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WARRANTY
This warranty is valid only for the original purchaser and only in the
United States. If outside the United
States please contact the local Lexicon ®
distributor. 1.
Please registe
r your product onl ine at lexico npro.com. Pr oof-of-purchase is considered to be the respons ibility of
t
he consumer. A copy of the original purchase rec eipt must be p rovided for any w arranty service.
2. Lexicon
Professional w arrants this pro duct, when purchased new fro m an authorized U.S. Lexicon Professional
d
ealer and used solely within th e U.S., to be fr ee from defects in materials and workmanship u nder normal use and
service. This
warranty is va lid to the original purchaser on ly and is non-t ransferable.
3. Lexicon Profess
ionals liability under this warranty is limite d to repairing or , at our discr etion, replacing defective
materials that
show evidence of defect, prov ided the product i s returned to L exicon Professional WITH RETURN
A
UTHORIZATION fr om the factory, wh ere all parts and labor will be cov ered up to a pe riod of 1 year. A Re turn
Authorization
Number must fi rst be obtained fr om Lexicon Pr ofe ssional. The company shal l n ot be liable fo r any
c
onsequential d amage as a result of the product s u se in any cir cuit or assemb ly.
4. Lexicon Profes
sional reserves t he right to m ake changes in des ign or make additions to or improvements upon this
product withou
t incurring any obl igation to in stall the sa me additions or imp rovements on p roducts previo usly
m
anufactured.
5. T
he foregoing is in lieu of all ot her warranties, expressed or im plied, and Lex icon Professional neither assu me s nor
authorizes any
person to assum e o n its behalf any obligation or liability in c on nection with t he sale of this pro duct.
In no event shall Lexicon Profe
ssional or its deal ers be liable for special or consequential damages or from any d elay
in the performan
ce of this warr anty due to causes beyond their control.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT & SERVICE
If you require technical support, contact Lexicon Professional Technical Support. Be prepared to accurately describe
the problem. Know the serial number of your device -“ this is printed on a sticker attached to the chassis.
Before you return a product to the factory for service, we recommend you refer to this manual. Make sure you
have correctly followed installation steps and operating procedures. For further technical assistance or service, please
contact our Technical Support Department at (801) 566-8800 or visit lexiconpro.com. If you need to return a
product to the factory for service, you MUST first contact Technical Support to obtain a Return Authorization
Number.
NO RETURNED PRODUCTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE FACTORY WITHOUT A RETURN
AUTHORIZATION NUMBER.
Please refer to the Warranty information, which extends to the first end-user. After expiration of the warranty, a
reasonable charge will be made for parts, labor, and packing if you choose to use the factory service facility. In all
cases, you are responsible for transportation charges to the factory. If the product is still under warranty, Lexicon
Professional will pay the return shipping.
Use the original packing material if it is available. Mark the package with the name of the shipper and with these
words in red: DELICATE INSTRUMENT, FRAGILE! Insure the package properly. Ship prepaid, not collect. Do
not ship parcel post.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ������������������������������������������������������������������������\
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THE FRONT PANEL ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2
THE REAR PANEL - DIGITAL MODEL ����������������������������������������������������������������� 4
THE REAR PANEL - DIGITAL AND ANALOG MODEL ������������������������������������������ 5
USING THE PCM96 SURROUND ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 6
Powering Up the PCM96 Surround .........................................................6
The Preset Screen .......................................................................\
..............6
Selecting Your Audio Source and Clock Source ........................................7
Loading a Preset .......................................................................\
................7
Changing Categories .......................................................................\
.........7
System Presets and Machine Presets .........................................................8
The Configuration Icon .......................................................................\
....9
Editing a Preset .......................................................................\
...............10
Storing a Preset .......................................................................\
................11
Initializing/Formatting a Compact Flash Card .......................................12
Creating a New System Preset ................................................................12
DSP CONFIGURATIONS ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������13
Preset Availability Within the Various Surround Configurations ............13
Signal Distribution Inside the Algorithm ...............................................13
Single Stereo (Mono In) .......................................................................\
..14
Single Stereo .......................................................................\
....................14
Dual Stereo (Mono In) .......................................................................\
....14
Dual Stereo .......................................................................\
.....................14
Cascade Stereo .......................................................................\
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Dual Mono .......................................................................\
.....................15
Quad Mono .......................................................................\
....................15
Cascade Mono ........................................................................\
................15
Dual Mono + Single Stereo ....................................................................15
Cascade Mono To Stereo .......................................................................\
.15
Single Two In Four Out .......................................................................\
..15
Single Four In Four Out .......................................................................\
.16
Single Two In Five Out .......................................................................\
...16
Single Five In Five Out .......................................................................\
...16
Single Six In Six Out .......................................................................\
.......16
NETWORKING ������������������������������������������������������������������������\
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Overview of TCP/IP Basics ....................................................................17
Connecting the Computer Directly to the PCM96 Surround ................18
Setup of a Simple Isolated Ethernet Network Using DHCP .................18
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) ............................................................19
Network Considerations and Limitations ...............................................19
Network Troubleshooting .......................................................................\
19
SYSTEM MENU ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 21
Audio Setup .......................................................................\
....................21
Machine Config ........................................................................\
.............22
MIDI Control .......................................................................\
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Tempo Control........................................................................\
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