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6.4.3 Control Macros
An additional option within the Macro tab is the ability to establish
multiple control macros. These macros are intended for instant
access to control functions, and are an optional feature. If a control
macro is created, an additional source menu item is also created,
titled “Control”, preceded by the three character “short name”
assigned in the Source tab.
6.5. Zones (as shown in Fig. 38)
Renovia can drive up to 8 zones. The zone 1-8 rows in the tab’s
spreadsheet are specifically for establishing individual characteristics
for each zone amplifier in the system. Keep in mind that any settings
made in the Zones tab can be changed from the each of the zone
Control Pads via their Menu button.
You will notice that the zone tab contains 20 entries for zone Control
Pads. The system can accommodate a total of 20 Control Pads by
using the slave function in the “Edit Zone Properties” window. A slave
Control Pad must ultimately be home run to the Main Source Hub to
one of NuVoNet RJ45 ports (a Grand Concerto NV-I8GEZP EZ Port is a
viable option for increasing the number of available ports). This
Control Pad will automatically share the same functions and works in
tandem with the main zone Control Pad.
Creating a control macro is the same process outlined in Section
6.4.1 Creating a Preset Macro String.
Fig. 38
6.5.1 Edit Zone Properties (as shown in Fig. 39)
Double-clicking on a zone number opens the “Edit Zone Properties”
window. Specific properties defining that zone are set here.
Initial Volume: This setting controls the initial volume the zone
will be automatically set to when the zone is powered on if the
“Volume Reset at Zone ON” box is checked.
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). The range is -70dB to 0dB with a
default setting of 0. These are increments which follow a volume
control taper that produces courser adjustment at the lowest
settings, and finer adjustment at higher settings (in order to best
match human hearing perceptions).
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 –70dB to –0dB with a default setting of -50.
Page Volume: If you are using the paging feature of the Renovia
System, you can also set the specific volume level of the page zone
by zone, by using this volume control. The range is –70dB to –0dB,
with a default of –40.
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: Both bass and treble can be adjusted
individually on a zone by zone basis. The EQ range of adjustment is -
12dB to +12dB in 1dB increments. Keep in mind that these levels
can also be set at the zone Control Pads with music playing. This will
be covered later in the Control Pad menus, see Section
7.0. Using
the Control Pad’s Menu Button.
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.