Studio Technologies 76B 2012 - Manual (Page 15)

Model 76B/77B User Guide Issue 3, August 2012
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 15
for Surround
information prior to creating the intercon-
nection scheme to be used for installing
multiple Model 77B units.
Configuration
After the physical installation has been
completed it’s important that the system’s
configuration options be carefully reviewed.
In most cases one or more of the operating
parameters will need to be revised to meet
the needs of a specific installation. Many
of the parameters will impact the signal
flow in to and out of the Model 76B Central
Controller. Other parameters affect how the
one or more Model 77B Control Consoles
will display status conditions and respond
to user commands.
Configurable Parameters
Many StudioComm functions can be
configured to meet the exact needs of
an installation. The Model 77B Control
Console is used to display and select the
desired system configuration. Here’s an
overview of what can be configured:
• Model 77B Device Address
• Auxiliary Monitor Output Nominal Level
• Digital Input Reference Level
• Monitor Output Nominal Level
• Input Select Buttons
• Reference Level
• Overall Display Mode
• Reference Level in dB SPL
• Dialnorm Reference Level
• Dialnorm Data to Surround Input
Assignment
• Dim Level
• Remote Inputs
• Channel Pop Solo Mode Offset Levels
The configuration diagrams, located at
the end of this section, give details on set-
ting each parameter. An overview of each
configurable parameter is provided in the
following paragraphs.
Entering and Exiting the
Configuration Mode
A small button is located on the back of
each Model 77B Control Console, adjacent
to the 9-pin D-sub connector. On any con-
nected Model 77B pressing and holding
this button for two seconds places both the
Model 76B and all the connected Model
77B units into the configuration mode. The
Model 76B will immediately mute the moni-
tor outputs as a protection measure. In the
configuration mode the Model 77B’s array
of buttons and LEDs no longer perform their
normal functions, instead allowing you to
observe and change many of the operating
parameters. The dialnorm and output level
LEDs, associated with the display mode
section, will light alternately to indicate that
the configuration mode is active.
To leave the configuration mode and return
the Model 77B units to normal operation
once again press and hold the configure
button for two seconds. Note that configu-
ration changes are stored in nonvolatile
memory only after the configuration mode
has been exited.
Our apologies to those of you who find
the configure button a pain to use, but it’s
supposed to be that way! Seriously, the top
of the button is slightly recessed from the
back panel, making it harder to accidentally
activate. We didn’t want normal operation to
cease because someone pushed a Model