Yamaha Ro8d Manual

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Front Panel
 Owner’s Manual
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8[SYNC] Indicators
These indicators show the operating status of the 
Ri8-D/Ro8-D’s internal Dante network capability.
If the green indicator lights, the unit is operating as a 
word clock slave and synching to the word clock.
If the green indicator flashes, the unit is operating as 
the word clock master.
If the power to the unit is turned on but the green 
indicator is turned off, the unit is not functioning 
properly. In this case, refer to the “Messages” section...

Controls and Functions Owner’s Manual
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• Switches 5 and 6 (REMOTE) (Ri8-D only)When you plan to monitor or control the Ri8-D from 
a digital mixing console, these switches determine 
whether to use an Ri8-D-native compatible device 
such as CL Series or a non-Ri8-D-native device such 
as M7CL Series. Information on which devices feature 
Ri8-D-native support is available at the Yamaha pro 
audio website product page:
http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/products/
• Switches 7 and 8 (START UP MODE) These...

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Rear Panel
 Owner’s Manual
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Rear Panel
CAC IN Connector
Connect the supplied AC power cord here. First, 
connect the power cord to the device, then insert the 
power cord plug into the AC outlet.
The supplied power cord features a special latching 
mechanism (V-LOCK) to prevent the power cord 
from being accidentally disconnected. Connect the 
power cord by inserting the power cord fully until it is 
locked.
CAUTION:
Be sure to turn the po wer off 
before connecting or 
disconnecting the po wer...

About Connections Owner’s Manual
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About Connections
There are two ways to connect the Ri8-D/Ro8-D to a Dante 
network.
NOTE
A daisy chain connection is suitable for a simple system 
with a small number of devices. 
Use a star net work if a large number of devices are 
connected.
Daisy Chain Network
A daisy chain is a wiring scheme in which multiple devices 
are connected together in sequence. In this way, 
networking is simple and requires no network switches. 
If you connect a large number of devices,...

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About Dante Controller
 Owner’s Manual
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About Dante Controller
Dante Controller is a software application that allows 
configuration and audio routing of Dante networks. Use 
this application if you plan to connect or set up 
Dante-enabled devices that do not feature 
Ri8-D/Ro8-D-native support. Please download the latest 
Dante Controller from the following website.
Please note that Dante Controller Version 3.2.1 or later 
supports Ri8-D/Ro8-D. http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/
To run Dante...

Head Amp Control Owner’s Manual
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Head Amp Control
The Ri8-D head amplifiers can be remotely controlled 
from a host device, such as a compatible Yamaha digital 
mixing console. 
Control from an Ri8-D-native 
Device
The Ri8-D head amplifiers can be controlled remotely 
from an Ri8-D-native digital mixing console, such as a CL 
series product.
The connected Ri8-D-native device displays the model 
name and UNIT ID number of the corresponding Ri8-D 
unit to be controlled.
If you plan to connect a device...

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Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Symptom CausePossible Solution
The po wer  won’t turn on. 
The po wer indicator doesn’t light. The po
wer cable is connected improperly. Connect the po wer cable properly (see 
page 13).
The [POWER] s witch is not turned ON. Turn the [POWER] s witch ON. If the po wer still 
w ill not come on, refer the problem to your 
Yamaha dealer.
The unit is not receiving an input sig-
nal. The input cables are not connected...

Troubleshooting Owner’s Manual
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Messages
Errors, warnings, and certain other types of information 
are displayed via the Ri8-D/Ro8-D front panel indicators. 
Messages are also displayed in the Dante Controller Error 
Status field.
Each indicator lights or flashes as described below:
Error Messages
If one of the following errors has occurred, the device will 
not operate. Until the error is resolved, the green SYSTEM 
indicator will be turned off, and all indicators for all I/O 
channels will continue...

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Messages
 Owner’s Manual
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Warning Messages
The indicators will light and/or flash as shown until the 
cause is resolved.
If the green [SYNC] indicator is unlit, the unit’s clock is 
unconfirmed.
If the green indicator is flashing, the unit is the clock 
master.
If the green indicator is lit, the unit is the clock slave and the 
clock is synchronized.
Information Messages
The indicators will remain lit and/or flashing cyclically to 
report the status.
If the orange [SYNC] indicator is unlit, the...

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