Index
1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION / PRECAUTIONS.......................................................................................................................... 3
2. PACKAGE CONTENTS ...............................................................................................................................................................3
3. AP8.9 bit and DRC INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................................4
4. CONNECTION PANEL DESCRIPTION..................................................................................................................................... 5
1 POWER ..............................................................................................................................................................................5
2INPUTS / REM IN-OUT...................................................................................................................................................6
3 ASP AUTOMATIC SPEAKER PRESENCE ....................................................................................................................7
4 SPEAKER OUT..................................................................................................................................................................8
5 SUB OUT ...........................................................................................................................................................................8
6 OPTICAL IN.......................................................................................................................................................................8
7 DRC ................................................................................................................................................................................8
8 USB ................................................................................................................................................................................8
9 UPGRADE OFF-ON..........................................................................................................................................................8
10 PRESET .............................................................................................................................................................................9
11 FUSE ................................................................................................................................................................................9
12 LOGO STATUS .................................................................................................................................................................9
5. CONNECTIONS .........................................................................................................................................................................10
5.1 POWER SUPPLY AND REMOTE TURN ON. .............................................................................................................10
5.2 INPUT SIGNALS ............................................................................................................................................................10
5.3 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN INPUT SIGNALS .....................................................................................................................12
5.4 OUTPUT SIGNALS ........................................................................................................................................................13
5.4.1 PRESET 0 DEFAULT: 3 WAY ACTIVE FRONT + REAR ...............................................................................14
5.4.2 PRESET 1: 2 WAY ACTIVE FRONT + 2 PASSIVE REAR + SUBWOOFER ................................................15
5.4.3 PRESET 2: 3 WAY ACTIVE FRONT + SUBWOOFER....................................................................................16
5.4.4 PRESET 3: FRONT + REAR + SUBWOOFER.................................................................................................17
5.4.5 PRESET 4: 2 WAY ACTIVE FRONT + REAR + SUBWOOFER.....................................................................18
5.4.6 PRESET 5: 3 WAY ACTIVE FRONT + REAR + EXTERNAL AMPLIFIED SUB...........................................19
5.4.7 PRESET 6: 2 WAY ACTIVE FRONT + REAR + EXTERNAL AMPLIFIED SUB...........................................20
5.4.8 PRESET 7: 2 WAY ACTIVE FRONT + REAR + 2 WAY CENTER CHANNEL + EXTERNAL AMPLIFIED SUB...21
5.5 PERSONAL COMPUTER AND DIGITAL REMOTE CONTROL (DRC)....................................................................22
6. GUIDE FOR INSTALLING/UNINSTALLING PRIMA SOFTWARE AND DRIVERS..........................................................23
6.1 GUIDED PROCEDURE FOR PC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION................................................................................23
6.2 GUIDED PROCEDURE FOR DRIVER INSTALLATION .............................................................................................25
6.3 UNINSTALLING AP8.9 bit SOFTWARE ....................................................................................................................26
7. HOW TO SET UP AP 8.9 BIT WITH A PC............................................................................................................................27
7.1 OFFLINE MODE..............................................................................................................................................................27
7.2 TARGET MODE ..............................................................................................................................................................28
7.3 ADJUSTING ACOUSTIC REPRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................34
7.3.1 DEVICE INFO ......................................................................................................................................................34
7.3.2 FILE MAIN MENU ..............................................................................................................................................35
7.3.3 MEMORIES MAIN MENU .................................................................................................................................35
7.3.4 SETTINGS MAIN MENU...................................................................................................................................36
7.3.5 DEVICE MAIN MENU ........................................................................................................................................39
7.3.6 HELP MAIN MENU............................................................................................................................................40
7.3.7 SELECTED INPUT .............................................................................................................................................40
7.3.8 CHANNEL MAP..................................................................................................................................................40
7.3.9 SELECT CHANNEL............................................................................................................................................41
7.3.10 FILTER SETTINGS .............................................................................................................................................41
7.3.11 SET DISTANCE AND DELAY............................................................................................................................43
7.3.12 PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER...............................................................................................................................46
7.3.13 OUTPUT LEVEL .................................................................................................................................................47
7.3.14 MEMORY.............................................................................................................................................................47
7.3.15 STATUS BAR ......................................................................................................................................................47
8. TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................................................................................................................................................48
8.1 SYNCHRONIZATION WITH A PC................................................................................................................................48
8.2 BACKGROUND NOISE ..................................................................................................................................................48
8.3 FIRMWARE UPGRADE..................................................................................................................................................49
9. DRC - DIGITAL REMOTE CONTROL (OPTIONAL) .............................................................................................................51
9.1 SEL BUTTON FUNCTIONS ..........................................................................................................................................52
9.2 OPERATIONAL ERROR MESSAGES...........................................................................................................................52
10. ACCESSORIES...........................................................................................................................................................................53
10.1 ASP - AUTOMATIC SPEAKER PRESENCE................................................................................................................53
10.2 ACP 2 - 2 RCA ADAPTER CABLE................................................................................................................................53
10.3 ACP 6 - 6 RCA ADAPTER CABLE................................................................................................................................53
10.4 APK 3 - AUDISON PRIMA TOWER KIT 3...................................................................................................................53
10.5 DRC DIGITAL REMOTE CONTROL.............................................................................................................................54
10.6 ECK DRC - CABLE EXTENSION KIT...........................................................................................................................54
10.7 OP 1.5 TOSLINK OPTICAL CABLE 1.5 m / 59.05 in................................................................................................54
10.8 OP 4.5 TOSLINK OPTICAL CABLE 4.5 m / 177.16 in .............................................................................................54
10.9 STA - F/F SOCKET TOSLINK ADAPTER....................................................................................................................54
10.10 SFC BENCH TEST DEVICE...........................................................................................................................................55
11. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................................................................56