SPECTRA-C / SPECTRA-TOWNERS MANUAL
APB-DynaSonics, Inc.
20 West End Road
Totowa, New Jersey, 07512, U.S.A.
Tel: 973-785-1101
Fax: 973-785-1105
Page 1: ...SPECTRA C SPECTRA T OWNERS MANUAL APB DynaSonics Inc 20 West End Road Totowa New Jersey 07512 U S A Tel 973 785 1101 Fax 973 785 1105...
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Page 3: ...NG MEANINGS TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION NEXT TO THIS SYMBOL TO AVOID AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION NEXT TO THIS SYMBOL POWER ON OFF SWITCH AC INLET CONNECTOR POWER GOOD...
Page 4: ...fiers that produce heat 10 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other a grounding type plug has two blades a...
Page 5: ...while the system is on Air movement is provided by low noise internal fans OPERATION 1 Turn on each power supply using the rocker switch on the PS panel Normal operation is signaled by illumination o...
Page 6: ...atus indicator REPLACEMENT OF POWER SUPPLY UNITS 1 Disconnect the AC power cord 2 Remove four screws that secure the PS unit in the console chassis marked in the diagram with the arrows Pull on the po...
Page 7: ...zed power supply with ETL marking and listing USA and Canada UL60065 7th Edition Electrical Safety Europe EN60065 7th Edition Electrical Safety Europe EN55103 1 Emissions Pending PRINCIPAL OF OPERATIO...
Page 8: ...ics Should you have any questions or comments about this APB DynaSonics product please do not hesitate to contact us at Tel 973 785 1101 Fax 973 785 1105 e mail info apb dynasonics com Manual Scope Th...
Page 9: ...O LINE INPUT CHANNELS AUX SEND SECTION 19 STEREO LINE INPUT CHANNELS BUS ASSIGNMENT AND BALANCE 20 STEREO LINE INPUT CHANNELS MUTE VCA SOLO AND LEVEL CONTROL 21 STEREO LINE INPUT CHANNELS REAR PANEL C...
Page 10: ...ontrol may alter the sound quality of an input relative to other channels when multiple microphones are picking up the same sound In the past many consoles labeled this function as Phase or used the s...
Page 11: ...control adjusts the center frequency of the low mid frequency band between 100Hz and 2 kHz at a bandwidth of approximately one octave Lo Mid Freq Level Control Adjust the low mid frequency cut boost...
Page 12: ...Hi Mid Bandwidth Switch Normal Narrow This switch changes the Hi Mid frequency bandwidth between 1 Octave Up normal and 1 3 Octave Down Narrow bandwidth The inclusion of this bandwidth switch enables...
Page 13: ...ntrols to a pan control 7 and a level control 8 This enables a stereo mix to be generated from within the Aux send section for use with stereo headphones effects or a discrete stereo mix for recording...
Page 14: ...ent Switch This switch overrides the Left Right and Center assignment switches meaning that the individual L R and Center switch positions are no longer active Instead the post fader signal is fed dir...
Page 15: ...VCA element Maximum voltage being applied to the VCA element is limited and indicated by the VCA status CV LED turning red see above These switches also act as presets for 8 additional scene mutes but...
Page 16: ...path The insert connector is always active on Spectra C consoles NOTE The user should ensure that any device inserted into the channel is capable of maintaining the signal integrity of the console The...
Page 17: ...in assisting in setting the control for correct gain Separate left and right input gain controls are provided to allow for better signal optimization when operated in split track mode Right Input Pola...
Page 18: ...f right input while decreasing the left input signal being sent to the mix controls Turning the control counter clockwise will increase the amount of left input while decreasing the right input signal...
Page 19: ...sts the amount of the Left channel signal feeding Aux mix bus 5 When the Aux 5 6 L R switch is selected this aux signal becomes a mono blend of the left and right channel signals Aux 6 Level Control T...
Page 20: ...the Left Right mix buses through the Balance Control When in Split Track mode this switch feeds the output of the split track mix control to the balance control Center Assignment Switch Assigns the m...
Page 21: ...oltage being applied to the VCA elements is limited and indicated by the VCA status CV LED turning red see above These switches also act as presets for 8 additional scene mutes but limited to the same...
Page 22: ...d Input Connectors Provides for balanced line level inputs to the channel s left and right inputs Design level is 4dBu input impedance is 10K balanced The input signal may be balanced or unbalanced If...
Page 23: ...t channels that are assigned to the VCA Group The channel solos will respond as if the operator had simultaneously depressed the Solo switches of all of the channels assigned to the VCA Group master T...
Page 24: ...g an Aux group mix Assignment to the Mono bus allows for any of the Aux mix buses to be used as a variable mix level discrete subwoofer feed Matrix Pre Post Fader Switch This switch selects the source...
Page 25: ...e able to accept a 22dBu signal without clipping and have an output impedance of 100 or less and be capable of driving 22dBu into a 2k load XLR Balanced Output This is an 100 electronically balanced l...
Page 26: ...This pot provides for level control of an external signal into the associated Matrix system This may be a common external input signal if nothing in plugged into the external input other than External...
Page 27: ...channels or four discrete inputs can be provided with one feeding each matrix channel 1 4 TRS Matrix Insert The 10k unbalanced inputs and 100 unbalanced outputs are used to insert external signal pro...
Page 28: ...level is desired for one or more of the Main outputs see Alt Out description page Input Priority Switch with LED This switch allows for easier solo use when the Spectra is being used as a monitor con...
Page 29: ...ce must be able to accept a 22dBu signal without clipping and have an output impedance of 100 or less and be capable of driving 22dBu into a 2k load Left Right Center And Mono XLR Balanced Outputs The...
Page 30: ...voltages typically encountered when feeding broadcast camera equipment STEREO RECORD ALTERNATE OUTPUT Aux 9 10 Pre Fader Switch This switch determines if the Auxiliary 9 10 signal sources are derived...
Page 31: ...tch will route the L R outputs to the left and right stereo headphones C enter When this switch is selected it will route the Center output equally into the left and right stereo headphones creating a...
Page 32: ...rd output Solo Off To Monitors Switch With LED A solo signal will normally override any default signal source When this switch is depressed it will prevent the solo signal from overriding the selected...
Page 33: ...im the console monitor system Left Right Preset Switch This switch pre assigns the Left Right mix bus as the destination of talkback signal or oscillator Center Preset Switch This switch pre assigns t...
Page 34: ...the meters at or around the 0 mark When a Solo switch is activated on the console a Red LED below the Matrix 1 meter will illuminate to indicate that these meters are now displaying the solo d signal...
Page 35: ...E DIMENSIONS Length inches Size EXP 24 32 40 48 56 L1 Chassis Only 28 7 45 32 54 82 64 32 73 82 83 32 L2 w Side Cheeks 30 87 47 57 57 07 66 57 76 07 85 57 Weight lbs kG 80 37 125 57 145 66 165 75 185...
Page 36: ...1KHz Channel Mute 100dB Channel Fader Attenuation 100dB Channel Routing 80dB Channel Pan Isolation 80dB Channel to Channel Isolation 90dB Aux Send Attenuation 90dB Aux Pan Isolation 70dB Input Output...
Page 37: ...APB DynaSonics Spectra Owners Manual Rev 0 8 June 2006...
