Smart MN610 User Manual

10 CHANNEL
CINEMA BOOTH
MONITOR

MN610

Version A, August 1999.
Copyright 1999 by SMART Devices, Inc.

5945 Peachtree Corners East
Norcross, GA 30071-1337

CONTACT:

SMART Devices Technical Support or Sales Department
8AM and 5PM, E.S.T., Monday - Friday
(800) 45-SMART
[phone]
[phone] (FAX)
Technical Support: [e-mail]
International Sales: [e-mail]
U.S. Sales: [e-mail]

LIMITED WARRANTY: SMART products and accessories are warranted
against malfunction or failure due to defects in workmanship or materials
for a period of one year from the date of shipment. If a problem occurs dur­ing the warranty period, the unit will be repaired, or replaced at our option,
without charge for materials or labor. If air freight is requested by the
dealer, the difference between air and surface charges will be billed to the
dealer. This limited warranty does not cover products that have been
abused, altered, modified, or operated in other than specified conditions.
Prior factory approval is required on all returns. Returned equipment or de­fective parts must be shipped freight prepaid to us by the dealer or cus­tomer.

Our limited warranty does not cover damages resulting from accident, mis­use or abuse, lack of responsible care, or failures not attributable to manu­facturing defects, except as provided herein. SMART Devices, Inc. makes
no warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose.

RETURN POLICY: Factory authorization MUST be obtained before return­ing any product. A 15% restocking charge will be issued on unused equip­ment (in original box) that is returned for credit. Credit is issued to the
dealers account. The credit may be used against future purchases and no
cash transactions are offered. All returns must be shipped freight prepaid
by the dealer. Equipment returned without a factory RA (Return Authoriza­tion) will be refused.

MN610

10 Channel Cinema Booth Monitor

USER’S GUIDE

+ONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ............................................. 4

INST ALLATION ............................................... 5

OPERATION .................................................. 8

SMART products are designed to deliver unsurpassed quality in workman­ship and performance. The following information gives detailed instructions
on the installation and operation of the SMART MN610 Cinema Booth
Monitor. We strongly encourage new owners of the MN610 to thoroughly
read this entire manual before placing their new SMART product into ser­vice. This will ensure that the MN610 will be operated properly to give the
superior performance that it was designed to deliver.

4 MN610 10 CHANNEL BOOTH MONITOR

INTRODUCTION

The MN610 is a 10 channel booth monitor that monitors both
sound processor and amplifier outputs while incorporating a
number of advanced features:

• 10 Channels. The MN610’s 20 inputs are split between
processor and amplifier banks of 10 each. The banks are
selectable using the MODE button located on the front
panel.

• Balanced Inputs. To avoid ground loop hum, the MN610
has balanced inputs on all channels.

• THX Standard DB25 Processor Input. Connecting a
processor with a THX Standard output is quick and easy.

• Biamp/Triamp Monitoring. Both the processor and
amplifier banks provide Biamp and Triamp monitoring for
the Left, Center and Right channels.

• Multiple Channel Monitoring. The multiple pushbutton
interface allows the user to add in all ten channels on either
bank to the output amplifier.

• Multiple Outputs. There are three different ways to
monitor from the built-in 10 Watt Power Amplifier:

1. Built in 3 1/2" speaker.

2. 1/4" phono rear panel external speaker jack.

3. 1/4" front panel headphone jack.

USER’S GUIDE 5

INSTALLATION

1. Mount the MN610 in a convenient 3
1/2" rack space using four rack
bolts. Ideally, the monitor should be

located between the processor and the
amplifiers.

2. Using shielded pair wire, connect
the outputs of the processor to the
appropriate inputs on the monitor.

For balanced outputs, tie the positive
(+) terminal of the processor to the
positive (+) terminal on the monitor,
and tie the negative (-) terminal of the
processor to the negative (-) terminal on the monitor. For
unbalanced outputs, use the ground terminal (GND, E) on
the processor to tie to the negative (-) terminal on the
monitor. Tie the shield of the cable to the ground (GND, E)
at the processor, leaving the shield unconnected at the
monitor.

Alternatively, if
the processor
has a THX
Standard output
for monitoring,
connect the
DB25 cable to
the appropriate
jacks on the
processor and

monitor. Do NOT apply signal to both the terminal block

and DB25 connector inputs for the same signal. LEFT
REAR, RIGHT REAR, and any MID or HI frequency terminal
block inputs may be safely used in conjunction with the
DB25 connector.

6 MN610 10 CHANNEL BOOTH MONITOR

3. Using unshielded pair
wire, connect the
outputs of the
amplifier to the
appropriate inputs on
the monitor. As with a

balanced processor, tie
the positive (+) terminal
of the amplifier to the
positive (+) terminal of
the monitor. Tie the
negative (-) terminal of
the amplifier to the
negative (-) terminal of
the monitor.

Single Frequency
Band Monitoring. For

single frequency Left,
Center and Right
channels, use the corresponding “Lo” inputs.

Split Frequency Band (Biamp, Triamp) Monitoring.

For Biamped Left, Center and Right channels, use the “Lo”
inputs for the low frequency band, and the “Hi” Inputs for the
higher frequency band. For Triamped Left, Center, and
Right channels, use the “Lo” for low, “Mid” for middle and
“Hi” for high frequency bands.

4. Set the processor and amplifier gain trimpots for the
desired level. After the processor and amplifiers have

been set up and calibrated for optimal presentation,
run pink noise through the processor set at the cal
point volume level. Select processor mode and a
channel with pink noise on the monitor. Using a
tuning wand or equivalent, adjust the P Gain Trimpot
(located on the front of the monitor unit) until the third

THX Standard DB25 Pinouts

Signal Pin
Left + 2
Left - 14
Center + 5
Center - 17
Right + 8
Right - 20
Left Wall + 23
Left Wall - 10
Right Wall + 24
Right Wall - 11
SubWoofer + 25
SubWoofer - 12
Left Extra + 16
Left Extra - 3
Right Extra + 19
Right Extra - 6

USER’S GUIDE 7

Signal Presence LED just comes on. Change to amplifier
mode on the monitor, and repeat using the A Gain Trimpot.
The monitor volume knob may be turned down during this
adjustment. If the monitor sound level is not high enough,
these pots may be adjusted clockwise for additional gain.

5. Add an external speaker (

provides a 1/4"/6.3mm
external speaker jack on
the rear of the unit. Wire a
4 or 8 ohm speaker to a
mono 1/4" phono jack and
insert in the jack labeled
EXTERNAL SPEAKER.
When the external speaker
jack is used, the built-in
speaker is disconnected.

optional

). The MN610

8 MN610 10 CHANNEL BOOTH MONITOR

OPERATION

Power is applied to the unit when the red
POWER LED on the front panel is lit. The 1/
4” mono HEADPHONE jack allows for better
listening in a noisy booth environment. It is
wired in parallel with the internal/external
speaker outputs. The main VOLUME knob

controls the volume for all outputs.
The SIGNAL LEVEL LEDs indicate the

relative amplitude of monitored signals.
The levels displayed are not calibrated
to any standard audio measurement.
The level indicated is also not affected
by the output level set by the VOLUME
knob.

The MODE switch selects either the processor or amplifier
bank of inputs for monitoring.

Pushing a switch to the “in”
position adds the corresponding
channel to the monitoring mix.

Note: Since monitoring more
than one channel “adds” the
channels together before the
final amplification, monitoring
many channels at once may cause overload distortion.
While this is not dangerous to the monitor, it will not
accurately represent the sound quality of the system.