PREAMPLIFIER OWNER’S MANUAL PRA-8 8 CHANNEL MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER
PRA-8 8 CHANNEL MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER Congratulations on your choice of microphone preamplifier — you have purchased one of the finest stereo microphone preamplifiers on the market today. This unit was developed using the expertise of professional sound engineers and working musicians. You will find that your new NADY AUDIO PRA-8 has superior performance and greater flexibility than any other microphone preamplifiers in its price range.
WARNING An equilateral triangle enclosing a lightening flash/arrowhead symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure which may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR An equilateral triangle enclosing an exclamation point is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and service instructions in the literature enclosed with this unit.
INSTALLATION To ensure years of enjoyment from your NADY AUDIO PRA-8, please read and understand this manual thoroughly before using the unit. INSPECTION Your PRA-8 was carefully packed at the factory in packaging designed to protect the units in shipment. Before installing and using your unit, carefully examine the packaging and all contents for any signs of physical damage that may have occurred in transit. (Note: Nady Systems is not responsible for shipping damage.
FRONT & REAR CONNECTIONS (1) (2) (4) FRONT PANEL (3) (9) REAR PANEL (6) (7) (8) (5) FRONT PANEL REAR PANEL (1) AUDIO INPUTS Eight balanced XLR audio input jacks (5) AUDIO OUTPUTS Eight balanced output 1/4” TRS jacks (6) POWER CONNECTOR WITH FUSE HOLDER This standard IEC power cord receptacle is used to connect the AC power to your unit. It features a built-in fuse holder for a 5X20mm, 0.5A/250V slow-blow fuse.
APPLICATIONS USING THE PRA-8 It is as simple as ABC to use and operate the PRA-8. Each of the eight pre-amplifier channels has its own INPUT (1) and OUTPUT (5) and variable GAIN (2) control. A. Connect a signal you wish to process to one of the XLR balanced INPUTS (1) on the front of the PRA-8. B. Connect the corresponding channel OUTPUT (5) on the rear of the PRA-8 to your desired destination (mixer, recorder, etc). C. Adjust the variable GAIN (2) control of that channel to the desired pre-amplified level.
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SERVICE FOR YOUR NADY AUDIO PRODUCT (U.S.) Should your NADY AUDIO product require service, please contact the Nady Service Department via telephone at (510) 652-2411, or e-mail at service@nady.com. (International) For service, please contact the NADY AUDIO distributor in your country through the dealer from whom you purchased this product. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS UNIT YOURSELF AS IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND WILL ALSO VOID THE WARRANTY. NADY SYSTEMS, INC.
