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  • BS EN 61938:2013

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    MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS - GUIDE TO THE RECOMMENDED CHARACTERISTICS OF ANALOGUE INTERFACES TO ACHIEVE INTEROPERABILITY

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  13-04-2018

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2013

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General conditions
    5 Power supply
    6 Interconnections
    7 Marking and symbols for marking
    8 Electrical recommended values
    9 Interoperability of microphones and amplifiers
    10 Interoperability of record-playing units
       (pick-ups) and amplifiers
    11 Interoperability of loudspeakers and amplifiers
    12 Interoperability of headphones and amplifiers
    13 Interoperability of amplifiers with other amplifiers
    Annex A (informative) - Pairing and screening of
            conductors
    Annex B (informative) - Phantom power variants
            for specialized applications
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
             international publications with their
             corresponding European publications

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    Provides guidance on current practice for the characteristics of multimedia analogue interfaces to achieve interoperability between equipment from different manufacturers.

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    Committee EPL/100
    Development Note Supersedes 92/31602 DC, BS 6840-15(1992) and BS 5817-4(1989). (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    BS 6259:2015 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN, PLANNING, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF SOUND SYSTEMS

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    IEC 60038:2009 IEC standard voltages
    IEC 60268-3:2013 Sound system equipment - Part 3: Amplifiers
    EN 60268-7:2011 Sound system equipment - Part 7: Headphones and earphones
    IEC 60107-6:1989 Recommended methods of measurement on receivers for television broadcast transmissions. Part 6: Measurements under conditions different from broadcast signal standards
    IEC 61293:1994 Marking of electrical equipment with ratings related to electrical supply - Safety requirements
    IEC 60268-12:1987 Sound system equipment. Part 12: Application of connectors for broadcast and similar use
    IEC 60130-9:2011 Connectors for frequencies below 3 MHz - Part 9: Circular connectors for radio and associated sound equipment
    HD 483.11 : 200S3 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - APPLICATION OF CONNECTORS FOR THE INTERCONNECTION OF SOUND SYSTEM COMPONENTS
    IEC 60603-11:1992 Connectors for frequencies below 3 MHz for use with printed boards - Part 11: Detail specification for concentric connectors (dimensions for free connectors and fixed connectors)
    IEC 60268-7:2010 Sound system equipment - Part 7: Headphones and earphones
    AES 48 : 2005(R2010)
    EN 60094-2:1995 Magnetic tape sound recording and reproducing systems - Part 2: Calibration tapes
    EN 60268-5:2003/A1:2009 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - PART 5: LOUDSPEAKERS
    EN 60268-12:1995/A2:1995 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - APPLICATION OF CONNECTORS FOR BROADCAST AND SIMILAR USE
    IEC 60094-2:1994 Magnetic tape sound recording and reproducing systems - Part 2: Calibration tapes
    EN 60268-3:2013 Sound system equipment - Part 3: Amplifiers
    HD 567.6 : 200S1 RECOMMENDED METHODS OF MEASUREMENT ON RECEIVERS FOR TELEVISION BROADCAST TRANSMISSIONS - MEASUREMENT UNDER CONDITIONS DIFFERENT FROM BROADCAST SIGNAL STANDARDS
    HD 483.1 : 200S2 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - GENERAL
    EN 60130-9:2011 Connectors for frequencies below 3 MHz - Part 9: Circular connectors for radio and associated sound equipment
    IEC 60268-1:1985 Sound system equipment. Part 1: General
    ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995 Information technology Vocabulary Part 9: Data communication
    ISO 7000:2014 Graphical symbols for use on equipment Registered symbols
    IEC 60050-723:1997 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 723: Broadcasting: Sound, television, data
    IEC 60268-11:1987 Sound system equipment. Part 11: Application of connectors for the interconnection of sound system components
    IEC 62368-1:2014 Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements
    IEC 60807-9:1993 Rectangular connectors for frequencies below 3 MHz - Part 9: Detail specification for a range of peritelevision connectors
    EN 60038 : 2011 CENELEC STANDARD VOLTAGES (IEC 60038:2009, MODIFIED)
    IEC 60268-5:2003+AMD1:2007 CSV Sound system equipment - Part 5: Loudspeakers
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