Soundstream HARMONY Troubleshooting guide

1
HARMONY
Installation Guide & Users Manual

HARMONY
2
Index
1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION & WARNINGS 3
2. CONTENTS 3
3. DIMENSIONS & MOUNTING 4
4. PRIMARY WIRE HARNESS & CONNECTIONS
4.1 Primary Wire Harness 5-6
4.2 Input Gain Control 7
4.3 RCA Auxiliary Input 7
4.4 SPDIF / Optical Input 7
4.5 Remote Control Connecition 7
4.6 USB Connection 7
4.7 RCA Outputs 7
5. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 8-10
6. HARMONY DSP COMPOSER 11
6.1 Channel Summing & Input Mode 12
6.2 Channel Setting 12
6.3 Crossover Configuration 13
6.4 Crossover Slope Configuration 13
6.5 Independent Channel Gain 13
6.6 Independent Channel Delay 14
6.7 Response Graph 14
6.8 Equalizer Adjustments 14
6.9 Saving, Opening, & Downloading Pre-Sets 15
7. REMOTE CONTROL
7.1 Master Volume Control 16
7.2 Preset Selection 16
7.3 Input Selection 16
8. SPECIFICATIONS 17

HARMONY
3
1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION & WARNINGS
Harmony is a digital signal processor essential to maximize the acoustic performance of your car audio system. It
consists of a 32-bit DSP processor and 24-bit AD and DA converters. It can connect to any factory system, even in
vehicles featuring an integrated audio processor, since, thanks to the de-equalization function, Harmony will send
back a linear signal.
It features 7 signal inputs: 4 Hi-Level, 1 Aux Stereo, 1 Phone and provides 5 PRE OUT analog outputs. Each output
channel has a 31-band equalizer available. It also features a 66-frequency electronic crossover as well as BUTTER-
WORTH or LINKWITZ filters with 6-24 dB slopes and a digital time delay line. The user can select adjustments that allow
him or her to interact with Harmony through the remote control device.
WARNING: A PC provided with Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system, 1.5 GHz minimum pro-
cessor speed, 1 GB RAM minimum memory and a graphics card with a minimum resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels are
required to install the software and setup the.
2- Before connecting Harmony, carefully read this manual. Improper connections may cause damage to the Har-
mony or to the speakers in the car audio system.
2. CONTENTS
Harmony - Digital Signal Processor.......................................................................
Remote Control...............................................................
Power / Signal Wire Harness...................................................................................
USB Interface Cable.........................................................
RemoteControlInterfaceCable.............................................................................
Mounting Hardware.........................................................
Quick Start Guide..................................................................................................
Warranty Registration.......................................................

HARMONY
4
3. DIMENSIONS & MOUNTING
1 3/8”
(36mm)

HARMONY
5
4. PRIMARY WIRE HARNESS & CONNECTIONS
12 3 45
4.1 Primary Wire Harness
HIGH LEVEL / SPEAKER LEVEL INPUTS
The primary wire harness includes appropriately color-coded 4-channel hi-level signal inputs to connect speaker
level signal from the head unit. If the head unit low-level RCA outputs are equal or greater than 2V RMS, you can
connect it to the high-level inputs. Use the input gain control to appropriately match the input sensitivity to the head
unit output level.
POWER SUPPLY CONNECTIONS
Connect constant 12V+ power to the yellow 12V+ wire and ground to the black GND wire. Be sure the polarity is
as indicated on the wire. A misconnection may result in damage to HARMONY. After applying power, wait at least
10 seconds before turning on.
REMOTE IN / OUT CONNECTIONS
Connect the amplifier turn-on of the head unit or switched/ACC 12V power to the red REM IN wires. Connect the
blue REM OUT wire to the remote turn-on terminal of the amplifier and/or other devices in the system. REM OUT fea-
tures a 2 second delay to eliminate noise pops. HARMONY must be switched on before any amplifiers are turned
on. The head units amplifier turn-on must be connected to REM IN, and REM OUT should be connected to the
remote turn-on terminal of the amplifier(s) or other devices in the system.
HANDS-FREE BLUETOOTH MODULE INPUT
The primary wire harness also features connections for a hands free Bluetooth module. Connect the audio +/- out-
puts of the hands-free Bluetooth module to the pink color PHONE +/- wires of the primary wire harness. Connect
the mute trigger output of the hands-free Bluetooth module to the orange color PHONE MUTE - wire of the primary
harness. The mute control is activated when the mute trigger receives ground. The PHONE MUTE terminal can also
be used to enable the AUX input. In this case, the PHONE +/- inputs are inactive.
MUTE IN
The outputs of HARMONY can be muted when starting the engine by connecting the brown MUTE IN wire to the
ignition starter turn-on. The MUTE IN terminal can be used to enable the AUX IN input. In this case the output mute
function, set by default, will be disabled.

HARMONY
6
4. PRIMARY WIRE HARNESS & CONNECTIONS (cont.)
MUTE TRIGGER (BROWN) 1
REMOTE OUT (BLUE) 2
N/A 3
RREMOTE IN (RED) 4
N/A 5
PHONE - (PINK/BLK) 6
REAR LEFT - (GREEN/BLK) 7
REAR RIGHT - (PURPLE/BLK) 8
FRONT LEFT - WHITE/BLK) 9
FRONT RIGHT - (GREY/BLK) 10
11 GROUND (BLACK)
12 N/A
13 +12V (YELLOW)
14 REMOTE IN (RED)
15 PHONE MUTE (ORANGE)
16 PHONE + (PINK)
17 REAR LEFT + (GREEN)
18 REAR RIGHT + (PURPLE)
19 FRONT LEFT + (WHITE)
20 FRONT RIGHT + (GREY)
1 BROWN MUTE TRIGGER
2 BLUE REMOTE OUT
3 N/A
4 RED REMOTE IN
5 N/A
6 PINK/BLK PHONE -
7 GREEN/BLK REAR LEFT -
8 PURPLE/BLK REAR RIGHT -
9 WHITE/BLK FRONT LEFT -
10 GREY/BLK FRONT RIGHT -
11 BLACK GROUND
12 N/A
13 YELLOW +12V
14 RED REMOTE IN
15 ORANGE PHONE MUTE
16 PINK PHONE +
17 GREEN REAR LEFT +
18 PURPLE REAR RIGHT +
19 WHITE FRONT LEFT +
20 GREY FRONT RIGHT +

HARMONY
7
4.2 Input Gain Control
Use the input gain control to appropriately match the input sensitivity to the head unit output level.
High-level input sensitivity is adjustable from 2v-15V.
AUX/low level input sensitivity is adjustable from 200mV-5V.
4.3 RCA Auxiliary Input
HARMONY features an auxiliary stereo signal input to connect to an external source such as mp3 player or other
audio sources. The AUX input can be selected by the remote control or activating the brown MUTE-IN wire.
4.4 SPDIF / Optical Input
Connect the optical output of the head unit or audio device to the SPDIF/Optical audio input. When the optical
input is used, the high level inputs are bypassed.
4.5 Remote Control Connecition
Connect the remote control module to the remote control input, using the supplied network cable. See section
7 for use of the remote control.
4.6 USB Connection
Connect HARMONY to a PC and manage its functions via the supplied USB cable. The connection standard is
USB 1.1 / 2.0 compatible.
4.7 RCA Outputs
Connect the RCA outputs of HARMONY to the corresponding amplifiers, as determined by the settings of the
DSP software.
67
4. PRIMARY WIRE HARNESS & CONNECTIONS (cont.)

HARMONY
8
5. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Visit SOUNDSTREAM.COM/HARMONY to download the latest version of the DSP Composer software and USB drivers
to your PC. Be sure to download USB drivers for your computers operating system, Windows 8 or Windows 7/XP:
After successful installation of the USB drivers, launch
the DSP Composer setup application. Select your pre-
ferred language:
After downloading, first install the USB drivers by launching SETUP.EXE in the USB folder. Click INSTALL to
complete installation of the USB drivers:

HARMONY
9
Review the license agreement & select I
ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT, and click NEXT:
Choose an alternate location to save the
program files, or click NEXT to confirm the
default location:
5. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (cont.)
Close any open applications and click NEXT:

HARMONY
10
Choose to install a short cut in the start menu or create a desktop and QuickLaunch icons, click NEXT:
Finally, click INSTALL to begin installation of the DSP Composer software. If prompted after installation
completion, restart your computer:
5. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (cont.)

HARMONY
11
Choose to install a short cut in the start menu or create a desktop and QuickLaunch icons, click NEXT: Locate the DSP Composer icon and launch the application:
Select HARMONY if the PC is connected to HARMONY via
the supplied USB cable, otherwise select OFFLINE-MODE.
In OFFLINE-MODE, you can create and/or modify new
and pre-existing custom user presets. No modifications
to the DSP will be saved until you reconnect to HARMONY
and download the custom user preset.
When creating a new setting, chose the EQ combination
that is appropriate for your application:
Option 1 gives channels 1-6 (A-F) 31-bands of equal-
ization (20-20kHz). Channels 7 & 8 (G & H) are given 11
bands of equalization (20-150Hz). This configuration is op-
timal for typical 2-way component or bi-ampable coaxial
systems where active crossovers will be utilized.
Option 2 gives channels 1-4 (A-D) 31-bands of equaliza-
tion (20-20kHz). Channels 5 & 6 (E & F) are given 11 bands
of equalization, (65-16kHz). Channels 7 & 8 (G & H) are
given 11 bands of equalization (20-150Hz). This configura-
tion is ideal for advanced 3-way component applications
using all active crossovers.
Other options include units of measurement for time de-
lay adjustment, and READ FROM DEVICE.
Select MS for millisecond or CM for centimeter time delay.
Select READ FROM DEVICE for the DSP Composer to read
the EQ combination settings currently uploaded to HAR-
MONY.
6. HARMONY DSP COMPOSER

HARMONY
12
6. HARMONY DSP COMPOSER (cont.)
1
2
3
4 4
5 6
7
8
9
6.1 Channel Summing & Input Mode
For input summing options, in the FILE menu, chose CD SOURCE SETUP. Select which chan-
nels are high-pass or low-pass by selecting TWEETER or MIDRANGE for the appropriate
input channel, otherwise keep FULLRANGE. Chose the signal input mode you are creating
this preset for. SPDIF for the optical input, CD for the primary wire harnesses high / speak-
er level input, AUX for the AUX RCA input, or PHONE for the hands-free Bluetooth module
input.
6.2 Channel Setting
Select the channel 1-8 (A-H) to modify. If you chose option 1 from the EQ combination
menu, equalization adjustments for the left channels (1, 3, & 5 / A, C & E) are matched.
Crossover settings remain independent. Likewise, equalization for the right channels (2, 4,
& 6 / B, D, & F) are matched. Crossover settings remain independent. This configuration is
optimal for typical 2-way component or bi-ampable coaxial systems where active cross-
overs will be utilized. Channels 7 & 8 (G & H) are independently variable equalization and
crossover settings. If you chose option 2 from the EQ combination menu, equalization ad-
justments for the left channels (1 & 3 / A & C) are matched, as right channels (2 & 4 / B &
D). Crossover settings remain independent. Channels 5 & 6 (E & F) are independently variable for equalization
and crossover settings, as are channels 7 & 8 (G & H) for subwoofers. This configuration is ideal for advanced
3-way component applications using all active crossovers.
Use A>B COPY to duplicate the equalization settings of the left channels, (1, 3, & 5 / A, C, & E) for the right
channels, (2, 4, & 6 / B, D, & F). The right channels can be modified further after an A>B COPY without effect
to the left channels.

HARMONY
13
6. HARMONY DSP COMPOSER (cont.)
6.3 Crossover Configuration
The crossover configuration is independent for each channel, regardless of the EQ
configuration chosen. Each channel could use a dedicated high-pass (HP), dedi-
cated low-pass (LP), or band-pass option (BP), enabling both high-pass and low-pass
crossovers simultaneously. Position each crossover slider to the desired frequency,
or manually type the frequency in the box above each slider. Regardless of the
crossover configuration or EQ combination, the frequency is infinitely variable from
20-20kHz.
6.5 Independent Channel Gain
Each channel is give -40dB gain, and a master gain for all channels simultaneously of -40dB up to +12dB. The
gain is set by .5dB increments. Position each channel slider to the desired gain level, or manually type the level
in the box above each slider. Channel gain is available regardless of EQ combination. Each channel also has
an independent mute switch.
6.4 Crossover Slope Configuration
Each crossover setting can be given its own dB per octave setting, from as little as 6dB to as much as 48dB.
These flexible crossovers allows for precise cut-off frequency setting, ensuring optimal protection and perfor-
mance of your speakers.

HARMONY
14
6. HARMONY DSP COMPOSER (cont.)
6.7 Response Graph
The response graph shows the response for each channel with the modifications given to it, including crossover
and all bands of equalization, with reference to 0dB. The crossover frequencies can be manually adjusted by
clicking the blue position for low-pass, or red position for high-pass and dragging to the desired location. The
graph will show each channels projected response when the channel is selected from the channel setting.
6.8 Equalizer Adjustments
Available frequency bands for the selected channel will appear. If option 1 was chosen for the EQ combina-
tion, channels 1-6 (A-F) will have 31 1/3 octave bands, 20-20kHz. Channels 7 & 8 will have 11-bands, 20-200
Hz. If option 2 was chosen, channels 1-4 (A-D) will have 31 1/3 octave bands, 20-20kHz. Channels 5 & 6 (E & F)
will have 11-bands, 63-16kHz. Channels 7 & 8 (G & H) will have 11 bands, 20-200Hz.
6.6 Independent Channel Delay
A specific digital time delay can be applied to each channel. Depending on your choice at the EQ combi-
nation menu, the unit of measure is milliseconds or centimeters. If you chose millimeters, the delay is set in
.05ms increments. If you chose centimeters, the delay is set in 2cm increments. Position each channel slider
to the desired delay level, or manually type the level in the box above each slider. Also, each channel has a
1800phase switch below each slider.

HARMONY
15
6. HARMONY DSP COMPOSER (cont.)
6.9 Saving, Opening, & Downloading Pre-Sets
While using Harmony DSP Composer in off-line mode, you can create
a new preset or open, view and modify an existing preset. If making a
new preset, be sure to save the preset for recalling and downloading
to Harmony the next time your computer is connected. Click FILE from
the menu bar, and chose SAVE. Chose a convenient location to save
your preset.
To download a preset to Harmony, either after making your preset or
opening a previously created preset, select FILE from the menu bar,
then DOWNLOAD TO DEVICE.
After choosing a location to save your preset again, select an avail-
able preset position to download to Harmony. Click SAVE TO FLASH. Now
your preset(s) are ready to be recalled by the remote control.

HARMONY
16
7. REMOTE CONTROL
Connect the remote control to the remote control input of Harmony by the supplied network cable. Mount the
remote control in a convenient location in the main cabin of the vehicle for easy access using the supplied
mounting hardware.
2
1
3
7.1 Master Volume Control
The master volume knob can be used as an auxiliary volume control, the maximum is 40. A quick press of the
button will mute all output. Depress the button again to cancel mute.
7.2 Preset Selection
Press the up or down arrow buttons to scroll thru your saved presets. After locating the preset you wish to acti-
vate, press the OK button.
7.3 Input Selection
Press the INPUT buttons to activate the different inputs from your various audio devices.

HARMONY
17
8. SPECIFICATIONS
Power Supply
Voltage 11-15 VDC
Idle Current 0.4 A
Switched Off without DRC 2.5 mA
Switched Off with DRC 4 mA
Remote IN Voltage 7-15 VDC (1.3 mA)
Remote OUT Voltage 12 VDC (130 mA)
Signal Stage
Distortion - THD @ 1kHz, 1V RMS Output 0.005 %
Bandwidth @ -3 dB 10-22k Hz
S/N ratio @ A weighted
Master Input 95 dBA
Aux Input 96 dBA
Channel Separation @ 1 kHz 88 dB
Input Sensitivity (Speaker In) 2-15V RMS
Input Sensitivity (Aux In) 200mV-5V RMS
Input Sensitivity (Phone) 2-15V RMS
Input Impedance (Speaker In) 2.2kΩ
Input Impedance (Aux) 15kΩ
Input Impedance (Phone) 2.2kΩ
Max Output Level (RMS) @ 0.1% THD 4V RMS