User manual BLUE SKY MEDIADESK MKII 5.1

[. . . ] Blue Sky International 70 Sea Lane Farmingdale, NY 11735 www. abluesky. com MediaDesk MKII 2. 1 and 5. 1 System Owner's Manual Version 1. 0R | June 3, 2010 Contents Important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Safety Instructions _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MediaDesk MKII Introduction _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Important notes about MediaDesk 2. 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MediaDesk 2. 1 System - What is included? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. 1 Quick Setup _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. 1 System Signal Connections and Level Settings _ _ A Tour of the 2. 1 MediaDesk Amplifier and I/O _ _ _ _ _ Expanded 2. 1 Calibration Guide _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MediaDesk 5. 1 System Introduction _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Important notes about the MediaDesk 5. 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MediaDesk 5. 1 System -What is included? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5. 1 System Signal Connections _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A Tour of the 5. 1 MediaDesk Amplifier and I/O _ _ _ _ _ 5. 1 Speaker Placement _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A Tour of the MediaDesk 5. 1 Remote _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ System Logic Outline _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Expanded 5. 1 Calibration Guide _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MediaDesk Mounting and Placement Options _ _ _ _ _ Subwoofer Placement Guide _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Technical Information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Satellite Cabinet Dimensions _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Subwoofer Cabinet Dimensions _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MediaDesk 5. 1 Remote _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Factory Service Instructions _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ General Contact Details _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Page 3 Page 4 Page 4 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 9 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 21 Contents Safety Instructions 1 READINSTRUCTIONS - Read all safety and operating instructions before operating this product. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS - Retain these safety and operating instructions for future reference. [. . . ] The XLR inputs can handle up to +24dBu of signal level at the input and are compatible with most, if not all professional gear. If your mixer has TRS outputs, you should purchase TRS to XLR cables (found at most pro audio retailers) and feed the XLR input. We recommend this because TRS outputs are also balanced signals and you should use them with the XLR input (as opposed to the RCA input) for the best performance. RCAINPUTS Figure 3: The RCA inputs on MediaDesk are compatible with a myriad of consumer and computer audio gear, such as mixers, CD players, audio pre-amps, surround pre-amps etc. Figure 3 shows another common application, the RCA inputs on MediaDesk being fed by the output of a standard computer sound card. This requires the use of an optional adaptor cable, to go from the 1/8" stereo jack to two RCA outputs. These cables are available from most electronic retailers, computer stores and pro audio dealers. Consult the manual or help files that came with your sound card for specific setup information. Please confirm that the software settings are not constraining or limiting the response of the system in any way (often an issue with laptop computer audio settings). SpeakerLevelOutputs/SATspeakerlevelinputs Figure 4: This drawing shows the proper way to insert bare wire into the binding posts which are on the subwoofer outputs and SAT inputs. When inserting bare wire, please make sure that there are no strands protruding out that may create a short-circuit. These binding posts are compatible with wire gauges up to approximately 12 gauge. A note about the LFE Channel / LFE Input The LFE Channel was originally designed for film applications as a way to extend the low frequency "head-room" (not frequency response) of the playback system. This additional headroom was created by adding +10dB of in-band gain to the LFE channel. This channel is designed to be used when no additional LF headroom is available in the other channels. As an example, you may use the LFE channel to increase the dynamic low frequency content of a movie that has many large explosions. It is important to note that no "significant" audio should be sent exclusively to the LFE channel. The reason for this is that if a Dolby Digital audio track is folded down to 2-channels, the LFE channel will not be added to the folddown mix (all other channels will be added to the fold-down). + MD REMOTE RIGHT + CENTER + LEFT + Figure 3 3. 5MM STEREO PHONE PLUG CEN/LFE L/R LS/RS 5. 1 SOUND CARD bluesky MediaDesk TM bluesky MediaDesk MAX INPUT + 24dBu / 12 dBu TM RED BLACK SET SWITCH TO 5. 1 PUSH LEFT RED LEFT O FF PUSH LS RIGHT -10 dBV RS -10 dBV LS PUSH RIGHT REF 2. 1 GAIN -3 -6 -12 -15 -18 -21 MODE 2. 1 5. 1 Set to 5. 1 when3 ch optioninstalled BLACK BLACK -10 dBV PUSH REF PUSH CEN LFE INPU ATTENUATOR T + 10 dB SUB GAIN use for + 4dBuinput level -3 -6 0 dB REF O FF -15 -18 -21 RED -3 PUSH REF REF O FF SUB OUT Right Left MASTER VOLUME -15 -18 -21 0 dB + 10dB LFE GAIN RS Replace with Sam e Rating and Type T4 A 250V LS C made in China RS + LS + MD REMOTE Figure 4 Page 10 12. A Tour of the 5. 1 MediaDesk Amplifier and I/O Warning: Do not connect more than one source to any input on Mediadesk . 1. XLR inputs - Connect these inputs to the left output of your console or digital workstation. Refer to page 10 for more information [5. 1 System Signal Connection and Level Setting]. RCA Inputs - These inputs are designed to work with -10 dBV sources, such as consumer sound cards, CD players, some mixers, etc. [. . . ] Subwoofer Cabinet Dimensions 15. 7 399 . 6 mm 14. 0 355 . 6 mm 14. 4 364 . 8 mm 1. 7 43. 0 mm 14. 0 355 . 6 mm 7. 9 200 . 0 mm MediaDesk MKII 5. 1 SUB (2. 1 version only has 1 heatsink) MediaDeskMKIISUBDimensions Page 19 22. MediaDeskTM 5. 1 Remote 1. 242 4. 016 . 675 CENTER -1 0 1 2 LEFT -2 3 -3 -4 4 -5 5 -6 6 -1 0 1 2 -2 3 -3 -4 4 -5 5 -6 6 -1 0 1 -2 2 RiGHT 3 -3 -4 4 -5 5 -6 6 6. 496 -1 0 1 2 -2 -3 3 4 -4 -5 5 -6 6 -1 0 1 2 -2 3 -3 4 -4 -5 5 -6 6 SUB -1 0 1 2 -2 -3 3 4 -4 -5 5 -6 6 LS -20 dB -15 dB RS -30 dB -12 dB -9 dB -6 dB -3 dB -1 dB OFF 0 dB -40 dB MediaDesk | 5. 1 Volume Control 1. 956 MediaDesk5. 1Remote Dimensionsin US/EnglishStandard(inches) Page 20 23. Factory Service Instructions Service for the U. S. versions of Blue Sky products is available only from our authorized distributor, Group One Ltd. , located in Farmingdale, New York. [. . . ]