The Crown DSi 8Mn is a projection booth monitor designed to work with digital cinema systems using the Crown DSi Series amplifiers. The unit is designed to meet remote-level and remote-audio monitoring requirements and expands upon the standard booth monitor to allow network monitoring of cinema audio for quality control purposes.
Network monitoring of a large network operations center allows the manager to monitor auditorium audio from the office. The DSi 8Mn also serves the standard booth monitor purpose of allowing listening to various audio channels through the front-panel speaker or headphones.
The front panel and a web browser provide all the controls necessary for the daily operation of the DSi 8Mn. Controls are easily accessible from the front panel or from a web browser interface. Eight-channel monitoring allows you to monitor either the inputs from the cinema processor or the power amplifier’s outputs: L,C, R, Ls, Rs, Lrs, Rrs, and LFEs in any combination.
The rear panel provides Phoenix and HD-15 connectors for quick connection to power amplifiers. All inputs and outputs are balanced, and the unit features a universal power supply. There are no special tools required for installation. The built-in VU meter test jack provides the technician with immediate information about the status of the DSi 8Mn and all power amplifiers. The DSi 8Mn includes a power cord.
Features
At a Glance
- Monitor hearing-impared and visually-impaired (HI and VI-N) signals
- All inputs and outputs are balanced to interface with modern amplifiers
- Input levels for processor and power amp monitoring can be adjusted independently
- Bar graph display can be calibrated to the cinema reference level so projectionists can see the accurate auditorium levels
- DB25 and HD-15 connectors for inputs and outputs
- Ethernet RJ45 connector allows remote viewing of bar graphs and live audio streaming to server rooms or NOC centers
- Monitor biamp systems with up to four subwoofers
Front-Panel Interface
- Push button selection of audio channels to listen to, including HI and VI-N
- Listen to processor output or amplifier output
- Listen to individual bands of biamp crossover whether located in processor or amplifier
- LED level indicator of channels being listened to
- Front panel control for speaker and headphone volume
- Internal speaker
- Front-panel headphone jack
Network User Interface
- Web browser based (no software to install, use any operating system, monitor on desktop, or tablet computer)
- Bar graph display of all processor output or amplifier output levels (individual biamp bands if crossover in processor or amplifier)
- Streaming audio monitoring of selected audio channels or bands from processor or amplifier
Specifications
| Connectors | Ethernet: 10/100 Mbps Amplifier Returns Terminal Block: Left High, Left Low, Center High, Center Low, Right High, Right Low, Left Surround, Right Surround, Low-Right Surround, Rear-Right Surround, Spare, Low-Frequency Effects, and Effects Surround and LFE Terminal Block: Left Surround, Right Surround, Effects, Low-Right Surround, Rear-Right Surround, Low-Frequency Effects, and Spare; also has Line Out Terminals Screen and LFE Terminal Block: Left High, Left Low, Effects, Right High, Right Low, Center High, Center Low, and Low-Frequency Effects HD-15 Connectors: Lrs/Rrs, SPARE, LFE3/LFE4, Rl/Rh, LFE1/LFE2, Ll/Lh, and Cl/Ch All Connect to Amplifiers for Both Input and Output Signals Crossover and Spare Inputs: Receive Audio for the Left, Center, and Right Channels from the Processor or Crossover Main Inputs: Connection Point from the Cinema Processor over 25-Pin Connector HI/VI-N Out: Receives Hearing Impaired (HI) and Visually Impaired (VI) Signals from the Processor Font Panel Test Jack / Headphone: 1/4″ / 6.35 mm Monitor Audio Output AC Power Input: IEC Connector |
| Indicators & Controls | Channel Select Buttons: 8 Switches for Input Channels Monitors Signal from the Channel (Any Combination of Channels Can be Selected) Volume Control: Rotary Potentiometer with knob Controls Volume of Internal or External Speaker (No Effect on VU Bargraph Meter) Processor/Amplifier Switch: Switch with Corresponding LEDs Selects Inputs from Cinema Processor or Power Amplifiers for Monitoring LED: 8 Channels + Processor/Amplifier Switch VU Bargraph Meter: Operates Independently of Volume Control |
| Input Impedances | Processor Inputs: 10 kOhms Amplifier Inputs: >50 kOhms |
| Power | 100 to 240 Vrms, 50/60 Hz, 32 W |
| Dimensions | 16.9 x 10.4 x 3.4″ / 42.9 x 26.4 x 8.6 cm |
| Weight | 9.6 lb / 4.4 kg |
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