Yamaha AW2400 owner manual Front panel, Slot

Parts of the AW2400 and what they do

KPHANTOM +48V [CH1-4] and [CH5-8] switches

Independent phantom power switches are provided for the XLR-type [MIC/LINE INPUT] jack groups 1 through 4 (CH1-4) and 5 through 8 (CH5-8). Turn phantom power to the appropriate jacks ON when using one or more phan- tom-powered condenser microphones.

CAUTION

•Be sure to turn the phantom power switches off when phan- tom power is not required.

•Make sure that no equipment other than phantom-powered microphones is connected to the XLR inputs of the input group for which phantom power is turned on. Applying phan- tom power to devices that are not phantom-powered can cause damage. Balanced dynamic microphones, however, can usually be connected without adverse effect.

•To prevent speakers damage turn power amplifiers (or pow- ered speakers) off when switching phantom power on or off. It’s also a good idea to turn all master faders and output vol- ume controls down to minimum. The noise generated when phantom power is switched on or off can damage system components and may even cause hearing damage if ampli- fied to sufficiently high levels.

L[MIDI IN] connector

M[MIDI OUT/THRU] connector

These connectors allow MIDI messages to be exchanged with external devices.

MIDI IN receives MIDI messages.

MIDI OUT/THRU can be internally switched to function either as a MIDI OUT (which transmits MIDI messages generated within the AW2400) or MIDI THRU (which re- transmits messages that are received at the MIDI IN con- nector).

NFOOT SW jack

An optional foot switch (Yamaha FC5) can be connected here to control transport operations such as start/stop, or to perform punch-in/out operations.

NOTE

•The appropriate operation may not occur if you use a foot switch other than the Yamaha FC5 (or equivalent).

O[DIGITAL STEREO IN/OUT] connectors

This RCA pin jack allows digital-audio connection to external equipment via coaxial cable. The connector sup- ports IEC-60958 consumer-format digital audio.

PUSB connector

This connector allows the unit to be directly connected to a USB-equipped computer via a standard USB cable (compatible with USB 2.0). When the USB Storage mode

is selected WAV files and song files can be transferred between the AW2400 and the computer. In the “normal” mode the USB connection can be used for MIDI control. The USB interface does not directly handle audio signals.

NOTE

•The USB interface cannot be directly connected to external hard disks or CD-R/RW drives.

•The AW2400 can be connected to either a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 interface, but data transfer will be slower if a USB 1.1 interface is used.

•When connecting via USB 2.0 be sure to use a cable specified for USB 2.0 use.

•The USB MIDI driver provided on the supplied CD-ROM must be properly installed to allow MIDI message transmission and recep- tion.

Caution when using the USB connector

You must observe the following points when connect- ing the AW2400 to your computer via the USB con- nector. If you fail to observe these points, your computer or the AW2400 may stop operating (“hang up”), causing data to be corrupted or lost. If the com- puter or the AW2400 stops working, turn the power off and then on again, and restart the computer.

•Before connecting the computer via the USB con- nector, disable the power management mode (sus- pend/sleep/standby/hibernate) on your computer.

•Connect the USB connector to the computer before you power-on the AW2400.

•Execute the following before turning the power to the AW2400 on/off, connecting/disconnecting the USB cable, or turning the USB Storage mode on/off.

•Close all application programs.

•If the USB Storage mode is off, make sure that data is not being transmitted from and to the AW2400.

•If the USB Storage mode is engaged, make sure that no read or write operations are in progress.

•If the USB Storage mode is engaged, safely remove the AW2400 from the Windows taskbar or drag the AW2400 icons from the Macintosh desktop to the trash after closing all AW2400 windows.

•Leave an interval of at least six seconds between powering the AW2400 on and off, or between dis- connecting and connecting the USB cable.

QSLOT

An optional card can be installed here.

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Introducing the AW2400

Front panel

■CD-RW drive

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1Eject switch

This switch ejects the disc tray.

BEject hole

This hole allows you to open the disc tray manually.

CAccess indicator

This indicator will light while the CD inserted in the drive is being accessed.

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