Specifications
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quickstart guide
SWAMP(I)-24X8
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QUICKSTART DOC. 7050E (2028551) 09.14
Sonnex
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Multiroom Audio System
SWAMP(I)-24X8
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Configuration
Use the Installer Mode menu or the Sonnex Tools software (part of Crestron Toolbox™) to configure a Sonnex system.
Use the SWAMP-24X8’s Installer Mode menu to configure an entire SWAMP-24X8 system using only the front panel
controls.
To enter the Installer Mode menu, press and hold ▼ and ▲ for approximately 5 seconds. The Installer Mode menu is
displayed.
Installer Mode
Source Setup
For details, refer to the SWAMP(I)-24X8 Operations Guide,
Doc. 7049.
Power
To turn on the SWAMP-24X8, move the POWER switch to . To turn off the SWAMP-24X8, move the POWER switch
to .
Zone Mode
Use the front panel to route a source signal to a selected zone as follows:
1. From the Main Menu, press ▼ or ▲ to display Zone Mode and press ENTER.
2. Press the ZONE button of the zone to be controlled.
3. Press the SOURCE button of the source to be routed. The associated SOURCE and ZONE LEDs light and
the display shows the zone’s selected source. Alternatively, press the ZONE button twice to turn on the
zone and connect the source that was selected last.
4. To turn off the zone, press the ZONE button.
5. Press MENU to return to the Main Menu.
Source Mode
Use the front panel to select a source signal and route it to multiple zones as follows:
1. From the Main Menu, press ▼ or ▲ to display Source Mode and press ENTER.
2. Press the SOURCE button of the source to be routed. The associated SOURCE LED lights.
3. Press the ZONE button(s) of the zone(s) to be selected. The associated ZONE LED(s) lights.
4. To remove a zone from a source, press the desired ZONE button. The associated ZONE LED turns off.
5. Press MENU to return to the Main Menu.
Volume Control
To raise the volume in the selected zone(s), turn the VOLUME knob clockwise. To lower the volume in the selected
zone(s), turn the VOLUME knob counterclockwise.
Main Menu
Source Mode
▲
The Installer Mode menu is separated into seven menus:
• Source Setup adjusts the compensation level for each of the input sources.
• Zone Setup configures each output zone’s settings for audio, Sonnex links (busses), bridging (with other outputs),
and power output.
• Expander Status provides the status of each connected SWAMPE Sonnex Multiroom Audio Expander.
• Amplifier Status shows the settings and operating status of each of the SWAMP-24X8 amplifiers as well as the
amplifiers’ statuses of connected SWAMPE Sonnex Multiroom Audio Expanders.
• Network Setup configures and views the Ethernet settings of the SWAMP-24X8.
• Control Setup configures the SWAMP-24X8 for use with a Crestron control system and locks and unlocks the front
panel controls.
• About displays information about the firmware.
Press ▼ or ▲ to display the desired menu, and then press ENTER to select it.
Alternatively, Sonnex Tools software can be used to quickly configure a system using a simple-to-use graphical
interface. For more information, refer to the Sonnex Tools help file.
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Operation
The SWAMP-24X8 can be controlled from the front panel or Sonnex Tools software in Crestron Toolbox.
NOTE: For more information, refer to the Crestron Toolbox help file.
When controlled from the front panel, the SWAMP-24X8 operates in either Zone mode or Source mode.
Use the Main Menu to select Zone mode or Source mode. To display the Main Menu, press MENU until Main Menu
appears.