TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1
THE FRONT PANEL ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2
THE REAR PANEL - DIGITAL MODEL �����������������������������������������������������������������4
THE REAR PANEL - DIGITAL AND ANALOG MODEL ������������������������������������������5
USING THE PCM96 SURROUND ���������������������������������������������������������������������6
Powering Up the PCM96 Surround .........................................................6
The Preset Screen .....................................................................................6
Selecting Your Audio Source and Clock Source ........................................7
Loading a Preset .......................................................................................7
Changing Categories ................................................................................7
System Presets and Machine Presets .........................................................8
The Configuration Icon ...........................................................................9
Editing a Preset ......................................................................................10
Storing a Preset .......................................................................................11
Initializing/Formatting a Compact Flash Card .......................................12
Creating a New System Preset ................................................................12
DSP CONFIGURATIONS ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������13
Preset Availability Within the Various Surround Configurations ............13
Signal Distribution Inside the Algorithm ...............................................13
Single Stereo (Mono In) .........................................................................14
Single Stereo ...........................................................................................14
Dual Stereo (Mono In) ...........................................................................14
Dual Stereo ............................................................................................14
Cascade Stereo ........................................................................................15
Dual Mono ............................................................................................15
Quad Mono ...........................................................................................15
Cascade Mono ........................................................................................15
Dual Mono + Single Stereo ....................................................................15
Cascade Mono To Stereo ........................................................................15
Single Two In Four Out .........................................................................15
Single Four In Four Out ........................................................................16
Single Two In Five Out ..........................................................................16
Single Five In Five Out ..........................................................................16
Single Six In Six Out ..............................................................................16
NETWORKING ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 17
Overview of TCP/IP Basics ....................................................................17
Connecting the Computer Directly to the PCM96 Surround ................18
Setup of a Simple Isolated Ethernet Network Using DHCP .................18
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) ............................................................19
Network Considerations and Limitations ...............................................19
Network Troubleshooting .......................................................................19
SYSTEM MENU ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������21
Audio Setup ...........................................................................................21
Machine Config .....................................................................................22
MIDI Control ........................................................................................22
Tempo Control.......................................................................................23