User Manual

MG10XUF Owner’s Manual
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Controls and Functions
Top panel
Channel section (Input: q to !6)
q [MIC/LINE] mono input jacks (channels 1-4)
For connecting a microphone, instrument, or audio
device (CD player, etc.) to the unit. These jacks support
both XLR and phone plugs.
w [PAD] switches
Turning the switch on ( ) will attenuate the sound
input to the unit. If you hear distortion or the [PEAK]
LED !1 lights, turn the switch on ( ).
NOTE
Lower the channel faders completely before toggling the [PAD]
switch on ( ) and off ( ). Otherwise, noise may be
produced.
e [HPF] (High-Pass Filter) switches
Turning the switch on ( ) will apply a high-pass filter
that attenuates frequencies below 80 Hz. When speak-
ing into the microphone, you may want to turn this
switch on ( ), in order to reduce unwanted vibration
and wind sound received by the microphone.
r [GAIN] knobs
Determines the basic volume for each of the channels 1
to 4. Adjust these so that the corresponding [PEAK]
LEDs !1 flash briefly when singing or playing the loud-
est.
t [COMP] knobs
Adjusts the amount of compression applied to the chan-
nel. As the knob is turned to the right, the threshold, the
ratio, and the output level are adjusted at the same time.
• Threshold: +22 dBu to -8 dBu
• Ratio: 1:1 to 4:1
• Output level: 0 dB to +7 dB
• Attack time: approx. 25 msec
• Release time: approx. 300 msec
y [PHANTOM +48V] switch/LED
When this switch is on ( ), the LED lights indicating
that the unit supplies DC+48 V phantom power to the
XLR plugs of the [MIC/LINE] mono input jacks q. Turn
this switch on when using a phantom-powered con-
denser microphone.
NOTICE
Be sure to leave this switch off ( ) if you do not
need phantom power. Follow the important precau-
tions below, in order to prevent noise and possible
damage to external devices as well as the unit when
you operate this switch.
• Be sure to leave this switch off when connecting
a microphone or other device that does not
require phantom power to channels 1 to 4.
• Do not connect/disconnect a cable to/from chan-
nels 1 to 4 while this switch is on.
• Fully lower the faders for channels 1 to 4 before
operating this switch.
u Equalizer (EQ) knobs
Adjust the sound quality by using the [HIGH] (high fre-
quency band), [MID] (middle frequency band), and
[LOW] (low frequency band) knobs. If you do not need
to adjust the sound quality, set the knob to the “
” (flat)
position.
i [FX] (effect) knobs
Adjusts the volume sent from each channel to the inter-
nal effect and the [FX SEND] jack.