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Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your NuVo System. The Grand Concerto System is truly NuVo's newest masterpiece. The Grand Concerto's state-of-the-art interface and NuVoNet communication with the Grand Concerto Suite of audio components offer the best, most affordable whole-home audio system available. Grand Concerto delivers 80 startlingly clear watts of sound to up to 16 independent zones simultaneously.
Grand Concerto Back Panel VARIABLE OUTPUT VARIABLE OUTPUT OUTPUT POWER TIP=L RING=R TIP=L RING=R 20W/6OHM X2 FIXED OUTPUT 2 L L R 2 3 2 3 VARIABLE OUTPUT OUTPUT POWER TIP=L RING=R FIXED OUTPUT 3 TIP=L RING=R 20W/6OHM X2 FIXED OUTPUT ZONE 4 2 1 2 3 OUTPUT POWER FIXED OUTPUT ZONE 7&8 ZONE 6 4 1 2 3 RS-232 TIP=L RING=R 20W/6OHM X2 FIXED OUTPUT ZONE 5 1 VARIABLE OUTPUT VARIABLE OUTPUT OUTPUT POWER 20W/6OHM X2 SUM1 USE CNLY WITH 250V FUSE PROGRAM SYS ON CONNECT TO NV-
Grand Concerto Control Pad 13 1 2 AM/FM 3:09 pm 12 Modern Rock Drift-Follow The Day Living For 3 11 4 OK MENU 5 10 6 7 8 9 1. Source indicator: This indicates the current audio source playing in that zone. Source names can be customized in the Configurator software. 2. Cover plate: Each Control Pad comes with white, ivory, almond, and black trim plates that attach magnetically to the face of the keypad. 3.
Grand Concerto RC1 Remote Control 7 1. Power: Each zone can be turn on and off, or all zones can be turned off with this button. 2. Volume: This actually serves to functions. In normal operation mode, it is a volume control, but when you are using the menu features of the Control Pad, it allows scrolling up and down. 3. Function Buttons: These buttons allow for onebutton macro commands. 4. Forward and Reverse: These IR programmable buttons are designed for forward and reverse functions. 5.
Installing the Grand Concerto System in Your Home I. Prewire Gro un IR d Ac Gro tive u Con nd tr Con ol Da ta tr IR ol Da BusDa ta B us + Gro ta u +12 nd VP ow er The Grand Concerto System uses CAT5 cable for keypad control and either two or four-conductor 16-gauge speaker wire. All the wire is “homerun” from each zone to the location of the Grand Concerto amplifier and Audio Source equipment.
II. Terminating the Speaker Wire (fig. 2) Fig. 2 All the NuVo systems operate across a “homerun”-wiring scheme using Cat-5 for the zone keypad control communication, and a separate run of speaker wire for each zone from the speaker outputs to the zone speakers. We suggest 16-gage 2- or 4-conductor speaker wires. The speaker wire termination is done using a modular “Euro” connector.
Fig. 4 V. Connecting the EZ Port to the Grand Concerto Amplifier (fig. 4) VARIABLE OUTPUT When the EZ Port is installed in the wall, the only part visible should be the faceplate and four RJ45 jacks. The supplied pre-terminated network cable can then be plugged into one of the six available jacks and into the Network connection on the back of the Grand Concerto Amplifier. Any Cat-5 cable terminated using 568A or 568B network wiring will suffice should you need a longer connection.
M3 Server At initial startup, the front panel display will prompt with OUTPUT 1: PRESS OK TO SELECT NUVONET SOURCE. When OK is selected, the top line of the display will read OPERATING MODE OUT 1. Below this the three available lines will display STANDALONE, SOURCE 1, SOURCE 2 . . . as you scroll using the down arrow button, SOURCE 3, SOURCE 4, SOURCE 5, and SOURCE 6 will appear. Highlight the appropriate choice and press OK to select. This will set the first channel music output.
Fig. 8 IX. Expanding Grand Concerto to 16 Zones (fig. 8) Eight additional listening zones can be added to the Grand Concerto System using the Grand Concerto Expander package. The expansion is easily done using the Source Link and Digital Link multi-pin outputs on the Grand Concerto main amplifier (NV-I8DMS).
1.1 Open or Create Grand Concerto Configurator File 2.1 IR Libraries When you click on this button, the program goes to a Config. File. There you can either open one of the existing configurations or specify the name of a new file. Configurations are saved with a .cfg extension. The IR Library is a list of available components and their IR function codes. The Configurator software stores captured IR codes in a single directory.
Using the IR Learning Station Interface (fig. 9) Fig. 9 To record new IR codes, you will need the IR Learning Station Interface. The IR Learning Station Interface is a powerful tool for setting up new IR Libraries for use with the Configurator Software, and is part of the IR Learning Station Package. Capturing function codes and adding them to the component IR Library is an easy process.
2.4 IR Library Default Key Assignment 2.5 IR Library Test Once the desired codes are added, assign them to the appropriate key on the Display Pad. To do this, right-click on each code and select “Keys.” This opens a drop-down menu of the possible key selections for the Grand Concerto Display Pad. Select the appropriate key for that command and the Configurator will add it to the Default Key field for that command.
2.6 Adding a Function Code 3.1 Select or Edit Source If a required IR code is not in the list of codes, it is possible to add a code to the list by clicking the “Create New” button. The pull-down menu contains a list of all standard IR codes. A name not found in the list can be typed in, but it is recommended that you use the names provided in the list. This conserves memory in the Grand Concerto. Clicking on the “OK” button proceeds directly to the IR recording process.
4. Macros 4.1 Edit Macro Definition Each source defined in the “Source” step has a separate Control Pad definition. The “Source to View” pull-down menu provides the display name given to each source. Using the “Next” and “Back” buttons will automatically cycle through all defined sources. The Macro Definition window has two separate points of definition on the right side of the screen. The top section allows a string of commands to be associate with one of the five IR programmable buttons.
4.1.1 Adding Codes to a Macro Re-Ordering Macro Codes After a code is added to a macro, highlighting a code and pushing the Ý or ß button can reorder the codes. Macros (updated) After editing a macro, the macro list is updated to show the number of IR codes and the display name. Note that the Macro tab has an additional button at the bottom that says “Update Macros From Library.
Source Grouping: This allows for one zone to automatically listen to the same source as all other zones in the group. This is a very useful feature for a large open area where it is not practical for more than one source to be playing at one time. The advantage of the zone group is that each Display Pad within the group has the ability to turn on or off, mute, and control volume independently. This drop-down menu allows any zone to be assigned to a group, or as an individual zone with no group affiliation.
Enabled Zone Sources: These allow individual sources to be turned off for specific zones. A source that is turned off will not display in that zone. This is particularly useful in preventing child access to a source dedicated to adult listening. 5.2 Zones (updated) Display Settings: The overall brightness and AutoDim feature for each Control Pad are set using these drop-down menus. The first menu is the display brightness. The choices are Dimmest, Dim, Not So Bright, Normal, Bright, Brighter, Brightest.
6.1 System Mute Trigger 7. Update System The finished configuration is now ready to be downloaded to the Grand Concerto amplifier. While downloading, a progress box will show download progress. Once complete, the configuration is permanently stored in flash memory. Configurations can always be retrieved and edited at a future date. 7. Update System 6.2 External Mute: Paging Trigger The Grand Concerto System has a built-in solution for whole-house paging typically through a phone system.
XI. Control Pad Setup XII. Using the Control Pad's MENU Button Factory-new Installation Menu gives access to specific music selection and control for each source, as well as zone- and system-setting capability. When the MENU button is pushed, the display goes to an eight-line screen labeled Main Menu. The system should be programmed with the Configurator prior to setting up the Display Pads for the first time.
Setup: The Setup menu is for specific system setup. It consists of several subset menus. These are defined in the next section. Display Settings: The brightness of the Control Pad display can be controlled in this menu. Brightness sets the overall level of the display. AutoDim sets the Control Pad to dim or go completely dark after a set period of time. The range is 15 seconds to 1 hour. Dim Brightness works with the AutoDim feature and sets the level of dimness.
Default Zone Locked: A locked zone prevents anyone from turning the zone on and accessing music without first entering a security code. Remote Controls: These settings affect the way the Control Pad receives commands from a handheld wireless remote. The NV-I8GRC1 is the system remote that comes with the Grand Concerto. It allows the same level of control as the Control Pad. At the default setting All Remotes Enabled, this remote and any third-party IR remote will be received by the zone's Control Pad.
System Settings: This menu option controls system-wide settings, fig 15. Date/Time: The Grand Concerto has an internal clock that allows each Control Pad to display the current time. Within this menu you can easily set Year, Month, Day, Hour, and Minute. External Mute/Page: The EXT. MUTE input on the back panel of the Grand Concerto has a dual function. In normal mode, it is designed for the Mute Interface, NV-MI1 (see NV-MI1 Mute Interface Adaptor page, ).
Grand Concerto Accessories The NV-I8DLS IR Learning Station Interface Concerto Learning Station Model NV-I8DLS PASSTHRU READY 2 1 IR SENSOR POWER TEST ACTIVE 3 4 5 1. PASSTHRU: This LED (light emitting diode) remains lit when the Interface box is actively passing IR information through the system. 2. READY: When you are inputting IR codes into the Configurator using the Interface box, this LED will light when the system is ready to learn a new code. 3.
Capturing IR codes using the IR Learning Station Interface The Grand Concerto Configurator software is designed to store IR codes for audio equipment in an IR Library. When the codes are learned for a given piece of equipment, they are held in the library under that equipment's manufacturer name and model number. Once learned, any of the equipment in the library can be imported into a new Configuration.
NV-MI1 Mute Interface Adaptor (fig. 16) The Mute Interface is used in conjunction with System Mute input on the back of the Essentia amplifier. It acts as relay for a voltage from up to two phone lines and two doorbell transformers. When a voltage is presented to the MI1, it sends a contact closure to the Grand Concerto System, which causes the system to mute momentarily. This is useful in allowing the telephone or doorbell to be heard when audio is playing in any of the zones.
NV-LSI24 Local Source Interrupt (fig. 17) The Local Source Interrupt enables an amplified local audio source to override the Grand Concerto System and play through the local zone in-wall speakers. The most common scenario for this is a television that would benefit from higher-quality speakers. The back of the Grand Concerto Control Pad has two Cat-5 inputs. One is labeled NuVoNet and is the Cat-5 that runs to the EZ Port at the head end. The other is labeled NV-I8GLSA.
NV-P2100 200-Watt Auxiliary Amplifier (fig. 18) NV-P2100 Amplifier The P2100 is specifically designed for use with the NuVo Systems' lineouts. It can be used with either the fixed or variable lineouts on the Grand Concerto amplifier. The connection is made using either a 1/8” to 1/8” stereo patch cable or a 1/8” stereo to RCA patch cable. AUDIO CONTROL CONTROL L SENSITIVITY OdBV = 1.
Grand Concerto Specifications Zones 1-6 Power Amplifier Outputs Continuous Average Output Power Two channels driven 30-20kHz @1% THD Rated Distortion (1/2 power) Rated Impedance Damping Factor Frequency Response Zones 1-8 Preamplifier Outputs Variable output Fixed output Impedance 80W (40W x 2) 0.
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