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Safety

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not remove the cover or rear panel of this 

unit. No user serviceable parts inside. Please refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this appliance to rain or 

moisture.

DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:

All safety and operation instructions of this manual should be read and adhered to before 
operation. 

Retain Instructions:

Please retain all safety and operating instructions for future reference.

Follow instructions:

All operation and user instructions should be followed.

Water, liquid and Moisture:

The appliance should not be used near water, rain or other liquids. Make sure that no liquid can 
leak, spill or otherwise seep into the appliance.

Ventilation:

Please place the appliance so no obstacles interfere or impede the flow of air through the 
ventilation openings.

Heat:

The appliance should be situated away from other heat sources such as heaters, radiators, 
ovens, or other appliances that produce heat.

Power Source:

Make sure your appliance is set to the correct voltage for the country in which it will be used.

Grounding and Polarization:

Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not 
defeated.

Power-Cord Protection:

Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on, pinched, dam-
aged, worn, or rubbed by any other device or obstacle.

Cleaning:

The appliance should be cleaned only with a light soft cloth. Do not use any damaging or 
corrosive products on the unit. 

Periods of inactivity:

The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long 
period of time.

Damage Requiring Service:

The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
- The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
- Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or
- The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
- The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in 
performance; or
- The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

Servicing:

The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that is described in the Operating 
Instructions. 

All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

Содержание OC8

Страница 1: ...SM Pro Audio Operating Manual SM OC8 Version 1 0 Feb 2004 www SMProAudio com ...

Страница 2: ...e Make sure your appliance is set to the correct voltage for the country in which it will be used Grounding and Polarization Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on pinched dam aged worn or rubbed by any other device or obstacle Clean...

Страница 3: ...REWORD Dear Customer Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in SM ProAudio products by purchasing this unit The SM OC8 has been designed to be used as a standard tool for home pro studios With much experience in the audio industry over a long period of time and along with valuable suggestions from our customers our engineers have developed a product we know you will be satisfied with W...

Страница 4: ...igh quality components and design 2 2 Inputs and outputs 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 Rack mounting 3 2 Mains power 3 3 Audio connections 4 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS INDICATORS 4 1 Power switch 4 2 Compressor controls LED indicators 5 APPLICATION 5 1 Using the SM OC8 6 SPECIFICATIONS 7 WARRANTY ...

Страница 5: ...for many applications Optical compressors are sought after for the distinc tive musicality they give to vocals guitars and other instruments The SM OC8 s adjustable ratio attack release and output controls are calibrated to generate a distinctive soft rich character while providing magnificent control over dynamics Fantastic for use as inserts on your multi channel recording tracks 2 THE DESIGN CO...

Страница 6: ...s into a standard 19 rack unit space Be sure that there is enough air space around the unit for cooling As to avoid overheating please do not place the SM OC8 on high temperature devices such as power amplifiers 3 2 Mains voltage The SM OC8 has a professional internal power supply thus eliminating the use of external power adaptors found in many lower end devices Before you connect your SM OC8 to ...

Страница 7: ...rotary output control allows you to adjust or make up gain at the compres sor output stage Fast slow attack switch LED Indicator This switch toggles the attack setting of the compressor between fast and slow attack times The indicator shows the status fast of the the attack setting The attack setting on a compressor determines how fast it will react to the input sound Short attack times quickly br...

Страница 8: ...e coming from a mixer or pre amps insert connectors so that the compressor would be inline in your signal path Set your input gain control The incoming signal strength cannot be adjusted on the OC8 It must me set prior to arriving at the units inputs View the LED meter to analyze the incoming signal strength in dB This allows you a good visual indicator so you can adjust your signal from the sourc...

Страница 9: ... Ratio maximum 10 to 1 Attack time 1mS 5mS Release time 500mS 1500mS METERS LED 25dBu to 18dBu PERFORMANCE THD Unweighted 0 05 Signal to noise 93dB POWER SUPPLY Transformer Internal SM ProAudio is constantly striving to maintain the highest professional standards As a result of these efforts modifications may be made from time to time to existing products without prior notice Specifications and ap...

Страница 10: ...o shall at its sole discretion either repair or replace the product 2 If the warranty claim proves to be justified the product will be returned freight prepaid by SM ProAudio within Australia Outside of Australia the product will be returned at the buyer s expense 3 Warranty claims other than those indicated above are expressly excluded 3 RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 1 To obtain warranty service th...

Страница 11: ...s warranty in particular if caused by inappropriate use Likewise the warranty does not cover defects of expendable parts caused by normal wear of the product Expendable parts are typically pots potentiometers switches and similar components 4 Damages defects caused by the following conditions are not covered by this warranty Misuse neglect or failure to operate the unit in compliance with the inst...

Страница 12: ...ARRANTY RIGHTS This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyer s statutory rights provided by national law in particular any such rights against the seller that arise from a legally effective purchase contract The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechani cal i...

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