Phonic FIREFLY 302 USB, User Manual

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Firefly 302 USB
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Front Panel Description
1. Power LED Indicator
When you connect the DC power converter
and change the power switch to the DC IN
position, the unit will be powered and the
front power LED will be illuminated.
2. Headphone Output Jack and Control
All the audio signals that are mixed on
computer can be monitored with the Head-
phone output. You can also control the
level of this signal with the corresponding
level control.
3. XLR Microphone Connector
This is a balanced microphone XLR 3-pin
connector, which you can use to connect
dynamic or condenser microphones.
Phantom power may be applied to allow
condenser or ribbon microphones to be
connected.
4. Mic Gain
Turn this knob clockwise to increase the
Microphone input’s gain. You have dB
of possible gain with this knob, so please
take care when applying gain to ensure the
Mic Clip LED does not light up.
5. Gain 1 and 2
These knobs control the input gain for the
RCA and 1/” plug input jacks located on
the rear panel. Turn them clockwise to
increase the signal level gain or turn them
counterclockwise to lower the input levels.
Gain 1 controls the Analog In 1 RCA and
1/” TRS input jacks, and Gain 2 controls
the Analog In 2 RCA and 1/” TRS input
jacks. Each gain control is independent
of the other, so you can easily match your
input levels.
6. +48V Phantom Power
Pushing this button will ac8V of
phantom power on the microphone input,
allowing users to connect condenser mi-
crophones, ribbon microphones, or other
input devices that r8V power to
operate. If you are not entirely sure if your
mic requires phantom power, please refer
to the microphone’s operation manual or
consult the manufacturer.
7. Signal / Clip Indicators
These LED indicators give users an idea of
when their analog and mic inputs and out-
puts are receiving a signal (sig) and when
that signal reaches high peaks just prior
to the signal being dynamically clipped,
which may cause undesirable effects to
the integrity of your audio (clip).
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