Violet NEO, User Manual

Page 1: ...ad this manual carefully before operating this Console Retain it for future reference Record the model number and serial number of this Console given in the label at the bottom side 201010 PN STD 201011 PN AIB 201012 PN BT 201013 PN AIB BT 201020 DW STD 201021 DW AIB 201022 DW BT 201023 DW AIB BT ...

Page 2: ... 5 2 Available Speaker mounting accessories 10 3 INSTALLATION 11 3 1 1 Speaker Assembly for Table mount 11 3 1 2 Microphone Assembly 11 3 1 3 Subwoofer settings 12 3 2 PLACEMENT 13 3 2 1 Typical placement of a 5 1 system 13 3 2 2 Typical placement of a 7 1 system 13 3 3 SETUP 14 3 3 1 MIC connection 14 3 4 AUTO CALIBRATION 14 3 5 CABLE CONNECTIONS SOURCE SETTINGS 15 3 5 1 HDMI AV sources TV have H...

Page 3: ...CATION 27 6 1 WIRELESS SPEAKERS 27 6 2 WIRELESS AUDIO CONSOLE 27 6 3 WIRELESS SUBWOOFER 27 6 4 ACCESSORIES 28 6 4 1 Base optional 28 6 4 2 Wall Mount optional 28 6 4 3 Remote Control 28 7 WARRANTY 29 7 1 1 Limited warranty 29 7 1 2 Remedies 29 7 1 3 How to obtain warranty support 29 7 1 4 Limitation of liability 29 7 1 5 Duration of implied warranties 29 7 1 6 National statutory rights 29 7 1 7 No...

Page 4: ... or electrical portable outlet device must be positioned so that it is not subject to splashing or ingress of moisture It is recommended that most appliances be placed on a dedicated circuit That is a single power outlet component which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse such as being twisted kinked p...

Page 5: ...DMI cable make sure that Neo is powered off Carefully align the HDMI OUT jack on the rear of the player and the HDMI connector by checking their shapes Make sure the connector is not upside down or tilted Be sure to disconnect the HDMI cable when moving the devices Hold the HDMI connector straight when connecting or disconnecting the HDMI cable Do not twist or force the HDMI connector into the HDM...

Page 6: ...6 2 GUIDE TO PARTS CONTROLS 2 1 Wireless Audio Console Neo 2 1 1 Front panel 1 Fluorescent display 2 IR sensor 3 Auxiliary Stereo input 3 5mm connector ...

Page 7: ... for 8 channel analog 14 SL SR Stereo input 3 5mm connector for 8 channel analog 15 C SUBW Stereo input 3 5mm connector for 8 channel analog 16 BL BR Stereo input 3 5mm connector for 8 channel analog 17 FL FR Stereo output 3 5mm connector for 8 channel analog 18 SL SR Stereo output 3 5mm connector for 8 channel analog 19 C SUBW Stereo output 3 5mm connector for 8 channel analog 20 BL BR Stereo out...

Page 8: ... polarity with with Use battery CR2025 Close the cover 1 2 3 4 POWER Turns on Neo or turns it off into Standby THUMBSTICK Up Down Left Right OK VOL Increase Decrease Volume Navigate display menus and change system settings to your preference VOL v Previous or next AV source OK Select MUTE UNMUTE Mute Unmute audio volume MENU Enter Exit Menu ...

Page 9: ...the flexible placement of speakers around the room to produce Surround sound The Violet system may have up to seven speakers plus a subwoofer Each speaker is powered by its own amplifier channel inside the unit 2 5 Wireless Subwoofer QB3 A subwoofer is designed to play only the lowest frequencies the bass It augments satellite speakers used for the other channels You may use two subwoofers for add...

Page 10: ...10 2 5 1 Microphone 2 5 2 Available Speaker mounting accessories Table mount Wall mount Ceiling mount ...

Page 11: ...phone Assembly Step 1 Wings with cable Insert Wing 1 2 and 3 into the Bracket in the sequence as shown in the figure Step 2 Bracket Insert the Cable through the Bracket Pipe Coupler and Base Step 3 Pipe Coupler Base Tighten Fix the Pipes to the Bracket Coupler and Base ...

Page 12: ... Hz Standby Feature To be switched to Forced On Audio In Use only in case of Wired Subwoofer Out Use to connect extra Subwoofer Mains voltage selector switch Keep it at 220V 240V for India 110V 120V for US For other countries please check local power ratings Power Switch to turn ON or OFF the Subwoofer Power AC Mains input use the chord supplied 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 13: ...Do not place any other devices on top or below Neo Allow adequate ventilation space around Also make sure that Neo is not directly on metal Place 3 speakers in the front 2 or 4 at the back as far as possible in any of the possible mounting positions Place the Microphone at center of the listening area with the MIC wings at ear level Place the subwoofer at the corner of the room preferably in the f...

Page 14: ...e Calibration After this confirmation the Speakers Subwoofer would generate a set of sweep sound and the number of speakers subwoofer will be re checked If during this process any Speaker or Subwoofer is not detected it is reported Then please redo the Calibration After this confirmation the Speakers Subwoofer would generate another set of sweep sound and follows it up with a period of silence dur...

Page 15: ... setting in your AV source is turned ON 3 5 2 Coaxial In case your AV source does not have HDMI output or you have more than 3 AV sources with HDMI then the COAXIAL output can be connected to Neo Video from the AV source can be connected to TV over HDMI or via other connections like Composite or Component NOTE If you have used HDMI to connect to TV make sure that the HDMI audio setting in your AV ...

Page 16: ...t NOTE If you have used HDMI to connect to TV make sure that the HDMI audio setting in your AV source is turned OFF 3 5 4 HDMI ARC In case your AV source for some reason is directly connected to TV source not have any digital output USB connected to TV internet content from smart TV etc there is a possibility of getting audio from the TV to Neo via HDMI NOTE For this your TV should support ARC and...

Page 17: ... players or other devices that give out Stereo audio can be connected to Neo 3 5 6 Analog 8 Channel Some legacy sources that only provide multichannel Analog outputs can be connected to Neo if the optional Analog interface board is also purchased ...

Page 18: ...d Subwoofer A wired subwoofer can be used in case there is a need to use a third party subwoofer or even if there is a need to boost up the subwoofer levels 3 5 8 COMM RJ11 For Debug purpose only not to be connected ...

Page 19: ...t don t adhere to standard channel lineup convention HDMI CEC ON To turn ON OFF the CEC functionality over HDMI OFF Restore Default Restores the Audio defaults of the system like Audio mode Bass level etc Equalizer Off No preset equalizer Speech Equalizer preset for Speech Custom Bass Custom settings of Equalizer Mid Treble Audio Mode Front All output is directed to the front left right center spe...

Page 20: ...m a single remote TV DVD BD STB Power up or put to Standby Playback control Play Pause Stop Volume control Increase Decrease Mute Unmute Menu navigation of AV source Audio routing TV speakers or Neo 4 3 3 2 Audio return channel ARC With Audio Return Channel Neo can receive audio on the HDMI out cable from a TV with HDMI ARC that takes a non HDMI input without the need to connect the AV source to N...

Page 21: ... Calibration MIC ERROR MIC could be faulty or there could be obstacles between the speakers and the MIC SPKR SUB VOL LOW Speaker Subwoofer could be turned off OR its volume could be low due to obstacles between the speakers and the MIC the room size being very large SPKRVOL LOW Speaker volume captured by the MIC could be low due to obstacles between the speakers and the MIC the room size being ver...

Page 22: ...no Surround information could be a Mono source 3 Redo Calibration No sound from Center speaker only Source has swapped Center and Subwoofer content Select the SWAP CNTR SUBW option under Menu Unit does not respond to remote commands 1 Weak batteries in remote 2 Remote sensor is obscured 1 Change remote batteries 2 Make certain front panel sensor is in line of sight of remote Audio drops or breaks ...

Page 23: ...ed by Neo 1 Incorrect AV source setting 2 If your AV source is a PC MAC it could be a driver issue 3 Audio format incompatibility 1 Check the AV source settings and set it to Multi Channel 2 Update the PC MAC driver Check the PC MAC soundcard specification 3 Neo supports only Dolby Digital and PCM formats of Audio It is recommended that the AV source settings are set to either Dolby Digital or to ...

Page 24: ...istening position and work primarily around that Violet3D works on the principle of creating wave fronts which simulates the effect of sound coming from further way that it actually is By use of this technology we are able to create a 3D sound bubble throughout your room Q I am being told that is there is no good surround sound system which is wireless How good is your system Creating a high fidel...

Page 25: ...systems to spur pat pat sound when your phone rings We have tested the system with 5 wireless routers 2 cordless phones and tens of cell phones and microwave oven Q Will Vioilet3d harm my health The emission of our product is same as any other Wi Fi router in your home We use wireless chips that are FCC compliant Q What is the range of wireless Can I put additional speakers in the bathroom Our wir...

Page 26: ...speaker when I am not listening While it is not required to switch off each speaker due to high voltage fluctuations and large spikes in certain countries we advise customers to turn off the speakers and Neo Q If I buy a 2 1 can I expand it to 5 1 and later to 7 1 Yes You can buy three additional speakers from your dealer who will tell you how you can configure them and attached them to your exist...

Page 27: ...Coax 1 x Optical Audio Inputs front 1 x 3 5 mm Stereo Jack Other Inputs Microphone 3 5mm Power Input 6V DC Output 1 x RCA Subwoofer 1 x HDMI Size 280 x 170 x 60 mm Color Black Body Painted Plastic Weight 750gm HDMI Version 1 4 with CEC ARC support and 3D bypass 6 3 Wireless Subwoofer System Sensitivity 92 db 20 mv 1m System Frequency Range 43 160 Hz 3db 39 200 Hz 6db 35 250 Hz 10db Inputs L R RCA ...

Page 28: ...ight 600g Body Brushed Aluminum 6 4 2 Wall Mount optional Size 4 3 X 3 11 Weight 200g Body Chrome Steel 6 4 3 Remote Control Protocol Infra Red NEC Buttons 8 buttons Power Volume Source Mute Unmute OK Menu Range 25 ft Size 5 3 X 1 9 Weight 50g Color Black Body Plastic ...

Page 29: ...support section at http www violet3d com for technical assistance Valid warranty claims are generally processed through the point of purchase during the first one year after purchase however this period of time may vary depending on where you purchased your product please check with SNAP Networks or the retailer where you purchased your product for details Warranty claims that cannot be processed ...

Page 30: ...30 7 1 7 No other warranties None of the SNAP Networks dealers a gents or employees are authorized to make any modification extension or addition to this warranty ...

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