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Table of Contents Page Sect. Title Section 1. Introduction Section 2. Brief Operating Instructions 2-1 2.1 PM4000 Front Panel Features 2-1 2.1.1 The Standard Monaural Input Module 2-7 2.1.2 The Stereo Input Module 2-12 2.1.3 The Master Module (1 - 8) 2-17 2.1.4 The Stereo Master Module 2-19 2.1.5 The TB (Talkback) Module 2-22 2.1.6 The Monitor Module 2-25 2.1.7 The Meter Bridge 2-27 2.2 PM4000 Rear Panel Features 2-34 2.4 The PW4000 Power Supply Section 3. Specifications 3-1 PM4000 Mixing Console General Specifications 3-2 PW4000 Power Supply Specifications 3-3 PM4000 Input Characteristics 3-3 PM4000 Output Characteristics 3-4 Dimensional Drawings 3-7 Block Diagrams Section 4. Installation Notes 4-1 4.1 Planning An Installation 4-1 4.2 Power Mains 4-1 4.2.1 Verify The Correct Mains Voltage 4-1 4.2.2 Ensure There is a Good Earth Ground 4-2 4.2.3 How To Obtain a Safety Ground When Using a 2-wire Outlet 4-3 4.2.4 Improperly Wired AC Outlets: Lifted Grounds 4-3 4.2.5 Improperly Wired AC Outlets: Lifted Neutral 4-4 4.2.6 AC Safety Tips 4-4 4.2.7 Power Source Integrity 4-4 4.2.8 Turn-On Sequencing 4-5 4.3 Theory of Grounding 4-5 4.3.1 Why Is Proper Grounding Important? 4-6 4.3.2 Ground Loops 4-7 4.3.3 Basic Grounding Techniques 4-8 4.3.4 Balanced Lines and Ground Lift Switches 4-9 4.4 Audio Connectors and Cables 4-10 4.4.1 Types of Cable To Use 4-10 4.4.2 Cable Layout 4-10 4.4.3 Balanced versus Unbalanced Wiring 4-13 4.4.4 The Pro's And Con's of Input Transformers 4-14 4.4.5 Noise And Losses In Low and High Impedance Lines 4-15 4.5 Direct Boxes Page Sect. Title 4-15 4.5.1 Passive Guitar Direct Box 4-17 4.5.2 Active Guitar Direct Box 4-17 4.6 Configuring Equipment Racks Section 5. Gain Structure and Levels 5-1 5.1 Standard Operating Levels 5-2 5.2 Dynamic Range and Headroom 5-2 5.2.1 What Is Dynamic Range? 5-2 5.2.2 The Relationship Between Sound Levels and Signal Levels 5-2 5.2.3 A Discussion Of Headroom 5-2 5.2.4 What Happens When The Program Source Has Wider Dynamics Than The Sound Equipment? 5-4 5.2.5 A General Approach To Setting Levels In a Sound System 5-4 5.2.6 How To Select a Headroom Value and Adjust Levels Accordingly 5-6 5.3 Gain Overlap And Headroom Section 6. Optional Functions 6-2 6.1 Removing and Installing A Module 6-3 6.2 Mono Input Direct Out Jack: Pre-Fader or Post-Fader (switch) Pre-ON or Post-ON Switch (jumper) 6-4 6.3 Mono Input Aux Sends: Pre Fader & EQ or Pre Fader/post EQ 6-5 6.4 Mono Input Cue/Solo Switch: Pre-Fader or Follow MT PRE Switch 6-6 6.5 Stereo Input Cue/Solo Switch: Pre-Fader or Follow MT PRE Switch 6-7 6.6 Mono & Stereo Input Channel MT PRE Switch: Pre- or Post-ON Switch 6-8 6.7 Stereo Input Channel Insert In/Out Jacks: Pre-EQ or Post-EQ 6-9 6.8 Stereo Input Channel Aux Sends: Pre Fader & EQ or Pre Fader/Post EQ 6-10 6.9 Stereo Input Channel Aux Sends 1-8: L+R Blend or Stereo Pairs 6-11 6.10 Stereo Input Channel Stereo Aux Sends 1 & 2: L+R Blend or Stereo Pairs 6-12 6.11 Stereo Input Channel Feed to Monitor Module ST IN 3 or ST IN 4 6-13 6.12 Phase Switch Function: Change Polarity of Both L and R inputs, or of L Only 6-14 6.13 Stereo Input Module: Output Enable Jumpers to Group, Stereo and Aux Busses 6-15 6.14 Master Module: Group-to-Matrix Assigned Pre or Post Group Master Fader Page TC-1

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Table of Contents
Page
Sect.
Title
Section 1. Introduction
Section 2. Brief Operating Instructions
2-1
2.1
PM4000 Front Panel Features
2-1
2.1.1 The Standard Monaural Input Module
2-7
2.1.2 The Stereo Input Module
2-12
2.1.3 The Master Module (1 - 8)
2-17
2.1.4 The Stereo Master Module
2-19
2.1.5 The TB (Talkback) Module
2-22
2.1.6 The Monitor Module
2-25
2.1.7 The Meter Bridge
2-27
2.2
PM4000 Rear Panel Features
2-34 2.4
The PW4000 Power Supply
Section 3. Specifications
3-1
PM4000 Mixing Console General Specifications
3-2
PW4000 Power Supply Specifications
3-3
PM4000 Input Characteristics
3-3
PM4000 Output Characteristics
3-4
Dimensional Drawings
3-7
Block Diagrams
Section 4. Installation Notes
4-1
4.1
Planning An Installation
4-1
4.2
Power Mains
4-1
4.2.1 Verify The Correct Mains Voltage
4-1
4.2.2 Ensure There is a Good Earth Ground
4-2
4.2.3 How To Obtain a Safety Ground When
Using a 2-wire Outlet
4-3
4.2.4 Improperly Wired AC Outlets: Lifted
Grounds
4-3
4.2.5 Improperly Wired AC Outlets: Lifted
Neutral
4-4
4.2.6 AC Safety Tips
4-4
4.2.7 Power Source Integrity
4-4
4.2.8 Turn-On Sequencing
4-5
4.3 Theory of Grounding
4-5
4.3.1 Why Is Proper Grounding Important?
4-6
4.3.2 Ground Loops
4-7
4.3.3 Basic Grounding Techniques
4-8
4.3.4 Balanced Lines and Ground Lift Switches
4-9
4.4
Audio Connectors and Cables
4-10
4.4.1 Types of Cable To Use
4-10
4.4.2 Cable Layout
4-10
4.4.3 Balanced versus Unbalanced Wiring
4-13
4.4.4 The Pro’s And Con’s of Input Transformers
4-14
4.4.5 Noise And Losses In Low and High
Impedance Lines
4-15 4.5 Direct Boxes
Page
Sect.
Title
4-15
4.5.1 Passive Guitar Direct Box
4-17
4.5.2 Active Guitar Direct Box
4-17 4.6 Configuring Equipment Racks
Section 5. Gain Structure and Levels
5-1
5.1 Standard Operating Levels
5-2
5.2 Dynamic Range and Headroom
5-2
5.2.1 What Is Dynamic Range?
5-2
5.2.2 The Relationship Between Sound Levels and
Signal Levels
5-2
5.2.3 A Discussion Of Headroom
5-2
5.2.4 What Happens When The Program Source
Has Wider Dynamics Than The Sound
Equipment?
5-4
5.2.5 A General Approach To Setting Levels In a
Sound System
5-4
5.2.6 How To Select a Headroom Value and
Adjust Levels Accordingly
5-6
5.3 Gain Overlap And Headroom
Section 6. Optional Functions
6-2
6.1 Removing and Installing A Module
6-3
6.2 Mono Input Direct Out Jack:
Pre-Fader or Post-Fader (switch)
Pre-ON or Post-ON Switch (jumper)
6-4
6.3 Mono Input Aux Sends: Pre Fader & EQ or
Pre Fader/post EQ
6 - 5 6 . 4 Mono Input Cue/Solo Switch: Pre-Fader or
Follow MT PRE Switch
6-6
6.5
Stereo Input Cue/Solo Switch: Pre-Fader or
Follow MT PRE Switch
6-7
6.6
Mono & Stereo Input Channel MT PRE
Switch: Pre- or Post-ON Switch
6-8
6.7
Stereo Input Channel Insert In/Out Jacks:
Pre-EQ or Post-EQ
6-9
6.8 Stereo Input Channel Aux Sends:
Pre Fader & EQ or Pre Fader/Post EQ
6-10 6.9 Stereo Input Channel Aux Sends 1-8:
L+R Blend or Stereo Pairs
6-11
Stereo Input Channel Stereo
6.10
Aux Sends 1 & 2: L+R Blend or Stereo Pairs
6-12
6.11 Stereo Input Channel Feed to Monitor
Module ST IN 3 or ST IN 4
6-13
6.12 Phase Switch Function: Change Polarity of
Both L and R inputs, or of L Only
6-14
6.13 Stereo Input Module: Output Enable
Jumpers to Group, Stereo and Aux Busses
6-15 6.14 Master Module: Group-to-Matrix Assigned
Pre or Post Group Master Fader
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