9
Basic Operation (continued)
Audio Monitoring
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Monitor Modes
Audio channels from the selected input module can be monitored through the stereo speakers in three ways: one
channel at a time (mono), two channels at a time (stereo), or as a stereo mix of multiple channels (5.1, 7.1, etc.).
Single Mode
Press the
SINGLE
button to monitor one channel at a time. The selected channel will be reproduced through both
speakers equally. Use the
LEFT
and
RIGHT
buttons to select amongst channels 1-8. Pressing the
9-16
button
will enable the
LEFT
and
RIGHT
buttons to select amongst channels 9-16.
Pair Mode
Press the
PAIR
button to monitor two channels as a stereo pair. The first channel of the pair will be reproduced
through the left speaker, and the second through the right speaker. Use the
LEFT
and
RIGHT
buttons to select
amongst channel pairs 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8. Pressing the
9-16
button will enable the
LEFT
and
RIGHT
buttons to
select amongst channel pairs 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, and 15/16.
Downmix Mode
Press the
Mix
button to monitor a stereo downmix of multiple audio channels. Press the
9-16
button to downmix
channels 9-16.
Three downmix configurations are available:
5.1
,
7.1
, and
4L+4R
. The channel assignments in each downmix
configuration are based on the DOLBY recommended track layout for Left, Right, Center, LFE (Low Frequency
Effect), Left Surround, and Right Surround channels. Press the
LEFT
and
RIGHT
buttons to select amongst these
configurations.
The following table shows how each audio channel is monitored through the speakers for each of the available
downmix configurations:
Preset
Ch. 1
Ch. 2
Ch. 3
Ch. 4
Ch. 5
Ch. 6
Ch. 7
Ch. 8
5.1
L
R
C
C
L
R
-
-
7.1
L
R
C
C
L
R
L
R
4L+4R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
C:
Center (Left S Right Speaker)
L:
Left Speaker
R:
Right Speaker
Note:
If a channel pair contains a DOLBY encoded signal, the corresponding channel presence LEDs will illuminate,
but no sound will be heard until the signal is decoded.. DOLBY signal presence is indicated by the illumination of the
blue LED below each channel pair. See the
DOLBY Encoded Signals
section on
page 13
for more information.
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Channel-Assign Indicator LEDs
In all monitor modes and downmix configurations, the
Channel-Assign Indicator LED
directly below each channel
indicates how that channel is currently being monitored through speakers.
The following table shows the LED color indicates channel assignment:
LED Color
Channel Assigment
Orange
Left S Right Speaker
Green
Left Speaker
Red
Right Speaker
(No Illumination)
(Muted)
