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Chapter 13—Monitoring & Talkback
DM2000 Version 2—Owner’s Manual
13 Monitoring & Talkback
Control Room Monitoring
The DM2000 features independent outputs and level controls for two
sets of studio monitors. The LARGE CONTROL ROOM MONITOR
OUT +4 dB (BAL) XLR-3-32-type connectors are intended to feed to the
control room’s main monitors. The SMALL CONTROL ROOM MON-
ITOR OUT +4 dB (BAL) XLR-3-32-type connectors are intended to
feed to the control room’s nearfield monitors.
The Control Room Monitor signal source is selected by using the CONTROL
ROOM STEREO buttons.
[2TR D1]:
Selects the 2TR IN DIGITAL AES/EBU 1.
[2TR D2]:
Selects the 2TR IN DIGITAL AES/EBU 2.
[2TR D3]:
Selects the 2TR IN DIGITAL COAXIAL 3.
[2TR A1]:
Selects the 2TR IN ANALOG 1.
[2TR A2]:
Selects the 2TR IN ANALOG 2.
[STEREO]:
Selects the Stereo Out.
[ASSIGN 1]:
Selects the Output Channel assigned to this button on the Control Room
Setup page. See “Control Room Setup” on page 159.
[ASSIGN 2]:
Selects the Output Channel assigned to this button on the Control Room
Setup page. See “Control Room Setup” on page 159.
The level of the Control Room Monitor signal can be set by using the CON-
TROL ROOM LEVEL control. You can toggle between the LARGE CON-
TROL ROOM MONITOR OUT and SMALL CONTROL ROOM
MONITOR OUT by using the CONTROL ROOM [SMALL] button, whose
indicator is off when LARGE is selected, and on when SMALL is selected.
The Control Room Monitor signal can be switched into mono by using the
CONTROL ROOM [MONO] button. The [DIMMER] button activates the
Dimmer function, which dims the Control Room Monitor and Surround
Monitor signals by the amount specified on the Control Room Setup page
(page 159). The Dimmer function is activated automatically when the Slate,
Talkback, or Oscillator function is active.
The level of the SMALL CONTROL ROOM MONITOR OUT can be set by using
the SMALL TRIM control. When set at maximum, the level is the same as that of
the LARGE CONTROL ROOM MONITOR OUT.
The Control Room Monitor signal is also fed to the PHONES jack, the level of
which is set by using the PHONES LEVEL control.
2TR D1
2TR A1
2TR D2
2TR A2
2TR D3
STEREO
ASSIGN
1
ASSIGN
2
STEREO
DIMMER
SMALL
MONO
CONTROL ROOM LEVEL
10
0
SMALL
TRIM
0
0
10
PHONES
LEVEL
PHONES
0
10