WORD CLOCK DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER & AUDIO CLOCK CONVERTER
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General instructions To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture, direct sunlight or excessive heat from sources such as radiators or spotlights. No user serviceable parts are inside. Repair and maintenance must be carried out by qualified personnel authorized by MUTEC GmbH! The unit has been designed for operation in a standard domestic environment.
CONTENT INTRODUCTION General Function Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 MC-7 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 MC-7 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Peripheral MUTEC Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 CONTROL ELEMENTS AND TERMINALS MC-7 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 MC-7 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 INSTALLATION Content of the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> INTRODUCTION Thank you very much for purchasing MC-7, Word Clock Distribution Amplifier and Audio Clock Converter, from MUTEC! General Function Description The MUTEC MC-7 is an extremely flexible, high-performance 8 channel Word Clock distribution amplifier and audio clock converter. The MC-7 distributes and converts Word Clock, AES3/11 and S/P-DIF signals.
INTRODUCTION \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Peripheral MUTEC Products Reference Clocks and Master Clocks for Synchronization: iCLOCK + iCLOCKdp iCLOCK and iCLOCKdp are synchronizable, high-precision clock generators which are designed to be the reference in digital audio and video studios as well as broadcast and television stations. For further details please visit: www.iCLOCK-NET.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CONTROL ELEMENTS AND TERMINALS MC-7 Front Panel 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 4 1 POWER This red LED lights up when the unit is switched on with the rear panel POWER switch. 2 MENU This key selects one of the available function menus. Refer to the OPERATIONS chapter for more information. 3 SELECT Use this key to select a function within a specific function menu.
CONTROL ELEMENTS \\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MC-7 Rear Panel 1 For detailed specifications on all terminals, refer to the »Pin Assignment of the Connectors« and »Technical Data« in the chapter »APPENDIX«. 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 WCLK OUT 1–3 These 3 pairs of Word Clock outputs transfer either all standard Word Clock rates as well as so-called »Super Clock« rates (Word Clock x 256) for older Digidesign ProTools™ systems.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> INSTALLATION Content of the Box The unit was packed carefully. Nevertheless we recommend to check the content directly after opening the package: 1 x MC-7 1 x Power cable 4 x Rubber feet 1 x Manual 1 x Registration card The condition of the packaging material and the device should be checked carefully additionally.
I N S TALLAT I O N \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wiring the AES/EBU and S/P-DIF Interfaces Since some manufacturers offer optimized cables for the transmission of digital S/P-DIF and AES/EBU audio signals, it will be a good idea to ask your retailer for specific cables.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GENERAL OPERATION Selecting Function Menus and setting Functions The device is fully operated using the two toggle switches at the front panel. 1 Switching the MENU key toggles between different basic function menus. 2 Switching the SELECT key activtes individual functions within one function menu.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OPERATING THE MC-7 REFERENCE + CLK MULTIPLIERS Menus These both menus are offering access to the whole functionality of your MC-7. The »REFERENCE« menu contains of two LED raws. With help of the first, left LED raw you select the input reference for distribution or signal conversion.
O P E RAT I O N \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Word Clock as Input Reference including Options 1 WCLK HOLD x1 AES3/11 REF PASS x2 REFERENCE Your MC-7 is able to lock to socalled »Super Clock« (SCLK) reference signals. These clock signals are used preferably for older digidesign ProTools™ MX systems. Specified are only two clock rates, 11.2896MHz + 12.288MHz which are the x256 multiples of the Word Clock rates 44.1kHz and 48.0kHz.
O P E RAT I O N \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When pressing the SELECT key for a further time, you can activate the »HOLD« function which leads to a fail-safe output of all outgoing signals. 1 WCLK HOLD x1 AES3/11 REF PASS x2 2 3 4 5 6 ! x4 S/P-DIF co x 256 S/P-DIF op REFERENCE CLK MULTIPLIERS When pressing the SELECT key again, you can activate the »REF PASS« function.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> includes all digital audio data for further use within your studio set-up, while the other outputs supplying phase-aligned clock reference signals. S/P-DIF optical as Input Reference including Options 1 WCLK HOLD x1 AES3/11 REF PASS x2 2 3 4 5 6 x4 S/P-DIF co x 256 S/P-DIF op REFERENCE CLK MULTIPLIERS This setting allows to input a S/P-DIF digital audio signal between 32.0kHz and 192.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Multiplying Clock Rates 1 WCLK HOLD x1 AES3/11 REF PASS x2 S/P-DIF co S/P-DIF op REFERENCE 2 3 4 5 6 x4 x 256 CLK MULTIPLIERS With help of the clock multipliers (»CLK MULTIPLIERS«) you can add a clock rate multiplication factor to each pair of clock outputs. This is possible in any state of operation of your MC-7. The numbering of the multipliers is aligned to the output numbers.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> »CLK MULTIPLIER« 6 Both S/P-DIF outputs, optical and coaxial, transmit same clock rate settings. For the S/P-DIF output pair no. 6 are 3 multiply functions available: x 1, x 2, x 4 Due to the maximum possible S/P-DIF clock frequency of 192.0kHz, the functions of these multipliers are depending on the basis clock rate of the incoming reference signal. The factory default is set at x 1.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> APPENDIX Pin Assignment of the Connectors Mains 3 2 1 1 2 3 Neutral (blue; USA: white) Protective earth (green/yellow; USA: green) Live, phase (brown; USA: black) Word Clock + Suber Clock BNC Input + Output 1 2 1 2 Signal Ground AES/EBU, XLR, Input 2 AES/EBU XLR Output 1 1 3 3 1 2 3 2 Audio ground a conductor (hot / +) b conductor (cold / -) S/PDIF Cinch Output 1 2 3 Ground a conductor (ho
AP P E N D I X \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Switching-off the Termination of the Word Clock Input CAUTION! Disconnect the unit from the mains before opening! Remount the aluminium cover thoroughly before you attempt to operate the unit! Word Clock Input S/P-DIF Inputs When MC-7 is shipped, the BNC-based Word Clock input connector is terminated internally with 75 Ω. Therefore, one jumper is put on two pins - Position 2 - of the 3-pin socket JP1.
AP P E N D I X \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Generatable Clock Rates, Example: 44.1kHz as Input Clock Rate for all mentioned Input Signals WORD CLOCK SIGNAL AS INPUT REFERENCE Outputs Multiply x 1 Multiply x 2 Multiply x 4 Multiply x 256 Output Signal 1: Word Clock, A + B 44.1kHz 88.2kHz 176.4kHz Super Clock Clock Signal 2: Word Clock, A + B 44.1kHz 88.2kHz 176.4kHz Super Clock Clock Signal 3: Word Clock, A + B 44.1kHz 88.2kHz 176.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AES11 BLANK FRAME SIGNAL AS INPUT REFERENCE + HOLD FUNCTION Outputs Multiply x 1 Multiply x 2 Multiply x 4 Multiply x 256 Output Signal 1: Word Clock, A + B 44.1kHz 88.2kHz 176.4kHz Super Clock Clock Signal 2: Word Clock, A + B 44.1kHz 88.2kHz 176.4kHz Super Clock Clock Signal 3: Word Clock, A + B 4: Word Clock, A + B 5: AES3/11 44.1kHz 44.1kHz 44.1kHz 88.2kHz 88.2kHz 88.2kHz 176.4kHz 176.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> S/P-DIF OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNAL AS INPUT REFERENCE + HOLD FUNCTION Outputs Multiply x 1 Multiply x 2 Multiply x 4 Multiply x 256 Output Signal 1: Word Clock, A + B 44.1kHz 88.2kHz 176.4kHz Super Clock Clock Signal 2: Word Clock, A + B 44.1kHz 88.2kHz 176.4kHz Super Clock Clock Signal 3: Word Clock, A + B 4: Word Clock, A + B 5: AES3/11 44.1kHz 44.1kHz 44.1kHz 88.2kHz 88.2kHz 88.2kHz 176.
ANHANG \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Technical Data WORD CLOCK INPUT Interface 1 x BNC, 200 mV-7 V, unbalanced, input impedance 75 Ω Lock range 25.0kHz to 200.0 kHz, 11.2896MHz + 12.288MHz (so-called Super Clocks) AES3/11 INPUT Interface 1 x XLR female, transformer balanced, input impedance 110 Ω, 200 mV – 7.0 V Format, Resolution AES3 – 1992/2003, AES11 – 1997/2003, 16 – 24 bits Lock range 25.0kHz to 200.
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