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This device complies with section 15 of the FCC Rules. 

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this 

device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this 

device must accept any interference received, including 

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Radial Engineering Ltd.

1588 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam BC V3C 5M5

Tel: 604-942-1001 • Fax: 604-942-1010 • Email: [email protected]

RADIAL ENGINEERING LTD. (“Radial”) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and will remedy 

any such defects free of charge according to the terms of this warranty. Radial will repair or replace (at its option) any defective 

component(s) of this product (excluding finish and wear and tear on components under normal use) for a period of three (3) years 

from the original date of purchase. In the event that a particular product is no longer available, Radial reserves the right to replace the 

product with a similar product of equal or greater value. In the unlikely event that a defect is uncovered, please call 604-942-1001 or 

email [email protected] to obtain a RA number (Return Authorization number) before the 3 year warranty period expires. The 

product must be returned prepaid in the original shipping container (or equivalent) to Radial or to an authorized Radial repair center 

and you must assume the risk of loss or damage. A copy of the original invoice showing date of purchase and the dealer name must 

accompany any request for work to be performed under this limited and transferable warranty. This warranty shall not apply if the 

product has been damaged due to abuse, misuse, misapplication, accident or as a result of service or modification by any other than 

an authorized Radial repair center.

THERE ARE NO EXPRESSED WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE ON THE FACE HEREOF AND DESCRIBED ABOVE. NO 

WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF 

MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL EXTEND BEYOND THE RESPECTIVE WARRANTY 

PERIOD DESCRIBED ABOVE OF THREE YEARS. RADIAL SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCI-

DENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT. THIS WARRANTY GIVES 

YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY DEPENDING ON WHERE 

YOU LIVE AND WHERE THE PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED.

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3 year Transferable warranTy

Radial PZ-DI™ User Guide - Part #: R870 1236 10 Copyright © 2016, all rights reserved.

Appearance and specifications subject to change without notice.

Summary of Contents for PZ-DI

Page 1: ...www radialeng com USER GUIDE PZ DI Piezo Optimized Active Direct Box Radial Engineering Ltd 1588 Kebet Way Port Coquitlam BC V3C 5M5 Tel 604 942 1001 Fax 604 942 1010 Email info radialeng com...

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Page 3: ...cers while significantly enhancing the musical performance when used with other pickups or instruments This manual has been written to provide you with a full understanding of how to use the PZ DI and...

Page 4: ...cies 7 BOOK END DESIGN Creates protective zone around con nectors switches and potentiometers to prevent damage OUTPUT PANEL 8 NO SLIP PAD Provides electrical and mechanical isolation while keeping th...

Page 5: ...a solid state buffer provides a similar sound to connecting to a 1 meg ohm input on a tube guitar amp The Radial J48 employs this input impedance for this reason and the PZ DI follows suit So if you...

Page 6: ...n the PZ DI will illuminate to let you know you are set to go 4 The 48V LED will illuminate when phantom power is present THRU INPUT PAD 1M 10M 220K 15dB OFF MAX LOAD FILTER LOAD 1MEG CLASSIC 10M PIEZ...

Page 7: ...nt cable set the appropriate load and connect the XLR output to your mixer using a standard mic cable The PZ DI will convert the high impedance unbalanced signal to a balanced low impedance signal tha...

Page 8: ...s sent thru to the amp This setting is typically used with an active instrument such as an acoustic guitar or passive instrument such as a bass where you do not want to amplify the signal before it re...

Page 9: ...hat it cuts the bass frequencies and allows the highs to pass When using acoustic instruments on a live stage the low frequencies generated by the PA system can often cause the top of the instrument t...

Page 10: ...ase the level of the acoustic instrument sound waves from the PA monitors and wall boundaries combine at certain frequencies to create hot spots known as room modes This can cause feedback The 180 pol...

Page 11: ...0K Ohms PAD 15dB Input impedance with PAD on 50K Ohms Output impedance 200 Ohms nominal Power requirement 48V Phantom Power XLR configuration AES standard pin 1 ground pin 2 Hot pin 3 Cold FCC approva...

Page 12: ...product must be returned prepaid in the original shipping container or equivalent to Radial or to an authorized Radial repair center and you must assume the risk of loss or damage A copy of the origin...

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