Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Overview
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Features
- 1.3 What’s in the Box
- 2 Getting Started
- 2.1 Quick Start Guide
- 2.1.1 Connecting the Monitor Station V2’s Power
- 2.1.2 Connecting Devices to the Monitor Station V2’s Inputs
- 2.1.3 Calibrating the Monitor Station V2’s LED Meter
- 2.1.4 Setting the Output Level of Your Audio Sources
- 2.1.5 Connecting Speakers to the Monitor Station V2
- 2.1.6 Calibrating Your Speaker Levels
- 2.1.7 Calibrate the Talkback Microphone
- 2.1.8 Connect the Cue Outputs
- 2.1.9 Connect the Main Outputs
- 2.2 Basic Hookup Diagram
- 2.3 Advanced Modes
- 2.3.1 Speaker Select Modes
- 2.3.2 Main and Cue Source Modes
- 2.3.3 Input LED Meter Modes
- 2.3.4 Reset All Modes to the Factory Default
- 3 Hookup
- 3.1 The Back Panel
- 3.1.1 Inputs
- 3.1.2 Speaker Outputs
- 3.1.3 Line Outputs
- 3.1.4 Power
- 4 Controls
- 4.1 The Front Panel
- 4.1.1 Talkback
- 4.1.2 Cue Control
- 4.1.3 Aux Control
- 4.1.4 Main Source Control
- 4.1.5 Speaker Control
- 4.1.6 Main Level Controls
- 5 Resources
- 5.1 Audio Specifications
- 5.2 Frequently Asked Questions
- 5.3 Troubleshooting
- 5.4 PreSonus Limited Warranty
4 Controls
4.1 The Front Panel
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Press ST1 to select the audio input source connected to the rear-panel ST1 L/R Inputs.
Press ST2 to select the audio input source connected to the rear-panel ST2 L/R Inputs.
Press Aux to select the Aux or S/PDIF audio input source according to
the setting of the Aux/SPDIF switch described in Section 4.1.3.
When shipped from the factory, the Monitor Station V2’s Cue Source
and Main Source buttons are set to Input Sum mode so they can
all be selected at the same time. For more information on selecting
other operating modes for these buttons, refer to Section 2.3.
Phones Outputs: You can connect a set of stereo headphones to each
Phones output. The outputs accommodate ¼” TRS stereo connectors.
Level Knobs: The Level knob beneath each Phones
output controls the output’s volume.
Source Switches: Each Phones output can carry either the currently selected Cue
sources or the currently selected Main sources. When the switch is up, the Main
source is routed to the jack. Press the button down to select the Cue source.
Cue Output Knob: This adjusts the level of the rear-panel Cue L/R Line Outputs.
4.1.3 Aux Control
Aux Input Knob: This knob sets the level of the Aux (Auxiliary) inputs.
Aux/SPDIF Switch: This switch selects either the analog Aux In jacks or
the digital S/PDIF input. When the switch is up, the analog inputs are
active. Press the button down to select the digital S/PDIF input.
When the analog Aux In jacks are selected, both the rear-panel RCA and the 1/8” Aux
In jacks are active.
4.1.4 Main Source Control
Main Source Buttons: The Main Source buttons select the audio for the
Speaker Output jacks, the Main L/R Line Outputs, and any headphone
ampliers whose Source switch is set to its Main position (up).
Press ST1 to select the audio input source connected to the rear-panel ST1 L/R Inputs.
Press ST2 to select the audio input source connected to the rear-panel ST2 L/R Inputs.
Press Aux to select the Aux audio input source according to the
setting of the Aux/SPDIF switch described in Section 4.1.3.
When it’s shipped from the factory, the Monitor Station V2’s Main
Source and Cue Source buttons are set to Input Sum mode so they can
all be selected at the same time. For more information on selecting
other operating modes for these buttons, refer to Section 2.3.
Main Input LED Meter: The Main LED meter shows the level
of the Main input audio source. When more than one source is
selected, it shows the active sources’ combined level.
By default, the Input LED meter has a reference level of 0 VU = +10 dBu. For more
information on changing the Input LED meter’s reference level, refer to Section 2.3.