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D&B D80 Manual

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    D d80 manual 1.8 en.

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    S y m b o l s o n t h e p r o d u c t p l e a s e r e f e r t o t h e i n f o r m a t i o n i n t h e m a n u a l . W a r n i n g ! D a n g e r o u s v o l t a g e ! General information d80 manual version: 1.8 en, 03/2015, d2020.En .01 copyright © 2015 by d&b audiotechnik gmbh; all rights reserved. ...

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    Explanation of graphical symbols the lightning symbol within a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltages" within the unit’s chassis that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to humans. The exclamation point within a tri...

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    1. Introduction....................................................................... 6 1.1. Intended use................................................................ 6 1.2. D80 concept............................................................... 6 2. Technical specifications.....................

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    9.5.1.3.1. System reset.................................................... 46 9.5.2. Info......................................................................... 46 9.5.3. Levels...................................................................... 47 9.5.4. Mains current limiter (mcl)...............

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    1.1. Intended use the d&b d80 amplifier is designed for mobile applications and intended to be used with all current d&b loudspeakers. A linear setup is available allowing the d80 to be used as a linear power amplifier. Notice! The device complies with the electromagnetic compatibility requirements ...

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    The amplifier enables up to four input channels, which may be four analog inputs, two analog and two aes channels or four aes channels. Each input channel can be routed to any of the output channels a to d. Xlr connectors 2 and 4 of the d80 can be used as either digital or analog inputs, connectors ...

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    Audio data (linear setting with subsonic filter) maximum output power per channel (thd + n driven) cf = 6 db @ 4/8 ohms 4 x 2600/2000 w cf = 12 db @ 4/8 ohms 4 x 4000/2000 w maximum output voltage 180 v frequency response (—1 db) 35 hz – 20 khz thd+n 20 hz – 20 khz, 600 w @ 4 ohms) s/n ratio (unweig...

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    Digital signal processing system start-up time 17 sec. Sampling rate 96 khz / 27 bit adc / 24 bit dac latency analog input 0.3 msec. Latency digital input (aes) 0.3 msec. 48 khz / 96 khz input dynamic > 127 db adc dynamic > 110 db dac dynamic > 110 db equalizer two user definable 16-band equalizers ...

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    Before starting up the device, please verify the shipment for completeness and proper condition of the items. If there is any sign of obvious damage to the unit and/or the power cord, do not operate the unit and contact your local dealer from whom you received it. Pos. Qty. D&b code description [1] ...

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    4.1. Overview connections d&b audiotechnik gmbh [1] mains connector socket. Refer to Þ chapter 4.3.1. "mains connection" on page 14 and Þ chapter 12.1.5. "mains supply requirements" on page 66. [3] output connector panel, dependent on chosen output option (nl4 or ep5 output connectors). Refer to Þ c...

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    4.2. Rack mounting and cooling rack mounting the d80 amplifier enclosure is designed to fit standard 19" equipment racks or cabinets. When specifying a rack, be sure to allow extra depth (150 mm / 6" is usually sufficient) to accommodate the cables and connectors at the rear of the amplifier. When m...

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    Touring rack assemblies when using touring rack assemblies such as the d&b z5330 d80 touring rack assembly or any other touring rack containing d80 amplifiers, make sure to provide sufficient space of 0.5 m (1.6 ft) at the front and rear of the touring rack to ensure adequate cooling airflow. D80 to...

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    4.3. Connections 4.3.1. Mains connection warning! Potential risk of electric shock. The device is a protective class 1 unit. A missing earth (ground) contact may cause dangerous voltages in the housing and controls and may lead to electric shock. – connect the unit to mains power supplies with prote...

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    Notice! Due to the high power capability of the device, only operate one device per phase conductor. Please also refer to Þ chapter 12.1. "power supply" on page 65, following Þ chapter 12.1.5. "mains supply requirements" on page 66. Mains voltage frequency current 100/120 v 50/60 hz 30 a 230/240 v 5...

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    4.3.2. Audio input and link connectors all signal input and link output connectors 1-4 are located on the rear panel. These can be configured as four analog inputs, two analog and two aes channels or four aes channels (please refer to Þ chapter 9.2. "input" on page 34). Each input channel can be rou...

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    4.3.3. Output connectors warning! Potential risk of electric shock. The amplifier output pins can carry dangerous voltages. – only use isolated loudspeaker cables with correctly fitted connectors. – never connect an amplifier output pin to any other input or output connector pin or protective earth ...

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    4.3.4. Ethernet (dual ethernet port) a dual ethernet port with a built-in 2-port ethernet switch (10/100 mbit/peer-to-peer) is provided enabling remote control via ethernet and allows the following physical network topologies: – star topology recommended standard, – daisy chain topology for a maximu...

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    4.3.5. Can (can-bus) the device is equipped with a 2-wire serial remote control interface carrying the can-bus signals to enable remote control with the d&b r60 usb to can or r70 ethernet to can interfaces. Note: a detailed description of remote control via the d&b remote network (can-bus) is given ...

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    4.4. Controls and indicators 4.4.1. Mains power switch the on/off rotary switch [6] is located on the bottom right of the front panel. Off mains isolation is not provided. The internal power supplies are off but stay connected to the mains. On the unit is switched on and ready for operation. 4.4.2. ...

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    4.4.3. Standby mode to switch the device to standby mode ... : 1. Tap the «power» button on the top right of the home screen. A dialog appears allowing you to either select the back button ( - cancel), «mute all» or «standby». 2. Select «standby». When the device is in standby mode, both the «power»...

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    4.4.4. Mute functions the d80 provides two mute functions: – individual mute buttons for each channel or pair of channels Þ channel mute, – and a master mute function Þ «mute all». Note: the device stores the setting of the mute buttons when the mains power is switched off or disconnected. When the ...

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    5.1. Operating concept the operating concept allows different methods of interaction and configuration. Touch screen in combination with the rotary encoder this method may preferably be used to define values of input fields such as gain settings, cpl, delay or eq settings. – select menus, menu items...

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    5.2. Screen layout and conventions the screen layout is split into two main parts, the header and the data sections. Header the header (headline) indicates which screen is currently selected. In the device and channel setup screens, the header allows direct access to the previous screen (back button...

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    5.3.3. Input fields properties: – the top left of the button shows the field name while the bottom right shows the value. The value can be edited. – select the value by tapping the button on screen or pushing the encoder. – edit the value by turning the encoder. Note: the set value will be applied d...

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    From the home screen, the menu structure of the operating software is divided into two main axes, the device setup and the channel setup. The navigation buttons allow for direct vertical access to the specific submenus while the tab structure on the right side of each submenu provides a clear horizo...

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    6.1. Header area - device (from left to right): power on indicator yellow indicates the start up phase of the power supply. Green indicates that the unit is switched on. Red indicates a device error. Device view button the device name and the output mode are displayed. This button provides direct ac...

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    D80 channel strip block diagram (signal chain) the channel strip follows the actual signal chain from left to right: isp/ovl indicates the following states for both, the analog ( ) and the digital ( ) signal inputs: grey the relevant channel is not available. White the relevant channel is available ...

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    Isp/osp/gr/ovl indicates whether the dsp receives an input signal and whether the dsp output signal is present (provided the channel is not muted). Grey no signal present. Dark green: channel input signal present (isp). Bright green: controller (dsp) output signal present (osp). Yellow gr (gain redu...

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    Due to the vast functional range and possible settings of the d80 amplifier, this section is intended as a quick reference to provide you with a systematic procedure for defining the basic settings of the amplifier. It is advisable to start with the device settings followed by the individual channel...

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    Speaker 1. On the bottom left of the «output» tab, select the «speaker» navigation button to enter the speaker setup subscreen. 2. Choose the desired speaker setups for all channels and confirm each selected setup by tapping the «ok» button right next to the «speaker» selection field. 3. Define the ...

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    Device setup access chart hierarchy level 9. Device setup d&b d80 manual 1.8 en 32.

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    From the home screen, selecting the device view button opens the device setup screen with the «input» tab being active. The device setup screen follows the same layout structure as described above and is split into the header and the data sections. Using the tabbed structure of the device setup scre...

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    9.2. Input selecting the «input» tab allows you to configure the input mode for the input connector pairs 1/2 and 3/4 independently to accept either analog or digital input signals. The operating mode of the corresponding link output connectors 2 and 4 depends on the set input mode. 9.2.1. Input mod...

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    Digital/digital notice! When both input pairs are set to «digital» and locking to the sync source is not possible, none of the inputs will receive any audio signal. If two digital signals are used at the same time, these signals must be completely synchronous (i.E. Must have the same synchronized sa...

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    9.3. Output selecting the «output» tab allows you to assign the appropriate output mode to a pair of amplifier output channels (amp a/b and/or amp c/d). The following output modes can be assigned to a pair of amplifier output channels (amp a/b and/or amp c/d). – dual channel – mix top/sub – 2-way ac...

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    9.3.1. Output mode notice! Ensure that the connected loudspeaker type corresponds to the actual output configuration of the d80. Dual channel mode (a/b, c/d) the dual channel mode is dedicated to d&b fullrange systems (passive systems) and actively driven d&b subwoofers. Both channels of each pair o...

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    Mix top/sub mode (a/b mix, c/d mix) the mix top/sub mode allows d&b fullrange systems (passive systems) and actively driven d&b subwoofers to be linked together and connected to the amplifier using a single 4-wire cable. Top cabinets (setups) can be selected on channel a (c) and sub cabinets (setups...

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    2-way active mode (2-way) the 2-way active mode is dedicated to d&b active systems. In 2-way active mode both amplifier channels of the corresponding pair (amp a/b, amp c/d) are connected to both output connectors (amp a and amp b to out a and b ... ). The audio input for each pair of amplifier chan...

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    Mixed configurations as the output mode is assigned to a pair of amplifier channels (amp a/b, amp c/d) mixed configurations such as ...: – amp a/b Þ dual channel, amp c/d Þ 2-way active – amp a/b Þ dual channel, amp c/d Þ mix top/sub – amp a/b Þ mix top/sub, amp c/d Þ 2-way active ... As well as all...

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    9.4. Remote selecting the «remote» tab allows you to assign remote settings for both ethernet and can remote control. 9.4.1. Remote id selecting the «remote id» button allows the setting of the unique remote identifier of the respective device in the format [nn].[nn]. Subnet the first two digits rep...

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    Ip address ip mask ip gateway selecting either field opens the numerical input mask and allows you to enter the relevant data. Wrong entries can be corrected by tapping the erase button ( ) on the bottom right. Tapping «ok» on the top right confirms the entry, closes the input mask and switches back...

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    9.5.1.1. Display the «display» tab provides the following display options. Backlight enables the following optional settings: off the display brightness is set to 1 (minimum brightness). On the backlight is permanently on. Timeout 10s the display is illuminated when the encoder is pressed or when th...

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    Home screen switches to the home screen. Levels switches to the levels. Edit password selecting the «edit password» option opens an input mask which enables you to edit or assign a password (upper-case characters with a maximum length of 7 characters). Wrong entries can be corrected by tapping the e...

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    Note: all device preferences will be set to factory defaults except for the network (can/ethernet) and fixed device settings. If you execute this procedure, no dialog will be prompted and the reset will start immediately. 1. Switch off the device. 2. Press and hold the encoder and repower the device...

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    9.5.1.3.1. System reset selecting «clear all device settings to default» resets all device settings to factory defaults except for the network (can/ethernet) and fixed device settings. To prevent accidental reset when you tap the «clear...» / «clear all device settings» button, a dialog will pop up ...

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    Tapping the «hardware» button provides further hardware specific information. 9.5.3. Levels selecting «levels» opens the corresponding subscreen. The data area of the levels screen provides the following information (starting at the top left): 1st line mute status of each channel. 2nd line loudspeak...

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    Gr/ovl indicates whether gain reduction (gr) of the respective channel is active or the respective channel is overloaded (ovl). Mains/smps displays the current mains voltage and frequency, the current mains power consumption in combination with a power limiter led and the current temperature of the ...

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    9.5.5. Scope the «scope» function allows basic signal monitoring of the amplifier's output voltage (full color) and output current (light color). Select a u, i output voltage and current of channel a. B u, i output voltage and current of channel b. C u, i output voltage and current of channel c. D u...

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    Channel setup access chart hierarchy level 10. Channel setup d&b d80 manual 1.8 en 50

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    Selecting a particular channel from the home screen opens the corresponding channel setup screen with the respective channel tab being active. The channel setup screen follows the same layout structure as described above and is split into the header and the data sections. Using the tabbed structure ...

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    10.2. Configuration switches - filter_1, _2, _3 the type of filters available depends on the selected loudspeaker setup. Depending on the type of filters, these are available as function buttons or input fields. The name of the filter is displayed on the top left of the button or field while the on/...

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    Eq overview the upper part of the overview provides the overall frequency response of all filters while «eq 1» is displayed in red and «eq 2» in yellow. Active filters are displayed by continuous lines and the curves are filled with grey color while inactive filters are displayed by dashed lines. Th...

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    Type depending on the filter type used, 1 to 4 bands may be required for each filter. The following table lists the available types, their corresponding parameters and the number of filter bands required for the selected type. Type param. 1 param. 2 param. 3 param. 4 param. 5 no. Of filters peq (par...

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    10.5. Dly - delay an independent signal delay is available for each channel to allow delay settings of up to 10000 ms/10 sec (3440 m/11286 ft). Dly on/off switches the delay on or off without affecting the entered delay values. Set to "on" the set value will be applied right away. Value the delay ti...

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    10.7. System check system check is a powerful and convenient tool to check the condition of a complete d&b sound reinforcement system driven by d&b amplifiers. It is preferably used in conjunction with the d&b remote network and the r1 software. However, for smaller systems or single cabinets system...

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    3. Next execute a system calibration. Þ the calibration process identifies the actual load impedances for each channel. The result will be stored as a reference and used to calculate the upper and lower limits for the tolerance band. To verify the correct connection of cabinets and amplifiers, the c...

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    Speaker the bottom left of the «speaker» input field displays the version of the selected loudspeaker setup while the bottom right displays the actual setup name. The loudspeaker list is either in numerical or alphabetical order depending on the selected series. When «(all)» is selected in the «seri...

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    10.8.1. Linear setup in addition to the loudspeaker specific setups, a linear setup is also available allowing the d80 to be used as a linear power amplifier. Note: cut in linear setup: – butterworth 2nd order (12 db/oct.) – corner frequency: 110 hz – amplifier gain @ 0 db: 31 db. D&b d80 manual 1.8...

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    10.8.2. Loadmatch selecting «loadmatch» on the speaker setup screen opens the corresponding subscreen. Þ to activate loadmatch, tap the on/off button on the left next to the «cable length» input field. For applicable loudspeakers, the d&b loadmatch function enables the amplifier to electrically comp...

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    10.9. Frequency generator - freq. Gen. Selecting «freq. Gen.» opens the corresponding subscreen. Each amplifier channel is equipped with an independent signal generator offering sine wave or pink noise signals. The generator provides pure-spectral sine wave signals with high frequency accuracy and f...

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    In addition, a web remote interface is integrated which provides direct access to the user interface of a single amplifier using a standard web browser. Note: the user interface of the amplifier can only be accessed after connecting the amplifier to a computer via ethernet. It is possible to connect...

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    Refresh slow default setting: refresh rate is 30 seconds. This setting is recommended for larger amplifier networks in order to minimize network traffic. However, when you click any screen item, the screen will be refreshed within 1 second. To change the value of an input field such as cpl, level, d...

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    2. Choose the desired option from the drop-down list and select «save». Þ the event log data will be downloaded and the download progress will be displayed. Once the download is completed, a corresponding message will be displayed. 3. Select «save» to store the event log data locally. Þ your web bro...

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    12.1. Power supply the device utilizes a switch mode power supply with active power factor correction (pfc) and automatic mains range selection. The power supply is equipped with mains voltage monitoring, overvoltage and undervoltage protection as well as an inrush current limiter. 12.1.1. Active po...

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    12.1.4. Mains inrush current limiter the main power supply is started softly to limit inrush current. Up to two d80 may be powered up at the same time without triggering a line circuit breaker of 13-16 a (230 v) or 30 a (100-120 v) respectively. Inrush current is limited to: – 13 a rms @ 230 v ac – ...

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    Maximum cable length for 5 % voltage drop at 3600 w mains power draw cable cross section 100 v 120 v 208 v 230 v 1.3 mm 2 - awg 16 not permitted not permitted 21 m/69 ft 25 m/82 ft 1.5 mm 2 not permitted not permitted 24 m/79 ft 29 m/95 ft 2.1 mm 2 - awg 14 not permitted not permitted 33 m/108 ft 40...

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    12.3. Cooling fans three temperature and level controlled fans are incorporated for cooling the internal components, which allows greater cooling during louder program material. The fan speed is consequently reduced during quieter passages preventing background noise interference. If the unit heats ...

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    120 v ac / 60 hz / 0.2 Ω source impedance mode/level load line current a rms power factor input power w output power (sum.) w power loss w thermal dissipation btu/hr thermal dissipation kcal/hr power switch off – 0.09 0.07 1 0 1 3 1 standby – 0.17 0.44 9 0 9 31 8 on, idling – 1.57 0.89 168 0 168 573...

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    13.1. Service caution! Potential risk of explosion. The device incorporates a lithium battery which may cause danger of explosion if not replaced correctly. – refer replacement only to qualified service personnel authorized by d&b audiotechnik. – only replace with the same type of battery. Do not op...

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    13.2.2. Touch screen calibration indication due to mechanical impact or the aging process of the touch screen, its calibration references can be changed. An indication for this is, when tapping a dedicated button the adjacent button is activated. Or when individual buttons are no longer operable. In...

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    14.1. Eu declaration of conformity (ce symbol) this declaration applies to: d&b d80 amplifier, z2710 manufactured by d&b audiotechnik gmbh. All products of type d80 starting from variant z2710.000 are included, provided they correspond to the original technical version and have not been subject to a...

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    15.1. System check - references typical impedance (z) values the following table indicates typical impedance values in ohms for d&b loudspeakers. With correct measurement conditions and relatively short cables measured impedances should be in a range of ±20 % of the values indicated in the table. Th...

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    System z lf d80 z hf z mf/lf rear d80 e0 12 11 - e12/12-d 7 13 - e12-sub 8.5 - - e12x-sub -tbc- - - e15x-sub -tbc- - - e3 16 21 - e4 17 11 - e5 16 12 - e6 24 20 - e8 13 16 - e9 9 13 - f1222 8.5 15 - j8/j12 5.5 15 8 j-sub 3 - 6 j-infra 2.5 - 4.5 m2 3.5 8 - m4 7 13 - m6 8 13 - max 7 15 - max12 7.5 14 ...

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    15.2. Error messages the following table lists possible error messages appearing on the display. Id error text eventlog text description location possible reasons 10 system error 8 system error 8 (%02xh, %d) unexpected cpu reset dsp software or hardware error 11 system error 128 system error 128 (%0...

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    Id error text eventlog text description location possible reasons 38 smps overcurrent %da smps error: overcurrent (i-peak %3da, avg %3dv, status %04x, err %04x) mains overcurrent (external: power draw) heavy output load 39 smps error iac %da smps error iac (i-peak %3da, avg %3dv, status %04x, err %0...

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    Id error text eventlog text description location possible reasons 80 amp. Ground fault amp. Ground fault (status %04x, err %04x, %5.1dv, %5.1dv) ground fault external: wrong speaker connection error in speaker wiring, ground connection 81 amp. Supply fault amp. Supply fault 5 v (status %04x, err %04...

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    Id error text eventlog text description location possible reasons 121 can error can error %d (remote flags %02x, dbcan flags %02x) can error remote id (external: can cabling), can cabling or multiple remote ids 122 can warning can warning %d (remote flags %02x, dbcan flags %02x) can warning (externa...

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