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Page 2: ...009 email info trident audio com www trident audio com Designed in England and assembled in the UK and USA to Trident Audio s strict specifications Trident Audio is manufactured under the direction of and distributed exclusively by Written by Professor Malcolm Toft AUDIO DEVELOPMENTS TRIDENT AUDIO DEVELOPMENTS TRIDENT AUDIO TRIDENT SERIES and SERIES 80B are all registered trademarks of PMI Audio G...
Page 3: ... or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 Apparatus designed with C...
Page 4: ...uipment will be disposed of by local authorities collection systems Statement of RoHS Compliance PMI Audio Group manufactures complete electronic products which are covered by the European Union s Removal of Hazardous Substances directive 2002 95 EC RoHS This directive seeks to eliminate toxic substances from the manufacturing process such that when equipment is disposed of at the end of its life ...
Page 5: ...CONTENTS About the Designer 6 Product Description 7 Connecting the Unit 7 Input Section 8 Equaliser 9 Trouble Shooting 11 Technical Specifications 12 5 ...
Page 6: ... As a recording engineer rather than an electronics engineer Malcolm has always designed with his ears rather than a text book and it is this coupled with over thirty years experience that has enabled him to develop his own philosophy of sound that is his trademark The Series 80B rack unit is derived from the legendary Series 80 Consoles designed by Malcolm in the late 1970 s It incorporates an ex...
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Page 8: ...he Output Level control to its 0 position The Input switch should not be pressed in If required engage the 48V phantom power whilst the Mic gain control is at minimum Allow up to 30 seconds for the microphone to reach its normal operating level and advance the Mic gain control until a suitable level is achieved at the output of the unit The O P Peak LED signal indicator is located above and to the...
Page 9: ...he associated LED will illuminate Rotation of the high frequency shelving control in a clockwise direction emphasises high frequencies while turning the control in an anti clockwise direction from centre attenuates high frequencies Operating the frequency select switch in the high frequency section introduces a subtle change of emphasis to the affected high frequencies as the shelving knee is chan...
Page 10: ...oise andAC systems The amount of boost accentuation or cut attenuation that is applied to the audio signal is entirely dependent on the programme content and it is not our intention to advise on this Application of equalisation is a very subjective matter and is best learned by experiment The equaliser bypass switch EQ is a useful facility for comparing the signal before and after the application ...
Page 11: ... 2 The microphone doesn t work Is it connected to the correct input on the back of the unit Is the 48V phantom power switched on for condenser microphones Is the input selected to Mic LINE switch not depressed Make sure the Mic input level control is turned up 3 The line input doesn t work Is it connected to the correct input on the back of the unit Is the input selected to LINE Make sure the Line...
Page 12: ...dBu EQ In 20Hz 20kHz Maximum Levels Mic Input 24dBu at all frequencies Line Input 24dBu at all frequencies Distortion Mic Input 0 05 T H D 50dBu input 4dBu output Line Input 0 05 T H D 4dBu input 4dBu output Frequency Response Mic Input 1dB 20Hz to 20kHz Line Input 1dB 20Hz to 20kHz Nominal Operating Level 4dBu Peak LED Threshold 10dBu In accordance with our policy of continuing product improvemen...
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Page 14: ...ll warranties apply only to PMI Audio Group Products purchased and used in the USA and to PMI Audio UK Products purchased and used in the UK EU and all other countries outside of the USA All warranties apply only to PMI Audio Group PMIAudio UK Products originally purchased from an authorized PMI Audio Group PMI Audio UK dealer PMI Audio Group PMI Audio UK Product that was not purchased through an ...
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