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PA800, PA1200, PA1200R MIXERS OPERATING MANUAL

CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of Carvin’s PA800, PA1200 or PA1200R Series mixer! The "R" version is a non-power rack model designed for your own power amp while the PA800 and PA1200 models included built-in high power amplifiers for direct hook-up to your speakers. Please read this manual carefully to take all the advantages of your new mixer.

SUPERB SOUND is derived from the extremely low distortion, high "Headroom" design. A state-of-the art, low noise, high headroom, balanced XLR preamp for each channel features a common mode rejection of better than 78 dB, which means that any possible noise that may come over your cables is virtually eliminated. Even the balanced XLR output connectors guard

ENGINEERED TO LAST cont. Hidden deep in the heart of these mixers is the “SMT” Surface Mount Technology construction that utilizes surface mounted com- ponents to prevent parts from shaking or vibrating loose. Sealed controls and switch- es guard against the outside elements while heavy-duty connectors provide a posi- tive connection to your cables. Fire retardant FR-4 military spec circuit cards feature double-sided copper construction to guard against noise and radio frequencies (RF). Precision 1% tolerances guarantee that your settings will be accurate every time. The multi-ply wood cabinet is not the typical heavy particleboard that can break or crack, and the Duratuff covering is scratch and dent resistant. The PA Series is profession- ally made in the USA for years of service!

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INSPECT YOUR MIXER FOR ANY DAMAGE which may have occurred during ship- ping. If any damage is found, please notify the shipping company and CARVIN

immediately.

SAVE THE CARTON & ALL PACKING MATERIALS. In the event you have to re-ship your unit, always use the original carton and packing material. This will provide the best possible protection during shipment. CARVIN and the shipping company are not liable for any damage caused by improper packing.

SAVE YOUR INVOICE. It will be required for warranty service if needed in the future. SHIPMENT SHORTAGE. If you find items missing, they may have been shipped sep- arately. Please allow several days for the rest of your order to arrive before inquir- ing.

RECORD THE SERIAL NUMBER on the enclosed warranty card or below on this manual for your records. Keep your portion of the card and return the portion with your name and comments to us or register online at www.carvin.com/registration

your system from cable noise for professional recordings or external power amp connections. Distortion is nearly non-existent with THD below .1%, which guarantees the purity of your sound. Hear the difference - your sound will not seem "sterile" or "processed". It will be dynamically open and transparent just like it was meant to be!

LIGHT WEIGHT and EASY TO USE everything is logically laid out making the PA Series simple to use, which helps to eliminate operator error. Its compact size and weight of 28 lbs. makes it the lightest, most powerful mixer of its kind. No other competitor in the industry offers a higher performance to weight ratio!

3HIGH CURRENT AMPLIFIERS deliver 333 watts RMS each. A total of 666 watts is delivered to your main speakers (333 watts each for the R/L if played in stereo), plus a 333 watt amp to drive your stage monitors for a total of 1000 watts. This is the kind of output required for today’s professionals to maintain purity and integrity of sound. Six output jacks, two from each amp, deliver full power into 4 ohms, making these mixers more powerful than most amplifiers rated at 2 ohms. A peak indicator for every amp and a protect LED gives you a visual monitor.

AHIGH CURRENT POWER SUPPLY is provided by a beefy toroid transformer to assure continuous high amperage DC voltage to all three power amplifiers, eliminating "overload" or shutdown. 20,000 mfd capacitors offer a large power reservoir for bass thumping output.

The PA1200R features a 125k Hz switching power supply for operating your mixer at any volt- age from 90 VAC to 240VAC. Like a laptop computer, you can go anywhere in the world and not worry about power adapters.

For your records, you may wish to record the following information.

Serial No._____________________				Invoice Date_______________
PA1200 BLOCK DIAGRAM
GAIN SWITCH			LEFT RIGHT MON EFFx 2
20dB
MIC			PAN		GRAPHIC EQ SWITCH
MIC	THREE BAND				LEFT - RIGHT
	CHANNEL TONE				or
PRE					MONO - MONITOR
	CONTROLS
PAD					PRE EQ
LINE				LEFT	INSERT #1
				SUMMING AMP	TIP-SEND
LINE IN PAD		CHANNEL		MAIN LEVEL	NINE BAND
(-20dB bal.)	HI MID LOW	LEVEL	CHANNEL
(-26dB unbal.)					GRAPHIC
			EFF SND		EQUALIZER
			1 or 2		#1
				L	MONO
CHANNEL		CHANNEL		TAPE OUT	PRE EQ
		MONITOR		R
		LEVEL			INSERT #2
					TIP-SEND
					NINE BAND
STEREO					GRAPHIC
					EQUALIZER
RETURN FROM				RIGHT	#2
INTERNAL DSP				SUMMING AMP
x 2				MAIN LEVEL
		STEREO
		DSP RETURN
		LEVEL x 2
				MONITOR
		DSP 1+2 TO		SUMMING AMP
		MONITOR		AND LEVEL
TAPE INPUT				GAIN
				REDUCTION
				FOR DSP	INTERNAL
		STEREO			DSP SEND
		TAPE IN		EFFECTS	x 2
		LEVEL		SUMMING AMP x 2
L-R
RETURN
					EXTERNAL
		STEREO			SEND
		RETURN			DSP 2 ONLY
		LEVEL

LEFT

BAL XLR OUT

TO INTERNAL POWER AMP #1

RIGHT

BAL XLR OUT

TO INTERNAL POWER AMP #2

MON

BAL XLR OUT

TO INTERNAL POWER AMP #3

2 INDEPENDENT 24-Bit STEREO DSP EFFECTS allow you to assign each chan- nel to your choice of effects. You can dedicate chorus/rev to the acoustic guitar channel and reverb to the vocals, etc. Both effects are adjustable to your stage monitors so you can hear yourself with full effects. The effects processors with 256 effects each, include reverbs, cho- ruses, flanging and echoes, with parameters fully adjustable for; damping, decay, depth, speed, regeneration and time.

ACTIVE 3 BAND CHANNEL EQ provides easy adjustment for the tone you want. The LO frequency controls starts at 20 Hz and continues through 80 Hz for a solid non-flabby bass. A simple adjustment with the MID band, gives you the best sound for vocals or guitar in the very important 750Hz frequency range. The 11.5k Hz HI treble control adds sparkle to your top-end without adding harshness. Both the LO and HI are "shelving", which means they are effective from 20Hz up to 20k Hz.

TWO 9 BAND EQUALIZERS provide precise 1 octave adjustments to fine tune your over all sound and to help control feedback. Unlike one stereo graphic equalizer, two inde- pendent 9 bands give you total flexibility. At the push of a button, you can assign both equal- izers to the main and monitor speakers or to the L and R outputs.

ENGINEERED TO LAST Every PA Series mixer incorporates a rugged reinforced steel chassis. Continuous full power is assured from a 370 sq inch, high-grade 6063-T5-aluminum heat sink cooled by a quiet dual-speed fan. You’ll never have to worry about protect or power reduction modes.

MODEL PA800, PA1200, PA1200R SPECIFICATIONS:

Frequency Response:	Mic or Line Inputs: 20Hz-20kHz ±1dB
Total Harmonic Distortion: Less than .1% at nominal levels
Equivalent Input Noise:	150 ohm source: -117dBu
Output Noise:	-90dBu Master Line Out
	(All Levels Minimum)
Output Headroom:	+26dB XLR bal, +20dB 1/4” unbal
Maximum Gain:	Mic in to Master Line Out: 70dB
Crosstalk:	Adjacent ch’s: -60db at 1KHz
Common Mode Rejection:	-78db at 1KHz
Phantom Power:	XLR Mic channels
Channel EQ 3-band active:	LOW: 80Hz ±12dB
	MID: 750Hz ±12dB
	HI: 11.5KHz ±12dB
Power Output:	1000w @ 4Ω (8Ω : 200w x3, 4Ω : 333w x3)
Power Req.:	120VAC 60 Hz or optional 240VAC 50 Hz model
Size and Weight:	12.5”H x 20”W x 10”D, 28 lbs
PA1200R Power Req.:	90 - 240 VAC 50 - 60 Hz
Size and Weight:	11”H x 19.5”W x 4”D, 10 lbs
Remote Effects Controller:	Optional FS22 footswitch
Vinyl Cover:	CV1200

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