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    D22 DIGIT AL BROADCAST DELA Y USER’S MANUAL[...]

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    a IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water . 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8 Do not install near any heat source[...]

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    b NO TE Certificate Of Conformity TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240 Risskov , Denmark, hereby declares on own responsibility that following product: D22 - Digital Broadcast Delay That is covered by this certificate and marked with CE-label conforms with following standards: EN 60065 Safety requirements for mains (IEC 60065) operated electronic[...]

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    3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Important Safety Instructions & Certificate of conformity . . . . . . . . . . . a-b T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8[...]

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    5 Congratulations on your purchase of the TC Electronic D22 broadcast delay . Researching the broadcast scene, TC Electronic found demands for a “state of the art” broadcast delay dedicated to sync audio to motion pictures. W ith TC’ s experience on Digital Delay we found it natural to comply with a product in this category . Therefore TC now[...]

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    6 FRONT P ANEL POWER & MEMORY CARD Electronic POWER switch »Easy touch« T urn on the unit with a single light touch. T o turn off the unit you must press and hold down the POWER key approx. 3 seconds until the display reads “D22”. PCMCIA MEMORY CARD Copy presets to/from a standard memory card. CARD TYPES S-RAM T ype 1 PCMCIA cards, with a[...]

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    7 FRONT P ANEL OK Confirms operations. CURSOR Used to change the position of the cursor in the display . ADJUST WHEEL - CONTROL SECTION Changes parameter values. RECALL Recalls/loads RAM or ROM presets. Preview the presets using the CONTROL ADJUST wheel and press OK to confirm/enter your choice. STORE For storing and naming presets. I/O Input/Outpu[...]

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    8 REAR P ANEL IN PIN2+/PIN3- PIN2+/PIN3- LEFT LEFT DI RIGHT RIGHT DO DI DO S/PDIF BALANCED OUTPUTS BALANCED INPUTS DIGIT AL AUDIO AES/EBU 2 1 3 RS485 GPI IN SYNC SERIAL NO. TYPE: V002-B MADE IN DENMARK CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AVI[...]

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    9 SIGNAL FLO W The signal path is 24 bit. If the digital gains are set to 0dB and dither is set to off, the full 24 bit digital signal is preserved on the bit level. The De-Emphasis on the analog Output is automatically set based on the digital Input when applicable. Signal is always present on all Outputs. ANALOG INPUTS [balanced] ANALOGIN GAIN AN[...]

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    10 SETUPS D22 Analog De vice IN ANALOG ANALOG D22 Digital De vice IN ANALOG DIGIT AL D22 Digital De vice IN DIGIT AL AES 11 ANALOG Input: Analog Sample Rate: 48kHz or 44.1kHz (internal generated clock) Output: Analog Input: Analog Sample Rate: Must be 48kHz or 44.1kHz (internal generated clock). Output: AES or S/PDIF Dither: Same as the resolution [...]

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    11 SETUPS D22 Digital De vice IN DIGIT AL SYNC IN ANALOG Digital De vice IN D22 DIGIT AL DIGIT AL Digital De vice IN D22 DIGIT AL SYNC IN SYNC IN DIGIT ALREF fr om Remote Clock Local Wordclock Input: Analog Sample Rate: Sync. Output: AES or S/PDIF Dither: Same as the resolution on the device after the D22. Inst allation note: W ordclock Inputs on t[...]

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    12 BASIC OPERA TION PPM Meter Shows Input/Output level of selected source Input. Select whether the meters should show the Input level or the Output level in the Utility menu. Range/Colors: 0 - Red -3 - Y ellow -6 - Y ellow -12 - Green -18 - Green -24 - Green -40 - Green OVERFLOW LED This LED can indicate two different level problems. - Overload du[...]

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    13 BASIC OPERA TION REMOTE ENABLE Activates remote control capabilities. Use a RS-485 remote for: - Recalling presets - Delay time adjustments Please see description on page 20. Use a momentary pedal for: - T ap Delay time via pulse. Signal is given at every tap. Use an alternating pedal for Bypass. Use a TC Master Fader as a digital Master Output [...]

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    14 RECALL Recalling a pr eset Press the RECALL key to enter the Recall p age. The Recall p age is your homepage and this is where you return to whenever you exit the Store, I/O or the Utility menu. T ap Mode - Inst ant or Preview The tap mode is setup in the Utility menu. (Please see page 17). Instant (destructive): When Instant mode is selected th[...]

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    15 RECALL Fader By connecting a TC Master Fader to the External Control In, on the rear panel you are able to remote control the digital Output fade. When the fader pot is moved the Recall display will instantly show you the fader position in the lower half. When the fader has not been moved for approx. 3 seconds the fader indication will disappear[...]

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    16 ST ORE Storing User Pr esets Basic operation Press the STORE key to enter the S tore display . Use the cursor keys and the CONTROL ADJUST wheel to select between: - Overwrite/Delete mode - RAM location - Name Edit line Upper line - Delay time This line shows the current Delay time. The Delay time is shown in either milliseconds, frames, fields, [...]

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    17 I/O - SETUP I/O pag e 1 The I/O section holds two p ages. Press the I/O key once to enter I/O page 1, and once more to enter I/O p age 2. Pressing the I/O key a third time will return you to the Recall p age. Input: Select Input source: Analog, AES or S/PDIF . - Analog defaults to 48kHz internal clock. Out status bit defaults to AES. - AES defau[...]

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    18 In page 2 I/O pag e 2 Press the I/O key twice to enter this p age Analog In Sensitivity : -4 to 28dBu Default: 18dBu Left T rim : -2 to 0dB in 0.1 increments Default: 0 Right T rim : -2 to 0dB in 0.1 increments Default: 0 Please note that setting sensitivity to e.g. 18dBu means that you need + 18dBu from your mixing console’ s Output to reach [...]

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    19 UTILITY Basic operation - Use the CURSOR keys to select parameter . - Use the ADJUST wheel to change values. Displa y Viewing Angle Adjust for best contrast on the LCD display . _____________________________________________________ Time Resolution Unit Frames, fields, milliseconds, meters or feet. (1 field is 1/2 frame) Format 24fps, 25fps, 29.9[...]

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    UTILITY 20 RS485 CTRL. Remote control of Preset change, Delay time and Bypass is implemented in the D22 by using a RS485 controller . All remote control capabilities are enabled/disabled by the REMOTE key . All displays and key states are updated according to incoming remote control info, i.e. the Delay time on the Recall page is always indicating [...]

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    21 Preset changes are not seamless - T o obtain perfect seamless update when changing presets, I/O and Utility settings must be the same in both presets. Y ou press the POWER switch but there is no light. - The POWER switch on the rear panel is switched off. The Input PPM meters do not peak out. - Y ou are using Analog Inputs, but the Input selecto[...]

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    22 APPENDIX - T echnical specifications Digital Input s and Outputs Connectors: Formats: Output Dither: Word Clock Input: Sample Rates: Processing Delay: Frequency Response DIO: Sample Rate Conversion T ype: Dynamic Range: THD+N: Input Rate Range: Analog Inputs Connectors: Impedance: Max. Input Level: Min Input Level (for 0 dBFS): A to D Conversion[...]

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    23 APPENDIX - Self test Press the BYP ASS key while powering up to access the self-test and select “ RUN TEST PROGRAM” using the CURSOR keys. Use the CONTROL ADJUST wheel to scr oll thr ough the different self tests. Key test Select Keys test by pressing OK. The keys must be pressed in the order they are requested by the D22 to pass the test. P[...]

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    24 APPENDIX - Glossar y Dithering When going from one type of bit resolution to a lower , e.g. from 24 bit to 16 bit, you actually loose 8 bits of information. The process of cutting of bits is called truncation and it introduces digital distortion of low level signals, due to the lack of complete signal information. T o compensate for this, dither[...]

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    25 APPENDIX Soldering instructions MIDI Cable Pedal Cable Fader Cable DIN CONNECTOR 5POLE - MALE 45 degrees DIN CONNECTOR 5POLE - MALE 45 degrees max. 10m JACK PLUG Mono - male Ø 6.35mm, 1/4” max. 100m Shield/ground Ti p Switch must be momentary type PEDAL SWITCH or similar JACK PLUG Mono - male Ø 6.35mm, 1/4” max. 100m MASTER F ADER or simil[...]

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    26 Sleeve - Pin 1 (Ground) Tip - Pin 2 (Hot) Jack (unbalanced) - XLR - Output APPENDIX Soldering instructions Sleeve - Pin 1 (Ground) Tip - Pin 2 (Hot) Ring - Pin 3 (Cold) Pin 1 - Pin 1 (Ground) Pin 2 - Pin 2 (Hot) Pin 3 - Pin 3 (Cold) Sleeve - Pin 1 (Ground) Tip - Pin 2 (Hot) Sleeve - Pin 3 (Cold) XLR - XLR Jack (unbalanced) - XLR - Input Jack (ba[...]

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    27 FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS Question: What parameters can be set using serial remote control of the D22? Answer : Preset change, Delay time and Bypass using an RS485/422/232 controller . Question: What serial protocol is used? Answer : The serial protocol is 9600, N, 8, 1. This means 9.6 kbaud, no parity , 8 bit, 1 stop. Question: What is the co[...]

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    28 MASTER F ADER Wh y make a Master F ader? The Master Fader makes it possible to perform a manual fade on the very Output of the D22 enabling you to keep your fade in the Digital domain to ensure perfect tracking of left and right. Connecting and Calibrating the Master F ader In order to work the Master Fader accurately , the D22 must be calibrate[...]