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W

ATER AND 

M

OISTURE 

-

 

- Do not use

the unit near any source of water or in
excessively moist environments

O

BJECT AND 

L

IQUID 

E

NTRY 

- -

 

Care

should be taken so that objects do not
fall and liquids are not spilled into the
enclosure through openings

V

ENTILATION 

- -

  

When installing the unit

in a rack or any other location, be sure
there is adequate ventilation..

H

EAT 

- -

 

The unit should be situated away

from heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves or other units
that produce heat.

P

OWER 

S

OURCES 

- -

 

Care must be taken

to ensure that the unit is only
connected for voltage that is selected
via the internal selector(s).

P

OWER 

C

ORD 

P

ROTECTION 

- -

 

AC

power supply cords should be routed
so that they are not likely to be walked
on or pinched by items placed upon
or against them, paying particular
attention to cords at plugs,
convenience receptacles and the point
where they exit from the unit. Never
take hold of the plug or cord of your
hand is wet and always grasp the plug
body when connecting or
disconnecting it.

G

ROUNDING OF THE 

P

LUG 

- - 

This unit

is equipped with a 3-wire grounding
type plug, a plug having a third
(grounding) pin. This plug will only
fit into a grounding type power

 

outlet.

This is a safety feature. If you are
unable to insert the plug into the
outlet, contact your electrician to

replace your 2 pin receptacle. Do not
defeat the purpose of this grounding-
type plug by removing the grounding
pin.

C

ARTS AND 

S

TANDS 

- -

  

The unit is heavy,

and made with delicate components
and as such should only be used with
racks and stands recommended by the
manufacturer. The unit and cart
combination should be moved with
care. Quick stops, excessive force and
uneven surfaces may cause the unit
and cart combination to overturn.

W

ALL OR 

C

EILING 

M

OUNTING

. - -

 

The

unit should be mounted to a wall or
ceiling only as recommended by the
manual.

C

LEANING 

- -

 

The unit should be cleaned

only as recommended by the
manufacturer.

N

ON USE 

P

ERIODS 

- -

 

The AC power

supply cord should be removed from
the unit when left unused for a long
period of time.

D

AMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE 

- -

 

The unit

should be serviced by qualified service
personnel when;

A)  The AC Power supply cord or the

plug has been damaged; or

B)  Objects have fallen into the unit;

or

C)  The unit has been exposed to rain

or liquids have been spilled into
the unit or

D)  The unit has been exposed to

thermonuclear explosion; or

Suggestions for Safety

Содержание BA-660

Страница 1: ...GREG HANKS DESIGN BA 660 Operation and Service Manual Issue 1...

Страница 2: ...C I E N T I O U S A U D I O D E S I G N A N D M A N U F A C T U R E Use and Care of your Mic Pre limiter Greg Hanks Design 35 Hardscrabble Hill Rd Chappaqua New York 10514 3009 914 238 4172 FAX 914 2...

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Страница 4: ...put 8 Chassis Gnd Green Post 8 Signal Gnd 8 Power Input 9 CONTROLS FRONT PANEL 9 48 V 10 Input Selector 10 Input overload LED 10 Insert Bypass 10 Input trim 10 Phase reverse 10 Meter zero 11 Limiter T...

Страница 5: ...ng type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your e...

Страница 6: ...z 0 1 S N Ratio 120 db Output Impedance Line Out 20 20Khz 100 balanced 50 unbalanced Insert Send 100 Phantom Voltage nom 48VDC Internally adjustable to 300 VDC 5 ma Attack Time 200 s to 150 ms Release...

Страница 7: ...l Put the monitor select button in the Out position Set the output gain makeup control for around the yellow LED Line level use Plug the Line level signal into the input of the BA 660 Set the monitor...

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Страница 9: ...level is between 10 and 14 No provisions are made for phantom power and system will accept balanced or single ended signals Shield is expected to be served by the driving source and is internally lif...

Страница 10: ...stortion or noise Care must be take however to select the correct polarity to be grounded with the Un Balance switch on the rear The ground will be taken at the output of the unit and should not be ta...

Страница 11: ...hematic diagram for the appropriate switch settings outside of the US Controls Front panel 100 VAC 120 VAC Default 220 VAC 240 VAC INPUT SELECTOR INPUT TRIM METER ZERO LIMIT TIP IN CAL Gain Reduction...

Страница 12: ...oom Insert Bypass Provided at the rear panel is the output of the preamp and the input to the gain cell These signals isolated from the main signal path with high voltage op amps When the insert point...

Страница 13: ...urce for the Audio Meter ing When depressed me tering of the input gain stage is accomplished and when it is out the meter is looking at the output of the unit as it feeds the outside world 0 is equal...

Страница 14: ...ng rock and roll faster release times allow for pumpier sound For minimum signal degradation setting around 12 O clock work best for most music Again the grayed out regions should be avoided by all bu...

Страница 15: ...s not really an issue nor is it that important Our only real concern is being able to control the gain with the dynamics that we find audibly pleasant as well as having the output level be within reas...

Страница 16: ...ncept of open ness The robust characteristics of the gain cell make it easy to squash the crap out of a good sounding dynamically alive signal and make everything sound like an AM radio mix This is no...

Страница 17: ...for no gain in the gain control cell There is no provision for gain change as in most compressors and this unit only provides for program controlled attenuation of the signal path As such when you inc...

Страница 18: ...ly to Tech Earth internally The link that is provided external to the chassis is the only point that the chassis and Tech Earth Audio Com mon are brought together This connection must be maintained ei...

Страница 19: ...ground current sensing and should not drive ground This WILL oscillate when driving ground DANGER Fuse location and Input power voltage selection The fuse is located directly behind the IEC Power inp...

Страница 20: ...hematic sheets The basic function is indicated by the name of the sheet The circuitry is unique as it fully balanced from input to output both internally and externally The signal paths for the and th...

Страница 21: ...approximately 500 ms Because of this muting action the input selector nor the preset switch should be used after initial setup when employing this unit for live broadcast Insert Sends and Returns The...

Страница 22: ...hunt element What this means in layman s terms is that the conductance of the vacuum tube i e resistance is a function of the ratio of the Cathode current to the grid bias If you will look at sheet 7...

Страница 23: ...The release time is also determined via a log converted charge pump which resets the past memory of the average signal level at a fixed recovery time The objective was to provide transparent gain cont...

Страница 24: ...NS There are no express warranties except as listed above GREG HANKS DESIGN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE TO TAPES RE...

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