Model 233 User Guide Issue 1, September 2007
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 5
Introduction

What This User Guide Covers

This User Guide is designed to assist you
when installing, configuring, and using
the Model 233 Announcer’s Console. Ad-
ditional background technical information
is also provided. A product block diagram
is included at the end of this guide.

System Overview

The Model 233 Announcer’s Console is
designed to serve as the audio control
“hub” for announcers, commentators, and
production personnel. The tabletop unit is
suited for numerous applications includ-
ing on-air television and radio broadcast-
ing. The Model 233 will also perform an
outstanding role in stadium announce
applications. The Model 233 is compatible
with essentially all broadcast and produc-
tion audio system environments. Standard
connectors are used to interface micro-
phone, headphone, on-air, talkback, line
input, and intercom signals.
Whether it’s the mic preamplifier, audio
switching, talkback signals, intercom inter-
facing, or headphone cue feed, superior
audio quality is maintained throughout. A
microprocessor provides the Model 233’s
logic power, allowing precise control of
the unit’s operation. With extensive flexibil-
ity built in, creating the desired operating
configuration is a simple matter. While the
operating features of the unit can be care-
fully tailored, the user is presented with an
easy-to-use set of controls and indicators.
A wide range of resources, great perfor-
mance, and simplicity during use—these
are the hallmarks of the Model 233.
The Model 233 is a truly “next-generation
and then some” product. Exhaustive re-
search into the needs and desires of field
production personnel was integral to its
creation. Providing a veritable “tool kit”
of features, the unit supports a wide variety
of applications that include on-air television
and radio broadcasting, stadium announce-
ment, and simultaneous interpretation. In
addition, with the unit’s broad range
Figure 1. Model 233 front panel