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[. . . ] E&OE. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Read these instructions. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. [. . . ] The adjacent left/right symbol informs you that top control knob adjusts the left channel and the bottom one adjusts the right channel. 80Hz switch On dual stereo channels, this switch has no effect upon the left and right line inputs. left Ø switch On dual stereo channels, this microphone phase switch causes a 180-degree phase change (with respect to the input signal) in the left input amplifier only, such that the channel signal will have opposite polarity to the input signal. This switch has no effect upon the left and right line inputs. · · · Mic gain section of the dual stereo input channels FireWire Similarly to the mono input channel, this section lets you select the channel input source as mic/line (analogue) or FireWire (digital) and select the FireWire output signal as pre-EQ or post-EQ (see "FireWire" on page 35). In addition, this section has an orange firewire out LED that shows you whether or not the FireWire signal is sourced from the local dual stereo input channel (see "FireWire" on page 58). FireWire section of the dual stereo input channels VeniceF Operator Manual Stereo line inputs 47 Stereo line inputs This section lets you adjust the level of the stereo line input signal, solo the signal and route it to the channel or directly to masters. 1 3 2 Stereo line input section of the dual stereo input channels Item 1 Description stereo line gain control knob Adjusts the stereo line gain, which is continuously variable from 4 (infinity/off) to +20dB with a centre detent at 0dB, thus allowing low level line signals to be trimmed to obtain the optimal signal level. solo switch and yellow LED Sends the channel signal to the AFL stereo and PFL mono buses. The left and right local monitor outputs can be used, for example, when operating from within a booth to hear selected solos and not the whole FOH mix. The solo LED illuminates to show when the SOLO switch is on. 4 channel/masters switch With this switch in the channel position, the local stereo line input is routed normally through the channel. However, in the masters position, the stereo line input is routed to the stereo master left and right channels (see "Master outputs (mono and stereo)" on page 66). This is particularly useful if you require extra inputs. The solo LED illuminates to show when a solo is on. mono sum switch This switch configures the group sends (see "Group sends" on page 51) for stereo group operation (out position) or mono group mode (in position). In mono group mode the bal control knob only acts on the stereo master sends. mono switch This switch routes the channel signal to the mono master bus (post-EQ and post-fader). 4 5 6 7 VeniceF Operator Manual Pan, routing, mute and solo 51 Group sends Group sends are post-EQ, post-mute and post-fader. The group sends can be configured in either of two modes using the mono sum switch: · mono sum switch out (stereo) Each pair of groups behave as if they were stereo groups. The relative odd and even numbered send level is controlled by the bal control knob. mono sum switch in (mono) The stereo signals are sent to the group buses as a mono sum of left and right. · This selection is on a channel-by-channel basis and, therefore, some may be assigned to the groups as mono or as stereo depending upon the desired usage. This is especially useful if the stereo input is to be used as a mono input. VeniceF Operator Manual 52 Fader and meter Chapter 6: Dual Stereo Input Channel The VeniceF fader section has the following functions. 1 2 Fader section of the dual stereo input channels Item 1 Description LED meter These LEDs comprise the dual stereo input channel meter, which lets you monitor the input signal without having to use the PFL. The meter will display the higher of the two signals (left or right). The red +18 LED will also show any overload activity on the FireWire. Note: The LED meter is post-insert and post-EQ, but pre-fader and premute. [. . . ] Their ground should be prevented from contact with the panel XLR connector body. This is particularly important for unbalanced connections where an internal connection from pin 1 to the connector shell could compromise ground lifting schemes. With this wiring arrangement, joining XLR cables together to increase the overall length is best avoided, because the joint will not be properly screened. However, if absolutely necessary it is unlikely to cause major problems. Signal ground bonding If an unbalanced connection is required to external equipment with signal grounds that cannot be isolated from safety earth it will be difficult to eliminate ground loop currents, but their effects can usually be reduced. [. . . ]