Rear panel

 

 

1

 

2

3

4

 

5

 

6

 

7

ANALOG INPUT BALANCED

ANALOG OUTPUT

TIME CODE

 

ETHERNET

 

DIGITAL INPUT

 

VIDEO

 

FAN

 

 

BAL [+4dBu] TR3

BAL [+4dBu] TR1

INPUT

 

 

 

TR4-3

TR2-1

 

 

 

TR3

 

TR1

 

 

 

 

 

TR2

TR1

INPUT

THRU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75Ω

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON OFF

 

LO HI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL OUTPUT

 

WORD

 

 

 

 

 

 

THRU

 

 

 

TR4-3

TR2-1

 

 

 

+4dBu

+4dBu

UNBAL

UNBAL

 

 

 

 

TR2

TR1

INPUT

THRU

OUTPUT

 

 

 

 

10/100

 

 

 

 

 

 

-10dBV

-10dBV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75Ω

 

 

 

 

[-10dBV]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON OFF

 

 

 

 

[-10dBV]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAL [+4dBu]TR4

BAL [+4dBu] TR2

 

 

LINK

 

 

 

 

 

 

TR4

 

TR2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTPUT

 

TX/RX

1:GND

TR1

192kHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2:HOT

 

 

AC IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

TR2

176.4kHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3:COLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

OUTPUT

 

 

+4dBu

 

+4dBu

UNBAL

UNBAL

15P-REMOTE

9P-REMOTE

 

 

 

 

 

-10dBV

 

-10dBV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[-10dBV]

[-10dBV]

1: GND

 

1: GND

2: HOT

3: COLD

1: GND 2: HOT

3: COLD

2: HOT

 

3: COLD

 

12

11

10

9

8

1. Analog input/output section

D.ANALOG OUTPUT (UNBAL) connectors (TR1 through TR4)

 

ANALOG INPUT BALANCED

ANALOG OUTPUT

 

• Each of these connectors outputs an unbalanced

 

TR3

TR1

BAL [+4dBu] TR3

BAL [+4dBu] TR1

 

 

 

 

 

analog audio signal of the corresponding track.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Connectors: Phone type

A

 

 

 

 

C

• Nominal output level: -10 dBV

 

 

UNBAL

UNBAL

 

 

+4dBu

+4dBu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

-10dBV

-10dBV

 

 

 

 

 

 

[-10dBV]

[-10dBV]

D

2. Time code input/output section

TR4

TR2

BAL [+4dBu] TR4

BAL [+4dBu] TR2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIME CODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

 

 

A

 

 

 

UNBAL

 

UNBAL

C

A

 

 

+4dBu

 

+4dBu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

-10dBV

 

-10dBV

 

 

 

 

2

1

 

 

 

[-10dBV]

 

[-10dBV]

THRU

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

1: GND

2: HOT

3: COLD

1: GND 2: HOT

3: COLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTPUT

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

1

1

2

 

 

C

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

3

 

 

1: GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2: HOT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3: COLD

 

 

A. ANALOG INPUT (BALANCED) connectors (TR1 through TR4)

•Each of these connectors receives a balanced analog audio signal, which is fed to the corresponding track.

•Connectors: XLR-3-31 type (#2 = hot)

•Nominal input level: +4 dBu/-10 dBV selectable

B. Input level switches

•Each of these switches selects the nominal input level between +4 dBu and -10 dBV for the corresponding ANALOG INPUT connector.

C.ANALOG OUTPUT (BAL) connectors (TR1 throughTR4)

• Each of these connectors outputs a balanced analog audio signal of the corresponding track.

• Connectors: XLR-3-32 type (#2 = hot)

• Nominal output level: +4 dBu

A. TIME CODE INPUT connector

•Receives external SMPTE/EBU time code.

•Connectors: XLR-3-31 type (#2 = hot)

B. TIME CODE THRU connector

•Echoes incoming SMPTE/EBU time code.

•Connectors: XLR-3-32 type (#2 = hot)

C. TIME CODE OUTPUT connector

•Outputs SMPTE/EBU time code from the unit.

•Connectors: XLR-3-32 type (#2 = hot)

3. Expansion slot

This expansion slot is used to fit the optional card. Do not remove the blank panel unless you fit the optional card.

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