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Owner’s Manual
RCS 2.0S
Pre-amplifier / Room Correction System
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WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (ser- vicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
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Important Safety 1. Read these instructions entirely before installing or operating this equipment. Instructions 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Do not use this equipment near water or allow it to become wet. 5. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. CAUTION 6. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or CAUTION other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat,; doin
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Acknowledgments © 2003 Tact Audio Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or other wise, without the prior written consent of the Tact Audio Corporation. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Registration IMPORTANT! Please record your serial number here for future reference. You will need this for future upgrades or should you ever requir
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Table of contents Safety instructions 4 Acknowledgments/Registration 5 Unpacking the RCS 2.0S 7 CAUTION CAUTION Introduction 8 RCS 2.0S Connections 9 Front Panel Controls 13 Remote Control 14 Front Panel Display 16 Main screen 16 MAIN menu 17 Saving Menu Settings 17 DELAY menu 17 LEVEL menu 18 ADC menu 18 DISPL menu 19 TEST menu 19 OUT menu 20 AMP menu 20 REM menu 21 ADDR menu 21 POL menu 22 PAREQ menu 22 TONE menu 24 OFS menu 25 INFO menu 25 TacT 2.0S Room Correction Software 26 System Requirem
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Unpacking the RCS 2.0S Carefully remove the RCS 2.0S and accessory kit from the carton and visually check for shipping damage. Contact both the shipper and Tact Audio immediately if the unit shows any sign of damage from rough handling. All Tact Audio equipment is carefully inspected before leaving our factory. KEEP THE SHIPPING CARTON AND PACKING MATERIALS for future use or in the unlikely event that the unit needs servicing. If this unit is shipped without the original packing, damage could o
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of your RCS 2.0S. You have now acquired one of the most advanced Pre-amplifier / Room Correction System ever developed! The new RCS 2.0S has four times the processing power of the famous RCS 2.0 and even better AD and DA conversion. All of this combined with new features and updated software takes TacT Audio’s room correction to new heights. In terms of performance and sound quality, the RCS-2.0S is unmatched - even without room CAUTION CAUTION co
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RCS 2.0S Connections The RCS 2.0S has 5 digital inputs: Digital input - three RCA (S/PDIF) - one AES/EBU (XLR) - one TosLink (S/PDIF) All of the digital inputs supports PCM audio data with sampling rates from 32kHz to 96kHz /16-24 bits, however, the AES/EBU and RCA/coaxial input also supports 192kHz. Digital Input Section Digital Output The RCS 2.0S has three digital outputs for the main channels : - one RCA (S/PDIF) - one AES/EBU (XLR) - one TosLink All outputs are 24-bits at 44.1, 48, 88, 96 o
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RCS 2.0S Connections Optional Modules The RCS 2.0S is designed to accommodate virtually any input and output needed without adding extra cost for features that users might not use. There are 2 optional modules that can be installed: - ADC -converter module. For example, for analog inputs such as a Tuner, Cassette deck, VCR etc. CAUTION CAUTION - DAC -converter module. For example, when the RCS 2.0S is used with traditional analog amplifiers These modules are based on the latest 24-bit/192kH
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RCS 2.0S Connections Analog Output The RCS 2.0S has 2 stereo analog outputs when the optional DAC module is (optional DAC module) installed: - one analog stereo single ended (RCA) - one analog stereo balanced (XLR) Analog Output Section Microphone input Connect the supplied measurement microphone to the “Mic Input” connector when taking a room measurement for room correction. CAUTION: To avoid damage through static discharge, we strongly recommend to turn off the RCS 2.0S at the rear panel main
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RCS 2.0S Connections RS-232 interface The RCS 2.0S has two RS232 interface ports: ports - INPUT - AUX Use the “INPUT” port for communication with your Personal Computer. CAUTION Use the “AUX” port to connect to TacT digital amplifiers. CAUTION RS-232 Interface Ports AC mains input Connect the RCS 2.0S to the AC mains wall socket. & mains switch Use the mains switch to turn power ON or OFF. Use the supplied IEC mains cable, or if other - only a 3-prong grounded cable AC mains input & mains switch
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Front Panel Controls The front panel controls on the RCS-2.0S will allow you to access and control all menu settings. Input Display Volume Level Standby Input Selector Navigation/ Menu Volume/ Enter Mute Use the “STANDBY” button to toggle between Standby mode and ON. Standby The display will indicate Standby mode by displaying a small green light in the left side of the display. When the unit is placed in Standby mode all user settings are saved. Press the “DIGITAL” button to select a digital
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Remote Control The remote control is used to access the front panel display controls and menus. CAUTION CAUTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 8 12 14 Tact Audio
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Remote Control 1 - STANDBY The STANDBY button will turn the RCS 2.0S on or it will place it into standby mode. When in stand by mode, the unit is placed into a low power “idling” state. The standby button is also used to save changes that were made in the menu parameters. By placing the unit into standby mode the current menu settings are saved. 2 - DIGITAL The DIGITAL button will scroll sequentially, allowing the selection one of the 5 digital inputs. 3 - ANALOG The ANALOG button will scroll s
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Front Panel Display When the RCS 2.0S is turned on the Main Status Screen will be displayed. Main Status Screen Main Screen : 1 6 3 CR:Cor #1 *F=96 5 CAUTION CAUTION -45.5 dB EQ: 1 * 4 2 7 To move the cursor indicator (5) use the front panel or remote control navigation buttons. To select an option press the “ENTER” button. 1 - Correction preset selection. * (6) = active Correction preset 2 - EQ preset selection. * (7) = active EQ preset 3 - Input sampling frequency indicator. 4 - Maste
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Front Panel Display The main menu of the RCS 2.0S has three pages of general menu selections. MAIN menu Main Menu : DELAY LEVEL ADC <- AMP REM ADDR DISPL TEST OUT -> POL PAREQ TONE -> <- OFS INFO To enter the Menu selection pages press the “MENU” button. Use the “LEFT” and “RIGHT” navigational buttons to highlight an option with the selection cursor and to proceed to a new page. To enter a highlighted option press the “ENTER” button. Once you are in a menu option use the “MENU” b
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Front Panel Display LEVEL menu The Level menu controls channel balancing. You can adjust the systems bal- ance by changing the attenuation for the left and right output signals indepen- dently. 2 Level Menu : LEFT RIGHT CR:2 CAUTION 0.0 0.0 dB CAUTION 1 1 - Individual channel level settings. 2 - Active Correction preset. Use the “LEFT” and “RIGHT” navigational buttons to highlight an option and use the “UP” and “Down” buttons to change its value . NOTE: The RCS 2.0S provides a unique s
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Front Panel Display DISPL menu The display menu controls the display Time-Out feature. This option is used to turn the front panel timer “ON” or “OFF”. When this option is set to “ON” the front panel timer will turn the front display off when the front panel or remote control has not been accessed for 10 seconds. When this option is set to “OFF” the display will remain lit whenever the unit is on. To wake the display, simply push any button on either the front panel or the remote control. 2
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Front Panel Display OUT menu The output menu is used to set the RCS 2.0S to either a Stereo or Mono output mode. Out Menu : 3 Output Mode:Stereo CAUTION STEREO MONO CAUTION 2 1 1 - STEREO mode produces 2 output signals. This is standard two channel stereo mode. 2 - Mono mode will output the same signal on both the Left and Right channels. 3 - Active OUT setting. Use the “LEFT” and “RIGHT” buttons to highlight the desired option and select it by pressing the “ENTER” button. AMP
