Fender Passport P80 Owners Manual - Page 6

MIC / LINE INPUTS L. LINE / MIC SWITCH - This switch allows you to select gain levels for either a microphone or line level source. When the switch is in the line position, the input level is optimized for items such as guitars, keyboards, drum machines, outboard effects, etc. When the switch is in the mic position, the input level is optimized for most commonly used microphones. No harm will come to the circuitry if the switch is in the wrong position. However, for optimum 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. M. MIC INPUT JACK - Plug your microphone in here. This three pin XLR balanced female input connector is intended for input signals from low impedance microphones. N. LINE INPUT JACK - 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. O. 1 / 1+2 SWITCH - This switch affects the RCA and 1/4" TRS jacks. Select either input 1 or a mono sum of both inputs 1 and 2. If a guitar is plugged into the 1/4" TRS jack, have the switch in the "1" position. The tip (input 1) and ring (input 2) of the TRS jack are summed when the switch is in the "1+2" position; use this setting when using a stereo output from a keyboard or other stereo source. P. RCA INPUTS - Phono (RCA) input jacks designed for use with a tape player, CD player, or any other source. Use these jacks for connecting the output of a computer sound card or other similar device to your Passport. Adapters that convert an 1/8" male plug to RCA male phono plugs are readily available at electronics stores. Note: These connectors are set at a constant "line level". Q. 1/4" TRS INPUT - This jack is wired for Tip=Left, Ring=Right and Sleeve=Ground, the 1 2 Grnd 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. R. TAPE OUT - The 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. AUX AND FOOTSWITCH JACKS S. AUX SEND - Plug your external effects signal processor in here. Although the Passport is already equipped with onboard digital reverb, an external effects signal processor can be incorporated into the Passport's signal flow. This 1/4 inch output jack is designed to feed the Passport's effects bus signal to an external signal processing device, such as a digital delay or a chorus. T. AUX RETURN - Plug your external effects signal processor's output signal in here. This 1/4 inch input jack is designed to accept signals from an external processing device, such as a digital delay or a chorus unit. This input can also be used as an additional mono input with the volume controlled at the master volume knobs. U. FOOT SWITCH - The Footswitch connector allows the internal reverb return to be muted, or shut off, through the use of a simple foot operated switch (Fender part number 0994052-000). The footswitch should be wired to connect the tip to the sleeve to turn the reverb off, and requires a standard speaker or instrument cable. 6