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CONTENTS
Lend Me Your Ears......................................... 3
INTRODUCTION ............................................ 4
READ THIS PAGE! .......................................... 6
QUICK START .......................................... 6
APPLICATION DIAGRAMS .......................... 7
FEATURES AND CONTROLS ........................... 14
Channel Strip Description........................ 14
INPUT LEVEL SET ............................. 14
VOLUME ........................................ 14
PAN ............................................... 14
LOW EQ ......................................... 14
MID EQ .......................................... 14
HI EQ ............................................. 14
EFX Send ........................................ 15
MON Send ...................................... 15
EMAC Section Description ....................... 15
EFX DRIVE LEVEL ............................. 15
EFX CLIP......................................... 15
EFX BYPASS ................................... 15
EFX WIDE ....................................... 16
Preset Select ................................... 16
Preset Effects Descriptions ..................... 16
TIME/RATE PARAMETER .................. 18
DAMPING/DEPTH PARAMETER ......... 18
MASTER OUTPUT SECTION Description .... 18
POWER LED .................................... 18
MONITOR EQUALIZER...................... 18
MAIN EQUALIZER ............................ 18
75Hz RUMBLE REDUCTION ............... 18
EFX TO MON .................................. 19
MONITOR MASTER .......................... 19
EFX TO MAIN .................................. 19
MAIN MASTER ................................ 19
LEVEL Meters .................................. 19
PHANTOM POWER Switch ................ 19
BREAK Switch ................................. 20
POWER AMP ROUTING .................... 20
COMPRESSOR ................................. 20
TAPE IN LEVEL ................................. 20
POWER switch ................................ 21
MAKING THE CONNECTIONS ............................ 21
Front Panel Connections ............................. 21
Connecting Microphones and
Channel Inserts .................................... 22
EFFECTS SEND and RETURN ................... 23
EFX FOOT SWITCH ............................... 23
POWER AMP IN 1 and 2 ...................... 23
Rear Panel Connections .............................. 25
SPEAKER OUT ..................................... 25
IEC Socket .......................................... 25
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS . 26
APPENDIX A: Service Info ................................ 27
Warranty Service ...................................... 27
Troubleshooting ........................................ 27
Repair ..................................................... 28
APPENDIX B: Some Arcane Mysteries Illuminated 29
Balanced Lines .......................................... 29
Unbalancing a Line .................................... 29
Grounding ................................................ 30
APPENDIX C: Technical Info .............................. 31
Specifications ........................................... 31
Block Diagrams ......................................... 33
Summary of Contents for 406M
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