Lyngdorf Audio RoomPerfect RP-1 manual

Owner´s manual RP-1 RoomPerfect™ MENU MENU ENTER ENTER RP-1 Room Processor[...]

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3 T able of Contents Operating V oltage 4 Unpacking the RP-1 4 Serial Number Registration 4 Introduction 5 Accessories 6 Front Panel 7 Display Indicators 8 Rear Panel 8 Remote Control 10 Connecting the RP-1 12 - Connecting to sources and amplifi ers 12 - Setup options of Main and Line outputs 14 Menu System 15 - Navigating the Menu System 15 Menu [...]

4 Operating V oltage The RP-1 can be switched between 115V and 230V mains voltage. In 115V mode the RP-1 requires a mains voltage of 100V -120V at 50-60Hz. In 230V mode the RP-1 requires a mains voltage of 220V -240V at 50-60Hz. The mains voltage setting for your RP-1 can be changed on the rear selector . Make sure the rear selector is in the corre[...]

5 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your L yngdorf Audio RP-1 with RoomPerfect™. This ‘Black Box’ expands your existing music system with the most advanced room correction system on the market. It is implemented in such a way that you will always achieve the perfect result. No com- puter needed, no acoustic knowledge needed, no [...]

6 Owner´s manual RP-1 RoomPerfect™ MENU MENU ENTER ENTER RP-1 Room Processor Accessories Y ou should fi nd the following accessories included: Mains cord 8 m (26.25 feet) XLR – XLR cable Microphone Programming cable Microphone stand with Mic clamp (delivered in a separate carton) Remote control This manual Warnings Warnings CAUTION: RISK OF E[...]

7 Front Panel 1 2 3 4 MENU MENU ENTER ENTER RP-1 Room Processor Controls The buttons/controls on the front panel of the RP-1 can all be operated with a direct press. 1. Mains Switch Powers the RP-1 on/off. 2. Display Display with all information on menu system and status. 3. Navigation Keys Pressing the Enter button for 3 seconds will set the RP-1 [...]

8 Display Indicators 1 3 2 1. Menu Alphanumeric Display (2*20 Characters). 2. Standby Indicator Power On is indicated with display showing all information on status. Standby mode is indicated with the Standby Indicator being lit only . 3. RoomPerfect Logo Is illuminated whena RoomPerfect fi lter is engaged. Rear Panel 6 4 8 7 2 3 1 5 1. Analog Out[...]

9 3. Analog Input Balanced/XLR Left/Right Analog input. Never connect balanced and unbalanced Input at the same time. 4. Analog Input Unbalanced/RCA Left/Right Analog input. The default Input setting is “Balanced / XLR”. This can be changed to “Unbalanced / RCA” from the “Input Connection” menu. If the setting is not set correctly you m[...]

10 Remote Control The remote control is used to access the menu system as well as the buttons directly accessible on the front panel. T o control the RP-1 the RCS (Room Correction System) key must be pressed. The functionality of the buttons when RCS is pressed are as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 digital info analog A/B random repeat AMP channel ENTER vo[...]

11 16. V olume Up/down No function. 17. Up / Down / Left / Right In normal operation mode the Up/Down toggles between Bypass, Focus and Global fi lter and the Left/ Right toggles between Neutral and the available voicings. In menu mode they are used for navigation in the menu system. Pressing and holding down the Up/ Down, Right/Left keys, changes[...]

12 Connecting the RP-1 The photos used are only meant as visual aids to show the versatility of the RP-1, L yngdorf Audio doesn’t necessarily carry all other products with the described speci- fi cations in the product assortment. Connecting to sources and amplifi ers The RP-1 is very simple to hook up. There are three basic ways to connect the[...]

13 3. If your integrated amplifi er or preamp has a ‘tape 2’ loop (sometimes called recording loop) or ‘Pre in/out’: Connect the output of the ‘tape 2’ loop / ‘Pre out’ to the input of the RP-1. • • Then connect the output of the RP-1 to the input of the ‘tape 2’ loop / ‘Pre in’. Using this confi guration enables you t[...]

14 Setup options of Main and Line outputs As described in “Routing” and “Crossover Frequency” there are many ways to utilize the Main and Line out- puts. Here we have described the three most common set-up´s. Please note the products, outputs and cross- over frequencies are chosen randomly in these descriptions. Combine them as you see fi[...]

15 Menu System The Main Display on the front panel of the RP-1 shows all functionality and current status of the RP-1. An overview of the menu tree can be seen in the ‘Menu T ree’ chapter . Navigating the Menu System Pressing the Menu button on the front panel or the remote enters the menu or steps back one level in the menu system. Use the lef[...]

16 Menu T ree This is an overview of the entire RP-1 menu structure. RP-1 Mai n Menu Dis p l ay D i spl a y T i me out D i sp . B r i ght ne ss RoomPer f e c t Guide d s et up Adv a nc e d opt i ons Meas u re Ro om P os Change Fo c us P o s RoomKnow l edge RoomC or r ec ti on Input Connection Input Sensitivity Advanced s e tup Commu ni c a t i o n [...]

17 Introduction to RoomPerfect™ Once the guided set-up has been successfully completed you have the option to listen to music through two listening settings; Focus and Global room correction fi lters. T o toggle between the two fi lters and ‘Bypass’ you simply press the Up/Down buttons on the front panel or remote control.They can also be s[...]

18 RoomPerfect™ The sub menus accessible in the RoomPerfect™ menu are: Advanced options is only available when Guided set-up has been performed. Guided Setup When you enter the RoomPerfect™ Main Menu for the fi rst time, only the Guided setup is available. Press Enter to initiate the guided set-up. The main steps in the guided set-up procedu[...]

19 Setting the Measurement V olume Level When setting the measurement volume level, it is important that you always judge whether the calibra- tion volume is too loud. The calibration volume should not be so loud that it causes: • uncomfortably loud sounds that are inconvenient to you or your environment, or • damage to your loudspeakers. When [...]

20 When the message ‘Calibration ok. Press Enter to continue’ is displayed, the calibration volume has suc- cessfully been set and saved. Focus Measurement When the calibration is OK, press Enter to start the measuring process and ‘Measuring Focus position …’ will be displayed. Each measurement comprises four steps: • A low and a high f[...]

21 For an optimal room correction it is very important that the measurements are: 1. performed more than 1 meter (approx. 3 feet) away from the loudspeakers, 2. not performed behind the loudspeaker , and 3. that there is at least 50 cm/1.5 ft between each measurement. 50 cm 3. Not behind loudspeaker 1. 2. 1m When a random measuring position and mic[...]

22 Calculation of Focus and Global Filters When RoomPerfect™ calculates the fi lters the display shows the following, ‘Calculating fi lters - Please wait’. The fi lter calculation process can be expected to take anywhere between 5 seconds and a minute de- pending on the specifi c task. When RoomPerfect™ has calculated the room correctio[...]

23 Advanced Options This section describes the options in the advanced menu, which is available after Guided Setup has been completed. Here you can change the listening position and add more room measurements, check the RoomKnowledge of your current set-up, and check the RoomCorrection for the different fi lters. If the RP-1 is connected before th[...]

24 ‘Add more room meas.? Y es/No’ will show in the display: • choose Y es to add another room measurement or , • choose No to stop adding more room measurements. If No is chosen the RP-1 is will return to full scale output. ‘Save room measurement(s)? Y es/No’ will hereafter be shown. • choose Y es to save the performed room measuremen[...]

25 Display The sub menus accessible in the Display menu are: Display Di spla y Ti meout Di sp. B r i ght ne ss Display T imeout Di spla y T i meout Display T imeout Display T imeout set-up is used for enabling/disabling the 10 sec. display ’ switch’off’ feature. If enabled the Main Display reading will switch off after 10 sec of inactivity fr[...]

26 Input Sensitivity Input Se nsi t iv i ty The Input Sensitivity setting enables you to match the line level output of your pre-amplifi er to the input sensitivity of the L yngdorf Audio RP-1. The normal settings are: Select ‘High’ for input levels <= 2.2V rms and the output/input levels of your pre- and power • amplifi er will match. ?[...]

27 Line Out Level This adjusts the overall output level in steps of -0.1 db, it can be attenuated to –40 dB in total. Routing Rout i ng In Routing it is possible to apply different settings to the Main and Line outputs: Symbol Name Main output Line Output R L Highpass fi lter XX R L Lowpass fi lter XX RL LR Left and Right channel switching X - [...]

28 Crossover Frequency Crossover Frequency is only available when Routing has been setup. The Crossover Frequency can be selected anywhere between 40 – 9999Hz. It is very diffi cult to give exact guidelines to setting a suitable crossover frequency , fi lter type and order since this depends on the exact drivers and confi gurations. Therefore,[...]

29 Delay If you are using a set-up with two main loudspeakers located at an identical distance to the listening position you don’t need to set a delay . However , if the distance isn’t identical and/or you are using a sub- woofer , or a Lyngdorf Audio 2+2 system, you need to set a delay in order to ensure that the sound from each loudspeaker re[...]

30 Firmware V ersions The Firmware V ersions menu is used to check the current fi rmware version of your RP-1 and the Room- Perfect™ module as well as the RoomPerfect™ serial number . Factory Reset The Factory Reset setting is used to restore all settings, including RoomPerfect, in the RP-1 to the fac- tory settings. If you return to the facto[...]

31 T roubleshooting RoomPerfect™ No microphone connected The error message ‘No microphone connected’ is displayed when no microphone is connected to the RP-1. Solution: • Connect the microphone on the back panel. No signal 1. The error message ‘Fault – No signal’ is displayed when the incoming signal is classifi ed as pure noise. Thi[...]

32 T roubleshooting RP-1 Speakers are humming when the RP-1 is turned on Balanced and unbalanced for Main out connections are used at the same time. Solution: • Disconnect the interfering connection. Speakers are humming when the RP-1 is turned on Balanced and unbalanced for Line out connections are used at the same time. Solution: • Disconnect[...]

33 Firmware Upgrading The RP-1 fi rmware can be upgraded using the ‘L yngdorf Audio – Serial Load’ software. This is in the PC package available from www .L yngdorf.com. Press the Enter button while powering On to bring the product into upgrade mode.[...]

34 Connectors Mains Connector Mains voltage to the RP-1 is applied via an IEC320 type connector . The supplied cable with safety ground should be used to connect the RP-1 to a mains outlet. Make sure the rear selector is in the correct setting and connect the power input only to an appropiate AC source. The warranty will not cover any damage caused[...]

35 T echnical Specifi cations Audio Parameter V alue Note Balanced input connectors 3 pin XLR, gold-plated. Case=Gnd, Pin1=Gnd, Pin2=Hot(+), Pin3=Cold(-) Balanced input impedance 10KOhm AC-coupled. Unbalanced input connectors RCA (phono) jack, gold-plated. Case=Gnd, T ip=Hot(+) Unbalanced input impedance 10KOhm AC-coupled Input sensitivity 4.4V (2[...]

36 T echnical Assistance For latest version of the fi rmware, the newest version of this document and ‘Questions and Answers’, please check the ‘Support’ section on the L yngdorf Audio website. If you have any problems with or questions regarding your L yngdorf Audio product, please contact your nearest L yngdorf Audio representative or: L[...]

37 Appendix V oicing Curves For further information on the V oicing setting, please refer to the “V oicing” chapter . Music 1 Music 2 Open Open Air Relaxed Soft 10 Hz 100 H z 1k Hz 10kH z -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 Fr eq uen cy ( H z) Magni tude (dB) Magnitude R esponse: Music 1 10 Hz 100 H z 1k Hz 10kH z -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 Fr eq uen cy ( H z) Magni tude ([...]

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