Page 2 - ENGLISH; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK; CAUTION
ENGLISH DangerExposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanenthearing loss. Individuals vary considerably to noise induced hearingloss but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficientlyintense noise for a sufficient time. The U.S. Government'sOccupational Safety and H...
Page 3 - FRENCH; DURE EN HEURES PAR JOUR; ATTENTION; RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE; IMPORTANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE
FRENCH DURE EN HEURES PAR JOUR 8 6 4 3 2 1 INIVEAU SONORE CONTINU EN dB 90 93 95 97 100 103 DangerL‘exposition a des niveaux eleves de bruit peut provoquer une pertepermanente de l’audition, Chaque organisme humain reagitdifferemment quant a la perte de l’audition, mais quasiment tout lemonde subit ...
Page 4 - Introduction; *Decora is a registered trademark of the Leviton Corp.
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the NuVo Essentia System. Essentia brings the best of today's digital technology to a true whole-home audio system. Listening to multiple audio sources from independent zones throughout the home has never been easier or moreaffordable. The elegant key...
Page 6 - Essentia Back Panel
Essentia Back Panel 1. Audio Source Inputs: 2. Source Link: 3. Variable Lineout: 4. Fixed Lineout: 5. Speaker Outputs:6. Zone Triggers: 7. Emitter Outputs: 8. System On: 9. External Mute:10. Network Input: 11. Digital Link: 12. RS232 Port:13. AC Power: The Essentia amplifier accepts up to six audio ...
Page 7 - LRC1 Learning Remote Control
1. Setup: 2. Whole-Home Control: 3. Transport Buttons: 4. Video Source Control: 5. Source Volume: 6. Numeric Buttons: 7. Power Button: 8. Channel up and down: 9. Macro Buttons: The setup button is used to place theremote control in program/learn mode. This section automatically performs thebasic Ess...
Page 8 - Installing the Essentia System in Your Home; Complete CAT5 Crimping Instructions; Fig. 1: EIA 568A wiring scheme for CAT5 Cable
7 Installing the Essentia System in Your Home I. Prewire The Essentia System uses CAT5 cable for keypad control and either two or four-conductor 16-gauge speaker wire. All the wire is“homerun” from each zone to the location of the Essentia amplifier and Audio Source equipment. Complete CAT5 Crimping...
Page 9 - This activates the internal protective circuitry of; LEFT
II. Terminating Speaker Wire Be careful not to allow the exposed wire from each conductor totouch the adjacent conductor. This will short the speaker input.Each speaker output is designed for two 8-Ohm speakers.Overloading the amplifier could cause it to overheat and dodamage to the output. The spea...
Page 10 - IV. Connecting the EZ Port to the Essentia amplifier; Network Cable; V. Attaching Audio Source Equipment to the Essentia Amplifier; VI. Connecting the IR Emitters
IV. Connecting the EZ Port to the Essentia amplifier When the EZ Port is installed in the wall the only part visibleshould be the faceplate and a single RJ45 jack. The supplied pre-terminated network cable can then be plugged into the jack onthe EZ Port and into the network connection on the back of...
Page 11 - Source Link Cable; Z o n e
VII. Expanding Essentia to 12 Zones Six additional listening zones can be added to the EssentiaSystem using the Essentia Expander package. The expansion iseasily done using the Source Link and Digital Link multi-pinoutputs on the Essentia main amplifier, Fig. 7. The necessary cables for this are sup...
Page 12 - EQ Control and Source Grouping; FLAT; Group Disabled; IX. Keypad Zone Settings; Press the Mute and; Source 1
EQ Control and Source Grouping To change bass response, press the Mute button and Source 1button simultaneously. Adjust the bass level up or down by usingthe Volume Up and Volume Down buttons. The volume indicatorLEDs will indicate the output level, fig. 8. Adjust treble responseusing the same proce...
Page 13 - Volume Reset Off; Volume Reset; Source 4
All On/Party Mode The Essentia System has an All On feature. Any keypad within the system, which can be up to twelve zones, has the ability to become a master control for the entire house. The master keypad will control zone on, volume level, and source selection for all other zones. To place a keyp...
Page 14 - The Zone keypad controls the audio volume.
13 X. Using the Fixed and Variable Lineouts Zone Variable Lineout Each zone of the Essentia amplifier has two 3.5mm mini stereo outputs. These are fixed and variable lineouts used for adding additionalamplification when necessary for each zone. A distinct advantage to the NuVo equipment is the abili...
Page 15 - Zone Fixed Lineout; Diagram shown using the NuVo P2100 amplifier
Zone Fixed Lineout In some zone applications, it is more advantageous to have a separate volume control on the additional speakers being driven by anadditional amplifier. This is common with outdoor zones. The fixed lineout offers the capability to add amplification, but the audio signalis not affec...
Page 17 - INT; NuVo System zone speakers.
16 XIII. NV-LSA40 Local Source Amplifier The LSA40 is 40 watt accessary amplifier that allows any line-level audio signal local to a zone to be amplified through that zone’sspeakers. It is designed to be used universally in a variety of applications, but as shown in fig. 18, it can be triggered on a...
Page 18 - XIV. NV-LSA40PD Local Source Amplifier Power Distribution Hub; IN; Back; AC Power Source
XIV. NV-LSA40PD Local Source Amplifier Power Distribution Hub The LSA40PD is a great device for distributing the necessary DC power to up to 4 individual LSA40 amplifiers. This allows the LSA40components to be remotely located without the need for an external power supply in the zone, fig. 19. The L...
Page 19 - Speaker input from Essentia or Simplese.
18 XV. NV-LSI12 Local Source Interrupt A lower cost alternative to the LSA40 is the LSI12. This is a non-amplified local source interrupt. It is installed in the same way the LSA40is installed, but the incoming local signal must be amplified, fig 20. This is a useful accessory where a local amplifie...
Page 20 - Essentia Amplifier
19 XVI. NV-P2100 200 Watt Auxiliary Amplifier The P2100 is specifically designed for use with the NuVoSystems' lineouts. It can be used with either the fixed or variablelineouts on the Essentia with either a 1/8” (3.5mm) to 1/8”stereo patch cable or a 1/8” stereo to RCA patch cable, Fig 21. There ar...
Page 21 - Troubleshooting; Improperly wired CAT5 cable.; Symptom; The keypads are set for Source Grouping.
20 Troubleshooting When the keypad is plugged in there is aloud pop through the speakers and thekeypad does not work. Improperly wired CAT5 cable. Check that you are using the 568A or Bwiring standard (see section I: CrimpingCAT5 wire). The best way to know is touse a CAT5 tester. Symptom Probable C...
Page 22 - Specifications; dB
21 Specifications Zones 1-6 Power Amplifier Outputs Zone Trigger Outputs Continuous Average Output Power 40W (20W x 2) Output Power 12V @ 50mA Two channels driven 30-20kHz @1% THD Outputs 6 (zones 1-6) Rated Distortion (1/2 power) 0.40% Rated Impedance 6 Ohms Power Requirements Damping Factor 50+ Po...
Page 23 - Addendum; commands to prevent buffer overruns.
22 Addendum Control Interface Description Document for the Nuvo E6D Main Unit * # #?<CR>” *IRSETSR<CR>#IRSET:aa,bb,cc,dd,ee,ff<CR> Revision E (for Nuvo E6D Mark II systems only) June 8, 2006 Nuvo Transmit to System Controller on pin 2.Nuvo Receive from System Controller on pin 3.Gr...
Page 28 - Firmware version query.
********************************************************************************* COMMAND: * zone xx KEYPAD LOCK ON This will RESTORE ALL keypad control input on the zone (useful as Parental lock control) . This is the same as deactivating the Parental lock control at a keypad byholding down a SOURC...
