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A.

  LOUD Technologies Inc. warrants all materials, workmanship and proper operation 

of this TAPCO product for a period of 

one year

 from the original date of purchase. 

If any defects are found in the materials or workmanship, or if the product fails to 
function properly during the applicable warranty period, LOUD Technologies, at its 
option, will repair or replace the product. 

This warranty applies only to equipment 

sold and delivered within the U.S. by LOUD Technologies or its authorized dealers.

B.

  Failure to register online or return the product registration card will not void the 

one-year warranty.

C.

  Service and repairs of TAPCO products are to be performed 

only

 at a factory-

authorized service center. Unauthorized service, repairs, or modification will void 
this warranty. To obtain repairs under warranty, you must have a copy of your sales 
receipt from the authorized TAPCO dealer where you purchased the product. It is 
necessary to establish purchase date and determine whether your TAPCO product 
is within the warranty period.

D.

  To obtain factory-authorized service:

 

1.

 Call TAPCO Technical Support at 877/827-2669, 7 AM to 5 PM Monday 

through Friday (Pacific Time) to get a Service Request Number. Products returned 
without a Service Request Number will be refused.

 

2.

 Pack the product in its original shipping carton. Also include a note explaining 

exactly how to duplicate the problem, a copy of the sales receipt with price and date 
showing, and your return stree address (no P.O. boxes or route numbers, please!). 
If we cannot duplicate the problem or establish the starting date of your Limited 
Warranty, we may, at our option, charge for service time.

 

3.

 Ship the product in its original shipping carton, 

freight prepaid

, to the authorized 

service center. The address of your closest authorized service center will be given to 
you by Technical Support.

 

IMPORTANT: Make sure that the Service Request Number is plainly written on 
the shipping carton.

E.

  LOUD Technologies Inc. reserves the right to inspect any products that may be the 

subject of any warranty claims before repair or replacement is carried out. LOUD 
Technologies may, at our option, require proof of the original date of purchase 
in the form of a dated copy of the original dealer’s invoice or sales receipt. Final 
determination of warranty coverage lies solely with LOUD Technologies Inc.

F.

  TAPCO products returned to one of the LOUD Technologies factory-authorized 

service centers and deemed eligible for repair or replacement under the terms 
of this warranty will be repaired or replaced within thirty days of receipt. LOUD 
Technologies and its authorized service centers may use refurbished parts for repair 
or replacement of any product. Products returned to LOUD Technologies that do 
not meet the terms of this Warranty will not be repaired unless payment is received 
for labor, materials, return freight, and insurance. Products repaired under warranty 
will be returned freight prepaid by LOUD Technologies to any location within the 
boundaries of the USA.

tapco LImIted warranty

Summary of Contents for Link.FireWire

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Page 2: ...illed or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped FCC Information NOTE This equipment has been tested and...

Page 3: ...onnecting the Link FireWire 6 Two Modes of Operation 7 Link FirewireFeatures 8 Front Panel 8 Rear Panel 10 AppendixA ServiceInformation 12 Warranty Service 12 Troubleshooting 12 Repair 13 AppendixB Co...

Page 4: ...connector or a line level or instrument level if the INSTR button is pushed in balanced or unbalanced 1 4 TRS or TS connector Stereo master mixes can also be transferred from your host computer back...

Page 5: ...Macintosh double click the file TracktionSetup dmg and drag the Tracktion icon into your Applications folder Visit http my tapcogear com to register your Link FireWire If you haven t already done so s...

Page 6: ...or direct box Connect a pair of powered monitor speakers or an amplifier connected to speakers to the Link FireWire MONITOR jacks on the rear panel You can also plug in headphones to the front panel...

Page 7: ...ent mix going to the headphones for the talent than you have in the studio monitors while reserving the S PDIF output for the final mix Note In order to change your Link FireWire to True 6 Output Mode...

Page 8: ...his LED illuminates green when there is a signal present after the GAIN control If the signal gets too loud and is in danger of distorting clipping the LED flashes red If you see the OL SIG LED flashi...

Page 9: ...plugging in your headphones This will protect your hearing and prevent any loud surprises 8 PHONES Jack The PHONES jack accepts a 1 4 TRS stereo plug normally used on headphones If your headphones hav...

Page 10: ...lect the S PDIF IN from the Link FireWire Console PC only When S PDIF is selected the analog inputs 10 are disabled Note On a Macintosh the S PDIF IN is automatically selected and overrides the analog...

Page 11: ...pin to 4 pin adapter available at most computer supply stores and use the external AC to DC power supply included since the 4 pin connector does not supply power to the Link FireWire 14 POWER IN This...

Page 12: ...pin FireWire connector and a 4 pin to 6 pin adapter The 4 pin connector doesn t provide power which the Link FireWire requires in order to operate See note on page 6 Is the orange POWER LED illuminate...

Page 13: ...ds service follow these instructions 1 Review the preceding troubleshooting suggestions Please 2 Call Tech Support at 1 877 827 2669 7 am to 5 pm PST to explain the problem and obtain a Service Reques...

Page 14: ...ections XLR Connectors The combo inputs on the Link FireWire accept 3 pin male XLR connectors They are wired as follows according to standards specified by the AES Audio Engineering Society XLR Balanc...

Page 15: ...RCA Unbalanced Wiring Sleeve Shield Tip Hot FireWire Connection The Link FireWire is equipped with a 6 pin FireWire connector and comes with a 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable Many laptops have a 4 pin...

Page 16: ...S PDIF Output 0 004 Noise Mic Pre Equivalent Input Noise EIN 20 Hz to 20 kHz Bandwidth 150 source impedance 120 dB typical 30 dB gain Input Gain Control Range Mic In 0 dB to 52 dB Line In Instr In 20...

Page 17: ...rate Dynamic Range 105 dB typical THD N 0 002 typical 1 dBFS 1 kHz S PDIF Incoming Sample Rate 32 kHz 96 kHz sample rate Bit Depth 24 bit Input Impedance 75 internal termination Output Impedance 75 S...

Page 18: ...ponents and manufacturing methods we reserve the right to change these specifications at any time without notice Lonely Looking for that special someone Do you have a question about your TAPCO Link Fi...

Page 19: ...HANNELS S PDIF OUT 2 CHANNELS CH 1 CH 2 INPUT FIREWIRE INPUT OUTPUT DIGITAL SIGNAL ANALOG SIGNAL TAPCO LINK FIREWIRE BLOCK DIAGRAM 012507 HEADPHONE OUTPUT MONITOR PHONES DAC L MONITOR OUTPUTS R CHANNE...

Page 20: ...ge pint glass or a small whiskey glass to transfer the water Which would you choose The pint glass of course If you choose the whiskey glass you would quickly grow tired of running back and fourth mov...

Page 21: ...21 POWER 2 1 POWER 12V 1A...

Page 22: ...ith price and date showing and your return stree address no P O boxes or route numbers please If we cannot duplicate the problem or establish the starting date of your Limited Warranty we may at our o...

Page 23: ...hnologies or to make any warranty for LOUD Technologies Inc K THE WARRANTY GIVEN ON THIS PAGE IS THE SOLE WARRANTY GIVEN BY LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS AND IMP...

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