Index
1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION / PRECAUTIONS .........................................................................................................................3
2. PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................................... 3
3. AP F8.9 bit and DRC INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................... 4
4. CONNECTION PANEL DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................................5
1 POWER ................................................................................................................................................................................5
2 CTRL (REM IN-OUT. / CONTROL) ..................................................................................................................................6
3 SPEAKER IN........................................................................................................................................................................6
4 PRE IN..................................................................................................................................................................................7
5 SPEAKER OUT. ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
6 SUB OUT. .............................................................................................................................................................................8
7 OPTICAL IN .........................................................................................................................................................................8
8 DRC ...................................................................................................................................................................................8
9 USB . ..................................................................................................................................................................................8
10 UPGRADE OFF-ON. ...........................................................................................................................................................8
11 PRESET. ...............................................................................................................................................................................8
12 FUSE ...................................................................................................................................................................................8
13 LOGO STATUS....................................................................................................................................................................9
5. CONNECTIONS .........................................................................................................................................................................10
5.1 POWER SUPPLY AND REMOTE TURN ON. ...............................................................................................................10
5.2 INPUT SIGNALS ..............................................................................................................................................................11
5.3 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN INPUT SIGNALS .......................................................................................................................14
5.4 OUTPUT SIGNALS. .........................................................................................................................................................15
5.4.1 PRESET 0 DEFAULT: 3 WAY ACTIVE FRONT + REAR + EXTERNAL SUBWOOFER. ................................16
5.4.2 PRESET 1: 2 WAY ACTIVE FRONT + 2 PASSIVE REAR + SUBWOOFER ...................................................17
5.4.3 PRESET 2: 3 WAY ACTIVE FRONT + SUBWOOFER ......................................................................................18
5.4.4 PRESET 3: FRONT + REAR + SUBWOOFER ...................................................................................................19
5.4.5 PRESET 4: 2 WAY ACTIVE FRONT + REAR + SUBWOOFER ........................................................................20
5.4.6 PRESET 5: 3 WAY ACTIVE FRONT + REAR + EXTERNAL AMPLIFIED SUB .............................................21
5.4.7 PRESET 6: 2 WAY ACTIVE FRONT + REAR + EXTERNAL AMPLIFIED SUB .............................................22
5.4.8 PRESET 7:
2 WAY ACTIVE FRONT + REAR + 2 WAY CENTER CHANNEL + EXTERNAL AMPLIFIED SUB ... 23
5.5 PERSONAL COMPUTER AND DIGITAL REMOTE CONTROL (DRC). ..................................................................... 24
6. GUIDE FOR INSTALLING/UNINSTALLING AP F8.9 bit SOFTWARE AND DRIVERS .................................................25
6.1 GUIDED PROCEDURE FOR PC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .................................................................................. 25
6.2 GUIDED PROCEDURE FOR DRIVER INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................27
6.3 UNINSTALLING AP F8.9 bit SOFTWARE ....................................................................................................................28
7. HOW TO SET UP AP F8.9 bit WITH A PC ...........................................................................................................................29
7.1 OFFLINE MODE ................................................................................................................................................................29
7.2 TARGET MODE ................................................................................................................................................................30
7.3 ADJUSTING ACOUSTIC REPRODUCTION .................................................................................................................36
7.3.1 DEVICE INFO. ........................................................................................................................................................ 36
7.3.2 FILE MAIN MENU.................................................................................................................................................37
7.3.3 MEMORIES MAIN MENU ....................................................................................................................................37
7.3.4 SETTINGS MAIN MENU .....................................................................................................................................38
7.3.5 DEVICE MAIN MENU ........................................................................................................................................... 41
7.3.6 HELP MAIN MENU ..............................................................................................................................................42
7.3.7 SELECTED INPUT ................................................................................................................................................42
7.3.8 CHANNEL MAP ....................................................................................................................................................42
7.3.9 SELECT CHANNEL ..............................................................................................................................................43
7.3.10 FILTER SETTINGS................................................................................................................................................43
7.3.11 SET DISTANCE AND DELAY ..............................................................................................................................45
7.3.12 PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER .................................................................................................................................48
7.3.13 OUTPUT LEVEL ....................................................................................................................................................49
7.3.14 MEMORY ...............................................................................................................................................................49
7.3.15 STATUS BAR .........................................................................................................................................................49
8. TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................................................................................................................................................50
8.1 SYNCHRONIZATION WITH A PC .................................................................................................................................. 51
8.2 BACKGROUND NOISE ....................................................................................................................................................52
8.3 FIRMWARE UPGRADE....................................................................................................................................................53
9. ACCESSORIES ..........................................................................................................................................................................53
9.1 DRC DIGITAL REMOTE CONTROL ...............................................................................................................................53
9.1.1 DRC MP .................................................................................................................................................................53
9.1.2 DRC AB ..................................................................................................................................................................53
9.2 SPM4 (Stereo Passive Mixer 4 Ch) ..............................................................................................................................53
9.3 OP 1.5 TOSLINK OPTICAL CABLE 1,5 m / 59.05 in. .................................................................................................54
9.4 OP 4.5 TOSLINK OPTICAL CABLE 4,5 m / 177.16 in................................................................................................54
9.5 STA - F/F SOCKET TOSLINK ADAPTER.. ...................................................................................................................54
10. CARATTERISTICHE TECNICHE ............................................................................................................................................ 55