Nuvo NV-I8GMS - Manuel (Page 20)

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5.1 Edit Zone Properties
Double-clicking on a zone number opens the “Edit Zone
Properties” window. Specific properties defining that zone
are set here.
Max Volume: This allows the volume in a zone to be limited.
This can be done either to avoid damage to low-power
speakers or simply to prevent a certain room from being
turned up too high (e.g., a teenager's bedroom).
Party Volume: This controls the reset volume level for each
zone when the All On/Party Mode is initiated from any of the
Control Pads. The range is –78dB to –30dB.
Page Volume: If you are using the paging feature of the
Grand Concerto System, you can also set the specific volume
level of the page zone by zone, by using this volume control.
The range is –78dB to –30dB, with a default at –40dB.
Balance: The level of output to the left and right speakers is
adjusted here. The default is center, but depending on the
location of the speakers and the optimal listening area of
the room, it may be advantageous to adjust the balance to
either the left or the right.
Bass and Treble: Each of these EQ levels can be adjusted
individually. The range is -18dB to +18dB.
Volume Reset at Zone ON: A zone-specific feature is the
ability to have a zone automatically reset to a low volume
level when the zone is turned on. This check box initiates
that feature and is tied to the Zone Reset Volume level set
above it. If this box is not checked, the zone will turn on at
the last volume level.
Loudness Compensation ON: This box defaults to checked and
enables an automatic bass and treble boost when the zone is
at a low listening level. This EQ gradually flattens out as the
zone volume is increased. Unchecking the box turns this
function off.
Exclusive Source Control: Checking this box gives this zone
exclusive “do not disturb” control of any chosen source.
Other zones will have the ability to listen to that source, but
they will not have any specific function control.
Source Grouping: This allows for one zone to automatically
listen to the same source as all other zones in the group. This
is a very useful feature for a large open area where it is not
practical for more than one source to be playing at one time.
The advantage of the zone group is that each Display Pad
within the group has the ability to turn on or off, mute, and
control volume independently. This drop-down menu allows
any zone to be assigned to a group, or as an individual zone
with no group affiliation. Up to four distinct groups can be
created.
IR Pass-through: Each zone Control Pad has an IR receiver
for wireless remote control. By its nature, IR is susceptible
to external interference. To account for this, there is specific
IR pass-through settings for each Control Pad. IR Disabled
turns off the IR receiver completely and eliminates any
possibility of a competing light source. This is useful in an
environment in which the Control Pad receiver is competing
with overwhelming sunlight. This will prevent IR
communication throughout the system and therefore, it is
better to eliminate that light source. IR No Pass-through
prevents third-party remote control commands from being
accepted, but still allows the NuVo NV-I8GRC1 remote
control to operate the system. In some zones this is
necessary when a third-party remote is often used to control
a non–NuVo System source such as a TV. This would eliminate
that remote control's commands from being received by the
Control Pad and passed through to the source equipment.
Lock Zone By Default: This check box turns on a function that
automatically prevents any functionality from the zone until
the assigned security code is entered. Primarily, the
function prevents an outside zone from being turned on
except when the homeowner really wants to listen to it.
Do-Not-Disturb: This Section is used to lock out system-
wide commands from a specific zone.
No Master: Master and Party refer to the ability to turn all
zones on simultaneously. In some zones you may not want
this function.
No Page: The Grand Concerto System is capable of paging
through audio source input 6. This involves a phone system
that has a paging audio output and a means to provide a
voltage trigger. This is controlled using the Security tab to
set the voltage trigger and utilizing the Mute Input, see
Mute Input page, . This will be covered in the next tab.