Operation, cont’d

Viewing and adjusting the input audio level

The audio level of each input can be displayed and adjusted through a range of -18 dB to +24 dB to ensure that there is no noticeable volume difference among sources (figure 3-6). The audio level can be adjusted from the front panel or under serial port or Ethernet control.

dBu

VU

 

+24

21

 

+21

18

 

+19

15

 

+16

12

 

+13

9

VCR

+10

6

+7

3

Audio

+4

0

+1

-3

Inputs

-2

-6

 

-5

-9

 

-8

-12

 

-12

-15

 

-15

-18

 

-18

-21

 

Low Audio

Output Level

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 11 12 13 14

1

2

3

4

5

6

 

 

9

10 11 12 13 14

dBu

 

VU

+24

 

21

+21

 

18

+19

 

15

+16

 

12

+13

 

9

+10

 

6

+7

 

3

+4

 

0

+1

 

-3

-2

 

-6

-5

 

-9

-8

 

-12

-12

 

-15

-15

 

-18

-18

 

-21

Output

Level

PRELIMINARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPX PLUS 866 A

 

 

 

dBu

 

VU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPX Plus 866 A

 

Audio System

+24

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+21

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+19

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No noticeable

+16

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+13

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

volume differences

+10

 

6

Audio

+7

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+4

 

0

Inputs

 

 

+1

 

-3

 

 

-2

 

-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-5

 

-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-8

 

-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-12

 

-15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-15

 

-18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-18

 

-21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD Jukebox

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 3-6 — Audio gain and attenuation

1.

 

Press the Esc button to clear any input buttons, output buttons, or control

 

 

buttons that may be lit.

 

 

2.

 

To enter Audio mode, press and hold the Audio button until the button begins

 

 

to blink red, then release the button.

 

 

3.

 

Press and release an input button to select an input. The output buttons

 

 

display audio level and polarity (+ or –) for the selected input. Each output

 

 

button indicates 1 dB of gain or attenuation when blinking slowly, 2 dB when

 

 

blinking quickly, and 3 dB when lit steadily. Green output buttons indicate a

 

 

gain (+) audio level and red buttons indicate an attenuation (–) level. See the

 

 

table on the next page.

 

 

4.

 

Press and release the Esc (>) and View (<) buttons to increase and decrease

 

 

the audio level.

 

 

5.

 

Press and release the Audio button to exit the Audio mode. The Audio button

 

 

stops blinking.

 

 

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MPX Plus 866 A specifications

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