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Table of Contents
Welcome � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1
Package Contents � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1
Features � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1
Conventions Used in this Document � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2
Front Panel Components � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3
Rear Panel Components � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 5
Compatibility � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7
Pro16 Series Systems � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 8
About A-Net � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 8
Compatibility with Pro64 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 9
About Category 5 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 9
Cat-5 Cables � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10
Cable Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
AC Line Conditioning � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12
Power Supplies � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12
Mounting the AV-M8 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12
Rack Mounting � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 13
The EtherCon Connector � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 14
Cleaning and Maintenance Information � � � � � � � � � � � � � 14
Panel Descriptions � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 15
AV-M8 Front Panel � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 15
Audio Inputs � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 15
Mic‑Level Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Line‑Level Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Gain Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Phantom Power Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Low Cut Filter (Rolloff) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
AV-M8 Rear Panel � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 17
Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Rear-Panel Ventilation � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 18
Stereo Link Switch � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 18
Power LED � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 18
ADAT® Digital I/O � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 19
Clock Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
A-Net Connections � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 20
Connecting Audio � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 21
Wiring a Euroblock � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 21
Connecting an Unbalanced Source � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 22
Setting Gain � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 24