Fender Passport P150 Owners Manual - Page 9

MIC / LINE / STEREO INPUTS A. LINE / MIC SWITCH - This A switch allows the user to select gain levels for items B and C. When the switch is in the line position, the line level / gain is B useful for items such as keyboards, drum machines, outboard effects, etc. When the switch is in the mic position, line level gain is active and is most commonly used for microphones. For optimum C performance, be sure to use the mic position when a microphone is plugged into the respective channel and the line position when an item using a line level signal is used. E. STEREO / MONO SWITCH - This switch allows E the user to select between a stereo or mono inputs items F H and G. This switch should be F set to the Mono position when a source such as a guitar is input to this channel, thus allowing the mono source to be applied to both outputs at the same level. Failure to do G this will result in the input source only appearing at one of the outputs. When the switch is in the stereo position, the full stereo field is heard. B. MIC - Plug your microphone in here. This three pin XLR balanced female input connector is intended for input signals from low impedance microphones. C. LINE - Plug your instrument in here. This 1/4 inch balanced input jack suited for use with items having a line level output such as high impedance microphones, keyboards, drum machines, outboard effects, etc. It accepts both balanced and unbalanced cables. D D. AUX LINE INPUT (Ch. 3) - Input 3 features a pair of RCA input connectors that allow an additional line level stereo source to be input to the system. These connectors SUM, or add, the two input signals together and send them to the mix in exactly the same way as the normal Line inputs. Note: These connectors are set at a constant "line level" are not effected by the Mic/Line "gain" select switch. F. TAPE IN - Balanced phono (RCA) input jacks designed for use with a tape player, CD player, etc. These jacks are stereo and the full stereo field will be heard when playing prerecorded music. Note: These connectors are set at a constant "line level". G. STEREO - This 1/4" jack is wired for Tip=Left, Ring=Right and Sleeve=Ground, the standard format of commercially available cables. The sensitivity of this input is suited for playback devices such as CDs, Cassettes, DAT or Mini Disc. Outputs from instruments such as keyboards can also be used here (refer to item E). H. TAPE OUT - The two Tape Out RCA jacks provide a mix output that is independent of the Master Level Controls. Connect these to the inputs of a recording device, such as a cassette or DAT recorder, to record your event. Changes made during the performance, to the input level controls, channel EQ, and reverb controls will be heard in the Tape Out mix. Changes made to the master level controls will not effect the level of the recording. Adjust recording levels according to the instructions on your recording device. 9