Quick Start Guide
STEP 1 Connecting external devices, such as speakers, microphones and instruments
1.
Make sure that all devices to be connected to the unit are turned off.
2.
Connect speakers, microphones and instruments referring to the connection example below.
Connection Example
Rear Panel
Electric acoustic guitar
Microphones Computer
Electric keyboard
Powered monitor speaker
Powered speaker
L R L R
R L
Footswitch
(Yamaha FC5)
R L
L R L R
Top Panel
Headphones
L
R
Portable audio player
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STEP 2 Getting sound to the speakers
1.
Make sure that the [ / ] switch at the rear panel is set to the [ ] position (power off).
5.
Set the equalizer knobs (green) to the center “” position.
2.
Connect the supplied AC adaptor.
q Connect the power adaptor with the gap of the plug facing up, aligning it to the [AC ADAPTOR
IN] connector.
4
[GAIN]
5
Equalizer
[ / ] switch
4
[LEVEL]
4
[STEREO
LEVEL]
[AC ADAPTOR IN] connector w Turn the fastening ring clockwise to secure the connection.
6.
If you connect a device with high output level, such as a CD player or an electric keyboard, to one of the channels 1 to 6, turn on ( ) the [PAD] switch of the corresponding channel*.
Channel
AC AD
APT
OR
IN
[PAD] switch e Plug the power adaptor into a standard house- hold power outlet.
3.
Make sure that all switches on the unit are not engaged (pressed in).
4.
Turn all the level control knobs fully to the left (minimum). These include the [GAIN] knobs (white),
[LEVEL] knobs (white), and [STEREO LEVEL] knob
(red).
NOTE
If you are using condenser microphones, turn on (
[PHANTOM +48V] switch.
) the
7.
Make sure that the volume of a powered speaker or amplifier is set to the minimum.
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8.
Turn on the power to the connected devices in the following order: (microphone), (instrudevice) / ] (this unit)
(speakers).
NOTICE
Follow this order to prevent any loud, unexpected noise from the speakers. Reverse the order when turning the power off.
9.
Set the [STEREO LEVEL] knob to the “” position.
NOTE
The volume can be adjusted by using three functions; [PAD],
[GAIN], and [LEVEL]. Once you set the [PAD] switch and the
[GAIN] knob, avoid adjusting those controls as much as possible.
Instead normally use the [LEVEL] knob to adjust the volume. For details about each function, see the “Controls and Functions” section.
10.
For channels to which a microphone is connected, set the [GAIN] knob to roughly the 12 o’clock position.
11.
Set the [LEVEL] knob of each channel in use to the
“” position.
12.
While playing your instrument or speaking into the microphone, raise the volume of the powered speaker or amplifier until the desired volume is reached.
NOTE
If the sound is not heard or the sound is distorted, follow the
instructions on page 18.
13.
Set the [LEVEL] knobs as necessary to adjust the volume balance between the corresponding channels.
This completes the STEP 2 instructions.
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