Studer SW V4.0 OnAir 1000, Operating And Service Instructions

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OnAir 1000 Digital Mixing Console
Date printed: 23.10.03 SW V 4.0
Operating Concept 3-1
3 OPERATING CONCEPT
The normal operation of the console is as simple as possible. This has been
achieved by reducing the number of operating elements to the minimum.
Nevertheless, high flexibility has been achieved thanks to the use of touch-
screen technology that just shows those operating elements needed at a
certain time.
A linear fader and some keys (ON, OFF, PFL, SEL, EQ, A, B) are the only
hardware operating elements within a fader strip. All other functions are
available through the touch-screen user interface. To maintain a good con-
sole overview, several LEDs are provided, together with four-character
channel label displays indicating the label for each channel. Pressing either
one of the SEL or EQ keys assigns the touch-screen to this function for
that specific channel. Parameters can now be entered via the four rotary
encoders (e.g. equalizer parameters), or directly through the assigned
touch-screen (e.g. EQ ON/OFF). This innovative user surface is called the
“Touch’n’action” concept and is patented by Studer.
In broadcast applications many DJs and operators without a special techni-
cal education work on the same mixing console. Every DJ has his pre-
ferred console settings, mainly EQ parameters for his microphone. In the
OnAir 1000, individual settings can be stored; by simply pressing a few
keys, every operator can recall his particular, tailor-made setting and con-
centrate afterwards upon his essential task – presenting a radio program
meeting the needs of the listeners.
Radio stations often use the same mixing console type for on-air and pro-
duction. The “Snapshot” feature easily turns the production console into
an on-air console within seconds, if required.
Thanks to the integrated input channel router, the user/administrator can
place any input unit's signal to any fader strip on the console surface at his
convenience. Through a straightforward representation of the available
signals and faders on the screen, the input channel routing is easily done.
3.1 Operating Elements
3.1.1 Power Switch
For the two standard (single power supply) versions of the OnAir 1000
console, the mains power switch is located on the rear side of the console
next to the power inlet.
In case of DC operation of the console using an external power supply or a
battery, this power switch is without function; an external power switch
has to be foreseen by the installer. Please refer to
chapter 14.1 for details
on DC operation.
Information on connection and operation of the two redundant power sup-
ply versions of the OnAir 1000 with their external power supply unit is
given in
chapter 14.2 .
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