Wisdom Wands SC-1 User Manual

Owner’s ManualWisdom Audio System ControllerSC-1

10Sinceeachchanneloftheamplierisdeliveringcurrentintoitsloadonlyoveralimitedrangeoffrequencies,severalformsofdistortionarered

11  Front Panel1 Power Switch and IndicatorTheSC-1featuresasculptedfrontpanelthatconcealstwoswitchesundertheexibleendsofthemiddl

12ThesethreeLEDsindicatewhichofthethreesetupmemoriesiscurrentlyactive.Theyalsoservetoindicatethattheunitispoweredupandoperat-

13Please refer to owner's manualfor fuse replacementRS232ON/OFF~ AC INPUTUSB 12v triggerSC-1 System Controllermade in USAwww.wisdomaudio.comINPUT

14Duringcalibration,theLeftinput(inthetopleftcornerasseenfrombehindtheunit)isalsousedbyyourinstallerforconnectingtheoutputof

153 7 Channel Low (Woofer) OutputThesesevenbalancedaudiooutputscarrytheroom-corrected“lowpass”portionoftheaudiospectrum,andmustbeco

16erlywiredadaptersareavailablefromWisdomAudioforanadditionalcharge.5 USB PortThisUSBportisusedbyyourinstallertoconnectaWindows

17Remote turn-on tip polarity+–InputSignal:3-20volts@lessthan10mAOutputSignal:12volts@100mA TheDCTriggerInputhaspriorityoverthe

18WerecommendthatcarebetakentoensurethatallACplugsfortheequipmentinthesystembewiredsoastoensureproperACpolarity.Doingsowi

19Introduction to Room AcousticsWisdomAudiobelievesinequalization.Assumeforamomentthatyouhada“perfect”loudspeaker:assoonasyouplace

2CAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPENCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER

20benet(whendoneproperly)ofprovidingoutstandingacousticisolationfromadjacentspacesaswellassuperbbassreproduction.Thisapproachgoes

21areallbehindthelisteners,creatingabig“hole”inthesoundeldbetweenthefrontandtheback.)a 7.2 channel system layoutSubwoofer Placement

22tionofanyspeakerisarstreectionpoint.ConcentrateonthosefortheLeftandRightspeakersrst.Ifyoucan,arrangetoapplyeitherabsorpt

23Getting Ready to CalibrateSystem Connections BeforeyoustarttocalibrateyourSC-1,double-checktheconnections:• Allthebalancedoutputsofyo

24 Caution! DoNOTconnecttheoutputofthemicrophonetotheSC-1untilthesoftwareexplicitlyinstructsyoutodosointhecalibrationprocess.

25Wisdom System CongurationConnecting the PC TurnonbothyourPCandtheSC-1.WaitapproximatelythirtysecondsfortheSC-1tonishitsstartupr

26Basic System Description screen ThescreenaboveallowsyoutoconguretheSC-1forthenumberandnatureofthechannelsinyoursystem.Selectth

27Speaker Selection screen 1 Whenyouselectaparticularspeakerlocation,thechosenspeakerwillbehigh-lightedandtheright-handpanelwillchan

28A“GenSW”optionisalsoprovided,soastoaccommodatetheuseofoneormorenon-WisdomAudiosubwoofers.Whenyouarenisheddeningwhichspeak

29discthathadtheappropriatepinknoisesignals,suchasthe5.1 Audio Toolkit DVD(http://www.audiotoolkit.com/).Simplyturnoffthepoweramplie

3Important Safety InstructionsPleasereadallinstructionsandprecautionscarefullyandcompletelybeforeop-eratingyourWisdomAudioequipment.Read

30Audyssey MultEQ® Pro Launching MultEQ Pro Atthispoint,theSC-1knowsallthecriticalinformationabouttheassociatedequipmentwithwhichitis

31MultEQ Pro Welcome screen  Warning! Do not connectthemicrophonetotheSC-1atthistime,sincefeedbackmayresultthatcouldpotentiallydamag

32OnceyoureachtheJobInformationscreenshownabove,youcansafelycon-nectthemicrophonetotheSC-1.Ingeneral,however,wesuggestwaitingu

33Equipment Info Measurement TheMeasurementscreeniswhereMultEQ®Procollectsthedataitrequiresforaccurateroomcorrection.Atthispoint,yo

34phonewascalibratedat“grazingincidence”andshouldpointtotheceiling,notatanyofthespeakers.• Maketheroomasquietaspossible.Backg

35 Note: Measuringsomedistantcornerwherenoonewouldbelistening,orclosetoaroomboundarysuchasawalloroor,isactuallycounterprodu

36Distancecanbedisplayedinfeet,inmilliseconds,orinmeters(cycleamongthesechoicesbyclickingtheblueunderlinedcolumnlabel).Whichone

37Target Sound Options Oncetheroommeasurementsarecompleted,MultEQ®Procalculatesanequal-izationlterforeachloudspeakerchannel,including

38boostinthebottomoctavebeforeyougettoocarriedawaywiththissetting.• TheSMPTE 202Mcurveisalsoknownasthe“X-curve”andisanintern

39Save Results Oncethesoftwarenishescalculatingtheoptimalcorrectionltersforthetargetcurveyouhaveselected,youwillbepresentedwith

4Table of ContentsImportant Safety Instructions ...3Unpacking the SC-1 ...

40themidrangeandtrebleregionsisapowerfultoolthatallowsyouto“homein”onagoodsettingthatisspecictotheroomathandpriortoMultE

41 Thisresponsewouldblendnicelywithasubwoofer,crossingoverat50Hz.(Itwouldalsobeimprovedbymovingthemicrophonearoundasyounormal

42Care & MaintenanceToremovedustfromthecabinetofyourSC-1,useafeatherdusteroralint-freesoftcloth.Toremovedirtandngerprints,

43North American WarrantyFive Year Warranty WhenpurchasedfromandinstalledbyanauthorizedWisdomAudiodealer,WisdomAudio®electronicproducts

44Obtaining ServiceWetakegreatprideinourdealers.Experience,dedication,andintegritymaketheseprofessionalsideallysuitedtoassistwithou

45SpecicationsAll specications are subject to change at any time, in order to improve the product. Signal to Noise ratio: –110dB(ref2.5VrmsA

46Dimensions151⁄2"(39.4cm)17"(43.2cm)33⁄4"(8.57cm)11⁄4"(3.2cm)33⁄8"(8.6cm)11⁄4"(3.2cm)167⁄8"(42.9cm)13&qu

47Notes

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5Audyssey MultEQ® Pro ...30LaunchingMultEQPro ...

6Unpacking the SC-1PleaseexercisecautionwhenunpackingyournewWisdomAudioSC-1toensurethatyoudonotstrainyourself.  Caution! Do not

7Placement Considerations PRECAUTION Foryourprotection,review“ImportantSafetyInstructions”and“OperatingVoltage”beforeyouinstallyourSC-1

8Operating VoltageForcompatibilitywithexistinghouseholdoutlets,astandardthreeprong,15ampereplugisprovidedontheremovable,IEC-standard

9Special Design FeaturesAdvanced Room Correction AudysseyMultEQ®XTisaroomequalizationsolutionthatcalibratesanyaudiosystemsothatitcana