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POWERPOD 865 / POWERPOD 885
English
BASIC SETUP
Getting Started
1. Ensure all power is turned off on the Molded Mixer.
To totally ensure this, the AC cable should not be
connected to the unit.
2. All faders and level controls should be set at the
lowest level and all channels switched off to ensure
no sound is inadvertently sent through the outputs
when the device is switched on. All levels should
be altered to acceptable degrees after the device is
turned on.
NB.
Ensure that the rear of the mixer is not less than 30 centimeters from
the wall, as being closer than that may obstruct the cooling fans and
cause overheating.
3. Plug all necessary instruments and equipment into
the device's various inputs as required. This may
include line signal devices, as well as microphones
and/or guitars, keyboards, etc.
4. Plug any necessary equipment into the device's
various outputs. This could include speakers,
monitors, signal processors, and/or recording
devices.
NB.
No devices other than speakers should be connected to the power
amp outputs. Plugging inappropriate devices into the mixer will likely
cause damage to the device. Also, guitar cables should not be used
to connect amplifiers to speakers.
5. Plug the supplied AC cable into the AC inlet on the
back of the device, ensuring the local voltage level is
identical to that required on your device.
6. Plug the supplied AC cable into a power outlet of a
suitable voltage.
7. Turn the power switch on.
Channel Setup
1. To ensure the correct audio level of the input channel
is selected, each of the level input controls of the
Mixer should be turned counterclockwise as far as
they will go (which is the 0 mark).
2. No input other than the one being set should have
any device plugged in. This will ensure the purest
signal is used when setting channels.
3. Set the level control of the channel you are setting to
the 0 dB mark.
4. Set the master level controls (main & monitor) to
around the 12 o’clock position.
5. Ensure the channel has a signal sent to it similar to
the signal that will be sent when in common use.
For example, if the channel is using a microphone,
then you should speak or sing at the same level the
performer normally would during a performance; if
a guitar is plugged into the channel, then the guitar
should also be strummed as it normally would be (and
so on). This ensures levels are completely accurate
and avoids having to reset them later.
6. Set the channel level control so the Level Meter
indicates the audio level is around the 0 dB mark.
7. This channel is now ready to be used; you can stop
making the audio signal.
8. You can repeat the same process for other channels.
