Audio Authority SonaFlex SF-16M User manual

SF-16M 16-Channel Digital Matrix Amplier
Quick Start Guide

• Readtheseinstructions.
• Keeptheseinstructions.
• Heedallwarnings.
• Followallinstructions.
• Thisproductmustbeinstalledbyqualiedpersonnel.
• Donotopenthecover—therearenouser-serviceable
partsinside.
• Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
• Cleanonlywithdrycloth.
• Makesurethereisenoughspacearoundtheunitfor
cooling.Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installin
accordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
• Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,
heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(including
ampliers)thatproduceheat.
• Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthegrouding-type
plug.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnottintoanoutlet,consult
anelectricianforreplacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.
• Beforepluggingtheunitintoapowersocket,pleasemake
sureyouhaveselectedthecorrectvoltage.
• Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinched,
particularlyatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthe
pointwhereitexitsfromtheapparatus.
• Useonlyattachments/accessoriesspeciedby
themanufacturer.
• Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhen
unusedforlongperiodsoftime.
• Referallservicingtoqualiedservicepersonnel.Servicing
isrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamagedinany
way,suchaspower-supplycordorplugisdamaged,liquid
hasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,
theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,does
notoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.
Toreducetheriskofreorelectricshock,do
notexposethisapparatustorainormoisture.
Pour réduire les risques d’incendie ou de choc électrique,
ne pas exposer cet appareil à la pluie ni à l’humidité.
• Liretouteslesdirectivesavantdemettrel’appareilenopération.
• Conserverlesdirectivesdesécuritéetd’utilisationpourfuture
consultation.
• Tenircomptedesavertissements.
• Suivrelesdirectives.
• Ceproduitdoitêtreinstalléparunpersonnelquali󰘰é.
• A󰘰nd’évitertoutrisqued’électrocution,nepasretirerlecapotoula
couvercle.Aucunedespiecesintérieuresn’estréparableparl’utilisateur.
Pourtouteréparation,s’adresseràuntechniciand’entretienquali󰘰é.
• Ne pas utiliser cet appareil près de l’eau.
• Nettoyerseulementavecunchi󰘯onsec.
• Assurez-vousquelacirculationd’airautourdel’ampliestsu󰘲sante.Les
ouverturesetfentesdanslechassissontprévuespourlaventilations
del’appareil.Cesouverturesnedoiventpasêtrebloquées.Installer
conformementauxdirectivesdumanufacturier.
• L’appareildoitêtresituéloindesourcesdechaleurtellesquedes
radiateurs,desregistresdechaleur,desfourneaux,oud’autresappareils
produisant de la chaleur.
• Nepasmodi󰘰erledispositifdesecuritédela󰘰cheayantunebroche
demiseàlaterre.S’ilestimpossibled’insérerla󰘰chedanslaprisede
courant, contacter un électricien pour remplacer la prise de courant.
• AvantdereliervotreSF-16Màlatensionsecteur,assurez-vousqu’ilest
réglé sur la tension adéquate.
• Lescordonsd’alimentationdevraientêtredisposésdefaçonàcequ’on
nepuissepasmarcherdessusouqu’ilssoientsusceptiblesd’êtrecoincés
par des articles placés sur ou contre eux. Une attention particulière doit
êtreportéeaux󰘰ches,prisesdecourant,etauxpointsoùilssortentde
l’appareil.
• Utiliser seulement les attachements et accessoires recommandés par le
manufacturier.
• Débrancherl’appareildelaprised’alimentationpendantunorage
électriqueouuneabsenced’utilisationprolongée.
• Con󰘰ertoutentretienàunpersonneldeservicequali󰘰é.
• Unserviced’entretienestnecéssairequandl’appareilnefonctionne
pasnormalementensuivantlesconsignesd’utilisation,quandlecordon
d’alimentationousa󰘰chesontendommagés,quanddesobjetssont
tombésdansl’appareil,quandduliquideyaétèrenversé,ouquand
l’appareil a étè exposé à la pluie ou à l’eau.
!
!
WARNING: AVERTISSEMENT:
Thelightningashwithinanequilateraltriangleisintended
toalerttheusertothepresenceofuninsulated“dangerous
voltage”withintheproduct’senclosurethatmaybeof
sufcientmagnitudetoconstituteariskofelectricshock
topersons.
Theexclamationpointwithinanequilateraltriangleis
intendedtoalerttheusertothepresenceofimportant
operatingandmaintenance(servicing)instructionsinthe
literatureaccompanyingtheappliance.
L’éclairterminéd’une󰘱ècheàl’intérieurd’untriangleindiqueà
l’utilisateur la présence à l’intérieur de l’appareil d’une tension
dangereusenonisoléeayantuneamplitudesu󰘲santepour
provoqueruneélectrocution.
Lepointd’exclamationàl’intérieurd’untriangleindiquequedes
instructionsdefonctionnementetd’entretienimportantessont
detailléesdanslesdocumentsfournisavecl’appareil.
Lepointd’exclamationàl’intérieurdel’octagone
indique à l’utilisateur que des importantes
instructions d’opération et d’entretien sont incluses
dans ce document.
Theexclamationpointsymbolwithintheeight-
sidedshapealertsuserstoimportantoperating
andmaintenanceinstructionsinthisbooklet.
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ETHERNET
USB
RS-232 IN
RS-232 OUT
LINK
SPEED
MAIN IR
IN
MAIN IR
OUT
UNIT ID
DB25 AUDIO INPUT
CONTACT CLOSURE 5V - 24V AC / DC
AUDIO LOOP OUTPUT
LINE INPUTS
OUT
IN
1 2 IN OUT
SYSTEM
TRIGGER
AUDIO
OVERRIDE
Set voltage selector
and install correct
fuses according to
local power supply.
Régler le sélecteur
de tension et
installer les fusibles
corrects selon
l’alimentation locale.
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L
R
ETL LISTED CONFORMS
TO UL STD 60065
CERTIFIED TO CAN/CSA
STD C22.2 NO. 60065
Audio Authority® Corp. • 2048 Mercer Rd. Lexington, KY 40511 USA
800-322-8346 • 859-233-4599 • www.audioauthority.com Model SF-16M 16-Channel
Digital Matrix Amplifier
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
OUT
IN
CAUTION: Do not connect Ethernet to FlexPort
100-120V~ 50-60 Hz 1125W
Replace Fuses Only
with T 10A, 250V
Remplacer Uniquement avec
Fusible T 10A, 250V
TECH TIPS
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
ETHERNET
USB
RS-232 IN
RS-232 OUT
LINK
SPEED
MAIN IR
IN
MAIN IR
OUT
UNIT ID
DB25 AUDIO INPUT
CONTACT CLOSURE 5V - 24V AC / DC
AUDIO LOOP OUTPUT
LINE INPUTS
OUT
IN
1 2 IN OUT
SYSTEM
TRIGGER
AUDIO
OVERRIDE
Set voltage selector
and install correct
fuses according to
local power supply.
Régler le sélecteur
de tension et
installer les fusibles
corrects selon
l’alimentation locale.
4002715
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
L
R
ETL LISTED CONFORMS
TO UL STD 60065
CERTIFIED TO CAN/CSA
STD C22.2 NO. 60065
Audio Authority® Corp. • 2048 Mercer Rd. Lexington, KY 40511 USA
800-322-8346 • 859-233-4599 • www.audioauthority.com Model SF-16M 16-Channel
Digital Matrix Amplifier
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
OUT
IN
CAUTION: Do not connect Ethernet to FlexPort
100-120V~ 50-60 Hz 1125W
Replace Fuses Only
with T 10A, 250V
Remplacer Uniquement avec
Fusible T 10A, 250V
TECH TIPS

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DATE LTR REVISION RECORD AUTH DR CK
Part Number
Scale
Drawn By
Title
Date Drawing No.
1:1
DAF
Rev.Sheet No.
Ink Color: White
Tolerance
--
1/2
1/2
701-13209
2006 Left Chassis Cover Artwork
F
20AN06203/17/10
7/30/10 A Release DAF
11/4/10 B Update fuse legend DAF
12/22/10 C Update fuse legend DAF
1/7/11 D Update fuse legend DAF
2/18/11 E New ETL mark, part dimensions DAF
3/21/11 F New ETL information DAF
Remplacer Uniquement
avec Fuse T 2.5A, 250Vac
Replace Fuse Only with
T 2.5A, 250Vac
ETL LISTED
CONFORMS TO
UL STD 60065
CERTIFIED TO
CAN/CSA STD C22.2 NO. 60065
4002715
100-125V~ 50-60 Hz 2.2A
701-13209F
ThisproducthasbeentestedbyanaccreditedlaboratoryandmeetstheprovisionsofFCC47
CFRPart15.
(b)Operationofanintentional,unintentional,orincidentalradiatorissubjecttotheconditions
thatnoharmfulinterferenceiscausedandthatinterferencemustbeacceptedthatmaybe
causedbytheoperationofanauthorizedradiostation,byanotherintentionalorunintentional
radiator,byindustrial,scienticandmedical(ISM)equipment,orbyanincidentalradiator.
(c)Theoperatorofaradiofrequencydeviceshallberequiredtoceaseoperatingthe
deviceuponnoticationbyaCommissionrepresentativethatthedeviceiscausingharmful
interference.Operationshallnotresumeuntiltheconditioncausingtheharmfulinterference
hasbeencorrected.
INTRODUCTION
TheSonaFlex™SF-16MisdesignedandbuiltintheU.S.
withA-Vintegratorsinmind.Thisquickstartguidecovers
basictopics,butyoucanndmorearticlesandvideosat
www.audioauthority.com/sonaex_tips.
Key Features
• 50wattsRMS@8Ωperchannel.
• 16sourceinputs,16outputs.
• Inputsandoutputscanbeconguredstereoormono.
• FourFlexPortinputs.
• Fullmatrixswitching.
• ThirdpartyIR,RS-232,orEthernetcontrol.
• Cat5inputsforFlexPortaudiotransmitters.
• Hybriddigitalandanalogamplierdesign.
• Volume,EQ,bass,treble,andloudnessadjustments
peroutput.
Carton Contents
• SF-16MAmplier
• Powercord
• Rackears(see Figure 1)
• Ferritebeads(see website)
• DB-25cable(see website)
• PhoenixConnection(x8)PrePackpn:903-154
• Quickstartmanual
Rack Mounting
TheSF-16Misdesignedsothatitmaybeinstalledeitheronashelf
orinastandard19-inchequipmentrack.Ifrackmounting,remove
thefeetandthecoverscrewsadjacenttothefrontpaneloftheunit.
Reusethecoverscrewstomounttherackadapterssuppliedwith
theSF-16M.Besuretoplaceaspacerundertheadaptersatevery
screwlocation.SecuretheSF-16Mtotherailsoftheequipmentrack
withthescrewssupplied.Useappropriatechassissupports,such
asMiddleAtlanticCSASeries,especiallywhentransportinga
loadedrack.
Figure 1. Spacer
Note: Please retain the original packing material in case the
unit must be returned. If you nd any items are missing,
contact Audio Authority®immediately. Have the model
number and invoice available for reference when you call.
Essential Steps
1.Chooseacontrolmethod
• Ifyouplantousethefrontpanelfor
control,continuetostep2below
• Ifyouareusingathirdpartycontroller
skiptopage6
2.Makeasystemplan
(see worksheet, page 11)
• Listallofyouraudiosources
• Dividethehouseorbuildingintozones
(see page 10)
• Decidehowmanyspeakerseachzone
requires
• Choosestereopairsand/ormono
speakerlocations
3.Basicsetup(frontpanel-see page 5)
• Setstereoandmonoinputsandoutputs
• AddoutputstoZones(see page 10)
• EntersourceandZonenames
4.Connectsourcesandspeakers(see page 4)
5.Setupadvancedfeatures(see page 8)
• Groups,SoundScenes,andOverrides
• Triggersandcontactclosures
• FlexPortTransmitters

4 
Connections
Source Inputs
TheSF-16Mincludes16RCAaudioinputsthatcanbeconguredasmono,stereoora
combinationofbothmonoandstereo.Figure 1providesexamplesofallcongurations.
NOTE: Specify input congurations using the PC Setup Utility or the front panel menu.
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ETHERNET
USB
RS-232 IN
RS-232 OUT
LINK
SPEED
MAIN IR
IN
MAIN IR
OUT
UNIT ID
DB25 AUDIO INPUT
CONTACT CLOSURE 5V - 24V AC / DC
AUDIO LOOP OUTPUT
LINE INPUTS
OUT
IN
1 2 IN OUT
SYSTEM
TRIGGER
AUDIO
OVERRIDE
Set voltage selector
and install correct
fuses according to
local power supply.
Régler le sélecteur
de tension et
installer les fusibles
corrects selon
l’alimentation locale.
4002715
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
L
R
ETL LISTED CONFORMS
TO UL STD 60065
CERTIFIED TO CAN/CSA
STD C22.2 NO. 60065
Audio Authority® Corp. • 2048 Mercer Rd. Lexington, KY 40511 USA
800-322-8346 • 859-233-4599 • www.audioauthority.com Model SF-16M 16-Channel
Digital Matrix Amplifier
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
OUT
IN
CAUTION: Do not connect Ethernet to FlexPort
100-120V~ 50-60 Hz 1125W
Replace Fuses Only
with T 10A, 250V
Remplacer Uniquement avec
Fusible T 10A, 250V
TECH TIPS
STEREO SOURCE MONO SOURCE STEREO SOURCE
About Y Adapters: To create a mono
signal from a stereo source, Audio
Authority recommends using the
SF-16M DSP for optimal audio quality,
but when only one RCA input jack is
available, a y-adapter may be used.
Speaker Outputs/Zones
Factorydefaultforall16ampliedspeakeroutputsis
mono,50%andmuted.Duringinstallationandtesting,
setalloutputsatareasonablevolume.Outputscanbe
conguredasmono,stereooracombinationofboth
monoandstereo.
STEREOPAIR
ALLSTEREOINPUTSIGNALS
AREAVAILABLEASSTEREO
FORSTEREOOUTPUTSAND
ASDUALMONOSIGNALSFOR
MONOOUTPUTS
MONO MONO
SpeakerImpedance 8Ω 6Ω 4Ω
Max#ofspeakersperSF-16ampoutput 2 1 1
SF-16M
SPEAKER
OUTPUT1
SPEAKERA
8OHM
+–
+–
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
ETHERNET
USB
RS-232 IN
RS-232 OUT
LINK
SPEED
MAIN IR
IN
MAIN IR
OUT
UNIT ID
DB25 AUDIO INPUT
CONTACT CLOSURE 5V - 24V AC / DC
AUDIO LOOP OUTPUT
LINE INPUTS
OUT
IN
1 2 IN OUT
SYSTEM
TRIGGER
AUDIO
OVERRIDE
Set voltage selector
and install correct
fuses according to
local power supply.
Régler le sélecteur
de tension et
installer les fusibles
corrects selon
l’alimentation locale.
4002715
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
L
R
ETL LISTED CONFORMS
TO UL STD 60065
CERTIFIED TO CAN/CSA
STD C22.2 NO. 60065
Audio Authority® Corp. • 2048 Mercer Rd. Lexington, KY 40511 USA
800-322-8346 • 859-233-4599 • www.audioauthority.com Model SF-16M 16-Channel
Digital Matrix Amplifier
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
OUT
IN
CAUTION: Do not connect Ethernet to FlexPort
100-120V~ 50-60 Hz 1125W
Replace Fuses Only
with T 10A, 250V
Remplacer Uniquement avec
Fusible T 10A, 250V
TECH TIPS
Figure 3. - Parallel 8 ohm speaker wiring
SF-16M
Figure 1. Any Stereo input may be converted to two mono inputs using PC Setup Utility or Front Panel Controls.
PC Setup Utility
YoucanusethePCSetupUtilitytoperformallsetuptasks.Formore
detail,seevideotutorialsatwww.audioauthority.com/sonaex_tip4.
Figure 2.
SPEAKERB
8OHM
4OHM
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NOTE: Specify speaker output
congurations using the PC
Setup Utility or the front panel
menu (see page 5).
SONAFLEX
Mono vs. Stereo
Video Presentation
• ParametricEQperzone
• SoundScenes
• OutputGroups
• Overrides
• Sourcenamingandgainadjustments.
• Zonenaming
• Selectmonoandstereoforinputsand
outputs
• Setturnonvolumelevels


5
Model SF-16M
16-Channel Matrix Amplifier
Figure 4.
SF-16M Main Menu
Figure 5.
Figure 6
Figure 7.
Figure 8.
Front Panel Control
Thersttwoitemsinthemainmenu(Figure 5)allowcontroloftheSF-16M.
Zone Control -Chooseasource,adjustvolume,bass,treble,andloudness.
System Control -UseGroupcommands,activateOverridesandSoundScenes.
Setup Menu


Zone Setup -Choosestereoormonostatusforeachoutput(Figure 6),and
assignoutputstoZones(Figure 7).Setturn-onvolumelimits(maximumand
minimum).
Zone andSource Naming -Wheneditingsourceorzonenames,theMenu
buttonalsotogglesthecursordisplaybetweennumeric,uppercase,lowercase
andblankspace(Figure 8).TheDimandBackbuttonsmovethecursorleft
andrightrespectively.
Source Setup -Choosemonoorstereoforeachsource,andtrimgainlevelsas
needed(Figure 9).
System Setup - InSystemSetupyoucanchangefrontpaneldisplaybehavior,
viewnetworksettings,importandexportcongurationles,updatermware,
namesourcesandZones,reboot,andresettofactorydefaults.
Figure 9.
BCD
A
Using the Front Panel
Basicsetupandcontrolareavailableviathefrontpanelmenuandcontrols(Figure 4).Ifyouareusingathirdparty
controller,skiptopage6.Ifyouneedtouseadvancedfeatures,see page 8.
Multi-Function Knob 
Themulti-functionknobcanscroll(clockwiseorcounterclockwise)andselectorde-select(pressin).Theopenarrow
symbolisdisplayedwhenscrollingthroughmenuitems.Onceanitemhasbeenselected(presstheknob),thearrowlls
in.Turntheknobtoadjustthevalue.Presstheknobagaintode-selectthemenuitemandscrolltothenextitem.
Menu Key B
Pressthemenukeyforaccesstothemainmenu(Figure 20).ZoneControl,SystemControl,SourceSetup,ZoneSetup,
SystemSetup.
Back Key C
PressBacktoreturntoapreviousscreen.Pressingthebackbuttonrepeatedlyeventuallyreturnstothetopofthe
mainmenu.
Dim Key D
Togglesthroughfourbrightnesslevelsforthedisplayandkeylights.Afterasetperiodoftime(adjustableusingthefront
panelortheSF-16MPCSetupUtility),thedisplayentersascreensavermode(dark.)
A

6 
RS-232 Port
TheDB-9RS-232portoftheSF-16McanbeconnectedtovirtuallyanythirdpartyRS-232controller(Figure 10).Allows
2-waycommunicationsforcontrolandfeedback.Downloadtheserialcommandsetfromourwebsite.
Ethernet Port
TheSF-16MEthernetportconnectstoanystandardEthernetrouter/switch(Figure 11).BydefaultDHCPisenabledon
theSF-16M.SDDPisenabledforseamlessintegrationwithControl4systems.ItisoftenconvenienttoturnDHCPonto
connectautomaticallytoaDHCPnetworkforinitialsetup.OncetheSF-16Misinstalled,useastaticIPaddressandturn
DHCPoff.DownloadtheEthernetcommandsetfromtheSF-16Mproductpageonourwebsite.
IR Port
The3.5mm“MainIRIn”connectstoanythirdpartyIRcontrollerusingamono3.5mmcable
(Figure 12).AcomprehensivelistofavailableIRcommandsfortheSF-16Misavailablein
spreadsheetformat.DownloadthehexcodeIRcommandsetfromtheSF-16Mproductpageon
ourwebsite.
Third Party Control
Ifyouareusingathirdpartycontroller,youmayusetheworksheetonpage11,butyoudonot
needtosetuptheZones(see page 10).Connectsourcesandspeakers(see page 4)andset
upadvancedfeaturesasneeded(see page 8).Threemethodsofsystemcontrolarepossible,
listedhereinrecommendedorder:
1 Thirdpartyserialcontroller DB-9RS-232port Mostreliable,allfunctionsavailable,customized
2 ThirdpartyIPcontroller RJ-45Ethernetport Veryreliable,allfunctionsavailable,customized
3ThirdpartyIRcontroller 3.5mmIRport Mostfunctionsavailable,customized
CONTROL SYSTEM
(SERIAL PORT)
CONTROL SYSTEM
(IR OUTPUT)
TONEXTSF-16MSERIALINPUT
TONEXTSF-16MIRINPUT
DISCRETEIRCOMMANDS
RF
REMOTE
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
ETHERNET
USB
RS-232 IN
RS-232 OUT
LINK
SPEED
MAIN IR
IN
MAIN IR
OUT
UNIT ID
DB25 AUDIO INPUT
CONTACT CLOSURE 5V - 24V AC / DC
AUDIO LOOP OUTPUT
LINE INPUTS
OUT
IN
1 2 IN OUT
SYSTEM
TRIGGER
AUDIO
OVERRIDE
Set voltage selector
and install correct
fuses according to
local power supply.
Régler le sélecteur
de tension et
installer les fusibles
corrects selon
l’alimentation locale.
4002715
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
L
R
ETL LISTED CONFORMS
TO UL STD 60065
CERTIFIED TO CAN/CSA
STD C22.2 NO. 60065
Audio Authority® Corp. • 2048 Mercer Rd. Lexington, KY 40511 USA
800-322-8346 • 859-233-4599 • www.audioauthority.com Model SF-16M 16-Channel
Digital Matrix Amplifier
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
OUT
IN
CAUTION: Do not connect Ethernet to FlexPort
100-120V~ 50-60 Hz 1125W
Replace Fuses Only
with T 10A, 250V
Remplacer Uniquement avec
Fusible T 10A, 250V
TECH TIPS
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
ETHERNET
USB
RS-232 IN
RS-232 OUT
LINK
SPEED
MAIN IR
IN
MAIN IR
OUT
UNIT ID
DB25 AUDIO INPUT
CONTACT CLOSURE 5V - 24V AC / DC
AUDIO LOOP OUTPUT
LINE INPUTS
OUT
IN
1 2 IN OUT
SYSTEM
TRIGGER
AUDIO
OVERRIDE
Set voltage selector
and install correct
fuses according to
local power supply.
Régler le sélecteur
de tension et
installer les fusibles
corrects selon
l’alimentation locale.
4002715
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
L
R
ETL LISTED CONFORMS
TO UL STD 60065
CERTIFIED TO CAN/CSA
STD C22.2 NO. 60065
Audio Authority® Corp. • 2048 Mercer Rd. Lexington, KY 40511 USA
800-322-8346 • 859-233-4599 • www.audioauthority.com Model SF-16M 16-Channel
Digital Matrix Amplifier
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
OUT
IN
CAUTION: Do not connect Ethernet to FlexPort
100-120V~ 50-60 Hz 1125W
Replace Fuses Only
with T 10A, 250V
Remplacer Uniquement avec
Fusible T 10A, 250V
TECH TIPS
RF signals
sent to
Base Station
123456
RF Remote
for Zone 1
SF-16M
SF-16M
SONAFLEX
IR COMMANDS
audioauthority.com/sonaflex_ir_tips
NETWORK
REMOTE
CONTROL
SYSTEM
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
ETHERNET
USB
RS-232 IN
RS-232 OUT
LINK
SPEED
MAIN IR
IN
MAIN IR
OUT
UNIT ID
DB25 AUDIO INPUT
CONTACT CLOSURE 5V - 24V AC / DC
AUDIO LOOP OUTPUT
LINE INPUTS
OUT
IN
1 2 IN OUT
SYSTEM
TRIGGER
AUDIO
OVERRIDE
Set voltage selector
and install correct
fuses according to
local power supply.
Régler le sélecteur
de tension et
installer les fusibles
corrects selon
l’alimentation locale.
4002715
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
L
R
ETL LISTED CONFORMS
TO UL STD 60065
CERTIFIED TO CAN/CSA
STD C22.2 NO. 60065
Audio Authority® Corp. • 2048 Mercer Rd. Lexington, KY 40511 USA
800-322-8346 • 859-233-4599 • www.audioauthority.com Model SF-16M 16-Channel
Digital Matrix Amplifier
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
OUT
IN
CAUTION: Do not connect Ethernet to FlexPort
100-120V~ 50-60 Hz 1125W
Replace Fuses Only
with T 10A, 250V
Remplacer Uniquement avec
Fusible T 10A, 250V
TECH TIPS
LAPTOP
SF-16M
Figure 10.
Figure 11.
Figure 12.
SONAFLEX
CONTROL
SYSTEMS
audioauthority.com/sonaflex_tip2
5 4 3 2 1
9 8 7 6
GND RX TX
DB9 Pin out
(Standard cable)


7
SF-16M Menu Tree
Root Menu First Menu Subset Second Menu Subset
ZoneControl Zone Volume
Source
Loudness
Bass
Treble
SystemControl Groups* Group1-10
Volume
Source
Overrides* 1-14ON/OFF,Priority
Scenes* ActivateScene1-10
SourceSetup(IncludingFlexport) Sources1-20Gain
Stereo/Mono
AllStereo
AllMono
ZoneSetup Stereo/MonoSetup Outputs1-16
OutputZones Output1-16
AlltooneZone
VolumeSettings Zone
VolumeMaximum
PowerONVolumeMaximum
PowerONVolumeMinimum
SystemSetup FrontPanel Brightness*
FrontPanelIR
DisplayLock*
SleepTimer*
Network* DHCP(DynamicHostCongurationProtocol)
IP(InternetProtocol)
NM(Netmask)
GW(Gateway)
MACAddress
SDDP(SimpleDeviceDiscoveryProtocol;Control4)
ImportFile
ExportFile
Firmware
NameSource
NameZone
Reboot
FactoryReset
*See page 8 for more advanced feature details.
Figure 13. SF-16M Menu Tree

8 
Advanced Features
Advanced DSP (EQ)
Setaltertypeforeachzone.
•Bypass(B)nofilter(defaultsetting)
•HighPass(HP)
•LowPass(LP)
•HighShelf(HS)
•LowShelf(LS)
•Parametric(P)
Frequencyattenuation
•1Hz-20KHz
Gainadjustments
•-15dband+15db
Balance
Network Settings
•DHCPON/OFF(defaultOFF)
•SDDPON/OFF(defaultON)
•StaticIPAddress(default10.10.10.1)
•Netmask(default0.0.0.0)
•Gateway(default0.0.0.0)
System Trigger
•AudioSense/AudioSense+Trigger
Contact Closure
•SelectContact1or2
•SelectMode(Momentary/Toggle)
•SelectType(AudioOverride/ScenePreset)
•SelectAudioOverride(1-10)orScene(1-10)
*Groups
•GroupNaming(1-10)
•SelectZonestoincludeineachof10Groups.
*Scenes
•SceneNaming(1-10)
•ON/OFFselect(defaultOFF)
•Volumelevel
•Sourceselection
•Power(ON/OFF)
•MuteON/OFF(defaultOFF)
*Overrides
•ON/OFFselect(defaultOFF)
•Zoneselection(1-16)
•Sourceselection(1-16)orFlexport(1-4)
•Volumelevel(default=0)
•Priority(1-10)orFlexport(1-4)
Sleep Timer
•1,2or5minutes
•OFF(defaultOFF)
Display Brightness
•Adjust0-100(default100%)
Lockouts
•Frontpanelcontrols
•FrontpanelIR
Manyoftheadvancedfeaturesareusedonlywiththirdpartycontrollers.ThePCSetupUtility
isthemostefcientwaytosetupSF-16Madvancedfeatures,andprovidesaneasywayto
saveanarchiveofeachcongurationtoworkonoff-site,orforbackup.For more detail, see
video tutorials atwww.audioauthority.com/sonaex_tip4.Thefollowingsettingscanonlybe
conguredusingEthernet/serialcommandsorthePCSetupUtility(not front panel controls):
SONAFLEX
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• FAQ
• TUTORIALS
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*These advanced features may not be compatible with third party controllers.


9
AudioOverrideTriggers1&2(ContactClosures)
SystemTriggerIn&Out(5V-24VAC/DC)
UnitIDswitchformultipleunitoperation
EthernetconnectorwithLink/Speedindicators
USBconnector(toupdatermwareandsavesettings)
FlexPorttransmitter1&2In/LoopOut
DB-25Input/LoopOutput
RCAstereo/monoaudioinputs
3.5mmMainIRIn/LoopOut
DB-9RS-232In/LoopOut
Stereoand/orMonospeakerleveloutputs
Powerswitch
Fusecompartment
PowercordInput
Model SF-16M
16-Channel Matrix Amplifier
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
ETHERNET
USB
RS-232 IN
RS-232 OUT
LINK
SPEED
MAIN IR
IN
MAIN IR
OUT
UNIT ID
DB25 AUDIO INPUT
CONTACT CLOSURE 5V - 24V AC / DC
AUDIO LOOP OUTPUT
LINE INPUTS
OUT
IN
1 2 IN OUT
SYSTEM
TRIGGER
AUDIO
OVERRIDE
Set voltage selector
and install correct
fuses according to
local power supply.
Régler le sélecteur
de tension et
installer les fusibles
corrects selon
l’alimentation locale.
4002715
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
L
R
ETL LISTED CONFORMS
TO UL STD 60065
CERTIFIED TO CAN/CSA
STD C22.2 NO. 60065
Audio Authority® Corp. • 2048 Mercer Rd. Lexington, KY 40511 USA
800-322-8346 • 859-233-4599 • www.audioauthority.com Model SF-16M 16-Channel
Digital Matrix Amplifier
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
OUT
IN
CAUTION: Do not connect Ethernet to FlexPort
100-120V~ 50-60 Hz 1125W
Replace Fuses Only
with T 10A, 250V
Remplacer Uniquement avec
Fusible T 10A, 250V
TECH TIPS
FA B D EC G
FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTIONS
F
A
B
D
E
C G
PowerLight
IRreceiver
Display(VFD)
Controlknob
Menubutton
Backbutton
Dimbutton
BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS
H
I
K
J
L
M
O
N
P
H I J L
N
O
M
P
Q
R
S
Q
R
T
S
U
T
N
U
K
Model SF-16M

1 0 
Firmware Update Procedure
ThelatestversionofrmwareisavailablefromourwebsiteontheSF-16Mproductpage.
www.audioauthority.com/sonaex_tips.
1.CopythelatestrmwareleontoaUSBdrive.
2.InsertthedriveintheUSBportontherearpaneloftheSF-16M.
3.Pressthemenukeyandnavigatetothermwareupdatemenuitem.
4.Followthepromptsandselectthermwarele.
5.AfterashortpausetheSF-16Mrebootsandperformsthermwareupdate.
6.Oncetheupdatehasnished,theSF-16Mrebootsandresumesoperationwiththenewrmwareversion.
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Set Up Zones and Groups
ZonesandGroupsareusefulforfrontpanelcontrolofSonaFlexspeakeroutputs–theyarenotcompatiblewiththird
partycontrollers,whichhavetheirownmethodsofcontrollingmultipleoutputsatonce.EachZonemaycontainoneor
manyspeakeroutputs,whichcanbemonoand/orstereo.Zonesmaynotoverlap.Groupscancontainoneormany
Zones,andtheirmemberscanoverlap,asshowninFigure 14.
How to Create and Use Zones
EachSF-16Mcanhaveuptoeightzonesifalloutputsarestereo,or16zonesifall
outputsaremono.Usingthefrontpanel,assigneachspeakeroutputtoaZoneas
showninFigure 15.YoucanalsousethePCSetupUtilityV2.0tocreatezones.
How to Create and Use Groups
UsethePCSetupUtilitytocreateGroupsandaddZonesasmembersofeach
Group.GroupvolumeandsourceselectioncontrolsarefoundintheSystem
Controlmenu.
ZONE 3
LOBBY
GROUP 1
INTERIOR
GROUP 2
EXTERIOR
ZONE 1
BAR
ZONE 2
DININGRM
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
ZONE 4
PATIO
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Figure 14. In this restaurant example, the speaker outputs are divided
into Zones, and two Groups include overlapping members.
Figure 15.

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Source Inputs:
FlexPort Inputs:
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Speaker Outputs:
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Zone Zone
Note: Zones are not compatible with third-party controllers. Zones with no members do not appear on front panel.

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damaged,altered,abused,misused,orimproperlyinstalled.AudioAuthoritymakesnoother
warrantieseitherexpressedorimplied,includinglimitationwarrantiesastomerchantabilityortness
foraparticularpurpose.Additionally,therearenoallowancesorcreditsavailableforserviceworkor
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PowerPerChannel(AllChannelsDriven): 50W@8Ohms
FrequencyResponse: 20Hzto20kHz,+/-0.55dBinto8Ohms
FullPowerBandwidth: 20Hzto20kHz
S/NRatio: 96dB
ChannelSeparation: 70dB(channeltochannel@1kHz)
THD+N: <0.3%@fullpoweroutput
IMD: <0.5%@fullpoweroutput
InputSensitivity: 0.5Vrms
InputImpedance: 20kOhms
AudioClockFrequency: 96KHz
OutputClockFrequency: 385KHz
OutputProtection: ShortCircuit,Over-Temperature,Overload
LineVoltage&Frequency: 100-120VAC50-60Hz
PowerConsumption: 1125Wcontinuous,1280Wfor2minutes
MaximumCurrentDraw: 10ARMS
HeatOutput: 1109BTU/Hr.maximum
Dimensions(HxWxD): 5.22”x16.60”x14”
NetWeight: 41lb.
ShippingWeight: 49lb.
Approvals FCC,ETL
Warranty: Threeyears,partsandlabor
SF-16M Specications UpdatedJuly15,2013.