FocalメーカーDUAL MANAGERの使用説明書/サービス説明書
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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 .
デバイスFocal DUAL MANAGERの購入後に(又は購入する前であっても)重要なポイントは、説明書をよく読むことです。その単純な理由はいくつかあります:
Focal DUAL MANAGERをまだ購入していないなら、この製品の基本情報を理解する良い機会です。まずは上にある説明書の最初のページをご覧ください。そこにはFocal DUAL MANAGERの技術情報の概要が記載されているはずです。デバイスがあなたのニーズを満たすかどうかは、ここで確認しましょう。Focal DUAL MANAGERの取扱説明書の次のページをよく読むことにより、製品の全機能やその取り扱いに関する情報を知ることができます。Focal DUAL MANAGERで得られた情報は、きっとあなたの購入の決断を手助けしてくれることでしょう。
Focal DUAL MANAGERを既にお持ちだが、まだ読んでいない場合は、上記の理由によりそれを行うべきです。そうすることにより機能を適切に使用しているか、又はFocal DUAL MANAGERの不適切な取り扱いによりその寿命を短くする危険を犯していないかどうかを知ることができます。
ですが、ユーザガイドが果たす重要な役割の一つは、Focal DUAL MANAGERに関する問題の解決を支援することです。そこにはほとんどの場合、トラブルシューティング、すなわちFocal DUAL MANAGERデバイスで最もよく起こりうる故障・不良とそれらの対処法についてのアドバイスを見つけることができるはずです。たとえ問題を解決できなかった場合でも、説明書にはカスタマー・サービスセンター又は最寄りのサービスセンターへの問い合わせ先等、次の対処法についての指示があるはずです。