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THE SOUND OF THE PROFESSIONALS'~ PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS

Controls and Indicators

Active, feedback-type input gain controls permit G
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direct input of high-level sources without input at-
tenuators
Built-in Limiter with adjustable threshold - prevents 7
output clipping of mixer or input overload o f v
amplifier, telephone line or tape recorder 2
LED indicator flashes with Limiter operation or to
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signal overload with Limiter defeated z
Professional VU meter, factory set for 0 VU = + 4 C)
dBm, internally adjustable for other VU levels -
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VU lamp, stays illuminated while pushbutton is
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depressed, automatic 5-second turnoff after button a
is released. 4

Battery check function with readout on VU meter 2

Master gain controls level at LinelMic and Tape out- I
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puts as well as tone oscillator level 2
Phones level control adjusts output at both head- 5
phone jacks 1.
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GENERAL
The FP31 is a portable electronic news gathering
(ENG) electronic field production (EFP), or film produc-
tion, mixer that provides the quality and features need-
.
Power
Mixer is powered by two standard 9V alkaline bat-
teries that also supply simplex power for condenser
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microphones
ed for remotes.
w extreme!^ low battery d r a i n provides 8-hour
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FEATURES minimum battery life under normal conditions 2.
3
Separate 9V alkaline battery supplies A-B power for
Inputs 0
condenser microphones; third battery is not required IZo
Three transformer-coupled, 3-socket XLR-connector
if A-Q power is not used
inputs; each switchable t o low-impedance I
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microphone or line level Spring-loaded battery compartment prevents incor- =
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rect insertion of batteries; batteries available for Q
w Lo-Cut filters available at each input to reduce ex-

. traneous low-frequency interference

(Phantom) simplex O r A - B f o r 'Ondenser
microphones available at each microphone input
.
replacement instantly when compartment door is
opened
Mixer can be powered from any 11 to 18 Vdc source
such as: standard belt pack, automotive electrical
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Built-in tone oscillator for level checks or line tests system, video tape recorder. or ac power converter 3
Slate microphone with automatic gain control (AGC)
Mechanical characteristics
for take identification or for emergency use
Extremely rugged and durable construction
Slate tone for identifying take locations during
editing Very small size and light weight =I
Carrying case and detachable shoulder strap sup- rn
Outputs
Two transformer-coupled, 3-pin XLR-connector out- . plied
A ~ Iinput and output connectors are professional
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puts, each switchable either to low-impedance
balanced microphone or to 600-ohm balanced line
standard types
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level
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Performance
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rn Tape output to feed tape recorder input or other un- Reliable Operation u n d e r w i d e e x t r e m e s
balanced Aux-level input temperature and humidity
rn Front and side panel stereo headphone jacks (8 to Extremely low noise and low RF susceptibility per- D
2,000 ohms, %-inch and 3.5 mm jacks) with separate mits use near microwave transmitters and in strong I
Phones level control. Either or both jacks can drive hum fields
Aux or unbalanced line-level inputs. Four separate Wide, flat response, extremely low distortion, and up 0
sources can be driven from these two headphone
outputs.
to + 18 dBm output level provide studio-quality per-
formance in a portable mixer
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Copyr~ght1991, Shure Brothers Inc
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SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Response SIMPLEXIDYNAMICIA-B SELECTORS: Individual
30 Hz to 20 kHz + 2 dB for each input, supplies 11 to 18 Vdc Simplex (phan-
tom) or 9 Vdc A-B power with lnput in MIC position;
Distortion
Less than 0.25O/0 total harmonic distortion at + 4 supplies no power with Selector in DYN position (for
dynamic or ribbon microphones) or with lnput in LINE
dBm, 50 Hz to 20 kHz
position
Noise
Control Interaction
Less than - 129 dBV equivalent input noise
Less than 1 dB with any control combination
Common Mode Rejection
65 dB minimum at 100 Hz, -30 dBV input Output Isolation
Shorting one output shall cause no more than 8 dB
Inputs level drop at 1 kHz at other output

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IMPEDANCE lnput Clipping Overload and Shorting Protection
Level
Shorting outputs, even for prolonged periods, shall
19 to 6003* -47 to -17 dBV cause no damage. Microphone inputs will not be
(4.5 to 141 mV) damaged by signals up to 3 volts.
Line Less than 10 k3 66 k3 + 3 to +33 dBV
Indicators
(1.4 to 44V)
POWER ON: Green LED flashes at approximately
'Including simplex or A-B powered, and dynamic or ribbon microphones I-second repetition rate as long as power switch is
Tone Oscillator on
1 kHz nominal at + 4 dBm, Master at approx. 7 PEAKIOVERLOAD: Limiter IN - Red LED flashes to
Slate Tone indicate onset of limiting; Limiter OUT-flashes 6 dB
400 Hz, 1 sec, each time button is depressed below output clipping level
BATTERY CHECK: Converts VU Meter to battery
Slate Microphone
condition or circuit voltage indicator; 0 VU or higher
Electret condenser, omnidirectional, with AGC, ac-
indicates good batteries or adequate (11 to 18 Vdc)
tivated while slate button is depressed
external power source
Outputs VU METER: Factory-set at 0 VU = + 4 dBm; 0 VU
IMPEDANCE Output Clipping level internally screwdriver adjustable
For Use With 1 Actual Level
VU LAMP: Illuminates meter while button is
Mic Any low-Z mic - 34 dBV (20 mV) depressed; automatic shufoff 5 seconds after
input minimum into 1503 release
Line 6003 + 18 dBm minimum
into 6003
Power
Tape 18 k0 or greater - 6 dBV (0.5V RMS)
MIXER AND SIMPLEX (PHANTOM) POWER: SUP-
high level input into 47 k3
plied by two internal 9V standard alkaline batteries
Phone 83 to 2 k3 + 4 dBV (1.6V RMS
(Duracell MN1604 or equivalent) or external 11 to 18
Max)
Vdc supply; &hour battery life under normal opera-
into 2003
tion
SIMPLEX POWER: 11 to 18 Vdc nominal through
Phase 6200
3-pin lnput & Output connectors in phase; pin 3 in A-B POWER: Supplied by additional 9V standard
phase with tip of phone & mini jacks alkaline battery
Gain (at 1 kHz) Connectors
INPUT OUTPUT LlNElMlC INPUTS AND OUTPUTS: 3-pin XLR type
Line TAPE OUT: 3.5 mm mini jack
PHONES: Stereo jacks; one standard %-inch
Line -10 dB 40 dB phone and one 3.5 mm mini
Controls 12 VDC EXTERNAL POWER: Single-pin dc power
CHANNEL GAIN: Active, feedback type, individual jack
for each input; Channel 1 control pulls out to activate Temperature Range
tone oscillator +
OPERATING: - 18 to 57OC (0 to 135OF)
MASTER GAIN: Controls LinelMic and Tape out- STORAGE: -29 to + 7 I 0 C (-20 to + 160°F)
puts, and tone oscillator and slate levels Dimensions
LOW-CUT FILTERS: 7 dB rolloff at 100 Hz, - 6 48.3 mm H x 160 mm W x 135 mm D (1-718 x 6-5116 x
dBloctave slope 5-5116 in.)
PHONES LEVEL: Controls both headphone outputs Net Weight (less batteries)
LIMITER: Controls LinelMic and Tape outputs; 14 + 1 kg (2.2 Ib)
dBm factory-set threshold, internally screwdriver ad- Supplied Accessories
justable down to + 3 dBm; 3 msec attack, 500 msec Removable shoulder strap, carrying case
recovery time typical
OPERATION jacks in-phase with pin 3 of XLR LineJMicinput andout-
LineIMic Inputs and Outputs put connectors.
XLR-type 3-pin connectors, transformer-coupled ba- Phones Control
lanced-linecircuits; pins 2 and 3 are signal conductors; Sets output level at headphone jacks.
pin 1 is ground. All XLR connectors are in phase with Limiter
one another. Limiter Inlout switch turns on fast-acting, peak-res-
Lo-Cut Filters ponding limiter circuit to cut overload distortion during
Activated by Inlout switch above each Channel Gain loud program intervals without affecting normal pro-
Control to provide low-frequency rolloff as shown in gram levels. Limiter switch In (operating) restricts
Figure 1. Reduce undesirable low-frequency signals maximum mixer output to approximately +14 dBm. In-
such as wind noise. creasing individual Channel or Master gain controls in-
creases both average output and amount of limiting. To
change Limiter threshold, see section on Limiter
Threshold Adjustment.
Peak LED
Indicates Limiter operation with Limiter switch In. With
switch Out, flashes at 6dB below output clipping. Peak
indicator responds much faster than meter, activated
by even shortest transient peak, yet remains lit long
enough to provide easy recognition.
VU Meter
FREQUENCY IN Hz Factory calibrated for +4 dBm = 0 VU with 600-ohm
load at Line output. (Microphone output levels are 50
LO-CUT FILTER ACTION
FIGURE 1 dB below Line output.) Supplied 0 VU level is recom-
mended for normal use to provide approximately 14dB
Channel Gain Controls
Determine preamplifier gain and provide preamplifier headroom between operating level and clipping level.
output attenuation. As gain is reduced, input clipping To change 0 VU level, see section on VU Meter Adjust-
level increases for channel. Optimum signal-to-noise ment.
ratio occurs with Channel controlsset as high as possi- VU Lamp
ble (consistent with maintaining adequate control Illuminates meter while button is depressed; automati-
range and input clipping level). cally turns off 5 seconds after release to prevent bat-
Tone Oscillator tery drain.
Activated by pulling out Channel 1 control knob; stable Tape Outputs
1 kHz oscillator; level determined by Master gain con- 3.5 mm jack to feed unbalanced Aux-level input of tape
trol. Oscillator signal appears at all outputs. When not recorder or amplifier. Tip of connector in phase with pin
in use, Channel 1 control knob should be pushed in. 3 of XLR connectors.
Slate Telephone Lines
Depressing Slate button activates 1-second 400 Hz In Line position, output transformer will operate with
tone and turns on Slate Microphone. Omnidirectional dc-biased "dialed up" telephone lines although there
electret Slate Microphone remains on while button is may be slight increase in distortion. When connecting
depressed, can be used to identify recorded segments FP31 to telephone line, use FCC-Registered* inter-
or as emergency field microphone. Slate Tone and face adapter between mixer and telephone line.
AGC'd microphoneaudio levels are controlled by Mas-
ter Gain Control. 'DOC-Certified in Canada
Master Gain Control Condenser Microphone Power
Determines output levels at LineJMic and Tape out- Condenser microphones, either 12 to 18 Vdc phantom
puts. Also sets Tone Oscillator level when Channel 1 (simplex) powered or 9 Vdc A-B(T) powered, can be
knob is pulled out, and Slate-tone and -microphone supplied from any Mic input of FP31. Below batteries,
level when Slate button is pushed. inside battery compartment, are three 3-position
Headphone Jacks switches. Center position is for dynamic microphones
Two stereo phone jacks: one mini 3.5 mm (front panel) (no dc power supplied to Mic input); left position is for
and one 114-inch phone (side panel). Combined out- 9-Vdc A-B power, right position is for 11- to 18-Vdc
put, including Tone Oscillator, Slate Tone and Slate Mi- phantom power.
crophone, appears at headphone jacks. Can be used NOTE: No power is supplied to any input with LineJMic
to drive up to four headphones or Aux-level recorder switch in Line position. No A-B power is supplied un-
or amplifier inputs. To wire either connector for two out- less right-side battery is present.
puts, connect one conductor to tip; connect other con- Mixer Powering
ductor to ring; and connect shield(s) to sleeve of appro- In ordinary portable use, the FP31 is powered by two
priate mating stereo plug. Tip and ring of headphone standard 9-Vdc alkaline batteries installed in leftmost
 battery compartment positions. Phantom power is also Battery Check
supplied by these batteries. Depressing BATT button converts VU Meter to readout
The FP31 can also be powered by an 11 to 18 Vdc ex- of battery condition (two mixer-powering batteries) or
ternal source, such as an automotive battery, battery of supply voltage. Readings of 0 VU or higher indicate
beltpack, Shure PS20 AC Adapter or other low-ripple good batteries or adequate external supply.
ac power converter (see Figure 2), using the12 Vdc VU METER ADJUSTMENT
single-pin coaxial input connector in the left-side pan- To set the VU Meter for a value different from the
el. To filter possible power-supply hum and noise, in- supplied 0 VU = +4 dBm, proceed as follows.
stall a 100 C2 resistor on the "+" side of the dc output. 1. Connect a 600-ohm load to one of the Line outputs.
The outside barrel of the mating connector is positive. 2. Connect an acvoltmeter (e.g., HP 400GL) in parallel
with the load.
3. Pull out the Channel 1 knob to activate the Tone Os-
cillator.
4. Adjust the Tone Oscillator level with the Master gain
control until the ac voltmeter reading is at the level
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desired.
*Wire with white stripe is 12 V+ Coaxial Plug
5. With a screwdriver, adjust the VU Level trimpot (left
Cut off molded dc power plug of PS20 and wire new of the A-BIDYNISPLX Selector switches) until the
connector as shown VU Meter reads 0.
POWERING FP31 FROM EXTERNAL AC ADAPTER LIMITER THRESHOLD ADJUSTMENT
FIGURE 2
To adjust the Limiter threshold for a value different from
Parts Required:
the supplied +I 4 dBm, proceed as follows.
1 Shure PS20 AC Adapter or equivalent (dc output
= 12 Vdc, 100 mA minimum)
1. Connect a 600-ohm load and an ac voltmeter to a
Line output as described in steps 1 and 2 above.
1 100 L2 1 W resistor
2. Pull out the Channel 1 knob to activate the Tone Os-
1 Coaxial dc power plug to fit FP31 external dc pow- cillator.
er jack (2.1 or 2.5 rnm I.D.) Radio Shack
#274-1567A 3. With Limiter switch Out, adjust Master gain control
until the ac voltmeter reading is at the level desired.
Batteries can be left in place as backup in case of fail-
ure of external source. Switchover to internal batteries 4. Move the Limiter switch In, and adjust Limiter
Threshold trimpot (left of the VU Level trimpot) until
is performed by disconnecting external plug.
the level drops 0.5 dB.
CAUTION
12 Vdc input circuit is not fused. Any external source FURNISHED ACCESSORIES
should be provided with in-line fuse, 0.25 A, 250 V, Carrying Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9588066
as safety wecaution. Shoulder Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90BX2600
 REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST

Reference Replace. Replacement Kit Consists Of:

Designation ment Kit CIty.l Part No. Description
I Commercial Alternate Commercial Alternate I
C102, C104, 86V628 Capacitor, Electrolytic, Panasonic ECEBOJK220 L1-L10 -- - 80A250 Ferrite Bead Ring Stackpole 57-0181
C106 -- 22 pF, 6.3V
I 1-1 I I L201, L202 -- - 80A365 Ferrite Bead Ring Stackpole 57-3425
C107, C109, Panasonic ECEBI EK4R7 L301
C115, C119,
C126, C130, VU Meter (Special VU Range) None
C205, C302, Cartridge, Electret Radio Shack 270-090
C303,C305 Knob, MIC 1-3 None
C112, (2120, 86AC629 Capacitor, Electrolytic, Marcon CESSMI E4R7 Knob, MASTER None
C153 4.7 pF, 25V
Knob, PHONES None
C114, C154, 86AD629 Capacitor, Electrolytic, Marcon CESSMlC471
M P6 -- Battery Cover None
470 pF, 16V
C122, C150, PLI -- Lamp, TI, IOV, .027A Precision Lamp PL7218
868629 Capacitor, Electrolytic, Marcon CESSMlC471A
C211, C154, 470 pF, 16V Q101 RKC89 Transistor, NPN Motorola 2N5210
C212 Q102, Q103, --
1-1 I Transistor. NPN Farranti FST185L
C128 Capacitor, Electrolytic, I.C.C. 336RSS010M (2104, Q301
33 pF, 1ov Q302 RKC66 1 86A335 I Transistor, PNP TI TI593
C129, C131, Capacitor, Electrolytic, Panasonic ECEBI HKO10 R110 & S108 -- Potentiometer, look, with None
C206 1 pF, 25V SPDT Switch
C133 Capacitor, Electrolytic, Marcon CESSMIC221 Potentiometer, lOOk None
220 pF, 16V
Potentiometer, 50k None
C144 Capacitor, Electrolytic, I.C.C. 227RMR025M
I Potentiometer, lOOk Piher PTlOLh(2.5)lOOk
220 pF, 25V
C145, C146, I Potentiometer, 50k None
Capacitor, Electrolytic, Marcon CESSMlA470
C147 47 pF, 1ov Potentiometer, 50k Piher PTIOLh(2.5)50k
C148 Capacitor, Electrolytic, I.C.C. 107RMR016M Switch, Slide, 4PDT Alcoswitch MSS4200RG
100 pF, 16V
(2149, C157, Capacitor, Electrolytic, I.C.C. 226RSS016M SI04. S105, I -- -
I 1 55A8022 I Switch, Slide, DPTT I Alcoswitch SLS-230PC
C158, C159 22 IF, 16V 1 Sl06 I
C152 Capacitor, Electrolytic, I.C.C. 108RMR025M Sw~tch,Slide, DPDT None
1000 pF, 25V
D101-D112, Diode, Silicon, Computer, TI IN4148 Swttch, Pushbutton, SPDT None
D115, D117, 75v
D120, D201,
D202, D203 51 D243 Transformer, Input None
D306
51A8015 Transformer, Output None
D113, D114, Diode, Germanium, 30V RCA 1N48, 1N60
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D302, D303, 868808 lntegrated Circuit, Quad Op Raytheon RC4156N
D304, D305 I Ampl (Selected for NF)
D118, 0119, RKC21 4
I 1 86A404 1 Silicon Rectifier. 100V. '%A Motorola IN4002 lntegrated Circuit, Audio National Semiconductor
D205 I Power Amplifier LM386N-4
I Diode, Light Emitting, Green Rohm SLR34MG3 Opto-Isolator None
Diode, Light Emitting, Red Rohm SLR340R3 lntegrated Circuit, Quad Op Raytheon RC4156N
Connector, Three Socket ITT Cannon XLR-3-31-F77
lntegrated Circuit, Dual Motorola LM393N
Connector, Three-Pin ITT Cannon XLR-3-32-F77
comparator
Phone Jack, Miniature, 3.5mm None
lntegrated Circuit, 10V TI UA78LIOACLP
Phone Jack, 'h in. None Regulator
Power Jack, Coaxial None U301 lntegrated Circuit, Quad Raytheon LM339DB
'arts listed as RKC Kits ihould be order1 d by that kit number. Orders recc red for piece parts where RK( Comparator
<it number is shown wi be shipped in IKC quantities. Parts listed as RKC Kits 1 be ordered by that kit number. Orders re( ved for piece parts where Rlc
Kit number is shown wi lipped in RKC quantities.
 PC BOARDS
BOTTOM BOARD - COMPONENT SIDE BOTTOM BOARD -SOLDER SIDE

TOP BOARD - COMPONENT SIDE TOP BOARD - SOLDER SIDE

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METER BOARD - COMPONENT SlDE METER BOARD - SOLDER SlDE

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TAPE OUT I
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NOTES
1. ALL CAPACITORS I N p.F bND 50V OR MDRE WLESS OTHERWISE SHIWN.
ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS S W IN pF X VOLTS.
7. AC VOLTAGES SHOW FOR VL02B OBTAINED WITH LIMITER "IN"
(THRESHOLD AT +Ik ISM) bND WILL VARY DEPENDING U W N CIRCUIT
PARAMETERS AND SETTING OF L I M ADJ CWTROL ( W 3 1 . WlOl A -WmA Vcc/, WZG2 A -
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BT I 9V 8T2

W3Ol A VUDFZ

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2. ALL RESISTORS L / W I 5% LNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
8. AC VOLTAGES SHIWN FOR 930% OBTAINED WITH VU ADJ CONTROL 0- 8 VE 0 0----9 6 Vcc
3.
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FOLLOWlffi SYP(BOLS DEMTE: (~~5.3)SET m IN~ICATE o w AT +4 r n LINE
~ PUT.
;K;S E ~ 0
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"AD AC C (2-----o C PK IND. DRIVE C C PK IND OR
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PCMLTAGE VOLTAGE D D MIX CHAN 3 0 D
4. ALL VOLTAGES MEASURED WITH 32.5 MLTS DC APPLIED m
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E E U T E TONEPWR E 0------o E GND
POWER INPUT CWECTOR. ALL SWITCHES I N WSITIONS S W N I EXCEPT e
AS NOTED. MIC 1 INPUT LEVEL -80 DBV (0.1 mV RMSI ACROSS PINS 3 F F AUX
F F MIX U i A N I
2 AND 3 OF JLI SUPPLIED BY 1 5 0 MI L KHZ SOURCE. LINE OUTPUT

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4
(J4 OR J5) WADED WITH 600 OHMS. PHPlES OUTPUTS LOADED WITH -G GMIXCIlAN2 G o-----O G IOV
200 O M S FROM T I P AND RING TO SLEEVE. TAPE MIT WADED WITH 47K 5
OHMS. INPUT L PJvD WSTER CONTROLS CLOCKWISE. PH3NES KNTROL 5 H
- HCaEIMP3OVT
SET FOR 0.W RHS ON WIPER (APPROXIMATELY MID POSITION). VOLTAGES

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ARE MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO GROLND EXCEPT WHERE SHMN. X bND T eot J J PREAMP &! WT

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AC VOLTAGES MEASLRED WITH LO H E W M METERS. VALUES ARE TYPICAL BOTTOll VIEW
LAC VOLTAGES ARE RMS VALUES) bND MAY VARY +
20%. K cr-----O K PREAMP I OUT

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5. WLTAGES SHMN FOR ULOZC PND D OBTAINED WITH TONE OX: SWITCHED ON. L L SLATE TMR OUT
6. MLTAGES SHlWN FOR U r n 6 OBTAINED WITH SLATE SWITCH MPRESSED. M M VU OR
AC VOLTAGES SHOWN FOR SECTIOvS A AND B OF UL06 WILL VARY WITH

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ACOUSTICAL INPUT m WL. VAWES GIVEN PS(E TYPICAL MR AN AC N N PROG
COUPLED I L p F ) L KHz, 3 mV RMS SIGNAL APPLIED AT THE JLNCTIW OF
RL57 AND R158. THIS MAY RE APPROXIMATED BY A STEADY W I S T L E -P P A-0 BATT-
WITHIN 6" OF THE FlMNT PANEL. VOLTAGES S M FOR SECTICNS C
bND D OF U L W ARE BEST READ WITH R209 SHORTED C U TO PREVENT THE R R A-8 BArr+
SLATE TONE TIMER FROM TIMING OUT THE SLATE TONE OSCILLATOR.
-5 SGND
 A single-pin coaxial 12 Vdc external power,jack.permits the mixer The mixer requires 11 to 18 Vdc for operating power. Inter-
to be powered froman-11 i o 18 volt source such as a video tape nal power is supplied by two standard rectangular 9-volt
The three &socket professional audio input connec- recorder, automotive electrical system or ac power converter. Such P
alkaline-batteries(Duracell K~1604 ~ r < ~ u ~ v a l e n t ) w ~ c h -
tors are individually switchable to balanced 600-ohm an external source will also provide simplex power to the also provlde s~mplex(phantom) power to the microphone
line or low-impedance microphone level. In the MIC microphone inputs, but a battery is still required for A-B power. inputs. Battery life IS approximately 8 hours.
position, either simplex (phantom) or A-B power IS IIMPORTANT: Use only alkaline batteries.
available at each input for powering condenser ____I

microphones. Each input transformer is Mumetal t

shielded for maximum resistance to electrical hum. When powering the mixer from an external source, the batteries A thi~d-91volt-batte~:is used to supply
may be left in place as backup in case of failure of the source. ~ 3 - ~ o w eatr each microphone input.
Switchover to battery power is performed by removing the plug When the ~ n p u tselector switch is in the
from the 12 Vdc jack. To prevent the possibility of damage caused Line position, the power is automatically
by leaking batteries, remove the batteries during any prolonged off for that input.
period of storage or nonuse. t

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Using .the.-On10ff-switch to turn the power on
The Slate-pushbutton inserts a 1-second low-frequency starts the green Power On indicator LED-flashing .. .- -- .--- -
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tone (400 Hz) each time it is depressed, and it keeps the with a repetition rate of a p p r o x i m a ~ l y1 second. I

slate microphone on as long as it is depressed. The LED continues to flash so long as the switch 1
is on. -..- . . -..-.- -,

Individual Lo-Cut filter switches for each input reduce low- The VU-Meter is supplied set for 0 , The Limiteflhreshold-and-VU-Meter_tfimpots are
frequency interference from air-conditioner or fan noise, VU = + 4 dBm. This level can be - located through screwdriver slots below the bat-
- -- - ---
Simplex or A-B-power is selected by

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wind, strong hum fields, or similar sources. The filters in- changed by an internal adjust- tery compartment and to the left of the means of switches directlybelow the battery
sert a 7 dB rolloff at 100 Hz with a slope of -6 dB per oc- ment (see section on VU Meter A-BISimplex switches. compartment, inside the battery door. In the
tave. Adjustment). DYN position, no power is supplied to the
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Mic inputs.
--- The VU-Lama bushbutton momentarilv il-
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luminates ;he Z i e r dlal:~; automatic timed

release shuts off the lamp after 5 seconds. The
On Channel-1,-the. Gain-Control- knob- lamp remains lit while the button is depressed. 7 - --
i - 5 mm mini jack
A13
L provides an Aux-level Tape
pulls out to activate a 1 kHz tone output with minimum clipping level of 0.5V RMS
oscillator that serves as a level-setting The-re<Peal&ED flashes to indicate the onset ( - 6 dBV).
aid. The oscillator level is set with the -- of limiting. When the Limiter is Out, the red LED
Master control and is indicated on the acts as an overload indicator and begins
VU Meter. flashing at 6 dB below output clipping level.

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The Battery check pushbutton converts the VU
~ e c tor a7batterycondition orcircuit voltage in- s7
dicator while the button is depressed.
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A built-in pushbutton-operated, electret condenser
-slate-microphone can be used either for identifying
recorded segments or as an emergency field,
microphone.

The Master gain control sets the output level at the ;

Each input-channel-has-its own-gain- LinelMic a n d ~ a ~ e ~ u tGain
~ u ~iss40
. dB from Mic In to A b.5-mm-minijack and a quarjerjnchphonejack-
control. The input clipping- level for Mic Out or from Line In t o Line Out; 90 dB from Mic In to r provide two stereo headphone outputs that can
microphones is from -47 to - 17 dBV Line Out, 68 dB from Mic In to Tape Out, and 18 dB from J be used simultaneously. They are designed to
depending on the channel control set- Line In to Tape Out. s drive mono or stereo headsets with impedances
ting. For line inputs, the clipping level !
of 8 to 2,000 ohms. They can also be used to drive I
has a threshold of + 14 dBm at the
ranges from + 3 to +33 dBV, again The output- Limiter
-- up to four Aux-level tape recorder or amplifier in- Two- -- ---
-- 3-pin professional
-- -- audio output - -
depending on the control setting. 600-ohm Line output (4 dB below clipping), with com-
parable levels at the Mic and Tape outputs. The s
puts. --
, connectors are individually switchable to
600-ohm Gne level or I&-impedance
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threshold can be internally adjusted down to + 3 dBm A beparate Phones volume control sets the level microphone level. Minimum clipping levels
(see section on Limiter Threshold Adjustment). The at the T C a ~ ~ e F ~ t p G t ~ ; - m a xoutput
i i ~ mis are + 18 dBm (Line) and -34 dBV (Mic).
Limiter attack time is 3 msec typical, with 500 msec 1.6V RMS ( + 4 dBV) to 200 ohms.
typical recovery time, for unobtrusive operation.