Owner's Manual

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1 PHANTOM POWER
Many professional condenser mics need PHANTOM POWER, which is a
method of sending a powering voltage down the same wires as the mic
signal. Press the switch to enable the +48V power to all of the MIC inputs.
The adjacent LED illuminates when the power is active.
WARNING: TAKE CARE when using unbalanced mics which
may be damaged by the phantom power voltage. Balanced
dynamic mics can normally be used with phantom power switched
on (contact your microphone manufacturer for guidance).
Mics should always be plugged in, and all output faders set to minimum
before switching the Phantom Power ON to avoid damage to external
equipment
2 POWER INDICATOR
This LED lights to show when power is connected to the console.
3 MASTER FADERS
The MASTER FADERS set the final level of the MIX outputs, and separate
faders are provided for each output. These should normally be set close to
the ‘0’ mark if the input GAIN settings have been correctly set, to give maximum
travel on the faders for smoothest control.
4 MIX OUTPUTS & INSERTS
The Mix LEFT and RIGHT outputs are sent from the XLR sockets as balanced
signals. The Mix INSERT points are on 3-pole ‘A’ gauge jacks and are
unbalanced.
5 BARGRAPH METERS
The three-colour peak reading BARGRAPH METERS normally show the level
of the MIX RIGHT and MIX LEFT outputs, giving you a constant warning of
excessive peaks in the signal which might cause overloading. Aim to keep
the signal within the amber segments at peak levels for best performance.
Similarly, if the output level is too low and hardly registering at all on the
meters, the level of background noise may become significant. Take care to
set up the input levels for best performance.
When any PFL switch is pressed, the meters switch to show the selected PFL
signal on both meters, in mono; the PFL ACTIVE LED also lights.
MASTER SECTION