AIRMATE-USB manual page: 8
4.
TELCO-LINE MODULE 7-8
Input module 7-8 are dedicated Telephone Hybrid modules with built in high quality
Hybrids and also have stereo line inputs in case one Hybrid is only needed.
Highlights are:
* High quality Hybrid circuit to directly connect to phone lines
* Extra stereo line input
* Gain control
* Telco send Control
* Direct access CONNect and Talk Back switches
* Stereo Aux send
* Stereo CUE switch for pre fade listening
* Start (ON) switch
* 100 mm professional fader.
WHAT IS A TELEPHONE HYBRID?
Telephone hybrids are interfaces between professional audio equipment and public
telephone networks. They provide protection for your equipment and the public telephone
lines, allowing for various line signals and line conditions. Automatically canceling out the
unwanted signal they also facilitate two-way communication down a single telephone line.
Each Airmate-USB hybrid module has a telephone line (WALL) connection and a handset
connection.
A large proportion of D&R hybrids (also built into this Airmate-USB) are used in radio and
television broadcasting applications allowing external callers to be connected to the studio
mixing console. Most of the units are supplied to radio stations allowing extremely
effective conversion between 4-wire audio circuits and standard telephone lines.
Specs:
Output
: Internally connected in the Airmate.
Input
: Line level 0 dBu balanced, internally connected in the Airmate.
R/C balance
: fully adjustable.
Separation
: more than 30dB.
The controls of the Hybrid/Line modules have the following functions.
TELCO SEND
With this control you can adjust the level of the outgoing signal to the telephone line.
TELEPHONE-LINE SWITCH
When switched to the stereo line input you have a high impedance line level input for
connecting play-out systems or CD players.
The up position of this switch changes this module into a full blown telephone Hybrid
module. It is a Hybrid that can be connected to any standard telephone line.
R-BALANCE
Internal potentiometer to adjust for maximum side tone attenuation.
C-BALANCE
16 position rotary switch to select the optimum side tone attenuation.
GAIN
With the gain, the source level is adjusted to the internal mixer level.
This is for both the Telephone Line input and the Line input.
CONNECT
This switch (when pushed) picks up the phone line when a call comes in.
Note: the incoming call will not be heard yet, this is only possible when the CUE switch is
pushed or the ON switch and the fader are activated.
TALKBACK
By pushing the TB switch in the Hybrid module the internal talkback microphone is
activated and allows you to talk to the caller without being ON-Air.
