User manual PHONIC POWERPOD 740

[. . . ] Regular care and inspection will be rewarded by a long product life and maximum reliability. This unit was carefully packed at the manufacturing site and the packing box was designed to protect the unit from rough handling. We recommend that you carefully examine the packaging and its contents for any signs of physical damage which may have occurred during transportation. If the unit is damaged: Notify your dealer and the shipping company immediately. [. . . ] Claims for damage or replacement may not be granted if not reported properly or in a timely manner. Page 2 POWERPOD 740 USER'S MANUAL PHONIC CORPORATION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 TYPICAL CONNECTING LEADS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CHANNEL STRIP DESCRIPTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 LOW EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 HIGH EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 LEVEL CONTROL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MIC & LINE INPUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 EFFECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 POWER SWITCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SPEAKER OUTPUT JACKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 MAIN OUT/AMP IN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 GENERAL APPLICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 LIVE BAND WITH ADDITIONAL AMPLIFIER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 DIMENSIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 PANEL LAYOUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 MASTER SECTION DESCRIPTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 POWER INDICATOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 DIGITAL DELAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TAPE IN CONTROL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 MASTER CONTROL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TAPE IN AND REC OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 APPENDIX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 v1. 5 9/15/2004 PHONIC CORPORATION POWERPOD 740 USER'S MANUAL Page 3 INTRODUCTION / FEATURES / GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Phonic Powerpod408 Powered Mixer. The Powerpod408 is built into a rugged wooden cabinet for heavyduty use. In order to get the best performance from your Powerpod408, please read all of this safety and operation manual before operating the mixers and keep the manual for future reference. GETTING STARTED 1. Before turning on the power, set the Master output control to the off position. Always turn the power off before connecting or disconnecting cables. Cleck the AC Voltage before connecting the AC plug. Do not obstruct the back panel at all for proper ventilation. FEATURES 4 mono input channels for a wide range of Microphone and Line level signals from separate input sockets Built-in 80 watt power amplifier (max. output) Built-in Digital Delay Super musical 2-band EQ at mono channels Record out Tape in Page 4 POWERPOD 740 USER'S MANUAL PHONIC CORPORATION TYPICAL CONNECTING LEADS TYPICAL CONNECTING LEADS PHONIC CORPORATION POWERPOD 740 USER'S MANUAL Page 5 CHANNEL STRIP DESCRIPTION CHANNEL STRIP DESCRIPTION 1 LOW EQ The control has shelving response giving 15dB of boost or cut at 80Hz. Add warmth to vocals or extra punch to guitars, drums and synths by turning to the right. When a jack is inserted, the signal path is broken. The main output signal appears on the TIP of the plug and the external signal is returned on the RING. A "Y" lead may be required to connect to equipment with separate send and return jacks as shown below: 12 SPEAKER OUTPUT JACKS Speakers can be connected to these sockets, two speakers can be connected to the powered mixer. When using 2 speakers at the same time, use 8~16 ohms speakers. When using one speaker only, use a 4~8 ohms speaker. The total minimum required load is 4 ohms. If the total load is less than 4 ohms, it may damage this powered mixer. Page 8 POWERPOD 740 USER'S MANUAL PHONIC CORPORATION APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS GENERAL APPLICATION PHONIC CORPORATION POWERPOD 740 USER'S MANUAL Page 9 APPLICATIONS LIVE BAND WITH ADDITIONAL AMPLIFIER Page 10 POWERPOD 740 USER'S MANUAL PHONIC CORPORATION DIMENSIONS DIMENSIONS POWERPOD 740 Measurements are shown in mm/inch. PHONIC CORPORATION POWERPOD 740 USER'S MANUAL Page 11 SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Powerpod 408 POWER AMP, max. output power in watts Number of Power channels 8 4 Inputs Balanced mono Mic/Line channels 2T input Outputs Main out Channel Strips Volume Controls Master Section Rotary Fader Built-in Digital Effect Noise (20Hz to 20KHz bandwidth, line inputs to master output) Master output, all faders down Power amp output, all faders down THD Power output, 20Hz to 20KHz Crosstalk (1KHz @ 0dBu, 20Hz to 20KHz bandwidth, channel in to master output) Channel fader down Frequency Response (Mic input to output) 20Hz ~ 20KHz, line level o/p @ +4dBu into 600 20Hz ~ 20KHz, power amp o/p 1 watt into 8 Sensitivity @ mixer output +4dBu Mic/Line Tape in Channel Equalization Low EQ Hi EQ Microphone Preamp E. I. N. gain) -50dBu/-35dBu -6dBu 2-band, ±15dB 80Hz 12KHz <-122dBm +1/-3dB +1/-3dB <-63dB @40 watts, 4 <1% -86dBu -52dBu Master Digital Delay (2ms-150ms) TRS, unbal. 4 Rotary 4 1 1 52 80 Specifications are subject to change without notice. [. . . ] 4 Rotary 4 1 1 52 80 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Page 12 POWERPOD 740 USER'S MANUAL PHONIC CORPORATION PANEL LAYOUT PANEL LAYOUT PHONIC CORPORATION POWERPOD 740 USER'S MANUAL Page 13 SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAMS SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM Page 14 POWERPOD 740 USER'S MANUAL PHONIC CORPORATION APPENDIX APPENDIX REFERENCE BOOKS Phonic recommends the following books for those interested in advanced audio engineering and sound system operation: Sound System Engineering by Don and Carolyn Davis, Focal Press, ISBN: 0-240-80305-1 Sound Reinforcement Handbook by Gary D. Davis, Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, ISBN: 0-88188-900-8 Audio System Design and Installation by Philip Giddings, Focal Press, ISBN: 0-240-80286-1 Practical Recording Techniques by Bruce and Jenny Bartlett, Focal Press, ISBN: 0-24080306-X Modern Recording Techniques by Huber & Runstein, Focal Press, ISBN: 0-240-80308-6 Sound Advice ­ The Musician's Guide to the Recording Studio by Wayne Wadham, Schirmer Books, ISBN: 0-02-872694-4 Professional Microphone Techniques by David Mills Huber, Philip Williams. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, ISBN: 0-87288-685-9 Anatomy of a Home Studio: How Everything Really Works, from Microphones to Midi by Scott Wilkinson, Steve Oppenheimer, Mark Isham. [. . . ]