X-spat player™
User’s Guide Version 1.0 June 2009
Written by Luigi Agostini and Simone Cercignani for A&G Soluzioni Digitali s.r.l.
World Wide Web http://xspat.aegweb.com
The hardware has been made for A&G by Luigi Agostini, Simone Cercignani, Patrizio Pisani, Mauro Vetuschi and Umberto Zanghieri. Graphic design by Sabrina Agostini and Umberto Zanghieri. Thanks to Augusto Gentili. Copyright©2009 A&G Soluzioni Digitali.
Package Contents The following items should be included in your X-spat player package: - X-spat player
- Power supply
- Daisy Chain cable
- X-spat player User’s Guide and one demo SD card 2GB.
Introducing X-spat player
A&G logo
SLAVE. logo This LED is on when the unit is in slave mode.
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SD card slot.
1, 2, 3, 4. These LEDs display what soundscape is selected.
PLAY/ PAUSE. Push this button to start or to pause the selected soundscape’s playback.
12 VDC IN. Connect here the X-spat player’s power supply.
AUX IN. Connect here optional stereo players like CD or DVD. The audio signal will be routed on all the outputs.
SELECT. Push this button continuously to switch soundscapes.
ACT. This LED flashes when the unit is in slave mode and is receiving a command. STOP. LOOP. Turn the big Push Push knob between this this the LOOP button button button and to stop to rethe ACT LED the se- peat the to obtain the lected selected desired output sound- sounlevel. scape’s dscape playfor an back. infinite number of times. spat
OUTPUTS. Connect here the speakers. See the Faq chapter of this manual for more information about setup and configuration.
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LINK. Using the cable included in X-spat player package, you can daisy chain up to four X-spat player units to raise the total number of output channels.
OFF/ON. Use this switch to power on or off the unit.
LAN. Not yet implemented, actually reserved to tech support. Do not use this port if you are not an authorized A&G Soluzioni Digitali tech support center.
Connecting your X-spat player The X-spat player installation must be executed by an authorized A&G distributor, dealer or sound designer. Please visit http://xspat.aegweb.com for a list of A&G Authorized Centers. Warnings: a) Please wait from 15 to 20 seconds after power on before to press any button. The unit is ready to go when the SELECT and the STOP buttons are on. b) Insert an SD card properly formatted in the X-spat player SD slot before to switch on the unit. Do not remove the card when the unit is on. c) Double check the correspondence between X-spat player outputs and your speakers numeration. If you want you can use the first soundscape in the X-spat player demo card to quickly check the connections. The outputs numeration must reflect the numeration used for the speakers during the system installation. To use an SD card formatted for a different system will produce unpredictable and innatural audio effects. d) If during playback the STOP button start to flash please contact an authorized A&G distributor, dealer or sound designer.
Registration and Warranty information Be sure to register your X-spat player by completing the on-line registration form at our Web Site: http://www.aegweb.it/english/support.html In the “Describe the problem” field write “registration form”. If you do so, A&G Soluzioni Digitali (formerly A&G) can contact you with any update information. As enhancement and upgrade are developed, you will be contacted at the registration address. Firmware updates are free for the first year of ownership unless otherwise stated. Please address any inquiries to your dealer or directly to A&G Soluzioni Digitali at: A&G Soluzioni Digitali Palazzo S.Elisabetta Via Marradi 4 57126 Livorno (LI) Italy Tel. 0039 0586 814336 Fax 0039 0586 268037 techsupport@aegweb.it A&G warrants this product to be free of defects in material and manufacture under normal use for a period of 24 months. The term of this warranty begins on the date of sale to the purchaser. Units returned for warranty repair to A&G or an authorized A&G warranty repair facility will be repaired or replaced at the manufacturers option, free of charge. ALL UNITS
RETURNED TO A&G SOLUZIONI DIGITALI OR AN AUTHORIZED A&G WARRANTY REPAIR FACILITY MUST BE PREPAID, INSURED AND PROPERLY PACKAGED, PREFERABLY IN THEIR ORIGINAL BOX. A&G Soluzioni Digitali reservs the right to change or improve design at any time without prior notification. Design changes are not implemented retroactively, and the incorporation of design changes into future units does not imply the availability of an upgrade to existing units. This warranty is void if A&G determines in its sole business judgment, the defects to be the result of abuse, neglect, alteration or attempted repair by unauthorized personnel. The warranties set forth above are in lieu of all others warranties, expressed or implied, and A&G specifically disclaims any and all implied warranty of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose. The buyer acknowledges and agrees that in no event shall the company be held liable for any special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or for injury, loss or damage sustained by any person or property, that may result from this product failing to operate correctly at any time. USA: Some states do not allow for the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequential damage, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state. Service information In the event your X-spat player needs to be upgraded or repaired, it is necessary to contact A&G or an authorized A&G warranty repair facility prior to shipping, and a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number will be assigned. This number will serve as a reference for you and helps facilitate and expedite the return process. A&G requires that shipment be pre-paid and insured - unless otherwise authorized in advance. IMPORTANT: ANY SHIPMENT THAT IS NOT PREPAID OR IS SENT WITHOUT AN RMA NUMBER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Dichiarazione di conformità CE per lʼItalia A&G Soluzioni Digitali s.r.l. qui di seguito dichiara che il prodotto X-spat player, al quale questa dichiarazione fa riferimento, è conforme ai requisiti di prodotto indicati dale seguenti norme tecniche armonizzate: • EN55022; • EN50082-1; Relative alle seguenti direttive: • 89/336/EEC – EMC Directive • Nr. 615 del 12/11/1996 recepimento direttive 92/31/CEE, 93/68/CEE, 93/97/CEE • Nr. 626 del 25/11/1996, attuazione della direttiva 93/68/CEE • Nr. 277 del 31/7/1997 modifiche alla Nr. 626 del 25/11/96
E‚ X-Spat player è conforme ai requisiti di prodotto indicati dalle seguenti norme tecniche armonizzate: • CEI EN 50082-1 Compatibilità elettromagnetica, norma generica sull‚immunità. Ambienti residenziali commerciali ed industria leggera. • CEI EN 55022 Compatibilità elettromagnetica, limiti e metodi di misura per i radiodisturbi per il settore della tecnologia dell’informazione. Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1. Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. 2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit from that to which the receiver is connected. 4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. NOTE: The use of non-shielded cable with this equipment is prohibited. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. A&G Soluzioni Digitali, Luigi Agostini, CEO. Declaration of Conformity – CE A&G Soluzioni Digitali hereby declares that the product, the X-spat player, to which this declaration relates, is in material conformity with the following standards or other normative documents: EN55022:1998, EN55024:1998 EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, EN61000-4-2, EN61000-4-3, EN61000-4-4, EN61000-4-5, EN61000-4- 6, EN61000-4-8, EN61000-4-11 Livorno, Tuscany, Italy, the 10th of June 2009- Designed and manufactured in Italy.