TacT Audio RCS 2.0S manual

Owner ’ s Manual RCS 2.0S Pre-amplifier / Room Correction System[...]

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3 T act Audio W ARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SER VICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING T O QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilate[...]

CAUTION CAUTION 4 T act Audio 1. Read these instructions entirely before installing or operating this equipment. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Do not use this equipment near water or allow it to become wet. 5. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 6. Do not instal[...]

5 T act Audio IMPORT ANT! Please record your serial number here for future reference. Y ou will need this for future upgrades or should you ever require service on your RCS 2.0S Preamplifier . RCS 2.0S serial number: _____________________ Optional modules installed: DAC analog output : __ ADC analog input : __ Registration © 2003 T act Audio Corpo[...]

CAUTION CAUTION 6 T act Audio T able of content s Safety instructions 4 Acknowledgments/Registration 5 Unpacking the RCS 2.0S 7 Introduction 8 RCS 2.0S Connections 9 Front Panel Controls 1 3 Remote Control 1 4 Front Panel Display 1 6 Main screen 1 6 MAIN menu 1 7 Saving Menu Settings 1 7 DELA Y menu 1 7 LEVEL menu 1 8 ADC menu 1 8 DISPL menu 1 9 TE[...]

7 T act Audio Unp acking the RCS 2.0S Carefully remove the RCS 2.0S and accessory kit from the carton and visually check for shipping damage. Cont act both the shipper and T act Audio immediately if the unit shows any sign of damage from rough handling. All T act Audio equipment is carefully inspected before leaving our factory . KEEP THE SHIPPING [...]

CAUTION CAUTION 8 T act Audio Modular design T rue Upgradeability Introduction Room Correction System Congratulations on your purchase of your RCS 2.0S. Y ou have now acquired one of the most advanced Pre-amplifier / Room Correction System ever developed! The new RCS 2.0S has four times the processing power of the famous RCS 2.0 and even better AD [...]

9 T act Audio RCS 2.0S Connections Digital input The RCS 2.0S has 5 digital inputs: - three RCA (S/PDIF) - one AES/EBU (XLR) - one T osLink (S/PDIF) All of the digital inputs supports PCM audio data with sampling rates from 32kHz to 96kHz /16-24 bits, however , the AES/EBU and RCA/coaxial input also supports 192kHz. Digital Output The RCS 2.0S has [...]

CAUTION CAUTION 10 T act Audio Optional Modules The RCS 2.0S is designed to accommodate virtually any input and output needed without adding extra cost for features that users might not use. There are 2 optional modules that can be installed: - ADC -converter module. For example, for analog inputs such as a T uner , Cassette deck, VCR etc. - DAC -c[...]

11 T act Audio Analog Output (optional DAC module) The RCS 2.0S has 2 stereo analog outputs when the optional DAC module is installed: - one analog stereo single ended (RCA) - one analog stereo balanced (XLR) Analog Output Section Microphone input Connect the supplied measurement microphone to the “Mic Input” connector when taking a room measur[...]

CAUTION CAUTION 12 T act Audio RS-232 interface port s The RCS 2.0S has two RS232 interface ports: - INPUT - AUX Use the “ INPUT ” port for communication with your Personal Computer . Use the “ AUX ” port to connect to T acT digital amplifiers. AC mains input & mains switch Connect the RCS 2.0S to the AC mains wall socket. Use the mains[...]

13 T act Audio Front Panel Controls Standby Use the “ ST ANDBY ” button to toggle between S tandby mode and ON. The display will indicate S tandby mode by displaying a small green light in the left side of the display . When the unit is placed in S tandby mode all user settings are saved. 7. Master volume /Mute The master volume is controlled b[...]

CAUTION CAUTION 14 T act Audio The remote control is used to access the front panel display controls and menus. Remote Control 4 11 2 9 1 3 5 6 7 10 8 12[...]

15 T act Audio 1 - ST ANDBY The ST ANDBY button will turn the RCS 2.0S on or it will place it into standby mode. When in stand by mode, the unit is placed into a low power “idling” state. The standby button is also used to save changes that were made in the menu parameters. By placing the unit into standby mode the current menu settings are sav[...]

CAUTION CAUTION 16 T act Audio Front Panel Display Main Status Screen Input sampling frequency indicator (3) This is not a menu option. This displays the sampling frequency of the currently selected digital input. The RCS 2.0S will automatically detect input signal presence and display its sampling frequency . CR:Cor #1 *F=96 -45.5 dB EQ: 1 * 2 4 5[...]

17 T act Audio DELA Y menu LEFT RIGHT CR:2 0.00 0.00 msec The main menu of the RCS 2.0S has three pages of general menu selections. <- AMP REM ADDR POL PAREQ TONE -> MAIN menu NOTE: The RCS 2.0S provides a unique set of two delay times (Left and Right) for each room correction preset including bypass. NOTE: System balancing is automatically i[...]

CAUTION CAUTION 18 T act Audio ADC menu (module optional) ADC: High IN: 2 Normal High NOTE: The RCS 2.0S provides a unique set of two level controls (Left and Right) for each room correction preset including bypass. NOTE: System levels are automatically implemented by the room correc- tion software. Y ou would change these p arameters only if you n[...]

19 T act Audio Use the “ LEFT ” and “ RIGHT ” buttons to highlight the desired option and select it by pressing the “ ENTER ” button. The pink noise will output from either the “ LEFT ”, “ RIGHT ”, or “ L & R ” channels combined while the “ ENTER ” button is pressed. The test tone will stop when the enter button is r[...]

CAUTION CAUTION 20 T act Audio Output Mode:Stereo STEREO MONO OUT menu T o change the settings press the “ ENTER ” button. Y ou will have to confirm your selection before the AMP setting will be enabled. AMP menu TACT-2150 AMP ENABLED NOTE: When a T acT digit al amplifier is controlled by the RCS 2.0S, all of the amplifiers front panel and IR c[...]

21 T act Audio REM menu REMOTE CONTROL: ON OFF ON ADDR menu NOTE: If you change the device address make sure that you select the ap- propriate device address in the RCS 2.0S Room Correction software. CURRENT ADDRESS: 001 ADDRESS: 001 Front Panel Display Remote Menu : Address Menu : 2 1 1 - Remote control settings. 2 - Active remote control setting.[...]

CAUTION CAUTION 22 T act Audio This menu is designed to set the polarity for each channel. Each channel can be set to “ + ” (0) or “ - ” (inverted). POL menu Tttt cc POL: Left + Right + + - + - The Parametric EQ menu is used to apply up to twelve bands of parametric equal- ization per output channel. The EQ processing can be applied in two [...]

23 T act Audio T o change a parameter first highlight it using the “ LEFT ” and “ RIGHT ” navigational buttons then use the “ UP ” and “ DOWN ” buttons change the parameter value. Parametric EQ T able - Linked T o change a parameter first highlight it using the “ LEFT ” and “ RIGHT ” navigational buttons then use the “ UP [...]

CAUTION CAUTION 24 T act Audio The T one menu is designed to allow for easy and very detailed system tonal control. TONE menu LOW MID HIGH 0.0 0.0 0.0 dB F r O C T 100_Hz 0.40 Use the “ LEFT ” and “ RIGHT ” navigational buttons to highlight an option. T o modify the Frequency(Fr) or Octave(OCT) use the “ UP ” and “ DOWN ” buttons. P[...]

25 T act Audio The RCS 2.0S is equipped with a sample rate converter for the digital output. The output can be set to 44.1, 48, 88, 96 and 192 KHz sampling frequencies. OFS menu OUT Fs: 96 KHz 44 48 88 96 192 Tact-2.0 S Version: 2.0 S V1.0 INFO menu T o exit the Info screen press the “MENU” button to return to the RCS 2.0S main menu. The inform[...]

CAUTION CAUTION 26 T act Audio The RCS 2.0S employs some of the most advanced audio-software ever developed. In order to use the proprietary T acT Room Correction System, you need to inst all the supplied room correction software on your computer . Complete instructions for using the room correction software can be found in the online help availabl[...]

27 T act Audio Connect your RCS-2.0 S to your Computer Y our RCS 2.0S must be connected to your computers serial port in order for it to communicate with your computer and to run the Quick Setup and correction pro- cess. Please follow the steps below to connect your RCS 2.0S to your computer . 1 - Connect the RS 232 “ Input ” jack on the back o[...]

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29 T act Audio 1 - Connect the RS 232 “ Input ” jack on the back of the RCS 2.0S to your computers serial port using the supplied cables and adapters. NOTE: These instructions assume that you have already established communication between the RCS 2.0S and the Room Correction Software on your computer . See page 25. 2 - If you have one or more T[...]

CAUTION CAUTION 30 T act Audio STEP II Do you have one or more M/S 2150 digital amplifier connected to your RCS 2.0S? - If you do not use T act digital amplifiers select “ No ”. Then select the “ Next ” button and go to Step III . STEP I - Loudspeaker lower cutoff frequency (this is the lowest frequency that your loudspeakers can reproduce)[...]

31 T act Audio - If one or more M/S 2150 digital amplifiers are connected to your RCS 2.0S select “ Ye s ”. Y ou will now need to select the options that match your RCS 2.0S connections to your M/S 2150 amplifier(s). If you have more than one digital amplifier you will need to select more than one option. - Next you will have to enter the uniqu[...]

CAUTION CAUTION 32 T act Audio - If the settings listed are not correct select the “ Back ” button to go back and make the appropriate changes and return to the finish screen when you are ready to start the Quick Setup. - If the settings listed are correct select the “ Finish ” button. This will start the Quick Setup measurement and program[...]

33 T act Audio 1 - T urn on your computer . 2 - Open the Windows control panel and select the “ Add/Remove Programs ” option. 3 - Highlight the “ T acT -2.0S ” option and click on “ Change/Remove ”. 4 - Select “ Ye s ” and the old T act 2.0S software will be removed. NOTE:Y our target curves and measurement s stored under unique nam[...]

CAUTION CAUTION 34 T act Audio 7 - Select the “ Program ” button and follow the prompts by answering all questions. Y ou will need to be able to answer “ Ye s ” to all questions to start the programming. The RCS 2.0S will turn OFF and the ON and return to normal operation. 6 - From the T acT 2.0S RCS sof tware main screen, click on “ Add-[...]

35 T act Audio 1 Step IV : Reprogram the RCS 2.0S System Files After updating the firmware the System Files now need to be reprogrammed. 3 - Left click your mouse in the square next to System to select it with a check mark. 2 - Press and hold the “ Control ” key on your computer keyboard and then press the “ S ” key simultaneously . This sh[...]

CAUTION CAUTION 36 T act Audio Step V : Restoring the Default RCS 2.0S Settings This step is optional and is only required if you would like to reset all internal settings in the unit to their factory defaults. If you proceed you will erase your custom user settings. Restore the default settings for the new firmware installed on the RCS 2.0S. 1- Fr[...]

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