User manual PHONIC PAA3

[. . . ] IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. The MAINS plug is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable. Warning: the user shall not place this apparatus in the confined area during the operation so that the mains switch can be easily accessible. 1. 8. Read these instructions before operating this apparatus. [. . . ] It all depends on your needs. Measuring Reverb Time: 1. Press enter to open the main menu and select "RT60. " 2. Simply click "RUN" to get your RT60 reading. The PAA3 will wait for a signal greater than 30 dB over the background noise level (detected prior to the measurement). A little helpful hint: the louder the test signal, the greater accuracy of your RT60 calculation. Play the pink noise from the included CD through your audio system. Slowly move the master fader up, to a point where the audio level received by the PAA3 is greater than 30 dB. Quickly mute the system to get your RT60 reading as accurate as possible. After the measurement is taken, the RT60 measurement will appear onscreen. PHONIC CORPORATION PAA3 User's Manual page 11 Accumulation: AC 01 Users are able to accumulate various RT60 calculations by pressing enter while the "ACxx" (where xx equals the number of accumulated values) option is highlighted. Up to 30 measurements can be accumulated. When RT60 measurements are accumulated, the average of said memories is automatically taken and displayed onscreen. After 30 memories have been accumulated, users will be forced to store their data, or else lose it. Store: STO Storing the results of RT60 measurements is simple. First highlight the STO option and push ENTER. When the store page comes up, choose one of the memory slots from 1 to 10, and select YES to store. The memory slot you selected will have a box surrounding the number now, as to indicate that a memory is stored in that particular slot. Selecting "A/C" will clear all memory slots. Recall: RCL RT60 measurements can be recalled at anytime by selecting the "RCL" option in the RT60 menu. Memory slots 1 to 10 and A to F can all be recalled with ease. Each memory location page displays only 4 memories at a time, however, therefore users must select NEXT to continue onto the next page of stored memories. Average: AVG To get the average of RT60 measurements that are stored in the PAA3, simply select AVG. Select from memories 1 to 10 (memory slots with saved data are indicated by a box surrounding the slot number), a dot will appear next to the number to show that a memory slot is selected. When all memories are selected, simply select AVG to determine the average, or ESC to escape. When differently weighted items are attempted to be averaged, a warning will appear onscreen advising users to select again. RTA (Real Time Analyzer) - Electrical Signal By simply connecting an XLR jack to the PAA3's in jack, the RTA function can accurately measure your signal. Procedure: 1. Enter the SPL/LINE menu and set the measurement unit to dBu, dBV, or voltage, as required. [. . . ] Go to FILE, select Print, and a printer selection window will appear. Select all data or one of the 16 memories. Users may also choose to print RT60 data. Choose the print quality level (draft, low quality, medium quality, or high quality). [. . . ]