Do not insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands. Switch off the mains supply before plugging or unplugging the equipment. Unplug the equipment during lightning storms or if it is to remain unused for a long period of time. Do not locate the icon in a place subject to excessive heat or direct sunlight as this could be a fire hazard. The ambient operating temperature should not be less than 5°C (41°F) or greater than 35°C (95°F). Do not obstruct the ventilation slots or position the icon where the air flow required for ventilation is impeded. icon uses forced air cooling with ventilation slots on the front, sides and underside. Do not operate the icon on soft materials such as a thick pile carpet or sofa which may block the underside openings. If the icon is to be operated in a rack unit or flightcase ensure that it is constructed to allow correct ventilation. Do not subject the icon to excessive shock or vibration. Ensure adequate protection when moving, transporting or shipping the icon. CAUTION Turn off the icon immediately if it is exposed to moisture, liquid spilled on the panels, objects fallen into the openings, the power cord become damaged, if the equipment has been dropped or become damaged, or if smoke, odour or noise is noticed. Consult your dealer for repair. The icon is a heavy piece of equipment due to the nature of the internal power supply and power amplifier components. Always ensure you are correctly positioned and grip securely when lifting, moving or transporting the equipment. Before operating the icon ensure that it is stable and securely positioned. Failure to ensure this may result in injury to yourself or damage to the equipment. Follow the instructions printed in this guide for the installation and operation of the icon. Avoid electromagnetic, radio frequency and magnetic fields such as those generated by televisions, computers, motors and lighting equipment. If interference is encountered relocate the affected equipment or cables. Avoid the use of chemicals, abrasives or solvents in cleaning the icon. Use a soft brush and dry lint-free cloth. Connect the icon as specified using the correct cables and connectors for their intended purpose only. Do not connect any source of AC or DC power to the icon audio connectors. Set the output levels to minimum when connecting external equipment or reconfiguring the icon. Do not operate the equipment for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level as this may cause permanent hearing loss. icon SERIES iii IMPORTANT MAINS PLUG WIRING INSTRUCTIONS The icon is supplied with a moulded mains plug fitted to the power lead. If the mains plug has to be replaced, follow the instructions below. WARNING: This apparatus must be earthed The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: TERMINAL WIRE COLOUR European L N E LIVE NEUTRAL EARTH GND BROWN BLUE GREEN & YELLOW USA & Canada BLACK WHITE GREEN As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol. The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N. The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L. SAVING USER DATA It is recommended that you save all memory data to an external device such as a MIDI data filer or the Allen & Heath icon Archiver running on a PC to prevent loss of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error. Allen & Heath cannot be held responsible for user data that is lost or destroyed. IMPORTANT NOTE : The user settings and memories are lost when new operating software is loaded. We recommend that you save these first using a MIDI or PC archiver so that they can be loaded back into the mixer after the update. A Windows® compatible archiving utility may be downloaded from the Allen & Heath web site. iv icon SERIES CONTENTS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ................ iii INTRODUCTION ................................. 1 OVERVIEW ....................................................... 1-1 FEATURES ....................................................... 1-2 CONFIGURATION............................................... 1-3 DIGITAL MIXING ................................................ 1-4 THE USER INTERFACE ....................................... 1-4 MIXING THE AUDIO SIGNALS .............................. 1-4 EQUALISATION ................................................. 1-5 DYNAMICS PROCESSING.................................... 1-5 EFFECTS PROCESSING...................................... 1-5 THE PERFORMANCE MEMORY SYSTEM ............... 1-6 MIDI AND RS232 ............................................ 1-6 THE DP1000 POWER AMPLIFIER ....................... 1-6 GETTING STARTED ............................5 READ FIRST ..................................................... 5-1 CONNECT UP ................................................... 5-1 SET THE CONTROLS.......................................... 5-1 SWITCH ON...................................................... 5-1 SET THE LEVELS ............................................... 5-2 BUILD THE MIX ................................................. 5-2 ADJUST THE EQ ............................................... 5-2 ADD EFFECTS .................................................. 5-3 APPLY THE DYNAMICS ....................................... 5-4 SET THE AMPLIFIER MODE ................................. 5-5 SET UP THE MONITOR MIX ................................. 5-5 WORK WITH THE MEMORIES............................... 5-5 PERFORM THE SET............................................ 5-7 MAKE CHANNELS MEMORY SAFE ...................... 5-7 MAKE PARAMETERS MEMORY SAFE.................... 5-8 AUTOMATE THE LEVELS ..................................... 5-8 THE UTILITY FUNCTIONS.................................... 5-9 SWITCH OFF .................................................... 5-9 ANY PROBLEMS? ............................................ 5-10 INSTALLATION................................... 2 HANDLING AND MOVING THE CONSOLE............... 2-1 FREE-STANDING OPERATION.............................. 2-1 RACK MOUNTING.............................................. 2-1 FLIGHTCASING.................................................. 2-1 DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS ............................... 2-2 APPLICATIONS ..................................6 SMALL LIVE SETUP ­ SLIT MODE........................ 6-1 SMALL LIVE SETUP ­ STEREO MODE .................. 6-2 LARGE LIVE SETUP ........................................... 6-3 THEATRE SETUP ............................................... 6-4 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS.................. 3 ANALOG CONTROLS.......................................... 3-2 STANDBY SWITCH............................................. 3-2 HEADPHONES MONITOR.................................... 3-3 DISPLAY .......................................................... 3-3 SOFT STRIP ..................................................... 3-4 CURSOR KEYS ................................................. 3-4 SCREEN SELECT KEYS ...................................... 3-5 AUTOMATION CONTROLS................................... 3-6 PERFORMANCE CONTROLS................................ 3-6 SPECIFICATION .................................7 SONG MEMORIES ............................................. 7-1 VENUE MEMORIES ............................................ 7-3 SET MEMORIES ................................................ 7-3 CHARACTERS AVAILABLE FOR NAMING................. 7-3 FX1 EFFECTS .................................................. 7-4 FX2 EFFECTS .................................................. 7-5 CONNECTIONS ................................................. 7-6 MIXER SPECIFICATIONS ..................................... 7-6 AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATIONS ............................... 7-7 POWER SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS........................ 7-7 DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS ................................ 7-7 MIDI SPECIFICATION ........................................ 7-8 DATA ARCHIVING ............................................ 7-12 THE A&H ARCHIVE MANAGER SOFTWARE........ 7-13 LOADING NEW OPERATING SOFTWARE .............. 7-14 ICON THE ANALOGUE EQUIVALENT .........INSIDE REAR REAR PANEL CONNECTORS ............... 4 MAINS POWER INPUT ........................................ 4-2 MIC INPUT ....................................................... 4-2 MONO LINE INPUT ............................................ 4-3 STEREO LINE INPUT .......................................... 4-3 MONO OUTPUT ................................................ 4-4 LR OUTPUTS ................................................... 4-4 FB OUTPUT ..................................................... 4-5 AUX OUTPUT.................................................... 4-5 AB SLAVE OUTPUTS......................................... 4-5 AB MAIN OUTPUT ............................................ 4-6 AB SPEAKER OUTPUT....................................... 4-6 FOOTSWITCHES................................................ 4-7 MIDI, RS232 INTERFACE ................................. 4-7 SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM............................... REAR icon SERIES v DP1000 GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN MONO GAIN MONO MIC 48V LEV LEV STANDBY MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX PROTECT MIN MAX A LIMIT +9 +6 +3 0dB -3 -6 -9 -15 -25 L FB AUX R M FB B +9 +6 +3 0dB -3 -6 -9 -15 -25 MENU ESC PASTE UNDO RESET PERFORMANCE RECALL ENTER VALUE HOME PFL EDIT COPY UTIL UTILITY 31Hz 63Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz GRAPHIC EQ 1-8 HOME SET SEQUENCE OF SONGS OUT GATE NOISE GATES EQ A EQ B MODE AMPLIFIER SETUP VENUE MEMORY STORE 10 BAND GRAPHIC EQ EQ 1 4 BAND PARAMETRIC EQ EQ 2 EQ 3 EQ 4 EQ 5 EQ 6 EQ 7 EQ 8 FX 1 FX 2 AUX SENDS FB FOLDBACK LEVEL TRIM PAN BALANCE COMP COMPRESSORS SONG EFFECTS REVERB CHANNEL SAFE PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PERFORM SET 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 30 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 40 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 STEREO STEREO EFFECTS REVERB FOLDBACK MAIN CAUTION DO NOT OBSTRUCT VENTILATION OPENINGS. DO NOT OPEN. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED BY THE POWER CORD. RISK OF HAZARDOUS ENERGY! MAKE PROPER SPEAKER CONNECTIONS. SEE OPERATING MANUAL BEFORE USING. CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING. ATTENTION: REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE AVEC UN DES MEMES CARACTERISTIQUES. MADE IN ENGLAND BY ALLEN & HEATH A DIVISION OF HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES LTD AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR. 1 MIX TRS IMPEDANCE BALANCED MIX LINE IN MIC PIN2 = + ON/OFF I 0 FUSE 100-120V T10A 220-240V T5A MAINS INPUT AC ONLY ~ 47- 63 Hz 1000W MAX V.AC SERIAL NUMBER SPEAKER OUTPUTS 300W + 300W RMS 4 OHM LOAD MINIMUM PIN 1+ 1- FOOTSWITCHES MIDI IN SELECT RS232 SERIAL PORT vi icon SERIES DL1000 GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN MONO GAIN MONO MIC 48V LEV LEV STANDBY MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX A LIMIT +9 +6 +3 0dB -3 -6 -9 -15 -25 L FB AUX R M FB B +9 +6 +3 0dB -3 -6 -9 -15 -25 MENU ESC PASTE UNDO RESET PERFORMANCE RECALL ENTER VALUE HOME PFL EDIT COPY UTIL UTILITY 31Hz 63Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz GRAPHIC EQ 1-8 HOME SET SEQUENCE OF SONGS OUT GATE NOISE GATES EQ A EQ B MODE A-B SETUP VENUE MEMORY STORE 10 BAND GRAPHIC EQ EQ 1 4 BAND PARAMETRIC EQ EQ 2 EQ 3 EQ 4 EQ 5 EQ 6 EQ 7 EQ 8 FX 1 FX 2 AUX SENDS FB FOLDBACK LEVEL TRIM PAN BALANCE COMP COMPRESSORS SONG EFFECTS REVERB CHANNEL SAFE PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PERFORM SET 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 30 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 40 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 STEREO STEREO EFFECTS REVERB FOLDBACK MAIN CAUTION DO NOT OBSTRUCT VENTILATION OPENINGS. DO NOT OPEN. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED BY THE POWER CORD. SEE OPERATING MANUAL BEFORE USING. AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR. CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING. ATTENTION: REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE AVEC UN DES MEMES CARACTERISTIQUES. MADE IN ENGLAND BY ALLEN & HEATH A DIVISION OF HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES LTD 1 MIX TRS IMPEDANCE BALANCED MIX LINE IN MIC PIN2 = + PRE-LEVEL OUT ON/OFF I 0 FUSE T500mA 250V 20mm MAINS INPUT 100 - 240 V.AC 47-63 Hz ~ 30W MAX SERIAL NUMBER MAIN OUTPUT BALANCED PIN2 = +