TC Electronic TouchMonitor TM7 User manual

TM7/TM9
TouchMonitor
USER‘S MANUAL
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EN-2 Manual TouchMonitor TM7/TM9
User‘s Manual
for
TC TouchMonitor TM7/TM9
Manual Version: 2.0
Issued: 15.09.2011
Software-Version:2-nn (09.2011)
© 09/2011. Technical changes without prior notice!
TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, DK-8240 Risskov, Denmark,
www.tcelectronic.com, [email protected]
RTW GmbH & Co.KG, Elbeallee 19, 50765 Köln, Germany,
www.rtw.de, [e-mail]
WEEE Reg.-no.: DE 90666819
Category: 9
Device type: These instruments comply with and fall under
category 9 Monitoring and control equipment of
Annex 1B of the RoHS-Directive 2002/95/EC.
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Please note:
The gures in this operating manual are carefully created and
are used to illustrate the descriptions. However, they may differ
a little bit from the displays of your unit.
This manual and the available rmware/rmware updates can
be found on our web site:
http://www.tcelectronic.com/touchmonitor-support.asp.
The package contains a USB ash device soruce by a third
party company. The device is certied by Shenzhen BSE Tech-
nology Co., Ltd. to be CE conform (E07002566) and RoHS
compliant (R0808179).

EN-3Manual | TouchMonitor TM7/TM9 Safety Instructions
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Safety Instructions
The following symbols may be marked on the panels or covers of
equipment or module and are used in this manuals with these terms:
WARNING!
This symbol alerts you to a potentially hazardous condition, such as
the presence of dangerous voltage that could pose a risk of electrical
shock. Refer to the accompanying Warning Label or Tag, and exercise
extreme caution.
ATTENTION!
This symbol alerts you to important operating considerations or a po-
tential operating condition that could damage equipment. If you see
this marked on equipment, consult the Operating manual for precauti-
onary instructions.
NOTE
This symbol points your attention to specific characteristics that are
no malfunctions.
General Safety Instructions
• Studycarefullyandunderstandallsafetyandoperatinginstruc-
tions before you install and operate the unit!
• Heedallwarningsontheunitandinthesafetyandoperatinginst-
ructions before you install and operate the unit!
• Alwaysfollowtheseinstructionstoensureagainstinjurytoyour-
selfanddamagetotheunitorotherobjectsconnectedtotheunit.
• Keepallsafetyandoperatinginstructionsforfuturereference!
Topreventpossibleelectricalshock,death,re,injuriesandmalfunc-
tions, use this product only as specified.
The units of the TouchMonitor series are designed for indoor use only
and may only be operated with a power supply unit provided for it.

Safety InstructionsEN-4 Manual | TouchMonitor TM7/TM9
WARNING!
Alwaysfollowthesafetyprecautionsbelowtoavoidthepossibilityofseriousinjuryorevendeathfromelectricalshock,short-circuiting,dama-
ges, fire, or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Avoidexposedcircuitry.Donottouchexposedconnectionsand
components when power is present.
• Powerdisconnect.Thepowercordoftheexternalpowersupply
disconnectstheproductfromthepowersource.Donotblockthe
power cord or power supply; it must remain accessible to the user
at any time.
• Turnoffanddisconnectthepowersupplyimmediatelyittheunit
produces unusual smells, noises or smoke, or if foreign substan-
ces(e.g.liquids)orforeignobjectsentertheunit.
• Donotcovertheunitanddonotplaceanyobjectsoranything
containing liquids on it.
• Donotinsertyourngersoranyotherobjectsintothehousing.
• Donotoperatewithoutcoverplatesorpanels.
• Donotoperatewithsuspectedfailures.Ifyoususpectthereisda-
mage to the unit, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.
• Donotoperateinwet/dampconditions.
• Donotoperateinexplosiveatmosphere.
• Donotoperateindustyenvironments.
• Donotopenthehousing.Inside,therearenouser-serviceable
parts.Anynecessaryservicingshallbeperformedbyaproperly
qualified technician.
• Donotattempttorepairanypartoftheunit.Repairsshallonlybe
carried out by qualified personnel.
• Neverremoveanypartsfromtheunitanddonotmakeanymodi-
fications to the unit without the express written consent of RTW.
Modifications can cause both safety hazards and affect the unit’s
EMI-CE conformity.
• Onlyusethepowercordandpowersupplyspeciedforthispro-
duct and certified for the country of use.
• Connectanddisconnectproperly.Useonlyconnectorsspecied
for this product and fix them tight before use.
• Observeallterminalratingsandmarkingsontheproduct.Consult
the operating manual for further ratings information before making
connections to this product.
• Donotapplyapotentialtoanyterminalthatexceedsthemaxi-
mum rating of that terminal.

EN-5Manual | TouchMonitor TM7/TM9 Safety Instructions
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ATTENTION!
Alwaysfollowthesafetyprecautionsbelowtoavoidthepossibilityofphysicalinjurytoyouorothers,ordamagetotheunitorotherproperty.
These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Donotoperatetheunitwithoutadequateventilationtopreventthe
internal temperature from becoming too high.
• Thereforealsokeepawaytheunitfromdirectincidentsolar
radiation
• Keepproductsurfacescleananddry.Onlyuseadrycloth.
• Neveruseanysolventbasedliquidsforcleaningthehousing
surfaces and the display.
• Donotplacetheunitinanunstablepositionwhereitmight
accidently fall over.
• Beforeconnectinganydevicestotheunitmakesurethatthe
power supply is disconnected.
• Beforemovingtheunit,removeallconnectedcables.
• Whentransportingormovingtheunit,alwaystakecarenotto
scratch or damage the housing surfaces and the display.

Environmental ConsiderationsEN-6 Manual | TouchMonitor TM7/TM9
Environmental Considerations
Observe the following information about the environmental impact
of the product and the following guidelines when recycling an instru-
ment or component (product end-of-life handling):
• EquipmentRecycling.
 Productionofthisequipmentrequiredtheextractionanduseof
natural resources. The equipment may contain substances that
could be harmful to the environment or human health if improperly
handled at the product’s end of life. In order to avoid release of
such substances into the environment and to reduce the use of
natural resources, we encourage you to recycle this product in an
appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are
reused or recycled appropriately.
• BatteryRecycling.
 ThisproductmaycontainaNickelCadmium(NiCd)orlithiumion
(Li-ion) rechargeable battery, which must be recycled or disposed
ofproperly.Pleaseproperlydisposeoforrecyclethebatteryac-
cording to your local government regulations.
• RestrictionofHazardousSubstances
This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equip-
ment,andisoutsidethescopeofthe2002/95/ECRoHSDirec-
tive.Thisproductmaycontainlead,cadmiumand/ormercuryin
slightquantities.Pleasedisposeoforrecycletheelectronicparts
or devices according to your local government regulations.

EN-7Manual | TouchMonitor TM7/TM9 Index of Content
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Index of Content
Safety Instructions 3
General Safety Instructions 3
Warning! 4
Attention!5
EnvironmentalConsiderations6
IndexofContent7
BeforeYouBegin9
Introduction 9
ScopeofDelivery11
Installation 13
Connection14
PinAssignment15
GettingStarted17
SystemStart-up17
AdapttheTouchMonitortoyourAudioSystem18
CreateYourOwnPreset20
WorkingwithInstrumentsandPresets25
SoftwareModules(LicencesHandling)27
SoftwareUpdate31
Specications(Extract)33
ECDeclarationofConformity35
LicensesoftheImplementedSoftware36

EN-8 Manual | TouchMonitor TM7/TM9

EN-9Manual | TouchMonitor TM7/TM9 Before You Begin | Introduction
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BeforeYouBegin
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a model of the TouchMonitor series. With
the TouchMonitor range you are able to meet the growing require-
ments in today‘s production, post-production, and broadcast world.
Equippedwithhigh-grade7“or9“touchscreensandaneasy-to-use
GUI,TouchMonitorentersanewlevelofprofessionalaudiometering
in terms of precision, performance, efficiency and flexibility.

Before You Begin | IntroductionEN-10 Manual | TouchMonitor TM7/TM9
Simpleandexible
The graphical user interface used in the TouchMonitor range is con-
trolled simply by using your finger or a mouse. Instruments can be
scaled, randomly positioned and combined in almost every way for
optimized use of available screen space. Even multiple instruments of
the same type, assigned to different input channels and configurations,
canbedisplayedsimultaneously.Acontext-sensitive,on-screenhelp
feature and the intuitive operatable menu system supports the user,
allowing him to make setup changes with ease.
AudioI/Ooptions
The TouchMonitor perfectly integrates into today‘s analog and digital
audio and video studio environments. It handles input signals of vari-
ousformats:analog,AES3,andAES3id.Inaddition,theTouchMonitor
TM9hasanoptiontoaccept3GSDIsignals.Thisoptionworksasan
audio deembedder for mixed use with other audio interfaces display-
ing up to 32 input channels simultaneously.
Licences
Atotallymodularsoftwareconceptmeansthatyouonlyhaveto
purchase features that you actually require. This puts you in control,
defining the functionality of a TouchMonitor that suits your needs
best.Newinstrumentsandfunctionscanbeaddedassoftware
modules to the device at any time. Simply purchase and activate the
corresponding licence.
Many display functions are available to choose from: the unique RTW
SurroundSoundAnalyzer,theReal-TimeAnalyzer(RTA),EBUR128-,
ITUBS.1770/1771-,ATSC-A/85-,andARIB-compliantloudness
meters, and the Radar Loudness display acc. to the Loudness Radar
Meter of TC electronic®.