
VLZ3
Converting To Rackmount Mode
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Not only is the new
With a trusty phillips screwdriver, nerves of steel, grit, determination, your charming good looks, and a few moments of your valuable time, it can be converted from desktop mode (from the factory) to rackmount mode:
1.Turn off the power and remove ALL the cords from the mixer — power cord, audio, lamps, everything.
2.Place the mixer, face down, on a clean soft surface, like a blanket or very large dog.
3.Remove the four screws securing the cable cover [a] and set the plate aside.
4.Replace two of the screws; the ones at the pod end of the mixer [b].
5.Remove two
6.Gently pull the pod away from the slots, rotate it, and place it, tabs first, into the rackmount tabs [d], located on the underside of the main chassis. Be careful not to constrict or pinch any of the ribbon or power cables.
7.Carefully install the
8.Install the rack ears that came with the mixer, using the supplied packet of screws. These screws are a bit longer than the ones you have to take out. The rack ears can be installed in either of two depths as shown at the bottom of this page: [e] mixer’s surface flush with the rack rails, like ordinary rackmount equipment, or [f] mixer’s surface sunken into the rack, to protect the knobs from being bumped.
NOTE: If you remove the rack ears at a later date, use the original (shorter) screws to secure the sides.
An optional accessory called the
remove | replace |
screws | screws |
remove
plate
rackmount
tab slots
| remove | rotate |
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flush mount | use the longer screws |
| sunken | use the longer screws |
| that come in a little bag |
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