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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I - INTRODUCTION
MODEL 261 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................
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General Features
MODEL 261 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................
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BLOCK DIAGRAM ....................................................................................................
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Section II - INSTALLATION
UNPACKING AND INSPECTION ..............................................................................
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MOUNTING ..............................................................................................................
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Rack Requirement Heat Dissipation
AC (MAINS) POWER ................................................................................................
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Fuseholder Mains Voltage Selector Power Cord
RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (R F I) ..........................................................
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Location Ground Loops
LINE INPUT AND RANGE SELECTION ....................................................................
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Digital Input Connection Left and Right Analog Input Connections
Unbalanced Analog Inputs Analog Input Gain Range Gain Jumpers
LINE OUTPUTS ........................................................................................................
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Digital Output Left and Right Analog Output Connections
ALARM TALLY OUTPUTS......................................................................................
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SELF-CALIBRATION UTILITY .................................................................................
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Section III - SETUP AND OPERATION
NAVIGATING THE MENU AND SELECTION OPTIONS .........................................
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Front-Panel Buttons Panel Lockout Switch
INITIAL POWER-ON AND SETUP...........................................................................
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Splash Screen Alarms Analog/Digital Inputs
Output Sampling Rate
SETTING LEVELS...................................................................................................
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Input Gain Adjustment Analog Input Gain (Studio Levels)
Analog Input Gain (Semi-Pro Equipment)
Digital Input Gain Structure Input Overload Alarms
Output Gain Setting Analog Output Level Digital Output Level
PROCESSING FUNCTIONS DISCUSSED AND ILLUSTRATED..............................
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Status Screen Gated AGC AGC Response
Gating Defined and the GATE Indicators
AGC Rate (Speed) Maximum AGC Gain AGC Range Alarm
The Dynamics of Model 261 Processing
The Compression Platform The Limit-Only Mode
Limiter Overload Limit and Compress