14 January 2009
By: Florin Tibu, Audio Editor
Sonny Rolls Out New, Nifty Sound Machines
Speakers in happy shapes for your ears and eyes
If you're looking for some new speaker systems to make a change at least on the visual side, you should take a closer look at and a good listen to Sony's freshly-announced loudspeaker for desktop use. And, if color is your game as well, you'll surely enjoy the new tones these products come with. The new sound systems have been created for those who like some nifty speakers on their desktops or attached to their laptop computers, without the usual fuss of large-scale audio systems. While small and cute, these contraptions will also add serious points to your style scale. The SRS-D25 is the most neat of all the fresh speaker sets, as it comes with a rounded, stylish design for the subwoofer and slant satellites, forming a small, yet serious, 2.1 array. Despite its rather diminutive dimensions, this system can deliver a hefty 25W sound, with authoritative bas and crisp, detailed mids and shimmering highs. They also come with built-in controls and dual inputs, being easy to link to a computer or another sound source. Moreover, since they've been created to match Sony's Vaio series of laptops, they come in Urban Black, Luxury Pink, Blazing Red, and Pure White color schemes, each retailing for around $60. The Sony SRS-M50 is a set of two small speakers in cubic rounded shells, perfect for your laptop or MP3 player. With tits one-way, 5 W sonic output, the M50 will come in quite handy if you want to share some music with your friends, without passing the headphones from one to another. Then comes the SRS-Z50 and Z100, with slim profiles and a likewise small footprint, which makes them easy to place even on the most crowded of desktops. The Z100 sports a 2-way driver array, and is thus more promising, as far as its acoustic detail-reproduction capabilities are concerned. The Z50 and Z100 will also be available in March, for $70 and $100, respectively. Finally, the SRS-DF30 is the flagship model of the new series, and comes in a bigger size, complemented by a heftier subwoofer, and digital controls doubled by an LCD screen and a built-in digital radio tuner for the FM waveband. This larger model will retail for around $200, and, hopefully, more tech specs will be made available by the launch date. We are just a few, but there are many of you, Softpedia users, out there. That's why we thought it would be a good idea to create an email address for you to help us a little in finding gadgets we missed. Interesting links are bound to be posted with recognition going mainly to those who submit. The address is.
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INTRODUCTION

WAN_0218
Implementing ReTune with Wolfson Audio CODECs
ReTuneTM is a technology for compensating for deficiencies in the frequency responses of loudspeakers and microphones and the housing they are mounted in. The implementation of ReTuneTM on a Wolfson Microelectronics IC is in the form of a special filter. In order to achieve the desired results, it is necessary to program this filter with a set of coefficients which are tailored to the specific product. This process is non-trivial, but is largely automated by the Wolfson Interactive Setup and Configuration Environment (WISCE) tool. The process does however require some user involvement, as it is necessary to set up the correct hardware to allow some acoustic measurements to be made on a product prototype. The acoustic measurements are made by WISCE itself, via a soundcard interface. This document focuses on the setup and calibration process for the ReTune measurement.
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WAN_0218 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Customer Information

INTRODUCTION....1 TABLE OF CONTENTS...2 APPLICATIONS....3 EQUIPMENT REQUIRED...3 SPEAKER EQUALISATION....4
DIRECT METHOD.... 4 INDIRECT METHOD....5
MICROPHONE EQUALISATION...6
DIRECT METHOD.... 6 INDIRECT METHOD....8
PRE-AMPLIFIER SETUP...8 SETTING UP GAINS...9
MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE... 11 INITIAL SETUP.... 11 WISCE SETUP.... 11 SPEAKER, DIRECT METHOD.... 12 SPEAKER, INDIRECT METHOD... 13 MICROPHONE, DIRECT METHOD... 14 MICROPHONE, INDIRECT METHOD... 16 BANDWIDTH LIMITING THE MEASUREMENT... 17 SAVING/LOADING THE FILTER COEFFICIENTS... 17
DECIMAL FORMAT.... 17 HEXADECIMAL FORMAT.... 18
SAVING/LOADING WISCE RESPONSE FILES... 19
TECHNICAL SUPPORT...20 IMPORTANT NOTICE....21

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APPLICATIONS

The two primary application areas for ReTuneTM are microphone equalisation and speaker equalisation. It is possible to incorporate both of these functions into a product, although it may not be possible to implement both simultaneously. Similarly, mono or stereo modes of operation are both possible although stereo operation may use the same coefficients for both channels depending on the device. If there is only one set of coefficients for both channels then the average of the measurements for each channel should be used (average of the coefficients). Other applications are also possible, as it is possible to equalise any signal processing chain with ReTuneTM. ReTuneTM cannot correct for non-linear behaviour, such as rattling due to loosely fitted components, or speaker distortion. These aspects should be attended to prior to using ReTuneTM. It is recommended that any resonance in the speaker or microphone frequency response be removed using a notch filter before running ReTuneTM. If required, WISCE can be used to find the resonances in the microphone or speaker by running the ReTune measurement. ReTune is intended to be used as a design and development tool and is not intended to be used in a production environment. The product being tested should have all the other components of the product present, although they do not need to function. This is necessary as an empty shell will have different acoustic properties to the final product.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

The following equipment is required for the measurement of microphones and speakers. 1. 2. 3. Reference Microphone: Behringer ECM8000 or equivalent. http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/ECM8000.aspx Mic pre-amp and Soundcard: M-Audio Mobile Pre USB Soundcard. http://www.maudio.com/products/en_us/MobilePreUSB.html Speaker: Sony SRS M50 http://www.sony.co.uk/product/cpp-speakers/srs-m50 (Speaker includes integrated amplifier) 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Stands/tripods for the reference microphone and device under test (DUT) as required. Stands for reference speaker as required Cables : Mic to soundcard: XLR-XLR (male to female) Wolfson Evaluation software WISCE, version 2.0 or higher. Software to view Audio files such as Audacity or Adobe Audition. If the Indirect method of measurement is used then software to convert video files to audio files in Windows WAV format and to convert Windows WAV format to audio/video format to suit the format of the (DUT). This should be supplied by the Customer.

Note: If only a product speaker is required to be equalised then the Reference (REF) speaker is not required.

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WAN_0218 SPEAKER EQUALISATION
This section describes how to set up the acoustic measurement environment so that WISCE can make measurements for speaker equalisation. Also described is the hardware set-up and the rules which must be followed in order to get satisfactory results. Running the various test modes will be covered in the Measurement Procedure section. There are two methods of measuring the speaker response; the Direct method where wires are connected to the speaker mounted in the housing and the wires routed out of the housing to a power amplifier or soundcard; and the Indirect method where the test files are stored on a storage card that can be read by the DUT e.g. SD card, and used in the DUT to complete the measurement. The advantage of the Indirect method is that the housing does not have to be modified to get wires in and out of the housing which could affect the acoustic performance of the housing. To ensure correct operation of the ReTuneTM measurement all features in the product likely to modify the frequency response or gain such as dynamic range control (DRC), automatic gain control (ALC), EQ filters, etc should be disabled. Note that if a notch filter is used to reduce the amplitude of any speaker resonances then these should be enabled.

DIRECT METHOD

The REF microphone is connected to the pre-amplifier and the output from the pre-amplifier connected to the soundcard LEFT input channel. The DUT speaker inside the prototype is connected using a cable to a power amplifier connected to the LEFT output channel of the soundcard, as shown in Figure 1. Note that this power amplifier may be part of the product being tested or it can be a Wolfson customer evaluation board set for analogue input to analogue output. The wires should be screened to prevent interference. It is important when wiring to the speaker that the acoustics are not changed by the presence of the wire, or any holes or channels which are made to accommodate it. For a product with stereo speakers, each speaker can be characterised in turn by running the ReTuneTM design process for each speaker separately. If there is only one set of coefficients in the CODEC then the coefficients can be averaged manually to get the values to use in the CODEC.

Figure 1 Direct Speaker Measurement There are four important rules to obey: Rule 1: The microphone should be positioned at a position at which the optimum equalisation is required. For example, in a DUT that has a speaker mounted on top of the camera, the microphone should not be held above the camera, since this is not the primary direction of interest. Instead, the camera should be held in its normal upright position, and the microphone should be behind the camera, at a distance that the user would normally be. Rule 2: The distance from the microphone to the DUT should be as small as possible, consistent with Rule 1, in order to maximise the direct-path signal. A good rule is that the spacing between the microphone and DUT should be around 4 times the width of the DUT, as shown in Figure 2.

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Approx. 4 x speaker width

DUT SPK

REF MIC
Figure 2 Microphone Positioning for Speaker Measurement Rule 3: Reflecting surfaces should be kept as far away from the DUT and microphone as possible. Ideally, the DUT and microphone should each be mounted on a separate tripod and positioned in the centre of the room, at a height which is equidistant from the floor and ceiling. This maximises the time before the first room reflection is received. WISCE removes the effects of room reflections, but it is best to minimise these at source. Rule 4: The room should be as quiet as possible.

INDIRECT METHOD

In the indirect method, the potential problems of wiring to the speaker are avoided, but this method can only be used if the DUT has the ability to playback audio from a memory card, for example an SD-card, to the speaker. In this mode, the measurement process is similar to the direct method, except that the speaker signal is recorded on the memory card by WISCE. The memory card is inserted into the DUT and the file played back through the DUT speaker. WISCE deals with the lack of synchronisation automatically.
Figure 3 Direct Speaker Measurement Note that the file format used by WISCE is the standard Windows WAV format and any recorded file to be played back in the DUT will have to be converted to a suitable audio or video format before completing the WISCE measurement. Suitable software is required for this. The recording format used should maintain the highest possible quality. In general, uncompressed audio formats are preferred, but if lossy compression is used (for example MP3 or MPEG4), the highest bit-rate option (largest file size) should be chosen.

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WAN_0218 MICROPHONE EQUALISATION
This section describes how to set up the acoustic measurement environment so that WISCE can make measurements for the DUT microphone equalisation. There are two methods of measuring the microphone response; Direct method where wires are connected to the microphone mounted in the housing and the wires routed out of the housing to the soundcard. The advantage of the direct method is that the speaker can be driven directly from the soundcard. Indirect method where the recorded file is stored on a memory card that can be written to by the DUT e.g. SD card, and used by WISCE to complete the measurement. The advantage of the Indirect method is that the housing does not have to be modified to get wires out of the housing which could affect the acoustic performance of the housing.
To ensure correct operation of the ReTuneTM measurement when using the indirect method all features in the product likely to modify the frequency response or gain such as dynamic range control (DRC), automatic gain control (ALC), EQ filters, etc should be disabled.
The basic principle of the Direct method of measurement implemented by WISCE is shown in Figure 4. The DUT microphone is connected to a pre-amplifier connected to the RIGHT input channel of the soundcard. Note that this pre-amplifier may be part of the product being tested or can be a Wolfson customer evaluation board configured for analogue input to lineout. The wires should be screened to prevent interference. The pre-amplifier should also provide any bias for the microphone. Ideally, the microphone bias circuit should be identical to that which will be used in the product. It is important when wiring out the microphone that the acoustics are not changed by the presence of the wire, or any holes or channels which are made to accommodate it.
Figure 4 Direct Microphone Measurement A second Reference (REF) microphone is positioned very close to the DUT microphone (as shown in Figure 5) and is connected to the PC via the LEFT channel of the soundcard.

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DUT MIC REF MIC
Figure 5 Speaker Positioning for Microphone Measurement For a product with stereo microphones, each of the microphones should be measured in turn, with TM the full ReTune design process being run for each separately. If there is only one set of coefficients in the CODEC then the coefficients can be averaged to get the values to use in the CODEC. A LEFT audio output from the PC is connected to the reference speaker (REF). There are four important rules to obey: Rule 1: The speaker should be positioned so that it points towards the DUT from the angle at which the optimum equalisation is required. For example, in a Digital Stills Camera (DSC) that has a microphone mounted on top of the camera, the speaker should not be held above the camera and pointed down at it, since this is not the primary direction of interest. Instead, the camera should be held in its normal upright position, and the speaker should be in front of the camera, pointing back towards it. Rule 2: The distance from the speaker to the DUT should be as small as possible, in order to maximise the direct-path signal, but should not be so close that the speaker ceases to be a reasonable approximation to a point source. A good rule is that the spacing between the speaker and prototype should be around 4 times the width of the speaker, as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6 Speaker Positioning for Microphone Measurement Rule 3: Reflecting surfaces should be kept as far away from the prototype and speaker as possible. Ideally, the prototype and speaker should each be mounted on a separate tripod and positioned in the centre of the room, at a height which is equidistant from the floor and ceiling. This maximises the time before the first room reflection is received. WISCE removes the effects of room reflections, but it is best to minimise these at source.

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Rule 4: The room should be as quiet as possible.
In the indirect method, the potential problems of wiring out the microphone are avoided, but this method can only be used if the prototype has the ability to record audio from the microphone onto a storage card, for example an SD-card. In this mode, the measurement process is similar to the direct method, except that the microphone signal is recorded on the storage card and processed by WISCE as a separate step. WISCE deals with the lack of synchronisation automatically.
Figure 7 Indirect Microphone Measurement The recording format used should maintain the highest possible quality. In general, uncompressed audio formats are preferred, but if lossy compression is used (for example MP3 or MPEG4), the highest bit-rate option (largest file size) should be chosen. Note that the file format used by WISCE is the standard Windows WAV format and any recorded file from the DUT will have to be converted to this format before completing the WISCE measurement. The customer should have suitable software available for this.

PRE-AMPLIFIER SETUP

The hardware arrangements for measuring microphones and speakers are very similar and are described in this section. The equipment referred to is the equipment detailed in the Required Equipment section at the beginning of this document. The microphone should be connected to the CH1 MIC XLR connector input on the back of the soundcard using the XLR cable as shown in Figure 8. The other end is connected to REF microphone (female).

Output to REF Speaker

DUT Microphone
CH1 Mic (XLR) REF Microphone
Figure 8 Microphone and Speaker Connection to the Soundcard For microphone measurements the REF Speaker is connected to the Stereo Line output and the DUT microphone should be connected to the Stereo Mic input using the Right channel on the back of the soundcard as shown in Figure 8.

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For speaker measurement the Stereo line output can be used to drive a power amplifier as this output cannot drive the speaker directly. Alternatively, the headphone output can be used to drive the power amplifier if a volume control is required (see Figure 9). Note that a Wolfson customer evaluation board can be used as the power amplifier or as the microphone preamplifier. This should be configured to route an analogue input signal to the speaker driver or lineout (for microphones).

REF Mic Volume

DUT Mic Volume
Output to DUT Speaker Power Amp
Phantom Power for REF Microphone
Figure 9 Soundcard Front Panel Connections and Microphone Volume Controls The soundcard is connected to the PC using a USB cable as shown in Figure 8. Check the Audio setup of the PC to make sure the M-Audio soundcard is selected for record and playback.

SETTING UP GAINS

This procedure assumes that WISCE has been successfully installed and is functional and the correct Device type has been selected (refer to WISCE Quick Start Guide which is installed in the same folder as WISCE was installed to, usually C:\Program Files\Wolfson Evaluation Software). The gains must be set up correctly in the soundcard and on the DUT before running the ReTune measurement. This can be done using the WISCE software to generate the test signal and use Audacity or Adobe Audition or similar software to check the recorded sound levels. Ensure that the required equipment is set up as detailed in the previous section. 1. 2. 3. Set the PC playback volume to mid-range. Switch off any filtering that may be set for the analogue output. Set the PC record volume at a low setting. Switch off any filtering or mic boost settings for the microphone. Set the speaker volume control. a. b. If performing microphone measurement, set the REF speaker volume control to mid-range. If performing DUT speaker measurement, the DUT volume should be set to 0dB or maximum gain such that the speaker does not clip or cause the sound to be distorted. The Headphone volume on the soundcard can also be adjusted to control the volume.

Run WISCE. Ensure that the correct device is selected. If not load the device using the Device -> Load Device. and select the correct file.

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Select the SE2 Retune Filter tab. The ReTune measurement is selected by clicking on the Measure Response button. Select Speaker and Direct (play from PC) and click Next.
Select the burst signal length from the drop-down menu. Select a longer value as this gives more time to set the gain levels.

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Click on the Measure button and the burst signal should be heard through the speaker.
10. Adjust the soundcard Channel 1 volume control for the REF microphone so that the signal level recorded by Audacity, or similar software, is near the maximum level but is not clipping. It may be necessary to adjust the speaker volume and/or the record volume on the PC as well. The same process should be used to adjust the signal level from the DUT microphone if required. 11. After the burst has finished, WISCE the burst signal length should be set back to the required level for the measurement. 12. Click on Finish to complete the WISCE. 13. If using the indirect measurement then check the recorded file for clipping using Audacity or similar software. If the file is clipped then reduce the volume levels and repeat steps 10 to 13 until the recorded file shows no clipping.

MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE

The same basic measurement principle is used for microphone and speaker measurement. A special test signal consisting of a short burst of audio signal is generated by WISCE. This is either output to the REF speaker for product (DUT) microphone measurement or to the product (DUT) speaker for speaker measurement. Alternatively, if Indirect speaker measurement is used the burst is written to the storage card and used by the product (DUT).

INITIAL SETUP

The following common steps should be performed first for all measurement modes. 1. 2. 3. Set up the measurement hardware as described in previous sections. Disable any advanced audio features of the soundcard, such as 3D stereo effects, equalisation, AGC, bass boost etc. Select the required output for the speaker and MIC input for the reference microphone.

WISCE SETUP

1. 2. 3. 4. Run WISCE. Ensure that the correct device selected. If not load the device using the Device -> Load Device. and select the correct device. Select the SE2 Retune Filter tab. Select the Sample rate (Hz) for the measurement. This should match the settings for the product to be measured.

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The ReTune measurement is selected by clicking on the Measure Response button.
The Measurement Setup window will be displayed. This allows the measurement type and method to be selected. The options available are described in the following sections.

SPEAKER, DIRECT METHOD

1. Select Speaker and Direct (play from PC) and click Next.
Select the burst signal length from the drop-down menu. Start with a value about 2 to 3 seconds. Short burst lengths can be used for quieter environments but for noisier environments a longer burst length should be used. Note that the values in the pull-down menu will change with the sample rate selected.

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Ensure that the room is as quiet as possible before starting the measurement. Click on the Measure button to start the measurement. After the burst has finished, WISCE will plot the measured response. This may take several seconds depending on the burst length selected (longer bursts take longer to process). Click on Finish and WISCE will calculate the coefficients required and will plot the results.
The coefficients can be saved in decimal or hexadecimal format (see Saving Coefficients section) or can be written directly to the Customer Evaluation board.

SPEAKER, INDIRECT METHOD

1. Select Speaker and Indirect (play from file) and click Next.
Select the Signal length. Start with a value about 2 to 3 seconds.

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Select Save test signal to save the audio burst file to the Media card that is to be used with the product (DUT) or copy to the DUT memory.
Note: WISCE generates standard Windows WAV files and these may have to be converted into the correct format for the DUT to play the file. WISCE does not support this conversion and the customer should provide suitable software for this purpose. 4. 5. Insert the media card into the DUT and power ON the DUT. Setup the DUT in playback mode. Ensure that the room is as quiet as possible before starting the measurement. Click on the Measure button to start the WISCE measurement and then start the DUT playback. The synchronisation of the two signals is taken care of by WISCE. After the burst has finished, the DUT can be stopped. WISCE will plot the measured response. This may take several seconds depending on the burst length selected (longer bursts take longer to process). Click on Finish and WISCE will calculate the coefficients required and will plot the results.

MICROPHONE, DIRECT METHOD
1. Select Microphone and Direct (play from PC) and click Next.

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Select the burst signal length from the drop-down menu. Start with a value about 2 to 3 seconds. Note that the values in the pull-down menu will change with the sample rate selected.
Ensure the room is as quiet as possible before starting the measurement. Click on the Measure button to start the measurement. After the burst has finished, WISCE will plot the measured response. This may take several seconds depending on the burst length selected (longer bursts take longer to process). Click on Finish and WISCE will calculate the coefficients required and will plot the results.

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MICROPHONE, INDIRECT METHOD
1. Select Microphone and Indirect (play from file) and click Next.
Insert a Media card into the DUT and setup the DUT ready to record. Ensure that the room is as quiet as possible before starting the measurement. Start the DUT recording then click on the Measure button to start the WISCE measurement. The synchronisation of the two signals is taken care of by WISCE. After the burst has finished the DUT can be stopped and a window is displayed asking for the Recorded file. The DUT can then be stopped. Remove the Media card from the DUT or connect the DUT to the PC and convert the recorded file to an audio file in Windows WAV format (if required this depends on the DUT). WISCE will plot the measured response. This may take several seconds depending on the burst length selected (longer bursts take longer to process). Click on Finish and WISCE will calculate the coefficients required and will plot the results.

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For smaller speakers the bandwidth of the measurement may be too high and the ReTune filter will increase the gain at high frequencies. This limits the max signal amplitude that can be applied to the ReTuneTM filter to avoid saturation. The bandwidth of the ReTune measurement can be limited to prevent the ReTune filter from increasing the gain at high frequencies. Similarly at low frequencies the bandwidth can be limited to prevent overdriving the speaker and potentially causing damage to the speaker. The Upper and Lower Threshold (Hz) fields are used to limit the range of the ReTune filter. These can be set independently.

BANDWIDTH LIMITING THE MEASUREMENT
The overall gain of the filter can be changed by setting a gain or attenuation (dB) in the Filter Gain box. This will scale the coefficients to reduce the gain of the filter so that at the maximum filter gain the signal amplitude does not exceed the maximum allowed level for the device and supply voltages.
SAVING/LOADING THE FILTER COEFFICIENTS
The coefficients calculated by WISCE can be saved in either decimal format or in hexadecimal format for loading into the device on the Customer Evaluation board.

DECIMAL FORMAT

The coefficients for the ReTune filter can be saved as a text file (decimal format) by clicking on Save_coefficients in the main display.

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Select the required file name and folder, then click Save.

HEXADECIMAL FORMAT

The coefficients can be saved in hexadecimal format for download to the Customer Evaluation board. Make sure that the Write Changes Immediately option is not selected (File>Preferences). Select the Registers tab. At the top select the Clear history button.
If this is not visible then go to the View menu and select History or click the Enable history button. Run the ReTune measurement and the registers will be highlighted yellow.
Click the yellow Write box and this will write the values to the History window.

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Select Save history and select the required file name and folder to save the data to.
Note that reloading the Response file will reload the coefficients into the Register tab from the saved measurement.
SAVING/LOADING WISCE RESPONSE FILES
The response files can be saved and reloaded using the Save response and Load response buttons.
The Save response option will save the WISCE files for the measured response, the filter response and the altered product response. The filter coefficients are also saved. The Load response option will load the saved file in to WISCE. This also reloads the Register tab with the saved coefficients to allow the Evaluation board to be updated.

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you require more information or require technical support, please contact the nearest Wolfson Microelectronics regional office: http://www.wolfsonmicro.com/contact or one of our global distributors: http://www.wolfsonmicro.com/distribution

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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Wolfson Microelectronics plc (Wolfson) products and services are sold subject to Wolfsons terms and conditions of sale, delivery and payment supplied at the time of order acknowledgement.
Wolfson warrants performance of its products to the specifications in effect at the date of shipment. Wolfson reserves the right to make changes to its products and specifications or to discontinue any product or service without notice. Customers should therefore obtain the latest version of relevant information from Wolfson to verify that the information is current.
Testing and other quality control techniques are utilised to the extent Wolfson deems necessary to support its warranty. Specific testing of all parameters of each device is not necessarily performed unless required by law or regulation.
In order to minimise risks associated with customer applications, the customer must use adequate design and operating safeguards to minimise inherent or procedural hazards. Wolfson is not liable for applications assistance or customer product design. The customer is solely responsible for its selection and use of Wolfson products. Wolfson is not liable for such selection or use nor for use of any circuitry other than circuitry entirely embodied in a Wolfson product.
Wolfsons products are not intended for use in life support systems, appliances, nuclear systems or systems where malfunction can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury, death or severe property or environmental damage. Any use of products by the customer for such purposes is at the customers own risk.
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