Yamaha LS9-32 Owner's Manual - Page 146

Using the Monitor function Using the Monitor function This section explains how to select the desired monitor source, and monitor it from the PHONES OUT jack or external monitor speakers. 1 Connect your monitor system to the rear panel OMNI OUT jacks, 2TR OUT DIGITAL jack, or an I/O card installed in a slot. The monitor signal can be sent to any desired output jack or output channel. If you're monitoring through headphones, make sure that your headphones are connected to the front panel PHONES OUT jack. 2 In the DISPLAY ACCESS section, press the [MONITOR] key repeatedly to access the MONITOR screen. In the MONITOR screen you can check the current monitor settings, and turn monitoring on/off. The screen contains the following items. 9 2 6 1 57 4 8 E MONITOR LEVEL knob Adjusts the output level of the monitor signal. F DIMMER field The Dimmer function which temporarily attenuates the monitor signal can be switched on/off here. Use the knob in this field to adjust the amount of attenuation. G TALKBACK DIMMER field If Talkback is enabled, this will indicate the on/off status of the Talkback Dimmer function which automatically attenuates the monitor signal. Here you can also specify the amount of attenuation applied by the talkback dimmer. H Meter field This indicates the level of the monitor signal. This meter shows the level immediately before the dimmer. If you move the cursor to the port select box located below the level meter and press the [ENTER] key, a popup window will appear, allowing you to select the port that will output the monitor signal. I MONO MONITOR button This button allows monaural monitoring. If this button is on, the signal sent from the PHONES OUT jack and the MONITOR OUT L/R channels will be monaural. 3 HINT • If the normal dimmer and the talkback dimmer are both switched on simultaneously, the setting with the greatest amount of attenuation will be applied. 1 OUTPUT button Turns the monitor output on/off. B SOURCE SELECT field Use the buttons in this field to select the monitor source. C ASSIGN field If you selected DEFINE in the SOURCE SELECT field, use this field to specify the monitor source. You can select up to eight monitor sources simultaneously. If you want to clear all selections, move the cursor to the CLEAR ALL button and press the [ENTER] key. D PHONES LEVEL LINK button If this is on, the MONITOR LEVEL knob will adjust the level of the signal sent to the PHONES OUT jack. 3 Use the buttons of the SOURCE SELECT field to select a monitor source. In the SOURCE SELECT field you can select only one monitor source. However if you've selected DEFINE, you can use the ASSIGN field to specify multiple monitor sources. The following table shows the monitor sources you can select in the SOURCE SELECT field. ST L/R button MONO button 2TR L/R button LCR button IN 15/16 {31/32} button PLAYBACK OUT button DEFINE button STEREO L/R channel output signal MONO channel output signal 2TR IN DIGITAL jack input signal STEREO L/R + MONO channel (LCR) output signal INPUT channels 15/16 {31/32} input signal USB memory recorder playback signal The signal(s) selected in the ASSIGN field 146 LS9-16/32 Owner's Manual