RME Audio DMC-842, User Manual

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User’s Guide DMC-842
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4. First Usage – Quick Start
4.1 Controls - Connectors - Displays
The front of the DMC-842 features eight LED level meter, eight
numerical LED displays, eight Select keys, a rotary encoder,
further keys for more specific configuration options, and 69
LEDs providing a detailed status display.
Each channel has a dedicated configuration area on the front
plate. The display
GAIN shows the currently set amount of
amplification. The 13-segment LEVEL meter with switchable
Peak Hold function shows the incoming digital level.
The
SELECT button is used for a per-channel activation / deac-
tivation of:
GAIN Amount of amplification
DPP Digital Phantom Power
STEREO Stereo mode
M/S Mid/Side encoding
SRC Sample Rate Converter
The LEDs
MODE 2 and SYNC are skipped, as these are
status displays only. The also skipped LED PAR stands for the
Parameter settings mode (see below).
Pushing the knob
SET several times lets you access all functions consecutively. The rotary
encoder is a highly intuitive multifunctional device. It is used to set the gain, to select the desired
function, to deactivate the function of one or all channels, to select various options in the Setup
menu and to perform the setting of the parameters.
The key
ANALOG OUT defines the
analog reference level at the analog
outputs. This level is reached at full
scale of the DA-converters, thus
matching the front panel level meter's
level indication.
REMOTE defines the source for MIDI
remote control operation (Option Slot
/ MADI, D-sub AES1 or DIN jack).
After pressing the
SETUP button the device enters the Setup menu, where many more options
can be configured. More information can be found in chapter 10.
After pressing the
PAR button the device enters the Parameter menu. More information can be
found in chapter 11.
In the
CLOCK SECTION the current clock reference and frequency multiplier is chosen.