User guide

Precision 8 OPERATION MANUAL
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can provide accessory Output Attenuators in applications where this is necessary.
Please consult the factory for assistance.
5 Signal Present indicator. The SIG indicator activates at approximately -24 dBu.
6 Operating level indicator. The +4 indicator activates when the output level reaches
+4 dBu normal operating level. When the PEAK REFERENCE selector 9 is set
to the -10 dBV position, the operating level indicator activates at -10 dBV output
level.
7 Mid-Side mode selector. When the ON button is depressed, Channel 1 output
becomes “Right” and Channel 2 output becomes “Left”. The Channel 1 gain control
adjusts the mono signal level applied to both the Left and Right outputs. The
Channel 2 gain control adjusts the stereo image width.
8 Gain control. This control adjusts the preamp gain over the range of 16 dB to 64
dB.
9 PEAK REFERENCE selector. This sets the level at which the Peak-Hold indicators
4 activate. It also changes the operating level indication 6 to -10 dBV operation
when the -10 dBV position is selected.
10 Peak-Hold reset. RESET clears the peak-hold indicators on all channels. NOTE: It
is normal for the Peak-Hold indicators to activate when phantom power is applied,
when AC power is applied, or when a new setting is made on the PEAK
REFERENCE selector - simply depress RESET to clear the indicators.
11 Direct inputs DI-1 and DI-2 are controlled by gain controls for channels 7 and 8,
respectively. The gain range for the direct inputs is from -4 dB to +44 dB.
12 AC power indicator. The green power LED indicates that the unit is on.
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1616 6464
3030
3535
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+26+26
+22+22
RESETRESET
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PEAK
REFERENCE
PRECISION
8
SIGSIG
+4+4
-6-6
48V48V
OLOL
PKPK
SIGSIG
+4+4
-6-6
-3-3
48V48V
OLOL
PKPK
DI 1DI 1 DI 2DI 2
+24+24
+20+20
+18+18
-10-10
dBVdBV
ØØ ØØ
-3-3
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10
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