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Harman 160A manual South Sandy Pkwy Sandy, Utah Phone 801 Fax 801

Contents

Model 160A Important Safety Information Electromagnetic Compatibility Page Manual Contents Introduction Quick SetupInspection Applications Operating Controls Output Gain Control Display Button and LEDINPUT/OUTPUT Level and Gain Reduction Displays Input Balanced Jacks Operating Notes Specific Applications Smoothing Out Variations in Microphone Levels Raising a Signal Out of a Mix Fattening Kick Drums and Compressing Other DrumsPreventing Analog Tape Saturation Preventing Digital Overload 160A as a Line Amplifier Frequency-Weighted Compression Sidechain ApplicationRaising Average Level in PA Systems Using a Filter in the Level Detector Circuit De-EssingIncreasing Sustain Multi-Way Speaker Systems Connecting the 160A to Your System Basic Connection Mixing Board Using External Level Detector InputsSpecific System Connections Installation Considerations Input/Output Cable Configurations Technical SUPPORT, Factory Service Technical Support/Factory ServiceRegistration Card and User Feedback Grounding Specifications Dbx 160A Compressor / Limiter South Sandy Pkwy Sandy, Utah Phone 801 Fax 801