Sony SRP-X500P manual

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    SRP-X500P © 2004 Sony Corporation 2-190-706- 13 (1) Digital Powered Mixer Operating I nstructions Before op erating the unit, pleas e read thi s manual thoroughl y and retain it for futur e referen ce.[...]

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    2 • Read these instructions. • Keep these instruct ions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all in structions. • Do not u se this ap paratus ne ar water. • Clean o nly with d ry cloth. • Do not block any v entilat ion openi ngs. Insta ll in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruct ions. • Do not install near any heat sources such as[...]

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    3 residentia l installati on. This eq uipment gen erates, uses, and can radi ate radio freque ncy energy and, i f not installe d and used in accord ance with the i nstructions, may cause harmful i nterfer ence to ra dio communic ations. However , there is no guaran tee that interference wi ll not occur in a particu lar instal lation. If th is equip[...]

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    4 Table of Content s Overvie w .................. ......... .............. ......... .......... .............. ....... 6 Features .................................................................................. .... 6 The SRP-X500P manuals........................................................... 6 Using the supplied CD-ROM .....................[...]

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    5 Connector specifications ........................................................ .. 32 Troubleshooting ..... .............. ......... .............. ......... .............. . 3 5[...]

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    6 Overvi ew Overvi ew Features The SRP-X500P is a versatile powered mi xer which incorporates an au dio mixer, RGB/video switcher, processor, and power a mplifier into a 3U-rack-size u nit. 9 preset A V system type set tings By sett ing t he SYSTEM T YPE sele ctor, the SR P-X500P supports var ious AV system comfigu rations. Pr ojec tor contr ol The[...]

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    7 Operati ng Conditio ns SRP- X500P M ana ger This is a program fo r setting t he SRP-X500P parameters from a PC. The Engl ish and the Simplified Chinese version s are provided. How to open files 1 Inser t th e suppli ed CD -ROM in to the CD-R OM dri ve, then cli ck “My Computer .” 2 Double-cli ck “SRP-X500P. ” The “Document s” folder a[...]

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    8 Precaut ions Precauti ons • The SRP- X500P must be use d within a temper ature range of 0 ° C to 4 0 ° C (32°F to 104°F). • Operati ng the SR P-X500P nea r ele ctrical equ ipment (motors, tr ansformers, or dimmers) may cause it to be affected by elect romagnetic in duction. Keep t he SRP- X500P as far from such equi pment as possible . ?[...]

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    9 Location and Function of Parts Location and Fu nction of Part s Fr ont panel A POWER switc h Turns the SRP -X500P on an d off. With the SRP -X500P Mana ger software, yo u can set a parameter that will cause the projector or displa y monitor connected to th e SRP-X500P t o turn o n or ente r standby status when the POWER swit ch is pressed. The SR[...]

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    10 Locat ion and Func tion of Pa rts MIC 3: Ad justs the level of t he signa l inpu t from th e MIC INPUT 3 co nnector. MIC 4: Ad justs the level of t he signa l inpu t from th e MIC INPUT 4 co nnector. LINE: Adjusts the leve l of th e signals input from the LINE IN connectors. AV/RGB: Adj usts the leve l of the signals in put from the AV/RGB INPUT[...]

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    11 Location and Function of Parts Note For c ontr ol of an LCD Da ta Pr oject or V PL-PX 15, us e the CONTROL S conn ectors in stead of t he PROJECTOR CONTROL RS- 232C conne ctor. N SYST EM TY PE s elec tor Can be set to posit ions 1-9, according to the speaker configuration of t he AV system being used . (Select positi on 0 only when setting th e [...]

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    12 Locat ion and Func tion of Pa rts Rear panel A ANT IN a/b connectors (BNC type) Connect antennas f or the tuner unit inst alled i n the SRP- X500P. Only the supplied an tennas o r the UHF Ant enna AN-820 (not supplied) ca n be used. Notes • If the antenn a is not installed correct ly, faulty recept ion may result , includin g intermi ttent sou[...]

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    13 Location and Function of Parts Input pins Output pins E REMOTE RS-232C conn ector (D-s ub, 9-pin, male ) This is an RS-232C serial connector for remote control. When a PC is c onnecte d, para meters can be set usin g the SRP-X50 0P Manage r sof tware. The SRP- X500P can be controlled from the external controller con nected to the REMOTE RS-232C [...]

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    14 Install ation Installati on Installi ng the tuner units Up to two WRU-80 6 UHF Synthesi zer Tuner Unit s (not supplie d) or two UR X-M1 Tune r Units inc luded in th e UWP-X1/X2 (not supplied) can be inst alled in t he SRP- X500P. Notes • To prevent the product ion of noi se, be sure t o turn the SRP-X500P off before i nstalling or removing the[...]

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    15 Instal lation Note When removin g the b lank panel s to th e SRP-X500P, b e sure to start with th e small panel. Rac k mountin g About th e rack Use an EIA-standa rd 19-inc h rack with a depth of 450 mm or more. Use four screws of the same dia meter as the rack screw holes and wi th an effec tive lengt h of 12 mm or more t o mount the SRP-X 500P[...]

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    16 Install ation Releasing the but tons automati cally cancels the group and channel selection mode, and the currently displayed group is selected . Refer to “Wi reless Microphone Sy stem Freque ncy List” supp lied wit h the WRU-806. 3 Press and hold do wn the CH button , and press the + or – button in 3 seco nds to select a c hannel. Simile [...]

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    17 System Config urations and Spe aker Connec tions System Conf igurations a nd Speake r Connections Sample configuration using the SRP-X500P factory-settings In this con figur ation, t he SRP-X500P c an be used wit hout havi ng to change the setting s with the su pplied SR P-X500P Manager software. • The conf iguratio n above use s two WRU-806 U[...]

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    18 System Conf igurations and Speaker Conne ctions Sample system conf iguration with a custom operation panel and en vir onmental equipment connected In this conf iguration, the S RP-X500P can be cont rolled by a cust om operation pan el or an ext ernal system controll er. • The SRP-X500P and the conn ected devices can be controlled by commands s[...]

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    19 System Config urations and Spe aker Connec tions Speaker connection Only speakers with lo w impedance (4 to 16 Ω ) can be connected to the SPEAKERS CH-1/2 terminals. Speakers of high or low impedance can be conn ected to the SPEAKER S CH-3/4 term inals by set ting the SYS TEM TYPE sel ector . The SPEAKERS CH-3/4 terminals are factory-set so th[...]

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    20 System Conf igurations and Speaker Conne ctions Audio from the AV compon ents is out put from the f ront speakers i n stereo, and au dio from the mi crophones is output fro m the ceiling speak ers to enhance c larity. • Input/ outp ut •D e l a y Distance compensat ion is not set. SYSTEM TY PE 2 For a speaker system consisting of a pair of fr[...]

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    21 System Config urations and Spe aker Connec tions SYSTEM TY PE 4 For a speak er system consi sting of hi gh-impedance ceiling speakers (70V L INE). Audio from the AV compon ents (monau ral) and the microphones i s outpu t from th e ceiling speakers. • Input/ outp ut •D e l a y Distance compensat ion is not set. SYSTEM TY PE 5 For a speak er s[...]

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    22 System Conf igurations and Speaker Conne ctions •D e l a y SYSTEM TYPE 6: Select when no co mpensation is necessary. SYST EM TYPE 7 : Select when the distance betw een the front speakers and th e satellite speakers a re 5 meters to 8 meters (16.7 feet to 26.7 fe et). SYST EM TYPE 8 : Select when the distance betw een the front speakers and th [...]

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    23 Controls BACK REDUCER button to cancel the procedure, turn down t he SPEAKER OUT control, then t ry aga in. • Do not make a noise whil e the SRP-X500P is scanning the fr equency bands, as this may cause er ror in dete ctio n. • When you use the AGC (aut omatic gai n control) functio n, do th e setting by u sing t he SRP-X500P Manager softwar[...]

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    24 Controls to “0” and use the SRP- X500P Manager software to make se ttings . • For con trol of an LC D Data Project or VPL-PX15 , use the CONTROL S connectors instead o f the PROJECTOR CONTROL R S-232C conn ector. For details, see “PROJECT OR CONTROL C ONTROL S IN/OUT connectors” (pa ge 24). PROJECT OR CONTR OL CON TR OL S IN/OUT connec[...]

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    25 Controls Speci fic ation s Connecto r type: D- sub 25-pin, f emale Recommended cabl e: Multi-core shielded cable for data communication s Cable lengt h: 50 met ers (166 fe et) or le ss Exampl es of a circu it conn ecti on to th e inpu t pins of the R EMOTE PARALL EL conn ector By making a con tact, the follo wing control can be performed by an e[...]

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    26 Controls START bu tton Press to turn on the project or or monitor, lo wer the screen, close the curtains, and di m the lights as preparation for the start of a presenta tion. STOP butt on Press to change the projector or monit or to stand by status, raise the screen, op en the curtains, and turn on t he lights for the e nding of a pr esentati on[...]

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    27 Controls Preca ution s on the use o f inte rface boxes fo r envir onment al eq uipmen t (sc reen, curtain s, li ght) • The output pins of the REMOTE PARALLEL con nector provide open-col lector outpu t for alternate o peration. This means that an ON signal is conti nuously out put from the o utput pins whe n environm ental equipmen t is operate[...]

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    28 Controls lightin g equi pment turns o n when an EMG tally si gnal is output from pin 24 (OUTPUT 10). Pr ogramming a r emote commander Commands th at contr ol the SRP- X500P fun ctions can be stored to a n optiona l progr ammable remote c ommander (RM-AV3000 series, etc .). These functions are t he following: • The AV/RGB SE LECT butt ons • T[...]

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    29 Appendix Appendix Bloc k diagram ANT IN SPEAKER OUTPUT 1 SPEAKER OUTPUT 2 SPEAKER OUTPUT 3 SPEAKER OUTPUT 4 LINE OUTPUT 1 LINE OUTPUT 2 LINE OUTPUT 3 LINE OUTPUT 4 +48V RF TRIM SIGNAL VU METER MUTING MUTING AGC SPEAKER OUTPUT BUS ROUTING LINE OUTPUT BUS ROUTING MIC MIX BUS INPUT LEVEL MUTING VU METER VU METER SPEAKER OUT SPEAKER OUT CH1/2 CH3/4 [...]

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    30 Specific ations Specificat ions System A udio Frequenc y response 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.5 dB (with L INE OUTPUT, 1 kHz reference) T.H.D 0.01 % or less ( with LINE OUT PUT, 1 kHz) S/N ratio 94 dB or more (LINE OUTPUT, IH F-A) Crosstalk –80 dB or le ss (between LINE cha nnels, 1 kHz with input cut-off) 0 dBu = 0.775 Vr ms Video Frequenc y response[...]

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    31 Specifications Signal format RGB/component Level Video signal: 0.7 Vp-p Sync sig nal: 1 t o 5 V Impedance V ideo sig nal: 75 Ω Sync sig nal: 47 k Ω OUTPUT VI DEO Connector shape Phono jack Signal format Comp osi te Level 1 Vp-p Impedance 75 Ω Remote connectors PROJECTOR CONT ROL RS-232C: D-sub, 9-pin ( male) CONTRO L S IN/OUT: Mini jack RE[...]

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    32 Specific ations Dimensions Connector specifications PROJECTOR CONTROL RS-232C conn ector/RE MOTE RS-232C conne ctor 430 482 350 30 7 132 3 22 Unit: mm 1 5 6 9 Pin No Signal Function 1 FG F rame gr ound 2 RD Da ta rec ept ion 3 TD Data tr ansmiss ion 4 ER Not connec ted 5 SG Signal g round 6 DR Not connec ted 7 RS Not conn ected 8 CS Not conn ect[...]

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    33 Specifications REMOTE PARALLEL connecto r AV/RGB INPUT COM PONENT/RGB connector OUTPUT COMPONEN T/RGB connector Pin No. Func tion 1G N D 2 INPUT 1 3 INPUT 2 4 INPUT 3 5 INPUT 4 6 INPUT 5 7 INPUT 6 8 INPUT 7 9 INPUT 8 10 INPUT 9 11 INPUT 10 12 GND 13 GND 14 GND 15 OUTPUT 1 16 OUTPUT 2 17 OUTPUT 3 18 OUTPUT 4 19 OUTPUT 5 20 OUTPUT 6 21 OUTPUT 7 22[...]

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    34 Specific ations MIC INPUT 1 to 4 c onnectors Pin No. Fun ction 1G N D 2H O T 3C O L D[...]

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    35 Troubles hooting Troubleshoot ing Before ta king you r unit i n for re pairs, chec k the operat ion one more ti me. Should t he problem per sists, consult your nearest dealer. Launch t he supplied SRP-X500P Man ager softwar e and confirm t he setti ngs of the SR P-X500P. If t his does not clear up the pro blem, consult the fo llowing troublesh o[...]

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    NO TICE FOR USERS © 2004 Son y Corporati on. All r ights reserved . This manual or t he software desc ribed herein, in whol e or in part, may not be reprodu ced, translat ed or reduced to any machine readable from without prio r written approval from Sony C orporati on. SONY CORPORAT ION PROVIDES NO WAR RANTY WITH REGAR D TO THIS MAN UAL, THE SOFT[...]

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