Nady Systems GEQ 215 owner manual Front Panel Controls & Connections

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS

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1. Power Switch

To turn the equalizer ON or OFF, press the upper or lower portion of this button.

CAUTION: Always turn on your equalizer BEFORE your power amplifiers are turned on, and always turn off your equalizer AFTER your power amplifiers have been turned off.

2. Level Control

This controls the level of signal to the equalizer. It is capable of +/- 6dB of gain.This control is used to adjust for variation in input level to the equalizer channel, or to compensate for the equalization applied to the input signal.

3.Filter Range Switch & Indicators

The gain range of the filter sliders is switchable (as a group) from +/-6dB to +/-12dB for maximum boost/cut capability. At 6dB the green LED will illuminate and at 12 dB the red LED will illuminate.

4. In/Out Bypass Switch & Indicator

This switch inserts or removes the equalizer channel from the signal path. The amber LED lights when the switch is depressed to indicate that the unit or channel is in the equalizing mode. In the bypass mode, the signal is routed from the input directly to the output. The bypass function is FET switched to prevent switching transients when inserting the equalizer into the circuit path. Use this switch to compare equalized and unequalized material. When there is no power to the unit, the equalizer automatically reverts to bypass.

5. Peak/Clip Indicator

This red LED illuminates if any section of the equalizer is within 5dB of clipping. Occasional blinking of this LED is acceptable, but if it remains on more than intermittently you should turn down either the equalizer’s level controls or reduce the output level of the preceding component to avoid audible distortion.

6. Filter Level Slider Controls

Each one of these linear potentiometers will boost or cut its noted frequency by either +/-6dB or +/-12dB depending on the filter

range selected. When all of the sliders are in center detented position, the output of the equalizer is flat. Each slider is marked with the center frequency of its band pass filter.

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