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Owner’s Manual
Owner’
s Manual
5. Power Switch
Use this switch to turn on or off the MR5. When the
power switch is turned on and the MR5 is plugged into
an AC outlet, the power LED on the front of the monitor
lights up to let you know the MR5 is ready to go.
6. Mains Input and Fuse
Connect the power cord to this IEC socket securely,
and plug the other end into your AC outlet. Make sure
the AC outlet has the correct voltage indicated next to
the IEC socket.
The fuse is located behind the fuse cover, at the bot-
tom of the IEC socket. See the “Troubleshooting” section
on page 9 for information about replacing the fuse.
7. Bass Reflex Port
A bass reflex system uses the radiation from the rear
of the woofer cone to extend the low-frequency response
of the speaker. The size of the port is carefully designed
with respect to the volume of the cabinet and the
characteristics of the woofer to produce low-frequency
extension.
Conversely, if your mixes are consistently too bright,
then adding some additional high-frequency energy in
the monitors satisfies your ears, and the resultant mix
has less HF content.
It’s a real rush to mix really loud. But remember that
the resulting mix only sounds good when you play it at
least that loud. However strange it may sound, mixes
made at lower levels sound even better when played
loud, perhaps even a bit bigger than life.
Get that sound level meter out. Decide what level
you’re going to mix at and use the meter to help keep
you mixing at that level. Your ears will thank you, and
your mixes will be better for it.
4. LOW FREQ FILTER
The LOW FREQ switch tailors the overall low-frequency
response by +2 dB or +4 dB at 100 Hz.
• For most applications, use the “0 (NORMAL)” setting.
This takes the equalization circuit out of the signal path.
• If you want or need just a little extra low-frequency
output, use the +2 dB setting.
• If you want or need more low-frequency output, use the
+4 dB setting. Remember how things work in reverse,
so boosting the deep bass content on playback may
actually decrease it in the final mix.
FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION
8. Power Indicator
The power indicator lights up when the
power switch [5] on the back of the MR5 is
turned on and AC power is available at the
mains input [6].
