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FreeSpace 4400 Business Music System
OWNER’S GUIDE
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Safety Information Please read this owner’s guide Please take the time to follow the instructions in this owner’s guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system properly and enjoy all of its advanced features. Please save this owner’s guide for future reference. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture. WARNING: The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and objects filled with liquids, such as va
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Important Safety Information 15. To prevent risk of fire or electric shock, avoid overloading wall Caution marks on the product outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles. These CAUTION marks are located on the back of the product. 16. Do not let objects or liquids enter the product – as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral in a fire or electric shock. triangle, is int
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Contents ® ® 1.0 FreeSpace 4400 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6.0 FreeSpace 4400 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 ® ® 1.1 The Bose FreeSpace 4400 6.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Business Music System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6.2 Connecting your PC to a FreeSpace 4400 system 34 1.2 FreeSpace 4400 system accessories . . . . . . . . . . 2 6.3 System setup procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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® 1.0 FreeSpace 4400 Introduction ® ® Serial Data Interface: RS-232 serial port for easy interfacing 1.1 The Bose FreeSpace 4400 to your PC Business Music System Remote On/Off Input: Accepts a remote STANDBY switch The integrated 400-watt power amplifier features a patented power-sharing technology which dynamically allocates power to each output. For example, if you have a two-zone system that requires 5 watts in Zone 1 and 395 watts in Zone 2, the FreeSpace 4400 system electronics d
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® 1.0 FreeSpace 4400 Introduction 1.3 FreeSpace 4400 Installer™ software ® FreeSpace 4400 Installer™ software is included with every FreeSpace 4400 system. The FreeSpace 4400 Installer software allows you to configure hardware devices such as the FreeSpace 4400 system. The FreeSpace 4400 Installer software is designed for use on a PC that is connected to the FreeSpace 4400 system through a serial data interface. The FreeSpace 4400 Installer software requires a computer sys- tem with the f
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® 2.0 Designing with the FreeSpace 4400 System Guidelines for establishing Auto Volume zones 2.1 Introduction This section describes the basic steps for designing a FreeSpace Loudspeaker Background noise Background noise 4400 system and includes an example. It is assumed that a com- height is… is uniform is non-uniform plete loudspeaker design and layout has already been created. >25 ft (7.6 m) Not recommended 2.2 Basic design steps 12-25 ft One Auto Volume One Auto Volume There are five basi
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® 2.0 Designing with the FreeSpace 4400 System The following are examples of correct and incorrect sensing microphone placements: Ceiling Flush Correct placement Incorrect placement Sensing Sensing microphone microphone Wall Surface Correct placement Incorrect placement Sensing Sensing microphone microphone Mic Installer’s Note: In applications where ceiling height is less than 12 ft (3.6 m), the microphone should be wall mounted. 5 of 66
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® 2.0 Designing with the FreeSpace 4400 System When mounting sensing microphones, always maintain a dis- tance of 6 ft (1.8 m) minimum between the microphone and the loudspeaker. Wall Surface Ceiling Flush ≥6 ft Sensing 6' ≥6 ft (1.8 m) microphone (1.8 m) Mic ≥6 ft (1.8 m) ≥6 ft 6' Sensing (1.8 m) microphone Ceiling Surface ≥6 ft (1.8 m) Mic Mic 6' ≥6 ft Sensing 6' (1.8 m) microphone 6 of 66
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® 2.0 Designing with the FreeSpace 4400 System 2.2.3 Step 3 – Determine volume 2.2.4 Step 4 – Determine the loud- control requirements speaker requirements Decide which areas will have volume controls. Create a control Determine the loudspeaker coverage required for the design. map, such as the following, showing the types of controls that Consider the following points as you do this: will be used, and the areas in which they will be installed. Each Auto Volume function requires a separate zo
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® 2.0 Designing with the FreeSpace 4400 System 2.2.5 Step 5 – Determine the ® FreeSpace 4400 requirements Once you have identified the areas that use Auto Volume and specifically equalized Bose loudspeakers, you can combine dif- ferent areas based on the types of sources and controls they are using. Now we can take a look at how the maps we created can help us determine the quantity of FreeSpace 4400s we will need. Sources Controls Loudspeakers 4400 1234 AV1 AV2 VC1 VC2 M32SE FS3 Total W Ch
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® 2.0 Designing with the FreeSpace 4400 System 2.3 Auto Volume layout examples Large, open retail space with single music source ® FreeSpace Acoustimass module Model 16 (pendant mounted) Sensing microphone 9 of 66
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® 2.0 Designing with the FreeSpace 4400 System Hair salon (Small space with specific noise) ® FreeSpace 3 system Sensing microphone 10 of 66
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® 2.0 Designing with the FreeSpace 4400 System Hotel lobby 22 ft (6.7 m) 40 ft (12.2 m) Model 16 (flush mounted) Sensing microphone 11 of 66
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® 3.0 FreeSpace 4400 Hardware Description 3.1 Front panel 3 2 1 4 5 Green = Normal operation 3.1.1 Controls Red = Fault condition 1 STANDBY – The STANDBY button switches the unit Unlit = No signal between standby and active. The color of the LED above the switch indicates the status: 4 AUDIO SOURCES – These LEDs indicate the operating Amber = Unit is in standby status of the four input sources: Unlit = Unit is active Green = Good signal Amber = Low signal 3.1.2 Indicators Red = Signal clippi
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® 3.0 Freespace 4400 Hardware Description 3.2 Rear panel 1 10 2 6 8 4 7 9 3 11 5 12 13 3.2.1 System controls 3.2.3 Amplifier outputs 1 SENSE MICROPHONES – Input connectors for sensing 6 ZONE OUTPUTS 1/2/3/4 – Loudspeaker connections for microphones used with the Auto Volume feature. four zones Installer’s Note: Please notice the polarity markings when 2 RS-232 – Standard RS-232 communications port. Provides wiring loudspeaker cables to the ZONE OUTPUT connectors. ® a communications interface
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4.0 Hardware Installation 4.1 Introduction 4.3 Placement guidelines ® This section provides instructions for installing the FreeSpace Place the FreeSpace 4400 system where it is protected from 4400 system hardware on a tabletop or in a rack. heat and allowed adequate ventilation. Place the FreeSpace 4400 system away from direct heat 4.2 Included accessories sources, such as heating vents and radiators. The following accessories are shipped with the FreeSpace 4400 Make sure that air can
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4.0 Hardware Installation 4.5 Rack mounting the FreeSpace 4400 system The FreeSpace 4400 system requires three 1.75" (44 mm) rack space units with a 16" (406 mm) inside depth (including the rear supports). When mounting, use four screws with washers to pre- vent marring the front panel. Neoprene rubber washers are a good choice because they grip the screw head and prevent the screws from backing out from vibration or during transportation. Installer’s Note: If the FreeSpace 4400 system is t
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4.0 Hardware Installation 4.6 Installing accessories 4.6.2 Auto volume microphone inputs Connect each sensing microphone to the SENSE MICRO- Installer’s Note: Disconnect the FreeSpace 4400 system PHONES jacks on the FreeSpace 4400 rear panel. from the AC (mains) power before making any input/output connections. 4.6.1 Sensing microphones Required accessory: ® FreeSpace 4400 System Auto Volume Mic Kit [PC042354 (U.S.), PC042355 (Euro)] Paint plug Wall plate-microphone (2) Wire nuts assembl
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MUTE / AUTO VOL 4.0 Hardware Installation Assembly: User interface schematic - Page user interface: E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 +5VD +5VD .33µF C7 LED D6 D B LED D1 A R6 +5VD 562 R1 562 S6 Zone 2 S1 Zone 1 +5VD +5VD User interface schematic - AVM (Auto Volume/Mute)user interface*: LED D5 LED D2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 +5VD R5 R2 562 +5VD 562 .33µF C7 LED D6 LED D1 S5 Zone 4 S2 Zone 3 R6 +5VD 562 R1 562 +5VD +5VD S6 Volume Up S1 Source 1 D4 LED D3 LED R3 R4 562 562 +5VD +5VD D5 S3 S4 D2 LED LED All Zones Pag
