Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto DUAL MANAGER del fabbricante Focal
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2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n 2.1. System requirements T o run the program you will need a PC with the following minimum configuration or specifications: • Supported Windows OS - Windows 98 with Microsoft Installer 2.
2.3. Launching Dual Manager At the end of the previous step, a new shortcut has been created with a F ocal Dual Manager icon on the computer desktop. T o launch the program simply double click on the icon. If at this stage the amplifier is not connected or powered the following message will appear: “ Amplifier is not connected.
Load menu Save menu Preferences menu 04.
3 . T i t l e b a r a n d m e n u s On the title bar is displayed a line of text which looks like the following: F ocal Dual Manager (Loaded P reset 1: No Name).
3.3. Save menu When clicking on Save a pull down menu is displayed, enabling the following operations: • Preset 1 to 5 When selecting one of the 5 P resets the current set of parameters, as displayed on the computer screen, will be saved in one of the five dedicated memory areas in the amplifier .
4.1. Overview Below the Menus bar the screen comprises: - different areas corresponding to different processing functions or group of functions. Each of these areas is located in a particular box with a black outline and a title in white capital letters (e.
Crossover type Crossover slope and frequency Q -bass section 08.
The following settings are available: • Crossover type This parameter defines the crossover operation mode, out of four possible ones: Band-P ass (both high pass and low pass are activated), Low-P ass (high-pass is disabled), High-P ass (low pass disabled), and Off (both high pass and low pass are defeated).
Input section Output section Time delay section 10.
4.5. Input section • Channel This defines the input channel(s) that is to be taken for digital processing and routed to the outputs it can selected between L eft/Right (standard stereo source), Left+Right (mono summation of both input channels), Left (mono signal from left input), Right (mono signal from right input).
T o operate the button locate the mouse cursor on it, then drag it towards the left or right until the desired delay value is reached. While moving the cursor the updated value is displayed as a time delay , in ms (left box), and as its equivalent propagation distance, in mm and inches.
In Administrator mode, the Equalizer section is even more powerful and provides some additional flexibility: each of the 30 bands can actually be operated as an independent parametric EQ that may be configured individually .
5.1. Special edition k eys When a parameter is edited by selection among a drop -down list of values, some particular keys can be used to navigate through the list: - [ È ] and [ Í ] keys: move one .
5.4. Default values Before Dual Manager has been executed for the first time and Presets have been defined by the user , the amplifier firmware uses default values for the various parameters, as listed below: 5.5. System and error messages Hereafter is a list of system and error messages, with their explanations or contexts.
5 . H i n t s a n d t i p s • Software error messages “ Amplifier is not connected. Program will be started in demo mode.” Software will work in Demo mode. “C a n not fin d pa s sw or d. P rog r am w il l be te r mi na te d. ” P assword data are corrupted.
• Hardware connection errors Note: In the event of such error messages being displayed, double check hardware, drivers, and restart program. In the worst case please upgrade the firmware. “Sensitivity setting error .” “Sensitivity reading error .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Focal DUAL MANAGER è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Focal DUAL MANAGER - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Focal DUAL MANAGER imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Focal DUAL MANAGER ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Focal DUAL MANAGER, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Focal DUAL MANAGER.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Focal DUAL MANAGER. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Focal DUAL MANAGER insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
