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Chapter 10: Monitor and Meter Sections 117
Control Room Output Controls
Output On/Off Switches
The Control Room monitor system has three outputs:
• Main Control Room Outputs (8 channels)
• Alt Control Room Outputs (8 channels)
• Mini Control Room Outputs (2 channels)
Only one output can be active at a time. The Output On/Off
switches follow exclusive-or (non-latching) behavior. When
you activate an output, its name and gain value (in dB) are
shown in the monitor section display.
Output Level Controls
Each of the three Control Room Outputs has a touch-sensitive
rotary encoder for control of output level. When any of these
encoder knobs is touched, the monitor section display shows
the output name and its current level in dB. Gain ranges from
a minimum level of –INF to a maximum level of +10 dB, in
1 dB steps.
Output Level Trim Mode
Each output level control can be trimmed independently, to
allow for setting of different reference levels or to compensate
for differences in gain structure. Available trim values range
from –20 dB to +10 dB, in 0.5 dB steps.
To trim output levels:
1
Press and hold the On/Off switch for the output you want to
trim, until the switch flashes.
2
Turn the corresponding encoder knob to set the trim value.
The monitor display shows “Trim” and the trim value in dB.
3
Press the flashing On/Off switch to exit Trim mode.
Dim Level Control
The Dim Level control lets you adjust the amount of level re-
duction applied by the Dim switch, located at the bottom of
the Monitor section. Level reduction ranges from –30 dB to
0 dB, in 1 dB steps.
When the Dim encoder knob is touched, the monitor section
display shows “Dim” and the gain reduction in dB.
Linking Monitor Output Levels
You can link the Output Level controls so that the Main, Alt,
and Mini levels adjust in tandem, allowing you to maintain
relative levels when you adjust output gain and switch be-
tween speaker systems.
When you link the Output Level controls, all output trim set-
tings are preserved, as well as any offsets between the current
Main, Alt, and Mini Output Level control settings.
To link D-Control Output Level controls:
1
Do one of the following:
• Set the Main, Alt and Mini levels independently. Any off-
sets between these controls will be preserved after they
are linked.
– or –
• Turn the Main, Alt and Mini levels all the way down (to
-INF). This ensures there will be no offset between these
controls after they are linked.
2
Hold the Setup switch in the Monitor Output Mode controls
and press the Main Output On/Off switch. The Monitor Sec-
tion displays show “Output Lk On” to indicate that linking is
active.
To unlink D-Control Output Level controls:
„
Hold the Setup switch in the Monitor Output Mode controls
and press the Main Output On/Off switch. The Monitor Sec-
tion displays show “Output Lk Off.”
Control Room Output controls
Mini Output
Level control
Mini Output
On/Off switch
Main Output
On/Off switch
Main Output
Level control
Alt Output
On/Off switch
Alt Output
Level control
Dim
Level control