Novasub xDR -Main User manual

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Switch main power ON & OFF
2s
BATT.
Power OFF
Press and hold
for 2 seconds,
LED starts
flashing rapidly
Plug in main power cable
Power ON
Press and
hold for 2
seconds
Connect Communication
Connect the communication cable to the system. Connect optionally the
communication to the recorder. You can then also connect a headset or any
other audio input or output.
Plug in external power supply 100-240 vac. The system will automatically start
charging the internal battery. Even with the main power switch off.
2s
Power OFF
Press and hold
until the screen
turns off
Power ON
Press and hold for
2 seconds then let
go. The screen will
turn on after a few
second
Without a DVR3: With a DVR3:
This button is
usually located
next to the
speaker
BATT.
Remaining battery
time is on screen
Push to talk all
Press this to talk to all divers
simultaneously when you
are in Half Duplex
Push to talk Diver 1
Press this to talk to diver 1
when you are in Half Duplex
Push to talk Diver 2
Press this to talk to diver 2
when you are in Half Duplex
Speaker ON/OFF
Press this to enable or
disable the speaker. Pushed
in means it is enabled
Panel Mic
This Mic is used when there
is no headset connected. The
Mic is sensitive, so there is no
need to speak into it. You can
just speak from a distance.
Rotary Switch
This switch has a rotation and push function. It
is used to enter and scroll through the Menu
items. By default the switch is used to
increase/decrease the volume.
Hold 1 second to open menu
Volume Control
These potentiometers are
used to control the volume to
and from the divers.
Screen
Is used for settings and
displaying other information.
xDR - Main Quickstart
Startup
Controls
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Audio
connections
Description Connector
Audio Out 1
Rec Out 1
Audio out 1 and Rec out 1 have both the same selection of you want to hear on
these outputs and the same internal gain setting. Audio Out is standard isolated.
REC out is both isolated to the recorder as well if it is an output. By default Diver 1 &
Tender are selected to output
RCA
(Cinch)
(Phono)
Audio Out 2
Rec Out 2
Audio out 2 and Rec out 2 have both the same selection of you want to hear on
these outputs and the same internal gain setting. Audio Out is standard isolated.
REC out is both isolated to the recorder as well if it is an output. By default Diver 2
& Tender are selected to output
Aux Out 1
Aux Out 2
Aux Out 1 & 2 have each their own selection of to hear and both have their own
internal gain setting. Both outputs are isolated. By default Diver 1&2, Tender and
Aux are selected to output.
Aux In Aux in can be used to input an audio source from any device, like a MP3 player or
Smartphone. This audio source can be selected in the Menu to hear at any output.
This means for example, that you can selected at the Diver can hear, and the diver
can hear music. If the Tender talks to the diver, the aux (music in this example) will
be muted.
Jack 3,5 mm
(mono/stereo)
DVR In DRV In is an audio input which can be used to connect to a DVR or other output.
The sound of this output will be heard on the Internal speaker of the xDR radio. This
input will be internally used in all Novasub systems with a built in DVR recorder.
This input is isolated and has an internal gain setting.
RCA
(Cinch)
(Phono)
Headphone Headphone connection of a standard headphone used with PC’s or other devices.
The volume control of the headphone is in parallel with the Internal speaker volume.
This is the Vol. Tender on the menu display, using the rotary switch
Jack 3,5 mm
(mono/stereo)
Microphone Microphone input of a headset or other Mic input which is an Electret Microphone.
This input has an internal gain setting. When a microphone is plugged it, it is
detected and this switches automatically from the internal panel Mic.
Jack 3,5 mm
(mono)
Mic/Headset This is a Novasub configured multipin connection used for a Table Microphone with
PTT buttons, hand held Mic with PTT button or rugged Mic/Headsets with PTT
button.
Bulgin
PX0412/08S
or Lumberg
0271-07
Note that when there is a microphone connected to either the multipin or the jack then the panel microphone
is disabled.
xDR - Main Quickstart
2 / 4 Wire Communication
For each diver the communication can be set to a 2-wire connection or a 4-wire connection. If you use a 2-Wire this needs to be
set up otherwise the diver can not hear the tender. This can be set up in the menu in the following place:
Choose the diver you
want to change it for.
4 Wire is the
default Setting
Audio connections