Phonic POWERPOD408 Manuel utilisateur
POWERPOD408 USER’S MANUAL PHONIC CORPORATION
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS!
WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EX-
POSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Do not allow water or liquids to be spilled into this unit. If the unit has been exposed to rain or liquids, please
unplug the power cord immediately from the outlet (with DRYHANDS) and get a qualified service technician
to check it. Keep this unit away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, etc.
This unit contains no user-serviceable parts. Refer all service needs to a qualified
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVERS (OR
BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER ALL SERVICING TO
A QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Keep this unit clean by using a soft dry brush and occasionally wiping it with a damp cloth. Do not use any
other solvents, which may damage the paint or plastic parts. 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.
Thistriangle onyour componentalerts you
tothepresence ofuninsulated“ dangerous
voltage” inside the enclosure that may be
sufficient to constitute a risk of shock.
This triangle on your component alerts
you to important operating and mainte-
nance instructions in this accompanying
service engineer through a Phonic dealer.
POWERPOD408 USER’S MANUAL
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
MASTER SECTION DESCRIPTION.................7
POWER INDICATOR................................7
DIGITAL DELAY.......................................7
TAPE IN CONTROL..................................7
MASTER CONTROL..................................7
TAPE IN AND REC OUT............................7
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
SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM....................14
APPENDIX..........................................15
CONTENTS
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POWERPOD408 USER’S MANUAL
GETTING STARTED
1. Beforeturning onthe power, setthe Masteroutput
control to the off position.
2. Always turn the power off before connecting or
disconnecting cables.
3. Cleck the AC Voltage before connecting the AC
plug.
4. Do not obstruct the back panel at all for proper
ventilation.
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INTRODUCTION / FEATURES / GETTING STARTED
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Phonic
Powerpod408Powered Mixer.The Powerpod408
is built into a rugged wooden cabinet for heavy-
duty 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 refer-
ence.
FEATURES
4 mono input channels for a wide range of Mi-
crophoneand Linelevel signalsfrom separate
input sockets
Built-in 80 watt power amplifier (max. output)
Built-in Digital Delay
Super musical 2-band EQ at mono chan-
nels
Record out
Tape in
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TYPICAL CONNECTING LEADS
TYPICAL CONNECTING LEADS
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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. Turn to the left to reduce stage
rumble, hum or to improve a mushy sound.
2 HIGH EQ
Turn to the right to boost high frequencies, adding crispness to
percussion from drum machines, cymbals and synths. Turn to the
leftto cutthese frequencies,reducing sibilanceor hiss.Thecontrol
has a shelving response giving 15dB of boost or cut at 12kHz.
3 LEVEL CONTROL
The Level Control determines the proportion of the channel sig-
nal in the mix, and provides a clear visual indication of channel
level.
4 MIC & LINE INPUT
The MIC input accepts XLR phone jack while the LINE input
accepts a 1/4
”
type phone jack. Please use a low impedance
microphone and a properly wired cable for best results. You can
only use one of the two connectors at the same time.
5 EFFECT
This knob decides the signal level which will be sent to the built-in
digital delay effect control.
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MASTER SECTION DESCRIPTION
6 DIGITAL DELAY
The signal from the input channels, processed
bythe built-in digitaldelay willfeedto themaster
output.Thereare threeknobshere tocontrol the
effect of digital delay.
LEVEL
This knob adjusts the mix level of the effect
sound.
TIME
Thisknob adjusts theinternal time ofthe delays;
turn to the right to increase the interval time be-
tween two delays.
REPEAT
Toincreasethe rate of the delays, turnthis knob
to the right. You will hear the signal repeat at a
faster rate.
7 POWER INDICATOR
When the power switch at the rear panel is
turned on , this indicator will illumnate so the
user may be aware of it.
8 TAPE IN CONTROL
This knob adjusts the level of signal from the
Tape In to the Main bus.
9 MASTER CONTROL
This adjusts the final level of the Main bus. It
controls the Main bus signal which is output to
the speakers.
10 TAPE IN AND REC OUT
TheTAPEINsockets allowcassette recordersor
CD players to be added to the Main output. The
RECORD OUTPUT, with RCA phono sockets,
provides signal output to a cassette deck and
homeaudioequipment.Thenominaloutput level
and impedance are -10dBV/600ohms.
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REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION
REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION
11 POWER SWITCH
This switches the powered mixer on and
off. While turn it on, the power on blue LED
indicator will light up on the master section
of front panel.
12 SPEAKER OUTPUT JACKS
Speakers can be connected to these sock-
ets, 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.
13 MAIN OUT / AMP IN
This unbalanced insert point is a break between the main
out and built-in amplifier to allow the main output to be
sent to an external signal processor or power amplifier.
The insert is a 1/4
’
phone jack socket which is normally
bypassed. When a jack is inserted, the signal path is
broken.
Themain output signal appearson theTIPof the plugand
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:
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APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS
GENERAL APPLICATION
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APPLICATIONS
LIVE BAND WITH ADDITIONAL AMPLIFIER
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