User manual SOUNDCRAFT SPIRIT 324 LIVE

[. . . ] 5 Defects arising as a result of the following are not covered by this Warranty: faulty or negligent handling, chemical or electro-chemical or electrical influences, accidental damage, Acts of God, neglect, deficiency in electrical power, air-conditioning or humidity control. 7 End Users who are consumers should note their rights under this Warranty are in addition to and do not affect any other rights to which they may be entitled against the seller of the Equipment. Mic/Line Interface Contents iv I M P O RT A N T S A F E T Y I N S T RU C T I O N S CAUTIONS l To avoid the risk of fire, replace the mains fuse only with the correct type and value fuse, as marked on the rear panel. l AVIS: - Afin de réduire le risque de feu remplacer seulement avec fusible de même type. Use a small screwdriver to prise the fuse carrier from its location in the connector. [. . . ] Check the fuse and replace if necessary; also check that the voltage selection is correct for the mains supply level before switching the unit ON again. If the mains fuse fails repeatedly this may be because an electrical safety hazard exists. The unit must be taken out of service and referred to the Soundcraft/Spirit dealer from where the equipment was purchased. l THIS UNIT MUST BE EARTHED Under no circumstances should the mains earth be disconnected from the mains lead. l AVIS: - Cet appareil doit être branché à la terre. l The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Earth: Neutral: Live: Brown Green and Yellow (Green/Yellow - US) Blue (White - US) (Black - US) As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol. The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N. The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L. Ensure that these colour codings are followed carefully in the event of the plug being changed. l v Mic/Line Interface Contents l This unit is capable of operating over a range of mains voltages as marked on the rear panel. It is important to ensure that the correct mains fuse is fitted before switching on the unit. WARNINGS l Read these instructions. This interface is primarily an external accessory for the Digital 328/324 and other forthcoming Spirit Digital consoles. This interface provides eight channels, each with a Microphone Input, Line Input, Insert Point and a Direct Output. All channels include a Trim Control, High Pass Filter, Channel Metering, Insert Point switching and individual Phantom Power switching. Operation 1) Connect the TDIF cable from the Interface to the required TDIF port on the Digital 328/324 as shown below. Rearcon of 328 Rearcon of Mic/Line Interface 2) To configure the Digital 328/324 as the wordclock master, enter the 328/324 menu pages by pressing the <MENU> button on the right hand side of the LCD display. Using the encoder beneath the display, scroll up or down until the 'Clock Source Sel' menu is highlighted, and press <ENTER>. Here, either the internal 44. 1kHz clock or the internal 48kHz clock must be selected, depending on the sampling rate at which work is to be done. Press <ENTER> to set the sample rate and <MENU> to return to the menu pages. 1. 2 Mic/Line Interface Introduction 3) To ensure that the Digital 328/324 Tape Ports are set to TDIF to work with the Mic/Line Interface, enter the 328/324 Menu pages by pressing the <MENU> button on the right hand side of the LCD display. Using the encoder beneath the display, scroll up or down until the 'Tape Port Select' menu is highlighted. Press <ENTER> and keep pressing the Up cursor arrow until the '<Tape Ch17-24 >' menu page is displayed. The Mic/Line Interface is capable of 24-bit operation, and so for optimum results, 24-bit wordlength can be selected here. If your work is being carried out at a wordlength other than 24-bits, 20-bit or 16-bit should be selected. [. . . ] The Mic/Line Interface is capable of 24-bit operation, and so for optimum results, 24-bit wordlength can be selected here. If your work is being carried out at a wordlength other than 24-bits, 20-bit or 16-bit should be selected. Please note that when the ouputs are 20/16-bit then the dither is automatically applied by the console. . Press <ENTER> to set the wordlength and <MENU> to return to the menu pages. 4) You will now be able to bring in the audio inputs to the interface on Tape Returns 17-24 (Port A), or 25-32 (PortB). [. . . ]