User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Information ....................................................................................................................................5
System Requirements..................................................................................................................................5
Disclaimer/Warning ....................................................................................................................................5
Warranty Terms ..........................................................................................................................................5
FCC Class B Statement .................................................................................................................................5
CE Mark Statement .....................................................................................................................................6
What’s Included ..........................................................................................................................................6
A Note on this Manual.................................................................................................................................6
1 Product Overview .....................................................................................................................................7
1.1 Typical system configuration ............................................................................................................7
1.2 How Dirac Live® works .....................................................................................................................8
1.3 Configuration overview .................................................................................................................. 10
2 Installation and Setup ............................................................................................................................. 11
2.1 Software installation and license activation ..................................................................................... 11
2.1.1 Framework installation ........................................................................................................... 11
2.1.2 Software installation ............................................................................................................... 11
2.1.3 License activation ................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.4 License validation ................................................................................................................... 13
2.2 Hardware connectivity ................................................................................................................... 14
2.2.1 HDMI input and output ........................................................................................................... 14
2.2.2 Ethernet................................................................................................................................. 14
2.2.3 DC Power ............................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.4 USB........................................................................................................................................ 15
3 Acoustic Measurement ........................................................................................................................... 16
3.1 Loudspeaker and microphone positioning ....................................................................................... 16
3.2 Connections for acoustic measurement .......................................................................................... 17
3.3 A/V Receiver configuration ............................................................................................................. 18
3.3.1 Speaker distance (delay) ......................................................................................................... 18
3.3.2 Level trims ............................................................................................................................. 18
3.3.3 Bass management .................................................................................................................. 18
3.3.4 Room correction..................................................................................................................... 18
3.3.5 Channel count/down-mixing ................................................................................................... 18
3.3.6 Other processing .................................................................................................................... 18
3.4 Configuring for measurement ......................................................................................................... 19
3.4.1 Sound System tab ................................................................................................................... 20
3.4.2 Mic Config tab ........................................................................................................................ 21
3.4.3 Output & Levels tab ................................................................................................................ 22
3.4.4 Custom System configuration .................................................................................................. 23
3.5 Running the measurements............................................................................................................ 24
3.5.1 Listening environment ............................................................................................................ 25
3.5.2 Executing a measurement ....................................................................................................... 26