CARVIN ENGINEERING DATA
S500
BATTERY POWERED 5 CHANNEL SOUND SYSTEM
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BATTERY POWERED 5 CHANNEL SOUND SYSTEM
S500 5 Channel Mixer
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1. & 2. CHANNEL EQ CONTROLS. The TREBLE
and BASS controls are custom shaped EQ controls
designed to allow adjustment of tone for a variety
of instruments and sources. Center “0” is the flat
setting. When a control is turned to the right it
boosts the signal content in the TREBLE or BASS
range and when turned to the left reduces the
boost. If distortion is heard when turning up an EQ
control, reduce the boost or channel LEVEL.
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3. REVERB. When the button is pressed in, audio
from the channel is sent to the REVERB DSP.
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4. CHANNEL LEVEL. Use the channel LEVEL to
control the volume of each input source, sending
the mix to the MASTER volume control. The +20dB
gain switches on channels 1 and 2 will also affect
the level. If your sound becomes distorted, reduce
the LEVEL or set the GAIN button to OUT and
increase the MASTER volume.
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5. +20dB GAIN BUTTON. The GAIN button
will increase the sensitivity of the 1/4-inch and
XLR inputs by +20dB. Set the GAIN switch IN to
compensate for instruments or microphones with
low outputs. For low volume situations, or to get the
best dynamics from high output instruments, set
the GAIN switch to the OUT position.
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6. CH2 HI-Z (IMPEDANCE) BUTTON. Pressing the
Hi-Z button IN raises the input impedance of the
1/4” INPUT to 500k ohms. This allows the full tonal
range and dynamics of piezo or magnetic pickups
to be heard and can also benefit active pickup
systems. If the sound is too bright for your liking or
if there is excess noise, set the Hi-Z switch to the
OUT position.
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7. XLR & 1/4-INCH INPUTS. Combo XLR jacks
are used on CH1 and CH2. Connect either an XLR
or 1/4-inch instrument cable. The 1/4-inch input
jack is designed to work with nearly any source,
including active or passive instruments with piezo
or magnetic pickups. The XLR input can be used
for microphones or as an input from direct boxes or
active instruments.
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8. BATTERY LEVEL. Indicates the level of charge
in the internal battery. The S500 is designed to give
5 hours of run time at full power. Achieve longer
run times with lower volume levels. When charging,
the CHARGE LED indicates the charging status of
the battery. Typical charge time for full charge is 3
hours. When fully charged, the CHARGE LED turns
off. When the S500 is plugged in to an AC outlet,
the battery will charge automatically regardless of
the position of the POWER switch. For replacement
batteries, contact customer service.
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9.AC VOLTAGE. Selector switch allows the user
to choose either 115V/60Hz or 230V/50Hz.
Press for 2 sec. to pair BT
device. Press for 1 sec.
for stereo pairing with a
S500B. Disconnect by
pressing for 2 sec.
SELECT AC VOLTAGE
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Hi-Z
S500
BATTERY
LEVEL
POWER
100%
70%
30%
10%
CHARGE
S500
100-240VAC
50-60Hz
Fuse - T4A/250V
TREBLE
TREBLE
BASS
BASS
REVERB
REVERB
REVERB
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
AUX
STEREO
MASTER
LINE OUT
USB CHARGE
L I N E O U T
SUBWOOFER MIX
BLUETOOTH
STATUS
PWR/
CLIP
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