Aviom AN-16/o - Manual (Page 20)

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AN-16/o Output Module Front Panel
The front panel of the AN‑16/o Output Module contains the channel Output
Level switches, Signal Present LEDs, Clip LEDs, the A‑Net LED, and the Power
indicator.
The AN-16/o front panel
Channel LEDs
The sixteen numbered Channels on the AN‑16/o front panel correspond to
the line‑level analog audio outputs on the rear panel. Each Channel contains
two LEDs, one showing that there is an audio signal present, and another
used to indicate that the channel’s input source is clipping. Signal and Clip
LEDs appear directly above the Channel numbers.
The lower LED, marked Signal, will light as long as an audio signal of at least
‑40dB is present on the channel. It provides an easy way to confirm that
audio is present on a channel of the AN‑16/o Output Module.
The upper LED is marked Clip. It will light if the input signal coming into your
Pro16 input module (AN‑16/i or AN‑16/i‑M Input Module, console card, etc.)
is too high, causing the audio outputs of the AN‑16/o to sound distorted. In
general, you want to operate the system so that the Clip LED on the Pro16
input module lights only occasionally. If the LED is on constantly, you should
either lower the volume of the source audio coming into the input module
or try different Input Level settings. When using a compatible Pro16 console
card as the input module, avoid clipping the host console’s inputs.