Sony SRP-X700P User manual

SRP-X700P
2003 Sony Corporation
SRP-X700P Manager
User Control Panel
Operating Instructions (Control Software Manual Ver. 1.3)
Before using the software, please read this manual and the
Operating Instructions of the Digital Powered Mixer thoroughly
and retain it for future reference.
2-347-834-12 (1)
SRP-X700P Manager Ver. 1.3
User Control Panel Ver. 1.3
Note
The supplied CD-ROM includes Control Software Manual (English,
Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Chinese versions).

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Table of Contents
Features ........................................................................................................................... 3
Precautions ...................................................................................................................... 3
About This Manual......................................................................................................... 3
Installation....................................................................................................................... 4
Installing the Dedicated USB Driver Software .......................................................... 4
Installing the SRP-X700P Manager ........................................................................... 5
Installing the User Control Panel ............................................................................... 5
Uninstalling ..................................................................................................................... 5
Section 1 SRP-X700P Manager .................................................................................... 6
Names and Functions of Controls on Screen ............................................................. 6
Common operation section ........................................................................................ 6
Menu bar ............................................................................................................. 6
Bottom menu bar ................................................................................................. 7
BLOCK Screen .......................................................................................................... 8
INPUT Screen ............................................................................................................ 9
INPUT OVERVIEW Screen ............................................................................... 9
INPUT EQ Screen ............................................................................................. 11
ROUTING Screen .................................................................................................... 13
AUTOMATIC MIXER SETUP Screen ............................................................ 14
OUTPUT Screen ...................................................................................................... 16
OUTPUT OVERVIEW Screen ......................................................................... 16
OUTPUT EQ Screen ......................................................................................... 18
REMOTE Screen ..................................................................................................... 19
USER DEFINE Screen ...................................................................................... 22
GROUP FADER Screen .......................................................................................... 28
SCENE Screen ......................................................................................................... 29
Section 2 User Control Panel ...................................................................................... 31
Names and Functions of Controls on Screen ........................................................... 31
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 32
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Features
The CD-ROM supplied with the SRP-X700P contains two
applications and the driver software.
By installing the software in a personal computer running
Windows, you can set the parameters of the SRP-X700P and can
perform from the PC the basic operations of the SRP-X700P.
Similarly, you can also operate a Sony DVD, VCR, CD/MD and
the like that is connected to the SRP-X700P.
SRP-X700P Manager
The SRP-X700P Manager enables you to set all the functions of
the SRP-X700P.
You can set all functions of the SRP-X700P including making
various settings in accordance with the operating environment and
peripheral equipment, can use of a maximum of 20 scene
memories, can save the setup files, and so forth.
User Control Panel
From the User Control Panel, you can control the basic operations
(sound volume adjustment, input selection and scene recall) of the
SRP-X700P and also the basic operations (playback, stop, fast
forward, rewind, etc.) of other Sony products (DVD, VCR, CD/
MD) connected to the SRP-X700P, all from a personal computer.
Precautions
• The recommended operating environment for using this software
is as follows.
Operating systems:
Microsoft®Windows®98 Second Edition
Microsoft®Windows®Millennium Edition
Microsoft®Windows®2000 Professional
Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional *
Microsoft®Windows®XP Home Edition *
Operation of this software when the OS has been upgraded is not
guaranteed.
* Simple switching of desktop and user cannot be implemented.
CPU: Celeron 400 MHz or higher
Memory: 128 MB or more
Hard disk free space: 10 MB or more
• USB terminal should be equipped as standard.
• This software may not operate appropriately depending on the
USB equipment and hub used simultaneously by your computer.
Be sure to use the USB equipment and hub conforming to the
USB 2.0 standard.
• Operation this software is not guaranteed in every personal
computer, even if the recommended environment is satisfied.
• Use the USB cable conforming to USB 2.0 to connect to the
SRP-X700P. If any cable other than the USB cable conforming
to USB 2.0 is used, the software may not work properly.
• While you are using the SRP-X700P Manager and the User
Control Panel, your computer must not enter the System
Standby or System Hibernate state. Therefore, be sure to
select “Power Options” from the “Control Panel” and select
“Never” in the System Standby tab and in the System
Hibernate tab.
• If your computer enters the System Standby or System Hibernate
state while the SRP-X700P Digital Powered Mixer is connected
and these software are in use, communication between them will
be interrupted and the software must be started again.
• The specifications of this software are subject to change without
notice due to improvement.
• The actual screens of the application software may appear
differently from those printed in these Operating Instructions.
This manual describes operations of the SRP-X700P when it is
used via a personal computer.
Section 1 describes how to set the parameters using the
SRP-X700P Manager. Section 2 describes how to operate the
SRP-X700P from the User Control Panel and Sony products
connected to the SRP-X700P. Read this manual together with the
Operating Instructions of the respective Sony products.
About This Manual

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Installation
The dedicated USB driver software is necessary to
connect the SRP-X700P Manager and User Control
Panel to the SRP-X700P.
Installing the Dedicated USB
Driver Software
•The dedicated USB driver software is contained in the CD-ROM
supplied with the SRP-X700P.
•Install the dedicated USB driver software by following the
instructions shown on the screen. Some computer may reboot
when the dedicated USB driver software is installed.
1Turn on the main power of the personal computer and start
Windows.
2Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the
personal computer.
3Turn on the main power of the SRP-X700P. Connect the
connector on the front or rear of the SRP-X700P to the USB
connector of the personal computer using a USB cable.
4The USB device of the SRP-X700P is recognized and the
dialog box [This wizard searches for new drivers for:] appears.
Click [Next >].
5Select [Search for the best driver for your device.
(Recommended).] and click [Next >]. (Fig. 1)
6Click on the check box [Specify a location:] and click
[Browse...]. Specify [Driver] folder of the supplied CD-ROM
and click [Next >]. (Fig. 2)
7When the screen [Windows driver file search for the device:]
appears, click [Next >].
8When the screen [Windows has finished installing the software
that your new hardware device requires.] appears, click [Finish].
9Because the USB port of the SRP-X700P is recognized as
[Unknown Device], click [Next >].
0Select [Search for the best driver for your device.
(Recommended).] and click [Next >]. (Fig. 3)
qa Click on the check box [Specify a location:] and click
[Browse...]. Specify [Driver] folder of the supplied CD-ROM
and click [Next >]. (Fig. 4)
qs When the screen [Windows driver file search for the device:]
appears, click [Next >].
qd When the screen [Windows has finished installing the software
that your new hardware device requires.] appears, click [Finish].
Installation of the dedicated USB driver software is now complete.
Select
Click
Click
Click on the
check box
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Select
Click
Click
Click on the
check box
Fig. 3
Fig. 4

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Installing the User Control Panel
1Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the
personal computer.
Open the User Control Panel folder.
Double-click the Setup icon.
2The User Control Panel installation screen appears.
3When the screen [Welcome to the User Control Panel
installation program] appears, click OK.
4When the screen [Begin the installation by clicking the button
below] appears, click the Setup icon on the top left of the
screen. (Fig. 2)
The User Control Panel folder is created in C:\Program Files.
To change the installation destination, click Change Directory
on the bottom right of the screen.
5When the screen [Setup will add items to the group shown in
the Program Group box. You can enter a new group name or
select one from the Existing Groups LIST] appears, click
Continue on the bottom left of the screen.
6When the screen [User Control Panel Setup was completed
successfully] appears, click OK.
Installation of the User Control Panel is now completed.
Uninstalling
1Click the Start menu and select [Settings (S)]. Then click the
[Control Panel] to open it.
2Double-click the [Add/Remove Programs] icon and select the
application “SRP-X700P Manager”or “User Control Panel”
and the driver software “SRP-X700P USB Driver”that you
want to delete from the list of the [Install/Uninstall] tab.
3Click [Add/Remove (R)...].
This completes the uninstallation.
Note
When using Microsoft®Windows®2000 Professional, Microsoft®
Windows®XP Professional or Microsoft®Windows®XP Home
Edition, be sure to log on as the user having administrator
authority, then perform the installation or uninstallation.
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
Installing the SRP-X700P Manager
1Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the
personal computer.
Open the SRP-X700P Manager folder.
Double-click the Setup icon.
2The SRP-X700P Manager installation screen appears.
3When the screen [Welcome to the SRP-X700P Manager
installation program] appears, click OK.
4When the screen [Begin the installation by clicking the button
below] appears, click the Setup icon on the top left of the
screen. (Fig. 1)
The SRP-X700P Manager folder is created in C:\Program
Files. To change the installation destination, click Change
Directory on the bottom right of the screen.
5When the screen [Setup will add items to the group shown in
the Program Group box. You can enter a new group name or
select one from the Existing Groups LIST] appears, click
Continue on the bottom left of the screen.
6When the screen [SRP-X700P Manager Setup was completed
successfully] appears, click OK.
Installation of the SRP-X700P Manager is now complete.

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The SRP-X700P Manager enables you to set all parameters of the SRP-X700P.
Starting the SRP-X700P Manager
If the SRP-X700P Manager is started after connecting the SRP-X700P to the personal computer with a USB cable, the present setup of the
SRP-X700P is read.
If the SRP-X700P Manager is started before connecting the SRP-X700P to the personal computer, the default setup of the SRP-X700P when
shipped from the factory is read.
If the SRP-X700P Manager is started by double-clicking the existing setup file (*.x7p), the status stored in the existing setup file is sent to the
SRP-X700P.
The screen images that are used in this manual are all default settings when shipped from the factory.
Names and Functions of Controls on Screen
Common operation section
The controls shown below appear on all the screens.
Section 1 SRP-X700P Manager
1Menu bar
The titles of the menu are displayed.
You can perform operations that are common to the basic
settings and each setup screen.
File menu
This software allows you to save the parameters of up to 20
scenes and the information in a single setup file (*.x7p).
New: Creates a new setup file.
The new setup file contains the default settings when
shipped from the factory.
Open: Opens an existing setup file.
Open Scene: Opens the specified scene number from the 20
scenes in the existing setup file.
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•Specify a setup file. 1
•The information that is set in the specified setup file is
displayed. 2
•Specify the scene number. 3
•The index of the specified scene number is displayed. 4
•Click the Open button. 5
Save: Saves the new data by overwriting the existing data.
Save As: Saves the data under a different name.
Exit: Exits the SRP-X700P Manager.
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Edit menu (Displayed only on the INPUT and
OUTPUT screens)
Copy: Copies the parameters.
You can copy the parameters of the desired channel to the specified
channel. Use this function when you want to use multiple channels
with the same setup. However, you cannot copy the parameters of
index, TRIM (INPUT), feedback reducer (INPUT) and REF
LEVEL (OUTPUT).
•Select the copy source channel. 1
•Click the check box of the copy destination channel. 2
•Press OK. 3
Communication menu
•Disconnect: Disconnects communication with the SRP-X700P.
•Connect: You can select the connection method on the dialog box.
Download: Sends the parameters of the SRP-X700P to
SRP-X700P Manager.
Upload: Sends the parameters that are set by using
SRP-X700P Manager to the SRP-X700P.
Options menu
•Password Setting: You can set a password.
How to set a password
The [Password Setup] dialog box appears. Enter the password in
the Password field. For confirmation, enter the same password
again in the [Confirm password] field and click OK.
The password can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters.
Note
If you forget the password, you cannot start the system next time,
so take a note of the password and keep it safely. If you forget
the password, uninstall the SRP-X700P Manager and then
reinstall it.
•Factory Preset: Resets all parameters to the default settings.
Note
Be careful that the system cannot be returned to your own
settings after resetting it to the default settings.
Help menu
•About: You can confirm information about the version.
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2Bottom menu bar
You can select the setup screen for each parameter.
For the INPUT and OUTPUT buttons, submenus are
displayed.
3FRONT PANEL LOCK button
You can lock the FRONT PANEL so that the buttons and
faders on the SRP-X700P front panel are disabled to prevent
accidental operation. When locked, the FRONT PANEL
LOCK button lights in red, and the LOCK indicator on the
front of the SRP-X700P also lights in red.
4CONNECTION indicator
The CONNECTION indicator lights in green while
communication with the SRP-X700P is in progress.
5RETURN button
You can return to the previous screen that was selected
immediately before.

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Names and Functions of Controls on Screen
1.1 BLOCK Screen
The BLOCK screen displays the setup status and the signal level according to the internal blocks in the SRP-X700P.
If you click a button, the screen jumps to the related setup screen. You can select ON/OFF and set parameters on each screen.
1INPUT index
You can enter an index of each input channel. By entering the
name of the connected equipment as the index, you can easily
check the signal system when setting the parameters. You can
enter up to 8 alphanumeric characters.
2TRIM button
The reference level of each input channel that is set on the
INPUT OVERVIEW screen appears on the TRIM buttons.
3Input level meter
Displays the input signal level of each input channel.
4LCF (Low-Cut Filter) button
When you turn on the LCF button, it lights in green.
5PEQ (Parametric EQualizer) button
When you turn on the PEQ button, it lights in green.
6FR (Feedback Reducer) button
When you turn on the FR button, it lights in green.
7COMP (Compressor) button
When you turn on the COMP button, it lights in green.
8INPUT fader display
Displays the setup value of the INPUT fader.
9INPUT MUTING button
The INPUT MUTING button lights in red when muted.
0INPUT VIDEO TYPE display
Displays the video input signal format of 4A to 4F of LINE4.
qa Setup.. button
The screen jumps to the ROUTING screen when this button is
pressed.
qs AUTOMATIC MIXER button
The AUTOMATIC MIXER button lights in green while the
AUTOMATIC MIXER is in operation.
qd OUTPUT MUTING button
The OUTPUT MUTING button lights in red when muted.
qf OUTPUT fader display
Displays the setup value of the OUTPUT fader.
qg EQ (EQualizer) button
When you turn on the EQ button, it lights in green.
qh DELAY button
When you turn on the DELAY button, it lights in green.
qj Output level meter
Displays the output signal level of each output channel.
qk REF LEVEL button
Displays the reference level of each output channel on the
button that is set on the OUTPUT OVERVIEW screen.
ql ATT (ATTenuator) button
Displays the output ATT level to the internal power amplifier.
w; OUTPUT index
You can enter an index of each output channel. You can enter
up to 8 alphanumeric characters.
wa CLIP indicator
The CLIP indicator lights in red when the internal power
amplifier starts clipping. Adjust the output level using wf ATT
so that the CLIP indicator does not turn on frequently.
ws PROTECTION indicator
The PROTECTION indicator lights in red when the power
amplifier protection circuit operates.
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1.2 INPUT Screen
You can set parameters of the input block of the SRP-X700P from the INPUT screen.
1.2.1 INPUT OVERVIEW Screen
This screen corresponds to the input module of the audio mixer. This screen enables you to set the following.
1INPUT index
Displays the index that is input on the BLOCK screen.
2INPUT level meter
Displays the input signal level after the TRIM adjustment is
complete with the VU response.
3+48 V indicator
The +48 V indicator lights in red when the +48 V button on
the rear of the SRP-X700P is turned on.
4RF indicator
The RF indicator lights in green when the wireless tuner unit
installed in the SRP-X700P receives the RF signal. As long as
this indicator is on, this system selects the wireless tuner signal.
5LINE indicator
The LINE indicator lights in green when the MIC/LINE select
button on the rear of the SRP-X700P is set to the LINE
position.
6TRIM controls
The TRIM controls enable you to adjust the reference input
level of each input channel.
Each click of the [+] or [--] button increments or decrements the
reference input level by 1 dB. The adjustment range of MIC1/
WL1, MIC2/WL2, MIC3 and MIC4 is –60 dBu to –45 dBu. The
adjustment range of LINE3 and LINE4 is –10 dBu to 0 dBu.
The adjustment range of MIC5/LINE1 and MIC6/LINE2 is
–60 dBu to –45 dBu when MIC is selected or –10 dBu to +5 dBu
when LINE is selected. You can also enter numerical values
directly.
It is recommended to adjust the TRIM controls so that 0 VU of
the INPUT level meter lights often.
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7Setup... button
By clicking the Setup button, the display jumps to the INPUT
EQ screen where you can set the low-cut filter, feedback
reducer and parametric equalizer.
8LCF (Low-Cut Filter) button
Each press of this button toggles the low-cut filter between on
and off. This button lights in green when pressed on. The LCF
removes low-frequency components such as blowing noise and
makes the sound clear.
9PEQ (Parametric Equalizer) button
Each press of this button toggles the parametric equalizer
between on and off. This button lights in green when pressed
on. To set the PEQ, click on the 7Setup... button.
0FR (Feedback Reducer) button
Each press of this button toggles the feedback reducer that is
set on the INPUT EQ screen between on and off. This button
lights in green when pressed on. To set the FR, click on the
7Setup... button.
qa COMP (Compressor) setup box
This function compresses the dynamic range of the input
signal that affects the unity sound volume. The compressor
can be set in three steps of SOFT, MID or HARD.
When the AUTOMATIC MIXER is turned ON, the
compressor is set automatically and the manual COMP setup
is disabled.
qs MUTING button
Pressing this button mutes the input signal of each channel.
The MUTING button lights in red when muted.

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Names and Functions of Controls on Screen
qd GAIN LIMIT and qf OVER GAIN indicators
The sending level from input section is the sum of the
qh INPUT fader and the input fader of the SRP-X700P.
If the SRP-X700P master volume is manipulated and the
sound volume is remotely controlled via the REMOTE
terminal using the GROUP FADER screen and REMOTE
screen respectively, these setup values are also added to the
sum.
You can set the upper limit of the sending level by the
qd GAIN LIMIT to prevent excessive output level using
multiple volume controls. Each click of the [+] or [--] button
increments or decrements the sending level by 1 dB in the
range of +10 dB to –10 dB. You can enter numerical values
directly on the screen.
If the sending level exceeds the GAIN LIMIT value, the actual
sending level is limited to the GAIN LIMIT value and the
qf OVER GAIN indicator lights in red.
qg
–
∞indicator
If there is no sending sound when muted or when the INPUT
fader is at the
–
∞level position, the
–
∞indicator lights in
yellow.
qh INPUT fader
You can adjust the INPUT fader by dragging the fader portion.
The yellow marker displayed on the side of the fader indicates
the fader position, which is the sum of the INPUT fader setup
and the SRP-X700P input fader setup.
When the sound volume of a specific input channel is to be set
from the REMOTE screen and the GROUP FADER screen,
the fader position determined by the SRP-X700P Master
volume control and the remote control signal via the
REMOTE terminal is indicated.
(The fader level at the yellow marker position in Fig. 1 is the
–25 dB position.)
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–15
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–15
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INPUT ROUTING
INPUT fader
of the
SRP-X700P
INPUT fader
on the INPUT
OVERVIEW
screen
REMOTE1 to 6
of the GROUP
FADER screen
Signal flow
MASTER volume
of the SRP-X700P
Fig. 1
qj LINE4 input select button
LINE4 has the six input channel terminals of A to F.
You can select a input channel from the six channels using this
button. The selected button lights in green.

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1.2.2 INPUT EQ Screen
You can set the low-cut filter, feedback reducer and parametric equalizer of the SRP-X700P input block
from the INPUT EQ screen.
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1Channel select button
Selects the INPUT channel that you want to set.
The selected button lights in yellow.
2INPUT index
Displays the index that is input on the BLOCK screen.
3Frequency response graph
Displays the overall frequency response characteristics of the
low-cut filter, parametric equalizer and feedback reducer.
Low-Cut Filter Block
4 LCF (Low-Cut Filter) button (100 Hz and –12 dB/oct)
Turns on and off the low-cut filter.
It lights in green when the LCF button is pressed ON.
Feedback Reducer Block
The feedback reducer suppress the positive acoustic feedback by
detecting the frequency that causes howling in advance and by
reducing the gain of the frequency.
5FR (Feedback Reducer) button
Suppresses howling at the frequency that is detected when
pressing the 6Setup button.
It lights in green when the FR button is pressed ON.
6SETUP button
Detect the howling point as follows.
•Adjust for the appropriate sound volume with the use of the
TRIM controls and the INPUT fader on the INPUT
OVERVIEW screen, and the REF LEVEL selection box and
the OUTPUT fader on the OUTPUT OVERVIEW screen.
•Clicking the SETUP button displays the Channel Select
dialog box.
•Select the channel you want to detect.
•Pressing the OK button starts the detection.
•When the detection is complete, the feedback reducer is
turned on.
Note
•Set the microphones in ordinary position before starting
detection.

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Parametric Equalizer Block
The MIC1/WL1, MIC2/WL2, MIC3, MIC4, MIC5/LINE1 and
MIC6/LINE2 channels have a 3-band parametric equalizer, and the
LINE3 and LINE4 channels have a 2-band parametric equalizer.
Clicking the vor Vbutton changes the following parameters of
each band. You can also enter numerical values directly. You can
change the center frequency and the GAIN by dragging the marker
portion with the mouse. Q can be entered on the Q setup box.
Right-clicking the marker portion returns the GAIN to 0 dB.
7PEQ (Parametric EQualizer) button
Turns on and off the parametric equalizer. When the PEQ
button is turned on, it lights in green.
8Frequency setup box
Set the frequency in 1/3-octave steps in the ranges of 25 Hz to
100 Hz and 14 kHz to 20 kHz. Set it in 1/12-octave steps in
the range of 100 Hz to 14 kHz.
9Q setup box
Set Q in the range of 0.15 to 22.
0GAIN setup box
Set GAIN in 0.5-dB steps in the range of –15 dB to +15 dB.
Names and Functions of Controls on Screen

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1.3 ROUTING Screen
On this screen, you can set to which output channel the input signal is to be output.
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AUTOMATIC MIXER Block
The AUTOMATIC MIXER block of the SRP-X700P consists of
the input gate, input compressor, and output limiter.
The AUTOMATIC MIXER block provides the automatic sound
volume control function by NOM (Number of Open Microphones
attenuated), the ONLY ONE function, and the LAST ON function.
These functions are useful for keeping the sound volume constant,
suppressing howling, and reducing background noise to obtain
clear sound quality.
4ON button
Turns on and off the AUTOMATIC MIXER.
It lights in green when pressed ON.
When it is pressed ON, the compressor on the INPUT screen
is set at the same time.
5SETUP button
Calls the AUTOMATIC MIXER SETUP screen on which you
can make detailed settings of the AUTOMATIC MIXER.
1INPUT index
Displays the INPUT channel index that is entered on the
BLOCK screen.
2OUTPUT index
Displays the OUTPUT channel index that is entered on the
BLOCK screen.
3ASSIGN button
You can select the signal input and output path. Right-clicking
the button displays the menu. You can select the desired
sending level from –20 dB, –15 dB, –12 dB, –9 dB, –6 dB,
–3 dB or 0 dB. The ASSIGN button lights in green when
pressed ON at 0 dB. This button lights in blue purple when
pressed ON at any level between –20 dB and –3 dB.
zMoving the pointer to the button displays the present
output level.

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Names and Functions of Controls on Screen
1GATE OPEN indicator
Lights in green when the input gate is opened.
2Compressor gate characteristics graph
Displays the characteristics of the compressor and gate for the
microphone input.
You can control threshold and ratio of the compressor as well
as the threshold of the gate by dragging the marker on the
graph with the mouse.
The reference level is 0 dB.
3Input channel select button
You can select the input channels for which the AUTOMATIC
MIXER function is to be enabled.
The button of the selected channels lights in green.
4NOM button
Turns on and off the NOM (Number of Open Microphones
attenuated) function. It lights in green when pressed ON.
The NOM function suppresses howling by automatically
reducing the microphone input level by 3 dB whenever the
number of opened gates is double.
5ONLY ONE button
Turns on and off the ONLY ONE function. It lights in green
when pressed ON.
The ONLY ONE function restricts the number of microphones
that can be used at a time to only one channel. It is enabled by
opening the gate of only the channel that first feeds the input
signal.
Note
If you set the hold time and the release time of the input gate
to a longer time, the sound signals from other microphone
inputs are muted until the gate of the microphone input that is
opened by the ONLY ONE function, is closed.
Adjust the hold time and release time of the input gate to
appropriate values.
AUTOMATIC MIXER SETUP Screen
This screen is used to make detailed settings of the AUTOMATIC MIXER.
6LAST ON button
Turns on and off the LAST ON function. It lights in green
when pressed ON.
The LAST ON function keeps open the gate of the
microphone input channel that feeds the sound last of all.
7Compressor setup
Sets the parameters of the input compressor.
Because the input compressor operates by detecting the sound
signal after passing through the feedback reducer, operation of
the input compression is not affected by the setting of the
INPUT fader.
•THRESHOLD : Sets the threshold. The adjustment range is
–60 to +20 dB in 1-dB steps.
•RATIO : Sets the ratio. The adjustment range is 1:1
to ∞ :1 in 14 steps.
•ATTACK : Sets the attack time. The adjustment range
is 0.1 to 1000 ms in 24 steps.
•RELEASE : Sets the release time. The adjustment range
is 10 to 10000 ms in 18 steps.
8Gate setup
Sets the parameters of the input gate.
Because the input gate operates by detecting the sound signal
after passing through the input compressor, operation of the
input gate is not affected by the setting of the INPUT fader.
•THRESHOLD : Sets the threshold. The adjustment range is
–60 to 0 dB in 1-dB steps.
•HOLD : Sets the hold time. The adjustment range is
10 to 10000 ms in 18 steps.
•RELEASE : Sets the release time. The adjustment range
is 10 to 10000 ms in 18 steps.
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9Limiter characteristics graph
Displays the characteristics of the output limiter.
You can control the threshold of the output limiter by dragging
the marker on the graph with the mouse.
The reference level is 0 dB.
0Output channel select button
You can select the output channel for which you want to
enable the AUTOMATIC MIXER.
The button of the selected channel lights in green.
qa Limiter setup
Sets the parameters of the output limiter.
The output limiter operates by detecting the sound signal after
passing through the delay circuit.
•THRESHOLD : Sets the threshold. The adjustment range is
0 to +20 dB in 1-dB steps.
•ATTACK : Sets the attack time. The adjustment range
is 0.1 to 1000 ms in 24 steps.
•RELEASE : Sets the release time. The adjustment range
is 10 to 10000 ms in 18 steps.
qs AUTOMATIC MIXER ON button
Turns on and off the AUTOMATIC MIXER.
It lights in green when pressed ON.
qd DEFAULT / EDIT select button
You can select either the default parameters or the parameters
set for the user on this screen, for the AUTOMATIC MIXER.
The selected mode lights in yellow.
If you select DEFAULT, you cannot change each parameter.
qf EXIT button
Closes the AUTOMATIC MIXER SETUP screen and returns
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Names and Functions of Controls on Screen
1.4 OUTPUT Screen
You can set the parameters of the output block of the SRP-X700P from the OUTPUT screen.
1.4.1 OUTPUT OVERVIEW Screen
This screen corresponds to the output module of the audio mixer. This screen enables you to set the following.
The OUTPUT 1 through OUTPUT 8 correspond to the LINE OUTPUT 1 through LINE OUTPUT 8 of the main unit.
1OUTPUT index
Displays the index that is input on the BLOCK screen.
2OUTPUT level meter
Displays the output signal level by the VU response.
3REF LEVEL selection box
You can set the reference output level for each output channel.
You can set it to –10, –5, 0 or +4 dBu for OUTPUTs 1 and 2.
You can set it to –10, –5 or 0 dBu for OUTPUTs 3 to 8.
4Setup... button
By clicking the Setup button, the display jumps to the
OUTPUT EQ screen where you can set the various
equalization functions as shown below.
5EQ (EQualizer) button
Turns on and off the equalizer.
The EQ (EQualizer) button lights in green when the EQ button
is pressed ON.
6HCF (High-cut Filter) indicator
The HCF indicator lights in green when the high-cut filter is
pressed ON.
7DELAY button
Turns on and off the delay function.
The DELAY button lights in green when the delay is pressed
ON.
8DELAY value setup box
You can set the delay time value from this setup box. Clicking
the vor Vbutton allows you to set the DELAY value in
2.9-ms steps in the range of 0ms to 150.8 ms. Alternatively,
you can set DELAY in 1-m steps in the distance range of 0m
to 52 m, or in 3.33-ft steps in the range of 0 ft to 173.3 ft. You
can also enter numerical values directly in the setup box. To
switch the units, use the 9DELAY UNITS setup box.
9DELAY UNITS setup box
The DELAY UNITS setup box allows you to select the unit of
the delay as shown below. Clicking the DELAY UNITS setup
box indicates the units. Select the desired unit.
•In units of time: ms
•In units of distance: meter, feet
0MUTING button
Mutes the output signals of the respective channels. The
MUTING button lights in red when muted.
qa GAIN LIMIT and qs OVER GAIN indicator
The output level of the output channel is the sum of the SRP-
X700P master volume on the GROUP FADER screen and the
remote control via the remote terminal on the REMOTE
screen.
You can set the upper limit of the output level by the
qa GAIN LIMIT to prevent excessive output level caused by
using multiple volume controls. Each click of the [+] or [--]
button increments or decrements the output level by 1 dB in
the range of +10 dB to –10 dB. You can enter numerical values
directly on the screen.
If the output level exceeds the GAIN LIMIT value, the actual
output level is limited to the GAIN LIMIT value and the
qs OVER GAIN indicator lights in red.
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If there is no output sound when muted or when the OUTPUT
fader is at the
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qf OUTPUT fader
You can adjust the OUTPUT fader by dragging the fader
portion.
The yellow marker displayed on the side of the fader indicates
the fader position that is the addition of the OUTPUT fader setup.
When the sound volume of a specific input channel is to be set
from the REMOTE screen and the GROUP FADER screen,
the fader position determined by the SRP-X700P Master
volume control and the remote control signal via the
REMOTE terminal is indicated.
(The fader level at the yellow marker position in Fig. 2 is the
–15 dB position.)
Power Amplifier Block
ql Operation mode setup box
Selects one of the following modes depending on the type of
speaker to be connected.
Lo Imp.: A low impedance (4 Ωto 16 Ω) speaker is to be
connected.
70 V LINE: A high impedance (32 Ωto 10 kΩ) speaker is to
be connected.
In the case of 70 V LINE, the channel 1 setup becomes valid
for the selectors and attenuators.
w; PROTECTION indicator
The PROTECTION indicator lights in red when the internal
power amplifier protection circuit operates.
Note
When the PROTECTION indicator lights
The protection circuit operates (PROTECTION indicator lights)
and the speaker and amplifier are protected from damage by
decreasing or cutting the output signal in case of the following:
•If the temperature of the heat sink inside the amplifier
exceeds the specified value.
The connected speaker impedance is too low.
Air intake and air exhaust holes (on the right and left sides of
the SRP-X700P) are choked by dust.
•The SPEAKER terminal is short-circuited.
In such a case, turn the POWER switch to the OFF position
and remove the cause of the fault before using the unit again.
•If DC voltage appears in the SPEAKER terminal due to failure.
Turn off the POWER switch and contact your Sony
representative where you purchased the unit or contact your
local Sony Sales office or Dealer.
wa SPEAKER OUTPUT index
Displays the index that is entered on the BLOCK screen.
ws SELECT setup box
Selects the input signal to the internal power amplifier. When
the 70V LINE is selected, the channel 1 setup only is valid.
wd ATT
Adjusts the output level for the internal power amplifier.
Clicking the [+] or [--] button increases or decreases the output
level in the range of 0 dB to ∞dB. When the 70 V LINE is
selected, you can adjust channel 1 only. ATT is set at the
10 dB position for ordinary use.
wf SPEAKER OUTPUT MUTING button
Mutes the speaker output. The SPEAKER OUTPUT
MUTING button lights in red when muted. When the 70V
LINE is selected, the channel 1 only can be operated.
wg CLIP indicator
The CLIP indicator lights in red when the internal power
amplifier clips. Adjust the output level using wd ATT so that
the CLIP indicator does not light frequently.
qg REC OUT index
Displays the index that is entered on the BLOCK screen.
qh REC OUT level meter
Displays the output signal level using the VU response.
qj REC OUT REF LEVEL selection box
You can set the reference output level for every output channel
on this selection box.
You can select –10, –5 or 0 dBu as the REC OUT level.
qk REC OUT MUTING button
Mutes output signals of the respective channels. The REC
OUT MUTING button lights in red when muted.
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1.4.2 OUTPUT EQ Screen
You can set the equalizer of the SRP-X700P output block from the OUTPUT EQ screen.
1Channel select button
Selects the OUTPUT channel that you want to set.
The selected button lights in yellow.
2OUTPUT index
Displays the index that is entered on the BLOCK screen.
3Frequency response graph
Displays the overall frequency response characteristics of the
high-cut filter and parametric equalizer.
Equalizer Block
The OUTPUT 1 and OUTPUT 2 channels have an 11-band
parametric equalizer. The OUTPUT 3 to OUTPUT 8 channels have
a 4-band parametric equalizer. Clicking the vor Vbutton
changes the following parameters of each band. You can also enter
numerical values directly. You can change the center frequency and
the GAIN by dragging the marker with the mouse. Q can be
entered on the Q setup box. Right-clicking the marker portion
returns the GAIN to 0 dB.
4EQ (EQualizer) button
Turns on and off the equalizer. When the EQ button is turned
on, it lights in green.
5Frequency setup box
Set the frequency in 1/3-octave steps in the frequency ranges
of 25 Hz to 100 Hz and 14 kHz to 20 kHz. Set it in 1/12-
octave steps in the range of 100 Hz to 14 kHz.
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6Q setup box
Set Q in the range of 0.15 to 22.
7GAIN setup box
Set GAIN in 0.5-dB steps in the range of –15 dB to +15 dB.
8HCF (High-cut Filter) button
This button allows you to turn on and off the 90 Hz high-cut
filter. Use the HCF function when you connect a sub woofer to
an output as a loud speaker. When the HCF is turned on, it
lights in green and the parametric equalizer band decreases by
one. (Applications that play only 5.1 channel audio signals
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1.5 REMOTE Screen
You can establish various setups of the remote terminal from the REMOTE screen.
PARALLEL I/O Block
1PARALLEL INPUT indicator
Displays the status of the REMOTE PARALLEL terminal.
The PARALLEL INPUT indicator lights in green when the
input terminal is ON (0.8V or less).
Refer to the Operating Instructions of the SRP-X700P for the
specifications.
2PARALLEL INPUT FUNCTION setup box
You can set the functions of each input channel.
For the setting procedure, refer to “PARALLEL I/O Parameter
Setup”on the next page.
3PARALLEL OUTPUT button
Displays the status of the REMOTE PARALLEL terminal.
The PARALLEL OUTPUT button lights in green when the
output terminal is ON.
Pressing this button enables you to perform the operation test
of the equipment connected to the output terminal of
REMOTE PARALLEL terminal.
4PARALLEL OUTPUT FUNCTION setup box
You can set the functions of each output channel.
For the setting procedure, refer to “Setting Parameters of
PARALLEL I/O”on the next page.
MACHINE CONTROL Block
You can establish various setups to control Sony products through
the Control S output terminal. For details of the connection and
other procedures, refer to “How to Control AV Equipment from the
SRP-X700P”of the SRP-X700P Operating Instruction.
5MACHINE TYPE setup box
Selects the type of machines to be connected to LINE3,
LINE4A to LINE4F. The machine types that can be controlled
by Control S appear. Select the machine type for the machine
to be connected.
6CTRL S OUTPUT CH setup box
Selects the channel of the Control S output terminal to be
connected to the machines of LINE3, LINE4A to LINE4F.
7CONNECTION TYPE setup box
Selects the connection type for each channel of the
6Control S output terminal.
•Wired: To connect machines having the Control S input
terminal
•IR: To connect a supplied IR transmitter to control the
Sony’s AV equipment without the Control S input
terminal
8TEST machine selector box and 9CONTROL
buttons
Select the terminal to which the machine to be tested is
connected, from the 8TEST machine selector box. Select
the desired test command by pressing any of the 9
CONTROL buttons. You can send the PREV. (previous track),
NEXT (next track), STOP (stop), REW. (rewind), PLAY
(playback), F.F. (fast forward) or PAUSE (pause) commands.
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PROJECTOR CONTROL Block
You can establish various setups to control a projector, refer to
“How to Control the Display from the SRP-X700P”of the SRP-
X700P Operating Instruction.
q; I/F TYPE
The connection method that corresponds to the projector
selected by qa PROJECTOR PROTOCOL setup box, is
displayed.
qa PROJECTOR PROTOCOL setup box
Selects a projector that is to be connected to the PROJECTOR
CONTROL terminal.
When USER DEFINE is selected, the projector is controlled
by the communication protocol set on the USER DEFINE
screen.
Once the communication protocol for the projector has been
set on the USER DEFINE screen, the projectors not supported
by default can be connected.
When USER DEFINE is selected, 0I/F TYPE is set in RS-
232C.
zWhen USER DEFINE is selected and qf USER DEFINE
button is clicked, the communication protocol with
projector can be set.
qs REMOTE POWER ENABLE button
You can interlock the power on/off control of the projector
with the POWER button of the SRP-X700P. The REMOTE
POWER ENABLE button lights in green when interlocked.
<Setting FUNCTION><Setting parameter>
Click the PARALLEL
INPUT FUNCTION
setup box.
Click the dropdown list
to display parameters.
Select a parameter.Select the desired
FUNCTION.
Completed.
Setting Parameters of PARALLEL I/O
Procedure for setting FUNCTION on the REMOTE screen
Example: The procedure for setting the LINE4 input to “A”when PARALLEL INPUT 1 is set to ON:
* For the contents of each item, perform the same step referring to the table shown on page 21.
qd SIGNAL DEFINE setup box
Select the video signal format for each channel of the LINE 4
input, that is sent to projector.
•LINE4A to LINE4C: You can select VIDEO, S VIDEO or
LAN.
•LINE4D to LINE4F: You can select RGB, COMPONENT
or LAN.
When you select LAN, the LAN input connector of a projector
is automatically selected.
Note
•When you connect a projector with the Control S, you
cannot mix the RGB signal with the COMPONENT signal.
•When you select LAN, select an appropriate projector
supporting LAN.
qf USER DEFINE button
Shows the USER DEFINE screen in the PROJECTOR
PROTOCOL setup box, to set the communication protocol
used when USER DEFINE is selected.
When index is set in the USER DEFINE screen, the index is
displayed on the button.
Note
If USER DEFINE is not selected in the PROJECTOR
PROTOCOL setup box, clicking is disabled.